Abstract: A head elevation apparatus configured to be positioned under a mattress may include a base panel and a top panel positioned on the base panel. The top panel may include a center panel hingedly coupled to the base panel. An upper flap may be hingedly coupled to the center panel. A lower flap may be hingedly coupled to the center panel.

Abstract: A device may receive transaction data relating to a transaction event associated with a user and a merchant. The transaction data may include a merchant identifier and a transaction amount. The device may process the merchant identifier to determine whether the transaction event is associated with a rate-based service. The device may obtain, based on determining that the transaction event is associated with the rate-based service, location data from a user device associated with the user. The device may determine, based on the location data, a distance or a duration associated with the rate-based service. The device may determine, based on the distance or the duration, a transaction estimate for the rate-based service. The device may determine whether the transaction amount corresponds to the transaction estimate and perform one or more actions based on determining whether the transaction amount corresponds to the transaction estimate.

Abstract: The invention is related to identification of an interferon-analog (IFNL4) protein and genetic association with spontaneous clearance of HCV infection and response to treatment for HCV infection.

Abstract: A long-term memory network method and system for text comprehension. A recurrent neural network can be provided, which includes an external memory module and a long-short term memory unit, wherein said recurrent neural network encodes raw text information into vector representations, forms memories, finds relevant sentences to answer questions, and generates multi-word answers to said questions utilizing the long short term memory unit.

Abstract: A medication dispensing system, comprising one or more medication panels, each having a plurality of docking ports located at a vertical displacement one from another. The medication dispensing system comprises: a plurality of medication container assemblies for storing medication, coupled to the plurality of docking ports; one or more actuators; a gripping assembly, movable vertically by the one or more actuators to a proximate one or more of the medication container assemblies for picking a medication dosage out of the one or more of the medication container assemblies; and a receptacle carrier having a receptacle mount for holding one or more medication receptacles configured to receive the medication dosage.

Abstract: Methods and systems for treating a subterra-nean formation. An example method comprises pumping an aerosol comprising a vaporized carrier fluid and a dispersed polyhydroxyetheramine in a wellbore penetrating the sub-terranean formation; depositing the polyhydroxyetheramine on a surface of the subterranean formation; and producing hydrocarbons from the treated subterranean formation.

Abstract: A method of fracturing a subterranean formation includes establishing a plurality of zones in a wellbore, fracturing and then isolating a first of the zones using a ball-activated sleeve such that proppant flow from the formation into the first zone is reduced, and fracturing and then isolating at least one other of the zones uphole of the first zone.

Abstract: A method for performing dual mode imaging of a borehole determines a reference point in a geological formation in response to a resistivity measurement of the formation. The reference point is associated with a feature, such as a fracture, in the formation. A tilt angle of the feature is determined, with respect to the reference point, in response to the received electromagnetic signals from the formation. For example a time-of-flight, ranging operation may be performed or an attenuation and phase change of the received signals may be determined to image the feature.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a vehicle identifier (VID), the VID uniquely identifying a vehicle of a user, receiving a response that indicates the user and that provides user information associated with the user, the user information including one or more of behavioral information and disbursement information, and at least partially performing an operation based on the user information.

Abstract: Provided are compositions, methods, and systems that relate to use of crystallization temperature reduction additives in treatment fluids. A treatment fluid for use in subterranean operations, the treatment fluid comprising: a bromide brine having a first true crystallization temperature; a true crystallization temperature reduction additive, the first true crystallization temperature is the true crystallization temperature of the bromide brine without inclusion of the true crystallization temperature reduction additive; the treatment fluid has a second true crystallization temperature that is lower than the first true crystallization temperature.

Abstract: A low smoke, zero halogen self-regulating heating cable includes a semi-conductive heating core and two conductive wires embedded within and separated by the semi-conductive heating core. The cable also includes a primary jacket surrounding the semi-conductive core, a braid surrounding the primary jacket, and a final jacket surrounding the braid. At least one of the primary jacket and the final jacket includes a low smoke, zero halogen material.

Abstract: A device may receive a request for a product. Based on the request, the device may determine a geographic location and delivery time for delivery of the product, and the device may identify product locations that are capable of providing the product and located near the geographic location. The device may determine, for each of the product locations and based on the product and at least one product location characteristic, a fulfillment time indicating when the product will be prepared for delivery. In addition, the device may identify at least one potential courier capable of transporting the product. Based on the fulfillment time, the delivery time, the geographic location for delivery, and at least one courier characteristic associated with the potential courier, the device may select a particular product location and a particular courier and perform an action based on the particular product location or the particular courier.

Abstract: A ball valve can include a housing that contains a flow path and a ball positioned in the flow path. The ball can be configured to seal a first portion of the flow path from a second portion of the flow path in a closed position, and at least a portion of the ball can be dissolvable and the ball can include a bore formed therethrough.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may provide detection of a feature of an authorization code image (ACI) incorporated onto a document, thereby allowing for validation of the document. According to some aspects, these and other benefits may be achieved by an instance of a variable protocol that may specify how to generate the ACI to have a particular feature as well as how to detect the particular feature of the ACI. A recipient of the document incorporating the ACI may detect the particular feature of the ACI. If the detected feature matches an expected feature, then the ACI and the document may be determined to be authentic.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for facilitating rental of a private parking space by an urban resident are provided. Motor vehicle parking spaces located in a residential area are managed through a server. Smart parking devices that are each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces are interfaced to the server. Vehicle occupancy sensors that are also each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces are interfaced to the server. Parking availability indicators that are each associated with at least one of the parking spaces are interfaced to the server. The parking spaces are supplemented with a private parking space under legitimate control by a resident of the residential area. Use of the private parking space is managed through the server and the smart parking device nearest to the private parking space. Parking availability the parking spaces is indicated through the nearest parking availability indicator.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for retaining components in a downhole motor in the event of a mechanical separation or failure of one or more components therein. As described, the retention mechanism does not require a threaded connection to components of the mud motor drivetrain. Downhole motor assemblies including the new catch mechanism also include a structural element to engage the catch assembly and the components to which it is attached in the event of a mechanical failure within the mud motor assembly.

Abstract: Distributed The disclosed embodiments include distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems, methods to improve DAS properties of optical fibers, and optical fibers having improved DAS properties. In one embodiment, the system includes an optoelectronic device operable to generate optical pulses. The system also includes an optical fiber having a first end and a second end. The optical fiber is formed from a material having a Rayleigh back-scattering coefficient, and is operable to transmit optical pulses from the first end towards the second end and to reflect a first portion of the optical pulses towards the first end. The system further includes perturbations that are selectively imprinted on the optical fiber, where the perturbations are compatible with a range of wavelengths and are operable to reflect a second portion of the optical pulses towards the first end of the optical fiber if a wavelength of the optical pulses is within the range.

Abstract: A receiver apparatus and a method for controlling the access to at least a portion of a content broadcasted via satellite, wherein the receiver apparatus includes a receiver for receiving broadcast signals configured for receiving at least a broadcast signal having at least a content, a receiver for receiving terrestrial signals configured for receiving at least a terrestrial signal, and a processor configured for determining access information on the basis of at least the received terrestrial signal, and allowing or blocking, on the basis of at least the access information, the access to the at least one content of the broadcast signal.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein are generally directed to techniques for identifying the availability of an enterprise to provide products, for example, banking products and/or services. Embodiments may include using an availability manager informed by resource status data to determine if an enterprise facility is available to provide at least one product. In some embodiments, at least some data used to determine the availability of an enterprise facility may be collected from sensors and/or transducers associated with the enterprise facility. Various embodiments may include using a machine learning model to analyze enterprise resource availability to determine enterprise facility availability to provide products. In some aspects described herein, at least one record may be updated with resource status information, facility availability, available product set information, and/or estimated lead time information.

Abstract: The present application relates sensing reactive components in fluids by monitoring band gap changes to a material having interacted with the reactive components via physisorption and/or chemisorption. In some embodiments, the sensors of the present disclosure include the material as a reactive surface on a substrate. The band gap changes may be detected by measuring conductance changes and/or spectroscopic changes. In some instances, the sensing may occur downhole during one or more wellbore operations like drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and producing hydrocarbons.