Abstract: A method of disabling a contactless card for fraud prevention is provided. The method includes determining that the contactless card is fraudulent, which includes at least one of determining that a trust level score of the contactless card is less than a trust level threshold, determining that the contactless card is lost, or determining that the contactless card is stolen. The method further includes disabling the contactless card, which comprises at least one selected from the group of overwriting an applet on the contactless card, changing public keys on the contactless card, deleting public and private keys on the contactless card, changing a private key on the contactless card, and modifying a payment applet on the contactless card to accept a temporary disabling signal.

Abstract: Environmentally-clean wildfire inhibitor liquid biochemical solutions produced from an aqueous mixture of alkali metal salt derived from a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid such as a caproic acid, and dissolved in water along with a dispersing and coalescing agent, realized as an ester of a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid, and dissolved in the water to provide a liquid fire inhibitor solution that can be sprayed on combustible surfaces to form thin alkali metal salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces when and as water molecules in the liquid fire inhibitor evaporate to the environment during drying operations, to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread and smoke development.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optical detection having fast recovery from high amplitude input signals. In embodiments, a LIDAR system includes a photoreceiver to receive a return signal, and a circuit to modulate a gain of the photoreceiver over an acquisition window for the return signal, wherein the acquisition window contains time T0, and wherein the gain at time T0 is at a minimum for the acquisition window. In embodiments, the time T0 is at the beginning of the acquisition window.

Abstract: Multi-piece device assemblies for fixing cables, such as fiber optic cables, in a telecommunications closure. Features of the assemblies can improve versatility and flexibility in fixing different numbers of cables at different times, as network and connectivity needs for the telecommunications closure change. In an embodiment, the assembly includes two body pieces that can each support a cable fixation and that removably interlock with each other.

Abstract: A pectus excavatum treating apparatus or assembly having two pectus bars joined by a connecting member.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for tagging biomolecules of interest, methods of generating tagged biomolecules, and methods of use thereof. An adapter system comprises one or more epitope tags operably linked to an antibody binding domain (AbBD), which may be a photoreactive antibody binding domain (pAbBD). A pAbBD may be used to covalently photocrosslink epitope tags to immunoglobulins or immunoglobulin fragments, which may in turn be used to label biomolecules of interest. Such epitope-tagged immunoglobulins may be used in various biological research applications, including multiplexed staining assays and tandem affinity pulldown assays.

Abstract: provisioning cloud-agnostic resource instances by sharing cloud resources is described herein. One example method includes creating a blueprint using a development platform, wherein the blueprint includes a definition of a resource, and wherein provisioning the resource includes provisioning a first cloud resource and a second cloud resource provided by a cloud provider, provisioning a first instance of the resource of the blueprint by provisioning a first instance of the first cloud resource and a first instance of the second cloud resource, and provisioning a second instance of the resource of the blueprint, wherein provisioning the second instance of the resource includes provisioning a second instance of the first cloud resource and sharing the first instance of the second cloud resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to devices, systems, and methods for a cloud scheduler. An example method can include receiving a schedule associated with an automation task to be performed in a virtualized environment via a REST API, wherein the task is associated with a target, associating the schedule with a partition, storing the schedule in a cache store responsive to determining that the schedule is to be invoked within a threshold time period, and receiving the schedule from the cache store and invoking the target responsive to the schedule becoming overdue.

Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving, by a processor, a user-based allegation of a fraudulent transaction, receiving, by the processor, merchant data pertaining to a user associated with the user-based allegation as well as a transaction underlying the user-based allegation, and receiving, by the processor, issuer data pertaining to the user and the transaction. The exemplary method further comprises applying, by the processor, a machine learning model to the merchant data and issuer data to generate a prediction as to whether the transaction was fraudulent, providing, by the processor, a report to the user comprising one or more factors on which the prediction is based, the one or more factors based on at least one of the merchant data and the issuer data, receiving, by the processor, feedback relating to the prediction, and updating, by the processor, the machine learning model using the feedback as an input.

Abstract: Cloning a cloud-agnostic deployment is described herein. One example method includes receiving modifications to an existing deployment created using a blueprint in a virtualized environment, and performing a deployment clone operation responsive to receiving a request to clone the deployment. The deployment clone operation can include creating an image associated with a virtual computing instance (VCI) of the deployment, creating a snapshot associated with a disk of the deployment, generating a clone blueprint based on the image and the snapshot, and deploying the clone blueprint in the virtualized environment.

Abstract: A spooled marking apparatus for defining layouts of athletic fields, playing surfaces, home improvement projects, and the like is presented herein. The reel includes a housing within which a spool is disposed retaining an elongated marking device wound thereon. The housing includes an opening through which a free end of the elongated marking device is allowed to pass through. The free end of the elongated marking device includes a fastener, and the housing includes a lock and a roller handle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to receive an input question to the LLM, model an advantage for the input question based on at least one of a multi-gaussian mixed matrix (GMM) model and an entropy regularizer, and train the LLM based on the advantage, and the advantage includes a proximal policy optimization (PPO) objective where modeling the advantage is based on the multi-GMM model, and the advantage includes a combination of an output of a reward model (RM) and an average model performance for the input question where modeling the advantage is based on the entropy regularizer.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly that is designed for use on a vacuum cleaner includes a pivotable outlet configured for engagement with a suction tube of the vacuum cleaner and a suction chamber coupled to the pivotable outlet via a pivot axis such that the suction chamber can rotate about the pivot axis. The suction chamber includes a rotatable inlet positioned along a rear-facing edge of the suction chamber. The rotatable inlet is configured to rotate between a first state that allows air to pass through the rotatable inlet and a second state that blocks the passage of air through the rotatable inlet.

Abstract: A system and methods for gathering, tensioning, and clamping a plurality of suture leads may be used for any of a range of possible surgical applications. The system includes a suture clamp assembly that includes receptacle and plug components, wherein suture leads passed into the receptacle are secured when the plug is inserted into the receptacle to lock the suture leads in place, a gathering suture that includes a gathering loop, an instrument for securement of the plurality of suture leads, and optionally an anchor affixed to the gathering suture. The system may be used to address rotator cuff repairs, labral repair, biceps tenodesis, acromioclavicular joint stabilization, and applications in other joints and bones within a body.

Abstract: Systems and processes for separating a mixture of cracked hydrocarbons. A main fractionator separates the mixture of cracked hydrocarbons into an overheads comprising C1 to C6+ hydrocarbons, a side draw, and a bottoms. An overheads condensation and high-pressure separation system partially condenses the overheads and compresses the uncondensed vapor to produce a compressed gas fraction and a compressed liquids fraction. A first distillation column receives the compressed liquids fraction and separates the compressed liquids fraction into a first overheads vapor and a first bottoms. A second distillation column separates the first bottoms into a second overheads and a second bottoms. An absorber receives and contacts in countercurrent flow a portion of the second bottoms fraction and the side draw liquid fraction with the compressed gas fraction, producing an absorber overheads fraction comprising offgas and an absorber bottoms fraction.

Abstract: An authorization and authentication method can comprise receiving, by a server from a user device, a request to generate an access token. The request includes a demonstration of proof of possession (DPoP) Java web token (JWT) that can include a public key, a payload, and a signature. The payload can include fingerprint data of the user device and a unique identifier of a contactless card associated with a user of the user device. The method can further comprise extracting, by the server, the DPoP JWT from the request to generate an access token and verifying, by the server, the signature using the public key included in the DPoP JWT. The method can further comprise authenticating, by the server, the payload, generating, by the server, the access token, binding, by the server, the public key to the access token, and transmitting, by the server, the access token to the user device.

Abstract: An asynchronous mechanism for processing synchronous operation flows is described herein. One example method includes receiving a request from an orchestrator engine to determine a state of a cloud resource of a cloud automation platform, propagating the request to the cloud automation platform, caching a task identifier received from the cloud automation platform responsive to the request, receiving data indicative of the state of the cloud resource from the cloud automation platform wherein the data is associated with the task identifier, and providing the data to the orchestrator engine.

Abstract: A method of powderizing a dry cake pharmaceutical drug product for injection within a vial may include securing a vial containing a dry cake pharmaceutical drug product for injection to a shaker device and powderizing the dry cake pharmaceutical drug product within the vial by shaking the vial with the shaker device operated at between about 100 to about 5000 cycles per minute for between about 10 minutes and about 1 hour.

Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a spindle and an axle shaft. The spindle comprises a spindle hole that extends along an axis and a spindle journal that protrudes toward the axis. The axle shaft is disposed in the spindle hole and is rotatable about the axis. The spindle journal cooperates with an axle shaft journal or a seal to restrict lubricant from flowing between the axle shaft and the spindle.

Abstract: A ball mount is formed from a plurality of components that are only cut from flat sheet metal. The components are two identical sides, two identical bridge plates, and one ball mount plate that are assembled and then welded together to form a rigid assembly. The sides have a plurality of slots to receive complementary tabs located on the bridge plates, along with apertures to locate the ball mount plate. The bridge plates have lateral edges that set the distance between the sides. A stacked receiver can be used with the ball mount that is also formed without bending. The stacked receiver has sides and partition plates that are cut from sheet metal, along with a length of tubing that are assembled and then welded together.