Abstract: Aspects of wireless communication are described, including a radiofrequency (RF) amplifier chip, configured for transmitting or receiving data, comprising a first substrate comprising a first material and a second substrate comprising a second material that is different from the first material. The first substrate and the second substrate may be lattice-matched such that an interface region between the first substrate and the second substrate exhibits an sp3 carbon peak at about 1332 cm?1 having a full width half maximum of no more than 5.0 cm?1 as measured by Raman spectroscopy. In some aspects, the first substrate and said second substrate permit said chip to transmit or receive data at a transfer rate of at least 500 megabits per second and a frequency of at least 8 GHz. In some aspects, the RF amplifier chip is part of a satellite transmitter.

Abstract: Dynamic distributed work allocation is disclosed. For example, a first work server (WS) stores a first plurality of tasks and a second WS stores a second plurality of tasks. A work client (WC) is configured to send a first lock request (LR) with a first priority value (PV) to the first WS and a second LR with a second PV to the second WS. The WC receives a first lock notice (LN) and a first task from the first WS, and a second LN and a second task from the second WS. Prior to a first lock duration (LD) expiring and completing processing of the first task, the WC sends a third LR to the first WS that extends the first LD. After completing the second task, the WC sends a lock release notice and a fourth LR to the second WS.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying call data associated with a received call, identifying call parameters from the call data, and the call parameters include one or more call routing parameters associated with call routing of the call and one or more call session parameters associated with a call session of the call, assigning weights to one or more of the call routing parameters and the call session parameters, determining a scam score for the call based on a sum of the weights applied to the call routing parameters and the call session parameters, and blocking the call when the scam score is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold scam score.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for providing users of services provided by network-based service platforms with additional control for approving patches that are to be deployed to computing resources that support their services. In some examples, the techniques include generating and using a “snapshot,” or list, of patches that are preliminarily approved for deployment. Prior to deploying the patches to the computing resources, users are provided with access to the snapshot and are able to modify the snapshot. For example, users can modify the snapshot by adding patches, removing patches, specifying a sequence in which the patches are to be deployed, and so forth. The snapshot of patches may be “frozen” for a period of time, meaning that patches that during the period of time, only patches in the snapshot are deployed, and patches that are not included in the snapshot are not permitted to be deployed to computing resources.

Abstract: A threat detection model creation computer may receive a series of monitoring node values (representing normal and/or threatened operation of the industrial asset control system) and generate a set of normal feature vectors. The threat detection model creation computer may identify a first cluster and a second cluster in the set of feature vectors. The threat detection model creation computer may then automatically determine a plurality of cluster-based decision boundaries for a threat detection model. A first potential cluster-based decision boundary for the threat detection model may be automatically calculated based on the first cluster in the set of feature vectors. Similarly, the threat detection model creation computer may also automatically calculate a second potential cluster-based decision boundary for the threat detection model based on the second cluster in the set of feature vectors.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include receiving one or more data messages, identifying calls and corresponding call data from the one or more messages, identifying call parameters from the call data, applying a call activity filter criteria to the call parameters to identify a suspect sub-set of the call parameters which indicate an elevated likelihood of call scam, forwarding the call parameters and the suspect sub-set of call parameters to one or more call data tables, and assigning one or more scam designation threshold scores to the suspect sub-set of the call parameters in the one or more call data tables.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle comprising a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, a rechargeable power source, and a PTO. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes a hydraulic motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the PTO and an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the hydraulic motor. The electric motor can provide power to the prime mover driven transmission and receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO. The hydraulic motor can provide power to the prime mover driven transmission and receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering microwave energy to skin are provided, such that a focal zone of destructive heat is generated in the upper sub-dermis, mid-dermis, and/or lower dermis. This microwave therapy may be used for hair removal, treatment of acne, skin tightening, treatment of toe nail fungus, or sweat reduction. According to one embodiment, a system can include a microwave applicator having a distal treatment portion that includes at least one microwave antenna, a cooling system, and vacuum features. In some embodiments, the interaction between incident waves transmitted from the microwave applicator and reflected waves may be used to generate a standing wave with a peak energy density in selected regions of the dermis.

Abstract: Dynamic distributed work allocation is disclosed. For example, a first work server (WS) stores a first plurality of tasks and a second WS stores a second plurality of tasks. A work client (WC) is configured to send a first lock request (LR) with a first priority value (PV) to the first WS and a second LR with a second PV to the second WS. The WC receives a first lock notice (LN) and a first task from the first WS, and a second LN and a second task from the second WS. Prior to a first lock duration (LD) expiring and completing processing of the first task, the WC sends a third LR to the first WS that extends the first LD. After completing the second task, the WC sends a lock release notice and a fourth LR to the second WS.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include extracting a calling device telephone number from a received call message, querying a verification table for the calling device telephone number, identifying the calling device telephone number and a corresponding service provider network identifier from the verification table, querying a mapping table for the service provider network identifier, and identifying whether a match between the service provider network identifier and a service provider code exists as an entry in the mapping table.

Abstract: A cyber-physical system may have monitoring nodes that generate a series of current monitoring node values over time that represent current operation of the system. A hierarchical abnormality localization computer platform accesses a multi-level hierarchy of elements, and elements in a first level of the hierarchy are associated with elements in at least one lower level of the hierarchy and at least some elements may be associated with monitoring nodes. The computer platform may then determine, based on feature vectors and a decision boundary, an abnormality status for a first element in the highest level of the hierarchy. If the abnormality status indicates an abnormality, the computer platform may determine an abnormality status for elements, associated with the first element, in at least one level of the hierarchy lower than the level of the first element. These determinations may be repeated until an abnormality is localized to a monitoring node.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for deploying batteries, for example in an electric vehicle, includes a battery belt for mechanically linking multiple batteries together, a conduit having one or more operational zones each with an output, the operational zones each establishing an electrical connection between the output and batteries in the operational zone, and an actuator for selectively moving batteries into and out of the operational zones. Resting zones may also be provided. The batteries can be connected in series or in parallel and can be individually removed and replaced by an exchanger.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier substrate wafer. The semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier wafer comprises: a semiconductor-on-diamond wafer having a diamond side and semiconductor side; a carrier substrate disposed on the diamond side of the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer and including at least one layer having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than diamond; and an adhesive layer disposed between the diamond side of the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer and the carrier substrate to bond the carrier substrate to the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer. The semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier substrate wafer has the following characteristics: a total thickness variation of no more than 40 ?m; a wafer bow of no more than 100 ?m; and a wafer warp of no more than 40 ?m.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device structure includes: providing a substrate comprising a layer of compound semiconductor material; forming a seed layer of nano-crystalline diamond having a layer thickness in a range 5 to 50 nm on the layer of compound semiconductor material; and growing a layer of polycrystalline CVD diamond on the seed layer using a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique. An effective thermal boundary resistance (TBReff) at an interface between the layer of compound semiconductor material and the layer of polycrystalline CVD diamond material is no more than 50 m2K/GW.

Abstract: Apparatuses, computer readable medium, and methods are disclosed for dynamic sampling based on talent pool size. The method of dynamic sampling based on talent pool size may include determining, by at least one hardware processor, a talent pool based on a query from a user, where the talent pool comprises members and the members comprise attributes. The method further includes determining based on a size of the talent pool a sampling size number, where the attributes are represented by probability distribution functions. The method may further include determining an aggregate distribution of the attributes by combining the sampling size number of samples from each of the attributes and determining a range of a value of the aggregate distribution of the attributes. The method may further include causing the range of the value of the aggregate distribution of the attributes to be displayed to the user.

Abstract: A sports equipment article comprises a thermoplastic poly(carbonate-siloxane) elastomer.

Abstract: Operation of an industrial asset control system may be simulated or monitored under various operating conditions to generate a set of operating results. Subsets of the operating results may be used to calculate a normalization function for each of a plurality of operating conditions. Streams of monitoring node signal values over time may be received that represent a current operation of the industrial asset control system. A threat detection platform may then dynamically calculate normalized monitoring node signal values based at least in part on a normalization function in an operating mode database. For each stream of normalized monitoring node signal values, a current monitoring node feature vector may be generated and compared with a corresponding decision boundary for that monitoring node, the decision boundary separating normal and abnormal states for that monitoring node. A threat alert signal may then be automatically transmitted based on results of those comparisons.

Abstract: A method of predicting patient deterioration includes receiving an electronic health record data set of the patient, determining a risk score corresponding to the patient by analyzing the electronic health record data set of the patient using a trained machine learning model, determining a threshold value using an online/reinforcement learning model, comparing the risk score to the threshold value, and when the risk score exceeds the threshold value, generating an alarm. A non-transitory computer readable medium includes program instructions that when executed, cause the computer to receive a list of patients, display selectable patient information corresponding to each of the list of patients according to an ordering established by a feature importance algorithm, receive a selection, retrieve vital sign information corresponding to the selection, and display the vital sign information.

Abstract: A verification platform may include a data connection to receive a stream of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data, including a subset of the industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data. The verification platform may store the subset into a data store (the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data being marked as invalid) and record a hash value associated with a compressed representation of the subset of industrial asset cyber-attack detection algorithm data combined with metadata in a secure, distributed ledger.