Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system sector of a system for an evaluation with respect to fulfillment of business operation objectives by assets of the system sector, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, business operations data regarding the assets of the system sector in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating an evaluation rating as a measure of the fulfillment of the business operation objectives by the assets of the system sector based on the business operations data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.

Abstract: A blender with a touchscreen interface is provided to control different blending modes of operation. Exemplary implementations may: receive, by the touchscreen that is included in a control interface of the blender, a first type of user input and a second type of user input; obtain output signals generated by sensors; make detections regarding the user input received by the control interface of the blender; effectuate a transition from a ready-to-blend mode to a first blending mode based on the detections and obtained output signals; control an electrical motor during the ready-to-blend mode such that the blender is not blending; and control an electrical motor during the first blending mode such that the blender is blending.

Abstract: A blender with a display panel is provided to effectuate presentations of visual content. Exemplary implementations may: receive a first type of user input through the control interface; make detections regarding the user input received through the control interface; effectuate presentation of visual content on the display panel, responsive to a first detection of the first type of detections; and/or perform other operations.

Abstract: A method for execution by an analysis unit includes obtaining a collection of data for a particular evaluation of a system aspect. The method further includes acquiring data analysis parameters regarding the particular evaluation of the system aspect. The method further includes determining at least one of: one or more evaluation perspectives based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation modalities based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes determining one or more evaluation metrics based on the data analysis parameters. The method further includes evaluating the collection of data in accordance with the at least one of the one or more evaluation metrics, the one or more evaluation perspectives, and the one or more evaluation modalities to produce one or more evaluation outputs.

Abstract: A blender using different power modes is disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include a base assembly, a container assembly, an electrical motor, a blending component, a control interface, control circuitry, and/or other components. The control circuitry may be configured to make different types of detections related to the availability and/or usage of electrical power, and may control the electrical motor using at least two different power modes of operation, thus providing different amounts of power to the electrical motor in different power modes of operation.

Abstract: Techniques described herein can allow users to share cached results of an original query with other users while protecting sensitive information. The techniques described herein can check whether the other users have access to the underlying data queried before allowing those users to see the stored query results. That is, the system may perform privilege checks on the shared users before giving them access to the stored query results but without having to re-run the original query.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to thermal management aspects of a battery pack. A casted front member of a battery pack enclosure may facilitate cooling of a high voltage distribution box (HVDB) within a cavity of the casted front member. Cooling of other electrical components, such as a busbar can also be provided. Cooling of the HVDB and/or other electrical components external to the battery modules and/or battery cells in a battery pack can facilitate fast charging, vehicle acceleration, component reliability, and/or other advantages.

Abstract: A food product slicing apparatus for slicing food products into slices is provided. A frame mounts a drive assembly which is configured to move the food products relative to the frame, a side strapping assembly which side straps a side of the food product, and a slicing blade configured to slice the food products into slices. The side strapping assembly is mounted to the frame proximate to the drive assembly. The side strapping assembly includes a releasable clamp which couples a blade of the side strapping assembly to the frame. The clamp can be released without the use of tools.

Abstract: A compressed horticultural slab includes a substrate including a plurality of fibers compressed in a volume ratio of initial to compressed fiber of 1:4 to 1:60, the plurality of fibers having a shape of the slab, a first set of dimensions when the substrate has a moisture content of up to about 20 to 25 wt. % and a second set of dimensions when the moisture content increases above about 20 to 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of the substrate, the second set of dimensions having greater values than the first set of dimensions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting an interface for additional content suggestion can include obtaining data descriptive of the displayed content and determining additional content associated with the displayed content. An interface can then be provided that displays data associated with the displayed content and the additional content. The interface can include a first viewing window for displaying a portion of the displayed content and a second viewing window for displaying a snippet associated with the additional content.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: A vehicle routing system includes a vehicle routing and analytics (VRA) computing device, one or more databases, and one or more vehicles communicatively coupled to the VRA computing device. The VRA computing device is configured to generate an optimal route for a vehicle to travel that maximizes potential revenue for operation of the vehicle, the optimal route including a schedule of a plurality of tasks, and generate analytics associated with operation of the vehicle. The VRA computing device is further configured to provide a management hub software application accessible by vehicle users associated with vehicles, tasks sources, and other users.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for generating and applying vehicle maintenance models to vehicle telematics data. A vehicle telematics analytics (VTA) computing device is configured to receive vehicle telematics data associated with operation of a subject vehicle, and apply the received vehicle telematics data to a vehicle maintenance model to determine whether the operation of the subject vehicle is better or worse than standard operation of like vehicles. The VTA computing device may adjust a maintenance cost and/or determine if a user of the vehicle is eligible for a reward based upon this determination. The VTA computing device is configured to transmit an itemized report to the user including the adjusted maintenance cost and/or the reward as well as one or more other vehicle costs.

Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using a push rod and hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid, which can be stored in the apparatus or a sterile container and delivered through the push rod. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide machine learning training techniques for implementing a multi-modal interpretation process to generate holistic outputs for an event. The techniques may include generating, using first layers of a multi-modal machine learning model, text-based intermediate representations for an entity based on textual input data. The techniques include generating, using second layers of the multi-modal machine learning model, image-based intermediate representations for the entity based on the text-based intermediate representations and input images for the entity. The techniques include generating, using one or more third layers of the multi-modal machine learning model, an entity representation summary based on the image-based intermediate representations and an image narrative summary for the input images. The techniques include initiating the performance of a prediction-based action based on the entity representation summary.

Abstract: A matching computer system for electronically generating, matching, and providing online user profiles, and determining a trust score for a user based upon at least social media data and insurance data is provided. The matching computer system may be configured to register users within the matching computer system, receive consent from the users to capture the social media data, and collect the social media data and the insurance data from each registered user. The matching computer system may also be configured to retrieve the social media data and the insurance data associated with each registered user. The matching computer system may be further configured to determine a trust score for each registered user based upon each respective social media data and each respective insurance data. Each trust score represents a level of trustworthiness of the user.

Abstract: A method includes sampling, by at least one hardware processor, a table using a clustering key to obtain a set of batches. Each batch of the set of batches includes a set of partitions of the table. A clustering job is performed for at least one batch of the set of batches. A machine processing cost associated with the clustering job is determined on a per-row basis. A total clustering cost associated with clustering data in the table is determined based on the machine processing cost on the per-row basis.

Abstract: An adaptive mapping (AM) computing device having at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device is provided. The AM computing device may be configured to retrieve a plurality of tasks associated with a user, and retrieve geographic mapping data. The AM computing device may also generate a route model based upon the retrieved plurality of tasks and the retrieved geographic mapping data. The AM computing device may execute the route model to determine an optimal route, and transmit, to the user, an optimized travel plan based upon the optimal route.

Abstract: A method and system for efficient data recovery via change block tracking and replication comprising storing data using secured and immutable storage snapshots from a plurality of first devices on a plurality of storage arrays via a first network path and a second network path, determining a condition of data loss, power loss, or a cyber compromise event, and based on determining the condition, instantiating recovery of data using the secured and immutable storage snapshots from the plurality storage arrays via a third network path.

Abstract: A blender using different charging modes with wireless charging is disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include a base assembly, a container assembly, an electrical motor, a blending component, a control interface, blending control circuitry, charging control circuitry, and/or other components. The base component may include a rechargeable battery and a wireless charging interface. The charging control circuitry may be configured to make different types of detections related to the availability and/or usage of electrical power and related to the usage and alignment of the wireless charging interface with an external charging structure. The charging control circuitry may conduct electrical power to the rechargeable battery using at least two different charging modes, thus providing different amounts of electrical power to the rechargeable battery in different charging modes.