Abstract: A method includes obtaining, for each service of a plurality of services of a public cloud environment, a criticality classification. Each criticality classification includes one of a critical classification, a semi-critical classification, or a non-critical classification. The method includes obtaining a maintenance schedule for the public cloud environment. The maintenance schedule includes a plurality of maintenance windows and each maintenance window of the plurality of maintenance windows is associated with a respective criticality classification. The method includes receiving a maintenance request requesting maintenance of one of the plurality of services. The method also includes determining that each maintenance window associated with the respective criticality classification of the one of the plurality of services is currently closed.

Abstract: A method for preparing a geothermal system involves preparing a wellbore that extends into an underground magma reservoir. Characteristics of the drilling process and the borehole are monitored to detect when the magma reservoir is reached, such that specially configured drilling operations can be performed to drill to a target depth within the magma reservoir.

Abstract: The invention relates to specified benzamide compounds of formula (1), and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds may be inducers of ?1-antitrypsin (A1AT), and may be used in the treatment of a disease or disorder such as ?1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).

Abstract: A clamp kit and method for removably connecting a vehicle to a load cell in a wind tunnel can include a clamp module, at least one extension and a third fastener. The clamp module can include first and second jaws, a drive member, and a clamp fastener. The clamp fastener can be connected to the second jaw. The at least one extension can include first and second fasteners. The clamp module can be connected to a post member to form a first configuration clamp when the third fastener is directly connected to both of the clamp fastener and a fastener of the post member, and the clamp module and the extension can be connected to the post member to form a second configuration clamp when the first fastener is directly connected to the clamp fastener and the second fastener is directly connected to the fastener of the post member.

Abstract: A computing system includes a first computing device that executes an object-oriented software application which maintain objects, for example, in a heap data structure, in memory. The object-oriented software application includes an API to convert between objects in the memory and data in a relational database and transmit requests to perform one or more operations involving the data in the relational database corresponding to the objects in the memory. A decorator layer in communication with the API identifies the objects in the memory corresponding to the transmitted requests to perform one or more operations involving the data in the relational database. A local object storage API transfers copies of the identified objects to a local data store. A persistence API, in communication with the decorator layer and the object storage API, synchronizes the copied objects in the local data store with the data involved in the requests to perform the one or more operations with the relational database.

Abstract: The invention relates to specified benzamide compounds of formula (1), and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds may be inducers of ?1-antitrypsin (A1AT), and may be used in the treatment of a disease or disorder such as ?1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).

Abstract: A collapsible system for water body fishing and game hunting comprises a folding frame with an attached platform, all made from galvanized aluminum. The folding frame includes a front left and front right vertical pipe, and a left bent angle and right bent angle pipe, with the left bent angle and right bent angle pipe joined at a vertex with an attached towing hitch. The folding frame also uses horizontal and diagonal braces attachable and connecting the front left and front right vertical pipe to the left bent angle and right bent angle pipe with a lower left horizontal brace and lower right horizontal brace attached to a lower rear horizontal brace or lower front horizontal brace so as to pivot.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a multicomponent adjustable dual strap multiconnection sling comprising: a rear and front rifle strap component, one or more backpack strap components, and main sling strap components; and an integrated rubber grommet in said rear and front rifle strap component with an integrated quick release buckle in said rear and front rifle strap components providing connection of said rear and front rifle strap component to said main sling strap components, wherein said rear and front rifle strap with said main sling strap form the said main sling strap components to rifle connection; wherein said rubber grommets are used to screw the file anchor through to secure the said rear and front rifle strap component to the rifle; and wherein said main sling strap connects to the said backpack strap components using a top quick release buckle next to triglide strap sliders.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for determining that medical devices, the networks to which they are connected, and other connected electrical devices are correctly powered, using normal power levels, able to communicate their results over various communications networks, and can notify people and/or systems of a failure of any of these conditions either in real time or on a deferred time basis. Communications to users regarding such failures are controlled using authorization rules, which may be HIPAA-compliant.

Abstract: A system for pressurizing and dispensing a food product can include a pouch for storing the food product, a dispensing valve coupled to the pouch, and a canister for holding the pouch. The pouch can include a valve fitment for attachment to the dispensing valve. The dispensing valve can include a first valve body portion moveably coupled to a second valve body portion. The first valve body portion can include a piston coupled to a nozzle portion. The dispensing valve can be manually manipulated between an open position and a closed position by axially translating the piston within the second valve body portion. The nozzle portion may be used to both charge the pouch with pressurized gas and dispense the food product.

Abstract: User information is protected by providing a protective layer between a provider and a user device. A server receives a suggestion to present to the user device from a third party, such as a provider of goods or services that wants to push the suggestion to the user device. The suggestion includes a request for user information. The server then determines a likelihood that the request for user information is a necessary component of the suggestion. When the likelihood is low, the request is removed from the suggestion. When the likelihood is high, the server creates an executable computer code that includes the request. The executable computer code can be transmitted to the user device to present the suggestion to the user device without disclosing the user's information to the server.

Abstract: A cloud-based edge-as-as-service (EaaS) system allows edge gateways to be easily configured and deployed on the cloud for collection, contextualization, and egress of industrial data to downstream applications, including analytic applications, work order management systems, or visualization systems. The EaaS system uses predefined device profiles to automatically discover relevant data items on plant floor devices and present these data items to a user. Model configuration interfaces served by the EaaS system allow the user to map selected data items to predefined models for organizing or contextualizing the selected data, and for egressing the contextualized data to the target applications. These model configurations can be deployed on the cloud platform as edge gateways that use the resulting information models to collect and contextualize relevant items of device data during runtime and to export the modeled data to the target application.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes the step of: responsive to determining, based on input data, that a gateway system is receiving power from a power source of a mobile asset and the mobile asset is not in-use, transitioning the gateway system from a first mode to a second mode, wherein transitioning comprises turning on a functionality of the gateway system that is turned off when the gateway system is operating in the first mode.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for enabling vehicle immobilization based on location. One method includes providing a user interface to configure immobilization settings. The vehicle is configured for threat detection, and a data structure is created to define locations where immobilization is enabled. A Behavioral Monitoring System (BMS) prepares and sends a hierarchical map structure to the vehicle's communication device, which determines when to immobilize the vehicle based on its location. The communication device and engine immobilizer are installed in the vehicle. Continuous monitoring for tampering and jamming is performed, and upon detection, the method checks if geographic locking is enabled. If geographic locking is enabled, the vehicle is immobilized according to configuration rules, and the BMS is notified. The immobilization process can be ended based on predefined configuration parameters, such as a time interval, recovery of GPS signal, or driver notification.

Abstract: A vehicle seat with an embedded occupancy detector system and manufacturing method for same, and an occupant protection system including an occupancy detector system embedded in a vehicle seat as described herein. Examples include a molded vehicle seat with one or more inserts including an occupant detection system with one or more sensor pads. A gap housing one or more sensor pads of an occupant detection system may be provided between a surface of an insert and a recessed surface of the molded vehicle seat.

Abstract: Illumination devices for directing light on tissue to induce one or more biological effects and more particularly phototherapeutic illumination devices with modular structures are disclosed. Modular structures are disclosed that provide the ability to have various changeable attributes for illumination devices based on intended treatment protocols. Modular structures may include tokens, switches, handles, rechargeable power structures, control modules, illumination modules, optics, light guides, and/or light guide positioners, among others.

Abstract: A security lighting apparatus having a threaded contact post for electrically coupling, via screw-in installation, with a standard Edison-style socket, wherein the threaded post rotates independently relative to the remainder of the security lighting apparatus. As a result, during the installation the head component of the security lighting apparatus remains stationary relative to a previously established orientation so that proper positioning of the security lighting functionality is undisturbed during installation. A lock ring disposed between the threaded contact post and remainder of the security lighting apparatus moves between a locked engagement and an unlocked engagement enabling the independent rotation of the threaded contact post.

Abstract: Systems and methods for segmenting one or more lesions from medical image patches are provided. An input medical image patch depicting one or more lesions is received. The one or more lesions are segmented from the input medical image patch using a plurality of machine learning based segmentation networks to respectively generate a plurality of initial segmentation masks. Each of the plurality of machine learning based segmentation networks is trained to segment lesions from patches with a different field of view size. A final segmentation mask of the one or more lesions is generated based on the plurality of initial segmentation masks. The final segmentation mask of the one or more lesions is output.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to implantable chemical sensors. In an embodiment, an implantable optical chemical sensor includes a circuit board, at least one optical emitter, and at least one optical detector. The optical emitter can be disposed on the circuit board along with the optical detector. The optical chemical sensor can also include a floor plate and a well plate, the well plate defining at least one well and the well plate disposed over the floor plate. The well plate can include a vertical facet and a beveled facet disposed on a perimeter edge of the well plate. A feed-through flange can define a window with the vertical facet of the well plate fitting into the window. The optical emitter can emit light through the floor plate and into the well plate which is then redirected by the beveled facet into the well. Other embodiments are also included herein.