Abstract: Exemplary methods for performing distributed data aggregation include receiving Internet Protocol (IP) traffic from only a first portion of the network. The methods further include utilizing a big data tool to generate a summary of the IP traffic from the first portion of the network, wherein a summary of IP traffic from a second portion of the network is generated by a second network device utilizing its local big data tool. The methods include sending the summary of the IP traffic of the first portion of the network to the third network device, causing the third network device to utilize its local big data tool to generate a summary of the IP traffic of the first and second portion of the network based on the summaries received from the first and second network devices, thereby allowing the IP traffic in the network to be characterized in a distributed manner.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of medicine, relates to an inhaled preparation of isoglycyrrhizic acid or a salt thereof, and in particular relates to an inhaled preparation of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate and the use thereof in preparing drugs for treating respiratory system diseases.

Abstract: Methods for forming semiconductor devices, such as FinFETs, are provided. In one embodiment, a method for forming a FinFET device includes removing a portion of each fin of a plurality of fins, and a remaining portion of each fin is recessed from a dielectric surface. The method further includes forming a feature on the remaining portion of each fin, filling gaps formed between adjacent features with a dielectric material, removing the features, and forming a fill material on the remaining portion of each fin. Because the shape of the features is controlled, the shape of the fill material can be controlled.

Abstract: A coordination method between access points using unlicensed frequency bands and a network control node using this method are disclosed. The method includes: the first access points adjusting transmission parameters thereof to increase channel access probability of the first access points; and the second access points adjusting transmission parameters thereof to decrease the channel access probability of the second access points; wherein the degree to which channel access probability of the third access points is decreased due to adjustment of the transmission parameters of all the first access points is equivalent to the degree to which the channel access probability is increased due to adjustment of the transmission parameters of all the second access points. Through coordination between multiple access points in the same network, fair coexistence with other networks using unlicensed frequency bands can be ensured while user QoS is improved.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for selecting translators willing to provide high-quality translations for a cause, organization, or individual. Users having a high level of engagement with the cause, organization, or individual may be identified as translator candidates. For example, the user may actively engage with the organization or individual on social media, or may be interested in the topics discussed in the source document. The translators may be evaluated based on the quality of their previous translations and their level of engagement/interest. The translator candidates may be directly connected with the originator of the request to translate the document. Because exemplary embodiments select highly engaged users to translate the source document, the resulting translation is likely to be of higher quality, and produced at a lower cost, than a translation by a non-engaged user, and user participation and awareness of a cause, organization, or individual may be increased.

Abstract: A social networking system determines whether a particular user is qualified to provide translations of text from a first language to a second language. The determination may include evaluation of the language competencies of the user, and also of the trustworthiness of the user as a translator, as determined based on prior translations submitted by the user. The social networking system also selects translations of a text item for a user to whom that text is to be shown. When evaluating a candidate translation for presentation to the user, the evaluation may assess factors such as the determined qualification as a translator of the user who provided the candidate translation; a quality score of the candidate translation itself; and/or the similarity of the user viewing the content and the user providing the candidate translation.

Abstract: The present application discloses a cleaning robot including a primary robot having a first controller configured to control a plurality of first sensors, a first communication module, a first moving apparatus, and a first cleaning assembly; and at least one secondary robot having a second controller configured to control a plurality of second sensors, a second communication module, a second moving apparatus, and a second cleaning assembly.

Abstract: A carrying device and a method for controlling the carrying device are provied. The carrying device includes a body and a movement mechanism arranged at a bottom of the body and capable of moving in various directions. The carrying device further includes: an object information detector arranged on the body and configured to collect object information about an object in front of the body; a driving mechanism connected to the movement mechanism and configured to drive the movement mechanism to move; and a control mechanism configured to determine a position of a target object based on the object information, and output a control instruction to the driving mechanism to enable the movement mechanism to drive the body to follow the target object.

Abstract: Methods of forming and processing semiconductor devices which utilize the selective etching of aluminum oxide over silicon oxide and/or silicon nitride are described. Certain embodiments relate to the formation of fin-etched substrates. Other embodiments relate to the removal of source drain caps from substrates. Further embodiments relate to the processing of substrates comprising vias and/or metal contacts with bottom etch stop layers and/or liner layers.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for identifying job listing posts in a platform, such as a social networking or messaging service. Job listing posts can be identified as they are created, causing the user to enter a job posting interface for entering structured data. The structured data may be searchable on the platform. Job posts can also be identified post hoc, and subsequently converted to structured job listing posts. Structured information may be drawn from the freeform text, and the system may normalize the job description (e.g., using third-party information, such as standard job descriptors). Identifying a job listing post/intent may be done using a model trained using various parameters, such as: user feedback/administrator actions; corrections; content of the post; existing posts of page owner; the time of year; whether other employers in similar fields are post job openings; and whether this owner prefers to write structured or unstructured posts.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for identifying job seekers in a platform, such as a social networking or messaging service, and presenting the job seekers with job postings that they are most likely to be interested in. The job seeker's intent may be determined based on various factors. The system may rank job postings by the probability that a user will be interested in a particular job, and can surface jobs to the user in a number of ways. Applicable jobs can be surfaced in an interactable list.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling voltage balance of a serialized power switching device, comprising generating a reference voltage based on actual individual voltage of each switch of the serialized power switching device or setting a reference voltage based on supplied voltage to the serialized power switching device; determining an individual blocking voltage mismatch of at least one switch when existing a difference between the reference voltage and the actual individual voltage of at least one switch, wherein the individual voltage mismatch is based on the difference between the reference voltage and the actual individual voltage; calculating an individual delay mismatch for the at least one switch; and compensating the individual delay mismatch for the at least one switch. The present disclosure also relates to a system for controlling voltage balance of a serialized power switching device. The present disclosure also relates to a power switching device.

Abstract: Processing methods may be performed to expose a contact region on a semiconductor substrate. The methods may include selectively recessing a first metal on a semiconductor substrate with respect to an exposed first dielectric material. The methods may include forming a liner over the recessed first metal and the exposed first dielectric material. The methods may include forming a second dielectric material over the liner. The methods may include forming a hard mask over selected regions of the second dielectric material. The methods may also include selectively removing the second dielectric material to expose a portion of the liner overlying the recessed first metal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, synthesis, intermediates, formulations, and methods of disease treatment therewith, including cancer, lymphocyte homing, chronic inflammation, neuropathic pain, fibrotic diseases, thrombosis, and cholestatic pruritus, mediated at least in part by ATX.

Abstract: Methods for treating cancer are disclosed which comprise administering to a subject T cells which have been pretreated ex vivo or in vitro with a fatty acid catabolism promoter to condition the T cell to use fatty acids rather than glucose for energy production. Still other methods comprise co-administering to a subject having a cancer characterized by a solid tumor (a) an immunotherapeutic composition targeting an antigen or ligand on the tumor cell; and (b) a compound or reagent that promotes the use of fatty acid catabolism by tumor antigen-specific T cells in the tumor microenvironment and/or T cells pretreated ex vivo with the fatty acid catabolism promoter to condition the T cell to use fatty acids rather than glucose for energy production for adoptive cell transfer. Both methods may also employ co-administration of a checkpoint inhibitor.

Abstract: A method implemented to provide a virtual network to tenants requiring bandwidth in a cloud computing environment is disclosed. The method starts with receiving a request for a task at a network device, the request including a first parameter indicating VMs required, a second parameter indicating bandwidths the required VMs need, a third parameter indicating a duration of the task, and a fourth parameter indicating a deadline of the task. The network device then selects a starting time and a bandwidth allocation of the task, where the bandwidth allocation is shrank to be smaller than the second parameter indicating, and where the selection aims at minimizing a measurement of cloud resource utilization considering consumptions of both VMs and bandwidth. Then the network device allocates VMs for the request at the starting time with the bandwidth allocated at a particular location in the cloud computing environment.

Abstract: Compounds active on c-kit protein kinases or mutant c-kit protein kinases having any mutations are described, as well as methods of making and using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of the c-kit protein kinases and mutant c-kit protein kinases.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form fully self-aligned vias are described. A seed gapfill layer is formed on a recessed first insulating layers positioned between first conductive lines. Pillars are formed from the seed gapfill layer and a second insulating layer is deposited in the gaps between pillars. The pillars are removed and a third insulating layer is deposited in the gaps in the second insulating layer to form an overburden of third insulating layer. A portion of the overburden of the third insulating layer is removed to expose the first conductive lines and form vias.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle-mounted communication device, a method for the same, and a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted communication device comprises: a first signal transmission module configured to transmit a turn-off alert signal for alerting to turn off a high beam on condition that it is determined that a particular region of the vehicle is illuminated by the high beam; a first signal reception module configured to receive a turn-off alert signal for alerting to turn off a high beam transmitted by another vehicle; an execution module configured to perform one of the following operations on condition that the high beam of the vehicle is turned on and the first signal reception module receives the turn-off alert signal: switching the vehicle to low beam illumination; and generating a prompt signal for prompting to switch to low beam illumination.

Abstract: Example method includes: receiving, by a network device, a plurality of input policy graphs and a composed policy graph associated with the input policy graphs; dividing the composed policy graph into a plurality of sub-graphs, each sub-graph comprising a plurality of edges and a plurality of source nodes and destination nodes that the edges are connected to; selecting a first subset of sub-graphs that include, as a source node, a disjoint part of an original source EPG for each input policy graph; identifying a second subset within the first subset of sub-graphs that include, as a destination node, a disjoint part of an original destination EPG for the each input policy graph; and verifying whether connectivity in the composed policy graph reflects a corresponding policy in the plurality of input policy graphs for each sub-graph in the second subset.