Abstract: The invention relates to a medical implant (10) comprising an implant body (12) comprising a polymer material. The implant body has a bone-facing interface (14) and an articulating interface (16). A stiffening layer (18) is provided over at least a portion of the bone-facing interface. The stiffening layer is porous and is formed of a material having a higher stiffness than the polymer material of the underlying bone-facing interface.

Abstract: Through-holes are formed at a constant pitch along a side-edge portion of a fastener tape where a tape base fabric is covered by a waterproof layer, the through-holes piercing the fastener tape. Plasma treatment or corona treatment is applied to the side-edge portion of the fastener tape so as to form an activation region on a surface of the waterproof layer on one or both sides of the fastener tape. Injection molding of fastener elements is performed to attach the fastener elements to the side-edge portion of the fastener tape. Melted resin adheres to the activation region and fills the through-hole before solidifying into the fastener element.

Abstract: A temperature indicator includes a transparent substrate with a first code and a second code disposed on a first side of the transparent substrate. The first code comprises a first color and the second code comprises a second color different than the first color. An absorbent medium is disposed on a second side of the transparent substrate opposite the first side and comprises a third color that contrasts with only the second color of the first and second colors. A substance is disposed between the absorbent medium and the transparent substrate. The substance comprises a fourth color that contrasts with only the first color of the first and second colors and is meltable and absorbed by the absorbent medium in response to a temperature exceeding a temperature threshold.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable storage medium, including executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations that include assuming control of a video content transfer between a video server and a video client for HTTP traffic responsive to determining the HTTP traffic is for video content, generating a video transfer rate selection and a video transfer resolution selection for a requested video chunk of a time slot of the video content, generating an optimized manifest file for the requested video chunk, and publishing the optimized manifest file to the video client, wherein the video client request the requested video chunk from the video server based on the optimized manifest. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable storage medium, including executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations that include assuming control of a video content transfer between a video server and a video client for HTTP traffic responsive to determining the HTTP traffic is for video content, generating a video transfer rate selection and a video transfer resolution selection for a requested video chunk of a time slot of the video content, generating an optimized manifest file for the requested video chunk, and publishing the optimized manifest file to the video client, wherein the video client request the requested video chunk from the video server based on the optimized manifest. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system may include a first processor for storing, in a key-value column-based database, data records from data sources of a cellular network that is transformed into a single format. Customer identifiers may be used as key-values for indexing the data records in the key-value column-based database. The system may include a second processor for creating session records from the data records. Each session record may include a velocity of an endpoint device associated with a session and a number of inter-cell handoff attempts for the session. Each session record may also be labeled with a session identifier comprising a customer identifier and a timestamp. The system may further include a third processor for creating cell-level records from the session records. Each cell-level record may include a plurality of key performance indicators for a cell site of the cellular network segregated by a plurality of endpoint device types.

Abstract: There are provided methods of producing a component incorporating a bioactive material. In one embodiment the method comprises: (a) using a screw extruder to mix a polymeric material (I) with a bioactive material (II) and melt the polymeric material (I); and (b) making a component by moulding; and wherein the polymeric material (I) is of a type which includes: (i) phenyl moieties; (ii) ketone moieties; and (iii) ether moieties. Also provided are components comprising a polymeric material and a bioactive material.

Abstract: A network includes a first tier of servers, a second tier of servers and a third tier of servers. The first tier of servers comprises a plurality of primary servers capable of responding to requests. The plurality of primary servers includes at least one dynamic server having a load share characteristic that is dynamically altered during a first period in time and at least one static server having a constant load share characteristic during the first period in time. The second tier of servers includes at least two first layer overflow servers. Each of the first layer overflow servers is configured to provide response duties in the event that one or more of the primary servers is unavailable or overloaded. The third tier of servers comprising at least two second layer overflow servers.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable storage medium, including executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations that include assuming control of a video content transfer between a video server and a video client for HTTP traffic responsive to determining the HTTP traffic is for video content, generating a video transfer rate selection and a video transfer resolution selection for a requested video chunk of a time slot of the video content, generating an optimized manifest file for the requested video chunk, and publishing the optimized manifest file to the video client, wherein the video client request the requested video chunk from the video server based on the optimized manifest. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable storage medium, including executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations that include assuming control of a video content transfer between a video server and a video client for HTTP traffic responsive to determining the HTTP traffic is for video content, generating a video transfer rate selection and a video transfer resolution selection for a requested video chunk of a time slot of the video content, generating an optimized manifest file for the requested video chunk, and publishing the optimized manifest file to the video client, wherein the video client request the requested video chunk from the video server based on the optimized manifest. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for addressing a problem in a network using social media are disclosed. For example, the method receives social media data, analyzes the social media data to detect a trend for a service provided by the communication network, wherein the trend indicates a problem with the service, correlates an operational parameter of the communication network providing the service to the problem with the service and adjusts the operational parameter of the communication network to address the problem.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, operable in a content delivery network (CDN) including a plurality of cache servers and domain name servers. At a cache server in the CDN, a first domain name is obtained, the first domain name being associated with a client request for a resource from the cache server. One or more values associated with the client request are determined and a second domain name is generated, including information from the first domain name and information relating to the one or more values associated with the client request. The second domain name is provided to the client. A domain name server in the CDN obtains a request to resolve a first domain name; extracts one or more keys and one or more corresponding values from the first domain name, and generates a second domain name based on the first domain name, the second domain name excluding information from the first domain name relating to the one or more keys and the one or more values.

Abstract: A system may include a first processor for storing, in a key-value column-based database, data records from data sources of a cellular network that is transformed into a single format. Customer identifiers may be used as key-values for indexing the data records in the key-value column-based database. The system may include a second processor for creating session records from the data records. Each session record may include a velocity of an endpoint device associated with a session and a number of inter-cell handoff attempts for the session. Each session record may also be labeled with a session identifier comprising a customer identifier and a timestamp. The system may further include a third processor for creating cell-level records from the session records. Each cell-level record may include a plurality of key performance indicators for a cell site of the cellular network segregated by a plurality of endpoint device types.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, operable in a content delivery network (CDN) including a plurality of cache servers and domain name servers. At a cache server in the CDN, a first domain name is obtained, the first domain name being associated with a client request for a resource from the cache server. One or more values associated with the client request are determined and a second domain name is generated, including information from the first domain name and information relating to the one or more values associated with the client request. The second domain name is provided to the client.

Abstract: A system may include a first processor for storing, in a key-value column-based database, data records from data sources of a cellular network that is transformed into a single format. Customer identifiers may be used as key-values for indexing the data records in the key-value column-based database. The system may include a second processor for creating session records from the data records. Each session record may include a velocity of an endpoint device associated with a session and a number of inter-cell handoff attempts for the session. Each session record may also be labeled with a session identifier comprising a customer identifier and a timestamp. The system may further include a third processor for creating cell-level records from the session records. Each cell-level record may include a plurality of key performance indicators for a cell site of the cellular network segregated by a plurality of endpoint device types.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for addressing a problem in a network using social media are disclosed. For example, the method receives social media data, analyzes the social media data to detect a trend for a service provided by the communication network, wherein the trend indicates a problem with the service, correlates an operational parameter of the communication network providing the service to the problem with the service and adjusts the operational parameter of the communication network to address the problem.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable storage medium, including executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations that include assuming control of a video content transfer between a video server and a video client for HTTP traffic responsive to determining the HTTP traffic is for video content, generating a video transfer rate selection and a video transfer resolution selection for a requested video chunk of a time slot of the video content, generating an optimized manifest file for the requested video chunk, and publishing the optimized manifest file to the video client, wherein the video client request the requested video chunk from the video server based on the optimized manifest. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for addressing a problem in a network using social media are disclosed. For example, the method receives social media data, analyzes the social media data to detect a trend for a service provided by the communication network, wherein the trend indicates a problem with the service, correlates an operational parameter of the communication network providing the service to the problem with the service and adjusts the operational parameter of the communication network to address the problem.

Abstract: A network includes a first tier of servers, a second tier of servers and a third tier of servers. The first tier of servers comprises a plurality of primary servers capable of responding to requests. The plurality of primary servers includes at least one dynamic server having a load share characteristic that is dynamically altered during a first period in time and at least one static server having a constant load share characteristic during the first period in time. The second tier of servers includes at least two first layer overflow servers. Each of the first layer overflow servers is configured to provide response duties in the event that one or more of the primary servers is unavailable or overloaded. The third tier of servers comprising at least two second layer overflow servers.

Abstract: A method includes monitoring the operational status of at least some name servers in a name server network. Based on the monitoring, when an error or anomalous condition is detected at a particular name server, creating a policy to indicate the status of the particular name server. The policy is taken into account when resolving hostnames using the name server network.