Abstract: A schema and cell value aware Named Entity Recognition (NER) model is used to perform natural language queries. Natural language queries may be received via an interface of a natural language query processing system. A fuzzy search may be performed that allows non-exact matches for column names or cell values of data sets potentially used to answer the natural language query. An NER model that adds a type embedding for an exact match of a column name or cell found in the fuzzy search that corresponds to a span of one or more words may be applied as part of generating the entity prediction for the natural language query. One or more queries to at least one of the data sets may be performed to return a result to the natural language query using the entity prediction generated by the NER machine learning model.

Abstract: Techniques for handling natural language query processing are described. In some examples, a sequence-to-sequence model is used to handle a natural language query. Post-processing of a result of the sequence-to-sequence model utilizes fine-grained information from an entity linker. In some examples, the sequence-to-sequence model and aspects of a natural language query pipeline are used to handle a natural language query.

Abstract: Techniques for predicting an answer to a question using a machine learning model are described. In some examples, the model predicts one or more answers to the question by: predicting at least two answers to the question using a first component of the question-answer model from a set of passages, generating, using a second component of the question-answer model, at least one question for each of the predicted at least two answers, and performing roundtrip predictions until each generated question only has one answer.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to oven ventilation for convective cooking and drying of food are presented herein. In one embodiment, a thermal processing apparatus includes: a housing and a powered conveyor belt configured for supporting work products during thermal processing. The conveyor belt is moving along a spiral path arranged as a tiered stack. A recirculation system is configured for directing a thermal processing medium through the tiers of the spiral conveyor in a recirculating flow. An exhaust vent has an inlet proximate to an area of a high moisture content inside the housing. The exhaust vent is configured for exfiltrating the thermal processing medium having the high moisture content. An opening is configured for infiltrating the thermal processing medium from outside of the housing.

Abstract: A commercial-scale sous-vide system (10) includes a conveyor (20) for carrying food products (PP) vacuum sealed in plastic food-grade pouch or container (222) through a chamber (40) heated with saturated steam. The conveyor is in the form of first and second spiral stacks (26) and (28). A control system controls the steam supply and the movement of the conveyor.

Abstract: Evaluation data sets may be programmatically generated for code generation models. An evaluation data set is obtained that includes items that correspond to different evaluation tests for a code generation system. The individual items of the evaluation data set maybe converted, including the conversion of a function signature for the items, the test statements for the items and using a code generation system to generate the body of the function.

Abstract: A commercial-scale sous-vide system (10) includes a conveyor (20) for carrying food products (FP) vacuum sealed in plastic food-grade pouch or container (222) through a chamber (40) heated with saturated steam. The conveyor is in the form of first and second spiral stacks (26) and (28). A control system controls the steam supply and the movement of the conveyor.

Abstract: Systems and methods to detect themes in contacts data. Contacts data may be encoded as text (e.g., chat logs), audio (e.g., audio recordings), and various other modalities. Text-based transcripts of contacts data may be parsed into turns, an issue turn may be detected using a machine learning model, a key phrase may be extracted from the issue turn. Key phrases from across multiple contacts data may be clustered to identify themes.

Abstract: The continuous pasteurization system (100) that pasteurizes raw food products (104) while substantially maintaining the raw state of the raw food products includes a conveyor (102) on which the raw food products (104) are loaded for delivery to a pasteurization apparatus 36, wherein the raw food products are quickly heated so that the temperature of the outer surface of the raw food products is raised sufficiently to achieve a desired pathogen kill level. Thereafter, the raw food products (104) are immediately cooled in a cooling apparatus (110) to remove the heat applied to the raw food product and maintain the substantial raw state of the raw food product. A control system (24) is connected to a processor (30) as well as various measuring devices and instruments, including temperature measurement devices (T1-T5) to control the operation of the pasteurization system (100).

Abstract: Pre-fix matching may constrain the generation of next token predictions. Input text to perform a next token prediction may be received. Multiple tokens may be determined from the input text, including a partial token. From possible tokens, one or more matching possible tokens with the partial token may be identified. Next token predictions may then be filtered using the identified possible tokens in order to ensure that the partial token is matched.

Abstract: Interactive assistances for executing natural language queries to data sets may be performed. A natural language query may be received. Candidate entity linkages may be determined between an entity recognized in the natural language query and columns in data sets. The candidate linkages may be ranked according to confidence scores which may be evaluated to detect ambiguity for an entity linkage. Candidate entity linkages may be provided to a user via an interface to select an entity linkage to use as part of completing the natural language query.

Abstract: Evaluation data sets may be programmatically generated for code generation models. An evaluation data set is obtained that includes items that correspond to different evaluation tests for a code generation system. The individual items of the evaluation data set maybe converted, including the conversion of a function signature for the items, the test statements for the items and using a code generation system to generate the body of the function.

Abstract: Random token segmentation may be implemented for next token prediction. Text data may be received for training a machine learning model to predict a next token given input text tokens. Multiple tokens may be determined from the text data. Different ones of the multiple token may be randomly segmented in to sub-tokens. The machine learning model may then be trained using the multiple tokens including the respective sub-tokens as a training data set.

Abstract: Pre-fix matching may constrain the generation of next token predictions. Input text to perform a next token prediction may be received. Multiple tokens may be determined from the input text, including a partial token. From possible tokens, one or more matching possible tokens with the partial token may be identified. Next token predictions may then be filtered using the identified possible tokens in order to ensure that the partial token is matched.

Abstract: Code completion suggestions may be proactively obtained and validated. An event that triggers obtaining a code completion suggestion for inclusion in a code file being edited using an integrated development environment may be detected. The code completion suggestion may be obtained. The characters of the code completion suggestion may be compared with characters added to the code file after the detection of the event that triggered obtaining the code completion suggestion to determine whether the code completion suggestion is valid. A valid code completion suggestion may then be displayed.

Abstract: Interactive assistances for executing natural language queries to data sets may be performed. A natural language query may be received. Candidate entity linkages may be determined between an entity recognized in the natural language query and columns in data sets. The candidate linkages may be ranked according to confidence scores which may be evaluated to detect ambiguity for an entity linkage. Candidate entity linkages may be provided to a user via an interface to select an entity linkage to use as part of completing the natural language query.

Abstract: Query restatements may be provided for explaining natural language query results. A natural language query is received at a natural language query processing system. An intermediate representation of the natural language query is generated for executing the natural language query. The intermediate representation is translated into a natural language restatement of the natural language query. The natural language restatement is provided with a result of the natural language query via an interface of the natural language query processing system.

Abstract: Multiple stage filtering may be implemented for natural language query processing pipelines. Natural language queries may be received at a natural language query processing system and processed through a query language processing pipeline. The query language processing pipeline may filter candidate linkages for a natural language query before performing further filtering of the candidate linkages in the natural language query processing pipeline as part of generating an intermediate representation used to execute the natural language query.

Abstract: Multiple stage filtering may be implemented for natural language query processing pipelines. Natural language queries may be received at a natural language query processing system and processed through a query language processing pipeline. The query language processing pipeline may filter candidate linkages for a natural language query before performing further filtering of the candidate linkages in the natural language query processing pipeline as part of generating an intermediate representation used to execute the natural language query.

Abstract: Interactive assistances for executing natural language queries to data sets may be performed. A natural language query may be received. Candidate entity linkages may be determined between an entity recognized in the natural language query and columns in data sets. The candidate linkages may be ranked according to confidence scores which may be evaluated to detect ambiguity for an entity linkage. Candidate entity linkages may be provided to a user via an interface to select an entity linkage to use as part of completing the natural language query.