Abstract: Example implementations relate to a printer comprising at least one printhead, carried by a carriage, to print onto a substrate, a surface to support the substrate; the surface comprising a plurality of platens associated with an elongate member; each platen having an upper planar surface forming part of the surface for supporting the medium and being adjustable to vary a characteristic of the upper planar surface to influence a distance between the upper planar surface and the at least one printhead.

Abstract: The invention relates to a recombinant bacterium and uses thereof. In particular, it relates to the use of recombinant bacteria to translocate cargo proteins into the cytosol of target cells. Said recombinant bacteria comprises a T3 secretion system under the control of a genetic regulatory circuit and a targeting module which allow the recombinant bacteria to target specific cells, adhere to these and inject their cargo into the cytosol of the target cells.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one fender member supported by a vehicle and a tie down member associated with the at least one fender member. The tie down member is movable between a use position and a stowed position.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving a request to certify a digital record, retrieving a first hashed data value of the digital record from a data block included among a first hash-linked chain of blocks on a first blockchain, retrieving a second hashed data value of the digital record from a second data block included among a second hash-linked chain of blocks on a second blockchain which is different from the first blockchain, determining whether the digital record is valid based on a cross-validation of the first hashed data value and the second hashed data value, and storing the determination of the validity of the digital record in a data block among a third hash-linked chain of blocks.

Abstract: A processor may incorporate one or more keys in a media. The one or more keys may each be associated with a specific instance and the one or more keys may be included in a blockchain. The processor may identify that a first specific instance has been encountered. The processor may provide a first key associated with the first specific instance. The processor may determine to allow access to content of the media.

Abstract: A fluorite synthetic stone comprises: (a) a glass matrix comprising Ca, Si and O, and having a predetermined weight ratio of Ca to Si; and (b) CaF2 crystals dispersed in the glass matrix at a concentration of at least about 70 wt.%. A method of making fluorite synthetic stones includes formulating a particulate mixture comprising: CaF2 crystals at a concentration of at least about 70 wt.%; and an excipient having a predetermined weight ratio of Ca to Si. Aggregates are prepared from the particulate mixture. The aggregates are heat treated to form a plurality of fluorite synthetic stones, where each synthetic stone comprises: a glass matrix comprising Ca, Si and O; and CaF2 crystals dispersed in the glass matrix at a concentration of at least about 70 wt.%.

Abstract: A processor may identify that a computing device is below a power threshold. The processor may generate a charge request. The charge request may include metrics associated with a requested power exchange. The processor may send the charge request to a decentralized exchange. The decentralized exchange may include the computing device and at least two other devices. The processor may receive respective charging proposals from the at least two other devices. The processor may select one of the respective charging proposals.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described herein for removing people distractors from images. A distractor mitigation solution implemented in one or more computing devices detects people in an image and identifies salient regions in the image. The solution then determines a saliency cue for each person and classifies each person as wanted or as an unwanted distractor based at least on the saliency cue. An unwanted person is then removed from the image or otherwise reduced from the perspective of being an unwanted distraction.

Abstract: The present invention provides organofunctional siloxane coupling agents, dipodal siloxanes, siloxane block copolymers and a specific method for preparing these organofunctional siloxanes through an addition reaction of hydrido alkoxysilane and organofunctional disiloxanes to an organocyclosiloxane with a catalyst. The addition reaction of the current invention does not result in polymerization and therefore the novel siloxane couplings agents are free of cyclosiloxanes and polymeric siloxanes. This makes them apt for adhesives, coatings and sealant applications. The present invention also relates to the use of these organofunctional siloxane compounds for the treatment of fillers and surfaces.

Abstract: A node in a blockchain network may send an operation for geometrically fractionalizing an non-fungible token (NFT) into geometric shards to a blockchain network. The geometric fractionalization associates each geometric shard with a specific part of the NFT. The node may also record, on distributed ledger of the blockchain network, the fractionalization of the NFT and the association between each geometric shard with the specific part of the NFT.

Abstract: A housing assembly for an electronic circuit including an electronic control unit (ECU) is a low-profile, generally rectangular device that includes a container, a cover that closes an open end of the container, and a printed circuit board disposed in the housing. The container includes an input electrical connector and an output electrical connector formed at opposed ends of the housing. The output electrical connectors includes electrically conductive pins having an irregular shape and that are partially embedded in the container in such a way that each pin has zero degrees of freedom of movement relative to the container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microporous material of the zeolite type, known as IDM-1, the method for preparing same, and applications thereof. Said material may be entirely silicon-based or may include different elements at either the reticular or non-reticular positions. The present invention falls within the fields of crystalline silicas, zeolites and catalysts.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for fractional NFT trading marketplace is provided. The embodiment may include minting a mark associated with an entity as a fractional non-fungible token by a creator with ownership or authority over the mark, where the creator establishes a plurality of parameters during the minting. The embodiment may also include processing one or more purchases of one or more fractions of the fractional non-fungible token by one or more individuals from the creator. The embodiment may further include monitoring data associated with the fractional non-fungible token for criteria that triggers an event. The embodiment may also include in response to the criteria being present, executing the event.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula I, wherein the variables are defined herein, their use as branched-chain alpha keto acid dehydrogenase kinase inhibitors and/or degraders, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and their use to treat, for example, diabetes, kidney disease, NASH and heart failure.

Abstract: A method of reducing the viscosity of a crude oil, the method including adding to the crude oil (i) a surfactant compound including at least two hydrophobic groups wherein the resultant mixture has a water content of less than 10 vol %.

Abstract: Dynamically adjusting, using artificial intelligence (AI), sensors and models of an autonomous roaming robotic device, which includes receiving data regarding an asset at a computer of a roaming robotic device from sensors on the robotic device. The robotic device identifies an asset at a location using the sensors, and the robotic device has instructions, received from a control system, to inspect the location or items at the location. The data is analyzed using the computer of the robotic device, and the analysis includes using historical data for the asset. An AI model is loaded using the computer of the robotic device, based on the identification of the asset. A sensor is selected using the computer of the robotic device, for conducting an inspection of the asset based on the analysis of the data and the AI model.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system, program product, and method for smart contract implementation and management. A request for resources is modeled and a reservation of resources is captured in a first computation model interface. A provision of services is modeled as a second computation model interface. Compatibility of the first and second computation model interfaces is verified. Input and output actions are synchronized between the first and second computation model interfaces responsive to the compatibility verification. A smart contract is composed as a third computation model interface to model negotiation of contractual terms, including the captured resources with the provision of services. The composed smart contract is recorded in an operatively coupled immutable venue.

Abstract: A method of reducing the viscosity of a crude oil, the method comprising adding to the crude oil (i) a surfactant compound including at least two hydrophobic groups wherein the resultant mixture has a water content of less than 10 vol %.

Abstract: A system for optimizing deployment of a machine learning workload is provided. A computer device receives information pertaining to a machine learning workload to be processed for a client device. The computer device determines a machine learning model for the workload and a processing location for the workload based, at least in part, on the information. The computer device generates a request to process the workload at the determined processing location utilizing the determined machine learning model.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula I, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are defined herein, their use as branched-chain alpha keto acid dehydrogenase kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing such inhibitors and the use of such inhibitors to treat, for example, diabetes, NASH and heart failure.