Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include power machine, control systems for power machines, and methods of controlling a power machine to automatically couple an implement to an implement carrier of the power machine. Sensors are used to identify positions of a power machine and of an implement, such as a bucket, to be coupled to the implement carrier of the power machine. Control methods are implemented to allow the power machine to be automatically controlled to couple the implement to the implement.

Abstract: A control system for a drive through includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, using image data obtained from multiple cameras, a characteristic of a vehicle in a lane of the drive through. The processing circuitry can operate a point of sale unit to provide an indication of the characteristic of the vehicle. The processing circuitry can, responsive to detection of one or more of a plurality of vehicles using the image data, perform at least one of (i) initiating an alert via the point of sale unit for staff of the drive through, (ii) initiating an action to open an additional lane, or (iii) initiating a kitchen action to prepare one or more food or beverage items.

Abstract: In an example, a method can include receiving, at a merchant-facing portion of a payment system, data from a customer-facing portion of the payment system indicating a payment transaction between a merchant and a customer, wherein there is a physical connection between the portions; determining that the payment system is unable to access a remote payment service system via an external network; determining that the payment transaction is not preapproved for payment by the remote payment service system; storing the payment transaction on the merchant-facing portion even though the payment transaction is not preapproved; determining that the payment system is able to access the remote payment service system via the external network; and transmitting transaction information including the stored payment transaction to the remote payment service system, via the external network, for processing the stored payment transaction.

Abstract: A control system for a drive through includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, using image data obtained from multiple cameras, a characteristic of a vehicle in a lane of the drive through. The processing circuitry can operate a point of sale unit to provide an indication of the characteristic of the vehicle. The processing circuitry can, responsive to detection of one or more of a plurality of vehicles using the image data, perform at least one of (i) initiating an alert via the point of sale unit for staff of the drive through, (ii) initiating an action to open an additional lane, or (iii) initiating a kitchen action to prepare one or more food or beverage items.

Abstract: A control system for a drive through includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, using image data obtained from multiple cameras, a characteristic of a vehicle in a lane of the drive through. The processing circuitry can operate a point of sale unit to provide an indication of the characteristic of the vehicle. The processing circuitry can, responsive to detection of one or more of a plurality of vehicles using the image data, perform at least one of (i) initiating an alert via the point of sale unit for staff of the drive through, (ii) initiating an action to open an additional lane, or (iii) initiating a kitchen action to prepare one of more food or beverage items.

Abstract: An e-commerce payment platform is provided that enables configuring a GUI on a mobile device of a user; receiving, via the GUI, one or more specifications regarding a tipping process for providing tips to one or more transactions conducted via the e-commerce payment platform, the mobile device of the user, and a respective device of a service provider; storing the one or more specifications of the tipping process in a database; receiving a request for processing a transaction using the mobile device of the user and the respective device of the service provider that are detected in geographical proximity of each other; delaying processing the transaction until at least one of a tip is applied according to the one or more specifications of the tipping process; or a condition associated with the transaction has been met; and processing the transaction after the tip is applied or the condition is met.

Abstract: An e-commerce payment platform is provided that enables configuring a GUI on a first mobile device; receiving, via the GUI, one or more specifications regarding a tipping process for providing tips to an identified service provider for one or more transactions between the first mobile device, and a respective device of the service provider; generating a virtual payment instrument for the service provider based on the one or more specifications; detecting a selection of an interactive element on the virtual payment instrument to share the same with a second mobile device; granting access to use the virtual payment instrument to the second mobile device; receiving a request for processing a transaction with the service provider; delaying processing the transaction until at least one of a tip is applied according to the one or more specifications; or a condition associated with the has been met; and processing the transaction.

Abstract: An e-commerce platform is provided to detect a geographical proximity of a first mobile device of a user to a second mobile device of a service provider; receive a request to process a cardless payment transaction; determine one of an automatic tipping process whereby a first tip amount is automatically determined by the platform to be added to a transaction amount, or a manual tipping process whereby a second tip amount to be added to the transaction amount is provided via the first mobile device; apply one of the first tip amount or the second tip amount to the transaction; delay processing of the transaction until the first tip amount is applied, or until one of an expiration of a threshold timing or the second tip amount is received; and process the transaction using the transaction amount and one of the first tip amount or the second tip amount.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for treating an isolated hydrocarbon interval feedable through a production tubing inside a well bore and forming an annulus therebetween. A perforated cylindrical tool having an expandable annular seal may attach to the production tubing and house a slidable element positionally responsive to an injection velocity of a well fluid. The tool may be lowered to a sealing depth for bracketing the hydrocarbon interval. Injection of the well fluid may drag a narrowing bore of the slidable element downward for expanding the annular seal against the well bore. The well fluid may also be directed from the element bore to the annulus by aligning an element flow port with a corresponding tool passage, a downstream or an upstream flow being selectable by an injection velocity for slidably aligning the corresponding flow ports having different axial locations.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to method for facilitating a transaction between a service provider and a customer using an online payment platform. The method includes receiving a request from a customer's device to enter into a transaction with a service provider and receiving a request from a service provider's device to process a cardless payment transaction for the transaction. The method further includes determining a tipping process to be applied to the transaction whereby an automatically determined tip amount or a manually determined tip amount is added to the transaction. The processing of the transaction is delayed until the automatically determined or the manual tip amount is added to the transaction. The cardless payment including the tip amount is then processed and a confirmation thereof is communicated to the respective devices of the customer and the service provider.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for treating an isolated hydrocarbon interval feedable through a production tubing inside a well bore and forming an annulus therebetween. A perforated cylindrical tool having an expandable annular seal may attach to the production tubing and house a slidable element positionally responsive to an injection velocity of a well fluid. The tool may be lowered to a sealing depth for bracketing the hydrocarbon interval. Injection of the well fluid may drag a narrowing bore of the slidable element downward for expanding the annular seal against the well bore. The well fluid may also be directed from the element bore to the annulus by aligning an element flow port with a corresponding tool passage, a downstream or an upstream flow being selectable by an injection velocity for slidably aligning the corresponding flow ports having different axial locations.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for treating an isolated hydrocarbon interval feedable through a production tubing inside a well bore and forming an annulus therebetween. A perforated cylindrical tool having an expandable annular seal may attach to the production tubing and house a slidable element positionally responsive to an injection velocity of a well fluid. The tool may be lowered to a sealing depth for bracketing the hydrocarbon interval. Injection of the well fluid may drag a narrowing bore of the slidable element downward for expanding the annular seal against the well bore. The well fluid may also be directed from the element bore to the annulus by aligning an element flow port with a corresponding tool passage, a downstream or an upstream flow being selectable by an injection velocity for slidably aligning the corresponding flow ports having different axial locations.

Abstract: A control system for a drive through includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, using image data obtained from multiple cameras, a characteristic of a vehicle in a lane of the drive through. The processing circuitry can operate a point of sale unit to provide an indication of the characteristic of the vehicle. The processing circuitry can, responsive to detection of one or more of a plurality of vehicles using the image data, perform at least one of (i) initiating an alert via the point of sale unit for staff of the drive through, (ii) initiating an action to open an additional lane, or (iii) initiating a kitchen action to prepare one or more food or beverage items.

Abstract: In an example, a method can include receiving, at a merchant-facing portion of a payment system, data from a customer-facing portion of the payment system indicating a payment transaction between a merchant and a customer, wherein there is a physical connection between the portions; determining that the payment system is unable to access a remote payment service system via an external network; determining that the payment transaction is not preapproved for payment by the remote payment service system; storing the payment transaction on the merchant-facing portion even though the payment transaction is not preapproved; determining that the payment system is able to access the remote payment service system via the external network; and transmitting transaction information including the stored payment transaction to the remote payment service system, via the external network, for processing the stored payment transaction.

Abstract: The system discussed herein are generally related to a computer-executable application to enhance the meeting experience and board meeting tasks in an organization. In particular, the embodiments discussed are related to a computer-executable application for analyzing, processing, and/or presenting data associated with an organization in a Board-of-Directors (BOD) environment.

Abstract: Techniques associated with a customer-facing device and a merchant-facing device are described herein. In an example, a system can include a customer-facing device configured with a customer application that is executable on an operating system of the customer-facing device to (i) display information to a customer and (ii) receive input from the customer, wherein the customer-facing device includes a payment reader to read payment data from a payment instrument in association with a payment transaction between the customer and a merchant, and a merchant-facing device configured with a merchant application that is executable on an operating system of the merchant-facing device to (i) display information to the merchant and (ii) receive input from the merchant. In at least one example, the customer-facing device and the merchant-facing device can communicate to process, at least in part, the payment transaction associated with the payment instrument via a remote payment service system.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to method for facilitating a transaction between a service provider and a customer using an online payment platform. The method includes receiving a request from a customer's device to enter into a transaction with a service provider and receiving a request from a service provider's device to process a cardless payment transaction for the transaction. The method further includes determining a tipping process to be applied to the transaction whereby an automatically determined tip amount or a manually determined tip amount is added to the transaction. The processing of the transaction is delayed until the automatically determined or the manual tip amount is added to the transaction. The cardless payment including the tip amount is then processed and a confirmation thereof is communicated to the respective devices of the customer and the service provider.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for facilitating a merchant transaction comprises providing a list of one or more merchants that are in geographic proximity to a geolocation of a payer, and receiving a request from the payer to conduct a transaction with a merchant among the one or more merchants. The request can be received by a computer system programmed to facilitate the transaction. The transaction can then be processed with the aid of the computer system. A tip selection, which can include a tip amount, can be applied to the transaction. In some cases the tip selection is received from the payer as a selectable option. In other cases, the tip selection is automatically applied to the transaction without involvement from the payer during or upon the termination of the transaction.