Abstract: Techniques for treating a hydrocarbon reservoir include delivering a composition to the hydrocarbon reservoir. The composition includes at least one acid, and liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2). The method further includes exposing the delivered composition to water to activate the composition; and treating a rock formation of the hydrocarbon reservoir with the activated composition.

Abstract: Computer memory systems employing localized generation of a global bit line (GBL) clock signal to reduce clock signal read path divergence for improved signal tracking, and related methods. The memory system includes one or more memory banks that each include a memory array comprised memory bit cells organized in respective memory row and memory column circuits. A global bit line (GBL) keeper circuit in a GBL control path in the memory system is coupled to the GBLs to latch output read data from a word line path in a selected memory row circuit of a selected memory bank in a read operation. To improve tracking of timing of the GBL control path with the word line paths in the memory row circuits, a GBL clock signal and local WL clock signal in a given memory bank are separately sourced from a source clock locally within the selected memory bank.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for recovery of metal oxides/carbonates from assorted waste Li-ion batteries. The method uses less solvent and has a high extraction efficiency. Further, the method requires comparatively lesser extraction time to extract metals. Furthermore, the method of the present disclosure is cost-effective.

Abstract: A process for service chain instance pool sizing receives service requests for processing in a 5G network by a service function chain, of the 5G network, providing network function(s) to process the service requests. The method determines an average number of service requests to be processed, and determines a number of service chain instances to exist in a pool of service chain instances, of the service function chain, as a composite of (i) a number of instances to process service requests having arrived and making an initial relay through the service function chain and (ii) a number of instances to process service requests that were re-introduced after having previously arrived. The method additionally indicates the number of service chain instances to exist in the pool to a component responsible for controlling the number of service chain instances in the pool.

Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising: a wireless fronthaul access point coupled to a radio mast and in communication with a remote baseband unit, the wireless fronthaul access point further comprising a first millimeter wave wireless interface; and an antenna-integrated radio for providing access to user equipments (UEs), mounted within line of sight on the radio mast with the wireless fronthaul access point, the antenna-integrated radio further comprising: a second millimeter wave wireless interface configured to receive the digital I and Q signaling information from the remote baseband unit wirelessly via the wireless fronthaul access point, wherein the wireless fronthaul access point thereby wirelessly couples the remote baseband unit and the antenna-integrated radio.

Abstract: A method for scheduling resources in a network where the scheduling activity is split across two nodes in the network is disclosed, comprising: receiving, from a local scheduler in a first radio access network, access network information at a global scheduler; accessing information regarding a second radio access network allocating, at the global scheduler, resources for secondary allocation by the local scheduler; applying a hash function to map the allocated resources for secondary allocation to a set of hash values; and sending, from the global scheduler, the set of hash values to the local scheduler.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enabling a cloud connector system (100) to establish a secure connection between on-premise devices and a cloud server (108) hosting a cloud Certificate Lifecycle Management as a Service (CLMaaS) for validating and upgrading a certificate on the on-premise devices is provided. The method includes implementing a plurality of cloud connectors (102A-N) in a tenant premise comprising a plurality of on-premise devices (104A-N) to establish a full-duplex connection between the plurality of on-premise devices and the CLMaaS, performing a runtime analysis of the connection between the cloud server and the plurality of cloud connectors, routing the requests from the cloud CLMaaS to the plurality of on-premise devices through the plurality of cloud connectors based on the run time analysis of the connection, and enabling the cloud connector system to execute the certificate validation and upgradation in the on-premise devices based on the request from the cloud CLMaaS.

Abstract: A method and hydraulic fracturing fluid that is a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fracturing fluid having a surfactant and an inorganic oxidizer salt for hydraulic fracturing of a geological formation. The VES fracturing fluid is provided through a wellbore into the geological formation to hydraulically fracture the geological formation to form hydraulic fractures in the geological formation. The method includes oxidizing organic material in the hydraulic fractures with the VES fracturing fluid.

Abstract: Object overlay for vehicle occupants includes determining that visibility of an object in a view of a vehicle occupant through a transparent surface of the vehicle is degraded, the object being in an environment in which the vehicle travels, selecting from an image repository a reference image of the object, extracting, from the reference image, an image portion comprising an image of a least a portion of the object, transforming the extracted image portion to correspond to the view of the vehicle occupant, the transforming producing a transformed image portion, and displaying the transformed image portion on the transparent surface and interposed in a line-of-sight of the vehicle occupant to the object in the environment such that the transformed image portion overlays at least a portion of the vehicle occupant's view through the transparent surface to the object in the environment.

Abstract: A process for service chain instance pool sizing includes receiving service requests, communicated in a 5G network, into a buffer of a request handler of the 5G network. The service requests are for processing by a service function chain. The request handler is configured to relay received service requests to a pool of service chain instances of the service function chain. The process determines an average number of service requests to be processed by the service function chain, determines a number of service chain instances to exist in the pool as a composite of (i) service chain instances to process service requests making an initial relay through the service function chain and (ii) service chain instances to process service requests that were re-introduced into the buffer after having previously arrived, and indicates this composite number to a broker component that controls the number of service chain instances in the pool.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing an inductor with an integrated circuit (IC) die. In an embodiment, the IC die comprises integrated circuitry and one or more first metallization layers. The IC die is configured to couple to a circuit device including one or more second metallization layers, where such coupling results in the formation of an inductor which is coupled to the integrated circuitry. One or more loop structures of the inductor each span both some or all of the one or more first metallization layers and some or all of the one or more second metallization layers. In another embodiment, the IC die or the circuit device includes a ferromagnetic material to concentrate a magnetic flux which is provided with the inductor.

Abstract: A method for facilitating automated application performance monitoring threshold management through deep learning model is provided. The method includes retrieving, via an application programming interface, raw data that correspond to an application, the raw data including application performance data; generating data frames based on the raw data, the data frames relating to a multi-dimensional data structure; converting the data frames into a model; developing an error function that optimizes a regression coefficient; training the model by using the error function; and determining, by using the trained model, forecasted threshold values that relate to application performance metrics for the application.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from a user computer that is a party to a transaction, information that can be used to identify a transaction between the user computer and a resource provider computer. The method further includes determining one or more attributes. The method additionally includes presenting a first question based on the one or more attributes. The method also includes receiving a response to the first question, presenting a second question based on the received response, and receiving a response to the second question. The method further includes storing the received responses in a data storage element, wherein the data storage element is accessible by an authorizing entity computer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes defining a network resilience construct of an internet-based network. The network resilience construct includes rankings for nodes of the internet-based network. The nodes of the internet-based network are manipulated to determine an Activated Core Affluence (ACA) of the internet-based network, and the ACA defines a likelihood, for each node, of retaining the ranking for the node upon a first group of the nodes losing connection with the internet-based network. The method further includes determining, based on the ACA, a resilient portion of the network that includes an activated core of the nodes. The nodes of the activated core retain connection with one or more other nodes of the internet-based network upon the first group of the nodes losing connection.

Abstract: An integrated circuit, comprising functional circuitry and testing circuitry. A first set of pads is operable in a first state for communicating testing signals to the testing circuitry and operable in a second state for communicating input/output signals to the functional circuitry. A second set of pads, differing from the first set of pads, is operable in the second state for communicating testing signals to the testing circuitry for testing signals associated in the second state with the first set of pads.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, the method for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality in a base station, comprising: providing a baseband card; providing a radio head, the radio head coupled to the baseband card by way of an interface; and switching, under the control of a processor, between use of the baseband card and use of an external baseband unit for controlling the radio head, the external baseband unit used via a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) port, thereby providing dual base station and remote radio head functionality.

Abstract: Hyperchip structures and methods of fabricating hyperchips are described. In an example, an integrated circuit assembly includes a first integrated circuit chip having a device side opposite a backside. The device side includes a plurality of transistor devices and a plurality of device side contact points. The backside includes a plurality of backside contacts. A second integrated circuit chip includes a device side having a plurality of device contact points thereon. The second integrated circuit chip is on the first integrated circuit chip in a device side to device side configuration. Ones of the plurality of device contact points of the second integrated circuit chip are coupled to ones of the plurality of device contact points of the first integrated circuit chip. The second integrated circuit chip is smaller than the first integrated circuit chip from a plan view perspective.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for managing operational data pertaining to a service through a distributed ledger with minimal or no manual intervention. The system enables a user and an entity (and third party for fund processing) to perform an incremental data management, rate card management that may be acceptable to both the user and entity for efficient fund processing. The system and method of the present disclosure facilitates managing operational data pertaining to service to reduce the associated costs and time related to reconciliation as well as to reduce manual verification efforts. The system also enables additional IoT based implementation that can result in fully automated system with true estimation of the energy consumption by inter communication between multiple ledger networks and IoT.

Abstract: The continual retraining of Cognitive Bots (“CogBots”) is of CogBots allows for the adaptation and evolution to ever changing environments. In this retraining process a CogBot response model continually searches the response space for potential responses in which it may shift. An approach for optimizing such retraining of CogBots may be presented herein. The approach may include receiving a prompt at a CogBot retraining framework. The approach may include analyzing the prompt and determining potential responses to the prompt. The approach may include generating a dialogue benchmark for each of the potential responses. The approach may further include generating a decision shift score for the prompt. Further, the approach may additionally include updating the CogBot retraining framework based on the generated decision shift score.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein provide a method for efficiently propagating address resolution reply messages. A first router in a first network receives an address resolution request message from a second router in a second network. The first router generates an entry for the address resolution request message and stores the entry in a pending address resolution requests table. When the first router receives a route advertisement, it extracts a network layer address from the route advertisement and determines whether the pending address resolution requests table includes an entry for the network layer address. If so, the router extracts a link layer address from the route advertisement and generates an address resolution reply message comprising the network layer address and the link layer address. The router then transmits the address resolution reply message to the second router.