Abstract: A method including training a logistic regression model to create a trained model to provide probabilities of users clicking on emails of one or more email campaigns within each of multiple different time periods. Input predictor variables of the logistic regression model include (i) user feature data including personal user features and online activity history for users in the multiple different time periods and (ii) email feature data including sent times and item category data for multiple different emails in the one or more email campaigns. Output dependent variables of the logistic regression model include responses by the users to the one or more email campaigns. The method also includes triggering sending a first email of the one or more email campaigns to a first user of the users at a selected time period based at least in part on the trained model. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antenna assembly, which comprises: a feeder panel; an array of radiating elements mounted on the feeder panel; an array of parasitic elements mounted on the feeder panel, in which, at least a portion of the radiating elements in the array of radiating elements are surrounded by a plurality of spaced-apart parasitic elements, respectively, and at least a portion of the parasitic elements in the array of parasitic elements each comprise a first parasitic subcomponent extending in a first direction and a second parasitic subcomponent extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a base station antenna comprising the antenna assembly. This is capable of effectively improving the cross-polarization performance of the base station antenna and improving the radiation boundary of the base station antenna.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower includes a blower base, multiple blades fastened to the blower base, a hub integrated to a central portion of the blower base, and a top shroud to provide surrounding coverage to the multiple blades. The centrifugal blower is housed within an evaporator. The centrifugal blower may operate at operating speeds that are lower than those of typical or currently known implementations while generating an airflow that meets or even exceeds those of the typical or currently known implementations.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for supporting and executing automated control of climate comfort settings based on user classification within a group identity database. Methods of generating and employing the group identity database are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for using haptic vibration for inter-device communication. In one implementation, a system for inter-device communication using haptic vibration may include at least one force gauge configured to measure displacements caused by an external device in contact with the at least one force gauge; at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive an identifier associated with a user; retrieve a pattern associated with the received identifier; receive, from the at least one force gauge, one or more measurements over a period of time; assess a degree of difference between the received one or more measurements and the retrieved pattern; and, when the degree of difference is below a threshold, authenticate the user.

Abstract: Aspects described herein describe selecting advertisements for insertion into video content. An advertisement may be selected based on when content was previously consumed.

Abstract: Reaction products and methods for making and using the same are provided. The reaction products particularly may include adducts of two or more reactants. The adducts particularly can incorporate a nitrification inhibitor, such as DCD. In particular embodiments, reaction products may be formed from the reaction of formaldehyde, DCD, urea, and an ammonia source. The adducts may be included in agricultural products, including fertilizer compositions and nitrification inhibitor systems. Fertilizer compositions including the adducts can be beneficial for reducing leaching of nitrification inhibitors applied to soil.

Abstract: A luminaire includes multiple light-emitting elements (LEEs); a base supporting the LEEs; and a first wall and a second wall each extending along a first direction from a respective first end facing the LEEs to a respective second end. The first and second walls have light-reflective surfaces facing each other. In one or more cross-sectional planes parallel to the first direction, the light-reflective surfaces of the first and second walls have first portions that curve in opposite directions, second portions that are parallel, and third portions that curve in like directions. The first portions are arranged facing the LEEs to provide an input aperture that receives light from the LEEs. The third portions are arranged to provide an exit aperture that outputs output light into an ambient environment. The first and second walls are configured to propagate light from the input aperture to the exit aperture.

Abstract: A covering for an architectural opening includes a bracket, a shaft coupled to the bracket, and a roller assembly coupled to the bracket, the roller assembly including, a material roll with a covering material, and a drive roller drivingly coupled to the material roll and operable to rotate with respect to the bracket about a first rotational axis, wherein the covering material includes a first portion that extends between the material roll and the shaft.

Abstract: A video server is configured to provide streaming video to players of computer games over a computing network. The video server can provided video of different games to different players simultaneously. This is accomplished by rendering several video streams in parallel using a single GPU. The output of the GPU is provided to graphics processing pipelines that are each associated with a specific client/player and are dynamically allocated as needed. A client qualifier may be used to assure that only clients capable of presenting the streaming video to a player at a minimum level of quality receive the video stream.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus, system and method for making an admixture of a polymer and carbon nanomaterials (CNM). The admixture of such embodiments comprise about 10% or less by weight (wt %) of CNMs. The CNM content of such admixture may impart new or enhanced properties to the admix and to materials and products made therefrom. Such new or enhanced products may include enhanced tensile strength, new or enhanced electronic medical, structural thermal, catalytic properties or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The technology manages message threads. A computing system is configured to detect at least one question in a message thread and to determine if the message thread includes at least one answer responding to the at least one question. From this, the system generates a summary of the message thread based on the detection of the at least one question and the determination of the at least one answer, and outputs for display the summary of the message thread to a recipient of the message thread. The output may involve visually indicating the detected at least one question and/or visually indicating the at least one answer responding to the at least one question. The detected at least one question and the at least one answer may be visually indicated in a manner distinct from remaining content of the message thread.

Abstract: A method and system for metering proppant discharged from a storage container is disclosed. In certain embodiments, a method may comprise loading a known amount of a first proppant type into a storage container, detecting proppant at or adjacent to a discharge outlet of the storage container via one or more sensors coupled to the storage container, operating a metering device at a predetermined speed, wherein the metering device may be coupled to the discharge outlet of the storage container, and wherein the metering device may comprise one or more pockets for receiving the first proppant type. In certain embodiments, the method may further comprise dispensing a known amount of the first proppant type from the storage container via the metering device, wherein an encoder coupled to the metering device may emit pulses during the dispensing.

Abstract: A plumbing adapter for use in connecting two plumbing interfaces to one another. The plumbing adapter, which is configured to move between multiple positions in order to accommodate any misalignment between the two plumbing interfaces, comprises a base frame (22) supporting an inner ring (12) and an outer ring (14), wherein the inner ring (12) inner diameter defines a first central longitudinal axis (16), wherein the outer ring (14) inner diameter defines a second central longitudinal axis (18), wherein the inner ring and the outer ring are both rotatable within the base frame such that the first central longitudinal axis (16) and the second central longitudinal axis (18) can be moved with respect to one another in order to accommodate for misalignment between the first plumbing interface and the second plumbing interface.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods may receive a data record from either a legacy data source or a modern data source and determine whether the record satisfies a first set of validation rules. When the record fails to satisfy the first set of rules, reject the record for storage in a data store. When the record satisfies the first set of rules, determine whether the record satisfies a second set of validation rules. When the record satisfies the second set of rules, store the record in the data store with an indicator that the record satisfies the all rules. When the record fails to satisfy the second set of rules, if the source was a modern data source reject the record, and if the source was a legacy data source store the record in the data store with an indicator that it fails to satisfy the second set of rules.

Abstract: A protective suit comprising: a head portion comprising a fluid-filled head portion chamber; a neck portion releasably secured to the head portion and comprising a neck portion chamber, wherein the fluid-filled head portion chamber is in fluid communication with the neck portion chamber; and a torso portion releasably secured to the neck portion and comprising a fluid-filled torso portion chamber, wherein the fluid-filled torso portion chamber is in fluid communication with the neck portion chamber; and wherein the head portion is configured to be disposed on a head of the wearer, the neck portion is configured to be disposed in an arcuate manner around a neck of the wearer, and the torso portion is configured to be disposed on a torso of the wearer, such that when a force of an impact is received on the head portion, fluid from the fluid-filled head portion chamber is transferred into the neck portion chamber to support the neck of the wearer against translational and rotational forces imparted to the wearer

Abstract: An automated system for detecting performance bugs in a program and for providing code recommendations to improve the performance of the program generates a code recommendation table from performance-related pull requests. The performance-related pull requests are identified in part from a classifier trained on semi-supervised data. A code recommendation table is generated from performance-related pull requests and is searched for similarly-improved code based on a set of difference features that includes structural and performance features of the before-code of a pull request that is not in the after-code.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for stabilization of bones and/or joints are disclosed. A medical implant may be inserted into a treatment site, such as an interspinous process space. The implant may have an outer body, an inner body coupled to the outer body, distal wings coupled to the inner body, proximal wings coupled to the outer body, and a threaded screw coupled to the inner body and outer body. The threaded screw may be configured to couple to a driver head of an insertion tool and the outer body may be configured to couple to an attachment member of an insertion tool. Actuating the insertion tool may actuate the threaded screw to thereby transition the proximal wings and the distal wings from a closed configuration to a deployed configuration, and from a deployed configuration to a clamped configuration.

Abstract: A user device may capture a plurality of preview images that each include image data. The user device may process, in substantially real-time, a preview image to identify an object in the preview image, including determining an outline of the object. The user device may create a mask that hides a portion of the image data associated with an area outside of the outline of the object in one or more of the preview images. Based on determining that a parameter associated with glare of the object in the preview images does not satisfy a threshold, the user device may provide, in substantially real-time, feedback to a user, including an instruction to the user to perform an action with respect to the user device or to the object, and, based on determining that the parameter satisfies the threshold, the user device may automatically capture an image of the object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer readable media for optimizing resource allocation on a computing zone based on bursting data and in accordance with an allocation policy. For example, systems disclosed herein may implement a lifetime-aware allocation of computing resources to facilitate computational bursting on respective server nodes to prioritize different aspects of performance on the server nodes of a cloud computing system. The systems described herein provide a number of benefits, including, by way of example, facilitating an allocation policy that enables more densely packing virtual machines on respective server nodes, boosting individual virtual machine performance, and reducing a buffer of empty nodes that need to be maintained on one or more node clusters. This may include more densely packing virtual machines on respective server nodes.