Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an electrothermal heater mat, a heater element is deposited on a first one of the dielectric layers of the heater mat by using a laser blown powder process.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure generally relate to anti-extrusion techniques for packer assemblies. A packer assembly comprises a mandrel; a retainer movably disposed adjacent to the mandrel, the retainer comprising a ramp; a packer element disposed adjacent to the mandrel and the ramp; a ring movably disposed on the ramp, the ring comprising a spiral cut; and a sleeve disposed around the retainer and the ring, wherein the sleeve is deformable to retain at least the packer element or the ring.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include computer-implemented methods and systems for providing generative adversarial network (GAN) digital image data. GAN digital image data corresponding to a suggested transaction for an identified customer can be determined.

Abstract: A package for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials, comprises a cavity for housing radioactive materials, as well as a radiological protection device comprising radiological protection elements arranged in an annular space, at least two successive radiological protection elements along a given direction of the annular space, from a longitudinal direction and a circumferential direction, and a locking member designed to limit and/or prevent the distancing of the two radiological protection elements relative to one another in a given direction.

Abstract: A method for dynamically assigning an inference request is disclosed. A method for dynamically assigning an inference request may include determining at least one model to process an inference request on a plurality of computing platforms, the plurality of computing platforms including at least one Central Processing Unit (CPU) and at least one Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), obtaining, with at least one processor, profile information of the at least one model, the profile information including measured characteristics of the at least one model, dynamically determining a selected computing platform from between the at least one CPU and the at least one GPU for responding to the inference request based on an optimized objective associated with a status of the computing platform and the profile information, and routing, with at least one processor, the inference request to the selected computing platform. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments pertain to new techniques for classifying or labeling organized data. A major impediment to implementing high-quality machine learning is the lack of readily accessible labeled data. In some cases, data can be classified using a classifier, but these solutions can be inaccurate and slow. Exemplary embodiments address the problem of obtaining accurate labeled data in a timely manner by applying a classifier configured to operate on character-level embeddings. Among other advantages, this can help the classifier to recognize information contained within a data unit, such as a cell of a table. The classifier may operate within the organizational structure of the data, such as by operating across a particular row or column of a table. Because data within a particular row or column is often temporally organized (e.g., transactions that are logged in chronological order), row- or column-based approaches can yield more accurate results.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing mobile device updates. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems can include a key provisioning system, a key system, and mobile devices. The key provisioning system can provide keys to the mobile devices and the key system. The key system can receive a key from the key provisioning system, receive a request from an application system, calculate a first token, and provide the first token to the application system for transmission to a mobile device. The mobile device can receive a key from the key provisioning system, establish a local connection with a connected device, receive an application and the first token from the connected device, generate a second token using the application and the key, compare the first token and the second token, and update the mobile device according to the application based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: Systems and methods for knowledge-based authentication are disclosed. The systems and methods can include an authentication system. The authentication system can generate authentication questions using object data received from an augmented reality system associated with a user. The authentication system can authenticate the user using the authentication questions. The augmented reality system may acquire image data, detect and validate objects in the image data, and provide object data for the objects to the authentication system. The augmented reality system may provide an indication to the user when an object is detected and may receive, in response, a user-acknowledgement of detection.

Abstract: The system and methods described herein may be utilized to perform operations in a faster and less complex manner than provided by conventional systems. An encrypted record may be stored at a user device. The encrypted record may include entries related to operations that were previously requested by the user device. The encrypted record may have been encrypted using a dynamic value and a key that is associated with an entity associated with the user. A recipient computer of a request by the user device may be configured to utilize the dynamic value provided in the request and the key associated with the entity to derive the encryption key(s) last used to encrypt the record. The recipient computer may decrypt and modify the decrypted record to perform the requested operation while the user device is precluded from doing so.

Abstract: A low insertion force contact terminal which has a conductor mating portion, a securing portion and a substrate mating portion. The conductor mating portion is configured to terminate a conductor therein. The securing portion is configured to secure the terminal in a terminal receiving cavity of a housing. The substrate mating portion extends from the securing portion. The substrate mating portion has at least two sections which have curved portions thereon. The at least two sections move independently, which allows the curved portions to exert a normal force on walls of through holes of a substrate to which the contact terminal is mated which is sufficient to provide a stable electrical connection while allowing for a low insertion force.

Abstract: Logic may identify feature contributions to erroneous predictions by predictive models. Logic may provide a set of two or more models. Each model may train based on a training dataset and test based on a testing dataset and two or more models may be unique. Logic may test the set during a monitoring period. Logic may perform residual modeling on each model in the set during the monitoring period and may determine a list of input features that contribute to a residual of each model of the set. A residual comprises a difference between a predicted result and an expected result. Logic may generate a combined list of the input features from the set and may rank the input features. Logic may perform a voting process to generate the ranks for the input features. And logic may classify features as exogenous or endogenous based on a threshold and the ranks.

Abstract: Systems and methods receiving call center network architecture data associated with a call center network; utilizing the call center network architecture data to create a model of the call center network; employing the model to run a simulation of the call center network that generates performance data associated with the model; using the model to generate solution parameters for the call center network; and providing the solution parameters to the call center network implementation in the call center network.

Abstract: A security object management system may include a management module including a device processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions stored thereon, and executable by the processor, for performing the following steps: accessing a database having stored therein data regarding a plurality of security objects, wherein the data includes ownership data regarding the assignment of rights associated with the security objects; and receiving user input to certify the accuracy of data associated with at least one of the security objects; wherein the computer readable medium further includes instructions for, in response to a change in data associated with a security object, executing a write back function whereby the change in the data is stored in a database that is accessible by a third party having access rights exclusive of ownership and administrator rights of the security object in the database.

Abstract: A grid power configuration may provide a reliable, efficient, inexpensive and environmentally conscious power source to a site, for example, a remote site such as a well services environment. Grid power may be provided for one or more operations at the site by coupling a main breaker to a switchgear unit coupled to one or more loads. The switchgear unit may be coupled to the main breaker via a main power distribution unit and may also be coupled to one or more loads. At least one of a grid power unit and a switchgear unit may be coupled to the main breaker via the main power distribution unit and may also be coupled to one or more additional loads. A control center may be communicatively coupled to the main breaker or any one or more other components to control one or more operations of the grid power configuration.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes constructing a table by encrypting a plurality of unencrypted match values using a public key to produce a plurality of encrypted match values. Each unencrypted match value being an indication of a degree of match between an input biometric template and an enrollment template. The method includes arranging each row so that each row has a match value and a corresponding encrypted match value. The method also includes storing, in a database, the table comprising the plurality of encrypted match values and the plurality of unencrypted match values. The server computer can be programmed to receive an encrypted biometric template and the table is used to determine a match value using the encrypted biometric template, and the match value is used to determine if a person is enrolling a biometric template associated with the encrypted biometric template more than once.

Abstract: Encryption key exchange processes are disclosed. A disclosed method includes initiating communication between a portable communication device including a token and a first limited use encryption key, and an access device. After communication is initiated, the portable communication device receives a second limited use key from a remote server via the access device. The portable communication device then replaces the first limited use key with the second limited use key. The second limited use key is thereafter used to create access data such as cryptograms that can be used to conduct access transactions.

Abstract: A system and method for machine tool operations optimization is disclosed. The computer based system contains vibrational data for at least one machine tool, where the vibrational data is used to determine optimal machining, parameters for the machine tool and where an amount of profit improvement gained by adopting the optimal machining parameters is calculated.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a plurality of cartridges and an aerosol-generating device. At least one cartridge of the plurality of cartridges includes a first aerosol-forming substrate, the plurality of cartridges are configured for selective connection to each other to form a cartridge assembly. The aerosol-generating device includes a storage including a second aerosol-forming substrate in the storage, an electric heater configured to heat a portion of the second aerosol-forming substrate from the storage section during use of the aerosol-generating system, and a power supply housing, the power supply housing including a power supply and a controller, the controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the power supply to the electric heater, the aerosol-generating device being configured to receive the cartridge assembly at a downstream end of the aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: The method includes first folding a plurality of sidewall panels to form sidewalls for an assembled package, a tear-off section being defined by at least a portion a lower end of at least some of the sidewalls, second folding one or more platform panels to form a supportive platform near the lower end of the sidewalls, and third folding at least one foot panel under the supportive platform to at least partially support the supportive platform of the assembled package.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for providing secure blockchain routing utilizing an extended blockchain protocol. In some embodiments, a blockchain routing node may join an overlay network including a plurality of blockchain routing nodes. The blockchain routing node may receive a plurality of forwarding tables from the plurality of blockchain routing nodes in accordance with an extended blockchain protocol. The blockchain routing node may determine a routing table for the overlay network based at least on part on the plurality of forwarding tables. In some embodiments, the blockchain routing node may route a payload message to a destination blockchain routing node in the overlay network in accordance with the determined routing table.