Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting forward market pricing for renewable energy credit based on human behavioral data are disclosed. An example transaction-enabling system may include a forward market circuit to access a forward energy credit market and a market forecasting circuit to automatically generate a forecast for a forward market price of an energy credit in the forward energy credit market where the forecast is based at least in part on a human behavior information collected from at least one human behavioral data source. The example system may further include wherein the energy credit includes a renewable energy credit associated with a renewable energy system, and a smart contract circuit to perform at least one of selling the renewable energy credit or purchasing the renewable energy credit on the forward energy credit market in response to the forecasted forward market price of the energy credit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for selective reshaping of nanoparticles in three dimensional articles, three dimensional articles produced by such processes, and methods of using such three dimensional articles. As a result of the aforementioned process, such three dimensional articles can have selective tuning that arises, at least in part, from the reshaped nanoparticles found in such articles. Such tuning provides the aforementioned articles with superior performance that can be advantageous in the areas including such as optical filters, multi-functional composites and sensing elements.

Abstract: A pistol comprising a barrel having a combustion chamber and slide translatable between an advanced configuration closing the combustion chamber, and a retracted configuration opening the chamber and in both configurations is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis. The slide has a locking seat and longitudinal grooving. A closing organ rotatable with respect to the axis between a first and a second angular position and an element drawing in rotation the closing organ and fixed to the fore-end. The closing organ has a locking relief and a cam taking the rotation from the at least one element drawing in rotation.

Abstract: Data storage structured to store a plurality of detection values relating to aspects of an industrial production process and data relating to at least one role type stored within a role taxonomy; a data analysis circuit structured to interpret at least a subset of the plurality of detection values to determine a state value comprising at least one of a process state or a component state; an optimization circuit structured to analyze a subset of the plurality of detection values and the state value using at least one of a neural net or an expert system to determine a signal effectiveness of at least one of the plurality of input channels relative to the state value, and to provide an adjustment recommendation based, at least in part, on the signal effectiveness; and an analysis response circuit structured to adjust the industrial production process in response to the adjustment recommendation.

Abstract: Method for data collection in an industrial environment generally including receiving, at a switch, data from one or more variable groups of sensor inputs; monitoring the data from the one or more variable groups of sensor inputs; adaptively scheduling data collection at the switch; determining one or more noise values including one of an ambient noise, a local noise, or a vibration noise; using machine learning to forecast a future state of the industrial environment based at least in part on the determined one or more noise values; and reporting the forecasted future state of the industrial environment to an entity associated with a role type stored within a role taxonomy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for leveraging Internet of Things data to validate an entity are disclosed herein. An example system may include a set of Internet of Things data collection and monitoring services by which data is collected by a set of algorithms that are configured to monitor Internet of Things information collected from and about entities involved in a loan. The example system may also include an interface to the set of Internet of Things data collection and monitoring services that enables configuration of parameters of the Internet of Things network data collection and monitoring services to obtain information related to at least one of the conditions of guarantee of the loan in which the entities are involved.

Abstract: A tire change tool comprising a generally circular and planar faceplate having a hub side and a user side, the hub side and user side being generally parallel; an upper elbow flexibly connected to the faceplate by an interface; an arm connected to the upper elbow at a first end, and connected to a lower elbow at a lower end; and a footplate flexibly connected to the lower end of the arm by the lower elbow, wherein the faceplate and the interface comprise co-aligned apertures, the co-aligned apertures having an axis perpendicular to the plane of the faceplate. A length adjustment mechanism may be incorporated into the arm and adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed. The arm may include an upper section and a lower section adjustable connected by an adjustment mechanism adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for fault diagnosis in an industrial environment generally includes processing the plurality of sensor data values to determine a recognized pattern therefrom; retrieving at least one industrial-environment digital twin corresponding to the industrial environment, the at least one industrial-environment digital twin comprising a plurality of component digital twins, with each of the plurality of component digital twins corresponding to one of the plurality of components in the industrial environment, and wherein the at least one industrial-environment digital twin and the plurality of component digital twins are visual digital twins that are configured to be rendered in a visual manner; and rendering the at least one industrial-environment digital twin and the at least one respective component digital twin corresponding to the particular component in the client application in response to the received request and based on the operational condition of the particular component.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating a gaming engine and a smart contract system in a platform are provided. The gaming engine is programmed with a software development environment and an architecture that provides a set of gaming engine services with predefined tools for digital content developers to create a set of game engine generated environments. The smart contract system programmed with smart contract services associated with transactions that are based on electronically verifiable conditions. The integration platform is programmed with an execution framework that is common to the gaming engine and to the smart contract system to integrate the smart contract services with at least one of the gaming engine and the set of game engine generated environments.

Abstract: Sensor apparatuses, methods of operating the sensor apparatuses, and systems including the sensor apparatuses are disclosed. Methods of analyzing electromechanical characteristics of a heart are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring, at a node server, blockchain data for a blockchain address on a blockchain network. The blockchain data includes a plurality of transactions for the blockchain address. The method includes generating a local node trust score for the blockchain address based on the blockchain data. The local node trust score indicates a likelihood that the blockchain address is involved in fraudulent activity. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of remote servers, a plurality of additional local trust scores for the blockchain address. The method includes determining a consensus trust score based on the local node trust score and the plurality of additional local trust scores. Additionally, the method includes receiving a trust request for the blockchain address from a requesting device and sending the consensus trust score for the specified blockchain address to the requesting device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating electronic devices via multi tone analysis. A method for authenticating a device under test (DUT) of a type of DUT includes imparting voltage tones to the DUT. The voltage tones are proximate a frequency of interest that is associated with the type of DUT. Using a measurement response of the DUT to the voltage tones, an electronic signature of the DUT is determined. The DUT is determined to be authentic when the electronic signature of the DUT substantially matches an electronic signature of an authority DUT of the type of DUT.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for fault diagnosis in an industrial environment generally includes processing the plurality of sensor data values to determine a recognized pattern therefrom; retrieving at least one industrial-environment digital twin corresponding to the industrial environment, the at least one industrial-environment digital twin comprising a plurality of component digital twins, with each of the plurality of component digital twins corresponding to one of the plurality of components in the industrial environment, and wherein the at least one industrial-environment digital twin and the plurality of component digital twins are visual digital twins that are configured to be rendered in a visual manner; and rendering the at least one industrial-environment digital twin and the at least one respective component digital twin corresponding to the particular component in the client application in response to the received request and based on the operational condition of the particular component.

Abstract: A system includes a crowdsourcing request circuit that configures parameter(s) of a crowdsourcing request related to obtaining information on a condition of a collateral for a loan, a crowdsourcing publishing circuit that publishes the crowdsourcing request to a group of information suppliers, and a crowdsourcing communications circuit that collects and processes response(s) from the group of information suppliers, and provides a reward to at least one of the group of information suppliers in response to a successful information supply event.

Abstract: A biomarker diagnostic system includes a sensor to collect a sweat sample from a biological subject; a processor operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to perform metabolic and proteomic profiling of biomarkers in the sweat sample. The metabolic and proteomic profile is compared to a predetermined profile of the biomarkers and to determine a physiological status of the biomarkers. The system further includes a feedback unit operatively coupled to the sensor and the processor and configured to output physiological performance data based on the physiological status.

Abstract: An apparatus, methods and systems for data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. A monitoring system can include a data collector coupled to a plurality of sensors to collect data, a data storage structured to store a plurality of data collection management plans, a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from the collected data, and a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the collected data and select one of the plurality of data collection management plans, wherein the selected one of the plurality of data collection management plans is selected is at least in part based on a data analysis of received data from the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to single crystalline RbUO3, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline RbUO3 single crystalline RbUO3 in the Pm-3m space group. Unlike other powdered RbUO3, Applicants' single crystalline RbUO3 has a sufficient crystal size to be characterized and used in the fields of neutron detection, radiation-hardened electronics, nuclear forensics, nuclear engineering photovoltaics, lasers, light-emitting diodes, photoelectrolysis and magnetic applications.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method include a pump to deliver vapor including airborne contaminants including organic compounds including a target analyte; a collector to transfer the airborne contaminants by autonomous liquid extraction into a mobile organic liquid phase; a micro-fluidic chamber including immobilized biorecognition elements that bind to analytes delivered from the mobile organic liquid phase; a mechanism to introduce the mobile organic liquid phase to a buffer containing a plurality of substrates causing a series of biochemical reactions that create a change corresponding to a concentration of the target analyte; and a detector to perform real-time analysis that correlates to a concentration of the organic compounds to determine a presence of the target analyte.