Abstract: In some embodiments, a smart card may include a substrate with a first side and a second side. A first protective layer covers the first side and a second protective layer covers the second side of the substrate. Circuitry held in the substrate includes electronic interconnects for interconnecting circuitry elements. The circuitry elements include a processor, power circuitry for powering the circuitry elements, and an environmental detection sensor for respectively detecting a predetermined environmental parameter. The processor is configured to receive an output from the environmental detection sensor, to determine from the output that the environmental detection sensor detected an environmental alert trigger condition, and to generate an alert that is representative of the environmental alert trigger condition. The protective layers include pores in a region proximate to the environmental detection sensor for exposing the environmental detection sensor to an environment around the smart card.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for continuous monitoring perfusion of an organ or extremity, and for early detection of progressive partial occlusion of arterial blood supply or venous drainage of tissue. The method and system measure a delay in wave propagation of a blood perfusion wave, which is associated with flow of blood through a blood vessel. The delay is correlated to an amount of obstruction in the blood vessel.

Abstract: A tetrahedral amorphous hydrogenated carbon and amorphous siloxane hybrid diamond-like nanocomposite composition can include: tetrahedral amorphous hydrogenated carbon (ta-C:H); and amorphous siloxane (a-Si:O), wherein the ta-C:H and a-Si:O are in an interpenetrating network. A method of forming a tetrahedral amorphous hydrogenated carbon and amorphous siloxane hybrid diamond-like nanocomposite can include: providing a source of H, C, O, and Si as a liquid precursor; providing evaporated precursor into a vacuum chamber; forming a plasma with an RF plasma generator and/or a thermal plasma generator; and depositing, on a rotating biased substrate, a collimated layer of the tetrahedral amorphous hydrogenated carbon and amorphous siloxane hybrid diamond-like nanocomposite having tetrahedral amorphous hydrogenated carbon (ta-C:H) and amorphous siloxane (a-Si:O), wherein the ta-C:H and a-Si:O are in an interpenetrating network. A RF rotating electrode is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion configured to hold aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer, and a pump. The liquid storage portion includes a movable wall and an outlet. The vaporizer includes a heating element having a structure that at least partially defines an internal passage. The pump may deliver liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the outlet of the liquid storage portion to the internal passage of the heating element. The pump may include a micro stepper motor with a drive shaft that is configured to rotate a particular amount based on performing an individual step, a piston connected to the movable wall, and a lead screw connecting the drive shaft to the piston and configured to translate rotation of the drive shaft into axial movement of the piston and the movable wall. The vaporizer may at least partially vaporize the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: A method for encrypting data when a device is offline is disclosed. In the method, a determination is made as to whether a successful connection with a remote server computer can or cannot be made. If a connection cannot be made, then data can be encrypted with an ephemeral public key. Later, then a connection is available, the encrypted data can be transmitted to the remote server computer for processing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamic routing of an automated telephony system. The automated telephony system facilitates functions desired by a caller, via an automated call with the caller. A machine-learning analysis system extracts data from the automated call, performs machine-learning via the extracted data to identify a likely motivation of the caller associated with the automated call, and provides the likely motivation to the automated telephony system. The automated telephony system then receive the likely motivation from the machine-learning analysis system and dynamically routes the automated call based upon the likely motivation.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may allow for deploying third-party callback to be performed on a mobile device. For example, the mobile device may configure a third-party callback to be performed after a triggering event is detected by a remote device. The triggering event may relate to a remote device associated with the mobile device. A determination may be made as to whether the mobile device is within a pre-determined proximity of the remote device. If the two devices are in proximity and if the mobile device receives a message that indicates the triggering event has been detected, the mobile device may perform the third-party callback. In this way, a user's need to request services conveniently and accurately is facilitated.

Abstract: A device may receive, from a contactless card, a uniform resource locator (URL) and encrypted data. The device may download a first application from an application server based on the URL. The device may download and execute the first application. The first application may receive the encrypted data.

Abstract: Identification of immunodominant Babesia microti antigens using genome-wide immunoscreening is described. Candidate antigens were screened against sera from patients with clinical babesiosis. Also described are diagnostic assays with high sensitivity and specificity for detecting B. microti-specific antibodies in patient samples using the identified immunodominant antigens.

Abstract: Provided is a patch for a fluid line, a system employing a fluid line, and a method for sealing a fluid line. The fluid line, in one aspect, includes a tubular, and a sleeve of expandable metal positioned about the tubular, the sleeve of expandable metal comprising a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis and thereby seal a leaking section of a fluid line.

Abstract: Systems and methods to dynamically combine offer data records in accordance with predetermined rules such that the data records that are required to be monitored for processing are reduced and the computation efficiency in processing the transactions and relevant offers is improved in a transaction handler configured on an electronic processing network to process a huge amount of transactions in real time and a rapidly increasing number of offers.

Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore may comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid and hollow particles, wherein the hollow particles may comprise an outer wall that encapsulates a gas. The method may further comprise introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore annulus and trapping at least a portion of the treatment fluid in the wellbore annulus. The carrier fluid may degrade the outer wall of the hollow particles in the wellbore annulus and release the encapsulated gas.

Abstract: A method of cementing in a subterranean formation may include, activating an extended-life cement composition by mixing at least the extended-life cement composition with a liquid activated pozzolan additive comprising a carrier fluid and an activated pozzolan, wherein the extended-life cement composition comprises water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; introducing the extended-life cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the extended-life cement composition to set to form a hardened mass in the subterranean formation.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for displaying content on a user device. For example, a method of displaying content on a user device may include: receiving a first set of content data; arranging and displaying the first set of content in a first sequence of consecutive segments; detecting user input indicative of a scroll pattern of the user through the first sequence of consecutive segments; determining a preferred category based on the detected user input; receiving a second set of content data; arranging the second set of content data into a second sequence of consecutive segments based on the preferred category; and displaying the second set of content data in the arranged second sequence of consecutive segments on the display of the user device.

Abstract: In sensor data analytics, physics-based models generate high quality data. However, these models consume lot of time as they rely on physical simulations. On the other hand, generative learning takes much less time to generate data, and may be prone to error. Present disclosure provides system and method for generation of synthetic machine data for healthy and abnormal condition using hybrid of physics based and generative model-based approach. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is used for simulating healthy and faulty parts in machinery with set of parameters and pre-condition(s). Small output data from FEA is fed into a generative model for generating synthesized data by learning data distribution knowledge and representing into latent space. Rule engine is built using statistical features wherein realistic bounds serve as faulty data indicators. Synthesized data which does not satisfies features bounds are discarded. Further, AI-based validation framework is used to analyze quality of synthesized data.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to method and system for identifying static analysis alarms based on semantics of changed source code. The disclosed technique is integrated in the proprietary static analysis tool that identifies semantics of the change and reports only impacted alarms. The method receives source code and a property over variables to be verified for identifying one or more impacted alarms. Further, an incremental analysis based on the one or more change program points are performed to mark one or more impacted functions in the current version of the source code and then generating a data flow analysis (DFA) and a program dependence graph (PDG) for the one or more impacted functions. Further, a change-based alarm identification technique is utilized for the one or more impacted static analysis alarms from the one or more impacted functions in the current version of source code based on semantics of change.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a latch and a terminal mounted in the housing. The terminal has a locking hole with a locking hole front portion in a terminal insertion direction along which the terminal is inserted into the housing and a locking hole rear portion in the terminal insertion direction. A size of the locking hole front portion is larger than a size of the locking hole rear portion. The latch elastically protrudes into the locking hole to lock the terminal in the housing. The latch has a latch front portion in the terminal insertion direction and a latch rear portion in the terminal insertion direction. A size of the latch front portion is larger than a size of the latch rear portion. The size of the latch rear portion is smaller than the size of the locking hole front portion.

Abstract: A method of cementing may include preparing a cement slurry by mixing at least water and a cement dry blend, wherein the cement dry blend comprises a cement and an activated pozzolan; and introducing the cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement slurry to set to form a hardened mass.

Abstract: A method of cementing may include: mixing at least a cement dry blend, water, and a liquid activated pozzolan additive to form a cement slurry, wherein the liquid activate pozzolan additive comprises a carrier fluid and an activated pozzolan; introducing the cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement slurry to set.

Abstract: State-of-the-art systems used for plant monitoring and optimization fail to efficiently monitor and improve the performance of blast furnace ironmaking plants due to complexity of such plants. In addition, they attempt optimization without considering the operational stability of the blast furnace. The disclosure herein generally relates to industrial plant monitoring, and, more particularly, to a method and system for ironmaking plant optimization. The system determines an operational stability of the plant in terms of value of a determined Blast Furnace Stability Index (BFSI). Further, if the BFSI or one or more Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the plant deviates from corresponding threshold, then the optimization is done.