Abstract: Fouling is formation of deposits on the heat exchanger surfaces that adversely affects operation of heat exchanger. Fouling can be approximated through a set of estimated heat exchanger parameters, which may not be accurate, leading to uncertainty in operation/maintenance decisions and hence the losses. A system and a method for identification and forecasting fouling of a plurality of heat exchangers in a refinery has been provided. The system comprises a digital replica of the heat exchanger network. The digital replica is configured to receive real-time sensor data from a plurality of data sources and provides real-time soft sensing of key parameters. The system is also configured to diagnose the reasons behind a specific condition of fouling. Further, an advisory is provided, that alerts and recommends corrective actions. The system provides estimate for the remaining useful life (RUL) of the heat exchangers and suggests the cleaning schedule.

Abstract: Techniques for performing automatic interactive animation by automatically matching objects between multiple artboards, allowing an animator to link multiple artboards in a temporal sequence using time as a trigger and allowing an animator to preview an animation using intuitive drag controls via an input device such as a mouse or touch screen. An automatic animation process is performed by matching objects/nodes between artboards by determining a ranking of similarity between objects based upon a distance metric computed for a set of one or more attributes associated with each object in the artboards. If sufficient match is found, the matched objects can be treated as a single entity to be animated. In another embodiment, dominant direction of movement with respect to the matched objects is determined, and receipt of a drag event (mouse input or touch screen gesture input) in said dominant direction causes a preview of animation of that entity.

Abstract: The present invention extracts and then analyses data based on a set of communication between an enterprise and a user associated with the enterprise. A system for extracting and analyzing the data comprising: a database and a processor communicatively coupled with the database and an Output Unit. The processor is configured to categorize data present in the database after extraction, associate the data with a set of parameters, and send the associated data to the output unit. The database includes user metadata, interaction data, and interaction metadata and the processor comprises a Data Acquisition Unit, a Data Categorization Unit, and a Model Processing Unit. The Model Processing Unit comprises of a Habit Formation Unit and a Recommendation Unit. Further, a method for extracting and analyzing data of a user of an enterprise over a pre-defined period of time has also been discussed.

Abstract: A method of preserving tissue includes loading the tissue with a solution with a cryoprotective agent and susceptor particles; freezing the tissue; thawing the tissue; and after freezing and thawing, further processing the tissue. Further processing may include slicing the tissue or digesting the tissue and recovering isolated cells from the digested tissue. The tissue may include at least a portion of an organ. The tissue may include a whole organ. The loading of the solution may be done via the vasculature of the organ. The tissue may be thawed using inductive heating. The susceptor particles may include nanoparticles.

Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including memory banks and a data bus management circuit and a host coupled to the memory device. The host includes a memory controller detecting at least one trigger initiated by at least one application for performing at least one operation on data stored within the memory device, the at least one operation including at least one of a data copy operation, and a data processing operation, and performing the at least one operation on the data within the memory device by enabling movement of the data between the data bus management circuit of the memory device and at least one memory bank of the memory banks, without exchanging the data with the host, using at least one buffer fill command and at least one buffer copy command.

Abstract: A wireless Josephson-junction-based amplifier is described that provides improved tunability and increased control over both a quality factor Q and participation ratio p of the amplifier. The device may be fabricated on a chip and mounted in a waveguide. No wire bonding between the amplifier and coaxial cables or a printed circuit board is needed. At least one antenna on the chip may be used to couple energy between the waveguide and wireless JBA. The amplifier is capable of gains greater than 25 dB.

Abstract: A method is provided for generating training data to facilitate automatically locating an object of interest within an image. Methods may include: receiving sensor data including a plurality of images from at least one image sensor; receiving an identification, from a user, of an object visible within an image of the plurality of images, where at least a portion of the object is visible in one or more of the plurality of images; determining a predicted location of the object in the one or more of the remaining images of the plurality of images; identifying the object in the one or more of the remaining images of the plurality of images; and storing the plurality of images including an indication of the object at the object location within the one or more of the plurality of images.

Abstract: An approach is provided for storing and retrieving map data using contextual information priors. The approach involves, for example, processing contextual information to determine a restricted range of location information relevant to at least one query. The approach also involves processing sensor data received from at least one sensor, the sensor data collected at at least one query location, to determine semantic information. The approach further involves filtering the map data based, at least in part, on the restricted range of location information relevant to the at least one query, the semantic information, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods that support the creation and timely electronic scheduling and delivery of course materials for training of individuals in an organization, in which course recommendations, scheduling, and rollout are based upon a number of factors including, for example, specific individual and/or business day-to-day operational performance measures, sales performance, and seasonal weather conditions by geographical region.

Abstract: Systems and methods for units of work based on business objectives are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: manage environment state information maintaining a collaboration environment configured to facilitate interaction by users, the environment state information defining units of work and business objectives associated with the units of work; obtain progress information, the progress information for individual business objectives conveying progress toward fulfillment of the individual business objectives; update objective records for the business objectives based on the progress information so that the progress of the business objectives is maintained by the objective records; and/or perform other operations.

Abstract: Techniques for prefetching are provided. The techniques include receiving a first prefetch command; in response to determining that a history buffer indicates that first information associated with the first prefetch command has not already been prefetched, prefetching the first information into a memory; receiving a second prefetch command; and in response to determining that the history buffer indicates that second information associated with the second prefetch command has already been prefetched, avoiding prefetching the second information into the memory.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for deploying intent-driving cloud branches. An example method can include obtaining, by one or more controllers in a software-defined network (SDN), a branch network design template for deploying a remote branch in the SDN, wherein the branch network design template defines networking settings for a plurality of services to be provisioned at the remote branch; obtaining, by the one or more controllers, a plurality of software packages for the plurality of services to be provisioned at the remote branch; and based on the branch network design template and the plurality of software packages, provisioning, by the one or more controllers, the plurality of services at the remote branch and a network connectivity of the plurality of services.

Abstract: A memory stores a first and second cache. A processor stores a first query in a transaction log. The processor selects information from the transaction log, uses it to determine that a user will likely access a first portion of the database at a future date, and copies that portion into the first cache prior to the date. The processor further copies a second, frequently accessed portion of the database into the second cache. The processor additionally determines that a portion of data is in both caches and deletes it from the second cache. The processor receives a second query from the user, determines that it is directed at data in the first cache and accesses that cache. The processor also determines that the second query is not directed at data in the first cache but is directed at data in the second cache, and accesses that cache.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to run-time selection of a render mode in which to execute command buffers with a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a device based on performance data corresponding to the device are provided. A user mode driver (UMD) or kernel mode driver (KMD) executed at a central processing unit (CPU) selects abinning mode based on whether performance data that includes sensor data or performance counter data indicates that an associated binning condition or override condition has been met. The UMD or the KMD causes pending command buffers to be patched to execute in the selected binning mode based on whether the binning mode is enabled or disabled.

Abstract: A method of save-restore operations includes monitoring, by a power controller of a parallel processor (such as a graphics processing unit), of a register bus for one or more register write signals. The power controller determines that a register write signal is addressed to a state register that is designated to be saved prior to changing a power state of the parallel processor from a first state to a second state having a lower level of energy usage. The power controller instructs a copy of data corresponding to the state register to be written to a local memory module of the parallel processor. Subsequently, the parallel processor receives a power state change signal and writes state register data saved at the local memory module to an off-chip memory prior to changing the power state of the parallel processor.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a device which is able to detect and deter wildlife. The present solution provides for a modular system which can have various modules received in a module housing and those modules can be replaced without the need for the device to be serviced by the manufacturer or a certified repair technician.

Abstract: A method of tiled rendering of an image for display is provided which comprises receiving an image comprising one or more three dimensional (3D) objects and executing a visibility pass for determining locations of primitives of the image. The method also comprises executing, concurrently with the executing of the visibility pass, front end geometry processing of one of the primitives determined, from the visibility pass, to be in a first one of a plurality of tiles of the image and executing, concurrently with the executing of the visibility pass, back end processing of the one primitive in the first tile.

Abstract: Techniques and architectures for privilege escalation detection. User login information for multiple users in a multiuser secure computing environment is analyzed to generate multiple user evaluations. The multiple user evaluations are analyzed to generate at least a population evaluation for the multiuser secure computing environment. Node scores are generated for nodes in the population evaluation to determine one or more entry nodes for the multiple users in the multiuser secure computing environment. The node scores are compared to one or more threshold values to determine whether the user login information corresponding to one or more of the multiple users indicates a privilege escalation condition. A security response action occurs in response to detecting a privilege escalation condition.

Abstract: In the embodiment a determination is made, for one or more applications being executed by the computing system, of an amount of the first or second memory being used by the one or more applications. Based on the determination, a portion of the memory resources of the third memory are configured to function with the first or second memory when it is determined that the amount of the first or second memory being used by the one or more applications is not sufficient for the memory needs of the one or more applications and a portion of the memory resources of the third memory are removed from functioning with the first or second memory when it is determined that the amount of the first or second memory being used by the one or more applications is more than is needed for the memory needs of the one or more applications.

Abstract: An approach is provided for localizing a vehicle pose on a map. The approach involves, receiving an input specifying the vehicle pose with respect to a road lane of the map. The approach also involves searching over a set of candidate lateral offsets to select a lateral offset that minimizes a lateral error between the vehicle position with the lateral offset applied and a lateral location of the road lane, wherein the lateral location and the travel direction of the lane are determined from the map. The approach further involves searching over a set of candidate vehicle headings at the selected lateral offset to select a vehicle heading that minimizes a heading error. The approach further involves determining a local optimum of the vehicle pose based on the selected lateral offset and vehicle heading, wherein the vehicle pose is localized to the map based on the local optimum.