Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an alternative system for processing a data packet received via a secure pharmacy prescription claim network is provided, in which data included in the data packet as received from a pharmacy system is modified prior to being routed to a PBM. The data packet may be modified such that a first BIN/PCN is replaced by a second BIN/PCN and a Consumer Price is added. The alternative system allows for a third party to act as a switchboard for prescription claims such that requests for prescription claims received from pharmacy systems are pre-adjudicated and data packets included in the requests are modified prior to being routed to a PBM selected by the third party.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010994. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010994, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010994 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010994.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for progressively transitioning the playback volume based on a background noise level. The device may have a predetermined quantity of volume levels between a minimum volume and a maximum volume. The volume levels may be spaced by predetermined increments, such that there is a predefined difference between adjacent volume levels. A digital gain may be used to adjust the volume level and an analog gain may allow for the playback volume to be adjusted to an amount between adjacent volume levels. The playback volume may progressively transition within the predefined volume levels by an amount less than the predetermined difference between adjacent volume levels. This smaller amount may be the analog gain.

Abstract: A method and system to generate first participant data of a real participant, wherein the first participant data comprises at least one of a height, a weight, or performance data of the real participant. Second participant data of a virtual representation of a competitor is generated, the second participant data being based on historical performance data associated with one or more competitions involving the competitor. A comparison of the first participant data and the second participant data is generated. Based at least in part on a display of the comparison, a selection of the competitor from a set of competitors is identified. Based on the first participant data and the second participant data, a simulation of a competition involving the real participant and the virtual representation of the competition is generated and a winner of the simulation of the competition is identified.

Abstract: This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically grouping the same or similar items provided by various suppliers that may use various supplier identification systems to identify the items to a retailer. In some examples, a computing device receives a supplier identifier from a supplier. The supplier identifier identifies an item that the supplier provides to the retailer for sale. The computing device may determine a group identifier for the item, where the group identifier identifies the item within a group of the retailer. The computing device may update the supplier identifier's association to the retailer identifier based on whether the group identifier is also associated with the retailer identifier. In some examples, the computing device executes a machine learning model to determine anomalies within a current database of supplier identifiers and associated retailer identifiers. In some examples, the computing device indicates changes to associations and any detected anomalies.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses of a crossbow including a stock defining a front end and a rear end, and a limb including: a fixed end affixed to the stock between the front end and the rear end, and a free end positioned between the front end and the rear end. The limb is configured to flex in a substantially vertical plane.

Abstract: A plasma reaction cell includes a discharge chamber with a base plate, a side wall, and a cooling plate. A discharge stack mounted within the discharge chamber includes a first insulation plate, a first conductive spacer, a second insulation plate, and a second conductive spacer. An electrode electrically coupled to the first conductive spacer extends through the side wall of the discharge chamber. A first gas channel formed between the first conductive spacer and the first insulation plate has a first end in fluid communication with a first gas port and a second end in fluid communication with a second gas port. A second gas channel formed between the first conductive spacer and the second insulation plate has a first end in fluid communication with the first gas port and a second end in fluid communication with the second gas port.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for electronic transaction messaging conversion. One method comprises receiving an authorization request message from a point of sale (POS) device, the authorization request message comprising transaction data associated with a transaction. Upon validating the authorization request message, a provisional authorization response message may be generated and sent to the POS device. Subsequently, a capture message may be received from the POS device, requesting clearing and settlement of the transaction. The capture message may be validated and translated to a composite message that is single-message system (SMS)-compatible. The composite message may then be sent downstream for further processing.

Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.

Abstract: There is disclosed in one example a computing apparatus, including: a hardware platform including a processor and a memory; and an anomaly detection engine including instructions encoded within the memory to instruct the processor to: periodically collect telemetry for a performance parameter; compute and maintain a local trend line for the performance parameter; receive from a cloud service a global trend line for the performance parameter for a class of devices including the computing apparatus; and perform anomaly detection including analyzing the local trend line and the global trend line to detect an anomaly.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for remotely managing isolated domains on mobile devices. A request is received from the mobile device to instantiate a managed domain. A managed domain configuration is determined and comprises a security policy controlling access to content of the managed domain of the subscribing mobile device, a content specification identifying the content to be downloaded by the subscribing mobile device into the managed domain, and a content configuration identifying a configuration of the content on the subscribing mobile device. The managed domain configuration is sent to the subscribing mobile device to instantiate a secure, managed domain whose policy, content and content configuration is remotely controlled. The technique is useful for advertising and brand promotion on mobile devices as it simultaneously enables detailed control over the presentation of content by a curator while ensuring privacy and security protection of the other apps, accounts and data on the mobile device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for harvesting salt, and other valued material, and generating distilled water from at least one of a produced water and salt water. The system can include a direct steam generator (DSG) configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents. The system can include a separation system operating after the DSG, configured to separate salt from the saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents in at least one of brine form and solid form. The system can include an energy recovery system that includes an expansion turbine configured to recover energy from the steam and exhaust constituents.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for allocating to tunnel endpoints to virtual machines on a host. In one example, a host identifies when a new virtual machine is coupled to a virtual switch and determines a tenant associated with the new virtual machine. The host further determines whether a tunnel endpoint is allocated to the tenant and, when a tunnel endpoint has not been allocated, allocates a new tunnel endpoint to the tenant and maps the new virtual machine to the new tunnel endpoint.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a control system for a multi-phase electric machine that includes an inverter configured to transfer electric energy from a rechargeable energy storage device (RESS), and phase current sensors. A controller includes an executable instruction set to monitor, via the phase current sensors, the phase currents, and detect that one of the phase currents is outside a linear measurement range of a respective one of the phase current sensors. An extrapolated current for the respective one of the phase current sensors is determined based upon the phase currents from others of the phase current sensors. A current extrapolation routine evaluates the respective one of the phase current sensors. A fault is detected in the respective one of the phase current sensors based upon the current extrapolation routine and the extrapolated current.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for automated cross-node communication in a distributed directed acyclic graph. The method can include identifying a directed acyclic graph (“DAG”) overlaying a plurality of nodes and identifying the nodes underlying the DAG. A subordinate DAG can be generated in an entry vertex of the DAG. The subordinate DAG can include a vertex for each of the nodes underlying the DAG. Data and metadata can be received at the entry vertex. The data can be delivered to a next vertex in the DAG, and the metadata can be communicated to nodes underlying the DAG via the subordinate DAG.

Abstract: The invention relates to the fields of plant production, plant breeding and agriculture. More specifically, it relates to soybean transgenic event IND-ØØ41Ø-5, which expresses the gene HaHB4 that confers drought tolerance without affecting other agricultural capabilities. The application also discloses related nucleotide sequences, plants, parts of plants, seeds, cells, agricultural products, and detection and production methods.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for predicting imputed revenue of inquiries includes: one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware and configured to: obtain data relating to a plurality of inquiries. Each of the plurality of inquiries is (a) indicative of a request for information about one or more programs providing a service, and (b) received from a particular channel of a plurality of online channels for presenting the one or more programs. The plurality of inquiries are represented using one or more data structures in one or more data sources. The computing devices are further configured to determine a model for predicting enrollment rates of the plurality of inquiries based at least in part on historical enrollment data of at least one program of the one or more programs, the model specifying a predicted enrollment rate value for one or more characteristics associated with the plurality of inquiries.

Abstract: A method of ultrasonic inspection includes generating, by a phased array ultrasonic probe, a first ultrasonic beam propagating in a fluid and incident at a first angle to a target surface in response to receipt of first instructions. Ultrasonic echoes from first beam reflection by the target are measured and corresponding ultrasonic measurement signals are output. At least one environmental sensor measures at least one fluid property and outputs corresponding environmental signals. One or more processors determine a current speed of sound within the fluid from the ultrasonic measurement signals and environmental signals. Second instructions including a second angle are generated by the processors, based on the current speed of sound, when the current speed of sound differs from a predetermined speed of sound by more than a speed threshold. The ultrasonic probe generates a second ultrasonic beam at the second angle in response to receipt of the second instructions.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed that use super-resolution (SR) processes to use information from a plurality of low resolution (LR) images captured by an array camera to produce a synthesized higher resolution image. One embodiment includes obtaining input images using the plurality of imagers, using a microprocessor to determine an initial estimate of at least a portion of a high resolution image using a plurality of pixels from the input images, and using a microprocessor to determine a high resolution image that when mapped through the forward imaging transformation matches the input images to within at least one predetermined criterion using the initial estimate of at least a portion of the high resolution image.