Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to structures in semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) devices having a silicided polysilicon layer. The present disclosure may provide an active region above a substrate, source and drain electrodes in contact with the active region, a gate above the active region, the gate being laterally between the source and drain electrodes, a polysilicon layer above the substrate, and a silicide layer on the polysilicon layer. The active region includes at least two material layers with different band gaps. The polysilicon layer may be configured as an electronic fuse, a resistor, or a diode.

Abstract: Methods of treating cancer or enhancing sensitivity to cancer therapies, including immunotherapies by increasing tumor mutation burden, are provided. The methods use therapeutics directed against DNA polymerase proofreading and/or mismatch repair enzymes such as MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 or PMS2. The therapeutics can be used alone, in tandem or in combination with other cancer therapies, in particular with immunotherapies. Also provided are antisense therapeutics targeting DNA polymerase proofreading and/or mismatch repair enzymes.

Abstract: A method of connecting a pipe to a cast fitting, the method can include casting a body including a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end, wherein the body defines an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, wherein the body includes a first neck disposed proximate to the first body end wherein the body further includes an inner body surface defining a bore extending through the body from the first body end to the second body end, and wherein the body further includes an outer body surface spaced from the inner body surface a predetermined wall thickness.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for adjusting behavior of a manually driven subject table based on a strength and/or a direction of a magnetic field as detected by a passive sensor of the manually driven subject table. In some embodiments, a medical imaging system comprises a manually driven subject table having a passive sensor configured to detect in real-time a strength or a direction of a magnetic field, and a controller communicably coupled to the passive sensor and configured with instructions stored on non-transitory memory that, when executed, cause the controller to augment transmission of a user input to one or more actuators of the manually driven subject table based on the strength or the direction of the magnetic field as detected by the passive sensor.

Abstract: A vehicle step system with a rectangular body and a step portion stowable in and extendable from the rectangular body. The step portion has first and second steps with a bi-folding assembly. The rectangular body encases the step portion in a stowed position with the first step stacked on top of the second step. In the extended position, the first step is forward of and lower than the rectangular body, whereas the second step is forward of and above the rectangular body.

Abstract: A method for facilitating private drafting is described. A request to edit a section of a document in a draft mode is received from a first user of a plurality of users collaborating on the document. An edit for the section of the document in the draft mode is received from the first user. A result of the edit is displayed on a computing device of the first user but not on computing devices of other users of the plurality of users. A request to publish the edit is received from the first user. In response to the request to publish the edit, the result of the edit is displayed on computing devices of the other users of the plurality of users.

Abstract: A device and method for robotic process automation (RPA) using speech recognition that receives a voice input; invokes, using the received voice input, an RPA workflow, the RPA workflow comprising a sequence of tasks; based at least on the invoked RPA workflow, retrieves an argument from a cloud device; modifies, with the retrieved argument, at least one task of the sequence of tasks; and executes the modified at least one task as part of the RPA workflow.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a metal container, such as a shot cup are described. The metal shot cup includes a body with a tightly curled rim at the top end of the cup. The body includes multiple tapered sections such that the diameter of the cup may be different at different places along a height of the cup. In various embodiments, the metal shot cup includes a polymer coating on at least one of the interior and exterior surfaces.

Abstract: An equipment cooling rack device, with a cooling cabinet, having a cooled area, adapted for holding multiple different heat creating structures to be cooled; a cooling structure, coupled to the cooling cabinet, and providing a first cooling coil for a left side of the rack and a second cooling coil for a right side of the rack, and orthogonal fans. The fans and coolant are controlled according to thermographic color of the cooling cabinet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nanoparticulate vaccine adjuvants, and to vaccine compositions which contain nanoparticulate vaccine adjuvants; to methods of preparing such adjuvants and compositions; and to methods of using such compositions and adjuvants for vaccination. The vaccine adjuvants disclosed herein are effective for enhancing the immune response to vaccination.

Abstract: A cooling system for cooling chips in a server rack uses a heat pipe, providing a cooled connection to the chips in a server rack. A coolant for the heat pipe is located outside the rack, so that water never needs to be brought into the rack.

Abstract: An adjustable tool holder is configured for interchangeable use with a variety of tools provided with different connection elements. The connection elements include at least a first connection element configured for a first manner of connection with the tool holder and a second connection element configured for a second manner of connection with the tool holder. The tool holder includes a distally extending tool support operable to detachably support each of the tools. The tool support includes a first tool connector configured to releasably connect with the first connection element in the first manner of connection. The tool support includes a second tool connector configured to releasably connect with the second connection element in the second manner of connection.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authenticating requests to access one or more accounts over a network using authenticity evaluations of two or more automated decision engines are discussed. A login request for access to a user account may be submitted to multiple decision engines that each apply different rulesets for authenticating the login request, and output an evaluation of the authenticity of the login request. Based on evaluations from multiple automated decision engines, the login request may be allowed to proceed to validation of user identity and, if user identity is validated, access to the user account may be authorized. Based on the evaluations, the login attempt may also be rejected. One or more additional challenge question may be returned to the computing device used to request account access, and the login request allowed to proceed to validation of identity if the response to the challenge question is deemed acceptable.

Abstract: A method for managing network traffic is shown. The method includes establishing a virtual tunnel between a source endpoint and a destination endpoint, the virtual tunnel including a plurality of data flow paths, each of the plurality of data flow streams connecting the source endpoint and the destination endpoint. The method includes providing, via the destination endpoint, a plurality of credits to the source endpoint, the plurality of credits provided via two or more of the plurality of data flow paths. The method includes updating, at the source endpoint, a data transmission sequence based on the received plurality of credits. The method includes providing a plurality of data packets based on the data transmission sequence to the destination endpoint.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and a method for classifying blocks of text at varying, possibly simultaneous, and possibly interacting levels of scope (e.g., sentence, paragraph, section, document) are disclosed. A system includes a processor coupled to: a data reader to receive an input comprising of a data stream, and convert the data stream into one or more logical data blocks of varying scopes. The system includes a dependency tree generator to create a dependency tree to define the scope and dependencies of each of a plurality of natural language processors (NL Processors) with respect to each other such that the dependency tree identifies when an input of a NL Processor (depender) depends on an output of another NL Processor (dependee). Each NL Processor is configured based on a type of at least one logical data block of the one or more logical blocks to which it applies.

Abstract: A system, method, and machine-readable storage medium for determining an amount of unique data in a distributed storage system are provided. In some embodiments, a combined efficiency set for a first data set stored in the distributed storage system, such as at a volume, may be generated. The first data set may include a first subset of data and a second subset of data in the distributed storage system. Additionally, a set of efficiency sets for the first subset of data may be generated. A set difference based on the combined efficiency set and the set of efficiency sets may be computed. An amount of memory used for storing unique data of the second subset of data may be estimated based on the set difference. The unique data may be present in the second subset of data but absent from the first subset of data.

Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a virtual agent with improved natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities. The disclosed virtual agent enables topic selection and topic changes during natural language exchanges with a user. The virtual agent is designed to select suitable topic flows to execute based on intents identified in received user utterances, including selection of an initial topic flow in response to a topic identified in a first user utterance, as well as switching between topic flows mid-conversation based on identified topic changes. The virtual agent is also capable of considering all intents and entities conveyed during the conversation, which enables the virtual agent to avoid prompting the user to provide redundant information. Furthermore, the virtual agent is capable of executing topic flows as part of a global topic flow, which enables the virtual agent to perform a number of predefined activities as part of each interaction with the user.