Abstract: Embodiments are directed to controlling an electronically-controlled appliance using a software application and providing a user interface for controlling an electronically-controlled appliance. In one scenario, a computer system receives an indication from a remote computing system indicating that an electronically-controlled appliance is communicably connected to the remote computing system. The computer system provides a notification in the software application indicating that the electronically-controlled appliance is available to receive instructions, and receives a user input at the software application indicating that certain functions are to be performed by the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system further generates instructions configured to control the electronically-controlled appliance based on the functions specified in the received user input, and sends the generated instructions to the electronically-controlled appliance to perform the specified functions.

Abstract: Examples provide a system for detecting anomalies in a dataset. The system includes one or more processors and a memory storing the dataset. The one or more processors are programmed to identify a first set of data points in a cluster, identify a second set of data points outside of the cluster as noisy data points, and determine whether each of the noisy data points is an anomaly by: determining a distance between the noisy data point and other data points in the dataset, ranking the distances between the noisy data point and the other data points, and applying a weight to each of the ranked distances to determine an outlier value for the noisy data point. When the outlier value for the noisy data point exceeds a threshold, the noisy data point is identified as an anomaly, and result is displayed in a user interface.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing rubber stator material from inside a housing includes a head, at least one blade, and an actuator. For example, the apparatus can be used to core out rubber material from the housing so new material can be molded therein. Also, the apparatus can be used to cut back excess rubber material newly molded in the housing. The head is rotated about an axis and is moved along the axis relative to the housing. The at least one blade is pivotably connected to the head and removes the rubber stator material at least partially from inside the housing with the rotation and movement of the head through the housing. The actuator is associated with the at least one blade and is operable to adjust a pivot of the at least one blade relative to the head.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift apparatus that includes a stand that includes a pair of inclined rails; and a platform adapted to carry a wheelchair, wherein the platform includes a driving portion and a driven portion for moving the platform along the rails, wherein, when the driving portion actuates the driven portion in a first direction, the platform ascends along the rails, wherein, when the driving portion actuates the driven portion in a second and opposite direction, the platform descends along the rails.

Abstract: A method for the organizing, managing, mapping, distributing, transportation and displaying of multi-layered content and/or data in a tactile volumetric (three-dimensional), flat (two-dimensional) and/or multi-dimensional container and/or panel which functions as a macro controller through tactile, sensatory, audible and/or other forms of user control. This includes the means to manipulate content and/or data through a visual and/or multi-sensatory interface that stores content and media in a nested and sub-nested hierarchical container and sub-container array which can give real-time feedback to any involved party. These containers and/or panels provide a means to permanently move and validate content between servers, devices and/or users, while giving a real-time visual and/or multi-sensatory response and representation to that user. This system also provides a means to ingest and convert legacy media formats.

Abstract: The life cycle of one or more containers related to one or more containerized applications is managed by determining that a predefined retention time for a first container of the plurality of containers has elapsed; in response to the determining, performing the following honeypot container creation steps: suspending new session traffic to the first container; maintaining the first container as a honeypot container; and identifying communications sent to the honeypot container as an anomalous communication. Alert notifications are optionally generated for the anomalous communication.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, relating to synthetic call status updates. In some implementations, a method includes determining, by a task manager module, that a triggering event has occurred to provide a current status of a user call request. The method may then determine, by the task manager module, the current status of the user call request. A representation of the current status of the user call request is generated. Then, the generated representation of the current status of the user call request is provided to the user.

Abstract: A writing implement having a magnetic component is disclosed. The writing implement may be a pen, pencil, marker, highlighter, or other type of writing implement, and may include a writing tip, a reservoir for providing a writing fluid, a housing, and at least one magnetic component. The magnetic component may be sized and shaped so that it can be at least partially enclosed within the housing. The magnetic component may include one or more magnets and may be movably coupled to the housing to allow for alignment of the magnets with a ferromagnetic surface.

Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat includes an actuator and a driven member. The actuator is coupled to the driven member to cause the driven member to move or be freed to move in response to activating the actuator.

Abstract: Embodiments of ensuring data integrity in computing devices and associated methods of operations are disclosed therein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a memory controller, a data request from the persistent storage to copy data from the memory. In response to the received data request, the requested data is retrieved from the memory. The retrieved data contains data bits and corresponding error correcting bits. The method can also include determining, at the memory controller, whether the retrieved data bits contain one or more data integrity errors based on the error correcting bits associated with the data bits. In response to determining that the retrieved data bits contain one or more data integrity errors, the memory controller can write data representing existence of the one or more data integrity errors into a memory location accessible by the processor for ensuring data integrity.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that searches a graph database. During operation, the system obtains a log-based representation of a graph database storing a graph, wherein the graph comprises a set of nodes, a set of edges between pairs of nodes in the set of nodes, and a set of predicates. Next, the system obtains a first query containing a first search pattern for searching the log-based representation. The system then matches the first search pattern to one or more records in the log-based representation. Finally, the system outputs, as a first result of the first query, the one or more records in a subgraph of the graph.

Abstract: According to an example, pre-cognitive SIEM may include using trained classifiers to detect an anomaly in input events, and generating a predictive attack graph based on the detected anomaly in the input events. The predictive attack graph may provide an indication of different paths that can be taken from an asset that is related to the detected anomaly to compromise other selected assets in a network of the asset, and the other selected assets may be selected based on a ranking criterion and a complexity criterion. A rank list and a complexity list may be generated. The rank list, the complexity list, a depth of the predictive attack graph, and a weighted value may be used to generate a score that provides an indication of a number of assets that can be compromised and a difficulty of exploiting vulnerabilities related to services of the assets that can be compromised.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate light detection and ranging operations. An example transmit block includes at least one substrate with a plurality of angled facets. The plurality of angled facets provides a corresponding plurality of elevation angles. A set of angle differences between adjacent elevation angles includes at least two different angle difference values. A plurality of light-emitter devices is configured to emit light into an environment along the plurality of elevation angles toward respective target locations so as to provide a desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle. The present disclosure also relates to adjusting shot power and a shot schedule based on the desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle.

Abstract: An image and data application service provider system provides a way of remotely viewing and manipulating images and data for diagnostic and visualization purposes by users unconstrained by geography. Images and data are stored on one or more servers running application service provider software along with meta-data such as access control information, origin of information and references to related data. A set of data with related information is sent as an encrypted stream to a viewing station running client software in a secure execution environment that is logically independent of the viewing station's operating system.

Abstract: A multi-panel shower door assembly includes door panels supported near the top ends of the door panels for sliding movement relative to one another within a door frame. The door panels are supported such that bottom ends of the door panels are spaced above the bottom wall of a sill member to define an unobstructed free space between the bottom wall and the bottom ends of door panels. The sill member includes a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and an elongate, downwardly opening channel extending along an upper edge of the sidewall. A first rail member near the bottom end of the first door panel has an upwardly extending lip configured to be received in the channel to facilitate sliding movement of the door panels while inhibiting tilting movement of the door panels.

Abstract: A door handle cover adapted for engagement to a door handle on a vehicle, comprising an elongate panel having an upper lip along an upper longitudinal edge thereof and a lower lip along a lower longitudinal edge thereof, the upper lip comprising a generally hook-shaped member that defines an interior region adapted to grippingly engage an upper portion of the door handle, the lower lip comprising a generally hook-shaped member that defines an interior region adapted to grippingly engage a lower portion of the door handle, wherein upon engagement of the upper lip and lower lip on the on the door handle the cover is thereby firmly affixed to the door handle.

Abstract: A method including (i) displaying a first prompt by a terminal machine by running a terminal application, the terminal application comprising first computer-executable instructions and first code that conduct the terminal machine's portion of a dialogue sequence between the terminal machine and a service provider machine, the first code comprising information to be translated, (ii) receiving entry of first data at the first prompt, (iii) communicating information associated with the first data to a provider application at the service provider machine, the provider application comprising second computer-executable instructions and second code that conduct the service provider machine's portion of the dialogue sequence, wherein the second code comprises information to be translated, and (iv) receiving third code that replaces or supplements at least a portion of the first code to produce first updated code, the first updated code adapting the terminal application to conduct a modified dialogue sequence with the

Abstract: A first intelligent assistant computing device configured to receive and respond to natural language inputs provided by human users syncs to a reference clock of a wireless computer network. The first intelligent assistant computing device receives a communication sent by a second intelligent assistant computing device indicating a signal emission time at which the second intelligent assistant computing device emitted a position calibration signal. The first intelligent assistant computing device records a signal detection time at which the position calibration signal was detected. Based on a difference between 1) the signal emission time and the signal detection time, and 2) a known propagation speed of the position calibration signal, a distance between the first and second intelligent assistant computing devices is calculated.

Abstract: A drive system with full surface drive contact. The drive system tends to maximize the surface contact pattern or area at typical bit-recess reaction (drive) torque values, thereby tending to minimize bit-recess surface contact stresses, coating damage, recess ream and premature bit fatigue failure. The drive system comprises a fastener and/or bit having drive surfaces formed of either polygon involutes or a single arc construction. A punch is also provided for forming a recess in either the fastener or the bit, wherein the punch has corresponding surfaces.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a lightweight, space-saving soap bar container that may allow contents to dry while in storage are provided in accordance with various embodiments. The tools and techniques in accordance with various embodiments may provide for a lightweight, space saving container that may contain bar soap for travel, backpacking, camping, and recreational activities, for example. The container may allow a wet soap bar to dry while in storage, which may avoid a soggy soap bar that can be an unpleasant experience for the user and reduce the lifespan and quality of the soap. It also may contain soap and wet soapy residue from the soap bar to prevent the soap and residue from getting on other objects during travel. Lastly, the container may be able to change size as the soap bar changes size, allowing maximum portability.