Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more natural language dependency parse trees as input. A hardware processor is used for processing the dependency parse trees by creating a mapping from nodes of the one or more dependency parse trees into actions, roles and contextual predicates. The mapping is used for information extraction. The actions include the verbs along with attributes of the verbs. The roles include arguments for the verbs. The contextual predicates include modifiers for the verbs.

Abstract: In an approach for selecting a version of a webpage to present to a user, a processor receives a request to access a webpage from a device, wherein the webpage includes a plurality of versions of the webpage. A processor receives information about the device. A processor determines a version of the webpage to present, based on the information about the device and a predefined goal associated with the webpage. A processor causes the version of the webpage to be presented.

Abstract: In an approach for query processing, a computer receives a query. The computer determines the received query does not correspond to a previously executed query. The computer parses the received query to identify input literals that include one or more of: data values, tables, fields, records, and a parameter included in the received query. The computer determines whether a pattern is associated with the input literals included in the received query. Responsive to determining a pattern is associated with the input literals, the computer determines a future parameter based on the pattern associated with the input literals, wherein the future parameter is a subsequent instance of a parameter of the received query that corresponds to the pattern. The computer creates a future query by incorporating the determined future parameter into the received query.

Abstract: A semiconductor device that includes a first plurality of fin structures in a first device region and a second plurality of fin structures in a second device region. The first plurality of fin structures includes adjacent fin structures separated by a lesser pitch than the adjacent fin structures in the second plurality of fin structures. At least one layer of dielectric material between adjacent fin structures, wherein a portion of the first plurality of fin structures extending above the at least one layer of dielectric material in the first device region is substantially equal to the portion of the second plurality of fin structures extending above the at least one layer of dielectric material in the second device region. Source and drain regions are present on opposing sides of a gate structure that is present on the fin structures.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for feature extraction comprising generating synaptic connectivity information for a neurosynaptic core circuit. The core circuit comprises one or more electronic neurons, one or more electronic axons, and an interconnect fabric including a plurality of synapse devices for interconnecting the neurons with the axons. The method further comprises initializing the interconnect fabric based on the synaptic connectivity information generated, and extracting a set of features from input received via the electronic axons. The set of features extracted comprises a set of features with reduced correlation.

Abstract: A method for providing backup power to power loads. The method includes a computer processor identifying an indication of a power failure to a computing system. The method further includes identifying a first active power load that is imposed on the computing system by one or more computing devices in the computing system. The method further includes responding to the power failure by activating a first IPU that is connected to the first active power load, identifying a power duration threshold for the first active power load, and determining whether a duration of power stored in the first IPU is less than the identified power duration. The method further includes responding to the determination that the duration of power stored in the first IPU is less than the identified power duration threshold of the first active power load by initiating a shutdown protocol for the first active power load.

Abstract: Various mechanisms presented in this disclosure provide for dynamically adjusting the exhibition of subtitles. In one example, check-points are introduced into the subtitle file format that, once achieved by a multimedia player, provoke the rescheduling of the moment in which the texts contained in the subtitle file will be exhibited.

Abstract: Provided are a power transmitting device, a power receiving device, a power supply system, and a power supply method able to supply electric power by emitting electromagnetic waves. A power transmitting device comprises: a calculating unit for calculating the maximum value for the emitted output of electromagnetic waves meeting exposure standards on the basis of a response delay time measured by the communication link between the power transmitting device and a power receiving device; a power transmitting unit for transmitting power via a power supply link with the power receiving device at an output not exceeding the maximum value; an anomaly detecting unit for detecting an anomaly in the power supply link on the basis of communication with the power receiving device via the communication link; and an output control unit for controlling the output on the basis of the detection of an anomaly in the power supply link.

Abstract: Switchable and/or tunable filters, methods of manufacture and design structures are disclosed herein. The method of forming the filters includes forming at least one piezoelectric filter structure comprising a plurality of electrodes formed to be in contact with at least one piezoelectric substrate. The method further includes forming a micro-electro-mechanical structure (MEMS) comprising a MEMS beam in which, upon actuation, the MEMS beam will turn on the at least one piezoelectric filter structure by interleaving electrodes in contact with the piezoelectric substrate or sandwiching the at least one piezoelectric substrate between the electrodes.

Abstract: An approach includes a method of fabricating a switch. The approach includes forming a fixed electrode, forming a first cantilevered electrode, forming a second cantilevered electrode aligned vertically over the first fixed electrode, and which has an end that overlaps and is operable to directly contact an end of the first cantilevered electrode upon an application of a voltage to the fixed electrode, and forming a hermetically sealed volume encapsulating the first fixed electrode, the second fixed electrode, the first cantilevered electrode, and the second cantilevered electrode.

Abstract: In an example, a silicone-based thermal interface material includes a thermally conductive material and a silicone-based polymeric material having a solubility parameter that is not less than 9.09 cal1/2 cm?3/2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to unsupervised, supervised and reinforced learning via spiking computation. The neural network comprises a plurality of neural modules. Each neural module comprises multiple digital neurons such that each neuron in a neural module has a corresponding neuron in another neural module. An interconnection network comprising a plurality of edges interconnects the plurality of neural modules. Each edge interconnects a first neural module to a second neural module, and each edge comprises a weighted synaptic connection between every neuron in the first neural module and a corresponding neuron in the second neural module.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for generating a multi-document summary is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a query statement, one or more documents, one or more summary constraints, and quality goals. The embodiment may include identifying one or more keywords within the query statement. The embodiment may include performing a sentence selection from the one or more documents based on the one or more identified keywords. The embodiment may include generating a plurality of candidate summaries of the one or more documents based on the performed sentence selection, the goals, and a cross entropy method. The embodiment may include calculating a quality score for each of the plurality of generated candidate summaries using a plurality of quality features. The embodiment may include selecting a candidate summary from the plurality of generated candidate summaries with the highest calculated quality score that also satisfies a quality score threshold.

Abstract: A solution is proposed for partitioning a network comprising a plurality of nodes, a distance being defined for each pair of nodes according to a pre-defined metric. A corresponding method comprises generating at least one candidate partition of the network comprising a selected number of parts. For each candidate partition said generating comprises initializing a plurality of poles for each part, each pole being initialized to one of the nodes of the network, and repeating assigning the nodes of the network each one to the part with the pole having the shortest distance from the node, and moving the poles of each part to distinct nodes of the part according to an objective function based on the distances of the other nodes of the part from the poles, until at least one convergence condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An apparatus-implemented method according to one embodiment includes passing a magnetic recording tape over a plurality of modules having write transducers, and causing the write transducers to write predefined patterns of magnetic bars on the magnetic recording tape. Associated pairs of the write transducers are aligned along an intended direction of tape travel thereacross. Planes of deposition of write gaps of the write transducers in each associated pair are oriented at an angle of greater than 4 degrees relative to each other. A timing of writing of each write transducer is controlled such that resulting patterns of magnetic bars written by each associated pair are offset from one another in the intended direction of tape travel.

Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate having a cavity on a first surface of the substrate, an optical component on the substrate, and an adhesive infiltrating into a gap between the substrate and the optical component to fix the optical component to the substrate. The optical component includes a recess on a second surface of the optical component, the second surface being opposed to the substrate, and the recess covers an opening of the cavity of the substrate.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including super via structures and BEOL processes for forming the same, according to embodiments of the invention, generally include removing selected portions of a nitride cap layer intermediate interconnect levels, wherein the selected portions correspond to the regions where the super via structure is to be formed and where underlying overlay alignment markers are located.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices with airgap spacers and methods of forming the same include forming a lower spacer that defines a gate region. A sacrificial upper spacer is formed directly above the lower spacer. A gate stack is formed in the gate region. The sacrificial upper spacer is etched away to form an upper spacer opening. An airgap spacer is formed in the upper spacer opening. The airgap spacer includes a dielectric material that encapsulates an internal void.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling a volume of incoming traffic into a network having a plurality of ingress routers. The method includes monitoring respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers. The method further includes selecting a particular one of the plurality of ingress routers to receive future incoming traffic based on at least the respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers. The method also includes creating a mapping between an internal source IP address and a client IP address. The internal source IP address relates to the particular one of the plurality of routers. The client IP address is for a client device accessing the Internet through the network. The method additionally includes rewriting a destination IP address of the incoming traffic based on the mapping. At least the monitoring, selecting, and creating steps are performed by a controller.

Abstract: An approach for modifying a size of a key on a keyboard displayed on a touch screen is presented. Based on a fingertip of the user being aligned with the key at a first proximity, which enlarges the key, one or more keys originally on a periphery of the keyboard are moved, and in response, the one or more keys are removed from view on the touch screen. After enlarging the size of the key, keys other than the one or more keys retain their sizes, each of the keys are moved towards a corresponding edge of the touch screen, and after the one or more keys are removed, the keyboard is displayed to include the moved, originally-sized keys and the enlarged key and not include the removed one or more keys, and cover a second surface area equal to the first surface area.