Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a semiconductor stack and a first contact structure. The semiconductor stack includes an active layer and has a first surface and a second surface. The first contact structure is located on the first surface and includes a first semiconductor layer, a first metal element-containing structure and a first p-type or n-type layer. The first metal element-containing structure includes a first metal element. The first p-type or n-type layer physically contacts the first semiconductor layer and the first metal element-containing structure. The first p-type or n-type layer includes an oxygen element (O) and a second metal element and has a thickness less than or equal to 20 nm, and the first semiconductor layer includes a phosphide compound or an arsenide compound.

Abstract: Provided are systems for determining adversarial examples that include at least one processor to determine a first additional input from a plurality of additional inputs based on a proximity of the first additional input to an initial input, determine a second additional input from the plurality of additional inputs based on a proximity of the second additional input to the first additional input, generate a first vector embedding, a second vector embedding and a third vector embedding based on the second additional input, generate a first relational embedding, a second relational embedding, and a third relational embedding based on the third vector embedding and the first vector embedding, concatenate the first relational embedding, the second relational embedding, and the third relational embedding to provide a concatenated version, and determine whether the first input is an adversarial example based on the concatenated version. Methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: For transformer fault detection, a method generates a transition region that separates a health region and a fault region in a two-dimensional feature space of two feature indicators for a plurality of operation conditions using a fault detection model for a power transformer type. The method determines the feature indicators of a given power transformer of the power transformer type. The method determines whether the feature indicators in the transition region satisfy a fault condition. The method predicts an inter-turn short fault for the given power transformer in response to satisfying the fault condition or the feature indicators being in the fault region.

Abstract: A feature quantity based on the strength of a correlation between each of a plurality of different visual stimulus patterns corresponding to a plurality of different sound sources and a pupil diameter change amount of a user is obtained, and a destination to which the user pays auditory attention for a sound from the sound source is estimated using the feature quantity.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns a method of forming a porous material, comprising impregnating a porous polymer with a pore-forming agent in order to form an impregnated polymer, and at least partially carbonising the impregnated polymer at a temperature of about 150° C. to about 500° C. in order to form the porous material. The porous material is characterised by a crystallinity of about 10% to about 70% relative to the porous polymer. This disclosure also concerns the porous material thereof.

Abstract: An additive method for preparing a large die blank for isothermal forging comprising preparing a plurality of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy plate-shaped elements of a preset shape; preparing a plurality of foil-shaped intermediate layers of pure tantalum, a niobium-tungsten alloy and a tantalum-tungsten alloy of a preset shape; forming an assembly of a preset configuration, such that the foil-shaped intermediate layers are sandwiched between the titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy plate-shaped elements; applying an axial pressure to the assembly under high-temperature vacuum to perform diffusion connections to obtain a primary blank; subjecting the primary blank to a homogenization treatment under a high temperature, vacuum or inert gas protection to homogenize the structure and components at a connection interface in the primary blank; and cooling the homogenized primary blank to obtain a die blank.

Abstract: A computer system can perform a semi-supervised machine learning processes to cluster a plurality of entities within a population based on their features and associated labels. The computer system can generate visualization data representing the clusters of entities and associated labels for displaying on a user interface. A user can review the clustering of entities and use the user interface to add or modify the labels associated with a particular entity or set of entities. The computer system can use the user's feedback to update the labels and then re-determine the clustering of entities using the semi-supervised machine learning process with the updated labels as input. As such, the computer system can use the user's feedback to improve the accuracy of the machine learning model without requiring a larger amount of labeled input data.

Abstract: Provided is a method for detecting group activities in a network. The method may include receiving interaction data associated with a plurality of interactions. For each account identifier associated with at least one interaction, a value may be determined for each of a first set of categories, and a vector may be generated based on the value for each category. The length of each vector may be determined. At least one relational graph may be generated based on the interaction data. Each relational graph may be associated with a respective category of a second set of categories. At least one cluster of nodes may be determined based on the relational graph(s). A score for each cluster may be determined based on the length of the vector associated with the account identifier of each node of the cluster of nodes. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A plastic mold steel plate and a method for producing the same. The method includes: heating a billet, the temperature of a soaking section being 1210˜1250° C.; rolling into a steel plate, an initial rolling temperature being 1060˜1140° C., and a final rolling temperature being 980˜1050° C.; moving the steel plate to a cooling bed for air cooling to 200° C. or lower; then normalizing, a normalizing temperature being Ac3+60° C. to Ac3+90° C.; after normalizing, moving the steel plate to the cooling bed for air cooling to Bf?50° C. to Bf?20° C.; finally, cross-stacking the steel plate with a ferritic pearlitic steel plate with a temperature of 450˜550° C.; during the stacking period, self-tempering the steel plate until the temperature of the steel plate is reduced to Bf?50° C. to Bf?20° C.; and after that, unstacking and air cooling.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for incorporating knowledge from more complex models in simpler models. A method may include obtaining first training data associated with a first set of features and second training data associated with a second set of features different than the first set of features; training a first model based on the first training data and the second training data; and training a second model, using a loss function that depends on an output of an intermediate layer of the first model and an output of the second model, based on the second training data.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving traffic data from a plurality of transports that are currently in operation within a predetermined geographic area, partitioning a map of the predetermined geographic area into a plurality of partitions based on link states within the traffic data, generating a plurality of macroscopic fundamental diagrams (MFDs) for the plurality of partitions based on flow rates and link densities in the traffic data, and mitigating congestion within the predetermined geographic area based on the plurality of MFDs for the plurality of partitions.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving traffic data uploaded from vehicles that are currently operating within a geographic area via a computer network, generating a plurality of macroscopic fundamental diagrams (MFDs) for a plurality of sub-areas within the geographic area, respectively, based on the received traffic data, identifying a sub-area among the plurality of sub-areas which is congested based on the plurality of MFDs, and transmitting routing instructions to the vehicles within the geographic area to divert the vehicles away from the sub-area.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for preventing a fall of an operator, a controller, a safety belt and a computer-readable storage medium. The method for preventing a fall of an operator includes obtaining magnetic field information of the safety belt body worn by the operator; querying a preset fixed state mapping table based on the magnetic field information of the safety belt body to obtain a fixed state of the safety belt, the fixed state mapping table is configured to save a mapping relationship between the magnetic field information and the fixed state; and outputting a warning signal based the fixed state.

Abstract: A method includes using at least one processor to detect that a tool coupled to an end effector of a robot having multiple joints is contacting a surface. The robot includes multiple joint motors configured to control multiple motions of the multiple joints. One or more control systems are configured to control each of the joint motors in a joint position mode. The method also includes identifying, via the at least one processor, a first joint of the multiple joints in response to detecting that the tool is contacting the surface. The method also includes sending, via the at least one processor, a command to at least one of the one or more control systems associated with a first joint motor of the multiple joint motors that corresponds to the first joint. The command is configured to cause the at least one of the one or more control systems to operate in a torque mode. The method also includes sending, via the at least one processor, a joint torque value to the at least one of the one or more control systems.

Abstract: A magnetic component includes a core, at least one coil, a first heat dissipating member and a second heat dissipating member. The core includes at least one outer leg and an inner leg. The at least one coil is wound around the inner leg. The first heat dissipating member is disposed on a first side and a top side of the core. The second heat dissipating member is disposed on a second side and the top side of the core. The first heat dissipating member and the second heat dissipating member have a first joint region, a second joint region and a third joint region on the top side. Projections of the first joint region and the second joint region do not overlap with the inner leg. A projection of at least one of the first heat dissipating member and the second heat dissipating member overlaps with the inner leg.

Abstract: A magnetic component includes a core and at least one coil. The core includes at least one outer leg and an inner leg. The inner leg is separated from an upper inner surface of the core. The inner leg is at least partially divided into a plurality of separated portions along a length direction of the inner leg. The at least one coil is wound around the inner leg.

Abstract: A virtual object control method includes displaying a user interface (UI) that includes a first fire button being an operation control configured to trigger to aim down sights (ADS) and fire. When a trigger signal corresponding to the first fire button is received, a virtual firearm enters an ADS state. When a fire condition is satisfied and the virtual firearm is in the ADS state, the virtual firearm can shoot. A one-tap ADS and fire capability is implemented which improves operation efficiency.

Abstract: A semiconductor-based sensor with enhanced light absorption, and in particular, enhanced infrared light absorption includes a semiconductor light sensor element and a patterned spatially inhomogeneous dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor light sensor element. Characteristically, spatial inhomogeneity of the patterned spatially inhomogeneous dielectric layer is optimized to provide a maximized electric field in the semiconductor light sensor element such light absorption is enhanced.

Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing configured to accommodate developer and having a first side and a second side oppositely arranged in a first direction, and a third side and a fourth side oppositely arranged in the second direction, the first direction and the second direction being intersected with each other. The developing cartridge further includes a developing roller, positioned at the third side, for rotating around a first axis extending in the first direction; a coupling, positioned at the first side, for receiving driving-force output from an image forming device to rotate; a driving surface, inclined to the first direction, including a first driving surface and a second driving surface; a detected part, at least partially positioned at the second side, for moving according to rotation of the coupling.

Abstract: A computer obtains node embeddings, node periodicity classifications, edge embeddings, and edge periodicity classifications for each time of a time period. The computer determines subgraph embeddings based on a subgraph of the graph, times in the time period, the node embeddings for nodes in the subgraph, the edge embeddings for edges in the subgraph, the node periodicity classifications for the nodes in the subgraph, and the edge periodicity classifications for the edges in the subgraph. The computer translates each subgraph embedding of the subgraph embeddings for each time of the time period into projected subgraph embeddings. For the subgraph, the computer aggregates the plurality of projected subgraph embeddings into an aggregated subgraph embedding. The computer determines if the subgraph is periodic based upon at least the aggregated subgraph embedding.