Abstract: Techniques for identifying sources of degradations within a PON include detecting a degradation pertaining to a segment of the PON and comparing the drift over time of an optical profile of the segment with respective drifts over time of optical profiles of one or more other PON segments, where pairs of segments share respective common endpoints and an optical profile of a segment corresponds to the characteristics of optical signals delivered over the segment (e.g., attenuation, changes in frequencies, changes in power outputs, etc.). The differences between the compared drift(s) over time are utilized to narrow down the candidate components (e.g., segment endpoints, optical fibers, etc.) for the source of the degradation, and may be utilized to particularly identify a particular endpoint or optical fiber as being the source. The source of the degradation may or may not be a component of the segment to which the degradation pertained.

Abstract: Techniques for predicting times-to-failure of components of a PON include generating an optical profile of a PON segment that has components including a last mile termination unit and an optical fiber received by the last mile termination unit, determining a drift over time of the segment's optical profile, and predicting the time-to-failure of a component of the segment based on the drift over time. The segment's optical profile corresponds to one or more characteristics of optical signals delivered over the segment (e.g., attenuation, changes in frequencies, changes in power outputs, etc.). Predicting the time-to-failure of the component may be based on, for example, a comparison of the drift over time of the segment's optical profile with drifts over time of other segments' optical profiles, a distance between the segment's optical profile and a boundary of a designated operating range of the PON, characteristics of the segment, etc.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an assembly that is configured to be installed or integrated into a suspended grid ceiling.

Abstract: An antibody or antibody fragment that binds to complement protein C7 in isolation or as part of a protein complex and the various uses, for example for the treatment of a disease associated with the dysregulation of complement in a subject.

Abstract: A battery pack maintenance system includes maintenance circuitry, image input circuitry, a display, and user input circuitry. The maintenance circuitry is configured to perform a maintenance operation on a battery pack having a plurality of batteries. The image input circuitry is configured to receive an image of the battery pack. The display is configured to display the image. The user input circuitry is configured to receive a battery selection user input identifying a selected battery of the battery pack. The maintenance circuitry is configured to associate the battery selection user input with a maintenance operation performed on the selected battery.

Abstract: A system of racks comprising of at least two racks that can be nested together when they are not in use thereby minimizing the space required for their collective storage. Each rack is comprised of a frame having two or more frame elements linked together by at least one Z-shaped bracket. Each frame element is comprised of two vertical support members linked by a plurality of tray holders at spaced apart distances along the interior side(s) of the vertical support members. The plurality of tray holders on each of the frame elements linked by a Z-shaped bracket are substantially aligned in the vertical direction thereby forming a set of pairs of tray holders. Each pair of tray holders is configured to receive and support the placement of trays. The trays comprise of a flat base portion with upstanding side edges which may be welded to a wire element to reduce crevices where debris and contaminants may otherwise be trapped and to assist with cleaning of the trays.

Abstract: Implementations include actions of receiving consumer-specific data and ID-specific data from an identification presented by a consumer to a vending machine, processing at least a portion of the ID-specific data to determine one or more of whether the identification is unexpired and whether the identification is authentic, and serving the consumer from the vending machine at least partially in response to determining that the identification is unexpired and that the identification is authentic and determining that the consumer is authentic relative to the identification.

Abstract: Method and installation kit for fastening a plurality of individual objects to a supporting structure via blind rivet nuts guided through respective openings in the plurality of individual objects and in the supporting structure, in which an opening in one of the plurality of individual objects and an opening in the supporting structure to be fastened together have different sizes. Each blind rivet nut has a rivet shank and female thread with a same size female thread, and at least two of the blind rivet nuts have different outer sizes. Method includes selecting outer size of one blind rivet nuts according to the size of the opening in the one of the plurality of individual objects and the size of the opening in the supporting structure; screwing a threaded spindle into the female head of the selected blind rivet nut; and forming a closing head by pulling the threaded spindle.

Abstract: A method for automatically updating source code in a first source code branch using a pull request is disclosed. The method includes: displaying a pull request user interface associated with the first source code branch, the pull request user interface comprising a code change suggestion including an original line of source code to be changed and a new line of source code to replace the original line of source code; receiving user input to accept the code change suggestion; propagating the source code change to the first source code branch such that an original line of source code in the first source code branch is replaced with the new line of source code; and upon successfully propagating the source code change to the first source code branch, updating the pull request user interface to indicate that the code change suggestion is applied and the pull request is modified.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for distribution and execution of instructions in a distributed computing environment are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; first instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the first instructions to manage an instruction queue. The instruction queue includes indications of second instructions to be executed at a component server. The processor circuitry is to add a first indication of a corresponding one of the second instructions to the instruction queue. The first indication is to identify: (1) a location of the second instruction and (2) a format of the second instruction. In response to a second indication that the second instruction has been executed, the processor circuitry is to remove the first indication from the instruction queue.

Abstract: A yo-yo has at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter related to movement of the yo-yo, a transmitter configured to transmit the measured parameter to the computing device. A server is configured to determine a trick performed with the yo-yo based on the measured parameter, and to communicate the determination to one or more computing devices of different players.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an assembly that is configured to be installed or integrated into a suspended grid ceiling.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for distribution and execution of instructions in a distributed computing environment are disclosed. An example method includes accessing, by executing an instruction with a processor implementing a management agent within a deployment environment, an indication of an instruction to be executed, the indication of the instruction to be executed provided by a management endpoint operated at a virtual appliance within the deployment environment. The instruction is retrieved from a repository. The repository is identified by the indication of the instruction to be executed. An instruction executor is directed to execute the instruction. The instruction is to cause the instruction executor to install an update to the management agent.

Abstract: A computer implemented method comprises receiving code coverage analysis data in respect of a code coverage analysis performed in respect of a particular version of a particular source code base and a test suite, wherein the particular source code base is maintained in a source code repository of a version control system; identifying a code coverage result repository of the version control system, wherein the code coverage result repository is associated with the particular version of the particular source code base; generating a new storage version based on the code coverage analysis data; obtaining a delta between the new storage version and a previous storage version of the code coverage analysis data; and committing the delta to the code coverage result repository of the version control system as a new version to de-duplicate code coverage analysis data.

Abstract: A system of racks comprising of at least two racks that can be nested together when they are not in use thereby minimizing the space required for their collective storage. Each rack is comprised of a frame having two or more frame elements linked together by at least one Z-shaped bracket. Each frame element is comprised of two vertical support members linked by a plurality of tray holders at spaced apart distances along the interior side(s) of the vertical support members. The plurality of tray holders on each of the frame elements linked by a Z-shaped bracket are substantially aligned in the vertical direction thereby forming a set of pairs of tray holders. Each pair of tray holders is configured to receive and support the placement of trays. The trays comprise of a flat base portion with upstanding side edges which may be welded to a wire element to reduce crevices where debris and contaminants may otherwise be trapped and to assist with cleaning of the trays.

Abstract: A battery pack maintenance system includes maintenance circuitry, image input circuitry, a display, and user input circuitry. The maintenance circuitry is configured to perform a maintenance operation on a battery pack having a plurality of batteries. The image input circuitry is configured to receive an image of the battery pack. The display is configured to display the image. The user input circuitry is configured to receive a battery selection user input identifying a selected battery of the battery pack. The maintenance circuitry is configured to associate the battery selection user input with a maintenance operation performed on the selected battery.

Abstract: A method for automatically updating source code in a first source code branch using a pull request is disclosed. The method includes: displaying a pull request user interface associated with the first source code branch, the pull request user interface comprising a code change suggestion including an original line of source code to be changed and a new line of source code to replace the original line of source code; receiving user input to accept the code change suggestion; propagating the source code change to the first source code branch such that an original line of source code in the first source code branch is replaced with the new line of source code; and upon successfully propagating the source code change to the first source code branch, updating the pull request user interface to indicate that the code change suggestion is applied and the pull request is modified.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method provides causing displaying in a first screen of a first GUI a first toolbar and a second toolbar. The first toolbar has options related to a branch of source code, including a first option to show a difference between a current version and a previous version of the source code, and the second toolbar has of options related to two branches of source code, including a second option to set up a pull request of merging changes from a source branch into a destination branch. The method further provides receiving a selection of the first option; and causing displaying in the first screen of the GUI a first panel and a second panel. The first panel has a current version of source code in a first branch and an indicator of any difference from a previous version, and the second panel has a current version of source code in a second branch and an indicator of any difference from a previous version.

Abstract: Implementations include actions of receiving consumer-specific data and ID-specific data from an identification presented by a consumer to a vending machine, processing at least a portion of the ID-specific data to determine one or more of whether the identification is unexpired and whether the identification is authentic, and serving the consumer from the vending machine at least partially in response to determining that the identification is unexpired and that the identification is authentic and determining that the consumer is authentic relative to the identification.