Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing software code, a memory data structure storing memory features for an artificial intelligence interactive character (AIIC), and a trained machine learning (ML) model. The software code is executed to elicit, using the AIIC, a reminiscence from a user, predict, using the trained ML model and the reminiscence, one or more user memory feature(s) of the reminiscence, identify, using the memory data structure, one or more of the memory features for the AIIC as corresponding to the user memory feature(s), and determine, using the user memory feature(s), a mood modifier for a creative composition. The software code is further executed to produce, based on the mood modifier and the corresponding one or more of the plurality of memory features for the AIIC, the creative composition, and provide the creative composition to the AIIC.

Abstract: A transaction and identity verification system includes a processor and a memory including computer program code, where executing the computer program code by the processor causes the transaction and identity verification system to utilize a private permissioned distributed ledger to qualify users for different capabilities within the system, and verify identities and purchase eligibilities of system customers.

Abstract: A financial regulatory compliance platform includes a processor, a memory including computer program code, wherein executing the computer program code by the processor causes the financial regulatory compliance platform to utilize a rules engine to verify transaction data from a business client against a set of compliance rules to determine financial regulatory compliance, upon determining financial regulatory compliance, provide a notification of compliance to a financial institution receiving the transaction data, and upon determining financial regulatory non-compliance, provide a notification of non-compliance to the financial institution.

Abstract: Palm oil processing plants are continually looking for ways to improve oil recovery, and reduce bio-chemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand of the palm oil mill effluent. A method is described for increasing the amount of oil recovered and reducing the bio-chemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand of palm oil mill effluent by treating pressed palm oil slurry with ultrasonic energy prior to disposal of the effluent.

Abstract: An engine (10) has a fueling system that uses hydraulic fluid to force fuel into engine combustion chambers via fuel injectors. Pressure of the hydraulic fluid is determined by a steady state strategy (ICP_DES—1) and a transient strategy (34, 36) that develops transient data values to account for certain transients in engine operation by processing engine speed data and data representing rate of change of engine speed, and data representing engine fueling to develop sub-strategy data values (ICP_FF_TS, ICP_FF_TL) for a transient component. The data values ICP_DES—1, ICP_FF_TS, and ICP_FF_TL are algebraically summed to develop a data value (ICP_DES—2) for a transient-modified desired hydraulic fluid pressure that is compared with a data value for actual hydraulic fluid pressure (ICP) to develop a data value for an error signal ICP_ERR. The data value for the error signal is processed according to a closed-loop strategy to develop a data value that controls the hydraulic fluid pressure.

Abstract: A method of determining an adjusted boost signal includes determining a steady-state boost for a turbocharger (103, 105) for an internal combustion engine (101). The steady-state boost is adjusted (509, 513) for at least one of current transient speed conditions and current transient load conditions of the internal combustion engine, yielding an adjusted boost signal. The adjusted boost signal is sent (517) to the turbocharger.

Abstract: A valve operator position is determined for an exhaust gas recirculation valve (117) for an internal combustion engine (101). The valve position may be adjusted (313) for transient engine speed conditions and/or adjusted (309) for transient engine load conditions. During high transient states, the EGR valve is closed more, to allow more air to reach the cylinders of the engine, thereby improving engine performance.

Abstract: An engine (10) has a fueling system that uses hydraulic fluid to force fuel into engine combustion chambers via fuel injectors. Pressure of the hydraulic fluid is determined by a steady state strategy (ICP—DES—1) and a transient strategy (34, 36) that develops transient data values to account for certain transients in engine operation by processing engine speed data and data representing rate of change of engine speed, and data representing engine fueling to develop sub-strategy data values (ICP—FF—TS, ICP—FF—TL) for a transient component. The data values ICP—DES—1, ICP—FF—TS, and ICP—FF—TL are algebraically summed to develop a data value (ICP—DES—2) for a transient-modified desired hydraulic fluid pressure that is compared with a data value for actual hydraulic fluid pressure (ICP) to develop a data value for an error signal ICP—ERR. The data value for the error signal is processed according to a closed-loop strategy to develop a data value that controls the hydraulic fluid pressure.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine (10) has a control system (24) for processing various data to develop data for control of various aspects of engine operation, including controlling a device, such as an EGR valve (22) or turbocharger (16). A transient compensation strategy develops a multiplier data value for transient compensation of a control data value for controlling the device by multiplying that control data value by that multiplier data value. The transient compensation strategy comprises a map (34, 40) containing data values for the multiplier, each of which is correlated with both a particular data value for engine speed within a range of data values for engine speed (N) and a particular data value for accelerator pedal rate (APS—d) within a range of data values for accelerator pedal rate.

Abstract: A valve operator position is determined for an exhaust gas recirculation valve (117) for an internal combustion engine (101). The valve position may be adjusted (313) for transient engine speed conditions and/or adjusted (309) for transient engine load conditions. During high transient states, the EGR valve is closed more, to allow more air to reach the cylinders of the engine, thereby improving engine performance.

Abstract: Engine speed data N and engine fueling data MFDES are processed by a strategy (22) that multiplies (28) fueling transient data MFDES TRANSIENT and speed-based modifier data EGR_N_TRANS_MULT to develop speed-based fueling transient data. The speed-based fueling transient data is then processed according to a function (32) that correlates values of a fueling transient modifier with values of speed-based fueling transient data to develop exhaust gas recirculation modifier data. The exhaust gas recirculation modifier data and basic exhaust gas recirculation data are multiplied (34) to develop modified exhaust gas recirculation data, and exhaust gas is recirculated in accordance with the modified exhaust gas recirculation data. Using engine speed as a determinant of the extent to which the basic EGR rate should be modified during a fueling transient enables better control over certain exhaust emissions over certain speed ranges.