Abstract: A method and device for execution of deep neural network (DNN) in an internet of things (IoT) edge network are provided. In an embodiment, at least one edge device within communication range of an IoT device are selected. Further, a network for connecting the IoT device with the at least one selected edge device is identified. A split ratio is determined based on an inference time of the DNN and a transmission time required for transmitting output of each layer of DNN from the IoT device to the selected at least one edge device. Finally, a plurality of layers of the DNN are split into a first part and a second part based on the split ratio, and the second part is transmitted to the selected at least one edge device through the identified network. The first part is executed on the IoT device, and the second part is executed on the selected at least one edge device.

Abstract: Aspects of this technical solution can generate, according to a lag time window based at least in part on a first plurality of features, a second data set via aggregation of compatible fields in the first data set, the first plurality of features corresponding to a first data set, augment the first plurality of features extracted from the first data set with a second plurality of features extracted from a third data set, the third data set corresponding to a join of the first data set and the second data set, update, via machine learning and according to a rate corresponding to the data set, a model with the third plurality of features, and instruct a user interface to present at least one performance of the model with the third plurality of features, according to the rate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating capacity of a system including an energy generation system, an energy storage system or both. The method and apparatus initially estimate the system capacity based on a facility location and size. The initial estimate may be adjusted through adjustment of at least one parameter. An updated capacity estimate is generated and displayed.

Abstract: A conversation design is received for a conversation bot that enables the conversation bot to provide a service using a conversation flow specified at least in part by the conversation design. The conversation design specifies in a first human language at least a portion of a message content to be provided by the conversation bot. It is identified that an end-user of the conversation bot prefers to converse in a second human language different from the first human language. In response to a determination that the message content is to be provided by the conversation bot to the end-user, the message content of the conversation design is dynamically translated for the end-user from the first human language to the second human language. The translated message content is provided to the end-user in a message from the conversation bot.

Abstract: Training and/or utilization of machine learning model(s) (e.g., neural network model(s)) in automatically generating test case(s) for source code. Techniques disclosed herein can be utilized in generating test case(s) for unit test testing (or other white-box testing) and/or for functional testing (or other black-box testing). In some implementations, the machine learning model(s) can be trained on source code, unit test pairs. In some additional or alternative implementations, reinforcement learning techniques can be utilized to check for correctness of base source code, target source code pairs (e.g., by matching program execution of different branches).

Abstract: A centralized accounting system for invoice generation is described as a web-based portal accessible by parties of a supply chain finance relationship via one or more computer networks. The centralized system provides a computer-based, network accessible platform in which a customer and a vendor may negotiate and agree upon terms of a purchase order for products. The centralized system then approves the purchase order based on vendor and customer profile information, and sends a notification of the approved purchase order to a bank. The centralized system automatically generates a vendor invoice for the approved purchase order and submit the vendor invoice to the bank for payment according the terms of the supply chain finance relationship. The centralized system ensures that the vendor invoice is accurate for the approved purchase order. The centralized system may also automatically generate and submit a bank invoice to the customer for the approved purchase order.

Abstract: Fin shaping, and integrated circuit structures resulting therefrom, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor fin having a protruding fin portion above an isolation structure above a substrate. The protruding fin portion has substantially vertical upper sidewalls and outwardly tapered lower sidewalls. A gate stack is over and conformal with the protruding fin portion of the semiconductor fin. A first source or drain region is at a first side of the gate stack, and a second source or drain region is at a second side of the gate stack opposite the first side of the gate stack.

Abstract: Introduced here are surveillance systems and associated approaches for obfuscating biometric identifiers generated by, or available to, those surveillance systems for privacy reasons. In the event that a surveillance system generates a biometric identifier (e.g., by imaging a face of a person entering the premises of an organization), caution must be taken to only share the biometric identifier with individuals as necessary for security reasons. The approaches introduced here allow the privacy of persons being surveilled to be protected. Specifically, a computer program may selectively apply blurring as an impermanent mask to obfuscate each face in a digital image. This approach limits “reidentification” of a given person to those scenarios where her identity must be determined.

Abstract: Wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor nanowires and nanoribbons, and methods of fabricating wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor nanowires and nanoribbons, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor nanowire above a first portion of a semiconductor sub-fin. A gate structure surrounds a channel portion of the semiconductor nanowire. A source or drain region is at a first side of the gate structure, the source or drain region including an epitaxial structure on a second portion of the semiconductor sub-fin, the epitaxial structure having substantially vertical sidewalls in alignment with the second portion of the semiconductor sub-fin. A conductive contact structure is along sidewalls of the second portion of the semiconductor sub-fin and along the substantially vertical sidewalls of the epitaxial structure.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for forming integrated circuit structures having a plurality of non-planar transistors. An insulation structure is provided between channel, source, and drain regions of neighboring fins. The insulation structure is formed during back side processing, wherein at least a first portion of the isolation material between adjacent fins is recessed to expose a sub-channel portion of the semiconductor fins. A spacer material is then deposited at least on the exposed opposing sidewalls of the exposed sub-channel portion of each fin. The isolation material is then further recessed to form an air gap between gate, source, and drain regions of neighboring fins. The air gap electrically isolates the source/drain regions of one fin from the source/drain regions of an adjacent fin, and likewise isolates the gate region of the one fin from the gate region of the adjacent fin. The air gap can be filled with a dielectric material.

Abstract: A system for facilitating workload portability is provided. The system includes a target server instantiated at a target platform and configured to store, at the target platform, one or more snapshots of a workload executing at a source platform. The snapshots are captured at each defined time-interval and correspond to an incremental change in the workload in raw state. The stored snapshots include boot files and data files. The target server updates, based on a trigger pertaining to workload portability of the workload, the boot files and the data files with configuration supported by the target platform. The target server executes the updated boot files and data files at the target platform. The execution of the workload at the target platform is identical to the execution thereof at the source platform.

Abstract: Solid assemblies having a composite dielectric spacer and processes for fabricating the solid assemblies are provided. The composite dielectric spacer can include, in some embodiments, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer having a mutual interface. The composite dielectric spacer can separate a contact member from a conductive interconnect member, thus reducing the capacitance between such members with respect to solid assemblies that include one of first dielectric layer or the second dielectric layer. The composite dielectric spacer can permit maintaining the real estate of an interface between the conductive interconnect and a trench contact member that has an interface with a carrier-doped epitaxial layer embodying or constituting a source contact region or a drain contact region of a field effect transistor. The trench contact member can form another interface with the conductive interconnect member, providing a satisfactory contact resistance therebetween.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for adapting existing source code snippets to new contexts. In various implementations, a command may be detected to incorporate an existing source code snippet into destination source code. An embedding may be generated based on the existing source code snippet, e.g., by processing the existing source code snippet using an encoder. The destination source code may be processed to identify one or more decoder constraints. Subject to the one or more decoder constraints, the embedding may be processed using a decoder to generate a new version of the existing source code snippet that is adapted to the destination source code.

Abstract: A cloud-based data protection service is disclosed. In an embodiment, the data protection service may support backup of data sets from one or more sites associated with one or more organizations. In an embodiment, deduplication of backup data across multiple sites of an organization and/or multiple sites associated with different organizations may be supported. In an embodiment, backup data may be post-processed in the cloud to insert fingerprints corresponding to data blocks that did not change since a previous backup was performed, to scan the backup for security threats such as viruses, other malware, personally identifiable information, etc. In an embodiment, restore may be supported from the cloud, where restore blocks may be larger than backup data blocks. In another embodiment, restore may be based on blocks that have changed since the most recent backup (or a user-selected backup).

Abstract: Embodiments provide methods and systems for facilitating scheduled payment transactions to users via an application provided by the server system, the application available on the user device. The method performed by the server system includes receiving a transaction request message from the user device, the transaction request message includes scheduled transaction instruction provided by the user in natural language format. The method includes authenticating the user based on a plurality of user authentication factors received from the user at pre-defined time intervals. In an embodiment, the server system is configured to train a data model using ML algorithms by learning the plurality of user authentication factors based on which the user is automatically authenticated by the server system. Upon successful authentication, the method includes parsing the transaction request message to determine a scheduled transaction instruction.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for supporting multicast for virtual networks. In some embodiments, a native multicast approach can utilized in which packet replication is performed on a host node of a virtual machine (VM) with a multicast data packet encapsulated in uniquely address unicast packets. In some embodiments, a network virtual appliance can be utilized. A multicast packet sent from the VM can be unicasted to the network virtual appliance. The multicast appliance can then replicate the packet into multiple copies and send the packets to the receivers in the virtual network as unicast data packets encapsulating the multicast packet.

Abstract: Provided herein are structures and methods for detecting one or more analyte molecules present in a sample. In some embodiments, the one or more analyte molecules are detected using one or more supramolecular structures. In some embodiments, the one or more supramolecular structures are specifically designed to minimize cross-reactivity with each other. In some embodiments, the supramolecular structures are bi-stable, wherein the supramolecular structures shift from an unstable state to a stable state through interaction with one or more analyte molecules from the sample. In some embodiments, the stable state supramolecular structures are configured to provide a signal for analyte molecule detection and quantification. In some embodiments, the signal correlates to a DNA signal, such that detection and quantification of an analyte molecule comprises converting the presence of the analyte molecule into a DNA signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and systems for high resolution and scalable crop yield forecasting by first developing a first crop yield forecasting model to generate coarse resolution yield maps and further dynamically selecting a set of pixels from the coarse resolution yield maps. The coarse resolution yield maps, satellite, weather and soil related data are fed as input to a second crop yield forecasting to generate high resolution crop yield forecasting maps. Further, domain knowledge about crop growth stages, economically important crop growth stages and weather based triggers are identified to quantify extent of change in crop yield. This helps in crop yield forecasting during real time adverse weather conditions. Finally, an adjusted crop yield model is obtained after adjusting losses incurred due to the real time adverse weather conditions to obtain accurate high resolution crop yield forecasting maps. The method of present disclosure is inexpensive, light-weight, and scalable.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a clocking system that generates first and second clock signals and a clock enable signal, and a testing system that tests the clocking system. During a capture phase of an at-speed testing mode of the IC, the second clock signal is a gated version of the first clock signal and includes two clock pulses. The testing system determines a first count of clock pulses of the first clock signal between an activation of the capture phase and an assertion of the clock enable signal. Similarly, the testing system determines a second count of clock pulses of the first clock signal between the two clock pulses of the second clock signal. The testing system then compares the first count with a first reference value and the second count with a second reference value to detect a fault in the clocking system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide improved methods and apparatus for coupling a probe to an instrument device manipulator (e.g., robotic arm). In some embodiments, a probe, which may be carried by a handpiece, is configured to couple to the end of a device manipulator of a robotic arm. A transmission can be provided that is configured to couple to the probe and also couple to the instrument device manipulator. The transmission can be configured to receive motion input from the instrument device manipulator and transfer the motion input into motion of the probe. The transmission can provide improved movement of the probe. By decreasing the number of components on the handpiece and probe, the handpiece and probe can be provided as a sterile, single use consumable device and the transmission can be reused.