Abstract: System and methods for network communication mute management are provided. In one embodiment, a method for operating system level mute services comprises: registering activation of a first network communication call by a first communication application with an operating system; subscribing the first communication application to operating system level mute services; with the operating system level mute services, monitoring a mute state of the first communication application based on one or more messages from the first communication application, and displaying a mute state indication via a mute user interface; and with the operating system level mute services, monitoring for a mute state change request based on user interaction with the mute user interface, and selectively forwarding the mute state change request to the first communication application.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system for detecting fire and smoke. The system comprises a processor, a memory and instructions stored on the memory and executable by the processor to: receive a sequence of images from a plurality of cameras; sampling the sequence of images at a certain interval; process each of the sampled images to form a first processed image and a second processed image; extract Binary Large Objects (BLOBs) from first processed image and contours of objects from the second processed image; analyse the BLOB for smoke and the contours of objects for fire; and determine smoke in response to analysing smoke from the BLOBs and fire in response to analysing fire from the contours of objects.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions comprising novel adenosine base editors (e.g., ABE8) that have increased efficiency and methods of using these adenosine deaminase variants for editing a target sequence.

Abstract: An improved gas piston system for the automatic loading of a rifle, especially a rifle of the M-16/AR-15 type, is disclosed herein. The system employs a barrel nut, or an adaptor to a barrel nut, that has been modified to secure one end of a gas piston system. The other end of the gas piston system, namely the piston rod, engages, either directly or indirectly, the key on a bolt carrier group. This configuration positions the gas piston system at a point starting near the barrel nut and extending to the bolt carrier group of the rifle, while a gas tube extends from the gas block to the gas piston system a point near the barrel nut. Rifles of the invention are a significant improvement over rifles using both direct impingement systems and prior gas piston systems. Rifles of the invention produce significantly less deposits in the bolt carrier group and heat up less in the area of the bolt carrier group when compared to direct impingement systems.

Abstract: The technology relates to technology for detecting a predetermined image using a template of the predetermined image. The method includes detecting a color, reducing the color to a range of the color, converting to a grayscale plurality of images, extracting at least one edge of the grayscale images, identifying each component in the images, conducting binarization for the each component, obtaining a threshold value, normalizing the template, and matching the template to the predetermined image.

Abstract: The technology relates to technology for detecting a predetermined image using a template of the predetermined image. The method includes detecting a color, reducing the color to a range of the color, converting to a grayscale plurality of images, extracting at least one edge of the grayscale images, identifying each component in the images, conducting binarization for the each component, obtaining a threshold value, normalizing the template, and matching the template to the predetermined image.

Abstract: A contact spring for placement in a gap between an electrical substrate opposite a lid (electrically conductive heat spreader) of an electronic device comprises a spring that both conducts heat from the substrate to the lid and electrically connects the substrate and lid. The spring comprises a flat single element configured as a plurality of polygons, providing contact points, the spring substantially lying in a plane and extending substantially in a straight line, or a spiral. The spring in an electronic device such as a flip chip ball grid array having this lid and an electrical substrate with EMI emitters: (1) provides low impedance electrical connection between the electronic circuit and lid; (2) grounds the lid to the electronic circuit; (3) minimizes EMI in the electronic circuit; (4) conducts heat from the electronic circuit to the lid; or any one or combination of the foregoing features (1)-(4).

Abstract: A node in a first network domain and a method performed thereby for transmitting a data packet to a VPN client in a second network domain, the node and the VPN client being part of a VPN, wherein the first and second network domain are connected by means of a third network domain are provided. The method comprises receiving, from an application server, a first packet comprising a first IP header and a payload; and determining a DCSP. The method further comprises adding a second header comprising the determined DCSP and an IP address of a VPN client resulting in a second packet and encrypting the second packet. Further the method comprises adding a third header to the encrypted second packet resulting in a third packet, the third header comprising a destination address of a node in the second network domain, and transmitting the third packet in an IP tunnel terminating at the node in the second network domain.

Abstract: To ensure that the contents of a non-volatile memory device cache may be relied upon as accurately reflecting data stored on disk storage, it may be determined whether the cache contents and/or disk contents are modified during a power transition, causing cache contents to no longer accurately reflect data stored in disk storage. The cache device may be removable from the computer, and unexpected removal of the cache device may cause cache contents to no longer accurately reflect data stored in disk storage. Cache metadata may be managed during normal operations and across power transitions, ensuring that cache metadata may be efficiently accessed and reliably saved and restored across power transitions. A state of a log used by a file system may be determined prior to and subsequent to reboot of an operating system in order to determine whether data stored on a cache device may be reliably used.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing update notifications on distributed application objects. When a new version of an object is created that another object depends on, a notification can be added to the dependent object to alert a person that manages the dependent object of the creation of the updated object. Dependent objects can include template objects, such as virtual machine template objects that refer to virtual disk objects and service template objects that refer to one or more virtual machine template objects, as well as service instance objects that represent service instances that are instantiated from template objects. Versions of objects within a family can be identified by sharing a family name and having different releases. A timestamp is used to represent when an object is released to determine which version of an object is the newest version in a family.

Abstract: An end user of an enterprise is enabled to receive secure remote presentation access to the assigned virtual machines in a hosted public cloud through the cloud provider's virtualization hosts and remote presentation gateway. Thus an enterprise administrator may purchase computing capacity from the cloud provider and further sub-divide the purchased computing capacity among enterprise end users. The cloud provider need not create shadow accounts for each end user of the enterprise. The cloud provider AD and the enterprise AD do not need to trust each other. The cloud provider also need not expose host information to the tenants. Authorization may be provided by using a combination of a custom authorization plug-in at the terminal services gateway and an indirection listener component at the virtualization host.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing update notifications on distributed application objects. When a new version of an object is created that another object depends on, a notification can be added to the dependent object to alert a person that manages the dependent object of the creation of the updated object. Dependent objects can include template objects, such as virtual machine template objects that refer to virtual disk objects and service template objects that refer to one or more virtual machine template objects, as well as service instance objects that represent service instances that are instantiated from template objects. Versions of objects within a family can be identified by sharing a family name and having different releases. A timestamp is used to represent when an object is released to determine which version of an object is the newest version in a family.

Abstract: An end user of an enterprise is enabled to receive secure remote presentation access to the assigned virtual machines in a hosted public cloud through the cloud provider's virtualization hosts and remote presentation gateway. Thus an enterprise administrator may purchase computing capacity from the cloud provider and further sub-divide the purchased computing capacity among enterprise end users. The cloud provider need not create shadow accounts for each end user of the enterprise. The cloud provider AD and the enterprise AD do not need to trust each other. The cloud provider also need not expose host information to the tenants. Authorization may be provided by using a combination of a custom authorization plug-in at the terminal services gateway and an indirection listener component at the virtualization host.

Abstract: The embodiments contemplate a system and method for a provisioning, retirement and configuration of virtual machines. A predefined policy may include a desired target state of the virtual machines, as well as an action to initiate in order to reach the desired state. The action may be initiated if the state varies from the desired level by a predetermined amount or percentage over a predetermined period of time. Data from the virtual machines is analyzed to determine if the desired state of the virtual machines is satisfied. The analysis may be continuous or periodic. If it is determined that the desired state is not satisfied, then predefined actions are performed until the desired state is attained. The predefined actions may be the removal or addition of one or more virtual machines or other actions necessary to reach the desired state.

Abstract: A passive system is described for detecting radar emissions from vessels, receiving the radar emissions and analysing the data using a series of algorithms and software manipulation to extract radar signatures representative of the identity of the vessel. The data output is capable of comparison with a stored set of data enabling accurate identification of the vessel. The resulting output is displayed on a suitable display. A system having a library of vessel emission signatures can either be created within the operator's library through measurement made, or it can be supplied from a central database. The system is capable of installation on sea, land or air-based platforms.

Abstract: A portable vaporizer having an electronic control unit electrically coupled to a power source and an atomizer. The electronic control unit utilizes a voltage regulator which allows changes in an output voltage supplied to the atomizer in response to a change in electrical resistance of a potentiometer incorporated therewith.

Abstract: A passive system is described for detecting radar emissions from vessels, receiving the radar emissions and analysing the data using a series of algorithms and software manipulation to extract radar signatures representative of the identity of the vessel. The data output is capable of comparison with a stored set of data enabling accurate identification of the vessel. The resulting output is displayed on a suitable display. A system having a library of vessel emission signatures can either be created within the operator's library through measurement made, or it can be supplied from a central database. The system is capable of installation on sea, land or air-based platforms.

Abstract: Virtual machines and hosts of virtual machines are dynamically organized and managed in accordance with specific properties of the virtual machines and hosts. A system can be browsed for virtual machines/hosts having a specific property(s). Properties and property values are represented by a hierarchical structure of folders and subfolders, and/or in a textual hierarchical directory structure. Selection of a property value results in the virtual machines/hosts having the selected property value attributed thereto. Browsing can also be accomplished via a hierarchical textual directory structure. A virtual machine can be selected to navigate the virtual and view its constituents. Properties, property values, virtual machines, and hosts can be added, deleted, and/or modified.

Abstract: The embodiments contemplate a system and method for a provisioning, retirement and configuration of virtual machines. A predefined policy may include a desired target state of the virtual machines, as well as an action to initiate in order to reach the desired state. The action may be initiated if the state varies from the desired level by a predetermined amount or percentage over a predetermined period of time. Data from the virtual machines is analyzed to determine if the desired state of the virtual machines is satisfied. The analysis may be continuous or periodic. If it is determined that the desired state is not satisfied, then predefined actions are performed until the desired state is attained. The predefined actions may be the removal or addition of one or more virtual machines or other actions necessary to reach the desired state.

Abstract: Physical (or prior virtual) machine volumes can be converted to virtual machines at a virtual machine host while the physical machines are running. In one implementation, a volume shadow copy service can be used to create an application (and/or file system)-consistent snapshot of one or more physical machine volumes while the one or more volumes are running. The snapshot data can then be transferred to a mounted virtual hard disk file (dynamic or fixed) at a virtual machine host. Operational information (e.g., boot record, system registry, drivers, devices, configuration preferences, etc.) associated with the virtual hard disk file and the operating system(s) within the virtual machine can then be modified as appropriate to ensure that the corresponding virtual machine is bootable and functional at the virtual machine host. The virtual hard disk file can then be un-mounted, and used as a new virtual machine.