Abstract: A service engine determines whether there is a potential lack of transaction tax compliance in a plurality of jurisdictions for a plurality of entities. The service engine generates and/or transmits tax compliance data which may include information about potential lack of tax compliance of an entity in various jurisdictions based on rules about establishing nexus for purposes of remitting transaction tax in the jurisdictions. The tax compliance data may include a notification about the generation of the information, such as a notification to the entity that there exists a potential lack of tax compliance of that entity in specific jurisdictions. The service engine may update the tax compliance data dynamically and send corresponding notifications, automatically in real time or near real time for the applicable entity as sales of the entity change and/or rules for establishing nexus change for various jurisdictions.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an upright assembly and a base assembly moveably mounted to the upright assembly. The upright assembly includes at least two sections that are operably coupled together to form a T-shaped stalk. A fluid distributor is provided in the base assembly in fluid communication with a fluid container. A working air path is defined through the housing. A recovery container is provided on the housing and in line with the working air path. A suction source is provided on the housing and in line with the working air path and a suction nozzle is fluidly coupled with the suction source. A container receiver is disposed on the T-shaped stalk. The container receiver supports the fluid container and is nested within a recess defined by the recovery container.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a housing including an upright assembly and a base assembly moveably mounted to the upright assembly, the upright assembly forming a stalk, a fluid container provided on the housing, a fluid distributor provided in the base assembly in fluid communication with the fluid container, a working air path through the housing, a recovery container provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction source provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction nozzle provided on the base assembly.

Abstract: The disclosed system for varifocal adjustments may include a frame, an optical lens pair supported by the frame, and a brake mechanism coupled to the frame. The optical lens pair may include a first lens that is movably coupled to the frame and a second lens that is fixedly coupled to the frame. The brake mechanism may be configured to frictionally stop movement of the first lens and to maintain a position of the first lens. Various other devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Execution systems using unstructured data include one or more processors performing steps including accessing a workflow document; identifying, from the workflow document, an action and one or more first mappings between the action and data in the working document; identifying an API function for performing the action; executing one or more first SQL queries specified in the first mappings; extracting, from results of the first SQL queries, input data for the action; preparing one or more parameters to pass to the API function based on the input data; executing the API function to perform one or more tasks; receiving result data from the API function; retrieving, from the workflow document, one or more second mappings between the action and the data in the working document; and writing, using the query module using one or more second SQL queries specified in the second mappings, the result data into the working document.

Abstract: The disclosed systems for varifocal adjustments may include a frame, an optical lens pair supported by the frame, and a flexure assembly. The optical lens pair may include a first lens that is movably coupled to the frame and a second lens that is fixedly coupled to the frame. The flexure assembly may be configured to constrain movement of the first lens to a substantially linear pathway. The flexure assembly may include at least one substantially planar flexure element having a first movable end portion coupled to the first lens and a second fixed end portion coupled to the frame. Various other devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a highly energized fluid formula for use in tempering grains and other foodstuffs is described. The temper fluid described herein is capable of reducing pathogens and/or pesticide residues on grains and other foodstuffs. The tempering fluid may include chlorine dioxide with an oxidative carrier solution, and may further include carboxylic acids. The methods described herein may include an alkaline fluid pre-rinse prior to treatment of the grain with the energized fluid formula.

Abstract: Systems and methods for use in extracting oil from solid plant-based materials are described. The systems and methods use an electrolyzed carrier fluid made from a hydroxide brine for contacting with plant-based material to thereby separate oil from solid plant particulate. The electrolyzed carrier fluid can have a reductive oxidation-reduction-potential (ORP) of ?700 mV or more, such as in the range of from about ?900 mV to about ?1000 mV.

Abstract: Execution systems for augmenting legacy user interfaces include a memory, one or more input/output device, and one or more processors coupled to the memory and the one or more input/output devices. The one or more processors are configured to load a workflow described according to a workflow structure, the workflow structure describing subprocesses of the workflow, routings between the subprocesses, and actions that make up the subprocesses; connect to a legacy user interface based on the workflow; receive a message from the legacy user interface; determine a subprocess for responding to the message based on the workflow; and perform one or more actions of the determined subprocess to respond to the message. In some embodiments, performing the one or more actions includes presenting information from the message to an operator, soliciting input from the operator, and sending a response to the legacy user interface based on the input.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method related to generating or using a shopping list are disclosed. Shopping lists aid a consumer in purchasing items. The apparatus and method may be used to trigger when to generate a shopping list, what items to include on the shopping list, cost associated with purchasing one or more items on the shopping list, sharing of or collaborating on the generation or purchase of items on the shopping list, using location-based tools (such as geo-fencing) when using a shopping list, evaluating different payment methods when purchasing items, and routing to/within stores when purchasing items from a shopping list.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a housing including an upright assembly and a base assembly moveably mounted to the upright assembly, the upright assembly forming a stalk, a fluid container provided on the housing, a fluid distributor provided in the base assembly in fluid communication with the fluid container, a working air path through the housing, a recovery container provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction source provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction nozzle provided on the base assembly.

Abstract: Execution systems using unstructured data include one or more processors performing steps including accessing a workflow document; identifying, from the workflow document, an action and one or more first mappings between the action and data in the working document; identifying an API function for performing the action; executing one or more first SQL queries specified in the first mappings; extracting, from results of the first SQL queries, input data for the action; preparing one or more parameters to pass to the API function based on the input data; executing the API function to perform one or more tasks; receiving result data from the API function; retrieving, from the workflow document, one or more second mappings between the action and the data in the working document; and writing, using the query module using one or more second SQL queries specified in the second mappings, the result data into the working document.

Abstract: Execution systems using unstructured data include a memory, one or more input/output devices, and one or more processors coupled to the memory and the input/output devices. The one or more processors are configured to receive a working document comprising data, receive a workflow described according to a workflow structure, the workflow structure describing sub-processes of the workflow, routings between the sub-processes, actions that make up the sub-processes, and mappings between the data in the working document and the actions, identify a first sub-process to be performed, perform each of one or more first actions associated with the first sub-process, update the data in the working document based on one or more first mappings associated with the one or more first actions, and select a second sub-process to be performed based on the data in the working document and one or more first routings associated with the first sub-process.

Abstract: Execution systems for augmenting legacy user interfaces include a memory, one or more input/output device, and one or more processors coupled to the memory and the one or more input/output devices. The one or more processors are configured to load a workflow described according to a workflow structure, the workflow structure describing subprocesses of the workflow, routings between the subprocesses, and actions that make up the subprocesses; connect to a legacy user interface based on the workflow; receive a message from the legacy user interface; determine a subprocess for responding to the message based on the workflow; and perform one or more actions of the determined subprocess to respond to the message. In some embodiments, performing the one or more actions includes presenting information from the message to an operator, soliciting input from the operator, and sending a response to the legacy user interface based on the input.

Abstract: A varifocal head mounted display (HMD) includes an electronic display, an optical system, and the guidance system. The electronic display presents content. The optical system includes one or more optical elements and provides the content to an eyebox of the HMD. The guidance system is a flexure based guidance system that includes an actuator and a first and second flexure elements (e.g., parallel beam, dual Roberts, etc.) guiding movement of the electronic display along an optical axis of the optical system in order to adjust a location of one or moveable elements in the optical system and, thereby, control a location of an image plane. The first and second flexure elements are able to flex or bend with movement of the actuator to adjust the location of the one or moveable elements that includes the electronic display and/or one or more optical elements of the optical system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating agronomic yield maps from field health imagery maps are described herein. In an embodiment, an agricultural intelligence computer system receives a field health imagery map for a particular agronomic field. The system additional receives data describing a total harvested mass of a crop on the particular agronomic field. The system computes an average yield for the plurality of locations on the particular agronomic field. Using the field health imagery map, the system generates a spatial distribution of agronomic yield based, at least in part, on the average yield. The system then generates a yield map using the spatial distribution of agronomic yield.

Abstract: A varifocal head mounted display (HMD) includes an electronic display, an optical system, and the guidance system. The electronic display presents content. The optical system includes one or more optical elements and provides the content to an eyebox of the HMD. The guidance system is a flexure based guidance system that includes an actuator and a first and second flexure elements (e.g., parallel beam, dual Roberts, etc.) guiding movement of the electronic display along an optical axis of the optical system in order to adjust a location of one or moveable elements in the optical system and, thereby, control a location of an image plane. The first and second flexure elements are able to flex or bend with movement of the actuator to adjust the location of the one or moveable elements that includes the electronic display and/or one or more optical elements of the optical system.

Abstract: Execution systems using unstructured data include a memory, one or more input/output devices, and one or more processors coupled to the memory and the input/output devices. The one or more processors are configured to receive a working document comprising data, receive a workflow described according to a workflow structure, the workflow structure describing sub-processes of the workflow, routings between the sub-processes, actions that make up the sub-processes, and mappings between the data in the working document and the actions, identify a first sub-process to be performed, perform each of one or more first actions associated with the first sub-process, update the data in the working document based on one or more first mappings associated with the one or more first actions, and select a second sub-process to be performed based on the data in the working document and one or more first routings associated with the first sub-process.