Abstract: A technique for allocating a global resource in a distributed grid environment includes: receiving from slave resource managers use and demand data associated with the global resource by each consumer in a respective region; compute an allocation of the resource for each consumer and for each region by determining a total amount of the resource to allocate, estimating a need by each consumer for the resource based on the use and demand data, determining an allocation of the total amount of the resource among the consumers based on the estimated need; subdividing the allocation for each consumer among each region where the consumer utilizes the resource; and computing a total allocation of the resource for each region; and communicating to each slave resource manager an amount of the resource allocated to each consumer in each respective region and the total allocation of the resource for the region.

Abstract: A method for reducing job credentials management load is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A determination is made whether a credential data submitted with a job matches a second credential data stored in a repository, the credential data comprising a set of attributes. Responsive to the credential data matching the second credential data, a reference to the second credential data is associated with the job. The second credential data is updated to enable the job for execution. The job is forwarded with the reference to a receiver application, wherein the reference provides the receiver application an authorization to execute the job.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for job distribution within a grid environment is disclosed. The method includes: receiving jobs at a submission cluster for distribution of the jobs to at least one of a plurality of execution clusters, each execution cluster comprising one or more execution hosts; determining resource capacity corresponding to each execution cluster; determining resource requirements for the jobs; dynamically determining a pending job queue length for each execution cluster based on the resource capacity of the respective execution clusters and the resource requirements of the jobs; and forwarding jobs to the respective execution clusters according the determined pending job queue length for the respective execution cluster.

Abstract: A method of making a carbon fiber includes heat treating a lignin precursor absent an active ingredient in an inert atmosphere to raise the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the precursor by at least five (5%) percent, forming a lignin precursor having an increased Tg (High Tg Lignin). The High Tg Lignin can be spun into a fiber. The fiber may then be stabilized to form a thermoset fiber. The time period for stabilizing the fiber is less than one hundred (100) hours.

Abstract: A preempt of a live migratable workload, or job, in a distributed computing environment is performed, allowing it to release its resources for use by a higher priority workload by moving to another place in the distributed computing environment without interruption. A job scheduler receives a request to schedule a higher priority job, wherein resources needed to run the higher priority job are already dedicated for use by a currently running lower priority job. A dummy job is scheduled at a highest priority that is a copy of the lower priority job. Resources required to run the dummy job are reserved. A live migration of the lower priority job to another host is initiated, and its resources are then released. Upon a successful completion of the live migration of the lower priority job, the higher priority job is then dispatched to run using the now released resources.

Abstract: A preempt of a live migratable workload, or job, in a distributed computing environment is performed, allowing it to release its resources for use by a higher priority workload by moving to another place in the distributed computing environment without interruption. A job scheduler receives a request to schedule a higher priority job, wherein resources needed to run the higher priority job are already dedicated for use by a currently running lower priority job. A dummy job is scheduled at a highest priority that is a copy of the lower priority job. Resources required to run the dummy job are reserved. A live migration of the lower priority job to another host is initiated, and its resources are then released. Upon a successful completion of the live migration of the lower priority job, the higher priority job is then dispatched to run using the now released resources.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system for workload scheduling and resource provisioning.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a support comprising a planar support surface; first protrusions protruding from the planar support surface and located on the planar support surface to position a first planar component within a first area; and second protrusions protruding from the planar support surface and located on the planar support surface to position a second planar component within a second area, which overlaps the first area, wherein at least some of the second protrusions are located within the first area and are configured to retract from a first protruding configuration for positioning a second planar component into a second retracted configuration for enabling the first protrusions to position a first planar component.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system for workload scheduling and resource provisioning.

Abstract: A picker assembly includes a plurality of pickers in selective variable spaced relation, a shaft having a plurality of cam plates, the cam plates co-axial with said shaft and having a variable thickness. The cam plates are in engagement with the pickers and positioned in interstitial spaces between the pickers. The selective variability in spacing is provided by rotation of the shaft such that thickness variation of the cam plates move the respective pickers along an axis parallel to the shaft.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight module, a panel module, and a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes. The backlight module includes a bezel. The frame has a supporting surface. The panel module includes a glass substrate and a plurality of chips. The glass substrate is disposed on the supporting surface. An edge of the glass substrate has a bonding region. The chips are disposed at the bonding region. The chips and the supporting surface are respectively located at two opposite sides of the glass substrate. The double-sided adhesive tapes are disposed between the supporting surface and the bonding region. Each of the double-sided adhesive tapes is located at a gap between two adjacent chips.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for implementing a virtualized subscriber module (SIM). In general, a device equipped with virtualization resources may be configured to load at least one virtualized SIM. Wireless communication resources in the device may be configured to access the at least one virtualized SIM when, for example, initializing a connection to a wireless network. Some embodiments may include more than one virtualized SIM. For example, a plurality of virtualized SIM may be loaded at the same time (e.g., for use in initializing connections to different wireless networks). In a different embodiment, a determination to be made as to which virtualized SIM to load based on, for example, the detection of available wireless networks. It may also be possible to load a single virtual machine (VM) to emulate various hardware-based SIMs based on, for example, varying information input into the virtual machine.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a cell volume of a red blood cell is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) depositing a sample into an analysis chamber, the chamber defined by an first panel interior surface, a second panel interior surface, and a known or determinable height, which height is such that at least one red blood cell subject to a sphering agent assumes a partially compressed spherical shape in contact with the interior surfaces; b) imaging the at least one partially compressed spherical red blood cell contacting the interior surfaces, and producing image signals; c) determining a radius of the partially compressed spherical red blood cell from the image signals; and d) determining a volume of the imaged red blood cell using the determined radius.

Abstract: A method of forming a graphitic carbon body employs compression and resistance heating of a stock blend of a carbon material and a binder material. During molding of the body, resistance heating is accompanied by application of mechanical pressure to increase the density and carbonization of the resulting preform body. The preform can then be subjected to a graphitization temperature to form a graphite article.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for job distribution within a grid environment is disclosed. The method includes: receiving jobs at a submission cluster for distribution of the jobs to at least one of a plurality of execution clusters, each execution cluster comprising one or more execution hosts; determining resource attributes corresponding to each execution host of the execution clusters; grouping, for each execution cluster, execution hosts based on the resource attributes of the respective execution hosts; defining, for each grouping of execution hosts, a mega-host for the respective execution cluster, the mega-host for a respective execution cluster defining resource attributes based on the resource attributes of the respective grouped execution hosts; determining resource requirements for the jobs; and identifying candidate mega-hosts for the jobs based on the resource attributes of the respective mega-hosts and the resource requirements of the jobs.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for job distribution within a grid environment is disclosed. The method includes: receiving jobs at a submission cluster for distribution of the jobs to at least one of a plurality of execution clusters, each execution cluster comprising one or more execution hosts; determining resource capacity corresponding to each execution cluster; determining resource requirements for the jobs; dynamically determining a pending job queue length for each execution cluster based on the resource capacity of the respective execution clusters and the resource requirements of the jobs; and forwarding jobs to the respective execution clusters according the determined pending job queue length for the respective execution cluster.

Abstract: A carbon fiber centrifugal head includes an interior mechanism that at least partially controls flow of precursor material to exterior holes of the head during spinning.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight module, a panel module, and a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes. The backlight module includes a bezel. The frame has a supporting surface. The panel module includes a glass substrate and a plurality of chips. The glass substrate is disposed on the supporting surface. An edge of the glass substrate has a bonding region. The chips are disposed at the bonding region. The chips and the supporting surface are respectively located at two opposite sides of the glass substrate. The double-sided adhesive tapes are disposed between the supporting surface and the bonding region. Each of the double-sided adhesive tapes is aligned with a gap between two adjacent chips.

Abstract: A method of processing light fraction tar includes pre-heating the light fraction tar before directing it through a reactor. The reactor has a top and a bottom and a surface spanning between said top and said bottom. A film of the light fraction tar flows down the surface under the force of gravity and with heated gas blowing thereon. The portion of the film that reaches the bottom of the reactor has improved properties making it more widely useful for carbon products.

Abstract: A method and system for defining a model by analyzing images of a physical space. In some embodiments the images of a physical space contain distinctive visual features with associated semantic information, and the model is defined using image feature detection techniques to identify distinctive visual features and a rich marker-based markup language to give meaning to the distinctive visual features. In some embodiments the distinctive visual features are predefined markers, and the markup language specifies model aspects and rules for combining semantic information from a plurality of markers to define the model.