Abstract: The present invention relates to a road making material comprising aggregate, bitumen, and a plastics material, wherein: (a) when the road making material is 10 mm stone mastic asphalt, the bitumen comprises at least 4.7% but no more than 5.69% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix; (b) when the road making material is 6 mm, 10 mm, or 20 mm asphaltic concrete, the bitumen comprises at least 3.1% but no more than 4.09% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix; (c) when the road making material is hot rolled asphalt, the bitumen comprises at least 4.9% but no more than 5.89% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix; or (d) when the road making material is heavy duty 32 mm, the bitumen comprises at least 2.4% but no more than 3.39% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein are directed to associating a distributed ledger identity of a user with a centralized identity of the user, and generating a verifiable claim including a reference to the user's centralized identity. In some implementations, a method includes: proving a claim using a distributed ledger identity; requesting that a server system create an attestation to the claim proven using the distributed ledger identity that includes a centralized identity of a user, authenticating the centralized identity at an authentication server; and receiving a confirmation message from the server system that a verifiable claim including the user's centralized identity has been created.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a road making material comprising aggregate, bitumen, and a plastics material, wherein: (a) when the road making material is 10 mm stone mastic asphalt, the bitumen comprises at least 4.7% but no more than 5.69% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix; (b) when the road making material is 6 mm, 10 mm, or 20 mm asphaltic concrete, the bitumen comprises at least 3.1% but no more than 4.09% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix; (c) when the road making material is hot rolled asphalt, the bitumen comprises at least 4.9% but no more than 5.89% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix; or (d) when the road making material is heavy duty 32 mm, the bitumen comprises at least 2.4% but no more than 3.39% by weight of the aggregate, bitumen, and plastics material mix.

Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure are directed to capturing verifiable images having an embedded immutable identity of things appearing in the image. In implementations, a method includes: obtaining an image of an entity; receiving a beacon from a beacon device of the entity, the beacon including a secured representation of the entity's distributed ledger address; and embedding the secured representation of the entity's distributed ledger address in the image to create an image dataset.

Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure are directed to proving and creating on a distributed ledger a verifiable transaction record of a transaction between a user associated with user device and an agent associated with agent system, where the identities of the user and agent are hidden. Some implementations are directed to providing for hidden identity of claims where a distributed ledger identity of a user may be masked from an agent.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein are directed to using a distributed ledger network and devices that transmit secured representations of distributed ledger addresses to prove the custody of an asset by a user at a particular location and time. In some implementations, a method includes: transmitting to a server system operating as a node on a distributed ledger network: a first secured representation of a distributed ledger address associated with a first location; a second secured representation of a distributed ledger address associated with an asset; and a third secured representation of a distributed ledger address associated with a user; and receiving a confirmation message from the server system.

Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to: receiving an encrypted message from an entity, the encrypted message including a request to determine if a claimant of a distributed attestation is a holder of the distributed attestation; decrypting the encrypted message; using at least a public key of the entity to determine whether the entity is authorized to obtain information about the distributed attestation; and if the entity is authorized to obtain information about the distributed attestation, transmitting a response message to the entity indicating if the claimant of the distributed attestation is the holder of the distributed attestation. Authorization of the entity to obtain information about the distributed attestation may be based on role based access control rights to obtain information about the distributed attestation.

Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing Blockchain-based verifiable claims for use with assets in a physical world, such as Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, are described. Verifiable claims are integrated with Root of Trust (RoT) technology, in a manner that allows verifiable claims to be linked with physical assets and a “proof” of provisioning of decentralized identity to be established. A system integrates Blockchain and IoT technologies, including Blockchain IoT device with hardware RoT implemented thereon. A validation process leverages RoT of the device to establish a decentralized “proof” of RoT on the Blockchain, which can then be used as a verifiable claim for the device. The validation process can also use the “proof” of RoT to further validate data obtained from the Blockchain IoT device, and to validate business logic allowing context based control of any subsequent transactions. Further, the validation process achieves automation with respect to trustability.

Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure are directed to using a distributed ledger network and a location beacon device that transmits a secured representations of a location distributed ledger addresses to prove the presence of a user at a particular location and time. In implementations, a method includes: receiving, at a first time, a first beacon, the first beacon including a first secured representation of a distributed ledger address associated with a location; transmitting the first secured representation of the blockchain address to a server system operating as a node on a distributed ledger network; receiving a request from the server system to obtain, at a second time after the first time, a second secured representation of a distributed ledger address; in response to the request, obtaining a second secured representation of a blockchain address associated with a location; and transmitting to the server system, the second secured representation of the blockchain address associated with the location.

Abstract: Commercial supersonic aircraft and associated systems and methods. A representative commercial supersonic aircraft includes a fuselage configured to carry a crew and between 20 and 60 passengers, a delta wing mounted to the fuselage, and a propulsion system carried by at least one of the wing and the fuselage, the propulsion system including a plurality of engines, at least one variable-geometry inlet, and at least one variable-geometry nozzle.

Abstract: Commercial supersonic aircraft and associated systems and methods. A representative commercial supersonic aircraft includes a fuselage configured to carry a crew and between 20 and 60 passengers, a delta wing mounted to the fuselage, and a propulsion system carried by at least one of the wing and the fuselage, the propulsion system including a plurality of engines, at least one variable-geometry inlet, and at least one variable-geometry nozzle.

Abstract: Commercial supersonic aircraft and associated systems and methods. A representative commercial supersonic aircraft includes a fuselage configured to carry a crew and between 20 and 60 passengers, a delta wing mounted to the fuselage, and a propulsion system carried by at least one of the wing and the fuselage, the propulsion system including a plurality of engines, at least one variable-geometry inlet, and at least one variable-geometry nozzle.

Abstract: Techniques are described for user account matching based on natural language utterances. In an example, a computer system receives a set of words, a voice print, and offer data about an offer based at least in part on a natural language utterance at a user device. The computer system determines a set of user accounts based at least in part on the set of words and determines, from this set, a first user account based at least in part on the voice print. The first user account is associated with a first user identifier. The computer system determines that the offer is associated with a second user account that is further associated with a second user identifier. The computer system generates associations of the user accounts with user identifiers and with the offer.

Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method, device and system for automatically configuring a computer device located at a particular location of an entity having an associated local network. The method, system and device further comprises: detecting from another computer device metadata characterizing the particular location; determining from the metadata whether the computer device requires configuration and if so, performing configuration steps of: automatically determining a device type for the computer device based on one or more connected peripheral devices, the device type defining a role of the computer device within the particular location; sending metadata comprising the particular location and the device type to a central server for requesting configuration of the computer device and in response, receiving configuration information for the computer device.

Abstract: In some examples, in an authentication session for authenticating an entity associated with a client device to access a service, a server system is to receive, from the client device, identification information associated with the client device, and verify, using a blockchain network, an existence of the identification information. The server system is to send, to the client device, payment information regarding payment for the service, and receive, from the client device, a token as payment for the service.

Abstract: In some examples, in response to a request from a client device for information relating to a transaction stored by a blockchain, a system identifies, using information stored in a distributed storage system that stores data for the blockchain, multiple data owner entities from which permissions are to be obtained for access of the information, and determines an authorization requirement for the information based on a smart contract. The system sends authorization information based on the authorization requirement to trigger a retrieval of authorization tokens from the identified data owner entities for access of the information, and sends the information to the client device in response to receiving the authorization tokens.

Abstract: Technologies for assessing, quantifying and isolating sperm cell populations and/or subpopulations having specific genetic signatures are provided, as well as methods and systems to assess the efficacy of chromosomal differentiation processes. Compositions for identification and differentiation of X-chromosomes and Y-chromosomes in DNA are also provided.

Abstract: Commercial supersonic aircraft and associated systems and methods. A representative commercial supersonic aircraft includes a fuselage configured to carry a crew and between 20 and 60 passengers, a delta wing mounted to the fuselage, and a propulsion system carried by at least one of the wing and the fuselage, the propulsion system including a plurality of engines, at least one variable-geometry inlet, and at least one variable-geometry nozzle.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a blockchain Internet-of-Things (IoT) system. The blockchain IoT system include a blockchain IoT device that generates event data and attests the event data using a decentralized identity provisioned to the blockchain IoT device. The blockchain IoT system further includes a blockchain network coupled to the blockchain IoT device via a network. The blockchain network includes a blockchain IoT management sub-system to receive the event data from the blockchain IoT device, verify the decentralized identity associated with the blockchain IoT device, and upon successful verification of the decentralized identity, process the event data. The blockchain network also includes a blockchain ledger sub-system to verify the processed event data and, upon successful verification of the processed event data, store the processed event data in a distributed ledger.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to integrating a blockchain-enabled reader with a blockchain network over machine-to-machine communication protocol. A subscriber node may receive event data published by a publisher node. The event data may be communicated to the publisher node from a blockchain-enabled reader using a machine-to-machine communication protocol. The event data may be attested by the blockchain-enabled reader using a decentralized identity provisioned to the blockchain-enabled reader from the blockchain network. The decentralized identity of the blockchain-enabled reader may be verified. The event data may be submitted by the subscriber node to a distributed ledger upon successful verification of the decentralized identity of the blockchain-enabled reader.