Abstract: An improved debris catcher and choke system for receiving a pressurized fluid stream from wellbore operations where a controller can selectively place a plurality of debris catchers in debris catching or flushing modes, and the cleaned fluids from one of the debris catchers can be used to flush one of the other debris catchers. One or more embodiments relate to systems and methods for utilizing debris catchers and choke valves.

Abstract: A tachometer system for high-torque rotor for a handheld or spindle-mounted pneumatic tool. There are three main components of the tachometer system. This first main component is a measuring module that includes a photodetector electrically coupled to a cable. The measuring module is fastened inside an air turbine motor assembly with a plurality of exhaust ports. The measuring module is sized to fit within an exhaust bore of the air turbine motor assembly. In one example, the measuring module includes a photodetector mounting plug for firmly holding the photodetector in the exhaust bore of the air turbine motor assembly. Another example of the measuring module includes a photodetector mounting plug for firmly holding the photodetector in the exhaust bore of the air turbine motor assembly.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving training data with training images of a scene and associated camera extrinsics corresponding to three-dimensional (3D) camera locations and camera directions from which the training images are captured. Using the training data, a neural network is trained to represent a latent model of the scene in a latent space where the neural network is configured to synthesize scene images corresponding to novel views of the scene from queried 3D viewpoints and viewing angles. View spotlight information is received. The training of the neural network is prioritized based upon the view spotlight information.

Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and structural fibers. The structural fibers forming a network in which the smokeless tobacco is entangled. The structural fibers have a composition different from the smokeless tobacco. The tobacco-entangled fabric can have an overall oven volatiles content of at least 10 weight percent. In some embodiments, the structural fibers form a nonwoven network. In some embodiments, fibrous structures of the smokeless tobacco are entangled with the structural fibers.

Abstract: A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.

Abstract: Porous and microporous parts prepared by additive manufacturing as disclosed herein are useful in medical and non-medical applications. The parts are prepared from a composition containing both a solvent soluble component and a solvent insoluble component. After a part is printed by an additive manufacturing process it is exposed to solvent to extract solvent soluble component away from the printed part, resulting in a part having surface cavities.

Abstract: Deployment of arrangements of computing components coupled over a communication fabric are presented herein. In one example, a method includes presenting an indication of a fictitious computing node capable of handling execution jobs, the fictitious computing node presented with a first set of computing resources available to service the execution jobs without regard to an availability to service the execution jobs. Responsive to a job directed to the fictitious computing node, the method includes composing a target computing node comprising a second set of computing resources with a present availability to service the job. The method includes initiating execution of the job by the target computing node, and responsive to completion of the job, de-composing the target computing node and presenting the indication of the fictitious computing node.

Abstract: In one aspect, a mounting assembly for mounting an architectural covering to a support structure may include a bracket configured to be coupled to the support structure and a bracket adapter configured to be coupled to the bracket. In addition, the mounting assembly may include an end mount configured to be coupled to both an adjacent end of the covering and the bracket adapter. In accordance with aspects of the present subject matter, the various components of the mounting assembly may be configured or adapted to provide one or more advantages over known mounting assemblies.

Abstract: A tank vehicle adapted to hold a load and having a traveling lighting assembly. The tank vehicle includes a main body that is adapted to carry the load, a false bulkhead removably engaged with the main body where the false bulkhead is located at a distance away from one of a front bulkhead and a rear bulkhead of the main body, and a frame operably engaged with the main body at one of the front bulkhead and the rear bulkhead. The travel lighting assembly operably engages with one of the rear bulkhead and the false bulkhead. The travel lighting assembly has a plurality of signaling devices that operably engages with and faces into the frame and is configured to emit a set of indicator lights into the frame and through a portion of the false bulkhead and behind the main body to indicate travel of the tank vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for pulse charging of a load capacitor, the apparatus comprising: a ferrous cored transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a primary circuit connected to the primary winding; a secondary circuit connected to the secondary winding, the secondary circuit comprising the load capacitor; and an uncoupled inductance in the primary circuit or the secondary circuit, the uncoupled inductance reducing the coupling coefficient between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit.

Abstract: A method for preventing transmission of malicious data may include receiving transaction data including at least one packet associated with a payment transaction; extracting at least one of network layer data or transport layer data from a header of the at least one packet; determining a first probability indicating that the at least one packet is in a first class based on the at least one of the network layer data or the transport layer data using a classifier. The method may also include determining a second probability indicating that the at least one packet is in a second class based on the at least one of the network layer data or the transport layer data using the classifier; and blocking the at least one packet. A system and a computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for an improved multistage, cascade refrigeration system using hot gas defrost to rid the evaporator of ice build-up which accumulates over time, while the air in the evaporator enclosure remains below the freezing point of water. The present invention thus provides greater defrost flexibility with increased ease of design and implementation than current refrigeration systems, which allows for more robust hot gas defrost function for multistage refrigeration systems, such that it is unaffected by temperature changes of the condensing fluid (ambient air temperature for air cooled condensers, water temperature for water cooled condensers), and can be readily adapted to any refrigerant suitable for a selected temperature range.

Abstract: A method of programming a fabric-coupled FPGA device includes instructing a communication fabric to establish a first logical partition segregating a first set of communication switch ports within the communication fabric that includes the management processor and a target device comprising a memory device configured to program a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). The method includes directing configuration data configured to program the FPGA to the target device over the first logical partition. The method includes instructing the communication fabric to remove the first logical partition in the communication fabric, wherein the configuration data remains stored at the target device after removal of the first logical partition. The method includes instructing the communication fabric to establish a second logical partition segregating a second set of communication switch ports within the communication fabric that includes a selected device and the target device that stores the configuration data.

Abstract: Devices and methods for providing interactivity during a swallowing exercise are disclosed. Sensory guidance is presented to guide a user through a set of swallows to be completed by the user during the swallowing exercise. Signals are received from a sensor device worn by the user, the signals representing surface electromyography data obtained when the user performs the swallowing exercise. Sensory feedback of the user's exertion level is presented, the feedback generated from the electromyography data and updated as further electromyography data is received from the sensor device, wherein the sensory feedback is presented in association with an exertion level calibrated to the user's ability.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to monitoring network traffic using network monitoring computers (NMCs). Metrics may be determined based on monitoring network traffic associated with a plurality of entities each associated with a profile that includes the metrics for each entity. Beaconing metrics associated with beaconing activity may be determined based on the metrics. The profile of each entity may be compared with the beaconing metrics to determine the entities that may be engaged in beaconing activity. The entities may be characterized based on beaconing activity such that the beaconing activity includes communication with endpoints associated with the third parties, employing communication protocols associated with the third-parties, or exchanging payloads consistent with the beaconing activity. Reports that include information associated with the entities and its beaconing activity may be generated.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and managing an organization's remote attack surface that account for the fluid nature of the remote attack surface are described. Data collected from organization-issued endpoint devices are obtained and analyzed to determine public IP addresses used by the endpoint devices. The devices connected to external networks (i.e., non-organization networks) at various time windows are identified by distinguishing between public IP addresses that are associated with the organization and those that are not. Data obtained from ongoing global probing of public IP addresses, which at least indicate software instances hosted on networks corresponding to the public IP address, are correlated with each public IP address determined to be associated with an external network to which an endpoint device has connected. From these data, any security risks that connections to external networks may pose to the organization's network can be identified.

Abstract: Deployment of arrangements of computing components coupled over communication fabrics are presented herein. In one example, a method includes forming a compute unit to include at least a selected disaggregated computing component and at least a selected converged computing element. The selected disaggregated computing component is added to the compute unit from a pool of disaggregated computing components having a granularity comprising the disaggregated computing components arbitrarily and separately coupled to a communication fabric. The selected converged computing element is added to the compute unit from a pool of converged computing elements having a granularity comprising sets of computing components with fixed relationships to associated processors.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for correlating mobile platform data with secondary device data. In an exemplary embodiment, mobile platform data and secondary device data are obtained. The mobile platform data pertains to a mobile platform. The secondary device data originates from a secondary device that is movably disposed within the mobile platform at certain times. The obtaining of the secondary device data is independent from the obtaining of the mobile platform data. The mobile platform data is correlated with the secondary device data, via a processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the design, deployment and utilization of targeted communications based upon audiences are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments may allow the targeting of communications to users based on a user's audience affiliation and may allow the dynamic targeting of communications based on an audience with which a user is affiliated, including audiences determined from user interactions with a web site.