Abstract: A computing system including one or more processors configured to receive an audio input. The one or more processors may generate a text transcription of the audio input at a sequence-to-sequence speech recognition model, which may assign a respective plurality of external-model text tokens to a plurality of frames included in the audio input. Each external-model text token may have an external-model alignment within the audio input. Based on the audio input, the one or more processors may generate a plurality of hidden states. Based on the plurality of hidden states, the one or more processors may generate a plurality of output text tokens. Each output text token may have a corresponding output alignment within the audio input. For each output text token, a latency between the output alignment and the external-model alignment may be below a predetermined latency threshold. The one or more processors may output the text transcription.

Abstract: The invention relates to a data processing method based on NFC tag. The method comprises: reading the NFC tag, the NFC tag comprising tag content and tag ID; generating an NFC tag payment request based on the tag content and tag ID; parsing the NFC tag payment request and obtaining an parsing reply to the NFC tag payment request; generating an order generation request based on the parsing reply, wherein the order generation request is for causing an order to be generated based on first account information, current transaction information and second account information; generating the order based on the order generation request; and payment step for performing payment based on the order. According to embodiments of the invention, the payment process can be simplified, also, there is no need to set the NFC-specific reading device in the embodiments of the invention, and the cost of merchants can be reduced.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a medical device is provided. The method includes obtaining an initial trajectory of a component of the medical device. The initial trajectory of the component includes a plurality of initial positions. For each of the plurality of initial positions, the method further includes determining whether a collision is likely to occur between a subject and the component according to the initial trajectory of the component. In response to the determination that the collision is likely to occur, the method further includes updating the initial trajectory of the component to determine an updated trajectory of the component.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment describes a wireless communication method to selectively operate, based on an inconsistency condition, a transmitting end in one of a first mode and a second mode. When inconsistency is absent, the transmitting end can transmit in the first mode in which the transmitting end schedules transmission resources for interference assessment on a same time unit as data or control transmissions. Upon detection of inconsistency, the transmitting end can transmit in the second mode in which the transmission resources for determining interference are scheduled to occupy different time units than data or control transmissions.

Abstract: The described invention provides methods for treating an inflammatory brain disease, disorder or condition and for treating a traumatic brain injury having an inflammatory component in a subject in need thereof using isolated erythropoietin (EPO)-derived oligopeptides.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a first thermal conductive pattern and a second thermal conductive pattern. The semiconductor die is encapsulated by an encapsulant. The first thermal conductive pattern is disposed aside the semiconductor die in the encapsulant. The second thermal conductive pattern is disposed over the semiconductor die, wherein the first thermal conductive pattern is thermally coupled to the semiconductor die through the second thermal conductive pattern and electrically insulated from the semiconductor die.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to host discovery for firewall coordination. An embodiment of a storage medium includes instructions for discovering a network topology for a network branch, the network branch including multiple access points including a first access point, the first access point having an interface to a network, the discovery of the network topology including identifying any access point that is linked to the first access point directly or via one or more intermediary access points; discovering one or more host devices that are connected by wireless or wired connections to one or more access points in the network branch; and generating a firewall coordination plan for the network branch based on the discovered network topology and the discovered one or more hosts, the firewall coordination plan including applying a firewall process for an access point to which a first host device is attached and bypassing one or more other firewall processes.

Abstract: An in-memory computing system for computing vector-matrix multiplications includes an array of resistive memory devices arranged in columns and rows, such that resistive memory devices in each row of the array are interconnected by a respective word line and resistive memory devices in each column of the array are interconnected by a respective bitline. The in-memory computing system also includes an interface circuit electrically coupled to each bitline of the array of resistive memory devices and computes the vector-matrix multiplication between an input vector applied to a given set of word lines and data values stored in the array. For each bitline, the interface circuit receives an output in response to the input being applied to the given wordline, compares the output to a threshold, and increments a count maintained for each bitline when the output exceeds the threshold. The count for a given bitline represents a dot-product.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for carbon dioxide removal and sequestration from ambient air or point source emissions by integration of four self-sufficient systems including a PEO renewable energy generation system, a desalination system, a pH-swing hydration or a direct hydration system, and a bicarbonate fixed, and alkalinity enhanced dense brine sequestration system, in which, the synergy between the PEO energy generation system and other three systems including provision of all needed renewable energy for operation of other three systems, the synergy between the desalination and other systems including provision of freshwater needed for the PEO energy generation system and the pH-swing system, as well as provision of a dense brine fluid from the desalination system to the pH-swing or the direct hydration system, and in the case of available freshwater supply where the desalination system can be avoided.

Abstract: A method for generating an output image from an input image and an input text instruction that specifies a location and a modification of an edit applied to the input image using a neural network is described. The neural network includes an image encoder, an image decoder, and an instruction attention network. The method includes receiving the input image and the input text instruction; extracting, from the input image, an input image feature that represents features of the input image using the image encoder; generating a spatial feature and a modification feature from the input text instruction using the instruction attention network; generating an edited image feature from the input image feature, the spatial feature and the modification feature; and generating the output image from the edited image feature using the image decoder.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for dynamically scheduling machine learning inference jobs receive or determine a plurality of performance profiles associated with a plurality of system resources, wherein each performance profile is associated with a machine learning model; receive a request for system resources for an inference job associated with the machine learning model; determine a system resource of the plurality of system resources for processing the inference job associated with the machine learning model based on the plurality of performance profiles and a quality of service requirement associated with the inference job; assign the system resource to the inference job for processing the inference job; receive result data associated with processing of the inference job with the system resource; and update based on the result data, a performance profile of the plurality of the performance profiles associated with the system resource and the machine learning model.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package and a method for packaging the same are provided. A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, an electronic component, a buffer layer, a reinforced structure, and an encapsulant. The electronic component is disposed over the carrier and has an active area. The buffer layer is disposed on the active area of the electronic component. The reinforced structure is disposed on the buffer layer. The encapsulant encapsulates the carrier, the electronic component and the reinforced structure.

Abstract: A magnetic memory device includes a bottom electrode, a magnetic tunneling junction disposed over the bottom electrode, and a top electrode disposed over the magnetic tunneling junction, wherein the top electrode includes a first top electrode layer and a second top electrode layer above the first top electrode layer, and wherein the second top electrode layer is thicker than the first top electrode layer.

Abstract: A portable solar strip light includes a solar module, a power supply, a strip light assembly and an electrical connector. The solar module is electrically connected to the power supply. The strip light assembly is electrically connected to the power supply via the electrical connector. The strip light assembly includes at least one strip light which is fixedly connected to an external object via a fastener. A mounting member is provided at a bottom of the power supply to mount the power supply on the external object.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of a power supply protection for a connection port are provided. The electronic device includes a first connection port with a first switch and a first controller and a first control circuit. The first controller determines a first preset value according to a state of the first switch activation signal correspondingly, and detects whether the first input voltage of the first connection port is greater than the first preset value. When the first input voltage is greater than the first preset value, the first controller enables a first abnormal signal on the first abnormal state detection pin. In response to a first forced closing signal being enabled, the first controller controls the first switch to disconnect both terminals.

Abstract: Display panel, light sensing detection method thereof and display device are provided. The display panel includes a plurality of light sensing detection units. A light sensing detection unit of the plurality of light sensing detection units includes a light sensing detection circuit. The light sensing detection circuit corresponding to a same light sensing detection unit includes N light sensing detection branches connected in parallel, a light sensing detection branch of the N light sensing detection branches includes a storage capacitor, and N?2. The N light sensing detection branches include a first light sensing detection branch and a second light sensing detection branch. The storage capacitor includes a first storage capacitor located in the first light sensing detection branch and a second storage capacitor located in the second light sensing detection branch. A capacitance of the first storage capacitor is greater than a capacitance of the second storage capacitor.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a negative capacitance structure, a dielectric layer is formed over a substrate. A first metallic layer is formed over the dielectric layer. After the first metallic layer is formed, an annealing operation is performed, followed by a cooling operation. A second metallic layer is formed. After the cooling operation, the dielectric layer becomes a ferroelectric dielectric layer including an orthorhombic crystal phase. The first metallic film includes a oriented crystalline layer.

Abstract: A display panel includes: a silicon-based substrate, a driving layer, a first electrode layer, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode layer and a plurality of pads. Where, the display signal access pad is configured to access the display signal during a display phase, the test signal access pad at least includes a first group of test phase access pads, and the first group of test phase access pads includes a first pad and a second pad, the first pad is electrically connected with the electrode ring, and the second pad is electrically connected with the silicon-based substrate.