Abstract: A smart network interface controller (NIC) implemented using a stacked die configuration is provided. The NIC may include user-customizable networking circuits formed in a top programmable die and primitive network function blocks formed in a bottom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die. The top programmable die may provide a flexible packet processing pipeline to facilitate efficient control and data communication between the user-customizable networking circuits and the primitive network function blocks. The bottom ASIC die may also include an array of memory blocks operable as lookup tables and intermediate buffers for other network processing circuitry in the NIC. A NIC configured in this way provides both performance, power, and area benefits and superior customer configurability.

Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a processor configured to execute instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to at least receive a wager amount and a bingo card parameter from an electronic gaming machine (EGM) that is communicatively coupled to the electronic gaming system. The instructions may also cause the processor to determine, based upon the wager amount, a subset of a plurality of bingo card parameters and compare the received bingo card parameter to the subset of the plurality of bingo card parameters to determine whether the received bingo card parameter matches any bingo card parameter of the subset of the plurality of bingo card parameters, where each bingo card parameter of the plurality of bingo card parameters is associated with a progressive jackpot.

Abstract: Disclosed are transfecting agents for delivery of nucleic acids (e.g., DNA, plasmids, oligos, small interfering RNAs [siRNA], small hairpin RNA [shRNA], microRNAs [miRNA], Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats [CRISPR]) or proteins (phosphoproteins, enzymes, antibodies, vaccines) using a peptide-based, pegylated peptide-based, a peptide attached to a lipophilic moiety (lipidated peptides), or lipophilic pegylated peptides to living cells.

Abstract: A microfluidic device and a method for dissociating and manipulating cells or particles in a microfluidic channel are disclosed. The microfluidic device includes an inlet, an outlet, and a microfluidic channel arranged on a substrate between the inlet and the outlet. The microfluidic device includes a first set of piezoelectric actuators arranged adjacent to the inlet channel and configured to dissociate particles of a fluidic sample in the microfluidic channel. The microfluidic device includes a second set of piezoelectric actuators arranged between the inlet channel and the outlet channel and configured to manipulate the particles of the fluidic sample as the particles move through the microfluidic channel. The microfluidic device includes a third set of piezoelectric actuators arranged above the outlet channel, adjacent to the outlet, and configured to eject a portion of the fluidic sample out of the microfluidic channel via the outlet.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for mapping a term to a vector representation in a semantic space. Provided techniques allow for efficient and accurate determination of vector representations for query terms that are terms of emerging interest or are otherwise not included in a set of terms for which vector representations are pre-calculated.

Abstract: A PRACH transmission method and apparatus, and a terminal. The PRACH transmission method in embodiments of this application includes: A terminal determines transmit power of a physical random access channel PRACH repetition transmission based on a target parameter. The target parameter includes at least one parameter for the PRACH repetition transmission. The terminal performs the PRACH repetition transmission based on the transmit power of the PRACH repetition transmission.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for monitoring network processing using node analysis. The method includes receiving node operation information relating to a node command from one or more nodes. The one or more nodes are grouped into a cluster. The method also includes determining one or more node characteristics based on the node operation information. The method further includes comparing the node characteristic(s) of the node command to expected node characteristic(s). The method still further includes determining a node outage likelihood. The node outage likelihood indicates the likelihood the given node will experience a node outage. The method also includes determining a cluster node operation plan. The cluster node operation plan is configured to determine the nodes of the cluster that must be in operation in an event of the node outage of the given node.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods that may be performed by a processor of a computing device. Embodiments may be applied for keypoint detection in an image. In embodiments, the processor of the computing device may apply to an image a first-stage neural network to define and output a plurality of regions, apply to each of the plurality of regions a respective second-stage neural network to output a plurality of keypoints in each of the plurality of regions, and apply to the plurality of keypoints a third-stage neural network to determine a correction for each of the plurality of keypoints to provide corrected keypoints.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining predicted available bandwidths for an end user device, monitoring buffer occupancy of a buffer of the end user device, determining bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy, and adjusting bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy during streaming of the media content to the end user device over a wireless network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aircraft with battery thermal regulation systems, including: an aircraft air inlet and an aircraft air outlet; a battery pack including battery cells; and a battery thermal regulation system including a first air channel, a surface of which is in thermal communication with the battery cells so that air flowing through the first air channel exchanges heat with the cells through the surface; and an airflow device for driving an airflow. The battery thermal regulation system has a first and a second mode operation. In the first mode, the first air channel is fluidly connected with the aircraft air inlet and the aircraft air outlet whereby, during flight of the aircraft, air can enter the aircraft through the air inlet, flow through the first air channel and exit the aircraft through the air outlet. In the second mode, the airflow device drives an airflow through the first air channel.

Abstract: A computer generated voice can automatically be adapted to be similar to a user's voice. Various implementations include processing audio data capturing a first language spoken utterance to identify one or more pitch characteristics. For example, the one or more pitch characteristics can include an estimated frequency range of the given user's voice. Additionally or alternatively, the system can process the audio data capturing the first language spoken utterance and a set of candidate computer generated voices using a computer generated voice selection model to select a candidate computer generated voice. Various implementations can include automatically modifying the selected candidate computer generated voice based on the one or more pitch characteristics to change the frequency range of the modified computer generated voice based on the user's voice.

Abstract: A plurality of log records characterizing operations occurring within a technology landscape may be received. The plurality of log records may be clustered into at least a first cluster of log records and a second cluster of log records, using at least one similarity algorithm. A first dissimilar subset of log records within the first cluster of log records, and a second dissimilar subset of log records within the second cluster of log record may be identified, using the at least one similarity algorithm. At least one machine learning model may be trained to process new log records characterizing the operations occurring within the technology landscape, using the first dissimilar subset and the second dissimilar subset.

Abstract: A method of direct deposition of multinary metal polyselenide films, including precipitating alkylammonium polyselenide with an antisolvent, redissolution of precipitated alkylammonium polyselenide with a solvent, dissolving at least one metal source, such as elemental metal, a metal containing compound, or a combination thereof, in the solution containing polyselenide ions to provide a precursor solution, and using the precursor solution to fabricate metal polyselenides. The metal source is selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn, Cd, In, Ga, Sn, Ge, As, Cu2Se, Cu2O, CuCl, and combinations thereof. The precursor solution is substantially sulfur-free.

Abstract: Systems, devices and automated processes are described for improving media streaming in a server device through intelligent selection of initial cache bitrates. The initial cache bitrate is selected with consideration to both historical data and operating parameters of the server device. Operating parameters can include an amount of cache memory that is available on the server device, as well as an amount of reserve space that is desired to be maintained in case of degradation in network performance or other factors that may occur during transcoding or transmission of the media stream.

Abstract: Self-healing of an application in a distributed architecture. A system manager microservice continuously updates state information of a plurality of microservices to a database. A health check microservice determines one or more down microservices from the plurality of microservices. An orchestration layer restarts the one or more down microservices. The system manager microservice generates updated states by performing an audit of state entries retrieved from the database based on a list of states obtained from a data store microservice to generate updated states for the plurality of microservices. Based on the audit of the database entries, the system manager microservice provides the updated states for the plurality of microservices to the database. Operation of the plurality of microservices is resumed based on the updated states for the plurality of microservices.

Abstract: There is provided a method and memory controller for managing memory operations in storage device. The memory controller receives plurality of requests from a user. The memory controller switches operating mode of storage device dynamically based on time interval between each of the plurality of requests and predefined threshold. The switching comprises notifying first cores to switch second cores from active state to power down state while switching to scaled down mode and restarting second cores while switching to striping FTL mode. Thereby, managing memory operations of storage device. Thus, the present disclosure manages the memory operations and optimises power consumption of the storage device.

Abstract: This application discloses a PRACH transmission method and apparatus, and a terminal, and relates to the field of communication technologies. The PRACH transmission method in the embodiments of this application includes: determining, by a terminal, a sending power of a physical random access channel PRACH repeated transmission according to a target indication, where the target indication is used for indicating whether sending powers of PRACH transmissions in the PRACH repeated transmission are the same; and performing, by the terminal, PRACH repeated transmission according to the sending power of the PRACH repeated transmission.

Abstract: A bracket for mounting an electronic board within a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is provided. The bracket is configured to mount an electronic board on a housing of HVAC equipment in the HVAC system in a plurality of installed configurations, where each of the plurality of installed configurations corresponds to a respective mounting location of a plurality of mounting locations on the HVAC equipment. The bracket includes at least one mounting hole formed within a body and can be mountable via the at least one mounting hole in a plurality of orientation.

Abstract: A system for modulating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises a user device in communication with a system controller. The user device comprises a display interface for displaying the GUI. The GUI defines a frame boundary a GUI size, and comprises content displayed via the display interface. The user device, the system controller and/or a synergistic combination thereof execute computer implementable steps for detecting a real-time status, determining the real-time status, and modulating the GUI on the basis of the determined real-time status. The real-time status is selected from the group consisting of a device user status, a device status, an auxiliary device status, a content status, and a combination thereof. The real-time status is determined based on status criteria stored within the memory of the system controller and/or the user device.

Abstract: A system described herein may identify a first set of channel parameters associated with a User Equipment (“UE”). The first set of channel parameters may include timing parameters indicating time intervals at which traffic is able to be wirelessly communicated between the UE and a radio access network (“RAN”), and resource allocation parameters indicating a measure of wireless resources allocated to communicating traffic between the UE and the RAN. The system may generate a second set of channel parameters based on a quantity of instances that traffic was communicated between the UE and the RAN at a beginning of one or more time intervals, indicated by the first set of channel parameters, and a measure of utilization of the allocated wireless resources during the particular timeframe. The UE and the RAN may subsequently communicate using the second set of channel parameters.