Abstract: The removal of heat from silicon photonic integrated circuit devices is a significant issue in integrated circuit packages. As presented herein, the removal of heat may be facilitated with an optically compatible thermal interface structure on the silicon photonic integrated circuit device. These thermal interface structures may include stack-up designs, comprising an optical isolation structure and a thermal interface material, which reduces light coupling effects, while effectively conducting heat from the silicon photonic integrated circuit device to a heat dissipation device, thereby allowing effective management of the temperature of the silicon photonic integrated circuit device.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to techniques for image processing. One such technique comprises a method for image selection, comprising: obtaining a sequence of images, detecting a first face in one or more images of the sequence of images, determining a first location for the detected first face in each of the images having the detected first face, generating a heat map based on the first location of the detected first face in each of the images of the sequences of images, determining a face quality score for the detected first face for each of the one or more images having the detected first face, determining a peak face quality score for the detected first face based in part on the face quality score and the generated heat map, and selecting a first image of the sequence of images, corresponding with the peak face quality score for the detected first face.

Abstract: A system for configuring a multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of a plurality of network devices on a wireless network is provided. The system includes one or more processors configured to obtain data indicative of a channel quality indicator associated with one or more antenna modes of a plurality of antenna modes in which the multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of the network devices is configurable. Each of the plurality of antenna modes can have a distinct radiation pattern. The one or more processors can be configured to determine one or more network performance indicators for the wireless network based on the data. The one or more processors can be configured to provide one or more control signals over the wireless network based on the one or more network performance indicators. The control signal(s) can be associated with reconfiguring an antenna mode of the multi-mode antenna.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of monitoring, by a blockchain node, a delivery of a service to a first node from a second node based on a service contract and an order retrieved from a blockchain, determining, by the blockchain node, an incremental charge for a partial delivery of the service based on the monitoring, and executing, by the blockchain node, a smart contract to issue the incremental charge for the partial delivery of the service, and responsive to a resolution of a dispute raised for the incremental charge, add the incremental charge to an incremental invoice.

Abstract: A distributed deep learning network may prevent an attacker from reconstructing raw data from activation outputs of an intermediate layer of the network. To achieve this, the loss function of the network may tend to reduce distance correlation between raw data and the activation outputs. For instance, the loss function may be the sum of two terms, where the first term is weighted distance correlation between raw data and activation outputs of a split layer of the network, and the second term is weighted categorical cross entropy of actual labels and label predictions. Distance correlation with the entire raw data may be minimized. Alternatively, distance correlation with only with certain features of the raw data may be minimized, in order to ensure attribute-level privacy. In some cases, a client computer calculates decorrelated representations of raw data before sharing information about the data with external computers.

Abstract: A technique is described where the switch and/or tunable control circuit for use with an active multi-mode antenna is positioned remote from the antenna structure itself for integration into host communication systems. Electrical delay and impedance characteristics are compensated for in the design and configuration of transmission lines or parasitic elements as the active multi-mode antenna structure is positioned in optimal locations such that significant electrical delay is introduced between the RF front-end circuit and multi-mode antenna. This technique can be implemented in designs where it is convenient to locate switches in a front-end module (FEM) and the FEM is located in vicinity to the transceiver.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include an electronics package. In an embodiment, the electronics package comprises a package substrate and a die on the package substrate. In an embodiment, a mold layer is positioned over the package substrate. In an embodiment, the electronics package further comprises through-mold interconnects through the mold layer, and a trench that extends at least partially into the mold layer.

Abstract: An antenna system is provided. The antenna system includes a modal antenna disposed on a circuit board. The modal antenna includes a driven element and a parasitic element. The modal antenna is operable in a plurality of different modes. Each of the plurality of modes has a distinct radiation pattern. The antenna system further includes a radio frequency amplifier circuit disposed on the circuit board. The radio frequency amplifier circuit is coupled between the drive element of the modal antenna and a transmission line.

Abstract: Determining priority of conflicting resource requests using dynamic logic includes analyzing current computer resource availability using cognitive capabilities and determining priority for the computer resources. The method may further include continuously assessing impact of the priority determinations, dynamically configuring the defined logic based on the assessment and modifying the defined logic using machine learning of effectiveness of the priority determinations. The method may also include predicting an urgency of the received computer resources requests and determining a pattern computer resource requests by users.

Abstract: A circularly polarized array antenna is provided. The circularly polarized array antenna includes a ground plane and a plurality of circularly polarized antennas. Each of the circularly polarized antennas is configured to communicate over a frequency band ranging from 24 gigahertz (GHz) to 52 GHz. Each of the circularly polarized antennas includes a column substrate coupled to the ground plane. The column substrate includes a plurality of faces. Each of the circularly polarized antennas further includes a plurality of isolated magnetic dipole elements. Each of the isolated magnetic dipole elements is disposed on a different face of the column substrate.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are described herein that can be used to help achieve a safe rollout of software in a production datacenter environment. In accordance with certain embodiments, cloud services requests from certain users of a cloud services system (e.g., users that are authorized to receive cloud services via computing devices running test versions of infrastructure software) are dynamically matched to clusters (groups of commonly-managed computing devices called nodes) that are capable of providing the requested services on nodes running test versions of infrastructure software. Within such clusters, the requested services are provided to the users on a subset of cluster nodes that run a test version of an infrastructure software component, while the remaining cluster nodes are not running the particular test version.

Abstract: Provided are techniques for domain specific correction of output from automatic speech recognition. An output of an automatic speech recognition engine is received. An alphanumeric sequence is extracted from the output, where the alphanumeric sequence represents an erroneous translation by the automatic speech recognition engine. Candidates for the alphanumeric sequence are generated. The candidates are ranked based on scores associated with the candidates. A candidate of the candidates having a highest score of the scores is selected. The output is corrected by replacing the alphanumeric sequence with the selected candidate. The corrected output is returned.

Abstract: A hand-held apparatus for extracting the contents of a sachet/pouch is disclosed. The hand-held apparatus includes a roller press assembly and a roller glider cum collection bin being disposed below the roller press assembly. The roller press assembly further includes a handle, a detachable frame coupled to a handle and a clamp. The detachable frame is provided with a roller for squeezing the contents of a sachet/pouch. The clamp is provided over the detachable frame and the clamp is coupled to a cutter for cutting the sachet/pouch. The roller glider cum collection bin includes a base for receiving the roller press assembly. The base includes a plurality of holes and a guide rail for providing a channel for the cutter. A collection bin is provided at the bottom of the base for collecting the contents of the sachet/pouch through the plurality of holes.

Abstract: A phased array antenna is provided. The phased array antenna includes an array of antenna cells disposed on a substrate. Each of the antenna cells is configured to communicate on a frequency band ranging from 24 gigahertz (GHz) to 52 GHz. Furthermore, one or more of the antenna cells includes a multi-mode antenna configurable in a plurality of antenna modes. Each of the antenna modes has a distinct radiation pattern. When the multi-mode antenna is configured in a first antenna mode of the plurality of antenna modes, the phased array antenna has a first radiation pattern. Conversely, the phased array antenna has a second radiation pattern that is different than the first radiation pattern when the multi-mode antenna is configured in a second antenna mode of the plurality of antenna modes.

Abstract: A wideband phased array antenna is provided. The wideband phased array antenna includes a plurality of antenna cells. Each of the antenna cells is configured to communicate over a frequency band ranging from 24 GHz to 52 GHz. Furthermore, one or more of the antenna cells includes a driven element and a parasitic element. The driven element is disposed on a first substrate that includes a first dielectric material. The parasitic element is disposed on a second substrate positioned relative to the first substrate such that a gap is defined between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second substrate includes a second dielectric material that is different than the first dielectric material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for securing a computer workload. The method may comprise: receiving a workload; embedding a secure agent into the workload, wherein the secure agent comprises (i) a shim layer located between an application libraries layer of the workload and an operating system service layer and (ii) a security policy repository; and implementing security policies based at least in part on application programming interface (API) calls intercepted by the shim layer.

Abstract: A digital medium environment is described to improve creation and rasterization of a shape through pixel alignment. In one example, a pixel alignment system is implemented at least partially in hardware of a computing device. The pixel alignment system receives an input that specifies a geometry, a stroke setting, and a location that serves as a basis to position the shape. The pixel alignment system then snaps the location as specified by the at least one input to a snapped location based on a pixel grid. The snapped location based on the geometry, the stroke setting, and the location as specified by the input. A rasterization module is then employed to rasterize the shape as pixels based on the snapped location.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing over the air (OTA) content are provided. In one example, an antenna system can include a network access point. The antenna system can include an OTA antenna system configured to receive an OTA signal associated with media content. The OTA signal can be a VHF signal or a UHF signal. The OTA antenna system can be coupled to the network access point via a universal serial bus (USB) connection. The access point can be configured to perform operations, including receiving a signal associated with the media content from the OTA antenna system via the universal serial bus connection; and communicating media content via a network communication link to one or more client devices. The OTA antenna system can include a modal antenna configurable in a plurality of antenna modes. Each antenna mode can be associated with a distinct radiation pattern or polarization.

Abstract: A system for configuring a multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of a plurality of network devices on a wireless network is provided. The system includes one or more processors configured to obtain data indicative of a channel quality indicator associated with one or more antenna modes of a plurality of antenna modes in which the multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of the network devices is configurable. Each of the plurality of antenna modes can have a distinct radiation pattern. The one or more processors can be configured to determine one or more network performance indicators for the wireless network based on the data. The one or more processors can be configured to provide one or more control signals over the wireless network based on the one or more network performance indicators. The control signal(s) can be associated with reconfiguring an antenna mode of the multi-mode antenna.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed to personalize image capture operations of imaging equipment according to models that correspond uniquely to subjects being imaged. According to these techniques, a subject's face may be detected from a first image supplied by an image source and a first model of the subject may be developed from the detected face. The first model of the subject may be compared to another model of the subject developed from other images. Image adjustment parameters may be generated from a comparison of these models, which may control image adjustment techniques that are applied to the newly captured image of the subject. In this manner, aspects of the present disclosure may generate image capture operations that are tailored to characteristics of the subjects being imaged and avoid artifacts that otherwise could cause image degradation.