Abstract: A compression expansion device for an article of luggage and luggage comprising same is disclosed. In one particular practice: the device comprises a base section disposed in sliding relation with an expansion body engaged with each other by coil springs. A flexible portion on either the base section or expansion body comprises a ridge which rests on a complimentary ledge on the other of the base section or expansion body to assume a compressed configuration. A glide switch comprising one or more push projections contacts the flexible portion to displace the ridge off the ledge causing the base and expansion body to move away from each other and assume an expanded configuration.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for dynamically generating linked security tests. The present invention may be configured to perform security tests on an application, generate, based on the results of the security tests, security test sequences that include at least one security test that the application failed, perform the security test sequences on the application, and, iteratively and until the application passes each security test sequence in an iteration, generate additional security test sequences. The present invention may be further configured to provide results of the security tests and security test sequences to one or more machine learning models to generate supplementary security test sequences and determine probabilities of the application failing the supplementary security test sequences.

Abstract: Embodiments provide functionality to prevent collisions between robots and objects. An example embodiment detects a type and a location of an object based on a camera image of the object, where the image has a reference frame. Motion of the object is then predicted based on at least one of: the detected type of the object, the detected location of the object, and a model of object motion. To continue, a motion plan for the robot is generated that avoids having the robot collide with the object based on the predicted motion of the object and a transformation between the reference frame of the image and a reference frame of the robot. The robot can be controlled to move in accordance with the motion plan or a signal can be generated that controls the robot to operate in accordance with the motion plan.

Abstract: A universal case for an electronic tablet device is disclosed comprising a rectangular sectioning panel having a front surface and an unobstructed center portion, the sectioning panel divided into four quadrants by projections at intervals along the center lines of the sectioning panel, and a tablet holding assembly comprising four separate quadrant pieces having tablet gripping members, the pieces configured to fit within the sectioning panel quadrants where quadrant pieces diagonally opposite each other are joined by elastic members which permit the quadrant pieces to elastically separate to accommodate a particular tablet device while urging the pieces toward the center thereby providing a secure fit for the device.

Abstract: A prosthetic foot includes a spring component and a sole component. The spring component comprises two or more stacked beam elements, each beam element including, along the length of the respective beam element, a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion of the beam element includes an extent with a length-varying width. The respective beam elements are fixed to each other and to the sole component proximate the heel portion of the sole component or the toe portion of the sole component at the first portions of the respective beam elements to form a fixed end of a cantilevered composite beam. The second portions of the respective beam elements are laterally movable with respect to each other when the spring component deflects.

Abstract: An exemplary robotic system includes a plurality of controllable joints and a controller. An exemplary control method provides for controlling the controllable joints by the controller. The control method provides for determining a configuration space for the robotic system and determining a reference movement path within the configuration space. The control method then provides for assigning a plurality of streamlines in the configuration space to yield a flow field based on the reference movement path. The control method then provides for measuring actual velocity vectors of the robotic system in the configuration space. The control method then provides for determining an error velocity vector based on a difference between the actual velocity vector and the desired velocity vector given by the flow field corresponding to the current robot configuration.

Abstract: A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating contextual communications that includes creating a contextual resource that is initially associated with at least at first communication session; receiving an incoming communication request and establishing a second communication session; associating the second communication session with the contextual resource; setting contextual information of the contextual resource; performing at least one contextual communication action.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to inhibited porous granular starches having desirably high porosity. One aspect thereof is a method for making an inhibited porous granular starch product, that includes hydrolyzing a granular starch feed to a degree of hydrolysis of 20-75% using one or more enzymes including one or more of a glucoamylase and an alpha-amylase; wherein the inhibited porous granular starch product has a porosity of 10%˜50% as measured by change in water uptake as compared to the granular starch feed and a sedimentation volume in the range of 20 mL/g to SO mL/g. Another aspect of the disclosure is inhibited porous granular starch product having a water uptake of at least 1.0 g water/g starch and a sedimentation volume in the range of 20-80 mL/g. inhibited porous granular starches can be advantaged over conventional starches in that they can have increased viscosity at lower mass loadings.

Abstract: A system for link device authentication includes a computing device configured to acquire, from an originating device, an identifier of an endpoint device, obtain an endpoint device authentication code corresponding to the identifier, determine, as a function of the identifier, a location of the endpoint device, identify a plurality of link devices, select, from the plurality of link devices, at least a probabilistically verified link device as a function of the location of the endpoint device, and transmit, to the at least a probabilistically verified link device, the endpoint device authentication code.

Abstract: A maximum performance instrument for an aircraft is configured to aid a pilot in taking corrective action, after loss of functionality of one of the aircraft engines, in order to maintain as much control of the aircraft as possible. The information is provided to the pilot on a single instrument display in a format that is familiar to most pilots so that the information is immediately usable by the pilot without a high degree of proficiency or training with the instrument.

Abstract: A method of decreasing conversion of nicotine to nornicotine is provided herein. The methods includes administering at least one basic region/leucine zipper (bZIP) type transcription factor inhibitor to an organism in need thereof. Also provided herein is a method of decreasing conversion of nicotine to nornicotine including mutating a bZIP type transcription factor binding site on a promoter of a nicotine N-demethylase (NND). Further provided herein is a method of decreasing conversion of nicotine to nornicotine including mutating a plant genome to knockout at least one bZIP type transcription factor.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method of processing telephony sessions includes: communicating with an application server using an application layer protocol; processing telephony instructions with a call router; and creating call router resources accessible through a call router Application Programming Interface (API). In another embodiment, the system for processing telephony sessions includes: a call router, a URI for an application server, a telephony instruction executed by the call router, and a call router API resource.

Abstract: A method of controlling the generation of an aerosolised composition in an inhalation device having a heater arranged to heat an aerosolisable composition, the method comprising: controlling the power delivered to the heater such that the heater is heated from an ambient temperature to a first temperature, wherein the first temperature is below a temperature at which the aerosolisable composition is aerosolised; delivering a predetermined amount of power to the heater such that the temperature of the heater is increased from the first temperature to a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is greater than or equal to a temperature at which at least a portion of the aerosolisable composition is aerosolised.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting interception devices. In some aspects, the system causes transmission of a first detection signal. Based on receiving a first response signal, the system determines a first probability of detection of a first interception device. Based on the first probability of detection, the system transmits a first command to deactivate a user authentication interface. The system may cause transmission of a second detection signal and determine a second probability of detection of a second interception device. In response to the second probability, the system may transmit a second command to reactivate the user authentication interface.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for automated testing of templates of a mobile message. One method includes generating at least a first template of the mobile message and a second template of the mobile message, each of the first template and the second template having at least a different content or a different send time, assigning a respective group of mobile message recipients to the first template of the mobile message and the second template of the mobile message, determining automatically whether the first template of the mobile message has a statistical advantage over the second template of the mobile message through testing, and sending the mobile message of the first template to a remainder of the planned mobile message recipients when the first template of the mobile message is determined to have the statistical advantage over the second template of the mobile message.

Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for assigning mobile message recipients to templates of a mobile message. One method includes generating at least a first template of the mobile message and a second template of the mobile message, each of the first template and the second template having at least a different content or a different send time, determining information associated with the mobile message, identifying and sending guidance for a marketing manager based on the information associated with the mobile message, receiving user-selected configurations from the marketing manager in response to the guidance, and assigning a first group of mobile message recipients to the first template of the mobile message and a second respective group of mobile message recipients to the second template of the mobile message, wherein the assigning is based on the information associated with the mobile message and the user-selected configurations received from the marketing manager.

Abstract: The analytics embodiment uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, predictive analytics and computerized analytics. The analytics embodiment generates patent analytics and intelligence to analyze and value patents. The analytics embodiment can have smartphone applications. Smartphone applications can provide notifications, alerts, reminders, etc. Smartphone applications can include key features, including navigation tools. The analytics embodiment can have a social media feature, so users can connect with each other (as in Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) and/or follow other users (like in Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium). The analytics embodiment will facilitate crowdsource functionality for validity, relevance and valuation. A corresponding IP platform could allow startups to partner with big companies, to get mentorship and industry partnerships. This can help the startups with connections and eventually get acquired. This is common at incubators/accelerators.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for an extensible software-as-a-service (SaaS) computing platform. In some embodiments, a computing system includes computer-executable components comprising multiple core modules that provide a defined service. The multiple core modules include at least one extension point corresponding to a first core module of the multiple core modules, where a first extension point of the at least one extension point has a tenant-specific extension module mapped thereto that customizes the defined service. The computer-executable components also can include an application programming interface (API) corresponding to a defined tenant. The computing system also includes a data model corresponding to the defined tenant. Tenant-specific extension modules mapped to the at least one extension point can customize the API and/or the data model.