Abstract: In certain embodiments, reference identifiers may be generated and embedded into a website's content. A request for a reference identifier to be embedded into first content on a first website may be obtained based on a user accessing the first website. Based on the request, interaction data related to the first website may be retrieved indicating that a prior user interacted with text on the first website and subsequently accessed a second website. A reference identifier related to the second website may be caused to be embedded into the text on the first website based on: (i) the second website comprising second content related to the text, (ii) the prior user interacting with the text on the first website, and (iii) the prior user accessing the second website after interacting with the first content on the first website.

Abstract: A smart forms solution that enables transactions institutions to provide configuration parameters in a streamlined manner so that developers can construct end-to-end solutions in an automated manner includes performing, by a processor, operations including: receiving data from a form in a webpage; validating the received data; saving the validated data; determining a location to send the saved data; sending the saved data to the determined location; invoking an API at the determined location with the saved data; and using the saved data to perform a manual operation.

Abstract: An electronic record related to a first transaction of a user can be received at a point-of-sale device. A user interface with real-time transaction data can be generated and displayed on the user device. An eligibility of the first transaction for a reward program can be determined. A portion of the reward program based on said determined eligibility can be selected and the electronic record of the first transaction can be updated by modifying the real-time transaction data currently displayed within the UI.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may detect edges in an image, and may identify, based on the edges, a rectangle that bounds a document in the image. The device may detect lines in the image, and may identify edge candidate lines by discarding one or more of the lines. The device may identify intersection points where lines, included in the edge candidate lines, intersect with one another. The device may identify corner candidate points by discarding one or more points included in the intersection points, and may identify a corner point included in the corner candidate points. The corner point may be a point, included in the corner candidate points, that is closest to one corner of the bounding rectangle. The device may perform perspective correction on the image of the document based on identifying the corner point.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sintering assembly and a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) including a acid-labile leach-enhancing material, a PDC including cavities formed by removal of an acid-labile leach-enhancing material, and a method of forming a leached PDC using an acid-labile leach-enhancing material. The present disclosure further includes drill bits using PDCs formed suing an acid-labile leach-enhancing material.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for designing and determining a well service in the presence of loss, including the volume, rates, and duration of pumping of fluids in the presence of losses. A method of designing services for wellbores includes calibrating a loss circulation model with input comprising wellbore state to update the loss circulation model with formation loss zone characteristics; applying the loss circulation model to output at least a prediction of loss rate; and designing a wellbore service at least partially based on the prediction of the loss rate.

Abstract: A media item included in a broadcast is identified by receiving, at a processing device including a processor, a first recorded representation of a first media broadcast, which includes a recording of at least a portion of a first media item, via a known media station. The first recorded representation. An identity of the first media item is determined based on a broadcast schedule associated with the known media station. A second recorded representation of a second media broadcast transmitted via an unknown media station, which includes a recording of at least a portion of a media-item-of-interest is also received at the processing device. The media-item-of-interest is identified by the processing device based on a block-by-block comparison of the first recorded representation to the second recorded representation. The comparison includes comparing first blocks included in the first recorded representation against second blocks included in the second recorded representation on a frame by frame basis.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, collecting performance information for a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices and at least one base station in a radio communication network, determining, based on the performance information, that one or more UE devices of the plurality of UE devices experience a synchronization failure attempting to connect to a base station of the at least one base station, determining to temporarily boost transmit power of a synchronization signal block by the base station to facilitate synchronization between the base station and the UE devices experiencing the synchronization failure, determining a boosted power level of the transmit power of the synchronization signal block to minimize disruption to UE devices in an overlapping area between a first cell coverage area of the base station and a second cell coverage area of an adjacent base station, initiating transmission of the synchronization signal block by the base station at the boosted power level for

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a scalable acceleration of data processing in Machine Learning pipeline which is unavailable in conventional methods. Initially, the system receives a dataset and a data processing code. A plurality of sample datasets are obtained based on the received dataset using a sampling technique. A plurality of performance parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of sample datasets are obtained based on the data processing code using a profiling technique. A plurality of scalable performance parameters corresponding to each of a plurality of larger datasets are predicted based on the plurality of performance parameters and the data processing code using a curve fitting technique. Simultaneously, a plurality of anti-patterns are located in the data processing code using a pattern matching technique.

Abstract: A method for managing a queue in a contact center that includes: receiving a previous call from a first customer and determining a unique identifier; tracking a previous queue time; detecting the previous call ending without being connected to an agent; determining the previous wait time accrued; saving in a database a previous call record that includes the previous queue time and the unique identifier; receiving a present call from the first customer and determining a unique identifier; tracking a present queue time; using the unique identifier to check the database to determine the related previous call record; determining the previous queue time; calculating an adjusted total queue time that is the present queue time plus previous queue time; and positioning the first customer in the queue based on the adjusted total queue time.

Abstract: A method of predicting three-dimensional fracture geometry in a subterranean region of interest is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a strain tensor for the subterranean region of interest, calculating a set of principal strain components from the strain tensor, and determining a strain cyclide from the set of principal strain components. The method further includes calculating a set of quadrimodal fault normal vectors from the strain cyclide and determining an in-plane shear strain magnitude and a shear strain orientation from the set of quadrimodal fault normal vectors.

Abstract: A method facilitating a cross-channel interaction between a customer and a contact center. The method includes: receiving and conducting a first interaction with the customer; determining a first identifier related to the first interaction; storing, in a database, the first identifier and associating the first identifier with the first interaction; receiving a second interaction from the customer; determining a second identifier related to the second interaction; using the second identifier to check the database to determine if the second interaction is associated with the first interaction; determining, based on the check of the database, that the second interaction is contextually related with the first interaction; and modifying, in response to determining that the second interaction is contextually related to the first interaction, at least one way in which the second interaction is handled by the contact center.

Abstract: Formation treatment compositions may include a surfactant and an aqueous acid solution or mixture. The surfactant may include one or more of C6-C20-fluoroalkylsulfonate, C6-C20-alkylarylsulfonate, C6-C20-alkylcycloalkylsulfonate, C6-C20-arylsulfate, C6-C20-alkylphosphonate, C6-C20-arylphosphonate, C6-C20-alkylpolyetherphosphate, C6-C20-alkylpolyetherphosphonate, C6-C20-alkylcarboxylate, C6-C20-arylcarboxylate, and polyoxyethyleneamine. In the formation treatment compositions, the surfactant may be configured to partially or fully adsorb on a carbonate formation to accelerate the partial dissolution of the formation. Methods of treating a formation may include introducing the formation treatment composition into a wellbore such that that the formation treatment composition contacts the formation.

Abstract: A variety of methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed, including, in one embodiment a method of steering a drilling bit including: determining at least one control command to a drilling system, wherein the control command includes a combination of one or more nominal control commands output from a feedforward controller and one or more control command error values output from a feedback controller operating in an error space; and directing the drill bit of the drilling system in the wellbore based on at least the control command to extend the wellbore towards a planned depth-based wellbore trajectory.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus, system, and method for thermal spraying a metal cladding on a substrate. The apparatus may include a housing having a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in the housing. The second electrode can be spaced apart from the first electrode. The apparatus includes a first contact tip removably attached to the first electrode and a second contact tip removably attached to the second electrode. The position of the first contact tip and second contact tip is configured to be selectively adjusted on the first electrode and the second electrode to provide a plurality of contact surfaces for a feedstock wire. The apparatus includes a nozzle between the first contact tip and the second contact tip. The first contact tip and the second contact tip are configured to contact and deflect a wire towards the nozzle.

Abstract: A computing system retrieves historical transaction data associated with a plurality of users. The historical transaction data includes stock-keeping unit (SKU) level data. The computing system trains a first prediction model to identify transaction patterns across the plurality of users and relationships between items to each transaction based on the historical transaction data. The computing system accesses transaction data corresponding to a first user of the plurality of users. The computing system generates a second prediction model by fine-tuning the first prediction model based on the transaction data of the first user. The computing system receives inventory data corresponding to one or more merchants with which the first user has transacted. The computing system accesses a news feed to identify upcoming events or ongoing events. The second prediction model learns a baseline spending pattern of the first user based on the transaction data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically testing a cloud-hosted application is disclosed. A test object is defined for at least one service of the cloud-hosted application. The test object comprises an API request configured to be transmitted to the at least one service of the cloud-hosted application via an API interface or a service call configured to invoke the at least one service directly. The test object is transmitted to the at least one service of the cloud-hosted application. The test object is processed at the at least one service of the cloud-hosted application to generate an API formatted response and associated service log data. The cloud-hosted application is validated based on the API formatted response and the associated service log data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a federated learning based identification of non-malicious classification models where the conventional model fails to perform. Initially, the system receives a local classification model from each of a plurality of clients. Further, a set of one-dimensional arrays are obtained based on a plurality of local classification models associated with the plurality of clients using a flattening technique. Further, a major cluster and a minor cluster are obtained by clustering the set of one-dimensional arrays using a clustering technique. After clustering, a plurality of active classification models are selected based on the major cluster and the minor cluster using an epsilon cluster selection technique. Further, a global classification model is selected from the plurality of active models using a random selection technique. Finally, the selected global classification model is transmitted to each of the plurality of clients.

Abstract: A method of validating traffic-flow predictions includes obtaining traffic-flow prediction, associated with a particular roadway segment and a particular time. Recorded traffic data corresponding to the particular roadway segment and the particular time, which includes data from traffic probe devices, is obtained. A subset of the recorded traffic data, limited to data obtained from a subset of the traffic probe devices, is obtained, and used to generate an estimated actual traffic-flow. At least a first quality index, which is based on a degree to which the traffic-flow prediction corresponds to the estimated actual traffic-flow, is generated. If the at least a first quality index satisfies at least a first quality threshold, the traffic-flow prediction is flagged for review.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to designing compositions based on toughness. A method comprises (a) selecting at least a cementitious material and concentration thereof and a water and concentration thereof to form a cement slurry recipe; (b) calculating a toughness for the cement slurry recipe using a toughness model wherein the toughness model comprises an input of physicochemical properties of components of the cement slurry recipe; (c) comparing the toughness of the cement slurry recipe to a toughness requirement; (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) if the calculated toughness of the cement slurry recipe does not meet or exceed the toughness requirement, wherein each repeated step of selecting comprises selecting different concentrations and/or different chemical identities for at least the cementitious material and/or water than previously selected; and (e) preparing a cement slurry based on the cement slurry recipe, the cement slurry including a toughness that meets or exceeds the toughness requirement.