Abstract: A mapping and flow monitoring system allowing real time flow monitoring in a plumbing network. The mapping and flow monitoring system is comprised of (i) a network of at least two pressure sensors and, to analyze and understand the plumbing network with greater resolution and accuracy, additional pressure sensors and/or networked sensors for other water parameters including but not limited to flow rate, temperature, vibration and water quality, (ii) data acquisition and management hardware and software, (iii) data analyses (both edge/distributed computing and centralized computing), and (iv) plumbing network interpretation and diagnostics. Uses of the mapping and flow monitoring system include but are not limited to mapping extant plumbing networks, usage monitoring, development of a knowledge base for improved selection of plumbing network components, automated controls operation, anomaly detection, and identifying unique plumbing network characteristics.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising at least two antigen binding domains capable of specific binding to OX40 and a particular antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP), and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapies employing anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies and 4-1BB (CD137) agonists, in particular 4-1 BBL trimer containing antigen binding molecules, the use of these combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and methods of using the combination therapies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the combination therapy of specific PD-1-targeted IL-2 variant immunoconjugates with specific antibodies which bind human FAP and 4-1BB and optionally with an anti-CEA/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for creating an attachment between two compute instances. An infrastructure and a generalized method is described for attaching two or more cloud resources (e.g., two compute instances) in spite of the compute resources being provisioned by two different services from different cloud tenancies. An automated process is described that is executed for wiring the compute instances. The automated process can be generally applied to attach any two compute instances providing two different services and provisioned from two different service tenancies.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for creating an attachment between two compute instances. An infrastructure and a generalized method is described for attaching two or more cloud resources (e.g., two compute instances) in spite of the compute resources being provisioned by two different services from different cloud tenancies. An automated process is described that is executed for wiring the compute instances. The automated process can be generally applied to attach any two compute instances providing two different services and provisioned from two different service tenancies.

Abstract: A method, a software application, and a reader for evaluating a matrix code in an image, in which the patterns of the individual symbol rows are reconstructed, and scanning values are determined at the intersections of the symbol row patterns. Firstly, the approximate position of each of the symbols along the symbol rows in the direction of a first dimension of the image is determined successively, with the determined pixel positions being used as the position of the symbols in the direction of the first dimension, and subsequently the patterns of the individual symbol rows along the other dimension of the complete image are determined successively. These two steps are then repeated for the other dimension. The scanning points are determined on the basis of the properties of the data modulation taking into consideration the channel distortions. A decorrelation of the scanned symbols reduceS the local inter-symbol interferences.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for creating an attachment between two compute instances. An infrastructure and a generalized method is described for attaching two or more cloud resources (e.g., two compute instances) in spite of the compute resources being provisioned by two different services from different cloud tenancies. An automated process is described that is executed for wiring the compute instances. The automated process can be generally applied to attach any two compute instances providing two different services and provisioned from two different service tenancies.

Abstract: A method and a device for time synchronisation of the optical transmission of data in free space from a transmitter to at least one receiver are discussed. In the method and the device, the time synchronisation between the image reproduction of a transmitter and the image recording of a camera is to be improved for the optical free space transmission between transmitter and camera.

Abstract: A method and a device for time synchronisation of the optical transmission of data in free space from a transmitter to at least one receiver are discussed. In the method and the device, the time synchronisation between the image reproduction of a transmitter and the image recording of a camera is to be improved for the optical free space transmission between transmitter and camera.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for increasing coordination service reliability. A coordination service maintains state (e.g., using replication) for one or more software components (e.g., applications). Tokens can be used to identify incarnations of a member set within the coordination service. When a member starts and has no token, the member attempts to learn the token from a majority other members. If no such token exists, the member requests a new token. Aspects of the invention can be used to detect and compensate for lost state within the coordination service, including state lost due to storage device failures (which may be referred to as “silent data loss”). Detecting and compensating for silent data loss makes the coordination service more reliable and can essentially guarantee that the coordination service notifies clients when data is lost and ceases processing when incorrect state may exist.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for increasing coordination service reliability. A coordination service maintains state (e.g., using replication) for one or more software components (e.g., applications). Tokens can be used to identify incarnations of a member set within the coordination service. When a member starts and has no token, the member attempts to learn the token from a majority other members. If no such token exists, the member requests a new token. Aspects of the invention can be used to detect and compensate for lost state within the coordination service, including state lost due to storage device failures (which may be referred to as “silent data loss”). Detecting and compensating for silent data loss makes the coordination service more reliable and can essentially guarantee that the coordination service notifies clients when data is lost and ceases processing when incorrect state may exist.

Abstract: Embodiments optimize web page downloads through a customized manifest to reduce latency and network data consumption. A proxy device creates or selects a pre-defined manifest identifying page resources associated with the web page. The manifest is customized by identifying the page resources already cached on a computing device. A single package of resources representing the web page is created. The single package of resources excludes the identified page resources already cached on the computing device. The computing device renders the web page using the single package and the page resources already cached. Some embodiments perform web crawling to create manifests for other web pages.

Abstract: The system (100) of fastening elements formed by a coupling rod (2) and a nut comprises a support structure or blade (30) provided with resilient tongues. The tongues will bend upward during a rotationless translation of the coupling rod along the nut. After further tightening by means of rotation in an opposite longitudinal direction the tongues are pressed flat against a stop surface (93) of the base body. As a result the support structure (30) fixes itself into the base body (9).

Abstract: Systems and methods of authentication and authorization between a client, a server, and a gateway to facilitate communicating a message between a client and a server through a gateway. The client has a trusted relationship with each of the gateway and the server. A method includes registering the client with the gateway. The client also constructs the address space identifying the gateway and the client. The client communicates the address space to the server. The client receives an identity identifying the server. If the client authorizes to receive a message from the server through the gateway, the client informs the authorization to the gateway. The client puts the identity identifying the server on a list of servers which are authorized to send messages to the client. In addition, the client communicates the list of servers to the gateway.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for collecting data and generating synthesized data from the collected data. For example, a request for an image may be received from a requestor and at least one data capture device may be identified as capable of providing at least a portion of the requested image. A request may be sent to identified data capture devices to obtain an image corresponding to the requested image. Multiple images may be received from the data capture devices and may further be connected or stitched together to provide a panoramic, 3-dimensional image of requested subject matter.

Abstract: Improving utilization of distributed nodes. One embodiment illustrated herein includes a method that may be practiced in a virtualized distributed computing environment including virtualized hardware. Different nodes in the computing environment may share one or more common physical hardware resources. The method includes identifying a first node. The method further includes identifying one or more physical hardware resources of the first node. The method further includes identifying an action taken on the first node. The method further includes identifying a second node. The method further includes determining that the second node does not share the one or more physical hardware resources with the first node. As a result of determining that the second node does not share the one or more physical hardware resources with the first node, the method further includes replicating the action, taken on the first node, on the second node.

Abstract: Systems and methods of authentication and authorization between a client, a server, and a gateway to facilitate communicating a message between a client and a server through a gateway. The client has a trusted relationship with each of the gateway and the server. A method includes registering the client with the gateway. The client also constructs the address space identifying the gateway and the client. The client communicates the address space to the server. The client receives an identity identifying the server. If the client authorizes to receive a message from the server through the gateway, the client informs the authorization to the gateway. The client puts the identity identifying the server on a list of servers which are authorized to send messages to the client. In addition, the client communicates the list of servers to the gateway.

Abstract: The present invention includes entity tracking, privacy assurance, and zone policy administration technologies allowing for the creation of zone policies, including the definition of zones and managed entities, the zone policies including rules that apply to the managed entities within or in relation to the zones, and privacy policies assuring privacy of sensitive data. The technologies also provide for the definition of sensors, rule event objects, and default event objects, and for the establishment of associations between rules and managed entities, sensors, and rule event objects so as to create zone policies. Event objects may generate zone policy events or actions upon compliance with or violation of various rules of zone policy. Managed entities are defined as entities associated with mobile devices capable of location tracking and communication with zone policy servers. Entities may be persons, vehicles, animals, or any other object for which tracking and zone policy administration is of value.

Abstract: The present invention includes entity tracking, privacy assurance, and zone policy administration technologies allowing for the creation of zone policies, including the definition of zones and managed entities, the zone policies including rules that apply to the managed entities within or in relation to the zones, and privacy policies assuring privacy of sensitive data. The technologies also provide for the definition of sensors, rule event objects, and default event objects, and for the establishment of associations between rules and managed entities, sensors, and rule event objects so as to create zone policies. Event objects may generate zone policy events or actions upon compliance with or violation of various rules of zone policy. Managed entities are defined as entities associated with mobile devices capable of location tracking and communication with zone policy servers. Entities may be persons, vehicles, animals, or any other object for which tracking and zone policy administration is of value.