Abstract: Whether to train a new neural network model can be determined based on similarity estimates between a sample data set and a plurality of source data sets associated with a plurality of prior-trained neural network models. A cluster among the plurality of prior-trained neural network models can be determined. A set of training data based on the cluster can be determined. The new neural network model can be trained based on the set of training data.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer systems and computer program products for providing geographic location specific models for information extraction and knowledge discovery are provided. Aspects include receiving a body of input text using a processor having natural language processing functionality. Aspects also include using information extraction functionality of the processor to extract preliminary information including a relational table from the body of input text. Aspects also include determining one or more geographical contexts associated with the input text based on the preliminary information. Aspects also include determining inferred information based on the preliminary information and the one or more geographical contexts associated with the input text. Aspect also include augmenting the relational table with the inferred information.

Abstract: A system comprises a memory that stores computer-executable components; and a processor, operably coupled to the memory, that executes the computer-executable components. The system includes a receiving component that receives a corpus of data; a relation extraction component that generates noisy knowledge graphs from the corpus; and a training component that acquires global representations of entities and relation by training from output of the relation extraction component.

Abstract: Techniques regarding autonomously facilitating the selection of one or more transfer models to enhance the performance of one or more machine learning tasks are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an assessment component that can assess a similarity metric between a source data set and a sample data set from a target machine learning task. The computer executable components can also comprise an identification component that can identify a pre-trained neural network model associated with the source data set based on the similarity metric to perform the target machine learning task.

Abstract: Techniques regarding similarity based negative sample analysis are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a similarity component that can determine similarity metrics for respective entities based on a vector space model. The respective entities can be represented by a dataset. Also, the computer executable components can comprise a sampling component that can perform a negative sampling analysis on the dataset based on the similarity metrics.

Abstract: Solid state lighting devices with melatonin suppression characteristics that ameliorate or reduce symptoms of circadian rhythm disorders or other health conditions. Aspects disclosed herein additionally relate to providing one or more of the foregoing effects while maintaining color rendering index (CRI) values acceptably high for the intended use, as well as providing lighting devices with high luminous efficacy and enhanced energy efficiency. A solid state lighting device includes one or more solid state emitters and one or more lumiphoric materials that provide aggregated emissions of the solid state lighting device. The aggregated emissions have a warm correlated color temperature (CCT) with a color point that is off of the blackbody locus (BBL) by a certain distance.

Abstract: A server machine is configured to map an identifier of a user to an account of the user within a database. The server machine also embeds the identifier within a uniform resource locator (URL) that, when operated by a browser of the user, causes the browser to interact with a supplier server machine. The server machine later receives interaction result data from the supplier server machine, and the interaction result data includes the identifier of the user and an interaction detail resultant from the interaction initiated by the browser with the supplier server machine. A machine then detects that the interaction detail corresponds to the account of the user based on the identifier being both received in the interaction result data and mapped to the account of the user. Accordingly, the server machine causes inclusion of the interaction detail within an information entry that corresponds to the user.

Abstract: An item sharing machine is configured to receive share requests in the example form of allocation requests submitted by requesters for an allocable region of a graphical user interface. The allocation requests specify numerical values accorded to the allocable region by the requesters. The item sharing machine determines a distribution of the numerical values and, based on the distribution, generates an allocation plan defined by configuration parameters for the allocable region. The item sharing machine is configured to repeatedly update the allocable region based on the allocation plan by cyclically and selectively linking the allocable region to different computers of different requesters based on the allocation plan. The allocable region accordingly becomes linked to computers of different requesters at different times, and the item sharing machine is configured to cause one or more user devices to present the allocable region linked to such computers at different times.

Abstract: A system and method enable a local area network connected mobile device to discover, via an ancillary wireless communication channel, a local area network connected device and install the appropriate driver and network configuration information when the mobile device and network connected device are brought into physical close proximity with each other.

Abstract: A system and method enable a local area network connected mobile device to discover, via an ancillary wireless communication channel, a local area network connected device and install the appropriate driver and network configuration information when the mobile device and network connected device are brought into physical close proximity with each other.

Abstract: Light emitting diodes include a substrate having first and second opposing faces and that is transparent to optical radiation in a predetermined wavelength range and that is patterned to define, in cross-section, a plurality of pedestals that extend into the substrate from the first face towards the second face. A diode region on the second face is configured to emit light in the predetermined wavelength range, into the substrate upon application of voltage across the diode region. A mounting support on the diode region, opposite the substrate is configured to support the diode region, such that the light that is emitted from the diode region into the substrate, is emitted from the first face upon application of voltage across the diode region.

Abstract: A dual fuel boiler has fuel delivery apparatus coupled to its burner section through a pressure regulator and operative to deliver to the burner section, from sources thereof, a selectively variable one of (1) a first fuel at a pressure greater than the pressure regulation setting of the pressure regulator, and (2) a second fuel at a pressure less than the pressure regulation setting, the second fuel having a Wobbe index greater that that of the first fuel. The first fuel is flowed to the burner section via a branch supply line in which first and second electromechanical two position, two-way, two position valves are installed in series in opposite normal flow orientations to thereby prevent backflow of the second fuel into the source of the first fuel.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of allergic airway diseases in mammals related to Pythiosis insidiosum is described. The method relies upon an immunotherapeutic product of pythium proteins as antigens. The method is particularly useful in equine cicatrix.

Abstract: A method for concatenative speech synthesis includes a processing stage that selects segments based on their symbolic labeling in an efficient graph-based search, which uses a finite-state transducer formalism. This graph-based search uses a representation of concatenation constraints and costs that does not necessarily grow with the size of the source corpus thereby limiting the increase in computation required for the search as the size of the source corpus increases. In one application of this method, multiple alternative segment sequences are generated and a best segment sequence is then be selected using characteristics that depend on specific signal characteristics of the segments.

Abstract: Apparatus, system and methods of burial using a columbarium pod are disclosed. In one embodiment, a burial system includes a water ballast control system, a stabilizing system, an identification system, a position registration system, and a mapping system. The system may include a plurality of tubes, each tube configured to store a plurality of containers, each container retrievable after burial. The plurality of containers may include, for example, a cremation urn container, and one or more additional containers that store DNA-based biological material of the decreased, memorial materials or the like.

Abstract: Light emitting diodes include a substrate having first and second opposing faces and that is transparent to optical radiation in a predetermined wavelength range and that is patterned to define, in cross-section, a plurality of pedestals that extend into the substrate from the first face towards the second face. A diode region on the second face is configured to emit light in the predetermined wavelength range, into the substrate upon application of voltage across the diode region. A mounting support on the diode region, opposite the substrate is configured to support the diode region, such that the light that is emitted from the diode region into the substrate, is emitted from the first face upon application of voltage across the diode region. The first face of the substrate may include therein a plurality of grooves that define the plurality of triangular pedestals in the substrate. The grooves may include tapered sidewalls and/or a beveled floor.

Abstract: A fuel-fired heating appliance has multiple premix type fuel burners horizontally disposed in a row in its combustion chamber and operable in a staged manner. The burners are upwardly spaced apart from a rigid fiberboard insulation panel structure extending along the bottom interior side of the combustion chamber. Sandwiched between and contacting the bottom sides of the burners and the top side of the fiberboard panel is a blanket of resilient ceramic fiber insulation material which functions to (1) prevent uncombusted fuel from firing burners from being circulated under non-firing burners, (2) increase the operating temperatures of bottom sides of the burners during firing thereof to lessen thermal stresses in the firing burners, (3) resiliently permit differential thermal expansion of the burners, and (4) reduce harmonic resonance of the burners, and associated operational noise of the appliance, during firing of the burners.

Abstract: A system and method uses a digital phone order management (DPOM) system to manage the ordering and provisioning of digital telephone services in a cable system. A centralized datastore of customer, order, telephone number inventory and provisioning information is accessible to access devices used by a customer service representative (CSR) of a cable operator, a voice provisioning specialist (VPS) of a local exchange carrier (CLEC), and a cable operator installation technician to schedule and provision based on permissions granted by an administrator. The sharing of information allows a CSR to manage orders for digital telephone services and to coordinate installation and provisioning so as to reduce the time to complete an order and use installation resources efficiently.

Abstract: A method for concatenative speech synthesis includes a processing stage that selects segments based on their symbolic labeling in an efficient graph-based search, which uses a finite-state transducer formalism. This graph-based search uses a representation of concatenation constraints and costs that does not necessarily grow with the size of the source corpus thereby limiting the increase in computation required for the search as the size of the source corpus increases. In one application of this method, multiple alternative segment sequences are generated and a best segment sequence is then be selected using characteristics that depend on specific signal characteristics of the segments.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed to use gaze-tracking devices to determine an area of a display screen of most interest to a user and if that area of interest has a bandwidth allocation of increasing that allocation. Thus, the data transfers of interest to the user receive a larger bandwidth allocation than the data transfers that do not interest the user.