Abstract: A method for detecting duplicate authorization requests includes: receiving an authorization request over an electronic payment processing network associated with an electronic payment transaction; determining whether the authorization request is a potential duplicate authorization request or is not a duplicate authorization request based on a bloom filter; in response to determining that the authorization request is a potential duplicate authorization request, determining a connectivity quality associated with the electronic payment processing network; and determining whether to process the authorization request based on the connectivity quality. system and computer program product for detecting duplicate authorization requests are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a device that includes an orientation sensor. Based on the device's orientation, a transmit power of the device is limited to ensure that transmission of the device do not exceed regulatory requirements. The transmit power limit is based, in some embodiments, on a manufacturer or model of the device, which indicates a position of one or more antennas relative to the device, and allows for a determination of an amount of power transmitted above the horizon in a given orientation.

Abstract: An adjustable filter track system a filter track having a recess configured to receive a filter, and a frame having a first coupling feature configured to couple to the filter track in a first configuration and a second coupling feature configured to couple to the filter track in a second configuration, where the filter track and the frame are configured to hold the filter in place within the recess, and where the filter track is adjustable between the first configuration and the second configuration to accommodate different thicknesses of the filter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein a process for the preparation of highly pure dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride (Formula-I) which comprises the steps of neutralization of dl-threomethylphenidate hydrochloride to dl-threo methylphenidate; subsequent resolution of dl-threo methylphenidate using amino acid or its derivatives as chiral resolution agent to yield dexmethylphenidate salt; hydrolysis of the salt and further conversion of dexmethylphenidate into its hydrochloride salt.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and a method for optimizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) based warehouse management, where an optimized path for UAV is generated in real time based on the density of inventory. In operation, the present invention provides for identifying landmark features of the warehouse and density of inventory. Further, a 3D grid map an aisle of the warehouse is generated using the density of inventory. Finally, a navigation path for the UAV for a mission is generated based on the generated 3D grid map using one or more path planning techniques. Further, the present invention provides for updating the navigation path if one or more changes are observed in the density of the inventory.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media supporting automated document redaction in compliance with data privacy requirements. To facilitate data redaction, a document template may be subjected to a template expansion process that generates multiple instances of the template, each instance having data fields populated with arbitrary data (e.g., data that is not subject to the data privacy requirements). The populated templates may then be converted to synthetic data that includes information about the location of the data contents within the populated templates, a copy of the data contents, and structural information. A set of content features and structural features may be generated based on the synthetic data and used to train a model to identify data that should be redacted within a document. Once trained, documents may be evaluated using the model to perform data redaction prior to providing access to the documents.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product is provided for authenticating a transaction. The method includes: receiving, on a mobile device associated with a user, a request from an authentication system, the request associated with a transaction requested by the user; obtaining, with the mobile device from a portable payment device, account data via radio frequency communication; obtaining, with the mobile device, mobile device location data including at least one of the following: GPS location data, telephone carrier location data, wireless network location data, or any combination thereof; encrypting, with the mobile device, at least a portion of the account data and the mobile device location data, resulting in at least one encrypted data packet; and transmitting, with the mobile device to the authentication system, the at least one encrypted data packet.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product is provided for third-party authorization. The method includes generating an authorization code, encrypting the authorization code with a public key associated with a first system, resulting in an encrypted authorization code, transmitting the encrypted authorization code to the first system, receiving, from the first system, a digitally signed authorization code generated by the first system based on the authorization code and a private key corresponding to the public key associated with the first system, verifying the digitally signed authorization code based on the public key and the authorization code, and in response to verifying the digitally signed authorization code, transmitting an access token to the first system, wherein the access token is configured to authorize a user with the first system.

Abstract: Disclosed is system and method for allocating vehicles to ride requests. A ride request comprising information indicative of a pickup location and a drop location of a given ride is received. Vehicle information of a plurality of currently-available vehicles, driver information of respective drivers of the plurality of currently-available vehicles and fuel-station information of the one or more of the plurality of fuel stations is accessed. A distance to empty for each of the plurality of currently-available vehicles is predicted based on the vehicle information. One or more eligible vehicles that satisfy eligibility criteria are selected from amongst the plurality of currently-available vehicles. A vehicle from amongst the one or more eligible vehicles that is nearest to the pickup location is allocated.

Abstract: Method for measuring respiratory vibration on a human or animal skin, including emitting an emission light at a first position on the skin and receiving a diffused light from the emission light at a second position on the skin; storing a vibration signal including a light intensity of the diffused light received over time; wherein the vibration signal corresponds to a mechanical vibration of the skin, and extracting a respiratory parameter from the vibration signal. In particular, at least one of the first position and the second position is in proximity to or at a trachea, a neck or a chest. The system for carrying out the method includes an emitter, a receiver, a circuit, and a processing unit. A set of a sensor module and a skin adhesive patch is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for converting the waste plastic along with the petroleum residue feedstock in a Delayed Coker unit employed in refineries. The invented process aims to convert any type of waste plastic including polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene etc. including metal additized multilayer plastics along with the petroleum residue material from crude oil refining such as reduced crude oil, vacuum residue etc. Value added light distillate products like motor spirit, LPG, middle distillates etc. are produced upon co-conversion in the invented process and is recovered and treated along with the products of thermal cracking of hydrocarbon residues. The residual metals in the metal additized plastics upon co-conversion in the invented process will be deposited in the solid petroleum coke.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for converting the waste plastics along with the petroleum feedstock in a Catalytic Cracking Unit, in particular a Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit employed in petroleum refineries. The invention also provides a method and hardware system to enable waste plastic to fuel conversion along with hydrocarbon catalytic cracking. The invented process aims to convert any type of waste plastic including polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, metal containing Polyethylene-Polypropylene multilayer plastics & other metal containing plastics along with the petroleum derived feedstock such as vacuum gas oil, reduced crude oil, vacuum residue etc. in catalytic cracking unit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a first material block comprising a first block insulator layer and a first multilayer stack on the first block insulator layer, the first multilayer stack comprising interleaved pillar electrodes and insulator layers. A second material block is stacked on the first material block and comprises a second block insulator layer, and a second multilayer stack on the second block insulator layer, the second multilayer stack comprising interleaved pillar electrodes and insulator layers. At least one pillar extends through the first material block and the second material block, wherein the at least one pillar has a top width at a top of the first and second material blocks that is greater than a bottom width at a bottom of the first and second material blocks.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that support automated summarization of documents using machine learning and artificial intelligence. The summaries include document category-specific summaries for different categories of documents. To illustrate, a document processing device may receive input data representing a document and provide first feature data based on the input data to one or more machine learning (ML) models to select a document category of a plurality of predefined document categories. The document processing device may provide second feature data based on the input data to a second set of ML models associated with the selected document category to generate annotation data associated with the document. The document processing device may provide the annotation data to a third set of ML models to generate a summary of the document, and the document processing device may generate an output based on the summary.

Abstract: Multifunctional molecules for selective polymer formation on conductive surfaces, and the resulting structures, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a lower metallization layer including alternating metal lines and dielectric lines above the substrate. A molecular brush layer is on the metal lines of the lower metallization layer, the molecular brush layer including multifunctional molecules. A triblock copolymer layer is above the lower metallization layer. The triblock copolymer layer includes a first segregated block component over the dielectric lines of the lower metallization layer, and alternating second and third segregated block components on the molecular brush layer on the metal lines of the lower metallization layer, where the third segregated block component is photosensitive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of the oligomerization of C6 and above olefin monomer whereby, at a fixed monomer/Al halide mole ratio, polyalphaolefins having desirable kinematic viscosities are prepared by controlling the oligomerization temperature. The oligomerization is carried out in presence of an oligomerizing catalyst comprising of aluminum halide and a promoter, and oligomerizing temperatures of about 10° C. to about 120° C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are colored gratings in microelectronic structures. For example, a microelectronic structure may include first conductive structures alternating with second conductive structures, wherein individual ones of the first conductive structures include a bottom portion and a top portion, individual cap structures are on individual ones of the second conductive structures, the bottom portions of the first conductive structures are laterally spaced apart from and aligned with the second conductive structures, and the top portions of the first conductive structures are laterally spaced apart from and aligned with the cap structures. In some embodiments, a microelectronic structure may include one or more unordered lamellar regions laterally spaced apart from and aligned with the first conductive structures.

Abstract: Methods for forming via openings by using a lamellar triblock copolymer, a polymer nanocomposite, and a mixed epitaxy approach are disclosed. An example method includes forming a guiding pattern (e.g., a topographical guiding pattern, chemical guiding pattern, or mixed guiding pattern) on a surface of a layer of an IC device, forming lamellar structures based on the guiding pattern by using the lamellar triblock copolymer or forming cylindrical structures based on the guiding pattern by using the polymer nanocomposite, and forming via openings by removing a lamella from each of at least some of the lamellar structures or removing a nanoparticle from each of at least some of the cylindrical structures.

Abstract: A processor package comprises at least one Baum-Welch core. The Baum-Welch core comprises a likelihood-value generator, an emission-probability generator, and a transition-probability generator. The likelihood-value generator generates forward values and backward values for a set of observations. The emission-probability generator generates emission probabilities for the set of observations. The transition-probability generator generates transition probabilities for the set of observations. Furthermore, the BW core comprises a look-up table comprising preconfigured transition*emission values to be used by the LV generator when generating FVs and BVs. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are guided vias in microelectronic structures. For example, a microelectronic structure may include a metallization layer including a conductive via in contact with a conductive line, wherein a center of a top surface of the conductive via is laterally offset from a center of a bottom surface of the conductive via.