Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide systems and techniques for mass execution of analytical models across multiple dimensions of client, collateral, deal structure, third party, and other data relevant to predicting optimal decisions in real-time. In some embodiments, disclosed systems and techniques increase decisioning speed through the reduction of computational loads on disclosed decisioning systems. Further disclosed systems and techniques may scale-out analytical modeling computations through, among other technological solutions, advanced execution environments that are asynchronous and non-blocking in nature so as to allow the execution of a plurality of analytical models in parallel and optimizing the results.

Abstract: A system for using mobile data to improve weather information is provided. The system includes a weather prediction station configured to receive stationary observation data provided by a plurality of stationary weather stations along with data from a plurality of input weather models and generate unified weather model estimates based on the stationary observation data, the input weather model data, and a processor. The processor is configured to aggregate mobile observation data provided by a plurality of non-stationary sensors and use the aggregated mobile observation data to adjust the weather model estimates.

Abstract: Techniques regarding electrically heating a reactor are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a reaction tube positioned within a reactor body. The apparatus can also comprise a plurality of electric heating elements positioned within the reactor body and adjacent to the reaction tube. The plurality of electric heating elements can be arranged parallel to each other and perpendicular to the reaction tube.

Abstract: A bumper assembly of a vehicle includes a vehicle bumper and a first inflatable device supported by the bumper. The first inflatable device is deployable downwardly from the bumper from an undeployed position to a deployed position. A second inflatable device is supported by the bumper and spaced cross-vehicle from the first inflatable device. The second inflatable device is deployable downwardly from the bumper from an undeployed position to a deployed position. An uninflatable panel is below the bumper 12 and extends from the first inflatable device to the second inflatable device in the deployed position.

Abstract: An air pressure maintenance apparatus and method uses one or more high-pressure gas storage tanks coupled to an inflation hose via a calibrated rigid measurement chamber and automated system of valves to permit rapid inflation of a tire or other inflatable device to an accurate target pressure accounting for temperature effects, and recording accurate pre- and post-inflation pressure for analysis of deflation over time.

Abstract: A package, a carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier are disclosed. The carrier comprises an engaging panel with at least one article-receiving aperture disposed in engagement with a part of an article. The engaging panel has a first side edge, a first end edge, a corner defined by the first side and end edges, and a corner area. The article-receiving aperture comprises a first engaging edge across the corner area from the corner. The corner area is defined at least partially by the first engaging edge, and end portions of each of the first side and end edges extending from the corner, respectively. The corner area is folded with respect to the remainder of the engaging panel such that the end portion of the first side edge is angled with respect to an adjoining portion of the first side edge.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that relate to extracting digital watermarks from images, irrespective of distortions introduced into these images. Methods can include inputting a first data item into a channel encoder that can generate a first encoded data item that is greater in length than the first data item and that (1) includes the input data item and (2) new data this is redundant of the input data item. Based on the first encoded data item and a first image, an encoder model can generate a first encoded image into which the first encoded data is embedded as a digital watermark. A decoder model can decode the first encoded data item to generate a second data, which can be decoded by the channel decoder to generate data that is predicted to be the first data.

Abstract: A portal gear box assembly for an off-road vehicle that includes a housing that defines an input gear subassembly indent, an output gear subassembly indent, and one or more idler-gear subassembly indents. The assembly includes an input gear subassembly positioned in the input gear subassembly indent with an input gear connected to an input shaft, an output gear subassembly positioned in the output gear subassembly indent with an output gear connected to an output shaft, and an idler-gear subassembly positioned within the one or more idler-gear subassembly indents to connect the input and output gears with a removable adaptor that is selectively positionable in more than one configuration to alter the transmission ratio between the input and output gears.

Abstract: Circuit boards, LED lighting systems and methods of manufacture are described. A circuit board includes a ceramic carrier and a body on the ceramic carrier. The body includes dielectric layers and slots formed completely through a thickness of the dielectric layers. The slots are filled with a dielectric material. A conductive pad is provided on a surface of each of the slots opposite the ceramic carrier.

Abstract: A modular wall display system includes a first base plate having a model display surface on a proximal base plate side and a display mounting surface on a distal base plate side. The display system further includes a front vertical member set removably disposed on the proximal base plate side, a rear vertical member set removably disposed on the proximal base plate side, a horizontal side beam set removably disposed in connection with the front vertical member set and the rear vertical member set, a horizontal front beam member removably disposed in connection with the front vertical member set, and a wall anchor module set rigidly disposed to the display mounting surface on the distal base plate side, the wall anchor module set comprising removable a locking surface configured to removably attach to a wall mountable bracket cleat set. The modular wall display system is expandable and wall hangable.

Abstract: A method of reversing a trailer along a defined path according to a disclosed exemplary embodiment includes, among other possible things, detecting a deviation from a predefined path of a trailer coupled to a tow vehicle with a sensor system disposed within the tow vehicle, determining a correction path required to move the trailer back to the predefined path, determining a dampening factor for limiting deviation from the predefined path, combining the determined correction path and the dampening factor to determine a desired curvature, wherein the desired curvature represents a path from a current position of the trailer to the predefined path, and determining a steering angle of the tow vehicle that provides the desired curvature.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate estimation of quantum resources to calculate an expectation value of a stochastic process using a re-parameterization method are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor that executes computer executable components stored in memory. The computer executable components can comprise a re-parameterization component that applies a quantum fault-tolerant operation to a variationally prepared quantum state corresponding to a probability distribution to produce a quantum state corresponding to a target probability distribution. The computer executable components can further comprise an estimation component that estimates at least one defined criterion of a quantum computer to be used to compute an expectation value of a stochastic process associated with the target probability distribution.

Abstract: Systems and methods associated with an electric vehicle are provided. The electric vehicle includes a sensor system, a communications system and a snow clearing system. The systems and methods detect, based on data from the sensor system, snow that may accumulate on a window of the electric vehicle. When snow is detected, a notification is provided, via the communications system, to a remote user device. The notification requests user acceptance of use of charge of a battery of the electric vehicle to operate the snow clearing system of the electric vehicle. The systems and methods receive, by the communications system, a response to the notification from the user device, and when the response indicates acceptance of the use of charge of the battery, the snow clearing system is activated. The snow clearing system is powered by the battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods for video conference content auto-retrieval and focus based on learned relevance is provided. A method may include determining collaborative documents each associated with at least one user participating in a video conference, and providing one or more first inputs to a machine learning model, the one or more first inputs identifying the plurality of collaborative documents, and comprising an indication of a request to identify a collaborative document that is most relevant to a first subject discussed during the video conference at a first point in time. The method may further include determining, based on one or more first outputs of the machine learning model, the collaborative document that is the most relevant to the first subject discussed during the video conference at the first point in time, and providing the determined collaborative document for presentation on one or more client devices while the first subject is being discussed during the video conference.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to code transparency. In one example of the technology, a claim associated with an application is received. The claim is a document that is signed with a claim signature and that includes evidence associated with a policy, and further includes an expected set of at least one binary measurement associated with the application. The evidence is cryptographically verifiable evidence associated with the application. A trusted execution environment (TEE) is used to provide a distributed ledger. The claim is verified. Verifying the claim includes verifying the expected set of at least one binary measurement associated with the application, verifying the claim signature, and, based at least on the evidence, verifying that the application meets the policy. Upon successful verification of the claim, the claim is appended to the distributed ledger. A ledger countersignature associated with the claim is generated.

Abstract: A data processing system implements receiving textual content from a first application on a first client device associated with a first user for analysis by a context adaptive writing assistant configured to provide suggestions for improving the textual content, obtaining contextual information indicative of a level of formality of the textual content; and categorizing the textual content as being associated with a first level of formality selected from a plurality of levels of formality. The system is further implements analyzing the textual content to identify one or more suggested improvements to the textual content; selecting a subset of suggested improvements from the one or more suggested improvements to the textual content to the first user based on the first level of formality associated with the textual content; sending the subset of suggested improvements to the first client device; and causing the first client device to display the subset of suggested improvements.

Abstract: Well completion design data for completing plural stages of a well completion operation is accessed. Predicted component life intervals for each of a plurality of components of a frac fleet are accessed. Remaining component life intervals for each of the plurality of components of the frac fleet are determined based on the predicted component life intervals. A continuous completion event for the well completion operation is set based on the remaining component life intervals for each of the plurality of components. The continuous completion event includes a continuous pumping block identifying one or more contiguous stages from among the plurality of stages during which the well completion operation is performed with the frac fleet, and a maintenance block identifying one or more of the plurality of frac pumps to be subject to predetermined maintenance operations upon completion of the one or more contiguous stages of the continuous pumping block.

Abstract: Systems and methods which facilitate return shipment of items, such as to provide for the return of goods from a purchaser to a merchant, are shown. Embodiments provide shipping management functionality for managing return requests, processing of return requests, authorizing returns, tracking of the processing of a return request, and/or tracking of return shipments. A shipping management system of embodiments operates to make shipping functionality and/or information utilized with respect to return shipments, which may not otherwise be readily available to the return shipper, conveniently accessible for use by the return shipper. Embodiments provide for some or all return shipping fees to be borne by the merchant rather than the return shipper.

Abstract: Dynamically controlling output from a device, such as an automated assistant device. Control of the output can be based on, for example, a condition and/or physiological attribute(s) of a user of the device. Various implementations dynamically control the output to improve sleep quality for the user and/or mitigate waste of computational and/or network resources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems for co-axially aligning first and second optical fibers to provide an optical coupling between the first and second optical fibers. A fiber engagement element is used to force the first and second optical fibers into an alignment groove.