Abstract: Employing methodologies and systems to detect damage initiation and growth inside a composite material (matrix cracking, delamination, fiber break, fiber pullout, etc.) wherein damage produces high-frequency acoustic emission (AE) waves that are transported to recording sensors along with relatively lower frequency waves representing the flexural deformation of the impacted composite structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides electrode assemblies for safe nondestructive testing in ambient conditions. In certain variations, the electrode assembly includes a current collector and a non-reactive lithium mimic material disposed on or near one or more surfaces of the current collector or embedded in the current collector. In other variations, the electrode assembly includes include a current collector, a lithium metal material disposed on or near one or more surfaces of the current collector or embedded in the current collector to form an electrode assembly, and a non-conductive pouch holding the electrode assembly.

Abstract: What is disclosed is tagging a first flow of a multi-tenant virtual private network (VPN) with a first tag. Continuously tracking, based on the first tag, the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN. Capturing one or more characteristics of the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN. Categorizing the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN based on the one or more characteristics of the first flow. Providing the categorization of the first flow to a first tenant of the multi-tenant VPN. Receiving, based on input from the first tenant and the categorization of the first flow, a first policy. Enforcing the first policy on the first flow based on the first tag of the first flow and the continuous tracking of the first flow.

Abstract: A method for validating non-destructive, electromagnetic methods in atmospheric conditions of a battery cell intended to include a lithium metal layer includes selecting a lithium mimic metal layer to replace the lithium metal layer; and creating a mock-up sample including one or more layers of the battery cell. One or more layers comprise the lithium mimic metal layer. The method includes performing electromagnetic testing of the mock-up sample.

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind tau. The antibodies inhibit or delay tau-associated pathologies and associated symptomatic deterioration.

Abstract: Payment solutions that allow a user to pay for an order in a store using a user device typically only pass the total payment amount to the user device. One way of displaying other order information on a user device involves the user device sending, to the server, a URL containing instructions for building an online page to display the order. However, this introduces the risk that a malicious user may modify the URL to remove an item from the order or change a price of an item without informing the merchant. The present application relates to systems and methods for preventing malicious activity by users when modifying order information. According to some aspects of the present disclosure, items entered into a merchant's point of sale device are sent to a server for storage in order information which can be retrieved by a user device using an identifier.

Abstract: A renal therapy system is disclosed. In an example, the renal therapy system includes a home renal therapy machine that stores, to a log file, dates of when renal therapies were performed and a type of each renal therapy that was performed. The system also includes a server that receives the log file from the home renal therapy machine. The server compares the dates and types of performed renal therapies stored in the log file to a device program that specifies dates for performing renal therapies and the types of renal therapies to be performed. The server displays a flag in a user interface of a clinician computer when there is a deviation from the comparison.

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind tau. The antibodies inhibit or delay tau-associated pathologies and associated symptomatic deterioration.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of selecting a power-optimal compression scheme for transmitting digital control signals from a classical interface of a quantum computer to a quantum processing unit (QPU) of the quantum computer is disclosed. The method involves receiving static and dynamic power consumption values associated with operations performable by the QPU; determining compression schemes implementable by the QPU; calculating total power consumption values associated with receiving and decompressing a representative control signal at the QPU using the compression schemes; and selecting the compression scheme having the lowest total power consumption value. A corresponding method for transmitting control signals from a classical interface of the quantum computer to the QPU is also disclosed in which a compressed control signal is transmitted from the classical interface to the QPU with one or more delays.

Abstract: A device includes a backplane and a plurality of elements arranged on the backplane. The plurality of elements form an irregular pattern. The backplane includes a plurality of circuits. The plurality of elements are coupled to the plurality of circuits by conductive vias that are regularly spaced.

Abstract: What is disclosed is tagging a first flow of a multi-tenant virtual private network (VPN) with a first tag. Continuously tracking, based on the first tag, the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN. Capturing one or more characteristics of the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN. Categorizing the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN based on the one or more characteristics of the first flow. Providing the categorization of the first flow to a first tenant of the multi-tenant VPN. Receiving, based on input from the first tenant and the categorization of the first flow, a first policy. Enforcing the first policy on the first flow based on the first tag of the first flow and the continuous tracking of the first flow.

Abstract: A viscosity reduction system includes: a dispenser including: an inlet configured to receive a fluid; an outlet configured to dispense the fluid onto a surface; and a flow channel that fluidly connects the inlet with the outlet; and a vibrating device that directly contacts the dispenser at one or more locations and that is configured to vibrate the dispenser and the fluid when power is applied to the vibrating device.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a domain name system (DNS) query at a network device, where the DNS query may be associated with a traffic flow identified for rerouting through an alternative path utilizing an alternative network device instead of a default path. The method may also include rewriting the DNS query such that the DNS query is routed through the alternative network device along the alternative path and to a DNS server associated with the alternative path. The method may additionally include receiving a DNS response from the DNS server, where a resource identified in the DNS response may be based on the DNS query coming through the alternative network device.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of determining a fact matching a user requirement. The method involves providing an ontology and a semantic database, controlling a computer processor to perform the steps of accepting a query defining a template for a statement regarding a fact, identifying matching patterns in the semantic database, and outputting either a matching statement or information supporting the user to locate corresponding information. A formula is provided that defines a maximum semantic distance that a class or instance may be broadened to. In identifying the patterns, for each instance/class having a non-zero divergence value, one or more broader classes is accordingly treated as a match.

Abstract: Detection, identification, and monitoring of various composite-damage types such as impact damage, delaminations, etc. using angle-beam coupled guided waves and methods and systems that permit excitation with angle-beam techniques of certain composite-material guided-wave modes that cannot be excited in isotropic metals with angle-beam methods.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a domain name system (DNS) query at a network device, where the DNS query may be associated with a traffic flow identified for rerouting through an alternative path utilizing an alternative network device instead of a default path. The method may also include rewriting the DNS query such that the DNS query is routed through the alternative network device along the alternative path and to a DNS server associated with the alternative path. The method may additionally include receiving a DNS response from the DNS server, where a resource identified in the DNS response may be based on the DNS query coming through the alternative network device.

Abstract: What is disclosed is providing a multi-tenant virtual private network (VPN) to a plurality of tenants, wherein tenant VPNs are associated with respective private networks; identifying a first subnet that makes up a portion of a first private network associated with a first tenant of the plurality of tenants; translating the first subnet into a first multi-tenant VPN address translation (MT-NAT) subnet that is used as part of a first tenant VPN to extend the first private network across a public network; identifying a second subnet that makes up a portion of the first private network, that is not contiguous with the first subnet, and that has not been translated into the first MT-NAT; and translating the second subnet and a proper subnet of the first subnet into a second MT-NAT subnet without impacting subnet fragmentation of the first private network. Also disclosed are systems and methods for this.

Abstract: What is disclosed is tagging a first flow of a multi-tenant virtual private network (VPN) with a first tag. Continuously tracking, based on the first tag, the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN. Capturing one or more characteristics of the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN. Categorizing the first flow of the multi-tenant VPN based on the one or more characteristics of the first flow. Providing the categorization of the first flow to a first tenant of the multi-tenant VPN. Receiving, based on input from the first tenant and the categorization of the first flow, a first policy. Enforcing the first policy on the first flow based on the first tag of the first flow and the continuous tracking of the first flow.

Abstract: A method for generating a graphical model of a plurality of electronic documents establishes connections between individual electronic documents with common authorship even if the spelling of the name of the author varies amongst the documents, for instance, due to the use of abbreviations, pseudonyms, misspellings, and the like. The graphical model is generated by ingesting data from the electronic documents and constructing a base graphical model using the processed data. Thereafter, as part of a disambiguation step, similar authors amongst the plurality of electronic documents are identified and clustered to yield an author similarity graph, which is preferably refined over time. A degree of belief, or similarity inference, is then calculated for documents determined to have common authorship and, in turn, incorporated into the base graphical model. As a result, an inference of the accuracy of linked information in the graphical model can be established.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds for the treatment of diseases related to DUX4 expression, such as muscular dystrophies, wherein the disease is facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). It also relates to use of such compounds, or to methods of use of such compounds.