Abstract: A downhole hydraulic frac tool for use in a hydraulic fracturing system, the frac tool comprising a dissolvable frac tool member that includes a water-dissolvable composition, the composition including: a water-soluble thermoplastic polymer; and water-soluble bulk metallic glass (BMG) particles, wherein: the BMG particles are embedded within a matrix of the water-soluble thermoplastic polymer, the BMG particles have a greater tensile strength than a tensile strength the water-soluble thermoplastic polymer, and the BMG particles have a higher fracture toughness than a fracture toughness the water-soluble thermoplastic polymer. A method of manufacturing a dissolvable downhole hydraulic frac tool member and, a hydraulic fracturing system associated with a wellbore in which dissolvable downhole hydraulic frac tools of the disclosure can be used, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing customer service are disclosed. The system can perform operations including detecting individuals and performing facial recognition on the individuals using visitor profiles stored by a local database. The operations can further include determining known visitors and unknown visitors among the individuals. The operations can further include generating new visitor profiles for the unknown visitors, obtaining identity information for the unknown visitors, and associating the identity information of the unknown visitors with the new visitor profiles. The operations can further include accessing identify information of the known visitors, obtaining personalized information for the known visitors from a central database, and providing the personalized information to the known visitors.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for providing real-time warnings to merchants for data breaches. For example, the system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to perform operations consistent with this disclosure. The operations may include collecting and storing transaction authorization requests from one or more merchants. The transaction authorization requests may include a virtual account number associated with an account, the virtual account number being previously bound to a merchant and reusable only for the bound merchant. The operations may further include detecting an event at the bound merchant based on, for example, a transaction authorization request having a mismatch between a transacting merchant and the bound merchant. The operations my further include communicating notification of the event through a communication interface with the bound merchant.

Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a call from a device associated with a caller and determine whether the caller is eligible for biometric authentication via the device by sending, via a communications network, an eligibility determination request to an issuer of the device. In response to the caller being eligible for biometric authentication, a request to initiate a biometric authentication process on the device is sent to an issuer of the device, where biometric credentials are received by the device and an indication of whether the biometric credentials were verified is received from the issuer of the device.

Abstract: There is a need for more effective and efficient predictive data analysis based at least in part on categorical input data. This need can be addressed by, for example, solutions for performing predictive data analysis that utilize at least one of categorical level merging, mutual-information-based feature filtering, feature-correlation-based feature filtering to generate training data feature value arrangements, as well as training and using categorical input machine learning models trained using the training data feature value arrangements.

Abstract: A system for processing and verifying real-time calculations in a cloud computing environment is disclosed. In embodiments, the system performs implements methods to receive, at a first data center, a request from a point of sale (POS) system to perform a real-time calculation, where the real-time calculation is used to make automated decisions about a transaction. The system can transmit the request to a decision handler. The decision handler can determine which of a plurality of decision engine queues to further transmit the request to. The decision handler can transmit the request to a decision engine queue from the plurality of decision engine queues. The decision engine queue can scatter the request to at least two decision engines. The decision engine queue can receive a result of the real-time calculation and transmit the results through other components to the POS system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and machine-readable media for concurrent communication. One method includes displaying an interactive application on a first device of a user during a break in an entertainment segment displayed on a second device, sending a request for interaction from the user through the interactive application, pausing the interactive application when the break in the entertainment segment is over, and notifying the user when an additional break begins so the user can commence interacting with the interactive application.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may relate to a transaction exchange platform using a streaming data platform (SDP) and microservices to process transactions according to review and approval workflows. The transaction exchange platform may receive transactions from origination sources, which may be added to the SDP as transaction objects. Microservices on the transaction exchange platform may interact with the transaction objects based on configured workflows associated with the transactions. Processing on the transaction exchange platform may facilitate clearing and settlement of transactions. Some aspects may provide for dynamic and flexible reconfiguration of workflows and/or microservices. Other aspects may provide for data snapshots and workflow tracking, allowing for monitoring, quality control, and auditability of transactions on the transaction exchange platform.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing incorrectly addressed items in a distribution network. A user can identify via an interface items which are incorrectly labelled, addressed, or which identify an incorrect recipient. The distribution network can use information from the user to reprocess items, reroute items, or take other actions.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments pertain to provisioning a virtual payment card for an authorized user in a browser. A primary cardholder can request the addition of an individual as an authorized user on the primary cardholder's account. Further information regarding the individual can be solicited and utilized to compute a risk score associated with adding the individual as an authorized user. Further processing of the request, including whether to terminate or continue, can be based on comparing the risk score to a predetermined threshold. If processing is continued, a virtual payment card linked to the primary cardholder account is generated. Next, the virtual card can be added as a payment method to a browser profile of the individual on a network-accessible computing resource. Subsequently, the authorized user can access the virtual card to make online shopping payments with a web browser personalized with the browser profile.

Abstract: A method and/or system comprising: disposing a bottom hole assembly into a wellbore, wherein the bottom hole assembly comprises: a transmitter sub comprising a transmitter coil; a first receiver sub comprising a first receiver coil; transmitting an electromagnetic wave into a subterranean formation with the transmitter coil; receiving a plurality of response signals with the first receiver coil, wherein the plurality of response signals are from two or more depths and are formed from the electromagnetic wave interacting with the subterranean formation. Additionally, the method and/or system may be configured to analyze a gradient of the response signals to determine if the gradient exceeds a threshold, wherein the threshold indicates a presence of a fracture or fault.

Abstract: A method of providing sentiment analysis includes training a computer system to identify a polarity of a sentiment for a plurality of phrases and receiving, at the computer system, an input from a website. The input includes a text string including a phrase. The method includes determining, by the computer system, the polarity of the sentiment of the phrase by comparing the phrase to the plurality of phrases and sending, by the computer system, a command to the website that causes the website to display predetermined content based on the determined polarity of the sentiment of the phrase.

Abstract: A method, system, device, and/or non-transitory computer readable medium for performing age verification, the device including a memory having stored thereon computer readable instructions, and processing circuitry configured to execute the computer readable instructions to cause the device to, receive identity verification information from an adult vaper, determine a personal profile corresponding to the adult vaper based on the identity verification information, and enable operation of an electronic vaping device based on the received identity verification information and the personal profile.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting item group composition are disclosed. A system for predicting item group composition may include a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute instructions to perform operations including: receiving entity identification information and a timestamp associated with a transaction without receiving information distinguishing items associated with the transaction; determining, based on the entity identification information, a localized machine learning model trained to predict categories of items based on transaction information applying to all of the items associated with the transaction; and applying the localized machine learning model to a model input to generate predicted categories of items associated with the transaction, the model input including the received entity identification information and a timestamp but not including information distinguishing items associated with the transaction.

Abstract: Disclosed are perfluorinated SABRE catalysts comprising a d-block element and a perfluorinated ligand, wherein the perfluorinated ligand is of Formula (I): [Lm-(NHC)—(Y—Z)q] or a salt thereof. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a hyperpolarized substrate comprising a ½ spin nucleus or nuclei using the perfluorinated SABRE catalysts, and isolating the resulting hyperpolarized substrate for administration to an animal. Further disclosed is a method of imaging a tissue of an animal suspected of having a disease or condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an aqueous gellable composition that includes water; 10 to 45 composition wt. % of a crosslinkable water-soluble polymer including at least one functional group selected from the group of carboxylic acid and carboxylic acid derivative; 1 to 10 composition wt. % of an organic or inorganic crosslinking agent for the crosslinkable water-soluble polymer; 10 to 40 composition wt. % of a polyurethane polymer; and 0.1 to 5 composition wt. % of a natural polymer. The organic crosslinking agent includes at least one compound from the group of: polyalkyleneimines, polyalkylene polyamines, phenolic compounds combined with formaldehyde, and hydroquinone combined with hexamethylenetetramine. Also, the inorganic crosslinking agent includes at least one metal compound M, wherein M is from the group of: aluminum(III), chromium(III), iron(III), zirconium(III), and any mixture thereof.

Abstract: A ratiometric system for autonomous lubrication of oilwell production equipment. In one arrangement a lubrication pump is fluidly connected to a stuffing box on an oilwell pumping unit. The interval for lubrication and the duration of lubrication is managed by an event sequencer that is electrically connected to the well controller for the pumping unit. The well controller senses a completed cycle of the pumping unit and produces an electronic pulse that can be counted. The event sequencer counts the pulses as they occur. A lubrication cycle is triggered when the sequencer reaches a count corresponding to a predetermined value. The amount of lubrication supplied is directly related to the number of completed cycles of the pumping unit.

Abstract: Data processing code in machine learning pipelines is primarily done using data frame APIs provided by Pandas and similar libraries. Though, these libraries are easy to use, their temporal performance is worse than similar code written using NumPy or other high-performance libraries. Embodiments herein provide a system and method for acceleration of slower data processing code in machine learning pipelines by automatically generating an accelerated data processing code. Initially, a code is received and pre-processed based on a predefined format to get a standardized code. Further, system identifies code statements having operations that to be performed on a data frame, and an ordered list of data frame columns to generate a filtered dictionary code. Further, a data processing representation is generated using filtering dictionary code and ordered list of data frame columns. Finally, an accelerated data processing code is recommended based on the data processing representation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an identity network that provides a universal, digital identity for users to be authenticated by an identity provider for relying parties upon sign-in to the relying party. The identity network receives the sign-in request from a relying party for a user using a user device. The identity network can provide a session identifier to the relying party for the request and launch an identity provider application associated with the user via a software development kit in the relying party application. The user may sign-in to the identity provider via the software development kit, thereby authenticating the user for the relying party. Additionally, the identity provider may generate a risk validation score and provide it to the relying party that provides a confidence value that the user is validly using the user device and a risk score based on device activity on the identity network.

Abstract: A system for making payments is disclosed. The system performs steps to at least receive a barcode with embedded information linking to a payee account capable of receiving a payment. Based on receiving the barcode a prompt for display on a browser of the user device can be generated, where the prompt requests identification of a financial institution connected to a user of the user device. The prompt can be transmitted to the user device. Identifying information identifying the financial institution can be received in response to the prompt. The financial institution can be accessed based on the response to the prompt. Based on accessing the user financial institution a request for the payment from the user financial institution to the payee account can be made.