Abstract: An imitation learning system may learn how to play a video game based on user interactions by a tester or other user of the video game. The imitation learning system may develop an imitation learning model based, at least in part, on the tester's interaction with the video game and the corresponding state of the video game to determine or predict actions that may be performed when interacting with the video game. The imitation learning system may use the imitation learning model to control automated agents that can play additional instances of the video game. Further, as the user continues to interact with the video game during testing, the imitation learning model may continue to be updated. Thus, the interactions by the automated agents with the video game may, over time, almost mimic the interaction by the user enabling multiple tests of the video game to be performed simultaneously.

Abstract: A series of pyridinium compounds have a low reduction potential and a highly persistent radical state are generally 2,6-dialkyl-4-arylpyridinum compounds and are utilized as anolytes in redox flow, thin-film metal-organic hybrid and all-organic batteries. Associated routes for synthesizing these pyridinium compounds from pyrylium intermediates are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a semiconductor device package with a die to interposer wafer first bond are disclosed and may include bonding a plurality of semiconductor die comprising electronic devices to an interposer wafer, and applying an underfill material between the die and the interposer wafer. Methods and systems for a semiconductor device package with a die-to-packing substrate first bond are disclosed and may include bonding a first semiconductor die to a packaging substrate, applying an underfill material between the first semiconductor die and the packaging substrate, and bonding one or more additional die to the first semiconductor die. Methods and systems for a semiconductor device package with a die-to-die first bond are disclosed and may include bonding one or more semiconductor die comprising electronic devices to an interposer die.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing documents is provided. The documents may be conveyed to a feeder for feeding documents to a scanner. The scanner scans each document to obtain image data and then discharges the document to one or more output or sort locations. The system may include a skew reduction assembly for reducing skew in the documents as the documents are fed to the scanner. The system may also include elements for improving image quality and reducing document damage while the document is scanned. The system may further include features for improving the stacking of the discharged documents.

Abstract: Methods for treating respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases mediated by a P2X3 and/or a P2X2/3 receptor antagonist, the methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D, X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined herein.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for steam reforming can be configured to produce at least one product with reduced carbon dioxide and/or nitrogen oxide emissions. Some embodiments can be better adapted for retrofitting a pre-existing steam reforming process while other embodiments can be better adapted for use in a newly constructed facility. Embodiments can be configured to utilize a synthetic air oxidant to provide combustion that results in formation of a flue gas having relatively high carbon dioxide concentrations that may also have low nitrogen and low nitrogen oxide concentrations. A control system can be configured for utilization in such embodiments to control the steam reforming process and/or oxidant formation process as well. Some embodiments can also be configured to provide carbon dioxide recovery that can permit recovery of a second product stream comprised of carbon dioxide.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for cryptographic agility for multi-layer privacy-preserving data aggregation. Embodiments include receiving a request for dynamic cryptographic technique selection related to a data aggregation process involving a first aggregator device and a second aggregator device performing one or more computations on data provided from multiple endpoints. Embodiments include determining, based on contextual information, that the second aggregator device is associated with a confidential computing component and that the first aggregator device is not associated with any confidential computing component. Embodiments include selecting one or more homomorphic encryption techniques for protecting the data while in use by the first aggregator device based on the determining that the first aggregator device is not associated with any confidential computing component and selecting a confidential computing technique for protecting the data while in use by the second aggregator device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing documents is provided. The documents may be conveyed to a feeder for feeding documents to a scanner. The scanner scans each document to obtain image data and then discharges the document to one or more output or sort locations. The system may include a skew reduction assembly for reducing skew in the documents as the documents are fed to the scanner. The system may also include elements for improving image quality and reducing document damage while the document is scanned. The system may further include features for improving the stacking of the discharged documents.

Abstract: Apparatuses including spark gap structures for electrical overstress (EOS) monitoring or protection, and associated methods, are disclosed. In an aspect, a vertical spark gap device includes a substrate having a horizontal main surface and a plurality of pairs of conductive layers over the horizontal main surface. Different ones of the pairs are separated by different vertical distances such that each pair serves as an arcing electrode pair and different ones of the arcing electrode pairs are configured to arc discharge at different voltages.

Abstract: A furniture system includes a furniture member including at least one slot, the furniture member having a first portion defining a first width of the at least one slot and second portion defining a second width of the at least one slot, the second width greater than the first width, a pair of support members each having a pair of recesses, each of the support members rotatable between a first position where the support member may be inserted into or removed from the at least one slot, and a second position where the recesses of the support member engage the first portion of the furniture member preventing removal of the support member from the at least one slot, and a screen member engaging the pair of support members thereby preventing the support members from rotating from the second position to the first position.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may comprise providing a wireless tri-axial seismocardiography (SCG) device configured to measure and time-stamp movements of a user's chest caused by the user's heart beats; positioning the SCG device on the user's chest in a predetermined orientation and initiating a test; using the positioned SCG device, detecting, sampling, digitizing and time-stamping movement vectors of the user's chest over a predetermined period of time in each of x, y and z directions; storing the time-stamped digitized movement vectors in a memory of the SCG device and sending the time-stamped digitized movement vectors to at least one of the app on the mobile device and the remote server over a computer network; receiving, by the app on the mobile device, a plurality of fiduciary markers from the remote server, the plurality of fiduciary markers being detected from or derived using the time-stamped digitized movement vectors in each of x, y and z directions; and generating a report on the mobile device

Abstract: A part formation system includes: a mobile robot; a first material feeding device configured to feed carbon fiber prepreg material, one layer at a time, onto the mobile robot to form a stack of carbon fiber prepreg layers on the mobile robot; a second material feeding device configured to feed a paint film onto the stack of carbon fiber prepreg layers to provide a resultant stack of layers; and a heat press configured to form and cure the resultant stack of layers to provide a resultant painted part by heating and compressing the resultant stack of layers.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for cryptographic agility for privacy-preserving federated learning. Embodiments include receiving a request from an application for dynamic cryptographic technique selection related to a federated learning process, wherein the request indicates one or more types of mathematical operations that are to be performed by an aggregator device on data that is to be provided from multiple endpoints during the federated learning process. Embodiments include selecting, based on the one or more types of mathematical operations that are to be performed by the aggregator device, a cryptographic technique from a plurality of cryptographic techniques. Embodiments include providing a response to the application based on the selecting of the cryptographic technique, wherein the cryptographic technique is used to perform one or more cryptographic operations related to the federated learning process.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for multi-endpoint cipher negotiation. Embodiments include determining, by one or more first endpoints of a plurality of endpoints involved in a multi-party data aggregation process, a privacy-preserving version of an underlying function to be evaluated for cryptographic technique selection. Embodiments include sending, by the one or more first endpoints, to a second endpoint of the plurality of endpoints, the privacy-preserving version of the underlying function and encrypted input values related to attributes of the one or more first endpoints. Embodiments include evaluating, by the second endpoint, the privacy-preserving version of the function based on the encrypted input values and one or more additional encrypted input values. Embodiments include determining, based on the evaluating of the privacy-preserving version of the function, one or more cryptographic techniques to be used for the multi-party data aggregation process.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for cryptographic agility for privacy-preserving data aggregation. Embodiments include receiving a request for dynamic cryptographic technique selection related to a data aggregation process, wherein the data aggregation process is to involve an aggregator device performing one or more computations on data that is to be provided from multiple endpoints. Embodiments include selecting a cryptographic technique based on contextual information related the request, wherein the contextual information comprises one or more of: one or more types of mathematical operations that are to be performed by the aggregator device on the data that is to be provided from the multiple endpoints during the data aggregation process; or an indication of whether the aggregator device is associated with a confidential computing component. Embodiments include providing a response based on the selecting of the cryptographic technique.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for handling breakpoints in a multi-element processor are described herein. A compute node includes a hybrid threading processor and hybrid threading fabric, where the hybrid threading fabric comprises a plurality of memory-compute tiles, where each of the memory-compute tiles include respective processing and storage elements used to execute a kernel, and where each of the memory-compute tiles includes a breakpoint controller to initiate a breakpoint for the plurality of memory-compute tiles.

Abstract: System, methods, and apparatus for obtaining repair or replacement related information are described. For example, a mobile device is configured to scan RFID tags or other identifiers located on or in studs behind a wall of a house, obtain an identifier of at least one RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags, determine a number of RFID tags scanned, generate and send, to a server, a message comprising the identifier of the at least one RFID tag, the number of RFID tags scanned, and an account identifier. The server can be configured to receive the message, determine a distance between two adjacent studs based on the identifier of the at least one RFID tag, determine a total distance of a scanned region of the wall based on the number of RFID tags scanned and the distance between the two adjacent studs, and determine an estimate of a cost of replace or repair based at least on the total distance.

Abstract: Data analysis, filter, and presentation techniques are described for an example call management system. An example method for a data management system includes receiving, from a user device, an account identifier of a first person, receiving, from the user device, a first message related to a topic of conversation to be discussed during a telephone call with the first person, determining, based on the account identifier and within a pre-determined time period, a presence of a set of data that describes conversation(s) from prior telephone call(s)/chat(s) with the first person, and sending, to a computer, at least some data from the set of data and a second message that indicates that the telephone call is mapped to a second person, where the computer is configured to display on a screen the second message and a presentation option that presents the at least some data via the computer.

Abstract: Technology for determining an insurance fraud risk associated with a user comprises receiving, at an enterprise, a call or a chat from a user device associated with the user. Data associated with the call or the chat is analyzed to determine if at least one factor indicating fraud is present. A weighted level of possible fraud associated with the at least one factor is determined. The weighted level of possible fraud is compared to at least one weight threshold. The user is identified as an increased fraud risk based on the weighted level of possible fraud meeting or exceeding the at least one weight threshold.

Abstract: A regenerative braking controller for an AC motor. To determine an electromagnetic torque for slowing or stopping the motor, the regenerative braking controller accesses a lookup table to retrieve a braking torque value corresponding to a current estimate of rotor velocity. The retrieved braking torque may correspond to a maximum or minimum torque level at which regenerative braking will occur at the current rotor velocity, or to a torque level at which charging current during regenerative braking will be maximized. If an external mechanical brake is present, the regenerative braking controller can forward an external braking torque signal to a controller so that the mechanical brake can apply the remainder of the braking force beyond that indicated by the regenerative braking torque. A method for establishing the braking torques to be stored in the lookup table is also disclosed.