Abstract: Methods and systems for using a generative adversarial network to generate personalized content in real-time as a user accesses original content. The methods and systems perform the generation through the use of an application programming interface (“API”) layer. Using the API layer, the methods and systems may generate alternative content as a user accesses original content (e.g., a website, video, document, etc.). Upon receiving this original content, the API layer access the generative adversarial network to create personalized alternative content.

Abstract: To identify the sweet spot for criteria attributes (i.e., variables) within a complex system, a data source having objectively acceptable values or ranges of values for the criteria attributes for each variant of the system is generated. The identification system used to analyze the complex system to identify the sweet spot receives measurement values from a testing system that measures values of the criteria attributes from variants of the complex system and provides the measurement values to the identification system. The criteria attributes may be prioritized for determination of the sweet spot, including a selection of a value or range of values that are to be used for the most highly prioritized criteria attribute. The prioritized criteria attributes and objectively acceptable values can be used to filter the measurement values to identify the sweet spot for the variants of the complex system.

Abstract: Systems and methods of facilitating transactions related to targeted or customized commercial offerings based on derived sentiment states are provided. The sentiment states are derived from digital representations such as images, videos and sound recordings.

Abstract: Distributed wearable and non-wearable devices, controllers and methods for processing information from a plurality of devices are provided. A distributed system includes a plurality of devices distributed in an environment. Each device has at least a communication capability for interchanging information with others of the devices and/or with a communication system. Each of at least some of the devices has one or more sensors for acquiring sensor data related to the environment proximate to the device. At least one of the communication system or one or more of the devices is configured as a controller configured to: select a subset of devices from among the plurality of devices, receive information based on the acquired sensor data of the selected subset, and combine the received information from the selected subset to determine a characteristic of the environment proximate to one or more of the devices.

Abstract: A system for virtual management of livestock includes a server computer, a primary collar, and a plurality of secondary collars. The server computer receives virtual boundary data, as a user input, which establishes a virtual boundary. The primary collar is worn by and associated with a primary livestock animal and communicates with the server computer via a remote wireless gateway. The plurality of secondary collars communicate wirelessly with one another and with the primary collar via an ad hoc wireless mesh network. Each of the secondary collars is worn by and associated with an individual secondary livestock animal of a plurality of secondary livestock animals. The primary collar receives the virtual boundary data from the server computer, transmits it to the plurality of secondary collars via the wireless mesh network, and provides directional stimulation to the primary livestock animal to encourage it to refrain from crossing the virtual boundary.

Abstract: A platform for updating one or more properties of one or more digital twins including receiving a request for one or more digital twins; retrieving the one or more digital twins required to fulfill the request from a digital twin datastore; retrieving one or more dynamic models corresponding to one or more properties that are depicted in the one or more digital twins indicated by the request; selecting data sources from a set of available data sources based on the one or more inputs of the one or more dynamic models; obtaining data from selected data sources; determining one or more outputs using the retrieved data as one or more inputs to the one or more dynamic models; and updating the one or more properties of the one or more digital twins based on the one or more outputs of the one or more dynamic models.

Abstract: A reservoir refill system for an electronic vaping device includes a refill container and a reservoir. The refill container contains a pre-vapor formulation. The refill container includes a body, an opening in the body, and a first interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein. The reservoir is configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation and includes a reservoir body, an opening in the reservoir body, and a second interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein at an opening of the reservoir. The first interlocking ring is configured to mate with the second interlocking ring so as to release the pre-vapor formulation from the refill container to the reservoir.

Abstract: A method for processing a ferrule for a fiber optic connector is disclosed herein. The ferrule supports an optical fiber. The method involves laser processing a distal end of the ferrule to expand at least a portion of the ferrule to cause recession of an end of the optical fiber relative to the expanded portion of the ferrule.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of identifying unauthorized logins may include: receiving a login request from a user device; using a machine learning model, generating a score corresponding to the login request, the machine learning model being trained to learn associations between identification data associated with login requests and scores based at least on (i) a set of prior login requests and (ii) a set of login classifications, each of the set of login classifications corresponding to at least one of the set of prior login requests; determining whether the score exceeds a predetermined score threshold; and in response to a determination that the score exceeds the predetermined score threshold, rejecting the login request and prompting a user of the user device to submit a renewed login request.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling system for a vehicle having a fuel cell system. The cooling system comprises a first cooling circuit configured to cool a first set of vehicle components and a second cooling circuit configured to cool a second set of vehicle components. The fuel cell system is distributed between the first set of vehicle components and the second set of vehicle components.

Abstract: A method for processing electronic messages is disclosed. The method includes setting a plurality of predetermined responses based on interest. The method includes storing the plurality of predetermined responses in accordance with one or more occupations in a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of electronic messages from one or more senders. The method includes sorting the plurality of electronic messages by the one or more occupations. The method includes replying to the one or more electronic messages with a predetermined response in the plurality of predetermined responses.

Abstract: A system and method to detect and quantify integration errors in a transit time ultrasonic flow meter uses dissimilar integration methods or schemes employed simultaneously. In a preferred embodiment, a number of chordal paths are arranged in a single meter body such that at least two dissimilar chordal integration schemes can be used to determine the flow rate. At least one of the chordal paths is common to both integration schemes. The total number of chordal paths needed in any chordal measurement plane is less than the sum of the chordal paths used in each of the integration schemes (as is the sum of the planes), thereby reducing hardware requirements.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and system to recover some or all of the data missing in types of gaps that occur in data streams received via telemetry. The gaps can be filled in real time to enhance operator understanding of current operations. For gaps created by special sequences sent via telemetry during a time interval that telemetry would be sending measurement blocks (MB) of data, the gaps can be filled using special MBs combined with MBs for a next time interval to create combined MBs, sent via telemetry, and extracted to backfill the gaps. For gaps caused by corrupted data, the gaps can be filled with data from overlapping MBs having overlapping data based on overlapping time intervals. For gaps caused by gap events, including different drilling rates of penetration, event MBs with sampling rates different than a predetermined sampling rate can be sent via telemetry.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for sorted parallel processing of large dataset to provide quicker search results to a user. An embodiment operates by receiving a search request containing a first attribute from a user, determining an intermediate result set of items in a database based on the search request, and sorting the items based on a second attribute of the items. The embodiment further operates by dividing the sorted items into a plurality of batches with sequential IDs, determining a result corresponding to the first attribute for each item in parallel, creating a sequentially-ordered list of determined results, identifying a subset of determined results based on a comparison between the determined results and a target result, determining a final result set of items, and returning at least a portion of the final result set of items to the user.

Abstract: Provided for is a waffle maker comprising a top plate bound by a top body and a bottom plate bound by a bottom body, a cavity bound by the top plate and the bottom plate, the cavity configured to accept a batter, and a reservoir bound by a top plate reservoir trench and a bottom plate reservoir trench. The waffle maker may further comprise a sliding crescent gate bound by a top plate inner rim and a bottom plate inner rim, where the top plate inner rim is configured to rise as the batter expands.

Abstract: An improved wellhead electrical connection assembly utilizing multiple sealing mechanisms to minimize pressure and fluid leakage without reliance on epoxies or other sealants. The assembly utilizes upper and lower sealing systems to provide protection at both ends of the electrical connection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, a device, a system and/or a manufacture of scalable evaluation of existence of one or more conditions based on application of one or more evaluation tiers. In one embodiment, a system includes a network, a coordination server, and a condition profile server storing an evaluation criteria data for determining existence of one or more conditions. An evaluation request agent receives a condition data indicating the existence of the conditions. A condition evaluation engine for coordinating evaluation of the conditions may include a tier allocation routine that selects a first evaluation tier, generates an evaluation query, and upon receipt of a determination value, selects a second evaluation tier for re-evaluation and/or performs one or more response actions. The evaluation tiers may include, for example, an automated evaluation, an artificial neural network evaluation, a peer evaluation, a panel evaluation, and/or a non-peer (e.g., expert) evaluation.

Abstract: CD47+ disease cells such as cancer cells are treated using a combination of CD47 blockade drug and a proteasome inhibitor. The anti-cancer effect of one drug enhances the 5 anti-cancer effect of the other. Specific combinations include SIRP?Fc as CD47 blockade drug, and one of bortezomib, ixazomib and carfilzomib as proteasome inhibitor. These combinations are useful particularly to treat blood cancers including lymphomas, leukemias and myelomas.

Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to bioactive compositions comprising anions that are converted into hydrophobic bioactive molecules either ex vivo prior to administration to a subject or in situ subsequent to administration to a subject. Such compositions display improved bioavailability and pharmacokinetics relative to compositions that comprise the hydrophobic bioactive molecules instead of the anions.