Abstract: A reinforcing layer for a cementitious board includes an alkali-resistant fabric and a non-porous membrane. The cementitious board includes (a) a cementitious core; and (b) the reinforcing layer disposed on at least one face of the cementitious core, the reinforcing layer including the alkali-resistant fabric and the non-porous membrane.

Abstract: A security marking has a physically unclonable function (PUF) wherein the PUF includes a disordered multilayer photonic crystal structure having an electromagnetic transmission and/or reflection spectrum and/or spectra upon receipt of electromagnetic radiation within a photonic bandgap region of the structure that is unique to the structure.

Abstract: The present application discloses a novel plasticizer formulation comprising bis(2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl) terephthalate, bis(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate, and optionally tris(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate. The plasticizer formulation is suitable medium to high temperature applications such as wire and cable insulation and jacketing.

Abstract: The present application discloses mixed ester terephthalate plasticizer compositions comprising: a compound of formula (I): a compound of formula (II): and a compound of formula (III): wherein R1, R2, and n are defined herein. The present application also discloses resin compositions, insulation layers and cables comprising the plasticizer compositions.

Abstract: A security marking has a physically unclonable function (PUF) wherein the PUF includes a disordered multilayer photonic crystal structure having an electromagnetic transmission and/or reflection spectrum and/or spectra upon receipt of electromagnetic radiation within a photonic bandgap region of the structure that is unique to the structure.

Abstract: A security marking has a physically unclonable function (PUF) wherein the PUF includes a disordered multilayer photonic crystal structure having an electromagnetic transmission and/or reflection spectrum and/or spectra upon receipt of electromagnetic radiation within a photonic bandgap region of the structure that is unique to the structure.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method, device and computer-readable medium for multi-source domain adaptation are provided. The method comprises generating a first representation of a target image through a first trained classifier, generating a second representation of the target image through a second trained classifier, and generating a third representation of the target image through a third trained classifier. A mutual learning is conducted among the first, second and third classifiers during the training. The method further comprises determining a classification label of the target image based on the first, second and third representations. The present disclosure proposes a mutual learning network for multi-source domain adaptation, which can improve the accuracy of label generation for images.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plasticizer compositions comprising a glycol ether, a dialkyl ether, or glycol ether ester; and certain plasticizers, which offer superior performance in blends containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins. The plasticizer compositions of the present invention can effectively reduce viscosity and fusion temperature of PVC plastisols, and are particularly useful as viscosity control additives in plasticized PVC formulations.

Abstract: A security marking has a physically unclonable function (PUF) wherein the PUF includes a disordered multilayer photonic crystal structure having an electromagnetic transmission and/or reflection spectrum and/or spectra upon receipt of electromagnetic radiation within a photonic bandgap region of the structure that is unique to the structure.

Abstract: A security marking has a physically unclonable function (PUF) wherein the PUF includes a disordered multilayer photonic crystal structure having an electromagnetic transmission and/or reflection spectrum and/or spectra upon receipt of electromagnetic radiation within a photonic bandgap region of the structure that is unique to the structure.

Abstract: The present application discloses a composition comprising: (1) a polyvinyl chloride polymer; (2) a plasticizer according to formula I: wherein R1, and R2 are described herein. The composition when formed into insulation layers for wire and cable insulation provides excellent heat stability (e.g., tensile strength and elongation at break retention). The present application further provides insulation layers formed from the composition of the present invention. The present application further provides cables that include a conductor and an insulation layer surrounding at least some of the conductor, the insulation layer being formed from the compositions of the present invention.

Abstract: A system for data conversion includes an interface and a processor. The interface is to receive an indication to convert a set of data. The processor is to determine a subset of the set of data based at least in part on a boundary condition; convert the subset of data to a converted subset of data; and provide the converted subset of data.

Abstract: A system for data conversion comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is to receive a data conversion definition. The processor is to store an indication of data requiring data conversion; launch a data traverser and an on-the-fly converter; and in the event that data requested to be accessed requires data conversion: convert, using the on-the-fly converter, data to a converted data using the data conversion definition and provide the converted data.

Abstract: A reinforcing layer for a cementitious board includes an alkali-resistant fabric and a non-porous membrane. The cementitious board includes (a) a cementitious core; and (b) the reinforcing layer disposed on at least one face of the cementitious core, the reinforcing layer including the alkali-resistant fabric and the non-porous membrane.

Abstract: A glass reinforcement for a cementitious board is provided. The glass reinforcement includes at least one glass fiber and a coating on the at least one glass fiber. The coating includes a polymer composition and an alkali scavenger, wherein the alkali scavenger includes an acid having a pKa of greater than about 3, wherein the acid is in a liquid state at 25° C. Further provided is a reinforcing cementitious board and a method of making a cementitious board.

Abstract: Described are compositions that comprise one or more layers of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP). Each of the one or more layers can have an average thickness, for example, of 1000 nanometers (nm) or less. The layer(s) can, in some examples, have an oxygen permeability of 1×10?3 barrer or less. In some examples, the layer(s) can be substantially impermeable to gas diffusion. Also disclosed herein are methods of using compositions disclosed herein, for example as gas barriers and in food packaging materials.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a compound and/or method of making a compound includes the modification of rheological properties of thermotropic main chain liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) by melt state reactive processing. The modified liquid crystalline polymer may have an increased viscosity while retaining its liquid crystal properties.

Abstract: A method for dynamic provisioning of server deployments using a dormant mode for content servers. Client devices may conduct transactions with servers when the servers are in an active mode. However, in the dormant mode, the servers do not accept new transactions. Thus, by utilizing the dormant mode on one or more servers, a server deployment scheme can be effectively scaled down by reducing the number of active servers. In order to scale up the deployment, one or more active servers are added to the deployment.

Abstract: A system providing methodology for replication subscription resolution. In one embodiment, for example, a system of the present invention for determining subscribers to which a published item of data should be replicated comprises: an interface module for receiving user input of lists of a plurality of subscribers, each list specifying items of data to be replicated to a given subscriber, a build module for building an index based on the lists of the plurality of subscribers containing entries indicating subscribers For each item of data specified in the lists and a default list of subscribers for items of data not matching any of the entries; and a resolution module for receiving a published item of data and determining subscribers to which the published item should be replicated based on the index.

Abstract: A system providing methodology for replication subscription resolution is described. In one embodiment, for example, a system of the present invention for determining subscribers to which a published item of data should be replicated is described that comprises: an interface module for receiving user input of lists of a plurality of subscribers, each list specifying items of data to be replicated to a given subscriber; a build module for building an index based on the lists of the plurality of subscribers containing entries indicating subscribers for each item of data specified in the lists and a default list of subscribers for items of data not matching any of the entries; and a resolution module for receiving a published item of data and determining subscribers to which the published item should be replicated based on the index.