Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer readable media for natural language processing and text analytics of audit documentation for prioritization and selection. Text extraction and conversion techniques can analyze documents corresponding to an audit request to generate a dataset. A two-layer model can produce word embeddings to reconstruct linguistic contexts of words in the dataset. An embedding layer can map each word, and a classifier layer can generate a similarity score for each word. A three-layer model can determine weights of documents in the dataset. A ranking layer can obtain a document rank value for each document. An initial layer and successive layers can receive feature vectors and document rank values to assign weights to the documents. Based on the document weights and the audit request, the natural language processing and text analytics can determine an audit likelihood for each document to prioritize and select subsets of the documents.

Abstract: A method for milking and managing a herd of dairy animals by at least attributing an insemination suitability status, the method includes, for each dairy animal, milking the dairy animal by means of a milking device, with a controller. By means of the controller, using a measuring device, determining at least one parameter value PVi related to the milking. By means of the controller, calculating an index value V of the dairy animal with respect to the herd of dairy animals on the basis of PVi and an average parameter value PVhi for the herd of dairy animals, which index value V indicates a value ranking order in the herd, and if the index value of the dairy animal fulfils a predefined criterion, automatically by means of the controller attributing to the dairy animal the insemination suitability status “inseminate no longer”.

Abstract: A method of facilitating a payment to a merchant is described. The method includes receiving, by a computing system from a first user device, a request to fund a purchase of a first user from the merchant with funds from a second user; transmitting, by the computing system, a message including the request to fund the purchase of the first user to a second user device associated with the second user; transmitting, by the computing system, updated payment information to the first user device, the updated payment information including a payment code; receiving, by the computing system, a transaction request from the merchant, the transaction request including the payment code; and transmitting, by the computing system, an approval message to the merchant.

Abstract: A method for milking a dairy animal with a robot milking device including a teat position determination system and a controller. The method includes allowing the robot milking device, with the help of the teat position determination system, to make one or more connection attempts for connecting at least one milking cup to a teat of the dairy animal, and milking with all connected milking cups where the controller records a number of failed connection attempts. The number of failed connection attempts #MA in a predefined number of milkings, which number of milkings is at least equal to a predefined number #MB, fulfils a predefined criterion, automatically adapting the milking criterion by means of the controller.

Abstract: An automatically self-healing multi-tier system for providing seamless resiliency for end users is provided. The system includes a plurality of tiers of elements; a processor; a memory; and a communication interface. The processor is configured to determine whether each respective tier of elements satisfies each of a plurality of intrinsic observer capabilities, a plurality of intrinsic reactor capabilities, a plurality of first health checks received from an internal tier, and a plurality of second health checks received from an external tier. When any of the intrinsic observer capabilities and the intrinsic reactor capabilities are not satisfied, an extrinsic observer capability and/or an extrinsic reactor capability is used to compensate for the unsatisfied capability. When any of health checks discover a degradation of service, communication flows are routed so as to fully or partially avoid the affected tier of elements.

Abstract: Systems and methods for populating the elements of content are disclosed. One method includes determining a plurality of elements of a document and receiving a first speech input from a user to enable a mode of operation. The method further includes authenticating the user by comparing the first speech input with at least one voice sample of the user and enabling the mode of operation. The method further includes receiving, in the mode of operation, a second speech input for filling out a first element of the document and determining an irregularity or distortion in the second speech input based on the first element and identifying a missing syllable or a distorted syllable. The method further includes refining the second speech input into at least one matching syllable, converting the refined second speech input, and providing the text to populate the first element with the text.

Abstract: A method for providing vulnerability management by using drift analytics is disclosed. The method includes aggregating vulnerability reports that correspond to an application based on a predetermined configuration, the predetermined configuration including a predetermined schedule; appending the vulnerability reports to a historical record that corresponds to the application, the historical record including previously collected vulnerability reports; determining metrics for the application by using the corresponding historical record; generating a drift summary for the application based on the determined metrics and the corresponding historical record; comparing the drift summary with a previously generated drift summary to identify changes, the changes relating to a vulnerability status; and generating a drift report for the application based on the identified changes.

Abstract: A metrology tool that includes a substrate table to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project a beam on a target portion of the substrate; an actuator configured to adjust a position of the projection system relative to the substrate on the substrate table; a sensor configured to determine a position of the substrate table; and a one or more processors configured to: determine, based on the position of the substrate table, a position error of the substrate table with respect to a reference; and control, via the actuator, a position of the projection system to compensate for the position error of the substrate table so that the beam projects on the target portion of the substrate.

Abstract: The present document relates to a method of disengaging a clutching device. The method comprises sweeping an output torque of an electric motor drivingly connected to the clutching device such that a torque transmitted by the clutching device vanishes at least temporarily during the sweep, and disengaging the clutching device during the sweep. The present document further relates to an electric driveline for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for enabling to analyze a property of a vital sign detector (20). The proposed method comprises the steps of providing a virtual phantom (14) of a living being, rendering an artificial vital sign on the displayed virtual phantom (14), and outputting the virtual phantom (14) with the rendered artificial vital sign to the vital sign detector (20).

Abstract: Two rigid fasteners each with integrally coupled magnets of opposing polarity on an outer surface thereon. The rigid fasteners also each have a spring-loaded displaceable clip member rotatably coupled thereto, wherein the clip member is operably configured to open and close to provide access to an aperture defined by the rigid fasteners. The fasteners are coupled together with a tether member also of a rigid material, wherein the fasteners are configured to selectively couple and uncouple together with the magnets thereon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to annotating a medical image. For an improved manual insertion of information in a medical image, it is provided to display an image (130) of a tubular structure; and to display a graphical representation (132) of at least one segmented portion of the tubular structure; wherein the graphical representation comprises at least one indicator line representing the portion's shape and/or extension; and wherein the graphical representation is displayed in combination with the image of the tubular structure; and to generate and display at least one marker (128) overlaid to the image of the tubular structure; wherein the marker is movable (134) along the graphical representation; and to position the marker at a location along the graphical representation to indicate a predetermined feature of the tubular structure.

Abstract: Systems, methods for payment processing performed by one or more processors of a payment service computer system. One method includes receiving a fund transfer request from a recipient identifying a sender and a fund transfer amount. The method further includes identifying a financial institution associated with the sender. The method further includes determining the financial institution is not associated with the payment system. The method further includes selecting an authentication process for the recipient based on a level of risk. The method further includes performing the authentication process based on the level of risk, the authentication process including prompting the sender to provide information regarding the sender. The method further includes verifying accuracy of the information regarding the sender by scraping the information maintained by the financial institution using the access credentials and sending the fund transfer amount to the recipient.

Abstract: A method for providing an evidence service to facilitate evidence analytic and controls assessment for an enterprise toolchain is disclosed. The method includes compiling raw data via an adapter, the raw data including an event that relates to a software development life cycle; retrieving, from the adapter, the compiled raw data; identifying, by using a model, information that relates to the event from the raw data; extracting the identified information; generating, by using the model, a structured data set based on the extracted information; and determining a controls measurement based on the structured data set.

Abstract: The invention relates to database abstraction and data linkage. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the invention takes a variety of attributes (e.g., names, IP address, device identifiers, addresses, phone numbers, account numbers, etc.) and returns the online activity, demographic data, account data and/or other activity, events and data associated with that attribute. The tool may then iterate over each attribute and return a network of connections having multiple degrees of association. The innovative tool may be linked to known bad actor data, and perform automated searches on this data to proactively alert potentially fraudulent activity. The tool may also be developed to add attributes and apply machine learning to the associations to more intelligently describe the returned network. Further, the tool may be developed to describe larger networks having multiple degrees of connections.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method performed by a processor of a computing system. An example method includes determining a first cryptographic algorithm utilized in a first block of a first blockchain. The first block of the first blockchain has a first unique block identifier. A second cryptographic algorithm utilized in a second block of the first blockchain is determined. The second block of the first blockchain having a second unique block identifier. A first cryptographic algorithm status transition (“CAST”) event is defined if the second cryptographic algorithm is different than the first cryptographic algorithm. A first CAST record is defined upon occurrence of the first CAST event. The first CAST record includes the second cryptographic algorithm and the second unique block identifier. The first CAST record is digitally signed and stored on a second blockchain. The second blockchain may be referenced out-of-band of the first blockchain.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method (100) is described. The method includes accessing (102) data from a sequence of images of a subject illuminated with ambient light and illumination having a sinusoidal intensity modulation in time. An imaging device is used to obtain the sequence of images and is configured such that a different spatial intensity modulation pattern is apparent in consecutive images of the sequence. The method further includes determining (104), based on a set of measured pixel intensity values in each of the sequence of images, a set of revised pixel intensity values for generating a revised image of the subject such that a reduced level of ambient lighting is apparent in the revised image compared with the level of ambient lighting apparent in at least one of the sequence of images.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic plate for a cooking device includes a first main face to be in contact with liquids, a second main face and an edge, a liquid-retaining bead fastened to and in contact with the first main face, wherein the retaining bead surrounds a region of the first main face so as to form a liquid-retaining reservoir, and includes at least two hydrophobic sub-beads inscribed within one another and separated by hydrophilic zones, a width of the hydrophilic zone between two consecutive sub-beads is throughout at least greater than 500 ?m and less than a threshold value, the threshold value being defined so that, when a liquid is present in the hydrophilic zone, a variation in the retention time or volume of the liquid before overflowing, relative to a same liquid present in a hydrophilic zone, the width of which is greater than the value, is less than 5%.

Abstract: A method for facilitating data synchronization across a plurality of platforms is provided. The method includes retrieving a change event, the change event corresponding to an event stream from a first platform; parsing the change event to identify a record and a data operation; examining a synchronization database to determine whether a corresponding record is persisted in a database of a second platform; inserting the record into the synchronization database when the corresponding record is not persisted in the platform, the inserted record including a change indicator; and updating, by using the synchronization database, the database of the second platform to include the record.