Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for facilitating fund transfers. A fund transfer system may access first training data comprising a first plurality of fund transfer records and train a computerized model, using the first training data, to generate a trained computerized model. The fund transfer system may use the computerized model to execute a plurality of fund transfer requests using the trained computerized model. The fund transfer system may access second training data comprising a second plurality of fund transfer records describing fund transfers executed in response to the plurality of fund transfer requests and re-train the computerized model using the second training data to generate a re-trained computerized model. The fund transfer system may execute an additional plurality of fund transfer requests using the re-trained computerized model.

Abstract: The present application relates to a domestic appliance comprising a mechanical function unit having a movable member, a housing containing a motor to operate the movable member to carry out a primary function of the appliance, and an electrical function unit having an electrically operative member to perform a secondary function of the appliance that supports the primary function performed by the mechanical function unit. The electrical function unit comprises a module positioned between the mechanical function unit and the housing. The electrical function unit comprises a generator to convert mechanical energy generated by the motor located in the housing into electrical energy to power the electrically operative member.

Abstract: In an embodiment a non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, a first body in the substrate, a second body in the substrate, a first storage transistor having a first conduction region and a second conduction region in the first body, the first and second conduction regions delimiting a first channel region in the first body, a first control gate region in the second body, an insulating region overlying the substrate, a single floating gate region extending on the substrate and embedded in the insulating region, the single floating gate region having a first portion on the first body and a second portion on the second body, the first portion and second portion being connected and electrically coupled, a first selection via extending through the insulating region and electrically coupling the first conduction region with a first conduction node, a second selection via extending through the insulating region and electrically coupling the second conduction region with a second conduction node and a first con

Abstract: A multiplexer includes an input, an output, and a main switch configured to pass a signal from the input to the output. The multiplexer includes two bootstrap circuits that collectively maintain a constant voltage between terminals of the main switch during alternating phases.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for monitoring configuration drift are disclosed. A processor establishes a communication link between a version control system and an eco-system including a plurality of systems each including corresponding normalized baseline configuration data; receives the normalized baseline configuration data for each system from the eco-system; creates a model based on the normalized baseline configuration data. The model includes a normalized set of hierarchical attributes data to maintain all baseline configuration associated with plurality of systems.

Abstract: Disclosed are example methods, systems, and devices for integrating payment API services provided by a service provider computing system with a client application. The client application running on a user device may allow a user to make payments and/or to submit payments for approval and may communicate payment information to a client computing system. If a payment is submitted for approval via the client application, the client computing system may make API calls to the service provider computing system to, for example, submit, view, and/or cancel payments. Payments may be approved by a second user using a second device. The service provider computing system initiates fund transfers for approved payments. Payments may be submitted within the operating environment of the client application without use of an application or website of the service provider.

Abstract: A system includes one or more processors coupled to machine readable storage media having instructions stored therein that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including receiving user data of a user including authentic user demographic data, storing the user data in an authentic user profile, receiving a request for a user profile from a third party, generating a synthetic user profile including synthetic user data based on the authentic user profile where generating the synthetic user profile comprises generating synthetic demographic data that is similar to the authentic user demographic data within a predetermined threshold, storing the synthetic user profile in a user profile database where the stored synthetic user profile is associated with the authentic user profile and the third party, and providing the synthetic demographic data to a third party device associated with the third party.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method (100) is described. The method comprises obtaining (102) a three-dimensional representation of a body surface. The method further comprises obtaining illumination information for the three-dimensional representation that is indicative of an orientation of the body surface relative to a reference axis. The method further comprises determining illumination compensation information (104). The illumination compensation information is used (106) to compensate for an illumination variation apparent from the illumination information in an image of the body surface.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that include a system for supporting payment, data visibility, action recommendations, and advice pertaining to activities across various commercial entities, applications, and/or consumer/commercial entity relationships. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes identifying, by a computing system, interactions with each of a plurality of commercial entities; determining, by the computing system, information about incentive policies for each of the plurality of commercial entities; receiving, by the computing system and from a user device, a request; generate, by the computing system, a recommendation, wherein the recommendation is generated based on the request, the interactions with the plurality of commercial entities, and an analysis of the incentive policies for each of the plurality of commercial entities; output, by the computing system, information about the recommendation to be presented by the user device.

Abstract: A pleat counter and methods are provided to accurately count the number of pleats in a corrugated sheet of material to be used for the production of air filters. The pleat counter comprises a pleat detector mounted underneath a mounting board for counting the pleats. The mounting board is configured to position the pleat detector adjacent to the corrugated sheet of filter material. The pleat detector includes one or more sensors configured to detect the presence of individual pleats comprising the corrugated sheet. The pleat counter includes an interface configured to enable coupling the pleat counter with a data processing system. The data processing system may comprise any of a desktop, a tablet, a server, a mobile phone, a media player, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal communicator, a network router or hub, a wireless access point (AP) or repeater, a set-top box, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method includes using a distributed computing system to form a syndicate, generate a unique identifier for each of a plurality of participants of the syndicate, receive a verification request comprising the unique identifier from each of the plurality of participants, verify that a respective entity is a node on the distributed computing system, receive loan terms templates from each of the plurality of participants, receive a plurality of data from each of the plurality of participants, identify a first subset of participants having an excess of funds and a second subset of participants having a lack of funds, and verify each of the first subset of participants and the second subset of participants. The method includes using a syndicate computing system to automatically execute at least one loan agreement between at least one of the first subset of participants and at least one of the second subset of participants.

Abstract: A spike puller apparatus comprises a subframe, a pair of opposed puller arms for engaging with spikes to be pulled via a replaceable puller tool mounted on the end of each puller arm, a pair of horizontal shafts and an actuator to selectively translate each puller arm with respect to one another, an actuator to articulate each respective puller arm for pulling spikes, an A-frame connected to the subframe to resist and/or apply pulling forces to a spike being pulled, and a vertical actuator connected to the A-frame to cause the vertical slide carrier to move up and down along the pair of vertical shafts to effect a spike pulling operation. The respective puller arms are independently controllable, and may be selectively staggered with respect to one another along a rail to allow selective independent and/or simultaneous pulling of rail spikes and/or anchor spikes on opposite sides of the rail.

Abstract: In order to improve the mechanical stability of an X-ray grating with top bridges for X-ray dark field imaging and/or X-ray phase contrast imaging, it is proposed to reduce or prevent the undesired high stress on the top bridges by a change in the manufacturing process. Specifically, it is proposed to electroplate the top bridges after the bending. In other words, the electroplating of the top bridges is performed on the bent geometry.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for integrating incompatible open identity connect (OIDC) implementations are disclosed. A processor creates a custom protocol within an API gateway that understands data coming in from the OIDC protocol; receives data from the OIDC protocol; and determines, based on analyzing the data received from the OIDC protocol, any communication gap between an application and an identity layer, wherein the API gateway is implemented between the application and the identity layer. The processor then converts, in response to determining a communication gap, the data received from the OIDC protocol into a formatted data that is understandable by the application; transmits the formatted data to the application; and automatically eliminates any communication gap between the application and the identity layer based on the received formatted data.

Abstract: In some examples, color Doppler data may be separated into luminance data and chrominance data. The luminance data may be modified without modifying the chrominance data. In some examples, the luminance data may be adjusted based, at least in part, on power Doppler data. The adjusted luminance data may be recombined with the chrominance data to provide augmented color Doppler data. In some examples, the power Doppler data may be enhanced by filtering, for example, by applying a Frangi vesselness filter, prior to being used to adjust the luminance data of the color Doppler data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for predicting a value of a parameter of a system (20). The value of the parameter of the system (20) is predicted by incrementally optimizing a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic model based on values of parameters of the system (20) received over time. This allows for predicting values of the parameters of the system (20) with improved accuracy. In one embodiment the system (20) comprises a coagulation system (21) comprising an anticoagulant. The predicted value of the parameter of the system (20) can be a point in time at which the coagulation system (21) reaches hemostatic balance after a periodic supply of anticoagulant to the coagulation system (21) is discontinued.

Abstract: A distribution system comprises an audio server (101) for receiving incoming audio from remote clients (103) and for transmitting audio derived from the incoming audio to the remote clients (103). An audio apparatus comprises an audio a receiver (401) which receives data comprising: audio data for a plurality of audio components representing audio from a remote client of the plurality of remote clients; and proximity data for at least one of the audio components. The proximity data is indicative of proximity between remote clients. A generator (403) of the apparatus generates an audio mix from the audio components in response to the proximity data. For example, an audio component indicated to be proximal to a remote client may be excluded from an audio mix for that remote client.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to enabling real-time data processing to analytical applications that use a real-time cache to drive business decisions. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to limiting data transformation (e.g., transforming data only once) and making it available for multiple consumers and stores. For example, an embodiment of the present invention is directed to an elastic extract transform load (ETL) extension to a strategic data transformation pipeline to support uniform content distribution to various stores as well as reactive processing. Data transformations may be treated as ETL, ensuring operational and analytical stores see and act on the same data.

Abstract: A method may include storing a vector space representation of a set of concepts in a semantic ontology, wherein locations of the set of concepts in the vector space are based on weights of a neural network trained using triples from the semantic ontology; presenting a semantic search user interface including: a text input portion to receive a search query from an input device; a suggested search portion; and a search results portion; receiving, from a user computing device, the search query; converting, using at least one processor, the search query into a vector; computing, using the at least one processor, a set of possible concepts related to the search query based on a distance between the vector and other concepts in the vector space representation; and presenting the set of possible concepts related to the search query in the suggested search portion of the semantic search user interface.

Abstract: An example method includes detecting, by context analysis circuitry, occurrence of a triggering condition. The example method also includes scheduling, by context analysis circuitry and based on the occurrence of the triggering condition, retraining of a model. The example method also includes generating, by data grafting circuitry and in response to scheduling the retraining of the model, a context-relevant training data set based on a target context vector. The example method also includes retraining, by model training circuitry, the model using the context-relevant training data set to mitigate deterioration of performance of the model.