Abstract: A portable utensil holder for providing a utensil setting for a single diner, to serve as a convenient place to place a set of dining utensils for the diner that minimizes contact between the utensils and potentially unsanitary surfaces, for a healthier and more convenient dining experience. The utensil holder includes a set of recesses formed thereon, each shaped to accommodate a utensil of a corresponding type. The recesses are oriented parallel to each other and separated by intervening side walls, giving each utensil its own dedicated spot within the utensil holder. The recesses are connected by a groove oriented orthogonally to the recesses, allowing for utensils to be placed and retrieved while minimizing contact of the utensil head with potentially unsanitary surfaces.

Abstract: A communications system may include a user equipment (UE) device that communicates with a cellular network having base stations. A UE may enter a connected mode in which the UE and a first base station in a first cell convey wireless data. While in connected mode, the first base station may transmit measurement objects to the UE, each being associated with a different cell neighboring the first cell. The UE may store the measurement objects. When the UE enters an idle mode, the UE may perform measurements on the neighboring cells using the measurement objects. The UE may then use the measurements to determine whether to re-select to a neighbor cell when the UE is unable to acquire a measurement configuration from the base station in idle mode. This may help to mitigate the occurrence of idle mode out-of-service (OOS) conditions for the UE device.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining first data indicative of a measured profile of a substrate. The method further includes obtaining second data indicative of a profile of a reference substrate. The method further includes determining a corrected substrate profile based on the first data and the second data. The method further includes performing a corrective action based on the corrected substrate profile.

Abstract: A digital steganography system comprises a message sender in electronic communication with a message receiver through a social media platform. The message sender uses a compute device configured to conceal a secret digital message in the semantic components of a digitally synthesized image which is uploaded onto the social media platform and published in a social media post. As part of the message encoding process, the compute device for the message sender coverts the digital message into binary code, applies encryption and error-correction algorithms, and then implements image synthetization operations to yield the digitally synthesized image. The message receiver is provided with a compute device configured to identify the social media post, automatically download the synthesized image, and apply an inverse set of the image synthetization operations to yield binary code which is subsequently decoded and decrypted in order to extract the original covert message.

Abstract: A resource control system is described that is configured to control scheduling of executable jobs by compute instances of a service provider system. In one example, the resource control system outputs a deployment user interface to obtain job information. Upon receipt of the job information, the resource control system communicates with a service provider system to obtain logs from compute instances implemented by the service provider system for the respective executable jobs. The resource control system uses data obtained from the logs to estimate utility indicating status of respective executable jobs and an amount of time to complete the executable jobs by respective compute instances. The resource control system then employs a machine-learning module to generate an action to be performed by compute instances for respective executable jobs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to several techniques for reducing the occurrence of data collisions, which can occur when multiple devices simultaneously transmit data in the same (frequency) channel. For example, a turnaround time in which a device switches from a receive mode of operation to a transmit mode of operation may be reduced based on the device and another device indicating that they are capable of operating with a reduced turnaround. As another example, devices may use learning-based turnaround estimation to determine a turnaround time supported by other devices and utilize the determined turnaround time, for instance, instead of a longer turnaround time. As yet another example, multiple clear channel assessments may be performed before transmitting data. For instance, a first clear channel assessment may be performed during a backoff period, and a second clear channel assessment may be performed afterwards before data is transmitted.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to lock wait tracing. A computer system may operate a database that includes a lockable object. The computer may maintain a lock wait queue that stores an indication of processes waiting to acquire a lock on the lockable object. The computer system may store trace records for those processes that, upon releasing a respective lock on the lockable object when another process is waiting in the lock wait queue, have been in contention for the respective lock for over a threshold amount of time. The computer system may present ones of the trace records that identify a timeline that is usable to determine a set of processes that contributed to a delay in a process acquiring a lock on the lockable object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to several techniques for reducing the occurrence of data collisions, which can occur when multiple devices simultaneously transmit data in the same (frequency) channel. For example, a turnaround time in which a device switches from a receive mode of operation to a transmit mode of operation may be reduced based on the device and another device indicating that they are capable of operating with a reduced turnaround. As another example, devices may use learning-based turnaround estimation to determine a turnaround time supported by other devices and utilize the determined turnaround time, for instance, instead of a longer turnaround time. As yet another example, multiple clear channel assessments may be performed before transmitting data. For instance, a first clear channel assessment may be performed during a backoff period, and a second clear channel assessment may be performed afterwards before data is transmitted.

Abstract: A resource control system is described that is configured to control scheduling of executable jobs by compute instances of a service provider system. In one example, the resource control system outputs a deployment user interface to obtain job information. Upon receipt of the job information, the resource control system communicates with a service provider system to obtain logs from compute instances implemented by the service provider system for the respective executable jobs. The resource control system uses data obtained from the logs to estimate utility indicating status of respective executable jobs and an amount of time to complete the executable jobs by respective compute instances. The resource control system then employs a machine-learning module to generate an action to be performed by compute instances for respective executable jobs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for indicating to a spectrum access system communication preferences of a base station and/or of a network operator. Different methods may be used to indicate the communication preferences, including a dedicated type parameter transmitted with spectrum allocation requests from the base station, a rule-based system where the spectrum access system accesses communication preferences of the base station and/or network operator through an identifier corresponding to a rule definition, or the like. The spectrum access system may assign a channel to the network operator based on its communication preferences, such as to determine a channel assignment to correspond to a channel aligned with a raster of communications to be used by the network operator.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for network interface management for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) deployments, e.g., in LTE and/or 5G NR systems and beyond, including methods for coarse selection of CBRS networks and fine selection of CBRS networks as well as support for multiple CBRS networks. Coarse selection of CBRS networks may include various triggers for automatic CBRS profile enabling and/or disabling, user management and overriding of system selections, tiered hierarchy for CBRS network enabling and/or disabling, as well as mechanisms to avoid ping-ponging between network selection. Fine selection of CBRS networks may include data slot switching between mobile network operators (MNOs, e.g., LTE/NR macro cells) and CBRS eSIM as well as prioritization of CBRS networks over Wi-Fi networks. Multiple CBRS networks support may include CBRS network identifier (NID) matching for unique identification as well as user-ranked CBRS priority.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for controlling a satellite antenna based on its motion are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises determining a motion state of an antenna for communication with a satellite, determining a motion profile for the antenna based on the motion state, and controlling the antenna based on the motion profile.

Abstract: Described herein are bioreductively-activated compounds, their prodrugs, radiopharmaceuticals, the compositions, and their application in multimodal theranostic management of hypoxia diseases including cancer.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to lock wait tracing. A computer system may operate a database that includes a lockable object. The computer may maintain a lock wait queue that stores an indication of processes waiting to acquire a lock on the lockable object. The computer system may store trace records for those processes that, upon releasing a respective lock on the lockable object when another process is waiting in the lock wait queue, have been in contention for the respective lock for over a threshold amount of time. The computer system may present ones of the trace records that identify a timeline that is usable to determine a set of processes that contributed to a delay in a process acquiring a lock on the lockable object.

Abstract: Aspects of recovery of an application from an error. An error notification is received from an agent associated with an application, the error notification being indicative of an error encountered during execution of the application. The error notification is compared with error patterns stored in a database to determine a matching error pattern. Further, a recovery action is ascertained and the recovery action is provided to the agent to recover the application from the error.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for indicating to a spectrum access system communication preferences of a base station and/or of a network operator. Different methods may be used to indicate the communication preferences, including a dedicated type parameter transmitted with spectrum allocation requests from the base station, a rule-based system where the spectrum access system accesses communication preferences of the base station and/or network operator through an identifier corresponding to a rule definition, or the like. The spectrum access system may assign a channel to the network operator based on its communication preferences, such as to determine a channel assignment to correspond to a channel aligned with a raster of communications to be used by the network operator.

Abstract: A nanoparticle includes a nanocarrier encapsulating a nanoscintillator capable of emitting light upon exposure to radiation; a photosensitizer capable of absorbing the light from the nanoscintillator to generate singlet oxygen species; and optionally, one or more diagnostic agents, therapeutic agents, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A water resistant lighting device is provided. The water resistant lighting device comprises an external lens, a light source, and at least one reflective surface. The water resistant lighting device also comprises a water-resistant material filling at least some of the space between the light source and the external lens, as well as filling at least some of the space between the reflective surface and the external lens. This water-resistant material may be a relatively soft gel, softer than an LED that may provide the light source, as well as softer than the LED circuit board. This water-resistant soft gel may protect the LED and the LED circuit board from water leakage. This water-resistant soft gel may also cushion these components from expansion and compression due, for example, to temperature changes.

Abstract: Described herein are bioreductively-activated compounds, their prodrugs, radiopharmaceuticals, the compositions, and their application in multimodal theranostic management of hypoxia diseases including cancer.

Abstract: Described herein are markers, conjugates, compositions and methods for hypoxia imaging, mapping, and therapy. A compound comprising bio-reductively activated (BA) arm, linker arm and a mapping click wherein BA contains one for more of substituted or unsubstituted 2/4/5-substituted nitroimidazoles, or substituted benzotriazene-1,4-dioxides, or substituted 1,2,3/1,2,4-triazoles, or substituted 1,4-benzoquinones, or a combination of two homo-or hetero BA moieties, wherein linker arm contains C1-16 alkane, alkene, alkyne, alicyclic or aromatic linkers with or without hetero atoms as in ethers, amine, esters, acid, amides, 5 and 6 membered sugar sings with the substitution as described above, both monosaccharides and disaccharides, wherein mapping click contains one of substituted or unsubstituted —N3-, CN, SCN, substituted alkynes for click chemistry.