Abstract: A file is segmented into upper-level segments having references to lowest-level segments. Upper-level segments are aligned at fixed-size boundaries. Shards are formed for each upper-level segment. Each shard includes references from a respective upper-level segment and is assigned to a respective similarity group within which deduplication is performed. A determination is made that a count of shards in a particular set of shards bounded within a particular upper-level segment exceeds a threshold shard count by an excess shard count. A number of shards, equal to the excess shard count, and having the fewest number of references is identified and merged into other immediately adjacent shards to reduce the count of shards to the threshold shard count.

Abstract: A file is segmented into upper-level segments having references to lowest-level segments. Upper-level segments are aligned at fixed-size boundaries. First shards are formed. Each shard is aligned independent of an alignment of an upper-level segment and includes at least a subset of references from the upper-level segment. First shards are assigned to similarity groups within which deduplication is performed. Incremental changes are received. A virtual synthetic full is generated by segmenting new data into new upper-level segments. New upper-level segments are aligned at fixed-size boundaries and include new references to new segments of the new data. Second shards are formed. The shards include shards that include new references from the new upper-level segments and have new assignments to the similarity groups and other shards. The other shards include copies of at least subsets of references from the first shards and retain assignments to the similarity groups of the first shards.

Abstract: Digital content authentication using a cryptographic possession factor is described. In one or more examples, a navigation request to access a webpage is received and verified, over a plurality of iterations over a session, that an originator of the navigation request maintains a cryptographic token as bound within a browser through use of a public key associated with the cryptographic token. A log describing the verifying is stored and then a determination is made that the webpage involves additional authentication usable to extend the session to access the webpage. A level of the authentication is selected for access to the webpage based on the cryptographic token maintained at the browser and the log. Access to the webpage is controlled based on the selected level of authentication.

Abstract: A chiplet-based smart integrated compute system includes a safe compute subsystem and a safe compute and safety monitoring subsystem linked by die-to-die interconnects for high-speed, low-latency, freedom-from-interference operation. Dedicated secondary storage subsystems, clock-generation subsystems (with crystal oscillators), and power-regulation subsystems (with pre-regulators) provide domain-specific memory, timing, and power. A safe smart power management subsystem with a microcontroller manages intelligent distribution, autonomous power-on/reset, over-the-air (OTA) updates to power-management integrated circuits, and selective isolation during faults. The microcontroller monitors thermal/electrical health and can selectively shut down a faulty domain. The safe compute subsystem may serve as a secure communication gateway to external electronic control units via a wireless link on a network, using a cryptographic processing unit with hardware-embedded keys.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein relate to an object-relational database management system (ODMS) (e.g., a PostgreSQL ODMS) that provides in-line materialization of database pages corresponding to read requests. A replica node of the ODMS may be configured to share access to a shared block storage volume with a primary node. The replica node may receive log updates from the primary indicating changes to the object-relational database. The read replica, in response to receiving a read request, may update a previous version of a database page, store the database page in local memory, and replay the log updates to update the database page in local memory. Data may be provided from the updated database page in response to the read request.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein relate to an object-relational database management system (ODMS) (e.g., a PostgreSQL ODMS) that utilizes a shared block storage volume (SBSV) for storage. The SBSV may utilize a file system that enables a single-writer-multiple reader model in which a primary computing node may read or write to the SBSV and one or more replica computing nodes are restricted from writing to the SBSV. To enable the primary computing node to write data at its own pace, regardless of the status of synchronization at each of the one or more replica computing nodes, the SBSV may include a staging area that maintains data that has not yet been updated at one or more of the replica computing nodes. When the primary computing node no longer maintains the data in local memory, the one or more replica computing nodes may obtain the data from the staging area of the SBSV.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to an industrial system for processing various plant materials to produce marketable materials. Particularly, the system integrates subcritical water extraction technology and includes a pre-processing module and a two-stage extractor (processing module) with constant control of temperature, pressure, and/or residence time. In some embodiments, the final product of the disclosed system can include feedstock constituents for biofuel production (sugars and/or oil), biochar, raw materials for various industries (such as pulp for manufacturing paper or cellulose for use in various industries). The disclosed system can be modular or non-modular, stationary or mobile, and can include prefabricated elements with programmed automatic or manual operation so that it can be easily moved and/or assembled on site.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a listing of equivalent snapshot objects referenced by a set of object-based snapshots representing data of a corresponding block-storage volume at a point-in-time. Generating the listing comprises: retrieving a set of main manifests corresponding to the set of object-based snapshots, retrieving a set of co-pair manifests corresponding to the set of object-based snapshots, each co-pair manifest corresponding to an object-based snapshot and including a listing of encrypted snapshot objects with equivalencies to unencrypted snapshot objects, identifying data duplication in the set of main manifests based on listings of encrypted snapshot objects with equivalencies to unencrypted snapshot objects found in the set of co-pair manifests, and removing identified data duplication in the set of main manifests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite comprising a polymer matrix, graphene and at least one thermally conductive inorganic filler, wherein the graphene and the at least one thermally conductive inorganic filler are dispersed within the polymer matrix. The composites have high thermal conductivities and are particularly useful in solar thermal collectors and other heat exchangers.

Abstract: An inspection system and related methods that employ directional light for enhanced imaging are provided. The inspection system includes an inspection camera and at least one directional light source positionable in an offset position from a field of view of the inspection camera. The at least one directional light source is configured to emit directional light from the offset position into the field of view of the inspection camera so as to produce shadows on a surface of interest. Further, the inspection system includes a display device coupled to the inspection camera and the inspection camera is configured to capture one or more images of the shadows produced on the surface of interest. The display device is configured to receive and display the one or more images.

Abstract: A method for safe, secure, programmable and IoT-capable integrated power management is provided. The method includes (i) configuring, a plurality of PMIC chiplets, a wireless connectivity module, and compute chiplet, where each PMIC chiplet and the compute chiplet comprises a set of twin dies (i.e. a first die and a second die). The compute chiplet comprises a set of twin dies (i.e. a first compute die and a second compute die), supporting wired and wireless connections to an electronic control unit (ECU) and a wireless connection to the cloud, through which data, events, messages are exchanged via both connections.

Abstract: Provided herein are fusion molecules comprising a SMAGP extracellular domain that can modulate leukocyte activity. Also provided are polynucleotides, vectors, and host cells encoding these fusion molecules, and methods of making and using these fusion molecules.

Abstract: The current disclosure relates to methods and compositions for improving plant varieties through plant breeding and plant genetics. For instance, the disclosure concerns increasing the recombination frequency of a heterozygous trait genetically linked to a second trait within plants. Further, the disclosure concerns breaking the genetic linkage between a first allele and a second allele.

Abstract: Anti-PVRIG and anti-TIGIT antibodies are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that specifically bind to pro/latent myostatin and uses thereof.

Abstract: An inspection system and related methods that employ directional light for enhanced imaging are provided. The inspection system includes an inspection camera and at least one directional light source positionable in an offset position from a field of view of the inspection camera. The at least one directional light source is configured to emit directional light from the offset position into the field of view of the inspection camera so as to produce shadows on a surface of interest. Further, the inspection system includes a display device coupled to the inspection camera and the inspection camera is configured to capture one or more images of the shadows produced on the surface of interest. The display device is configured to receive and display the one or more images.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a data packet (e.g. between nodes in a mesh network). If a received transmission is consistent, the data packet is transmitted within a first interval if a counter is less than a redundancy constant, or if the counter is greater than or equal to the redundancy constant, and if a suppression interval count is greater than or equal to a suppression interval value. If the received transmission is inconsistent, the data packet is transmitted within a second interval. A node in a mesh network is also described.

Abstract: An apparatus for servicing internal components of an aircraft engine includes a flexible hollow tube; a latching mechanism connected to or incorporated with the flexible hollow tube; and a servicing device to be inserted through the flexible hollow tube. The servicing device is freely moveable through the flexible hollow tube and decoupled from the latching mechanism. The flexible hollow tube is shaped and configured so as to enable proximate positioning of the flexible hollow tube with respect to a rotatable component of an aircraft engine allowing attachment of the flexible hollow tube to the rotatable component via the latching mechanism after the flexible hollow tube is inserted through an entry port of the aircraft engine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-SIRP? (Signal regulatory protein alpha) antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof for therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions using them.