Abstract: An example relates to an integrated circuit including a semiconductor substrate, and a wiring layer stack located on the semiconductor substrate. The integrated circuit further includes a transistor embedded in the wiring layer stack. The transistor includes an embedded layer. The embedded layer has a thickness of less than 10 nm. The embedded layer includes at least one two-dimensional crystalline layer including more than 10% metal atoms. Further examples relate to methods for forming integrated circuits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-perspirant (AP) composition that comprises conventional metal based AP actives, natural oil and a selective sulphur containing anti-oxidant that ensures that when such compositions are used on a body part e.g. the axilla there is minimal or no yellow coloured staining of the fabric which is worn by an individual through several use-wash-rinse-dry cycles.

Abstract: Techniques for tackling delayed user response by modifying training data for machine-learned models are provided. In one technique, a first machine-learned model generates a score based on a set of feature values. A training instance is generated based on the set of feature values. An attribute of the training instance is modified based on the score to generate a modified training instance. The attribute may be an importance weight of the training instance or a label of the training instance. The modified training instance is added to a training data. One or more machine learning techniques are used to train a second machine-learned model based on the training data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dual mode antenna, comprising: a first conductive piece; and a second conductive piece, configured to electromagnetically couple with the first conductive piece through a dielectric at a second frequency to operate as a loop antenna with the first conductive piece and configured to operate independently of the first conductive piece at a first frequency to operate as a monopole antenna. The dual mode antenna can be included in an antenna array as one of a plurality of dual mode antennas coupled to a routing substrate or a reference dual mode antenna coupled to the routing substrate along with a plurality of single mode antennas coupled to the routing substrate; wherein each antenna of the plurality of dual mode antennas, the reference dual mode antenna, and the plurality of single mode antennas is arranged evenly relative to a first neighboring antenna and a second neighboring antenna.

Abstract: An external fixation system includes first and second fixation members having first and second pluralities of mounting holes, respectively. The first and second plurality of holes are configured to receive first and second ends of a plurality of struts, each strut having a default or initial mounting position. A simulation of the correction may be performed with the struts in the default positions, but it may be determined that the correction is not achievable. Additional simulations of the correction may be performed with the ends of the struts in different mounting positions to determine if other mounting positions of the struts allow the correction to be completed. During the correction, if one of the struts reaches a maximum length, it may be disconnected and reconnected to a different mounting hole so that, after being reconnected, the strut may be further increased in length to continue the correction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communication between heterogenous processors via a virtual network interface implemented via programmable hardware and one or more buses. The programmable hardware may be configured with a multi-function bus such that the programmable hardware appears as both a network device and a programmable device to a host system. Additionally, the programmable hardware may be configured with a second bus to appear as a network device to an embedded system. Each system may implement network drivers to allow access to direct memory access engines configured on the programmable hardware. The configured programmable hardware and the network drivers may enable a virtual network connection between the systems to allow for information transfer via one or more network communication protocols.

Abstract: The invention provides a control system (1000) comprising an electrical power control system (100) for monitoring electrical power consumption by a target system (200), wherein: —the target system (200) comprises (i) one or more dimmable electronic devices (210), wherein each dimmable electronic device (210) comprises a lighting device (220), wherein the one or more dimmable electronic devices (210) are operable at a plurality of different dimming conditions thereby defining a dimming range of the one or pot more dimmable electronic devices (210) with a predetermined relation between the plurality of different dimming conditions and an electrical power consumption by the one or more dimmable electronic devices (210), (ii) a target control system (230) configured to control the dimming conditions of the one or more dimmable electronic devices (210), and (iii) a source of electrical power (240) configured to provide electrical power to the one or more dimmable electronic devices (210); —the electrical power con

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe techniques for an integrated circuit (IC). The IC may include a capacitor. The capacitor may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a paraelectric layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. A first interface with a first work function exists between the paraelectric layer and the first electrode. A second interface with a second work function exists between the paraelectric layer and the second electrode. The paraelectric layer may include a ferroelectric material or an anti-ferroelectric material. A built-in electric field associated with the first work function and the second work function may exist between the first electrode and the second electrode. The built-in electric field may be at a voltage value where the capacitor may operate at a center of a memory window of a polarization-voltage hysteresis loop of the capacitor. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: In a method of Local Peer to Peer Direct Connection in NAT and overlay network. A request is received from a first peer at a relay gateway to establish a direct connection with a second peer. The first peer and the second peer are located behind a NAT firewall. An authentication request is relayed from the first peer at the relay gateway. The authentication request is forwarded from the relay gateway to the second peer. Upon performing authentication at the second peer, an authentication response is received at the relay gateway. The authentication response is received from the relay gateway at the first peer. An internal route propagation is performed from the second peer to the first peer via the relay gateway. A Local Peer to Peer Direct Connection is established between the first peer and the second peer for packet flow through the direct connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating moderate-to-severe or severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof one or more doses of an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) inhibitor such as an anti-IL-4R antibody. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention are used to treat severe AD in a patient whose disease is not controlled with systemic therapy (e.g., cyclosporine A) or when such therapy is inadvisable.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for connecting multiple loads with a common return pin in engine control module application are disclosed. Only one of the multiple loads can be connected to a power source at a time. At the high side, each load is coupled to the power source through a respective pin at a connector. At the low side, the multiple loads share a common return pin at the connector that connects the loads to the ground. When a first load is connected to the power source at the high side, a first low side driver circuit is used to connect the first load to the ground at the low side. When a second load is connected to the power source at the high side, the second low side driver circuit is used to connect the second load to the ground at the low side.

Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods and computer program products for executing remote application iteration(s) of client application software on a remote server platform, and for enabling each remote application iteration of a client application software to have access to a corresponding instance of an application software environment that contains or otherwise has access to data object(s) necessary for execution of the remote application iteration. The invention additionally enables execution of a remote application iteration of a client software application at a remote server platform, through need-based or dynamic retrieval of data objects from an on-premise device for provisioning (on the remote platform server) an instance of the client software application environment required for execution of the remote application iteration of the client software application.

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 system for rapid deployment of content on a common publication platform. The system includes a rapid content deployment application hosted on a stand-alone or networked computer that is interfaced with the common publication platform. The rapid content deployment application includes a receiver to receive a file for publication on the common publication platform, a file existence checker to verify existence of a collaboration file on the common publication platform compatible with the received file, and a file preparer to prepare the received file for uploading to the common publication platform in compliance with one or more of governance, security, and change management policies including access control and authorization policies. The rapid content deployment application further includes a file uploader to upload the prepared file to the common publication platform for publication.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method useful for migrating hundreds of Terabyte to Petabyte of data to a cloud-computing environment with a data transfer appliance includes the step of providing a data transfer appliance, wherein the data transfer appliance comprises an operating system, one or more computing processing units (CPU's), a memory, and a data storage systems. The computer-implemented method includes the step of implementing data capture from a data storage system to the data transfer appliance. The computer-implemented method includes the step of storing the dedupe form of the data in the data transfer appliance. The computer-implemented method includes the step of shipping the data transfer appliance to a specified cloud-computing platform access point. The computer-implemented method includes the step of implementing data rehydration on the dedupe form of the data in the data transfer appliance.

Abstract: Capacitive wireless power transfer systems are provided. In one embodiment, for example, the system comprises two pair of coupled conducting plates; a first matching network coupled to the first pair of conducting plates; and a second matching network coupled to the second pair of conducting plates. At least one of the first and second matching networks comprises an inductor having inductance value selected based on at least one parasitic capacitance value of the capacitive wireless power transfer system. In another embodiment, a method of designing a capacitive wireless power transfer system is provided comprising determining a parasitic capacitance value of a capacitive wireless power transfer system and determining an inductance value of an inductor of at least one of the first and second matching network having a value selected based on at least one parasitic capacitance value of the capacitive wireless power transfer system.

Abstract: Math-based currency (“MBC”) transactions are inherently quasi-anonymous. Systems and methods of registering customers with a financial institution for the purposes of opening a MBC account are described. During the registration process, the financial institution gathers and stores certain information relating to the customers having MBC accounts. This information may later be used to provide verification of MBC transactions to other parties involved in the MBC transactions.

Abstract: Innovative techniques are disclosed for performing a combined sort and aggregation operation involving eagerly performing aggregation while sorting. The techniques described herein enable an aggregation and a group-by operation to be performed using an amount of system memory that is far less than the system memory required to store all the data records being processed while minimizing the need to spill data to disk. This combined sort and aggregation operation has better performance than conventional techniques since system memory is used more efficiently. In certain embodiments, a combined sort and aggregation operation is disclosed that enables the efficient sorting and aggregation of data records when the desired aggregation function is composable (such as SUM, COUNT, MIN and MAX aggregate operations).

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating conversation models from documents are described herein. A system may receive a document and generate a conversation model that may be deployed by a chatbot or other automated agent (e.g., voice assistant, messenger bot, etc). The chatbot may use the conversation model to engage in a conversation with a user and obtain information from the user to complete the document. The system may generate questions to ask the user based on text in the document that indicates a request for information. Additionally, the system may provide instructions to a user via a chatbot. The instructions may be generated based on text in the document that explains how to fill out the document.