Abstract: In certain embodiments, a Service Deployment Infrastructure (SDI) request engine is disclosed. The SDI request engine can perform tracking, management and provisioning of services subscribed to by users of a computer infrastructure system. The SDI request engine can be deployed to process large volumes of provisioning requests and deliver time critical applications for customers. The SDI request engine can translate each request into a list of tasks of various sizes based on the requirement and configuration of the request, and store each task in a queue. In certain embodiments, the SDI request engine may evaluate a dynamic weight associated with each task to prioritize the processing of tasks, which may improve the overall throughput of request processing.

Abstract: A container, such as a beverage container or a mug, may include electronics to run applications. In some examples, the container may include a display for visually displaying icons, menus, data, and other elements. In some examples, the container may include one or more sensors, such as touch sensitivity built into the display or a separate touch-sensitive panel, and/or a motion sensor. In some examples, the container may use the one or more sensors to receive input from a user to run interactive applications on the display. In some examples, the container may recognize particular forms of input, such as user swipes in specified directions and/or for specified durations on the touch-sensitive display, and/or motion of the container in specified directions to execute specified commands for the applications. The recognized input may form a user interface for the user.

Abstract: A mobile network platform creates a device group according to a member device supporting a mobile network multicast communication manner in a Machine-to-Machine Communications (M2M) group, generates an identifier of an external group corresponding to the device group, and requests a service capability exposure function (SCEF) to create the external group according to the identifier of the external group and an external device identifier of the member device supporting the mobile network multicast communication manner. When receiving an access request for the M2M group, the mobile network platform obtains the device group in the M2M group, learns of the corresponding external group, and then requests the SCEF to access the member device in the external group in a multicast communication manner. Hence, an amount of information generated due to interaction between an M2M platform and an M2M device is reduced, while reducing resource overheads.

Abstract: A semantic validation method, applied to a Machine-to-Machine Communications (M2M) system, where the method includes receiving, by an apparatus storing a semantic description resource, an operation request related to a first semantic description resource, including semantic information of the first semantic description resource, an association relationship between the first semantic description resource and another semantic description resource, and a uniform resource identifier (URI) of an ontology referenced by the first semantic description resource, determining that the first semantic description resource is associated with the semantic description resource, sending a semantic validation request message to an apparatus that stores the ontology referenced by the first semantic description resource. Hence, accuracy of a resource and data shared between industries and applications using a public capability of the M2M system can be ensured in a case of no priori knowledge.

Abstract: A resource acquiring method relates to the field of machine-to-machine communications (M2M) technologies, where the method is used by a consumer application to acquire a producer data resource generated by a producer application, and includes receiving a request message that is used to acquire the producer data resource and that is sent by the consumer application, where the request message carries indication information that is used to instruct to update the producer data resource and return an updated producer data resource, acquiring current moment data from the producer application, updating the producer data resource using the current moment data, and returning the updated producer data resource to the consumer application. Hence, a problem of mismatching between data generated by the producer application and data used by the consumer application is resolved.

Abstract: An UV photodetector includes: a substrate, a template layer formed on the substrate, an intrinsic AlGaN layer formed on the template layer, a first n-type AlGaN layer and a second n-type AlGaN layer formed on the intrinsic AlGaN layer side-by-side and separated by a gap, wherein the gap exposes the intrinsic AlGaN layer. Another UV photodetector includes: an UV transparent substrate, an UV transparent template layer formed on the substrate, a first UV transparent n-type AlGaN layer formed on the UV transparent template layer, an intrinsic AlGaN layer formed on the first UV transparent n-type AlGaN layer, a second n-type AlGaN layer formed on the intrinsic AlGaN layer, and a p-type layer formed on the second n-type AlGaN layer.

Abstract: The cis- and trans-isomers of the plant-derived compound suffruticosol D are shown to have anticancer properties. Therapeutic and prophylactic compositions that contain cis- or trans-suffruticosol D, as well as methods of making and using said compositions, are provided. The cis- or /ra«s-suffruticosol D can be used in purified form or as a plant extract.

Abstract: The invention relates to UV light modules that generate UV light. The UV light module includes: a substrate; a light source mounted on a top surface of the substrate, the light source generates output light; a detector mounted on the top surface of the substrate, the detector detects light incident thereon; and a lens disposed over the light source and the detector. The lens includes a surface on which a portion of the output light is internally reflected and the portion of the output light travels through the lens to the detector.

Abstract: A dual axis solar tracker is provided. The dual axis solar tracker includes a moving platform, a fixed platform, a serial chain, a parallel chain and a driving device. The moving platform is supported by the serial chain and driven by the parallel chain, forming a parallel tracking mechanism. The driving device is configured to drive the parallel chain to motion so as to drive the moving platform to rotate around vertical and horizontal axes. The dual axis solar tracker of the present disclosure has a larger workspace, a better tracking performance and advantages of high rigidity, low energy consumption, small driving torque and low inertia, etc.

Abstract: 2-Dodecyl-6-methoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (DMDD), as well as variants, derivatives, analogs, modifications, and conjugates thereof, are identified as therapeutic agents for treating or preventing human cancers and precancerous conditions. DMDD can be isolated from the root of Averrhoa carambola L., commonly known as starfruit. Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical compositions, as well as dietary supplements, are provided, as are methods of administration and treatment.

Abstract: A product includes a porcelain external wall, a touchscreen panel positioned behind the external wall, a graphical display panel positioned behind the external wall, graphical display logic to render a graphical user interface on the graphical display device to be projected through the porcelain external wall, and touch logic to interpret touch interactions with the touchscreen panel received through the porcelain external wall. The porcelain external wall at least partially obscures presentation of the graphical user interface.

Abstract: An information processing method and an electrical device are described. The information processing method is applied to an electrical device having at least a processing unit, the electrical device has a plurality of usage modes and further includes a plurality of sensing units. The method includes acquiring, by the processing unit, data collected by the plurality of the sensing units; judging whether the electrical device is in a first usage mode according to the acquired data collected by the plurality of the sensing units; wherein the first usage mode is one of the plurality of the usage modes. With the present method, objects of integrating a plurality of usage modes into one electrical device and judging a usage mode corresponding to a current application scene efficiently are realized.

Abstract: The cis-isomer and trans-isomers of the plant-derived compound gnetin H are shown have anticancer properties, anti-inflammatory properties, and low toxicity. Therapeutic and prophylactic compositions that contain cis-gnetin H, trans-gnetin H, an derivatives thereof, as well as methods of making and using said compositions, are provided, cis-gnetin H and/or trans-gnetin H can be used in purified form or as a plant extract.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a detection method, comprising: detecting, using a touch pad of an electronic device, a touch operation; determining whether a touch position of the touch operation is located in a first area of the electronic device; obtaining, using an recognition apparatus of the electronic device, an image of a target associated with the touch operation responsive to determining that the touch operation is located in the first area of the electronic device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: The method includes: receiving, by a first managed object device, a first transaction resource creation request that is sent by an application server and includes an identifier of a first to-be-operated resource, a first execution time, and a first to-be-executed operation; receiving, by a second managed object device, a second transaction resource creation request that is sent by the application server and includes an identifier of a second to-be-operated resource, a second execution time, and a second to-be-executed operation, where the first execution time and the second execution time are the same; successfully creating, by the first managed object device, a first transaction resource according to the first transaction resource creation request, and successfully creating, by the second managed device, a second transaction resource according to the second transaction resource creation request.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light device that generates uniform light beam over a panel. A light device includes a light source and a light panel. The light panel includes: a lightguide that has an input port for receiving light from the light source, the input port is formed on a bottom surface of the lightguide; a beam reflector disposed on a top surface of the lightguide, the beam reflector reflects a portion of the light; a mirror disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the mirror reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface; and a plurality of light scattering features disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the plurality of light scattering features reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface.

Abstract: A computer system may comprise a computer platform and input-output devices. The computer platform may include a plurality of heterogeneous processors comprising a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU) and a shared virtual memory supported by a physical private memory space of at least one heterogeneous processor or a physical shared memory shared by the heterogeneous processor. The CPU (producer) may create shared multi-version data and store such shared multi-version data in the physical private memory space or the physical shared memory. The GPU (consumer) may acquire or access the shared multi-version data.

Abstract: A container, such as a beverage container or a mug, may include electronics to run applications. In some examples, the container may include a display for visually displaying icons, menus, data, and other elements. In some examples, the container may include one or more sensors, such as touch sensitivity built into the display or a separate touch-sensitive panel, and/or a motion sensor. In some examples, the container may use the one or more sensors to receive input from a user to run interactive applications on the display. In some examples, the container may recognize particular forms of input, such as user swipes in specified directions and/or for specified durations on the touch-sensitive display, and/or motion of the container in specified directions to execute specified commands for the applications. The recognized input may form a user interface for the user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a programming model for CPU-GPU platforms. In particular, embodiments of the invention provide a uniform programming model for both integrated and discrete devices. The model also works uniformly for multiple GPU cards and hybrid GPU systems (discrete and integrated). This allows software vendors to write a single application stack and target it to all the different platforms. Additionally, embodiments of the invention provide a shared memory model between the CPU and GPU. Instead of sharing the entire virtual address space, only a part of the virtual address space needs to be shared. This allows efficient implementation in both discrete and integrated settings.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a Service Deployment Infrastructure (SDI) request engine is disclosed. The SDI request engine performs the tracking, management and provisioning of services subscribed to by customers of the cloud infrastructure system. The SDI request engine is deployed to process large volumes of provisioning requests and deliver time critical applications for customers. The SDI request engine translates each request into a list of tasks of various sizes based on the requirement and configuration of the request. In some embodiments, the SDI request engine imposes control and management on both request and task levels in order to execute, rollback, retry or fail a task automatically and accurately.