Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The liquid storage portion includes one or more flexible walls and is configured to change at least one of the shape and the size of the liquid storage portion upon a change of the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion. The cartridge includes a sensor configured to detect data of a physical property. The data relates to at least one of a corresponding shape and a corresponding size of the liquid storage portion so that the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion is determinable from the measured data.

Abstract: An apparatus includes channel assemblies in a rotatable section, a cutting assembly, a discharge assembly, and a cleanout assembly. The channel assembly holds a bulk instance of compressible material extending through upper and lower channels of a continuous channel. The cutting assembly moves in relation to the channel assembly to isolate the upper and lower channels, severing upper and lower material portions of the bulk instance. The discharge assembly directs gas into the lower channel of a channel assembly to discharge the lower material portion from the lower channel, based on radial alignment of a conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the discharge assembly. The cleanout assembly supplies a fluid through the conduit assembly of the channel assembly, based on radially alignment of the conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the cleanout assembly.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of project related document analysis. Conventionally, process of retrieving right information related to a stakeholder with relevant project initiation concerns involves manual intervention resulting in more time consumption. The method of the present disclosure describes a system and method for automated extraction and classification of project initiation related information from request for proposal response documents The RFP response document is parsed using document structure based parsing technique to identify questions and answers. The questions from the RFP response document are classified into different classes of interest and important information from the answers are extracted and mapped to an identified class. The method of the present disclosure demonstrates significant improvement in terms of time consumption by reducing volume of information and providing a quick access to class-specific relevant information from the RFP response document.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating dynamic conversational responses sensitive to different emotional contexts using machine learning models. The dynamic conversational responses may be generated in real time and reflect the likely emotional context by detecting socially close entities and events in user input.

Abstract: A flavor carrier for an aerosol-generating device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner housing extending in the longitudinal direction, and a flavor chamber between the outer housing and the inner housing. The outer housing includes at least one outer housing perforation defined in a wall of the outer housing. The inner housing includes at least one inner housing perforation defined in a wall of the inner housing. The flavor chamber is configured to contain a flavoring material.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments may use a contactless card as a secondary form of authentication in a multi-factor authentication for a secure messaging service. The recipient party of a request to initiate a messaging service session (such as a server computing device) may be programmed to use the phone number of the originating device to look up records regarding an identity of a party and their associated phone number as a primary credential and then may require an authentication credential originating from the contactless card as a secondary credential for the initiating party. In some instances, the credential originating from the contactless card is a onetime password that is valid only for a period of time. The recipient party determines whether the onetime password is valid. If both credentials are valid, a secure messaging session may be initiated with the initiating party.

Abstract: A welding system for welding a wire to a welding pad includes a moving device movable in at least two directions, a welding head mounted on the moving device and a visual devise. The welding head is adapted to clamp the wire. The visual device guides the moving device to move the welding head to a predetermined position. In operation, the moving device moves the welding head to a clamping position aligned with the wire, and moves the clamped wire to a welding position aligned with the welding pad under the guidance of the visual device.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a system or platform with machine learning capabilities configured to accurately predict in real-time a depreciation factor of a vehicle associated with a customer and further accurately predict a present value of the vehicle based at least in part on card transaction data associated with the customer. Based on one or more factors, such as a determination that the present value of the vehicle falls below a predefined threshold value, one or more auto financing products may be generated and provided to the customer by the system.

Abstract: System and methods for determining predicting future events based on prior occurrences are provided. The systems and method can include a grouping a timeseries data set of prior occurrences that can have plurality of fields by a time and date field, and other fields. A set of factors can be determined based on the occurrences, and the set of factors can be used to predict future events.

Abstract: An edge device remotely accesses cloud-based media automation services by pointing an interface of the edge device to a cloud-based sequencer. Broadcast logs defining a broadcast schedule and media files specified in the broadcast logs are obtained from the cloud-based sequencer, and local versions are stored in a storage device locally accessible to the edge device. Availability of the cloud-based sequencer is monitored, and if the cloud-based sequencer becomes unavailable, the interface of the edge device is pointed to a local sequencer instead of the cloud-based sequencer. The local sequencer emulates one or more media automation services normally provided by the cloud-based sequencer. In response to determining that availability of the cloud-based sequencer has been restored, the edge device's interface is re-pointed to the cloud-based sequencer.

Abstract: Diffusion sensitizing gradient pulse pairs are prescribed in a manner to mitigate effects of concomitant gradient artifacts. Measured MR signals generated by applying a plurality of diffusion sensitizing gradient matrices are obtained and processed to determine a second order mean diffusion tensor and a fourth order covariance tensor. Quantities derived from these tensors are measured and mapped within an imaging volume which describe features of diffusion anisotropy and heterogeneity within each imaging voxel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dynamic functional adaptation of software systems based on real time need, which is unaddressed by the conventional methods. Initially, the system receives an output generated by a software system under execution corresponding to a given input. Further, a deviation in the generated output is identified based on a comparison between the generated output and a corresponding expected output. Further, an optimal policy is identified based on the generated output and the identified deviation using a reward based Reinforcement Learning (RL) model. Further, an adaptation specification is generated based on the identified optimal policy using an Adaptation Specification Generation (ASG) technique, Further, a software code is generated dynamically for the identified optimal policy using an ASG based code generation technique.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for locally deactivating transaction cards to prevent offline transactions. A processor associated with the transaction card may be used in the process to locally deactivate transaction cards. The processor on the transaction card may receive a signal from a transaction terminal requesting a connection with the transaction card and may establish a connection with the transaction terminal. The processor may an indication to deactivate the transaction card and in response to receiving the indication apply an electric current to a stripe deactivating element that deactivates at least a portion of one or more tracks of a stripe on the transaction card and cause, via a built-in circuit, a predetermined increase in the electric current to the processor that causes a pathway that enables power distribution to the processor to be destroyed.

Abstract: A container includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box wherein a pull tab is configured to reseal a pre-cut opening in the inner box. The pull tab includes a cover layer larger than the pre-cut opening. The cover layer can be a piece of bundle wrap with a paper layer of the bundle wrap contacting the consumer goods inside the box. The outer box has a hinged lid permanently attached to a connecting tab of the pull tab whereby opening the hinged lid simultaneously opens the pre-cut opening in the inner box by lifting the pull tab. The connecting tab includes adhesive which is partially deadened to decrease adhesion of the connecting tab to the inner box. The pull tab can also include one or more machine readable markings to enhance automated application of the pull tab to an inner box blank during manufacturing of the container.

Abstract: A drug delivery device, including: housing, wherein said housing defines an opening and a chamber for a drug cartridge; a movable door connected to the housing, having a range of movement between a fully open position and a closed position, wherein the door blocks access to said opening when the door is in said closed position; a biasing element connected to the housing or the door, wherein the biasing element is positioned to interfere with the movement of the door by applying an opening force to open the door when the range of movement of the door is near the closed position, thus defining an exclusion zone; and a locking mechanism between the door and the housing, the locking mechanism applies a locking force on the door greater and in an opposite direction to the force applied by the biasing element.

Abstract: A topography apparatus may be coupled to an e-vaping device, within an interior defined by a housing of the e-vaping device, such that the topography apparatus may be coupled to an e-vaping device that may generate vapor independently of the topography apparatus. The topography apparatus may generate and communicate vapor topography data associated with vapor generation by the e-vaping device without altering an external appearance or vapor-generation performance of the e-vaping device. The topography apparatus may be detachably coupled to the interior of the e-vaping device. The topography apparatus includes an interface assembly configured to couple with a power supply, control circuitry, and/or sensor of the e-vaping device. Such coupling may include coupling with internal power or communication conduits of the e-vaping device, such that the topography apparatus taps into power and/or communication lines of the e-vaping device without requiring modification of the circuitry of the e-vaping device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for facilitating efficient and effective execution of database management operations. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for facilitating efficient and effective execution of database management operations using at least one of query-compliant hash databases, segmentation-based hashing models, and hash segmentation models.

Abstract: Ringdown noise can be estimated and removed from a waveform captured by a downhole tool. Ringdown may be estimated by calculating a median of waveforms from a number of tool firings. The estimated ringdown may then be subtracted from a waveform currently being processed. The resulting waveform contains a more accurate representation of a true echo signal reflected from the borehole wall or formation. In some embodiments, the acoustic transducer's deterministic waveform may be learned by statistical analysis of other waveforms near in time to the presently measured waveform. In other embodiments, the deterministic waveform may be learned via previously acquired waveforms now stored in memory, or through predictive waveforms developed in laboratory testing conditions similar to those experienced downhole.

Abstract: A disaster detection system includes a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving data from a plurality of geographically distributed personal electronic devices; determining, based on the data received from the personal electronic devices, that a disaster has occurred; and sending one or more commands pertaining to the disaster to one or more third parties. The one or more commands pertaining to the disaster may include one or more alerts to one or more organizations that provide support for disasters.

Abstract: A method for performing biometric authentication is disclosed. In one example, the method includes obtaining first and second biometric templates and comparing them to determine if they match. The method also includes determining if a biometric certification token is valid. A computing device or other device may communicate with a verification system to determine the validity of the biometric certification token.