Abstract: A method can include intercepting, by an interceptor positioned between a transfer system and a transfer settlement system, a transaction prior to the transaction being provided to the transfer settlement system. The method can include confirming that data from the transaction matches information in an immutable ledger to which parameters of the transaction have been provided by a notary system that confirms the parameters of the transaction and applies a signature using a private key to the transaction in response to confirming the parameters. The method can include, in response to confirming that the data matches the information, providing the transaction for settlement by the transfer settlement system.

Abstract: Various mounting systems for mounting heat sink apparatus to bare die processors are disclosed. The mounting systems include an upper plate, which may include a heat transfer portion, positioned in proximity to the upper surface of bare die processors to provide heat conduction away from the processors. The disclosed mounting systems secure the upper plate to the processors with balanced and centralized forces to inhibit tilting of the upper plate and reduce the risk of damaging the processors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for treating an object, in particular, for disinfecting and/or drying objects and/or surfaces are provided. One or more of an air delivery system, an electromagnetic emitter (e.g., a Far ultraviolet (UV) light source), and/or an air treatment device (e.g., a gaseous hydrogen-peroxide generator) may be used to condition ambient air to treat a surface or container for use (e.g., prior to filling the container, applying a surfactant, etc.). An ionizer may be employed with one or more of the emitter or air treatment device to additionally remove static from air within or provided to a treatment area.

Abstract: There is provided a conveyor assembly for sorting merchandise items. In one form, the conveyor assembly includes: a merchandise identification module; sortation modules each comprising a multi-directional sorting portion with two sets of rollers, a first wing including a third set of rollers, a second wing including a fourth set of rollers, and a controller configured to receive an IP address; a first, disassembled state of the sortation modules; a second, assembled state of the sortation modules; a merchandise database; and a control circuit configured to receive identifying information about an unsorted merchandise item, assign a unique IP address to each sortation module corresponding to the position of the sortation module, determine a sortation destination for the unsorted merchandise item, determine the sortation module corresponding to the sortation destination; and instruct the controller of the corresponding sortation module to divert the unsorted merchandise item to the sortation destination.

Abstract: Methods, computing devices, and computer-program products are provided for implementing a virtual personal assistant. In various implementations, a virtual personal assistant can be configured to receive sensory input, including at least two different types of information. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine semantic information from the sensory input, and to identify a context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current intent. Determining the current intent can include using the semantic information and the context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current input state. Determining the current input state can include using the semantic information and one or more behavioral models. The behavioral models can include one or more interpretations of previously-provided semantic information.

Abstract: A system recommends to a healthcare professional (HCP) (230) medical literature that is of relevance to the HCP's patients. The system communicates with the HCP (230) and accesses electronic health record (EHR) documents in a database (210) associated with the HCP's patients. The system analyzes the contents of the EHR documents to query a medical-literature database (212) for publications that are deemed relevant to the EHR documents. The extracted publications are then presented to the HCP.

Abstract: Triggering information that defines conditions for presenting a virtual clinical exam may be downloaded to a user device. The user device may collect sensor data and use the sensor data to evaluate the conditions. When certain conditions are fulfilled, the user device may present the virtual clinical exam at the user device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure help to increase the reliability of differential static pressure sensor readings used to remotely monitor the performance of an HVAC air filter. Embodiments of the present disclosure solve two problems, one related to degraded reliability of a differential pressure sensor and the second due to airflow properties such as turbulence impacting the accuracy and repeatability of differential pressure readings. Sensor reliability and lifetime are improved by reducing the access to and accumulation of dust at the sensor element by design of the air column to the sensor. The loss of accuracy and repeatability of sensor readings produced by properties of the airflow such as turbulence, among others, is reduced by a design and placement of a manifold that extends into the incoming air flow from the filter frame.

Abstract: An exemplary method for monitoring a package on a conveyor may include emitting a plurality of infrared beams, detecting one or more of the emitted infrared beams, calculating a package height using the detected infrared beams, determining whether the package height exceeds a predetermined threshold, and when the package height meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold, sending a signal indicating a height of the package exceeds the predetermined threshold. A package size detector may include a transmitter including a plurality of light sources and positioned on a first side of a conveyor, and a receiver positioned on a second, opposite side of the conveyor, including a plurality of light sensors, each of the plurality of light sensors being configured to detect light emitted from the plurality of light sources. A controller may be configured to determine whether a package height exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method can include intercepting, by an interceptor positioned between a transfer system and a transfer settlement system, a transaction prior to the transaction being provided to the transfer settlement system. The method can include confirming that data from the transaction matches information in an immutable ledger to which parameters of the transaction have been provided by a notary system that confirms the parameters of the transaction and applies a signature using a private key to the transaction in response to confirming the parameters. The method can include, in response to confirming that the data matches the information, providing the transaction for settlement by the transfer settlement system.

Abstract: Various mounting systems for mounting heat sink apparatus to bare die processors are disclosed. The mounting systems include an upper plate, which may include a heat transfer portion, positioned in proximity to the upper surface of bare die processors to provide heat conduction away from the processors. The disclosed mounting systems secure the upper plate to the processors with balanced and centralized forces to inhibit tilting of the upper plate and reduce the risk of damaging the processors.

Abstract: A method includes determining a cluster reliability of a computing cluster including a maximum computing capacity and representative of a reliability of the computing cluster when utilizing an entirety of the maximum computing capacity. The operations include receiving a provisioning request of the computing cluster including a threshold reliability of the computing cluster. In response to the provisioning request, determining, using the cluster reliability, a reserved computing capacity of the computing cluster based on the threshold reliability. The reserved computing capacity is less than the maximum computing capacity. Based on the reserved computing capacity and the maximum computing capacity, the operations include determining an unreserved computing capacity of the computing cluster. The operations include provisioning the computing cluster for execution of a user workload. The user workload executes on the unreserved computing capacity.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods and systems to externally manage network-to-network interconnect configuration data in conjunction with a centralized database subsystem. An example of the methods includes receiving and storing, in the centralized database subsystem, data indicative of user intent to interconnect at least a first network and a second network. The example method further includes, based at least in part on the data indicative of user intent, determining and storing, in the centralized database subsystem, a network intent that corresponds to the user intent. The example method further includes providing data indicative of the network intent from the centralized database subsystem to a first data plane adaptor, associated with the first network, and a second data plane adaptor, associated with the second network.

Abstract: A molded housing of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) encloses an electronic component and include an electrically conductive contact component embedded within an exterior wall to conduct electricity between an interior and an exterior of the casing. A flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a CWB is enclosed in a cavity within the molded housing and includes attachment sections for a plurality of battery cells that are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a same side of the flexible PCBA. A visco-elastic shock-absorbing member installed between the upper and lower portion of the flexible PCBA when configured in a folded configuration. Each battery cell is joined to the flexible PCBA via a welding process. Each battery cell has a visco-elastic shock-absorbing member attached individually to each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: Example air rinsing apparatus includes: a first enclosure having a first inlet and first output ports; a second enclosure within the first enclosure, the second enclosure comprising a second inlet port and a second output port, the second output port disposed on a same face of the first enclosure as the first inlet port, wherein the second output port comprises an air knife, wherein the first inlet port and the second output port are aligned in the first direction; one or more air movers configured to: urge first air into the second inlet port, the second enclosure configured to direct the first air from the second inlet port to the second output port; and pull second air from the first output port, the first enclosure configured to direct the second air from the first inlet port to the first output port; and an ionizer disposed within the second enclosure.

Abstract: The present invention provides cationic polymeric nanoparticles, and nanoparticle formulations thereof. The invention also provides methods for preparing cationic polymeric nanoparticles, and methods of treating diseases, reducing tumor growth, and increasing uptake of a therapeutic agent by a tumor cell in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods receive first data associated with first launch conditions of a first golf ball after the first golf ball moves from a first initial position. The systems and methods determine a simulated landing position of the first golf ball, the simulated landing position determined based at least in part on the launch conditions. The systems and methods receive an actual landing position of the first golf ball, determine second data associated with an error between the simulated landing position and the actual landing position, and train a machine learning model using the error between the simulated landing position and the actual landing position. The systems and methods receive third data associated with second launch conditions of a second golf ball after the second golf ball moves from a second initial position, and determine, based at least in part on inputting the third data into the trained machine learning model, a predicted landing position of the second golf ball.

Abstract: A system for controlling the aggressiveness of a tailings processor that re-threshes tailings received from the grain cleaning system in an agricultural harvester is provided with at least one imaging device to image a grain sample. At least a portion of the grain sample has at least once passed through the tailings processor. A controller is connected to the imaging device and to an arrangement to automatically adjust the aggressiveness of the tailings processor. The controller is configured to automatically adjust the aggressiveness of the tailings processor using the arrangement, based on based on the level of broken grain and/or unthreshed grain determined from the image from the at least one imaging device by comparing the level of broken grain and/or unthreshed grain to the desired level.