Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for performing live migration from a source host to a target host. In one example, a processor of the system is configured to determine workload data for active workloads utilizing the source host and available live migration candidate hosts and select the target host from the live migration candidate hosts based on the workload requirement information and configuration data of the live migration candidate hosts. Once selected, the system will determine and execute a migration routine for migrating the active workloads from the source host to the target host.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically updating firewall rules for a vehicle network are disclosed herein. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor having a cyber health engine module. The cyber health engine module includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive health status information from one or more nodes of the vehicle network, calculate a risk factor for the one or more nodes of the vehicle network based on the health status information, and in response to determining that the risk factor for the one or more nodes of the vehicle network indicates increased risk, update the firewall rules to address the increased risk.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to validating programs of a computing system in a vehicle by tracking a boot sequence. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to detecting initiation of a boot sequence in a computing system, tracking characteristics of programs executing as part of the boot sequence. The method includes determining whether the programs correspond with a program execution graph (PEG) by comparing the characteristics of the programs as the programs boot with the PEG. The method includes providing a response to thwart a malicious program when the boot sequence does not match the PEG.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to validating programs of a computing system in a vehicle by tracking a boot sequence. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to detecting initiation of a boot sequence in a computing system, tracking characteristics of programs executing as part of the boot sequence. The method includes determining whether the programs correspond with a program execution graph (PEG) by comparing the characteristics of the programs as the programs boot with the PEG. The method includes providing a response to thwart a malicious program when the boot sequence does not match the PEG.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to adaptable canary values. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring state information about a program executing within a vehicle. The state information specifies at least a security level of segments of the program. The method includes, responsive to the program satisfying a generating threshold, generating a canary value according to the state information. The method includes inserting the canary value into a memory address associated with the program.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving incident response within a vehicle environment. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to detecting an attack on a threatened component of a computing system, gathering information about the threatened component, including at least a dependency list that specifies related components to the threatened component. The method includes determining a risk score for the attack according to a risk level associated with the attack, a risk type of the threatened component, and combined risks associated with compromising the related components. The method includes providing a report specifying information about the attack, including at least the risk score.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to securing software composition information in a software management environment. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring, in a managing device, identifying information about a software package installed on a remote device, including a unique identifier of an entity associated with the software package, and a secure identifier that combines the unique identifier with a package identifier of the software package. The method includes, responsive to identifying a vulnerability, generating a vulnerability identifier using the unique identifier of the entity and a vulnerability label that identifies a vulnerable package that includes the vulnerability. The method includes comparing the vulnerability identifier with the secure identifier to determine whether the software package includes the vulnerability. The method includes providing a response about the vulnerability when the vulnerability identifier matches the secure identifier.

Abstract: A method for extracorporeal treatment of a body fluid of a patient suffering from sepsis, in an extracorporeal flow line, comprising removing at least one harmful substance from the body fluid of the patient. In a first injection step, a first mixture containing functionalized magnetic particles bound to at least a first binding agent at least directed against a first type of target molecules contained in the body fluid is added to the extracorporeal flow line comprising a sample of the body fluid extracted from a patient and containing at least the first type of target molecules. The first mixture is injected in a therapeutically effective dose necessary to reduce a concentration of the target molecules of at least the first type in the body fluid sample of the patient, followed by a mixing step and a separation step for reduction of the target molecule concentration.

Abstract: A non-impact method for testing either or both the rigidity and/or the stability of one or more loads placed on a carriage by subjecting the carriage to an acceleration single pulse profile including displacing the carriage in a first direction and accelerating the carriage according to the acceleration single pulse profile such that along part of the acceleration single pulse profile the carriage is displaced in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A device for testing stability and/or rigidity of one or more loads is also provided.

Abstract: In a combined cycle plant, a device for controlling a combined cycle plant, and a method for starting up a combined cycle plant, the time for starting up the combined cycle plant can be shortened by providing: a gas turbine having a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine; a heat recovery steam generator for generating steam by means of the exhaust heat of exhaust gas from the gas turbine. A steam turbine is driven by the steam generated by the heat recovery steam generator; and a control device is configured to set a standby load for the gas turbine during a start-up continuously to change in accordance with a change in metal temperature of the steam turbine.

Abstract: In an operation method of a multi-shaft combined cycle plant, a low-load mode in which an output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjusted by adjustment of only an output of a gas turbine and a high-load mode in which the output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjustable by adjustment of the output of the gas turbine and adjustment of an output of a steam turbine are switched according to a demanded load. In the low-load mode, steam at a standby flow rate at which the steam turbine is capable of maintaining a predetermined initial load is supplied to the steam turbine, and the initial load is applied to the steam turbine.

Abstract: A combined cycle plant, a device for controlling a combined cycle plant, and a method for starting up a combined cycle plant, wherein the time for starting up the combined cycle plant can be shortened by providing: a gas turbine having a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine; a heat recovery steam generator for generating steam by means of the exhaust heat of exhaust gas from the gas turbine; a steam turbine driven by means of the steam generated by the heat recovery steam generator; and a control device configured to set a standby load for the gas turbine during a start-up continuously to change in accordance with a change in metal temperature of the steam turbine.

Abstract: In an operation method of a multi-shaft combined cycle plant, a low-load mode in which an output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjusted by adjustment of only an output of a gas turbine and a high-load mode in which the output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjustable by adjustment of the output of the gas turbine and adjustment of an output of a steam turbine are switched according to a demanded load. In the low-load mode, steam at a standby flow rate at which the steam turbine is capable of maintaining a predetermined initial load is supplied to the steam turbine, and the initial load is applied to the steam turbine.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a container for paste or gel candy, comprising: a main body geometrically shaped being entirely hollow at its inside and opened at one end to receive and store paste or gel candy; tight closing means being inserted in the main body opened end to perfectly close it and to prevent the vacuum loss at said main body inside and the candy from dripping from said opened end; transferring means located at the opposite end to the main body opened end, which function is to transfer the candy from the container inside to the user's mouth being suctioning or absorbing; and, a cap to close the transferring means. Said main body is formed by one or more pieces and which outer shape may adopt the shape of a figure or image.