Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate provided therein with shallow trenches and active regions defined by the shallow trenches, the shallow trenches having, in a predetermined direction, first regions and second regions which are alternately arranged, a width of the first region being greater than a width of the second region; and a shallow trench isolation structure filled in the shallow trench, the shallow trench isolation structure at least including, in the first region, a first filling layer and a second filling layer which are sequentially arranged, wherein the second filling layer is configured as a low-K dielectric layer; in the second region, the shallow trench isolation structure at least including the first filling layer.

Abstract: A skeletal structure and method of assembly are provided. The skeletal structure includes one or more vertical columns, one or more upper tracks operatively attachable to the vertical columns, and one or more base tracks operatively attachable to the vertical columns. Upper brackets are attached to the upper tracks, such that the upper brackets attach the upper tracks to the vertical columns. Base brackets are attached to the base tracks, such that the base brackets attach the base tracks to the vertical columns. The skeletal structure is freestanding upon attachment of the upper tracks and the base tracks to the vertical columns.

Abstract: A tag positioned on an object provides information for selecting augmented reality (AR) content that is based, at least in part, on the object. The object may serve as a touchpoint for selecting and presenting AR content through a user device. The user device may scan the object to extract the tag, which may be used to select AR content based on the object itself, a user profile, or other information. The AR content may be transmitted to the device for presentation on a display screen. The user may interact with the AR content and receive additional information from the provider, such as recommendations or sharing options.

Abstract: A computing device can be running a current context and displaying a current interface for the current context when a communication is received on the device. The device can display an alert on a portion of a display screen in conjunction with the current interface being displayed. The alert can include information about the communication, which can allow a user to better determine whether or not the communication requires immediate attention. If the user ignores the alert, it will disappear in a specified amount of time. If the user chooses to deal with the communication, he/she can tap on the alert to bring up an overlay interface for replying to the communication without having to switch to another application specifically configured for handling (e.g., viewing, replying to) the communication. After the user replies to the communication using the overlay interface, he/she can be automatically brought back to the current interface.

Abstract: A magnetic apparatus includes a first structure including a first non-magnetic material, a second structure including a second non-magnetic material on a first portion of the first structure, a third structure including the second non-magnetic material on a second portion of the first structure. The magnetic apparatus further includes a first magnetic structure adjacent to a first sidewall of the second structure, a second magnetic structure adjacent to a first sidewall of the third structure, a third magnetic structure adjacent to a second sidewall of the second structure, adjacent to a second sidewall of the third structure and extends onto a third portion of the first structure. A magnet is coupled with the first, second and third magnetic structures.

Abstract: A network system uses Wi-Fi signals or other types of short-range transmissions to determine navigation to pickup locations for users receiving services provided via the network system. In an embodiment, the network system builds a database of reference signatures of short-range transmissions previously detected by client devices of users at a geographical region, where the reference signatures are mapped to corresponding locations of the geographical region. By comparing a signature detected by a particular user's client device to the reference signatures, the network system may check for similarities between the short-range transmissions. Responsive to finding a match, the network system determines a current location of the particular user at the geographical region. Accordingly, by leveraging the database, the network system may determine a route for travel by the particular user from the current location to a pickup location without having to use GPS signals.

Abstract: A machine learning service implements programmatic interfaces for a variety of operations on several entity types, such as data sources, statistics, feature processing recipes, models, and aliases. A first request to perform an operation on an instance of a particular entity type is received, and a first job corresponding to the requested operation is inserted in a job queue. Prior to the completion of the first job, a second request to perform another operation is received, where the second operation depends on a result of the operation represented by the first job. A second job, indicating a dependency on the first job, is stored in the job queue. The second job is initiated when the first job completes.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for self-replicating cluster appliances. A method for self-replicating cluster appliances includes at a controller node configured for controlling a cluster of one or more network testing and/or visibility nodes: receiving node information associated with a first computing node, wherein the first computing node includes a preconfigured operating system; determining, using the node information, operating system data for configuring the first computing node to be in the cluster; and providing, via a communications interface, the operating system data to the first computing node. The method also includes at the first computing node: receiving the operating system data; and using the operating system data to configure the first computing node to be in the cluster and to provide at least one network testing or visibility service.

Abstract: As agents move about a materials handling facility, tracklets representative of the position of each agent are maintained along with a confidence score indicating a confidence that the position of the agent is known. If the confidence score falls below a threshold level, image data of the agent associated with the low confidence score is obtained and processed to generate one or more embedding vectors representative of the agent at a current position. Those embedding vectors are then compared with embedding vectors of other candidate agents to determine a set of embedding vectors having a highest similarity. The candidate agent represented by the set of embedding vectors having the highest similarity score is determined to be the agent and the position of that candidate agent is updated to the current position, thereby re-identifying the agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for scoring customers of a financial institution based on financial data. The system includes a central database that stores a plurality of modules, a central server that processes the plurality of modules and a display unit that displays the processed plurality of modules. The plurality of modules includes a criteria configuration module, a data module, and a computation module. The criteria configuration module includes a metric module to receive the input parameters required to evaluate the score, and a measurement module for defining transformation criteria to be applied on the data corresponding to the input parameters. The computation module includes a metric evaluation module to compute and applies the transformation criteria to the values of the input parameters, and a scoring module coupled to the metric evaluation module to automatically compute and display the score of the customers based on the values retrieved from the metric evaluation module.

Abstract: An exercise machine rail system for improved exerciser mounting and dismounting, improved functional ergonomics, and reduced risk of exerciser injury when using an exercise machine. The exercise machine rail system generally includes either two rails in close relationship which are linked together via connectors or a singular rail. Bias members are disclosed as either extending along either outer side of the rails, internally to the rail, or underneath the rail. Due to the narrow nature of the rails used by the present invention, an exerciser is able to mount and dismount the exercise machine easily and efficiently.

Abstract: A food article slicing machine includes a food article loading apparatus with a lift tray assembly for moving food articles from a staging position to an elevated position at a beginning of a food article feed path, a food article feed apparatus disposed over the food article loading apparatus having an upper conveyor assembly with an independently driven endless conveyor belt used in cooperation with a food article gripper for moving the food articles along the food article feed path, a food article stop gate that forms part of the food article feed path and opens to drop food article end portions, and a slicing station at an end of the food article feed path with a knife for slicing the food articles.

Abstract: A data storage device is configured to mark data for refresh in response to determining that a first measured temperature associated with writing the data to the memory exceeds a first threshold. The data storage device is further configured to refresh the marked data in response to determining that a second measured temperature associated with the memory is below a second threshold.

Abstract: Method and system to measure and monitor the grey water content in a rotating concrete mixer drum mixer truck using a sensor attached to the interior of the concrete mixer drum. By measuring the grey water content before a batching process takes place, the batched water (and cement content and admixture type and content) can be modified in order to maintain expected performance of the batched load in terms of both strength and rheology, or more simply, some or all of the grey water can be discharged from the concrete mixer drum before batching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-invasive cardiac monitoring device that records cardiac data to infer physiological characteristics of a human, such as cardiac arrhythmia. Some embodiments of the invention allow for long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Further embodiments allow for processing of the detected cardiac rhythm signals partially on the wearable cardiac monitor device, and partially on a remote computing system. Some embodiments include a wearable cardiac monitor device for long-term adhesion to a mammal for prolonged detection of cardiac rhythm signals.

Abstract: A service provider network includes a database that has one or more “base” machine images and, for one or more of the base machine images, one or more predetermined “optimized” machine images. Each base and optimized machine image are stored in the database and selected based on certain user inputs to create a customer-desired virtual machine instance on a host computer. An optimized machine image is a version of a particular base machine image to which one or more optimizations have been applied. The database may contain complete optimized machine images or data bits that, when applied to a base machine image, result in the optimized machine image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically determining when, or how often, to do a read scan operation on a solid-state storage drive. One solution adjusts a read scan interval as part of performing a read scan operation. First, a bit error rate is determined for one of a plurality of storage blocks of a non-volatile memory array. Then, a cross temperature metric for the storage block is determined. A read scan interval is changed in response to the cross temperature metric satisfying a cross temperature threshold. Then, data in the storage block is relocated to a free storage block in response to the bit error rate satisfying a relocation threshold.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for the detection and recognition of overlaid content within video content. Some embodiments include a computing system that can receive data defining a sequence of frames corresponding to video content. The sequence of frames spans a defined time interval. The computing system can determine image changes between contiguous images defined by contiguous frames in the sequence of frames. A subset of the image changes can indicate static content within the video content, and another subset of the image changes can indicate non-static content. The computing system can then generate a composite image using at least the image changes, where the composite image includes an area representing the static content. Using the composite image, the computing system can classify the area as a defined visual element. Examples of the defined visual element include a logo and text.

Abstract: Users can switch between applications using contextual interface elements. These elements can include icons for applications determined to likely be accessed by the user for a current context. Information is gathered to determine the current context, then information such as patterns of historical usage are utilized to determine and rank the applications by likelihood of use. Different contexts can include different icons, and a given context can include different icons for different points in time or locations. A user can access a contextual interface element by performing a swipe motion, for example. The user can continue the motion to an area associated with an icon of interest, and perform an action such as a tap or release to cause the associated application to be launched. Such an approach enables a user to quickly and easily launch another application independent of the application currently active on the device.

Abstract: Augmentable and manipulable modeling of equipment provides a three dimensional, manipulable base model image of an equipment specimen on a display system using optical base model data obtained using a computing system. Base model data collection can be user-controlled to permit changing spatial aspects of the base model image (size, perspective, orientation). User inputs concerning functions, conditions and the like can be transmitted from a model control unit to the computing system via a two-way communication link, generating augmenting data that is combined with the base model data to render augmented three dimensional models. User inputs also can be received directly by the computing system, for example using a display system touchscreen. Augmenting data received by the computing system and/or display system also can be transmitted via the communication link to the model control unit.