Abstract: A database management engine provides a user interface that allows users to access and modify employee information in a database. The database includes entries for employees, and each database entry includes identifying information about the associated employee. A user can request to modify data within database entries, for instance in order to update information associated with an employee. Responsive to the request, the database management engine identifies liabilities associated with the database modification stemming from associated tax laws. Based on the identified tax liabilities, the engine computes the aggregate tax liability owed by the employer and/or employee. Before modifying a database entry, the engine modifies the user interface to include interface elements detailing the computed aggregate tax liability. The user explicitly can be required to confirm the database modification in view of the aggregate tax liability.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to processing and executing digital asset transfers between two users. An example method includes receiving a data object defining a digital asset transfer, and the data object may be a query from the first user to initiate an outbound transfer to a second user or an approval of a request for digital asset units from the second user. The method further includes retrieving account balance data objects associated with the digital asset accounts for the first and second users. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the digital asset transfer satisfies one or more transfer conditions, executing the digital asset transfer by executing a closed-loop debit from the first user and executing a closed-loop credit to the second user. The method further includes updating the account balance data object to reflect the resulting balances of each digital asset account.

Abstract: Virtual sensor technology, in which a camera is controlled to capture at least one configuration image of an area monitored by a monitoring system and input is received that defines one or more characteristics of the at least one configuration image that enable sensing of an event in the area. Based on the received input, configuration data used in sensing the event is generated and stored. After storage of the configuration data, the camera is controlled to capture one or more images of the area, the one or more images are analyzed based on the configuration data, and occurrence of the event is detected based on the analysis of the one or more images. Based on detecting occurrence of the event, a transmitting device is controlled to send, to a controller of the monitoring system, a signal that indicates the detection of the occurrence of the event.

Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure a car seat release mechanism is provided. The car seat release mechanism comprises a shell; a first base connection mechanism coupled to the shell and configured to secure the shell to a car seat base, the first base connection mechanism having an open position and a closed position; a first stroller connection mechanism coupled to the shell and configured to secure the shell to a stroller, the first stroller connection mechanism having an open position and a closed position, the first stroller connection mechanism including a hook, a latch configured to receive a hook, a stroller securing portion, and a spring configured to bias the stroller securing portion in the closed position; and a handle coupled to an underside of the shell and configured to operate both the first base connection mechanism and the first stroller connection mechanism.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing control of a monitoring system (e.g., a home alarm or security system) using one or more mobile devices. In some implementations, a native mobile device application enables use of a mobile device as a security/automation system keypad and controller for a home security system. In these implementations, the mobile device, using the native mobile device application, checks real time status of system and sensors, arms/disarms system, turns lights on/off, looks in on live video of security cameras, reviews history of system events, reviews saved video clips, monitors/changes thermostat settings, and performs other features of a traditional security keypad in a home security system.

Abstract: Provided is a method of transportation information exchange that includes receiving first data from a first aviation data source, such that the first data is provided in a first data format type and determining, based on a set of routing rules, a first aviation consumer of at least a first portion of the first data. The method further includes processing the first portion of the first data into a second data format type associated with the first aviation consumer and providing the first portion of the first data in the second data format type to the first aviation consumer.

Abstract: Digital content coediting techniques are described. In an implementation, an edit input specifying an edit to digital content and an action identifier is assigned to the edit. An element identifier of an element of the digital content that is a subject of the edit of the element is obtained along with a previous action identifier identifying a previous edit associated with the element, e.g., as a pair. An edited content region is detected of the digital content corresponding to the edit a candidate edit event is generated including the action identifier, the element identifier, the previous action identifier, and the edited content region.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a transport, a potential impact with an object at a location in a lane on a road and, when a distance away from the location exists within the lane, maneuvering, by the transport, the distance within the lane to avoid the potential impact.

Abstract: A rotary mister is described. The rotary mister may include a rotary movement element that is able to rotate about an axis (e.g., a linear member of the rotary mister). The rotary mister may include a fluid supply and/or output element (e.g., conduit or tubing, connectors, nozzles, etc.). The rotary mister may include a fluid dispersion element (e.g., a fan). The rotary mister of some embodiments may utilize a low-pressure supply, such as a standard water supply at standard pressure. An extended coverage area may be provided by a tube fan that rotates about the axis point.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and managing an organization's remote attack surface that account for the fluid nature of the remote attack surface are described. Data collected from organization-issued endpoint devices are obtained and analyzed to determine public IP addresses used by the endpoint devices. The devices connected to external networks (i.e., non-organization networks) at various time windows are identified by distinguishing between public IP addresses that are associated with the organization and those that are not. Data obtained from ongoing global probing of public IP addresses, which at least indicate software instances hosted on networks corresponding to the public IP address, are correlated with each public IP address determined to be associated with an external network to which an endpoint device has connected. From these data, any security risks that connections to external networks may pose to the organization's network can be identified.

Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol delivery system comprising: an aerosol-generating device (12) comprising: —a device housing having an open-ended heating chamber configured to receive a carrier cartridge (14); —a heater element (24) disposed within the heating chamber (22) and configured to receive at least a first end of a carrier cartridge (14), said heating element operable to heat a carrier substrate of a carrier unit of said carrier cartridge (14) to cause release of an aerosol-forming precursor therefrom to generate an aerosol when gas is passed through the carrier cartridge (14); and—a carrier cartridge comprising a carrier unit (34), said carrier unit comprising a carrier substrate configured to hold an aerosol-forming precursor comprising a nicotine-containing and/or flavoured fluid, gel, wax, or powder. Also disclosed are a carrier cartridge (14), carrier unit (34), methods of manufacturing one or more components of said system, and a kit-of-parts for assembling the system.

Abstract: One example method includes connecting a digital wallet of a customer to an agent of a data confidence fabric, receiving, from an application, a request for performance of a trust function, by the data confidence fabric, with respect to customer data, processing the customer data by applying the trust function to the customer data, returning the data, after the processing, to the agent, creating annotations for the customer data, based on the trust function that was applied, transmitting the annotations, and a corresponding trust provider fee amount, to a smart contract, and when the digital wallet of the customer does not have adequate funds to cover the trust provider fee amount, obtaining funds from an alternate source of funding associated with the data confidence fabric.

Abstract: Global topics in distributed ledgers are disclosed. A distributed ledger is configured with a global topic whose identifier is publicized and well known. The global topic stores information about trust providers including topic identifiers and smart contract identifiers. Requestors can query the global topic to retrieve the information of specific trust providers. Once the information of the specific trust providers is known, the requestors can publish or write annotations and transactions to the distributed ledger. By associating the entries in the global topic with timestamps, requestors can reconfigure themselves automatically with updated trust provider information whenever a write to the distributed ledger fails.

Abstract: One example method includes connecting a digital wallet of a customer to an agent of a data confidence fabric, receiving, from an application, a request for performance of a trust function, by the data confidence fabric, with respect to customer data, processing the customer data by applying the trust function to the customer data, returning the customer data, after the processing, to the agent, creating annotations for the customer data, based on the trust function that was applied, upon successful execution of a smart contract, transferring a fee from the digital wallet to a trust provider associated with the data confidence fabric, and providing the processed customer data to another entity.

Abstract: A curved screen skylight for an aircraft includes a curved display screen which is configured to display imagery provided from a camera positioned on the aircraft or preloaded imagery stored on a memory storage device. The curved screen display conforms to an aircraft overhead panel and can be secured using flanges extending from the overhead panel.

Abstract: Invoking smart contracts in data confidence fabrics is disclosed. Trust functions are applied to data that is ingested into and/or flowing in a data confidence fabric. When a trust function is applied, a smart contract is invoked. The smart contract is configured to publish annotations to a distributed ledger that reflect the confidence information added by the trust function and to perform payment as a service such that the trust provider is paid. Publishing the annotations to a distributed ledger may be coupled or uncoupled to performing payment as a service.

Abstract: One example method includes receiving, by a trust provider from a third party proxy, an indication that the third party proxy has instantiated a smart contract on behalf of the trust provider, connecting wallets of a customer to an agent of a data confidence fabric, in response to a request from an application, providing a trust service that includes processing customer data by applying a trust function to the customer data, creating annotations for the customer data based on the trust function, providing the processed customer data to a recipient, calling the smart contract using successive ones of the customer wallets until the smart contract is successfully executed, transferring, from the customer wallet that resulted in successful execution of the smart contract to the third party proxy, a trust provider fee, and transferring the trust provider fee from a third party proxy wallet to a trust provider wallet.

Abstract: A proxy or sidecar configured to connect an application to a data confidence fabric is discloses. The sidecar is configured to perform functions related to the transmission of data. As the sidecar intercepts communications to/from an associated application, the sidecar determines which of several functions to perform related to the transmission of data. In addition, the sidecar ensures that data confidence related operations and trust functions, as specified by the application, are applied to the data. Further, the sidecar identifies lineage when data is changed by an application.