Abstract: A gaming machine has a main or master gaming controller for presenting primary games based upon wagers of primary credits associated with a primary credit balance. A secondary controller is associated with the gaming machine for presenting secondary games based upon wagers of secondary credits associated with a secondary credit balance. The secondary controller may effectuate transfers of credits between the primary and secondary credit balances.

Abstract: A system for automated analysis of behavior modification data. The system includes at least a server. The system includes a receiving module operating on the at least a server designed and configured to receive at least a request for a behavior modification and extract at least an expert quality as a function of the at least a request for a behavior modification. The system includes an expert module operating on the at least a server designed and configured to generate at least an expert list as a function of the at least an expert quality and the at least a request for a behavior modification, receive at least a user input selecting at least a selected expert as a function of the at least an expert list, generate at least a request the selected expert and transmit the at least a request for a behavior modification to the selected expert.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for intelligent caching, protection and transfers of data between a cache and a main memory in a data storage environment, such as but not limited to a solid-state drive (SSD). A main memory (MM) has non-volatile memory (NVM) cells configured for persistent storage of user data. A fast response cache (FRC) has NVM cells configured to provide storage of first data prior to transfer to the MM. A write cache (WC) has NVM cells configured to provide storage of second data prior to transfer to the MM. A controller directs input data to either the FRC or the WC. A first type of error correction encoding (ECC1) is applied to the first data and a different, second type of error correction encoding (ECC2) is applied to the second data. Data may be sent from the FRC to the MM either directly or through the WC.

Abstract: Techniques for user state for user image in media content are described and are implementable to enable a user state of a user to be determined and to control whether a user image is included in media content based on the user state. Generally, the described implementations enable different user states to be defined and utilized to control inclusion of user images with media content.

Abstract: A system and method are described. An illustrative method includes receiving content associated with a digital original work from a user device, where the associated content includes an object contained therein; determining an attribute-value pair for the content or the object contained within the content; linking the attribute-value pair to the associated content or the object contained within; determining that a second user is interested in the associated content; and causing the associated content to be transmitted to a second user device.

Abstract: An agricultural implement comprising: a ground engaging tool; and an actuator mechanism (366; 466; 566). The actuator mechanism is configured to provide a bias force to the ground engaging tool such that it is biased towards a working position. The agricultural implement also includes a controller that is configured to automatically set the level of the bias force that is provided by the actuator mechanism based on control-data.

Abstract: An artificial neural network (ANN) generates a base expanded matrix that represents an output of a layer of the ANN, such as the output layer. Values in each row are grouped with respect to a set of network parameters in a previous layer, and a sum of the values in each row produces an output vector of activations. The ANN updates the values in at least one column of the expanded matrix according to parameter updates, which results in an updated expanded matrix or an update expanded matrix. An error or a total cost can be computed from the updated expanded matrix or the update expanded matrix. Nonlinear activation functions can be modeled as piecewise linear functions, and a change in an activation function's slope can be modeled as a linear update to an expanded matrix. Parameter updates can be constrained to a restricted value set in order to simplify update operations performed on the expanded matrices.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a dynamic transaction card having a chip, an applet, and a cryptographic coprocessor performs secure firmware and/or software updates, and performs firmware and/or software validation for firmware and/or software that is stored on the electronic device. Validation may compare a calculated checksum with a checksum stored in the device. If a checksum calculated for a firmware and/or a software application matches a stored checksum, the transaction card may operate normally. If a checksum calculated for a firmware and/or a software application does not match the stored checksum, the transaction card may freeze all capabilities, erase the memory of the transaction card, display data indicative of fraud, and/or the like.

Abstract: A method for information processing for accelerating neural network training. The method includes: acquiring a neural network corresponding to a deep learning task; and performing iterations of iterative training on the neural network based on a training data set. The training data set includes task data corresponding to the deep learning task. The iterative training includes: processing the task data in the training data set using a current neural network, and determining, based on a processing result of the neural network on the task data in a current iterative training, prediction loss of the current iterative training; determining a learning rate and a momentum in the current iterative training; and updating weight parameters of the current neural network by gradient descent based on a preset weight decay, and the learning rate, the momentum, and the prediction loss in the current iterative training. This method achieves efficient and low-cost deep learning-based neural network training.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable blood pump assembly that includes a housing defining an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a rotor positioned within the flow path, a stator positioned within the housing and operable to drive the rotor, and an outflow cannula. The outflow cannula includes a coupler assembly configured for removable mechanical connection to the outlet coupler, and includes a first component of an anti-rotation mechanism and a first component of an axial lock. The housing includes an outlet coupler that includes a second component of the anti-rotation mechanism and a second component of the axial lock. The first and second components of the anti-rotation mechanism are positioned to engage one another prior to the first and second components of the axial lock during insertion of the outflow cannula into the housing outlet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photosensitive composition comprising a photoinitiator and a bismaleimide component, photopolymers comprising the photosensitive composition and their use, especially in electronic devices. The bismaleimide component includes a bismaleimide compound or a bismaleimide oligomer.

Abstract: The present technology relates to hydrocarbon fuels comprising renewable content. More particularly, the technology relates to manufacture of renewable diesel for potential use as aviation turbine fuel blendstock.

Abstract: A housing for a button cell battery includes a top, a can and a grommet. The skirt of the can extends between a top panel and a free end, and includes a substantially vertical first section and an outwardly tapered second section. The first section extends from the top panel of the can. The second section extends from the first section. Upon assembly of the housing, a flow path is defined between an outer surface of the skirt of the grommet and the inner surface of the skirt of the can. The flow path allows air to escape during the assembly, thus minimizing the risk of gas being entrapped within the interior of the housing of the finished cell battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods for token secured routing and discovery in token secured routing are disclosed. An inbound routing table is maintained. A communication link is established with a second node via a first port. A discovery packet is sent to the second node via the first port. A token is generated for communication with the second node. A first inbound routing entry is added to the inbound routing table, wherein the first inbound routing entry maps the first token state to the second node.

Abstract: A physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) may comprise a plurality of sets of PUCCH resource blocks overlapping in time in a time interval. A plurality of channel state information (CSI) reports may be used for transmission via the PUCCH resource blocks overlapping in time in the time interval. Selection of at least one CSI report for transmission may be based on a size of the CSI report and on numbers of blocks in the sets of PUCCH resource blocks.

Abstract: A system and method to facilitating selecting or otherwise providing access to electronic content and services. Access to the content and services may be provided in such as a manner as to facilitate access to higher quality forms of the content. The higher quality forms of the content may be relate to any number of characteristics associated with displaying, transmitting, compressing, securing, and/or otherwise manipulating the content to more suitable forms relative to another form.

Abstract: Food processing apparatuses having a drive unit which has more than one mode of operation, works with more than one food processing container, and/or may be operated in more than orientation are disclosed. The drive unit may be operated in first and second modes of operation. In some embodiments, the drive unit may be actuated in a different manner in the second mode of operation as compared to the first mode of operation. In some embodiments, the orientation of the drive unit in the second mode of operation is vertically flipped upside-down as compared to the orientation of the drive unit in the first mode of operation.

Abstract: A first data packet can be received from an origination terminal at a remote server operatively coupled to the origination terminal and an end user terminal. The first data packet can have a plurality of offers and image or video data acquired by an image/video sensor. The image or video data can be processed by the remote server using an image processing algorithm to estimate a current idle time associated with the origination terminal. One or more aspects of the plurality of offers can be controlled by the remote server based on the current idle time. A second data packet including the plurality of offers can be transmitted to the end user terminal by the remote server. A selection of a preferred offer of the plurality of offers can be received from the end user terminal at the remote server. The preferred offer can be provided to the origination terminal.

Abstract: A base station antenna includes first and second arrays that include respective pluralities of first and second radiating elements arranged along the longitudinal direction of the base station antenna, the second array transversely adjacent the first array. A longitudinal position of each second radiating element is staggered from that of the corresponding first radiating element. The first array comprises first and second sub-arrays, each of which comprises one or a plurality of adjacent first radiating elements. A phase center of the combination of the first and second subarrays is basically aligned with a sub-phase center of the second array.