Abstract: An apparatus including a circuit structure including a device stratum including a plurality of devices including a first side and an opposite second side; and a metal interconnect coupled to at least one of the plurality of devices from the second side of the device stratum. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source region and a drain region and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; and forming an interconnect to one of the source region and the drain region from a second side of the device.

Abstract: An example method includes determining, by a network controller, based on a high-level data model, vendor-agnostic device information for a first network device, translating the vendor-agnostic device information into vendor-specific device information, sending, to the first network device, first configuration information included in the vendor-specific device information to cause the first network device to switch into a maintenance mode and enable diversion of network traffic from the first network device to a second network device, responsive to verifying that the first network device has diverted the traffic, initiating maintenance procedures on the first network device while the first network device is in the maintenance mode, and sending, to the first network device, second configuration information included in the vendor-specific device information to cause the first network device to switch out of the maintenance mode and enable reversion of network traffic from the second device to the first network

Abstract: In one embodiment, information (workload, performance, and configuration) is obtained about identified sub-systems (a target component plus other components that influence its performance). The identified sub-systems are clustered into workload clusters and also into performance clusters, where identified sub-systems of particular workload clusters have similar workload measurements, and identified sub-systems of particular performance clusters have similar performance metrics. The techniques herein then determine a given mapped performance cluster for a given workload cluster that corresponds to a best set of performance metrics from among all performance clusters mapped to the given workload cluster.

Abstract: An archival data storage service identifies, in response to a request to retrieve data previously archived by the service, a set of data storage devices that collectively include the data. From the set of data storage devices, the archival data storage service identifies a set of bins, where a subset of the set of bins includes the data. Based on a deadline for fulfillment of the request, the archival data storage service generates a schedule for retrieval of the set of bins for obtaining the data. The schedule is provided to cause retrieval of the set of bins in accordance with the schedule.

Abstract: Improved sensor assemblies are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved and highly advantageous metal oxide based sensor assemblies configured to sense low concentration of specific gases, and related methods of use. The present disclosure provides improved physical forms of metal oxide films (e.g., WOx films, CeOx films). The exemplary metal oxide films can be fabricated by a Reactive Spray Deposition Technology (RSDT). The highly advantageous films/materials can be utilized in sensor assemblies to detect simple chemical components of the breath that correlate with human health conditions (e.g., the presence of acetone in diabetic patients). These films/materials demonstrate improved thermal stability under the sensor's operating conditions, as well as improved sensitivity to low concentration of the analyte, selectivity and quick responsiveness.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for automatically synthesizing programs that include one or more functions in a spreadsheet programming language. A method includes: receiving first user input in a first cell in a spreadsheet; automatically synthesizing a program using the first user input in the first cell as a first example, where the program includes at least one function in a spreadsheet programming language and, when the program is executed, the program generates output that matches the first example; determining at least one additional cell in the spreadsheet that is related to the first cell; determining that a display triggering condition is satisfied; and in response to the determining that the display triggering condition is satisfied, displaying, in each of the at least one additional cell, an output of the program corresponding to the additional cell.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a first transistor comprising a source region and a drain region with a channel region therebetween, a first dielectric layer over the first transistor, a second transistor comprising a source region and a drain region with a channel region therebetween, wherein the second transistor is over the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the second transistor, and a contact coupled to the source region or the drain region of the first transistor, wherein the contact comprises a metal having a straight sidewall that extends from through both the first and second dielectric layers. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for automatically synthesizing programs that include one or more functions in a spreadsheet programming language. A method includes: receiving a first example including input provided in a first cell in a spreadsheet; automatically synthesizing a plurality of candidate programs including a first set of candidate programs consistent with the first example, wherein each candidate program in the first set of candidate programs comprises at least one function in a spreadsheet programming language and, when the candidate program is executed, the candidate program generates output that matches the first example; ranking the plurality of candidate programs; and storing a highest-ranked program of the plurality of candidate programs in association with the first cell in the spreadsheet.

Abstract: Described herein are IC devices that include semiconductor nanoribbons stacked over one another to realize high-density three-dimensional (3D) dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). An example device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first nanoribbon of a first semiconductor material, and a second nanoribbon of a second semiconductor material, where the second nanoribbon is stacked above the first, thus forming a 3D structure. The device further includes a first transistor having a first source or drain (S/D) region and a second S/D region in the first nanoribbon, and a second transistor having a first S/D region and a second S/D region in the second nanoribbon. The first transistor may be configured to store a memory state of the memory cell, and the second transistor may be configured to control access to the memory cell, thus, together forming a nanoribbon-based 2T memory cell.

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: Among other things, equipment is located at an intersection of a transportation network. The equipment includes an input to receive data from a sensor oriented to monitor ground transportation entities at or near the intersection. A wireless communication device sends to a device of one of the ground transportation entities, a warning about a dangerous situation at or near the intersection, there is a processor and a storage for instructions executable by the processor to perform actions including the following. A machine learning model is stored that can predict behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection at a current time. The machine learning model is based on training data about previous motion and related behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection.

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: This disclosure relates to the use of “pseudo-images” to perform image recognition, e.g., to perform facial image recognition. In an embodiment, the pseudo-image is obtained by starting with a real world image and, after optional preprocessing, subjecting the image to a non-linear transformation that converts the image into a pseudo-image. While real world objects (or, more generally, real world patterns) may be perceivable in the starting image, they cannot be perceived in the pseudo-image. Image recognition takes place by comparing the pseudo-image with a library of known pseudo-images, i.e., image recognition takes place in pseudo-image space without a return to real world space. In this way, robust image recognition is achieved even for imperfect real world images, such as, real world images that have been degraded by noise, poor illumination, uneven lighting, and/or occlusion, e.g., the presence of glasses, scarves, or the like in the case of facial images.

Abstract: Transaction operations may be graphed in order to determine performance compliance of transactions. An event to analyze transactions may be detected. Transactions to analyze for the event may be identified and a description of transaction operations for the identified transactions may be obtained. A graph of the transaction operations may be generated to indicate the dependencies between transactions and an evaluation of the graph may be performed to determine whether the transactions were performed with serializable isolation.

Abstract: A virtual network comprising virtual machines executing at a computing environment is implemented. A flexibly extensible NIC (eNIC) is executed at a software defined networking (SDN) appliance. A data packet is received that is addressed to a host that is connected to the virtual network. Based on a layer 2 address and a network identifier, the virtual switch identifies the host represented by the eNIC that is associated with the data packet. A policy associated with the host is determined and applied to the data packet. The policy is dynamically adjustable based on the host.

Abstract: Systems and methods implemented by a user device include receiving a request, from an application executed on the user device, to identify a network path for a destination; determining the network path to the destination including ports, addresses, and inline proxies; and providing details of the network path to the application.

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: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a fin; a layer formed on the fin, the layer dividing the fin in a first section and a second section; a first device formed on the first section of the fin; and a second device formed on the second section of the fin.

Abstract: Examples described herein include virtualized file servers which may include cloned instances of the virtualized file server. Cloning a virtualized the server may allow for testing of new and/or revised features, disaster recovery plans, or other configurations while maintaining availability of the parent (e.g., source) virtualized file server.

Abstract: Provided is a culture bag accommodating a culture fluid, the culture bag is capable of suppressing foaming in the culture fluid when oscillating the culture fluid to perform a culture, and performing a culture with high efficiency. The culture bag includes a culture space accommodating a culture fluid, the culture space being an endless space to allow the culture fluid to circulate therein, in which the culture bag has an inner surface that comes into contact with the culture fluid to be accommodated therein, the inner surface including, at least in part thereof, a first surface formed of a fine structure and a second surface formed of a structure different from that of the first structure.