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Early Detection Of Agrilus Planipennis Using Environmental Dna, Hannah Ferguson, Blythe Layton, Matt P. Mills

Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver

As a recent pest to Oregon, Agrilus planipennis (Emerald Ash Borer, EAB) stands to decimate native ash tree stands, as it has throughout Eastern USA. As shown in common garden studies, Oregon Ash is extremely susceptible to EAB with expected mortality rates of 99% (Herms 2015). EAB infestations are cryptic, and traditional monitoring relies on advanced infestations and costly tree girdling and bark peeling, resulting in appropriate responses lagging the leading edge of the infestation. Environmental DNA (eDNA), the practice of collecting and identifying traces of DNA left in an environmental sample, is a promising tool for early infestation detection …

Methods And Systems For Determining Safe Navigation Routes For A Vessel, Malte Mittendorf, Jesper Dietz, Matthew Nunes, Jacob Hicks, Khushboo Kashyap, Gour Bera, Lauge Kongstad, Guilherme Morgado, Aravind Reddy Pagidela, Martin Merker

Defensive Publications Series

Methods and server systems for determining safe navigation routes for a vessel are disclosed. The method performed by a server system includes receiving route information for operating the vessel. The method includes accessing a plurality of vessel operating parameters recorded at predefined intervals for the vessel. The method includes predicting at least one vessel response parameter for the vessel using at least one Machine Learning (ML) model based on the plurality of vessel operating parameters. Each of the at least one vessel response parameter indicates a predicted response of the vessel within a defined area surrounding the vessel along a …

System And Method For Achieving Deterministic Recovery And Reconciliation In Distributed Transactional Data Pipelines, Soumendra Kumar Mishra

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes system and method for achieving deterministic recovery and reconciliation in distributed transactional data pipelines. The system introduces a deterministic control architecture that captures anomaly signals through an event recording mechanism and executes reproducible corrective actions via coordinated agentic components. A recovery engine reconstructs missing or partially processed data by analyzing distributed execution artifacts, restoring consistent intermediate states, and materializing affected partitions. A reconciliation engine deterministically merges late or unprocessed records with previously processed datasets using strict deduplication rules, cut aligned aggregate re-computation, and version preservation policies. The system ensures that any recovery or reconciliation action, regardless of …

Gci Invention #258-B: Whirlybird V3.0 – High-Wind Autorotating Fire Suppression & Nutrient Delivery System, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

GCI Invention #258-B describes WHIRLYBIRD v3.0, a passive boundary-layer controlled (PBLC) autorotating samara-wing system for ballistic delivery of fire suppressants and precision nutrients in 70+ mph crosswind conditions.

Aerodynamics: Asymmetric high-camber samara wing with spanwise-zoned vortex-grate perforations (root/mid/tip density gradient), geometric twist, and tip micro-tabs for stable LEV, TSR ≈2.2, and 550-650 RPM autorotation. Chordwise stiffness gradient enables passive gust-load shedding (FoS ≥2.5 ultimate, ≥1.5 fatigue). Central high-inertia core provides gyroscopic stability.

Dispersal: RPM-altitude dual-trigger centrifugal release (550-650 RPM + 15m AGL) with internal vanes for 15m uniform ground coverage. Hybrid pellets (outer Purple-K for flame knockdown + inner MAP/polyphosphate …

The Vortex–Acoustic Bio‑Refinery (Vabr): A Modular Low‑Pressure System For Converting Sewage Sludge Into Astm‑Compliant Biodiesel, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The Vortex–Acoustic Bio‑Refinery (VABR) is a conceptual modular system designed to convert municipal sewage sludge into ASTM‑compliant biodiesel using a combination of vortex‑based solids concentration, dual‑frequency acoustic processing, and catalyst‑assisted chemical transformation. The invention proposes a low‑pressure, low‑temperature alternative to high‑pressure hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), with the goal of reducing mechanical complexity, improving operator safety, and enabling decentralized deployment at wastewater treatment facilities. The VABR concept integrates fluid‑dynamic separation, acoustic disruption of organic structures, and catalyst‑supported biodiesel‑compatible reactions. This disclosure outlines the scientific principles, conceptual system architecture, and potential advantages of the VABR compared to existing waste‑to‑fuel technologies. It is released …

Gci‑V28‑M “Lazarus Prime” – Shipboard Organic Waste‑To‑Fertilizer Pelletization System, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

GCI‑V28‑M “Lazarus Prime” v1.2 is a ship‑ or port‑integrated continuous processing system that converts marine biomass and compatible organic wastes into a sanitized, calcium‑rich, biochar‑enhanced fertilizer pellet. The system is organized into three hygienic zones: (1) intake and mastication, (2) hull‑integrated thermal/acoustic processing, and (3) clean dewatering and pelletization. Feedstock blends typically include marine trimmings, cardboard pulp, crushed oyster shell or glass, biochar, and green waste.

After shredding to <10 mm, the material is mixed with seawater to form a 15–20% solids slurry. The slurry passes through a hybrid hydrodynamic/ultrasonic cavitation reactor (three 20 kHz horns, 2 kW total, 316L stainless with ceramic wear inserts) followed by a jacketed plug‑flow reactor (DN100 SS316L, ~280 m effective length). Waste heat from the ship’s engine jacket‑water loop maintains ~70 °C for approximately 52 minutes, achieving a ≥5‑log pathogen reduction consistent with established sanitation time–temperature curves.

A polyurethane‑lined hydrocyclone removes microplastics, and a screw press reduces moisture to ~30%. Steam conditioning activates natural binders before extrusion through a 3.5 mm chromium‑alloy flat‑die pellet mill. Pellets are cooled …

The Marine‑Duo V26‑M System For Organic Mineralized Fertilizer Production From Marine Biomass Waste Streams, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The Marine‑Duo V26‑M System is an open, modular, and real‑world‑viable process for converting marine biomass waste streams into a stabilized, mineral‑rich organic fertilizer pellet. The system integrates maceration, hydrodynamic cavitation, indirect thermal drying, and controlled pelletization to produce a slow‑release, carbon‑dense fertilizer containing organically bound nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and a broad spectrum of marine‑derived micronutrients. The process preserves natural biostimulants such as chitin and alginates, which support soil structure, moisture retention, and plant immune responses. This disclosure provides a complete conceptual blueprint of the system architecture, chemical composition, agronomic benefits, and environmental rationale to ensure the invention remains freely available …

Cryptographically Binding Authorization Context To Llm And Api Request Execution, Niranjan M M

Defensive Publications Series

Modern API and LLM security solutions focus primarily on detecting malicious requests and deciding whether a request should be allowed or blocked at the API security gateway. While effective for identifying prompt-injection attempts and API abuse, these mechanisms do not provide a reliable way to enforce what an approved request is allowed to do after it leaves the gateway. In real-world LLM systems, requests commonly undergo downstream prompt construction, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent interactions, and tool execution, which may introduce indirect prompt injection and unintended capability escalation beyond the gateway’s visibility.

The proposal introduces a Signed Authorization Context (SAC) mechanism …

Dynamic Memory Management System For Distributed Data Processing Environments, Katyayani Kiranmayee Kolluru, Shivam Mohan, Ravi Shanker Kumar Sinha, Hardik Jain

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for dynamically managing memory allocation in a distributed data processing platform. The system includes a plurality of workers executing tasks with varying memory requirements, each equipped with a memory sentinel monitoring runtime parameters. A risk engine computes a risk score from telemetry data received from the memory sentinels to anticipate out-of-memory conditions and adjust resource profiles accordingly. When a high risk is detected, the system requests larger resource profiles from a resource manager, provisions new larger workers, and reallocates memory-intensive tasks while preserving their state through a state transfer plane. This …

Method And System For Optimizing Memory Utilization In Computing Environments, Satyam Raj, Shivam Mohan, Ravi Shanker Kumar Sinha, Pradeep Choube

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for optimizing memory utilization using a reinforcement-learning-driven, bidding-based page-replacement algorithm in computing environments. The method involves monitoring memory usage patterns from multiple processes through a memory management unit, calculating an affinity score for each page in a buffer cache based on access characteristics (including recency, frequency, tenure, working-set membership), page-fetch/IO cost, job-submission timestamps, and physical block identifiers, and determining page-eviction decisions via a bidding process in which pages with lower affinity scores are selected for eviction. The system comprises a buffer cache for rapid data access, an affinity calculator for assigning …

Trusted And Mutually Authenticated Agentic Ai Communication, Niranjan M M

Defensive Publications Series

Current MCP design carries a wide range of security risks. For example, Industry-leading LLMs may be coerced to use MCP tools and compromise an AI developer’s system through a wide range of attacks viz., Malicious code execution, Remote access control, Credential theft etc.,

Proposed method adds Transaction Database, based on Distributed Hash Table (DHT), where-in every Agentic AI maintains local chain of transactions with other Agentic AI, which are mutually signed. This can be used for auditing of the messages/transactions and telemetry (with the chain of events). As per the proposed method, mutually authenticate the messages (contextual data) between Agentic …

Policy-Constrained Plan Generation For Autonomous Ai Agents, Niranjan M M

Defensive Publications Series

Autonomous AI agents generate execution plans that involve delegating tasks, invoking tools, and selecting execution environments across heterogeneous and multi-provider deployments. In government and defense environments, AI artifacts handled by these agents are subject to strict privacy, sovereignty, organizational, and clearance-based policies.

Existing AI governance mechanisms enforce policy compliance at system boundaries or during execution, after an agent has already generated a plan. As a result, agents may produce execution plans that are inherently non-compliant and only fail at runtime. Current systems do not constrain the agent’s planning process itself.

The proposal introduces a policy-constrained plan generation method for autonomous …

Gci Universal Acoustic Access Platform (Uaap V1.0): Modular System For Acoustic Access Research Using Phantom Models, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes the GCI Universal Acoustic Access Platform (UAAP v1.0), a modular research system designed to evaluate acoustic access strategies using phantoms and non‑biological analogs. The platform integrates:

1. Acoustic Window Modules that explore impedance‑matching concepts using gels, water layers, and controlled aerosol layers;

2. An Active Organ‑on‑Chip Laboratory using low‑absorption polymer microfluidics and vortex‑enhanced flow channels; and

3. A Smart Beam Tracker that predicts phantom motion and adjusts transducer alignment in real time.

The UAAP platform enables engineers and researchers to study acoustic transmission through bone‑like materials, air‑gap phantoms, and tissue‑mimicking gels. This disclosure provides system architecture, materials, phantom …

Angle Adjustment For Glasses Arms, Jacobi Grillo

Defensive Publications Series

Temple adjustment wedges are provided to personalize the fit of smart glasses such as glasses that can include a head-mounted display (HMD), a heads-up display (HUD), or an augmented reality overlay. The fit of a pair of smart glasses can be adjusted by inserting one of a set of adjustment wedges having a predetermined size or opening angle. The adjustment wedge can also be adjusted using a set screw that can be rotated to alter the size or opening angle of the adjustment wedge. The visual appeal of the smart glasses can be enhanced by the design or color of …

Predicting Permission Prompt Desirability Using On-Device Visual And Textual Content Features, Anh Minh Le, Judith Ulrike Hemp, Enrico Bacis, Balazs Csaba Engedy, Elias Klim, Igor Bilogrevic

Defensive Publications Series

Web browser permission prompts are frequently triggered without sufficient context, leading to user annoyance, decision fatigue, and potential exposure risks. Existing methods for managing these prompts often rely on aggregate site statistics or historical user behavior, which can fail to account for the immediate relevance of a request to the current page content. Such systems may also inadvertently promote deceptive practices if users are frequently misled into granting permissions.

To address these limitations, a method is disclosed for generating a contextual relevance score for permission requests using on-device multimodal analysis. When a permission is requested, a snapshot of the current …

Copy Link Attributes Using A Single Gesture, Christoph Sperl

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure relates to techniques for interacting with hyperlinks within digital content without triggering navigation to associated resources. In situations where a user intends to copy hyperlink text or a corresponding uniform resource locator (URL), conventional approaches typically require manual text selection, context menu commands, or keyboard modifiers. These approaches often involve multiple input steps and may result in unintended hyperlink activation or inaccurate text selection.

The present disclosure describes a computing system configured to detect a sustained selection of a hyperlink and initiate a drag gesture associated with the selected hyperlink. During the sustained selection and drag gesture, default …

Synchronized Synthetic Global-Shutter And Rolling-Shutter Camera Images, Zheng Huai, Sazzadur Rahman, Chao Guo

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a method and wearable system for generating synchronized synthetic images from heterogeneous cameras, including a global-shutter (GS) camera and a rolling-shutter (RS) camera, within a simulated environment. GS cameras capture all pixels simultaneously, while RS cameras capture images sequentially row by row, causing different rows to correspond to different capture times and making synchronization difficult. The disclosed method addresses this challenge by reconstructing a rolling-shutter image using multiple global-shutter images generated at calculated timestamps. Using rolling-shutter parameters such as exposure time and readout time, the system computes row-level timestamps relative to a center-of-exposure (COE) reference time associated …

Policy-Bound Governance For Privacy-Preserving Multi-Agent Ai Systems Across Multiple Service Providers, Niranjan M M

Defensive Publications Series

In modern agentic AI environments, autonomous agents dynamically exchange prompts, embeddings, intermediate reasoning states, tool outputs, and memory artifacts, often across geographic regions and infrastructure owned by different providers. Existing solutions govern data primarily at storage boundaries or API entry points, leaving significant gaps during agent reasoning, delegation, and cross-provider execution.

The proposed solution addresses this challenge by binding privacy and governance policies directly to AI artifacts and enforcing those policies at runtime, before any agent action is executed. Each AI artifact carries immutable policy metadata that specifies permitted regions, providers, agent roles, purposes of use, and retention constraints. Autonomous …

Method To Improve Areal Density Capacity With Ramp Self Biasing, Wei Leng Tee, Min Won Bae, Terence Cheng, Khin Yuupar Htaing

Defensive Publications Series

A hard disk drive (HDD) consists of many components, including a magnetic recording disk 103, a base deck 102, and a cover 101 (Fig 1). In some embodiments, cover 101 with a form-in place-gasket (FIPG) 104 and a base deck 102 are arranged to provide a sealed HDD. A final welding process on the final cover 100 then hermetically seals the drive. The magnetic recording disk 103 is supported for rotation within the housing, and a data transducer is controlled to glide across the magnetic surface of the disk. Together with incorporated electronic linked to a printed circuit board assembly …

Smf Orchestration Engine For Scone Parameter Propagation In 5g Core Networks, Sujin Anagani, Sachin Mosale Vasanthkumar, Charles Jacob, Jis Abraham, Uday Kiran Bokam

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques described herein address a current gap in Fifth Generation (5G) core standards regarding the propagation of Standard Communication with Network Elements (SCONE) parameters between critical network functions by introducing the first standardized mechanism for SCONE parameter exchange in 5G core networks. The techniques introduce a novel Session Management Function (SMF) orchestration framework that intelligently translates policy-level bit-rate directives into SCONE-compliant signal values through dynamic version selection algorithms, logarithmic scaling computations, and capability-aware User Plane Function selection. By defining dedicated Information Elements on the N4 and N7 interfaces and implementing intelligent parameter derivation logic within the SMF, the techniques enable …

Planning For Potential Change: Climate Vulnerability Of Commonly Planted Restoration Species In The Willamette Valley Ecoregion, Jess Nettle Shamek

Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver

Climate change in the Willamette Valley ecoregion of western Oregon is expected to have a complex impact on native plant species. These potential changes could pose significant challenges for ecological restoration and highlight the need for evidence-based tools to identify species most vulnerable to future climate conditions. Rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, changing hydrologic and disturbance regimes, and increasing pressure from pests and pathogens are likely to have wide ranging impacts on our commonly planted restoration species. Understanding species-specific vulnerability to projected climate change is necessary for helping restoration practitioners allocate resources effectively and design management strategies for species and …

Using Passive Camera Monitoring To Investigate Northern Red-Legged Frog Use Of A New Road Undercrossing Structure, Alyson W. Yates, Catherine De Rivera, Susan Barnes, Rachel Wheat, Justine Brumm

Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver

Northern Red-legged Frogs (Rana aurora) make seasonal movements between lentic waters and adjacent upland forests to meet their life history requirements. This movement behavior makes the species particularly vulnerable to landscape fragmentation by roads, where traffic can cause large mortality events during the breeding period. To mitigate R. aurora mortality on U.S. Route 30 near Burlington, Oregon, an under-road wildlife crossing structure was installed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and other partners in late 2024, reconnecting a forested public recreation area with protected wetland habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River.

We used two specialized optical …

Exploring The Genetic Origins Of Pacific Salmon And Steelhead Trout That Use The Habitats Of The Willamette River And Its Tributary Streams In The City Of Portland, Oregon., Melissa Brown

Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver

The lower Willamette River is Endangered Species Act (ESA)-designated critical habitat for five listed salmon and trout populations in the Columbia River basin. These five genetic stocks of fish comprise the majority of salmon and trout identified using habitat in the region that extends into the City of Portland.

It is well understood that migratory fish from other watersheds throughout the Columbia Basin may use habitat found in Portland. It is unclear where those fish originate, whether in Portland or in other watersheds outside the city, without genetic analysis. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the federal agency tasked with …

Simulating Custom Environment For Augmented Reality Or Extended Reality System, Vikram Auradkar

Defensive Publications Series

This document describes a framework for simulating immersive computing environments, specifically targeting augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) development. The system utilizes a dual-input architecture comprising a 3D scene file, such as a Graphics Library Transmission Format (glTF) file, and a corresponding scene information file containing semantic metadata. This metadata defines environmental elements including planar surfaces like floors and ceilings, vertical walls, and spatial anchors for immovable or movable objects. By incorporating configurable visibility conditions—including field-of-view (FOV) triggers, distance thresholds, and ambient lighting levels—the framework simulates the dynamic discovery of scene information by virtual hardware sensors that would be …

Gci Arachne Gen‑3 V3.4.1 “Fortress”: A Secure High‑Thermal Dyneema Microfluidic Interposer For Kw‑Scale Ai And 6g Systems, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

GCI Arachne Gen‑3 v3.4.1 “FORTRESS” is a secure, high‑performance microfluidic interposer designed for next‑generation AI accelerators, HBM4 memory stacks, and 6G/THz‑class systems. The invention integrates a Dyneema‑reinforced recycled‑polymer matrix, aligned BN/BNNT thermal fillers, and a 35% porous microchannel network to achieve 5–15 W/m·K in‑plane thermal conductivity and 1.5–3.0 kW module‑level cooling with a target thermal resistance below 0.015 K/W. The structure maintains silicon‑matched CTE (3.0–4.5 ppm/°C) and <30 µm warpage across a 55×55 mm package, enabling compatibility with CoWoS‑S and glass‑interposer packaging.

Electrically, the design targets Dk 3.0–3.5 and Df <0.005 at 10–30 GHz for HBM4/6G signal integrity, with moisture uptake below 0.2%. A Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene surface layer provides broadband EMI shielding with a target attenuation >60 dB from 100 GHz to 1 THz, consistent with published MXene THz‑shielding literature. Security is enhanced through a tamper‑responsive encapsulation layer based on Covalent …

Terra² System, Vesa Olavi Lius

Defensive Publications Series

This document constitutes a formal Defensive Publication establishing worldwide Prior Art for the ALLFROMAIR® TERRA² Tri-Generation Platform. The system produces three simultaneous utilities from a single hardware unit and a single electrical connection: (1) purified drinking water meeting EU Directive 2020/2184 and WHO Guidelines 2022, (2) district heating at 4th-generation temperatures (35–60°C), and (3) district cooling and server cooling via evaporative vapor-pressure-gradient mechanisms. The core process is a Two-Module Three-Stage Rocket architecture (Charge–Harvest–Cool) operating an internal process temperature of ~50°C, independent of ambient conditions. Spray water applied to heat exchangers HX2, HX3 and HX_B undergoes natural vapour-phase desalination, enabling seawater, …

Process For The Preparing Lazertinib Mesylate, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center, Hyderabad, India, Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan, Sagyam Rajeshwar Reddy, Kommera Rajashekar, Kondeti Raju

Defensive Publications Series

Process for the preparing Lazertinib Mesylate

The present invention provides process for the preparation of N-[5-[[4-[4-[(dimethyl amino)methyl]-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-4-methoxy-2-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]acrylamide mesylate represented by the following structural formula-1.

Method And System For Adaptive Routing Of Machine Learning Inference Requests Based On Health Scores, Hao Qin

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method and system for adaptive routing of machine learning inference requests using composite health scores. The method involves maintaining a dynamic health score for each inference engine instance based on multiple performance factors including latency, success rate, timeout occurrence, error rate, saturation, and staleness. Instances are organized in a priority queue according to their health scores, with the instance having the lowest score selected for processing requests. A fairness adjustment is applied to prevent overloading any single instance. Instances that meet specific quarantine criteria are isolated and subject to periodic health assessments, while successfully …

Proceedings Of The 24th Annual Urban Ecology & Conservation Symposium March 16, 2026, Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium Of Portland/Vancouver

Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver

These proceedings document the agenda and abstracts for presentations and posters from the 24th annual conference organized by the Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver (UERC) which occurred on March 16, 2026. The UERC is a consortium of people from various universities and colleges, state and federal agencies, local governments, non-profit organizations and independent professionals interested in supporting urban ecosystem research and creating an information-sharing network of people that collect and use ecological data in the Portland/Vancouver area. The annual conference has an open call for abstracts. The UERC organizing committee selects the final oral and poster presentations, along with …

Momentum, 2007 Nov 15, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL: This is the first issue of the  bi-weekly Momentum newsletter. This associate newsletter delivers the latest news and information from Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital. Sections of the newsletter include: Open Letter from the President, Site News and Information, System News, Benefit Updates, Accolades and Leadership Changes.