Abstract: Operational historian system retrieving summary data values and source data values based on alignment between a summarization cycle duration and a query cycle duration. A retrieval service process executing on a historian device utilizes a summarization cycle duration, including start and/or end times thereof, and a query cycle duration, including start and/or end times thereof, to determine whether to retrieve, via a communications network, source tag data and/or summary tag data from memory storage devices.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a hybrid memory system with cache management is disclosed. In some aspects, a memory module includes volatile memory, non-volatile memory, and an internal cache. The internal cache is communicably coupled with the volatile memory and the non-volatile memory. Whether to execute a memory access request is determined by operation of the memory module. In response to the inability of the memory access request to be executed, a data transferring process is performed to copy data between the volatile memory and the non-volatile memory via the internal cache.

Abstract: Described herein are technologies related to correcting image degradations in images. An image is received, and values for features that are usable to correct for image degradation associated with blur, noise, and low light conditions are generated by separate encoders based upon the received image. A fusion network learned by way of network architecture search fuses these values, and the fused values are employed to generate an improved image, such that the image degradations associated with blur, noise, and low light conditions are simultaneously corrected.

Abstract: A downconverter layer transfer device, and methods of making and using the downconverter layer transfer device, are disclosed. A downconverter layer transfer device includes a release liner and a downconverter layer disposed on the release liner, the downconverter layer including a downconverter material dispersed throughout an adhesive, the downconverter layer being solid and non-adhesive at a first temperature, and adhesive at an elevated temperature above the first temperature.

Abstract: Devices and methods for assisting valve function, replacing venous valves, and predicting valve treatment successes. In an exemplary embodiment of an endograft body configured for expansion within a luminal organ, the endograft body comprises (a) a first portion having a proximal end defining a proximal end aperture and a distal end defining a distal end aperture, the first portion configured to increase a velocity of fluid flowing therethrough, (b) a second portion having a second portion proximal end defining a second portion proximal end aperture and a second portion distal end defining a second portion distal end aperture, wherein the distal end of the first portion is adjacent to the second portion proximal end, and (c) a valve portion positioned at or near the second portion proximal end, the valve portion configured to receive the fluid flowing through the distal end aperture of the first portion.

Abstract: An attraction loading system is provided that includes a loading platform. The loading platform includes a rotational portion configured to rotate about a central vertical axis of the loading platform and a stationary portion extending between a first edge and a second edge of the loading platform. The first edge and the second edge of the stationary portion include respective interfaces of the stationary portion with the rotational portion. The rotational portion rotates from the first edge to the second edge. The attraction loading system further includes a loading path disposed about a circumference of the loading platform.

Abstract: This application describes a light emitting device or an assembly of light emitting devices, each with a small footprint. The light emitting device comprises two transistors, a capacitor, and an LED. The transistors comprise single crystal semiconductor. The capacitor is vertically-oriented. The LED overlies the transistors and capacitor. Methods to form the light emitting device or assembly are discussed.

Abstract: A method of forming high molecular weight (“HMW”) coal tar can include combining supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) and an amount of coal tar, and fractionating the amount of coal tar to form the HMW coal tar. The method can further include forming the amount of coal tar from coal. Forming the amount of coal tar from coal can include extracting the coal tar from an amount of coal using sCO2.

Abstract: A computer device is provided that includes one or more processors configured to receive an end-to-end (E2E) model that has been trained for automatic speech recognition with training data from a source-domain, and receive an external language model that has been trained with training data from a target-domain. The one or more processors are configured to perform an inference of the probability of an output token sequence given a sequence of input speech features. Performing the inference includes computing an E2E model score, computing an external language model score, and computing an estimated internal language model score for the E2E model. The estimated internal language model score is computed by removing a contribution of an intrinsic acoustic model. The processor is further configured to compute an integrated score based at least on E2E model score, the external language model score, and the estimated internal language model score.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for processing and settling financial transactions. An example method comprises receiving a transaction from an originator. The transaction comprises information associated with an identification of an initiating user or the account. The method comprises determining the actual account number, transmitting a financial services transaction request comprising the actual account number to a financial institution, receiving a response, and transmitting a response back to the originator. Another method comprises receiving, from a user device, a request to associate a financial account with a user account. The method comprises generating and sending an association message to a payment network and receiving a key associated with the financial account for use in initiating financial transactions. Another method comprises utilizing such a key to generate and process a transaction request. Other systems, methods, and media are also provided.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for a class 7 or 8 vehicle is provided. The system includes a first motor, a second motor, and a controller. The first motor is configured to generate torque for the vehicle. The second motor is configured to drive an engine of the vehicle such that the vehicle meets a desired speed as set forth by a driver. The controller is configured to drive at least one of the first motor and the second motor and to receive a first signal indicative of a speed of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to deactivate the first motor if the speed of the vehicle is greater than a predetermined speed limit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for performing content-adaptive deblocking to improve the visual quality of video images compressed using block-based motion-predictive video coding. For instance, in certain embodiments of the disclosed technology, edge information is obtained using global orientation energy edge detection (“OEED”) techniques on an initially deblocked image. OEED detection can provide a robust partition of local directional features (“LDFs”). For a local directional feature detected in the partition, a directional deblocking filter having an orientation corresponding to the orientation of the LDF can be used. The selected filter can have a filter orientation and activation thresholds that better preserve image details while reducing blocking artifacts. In certain embodiments, for a consecutive non-LDF region, extra smoothing can be imposed to suppress the visually severe blocking artifacts.

Abstract: A multiband antenna comprises a dielectric substrate with a first surface defining an annular ledge and a central recess with a plurality of pockets. A MIMO radiator body is disposed in the central recess having a first surface defining a plurality of lobes which are disposed in respective ones of the plurality of pockets and having a second surface defining an outer rim and a central shelf. A radiator ring is disposed at the annular ledge so that the radiator ring and the outer rim converge along an annular gap therebetween. A plurality of MIMO feed lines provide external connection to respective lobes. The MIMO radiator body and the radiator ring provide a substantially horizontally-directed radiation pattern (e.g., for terrestrial signals). At least one low-profile radiator on the central shelf provides a substantially circularly polarized or vertically-directed radiation pattern for receiving signals radiated from a satellite.

Abstract: A method of performing matrix computations includes receiving a compression-encoded matrix including a plurality of rows. Each row of the compression-encoded matrix has a plurality of defined element values and, for each such defined element value, a schedule tag indicating a schedule for using the defined element value in a scheduled matrix computation. The method further includes loading the plurality of rows of the compression-encoded matrix into a corresponding plurality of work memory banks, and providing decoded input data to a matrix computation module configured for performing the scheduled matrix computation. For each work memory bank, a next defined element value and a corresponding schedule tag are read. If the schedule tag meets a scheduling condition, the next defined element value is provided to the matrix computation module. Otherwise, a default element value is provided to the matrix computation module.

Abstract: Systems and methods for object detection. The methods comprise: obtaining, by a computing device, an image comprising a plurality of color layers superimposed on each other; generating at least one first additional layer using information contained in a road map (where the first additional layer includes ground height information, ground depth information, drivable geographical area information, map point distance-to-lane center information, lane direction information, or intersection information); generating a modified image by superimposing the first additional layer on the color layers; and causing, by the computing device, control of a vehicle's operation based on the object detection made using the modified image.

Abstract: An apparatus having an adjustable ambient air-oxygen blender that adjustably mixes ambient air with an oxygen supply, especially where a size, diameter or flow rate of an orifice is mechanically adjustable so as to control a quantitative mixing function of the blender.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to pre-train projection networks for use as transferable natural language representation generators. In particular, example pre-training schemes described herein enable learning of transferable deep neural projection representations over randomized locality sensitive hashing (LSH) projections, thereby surmounting the need to store any embedding matrices because the projections can be dynamically computed at inference time.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting the fill height of a pre-filled cone and closing the cone are disclosed. A height detector, such as a laser rangefinder, detects the height of a pre-filled cone. A gripper then grips the pre-filled cone at the height plus a predetermined offset, the offset calculated to result in an optimum packing of cone fill material. The gripper then closes the cone by rotating to form a twist, which is then trimmed to the height plus the predetermined offset. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A modified high density brine for use in subterranean drilling and completion operations. The modified high density brine includes the addition of high density particle addition that can optionally be surface-modified. The resultant modified high density brine eliminates the need for toxic, corrosive, and costly ZrBr2 additions or other ionic additives to boost the density of the modified high density brine to 15-17 lbs./gallon or greater.

Abstract: A substrate for fabricating a MOSFET device includes a first epitaxial layer disposed on a silicon wafer. The silicon wafer is doped with a first dopant. A second epitaxial layer is disposed on the first epitaxial layer. An ion-implanted capping layer is disposed in the first epitaxial layer. The ion-implanted capping layer is doped with a second dopant. The first dopant has a diffusion coefficient in silicon higher than a diffusion coefficient of the second dopant in silicon. The ion-implanted capping layer is configured to limit up-diffusion of the first dopant from the silicon wafer into the second epitaxial layer.