Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments a dual-core automated teller machine (ATM). The dual-core ATM system and method includes two physical central processing units (“computing devices” or “cores”) that are configured to perform operations in coordination with peripheral devices. Peripheral devices of the dual-core ATM system can include a peripheral screen, such as a touch screen, a card reader, a PIN pad (e.g., an encrypted pin pad or “EPP”), a cash dispenser, and a cash deposit module. A peripheral switch can isolate one of the computing devices from the one or more peripheral devices and that can permit the other of the computing devices to control the one or more peripheral devices. By maintaining redundant hardware sets within the ATM enclosure, the system can avoid a necessary reboot or powering-off in the event of, for example, a software failure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for a mixing system with a recirculation pump and a sensor configured to measure a property of a fluid discharged from the recirculation pump, wherein the sensor may transmit the property to a control system to allow an operator to adjust the mixing system in response to changes in the measurement signal.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for authorizing secondary users to access a primary user's account using blockchain. The primary user can transmit a request for providing access to a primary user's account to a secondary user. In response to receiving the request, the system may generate a new block in the blockchain ledger specifying the permissions of the secondary user. Furthermore, the new block may include the permission details. This way, when the secondary user attempts to access the primary user's account, the system may verify the secondary user based on the permission details in the last block in the sequence of blocks. Each new block may include the permission details.

Abstract: A device may receive application questions for an individual applying for credit with an organization. The device may broadcast the application questions to additional devices that have access to a distributed ledger for sharing credit worthiness information to cause at least one of the additional devices to generate an application response to the application questions and to process the application response using a smart contract. The device may receive one or more application responses that have been encrypted. Each of the application responses may include particular credit worthiness information relating to the individual. The device may decrypt the application responses. The device may determine a credit worthiness score for the individual using the application responses. The device may perform one or more actions that allow the device or another device associated with the organization to use the credit worthiness score to determine whether to approve the individual for credit.

Abstract: A robotic orchard spraying system having an autonomous delivery vehicle (ADV), autonomously delivering an amount of a premixed solution over path, the path identified by a forward-looking sensor. The ADV uses GPS to sense an area containing the path, and LiDAR as the forward-looking sensor. Also, a mobile control center, configured to wirelessly inform the autonomous delivery vehicle of the path within the areas and to confirm that the autonomous delivery vehicle is following the path within the area. Additionally, a mapper vehicle generates the path within the area, the mapper vehicle being configured to communicate information about the path and the area to the command center. The mapper vehicle senses the path with a forward-looking LiDAR sensor, and senses the area with a GPS sensor. Moreover, a nurse truck has a reservoir of premixed solution for replenishing a tank of the ADV.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use in an electrical connector system which controls cross talk and signal radiation. The electrical connector includes a housing having a plurality of modules. The modules have mating ends and mounting ends. Signal contacts are positioned in the modules. The signal contacts extend between the mating ends and the mounting ends and are arranged in pairs to carry differential signals. Ground contacts are positioned in the modules. The ground contacts extend between the mating ends and the mounting ends. Respective ground contacts of the ground contacts are positioned adjacent to respective signal contacts of the signal contacts. Ground plates are positioned in the modules. The ground plates extend between the mating ends and the mounting ends, the ground contacts are electrically connected to the ground plates.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for securely outputting sensitive information. The systems, methods, and apparatuses may include accessing a data item using a computing device, determining that the data item contains sensitive information, and determining that the computing device is located in a public space. The data item, or a portion thereof, may be modified and the modified data item may be output.

Abstract: An image of a check is captured by an imaging device and a digital image of the check on a replacement background may be created. The check may be placed on any background while the image of the check is being captured. The replacement background replaces, in the digital image, the background that the check is placed on while its image is being captured. The replacement background may comprise a predetermined image or color(s). The image of the check and the replacement background may be provided into a digital image file that may be transmitted to an institution system for deposit of the check into an account.

Abstract: A high turn down ratio flare tip assembly, that allows for both low and high flowrate and pressure flows using a single flare. The flare assembly comprising a nozzle tube connected to the waste stream fuel inlet at one end. The other end of the flare tip assembly providing a seat for a conical structure with flow through orifices/ports that allow the waste stream to flow therethrough during low pressure operation. The conical structure connected to one end of a connecting rod, the connecting rod extending longitudinally downward through the nozzle tube and connected to a spring assembly. The flare tip assembly is designed to allow low flow and pressure to pass through the cone orifices, and during high flow and pressure operation, the cone is unseated from the nozzle tube, allowing the waste stream to flow therethrough. The flare tip assembly also includes a slotted/holed shroud that allows for smokeless combustion of the waste stream during high flow and pressure conditions.

Abstract: Described is a system (and method) for automating the process of generating variations of a website that may be continually evaluated to improve a user interaction flow. The process may be based on a genetic algorithm that creates improving generations of websites. For example, the system may automate the creation of different layouts for a website and evaluate the effectiveness of each layout based on a particular user interaction goal. The most effective (e.g., top performing) layouts may be determined and then “bred” as part of an iterative improvement process.

Abstract: Metapneumovirus (MPV) F proteins stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the MPV F proteins and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to MPV in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the MPV F ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing MPV infection.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for expediting the authorization of an electronic payment transaction. Authorization of a transaction at a node of an authorization network is the result of inferring the trustworthiness of a customer to the transaction using data obtained from a different node of the authorization network. The authorization process is expedited by relying on the previous authentication decision of another node, where the previous decision may have been made based on a different payment device or different user inputs. The invention uses a decision made by a first node in the authorization network as a proxy for the authorization decision at a different node, thereby transferring the trustworthiness of a consumer, consumer's device, payment device, or other aspect of the transaction from the first node to the second.

Abstract: A system for determining data requirements to generate machine-learning models. The system may include one or more processors and one or more storage devices storing instructions. When executed, the instructions may configure the one or more processors to perform operations including: receiving a sample dataset, generating a plurality of data categories based on the sample dataset; generating a plurality of primary models of different model types using data from the corresponding one of the data categories as training data; generating a sequence of secondary models by training the corresponding one of the primary models with progressively less training data; identifying minimum viable models in the sequences of secondary models; determining a number of samples required for the minimum viable models; and generating entries in the database associating: model types; corresponding data categories; and corresponding numbers of samples in the training data used for the minimum viable models.

Abstract: Some aspects of what is described here relate to seismic data analysis techniques. A seismic excitation is generated in a first directional wellbore section in a subterranean region. A seismic response associated with the seismic excitation is detected in a second directional wellbore section in the subterranean region. Seismic response data based on the seismic response are analyzed to identify a location of a fracture treatment injection wellbore in the subterranean region.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques of creating or managing one or more virtual services using at least one application programming interface (API). At a plugin layer, a plugin integrator programmatically interfaces with and integrates one or more virtualization tools. The plugin integrator may be programmatically interfaced with the at least one API. At least one proxy agent may be used to run or consumer the one or more virtual services. The at least one API and the at least one proxy agent may be implemented in an abstraction layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to computer security and human-computer interaction, and, more particularly, to systems and methods for providing improved user authentication and verification techniques by way of credential-less or near credential-less user input.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for providing offers for merchant accounts. The disclosed embodiments include, for example, a system for providing offers for accounts associated with a merchant. The system may be configured to receive a product identifier from a consumer, the product identifier identifying a product available from a merchant. The system may also determine whether the consumer has a current financial service account associated with the merchant. Further, the system may determine one or more incentives to offer the consumer, the one or more incentives being based at least in part on the product identifier.

Abstract: A method of detecting a shale inhibitor and/or a salt content in a wellbore servicing fluid (WSF), the method comprising determining a water salinity of a wellbore servicing fluid; dosing a known volume of the wellbore servicing fluid into a container; optionally adding a known volume of diluent (e.g., water) and mixing to provide a test sample; combining the test sample with a chromophore specific to the shale inhibitor and/or the salt, respectively, and optionally mixing; measuring the shale inhibitor content and/or the salt content, respectively, of the test sample using colorimetry; reporting the data from the measuring to a computer control system; determining a wellbore servicing fluid treatment based on the measured shale inhibitor content and/or salt content; subjecting the wellbore servicing fluid system to the treatment; and optionally waiting for a waiting time to retest the wellbore servicing fluid system and repeating.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying potentially illicit purchases, especially in card-not-present transactions. In one implementation, a merchant transaction system comprises a processor and memory. The system receives a transaction request from a customer for a card-not-present sale transaction. The system transmits over an electronic network a transaction risk request message to a transaction risk evaluator, and receives over the electronic network a reply message from the transaction risk evaluator, indicating a level of risk associated with the sale transaction. The system can decide whether to proceed with the card-not-present sale transaction based at least in part on the content of the reply message.

Abstract: Systems and methods for securely pairing a transmitting device with a receiving device are described. The systems and methods may communicate with a first device via a first communication method over a wireless communication network. The systems and methods may transmit, to the first device via a second communication method, a first sensory pattern representing a first key. In addition, the system and methods may communicate with the first device via the first communication method using the first key.