Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for heterogeneous data storage management in cloud computing.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of forming single-crystal graphenes by: (1) cleaning a surface of a catalyst; (2) annealing the surface of the catalyst; (3) applying a carbon source to the surface of the catalyst; and (4) growing single-crystal graphene on the surface of the catalyst from the carbon source. Further embodiments of the present disclosure also include a step of separating the formed single-crystal graphene from the surface of the catalyst. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of transferring the formed single-crystal graphene to a substrate. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure also include a step of growing stacks of single crystals of graphene.

Abstract: An approach is provided for managing data duplication in cloud computing. A method comprising, sending from a first device to a data center, data encrypted with a data encryption key for storing the encrypted data at the data center; encrypting the data encryption key according to an attribute-based encryption (ABE) scheme by using identity as an attribute in a deduplication policy for the data; issuing to a second device, a personalized secret attribute key which is derived from a public key of the second device according to the attribute-based encryption (ABE) scheme, wherein the personalized secret attribute key is to be used for decrypting the encrypted data encryption key at the second device, in combination with the policy.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a controller configured to be coupled to an audio transducer, may be further configured to receive an audio input signal, calculate a displacement compensation signal in a displacement domain of the audio transducer based on the audio input signal, convert the displacement compensation signal from the displacement domain into a voltage compensation signal in a voltage domain, and apply the voltage compensation signal to the audio input signal, or a derivative thereof, to minimize overexcursion of the audio transducer.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing access control to shared data based on a trust level. A method comprising, encrypting, at a first device, data with public attribute keys associated with attributes according to an attribute-based encryption (ABE) scheme, wherein the attributes comprising at least one trust level related attribute representing an access condition for the data based on a trust level; storing the encrypted data into a data center, determining the eligibility of a user of a second device by checking whether a trust level of the user of the second device satisfies the access condition; and issuing to the second device, secret attribute keys associated with attributes and personalized for the user of the second device for decrypting the encrypted data, when the user of the second device is eligible.

Abstract: An end effector and staple cartridge assembly thereof, and surgical instrument; the staple cartridge assembly includes a cartridge, a wedge and a cutting knife; the wedge is slidably mounted to the cartridge; the cutting knife is positioned in a cutting slot of the cartridge; one end of the cutting knife that is distal from a staple exiting surface of the cartridge is pivotally connected to the wedge via a pin; an axial of the pin is perpendicular to the cutting slot; the proximal surface of the cutting knife contacts against a pushing surface; an elastic resetting member is arranged between the cutting knife and the wedge.

Abstract: There is disclosed antibody drug conjugates having anthracycline derivative drug moieties that provide improved safety and cell killing efficacy, wherein the anthracycline derivative drug moieties substitute an hydroxymethyl ketone moiety for an hydrazide or hydroxamate moiety. The disclosed cytotoxic agents (i.e., drug moieties) are conjugated to an antibody via either a Cys or a Lys residue. For Lys conjugation, the DAR (drug antibody ratio) of the majority of the ADC is 2 whereas the DAR of the majority of ADC is 4 when conjugation occurs on a Cys residue.

Abstract: A framework, apparatus, system and method for realizing security and trust management for virtualized networks. A computing platform for implementation in a networking device of a virtualized network comprises a root-trusted module layer, which includes a root trust module for providing root trust; and a middleware layer, which includes system-level components configured to manage security and trust of virtualized network functions by verifying, establishing or maintaining trust with regard to the virtualized network functions based on the root trust. The computing platform can further comprise a number of virtualized security and trust functions that can be flexibly deployed in the virtualized network function infrastructure supported by the above two layers.

Abstract: An end effector and staple cartridge assembly thereof, and surgical instrument; the staple cartridge assembly includes a cartridge, a wedge and a cutting knife; the wedge is slidably mounted to the cartridge; the cutting knife is positioned in a cutting slot of the cartridge; one end of the cutting knife that is distal from a staple exiting surface of the cartridge is pivotally connected to the wedge via a pin; an axial of the pin is perpendicular to the cutting slot; the proximal surface of the cutting knife contacts against a pushing surface; an elastic resetting member is arranged between the cutting knife and the wedge.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating determination of a message recipient. A method may include determining a message to be sent in one of multiple active messaging conversations. The method may further include determining a conversation to which the message is relevant from among the active messaging conversations based at least in part on data from historical conversations. The method may additionally include designating the message to be sent to at least one recipient. The at least one recipient may be a party participating in the determined conversation. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: An advanced optical sensor and method for detection of optical events in a plasma processing system. The method includes detecting at least one light emission signal in a plasma processing chamber. The at least one detected light emission signal including light emissions from an optical event. The method further includes processing the at least one light emission signal and detecting a signature of the optical event from the processed light emission signal.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for controlling access to data are described. Data is delivered to a repository in such a way that access to the data can be controlled, for example, by encrypting the data before delivery. The power to provide a requester with the ability to gain access to the data is divided, so that multiple entities can provide the requester with a portion of the information needed to gain access to the data. The portions of the information may be partial keys that can be assembled into a complete key. The requester can gain access to the data only if it receives all portions of the information needed to gain access to the data, and different criteria may be used to decide whether or not to provide each portion of the information to the requester.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, system, computer program product and computer readable medium are disclosed for generating reputation of an entity from a plurality of opinions associated with that entity, wherein the entity and the plurality of opinions are expressed in a natural language. The method comprises filtering said plurality of opinions based on pertinence of each opinion with respect to the entity; fusing the filtered opinions into at least one principle opinion set; and generating a reputation value based on said at least one principle opinion set. The method further comprises providing reputation visualization for users, and recommending an entity based on its reputation value, opinions provided by users, opinion pertinence and user opinion's similarity.

Abstract: A method, comprising: obtaining, at a trustworthy party, a data processing result from a requesting party or a processing party in response to receiving a request for verifying correctness of the data processing result from the requesting party, wherein the data processing result is obtained by the requesting party from the processing party; obtaining, at a trustworthy party, the data used to getting the data processing result and a corresponding algorithm from the processing party, wherein the processing party uses the corresponding algorithm to process the data and gets the data processing result; processing, at the trustworthy party, the obtained data with the corresponding algorithm and comparing the processed result with the received data processing result, and if the two results are the same, the data processing result verified by the trustworthy party is correct.

Abstract: A method for adding an application badge includes detecting whether a notification bar receives a notification message. The notification message is sent by an application to the notification bar after receiving an unread message. The method further includes determining the number of unread messages received by the application according to the notification message if the notification bar receives a notification message, and updating an icon of the application to display a badge value according to the number of unread messages.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing an offline malware detection, and in addition a real-time malware detection. The offline malware detection may comprise: detecting at least one of function calling map of the application offline, wherein a function calling map records relationships of callings among functions called by the application; extracting patterns of the function callings of the application from the at least one function calling map; and comparing the extracted pattern with at least one basic pattern of normal applications. The real-time malware detection may comprises: running an application in a real environment; recording behaviors of the application at runtime of the application; extracting behavior patterns from the recorded behaviors; and comparing the extracted behavior patterns with at least one of basic patterns of normal applications or patterns previously recorded for the application.

Abstract: A method of secure recognization for pervasive face-to-face social communications may comprise: initiating a procedure for generating a recognization protocol; exchanging information for the recognization protocol with one or more apparatuses, wherein the information indicates wearable devices used in executing the recognization protocol and users carrying the wearable devices; and generating the recognization protocol by negotiating with the one or more apparatuses a kind of code word which is presented by the wearable devices during executing the recognization protocol.

Abstract: An approach is provided for controlling access to social networking data for each of a plurality of members by issuing one or more first keys for at least one of data encryption or data decryption, based on a respective current trust level associated with a corresponding member and one or more context attributes corresponding to the social networking data. The one or more first keys expire at an expiration time determined with reference to a time clock. Based on a signal accepted from the time clock, one or more second keys for at least one of data encryption or data decryption are issued to one or more members of the plurality of members who are associated with a trust level above a predetermined threshold and/or who satisfy specified context attributes, prior to the expiration time of the first keys.

Abstract: Provided are methods of making graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials. Such methods generally include: (1) associating a graphene film with a substrate; (2) applying a catalyst and a carbon source to the graphene film; and (3) growing carbon nanotubes on the graphene film. The grown carbon nanotubes become covalently linked to the graphene film through carbon-carbon bonds that are located at one or more junctions between the carbon nanotubes and the graphene film. In addition, the grown carbon nanotubes are in ohmic contact with the graphene film through the carbon-carbon bonds at the one or more junctions. The one or more junctions may include seven-membered carbon rings. Also provided are the formed graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials.

Abstract: A method for privacy-enhanced evidence evaluation may comprise: sending a request for pre-evaluation information regarding evidence data of a target object to a first network entity from a requesting node; obtaining the pre-evaluation information from the first network entity, in response to successful verification of the requesting node at a second network entity; and calculating an evidence evaluation of the target object based at least in part on the pre-evaluation information, wherein the pre-evaluation information comprises re-encrypted evidence data of the target object associated with one or more time slots, and wherein the re-encrypted evidence data of the target object at an associated time slot is resulted at least in part from encrypted evidence data of the target object collected by the first network entity from one or more evidence providers at the associated time slot, by using a re-encryption key from the second network entity.