Abstract: The present invention relates to thin foil heater. In particular, though not solely, the present invention is directed to foil heaters or slip pads for Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) and the like.

Abstract: A computerized method is disclosed that includes operations of receiving one or more records, wherein each of the one or more records indicates a successful search query evaluation by at least one of a plurality edge devices, building a predictive analytics model based on the one or more records, wherein the predicative analytics model is configured to perform operations configured to predict enrichment data that is to be needed by one or more edge devices in the future during evaluation of a future search query, performing predictive analytics using the predictive analytics model to determine predictive enrichment data, and transmitting a first response packet to a first edge device, wherein the first response packet includes the predictive enrichment data. The records may include one or more of a data stream identifier, a search query, enrichment data that was required at a time the search query was evaluated.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of sanitizing and preserving produce and other agricultural products, for example for consumption as Ready-to-Eat. The methods can comprise treating the products with a sanitizing agent and forming a protective coating over the products.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for biological upgrading of electrocatalysis-derived formate presents a promising approach to sequester CO2, valorize curtailed electrons, and establish a sustainable formate bioeconomy.

Abstract: Methods of converting CBD to ?8-THC to ?10-THC to ?6a10a-THC are described and the products disclosed. Various adjustments can be made to the reactions resulting in increased or decreased product and by-product.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing a low-latency data stream monitoring system. The data stream monitoring system may obtain raw data from a data source as soon after the data is generated, and may classify the data according to different topics. The topics may be published in a publish-subscribe messaging model, and data enrichment systems may subscribe to the topics to receive data for enrichment. The data enrichment systems may supplement or replace the raw data with additional information, and may further classify or reclassify the enriched data into different topics. The enriched data may then be published to an alert generation system, which may apply various criteria to the enriched data to determine that alerts should be generated, generate the alerts, and publish or transmit the alerts to client devices. Individual data streams, topics, enrichments, criteria, and alarms may be added, removed, or modified as required.

Abstract: A system and method is described for detecting a foreign object inserted into a card reader. The card reader has a housing having an internal portion and a card entry slot formed therein. A reader device for reading information from a card is mounted within the internal portion of the housing. A transport mechanism is within the internal portion of the housing and includes a structure having one or more distinctive patterns on an upper surface thereof. A camera is mounted within the housing above the transport mechanism in a position to allow an image to be taken of the upper surface of the structure of the transport mechanism. A controller is coupled to the camera to receive images therefrom and configured to compare each image received from the camera to a reference image to determine when a foreign object has been inserted into the internal portion of the housing.

Abstract: An input mouse may include a top button, a first wall rearward of the top button to underlie a palm of a user and a second wall forming an exterior of the input mouse. The first wall is formed from a material composition comprising a first polymer encapsulating thermally conductive particles. The second wall is formed from a thermally conductive material. A solid-state Peltier heat pump has a first face thermally coupled to the first wall and a second face thermally coupled to the second wall.

Abstract: In an example, an example hook includes a rest surface to sustain a peripheral, a retainment device switchable between a lock position and an unlock position, a lock coupleable to the retainment device to maintain the retainment device in the lock position, and a controller to actuate the lock in response to a user event. In another example, an example display device includes a housing, a hook coupled to the side wall of the housing, a retainment device coupleable to the hook, a lock to maintain the retainment device in a lock position or in an unlocked position; and a controller to activate the lock in response to a signal corresponding to an instruction to lock the retainment device and deactivate the lock in response to a signal corresponding to an instruction to unlock the retainment device based on a user event.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.

Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may access an assignment of a component connected to a downstream USB port, from among a plurality of downstream USB ports that are downstream of a display device, to a first physical host device from among a plurality of physical host devices connected to the display device via respective upstream USB ports. The apparatus may bind, based on the assignment, the downstream USB port to a first upstream USB port that connects the first physical host device to the display device. The binding may cause the component to be coupled to the first physical host device. The apparatus facilitates assignment of individual components connected to downstream USB ports to one of a plurality of upstream USB ports.

Abstract: An input mouse may include a top button, a first wall rearward of the top button to underlie a palm of a user and a second wall forming an exterior of the input mouse. The first wall is formed from a material composition comprising a first polymer encapsulating thermally conductive particles. The second wall is formed from a thermally conductive material. A solid-state Peltier heat pump has a first face thermally coupled to the first wall and a second face thermally coupled to the second wall.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein that improve the instruction of prosody in the context of software applications and services. In various implementations, a service analyzes an audio recording of a user reading text aloud to determine the prosody of the reading. The service provides data to an application indicative the prosody, as well as a reference prosody for the text. The application may then display of a visualization of a comparison of the user prosody for the text to the reference prosody for the text for consumption by users, e.g., a teacher or the reader.

Abstract: Provided is a novel drilling apparatus for drilling into prepared ground surfaces and natural ground conditions. The apparatus includes a mast assembly, a support structure assembly flexibly coupled with the mast assembly, a plurality of drill assemblies affixed to the support structure assembly, and a frame. Also provided is a method of drilling into a ground surface, by providing a drilling apparatus having a mast assembly, a support structure assembly flexibly coupled with the mast assembly, a plurality of drill assemblies affixed to the support structure assembly, and a frame. Each of the drill assemblies include a hollow drill rod with a drill bit at one end, the bit having exterior cutting elements and interior fluid diverters. Pressurized fluid and torque is supplied to the drill rods, and by means of the mast assembly and support structure assembly the drill rods are moved downward so that using the downward and rotational force, and the pressurized fluid, the drill bits drill into the ground surface.

Abstract: System and methods for automatically scaling compute resources in a compute group. The method includes determining compute capacity required to complete job requests and determining allocable compute capacity available on the compute resources in the compute group. The method further includes calculating a utilization of the compute group based on the required compute capacity and allocable compute capacity and determining whether the calculated utilization is above a first threshold value or below a second threshold value; upon determining that the calculated utilization is above the first threshold value the method calculates a number of compute resources required to bring the utilization below the first threshold value and causes an increase in the number of compute resources in the compute group based on the calculated number. Upon determining that the calculated utilization falls below the second threshold value the method causes a reduction in the number of active compute resources.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of sanitizing and preserving produce and other agricultural products, for example for consumption as Ready-to-Eat. The methods can comprise treating the products with a sanitizing agent and forming a protective coating over the products.