Abstract: An energy harvesting system and a method of operating the energy harvesting system can include a phase change material (PCM) heat exchanger and a heat sink, wherein the heat sink is located in an energy harvesting section with the PCM heat exchanger positioned adjacent to the heat sink. A thermoelectric generator (TEG) module can be located within the energy harvesting section, such heat generated from a heat source can be pumped to the heat sink through the TEG module to produce a heat flux/thermal gradient across a hot plate and a cold plate to generate electrical energy.

Abstract: Network operators can define port mappings for UDP destination ports and the encapsulated protocol/traffic type (X) in UDP. BGP may be used to notify the UDP destination port-to-traffic type mapping to an encapsulator. A generic UDP encapsulation mechanism (X-in-UDP), where UDP can be used to encapsulate packets of any user configured protocol/traffic type X (e.g., IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, etc.), is described. Primary benefits of using UDP for encapsulation are to leverage UDP port numbers for load-balancing. Generic UDP encapsulation of any protocol/traffic type using user defined port-maps provides flexibility to network operators in constructing different overlay networks. UDP encapsulation helps leverage fine-grade load balancing over Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP).

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for text extraction from a receipt image. An example apparatus for clustering vertices, the apparatus comprises machine-readable memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to calculate a centroid corresponding to coordinates, calculate distances for respective ones of the coordinates relative to the centroid, calculate differences between the distances, determine whether ones of the differences satisfy a set of thresholds, in response to determining that ones of the differences satisfy the set of thresholds, calculate bearing angles for ones of the coordinates, determine an efficiency metric associated with respective ones of the bearing angles, sort each of the bearing angles based on the associated efficiency metric, and form coordinate clusters based on the sorted bearing angles.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) architecture can be implemented to process a signal from a charge output sensor. The ADC architecture can include a summing node for receiving a sensor signal from the charge output sensor, and an output node implemented to provide a digital signal representative of the sensor signal. The ADC architecture can further include a charge amplifier implemented to receive an analog signal from the summing node as an input analog signal and generate an output analog signal with a gain, and an ADC circuit implemented to generate the digital signal based on the output analog signal from the charge amplifier. The ADC architecture can further include a feedback circuit implemented between the output node and the summing node.

Abstract: In a system for providing threat intelligence sharing including a plurality of edge nodes, each edge node may monitor a real-time data stream representing data being processed by the edge node. The edge node may identify a potential security threat indicated by at least a portion of the real-time data stream. In response to identifying the potential security threat, the edge may trigger an automated response action, and communicate a description of the identified potential security threat to the other edge nodes in the plurality of edge nodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of for analyzing the relative potency of an antibody of interest using ?-hexosaminidase degranulation in human cell line. This improved assay method is used to characterize functional assay of anti-IgE antibody with B-hexosaminidase.

Abstract: A specification of content to be stored in a cloud storage is received at a client-side component. A first portion of the content is divided into a plurality of data chunks. One or more data chunks of the plurality of data chunks that are to be sent via a network to be stored in the cloud storage are identified. It is determined whether a batch size of the one or more identified data chunks does not meets a threshold size. One or more data chunks of a second portion of the content that are to be stored in the cloud storage are identified. It is determined that a size of a second batch of data chunks that includes the one or more identified data chunks of the first portion of the content and the one or more identified data chunks of the second portion of the content does not meet the threshold size. It is determined that a batch period is greater than or equal to a batch threshold period. The second batch of data chunks is written to a storage of a cloud server included in a data plane.

Abstract: Described is an engine with a camshaft having a single cam profile, a gas intake manifold, and an exhaust gas rebreather system for receiving an exhaust gas from the engine. The exhaust gas rebreather system includes a main exhaust gas outlet configured to receive the exhaust gas. An exhaust gas rebreather line of the exhaust gas rebreather system returns a portion of the exhaust gas in the main exhaust gas outlet to the gas intake manifold. A variable nozzle turbocharger having one or more variable nozzle vanes is in fluid connection with the main exhaust gas outlet. The exhaust rebreather system further includes an exhaust gas recirculation valve and a back pressure valve. The exhaust gas recirculation valve is disposed in the exhaust gas rebreather line and in fluid connection with the main exhaust gas outlet, and the back pressure valve downstream of the variable nozzle turbocharger.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a carrier-based agricultural biofertilizer composition, comprising an isolated Bacillus megaterium strain CGAPGPBBS-034 having the deposit accession number KY495205; and an agriculturally acceptable liquid formulation with a stabilizer to provide stability and support for at least one of the Bacillus species, thereby enhancing the growth and overall health of the plants.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards the carrier-based agricultural biofertilizer composition, includes an isolated Bacillus Cereus strain CGAPGPBBS-048 having the deposit accession number KY495213; an agriculturally acceptable liquid formulation including a stabilizer, that may provide stability and support for at least one of the Bacillus species, thereby enhancing the growth and overall health of the plants.

Abstract: Described is an engine with a camshaft having a single cam profile, a gas intake manifold, and an exhaust gas rebreather system for receiving an exhaust gas from the engine. The exhaust gas rebreather system includes a main exhaust gas outlet configured to receive the exhaust gas. An exhaust gas rebreather line of the exhaust gas rebreather system returns a portion of the exhaust gas in the main exhaust gas outlet to the gas intake manifold. A variable nozzle turbocharger having one or more variable nozzle vanes is in fluid connection with the main exhaust gas outlet. The exhaust rebreather system further includes an exhaust gas recirculation valve and a back pressure valve. The exhaust gas recirculation valve is disposed in the exhaust gas rebreather line and in fluid connection with the main exhaust gas outlet, and the back pressure valve downstream of the variable nozzle turbocharger.

Abstract: Techniques for quantum-secure communications in an edge computing environment are disclosed. For example, a method comprises establishing a secure communication channel between a set of one or more devices in an edge computing environment, wherein the secure communication channel is configured to protect against one or more quantum computer-initiated cyberattacks.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and using dual vehicle digital twins for model-based learning and remotely-operated vehicles. An example method may include receiving, by a processor associated with a first digital twin stored locally on a computing system of a vehicle or a second digital twin stored remotely on a first remote system, data relating to a first sub-system of the vehicle and a second sub-system of the vehicle. The example method may also include sending the data to the first digital twin or the second digital twin, wherein sending the data includes synchronizing with the first digital twin or the second digital twin.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for identifying modifications to a segment within a vector graphic and contemporaneously propagating the modifications to similar segments within the vector graphic. For example, the disclosed systems detect a selection of an initial segment of a vector graphic. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems determine, in response to the selection, a set of candidate segments of the vector graphic that are within a threshold similarity in relation to the initial segment. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate a refined set of candidate segments by pruning, from the set of candidate segments, candidate segments with extensions that fail to satisfy the threshold similarity. Additionally, in response to a user interaction applying a modification to the initial segment, the disclosed systems propagate the modification to the refined set of candidate segments.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing power over ethernet (“PoE”). One system includes a network interface card (“NIC”) including a first power jack configured to establish a first power connection with a power adapter. The NIC may include a first data port configured to establish a first communication link with a first external device, the first communication link enabling an exchange of data and sourcing of power with the first external device. The NIC may include a second data port configured to establish a second communication link with a second external device. The NIC may include a second power jack configured to establish a second power connection between the NIC and the second external device. The NIC may include a switching circuit configured to control sourcing of power by switching open or closed based on a source of the power.

Abstract: One or more objects associated with a source storage is determined to be archived to a remote storage. A corresponding minimum expiration time is stored in nodes of a tree data structure associated with an archive that represents the archived data associated with the source storage. At least a portion of the tree data structure associated with the archive is traversed to identify one or more nodes associated with one or more archived objects having a corresponding expiration time expiring before an expiration time associated with the archive.

Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. The information handling system may be configured to: implement a transmission control protocol (TCP) edge client (TEC) configured to be deployed within a datacenter between a firewall and an internal datacenter network switch; wherein the TEC is configured to: receive information from a plurality of TCP clients external to the datacenter; validate the information; and in response to the information being validated, pass the information to a destination internal to the datacenter via the internal datacenter network switch.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for secure cluster membership for a multi-cloud security platform. A method includes: in response to receiving a start message to start a first instance of a gateway service, transmitting a boot message to a cloud service provider to cause the cloud service provider to boot an image corresponding to the gateway service, the boot message including boot script information; receiving a join message from the first instance to join a gateway service cluster; and configuring the first instance with the gateway service cluster based on credentials included in the join message.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel, economical and practical route for the synthesis of an ester from acid and alcoholic functionalities using Trihalotriazine as coupling agent. Specifically, the invention provides a novel, economical and practical route for the preparation of Nafamostat and Camostat. Synthesis of p-guanidinobenzoic acid (Al) was also achieved from thiourea and p-aminobenzoic acid by using trihalotriazine as coupling reagent.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for configuring resources of a service distributed across multiple cloud service providers. A method includes: receiving a request to configure a firewall in a cloud service provider, the request including a tag including a name that identifies a single firewall configuration information; and providing derived firewall information from the single firewall configuration information based on an identity of the cloud service provider and the tag, wherein the single firewall configuration information includes network information for connecting the firewall to a private network in the cloud service provider.