Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for context-based data-driven classification. Input to be processed using a classifier is identified. Data is obtained from one or more third party data sources, based on the input to be processed. The input is processed, using the classifier, to generate output that includes at least one classification for the input. Both the data from the one or more third party data sources and the output of the classifier are processed to determine a final classification for the input.

Abstract: A synergistic fluid solution for breaking gelled fracturing fluid comprises an oxidizer, a transition metal, and an alkali compound at a total composition of between 100 and 150,000 ppm, wherein the gelled fracturing fluid is capable of significantly reducing viscosity of a gelled fracturing fluid within a time period between 30 minutes and 240 minutes after introduction at a temperature between 100° F. and 300° F.

Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for a multi-dimensional credit worthiness evaluation. Financial transaction data is accessed for an individual. A plurality of dimensions of credit worthiness is computed for the individual, using the financial transaction data. At least one machine learning model is trained, using the financial transaction data and the plurality of dimensions of credit worthiness as training data, to make at least one financial-related prediction for additional individuals. The at least one machine learning model is output for use in making the at least one financial-related prediction for the one or more of the additional individuals.

Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for context-based data-driven classification. Input to be processed using a classifier is identified. Data is obtained from one or more third party data sources, based on the input to be processed. The input is processed, using the classifier, to generate output that includes at least one classification for the input. Both the data from the one or more third party data sources and the output of the classifier are processed to determine a final classification for the input.

Abstract: A female receptacle terminal (10) for an electrical connector is disclosed. The female receptacle terminal includes a receptacle having an opening (20) to receive a male blade terminal (300) in an insertion direction (M). A resilient contact beam (100) extends from a top part of the receptacle towards an opposed bottom part. At least one contact surface (103, 113) is provided on at least one of the resilient contact beam and the bottom part and has a contact bump (105, 115) curved in the insertion direction and a width direction to engage the male blade terminal at a linear contact interface, and a guide portion (101, 111) being linear in the width direction and parallel to the bottom part in a plane perpendicular to the width direction to engage the male blade terminal at a point contact interface. Also disclosed is a male blade terminal, an electrical connector and a method of forming an electrical connection.

Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for synthesizing user transactional data for de-identifying sensitive information. In use, transactional data of a plurality of users is identified. Additionally, the plurality of users are clustered based on the transactional data, to form groups of users having transactional data representing similar transactional behavior. Further, synthesized transactional data is generated for the users in each group by: identifying a subset of the transactional data that corresponds to the users in each group, shuffling the transactional data in the subset across the users in each group, and perturbing portions of the shuffled transactional data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise compositions and methods for inhibiting the formation of scales in wellbore environments with high levels of dissolved iron. The composition comprises compounds made with sugar acids, such as aldonic acids, ulosonic acids, uronic acids, and/or aldaric acids, and/or salts, esters, and ethers thereof. These sugar acids can be used in conjunction with conventional threshold scale inhibitors, comprising phosphonates, phosphates, aminocarboxylates, amino acids, and polymers containing carboxylic acids, sulfonic acids, phosphonates, phosphates. The resulting scale inhibition mixture minimizes scale formation from various cations while simultaneously acting as a chelating agent.

Abstract: A method of non-mechanically remediating damage to a wellbore comprising a plurality of fracture stages is disclosed. A total treatment volume is calculated based on the plurality of fracture stages, the wellbore space, and either the production tubing or the annulus of the wellbore. The fracture stages of the wellbore are then divided into a plurality of chemical stages. The wellbore is pre-flushed, and each chemical stage is treated and isolated in order of depth by a volume of remediation chemicals and a volume of diverter. A post-treatment flush completes the remediation process and after a shut-in period, the well's production is substantially improved.

Abstract: A wood treatment method for reducing fungal growth utilizes a treatment solution comprising an aldehyde, a carrier solvent, an organic co-solvent, at least one surfactant, and at least one acid, base, or salt. In embodiments, the carrier solvent may comprise water and the organic co-solvent may comprise an alcohol or acetone. The aldehyde is impregnated into the wood, where it reacts with thiamine and other amino acids to promote cross-linking, reducing the porosity of the wood and thereby reducing the ability of various microbes and fungi to access the interior of the wood as a nutrient source.

Abstract: A method for treating a zone of a well is provided, wherein the fluid is adapted to break in the zone of the well. The method includes the steps of: (A) introducing a well treatment fluid into a desired zone of the well, wherein the well fluid includes: (i) a water phase; (ii) a water-soluble polymer, such as derivatized polyacrylamide, soluble in the water phase; and (iii) an aldehyde or ketone or a source compound that releases the aldehyde or ketone; and (B) allowing the viscosity of the well fluid to break in the zone or proppant pack, and/or, increasing the solubility of the polyacrylamide polymer and reduce formation damage.

Abstract: The flow of a fluid may be diverted from a high permeability zone to a low permeability zone of a subterranean formation or well sections may be temporarily isolated by use of particles comprising a mixture of (i) at least one bi-phenyl compound of Compound I, (ii) one mellitic derivative of Compound II, (iii) one chelating agent of Compound III, (iv) one polymer of Compound IV, and (v) an internal breaker for the diverting agents and other additives like gels, foams, acids, brines and various other treatment chemicals.

Abstract: A method and system for backing up data is provided. The method includes storing a first plurality of data units in a backup storage, as a result of a fingerprint database being available, the first plurality of data units being deduplicated through application of the fingerprint database. The method includes storing a second plurality of data units in the backup storage, as a result of the fingerprint database being unavailable, wherein at least one step of the method is executed through a processor.

Abstract: During “fracking” operations, proppants are used to keep open the fissures that are created, and stimulation fluids are often injected into the subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations to assist in capturing released hydrocarbons. However, because fissure surfaces formed in subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations from fracking tend to be hydrophobic, both introduced stimulation fluids and the hydrocarbons from the subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations tend to adhere to the fissure surfaces. The addition of a gemini surfactant appears to reduce the hydrophobic nature of the geological structure's fissure surfaces, thereby wetting surfaces of indigenous rock and/or introduced proppant surfaces. The addition of the gemini surfactant results in an increase of the fluid flow through the subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations, thereby enhancing of recovery of hydrocarbons and introduced stimulation fluids.

Abstract: A hybrid deduplication system operates to detect variable-sized deduplication matches, while performing the storage deduplication on fixed-size segments of data. The hybrid deduplication system calculates unique identifiers for variable-sized sections of data within a data stream being written to a deduplicated data store. The hybrid deduplication system then compares those newly-calculated identifiers to identifiers of variable-sized sections of data that have already been stored within the deduplicated data store. If a match is found, the hybrid deduplication system identifies the location of each of the fixed-size data segment(s), already stored in the deduplicated data store, that include the identified variable-sized section of data.

Abstract: It is common to require oil-well treating chemicals to be introduced into subterranean geological formations over the well's drilling, stabilization and extraction phases. The timely controlled and uniform release of such chemicals throughout the fluid bed vastly enhances their effectiveness. A method is disclosed for introducing such oil-well treating chemicals throughout the subterranean formation by encapsulating the chemicals within engineered composites, which are introduced into the subterranean formations along with the other fluids. These engineered composites are formed to slowly release the oil-well treating chemicals once they are in the subterranean formations as the engineered composites slowly dissolve.

Abstract: During “fracking” operations, proppants are used to keep open the fissures that are created, and stimulation fluids are often injected into the subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations to assist in capturing released hydrocarbons. However, because fissure surfaces formed in subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations from fracking tend to be hydrophobic, both introduced stimulation fluids and the hydrocarbons from the subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations tend to adhere to the fissure surfaces. The addition of a gemini surfactant appears to reduce the hydrophobic nature of the geological structure's fissure surfaces, thereby wetting surfaces of indigenous rock and/or introduced proppant surfaces. The addition of the gemini surfactant results in an increase of the fluid flow through the subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations, thereby enhancing of recovery of hydrocarbons and introduced stimulation fluids.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for controlling auxiliary device access to computing devices based on device functionality descriptors may include (i) detecting a connection of an auxiliary device to a client computing device, (ii) receiving a set of functionality descriptors from the auxiliary device, each functionality descriptor of the set of functionality descriptors identifying a separate functionality of the auxiliary device, (iii) determining whether the set of functionality descriptors matches a set of reference descriptors, and (iv) performing a security action based on the determination of whether the set of functionality descriptors matches the set of reference descriptors. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for backing up data is provided. The method includes deduplicating a first plurality of data units during a backup operation through application of a first deduplication service and a fingerprint database. The method includes logging a second plurality of data units in a journal, during the backup operation. The logging is in response to a failure of the first deduplication service and wherein at least one method operation is executed through a processor.

Abstract: A novel method for a controlled release of oil well treating compositions is revealed. The “engineered composite” are formed by mixing well treatment agents with an impervious substrate that exhibit low solubility in water and oil. The engineered composite is introduced in to subterranean wells along with a carrier, fluid to release well, treatment agents over extended periods of time.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for scalable network buffer management may include (1) receiving, via a connection to a client, data to be transmitted to a cloud service, (2) buffering the data in at least one data buffer, (3) determining that the data will not be transmitted to the cloud service within a timeout period for the client connection, (4) delaying reception of additional data from the client connection for a portion of the timeout period, and (5) before the timeout period has elapsed, buffering data from the client connection in at least one secondary data buffer, wherein the secondary data buffer is smaller in size than the data buffer. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.