Abstract: An information management system implements a method for determining whether to initiate a failover of a storage manager in the system. Nodes in the system may be assigned as monitoring nodes configured to communicate with a storage manager. Furthermore, each monitoring node may be configured to transmit a status inquiry message to each other monitoring node, and each monitoring node may receive a status inquiry message from each other monitoring node. Each monitoring node may also generate a session message comprising status information, and a plurality of failover nodes may receive the generated session messages. A failover node may then determine whether a failover condition has occurred by applying a plurality of failover rules to the status information of the transmitted session message. Where the failover node determines that a failover condition has occurred, the failover node may activate an offline storage manager to replace the active storage manager.

Abstract: A method of traffic forwarding and disambiguation through the use of local proxies and addresses. The technique leverages DNS to on-ramp traffic to a local proxy. The local proxy runs on the end user's device. According to a first embodiment, DNS is used to remap what would normally be a wide range of IP addresses to localhost based on 127.0.0.0/8 listening sockets, where the system can then listen for connections and data. In a second embodiment, a localhost proxy based on a TUN/TAP interface (or other packet interception method) with a user-defined CIDR range to which the local DNS server drives traffic is used. Requests on that local proxy are annotated (by adding data to the upstream connection).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for refinery wastewater treatment which comprises hybrid electrode system for simultaneous flocculation/coagulation and oxidation in single system. Further, the present invention provides a system for refinery wastewater treatment.

Abstract: Provided herein is an uncoated functional paper formed from a slurry comprising about 10 wt % to 90 wt % cellulosic fibers and about 1% to 25% sizing solution per total weight of the fibers. The sizing solution can be applied during papermaking and/or applied in a size press or coater. The paper can be calendered at a temperature greater than 50° C. Methods of making are also provided. Also provided are flexible electronics including a functional paper substrate printed with a conductive ink.

Abstract: An indication is received. The indication is for a wireless communication being made by a computing device. Responsive to receiving the indication, an optimized location to make the wireless communication is determined based on a location of the computing device and an optimized locations list. The optimized location is communicated to the computing device making the wireless communication.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system for a vehicle, the cooling system comprising a cooling fan comprising a ram air turbine disposed in an aperture of a fan shroud, the fan shroud comprising: an opening, a shutter mechanism movable between a closed position in which it closes the opening, and an open position in which it opens the opening so that a ram air flow can pass through the opening, wherein the fan shroud further comprises: a velocity sensor configured to measure ram air flow velocity, a temperature sensor configured to measure ram air flow temperature, and an actuator configured to move the shutter mechanism between the closed position and the open position based on measured ram air flow velocity and measured ram air flow temperature.

Abstract: A MOSFET is provided, including a semiconductor body having a first major surface, a trench extending into the body from the first major surface to a gate region, the body including: a source region of a first conductivity type adjacent a sidewall of the trench at the first major surface, a drain region of the first conductivity type adjacent the trench distant from the source region, and a channel-accommodating region of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type, adjacent the sidewall of the trench between the source region and the drain region. The semiconductor body includes an Electro Static Discharge (ESD) region of the first conductivity type spaced apart from the trench and extending from the first major surface towards, but not into, the drain region. The ESD region includes a first region of the second conductivity type connected to the gate region.

Abstract: A method includes, for each feature, performing an anomaly detection process. The anomaly detection process includes selecting, from a plurality of historical data points of the feature, a set of historical data points. Using a machine learning module, a set of scores, each corresponding to one historical data point, is selected. An anomaly threshold is determined based on the set of scores, and compared with a score corresponding to a current data point of the feature to determine whether the current data point is anomalous or not. When the current data point is anomalous, the anomaly detection process includes identifying the feature as an anomalous feature, and including the anomalous feature and the current data point in an anomaly detection report.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional hybrid particle board and a process for manufacturing hybrid unlaminated and laminated green composite particle boards/fibre board and panels with variable density, mechanical strength, thermal conductivity and water absorption with epoxy and polyester resin system under compression moulding machine. Preparation process describe a process to effectively utilise agro-residues/particulates/fibres to avoid its burning and resultant air and environmental pollution. The applications of the fabricated unlaminated and laminated hybrid particle board for use in architectural cladding panels, partition panels, wall panels.

Abstract: Multiple data paths may be available to a data management system for transferring data between a primary storage device and a secondary storage device. The data management system may be able to gain operational advantages by performing load balancing across the multiple data paths. The system may use application layer characteristics of the data for transferring from a primary storage to a backup storage during data backup operation, and correspondingly from a secondary or backup storage system to a primary storage system during restoration.

Abstract: A Reduced Instruction Set Computer (“RISC”) supporting large-word operations in a computing environment is disclosed. In one implementation, in response to receiving one or more control signals from a central processing unit (“CPU”), a set of operations are executed on a state of a special purpose execution unit (“SPU”) having a plurality of SPU registers, the SPU being associated with the CPU and the state of the SPU having word widths of one or more of the plurality of registers being greater in size than word widths of a plurality of CPU registers of a computing system and a set of state-master bits to synchronize the state of the SPU and a state of the CPU. The results of the set of operations are stored in the plurality of CPU registers or an alternative set of the plurality of SPU registers.

Abstract: Technologies relating to construction of a product ontology based upon queries in a search engine log are described. Candidate phrases are extracted from queries in the search engine log. The candidate phrases are partitioned to generate candidate product classes, where the candidate phrases are partitioned by sequentially expanding the ending phrases of the candidate product phrases. Using such an ending phrase-based approach naturally forms a hierarchy of candidate product classes. Embeddings are generated for the candidate product classes, and the candidate product classes are clustered based upon the embeddings such that semantically equivalent product classes are merged.

Abstract: In one aspect, a radio device comprises: an analog front end (AFE) circuit to receive and process an incoming radio frequency (RF) signal comprising a packet; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the AFE circuit to receive and digitize the processed incoming RF signal into a digital signal; a detector coupled to the ADC to detect a carrier frequency offset (CFO) in the digital signal based at least in part on a preamble of the packet; and a controller coupled to the detector. The controller may generate a compensation value for the CFO based on the detected CFO and cause one or more components of the radio device to compensate for the CFO using the compensation value.

Abstract: The present invention provides azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions comprising 1234yf and at least one component selected from a group comprising of R-134, and R-134a. The compositions of the present invention are useful as refrigerants, heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents.

Abstract: A novel electrode and associated method of manufacturing said novel electrode comprising a porous structure having absorbed polystyrene sulfonate (PSS), a self-assembled polypyrole (PPy) layer adjacent to the PSS absorbed porous structure, a self-assembled polyaniline (PANI) layer adjacent to the PPy layer, an electrochemically deposited PANI layer adjacent to the PPy layer and an electrochemically deposited PANI-molybdenum disulfide (PANI-MoS2) layer adjacent to the electrochemically deposited PANI layer. A supercapacitor and associated method of manufacturing a supercapacitor comprising a first novel electrode and a second novel electrode separated by a polyvinyl gel and a porous separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing or preventing the formation or activity of a corrosion-associated biofilm on a metal surface, wherein the method comprises contacting the metal surface with a liquid composition comprising biocidal preparation. The present invention also relates to a microbicidal composition comprising at least one alcohol, one liquid hydrocarbon, a bacteriophage immobilized on a magnetic nanocomposite, at least one phage releasing reagent and one stabilizer. The microbicide composition and method of the present invention reduces biofilms on surfaces, and consequently, reduces, mitigates, or eliminates MIC in internal surface of the oil transporting pipelines.

Abstract: An electrostatic coating system including of a novel technique of height adjustment through pressure sensing and feedback mechanism in twin-phase air-assisted and forced-liquid flow based electrostatic nozzle(s). A variable height electrostatic edible coating system provides uniform and efficient coating to ensure shelf-life extension, improved nutritional value and enhanced sensory attribute.

Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect features of a geogrid system aid in trapping and restraining aggregate and soil. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer. In said aspect, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is comprised of either a cap or a core of polymeric material or is further comprised of at least one compressible cellular layer configured to the polymeric material. Further, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is configured with a triangle or triaxial geometry with patterned discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes. Said configuration increases soil and aggregate trapping while reducing polymeric use.

Abstract: A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. A plurality of nanoparticles comprising nickel are immobilized on the framework.

Abstract: An integral polymer grid with a plurality of interconnected, oriented polyethylene terephthalate strands and an array of openings therein is made from a polyethylene terephthalate sheet-like starting material having holes or depressions therein that form the openings when the sheet-like material is uniaxially or biaxially stretched. The grid has a higher tensile strength to weight ratio and a higher creep reduced strength to weight ratio than corresponding ratios associated with a grid made from a non-polyethylene terephthalate starting material.