Abstract: In certain aspects, the disclosed implementations include methods and systems for dynamically generating and providing transaction affinity recommendation data. In certain implementations, the transaction affinity recommendation data may include information that identifies a target merchant and associated merchant promotion data that may be generated based on a dynamic analysis of transaction data corresponding to an account record. The disclosed implementations may determine temporal relationships between pairs of sequential transactions corresponding to the account record, and based on such relationships, may identify pairs of transactions involving separate merchants. The disclosed implementations may determine affinity relationships associated with one or more pairs of the temporally related transactions and a target merchant, and based on such relationships, generate and provide the transaction affinity recommendation data.

Abstract: A secure smart card is described. The smart card can include a processor, a memory and a transceiver. The smart card can communicate with various terminals and store a digital signature and other information on the card. Another terminal can validate the information stored on the smart card using the digital signature. In certain embodiments, the terminal can also validate the information by using a blockchain. The advanced design of the smart card obviates the need for a network connection.

Abstract: A method of performing a wellbore operation may include providing a real-time treatment decision engine, equipment centric decision engine, and equipment controls. The equipment centric decision engine may be configured to interface with the real-time treatment decision engine and the equipment controls. The equipment centric decision may include an operational database comprising wellbore servicing equipment models. The method may further include providing wellbore servicing equipment. The wellbore servicing equipment may be operable to be controlled by the equipment controls. The method may further include sending a command from the real-time treatment decision engine to the equipment centric decision engine. The method may further include evaluating the command using the wellbore servicing equipment models. The method may further include selecting equipment to carry out the command based at least in part on the wellbore servicing equipment models.

Abstract: A network topology is provided that includes multiple data centers for building blockchain blocks. The data centers can process different subgroups of blocks, and then send updates to one another with information about new blocks. Additionally, some data centers may protect sensitive block body information, and instead may only share block headers.

Abstract: A universal shaft with a generator for generating electricity with the generator being driven by a cardan error occurring with a rotation of the universal shaft.

Abstract: Computed tomography (CT) image reconstruction from polychromatic projection data. In an embodiment, polychromatic projection data is acquired using a CT system. An optimal correction value for linearization of the polychromatic projection data is determined, and the polychromatic projection data is linearized according to the determined optimal correction value. The image is then reconstructed from the linearized projection data.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to autofilling card data from a contactless card to a form of a computing device. An application may determine that a payment field of a form has received focus. The application may then receive encrypted data from a communications interface of a contactless card associated with an account. The application may then receive, from a server, verification of the encrypted data. The application may then receive, from the server, an encrypted account number associated with the account, and decrypt the encrypted account number to yield the account number. An autofill service of an operating system (OS) executing on the processor circuit, may then autofill the account number to the payment field of the form.

Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting regulatory requirements for the distribution of controlled and non-controlled items such as, for example, non-controlled prescriptions (Rx), medical devices, and controlled substances in countries such as the United States and Canada, are provided. The systems and methods incorporate a license verification module that is configured to perform license validation for a particular order placed for a controlled and/or non-controlled item. In certain embodiments, the license verification module compares order data to historically sorted data and if one or more discrepancies exist, validation is unsuccessful. The license verification module may further query a third party database for updated license information upon validation failure.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for instrumenting web pages. One of the methods includes providing a host website having a plurality of registered users, the host website including links to partner websites and a script library. The method includes providing access to the host website by a user. The method includes generating a security token in response to a user activating a link of the links. The method includes directing the browser of the user to the partner website. The method includes receiving a request from a partner web page presented in the browser of the user for a script from the script library. The method includes sending the script to the browser. The method also includes receiving from the browser of the user tracking information generated by the script and identifying actions taken by the user on the partner website.

Abstract: A compromised data exchange system extracts data from websites using a crawler, detects portions within the extracted data that resemble personally identifying information (PII) data based on PII data patterns using a risk assessment module, and compares a detected portion to data within a database of disassociated compromised PII data to determine a match using the risk assessment module. A risk score may be assigned to a data item within the database in response to determining the match. In some embodiments, URL data may also be detected in the extracted data. The detected URL data represents further websites that can be automatically crawled by the system to detect further PII data.

Abstract: A fluid permeable heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a cap and a substantially flat electrically conductive and fluid permeable heating element. The cap includes a hollow body with a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening. The heating element is configured to vaporise aerosol-forming substrate. The heating element is mounted on the cap, such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening. A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes the heater assembly, a liquid storage portion, a mouth piece, and a retainer.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing reciprocal data sharing in a data exchange system. Limitations may be placed on the amount of data an exchange member may access based on the amount of data contributed. The system may include determining a data contribution associated with a first member of the data exchange, determining a data access limit for the first member based on the data contribution, and providing data to the first member when the first member has not exceeded the data access limit. In some embodiments, there may be separate data access limits for each member of the data exchange, so that a first member may have different access limits when accessing data from a second member, data from a third member, and data from a fourth member. Further, the system may limit a requester to a type of data that corresponds to the type of data contributed.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an application may be triggered to request data related to a user account associated with a financial entity. In some embodiments, during a time period in which the application is not executing on a user device, identification data of an identification signal (received from a wireless transmitter associated with the financial entity) may be determined to correspond to the wireless transmitter; Based on the determination, the application associated with the financial entity may be determined to (i) execute on the user device and (ii) transmit, to a server system associated with the financial entity, a request for data relating to the user account. The requested data may be presented via a display of the user device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for using cryptographic tokens that represent real-world items to enable those items to be used in different virtual worlds (e.g., game worlds). In particular, an object retrieval system may be used to retrieve a cryptographic token that encodes parameter data for an object to be used (e.g., displayed) within a plurality of computing platforms. The object retrieval system may determine (e.g., using a cryptographic signature) that the user is allowed to use the object and may then generate a set of parameters for representing the object with the particular computing platform requesting the object. The object retrieval system may then transmit the parameters to the requesting platform. The object retrieval system may perform the same operations for requests from other platforms, such that the object retrieval system may uniquely encode the parameters for the particular platforms.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a system that utilizes regular expression (regex) to recognize at least portions of characters, words, text, numbers, etc. in a structured or unstructured dataset, any patterns associated therewith, and/or similarities between the determined patterns. In examples, a regex-based pattern recognition platform may receive a dataset and determine whether at least a first regex pattern and a second regex pattern can be identified. The occurrences of the first and second regex patterns and the frequency of those occurrences may reveal something about the dataset itself or any patterns contained therein.

Abstract: Provided herein are a Heartland virus vaccine composition including a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) including an open reading frame (ORF) encoding Gn or Gc of Heartland virus, a Heartland virus vaccine composition comprising a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) comprising an open reading frame (ORF) encoding Gn or Gc of Heartland virus fused with human collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1) signal peptide, and a method of inducing immune response against Heartland virus by administering an effective amount of the Heartland virus vaccine composition to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A method for removing foreign matter from an agricultural product stream of a manufacturing process. The method includes conveying a product stream past an inspection station; scanning a region of the agricultural product stream as it passes the inspection station using at least one light source of a single or different wavelengths; generating hyperspectral images from the scanned region; determining a spectral fingerprint for the agricultural product stream from the hyperspectral images; comparing the spectral fingerprint obtained in step (c) to a spectral fingerprint database containing a plurality of fingerprints using a computer processor to determine whether foreign matter is present and, if present, generating a signal in response thereto; and removing a portion of the conveyed product stream in response to the signal. A system for detecting foreign matter within an agricultural product stream is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for novel uses and/or improvements to federated learning. As one example, methods and systems are described for improving the applicability of federated learning across various applications and increasing the efficiency of training a global model through federated learning. As another example, methods and systems are described for ensuring comprehensive training data is available to models assigned by the federated learning server. Additionally, methods and systems are described for improving the rate of training a global model through federated learning.

Abstract: Immunotherapies, particularly chimeric antigen receptors targeting IL-13R?2 and their use for treating cancer are provided. A single chain fragment variable (scFv) that specifically binds IL-13R?2, chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) including the IL-13R?2 scFv, nucleic acids encoding the CARs, vectors including the nucleic acids encoding the CARs, and immune cells expressing the CARs are provided. Also provided are methods of treating a subject with cancer, including administering to the subject an immune cell expressing an IL-13R?2 scFv-CAR alone or in combination with other cancer therapies.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to storing carbon dioxide (CO2) underground. A method includes contacting a metal tool with the CO2 and forming hydrated metal carbonates (HMCs) on the tool due to contact of the CO2 with the metal of the tool. Expansion of the tool occurs due to formation of the HMCs.