Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions related to non-human animals that express exogenous Terminal Deoxynucleotidyltransferase (TdT).

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for disrupting a macrophage network. Described herein are targeting agents capable of targeting one or more cells of a macrophage network. Methods for treating various diseases, such as cancer and granulomatous diseases are provided.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments concern methods, apparatus, systems and computer program products for estimating IBD segments. Some implementations use a templated positional Burrows-Wheeler transform (PBWT) technique and a phase switch error heuristic to correct genotyping errors and phase switch errors to make fast and accurate phase aware IBD estimates. In some implementations a templated PBWT technique and a probabilistic hidden Markov model (HMM) are used to correct genotyping errors and phase switch errors.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a technique for analyzing network vulnerabilities. The technique includes determining an address for each target device included in a plurality of target devices; for each target device, assigning a port scanning task to an associated port scanning service, the port scanning task being associated with the target device via the address of the target device; for each port scanning task, receiving a port scanning result from the port scanning service assigned to the port scanning task, the port scanning result including a list of open ports for the target device associated with the port scanning task; for each open port included in each port scanning result, assigning a vulnerability scanning task to an associated vulnerability service; receiving a vulnerability scanning result for each vulnerability scanning task; and generating a report based on the port scanning results or the vulnerability scanning results.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for detecting and identifying anomalies within a discrete wavelet database. In one implementation, the system may include one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions. The instructions may include instructions to receive a new wavelet, convert the net transaction to a wavelet, convert the wavelet to a tensor using an exponential smoothing average, calculate a difference field between the tensor and a field having one or more previous transactions represented as tensors, perform a weighted summation of the difference field to produce a difference vector, apply one or more models to the difference vector to determine a likelihood of the new wavelet representing an anomaly, and add the new wavelet to the field when the likelihood is below a threshold.

Abstract: The MULTI-SOURCE, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL, CROSS-ENTITY, MULTIMEDIA ANALYTICAL MODEL SHARING DATABASE PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“AMSDB”) transform data aggregated from various computer resources using AMSDB components into updated entity profiles and/or social graphs. In one implementation, the AMSDB aggregates data records including search results, purchase transaction data, service usage data, service enrollment data, and social data. The AMSDB identifies data field types within the data records and their associated data values. From the data field types and their associated data values, the AMSDB identifies an entity. The AMSDB generates correlations of the entity to other entities identifiable from the data field types and their associated data values. The AMSDB also associates attributes to the entity by drawing inferences related to the entity from the data field types and their associated data values.

Abstract: The UNIVERSAL ELECTRONIC PAYMENT APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“UEP”) transform touchscreen inputs into a virtual wallet mobile application interface via UEP components into purchase transaction triggers and receipt notices. In one implementation the UEP provides, via a user device, a product information search request; and obtains, in response to the product information search request, information on a first product for sale by a first merchant and a second product for sale by a second merchant. The UEP generates a single purchase transaction request, using the information on the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant. The UEP provides, via the user device, the single purchase transaction request for payment processing. Also, the UEP obtains an electronic purchase receipt for the first product for sale by the first merchant and the second product for sale by the second merchant.

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 cognitive persona within the cognitive graph, the cognitive persona corresponding to an archetype user model, the cognitive persona comprising a set of nodes in the cognitive graph; associating a user with the cognitive persona; defining a cognitive profile within the cognitive graph, the cognitive profile comprising an instance of the cognitive persona that references personal data associated with the user; associating the user with the cognitive profile; and, performing a cognitive computing operation based upon the cognitive profile associated with the user.

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 cognitive persona within the cognitive graph, the cognitive persona corresponding to an archetype user model, the cognitive persona comprising a set of nodes in the cognitive graph, links among the set of nodes being weighted to provide a weighted cognitive graph; associating a user with the cognitive persona; and, performing a cognitive computing operation based upon the cognitive persona associated with the user.

Abstract: A method visualizes data sources. A user selects a data source, and the computer system displays a first data visualization according to placement of data fields in shelves of the user interface. The data visualization comprises visual data marks representing the data source. A user selects some of the data marks. In response, the system displays a metric window including a data metric object preview, a summary of the selected data marks, and setting controls. The user provides input to create the data metric object. In response, the system creates the data metric object, including: configuration parameters derived from the first data visualization; an initial extract from the data source according to the configuration parameters; and a schedule for recurring retrieval of data from the data source to update the extract. The system then displays a second data visualization according to the configuration parameters and the extract.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for intelligent population of interface elements for converting transactions. A service provider, such as an online digital wallet provider and/or transaction processor, may provide analysis of a transaction history output through a data display in an application or a website. The service provider may determine whether any past transactions may be converted or flipped from a past outgoing payment to one or more installment loans for all or a portion of the payment. This may be determined using a recommendation engine trained using one or more factors and past data. If a transaction qualifies for an offer to flip the past payment to an installment loan, the service provider may populate one or more interface elements and/or data that allows the user to accept or decline the offer.

Abstract: A first electrical connector includes a first latch that is configured to releasably engage a second latch of a second electrical connector when the first and second electrical connectors are mated to each other. The first latch can include an attachment portion that attaches to the connector housing of the first electrical connector, and an engagement portion that is movable with respect to the attachment portion between an engaged position and a disengaged position.

Abstract: As opposed to using one type of technology from the beginning of a transaction to the end of a transaction at the point of sale, embodiments of the present invention are related to useful techniques for conducting mixed mode transactions. A mixed mode transaction combines at least two modes of communication used in transaction processing. A transaction may start by initiating the transaction using a first communication mode between a first device and a second device. The first device may be a consumer's mobile device, and the device may be a merchant access device or point of sale terminal. To continue the transaction, a second mode of communication may be initiated. The first and second communications modes may be a physical interaction-based mode, a contact or contactless chip mode, a Bluetooth mode, a WiFi mode, an infrared (IR) mode, or any other suitable communication mode.

Abstract: In order to make it more difficult to obtain numbers that can be used to conduct fraudulent transactions, a portion of a real account number is encrypted. The encrypted portion of the account number is used to generate a new account number, a new expiration date, and a new verification value. This information can be determined using processor that may reside in a point of sale terminal, a smart card, or a computer operated by a user. The new account number, the new expiration date, and the new verification value can be used in a payment transaction. A server computer in a central payment processing network may determine that the new account information is not the real account information, and may subsequently generate a modified authorization request message using the real account information and may send it to an issuer for approval. The transmission of data is more secure, since real account information is not sent from the merchant to the payment processing network.

Abstract: A technique for improving the security of a portable consumer device may include storing a first account identifier and a second account identifier associated with the first account identifier, the second account identifier and the first account identifier being associated with the same account on the portable consumer device. When the portable consumer device is interacting with a reader device to conduct a transaction, the portable consumer device may determine whether the transaction is a proximity transaction by sensing whether a wireless interrogation signal is being transmitted from the reader device, and determine which of the first account identifier and the second account identifier to provide to the reader device based on whether the transaction is a proximity transaction.

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

Abstract: Devices, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for the redemption of merchant offers, such as online coupons, are provided. In some embodiments, online coupons may be provided in a native application of a mobile user device. When a user selects to use an online coupon, a coupon code box having a coupon code associated with the selected coupon may visually move from a first location to a second location of the native application, and a merchant website may be displayed in the native application. Additionally, in some embodiments, a user may drag-and-drop a coupon code box to an input field of a merchant webpage. Movement of a visual copy of the coupon code box may be animated along the drag path. Upon a drop of the coupon code box, a value of the coupon code may be entered into the input field.

Abstract: The present disclosure is a pillow/headrest designed to keep a user cool and comfortable when sunbathing, using a tanning bed or reclining near a pool, a beach, a lake, adapted for use at the beach, or pool side, where such pillow includes a water absorbent cover for use in or near water. The pillow system comprises a housing in a generally rectangular configuration having a top surface and a bottom surface with a front edge and a rear edge and side edges. The pillow utilizes an inflatable bladder and water absorbent material such as, terry cloth to give comfort to the user.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions related to non-human animals that express exogenous Terminal Deoxynucleotidyltransferase (TdT).

Abstract: The MULTI-SOURCE, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL, CROSS-ENTITY, MULTIMEDIA CENTRALIZED PERSONAL INFORMATION DATABASE PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“CPDB”) transform data aggregated from various computer resources using CPDB components into updated entity profiles and/or social graphs. In one implementation, the CPDB aggregates data records including search results, purchase transaction data, service usage data, service enrollment data, and social data. The CPDB identifies data field types within the data records and their associated data values. From the data field types and their associated data values, the CPDB identifies an entity. The CPDB generates correlations of the entity to other entities identifiable from the data field types and their associated data values. The CPDB also associates attributes to the entity by drawing inferences related to the entity from the data field types and their associated data values.