Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of detecting, by a promotion processor node, a delivery of a trade promotion token by a retailer node on a blockchain, and executing, by the promotion processor node, a smart contract to: apply the trade promotion token to a purchase item and transfer incentive assets based on the trade promotion token to the retailer node and to a corresponding manufacturer node.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for digital voting. A digital voting system includes a Voting Administration (VA), a Trusted Third Party (TTP), a Voter and a digital voting platform which implements a Voting Chain (VC) as a Blockchain containing multiple blocks that have “roles”. These blocks include a Genesis block, a Campaign block, a Voter block, a Voting block, and a Legitimacy block. The VC contains data that is linked to an operation in the voting cycle, assigns tasks to a specific entity and establishes rules to ensure a highly secure pattern of actions and roles. The VA declares itself to the TTP, enrolls voters, releases ballots, starts election cycles using different blocks, and authenticates Voter IDs. The Voter discloses its Public Key to the TTP, casts and checks votes. The TTP registers Public Keys on the VC, verifies signatures, ensures anonymity, and registers ballots and votes.

Abstract: Elastic Parylene films produced via chemical vapor deposition polymerization (CVDP) on a substrate are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and mitigating a contaminant on a display are disclosed. In an aspect, a mobile device may scan the display. The mobile device may generate one or more images related to the contaminant based on the scanning. The mobile device may detect the contaminant on the display based on the one or more images. The mobile device may identify the contaminant on the display using the one or more images. The mobile device may perform a mitigation action to mitigate the contaminant based on the identification of the contaminant.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a centralized service discovery management (CSDM) system and method for distributing service discovery records to access points (APs). The CSDM system receives a service discovery record from a source AP of a plurality of APs deployed in an information technology (IT) infrastructure. The CSDM system is deployed outside the IT infrastructure. The service discovery record comprises information about an application server. Further, the CSDM system generates a neighbor AP group for the application server based on nearness between the source AP and the rest of the plurality of APs, wherein the neighbor AP group includes a set of neighbor APs identified from the plurality of APs. Moreover, the CSDM system transmits the service discovery record to the set of neighbor APs so that the application server is discoverable by client devices connected to the set of neighbor APs.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a test, repair, and diagnostic solution for chip-to-chip interconnects. In one aspect, on a first chip, a first finite state machine (FSM) is coupled to a set of transmit lanes. To test each transmit lane, one at a time, the first FSM is to apply a first periodic signal to a transmit lane under test and concurrently apply a second periodic signal to other transmit lanes of the set of transmit lanes, where a phase of the first periodic signal is opposite to a phase of the second periodic signal. A comparator compares a detected signal on the lane under test to an expected response. The comparator can be on the first chip, when the first chip is tested alone, or on a second chip, where the two chips are tested together.

Abstract: Various configurations of high-speed data communication devices, e.g., repeaters, interfacing between a host and a peripheral, and methods of operating the same, are provided to improve the Remote Wake sequence. Repeaters include circuitry to detect the start of Resume signaling or the end of Resume, following initiation of Remote Wake. In an example, pull-up resistors coupled to upstream differential signal lines and a detection circuit with a current source are controlled to detect the start of Resume signaling. In another example, the upstream-side pull-resistors and an enable signal to an upstream-side transmitter are controlled to detect the end of Resume.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of phospholipid-ligand bioconjugates and uniform targeted microbubbles are provided. These methods and compositions find use in ultrasound and molecular imaging applications related to cancer and other diseases. The methods of the present disclosure comprise contacting a phospholipid comprising a maleimide containing functional group with a ligand comprising a C terminal cysteine residue. The methods disclosed herein solves the problems in producing ready-to-use and clinically translatable ultrasound molecular imaging agents by incorporating small protein ligands engineered to bind against biomarkers representing pathological angiogenesis or abnormal cells. The methods also overcome the current limitations in producing uniformly targeted microbubbles in a scalable, economical and reproducible manner.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes initiating handover of a first call from a source network to a target network. The first call is associated with first header information. The method also includes receiving a message indicating a change of Internet protocol (IP) address to a new IP address during the handover. The method further includes releasing resources associated with the first call, in response to receiving the message. The method includes registering the new IP address with the target network, and initiating a second call with the first header information. The method also includes replacing the first call with the second call and the new IP address.

Abstract: This invention provides methods of recycling or remanufacturing a fiber-reinforced thermosetting composite including softening of a fiber-reinforced thermosetting by subjecting the composite to a partial solvolysis, and reshaping the softened composite to form a reshaped softened composite, and infusing the reshaped softened composite with a virgin thermosetting resin or a glass or other fiber wrapping to form a recycled or a remanufactured composite. Recycled and remanufactured composite(s) are provided.

Abstract: This application discloses a CSI feedback method, a related device, and a readable storage medium, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The method of this application may include: obtaining, by a terminal, N CSI report configurations, where the N CSI report configurations are used for determining M pieces of first information; and sending, by the terminal, a first CSI report, where the first CSI report is calculated based on the M pieces of first information, the first information is any one of the following: first reference signal resource, and first parameter corresponding to the first reference signal resource; N is a positive integer; and M is an integer greater than 1.

Abstract: As apparatus for detecting associations among datasets of different types is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory instructs the processor to receive a plurality of datasets from a user. The memory instructs the processor to identify a first set of associations between the plurality of datasets. The memory instructs the processor to generate a second set of associations as a function of the first set of associations using a second association classifier. Generating a second set of associations includes training the second association classifier using a using second association training data, wherein second association training data comprises a plurality of data entries containing the first set of associations as inputs correlated to the second set of associations as outputs The memory instructs the processor to display the second set of associations using a display device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for haptic feedback are provided. A microfluidic device includes an inlet port for supplying a fluid into the microfluidic device. A tube receives the fluid from the inlet port. The microfluidic device includes a piezoelectric actuator for realizing a displacement of a substrate to which the microfluidic device is attached, the displacement based on an electrical actuation applied to the piezoelectric actuator, and an amount of the fluid or a pressure in the tube. In some embodiments, the tube includes a carbon nanotube. In some embodiments, an amount of the fluid in the tube is controlled by an actuator (e.g., the piezoelectric actuator).

Abstract: A computer-implemented system provides a chatbot communications network between a plurality of system participating users including merchants and clients. The system comprises a system controller with a memory. A user device communicates with the system controller and comprises an input/output interface for inputting commands to the system controller and for outputting information from the system controller. The system controller creates at least one chatbot framework for a responding user such as a merchant. User content is converted in real time content into converted chatbot content within the chatbot framework. A chatbot interface is created to be communicated to initiating users such as clients via the input/output interface. Initiator users such as clients input queries and/or commands from their user device related to responding user content such as merchant content via the user chatbot interface.

Abstract: A system for enabling communication between blockchains on heterogeneous blockchain networks. The system can include a sending blockchain network comprised of a sending blockchain that includes a plurality of blocks, each block including a block header and one or more transaction values associated with an identification request transmitted by the sending blockchain. The system can include a directory service node configured to receive the identification request from the sending blockchain, and identify a receiving blockchain, which forms part of a receiving blockchain network. The system can include an identity service node configured to receive a trust request from the directory service node to determine whether a valid trust certificate is available for the receiving blockchain, and enable communication between the sending blockchain and the receiving blockchain, when the valid trust certificate is determined to be available.

Abstract: A method for modulating a position of a movable command input image displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) based on a user viewing direction relative to graphical user interface comprises capturing real time images of the user's face, eyes and irises. The general eye orientation of the user is determined based on the real time images. A first position of the movable command input image displayed on the GUI is determined. The GUI is separated into portions. A real-time correlation between the general eye orientation and one or more of the interface portions is determined thereby determining a viewing direction of the user and one or more real-time viewed interface portions. The movable command input image is moved from the first position to a second position on the GUI. The second position is at the one or more real-time viewed interface portions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for validating multiple paths used for routing network traffic in a network. In one aspect, a network controller can identify one or more intermediate nodes on each of multiple paths in a network, wherein the multiple paths begin at a first network node and end at a last network node. The network controller can further generate a data packet with a label at the first network node, forward the test data packet from the first network node, along each of the one or more intermediate nodes, to the last network node, and perform a data plane validation process for validating packet forwarding from the first network node to the last network node based on the label(s) by determining if a number of the multiple paths equals to a number of packets received at the last network node.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems that provide transmitting of messages between different units of a multi-unit system in response to instantiated multi-unit transactions. For example, a method may include: identifying, by a first unit of a multi-unit system of computing devices, an event has occurred that triggers initiation of a transaction; generating, by the first unit, a transaction identifier associated with the transaction, the transaction identifier comprising a unit identifier of the first unit and an application identifier of an application associated with the event; and transmitting, from the first unit and to a second unit of the multi-unit system, the transaction identifier as part of an inter-unit message.

Abstract: A channel state information CSI report mapping method, a terminal, and a network-side device. The CSI report mapping method in embodiments of this application includes: a terminal feeds back X CSI reports to a network-side device through a target channel according to a preset mapping rule, where the CSI report includes at least one of the following: information for indicating a beam reporting type and information about target beams; the target beams include at least one of the following: N pairs of first beams that can be simultaneously received by the terminal, and M second beams whose measurement values satisfy a predetermined condition, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and X and M are positive integers; and the preset mapping rule is a mapping rule that matches the beam reporting type.

Abstract: Techniques for utilizing entropy labels of a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) label stack for performing monitoring operations (e.g., telemetry, performance measurement, OAM, etc.) without altering the MPLS label stack and/or packet path (e.g., ECMP path). The techniques may include determining, by a node of a network, to perform a monitoring operation associated with traffic that is to be sent along a path through the network. In some examples, the node may receive a packet that is to be sent along the path and encapsulate the packet with an MPLS header. The MPLS header may include an entropy label, entropy label indicator, or other label that is capable of carrying a flag indicating the monitoring operation to be performed. The flag may be carried in a TTL field or traffic class field of the label such that the MPLS label stack is not altered to trigger the monitoring operation.