Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein provide intelligent display of auditory world experiences. Specialized Al models are configured to display integrated visualizations for different aspects of the auditory signals that may be communicated during an event, such as a meeting, chat session, etc. For instance, a system can use a sentiment recognition model to identify specific characteristics of a speech input, such as volume or tone, provided by a participant. The system can also use a speech recognition model to identify keywords that can be used to distinguish portions of a transcript that are displayed. The system can also utilize an audio recognition model that is configured to analyze non-speech audio sounds for the purposes of identifying non-speech events. The system can then integrate the user interface attributes, distinguished portions of the transcript, and visual indicators describing the non-speech events.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide transcription and translation services. A method may include initializing a plurality of user devices with respective language output selections in a translation group by receiving a shared identifier from the plurality of user devices and transcribing the audio stream to transcribed text. The method may include translating the transcribed text to one or more of the respective language output selections when an original language of the transcribed text differs from the one or more of the respective language output selections. The method may include sending, a user device in the translation group, the transcribed text including translated text in a language corresponding to the respective language output selection for the user device. In an example, the method may include customizing the transcription or the translation, such as to a particular topic, location, user, or the like.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide transcription and translation services. A method may include initializing a plurality of user devices with respective language output selections in a translation group by receiving a shared identifier from the plurality of user devices and transcribing the audio stream to transcribed text. The method may include translating the transcribed text to one or more of the respective language output selections when an original language of the transcribed text differs from the one or more of the respective language output selections. The method may include sending, a user device in the translation group, the transcribed text including translated text in a language corresponding to the respective language output selection for the user device. In an example, the method may include customizing the transcription or the translation, such as to a particular topic, location, user, or the like.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide transcription and translation services. A method may include initializing a plurality of user devices with respective language output selections in a translation group by receiving a shared identifier from the plurality of user devices and transcribing the audio stream to transcribed text. The method may include translating the transcribed text to one or more of the respective language output selections when an original language of the transcribed text differs from the one or more of the respective language output selections. The method may include sending, a user device in the translation group, the transcribed text including translated text in a language corresponding to the respective language output selection for the user device. In an example, the method may include customizing the transcription or the translation, such as to a particular topic, location, user, or the like.

Abstract: A process for the solidification of liquid waste prior to disposal in a landfill, and an impermeable container in which the liquid waste is solidified.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide transcription and translation services. A method may include initializing a plurality of user devices with respective language output selections in a translation group by receiving a shared identifier from the plurality of user devices and transcribing the audio stream to transcribed text. The method may include translating the transcribed text to one or more of the respective language output selections when an original language of the transcribed text differs from the one or more of the respective language output selections. The method may include sending, a user device in the translation group, the transcribed text including translated text in a language corresponding to the respective language output selection for the user device. In an example, the method may include customizing the transcription or the translation, such as to a particular topic, location, user, or the like.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide transcription and translation services. A method may include initializing a plurality of user devices with respective language output selections in a translation group by receiving a shared identifier from the plurality of user devices and transcribing the audio stream to transcribed text. The method may include translating the transcribed text to one or more of the respective language output selections when an original language of the transcribed text differs from the one or more of the respective language output selections. The method may include sending, a user device in the translation group, the transcribed text including translated text in a language corresponding to the respective language output selection for the user device. In an example, the method may include customizing the transcription or the translation, such as to a particular topic, location, user, or the like.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide transcription and translation services. A method may include initializing a plurality of user devices with respective language output selections in a translation group by receiving a shared identifier from the plurality of user devices and transcribing the audio stream to transcribed text. The method may include translating the transcribed text to one or more of the respective language output selections when an original language of the transcribed text differs from the one or more of the respective language output selections. The method may include sending, a user device in the translation group, the transcribed text including translated text in a language corresponding to the respective language output selection for the user device. In an example, the method may include customizing the transcription or the translation, such as to a particular topic, location, user, or the like.

Abstract: A speech-to-speech (S2S) translation system may utilize a damaging channel model to adapt machine translation (MT) training data so that a MT engine of the S2S translation system that is trained with the adapted training data can make better use of output received from an automated speech recognition (ASR) engine of the S2S translation system. The S2S translation system may include a MT training module that uses MT technology in order to simulate a particular ASR engine output by treating the ASR engine as a “noisy channel”. A process may include modeling ASR errors of a particular ASR engine based at least in part on output of the ASR engine to create an ASR simulation model, and performing machine translation to generate training data based at least in part on the ASR simulation model. The MT engine of the S2S translation system may then be trained using the generated training data.

Abstract: A speech-to-speech (S2S) translation system may utilize a damaging channel model to adapt machine translation (MT) training data so that a MT engine of the S2S translation system that is trained with the adapted training data can make better use of output received from an automated speech recognition (ASR) engine of the S2S translation system. The S2S translation system may include a MT training module that uses MT technology in order to simulate a particular ASR engine output by treating the ASR engine as a “noisy channel”. A process may include modeling ASR errors of a particular ASR engine based at least in part on output of the ASR engine to create an ASR simulation model, and performing machine translation to generate training data based at least in part on the ASR simulation model. The MT engine of the S2S translation system may then be trained using the generated training data.

Abstract: A tape reel assembly for maintaining a data storage tape. The tape reel assembly includes a hub ring, an engagement section, a metallic ring and opposing flanges. The hub ring defines a tape-winding surface and forms a central opening. The engagement section extends substantially radially inwardly relative to the tape-winding surface and includes an inner surface, an outer surface and an annular flange. The annular flange extends substantially axially from the outer surface and defines an axial passage. The metallic ring is secured to the outer surface of the engagement section and has an inner diameter. In this regard, the inner diameter of the metallic ring is greater than a diameter of the axial passage such that the annular flange extends axially within the inner diameter of the metallic ring. Finally, the opposing flanges extend radially from opposite ends of the hub ring, respectively.

Abstract: In a disk drive, the tendency of a flying head to physically engage a constant-speed data recording disk when the drive is operated at an altitude higher than the altitude at which the drive was manufactured is tested by. During manufacture of the drive, the constant disk speed is reduced to a lower speed that is a function of a mathematical relationship between the manufacturing altitude to the higher altitude. The invention then determines if the head in fact physically engages the disk at this lower speed. In an embodiment, this lower speed is calculated as a function of the ratio of the manufacturing altitude to the higher altitude. An embodiment of the invention provides a rotatable rigid magnetic recording disk and a magneto-resistive (MR) head that is generally stationary relative to the rotating disk.

Abstract: In a disk drive, the tendency of a flying head to physically engage a constant-speed data recording disk when the drive is operated at an altitude higher than the altitude at which the drive was manufactured is tested by. During manufacture of the drive, the constant disk speed is reduced to a lower speed that is a function of a mathematical relationship between the manufacturing altitude to the higher altitude. The invention then determines if the head in fact physically engages the disk at this lower speed. In an embodiment, this lower speed is calculated as a function of the ratio of the manufacturing altitude to the higher altitude. An embodiment of the invention provides a rotatable rigid magnetic recording disk and a magneto-resistive (MR) head that is generally stationary relative to the rotating disk.

Abstract: A disk drive in a multi-disk storage system has a spindle synchronizer and a spindle controller that are microprocessor-based. The spindle synchronizer has a counter used to track the phase of a master phase reference signal that is distributed to all the disk drives in the storage system. The counter may also optionally be used to generate the master reference signal. The spindle synchronizer also has programmable registers and a comparator that are used to generate a spindle reference signal having a programmable phase offset relative to the master reference signal, and a register used to sample the phase of the master reference once per revolution of its associated spindle. The spindle controller contains a counter used to measure the actual rotational period of the associated spindle. The spindle phase error is used in a phase correction algorithm that controls a reference voltage supplied to a motor spin controller.

Abstract: A disk drive in a multi-disk storage system has a spindle synchronizer and a spindle controller that are microprocessor-based. The spindle synchronizer has a counter used to track the phase of a master phase reference signal that is distributed to all the disk drives in the storage system. The counter may also optionally be used to generate the master reference signal. The spindle synchronizer also has programmable registers and a comparator that are used to generate a spindle reference signal having a programmable phase offset relative to the master reference signal, and a register used to sample the phase of the master reference once per revolution of its associated spindle. The spindle controller contains a counter used to measure the actual rotational period of the associated spindle. The spindle phase error is used in a phase correction algorithm that controls a reference voltage supplied to a motor spin controller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for writing and reading servo data placed on a plurality of disk surfaces to minimize the degree of overlap of headers written or read by each write/read channel. Time division de-multiplexing (selecting) the writing of servo data to disk surfaces from each write/read channel and time division multiplexing the reading of servo data from the staggered headers contained on the disk surfaces coupled to each write/read channel increases the number of surfaces written to or read in a single rotation by each write/read channel. Disk surfaces are coupled to the write/read channels in groups to minimize the number of rotations required to write to or read from all the surfaces contained in the groups. Groups of surfaces may be sub-grouped. The headers of sub-groups are interleaved so that portions of the header written in a separate disk pass whose length is less than half the total length of the header may be written or read in the same rotation as another group of surfaces.

Abstract: In the manufacture of a high capacity data storage device having multiple surfaces for recording information, the yield of the manufacturing process is improved by providing the storage device with a spare surface. If a recording surface is found to be totally defective, or, substantially worse than the other surfaces, as determined by the manufacturing testing procedures, that surface is, by means of a remapping table, logically retired and the information intended for the defective surface is stored on the logically reallocated spare surface.

Abstract: A corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine including a first portion having four corner defining members which are adjustable to define the base of a carton to be constructed. The corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine also includes a fold generating portion having four adjustable fold generting members, each of which is adapted to pass over the corresponding corner defining member so as to fold a corrugated cardboard or chipboard blank, positioned on the first portion, over the corner defining members to thereby define the sides of the carton to be constructed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reflective enhancement of printed images includes forming a plurality of element schemes in the surface of a printed continuous web of material. The element schemes are in preselected registration with colors, shapes or densities of colors in the printed image. By controlling the various element schemes, the reflectivity of portions of the printed image may be enhanced.

Abstract: Methodology and apparatus for in-drive defect testing of recording media, including recording a special defect detection signal in each recording media block from the end of its header to the end of the block, and detecting the recorded defect detection signal in each block from the end of its header to the end of the block.