Abstract: A method includes obtaining a help file including steps for a task and generating a knowledge graph including instructions corresponding to the steps. The method further includes extracting, from a user input of a user, an intent to complete the task. Responsive to extracting the intent to complete the task, obtaining the knowledge graph is obtained. Using the knowledge graph, an instruction of the knowledge graph is presented to perform an action in a workflow to complete the task.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are glass pharmaceutical vials having sidewalls of reduced thickness. In embodiments, the glass pharmaceutical vial may include a glass body comprising a sidewall enclosing an interior volume. An outer diameter D of the glass body is equal to a diameter d1 of a glass vial of size X as defined by ISO 8362-1, wherein X is one of 2R, 3R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 10R, 15R, 20R, 25R, 30R, 50R, and 100R as defined by ISO 8362-1. However, the sidewall of the glass pharmaceutical vial comprises an average wall thickness Ti that is less than or equal to 0.85*s1, wherein s1 is a wall thickness of the glass vial of size X as defined by ISO 8362-1 and X is one of 2R, 3R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 10R, 15R, 20R, 25R, 30R, 50R, and 100R as defined by ISO 8362-1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are glass pharmaceutical vials having sidewalls of reduced thickness. In embodiments, the glass pharmaceutical vial may include a glass body comprising a sidewall enclosing an interior volume. An outer diameter D of the glass body is equal to a diameter d1 of a glass vial of size X as defined by ISO 8362-1, wherein X is one of 2R, 3R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 10R, 15R, 20R, 25R, 30R, 50R, and 100R as defined by ISO 8362-1. However, the sidewall of the glass pharmaceutical vial comprises an average wall thickness Ti that is less than or equal to 0.85*s1, wherein s1 is a wall thickness of the glass vial of size X as defined by ISO 8362-1 and X is one of 2R, 3R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 10R, 15R, 20R, 25R, 30R, 50R, and 100R as defined by ISO 8362-1.

Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically presenting workflow(s) in an application based at least partly on detected signal(s). A radio-frequency signal may be emitted from a transceiver and received by a transceiver of a user device when the transceiver is in proximity to the device. In response, an application including functionality to activate a payment card can launch.

Abstract: In exemplary embodiments, a computer system detects performance anomalies for user computer services. Physical databases convert physical database KPIs into logical database KPI vectors for individual user services and individual time intervals. Physical application servers convert physical application server KPIs into logical application server KPI vectors for the individual user services and time intervals. Physical web servers convert physical web server KPIs into logical web server KPI vectors for the individual user services and time intervals. A KPI server combines the logical database KPI vectors, the logical application server KPI vectors, and the logical web server KPI vectors for individual time intervals into user service KPI vectors for the individual user services during the time intervals. The KPI server detects outlier user service KPI vectors as compared to normal user service KPI vectors and indicates corresponding computer performance anomalies for the user services.

Abstract: A method including receiving, from a server, a backoff data packet including first information and second information. The first information includes a backoff command to cease transmitting at least some requests to a service executing on the server, and The second information includes metadata. The method also includes adding the backoff data packet to cached data stored in a cache. The method also includes receiving, from a client, a request data packet including a request for the service. The method also includes comparing request information, associated with the request data packet, to the cached data, including at least comparing the request information to the metadata. The method also includes blocking, responsive to a match between the request information and the cached data, the request data packet from being transmitted to the service.

Abstract: A transportable ground tower for an aircraft landing system, and methods of assembling and raising the same, are disclosed. The ground tower may include at least lower and upper tower sections configured to be assembled to form a ground tower structure extending substantially vertically from a ground surface in an operational orientation. The lower tower section may have a pivot configured to be pivotally secured to a stationary ground base. The ground tower may also include a stand pivotably secured to one of the plurality of tower sections, which is configured to support an end of the assembled tower structure in an assembly orientation to permit assembly of one or more tower devices to the tower structure.

Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including at least one anhydrous fluoride salt and at least one non-aqueous solvent are presented. The fluoride salt includes an organic cation having a charge center (e.g., N, P, S, or O) that does not possess a carbon in the ?-position or does not possess a carbon in the ?-position having a bound hydrogen. This salt structure facilitates its ability to be made anhydrous without decomposition. Example anhydrous fluoride salts include (2,2-dimethylpropyl)trimethylammonium fluoride and bis(2,2-dimethylpropyl)dimethylammonium fluoride. Combining these fluoride salts with at least one fluorine-containing non-aqueous solvent (e.g., bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)ether; (BTFE)) promotes solubility of the salt within the non-aqueous solvents. The solvent may be a mixture of at least one non-aqueous, fluorine-containing solvent and at least one other non-aqueous, fluorine or non-fluorine containing solvent (e.g., BTFE and propionitrile or dimethoxyethane).

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a processor and a presentation device coupled to the processor. The processor is programmed to determine that a free play trigger condition is satisfied, and to execute one or more free plays based on the free play trigger condition to create one or more free play outcomes. Each free play outcome is a winning free play outcome or a non-winning free play outcome. The presentation device is configured to present winning free play outcomes when at least one free play outcome is a winning free play outcome. Non-winning free play outcomes are not presented.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a processor and a presentation device coupled to the processor. The processor is programmed to determine that a free play trigger condition is satisfied, and to execute one or more free plays based on the free play trigger condition to create one or more free play outcomes. Each free play outcome is a winning free play outcome or a non-winning free play outcome. The presentation device is configured to present winning free play outcomes when at least one free play outcome is a winning free play outcome. Non-winning free play outcomes are not presented.

Abstract: A method that includes obtaining, for a task, a help file including steps, and generating, from the help file, a knowledge graph for the task, the knowledge graph includes nodes connected by directed edges. Generating the knowledge graph includes, for a step of the set of steps obtaining, from the step, a first step attribute value defining an action type of an action specified by the step, generating a natural language instruction based on the action type and a second step attribute value, in the step, corresponding to a parameter of the action, and storing the natural language instruction in a node. The method further includes storing the knowledge graph.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a help file including steps for a task and generating a knowledge graph including instructions corresponding to the steps. The method further includes extracting, from a user input of a user, an intent to complete the task. Responsive to extracting the intent to complete the task, obtaining the knowledge graph is obtained. Using the knowledge graph, an instruction of the knowledge graph is presented to perform an action in a workflow to complete the task.

Abstract: A laminate sheet article including: a core including an electrical semi-conductor or an electrical conductor; and a continuous glass clad layer on at least four of six sides the core of the sheet article. Also disclosed is an apparatus for making a sheet laminate article as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of making and using the article.

Abstract: A piezoelectric energy harvester system for collecting kinetic energy is provided, wherein the kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy, and wherein at least a portion of the converted electrical energy is utilized to operate a load. The system comprises an energy input portion and an energy harvesting portion. The energy input portion includes an input member configured to be actionable by an outside force. The energy harvesting portion includes a capture member, a sprocket portion, and a piezoelectric energy harvester. The capture member is adapted for receiving mechanical input from the input member. The sprocket portion is disposed for movement with the capture member. The sprocket portion includes at least one radially disposed sprocket actuator configured for making contact with and exciting the piezoelectric energy harvester. The piezoelectric energy harvester is excited by the contact to produce the kinetic energy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for throttling requests to web services are disclosed. A system is configured to receive, at a host, one or more requests during a first time period. Each request is for a web service hosted on a backend. The host is one of a plurality of hosts of an application programming interface (API) gateway to receive a plurality of requests for the web services. The system is further configured to: process at least a portion of the one or more requests for the one or more web services; count, by a local counter in a local cache of the host, the one or more requests received at the host during the first time period; compare a local count of the local counter to a local bucket size associated with the host; and provide an instruction to update a remote count of a remote counter based on the comparison.