Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises determining a desired resolution quality of a media file; determining available resources of a computing device; selecting one of a plurality of Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) plugins based on the determined available resources of the computing device; and estimating a second resolution quality of the media file corresponding to the selected GAN plugin. The second resolution quality is less than the desired resolution quality. The method further comprises communicating with a server to receive the media file at the estimated second resolution quality; converting the received media file from the second resolution quality to the desired resolution quality by using the selected GAN plugin; and outputting the converted media file with the desired resolution quality.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for remotely determining a suitable item are provided. Aspects include registering a plurality of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. Aspects also include receiving sensor data from the plurality of IoT devices. The sensor data is associated with a plurality of owned objects in a vicinity of the plurality of IoT devices. Aspects also include creating an owned object registry based on the sensor data. The owned object registry includes physical attributes of each of the plurality of owned objects. Aspects also include determining an object of interest based on monitoring of a user's interactions with a website. Aspects also include determining a degree of suitability between the object of interest and one or more of the plurality of owned objects based on the owned object registry. Aspects also include transmitting a notification of the degree of suitability to a user device for display.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of networked sensing devices monitor one or more activities of a first user, wherein the one or more activities of the first user are associated with a subject area. Information associated with the one or more activities of the first user from the plurality of networked sensing devices is analyzed to determine a level of expertise of the first user with respect to the subject area. A review by the first user is generated for an item offered on a network site, wherein the item pertains to the subject area. The item is displayed on the network site with the review and determined level of expertise of the first user in response to a search for the item for a second user.

Abstract: A platen apparatus for supporting a mold portion in an injection molding machine includes a platen body and a mold mounting face adjacent a front of the platen body for supporting a mold half. The mold mounting face includes a rotary central surface that is rotatable about an axis relative to the platen body and a fixed peripheral surface that is fixed relative to the platen body. The peripheral surface is disposed about a periphery of the central surface. The central surface and the peripheral surface are alignable in a common vertical plane.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for managing aggregated comments of a forwarded media based on the sentiments of the forwarded media and relevance to a user. The method includes one or more processors identifying a user based at least in part on information provided by the user. The method further includes accessing user activity data utilizing the information provided by the user. The method further includes generating a first profile corresponding to the user based at least in part on the user activity data. The method further includes determining one or more preferences of the user based at least in part on the generated first profile. The method further includes identifying segments of textual data of forwarded media the user receives based at least in part on the preferences of the user, wherein the textual data corresponds to a comment associated with the forwarded media.

Abstract: A distributed resource may be mapped into a virtual network, where the resource is distributed across a large number of nodes that are uniquely addressable within the distributed resource service's address space. The resource can be represented using a relatively small number of private VIP addresses within the virtual network, while still enabling access to all of the nodes that are uniquely addressable within the address space of the distributed resource service. A resource map may be created that relates the distributed resource service's address space to the virtual network's address space. The resource map may be used by a gateway that facilitates access to a distributed resource by clients. The resource map may also be used to translate packets that are sent from clients within a virtual network into the distributed resource service's address space.

Abstract: A first user access, directed to a first network document, of a first user is detected. One or more first network document concepts in the first network document are detected. A first user profile of the first user is retrieved based on the first user access. A first knowledge gap of the first user is identified based on the first network document concepts and based on the first user profile. One or more additional network documents are obtained based on the one or more first network document concepts. The additional network documents include at least a first concept of the one or more first network document concepts. The first network document is modified to include at least a portion of the first concept from the one or more additional network documents. The modification is based on the first knowledge gap and on the one or more additional network documents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biocide-composites providing high retention of biocides in glueline-treated glued-wood products that are hot-pressed or hot-pressed and block-stacked during manufacture.

Abstract: Bulk product purchasing is optimized by monitoring Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices of various consumers to identify a group of acquaintances associated with a common geographic area, and then ascertaining that there is some common product of interest to the group. If there is a bulk purchase offer available for the common product it is proposed to the group, or a bulk purchase offer is generated in real-time by an eCommerce retailer carrying the product. The system computes a dynamic delivery location within the common geographic area that is convenient to the group. The dynamic delivery location can be influenced by characteristics of the common product (e.g., refrigerated, bulky, etc.) and by available facilities of the acquaintances in the common geographic area. The system thereby presents a huge eCommerce collaboration opportunity and results in a win-win situation for both consumers and eCommerce retailers.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: establishing, by a computer device, a threshold for tethering between devices; collecting, by the computer device, network bandwidth usage data and polling data from the devices; training, by the computer device, a machine learning model in view of the collected network bandwidth usage data for predicting a zone of network interruption; determining, by the computer device, locations of the devices; determining, by the computer device, the devices are traveling towards the zone of network interruption; proactively polling, by the computer device, at least one device of the devices for providing pass-through network bandwidth sharing to a first device of the devices; and tethering, by the computer device, the first device to a second device of the devices such that the first device receives the pass-through network bandwidth sharing from the second device.

Abstract: A two-platen clamp apparatus for an injection molding machine includes a first platen having a first mold mounting surface and a second platen having a second mold mounting surface. A first rail and a second rail extend parallel to each other and to a machine axis, the first and second rails disposed at a rail elevation vertically below the machine axis. The second platen is slidably coupled to the first and second rails and translatable between mold-closed and mold-open positions. At least one force-exertion member is coupled to the second platen for clamping the first and second platens together, each clamping force exerted along an axis parallel to and offset vertically below the machine axis. At least one force-reaction member is coupled to the first and second platens for resisting separation of upper portions of the first and second mold mounting surfaces during exertion of the clamping force, each of the at least one force reaction member disposed at an elevation below the machine axis.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a stationary platen and a moving platen mounted on a machine base, and a rotary apparatus for rotatably supporting a center mold section. The rotary apparatus includes a carriage body including a carriage upper portion supported by first and second carriage rails, and a carriage lower portion extending downward from the carriage upper portion laterally intermediate the first and second carriage rails. The rotary apparatus further includes a rotary table mounted atop the carriage body for rotatably supporting the center mold section. The rotary table is mounted to the carriage body by a rotary table bearing having a combination of bearing elements to bear axial, rotational, and moment loads. The machine further includes a plurality of tie bars extending between the moving platen and the stationary platen. The tie bars are free from engagement by the rotary apparatus.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented for warranty tracking and transactions based on usage metrics by use of blockchain. The methods include, for instance: obtaining a usage report of an IoT device in a predefined format. The usage report is recorded in a blockchain network, and a warranty balance, also recorded in the blockchain network, is updated in the amount corresponding to the usage report on the IoT device. A warranty claim is resolved based on records of the usage report and the warranty balance for the IoT device as recorded in the blockchain network.

Abstract: In the field of Internet of Things understanding need of applications and translating them to network parameters and protocol parameters is a major challenge. This disclosure addresses problem of enabling network services by cognitive sense-analyze-decide-respond framework. A processor implemented method is provided for enabling network aware applications and applications aware networks by a sense analyze decide respond (SADR) framework.

Abstract: A distributed resource may be mapped into a virtual network, where the resource is distributed across a large number of nodes that are uniquely addressable within the distributed resource service's address space. The resource can be represented using a relatively small number of private VIP addresses within the virtual network, while still enabling access to all of the nodes that are uniquely addressable within the address space of the distributed resource service. A resource map may be created that relates the distributed resource service's address space to the virtual network's address space. The resource map may be used by a gateway that facilitates access to a distributed resource by clients. The resource map may also be used to translate packets that are sent from clients within a virtual network into the distributed resource service's address space.

Abstract: A method, text correction system, and computer program product, one embodiment of which may comprise receiving an original first message from a first participant of a group correspondence, receiving a second message from a second participant of the group correspondence, determining, by semantically analyzing the original first message and the second message, that the second message contains a desired modification of the original first message, and in response to the determining, automatically modifying the original first message with the desired modification to produce a modified first message. The second message may be received after the original first message. Optionally, some embodiments may further comprise presenting the modified first message to the first participant of the group correspondence for approval, and in response to an approval by the first participant of the group correspondence, presenting the modified first message to one or more other participants of the group correspondence.

Abstract: In an approach to managing merchandise returns, one or more computer processors receive a request from a user for return of a first item purchased from store. One or more computer processors retrieve data associated with a supply chain of the store. One or more computer processors retrieve data associated with a delivery of a second item by the store. Based on the request and the retrieved data associated with the supply chain and the delivery, one or more computer processors determine a proximity of the first item to a location on a delivery itinerary of a courier. One or more computer processors retrieve a geolocation on the delivery itinerary within a proximity threshold of the first item. One or more computer processors add a pickup of the first item to the delivery itinerary in association with the retrieved geolocation.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: identifying a certain timestamp hyperlink included within a text based comment entry associated to a published video file, wherein the published video file has been selected by a user, wherein the published video file is published on a video sharing system, and wherein the certain timestamp hyperlink is configured so that clicking on the certain timestamp hyperlink results in playback of the published video file jumping to a playback time specified by the certain timestamp hyperlink; subjecting the text based comment entry having the certain timestamp hyperlink to natural language processing; and injecting a notification for playback to the user with the published video file in dependence on a result of the natural language processing.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving a training data set to be applied to a model; selecting a subset of the training data set as a sample set; for each of a plurality of predetermined augmentations, applying the predetermined augmentation to the sample set to create an augmented sample set, training the model with the augmented sample set, determining a performance of the trained model, and assigning a weight to the predetermined augmentation for the training data set, based on the determined performance; and selecting one or more of the plurality of predetermined augmentations to be applied to the training data set before the training data set is applied to the model, based on the weight assigned to each of the plurality of predetermined augmentations.

Abstract: Web-based opinion survey method, apparatus, and computer-readable media operable to cause propositional function responses to be provided to a survey server from a client device. The propositional functions are P(x), where P and x are the predicate and subject. Each P(x) is evaluated in the client device for subjects, each with a different x. Preferably, the client device displays the subjects within a Web Single Page Application (SPA) running on the client device. Preferably, the SPA displays a nonnumerical scale, the granularity of which is directly proportional to the number of pixels spanned by the scale. For each P(x), the client device displays labeled markers along the scale, to provide an indication of a level of agreement with the expressed P(x). For each P(x) subject, the client expresses an opinion on a position on the scale, whereby a pixel position corresponds to a rating for the selected subject.