Abstract: Apparatus and techniques are described, such as for obtaining information indicative of a formation resistivity, such as using information from a galvanic measurement apparatus. A resistive parameter related to a geologic formation is estimated through use of a model. An electrical excitation is coupled from a well tool in a borehole to the geologic formation. Induced voltages resulting from the excitation are received using monitor electrodes selected according to the specified excitation mode, including receiving magnitude and phase information corresponding to the induced voltages. The resistive parameter of the model is then determined using the magnitude and phase information of the received voltages, and using magnitude and phase information about the excitation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a newly isolated bacterial strain of Paenibacillus, designated Paenibacillus alvei strain TS-15 for use as a biocontrol agent in the inhibition and/or elimination of a human foodborne pathogen, e.g., Salmonella, on a plant or plant organ, e.g., a tomato or tomato plant. Strain TS-15 or mutants thereof may also be used in the control of plant pathogens.

Abstract: A well tool can include a magnetic sensor having opposite sides, and a magnetic shield that conducts an undesired magnetic field from one side to the other side of the sensor. Another well tool can include a magnetic sensor in a housing, the sensor having opposite longitudinal sides relative to a housing longitudinal axis, and a magnetic shield interposed between the housing and each of the opposite longitudinal sides of the magnetic sensor. Another well tool can include at least two magnetic sensors, one magnetic sensor sensing a magnetic field oriented orthogonal to the housing longitudinal axis, and another magnetic sensor sensing a magnetic field oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a magnetic shield interposed between a housing and each of opposite longitudinal sides of the magnetic sensors.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, systems and methods for removing iron sulfide scale from a solid object, such as an oilfield component. The compositions include a carbon-carbon (C—C) double bond with an electron withdrawing group bonded to at least one of the double-bonded carbons.

Abstract: A system for temporarily enabling an otherwise disabled payment account for use in a transaction is configured, responsive to a determination to disable a user's payment account, to provide instructions to a mobile device of the user enabling the user, via the mobile device, to request to temporarily register the payment account for use in a transaction. The system is configured to receive a request from the mobile device to temporarily register the user's payment account for use in a transaction, associate a temporary transaction rule with the account, receive transaction information associated with a transaction authorization request, and identify location information associated with the mobile device of the user. The system is also configured to determine, based on a comparison of location information of the mobile device and a location of the transaction, whether to approve the transaction authorization request and transmit an authorization response to the request.

Abstract: A unified enterprise mobile data system that allows fine distinction and control of groups from individual contacts. The group structures that a user sees in the group screen generally matches the business structures the user works with. When the user is associated with and accesses a screen for a group, s/he sees messages just for this group. Each group is associated with a secured shared data storage space; group calendar, to-do list, and task tracker. The group structure provides a unified entry to access all group associated resources. Aggregate secured shared data storage space, group calendar, to-do list, and task tracker covering all groups with which the user is associated are also accessible to the user, providing rapid generalized access to all the user's information and data. The unified enterprise mobile data system provides dynamic membership for users in geolocation-based groups in response to the user's movements in and around locations of the enterprise.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for challenge-response authentication are provided. A plurality of codes is received over a communication network based on input provided by way of a user interface displaying a plurality of images. An alphanumeric string is generated based on the received plurality of codes and based on a table that associates each one of the plurality of codes with a respective one of the plurality of images and with a respective one of a plurality of alphanumeric characters. A determination is made as to whether to grant authorization based on whether the generated alphanumeric string matches an alphanumeric user identifier stored in a memory device in association with a user.

Abstract: A pruning method includes representing a set of sequences in a data structure. Each sequence s includes a first symbol w and a context c of at least one symbol. Some of the sequences are associated with a conditional probability p(w|c), based on observations of cw in training data. For others, p(w|c) is computed as a function of the probability p(w|?) of the respective symbol w in a back-off context ?, p(w|?) being based on observations of sequence ?w in the training data. A scoring function f (cw) value is computed for each sequence in the set, based on p(w|c) for the sequence and a probability distribution p(s) of each symbol in the sequence if it is removed from the set of sequences. Iteratively, one of the represented sequences is selected to be removed, based on the computed scoring function values, and the scoring function values of remaining sequences are updated.

Abstract: A system for operating a payment network with a blockchain-based ledger may prepare a request to complete a transaction from an account associated with a payer digital wallet for entry on the blockchain. The request may include an amount and payee address associated with a payee digital wallet. The system may also send the request to the blockchain using a blockchain interface. The system may approve or decline the request. The system may further adjust a balance of the payer a balance of the payee to reflect approval of the request. The adjustment may include writing the transaction to the blockchain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus, methods, and applications for treating wastewater, and more particularly to biological processes for removing pollutants from wastewater.

Abstract: A parking locator system providing variably priced parking includes one or more parking sensors and one or more parking kiosks. The parking sensors may generate parking information identifying one or more occupied parking spaces and one or more unoccupied parking spaces within a vicinity. Promotion information including one or more discounts to parking fees may be received at the parking kiosks. The parking kiosks may display the discounted parking fees and receive payment of the same. The discounts to parking fees may expire at particular times. The size of the discounts may be set based on traffic congestion, which may be determined based on the number of occupied parking spaces within the vicinity.

Abstract: A computer-based system may register a fitness device with a transaction account by associating a device identifier of the fitness device with the transaction account in a database. The system may detect a health-related activity such as, for example, measurements from the fitness device, social media posts, or user recommendations. The system may thus issue rewards, such as rewards points, in response to detecting the health-related activity.

Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits are described for identifying biomolecules (e.g., proteins and nucleic acids) expressed in a biological sample that are associated with the presence, development, or progression of a disease (such as cancer), or more generally determination of the etiology or risk factors associated with a disease. Sample types analyzed by the disclosed methods include but are not limited to archival tissue blocks that have been preserved in a fixative, tissue biopsy samples, tissue microarrays, and so forth. The methods disclosed herein correlate expression profiles of biomolecules with various disease types, and allow for the determination of relative survival rates; in some embodiments, the methods permit determination of survival rates for a subject with cancer. In other embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods for evaluating therapeutic regimes for the treatment, such as treatment of cancer.

Abstract: An ice bagging assembly is described that includes a support frame and an ice cube hopper coupled to the support frame. The ice cube hopper stores a plurality of ice cubes. The ice cube hopper is intended to convey the plurality of ice cubes from a low end of the ice cube hopper to a high end of the ice cube hopper. An ice chute is in mechanical cooperation with the high end of the ice cube hopper, the ice chute configured to drop the plurality of ice cubes into an open ice bag. The ice bagging assembly also includes a first level sensor configured to sense a height level of ice in the ice cube hopper to ensure an adequate quantity of ice to fill the open ice bag to a predetermined weight.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for analyzing fluids. The method for analyzing a chemical sample within a wellbore, contained within an interrogation device, may comprise broadcasting a coherent light from a frequency comb module, directing the coherent light through a fiber optic line to the interrogation device, irradiating the chemical sample with the coherent light, capturing light resulting from the irradiation of the chemical sample, and producing a spectrum resulting from the captured light from the chemical sample. A frequency comb system for analyzing a chemical sample may comprise a frequency comb module configured to broadcast a coherent light and a fiber optic line that extends into a wellbore to an interrogation device. The interrogation device may further be configured to contain the chemical sample for irradiation by the coherent light. The frequency comb system may further comprise a receiver and an information handling system.

Abstract: The present disclosure identifies and/or delivers tailored content based upon a service dialog. For example, the systems may receive a request for tailored content, facilitate a service dialog to obtain information related to the request, and communicate a plurality of tailored content based upon the information related to the request. Further, the systems may identify tailored content based upon a consumer profile, communicate the tailored content to a web client, and/or receive a selection of the tailored content. Further still, the systems may modify a magazine (e.g., content that is presented electronically) based upon tailored content.

Abstract: Traditionally known classification methods of non-stationary physiological audio signals as noisy and clean involve human intervention, may involve dependency on particular type of classifier and further analyses is carried out on classified clean signals. However, in non-stationary audio signals a major portion may end up being classified as noisy and hence may get rejected which may cause missing of intelligence which could have been derived from lightly noisy audio signals that may be critical. The present disclosure enables automation of classification based on auto-thresholding and statistical isolation wherein noisy signals are further classified as highly noisy and lightly noisy through continuous dynamic learning.

Abstract: A computer implemented system for comparing at least two visual programming language files, the system comprising an intransient repository, a user interface, an authentication module, a menu driven selector module, an extractor module, a transient repository, a processor and a report generation module. A computer implemented method for comparing at least two visual programming language files, the method comprising the steps of verifying login credentials of a user, identifying a file type, identifying a file format, identifying file path to the files stored in an intransient repository, extracting files from the intransient repository, creating a copy each of the files in a transient repository, carrying out iterations of node-wise comparison between the files using a DOM parser and generating a report in a chosen file format.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a method for assessing the drilling performance of a drill bit configuration used to drill at least a portion of a wellbore in a formation, comprising: determining a value of at least one drill bit performance parameter at points along the wellbore, at least including at multiple points along an interval constituting at least part of the portion drilled using the drill bit configuration; determining rock characteristics for the interval; determining the drilling performance for said drill bit configuration in the interval based on the values for the drill bit performance parameter; and assessing the effectiveness of the drill bit configuration for drilling the interval based on the determined drilling performance and the determined rock characteristics.

Abstract: An optical computing device adapted to compensate for the effects of light intensity fluctuation through the use of optical elements that generate a normalization optical channel (or B Channel) having a light intensity that is substantially equal to the light intensity of the characteristic optical channel (or A Channel). As a result, highly accurate normalizations are obtained which give rise to the most accurate results from the optical computing device.