Abstract: In a described example, a sheath has an elongate tubular sidewall that includes a deflectable distal body end portion that extends from a proximal body end portion. The distal body end portion includes a deflection control portion extending axially along part of the tubular sidewall of the distal body end portion, such as defining a cylindrical sector of the tubular sidewall. The deflection control portion has a different stiffness relative to at least a diametrically opposed axially extending sector of the tubular sidewall of the distal body end portion to provide a deflection zone of the distal body end portion multiple different bend diameters.

Abstract: A method for managing channels including, by a computing device, receiving a join request from a user corresponding to a request to establish one or more channels with respective user nodes of a plurality of user nodes in a second-layer payment protocol network configured to process transactions between users associated with a cryptocurrency network, obtaining information about the second-layer payment protocol network that indicates channels established between the plurality of user nodes and at least one of balances associated with the plurality of user nodes in the second-layer payment protocol network or balances associated with channels between two or more of the plurality of user nodes, simulating, based on the information obtained about the second-layer payment protocol network, a plurality of transactions between selected user nodes of the plurality of user nodes to obtain transaction simulation results that include at least reliability scores associated with the plurality of user nodes, identifying o

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a device to obtain a query, such as from a user. The query is vectorized to obtain a numerical representation of the query and provided to a vector database to find the nearest vectors corresponding to most relevant context, such as for a particular domain or subject matter. The query, query vector, and context vectors, and optionally past query history and past query responses, are provided to an artificial intelligence, such as a large language model (LLM), to receive a response to the query without providing the context to the LLM.

Abstract: In some embodiments, there is provided a system, which comprises at least one computer that is communicatively coupled with at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is embedded in a brain and configured to detect a plurality of activity data associated with neurons of the brain, implement a compression algorithm on the plurality of activity data by comparing a first entropy value associated with a first set of data points of the plurality of activity data with a second entropy value associated with a second set of data points of the plurality of activity data, and combining the first set of data points responsive to determining that the first entropy value is lower than the second entropy value, and transmit the combination of the first set of data points to the at least one computer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for power efficient generation of length markers for a variable length instruction set are described.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, in a scheduler circuit of a processor, an incoming micro-operation (?op); determining whether the incoming ?op is dependent on a first ?op stored in the scheduler circuit; and in response to determining that the incoming ?op is dependent on the first ?op, updating an entry in the scheduler circuit associated with the first ?op to indicate that the first ?op has at least one dependent ?op. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a washed sulfur impregnated 3D carbonized carbon nanofiber foam (SCCNF-f-AW) for lithium-sulfur battery and a method of preparation thereof. The washed sulfur impregnated 3D carbonized carbon nanofiber foam (SCCNF-f-AW) acts as an electrode, exhibiting high sulfur loading and stability; improving the energy storage capacity and life cycle of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for real time optical illusion photography. The method may include: receiving an input image, detecting one or more objects of interest in the input image, dissociating a foreground region and a background region from the input image, extracting a plurality of features extracted from the foreground and the background region of the image in three-dimensional format, generating a three-dimensional feature map, predicting the plurality of features from the feature map of the image, classifying the predicted plurality of features into one or more illusions which are applicable on the input image based on prediction table, determining at least one foremost illusion, out of all possible applicable illusions, and applying real time illusion effects on the input image based on the determined foremost illusion.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a device to obtain a query, such as from a user. The query is vectorized to obtain a numerical representation of the query and provided to a vector database to find the nearest vectors corresponding to most relevant context, such as for a particular domain or subject matter. The query, query vector, and context vectors, and optionally past query history and past query responses, are provided to an artificial intelligence, such as a large language model (LLM), to receive a response to the query without providing the context to the LLM.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure herein address the unresolved problem of obtaining price recommendation not only for the immediate moment but also for a continuous period until a market-driven price trigger necessitates change. Embodiments herein provide a framework for dynamic pricing of one or more products in an e-commerce retail using at least one contextual Bandit (CB) technique. The framework provides an ensemble of contextual bandits for dynamic pricing in e-commerce. The framework amalgamates strengths of one or more CB models. The framework incorporates an ensemble layer to critically review immediate pricing suggestions, ensuring their long-term applicability, thereby balancing margin stability and customer satisfaction over time.

Abstract: An embodiment herein provides a method and network apparatus for determining an optimal uplink slot division in telecommunication network. The method comprises: detecting, by a network apparatus in telecommunication network, a list of radio bearers associated with plurality of UE; determining, a Buffer Occupancy (BO) of each radio bearer of a list of radio bearers associated with plurality of UE; determining, a BO threshold for each radio bearer from list of radio bearers; classifying, the list of radio bearer into plurality of radio bearer groups based on BO and BO threshold for each of the radio bearer; and determining, the optimal uplink slot division based on the plurality of radio bearer groups.

Abstract: Systems, methods and products for synchronization of content and metadata where the content and metadata are shared from a source repository to a target repository. One embodiment of a repository connector system utilizes a monolithic robotic server for scheduled synchronization and a second monolithic manual server for processing manual synchronization requests. A metadata server in the connector system enables sharing and synchronization of mapped metadata between content objects in the source and target repositories. A notification server is provided in the connector system to track notifications of changes to shared content in the target repository, and to replicate these notifications in a local database that is accessible by the synchronization servers to identify changes to the content in the second repository. Each of the servers is coupled to a service registry in the connector system to enable discovery and interaction between the connector system components.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, a process kit for a substrate support includes: an upper edge ring made of quartz and having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface is substantially planar and the lower surface includes a stepped lower surface to define a radially outermost portion and a radially innermost portion of the upper edge ring.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating enhanced user interfaces are disclosed. A set of candidate items responsive to a request for an enhanced interface is generated. The set of candidate items is responsive to a query or an anchor item. A composite candidate score for each candidate item is generated by a pick item scoring engine based on one or more historical interactions. A set of top-k items is selected from the set of candidate items and at least one pick item is selected from the set of top-k items. At least one enhancement interface element is selected for display in conjunction with the at least one pick item and a response to the request for the enhanced interface is transmitted that causes a receiving device to generate a user interface including the at least one pick item displayed in conjunction with the at least one enhancement interface element.

Abstract: In one embodiment, network node-to-node connectivity verification is performed in a network including data path processing of packets within a packet switching device. In one embodiment, an echo request connectivity test packet, emulating an echo request connectivity test packet received from a first connected network node, is inserted by the packet switching device prior in its data processing path prior to ingress processing performed for packets received from the first connected network node. A correspondingly received echo reply connectivity test packet is intercepted by the packet switching device during data path egress processing performed for packets to be forwarded to the first connected network node.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to leveraging explainable machine learning methods and feature importance mechanisms as a mechanism for gene discovery and furthermore leveraging the outputs of the gene discovery to recommend ideal gene expression profiles and the requisite genome edits that are conducive to a desired phenotype. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to obtaining gene expression profiles for a set of genes measured in a tissue sample of a plant, inputting the gene expression profiles into a prediction model constructed for a task of predicting a phenotype as output data, generating, using the prediction model, the prediction of the phenotype for the plant, analyzing, by an explainable artificial intelligence system, decisions made by the prediction model to predict the phenotype, and identifying a set of candidate gene targets for the phenotype as having a largest contribution or influence on the prediction based on the analyzing.

Abstract: A system includes a chamber body defining a processing volume. The system further includes a substrate support pedestal positioned in the processing volume and operable to support a substrate, the substrate support pedestal including one or more channels, where a coolant medium flows through the one or more channels to facilitate heat transfer from the substrate to the coolant medium. The system further includes a coolant medium circulator to circulate the coolant medium through the one or more channels. The system further includes a substrate temperature sensor operatively coupled to the chamber body, where the substrate temperature sensor measures a temperature of the substrate. The system further includes a coolant medium circulation controller, coupled to the coolant medium circulator and the substrate temperature sensor, to control a rate at which the coolant medium is circulated through the one or more channels.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods for determining data feed sources for interactive automated code generation and modification are provided. The method includes causing a connection with one or more data feeds. Each of the one or more data feeds are capable of providing at least one data set. The method further includes causing a transmission of a recommendation of at least one data feed. The method still further includes causing a rendering of each of the data feed(s) to an end-point device. The method also includes receiving an indication of selected data feed(s). The selected data feed(s) provide data set(s) for the flow execution. The method further includes determining an additional selected data feed from a new data feed input from the end-point device. The method also includes causing an execution of the flow with each of the selected data feeds and the additional selected data feed included.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods for interactive automated modification of transformed data sets. The present disclosure is configured to identify at least one processed data set, wherein the processed data set comprises at least one processed data organized into at least one processed element; generate a processed data set interface component; transmit the processed data set interface component to a user device and configure a GUI of the user device with the processed data set interface component; identify at least one user input of the user device, the at least one user input comprising at least one adjustment request for the processed data set; automatically implement the at least one adjustment request to the processed data set and generate an adjusted processed data set interface component; and transmit the adjusted processed data set interface component to the user device and configure the GUI of the user device.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods for determining and maintaining data quality in data processing is provided. The method includes determining one or more plugins used in a flow execution. The flow execution performs at least one transformation on one or more data sets. The method also includes determining one or more automatic data quality rules based on at least one of the one or more plugins using in the flow execution. The method further includes determining one or more custom data quality rules based on a custom data quality rule input received from an end-point device. The custom data quality rule includes one or more data statistics to be monitored during the flow execution. The method still further includes causing execution of each of the automatic data quality rules and the one or more custom data quality rules on data in the flow execution.