Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for managing a network slice load in a wireless network. The method includes: sending, by a CN device, a request message for network slice load information to a base station of the wireless network; determining, by the base station, the network slice load based on the parameter; sending, by the base station, the response message comprising the network slice load information to the core network device for managing the network slice load; determining, by a CN device, the network slice load at the base station based on the response message; and managing, by a CN device, the network slice load at the base station.

Abstract: A smoke detector system is provided. The smoke detector system includes a smoke detection element. The smoke detector system further includes an internal air quality (IAQ) sensor. The IAQ sensor is disposed and configured to confirm whether an alarm issued by the smoke detection element is real or a false alarm.

Abstract: In an embodiment, content data delivery to a requesting device in a content delivery network (CDN) may be handled by a server device using a content cache of a computing device associated with the server device. The computing device may be a component of, local to, and/or directly connected to the server device. The server device receives a request to deliver the content data, determines that the location of the content data is in the content cache, and responsive to this determination, sends instructions to the computing device to provide the content data to the requesting device. In one embodiment, the server device may acquire and provide the content data to the computing device for storage in the content cache, before or in response to receiving the request to deliver the content data.

Abstract: Methods of making the M or L complex of the botulinum neurotoxin E with its associated neurotoxin binding protein(s) (NBP), and methods of using to treat pain and wrinkles by injecting locally. Methods of making and isolating the L and M complex comprise a multi-step process of: providing a bacterial cultured media comprising the complex of botulinum neurotoxin E and neurotoxin binding proteins; centrifuging and pelletizing the cultured media; stirring the pelletized culture at 0 to 10° C. over a period of 4 to 24 hours; centrifuging the stirred solution to obtain a supernatant; precipitating the supernatant and filtering to obtain the precipitate; and dissolving the precipitate, centrifuging and filtering to obtain a solution comprising M complex and/or L complex of botulinum neurotoxin E and its NBP; and passing the solution through a functionalized sephadex ion exchange column to isolate the complex.

Abstract: A case for an electronic device can include a case body including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface being positioned opposite the exterior surface. The case can additionally include a button body positioned at least partially within the case body between the exterior surface and the interior surface, the button body being movable inward and outward relative to the case body along an axis of button travel. The case can further include a biasing structure having a contact surface configured to contact the button body, the biasing structure configured to bias the button body toward the interior surface along the axis of button travel.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for automatically summarizing event-related data using artificial intelligence techniques are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining text-based data and non-text-based data associated with at least one virtual event comprising one or more participants; generating a content-related summarization of one or more of at least a portion of the text-based data and at least a portion of the non-text-based data using at least a first set of one or more artificial intelligence techniques; generating a participant sentiment-related summarization associated with one or more of at least a portion of the text-based data and at least a portion of the non-text-based data using at least a second set of one or more artificial intelligence techniques; and performing one or more automated actions based at least in part on one or more of the content-related summarization and the participant sentiment-related summarization.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one approach, includes: receiving observability data produced by a first portion of a distributed application. The observability data is evaluated and in response to determining that the observability data indicates the first portion of the distributed application is degraded, the amount of the observability data produced by the first portion of the distributed application is increased. Additionally, the amount of observability data produced by other portions of the distributed application that are correlated with the first portion of the distributed application is also increased.

Abstract: A particle suppressor can be used in a particle receiver to reduce the particle loss rate. The receiver can include a rotating drum with an inliner. The particle suppressor can include a retaining surface. The retaining surface can be spaced away from and extend concentrically with the inline. A spacing gap between the inliner and the retaining surface can dampen the motion of bouncing particles. The spacing gap can be between 15 mm and 20 mm. In some embodiments, the particle suppressor can include a support ring with a plurality of suppressor segments disposed circumferentially around the support ring. The particle suppressor can include a plurality of suppressor segments coupled directly to the inliner. A heat shield can be coupled to the particle suppressor. A support bracket can suspend the particle suppressor within the receiver.

Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided orchestrating patching of microservices. A plurality of microservice patches are detected, the plurality of microservice patches made available for a plurality of different cloud platforms each provided by a different cloud provider of a plurality of cloud providers. Further, installation of the plurality of microservice patches in a running production system is centrally managed.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for deploying and managing a virtual router having Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) functionality to a computing device. In an example, a method includes creating, by a container orchestration platform executing on a computing device, a virtual router custom resource instance of a virtual router custom resource definition, the virtual router custom resource instance for a virtual router to execute on the computing device; based on configuration data for the virtual router custom resource instance, by the container orchestration platform, modifying the virtual router custom resource instance with the configuration data and deploying a first virtual computing instance comprising a virtual router configured according to the modified virtual router custom resource instance; and executing, by the computing device, the virtual router to process a packet.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium, a device, and a method for configuring a channel at an access point (AP) are disclosed. In an embodiment, the non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions for receiving an Internet Protocol (IP) geolocation of an AP at an AP manager, where the IP geolocation indicates a physical location country of the AP, obtaining a configuration of the AP from a configuration database, the configuration of the AP including a configured country, determining whether the physical location country matches the configured country, identifying a common channel when the physical location country of the AP and the configured country of the AP do not match, the common channel including a channel that is authorized for use in both the physical location country and in the configured country, and pushing an indication of the common channel from the AP manager to the AP in a configuration message.

Abstract: A method for resetting a system settings memory of processing circuitry of a computing system includes determining that a reset of the system settings memory is needed. At a controller coupled with a relay-based hardware circuit positioned between the system settings memory and a battery that backs the system setting memory, the method includes initiating clearing of the system settings memory of the processing circuitry of the computing system. Based on determining that a predetermined time period has passed from initiating the clearing of the system settings memory of the processing circuitry of the computing system, the method includes proceeding with a boot sequence for the computing system.

Abstract: A mechanical circulatory support system may include a blood pump, a housing, an elongate shaft, a first sheath, and a second sheath. The blood pump may be configured to pump blood from a ventricle of a heart of a patient to vasculature of the patient. The elongate shaft may be coupled with the blood pump and extend proximally from the blood pump to the housing. The first sheath may extend over the elongate shaft distal of the housing and include a lumen with an inner diameter. The second sheath may extend over the elongate shaft distal of the housing and include an outer diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the lumen of the first sheath. The first sheath and the second sheath are configured to longitudinally adjust over the elongate shaft and an entirety of the second sheath is configured to adjust through the first sheath.

Abstract: A variety of methods and apparatus are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a downhole tool for use in a borehole, the downhole tool comprising a composite of thermoplastic and fibers, wherein the fibers reinforce the thermoplastic, and wherein fiber placement gives the composite as favoring the hoop strength over the axial strength.

Abstract: A round baler having a baling system defining a baling chamber having an access into the baling chamber to receive crop therein and form the crop into a bale within the baling chamber. A wrap system operable to insert a wrap material into the baling chamber to wrap the bale. The wrap system includes a supply roll having wrapping material thereon, the supply roll rotatingly connected to the housing, and a support structure to support the supply roll of the wrap material relative to a pair of spool rollers. A sensor near the supply roll senses the supply roll of the wrap material and generates a sensor characteristic relative to a length portion of the wrap material remaining on the supply roll and a controller operably coupled to the sensor to receive the sensor characteristic. The controller determines when a partial net roll is loaded and remaining number of bales.

Abstract: Embodiments included herein provide for texturized vegetable products and methods for texturizing a cottonseed-based protein. Some embodiments utilize cottonseed protein alone or in combination with other plant-based proteins. Detailed examples of cottonseed protein texturization are also provided.

Abstract: A surface-treating agent for an electrode material includes a pyridine skeleton and fluorine. A positive electrode active material, a current collector foil, a negative electrode active material, each treated with the surface-treating agent, an electrode, and a battery, are provided. A method for producing a positive electrode active material, a method for producing a current collector foil, a method for producing a negative electrode active material, a method for producing a conductive aid, and a method for producing an electrode which are capable of improving the cycle characteristics of batteries and preventing or reducing corrosion of current collector foils, are provided.

Abstract: A data storage system includes control circuits configured to connect to nonvolatile memory cells and to a host. The control circuits are configured to perform a first data recovery operation in response to reading uncorrectable data from the nonvolatile memory cells. The control circuits are configured to inform the host, within a time limit for responding to a host read command from the host, of the failure of the first data recovery operation and availability of a second data recovery operation.

Abstract: A set of incident records are received for a computing system. The incident records are analyzed to identify similar incident records which are then linked. Incident clusters are generated based upon the links and incident records in each cluster are ranked. A prompt is generated to an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on the ranked, related incidents and the AI model returns a response that identifies a root cause and mitigation steps corresponding to the ranked incidents.

Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system determines that an amount of host data in a first portion of a memory device configured as a program buffer satisfies a buffer threshold criterion and initiates an initial program pass of first host data from the program buffer to a second portion of the memory device configured as a primary memory. The processing device further determines that the first host data is to be evicted from the program buffer, and initiating a final program pass of the first host data from the program buffer to the primary memory.