Abstract: For micro, small and medium enterprises issues relating to cost, manpower, IT infrastructure, etc. absorb a major portion of the enterprise's focus. However, today they are also marketing and engaging their customers and potential customers on more parallel channels than ever today across traditional media, electronic media and evolving trends such as social media, blogs, etc. Accordingly, micro, small and medium enterprises would benefit from a solution implementing lead management across these wide range of technologies and formats at a time where network capabilities and portable electronic device capabilities have led to expectations, especially within younger demographics such as “millennials” particularly, of immediate responsiveness.

Abstract: A proactive autoscaling system can use heuristics and machine learning to proactively, dynamically and automatically scale computing resources allocated to applications up and down, prior to scaling events that cause changes in load levels. The proactive autoscaling system may be stateless, and may be agnostic to use case, platform, field of endeavor, or communication protocol used by the applications. The proactive autoscaling system gleans metrics in real-time. The gleaned metrics are indicative of load levels concerning one or more applications. These gleaned metrics may be in a variety of formats, and may be from different sources, both internal or external to the applications. The proactive autoscaling system automatically predicts scaling events based on gleaned metrics. Prior to the occurrence of a predicted scaling event, the proactive autoscaling system can automatically scale computing resources available to one or more target applications, in response to the predicting of the scaling event.

Abstract: Functionality is provided for the automated creation, testing, training, adaptation and deployment of AI models and changes thereto. Base classes are provided that enable practicable creation of new models from existing one. New models are tested on live data sets offline from user sites. New training methods are provided for the production of particular outcomes. Efficient adaptation of new AI models is facilitated, encompassing data scientist and development team control over how fast to train and deploy new models.

Abstract: The content and/or sound characteristics of audio calls are monitored in real-time. The occurrence of triggers during audio calls is automatically detected, and in response directives are displayed to parties in real-time while calls are occurring. Multiple triggers and directives can be defined and edited, either by human users and/or automatically (e.g., in response to results obtained and tracked over time). Each given directive corresponds to one or more given triggers, such that detection of an occurrence of a given trigger during a monitored audio call results in the automatic outputting of a corresponding directive.

Abstract: Electrical power in a marine environment is generated using a power generator. The electrical power generated by the power generator is delivered using a power feed equipment. The delivery of the electrical power is via a power switching unit coupled to a submarine cable. The power switching unit selectively provides to at least a portion of the submarine cable the electrical power delivered by the power feed equipment.

Abstract: An AI platform is fully integrated with existing VoIP/AVoIP telephony infrastructure. In the course of providing VoIP/AVoIP audiovisual calls, a VoIP/AVoIP media stream of audiovisual content is processed, and transferred between endpoints. AI processing is applied to each frame of the transferred audiovisual content, in real-time while the audiovisual call is occurring. For example, automated speech recognition can be performed on the content, in which the speech of the audiovisual content is converted to text. The audiovisual call can further be automatically transcribed to a text file in real-time. Another example is the automatic detection of the occurrence of specific triggers during calls. Additional enhanced functionality is automatically provided as a result of applying the AI processing to the transferred audiovisual content. For example, in response to detecting the occurrence of a specific trigger, a corresponding directive can be automatically output on a screen of a calling device.

Abstract: During operation, a computer provides, based at least in part on an initial lighting preference of an individual, instructions specifying initial lighting states of one or more lights in a lighting configuration in an environment, where an initial lighting state of a given light includes an intensity and a color of the given light. Then, the computer receives sensor data specifying a non-verbal physical response of the individual to initial lighting states. Moreover, the computer determines, based at least in part on the non-verbal physical response, a type of reaction of the individual to the initial lighting state. Next, the computer selectively modifies, based at least in part on a lighting behavior history of the individual and the determined type of reaction, the initial lighting preference of the individual to obtain an updated lighting preference.

Abstract: An apparatus for the destruction of needles and other sharp objects using electrical current. In addition to an incineration ports where needles are inserted for destruction, the apparatus also includes certain improvements related to the shape and composition of the electrical contacts, certain safety circuits related to power source overheating, and digital monitoring and control of current throughput to minimize sparking.

Abstract: A network (e.g., LAN/WLAN) contains individual private networks, each with an access point assistant (APA) containing an access point, web server, and other components, such as support voice interaction therewith. APAs are separated by device isolation over the LAN, but devices on each individual private network are accessible to each other directly, including cell phones, laptop computers, tablets, iPods, or other network aware devices literally owned or controlled by a guest assigned the APA at a hospitality property. The access management system assigns to an APA a bandwidth limit, which it then administers and accounts for, avoiding the classic problem of “bandwidth hogs” swamping the LAN with no accountability or control.

Abstract: A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

Abstract: A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

Abstract: A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

Abstract: A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

Abstract: A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

Abstract: During operation, a computer provides, based at least in part on an initial lighting preference of an individual, instructions specifying initial lighting states of one or more lights in a lighting configuration in an environment, where an initial lighting state of a given light includes an intensity and a color of the given light. Then, the computer receives sensor data specifying a non-verbal physical response of the individual to initial lighting states. Moreover, the computer determines, based at least in part on the non-verbal physical response, a type of reaction of the individual to the initial lighting state. Next, the computer selectively modifies, based at least in part on a lighting behavior history of the individual and the determined type of reaction, the initial lighting preference of the individual to obtain an updated lighting preference.

Abstract: A system comprises a trunk submarine cable, an offshore optical and power switching unit connected to the trunk submarine cable, and a plurality of feeder submarine cables connected to the offshore switching unit. The offshore switching unit is configured to dynamically connect data communication channels of a selected feeder submarine cable among the plurality of feeder submarine cables with data communication channels of the trunk submarine cable.

Abstract: A network (e.g., LAN/WLAN) contains individual private networks, each with an access point assistant (APA) containing an access point, web server, and other components, such as support voice interaction therewith. APAs are separated by device isolation over the LAN, but devices on each individual private network are accessible to each other directly, including cell phones, laptop computers, tablets, iPods, or other network aware devices literally owned or controlled by a guest assigned the APA at a hospitality property. The access management system assigns to an APA a bandwidth limit, which it then administers and accounts for, avoiding the classic problem of “bandwidth hogs” swamping the LAN with no accountability or control.

Abstract: An exemplary computer implemented digital image processing method conveys probabilities of detecting terrestrial targets from an observation aircraft. Input data defining an observation aircraft route relative to the geographical map with lines of communications (LOC) disposed thereon are received and stored as well as input data associated an aircraft sensor's targeting capabilities and attributes related to the capability of targets to be detected. Percentages of time for line-of-sight visibility from the aircraft of segments of LOC segments are determined. Probability percentages that the sensor would detect a terrestrial target on the segments are determined. The segments are color-coded with visibility and sensor detection information. A visual representation of the map with the color-coded segments is provided to enhance the ability to select appropriate observation mission factors to achieve a successful observation mission.

Abstract: The following invention relates to occupant recovery from an armoured land vehicle, and to a system for occupant recovery.

Abstract: A system comprises a trunk submarine cable, an offshore optical and power switching unit connected to the trunk submarine cable, and a plurality of feeder submarine cables connected to the offshore switching unit. The offshore switching unit is configured to dynamically connect data communication channels of a selected feeder submarine cable among the plurality of feeder submarine cables with data communication channels of the trunk submarine cable.