Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a language translation services within a Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging infrastructure to facilitate translating RCS message sent from an RCS-compatible sender device to an RCS-compatible recipient device or a legacy recipient device. An RCS messaging server (RMS) may detect a language value corresponding to a language preference parameter to translate the RCS message based on the language value. The language value may be passed to the RMS (1) from the sender device via an invite message of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), (2) from the recipient device via an accept message of the SIP, (3) from the RCS message itself, or (4) via communication with a home subscription server (HSS).

Abstract: A system and method for selecting tailored information to present to a subscriber, including receiving subscriber data, determining an analysis set based on the subscriber data, extracting abstract parameters from the subscriber data, selecting an analysis from the analysis set based on a general model and the abstract parameters, and presenting the selected analysis to the subscriber.

Abstract: Methods, techniques, apparatus, and algorithms are described for robustly measuring real-world distances using any mobile device equipped with an accelerometer and monocular camera. A general software implementation processes 2D video, precisely tracking points of interest across frames to estimate the unsealed trajectory of the device, which is used to correct the device's inertially derived trajectory. The visual and inertial trajectories are then aligned in scale space to estimate the physical distance travelled by the device and the true distance between the visually tracked points.

Abstract: A system and method for selecting tailored information to present to a subscriber, including receiving subscriber data, determining an analysis set based on the subscriber data, extracting abstract parameters from the subscriber data, selecting an analysis from the analysis set based on a general model and the abstract parameters, and presenting the selected analysis to the subscriber.

Abstract: A self-lubricating composite material is disclosed. The self-lubricating composite material can include discontinuous polymer fiber segments dispersed within a woven matrix of semi-continuous thermoplastic fiber. The woven matrix can be embedded within a thermosetting resin. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing the self-lubricating composite material.

Abstract: A system serializing and deserializing models configured to (i) store a first model, wherein the first model includes a plurality of functionalities; (ii) generate a human-readable document based on the first model, wherein the human-readable document describes the first model; (iii) generate a second model based on the human-readable document, wherein the second model includes the plurality of functionalities; (iv) train the second model; (v) generate a new human-readable document based on the trained second model; and (vi) generate an updated second model based on the new human-readable document.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a language translation services within a Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging infrastructure to facilitate translating RCS message sent from an RCS-compatible sender device to an RCS-compatible recipient device or a legacy recipient device. An RCS messaging server (RMS) may detect a language value corresponding to a language preference parameter to translate the RCS message based on the language value. The language value may be passed to the RMS (1) from the sender device via an invite message of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), (2) from the recipient device via an accept message of the SIP, (3) from the RCS message itself, or (4) via communication with a home subscription server (HSS).

Abstract: The invention provides for methods of viral inactivation using high temperature short time (HTST) treatment and adjustment of various parameters such that generation of precipitate and depositions of precipitate are reduced and/or minimized.

Abstract: A solid lubricant composition comprising a wax carrier and agglomerates of PTFE micropowder dispersed throughout the wax carrier is disclosed. In some embodiments, the solid lubricant composition is applied to an interior surface of a cylindrical plain bearing. In other embodiments, a polymer sliding layer having a plurality of indentations formed therein is applied to the interior surface of a metal shell, and the solid lubricant composition described herein is disposed in the indentations, to thereby form a cylindrical plain bearing having a sliding layer of both the polymer material and the solid lubricant composition.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an exoskeleton support system for posture feedback and support during body trunk motions. The system comprises a biomimetic semi-rigid support system connected to body attachment straps for coupling the system onto a user. A feedback pad is positioned on the user's back at a location corresponding to a middle thoracic region of the user. This arrangement causes the user to experience pressure feedback on the back when torso flexion and twisting occur. In addition, progressive resistance on the shoulders is provided via shoulder straps containing stitching in a curved manner to allow for longitudinal flexion and unrestricted arm motion during system use. Further, the system provides indications of safe movements by way of little to no feedback during neutral torso positions. Accordingly, the system only delivers feedback pressure in response to an amount of the user's own body motion.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system, apparatus, and method for continuous casting of metal, and more particularly, to a mechanism for controlling the shape of a direct chill casting mold to dynamically control a profile of an ingot cast from the mold during the casting process. Embodiments may provide an apparatus for casting material including: first and second opposing side walls; first and second end walls extending between the first and second side walls, where the first and second opposing side walls and the first and second opposing end walls form a generally rectangular shaped mold cavity. At least one of the first and second opposing side walls may include two or more contact regions, where each of the two or more contact regions may be configured to be displaced relative to a straight line along the side wall.

Abstract: A long and short fund that is implemented using a distributed token-based system. A change in an indicator causes assets to be moved from one fund to the other. Investors may redeem their fund units at any time, including at the conclusion of the fund when one of the funds reaches zero value. A cryptographic whitelist may be used to ensure that only validated investors hold or redeem units of the funds. Offering memorandum and auditing documentation may be cryptographically attached to the token.

Abstract: In some examples, a service provider may associate, with an employer profile of an employer, a plurality of employee profiles of employees that are available to be assigned to one or more shifts of a plurality of shifts. The service provider may determine, based at least in part on shift information and the employee profiles, a shift schedule that indicates employee assignments for individual shifts. In some cases, in response to determining that a first shift is unfilled, the service provider may add to the shift schedule an incentive for one of the employees to select the first shift. Alternatively, in response to determining, based at least in part on the employee profiles, that multiple employees indicated a preference to work a second shift, the service provider may leave the second shift unassigned to enable the employees to bid on being assigned to work the second shift.

Abstract: In some examples, a service provider may determine from a shift schedule that a first employee is scheduled to work a particular shift at a business within a threshold period of time. The service provider may determine, based on a location of a first mobile device of the first employee, that the first employee is unlikely to arrive at the business in time for the start of the particular shift. In response, the service provider may find a replacement employee to fill the shift of the first employee. For instance, the service provider may send the communication to a second mobile device associated with a second employee that is determined to be within a threshold distance of the business. Alternatively, if the service provider determines that the business is overstaffed on a particular day, the service provider may offer a selected employee an incentive to depart work early.

Abstract: Input context for a statistical dialog manager may be provided. Upon receiving a spoken query from a user, the query may be categorized according to at least one context clue. The spoken query may then be converted to text according to a statistical dialog manager associated with the category of the query and a response to the spoken query may be provided to the user.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system, apparatus, and method for continuous casting of metal, and more particularly, to a mechanism for controlling the shape of a direct chill casting mold to dynamically control a profile of an ingot cast from the mold during the casting process. Embodiments may provide an apparatus for casting material including: first and second opposing side walls; first and second end walls extending between the first and second side walls, where the first and second opposing side walls and the first and second opposing end walls form a generally rectangular shaped mold cavity. At least one of the first and second opposing side walls may include two or more contact regions, where each of the two or more contact regions may be configured to be displaced relative to a straight line along the side wall.

Abstract: A system and method includes: implementing an intelligence and insights service; identifying an anomalous observation output by a data processing pipeline based on streams of data sourced from a subscriber to the intelligence and insights service; recursively inputting into a subset of the data processing pipeline of the intelligence and insights service a plurality of dimensions of the streams of data based on attributes of the anomalous observation; automatically identifying one or more driving factors causing the output of the anomalous observation based on an analysis within the subset of the data processing pipeline of plurality of dimensions of the streams of data; generating a story component based on a conversion of the one or more driving factors; and augmenting the story component to a pre-existing story relating to the anomalous observation that is provided to the subscriber via a user interface.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system, apparatus, and method for continuous casting of metal, and more particularly, to a mechanism for controlling the shape of a direct chill casting mold to dynamically control a profile of an ingot cast from the mold during the casting process. Embodiments may provide an apparatus for casting material including: first and second opposing side walls; first and second end walls extending between the first and second side walls, where the first and second opposing side walls and the first and second opposing end walls form a generally rectangular shaped mold cavity. At least one of the first and second opposing side walls may include two or more contact regions, where each of the two or more contact regions may be configured to be displaced relative to a straight line along the side wall.

Abstract: Input context for a statistical dialog manager may be provided. Upon receiving a spoken query from a user, the query may be categorized according to at least one context clue. The spoken query may then be converted to text according to a statistical dialog manager associated with the category of the query and a response to the spoken query may be provided to the user.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a cloud-based data processing platform for identifying intelligence information and insights based on data from a plurality of data sources includes: receiving a plurality of data stream; normalizing each of a plurality of data points in the plurality of data streams; analyzing the normalized data points and associated meta data information; identifying relationships between at least two sets of the normalized data points; and identifying intelligence information and insights based on statistical attributes of the normalized data and identified relationships between them; converting the identified intelligence information and insights into one or more stories; and communicating the one or more stories to a user interface.