Abstract: A system and a method for determining a location of an untethered drone in a wellbore are described herein. The system includes one or more markers to be placed within a wellbore casing where each of the one or more markers is configured to transmit a continuous or periodic signal. The system further includes a first sensor to be transported by the untethered drone where the first sensor is configured to sense an existence of the one or more markers.

Abstract: A system for deploying an untethered drone is provided. The system includes a wellbore drone for being deployed into a wellbore, a magazine unit, and a control system. The wellbore drone is configured to perform at least one action based on a control command which is provided from an on-board control system embedded in the wellbore drone. The magazine unit includes one or more chambers. The magazine unit is configured to retain the wellbore drone in a corresponding one of the one or more chambers, prior to deployment of the wellbore drone into the wellbore, and dispense the wellbore drone for being deployed into the wellbore through a launcher unit. The control system includes at least one control interface for controlling at least a part of operations of the wellbore drone and the magazine unit.

Abstract: A system for deploying an untethered drone is provided. The system includes a wellbore drone for being deployed into a wellbore, a magazine unit, and a control system. The wellbore drone is configured to perform at least one action based on a control command which is provided from an on-board control system embedded in the wellbore drone. The magazine unit includes one or more chambers. The magazine unit is configured to retain the wellbore drone in a corresponding one of the one or more chambers, prior to deployment of the wellbore drone into the wellbore, and dispense the wellbore drone for being deployed into the wellbore through a launcher unit. The control system includes at least one control interface for controlling at least a part of operations of the wellbore drone and the magazine unit.

Abstract: A computer that generates a product tag for a product is described. During operation, the computer may obtain information specifying multiple document locations associated with the product based at least in part on different environmental conditions of the product. Then, the computer may generate the product tag (or additional information specifying the product tag), where the product tag includes location information specifying the document locations. Moreover, given location information is associated with a given functional ink or is associated with a given state of a circuit in the product tag that is responsive to a given environmental condition. Furthermore, the environmental conditions for different functional inks or different states of the circuit are different, such that, at a given time, the product tag presents location information for a given one of the document locations. Next, the computer may provide the additional information specifying the product tag to the electronic device.

Abstract: During operation, an electronic device may receive user information associated with a user. Then, the electronic device may provide, to a computer system, the user information. Moreover, the electronic device may receive, from the computer system, a pretrained predictive model associated with the user. Furthermore, the electronic device may monitor activity associated with an event while the user uses the electronic device, where the activity includes a hardware activity and/or a software activity. Next, the electronic device may analyze the activity using the pretrained predictive model to identify the event, and may provide, to the computer system, event information specifying a process, which is associated with the event. Additionally, the electronic device may receive, from the computer system, severity information that indicates a security risk associated with the event. Based at least in part on the severity information, the electronic device may selectively perform a remedial action.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an autonomous perforating drone for downhole delivery of a wellbore tool, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. In an aspect, the wellbore tool may be a plurality of shaped charges that are arranged in a variety of configurations, including helically, in one or more single radial planes, or opposing around a perforating assembly section, and detonated in a top-to-bottom sequence when the autonomous perforating drone reaches a predetermined depth in the wellbore. In another aspect, the shaped charges may be received in shaped charge apertures within a body of a perforating assembly section, wherein the shaped charge apertures are respectively positioned adjacent to at least one of a receiver booster, detonator, and detonating cord for directly initiating the shaped charges.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, devices, systems, and methods for autonomously or semi-autonomously conveying downhole oil and gas wellbore tools and performing downhole oil and gas wellbore operations are disclosed. The exemplary devices, systems, and methods may include an untethered drone that substantially disintegrates and/or dissolves into a proppant when shaped charges that the untethered drone carries are detonated. Two or more untethered drones, wellbore tools, and/or data collection devices may be connected in an untethered drone string and detonated for efficiently performing wellbore operations and reducing the amount of debris left in the wellbore after such operations.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for use in a first vehicle may include: an interface circuit that communicates with a second integrated circuit in a second vehicle; and a processing circuit. During operation, the processing circuit may determine that the second vehicle has better situational awareness for a portion of a road or an environment proximate to the road than the first vehicle, where the second vehicle is proximate to the first vehicle. Then, the processing circuit may dynamically establish, with the second integrated circuit, a communication pairing with the second vehicle. Moreover, the integrated circuit may exchange, via the pairing, information with the second integrated circuit. For example, the exchanged information may include or may specify: measurement data, one or more detected objects, one or more object identifiers, seed information for a detection technique (such as a priori information), and/or a priority or urgency of the exchanged information.

Abstract: A hair-styling tool may include one or more pods that store liquid. For example, the hair-styling tool may include a removable, reusable water pod and/or a removable oil-formulation pod, which may correspond to a hair type of an individual. Moreover, during operation, the hair-styling tool may output or provide one or more discharges, such as: a steam discharge, an oil-formulation discharge, and/or a steam-and-oil-formulation discharge. The discharge flow may be selectable or dynamically adjusted based at least in part on the hair type of the individual, a predefined preference of the individual, and/or a predefined preference of a hair stylist. Moreover, the one or more discharges may be output of or provided from a head in the hair-styling tool. This head may include multiple prongs or tines that are used, in conjunction with the one or more discharges, to detangle or style an individual's hair.

Abstract: A computer system that provides feedback information is described. During operation, the computer system may receive, associated with the electronic device, information associated with a portion of an image of a product, where the information specifies an identifier of the product and a location where the image was acquired. For example, the identifier may include a universal unique identifier or may specify a second location in the network. Then, the computer system may determine whether the identifier is authentic. Notably, the authenticity may be determined based at least in part on a geographic constraint on the product and the location. Next, when the identifier is authentic, the computer system may provide, addressed to a second computer, the feedback information about the product, where the second computer is associated with or is included in a supply chain of the product.

Abstract: An alignment system that monitors posture and provides alignment feedback about the monitored posture to an individual is described. This alignment system may include an alignment device that is worn or remateably attached to the body of the individual, e.g., in or near a midline (such as at or near a midpoint between the Iliac Fossa) of the posterior lumbar or sacral region. The alignment device may include one or more alignment sensors and/or may communicate with one or more separate alignment sensors that monitor the alignment of the individual's pelvis. This alignment data may be analyzed by the alignment device or another electronic device (such as an application executed on the other electronic device and/or a remotely located computer). Then, based at least in part on the analysis, the alignment device may selectively provide the alignment feedback to the individual (e.g., when misalignment is detected or determined).

Abstract: According to some embodiments, devices, systems, and methods for autonomously or semi-autonomously conveying downhole oil and gas wellbore tools and performing downhole oil and gas wellbore operations are disclosed. The exemplary devices, systems, and methods may include an untethered drone that substantially disintegrates and/or dissolves into a proppant when shaped charges that the untethered drone carries are detonated. Two or more untethered drones, wellbore tools, and/or data collection devices may be connected in an untethered drone string and selectively detonated for efficiently performing wellbore operations and reducing the amount of debris left in the wellbore after such operations.

Abstract: Computer-implemented security techniques and a respective system for detecting a computer-system anomaly behavior before, during and/or after operations is described. These network-security may use instances of an agent that resides in every host-monitored computer or electronic device (such as a portable computer or a cellular telephone) and a network-security computer that is associated with an organization, and which is located on premises and/or in the cloud. Notably, the instances of the agent may monitor complicated system behavior and may report first detection of behavioral anomalies to the network-security computer. Then, the network-security computer may perform a remedial action based at least in part on the first detection of the behavioral anomalies.

Abstract: A real-estate system dynamically learns user profiles associated with users based at least in part on dynamic interaction of the users in a virtual environment that presents three-dimensional (3D) representations of available real-estate properties. Notably, the real-estate system may perform searches of available real-estate properties based at least in part on a search query associated with a user or an individual that is associated with or related to the user, and a user profile that includes information specifying real-estate interests of the user. Then, the real-estate system may provide or present search results in the virtual environment, where the virtual environment includes an avatar corresponding to the user or the individual and a 3D representation of a real-estate property. The virtual environment allows the user or the individual to dynamically explore and view the real-estate property, as well as to provide feedback about real-estate elements in the real-estate property.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an autonomous perforating drone for downhole delivery of a wellbore tool, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. In an aspect, the wellbore tool may be a plurality of shaped charges that are arranged in a variety of configurations, including helically, in one or more single radial planes, or opposing around a perforating assembly section, and detonated in a top-to-bottom sequence when the autonomous perforating drone reaches a predetermined depth in the wellbore. In another aspect, the shaped charges may be received in shaped charge apertures within a body of a perforating assembly section, wherein the shaped charge apertures are respectively positioned adjacent to at least one of a receiver booster, detonator, and detonating cord for directly initiating the shaped charges.

Abstract: A drone conveyance system and a wellhead receiver for deploying drones into an oil or gas wellbore includes a platform, a drone magazine, a platform receiver, a conveyance, and a wellhead receiver. The wellhead receiver prepares the drone to be inserted into the wellbore via the wellhead. Preparation of the drone to be inserted into the wellbore includes adjusting the physical conditions surrounding the drone to approximate the physical conditions in the wellbore. The preparation may be performed using fluid inputs and outputs connected to a compartment of the wellhead receiver. Other preparation processes may also take place in the wellhead receiver such as assuring the appropriate drone is being inserted, that the drone has been programmed appropriately, that safety devices have been deactivated and charging an onboard power supply of the drone.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for navigating and determining the location of downhole oil and gas wellbore tools are disclosed. The devices, systems, and methods may include a drone including an ultrasound transceiver that generates and receives an ultrasonic signal that interacts with the environment external to the drone and detects, utilizing a processer associated therewith, changes the environment external to the drone. The speed and location of the drone may be determined using the processor. Alternatively, an electromagnetic field generator that generates a field that interacts with the environment external to the drone. When the drone moves through the wellbore, the environment external to the drone constantly changes. Based on this changing environment, the speed and location of the drone is determined using the present devices, systems and methods.

Abstract: The present invention is a system for providing rapid response and controlling one or more devices positioned in one or more spaces connected in an IoT setting, including: one or more sensors associated with one or more electronic devices configured to sense and capture environmental, electronic device and human activities related data in real time in one or more selected spaces; at least one device for exchanging data: and, at least one gateway configured to gather and communicate the sensed data from the one or more sensors to at least one database, in which the database is connected to at least one gateway on one side and to at least one cloud server. The at least one cloud server is communicatively coupled to a space and device-based rules engine/module installed with one or more logical actions and response scripts, wherein said one or more logical actions and response scripts are configured to control space and device related parameters within the one or more selected spaces in the IoT setting.

Abstract: A computer that performs product authentication is described. During operation, the computer may receive, from the electronic device, a request to authenticate authenticity of a product, where the request includes information specifying the product. Moreover, the computer may determine the authenticity of the product, where the determining includes providing a set of questions addressed to the electronic device and receiving answers to the set of questions associated with the electronic device, and at least some of the questions in the set of questions are dynamically selected based at least in part on at least some of the answers. Furthermore, the computer may provide, addressed to the electronic device, information specifying the determined authenticity.

Abstract: A computer that performs product authentication is described. During operation, the computer may provide, addressed to the electronic device, information specifying a document at a location in a network, where the document is associated with an online marketplace and comprises second information associated with a product or a service. Moreover, the information may include authentication information that confirms an authenticity of the product or the service, and the authentication is specific (or unique) to the product or the service and the document.