Abstract: A first node, a second node, and one or more third nodes for controlling a remote node via RDMA connection are provided. The first node is connected by RDMA connection to the second node and the third nodes, and the second node is connected by RDMA connection to the third nodes. The first node receives a read request for data from the second node, determines at which third node the data is available, and causes the third node to send the data to the second node. The third node is caused to send the data by receiving a RDMA write request or a send for a command from the first node. The third node sends the data by performing a RDMA write operation or a send operation in response to the command written by the first node directly to a send queue at the third node.

Abstract: An adapter provides a link between a digital media player having a memory on which is stored digital media files, a display device, and a remote control. The adapter receives from the digital media player data which is used to generate a representation of a user interface which is provided to the display device for display. The adapter also receives from the remote control data for use in generating commands for controlling operations of the digital media player whereby a change in state of the digital media player resulting from a performance of an operation caused by the remote control will be reflected in the user interface on the display device.

Abstract: A NAS memory controller is provided that is operatively connected to one or more NAS clients for shared memory access, where each NAS client includes a clock and is operatively connected to other NAS clients of the one or more NAS clients through a low-latency communications network. The NAS memory controller is configured to transmit an indication of a stop time and a restart time to each of the one or more NAS clients, and receive a journal of file operations from each of the one or more NAS clients after the stop time arrives. The NAS memory controller is further configured to determine a status of each journal.

Abstract: In a method for data recovery in a continuous data protection system, delta values representing an exclusive disjunction between successive values of data block contents of a content fragment of a dataset at a time t(n) and a time t(n?1) for n=1 to i, where i is selected according to a predetermined data protection profile, are generated. The delta values can be used to recover a dataset to a value at the selected point in time in association with a snapshot that is selected as a starting point for recovery based on a cost analysis associated with a volume of disk activity to restore.

Abstract: A computing device is configured to operate as a server in a cluster system. The computing device includes a controller, a local memory and a communications interface. The communications interface is configured to connect to a second computing device and to connect to a shared memory configured to store data. The controller is configured to receive a command from a client and determine redo and/or undo information relating to the command. The controller is further configured to store the redo and/or undo information in the local memory and to store the redo and/or undo information in the local memory of the second computing device, thereby mirroring the redo and/or undo information, where the local memory is a persistent memory.

Abstract: A memory controller is configured to be operatively connected to clients for shared memory access. The memory controller is configured to perform a recovery of a shared memory by determining starting point for the recovery and then replicating shared memory to target file system. The memory controller is configured to determine starting point by: generate journal of file operations, generate a snapshot of the shared memory; restore shared memory as per the snapshot to the target file system; determine last operation before snapshot in journal; and set next operation after last operation as starting point. The memory controller is further configured to replicate shared memory by replaying file operations according to journal starting with starting point. The present disclosure enables to create an initial consistent synchronization point of the shared memory with clients, which in turn ensures reliable data recovery of the shared memory in any adverse event.

Abstract: A NAS memory controller is provided that is operatively connected to one or more NAS clients for shared memory access, where each NAS client includes a clock and is operatively connected to one another through a low-latency communications network. The NAS memory controller is configured to transmit an indication of a stop time and a restart time to each of the one or more NAS clients, and after the stop time arrives, receive a journal of file operations from each of the one or more NAS clients. The NAS memory controller is further configured to determine a status of each journal, and thus provides a reliable data replication by accurately synchronizing the file operations of the NAS clients using the journal without the need to have a programmatic access to the NAS source, without installation of gateways, and without requirement to reread all data written to the NAS source.

Abstract: A connecting element, in particular for contacting an electrically conductive coating and/or an electrically controllable functional element in an insulated glazing, includes at least one flat conductor, which is arranged on a first side of an electrically insulating carrier film, and the flat conductor has at least one first connection region with at least one first solder deposit and at least one second connection region with at least one second solder deposit, and at least one second adhesive layer, which is arranged below and/or next to the second connection region on a second side of the carrier film facing away from the first side.

Abstract: In a method for data recovery in a continuous data protection system, delta values representing an exclusive disjunction between successive values of data block contents of a content fragment of a dataset at a time t(n) and a time t(n?1) for n=1 to i, where i is selected according to a predetermined data protection profile, are generated. The delta values can be used to recover a dataset to a value at the selected point in time in association with a snapshot that is selected as a starting point for recovery based on a cost analysis associated with a volume of disk activity to restore.

Abstract: An insulating glazing unit includes two panes and a spacer, with two pane contact surfaces. A first and second pane contact surfaces are connected to, respectively, a first and a second pane via a sealant to form a glazing interior space and a glazing exterior space. At least one pane is provided on the side facing the glazing interior space at least partially with an electrically conductive coating and/or an electrically controllable functional element and two bus bars are provided for electrically contacting the electrically conductive coating and/or the electrically controllable functional element. A bus bar includes an electrically conductive adhesive tape. The electrically conductive adhesive tape includes an electrically conductive adhesion layer, a conductor track, and an opaque, electrically insulating cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) oligomers as markers of RTK activation and signalling. Methods are described based upon determining the presence of RTK oligomers and/or determining the nanometre spatial separation between RTK molecules assembled as RTK oligomers at the cell surface. Such methods are directed to the monitoring of RTK activation in cells and the detection of mutations in RTKs. Methods are also described for determining prognosis for subjects having diseases characterised by aberrant RTK activation and for selecting subjects for treatment with RTK inhibitors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing an audio signal are provided for server-mediated sound personalization on a plurality of consumer devices. A user hearing test is conducted on one of a plurality of audio output devices. Next, the hearing data of the user's hearing test is outputted to a server and stored on the server's database along with a unique user identifier. Next, a set of DSP parameters for a sound personalization algorithm are calculated from the user's hearing data. The DSP parameter set is then outputted to one of a plurality of audio output devices when the user logs in with their unique identifier on an application on the audio output device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a security system of a charging station for charging electric vehicles, the security system comprising the following elements: a charging plug, the charging plug comprising a sensor unit for recording biometric data of a user that are used for authenticating the user on the security system, and a control unit for evaluating biometric data of the user. For this purpose, according to the invention, the control unit extracts a plurality of features from the biometric data of the user, and the control unit evaluates the features of the biometric data in a plurality of stages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) oligomers as markers of RTK activation and signalling. Methods are described based upon determining the presence of RTK oligomers and/or determining the nanometre spatial separation between RTK molecules assembled as RTK oligomers at the cell surface. Such methods are directed to the monitoring of RTK activation in cells and the detection of mutations in RTKs. Methods are also described for determining prognosis for subjects having diseases characterised by aberrant RTK activation and for selecting subjects for treatment with RTK inhibitors.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for fitting a sound personalization algorithm using a two-dimensional (2D) graphical fitting interface. A calculated set of initial digital signal processing (DSP) parameters are determined for a given sound personalization algorithm, based on a user hearing profile. The initial DSP parameters are outputted to a 2D graphical fitting interface of an audio personalization application, wherein a first axis represents a level of coloration and a second axis represents a level of compression. A user input specifies a first 2D coordinate selected from a coordinate space presented by the 2D graphical fitting interface. A first set of refined DSP parameters is generated to apply a coloration and/or compression adjustment corresponding to the first 2D coordinate. The given sound personalization algorithm is parameterized with the first set of refined DSP parameters.

Abstract: An apparatus stores received data blocks as deduplicated data blocks. The apparatus is configured to: maintain a plurality of containers, where a reference to a container is unique within the apparatus and each container includes one or more data segments and segment metadata for each data segment, the segment metadata including a segment identifier and a segment reference, where the segment identifier is unique within the container and the segment reference is unique within the apparatus; and maintain a plurality of deduplicated data blocks storing received data blocks, where each deduplicated data block includes a plurality of identified container references, where a container reference identifier is unique within the deduplicated data block, and an ordered list of one or more segment indicators.

Abstract: A tire including a tread wear indicator is provided. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls, in which each sidewall extends from a respective bead area to a tread. The tread includes a plurality of main circumferential grooves, in which the main circumferential grooves are disposed in and proximate an axial center area of the tread. At least one shallow groove is formed in the tread, and each shallow groove includes a depth relative to the surface of the tread that is less than a depth of each of the main circumferential grooves. A primary tread wear indicator is disposed in at least one of the main circumferential grooves, and a secondary tread wear indicator is disposed in the shallow groove.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for fitting a sound personalization algorithm using a two-dimensional (2D) graphical fitting interface. A calculated set of initial digital signal processing (DSP) parameters are determined for a given sound personalization algorithm, based on a user hearing profile. The initial DSP parameters are outputted to a 2D graphical fitting interface of an audio personalization application, wherein a first axis represents a level of coloration and a second axis represents a level of compression. A user input specifies a first 2D coordinate selected from a coordinate space presented by the 2D graphical fitting interface. A first set of refined DSP parameters is generated to apply a coloration and/or compression adjustment corresponding to the first 2D coordinate. The given sound personalization algorithm is parameterized with the first set of refined DSP parameters.

Abstract: A tire including a tread wear indicator is provided. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls, in which each sidewall extends from a respective bead area to a tread. The tread includes a plurality of main circumferential grooves, in which the main circumferential grooves are disposed in and proximate an axial center area of the tread. At least one shallow groove is formed in the tread, and each shallow groove includes a depth relative to the surface of the tread that is less than a depth of each of the main circumferential grooves. A primary tread wear indicator is disposed in at least one of the main circumferential grooves, and a secondary tread wear indicator is disposed in the shallow groove.

Abstract: A powertrain for a motor vehicle, with a differential planetary gear system, which has at least one ring gear with ring gear toothing, at least one sun gear with sun gear toothing, planetary gears which engage with the ring gear toothing on one side and with the sun gear toothing on the other side, and a planetary gear carrier, on which the planetary gears are rotatably mounted. The ring gear toothing and the sun gear toothing have the same number of respective gear wheel teeth.