Abstract: A BLUETOOTH low energy mobile payments system may comprise a BLE beacon that is deployed at a merchant location. The BLE beacon may be associated with a specific merchant terminal. The BLE beacon may be configured to broadcast a unique beacon ID that is detectable by a user device. The user device may be configured to communicate the beacon ID to a payment system In response to receiving the beacon ID, the user device may initiate a payment between a user and a merchant, via a user device and a merchant terminal.

Abstract: Stubble burning is a serious problem resulting in pollution attributable to smog, loss of nutrients in the top soil, and risk of fires spreading out of control. Existing methodologies have attempted to predict burning areas, but have failed to do so because of inefficient sensing mechanism. Present disclosure proposes a system and method to compute burning index score pertaining to crops by detecting harvest season and predicting probable areas of burning by combining current year's crop area map along with harvesting period and historical hot spot information. Computation of the burning index score is accomplished based on inputs received from at least one of satellite imaging, multi-spectral drone based sensing devices and crowdsourcing information. This will help to prioritize the area for taking corrective measures such as training of farmers, availability of resources, optimizing the resources schedule, etc.

Abstract: An example computing platform is configured to (i) cause a client device to display an interface for deploying a new data science environment, where the interface presents (a) a list of data science applications and (b) a set of user-defined configuration parameters, (ii) receive, from the client device, data indicating (a) a user selection of a given data science application from the list and (b) a user selection of one or more user-defined configuration parameters from the set, (iii) based on the user selection of the given data science application, determine a deployment template for use in deploying the new data science environment, the deployment template specifying (a) an executable environment package and (b) a set of predefined configuration parameters, and (iv) use the given executable environment package, the set of predefined configuration parameters, and the one or more user-defined configuration parameters to deploy the new data science environment.

Abstract: According to certain aspects of the disclosure, a computer-implemented method may be used for providing vehicle recommendations based on traffic camera data. The method may include acquiring traffic data from a plurality of traffic cameras and determining vehicle information based on the traffic data. Additionally, calculating average idling time of vehicles based on the traffic data from the plurality of traffic cameras. Additionally, determining accident information based on the traffic data from the plurality of traffic cameras and selecting at least one available vehicle for purchase, wherein the at least one available vehicle matches one or more predetermined requirements based on the determined vehicle information, average idling time, and the determined accident information. Additionally, transmitting a recommendation based on the selected at least one available vehicle for purchase.

Abstract: A measurement tool may be positioned downhole in a wellbore for measuring formation properties and drilling mud properties during a drilling operation. The measurement tool may include a body and an antenna. The body may include magnets for generating a magnetic field and a transmitter for transmitting a radiofrequency pulse. The antenna may be positioned proximate to the body to measure properties using nuclear magnetic resonant frequencies. The antenna may measure formation properties in a first volume of a formation using a first frequency. The antenna may measure drilling mud properties in a second volume in a borehole using a second frequency.

Abstract: A system for managing a financial account in a low cash mode. The system may include a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include providing an interface; providing a notification to a user when a balance in the first account is deemed to be in low cash mode; presenting, when the first account balance is deemed to be in low cash mode, an option for a transfer request; receiving, a selection of the option for the transfer request to connect the first account with a second account; transferring funds from the second account to the first account; notifying the user that funds have been transferred from the second account to the first account; and further notifying the user that the balance in the first account is greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for performing a sealing operation in a wellbore. An example method introduces a sealant composition into the wellbore while the sealant composition is under shear. The sealant composition comprises a thixotropic material, a conformance gel system, and an aqueous base fluid. The sealant composition is placed into a target location, and applied shear is reduced to the sealant composition when in the target location thereby allowing the sealant composition to thicken in the target location. Fluid flow across the target location is reduced by a fluid seal formed by the thickened sealant composition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating or preventing a lung disorder comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising an agent that modulates activity and/or expression of Epithelial Membrane Protein 2 (EMP2) in an amount effective to treat or prevent the lung disorder and compositions useful in such for methods.

Abstract: A modular transaction card assembly includes a card frame having the traditional dimensions of a credit card, and a transaction card that is smaller than a traditional card and that fits into a receptacle of the card frame. Each of the card frame and the transaction card may be capable of performing contactless data transactions individually. The combined assembly of the card frame with the transaction card secured in the receptacle is also capable of performing contact data transactions, and in some instances, with an identifier that is distinct from the card frame or the transaction card alone. The card frame may include a processor enabling it to perform data encryption and authentication of the smaller transaction card.

Abstract: Methods and systems for routing data payloads through a plurality of microservices are disclosed. The method may comprise: receiving a data payload and first data; predicting, by a trained machine learning model based on the first data, a path through a plurality of microservices associated with the data payload; generating a modified data payload by modifying, via the orchestrator service, the data payload to include: a first header, wherein the first header comprises a first microservice destination address associated with a first microservice of the plurality of microservices and a second header nested within the first header, wherein the second header comprises a second microservice destination address associated with a second microservice of the plurality of microservices; forwarding the modified data payload to the first microservice based on the first header for processing; and forwarding the modified data payload to the second microservice based on the second header for processing.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for sorting and sequencing articles in a processing facility are disclosed. Delivery endpoints are divided and grouped into stop groups. A first sorter sorts items according to stop group and outputs the items to trays. The output trays from the first sorter are loaded to a second sorter in stop group order. The second sorter sorts items for each stop group into separate lanes. Each lane can then be sorted into output bins in delivery sequence order.

Abstract: In some implementations, an event management device may generate a document object model (DOM) associated with a graphical user interface (GUI) that is associated with a platform to cause one or more fields to be included in the GUI. The event management device may provide, to the platform, the DOM to cause the GUI to be displayed. The event management device may receive, via the GUI, an indication of information associated with the event. The event management device may determine that the event satisfies the criteria based on the information received via the GUI. The event management device may store the information associated with the event in a database in connection with an identifier indicating that the event satisfies the criteria. The event management device may transmit an indication of the one or more metrics for display via a client device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive attack resistant distributed symmetric cryptography are disclosed. A client computer may communicate with a number of cryptographic devices in order to encrypt or decrypt data. Each cryptographic device may possess multiple secret shares corresponding to distinct secret values, which may be used in the process of encrypting or decrypting data. The client computer may generate multiple commitments and transmit those commitments to the cryptographic devices. Each cryptographic device may generate a partial computation based on the commitments and their respective secret shares. The partial computations may be transmitted to the client computer. The client computer may use the partial computations to generate a cryptographic key. The client computer may use the cryptographic key to encrypt a message or decrypt ciphertext.

Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure for protecting one or more consumer accounts. In one implementation, the system includes a security device and a portable computing device. The portable computing device detects whether it is in proximity to the security device. When the portable computing device is in proximity to the security device, one or more consumer accounts associated with the portable computing device is permitted to be used in a transaction. When the portable computing device is not in proximity to the security device, one or more consumer accounts is prevented from being used in the transaction.

Abstract: A connector assembly that selectively connects to a wellhead housing having a clamp type hub. The connector assembly utilizes a selectively energized clamp type connector and an internal replaceable seal assembly; the connector has clamp segments that selectively engage and secure against the clamp hub of the wellhead housing. As the connector assembly engages the wellhead housing, the internal replaceable seal member engages with the wellhead hub (and typically a seal ring thereof) to form a fluid pressure seal.

Abstract: An actuator of a downhole tool used in oil and gas exploration and production operations is operable to actuate a first implement in a first direction. A biasing device of the downhole tool is operable to actuate the first implement in a second direction, opposite the first direction. A dampener of the downhole tool is operable to slow an actuation speed of the first implement in the first direction, the second direction, or both. Actuating the first implement in the first direction also actuates a second implement of a flow control device (“FCD”) of the downhole tool, to which the first implement is connected, in the first direction, placing the FCD in a first (e.g., open) configuration. Actuating the first implement in the second direction also actuates the second implement of the FCD in the second direction, placing the FCD in a second (e.g., closed) configuration.

Abstract: Provided are approaches for customizing transaction cards using a replaceable insert. In some approaches, the transaction card may include a body comprising a first main side opposite a second main side, a first end opposite a second end, and a first side opposite a second side, wherein a chip is coupled to the first main side of the body. An insert may be positioned within a recess along the first main side, wherein a first magnetic material of the recess and a second magnetic material of the insert are positioned proximate one another to increase retention between the insert and the body.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments pertain to filtering application notifications from one or more applications on an electronic device. A request can be received from an application installed on the electronic device to present a notification. In response, a machine learning model is invoked that is trained to generate a relevancy score for a notification based on historical behavior of the user with respect to previous notifications from the application as well as the active context of the user. The relevancy score can be compared with a threshold to determine whether the threshold is satisfied. Notification filtering can be performed based on whether or not the threshold is satisfied. The method can filter out the notification from presentation if the threshold is satisfied and present the notification if the threshold is unsatisfied, or vice versa.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive source code associated with an application program interface (API) configured to execute on a dedicated runtime infrastructure. The device may generate an executable policy document including machine-readable text based on one or more code sections in the source code that implement one or more function calls associated with one or more function call types. The device may invoke a validation utility to cross-check the executable policy document against a design document associated with the API. The device may deploy the executable policy document in a common runtime environment that includes a shared runtime infrastructure to support multiple executable policy documents based on the validation utility indicating that the executable policy document satisfies functional requirements described in the design document associated with the API.