Abstract: A mechanical perforator with guide skates includes a perforator module and a skate module. The perforator module has perforator blades that may be forced outwardly to perforate machined-away areas of a well casing after the skate module has guided the perforator blades into alignment with the respective machined-away areas and locked the perforator blades in that alignment.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for granting access and/or an authorization are disclosed. For instance, a computer-implemented method may include receiving a first sequence of plurality of biometric data elements. The sequence of plurality of biometric data elements may comprise a biometric passphrase. The method may include registering the biometric passphrase to a known user and/or a transaction account. The method may include receiving a transaction request comprising a second sequence of plurality of biometric data elements. The method may include comparing the second sequence of plurality of biometric data elements to the biometric passphrase to resulting in a confidence factor of the comparison. The comparison may include comparing the sequencing of the second sequence of plurality of biometric data elements and the characteristics of each biometric data element of the second sequence of plurality of biometric data elements to the biometric passphrase.

Abstract: Disclosed is a synthetic T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for an HLA-A2-restricted epitope of thyroglobulin (TG), TG470-478. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and populations of cells are also provided. Antibodies, or an antigen binding portion thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the TCRs of the invention are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.

Abstract: A processor may generate a UI. The processor may instantiate a plurality of collectors. Each collector may be configured to collect data in real time from a separate one of a plurality of data sources. Each data source may include a different type of data relating to at least one of a plurality of software delivery pipeline tasks. The processor may separately and continuously collect data from each of the plurality of data sources using the plurality of collectors. The processor may separately and continuously analyze the stored data from each of the plurality of data sources to generate a plurality of code quality metrics for the plurality of software delivery pipeline tasks. The processor may continuously report the plurality of code quality metrics through the UI.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method for inhibiting viral infection in a subject are provided herein. In some embodiments, the method comprises administration of a competitive antagonist of ouabain binding to ATP1A1 to inhibit respiratory syncytial virus infection in the subject.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for detecting potential money laundering activities. The method may include determining an overall transaction product category risk score for each transaction product category of a plurality of transaction product categories, where the overall transaction product category risk score is based on transaction data, a transaction product category risk score associated with the at least one issuer institution for each transaction product category, an issuer institution risk score associated with the at least one issuer institution, and a geographic risk score associated with the at least one issuer institution, determining an overall issuer institution risk score associated with the at least one issuer institution, determining whether the overall issuer institution risk score satisfies a threshold value, generating a notification, and communicating the notification to a client device based on generating the notification.

Abstract: Digital content can be broadcast in a sideband of a radio signal transmitted by a broadcast transmitter using digital in-band on-channel (IBOC) transceivers located remotely from the broadcast transmitter. A remotely located IBOC transceiver includes a variable-power IBOC transmitter, a radio receiver, power measurement circuitry and a processor and associated memory. The processor and memory use a measurement taken by the power measurement circuitry to determine the signal strength of the radio signal, and based on that signal strength determine an IBOC transmit power level that will produce a first IBOC signal having an IBOC power not exceeding a predetermined portion of the signal strength of the radio signal. The variable-power IBOC transmitter transmits the first IBOC signal at the IBOC transmit power level, as determined by the processor and memory.

Abstract: A method may comprise providing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore being lined with a pipe and having a cement between the pipe and the wellbore, wherein the cement contains a defect; providing a control spectrum of gamma radiation count rates as a function of energy for a control, wherein the control comprises the cement without the defect; emitting gamma rays into the pipe and the cement having the defect from a source of a nuclear tool disposed in the wellbore; detecting count rates of gamma radiation scattered back from the pipe and the cement having the defect with a detector of the nuclear tool as a function of energy to produce a sample spectrum; and deriving one or more physical attributes related to the defect based on a comparison of the sample spectrum and the control spectrum.

Abstract: Methods for treating a tumor, such as a benign or malignant tumor, are disclosed herein. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a small molecule that selectively binds to and stabilizes G-quadruplex DNA in the promoter of the c-MYC gene to the subject. The methods are also of use to decrease the size and/or number of metastases. Compounds for use in the disclosed methods are also provided.

Abstract: Technologies for monitoring hand hygiene compliance of a user include a remote analysis server configured to receive an indication from a plurality of hand hygiene devices. The hand hygiene devices include one or more disinfectant hand rub dispensing devices and one or more soap dispensing devices. The remote analysis server is further configured to manage a compliance counter for the user based a number of times disinfectant hand rub dispensing device and compare the compliance counter to a non-compliance threshold of the hand hygiene policy. The remote analysis server is configured to transmit a notification of compliance or non-compliance based on whether the compliance counter is greater than or equal to the non-compliance threshold. A threshold of compliance is customizable based on a room type designation.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for selecting a treatment option for an activated B cell-like diffuse large B cell lymphoma (ABC DLBCL) subject, a germinal center B cell-like diffuse large B cell lymphoma (GCB DLBCL) subject, a primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma (PMBL) subject, a Burkitt lymphoma (BL) subject, or a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) subject by analyzing digital gene expression data obtained from the subject, e.g., from a biopsy sample.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-program products for fluid analysis and monitoring are disclosed. Embodiments include a removable and replaceable sampling system and an analytical system connected to the sampling system. A fluid may be routed through the sampling system and data may be collected from the fluid via the sampling system. The sampling system may process and transmit the data to the analytical system. The analytical system may include a command and control system to receive and store the data in a database and compare the data to existing data for the fluid in the database to identify conditions in the fluid. Fluid conditions may be determined using machine learning models that are generated from well-characterized known training data. Predicted fluid conditions may then be used to automatically implement control processes for an operating machine containing the fluid.

Abstract: A computing apparatus includes: a portal configured to present a privacy control panel to receive input from a user to create a privacy policy; a data warehouse configured to store the privacy policy in connection with account information of the user; and a transaction handler configured to provide a privacy indicator, in accordance with the privacy policy stored in the data warehouse, in an authorization response for a transaction made using the account information of the user.

Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) may include an input component and one or more processors. The input component may be configured to detect multi-factor input associated with an account. The multi-factor input may include at least two of: a sequence of characters input via the input component, a force with which at least one character, of the sequence of characters, is input via the input component, a length of time over which at least one character, of the sequence of characters, is input via the input component, or a combination of at least two characters, of the sequence of characters, that are input concurrently via the input component. The ATM may receive the multi-factor input, validate the multi-factor input in association with the account, and selectively permit or deny access to one or more actions associated with the account based on validating the multi-factor input.

Abstract: A system estimates quality of a digital image by accessing a corpus of digital images of one or more subjects, such as a facet of a property. The system will receive, for at least a subset of the corpus, an indicator that one or more patches of each image in the subset is out of focus. The system will train a classifier by obtaining a feature representation of each pixel in each image, along with a focus value that represents an extent to which each pixel in the image is in focus or out of focus. The system will use the classifier to analyze pixels of a new digital image and assess whether each analyzed pixel in the new digital image is in focus or out of focus. The system may use the image to assess whether an incident occurred, such as storm-related damage to the property.

Abstract: Systems and methods for corrosion detection of downhole tubulars.

Abstract: In order to facilitate automatic roll-forward updates, embodiments include detecting a failure in a software package. In response to the failure, data indicative of a current version of a software package is extracted from a release directory. In response to the application data, a base repository with a version history of the application is cloned. In response to the cloning, a prior set of changes from the base repository in the temporary directory, where the prior set of changes form an old application version of the application, is imported. In response to the import of the prior set of changes, the current version is overwritten with the prior set of changes to generate a new version. The new version is pushed directly to the base repository and a deployment API causes the new version to replace the current version.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for online brand continuity. Online brand continuity can include a number of Internet or intranet access points via which one or more network addresses can be advertised. A client can be provided with availability of a business image application via at least one of the Internet or intranet access points.

Abstract: Casing string assemblies used in oil wells, as well as methods for producing them include a composite pre-milled window that provides mechanical protection but is easily drillable or millable without the need to remove unwanted debris or internal sleeves, and is especially suitable for multilateral well technology.

Abstract: A system and method for minimizing the standoff effect on an imaging tool in a borehole are provided. The imaging tool may include a sensor assembly for transmitting current in the direction of the formation to obtain complex measurements having a real part and an imaginary part. The real-part measurement may be sensitive to, or affected by, the resistivity of the formation and the standoff of the imaging tool. The imaginary-part measurement may be affected by only to standoff. A computing device may determine a ratio using the imaginary-part measurement and corresponding to change in standoff at various imaging tool azimuths. The ratio may be applied to the real-part measurement to enhance the resolution of image data corresponding to formations adjacent to the wellbore.