Abstract: Systems and methods for issuing, by an officer, a citation to an offender associated with a legal violation is described herein. The method can include acquiring, via an optical scanner, personal information associated with a driver license of the offender and vehicle information associated with a vehicle associated with the offender and with the legal violation. One or more databases can be queried to identify personal information associated with the offender, vehicle information associated with the vehicle, and one or more remedial options in response to the citation. A handheld device can generate the citation by including the personal information, the vehicle information, the legal violation, and an indication of the remedial option. The offender can sign the ticket electronically to generate the executed ticket. The executed ticket can be transmitted to a smart phone or a printing device, or an email account associated with the offender.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment a semiconductor device comprises a first interlayer dielectric (ILD), a plurality of source/drain (S/D) contacts in the first ILD, a plurality of gate contacts in the first ILD, wherein the gate contacts and the S/D contacts are arranged in an alternating pattern, and wherein top surfaces of the gate contacts are below top surfaces of the S/D contacts so that a channel defined by sidewall surfaces of the first ILD is positioned over each of the gate contacts, mask layer partially filling a first channel over a first gate contact, and a fill metal filling a second channel over a second gate contact that is adjacent to the first gate contact.

Abstract: A first read request for data stored at a non-volatile memory is received by a primary storage controller. The data is programmed from the non-volatile memory to a first cache of the primary storage controller, the first cache to store the data over a first time range. A second read request is received for the data. In response to receiving the second read request for the data, the data is programmed to a second cache to store the data over a second time range that is greater than the first time range. A notification is transmitted to a secondary storage controller, the notification including information associated with the programming of the data to the second cache.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method to increase the efficiency of a prefetch system, the method comprising, receiving a system call including an instruction address. The method comprises determining a confidence score, wherein the confidence score represents a likelihood an associated data address will be processed. The method further comprises creating an entry comprising the instruction address, the associated data address, and the confidence score. The method comprises, determining the instruction address is not present in a history table, wherein the history table includes a plurality of entries. The method comprises determining the instruction address is not present in a filter table, and entering, in response to determining the instruction address is not present in the filter table, the entry into the filter table.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for asynchronous single photon depth imaging with improved precision in ambient light conditions are provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises: a light source; a detector configured to detect arrival of individual photons, and enter a dead time after a detection; a processor programmed to: cause the light source to emit pulses toward a scene point at the beginning of light source cycles each corresponding to B time bins; cause the detector to enter an acquisition window at a first time bin position; cause the detector to enter another acquisition window at a shifted time bin position; record photon arrival times; associate each photon arrival time with a time bin; and estimate a depth of the scene point based on a number of photon detection events at each time bin, and a denominator corresponding to each time bin.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to treatment of central nervous system (CNS) cancers (e.g., malignant glioma, glioblastoma, or CNS-multiple myeloma) using marizomib. The disclosure further relates to uses of synergistic combinations of marizomib with additional therapeutic agents such as bevacizumab, daratumumab, temozolomide, pomalidomide, and radiotherapy.

Abstract: A method of processing an image in an electronic device. The method may comprise; obtaining a first image; selecting, based on comparing the first image with a plurality of second images, at least one third image from the plurality of second images, wherein the at least one third image is similar to the first image; identifying an identifier of an image group corresponding to the at least one third image; associating the first image with the identifier of the image group; and notifying, on the device, based on the identifier of the image group, existence of the at least one third image.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a number of radio-frequency (RF) antennas and one or more radio circuits. Each radio circuit includes a receive (RX) chain to process RX signals and a transmit (TX) chain to process TX signals. An RF switch network couples at least one RF antenna to at least one radio circuit. A baseband processor controls a configuration of the RF switch network. The baseband processor determines a plurality of parameters and controls the RF switch network based on at least one of the parameters. The parameters are determined during a training interval including at least an inter-frame space (IFS). The configuration of the RF switch network is based on the determined parameters and is employed for selection of an antenna to improve a link performance when used for communication of a next packet following the IFS.

Abstract: Set forth herein are garnet material compositions, e.g., lithium-stuffed garnets and lithium-stuffed garnets doped with alumina, which are suitable for use as electrolytes and catholytes in solid state battery applications. Also set forth herein are lithium-stuffed garnet thin films having fine grains therein. Disclosed herein are novel and inventive methods of making and using lithium-stuffed garnets as catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes for all solid state lithium rechargeable batteries. Also disclosed herein are novel electrochemical devices which incorporate these garnet catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes. Also set forth herein are methods for preparing novel structures, including dense thin (<50 um) free standing membranes of an ionically conducting material for use as a catholyte, electrolyte, and, or, anolyte, in an electrochemical device, a battery component (positive or negative electrode materials), or a complete solid state electrochemical energy storage device.

Abstract: In a case of receiving an access request to a target image, an image access management device can provide an appropriate access right holder with an appropriate range of information by determining a browsing level with respect to the target image according to an access authority or purpose included in the access request to the target image, by an access management unit, by generating a final image that corresponds to the access authority by processing the feature vector according to the browsing level, and providing the generated final image as a response to the access request, by an image generation unit.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for chatbot conversation using auctioning. In an embodiment, the method comprises a chatbot of a provider receiving a request from a customer for a product or service from the provider; the provider initiating an auction for the product or service with chatbots of a plurality of bidders; the provider identifying one of the bidders to supply the product or service; and the provider sending to the customer information to enable the customer to receive the product or service from the identified one of the bidders. In an embodiment, the provider initiating an auction includes the provider sending an auction request to an auction platform; and the provider identifying one of the bidders to supply the product or service includes the provider receiving from the auction platform a designation of one of the bidders.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include edge placement error mitigation processes and structures fabricated with such processes. In an embodiment, a method of fabricating an interconnect layer over a semiconductor die comprises forming a patterned layer over a substrate, disposing a resist layer over the patterned layer and patterning the resist layer to expose portions of the patterned layer. In an embodiment, overlay misalignment during the patterning results in the formation of edge placement error openings. In an embodiment, the method further comprises correcting the edge placement error openings, and patterning an opening into the substrate after correcting edge placement error openings.

Abstract: In an example, an audio signal may be routed to an audio device based on an indication of audio device historical usage, a measure of audio quality of the audio device, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A power control method for device-to-device communication includes dynamically backing off transmit power value for synchronization signals and discovery messages when the distance between the two devices is less than a pre-determined threshold. The threshold distance may correspond to a distance where the receive power may exceed a pre-determined value. Embodiments may loop the transmit power of synchronization signals between a default transmit power value and backed-off values in consecutive slots of each frame.

Abstract: Methods for a data-less ranging procedure may include initiating a ranging procedure via a polling message transmitted at a first time and receiving response messages at second and third times. The time intervals between the first and second time and the second and third times may be pre-defined. A time of flight may be calculated based on the pre-defined time intervals and the first, second, and third times.

Abstract: Systems are provided for facilitating the disclosed methods for performing event storage and diagnostic processing within a hybrid cloud environment. Event records are gathered and batched at an on-premises server. The event records are also appended with correlation vector data that enables the event records to be correlated with other events. The batch of event record batches are signed with a security key associated with a cloud storage container and the on-premises server is restricted to writing the batch of event records to the container. In some instances, the size of the batch is based on a duration of time for collecting records, which can be adjusted to accommodate for missing data.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for automating network account transfers based on predicted inactivity are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for geocoding. An example method encompasses receiving, from a delivery data corpus, a delivery data comprising one or more addresses. The method thereafter comprises identifying, one or more tokens from said one or more addresses. Further the method leads to calculating, for each of said one or more tokens, an end token score and a sub-sequence token score. The method thereafter encompasses chunking, said one or more addresses based on said end token score and said sub-sequence token score to generate one or more address chunks. Further the method comprises generating, one or more polygon regions for each generated address chunks based on said chunking. Thereafter the method comprises merging, one or more generated polygon regions for each of the generated address chunks.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a memory to store training data and rules. The apparatus includes a network interface to communicate with a wireless network. The apparatus also include a network detector to detect a presence of the wireless network. The apparatus includes a machine learning engine in communication with the memory. The machine learning engine is to use the training data to generate rules to determine if the network interface is to be switched from the power-saving state to the powered state in the presence of the wireless network. The apparatus also includes a processor to switch the network interface from the power-saving state to the powered state based on the rules.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to genetically modified non-human animals and immunodeficient non-human animals characterized by restored complement-dependent cytotoxicity, as well as methods and compositions for assessment of therapeutic antibodies in the genetically modified immunodeficient non-human animals. In specific aspects, the present invention relates to immunodeficient non-obese diabetic (NOD), A/J, A/He, AKR, DBA/2, NZB/B1N, B10.D2/oSn and other mouse strains genetically modified to restore complement-dependent cytotoxicity which is lacking in the unmodified immunodeficient mice. In further specific aspects, the present invention relates to NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid IL2retmlWjl/SzJ (NSG), NOD.Cg-Rag1tm1Mom Il2rgtmlWjl/SzJ (NRG) and NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Sug/JicTac (NOG) mice genetically modified to restore complement-dependent cytotoxicity which is lacking in unmodified NSG, NRG and NOG mice.