Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method to synchronize files from a hosted file system where the client endpoint devices have direct access to the files stored on a hosted file store. When the client desires to synchronize with the files stored on the hosted file store the process identifies a sync role that can process the request. The particular sync role does not need to maintain state with the client device or the file store. The state necessary for the processing of the synchronization process is maintained separate from the sync role such that any sync role in the system can pick up the requests and process the requests. Once the role has been selected the synchronization process proceeds as normal. As state is not maintained by the sync role multiple roles can process the request or two roles can handle different portions of the process.

Abstract: A process to form a HEMT can have a gate electrode layer that initially has a plurality of spaced-apart doped regions. In an embodiment, any of the spaced-apart doped regions can be formed by depositing or implanting p-type dopant atoms. After patterning, the gate electrode can include an n-type doped region over the p-type doped region. In another embodiment a barrier layer can underlie the gate electrode and include a lower film with a higher Al content and thinner than an upper film. In a further embodiment, a silicon nitride layer can be formed over the gate electrode layer and can help to provide Si atoms for the n-type doped region and increase a Mg:H ratio within the gate electrode. The HEMT can have good turn-on characteristics, low gate leakage when in the on-state, and better time-dependent breakdown as compared to a conventional HEMT.

Abstract: An electric or Hybrid vehicle is provided, the electric or Hybrid vehicle including: a battery configured to provide motive power to the vehicle; one or more electrical systems controlling one or more operations of the vehicle; a turbine configured to be exposed to airflow while the vehicle is in motion; a generator coupled to the turbine and configured to generate electricity in response to rotation of the turbine; and a control system configured to selectively control flow of electricity from the generator to the battery for charging the battery and to the one or more electrical systems for powering the one or more electrical systems.

Abstract: An encoder may determine one or more encoding characteristics associated with a content segment of a content asset. The one or more encoding characteristics may comprise an estimated bitrate required for transmission of the content segment over a network. The one or more encoding characteristics associated with the content segment may be inserted into a portion of an other content segment, such as into a header of the other content segment. The content segment and the other content segment may be configured for linear transmission, such as using adaptive bitrate streaming. When the other content segment is received at a playback device prior to the content segment, the playback device may use the one or more encoding characteristics of the content segment embedded in the header of the other content segment to determine one or more playback characteristics of the content segment.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to an artificial intelligence intra-operative surgical guidance system and method of use. The artificial intelligence intra-operative surgical guidance system is made of a computer executing one or more automated artificial intelligence models trained on data layer datasets collections to calculate surgical decision risks, and provide intra-operative surgical guidance; and a display configured to provide visual guidance to a user.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to vaporizing devices and components of vaporizing devices, such as mouthpiece locking structures. In various aspects, a locking structure for a mouthpiece includes a circular body extending between a proximal end and a distal end, where an interior surface of the body defines a central lumen. The locking structures may also include a clamp disposed within the central lumen, where the clamp has an angled wall extending inwardly from a rim of the interior surface of the body towards the central lumen. The clamp may additionally include a notch within the angled wall, with the angled wall of the clamp (i) encircling a substantial entirety of a circumference of the body, (ii) defining a clamp lumen, (iii) having a thickness ranging from about 0.5 mm to about 0.7 mm, and (iv) having an angle or bias of from about 100° to about 110°.

Abstract: Fibrous material webs and methods of making the fibrous material webs. Binderless webs can be formed in a continuous process where fiber material, such as glass is melted and formed into fibers. The fibers are formed into a web of binderless glass fibers or a web with a dry binder. The binderless web or the web with dry binder can be layered and/or the fibers that make up the web can be mechanically entangled, for example, by needling.

Abstract: A banner stand for connecting a banner is disclosed. The banner stand includes a frame structure having a plurality of poles and a plurality of coupling joints. The plurality of poles and the plurality of coupling joints interconnect forming a banner receiving area. Each of the coupling joints has a plate facing the banner receiving area. Each plate has a hole. The frame structure includes an elastic cord drawn through the plurality of poles and the plurality of coupling joints to maintain a sequential order. The banner stand includes spike members connecting at the bottom of the frame structure. The spike members go into the ground and help to position the frame structure in an upright position. The banner receiving area receives the banner. The frame structure includes a banner attachment cord drawn through the holes in the plates for connecting the banner.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive configuration parameters of cells comprising a primary cell that is not configured with scheduling request (SR) resources and a secondary cell that is configured with SR resources and that is in a secondary timing advance group (sTAG). A wireless device may determine to perform an SR process. Based on the wireless device not having an uplink data channel resource available in a time interval and not having a valid timing advance for the secondary cell in the time interval, the wireless device may initiate a random access procedure.

Abstract: A deep learning model trained to learn to predict source code is tuned for a target source code generation task through reinforcement learning using a reward score that considers the quality of the source code predicted during the tuning process. The reward score is adjusted to consider code-quality factors and source code metrics. The code-quality factors account for the predicted source code having syntactic correctness, successful compilation, successful execution, successful invocation, readability, functional correctness, and coverage. The source code metrics generate a score based on how close the predicted source code is to a ground truth code.

Abstract: Innovations in syntax and semantics of coded picture buffer removal delay (“CPBRD”) values potentially simplify splicing operations. For example, a video encoder sets a CPBRD value for a current picture that indicates an increment value relative to a nominal coded picture buffer removal time of a preceding picture in decoding order, regardless of whether the preceding picture has a buffering period SEI message. The encoder can signal the CPBRD value according to a single-value approach in which a flag indicates how to interpret the CPBRD value, according to a two-value approach in which another CPBRD value (having a different interpretation) is also signaled, or according to a two-value approach that uses a flag and a delta value. A corresponding video decoder receives and parses the CPBRD value for the current picture. A splicing tool can perform simple concatenation operations to splice bitstreams using the CPBRD value for the current picture.

Abstract: A method of encrypting and decrypting multiple individual pieces or sets of data in which a computing device randomly selects a group of seeds that it then uses to generate irrational numbers. Sections of the generated irrational numbers can be used as one-time pads or keys to encrypt the corresponding data sets. Intended recipients can then reverse the process using their allowed keys to access data for which they have authorization.

Abstract: Systems and methods for developing and utilizing a contactability profile are disclosed. Contact information may be managed by receiving activity data associated with an entity, processing the received activity data, generating at least one contactability profile associated with the entity based upon a result of the processing, and storing the generated contactability profile.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include techniques for compressing data using a tree encoded bit mask that may result in higher compression ratios. In one embodiment, an input vector having a plurality of values is received by a first plurality of switch circuits. Selection of the input values is controlled by sets of bits from the bit mask. The sets of bits specify locations of portions of the input vector where particular value of interest reside. The switch circuits output multiple values of the input vector, which include the particular value of interest. A second stage of switch circuits is controlled by logic circuit that detects values on the outputs of the first stage of switch circuits and outputs the values of interest. In some embodiments, the values of interest may be non-zero values of a sparse input vector, and the switch circuits may be multiplexers.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image capture device that can be an always on image capture device. The electronic device includes one or more processors operable with the image capture device and a wireless communication circuit operable with the one or more processors. The one or more processors determine, from images of a face and torso of a user of the electronic device captured by the image capture device, that a heartrate of the user of the electronic device increases by a predetermined threshold above a resting level heartrate of the user of the electronic device. In response, the one or more processors cause the wireless communication circuit to transmit a climate adjustment request to a climate control device.

Abstract: A signal processing device may include a feeding apparatus having a first conductor configured to transmit a radio frequency signal; an insulating medium covering the first conductor; and a second conductor covering the insulating medium. The conductor may have first, second, and third portions. The third portion of the first conductor may be configured to be connected to the target apparatus to feed the radio frequency signal to the target apparatus and configured to form a capacitive impedance with the target apparatus, and the second portion of the first conductor may be configured to form an inductive impedance with the target apparatus. An absolute value of a sum of the capacitive impedance and the inductive impedance may be less than or equal to a preset impedance threshold.

Abstract: Methods and systems for contingency communication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing emergency services may be performed by a base station operating in a communication system in an embodiment, the method for providing emergency services includes transmitting a beacon signal to indicate an emergency status to enable portable devices to operate in a stress mode. A distress signal may be transmitted by a mobile device in response to the beacon signal to the base station, wherein the distress signal carries information at least comprising user identity associated with the mobile device, geolocation of the mobile device, or biometrics of a user of the mobile device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improved Spoken Language Understanding (“SLU”) are provided. The methods may comprise receiving an utterance from a user, contextualizing a plurality of words in the utterance, providing the contextualized words to the slot detector to determine the probability of a word forming the beginning or end of a slot to determine slots and nested slots, an intent classifier to determine the probability of a word conveying a user intent, and a slot classifier that applies specific labels to each slot and nest slot. The SLU method may employ a model and jointly trains the model for each task (determining beginning and end of slots, intents, and slot classifications) using a combined loss function.

Abstract: A filter system and method include a filter configured to receive a first fluid mixture via an inlet. The first fluid mixture includes a first fluid and debris. The filter is shaped to separate a portion of the debris from the first fluid. A fluid control device is fluidly coupled with the filter. The fluid control device receives the first fluid from the filter and changes a characteristics of the first fluid. A conduit is fluidly coupled with the filter and a second fluid source. The conduit receives the debris from the filter and a second fluid from the second fluid source. The conduit combines the debris with the second fluid to form a second fluid mixture within the conduit. The conduit is shaped to control one or more of a pressure or a velocity within the conduit to direct the second fluid mixture through the conduit toward an outlet.

Abstract: An integrated fuel management system can include a switching unit coupled to an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, a computer system, a first electronic unit, and a second electronic unit. The first electronic unit can be coupled to the switching unit and operable for providing state information for the EV charging station to the computer system. The second electronic unit can be coupled to a fueling station for types of vehicles that use fuel and operable for providing state information for the fueling station to the computer system. Further, the computer system can be operable for displaying the state information for the EV charging station and for displaying the state information for the fueling station.