Abstract: A head unit system for controlling an object includes a head unit device that include shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain the STF. The chamber further includes a set of gates between a front channel and a back channel. The set of gates includes a bypass opening set. The head unit device further includes a cupped piston housed at least partially radially within the chamber. The set of gates is configured to control flow of the STF between the front channel and the back channel to control rotational movement of the object.

Abstract: A head unit system for controlling an object includes a head unit device that include shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain the STF. The chamber further includes a set of gates between a front channel and a back channel. The set of gates includes a bypass opening set. The head unit device further includes a cupped piston housed at least partially radially within the chamber. The set of gates is configured to control flow of the STF between the front channel and the back channel to control movement of the object.

Abstract: A method includes storing a plurality of data in a storage system. A plurality of identifiers corresponding to the plurality of data is determined and the plurality of identifiers are stored in the storage system. A first set of integrity information corresponding to a first system storage level is generated for the plurality of data by performing a first set of cyclic redundancy checks and the first set of integrity information is stored in the storage system. A second set of integrity information corresponding to a second system storage level is generated for the plurality of data and the second set of integrity information is stored in the storage system.

Abstract: A method for execution by a computer to produce video in a virtual world environment includes selecting a lesson package based on a learner requirement for a learner to produce a selected lesson package. The method further includes selecting an active virtual world environment of a set of active virtual world environments to produce a selected virtual world environment. The method further includes determining a learner perception approach for the learner based on the learner requirement, where the learner perception approach maps a baseline four dimensional model of the selected virtual world environment to a learner specific four dimensional model of the selected virtual world environment. The method further includes rendering updated first descriptive asset video frames of a first descriptive asset and updated second descriptive asset video frames of a second descriptive asset within the learner specific four dimensional model to produce a new video stream for the learner.

Abstract: A method includes dispersed storage error encoding a data object to produce a set of encoded data slices. The method further includes obtaining routing path performance information for a plurality of routing paths from the computing device to a set of storage units. The method further includes selecting a first routing path for sending a first subset of the set of encoded data slices, where the first routing path has a performance level greater than a first performance threshold. The method further includes selecting a second routing path for sending a second subset of the set of encoded data slices, where the second routing path has a performance level less than or equal to the first performance threshold. The method further includes sending the first and second subsets of encoded data slices to the set of storage units via the first and second routing paths for storage therein.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes determining a set of identigens for each phrase word of a phrase to produce sets of identigens. A set of identigens of the sets of identigens represents one or more different meanings of a phrase word of the phrase. The method further includes obtaining inflection information for one or more phrase words of the phrase. The method further includes selecting an identigen of a first set of identigens based on the inflection information to produce a first identigen selection for the first set of identigens having a selected meaning of one or more different meanings of the first phrase word. The method further includes interpreting remaining sets of identigens of the sets of identigens to produce an entigen group so that the entigen group represents a most likely meaning interpretation of the phrase.

Abstract: A method for execution in a storage network includes receiving a request pertaining to a data object, where the request is related to a specified contiguous data range within the data object and the data object is dispersed error encoded to produce a plurality of groups of encoded data slices. The method continues by converting the request into a plurality of partial requests, where each partial request of the plurality of partial requests includes at least one partial task and transmitting each partial request of the plurality of partial requests to a storage unit of a set of storage units. The method then continues by determining when a partial request response has been received for each partial request of the plurality of partial requests and when a partial request response has been received for each partial request of the plurality of partial requests, transmitting an indication that the request pertaining to the data object has been successfully executed.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes interpreting a request to generate a non-fungible token (NFT) for an object distributed ledger to produce baseline content that includes an obligation provider identifier (ID) and an outcome recipient ID. The method further includes verifying, validity of the baseline content. When the baseline content is valid, the method further includes determining whether a beneficial improvement to a present estimate of a triggered outcome is provided when a hypothetical change to the obligation provider ID is made. The method further includes an outcome evaluation and establishing NFT content based on the outcome evaluation to include the baseline content. The method further includes causing generation of a new block affiliated with the NFT via a blockchain of the object distributed ledger, where the new block includes the NFT content.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes identifying a contingency-action token (CAT) of an object distributed ledger that meets minimum CAT requirements. The method further includes determining whether to select the CAT based on an evaluation of the CAT with regards to an evaluation profile. When selecting the CAT the method further includes to producing a selected CAT and determining reassignment information for the selected CAT. The method further includes facilitating taking control of the selected CAT of a blockchain of the object distributed ledger and updating the selected CAT utilizing the reassignment information for the CAT to produce an updated CAT. The method further includes causing generation of a new block affiliated with the updated CAT via the blockchain of the object distributed ledger, where the new block includes the updated CAT.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes interpreting a request to generate a non-fungible token (NFT) for an object distributed ledger to produce baseline content that includes an obligation provider identifier (ID) and an outcome recipient ID. The method further includes verifying, validity of the baseline content. When the baseline content is valid, the method further includes determining whether a beneficial improvement is provided to a result of a triggered outcome when a hypothetical change to the obligation provider ID is made. The method further includes an outcome evaluation and establishing NFT content based on the outcome evaluation to include the baseline content. The method further includes causing generation of a new block affiliated with the NFT via a blockchain of the object distributed ledger, where the new block includes the NFT content.

Abstract: A method for execution by a computing device of a storage network includes appending at least a decode threshold number of encoded key slices of a set of encoded key slices to at least some encrypted data segments of a plurality of encrypted data segments to produce secure packages. The method further includes error encoding, in accordance with error encoding parameters, the secure packages to produce sets of encoded data slices, where a first secure package of the secure packages is dispersed storage error encoded using an error encoding function of the error encoding parameters to produce a first set of encoded data slices of the sets of encoded data slices. The method further includes outputting the sets of encoded data slices for storage in memory of the storage network.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes identifying a contingency-action token (CAT) of an object distributed ledger that meets minimum CAT requirements. The method further includes determining whether to select the CAT based on an evaluation of the CAT with regards to an evaluation profile. When selecting the CAT the method further includes producing a selected CAT and determining reassignment information for the selected CAT. The method further includes facilitating taking control of the selected CAT of a blockchain of the object distributed ledger using a securely passing process and updating the selected CAT utilizing the reassignment information for the CAT to produce an updated CAT. The method further includes causing generation of a new block affiliated with the updated CAT via the blockchain of the object distributed ledger using the securely passing process, where the new block includes the updated CAT.

Abstract: A method for execution by a computing entity for creating a learning tool regarding a topic includes issuing a representation of a first set of physicality assessment assets of a first learning object to a second computing entity. The method further includes obtaining a first assessment response in response to the representation of the first set of physicality assessment assets. The method further includes selecting one of the first learning object and a second learning object as an active learning object based on the first assessment response.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes determining whether baseline content associated with a longevity-contingent instrument is qualified for a proposed a non-fungible token (NFT) for an object distributed ledger. The baseline content includes an obligation provider identifier (ID) and an outcome recipient ID. When the baseline content is qualified, the method further includes determining an exposure level for the NFT and establishing NFT content. The method further includes causing generation of a new block affiliated with the NFT via a blockchain of the object distributed ledger, where the new block includes the NFT content.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining a set of identigens for each word of patent claim elements to produce sets of identigens and interpreting pairs of adjacent identigens of adjacent sets of identigens to determine a most likely meaning of the claim elements and produce a claim entigen group. The method further includes determining a level of match between the claim entigen group and a comparison matter entigen group. When the level of match between the claim entigen group and the comparison matter entigen group is greater than a threshold level, the method further includes indicating potential utilization of the claim by the comparison matter or potential prior art status of the comparison matter.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes obtaining, using a securely passing process, control over a first block of a blockchain of an object distributed ledger in response to a change of contingency status of the first block. The method further includes determining whether the triggered outcome is valid for a first contingency action token based on the change of contingency status of the first block. When the triggered outcome is valid for the first contingency action token, the method further includes updating the first contingency action token to indicate that the triggered outcome is valid for the first contingency action token to produce an updated first contingency action token. The method further includes generating a new block for the blockchain of the object distributed ledger in accordance with the securely passing process to represent the updated first contingency action token.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes identifying a non-fungible token (NFT) of an object distributed ledger that meets minimum NFT requirements. The method further includes determining whether to select the NFT based on an evaluation of the NFT with regards to an evaluation profile. When selecting the NFT the method further includes to producing a selected NFT and determining reassignment information for the selected NFT. The method further includes facilitating taking control of the selected NFT of a blockchain of the object distributed ledger and updating the selected NFT utilizing the reassignment information for the NFT to produce an updated NFT. The method further includes causing generation of a new block affiliated with the updated NFT via the blockchain of the object distributed ledger, where the new block includes the updated NFT.

Abstract: A method for generating a virtual reality environment includes detecting an illustrative asset that is common to a first set of assets and a second sets of assets. The method further includes rendering a three-dimensional (3-D) model of the illustrative asset and a 3-D model of the first set of assets using an illustration approach to produce 3-D frames of a first descriptive asset. The method further includes obtaining an evaluation of the first descriptive asset based on a first assessment response associated with a portrayal of the first descriptive asset. The method further includes modifying the illustration approach based on the evaluation to produce an updated illustration approach. The method further includes rendering the 3-D model of the illustrative asset and a 3-D model of the second set of assets using the updated illustration approach to produce 3-D frames of a second descriptive asset.

Abstract: A method begins with a first group of computing devices of a plurality of computing devices of a storage network receiving data objects having a first data type identifier of a plurality of data type identifiers, where the plurality of data type identifiers correspond to a plurality of data types associated with the data objects. The method continues with the first group of computing devices interpreting the data objects having the first data type identifier to sort, based on sorting criteria the data objects into a first processing category and a second processing category. The method continues with the first group of computing devices error encoding the data objects in the second processing category based on short term storage error encoding parameters to produce pluralities of sets of encoded data slices and sending the pluralities of sets of encoded data slices to storage and execution units for storage therein.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a first user device potentially associated with a biohazard and identifying a geographic area associated with the biohazard based on previous location information of the first user device. The method further includes identifying a another user device potentially associated with the biohazard based on the geographic area associated with the biohazard and previous location information of the other user device. The method further includes issuing a safety notification to the other user device, where the safety notification includes one or more of the geographic area associated with the biohazard, a safety status request, a safety status level of the first user device, a subset of the previous location information of the first user device, and a subset of the previous location information of the other user device.