Abstract: Methods for automatically evaluating ASR outputs and providing annotations, including corrections, on the transcriptions—in order to improve recognition—may be based on an analysis of sessions of user voice queries, utilizing time-ordered ASR transcriptions of user voice queries (i.e., user utterances). This utterance-based approach may involve extracting both session-level and query-level characteristics from a voice query sessions and identifying patterns of query reformulation in order to detect erroneous transcriptions and automatically determine an appropriate correction. Alternative, or in addition, ASR outputs may be evaluated based on user behavior. The outcomes may be classified as positive or negative. An ASR transcription may be labeled using the description of the outcome. The labeled transcription may be used as training data to train a model to output improved transcriptions of voice queries.

Abstract: A system for removing noise from an audio signal is described. For example, noise caused by content playing in the background during a voice command or phone call may be removed from the audio signal representing the voice command or phone call. By removing noise, the signal to noise ratio of the audio signal may be improved.

Abstract: A semiconductor on insulator multilayer structure is provided. The multilayer comprises a high resistivity single crystal semiconductor handle substrate, an optionally relaxed semiconductor layer comprising silicon, germanium, or silicon germanium, an optional polycrystalline silicon layer, a dielectric layer, and a single crystal semiconductor device layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for processing and interpreting commands spoken in one or more languages. Speech recognition systems disclosed herein may be used as a stand-alone speech recognition system or comprise a portion of another content consumption system. The speech recognition system receives audio data associated with a multi-language command. The speech recognition system analyzes the audio data across a variety of linguistic models, and parses the audio data to determine a match phrase, of a plurality of phrases associated with a plurality of operational commands. The speech recognition system utilizes classifiers and/or other information to determine one or more phrases that appropriately match the desired intent and operational command associated with the user's spoken command.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems described herein can implement one or more processes remotely delivering customized code to a host application and/or computing device. The host application may be configured as an Application Programming Interface with a customized code processing library that may configure the host application to receive further instructions remotely. The host application may be further configured to execute host code and/or third-party code. The host application may be configured to receive remote application logic, after the host application has been installed on a computing device, and to execute the received application logic to alter the behavior of the host application, such as selectively tracking end user interactions.

Abstract: A system for controlling of wafer bow in plasma processing stations is described. The system includes a circuit that provides a low frequency RF signal and another circuit that provides a high frequency RF signal. The system includes an output circuit and the stations. The output circuit combines the low frequency RF signal and the high frequency RF signal to generate a plurality of combined RF signals for the stations. Amount of low frequency power delivered to one of the stations depends on wafer bow, such as non-flatness of a wafer. A bowed wafer decreases low frequency power delivered to the station in a multi-station chamber with a common RF source. A shunt inductor is coupled in parallel to each of the stations to increase an amount of current to the station with a bowed wafer. Hence, station power becomes less sensitive to wafer bow to minimize wafer bowing.

Abstract: A scanning display system includes two detectors for rangefinding. Round trip times-of-flight are measured for reflections of laser pulses received at the detectors. A proportional correction factor is determined based at least in part on the geometry of the scanning display system. The proportional correction factor is applied to the measured times-of-flight to create estimates of more accurate times-of-flight.

Abstract: A high resistivity single crystal semiconductor handle structure for use in the manufacture of SOI structure is provided. The handle structure comprises an intermediate semiconductor layer between the handle substrate and the buried oxide layer. The intermediate semiconductor layer comprises a polycrystalline, amorphous, nanocrystalline, or monocrystalline structure and comprises a material selected from the group consisting of Si1-xGex, Si1-xCx, Si1-x-yGexSny, Si1-x-y-zGexSnyCz, Ge1-xSnx, group IIIA-nitrides, semiconductor oxides, and any combination thereof.

Abstract: A semiconductor on insulator multilayer structure is provided. The multilayer comprises a high resistivity single crystal semiconductor handle substrate, an optionally relaxed semiconductor layer comprising silicon, germanium, or silicon germanium, an optional polycrystalline silicon layer, a dielectric layer, and a single crystal semiconductor device layer.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for monitoring, predicting and/or alerting for census periods in medical inpatient units are presented. A system can include a grouping component that defines a group of beds at a medical facility based on at least one grouping factor, and a group stability component that determines a measure of occupancy variability for the group based on historical census data for respective beds in the group. The system can further include a model selection component that selects one or more census forecasting models for the group based on the measure of occupancy variability, and a patient census component that applies the one or more census forecasting models to current patient flow data for the medical facility to forecast an expected occupancy level for the group during one or more future periods of time.

Abstract: Provided are methods and pharmaceutical combinations utilizing a phospholipase A2 inhibitor for the inhibition of treatment-induced autophagy.

Abstract: A high resistivity single crystal semiconductor handle structure for use in the manufacture of SOI structure is provided. The handle structure comprises an intermediate semiconductor layer between the handle substrate and the buried oxide layer. The intermediate semiconductor layer comprises a polycrystalline, amorphous, nanocrystalline, or monocrystalline structure and comprises a material selected from the group consisting of Si1-xGex, Si1-xCx, Si1-x-yGexSny, Si1-x-y-zGexSnyCz, Ge1-xSnx, group IIIA-nitrides, semiconductor oxides, and any combination thereof.

Abstract: A system for removing noise from an audio signal is described. For example, noise caused by content playing in the background during a voice command or phone call may be removed from the audio signal representing the voice command or phone call. By removing noise, the signal to noise ratio of the audio signal may be improved.

Abstract: Techniques are described for optimizing patient placement and sequencing in dynamic medical environment. In various embodiments, a method includes receiving current state information regarding a current state of a medical facility system in real-time, including operating conditions data regarding current operating conditions of the medical facility system and patient case data regarding active patient cases and pending patient cases of the medical facility system. The method further includes forecasting future state information for the medical facility system based on the current state information using a machine learning framework, including forecasted timeline information regarding future timing of workflow events of the active patient cases and pending patient cases.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for monitoring, predicting and/or alerting for census periods in medical inpatient units are presented. A system can perform a first machine learning process to learn patterns in patient flow data related to a set of patient identities and a set of operations associated with a set of medical inpatient units. The system can also perform a second machine learning process to detect abnormalities associated with the patterns in the patient flow data. Furthermore, the system can determine patient census data associated with a prediction for a total number of patient identities in the set of medical inpatient units during a period of time based on the patterns and the abnormalities. The system can also generate an alert for a user interface in response to a determination that the patient census data satisfies a defined criterion.

Abstract: Methods for removing an oxide film from a silicon-on-insulator structure are disclosed. The oxide may be stripped from a SOI structure before deposition of an epitaxial silicon thickening layer. The oxide film may be removed by dispensing an etching solution toward a center region of the SOI structure and dispensing an etching solution to an edge region of the structure.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to protection against unauthorized code. In one example of the technology, a read request to a restricted region of memory is detected. The read request is associated with a first processor. In response to detecting the read request to the restricted region of memory, a data value that causes an exception in response to execution by the first processor is provided.

Abstract: A liner assembly for a substrate processing system includes a first liner and a second liner. The first liner includes an annular body and an outer peripheral surface including a first fluid guide. The first fluid guide is curved about a circumferential line extending around the first liner. The second liner includes an annular body, an outer rim, an inner rim, a second fluid guide extending between the outer rim and the inner rim, and a plurality of partition walls extending outwardly from the second fluid guide. The second fluid guide is curved about the circumferential line when the first and second liners are positioned within the processing system.

Abstract: According to some aspects, disclosed methods and systems may include having a user input one or more speech commands into an input device of a user device. The user device may communicate with one or more components or devices at a local office or headend. The local office or the user device may transcribe the speech commands into language transcriptions. The local office or the user device may determine a mood for the user based on whether any of the speech commands may have been repeated. The local office or the user device may determine, based on the mood of the user, which content asset or content service to make available to the user device.

Abstract: Techniques are described for identifying complex patients and forecasting patient outcomes based on a variety of factors including medical, socio-economic, mental and behavioral. According to an embodiment, a method can include employing one or more machine learning models to identify complex patients and predict patient outcomes like length of stay, potential discharge trajectories with likelihoods, discharge destinations, readmission likelihood and safety. These models are applied to respective patients that are currently admitted to a hospital and expected to be placed after discharge from the hospital, wherein the one or more discharge forecasting machine learning models predict the discharge destinations based on clinical data points and non-clinical data points collected for the respective patients.