Abstract: The present disclosure provides composition and methods for manipulating alkaloid or nicotine levels in tobacco plants. Also provided are the identification and genetic engineering of target genes (e.g., arginine decarboxylase (ADC), aspartate oxidase (AO), or ornithine decarboxylase (ODC)) for producing tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.

Abstract: State of the art mechanisms for edible food coating design have the disadvantage that they fail to accommodate various factors such as type of compounds, chemical composition, and processing parameters such as pH, drying rate, temperature affect the nano-microstructure of the film. The disclosure herein generally relates to edible food coating, and, more particularly, to a method and system for developing and characterizing edible films using molecular dynamic simulations. The molecular dynamic simulations help design the edible food coatings, which maybe further used for practical applications.

Abstract: Systems and methods for machine learning of medical records are provided. The system can execute multiple machine learning models on the medical records in parallel using multi-threaded approach wherein each machine learning model executes using its own, dedicated computational thread in order to significantly speed up the time with which relevant information can be identified from documents by the system. The multi-threaded machine learning models can include, but are not limited to, sentence classification models, comorbidity models, ICD models, body parts models, prescription models, and provider name models. The system can also utilize combined convolutional neural networks and long short-term models (CNN+LSTMs) as well as ensemble machine learning models to categorize sentences in medical records. The system can also extract service provider, medical specializations, and dates of service information from medical records.

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: Disclosed herein are systems and methods including an electromechanical brake used downhole to impart dynamic or static braking capabilities while absorbing or otherwise reducing shock loads. The electromechanical brake may be used for a downhole electromechanical linear actuator to control a valve for the production of subterranean fluid. In some examples, it may be desirable for an electromechanical linear actuator to maintain a retracted position during certain safety and/or maintenance operations. The electromechanical brake includes a brake housing, a first armature rotatably disposed in the brake housing, a second armature rotatably disposed in the brake housing for rotation by a motor, an electrical coil energizable to urge the second armature into axial engagement with the first armature, and a rotational spring for biasing the first armature to a neutral rotational position relative to the brake housing while allowing a limited rotation of the first armature relative to the brake housing.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus may include a channel structure configured to couple with an external element and a fluid conduit, such that the channel structure may receive a fluid, at least partially drawn through the external element from an ambient environment, and direct the fluid through the fluid conduit. A sensor may generate sensor data indicating a flow rate of the fluid through the fluid conduit based on monitoring a variation in a pressure at a location in hydrodynamic contact with the fluid conduit and in relation to an ambient pressure of the ambient environment. The sensor apparatus may enable generation of improved topography information associated with flows of fluid drawn from the external element based on measuring a local pressure at the location in hydrodynamic contact with the fluid conduit and determining the ambient pressure based on monitoring the local pressure over time.

Abstract: Logic may assign a customer identification to a model to associate a first customer with the model to detect fraudulent transactions. Logic may determine one or more clusters to associate with the first customer based on characteristics associated with the first customer. Logic may associate one or more cluster identifications with the first customer. Each cluster identification may identify one cluster of the one or more clusters. Each cluster may identify a group of customers based on characteristics associated with the group of customers. Logic may cause the model to transmit to a customer device associated with the first customer. Logic may receive transaction data for a transaction for one customer of the group of customers associated with a first cluster. And logic may communicate modified transaction data to customer devices of more than one customer of the group of customers associated with the first cluster.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for automating a pump-down stop operation and, more particularly, example embodiments may include an automated pump-down stop system that adjusts a fluid rate and a winch speed before the target depth based on the remaining depth and line speed. An example method for automating a pump-down stop operation of a downhole tool string includes: measuring a depth of the downhole tool string, wherein the downhole tool string is held by a wireline; measuring a wireline tension; measuring a speed of the wireline; measuring a pumping rate; measuring an inclination of the downhole tool string; and regulating automatically a winch controller and a pump controller simultaneously to stop the downhole tool string at a target depth based at least on the measurements of one or more of the depth, wireline tension, speed, pumping rate, and/or inclination.

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: A syringe including a hollow cylindrical body containing a product to be injected and from which there extend a hollow tip equipped with a Luer-lock connector and a plunger, sliding inside the hollow cylindrical body; and a tamper-proof cap including a closure cap and a tamper-proof insert, where the closure cap includes a portion for coupling with the Luer-lock connector and a handle portion. An external seat for housing the tamper-proof insert is formed in the handle portion of the main body of the closure cap. The tamper-proof insert includes at least one longitudinal section, a transverse section and a terminal element, which is connected to a free end of the longitudinal section by a frangible connection, the terminal element configured to be immovably housed in a corresponding groove formed on an external surface of the Luer-lock connector. The tamper-proof insert is immovably coupled to the closure cap.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for automating a start of a pump-down operations that adjusts a pump rate and a winch speed. The methods include lowering a tool string into a wellbore via a wireline controlled by a winch unit and a pump unit, measuring at least one measurement parameter, calculating a range of wireline tension references for the winch unit from at least inputs comprising at least one user configuration parameter and the at least one measurement parameters, and a range of wireline tension references for the pump unit from at least inputs comprising at least one user configuration parameter and the at least one measurement parameters, generating a tension error signal when the measured tension of the wireline deviates from at least one of the calculated ranges of wireline tension references, and adjusting the lowering of the downhole tool string in response to the tension error signal.

Abstract: A travel joint may accommodate relative movement between an upper and lower completion for communication of well fluids and control signals, while protecting the control lines used for signal control In one example, the travel joint has an upper tubular member telescopically coupled to the lower tubular member to collectively define a flow path for well fluids through the travel joint. A plurality of telescoping control line conduits are secured about a travel joint periphery, each including an outer tube telescopically coupled to an inner tube to accommodate relative movement between the upper and lower tubular members. A control line routed through each telescoping control line conduit. A dynamic or expanding/hardening seal interface may be provided in the control line conduit to protect the control lines routed therethrough.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments may provide an approach to converting multidimensional color data for an image encoded in a first color space into an intermediate form that is a single dimensional value. The exemplary embodiments may then decode the intermediate form value to produce an encoding of the color data that is encoded in a second color space that differs from the first color space. In this manner, the data for the image may be efficiently converted from an encoding in the first color space into an encoding in the second color space.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a method of cloud infrastructure optimization. The method identifies an existing infrastructure configuration deployed in a cloud environment and generates a plurality of proposal configurations, each of the plurality of proposal configurations having executable code configured to adjust the existing infrastructure configuration for at least one variable. The method selects a proposal configuration from the plurality of proposal configurations based on the at least one variable adjusted for in the existing infrastructure configuration, and the selected proposal configuration is deployed in the cloud environment. The method then analyzes the selected proposal configuration for a level of adjustment for the at least one variable. The method trains a model engine with existing and new training data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for establishing an edge-inclusive real-time multimedia tele-conferencing using tele-robots. Conventional techniques employ a WebSocket connection for the robot-to-edge device (R2E) connection which may not meet expected real-time behaviour. The present disclosure provides a resource-friendly application protocol using WebRTC that enables the same tele-robotic WebRTC session to fork the live feed of the tele-robot for consumption by the edge device. According to the present disclosure, a peer-to-peer connection is established between the plurality of peers by the cloud signaling server, based on the type of the unique type identifier.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to method and system for predicting multi-hop turnaround time operations in aircraft. Airline industries demands dynamic improving turnaround operations efficiency with digitalization strategies. The disclosed method receives one or more flight events scheduled between a source and a destination. Further, constructs a statistical control chart by analyzing the outliers of each flight event and estimates a continuous improvement plan based on the statistical control chart and a power transformation of the actual TAT value. The air traffic delay model trained with a plurality of air traffic TAT delays predicts at every hop turnaround time operations delay of each flight leg movement. Additionally, predicts delay impacting air traffic network at current flight leg based on the turnaround time operations delay and determining scheduling status of each flight event based on a threshold delay for next flight leg execution.

Abstract: Systems for performing signature-based techniques on document during a document upload process are disclosed. During the document upload process, a document upload application may determine whether signature is required on the document to be uploaded and whether the required signature is present on the document. Upon determining that a signature is required but is missing from the document, document upload application may retrieve and merge the required signature with the document as part of the document upload process.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for enabling beta testing of new features within a native application. In one embodiment, a native application executed by a client device may include executable instructions that are activated and executed only upon indication of a user belonging to a beta test group. The client device may receive a signal from a service or content provider that includes test group information indicating whether a user is a member of a test group. The client device may process the received signal to determine whether the user is a member of a test group and, if so, activates and executes certain instructions received as part of the native application that define a user interface enabling access to additional functionality unavailable to a user determined not to be a member of a test group.

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 computer-implemented method/arrangement for rapidly assessing operable conditions of each constituent tool of a MWD tool string between two consecutive downhole runs of a drill string. The method includes filtering binary data downloaded from a recently pulled MWD tool string for data sets that each represent conditions indicative of the operational condition of each of the several tools of the MWD tool string. For each of the data sets, a processing algorithm is selected from a store of predetermined algorithms, based on characteristics of the respective data set. Each data set is substantially simultaneously processed with the algorithm selected for that data set. Based on respective tool-condition data output by each algorithm-processed data set, determining whether the tool that corresponds to the respective data set meets a predetermined operational capability requirement or threshold to be operated in a subsequent run downhole with the drill string.