Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for improving computer authentication processes by analyzing user response times to authentication questions. A request for access to an account may be received. Transaction data associated with a user of that account may be retrieved, and a list of merchants may be generated based on the transaction data. A blocklist may be retrieved, and the list of merchants may be filtered based on the blocklist. An authentication question may be presented. The authentication question may relate to the list of merchants. User responses may be received, and response times for the user responses may be measured. Based on the response times and the response times for other users, an average response time for the merchants may be determined. Based on the average response time for a particular merchant exceeding a threshold, the particular merchant may be added to the blocklist.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.

Abstract: A secure medical device system includes a computer processing device that includes a processor, memory in communication with the processor, an interface enabling communication between the processor and a diagnostic test unit, a first wireless access point, computer-readable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor providing a locally-served web site that is browser accessible over the first wireless access point, and a second wireless access point operable concurrently with and independent from the first wireless access point. The locally-served web site is adapted to receive control instructions over the first wireless access point and to generate command signals transmittable over the interface to the diagnostic test unit, and the second wireless access point enables communication between the processor and an external network.

Abstract: Bacteria, cancer cells, fungus and other harmful cells located beneath the surface of a mammal body can be effectively destroyed by passing an electrical current through the area to be treated. Electrodes are positioned on either side of the area to be treated, for example, gums, fingers, arms, legs, feet and torso, and an electric current is caused to flow between the electrodes and through the area to be treated. The electric current will destroy the bacteria, cancer cells, fungus or other harmful cells.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herewith for providing a financial instrument. In some embodiments, a processor may receive one or more performance parameters for determining a performance of an asset at one or more future times are received from one or more parties. The processor may receive a request to generate indicia of a financial instrument. The financial instrument may comprise a funding instrument that specifies rights and obligations of at least a first party and a second party respecting a funding contribution from the first party for funding an asset owned at least in part by the second party. The processor may determine a plurality of possible measurements of a future performance of the asset based at least in part on the received performance parameters. The processor may determine a conversion schedule for converting at least a portion of the first user's rights in the financial instrument into an equity component of the asset.

Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium including software for detecting malicious objects stored at a cloud-based remote service is described. Herein, the software includes first, second and third logic modules. The first logic module is configured to (i) identify the cloud-based remote service hosting one or more objects and (ii) acquire access the one or more objects stored within the cloud-based remote service. The second logic module is configured to retrieve the one or more objects from the cloud-based remote service and submit the object(s) to a plurality of analytic engines. Each analytic engine is configured to conduct analytics on at least a first object of the object(s) and generate results based on the analytics conducted on at least the first object. The third logic is configured to conduct an analysis of meta-information associated with the first object to determine whether the first object is to be classified as malicious or benign.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an overvoltage protection assembly, and an electrode useable in pairs in such an overvoltage protection device. In various aspects, at least one electrode is made from a single piece of conductive source material to ensure its strength, reliability, and ease of manufacture. Still further, the electrode has a specific geometry selected to enhance electromagnetic effects experienced during high voltage, high current overvoltage events in a way that quickly relocates and dissipates an arc formed at a gap between an electrode pair, to ensure repeatable, reliable performance of the overvoltage protection device.

Abstract: A fiducial marker includes a fastener and a feedback component to provide a registration signal when engaged by a probe. The feedback component includes light-up cap, a conducting component, a magnetic component and an RFID tag. A cap for registering fiducial markers with robotic surgical systems includes a housing, a socket in the housing for coupling to a fastener, an access port in the housing, a switch disposed in the housing proximate the access port, and a sensory indicator device coupled to the switch, wherein the sensory indicator device produces a signal when activated through the access port to confirm marker contact. Methods of registering a fiducial marker fastener, such as with robotic surgical systems, include manipulating a probe to align with a signal-producing feedback component attached to or integrated with the fastener, and engaging the feedback component with the probe to activate a sensory feedback indicator.

Abstract: Cathode materials for lithium ion batteries, lithium ion batteries incorporating the cathode materials, and methods of operating the lithium ion batteries are provided. The materials, which are composed of lithium iron oxides, are able to undergo reversible anionic and cationic redox reactions with no O2(g) generation.

Abstract: An Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) protection device, includes: a metallic bottom; a metallic side extending from the metallic bottom; and a top opening, wherein the metallic bottom and the metallic side form a cylinder enclosure configured to substantially block a signal passing through the metallic side and the metallic bottom and allow the signal to pass only through the top opening.

Abstract: Technology is described herein for ranking candidate result items in at least two stages. In a first stage, the technology uses a first attention-based neural network to determine an extent of attention that each token of an input query should pay to the tokens of each candidate result item. In a second stage, the technology uses a ranking subsystem to perform listwise inference on output results provided by the first stage, to generate a plurality of ranking scores that establish an order of relevance of the candidate results items. The ranking subsystem may use a second attention-based neural network to perform the listwise inference. According to some implementations, the technology is configured to process queries and candidate result items having different kinds and combinations of features. For instance, one kind of input query may include text-based features, structure-based features, and geographic-based features.

Abstract: The present invention provides dental amalgam recycling systems, useful for recycling particles from a dental liquid effluent drawn, for example, from a suctioning device.

Abstract: A catheter pump is provided that includes a rotatable impeller and an elongate cannula. The elongate cannula has a mesh that has a plurality of circumferential members disposed about the impeller. The elongate cannula has a plurality of axial connector extending between a proximal side of a distal circumferential member and a distal side of a proximal circumferential member. The circumferential members are radially self-expandable. The cannula is configured to minimize fracture within at least in the distal zone of the mesh as the elongated cannula moves into a sheathing device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an autonomous driving system of an ADV perceives a driving environment surrounding the ADV based on sensor data obtained from various sensors, including detecting one or more lanes and at least a moving obstacle or moving object. For each of the lanes identified, an NN lane feature encoder is applied to the lane information of the lane to extract a set of lane features. For a given moving obstacle, an NN obstacle feature encoder is applied to the obstacle information of the obstacle to extract a set of obstacle features. Thereafter, a lane selection predictive model is applied to the lane features of each lane and the obstacle features of the moving obstacle to predict which of the lanes the moving obstacle intends to select.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing method is provided. The method comprises selectively forming a three-dimensional structure from a polymer composition. The polymer composition comprises a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and exhibits a complex viscosity of from about 50 to about 1,000 Pa-s, as determined by a parallel plate rheometer at an angular frequency of 0.63 radians per second, constant strain amplitude of 1%, and temperature 15° C. above the melting temperature of the polymer composition.

Abstract: A re-enterable enclosure has a cover arrangement removably disposed within the interior between a rear wall and an access opening to separate the interior into a restricted access region and an unrestricted access region. The cover arrangement extends over the restricted access region to inhibit access to the restricted access region from the access opening. First and second entrances to the restricted access region are provided from the unrestricted access region. The second entrance is different from the first entrance. In some implementations, a termination field is provided at a first side of the restricted access region and a splice tray is provided at a second side of the restricted access region.

Abstract: A method is performed at a computing system for automatically generating an occluder, the method includes receiving an input model of the visual three-dimensional structure, the input model having a plurality of faces. The method includes generating an initial occluder by simplifying the input model into a plurality of candidate patches in a patch-based coarse mesh. The method includes comparing a first two-dimensional area occluded by the input model of the visual three-dimensional structure and a second two-dimensional area occluded by the initial occluder along the first view direction to determine a first quality metric based on a first number of pixels that are blocked by the input model that is also blocked by the initial occluder. The method includes removing a plurality of faces from the initial occluder while maintaining the first quality metric above a first threshold to form the occluder for the visual three-dimensional structure.

Abstract: An article comprising a polymeric foam, wherein the polymeric foam contains a continuous polymer matrix defining cells therein, the polymer matrix containing: (a) from 25 to 65 weight percent of one or more olefin block copolymer having a melt index of two grams per ten minutes or more, (b) from 65 to 25 weight percent of one or more chlorinated olefin polymer having a Mooney viscosity less than 60 (ML 1+4, 125° C.), and (c) from 5 to 30 weight parts of antimony trioxide relative to 100 weight parts of polymers in the polymeric foam, with weight percent values relative to total polymer weight in the polymeric foam; a process for preparing the article.

Abstract: An anchoring system for a spinal support rod. The anchoring system includes a self-tapping orthopedic fastener that is bored through the ilium via a lateral incision and a mounting receiver that is positioned to receive the orthopedic fastener via a posterior incision. The orthopedic fastener may be implanted from a lateral approach or a posterolateral approach. The mounting receiver may be implanted from a posterior or superior posterior approach.

Abstract: Gypsum panels and methods of making the same are provided. A method of making a gypsum panel includes forming a first gypsum slurry by combining stucco, water, a siliconate, and a phosphate salt or polymer, and setting the first gypsum slurry to form at least part of a core of the gypsum panel, wherein the gypsum panel displays a 2-hour water absorption test weight increase of at least 10 weight percent less than an otherwise identical comparative panel containing no phosphate salt or polymer in its core.