Abstract: A plurality of desirability prediction values are determined by one or more machine learning models. A desirability prediction value of the plurality of desirability prediction values corresponds to a particular client and a particular product. A plurality of global constraints are determined. A plurality of products are allocated to a plurality of clients based on the plurality of determined desirability prediction values and the plurality of determined global constraints.

Abstract: An article type adjustment approximation value for each physical article type of a plurality of physical article types of limited quantities is predetermined. A determination is made to assign to a selected client among a set of clients, a set of physical article types among the plurality of physical article types. A group of eligible physical article types for the selected client among the plurality of physical article types is identified. Using one or more machine learning prediction models, a desirability prediction value for each physical article type in the group of eligible physical article types is determined. The desirability prediction values are adjusted using the corresponding predetermined article type adjustment approximation value and a corresponding predetermined client adjustment approximation value to determine corresponding adjusted prediction values. The corresponding adjusted prediction values are used to determine the set of physical article types to be assigned to the selected client.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition used to form resin chips is disclosed. The thermoplastic composition comprises a plurality of particles having a density of 2.2 or greater encapsulated within a thermoplastic resin, where the plurality of particles does not offgas when heated to a temperature of 500° F., and where the thermoplastic resin has a Barcol Hardness of 30 or greater.

Abstract: A computing blade (102) having a USB electrical interface (106), includes a USB interface module (104) having a corresponding USB electrical interface (108), where the USB interface module is communicatively coupled to the computing blade through the USB electrical interface and the corresponding USB electrical interface, and wherein the USB interface module is non-embedded on the computing blade. A computing resource (110) is coupled to the USB interface module, where the computing resource communicates with the computing blade using a USB protocol (118). A mechanical retention device (112) secures the USB interface module to the computing blade, where the mechanical retention device permits user removal of the USB interface module from the computing blade.