Abstract: The invention pertains to a composition for use in increasing the relative abundance of Bacteroides and Parabacteroides in the intestinal microbiota of an infant that was delivered by Caesarean section or of an infant that was exposed to antibiotics early in life (e.g. intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP)), preferably an infant that was delivered by Caesarean section, wherein the composition comprises Bifidobacterium breve and non-digestible oligosaccharide(s).

Abstract: A method and a system for providing a secure communication are disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to install an application for the secure communication between a first entity and a second entity. Next, the method includes generating a certificate for the secure communication between the first entity and the second entity. Next, the method includes extracting a first key and a second key from the certificate. Next, the method includes sharing the first key with the second entity for encryption of a message in the secure communication. Next, the method includes receiving the encrypted message from the second entity. Next, the method includes decrypting the encrypted message using the second key. Thereafter, the method includes displaying the decrypted message in the application.

Abstract: The arrangements disclosed herein relate to systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for determining, based on at least one cryptographic attribute, that information on a site is a first cryptographic key, and sending an alert that at least one of the first cryptographic key or a second cryptographic key corresponding to the first cryptographic key is compromised.

Abstract: Systems and methods for activating a transaction card are provided. A method includes: receiving a uniform resource locator (URL) and an encrypted key stored on a contactless transaction card from a first contactless communication between the contactless transaction card and a customer device; decrypting the encrypted key to identify information regarding the contactless transaction card; providing a web site associated with the URL for display, wherein the web site comprises a field automatically populated based on the identified information regarding the contactless transaction card; activating the contactless transaction card in response to verifying the identified information regarding the contactless transaction card; receiving information associated with the contactless transaction card from a second contactless communication between the contactless transaction card and the customer device; and resetting a credential for accessing an account associated with the contactless transaction card.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing context length in processing a codebase using large language model (LLM) are disclosed. The method includes receiving the codebase including multiple files for processing, generating, via the LLM, summaries based on the multiple files, and subsequently organizing the summaries based on a structure of the codebase. The method further includes determining a downstream task, determining whether the downstream task requires a summary of a code or the code itself, and transmitting the summary or the code to the downstream task for executing the downstream task.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an integrated circuit chip and a package surrounding the integrated circuit chip. The electronic component includes at least a first conductive region at least partially coating one side of the integrated circuit chip. The first conductive region includes an alloy predominantly comprising bismuth.

Abstract: A method for facilitating automated information management by using predictive analytics is disclosed. The method includes receiving, via a graphical user interface, a request that includes a question in a natural language format; generating, by using a first model, queries based on the question, each of the queries corresponding to a stand-alone component of the question; identifying, from a data repository, data sections for each of the queries, each of the data sections relating to a page in an electronic document; determining, by using a second model, contextual information for each of the queries from the corresponding data sections; and generating, by using a third model, a response for the request based on the queries and the corresponding contextual information.

Abstract: A method and a system for generating synthetic time series data that is subject to various types of constraints are provided. The method includes: receiving first information that relates to a sample of a historical time series and second information that relates to constraints; obtaining a set of synthetic time series based on the first information and the second information; calculating a set of distances of respective differences between the historical time series and each of the set of synthetic time series; and selecting, from among the set, a first synthetic time series for which a corresponding distance is a maximum. The set of synthetic time series may be obtained by using a Sequential Least Squares Programming algorithm or by using a diffusion model that is trained according to a defined protocol.

Abstract: A method and a system for performing multivariate time series imputation by using a modulated auto-decoding framework that is built upon implicit neural representations are provided. The method includes: receiving information that relates to a latent vector representation of a time series for which there are missing values; using the received information to generate a set of network weights that is usable by a sinusoidal representation network model for obtaining a functional representation of the time series; modulating a set of sine activation amplitudes of the functional representation of the time series; and using the network weights and the modulated sine activation amplitudes to impute the missing values. The method is performable by using three different neural network models for various functions.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media utilized to complete a cardless transaction on a distributed ledger network. One method includes receiving, by a point-of-sale (POS) computing device, a transaction request including a biometric sample from an individual associated with a payment account at a financial institution. The method further includes authenticating, by the POS computing device, the biometric sample by cross-referencing the biometric sample with a biometric dataset stored on the distributed ledger network. The method further includes, in response to authenticating the biometric sample, generating, by the POS computing device, a cryptogram associated with the biometric sample and processing, by the POS computing device, the transaction request utilizing the cryptogram.

Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are compositions of organic acid-producing microorganisms and methods of making and using the same to inhibit pathogenic bacterial populations in the gastrointestinal tracts of an animal and additionally promote improvement of one or more metrics in an animal, such as increased bodyweight gain, decreased feed conversion ratio (FCR), improved gut barrier integrity, reduced mortality, reduced pathogen infection, and reduced pathogen shedding in feces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to guidance during a medical intervention. In order to provide an improved navigation support with a facilitated setup, a system (10) for navigation support is provided. An image data input (12) receives a plurality of acquired 2D X-ray images of a subject's body from different angles. A set of markers, which are visible in X-ray images and which are detectable by a navigation system, is assigned to the subject. A marker detecting arrangement (16) is provided that detects a current spatial location of the markers assigned to the subject. A data processor (14) reconstructs a 3D volume of the subject based on the plurality of 2D X-ray images. At least a part of the markers is arranged outside the volume covered by the reconstructed 3D volume of the subject, while the markers are visible in the 2D X-ray images.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for novel uses and/or improvements for designing user-specific interfaces using machine learning models. When a request to display certain data by an application is received, an application token and a user token may be retrieved and combined into a consolidated token. The consolidated token may be input into a machine learning model to obtain a user interface token for an application. The user interface token may indicate user interface settings/configuration desired/preferred by a user. The user interface token may then be sent to the application to cause the application to display the data using user interface configurations within the user interface token.

Abstract: Improved ultrasound imaging devices and methods of operating the devices that minimize grating lobe artifacts in an ultrasound image are provided. For example, an ultrasound imaging system analyzes the ultrasound data at different frequency bands and generates a grating-lobe-minimized image based on minimum signals identified for each pixel among the plurality of frequency ranges. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound transducer array configured to obtain ultrasound data, and a processor in communication with the ultrasound transducer array. The processor is configured to receive the ultrasound data, generate an ultrasound image based on a first frequency range of the ultrasound data, generate a grating-lobe-minimized ultrasound image based on a plurality of second frequency ranges of the ultrasound data, combine the ultrasound image and the grating-lobe-minimized ultrasound image to generate a combined ultrasound image, and output the combined ultrasound image to a display.

Abstract: An acoustic imaging apparatus and method receive a sensor signal from a passive sensor disposed on a surface of an intervention device which is disposed in an area of interest, wherein the passive sensor is located at a fixed distance from the tip of the intervention device. A processor is configured to ascertain an estimated range of locations of the tip of the intervention device in an image plane by using the sensor signal and an estimated effective distance, projected onto the image plane, from the passive sensor to the tip of the intervention device.

Abstract: A method (700) for localizing inflammation within a user's mouth using an oral care device (10), comprising the steps of: (i) emitting (720) light by one or more light emitters (42) of the oral care device; (ii) detecting (730), by a light detector (40) of the oral care device, reflectance from a surface at each of a plurality of locations within the user's mouth to generate reflectance data for each of the plurality of locations; (iii) determining (750), by the controller, for the plurality of locations, whether gingiva at that location is inflamed; and (iv) providing (760), via a user interface (46) of the oral care device, information to the user regarding the inflamed location or locations.

Abstract: A method (300) for determining a brushing angle of an oral care device (10) is provided. The method includes the steps of: generating (310), by a controller (30) of the oral care device, a drive signal to move a drive train (24) and produce a motion of a bristle field (18) of the oral care device; measuring (320), via a sensor (28), force applied by a user to the bristle field of the oral care device; and determining (330), by the controller of the oral care device, a brushing angle of the bristle field relative to a surface of the user's oral cavity based at least in part on the generated drive signal and the measured force to the bristle field.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for matching a customer with a service representative. A request for service can be received from a customer. A first service interaction can be initiated between the customer and a first service representative. A customer sentiment metric can be determined during the first service interaction. The customer sentiment metric can indicate a level of customer satisfaction during the first service interaction. A second service representative suitable for fulfilling the customer's request for service can be identified, based at least in part on the customer sentiment metric. A second service interaction can be initiated between the customer and the second service representative, responsive to the identification of the second service representative.

Abstract: A step assembly that includes a side bar configured to be coupled to a vehicle; and a step that includes two step couplers that are spaced apart and configured to attach the step to the side bar, each of the step couplers comprising a ring that encircles the side bar. The step comprises a bridge connecting the two step couplers.