Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction. The housing includes a sidewall, a transverse wall at the first end of the sidewall, and an inner tube integrally formed with the housing. The sidewall is generally cylindrical and a first end and a second end. The transverse wall includes at least one outlet therein. The inner tube extends in the longitudinal direction. The inner tube is concentrically positioned with respect to the sidewall. The inner tube communicates with the at least one outlet. The cartridge also includes a reservoir between the sidewall and the inner tube. The reservoir is configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation.

Abstract: A configuration is implemented via a processor to receive a request to perform a service. Further, the configuration selects a human representative from a plurality of human representatives associated with a communication center based on a computing device associated with the human representative indicating that the human representative is online and available to perform the service. In addition, the configuration routes the request to the computing device associated with the human representative. The configuration also monitors activity of the human representative at the computing device associated with the human representative. Further, the configuration determines that the activity of the human representative is inconsistent with the human representative being available to perform the service. Finally, the configuration reroutes the request to a different computing device associated with a different human representative.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided for generating a distributed representation of electronic transaction data. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, generation may include receiving electronic transaction data including first and second entity identifiers. Generation may also include generating an output distributed representation by iteratively updating a distributed representation using the electronic transaction data. The distributed representation may include rows corresponding to first entity identifiers and rows corresponding to second entity identifiers. An iterative update may include generating a training sample and an embedding vector using the components and the distributed representation; determining, by a neural network, a predicted category from the embedding vector; and updating the distributed representation using the predicted category and the training sample.

Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation by providing a wellbore servicing fluid containing proppant particulates suspended in an oil external emulsion, wherein the oil external emulsion comprises an oleaginous external phase, an aqueous internal phase, a nanomaterial, and an emulsifier, and introducing the wellbore servicing fluid into the wellbore in the subterranean formation. A method of forming a wellbore servicing fluid by dispersing a nanomaterial in water, combining the aqueous dispersed nanomaterial with a proppant, an emulsifier, and an oleaginous fluid, and mixing to form an oil external emulsion. A wellbore servicing fluid containing an oil external emulsion comprising a proppant, an oil external phase comprising an oleaginous fluid, an aqueous internal phase, a nanomaterial, and an emulsifier. A well servicing system is also provided.

Abstract: A method for trip validation includes receiving signals, on a vehicle, from one of a plurality of spaced stationary beacons on a transportation route, the signals including localization data for the respective beacon. A passenger identifier is received from a mobile communication device of a passenger on the vehicle via short range communication. Encrypted transaction data is generated, based on the user identifier, localization data, and a timestamp. The encrypted transaction data is transmitted to passenger mobile communication devices which relay the data to an associated server for processing. The method allows the location of a public transportation device to be identified without the need to provide GPS localization equipment on the vehicle.

Abstract: Adjustable passive choke devices, systems, and methods for controlling fluid flow rate, pressure, or both, are provided. The adjustable passive choke devices may comprise a fluid conduit having a first end, a second end, and an intervening portion therebetween, the intervening portion comprising a flow resistance element for reducing a flow rate of a fluid when the fluid is passed through the fluid conduit from the first end to the second end. The devices may further comprise a selectable bypass line connected upstream and downstream of the flow resistance element, or a portion thereof, operable to provide a fluid flow bypass path bypassing all, or a portion, of the flow resistance element when activated.

Abstract: A communication system can include a first subsystem of a well tool that can include a first cylindrically shaped band positioned around the first subsystem. The first cylindrically shaped band can be operable to electromagnetically couple with a second cylindrically shaped band. The communication system can also include a second subsystem of the well tool. The second subsystem can include the second cylindrically shaped band positioned around the second subsystem. The communication system can further include an intermediate subsystem positioned between the first subsystem and the second subsystem. The intermediate subsystem can include an insulator positioned coaxially around the intermediate subsystem.

Abstract: Systems and methods using multi-electrode configurations for characterizing fluids in subterranean formations during various treatment operations are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise: placing a tubular base structure having a multi-electrode configuration disposed thereon in at least a portion of a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation, the multi-electrode configuration comprising at least first and second electrodes with a dielectric layer between the tubular base structure and the electrodes; collecting electromagnetic measurements using the multi-electrode configuration; and processing the electromagnetic measurements to obtain a characterization of at least one fluid in an annulus between the tubular base structure and an inner wall of the well bore. The first and second electrodes of the multi-electrode configuration may be oriented along non-parallel planes and/or positioned at different heights from an outer surface of the tubular base structure.

Abstract: Engineering bead slurries may be useful in producing lightweight cement slurries for use in subterranean cementing operations. For example, a method may include engineering a bead slurry to have a shelf-life of about 1 month or greater by performing at least one of (1) calculating the shelf-life for the bead slurry and (2) calculating a minimum yield point required to prevent a lightweight bead of the bead slurry from floating or settling in the bead slurry; wherein the bead slurry comprises a gelled base fluid and a plurality of lightweight beads having a specific gravity of about 0.8 or less; producing the bead slurry; mixing the bead slurry and a cement slurry to yield a lightweight cement slurry; introducing the lightweight cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; and allowing the lightweight cement slurry to set therein.

Abstract: The embodiments implement server-side third party content insertion with client-side tracking beacon. The solution embeds third party content within designated breaks of primary content to form a single unified stream that is streamed to a client requesting the primary content. The unified stream allows the client to receive all content without switching between different streams and prevents advertisement blockers running on the client from differentiating the third party content from the primary content and from blocking the third party content. The solution also generates and sends to the client, a configuration containing events and destinations the different content providers define for their respective content. The client monitors for the events specified in the configuration during playback of the unified stream. An event that is triggered causes the client to send a tracking beacon to a content provider specified destination associated with the event.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for vehicle speed profile generation. The method is performed by receiving data pertaining to driver characteristics and characteristics of trips taken by said driver, creating driver profile by generating skill and aggression parameters for said driver, constructing trip parameters pertaining to said trips taken by the driver by processing the skill and aggression parameters, constructing acceleration dataset for said trips, constructing speed values from the acceleration dataset and processing the speed values for anomalies.

Abstract: At least some embodiments, a system includes a memory, and a processor configured to convert an audio stream of a speech of a customer during a customer call session into customer-originated text. The customer-originated text is displayed in a first chat interface. A request from a first call center agent is sent to a second call center agent via the first chat interface to interact with the customer during the customer call session and displayed in a second chat interface. The second agent is allowed to participate in the customer call session when the second call center agent accepts the request from the first call center agent. First agent-originated text and second agent-originated text during the customer call session is merged to form a combined agent-originated text and synthesized to computer-generated agent speech having a voice of a computer-generated agent based on the combined agent-originated text communicated to the customer over the voice channel.

Abstract: A method for impulse noise detection and removal in color images based on Moran's I statistic using Moran's I vector median filter (MIVMF) which comprises detection and removal components. The detection module determines if a pixel is noise or is noise-free. If it is a noise pixel, the vector median filter (VMF) will be used to remove the noise. This detection capability meets the so-called “switching” mechanism, which only selects noisy pixels for suppression. The inventive filter expedites processing time with the reduced number of vector calculations due to this new detection function, achieved with Moran's I index and the indication of 1-D Laplacian kernels. Compared to other vector-type median filters, the inventive MIVMF was faster in the filtering process and efficient in removing random impulse noise with different noise levels in color images. The MIVMF demonstrated a promising de-noising result based on the criteria of Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Structural Similarity Index Metric (SSIM).

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automated retrieval, processing, and/or distribution of cyber-threat information using a cyber-threat device. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, the cyber-threat device may receive cyber-threat information in first formats from internal sources of cyber-threat information using an accessing component of the cyber-threat device. The cyber-threat device may receive cyber-threat information second formats from external sources of cyber-threat information using an accessing component of the cyber-threat device. The cyber-threat device may process the received cyber-threat information in the first formats and the second formats into a standard format using a processing component of the cyber-threat device. The cyber-threat device may provide the processed items of cyber-threat information to a distributor using a distributing component of the cyber-threat device.

Abstract: A downhole assembly includes a tool-orienting device including an operating unit that obtains downhole measurements and a pulse-generating device that transmits the downhole measurements to orient a downhole tool. A restrictor sub is coupled to the tool-orienting device and includes a nozzle that restricts fluid flow therethrough, and a circulating valve is coupled to the restrictor sub and includes a nozzle that restricts fluid flow therethrough. A liner running tool is coupled to the circulating valve to convey a liner and a pressure-activated tool into the wellbore. The pulse-generating device operates with a fluid at a first pressure and the restrictor sub is actuatable by increasing the first pressure to a second pressure. The circulating valve is actuated by the fluid at a third pressure and the pressure-activated tool is activated by increasing third pressure to a fourth pressure.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for inspecting a pipe in a well using an eddy-current based pipe inspection tool comprises conveying the pipe inspection tool through the well, obtaining a first voltage measurement at an axial position along the pipe from at least one main receiver. The first voltage measurement includes a residual voltage induced in the at least one main receiver by a residual magnetic field resulting from residual magnetism in the pipe. A second voltage measurement is obtained at said axial position along the pipe from at least one second receiver. The first voltage measurement and the second voltage measurement are processed to obtain a processed measurement representing a difference between the first and second voltage measurements. The processed measurement is substantially free of the residual voltage and may be use to estimate a thickness of the pipe and other pipe characteristics.

Abstract: A dynamic runtime reconfigurable server its operational logic as it performs tasks for different customers at different times based on different configurations defined by the customers. The embodiments reduce resource overhead associated with reconfiguring and loading the different customer configurations into server memory at runtime. The server selectively loads different customer configurations from storage into server memory as the configurations are accessed in response to received client requests. The server also selectively preloads configurations into memory at periodic server restarts based on configurations accessed during the interval prior to each restart. The restart allows the server to remove old configurations from memory and maintain the most recently accessed ones. Restarting is also performed without interrupting server operation in responding to user requests.

Abstract: Automatic steering control is essential part for autonomous vehicle which controls the steering in various scenarios to achieve safe and comfortable driving. The present subject matter discloses a system and method for steering control during autonomous vehicle driving using neural networks. In an embodiment, a lane side offset, a radius of curvature and a speed of a vehicle are received. Further, an ideal steering angle required to keep the vehicle at a center of a lane is determined using the radius of curvature. Furthermore, an offset error is determined based on the lane side offset using a reference offset. In addition, a corrective steering angle is determined using the radius of curvature, speed of the vehicle and offset error. Also, a steering angle required to keep the vehicle at a center of a lane is computed using the ideal steering angle and the corrective steering angle.

Abstract: A streaming media player receives a media stream from a first broadcast chain. Streaming performance feedback originating from the streaming media player is received at a processing system including an analytics module. The feedback includes identifying information sufficient to verify that a user of the media player is a valid user. In response to verifying that the feedback is from a valid user, identifying information is stripped out, and the feedback is transmitted to a media proposal server. The media proposal server determines, based on the streaming feedback, that media items scheduled for broadcast on a second, different broadcast chain, are to be replaced. Replacement media items, which have been identified, based at least in part, on feedback from the first broadcast chain, are transmitted to the second broadcast chain via a media distribution server.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving, by a network device, a request from a computing device to join a network, where the network is segmented to include a provisioning network, a first network segment, and a second network segment, and the second network segment provides limited network access privileges to computing devices compared to network access privileges provided by the first network segment. Providing the computing device access to the provisioning network. Determining, while the computing device is connected to the provisioning network, properties of the computing device. Selecting which of the first network segment and the second network segment to assign access to the computing device based on the properties of the computing device. Providing security credentials to the computing device for accessing the selected one of the first network segment or the second network segment.