Abstract: Systems and methods may apply homeostatic plasticity control in a spiking neural network, such as at a neuron of a core of the spiking neural network. The neuron may receive input spike information and determine whether to activate an output spike at the neuron based at least in part on the input spike information and a bias value. The bias value may be set based on whether the neuron issued a previous output spike during a previous time period. The bias value may be updated based on whether the output spike was activated at the neuron. For example, in accordance with a determination to activate the output spike, the bias value may be decreased, and in accordance with a determination to not activate the output spike, the bias value may be increased.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sending in-product notifications to individual users of a software product or a specifically identified subset of users of the software product selected via their previously observed interactions with the software product. In addition, targeted notifications of bug fixes can be sent to specific users who have encountered an error condition or performance issue that a particular bug fix is designed to correct.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support a mechanism to offload IPSec/IKE processing of virtual machines (VMs) running on a host to an embedded networking device, which serves as a hardware accelerator for the VMs that need to have secured communication with a remote device/server over a network. By utilizing a plurality of its software and hardware features, the embedded networking device is configured to perform all offloaded IPSec operations on data packets transferred between the host and the remote device over the network as required for the secured communication before the data packets can be transmitted over the network. The embedded networking device, in effect, acts as a proxy on behalf of the VMs running on the host to perform the offloaded IPSec operations as well as serving as the network interface for the secured communication between the VMs and the remote device.

Abstract: System and techniques for spike timing dependent plasticity (STDP) in neuromorphic hardware are described herein. A first spike may be received, at a first neuron at a first time, from a second neuron. The first neuron may produce a second spike at a second time after the first time. At a third time after the second time, the first neuron may receive a third spike from the second neuron. Here, the third spike is a replay of the first spike with a defined time offset. The first neuron may then perform long term potentiation (LTP) for the first spike using the third spike.

Abstract: Various systems, devices, and methods for operating on a data sequence. A system includes a set of circuits that form an input layer to receive a data sequence; first hardware computing units to transform the data sequence, the first hardware computing units connected using a set of randomly selected weights, a first hardware computing unit to: receive an input from a second hardware computing unit, determine a weight of a connection between the first and second hardware computing units using an identifier of the second hardware computing unit and a fixed random weight generator, and operate on the input using the weight to determine a state of the first hardware computing unit; and second hardware computing units to operate on states of the first computing units to generate an output based on the data sequence.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support a mechanism to offload all aspects of inline SSL processing of an application running on a server/host to an embedded networking device such as a Network Interface Card (NIC), which serves as a hardware accelerator for all applications running on the server that need to have a secure connection with a remote client device over a network. By utilizing a plurality of its software and hardware features, the embedded networking device is configured to process all SSL operations of the secure connection inline, i.e., the SSL operations are performed as packets are transferred between the host and the client over the network, rather than having the SSL operations offloaded to the NIC, which then returns the packets to the host (or the remote client device) before they can be transmitted to the remote client device (or to the host).

Abstract: Systems and methods for sending in-product notifications to individual users of a software product or a specifically identified subset of users of the software product selected via their previously observed interactions with the software product. In addition, targeted notifications of bug fixes can be sent to specific users who have encountered an error condition or performance issue that a particular bug fix is designed to correct.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for development of a control application for a controller of an automation system. The controller receives sensor signals associated with perception of a first real component during an execution of the control application program. Activity of a virtual component, including interaction with the real first component, is simulated, the virtual component being a digital twin of a second real component designed for the work environment and absent in the work environment. Virtual data is produced in response to the simulated activity of the virtual component. A control application module determines parameters for development of the control application program using the sensor signals for the first real component and the virtual data. An AR display signal for the work environment is rendered and displayed based on a digital representation of the virtual data during an execution of the control application program.

Abstract: In a casino environment including one or more gaming machines each operating one or more standalone progressive (SAP) jackpots defined by local SAP controllers, a system is set forth whereby the SAP jackpot information is additionally determined at a backend system. To synch the system and local controller determined values a mobile device is configured to display the system derived values which can be adjusted at a user interface at the mobile device to match the local controller derived values.

Abstract: A method for systems integration to create an end-to-end view includes obtaining a status of an invoice from an accounting data repository, generating a visualization for the invoice showing the status, and obtaining, from a payment system and based on the status indicating a payment on the invoice, monetary transaction records that match the invoice. The method further includes aggregating the monetary transaction records to update the status of the invoice after the status indicates the payment on the invoice, and updating the visualization with the status of the invoice to show the end-to-end view of the invoice.

Abstract: An exemplary method to deduplicate redundant usage data for an application includes receiving, from a first source, a first set of usage data for an application. The method further includes receiving, from a second source, a second set of usage data for the application. The method further includes comparing data of the first set of usage data with data of the second set of usage data. In accordance with a determination that a degree of similarity between the first set of usage data and the second set of usage data satisfies a threshold, the method further includes providing a report regarding the application based on the first set of usage data.

Abstract: A switch can reduce power consumption in a switch network by disabling under-utilized links between switches. The switch can include one or more line cards each operable to transmit and receive packets over a respective link to a remote switch. The switch can also comprise a control mechanism operable to place under-utilized links in standby mode whenever possible to conserve power. During operation, the switch can receive a standby request for placing a first link to a neighboring switch in a standby mode, and determines whether one or more eligible links to the neighboring switch can accommodate traffic from the first link. If the eligible links are able to accommodate traffic from the first link, and if the local switch and the neighboring switch agree to place the first link in standby mode, the local switch proceeds to place the first link in standby mode.

Abstract: A system for detecting the dimensions and geometry of a native valve annulus for trans-catheter valve implantation includes a compliant balloon and a shaft within the balloon. One or more drive electrodes may be affixed to a surface of the balloon, and one or more sense electrodes may be affixed to the shaft. After insertion of the balloon into the native valve annulus, the drive electrodes may be energized with a predetermined voltage. Using a trained statistical model and the voltages measured at the sense electrodes, initial estimates of the cross-section of the valve annulus may be obtained. The initial estimates may then be provided to an optimization model of the valve annulus to obtain a highly accurate prediction of the cross-section of the valve annulus.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support a secure machine environment on a HSM adapter, which enables an end user of the HSM adapter to run its own security sensitive applications securely via a secure machine within the HSM adapter and to gain access to its security measures. During operation, the secure machine receives commands from an application running on a host outside of the HSM adapter and executes a security sensitive application within the secure machine environment. The secure machine is configured to process all sensitive information of the security sensitive application via one or more secure machine processes/threads, while the applications running on the host only deal with non-sensitive information. The secure machine then sends a response back to the application running on the host following execution of the security sensitive application within the secure machine environment.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed to support monitoring Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) network traffic by utilizing a hardware security module (HSM) appliance. Here, the HSM appliance is a high-performance, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-compliant security hardware with embedded firmware, which can be used for management and sharing of ephemeral keys used in a secured PFS communication session between two parties. Specifically, the HSM allows a server to share one or more of its ephemeral keys and/or parameters used in PFS traffic during the session with a third party under specified access rights and/or authorization, wherein the third party can be but is not limited to a traffic monitoring module. The HSM allows the third party to access the ephemeral keys stored on the HSM under the specified access rights and/or authorization so that the third party may decrypt and run analytics on the PFS traffic captured during the session.

Abstract: A system for detecting the dimensions and geometry of a native valve annulus for trans-catheter valve implantation includes a compliant balloon and a shaft within the balloon. One or more drive electrodes may be affixed to a surface of the balloon, and one or more sense electrodes may be affixed to the shaft. After insertion of the balloon into the native valve annulus, the drive electrodes may be energized with a predetermined voltage. Using a trained statistical model and the voltages measured at the sense electrodes, initial estimates of the cross-section of the valve annulus may be obtained. The initial estimates may then be provided to an optimization model of the valve annulus to obtain a highly accurate prediction of the cross-section of the valve annulus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surgical implants with adjustable size features, and methods for treating pelvic conditions by use of the implants.

Abstract: Described are surgical implants that include releasable reinforcement, and related methods, particular example implants and methods being useful for treating pelvic tissue, cardiac tissue, and hernia, wherein the releasable reinforcement can be released (removed or disabled) during a surgical procedure to affect a mechanical property of the implant or a portion of the implant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wick based technique for internal humidification in a low temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (LT-PEMFC) which comprises electrically conducting and hydrophilic wicking material (20) such as carbon cloth or metal foam placed over the entire active area of either one or both of the anode and cathode with the bottom portion of the wick (20) dipped in a trough (14) in order to facilitate capillary action for internal humidification, a trough (14) for water transport up the wicking material (20), dry feed and ambient (28-30° C.) temperature gas supply to either anode or cathode or both electrodes, counter and co-flow operation.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support a mechanism to offload IPSec/IKE processing of virtual machines (VMs) running on a host to an embedded networking device, which serves as a hardware accelerator for the VMs that need to have secured communication with a remote device/server over a network. By utilizing a plurality of its software and hardware features, the embedded networking device is configured to perform all offloaded IPSec operations on data packets transferred between the host and the remote device over the network as required for the secured communication before the data packets can be transmitted over the network. The embedded networking device, in effect, acts as a proxy on behalf of the VMs running on the host to perform the offloaded IPSec operations as well as serving as the network interface for the secured communication between the VMs and the remote device.