Abstract: Hydantoin based compounds useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly macrophage elastase (MMP-12) are described. Also described are related compositions and methods of using the compounds to inhibit MMP-12 and treat diseases mediated by MMP-12, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, acute lung injury, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis, systemic sclerosis, liver fibrosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), arthritis, cancer, heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), Alport syndrome, and nephritis.

Abstract: A switch short-circuited diagnosis method includes steps of: determining an initial voltage interval of multiple voltage intervals according to voltage relationships between voltages of a first phase wire, a second phase wire, and a third phase wire; performing a switch short-circuited diagnosis of a first bidirectional switch module in the three consecutive voltage intervals from the initial voltage interval, and including steps of: turning on a first switch branch, a second switch branch, or a third switch branch of the first bidirectional switch module according to the voltage relationships between the voltages of the first, second and third phase wires, determining whether an overcurrent occurs to diagnose whether the first switch branch, the second switch branch, or the third switch branch of the first bidirectional switch module is in a short-circuited state, and performing the switch short-circuited diagnosis for the next voltage interval.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for controlling flow processing by an edge cluster including a first edge machine set operating in a first location set of a public cloud and a second edge machine set operating in a second location set of the public cloud. A controller set configures first and second managed forwarding element (MFE) sets operating in the first and second location sets respectively, with first and second forwarding rule sets to respectively forward first and second flows sets to the first and second edge machine sets for performing services. The first forwarding rule set specifies a first network address set for the first edge machine set, and the second forwarding rule set specifies a second network address set for the second edge machine set. The controller set monitors each edge machine to determine whether it is available to perform the services.

Abstract: Hydantoin based compounds useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly macrophage elastase (MMP-12) are described. Also described are related compositions and methods of using the compounds to inhibit MMP-12 and treat diseases mediated by MMP-12, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, acute lung injury, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis, systemic sclerosis, liver fibrosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), arthritis, cancer, heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), Alport syndrome, and nephritis.

Abstract: A thermally conductive board includes a top metal layer, a bottom metal layer, and an electrically insulating but thermally conductive layer (for simplification hereinafter referred to as “thermally conductive layer”) laminated between the top metal layer and the bottom metal layer. The thermally conductive layer includes a polymer matrix and a thermally conductive filler dispersed in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix includes an epoxy-based composition consisting of epoxy and chlorine-containing impurities. The chlorine content of the thermally conductive layer is lower than 300 ppm.

Abstract: A system is provided for a self-learning policy engine that can be used by various spoken language understanding (SLU) processing components. The system also provides for sharing contextual information from processing performed by an upstream SLU component to a downstream SLU component to facilitate decision making by the downstream SLU component. The system also provides for a SLU component to select from a variety of actions to take. A SLU component may implement an instance of the self-learning policy that is specifically configured for the particular SLU component.

Abstract: Various embodiments for systems and methods for cooperative driving of connected autonomous vehicles using responsibility-sensitive safety (RSS) rules are disclosed herein. The CAV system integrates proposed RSS rules with CAV's motion planning algorithm to enable cooperative driving of CAVs. The CAV system further integrates a deadlock detection and resolution system for resolving traffic deadlocks between CAVs. The CAV system reduces redundant calculation of dependency graphs.

Abstract: An optical detector module can be used to implement proximity sensing function by detecting ambient light outside of the optical detector module in accordance with a first detection threshold. An optical detector module can be further used to implement other active functions such as material detection (e.g., skin) or depth-sensing by emitting one or more optical signals (e.g., light pulses at a specific wavelength) and detecting the reflected optical signals relative to a second and/or third detection threshold. The disclosure provides technical solutions for actively monitoring detection threshold(s) of an optical detector module to achieve better power management. In some embodiments, such solutions are useful for photodetectors having a wide sensing bandwidth, such as a photodetector formed in germanium or a photodetector comprising an absorption region comprising germanium.

Abstract: A thermally conductive board includes a top metal layer, a bottom metal layer, and an electrically insulating but thermally conductive layer (for simplification hereinafter referred to as “thermally conductive layer”) laminated between the top metal layer and the bottom metal layer. The thermally conductive layer satisfies a relation of I˜qa. There is an equivalence relation between I and q; “I” stands for scattering intensity; “q” stands for scattering vector, and “a” stands for the power of q. q ranges from 0.007 ??1 to 0.1 ??1, and a ranges from ?3 to ?4.

Abstract: Hydantoin based compounds useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly macrophage elastase (MMP-12) are described. Also described are related compositions and methods of using the compounds to inhibit MMP-12 and treat diseases mediated by MMP-12, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, acute lung injury, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis, systemic sclerosis, liver fibrosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), arthritis, cancer, heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), Alport syndrome, and nephritis.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for configuring a first Pod in a container cluster to perform layer 7 (L7) services for a logical router. At a second Pod that performs logical forwarding operations for the logical router, the method receives configuration data for the logical router from a network management system that defines a logical network for which the logical router routes data messages and performs L7 services. The method provides a set of Pod definition data to a cluster controller to create the first Pod. After creation of the first Pod, the method provides to the first Pod (i) networking information to enable a connection between the first and second Pods and (ii) configuration data defining the L7 services for the first Pod to perform the L7 services on data traffic sent from the second Pod to the first Pod.

Abstract: Thermal cracking of a hydrocarbon to produce hydrogen gas and carbon may be achieved by heating a molten medium to an operating temperature sufficient to thermally crack the hydrocarbon. The operating temperature may, for example, be in the range of 600° C. to 1100° C. The hydrocarbon is mixed into the heated molten medium the mixed fluid moves through a reactor. In the reactor, the hydrocarbon undergoes a thermal cracking reaction which forms hydrogen gas and carbon black. The carbon and hydrogen gas are separated from the molten medium. Means may be provided for controlling a level of mixed fluid in the reactor.

Abstract: Techniques for generating synthetic data for machine learning (ML) models are described. A system includes a language model that processes a task and a corresponding set of example inputs to generate another input, referred to herein as a machine-generated data. The machine-generated data is processed using a ML, model (that data is being generated for) to determine a model output, and the model output is analyzed to determine whether it corresponds to a target output. If the model output corresponds to the target output, then the machine-generated data is added to the set of example inputs and one of the original example inputs is removed to generate an updated set of example inputs. The updated set can be used for various training techniques.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a heart rate value by an optical sensing apparatus includes: receiving, by a first calculator in a processor and from a light receiver, a PPG signal; receiving, by a second calculator in the processor and from a motion sensor, a motion signal; determining, by the first calculator, a first heart rate value; determining, by the first calculator, a validity indicator according to the PPG signal; and determining, by the second calculator, a second heart rate value according to the PPG signal and the motion signal. When the validity indicator is determined to satisfy a predetermined requirement, the processor outputs the first heart rate value as the heart rate value. When the validity indicator is determined to not satisfy the predetermined requirement, the processor outputs the second heart rate value as the heart rate value.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a network system. The network system includes a first set of host machines for hosting virtual machines that connect to each other through a logical network. The first set of host machines includes managed forwarding elements for forwarding data between the host machines. The network system includes a second set of host machines for hosting virtualized containers that operate as gateways for forwarding data between the virtual machines and an external network. At least one of the virtualized containers peers with at least one physical router in the external network in order to advertise addresses of the virtual machines to the physical router.

Abstract: Example systems and methods are disclosed for use in interpreting traits of interest in agricultural crops. One example computer-implemented method includes compiling multiple data sets including a first mode of data and a second mode of data, and accessing a simulation architecture, which includes a mode layer and an aggregate layer connected to the mode layer, where the mode layer includes a first model and a second model. The method also includes inputting the first mode of data to the first model and the second mode of data to the second model, whereby latent feature data is generated by the mode layer and input to the aggregate layer, and then presenting an output, from the simulation architecture, which includes a trait of interest based on the first mode of data and/or the second mode of data.

Abstract: A read voltage calibration method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The read voltage calibration method includes: reading data from a first physical unit by using multiple read voltage levels; decoding the data to obtain multiple error evaluation parameters; determining a first vector distance parameter according to a first error evaluation parameter; determining multiple candidate read voltage levels according to the first vector distance parameter and a first read voltage level; determining a target read voltage level according to one of the candidate read voltage levels; and reading the data again from the first physical unit by using the target read voltage level.

Abstract: Techniques for determining and storing relevant context information for a user input, such as a spoken input, are described. In some embodiments, context information is determined to be relevant on an audio frame basis. Context scores for different types of context data (e.g., prior dialog turn data, user profile data, device information, etc.) are determined for individual audio frames corresponding to a spoken input. Based on the corresponding context scores, the most relevant context is stored in a local context cache. The local context cache is updated as subsequent audio frames, of the user input, are processed. The data stored in the context cache is provided to downstream components to perform tasks such as ASR, NLU and SLU.

Abstract: A motor driver is provided. The motor driver includes an AC/DC converter, a DC/AC converter, a heat dissipation plate and a busbar module. The AC/DC converter converts an AC input power to a DC power and includes a first thermal module, a second thermal module, a first capacitor pack and a second capacitor pack. The DC/AC converter is connected with the AC/DC converter, converts the DC power to an AC output power, and includes a third thermal module. The heat dissipation plate includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The first thermal module is disposed on the upper surface. The second thermal module and the third thermal module are disposed on two opposite surfaces, respectively. The first capacitor pack is disposed on the upper surface. The second capacitor pack is disposed on the lower surface and corresponding to the first capacitor pack.

Abstract: A translucent hair care composition comprising a substituted 2-pyridinol-N-oxide material, a cationic surfactant, a fatty alcohol, a water-soluble polymer, water, and a monocarboxylic acid.