Abstract: Disclosed examples including generating a joint model based on first and second subject models, the first and second subject models selected based on a relationship between the first and second subject models; selecting the joint model from a plurality of joint models after a determination that entropy data points of the joint model satisfy a threshold, the entropy data points based on multiple tuning trials of the joint model; and providing tuning data associated with the joint model to a tuning session of a target model.

Abstract: A system and method for accelerated tuning of hyperparameters includes receiving a multi-task tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of a model, wherein the multi-task tuning work request includes: a full tuning task for tuning hyperparameters, wherein the full tuning task includes a first set of tuning parameters governing a first tuning operation; a partial tuning task for tuning the hyperparameters of the model, wherein the partial tuning task includes a second distinct set of tuning parameters governing a second tuning operation; executing the first tuning operation and the second tuning operation; generating a first suggestion set and a second suggestion set of one or more proposed values for the hyperparameters based on the execution of the full tuning task and the partial tuning task; and setting the partial tuning task as a proxy for the full tuning task thereby accelerating a tuning of the hyperparameters of the model.

Abstract: A system and method for accelerated tuning of hyperparameters includes receiving a multi-task tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of a model, wherein the multi-task tuning work request includes: a full tuning task for tuning hyperparameters, wherein the full tuning task includes a first set of tuning parameters governing a first tuning operation; a partial tuning task for tuning the hyperparameters of the model, wherein the partial tuning task includes a second distinct set of tuning parameters governing a second tuning operation; executing the first tuning operation and the second tuning operation; generating a first suggestion set and a second suggestion set of one or more proposed values for the hyperparameters based on the execution of the full tuning task and the partial tuning task; and setting the partial tuning task as a proxy for the full tuning task thereby accelerating a tuning of the hyperparameters of the model.

Abstract: A system and method for tuning hyperparameters and training a model includes implementing a hyperparameter tuning service that tunes hyperparameters of a model that includes receiving, via an API, a tuning request that includes: (i) a first part comprising tuning parameters for generating tuned hyperparameter values for hyperparameters of the model; and (ii) a second part comprising model training control parameters for monitoring and controlling a training of the model, wherein the model training control parameters include criteria for generating instructions for curtailing a training run of the model; monitoring the training run for training the model based on the second part of the tuning request, wherein the monitoring of the training run includes periodically collecting training run data; and computing an advanced training curtailment instruction based on the training run data that automatically curtails the training run prior to a predefined maximum training schedule of the training run.

Abstract: A system and method for tuning hyperparameters and training a model includes implementing a hyperparameter tuning service that tunes hyperparameters of a model that includes receiving, via an API, a tuning request that includes: (i) a first part comprising tuning parameters for generating tuned hyperparameter values for hyperparameters of the model; and (ii) a second part comprising model training control parameters for monitoring and controlling a training of the model, wherein the model training control parameters include criteria for generating instructions for curtailing a training run of the model; monitoring the training run for training the model based on the second part of the tuning request, wherein the monitoring of the training run includes periodically collecting training run data; and computing an advanced training curtailment instruction based on the training run data that automatically curtails the training run prior to a predefined maximum training schedule of the training run.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an accelerated tuning of hyperparameters of a model supported with prior learnings data include assessing subject models associated with a plurality of distinct sources of transfer tuning data, wherein the assessing includes implementing of: [1] a model relatedness assessment for each of a plurality of distinct pairwise subject models, and [2] a model coherence assessment for each of the plurality of distinct pairwise subject models; constructing a plurality of distinct prior mixture models based on the relatedness metric value and the coherence metric value for each of the plurality of distinct pairwise subject models, identifying sources of transfer tuning data based on identifying a distinct prior mixture model having a satisfactory model evidence fraction; and accelerating a tuning of hyperparameters of the target model based on transfer tuning data associated with the distinct prior mixture model having the satisfactory model evidence fraction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model include receiving a tuning request for tuning hyperparameters, the tuning request includes a first and a second objective function for the machine learning model. The first and second objective functions may output metric values that do not improve uniformly. Systems and methods additionally include defining a joint tuning function that is based on a combination of the first and second objective functions; executing a tuning operation; identifying a Pareto efficient frontier curve defined by a plurality of distinct hyperparameter values; applying metric thresholds to the Pareto efficient frontier curve; demarcating the Pareto efficient frontier curve into at least a first infeasible section and a second feasible section; searching the second feasible section of the Pareto efficient frontier curve for one or more proposed hyperparameter values; and identifying at least a first set of proposed hyperparameter values based on the search.

Abstract: A system and method for tuning hyperparameters and training a model includes implementing a hyperparameter tuning service that tunes hyperparameters of a model that includes receiving, via an API, a tuning request that includes: (i) a first part comprising tuning parameters for generating tuned hyperparameter values for hyperparameters of the model; and (ii) a second part comprising model training control parameters for monitoring and controlling a training of the model, wherein the model training control parameters include criteria for generating instructions for curtailing a training run of the model; monitoring the training run for training the model based on the second part of the tuning request, wherein the monitoring of the training run includes periodically collecting training run data; and computing an advanced training curtailment instruction based on the training run data that automatically curtails the training run prior to a predefined maximum training schedule of the training run.

Abstract: A system and method for accelerated tuning of hyperparameters includes receiving a multi-task tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of a model, wherein the multi-task tuning work request includes: a full tuning task for tuning hyperparameters, wherein the full tuning task includes a first set of tuning parameters governing a first tuning operation; a partial tuning task for tuning the hyperparameters of the model, wherein the partial tuning task includes a second distinct set of tuning parameters governing a second tuning operation; executing the first tuning operation and the second tuning operation; generating a first suggestion set and a second suggestion set of one or more proposed values for the hyperparameters based on the execution of the full tuning task and the partial tuning task; and setting the partial tuning task as a proxy for the full tuning task thereby accelerating a tuning of the hyperparameters of the model.

Abstract: A high breakdown voltage metal-insulator-metal capacitor for compound semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a substrate, an isolation layer, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, an adhesion layer and a second metal layer. The dielectric layer is formed by alternately stacking plural HfO2 layers and plural SiO2 layers. The thickness of each layer of the plural HfO2 layers is between 30 ? to 100 ? so as to reduce the leakage current, enhance the breakdown voltage and increase the capacitance density of each layer of the plural HfO2 layers. And the total thickness of the dielectric layer is thicker than 500 ? such that the breakdown voltage of the capacitor is higher than 50V.

Abstract: A high breakdown voltage metal-insulator-metal capacitor for compound semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a substrate, an isolation layer, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, an adhesion layer and a second metal layer. The dielectric layer is formed by alternately stacking plural HfO2 layers and plural SiO2 layers. The thickness of each layer of the plural HfO2 layers is between 30 ? to 100 ? so as to reduce the leakage current, enhance the breakdown voltage and increase the capacitance density of each layer of the plural HfO2 layers. And the total thickness of the dielectric layer is thicker than 500 ? such that the breakdown voltage of the capacitor is higher than 50 V.

Abstract: A novel roller blind structure includes a roller blind made up of a roller shaft, a side winder with a linkage member attached at both ends of the roller shaft respectively to be actuated by an operating member, and a pivoting post respectively protruding at the outer side of the side winder and the linkage member thereof to be mounted to an upper beam thereby wherein, when pulled by the operation member thereof, the side winders and the linkage member will actuate the roller shaft to rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise accordingly so as to control the rolling or unrolling operation of a blind body having an extension piece of a proper length preset at the lower section thereof to be wound backwards and led upwards to be levelly fixed to the inner wall of the upper beam thereof. A counterweight member is retained at the curving turn of the blind body thereof to neatly separate in space the extension piece thereof from a decoration piece disposed at the front section of the blind body thereon.

Abstract: A Roman-type blind drapery structure includes a Roman-type drapery made up of a blind body wherein the blind body has an upper tubular section transversely disposed at the top edge thereon for an upper beam made of a major/minor telescopic rod to be led there-through, and both ends of the pull cord are led vertically downwards from the bottom edge of the upper tubular section to pass sequentially through a plurality of cord-passage hoops that are equidistantly seamed from top to bottom in axial position relative to the pull cord at the rear side of the blind body thereon. A lower tubular section is disposed at the lower section of the blind body for a rod-like counterweight to be located therein, and both ends of the pull cord are correspondingly drawn inwards and gathered up by a retaining piece to form a pulling section suspending downwards at the ends thereof.

Abstract: A pull cord operation mechanism for blinds includes a fixing mount having a pair of slide grooves and a pivoting groove concaved at the upper edge of left/right sidewalls and a central reinforcing plate thereon respectively for retaining left/right roller ends and a linking shaft of a control member thereby, and a base board with a rectangular through hole precisely defined by the adjacent reinforcing support plate and one sidewall thereof. The fixing mount also has a pair of C-shaped engaging slots with lower openings disposed at the reinforcing support plate and one sidewall thereof to be registered with a pivoting rod of a retaining member thereby. The control member has a pair of cord passages symmetrically disposed at one side of the left/right roller ends thereon, and a pair of limiting stop rings of larger diameters protruding at one corresponding side of the two cord passages thereof.

Abstract: Blind slats for door/window Venetian blinds include a door/window frame made up of a plurality of side brackets wherein the left and right side brackets are provided with a plurality of retaining holes disposed at the corresponding inner sides thereon respectively for blind slats to be mounted thereby, and a linkage rod is attached at the same side of the blind slats thereon. Each of the blind slats is formed of a flexible embodiment with a locating member attached at both shorter lateral sides thereon respectively to be registered with the retaining hole of the of the left/right side brackets thereof so as to attach the blind slat onto the door/window frame thereby. Via the flexibility thereof, each blind slat is capable of being pushed at both lateral sides thereof till slightly bent into an arc shape, permitting the locating members thereof to detach from the retaining holes of the left/right side brackets according to the deformation of the blind slat thereof.

Abstract: The present Venetian blind assembly has an upper beam under which are disposed a plurality of slats wherein each slat is wrapped in an equally distanced enclosure space of a continuous shelter layer. The top edge of the shelter layer is sewn with a fixture inner layer with a plurality of equal distanced passages defined between the fixture inner layer and the shelter layer. Each enclosure space is folded at an equal distance so as to permit each slat of the blind engaged with an enclosure space of the shelter layer to form equally distanced decorative connections among the slats. Fixture clamps led through the passages defined between the fixture inner layer and the top edge of the shelter layer can fix the shelter layer in position to the slats. Thereby all the so formed decorative connections draping down among the slats can move in synchronism with the slats and make the Venetian blind as a whole produce a sense of gradation and offer an artistic effect in appearance.

Abstract: A pull cord control device for Venetian blind includes a mounting body made up of an engagement piece having symmetrical registration posts for positioning rollers to be mounted thereto, and a limiting piece equipped with a pair of teeth racks symmetrically extending at both sides thereon in mesh with a control gear disposed at one side thereof to define a confinement space there-between for a coupling post with an embossed mounted thereto to be located in the middle thereof. A U-shaped groove is vertically indented at the inner side of the limiting piece therein for a U-shaped and metallic protection rod to be located therein and abutted against the upper edge of the confinement space thereof A decoration lid of an oval shape with a pull-cord passage slot disposed thereon is integrally formed at one end of the limiting piece thereof with the protection rod exposed precisely at the inner lower edge of the pull-cord passage slot thereof.

Abstract: A cordless blind can include an upper beam, a body, and a plurality of magnet components. Generally, the body is attached to an underside of the upper beam. The body may include a top and foldable slats. One slat can be the bottommost slat. Generally, the plurality of magnet components are equidistantly distributed from the bottommost slat upward to the top of the body and alignable when the body is in a folded position. The cordless blind can have no pull cords or lift cords.

Abstract: A blind slat assembly for door/window Venetian blinds includes a door/window frame made up of a plurality of side brackets wherein the left and right side brackets are provided with a plurality of retaining holes disposed at the corresponding inner sides thereon respectively for blind slats to be mounted thereto, and a linkage rod is attached at the same side of the blind slats thereon. A thicker locating rod is disposed at the center of the blind slat thereon, and a protruded coupling section is extending at both ends of the central locating rod thereof respectively to be registered with the retaining holes of the left/right side brackets thereof so as to attach the blind slat onto the door/window frame thereby.

Abstract: A blind slat control mechanism include a pair of first rope ladders mounted between an upper and tower beams of a Venetian blind for a plurality of slats to be equidistantly abutted against for location thereby, and the upper ends of the rope ladders are wound through adjustment rollers of mounting seats adapted at both inner sides of the upper beam to control the rotation of the slats in different angles thereby. A pull cord, led through cord-passage holes of each slat, is wound through a pulley seat mounted at one end of the upper beam to control the folding or unfolding operation of the slats thereby. A sliding guide plate is disposed at the corresponding side of both mounting seats thereof for a second rope ladder and a driving cord to be fixedly attached thereto respectively. The second rope ladder, bestriding the bottommost slat thereof in an U-shaped form, has a plurality of positioning steps alternatively astride the slats in odd or even number.