Abstract: Techniques to manage mobile devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, a request to perform a management action with respect to a mobile device is received from a mobile device management (MDM) authority. A scope of authority of the MDM authority with respect to the mobile device is determined. The management action is caused to be performed with respect to the mobile device based at least in part on the determined scope of authority of the MDM authority with respect to the mobile device.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a nanoparticle material having an ionic conductivity as a battery material for Fluoride ion Batteries, thus, being capable for overcoming high resistances at the surfaces, grain-boundaries of nanoparticles or compartments of the nanoparticles by a material treatment selected from: (i) a ball-mill procedure under aerosol and/or vapour-pressure atmosphere, (ii) excess-synthesis, (iii) ball-milling with surface stabilizing and conductivity enhancing solid or/and gel/liquid additives or (iv) functionalizing the material to obtain functionalized nanoparticles (GSNP) comprising a dispersion of graphene, nanotubes and/or a further additive selected from carbon-black, graphite, Si and/or CFX, Herein, fluorides (EmmFh), fluorides composites (Em1m1Em2m2 . . .

Abstract: An object-based data storage service receives a request to store a data object in association with a smart data storage tier. Based at least in part on characteristics of the data object, the object-based data storage service identifies and stores the data object in a first location corresponding to a first data storage tier. The object-based data storage service monitors access to the data object to identify a second set of characteristics of the data object. This second set of characteristics is used to determine that the data object is to be transitioned to a second data storage tier. The object-based data storage service, based at least in part on this determination, stores the data object in a second location corresponding to the second data storage tier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biomimetic-hybrid solvent system for simultaneous capture of H2S and CO2 from any gaseous composition. The present invention also relates to a process for upgradation of biogas to bio CNG by removing gaseous contaminants, including microbial removal of H2S, to obtained purified CO2. The biomimetic-hybrid solvent system contains three components selected from tertiary amine compounds, a functional colloidal fluid, and an enzyme mimic.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for providing auto-scaling in a cluster of device instances. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising updating, using a distributed counter, a metric associated with one or more instances executing a network application; identifying that the metric has exceeded a threshold defined in a scaling policy based on comparing the distributed counter to the scaling policy; identifying a command to execute in response to the metric exceeding the threshold; and executing the command to modify the one or more instances.

Abstract: Implementations include periodically receiving itinerary data representative of routes, the itinerary data including date, price, and route, for each period and each route: encoding a first portion of the itinerary data using label encoding to provide encoded data, the first portion of the itinerary data including letters, the encoded data including numbers and being absent of letters, converting a second portion of the itinerary data using a mapping to provide converted data, the converted data including a number, training a ML model for a respective route using the encoded data and the converted data, receiving a prediction request including a route and a departure date, retrieving a ML model associated with the route, and generating a prediction result by processing the route and the departure date through the ML model, the prediction result including a set of price-day pairs.

Abstract: A meter case used with a utility meter is disclosed. The meter shell includes a plurality of snap fit joints assembled on the meter case arranged to engage a module cover to mount the module cover to the meter shell. The module cover further includes wire housing formed along an inner periphery of the module cover that houses a wire having a first end and a second end therein. A metal shield placed behind the meter shell is electrically coupled to a first connector. A terminal electrically connected to the metal shield is arranged to discharge current to ground. An electrical contact electrically coupled to the second end of the wire is arranged to engage the first connector to establish an electrical connection to the metal shield for the discharge to ground of electrostatic currents sensed by wire.

Abstract: Disclosed herein a unique cell line system to generate a novel bovine adenovirus vector that provides more gene insertion capabilities and better immunogenicity for inserted antigens. The unique cell line is used for generating and growing of the new adenovirus vectors for gene delivery or recombinant vaccine production.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for high titer lactic acid production using simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation process using acid treated lignocellulosic biomass. The process comprises of pretreating lignocellulosic biomass comprising C5 and C6 sugars with dilute acid and superheated steam at a temperature ranging from 150-210° C.; neutralizing the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass of step (i) with NaOH pellets; and adding cellulase enzyme in the range of 1.5 to 10 FPU/g, bacteria, nutrients and buffering agent to the neutralized slurry obtained in step (ii) for hydrolysis and co-fermentation of C5 and C6 sugars at a temperature ranging from 40-45° C. for a period of 120-144 hours to obtain lactic acid. The process of the present invention requires simple nutrients and results in high titer lactic acid production within shortest duration of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel phase transfer solvent composition for enhanced CO2 and/or H2S capture from flue gas and biogas having various gaseous compositions. Further, the present invention provides a process of preparing the phase transfer solvent composition of the present invention.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to obtain device posture of a third party managed device. In various embodiments, a unique identifier of the third party managed device is embedded in a registration communication sent from a third party managed device to an access node associated with a first party management entity. The registration communication is sent from the third party managed device to the access node. The access node is configured to store data associating the unique identifier with the third party managed device, and to use the unique identifier to obtain from the third party management entity device posture information for the third party managed device.

Abstract: A dispensing device is provided to dispense a designated amount of a material on every dose delivery operation. The dispensing device includes a thumb pad, a cam drum coupled to the thumb pad, and a pawl nut comprising a one-way pawl. The thumb pad may be pulled out in a direction away from a distal end of the dispensing device for setting a dose of the material to be dispensed out and may be pushed in towards the distal end for delivering the dose. The cam drum includes a plurality of linear cam profiles and a plurality of helical cam profiles that may be disposed on a surface of the cam drum. The one-way pawl may engage with a ratchet disposed at a distal end of the cam drum and may prevent a rotation of the cam drum in an undesired direction.

Abstract: Features are disclosed for dynamically provisioning an application stack using a set of infrastructure resources. A computing device can receive an infrastructure template from an administrative device. Based on the infrastructure template, the computing device can determine a schema and an infrastructure as code. Using the schema, the computing device can receive a specification file from a developer device or an administrative device. The specification file can be a service specification file or an environment specification file. The computing device can inject the values of the specification file into the infrastructure as code. The computing device can use the injected infrastructure as code to generate and deploy the application stack to the developer device.

Abstract: Described herein are novel divalent nucleobases that each bind two nucleic acid strands, matched or mismatched when incorporated into a nucleic acid or nucleic acid analog backbone (a genetic recognition reagent, or genetic recognition reagent). In one embodiment, the genetic recognition reagent is a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) or gamma PNA (?PNA) oligomer. Uses of the divalent nucleobases and monomers and genetic recognition reagents containing the divalent nucleobases also are provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a variable diameter calcar planer for reaming a boney surface and associated methods of using the same are disclosed. An example device may include a cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a positioning ring disposed at the distal end. Various devices may include plurality of primary blades that are radially disposed on the positioning ring that are configured for reaming at the first diameter. Various devices may include a collar disposed around the cylindrical body and axially aligned with the longitudinal axis, for example. Some devices may further include a plurality of secondary blades, configured to expand a reaming area by moving the collar towards the distal end. In various embodiments, the collar facilitates reaming of a boney surface at various diameters by moving the blades laterally outward with respect to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutant fungal strain of Penicillium funiculosum ‘MRJ-16’ characterized by the ability to produce high titer of enzyme mixture comprising FPase, CMCase, Cellobiase, ?-glucosidase, endoglucanase, ?-L arabinofuranosidase, ?-xylosidase, xylanase, pectinase, cellobiohydrase and oxidases and produce enzymes in the presence of a catabolite repressor molecule like glucose and/or xylose. The titer of enzyme mixture produced using mutant fungal strain MRJ-16 is at least two fold higher than naive Penicillium funiculosum strain NCIM 1228, when used in a fermentation process. The mutant strain ‘MRJ-16’ with high hydrolytic activity and catabolite derepressed character is having application in the method of degrading or saccharifying biomass to produce valuable products for example-bioethanol.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms of (N,N-diethylcarbamoyl)methyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate and/or methyl 4-morpholin-4-ylbutyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate, containing low levels of certain impurities are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for intelligent driving monitoring systems, advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving systems, and providing one-click driver image labeling to facilitate the assignment of drive time to a driver. Various aspects of the driver and/or passengers may be determined, which may include a driver identifier previously associated with the driver, whether the driver is wearing a facial covering, whether an image of the driver is partially occluded, whether the driver is facing in the direction of the camera, and whether an image of the driver is expected to be easily recognizable to a person tasked with assigning representative driver images to driver identifiers. These determinations may be used to improve the efficacy and ease-of-use of a visual login system.

Abstract: An electronic device with a camera uses UV light to sanitize objects such as surfaces or hands. An object is identified by the electronic and placed at an optimal distance from the electronic device. At least part of the object is exposed to UV light emitted from the electronic device for a sufficient duration to achieve disinfection. In some implementations, instructions are delivered to a user associated with the electronic device to position the object so that a remainder of the object is exposed to UV light for disinfection. The electronic device may be moved relative to the object to continue disinfection. In some implementations, an indication is provided of the status of disinfecting the object.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for instruction perturbation for improved device security are described. A device may assign a set of executable instructions to an instruction packet based on a parameter associated with the instruction packet, and each executable instruction of the set of executable instructions may be independent from other executable instructions of the set of executable instructions. The device may select an order of the set of executable instructions based on a slot instruction rule associated with the device, and each executable instruction of the set of executable instructions may correspond to a respective slot associated with memory of the device. The device may modify the order of the set of executable instructions in a memory hierarchy post pre-decode based on the slot instruction rule and process the set of executable instructions of the instruction packet based on the modified order.