Abstract: Systems and methods for providing object versioning in a storage system may support the logical deletion of stored objects. In response to a delete operation specifying both a user key and a version identifier, the storage system may permanently delete the specified version of an object having the specified key. In response to a delete operation specifying a user key, but not a version identifier, the storage system may create a delete marker object that does not contain object data, and may generate a new version identifier for the delete marker. The delete marker may be stored as the latest object version of the user key, and may be addressable in the storage system using a composite key comprising the user key and the new version identifier. Subsequent attempts to retrieve the user key without specifying a version identifier may return an error, although the object was not actually deleted.

Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O device, an interaction engine unit stored in the memory and including a plurality of reusable software components. The plurality of the reusable software components is configured by a user, through a configuration process, to create at least one control flow and at least one service component representing at least one service. The at least one control flow executes a configured logic upon receipt of at least one event. The at least one control flow controls interactions among the at least one services or the at least one service to the at least one event. And, the interaction engine unit dynamically reconfigures the system configuration at run time based on at least one environmental condition.

Abstract: A computing device includes an interface configured to interface and communicate with a dispersed storage network (DSN), a memory that stores operational instructions, and a processing module operably coupled to the interface and memory such that the processing module, when operable within the computing device based on the operational instructions, is configured to perform various operations. The computing device receives a data access request for a data object and determines a first revision number of a corresponding set of EDSs stored among first SU(s) and a second revision number of a corresponding trimmed copy of the set of EDSs stored among second SU(s). When the second revision number compares favorably to the first revision number, the computing device issues the data access request to the first SU(s) and/or the second SU(s) and issues the data access request for the data object to only the first SU(s) when it doesn't.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authorizing a user to access an access-controlled environment. The system includes a system server platform that communicates with fixed PC's, servers and mobile devices (e.g., smartphones) operated by users. The systems and methods described herein enable a series of operations whereby a user attempting to access an access-controlled environment is prompted to biometrically authenticate using the user's preregistered mobile device. Biometric authentication can include capturing images of the user's biometric features, encoding the features as a biometric identifier, comparing the biometric identifier to a previously generated biometric identifier and determining liveness. In addition, the authentication system can further authorize the user and electronically grant access to the access-controlled environment.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle that may include an internal combustion engine, a rear drive unit electric machine, an integrated starter/generator, and a transmission are described. In one example, torque capacity of an on-coming clutch is adjusted during an inertia phase of a power-on upshift to improve shift smoothness.

Abstract: A memory system includes a memory in which stored data is periodically rewritten by a refresh command, and a memory controller. The memory has an input/output (“I/O”) terminal, and the memory controller is communicatively coupled by a channel to the I/O terminal. The memory transmits a plurality of commands over the channel to the memory. The memory controller estimates a first total energy consumed based on the plurality of commands during a first sampling period, determines a temperature of the memory based on the first total energy consumed in the first sampling period, determines a first refresh cycle rate corresponding to the first temperature of the memory and transmits a refresh command to the memory based on the first refresh cycle rate.

Abstract: A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit that includes a processor includes determining to access a set of storage units; identifying an information dispersal algorithm (IDA) width and a decode threshold number associated with the set of storage units; determining a number of available storage units of the set of storage units; determining a write threshold number and a read threshold number based on the number of available storage units and in accordance with a consistency approach; and accessing at least some of the available storage units utilizing at least one of the write and read threshold numbers.

Abstract: Seed treatments to enhance breeding methods are provided. Methods to increase yield by selectively applying seed treatments to breeding parental lines are provided. Variety responses to seed treatments are useful to provide an integrated, seed treatment, genetics, and traits combination to growers, chosen for a particular geographic location.

Abstract: Systems and methods for replicating containers in object storage using intents are disclosed. A DS processing unit, upon reception of a write request may determine the location of replicated instances for the container. DS processing unit can then generate an intent for each fork, to indicate a specific write request received. The DS processing unit may save or persist intent objects within one of the containers, or in a dispersed data structure. A DS unit or DS processing unit may then check for intents whose operation has not been completed, and when resources to perform the operation are available, perform the operation specified in the intent. DS processing unit can remove a pending intent once the job or operation is complete. A clean-up agent could run periodically to complete unfinished jobs that are pending within DS processing unit or DS unit due to containers not being available for whatever reason.

Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear, the upper including a base layer defining a least a portion of the upper and polymer threads stitched to the base layer. The polymer threads may include a core composed of a first material and a coating composed of a second material, where the melting point of the first material is higher than the melting point of the second material. The polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer by the coating of the polymer threads. The polymer threads may include one or more polymer thread sets stitched in pattern(s) on area(s) of an outer surface of the base layer to provide targeted characteristics to area(s) on the upper. In some embodiments, the polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer with heat and/or pressure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating with and controlling load control systems of respective user environments from locations that are remote from the user environments.

Abstract: A production AR-style semi-automatic rifle (i.e. AR-15, AR-10, M-16, M-4, etc.) that has been converted to a single shot rifle includes: a) conventional rifle components, including a receiving trigger, trigger guard, barrel; b) a semi-automatic firing mechanism including a gas actuated casing ejection and bolt reset mechanism including a bolt carrier with two carrier gas key threaded receiving orifices and having no production carrier gas key and a having a dual-bored metal block gas blocking restrictor mechanism attached to the bolt carrier and positioned so as to inhibit\semi-automatic operation of the AR-style semi-automatic rifle by disabling the automatic gas actuated casing ejection and automatic gas actuated bolt reset functionality. In some embodiments, there is a modified charge handle having an extension with two attachment orifices corresponding to the metal block gas blocking restrictor mechanism orifices and is coincidentally attached to the bolt carrier.

Abstract: The technology disclosed proposes a novel asynchronous evaluation strategy (AES) that increases throughput of evolutionary algorithms by continuously maintaining a queue of K individuals ready to be sent to the worker nodes for evaluation and evolving the next generation once a fraction Mi of the K individuals have been evaluated by the worker nodes, where Mi<<K. A suitable value for Mi is determined experimentally, balancing diversity and efficiency. The technology disclosed is extended to coevolution of deep neural network supermodules and blueprints in the form of AES for cooperative evolution of deep neural networks (CoDeepNEAT-AES). Applied to image captioning domain, a threefold speedup is observed on 200 graphics processing unit (GPU) worker nodes, demonstrating that the disclosed AES and CoDeepNEAT-AES are promising techniques for evolving complex systems with long and variable evaluation times.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: which are useful as modulators of GPR6, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods for treatment of conditions associated with GPR6, processes for making the compounds and intermediates thereof.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gear having root fillets between adjacent teeth that are shot peered to improve compressive strength. A robot moves a shot peening nozzle between adjacent teeth. A servomotor drive indexes the gear in increments corresponding to one or more teeth. The nozzle has a tapered tip that is moved between adjacent tooth faces with clearance relative to the tooth faces.

Abstract: A horizontal mixer includes a mixer bowl seal arrangement with a removable seal member.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a carrying bag includes a carrying bag body formed by a security panel assembly comprising a cut-resistant fabric or mesh, with a strap channel having at least two spaced-apart reinforced channel openings; and a carrying strap comprising: first and second wire cables; a first flexible material having a first lateral region folded around the first wire cable to enclose the first wire cable and a second lateral region folded around the second wire cable to enclose the second wire cable; and a second flexible material arranged on or over a central region of the first flexible material. Representative embodiments may include a water-resistant pocket coupled to a protected seam and extending to an exterior of the carrying bag body; and a fastener to close the water-resistant pocket external to the carrying bag body.

Abstract: The present application discloses compositions and methods for improving or enhancing the paving or re-paving of asphalt to road surfaces comprising the addition of the composition to the asphalt.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a highly reflective multiband mirror that is reflective in the VIS-NIR-SWIR-MWIR-LWIR bands, the mirror being a complete thin film stack that consists of a plurality of layers on a selected substrate. In order from substrate to the final layer, the mirror consists of (a) substrate, (b) barrier layer, (c) first interface layer, (d) a reflective layer, (e) a second interface layer, (f) tuning layer(s) and (g) a protective layer. In some embodiments the tuning layer and the protective layer are combined into a single layer using a single coating material. The multiband mirror is more durable than existing mirrors on light weight metal substrates, for example 6061-Al, designed for similar applications. In each of the five layer types methods and materials are used to process each layer so as to achieve the desired layer characteristics, which aid to enhancing the durability performance of the stack.

Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear, the upper including a base layer defining a least a portion of the upper and polymer threads stitched to the base layer. The polymer threads may include a core composed of a first material and a coating composed of a second material, where the melting point of the first material is higher than the melting point of the second material. The polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer by the coating of the polymer threads. The polymer threads may include one or more polymer thread sets stitched in pattern(s) on area(s) of an outer surface of the base layer to provide targeted characteristics to area(s) on the upper. In some embodiments, the polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer with heat and/or pressure.