Abstract: The disclosure herein concerns a method including receiving at a computer at least one target value of a scent parameter for an environment that is remote from the computer, receiving at the computer a sensed parameter of the environment, and controlling, via the computer, diffusion of a liquid from a source of the liquid in fluid communication with at least one scent diffusion device to achieve the target value of the scent parameter, wherein controlling includes setting or adjusting an operation parameter of the at least one scent diffusion device in response to the sensed parameter.

Abstract: A heat transfer device particularly structured for application of thermal therapy from a contact surface to internal structures of a human ear. A device may be passive (pre-cooled), active (thermoelectrically active), or include elements of both. A device may be structured to apply thermal treatment from a contact surface of a contact cavity only to a localized posterior area relative to the circumference of an ear. A device may include both of a contact cavity and a bulk cavity, with heat transfer media disposed in each cavity. Typically, a bulk cavity holds at least twice the media volume contained in a contact cavity. The cavities may be disposed in fluid communication, or separated by a barrier to permit only thermal communication there-between. When a barrier between cavities is present, a device may include different heat transfer media in each cavity.

Abstract: The disclosure describes artificial reality systems and techniques for saving and exporting artificial reality data. For example, an artificial reality system includes an application engine configured to generate artificial reality content based on a pose of a user participating in an artificial reality environment and a head-mounted display (HMD) configured to output the artificial reality content to the user. The HMD includes a buffer configured to hold data representative of the artificial reality environment during a time window on a rolling basis and a capture engine configured to, in response to user input, capture the data representative of the artificial reality environment held in the buffer at a point in time at which the user input was received.

Abstract: A negative pressure assembly includes a drape, a sealing element, a reactor, and a mechanical pump assembly. The drape covers a dressing site on a patient and seals against the skin upon application of a vacuum while maintaining a negative pressure underneath the drape. When applied to the skin, the sealing element cooperates with the drape to define an enclosed volume covered by the drape and surrounded by the sealing element. The reactor is located with respect to the drape and the sealing element to be in fluid communication with the enclosed volume when the drape is covering the dressing site and is configured to react with and consume a selected gas found in air. The mechanical pump assembly is connectable to the enclosed volume and has a pump chamber in fluid communication with the enclosed volume to draw air from the enclosed volume into the pump chamber.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to detecting vulnerabilities in managed client devices. A system determines whether a vulnerability scan of a computing device is required to be performed. The system installs a vulnerability detection component in the computing device in response to determining that the vulnerability scan is required to be performed. The system requests the vulnerability detection component to perform the vulnerability scan of the computing device. The system transmits a result of the vulnerability scan to a remote management service for the computing device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for recognizing named entities within the text of a document are provided. The methods and systems may include receiving a document image and recognized text of the document image. A feature map of the document image may be created, a tagged map may be created, and locations of tags within the tagged map may be estimated using a machine learning model. Named entities with the recognized text may be recognized based on the one or more locations of the tags. In some embodiments, the machine learning model is a convolutional neural network. In further embodiments, creating the feature map may include determining, for a subset of the cells of the feature map, one or more features of the recognized text contained in a corresponding portion of the document image.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus providing a low-latency trading platform and/or communications system wherein one or more remote client devices communicate with a proxy server via a first communications channel, the proxy server being tightly coupled to (co-located and directly communicating with) a programmable hardware platform configured to communicate with an equities exchange system via a second communications channel, the location of the proxy server and hardware platform being proximate that of at least one equities exchange system, wherein the proxy server is updated by client device communications defining trade execution profiles associated with each of a plurality of equities and corresponding trading strategies, and wherein the hardware platform executes equity trades in response to substantially real time data received from the equities exchange.

Abstract: A pool cover spring wrap is described. The pool cover spring wrap can comprise a substantially rectangular member having two sides and a fastener. Various types of fasteners may be used. In some embodiments, the fastener comprises a first fastener element and a second fastener element. When the first fastener element is engaged with the second fastener element, the rectangular member forms an encircling member having a first opening on a first end of the encircling member and a second opening on a second end of the encircling member remote from the first opening. The pool cover spring wrap can be wrapped around the spring coil and the faster elements can be attached to affix the wrap to the spring.

Abstract: Provided herein are cellulose acetate tow bands having less than 0.1 wt. % titanium dioxide, wherein the content of titanium dioxide is measured by ashing and/or by titanium particle count density. Also provided herein is a method of measuring the titanium dioxide content of cellulose acetate tow by ashing. Also provided herein is a method for measuring the color of cellulose acetate tow.

Abstract: Scheduling and provisioning transportation by a controlled-environment facility resident may employ a controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device, which requests and accepts identification information, from a controlled-environment facility resident operating the device, and verifies the identification information. The device then presents a controlled-environment facility transportation interface, via which the device accepts input or selection of a date and time from the resident for pick-up of a party and a destination of the party. The device may then interface with a transportation provider computer system, or the like, and schedule the pick-up of the party at the input or selected date and time for transportation to the destination. The transportation is paid for from one or more controlled-environment facility trust accounts maintained by the controlled-environment facility to the benefit of the controlled-environment facility resident.

Abstract: An agricultural implement system having: a row unit coupled to a tool bar of an agricultural implement; an opener system coupled to a chassis of the row unit and configured to engage soil to form a trench; a downforce system configured to apply a downforce to the row unit to adjust a contact force between the row unit and the soil; a soil condition sensor configured to detect a condition of the soil and/or an operational sensor configured to detect operation of the agricultural implement system; a closing system, configured to close the trench created by the opener system; and a controller coupled to the soil condition sensor and/or the operational sensor, wherein the controller is configured to control the downforce system and the closing system in response to feedback from the soil condition sensor and/or the operational sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for encoded communications are disclosed. In some embodiments, a server system may be configured to receive a communication from a user interface at an encoded communication module that includes an artificial intelligence based natural language processing module, determine whether the received communication is an encoded communication, decode the encoded communication to generate a financial query when it is determined that the received communication is an encoded communication, retrieve financial data associated with the user, determine an answer to the financial query based on the retrieved financial data, encode the determined answer to generate an encoded responsive communication, and transmit the generated encoded responsive communication to the user interface for providing to a user of the user interface.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing a composition comprises a particulate drag reducing agent is disclosed. The process comprising: continuously forming a temporary container; introducing an unsaturated monomer component and a radical polymerization component into the temporary container; sealing the temporary container to form a sealed temporary container; allowing the unsaturated monomer component to polymerize in the sealed temporary container to form the drag reducing agent via a radical polymerization reaction, the drag reducing agent having a molecular weight of about 1 million gram/mol to about 50 million gram/mol; and grinding the drag reducing agent to form a composition comprising a particulate drag reducing agent, the particulate drag reducing agent having a particle size of about 1 to about 1,500 microns.

Abstract: The technology described herein relates to a system and device for saturating an absorbent wicking nib with colored ink supplied by an ink pad having a well configured to receive a portion of the sidewall of the nib. Different colors of ink can be transferred to different portions of the nib sidewall to result in a multicolor marker nib.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a locating assembly as a component of a locating table segment for positioning truss segments in a truss assembly system. The system generally includes a plurality of table segments aligned in parallel and adapted to position a series of locating blocks on a top surface of the system/table, where each block is a component of one of a plurality of locating assemblies in the system. The block positions collectively define an outer boundary of a support truss (e.g., as a roofing truss). Once the blocks are moved to their desired position, appropriately sized truss segments are placed within the block-defined boundary and fastened together.

Abstract: A system and method for heating steam sample and chemical sample and feed tubes/lines in a natural gas fired heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) power plant including a tube impedance heater (IH) control system and at least one impedance heated tube having an outer insulation and an electrically conducting inner tube member, the impedance heated tube having an input IH feed power electrical connector and electrically connected at a first connection to the inner tube member, and a return IH power electrical connector electrically connected at a second connection by a first end of a return electrical cable and a first connector and second connector each mechanically and fluidly coupling the first and second connections respectively to the inner tube member to the steam sample or chemical sample or feed tube/line and electrically isolating the first end and second ends.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically assessing authorship of written work and progress toward successful completion of written tasks, such as academic or professional writing assignments are provided. Such systems and methods can include tracking research and writing tasks performed within a research application environment over time in connection creating an assignment document for a user account, extracting evaluation data from the research and writing tasks, and executing an assignment evaluation engine to generate a score for the assignment document based on the evaluation data.

Abstract: A second access node sends, to a first access node, at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a first cell of a third access node, wherein the third access node is a child node associated with the second access node, and communicates with the second access node via at least one backhaul link. The configuration parameters comprise an identifier indicating the first cell, and backhaul information of the at least one backhaul link. The second access node receives, from the first access node, a message requesting a handover of the wireless device to the first cell.

Abstract: A method for pumping a liquid-gas mixture into a subsurface well includes introducing gas into a liquid at a first pressure to generate a mixture. The mixture is pumped through a first positive displacement pump to a second pressure greater than the first pressure. The mixture at the second pressure is pumped through at least a second positive displacement pump to a third pressure greater than the second pressure. The mixture is moved into the subsurface well at at least the third pressure.

Abstract: A rechargeable energy storage includes a battery pack having a plurality of battery modules between a negative terminal and a positive terminal. A backup network is electrically connected between the negative terminal and the positive terminal. The backup network includes a first diode and a second diode. A bypass junction located between a first portion of the battery pack and a second portion of the battery pack. The bypass junction electrically connects the battery pack and the backup network. The backup network is configured such that current flow is directed along a first pathway when open circuit state occurs in the first portion of the battery pack, and the current flow is directed along a second pathway when the open circuit state occurs in the second portion of the battery pack. The backup network enables powering of a designated load and/or a designated function during the open circuit state.