Abstract: A shear bolt can include a body having a shear portion. A port in the body may be used for introducing a fluid into the body. A core disposed in the body may include a chamber at least partially surrounded by the shear portion. A fluid pressure in the chamber and exerted against the shear portion may be increasable in response to the fluid being introduced through the port, such as to increase an amount of stress in the shear portion and prime the shear bolt for shearing. Additionally or alternatively, a support structure positioned in the chamber may be frangible to reduce support to the shear portion in response to the fluid being introduced through the port, for example, to contribute to priming the shear bolt for shearing.

Abstract: A device including at least two ICEs that optically interact with a sample light to generate a first and a second modified lights is provided. The at least two ICEs include alternating layers of material, each of the layers having a thickness selected such that the weighted linear combination of the transmission functions is similar to the regression vector associated with a characteristic of the sample. The device may also include a detector that measures a property of the first and second modified lights separately to generate a first and second signal, respectively, wherein the weighted average of first and second signals is linearly related to the characteristic of the sample. A method for fabricating the above device is also provided.

Abstract: A method for accessing enterprise data is described herein. In an implementation, the method comprises receiving, by an application server), a login request from the user equipment, wherein the login request comprises login credentials corresponding to a user. Further, upon successful authentication of the user, user permissions corresponding to the user are ascertained based on one or more predetermined parameters. Further, a default application list is filtered based on the user permissions to obtain a user specific application list corresponding to the user, wherein the application list comprises a plurality of enterprise resource planning (ERP) modules, and wherein the user specific application list comprises one or more ERP modules from amongst the plurality of ERP modules. The method further comprises rendering the user specific application list to the user equipment for providing access to data corresponding to the one or more ERP modules over the web browser.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving first user input by a primary device from a primary input device, where the user input is provided by a user to the primary input device that is coupled to a primary device. Receiving second user input provided by the user to a secondary input device that is in communication with the primary device. Determining a user credential based on the first user input and the second user input, where at least one or the first input and the second input includes at least a portion of the user credential. Receiving an indication that the user is authentic based on the user credential, and, in response, enabling the user to further interact with the primary device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for activating a function of an account card based on physical devices interactions such as a motion pattern detected by the account card. In some embodiments, the account card may include one or more sensors and processing capabilities sufficient to store a motion pattern, detect a motion pattern representing movement of the account card, compare the detected motion pattern to the stored motion pattern, and activate one or more functions of the account card based on the comparison. In some embodiments, the one or more functions may relate to account information communication, such as writing a magnetic stripe, unblocking a magnetic stripe, activating a near field communication chip, displaying an account number, providing power to an antenna, or otherwise enabling communication of the account number based on the capabilities of the card.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides computing systems and techniques for providing a certificate to sue to securely connect to a server. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a computing device certificate rotation server arranged to provide certificates to the computing device for use by an application executing on the computing device to securely connect to a server.

Abstract: Techniques provided herein relate to electronic authentication on public systems. A backend system receives at least one electronic data action request from a publicly available client system that is shared amongst a plurality of users. At least a portion of the primary authentication information is received from a secondary device separate from the publicly available client system. The electronic data action request is authenticated by determining if the primary authentication information matches expected primary authentication information that is expected to complete the electronic data action request. Performance of the electronic data action request is facilitated when the primary authentication information matches the expected primary authentication information.

Abstract: A box blank useful for forming a container includes a first layer comprising paperboard, a second layer comprising a paper layer and a foil layer, and an adhesive layer adhering the first layer to the second layer, wherein the foil layer is between the paperboard and the paper layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing improved recommendations are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods may be used for vehicle recommendations. The system may include a server system configured to receive user historical vehicle preferences, user vehicle preferences, generate weighted feature data sets, and apply a similarity model to the generated weighted feature data set in order to determine a vehicle recommendation data set. A visual representation of the vehicle recommendation data set may then be provided to an interface associated with a user.

Abstract: An assembly system includes a feeding mechanism configured to feed a heat shrinkable tube, a cutting mechanism adapted to cut off a segment of heat shrinkable tube from the heat shrinkable tube, a robot adapted to grip the segment of heat shrinkable tube, and a vision system adapted to visually guide the robot to assemble the segment of heat shrinkable tube onto a wire of an electrical product.

Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed. A method may comprise introducing a fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the fracturing fluid comprises an aqueous based fluid, a proppant composition, an oxidizing breaker, and halloysite nanotubes, wherein the oxidizing breaker is positioned within the halloysite nanotubes; and reducing a viscosity of the fracturing fluid.

Abstract: An electronic vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a heater in the housing, the heater configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation, at least one portion formed of a material including at least one polymer and at least one oxygen sequestering agent, and a power supply.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes a liquid storage portion, a liquid transfer element, a power supply, and a heating element operably coupled to the power supply and configured to heat the aerosol generating substrate. The system also includes a cover over the liquid storage portion.

Abstract: Biometric templates (template) are used to store biometric data of one or more users. As biometric data of each user is unique and non-replaceable, template security is a major concern. This disclosure relates generally to template protection, and more particularly to a method and system for biometric template protection. The system generates a final perturbation value for data in the template, based on a first binary code (BC), a second binary code (BC?), feature vectors corresponding to data in the template, and an initial random perturbation. The final perturbation and the feature vectors are mapped to the first binary code. The first binary code represents the template. Every time the first binary code is compromised, the value of first binary code is updated, and the whole process is repeated to generate corresponding final perturbation and then the mapping is done.

Abstract: Identifying root cause of code smells is crucial in enabling proper and efficient software maintenance. Desired are computationally less intensive and easy to implement solutions. Embodiments herein provide a method and system for code analysis to identify causes of code smells. The method provides considerable automation during software maintenance by analyzing detected code smells of two subsequent versions of an application by categorizing the code smells, filtering significant code smells from the detected code smells, mapping the significant code smells between two versions, generating a customized PDG for the mapped functions and performing the isomorphic subgraph mapping for computing a function difference. The computed function difference provides added part of the code or removed part or region of the code of the application, which is cause of the significant added code smells, which can then be provided for manual analysis to identify the root causes for efficient software maintenance.

Abstract: A menu of mutations was developed that is useful in fine-tuning the attenuation and growth characteristics of dengue virus vaccines.

Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods for regulating and detecting the cytosine methylation status of DNA. The invention is based upon identification of a novel and surprising catalytic activity for the family of TET proteins, namely TET1, TET2, TET3, and CXXC4. The novel activity is related to the enzymes being capable of converting the cytosine nucleotide 5-methylcytosine into 5-hydroxymethylcytosine by hydroxylation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of killing cells. In particular examples, the method includes contacting a cell having a cell surface protein with a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody-IR700 molecule, wherein the antibody specifically binds to the cell surface protein, such as a tumor-specific antigen on the surface of a tumor cell. The cell is subsequently irradiated, such as at a wavelength of 660 to 740 nm at a dose of at least 1 J cm?2. The cell is also contacted with one or more therapeutic agents (such as an anti-cancer agent), for example about 0 to 8 hours after irradiating the cell, thereby killing the cell. Also provided are methods of imaging cell killing in real time, using fluorescence lifetime imaging. Also provided are wearable devices that include an article of clothing, jewelry, or covering; and an NIR LED incorporated into the article, which can be used with the disclosed methods.

Abstract: There is provided compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein L, R1, R2, R3, R4 and n have meanings provided in the description, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancers.

Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods for regulating and detecting the cytosine methylation status of DNA. The invention is based upon identification of a novel and surprising catalytic activity for the family of TET proteins, namely TET1, TET2, TET3, and CXXC4. The novel activity is related to the enzymes being capable of converting the cytosine nucleotide 5-methylcytosine into 5-hydroxymethylcytosine by hydroxylation.