Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for optimizing cloud architectures using artificial intelligence models trained on standardized cloud architecture patterns corresponding to specific requirements. For example, the system may receive a first cloud architecture processing requirement. The system may receive a first set of available cloud resources. The system may generate a first feature input based on the first cloud architecture processing requirement and the first set of available cloud resources. The system may input the first feature input into a first artificial intelligence model to generate a first output. The system may determine, based on the first output, a first cloud architecture pattern for the first set of available cloud resources.

Abstract: A night vision system along with an image intensifier tube and method for forming the tube are provided. The night vision system incorporates the image intensifier tube in both an analog channel as well as a digital channel, with an addressable display within the analog image intensifier tube analog channel configured to create an electronically addressable output. An analog image intensifier tube is included in the digital imager for presenting binary digital signals representative of an image, or of symbol indicia, and registering those digital representation from the digital imager onto one or more electron multipliers of the analog image intensifier tube within the analog channel. The provided night vision system also utilizes a cathodoluminescent screen, which is a highly efficient light source that reduces system power.

Abstract: System and method of generating an executable action item in response to natural language dialogue are disclosed herein. A computing system receives a dialogue message from a remote client device of a customer associated with an organization, the dialogue message comprising an utterance indicative of an implied goal. A natural language processor of the computing system parses the dialogue message to identify one or more components contained in the utterance. The planning module of the computing system identifies the implied goal. The computing system generates a plan within a defined solution space. The computing system generates a verification message to the user to confirm the plan. The computing system transmits the verification message to the remote client device of the customer. The computing system updates an event queue with instructions to execute the action item according to the generated plan upon receiving a confirmation message from the remote client device.

Abstract: A computing system for conditional generation of protein sequences includes processing circuitry that implements a denoising diffusion probabilistic model. In an inference phase, the processing circuitry receives an instruction to generate a predicted protein sequence having a target functionality, the instruction including first conditional information and second conditional information. The processing circuitry concatenates a first conditional information embedding generated by a first encoder and a second conditional information embedding generated by a second encoder to produce a concatenated conditional information embedding. The processing circuitry samples noise from a distribution function and combines the concatenated conditional information embedding with the sampled noise to produce a noisy concatenated input.

Abstract: A duct and method of forming the duct, can include a foam duct for moving fluids or gases within a system. A reinforcement structure can be applied to the duct, formed onto the duct, or formed with the duct in order to reduce, minimize, mitigate, or eliminate thermal expansion or contraction of the duct. The method can include dry or wet bonding, using a solvent solution with similar material from the duct in order to facilitate bonding of the reinforcement material to the duct.

Abstract: A method and a system for transmission of optical signals. One or more first and second multi-core optical components are coupled to all fiber cores in a multi-core fiber. An erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) optical component is coupled to all fiber cores in the multi-core fiber and includes a plurality of EDFAs. Each fiber core is coupled to an EDFA. The EDFA optical component is coupled to all fiber cores between the first and second multi-core optical components. First multi-core components are coupled at an input to a first portion of fiber cores and provide first functions, and are coupled at an output from a second portion of fiber cores and provide second functions. Second multi-core components are coupled at an output from the first portion of fiber cores and provide second functions, and are coupled to an input to the second portion of fiber cores and provide first functions.

Abstract: A capacitive touch screen display operates by: providing a display configured to render frames of data into visible images; providing a plurality of electrodes integrated into the display to facilitate touch sense functionality based on electrode signals having a drive signal component and a receive signal component; generating, via a plurality of drive-sense circuits coupled to at least some of the plurality of electrodes, a plurality of sensed signals; receiving the plurality of sensed signals; generating capacitance image data associated with the plurality of cross points that includes capacitance variation data corresponding to variations of the capacitance image data from a nominal value; and processing the capacitance image data to determine a touchless indication proximal to the touch screen display based on a touchless indication threshold.

Abstract: In multi-threaded or multi-processor computing systems, a deadlock may occur when two or more processes or threads are unable to proceed because they are each waiting for a resource that the other holds. As a result, progress is halted because conflicting entities are stuck in a circular dependency, and none can release the resources they hold to let the others continue. Systems and methods are provided wherein a resource reservation is carried out in two steps. The first step causes query nodes to add an identifier to a queue and, upon a request and the identifier being in a first position, a non-sharable resource is reserved. As a result, non-sharable resources are reserved in order and when needed, thereby preventing deadlocks.

Abstract: A method of decoding an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor includes obtaining a video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit; determining whether the VCL NAL unit is a first VCL NAL unit of a picture unit (PU) containing the VCL NAL unit; based on determining that the VCL NAL unit is the first VCL NAL unit of the PU, determining whether the VCL NAL unit is a first VCL NAL unit of an access unit (AU) containing the PU; and based on determining that the VCL NAL unit is the first VCL NAL unit of the AU, decoding the AU based on the VCL NAL unit.

Abstract: A power line communication (PLC) self-test for tractor-trailers is provided. The self-test can be performed in a brake controller comprising a PLC transmitter configured to couple with a power line providing power from a tractor to at least one trailer coupled with the tractor. In the self-test, the brake controller causes the PLC transmitter to send a PLC test message on the power line and determines whether the brake controller received the PLC test message from a PLC receiver. If the brake controller did not receive the PLC test message from the PLC receiver, a fault message is generated. The PLC receiver can be in the brake controller or in a PLC receive electronic control unit (ECU), for example. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an improved tail plug and assembly for a gas lift valve for use in oil and gas wells. The tail plug assists in preventing a pressurized component of the gas lift valve from depressurizing through leaks in the valve to the ambient. At least portion of the tail plug may be formed from brass and other portions of the gas lift valve may be formed from stainless steel. The tail plug may be maintained in the gas lift valve via an NPT treaded connection. The tail plug may further prevent leaks via an O-ring and/or a crush washer.

Abstract: Various implementations of MEMS sensors include an IC die having a cavity that forms at least part of the back volume of the sensor. This arrangement helps to address the problems of lateral velocity gradients and viscosity-induced losses. In some of the embodiments, the cavity is specially configured (e.g., with pillars, channels, and/or rings) to reduce the lateral movement of air. Other solutions (used in conjunction with such cavities) include ways to make a diaphragm move more like a piston (e.g., by adding a protrusion that gives it more “up-down” motion and less lateral motion) or to use a piston (e.g.

Abstract: A machine assembly for forming a smoking product comprises a base plate and includes a die block assembly having a plurality of cavities and a needle punch. A bottom punch assembly including a plurality of punches is positioned below the die block assembly. A top punch assembly having a plurality of punches is positioned above the die block assembly. A hopper carrying a material to form smoking products is positioned over the plurality of cavities and fills the cavities. The plurality of punches of the top punch assembly and the bottom punch assembly compress the material in the plurality of cavities of the die block. During this compression, the needle punch extends through one end of each of the plurality of cavities to form an opening in the compressed material therein. After compression is released, each compressed material provides a smoking product.

Abstract: A distributed computing system may include a code repository server configured to store code, a code deployment server configured to receive a deployment of the code, and a development and operations (DevOps) server configured to construct a pipeline between the code repository server and the code deployment server. The DevOps server may be configured to execute a source code management program to receive a request for information regarding a target resource that has been deployed using the pipeline, generate a permissions model for the target resource, the permissions model including one or more permissions, each permission authorizing a managed identity to execute an action related to the target resource, determine a permissions usage history of the permissions contained in the permissions model, filter the permissions model based on the permissions usage history, and generate a list of events determined to have occurred as the filtered permissions model.

Abstract: A musical instrument includes a substrate, a transparent fingerboard overlaying the substrate, and a support structure attached to the substrate and configured to support strings in tension above the transparent fingerboard. A pattern of position markers is located between the substrate and the transparent fingerboard and visible through the glass fingerboard. Optionally, the strings are electrically conductive, and one or more electrically conductive frets are located between the nut and the bridge and overlay the substrate perpendicular to the string. An electrical circuit, including the one or more electrically conductive frets, provides a first voltage when a string contacts a fret and a second voltage when the string does not contact a fret. A pre-amplifier circuit amplifies a vibration signal from a string vibration pickup in response to the first voltage and mutes the vibration signal in response to the second voltage.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating a user identity using a sound device, the sound device comprising a card including a plurality of texture protrusions, including establishing an audio connection between a user device and an authentication system, instructing a user of the user device to generate real-time sound data, receiving the real-time sound data at the authentication system, comparing the real-time sound data to a pre-determined sound configuration to determine a match value, and upon determining the match value, causing to output a notification of the determined match value.

Abstract: A tattoo ink formulation for endoscopic marking includes an ink solution having carbon suspended in water and a radiopaque solution having an ethiodized oil. The ink formation is configured to be viewable in both visible light and with non-invasive medical imaging, such as x-ray imaging and computed tomography (CT) scans.

Abstract: A downhole temporary barrier valve configured to withstand high fluid pressures and yet be frangible may be achieved by a variety of configurations, processes, and techniques. In particular implementations, a barrier valve may include a housing and a frangible barrier. The housing may include an outer wall and an inner wall, with the inner wall defining a passage through the housing. The frangible barrier may, for example, include a cylindrical base and a curved surface, with the cylindrical base having a bore therethrough and the inner face of the curved surface closing off the bore at one end of the cylindrical base. The curved surface may have a convex outer face and a concave inner face. The frangible disk may be comprised of tempered glass, which may have surface layers and an inner layer, the surface layer being in compression and the inner layer being in tension.

Abstract: A charging system for a passenger door includes an arm rest, a receptacle disposed in the arm rest and defining a pocket including a charging panel configured to provide wireless charging to an electronic device, a charging system actuator configured to selectively bias the electronic device against the charging panel and including an electronic device presence sensor, and a charging system controller in communication with the electronic device presence sensor. The charging system controller is configured to execute operations including receiving an electronic device presence signal from the electronic device presence sensor, determining whether the electronic device is disposed within the receptacle based on the electronic device presence signal, and instructing the charging system to generate a notification signal when the electronic device is disposed within the receptacle.

Abstract: A work machine having a frame, a ground engaging member supporting the frame, an engine supported by the frame, a control module configured to control operation of the work machine, a bumper associated with the frame forward of the engine, the bumper supporting a walkway for a person to access the engine and the control module, and an autonomous sensor structure mounted to the bumper forward of the walkway having a main structure attached to the bumper, the main structure formed by a pair of vertical posts, a middle cross member, a top cross member, and a diagonal support, each extending between the pair of vertical posts, a pair of rear-facing angled supports extending from the top cross member and attached to the frame such that the walkway is unobstructed, and a plurality of sensors mounted to the main structure and connected to the control module.