Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to time-aware blockchain staged regulatory control of Internet of Things (“IoT”) data. A federation platform can receive a registration request from an enterprise edge platform to register a blockchain identifier for publication of public data on a public blockchain. The federation platform can determine if the registration request contains any restricted data parameters. In response to determining that the registration request does not contain any restricted data parameters, the federation platform can query a security module to obtain an encryption key. The federation platform can receive the encryption key from the security module and store the encryption key in association with the blockchain identifier and an enterprise edge platform ID that uniquely identifies the enterprise edge platform.

Abstract: Overlapping functions called in robotic process automation scripts may be used to create new efficiencies in an IT infrastructure. For example, the overlaps may be used to identify code modification impact in the IT infrastructure, may be used to remediate duplication of coding efforts across silos in an organization, and may be merged to create new efficiencies in code/script storage and/or sustaining efforts.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure enable split communication routing. A communication request associated with an electronic activity is received, the communication request specifying a virtual token and a data content, where the virtual token is a proxy for multiple actual data source profiles. A split rule defining a proportion of the data content to be attributed to each actual data source profile is determined. A security score is determined based on each actual data source profile and each proportion of the data content. The communication request is authorized based on the security score exceeding a threshold security score and access to the proportion of the data content in each actual data source profile is enabled. Each proportion of the data content is consolidated into a single response, and the electronic activity is executed with the single response.

Abstract: A method for singulating, orientating and distributing tie plates along a section of a track of a railroad is disclosed using a vehicle adapted to travel on rails including a tie plate singulating assembly, a tie plate flipping assembly, a tie plate quarter turn assembly, and a distribution assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder-side up orientation. A diverter of the tie plate quarter turn assembly advances tie plates into a rotation inducing abutment resulting in the tie plates turning toward a desired orientation. The distribution assembly distributes tie plates to accumulation slides, controlling distribution with a dealer assembly and orienting discharge assembly to distribute the tie plates in a desired spacing and orientation along the track of a railroad.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may utilize a machine learning model to determine a set of candidate manufacturing entities associated with an exchange of an item. The device may cause a first automated action to be performed. The first automated action may include providing information identifying the set of candidate manufacturing entities to a device of a user that is associated with the exchange. The device may receive a response indicating the manufacturing entity associated with item. The device may identify a block in a blockchain associated with the manufacturing entity. The device may map the exchange information to the block to enable the item information associated with the item to be associated with the exchange.

Abstract: A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.

Abstract: A well system and a related method are discussed. The well system, in one aspect, includes a wellbore extending through a subterranean hydrocarbon producing zone, as well as production tubing located in the wellbore, the production tubing including a first inflow control valve configured to regulate a first inflow of hydrocarbons from the subterranean hydrocarbon producing zone into the production tubing. The well system, in accordance with this aspect, further includes a flange coupled to the production tubing and having a fitting positioned proximate a downhole end thereof, and a fiber optic cable installed within the wellbore, an end connector of the fiber optic cable coupled end to end with the fitting of the flange to fix the fiber optic cable relative to the first inflow control valve.

Abstract: A wellhead connector system is improved by the addition of sense circuitry that is used to confirm proper engagement of cam locks that engage an adaptor which may be used for pressure pumping operations, such as hydraulic fracturing, or for perforating an oil or gas well.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a system and method for receiving at an application server a request for a software application from a mobile device wherein the request includes an indicator that allows the application server to tell whether the mobile device currently has a software application interpreter installed, sending the software application interpreter to a cellular wireless network for provisioning to the mobile device if the indicator shows that the mobile device does not have the application interpreter installed, and sending the software application to a cellular wireless network for provisioning to the mobile device. The invention further comprises a system and method for updating the software application in a way that seems automatic to a user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing least privilege access to a resource within a secured server are disclosed. The systems and method can include receiving an access request from a client requesting access to the resource, the access request comprising a role or policy associated with the client and one or more actions associated with the resource. A rules engine can be initialized, the engine defining one or more rules usable by the system to determine whether the access request complies with a least privilege policy. The systems and method can analyze the role or policy and the access request with the rules engine to determine whether the access request complies with the least privilege policy. When the access request complies with the rules, access to the resource can be granted; when the access request does not comply with the rules, access to the resource can be denied.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for authenticating users of applications using decentralized data models for storing a user's identity. A fingerprint for a computing device is received from an application executing on the computing device. An identity key associated with the fingerprint for the computing device is then obtained, the identity key being linked to a signed claim. The signed claim is retrieved and evaluated. The application executing on the computing device access is then granted access to the computing resource in response to evaluating the signed claim.

Abstract: The invention provides stable coronavirus spike proteins. Immunogenic compositions comprising same and the methods of using these immunogenic compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A gaseous fuel supply for an engine at a wellbore can be regulated using a control system. The control system can include a processing device communicatively coupled to one or more sensors to receive a fuel property measurement from the one or more sensors. The fuel property measurement can correspond to a first fuel source of the engine that can be used as the fuel supply for the engine to power an equipment to perform a wellsite operation. Additionally, the processing device can identify a predefined range of the fuel supply that corresponds to a target performance level of the engine. Based on the fuel property measurement, the processing device can determine that the first fuel source is outside of the predefined range. In response, the processing device can provide a second fuel source as the fuel supply. The second fuel source can enable the engine to operate at the target performance level.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for modifying scheduled events based on bandwidth availability. To modify the scheduled event, the system determines a plurality of user devices corresponding to an event. The system receives first network conditions for a first user device and generates a feature input based on the first network conditions. The system inputs the feature input into an artificial intelligence model to determine a first available bandwidth metric and aggregates the first available bandwidth metric with respective available bandwidth metrics for other user devices of the plurality of user devices to determine a composite available bandwidth metric. The system can compare the composite available bandwidth metric to a threshold available bandwidth metric and in response to determining that the composite available bandwidth metric equals or exceeds the threshold available bandwidth metric, the system generates for display, on a user device interface, a recommendation for modifying the event.

Abstract: Kits and methods to distinguish between false and true labor are provided. The kits and methods can utilize differences in abundance and/or differences in the rate of change in abundance of B7-H2, SORC2, TF, C1-Esterase Inhibitor, Ran, IMDH1 and/or PGAM1, as markers of true labor.

Abstract: A preparation method for a tungsten sulfide (WS2) solid lubricating film based on high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) is provided. The preparation method includes the following steps: step 1: depositing a metal conductive film on a surface of a WS2 target; step 2: using magnetic field sputtering to remove the metal conductive film in a target sputtering area on the surface of the WS2 target, thereby obtaining a first WS2 target; and step 3: performing the HiPIMS on the first WS2 target to obtain the WS2 solid lubricating film. The preparation method can achieve stable glow discharge of a WS2 target and use the high deposition energy of HiPIMS to prepare the WS2 solid lubricating film with high compactness and excellent wear resistance.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of racemic and optically active (1E,NE)-N-(1-aminoethylidene)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-phenyl-N?-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carboximidamide in high enantiomerical purity is provided.