Abstract: A method for producing a masterbatch includes feeding (e.g., continuously feeding) a first composition containing an elastomeric latex (e.g., a natural rubber latex) to a coagulation chamber; and feeding (e.g., continuously feeding) a second composition containing a particulate filler (e.g., carbon black) to the coagulation chamber. The carbon black is fed directly from a sonication chamber to the coagulation chamber and/or a sonication device facilitates ultrasonic mixing within the coagulation chamber. The first composition and the second composition are mixed in the coagulation chamber to form the masterbatch. The second composition may be fed to the coagulation chamber at a pressure of at least about 300 psig and/or a velocity of at least about 100 feet per second. The masterbatch may be dry mixed with an additional elastomer to form an elastomeric composite blend.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for providing front-end audio processing for automatic speech recognition. Examples may include receiving audio data from one or more microphone array devices located within an audio environment, extracting an audio feature set from the audio data, inputting the audio feature set to an audio source separation model to generate an audio speech signal configured for automatic speech recognition (ASR), inputting the audio speech signal to an ASR model configured to generate textual data, and outputting the textual data to a post-processing system.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for providing audio enhancement and optimization of an immersive audio experience. Examples may include generating an audio feature set for a transduced audio stream captured in an environment, inputting the audio feature set to a neural network model configured to generate an audio isolation mask associated with the transduced audio stream, and generating isolated audio for the transduced audio stream based at least in part on the audio isolation mask.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to storing data in a storage system. An example includes receiving, by a storage controller of a storage system, a data unit to be stored in persistent storage of the storage system. The storage controller calculates multiple entropy values for the data unit. The storage controller selects, based on the multiple entropy values, at least one reduction operation from multiple different reduction operations. The storage controller performs the selected at least one reduction operation on the received data unit.

Abstract: An example immersive audio signal processing system and a computer-implemented method for generating a target arena environment audio stream are provided. The example immersive audio signal processing system includes a plurality of multi-lobe digital sound wave capture devices positioned within the arena environment. The plurality of multi-lobe digital sound wave capture devices is configured to direct first beamformed lobes to a playing region of the arena environment, second beamformed lobes to a spectator region of the arena environment, and third beamformed lobes to a noise source region of the arena environment. A digital signal processor is configured to isolate noise audio components originating from at least the spectator region or the noise source region from the audio signal stream and generate a target arena environment audio stream.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for providing beamforming for at least one microphone array based at least in part on a steered response power (SRP) transformation of audio data. Examples may include receiving audio data from multiple audio capture devices comprising at least one microphone array located within an audio environment. Examples may also include generating an SRP transformation of the audio data. The SRP transformation may comprise a set of SRP weights for a spatial coordinate grid representing the audio environment. Examples may also include performing, based at least in part on a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimate associated with the SRP transformation, one or more of beamforming steering or beamforming selection with respect to the at least one linear array microphone.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a directionally dependent acoustic structure for audio processing related to at least one microphone sensor are discussed herein. Examples may include transforming an augmented audio signal defined by a directionally dependent acoustic structure positioned proximate to at least one microphone sensor into at least one audio data object set, inputting the at least one audio data object set to a model configured to generate at least one spatialization data structure indicative of spatialization information for at least one audio source located within the audio environment, and generating audio processing data based at least in part on the at least one spatialization data structure.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an audio system architecture designed for sound reinforcement. The audio system may comprise one or more input device(s), one or more output device(s), one or more wireless hubs, and one or more user computing devices. Connections between the input device(s), output device(s), and the one or more wireless hubs may be wireless and automated and/or managed via the one or more user computing devices. The user computing devices or the wireless hub may adjust a configuration of each of the devices in the audio system. One or more of the devices in the audio system may be capable of a network connection which may enable recording, live-streaming to remote audiences, system management and operation, cloud-based storage and/or processing, and more.

Abstract: Techniques for predicted audio immersion related to audio capture devices within an audio environment are discussed herein. Examples may include receiving audio stream inputs associated with audio capture devices positioned within one or more audio capture areas of an audio environment, where the audio environment comprises the one or more audio capture areas and one or more non-audio capture areas. Additionally, the audio stream inputs are transformed into respective audio feature sets. The respective audio feature sets are then input to a hybrid neural network model configured to generate respective augmented signal path data vectors for the respective audio stream inputs. Respective neural network paths of the hybrid neural network model may process one or more of the respective audio feature sets based on respective digital signal processing augmentation networks integrated within the hybrid neural network model.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to storing data in a storage system. An example includes receiving, by a storage controller of a storage system, a data unit to be stored in persistent storage of the storage system. The storage controller determines maximum and minimum entropy values for the received data unit. The storage controller determines, based on at least the minimum entropy value and the maximum entropy value, whether the received data unit is viable for data reduction. In response to a determination that the received data unit is viable for data reduction, The storage controller performs at least one reduction operation on the received data unit.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for providing full-band audio signal reconstruction enabled by output from a machine learning model trained based on an audio feature set extracted from a portion of the audio signal. Examples may include generating a model input audio feature set for a first frequency portion of an audio signal defined based on a hybrid audio processing frequency threshold. Examples may also include inputting the model input audio feature set to a machine learning model configured to generate a frequency characteristics output related to the first frequency portion of the audio signal. Examples may also include applying the frequency characteristics output to at least a second frequency portion of the audio signal to generate a reconstructed full-band audio signal.

Abstract: An embodiment of a PCD insert comprises an embodiment of a PCD element joined to a cemented carbide substrate at an interface. The PCD element has internal diamond surfaces defining interstices between them. The PCD element comprises a masked or passivated region and an unmasked or unpassivated region, the unmasked or unpassivated region defining a boundary with the substrate, the boundary being the interface. At least some of the internal diamond surfaces of the masked or passivated region contact a mask or passivation medium, and some or all of the interstices of the masked or passivated region and of the unmasked or unpassivated region are at least partially filled with an infiltrant material.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to storing data in a storage system. An example includes receiving, by a storage controller of a storage system, a data unit to be stored in persistent storage of the storage system. The storage controller determines maximum and minimum entropy values for the received data unit. The storage controller determines, based on at least the minimum entropy value and the maximum entropy value, whether the received data unit is viable for data reduction. In response to a determination that the received data unit is viable for data reduction, The storage controller performs at least one reduction operation on the received data unit.

Abstract: An example immersive audio signal processing system and a computer-implemented method for generating a target arena environment audio stream are provided. The example immersive audio signal processing system includes a plurality of multi-lobe digital sound wave capture devices positioned within the arena environment. The plurality of multi-lobe digital sound wave capture devices is configured to direct first beamformed lobes to a playing region of the arena environment, second beamformed lobes to a spectator region of the arena environment, and third beamformed lobes to a noise source region of the arena environment. A digital signal processor is configured to isolate noise audio components originating from at least the spectator region or the noise source region from the audio signal stream and generate a target arena environment audio stream.

Abstract: Techniques for isolating audio signals related to audio sources within an audio environment are discussed herein. Examples may include receiving a plurality of audio data objects. Each audio data object includes digitized audio signals captured by a capture device positioned within an audio environment. Examples may also include inputting the audio data objects to a source localizer model that is configured to generate, based on the audio data objects, one or more audio source position estimate objects. Examples may also include inputting the audio data objects and each audio source position estimate object to a source generator model of one or more source generator models. The source generator model is configured to generate, based on the audio source position estimate object, a source isolated audio output component. The source isolated audio output component may include isolated audio signals associated with an audio source within the audio environment.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, devices, and/or the like for reducing defects of audio signal samples by using at least one of audio source feature separation machine learning models, audio generation machine learning models, and/or audio source feature classification machine learning models.

Abstract: An embodiment of a PCD insert comprises an embodiment of a PCD element joined to a cemented carbide substrate at an interface. The PCD element has internal diamond surfaces defining interstices between them. The PCD element comprises a masked or passivated region and an unmasked or unpassivated region, the unmasked or unpassivated region defining a boundary with the substrate, the boundary being the interface. At least some of the internal diamond surfaces of the masked or passivated region contact a mask or passivation medium, and some or all of the interstices of the masked or passivated region and of the unmasked or unpassivated region are at least partially filled with an infiltrant material.

Abstract: Techniques for providing an artificial intelligence denoiser related to audio processing are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include providing an audio signal sample associated with at least one microphone to a time-frequency domain transformation pipeline for a transformation period. Some embodiments may include providing the audio signal sample to a deep neural network (DNN) processing loop that is configured to determine a denoiser mask associated with a noise prediction for the audio signal sample. In a circumstance where the denoiser mask is determined prior to expiration of the transformation period, some embodiments may include applying the denoiser mask associated with the noise prediction to a frequency domain version of the audio signal sample associated with the time-frequency domain transformation pipeline to generate a denoised audio signal sample associated with the at least one microphone.

Abstract: A vacancy identification (VI) computing device is provided. The VI computing device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The processor generates a storefront profile including a status indicator for a candidate storefront located at a commercial property, stores the storefront profile within the memory, and registers a user to receive notifications for the candidate storefront. The processor also receives transaction data associated with the candidate storefront for a predetermined period of time, determines that the candidate storefront is vacant based on the transaction data, updates the status indicator to indicate that the candidate storefront is vacant, and transmits a notification to the registered user advising the registered user that the candidate storefront is vacant.

Abstract: A light bulb changing device with expandable fingers is extendable to allow a person to install and remove light bulbs from an elevated ceiling without need for climbing a ladder. The device includes a tube, with the fingers attached thereto. A horn is slidably disposed on the top, movement of the horn adjusts the movement of the fingers. A compression spring and pulley housing with pulleys therein actuate movement of a tension member allowing for opening of the fingers and closing the fingers around a light bulb with limited torque to avoid breaking the light bulb.