Abstract: Techniques are described to automate deployment of an application as a cloud computing service. Such deployment may be accomplished on any underlying host infrastructure. As mentioned above, a typical application may engage in a number of build and deployment processes in order to run on a host computer with an infrastructure type. The techniques described herein may leverage an artificial intelligence computation library to identify which build and deployment processes are required by the application. Once identified, the user may select a host infrastructure type and create a container package with a runtime machine and components configure to run these build and deployment processes for that host infrastructure type. The container package may be used to generate an image from which the host computer can run the application as the cloud computing service. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Degradable downhole tools that include a doped aluminum alloy may degrade via a galvanic mechanism. More specifically, such a degradable downhole tool may comprise at least one component of the downhole tool made of a doped aluminum alloy that at least partially degrades by micro-galvanic corrosion in the presence of water having a salinity of greater than about 10 ppm, wherein the doped aluminum alloy comprises aluminum, 0.05% to about 25% dopant by weight of the doped aluminum alloy, less than 0.5% gallium by weight of the doped aluminum alloy, and less than 0.5% mercury by weight of the doped aluminum alloy, and wherein the dopant is selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, nickel, tin, chromium, silver, gold, palladium, carbon, and any combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, combinations, and methods comprising Canine Respiratory Coronavirus (CRCoV), which are effective in treating or preventing respiratory infections associated secondary pathogens, such as Bordetella bronchiseptica, in animals.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a secure mesh network based on a cryptocurrency blockchain are provided. An electronic device can receive data from a mesh network to establish the device as a node on the mesh network. The established node can generate a cryptocurrency wallet that can be loaded with an amount of cryptocurrency. The established node can receive a payment for facilitating transfers on the mesh network including routing transactional or communication data. Public and/or private keys associated with the cryptocurrency wallets can be used to encrypt communications, thereby providing a secure mesh network. Further, the blockchain, which can be managed by one or more authorized nodes of the mesh network, can provide a payment system within the mesh network. The distributed nature of the mesh network allows it to operate securely without a central authority. In turn, the mesh network is more adaptable and flexible.

Abstract: Systems and methods include initializing a trainees population (TP), calculating an objective function (OF) of the TP to identify a trainer. A teaching pool is created using variables of each trainee and the identified trainer, and unique variables are added to obtain an updated teaching pool (UTP). Search is performed on the UTP to obtain ‘m’ subset of variables and OFs. The OFs of ‘m’ subset are compared with OFs of the trainer's and each trainee's variable and one of the trainer or each trainee are updated accordingly. An updated learning pool (ULP) is created for selected trainee and the trainees, by adding unique variables to obtain ‘n’ subset. The OF of ‘n’ subset are compared with objective functions of selected trainee and the trainees and variables are updated accordingly. These steps are iteratively performed to obtain an optimal subset of variables that is selected for teaching and learning phase.

Abstract: This present application relates generally to a testing device for selecting a surfactant during oilfield subterranean operation technologies. More specifically, the application relates to providing a testing device for selecting a surfactant depending on the interaction of the surfactant with a combination of variables, including the formation hydrocarbon, source water and formation mineralogy.

Abstract: Curtains are provided which have fastener/s and, in some cases, strut/s arranged along a screen. The strut/s extend to elevation/s below and/or above the fastener/s. An upper strut may have a lower degree of stiffness than a lower strut. In some cases, the fastener/s are arranged at least 20 inches from the screen's upper edge. Systems are described which include a disinfection apparatus and any of such curtains. Other systems include any of such curtains attached to an edge of a room divider. Easily assembled and disassembled room dividers are described which include cord/s and/or pole/s, installed or portable device/s for supporting the cords/poles, and fasteners for attaching a curtain to the cords/poles. A disinfection apparatus is described which includes a shield extending to an elevation at least two feet above a germicidal light source and borders at least one third of a continuous region surrounding the germicidal light source.

Abstract: Techniques for updating an application installed on a communication device may include determining that an update for a private portion of the application is available at a server, sending a request for the update to the server, receiving an updated version of the private portion from the server, and installing the updated version of the private portion on the portable communication device without updating the public portion.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for automatically capturing images. A device may execute an application on the device. In response to receiving a request for capturing an image of a document, the application may control the operation of the camera to contemporaneously and continuously capture image frames of an area within the field of view of a camera of the device. The field of view may include an object and in turn may be included in the captured image frames. The application may determine whether the aspect ratio and real-world size of the object in the captured image frames corresponds with a specified threshold size and aspect ratio which corresponds with a given document type. In response to determining the object corresponds to the given document type, the camera may automatically extract an image of the object.

Abstract: A method and system for an electromagnetic sensor. A method may comprise introducing an electromagnetic induction tool into a wellbore. The electromagnetic induction tool may comprise an insulated section and an electromagnetic device. The method may further comprise performing a first measurement with the electromagnetic induction tool; adjusting an impedance parameter of the insulated section; performing a second measurement with the electromagnetic induction tool; including the first measurement and the second measurement in an inversion process, wherein the inversion process calculates the downhole electromagnetic parameters; and adjusting at least one operational parameter of a well operation based at least in part on the downhole electromagnetic parameters. An electromagnetic sensor system may comprise a conductive body, an electromagnetic device, and a microcontroller configured to adjust an impedance parameter of the insulated section.

Abstract: Some embodiments described herein provide a method comprising method comprising providing an oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid comprising a binary surfactant mixture, solvent non-aqueous base fluid, and an aqueous base fluid, wherein the binary surfactant mixture comprises a surfactant and an amphiphilic co-surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid and wherein the amphiphilic co-surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid, and introducing the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid into a subterranean formation comprising a residual non-aqueous fluid therein, wherein the binary surfactant mixture in the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid emulsifies at least a portion of the residual non-aqueous fluid.

Abstract: A rotary valve with increased resistance to degradation that can include, a manifold with multiple flow paths, a rotary actuator rotatably mounted within the valve, and a valve seat that is fixedly attached to the manifold, with an end (or component) of the rotary actuator made from silicon carbide diamond (ScD) and the end having a first surface. The valve seat can have a second surface that sealingly engages the first surface. Manufacturing a rotary valve can include combining diamond particles in a press with silicon and applying temperature and pressure to produce a piece of ScD. Interposing a compound between the piece and a structure and brazing them by heating the compound between 700-1200 degrees Celsius. Forming ports and flow paths in the piece by machining the piece with an Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) tool.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, indication-related detectable changes on a transaction token may be facilitated. In some embodiments, a transaction card may determine a state of the transaction card (e.g., during an interaction with a transaction terminal). The transaction card may generate a signal related to a color based on the state of the transaction card and cause the signal to be transmitted to a change element of the transaction card. The change element may be configured such that the change element causes one or more edges or other portions of the transaction card to be (i) a first color in response to the signal being a first signal and (ii) a second color in response to the signal being a second signal. As an example, the portions of the transaction card may turn red when the signal is a first voltage and green when the signal is a second voltage.

Abstract: A medical image processing method of determining a fractional flow reserve through a stenosis of a coronary artery from medical image data is disclosed. The medical image data comprises a set of images of a coronary region of a patient. The coronary region includes the stenosis. The method comprises: reconstructing a three dimensional model of a coronary artery tree of the patient from the medical image data; determining stenosis dimensions from the three dimensional model of the coronary artery tree of the patient; simulating blood flow in the three dimensional model of the coronary artery tree of the patient to determine modeled flow rates; using an analytical model depending on the stenosis dimensions to predict a modeled pressure drop over the stenosis from the modeled flow rates; and determining the fractional flow reserve through the stenosis from the modeled pressure drop.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may comprise a releasably connectable capsule and vaporizing unit. The capsule may comprise a reservoir for containing an aerosol-generating substrate, an opening in fluidic communication with the reservoir, and a valve configured to control a flow of the aerosol-generating substrate from the reservoir through the opening. The valve may comprise one or more resilient closing members biased towards a closed position. The vaporizing unit may comprise a transfer element and a heating element disposed in a housing. The heating element is configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate in the transfer element. The vaporizing unit may also comprise an elongate element configured to engage with the valve to deflect the one or more resilient closing members from the closed position to an open position so as place the transfer element in fluidic connection with the reservoir when the capsule is connected to the vaporizing unit.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method to track a transaction that is executed by a series of applications in a workflow. Each application in the workflow generates an application log file that includes a standard header, which in turn includes a transaction ID associated with the transaction, an outcome associated with a step of the transaction executed by each of the applications, and a timestamp associated with the step of the transaction. The application log file with the header is received and stored by the computer system. The computer system can thereafter retrieve and display the entire transaction history for the transaction across all of the applications in response to a user query. The standard header is appended to the application log file and agnostic to the underlying technology used to implement the application system so that any transaction can be reconstructed end-to-end regardless of the form of the application system.

Abstract: A system and method to calibrate a gaze point on a screen of an eye as the eye watches an object move on the screen. A movement of an eye may be tracked in a series of images, and a pattern of the movement of the eye may be detected. Detection of a pattern of eye movements that is associated with watching the moving object on a screen may be an indication that the eye was watching the object at the time that the pattern of eye movements was detected. The identified gaze point may be part of a calibration for purpose of gaze tracking. The detected pattern may be included in an indication that the viewer looked at the moving object.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides for methods and compositions for enhancing the immune response toward cancers and pathogens. It relates to chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that specifically target human mesothelin, and immunoresponsive cells comprising such CARs. The presently disclosed mesothelin-targeted CARs have enhanced immune-activating properties, including anti-tumor activity.