Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an electronic system, a computerized method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for distributed payment of a transaction between a merchant and a group of customers. Each customer has an electronic device linked to a payment instrument of the customer, and the method is implemented on a first electronic device of a first customer in the group of customers.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for generating text-to-speech output using previously captured speech are described. Spoken audio is obtained and undergoes speech processing to create text. The resulting text is stored with the spoken audio, with both the text and the spoken audio being associated with the individual that spoke the audio. Various spoken audio and corresponding text are stored over time to create a library of speech units. When the individual sends a text message to a recipient, the text message is processed to determine portions of text, and the portions of text are compared to the library of text associated with the individual. When text in the library is identified, the system selects the spoken audio units associated with the identified stored text. The selected spoken audio units are then used to generate output audio data corresponding to the original text message, with the output audio data being sent to a device of the message recipient.

Abstract: A technique allows associating host applications and user agents in network traffic and detecting possible malware without relying on signatures of the user agents. A database of host applications and user agents is maintained, allowing automatic update of the database when a new application or new application to user agent mapping is discovered. Partial matches may be made when a change is made to the application, allowing learning the new mapping automatically. If an application is associated with more than a threshold number of user agents, an indication may be generated that the application is suspicious and possibly malware.

Abstract: An example distributed system for trip estimation is described. The system includes a plurality of sensors disposed in a plurality of geographically distributed facilities. Each of the plurality of geographically distributed facilities includes departments including retrievable items, and each one of the plurality of geographically distributed facilities includes at least one of the plurality of sensors in each of the departments. The system includes a computing system in communication with the plurality of sensors and the one or more databases. The computing system can be configured to receive an item and a source geographic location from a user device, select a subset of the geographically distributed facilities, establish a contemporaneous density of people at a particular department corresponding to the item received from the user device, and output to a user interface on the user device an estimated first transit value based on the contemporaneous density.

Abstract: A method for processing an offline transaction using local digital currency includes: receiving, by a receiving device of a payment instrument, a funding notification, the notification including a currency limit and associated transaction data; storing, in a memory of a payment instrument, the currency limit and associated transaction data; receiving, by the receiving device of the payment instrument, a transaction request for a payment transaction from a point of sale device, the request including at least a transaction amount; electronically transmitting, by a transmitting device of the payment instrument, a transaction response to the point of sale device, the response including an indication of approval and at least a portion of the associated transaction data; and executing, by a querying module of the payment instrument, a query on the memory of the payment instrument to update the currency limit based on the transaction amount.

Abstract: Metadata tables can provide the link between the instrumentation information collected and the location in the source code of the programming language construct that was instrumented. The metadata tables enable the relationship between the programming construct in the source code and the dynamic analysis information collected to be exact rather than an estimate. During compilation information is collected that enables a mapping between document table and analysis table to occur.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a non-axially symmetric main duct portion (113). The non-axially symmetric main duct portion (113) may provide improved aerodynamics, heat load, structural strength and engine compactness.

Abstract: A compiler can instrument a program during the front end of compilation to collect data about runtime behavior when the program is executed. Instrumentation can occur during source language processing rather than later in the compilation chain. The instrumentation can occur in between semantic analysis and code generation. The instrumentation can occur in an instrumenting rewriting phase. The instrumentation can occur in a first lowering phase in which high level constructs in a programming language are rewritten as lower level constructs in intermediate representation (IR). The compiler can inject the instrumentation code at particular points in the source code based on specified language constructs in the source program. The types of instrumentation injected can be extended by providing additional information to the compiler at compilation time, without the need to reprogram the compiler.

Abstract: Instrumentation is extensible because the language construct to be instrumented and the particular instrumentation desired for the language construct can be provided to the compiler for each individual compilation using input provided during compilation of a program using a dynamic analyzer. The dynamic analyzer can identify the programming language construct to be instrumented and the instrumentation to be inserted into the code. The dynamic analyzer can analyze the data that is collected.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for escalating voice-based interactions via speech-controlled devices are described. Speech-controlled devices capture audio, including wakeword portions and payload portions, for sending to a server to relay messages between speech-controlled devices. In response to determining the occurrence of an escalation event, such as repeated messages between the same two devices, the system may automatically change a mode of a speech-controlled device, such as no longer requiring a wakeword, no longer requiring an indication of a desired recipient, or automatically connecting two speech-controlled devices in a voice-chat mode. In response to determining the occurrence of further escalation events, the system may initiate a real-time call between the speech-controlled devices.

Abstract: A method for verified data storage via blockchain includes: storing a blockchain comprised of a plurality of blocks, each comprised of a block header and a plurality of transaction values, the block header including a timestamp; receiving a transaction notification including an entity identifier and data values; validating the data values based on a validation notification received from a verifying entity; generating a new block header comprised of a current timestamp, a block reference value, and a transaction reference value, the block reference value being generated via hashing of the block header included in a most recent block based on the timestamp, and the transaction reference value being generated via hashing of new transaction values including the data values; generating a new block comprised of the generated new block header and the new transaction values; and transmitting the new block to a node associated with the blockchain.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide a system and method for obtaining one or more current candidate resumes and one or more past candidate resumes associated with a role and analyzing full text of the obtained resumes to identify one or more items. Weighted values are determined for the identified items using a dimension reduction technique, and a probability score is calculated for each of the obtained current candidate resumes based on selection data associated with the obtained past candidate resumes. A keyword score is calculated for each of the obtained current candidate resumes based on a presence of one or more keywords associated with the role in the obtained current candidate resumes. A final candidate score is generated for each of the obtained current candidate resumes based on the keyword score and the calculated probability score, and the generated final candidate scores are output in association with the obtained current candidate resumes to a user interface.

Abstract: Described here are methods and compositions for treating tumors and metastases that improve anti-angiogenesis therapy. By inhibiting these mechanisms in a biological system with an anti-beta one integrin composition in combination with an antiangiogenic composition, tumors and metastases may be deprived of an adequate blood supply, thereby resulting in tumor cell growth arrest and possibly regression, including tumor cell death. The present compositions comprise an anti-beta one integrin agent in combination with an anti-VEGF agent, in a pharmaceutical composition or compositions. Methods of treatment and of imaging are also described.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a resistive random access memory (RRAM) memory circuit. The memory circuit has a word-line decoder operably coupled to a first RRAM device and a second RRAM device by a word-line. A bit-line decoder is coupled to the first RRAM device by a first bit-line and to the second RRAM device by a second bit-line. A bias element is configured to apply a first non-zero bias voltage to the second bit-line concurrent to the bit-line decoder applying a non-zero voltage to the first bit-line.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing alerts at a computing device are provided. The method as executed by the system includes determining usage of the computing device based on a user interaction. Ascertaining whether the user is exhibiting a foot movement. Displaying an overlay of a predetermined size for a predetermined amount of time to cause an alert, in response to the ascertainment and the determination. Incrementing a size of the displayed overlay linearly with time, based on persistence of the usage and said exhibition of the foot movement beyond an extended time duration.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method of forming highly ordered membrane protein crystals. The forming process is done in the presence of a magnetic field to exploit the diamagnetic anisotropy of the membrane protein. Further described is a method of magnetic alignment and crystallization of membrane proteins in two-dimensional (2D) sheets for protein structural characterization and applications in functional devices. Block co-copolymers are used in alternative embodiments to assist with the crystallization process.

Abstract: A combustor has a trailing edge duct (110) that has a trailing edge (120) that is adapted to be connected to an adjacent trailing edge (120) of a trailing edge duct (110). The connections between the adjacent trailing edges may be formed along the lengthwise direction of the trailing edges and/or using interfacing components.

Abstract: In certain aspects, the disclosure relates to compositions comprising modified Cas9 polyribonucleotides and methods of use, as well as Cas9 polynucleotides and polyribonucleotides.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device in a network maintains first and second routing tables associated with a virtual private network (VPN) tunnel. The first and second routing tables comprise routing information used to route packets external to a particular routing domain. The device routes a first packet in the network via the VPN tunnel and a second tunnel that encapsulates the VPN tunnel, using the routing information in the first routing table. The device receives a second packet via the VPN tunnel that was routed to the device using the routing information in the second routing table and bypasses the second tunnel.

Abstract: The present invention contains a printing apparatus and a method, e.g., for ejecting inks (i.e., pure liquids, mixtures, colloids, etc.) for a very broad range of physical properties (such as viscosity). Acoustic forces 3a may be generated by an emitter 1 and a reflector 2 to detach droplets 10 from a nozzle 6. The ink may be advanced through the nozzle 6 by a standard back pressure system 5. A reflectorless chamber 7 may enhance acoustic forces 8a and the droplets 10 may be ejected at a bottom 9 of said chamber 7, so that droplets 10 may be deposited on any substrate 11.