Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a hardware accelerator (e.g., a network acceleration engine) for a blockchain machine or node. The hardware accelerator parses packets containing separate components of a block of transactions to generate data to perform a validation process. To avoid the latency that comes with using software, the embodiments herein describe a protocol processor in the hardware accelerator that parses the packets and prepares the data so it can be consumed by downstream components in the accelerator without software intervention. These downstream components can then perform a validation operation to validate one or more transactions before those transactions are committed (i.e., added) to a ledger of a permissioned blockchain.

Abstract: A determination method for lip sticking force of cigarette tipping paper is provided. The artificial saliva is used to clamp the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin that are bonded between two jigs, respectively. The two jigs move relative to each other. Force changes during the test are collected through a force sensor and a displacement sensor. The maximum debonding force obtained by the test is divided by the sticking area of the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin to obtain the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper per unit area. The present invention can accurately quantify the sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper to lips, can well avoid subjective factor influence and difference characterization brought by traditional personal sensory smoking evaluation, is more objective, efficient, has good repeatability, high sensitivity and simple operation.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a hardware accelerator for a blockchain node. The hardware accelerator is used to perform a validation operation to validate one or more transactions before those transactions are committed to a ledger of a blockchain. The blockchain may include multiple peer-nodes, each of which contains standard software running on a server or container. Instead of validating a block of transactions using software, the hardware accelerator can validate the transactions in a fraction of the time. The peer-node software then gathers the validation results from the hardware accelerator and combines the results with received block data to derive the block which is committed to the stored ledger.

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media to label incoming phone calls. A method to label an incoming phone call includes detecting the incoming phone call associated with a caller identifier (ID), determining a location associated with the call, and analyzing a call header of the call to determine one or more call characteristics. The method further includes determining, based on the location and the call characteristics, if the location is spoofed and determining, based on the caller ID and the call characteristics, if an access network associated with the call is spoofed. The method further includes applying a trained machine learning model to determine whether the call is a robocall. The method further includes assigning a label to the call that indicates whether the call is a spoofed call or is the robocall and sending the label to a callee device associated with the call.

Abstract: A device includes a programmable passive measurement hardware engine, a programmable active measurement hardware engine, and a configuration engine. The programmable passive measurement hardware engine is configured to collect statistical data, from data transmission at a network line rate, used for network measurement. The programmable active measurement hardware engine is configured to generate probe packets and wherein the programmable active measurement hardware engine is further configured to collect responses to the generated probe packets, wherein the collected responses are used for the network measurement. The configuration engine is configured to receive data settings and wherein the configuration engine is further configured to program the programmable passive measurement hardware engine and the programmable active measurement hardware engine with the received data settings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prediction model for a lip sticking force of a cigarette tipping paper, a construction method and a prediction method thereof, which belongs to the technical field of analysis and detection. In the method, the stepwise regression analysis is performed on the lip sticking force and values of the dynamic friction coefficient and the grammage of the cigarette tipping paper to obtain a model for predicting the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper. When checking the accuracy of the model, it is found that the predicted value and the measured value basically fall near the 1:1 line, R2 index is 0.99, and the normalized root mean square error (nRMSE) is 2.64%. The present invention provides a method capable of quickly and simply quantifying a sticking force of the cigarette tipper paper to lips.

Abstract: A determination method for lip sticking force of cigarette tipping paper is provided. The artificial saliva is used to clamp the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin that are bonded between two jigs, respectively. The two jigs move relative to each other. Force changes during the test are collected through a force sensor and a displacement sensor. The maximum debonding force obtained by the test is divided by the sticking area of the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin to obtain the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper per unit area. The present invention can accurately quantify the sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper to lips, can well avoid subjective factor influence and difference characterization brought by traditional personal sensory smoking evaluation, is more objective, efficient, has good repeatability, high sensitivity and simple operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prediction model for a lip sticking force of a cigarette tipping paper, a construction method and a prediction method thereof, which belongs to the technical field of analysis and detection. In the method, the stepwise regression analysis is performed on the lip sticking force and values of the dynamic friction coefficient and the grammage of the cigarette tipping paper to obtain a model for predicting the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper. When checking the accuracy of the model, it is found that the predicted value and the measured value basically fall near the 1:1 line, R2 index is 0.99, and the normalized root mean square error (nRMSE) is 2.64%.

Abstract: A spatial autocorrelation machine learning-based downscaling method of satellite precipitation data includes obtaining the TRMM precipitation data and the land surface parameters; preprocessing the land surface parameters to obtain DEM, day land surface temperature, night surface land temperature, day-and-night land surface temperature difference and NDVI with spatial resolutions of 1 km (0.621 miles) and 25 km (15.534 miles); performing a spatial autocorrelation analysis of the TRMM precipitation data to obtain an estimated spatial autocorrelation value of the precipitation data with a spatial resolution of 25 km (15.534 miles); downscaling the spatial resolution of the spatial autocorrelation value of the precipitation data from 25 km (15.534 miles) to 1 km (0.621 miles); establishing a nonlinear regression model; obtaining a precipitation downscaling data with a spatial resolution of 1 km (0.621 miles) based on the nonlinear regression model. A system and a terminal are also provided.

Abstract: A method (300) for carrier network integration through a user proxy interface includes receiving a request (130) from a mobile device (110) associated with a subscriber (10) of a carrier provider (301) to establish voice services with the carrier provider for a companion device (120) linked to the mobile device. The request includes a subscriber identifier (132) of the mobile device. The method also includes authenticating the companion device based on the subscriber identifier, obtaining session initiation protocol (SIP) credentials (140) corresponding to the subscriber identifier, and registering the SIP credentials for the companion device at a network interface proxy (200). The network interface proxy is in communication with an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) (320) of the carrier provider and the companion device. The method also includes establishing voice services between the companion device and the IMS through the network interface proxy using the SIP credentials.

Abstract: A thin film transistor and a non-volatile memory device are provided. The thin film transistor comprises a gate electrode, and a metal oxide channel layer traversing the upper or lower portions of the gate electrode. The metal oxide channel layer has semiconductor properties while having bixbyite crystals. An insulating layer is disposed between the gate electrode and the metal oxide channel layer. Source and drain electrodes are electrically connected to both ends of the metal oxide channel layer, respectively.

Abstract: Techniques to ensemble machine learning (ML) models are provided. A plurality of residues is generated by processing a plurality of input records using a plurality of ML models. A plurality of data clusters is identified by evaluating, using a clustering model, the plurality of input records and the plurality of residues. A first ensemble is generated for a first data cluster of the plurality of data clusters, where the first ensemble comprises one or more of the plurality of ML models. Upon determining that a new input record corresponds to the first data cluster, the new input record is processed using the first ensemble.

Abstract: Platinum complexes having ferrocene ligands for the catalysis of the alkoxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds.

Abstract: Platinum complexes having benzyl-based diphosphine ligands for the catalysis of the alkoxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a functionalized elastomer comprising the reaction product of a living anionic elastomeric polymer and a polymerization terminator of formula I where X is Cl, Br, or I; m is an integer from 0 to 2, n is an integer from 1 to 3, with the proviso that n+m=3; R1, R2 are independently C1 to C18 alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, or R1, R2 are independently —SiR3 where R is independently alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or disubstituted amino, or R1 and R2 taken together with their common nitrogen atom and optionally a sulfur or oxygen heteroatom to form a five to eight membered ring; R3 is hydrogen, or C1 to C18 alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, or R3 is —SiR3 where R is independently alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or disubstituted amino, or R3 is —R6—R7, where R6 is C1 to C3 alkanediyl and R7 is selected from the following structures —S—Z, —N(R8)(R9), —O(Y), or Si(OR10)3, where R8 and R9 are independently C1 to C18 alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, Y and Z are independently s

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a functionalized elastomer comprising the reaction product of a living anionic elastomeric polymer and a polymerization terminator of formula I where X is Cl, Br, or I; m is an integer from 0 to 2, n is an integer from 1 to 3, with the proviso that n+m=3; R1, R2 are independently C1 to C18 alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, or R1, R2 are independently —SiR3 where R is independently alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or disubstituted amino, or R1 and R2 taken together with their common nitrogen atom and optionally a sulfur or oxygen heteroatom to form a five to eight membered ring; R3 is hydrogen, or C1 to C18 alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, or R3 is —SiR3 where R is independently alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or disubstituted amino, or R3 is -R6-R7, where R6 is C1 to C3 alkanediyl and R7 is selected from the following structures —S—Z, —N(R8)(R9), —O(Y), or Si(OR10)3, where R8 and R9 are independently C1 to C18 alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, Y and Z are independently s

Abstract: A rotary fluid transmission device contains: a rotor, a drive shaft, a first holder, and a second holder. The first holder includes a circular bush and an annular chamber. The rotor includes a C-shaped piston which has an external face and an internal face. In addition, the annular chamber has a first reservoir defined between the internal face and the circular bush, and the annular chamber has a second reservoir defined between the external face and the inner fringe. The circular seat includes two clamp arms, and a respective clamp arm is rotatably engaged with a blade. The blade includes two abutting faces, and the C-shaped piston has two edge faces. The first holder includes two first conduits and two second conduits, the two first conduits are in communication with the first reservoir, and the two second conduits are in communication with the second reservoir.

Abstract: The present invention provides a route for synthesizing monofunctional thiuram compounds that is safe, environmentally friendly, and cost effective. This method specifically involves synthesizing a monofunctional thiuram by (1) reacting a tetraorganylthiuram disulfide with an organyl mercaptan to produce the monofunctional thiuram and a dithiocarbamate metal salt or a dithiocarbamate metalloid salt under basic conditions, (2) separating the monofunctional thiuram in an organic phase from the dithiocarbamate metal salt or the dithiocarbamate metalloid salt in an aqueous phase, and (3) recovering the monofunctional thiuram from the aqueous phase. The monofunctional thiuram compounds made in accordance with this invention are of particular value as accelerators for use in the vulcanization of rubber. The use of these monofunctional thiuram compounds as accelerators provides good cure rates and as well as good scorch safety.

Abstract: A method and system for improving a shared memory file transfer setup and usage is provided. The method includes configuring network links connected between hardware nodes. For every shared storage link, each hardware node includes a command section and a data storage section. A storage capacity for a hardware disk drive is determined based on a number of the hardware nodes and the hardware disk drive is connected to the hardware nodes. A software agent is installed within each of the hardware nodes and properties for the network links are configured. Each software agent is enabled and a connectivity status, bandwidth, and loading condition are tested for each of the network links. Each hardware node is registered with the hardware disk drive and communications between the hardware disk drive and the hardware nodes are enabled via the network links.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity and a preparation method therefor and, more specifically, to: a rapamycin-treated mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity, which expresses any one or more cell surface factors selected from the group consisting of CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR4, CCR7, CCR9 and CXCR4; a cell therapy composition comprising the mesenchymal stem cell, for preventing or treating immune disorders; and a preparation method for the mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity. The rapamycin-treated mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity, according to the present invention, has increased expression of IDO, TGF-? and IL-10 which are factors having immunomodulatory activity, has decreased expression of Phospho-mTOR, Rictor and Ractor which are signal transduction factors of mTOR, and has increased expression, in the cell, of autophagic inducer Beclin1, ATG5, ATG7, LC3I or LCII.