Abstract: Various aspects described herein are directed to a system that develops and manages releases of software applications. The system includes a server-side branch management module to automatically create one or more branches for deployment of a software application release, a deployment repository to store one or more box sets for a plurality of artifacts for the software release, and a code repository to store the plurality of artifacts. The system may further include a release management module configured to manage continuing releases of the software application, a continuous deployment dashboard module configured to receive the plurality of box sets from the deployment repository, and one or more development modules configured to create or modify at least some artifacts of the plurality of artifacts. The plurality of artifacts are automatically tagged with respective packaging types for automatic generation of the plurality of box sets.

Abstract: A method for satellite to satellite handover of a user terminal in a satellite communications network is provided. The UT receives an initial handover message, from a RAN node, including a target frequency for receiving downlink transmissions from the RAN node via a target satellite and a timing correction, and reconfigures its receiver for receipt of the downlink transmissions via the target frequency. The UT decodes the downlink transmissions to determine allocations for a PRACH of the target satellite provided by the downlink transmissions, and transmits a reply handover message to the RAN node, via the PRACH channel, using the timing correction. The UT receives a flow assignment message from the RAN. The UT reactivates hand-over data flows for the target satellite, and transmits a channel configuration complete message to the RAN node, via the PRACH channel, using the timing correction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inclusion complex of amorphous lenalidomide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in non-substituted ?-cyclodextrin and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The invention further relates to the use of said composition as a medicament, particularly in the treatment of in the treatment of multiple myeloma and myelodyplastic syndromes.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an oxygen carrying material may include a primary active mass, a primary support material, and a secondary support material. The oxygen carrying material may include about 20% to about 70% by weight of the primary active mass, the primary active mass including a composition having a metal or metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mo, Mn, Sn, Ru, Rh, and combinations thereof. The oxygen carrying material may include about 5% to about 70% by weight of a primary support material. The oxygen carrying material may include about 1% to about 35% by mass of a secondary support material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amorphous adsorbate of lenalidomide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, on a porous carrier and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The invention further relates to the use of said composition as a medicament, particularly in the treatment of multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndromes.

Abstract: An example device for calculating a quality metric for video data includes a memory configured to store a spherical image of the video data, and one or more processors implemented using discrete logic circuitry and configured to determine a user field of view for the spherical image, determine weighting values for pixels of the spherical image based on the user field of view; and calculate a quality metric for the user field of view of the spherical image using the weighting values, wherein calculating the quality metric comprises applying the weighting values to values for the pixels.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a distributed, modular and highly available routing apparatus that is enabled to perform IP, MPLS VPN v4 and v6 services. The routing apparatus comprises a plurality of functional modules selected from the group consisting of a processor, a data storage module, an input/output module, a shared memory, and a network module. Each functional module is driven by a software architecture comprising a TCP/IP stack, a protocol serializer, a protocol de-serializer, an in-memory data store and one or more utility applications. The software architecture is stored partially or completely in the user space of the operating system of the routing apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to protein extraction and, more generally, to bone protein extraction methods that do not require demineralization. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method comprising: mixing a bone sample and a quantity of an extraction buffer comprising: ammonium phosphate dibasic; or ammonium phosphate dibasic and ammonium bicarbonate; or ammonium phosphate dibasic, ammonium bicarbonate, and guanidine HCl; or sodium phosphate dibasic and sodium bicarbonate; or sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium bicarbonate, and guanidine HCl; or potassium phosphate dibasic and potassium bicarbonate; or potassium phosphate dibasic, potassium bicarbonate, and guanidine HCl; and incubating the bone sample/extraction buffer mixture.

Abstract: A method to make a single dough ball using adaptive kneading technology is explained. An adaptive kneading technology which resides in a processor is used to form an optimal viscoelastic dough ball. The flour and liquid are mixed, the initial dough is contacted, the reading for resistance is recorded, if need be corrected and finally a dough ball is dispensed to make a flat bread.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, including: a first memory cell including a first transistor; a second memory cell including a second transistor, where the second transistor overlays the first transistor and the second transistor self-aligned to the first transistor; and a plurality of junctionless transistors, where at least one of the junctionless transistors controls access to at least one of the memory cells.

Abstract: A coated fiber comprising a fiber comprising polyester, and a coating on the fiber, said coating comprising a cross-linked silicone prepared by cross-linking on the fiber one or more silicon-containing compounds selected from an organosilane and organosilicone resin, wherein at least one of said silicon-containing compounds has at least three cross-linking groups is provided, together with a method of preparing such a fiber, a concrete composition comprising such coated fibers, and a method of preparing such a concrete composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a protection scheme for remotely-stored data. A system may comprise, for example, at least one device including at least one virtual machine (VM) and a trusted execution environment (TEE). The TEE may include an encryption service to encrypt or decrypt data received from the at least one VM. In one embodiment, the at least one VM may include an encryption agent to interact with interfaces in the encryption service. For example, the encryption agent may register with the encryption service, at which time an encryption key corresponding to the at least one VM may be generated. After verifying the registration of the encryption agent, the encryption service may utilize the encryption key corresponding to the at least one VM to encrypt or decrypt data received from the encryption agent. The encryption service may then return the encrypted or decrypted data to the encryption agent.

Abstract: A virtual computing environment service may receive a request from a customer to provision a virtual computing environment and join the virtual computing environment to a managed directory. The virtual computing environment service may provision the virtual computing environment and uses a set of administrator credentials from the customer and a set of credentials corresponding to the environment to access the managed directory and request joining of the environment to the managed directory. In response, the managed directory may create a computer account corresponding to the environment and which enables the environment to be used to access the managed directory. The virtual computing environment service may then enable the customer to specify one or more users that may utilize the virtual computing environment to access the managed directory.

Abstract: Isolated metabolites of (1R-trans)-N-[[2-(2,3-dihydro-4-benzofuranyl)cyclopropyl]-methyl]propanamide, methods for their use, and compositions containing the metabolites.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for reducing the amount of water required in an industrial process, especially a bottling process such as beer or beverage manufacturing. The method comprising the steps of: collecting water used to rinse cleaned and/or dirty recycled bottles, spraying the collected water at a food contacting piece of equipment as part of a CIP rinse, and passing the CIP second rinse water into a cooling tower as make-up water. The method allows for the re-use of water already in the system but by being careful where each water stream goes the water does not accumulate contaminants that would damage the cooling tower or foul the bottled product or vessel that is cleaned by CIP method.

Abstract: Methods are provided that include positioning a disinfection apparatus in proximity to a cabinet, wherein the disinfection apparatus has a base supporting a germicidal source and the base includes components operationally coupled to the germicidal source for operating the germicidal source. The method further includes inserting the germicidal source into the cabinet such that at least a portion of the base is retained exterior to the cabinet and is operationally coupled to the germicidal source. Moreover, the method includes placing one or more items into the cabinet, closing the cabinet with the germicidal source and the one or more items in the cabinet and the base of the disinfection apparatus exterior to the cabinet, and then subsequently starting the disinfection source such that the germicidal source emits a germicide into the cabinet. Systems and cabinets used to conduct the aforementioned methods are also provided.

Abstract: Calibrating an unstable sensor of a mobile device. Systems and methods for calibrating a sensor of a mobile device determine a first estimated position of the mobile device without using any measurement from the sensor of the mobile device, generate a second estimated position of the mobile device using a measurement from the sensor, estimate a sensor error of the sensor using the first estimated position and the second estimated position, and use the sensor error to determine a calibration value for adjusting one or more measurements from the sensor.

Abstract: A coffee preparation machine can include at least one sealed pod containing unroasted green coffee beans, a roasting system that accepts the at least one sealed pod, a grinding system, and a brewing system, where the brewing system, the roasting system, and the grinding system can be housed within a single self-contained unit.

Abstract: A machine may be configured to detect an anomalous event based on metrics pertaining to a production system. For example, the machine analyzes a time series of values associated with a metric pertaining to a production system. The machine identifies a pattern associated with the time series based on the analysis of the time series. The pattern may describe an occurrence of particular values at particular timestamps of the time series. The machine determines a range of potential values for a next timestamp in the time series based on the pattern. The machine assigns a score value to an actual value associated with the metric and corresponding to the next timestamp. The assigning of the score value may be based on a comparison of the actual value and the range of potential values. The machine identifies the actual value as a candidate for an alert based on the score value.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes analyzing characteristics of traffic associated with an application in a data communications network; defining each of a plurality of Access Point Names (“APNs”) for terminating traffic in the data communications network; comparing the application traffic characteristics with the APNs; and selecting one of the APNs based on results of the comparing, in which the selected one of the APNs is assigned to terminate the application traffic. In some embodiments, the application traffic characteristics include at least one of average data packet size, average uplink traffic volume, average downlink traffic volume, triggering traffic data generation, and session frequency. The method may further include periodically re-comparing the application traffic characteristics with the APNs and selecting a different one of the APNs based on results of the recomparing to terminate the application traffic.