Abstract: A practical method and system for transportation agencies (federal, state, and local) to monitor and assess the safety of their roadway networks in real time based on traffic conflict events such that corrective actions can be proactively undertaken to keep their roadway systems safe for travelling public. The method and system also provides a tool for evaluating the performance of autonomous vehicle/self-driving car technologies with respect to safety and efficiency.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to automatic creation of an image processing pipeline that has a dependency on image processing domain experts. Given the image processing problem has multiple viable solutions, search space of creating a solution for a given goal in a given constrained infrastructure is large and, choosing an optimal image processing solution is an effort, time and intellect intensive endeavor. The present disclosure models image processing goals in abstract task categories and externalizes domain knowledge as an object model and a set of rules defined over it. Rules codify task template selection criteria and algorithm selection criteria for implementing a task. Recommendations are provided to choose suitable algorithm (s) for carrying out image processing tasks. Effects of algorithm execution are recorded for subsequent tasks recommendations. The stored state of execution and trace information enables rerouting the execution and knowledge upgrade.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for training and executing a neural network for collaborative monitoring of resource usage metrics. For example, a method may include receiving user data sets, grouping the user data sets into one or more clusters of user data sets, grouping each of the one or more clusters into a plurality of subclusters, for each of the plurality of subclusters, training the neural network to associate the subcluster with one or more sequential patterns found within the subcluster, grouping the plurality of user data sets into a plurality of teams, receiving a first series of transactions of a first user, inputting the first series of transactions into the trained neural network, classifying, using the trained neural network, the first user into a subcluster among the plurality of subclusters, generating a metric associated with the first series of transactions, generating a recommendation to the first user.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods to image a borehole. In one embodiment, a borehole imaging system having a borehole imaging tool and a processor is provided. The borehole imaging tool includes a magnetic field source and an array of electrode buttons. The borehole imaging tool also includes a galvanic source operable to inject an electrical current through one or more electrode buttons of the array of electrode buttons into the formation. The processor is operable to determine a differential voltage between at least two electrode buttons of the array of the electrode buttons, and determine the current through the one or more electrode buttons. The processor is also operable to determine a magnetic susceptibility and a resistivity of the formation based on the differential voltage and the current, respectively, and construct a visual representation of the formation based on the resistivity and the magnetic susceptibility of the formation.

Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a package can include an octagonal side body formed of at least eight body panels and an autobottom connected to the octagonal side body and formed of a plurality of bottom panels extending from a respective body panel of the plurality of the at least eight body panels. The autobottom can connect all of the at least eight body panels together in an octagonal shape when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other.

Abstract: Treatment fluids and associated methods and systems for demulsifying an emulsified well fluid. An example method includes contacting the emulsified well fluid with a treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous base fluid; an alcohol; a resin alkoxylated oligomer; a polyol; and a polyamine polyether. The emulsified well fluid is separated into an aqueous phase and an oleaginous phase after contact with the treatment fluid.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing models for call data are disclosed. For example, the system may include one or more memory units storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving, from a user device, an input indicating a segment of a first recorded call and an attribute associated with the segment. The operations may include determining a parameter of a model, wherein the model is associated with the attribute. The operations may include changing the parameter based on the input. The operations may include generating an updated model based on the changed parameter, wherein the updated model may be configured to analyze recorded calls having one or more segments with the same attribute.

Abstract: A system includes a server operable to communicatively couple with a customer interface device (CID) such that state-of-life inputs from the CID are communicated to the server. The server includes a memory configured to store the state-of-life inputs and storing a program executable by a processor of the server. The server also includes a processor configured to execute the program such that the program determines a financial service product based on the state-of-life inputs and such that the server issues a communication to the CID including a recommendation of the financial service product. The processor is also configured to format one or more selections made by the customer from the recommendation on a single-rail managed account product continuum having two or more financial service products.

Abstract: A valve, which is characterized in that between a neutral position (38) of a control spool (STS) and one of its end positions (34, 42) a regeneration position (36) is provided. In the regeneration position, two utility ports (A, B) are interconnected in a fluid-conveying manner, or a floating position (40) is provided, in which these utility ports (A, B) are interconnected in a fluid-conveying manner. A further valve is characterized in that by a further motion of the control spool (STS) in the same direction, as that, in which a fluid connection is established between the utility ports (A, B) starting from the neutral position (38), this fluid connection is interrupted.

Abstract: A method may include introducing into a wellbore a treatment fluid including a nanoparticle antiscalant; and a base fluid; contacting the nanoparticle antiscalant with an iron sulfide scale present in the wellbore; and dissolving at least a portion of the iron sulfide scale with the nanoparticle antiscalant.

Abstract: Described is a heated gaseous welder system and associated methods of welding plastic with the heated gaseous welder system. The heated gaseous welder system includes a welding tool and a welder control unit. The welder control unit includes a gaseous control system and a heater control system. The gaseous control system is configured to selectively supply a gas to the welding tool and control at least one characteristic of the gas supplied to the welding tool. The heater control system is configured to selectively control power supplied to the welding tool.

Abstract: A technique for oblivious filtering may include receiving an input data stream having a plurality of input elements. For each of the input elements received, a determination is made as to whether the input element satisfies a filtering condition. For each of the input elements received that satisfies the filtering condition, a write operation is performed to store the input element in a memory subsystem. For those of the input elements received that do not satisfy the filtering condition, at least a dummy write operation is performed on the memory subsystem. The contents of the memory subsystem can be evicted to an output data stream when the memory subsystem is full. The memory subsystem may include a trusted memory and an unprotected memory.

Abstract: A shunt system for a wellbore includes a first set of tubes defining a first plurality of fluid paths and a second set of tubes defining a second plurality of fluid paths. The shunt system also includes a mixing chamber positioned between the first set of tubes and the second set of tubes to allow slurry from the first plurality of fluid paths to mix together prior to outputting the slurry to the second set of tubes. Further, the shunt system is positionable external to one or more sand screens.

Abstract: Techniques for monitoring operating statuses of an application and its dependencies are provided. A monitoring application may collect and report the operating status of the monitored application and each dependency. Through use of existing monitoring interfaces, the monitoring application can collect operating status without requiring modification of the underlying monitored application or dependencies. The monitoring application may determine a problem service that is a root cause of an unhealthy state of the monitored application. Dependency analyzer and discovery crawler techniques may automatically configure and update the monitoring application. Machine learning techniques may be used to determine patterns of performance based on system state information associated with performance events and provide health reports relative to a baseline status of the monitored application. Also provided are techniques for testing a response of the monitored application through modifications to API calls.

Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation include providing a treatment fluid including a composition of a borate salt, an amine, and an organosilane; introducing the treatment fluid into the formation; and curing the composition to at least partially consolidate unconsolidated particulates in the formation.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and compositions for improving leaf quality in low-alkaloid tobacco plants, e.g., by combining inducible promoters and non-coding RNAs for suppression of an ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) gene. Also provided are low alkaloid tobacco plants with normal, suppressed, or otherwise altered polyamine levels. Further provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid, nicotine levels, commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.

Abstract: A subsurface safety valve assembly that includes a valve housing comprising a valve seat with a circumference and a seat seal surface. The valve assembly also includes a flapper rotatably connected to the valve housing and comprising a flapper seal surface. The flapper is rotatable into sealing engagement with the seat seal surface in a closed position to form a circumferential surface-to-surface seal. The valve assembly also includes a dovetail groove cut into the seat seal surface or the flapper seal surface and a seal ring held within the dovetail groove and positioned to form a seal against the seal ring when the flapper is in the closed position. The seat seal surface, the flapper seal surface, the dovetail groove, and the seal ring are shaped such that the load on the seal ring is uniform around the seal ring when the flapper is in the closed position.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present application include obtaining communications with a user associated with a user account of a service. The communications may be analyzed using natural language processing to detect an instance of a first trigger within the communications. If detected, a data flag can be assigned to a data structure associated with the user account. In some embodiments, subsequent to the data flag being assigned to the data structure, a request may be obtained for a communication to be sent to the user. For instance, the request may be obtained responsive to determining that a value associated with the user account satisfies a condition. Based on the data flag and the request, the communication may be prevented from being sent to the user.

Abstract: A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 30 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4 mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.

Abstract: State of the art food quality measurement techniques fail to determine quality of the food item once it is packed and sealed in an enclosed package. The disclosure herein generally relates to food quality prediction, and, more particularly, to a system and method for predicting liquid food quality in a non-invasive manner. A near infra-red (NIR) radiation is transmitted through a semi-transparent opening configured on an enclosed package containing a liquid food item and the resulting NIR reflection spectra is collected. The quality of the liquid food item is estimated by correlating a plurality of features derived from the NIR reflection spectra with the concentration of the biomarker contained in the liquid food item, using a trained machine learning model and the remaining shelf life of the liquid food item is estimated based on the concentration of the biomarker.