Abstract: The present disclosure provides a grease composition with improved water resistance and mechanical stability at high-temperatures, including: at least one base oil; a water insoluble thickener; and a low molecular weight thixotropic polyamide composition having molecular weight distribution characteristics meeting the requirement described by the relationship: ( A + D ) ( B + C ) ? 0.05 where A=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight greater than 1700 AMU; B=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 1100 AMU and 1300 AMU; C=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 700 AMU and 1000 AMU; and D=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight of 600 AMU or lower (determined by GPC). The grease composition of the present disclosure provides a less than 50 penetration point change as determined by ASTM-D7342, a less than 10 mg weight loss as determined by ASTM-D4170, or both.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing 5G network-based information exchange across Internet of Things (IoT) enabled vehicular devices for amplified dynamic security. A 5G enabled amplified security manager is provided to implement enhanced amplified dynamic security for parked vehicles. The 5G enabled amplified security manager is provided with each enabled parked vehicle providing a 5G ad-hoc network. Information is dynamically collected and exchanged between the 5G enabled amplified security managers. When abnormal behavior is detected based on analysis of the collected data, the abnormal behavior information is sent on the 5G ad-hoc network triggering protective actions in co-ordination with all the devices in the network and provides security amplification.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to transmit signals in isolated gate drivers. An example apparatus includes a first encoder including: an edge detector coupled to a first sensor; a first clock counter coupled to the edge detector; a first signal selector coupled to the first clock counter; and a first multiplexer coupled to a signal generator, the first clock counter, and the first signal selector; and a second encoder including: a level detector coupled to a second sensor; a second clock counter coupled to the level detector; a second signal selector coupled to the level detector and the second clock counter; and a second multiplexer coupled to the first multiplexer, a reference voltage, the second signal selector, and a modulator.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computer device, and from a head position sensor, head position information that indicates a position of a user's head; receiving, by the computer device, and from an eye position sensor, eye position information that indicates a position of a sensed eye of the user; producing, by the computer device, eye image data that represents a desired eye image based on the head position information and the eye position information; and transmitting, by the computer device, the eye image data to a wearable device worn by the user.

Abstract: An approach is provided for cognitive control of channel bandwidth. Devices connected to access point(s) of a network are detected. Locations of the devices are detected. Based on (i) the devices being connected to the access point(s) and (ii) the locations of the devices, a gathering of people is detected as a group of users who are operating the detected devices at a current time within a geographical area that includes the locations of the devices. Data access patterns of the devices are detected. Based on the detected data access patterns and the gathering of people being detected, a quality of service class identifier (QCI) is updated from a normal setting to a new setting to satisfy bandwidth requirements of the devices.

Abstract: A device receives a notification indicating a failure of a first server device responsible for a primary message queue that includes messages at a time of the failure. A second server device is responsible for a standby message queue to which the messages are replicated, where a position in the standby message queue and a message time are assigned to each of the replicated messages. The device obtains a record time that identifies the message time of one of the messages that was last obtained from the primary message queue prior to the failure, compares an adjusted record time and the message time of one or more of the messages of the standby message queue to determine a starting position in the standby message queue, and processes messages obtained from the standby message queue beginning at one of the messages assigned to the position that matches the starting position.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computer device, and from a head position sensor, head position information that indicates a position of a user's head; receiving, by the computer device, and from an eye position sensor, eye position information that indicates a position of a sensed eye of the user; producing, by the computer device, eye image data that represents a desired eye image based on the head position information and the eye position information; and transmitting, by the computer device, the eye image data to a wearable device worn by the user.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing 5G network-based information exchange across Internet of Things (IoT) enabled vehicular devices for amplified dynamic security. A 5G enabled amplified security manager is provided to implement enhanced amplified dynamic security for parked vehicles. The 5G enabled amplified security manager is provided with each enabled parked vehicle providing a 5G ad-hoc network. Information is dynamically collected and exchanged between the 5G enabled amplified security managers. When abnormal behavior is detected based on analysis of the collected data, the abnormal behavior information is sent on the 5G ad-hoc network triggering protective actions in co-ordination with all the devices in the network and provides security amplification.

Abstract: A method for of playing an animation image, the method including: obtaining a plurality of images; displaying a first image of the plurality of images; detecting a first event as a trigger to play the animation image for a first object of the first image; and playing the animation image for the first object using the plurality of images.

Abstract: A processor may identify that an external power source has begun powering a computing device. The processor may identify computational data in a volatile memory of the computing device. The processor may determine that the external power source does not have sufficient energy capacity to provide the computing device enough power to process the computational data at a first I/O throttling rate. The processor may increase the first I/O throttling rate to a second I/O throttling rate. The second I/O throttling rate may allow the computational data to be processed by the computing device with the energy capacity of the external power source.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and a system include a processor(s) monitors activities of a user utilizing a navigational application to provide route guidance to a geographic destination. With permission of the user, the processor(s) monitors authorized data sources to obtain data relevant to the user and generate and train a predictive model to determine a probability that the user will experience a wellness issue based on experiencing environmental factors. The processor(s) obtains a request to receive route guidance to the desired destination, via the navigational application and generates a recommended route to the desired destination, based on applying the predictive model to environmental data obtained from a portion of the authorized data sources. The recommended route avoids one or more locations en route to the desired destination where there is a given environmental issue that the predictive model indicates will present a wellness issue for the user.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to grease compositions having at least one base oil, at least one soap or non-soap thickener, and at least one elastomeric triblock copolymer of the general configuration A-B-A, in which A is a relatively hydrophobic polymer block and B is a relatively hydrophilic polymer block, and in which A forms less than 50% by weight of the total molecular weight of the elastomeric triblock copolymer. When the grease compositions are used under high shear conditions, structural stability and resistance to breaking down in accordance with ASTM D7342 is improved. When the grease compositions are used in low temperature conditions, low temperature starting and running torque in accordance with ASTM D1478 is improved.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for asynchronous replication. The mechanism creates a record in a write log in a host computing device for a write command and marking the record as uncommitted. The mechanism maintains a copy of data to be written by the write command at the host computing device. The mechanism issues the write command from the host computing device to a primary storage controller at the primary storage site. Responsive to receiving an acknowledgement from the primary storage controller that the data have been written to the primary storage site, the mechanism marks the record as unreplicated. Responsive to receiving an acknowledgement from the primary storage controller that the data have been replicated to a secondary storage site, the mechanism erases the record in the write log and deleting the copy of data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: detecting that a configuration change for a virtualization layer in a multi-tiered data storage system has been received, and determining whether the configuration change corresponds to a tiering adjustment. In response to determining that the configuration change corresponds to a tiering adjustment, I/O pattern changes are predicted. Moreover, a determination is made as to whether each specific extent is stored in a tier of the multi-tiered data storage system suitable to satisfy the predicted I/O pattern changes which correspond to the respective specific extent. In response to determining that one of the specific extents is stored in a tier of the multi-tiered data storage system which is not suitable to satisfy the predicted I/O pattern changes, the at least one specific extent is migrated to another one of the tiers determined as being suitable to satisfy the predicted I/O pattern changes.

Abstract: A method for destaging data from cache is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes maintaining, in cache, modified data to be destaged to persistent storage drives. The method further detects an emergency situation wherein the modified data needs to be promptly destaged to the persistent storage drives. In response to the emergency situation, the method automatically disables artificially-imposed throughput limits associated with the persistent storage drives. The method then destages the modified data to the persistent storage drives without restriction from the artificially-imposed throughput limits. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for resizing write cache in a storage system is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes maintaining, in a write cache, write data to be destaged to RAID arrays implemented on persistent storage drives. The method dynamically resizes the write cache in a way that takes into account the following: (1) an amount of battery power available to destage the write data to the persistent storage drives in the event of an emergency; and (2) underlying characteristics of the RAID arrays to which the write data is to be destaged. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Grease compositions are provided that can have one or more unexpectedly beneficial low temperature properties even though the grease compositions are formed from lower value components that traditional low temperature greases. The unexpectedly beneficial low temperature properties can be achieved in part by grease compositions that include a naphthenic base stock having a viscosity index of roughly 120 or less and/or a pour point of ?20° C. or more while having a naphthenes content of 60 wt % or more. In some aspects, the naphthenic base stock can have an aromatics content of 20 wt % or less.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: detecting, by a computing device, a triggering of a discovery request event for discovering capabilities of each of a plurality of cognitive entities (CEs) in a distributed cognitive network; outputting, by the computing device, discovery requests to each of the plurality of CEs; receiving, by the computing device, respective responses to the discovery request from each of the plurality of CEs, wherein each respective response identifies capabilities of each of the plurality of CEs; generating, by the computing device, a capabilities mapping table based on the receiving the respective responses; and storing, by the computing device, the capabilities mapping table to process a pending or future service request based on capabilities criteria associated with the pending or future service request and the capabilities of each of the plurality of CEs identified in the capabilities mapping table.

Abstract: A device may predict, based on historical data relating to a plurality of past projects, a trigger to perform a project health check for a project. The device may process project data relating to the project to determine a health check status of the project based on predicting the trigger to perform the project health check for the project. The device may generate a recommendation relating to altering completion of the project based on the health check status of the project. The device may communicate with one or more devices to provide information identifying the recommendation. The device may receive, from the one or more devices, response information relating to the recommendation. The device may perform a response action relating to the recommendation based on receiving the response information.

Abstract: An approach is provided for controlling content delivery. Stream data and associated metadata are received from one or more sources. The stream data is converted into a text format. The converted stream data is processed in an artificial intelligence system to detect emotions of the stream data. The emotions of the stream data are mapped to a set of rules for a geographic area. Unacceptable content in the stream data is identified based on the emotions and the set of rules for the geographic area. Content delivery servers are notified to discard the unacceptable content so that the unacceptable content is not delivered through content distribution channels and is not viewed by an end user.