Abstract: The back wall for a web material dispenser having first and second web material support arms configured to support a web material supply. The back wall includes a fastening portion configured to mount the back wall to a supporting surface; a first support arm portion for the first web material support arm to be mounted thereto; and a weakness-providing junction at least partially circumscribing the first support arm portion from the fastening portion for the first support arm portion to be tiltable with respect to the fastening portion. Also, a web material dispenser including such a back wall and a method for securing a web material dispenser to a supporting surface.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method performed by a data intake and query system. The method includes ingesting each metric including at least one key value and a measured value taken of a computing resource, and storing each metric in an index of a metrics store, where the index defines at least one dimension populated with the at least one key value and a measure populated with the measured value. The method further includes cataloging metadata in a metrics catalog, where the metadata is related to the metrics stored in the metrics store, performing an analysis of metrics data included in the metrics store and/or the metrics catalog to obtain results, and causing display of the results or an indication of the results on a display device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and computer readable media for identifying a video camera of a video surveillance system are provided. A plurality of video streams of a plurality of video cameras are obtained. At least one video camera of the plurality of video cameras captures a visual identifier outputted by a mobile device. The visual identifier is detected in at least one video stream of the plurality of video streams based on searching for the visual identifier in the plurality of video streams. The at least one video camera capturing the visual identifier is identified from the at least one video stream having the visual identifier detected therein. Identification information of the at least one video camera capturing the visual identifier is transmitted to the mobile device.

Abstract: The present invention generally related to a maple sap lifter configuration and to a sap collection system making use of the said sap lifter.

Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure provides a system for charging electric vehicles both AC and DC using only two conductors comprising a cable having two ends one of which is attached to a connector and the other end to a plug and only two charging conductors that extend from one end of the cable to the other and either, one or more switches to receive the current from an AC or DC input and direct it based on a type of the current to an AC or DC output and to stop the current if the corresponding port is not available. The system also has a control mechanism for preventing the delivery of the current to the wrong port of the connector.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method of performing network slice-based operations on a data message at a hardware forwarding element (HFE) in a network. For a received data message flow, the method has the HFE identify a network slice associated with the received data message flow. This network slice in some embodiments is associated with a set of operations to be performed on the data message by several network elements, including one or more machines executing on one or more computers in the network. Once the network slice is identified, the method has the HFE process the data message flow based on a rule that applies to data messages associated with the identified slice.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for transitioning between imagery and sounds of two different environments, such as a virtual environment and a real environment. A view of a first environment and audio associated with the first environment are provided. In response to detecting a transition event, a view of the first environment combined with a second environment is provided. The combined view includes imagery of the first environment at a first visibility value and imagery of the second environment at a second visibility value. In addition, in response to detecting a transition event, the first environment audio is mixed with audio associated with the second environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of modified influenza vial proteins in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to producing and increasing influenza virus-like particle (VLP) production in plants, wherein the VLPs comprise the modified influenza viral proteins, such as modified influenza hemagglutinin (HA). The H A protein may comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least one substitution when compared to a corresponding wildtype amino acid sequence. Further provided are nucleic acid encoding the modified H A protein. Furthermore methods of producing an influenza virus like particle (VLP) and methods of increasing yield of production of an influenza virus like particle (VLP) in a plant, portion of a plant, or a plant cell, are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and computer readable media for identifying a video camera of a video surveillance system are provided. A plurality of video streams of a plurality of video cameras are obtained. At least one video camera of the plurality of video cameras captures a visual identifier outputted by a mobile device. The visual identifier is detected in at least one video stream of the plurality of video streams based on searching for the visual identifier in the plurality of video streams. The at least one video camera capturing the visual identifier is identified from the at least one video stream having the visual identifier detected therein. Identification information of the at least one video camera capturing the visual identifier is transmitted to the mobile device.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel conjugates and processes for the preparation thereof. A process tor the preparation of alkene- or alkyne-phosphonamidates comprises the steps of (I) reacting a compound of formula (III), with an azide of formula (IV), to prepare a compound of formula (V), reacting a compound of formula (V) with a thiol-containing molecule of formula (VI), resulting in a compound of formula (VII).

Abstract: A device for melt-spinning, drawing, and winding a thread group includes a spinning device having a row of spinning nozzles. The threads produced by the spinning nozzles are drawn by means of a godet device with multiple drivable godets. The device is paired with a winding device with multiple winding stations arranged in a row. The row of winding stations is arranged orthogonally to the row of spinning nozzles. The different thread spacings within the spinning device and the godet device are bridged by a thread deflecting device having a first group of thread guides and a second group of thread guides. The thread guides of the first group are arranged next to one another in a horizontal row with a spinning spacing. It is possible to obtain large deflections with a low height. The thread guides of the two groups are made of freely rotatable rollers.

Abstract: A method of producing a virus like particle (VLP) in a plant is provided. The method comprises introducing a first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid into the plant, or portion of the plant. The first nucleic acid comprises a first regulatory region active in the plant and operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a structural virus protein. The second nucleic acid comprises a second regulatory region active in the plant and operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a channel protein, for example but not limited to a proton channel protein. The plant or portion of the plant is incubated under conditions that permit the expression of the nucleic acids, thereby producing the VLP.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (1) comprising a lighting device (100) configured to provide lighting device light (101) with a variable spectral distribution (SD), wherein the lighting system (1) comprises a control system (200) configured to control the spectral distribution (SD) of the lighting device light (101), wherein the lighting device (1) comprises at least two lighting modes (M1,M2), wherein:5 (i) in a first lighting mode (M1) the lighting device (1) is configured to provide white light (101) with a first spectral distribution (SD1) in the visible with a first spectral intensity P1, the first spectral distribution (SD1) having a spectral intensity gap (G) configured in the spectral range of 430-600 nm, the spectral intensity gap (G) having a spectral gap width (GW1) of at least 20 nm and a maximum spectral gap intensity PG1 of lighting device light (101) within the spectral intensity gap (G) of PG1/P1?k, wherein k is a predefined intensity ratio value, and (ii) in a second lighting mode (M

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a first network slice selector that assigns data messages to a first set of network slices that each comprises an ordered set of network services. The method receives a data message originating from an electronic endpoint device. A second network slice selector previously (i) assigned the data message to a first network slice of a second set of network slices and, (ii) based on the assignment of the data message to the first network slice, provided the data message to the first network slice selector. The method assigns the data message to a second network slice from the first et of network slices. The method provides the data message to a first network service of the selected second network slice.

Abstract: A method for image-based localization includes, at a camera device, capturing a plurality of images of a real-world environment. A first set of image features are detected in a first image of the plurality of images. Before additional sets of image features are detected in other images of the plurality, the first set of image features is transmitted to a remote device configured to estimate a pose of the camera device based on image features detected in the plurality of images. As the additional sets of image features are detected in the other images of the plurality, the additional sets of image features are transmitted to the remote device. An estimated pose of the camera device is received from the remote device.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for adjusting a path for a packet flow from a source machine to a destination machine in a network. The method of some embodiments identifies a condition at a first forwarding element along a first path traversed by the packet flow through the network. The first path traverses through a hardware, second forwarding element before the first forwarding element. In some embodiments, the second forwarding element includes a programmable data plane circuit. The method, in some embodiments, uses an application programming interface (API) of the programmable data plane circuit to provide a set of parameters to the data plane circuit that cause the data plane circuit to forego selecting the first path to forward the packets of the packet flow to the destination machine and instead to select a second path, not traversing the first forwarding element, to the destination machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of ?-springene of formula (I) wherein a compound of formula (II) is heated in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide novel methods for performing services on data messages passing through a network connecting one or more datacenters, such as software defined datacenters (SDDCs). The method of some embodiments uses service containers executing on host computers to perform different chains (e.g., ordered sequences) of services on different data message flows. For a data message of a particular data message flow that is received or generated at a host computer, the method in some embodiments uses a service classifier executing on the host computer to identify a service chain that specifies several services to perform on the data message. For each service in the identified service chain, the service classifier identifies a service container for performing the service. The service classifier then forwards the data message to a service forwarding element to forward the data message through the service containers identified for the identified service chain.

Abstract: There is described herein antagonists of ?4?7 integrin, and more particularly to cyclic peptide antagonists. Accordingly, there is described herein a compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are various substituents; stereocentres 1*, 2* and 3* are each independently selected from R and S; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4 and where n is 2-4, Z is an amino terminus of an amino acid; —C?O— adjacent L is the carboxy terminus of an amino acid; and L along with Z and —C?O— is a peptide.