Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include an inner body, an outer body around the inner body, the inner body and the outer body being concentric, the inner body and the outer body at least partly defining a cavity, an aerosol-forming substrate in the cavity, a first cap at a first end of the cavity and a second cap at a second end of the cavity, the first and second caps being configured to permit air flow from the first end of the cavity to the second end of the cavity.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method comprising: receiving, at a client device, information from a node manager about a plurality of nodes in a computer cluster, the information comprising a network address associated each of the plurality of nodes and sending, by the client device, a request to a load balancer to access a first node from the plurality of nodes, the request comprising a first URL including an encoded representation of the network address associated with the first node. The load balancer is configured to determine the request should be routed to a first network address based on decoding the URL, the first network address associated with a first node from the plurality of nodes and forward the request to the first node in response to the determining.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to time series forecasting, and, more particularly, to a system and method for online time series forecasting using spiking reservoir. Existing systems do not cater for efficient online time-series analysis and forecasting due to their memory and computation power requirements. System and method of the present disclosure convert a time series value F(t) at time ‘t’ to an encoded multivariate spike train and extracts temporal features from the encoded multivariate spike train by the excitatory neurons of a reservoir, predict a time series value Y(t + k) at time ‘t’ by performing a linear combination of extracted temporal features with read-out weights, compute an error for predicted time series value Y(t + k) with input time series value F(t + k), employs a FORCE learning on read-out weights using the error to reduce error in future forecasting. Feeding a feedback value back to the reservoir to optimize memory of the reservoir.

Abstract: A system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium coupled to the processor. The non-transitory computer readable medium comprises code that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive a money transfer amount indicative of an amount of funds to be transferred to a recipient. The processor generates a key code associated with the money transfer amount that is provided to a user of the system and given to the recipient by the user. The key code is programmed by the processor to enable the recipient to use the key code to redeem the amount of funds associated with the money transfer amount.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing an estimated utility expenditure to a user may include: obtaining, via one or more processors, historical transactional data of one or more customers other than the user from one or more transactional entities, wherein the historical transactional data includes: at least one address of a given customer of the one or more customers; and a historical utility expenditure associated with the at least one address; generating, via the one or more processors, a heatmap based on the historical transactional data of the one or more customers via one or more algorithms, wherein the heatmap is indicative of at least the estimated utility expenditure associated with the at least one address during a predetermined period; and causing a display of a user device associated with the user to demonstrate the heatmap.

Abstract: Contracts are a fundamental tool for coordinating economic activity and need to be managed throughout the lifecycle of contracts. The existing methods are incomplete, expensive, time-consuming, and error-prone. A method and system for management of lifecycle of contracts have been provided. The system leverages a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques appropriate for different micro services in contract lifecycle management. The deep learning and natural language processing (NLP) techniques help in understanding of clauses of the contract, risk levels involved in the contract. The system is configured to automatically generate contracts for a customer based on the other criteria of the customer. The system also identifies alternate options to risky clauses and mandatory clauses to be included.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to extraction of tasks from documents based on a weakly supervised classification technique, wherein extraction of tasks is identification of mentions of tasks in a document. There are several prior arts addressing the problem of extraction of events, however due to crucial distinctions between events-tasks, task extraction stands as a separate problem. The disclosure explicitly defines specific characteristics of tasks, creates labelled data at a word-level based on a plurality of linguistic rules to train a word-level weakly supervised model for task extraction. The labelled data is created based on the plurality of linguistic rules for a non-negation aspect, a volitionality aspect, an expertise aspect and a plurality of generic aspects. Further the disclosure also includes a phrase expansion technique to capture the complete meaning expressed by the task instead of merely mentioning the task that may not capture the entire meaning of the sentence.

Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.

Abstract: A method for cybersecurity threat actor severity scoring, the method comprising: receiving public data that includes publicly available information obtained via monitoring of a data connection between one or more networks; parsing first data related to a cybersecurity event from the public data; associating the first data with a first threat actor; obtaining second data that includes information regarding one or more previous cybersecurity events associated with the first threat actor; determining a first threat actor score based on the first data and the second data; receiving a second threat actor score for a second threat actor; causing a graphical user interface to display a graphical depiction of a ranking of the first threat actor and the second threat actor based on the first threat actor score and the second threat actor score.

Abstract: Systems and methods for securely generating and printing documents are disclosed. For example, processor(s) of a computer system may receive information for the document from a computing device through a network, verify the information for the document, and upon verification, generate document generation data using at least a portion of the information for the document. The document generation data may include document metadata that enables generation of an image of the document and/or the image of the document. Upon the processor(s) verifying first authentication information of a first code associated with a printing device received from the computing device through the network and second authentication information of a second code associated with the computing device received from the printing device through the network, the processor(s) may transmit the document generation data to the printing device through the network, and cause the printing device to print the image of the document.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a user device is provided. The computer-implemented method includes receiving a message including an encrypted credential from a server computer; determining a response shared secret using a private key and a server public key; decrypting the encrypted credential using the response shared secret to determine a credential; obtaining a key derivation parameter from the credential; determining a first cryptogram key using the key derivation parameter; generating a first cryptogram using the first cryptogram key; and sending the first cryptogram to a second computer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are monomeric and oligomeric compound embodiments for use as contraceptive agents. Monomeric compound embodiments disclosed herein comprise substituents that facilitate the ability of the compounds to exhibit progestogenic, androgenic, and estrogenic activity, which can prevent or inhibit bone density loss in subjects. Oligomeric compound embodiments disclosed herein provide the ability to control receptor activation and/or treatment by incorporating a tunable linker group which couples steroidal-based compounds to one another or with therapeutic agents and facilitates selective cleavage of the monomeric components of the oligomeric compound.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to improving card security by providing a user a contactless card with no sensitive card information, such as card number, card verification value, and expiration date, printed thereon, and displaying the sensitive card information relative to the card in augmented reality (AR) based on successful NFC-based user authentication. According to examples, the NFC-based user authentication may be performed by one-tapping or single tapping the contactless card to user mobile device. One or more portions of the sensitive card information may be obfuscated to further enhance card security. Moreover, the user can interact with AR elements including the sensitive card information to perform various actions.

Abstract: Methods to operate an NMR tool, methods to simulate a numerically-controlled oscillator of an NMR tool in real time, and downhole NMR tools are presented. A method to operate an NMR tool includes determining a phase shift of a sinusoidal wave, determining a number of look-up tables and a number of terms of Taylor Expansions performed to obtain a value corresponding to a phase angle of the phase shift, and separating the phase angle into a first component and a second component. The method also includes obtaining a first value corresponding to the first component from the number of look-up tables, performing the number of terms of Taylor Expansions on the second component to obtain a second value corresponding to the second component, combining the first value and the second value to obtain the value of the phase angle, and generating the sinusoidal wave having the phase shift.

Abstract: A device monitors a communication between a user associated with a user device and a service representative associated with a service representative device, and causes a natural language processing model to perform a natural language processing analysis of a user input of the communication to identify a topic associated with the communication. The device determines a first score associated with the topic, and determines a second score associated with enabling the communication, where the first score and second score indicate a service performance score of an entity. The device causes a sentiment analysis model to perform a sentiment analysis of the communication to determine a sentiment score indicating a level of satisfaction the user has relative to the topic. The device updates a transaction protocol associated with the topic based on the service performance score, and/or updates a communication processing protocol associated with the communication based on the sentiment score.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium are provided to enable digital bank endorsement. A digital image of a back side of a check may be placed in a computer memory. Appropriate coordinates for a bank endorsement may be determined. A bank endorsement may be automatically generated. The digital image may then be electronically altered by overlaying, merging, or rendering text of the generated bank endorsement. A modified digital image may be combined with an image of the front side of the check and stored and/or exported to check clearing operations.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system includes a first strap mounting pad of an RFID antenna component, and a second strap mounting pad of the RFID antenna component, the second strap mounting pad being electrically coupled to the first RFID strap mounting pad. At least one of the first strap mounting pad and the second strap mounting pad may extend diagonally with respect to a wide edge direction of the antenna component, thus making the RFID antenna component configured to receive both a strap that is parallel to a wide edge direction of the antenna component and a strap that is perpendicular to a wide edge direction of the antenna component.

Abstract: The methods and systems described herein improve upon existing deep linking concepts, by creating links directed to a feature registry which may then serve the user's need of selecting and accessing a given feature. The feature registry may provide customized features that may populate a feature template in a user interface (e.g., of a feature registry application) on a local device. This population may occur in both a real-time (e.g., based on a continuously updated machine learning model) and modular fashion. For example, the system and methods may generate customized content on a website or mobile application through a hyperlink by filtering available features on a feature registry based on the identity of the user, the information from the user profile, and the description of the hyperlink content.

Abstract: A method for detecting a fraud attempt in a communication session may include receiving, via at least one processor, a set of data associated with a communication session between a representative of an organization and a user, tagging, via the at least one processor, one or more items of the set of data as one or more tagged data items, applying, via the at least one processor, a fraud detecting algorithm to the one or more tagged data items to determine a percent likelihood of the user attempting to defraud the representative, generating, via the at least one processor, a visualization based on the percent likelihood, and displaying, via the at least one processor, the visualization via an electronic display during the communication session.

Abstract: A method for processing a plurality of radiation protective garments includes receiving a plurality of radiation protective garments from a customer, scanning an identification tag of each received radiation protective garment to identify electronic identification data of each radiation protective garment, and automatically identifying a subset of the radiation protective garments that require performance testing by using the identification data to access a file history of each scanned radiation protective garment, the file history including a performance testing schedule. The method further includes using an x-ray scanning system to scan the subset of the radiation protective garments and to generate x-ray image data, automatically updating the file histories of the subset of the radiation protective garments to include the corresponding x-ray image data, and identifying defects in the corresponding radiation protective garment based on the x-ray image data.