Abstract: A method for controlling changes in pump flow rates that includes identifying a first plurality of pumps to go offline, calculating a total flow decrease rate based on the first plurality of pumps, identifying a second plurality of pumps to go online, calculating a total flow increase rate based on the second plurality of pumps, making a determination that a difference between the total flow decrease rate and the total flow increase rate exceeds a flow rate threshold, and implementing pump throttling based on the determination.

Abstract: A method for recognizing an object in a video stream may include receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of video frames from a video source. The method may also select at least one video frame from the video frames according to a frame selection rate. The method may also partition the selected video frame into a first plurality of image blocks, and recognize, out of the first plurality of image blocks, a second plurality of image blocks which comprise an image of an object, the recognition being based on an image recognition parameter determined by a machine-learning algorithm. The method may also determine that at least one of the second plurality of image blocks corresponds to the object based on a likelihood metric, the likelihood metric being determined by the processor based on at least the frame selection rate, and display, on a display, information identifying the object.

Abstract: A system and method includes obtaining an incumbent model and a candidate model, generating a plurality of synthetic model input datasets, computing, for each synthetic model input dataset, a model performance efficacy metric and a model fairness efficacy metric for the incumbent model based on assessing model output data of the incumbent model that corresponds to each respective synthetic model input dataset of the plurality of synthetic model input datasets, computing, for each synthetic model input dataset, a model performance efficacy metric and a model fairness efficacy metric for the candidate model based on assessing model output data of the candidate model that corresponds to each respective synthetic model input dataset of the plurality of synthetic model input datasets, computing, for the candidate model, a disparity-mitigating model viability score, and displaying, via a graphical user interface, a representation of the candidate model in association with the disparity-mitigating model viability sc

Abstract: A container includes a base, lid, and protrusion. The base can be moved from a relaxed position to a flexed position by applying a first force in a first direction. The lid can be moved between a closed, locked position and an open position. The protrusion is on one of the lid and a peripheral wall of the base, and is configured to be received in a receptacle defined by the other of the lid and peripheral wall. In the closed, locked position, the protrusion is at least partially in the receptacle, the base is in the relaxed position, and the protrusion can engage the receptacle to retain the lid in the closed, locked configuration. The lid can be moved from the closed, locked position to the open position by applying a second force to the lid in a second direction while the base is in the flexed position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for allowing completion of cardless transactions at a kiosk using an encoded identifier for that kiosk. A method can include receiving, at a kiosk, an image, the image including an identifier uniquely identifying the kiosk and additional information encoded in the image; and displaying, at the kiosk, the image for scanning by a mobile device, the identifier being configured for: pairing the kiosk to a queued transaction associated with a user of the mobile device in the event the user is authenticated with an institution affiliated with the kiosk, and the additional information being configured for: directing, via the mobile device, the user to additional services to complete a transaction using the kiosk in the event the user of the mobile device is not authenticated with the institution.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a hub computer from different validator systems, interaction data for a plurality of interactions conducted by a user on a journey from an initial location to an end location at different validator devices in the different validator systems at different times during the journey. The method includes generating an authorization request message comprising a value associated with the plurality of interactions, and transmitting the authorization request message to an authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer approves or declines the authorization request message, and then generates an authorization response message. The method includes receiving by the hub computer, the authorization response message.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include causing display of a user interface to a user, the user interface prompting the user to enter a user instruction, receiving the user instruction, wherein the user instruction may include one or more parameters for desired media, retrieving, using a machine learning model, based on the user instruction, a plurality of data sets from a plurality of data sources, wherein the machine learning model may be trained to associate data stored in the plurality of data sources with parameters for desired media, generating, using the machine learning model, an intermediate text sequence, wherein the intermediate text sequence may be representative of the plurality of data sets, and generating, based on the intermediate text sequence, a presentation media output, wherein the presentation media output may be representative of the one or more parameters for desired media.

Abstract: Intubation assistance devices, person support surfaces including intubation assistance devices, and person support apparatus including the same are disclosed herein. A person support surface includes a support body and an intubation assistance device positionable within the support body. The intubation assistance device is positionable between a first position and a second position relative to the support body to adjust a position of shoulders of a person positioned on an upper surface of the support body. Other embodiments of intubation assistance devices include an elevated platform moveable relative to a lower plate to raise the shoulders of a person positioned atop a person support surface, and a pivot plate pivotally coupled to the lower plate to support a head of the person as the shoulders are raised.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first remote device, an initial first plurality of status metrics corresponding to a first domain, each of the initial plurality of status metrics indicating whether a corresponding parameter of the first domain requires remediation. The method includes comparing the initial plurality of status metrics to a reference database, the reference database listing previously encountered problems with known remediation solutions. The method includes receiving from the first remote device, an updated plurality of status metrics corresponding the first domain, each of the updated plurality of status metrics indicating whether a corresponding parameter of the first domain requires remediation. The method includes applying an algorithm to the updated plurality of status metrics to generate a maturity score of the first domain. The method includes combining the maturity score of the first domain and a maturity score of a second domain to generate a maturity report.

Abstract: An example control system includes a hydraulic pump disposed in a wellbore, a valve bank disposed in the wellbore, and an unpressurized hydraulic fluid reservoir. The hydraulic pump is fluidically connected with the valve bank. The valve bank is fluidically connected with the unpressurized hydraulic fluid reservoir. The unpressurized hydraulic fluid reservoir is fluidically connected with the hydraulic pump. The control system is configured to flow pressurized hydraulic fluid exiting from the hydraulic pump to the valve bank to be distributed from the valve bank to the wellbore equipment.

Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for predicting a remaining shelf-life of a millet flour using data-driven approach. Conventional techniques for estimating the remaining shelf life of the millet flour are very limited and not effective. The methods and systems of the present disclosure employs a Long short-term memory (LSTM) network architecture-based model to predict the remaining shelf-life of the millet flour based on both the nutritional quality and the rancidity using the information of millet variant and days after milling of the grain. The LSTM network based model is trained on the training data obtained using the chemical reaction kinetic model from the input data comprising a peroxide content, and a fat acidity. The present disclosure predicts the remaining shelf-life of the millet flour in terms of both the remaining nutritional shelf-life and the remaining rancid shelf-life.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and techniques for authenticating voice transactions with a payment card. A system example may include a purchase application executing on a smart digital device, and a payment card. The purchase application may receive an item purchase request via an audio input device of the smart digital device for an item available to purchase. The received item purchase request may be sent to an application server or the like, and, in response, a list of merchants offering the item available for purchase and each merchant's price for the item available to purchase may be received. The list may be presented on a smart digital device display for selection of at least one of the merchants selling the item may be received. A payment card may be inserted into the smart digital device's near-field communication field to provide a signal containing encrypted data.

Abstract: A method for the combustion of a fuel gas in a combustor unit, wherein the combustor unit comprises a first swirler; a second swirler downstream of the first swirler; and a combustion chamber arranged downstream of the first and second swirlers. The method comprises: one or more streams of fuel gas mixed with water vapour into one of the first and second swirlers while introducing one or more streams of a gas or gas mixture comprising oxygen into the other one of the first and second swirlers; downstream of the first swirler, forming a gas stream; and in the combustion chamber, producing a flue gas stream from at least oxygen and the fuel gas mixed with water vapour.

Abstract: An architecture pattern and tools may be determined for an application. For instance, conversation data between a user and a virtual assistant associated with a use case for an application may be received from a user device, and a plurality of functions to serve the use case may be identified based on the conversation data. An architecture pattern may be determined for the application based on the plurality of functions, where the architecture pattern may indicate a plurality of tool types for performing the plurality of functions. For each tool type of the plurality of tool types, a particular tool may be determined, from a plurality of tools associated with the respective tool type, to perform a corresponding function from the plurality of functions based on the conversation data. The architecture pattern and the particular tool determined for each tool type may be provided to the user device for display.

Abstract: A container includes a base and a lid. A wall of the base includes a first flexible tab that can be moved between first relaxed and flexed positions by a first force in a first direction. The lid includes a second flexible tab that can be moved between second relaxed and flexed positions. The container is movable between a closed, locked position and an open, unlocked position. In the closed, locked position, the first flexible tab is in the first relaxed position, the second flexible tab is in the second relaxed position, and the first flexible tab can engage the lid to retain the container in the closed, locked position. The container can be moved from the closed, locked position to the open, unlocked position by a second force to the lid in a second direction while the first flexible tab is in the first flexed position.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus may include a conduit structure including an inner surface defining a conduit extending through an interior of the conduit structure, an inlet structure coupled to an end of the conduit structure, and a plurality of sensor devices in hydrodynamic contact with the conduit. The inlet structure may couple with an outlet end of an external tobacco element to hold the outlet end of the external tobacco element in fluid communication with an inlet opening of the conduit structure, such that the conduit structure may receive a generated aerosol from the external tobacco element at the inlet opening, and draw an instance of aerosol through the conduit towards an outlet opening. The instance of aerosol may include at least a portion of the generated aerosol. Each sensor device may generate sensor data indicating a pressure of the instance of aerosol through a separate portion of the conduit.

Abstract: A method of transmitting user guidance may include receiving captured electronic device location data. The method may include providing the electronic device location data and a plurality of account data of the unique user to a machine-learning model. The machine-learning model may be trained to identify location patterns within the electronic device location data and the plurality of account data of the unique user and output a user current location and a user base location. The method may further include determining a user target location using the user current location and the user base location. The method may further include comparing the user target location to entity target criteria to determine if the user target location satisfies the entity target criteria. The method may further include transmitting the user guidance to the electronic device associated with the unique user based on the user target location satisfying the entity target criteria.

Abstract: Method and device for celestial timekeeping that synchronizes independent object-relative cyclic time and displays each unique temporal interval on a single user display system. Multi-celestial cyclic time is displayed based on a user's frame of reference by aligning with recurrent and unique cyclic start/stop signals and the local reference frame timekeeping system. For example, using the Coordinated Universal time (UTC) for a user on Earth to equate the duration of independent cyclic time of Lunar18, Mars24, and so on. The method uses dimensional analysis and equates a single cyclic, non-cyclic (zero-time; start/stop non-dimensional instant of a cycle), and linear continuous time [T] from an observer frame of reference for displaying one or more temporal cycles on the user's device. Each independent cycle is consistent with temporal counts of a whole cycle (equated to SI units) displayed as either a discrete geometric shape (spatiotemporal units) and/or algebraic numbers on the device.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing improved insights and annotations to enhance recorded audio, video, and/or written transcriptions of testimony. For example, in some embodiments, a method is disclosed for correlating non-verbal cues recognized from an audio and/or video recording of testimony to the corresponding testimony transcript locations. In other embodiments, a method is disclosed for providing testimony-specific artificial intelligence-based insights and annotations to a testimony transcript, e.g., based on the use of machine learning, natural language processing, and/or other techniques. In still other embodiments, a method is disclosed for providing smart citations to a testimony transcript, e.g., which track the location of semantic constructs within the transcript over the course of various modifications being made to the transcript.

Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to gp120 and neutralize HIV-1 are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV-1 using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV-1 infection is disclosed.