Abstract: A crop prediction system performs various machine learning operations to predict crop production and to identify a set of farming operations that, if performed, optimize crop production. The crop prediction system uses crop prediction models trained using various machine learning operations based on geographic and agronomic information. Responsive to receiving a request from a grower, the crop prediction system can access information representation of a portion of land corresponding to the request, such as the location of the land and corresponding weather conditions and soil composition. The crop prediction system applies one or more crop prediction models to the access information to predict a crop production and identify an optimized set of farming operations for the grower to perform.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a coupler includes a glass tube having a refractive index n3 and a passageway, a first optical waveguide and a second optical waveguide positioned within the passageway, each of the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide comprising a core surrounded by a cladding. The glass tube further includes a tapered region having a taper length. A coupling region is present between the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide within the tapered region. A refractive index of the cladding is less than a refractive index of the core, and a lowest refractive index of the cladding of the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide is n2. Additionally, n3 is lower than n2 such that a value of ?2-3 is 0.07%??2-3?0.125, where ?2-3 equals (n22?n32)/2n22.

Abstract: A solar tracking mounting system is provided. The tracking system has an anchor comprising a pile and a riser bracket fastened to the top thereof, wherein the riser bracket is configured to provide adjustable mounting points, a chord assembly coupled to with the riser brackets, wherein the chord assembly is configured to pivotability tilt, a kicker connected to the anchor assembly, wherein the kicker is configured to connect the chord assembly to the pile, a vertical actuator connected to the kicker and the chord assembly, wherein the vertical actuator is a rack and pinion linear actuator configured to amplify a torque received from a motor and pivotably tilt to the chord assembly to a desired angle while tracking a direction of a light source, and a driveshaft connected to the motor and the vertical actuator. A jack screw may also be provided therein for actuation.

Abstract: A method for designing an energy system is provided. An abstract structure of the energy system is determined based on a pre-defined abstract model for each one of the plurality of components. Configuration(s) of a system sizing associated with the energy system are determined. Each of the configuration(s) of the system sizing is determined based on the abstract structure and a set of requirements associated with the abstract structure of the energy system. For each of the configuration(s) of the system sizing, a respective complex structure of the energy system is determined based on a pre-defined complex model for each of the components and the abstract structure, and a performance of the respective complex structure of the energy system is determined based on a set of requirements associated with the energy system. The energy system is designed based on respective performances determined for the configuration(s) of the system sizing.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for stable genetic modification of cultured mammalian cells. The genetic modifications can be used to produce cultured mammalian cells for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: A computer system for generating an insurance policy for a user includes a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (i) receiving, from a wearable electronic user device, biometric data associated with a user; (ii) analyzing, based upon a plurality of rules, the biometric data; (iii) determining a health score associated with the user, based in part upon the analysis of the biometric data, wherein the health score represents a likelihood that the user will maintain a level of health for a predefined period of time; (iv) retrieving terms and conditions for an insurance policy from a database based upon the health score; and (v) generating, based upon the determining, an insurance policy for the user based upon the terms and conditions.

Abstract: A system for assisting a user in listing items for sale in an electronic marketplace via an electronic marketplace application is disclosed. A product identification technique for assisting the user in listing of the item for sale in the electronic marketplace is determined based on initial user input provided by the user. A prompt to provide additional user input is then displayed to the user in the user interface of the electronic marketplace application, where the additional user data corresponds to the determined product identification technique for assisting the user. A listing for the item is generated based on the additional input provided by the user, and the listing is displayed to the user in the user interface of the electronic marketplace application.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multi-objective alignments in imprinting (e.g., single-sided or double-sided) are provided. An example system includes rollers for moving a template roll, a stage for holding a substrate, a dispenser for dispensing resist on the substrate, a light source for curing the resist to form an imprint on the substrate when a template of the template roll is pressed into the resist on the substrate, a first inspection system for registering a fiducial mark of the template to determine a template offset, a second inspection system for registering the imprint on the substrate to determine a wafer registration offset between a target location and an actual location of the imprint, and a controller for controlling to move the substrate with the resist below the template based on the template offset, and determine an overlay bias of the imprint on the substrate based on the wafer registration offset.

Abstract: In an example method of forming an optical film for an eyepiece, a curable material is dispensed into a space between a first and a second mold surface. A position of the first mold surface relative to the second mold surface is measured using a plurality of sensors. Each sensor measures a respective relative distance along a respective measurement axis between a respective point on a planar portion of the first mold surface and a respective point on a planar portion of the second mold surface. The measurement axes are parallel to each other, and the points define corresponding triangles on the first and second mold surfaces, respectively. The position of the first mold surface is adjusted relative to the second mold surface based on the measured position, and the curable material is cured to form the optical film.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a WebAuthn proxy, login prompt information from a browser. The WebAuthn proxy and the browser are installed on a device. The method also includes generating, by the WebAuthn proxy, a WebAuthn credential request based on the login prompt information and communicating, by the WebAuthn proxy, the WebAuthn credential request to a WebAuthn authenticator. The method further includes receiving, by the WebAuthn proxy, a WebAuthn response from the WebAuthn authenticator and communicating, by the WebAuthn proxy, the WebAuthn response to the browser.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes establishing, by an identity agent installed on a device, a connection to a browser installed on the device and generating, by the identity agent, first device information, a public key, and a private key. The method also includes communicating, by the identity agent, the first device information and the public key to an authentication service and receiving, by the identity agent, a unique identifier from the authentication service. The method further includes generating, by the identity agent, a first signature of the first device information and communicating, by the identity agent, the first signature, the first device information, and the unique identifier to the browser.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for retrieving information from information services and providing it to a public application programming interface (API) includes receiving a first request data message using a core discovery agent, the request data message including at least one requested datum, for which a value is sought, and at least one known datum, for which a value is known; calling a resource locator to request a location of an information service that provides a value for the requested datum; calling a resource façade to contact the information service; transmitting a first information service message including the requested datum and known datum from the resource façade to the information service; receiving a second information service message from the information service including a value for the requested datum; and transmitting a resolved data message including the requested datum and its value from the core discovery agent to the public API.

Abstract: Bifunctional molecules having first and second alpha-synuclein binding agents coupled by a linker are disclosed. The bifunctional molecules have potential utility in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders in which alpha-synuclein is implicated, including Parkinson's disease. Methods of making and using the bifunctional molecules are disclosed.

Abstract: A tire tread includes a plurality of circumferential grooves, each of the plurality extending continuously in a tire circumferential direction. The plurality of circumferential grooves define a circumferentially extending shoulder rib. The shoulder rib has a plurality of shoulder elements. Each shoulder element is defined by two lateral shoulder grooves. Each shoulder element has an axially outer shoulder element and a corresponding axially adjacent and axially inner shoulder element separated by a circumferential groove. The axially outer shoulder elements each have a pair of angled outer lateral S-shaped blind grooves extending axially away from the inner shoulder elements.

Abstract: A tire includes a tread formed with tread elements that include a dual angled chamfer. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending radially outward to a ground-engaging tread. A plurality of circumferentially-extending grooves extend about the tread and define a plurality of ribs. A plurality of laterally-extending grooves cooperate with the circumferential grooves to divide the ribs into tread elements. A plurality of selected tread elements are formed with a dual angled chamfer. Each of the selected tread elements includes a body, a radially outer, ground-engaging surface, a chamfer side, and a dual angled chamfer that is formed in the body between the ground-engaging surface and the chamfer side.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for retrieving information from information services and providing it to a public application programming interface (API) includes receiving a first request data message using a core discovery agent, the request data message including at least one requested datum, for which a value is sought, and at least one known datum, for which a value is known; calling a resource locator to request a location of an information service that provides a value for the requested datum; calling a resource façade to contact the information service; transmitting a first information service message including the requested datum and known datum from the resource façade to the information service; receiving a second information service message from the information service including a value for the requested datum; and transmitting a resolved data message including the requested datum and its value from the core discovery agent to the public API.

Abstract: A beauty tool includes a handle portion configured to house an associated heating assembly and a bristle portion connected to the handle portion. The bristle portion includes a primary heating element configured to be heated by the associated heating assembly. A bristle base heated member is mounted to an outer periphery of the heating element. The bristle base heated member has a secondary heating element configured to be heated by the primary heating element. A non-conductive, heat insulating bristle spacer is secured between the bristle base heated member and the heating element. A bristle bar is secured by the bristle spacer and has bristles extending through the bristle spacer and the bristle base heated member. The bristle spacer is configured to thermally isolate the bristle bar from both the heating element and the bristle base heated member.

Abstract: An authentication system handles authentication requests to apply introspection and policy enforcement. A policy server obtains a client security policy and an authenticator security policy. The policy server obtains an encrypted credential request with client metadata from a client and determines whether the client metadata satisfies the client security policy. The policy server provides the encrypted credential request to an authenticator device and obtains an encrypted credential response with authenticator metadata in response. The policy server determines whether the authenticator metadata satisfies the authenticator security policy. The policy server processes the encrypted credential response, without decrypting the encrypted credential request or the encrypted credential response, based on a determination of whether the client metadata satisfies the client security policy and the authenticator metadata satisfies the authenticator security policy.