Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus and computer program products for implementing machine learning within control systems are disclosed. An industrial facility setting slate can be received from a machine learning system and a determination can be made as to whether to adopt the settings in the industrial facility setting slate. The machine learning model can be a neural network, e.g., a deep neural network, that has been trained, e.g., using reinforcement learning to predict a data setting slate that is predicted to optimize an efficiency of a data center.

Abstract: Methods and systems for producing acetic acid, including glacial acetic acid. A first stream of a reactor fluid that includes methyl acetate, water, and a first amount of carbon monoxide may be forwarded from a reactor to a reactor cooler to form a cooled reactor fluid. The cooled reactor fluid may have a concentration of methyl acetate that is lower than the concentration of methyl acetate in the reactor fluid.

Abstract: In order to facilitate secure and confidential electronic exchanges, systems and methods include establishing an electronic communication session based on participation levels controlled by a stack software object such that each invitee computing device associated with each invitee is prevented from accessing activities in the electronic communication session unless the invitee satisfies first predetermined parameters based on a locked stack participation level; an initiating computing device associated with the initiating user is enabled to access the electronic communication setting at a reserve level while each invitee computing device is prevented from accessing the activities in the electronic communication session unless the invitee satisfies second predetermined parameters based on an unlocked stack participation level; and the initiating computing device and each invitee computing device are enabled to access the activities in the electronic communication session based on an open stack participation l

Abstract: A method to evaluate a semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction for use in a qubit register of a topological quantum computer includes (a) measuring one or both of a radio-frequency (RF) junction admittance of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction and a sub-RF conductance including a non-local conductance of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction, to obtain mapping data and refinement data; (b) finding by analysis of the mapping data one or more regions of a parameter space consistent with an unbroken topological phase of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction; and (c) finding by analysis of the refinement data a boundary of the unbroken topological phase in the parameter space and a topological gap of the semiconductor-superconductor heterojunction for at least one of the one or more regions of the parameter space.

Abstract: A hand-held device includes a handle and a housing operatively connected to the handle. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion. A cartridge is inside the second portion of the housing. The cartridge is adapted to contain a bio-safe lubricant. An applicator head having a smooth surface is attached to the first portion of the housing. A nozzle is operatively connected to the cartridge and extends through the applicator head. The nozzle discharges the lubricant out from the applicator head. A rod is in the cartridge. A plate is connected to the rod and positioned in the cartridge. A first motor is in the first portion and drives motion of the applicator head. A second motor is operatively connected to the rod. The second motor drives motion of the rod in the cartridge. The rod drives motion of the plate in the cartridge.

Abstract: Methods and systems using a haptics library to determine whether to provide predefined haptic responses or parametrically-defined haptic responses are disclosed. A method includes receiving a desired semantic attribute for a haptic response to be provided while a user is using an application that is executing on an electronic device.

Abstract: A system for providing resource material to a customer service representative [CSR], including a database storing a plurality of resources associated with one or more customer service contexts, a memory storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to analyze an on-going communication including a customer service request received from a customer; determine a context of the request based on the analysis and historical data associated with the customer determined to be associated with the communication, automatically identify, based on the context of the request, a resource in the database associated with the determined context; and display, via a user interface in real-time during the communication, the resource associated with the customer service request.

Abstract: A system includes a device configured with a tool that interfaces with administrator devices remote from the device. The system receives an identifier of an administrator of an administrator device. The system retrieves an administrator profile corresponding to the identifier. The system identifies one or more administrator profiles stored in the administrator profile data structure of one or more different administrators. The system determines a similarity metric between the administrator profile and each of the identified administrator profiles. The system identifies the administrator profiles having the similarity metric satisfying a predetermined threshold. The system instantiates a dynamic report interface to render an electronic report indicating a first value of a first performance metric of the administrator based on the administrator profile and a second value of the first performance metric based on the identified administrator profiles.

Abstract: The description relates to cooling electronic components, such as computing devices. One example includes a rack defining a volume and multiple sealed chassis modules removably fluidly coupled to a two-phase condenser tank via a vapor coupler and a liquid coupler. Individual sealed chassis modules can contain one or more electronic components immersed in two-phase coolant that when heated by operation of the electronic components experiences a phase change from a liquid phase to a gas phase and travels to the two-phase condenser tank via the vapor coupler and is cooled in the two-phase condenser tank until experiencing a phase change back into the liquid phase. Individual sealed chassis modules can be decoupled from the two-phase condenser tank without releasing two-phase coolant and an entirety of the multiple sealed chassis modules and the condenser tank are contained in the volume of the rack.

Abstract: A charging system for autonomous transport vehicles including at least one charging contact disposed on each pick floor level of a storage and retrieval system, each of the at least one charging contact being located at a transfer station, at least one power supply configured to supply power to the at least one charging contact, and a controller in communication with the transfer station and being configured to communicate information relating to a transfer of items between the transfer station and a predetermined one of the autonomous transport vehicles and to apply power from the power supply to the at least one charging contact for charging the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle corresponding to the transfer and located at the transfer station, wherein the controller is configured to supply power to the charging contacts simultaneously with the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle exchanging items related to the transfer at the transfer station.

Abstract: Catalyst regeneration processes that include measures for controlling emissions generated during the regeneration are described. The present invention further relates to catalytic processes for producing various chlorinated aromatic compounds that include provisions for controlling emissions during catalyst regeneration.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compounds are disclosed which may be useful for treating asthma, ongoing lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, and/or emphysema. A pharmaceutical composition may include a therapeutically effective amount of the compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle therefor. The pharmaceutical composition may be administered for treating such disorders as asthma, ongoing lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, or emphysema.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel engineered polypeptides that support both reverse transcription and DNA amplification in manganese-independent reactions. The present invention also provides methods for amplifying template nucleic acids using such polypeptides. This invention addresses deficiencies in the current state of the art in nucleic acid amplification-based detection of template nucleic acids, especially RNA targets, including deficiencies in detection sensitivity, specificity, enzyme stability, inhibitor tolerance and time to result compared with manganese-dependent thermostable reverse transcriptases and two-enzyme solutions.

Abstract: A method for issuing control signals in response to sentiment. In some embodiments, the method includes: assigning, to each of a plurality of comments, a respective topic vector of length k; determining whether a largest element of the topic vector of a first comment of the plurality of comments exceeds a weight threshold; in response to the determining that the largest element exceeds the weight threshold, classifying the first comment into a first topic, of k topics, the first topic corresponding to the position, in the topic vector, of the largest element of the topic vector; calculating a first sentiment score; calculating an average sentiment score, based in part on the first sentiment score; determining whether the average sentiment score meets a criterion; and in response to the determining that the criterion is met, generating a control signal, the control signal including a message related to the first topic.

Abstract: A method for forming an electroactive device may include (i) depositing a curable material onto a primary electrode, (ii) curing the deposited curable material to form an electroactive polymer element comprising a cured elastomer material, and (iii) depositing an electrically conductive material onto a surface of the electroactive polymer element opposite the primary electrode to form a secondary electrode. The cured elastomer material may have a Poisson's ratio of between approximately 0.1 and approximately 0.35. Various other devices, methods, and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A light-emitting, antimicrobial tuber, instrument or catheter includes a thin, flexible tube having an optically transparent wall; and a light transmitter configured and arranged to emit light through the tube, which may be ultraviolet C (UVC) irradiation, photodynamic therapy (PDT), violet-blue light therapy, and other light-based therapies. In one embodiment, violet-blue light from 400-500 nm in wavelength, such as 405 nm, for instance, is used. The device is used on a patient and a therapeutic amount of light is administered to the patient, thereby reducing the risk of infections being transmitted from the instrument, tube or catheter to the patient, generally. The device may be configured for use in the urinary tract or as intravascular, and may be indwelling or temporary. Light may be administered for the duration of use or another time period effective to halt, inhibit, or reduce microbial or fungal growth.

Abstract: Offers are distributed by providing a plurality of offers to a first user and directing the first user to distribute the offers to selected additional users. The plurality of offers may be customized by the system based on the first user's previous interactions with the system, and may be further customized by the first user before sending the offers to the selected additional users. The additional users may include any user including known and/or unknown users and/or contact in the first's user networks including business and/or social networks. The system may also track and store information relating to the distribution, access, and redemption of the offer by the first user and the selected additional users and provide additional incentives based upon the access and redemption, and based upon interactions between the first user and the selected additional users.

Abstract: Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods for preparing and analyzing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus, e.g., non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions, for providing a value indicating a judgment of whether a human or an autonomic computer application operating a client computer is interacting with a server, by operations comprising: receive data from the client computer including active data relating to interactions of the client computer with a website of the server and passive data of the client computer; analyze received data from the client computer for indication of a human operating the client computer, wherein the analyzing includes analyzing the received data in conjunction with model data based on human interactions from a prior session with the same website and developing a first analysis value; and provide a request for further data from the client computer when the first analysis value fails to meet the first analysis predetermined criteria.

Abstract: Automatically identifying insights from a dataset and presenting the insights graphically and in natural language text ranked by importance is provided. Different data types and structures in the dataset are automatic recognized and matched with a corresponding specific analysis type. The data is analyzed according to the determined corresponding analysis types, and insights form the analysis are automatically identified. The insights within a given insight type and between insight types are ranked and presented in order of importance. Insights include those having multiple pipelined attributes and other insights include multiple insights identified as having some relationship for the included insights.