Abstract: Systems and methods for automating track adjustments for live music performance. The method includes displaying a graphical user interface for music editing and playback. The graphical user interface includes a timeline waveform of a song and control elements configured to control tracks in the song. The method also includes receiving a timecode in the timeline waveform. The method further includes receiving a transition length indicating a number of beats. The method also includes receiving, from one of the control elements, a target value for one of the tracks. The method further includes determining a transition rate based on the transition length and a difference between the target value and a current value for the one of the tracks. Upon reaching the timecode during playback of the song, the method includes automatically adjusting the one of the tracks from the current value to the target value based on the transition rate.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide blocking system is provided comprising a sheeting material treated with a waterproofing agent such that the carbon dioxide blocking system is fully, or nearly fully, impermeable to liquids and gases. The sheeting material may be a microfiber polyester woven sheeting material and the waterproofing agent may be thermoplastic polyurethane. The sheeting material is treated with the waterproofing agent. The treated material comprises a single layer of fabric. The sheeting material provides a soft upper surface, like a sheet, while the waterproofing agent imparts impermeability to the sheeting material such that the carbon dioxide blocking system may serve as a mattress protector to block liquids and also to block the permeability and retention of carbon dioxide to help prevent carbon dioxide rebreathing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for lighting a vehicle. A system includes a plurality of lights disposed on a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle configured to turn on and off, change color, and/or change intensity. The system further includes a controller configured to determine a lighting scheme for the plurality of lights, the lighting scheme including a setting for the plurality of lights, the setting including one or more of turning the plurality of lights on or off, setting a color of the plurality of lights, and setting an intensity of the plurality of lights, determine a location in or associated with the VTOL vehicle, wherein the lighting scheme is configured to guide a person to the location, and transmit a signal to the one or more lights to execute the lighting scheme to guide the person to the determined location.

Abstract: Various embodiments can implement a multi-system or node architecture that can be deployed on-demand and augment existing systems with pre-configured nodes that can be installed within existing architecture. The multi-node architecture is flexible for integration into many systems and can also stand alone to provide data validation and assurance. Various embodiments of the multi-node architecture enable private and public distributed ledgers (e.g., blockchains) that enhance security, enhance confidentiality, and eliminate the need to trust the provider/hosts of the data validation information and/or the hosts of the confidential information.

Abstract: Techniques for managing data transactions are described and are implementable to enable data transactions (e.g., payment transactions) to be automatically generated in response to different conditions. In implementations, user interactions to generate payment transactions are tracked at different locations over different time durations. Accordingly, when payment transactions at a particular location reach a threshold, a data transaction record can be generated. The data transaction record can be used to automatically generate subsequent data transactions. Further, application presence across different devices can be used to generate data transactions.

Abstract: Auctioning mechanisms adapted to improve the integrity of dark order block trading are provided.

Abstract: The present application provides methods and corresponding systems for accessing services on a gaming device which, in certain embodiments, include the step or steps of obtaining at least one item of identity verification data from a user of a gaming device; encrypting the at least one item of identity verification data; comparing the at least one item of encrypted identity verification data received and at least one item of encrypted identity verification data obtained and stored previously on an authentication device; enabling at least one service on the gaming device based on a match between the encrypted identity verification data, the at least one service comprising a wager-type game; and displaying an interface screen comprising graphic objects associated with the wager-type game and at least one selectable element for the user to submit a gaming command and a wagering command during game play.

Abstract: Multistage centrifugal pumping systems include a plurality of pump stages contained within a pump housing. Each stage typically includes a stationary diffuser and a rotatable impeller. Each of the diffusers includes a projection and a receiver that cooperate with the corresponding projection and receiver on adjacent diffusers to form a nested relationship between the diffusers that prevents the diffusers from rotating inside the pump housing. The projections have a projection outer surface with a non-circular shape. The receivers include a receiver inner surface with a complementary non-circular shape. The engagement between the non-circular projection outer surface and the non-circular receiver inner surface locks the adjacent receivers in fixed rotational alignment.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a user device associated with a user, a plurality of annotated documents. Each respective annotated document includes one or more fields and each respective field labeled by a respective annotation. The method includes, for a threshold number of iterations, randomly selecting a respective subset of annotated documents from the plurality of annotated documents; training a respective model on the respective subset of annotated documents; and generating, using the plurality of annotated documents not selected for the respective subset of annotated documents, a respective evaluation of the respective model. The method also includes providing, to the user device, each respective evaluation.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players from a plurality of gaming operators playing games with one another. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A digital display includes a plurality of pixel rows. For each pixel row, the digital display includes an EM gate driver configured to supply the pixel row with a luminance-controlling signal during each of a plurality of image frames. A luminance controller is configured to instruct the EM gate drivers to supply a pulse-width modulated signal to the plurality of pixel rows. Some pixel rows are supplied with a pulse-width modulated signal starting with an on pulse, and some pixel rows are supplied with a pulse-width modulated signal starting with an off pulse, on the same or different image frames.

Abstract: A firearm with dual feed magazine has a frame defining a magazine well and defining a forward and rearward direction, a magazine configured to be received in the magazine well in a retained position, the magazine including a tubular body having an upper end and an opposed lower end, the tubular body defining adjacent first and second elongated passages, a first spring and first follower received in the first elongated passage, a second spring and second follower received in the second elongated passage, the first elongated passage configured to receive a first stack of ammunition, and the second elongated passage configured to receive a second stack of ammunition. The tubular body may include a divider between the first and second elongated passages and is configured to separate the first stack of ammunition from the second stack of ammunition. The divider may be a flat wall.

Abstract: An apparatus with an integrated circuit (IC) chip can provide protection against attacks on a read-only memory (ROM), such as a boot ROM for security circuitry. An attacker can gain control of an IC by modifying ROM contents and/or redirecting ROM reads. To combat these attacks, example implementations store encrypted ROM data in the ROM array. A ROM controller is used to cryptographically tie the address of each ROM line to the corresponding encrypted ROM datum. To access the encrypted ROM datum, cryptographic circuitry decrypts the encrypted ROM datum using a key that is generated based on the corresponding ROM address. As part of an integrity checking procedure, a digest can be computed based on the encrypted ROM data. To further thwart would-be attacks, the ROM address can be adjusted (e.g., scrambled) before the controller uses the adjusted address to read encrypted data from the ROM array.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for novel uses and/or improvements to artificial intelligence applications for data-sparse environments. As one example, methods and systems are described herein for overcoming the problem of determining an appropriate digital asset to recommend to a user in real-time based on training data that may be shared between multiple intents (e.g., as would be found in responses to textual, verbal, and/or other real-time communications). In particular, the methods and systems overcome this technical problem by using an artificial intelligence trained to identify specific verbiage of a user to display digital assets corresponding to a user's intent thereby increasing productivity, organization, and collaboration, and reducing frustration.

Abstract: Methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions through the use of boron-containing small molecules are disclosed.

Abstract: A method comprising of a modular and configurable sanitization system that includes one or more panels and a processing module. The processing module is operable to obtain configuration data pertaining to one or more of: the one or more panels, one or more configurable sanitizing mechanisms, and one or more sanitization subjects, determine one or more sanitization protocols based on the configuration data, generate one or more sanitizing mechanism configuration instructions to configure the one or more configurable sanitizing mechanisms based on the one or more sanitization protocols and in accordance with the one or more sanitization subjects, generate one or more panel configuration instructions to configure the one or more panels based on the one or more sanitization protocols and in accordance with the one or more sanitization subjects, and configure the one or more configurable sanitizing mechanisms and the one or more panels.

Abstract: A system for analyzing a nutritional content of an alimentary combination and a method related thereto include a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory contains instructions configuring the processor to receive an input from a user device, wherein the input comprises an alimentary combination comprising at least a food-related ailment and at least a preference, compute a plurality of alimentary combination factors as a function of the input and a first machine-learning process, generate at least a modification pertaining to at least an alimentary combination factor of the plurality of alimentary combination factors using a second machine learning process, and output the at least a modification.

Abstract: The present application describes a system and method for utilizing a tunnel in a networking routing protocol to provide a network segment access to additional servers when certain load balancing trigger events are detected.

Abstract: A method of filling a tank includes filling the tank with a predetermined amount of a liquid refrigerant under pressure and supplying an inert gas into the tank, such that, after the filling and supplying steps, the total pressure of the contents within the tank at an ambient temperature is at least 95% of the equilibrium vapor pressure of liquid R-134a at the ambient temperature. The total pressure of the contents within the tank may be in a range from 517.1 to 792.9 kPa when at a temperature of 21.1° C. The inert gas may be nitrogen, and the liquid refrigerant may be R-1234ze(E). The disclosed method may allow for a more environmentally friendly refrigerant to be used as a replacement for a less environmentally friendly one in connection with a device, such as a laser skin treatment device, that was originally designed to use the less environmentally friendly refrigerant.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a novel population of lymphocytes, methods for producing these, and their use in the treatment of diseases.