Abstract: System-wide clock synchronization and latency reduction of audio signals in a wireless multi-channel audio system (WMAS). The apparatus includes: a base station and a wireless audio device. The base station includes: a master clock source; a framer operative to generate base station frames containing audio data and related audio clock timing derived from said master clock source; and a transmitter operative to transmit the frames over the WMAS. The wireless audio device includes: a receiver operative to receive frames from the base station over the WMAS; and a clock generator circuit operative to input a local clock signal generated by a frame synchronization circuit to generate therefrom multiple clocks derived from the timing signal to synchronize the wireless audio device to base station frames and to enable thereby communications according to a previously determined schedule with the base station.

Abstract: Data communication between a plurality of computer processes are tracked. The data communication between the plurality of computer processes are analyzed to classify relationships between the plurality of computer processes. Based at least in part on the classified relationships between the plurality of computer processes, an existence of a service provided by a functional group of computer processes included in the plurality of computer processes are automatically discovered. A visual map of the discovered service is generated.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining projected amounts of viewing time of a TV program by end-users are disclosed. Data including end-user type, a TV program descriptor, TV network, and start time of transmission may be received. End-users may be identified by end-user type. A machine-learning model applied to the data and viewing history data may generate parameters for determining how much of the TV program they are each expected to view during a sequence of time intervals. For each end-user, the parameters may be applied to make a determination of temporal-fraction values of the TV program the end-user is expected to view during the time interval, and for each time interval, conditioning values used to condition the determination for the next time interval. Projected subtotals of viewing time may be determined, based on the temporal-fraction values. A projected total amount viewing time of the TV program may then be determined.

Abstract: A machine learning (ML) system and methods are provided that are configured to provide a performance evaluation of an online ML model using an evaluation framework with an offline ML model. The system includes a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, the computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions stored in association therewith that are accessible to, and executable by, the processor, to perform model comparison operations which include accessing, for a performance evaluation of a first ML model, a second ML model using the evaluation framework, determining a batch size for the performance evaluation, calculating first model scores for an analytical metric during an online run using the batch size, calculating decayed weights applied to the first model scores, comparing the first model scores with second model scores for the second ML model, and outputting the performance evaluation based on the comparing.

Abstract: Provided are a memory system, a method of reading data and a method of finding read thresholds. The method of finding read thresholds includes: selecting a channel distribution among a plurality of channel distributions that corresponds to a read page of the memory device to be read in response to a read command; generating a Trellis diagram based on a decoding scheme and a type of the read page; determining an optimal path through the Trellis diagram using the selected channel distribution according to a dynamic programming algorithm; and finding the read thresholds from the optimal path.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a substrate having a substrate body. The electronic device may include a first interconnect region, for example located proximate to a first end of the substrate. The first interconnect region may extend from the substrate body. The first interconnect region may include a first set of interconnects, and the first set of interconnects may be located proximate to the substrate body. The first interconnect region may include a second set of interconnects, and the second set of interconnects may be located remote from the substrate body. The second set of interconnects may be physically separated from the first set of interconnects, for example by an inactive region. The first set of interconnects may be located between the inactive region and the substrate body.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of a load of articles for washing, a door providing selective access to the wash chamber, and a camera assembly mounted with a view of the load of articles. A controller is configured to determine that a cleaning cycle has been completed, obtain a first image using the camera assembly, determine that the door has been opened, obtain a second image using the camera assembly, determine that a predetermined number of articles from the load of articles has been removed from the wash chamber based at least in part on the first image and the second image, and provide a user notification that the load of articles is dirty in response to determining that the predetermined number of articles has been removed from the wash chamber.

Abstract: An expandable balloon, which is coupled to a distal end of a shaft for insertion into an organ of a patient, includes an expandable membrane, one or more electrodes and one or more respective conductive coils. The one or more electrodes are disposed over an external surface of the membrane. The one or more respective conductive coils are each disposed proximate a respective RF ablation electrode. The one or more conductive coils are configured as magnetic sensors.

Abstract: Multicast reading of compute module registers is disclosed. A cryptocurrency miner comprises a serial bus, compute modules, and a miner controller coupled to the compute modules via the serial bus. The miner controller issues a multicast read command via the serial bus and receives values from respective registers of a first plurality of compute modules. The miner controller may initialize the compute modules with register set configurations that identify respective registers and latencies for returning values from such registers.

Abstract: A semiconductor metrology system including a spectrum acquisition tool for collecting, using a first measurement protocol, baseline scatterometric spectra on first semiconductor wafer targets, and for various sources of spectral variability, variability sets of scatterometric spectra on second semiconductor wafer targets, the variability sets embodying the spectral variability, a reference metrology tool for collecting, using a second measurement protocol, parameter values of the first semiconductor wafer targets, and a training unit for training, using the collected spectra and values, a prediction model using machine learning and minimizing an associated loss function incorporating spectral variability terms, the prediction model for predicting values for production semiconductor wafer targets based on their spectra.

Abstract: A data deduplication process is performed in a storage system which includes storage nodes, and storage control nodes which can access data directly from each storage node. A first storage control node sends a message to a second storage control node to initiate a deduplication process with respect to a given data block and an original data block owned by the second storage control node. The second storage control node increments a reference counter associated with the original data block, and sends a message to the first storage control which includes metadata. The first storage control node uses the metadata to read the original data block from a given storage node, performs a data compare process to determine whether the given data block matches the original data block, and creates a reference to the original data block, if the given data block matches the original data block.

Abstract: A method for in-planta high throughput evaluation of endogenous genetic regulatory elements of a crop plant, obtaining a nucleic acid encoding a native regulatory element of a trait-related gene, introducing one or more genetic changes in each of a plurality of copies of the native regulatory element, introducing the genetic library into model plants, utilizing high throughput transformation, screening the transformed model plants, and identifying the one or more genetic changes in the altered regulatory element of the selected model plant.

Abstract: A method for producing a nanostructure layer stack having a plurality of N nanostructure layers adhered together, the method comprising: fabricating at least one nanostructure layer of N nanostructure layers comprised in a nanostructure stack on a substrate that is not another of the N nanostructure layers: vetting the at least one nanostructure layer to determine if the at least one nanostructure layer satisfies a quality constraint; and if the at least one nanostructure layer satisfies the quality constraint, adhered each of the at least one nanostructure layer to another nanostructure layer of the N nanostructure layers to form the nanostructure stack.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to user-centric security classifications of cryptographic token sets that represent a prediction of whether a token set is malicious. A user-centric security classification of a token set is generated according to user behaviors that characterize users involved with the token set, including users holding tokens of the token set and users creating tokens of the token set. A model is trained to recognize user behaviors of certain users whose involvement with the token set increase the likelihood that the token set is non-malicious and secure. Such user behaviors that the model is trained to recognize include high time-rank behaviors, or holding onto cryptographic tokens for extended lengths of time. Upon generation of a user-centric security classification for a token set, graphical displays of tokens or of the token set are updated to reflect the user-centric security classification.

Abstract: Magnetic field sensors and methods for 3D-printing of the same are disclosed. The magnetic field sensor includes a monolithic body with a plurality of coils 3D-printed therein by successive printing of layers along a printing direction; the coils include longitudinally oriented coil(s) whose magnetic axe(s) are parallel to the printing direction and transversely oriented coil(s) whose magnetic axe(s) are perpendicular to the printing direction. The transversely oriented coil(s) is each 3D-printed with a magnetic channel that curves between a pair of opposite flux collection facets being perpendicular to its magnetic axis, such that it includes a magnetic core section extending along the printing direction. Each of the longitudinally and transversely oriented coils is 3D-printed with respective arrangement of conductive windings including a plurality of turns 3D-printed in planes of the 3D-printed layers.

Abstract: Electric components including coils and methods to fabricate the same by 3D-printing are disclosed. The method includes: 3D printing a magnetic material to form a magnetic channel comprising a magnetic core of the coil device; 3D printing a conductive material to form a conductive channel, including conductive windings of the coil device with turns surrounding the magnetic core; and 3D printing a non-magnetic electrically insulating material to form electrical insulation between the turns of the conductive windings of the coil device. In some embodiments functional structures of the electric component, including the turns of the conductive windings of the coil and the electrical insulation between the turns, are each printed with minimal in-layer feature size of at least two voxels of the 3D-printing. Some embodiments facilitate 3D-printing of flattened coil devices having low aspect ratio between their lengths along their magnetic axes and their widths perpendicular thereto.

Abstract: System and methods for automated data collection and reporting while operating a vehicle on the road using a device. The device automatically determines when to collect, store, process and transmit data. Additionally, a system and method for further storing, transmitting, processing, organizing and accessing the information with respect to the collected data.

Abstract: Persistent storage may contain a list of discovery commands, the discovery commands respectively associated with lists of network addresses. A discovery validation application, when executed by one or more processors, may be configured to: read, from the persistent storage, the list of discovery commands and the lists of network addresses; for each discovery command in the list of discovery commands, transmit, by way of one or more proxy servers deployed external to the system, the discovery command to each network address in the respectively associated list of network addresses; receive, by way of the one or more proxy servers, discovery results respectively corresponding to each of the discovery commands that were transmitted, wherein the discovery results either indicate success or failure of the discovery commands; and write, to the persistent storage, the discovery results.

Abstract: A discovery application on a computing system is provided. The discovery application receives a user input, which is for discovery of resources associated with a cloud operating system of a cloud computing system. The user input includes an authentication credential and account information associated with the cloud operating system. Based on the received input, the discovery application executes a discovery pattern comprising operations for the discovery of resources. The cloud operating system includes a group of services to access such resources. At least one of the operations corresponds to an API call to an API endpoint associated with a service of the group of services. The discovery application receives a response to the API call from the cloud operating system. The response includes a payload of information associated with the resources. The discovery application updates, based on the received response, one or more configuration items in a configuration management database.

Abstract: Substrates for producing oxygen electrodes, oxygen electrodes, electrochemical devices and productions methods are provided. Substrates include an intermediate microporous layer (MPL) attached to a porous transport layer (PTL) to interface between the PTL and the catalytic layer deposited on the MPL—to provide microstructure compatibility, improved adhesion and better performance of the oxygen electrode produced therefrom. The MPL corresponds to the PTL with respect to the types of metallic material, to provide good electric conductivity, while the metal particle sizes of the MPL are selected to modify the pore sizes of the PTL to reach a predefined pore size distribution of the substrate—which best supports printing, adhesion and performance of the catalyst layer on the substrate. Electrochemical devices such as fuel cells, electrolyzers and reversible devices may include the oxygen electrodes, which may be optimized for the specific application.