Abstract: A rapid setting, water durable binder composition includes a mixture of: a reactive powder including cement, at about 10-40 wt. % of the reactive powder, ?-stucco at about 30-75 wt. % of the reactive powder, and pozzolanic material at about 5-30 wt. % of the reactive powder; a plasticizer in an amount equal to about 0.05-3 wt. %, preferably 0.1-3 wt. %, of the reactive powder, and water.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein enable remote control of a mobile device. A representation of a screen displayed on a mobile device is obtained by an emulating device. The emulating device transmits the representation of the screen to a first computing device. The emulating device receives, from the first computing device, a control command comprising instructions to perform an action with respect to the mobile device. The emulating device converts the control command to an input command based on an input device emulated by the emulating device. The emulating device transmits the input command to the mobile device. In a further aspect, control of the mobile device by external devices is restricted to input devices capable of interfacing with an accessibility interface of the mobile device to provide input user interface commands. In this further aspect, the emulating device interfaced with the accessibility interface.

Abstract: Dura shields in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a dura shield includes a shield configured to protect a patient's dura during an interbody procedure, a tether coupled to the shield and configured to position the shield, and an anchor coupled to the shield and configured to attach to a surface within the patient during the interbody procedure. A variety of sensors can be incorporated into the dura shield in order to monitor a patient during the procedure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a network security device. The methods include deploying a network security device on a network, wherein the network security device includes a network security device interface; accessing, via the network security device interface, a first cloud-based computing platform configured to request from a first library metadata associated with a first network resource on the first cloud-based computing platform; receiving at the network security device interface the metadata associated with the first network resource; and configuring the network security device in accord with the metadata associated with the first network resource.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for adaptive partitioning of memory and storage resources of a first cluster node of a cluster system, comprising a plurality of nodes; wherein the first node includes one or more shards; and a client device in data communication with the plurality of nodes, wherein the first node is configured to: receive a client request, identify one of the one or more shards based on the client request, retrieve shard rules of the identified shard, determine an allocation of one or more memory slots of the identified shard based on the client request, lock the one or more memory slots, and perform one or more operations on the one or more memory slots associated with the client request based on the allocation.

Abstract: In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for provisioning an electronic device with an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing usage information of an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing visual feedback on a representation of an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing the tracking of a category are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing a transfer of items are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing an authentication credential connected with an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for activating a physical account object are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing balance transfers are described.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed to retain a printed circuit board between mounting plates. An example standoff comprises a first segment to be adjacent to a first surface of a metal plate and a second segment extending from the first segment toward a second surface of a printed circuit board (PCB), the standoff to maintain separation between the metal plate and the PCB. Also, the example standoff includes at least one of a biasing component to dampen motion between the metal plate and the PCB or a distal end on the second segment, the first segment having a first cross-sectional shape defining a first area, the distal end having a second cross-sectional shape defining a second area, the second area smaller than the first area.

Abstract: A process can be used for preparing a polymer coated hard-shell capsule, filled with a fill containing a biologically active ingredient. The hard-shell capsule contains a body and a cap, and in a closed state, the cap overlaps the body in a pre-locked state or a final-locked state. The material of the body and cap contains an ethyl-, methyl-, or propyl-ether of cellulose, starch, or pullulan. The hard-shell capsule is coated with a coating layer, containing one or more anionic cellulose(s), ethyl cellulose, and/or one or more starches comprising at least 35% by weight of amylose, where the coating layer is present in an amount of about 1 to 5.8 mg/cm2. The process involves providing the polymer-coated hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state to a capsule-filling machine, separating the body and the cap, filling the body with the fill, and rejoining the body and the cap in the final-locked state.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antifouling compositions and uses of antifouling compositions for controlling microbial fouling in a system in contact with an aqueous medium.

Abstract: An anti-static fuel additive composition and method for using the composition to reduce or prevent buildup of electrostatic charge is described. The anti-static fuel additive composition comprises a polysulfone and a copolymer derived from reaction of an alkanolamine and a hydrocarbyl-substituted 4-membered to 7-memebered ring anhydride; for example, a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic anhydride, a hydrocarbyl-substituted maleic anhydride, a hydrocarbyl-substituted phthalic anhydride, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A stemless prosthetic shoulder joint may include a prosthetic humeral head and a stemless base. The stemless base may include a collar and an anchor extending from the collar intended to anchor the base into the proximal humerus. The anchor may include various features to enhance the fixation of the base, including hooks, threads, and/or expandable members that may be transitioned from a contracted insertion condition to an expanded implanted condition once the base is positioned in the bone. The anchor and/or collar may also include additional features to enhance fixation, such as geometries and surface features to enhance fixation to bone. The anchor may include a plurality of chisel slots to facilitate removal of bone during a revision surgery.

Abstract: A physical layer (PHY) is coupled to a serial, differential link that is to include a number of lanes. The PHY includes a transmitter and a receiver to be coupled to each lane of the number of lanes. The transmitter coupled to each lane is configured to embed a clock with data to be transmitted over the lane, and the PHY periodically issues a blocking link state (BLS) request to cause an agent to enter a BLS to hold off link layer flit transmission for a duration. The PHY utilizes the serial, differential link during the duration for a PHY associated task selected from a group including an in-band reset, an entry into low power state, and an entry into partial width state.

Abstract: Neighboring gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a conductive contact stressor between epitaxial source or drain regions are described. In an example, a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. First epitaxial source or drain structures are at ends of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. Second epitaxial source or drain structures are at ends of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. An intervening conductive contact structure is between neighboring ones of the first epitaxial source or drain structures and of the second epitaxial source or drain structures. The intervening conductive contact structure imparts a stress to the neighboring ones of the first epitaxial source or drain structures and of the second epitaxial source or drain structures.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for managing artifacts of an image includes: receiving an input image and extracting multiple features from the input image. The multiple features include a texture of the input image, a color composition of the input image and edges in the input image. Further, the method includes determining a region of interest (RoI) in the input image including an artifact based on the features and generating an intermediate output image by removing the artifact using multiple generative adversarial networks (GANs). Further, the method includes generating a binary mask using the intermediate output image, the input image, an image illustrating edges in the input image and an image illustrating edges in the intermediate output image and obtaining a final output image by applying the generated binary mask to the input image.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide procedures for reducing MACsec Key Agreement (MKA)-related traffic and improving resource allocation for MKA protocol through an EVPN environment. Techniques include leveraging Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signaling for MKA between Provider Edge (PE) routers instead of between Customer Edge (CE) routers, which mitigates both hardware restrictions and scalability challenges with a new Xaas enablement. A new BGP-EVPN route type is defined that can communicate a set of MKA information along with an address destination associated with a provider edge device to establish a BGP MKA session and enable MACsec encryption/decryption at the provider edge device.

Abstract: A method and system for generating and optimizing test cases for an engineering program based on a constraint satisfaction problem is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes generating a plurality of tripartite graphs for the engineering program. Each of the generated plurality of tripartite graphs include a constraint satisfaction problem associated with a specific code statement of the plurality of code statements. Furthermore, the method includes generating a plurality of test cases for the engineering program based on the plurality of tripartite graphs such that the generated plurality of test cases are limited by the generated test case constraints. Moreover, the method includes optimizing the generated plurality of test cases based on an analysis of the engineering program.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media of template-based digital asset exchanges using a public key cryptography (PKC) framework. One method includes storing a plurality of exchange templates, and receiving a signed exchange request signed by a private key of a public and private key pair associated with a digital asset. The method further includes receiving an environmental dataset, and selecting, utilizing the environmental dataset, an exchange template of the plurality of exchange templates. The method further includes populating the plurality of fields of the selected exchange template based on the environmental dataset. The method further includes providing, to a plurality of user devices, a public key, updating a provider ledger, and updating a central ledger.

Abstract: A first packet of a packet flow is received at a classifying network device. The first packet is forwarded from the classifying network device to a firewall network device. An indication that the packet flow is to be offloaded is received at the classifying network device. Data is stored at the classifying network device indicating that the packet flow is to be offloaded. A non-control packet of the packet flow is received at the classifying network device. A determination is made that the non-control packet belongs to the packet flow by comparing data contained in the non-control packet to the stored data. The non-control packet of the packet flow is directed to a processing entity in response to the determining. A control packet of the packet flow is received at the classifying network device. The control packet of the packet flow is directed to the firewall network device.

Abstract: A system for processing patient data associated with a joint of a patient. The system including a computing device executing instructions to provide a bone model of the joint that is representative of the joint of the patient in a first pose. The instructions further including rearranging the bone models relative to each other to mimic a second pose of the joint of the patient from at least one image or model representative of the joint of the patient in the second pose. The instructions further including planning a joint replacement procedure with the bone models after rearranging the plurality of bone models to mimic the second pose of the joint of the patient from the at least one image or model representative of the joint of the patient in the second pose.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sansevieria plant named ‘HANSOTI44’ is disclosed, characterized by unusual twisted, curled, compact foliage arranged in flattened, spiral rosettes. The new cultivar is a compact “Birds Next” type Sansevieria forming small plants, reaching only about 12 cm in height at maturity. Plants require little water, having a moderate tolerance for drought, and are also tolerant of very wet conditions. Foliage is bright yellowish-cream, with a dark olive-green border with streaks of greyish-green. The new variety is a Sansevieria, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.