Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Using latent space manipulation and neural animation to generate hyperreal synthetic faces is described. A machine learning model(s) may be trained to generate a synthetic face of a subject featured in unaltered video content based at least in part on video data of an actor making a mouth-generated sound or a three-dimensional (3D) model of a face of the subject that has been animated in accordance with the mouth-generated sound. Latent space manipulation and neural animation may be used with the trained machine learning model(s) to generate instances of the synthetic face, and the instances of the synthetic face can be used to create altered video content featuring the subject with the synthetic face making the mouth-generated sound.

Abstract: A modular anti-microbial aerosol atmospheric effect delivery system includes an air compressor, a haze solution reservoir, and an artificial snow solution reservoir in a system enclosure and an electronically controlled haze module and artificial snow module mounted above an attendee room. The haze module is connected to the air compressor and the haze solution reservoir by a hose system. The artificial snow module fluidly is connected to the air compressor and the artificial snow solution reservoir by the hose system. The artificial snow solution reservoir contains an artificial snow solution including sodium lauryl sulfate and citric acid. The haze solution reservoir contains a haze solution propylene glycol or tri-ethylene glycol, and at least one anti-microbial component selected from hydrogen peroxide and citric acid.

Abstract: Modifying source data to generate hyperreal synthetic content is described. Source data representing images of a body part of a subject may be modified to obtain training data, such as by modifying the body part in the images and/or by enhancing the images to improve the quality thereof. One or more machine learning models may be trained using the training data to obtain one or more trained machine learning models, and the trained model(s) is used to generate output data representing a synthetic body part based at least in part on input data representing an image featuring the body part of the subject, such as an image featuring the modified body part and/or an enhanced image featuring the body part. The output data is then used to generate media data corresponding to media content featuring the synthetic body part.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an electronic equipment chassis comprising a housing and at least one lid, the housing comprising a control panel with a first set of one or more status indicators. The apparatus also comprises at least one latch configured for securing the at least one lid to the housing, the at least one latch comprising a second set of one or more status indicators. The apparatus further comprises a processing device configured to determine status information for electronic equipment housed in the electronic equipment chassis, the status information characterizing whether at least one of opening and removing the at least one lid is safe to perform at a given time, and controlling, based at least in part on the determined status information, at least one of the first set of indicators and at least one of the second set of indicators.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Prompting a trained artificial intelligence (AI) model(s) to output photoreal synthetic content in real-time is described. In some examples, one or more AI models are trained using sequential video frames as training data to obtain one or more trained AI models configured to generate temporally-coherent output data. In an example process, user-provided prompt data representing a prompt provided by a user is received, output data representing synthetic content is generated using the trained AI model(s) based at least in part on the user-provided prompt data, and video content featuring the synthetic content is caused to be displayed on a display based at least in part on the output data. In some examples, the output data is provided to the trained AI model(s) as part of a feedback loop to generate further output data as part of a real-time, iterative prompting system.

Abstract: A first compute server of a distributed cloud computing network receives traffic that is destined for a private application or service running on a server of a customer external of the distributed cloud computing network. That server is connected with the distributed cloud computing network through a network interconnect. One or more policies that are configured for the customer are used to determine whether the traffic is allowed to access the private application or service. The first compute server transmits the traffic to a second compute server of the distributed cloud computing network that has the network interconnect. The second compute server transmits the traffic to the server over the network interconnect using as its source IP address an IP address that is dedicated to the customer.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Using latent space manipulation and neural animation to generate hyperreal synthetic faces is described. A machine learning model(s) may be trained to generate a synthetic face of a subject featured in unaltered video content based at least in part on video data of an actor making a mouth-generated sound or a three-dimensional (3D) model of a face of the subject that has been animated in accordance with the mouth-generated sound. Latent space manipulation and neural animation may be used with the trained machine learning model(s) to generate instances of the synthetic face, and the instances of the synthetic face can be used to create altered video content featuring the subject with the synthetic face making the mouth-generated sound.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing machine may include a beam source, a process chamber, a beam column operably coupled to the process chamber and/or defining a portion of the process chamber, and a gaseous ionization detector disposed about the beam column. The gaseous ionization detector may be configured to detect elementary particles corresponding to an ionizing gas ionized by an energy beam from the beam source. A method of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object may include determining data from a gaseous ionization detector disposed about a beam column of an additive manufacturing machine, and additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object using the additive manufacturing machine based at least in part on the data from the gaseous ionization detector.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Methods and systems for electrochemical treatment of fertigation water for use and for recycling in agricultural systems such as in controlled environment agricultural systems.

Abstract: An additively manufactured component and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The additively manufactured component includes a cross sectional layer having a surface surrounding the cross sectional layer. The cross sectional layer is formed by moving a focal point of an energy source over a bed of additive material. A surface irregularity is formed on the surface by manipulating the energy level of the energy source. The surface may include a datum feature positioned at a predetermined location relative to the surface irregularity and the surface irregularity may be greater than a surface roughness of the surface but less than one millimeter.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.