Abstract: The present disclosure describes gain stabilization techniques for scintillation devices which do not require use of an intrinsic reference radiation source. Reference light pulses are emitted into the scintillation device to obtain a signal having a given magnitude. The magnitude of the signal is compared to the magnitude of a reference signal computed as a function of temperature and a degradation factor. A gain adjustment is computed which causes the magnitude of the signal to match the target reference magnitude. The gain adjustment is then used to adjust the system gain so that subsequent output signal amplitudes, measured when energetic photons interact in the scintillator, always correspond to the same energy.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for hierarchical partitioning of operators of a neural network for execution on an acceleration engine are provided. Neural networks are built in machine learning frameworks using neural network operators. The neural network operators are compiled into executable code for the acceleration engine. Development of new framework-level operators can exceed the capability to map the newly developed framework-level operators onto the acceleration engine. To enable neural networks to be executed on an acceleration engine, hierarchical partitioning can be used to partition the operators of the neural network. The hierarchical partitioning can identify operators that are supported by a compiler for execution on the acceleration engine, operators to be compiled for execution on a host processor, and operators to be executed on the machine learning framework.

Abstract: The neuron Logic Gate Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (?LGMOS) circuits to mimic neurons' “integrate-and-fire” behaviors in biological neural network system can be fabricated with industry Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) logic process technology, with which digital computational circuits are fabricated. A processing system having analog ?LGMOS circuits, conversion circuitry and digital circuits optimized for power and cost for varieties of applications can be then fabricated with the same CMOS logic process technology for IC chips. Meanwhile analog ?LGMOS circuits inspired from biological neural network systems can be simulated, designed, and fabricated for IC chips for the applications of biomedical fields.

Abstract: Antibodies that bind SARS-CoV spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, and methods of using same for treating or preventing conditions associated with SARS or COVID-19 and for detecting SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract: A portable blower fan assembly that includes a housing that forms a pair of air tunnels. The pair of air tunnels are configured to provide a first airflow path across a surface in a downward direction. The portable blower fan assembly further includes a pair of fan assemblies. Each fan assembly is positioned within one of the air tunnels with a downward angle. The portable blower fan assembly further includes a power supply that is configured to provide electrical power to the first motor and the second motor.

Abstract: System and methods are directed to operations associated with an approximate nearest neighbor search engine. More specifically, a vector semantically representing content to be added to a search index may be received. The search index may include a neighborhood graph having a plurality of nodes, where each node of the plurality of nodes is associated with content in a content repository. A plurality of nodes within the search index determined to be most semantically similar to the received vector semantically representing content to be added to the search index may be identified. The node corresponding to the received vector semantically representing content to be added to the search index to the search index may be added to the search index and a listing of nearest neighbors associated with each of the of the plurality of nodes may be updated to include an identifier associated with the added node.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods that provide a view of a three-dimensional (3D) environment (e.g., a viewer's room) with a portal providing views of another user's (e.g., a sender's) background environment during a communication session. For example, a process at a first electronic device may include presenting a view of a first 3D environment. Data representing a second 3D environment based at least in part on sensor data captured in a physical environment of a second electronic device may be obtained. Portal content based on the data representing the second 3D environment and a viewpoint within the first 3D environment may be determined. A portal with the portal content may be displayed in the view of the first 3D environment, where the portal content depicts a portion of the second 3D environment viewed through the portal from the viewpoint.

Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate acceleration of machine learning operations is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one processor to perform operations to implement a neural network and accelerator logic to perform communicatively coupled to the processor to perform compute operations for the neural network.

Abstract: Novel or improved microporous single or multilayer battery separator membranes, separators, batteries including such membranes or separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries are provided. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, a multilayer dry process polyethylene/polypropylene/polyethylene microporous separator which is manufactured using the inventive process which includes machine direction stretching followed by transverse direction stretching and a subsequent calendering step as a means to reduce the thickness of the multilayer microporous membrane, to reduce the percent porosity of the multilayer microporous membrane in a controlled manner and/or to improve transverse direction tensile strength.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a computing system that performs steps for entity integration. The computing system receives, from a user device, an electronic request to associate a first online account of a user associated with a first entity with a second online account of the user associated with a second entity. The computing system authenticates the user device to verify that an identity of the user is authentic. The computing system determines whether the second online account exists and, if so, identifies a match between a first user property of the first online account and a second user property of the second online account. Based on the identified match, the computing system links the first online account with the second online account and updates, based on a first online account property of the first online account, a second online account property of the second online account.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns drug coating layers for medical devices that cover an exterior surface or portion thereof. The drug coating layers include a bioabsorbable material with a therapeutic or a polymer microparticle loaded with a therapeutic embedded therein. As the material is bioabsorbed the therapeutic is released and available to provide localized activity in a subject. In some aspects, the drug coating layer is of a material that due to the body temperature of the subject becomes tacky and allows for adhesion to the vessel wall.

Abstract: In an aspect, a method of event prediction using a predictive process is presented. The method includes receiving, at a computing device, a digital request from an order management system of an entity. The method includes obtaining, by the computing device, at least a property of the digital request, wherein the property includes a time to complete the digital request. The method includes inputting, by the computing device, the property into the predictive process. The predictive process utilizes an extreme gradient boosting function and is trained to input properties and output prediction events through at least an iteration of a training phase of the extreme gradient boosting function. The method includes generating, from the predictive process, a prediction event including a period of time. The prediction event is indicative of a time to complete the digital request.

Abstract: A method including: obtaining a detected representation of radiation redirected by each of a plurality of structures from a substrate additionally having a device pattern thereon, wherein each structure has an intentional different physical configuration of the respective structure than the respective nominal physical configuration of the respective structure, wherein each structure has geometric symmetry at the respective nominal physical configuration, wherein the intentional different physical configuration of the structure causes an asymmetric optical characteristic distribution and wherein a patterning process parameter measures change in the physical configuration; and determining a value, based on the detected representations and based on the intentional different physical configurations, to setup, monitor or correct a measurement recipe for determining the patterning process parameter.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein A, Ra to Rd, and R4 to R7, are as described herein, as well as compositions and methods of using such compounds.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for provisioning transaction cards to multiple merchants from a single access point are described. For example, a method may include receiving a payment card number request, sending a contactless payment card step-up authentication request to the user device, receiving, from the user device, encrypted authentication information obtained from the contactless payment card in response to the contactless payment card step-up request, authenticating the encrypted authentication information received from the user device, granting a token to identify a communication session established with the merchant, which may enable a continued exchange of data with the merchant, and using the token to identify the respective communication session established with the merchant, providing account information to the merchant to associate a respective merchant account with a user of the contactless payment card.

Abstract: A network traffic computing system obtains on-router traffic data, on-server traffic data and application log data. A data processing system extracts features from the data sources, splits the extracted features based upon destination and source ports and performs component-level aggregation of the features. The aggregated data is surfaced for monitoring and traffic control.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein A, Ra to Rd, and R4 to R7, are as described herein, as well as compositions and methods of using such compounds.

Abstract: Described herein are related to a calibration circuit for a digital to analog converter (DAC) including a plurality of DAC cells. The calibration circuit including a chopper circuit configured to receive a first signal from a first DAC cell of the plurality of DAC cells and receive a second signal from a second DAC cell of the plurality of DAC cells. The calibration circuit including a comparator circuit configured to receive the first signal and the second signal from the chopper circuit, provide a third signal indicating at least one of the first signal or the second signal. The calibration circuit also including a second circuit configured to offset a first voltage associated with the comparator circuit and configured to offset a second voltage associated with the chopper circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents or siRNAs, able to inhibit Complement Component C3 (C3) gene expression. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include C3 RNAi agents and methods of use thereof. The C3 RNAi agents disclosed herein may be conjugated to targeting ligands, including ligands that comprise N-acetyl-galactosanine, to facilitate the delivery to hepatocyte cells. Delivery of the C3 RNAi agents in vivo provides for inhibition of C3 gene expression. The RNAi agents can be used in methods of treatment of diseases, disorders, or symptoms mediated in part by C3 gene expression, including IgA nephropathy, C3 glomerulopathy, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, and/or other complement-mediated renal diseases.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for imaging or determining nucleic acids, for instance, within cells. In some embodiments, the transcriptome of a cell may be determined. Certain embodiments are directed to determining nucleic acids, such as mRNA, within cells at relatively high resolutions. In some embodiments, a plurality of nucleic acid probes may be applied to a sample, and their binding within the sample determined, e.g., using fluorescence, to determine locations of the nucleic acid probes within the sample. In some embodiments, codewords may be based on the binding of the plurality of nucleic acid probes, and in some cases, the codewords may define an error-correcting code to reduce or prevent misidentification of the nucleic acids. In certain cases, a relatively large number of different targets may be identified using a relatively small number of labels, e.g., by using various combinatorial approaches.