Abstract: Techniques to control flight of an aircraft are disclosed. In various embodiments, a set of inputs associated with a requested set of forces and moments to be applied to the aircraft is received. An optimal mix of actuators and associated actuator parameters to achieve to an extent practical the requested forces and moments is determined.

Abstract: The subject invention provides yeast-based products, as well as their use to improve industrial production and performance by, for example, efficiently cleaning contaminating and/or fouling substances such as FOG, biofilm, paraffin, and/or asphaltenes from industrial equipment.

Abstract: The present gate handle includes a push button that is pushed before the gate handle is slid from a closed position to an open position on top of a support member. The support member includes a resilient button that extends into the gate handle and is pushable out of the gate handle by the push button. The support member further includes side slots that are engaged by side slides extending from the handle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to assessing impact of blockages on an autonomous vehicle transportation service. An example method may include identifying a plurality of starting and destination location pairs within a service area; running a first plurality of simulations by determining a first route for each of the plurality of pairs without including a first blockage in the service area; determining a first summary for each determined first route identifying a length of time to complete that determined route; running a second plurality of simulations by determining a second route for each of the plurality of pairs and including the first blockage in the service area; determining a second summary for each determined second route identifying a length of time to complete that determined route; and comparing the determined first summaries with the determined second summaries in order to assess an impact of the first blockage on the service.

Abstract: An audio processing plug-in shim operates in conjunction with a plug-in host application executing on a computing device. The plug-in shim receives a stream of digital audio from the plug-in host application and transmits the digital audio to a network service executing in a network accessible remote distributed computing environment. The network service receives the digital audio and routes the digital audio to one or more audio processing plug-ins, also executing in the distributed computing environment. The audio plug-ins process the digital audio, such as by applying digital signal processing techniques to the digital audio, and return processed audio to the network service. The network service returns the processed audio to the plug-in shim executing on the remote computing device. The plug-in shim, in turn, receives the processed audio from the network service and provides the processed audio to the plug-in host application.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a skip logic using downsampling is applied to negative signals on a training data set fed to a machine-learning algorithm to train a machine-learned model. By downsampling the negatively labeled pieces of training data, the technical problem encountered in biasing the machine-learned model towards negative cases is overcome.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recalling user-specific interactions is disclosed. User-specific application data for each of a plurality of different computer application programs is received at a computing system. The user-specific application data is translated into different content vectors representing different user-specific interactions between a user and one or more other users while using the plurality of different computer application programs. Each content vector includes parameters quantifying interaction attributes of the corresponding user-specific interaction. The content vectors are mapped to a high-dimensional content space. A query is received at the computing system and translated into a query vector. Geometric mathematical operations are performed to compare content vectors in the high-dimensional content space to the query vector to identify a content vector that correlates to the query vector.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for knowledge distillation.

Abstract: A recycling kiosk for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of a mobile telephone is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk includes an inspection area with at least one camera and a plurality of electrical connectors in order to perform a visual analysis and an electrical analysis of the mobile telephone for determination of a value of the mobile telephone. The recycling kiosk also includes a processor, a display and a user interface.

Abstract: A method for optimizing refunds for suspected or detected fraudulent transactions includes receiving a chargeback analysis request for a potential chargeback transaction from a merchant or a payment processor, extracting identifying information of transactions associated with the chargeback transaction from the chargeback analysis request, searching for a chargeback analysis profile in a profile database, determining whether the chargeback analysis profile exists in the profile database, upon determining that the chargeback analysis profile does not exist in the profile database, obtaining a new fraud analysis profile, determining, based on the chargeback analysis profile, a first probability that the potential chargeback transaction will result in a chargeback, determining, based on the chargeback analysis profile, a second probability that the potential chargeback transaction will result in a chargeback after a proactive electronic refund transaction, and generating a proactive electronic refund transaction

Abstract: New glass compositions and applications thereof are disclosed. A glass composition as described herein can include 50 to 55 weight percent SiO2, 17 to 26 weight percent B2O3, 13 to 19 weight percent Al2O3, 0 to 8.5 weight percent MgO, 0 to 7.5 weight percent ZnO, 0 to 6 weight percent CaO, 0 to 1.5 weight percent Li2O, 0 to 1.5 weight percent F2, 0 to 1 weight percent Na2O, 0 to 1 weight percent Fe2O3, 0 to 1 weight percent TiO2, and 0 to 8 weight percent of other constituents. Also described herein are glass fibers formed from such compositions, composites, and articles of manufacture comprising the glass compositions and/or glass fibers.

Abstract: A rotary engine, parts thereof, and methods associated therewith is provided. The engine is modular and adjustable to accommodate a variety of requirements and preferences. The system includes a combustion assembly having a housing and a power rotor positioned therein. The power rotor rotates in a first direction from the beginning of each combustion process through the end of each exhaust process. The system also includes a compression assembly linked to the combustion assembly such that the compression rotor rotates in the first direction from the beginning of each intake process through the end of each compression process. A tank assembly in fluid communication with the compression assembly and the combustion assembly provides stability to the system while eliminating or otherwise reducing transitional loses.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a corresponding electronic device for dynamically providing perceptible feedback for a rotary control component of an electronic device are provided. An operation on the rotary control component is detected. An initial value of the rotary control component is synchronized with a software control value of the electronic device. A variation value corresponding to the operation is identified. It is determined that the initial value and the variation value meet a feedback condition. Perceptible feedback is provided through a feedback component of the electronic device.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for purchasing, accessing, consuming, and/or providing electronic content using an electronic bookshelf (eBookshelf) system. The eBookshelf system can be used by accessing a touchscreen-based user interface and/or local hardware controls and/or a remote control. A user's personal library of eBooks and/or any other electronic content can be displayed and/or aurally presented. In addition, the vast content of commercial retailers can also be displayed for browsing and purchase/rental. If the user identifies a content selection on the eBookshelf system that he/she wishes to consume, it can be readily transferred from the system to a personal content consuming device. Multiple eBookshelf systems can be attached to one another to extend the length and/or height of the eBookshelf. Accessing the eBookshelf system by a user ID allows multiple users to enjoy a personally customized version of the system.

Abstract: A system and method for user, device, and transaction authentication and callback management, utilizing a cloud platform, a digital ledger, an authentication manager, and smart callback contracts, brokering user to user communications and session establishment using an automated workflow built upon extensible root smart contract templates which can be configured to connect various users and brands. Historical user identifier and behavior data may be stored in a blockchain and/or smart callback contract and compared against current user data to authenticate and validate a user, prior to the execution of the smart callback contract, all in a way that is transparent and autonomous to the user. The system may comprise clout platform, that may further comprise a callback manager, a brand interface server, an interaction manager, a media server, one or more blockchain digital ledgers, and various smart contracts which are used to autonomously respond to received user requests.

Abstract: Processes herein may be used to thermally crack various hydrocarbon feeds, and may eliminate the refinery altogether while making the crude to chemicals process very flexible in terms of crude. In embodiments herein, crude is progressively separated into at least light and heavy fractions. Depending on the quality of the light and heavy fractions, these are routed to one of three upgrading operations, including a fixed bed hydroconversion unit, a fluidized catalytic conversion unit, or a residue hydrocracking unit that may utilize an ebullated bed reactor. Products from the upgrading operations may be used as feed to a steam cracker.

Abstract: An automatic engine stop-start (ESS) system for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine includes a brake pedal, a gear shifter configured to shift a transmission between park, reverse, neutral, and drive, and a controller. The controller is configured to command an ESS engine stop when the gear shifter is in drive, the vehicle is stopped, and the brake pedal is pressed, prevent an ESS engine restart when the gear shifter is shifted from drive to park, and provide, when the ESS engine restart is prevented, a warning notification to a driver that the engine is keyed-on.

Abstract: Data captured during a movement by the user in a real-world environment may be received from a user device associated with a user. A corresponding movement is rendered by a virtual character within a virtual environment based on the data. Video of the corresponding movement within the virtual reality environment is captured and associated with the data. The captured video and the data are provided to a recipient designated by the user. It is then verified that the recipient is performing the movement by comparing data regarding the recipient during play of the captured video to the data associated with the captured video.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to electrified vehicle charging systems that are equipped with multiple charging interfaces. An exemplary charging system may include a first charging interface, a second charging interface, an on-board charger module operably coupled to the first and second charging interfaces, and a control module configured to command the second charging interface to be isolated from the on-board charger module in response to a status change of a door of the first charging interface. The status of the door may be monitored by a sensor system of the charging system for determining whether or not to disable the second charging interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surfing installation (10, 10A, 10B) for generating a surfable wave (60), comprising an inclined ramp (50) to the upper end (51) of which water flows via a water inlet (46), which water is accelerated on the ramp (50) to a first flow speed, the lower end (52) of the ramp (50) leading into a region (30) having a lower second flow speed relative to the first flow speed, and a standing wave, in the flow direction, forming in the region (30) as a result of the water flowing at the first, faster flow speed striking the water flowing at the second, lower flow speed.