Abstract: Systems, media, and methods for automated response to social queries comprising: monitoring queries from users, each query submitted to a vendor via an interactive chat feature of an external electronic communication platform, monitoring human responses to the queries, monitoring subsequent communications conducted via the electronic communication platform until each query is resolved; applying a first machine learning algorithm to the monitored communications to identify a query susceptible to response automation; applying a second machine learning algorithm to the query susceptible to response automation to identify one or more responses likely to resolve the query; and either i) notifying a human to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query, or ii) instantiating an autonomous software agent configured to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query.

Abstract: Systems, media, and methods for automated response to social queries comprising: monitoring queries from users, each query submitted to a vendor via an interactive chat feature of an external electronic communication platform, monitoring human responses to the queries, monitoring subsequent communications conducted via the electronic communication platform until each query is resolved; applying a first machine learning algorithm to the monitored communications to identify a query susceptible to response automation; applying a second machine learning algorithm to the query susceptible to response automation to identify one or more responses likely to resolve the query; and either i) notifying a human to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query, or ii) instantiating an autonomous software agent configured to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query.

Abstract: The present invention provides a concave diffraction grating and an optical device using the concave diffraction grating, the concave diffraction grating being capable of preventing deformation of a reflection film due to the influence of temperature, and preventing deterioration in optical characteristic due to temperature. This concave diffraction grating is provided with: a reflection film (22) having a plurality of grating grooves (21); a holding film (25) comprising metal and having one surface on which the reflection film (22) is provided; a concave substrate (24) having a concave surface (24a); and an affixing layer (23) provided between the concave surface (24a) and the other surface of the holding film (25), and affixing the holding film (25) and the reflection film (22) to the concave substrate (24).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, media, and methods for automatic, long-term, multi-stage user engagement that facilitate repeated user interaction and user acquisition from the provision of a single link to content, which is a significant deviation from the traditional operation of links on the web and in mobile environments.

Abstract: Described are platforms, systems, applications, and methods for algorithmically updating a user configured watchlist or wishlist based on activity of social network connections including: adding an item to a watchlist, consuming or acquiring an item, rating an item, recommending an item, and discussing an item, as well as aggregated activity of a community or population of users within the social network.

Abstract: Systems, media, and methods for automated response to social queries comprising: monitoring queries from users, each query submitted to a vendor via an interactive chat feature of an external electronic communication platform, monitoring human responses to the queries, monitoring subsequent communications conducted via the electronic communication platform until each query is resolved; applying a first machine learning algorithm to the monitored communications to identify a query susceptible to response automation; applying a second machine learning algorithm to the query susceptible to response automation to identify one or more responses likely to resolve the query; and either i) notifying a human to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query, or ii) instantiating an autonomous software agent configured to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query.

Abstract: Systems, media, and methods for automated response to social queries comprising: monitoring queries from users, each query submitted to a vendor via an interactive chat feature of an external electronic communication platform, monitoring human responses to the queries, monitoring subsequent communications conducted via the electronic communication platform until each query is resolved; applying a first machine learning algorithm to the monitored communications to identify a query susceptible to response automation; applying a second machine learning algorithm to the query susceptible to response automation to identify one or more responses likely to resolve the query; and either i) notifying a human to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query, or ii) instantiating an autonomous software agent configured to respond to the query susceptible to response automation with the one or more responses likely to resolve the query.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems, methods, and media for making a recommendation or a non-recommendation to a user comprising: a software module configured to calculate a social distance between a first and a second user; a software module configured to allow the first and the second user to rate a plurality of items using a gamified rating model; a software module configured to analyze a degree of similarity between the first and the second user based on the ratings of the plurality of items by the first and the second user; a software module configured to make a recommendation or a non-recommendation to the first user based on the social distance and the degree of similarity between the first and the second user, and the ratings of the plurality of items; and a software module configured to present the recommendation or non-recommendation in a manner that comprises a ranked list.

Abstract: Described are platforms, systems, applications, and methods for algorithmically updating a user configured watchlist or wishlist based on activity of social network connections including: adding an item to a watchlist, consuming or acquiring an item, rating an item, recommending an item, and discussing an item, as well as aggregated activity of a community or population of users within the social network.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems, methods, and media for making a recommendation or a non-recommendation to a user comprising: a software module configured to calculate a social distance between a first and a second user; a software module configured to allow the first and the second user to rate a plurality of items using a gamified rating model; a software module configured to analyze a degree of similarity between the first and the second user based on the ratings of the plurality of items by the first and the second user; a software module configured to make a recommendation or a non-recommendation to the first user based on the social distance and the degree of similarity between the first and the second user, and the ratings of the plurality of items; and a software module configured to present the recommendation or non-recommendation in a manner that comprises a ranked list.

Abstract: A signal relay device, a communication network system and an operation system include: a standardized logic interface conversion unit for judging a control system type or a device type and converting a signal to a signal appropriate for a communication network; or a device side logic interface conversion unit for converting a signal from the communication network to a signal appropriate for the control system type or the device type. An operation monitoring station includes a an advanced control block for the control system or the device and transmits a control signal to the communication network.

Abstract: Provided is a reheat boiler in which the imbalance in temperature distribution of the temperature of the combustion gas at the outlet of a reheat furnace is reduced by changing the gas flow pattern in the reheat burner. A reheat boiler includes a main boiler configured such that main combustion gas generated in combustion in a burner flows from a furnace through a superheater and evaporator tubes, a reheat furnace that is disposed on the downstream of the evaporator tubes and produces reheat combustion gas by combustion in a reheat burner, and a reheater disposed above the reheat furnace. A closing plate, serving as a drift preventing portion, is provided at a reheat furnace outlet that connects the reheat furnace and the reheater to form a flow path for the combustion gas and the reheat combustion gas so as to narrow the cross-sectional area of the flow path for the combustion gas.

Abstract: Provided is a marine boiler structure that is capable of remedying non-uniformity in corrosion progression by making the temperature distribution of combustion gas that passes through a superheater uniform, and that is also capable of reducing the level of NOx contained in the combustion gas. In a marine boiler structure configured such that combustion gas generated by combustion in a burner flows from a furnace through a superheater and an evaporator tube bundle, a bottom air port that supplies part of the combustion air as bottom air from a furnace bottom portion of the furnace is provided, the bottom air port is positioned closer to the superheater relative to a burner center line, and an ejecting direction of the bottom air is set within a range inclining in the burner direction from the vertically upward direction.

Abstract: A reheat boiler according to the present invention includes a main boiler configured to make combustion gas originating from combustion in a burner flow from a furnace (102) and pass through a super heater and an evaporation tube bank, a reheat furnace (108) including a reheat burner (107) provided downstream of the evaporation tube bank, and a reheater (109) provided on the upper side of the reheat furnace (108), and also includes a combustion air supply portion (12) that is provided at a position opposite to the reheat burner (107) in the reheat furnace (108) to supply a part of the combustion air as combustion air (11b). By making combustion gas (107a) and the combustion air (11b) collide head-on to facilitate mixing of the combustion gas (107a) with the combustion air (11b), the flow patterns of the combustion gas are changed, whereby temperature unevenness of the combustion gas (107a) at the outlet of the reheat furnace (108) is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention makes improvements in a mobile communication system that performs a communication via a communication network provided in a mobile body to execute a data transfer. The present system comprises a plurality of nodes, a path control device which receives data from the nodes respectively, selects a path for the data transfer on the communication network, and outputs the data, first optical fibers which connect each of the nodes and the path control device and transfer the data, and second optical fibers provided in parallel with the first optical fibers. In the present system, the path control device communicates with the node via the second optical fiber when a failure occurs in the first optical fiber.

Abstract: In a forward error correction method and a forward error correction addition apparatus, error correction is performed on the basis of data, to which forward error correction code is added, transmitted through a network to output decoded data. The data transmitted through the network includes information bits represented by an information bit matrix with n rows and m columns (n, m are natural numbers), and redundancy bits represented by an odd number of redundancy information bit rows and an odd number of redundancy information bit columns based on the information bit matrix, which are provided in the row direction and in the column direction of the information bit matrix respectively. The redundancy bits are the forward error correction code.

Abstract: A signal relay device, a communication network system and an operation system include: a standardized logic interface conversion unit for judging a control system type or a device type and converting a signal to a signal appropriate for a communication network; or a device side logic interface conversion unit for converting a signal from the communication network to a signal appropriate for the control system type or the device type. An operation monitoring station includes a advanced control block for the control system or the device and transmits a control signal to the communication network.

Abstract: A contents transfer apparatus applicable to various chemical reaction cartridges for general purpose, and a chemical reaction system are provided. The contents transfer apparatus comprises a plurality of members, arrayed substantially continuously, and driving means for independently driving the plurality members. Since the plurality of members are driven independently of each other, it is possible to transfer the contents of the cartridge with the same operation as made by use of rollers, and also possible to transfer the contents with more smooth pulsative operation.

Abstract: A parameter storage section stores parameters to be used in electronic control units, in correlation with individual drivers. A driver identification section identifies a driver of a vehicle. A parameter retrieving section retrieves, from the parameter storage section, parameters correlated with the driver identified by the driver identification section, and supplies the retrieved parameters to the electronic control units. A parameter generation section generates parameters based on information related to the driver, and stores the generated parameters in the parameter storage section.

Abstract: There are provided a parameter setting device capable of cutting down development costs, and various social costs by reducing the burden on work for optimizing parameter values, and so forth. An acquisition means acquires output results while varying parameter values of parameters. A determination means determines optimum parameter values on the basis of the output results acquired by the acquisition means. An acceptance means accepts a user's instruction for determining a procedure of acquiring the output results by the acquisition means, and a method of determining the optimum parameter values by the determination means. A storage means stores the output results acquired by the acquisition means.