Abstract: Systems for using bifurcated non-fungible tokens for transaction approval are provided. Systems may include a blockchain, a memory and a processor. The processor may, in a pre-approval stage: mint an identity block for each approver included in a plurality of approvers, upload each identity block to the blockchain and assign a non-fungible token to each approver. The processor may, in an approval stage: receive a file for approval; label the file with a file identifier; identify a subset of approvers for file approval; mint an approval block including the file identifier and an entry slot for each non-fungible token associated with each approver included include in the subset; initiate an approval process by the subset of approvers; receive the non-fungible token that identifies the approver; place each received token within an entry slot of the approval block; upload the approval block to a blockchain; validate the approval block and close the approval block.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system for improved access by a user of mobile computing device to a plurality of remotely stored programs. The system may include a mobile computing device. The system may also include a mobile application. The mobile application may be installed on the mobile computing device. The system may also include a remote server. The server may house the remotely stored programs and shared application data associated with the programs. The data may optionally be stored on a separate content provider component. The mobile application may be configured to display one or more links to access each of the programs. Upon selecting the link(s), the mobile application may access dynamic content of the remote server on the mobile computing device. The mobile application may be configured to display the shared application data via an application-like interface.

Abstract: A computer program product and method for a user to obtain an authentication to an account with a first user device and transfer the obtained authentication to a second user device. The first user device may be a wearable device, such as an XR device like smart glasses, and the second user device may be a smart card, or vice versa. The authentication transfer may enable both devices to be used by the user to access the same account simultaneously. The authentication transfer may also enable the transfer of a stronger authentication that may be obtained on a first user device (e.g., biometric indicia) to a second user device that does not have a capability to obtain the stronger authentication. This may provide the second user device with account access that may otherwise not be available to the second user device or to greater access to the account.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dual authentication through a mobile device are provided. The apparatus and methods may include a device with two or more authentication sensors and a dual-authentication engine. When a request to authenticate a user is received, the user may use two or more of the authentication sensors within a short pre-determined time period. The results of the user's use of the sensors may be analyzed by the dual-authentication engine. When the results satisfy one or more authentication criteria, the dual-authentication engine may authenticate the user.

Abstract: Systems and Method are provided for transferring authentication from an extended reality (“XR”) device. The systems and method may include the XR device comprising a sensor, and a computing device in electronic communication with the sensor. The sensor may collect biometric information from a user. The computing device may assign a first authentication level based on the biometric information. The user may be prompted to sign or virtually sign a document. The sensor may record a video recording of the user signing the document. The computing device may create a digital file from the video recording and a token indicating the first authentication level and the biometric information. The computing device may embed the token into the digital file. The digital file with the embedded token may be transferred to a second party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication may be provided. Systems may include a shell application. The shell application may operate on a mobile device. The shell application may use an authentication protocol to authenticate a user. The shell application may display, to the authenticated user, a plurality of mobile application icons. The shell application may receive a user indication of a desired mobile application. The shell application may port the user from the shell application into the selected mobile application. The shell application may launch and stream the selected mobile application from a cloud location into the shell application. The shell application may enable the user to directly interact with the selected mobile application without the need for further authentication or downloading.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring data via a finger tracking smart device from a first user interface (“UI”) to a second UI is provided. The data transferred may be documentation data, including signatures and corrections. The finger tracking smart device may include one or more smart lenses. Methods may include triggering a tracking of the movement of the user's fingers on the first UI and further tracking a start point and an end point of the movement of the user's fingers based on detection of deliberate movements and gestures. Methods may further include capturing a segment of data within the start point of movement and the end point of movement and storing the segment of data in memory on the finger tracking smart device. Methods may further include updating the second UI based on an instruction in a data packet transmitted to the second UI, by inputting the segment of data at a point of movement of the user's fingers on the second UI.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for verifying the identity and location of a putative user of a mobile computing device, including the steps of: photographing the user or a portion thereof with a first camera to generate a user image; photographing the environment with a second camera to generate an environmental image; transmitting the images to a remote receiver device associated with a remote processor; extracting a unit of image biometric information from the user image; comparing the unit of image biometric information to a stored unit of biometric information associated with the putative user's identity in a database of biometric information; and comparing the environmental image with a location image database, where the location image database includes images of known location.

Abstract: Coupling qubits is provided. The method comprises embedding a tin atom in a silicon substrate and forming a number of quantum dot electrodes over the silicon substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring data via a finger tracking smart device from a first user interface (“UI”) to a second UI is provided. The data transferred may be documentation data, including signatures and corrections. The finger tracking smart device may include one or more smart lenses. Methods may include triggering a tracking of the movement of the user's fingers on the first UI and further tracking a start point and an end point of the movement of the user's fingers based on detection of deliberate movements and gestures. Methods may further include capturing a segment of data within the start point of movement and the end point of movement and storing the segment of data in memory on the finger tracking smart device. Methods may further include updating the second UI based on an instruction in a data packet transmitted to the second UI, by inputting the segment of data at a point of movement of the user's fingers on the second UI.

Abstract: A system is provided for dynamic, secure, real-time, symmetrical data streaming using an application portal. The system may include a receiver and router, a plurality of short-term servers, a mid-term database, a K-nearest neighbor number identifier, and an application portal. The receiver and router, via the application portal, may receive a request to stream a data element from a source location to an end location. The receiver and router may retrieve the requested data element from one of the short-term servers, the mid-term database, and/or the source location. Once the data element is retrieved, the data element may be indexed by the K-nearest neighbor number identifier. The application portal may tag the data element with an application number. Based on the application number, a short-term server may be selected. The data element may be forwarded to the selected short-term servers. The short-term storage, via the application portal, may stream the data element to the end location.

Abstract: A barrier panel to separate food production operations and/or operators in food processing facilities, minimizing contact between the components to minimize bacteria and contaminant harbors, which requires little or no disassembly for cleaning, the upper portion of the panel being translucent or transparent and supported by contact tabs which are rounded to minimize surface area touches.

Abstract: A storage assembly comprising at least one storage body comprising the storage body including a first side wall, a second side wall, an end wall, and at least two grooves along the inner surface of the storage assembly, the grooves being substantially coplanar and at least one shelf configured to fit inside the storage body along the substantially coplanar grooves and into the end wall coplanar grooves.

Abstract: A food preparation appliance and associated components and methods. The food preparation appliance is configured to support transmission of operations updates and other data to/from a local or remote computer. In some embodiments, the food preparation appliance provides a virtual data bus for transmission of the updates or data. The virtual data bus may be bridged to a physical data bus of the food preparation appliance. The food preparation appliance can be configured to receive operations updates regardless of an operational mode of the food preparation appliance.

Abstract: A LED grow-light system is disclosed. The LED grow-light system includes one or more grow-light canopies with linear LED light bars to provide upward and downward lighting in a central illumination area. The LED light bars are preferably configured to move up and down relative to a grow bed. The LED grow-light system or grow-light canopies constructed using T-slot interconnects that lock into T-channels of the T-slot bars and/or T-slot light bars.

Abstract: A food preparation appliance and associated components and methods. The food preparation appliance is configured to support transmission of operations updates and other data to/from a local or remote computer. In some embodiments, the food preparation appliance provides a virtual data bus for transmission of the updates or data. The virtual data bus may be bridged to a physical data bus of the food preparation appliance. The food preparation appliance can be configured to receive operations updates regardless of an operational mode of the food preparation appliance.

Abstract: An air treatment system includes germicidal air circulation unit with a germicidal chamber with disinfection stages or channels each having UVC LED light engines therein. The air treatment system includes an intake port, an exhaust port and a circulation fan that pushes or pulls air into and through the germicidal chamber. The germicidal chamber can include baffle structures and can contain a metal-oxide material and/or a metal-sulfide material. The air treatment system includes a control unit and sensor that regulates air flow provided by the circulation fan and/or the fluence or power levels of the UVC LED light engines.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring data via a finger tracking smart device from a first user interface (“UI”) to a second UI is provided. The data transferred may be documentation data, including signatures and corrections. The finger tracking smart device may include one or more smart lenses. Methods may include triggering a tracking of the movement of the user's fingers on the first UI and further tracking a start point and an end point of the movement of the user's fingers based on detection of deliberate movements and gestures. Methods may further include capturing a segment of data within the start point of movement and the end point of movement and storing the segment of data in memory on the finger tracking smart device. Methods may further include updating the second UI based on an instruction in a data packet transmitted to the second UI, by inputting the segment of data at a point of movement of the user's fingers on the second UI.

Abstract: A barrier panel to separate food production operations and/or operators in food processing facilities, minimizing contact between the components to minimize bacteria and contaminant harbors, which requires little or no disassembly for cleaning, the upper portion of the panel being translucent or transparent and supported by contact tabs which are rounded to minimize surface area touches.

Abstract: A mounting ring installation system including a torque multiplier introduced to a grinder head to aid in the installation and removal of the mounting ring which holds the grinding plate system securely into the grinder head. The torque multiplying device can have multiple sources of input power including human power or a mechanical source and can be installed on a variety of grinder types and sizes.