Abstract: A computer-implemented method for data segmentation to improve security is described. The method includes receiving a request, from a client device of a user, for authentication information; parsing the request; based on the parsing, determining an authentication score that represents a likelihood that the request is from an authenticated device; determining, from the authentication score, a number of segments into which the requested authentication information is divided; and for each of the segments, assigning one or more portions of the authentication information to that segment, in which each segment is associated with one or more times at which to transmit information assigned to that segment, and at one or more times specified by that segment, transmitting one or more portions of the authentication information assigned to that segment to the client device.

Abstract: An emergency signaling system is disclosed. The system includes a receptacle and a painting device. The painting device is covered in a paint material and stored in the receptacle. The receptacle can be used to launch the painting device onto a surface, such as a roof, in the event that a user needs to signal a search and rescue team or anyone near their present location. The painting device, upon contact with a surface, creates a painted signal. The painted signal can have different shapes according to the shape of the painting device. The painting device can include weight members or flexible frame members to facilitate opening the painting device from a closed or folded configuration to a fully open configuration once the painting device has been launched from the receptacle.

Abstract: Described are a method, system, and computer program product for facilitating communication between a user of a financial account and a merchant associated with at least one transaction with the financial account. The method includes receiving transaction data representative of the at least one transaction, the transaction data comprising at least one transaction identifier. The method also includes determining the merchant associated with the at least one transaction identifier and determining at least one merchant communication mode. The method further includes transmitting merchant contact data to a user device and receiving at least one selected communication mode.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing lost circulation material particulates that may be for use in treating a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include providing at a well-site a feed vessel that contains a liquid material, the liquid material including a monomer and an initiator; providing an injection device disposed underneath the feed vessel for directing at least a portion of the liquid material from the feed vessel to a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber includes a fluid; discharging at least a portion of the liquid material from the feed vessel to the reaction chamber through an orifice disposed on the injection device; and forming LCM particulates at least in part by allowing at least a portion of the liquid material to polymerize in the fluid in the reaction chamber.

Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation and a heating element configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation. The heating element includes a metal tube having a first end and a second end. The metal tube defines an opening therethrough. The metal tube includes a sidewall defining at least one spiral channel extending substantially continuously along a portion of the metal tube.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a network computer from a resource provider computer, a settlement request associated with an installment plan and a total amount associated with a user account. The network computer transmits, to the resource provider computer, a settlement response associated with the installment plan and the total amount. The network computer configures an installment record, the installment record comprising a plurality of installment times. Based on occurrence of an installment time, of the plurality of installment times in the installment record, the network computer transmits, to an authorizing computer, installment data associated with the installment record to an authorizing computer, wherein the authorizing computer transmits an installment payment request to a user responsive to receiving the installment data from the network computer.

Abstract: A compromised data exchange system extracts data from websites using a crawler, detects portions within the extracted data that resemble personally identifying information (PII) data based on PII data patterns using a risk assessment module, and compares a detected portion to data within a database of disassociated compromised PII data to determine a match using the risk assessment module. A risk score may be assigned to a data item within the database in response to determining the match. In some embodiments, URL data may also be detected in the extracted data. The detected URL data represents further websites that can be automatically crawled by the system to detect further PII data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for authenticating a user at a kiosk device based on a unique token received by a client device to verify that an identity of the user is authentic, and further permit the user to access an account at the kiosk device. The unique token can be generated responsive to receiving an electronic notification that a card to access the kiosk device associated with the account has been reported lost or stolen. The unique token can be transmitted to the client device associated with the account and the user. The user can be authenticated when the unique token is received from the kiosk device responsive to input data provided by the user. Once authenticated, the user can access the account at the kiosk device.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to non-intrusively monitoring a fluid level or an object in a conduit. A system comprises a component positioned to control flow into or out of the conduit to induce pressure waves in the conduit; a pressure transducer in fluid communication with the conduit, the pressure transducer positioned to measure pressure responses in the conduit due to contact of the pressure waves with the fluid level or the object; and a system controller operable to: receive pressure data from the pressure transducer, the pressure data comprising the pressure responses; and determine a distance of the fluid level or the object in the conduit, relative to the component or the pressure transducer, based on the pressure responses.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a malware detection system includes an attack channel removal unit, a feature extraction unit coupled to the attack channel removal unit, and a graphical encoding unit coupled to the feature extraction unit and a malware detection unit. In some embodiments, based upon graphically-encoded component-based features and monotonic features extracted from attack-channel-free software output by the attack channel removal unit, the malware detection unit detects malware in software input into the malware detection system. In some embodiments, the monotonic features extracted from the attack-channel free software and the graphically-encoded component-based features are combined to generate a combination monotonic-component based feature vector. In some embodiments, the combination monotonic-component based feature vector is used to detect malware using the malware detection system.

Abstract: State of art approaches independently use a Pruning-weight Clustering-Quantization (PCQ) or Knowledge Distillation (KD) for model optimization and require critical manual intervention. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for the two-step hierarchical model optimization approach for generating optimized model DL model. The method comprises a AutoPCQ technique followed by conditional application of an automated KD (AKD) technique. The AutoPCQ technique formulates a problem of configuration selection of the DL model as an optimization problem by iteratively applying Bayesian optimization and Reinforcement Learning. Further, the AKD technique formulates automated search of a student model as the optimization problem with the DL model representing a teacher model. A search space for the student model is defined by a restricted Neural Network Architecture Search that restricts the search space.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for data breach identification. The method may include: generating virtual card number (VCN) data sets; storing the VCN data sets on a first database; receiving one or more compromised VCN data sets stored on a second database and obtained from a scan of unindexed websites; comparing the compromised VCN data sets with the VCN data set stored on the first database to determine whether the VCN data sets have been compromised; for each compromised VCN data set, training the recurrent neural network (RNN) to associate the compromised VCN data sets with one or more sequential patterns found within the compromised VCN data sets to generate a trained RNN; receiving a first VCN data set from the first database; determining whether the first VCN data set matches a compromised VCN data set; and transmitting a message indicating the determination to a user or provider device.

Abstract: State of the art track width adjustment mechanism fail to support track width adjustment while vehicle is in motion. They also require manual intervention, which causes inconvenience. The disclosure herein generally relates to wheel track adjustment, and, more particularly, to a changeable wheel track mechanism for track width adjustment (referred to as TWA mechanism). The TWA mechanism includes a steer and drive unit, a plurality of links, and a sliding unit. The TWA mechanism allows movement of a wheel in inward and outward directions, causing the track width adjustment. The track width is achieved by changing the wheel position to be at a wider position, or a narrower position, or any intermediate position. The TWA mechanism may be associated with any vehicle for which the track width adjustment is to be achieved.

Abstract: A method for determining flow rates and phase fractions within a throughbore is disclosed. The method includes providing a mixture of one or more fluids through a fluid flow path in a throughbore at a flow rate, reducing the flow rate, slidably moving a first and second sleeve along the throughbore to a first position of a plurality of positions, measuring a first and second differential pressure at the first position, calculating a first loss pressure ratio from the first and second differential pressure. The method further includes slidably moving the first sleeve and second sleeve to each of the others of the plurality of positions in succession after the first position, measuring a plurality of differential pressures and calculating a loss pressure ratio at each of the plurality of positions, and calculating a plurality of flow rates phase fractions of the fluids flowing through the fluid flow path.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to method and system to detect and estimate dynamic obstacles using RGBD sensors for robot navigation. Obstacle detection and tracking tasks with efficient processing of depth images becomes complex in dynamic and cluttered environments. The method detects one or more obstacles being identified in the one or more depth images in two dimensional space using the depth map captured using a RGBD sensor configured to a mobile robot. Further, a restricted v-depth map is computed between specified columns taken from the width of each dynamic obstacle of the u-depth map and within the depth range derived from the u-depth map. The one or more dynamic obstacles are tracked by matching segments of subsequent depth images to predict future position in the region of the monitoring environment by computing a closeness signature. The method evaluates correctness with open data sequence and real world data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for monitoring call compliance and verification. According to some embodiments, there is disclosed a workflow server configured to monitor a communication session between first and second users. The server may also perform a first operation during the communication session, and generate a signal based on the communication session. In response to generating the signal, the workflow server may stop the first operation, disconnect the first and second users, and initiate a second operation for the first user. And, in response to detecting a completion of the second operation, the workflow server reconnects the first and second users, and completes the first operation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for managing transaction disputes. Techniques include accessing a transaction pattern model associated with a user account; detecting deviation of a transaction from the transaction pattern model; transmitting, based on the detected deviation, transaction data to a user device; receiving an input at the user device in response to the transmitted data; generating, based on the received input, dispute data; storing the dispute data; monitoring data extracts associated with the user account; detecting, based on the monitoring, a data extract indicating a posted state of a transaction associated with the dispute data; and updating the dispute data based on the data extract indicating the posted state.

Abstract: A box blank useful for forming a container includes a first layer including paperboard, a second layer including a paper layer and a foil layer, and an adhesive layer adhering the first layer to the second layer. The foil layer is between the paperboard and the paper layer.

Abstract: A system and process of repairing a vehicle that has sustained structural or cosmetic damage. The system reviews reported repaired orders and compares those using artificial intelligence to an analysis of the vehicle. Repair procedures for the specific vehicle are then relayed to a user. The user is informed of any specialty equipment needed to perform a portion of that repair. The specialty equipment may then receive a repair program from the system to enable the repair. The user can then place that equipment in queue for appropriate use. Once all structural and cosmetic repairs have been performed, the system reports repair data to a database for later review. The system then determines if any subsequent repairs are need, such as the recalibration of an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). Should recalibration be required, the system then relays that information to a calibration center and the appropriate calibration is performed and recorded.

Abstract: A method of communicating a payment request from a first payment platform to a second payment platform is disclosed. The method may receive a payment request from a sending user on the first payment platform to a receiving user on the second payment platform where the payment request from the sending user is translated into a protected payment request. In response to the sending user being known, the protected payment request may be communicated to the second payment platform. An acceptance of the protected payment request from the second payment platform may be received. A transaction settlement request may be communicated to the first payment platform and the second payment platform.