Abstract: A switchable liquid crystal grating cell, and methods for manufacturing the above. The switchable liquid crystal grating cell comprises a pair of switchable liquid crystal grating parts, each switchable liquid crystal grating part comprises a substrate; a conductive layer on the substrate; and a photoalignment layer with an alignment pattern above the conductive layer on the substrate, the alignment pattern having first and second types of domains, the first type of domain having a first uniform alignment direction, the second type of domain having a second uniform alignment direction that is reoriented at a predetermined angle to the first uniform alignment direction, the predetermined angle is 85°-95°, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of switchable liquid crystal grating parts, wherein an alignment pattern on a top surface is arranged to be shifted relative to the other alignment pattern on a bottom surface.

Abstract: A switchable liquid crystal grating cell, and methods for manufacturing the above. The switchable liquid crystal grating cell comprises a pair of switchable liquid crystal grating parts, each switchable liquid crystal grating part comprises a substrate; a conductive layer on the substrate; and a photoalignment layer with an alignment pattern above the conductive layer on the substrate, the alignment pattern having first and second types of domains, the first type of domain having a first uniform alignment direction, the second type of domain having a second uniform alignment direction that is reoriented at a predetermined angle to the first uniform alignment direction, the predetermined angle is 85°-95°, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of switchable liquid crystal grating parts, wherein an alignment pattern on a top surface is arranged to be shifted relative to the other alignment pattern on a bottom surface.

Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) comprises a substrate, an anode layer disposed on the substrate, a hole injection layer disposed on the anode layer, a hole transport layer disposed on the hole injection layer, an emitting layer disposed on the hole transport layer, an electron transport layer disposed on the emitting layer, and a cathode layer disposed on the electron transport layer. At least one of the anode layer and the cathode layer is transparent. The emitting layer comprises a mixture of luminescent nanoparticles and an insulating material.

Abstract: Techniques are described for reducing latency in computer game network streaming using a machine learning (ML) model to determine an optimal bite rate/frame rate/resolution for encoding the video of the computer game to satisfy a just noticeable difference (JND) threshold while minimizing the amount of data being sent.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a plurality of cores to execute instructions; a firmware agent to execute a first firmware; a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface to communicate with a device via a PCIe link; and a boot agent coupled to the PCIe interface to download the PCIe firmware from a non-volatile memory and provide the PCIe firmware to the PCIe interface. The PCIe interface may receive a PCIe firmware for the PCIe interface before the firmware agent is to receive the first firmware. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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: The present disclosure is concerned with purine diamine compounds for the treatment of conditions associated with BRD4, RIP3K, and/or IL6 signaling dysfunction such as, for example, cancer (e.g., lung cancer, skin cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer), arsenicosis, arsenic poisoning, inflammation, skin lesions, dysfunction of systemic organs, and skin blisters. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: Hardware based unsupervised based machine-learning (ML) approach to identify a security threat to the processor (e.g., caused by probing of a power supply rail). An apparatus is provided which includes an on-die power supply droop detector as a feature extractor. The droop detector detects a droop in the power supply caused by a probe physically coupling to the power supply rail. The droop detector in combination with machine-learning logic detects change in power supply rail impedance profile due to a probe coupled to the power supply rail. A deep-neural network (DNN) is provided for feature classification that classifies a security threat from normal operation and from operations caused by aging of devices in the processor. The DNN is trained in a training phase or production phase of the processor. An aging sensor is used to distinguish classification of aged data vs. normal data and data from security attack.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for web based performance predictive modelling of engineering system. The system provides a user interface for allowing a user to define at least one property and at least one configuration of an engineering system and to select a set of experimental data for predictive modelling. The system includes a computing device coupled in communication with the user interface is configured to receive the property and the configuration of an engineering system and the experimental data for predictive modelling. The computing device process the experimental data for creating a processed data set and also generate operational profiles for the engineering system. The computing device trains a machine learning model using the processed data and synthetic data to generate a trained machine learning model and predicts the performance of the engineering system using the trained machine learning model.

Abstract: A digital phase spacing detector with programmable delay lines is described. Each programmable delay line receives a clock. The output of the programmable delay lines is compared by a logic and then passed through a glitch detector. Each of the clocks pass through the programmable delay lines that are tuned to a point where the clock edges at the output of the delay lines are aligned and glitches start appearing at the output of the logic. A calibration scheme uses replica cells (replica of VCO cells) in the measurement path. The calibration scheme calculates the average of clock phase differences through a digital control replica buffer, and this average clock phase difference is applied to the VCO delay stage cells. The PLL is then allowed to relock with the calibrated VCO delay stage cells. This process can be repeated several times to reduce the phase errors between the clock phases.

Abstract: Trypsin/trypsin-like proteases have been reported to be facilitating SARS-COV-2 entry into host cells. Spike has protease cleavage sites between the S1 and S2 domains. Cleavage property of proteases can be used to design drug screening assays meant for screening antiviral candidates against spike cleavage. In the claimed invention we have developed a proof-of-concept assay system for screening drugs against proteases which cleave spike between S1 and S2. We designed a fusion substrate protein containing a reporter protein, the protease cleavage site between S1 and S2 and a cellulose binding domain. The substrate protein can be immobilized on cellulose due to the presence of cellulose binding domain (CBD). When proteases cleave the substrate. CBD remains bound to cellulose and the reporter protein is dislodged. The released reporter can be used as read out of protease activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ready to use stable aqueous dosage form of norepinephrine comprising an aqueous solution of norepinephrine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, one or more sulfite antioxidants and an ion chelator. The present invention also provides an infusion container filled with an aqueous solution of norepinephrine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the said solution is stable for a prolonged period of time and can be terminally sterilized by autoclaving.

Abstract: A method, referred to herein as upside down reinforcement learning (UDRL), includes: initializing a set of parameters for a computer-based learning model; providing a command input into the computer-based learning model as part of a trial, wherein the command input calls for producing a specified reward within a specified amount of time in an environment external to the computer-based learning model; producing an output with the computer-based learning model based on the command input; and utilizing the output to cause an action in the environment external to the computer-based learning model. Typically, during training, the command inputs (e.g., “get so much desired reward within so much time,” or more complex command inputs) are retrospectively adjusted to match what was really observed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing notifications without breaking media immersion. A notification delivery application receives notification data while a media device provides a media asset. In response to receiving the notification data while the media device provides the media asset, the notification delivery application generates a voice model based on a voice detected in the media asset. The notification delivery application converts the notification data to synthesized speech using the voice model and generates, by the media device, the synthesized speech for output at an appropriate point in the media asset based on contextual features of the media asset.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are related to a device with fabrication test circuitry having transistors arranged in a parallel branch configuration between a supply voltage and a single pad. In some applications, each transistor in an off-current branch may be separately deactivated so as to test leakage current applied to the pad by way of the off-current branch, and also, each transistor in an on-current branch may be deactivated so as to further test the leakage current applied to the pad by way of the off-current branch.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to apparatus, process, or techniques in a I3C protocol environment that include identifying a pending read notification message by a slave device to be sent to a master device to indicate that the data is available to be read by the master device from a buffer associated with the slave device. The pending read notification may be subsequently transmitted to the master device. Subsequently, until the data in the buffer has been read by the master device, the slave device may wait an identified amount of time that is less than a value of a timeout of the master device, and retransmit the pending read notification message to the master device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing notifications without breaking media immersion. A notification delivery application receives notification data while a media device provides a media asset. In response to receiving the notification data while the media device provides the media asset, the notification delivery application generates a voice model based on a voice detected in the media asset. The notification delivery application converts the notification data to synthesized speech using the voice model and generates, by the media device, the synthesized speech for output at an appropriate point in the media asset based on contextual features of the media asset.

Abstract: Various photo-luminescent films and associated methods are enabled. For instance, a photo-luminescent film comprises a substrate layer comprising a plurality of pores, and a composite comprising luminescent nanoparticles disposed in the plurality of pores.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods and/or apparatus to facilitate suppression of fringe field effect, such as for diffraction grating and/or display purposes. In one embodiment, a ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) element can comprise a pair of conductive substrates, a FLC layer having a helical pitch and positioned between the conductive substrates, one or more spacers fixedly positioned between the conductive substrates, and an alignment layer positioned between the FLC layer and one of the conductive substrates. The alignment layer can be disposed at least partially contiguous with the FLC layer. The FLC layer can comprise a chiral smectic C* liquid crystal layer having at least one of a helical pitch smaller than an average cell gap of the FLC layer, or an average helical pitch of the FLC layer being smaller than an average thickness of the FLC layer between the conductive substrates.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to apparatus, process, or techniques in a I3C protocol environment that include identifying a pending read notification message by a slave device to be sent to a master device to indicate that the data is available to be read by the master device from a buffer associated with the slave device. The pending read notification may be subsequently transmitted to the master device. Subsequently, until the data in the buffer has been read by the master device, the slave device may wait an identified amount of time that is less than a value of a timeout of the master device, and retransmit the pending read notification message to the master device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.