Abstract: A wireless configuration network may be provided by a Wi-Fi hotspot active at the wireless access station. The Wi-Fi hotspot may be connected to by a wireless network-capable device, such as a tablet computer, e.g., an Apple iPad, or a Wi-Fi enabled smartphone, e.g., an Android or Apple iOS device. This allows a technician to stand on the ground below the wireless access station but still have access to various configuration features of the wireless access station. The wireless configuration network may also be referred to herein as a “debug SSID” or a “debug access point.

Abstract: Described are a method, system, and computer program product for facilitating communication between a user of a financial account and a merchant associated with at least one transaction with the financial account. The method includes receiving transaction data representative of the at least one transaction, the transaction data comprising at least one transaction identifier. The method also includes determining the merchant associated with the at least one transaction identifier and determining at least one merchant communication mode. The method further includes transmitting merchant contact data to a user device and receiving at least one selected communication mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Radio Access Network dynamic functional splits are de-scribed. In one embodiment, a method may be disclosed for Radio Access Network dynamic functional splits, comprising: determining, by a user for a RAN, a first split of different functionalities between a central Unit (CU) and a Distributed Unit (DU), the functionalities including a Radio Resource Controller (RRC), a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP), a Radio Link Control (RLC); a Medium Access control (MAC), a Physical Layer (PHY), and a Radio Frequency Unit (RF); and wherein the system is able to provide different splits of the functionalities based on factors such as user count, fronthaul capacity, fronthaul usage, required baseband processing capacity, and latency.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and systems for mitigating condensate banking. In some embodiments, the methods and systems involve altering the wettability of a rock formation in the vicinity of a wellbore for a gas condensate reservoir.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a self-calibrating and self-adjusting network are disclosed. A method is disclosed, comprising: receiving mobile device measurement reports from a mobile device at a gateway situated between a radio access network (RAN) and a core network via a base station in the RAN; determining a location of the mobile device at a measurement time of the mobile device measurement reports; associating the location with the mobile device measurement reports into a measurement record; storing a plurality of measurement records obtained over a time period and over multiple mobile devices; and providing query access to the plurality of measurement records by retrieving results corresponding to a plurality of search parameters transmitted to the gateway.

Abstract: A method for transmitting time information and quantum states on an optical medium is disclosed. The method includes transmitting information comprising a timing information and quantum states over a single wavelength on an optical medium. The method also includes receiving each transmitted information sequentially in the corresponding plurality of time slots at a receiver. The method also includes comparing each timing information received in the corresponding plurality of timeslots with timing information of a preceding hold over time slot of the plurality of time slots. The method also includes determining a time drift encountered at the receiver based on a compared result. The method also includes synchronising phase and frequency of the plurality of transmitted packets of the information based on minimization of determined time drift.

Abstract: Methods and system perform tool tracking during minimally invasive robotic surgery. Tool states are determined. using triangulation techniques or a Bayesian filter from either or both non-endoscopically derived and endoscopically derived tool state information, or from either or both non-visually derived and visually derived tool state information. The non-endoscopically derived tool state information is derived from sensor data provided either by sensors associated with a mechanism for manipulating the tool, or sensors capable of detecting identifiable signals emanating or reflecting from the tool and indicative of its position, of external cameras viewing an end of the tool extending out of the body. The endoscopically derived tool state information is derived from image data provided by an endoscope inserted in the body so as to view the tool.

Abstract: A method for utilizing quality of service information in a network with tunneled backhaul is disclosed, comprising: establishing a backhaul bearer at a base station with a first core network, the backhaul bearer established by a backhaul user equipment (UE) at the base station, the backhaul bearer having a single priority parameter, the backhaul bearer terminating at a first packet data network gateway in the first core network; establishing an encrypted internet protocol (IP) tunnel between the base station and a coordinating gateway in communication with the first core network and a second core network; facilitating, for at least one UE attached at the base station, establishment of a plurality of UE data bearers encapsulated in the secure IP tunnel, each with their own QCI; and transmitting prioritized data of the plurality of UE data bearers via the backhaul bearer and the coordinating gateway to the second core network.

Abstract: An authentication server associated with a network authenticates a primary user credential responsive to a request from a client device to access the network. The authentication server queries a database server for contact information for obtaining a secondary user credential. The contact information is provided to a third-party authentication server to obtain and authenticate the secondary user credential. In response to both the third-party authentication server obtaining and authenticating the secondary user credential successfully and the authentication server authenticating the primary user credential successfully, the client device is granted access to the network.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, a request from a requester; determining, by the computing device, one or more delegates that are currently capable of handling the request; sending, by the computing device, a request package to each of the one or more delegates, the request package including an authentication challenge; receiving, by the computing device, a solution to the authentication challenge from a supplier, the solution being provided by a particular delegate of the one or more delegates; determining, by the computing device, the solution to the authentication challenge is valid; and instructing, by the computing device and in response to determining the solution to the authentication challenge is valid, the particular delegate to proceed with handling the request.

Abstract: Producing proppants with nanoparticle proppant coating include coating the proppant particles with a strengthening agent, functionalized nanoparticles, and unfunctionalized organic resin to produce proppant with nanoparticle proppant coating. Additionally, a proppant comprising a proppant particle and a nanoparticle proppant coating is provided. The nanoparticle proppant coating includes a strengthening agent, functionalized nanoparticles, and unfunctionalized organic resin. The nanoparticle proppant coating coats the proppant particle.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for securing Neural Network (NN) models. The method includes: identifying, by the first electronic device, a crucial layer of a first NN model that is to be deployed for processing in a second electronic device. The method includes extracting, by the first electronic device, the crucial layer of the first NN model. The method includes encrypting, by the first electronic device, the crucial layer. The method includes generating, by the first electronic device, a second NN model includes the encrypted crucial layer. The method includes deploying, by the first electronic device, the second NN model to the second electronic device for processing in the second electronic device.

Abstract: A method of dissolving a gas hydrate in a pipeline includes introducing a gas hydrate dissolving solution into the pipeline and allowing the gas hydrate dissolving solution to at least partially dissolve the gas hydrate in the pipeline. The gas hydrate dissolving solution includes a glycol, dimethylformamide, or both, and has a boiling point of greater than 80° C. A method of dissolving a gas hydrate in a pipeline may also include introducing a gas hydrate dissolving solution into the pipeline and allowing the gas hydrate dissolving solution to at least partially dissolve the gas hydrate in the pipeline. The gas hydrate dissolving solution includes comprises a glycol, dimethylformamide, cesium formate, potassium formate, or combinations thereof, and has a flash point of greater than 50° C.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an in-vehicle base station are described. In one embodiment, a mobile base station is disclosed comprising a first access radio for providing an access network inside and outside a vehicle; a second backhaul radio for providing a backhaul connection to a macro cell; and a global positioning system (GPS) module for determining a location of the mobile base station, and for transmitting the location of the mobile base station to a core network, wherein a transmit power of the first access radio is configured to increase or decrease based on a speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for focused web crawling comprising a crawler, a distiller, a queuing unit and a classifying module arranged to undergo a method for focused web crawling that inputs a seed address into a subsequently formed address queue, iteratively extracts a primary address from the address queue, iteratively invigilates the primary address for presence in an address store, and follows a series of steps to conduct relevancy check of the addresses via naive bayes protocol, simultaneously calculates primary conditional probability of a set of predefined webpage(s) using the protocol, sequentially calculates plurality of secondary conditional probabilities pertaining to the webpage(s) of the iteratively extracted primary addresses, further classifies the webpage(s) as relevant/irrelevant webpage(s) and finally transfers addresses of the relevant webpage(s) and the relevant set of addresses into the address queue, else into the address store.

Abstract: A conical contact spring sleeve includes a radial concavity that projects radially inwards beyond an inner peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve and/or a radial convexity that projects radially outwards beyond an outer peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve.

Abstract: An approach to generating a learning path framework may be provided. A Cognitive Bot may monitor the knowledge stream of a subject matter expert (SME) to glean insights from the activities and events performed by the SME. The CogBot determine categories within the subject matter. The CogBot may tune a grade scoring engine using the insights gleaned from the knowledge stream as a threshold for the grade scoring module. The knowledge stream of a second user may be monitored by a CogBot. A grade score of the subject matter for the second user may be generated by the grade scoring engine. An expertise level associated with the categories may be determined. A learning path framework may be generated based on the generated grade score and expertise level.

Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising: a solar panel; an electric power supply source; a wireless fronthaul access point coupled to a radio mast and in communication with a remote baseband unit, the wireless fronthaul access point further comprising a first millimeter wave wireless interface; a self-organizing network module in communication with a coordinating server; and an antenna-integrated radio for providing access to user equipments (UEs), mounted within line of sight on the radio mast with the wireless fronthaul access point, the antenna-integrated radio further comprising: a second millimeter wave wireless interface configured to receive the digital I and Q signaling information from the remote baseband unit wirelessly via the wireless fronthaul access point, wherein the wireless fronthaul access point thereby wirelessly couples the remote baseband unit and the antenna-integrated radio. Synchronization is used to pack used resource blocks to reduce the duty cycle of the PAs, thereby reducing power.

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing machine learning of cognitive software robots (CogBots) over time are provided. In implementations, a method includes generating, by a computing device, a graph of historic learning curves based on historic learning data over time for a subject obtained from a primary cognitive software robot (CogBot) and at least one secondary CogBot; generating, by the computing device, a best probable learning curve based on the historic learning curves of the graph, wherein the best probable learning curve is predictive of future learning by the primary CogBot for the subject; and generating, by the computing device, information regarding a current status of the learning of the primary CogBot based on the best probable learning curve.