Abstract: The technology generally relates to automatically associating products and services to be advertised in response to a search query and providing sponsored advertisements for output with the search query results on a publisher's website or mobile application. An ad advertiser may create an ad campaign for products without including or identifying keywords associated with the product. Upon receiving a request for an advertisement, an ad server may generate synonyms, or keywords, for the terms in the request. The ad server generated keywords may be used to identify available products that match, or are relevant to, the search query. The ad server may determine a quality of the match and, based on the quality, determine which products are most relevant to the search query. The ad server may solicit bids from the advertisers of the relevant ad campaigns. The winning ads may be returned to the publisher for output.

Abstract: A reaming tool vacuum assembly comprising: a reaming tool comprising a reaming bit, the reaming bit comprising: a tip end; a base end; a plurality of flutes tapered toward the tip end; a plurality of apertures positioned between the plurality of flutes, wherein the plurality of apertures define a plurality of openings to an interior chamber of the reaming bit; a first rigid tube positioned in the interior chamber of the reaming bit, wherein the reaming bit is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the first rigid tube and independent of the first rigid tube; and a vacuum to provide suction in the interior chamber of the reaming bit via the first rigid tube.

Abstract: An actuator assembly includes a primary electrode, a secondary electrode overlapping at least a portion of the primary electrode, and an electroactive polymer layer disposed between the primary electrode and the secondary electrode, where the electroactive polymer layer includes a non-vertical (e.g., sloped) sidewall with respect to a major surface of at least one of the electrodes. The electroactive polymer layer may be characterized by a non-axisymmetric shape with respect to an axis that is oriented orthogonal to an electrode major surface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for shaping compute load using virtual capacity. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a load forecast that indicates forecasted future compute load for a cell, obtaining a power model that models a relationship between power usage and computational usage for the cell, obtaining a carbon intensity forecast that indicates a forecast of carbon intensity for a geographic area where the cell is located, determining a virtual capacity for the cell based on the load forecast, the power model, and the carbon intensity forecast, and providing the virtual capacity for the cell to the cell.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to the preparation of representative samples from clinical samples, e.g., tumors (whole or in part), lymph nodes, metastases, cysts, polyps, or a combination or portion thereof, using mechanical and/or biochemical dissociation methods to homogenize intact samples or large portions thereof. The resulting homogenate provides the ability to obtain a correct representative sample despite spatial heterogeneity within the sample, increasing detection likelihood of low prevalence subclones, and is suitable for use in various diagnostic assays as well as the production of therapeutics, especially “personalized” anti-tumor vaccines or immune cell based therapies.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for merging multiple spreadsheets into one sheet, and/or exchanging data among the sheets, by expressing each sheet's formulae as an algebraic (equational) theory and each sheet's values as a model of its theory, and then performing one or more of “Kan-extension”, “psuedo-colimit”, and “lifting”, and constructions from category theory, to compute a canonically “universal” integrated theory and model, which can then be expressed as a spreadsheet and from which projections back to the sources are easily constructed.

Abstract: A data migration and integration system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a memory configured to store a mapping from a source schema to a target schema; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to migrate to a target schema an instance of source data organized according to the source schema, including by using a chase engine to perform an ordered sequence of steps comprising adding a bounded layer of new elements to a current canonical chase state associated with migrating the source data to the target schema; adding coincidences associated with one or more of the target schema data integrity constraints and a mapping from the source schema to the target schema; and merging equal elements based on the coincidences; and repeat the preceding ordered sequence of steps iteratively until an end condition is met.

Abstract: A spectrally multiplexed quantum repeater (SMuQR) based on spatially arrayed nodes of frequency-multiplexed multi-qubit registers uses the natural inhomogeneous distribution of optical transition frequencies in solid state defect centers. This distribution enables spectrally selective, individual addressing of large numbers of defect centers within an optical diffraction limited spot along a long cavity or waveguide. The spectral selection relies on frequency shifting an incident optical field at a rate as fast as once per defect center lifetime. The defect centers are resonant at visible frequencies and emit visible single photons which are down-converted to a wavelength compatible with long-distance transmission via conventional optical fiber. The down-converted photons are all at the same telecommunications wavelength, with the different spectral bins mapped to different temporal bins to preserve the multiplexing in the time domain, for distribution to other nodes in the quantum network.

Abstract: The technology generally relates to automatically associating products and services to be advertised in response to a search query and providing sponsored advertisements for output with the search query results on a publisher's website or mobile application. An ad advertiser may create an ad campaign for products without including or identifying keywords associated with the product. Upon receiving a request for an advertisement, an ad server may generate synonyms, or keywords, for the terms in the request. The ad server generated keywords may be used to identify available products that match, or are relevant to, the search query. The ad server may determine a quality of the match and, based on the quality, determine which products are most relevant to the search query. The ad server may solicit bids from the advertisers of the relevant ad campaigns. The winning ads may be returned to the publisher for output.

Abstract: A hybrid bonded semiconductor structure includes a first substrate and a second substrate each having an interface joined in a hybrid bond. Each substrate has a die portion and a crackstop structure adjacent the die portion. One or more voids in the first substrate and the second substrate are formed in or about a portion of a periphery of each crackstop structure. At least some of the one or more voids in the first substrate and the second substrate are substantially aligned to form a unified void with airgaps across the hybrid bond interface.

Abstract: Creating scent models and using scent models in cross-reality environments can include capturing experience data identifying a scent detected and a context in which the scent was detected. The experience data can be provided to a scent modeling service to generate a scent model that can represent perceived scents and perceived scent intensities for a user. The scent model can be used to generate cross-reality session data to be used in a cross-reality session presented by a cross-reality device. The cross-reality device can include a scent generator and can generate the cross-reality session using data obtained from the user device. The cross-reality device can generate a further scent during the cross-reality session based on the scent model.

Abstract: Tasks associated with users can be managed for efficient workflow management. A task management component (TMC) can analyze, including performing artificial intelligence-based analysis on, task-related information relating to associated with a user(s), assessment information relating to assessing performance or expertise associated with a task, biometric information relating to health, diet, and activity associated with the user(s), and/or user(s) feedback information. Based on the analysis, TMC can adaptively adjust respective attributes associated with respective tasks, resulting in respective adjusted attributes associated with the respective tasks. Based on the respective adjusted attributes, TMC can determine task information and can present the task information to a device(s) associated with the user(s) to facilitate performance of the tasks.

Abstract: An actuator system includes an actuator with a deformable shell defining a pouch, a fluid dielectric contained within the pouch, and first and second electrodes disposed over opposing sides of the pouch, each electrode having two long edges and two short edges. The system also includes a power source for providing a voltage between the electrodes. The electrodes cover 50 to 90% of the first and second sides, respectively, of the pouch, and a gap is defined between long edges of the pouch and the electrodes such that, upon application of the voltage at one of the short edges of the electrodes, respectively, the electrodes selectively zip together from the one of the short edges toward an opposing one of the short edges. The system may also include a support structure for enabling the actuator to maintain its shape regardless of the voltage provided by the power source.

Abstract: Methods of additively manufacturing a manufactured component and systems that perform the methods. The methods include determining an energy application parameter at an addition location on a previously formed portion of the manufactured component. The energy application parameter includes an intersection area relationship that describes an area of intersection between the previously formed portion and a surface of a virtual geometric shape, which is positioned at the addition location, as a function of a size parameter of the virtual geometric shape. The methods also include supplying a feedstock material to the addition location. The methods further include delivering an amount of energy sufficient to form a melt pool of the feedstock material at the addition location. The amount of energy is based, at least in part, on the energy application parameter. The methods also include consolidating the melt pool with a previously formed portion of the manufactured component.

Abstract: Methods of additively manufacturing a manufactured component and systems that perform the methods. The methods include determining an energy application parameter at an addition location on a previously formed portion of the manufactured component. The energy application parameter includes an overlap volume between a virtual geometric shape, which is positioned at the addition location, and the previously formed portion of the manufactured component. The methods also include supplying a feedstock material to the addition location. The methods further include delivering, from an energy source and to the addition location, an amount of energy sufficient to form a melt pool of the feedstock material at the addition location. The amount of energy is based, at least in part, on the energy application parameter. The methods also include consolidating the melt pool with a previously formed portion of the manufactured component to form an additional portion of the manufactured component.

Abstract: Methods of additively manufacturing a manufactured component and systems that perform the methods. The methods include determining an energy application parameter at an addition location on a previously formed portion of the manufactured component. The methods also include supplying a feedstock material to the addition location. The methods further include delivering, from an energy source and to the addition location, an amount of energy sufficient to form a melt pool of the feedstock material at the addition location. The amount of energy is based, at least in part, on the energy application parameter. The methods also include consolidating the melt pool with a previously formed portion to form an additional portion of the manufactured component. The delivering includes delivering the amount of energy to the addition location along an axis of incidence, and the energy application parameter includes a directionality parameter that is based on the axis of incidence.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reliably establishing a multimedia link to route one or more multimedia signals, such as high-definition and/or ultra-high-definition multimedia signals. In some instances, the user may turn on, plug in, or switch the source device that outputs multimedia signals, but the multimedia link may not be established properly due to a lock or hang up during power on and/or a coupling event. If the multimedia link has not been established continuously for a certain time period, then component(s) located along the multimedia link may be reset. In some instances, component(s) located along the multimedia link may lock or hang up if the properties of the multimedia signal do not align with configuration setting(s). The configuration setting(s) stored in configuration register(s) of the sink device may be written to one or more times to remove the lock or hang up.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteins comprising a target-binding domain for detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, methods, compositions and kits thereof.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and autonomous vehicles for detecting road marking points from LiDAR data may obtain a LiDAR dataset generated by a LiDAR system; process, for each laser emitter of the LiDAR system, a point cloud associated with that laser emitter by: determining, for each point in the point cloud, based on a gradient of intensity at that point, whether that point corresponds to a gradient edge point; and determining, based on intensities of points in an interior segment of points between at least one candidate pair of gradient edge points and intensities of points in exterior segments of points outside the at least one candidate pair of gradient edge points, whether that candidate pair of gradient edge points corresponds to a road marking edge; and aggregate, from the processing of the plurality of point clouds, candidate pairs of gradient edge points determined to correspond to road marking edges.

Abstract: A spectrally multiplexed quantum repeater (SMuQR) based on spatially arrayed nodes of frequency-multiplexed multi-qubit registers uses the natural inhomogeneous distribution of optical transition frequencies in solid state defect centers. This distribution enables spectrally selective, individual addressing of large numbers of defect centers within an optical diffraction limited spot along a long cavity or waveguide. The spectral selection relies on frequency shifting an incident optical field at a rate as fast as once per defect center lifetime. The defect centers are resonant at visible frequencies and emit visible single photons which are down-converted to a wavelength compatible with long-distance transmission via conventional optical fiber. The down-converted photons are all at the same telecommunications wavelength, with the different spectral bins mapped to different temporal bins to preserve the multiplexing in the time domain, for distribution to other nodes in the quantum network.