Abstract: An actuator is usable in a damping system, which may be a component of an airside system, waterside system, building management system, or HVAC system. The actuator is coupled to a damper and may open and close the damper. The damper selectively seals a duct to prevent spreading of gas, smoke, or fire within a building. The actuator includes a gear that rotates as the damper is opened and closed. A cluster pinion is coupled to the gear and rotates with the gear. A locker is rotatably coupled to a stopper and has a range of motion limited by the stopper. The stopper includes a rib extending outwardly and limiting the range of motion of the locker. The rib is configured to deform at a temperature exceeding a threshold. A spring is coupled to the locker and biasing the locker against the rib.

Abstract: A device may receive, from a user device, a request for a set of forecasts of an extract transform load (ETL) completion time for a group of ETL jobs associated with an organization. The device may obtain a set of performance indicators associated with the group of ETL jobs. The device may filter the set of performance indicators using one or more filtering techniques. The device may generate the set of forecasts of the ETL completion time by using a data model to process the set of performance indicators and/or a set of assumptions associated with a set of recommendations for reducing the ETL completion time. The device may provide the set of forecasts of the ETL completion time to the user device. The device may perform one or more actions that cause the ETL system to execute the group of ETL jobs within a threshold completion time.

Abstract: A gear train is contained within the housing of an actuator, is coupled to a movable component outside the housing, and includes a first gear and a second gear. A bend shaft is fixed to an internal surface of the housing and supports the first and second gears. The bend shaft includes a lower portion, a crosspiece, and an upper portion. The lower portion has a first end coupled to the housing and a second end offset from the first end, and extends from the first end to the second end along a first direction. The crosspiece is oriented orthogonal to the first direction and extends from the second end of the lower portion. The upper portion has a third end coupled to the crosspiece and a fourth end offset from the third end, and extends from the third end to the fourth end along the first direction.

Abstract: A variety of assemblies are configured for use with an actuator. An adaptor includes protrusions configured to engage grooves in a channel wall of the actuator and a snapping structured configured to receive a snapping feature of an output gear. A spring clip rotatably secures a yoke having a yoke slot and an output gear having a circumferential slot in the output channel of the adaptor. A lock clip has an arm and a lock clip, the lock clip having an inner wall shaped to correspond to a polygonal opening that extends through the base ring of a yoke. An adaptor prevents a valve from being coupled to the actuator by a bracket in one or more incorrect orientations, and permits the valve to be coupled to the actuator by the bracket in the correct orientation.

Abstract: A device may receive an indication to determine status information associated with a media content delivery of media content. The media content may be delivered via a content delivery system. The device may determine, based on information provided by devices included in the content delivery system, progress information associated with the media content delivery. The progress information may identify progress, associated with the media content delivery, with respect to one or more steps, associated with delivering the media content, performed by the devices included in the content delivery system. The device may determine the status information, associated with the media content delivery, based on the progress information. The status information may indicate the status of the media content delivery. The device may provide the status information such that the status information may be displayed as a visual indication of the status of the media content delivery.

Abstract: A solution generation and planning system uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques such as machine learning (ML) data models, predictive analytics and natural language processing (NLP) techniques for generating outputs to aid decision making in the domain of public infrastructure development. The problem statement is analyzed using the NLP techniques to generate word tokens which are employed in identifying issues that aid in selection of appropriate data sources from a plurality of discrete data sources. In addition, data models trained to produce probable solutions for the issue are also selected. The probable solutions are presented to the user who selects one of the probable solutions for implementation. Feedback from the implementation is also incorporated so that the data models are updated per the latest information obtained from the implementation of the user-selected solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a cellulose dope comprising mixing and dissolving the cellulosic raw material in dilute and concentrated aqueous organic solvent in a two-stage process to form a homogeneous slurry, followed by heating the homogeneous slurry to obtain a cellulose dope containing 11% to 20% cellulose by weight. The invention also relates to a cellulose dope comprising 11% to 20% cellulose by weight and 73% to 79% aqueous organic solvent wherein the concentration of the cellulosic and metallic impurities in the cellulose dope shows a percent reduction of 20% to 50% from the cellulosic raw material.

Abstract: A device may receive an indication to determine status information associated with a media content delivery of media content. The media content may be delivered via a content delivery system. The device may determine, based on information provided by devices included in the content delivery system, progress information associated with the media content delivery. The progress information may identify progress, associated with the media content delivery, with respect to one or more steps, associated with delivering the media content, performed by the devices included in the content delivery system. The device may determine the status information, associated with the media content delivery, based on the progress information. The status information may indicate the status of the media content delivery. The device may provide the status information such that the status information may be displayed as a visual indication of the status of the media content delivery.

Abstract: A device may receive an indication to determine status information associated with a media content delivery of media content. The media content may be delivered via a content delivery system. The device may determine, based on information provided by devices included in the content delivery system, progress information associated with the media content delivery. The progress information may identify progress, associated with the media content delivery, with respect to one or more steps, associated with delivering the media content, performed by the devices included in the content delivery system. The device may determine the status information, associated with the media content delivery, based on the progress information. The status information may indicate the status of the media content delivery. The device may provide the status information such that the status information may be displayed as a visual indication of the status of the media content delivery.

Abstract: A system for discovery and analysis of network data usage of users of a communication network may collect information related to data usage over a network. The system may determine network data usage patterns for users from the data usage information. The network usage data, usage patterns and additional information may be analyzed to create user segments, and to analyze network data usage for the user segments. Differentiated data services may be created and implemented based on the network data usage for the user segments.

Abstract: Techniques for rules-based workflow messaging are described herein. In one or more implementations, user activity with different existing workflows for features of an application is tracked and communicated to a tracking service. Based on analysis of user activity, rules are derived regarding messages to show users with respect to new features that relate to user interaction. For example, activity data indicating heavy usage of a particular legacy workflow is used to recognize that users are not discovering/using a corresponding new feature. Based on such usage patterns, workflow messages and rules for exposing the messages for the new feature are created and distributed to clients. The rules are applied to detect workflow patterns and trigger messages regarding corresponding new features. In response to an indication of interest in a new feature, interactive instructions to guide users step-by-step through the workflow for a new feature are provided.

Abstract: In an example, network node failures may be predicted by extracting performance metrics for the network nodes from a plurality of data sources. A fail condition may be defined for the network nodes and input variables related to the fail condition for the network nodes may then be derived from the extracted performance metrics. A plurality of models may then be trained to predict the fail condition for the network nodes using a training set from the extracted performance metrics with at least one of the identified input variables. Each of the plurality of trained models may be validated using a validation set from the extracted performance metrics and may be rated according to predefined criteria. As a result, a highest rated model of the validated models may be selected to predict the fail condition for the network nodes.

Abstract: A device may receive an indication to determine status information associated with a media content delivery of media content. The media content may be delivered via a content delivery system. The device may determine, based on information provided by devices included in the content delivery system, progress information associated with the media content delivery. The progress information may identify progress, associated with the media content delivery, with respect to one or more steps, associated with delivering the media content, performed by the devices included in the content delivery system. The device may determine the status information, associated with the media content delivery, based on the progress information. The status information may indicate the status of the media content delivery. The device may provide the status information such that the status information may be displayed as a visual indication of the status of the media content delivery.

Abstract: A system for discovery and analysis of network data usage of users of a communication network may collect information related to data usage over a network. The system may determine network data usage patterns for users from the data usage information. The network usage data, usage patterns and additional information may be analyzed to create user segments, and to analyze network data usage for the user segments. Differentiated data services may be created and implemented based on the network data usage for the user segments.

Abstract: The current document is directed to methods and systems that identify projects for which service consumers desire service provision and identify available candidate service providers that best match various project parameters and service-provision criteria determined by the automated system. Information describing the identified candidate service providers is presented to the service consumers by the systems to allow service consumers in order to facilitate their selection of service providers and scheduling of service provision. In one described implementation, service providers are matched to stock-keeping-unit (“SKU”) identifiers and location or locations. Service providers identified in the initial SKU-and-location-based matching process are then scored and ranked according to additional criteria and constraints, with information describing the highest-ranked service candidate providers provided to service consumers for selection and scheduling.

Abstract: In an example, network node failures may be predicted by extracting performance metrics for the network nodes from a plurality of data sources. A fail condition may be defined for the network nodes and input variables related to the fail condition for the network nodes may then be derived from the extracted performance metrics. A plurality of models may then be trained to predict the fail condition for the network nodes using a training set from the extracted performance metrics with at least one of the identified input variables. Each of the plurality of trained models may be validated using a validation set from the extracted performance metrics and may be rated according to predefined criteria. As a result, a highest rated model of the validated models may be selected to predict the fail condition for the network nodes.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of (S)-(?)-?-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide of Formula (I) by the steps of condensation of (S)-2-amino butanol of Formula (II) and 4-halobutryl chloride, where halo group can be chloro, bromo or iodo in solvents to form ?-ethyl-2-oxo pyrrolidine ethanol of Formula (III); oxidation of (S)-?-ethyl-2-oxo pyrrolidine ethanol to yield (S)-?-ethyl-2-oxo pyrrolidine acetic acid having the formula (IV); esterification of (S)-?-ethyl-2-oxo pyrrolidine acetic acid (IV) with an alcohol to provide alkyl ester of Formula (V) wherein, R is 14 Carbon atom; ammonolysis of alkyl esters of formula (V) with ammonia to provide (S)-(?)—?-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide of formula (1).