A computer implemented method manages function execution in a container. A dispatcher in the container running in a computer system executes a function initialization in response to a first request for a function. The dispatcher in the container running in the computer system creates group of handlers in response to receiving a group of requests for the function. The dispatcher in the container running in the computer system sends the group of requests to the group of handlers in response to receiving the group of requests. The dispatcher in the container running in the computer system executes the group of requests using the group of handlers.
A processor training a reinforcement learning model can include receiving a first dataset representing an observable state in reinforcement learning to train a machine to perform an action. The processor receives a second dataset. Using the second dataset, the processor trains a machine learning classifier to make a prediction about an entity related to the action. The processor extracts an embedding from the trained machine learning classifier, and augments the observable state with the embedding to create an augmented state. Based on the augmented state, the processor trains a reinforcement learning model to learn a policy for performing the action, the policy including a mapping from state space to action space.
A method for providing direct access to non-volatile memory in a computing environment by a processor, comprises providing one or more accelerators via an application programming interface ("API") direct access to non-volatile storage independent of a host central processing unit ("CPU") on a control path or data path to perform a read operation and write operation of data.
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C02F 1/66 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by neutralisationTreatment of water, waste water, or sewage pH adjustment
A method includes generating gate-level activity information of a processor design for all possible executions of a target application for any possible inputs to the target application. The method includes performing a constrained timing analysis on the processor design based on the gate-level activity information to determine a minimum operating voltage for executing the target application on the processor.
An electric motor can include a stator including a plurality of air-gap wound coils supported by a yoke, and a rotor including a permanent magnet array. The air-gap wound coils can be impregnated with a resin containing a plurality of particles, such as ceramic nanoparticles or iron particles. A corresponding control system for an electric motor can include a boost converter, and a reconfigurable multilevel inverter.
H02P 27/14 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation with three or more levels of voltage
H02K 9/02 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine
H02K 9/19 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE (USA)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (USA)
Inventor
Luo, Yaguang
Zhou, Bin
Millner, Patricia D.
Pearlstein, Anne J.
Abstract
The system for cleaning fresh and freshly-cut produce is designed to clean produce as soon as practicable after the produce is cut. As the produce falls downwardly, a spray manifold directs a produce-washing liquid upwardly so that the produce-washing liquid directly sprays and impacts the falling produce. The impact of the produce-washing liquid causes the produce to tumble and the descent of the produce is slowed, and consequently the produce is thoroughly coated and cleaned by the produce-washing liquid. In an alternative embodiment, a suspending fluid (preferably air) is simultaneously directed to the falling produce to slow the descent of the produce and further ensure that the produce is thoroughly washed and directly sprayed by the produce-washing liquid.
The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (USA)
University of Kentucky (USA)
Inventor
Yuan, Shuhua (joshua)
Ort, Donald
Chappell, Joseph
Zhu, Xinguang
Ma, Hong
Kim, Yong Kyoung
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of producing biological products or increasing production of such products through expression in a plant of a bacterial or plant glycolate catabolic cycle gene, such as glycolate dehydrogenease (GDH), glycolate oxidase (GO), or malate synthase (MS) in combination with a plant gene, such as farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FPS), squalene synthase (SQS), or PLAS. Also provided are plants, plants parts and compositions produced through methods of the present invention. The invention leads to two to five fold increase of end product yield.
A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
The disclosure of the present application provides polypeptide sequences and nucleotide sequences coding for the polypeptide sequences of proteins used in the production of APPA-containing peptides. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, an isolated nucleic acid is disclosed which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having a sequence identity of 60 percent or greater to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 2-13, and 15-23.
C12P 1/00 - Preparation of compounds or compositions, not provided for in groups , by using microorganisms or enzymesGeneral processes for the preparation of compounds or compositions by using microorganisms or enzymes
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C12N 9/00 - Enzymes, e.g. ligases (6.)ProenzymesCompositions thereofProcesses for preparing, activating, inhibiting, separating, or purifying enzymes
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System for executing 3D propagation for depth image-based rendering
A system is disclosed for executing depth image-based rendering of a 3D image by a computer having a processor and that is coupled with one or more color cameras and at least one depth camera. The color cameras and the depth camera are positionable at different arbitrary locations relative to a scene to be rendered. In some examples, the depth camera is a low resolution camera and the color cameras are high resolution. The processor is programmed to propagate depth information from the depth camera to an image plane of each color camera to produce a propagated depth image at each respective color camera, to enhance the propagated depth image at each color camera with the color and propagated depth information thereof to produce corresponding enhanced depth images, and to render a complete, viewable image from one or more enhanced depth images from the color cameras. The processor may be a graphics processing unit.
A system and method are provided for designing RF pulses which have improved magnetization profiles. By utilizing an optimal control approach as an alternative to, or in combination with, non-iterative approximations, RF pulses generated by the system and method described herein will exhibit less deviation from that of “ideal” Bloch solutions. Consequently, the magnetization profiles produced by the RF pulses generated by the system and method described herein will be closer to the desired profiles. In addition, limitations of non-iterative approximations, such as maximum tip angle limits and linearity constraints, can be avoided.
The disclosure provides compounds and methods to treat bacterial pathogenesis, and demonstrates that the S. aureus pigment is a virulence factor and potential novel target for antimicrobial therapy.
A01N 57/10 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic phosphorus compounds having phosphorus-to-oxygen bonds or phosphorus-to-sulfur bonds
Monoclonal antibodies which can bind to AIs proteins from Candida albicans are provided which can be useful in the treatment and protection against infection from yeast such as Candida albicans. The monoclonal antibodies of the invention are advantageous in that they are cross-reactive and can recognize multiple proteins from the AIs family. Suitable pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines and kits based on the monoclonal antibodies of the invention, as well as methods for their use, are also provided.
In one embodiment of the present invention an oxygen iodine laser includes a gas mixing section. Ground state oxygen and a carrier gas are introduced into the first gas mixing section, sometimes separately. The laser includes a discharge region to generate at least said excited oxygen from the flow of the first gas mixing section. A sensitizer gas having a lower ionization threshold than ground state oxygen is also introduced into the first gas mixing section, such that electrons are more easily produced in the electrical generator. The laser system includes introducing a source of iodine into the excited singlet delta oxygen flow to generate a laser-active gas. In another embodiment a conditioner is placed into the gas mixing section to help mix the flow and/or introduce one or more of the aforementioned gases.