Abstract: An apparatus includes a high-pressure tank, a controller, a valve, controlled by the controller, and a heater.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to process vehicle or driver behavior data are described herein. In particular, systems and methods can be configured to receive vehicle behavior data measuring at least a driving behavior; calculate, in response to receiving the vehicle behavior data, a quantitative measure of probable liability associated with the vehicle behavior data; determine, by a premium calculating engine, a premium for a vehicle insurance policy covering a vehicle associated with the vehicle behavior data; and offer the vehicle insurance policy to an owner of the vehicle.

Abstract: A compromised data exchange system extracts data from websites using a crawler, detects portions within the extracted data that resemble personally identifying information (PII) data based on PII data patterns using a risk assessment module, and compares a detected portion to data within a database of disassociated compromised PII data to determine a match using the risk assessment module. A risk score may be assigned to a data item within the database in response to determining the match. In some embodiments, URL data may also be detected in the extracted data. The detected URL data represents further web sites that can be automatically crawled by the system to detect further PII data.

Abstract: The method includes establishing a first fluid gradient through a central passage, the central passage traversing through a first channel, the first channel defining at least one first hole, a housing covering the first channel, a first reservoir being defined between the housing and the first channel, a second reservoir defined between the first channel and the central passage. The method further includes establishing a second fluid gradient through the at least one first hole, through at least a first portion of the second reservoir, and through at least a second portion of a wick, a heater being in communication with the wick and the central passage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for remote activation of an automated teller machine (ATM) to dispense cash to a customer. The customer may stage a transaction using a mobile application on a mobile device. Upon the staged transaction being authenticated and approved, the customer may visit the ATM. The customer may capture an image being displayed on a display of the ATM using a camera of the mobile device. The captured image may be sent to an application server from the mobile device. The application server may associate the ATM with the staged transaction that is staged using the mobile application, and send instructions to the ATM to dispense cash according to the staged transaction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring value. A method includes posting, by a user device to a blockchain, a deposit transaction comprising a deposit value and conditions and updating, by the user device, a state according to a transaction amount. The method also includes transmitting, by the user device, a state update of the state to a server computer and responsive to transmitting the state update, and receiving, by the user device, a payment complete message comprising a tuple from the server computer. The method also includes verifying, by the user device, the conditions and processing, by the user device, a server deposit transaction on the blockchain in response to verifying.

Abstract: A downhole shunt tube isolation system includes an isolation sleeve housing defining an isolation sleeve chamber and an isolation sleeve moveable within the isolation sleeve chamber between an open position and a closed position. The isolation sleeve has a slurry pathway that fluidically couples a first slurry tube segment to a second slurry tube segment with the isolation sleeve in the open position and fluidically decouples the first slurry tube segment from the second slurry tube segment in the closed position. The downhole shunt tube isolation system further includes a fluid channel in communication with the isolation sleeve chamber. The channel is initially closed to hydraulically lock the isolation sleeve in the open position. Additionally, the downhole shunt tube isolation system includes an actuation mechanism configured to open the fluid channel to hydraulically unlock the isolation sleeve and a biasing member to bias the isolation sleeve to the closed position.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to method and system for providing assistance to interviewers. Technical interviewing is immensely important for enterprise but requires significant domain expertise and investment of time. The present disclosure aids assists interviewers with a framework via an interview assistant bot. The method initiates an interview session for a job description by selecting a set of qualified candidates resume to be interviewed. Further, the IA bot recommends each interviewer with a set of question and reference answer pairs prior initiating the interview. At each interview step, the IA bot records interview history and recommends interviewer with the revised set of questions. Further, an assessment score is determined for the candidate using the reference answer extracted from a resource corpus. Additionally, statistics about the interview process is generated, such as number and nature of questions asked, and its variation across to identify outliers for corrective actions.

Abstract: Ultra Wide Band (UWB) based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) that are being used for location tracking suffer from due to environment specific errors that are introduced due to factors such as difference in reflection and propagation. The disclosure herein generally relates to object localization, and, more particularly, to a method and system of error modelling for object localization using Ultra Wide Band (UWB) sensors. The error modelling allows the system to correct a determined location of an object being tracked, to determine a corrected location.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to gravity feeding coiled tubing (CT) into a live well. A method may include gravity feeding the CT into the live well having a wellhead, a line in fluid communication with the wellhead, a CT stripper and pressure control equipment (PCE) disposed above the wellhead, and a safety valve disposed below the wellhead, the method comprising: injecting a fluid through the line and into the wellbore to displace reservoir fluid positioned above the safety valve such that at least a portion of the reservoir fluid is forced below the safety valve; closing the safety valve: releasing pressure from between the PCE and the safety valve via the line; gravity feeding the CT into the wellbore; isolating pressure between the PCE and the safety valve; manipulating pressures on both sides of the safety valve; opening the safety valve; and gravity feeding the CT past the safety valve.

Abstract: A well tool in one or more example comprises a packer and a setting tool having a through bore in fluid communication with the tubular conveyance. An actuation port fluidically couples the through bore to a setting chamber. Pressurized fluid may be supplied to the setting chamber via the through bore to set the packer. An expandable material may then be exposed to an activation fluid to seal off the actuation port and isolate the setting chamber. By isolating the setting chamber after setting the sealing element, pressure may be increased to above the setting pressure to perform a well service operation, without damaging the setting chamber.

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing and inserting a pre-determined number of material-filled pouches into containers are disclosed. A system includes a pouch providing system comprising a plurality of lanes, wherein each one of the plurality of lanes includes a pouch making machine and a hold-back structure. The system also includes a conveyor system structured and arranged to move a plurality of containers into alignment with the plurality of lanes. The system further includes a controller structured and arranged to control the hold-back structure in each one of the plurality of lanes such that the pre-determined pouches are inserted into the plurality of containers when the plurality of containers are aligned with the plurality of lanes.

Abstract: A method may include providing a fluid loss model, providing a fluid loss requirement, generating a cement slurry recipe using the fluid loss model and the fluid loss requirement such that a calculated fluid loss of the cement slurry recipe using the fluid loss model meets or exceeds the fluid loss requirement; and preparing a cement slurry based on the cement slurry recipe.

Abstract: A computing system identifies a plurality of virtualization elements executing on a cloud computing environment. The computing system retrieves a first set of data related to software resources executing across the plurality of virtualization elements. The computing system retrieves a second set of data related to hardware resources associated with the plurality of virtualization elements. The computing system retrieves delta updates to the first set of data, wherein the delta updates are retrieved in real-time. The computing system generates a first database. The first database includes the first set of data related to the software resources, the second set of data related to the hardware resources associated with the plurality of virtualization elements, and the delta updates. The computing system generates a configuration management database hosted by a configuration management database system.

Abstract: A standby solution for extended run time power systems for a load at a telecom site with backup power includes an interface distribution module including a battery bus, a lithium battery electrically connected to the battery bus, a charging rectifier electrically connected to the interface distribution module. The standby solution has a line mode, wherein the charging rectifier maintains a constant maximum voltage level of the lithium battery, a discharge mode, wherein the interface distribution module engages a discharge bias to enable discharge of the lithium battery to the load, and a charge mode, wherein the interface distribution module disengages the discharge bias to disable discharge of the lithium battery.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to system and method for molecular property prediction. The conventional methods for molecular property prediction suffer from inherent limitation to effectively encapsulate the characteristics of the molecular graph. Moreover, the known methods are computationally intensive, thereby leading to non-performance in real-time scenarios. The disclosed method overcomes the limitations of typical dynamic neighborhood aggregation (DNA) method by fusing the static edge attributes in determining the self-attention coefficients. In an embodiment, the disclosed method transforms the hidden state of a sink node by utilizing a neural-net function, which takes as input an aggregated single-message vector obtained by the self-attention mechanism and the self-attention mechanism transformed hidden state of the node.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include functionality for targeted marketing. The marketing may be through communications with a computing device, such as a smartphone. For example, a smartphone application may be used for monitoring e-Cig usage and collecting data regarding the user and the usage. That data may result in targeted marketing. In another example, location information may also be used for targeted advertisements from a retailer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for allowing completion of cardless ATM transactions at an ATM using a barcode that encodes an identifier for that ATM. A user of a mobile banking app may begin a transaction on their mobile device and, upon reaching a stage of the transaction where ATM access is needed (e.g., to withdraw physical cash), requests that the user visit an ATM to scan the barcode. When the mobile app scans the barcode, the ATM displaying the barcode is associated with the transaction, and completes the transaction (e.g., by dispensing cash). This barcode, while usable to identify the ATM for this purpose, also provides additional information that can be obtained by any barcode reader. This additional information may, for example, be a link to a website that provides an explanation about this service.

Abstract: A connector shield for a flat flexible cable comprises a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable. The cable space defines a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space. A plurality of contact elements extend from the housing and into the cable space for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable.

Abstract: A pistol with aiming stripe has a frame, a slide operable to reciprocate on the frame, the slide having an elongated top surface, the slide top surface having a forward end and an opposed rear end, and an aiming stripe having a contrasting appearance relative to the slide top surface and extending along a medial path along the slide top surface from proximate to the front end to proximate to the rear end. The slide may include a front sight proximate to the front end and a rear sight proximate to the rear end, and the aiming stripe extending from the front sight to the rear sight. The slide may define an elongated medial recess receiving the aiming stripe. The aiming stripe may be a film applied to the slide. The aiming stripe may be an articulated surface.