Abstract: The technology includes a system to assist and enrich a videoconference session with metacommunication channels provided by a metacommunication service. The metacommunication service is hosted by a server of the system to function across different videoconference platforms. The system streams a metacommunication channel to multiple client devices of participants of a videoconference session. The metacommunication channel is configured to generate a video feed that modifies a camera feed of the videoconference session based on metacommunicative signals. The system generates first metacommunicative signals based on an output of a software application. The system enables a device connected to the videoconference session to access the server of the system and cause the metacommunicative service to generate second metacommunicative signals. The system updates the metacommunication channel based on the first metacommunicative signals and the second metacommunicative signals.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using automated mobile computing device testing to ensure that a given targeted message is actually appearing in an intended manner for various types of intended recipients. The intended content or format of a target message to be presented by each of a plurality of mobile computing devices may be based on characteristics of each device. The targeted message may be sent to each device, and an indication of the actual content and/or format of the targeted message as presented by each device may be received and compared to the intended content or format of the targeted message for each device. Errors associated with the targeted message may be detected based on any discrepancies between the intended content and/or format of the targeted message for each device and the actual content or format of the targeted message as presented by each device.

Abstract: A smart-home device may include a main power rail that provides power to components of the smart-home device; an integrator coupled to the main power rail that stores energy on an energy-storage device, where the energy stored on the energy-storage device is representative of an amount an amount of power provided to the smart-home device through the main power rail during an integration cycle of the integrator; and a counter that stores a number of integration cycles performed by the integrator during a time interval, where a total amount of power provided to the smart-home device through the main power rail during the time interval is represented by: (1) the number of integration cycles performed by the integrator during the time interval; and (2) the energy stored on the energy-storage device.

Abstract: Feature sets of smart home devices may be activated based on whether they can be supported by a selected power sourcing method. For example, thermostats may use a technique known as “power stealing” in order to steal power from the HVAC system. Different algorithms and techniques may be used for efficiently stealing power from the HVAC system, each of which may provide different levels of power to the thermostat at different times. The smart home device may test an external system to determine which power stealing methods are compatible, then select predetermined feature sets that are compatible with the available power stealing methods.

Abstract: Described are biodegradable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) comprising biodegradable lipidoids and compositions thereof. In various embodiments, the LNP selectively targets a liver cell. In other aspects, the present invention relates to methods for in vivo delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids to the liver to prevent or treat diseases or disorders using the LNP compositions of the invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in part, to lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) comprising cholesterol substitutes (i.e., cholesterol analogs and/or derivatives) and methods of use thereof for in vivo delivery of nucleic acid molecules and/or therapeutic agents to a target cell. In certain embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encode chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). In certain embodiments, the target cell is a T cell. In certain embodiments, the LNPs of the present disclosure are anti-inflammatory. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure relates to the use of the LNPs described herein for the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of diseases and/or disorders in a subject, including but not limited to cancer.

Abstract: A suitability analysis platform may receive one or more environmental parameter values of one or more environmental parameters collected for a plurality of sites by multiple sensor devices. The platform may aggregate the one or more environmental parameter values collected for each site of the plurality of sites by each site. Subsequently, the platform may receive queries for suitable sites for performing activities from user devices, in which each of the queries includes one or more environmental parameter value criteria for at least one corresponding environmental parameter of a suitable site for performing a specific activity. The platform may provide responses to the queries in which each response includes information on one or more sites of the plurality of sites with one or more environmental parameter values that match or are closest to the one or more environmental parameter value criteria of the corresponding query.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating encoded text representations of spoken utterances are disclosed. Audio data is received for a spoken utterance and analyzed to identify a nonverbal characteristic, such as a sentiment, a speaking rate, or a volume. An encoded text representation of the spoken utterance is generated, comprising a text transcription and a visual representation of the nonverbal characteristic. The visual representation comprises a geometric element, such as a graph or shape, or a variation in a text attribute, such as font, font size, or color. Analysis of the audio data and/or generation of the encoded text representation can be performed using machine learning.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a system that optimizes computing resources for dashboards. The system includes a computing device and memory that caches snapshots of dashboard outputs. A dashboard output captures a snapshot (e.g., instance in time) of dashboard data that can be presented on display devices without needing to maintain continuous access to the underlying dashboard data. The snapshot has a quick response (QR) code overlayed at a position for a viewer to capture the QR code with a camera on a smartphone. The smartphone can read the QR code to access dashboard data through a backend communications link. The QR code can embed data that is used to track and store information about what data is being accessed by users and the frequency with which the data is being accessed.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for generating information security management packages through malware tracing, logging, and analysis. A system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may be configured for receiving one or more trace log files from one or more artifact data collection computing systems; parsing the artifact data and metadata to identify one or more relationships between the target malware and one or more malware artifacts; based on parsing the artifact data and metadata, generating one or more nodes within a malware graph database; and executing a coverage analysis of an information security management package configured to detect a presence of the target malware.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a system that optimizes computing resources for dashboards. The system includes a computing device and memory that caches snapshots of dashboard outputs. A dashboard output captures a snapshot (e.g., instance in time) of dashboard data that can be presented on display devices without needing to maintain continuous access to the underlying dashboard data. The snapshot has a quick response (QR) code overlayed at a position for a viewer to capture the QR code with a camera on a smartphone. The smartphone can read the QR code to access dashboard data through a backend communications link. The QR code can embed data that is used to track and store information about what data is being accessed by users and the frequency with which the data is being accessed.

Abstract: The technology includes a system to assist and enrich a videoconference session with metacommunication channels provided by a metacommunication service. The metacommunication service is hosted by a server of the system to function across different videoconference platforms. The system streams a metacommunication channel to multiple client devices of participants of a videoconference session. The metacommunication channel is configured to generate a video feed that modifies a camera feed of the videoconference session based on metacommunicative signals. The system generates first metacommunicative signals based on an output of a software application. The system enables a device connected to the videoconference session to access the server of the system and cause the metacommunicative service to generate second metacommunicative signals. The system updates the metacommunication channel based on the first metacommunicative signals and the second metacommunicative signals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating encoded text representations of spoken utterances are disclosed. Audio data is received for a spoken utterance and analyzed to identify a nonverbal characteristic, such as a sentiment, a speaking rate, or a volume. An encoded text representation of the spoken utterance is generated, comprising a text transcription and a visual representation of the nonverbal characteristic. The visual representation comprises a geometric element, such as a graph or shape, or a variation in a text attribute, such as font, font size, or color. Analysis of the audio data and/or generation of the encoded text representation can be performed using machine learning.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that enable a Meeting Expense and Verification (MEV) controller to infer the meeting expense of a proposed meeting. The MEV controller may analyze a meeting request to identify meeting attendees, and in doing so, determine the meeting expense. In response to the meeting expense being greater than a predetermined meeting expense threshold, the MEV controller may suspend the meeting request.

Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping a load may include a film dispenser for dispensing a film web including a film dispensing drive. The apparatus may also include a rotational drive system for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser during a wrapping cycle. The apparatus may further include a controller configured to operatively couple the film dispensing drive and the rotational drive system such that, for any portion of a revolution of the film dispenser relative to the load during the wrapping cycle, the film dispenser dispenses a selected length of the film web corresponding to the portion of the revolution.

Abstract: Verifying benefit information for an employer-provided benefit plan is provided. A computer system verifies employee enrollments in the benefit plan. Verifying employee enrollments includes receiving an employee identifier in a first panel of a graphical user interface, identifying an employee associated with the employee identifier, identifying employee enrollments of the employee, and displaying the employee enrollments in the first panel. The computer system verifies plan benefits for the benefit plan. Verifying plan benefits includes receiving a plan identifier in a second panel of the graphical user interface, identifying the plan benefits based on the plan identifier, and displaying the plan benefits in the second panel. The computer system verifies plan membership. Verifying plan membership includes receiving a personal identifier in a third panel of the graphical user interface, identifying the plan identifier based on the personal identifier, and displaying the plan identifier in the third panel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving generated images based on image accuracy and aesthetics are disclosed herein. For example, an image tuning system can receive an image generation prompt describing a first image. The system can generate a second image. The system can compute an accuracy metric and an aesthetic metric. The system can determine whether the accuracy metric and aesthetic metric are less than respective thresholds. The system can generate a seed artifact. The system can generate a third image approximating the first image based on the seed artifact. The system can transmit the third image for display at a user interface.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for assessing risk by measuring total and specific cell-free nucleic acids (such as DNA) in a subject. The methods and compositions provided herein can be used to determine risk of a condition, such as transplant rejection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in part, to immune cell targeted lipid nanoparticle (LNP) compositions, and methods of use thereof for in vivo delivery of nucleic acid molecules and/or therapeutic agents to a target cell. In certain embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules encode chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). In certain embodiments, the target cell is a T cell. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure relates to the use of the LNPs described herein for the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of diseases and/or disorders, including but not limited to cancer.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for assessing the suitability of a graft for transplantation or implantation by measuring total and/or specific cell-free nucleic acids (such as cf-DNA) and/or cell lysis. Specifically, the method comprising obtaining an amount of total of DNA and/or graft-specific cfDNA released from a potential graft (e.g., ex vivo), e.g., prior to contacting of the potential graft with blood cells of a potential recipient, and/or subsequent to contacting of the potential graft or cells thereof with blood cells from a potential recipient, assessing the amount(s) to determine the suitability of the potential graft for transplantation or implantation.