Abstract: Embodiments herein describe using a premises security system (e.g., a home or business security system) to support an authentication factor for a user, such as when they log into an application, web portal, or the like. For example, the user may submit their username and password for the application, web portal, etc. to an authentication system, which then prompts the user to perform an act with their premises security system that itself requires authentication. In one embodiment, the authentication system may prompt the user perform an action such as arming or disarming the premises security system. In one embodiment, the authentication system may itself provide a particular code, pass-phrase to speak, etc. to the user to use to demonstrate their proximity or access to the premises security system. Once the security system confirms the user performed the desired action, the authentication system completes the login process.

Abstract: A method includes, responsive to a determination that a first vehicle system to be received in a vehicle yard is longer than a length of a receiving route of the vehicle yard that is designated for receiving the first vehicle system, processing a first movement plan to generate a revised movement plan. The first movement plan governs movement of the first vehicle system and one or more second vehicle systems in a transportation network that includes the vehicle yard. The revised movement plan is generated based at least in part on a designated time restriction for the first vehicle system to travel to and be received within the vehicle yard on the receiving route. The method also includes controlling at least one of the first vehicle system or at least one of the one or more second vehicle systems based on the revised movement plan.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for thermally-linked adsorption-desorption. The process involves (a) at least one pair of adjacent sorbent beds, referenced herein as first and second sorbent beds, each pair of adjacent beds being thermally-linked one to the other through a thermally conductive wall; wherein each sorbent bed comprises a heat conductive foam, such as a reticulated metallic foam or sponge, having a sorbent coated thereon; then (b) alternating a flowstream between the beds such that at least one bed operates in adsorption cycle to remove target compound(s) from the flowstream with generation of heat of adsorption, which is conductively transferred away from the first bed towards the second bed, while operating the second bed in desorption cycle to remove the adsorbed target compound(s).