Abstract: A method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for automatic speech recognition using conditional factorization for bilingual code-switched and monolingual speech may include receiving an audio observation sequence comprising a plurality of frames, the audio observation sequence including audio in a first language or a second language. The approach may further include mapping the audio observation sequence into a first sequence of hidden representations, the mapping being generated by a first encoder corresponding to the first language and mapping the audio observation sequence into a second sequence of hidden representations, the mapping being generated by a second encoder corresponding to the second language. The approach may further include generating a label-to-frame sequence based on the first sequence of hidden representations and the second sequence of hidden representations, using a joint neural network based model.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory apparatus comprises a stack of integrated memory assemblies. Each integrated memory assembly includes a memory die bonded to a control die and a set of power pads connected to metal lines in the respective memory die and control die. The memory dies comprise a non-volatile memory structure and a top metal layer for transmitting power signals above the memory structure. The control dies comprise a substrate, a control circuit positioned on the substrate for performing memory operations on a corresponding memory structure and a set of metals layers above the control circuit. The substrate comprises a set of conductive vias through the substrate that connect at one end to the top metal layer of the memory die of an adjacent integrated memory assembly and connect at a second end to the set of metals layers above the control circuit for routing signals between integrated memory assemblies.

Abstract: An e-vapor device may include a reservoir, a heater, and a bimetallic actuator. The reservoir is configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation. The reservoir defines an outlet configured to release the pre-vapor formulation therefrom. The heater is configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation released from the reservoir to generate a vapor. The bimetallic actuator may be configured to seal the outlet of the reservoir when vaping is not occurring and configured to unseal the outlet when vaping is occurring.

Abstract: The memory device that includes a plurality of memory cells that are arranged in a plurality of word lines. A controller is in electrical communication with the plurality of memory cells. During programming, the controller detects a temperature of the memory device. The controller then programs the memory cells of a selected word line of the plurality of word lines in a plurality of program loops until programming is completed or until the plurality of program loops is greater than a maximum number of program loops. The maximum number of program loops is dependent on the temperature that is detected.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive information including a plurality of first values and queue limit information including a plurality of first values and queue limit information from a base station (BS), wherein each of the plurality of first values is associated with at least one radio bearer. Further, the UE is configured to transmit a plurality of buffer occupancy indicators, wherein each buffer occupancy indicator is associated with at least one queue, wherein each queue is associated with the at least one radio bearer. In response to the plurality of buffer occupancy indicators transmitted, receive, using the communication interface, allocated uplink resources including data provided by a limited number of queues in allocated uplink resources, wherein an amount of data received from each of the limited number of queues is limited based on the first values.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring through graphical user interfaces are disclosed. In one aspect, a system is disclosed that includes a processor and data storage including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations. The operations include maintaining an input file including predetermined criteria for a plurality of factors, receiving a model dataset generated using a model, based on the input file and the model dataset, generating a first graphical user interface that includes a graphical illustration of a subset of the plurality of factors, a model risk for the model, and a selectable feature associated with a selected factor in the subset and a selected time period. The operations further include receiving through the first graphical user interface a selection of the selectable feature, and, in response, generating a second graphical user interface that recolors a portion of the first graphical user interface.

Abstract: A vehicle engagement assembly includes a base frame, a lift arm pivotally coupled to the base frame, and a pivot restraint mechanism that can inhibit rotation of the lift arm relative to the base frame about a pivot axis while the pivot restraint mechanism is in a restrained configuration. The base frame includes a first pair of flanges and a web connecting the first pair of flanges. The pivot restraint mechanism includes an arm restraint body and a base frame restraint body. The arm restraint body is associated with the lift arm such that the arm restraint body pivots with the lift arm relative to the base frame. The base frame restraint body is associated with the base frame and includes a rotational stopping surface that engages with the web to thereby transfer a rotational load from the lift arm onto the web in the restrained configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a recharging station including a landing pad, a rechargeable component coupled to the landing pad, and a power delivery unit configured to deliver power from a power supply unit or power storage unit to the recharging component. Rechargeable component includes a plurality of charging units placed at predetermined spacings from one another. The plurality of charging units allows for the electric aircraft to land in any orientation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nozzle assembly may include the step of over molding a nozzle housing, or a portion of a nozzle housing, onto at least one nozzle component, such as an injection tube. Nozzle assemblies and flow cytometers incorporating nozzle assemblies may include any combination of straight smooth injection tubes, improved features for securing a nozzle assembly, improved features for debubbilng a nozzle assembly, and aggressive orienting geometries. A method of sorting cells may include the step of magnetically coupling a nozzle assembly with a flow cytometer.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a keyword sequence from an input query. A first text sequence corresponding to an input query may be received and encoded into a source sequence representation using an encoder of a machine learning model. A keyword sentence may then be generated from the source sequence representation using a decoder of the machine learning model. The decoder may generate a modified generation score for a plurality of prediction tokens, wherein the modified generation score is based on the respective prediction token generation score and a maximum generation score for a suffix of each prediction token. The decoder may then select the prediction token of the plurality of prediction tokens based on the modified generation score, and add the selected prediction token to the previously decoded partial hypothesis provided by the decoder.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments may provide a search tool that can locate customer issues in call transcripts and agent notes and can provide an accurate count of how often such issues appear in the call transcripts and agent notes. The exemplary embodiments may improve the speed with which the search of documents is performed. The exemplary embodiments rely upon a document matrix that is computed once for a given corpus of documents and a given vocabulary of the documents. The document matrix may be used across multiple queries. The exemplary embodiments also account for similar terms in processing a query. The exemplary embodiments may use a word coverage factor to improve the relevance of the search results returned by the search tool. The word coverage factor acts as a multiple factor that computes the fraction a query terms that are present in a document.

Abstract: This document describes a biometric authentication system including a biometric authentication manager is configured to receive user input at a touch-sensitive display, determine a shape of the user input, and alter a luminosity and/or color of one or more portions of a region of the touch-sensitive display. Through such a technique, the biometric authentication manager can implement spatially, temporally, and/or chromatically variable illumination patterns to produce a fingerprint reflection, receive the fingerprint reflection, and then analyze the fingerprint reflection for authenticity and/or for liveness characteristics effective to detection spoof fingerprints.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wearable sensor apparatus and method for monitoring a pet body temperature, more particularly, the wearable sensor apparatus being worn on a body of the pet to measure the pet body temperature such that an owner of the pet remotely receives and monitors the measured body temperature, causing no trouble on a skin of the pet even when the wearable sensor apparatus is in contact with the pet skin, and having improved thermal conductivity such that the body temperature can be accurately measured.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus including processing circuitry that receives a coded video bitstream comprising a current picture that includes a current block. The processing circuitry determines, based on a syntax element in the coded video bitstream, that the current block including a plurality of subblocks is coded in a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) mode. The processing circuitry determines a plurality of displacement vector (DV) predictor (DVP) candidates and receives a base index indicating a DVP in the plurality of DVP candidates and a DV offset of the current block. The processing circuitry determines a DV based on the DVP and the DV offset. The DV indicates a block collocated with the current block in a collocated reference picture. The processing circuitry reconstructs a subblock in the plurality of subblocks based on motion information of a corresponding subblock in the collocated block.

Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat part, a backrest, a kinematics system for transferring the vehicle seat from a use position into an entry position and back, a drive apparatus for driving the kinematics system, and a coupling apparatus for coupling the drive apparatus to the kinematics system. The coupling apparatus has a pawl and a counter-element. The pawl and the counter-element are locked to one another in order to couple the drive apparatus to the kinematics system, wherein the pawl is released from the counter-element by an actuation of the coupling apparatus, resulting in the drive apparatus being decoupled from the kinematics system. The pawl is configured as a bracing pawl, and the pawl and the counter-element are locked to one another beyond a self-locking action.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a cropped application window of an application window. The systems include a window cropping application that performs a method that allows a user to crop just the portion of an application window the user is interested in (e.g., play controls for a music app, chat window in a gaming app) and place it in an area of the display with enduring visibility or accessibility (e.g., widget dashboard, desktop). The present technology may also be used for web pages (e.g., tutorial articles, reference images), document pages (e.g., reference pages), applications (e.g., calculators), and other scenarios. For example, the present technology described herein improves multi-window scenarios, particularly on small screen devices where screen space is further limited. The present technology makes it easier for users to work across different windows and applications and improve the ease of composing each window.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes methods of acquiring and trading a cryptocurrency using a pollution reduction system. The system includes a pollution reduction system, a sensor, a computing device, a communications network, and a cryptocurrency system. The method includes detecting a reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) produced by the pollution reduction system or an amount of plastics recycled by the plastics emissions system using the sensor responsive to operating the system. The method further includes determining carbon credits earned for the reduction of GHGs produced by the pollution reduction system. or determining plastic credits for the amount of plastics recovered or recycled using a plastics emissions calculation methodology. The method also includes awarding an amount of cryptocurrency corresponding to the reduction of GHGs produced by the pollution reduction system or the amount of plastics recycled by the plastics emissions pollution reduction system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. A search query of a text transcription is received. The search query includes a word or words having a specified spelling. A sequence of search phonemes corresponding to the specified spelling is generated. A sequence of transcript phonemes corresponding to the text transcription is generated from the text transcription. A search alignment in which the sequence of search phonemes is aligned to a transcript phoneme fragment is generated. Based at least on the search alignment having a quality score exceeding a quality score threshold, the transcript phoneme fragment and an associated portion of the text transcription is determined to result from an utterance of the specified spelling in an audio session corresponding to the text transcription. A search result indicating that the transcript phoneme fragment and the associated portion of the text transcription is determined to have resulted from the utterance is output.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data regarding interference originating from one or more interference sources, and electronically rotating polarizations of signals relating to crossed-dipole radiating elements of an antenna system, the antenna system operating in multiple frequency bands, the electronically rotating being performed for a select number of frequency bands of the multiple frequency bands and facilitating mitigation of the interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically encrypting requests in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining an updated private key been issued for a third-party service, storing, in a caching system, a routing entry comprising a security token for the third-party service, receiving a request to access the third-party service, and redirecting the client device to the third-party service.