Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology include an improved system for measuring the impacts of feature rollouts on machine utilization and service performance. More specifically, embodiments of the present technology include an exposure control system based on randomized machine assignments and a corresponding score card for comparing machine utilization metrics. In an embodiment, a computing apparatus identifies a new feature in a codebase, wherein the codebase has been updated with the new feature across multiple resources, enables the new feature for a target group of the multiple resources while keeping the new feature dormant for a control group of the multiple resources, collects performance information for the target group and the control group for a time period, and generates a visualization of one or more differences between the performance information for the target group and the performance information for the control group for the time period.

Abstract: A sensor package includes a substrate and a channel within the substrate. The channel is configured to allow flow of a fluid therethrough. The sensor package also includes a sensor disposed on the substrate and a lid. The sensor is configured to sense a property of the fluid. The lid forms at least one cavity between the lid and the substrate.

Abstract: A method of adjusting and self-stabilizing the receiver side in 5G including: initial synchronization set and the set of constructing parameters, collecting the initial defining phase value of the reference channel and data; Determine and evaluate the signal lag and the first crest string capacity on the PRACH (Physical Random Access Channel) offer the first assessment coefficient; Compare the first assessment coefficient to the adjustment requirement if greater than the adjustment threshold continues to process data and evaluate the detailed adjustment of the detailed level on the PUSCH (Physical Uplink Share Chanel) schedule a processing money, giving the second assessment coefficient. If less than the adjustment requirements perform the next step: from the above evaluation coefficients perform late compensation on the conversion card (transfer card-two-way data transfer department from BBU and RRU) and power on RRU with periodic or instant update time according to the adjustment rule.

Abstract: A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes the steps of: providing a substrate, and forming a plurality of die sized semiconductor structures on the substrate. The method also includes the steps of providing a receiving plate having an elastomeric polymer layer, placing the substrate and the receiving plate in physical contact with an adhesive force applied by the elastomeric polymer layer, and performing a laser lift-off (LLO) process by directing a uniform laser beam through the substrate to the semiconductor layer at an interface with the substrate to lift off the semiconductor structures onto the elastomeric polymer layer. During the laser lift-off (LLO) process the elastomeric polymer layer functions as a shock absorber to reduce momentum transfer, and as an adhesive surface to hold the semiconductor structures in place on the receiving plate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes the steps of: providing a substrate, and forming a plurality of die sized semiconductor structures on the substrate. The method also includes the steps of providing a receiving plate having an elastomeric polymer layer, placing the substrate and the receiving plate in physical contact with an adhesive force applied by the elastomeric polymer layer, and performing a laser lift-off (LLO) process by directing a uniform laser beam through the substrate to the semiconductor layer at an interface with the substrate to lift off the semiconductor structures onto the elastomeric polymer layer. During the laser lift-off (LLO) process the elastomeric polymer layer functions as a shock absorber to reduce momentum transfer, and as an adhesive surface to hold the semiconductor structures in place on the receiving plate.

Abstract: Multitask machine-learning model training and training data augmentation techniques are described. In one example, training is performed for multiple tasks simultaneously as part of training a multitask machine-learning model using question pairs. Examples of the multiple tasks include question summarization and recognizing question entailment. Further, a loss function is described that incorporates a parameter sharing loss that is configured to adjust an amount that parameters are shared between corresponding layers trained for the first and second tasks, respectively. In an implementation, training data augmentation techniques are also employed by synthesizing question pairs, automatically and without user intervention, to improve accuracy in model training.

Abstract: Systems and methods for text processing are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive a query comprising a natural language expression; extract a plurality of mentions from the query; generate a relation vector between a pair of the plurality of mentions using a relation encoder network, wherein the relation encoder network is trained using a contrastive learning process where mention pairs from a same document are labeled as positive samples and mention pairs from different documents are labeled as negative samples; combine the plurality of mentions with the relation vector to obtain a virtual knowledge graph of the query; identify a document corresponding to the query by comparing the virtual knowledge graph of the query to a virtual knowledge graph of the document; and transmit a response to the query, wherein the response includes a reference to the document.

Abstract: The present application generally relates to several processes for the preparation of (6R,10S)-10-{4-[5-chloro-2-(4-chloro-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl]-6-oxo-1(6H)-pyrimidinyl}-1-(difluoromethyl)-6-methyl-1,4,7,8,9,10-hexahydro-11,15-(metheno)pyrazolo[4,3-b][1,7]diazacyclotetradecin-5(6H)-one: Compound (I).

Abstract: A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can include flat, sloped and curved portions. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions.

Abstract: A system for trajectory prediction with agent prioritization is provided. A motion encoder is configured to determine future directions of agents of a plurality of agents and strengths of the agents based past trajectory information. The past trajectory information includes past trajectories of the agents at a number of time steps over a given time horizon for the agents. An inter-agent encoder is configured to determine the relations between the agents based on the future directions and the strengths. The relations identify motion impacts between the agents. The inter-agent encoder is further configured to calculate a motion prioritization score for each agent of the plurality of agents based on the relations between the agents. The motion prioritization scores define a priority order. The motion decoder is configured to calculate sequential predictions for future trajectories of the agents based on the motion prioritization scores.

Abstract: A single light emitting diode (LED) structure includes an array of spaced discrete light emitting zones separated by isolation areas. Each emitting zone includes an epitaxial structure configured to emit an emitting light having a particular wavelength over an effective emission area. In addition, the effective emission area for each emitting zone can be geometrically defined and electrically configured to provide a desired light intensity. For example, each effective emission area can have a selected size and spacing depending on the application and light intensity requirements. Each emitting zone also includes a wavelength conversion member on its effective emission area configured to convert an emitting wavelength of the emitting light to a different color. The single (LED) structure can include multiple colors at different zones to produce a desired spectra or design.

Abstract: Methods and devices for transvascular prosthetic chordae tendinea implantation are disclosed. A catheter is advanced into the left atrium. From an atrium side, a leaflet connector carried by a distal end of the catheter can be anchored to a superior surface of a mitral valve leaflet. A needle is axially advanceable through the leaflet connector and through the leaflet. A leaflet anchor having a leaflet suture can be advanced out of the needle to secure the mitral valve leaflet to the leaflet suture. A ventricular anchor is anchored to the wall of the ventricle to secure the ventricular wall to a ventricle suture. The leaflet suture and the ventricle suture may be tensioned and connected by a suture lock to form an artificial chordae.

Abstract: A private information detector for data loss prevention is described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for coreference resolution are provided. One aspect of the systems and methods includes inserting a speaker tag into a transcript, wherein the speaker tag indicates that a name in the transcript corresponds to a speaker of a portion of the transcript; encoding a plurality of candidate spans from the transcript based at least in part on the speaker tag to obtain a plurality of span vectors; extracting a plurality of entity mentions from the transcript based on the plurality of span vectors, wherein each of the plurality of entity mentions corresponds to one of the plurality of candidate spans; and generating coreference information for the transcript based on the plurality of entity mentions, wherein the coreference information indicates that a pair of candidate spans of the plurality of candidate spans corresponds to a pair of entity mentions that refer to a same entity.

Abstract: A drive system for raising and lowering a window covering includes a motor, a driven wheel configured to engage a continuous cord loop, a controller for the motor, a sensor, and a housing. The continuous cord loop includes an endless loop of flexible material and one or more sensor targets disposed on the endless loop of flexible material. The housing supports a guide rail adjacent the driven wheel. The sensor is mounted to the guide rail and is configured to generate a signal indicating presence of each sensor target when the target is located in proximity to or in contact with the sensor. The controller is calibrated to store an initial position of each sensor target along the continuous cord loop, and is configured to receive the signal indicating presence of the sensor target and to identify a drift from the initial position during continuing operation of the drive system.

Abstract: A method for tracing an error of a logic system design includes obtaining an assertion failure of a combinational cone of the logic system design, the combinational cone including a plurality of sub-cones; and obtaining machine learning models of the sub-cones. Each sub-cone represents a sub-circuitry of the logic system design and has one or more input signals and an output signal. The assertion failure indicates an actual signal value of the combinational cone at a current clock cycle being different from an expected output value at the current clock cycle. The method also includes: performing backtracing on the sub-cones according to the assertion failure, the machine learning models of the sub-cones, and dynamic backtracing sensitivities corresponding to the sub-cones, to obtain a backtracing result; and outputting one or more target sub-cones as candidate root causes of the assertion failure according to the backtracing result.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrode structure including a metal thin film and a patterned graphene-graphitic carbon composite layer disposed on the metal thin film, a method for fabricating the electrode structure using laser printing, and an electrochemical device including the same.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining metadata corresponding to an input image, determining a black level of a display device and a peak luminance value of the display device, and determining a tone mapping function that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device based on the metadata, the black level of the display device, and the peak luminance value of the display device. The metadata comprises a distribution of luminance values in the input image. The black level of the display device and the peak luminance value of the display device represent a lowest luminance value and a highest luminance value, respectively, achievable on the display device. The method further comprises applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device and provided to the display device for presentation.

Abstract: A method for fluid handling that includes reading information about a receptacle holder with an RFID reader and transmitting the information from an RFID transponder disposed on a first body of the receptacle holder that supports a fluid-containing receptacle. This information is used to align a robotic fluid transfer device with the first fluid-containing receptacle. Detecting a change in capacitance between an electrically conductive probe of the robotic fluid transfer device and an electrical ground or voltage source capacitively coupled to fluid contained in the first fluid-containing receptacle is an indication that the probe has contacted the fluid contained in the first fluid-containing receptacle. Once it is determined that the probe has contacted the fluid, the fluid transfer device aspirates a portion of the fluid contained in the first fluid-containing receptacle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for video segmentation and summarization are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive a video and a transcript of the video; generate visual features representing frames of the video using an image encoder; generate language features representing the transcript using a text encoder, wherein the image encoder and the text encoder are trained based on a correlation between training visual features and training language features; and segment the video into a plurality of video segments based on the visual features and the language features.