Abstract: Despite otherwise uncomfortable conditions in a surrounding environment, a customizable microenvironment can be created around a user to maintain a comfortable temperature and/or humidity level using a comfort unit. For example, the environment may be an office building where conditions are out of the comfortable range to save on energy or for other reasons, a factory/shop environment that is poorly conditioned, or an outdoor location with little to no conditioning. A sensing unit can monitor biometric and environmental data and can determine a comfort level of the user. The comfort unit can then dynamically respond to the determined comfort level and adjust the microenvironment to improve the user's comfort level. The comfort unit can follow the user as the user moves within the macro-environment, or can otherwise move within the macro-environment to achieve certain functions, such as recharging or spatial shifting of thermal load within the overall macro-environment.

Abstract: Metallic materials with multimodal microstructure and methods of forming the metallic materials are disclosed. Exemplary methods allow for tuning of desired properties of the metallic materials and of devices including the metallic materials.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing security services using a security configuration template in a multi-tenant environment. The system can load a security configuration template in memory when the multi-tenant environment starts, and can use the security configuration template to create a multi-headed tree to represent tenant-specific security configurations. Each head of the multi-headed tree can represent a root node of either the security configuration template or a tenant-specific security configuration. Each tenant-specific security configuration can reuse one or more nodes in the security configuration template by referencing those nodes, and can include one or more new nodes created from the security configuration template by replacing each placeholder therein with tenant-specific values.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. A user equipment (UE), for example, may determine a content size of an uncompressed buffer and a content size of a compressed buffer. The UE may then generate a buffer status report (BSR) based on the content sizes of the uncompressed buffer and the compressed buffer. Alternatively, a base station may receive a BSR based on a size of an uncompressed buffer of the UE. The base station may then receive a compressed packet from the UE and may determine a compression gain based on a size of the compressed packet and a size of a corresponding uncompressed packet. The base station may then adjust the received BSR based on the compression gain.

Abstract: Described are techniques for automatically generating tables or other types of output for comparing attributes of similar items. For each attribute of a particular item, a system may determine whether that attribute is generic to most items or specific to an item or category, whether data for that attribute is available for a sufficient number of items, and whether the value of that attribute differs among a sufficient number of items to facilitate a useful comparison. Responsive to user input, item data and one or more tables or other types of output may be provided to a user device. User input interacting with a table(s) or other output may be used to modify the stored table or output or to navigate to other tables, outputs, or item data.

Abstract: A method includes a source computing device receiving an actual transmission time of a previous data message sent from the source computing device to a target computing device. When the actual transmission time is within a timing tolerance of a desired transmission time, the method further includes setting a transmission change indicator for a next data message to no-change. When the actual transmission time is greater than the timing tolerance plus the desired transmission time, the method further includes and setting the transmission change indicator to increase transmission speed. When the actual transmission time is less than the desired transmission time minus the timing tolerance, the method further includes setting the transmission change indicator to decrease transmission speed.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product for identifying and replacing a deficient component in a product. One or more processors deconstruct a text product review into multiple n-grams, where each of the multiple n-grams is a review of a particular component from components of a product. The processor(s) generate a component numeric rating value (CNRV) for each of the multiple n-grams, where the CNRV is based on an analysis of each of the multiple n-grams. The processor(s) identify a deficient component of the product. The processor(s) identify a cause of the deficiency in the deficient component and identify a replacement component that does not cause the deficiency in the deficient component. The processor(s) direct a manufacturing device that manufactures the product to replace the deficient component with the replacement component.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a UE. In aspects, a receiver may receive a transmission requesting information about support for data compression. The receiver may determine parameters related to the types of supported data compression and communicate the information to the transmitting device. In some cases, the receiver may then receive a message from the transmitting entity that requests establishment of a data compression configuration. The receiver may respond with confirmation or rejection of the proposed compression configuration. If the configuration is confirmed, the transmitter and receiver may exchange compressed data packets according to the configuration. The devices may exchange status and control information related to the compression configuration (e.g., in a compression header of a compressed message or a separate status and/or control information message).

Abstract: The described embodiments relate to systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling energy resources available to micro-grids of a city based on mobility patterns of people moving within the micro-grids. The mobility patterns can be identified using a network of sensors within each micro-grid for collecting data related to the movement of people within the micro-grids. The mobility patterns can be used to estimate energy demand for each micro-grid and prioritize the energy demands to determine the energy resources that would be suitable for supplying power to each micro-grid. This allows for micro-grids to dynamically and efficiently change their power sources according to predictions about the movement of people within the micro-grids.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method for neural rerendering includes obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) model representing a scene of a physical space, where the 3D model is constructed from a collection of input images, rendering an image data buffer from the 3D model according to a viewpoint, where the image data buffer represents a reconstructed image from the 3D model, receiving, by a neural rerendering network, the image data buffer, receiving, by the neural rerendering network, an appearance code representing an appearance condition, and transforming, by the neural rerendering network, the image data buffer into a rerendered image with the viewpoint of the image data buffer and the appearance condition specified by the appearance code.

Abstract: Techniques for enrolling a user in an organization directory include receiving a first request from a first user for inclusion in the directory configured to facilitate access to a collaboration application, the first request including a least a first user profile item for the first user; generating a first user account for the user assigned a first set of permissions and including a first user profile listing the first user profile item; providing a first level of access to the directory; receiving a second request from a second user transitioning the first user account from the first set of permissions to a second, broader set of permissions; verifying a first user identity for the first user based on the second request; assigning the first user account the second set of permissions; automatically updating the directory; and providing a second level of access to the directory to the first user.

Abstract: Two-dimensional material based filters, their method of manufacture, and their use are disclosed. In one embodiment, a membrane may include an active layer including a plurality of defects and a deposited material associated with the plurality of defects may reduce flow therethrough. Additionally, a majority of the active layer may be free from the material. In another embodiment, a membrane may include a porous substrate and an atomic layer deposited material disposed on a surface of the porous substrate. The atomic layer deposited material may be less hydrophilic than the porous substrate and an atomically thin active layer may be disposed on the atomic layer deposited material.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses of a vehicle include an engine control circuit structured to control an engine speed, a transmission control circuit structured to control a transmission, an implement control circuit structured to control an implement, and a processing circuit structured to receive a travel signal indicative of a travel mode for the vehicle, or an implement signal indicative of an implement mode for the vehicle. In response to operating in the travel mode, the transmission control circuit determines the engine speed and the implement control circuit limits an implement torque to maintain the engine speed. In response to operating in the implement mode, the engine control circuit determines the engine speed and the transmission control circuit limits a propulsion torque to maintain the engine speed.

Abstract: A set of one or more potentially graspable features for one or more objects present in a workspace area are determined based on visual data received from a plurality of cameras. For each of at least a subset of the one or more potentially graspable features one or more corresponding grasp strategies are determined to grasp the feature with a robotic arm and end effector. A score associated with a probability of a successful grasp of a corresponding feature is determined with respect to each of a least a subset of said grasp strategies. A first feature of the one or more potentially graspable features is selected to be grasped using a selected grasp strategy based at least in part on a corresponding score associated with the selected grasp strategy with respect to the first feature. The robotic arm and the end effector are controlled to attempt to grasp the first feature using the selected grasp strategy.

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to adaptively manage system information, particularly on-demand system information. A UE may receive mandatory system information from a wireless network and may determine that at least some additional, e.g., on-demand, system information would be beneficial. The UE may evaluate whether a condition is met to request the additional system information and may initiate a random access procedure to request the additional system information. If the random access procedure fails, the UE may adjust its behavior, including reselection behavior, in response to lacking the additional system information.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein reduce or eliminate a communication bottleneck at the storage manager by reducing communication with the storage manager while maintaining functionality of an information management system. In some implementations, a client obtains information for enabling a secondary storage job (e.g., a backup or restore) from a storage manager and stores the information (which may be referred to as job metadata) in a local cache. The client may then reuse the job metadata for multiple storage jobs reducing the frequency of communication with the storage manager. When a configuration of the information management system changes, or the availability of resources changes, the storage manager can push updates to the job metadata to the clients. Further, a client can periodically request updated job metadata from the storage manager ensuring that the client does not rely on out-of-date job metadata.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel gastroretentive swellable oral dosage form for sustained or delayed release of bergenin, a active constituent of Bergenia ciliata extract/fraction and a process for preparing the same wherein the extract is wet-granulated using excipients i.e. biodegradable polymers and/or non-biodegradable polymers alone or in combination, and the said granules are either filled into a capsule or compressed into a tablet. The said formulation comprising a granulated extract of bergenin-rich Bergenia ciliata with polymers has resulted in a sustained release of extract in the stomach over a period of 16-24 hrs. The said formulations are useful for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: An electronic device can implement a zero-latency digital assistant by capturing audio input from a microphone and using a first processor to write audio data representing the captured audio input to a memory buffer. In response to detecting a user input while capturing the audio input, the device can determine whether the user input meets a predetermined criteria. If the user input meets the criteria, the device can use a second processor to identify and execute a task based on at least a portion of the contents of the memory buffer.

Abstract: A semiconductor review tool receives absolute Z-height values for the semiconductor wafer, such as a semiconductor wafer with a beveled edge. The absolute Z-height values can be determined by a semiconductor inspection tool. The semiconductor review tool reviews the semiconductor wafer within a Z-height based on the absolute Z-height values. Focus can be adjusted to within the Z-height.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a hierarchical feedback aggregation (HFA) system implemented in one or more data processing systems, for collecting and presenting user feedback information for a composite offering. A backend engine of the HFA system, implemented in a first data processing system, registers a hierarchical feedback model for the composite offering. A frontend engine of the HFA system, implemented in a second data processing system, receives user feedback for an identified component of the composite offering. The backend engine of the HFA system generates an aggregate user feedback score for the identified component based on a combination of the user feedback for the identified component and aggregate user feedback scores for child components of the identified component in the hierarchical feedback model. The backend engine outputs a representation of the generated aggregate user feedback score for the component to a user.