Abstract: Differential signaling transmitter circuitry includes upper and lower driver stacks, each with at least one upper blocking transistor and a bias transistor, further includes first and second control loops. A first control loop includes a replica stack including replicas of the bias transistor and blocking transistors of a first one of the driver stacks, and a second control loop includes replica stacks, one with replicas of the bias and blocking transistors of the upper driver stack and one with replicas of the bias and blocking transistors of the lower driver stack. One of the replica stacks in the second control loop receives an output from the first control loop. First and second switching circuitry couples outputs of the first and second control loops to gates of bias transistor in the upper and lower driver stacks, respectively, responsive to a data signal.

Abstract: A system and method for automating and improving data extraction from a variety of document types, including both unstructured, structured, and nested content, is disclosed. The system and method incorporate an intelligent machine learning model that is designed to intelligently identify chunks of text, map the fields in the document, and extract multi-record values. The system is designed to operate with little to no human intervention, while offering significant gains in accuracy, data visualization, and efficiency. The architecture applies customized techniques including density-based adaptive text clustering, tabular data extraction based on hierarchical intelligent keyword searches, and natural language processing-based field value selection.

Abstract: A positive overshoot detection circuit comprises a transistor coupled to a current mirror, a reference current source coupled to the current mirror, and a comparator coupled to the reference current source and the current mirror. The comparator output indicates whether the current mirror's current is greater than the reference current source's current. A control input and a current terminal of the transistor are coupled to a clamping circuit. A negative overshoot detection circuit comprises a biasing sub-circuit coupled to a transistor, a resistor coupled to the transistor, and a comparator coupled to the transistor and the resistor. The comparator output indicates whether the transistor is in an on or off state. The biasing sub-circuit is coupled to a clamping circuit. In some implementations, the comparator outputs from the positive and negative overshoot detection circuits are provided to a driver circuit, which modifies its operation.

Abstract: Examples of rivet-type fastener are described. The rivet-type fastener may further include a fastener pin. The fastener pin includes a planar head portion and a shaft longitudinally extending from the head portion. The fastener pin may further include a cantilevered snap element at a distal end of the shaft. A portion of the cantilevered snap element is flexibly moveable with respect to the axis of shaft. The rivet-type fastener comprises a fastener body which in turn comprises a collared portion with a central opening. A plurality of elongated portions extend orthogonally from the collared portion, wherein the elongated portions are radially positioned about the central axis and about the edges of the central opening.

Abstract: Provided is a method for generating Augmented Reality (AR) content that includes: receiving a plurality of image frames of at least one scene captured by a plurality of participant devices in an AR or a Virtual Reality (VR) environment; storing the plurality of image frames and metadata associated with the plurality of image frames, in a database; receiving an AR content generation request to generate an AR content view of a user in the AR/VR environment, the AR content generation request including an identifier (ID) of the user and information of the at least one scene; retrieving a set of image frames from a plurality of stored image frames in the database based on the ID of the user, the information of the at least one scene, and metadata associated with the set of image frames, the set of images including the user in the at least one scene in the AR/VR environment; generating the AR content view of the user by combining the set of image frames retrieved from the database, based on the metadata associated

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for job pricing. When receiving information about a new task of a job type, a mixture model representing historic job completion data and including multiple cluster-based models is used to predict job pricing. The multiple cluster-based models characterize corresponding multiple clusters identified from historic job completion data and are used to generate multiple predictions of duration to complete the new task. The predictions generated based on the cluster-based models are integrated based on the mixture model to generate an overall job pricing estimate for the new task.

Abstract: A method for invoking a user-intended Internet of Things (IoT) device amongst a number of IoT devices is disclosed. The method includes extracting by the number of IoT devices, a number of voice parameters from a voice wakeup command for waking up the device. The method includes sharing by the number of IoT devices, the number of voice parameters amongst the number of IoT devices. The method includes comparing the number of voice parameters with a number of pre-stored voice parameters in the number of IoT devices. The method includes determining, a user-intended IoT device amongst the number of IoT devices based on the voice wakeup command and at least one of a similarity between the plurality of pre-stored voice parameters and the plurality of voice parameters and a previously invoked IoT device associated with a previous voice wakeup command. The method includes invoking the user-intended IoT device selected amongst the number of IoT devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data reporting using a data aggregator and a data retrieval tool such as a file intelligence service. The data aggregator stores two sets of data reporting tables and designates a first one of the sets of tables as an active set and the second one of the sets as a non-active set. The active set of tables stores data corresponding to a most recently successfully completed search. The non-active set stores data retrieved by the data retrieval tool from disparate data sources according to current search. The data in the active set of tables is immediately available for use in requested reports. When the data aggregator completes the current search, it designates the non-active set of tables as the active set so that the data therein becomes available for use in requested reports.

Abstract: A positive overshoot detection circuit comprises a transistor coupled to a current mirror, a reference current source coupled to the current mirror, and a comparator coupled to the reference current source and the current mirror. The comparator output indicates whether the current mirror's current is greater than the reference current source's current. A control input and a current terminal of the transistor are coupled to a clamping circuit. A negative overshoot detection circuit comprises a biasing sub-circuit coupled to a transistor, a resistor coupled to the transistor, and a comparator coupled to the transistor and the resistor. The comparator output indicates whether the transistor is in an on or off state. The biasing sub-circuit is coupled to a clamping circuit. In some implementations, the comparator outputs from the positive and negative overshoot detection circuits are provided to a driver circuit, which modifies its operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data reporting using a data aggregator and a data retrieval tool such as a file intelligence service. The data aggregator stores two sets of data reporting tables and designates a first one of the sets of tables as an active set and the second one of the sets as a non-active set. The active set of tables stores data corresponding to a most recently successfully completed search. The non-active set stores data retrieved by the data retrieval tool from disparate data sources according to current search. The data in the active set of tables is immediately available for use in requested reports. When the data aggregator completes the current search, it designates the non-active set of tables as the active set so that the data therein becomes available for use in requested reports.

Abstract: A controller area network including one or more first network nodes biased from a first power supply voltage, and a second network node biased from a second, lower, power supply voltage. The second network node includes a transmitter driving a differential voltage onto bus lines to communicate a dominant bus state at a second dominant state common mode voltage, a receiver coupled to the bus lines, sense circuitry to sense a common mode voltage at the bus lines, and control circuitry to control a recessive state common mode voltage in response to the sensed dominant state common mode voltage.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are related to a device having a multi-transistor structure for use in circuit architecture. The multi-transistor structure may have a multi-transistor stack of at least one of N-type transistors or P-type transistors that are arranged in a multi-device stack configuration. Also, a physical layout of the multi-device stack configuration may provide a common-centroid configuration for process mismatch cancellation in at least one of the X-Y-Z axes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing quality of and detecting defects in retail products include a housing having an interior, a product holding surface, an image capture device configured to capture an image of the product, a lighting element configured to provide lighting within the housing, an electronic database configured to store electronic data including reference image data associated with the product and representing the product in various sizes and various quality states, and a processor-based control circuit in communication with the first image capture device and the electronic database. The control circuit is configured to obtain image data representing the image of the product, obtain the reference image data, analyze the image data and the reference image data to identify the product and identify a size of a defect present on the product, and output a notification indicating whether or not the product is of acceptable quality.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to buffer an input voltage. An example apparatus includes first inverter circuitry to invert the input voltage and produce a first inverted voltage; second inverter circuitry coupled to the first inverter circuitry, the second inverter circuitry to invert the first inverted voltage and produce a second inverted voltage at a rate based on a first current controlled transistor; third inverter circuitry coupled to the second inverter circuitry, the third inverter circuitry to invert the second inverted voltage and produce a third inverted voltage at a rate based on a second current controlled transistor; and fourth inverter circuitry coupled to the third inverter circuitry, the fourth inverter circuitry to invert the third inverted voltage and produce an output voltage, wherein the output voltage matches the input voltage.

Abstract: A pole assembly of a switching device is provided. The pole assembly includes a first interrupter unit operably connected to a pole plate of the pole assembly via first post insulators. The first interrupter provides a path for current flow through the first interrupter in a closed state and interrupts the current flow in an open state. A second interrupter unit is operably connected to the first interrupter unit and to the pole plate via second post insulators. The second interrupter allows the current flow through the first interrupter unit in an open state and grounds the switching device in a closed state. The pole assembly includes a dielectric shield physically disposable between and operably connected to the first post insulators and the second post insulators for uniformly distributing an electric field generated during operation of the pole assembly.

Abstract: A federated compliance management system operating in a cloud computing environment imports a repository-specific retention policy from a source information system operating in an enterprise computing environment and converts, using a policy mapping definition, the repository-specific retention policy into a federated retention policy. The policy mapping definition contains attribute mappings for federated attributes common across a plurality of information systems of disparate types, repository-specific attributes that are specific to an information system, and, where applicable, phase-common attributes that are common for all phases of an information system as well as phase-repository-specific attributes that are configured for a specific phase. The federated retention policy is stored in the cloud computing environment for use by the federated compliance management system, for instance, as a base policy for creating a repository-specific retention policy for a target system.

Abstract: A federated compliance management system operating in a cloud computing environment imports a repository-specific retention policy from a source information system operating in an enterprise computing environment and converts, using a policy mapping definition, the repository-specific retention policy into a federated retention policy. The policy mapping definition contains attribute mappings for federated attributes common across a plurality of information systems of disparate types, repository-specific attributes that are specific to an information system, and, where applicable, phase-common attributes that are common for all phases of an information system as well as phase-repository-specific attributes that are configured for a specific phase. The federated retention policy is stored in the cloud computing environment for use by the federated compliance management system, for instance, as a base policy for creating a repository-specific retention policy for a target system.

Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and devices for centralizing and decoupling build file management. A method may include creating a common build file including a reference to one or more dependencies shared by a plurality of projects, storing the common build file in a storage location, creating a build map including a mapping between a project identifier and the storage location for at least one of the plurality of projects, receiving a request for a project-specific build file from a project, retrieving the common build file from the storage location based on a project identifier of the project and an associated build map, creating a merged build file based on the common build file and a project-specific dependency indication of the project, and sending the merged build file to the project.

Abstract: Method and system for narrow passage path sampling based on levy flight is disclosed. The disclosed technique is an improvisation of Random Walk to Surface (RWS), wherein, instead of performing a random walk, the disclosed technique utilizes levy flight mechanism to identify samples in narrow passages (on the obstacle boundaries). The disclosed technique for identification of narrow passages sampling points in the narrow passage is based on several techniques that include random uniform sampling technique, a levy flight function (step size) and a collision detection technique. Moreover, in addition to identification of narrow passages sampling points, the disclosed technique also performs an additional check to ensure that the identified narrow passages sampling points are present in the narrow passage based on a levy flight bridge sampler technique.

Abstract: A lyophilization method for lyophilizing products inside one or more vials within a lyophilization chamber is disclosed which includes humidifying a charge gas to a predetermined relative humidity, cooling shelves in the lyophilization chamber to a predetermined temperature, pressurizing the chamber with the humidified charge gas to a pressurization threshold to thereby achieving a target relative humidity level within the lyophilization chamber, and suddenly releasing pressure within the lyophilization chamber until a depressurization threshold is reached in a short time interval up to about 4 seconds, during the depressurization, product inside one or more vials nucleate.