Abstract: Systems and methods are described for immersive teleconferencing applications using a display system and a camera or camera system. In some embodiments, a display and optical system produces a virtual image for a viewer to view, ambient light (reflected) from the viewer entering the optical system is captured by a camera. A reflection removal module optically or computationally removes stray light from the camera image. In some embodiments, a plurality of cameras computationally produces a fused image of a viewer or viewer's environment.

Abstract: An authorization control network includes a limit profile database and at least one computer server. The server(s) receives an account identifier and a datum from a communications device, and associates the datum with the account identifier in a limit profile record of the limit profile database. The server(s) also receives the account identifier and a transaction limit, and associates the transaction limit with the account identifier in the limit profile record. The server(s) then receives from a POS device an authorization request that includes the account identifier and an authorization amount. If the server(s) confirms that the authorization amount does not exceed the transaction limit that is associated with the account identifier in the limit profile record and does not exceed an available credit limit that is associated with the account identifier, the server(s) transmits to the POS device an authorization response that confirms authorization of the authorization amount.

Abstract: A first version of a model specified by a model execution request is executed, producing a first execution result. A second version of the model is selected according to an input data attribute specified by the model execution request. The second version of the model is executed, producing a first execution result. Using a natural language processing engine, responsive to the first execution result and the second execution result differing by more than a threshold amount, a natural language explanation of a difference between the first execution result and the second execution result is constructed.

Abstract: Programmable guide RNAs (gRNAs) play a central role in the CRISPR revolution sweeping biology and medicine by directing the function of a Cas protein effector to a target gene of choice. To achieve programmable control over regulatory scope, the activity of a conditional guide RNA (cgRNA) depends on the presence or absence of an RNA trigger, allowing for cell-selective regulation of CRISPR/Cas function. Unlike a standard gRNA, a cgRNA is programmable at multiple levels, with the target-binding sequence controlling the target of Cas activity (edit, silence, induce, or bind a gene of choice) and the trigger-binding sequence controlling the scope of Cas activity. cgRNA mechanisms that are allosteric allow for independent design of the target and trigger sequences, providing the flexibility to select the regulatory target and scope independently.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to adaptively adjusting the load limit of a seat belt load limiter. In one embodiment, an adaptive load-limit adjustment system estimates the weight of an occupant of a vehicle seat based on sensor data. The system also adjusts the load limit of the seat belt load limiter in accordance with the estimated weight of the occupant by causing one or more pins to protrude laterally a predetermined length from a torsional bar of the seat belt load limiter to change an effective diameter of the torsional bar and thereby adjust a shear force exerted during a vehicular crash on a STF that surrounds the torsional bar between the torsional bar and a housing of the seat belt load limiter.

Abstract: Apparatuses described herein relate to improving the shape morphing of structures using bistable cells. In one embodiment, an inflatable structure comprises an inflatable membrane with an inner top surface and an inner bottom surface opposite the inner top surface. The inflatable structure further comprises an array of vertically stacked bistable cells with a first end attached to the inner top surface and a second end attached to the inner bottom surface, where each of the bistable cells of the array is configured to change from a first state to a second state according to a change in pressure within the inflatable membrane.

Abstract: Technology disclosed herein provides a cannula TCP actuator comprising an annealed microtube assembly including a polymer microtube having inserted therein a resistive heating wire such that the resistive heating wire extends through the length of the polymer microtube, wherein the microtube assembly is arranged in a twisted and coiled tube. The cannula TCP actuator is fabricated by inserting a resistive heating wire into the polymer microtube, forming a microtube assembly by applying a longitudinal force to a first end of the polymer microtube in a direction parallel to a center axis of the polymer microtube and in an opposite direction relative to a second end of the polymer microtube, and applying a rotational force to the second end of the polymer microtube during application of the longitudinal force to cause the polymer microtube to twist and coil about the center axis, and annealing the microtube assembly.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for facilitating generation of synthetic datasets having a change point. The system may receive a command to generate a synthetic time series dataset. The system may generate data points for components of the synthetic dataset, the components including a seasonality function, a trend function, and a noise function. The system may modify the trend function to a different trend function by modifying a level or a slope of the trend function. The system may generate a change point by replacing a subset of consecutive data points generated using the trend function with consecutive data points generated using the different trend function. The system may then generate the synthetic time series dataset having a change point by combining the seasonality data points, the trend data points, and the noise data points into corresponding time slots of the synthetic time series dataset.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for gaming solutions across different gaming channels, different entities, and different environments using non-fungible token (NFT), blockchain, and/or metaverse components and/or functionality. A gaming device in a physical gaming environment can be synced with a gaming device in a metaverse gaming environment. NFTs can be associated with users, gaming devices, gameplay outcomes, and/or vouchers. NFTs can be actioned to players in a gaming computing environment through one or more gaming channels. NFTs can be actioned across different gaming channels, different entities, and different environments. A cross-channel application can pair a user computing device with a first gaming channel and apply a non-fungible token for personalization of the first gaming channel. The cross-channel application can pair the user computing device with a second gaming channel and a apply the NFT for personalization of the second gaming channel.

Abstract: A method for determining regression of a database query associated with a first execution plan includes receiving a first performance measure for the database query and the first execution plan; determining a presence of at least one stored performance measure for the database query in a data repository; adding the first performance measure and identifiers for the database query and the first execution plan to a synchronization list; retrieving a second performance measure associated with a second execution plan from the data repository; determining a regression of the database query by comparing the first performance measure to the second performance measure; in response to a determination that the database query is regressed, adding the first performance measure, the second performance measure, and identifiers for the database query and the first execution plan to a regression report.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a yeast strain, or strains, secreting a full suite, or any subset of that full suite, of enzymes to hydrolyze corn starch, corn fiber, lignocellulose, (including enzymes that hydrolyze linkages in cellulose, hemicellulose, and between lignin and carbohydrates) and to utilize pentose sugars (xylose and arabinose). The invention is also directed to the set of proteins that are well expressed in yeast for each category of enzymatic activity. The resulting strain, or strains can be used to hydrolyze starch and cellulose simultaneously. The resulting strain, or strains can be also metabolically engineered to produce less glycerol and uptake acetate. The resulting strain, or strains can also be used to produce ethanol from granular starch without liquefaction.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that identify and issue search queries expected to be issued in the future. A set of search queries that have been issued by multiple user devices can be obtained. For each query instance, contextual data can be obtained. A first query and its contextual data can be input to a model that outputs the query's likelihood of being issued in the future. The model can be trained using contextual data for training queries and a corresponding labels for the training queries. The learning model outputs the first query's likelihood of being issued in future, and this query is stored as a repeatable query if the likelihood satisfying a repeatability threshold. Subsequently, a stored repeatable query is issued upon a selection of a user selectable interface component and the search engine provides search results for the query.

Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, methods of treating pruritic or inflammatory skin diseases or disorders, or pruritus associated with a disease or disorder, with an anti-OSMR? antibody, including methods of treating pruritus, associated with atopic dermatitis, chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, uremic pruritus or prurigo nodularis, chronic idiopathic pruritus, chronic idiopathic urticaria, chronic spontaneous urticaria, cutaneous amyloidosis, lichen simplex chronicus, plaque psoriasis, lichens planus, inflammatory ichthyosis, mastocytosis and bullous pemphigoid, comprising a step of administering to a subject in need of treatment an anti-OSMR? antibody at a therapeutically effective dose and an administration interval for a treatment period sufficient to improve, stabilize or reduce one or more symptoms of the disease or disorder relative to a control.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and a multipath initiator for a data storage device array that presents a single path host interface are described. The multipath initiator includes at least two backend paths to multiport data storage devices and a single path host interface. The initiator may determine a queue pair identifier for a host connection and storage commands to that host connection. The initiator may assign a path identifier, such as for a first backend path or a second backend path, to use for storage commands and send the storage commands to the data storage devices using the selected backend path.

Abstract: Using natural language queries to conduct an investigation of a monitored system, the method comprising: receiving a natural language input; generating, by a large language model and based on the natural language input, a first query directed to one or more tables of a plurality of tables; generating, based on the first query, one or more second queries each directed to a different table of the one or more tables; and presenting, via a user interface, a response to each of the one or more second queries.

Abstract: Systems and methods of converting visual content for display on a virtual display system include extracting depth information from input visual content and formatting the input visual content and the depth information. The virtual display system may produce virtual images that are multifocal virtual images. The conversion of the input visual content into the multifocal virtual images may be impacted by properties of the human vision system, physical modeling of the input visual content, user input or sensory data, or generative content.

Abstract: Systems and methods cross device application discovery and/or control. Cross device application discovery and/or control can provide for simple detection and activation of applications on remote devices. Cross device application discovery and/or control can provide for the control of remote applications in a master and slave configuration. Responsive to an activation message, an application can execute a task in an application, the task being displayed on a target device. Responsive to an activation message, an application can execute a task in an application on a target device, a task context data for the task being streamed to the source device for presentation on a display. Cross device application discovery and/or control can be enabled on a single operating system, or across a plurality of operating systems.

Abstract: A method for providing a management framework for distributed event processing is disclosed. The method includes retrieving data from a distributed event streaming platform based on a data fetch size configuration, the data including event messages; submitting a batch of the data to a consumer thread based on a data polling configuration; loading the batch of the data onto a data structure that enables coordination of processing threads, the data structure including a blocking queue; processing each of the event messages in the batch of the data from the data structure based on predefined logics; publishing each of the processed event messages in the batch of the data to a producer buffer based on a selection logic, the producer buffer including a load balancer; and recording an agreement for each of the published event messages in the batch of the data to a shared collection.

Abstract: Methods are provided for coordinated distribution of machine learning models for sustainable training. The methods involve obtaining attributes of each machine learning model. The attributes include a training constraint and a computational requirement. The methods further involve obtaining power supply information about at least two computing resource groups. The power supply information relates to one or more power sources that supply power to the at least two computing resource groups. The methods further involve generating a deployment plan for training the machine learning models across the at least two computing resource groups based on the power supply information and the attributes. The deployment plan is configured to increase a use of the power from one or more renewable energy sources. The methods further involve distributing the machine learning models to the at least two computing resource groups for sustainable training of the machine learning models based on the deployment plan.

Abstract: A telecom network monitoring method and associated computer program product and hardware device. Location and activation sight information is collected via a plurality of image retrieval devices associated with a plurality of hardware devices connected to a telecom network. Object elevation, movement, and abstraction attributes of objects within images retrieved from the plurality of image retrieval devices are collected from a metadata database. Based on the object elevation, movement, and abstraction attributes of objects within the images, obstruction characteristics associated with obstruction objects of the objects located within a coverage area of the telecom network are detected. The obstruction characteristics are mapped with login and disturbance patterns of the telecom network. Based on results of the mapping, an alternative transmission location within the telecom network is determined.