Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a welding station used for welding seams extending along cylindrical can bodies, the welding station comprising a pair of welding rolls and a calibration unit for causing a desired cylinder overlap during welding. The calibration unit is adjustable along at least three different adjustment axes. The apparatus comprises: a weld monitor configured to monitor welded seams and provide an electrical signal indicative of weld thickness at a series of predetermined points along the seam length; a controller configured to receive said signal and to generate one or more control signals; and adjustment mechanisms for coupling to the calibration unit, or forming part of the calibration unit. The adjustment mechanisms are configured to receive the signal(s) and to be responsive thereto to adjust the calibration unit relative to one or more of said three adjustment axes, to provide the desired cylinder overlap and/or a desired weld quality.

Abstract: A method for enabling technology delivery using a heatmap with a single pane view is provided. The method may include validating and matching entity requirement data, demand forecast confidence and demand variances data. This ensures that each of the foregoing are combined to form a single format demand management heatmap portal. The method may include validating and matching time-to-market requirement data, at-risk projects data and hardware scarcity data. Once validated and matched, the time-to-market requirement data, the at-risk projects data and the hardware scarcity data may be combined to form a supply side capacity heatmap portal. The method may include validating and matching hardware product shortage data, data center/hosting capacity data and service requirements data. The hardware product shortage data, the data center/hosting capacity data and the service requirements data may then be combined to form a supply side capacity portal to determine availability and delivery risk.

Abstract: An approach for improving endpoint security. The approach requests security capabilities from endpoints of communications. The approach can analyze the differences between the security capabilities of the endpoints. The approach can negotiate a security capability supported by the endpoints of the communication. The approach can determine if the negotiation succeeded. If the negotiation failed, then the approach can create a report describing capabilities of the endpoints and suggesting changes to improve the endpoint security. The approach can send the report to the appropriate interested personnel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are aqueous pharmaceutical formulations comprising denosumab or another human anti-RANKL monoclonal antibody or portion thereof, and characteristics of pH, buffer systems, and amino acid aggregation inhibitors. Also disclosed are presentation of the formulation for use, e.g. in a single-use vial, single-use syringe, or glass container, methods of using the formulations and articles for preventing or treating diseases, and related kits.

Abstract: A training apparatus for use in training a sportsperson, the apparatus comprising: a pair of elongate rails defining a training space therebetween; at least one support structure engaged with the pair of elongate rails and slidable along the rails in both directions towards the sportsperson in use and away from the sportsperson in use through the training space; the support structure comprising a support beam extending upwardly from the support structure; and a simulated opponent attached to the support beam for the sportsperson to engage with in use, the simulated opponent movable along the rails at least upon force being applied by the sportsperson in use.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and a method of providing information security to information assets of a user. The information security system provides a more secure way of collecting, retrieving and storing data in one place to the users for their own use as well as for curating and sharing their most precious information assets such as, but not limited to, personal memories and precious information with selected friends and family, both now and in the future. The information security system includes a service management system, an encryption engine, a random data source, a secure third-party storage system, and a distribution and delivery device. The information security system is hack proof as it has high cryptographic strength and maintains high security and also usability/workability for potentially many years and decades in between uses.

Abstract: A smart card includes a plurality of display devices on an outside surface of a housing. Circuitry within the housing includes a processor, and communication circuitry configured to communicate with at least one computing device located within a geographic region around the smart card. The processor is configured to continuously receive a plurality of communication signals from the computing device, to continuously assess a geographic distance from the smart card to the fixed position of the computing device within the geographic region using the plurality of communication signals, to continuously activate or deactivate the plurality of display devices based on the geographic distance from the smart card to the fixed position of the computing device in the geographic region for providing a user with a directional indication, distance indication, or both, to the computing device in the geographic region.

Abstract: Matrix particles containing one or more matrix materials and one or more hydrophobic active agents, agglomerated particles made therefrom, fibrous structures containing such matrix particles and/or agglomerated particles, and processes for making same are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention can proactively determine if an individual is likely in need of roadside assistance. Information can be collected from the individual's phone, including the person's location, the type of road, ambient noise, and/or motion of nearby objects. If it is determined that the individual likely needs roadside assistance, the system can proactively contact the individual to see if roadside assistance is desired, and if so, initiates roadside assistance. The system also can provide helpful information, such as safety information, and/or automatically contact other individuals to alert them of the roadside event and the location of the individual.

Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and product-shipping assemblies for containing the same are provided.

Abstract: Motion artifacts are detected from raw k-space data acquired with a magnetic resonance imaging (“MM”) system. A machine learning model is trained on a training dataset that includes motion-simulated k-space data. The motion-simulated k-space data may be generated by inputting magnetic resonance images to a forward model to convert the images to k-space data while adding motion based on motion parameters. The severity of the simulated motion can be varied, and features of motion artifacts extracted by preprocessing the motion-simulated k-space data. In deployment, the trained machine learning model may be used to detect the presence and/or severity of motion artifacts in k-space data while a subject is being scanned with an MRI scanner.

Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: An approach for extending encryption to input/output (I/O) on Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) links. The approach receives a proposal list of available encryption mechanisms. The approach selects an encryption mechanism from the proposal list, the encryption mechanism performs the encryption without encryption services from an associated Host Bus Adapter (HBA). The approach directs the I/O to the encryption mechanism.

Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems include managing bandwidth in Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol (FCIP) communication channels. A method includes monitoring traffic demand at an FCIP communication channel and, in response to an anticipated period of throughput demand on the FCIP communication channel, reallocating physical throughput bandwidth of the FCIP communication channel by configuring bandwidth of one or more tunnels of the FCIP communication channel.

Abstract: A packet of data is obtained at one device of a network. A path from the one device to a next device of the network is determined, as well as at least one toll value for the path from the one device to the next device. Based on the at least one toll value for the path from the one device to the next device, a routing toll is adjusted. The routing toll is stored in a frame used in routing the packet of data in the network.

Abstract: Bridging different standards or requirements documents originating from different participants in a drilling project to unify the standards or requirements provides more efficiencies and cost savings for the drilling project. The standards or requirements may be automatically analyzed to determine which standards or requirements from the participants are to be utilized for a given drilling project to generate a common bridged document of requirements and standards thereby aiding to reduce costs and establish a common understanding of the requirements and standards that are to be met or implemented during the drilling project by all participants. The automatic process may select those standards or requirements, or portions thereof that are more stringent.

Abstract: An automated analyzer that receives samples prepared for analysis in an automated pre-analytical module and a method of operation of such automated analyzer. The automated analyzer includes a shuttle transfer station that receives a shuttle carrier from the automated pre-analytical system. The shuttle transfer station has a clamping assembly for the shuttle. The clamping assembly has jaws that advance engagement members into contact with a bottom portion of sample containers disposed in the shuttle. The clamping assembly secures the sample containers in the shuttle when sample is aspirated from the sample containers. The automated analyzer also has a multichannel puncture tool that is adapted to be carried by a robotic gripper mechanism. The multichannel puncture tool has multiple puncture members that each defines a channel Each channel is in communication with a different trough in the consumable. A pipette can pass through the channel in the puncture tool.

Abstract: Aspects include receiving, at an input/output (I/O) processor, a transport control word (TCW) that includes an instruction to perform physical port mirroring. It is identified, by the I/O processor, a first port to be mirrored and a second port to perform the mirroring. The second port is a physical port on a host bus adapter (HBA). In response to outbound data being sent to the first port for transmission to a first target device and to the instruction specifying outbound port mirroring, the I/O processor sends a copy of the outbound data to a second target device via the second port. In response to receiving inbound data at the first port and to the instruction specifying inbound port mirroring, a copy of the inbound data is transmitted to the second target device via the second port.

Abstract: Techniques for a virtualized fabric name server for a storage area network are described herein. An aspect includes operating a storage area network, the storage area network including a hybrid control plane. Another aspect includes managing, using a virtualized fabric name server and the hybrid control plane, the storage area network, wherein the virtualized fabric name server is disposed in a container that is hosted on an element of the storage area network.