Abstract: A CTI mobile device includes a first physical layer of electronic components adapted to fit in a first rectangular housing, the components adapted in aggregate to function as a mobile CTI communications device capable of accessing a wireless mobile network, and a second physical layer of electronic components adapted to fit in a second rectangular housing, the components adapted in aggregate to function as a mobile smart card capable of accessing a financial network to perform transactions and manage accounts, the first and second housings adapted to be coupled, and a plurality of contact pads distributed in like number and geometric pattern to interfacing sides of the first and second housings, the contact pads magnetized to attract opposing contact pads to couple the first and second housings together along the interfacing sides.

Abstract: Methods and systems for preparing slurries for treating subterranean formations are provided herein. The methods may include: combining proppant particulates and a base fluid at a well site to form a slurry; and extracting dust from a mixing tank at a well site in which the slurry is disposed. The systems may include: a first tank containing proppant particulates located at a wellsite; a second tank containing a base fluid located at a well site; at least one mixer operable to receive and mix at least a portion of the proppant particulates from the first tank and at least a portion of the base fluid from the second tank at the well site to form a slurry; at least one mixing tank operable to receive the slurry from the mixer; and at least one dust extractor operable to extract dust from the at least one mixing tank.

Abstract: The invention comprises various data points from various data sources to aid a user in selecting the proper credit card for a credit card transaction.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable memory devices for delivering a presentation are provided. In one example, a method includes establishing a wireless network access point that creates a closed wireless network. An encrypted communication session is established via the closed wireless network with a plurality of client computing devices. A virtual network server is run on the host computing device, and each of the client computing devices is communicatively coupled to the virtual network server. A subset of the plurality of client computing devices is selected, and audio/video data is streamed to only the subset of the client computing devices.

Abstract: Techniques for cognitive annotation are provided. An electronic document including textual data is received. A plurality of importance scores are generated for a plurality of words included in the electronic document by processing the electronic document using a trained passage encoder. Important words are identified based on the plurality of importance scores. One or more clusters of words are generated, where each of the one or more clusters of words includes at least one of the plurality of important words. A representative word is selected for a first cluster, and the representative word is mapped to one or more concepts from a predefined list of concepts. The one or more concepts are disambiguated to identify a set of relevant concepts for the electronic document. An annotated version of the electronic document is generated based at least in part on the set of relevant concepts.

Abstract: A gear comprising an annular gear component 12, a drive transfer section 24, the drive transfer section 24 being of composite material form, the drive transfer section 24 including a flange region 28 for engagement with the gear component 12, and a hoop element 32 applying a load to the flange region 28 to compress the flange region 28 against the gear component 12 and provide support for the gear component 12.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method generates a plurality of smoothed transition vectors from a plurality of training data. The method receives a plurality of text and a query. The method converts the plurality of received text to a word embedding space. The method converts the received query to a set of coordinates from the word embedding space and a set of the plurality of determined smoothed transition vectors. The method determines a plurality of candidate answers based on adding the set of the smoothed transition vectors to the set of coordinates in the word embedding space. The method determines an answer to the received query, based on applying a filter, wherein the filter is selected from a group consisting of a type filtering, a conflicting type filtering, and an equivalence filtering, and the method displays the determined answer.

Abstract: A computer receives a plurality of text and determines a concept is present in the plurality of text. The computer determines a set of hypotheses for the determined concept, wherein the set of hypotheses is a plurality of natural language representations of the determined concept. The computer substitutes the determined concept in the plurality of text with a hypothesis from the determined set of hypotheses. The computer determines the hypothesis is valid based on analyzing the plurality of text with a neural network, wherein the neural network is trained for hypothesis validation. Based on determining that the hypothesis is valid, the computer storing the plurality of text with the determined hypothesis in place of the substituted concept and displays the stored plurality of text.

Abstract: An insole which generates an air flow during use, which assists in cooling or warming the foot of a user is disclosed. In a first embodiment, air flow facilitated by said insole provides for convective heat transfer away from the plantar surface of the foot. The insole is intended for insertion into a shoe which is ventilated, preferably an athletic shoe with a ventilated upper. The bottom layer defines a plurality of ridges and channel lining portions which together define a plurality of air channels. The bottom layer defines a heel recess in which a heel pad is situated. In a second embodiment, an insole which collects, retains, and heats a user's foot is disclosed. Said insole further comprises a middle layer of thermal reflective material secured to and coextensive with a top layer and a bottom layer secured to said middle layer.

Abstract: Techniques for cognitive corpora analysis are provided. Vector representations are generated by processing documents in a corpus using a passage encoder. One or more concepts are identified in the documents by processing the documents with the passage encoder, where the concepts are assigned respective importance scores by the passage encoder. Further, a selection of a document is received, and a sub-corpus of documents is generated by computing a similarity measure between the vector representation of the first document and the vector representation of at least one other document in the corpus. An overall importance score is generated for a first concept, with respect to the generated sub-corpus, by identifying a respective importance score of the first concept in at least two respective documents in the sub-corpus, and aggregating the respective importance scores. Finally, an indication of the generated overall importance score is provided.

Abstract: A method to determine the likelihood that a patient with cystic fibrosis will respond to treatment with an alginate oligomer. The method is based on analyzing the IR absorbance values and/or transmittance values, in particular a Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrum, of a mucus sample from the respiratory system of a CF patient at certain specific wavenumbers.

Abstract: An insole which generates an air flow during use, which assists in cooling or warming the foot of a user is disclosed. In a first embodiment, air flow facilitated by said insole provides for convective heat transfer away from the plantar surface of the foot. The insole is intended for insertion into a shoe which is ventilated, preferably an athletic shoe with a ventilated upper. The bottom layer defines a plurality of ridges and channel lining portions which together define a plurality of air channels. The bottom layer defines a heel recess in which a heel pad is situated. In a second embodiment, an insole which collects, retains, and heats a user's foot is disclosed. Said insole further comprises a middle layer of thermal reflective material secured to and coextensive with a top layer and a bottom layer secured to said middle layer.

Abstract: A computer receives a plurality of text and determines a concept is present in the plurality of text. The computer determines a set of hypotheses for the determined concept, wherein the set of hypotheses is a plurality of natural language representations of the determined concept. The computer substitutes the determined concept in the plurality of text with a hypothesis from the determined set of hypotheses. The computer determines the hypothesis is valid based on analyzing the plurality of text with a neural network, wherein the neural network is trained for hypothesis validation. Based on determining that the hypothesis is valid, the computer storing the plurality of text with the determined hypothesis in place of the substituted concept and displays the stored plurality of text.

Abstract: A fuel pipe having an elongate tubular body 12 of fiber reinforced composite material form, the material including a conductive material powder to render at least a part of the body of limited electrical conductivity, the tubular body 12 having a fitting 14 formed thereon or secured thereto to allow a part of the body 12 to be sealed to another component, wherein the fitting 14 is of an electrically non-conductive material.

Abstract: A computer receives a plurality of text and determines a concept is present in the plurality of text. The computer determines a set of hypotheses for the determined concept, wherein the set of hypotheses is a plurality of natural language representations of the determined concept. The computer substitutes the determined concept in the plurality of text with a hypothesis from the determined set of hypotheses. The computer determines the hypothesis is valid based on analyzing the plurality of text with a neural network, wherein the neural network is trained for hypothesis validation. Based on determining that the hypothesis is valid, the computer storing the plurality of text with the determined hypothesis in place of the substituted concept and displays the stored plurality of text.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Crocosmia plant named ‘Fire Starter’, characterized by its upright plant habit; strong, sturdy and resistance to lodging; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; numerous and relatively large and upward-facing yellow, yellow orange and orange red-colored flowers; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Crocosmia plant named ‘Scorchio’, characterized by its upright plant habit; strong, sturdy and resistance to lodging; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; numerous and relatively large and upward-facing yellow orange, orange, orange red and red-colored flowers; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Crocosmia plant named ‘Lava’, characterized by its upright plant habit; strong, sturdy and resistance to lodging; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; numerous and relatively large and upward-facing orange red and orange-colored flowers; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Crocosmia plant named ‘Hot Spot’, characterized by its upright plant habit; strong, and sturdy and resistance to lodging; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; numerous and relatively large and upward-facing yellow orange and red-colored flowers; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.