Abstract: A method may include obtaining a plurality of training samples with a plurality of classifications that include a first classification and a second classification, training an initial tree with an initial set of training samples selected from the plurality of training samples using an initial set of feature values extracted from the set of training samples, and, in response to determining that the initial tree incorrectly classified the initial set of training samples at an output node of the initial tree, training a subsequent tree using a subsequent set of feature values extracted from a subsequent set of training samples.

Abstract: A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes an interconnect layer over the substrate. The chip structure includes a conductive pad over the interconnect layer. The chip structure includes a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive bump has a first portion, a second portion, and a neck portion between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion is between the neck portion and the conductive pad. The neck portion is narrower than the first portion and narrower than the second portion.

Abstract: An example print medium supplying apparatus includes a print medium transporting device to pick up a print medium loaded in a loading portion and transport the picked-up print medium, a print medium alignment portion to align a leading end of the transported print medium, a first sensor to sense the print medium that passes through a feed roller of the print medium transporting device, and a processor to, based on a measured value with respect to the print medium sensed by the first sensor and a multi-feeding determination reference value corresponding to a sheet of the print medium, detect multi-feeding of the print medium and process the detected multi-feeding by controlling the print medium transporting device and the print medium alignment portion.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) including a vehicle body, and a vehicle computing device is provided. The vehicle computing device includes a processor in communication with a memory device. The processor is configured to identify a time and a geographic location of a traffic collision involving the AV, retrieve map data and contextual data associated with the time and the geographic location of the traffic collision, retrieve vehicle telematics data collected by sensors coupled to the vehicle body, determine for each of a plurality of moments in time during the traffic collision a position and an orientation of the AV during the traffic collision, generate a simulation of the traffic collision including a representation of the AV based upon the map data, the contextual data, and the vehicle telematics data, and provide content to enable display of the simulation on a display device.

Abstract: An ESD protection device protects a circuit from TLPs between a first terminal and a second terminal. The device includes an NPN discharge structure and a PNP triggering device. The first terminal is coupled to the p-doped emitter and the n-doped base of the PNP triggering device and also the n-doped emitter of the NPN discharge structure. The second terminal is coupled to the n-doped collector of the NPN discharge structure. The p-doped collector of the PNP triggering device is coupled to the p-doped base of the NPN discharge structure. A TLP causes base-collector junction breakdown in the PNP triggering device, which results in a current through the PNP triggering device. That current is injected into the base of the NPN discharge structure, which results in a larger discharge current through the NPN discharge structure. The device provides high holding voltage ESD protection device with snapback.

Abstract: A turbomachine equipped with an embedded electric machine having a segmented and movable stator is provided. In one aspect, a turbomachine defines a radial direction and includes a rotating component, actuators, and an electric machine. The electric machine includes a rotor assembly rotatable with and operatively coupled with the rotating component. The electric machine also includes a stator assembly having a stator split into stator segments. Each one of the stator segments is movable by one of the actuators between a first position and a second position along the radial direction, the stator segments each being closer to the rotor assembly along the radial direction when in the first position than when in the second position.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes a processor (1) applying a feature map network to an image to create a feature map comprising a grid of vectors characterizing at least one feature in the image and (2) applying a probability map network to the feature map to create a probability map assigning a probability to the at least one feature in the image, where the assigned probability corresponds to a likelihood that the at least one feature is an overlay. The method further includes the processor determining that the probability exceeds a threshold, and responsive to the processor determining that the probability exceeds the threshold, performing a processing action associated with the at least one feature.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes depositing a TiN layer over a substrate. The method further includes doping a first portion of the TiN layer using an oxygen-containing plasma treatment. The method further includes doping a second portion of the TiN layer using a nitrogen-containing plasma treatment, wherein the second portion of the TiN layer directly contacts the first portion of the TiN layer. The method further includes forming a first metal gate electrode over the first portion of the TiN layer. The method further includes forming a second metal gate electrode over the second portion of the TiN layer, wherein the first metal gate electrode has a different work function from the second metal gate electrode, and the second metal gate electrode directly contacts the first metal gate electrode.

Abstract: A passive vector modulator (PVM) includes a divider that splits an input signal into a first divided signal and a second divided signal 90° apart in phase. The PVM includes a switched transformer phase shifter including primary windings to form first primary windings and second primary windings receiving the first divided signal and the second divided signal respectively. First secondary windings are coupled to the first primary windings, the first secondary windings being center-tapped and outputting first and second phase shifted output signals, phase shifted 180° and 0° respectively. Second secondary windings are coupled to the second primary windings, the second secondary windings being center-tapped and outputting third and fourth phase shifted signals, phase shifted 270° and 90° respectively. The PVM includes a switch configured to receive the phase shifted output signals. The switch selectively outputs one of the phase shifted output signals, or a combination, from the PVM.

Abstract: Disclosed are metal-insulator-metal capacitors and integrated chips. In one embodiment, a metal-insulator-metal capacitor includes N electrodes and (N?1) passivation layers, wherein the N electrodes and the (N?1) passivation layers are alternately stacked on a substrate. N is an integer larger than 1. Thicknesses of the N electrodes gradually increase in a direction parallel to a normal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A ground engaging tool control system including a first sensor system, a second sensor system, a first actuator system, a second actuator system, and an electronic data processor. The first and second sensor systems detect respective positions of a first ground engaging tool and a second ground engaging tool. The first actuator system is coupled to the first ground engaging tool and the second actuator system is coupled to the second ground engaging tool. The electronic data processor determines a target grade profile and generates two or more control signals to adjust target positions of the first ground engaging tool and the second ground engaging tool. The target position of the second ground engaging tool is determined based on at least one of a position of the first ground engaging tool or the comparison of a current grade profile and a desired grade profile.

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a coating member, a pressing member, an abutment member, and a restriction member. The coating member coats a sheet with a coating agent. The pressing member is movable and abuts on the coating member to form a nip. The abutment member abuts on the coating member at a position different from a position of the nip. The restriction member restricts movement of the coating member in a separation direction in which the coating member separates from the abutment member.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry receives an operation of selecting data indicating a target color in color stability control. The circuitry determines the selected data indicating the target color as correction target data indicating a target color used for the color stability control. The circuitry generates correction gamma data used for gradation correction of image data for printing according to the determined correction target data.

Abstract: A fuel cell system without a high pressure line of a hydrogen supplying system, including a gas charging line formed between a gas charging station and a high pressure vessel charged with gas by the gas charging station, and a gas supplying line formed between the high pressure vessel and a stack, includes: a regulator provided in the gas supplying line; a solenoid valve provided in the gas supplying line between the regulator and the high pressure vessel; and a check valve provided in a bypass line connecting one point of the gas supplying line between the regulator and the solenoid valve and one point of the gas charging line.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first dummy source/drain, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a second dummy source/drain. The first transistor and a second transistor adjacent to the first transistor are at a first elevation. The first dummy source/drain is disposed at the first elevation. The third transistor and a fourth transistor adjacent to the third transistor, are at a second elevation different from the first elevation. The second dummy source/drain is disposed at the second elevation. The second transistor is vertically aligned with the third transistor. The first dummy source/drain is vertically aligned with a source/drain of the fourth transistor. The second dummy source/drain is vertically aligned with a source/drain of the first transistor. The gate structure between the second dummy source/drain and a source/drain of the third transistor is absent. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A storage system comprises a plurality of storage devices, and is configured to establish a production drive group comprising a first subset of the storage devices, using a first firmware-level configuration process, and to establish a stealth drive group comprising a second subset of the storage devices, using a second firmware-level configuration process, the storage devices of the stealth drive group thereby being separated at a firmware level of the storage system from the storage devices of the production drive group. The storage system is further configured to copy data of one or more logical storage volumes from the production drive group to the stealth drive group, and responsive to completion of the copying of the data of the one or more logical storage volumes from the production drive group to the stealth drive group, to initiate a firmware-level reconfiguration process for the storage devices of the stealth drive group.

Abstract: Techniques for coordinating the monitoring of output devices. In one technique, one or more messages are received, at a mediation service, over a computer network from a cloud-based management server. The one or more messages include an identity of an output device, an identity of an active mediation service for the output device, and an identity of each failover mediation service in one or more failover mediation services for the output device. Based on the one of the messages, the mediation service determines that it is a failover mediation service. Later, it is determined whether the mediation service is to be a new active mediation service for the output device. In response to an affirmative determination, the mediation service transmits, to the cloud-based management server, a notification that indicates that the mediation service is the new active mediation service. The mediation service also initiates monitoring of the output device.

Abstract: A smart lamp system and method for monitoring a status of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The system can provide LED status monitoring using a logic controller communicating with at least one strip of LEDs. The system can utilize the logic controller to assign a unique identifier (ID) to the at least one strip of LEDs based on a physical position of a plurality of dual-inline package (DIP) switches incorporated within a smart lamp housing. The system can provide a hardware architecture to interface the logic controller with a power-line communication (PLC) transceiver. The system can establish a communication protocol between the PLC transceiver and a PLC receiver to efficiently communicate the statuses of the LEDs. The logic controller can generate a payload including a binary representation of the unique ID of the smart lamp and the statuses of the LEDs and transmit the payload to the PLC transceiver.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a photonic integrated circuit having an optical phased array, where the optical phased array includes multiple unit cells. Each unit cell includes multiple antenna elements configured to transmit or receive optical signals, where a first subset of the antenna elements is oriented in a first direction and a second subset of the antenna elements is oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction. Each unit cell also includes multiple signal pathways configured to transport the optical signals to or from the antenna elements, where at least some of the signal pathways have an “H” configuration. Each unit cell further includes multiple phase modulators configured to modify phases of the optical signals being transported through the signal pathways.

Abstract: A control system for active stability management of a compressor element of a turbine engine is provided. In one example aspect, the control system includes one or more computing devices configured to receive data indicative of an operating characteristic associated with the compressor element. For instance, the data can be received from a high frequency sensor operable to sense pressure at the compressor element. The computing devices are also configured to determine, by a machine-learned model, a stall margin remaining of the compressor element based at least in part on the received data. The machine-learned model is trained to recognize certain characteristics of the received data and associate the characteristics with a stall margin remaining of the compressor element. The computing devices are also configured to cause adjustment of one or more engine systems based at least in part on the determined stall margin remaining.