Abstract: An apparatus for video summarization using sematic information is described herein. The apparatus includes a controller, a scoring mechanism, and a summarizer. The controller is to segment an incoming video stream into a plurality of activity segments, wherein each frame is associated with an activity. The scoring mechanism is to calculate a score for each frame of each activity, wherein the score is based on a plurality of objects in each frame. The summarizer is to summarize the activity segments based on the score for each frame.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to dynamically adjusting control plane policing throughput of low (or lower) priority control plane traffic to permit higher throughput. The drop rate for low or lower priority control plane traffic can be determined to be above a threshold value. The processor utilization can be determined to be operating under normal utilization (or at a utilization within a threshold utilization value). The control plane policing for control plane traffic for the low or lower class of service can be increased (or decreased) to permit lower class of service control traffic to be transmitted using higher class of service resources without adjusting the priority levels for the lower class of service control traffic.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for network association to virtualize network devices using device passthrough. In some examples, a system can determine one or more respective configuration parameters associated with one or more network interfaces on the system. Based on the networking information, the system can map the one or more respective configuration parameters to each corresponding network interface from the one or more network interfaces, to yield mapped interfaces-parameters. Next, the system can record the mapped interfaces-parameters to a data object accessible by a virtual machine on the system. The system can then configure the virtual machine to process the mapped interfaces-parameters as boot time parameters while spawning and launch the virtual machine based on the mapped interfaces-parameters.

Abstract: Machine learning systems and methods for performing entity resolution. The system receives a dataset of observations and utilizes a machine learning algorithm to apply a blocking technique to the dataset to identify and generate a subset of pairs of observations of the dataset that could represent a same real world entity. The system generates a probability score for each pair of observations of the subset where the probability score is defined over a given pair of observations and denotes a probability that each pair is associated with a common entity in ground truth. The system utilizes a flexible minimum weight set packing framework to determine problem specific cost terms of a single hypothesis associated with the subset of pairs of observations and to perform entity resolution by partitioning the subset of pairs of observations into hypotheses based on the cost terms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of industrially useful strains of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the strain prepared by the method. In particular the invention relates to the creation of double mutant strains of the yeast that shows high ethanol conversion efficiency and substantially reduced acetic acid and glycerol production during fermentative production of ethanol from a sugar-based feedstock.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for improved storage strategies for use of collections of storage resources, such as solid state drives, including in connection with a converged networking and storage node that may be used for virtualization of a collection of physically attached and/or network-connected storage resources.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method facilitates identity exchange in a decentralized setting. A first system performs a pseudonymous handshake with a second system that has created an identity asset that identifies an entity. The second system has transmitted the identity asset to a third system, which is a set of peer computers that support a blockchain that securely maintains a ledger of the identity asset. The first system transmits a set of pseudonyms to the third system, where the set of pseudonyms comprises a first pseudonym that identifies the first system, a second pseudonym that identifies a user of the second system, and a third pseudonym that identifies the third system. The first system receives the identity asset from the third system, which securely ensures a validity of the identity asset as identified by the first pseudonym, the second pseudonym, and the third pseudonym.

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes forming at least one first layer of insulating material above an upper surface of a top electrode of a memory cell, forming a patterned etch stop layer above the at least one first layer of insulating material, wherein the patterned etch stop layer has an opening that is positioned vertically above at least a portion of the upper surface of the top electrode and forming at least one second layer of insulating material above an upper surface of the etch stop layer. The method also includes forming a conductive contact opening that extends through the etch stop layer to expose at least a portion of the upper surface of the top electrode and forming a conductive contact structure in the conductive contact opening, wherein the conductive contact structure is conductively coupled to the upper surface of the top electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving food quality. The systems and methods include receiving first temperature data from a first food service device, determining when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value, and activating a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value. The first temperature data corresponds to a food temperature of food. The systems and methods may also include discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated.

Abstract: Object annotation is images is tedious time consuming task when large volume of data needs to annotated. Existing methods limit to semiautomatic approaches for annotation. The embodiments herein provide a method and system for a deep network based architecture for automatic object annotation. The deep network utilized is a two stage network with first stage as an annotation model comprising a Faster Region-based Fully Convolutional Networks (F-RCNN) and Region-based Fully Convolutional Networks (RFCN) providing for two class classification to generate annotated images from a set of single object test images. Further, the newly annotated test object images are then used to synthetically generate cluttered images and their corresponding annotations, which are used to train the second stage of the deep network comprising the multi-class object detection/classification model designed using the F-RCNN and the RFCN as base networks to automatically annotate input test image in real time.

Abstract: A device receives, from a cloud computing environment, cloud instance information associated with cloud instances in the cloud computing environment, and processes the cloud instance information, with a machine learning model, to determine containers for one or more of the cloud instances and whether cloud instances should be removed from the cloud computing environment. The device causes a first subset of the cloud instances to be removed from the cloud computing environment, based on determining which of the cloud instances should be removed, and causes the containers to be created for a second subset of the cloud instances based on determining the containers. The device receives, from the cloud computing environment, cloud container information associated with the containers created in the cloud computing environment, and causes one or more of the containers to be scaled based on the cloud container information.

Abstract: A system for providing responses to natural language queries or commands is disclosed. The system comprises a server comprising a processor and non-transitory memory storing instructions that cause the processor to: retrieve a stored data structure comprising a plurality of named entities; receive a natural language query or command from a human user; extract one or more named entities from the query or command, wherein the extraction comprises iteratively: dividing the query or command into overlapping sets of tokens, determining whether a set of tokens corresponds to a named entity from the plurality of named entities, extracting any corresponding set of tokens from the query, and if no corresponding sets remain, decreasing the set size and repeating; and based at least in part on the query or command and on the extracted one or more named entities, act to fulfill a user intent expressed by the query or command.

Abstract: The present invention deals with development of a novel process for manufacturing moisture resistant glossy finish hybrid green polymeric composites with variable density in range of 0.2-1.68 g/cc, low water/moisture absorption in the range of 0.1-1.3%, tensile strength and tensile modulus in range of 6.5-105 MPa and 250-6850 MPa, respectively and to the best of our knowledge the fabricated hybrid green composites has not yet developed universally using different types of industrial wastes particulates. Moreover, hybrid composites developed using industrial wastes, natural fibres and epoxy/polyester/polyurethane polymers is a unique materials and have multifunctional applications in wider spectrum as an alternative to wood, synthetic wood, wood plastic composites, screen printing sheet, plastic, fibre and glass reinforced polymer products, including tin sheet.

Abstract: Methods and kits are provided for inhibiting inflammasome activation in cells of a subject or an inflammation-affected eye in a subject by administering to the subject a composition including a nucleotide sequence encoding a membrane independent CD59 protein operably linked to a promoter for expression and secretion of the membrane independent CD59 protein in the cells or the inflammation-affected eye, the composition inhibiting inflammasome activation.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a novel responsive layout that allows the user to build one layout that can fit on all or virtually all device form factors according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, the responsive layout is configured to allow users to arrange their content based on the size and shape of a display. In some embodiments, the system is configured to receive a request to access content through a computer and in response to the request, automatically generate a responsive layout based on a display size and a content of the request. In some embodiments, the responsive layout includes a responsive layout editor pane configured to allow the user to customize the responsive layout as desired.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a host controller to implement one or more layers of a Universal Serial Bus (USB)-based protocol to provide an interconnect for a plurality of devices. The host controller is to monitor control plane messages on the interconnect, detect, in the control plane messages, a power state change command for a device coupled to the interconnect, wherein the devices utilizes a tunneled protocol on the interconnect, and modify power distribution for one or more other devices of the interconnect based on detecting the power state change command.

Abstract: The present invention relates to advanced multi-functional asbestos-free thermal insulating materials utilizing appropriate matrixes comprising nano thermal insulating precursor powder predominantly comprising calcium silicate and calcium magnesium silicate prepared from marble waste powder, rice husk and calcium hexametaphosphate; crushed silica fiberglass and a supporting matrix.

Abstract: A method for managing Logical Block Address (LBA) range overlap checking in a Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) based Solid State Drive (SSD) includes detecting, by an LBA-Overlap Check (LOC) module, an overlap between an LBA range of an incoming command with an LBA range of at least one outstanding command in an SSD controller, determining, by the LOC module, an overlap count value corresponding to the incoming command, where the overlap count value indicates occurrence of an overlap between the LBA range of the incoming command and the LBA range of the at least one outstanding command, and executing, by the SSD controller, the incoming command based on the overlap count value corresponding to the incoming command.

Abstract: A method and system for displaying content on an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving content to be displayed on a low power display (LPD). Further, the method includes identifying at least one characteristic of the content to be displayed on a low power display (LPD) of the electronic device. Based on the at least one characteristic of the content, the method includes determining compatibility of at least one portion of the content with the LPD. Further, based on the results of the compatibility check, the method includes transforming and displaying the at least one portion of the content on the LPD based on whether the at least one portion of the content is compatible with the LPD. Further, the method includes displaying the at least one portion of the content on the LPD with enabled low power touch (LPT).

Abstract: A dialogue intent analyzer uses a conversation between a user and agent, and intents in the conversation to predict a set of answers that better respond to pending user question. The dialogue intent analyzer understands the context surrounding the pending question by capturing and modeling prior conversation and intents within the conversation. Dialogue intent analyzer also reduces genericness in predicted answers by weighting previously used answers based on their frequency and length. Dialogue intent analyzer also increases diversity of predicted answers by using a diverse beam search.