Abstract: In implementations of repeat object blending, a computing device implements a repeat object blending system, which is implemented to receive a digital image depicting a first object and a second object, where the first object is depicted as multiple instances of a repeated base object, and the second object is depicted as multiple instances of a visually different repeated base object. The repeat object blending system can identify visual characteristics of the first object and the second object. The repeat object blending system can then generate an intermediate object by blending one or more of the visual characteristics of the first object and one or more of the visual characteristics of the second object. The resulting intermediate object is a visual representation of the repeated base object blended with the visually different repeated base object.

Abstract: Providing for high availability in a data analytics pipeline without replicas, including: creating a data analytics pipeline, wherein each component of the data analytics pipeline is deployed within a container; creating a failover container; detecting that a component within the data analytics pipeline has failed; and responsive to detecting that the component within the data analytics pipeline has failed, deploying the component within the data analytics pipeline that has failed in the failover container.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an anode, a cathode, a separator, and a liquid electrolyte. The cathode includes an active material, a conductive material, a binder, and a gelling powder. The separator is arranged between the anode and the cathode. The separator is configured to prevent direct contact between the anode and the cathode. The liquid electrolyte transports positively charged ions between the cathode and the anode.

Abstract: Systems and methods involving provision of machine-learning-based prediction of future failure, anomaly, etc. in execution of batch processes are disclosed. In one illustrative implementation, an exemplary method may comprise obtaining historical data from prior execution of one or more batch processes, training a machine learning model to predict one or more future failure(s) and/or future flag(s) in execution of a future batch process, generating and/or collecting descriptive analytics pertinent to execution of the batch processes, and predicting a future failure and/or future flag in execution of the batch processes using the trained machine learning model and/or the descriptive analytics.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery is provided that includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator comprising a material having a melt temperature of greater than 150° C.; and an electrolyte including an organic solvent and a lithium salt. A method for sterilizing a lithium ion battery is also provided that includes: providing a lithium ion battery (particularly one as described herein); either charging or discharging the battery to a state of charge (SOC) of 20% to 100%; and steam sterilizing the battery to form a sterilized lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to generating cache configurations for caching data for a database. A database management system (DBMS) can search for column data to cache in a database cache to improve performance of the DBMS in resolving queries. Column data selection can be performed automatically and in the background of a deployed DBMS. Periodically, the DBMS can assess the performance benefit of having certain data cached in the database cache and select data for caching based on the assessed performance benefit. The DBMS can also determine the performance benefit of cached data when not cached, as well as select some portions of data to cache over others. The DBMS can also select data for caching based on different degrees of compression, to further improve query resolution performance.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for implementing a metadata cache in a virtualization system. A self-adaptive approach is provided to keep compressed and uncompressed entries together in cache. Along with adaptive nature, disclosed is an approach to prioritize critical workloads for the cache.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery is provided that includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator comprising a material having a melt temperature of greater than 150° C.; and an electrolyte including an organic solvent and a lithium salt. A method for sterilizing a lithium ion battery is also provided that includes: providing a lithium ion battery (particularly one as described herein); either charging or discharging the battery to a state of charge (SOC) of 20% to 100%; and steam sterilizing the battery to form a sterilized lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Generally described, the presently disclosed technology utilizes managed Wi-Fi networks pre-installed throughout an MDU property to provide user-specific passphrases that can be used to access the single-SSID wireless network at the property and to provide a cloud portal that can enable convenient access to the functionalities (both by the resident and the manager) provided by the Wi-Fi controller and the Wi-Fi access points. By doing so, the Wi-Fi network management solutions described herein allow the users to experience the benefits of a shared Wi-Fi infrastructure, such as not having to set up and maintain their own Wi-Fi routers, while also allowing them to easily change their Wi-Fi settings from their connected devices.

Abstract: Separator and electrolyte composites include a porous self-supporting separator film between or adjacent one or two electrolyte films. The electrolyte films may contain a glyme or mixture of glymes, LiX salt and complexing agent, such as PEO. The porous self-supporting separator film may be used dry or wetted with a liquid electrolyte composition. Solid state batteries include the described separator and electrolyte composites in combination with an anode and a cathode.

Abstract: In implementations for free form radius editing, a computing device implements a radius editing system, such as may be integrated with an image editing application. The radius editing system can determine the edge segments for outlines of image objects depicted in a digital image, where the edge segments include corner segments of the image objects. The radius editing system can also determine the radius values of the corner segments of the image objects, and the radius values of the corner segments are maintained in a cache as part of object data corresponding to the image objects depicted in the digital image. The radius editing system can also identify one or more similar corner segments of the image objects that have an equivalent radius value as a selected corner segment responsive to an editing input of a radius of the selected corner segment of an image object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for managing communication between at least one NB-IoT device and an application server. The method comprises continuously receiving, at a mobility management unit, one or more data request from the application server for the at least one NB-IoT device. The mobility management unit transmits a paging request to the at least one NB-IoT device and dynamically monitors a response to the paging request from the at least one NB-IoT device. The mobility management unit continuously buffers the one or more data request based on the dynamic monitoring, and transmits, the one or more buffered data request based on one of an expiry of the paging request and the dynamic monitoring for managing communication between at least one NB-IoT device and the application server.

Abstract: A graphics processing system generates and employs an affine transformation matrix of transformations for creation of computer graphics replications. The affine transformation matrix encapsulates transformations to the base art to create a replication of a computer graphic. For given transformations, the graphics processing system identifies operations and operation configuration data relating to each operation. For each operation, the graphics processing system generates coefficients for the affine transformation matrix. The affine transformation matrix is multiplied with the base art to generate the repetition. In some configurations, each repetition may require more than one affine transformation matrix to achieve the desired repetition. The order of application of affine transformation matrices to the base art is also modified depending on order of operations to be applied to the base art. A prior repetition may serve as base art for another level of repetition.

Abstract: Separator and electrolyte composites include a porous self-supporting separator film between or adjacent one or two electrolyte films. The electrolyte films may contain a glyme or mixture of glymes, LiX salt and complexing agent, such as PEO. The porous self-supporting separator film may be used dry or wetted with a liquid electrolyte composition. Solid state batteries include the described separator and electrolyte composites in combination with an anode and a cathode.

Abstract: A system and method for management of response time to the at least one NB-IoT device. The method comprises receiving, at an MME from a SCEF, at least one mobile terminal data request (TDR). The method thereafter comprises buffering, at the MME, each of the received at least one TDR. Further, the method comprises calculating, by the MME, a requested retransmission time (RRT) for each of the buffered at least one (TDR). The method thereafter comprises transmitting, from the MME to the SCEF, at least one mobile terminal data answer (TDA) corresponding to each of the buffered at least one TDR for management of response time to the at least one NB-IoT device, wherein the at least one TDA comprises of at least the calculated RRT for each of the corresponding buffered at least one TDR.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for pixel-based techniques for combining vector graphics shapes. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods comprise receiving a selection of a plurality of vector graphics shapes to be combined based on an operation type, identifying a dominant shape based on the operation type, applying stroke and fill properties associated with the dominant shape to each of the plurality of vector graphics shapes, initializing a buffer at least as large as a bounding box associated with the plurality of vector graphics shapes, the buffer storing pixels inside the bounding box, and populating each pixel of the buffer with values representing pixel types determined from the plurality of vector graphics shapes based on the operation type.

Abstract: Various embodiments set forth techniques for cache warmup. The techniques determining, by a node, identities of one or more target storage blocks of a plurality of storage blocks managed by a storage system, where the node previously cached metadata corresponding to the one or more target storage blocks; receiving the metadata corresponding to the one or more target storage blocks; and storing the metadata corresponding to the one or more target storage blocks in a cache memory of the node.

Abstract: Transformation of graphic objects is described. A graphic object modification system receives an indication of a transformation to be performed on one or more graphic objects. For merger transformations, a stroke and a fill are identified for each graphic object being merged. Fill values are written to a buffer in a first pass, and stroke values are written to the buffer in a second pass without overwriting fill values. The merged graphic object is then output by rendering values stored in the buffer. For other non-merger transformations, z-order information is identified for each displayed graphic object. Graphic objects selected for transformation are allocated into clusters based on their z-order information. Clusters are rendered in separate GPU textures and transformations are applied to the separate textures, enabling the graphic object modification system to output transformation results in real-time without re-rendering the actual graphic objects being transformed.

Abstract: At least one electrochemical cell is charged to a predetermined voltage of the electrochemical cell using an external power source. A charging current of the at least one electrochemical cell is monitored. An increase in the charging current is detected at the predetermined voltage of the at least one electrochemical cell. It is determined that the at least one electrochemical cell is in danger of experiencing a performance decrease based on the detected increase in the charging current.

Abstract: Providing for high availability in a data analytics pipeline without replicas, including: creating a data analytics pipeline, wherein each component of the data analytics pipeline is deployed within a container; creating a failover container; detecting that a component within the data analytics pipeline has failed; and responsive to detecting that the component within the data analytics pipeline has failed, deploying the component within the data analytics pipeline that has failed in the failover container.