Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for automation of network security policy analysis and deployment. A server system can obtain a system input comprising two versions of a policy output. The system can generate a severity characteristic that indicates a severity of deploying the second version of the policy output. The system can then determine whether to deploy the second version of the policy output based on the severity characteristic. The system can then, in response to determining that the second version of the policy output is to be deployed, deploy the second version of the policy output to one of a plurality of clouds.

Abstract: Run a computerized numerical partial differential equation solver on at least one partial differential equation representing at least one physical constraint of a physical system, to generate a training data set. A true potential corresponds to an exact solution to the at least one partial differential equation. Using a computerized machine learning system, learn, from the training data set, a surrogate of a gradient of the true potential. Using the computerized machine learning system, apply Langevin sampling to the learned surrogate of the gradient, to obtain a plurality of samples corresponding to candidate designs for the physical system. Make the plurality of samples available to a fabrication entity.

Abstract: A method and system for implanting and repositioning an implantable device for a native valve of a patient's heart includes a delivery catheter, a collar, a coupler, and an actuation element. The actuation element extends through the delivery catheter and attaches to the device to open the device. The collar is connected to the device and the coupler is connected to the delivery catheter. The collar and coupler are tied together via one or more coupling tethers which can be used to reengage the device after an initial deployment.

Abstract: Described is a method performed by a computation device for generating a binaural audio stream, comprising: receiving an audio stream for a sound source; determining a measure of processing capability of the computation device; selecting, based on the determined measure, a filtering mode from among a predefined set of filtering modes for use in an audio filtering process intended to convert the audio stream into a binaural audio stream; determining, based on a relative position of the virtual source location to a virtual listener location in a virtual listening environment, filter parameters for a set of filters specified by the selected filtering mode; generating the binaural audio stream by applying the audio filtering process to the audio stream, using the set of filters specified by the selected filtering mode; and outputting the binaural audio stream for playback. Further described are corresponding computation devices, computer programs, and computer-readable storage media.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide systems and methods for self-service configuration management of applications across multiple deployments units, such as computers, servers, and the like. The applications may include software applications, application streams, virtual applications, sandbox applications, and the like. Embodiments of the present invention may create various configuration payloads (e.g., executables) dynamically and in real-time for client machine(s) based on selected configuration changes from a service portal, rather than having each configuration payload being packaged separately and individually by a packager.

Abstract: Exercise class systems and methods may include a plurality of pieces of exercise equipment and/or a plurality of sensing systems adapted to be worn on people in the class, each piece of equipment or sensing system outputting plural exercise signals relating to exercise performance on the piece of equipment or of the person with the sensing system. A computer system may also be provided. The computer system may include at least one electronic storage device which stores the plural signals from the pieces of equipment or sensing system and at least one processor which generates an output signal containing an animation corresponding to at least two of the exercise signals from each of the pieces of equipment or sensing systems. At least one display device, visible from each of the pieces of equipment or people in the class, may receive the output signal and display the animation.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for intelligent casting of social media creators includes receiving, from a provider of goods or services, a request to match a social media post topic with a social media creator among a plurality of social media creators, accessing a database comprising a plurality of social media posts by the plurality of social media creators, analyzing each social media post among the plurality of social media posts, selecting a predetermined number of social media creators among the plurality of social media creators according a best match of the request to one or more attributes of each social media creator among the plurality of social media creators and the analysis of the plurality of social media posts, and returning a list of the selected social media creators.

Abstract: A suspension strut including an air spring unit and a damper unit that are aligned on a common axis is disclosed. The air spring unit includes a rolling tube having a flared terminal end that extends over a damper tube associated with the damper unit. The damper tube has a circumferential groove formed in an outer diameter of the damper tube. A retaining ring has a greater outer diameter than the outer diameter of the damper tube and is positioned in the circumferential groove. A base has an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the retaining ring, and an outer diameter smaller than the predetermined diameter of the flared free end, and is supported on the retaining ring. A torsion element fits around the damper tube and within the flared free end.

Abstract: Systems and methods for zero-footprint email and browser lifecycle, dependency, and configuration management are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for implementing zero-footprint email and browser lifecycle management may include: (1) launching a restricted sandbox with no dependencies installed; (2) executing an email client or browser session with no dependencies in the restricted sandbox; (3) receiving a request for a dependency from the email client or browser; (4) halting initialization of the request; (5) validating the request; (6) retrieving an approved configuration for the dependency; (7) resuming initialization of the request; and (8) destroying contents of the restricted sandbox when the email client or browser session is complete.

Abstract: This application provides a bead with a covalently attached chemical compound and a covalently attached DNA barcode and methods for using such beads. The bead has many substantially identical copies of the chemical compound and many substantially identical copies of the DNA barcode. The compound consists of one or more chemical monomers, where the DNA barcode takes the form of barcode modules, where each module corresponds to and allows identification of a corresponding chemical monomer. The nucleic acid barcode can have a concatenated structure or an orthogonal structure. Provided are method for sequencing the bead-bound nucleic acid barcode, for cleaving the compound from the bead, and for assessing biological activity of the released compound.

Abstract: A unified document retention management system exposes a retention policy management portal to enable a user to selectively prescribe a unified retention policy to multiple productivity platforms to deploy the unified retention policy across the user selected productivity platforms. Data retention rules of the unified retention policy may define actions to be performed with respect to files that satisfy certain predefined conditions. An exemplary data retention rule prescribes a retention age threshold to files that have been tagged with a particular label. Files may be manually labeled by users and/or may be automatically labeled by the system in accordance with one or more smart label rules. The retention age threshold may be enforced for such tagged files by preventing the files from being deleted and/or modified prior to them reaching the retention age threshold. Then the files may automatically be purged from system storage upon reaching the retention age threshold.

Abstract: A proxy device may organize a set of local devices as members of a union. The proxy device may create a set of virtual peripheral devices. The set of virtual peripheral devices may represent a set of physical peripheral devices connected to the set of local devices. The proxy device may communicate the set of virtual peripheral devices to a remote device.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, systems and methods for treating keratinous fibers such as hair. The compositions and systems comprise an oxazoline functionalized polymer and a polyamine compound. The compositions and methods are employed to improve the quality of the keratinous fibers.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of forming a mattress (and product thereof) including providing a cover-top panel compact that includes a top panel having one or more filler layers and a drape that is affixed to the top panel at a first margin. The method entails detaching the drape at a second margin and inverting the drape to engage a supporting core, thereby completing the mattress assembly.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing a vulnerability management module are provided. A receiver receives a request for dynamically scanning vulnerability of a target computing device based on testable vulnerability criteria extracted from a database. A processor dynamically executes the testable vulnerability criteria from the SCCM based on the received request; creates a static SCCM advertisement with a dynamic pre/post validation check capability based on a result of the dynamically executing the testable vulnerability criteria; reports a success or a failure of the static SCCM advertisement related to the testable vulnerability criteria to indicate whether a vulnerability exists within the target computing device; and automatically remediates the vulnerability when it is determined that the vulnerability exists within the target computing device.

Abstract: Managing power feeds includes monitoring a waveform of a high-voltage power feed supplied to an electrical load to detect potential interruption of the high-voltage power feed and switching to another power feed to supply power to the electrical load in response to identifying the waveform pattern. Monitoring a waveform includes processing the waveform to determine if one or more waveform patterns are present in the waveform. A waveform pattern indicates, by its presence in a waveform of a power feed, a power event associated with the power feed, and some waveform patterns indicate potential interruption of the power feed. Switching to another power feed in response to determining potential interruption of the power feed based on waveform monitoring enables an uninterrupted power supply.

Abstract: A proxy device may change compression of data for a set of local devices. The proxy device may receive compressed data from a remote device, generate first transformed data based on reduction of compression of the compressed data, and transmit the first transformed data to one or more local devices. The proxy device may receive data from a local device, generate second transformed data based on increase in compression of the data, and transmit the second transformed data to the remote device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for capturing an object (9) in an environmental region (8) of a motor vehicle (1) based on a sequence of images (10, 11) of the environmental region (8), which are provided by means of a camera (4) of the motor vehicle (1), including the steps of: recognizing a first object feature (24) in a first image (10) of the sequence, wherein the first object feature (24) describes at least a part of the object (9) in the environmental region (8), estimating a position of the object (9) in the environmental region (8) based on a predetermined movement model, which describes a movement of the object (9) in the environmental region (8), determining a prediction feature (26) in a second image (11) following the first image (10) in the sequence based on the first object feature (24) and based on the estimated position, determining a second object feature (25) in the second image (11), associating the second object feature (25) with the prediction feature (26) in the second image (11) if a

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, systems and methods for treating keratinous fibers such as hair. The compositions and systems comprise an oxazoline functionalized polymer and a carboxyl group-containing polymer. The compositions and methods are employed to improve the quality of the keratinous fibers.

Abstract: A method for identifying target alleles, that includes steps of (a) forming a plurality of stabilized ternary complexes at a plurality of features on an array, wherein the stabilized ternary complexes each has a polymerase, a template nucleic acid having a target allele of a locus, a primer hybridized to the locus, and a next correct nucleotide having a cognate in the locus, wherein either (i) the primer is an allele-specific primer having a 3? nucleotide that is a cognate nucleotide for the target allele, or (ii) the primer is a locus-specific primer and the next correct nucleotide hybridizes to the target allele; and (b) detecting stabilized ternary complexes at the features, thereby identifying the target alleles.