Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing monitoring and detection of fraudulent or unauthorized use in telephone conferencing systems or voice networks. In various embodiments, a computing system might monitor call activity through telephone conferencing system or voice network. In response to detecting use of the telephone conferencing system or voice network by at least one party based on the monitored call activity, the computing system might identify incoming and/or outgoing associated with a call initiated by the at least one party. The computing system might analyze the identified incoming and/or outgoing call data to determine whether the call initiated by the at least one party constitutes at least one of fraudulent use or unauthorized use of the telephone conferencing system or voice network. If so, the computing system might initiate one or more first actions.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting an interruption during an automated workflow. An automated workflow may comprise a series of actions to be performed by or with the assistance of a computer. A workflow manager executes a workflow by progressing through a series of workflow states according to instructions associated with the workflow. When the workflow advances to a new state, an interruption detection engine determines whether the state contains an interruption by examining one or more attributes of the workflow state and/or the user interface associated therewith. An interruption detecting engine may examine a document object model and/or utilize computer vision to determine whether an interruption has occurred. When an interruption is detected, a workflow is paused until the interruption is resolved, such as by a user providing a required input. After an interruption has been resolved, the resumes and continues until completion of the workflow.

Abstract: A handheld, conforming capacitive sensing apparatus configured to measure Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) as a mean to detect and monitor the formation of pressure ulcers. The device incorporates an array of electrodes which are excited to measure and scan SEM in a programmable and multiplexed manner by a battery-less RF-powered chip. The scanning operation is initiated by an interrogator which excites a coil embedded in the apparatus and provides the needed energy burst to support the scanning/reading operation. Each electrode measures the equivalent sub-epidermal capacitance corresponding and representing the moisture content.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the delivery of a mist-borne solution substantially contained within a predefined volume. The apparatus thus disclosed is comprised of an active delivery area (herein referred to as a “predefined volume”), at least one detection sensor, a chamber or other suitable area within which to contain an amount of a solution in a liquid state, at least one piezoelectric transducer, and a microcontroller.

Abstract: An article comprises a tube and at least one thermoplastic pouch inserted within the tube wherein the tube comprises an upper section, a lower section, an inner section and an outer section, the tube comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being a semipermeable membrane that is permeable to vapors but impermeable to liquids and the outer layer being a nonwoven fabric, the tube has a plurality of holes that penetrate through the inner and outer layers of the upper section and/or lower section of the tube, the pouch is located within the tube such that it contacts the lower and inner sections of the tube and the pouch contains a foamable composition.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described that enable memory request timeouts using a common counter. A memory request is received, and a common count timeout is generated for the memory request based on a common count at a time of receipt and a latency requirement of the memory request. Common count timeouts of one or more related memory requests within a memory request buffer (if they exist) are adjusted as needed, and the memory request is placed in the memory request buffer. The common count is incremented, and the memory request is indicated as timed out in response to an incrementation of the common count matching the common count timeout for the memory request.

Abstract: A wireless device receives configuration parameters indicating: transmission of an uplink (UL) signal in a set of symbols, and a plurality of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasions (MOs) for repetitions of a downlink control information (DCI). At least one PDCCH MO of the plurality of PDCCH MOs overlaps in time with the set of symbols. Based on a quantity of the at least one PDCCH MO, the wireless device cancels the transmission of the UL signal in a subset of symbols from the set of symbols or not monitor (e.g., skip monitoring) the at least one PDCCH MO.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to a composition, comprising a liquid phase that consists of chemical species that comprise tetrahydrocannabinol, one or more flavyliums, and a solvent, wherein each chemical species of the liquid phase has a concentration in the liquid phase; the tetrahydrocannabinol is dissolved in the liquid phase at a concentration of at least 0.1 percent and no greater than 8 percent by mass; each flavylium of the one or more flavyliums is a substituted 2-phenylchromenylium that consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; the solvent is miscible with water; and the liquid phase comprises the solvent at a greater concentration by mass than any other chemical species of the liquid phase.

Abstract: A memory apparatus and method of operation are provided. The apparatus includes memory cells connected to word lines and disposed in strings. A control means is coupled to the word lines and the strings and is configured to ramp a voltage applied to a selected one of the word lines from a verify voltage to a reduced voltage during a program-verify portion of a program operation. The control means successively ramps voltages applied to each of a plurality of neighboring ones of the word lines from a read pass voltage to the reduced voltage beginning with ones of the plurality of neighboring ones of the word lines immediately adjacent the selected one of the word lines and progressing to ones of the plurality of neighboring others of the word lines disposed increasingly remotely from the selected one of the word lines during the program-verify portion of the program operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes various aspects of secure provisioning with hardware verification. In some aspects, sensitive data are provisioned to an integrated circuit (IC) device through a provisioning process. Provisioning data for the IC device are divided into a plurality of fragments, and each fragment is encrypted in one of a plurality of cryptographic keys. Corresponding cryptographic keys are generated at the IC device. The encrypted fragments are transferred to the IC device in respective secure transfer operations, each including sending a seed value to the IC device, validating integrity data configured to characterize integrated circuitry within a portion of the IC device specified by the seed value, and transferring the encrypted fragment to the IC device in response to validating the integrity data. In response to completing the secure transfer operation, the IC device may reconstruct the provisioning data from the encrypted fragments and corresponding cryptographic keys.

Abstract: Provided are water treatment systems for reducing hardness in water. The water treatment systems include an electrodialysis device comprising a brine inlet stream, a feed stream, a brine outlet stream, and a product outlet stream, and a template assisted crystallization (TAC) filter comprising a brine inlet stream and a brine outlet stream. The brine inlet stream comprises the brine outlet stream of the electrodialysis device and the brine inlet stream of the electrodialysis device comprises the brine outlet stream of the TAC filter. The system pressure is reduced by 30-60% when the brine stream goes through a TAC filter than a system without the filter. An acid supply and an acid feed stream may also be included, wherein the brine inlet stream of the electrodialysis device comprises the brine outlet stream of the TAC filter and the acid feed stream.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and compositions for the modification of target DNA sequences. More particularly, systems, methods, and compositions for cleaving a target DNA in eukaryotic cells with a guide RNA capable of hybridizing with a target sequence and an RNA-guided DNA nuclease are provided. Also provided are vectors and vector systems which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods for identifying and validating novel CRISPR systems.

Abstract: A positive airway pressure device includes a blower, a chamber, a sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations. The operations include determining a baseline respiratory response for a patient. The operations further include initializing the blower to deliver a therapy pressure to the patient. The operations further include receiving, from the sensor, real-time respiratory response data while delivering therapy to the patient. The operations further include analyzing the real-time respiratory response data to determine whether a sleep disruption has occurred by comparing the real-time respiratory response data to the baseline respiratory response for the patient. The operations further include, based on the analyzing, determining that a sleep disruption has occurred based on an anomaly detected in the real-time respiratory response data. The operations further include, based on the determining, initiating an action to account for the sleep disruption.

Abstract: A package system includes a plurality of water treatment tablets stacked in a multi-level array and a layer of film. The multi-level layer of film can have a generally planar lower surface, a generally planar upper surface, and a sealed edge.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing entity includes establishing a set of cryptography-authenticated public benefit asset information for a selected set of public benefit credit assets of a set of candidate public benefit credit assets to generate the selected set of public benefit credit assets. The method further includes generating, using a securely passing process, a secure first token representing the selected set of public benefit credit assets based on the set of cryptography-authenticated public benefit asset information. The method further includes establishing, using the securely passing process, control over the secure first token representing the selected set of public benefit credit assets on an object distributed ledger where only a device possessing control over the secure first token may modify the secure first token.

Abstract: A memory device includes at least one memory cell array block and a control logic. The memory cell array block includes multiple layers of memory cells and word line layers provided corresponding to individual layers of memory cells. The memory cell array block is divided into at least two memory cell array subblocks, each subblock comprising a number of layers of memory cells and word line layers provided corresponding to individual layers of memory cells. The control logic is coupled to the memory cell array block, and configured to: erase, read or program the memory cell array block using a block mode or a subblock mode, and when the memory cell array block is erased, read, or programmed under the subblock mode, determine, at least based on a state of one of the two memory cell array subblocks, an operation strategy of the other memory cell array subblock.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies that bind to VEGFR-2. The antibodies are used for treating neoplastic diseases, hyperproliferative disorders, and angiogenic disorders and can be used alone or in combination with other agents.

Abstract: A three-way catalyst for reduced palladium loading is provided. The catalyst includes an inert substrate and a palladium catalyst material coating the substrate. The palladium catalyst material includes a support material formed from one of 10% CeO2/Al2O3, 20% CeO2—Al2O3 (20CeAlOy), 30% CeO2—Al2O3 (30CeAlOy), Al2O3, and MOx-Al2O3, wherein M is one of copper, iron, manganese, titanium, zirconium, magnesium, strontium, and barium. The palladium catalyst material includes a layer of CeO2 material disposed upon the support material, wherein the layer of CeO2 material is dispersed on a surface of the support material. The palladium catalyst material includes an active component including a layer of praseodymium oxide particles dispersed across the surface of the layer of CeO2 material and a layer of palladium particles disposed upon and dispersed across the surface of the layer of CeO2 material at locations each corresponding to a respective location of each of the praseodymium particles.

Abstract: An automotive exhaust gas sensor includes a gas chamber, an ultraviolet light source configured to emit ultraviolet light into the gas chamber and to photolyze an exhaust gas sample in the gas chamber, and an electrochemical detector disposed in the gas chamber and configured to detect a specified chemical in the photolyzed exhaust gas sample.

Abstract: A separator includes an inlet manifold, a throat, and an outlet manifold. The inlet manifold is configured to receive a flow of the mixture of gas. The throat is attached to the inlet manifold. The throat separates heavier species of the mixture of gas from lighter species of the mixture of gas. The outlet manifold is attached to the throat. The outlet manifold includes an outlet valve and a throttle shaft. The outlet valve includes a cone-shaped inlet and a bowl-shaped outlet. The throttle shaft includes a shaft and a cone-shaped head. The cone-shaped head is positioned within the cone-shaped inlet and the shaft extends through the bowl-shaped outlet. The bowl-shaped outlet, the cone-shaped inlet, and the cone-shaped head are sized and shaped to control the flow of the heavier species through the outlet valve and the flow of the mixture of gas through the separator.