Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for generating real-time predictions for vehicle transportation requests using machine learning.

Abstract: Methods and systems may be used for transfer learning of neural networks. According to one example, a method includes: grouping data objects of a first training set into a plurality of clusters; training a base model using a first cluster of the plurality of clusters, the base model being a neural network having a plurality of nodes; generalizing the base model to obtain a generalized base model, the generalizing the base model including setting a portion of the plurality of nodes to have random or predetermined weights; determining that the first cluster is, out of the plurality clusters, most similar to a second training set; and training the generalized base model using the second training set to obtain a trained model.

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: A method may comprise: disposing an acoustic logging tool in a wellbore, wherein the acoustic logging tool comprises a transmitter and a receiver; emitting a flexural wave from the transmitter; recording a four component dipole waveform with the receiver, wherein the four component dipole waveform comprises XX, XY, YX, and YY components; rotating the four component dipole waveform using Alford rotation to produce rotated waveform components, wherein the rotated waveform components comprise XX?, XY?, YX?, and YY? components; comparing a travel time of XX? and YY? components to identify a fast wave and a slow wave from the rotated waveform components; processing the fast wave and the slow wave using high-resolution data-driven processing to obtain a fast wave flexural dispersion curve and a slow wave flexural dispersion curve; determining a frequency dependent anisotropy curve using the fast wave flexural dispersion curve and the slow wave flexural dispersion curve; and determining a low-resolution shear anisot

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may obtain a first set of information for establishing a computing node cluster that is applicable to multiple environments. The device may receive, from a client device, an indication of a second set of information for establishing the computing node cluster, wherein the second set of information is associated with a user of the client device and an environment associated with the user. The device may compile a third set of information for establishing the computing node cluster based on the first set of information and the second set of information. The device may transmit, to a server device, an indication of the third set of information to cause the server device to establish the computing node cluster. The device may monitor the computing node cluster using one or more monitoring techniques to determine a status of the computing node cluster.

Abstract: A high-field emission tolerant RFID tag device that may be secured to a product to be cooked, heated, reheated and/or thawed in a heating apparatus such as, but not limited to, a microwave oven and that does not need to be removed from the product before initiating the heating process. The RFID device is microwave safe and does not damage the product or food item to which it is attached during the microwave process, and may contain data to control the microwave process. The microwave safe RFID tag comprises a split ring (or shield) conductor formed on one side of a substrate (or dielectric), a coil antenna conductor formed on an opposite side of the substrate, and a RFID chip. The split ring conductor capacitively couples to the coil antenna conductor via the dielectric and a gap in the split ring conductor prevents arcing.

Abstract: Described herein are methods to determine an amount of shale inhibitor in drilling fluids used in wellbore operations. In some cases, methods include receiving a sample of a drilling fluid, removing solids from the sample to produce a solids-free fluid, contacting the solids-free fluid with an anion to produce a precipitate in a test solution, and determining an amount of an amine-based shale inhibitor within the sample by measuring the amount of the precipitate in the test solution.

Abstract: A container stack configurator can build customized software applications and deploy the applications to a wellbore computing network or through offline installer devices. The stack configurator can receive a selection from a user of a configuration repository. The stack configurator can determine available branches of the configuration repository including images, tags, and container names. The stack configurator can present a list of services associated with the container names to the user using a user interface. The stack configurator can receive a selection of an installer type and generate a customized build of the installer type. The customized build of the installer can be an offline installer that is deployable on an offline target machine using a first communication media or an online installer that is deployable to an online target machine using a second communication media.

Abstract: Various embodiments for the automatic detection of the presence of a protective case on an electronic device are provided herein. Generally, the electronic device includes one or more sensors; a device memory storing an application; a device processor, which upon execution of the application, is configured to: monitor, via at least one first sensor, a trigger condition for detecting the presence of the protective case; detect the trigger condition; in response to detecting the trigger condition, cause the electronic device to vibrate for a pre-determined period of time; collect, via at least one second sensor, sensor data during the pre-determined time; extract at least one feature from the sensor data; based on the extracted at least one feature, determine whether the protective case is applied to the electronic device; and generate an output indicating whether the protective case is applied to the electronic device.

Abstract: Systems and method for realistic simulation of occupancy are provided herein. A context associated with one or more smart devices associated with a property is reterieved, Then, simulation content specific to the context is requested. The simulation content is then caused to be presented by the one or more smart devices.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for purchasing items using an e-commerce shopping assistant. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor to perform operations for receiving an electronic message comprising a web address from a user's mobile device via SMS, accessing a web page using the web address, identifying an item for purchase based on the content of the web page, retrieving the user's account information based on an identifier of the mobile device, wherein the account information comprises user preferences and user profile information, identifying merchants from which to purchase the identified item, selecting a merchant from the identified merchants based on the user preferences, configuring the purchase transaction based on the user preferences and the user profile information, and completing the purchase transaction at a merchant system of the selected merchant.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting deviations in building structures over time is disclosed. The system and method use range images of buildings captured using range imaging cameras (for example, time-of-flight cameras) to construct 3D models with sufficient resolution to detect deviations in structures that may not be obvious from looking at only photographic images. The system can also use augmented reality to project parts of a 3D model over photographic images of a structure to facilitate easy inspection of the structure.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are disclosed for controlling self-induced acoustic interference. In one embodiment, a first piezoelectric transducer to which a first excitation signal is applied, generates back side acoustic waves that are transmitted from a back side of the first piezoelectric transducer into a backing material layer. A second piezoelectric transducer coupled to a back side of the backing material layer generates a first calibration response to the back side acoustic waves. An interference signal profile is generated based, at least in part, on the first calibration response and may be used to filter interference signal components and/or to generate a control signal to be applied to the second piezoelectric transducer during measurement cycles.

Abstract: A plugging system for plugging a cased well in a single trip downhole. The plugging system may include a tool string positionable within the cased well and including a bore and a downhole tool coupled to the tool string. The downhole tool may include a first perforating gun, an upper resettable packer, a lower resettable packer, and a flow-through assembly. The first perforating gun may be operable to perforate the casing of the cased well. When the downhole tool is positioned in the cased well, the upper resettable packer may be uphole of the first perforating gun. When the downhole tool is positioned in the cased well, the lower resettable packer may be downhole of the first perforating gun. The flow-through assembly may be positioned between the upper resettable packer and the lower resettable packer and operable to flow fluids into a bore of the cased well.

Abstract: Existing methods of automated testing of web service APIs require additional tools to extract API related details and configuration files to create test cases. The method and system disclosed herein taps annotations present in code of web service APIs to extract API related details and creates test cases using the extracted data. The method disclosed herein describes an approach to identify resource classes related to a plurality of web service APIs using built-in annotations in code of web application under test. Further, the identified resource classes are scanned to extract API related details (metadata) using built-in annotations and annotations given by a developer. Further, the extracted metadata is forwarded to a test engine server which generates a plurality of test cases using the extracted metadata. Further, the plurality of web service APIs are tested using the generated test cases.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may provide modification of recommendations from a recommendation engine for a product or a device. The recommendation engine may provide initial search results for a particular type of device. The initial search results may be modified to ensure inclusion of devices that include features that the user considers important. Features that the user considers important may be determined based on observing the user's interaction with another device of the same type. By observing the user's interaction with the other device over a period of time, features that the user commonly uses and features that the user sparingly uses may be determined. The initial search results may then be modified to remove devices that do not include the features frequently used by the user and therefore considered important to the user.

Abstract: Provided are a system, method, and computer program product for network anomaly detection. The method includes receiving event data associated with a plurality of events in a computer network. The method also includes determining nested groups of the event data representing tiers of an operational hierarchy. The method further includes generating display data to show a graphical representation of the event including a plurality of nested graphical nodes and at least one spline. Each graphical node is associated with a group or a computer node, each graphical node encompasses and/or is encompassed by another graphical node, a size of each graphical node is proportional to an aggregated parameter value of events associated therewith, each spline connects at least two graphical nodes and includes a curve that passes through a common graphical node, and each spline is associated with a communication between at least two computer nodes.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of communicating with a point of sale terminal. The method includes establishing wireless communication with a point of sale terminal using a first communication channel, and establishing communication with the point of sale terminal using a second communication channel. The method also includes transmitting a first section of communication data via the first communication channel; and transmitting a second section of the communication data using the second communication channel.

Abstract: Provided is a method including receiving, by a user device, a request from an identity service to approve communicating a user proof-of-identity to a relying party. A user of the user device is prompted to request a one-time transaction identifier based on the request. Based on a first input from the user, the user device requests the one one-time transaction identifier from the identity service. In response to the request for the one-time transaction identifier, the user device receives the one-time transaction identifier from the identity server and displays the one-time transaction identifier on a first user device screen. The user inputs the one-time transaction identifier on a second user device screen and the user device communicates the one-time transaction identifier to the identity service. In response to receiving the at least one inputted one-time transaction identifier, the relying party determines whether to approve or deny a transaction.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for determining a composition of a fluid. The method comprises diverting a sample of a portion of the fluid to a test chamber. The method further comprises actuating a heat source disposed around the test chamber to increase the temperature within the test chamber to produce vapors from the sample of the portion of the fluid and directing the vapors from the sample of the portion of the fluid to a chemical sensor array comprising one or more chemical sensors. The method further comprises determining a composition of the vapors from the sample of portion of the fluid, wherein the composition of the vapors is associated with the composition of the fluid.