Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods for regulating and detecting the cytosine methylation status of DNA. The invention is based upon identification of a novel and surprising catalytic activity for the family of TET proteins, namely TET1, TET2, TEM3, and CXXC4. The novel activity is related to the enzymes being capable of converting the cytosine nucleotide 5-methylcytosine into 5-hydroxymethylcytosine by hydroxylation.

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein are directed to obtaining various types of information that can provide an accounting for an individual's legacy that can be replayed to learn about objects and/or experiences associated with the individual. A personal legacy accountant can generate a legacy profile using automatically obtained public records and personal records supplied by the individual, and afford the individual an opportunity to contextualize records for the profile. Through this contextualization, the individual can selectively define one or more perspectives for her legacy.

Abstract: A method includes a client device receiving a verification request comprising an interaction identifier. The client device can then query a full node for a random sampling of block headers from the full node. The client device can receive the random sampling of block headers from the full node, and verify the random sampling of block headers. The client device can then determine that the blockchain maintained by the full node is valid after verifying the random sampling of block headers.

Abstract: A financial institution can provide a best price guarantee to debit or credit card account holders. By providing a consolidated system including automatic price monitoring of purchased products and automatic claim form generation upon identifying a lower price, the consumer is relieved of the burden typically associated with conventional price matching.

Abstract: A fraud detection system includes a source communication device associated with a source and a client device associated with a client to identify fraudulent calls to provide mitigating or remedial actions. The client device includes a memory that stores instructions and a processor that executes the instructions. The instructions cause the client device to monitor a wireless communication between the client device and the source communication device to identify a keyword, a combination of keywords, a context, and/or a topic of the wireless communication. Moreover, the instructions cause the client device to identify fraudulent detection characteristics of the wireless communication based at least in part of the keyword, the combination of keywords, the context, and/or the topic, identify the wireless communication as fraudulent communication based on the fraudulent detection characteristics, and identify and implement a remedial action based at least in part on a threshold of the wireless communication.

Abstract: A vaporizer assembly for an e-vaping device includes a heater coil structure, a set of electrical lead structures coupled to opposite ends of the heater coil structure, and a non-conductive connector structure connected to each of the electrical lead structures, such that the electrical lead structures are coupled together independently of the heater coil structure. The vaporizer assembly may contact a dispensing interface structure through the heater coil structure. The vaporizer assembly may heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from a reservoir by the dispensing interface. The heater coil structure may define a surface, and the vaporizer assembly may apply a mechanical force to the dispensing interface structure, such that the heater coil structure is in compression with the dispensing interface structure and the heater coil structure surface is substantially flush with a surface of the dispensing interface structure. The heater coil structure may define a three-dimensional surface.

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles may be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may accomplish tasks by breaking out into sub-drones, re-grouping itself, changing form, or re-orienting its sensors.

Abstract: A system and method include a server computer that determines a plurality of routes and corresponding route schedules for a plurality of ride service requests. The server computer assigns a plurality of vehicles to service each one of the plurality of routes and further assigns one of the plurality of vehicles to one of a plurality of drivers to perform the route according to the route schedule. The server computer may detect an exception to the route schedule, identify a resolution to the exception, and automatically implement the resolution to the exception.

Abstract: A method to perform an in-situ analysis of a downhole communication system includes generating a transmission waveform of a transmission signal, and amplifying the transmission waveform by a digital to analog converter and an amplifier that are configured to modify a property of the transmission waveform. After generating the transmission waveform, the method includes transmitting the transmission waveform to a tool of a communication system. The method further includes filtering a response waveform from the tool, the response waveform being a waveform of a signal transmitted by the tool in response to receiving the transmission waveform. The method further includes performing an in-situ analysis of the tool based on the response waveform.

Abstract: A method and device for power adjustment in a user equipment and a base station are disclosed in the present disclosure. The user equipment receives first information which is used to trigger a first operation, and then receives K piece(s) of target information and transmits a first wireless signal. A transmission power value of the first wireless signal is a first power value; the first power value is irrelevant to all piece(s) of target information received prior to triggering the first operation. The K piece(s) of target information is(are) received after triggering the first operation. The sum of K power offset value(s) is used to determine the first power value. The K power offset value(s) are respectively indicated by the K piece(s) of target information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods of executing scanning software, such an executable software program or script (e.g., PowerShell script), by a computing device of an enterprise, such as a security server, may instruct the computing device to search all or a subset of computing devices in an enterprise network. The scanning software may identify PowerShell scripts containing particular malware attributes, according to a malicious-code dataset. The computing system executing the scanning software may scan through the identified PowerShell scripts to identify particular strings, values, or code-portions, and take a remedial action according to the scanning software programming.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for efficiently provisioning mobile devices with personalization data. For some embodiments, a method is disclosed comprising receiving a request for provisioning comprising device information for a mobile device and user authentication information for a user, generating a partial personalization script, an activation script, and a deletion script using the device information, sending the partial personalization script, the activation script, and the deletion script to an application provider computer, wherein the application provider computer initiates execution of the partial personalization script on the mobile device, authenticating the user authentication information, and sending an activation message to the application provider computer, wherein the application provider computer initiates execution of the activation script.

Abstract: Methods for improving a toughness and a strength of a stainless steel material are described herein. For example, a high strength stainless steel material can comprise at least 11 wt. % Cr, between 0.01 wt. % and 1.0 wt. % Ni, more 0 wt. % Mo, more than 0 wt. % W, more than 0 wt. % Ti, more than 0 wt. % Nb, and more than 0 wt. % V. In some examples, the high strength stainless steel material can be heat treated with at least one quench treatment and at least one tempering heat treatment. In some examples, the high strength stainless steel material can comprise between 0.01 wt. % and 0.5 wt. % Ni, no more than 0.25 wt. % Mo, no more than 0.1 wt. % W, no more than 0.1 wt. % Ti, no more than 0.1 wt. % Nb, and no more than 0.1 wt. % V.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus may include a channel structure configured to couple with an external element and a fluid conduit, such that the channel structure may receive a fluid, at least partially drawn through the external element from an ambient environment, and direct the fluid through the fluid conduit. A sensor may generate sensor data indicating a flow rate of the fluid through the fluid conduit based on monitoring a variation in a pressure at a location in hydrodynamic contact with the fluid conduit and in relation to an ambient pressure of the ambient environment. The sensor apparatus may enable generation of improved topography information associated with flows of fluid drawn from the external element based on measuring a local pressure at the location in hydrodynamic contact with the fluid conduit and determining the ambient pressure based on monitoring the local pressure over time.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for automatically capturing images. A device may execute an application on the device. In response to receiving a request for capturing an image of a document, the application may control the operation of the camera to contemporaneously and continuously capture image frames of an area within the field of view of a camera of the device. The field of view may include an object and in turn may be included in the captured image frames. The application may determine whether the aspect ratio and real-world size of the object in the captured image frames corresponds with a specified threshold size and aspect ratio which corresponds with a given document type. In response to determining the object corresponds to the given document type, the camera may automatically extract an image of the object.

Abstract: A snowguard comprises a shaft, an attachment point, a support member, and a snow catcher. The shaft has a first end and a second end. The shaft has a first body disposed between the first end and the second end. The attachment point is disposed at the first end of the shaft. The support member has a third end and a fourth end. The support member has a second body defined between the third end and the fourth end. The third end of the support member is operatively coupled to the second end of the shaft. The support member extends away from the shaft at a first angle. The snow catcher is operatively coupled to the fourth end of the support member and the first body at a point between the first end and the second end.

Abstract: A method for caching and deduplicating a plurality of received segments of data is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a value of a first data field in each segment acting as a unique source identifier; and identifying a value of a second data field in each segment, the second data field being densely populated by values in the plurality of segments. The value of the second data field is partitioned into a first partition comprising more significant bits and a second partition comprising less significant bits. A key is generated based on values of the first data field and the first partition. A database entry associates the first key with a bitmap, the bitmap having a length based on the number of possible values a bitmap of equal length to the second partition could validly take. Single bits of the bitmap are set corresponding to received segments, to enable deduplication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating augmented reality environments from 2D drawings are provided. The system performs a camera calibration process to determine how a camera transforms images from the real world into a 2D image plane. The system calculates a camera pose and determines an object position and an object orientation relative to a known coordinate system. The system detects and processes a 2D drawing/illustration and generates a 3D model from the 2D drawing/illustration. The system performs a rendering process, wherein the system generates an augmented reality environment which includes the 3D model superimposed on an image of the 2D drawing/illustration. The system can generate the augmented reality environment in real time, allowing the system to provide immediate feedback to the user. The images processed by the system can be from a video, from multiple image photography, etc.