Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) comprising a time-to-digital converter (TDC) configured to measure an input-to-output delay of an I/O buffer of a pad the IC, the measured delay reflecting a connection impedance of the pad. A circuit in the IC, or a computer in communication with the IC, determines electrical connection integrity of the pad based on the measured delay of the I/O buffer.

Abstract: Described herein are engineered anti-IL-2 antibodies with modified amino acid sequences. The engineered antibodies would confer modified receptor binding specificity to an IL-2-anti-IL2 antibody complex, inhibiting the binding of IL-2 to CD25. The engineered anti-IL-2 antibodies would facilitate expansion of subsets of effector immune cells and decrease undesirable effects caused by IL-2. Thus, the engineered anti-IL-2 antibodies would be useful in treating disease such as cancer and infection.

Abstract: Techniques for training and using machine learning models for resource-level classification. A method for training includes refining outputs of a language model by providing a prompt and a set of sample resources to the language model over a series of iterations. Accuracies for the classifications output by the language model at each iteration are determined based on semantic similarity between those classifications and corresponding reference classifications for the sample resources. The language model is applied to data of a set of training resources when the outputs of the language model have been refined, in order to output a set of classifications for the set of training resources. Training data is labeled based on the set of classifications output by the language model. A classifier machine learning model is trained via supervised machine learning using the set of labeled training data in order to produce a trained classifier machine learning model.

Abstract: Alternating electric fields (e.g., tumor treating fields or TTFields) can be applied to a subject's body using electrode assemblies that are made from two discrete subassemblies, which are removably and adhesively connectable to each other. As long as the two subassemblies remain in intimate contact (which can be determined, e.g., by measuring an electrical resistance or an optical reflectance), the system applies an AC voltage to the electrode assemblies. But if (a) the subassemblies within any given electrode assembly become separated (or even begin to separate), or (b) the subassemblies within any given electrode assembly are not aligned correctly, then the system will turn off the AC voltage to that electrode assembly.

Abstract: Alternating electric fields (e.g., Tumor Treating Fields or TTFields) can be applied to a subject's body using an apparatus (e.g., a transducer array) that includes a first PCB that has metal pads for coupling an AC signal into the subject's body at high currents, and a second, less expensive PCB that can only handle lower currents. The first PCB is located at a central portion of the apparatus, and the second PCB is located at a peripheral portion of the apparatus. Temperature sensors (e.g., thermistors) are electrically connected to the second PCB. In some embodiments, the second PCB is significantly larger than the first PCB.

Abstract: A media application receives a set of images that include a source image and a target image, the source image and the target image including at least a subject. The media application determines whether to use one or more editors selected from a group of a head editor, a face editor, or combinations thereof. Responsive to determining to use the head editor, the media application generates a compositive image by replacing at least a portion of head pixels associated with a target head of the subject in the target image with head pixels from a source head of the subject in the source image and replacing neck pixels associated with a target neck and shoulder pixels associated with target shoulders that include an area between the target head and a target torso with an interpolated region that is generated from an interpolation of the source image and the target image.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing optical unit, the method includes (a) obtaining an intermediate optical unit that comprises a semiconductor portion, a transparent organic layer, the array of organic microlenses and a protective layer; (b) depositing a protective mask above a first protective layer region; (c) removing, by applying a first etch process, the second protective layer region to expose a second region of the transparent organic layer; and (d) removing, by applying a second etch process, the second region of the transparent organic layer to expose the contact pads and removing the protective mask while maintaining the first protective layer portion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to devices and methods for the treatment of edema using a purge-free system. The invention provides devices and methods useful for treating edema by means of an indwelling catheter that is placed in a blood vessel of a patient and used to pump blood to cause a decrease in pressure at an outlet of a lymphatic duct. The catheter pumps blood by means of an impeller but is purge-free in that the catheter does not include a system for purging or flushing catheter components with a purge fluid. The purge-free catheter avoids blood-related mechanical complications such as clotting or thrombosis by means of an impermeable sleeve or shroud that protects moving parts of the impeller drive system.

Abstract: A data storage device and method for enhanced recovery through data storage device discrete-component-hardware-reset are provided. In one embodiment, the data storage device determines that a subset of a plurality of memory dies is non-responsive, sends a request to a host to accept longer delays associated with the subset of the plurality of memory dies, power-cycles the subset of the plurality of memory dies, and then informs the host that the latency associated with those dies has been restored to normal latency or that the subset of the plurality of memory dies are inactive (in case of unsuccessful recovery). Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.

Abstract: An online system improves the development and deployment of LLM-based applications providing offering an application workflow user interface to developers of these applications. The application workflow UI is a user interface that includes different sections for the efficient design of a workflow and logic for an application operating on the online system. The application workflow UI allows the user to generate UI elements for stages within the overall application workflow and connect those stages through a simple to use interface. The application workflow UI improves the development process of LLM-based applications by allowing the user to set parameters for stages that involve prompting an LLM through the same interface. Specifically, the application workflow UI includes a parameters section that allows the user to specify parameters for prompting the LLM.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a diamond cooled device, the method includes (a) obtaining a semiconductor item that includes active elements that emit heat during operation; (b) obtaining via location information regarding vias associated with the active elements; (c) obtaining a diamond layer that comprises openings that are located at positions determined based on the via location information; and (d) bonding the diamond layer to the semiconductor item to provide a bonded item, following the obtaining of the diamond layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a personalized prior within a generative model's latent vector space based on a set of images of a given subject. In some examples, the present technology may further include using the personalized prior to confine the inputs of a generative model to a latent vector space associated with the given subject, such that when the model is tasked with editing an image of the subject (e.g., to perform inpainting to fill in masked areas, improve resolution, or deblur the image), the subject's identifying features will be reflected in the images the model produces.

Abstract: Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system for quasi-coherent detection of at least one multi-frequency signal over an optical fiber, including a multi-frequency pulse generator, a circulator, a coherent detector and a processor, the pulse generator for generating at least one multi-frequency pulse train including at least two pulses each having a different frequency, the pulse train including a plurality of carriers, the coherent detector for receiving at least one backscattered signal from the optical fiber and the processor for quasi-coherent aggregation of the carriers in the backscattered signal, wherein the processor channelizes the backscattered signal into at least one complex signal for each frequency in the carriers and wherein for each complex signal, the processor respectively extracts at least one of an amplitude change and a phase change for each one of the carriers and selectively aggregates at least one of the changes for the carriers for determining if an event has occurred over the optical fi

Abstract: A method comprising using at least one hardware processor for: running a Monte Carlo simulation of possible integrated circuit (IC) process variations of each of a plurality of IC cell types, wherein each of the plurality of IC cell types is defined by multiple specific transistors and multiple specific interconnects; based on the results of the Monte Carlo simulation, creating a library of IC cell types and their corresponding behavioral values for each of the possible IC process variations, and storing the library in a non-transient memory; receiving an IC design embodied as a digital file; correlating the received IC design with the library; and predicting a frequency distribution and a power distribution of ICs manufactured according to the IC design.

Abstract: During data storage device operation, data of multiple blocks of a non-volatile memory device, logically grouped as a jumboblock, may be protected by an exclusive or (XOR) signature, where the XOR signature may be used to recover data of a block of the multiple blocks. During a recovery/relocation operation, data of the jumboblock is read from the non-volatile memory device during the recovery of the lost data and again when the data is relocated. However, because the data read during data storage device operation is temporarily stored in a volatile memory device, the controller utilizes the relevant data stored in the volatile memory device and the data stored in the non-volatile memory device to recover corrupted data. Thus, the amount of reads from the non-volatile memory device decreases due to the relevant data is read from the volatile memory device, which may improve data storage device performance.

Abstract: A network device, system, and method are provided. An illustrative network device includes a plurality of ports connectable to a communication network, one or more reduction units decoupled from the plurality of ports, and configurable logic to service packet transmission between the one or more reduction units and the plurality of ports.

Abstract: A method including: Receiving timing data of multiple data paths of an integrated circuit (IC) design.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for reducing pressure at an outflow of a duct such as the thoracic duct or the lymphatic duct. A catheter system can include a catheter shaft configured to be at least partially implantable within a patient's vein, a flexible membrane attached to the catheter shaft, the flexible membrane being a collapsible, tube-like member having a lumen extending therethrough, and a single selectively deployable restriction member formed over a portion of the flexible membrane at substantially a midpoint between a proximal end of the flexible membrane and a distal end of the flexible membrane, the restriction member being configured to control a size of the lumen so as to direct a controlled volume of fluid from an upstream side of the restriction member to a downstream side the restriction member.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for audio-visual speech separation. A method includes: receiving, by a user device, a first indication of one or more first speakers visible in a current view recorded by a camera of the user device, in response, generating a respective isolated speech signal for each of the one or more first speakers that isolates speech of the first speaker in the current view and sending the isolated speech signals for each of the one or more first speakers to a listening device operatively coupled to the user device, receiving, by the user device, a second indication of one or more second speakers visible in the current view recorded by the camera of the user device, and in response generating and sending a respective isolated speech signal for each of the one or more second speakers to the listening device.