Abstract: The invention relates to an oral care composition used as a treatment for ulcerous conditions of the oral cavity, for example mouth ulcers and canker sores. The principal ingredients of the composition are Amla extract, Liquorice Extract, and a source of zinc. Further ingredients can include camphor, and carriers, solvents and excipients.

Abstract: Fin Field Effect transistors (FETs) (FinFETs) employing dielectric material layers to apply stress to channel regions are disclosed. In one aspect, a FinFET is provided that includes a substrate and a Fin disposed over the substrate. The Fin includes a source, a drain, and a channel region between the source and drain. A gate is disposed around the channel region. To apply stress to the channel region, a first dielectric material layer is disposed over the substrate and adjacent to one side of the Fin. A second dielectric material layer is disposed over the substrate and adjacent to another side of the Fin. The dielectric material layers apply stress along the Fin, including the channel region. The level of stress applied by the dielectric material layers is not dependent on the volume of each layer.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to enable the formation of a metal gate structure with a reduced effective oxide thickness over a similar structure formed via conventional methods. A plasma hydrogenation process followed by a plasma nitridization process is performed on a metal nitride layer in a film stack, thereby removing oxygen atoms disposed within layers of the film stack and, in some embodiments eliminating an oxygen-containing interfacial layer disposed within the film stack. As a result, an effective oxide thickness of the metal gate structure is reduced with little or no accompanying flatband voltage shift. Further, the metal gate structure operates with an increased leakage current that is as little as one quarter the increase in leakage current associated with a similar metal gate structure formed via conventional techniques.

Abstract: Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable type detection and control techniques are disclosed. In an exemplary aspect, a device connected to a cable detects whether the cable is a legacy cable (i.e., a Type-A to Type-C cable). If the cable is a legacy cable, the device determines an appropriate current to draw based on whether the cable is compliant with the USB Type-C specification or non-compliant. Additional exemplary aspects of the present disclosure determine whether a connector adaptor has been put on a legacy cable and determines an appropriate current to draw based on the capabilities of the legacy cable. Still further aspects of the present disclosure evaluate not only the cable to see if the cable limits the current draw, but also evaluate a device at a distal end of the cable to verify if and how current may be drawn by such remote device from a mobile terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a sequential hydrogenation and nitridization process for reducing interfacial and bulk O atoms in a conductive structure in a semiconductor device. A hydrogenation and plasma nitridization process is performed on a metal nitride layer in a conductive structure prior to deposition of a second metal layer, thereby reducing interfacial oxygen atoms formed on a surface of the metal nitride and oxygen atoms present in the bulk metal layers of the conductive structure. As a result, adhesion of the second metal layer to the metal nitride layer is improved and the electrical resistance of the contact structure is reduced.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a mobile phone. The method includes identifying one or more input devices. The one or more input devices are associated with the mobile phone. The method includes collecting behavior information from the input devices. The method includes applying machine learning to the behavior information to yield a schedule.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for predicting dynamic pricing for a product or service is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving, at a server, transaction data for a plurality transactions relating to the product or service, the transaction data comprising transaction information indicating attributes of the transaction and booking information indicating attributes of the product or service; storing the transaction data on the server as a data set; calculating, in a derived variable calculation module of the server, derived variables for the data set from the transaction information and/or the booking information; generating, in a model generation module of the server, a model for the price of the product or service as a function of the derived variables; and predicting, in a price prediction module of the server, a price for the product or service using the model.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method and an apparatus for pruning false peaks during slot synchronization at a user equipment (UE). For example, a method is provided to identify a plurality of first peaks associated with a primary-synchronization channel (P-SCH) received at the UE and a plurality of second peaks from the plurality of first peaks. Further, one or more pruning locations along with associated energy thresholds for each of the plurality of the second peaks may be determined and whether a peak of the plurality of the first peaks is a false peak is identified based on whether the peak is located at one of the one or more pruning locations of the peak and an associated energy value of the peak does not satisfy the associated energy threshold of the pruning location. Furthermore, the peak identified as the false peak is discarded.

Abstract: An ejector for a refuse vehicle including a structural frame, a first shoe, and a second shoe. The structural frame includes a first side plate offset from a second side plate, and the distance between the first side plate and the second side plate defines a side plate spacing. The first shoe is coupled to the first side plate and includes a first surface configured to interface with a first ejector track. The second shoe is coupled to the second side plate and includes a second surface configured to interface with the second ejector track. A lateral spacing between the first surface and the second surface is less than or equal to the side plate spacing such that loading imparted on the structural frame is transmitted directly into the first ejector track and the second ejector track.

Abstract: A spout for a tub. The spout for the tub includes a spout body having opposite first and second sides. The spout also includes an inlet portion extending from the first side, where the inlet portion includes an inlet bore and an outlet portion extending from the second side, where the outlet portion includes an outlet bore that is in fluid communication with the inlet bore. The spout further includes an engine configured with waterway geometry, wherein the engine is installed in the spout body through the inlet portion. In addition, the spout body is made of a flexible material.

Abstract: Facilitating authentication includes providing a first page to a user interface based on an order received from a merchant page. Payment details are received from the first page for a first level of authentication and a second page is provided to the user interface for a second level of authentication. The second page is provided while keeping the first page open in the user interface with the payment details populated therein. A transaction result status is received from a payment-processing infrastructure based on the first and second level of authentication. When the transaction result status indicates failure, a modified first page is created to include the payment details previously populated for an online payment and at least one of a retry button and a field indicating a reason for transaction failure.

Abstract: A neutral point clamped, multilevel level converter includes a DC voltage link; a first capacitor coupling one side of the DC link to a neutral point; a second capacitor coupling another side of the DC link to the neutral point; a plurality of phase legs, each phase leg including switches, each phase leg coupled to an AC node; a current sensor associated with each AC node; and a controller generating a PWM signal to control the switches, the controller generating a current zero sequence component in response to current sensed at each of the current sensors, the controller adjusting a modulation index signal in response to the current zero sequence component to produce the PWM signal.

Abstract: A method of operating an elevator system for a learn run sequence including the steps of moving, using a linear propulsion system, an elevator car through a lane of an elevator shaft at a selected velocity; detecting, using a sensor system, the location of the elevator car when it moves through the lane; controlling, using a control system, the elevator car, the control system being in operable communication with the elevator car, the linear propulsion system, and the sensor system; and determining, using the control system, a location of each of the car state sensors relative to each other within the lane in response to at least one of a travel time of the elevator car, a velocity of the elevator car, a position of the elevator car, and a height of the elevator car.

Abstract: A spout for a tub. The spout includes a spout shell having opposite first and second sides. The spout further includes an inlet portion extending from the first side. The spout further includes an outlet portion extending from the second side. The outlet portion includes an outlet bore that is in fluid communication with the inlet portion. The spout further includes a plastic engine configured with waterway connection geometry and one or more locking lips, where the plastic engine is installed in the spout shell through the annular inlet portion and is secured in place by the one or more locking lips prior to reaching the annular outlet portion.

Abstract: The technology can compute an approximation of a datastore storing a multiplicity of indexed data. An example method can a template including programming logic that, when executed, calculates output(s) based on input(s) and undetermined parameter(s). The undetermined parameter(s) are input into a machine learning framework. Data entries reflecting one or more inputs are retrieved from a datastore and input into the machine learning framework, which determines value(s) for the undetermined parameter(s), respectively (making them determined parameters). The example method generates an approximation of the datastore using the determined parameter(s) and the input(s).

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to delayed crosslinking compositions or reaction products thereof for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including placing in a subterranean formation a subterranean treatment composition including at least one of a delayed crosslinking composition and a reaction product thereof. The delayed crosslinking composition includes a crosslinker including a functionality chosen from —B(OH)2, —B?(OH)2, —O—B(OH)—O—B(OH)—O—, —O—B(OH)—O—B?(OH)(—O—)2, a salt thereof, an ester thereof, and a combination thereof. The delayed crosslinking composition also includes a glycol including at least one of a 1,2-diol and a 1,3-diol.

Abstract: Adaptively controlling drive strength of multiplexed power from supply power rails in a power multiplexing system to a powered circuit is disclosed. A power multiplexing circuit in the power multiplexing system includes a plurality of supply selection circuits (e.g., head switches) each coupled between a respective supply power rail and an output power rail coupled to the powered circuit. The power multiplexing circuit is configured to activate a selected supply selection circuit to switch coupling of an associated supply power rail to the output power rail to power the powered circuit. In one example, the supply selection circuits each include a plurality of power switch selection circuits coupled to an associated supply power rail. The power switch selection circuits are configured to be activated and deactivated by a control circuit to adjust drive strength of a multiplexed supply power rail based on operational conditions, which can account for performance variations.

Abstract: Over-voltage protection systems and methods are disclosed. In one aspect, a biasing circuit is added to a pre-existing clamp required by the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-C specification at a configuration control (CC) pin. The biasing circuit turns the pre-existing clamp into an adjustable clamp that dynamically adjusts to over-voltage conditions. In an exemplary aspect, the biasing circuit may include a biasing field effect transistor (FET) and a pair of switches that selectively couple the pre-existing clamp and the biasing FET to fixed voltages such that the CC pin is maintained at an acceptable voltage. In another exemplary aspect, the biasing circuit may omit the biasing FET and rely on two switches that selectively couple the pre-existing clamp to fixed voltages such that the CC pin is maintained at an acceptable voltage.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recommending a vacation option for an account holder is provided, including: retrieving historical vacation transaction data relating to a plurality of historical vacation transactions settled for the account holder; processing the historical vacation transaction data to identify vacation characteristics relating to the account holder and a vacation budget representing an amount that the account holder is likely to spend on vacation travel, the vacation characteristics indicating a preferred weather under which the account holder has visited vacation venues identified by the historical vacation transaction data and a preferred time period during which the account holder has visited the vacation venues; retrieving a list of vacation options each associated with a budget that is within the identified vacation budget of the account holder; and recommending a vacation option from the retrieved list of vacation options based on the identified vacation characteristics.

Abstract: A cloud broker gateway interfaces with an enterprise network and one or more public cloud networks, including a first public cloud and a second public cloud. The cloud broker gateway receives a request for one or more computing resources from a tenant associated with the enterprise network, and directs the request to the first public cloud based on a brokerage policy for the tenant. The cloud broker gateway receives a response indicating the first public cloud cannot provide the one or more computing resources, and redirects the request to the second public cloud based on the brokerage policy for the tenant. The cloud broker gateway also establishes a hybrid cloud that provides access to the one or more computing resources between the second public cloud and the enterprise network.