Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of preparing photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Specifically, the method include coupling a dicing tape to a first side of a wafer. The method also includes performing a first laser processing step to form a modified layer by applying at least one laser beam of a wavelength that has transmissivity through the wafer along a first projected dicing line to define a first facet and performing a second laser processing step to form the modified layer by applying the at least one laser beam to the wafer along a second projected dicing line to define a second facet. The method further includes expanding the dicing tape to divide the wafer from the modified layer along at least the first projected dicing line and the second projected dicing line into PIC chips.

Abstract: An interactive music play system, comprising a plurality of toy elements, an image capturing device, a processing unit and a music rendering device; wherein the image capturing device is configured to capture one or more images of a user-selected subset of said toy elements arranged in a field of view of the image capturing device; wherein the processing unit is configured to: recognise the user-selected subset of toy elements in the one or more captured images; create a musical presentation based on one or more of the recognised toy elements; cause the music rendering device to present the created musical presentation to the user.

Abstract: Original metadata of a digital media file is stored in a provenance storage, such as in JPEG application markers, such that a larger or otherwise suitable number of metadata edits may be made while tracking the original metadata or the extent of the metadata changes. Once a user, program, process, or the like is ready to commit to a revised version of the original digital media file, a record of editable metadata changes made can be derived from comparing a current editable metadata to the original editable metadata stored in the provenance storage. The editable metadata changes may therefore be combined into a provenance record of metadata changes and signed, and/or written into a new digital media file and signed, such that provenance of the digital media file can be tracked back to the original digital media file.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bird seed feeder designed to address common challenges associated with traditional bird feeding. The bird seed feeder comprises two main components: an upper bowl and a lower bowl, both constructed from transparent material to maximize visibility. The upper bowl features a large entry hole and a circular perch, providing birds with easy access to seeds while maintaining a natural appearance. Hooks protruding from the lower bowl facilitate hanging the feeder from branches or other supports, enhancing pest deterrence and placement versatility. A stepped, overlapping joint mechanism near the bottom of the assembly deters larger birds, squirrels, and pests from disturbing the feeding environment. The feeder's innovative design significantly reduces mess by containing spilled seeds and waste, preventing weed growth, and promoting a cleaner and more controlled feeding area.

Abstract: A method for automatic speech recognition using joint acoustic echo cancellation, speech enhancement, and voice separation includes receiving, at a contextual frontend processing model, input speech features corresponding to a target utterance. The method also includes receiving, at the contextual frontend processing model, at least one of a reference audio signal, a contextual noise signal including noise prior to the target utterance, or a speaker embedding including voice characteristics of a target speaker that spoke the target utterance. The method further includes processing, using the contextual frontend processing model, the input speech features and the at least one of the reference audio signal, the contextual noise signal, or the speaker embedding vector to generate enhanced speech features.

Abstract: A method of forming an overlay between cutter pockets of a polycrystalline diamond rock bit includes inserting a plurality of ceramic dams respectively into the cutter pockets of the rock bit, and applying a hardfacing material using a plasma arc welding process onto a substrate of the rock bit in spaces between the ceramic dams so as to form the overlay. The ceramic dams are electrically non-conductive. Each of the ceramic dams has a cylindrical shape. The cutter pockets are drilled into the substrate of the rock bit. The ceramic dams are inserted into the respective drilled cutter pockets prior to the step of applying the hardfacing material. The ceramic dams can be removed and polycrystalline diamond bits inserted into the pockets.

Abstract: A polydiorganosiloxane having both a silicon bonded aliphatically unsaturated group and a silicon bonded poly(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer, and method for preparation of this polydiorganosiloxane are disclosed. The method preserves the aliphatically unsaturated groups when grafting the poly(meth)acrylate to the polydiorganosiloxane. This polydiorganosiloxane is useful in hydrosilylation reaction curable compositions, such as pressure sensitive adhesive compositions.

Abstract: A robot system for servicing a semiconductor tool includes a cart frame. An arm support frame is fixed to the cart frame and is coupled to a robot arm. An arm frame is connected by hinges to the arm support frame at a first end and to a fixture connect interface at a second end. The fixture connect interface connects to a docking fixture of the semiconductor tool. An arm locking mechanism is attached to the arm support frame for locking the arm frame, when rotated, to an extended position or a folded position. The fixture connect interface connects the cart frame to the semiconductor tool, when the arm frame is locked in the extended position.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for a multi-modal artificial intelligence platform for building construction. The multi-model artificial intelligence platform includes various engines that perform various computer-implemented methods. The various engines include a site selector artificial intelligence (AI) engine, a geospatial database, a site compliance analyzer AI engine, a masterplan generator AI engine, a compliance analyzer AI engine, an aesthetic generator AI engine, a schematic generator AI engine, a construction plan generator AI engine, a project timeline generator AI engine, a compliance application generator AI engine, and a financial model generator AI engine. Respective AI engines collaboratively cooperate for end-to-end AI-driven building construction design and development.

Abstract: A training bat for training athletes in sports such as baseball and softball is provided. The bat provides a significantly reduced moment of inertia for a given weight of bat. The combination of high weight and low moment of inertia requires significantly exertion to move the bat forwards through a swing without requiring excessive exertion to rotate the bat through the swing. The training bat allows for swing strength and speed while simultaneously developing good hand motion to rotate the bat.

Abstract: A method for automatic speech recognition using joint acoustic echo cancellation, speech enhancement, and voice separation includes receiving, at a contextual frontend processing model, input speech features corresponding to a target utterance. The method also includes receiving, at the contextual frontend processing model, at least one of a reference audio signal, a contextual noise signal including noise prior to the target utterance, or a speaker embedding including voice characteristics of a target speaker that spoke the target utterance. The method further includes processing, using the contextual frontend processing model, the input speech features and the at least one of the reference audio signal, the contextual noise signal, or the speaker embedding vector to generate enhanced speech features.

Abstract: Provided are light-emitting down conversion organic nano-dots containing a first organic phosphor and a second organic phosphor, wherein the first organic phosphor has a molar extinction coefficient (F) of 10,000 L/mol·cm or more at a wavelength of 450 nm, and an emission spectrum of the first organic phosphor overlaps an absorption spectrum of the second organic phosphor, a composition for a color conversion film including the same, and a color conversion film, a display device, and a light-emitting diode device manufactured using the same.

Abstract: One or more triggered-instruction processing elements are provided, a given triggered-instruction processing element comprising execution circuitry to execute processing operations in response to instructions according to a triggered instruction architecture. Input channel processing circuitry receives a given tagged data item (comprising a data value and a tag value) for a given input channel, and in response controls enqueuing of the data value of the given tagged data item to a selected buffer structure selected from among at least two buffer structures mapped onto register storage accessible to one or more of the triggered-instruction processing elements in response to a computation instruction for controlling performance of a computation operation. The selected buffer structure is selected based at least on the tag value, so data values of tagged data items specifying different tag values for the given input channel are allocatable to different buffer structures.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for testing internal pressure of a hollow sports ball; the device comprising: (i) a main body (2); (ii) a removable cap (4); the main body (2) and cap (4) each being provided with mutually engaging formations (12, 14) that enable the main body (2) and cap (4) to be removably secured together by a twisting movement; (iii) a load cell (46) and associated electronic circuitry for processing an output from the load cell (46); and (iv) an electronic display (41) linked to the electronic circuitry for displaying an indicator of the internal pressure of the ball; the main body having an interior void which, together with the removable cap, forms an enclosed ball-receiving chamber for receiving the ball; the interior void of the main body being provided at an inner end thereof with a seat (44) on which the ball can sit, the load cell (46) being disposed beneath the seat (44); and the associated electronic circuitry optionally being disposed below the pressure sensor; whereby the bal

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing small and uniform light-emission type organic nanoparticles with improved yield. The method for manufacturing light-emission type organic nanoparticles according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (S1) preparing the first mixture by mixing an organic phosphor and a surfactant; and (S2) preparing a dispersion solution by mixing the first mixture with the first solvent which is an anti-solvent for the organic phosphor.

Abstract: A method of point cloud generation comprises generating, by a processor, a first point cloud comprising a first set of generated data points; calculating, by the processor, a loss function representative of the quality of the first point cloud, the loss function comprising a smoothness term obtained by constructing vectors between neighbouring data points in the point cloud, performing vector multiplication between neighbouring pairs of vectors, and outputting a smoothness term based on the result of the vector multiplication; and generating, by the processor, a second point cloud comprising a second set of generated data points based at least in part on the calculated loss function of the first point cloud.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry to execute instructions, issue circuitry to issue the instructions for execution by the processing circuitry, and candidate instruction storage circuitry to store a plurality of condition-dependent instructions, each specifying at least one condition. The issue circuitry is configured to issue a given condition-dependent instruction in response to a determination or a prediction of the at least one condition specified by the given condition-dependent instruction being met, and when the given condition-dependent instruction is a sequence-start instruction, the issue circuitry is responsive to the determination or prediction to issue a sequence of instructions comprising the sequence-start instruction and at least one subsequent instruction.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, method and medium for data processing. The apparatus comprises a register file comprising a plurality of data registers, and frontend circuitry responsive to an issued instruction, to control processing circuitry to perform a processing operation to process an input data item to generate an output data item. The processing circuitry is responsive to a first encoding of the issued instruction specifying a data register, to read the input data item from the data register, and/or write the output data item to the data register. The processing circuitry is responsive to a second encoding of the issued instruction specifying a buffer-region of the register file for storing a queue of data items, to perform the processing operation and to perform a dequeue operation to dequeue the input data item from the queue, and/or perform an enqueue operation to enqueue the output data item to the queue.

Abstract: A power meter for measuring power usage in a circuit includes preprocessor and a weighting network. The pre-processor is configured to receive toggle data for a number of power proxy signals in the circuit for a plurality of clock cycles of the circuit in a first time window. The power proxy signals and weighting values are determined automatically from simulated or emulated toggle data. For each power proxy signal, the pre-processor averages the toggle data over one or more clock cycles in one or more second time windows, within the first time window, to provide averaged toggle data, and outputs the averaged toggle data for each second time window. The weighting network is configured to combine the averaged toggle data from the power proxy signals, based on a set of weight values, to provide a measure of the power usage.

Abstract: One or more triggered-instruction processing elements are provided, a given triggered-instruction processing element comprising execution circuitry to execute processing operations in response to instructions according to a triggered instruction architecture. Input channel processing circuitry receives a given tagged data item (comprising a data value and a tag value) for a given input channel, and in response controls enqueuing of the data value of the given tagged data item to a selected buffer structure selected from among at least two buffer structures mapped onto register storage accessible to one or more of the triggered-instruction processing elements in response to a computation instruction for controlling performance of a computation operation. The selected buffer structure is selected based at least on the tag value, so data values of tagged data items specifying different tag values for the given input channel are allocatable to different buffer structures.