Abstract: An access control device includes a primary access barrier configured move between a closed position and an open position. The primary access barrier may be configured to extend into an access passage of the access control device to prevent access through the access passage when in the closed position and to move away from the access passage to permit access through the access passage when in an open position. An entry access barrier is positionable in the access passage of the access control device on a first side of the primary access barrier, and an exit barrier is positionable in the access passage of the access control device on a second side of the primary access barrier opposite the first side. Systems and methods relate to access control devices.

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may efficiently accomplish tasks by autonomously charging or replacing its power source.

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. The federation platform can store the encryption key in association with the blockchain identifier and an enterprise edge platform ID that uniquely identifies the enterprise edge platform.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods of securely transmitting account credentials, such as a token. A user device and application can initially select an account, and then obtain a transaction identifier associated with the account. The user device can provide the transaction identifier to a resource provider, which can then directly exchange the transaction identifier for the account credentials.

Abstract: The present disclosure presents systems and related methods for customer defined limited use authorization. One such method comprises implementing a customer defined generation control associated with a parent transaction account; receiving a request to generate the electronic payment token from at least one of an issuer web app or an issuer native app; verifying that the generation control condition has been satisfied; generating via a tokenization engine, the electronic payment token in response to the request to generate the electronic payment token, wherein generating the electronic payment token further comprises storing an expanded set of token controls comprising customer defined authorization control as token data; and transmitting, via the tokenization engine, the electronic payment token to the customer mobile device responsive to the generation control condition being verified as being satisfied.

Abstract: System, methods, and apparatus for obtaining repair or replacement related information are described. For example, a mobile device is configured to scan RFID tags or other identifiers located on or in studs behind a wall of a house, obtain an identifier of at least one RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags, determine a number of RFID tags scanned, generate and send, to a server, a message comprising the identifier of the at least one RFID tag, the number of RFID tags scanned, and an account identifier. The server can be configured to receive the message, determine a distance between two adjacent studs based on the identifier of the at least one RFID tag, determine a total distance of a scanned region of the wall based on the number of RFID tags scanned and the distance between the two adjacent studs, and determine an estimate of a cost of replace or repair based at least on the total distance.

Abstract: Embodiments of vesicles comprising embedded cytotoxic agents are disclosed, as well as methods of making and using the vesicles. Pharmaceutical compositions including the vesicles also are disclosed. The vesicles include a binary lipid bilayer surrounding a cavity, wherein the vesicle binary lipid bilayer includes (i) a non-bilayer forming lipid (or combination of non-bilayer forming lipids) and a PEGylated lipid; and (i) a cytotoxic agent embedded within the vesicle wall.

Abstract: Camel single-domain monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind human and mouse mesothelin are described. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and antibody conjugates based on the mesothelin-specific antibodies are also described. The disclosed CAR T cells, mesothelin-specific antibodies and conjugates thereof can be used, for example, in the diagnosis or treatment of mesothelin-positive cancers.

Abstract: A downhole packer system includes a swellable material configured to expand to seal against a wellbore wall in response to exposure to downhole fluids. The downhole packer system also includes at least one sensor disposed proximate the swellable material. The at least one sensor is configured to measure one or more electrical properties of the swellable material to determine a degree of expansion of the swellable material.

Abstract: Techniques provided herein employ a mesh network of wireless communication-enabled devices to monitor activity in a geographical area, such as a neighborhood or a parking lot. To this end, the mesh network monitoring system collects data about the devices found in the mesh network and establishes an expected activity level, which is used as a reference for comparing and classifying a current activity level. If the current activity level deviates significantly from the expected activity level, it may be classified as an unusual event. Upon detecting an unusual event, the mesh monitoring network may output a notification sent to the users of the devices in the mesh network. The mesh network monitoring system may help drivers determine availability of parking spots on a parking lot.

Abstract: Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.

Abstract: A system may include one or more sensors configured to acquire data associated with a driver of a vehicle and a processor. The processor may receive the data and determine whether the data is within a baseline data associated with expected behavior of the driver. The processor may then control one or more operations of the vehicle in response to the data being outside the baseline data.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle may include equipment configured to provide one or more services to a user in the presence of the vehicle; a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving and executing dispatch instructions by autonomously driving to a location designated by a user; and providing the one or more services to the user at the designated location. The non-transitory computer readable medium may include instructions for syncing a cash state of the vehicle with the cash state of one or more other vehicles in the same fleet as the vehicle.

Abstract: An order fulfillment management system includes processing circuitry configured to receive merchant data indicative of a capability of a merchant to fulfill orders for a good. The processing circuitry is also configured to provide an output to a first consumer in response to the first consumer attempting to complete a purchase of the good from the merchant while the merchant data indicates that the merchant is unable to fulfill the orders for the good within a timeframe. The output includes a notification on a graphical user interface for visualization by the first consumer, and the notification is configured to discourage the first consumer from purchasing the good from the merchant by recommending an alternative action to the first consumer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprising an analytic server, which automatically detects malicious electronic files. The analytic server receives electronic files, runs a file extraction module to recursively scan the electronic files, and extracts all of the embedded and linked electronic files. The analytic server runs an exploit scanner against the extracted electronic files, and extracts code included in the electronic files. The analytic server deobfuscates the extracted code and examines the deobfuscated code by applying a set of malicious behavior rules against the deobfuscated rules. The analytic server identifies potentially malicious electronic files based on the examination. The analytic server applies a set of whitelist rules on the potentially malicious electronic files to eliminate false alarms. The analytic server transmits alert notifications to an analyst regarding the malicious electronic files and updates the whitelist rules based on analyst's feedback.

Abstract: A system and method of establishing a communication session is disclosed herein. A computing system receives, from a client device, a content item comprising text-based content. The computing system generates a mark-up version of the content item by identifying one or more characters in the text-based content and a relative location of the one or more characters in the content item. The computing system receives, from the client device, an interrogatory related to the content item. The computing system analyzes the mark-up version of the content item to identify an answer to the interrogatory. The computing system generates a response message comprising the identified answer to the interrogatory. The computing system transmits the response message to the client device.

Abstract: The methods and systems relate to improvements to threat modeling systems through the use of crowdsourcing. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to generating recommendations based on crowdsourced threat modeling contributions. For example, the methods and systems automate the threat modeling process by leveraging data in order to drive consistent and measurable quality of threat models and enable threat models to provide aggregated views of risk concentration at any altitude.

Abstract: Systems and methods of creating, managing, and distributing supplemental content associated with items in a distribution network. A physical delivery item can be imaged and associated with additional content generated or associated with the sender of the physical delivery item.

Abstract: A rotary steerable system (RSS), the RSS including steering collar pockets, actuation cylinders positioned in the steering collar pockets, barrel-shaped pistons positioned in the actuation cylinders and pad actuators attached to the pistons. Each barrel-shaped piston includes a piston hanger; each pad actuator includes a pad housing mounted on the steering collar and a steering pad. Each steering pad is pivotably coupled to one of the pad housings via a first hinge pin and is directly connected via a second hinge pin to the piston hanger of at least one of the pistons. Each barrel-shaped piston is movable within its respective actuation cylinder such that, when extended out of the actuation cylinder, its respective steering pad pivots laterally from the steering collar on the first hinge pin to contact a side of a wellbore, urging the steering collar in a direction opposite the lateral direction.

Abstract: An exemplary smoking topography circuit of an electronic aerosol smoking article, includes at least one sensor configured to measure user interaction with the smoking article, a processor, and memory. The processor is configured to detect a smoking event based an output of the at least one sensor, collect data associated with the smoking event, and arrange the data in a pattern that associates the smoking event to shifts in battery voltage. The memory is configured to store the data pattern in a structured multi-byte format.