Abstract: A heat pump includes a working fluid circuit configured to circulate a working fluid therethrough. The working fluid circuit includes a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a compressor, and an expansion valve. The first heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between the working fluid and a supply air flow, and the second heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between the working fluid and an ambient air flow. The heat pump also includes a bypass circuit configured to direct a portion of the working fluid from the compressor to the second heat exchanger, a bypass valve configured to control a flow of the portion of the working fluid along the bypass circuit, and a controller configured to receive data indicative of a measured value of an operating parameter associated with formation of frost on the second heat exchanger and to control a position of the bypass valve based on a comparison of the measured value with a baseline value of the operating parameter.

Abstract: A method of repairing a composite beam having a longitudinal direction including: removing material from a damaged area of the composite beam to form a cut out region; machining a plurality of elongate slots into the composite beam, the elongate slots each having a length in the longitudinal direction of the composite beam and spanning across the damaged area, the elongate slots extending into the composite beam to a depth greater than a depth of the cut out region; introducing a plurality of reinforcing inserts into the respective elongate slots and fixing the reinforcing inserts into the slots with adhesive.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for connecting a user for transmitting multimedia from electronic devices to emergency service providers. In some embodiments, a method for transmitting multimedia from an electronic device to an emergency service provider by an emergency management system includes the steps of: detecting an emergency alert indicative of an emergency; wherein each sensor within the set of pertinent sensors is determined to be associated with the emergency; obtaining a first set of multimedia contents from the set of pertinent sensors; determining, based on at least one of the set of pertinent sensors and the first set of multimedia contents, a set of relevant sensors from the set of pertinent sensors; and transmitting a second set of multimedia contents from the set of relevant sensors to an emergency service provider.

Abstract: A system and method for generating and transmitting emergency messages and for maintaining real-time emergency communications sessions between users and emergency dispatch centers. A system receives data transmitted from a user device and constructs an emergency message related to a specific type of emergency scenario as well as the location, meta-data and background information of the user. The generated emergency message is transmitted via a communications network and delivered to an appropriate emergency dispatch center. The method enables the user to deliver a detailed request for help regardless of his or her location or, in another instance, delivers the basic emergency response related information for the user. The generated emergency message is universally compatible with emergency communications center infrastructure so long as the communications centers possess basic voice call equipment.

Abstract: An interface adapter includes a first interface for coupling to a native interface of a first device, a second interface for coupling to a standardized interface of a second device, which is different from the native interface, an adapter memory, and one or more processors coupled to the first interface, the second interface, and the adapter memory. The one or more processors store, at a specific memory location of the adapter memory, a configuration table associated with the first device indicative of: capabilities of, and data variables supported by, the first device, locations of the data variables within a device memory of the first device, sizes of the data variables, and types of the data variables. The one or more processors provide the second device, via the second interface, access to one or more data variables of the data variables based on the configuration table.

Abstract: Steviol glycoside compositions having improved sweetness and flavor profiles are described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising a variator and a transmission. The transmission housing includes a mounting joint transmission face and one or more transmission ports disposed in the mounting joint transmission face that are fluidly connected in a one-to-one correspondence to one or more transmission channels in the transmission housing. The variator housing may comprise a mounting joint variator face coupled to the mounting joint transmission face and one or more variator ports disposed in the mounting joint variator face. The one or more variator ports may be fluidly connected in a one-to-one correspondence to one or more variator channels in the variator housing. The one or more variator ports are fluidly connected in a one-to-one correspondence to the one or more transmission ports without the use of one or more external hoses to fluidly connect the one or more variator ports to the one or more transmission ports.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.

Abstract: A disclosed method includes monitoring a plurality of emergency event queues at an emergency network entity; determining that an emergency event in one of the emergency event queues corresponds to an emergency type that can be responded to using an unmanned aerial vehicle; determining that an unmanned aerial vehicle is available that has capabilities corresponding to the emergency type; establishing an unmanned aerial vehicle control link between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the emergency network entity; and deploying the unmanned aerial vehicle to the emergency event location and providing data from the unmanned aerial vehicle on a display of the emergency network entity.

Abstract: A disclosed method of operation includes detecting emergency call data from an emergency call data feed to an emergency network; obtaining the emergency call data from the emergency network over a network connection; and providing emergency data to the emergency network over the network connection based on device identifiers contained in the emergency call data.

Abstract: A disclosed method includes receiving data inputs for a plurality of events including alarms, sensors, and mobile device emergency call and emergency alert related emergency data; determining event correlations based on the data inputs to generate a set of correlated events; determining emergency network dispatch rules for each correlated event based on event type; applying corresponding emergency network dispatch rules to each corresponding correlated event; and sending a dispatch recommendation to an emergency network entity for each correlated event based on application of the corresponding emergency network dispatch rules.

Abstract: An interface adapter includes a first interface for coupling to a native interface of a first device, a second interface for coupling to a standardized interface of a second device, which is different from the native interface, an adapter memory, and one or more processors coupled to the first interface, the second interface, and the adapter memory. The one or more processors store, at a specific memory location of the adapter memory, a configuration table associated with the first device indicative of: capabilities of, and data variables supported by, the first device, locations of the data variables within a device memory of the first device, sizes of the data variables, and types of the data variables. The one or more processors provide the second device, via the second interface, access to one or more data variables of the data variables based on the configuration table.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delayed interaction with an entity are disclosed. A method includes receiving data packets including data associated with an interaction between a user device and an entity. The data may include a completion date for the interaction and authentication data executable to activate the interaction with the entity. The method further includes receiving activation timing information from the entity comprising an estimated duration between an activation and a completion of the interaction. The method also includes generating, with reference to the activation timing information, primed activation data that includes the estimated activation date such that the interaction is complete by the completion date. On the estimated activation date, the primed activation data is activated, which includes accessing the entity using the authentication data, and executing the interaction with the entity on the estimated activation date.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training a machine learning model by extracting targets from records are disclosed. A method includes receiving data packets including data associated with previous interactions of a user, determining at least one party to the previous interactions with whom the user interacted at a level above a threshold, and comparing the at least one party to a plurality of parties identified in a target database to identify at least one potential target, for each potential target, determining a respective target metric by inputting the data packets into a machine learning model, providing an identification of the at least one potential target, with reference to the respective target metrics, to a user device associated with the user, receiving, via the user device, feedback regarding the identification, and training the machine learning model based on the feedback.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, devices, media, and methods for providing emergency data communications for citizen engagement. An embodiment operates by providing an emergency data submission link regarding an emergency notification to a plurality of communication devices. Emergency data submissions are received with the link, where each submission includes an emergency location. The embodiment verifies the submissions to generate a set of submitted emergency incidents, and displays the incidents within a graphical user interface (GUI) of an emergency response application. An embodiment operates by receiving emergency data related to a plurality of emergency incidents. The embodiment generates a heatmap that graphically represents a density of a plurality of emergency incidents. The embodiment identifies clusters of emergency incidents on the heatmap, and displays the heatmap within an interactive map within a GUI of an emergency response application accessed by an emergency service provider (ESP).

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems, methods, and media for efficient emergency calling using digital devices. In some embodiments, a user is able to make an emergency call by a one-touch or dual-touch process. An authentication process may reduce inadvertent and unauthorized emergency calling. Persistent emergency buttons are also disclosed that may be used for calling emergency in different states of the device.

Abstract: An emergency response assistant system may generate emergency response insights and provide the insights to an emergency responder application for an emergency communications center (ECC), an operations center, or a first responder. The emergency response assistant system may include a data retrieval system and an augmentation and generation system. The data retrieval system may be configured to transform emergency response procedures into vectors that are stored in a vector database. The augmentation and generation system may be configured to perform a vector search of the vector database with an AI model using context from call (e.g., a 911 call) characteristics and external data sources and may be configured to display the results on a user interface of an emergency management application to provide emergency response procedure suggestions to a user of an ECC computing system, an operations center computing system, or a first responder computing device.

Abstract: An embodiment involves a hybrid machine learning classifier that uses a random forest of decision tree classifiers to predict a tariff code prefix, and uses a plurality of expert trees to predict a tariff code suffix from properties related to chemical components associated with the respective tariff code prefixes. The embodiment also involves: determining a proportion of a dominant chemical component in comparison to other chemical components in a new set of chemical components; calculating similarity scores for the new set of chemical components and words associated with the tariff code prefixes; generating a feature vector from the proportion and the similarity scores; and obtaining a predicted tariff code including a predicted tariff code prefix determined by applying the random forest to the feature vector, and a predicted tariff code suffix determined by traversing a particular expert tree in accordance with properties related to the new set of chemical components.

Abstract: A trusted device, such as a wristwatch, is provided with authentication circuitry, used to perform an authentication operation to switch the trusted device into an authenticated state. Retention monitoring circuitry monitors the physical possession of the trusted device by the user following the authentication operation and switches the trusted device out of an authenticated state if the trusted device does not remain in the physical possession of the user. While the trusted device remains in the physical possession of the user, communication triggering circuitry is used to detect a request to establish communication with a target device that is one of a plurality of different target devices and communication circuitry is used to communicate with that target device using an authenticated identity of the user.

Abstract: A holster cover device that is capable of covering a strap having a firearm holster secured thereto with a firearm therein. The device may include a sleeve component having an elongated body, an internal cavity extending through the body, and a pair of openings to the internal cavity at ends of the body, and a pocket component having a body with sides that define therebetween an internal compartment, an opening to the internal compartment at an end of the body, and connection members configured to releasably couple to ends of the sleeve component such that the sleeve component forms a closed loop. The internal cavity of the sleeve component is configured to receive the strap and the internal compartment of the pocket component is configured to receive the firearm holster while the firearm holster is secured to the strap and has the firearm therein.