Abstract: Systems and methods for providing notifications without breaking media immersion. A notification delivery application receives notification data while a media device provides a media asset. In response to receiving the notification data while the media device provides the media asset, the notification delivery application generates a voice model based on a voice detected in the media asset. The notification delivery application converts the notification data to synthesized speech using the voice model and generates, by the media device, the synthesized speech for output at an appropriate point in the media asset based on contextual features of the media asset.

Abstract: An actuator for opening a hermetically sealed cylinder is disclosed herein. The actuator includes an actuation chamber configured to receive pressurized gas, the actuation chamber at least partially defined by a top wall and a bottom wall, a cutter body disposed within the actuation chamber between the top wall and the bottom wall, the cutter body including a top portion and a bottom portion, a cutting edge extending from the bottom portion of the cutter body, and a spring disposed between the top portion of the cutter body and the bottom wall of the actuation chamber.

Abstract: The embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for monitoring health of eyes of a user, a method includes determining ambient light around an electronic device of the user. On determining that the ambient light is below a pre-defined threshold, the method includes determining a lumen output of at least one content to be displayed in at least one of a continuous manner and at pre-configured intervals. Based on the determined lumen output and at least one user profile, the method includes estimating a variation in a pupil size of the user. Further, the method includes generating an eye health index for the user based on the estimated variation in the pupil size of the user. Further, the method includes tagging the at least one content as safe based on the eye health index for viewing the at least one content.

Abstract: Described herein are improved techniques for measuring propagation delay of an integrated circuit that facilitate performing propagation delay measurements on-chip. Some embodiments relate to an integrated circuit comprising programmable oscillator circuitry with a plurality of oscillator stages that are switchable into and out of a delay path based on control signals from a controller, allowing the same programmable oscillator to generate many different oscillator signals according to the received control signals, for the controller to determine a central tendency and/or variance of propagation delay of the integrated circuit. Some embodiments relate to an integrated circuit including programmable delay paths configured to provide an amount of cell delay and an amount of wire delay based on control signals from a controller, allowing the same programmable delay path to generate signals for measuring delays due to cell and wire delays of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A collection of multiple software applications may be tested when a patch is issued. However, an emergency patch for a time-sensitive incident may not allow for full regression or functional testing. Provided herein are techniques for performing a multiple application smoke test. Access information, login information, and a success indicator are obtained for each of a plurality of software applications. A test plan including two or more test packages is determined. Each test package indicates a subset of applications and includes access information, login information, and success indicators corresponding to the subset. The test packages are executed in parallel, including authenticating, loading, and validating. Logs are generated and a user interface is provided to present the logs and whether validation of the application interfaces passed or failed, and a failure reason for failed tests.

Abstract: An inflation valve arrangement includes an actuation cavity housing connected to a pneumatic valve, the actuation cavity housing comprising an actuation cavity and a piston rod extending from the actuation cavity at least partially into a main fluid channel of the pneumatic valve in an initially extended position for securing the pneumatic valve in a closed position. The arrangement further comprises a solenoid actuated pressure cartridge connected to the actuation cavity housing. The solenoid actuated pressure cartridge comprises a self-contained source of actuation gas. In response to the solenoid actuated pressure cartridge being energized, the solenoid operated pressure cartridge is configured to release the actuation gas from the pressure cavity into the actuation cavity, thereby retracting the piston rod into the actuation cavity, and opening the pneumatic valve body to release a source of inflation gas to an inflation device.

Abstract: Capacitively isolated current-loaded or current-driven charge pump circuits and related methods transfer electrical energy from a primary side to a secondary side over a capacitive isolation boundary, using a controlled current source to charge isolation capacitors with constant current, as opposed to current impulses, while maintaining output voltage within tolerance. The charge pump circuits provide DC-to-DC converters that can be used in isolated power supplies, particularly in low-power applications and in such devices as sensor transmitters that have separate electrical ground planes. The devices and methods transfer electrical energy over an isolated capacitive barrier in a manner that is efficient, inexpensive, and reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Abstract: Techniques for improving the power management of devices are described. In an example, a device transitions into a power save mode. While in the power save mode, the device performs a number of operations. The operations include transitioning into an awake state and determining that the device has no data to transmit to a network access device. The operations also include determining a sequence number associated with data transmission to the network access device. The operations further include generating a frame that includes a header field and a payload field. The header field includes the sequence number and power management data. The power management data indicates a transition of the device to the awake state. Additionally, the operations include transmitting the frame to the network access device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for connecting configuration services using blockchain technology are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining at least one user request comprising configuration-related data pertaining to at least one item of hardware and at least one user network; encrypting at least a portion of the configuration-related data using one or more cryptographic hash functions; storing copies of the encrypted configuration-related data across multiple nodes within at least one distributed blockchain technology-based cloud storage system; and performing one or more automated actions, in connection with the at least one user request, using at least a portion of the stored data within the at least one distributed blockchain technology-based cloud storage system.

Abstract: Techniques for conversation recovery in a dialog management system are described. A system may determine, using dialog models, that a predicted action to be performed by a skill component is likely to result in an undesired response or that the skill component is unable to respond to a user input of a dialog session. Rather than informing the user that the skill component is unable to respond, the system may send data to the skill component to enable the skill component to determine a correct action responsive to the user input. The data may include an indication of the predicted action and/or entity data corresponding to the user input. The system may receive, from the skill component, response data corresponding to the user input, and may use the response data to update a dialog context for the dialog session and an inference engine of the dialog management system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for peer-to-peer secure document exchange are disclosed. The system may allow a document provider to securely transmit a certified document to a document verifier using decentralized storage. The verifier system may generate a session key pair and transmit the session public key to a trusted API provider. The trusted API provider may generate a session nonce. The verifier system may transmit the session nonce to the provider system. The provider system may use the session nonce to retrieve the session public key. The provider system may encrypt a certified document using the session public key and store the encrypted certified document in the decentralized storage. The verifier system may retrieve the encrypted certified document by polling the trusted API provider based on the session nonce. The verifier system may decrypt the encrypted certified document using the session private key.

Abstract: Disclosed examples display a template mapping graphical user interface (GUI), the template mapping GUI indicative of services mappable to service templates; map a first service of the services to a first service template of the service templates; and generate an application blueprint based on the first service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to provide an option during a runtime phase for user-selection of the first service to be deployed based on the application blueprint.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for simulating triggers in a database. A database server receives a query that targets a database managed by the database server. The database server is registered with a plugin that determines whether the query is a particular type of query. If so, plugin sends a message to an external process that includes features of the query. The database server can also execute the query regardless of whether the particular type of query is detected.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing notifications without breaking media immersion. A notification delivery application receives notification data while a media device provides a media asset. In response to receiving the notification data while the media device provides the media asset, the notification delivery application generates a voice model based on a voice detected in the media asset. The notification delivery application converts the notification data to synthesized speech using the voice model and generates, by the media device, the synthesized speech for output at an appropriate point in the media asset based on contextual features of the media asset.

Abstract: A robotic platform or “bot” having a dual track mobility system. The bot is unmanned and autonomous, or may be controlled via remote control. The dual track dual suspension-tension system has first and second tracks positioned along lateral sides of the bot and extending longitudinally over a plurality of rollers. The bot may include suspension arms coupled to groups of the rollers on the ground facing sides of the tracks for suspension and the non-ground facing side of the tracks for tension in the tracks. The bot can operate in a first orientation and a second, vertically opposite orientation and maintain suspension capabilities in either orientation. The bot may include a payload mounted in a payload bay and that is configured to rotate in at least two axes. The bot may include a symmetrical sensor assembly configured to operate according to a reference frame controlled via a control system.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining a knowledge graph including entities, and determining, for the knowledge graph, a first state including a first selectable entity subset of the entities that are selectable by a user. The first selectable entity subset may include an entity. The method may further include receiving, from the user and via a graphical user interface (GUI), a selection of the entity from the first selectable entity subset, and responsive to the selection, adding the entity to a report schema. The method further includes restricting, by the GUI, a space of selectable entities addable to the knowledge graph to the first selectable entity subset. The report schema may be used to populate a report. The method may further include, responsive to the selection, transitioning the knowledge graph to a second state including a second selectable entity subset of the entities that are selectable by the user.

Abstract: Technologies for path selection in wireless mesh network of wireless network devices are described. One method includes receiving a first response from a second mesh network device and a second response wirelessly from the second mesh network device, the first response associated with a first request to establish a first wireless path with a third mesh network device and the second response associated with a second request to establish a second wireless path with a fourth mesh network device. The method determines that the first response and the second response include a same sequential number (SN) for the second mesh network device. The method forwards the first response to the third mesh network device and forwards the second response to the fourth mesh network device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved microdialysis method utilizing an ultrafiltration module comprising of a plurality of hollow fiber microtubular membranes for In-Vitro Release Testing (IVRT) of dispersed dosage forms, such as but not limited to solutions, emulsions, suspensions, liposomes, nanodispersions, nanocrystals and polymeric nanocarriers. The invention further relates to a microdialysis based method providing an increase permeability area for faster release of an agent, which enables the substantial or near complete drug release in a shorter duration of time. The invention further relates to a system for in-vitro release testing of a dosage form with increased permeability area for faster release of an agent which enables the near complete or substantial release of a drug.

Abstract: A stack including a silicon oxide layer, a germanium-containing layer, and a III-V compound semiconductor layer is formed over a substrate. An alternating stack of insulating layers and spacer material layers is formed over the III-V compound semiconductor layer. The spacer material layers are formed as, or are subsequently replaced with, electrically conductive layers. Memory openings are formed through the alternating stack and into the III-V compound semiconductor layer. Memory opening fill structures including a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel are formed in the memory openings. The vertical semiconductor channels can include a III-V compound semiconductor channel material that is electrically connected to the III-V compound semiconductor layer. The substrate and at least a portion of the silicon oxide layer can be subsequently detached.

Abstract: A stretch senor assembly may comprise a stretch sensor, a first housing and a second housing. The stretch sensor may include a first mounting end, a second mounting end, and a sensing region extending between the first mounting end and the second mounting end. The first housing may define a connector opening and the first mounting end may be located in the first housing. The second housing may be located around the second mounting end.