Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for applying energy to tissue, and more particularly relates to a system for ablating or modifying structures in a body with systems and methods that generate a flow of vapor at a controlled flow rate for applying energy to the body structure.

Abstract: An apparatus, systems, methods, and the like, for autonomous scaling of Internet services, such as scaling Internet access speeds, provided by a communications network to one or more connected networks is provided. The service-providing network may include one or more virtual interface devices through which the connected network or device may access the Internet. The connected networks may utilize these virtual devices to communicate with the broader Internet to exchange data. For example, the connected networks may be associated with a common access point to the service providing network, such as an on-net building or other common location that utilizes the same device or devices to access the network to receive services from the network. In some implementations, the virtual network access devices may be instantiated on one or more network computing devices, such as an application server or other configurable computing and networking device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cannabinoid composition comprising combinations of at least two THC homologues, wherein the first THC homologue is THCB and the second THC homologue is THCP.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for post-acquisition assessment matching may include: receiving interaction information associated with a completed interaction involving an item acquired for a first assessment, the interaction information including an item identifier associated with the acquired item and the first assessment; in response to receiving the interaction information, determining whether the item is available for a second assessment based on the item identifier; in response to determining the second assessment for the item, comparing the first assessment with the second assessment; and in response to determining that the first assessment is higher than the second assessment based on the comparison: adjusting the first assessment based on the second assessment; determining a finalized amount for the interaction based on the adjusted first assessment for the item; and causing completion of the interaction based on the finalized amount.

Abstract: A system and method for the creation of locality sensitive hash signatures using weighted feature sets is disclosed. The disclosed methodology takes advantage of discretization mechanisms commonly used in computer systems to model the influence of the feature weights on the calculated hash signature. Pseudo random numbers required for the signature calculation are created in ascending order, which enables the signature generation mechanism to identify and avoid the unnecessary creation of pseudo random numbers to improve the performance of the signature calculation process. Further, hierarchic, tree-search like algorithms are used during the processing of signature weights to further decrease the number of required random numbers. The features of the Poisson Process model, like its ability to provide random numbers in ascending order and the split-and mergeability of Poisson Processes are used to further improve the performance of the signature calculation process.

Abstract: A track assembly includes a first track having first apertures, a second track having second apertures, and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a latch plate movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The latch plate includes first teeth that selectively extend through the first apertures and through at least one of the second apertures when the latch plate is in the engaged position. A gap is present between a first latch tooth of the first teeth and one of the first apertures when the latch plate is in the engaged position. The latch assembly includes an anti-chuck component coupled to the latch plate and including a second tooth that extends along a face of the first latch tooth. The second tooth extends laterally past both lateral edges of the first latch tooth to close the gap when the latch plate is in the engaged position.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for using machine learning models with private and public domains. Operations can be applied to transform input to a machine learning model in a private domain that is kept secret or otherwise made unavailable to third parties. In one example of the disclosed technology, a method includes applying a private transform to produce transformed input, providing the transformed input to a machine learning model that was trained using a training set modified by the private transform, and generating inferences with the machine learning model using the transformed input. Examples of suitable transforms that can be employed include matrix multiplication, time or spatial domain to frequency domains, and partitioning a neural network model such that an input and at least one hidden layer form part of the private domain, while the remaining layers form part of the public domain.

Abstract: A game that is played with a weighted object, a plurality of challenge playing cards, and a score board. Each playing card of the plurality of playing cards includes a plurality of challenges the include a requirement for the player to balance the weighted object. The score board records a player's progress upon successfully completing a challenge. A method of playing the game is also provided.

Abstract: A system and a method of structuring and operating audit engagements to reduce/eliminate the burden of administrative tasks from audit managers in order to improve audit quality, efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability. The system and method improve the current audit team formation process and structure by determining a total number of project managers needed for an audit practice and on individual audit engagements, without the need to increase the number of employees, by automatically aggregating the historical profitability and utilization data and performing the predetermined calculations using an automated algorithm.

Abstract: A multi-layer foam film comprising polypropylene for direct and non-direct food contact and aseptic packaging application is disclosed. In an embodiment, the film has a bulk density of less than 0.962 gr/cm3 wherein more than 50% of the cells in the foam layer are closed cells. In an embodiment, the foam films are thick (generally more than 8 mils thick) and have a bending stiffness value of more than 18, in Taber stiffness unit configuration according to TAPPI/ANSI T 489 om-15, and the ratio of the mass per unit area (the mass of a unit area of the film in gram per meter-squared (gr/m2)) over the stiffness value in Taber unit configuration is equal to or less than 13. In an embodiment, the film has a very smooth surface with a smoothness value of less than 25 in Sheffield smoothness unit configuration according to TAPPI T 538. The described foam film can have a water vapor transmission rate value of less than 1 gr/m2/24 hr, according to ASTM E398-13.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion coupled to the body portion and including and outer surface with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of projections, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a first mass portion coupled to the body portion, a second mass portion coupled to the body portion, and a port on the body portion configured to receive the first mass portion. At least a portion of the first mass portion is below a horizontal midplane of the hollow body portion, and the first mass portion and the second mass portion have at least one different physical property. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A garment hanger includes a hook having a terminal end and a neck. A first shoulder bar and a second shoulder bar extend away from the neck to support a clothing item. A support bar extends horizontally between the first shoulder bar and the second shoulder bar. A resilient clip stem is suspended beneath the neck and terminates in a clip bar positioned adjacent the support bar. The clip stem and clip bar are resiliently moveable between a resting position and an open position to receive a clothing item and retain the clothing item on the garment hanger.

Abstract: A patch pump includes a needle assembly, a reservoir, a preparation, and an inflatable component. The needle assembly includes a cannula, and a plunger slidably disposed in the cannula. The plunger has a pointed tip and is structured to move within the cannula upon application of a force on the plunger such that the pointed tip of the plunger extends from the cannula to form a channel in a tissue of a subject. The reservoir is fluidically coupled to the needle assembly, and the preparation is contained in the reservoir. The inflatable component is structured to, upon inflation, press against the reservoir to force the preparation from the reservoir and into a flowpath between the reservoir and the cannula.

Abstract: An integrated ceiling device includes integrated ceiling device including an electronic device housing, a heat dissipating structure, a light source, and a reflection/refraction assembly. An air gap is defined between the electronics housing and other components allowing ambient air to flow therethrough for cooling.

Abstract: A software and/or hardware facility for scoring the quality of traffic to a site accessible via the Internet or other network. The facility extracts data from one or more data logs that are obtained from a publisher, advertiser, or third party. A multi-factor analysis in the form of a rule set is applied by the facility to the data. The analysis of the data identifies agent actions that are desirable to a publisher, advertiser, or third party. The facility generates a relative score for each agent action. The score may be used to assess the quality of traffic received by a network site. Lower scores are indicative of traffic having little value, whereas higher scores are indicative of traffic having greater value. The score may be provided to an advertising network and used to charge a variable amount for advertisements based on the quality of traffic that the advertisements receive.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for processing a media stream. A method may include receiving a DASH event associated with the DASH media stream; determining that the DASH event is an update to a previously received DASH event; and processing the DASH event based on a dispatching mode of the DASH event; wherein the DASH event comprises at least one of: an inband event transmitted along with a first media slice in a content set, the content set comprising one or more media slices; a Media Presentation description (MPD) event; or a timed metadata sample; wherein the dispatching mode of the DASH event comprising an on-receive mode and an on-start mode.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of embedding an optical fiber within a substrate. The apparatus includes a bonding device and a conveyance device. The bonding device bonds a foil layer to the substrate to seal the optical fiber within a groove of the substrate. The conveyance device moves the substrate and the bonding device relative to each other. Relative motion between the substrate and the bonding device draws the optical fiber into the groove and the foil layer over the optical fiber at a collection point.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to improving user experiences when executing binary code that has been translated from other binary code. Binary code (instructions) for a source instruction set architecture (ISA) cannot natively execute on a processor that implements a target ISA. The instructions in the source ISA are binary-translated to instructions in the target ISA and are executed on the processor. The overhead of performing binary translation and/or the overhead of executing binary-translated code are compensated for by increasing the speed at which the translated code is executed, relative to non-translated code. Translated code may be executed on hardware that has one or more power-performance parameters of the processor set to increase the performance of the processor with respect to the translated code. The increase in power-performance for translated code may be proportional to the degree of translation overhead.

Abstract: A computing system identifies broadcast video for a plurality of games in a first league. The broadcast video includes a plurality of video frames. The computing system generates tracking data for each game from the broadcast video of a corresponding game. The computing system enriches the tracking data. The enriching includes merging play-by-play data for the game with the tracking data of the corresponding game. The computing system generates padded tracking data based on the tracking data. The computing system projects player performance in a second league for each player based on the tracking data and the padded tracking data.

Abstract: Electrochemical treatment for the removal of poly- and perfluorolkyl substances from water is disclosed. An electrochemical cell may include a Magnéli phase titanium oxide electrode.