Abstract: The present invention involves a novel method for treatment of coronavirus infection, including SARS-COV-2. The method comprises administering stannous protoporphyrin and/or cyanocobalamin to a human patient at risk for developing complications from coronavirus infection. The method is particularly useful where a patient has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection or has been exposed to coronavirus but has not developed symptoms of coronavirus infection.

Abstract: The present invention involves a novel method for treatment of chronic kidney disease comprising administering a compound that induces a stress protein response in a patient, and administering a potent antioxidant if the patent's response is below a predefined level. It also involves a quantitative measure for determining a patient's antioxidant reserve capacity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tetrahydrocurcumin (THCu) compositions, novel methods of manufacturing, and methods of using these compositions for therapeutic applications. The novel synthetic pathway(s) result in THCu compositions that generally lack hexahydrocurcumin (HHC), and include an improved impurity profile with reduced additional species that are generally present in hydrogenated curcumin compositions.

Abstract: Extension devices such as upstream facing port devices (UFP devices) and downstream facing port devices (DFP devices) connect via an extension medium. When a UFP device and a DFP device pair with each other, DisplayPort video and/or audio information from a DisplayPort source device can be presented by a DisplayPort sink device, which are coupled to the UFP device and DFP device, respectively. In some embodiments, the DFP device may train a DisplayPort link to the DisplayPort sink device regardless of whether it is receiving actual data from a UFP device, and may provide placeholder data to the DisplayPort sink device in order to keep the link active. The DFP device may then replace the placeholder data with the actual data from the UFP device, once received, and may thereby seamlessly switch the DisplayPort sink device from presenting placeholder data to presenting data from the DisplayPort source device.

Abstract: The present invention involves novel urea compositions for oral administration, that are useful for treatment or management of hyponatremia. Also disclosed are novel methods of making the urea compositions.

Abstract: An extractive system, such as SPME, has an adsorptive phase in the form of a porous coating that has essentially vertical, mutually supporting, columnar structures with nanospaces at the boundaries of the grains.

Abstract: Systems and methods of improving the operation of a transaction network and transaction network devices is disclosed. A transaction network host may comprise various modules and engines as discussed herein wherein the probability that a transaction is a business or personal transaction may be evaluated for establishing proper usage of differentiated transaction instruments according to their proper purposes. For instance, a probable personal transaction may be identified as being associated with a business-oriented transaction card, whereby the transaction network may tailor the handling of the transaction, such as by denying it, whereby the transaction network may actively deter misuse of transaction products whereby the transaction network more properly functions according to approved parameters.

Abstract: A method for reserving access to a shared space through use of a blockchain and smart contracts includes: storing a blockchain including a plurality of blocks, each block including a block header and one or more blockchain data values, wherein one of the one or more blockchain data values included in one of the plurality of blocks includes a smart contract including at least an identifier and one or more terms; receiving a reservation request, wherein the reservation request includes at least the identifier, a reservation time, a public key of a cryptographic key pair, and a digital signature generated using the private key of the cryptographic key pair; validating the digital signature using the public key; executing the smart contract using the public key and the reservation time; and transmitting one or more data values to an internet-enabled device as part of the execution of the smart contract.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations of tetrahydrocurcumin and liposomes are described herein. The liposomes may comprise at least a first lipid, wherein the first lipid is a phospholipid or polyenylphosphatidylocholine are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of verifying the destination of a transaction between nodes in a network includes receiving transaction information corresponding to a transaction between the nodes, where the transaction information comprises a unique destination identifier and a destination name and where the unique destination identifier defines a destination account of the transaction; obtaining from a storage unit a set of names used in previous transactions to that destination account; determining at least one disparity value between the destination name and the set of names; and producing a destination verification value based on the at least one disparity value, wherein the destination verification value is used to verify whether the transaction between nodes should proceed.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations of tetrahydrocurcumin and liposomes are described herein. The liposomes may comprise at least a first lipid, wherein the first lipid is a phospholipid or polyenylphosphatidylcholine are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tetrahydrocurcumin (THCu) compositions, novel methods of manufacturing, and methods of using these compositions for therapeutic applications. The novel synthetic pathway(s) result in THCu compositions that generally lack hexahydrocurcumin (HHC), and include an improved impurity profile with reduced additional species that are generally present in hydrogenated curcumin compositions.

Abstract: Extension devices such as upstream facing port devices (UFP devices) and downstream facing port devices (DFP devices) connect via an extension medium. When a UFP device and a DFP device pair with each other, DisplayPort video and/or audio information from a DisplayPort source device can be presented by a DisplayPort sink device, which are coupled to the UFP device and DFP device, respectively. In some embodiments, the DFP device may train a DisplayPort link to the DisplayPort sink device regardless of whether it is receiving actual data from a UFP device, and may provide placeholder data to the DisplayPort sink device in order to keep the link active. The DFP device may then replace the placeholder data with the actual data from the UFP device, once received, and may thereby seamlessly switch the DisplayPort sink device from presenting placeholder data to presenting data from the DisplayPort source device.

Abstract: Extension devices such as upstream facing port devices (UFP devices) and downstream facing port devices (DFP devices) connect via an extension medium. When a UFP device and a DFP device pair with each other, DisplayPort video and/or audio information from a DisplayPort source device can be presented by a DisplayPort sink device, which are coupled to the UFP device and DFP device, respectively. In some embodiments, the DFP device may train a DisplayPort link to the DisplayPort sink device regardless of whether it is receiving actual data from a UFP device, and may provide placeholder data to the DisplayPort sink device in order to keep the link active. The DFP device may then replace the placeholder data with the actual data from the UFP device, once received, and may thereby seamlessly switch the DisplayPort sink device from presenting placeholder data to presenting data from the DisplayPort source device.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to mining of text to derive information from the text that is useful for a variety of purposes. The text mining process can be implemented in a service oriented industry such as a call center, where a customer and an agent engage in a dialog, e.g., to discuss product/service related issues. The messages in dialogues between the customers and the agents are tagged with features that describe an aspect of the conversation. The text mining process can mine various dialogues and identify a set of features and messages based on prediction algorithms. The identified set of features and messages can be used to infer an intent of a particular customer for contacting the agent, and to generate a recommendation based on the determined intent.

Abstract: A method and server system for facilitating processing of payment transactions with encrypted images are disclosed. The server system receives an encrypted image from a device of a user. The encrypted image includes a device identifier (ID) associated with the device, and at least one payment transaction information associated with a payment account of the user. The device ID and the at least one payment transaction information are extracted from the encrypted image. The extracted device ID is matched with an available device ID at the server system. Subsequent to successful matching of the device ID with the available device ID, a payment transaction is processed using the payment account based on the at least one payment transaction information.

Abstract: A method for rewarding carbon sequestration includes: receiving a carbon sequestration notification, wherein the carbon sequestration notification includes at least an amount of sequestered carbon dioxide and an entity identifier associated with an entity that sequestered the amount of sequestered carbon dioxide; receiving a verification message, wherein the verification message includes at least the entity identifier and an indication of successful verification of the entity as sequestering the amount of sequestered carbon dioxide; generating a digital signature using a private key of a cryptographic key pair; identifying a destination address associated with the entity based on at least the entity identifier; and transmitting at least the digital signature, destination address, one or more source addresses, and a currency amount based on the amount of sequestered carbon dioxide to a node in a blockchain network.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and an apparatus for personalizing customer interaction experiences receives an input corresponding to at least one of a business objective and a customer interaction channel. A customer classification framework is selected based on the input. The customer classification framework is associated with a plurality of persona types, where each persona type is associated with a set of behavioral traits. A persona type for a customer is predicted from among the plurality of persona types during an interaction on the customer interaction channel. A propensity of the customer to perform at least one action is predicted based on the persona type. A provisioning of personalized interaction experience to the customer is facilitated based on the predicted propensity of the customer to perform the at least one action.

Abstract: An extractive system, such as SPME, has an adsorptive phase in the form of a porous coating that has essentially vertical, mutually supporting, columnar structures with nanospaces at the boundaries of the grains.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and an apparatus facilitate user engagement on enterprise interaction channels. Information related to a current journey of a user on one or more enterprise interaction channels is received. The user is categorized as one of a hot lead, a warm lead, and a non-hot lead based, at least in part, based on the received information related to the current journey of the user. If the user is categorized as the non-hot lead, a user interface (UI) displayed to the user is modified. The UI is modified to facilitate user engagement for converting the user from a non-purchasing entity to a purchasing entity.