Abstract: An apparatus for provisioning embedded Internet of Things Universal IDs (IoT UIDs) in Brownfield devices. The apparatus includes a display circuit, a requestor circuit, a request provisioning circuit, an IoT UID processing circuit, and an IoT UID provisioning circuit. The display circuit generates a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to receive one or more user input command values corresponding to device property data for one or more Brownfield devices. The requestor circuit generates a registration request that includes the device property data. The request provisioning circuit transmits the registration request to an IoT device registrar server. The IoT UID processing circuit interprets one or more IoT UIDs generated by the IoT device registrar server in response to the registration request. The IoT UID provisioning circuit at least one of: transmits the one or more IoT UIDs, or displays the one or more IoT UIDs on an electronic display.

Abstract: An apparatus for an Internet of Things (IoT) device registry is provided. The apparatus includes an Internet of Things Universal Identification (IoT UID) processing circuit, a record management circuit, and a record provisioning circuit. The IoT UID processing circuit is structured to interpret an IoT UID and device property data. The record management circuit is structured to associate the IoT UID with the device property data via a record. The record provisioning circuit is structured to transmit the record. In embodiments, the device property data includes an owner identifier value, a manufacturer identifier value, a trusted platform module key, a media access control address, a software version identifier, and/or or a firmware identifier.

Abstract: An apparatus for an Internet of Things (IoT) device registry is provided. The apparatus includes an Internet of Things Universal Identification (IoT UID) processing circuit, a record management circuit, an ownership analysis circuit, and an ownership provisioning circuit. The IoT UID processing circuit is structured to interpret an IoT UID corresponding to a device. The record management circuit is structured to identify, based at least in part on the IoT UID, a record in a database, the record including device ownership data associated with the device. The ownership analysis circuit is structured to interpret, based at least in part on the record, the device ownership data associated with the device. The ownership provisioning circuit is structured to transmit the device ownership data.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting fraudulent activity includes a device property data processing circuit, a security analysis circuit, an alert circuit, and an alert provisioning circuit. The device property data processing circuit is structured to interpret device property data corresponding to a device registered with an Internet of Things (IoT) device registry. The security analysis circuit is structured to determine, based at least in part on the device property data, that the device is subject to a fraud event. The alert circuit is structured to generate, responsive to the determined fraud event, a message that identifies the device. The alert provisioning circuit is structured to transmit the message.

Abstract: A method for registering one or more Brownfield devices via a virtual Internet of Things Universal Identifier (IoT UID) is provided. The method includes identifying one or more Brownfield devices, generating device property data based at least in part on the one or more Brownfield devices, and transmitting, to an IoT device registrar server, a registration request that includes the device property data. The method further includes interpreting one or more IoT UIDs generated in response to the transmitting of the registration request.

Abstract: A method for registering one or more Greenfield devices via a virtual Internet of Things Universal Identifier (IoT UID) is provided. The method includes identifying one or more Brownfield devices, generating device property data based at least in part on the one or more Brownfield devices, and transmitting, to an IoT device registrar server, a registration request that includes the device property data. The method further includes interpreting one or more IoT UIDs generated in response to the transmitting of the registration request.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for an Internet of Things (IoT) device registry are provided. An apparatus for an IoT device registry includes a property-monitoring circuit structured to generate a query for device property data for an IoT device to an IoT device registrar server; interpret the device property data received from the IoT device registrar server to determine whether there is a change in the device property data; if the property-monitoring circuit determines that there is a change in the device property data, generate a notification of the change; and transmit the notification of the change to the IoT device registrar server.

Abstract: Mounting bracket assemblies including a base bracket and a clamp. The base bracket includes a base bracket wall with a base wall portion having a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The base bracket is positioned along an existing jounce bumper mount of a vehicle with the first surface portion engaging a distal edge of the jounce bumper mount. The clamp is the base bracket and extends peripherally along a side wall portion of the jounce bumper mount in abutting engagement with an outer peripheral surface portion thereof and coextensively therewith. Suspension systems, mounting bracket kits and methods of assembling a mounting bracket assembly are also included.

Abstract: Natural liquid potassium soap compositions and methods of manufacturing and using the same are provided with thickening by the addition of chloride salts, such as sodium chloride and potassium chloride. The natural liquid potassium soap compositions may contain one or more fatty acids with carbon length ranging from four (C4) to twenty-two (C22) or natural fatty acid mixtures with coconut oil, olive oil, tallow, sunflower oil, safflower oil, and/or tall oil fatty acids which are saponified with lye. The saponification lye is preferably potassium hydroxide. Preferred embodiments contain potassium salts of fatty acids comprising at least oleic acid (C18:1 cis-9), olive oils, coconut oils or mixtures thereof. The chloride salt is added in either solid or liquid form following saponification and neutralization.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to human monoclonal IgE antibodies, and IgG antibodies engineered therefrom. Such engineered antibodies can be used to blunt pathologic IgE responses in subjects, such as in the treatment or prevention of allergies.

Abstract: Optimizing copy operations in a storage array, includes combining, in dependence upon a metadata optimization policy, a plurality of copy operations into a single copy operation and splitting the single copy operation into an optimized set of executable copy operations that copy data based on memory alignment.

Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.

Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

Abstract: A load distributing and absorbing system that lies below a barrier layer that is exposed to percussive and/or point-applied forces. The load distributing and absorbing system has one or more load distributing and absorbing tiles. At least some of the tiles have an underlayment infrastructure positioned below a barrier layer. The underlayment infrastructure includes one or more hat-shaped absorbing members. Each has a ceiling primarily for load distribution and a curvilinear wall primarily for load absorption extending from the ceiling. A transition feature is provided to smoothly graduate from one height and type of load distributing and absorbing tile to a load distributing and absorbing tile of another type and height. He system distributes and absorbs forces applied to the barrier layer over a broad area when applied either on a seam between adjacent tiles or within a tile.

Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor processing methods include forming a via in a semiconductor structure. The via may be defined in part by a bottom surface and a sidewall surface formed in the semiconductor structure around the via. The methods may also include depositing a tantalum nitride (TaN) layer on the bottom surface of the via. In embodiments, the TaN layer may be deposited at a temperature less than or about 200° C. The methods may still further include depositing a titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the TaN layer. In embodiments, the TiN layer may be deposited at a temperature greater than or about 300° C. The methods may additionally include depositing a fill-metal on the TiN layer in the via. In embodiments, the metal may be deposited at a temperature greater than or about 300° C.

Abstract: An autosampler system can include a z-axis mount, a carriage, an autosampler arm, and a compression nut. The carriage can be axially positioned on the z-axis mount. The autosampler arm can define an arm extension and an autosampler arm mount. The autosampler arm mount can define an arm mount aperture, an arm mount inner ledge, and an arm mount compressible section, the arm mount aperture configured to receive the z-axis mount and the carriage therethrough. The arm mount inner ledge can extend from an interior of the arm mount aperture, with the arm mount inner ledge configured to receive the z-axis mount therethrough and be supported on the carriage. The arm mount compressible section can define a set of compressible section threading and at least one compressible section slot. The compression nut can be affixed to the arm mount compressible section via the set of compressible section threading.