Abstract: Electro-optical devices and methods for constructing electro-optical devices such as a switch or phase shifter. An electrode layer is deposited on a substrate layer, a waveguide structure is deposited on the electrode layer, a first cladding layer is deposited on the waveguide structure, and the first cladding layer is planarized and bonded to a wafer. The substrate layer is removed and the electrode layer is etched to split the electrode layer into a first electrode separated from a second electrode. A second cladding layer is deposited on the etched electrode layer. The first and second electrodes may be composed of a material with a large dielectric constant, or they may be composed of a material with a large electron mobility. The device may exhibit a sandwich waveguide architecture where an electro-optic layer is disposed between two strip waveguides.

Abstract: Electro-optical devices and methods for constructing electro-optical devices such as a switch or phase shifter. An electrode layer is deposited on a substrate layer, a waveguide structure is deposited on the electrode layer, a first cladding layer is deposited on the waveguide structure, and the first cladding layer is planarized and bonded to a wafer. The substrate layer is removed and the electrode layer is etched to split the electrode layer into a first electrode separated from a second electrode. A second cladding layer is deposited on the etched electrode layer. The first and second electrodes may be composed of a material with a large dielectric constant, or they may be composed of a material with a large electron mobility. The device may exhibit a sandwich waveguide architecture where an electro-optic layer is disposed between two strip waveguides.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying substitute elements for computer-implemented processes are disclosed. A substitution request identifying an anchor element is received. A set of candidate substitution elements is generated by a trained candidate selection model configured to receive the anchor element, a feature set, and a set of catalog elements. The set of candidate substitution elements is ranked by a trained ranking model configured to receive the anchor element, the feature set, and the set of candidate substitution elements. At least one substitution element is selected from the set of candidate substitution elements and feedback data representative of the suitability of the selected at least one substitution element with respect to the anchor element is received. At least one of the trained candidate selection model or the trained ranking model is updated by applying an iterative training process incorporating at least a portion of the feedback data.

Abstract: Networks and network elements having an optical power control block, service and power control orchestrator, used to activate, deactivate and perform optical control of channels is disclosed hereby. The invention introduces the idea that, user created service would be activated or deactivated in smaller increments which would help to mitigate power transient on the transmission line. This approach of incremental activation or deactivation would help to correct against undesirable power changes on rest of the optical channels sharing the common optical path. In addition, it provides a way to monitor the health of increment under activation throughout the activation and if necessary optical power thresholds being not met, it can be rolled back. During the process of such an incremental activation or deactivation, the already activated portion of the channel would continue to be optically controlled independently.

Abstract: Methods and systems are herein disclosed, including a method comprising: receiving an amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) configuration message indicating that an optical network element has switched from a non-ASE mode to an ASE mode; retrieving a current spectrum layout identifying activated signal passbands (SPs); and setting start and end frequencies of at least one AP to a nonzero value based on the current spectrum layout, thereby marking the at least one AP as at least one eligible AP, the bandwidth of each of the at least one eligible AP not overlapping with the bandwidth of any of the activated SPs; wherein the optical network element is operable to activate the at least one eligible AP in an optical fiber link to produce at least one activated AP, thereby causing an ASE source to fill each of the at least one activated AP with ASE noise.

Abstract: Described herein are wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transceivers configured to support fast, bidirectional communication over optical channels. An optical transceiver comprises a transmitter, a receiver, an input/output (I/O) port and an optical interleaver. The transmitter comprises a first bus waveguide and a plurality of optical modulators coupled to the first bus waveguide, each of the optical modulators being resonant at a respective wavelengths in a first wavelength set. The receiver comprises a second bus waveguide and a plurality of optical filters coupled to the second bus waveguide, each of the optical filters being resonant at a respective wavelength in a second wavelength set. The (I/O) port is coupled to an optical channel.

Abstract: An electro-optical device is fabricated on a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The electro-optical device comprises a silicon dioxide layer, and an active layer having ferroelectric properties on the silicon dioxide layer. The silicon dioxide layer includes a first silicon dioxide layer of the SOI substrate and a second silicon dioxide layer converted from a silicon layer of the SOI substrate. The active layer includes a buffer layer epitaxially grown on the silicon layer of the SOI substrate and a ferroelectric layer epitaxially grown on the buffer layer. The electro-optical device further comprises one or more additional layers over the active layer, and first and second contacts to the active layer through at least one of the one or more additional layers. Methods of fabricating the electro-optical device are also described herein.

Abstract: Provided are systems, apparatuses, and techniques for managing processor system power and performance based on operational metrics, hardware capabilities, and/or other parameters.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a novel reconfiguration framework for a BFT SMR system. With this framework, the configuration of both the system itself and the clients of the system can be modified in a live manner (i.e., without taking the system offline) while preserving correct system operation.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for securely accessing a wallet maintained by a centralized platform on a blockchain. An example method generally includes receiving a request to access one or more wallets on a blockchain. Generally, the request includes an authorization code associated with a controlling party associated with the one or more wallets and user credentials associated with the controlling party. A first portion of a private key is decrypted based on the authorization code and a salt associated with the user credentials associated with the controlling party, and a second portion of the private key is decrypted based on credentials associated with an application through which the wallet is accessed. Access to the one or more wallets is granted based on the decrypted first portion and the decrypted second portion of the private key.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for securely accessing a wallet on a blockchain. An example method generally includes receiving a request to access a wallet on a blockchain. The request generally includes an authorization code associated with the wallet and user credentials associated with an owner of the wallet. A first portion of a private key is decrypted based on the authorization code and a salt associated with the user credentials, and a second portion of the private key is decrypted based on credentials associated with an application through which the wallet is accessed. Access to the wallet is granted based on the decrypted first portion and the decrypted second portion of the private key.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for securely accessing a wallet maintained by a centralized platform on a blockchain. An example method generally includes receiving a request to access one or more wallets on a blockchain. Generally, the request includes an authorization code associated with a controlling party associated with the one or more wallets and user credentials associated with the controlling party. A first portion of a private key is decrypted based on the authorization code and a salt associated with the user credentials associated with the controlling party, and a second portion of the private key is decrypted based on credentials associated with an application through which the wallet is accessed. Access to the one or more wallets is granted based on the decrypted first portion and the decrypted second portion of the private key.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, including a microphone; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to: acquire a first token corresponding to a first user voice input in a first language acquired through the microphone, acquire a first text in a second language by inputting the first token into a first neural network model, acquire a feature value corresponding to a predicted subsequent token, which is predicted to be uttered after the first token, by inputting the first text into a second neural network model, and based on a second token being acquired subsequent to the first token, acquire a second text in the second language by inputting the first token, the second token, the first text, and the feature value into the first neural network model.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described herein for an adaptive camera preview frame rate. For example, a computing device can compare a current image frame of a scene with a previous image frame of the scene. The computing device can determine whether the scene comprises an idle scene scenario based on comparing the current image frame with the previous image frame.

Abstract: A mounting rail configured to connect to a photovoltaic (PV) module may include an upper portion, a first alignment member, and a second alignment member. The upper portion may include a surface configured to physically engage with a bottom surface of a module rail associated with the PV module. The first alignment member may extend from the surface of the upper portion at a first location. The first alignment member may also be configured to physically engage with a side surface of the module rail. The second alignment member may extend from the surface of the upper portion at a second location. The second alignment member may also be configured to physically engage with the side surface of the module rail.

Abstract: Electro-optical devices and methods for constructing electro-optical devices such as a switch or phase shifter. An electrode layer is deposited on a substrate layer, a waveguide structure is deposited on the electrode layer, a first cladding layer is deposited on the waveguide structure, and the first cladding layer is planarized and bonded to a wafer. The substrate layer is removed and the electrode layer is etched to split the electrode layer into a first electrode separated from a second electrode. A second cladding layer is deposited on the etched electrode layer. The first and second electrodes may be composed of a material with a large dielectric constant, or they may be composed of a material with a large electron mobility. The device may exhibit a sandwich waveguide architecture where an electro-optic layer is disposed between two strip waveguides.

Abstract: A mounting assembly may include an arced connecting member that includes a first drive chain along a bottom surface of the arced connecting member, a second drive chain positioned adjacent to the first drive chain, and a third drive chain in a gap between the first and the second drive chains. The mounting assembly may include an intermittent-motion drive system that has a drive wheel with a nub extending from a lateral surface of the drive wheel, the nub being shaped to interface with notches included along the third drive chain. The intermittent-motion drive system may include a first and a second protrusion shaped to interface with surfaces of the first and second drive chains, respectively. Rotation of a drive axle extending through the drive wheel may affect rotation of the drive wheel, rotational movement of the nub extending from the drive wheel, and movement of the arced connecting member.

Abstract: A mounting assembly may include an arced connecting member that includes a first drive chain along a bottom surface of the arced connecting member, a second drive chain positioned adjacent to the first drive chain, and a third drive chain in a gap between the first and the second drive chains. The mounting assembly may include an intermittent-motion drive system that has a drive wheel with a nub extending from a lateral surface of the drive wheel, the nub being shaped to interface with notches included along the third drive chain. The intermittent-motion drive system may include a first and a second protrusion shaped to interface with surfaces of the first and second drive chains, respectively. Rotation of a drive axle extending through the drive wheel may affect rotation of the drive wheel, rotational movement of the nub extending from the drive wheel, and movement of the arced connecting member.

Abstract: Techniques for entity engagement are disclosed. An onboarding request is received from an interested entity and a first profile is generated for the interested entity. The onboarding of interested entity is verified and upon successful verification, the first profile is stored in an immutable form on a decentralized authentication framework. Further, an engagement request is received, from at least one of the interested entity and the entity of interest, to initiate a profile engagement between the interested entity and the entity of interest. The engagement request is authenticated to determine the credibility of the engagement request. Upon successful authentication of the engagement request, the first profile and the second profile is retrieved from the decentralized authentication framework. Based on an approval received from at least one of the interested entity and the entity of interest, engagement is initiated between the interested entity and the entity of interest.

Abstract: Embodiments may include a computing device configured with a display device, a display processor configured to identify a region of interest and a remainder region in a frame for display by the display device, and a composer module, coupled to the display device and the display processor, and configured to apply a night mode color process to the remainder region and not to the region of interest, and to provide a composition of the remainder region and the region of interest to the display device for presentation.