Abstract: A digital content distribution system uses a Digital Rights Management Controller that performs a set of arbitrary tests against the transfer request from one user to another such as user A to user B. Assuming these tests are successful, the DRM sends an encryption key to transferring user A. This encryption key E is taken from a table of encryption key/hash pairs which have been provided to the DRM Controller by an external authority such as the content rights holder. User A encrypts the content using they key provided by the DRM controller and then optionally calculates a hash over the encrypted form of the content E(X) and returns this value to the DRM Controller. On checking the returned hash against the hash from the table the DRM controller knows that user A does indeed have the digital content X in good condition. The DRM Controller then instructs both users A and B that the transfer may proceed. The encrypted form of the content E(X) is transferred from A to B.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing access to historical data over a real-time tunnel are disclosed. The method provides a mechanism for secure communication between one or more historians. In an example, attack surfaces on historians in an industrial control system operational technology (OT) network and in an information technology (IT) networks are reduced and possibly entirely eliminated by tunneling through a DMZ (de-militarized zone) or “secured network”.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to methods and systems for providing signaling schemes for jointly coding of motion vector difference. An example method for decoding a current video block of a video bitstream is disclosed. The method includes receiving a coded video bitstream; determining, from the coded video bitstream, a flag for a current video block, wherein the flag indicates whether joint motion vector difference (MVD) coding is applied to the current video block; and in response to the flag indicating that the joint MVD coding is applied to the current video block: obtaining, by the device from the coded video bitstream, a joint MVD for the current video block, deriving, by the device based on the joint MVD, an MVD for the current video block, and decoding, by the device based on the joint MVD and the derived MVD, the current video block.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments for a data movement and monitoring system. A variety of embodiments operate by determining a move time and a run time associated with a job configured to move a set of data from a table of a first system to one or more tables of a second system. A job deadline is calculated, and it is determined that a job is delayed based on the job deadline being prior to the current time and an absence of the set of data from a status table that indicates which data has been moved from the first system to the second system. A record in the status table is updated to indicate the job is delayed, and a notification that the job is delayed is provided to the one or more accounts.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a forward end wall and an aft end wall. The fuel injector further includes side walls that extend between the forward end wall and the aft end wall. The forward end wall, the aft end wall, and the side walls collectively define an opening for passage of air. At least one fuel injection member is disposed within the opening and extends between the end walls. A fuel circuit is defined within the fuel injector. The fuel circuit includes an inlet plenum defined within the forward end wall of the fuel injector. The fuel circuit further includes a fuel passage that extends from, and is in fluid communication with, the inlet plenum. The fuel passage is defined within the at least one fuel injection member. The fuel passage has a cross-sectional area that varies along a length of the fuel injection member.

Abstract: An RF-shielded window apparatus may include a primary panel and a secondary panel. The primary panel may include a primary RF shield layer disposed between a primary backing substrate and a protective layer. The secondary panel may include a secondary backing substrate and a secondary RF shield layer. The first panel element and the second panel element may be secured to one another such that the primary RF shield layer, the secondary RF shield layer and the protective layer are collectively disposed between the primary backing substrate and the secondary backing substrate. The primary RF shield layer and the secondary RF shield layer may be in electrically-conductive communication with one another. A panel joining strip may help secure the first panel to the second panel, and the electrically-conductive communication may be at least in part by way of the panel joining strip. Associated manufacturing methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for training a machine learning model includes obtaining a set of training samples. For each training sample in the set of training samples, during each of one or more training iterations, the method includes cropping the training sample to generate a first cropped image, cropping the training sample to generate a second cropped image that is different than the first cropped image, and duplicating a first portion of the second cropped image. The method also includes overlaying the duplicated first portion of the second cropped image on a second portion of the second cropped image to form an augmented second cropped image. The first portion is different than the second portion. The method also includes training the machine learning model with the first cropped image and the augmented second cropped image.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus can include an enclosure defining a heating chamber configured to be heated and used for cooking food, a burn box proximate to the enclosure and which is configured to provide heat to the heating chamber, a hopper fluidly coupled to the burn box and configured to hold fuel, and a fuel conditioner disposed between the hopper and the burner to condition the fuel prior to burning in the burner. The fuel conditioner can be, for example, a wood chipper configured to reduce the size of the fuel.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing pre-staged transactions via lockers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary computer-implemented method may comprise receiving a request from a user to perform a pre-staged transaction at a physical location; generating a first token based on the pre-staged transaction; transmitting first token to an app executing on a mobile device associated with the user; assigning a locker from a plurality of lockers positioned within the physical location; receiving the first token from the app executing on the mobile device of the user to initiate access to the locker when the user is within the physical location; authenticating the user based on the first token; transmitting, upon successful authentication of the user, a second token to the app executing on the mobile device; and causing, in response to receiving the second token at the locker, the locker to unlock.

Abstract: A modular environment modification device receives different cores for performing different functions such as dispensing decontaminant agents. These cores are contained within a housing that can communicate with other like devices and with remote devices such as iOS or Android powered smart devices. Communication between multiple like devices provides the ability to accommodate spaces of varying size. Sensors within each device monitor the environment, sense temperature and pressure, the presence of certain pathogens, and sound. Sensed information is used by the device to make decisions, like suspension of the decontamination process. Sensed information is sent to smart devices which perform various interfacing or data collection functions.

Abstract: Systems and methods which facilitate access to computing resources by cloud-based applications are described. Embodiments enable cloud-based applications to provide output to and/or obtain input from computing resources, such as printers, scales, scanners, and storage devices, for performing various functions. In operation according to embodiments, a user agent client application is executed by computing equipment in communication with a computing resource to which access is to be provided to one or more cloud-based applications. Although embodiments implement a user interface client application which is separate from a user agent client application, tight integration between a user interface client application and user agent client application may be provided. Embodiments not only facilitate operation whereby a cloud-based application is enabled to provide output to and/or obtain input from computing resources, but also facilitate remote and/or shared client interaction with such computing resources.

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for determining activity patterns based upon user activity and/or performing operations based upon the activity patterns are provided. For example, activity performed using a communication interface associated with a user account may be detected. The activity may be analyzed to determine an activity pattern associated with a first set of conditions. The activity pattern may be stored in a user profile associated with the user account. The user profile may comprise a plurality of activity patterns. Each activity pattern of the plurality of activity patterns may be associated with a set of conditions of a plurality of sets of conditions. It may be determined that the first set of conditions are met. Responsive to determining that the first set of conditions are met, one or more operations associated with the activity pattern may be performed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and computer-readable media for secure authentication based on passport data stored in a contactless card associated with an account. An application may receive an indication to perform an operation. The application may receive encrypted data from the card. The application may receive an indication that the authentication server verified the encrypted data based on a private key. The application may receive encrypted passport data from the contactless card, the encrypted passport data for a passport associated with the account. The application may determine an attribute of the passport based at least in part on image data or text input. The application may decrypt the encrypted passport data based on the attribute of the passport. The application may initiate performance of the operation based on the received indication specifying that the authentication server verified the encrypted data and the decryption of the encrypted passport data.

Abstract: A microfluidic lab-on-a-chip system for DNA gene assembly that utilizes a DNA symbol library and a DNA linker library. The lab-on-a-chip has a fluidic platform with a plurality of arrays operably connected to a voltage source and a controller for the voltage source, a set of first inlets operably connected to the fluidic platform, each first inlet for one DNA symbol from a DNA symbol library, a set of second inlets operably connected to the fluidic platform, each second inlet for one DNA linker from a DNA linker library, and a mixing area operably connected to the fluidic platform and to the plurality of first inlets and the plurality of second inlets.

Abstract: Position enhancement for vehicle positioning is provided. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) messages are received from a roadside unit (RSU) to an onboard unit (OBU) of a vehicle via a transceiver of the vehicle, the V2X messages indicating a location of the RSU. Image sensors of the vehicle are utilized to capture sensor data of the RSU. A current position of the vehicle is updated to a corrected current position of the vehicle based the RSU as shown in the sensor data and the location of the RSU indicated in the V2X messages.

Abstract: In an optical network having a terrestrial terminal and an open cable interface (OCI) connecting a submarine cable to a terrestrial cable, the OCI may include a filter positioned on an optical path between the terrestrial cable and the submarine cable and configured to pass first communication signals of a first frequency band, and filter out secondary signals of a second frequency band that does not overlap with the first frequency band. The secondary signals may be looped back to the terrestrial terminal. The terrestrial terminal may detect the looped back secondary signals, and in response, determine the presence of the OCI and that the supervisory signals were rerouted by the OCI.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing biologically active compounds, their analogs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, polymorphs, isotopic variants, and intermediates thereof. Notably, the compounds of the formula IA, 1B, 1C. 1D. 1E, 1F and IG for which novel processes have been disclosed, selectively act on the cannabinoid receptors, and with high affinity. The processes for the preparation of the compounds enable the syntheses of cannabinoid modulators on a large-scale that are eco-friendly and economically viable. Additionally, the processes disclosed enable the synthesis of cannabinoid modulators with high purity and in high yield for their use in making drug substance and drug products.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus monitor medication usage data for one patient or a population of patients, which can be processed to determine compliance patterns. Such methods and systems can associate, analyze, organize and present medication usage data, compliance patterns, and correlations between compliance patterns and outcomes data for electronic analysis or analysis by a caretaker. Such methods, systems, and apparatus permit analysis of compliance patterns to enable, for example, establishment or adjustment of safe and effective treatment regimens, and may include feedback systems for ensuring authenticity of medication and/or effects of medication on a patient.

Abstract: Cloud services intelligently provision new VMs for a VM scale set when the original label that included the OS or other software images used to provision existing VMs of the VM scale set is no longer available or has been changed. Metadata of the existing VMs are analyzed to identify an OS image or other software image used to provision the existing VMs. The metadata also reveals updates that are running on the new VMs. These updates include software that was not part of the original label used to provision the existing VMs and are used to find the second label in a label database. The second labels include the OS or software of the existing VMs—or a later version thereof—and some portion of the updates. A VM-provisioning service uses the second label to provision the new VM.