Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of thumbnail personalization is provided. The method includes initializing a thumbnail-personalization engine that includes a multi-armed bandit (MAB) model. The method includes allocating first user traffic to the plurality of thumbnails. The method includes calculating a first thumbnail-conversion rate of each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails based on performance data associated with the first user traffic. The method includes allocating second user traffic to the plurality of thumbnails based on the first thumbnail-conversion rate. The method includes calculating a second thumbnail-conversion rate of the plurality of thumbnails based on performance data associated with the second user traffic. The method includes determining an updated set of parameters for each arm of the MAB model based on a data decay function or a sliding-window period applied to the first thumbnail-conversion rate and the second thumbnail-conversion rate.

Abstract: A task-oriented dialogue method may be performed by a computing system including a memory and a processor using a dialogue model. The task-oriented dialogue method includes: generating a dialogue graph which models at least one conditional relationship for a dialogue dataset; receiving a user dialogue input; sampling a plurality of dialogue act groups for responding to the user dialogue input by using a pre-trained dialogue model; adjusting the plurality of dialogue act groups based on the dialogue graph; and selecting any one dialogue act group which satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of dialogue act groups.

Abstract: A method for automatically performing a task may perform a task based on a user dialogue input by a computing system including a memory and a processor. The method may include: receiving a user dialogue input; determining a type of a task requested by a user by analyzing the user dialogue input; obtaining task context data required to perform the task based on the user dialogue input; and performing the task of which type is determined based on the task context data.

Abstract: A task performing method may perform a task based on a context of a task-oriented dialogue through a dialogue model by a computing system including a memory and a processor. The task performing method may include: receiving a user dialogue input; determining and providing a response dialogue act to the user dialogue input based on a dialogue graph; determining the context of the task-oriented dialogue by analyzing data of a series of task-oriented dialogues including the user dialogue input and the response dialogue act; determining the type of task requested by a user based on the context of the task-oriented dialogue; and performing the task of which type is determined.

Abstract: Methods, and systems for named entity recognition and disambiguation. One of the methods includes: receiving a document; extracting a plurality of mentions within the document; clustering the plurality of mentions to produce at least one cluster; identifying a plurality of candidate entities for the cluster; pairing each candidate entity and the cluster to create a plurality of candidate entity-cluster pairings; generating features for each candidate entity-cluster pairing; and selecting an entity, from the plurality of candidate entities, for the cluster based at least in part on features of a candidate entity pairing.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for directly stimulating tissues, particularly muscle tissues, to modulate muscle contractions (i.e. provide reanimation of the muscle or to suppress undesired muscle contractions). Reanimation of muscles may be desired when damage to the brain, nervous system or neuromuscular junctions have occurred, causing a muscle tissue to lack sufficient motor control. Suppression of muscle contractions may be desired in situations of pathologically hyperactive muscles, such as in conditions of muscle spasm (e.g. blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm) or muscle dystonia. Direct stimulation is achieved by delivering a chemical agent directly to the muscle tissue, particularly the motor end plate, bypassing the nerves and neuromuscular junctions which may be damaged or diseased. Implanted hybrid chemical and electromagnetic stimulation devices can modulate muscle contraction in response to signals from a controller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing and modifying a low k dielectric layer in an interconnect structure is disclosed. A spin-on low k dielectric layer which includes an organic silsesquioxane, polyarylether, bisbenzocyclobuene, or SiLK is spin coated on a substrate. The substrate is placed in a process chamber in a supercritical CO2 system and is treated at a temperature between 30° C. and 150° C. and at a pressure from 70 to 700 atmospheres. A co-solvent such as CF3—X or F—X is added that selectively replaces C—CH3 bonds with C—CF3 or C—F bonds. Alternatively, H2O2 is employed as co-solvent to replace a halogen in a C—Z bond where Z=F, Cl, or Br with an hydroxyl group. Two co-solvents may be combined with CO2 for more flexibility. The cured dielectric layer has improved properties that include better adhesion, lower k value, increased hardness, and a higher elastic modulus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for curing and-modifying a-low k dielectric layer in an interconnect structure is disclosed. A spin-on low k dielectric layer comprised of an organic silsesquioxane, polyarylether, bisbenzocyclobuene, or SiLK is spin coated on a substrate. The substrate is placed in a process chamber in a supercritical CO2 system and is treated at a temperature between 30° C. and 150° C. and at a pressure from 70 to 700 atmospheres. A co-solvent such as CF3—X or F—X is added that selectively replaces C—CH3 bonds with C—CF3 or C—F bonds. Alternatively, H2O2 is employed as co-solvent to replace a halogen in a C-Z bond where Z=F, Cl, or Br with an hydroxyl group. Two co-solvents may be combined with CO2 for more flexibility. The cured dielectric layer has improved properties that include better adhesion, lower k value, increased hardness, and a higher elastic modulus.