Abstract: A device includes a memory, a transceiver, and a processor. The processor receives a request (including a first identifier assigned to a first mobile device) from the first mobile device. In response, the processor determines that a server connection is unavailable, adds a second identifier to the request, and broadcasts the request. The processor then receives a first path (including the first and second identifiers along with a third identifier assigned to a second mobile device) from the second mobile device and sends it to the first mobile device. The processor then receives a first piece of data and a second path (including the first and second identifiers along with a fourth identifier assigned to a third mobile device) from the first mobile device. In response, the processor identifies the third mobile device and sends the first piece of data and the second path to the third mobile device.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for technology to identify one or more operating conditions associated with a vehicle. The technology may further identify an environmental condition associated with the vehicle. The technology may further control a first sound to be emitted from one or more of an internal audio system or an external audio system based on the one or more operating conditions and the environmental condition. The internal audio system projects sounds to a cabin of the vehicle. The external audio system projects sounds away from the vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to accurate resource interaction opportunity decisioning. Contextual information is extracted, in real-time or otherwise, which takes into account the circumstances surrounding the presentation of resource interaction opportunities to the potential user. A decisioning model from amongst a plurality of models is determined based on implementation of an explainability calculator that assesses the accuracy, risk and complexity of the models in relation to the resource interaction opportunity decisions rendered by the models. A relationship builder is implemented that is configured to build a relationship network amongst potential users and resource interaction opportunity providers and subsequently use the indirect relationships provided by the network as a basis for determining which resource interaction opportunity providers should provide resource interaction opportunities to the potential users.

Abstract: A method of forming a strut includes providing a ring with a threaded section, coupling a mandrel to the ring, and electroforming a metallic layer over the mandrel and ring. The strut can include an integral monolithic body.

Abstract: This disclosure provides various TcBuster transposases and transposons, systems, and methods of use.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a scanner and a resolution engine. The scanner detects first and second software exceptions. The scanner also determines that the first software exception occurred previously in a plurality of desktops and that the second software exception did not occur previously in the plurality of desktops. The resolution engine determines a first solution and a second solution for resolving the first software exception and that the first solution has a higher ranking than the second solution. The resolution engine also generates a software patch that implements the first solution and deploys the software patch. The resolution engine further determines a series of steps implemented to resolve the second software exception and records the series of steps to prepare a second software patch if the second software exception occurs again in the plurality of desktops.

Abstract: This disclosure provides various TcBuster transposases and transposons, systems, and methods of use.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to techniques for launching high-altitude balloons. In one aspect, a balloon launching system is provided. The balloon has a balloon envelope, a payload attached to the balloon envelope and a launching projection. The launching system includes a releasable restraint attached to the balloon between an apex and bottom of the balloon envelope. The releasable restraint is arranged to temporarily hold the balloon envelope. The launching system also includes a payload positioning assembly. The payload positioning assembly is configured to position the payload during launch of the balloon and includes a member configured to attach to the launching projection. When attached, the member is also configured to maintain the position of the payload relative to the balloon while the releasable restraint is temporarily holding the balloon envelope.

Abstract: A polymeric blend composition comprising: (a) from about 1 to about 99 wt. % of a polymer; and (b) from about 1 to about 75 wt. % poly alpha-1,3-glucan is disclosed. The addition of alpha-1,3-glucan as a polymer filler can increase the tensile modulus, tensile strength and oxygen barrier properties of the polymeric blend composition.

Abstract: A method commences upon accessing a set of data items that describe computing nodes to be organized into failure-tolerant configuration. The failure-tolerant configuration is characterized by system availability characteristics such as a replication factor and such as a hierarchical distribution of computing nodes. Characteristics of the topology include boundaries that define two or more hierarchically-related availability domain levels. Computing nodes are situated within these boundaries. Instances of a target hierarchical availability domain level are sorted, and instances of a hierarchically lower availability domain level are also sorted to form a multi-level sort order of computing nodes. Computing entities are mapped onto the computing nodes by observing the multi-level sort order.

Abstract: A computing platform may receive video, audio, and/or biometric information of one or more people. The computing platform may identify the people based on a comparison of the video, audio, and/or biometric information to stored information in one or more user profiles each associated with the people. For example, the computing platform may compare multiple types of biometric information, including fingerprint, retina scan, facial features, and the like, as part of a process for identifying the people. The computing platform may further determine one or more interactions between the people, and, based on the interactions, determine and/or identify a relationship between the people. The identified relationships may further be used for confirming identifies of the people. Based on the identifications (e.g., biometric, video, audio, relationships), the computing platform may further provide access for the people to one or more services.

Abstract: Generally described, one or more aspects of the present application correspond to techniques for creating encrypted block store volumes of data from unencrypted object storage snapshots of the volumes. These encryption techniques use a special pool of servers for performing the encryption. These encryption servers are not accessible to users, and they perform encryption and pass encrypted volumes to other block store servers for user access. The encryption context for the volumes can be persisted on the encryption severs for as long as needed for encryption and not shared with the user-facing servers in order to prevent user access to encryption context.

Abstract: Methods of a scan partitioning a circuit are disclosed. One method includes calculating a power score for circuit cells within a circuit design based on physical cell parameters of the circuit cells. For each of the circuit cells, the circuit cell is assigned to a scan group according to the power score for the circuit cell and a total power score for each scan group. A plurality of scan chains is formed. Each of the scan chains is formed from the circuit cells in a corresponding scan group based at least in part on placement data within the circuit design for each of the circuit cells. Interconnect power consumption can be assessed to determine routing among circuit cells in the scan chains.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a Zea mays PR1 gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter or a 5? UTR from a Zea mays PR1 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3? UTR or a terminator from a Zea mays PR1 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.

Abstract: A clock distribution circuit configured to output a clock signal includes a first circuit configured to use a reference clock signal to provide first and second reference signals, wherein the second reference signal indicates whether the first reference signal is locked with the reference clock signal; a second circuit configured to use the reference clock signal to provide an output signal and an indication signal indicative whether the output signal is locked with the reference clock signal; and a monitor circuit, coupled to the first and second circuits, and configured to use at least one of the first reference signal, the second reference signal, the output signal, and the indication signal to determine whether the second circuit is functioning correctly.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to authenticating a client computer system to a server computer system. In some embodiments, a client computer system sends, to a server computer system, authentication information for an initial access request for one or more resources. This information may include authentication credentials and attributes that collectively identify the client computer system. In some embodiments, the client computer system receives, from the server computer system, an authentication response that indicates an initial authentication of the client computer system. In some embodiments, the authentication response includes a cryptographic key. While the initial authentication is valid, in some embodiments, the client computer system repeatedly re-authenticates for subsequent access requests. Each of the subsequent access request may include a single-use password generated using a cryptographic key and the attributes of the client computer system.

Abstract: A testing probe structure for wafer level testing semiconductor IC packaged devices under test (DUT). The structure includes a substrate, through substrate vias, a bump array formed on a first surface of the substrate for engaging a probe card, and at least one probing unit on a second surface of the substrate. The probing unit includes a conductive probe pad formed on one surface of the substrate and at least one microbump interconnected to the pad. The pads are electrically coupled to the bump array through the vias. Some embodiments include a plurality of microbumps associated with the pad which are configured to engage a mating array of microbumps on the DUT. In some embodiments, the DUT may be probed by applying test signals from a probe card through the bump and microbump arrays without direct probing of the DUT microbumps.

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: A method for facilitating transactions by tenants in a multi-tenant architecture system is discussed. The method includes generating, with a multi-tenant computer system, a first representation of an entity in a first hierarchical data structure associated with an entity interface tenant of the multi-tenant computer system. The method includes receiving, with the multi-tenant computer system, a set of entity-specific policies useable to generate requests to individual ones of a plurality of transaction processing computer systems. The method includes generating, with the multi-tenant computer system, a second representation of the entity in a second hierarchical data structure associated with a particular transaction processing service tenant of a plurality of transaction processing service tenants of the multi-tenant computer system.

Abstract: Electronic system level (ESL) design and verification of the present disclosure is utilized to provide an electronic simulation and modeling of function safety and fault management of an electronic device. A method for simulating a safety circuit includes providing an electronic architectural design to perform one or more functional behaviors of the electronic device in accordance with an electronic design specification. The method further includes modeling the safety circuit of the electronic architectural design and one or more other electronic circuits of the electronic architectural design that communicate with the safety circuit. The method further includes simulating, using the modeling, operation of the safety circuit while the electronic architectural design is performing the one or more functional behaviors. The method also includes determining whether the simulated operation of the safety circuit satisfies the electronic design specification.