Abstract: A method for training and using a machine-learning based model to reduce and troubleshoot incidents in a system may include receiving first metadata regarding a previous modification, extracting a first feature from the received first metadata, receiving second metadata regarding a previous incident, extracting a second feature from the received second metadata, training the machine-learning based model to learn an association between the previous modification and the previous incident, based on the extracted first feature and the extracted second feature, and using the machine-learning based model to determine a modification to a system causing a change in a performance of the system.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to assessing soil carbon sequestration. One of the driving factors for climate change and global warming is emission of greenhouse gas emissions. Of the possible ways to reduce climate change and global warming adoption, sustainable agricultural practices will enable efficient soil carbon sequestration thereby reducing the greenhouse gases as well as increasing the crop yield. The disclosure is a method and a system for real time assessing soil carbon sequestration of farm based on remote sensing. The soil carbon sequestration of farm is assessed by continuously monitoring the farm at real time based on remote sensing using a plurality of satellite data and a plurality of farming data using several techniques. The several techniques utilized for assessing soil carbon sequestration includes machine learning, a carbon sequestration estimation technique, estimating a crop health index and an adoption index and computing a set of carbon sequestration parameters.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a server computer, a thin client identifier from a thin client on a communication device. The server computer can then retrieve an encrypted first cryptographic key based on the thin client identifier. The encrypted first cryptographic key is a first cryptographic key that is encrypted with a second cryptographic key. The server computer can initiate the sending of the encrypted first cryptographic key to the thin client. The server computer then receives an encrypted secret from the thin client, the encrypted secret being a secret encrypted with the first cryptographic key.

Abstract: A heater system for a non-combustible aerosol-generating device includes a heater element and a fuse element. The heater element has a heating region, a first terminal and a second terminal. The fuse element is electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal in parallel with the heater element. The fuse element has a region configured to induce a localized hot spot to cause the fuse element to open circuit in response to power applied between the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: A pressurizing device includes a pressurizing plate having a first pressurizing plate surface and a second pressurizing plate surface opposite to each other. The first pressurizing plate surface presses an electronic element located on a first circuit board surface of a circuit board. The pressurizing device includes a plurality of peripheral pressurizing units applying pressure to a peripheral region of the second pressurizing plate surface and a plurality of central pressurizing units applying pressure to a central region of the second pressurizing plate surface.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a request associated with a user account may be obtained, where the request includes a restriction associated with the user account. Based on the restriction included in the request, a graphic indicium (that encodes the restriction included in the request) may be generated. The graphic indicum may be sent to the client device to facilitate a transaction using the graphic indicium. In some embodiments, information associated with the graphic indicium and a request to authorize the transaction may be obtained, and the restriction may be identified based on the information associated with the graphic indicium. The transaction may be authorized based on a determination that the transaction satisfies the restriction.

Abstract: Methods and systems for using a generative adversarial network to generate personalized content in real-time as a user accesses original content. The methods and systems perform the generation through the use of an application programming interface (“API”) layer. Using the API layer, the methods and systems may generate alternative content as a user accesses original content (e.g., a website, video, document, etc.). Upon receiving this original content, the API layer access the generative adversarial network to create personalized alternative content.

Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a first heater, a second heater, and a frame sandwiched between the first heater and the second heater, and a cannabinoid-containing material. The frame may define open spaces therein and have a rigidity that is adequate to support the first heater and the second heater. The open spaces within the frame may be interconnected and sized for aerosol-permeability and capillary action.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for utilizing non-RAM memory to implement environmental impact scoring. An embodiment operates by identifying environmental impact components associated with a product, calculating the environmental impact value for each of the environmental impact components to generate a plurality of environmental impact values and scoring the product based on the plurality of environmental impact values to reflect an environmental impact score. Environmental impact scores may be displayed for customer consideration during a potential purchase.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for using a third party dynamic QR code on a personal mobile device to complete a transaction at an ATM. The customer may stage a transaction using a mobile application on a mobile device. Upon the staged transaction being authenticated and approved, a machine-readable image may be transmitted to the mobile device. When the customer visits the ATM, the machine-readable image on the mobile device may be captured by the ATM and sent to an application server from the ATM. 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: Agriculture is impacted due to various parameters that results into heavy losses to the crops. Existing methods rely on manual inventories from fields and statistical results are prone to errors thus classification of crops may not be accurate. Present disclosure provides systems and methods for detection and prediction of disguised and potential non-performing assets (NPAs) in agriculture. Disguised NPAs detection involves, obtaining satellite data from sources and natural calamity, detecting of crop for past years, crop growth, estimating yields, market prices for individual years, AC zones, etc. wherein a generate performance score is generated for each field for classifying crop as disguised NPA.

Abstract: Methods and systems of similarity searching encrypted data strings are disclosed. An exemplary method can include receiving data strings, obtaining a set of reference strings, determining edit distances between each data string and the reference strings, converting each set of edit distances into a document of tokens. A method may further include encrypting the data strings, associating each of the documents with a corresponding data string, and storing the data strings and the associated documents in a memory. A method may continue by receiving a search request, determining a search set of edit distances between the search request and the reference strings, converting the search set of edit distances into a document, comparing the search document with the documents stored in memory to determine which documents are above a similarity threshold compared to the search document, and returning the data strings associated with documents above the similarity threshold.

Abstract: A wash tool comprises a mandrel with a central annulus and one or more lateral bores and one or more ring-shaped rotary hubs positioned about the mandrel adjacent to the one or more lateral bores. The rotary hubs comprise lateral bores perpendicular to the lateral bores of the mandrel such that pressurized fluid introduced to the central annulus of the mandrel impacts the inner surface of the rotary hubs and forces them to rotate, delivering pressurized fluid to the inner surface of a wellbore or tubular. The wash tool is modular and can be attached to a top sub or bottom sub, and may be used with or without a wireline. When used with a wireline, the wireline is insulated from the wash fluid by means of a tie-back and multiple seals.

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol-generating device includes a capsule, a memory and a controller. The capsule includes an aerosol-forming substrate and a heater configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate. The controller is configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory to cause the non-combustible aerosol-generating device to: apply power to the heater during a preheat interval, record one or more heating characteristic waveforms resulting from application of the power to the heater during at least a portion of the preheat interval, and determine whether the capsule is valid based on one or more of the heating characteristic waveforms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for sorted parallel processing of large dataset to provide quicker search results to a user. An embodiment operates by receiving a search request containing a first attribute from a user, determining an intermediate result set of items in a database based on the search request, and sorting the items based on a second attribute of the items. The embodiment further operates by dividing the sorted items into a plurality of batches with sequential IDs, determining a result corresponding to the first attribute for each item in parallel, creating a sequentially-ordered list of determined results, identifying a subset of determined results based on a comparison between the determined results and a target result, determining a final result set of items, and returning at least a portion of the final result set of items to the user.

Abstract: Modified natural killer (NK) or T cells expressing hematopoietic growth factor receptors are provided. In some embodiments, the NK cells or T cells express a thrombopoietin receptor or an erythropoietin receptor. Methods of treating a subject with cancer are also provided, including administering the modified NK cells or T cells to the subject in combination with a thrombopoietin receptor agonist or erythropoietin receptor agonist, and in some example, interleukin-2, particularly reduced or low-dose amounts of IL-2.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to securely generating and managing passwords using a near-field communication (NFC) enabled contactless smart card. For example, a secure password may be generated by generating a random number via a random number generator of the contactless smart card and converting the random number to one or more human-readable characters. In another example, a secure cryptographic hash function of the contactless smart card may generate a hash output value, which may be converted to one or more human-readable characters. The human-readable characters may be used as the secure password or it may be transformed to add more layers of security and complexity.

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol-generating device includes a memory storing computer-readable instructions and a controller. The controller is configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to cause the non-combustible aerosol-generating device to: apply power to a heater to preheat an aerosol-forming substrate; determine whether a preheat monitor timer has exceeded a preheat timer threshold; determine whether the aerosol-forming substrate has been previously heated based on a comparison between a first threshold power level and an applied power to the heater in response to the preheat monitor timer having not exceeded the preheat timer threshold; and determine whether the aerosol-forming substrate has been previously heated based on a comparison between a second threshold power level and the applied power to the heater in response to the preheat monitor timer having exceeded the preheat timer threshold.

Abstract: The invention provides an isolated or purified T-cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for MHC Class II-restricted MAGE-A3. The invention further provides related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and populations of cells. Further provided by the invention are antibodies, or an antigen binding portion thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the TCRs of the invention. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a host and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are further provided by the invention.