Abstract: A system for additive manufacturing a component includes the component configured to be additively manufactured using powder bed fusion. The component includes a first geometry that is different than a second geometry, and the first geometry and the second geometry are configured to create a thermal gradient along the component. The system includes a thermal management structure defined proximate the component. The thermal management structure has a first structure geometry that is different than a second structure geometry. The first structure geometry is defined proximate the first geometry and the second structure geometry is defined proximate the second geometry. The thermal management structure is configured to be additively manufactured with the component substantially simultaneously to reduce the thermal gradient along the component.

Abstract: A firearm grip has an elongated body having an upper end having an upper attachment facility configured to attach to a firearm, the elongated body having an opposed lower end having a second attachment facility, a palm rest element having a base element having a third attachment facility configured to removably connect to the second attachment facility, the palm rest having a palm support element connected to the base element, and the palm support element defining a central aperture receiving the base element and having an upper surface encompassing the base element. The palm support element may be pivotally connected to the base element. The palm support element may be connected to pivot about a pivot axis transverse to a major plane of the firearm. The pivot axis may be at a level below the opposed lower end of the elongated body.

Abstract: Described herein are examples of a route finder utility configured to provide routes for walking, running, bicycling, rollerblading or other means of locomotion. The route finder utility can suggest routes based on desired distance, location, and/or stopovers. The route finder utility allows users to locate exercise routes in unfamiliar locations and/or provide new routes in a familiar location.

Abstract: Methods of classifying tobacco include imaging tobacco with an imaging system to obtain an image and classifying the tobacco as very low nicotine (VLN) or traditional based on the obtained image. The imaging system includes a hyperspectral camera and an image processing system.

Abstract: Methods and systems for preventing unauthorized resource access. In some aspects, the system obtains, in real time, a first data stream between a user requesting access to resources in a user account and an agent. The system processes, using a first machine learning model, the first data stream to generate a confidence score. If the confidence score exceeds a threshold, the system generates a sandbox context configured to simulate output indicative of successful resource access. The system obtains a second data stream for the sandbox context and processes it using a second machine learning model to determine whether the communication between the agent and the user was malicious. If the communication was not malicious, the system removes the user account from the sandbox context and effects grant of resource access. Otherwise, the system reports the agent and the user account for further processing for attempts to obtain unauthorized user access.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting systemwide service issues by using anomaly localization. In an example, a method includes receiving time-series monitoring data for multiple services, the time-series monitoring data including multiple dimensions and an error metric; for the monitoring data from each service, evaluating scopes within the monitoring data based on an objective function for a time-series of the error metric to identify at least one anomalous scope, each scope including at least one dimension and a value for the dimension; based on evaluating the scopes, generating a ranked list of scopes for each service based on objective function scores for the scopes; correlating the ranked lists of scopes across the multiple services to identify a cross-service anomaly; and generating an alert for the services based on the cross-service anomaly, the alert indicating at least one scope as a potential root cause for the cross-service anomaly.

Abstract: The subject methods and systems comprise data processes and analytics enabling the development of metrics to assess complex systems, including index-based methodologies customized to user preferences. Indices can be rapidly generated by using coordinate-based data tags in the conversion of qualitative measures to quantitative metrics and applying analytical methods to those metrics with customized exposures, including to thematic, sectoral, product, and environmental measures.

Abstract: A linear lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The linear lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The linear lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A unified electronic control unit (ECU) interface provides a bridge from ECU clients to the ECU. The ECU interface may be implemented on a vehicle's onboard computer, and it may be used by clients executing on the onboard computer and, in some cases, by clients outside the onboard computer. The ECU interface may receive a request from a client in a first messaging format, e.g., a local networking protocol used by processes running on the vehicle. The ECU interface translates the request into a second messaging format and transmits the request to the ECU. The ECU interface receives a response from the ECU and translates the response into the first messaging format for delivery to the client. The ECU interface may further perform authentication of the client and/or the ECU, packet serialization of the response from the ECU, packet diagnostics, and other functionalities associated with communicating with the ECU.

Abstract: A steam cracking unit including one or more electric resistance heating tubes electrically connected to a current source to generate heat via electrical resistance heating. Each resistance heating tube may include two or more tube sections. Each tube section may be independently supplied with a current. A controller may be configured to adjust the application of the current to one or more tube sections to control the electrical resistance heating of the one or more resistance heating tubes. In examples, the one or more electric heating tubes may be used as preheating tubes, cracking tubes, or both.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for magnetic field sensor having a sample chopping with a shared ADC. A sensor may include receiving a chopping sequence for samples from first and second channels that share an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in a magnetic field sensor. The samples for the first and second channel are timed with respect to a virtual sampling time (VST), such that a sum of the sample times for the samples for the first channel is equal to the VST, and a sum of the sample times for the samples for the second channel is equal to VST.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sealing arrangements for sealing locations where cables enter/exit enclosures. The sealing arrangements can include first and second cable sealing modules each including a cable sealing surface. The cable sealing surfaces of the first and second cable sealing modules oppose and contact one another at a cable pass-through sealing interface. The sealing arrangements can be adapted to enhance cable diameter range-taking, sealant conformability, and/or sealant recovery from deformation.

Abstract: A method for payment transaction monitoring in a real-time payments system includes receiving a payment transaction; assigning an identifier to the payment transaction; associating an event with the identifier at each step of processing the payment transaction; recording the event with the identifier in real-time as the event occurs; monitoring the events in real-time to determine whether a payment transaction stop condition exists; and stopping processing of the payment transaction on a condition that the payment transaction stop condition exists.

Abstract: Novel methods for identifying and implementing currency pair replacements utilizing filtering techniques and statistical analyses to improve economic efficiencies.

Abstract: An amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) source is proposed for use as a pump for fiber-based optical amplifiers and lasers. It is proposed to the ASE source in place of the conventional single-wavelength pump source. The ASE pump power can be generated using a simpler configuration than a conventional fiber-based laser source. Advantageously, it has been found that an ASE source of pump light may be as efficient as the conventional single-wavelength pump source in many applications. Furthermore, given the relatively high levels of pump power required for some applications, ASE pumping is thought to reduce the possibility that fiber nonlinearities (e.g., stimulated Brillouin scattering or Raman scattering) are triggered in the gain fiber.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for transmitting information optically. For instance, a system may include an optical source configured to generate a beam of light. The system may include at least one modulator configured to encode data on the beam of light to produce an encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses. The system may include a spectrally-equalizing amplifier configured to receive the encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses from the at least one modulator and both amplify and filter the encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses to produce a filtered beam of light/filtered plurality of pulses, thereby spectrally equalizing a gain applied to the encoded beam of light. In some cases, the system may slice the beam of slight, to ensure a detector has impulsive detection. In some cases, the system may include a temperature controller to shift a distribution curve of wavelengths of the optical source.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing DyCon IPVPN functionalities. In various embodiments, a DyCon IPVPN system includes a gateway device, a plurality of orchestrators, and a plurality of task managers. The gateway device is configured to request an orchestrator from an orchestrator factory based on data contained in a request to perform a network provisioning service; and to instruct the orchestrator to perform the network provisioning service. The orchestrator is configured to request a task manager from a task factory based on a task type associated with a first task among one or more DyCon IPVPN tasks associated with the network provisioning service; and to instruct the task manager to perform the first task. The task manager is configured to perform at least one of creating the first task, triggering execution of the first task, or updating the first task, and/or the like.

Abstract: In aspects of input device-initiated application activation, a media server detects initiation of an input device based on a monitoring of a set of one or more input devices that include the input device. In response to the initiation of the input device, the media server activates a streaming of an application to a display device connected to the media server. The media server restricts use of the display device to the input device while the application remains active on the display device.

Abstract: A customized highlight sequence depicting multiple events, and based on a user's personal characteristics, interests, and/or preferences, is generated and presented. The events can be sporting events, entertainment events, and/or the like. For example, in the context of sporting events, a determination is made as to what types of sports, teams, leagues, players, plays, and/or the like are of interest to the user. In at least one embodiment, the amount of time available to the user can be obtained, so that the length of the highlight sequence can be tailored to the available time. A customized highlight sequence is then generated and presented, containing those specific portions of the sporting events that are likely to be of interest, arranged in a manner that is likely to be entertaining to the user and comports with the time restrictions.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing system may comprise a frame; and an additive component(s) configured to couple to the frame. The additive component(s) may comprise a first extrusion unit, a second extrusion unit, and/or a third extrusion unit. The 3D printing system may be a portion of a hybrid computer numerical control (CNC) machining/3D printing system and configured to manufacture a 3D component autonomously from start to finish. The additive component(s) may comprise a heating system including a hot-air blower.