Abstract: This disclosure involves neighboring node discovery in a network. For instance, a neighboring node discovery method includes receiving, at a first node, a neighbor solicitation message. The neighbor solicitation message includes an indication that a second node is a low power device and a first scheduled response time. The method also includes transmitting at the scheduled response time, by the first node, a first neighbor advertisement message. The first neighbor advertisement message includes an indication of no availability in a neighbor cache of the first node and a second scheduled respond time. Further, the method includes removing one or more nodes from the neighbor cache, and receiving, at the first node at the second scheduled response time, a second neighbor solicitation message from the second node indicating availability in the neighbor cache. Additionally, the method includes linking the first node and the second node.

Abstract: A computational instance of a remote network management platform may be dedicated to a managed network that has access to computing resources of one or more remote networks. One or more server devices may be disposed within the computational instance and may cause a cloud service catalog software application to: (i) obtain a selection of a catalog item, where the catalog item defines prospective computing resources that provide a computing function, and where the selection includes a set of variables that associate the prospective computing resources with the one or more remote networks and determine configuration details for the prospective computing resources, (ii) populate a template representation with the variables, (iii) transmit the template representation to a server configured to identify target computing resources of the one or more remote networks and provision the target computing resources, and (iv) receive identification information related to the target computing resources.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimodal interaction assistance to customers seeking assistance from agents of an enterprise is disclosed. The method includes augmenting an ongoing voice interaction between a caller and an automated agent with a speech synchronized web session. A session identifier and contextual information in relation to the speech synchronized web session are stored in a database. A display of an option to interact with a human agent is caused during the ongoing speech synchronized web session. In response to a selection of the option by the caller, a co-browsing of the speech synchronized web session by the caller and the human agent is facilitated. The co-browsing of the speech synchronized web session and the contextual information stored in relation to the speech synchronized web session enable the human agent to provide assistance to the caller.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the creation, maintenance and management of virtual overlay networks across multiple communication networks managed by service providers. The simple creation and management of network overlays is accomplished via a network orchestrator manager, allowing for automation of configuration of connected network devices throughout an entire organization's network, regardless of the physical location of each device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating automatic illustrator guides. The method may include generating a plurality of candidate guides for a digital image (e.g., using an automated shape detection engine), where each of the plurality of candidate guides is a simple shape such as a line or a circle, combining at least two of the candidate guides based on the shape information to create refined candidate guides, generating a pixel coverage map for each of the refined candidate guides, prioritizing the refined candidate guides based on the corresponding pixel coverage maps, selecting one or more drawing guides from the one or more refined candidate guides based on the prioritization, and displaying the digital image along with the one or more drawing guides.

Abstract: A method and system that enhances a service life of a battery is provided. The method includes values of a set of operational characteristics of a plurality of electrochemically active materials of at least one electrode of the battery. The set of operational characteristics include a voltage, a change in accumulated energy, a change in ohmic resistance, and a change in a rate of change in accumulated energy with respect to a rate of change in ohmic resistance. The values are compared with predefined values of the set of operational characteristics. A rate of depletion and a type of depletion of each of the plurality of electrochemically active materials are determined, and a range of the State of Charge, a range of the voltage, and a range of current to operate the battery for enhanced service life are determined.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a method of operating a resistive random access memory (RRAM) array. The method includes applying a word-line voltage to a selected word-line during a read operation. A non-zero voltage is applied to a selected bit-line during the read operation. A first voltage is applied to a selected source-line during the read operation. The first voltage is smaller than a second voltage applied to an unselected source-line during the read operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of dynamic content creation and management and more particularly to dynamically create and insert immersive promotional content in a multimedia. The multimedia requested by a user is procured from a media server (105) and the one or more objects present in the multimedia is determined. The content of the multimedia is analyzed, and a decision is taken to immerse the promotional content in the multimedia based on the analysis of the multimedia. Further, a promotional content is created in real time using the components present in the asset database (106) based on the personalized user profile. The created promotional content is overlaid and blended with a at least one object from the one or more objects in the multimedia. The created promotional content and the multimedia is joined to form a composite media and is streamed to the user device.

Abstract: A computational instance of a remote network management platform may be dedicated to a managed network. The managed network may use computing resources of a cloud-based service provider. One or more processors may be disposed within the computational instance and may cause a provider-neutral cloud discovery software application to: (i) obtain a specification that defines an interface for accessing the cloud-based service provider, a discoverable set of computing resources provided by the cloud-based service provider, and mappings between descriptions of the discoverable set of computing resources and the database tables disposed within the computational instance, (ii) log on to the cloud-based service provider by way of the interface, (iii) request and receive, from the cloud-based service provider, descriptions of the discoverable set of computing resources, and (iv) store, in fields of database tables, the descriptions of the discoverable set of computing resources in accordance with the mappings.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with improved thermal performance. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first package substrate, a first die stack over the first package substrate, and a heat spreader over the first die stack. In an embodiment, the heat spreader comprises arms that extend out past sidewalls of the first package substrate. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises an interposer over and around the heat spreader, where the interposer is electrically coupled to the first package substrate by a plurality of interconnects. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a second package substrate over the interposer, and a second die over the second package substrate.

Abstract: Techniques for improving efficiency of a switched-capacitor voltage regulator are provided. In an example, a switched-capacitor voltage regulator can include a switched-capacitor network having multiple gain configurations, a clock configured to switch capacitors of the switched-capacitor network between a charge state and a discharge state to provide a scaled output voltage, and a controller configured to select a capacitor configuration associated with a gain of the multiple gain configurations to provide the scaled output voltage within a desired output voltage range while continuously switching the capacitor configuration, and to interrupt switching of the capacitor configuration to permit an output voltage of the switched-capacitor voltage regulator to fall below the scaled output voltage but to remain above a lower limit of the desired output voltage range to save power by reducing losses due to the switching.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a bone plating system and a method for utilizing the same. The bone plating system may include first and second bone plates in contact with respective first and second bones, a cross-connector, a cutting guide and a targeter device. The cross-connector may have a first end and an opposite second extending along a longitudinal axis from the first bone plate to the second bone plate. The cutting guide may have an elongate body placed on one of the first or second bones. The targeter device may have a drill guide to align the cross-connector with the first and second bone plates. A method for fixing the bone plating system to the first and second bone may include using the targeter device.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to an apparatus for reducing particle contamination on substrates in a plasma processing chamber. The apparatus for reduced particle contamination includes a chamber body, a lid coupled to the chamber body. The chamber body and the lid define a processing volume therebetween. The apparatus also includes a substrate support disposed in the processing volume and an edge ring. The edge ring includes an inner lip disposed over a substrate, a top surface connected to the inner lip, a bottom surface opposite the top surface and extending radially outward from the substrate support, and an inner step between the bottom surface and the inner lip. To avoid depositing the particles on the substrate being processed when the plasma is de-energized, the edge ring shifts the high plasma density zone away from the edge area of the substrate.

Abstract: Circuitry comprises processing circuitry to execute program instructions to access a secondary device in an execution mode selected from at least a first execution mode and a second execution mode; and control circuitry to indicate a current execution mode by which the processing circuitry currently accesses the secondary device in response to an access request initiated by the execution by the processing circuitry of program instructions, in which the control circuitry is configured to require the access request to indicate a given execution mode as the current execution mode to be initiated by program instructions executed in the given execution mode.

Abstract: For training for and performance of patient modeling from surface data in a medical system, a progressive multi-task model is used. Different tasks for scanning are provided, such as landmark estimation and patient pose estimation. One or more features learned for one task are used as fixed or constant features in the other task. This progressive approach based on shared features increases efficiency while avoiding reductions in accuracy for any given task.

Abstract: A method and system provide a device-based multi-sensory therapeutic game, or learning development tool. A component provision module, in communication with a database, is configured to provide game components and a game generation framework. A generator module is configured to generate, in real-time and using the game generation framework and the database, scenes and assets including auditory game objects and visual game objects based on personalized user parameters. A display module is configured to display, in real-time to the user, a game that concurrently challenges the user's visual pathway, auditory pathway and cognitive pathway to create neuroplasticity, the game including the game components, and the auditory and visual game objects.

Abstract: A method of obtaining a medical image includes obtaining, via a camera, at least one surface image of a patient. A pose of the patient is determined from the at least one surface image of the patient using at least one spatial information module. The patient is positioned, via a moveable bed, to an imaging start position and a medical image of the patient is obtained using a medical imaging modality.

Abstract: For x-ray detector pose estimation, a machine-learned model is used to estimate locations of markers, including occluded or other non-visible markers, from an image. The locations of the markers, including the non-visible markers are used to determine the pose of the X-ray detector for aligning an X-ray tube with the X-ray detector.

Abstract: A processor-implemented battery management method includes iteratively determining fractions of components in an electrode of a battery; calculating a composite state of charge (SoC) of the battery by applying the iteratively determined fractions of the components to a composite cathode model used to predict a state of the battery; and predicting the state of the battery based on the calculated composite SoC.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an isoxazole compound or a salt thereof that controls pests.