Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for cleaning a chamber comprising introducing a gas to a processing volume of the chamber, providing a first radiofrequency (RF) power having a first frequency of about 40 MHz or greater to a lid of the chamber, providing a second RF power having a second frequency to an electrode disposed in a substrate support within the processing volume, and removing at least a portion of a film disposed on a surface of a chamber component of the chamber. The second frequency is about 10 MHz to about 20 MHz.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to reading signals from a stimulus file produced by an emulator into a data store. A method includes executing, by a set of one or more worker processes, reading tasks. Each reading task is executable independent of other reading tasks. Each reading task includes reading a time slice of a signal from a stimulus file produced by a hardware emulator, and pushing a partial waveform corresponding to the time slice to a data store. The partial waveform includes a head and a tail that each has a smaller data size than an entirety of the partial waveform. The method further includes executing stitching tasks. The stitching tasks include pulling the heads and tails of the partial waveform from the data store, modifying the heads and tails to indicate a temporal order of the partial waveforms, and pushing the modified heads and tails back to the data store.

Abstract: A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to perform a process includes code to cause the processor to receive a set of indications of allowed behavior associated with an application. The processor is also caused to initiate an instance of the application within a sandbox environment. The processor is further caused to receive, from a monitor module associated with the sandbox environment, a set of indications of actual behavior of the instance of the application in response to initiating the instance of the application within the sandbox environment. The processor is also caused to send an indication associated with an anomalous behavior if at least one indication from the set of indications of actual behavior does not correspond to an indication from the set of indications of allowed behavior.

Abstract: A method for performing readout of a pixel array associated with an image sensor may include for a first exposure row and one or more additional exposure rows of the pixel array, detecting, using processing circuitry, completion of exposure operations of the first exposure row and the one or more additional exposure rows, and reading, using the processing circuitry, pixel values from sets of columns associated with sets of analog to digital converters (ADCs) corresponding to the first exposure row and the one or more additional exposure rows.

Abstract: Utilization of CO2 for the alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons is one of the green and sustainable routes for the production of valuable alkylated aromatics like xylenes. Aspects of the present invention deal with the development of single-step catalytic process for the production of alkylated aromatics using CO2 as a carbon source and alkylation reagent and methylcyclohexane as a hydrogen atom donor as well as source of toluene. In presence of the metal functionalized zeolite catalyst, methylcyclohexane undergoes dehydrogenation to produce toluene and hydrogen; hydrogen reacts with CO2 to form active alkylating species which triggers the alkylation of toluene. Additionally, a novel process is disclosed for the production of xylene-rich alkylated aromatics from methylcyclohexane and CO2 using single multi-functional catalyst possessing dehydrogenation, hydrogenation and acid functionalities.

Abstract: Automated management of software code change and deployment in an information processing system is disclosed. In one example, a method comprises the following steps. The method obtains one or more parameters specifying a software deployment following at least one code change to a set of one or more software programs. The method distinguishes first portions of the set of one or more software programs that are affected by the at least one code change from second portions of the set of one or more software programs that are unaffected by the at least one code change. The method generates at least one deployment script for causing deployment of the first portions of the set of one or more software programs without causing deployment of the second portions of the set of one or more software programs.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for resource transfer mode evaluation in distributed network using semi-dynamic tokenized graph node processing. The present disclosure is configured to receive resource data from one or more resource transfer channels; extract metadata from the resource data and determine one or more resource transfer processing requests; generate a dynamic hash value for the one or more resource transfer processing requests; tokenize the dynamic hash value to generate a semi-dynamic token; select a resource gateway and a resource mode for the one or more resource transfer processing requests; generate a key value pair for the selected resource gateway and the resource mode; tokenize the key value pair and store the tokenized key value pair on a distributed ledger; and flag one or more non-selected resource gateways and resource nodes.

Abstract: An MEMS diaphragm and an MEMS sensor. The MEMS diaphragm includes: a main diaphragm including a main body sensing portion and beam portions, and the beam portions are connected to an outer edge of the main body sensing portion; an additional material layer provided on the beam portions or provided on both an edge of the main body sensing portion and on the beam portions. The intrinsic tensile stress of the additional material layer is greater than an intrinsic tensile stress of the main body sensing portion. An additional material layer is provided, which mechanically reinforces the diaphragm region experiencing high stress during a pressure pulse, and the intrinsic tensile stress of the additional material layer is greater than the main body sensing portion, thereby ensuring the compliance of the main diaphragm.

Abstract: Methods for purification of a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing at least one undesired halocarbon impurities comprise flowing the fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon through at least one adsorbent beds to selectively adsorb the at least one undesired halocarbon impurities through physical adsorption and/or chemical adsorption, wherein the at least one adsorbent beds contain a metal oxide supported on an adsorbent in an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: A hydrogen injection scheme can be employed via use of one or more injectors for injecting hydrogen to help entrain local mass while also generating local turbulence that can enhance mixing with a mixture of air and fuel to facilitate enhanced lean combustion, lower peak flame temperatures of combustion, and reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions from the combustion of fuel. In some embodiments, the hydrogen can be injected to help transport heat released during combustion away from the injector to help avoid injector overheating as well. Different injectors can be utilized to provide a desired hydrogen injection scheme for a particular set of design and operational criteria for a gas turbine system or at least one combustion system that can be utilized in a gas turbine system.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed to establish programming of an implantable electrical neurostimulation device for treating pain of a human subject, through the use and adjustment of analgesic stimulation parameters based on trust dynamics and trust measurements. In an example, the system to establish programming of the neurostimulation device performs operations that: determine a trust measurement value that is derived from results of at least one commitment made with a human subject, via observable interactions; determine a modification of at least one neurostimulation programming parameter, based on the trust measurement value; and to cause the implantable neurostimulation device to implement the modification of the at least one neurostimulation programming parameter. Further examples are provided to produce and track the trust measurement value, as well as identify a pain susceptibility value and determine a receptiveness to analgesic effects based on these and other trust dynamics.

Abstract: An occlusion device with particular utility in occlusion of left atrial appendages is described. The occlusion device utilizes an inflatable balloon comprising a proximal portion to inflate with an inflation fluid delivered by an outer catheter body and conform to a shape of the left atrial appendage and a distal portion to fill with an adhesive delivered by an inner catheter body. The distal portion of the inflatable balloon sticks to the tissue wall of the left atrial appendage. The outer catheter body is configured to position the inner catheter body inside the outer catheter body.

Abstract: A cross-linkable rubber composition may include, per hundred parts by weight of rubber (phr): 100 phr of a blend of a natural rubber (NR), a polybutadiene rubber (BR), and first and second solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubbers (SSBR); a silica filler, a resin, and ?1 phr to ?20 phr of first and second coupling agents, wherein the first coupling agent is a mercaptosilane and the second coupling agent is selected from a disulfide silane, a tetrasulfide silane, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer programs configured to generate and present customized movie content to a user are disclosed, according to example embodiments. The customized movie content may be generated by an entertainment system from a plurality of content based on at least one or more of user criteria, device criteria, content criteria, and/or environment criteria. The user criteria, device criteria, content criteria and/or environment criteria may be obtained from public and/or private sources of information of a user. To provide an empirically compelling recommendation of the customized movie content, an artificial intelligence agent may be trained to accurately predict an optimized balance between user's interest, content criteria, network performance, device criteria and/or environment criteria.

Abstract: A drone-survey measurement-based inundation probability forecast and flood hazard vulnerability measuring system and method. Location-specific elevation data are measured by drones of the measuring system, the measured location-specific elevation data being transmitted to an inundation engine for forecasting flood hazard vulnerability zones and risk zones based on the measured location-specific elevation data depending on return periods or inundation heights of a flood hazard.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system may analyze acquired images, location and orientation of an ultrasound probe, and usage data to provide suggested annotations for the acquired images. The annotations may have various forms, such as text and bodymarker icons.

Abstract: A system and a method for automatically starting and/or stopping a monitoring device. The method includes detecting halt of a vehicle using a first sensor and a second sensor. The method also includes communicating with a server after detecting the halt to determine a trip assignment status of a monitoring device placed inside the vehicle. The method further includes determining if the vehicle is within a geofence of a trip starting location based on the trip assignment status of the monitoring device. The method further includes determining speed of the vehicle after the vehicle is within the geo-fence of the trip starting location. Accordingly, the monitoring device is automatically started when the speed of the vehicle reaches above a pre-determined speed.

Abstract: A device for analyzing biological samples comprises first, second, third, and fourth layers. The first layer comprises a sample chamber in which a sample is positioned. The second layer comprises first, second, and third channels. A third, porous layer is positioned between the first layer and the second layer. A fourth layer composed of a substantially liquid-impermeable material is positioned between the second layer and the third layer. The fourth layer includes first and second pass-through channels that are aligned with the first and second channel, respectively. Fluids that flow in the first and second channels pass through the pass-through channels and diffuse into the sample chamber, establishing a chemical concentration gradient therein. A gas in the sample chamber can diffuse through the third and fourth layers and interact with a fluid flowing in the third channel, establishing a gas concentration gradient in the sample chamber.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: examining a monolithic object oriented computer program, wherein the examining the monolithic object oriented computer program includes identifying that the monolithic object oriented computer program includes an inheritance chain of classes having a first class and a second class; and generating a distributed set of microservice partitions in dependence on the examining the monolithic object oriented computer program, wherein the generating the distributed set of microservice partitions includes performing the generating so that there is hosted in a first microservice partition of a distributed set of microservice partitions the first class and further so that there is hosted in a second microservice partition of the distributed set of microservices the second class.

Abstract: A method is disclosed and includes receiving a token request message comprising a real credential or a reference to the real credential, a unique value, and action data from a token requestor, and obtaining a token. The method also includes transmitting the token to the token requestor, and providing the unique value and the action data to a data matching computer. The data matching computer stores the unique value and the action data. The data matching computer subsequently receives a message from a data processing computer comprising the unique value, determines that the received unique value matches the stored unique value, and provides the action data to the data processing computer or performs an action with respect to the action data.