Abstract: A non-transitory, processor-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to retrieve, from a database associated with a cloud service, first resource configuration data associated with a first resource. The first resource is analyzed to produce first resilience data, and a second resource associated with the cloud service is identified based on an indication of a load balancer associated with the cloud service. Based on the authentication data and an indication of the second resource, a second API call is generated to retrieve, from the database, second resource configuration data associated with the second resource is also retrieved from the database. A second resource is analyzed based on the second resource configuration data to produce second resilience data. Based on the first resilience data and the second resilience data, an indication of a vulnerability hotspot and an indication of a resource mitigation are generated.

Abstract: A method of generating a trained trigger word detection model includes training an auxiliary model, based on an auxiliary task, to concentrate on one or more utterances and/or learn context of the one or more utterances using generic single word and/or phrase training data; and obtaining a trigger word detection model by retraining one or more final layers of the auxiliary model, which is weighted based on the auxiliary task, based on a trigger word detection task that detects one or more trigger words. The retraining uses training data specific to the one or more trigger words.

Abstract: A method of synchronously executing input/output operations (IOs) for a plurality of applications using a storage device with a file system includes the steps of: receiving a first write IO including an instruction to write first data at a first address of the file system; determining that, within a first range of the file system comprising the first address, there are no pending unmap IOs for deallocating storage space of the storage device from files of the plurality of applications; after determining that there are no pending unmap IOs within the first range, locking the first range to prevent incoming unmap IOs from deallocating storage space within the first range from the files of the plurality of applications; after locking the first range, writing the first data to the storage device at the first address; and after writing the first data, unlocking the first range.

Abstract: Shaded bid values may be determined and/or submitted to one or more auction modules for participation in auctions. Auction information including at least one of impression indications associated with the auctions, sets of features associated with the auctions, the shaded bid values associated with the auctions, etc. may be stored in a database. A machine learning model may be trained using the auction information to generate a first machine learning model with feature parameters associated with features. A bid request, indicative of a second set of features, may be received. The first machine learning model may be used to determine win probabilities and/or expected bid surpluses associated with multiple shaded bid values based upon one or more feature parameters, of the feature parameters, associated with the second set of features. A shaded bid value for submission may be determined based upon the win probabilities and/or the expected bid surpluses.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated document processing for use in AI-augmented auditing platforms are provided. A system for determining the composition of document bundles extracts substantive content information and metadata information from a document bundle and generates, based on the extracted information regarding a composition of the document bundle. A system for validating signatures in documents extracts data representing a spatial location for respective signatures and generates a confidence level for respective signatures, and determines, based on location and confidence level, whether signature criteria are met. A system for extracting information from documents applies a set of data conversion processing steps to a plurality received documents to generate structured data, and then applies a set of knowledge-based modeling processing steps to the structured data to generating output data extracted from the plurality of electronic documents.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for substrate processing and a cluster tool including a transfer chamber assembly and a plurality of processing assemblies. Processing chamber volumes are sealed from the transfer chamber volume using a support chuck on which a substrate is disposed. A seal ring assembly is coupled to the support chuck. The seal ring assembly includes an inner assembly, an assembly bellows circumscribing the inner assembly, and a bellows disposed between the inner and outer platform. An inner ring is disposed between inner assembly of the seal ring assembly and the bottom surface of the support chuck. An outer ring disposed between the seal ring assembly and the lower sealing surface of the process chamber wall. The support chuck is raised to form an isolation seal between the processing chamber volume and the transfer chamber volume using the bellows, the inner ring, and the outer ring.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for automatically inferring software-defined network policies from the observed workload in a computing environment. The disclosed techniques include monitoring network traffic flow originating from network interfaces corresponding to containers that execute components of an application, recording details of a new network connection or a change in the existing network connection, obtaining information concerning the components of the application, identifying metadata for a component involved in the new network connection or the change in an existing network connection based on a comparison of the details of the new network connection or a change in the existing network connection and the information concerning the components of the application, generating a network policy for the component using at least the metadata for the component, and integrating the network policy for the component into a deployment package for the application.

Abstract: Techniques for providing heat load balancing in an autonomous bi-directional vehicle utilize a first coolant loop thermally coupled to a first drive motor and a first end of the autonomous bi-directional vehicle and a second coolant loop thermally coupled to a second drive motor and a second end of the autonomous bi-directional vehicle to exchange thermal energy. A conduit thermally couples the first coolant loop with the second coolant loop to allow transfer of the coolant in between. A controller is usable to increase an amount of thermal energy transferred between the first coolant loop and the second coolant loop based at least in part on a direction of travel of the autonomous bi-directional vehicle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for lifting a process station from a processing module is described herein. The apparatus includes a lift assembly disposed on the processing module, a lift cage, and one or more guide pins. The lift assembly is disposed to be capable of reaching each of the process stations disposed within the processing module. The lift assembly is used for replacement and maintenance of the process stations and further enables the automated removal and placement of the process stations within the processing module. Maintenance methods enabled by the lift assembly are additionally disclosed herein.

Abstract: Described are novel DNAzyme constructs with porphyrin metalation activity, methods of making and using them, as well as methods of identifying novel DNAzymes and methods of modulating the activity of DNAzymes.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a device having a skew cell architecture with multiple diffusion regions including P-type diffusion regions disposed between N-type diffusion regions. The device may have power rails including a voltage supply rail disposed between ground rails. The device may have poly-gate rails disposed between the ground rails. The poly-gate rails may be cut to provide an open space between at least one N-type diffusion region and at least one P-type diffusion region.

Abstract: An electrically powered portable self-contained climate controlled storage unit is provided to connect to and automatically share power with an external power source. The storage unit includes a rechargeable battery system and a controller to determine whether to direct power flow to or from the rechargeable battery system. Methods and systems are provided for actively coordinating charging of multiple electrically powered portable self-contained climate controlled storage units that are connected to the external power source.

Abstract: A device for obtaining a biological sample, such as a capillary blood collection device, that has the ability to lance and squeeze the finger, collect the sample, stabilize the sample, and subsequently dispense the sample in a controlled manner is disclosed. The device also simplifies and streamlines the capillary blood collection by eliminating workflow variabilities which are typically associated with low sample quality including hemolysis and micro-clots.

Abstract: System and methods for generating synthetic data according to a plurality of options are provided. According to a first option, synthetic data is generated based on an indication of one or more target distributions. According to a second option, a one or more target distributions are determined based on a sample data set, and synthetic data is generated based on the determined target distribution(s). According to a third option, a temporary synthetic data set is generated based on an indication of one or more target distributions, matches between the temporary synthetic data set and a sample data set are then identified, and a synthetic data set is then generated based on the identified matches. A system may automatically determine which option to leverage based on whether a user provides a sample data set, one or more target distributions, or both.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an efficient system for cancelable biometric template protection which is not available in the conventional systems. Initially, the system receives a biometric template from a user. The biometric template is one of, a face image, a fingerprint, an iris image and a palmprint. Further, a vector embedding is computed based on the biometric template using a pretrained neural network. After computing the vector embedding, a key based permutation is computed based on the vector embedding and a permutation key. The permutation key is generated based on an Identification number (ID) associated with the user using a random number based key generation technique. Finally, a protected biometric template is generated by computing a permuted embedding corresponding to the biometric template based on the key based permutation using a plurality of fully connected layers pretrained using a weight based center triplet loss function.

Abstract: Methods and systems for data management include representing, organizing, and accessing very large data sets. Embodiments describe supporting data sets of various size based on attributed data slices (ADSs) to enable reduced memory requirements, query decomposition and parallel execution, and constant execution times for concurrent queries. The ADSs can include data buckets comprising items that are grouped by an attribute key. Attribute groups can be further sorted (e.g., in ascending order) based on the attribute key. According to some embodiments, the essential structure of an ADS provides additional functionality while preserving the behavior expected of an ADS through the use of an Extension Block containing attribute location data.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a crosslinked polymer for dewaxing the lubricating oils, the polymer derived from (a) 70-77 weight percentage of at least one alkyl acrylate; (b) 23-28 weight percentage of at least one vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon; (c) 0.1-2.5 weight percentage of at least one crosslinker; and (d) 0.75-2.5 weight percentage of at least one initiator and wherein the polymer has a number average molecular weight in the range of 5000-15000. The present disclosure discloses a convenient process for preparing the crosslinked polymer. The present disclosure further reveals a method for dewaxing the lubricating oil.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for automatically inferring software-defined network policies from the observed workload in a computing environment. The disclosed techniques include monitoring network traffic flow originating from network interfaces corresponding to containers that execute components of an application, recording details of a new network connection or a change in the existing network connection, obtaining information concerning the components of the application, identifying metadata for a component involved in the new network connection or the change in an existing network connection based on a comparison of the details of the new network connection or a change in the existing network connection and the information concerning the components of the application, generating a network policy for the component using at least the metadata for the component, and integrating the network policy for the component into a deployment package for the application.

Abstract: A finger and hand brace includes an elongated brace body applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger regions of the hand, with multiple straps extending from the brace body. The straps have sufficient length to wrap about at least two of the hand, wrist, a finger or fingers. Hook-and-loop fasteners on the brace body retain the straps in a wrapped condition. At least two elongated stiffeners are carried by the brace body inside pockets. A separation line, located at about the wrist, extends laterally across the brace body and enables the brace body to be separated into a distal/finger portion discrete from a proximal/wrist portion. The stiffeners and pockets are likewise separable into distal and proximal portions. The distal portion of the brace body includes a flap that holds the distal portion to the proximal portion of the brace body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Clean-Air Partition Systems. The system (100) comprises of mainframe (10) including an upper frame (10a) and a lower frame (10b), control panel and display (11), stand (12), plurality of wheels (13), a first high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter (14) placed in the upper frame (10a) of the main frame (10) and a second high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter (15) placed in lower frame (10b) of the main frame (10), an Airflow Separation Module (ASM) (16); and Smart Particle Sensor Actuator Set (SPSAS) (17a, 17b). The design and methodology of construction of system (100) structure is fitted with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters (14, 15). The high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are fitted on both the front-end and read-end of the system. The aim of the present invention is to provide low-cost, convenient clean-air partition systems for protection against contraction of infectious diseases.