Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for indicating extents of tracks in mirroring queues based on information gathered on tracks in extents in cache. Extent information on an extent of tracks in a cache indicated in an active cache list is processed in response to destaging a track from the active cache list to add to a demote list used to determine tracks to remove from the cache. The extent information is related to a number of modified tracks in an extent destaged from the active cache list. The extent information for the extent is used to determine one of a plurality of mirroring queues to indicate the extent including modified tracks. A mirroring queue having a higher priority than another mirroring queue is processed at a higher rate to determine extents of tracks to mirror from the cache to the secondary storage.

Abstract: Various fixation techniques for implantable medical device (IMDs) are described. In one example, an assembly comprises an IMD; and a set of active fixation tines attached to the IMD. The active fixation tines in the set are deployable from a spring-loaded position in which distal ends of the active fixation tines point away from the IMD to a hooked position in which the active fixation tines bend back towards the IMD. The active fixation tines are configured to secure the IMD to a patient tissue when deployed while the distal ends of the active fixation tines are positioned adjacent to the patient tissue.

Abstract: A method including receiving a unique identifier for a user. The method also can include determining, using a wallet directory, a shared wallet associated with the unique identifier. The shared wallet can include identifying information for cards issued from multiple different issuers. The method additionally can include sending the identifying information for the cards to enable the user to select one of the cards for a first transaction at a first merchant. The method further can include obtaining information about a first selected card of the cards based on a selection from the user. The method additionally can include requesting a first payment authorization token for the first selected card from a wallet network system. The method further can include sending the first payment authorization token to enable the first merchant to process the first transaction using the first selected card. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are described.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for saving track metadata format information for tracks demoted from cache for use when the demoted track is later staged into cache. A track is demoted from the cache and indicated in a demoted track list. The track format information for the demoted track is saved, wherein the track format information indicates a layout of data in the track. The saved track format information for the demoted track is used when the demoted track is staged back into the cache.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a level two (L2) controller, a first request for a cache line in a shared cache coherence state; mapping, by the L2 controller, the first request to a second request for a cache line in an exclusive cache coherence state; and responding, by the L2 controller, to the second request.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications distribution hub having a cabinet that defines a primary compartment. The cabinet also includes one or more main doors for accessing the primary compartment. Telecommunications equipment is mounted within the primary compartment. The distribution hub further includes a secondary compartment that can be accessed from an exterior of the cabinet without accessing the primary compartment. A grounding interface is accessible from within the secondary compartment.

Abstract: An advancer includes an advancer hub and an advancer shaft extending distally from the advancer hub. The advancer shaft includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The advancer shaft is configured to be disposed around an outer shaft of a delivery catheter, and includes a split line configured to enable splitting the shaft to enable removal of the shaft from the outer shaft. The advancer hub configured to be mounted on the outer shaft of the delivery catheter, and includes a parting line to enable splitting of the advancer hub.

Abstract: A distributed system of scanning nodes is provided job portions to collectively scan network systems numbering in the tens of thousands and beyond million across the Internet. A scanning controller creates the job portions to fulfill a scanning request. The scanning controller creates the job portions based on availability of scanning nodes and a size of the scanning request (i.e., number of network addresses indicated by the request). The scanning controller creates each job portion with scanning instructions for an available scanning node to execute on a selected set of the network addresses indicated in the request, with each job portion having a different set of addresses to scan and being independently executable.

Abstract: A method can include receiving time series data acquired during equipment operations at a plurality of natural resource sites; detecting operational events using the time series data; ranking the operational events; associating each of the operational events with a corresponding operational action; and outputting at least a portion of the ranked operational events, each with its corresponding operational action.

Abstract: A method including obtaining a unique identifier for a user. The method also can include causing an authentication code to be sent to a device of the user. The method additionally can include receiving, through a first user interface displayed to the user, the authentication code. The method further can include displaying, to the user through the first user interface, a list of cards in a shared wallet for the user. The cards can be issued from multiple different issuers. The shared wallet can be accessible to multiple different merchants. The method additionally can include receiving, through the first user interface displayed to the user, a selection from the user of a selected card from the list of the cards for processing a transaction. The method further can include providing card information for the selected card to a merchant for processing the transaction. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are described.

Abstract: Various fixation techniques for implantable medical device (IMDs) are described. In one example, an assembly comprises an IMD; and a set of active fixation tines attached to the IMD. The active fixation tines in the set are deployable from a spring-loaded position in which distal ends of the active fixation tines point away from the IMD to a hooked position in which the active fixation tines bend back towards the IMD. The active fixation tines are configured to secure the IMD to a patient tissue when deployed while the distal ends of the active fixation tines are positioned adjacent to the patient tissue.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a golf club body including a crown, a sole, and a skirt connected between the crown and the sole, the golf club body including a front including a leading edge and a back including a trailing edge, and a hosel connected to the golf club body; a face connected to the front of the golf club body, the face including a geometric center, the golf club head including modifiable boundary conditions.

Abstract: Improved duct modeling using an improved duct definition interface includes receiving, from an automated duct definition interface, a plurality of duct definition parameters associated with a duct; in response to the receiving, building a duct definition database based at least on the plurality of duct definition parameters, the duct definition database further comprising a plurality of operational parameters associated with the duct; generating a duct model associated with the duct based at least on the duct definition database; and communicating the duct model to a duct modeling application for rendering.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally relate to transaction card constructions, and particularly, to a two-piece transaction card construction. Disclosed embodiments include a generally planar first card component including a first surface and a generally planar second card component including a second surface wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component. In disclosed embodiments, for example, the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a cavity and the other forms an inlay component configured to be seated within the cavity. In other embodiments the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a container and the other forms a lid configured to close the container.

Abstract: An apparatus includes first CPU and second CPU cores, a L1 cache subsystem coupled to the first CPU core and comprising a L1 controller, and a L2 cache subsystem coupled to the L1 cache subsystem and to the second CPU core. The L2 cache subsystem includes a L2 memory and a L2 controller configured to operate in an aliased mode in response to a value in a memory map control register being asserted. In the aliased mode, the L2 controller receives a first request from the first CPU core directed to a virtual address in the L2 memory, receives a second request from the second CPU core directed to the virtual address in the L2 memory, directs the first request to a physical address A in the L2 memory, and directs the second request to a physical address B in the L2 memory.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for prioritizing network traffic. An indication is received at a network controller that an alarm is activated at a physical site. A request is received from a user device to join a network at the physical site that is under control of the network controller, wherein the request includes a flag indicating an identity of a user of the user device and a priority status of the user. In response to authenticating the identity of the user via an identity provider server, the user device is authorized to join the network. Based on verifying the priority status of the user using the flag and authentication via the identity provider server, network traffic for the user device is prioritized.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting an interruption of a supply of operating power to a cell site of a cellular communication network, estimating an estimated time to restoration (ETR) of the supply of operating power to the cell site, wherein the estimating is based on information of an operator of the cellular communication network, determining, based in part on the ETR, to dispatch a portable generator to the cell site to provide a new supply of operating power to the cell site, and initiating a communication to dispatch the portable generator. Other embodiments are disclosed.