Implementing relation linking for knowledge bases
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106230
A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a natural language query; translating the natural language query into an intermediate representation; converting the intermediate representation into one or more query triples; and performing relation linking between each of the one or more query triples and a plurality of knowledge base triples.
Source/drain contact positioning under power rail
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12107132
Embodiments disclosed herein include a semiconductor structure for reducing contact to contact shorting. The semiconductor structure may include a gate cut region with a liner and a dielectric core confined within a first lateral side of the liner and a second lateral side of the liner. The semiconductor structure may also include a first source/drain (S/D) contact overlapping the first lateral side and the dielectric core. The first S/D may include a line-end that contacts the second…
Semiconductor structure with different crystalline orientations
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12107119
A semiconductor structure comprises a semiconductor substrate including a first silicon substrate component having a first crystalline orientation and a second silicon substrate component over the first silicon substrate and having a second crystalline orientation different from the first crystalline orientation. The semiconductor substrate defines a trench extending through the second silicon substrate component and at least partially within the first silicon substrate component. A…
Uniform chip gaps via injection-molded solder pillars
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12107065
Systems and techniques that facilitate uniform qubit chip gaps via injection-molded solder pillars are provided. In various embodiments, a device can comprise one or more injection-molded solder interconnects. In various aspects, the one or more injection-molded solder interconnects can couple at least one qubit chip to an interposer chip. In various embodiments, the device can further comprise one or more injection-molded solder pillars. In various instances, the one or more…
Nanosheet transistors with self-aligned gate cut
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12107014
Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same include a first device region, a second device region, and an inter-device dielectric spacer between the first device region and the second device region. The first device region includes a first device channel, a first-polarity work function metal layer on the first device channel, and a second-polarity work function metal layer on the first device channel. The second device region include a second device channel, and a…
Maskless alignment scheme for BEOL memory array manufacturing
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12107008
A method of manufacturing a semiconducting device that includes forming first opening for forming bottom electrode hole in a first area of a semiconductor wafer; forming a deeper second opening for overlay/alignment hole in second area; depositing a bottom electrode metal layer filling the first opening to form a bottom electrode and partially filling the second opening. A layer of sacrificial material is then deposited above the bottom electrode layer and completely filling the second…
Substrate thinning for a backside power distribution network
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106969
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a first recess partially through a substrate from a first side of the substrate, forming a dielectric layer in the first recess, forming a second recess partially through the dielectric layer from the first side of the substrate, and forming a buried power rail (BPR) in the second recess of the dielectric layer. The method also includes thinning the substrate from a second side of the substrate to a…
Autonomous vehicle management based on object detection
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106663
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for vehicle collaboration is provided. The present invention may include receiving data about a detection in a road. The present invention may include gathering additional data based on the received data. The present invention may include determining a comparative priority of at least one available vehicle. The present invention may include forming a protective layer using the at least one available vehicle. The present invention…
Intrusion movement prediction
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106648
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for intrusion movement prediction is provided. The embodiment may include receiving environmental sensor data corresponding to a monitored space as captured by a plurality of sensors affixed to an airflow component. The embodiment may also include generating a three-dimensional model of the monitored space using the received environmental data. The method may further include, in response to determining a…
Reflection-based distance perception
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106505
A single camera can be used to determine a height of an object. The camera captures an image of the object against a reflective surface backdrop. The distance from the camera and the reflective surface, combined with the distance between the object and the reflection of the object, can be used to determine the distance from the object and the reflective surface.
Predicting functional tags of semantic role labeling
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106221
A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving, at a scheduler, a training data instance and a target instance, generating, by the scheduler, an input sequence from the training data instance and the target instance, sending the input sequence from the scheduler to an encoder, mapping, by the encoder, the input sequence to a feature vector, sending the feature vector from the encoder to the scheduler, sending the feature vector from the scheduler to a…
Deep forecasted human behavior from digital content
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106218
Modifying digital content based on predicted future user behavior is provided. Trends in propagation values corresponding to a layer of nodes in an artificial neural network are identified based on measuring the propagation values at each run of the artificial neural network. The trends in the propagation values are forecasted to generate predicted propagation values at a specified future point in time. The predicted propagation values are applied to the layer of nodes in the artificial…
Knowledge transfer between recurrent neural networks
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106215
Knowledge transfer between recurrent neural networks is performed by obtaining a first output sequence from a bidirectional Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) model for an input sequence, obtaining a second output sequence from a unidirectional RNN model for the input sequence, selecting at least one first output from the first output sequence based on a similarity between the at least one first output and a second output from the second output sequence; and training the unidirectional RNN…
Learning parameter sampling configuration for automated machine learning
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106197
Mechanisms are provided for performing an automated machine learning (AutoML) operation to configure parameters of a machine learning model. AutoML logic is configured based on an initial parameter sampling configuration for sampling values of parameter(s) of the machine learning (ML) model. An initial AutoML process is executed on the ML model based on a dataset utilizing the initially configured AutoML logic, to generate at least one learned value for the parameter(s) of the ML model.…
Moving decision boundaries in machine learning models
Granted: October 1, 2024
Patent Number:
12106193
Embodiments are disclosed for a method. The method includes receiving feedback decision rules for multiple predictions by a trained machine learning model. generating a feedback rule set based on the feedback decision rules. The method further includes generating an updated training dataset based on an original training dataset and an updated feedback rule set. The updated feedback rule set resolves one or more conflicts of the feedback rule set, and the updated training dataset is…
Physically unclonable function based on a phase change material array
Granted: September 24, 2024
Patent Number:
12099616
In an approach to a implementing a PUF based on a PCM array, for each PCM device in an array of PCM devices, the PCM device is reset to an initial state. A first conductance of the PCM device is measured. A predetermined number of partial set pulses is applied to the PCM device. A second conductance of the PCM device is measured. Responsive to determining that the second conductance is greater than the first conductance multiplied by a factor, a PUF value of the PCM device is set to…
Concept disambiguation for natural language processing
Granted: September 24, 2024
Patent Number:
12099809
Techniques for concept disambiguation for natural language processing are described herein. An aspect includes receiving a message from a user. Another aspect includes identifying an ambiguous concept in the message. Another aspect includes determining a plurality of concept candidates corresponding to the ambiguous concept. Another aspect includes determining, for each of the plurality of concept candidates, a respective similarity score based on user-specific concept metrics…
Generation of causal explanations for text models
Granted: September 24, 2024
Patent Number:
12099805
One embodiment provides a method, comprising: receiving an input sentence for a classification by a machine-learning model, where the classification is based upon a sentiment of the input sentence; splitting the input sentence into a plurality of tokens, each of the plurality of tokens corresponding to a term within the input sentence; creating a causal subgraph from the plurality of tokens, wherein the creating is based upon a causal relationship identified between tokens of the…
Trace data protection
Granted: September 24, 2024
Patent Number:
12099739
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, system and computer program product for trace data protection. In some embodiments, a method is disclosed. According to the method, a target task is determined from a plurality of tasks, where trace data of the target task is to be protected. The trace data of the target task is transferred from a first area to a second area of a memory. Existing trace data in the second area is offloaded to a storage device before being…
Privacy protection in a search process
Granted: September 24, 2024
Patent Number:
12099628
The present disclosure relates to privacy protection in a search process. According to a method, a target emotion vector is extracted from a search interaction, the target emotion vector representing emotional information in the search interaction. Respective emotion distances between the target emotion vector and respective emotion vectors associated with a plurality of text clusters are determined. The plurality of text clusters is clustered from a dictionary of text elements. A first…
