Abstract: A method is provided for an application program interface (API) to interface with an ontology store storing a plurality of modifiable ontology models having associated dynamic definitions associated that define classes of the associated ontology model and relationships between the respective classes and that is modifiable over time. The method includes receiving from a requesting entity a request that specifies an ontology model and one or more parameters defining attributes of an instantiated ontology object, accessing the ontology store, identifying an ontology model in the ontology store that corresponds to the ontology model specified, and manipulating the identified ontology model based on its one or more parameters.

Abstract: A system and method for objective quantification and mitigation of privacy-risk of a dataset is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to oxylipins, processes for making the same, and methods of using. The process may form deuterated oxylipins that can be used as mass standards for mass spectroscopy.

Abstract: A wearable device is disclosed. The wearable device may comprise: a display; a first sensor; a second sensor; a communication interface comprising communication circuitry; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: provide augmented reality (AR) content through the display; identify a control mode for a viewing environment of the AR content based on biometric information obtained through the first sensor, and surrounding environment information obtained through the second sensor; acquire control information on at least one external device related to the viewing environment based on the identified control mode; and transmit a control signal for controlling at least one external device to the external device through a communication interface based on the acquired control information.

Abstract: For providing a set of services relating to a semantic model of an infrastructure including assets belonging to different engineering domains, an application server: retrieves, for each engineering domain, asset identifiers respectively associated with assets of the engineering domain and with sets of attributes and for determining asset relationships between the asset identifiers; builds, for each engineering domain, an engineering domain model including assets identifiers that are linked between them based on the asset relationships; determines at least one asset identifier that belongs or is connected to at least two different engineering domain models and linking the at least two different engineering domain models via the at least one asset identifier to build a semantic model of the infrastructure; and provides a set of services for the semantic model of the infrastructure, the services using sets of attributes associated with asset identifiers that belong to different engineering domain models.

Abstract: A system and method for guiding privacy-enhancing transformations are described. The system and method include a recommendation engine configured to identify sets of transformations to mitigate a privacy risk below a user specified threshold specified in-terms of privacy-risk score for a given input dataset while keeping the utility of the dataset above the user-specified utility threshold specified in-terms of utility score. A simulation engine configured to simulate the identified set of transformations from the recommendation engine on the dataset to determine the optimal application of the plurality of transformations for maximizing the utility of the dataset, and output device to provide the optimized dataset with the privacy risk score and utility score.

Abstract: A system and method for objective quantification and mitigation of privacy-risk of a dataset is disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques are described for securely updating a point-of-sale (POS) system that includes a merchant-facing device and a buyer-facing device. For instance, the merchant-facing device may execute first software that provides first POS functionality and the buyer-facing device may execute second software that provides second POS functionality. To update both devices, the merchant-facing device may receive a software update from a payment service via a network connection, and update the first software using the software update. The merchant-facing device can then cause, via a physical connection, the buyer-facing device to reboot in an update mode and send the software update to the buyer-facing device. In response, the buyer-facing device can update the second software using the software update and then reboot in a payments mode. In some instances, the buyer-facing device can then update a secure enclave on the buyer-facing device using the software update.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a software development system comprises memory and a processor operably coupled to the memory. The memory is operable to store a plurality of code templates, each coded according to syntax of a respective programming language. The processor is configured to receive a user instruction in natural language and perform processing of the user instruction to yield a structured user instruction. The processor is further configured to determine a pre-defined structure that maps to the structured user instruction, select a code template associated with the pre-defined structure that maps to the structured user instruction, and use the selected code template to generate software code that implements functionality of the structured user instruction according to the syntax of the respective programming language of the selected code template.

Abstract: Techniques for conducting transaction(s) between a merchant and customer(s) via a multi-device point-of-sale (POS) system is described. The multi-device POS system may include a merchant-facing device and a plurality of customer-facing devices. A merchant application executing on the merchant-facing device may determine an attribute of a customer based on data received during a pending transaction. The merchant application may determine accommodation capabilities of individual customer-facing devices of the plurality of customer-facing devices. The merchant application may select a customer-facing device for the customer to use in the transaction based on the attribute of the customer and the accommodation capabilities of the individual customer-facing devices. The merchant application may generate a user interface directing the customer to the selected customer-facing device.

Abstract: A catalyst adapted for generating hydrogen peroxide induced by a temperature difference and a method for environmental disinfection using the same are provided. The catalyst includes a thermoelectric material distributed on a substrate. The thermoelectric material induces a reaction between water vapor and oxygen contained in the air through a temperature difference to generate hydrogen peroxide, to serve a sterilization function through the hydrogen peroxide generated. The method for environmental disinfection using the catalyst includes the following. The catalyst is placed in an environment with a temperature difference. The catalyst is caused to induce a reaction between water vapor and oxygen contained in air through the temperature difference to generate hydrogen peroxide without applying power, and serve a sterilization function through the hydrogen peroxide generated.

Abstract: A Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based ring resonator includes an outer ring which is supported in resilient deformable movement relative to one or more peripherally disposed electrodes by a symmetrically positioned array of radially extending inner spring supports. The inner spring supports extend radially from a central anchor post or support to the inner circumferential edge of the outer ring. The innerspring supports are configured to deformation or regulate movement in outer ring driving and sensing modes.

Abstract: A method is provided for an application program interface (API) to interface with an ontology store storing a plurality of modifiable ontology models having associated dynamic definitions associated that define classes of the associated ontology model and relationships between the respective classes and that is modifiable over time. The method includes receiving from a requesting entity a request that specifies an ontology model and one or more parameters defining attributes of an instantiated ontology object, accessing the ontology store, identifying an ontology model in the ontology store that corresponds to the ontology model specified, and manipulating the identified ontology model based on its one or more parameters.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for searching time series information in a distributed data processing system. A method of processing a semantic search query comprises receiving a structured search query, processing the structured search query to deconstruct into query elements, identifying a set of connected elements based on the query elements, processing a time series data structure of the identified set of connected elements to determine a command data element, utilizing the command data element to process the time series data structure of the identified set of connected elements, annotating the time series data structure of each of the identified set of connected elements to form a queried data set, and providing the queried data set.

Abstract: A system and method of harnessing knowledge and expertise to improve machine learning is disclosed. The system and method include capturing the data to input, preparing the captured data, enhancing the prepared data, modeling and learning the process associated with the enhanced data, reviewing the result of the learning and modeling to produce an output, visualizing the reviewed output, and input and recommendations from recommendations engine that make recommendations of techniques and configurations to use.

Abstract: System and methods for broadcasting and recording live shopping broadcasts. A broadcast stream from a presenter (e.g., influencer) is received and distributed to viewers (e.g., shoppers). Additionally, a start identifier for a product is received from the presenter during the broadcast stream, product details for the product are distributed to the viewers upon receipt of the start identifier for the product, and an end identifier for the product is received from the presenter during the broadcast stream. The broadcast stream is recorded, and portions of the broadcast stream are associated with the product corresponding to a time period between the start identifier and the end identifier to generate a product broadcast file (e.g., for display and presentation) along with the product in an online marketplace.

Abstract: Techniques for conducting transaction(s) between a merchant and customer(s) via a multi-device point-of-sale (POS) system is described. The multi-device POS system can include a customer-facing device having a first processor for processing first instructions for presenting a customer user interface (UI) on a display of the customer-facing device. The customer-facing device can include a payment reader that is accessible by the one or more customers. Further, the multi-device POS system can include a first merchant-facing device having a second processor for processing second instructions for presenting a first merchant UI, which can enable the merchant to perform a first action associated with a first transaction of the one or more transactions. The first merchant-facing device can be coupled to the customer-facing device.

Abstract: Therapeutic compounds containing an arylacetamide core pending N-benzyl group. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating the therapeutic compounds and a method for inhibiting AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) and their use thereof for treating breast and pancreatic cancer with the specified compounds.

Abstract: A system and method for providing the ability to use k-anonymous groups to analyze disparate data sets via the use of either individual to segment or segment to segment matching using modelling or querying approaches are disclosed. The system and method include creating a common representation across all consumer and producer data sets, training one or more models or defining one or more queries optimized to recognize the behavior of the specified subjects within the generated common representation, evaluating those models or executing those queries on the common representation of the producer data set(s) to identify likely candidates for the specified input data subjects in each producer data set, the performing of actions over the identified subjects for each producer data set, and output the analytics result.

Abstract: Overexpression of prolyl endopeptidase (PEP) activity in the brain was found to be linked with neurodegenerative disorders, and the memory loss caused by amnesic compounds can be restored by PEP inhibitors. In the current intervention, the PEP inhibitory activity of trans-anethole ((E)-1-Methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)benzene), an essential oil that is naturally occurring in Illicium verum (star anise) has been assessed. More specifically, the present invention relates to finding of a potent inhibitor of prolyl endopeptidase (Trans-Anethole ((E)-1-Methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)benzene).