Abstract: A cable connector includes a cable including a center conductor and a housing supporting a portion of the center conductor. An imaginary line divides a cross-section of the center conductor into two semicircles, and when the cable connector is mated with a mating connector, only one of the two semicircles is directly connected with a corresponding contact of the mating connector.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing a financial transaction executed by first person includes determining an automatic savings amount from the financial transaction by rounding up the amount of the financial transaction to the nearest dollar. The method further includes debiting the calculated savings amount from an account of the first person and crediting the savings amount to an account of a second person.

Abstract: A system and method of interaction with beacons to execute a multiple layer authenticated transaction process including receiving a signal from the beacon, analyzing a relative signal strength of the beacon, enabling a portable computer device to complete the digital transaction based on the proximity of the portable computer device to an item for purchase. A first user verification input is additionally received via the portable computer system. In response to the first user verification, receiving a verification signal.

Abstract: A cable connector system can include a board connector that attaches to a die package, a cable connector that attaches to the board connector, and a 1 RU panel I/O connector attached to the cable connector.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of diagnosing, treating, and monitoring the progression of inflammatory bowel disease in a subject, including, for example, by monitoring ROR?t+Th or ROR?t+Treg cell levels and treating the subject accordingly.

Abstract: Methods and systems pertaining secure transaction systems are disclosed. In one implementation, a merchant server payment information from a user computer. The merchant server can transmit a verification request to a gateway as well as receive a verification response from the gateway. The merchant server can transmit an authentication request and receive an authentication response. After receiving the authentication response, the merchant server can initiate an authorization process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, formulations, applications, and methods of making a fire resistant material. The fire resistant material is a transparent acrylic material that incorporates a primary polymer, nanostructured fillers, and crosslinkers. The nanostructured filler is polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) or a POSS derivative that has a cage like structure. The fire resistant material may also include various components such as brominated additives and phosphorous based synergists. The fire resistant material may be used for various applications including wall claddings and glazings.

Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for using travel-related cognitive graph vectors.

Abstract: A method for the use of electronic transactional tokens includes: generating a plurality of transactional tokens including a first token; associating each of the transactional tokens with a plurality of users, the first token associated with a first user; monitoring usage of the transactional tokens in a plurality of transactions in a local region or network; and in response to receiving transactional data for the first transaction, updating the first token from a first state to a second state (e.g., to provide a benefit when the token is applied in the local region or network). The tokens may be generated and monitored using a token processing system, which uses transaction data received by a transaction handler that is handling transaction processing for the transactions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for handling and/or authorizing payment requests by a consumer for a transaction are provided. Challenge questions may be presented from the non-merchant to the consumer after receiving the payment information, thereby allowing a judicious determination of when to ask such challenge questions and allowing complex and probative questions. The time limit for such challenge questions may advantageously be unconstrained, while still preserving security. Also, a risk analysis may be started prior to the consumer submitting payment information, thus allowing an efficient and complex risk analysis. Information about an access device used by the consumer may be obtained at the non-merchant from the access device with code sent to the access device from the merchant, and the device information may be used in the risk analysis.

Abstract: A cable connector includes a cable including a center conductor and a housing supporting a portion of the center conductor. An imaginary line divides a cross-section of the center conductor into two semicircles, and when the cable connector is mated with a mating connector, only one of the two semicircles is directly connected with a corresponding contact of the mating connector.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for creating and using personas. The method includes receiving a first set of input signals associated with data from one or more source; receiving a second set of input signals associated with data from one or more source; converting the first set of input signals and the second set of input signals to a wavelet; constructing a persona based on the wavelet; storing the persona in a ledger; receiving a request for a decision related to a transaction; converting the request to a new wavelet; determining a difference between the new wavelet and the stored persona; generating a score based on the difference; and authorizing the transaction based on the score.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods for conditioning particles. In some embodiments, the apparatuses and methods are configured for first-in-first-out transit of particles through a chamber containing a conditioning fluid.

Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium for performing cognitive computing operations comprising receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources; processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources performing data enriching for incorporation into a cognitive graph; defining a travel-related cognitive persona within the cognitive graph, the travel-related cognitive persona corresponding to an archetype user model, the travel-related cognitive persona comprising a set of nodes in the cognitive graph; associating a user with the travel-related cognitive persona; defining a travel-related cognitive profile within the cognitive graph, the travel-related cognitive profile comprising an instance of the travel-related cognitive persona that references personal data associated with the user; associating the user with the travel-related cognitive profile; and, performing a cognitive computing operation based upon the tra

Abstract: According to an aspect, a medical device includes an elongate member, a needle, and a suture. The needle is movably coupled to the elongate member. The suture is disposed within a lumen defined by the elongate member. The suture has a coupling member coupled to a first portion of the suture. The coupling member is configured to be coupled to a second portion of the suture.

Abstract: A method for authenticating a consumer. The method includes receiving an authorization request message associated with a consumer conducting a transaction with a portable consumer device. A challenge message is sent to the consumer, where the challenge message is dynamic or semi-dynamic. A challenge response message is received from the consumer, and an authorization response message is sent to the consumer. The authorization response message indicates whether or not the transaction is authorized.

Abstract: A computing device having a first processor configured to receive three-dimensional imaging data acquired by an imaging system, the three-dimensional imaging data being from ahead of a subject. The first processor can be configured to determine vascular structures from the three-dimensional imaging data, generate a three-dimensional model of the head of the subject from the three-dimensional imaging data, the three-dimensional model of the head including a three-dimensional model of the vascular structures and a three-dimensional model of a portion of a frontal horn of the subject, determine an entry point on the three-dimensional model of the head of the subject, determine a plurality of trajectories, each trajectory intersecting the three-dimensional model of the portion of the frontal horn and does not intersect the three-dimensional model of the vascular structures, and each trajectory is linear, and select a final trajectory from the plurality of trajectories.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing a financial transaction executed by first person includes determining an automatic savings amount from the financial transaction by rounding up the amount of the financial transaction to the nearest dollar. The method further includes debiting the calculated savings amount from an account of the first person and crediting the savings amount to an account of a second person.

Abstract: A system for aggregating crowd sound from remote viewers for a live event is disclosed, including a user computing device in operable connection with a user network. An application server in operable communication with the user network hosts an application system for providing a system for the aggregation of crowd sound. A user interface module provides access to the application system through the user computing device and is in operable communication with a reactions database and an events database. The reactions database stores user-selectable reactions, and the events database stores live events and virtual events. A reactions interface is operable via the user interface module to permit the selection of the reactions, which are transmitted to a sound aggregation engine to generate an aggregate crowd sound, which is transmitted to the user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for creating and training neural networks. The method includes collecting a set of signals from a database; applying a transform to each signal to create a modified set of signals, wherein signals of the modified set of signals are wavelets; iteratively, for each of a subset of the modified signals: training the neural network using a modified signal of the subset by adding at least one node to the neural network in response to an error function of an analysis of the modified signal exceeding a threshold; removing nodes from the neural network with activation rates below an activation rate threshold; and grouping each node into a lobe among a plurality of lobes, wherein nodes belonging to a lobe have a common characteristic.