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	1	US10529823B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a metal gate with different lateral widths between spacers	Publication/Patent Number: US10529823B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/991,454	Filing Date: 2018-05-29	Inventor： Miao, Xin Cheng, Kangguo Zhang, Chen Xu, Wenyu	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: H01L29/66	Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a channel layer on a semiconductor substrate and forming at least two spacers on the channel layer. A first portion of a gate metal layer is formed between the spacers, and a dielectric layer is conformally deposited on the spacers and the first portion of the gate metal layer. In the method, part of the dielectric layer is directionally removed from surfaces which are parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. A second portion of the gate metal layer is formed between remaining portions of the dielectric layer and on the first portion of the gate metal layer, and a cap layer is deposited on the second portion of the gate metal layer. A lateral width the second portion of the gate metal layer is less than a lateral width of the first portion of the gate metal layer. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a channel layer on a semiconductor substrate and forming at least two spacers on the channel layer. A first portion of a gate metal layer is formed between the spacers, and a dielectric layer is conformally ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	2	US10529388B2	Current-mode sense amplifier	Publication/Patent Number: US10529388B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 16/115,736	Filing Date: 2018-08-29	Inventor： Fritsch, Alexander Kugel, Michael Pille, Juergen Wendel, Dieter	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G11C7/06	Abstract: A current sense amplifier is provided. The amplifier comprises a first cross coupled inverter, a second cross coupled inverter, and a transmission gate. The first cross coupled inverter has a first source coupled to sense current input. The second cross coupled inverter has a second source coupled to a reference current input. The transmission gate comprises a first transmission end, a second transmission end, and a gate input. The first transmission end is operatively coupled to a first input of the first cross coupled inverter. The second transmission end is operatively coupled to a second input of the second cross coupled inverter. The gate input is operatively coupled to the control line input. Each cross coupled inverter is configured for switching a coupling of the sense current input and the reference current input. A current sense amplifier is provided. The amplifier comprises a first cross coupled inverter, a second cross coupled inverter, and a transmission gate. The first cross coupled inverter has a first source coupled to sense current input. The second cross coupled inverter has a ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	3	US10529355B2	Production of speech based on whispered speech and silent speech	Publication/Patent Number: US10529355B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/846,850	Filing Date: 2017-12-19	Inventor： Rakshit, Sarbajit K. Keen, Martin G. Bostick, James E. Ganci, Jr. John M.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G10L21/10	Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for interpreting low amplitude speech and transmitting amplified speech to a remote communication device. At least one computing device receives sensor data from multiple sensors. The sensor data is associated with the low amplitude speech. At least one of the at least one computing device analyzes the sensor data to map the sensor data to at least one syllable resulting in a string of one or more words. An electronic representation of the string of the one or more words may be generated and transmitted to a remote communication device for producing the amplified speech from the electronic representation. A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for interpreting low amplitude speech and transmitting amplified speech to a remote communication device. At least one computing device receives sensor data from multiple sensors. The sensor data is associated with ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	4	US10528672B2	Message tone evaluation in written media	Publication/Patent Number: US10528672B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 16/112,258	Filing Date: 2018-08-24	Inventor： Carmena, Sergio F. Dowling, John Martinelli, Alex Riccardelli, Daniele	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F17/27	Abstract: A method, computer program product and system for message tone evaluation. A message or a group of messages are retrieved between a sender entity and a recipient entity. Text content for the message or group of messages is extracted and the analysis of the tone of the text content is obtained. A graph is referenced in which nodes represent entities and edges between the nodes have tone weightings for a tone for a communication relationship between the entities. The graph is updated with a tone weighting for the retrieved message or group of messages by setting or updating an edge tone weighting between the nodes for the sender entity and the recipient entity. The graph is analyzed to obtain analysis of one or more entities and the tone weightings of their communication relationships. A method, computer program product and system for message tone evaluation. A message or a group of messages are retrieved between a sender entity and a recipient entity. Text content for the message or group of messages is extracted and the analysis of the tone of the text ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	5	US10529446B2	Continuous health care plan coordination between patient and patient care team	Publication/Patent Number: US10529446B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/387,760	Filing Date: 2016-12-22	Inventor： Boland, Gregory F. Brimijoin, Kristina M. Kumar, Atul Leff, Avraham Ma, Yu Olsen, Russell G. Rayfield, James T. Vogt, Katherine Weisz, Justin D.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G16H10/60	Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for implementing a personalized health care management system. The mechanisms receive a personalized health care plan for a patient having at least one health goal of the patient, and dynamic patient monitoring data from one or more patient monitoring devices associated with the patient. The mechanisms analyze the dynamic patient monitoring data to determine at least one first communication to output to the patient containing content eliciting conformance of the patient with the personalized health care plan to achieve the at least one health goal. The mechanisms send, to a patient care manager computing device of a patient care manager associated with the patient, a second communication based on results of analyzing the dynamic patient monitoring data. The second communication initiates a new communication session, or continues an existing communication session, between the patient care manager computing device and a patient communication device associated with the patient. Mechanisms are provided for implementing a personalized health care management system. The mechanisms receive a personalized health care plan for a patient having at least one health goal of the patient, and dynamic patient monitoring data from one or more patient monitoring ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	6	US10528651B2	Client-side aggregation of web content	Publication/Patent Number: US10528651B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/949,153	Filing Date: 2018-04-10	Inventor： Leue, Carsten Winter, David	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F17/20	Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product provides client-side aggregation of web content. A client system receives a first and second set of content to be displayed on a web page and an associated style sheet describing a visual layout to be used when displaying the web page. The first and second sets of content are aggregated to create a combined set of content. A fully aggregated web page is created by transforming the combined set of content into a hypertext markup language (HTML) document. A browser on the client system then renders and displays the fully aggregated web page. An activation of an element on the rendered fully aggregated web page is detected, causing a change to the combined set of content. In response to detecting the activation of the element, a full page refresh of the rendered fully aggregated web page is executed. A method, system, and/or computer program product provides client-side aggregation of web content. A client system receives a first and second set of content to be displayed on a web page and an associated style sheet describing a visual layout to be used when displaying the web ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	7	US10528336B2	Creation of software images of software applications for image-based maintenance of the software applications	Publication/Patent Number: US10528336B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/419,382	Filing Date: 2017-01-30	Inventor： Arcese, Mauro Ciano, Giuseppe Marinelli, Claudio Pichetti, Luigi	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F9/44	Abstract: A method and system for creating a software image of a software application. The software application is installed on a computing machine. One or more changes of the computing machine resulting from the installation of the software application are detected. The one or more changes include one or more artifacts being added to the computing machine and one or more updates being applied to the computing machine. One or more activation procedures and activation information according to the updates are determined. The activation procedures are configured to apply the updates when running the activation procedures according to the activation information. The software image are created by copying the artifacts from the computing machine to a virtual disk and by adding the activation procedures and the activation information obtained from the activation procedures to the virtual disk. A method and system for creating a software image of a software application. The software application is installed on a computing machine. One or more changes of the computing machine resulting from the installation of the software application are detected. The one or more ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	8	US10528526B2	Establishing connections in a multi-tenant environment	Publication/Patent Number: US10528526B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 14/842,926	Filing Date: 2015-09-02	Inventor： Bain, Peter D.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F16/178	Abstract: A method, executed by a computer, for inter-process communication in a multi-tenant environment includes creating an advertisement file for each tenant, determining that a semaphore is greater than zero, searching for a response file, and decrementing the semaphore. Detecting the response file may enable the specific tenant to establish a connection with an attachment process, and as a result, the semaphore may be reset to a value of zero. In one embodiment, a plurality of synchronization files are locked prior to incrementing the semaphore and unlocked in response to detecting the response file. Another method includes counting the targets to provide a target count, incrementing a semaphore to the target count, creating a response file, and establishing a connection with the specific target. A computer program product and computer system corresponding to the methods are also disclosed herein. A method, executed by a computer, for inter-process communication in a multi-tenant environment includes creating an advertisement file for each tenant, determining that a semaphore is greater than zero, searching for a response file, and decrementing the semaphore. Detecting ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	9	US10528372B2	Providing user interface language options	Publication/Patent Number: US10528372B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/803,278	Filing Date: 2017-11-03	Inventor： He, Jenny J. Kyte, Adrian P. Leicher, Tobias Liu, Guan Jun Winchester, Joseph R. Zhou, Bei Chun	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F9/451	Abstract: User interface (UI) language options are provided. A request event of a visible text string for a UI element is identified. A user value area of a control of the UI element is inspected to obtain a resource bundle name and key for one or more language equivalents of the text string of the UI element. A menu option is added to the request event by retrieving the language equivalent of the text string in one or more languages from a resource bundle of the application using the resource bundle name and key. User interface (UI) language options are provided. A request event of a visible text string for a UI element is identified. A user value area of a control of the UI element is inspected to obtain a resource bundle name and key for one or more language equivalents of the text ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	10	US10528437B2	Monitoring correctable errors on a bus interface to determine whether to redirect input/output request (I/O) traffic to another bus interface	Publication/Patent Number: US10528437B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/612,715	Filing Date: 2017-06-02	Inventor： Borlick, Matthew G. Gupta, Lokesh M. Nguyen, Trung N.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F11/00	Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for monitoring correctable errors on a bus interface to determine whether to redirect traffic to another bus interface. A processing unit sends Input/Output (I/O) requests from a host to a storage over a first bus interface to a first device adaptor, wherein the first device adaptor provides a first connection to the storage. A determination is made as to whether a number of correctable errors on the first bus interface exceeds an error threshold. The correctable errors are detected and corrected in the first bus interface by hardware of the first bus interface. In response to determining that the number of correctable errors on the first bus interface exceeds the error threshold, at least a portion of I/O requests are redirected to use a second bus interface to connect to a second device adaptor providing a second connection to the storage. Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for monitoring correctable errors on a bus interface to determine whether to redirect traffic to another bus interface. A processing unit sends Input/Output (I/O) requests from a host to a storage over a first bus ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	11	US10528376B2	Virtual machine management	Publication/Patent Number: US10528376B2	Publication Date: 2020-01-07	Application Number: 15/492,829	Filing Date: 2017-04-20	Inventor： Devendran, Saravanan Sainath, Venkatesh	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F9/455	Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to virtual machine management in a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A single multi-node server may be established. The single multi-node server may include a running virtual machine, a set of computing resources that includes a possessed subset of the set of computing resources, a source hypervisor, and a target hypervisor. The possessed subset of the set of computing resources may be assigned to the target hypervisor from the source hypervisor. The running virtual machine may be run using the target hypervisor. Disclosed aspects relate to virtual machine management in a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A single multi-node server may be established. The single multi-node server may include a running virtual machine, a set of computing resources that includes a possessed ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	12	US10554552B2	Monitoring network addresses and managing data transfer	Publication/Patent Number: US10554552B2	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 15/383,576	Filing Date: 2016-12-19	Inventor： Bacher, Utz Scheuring, Andreas Winter, Alexandra	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: H04L12/741	Abstract: Monitoring network addresses and managing data transfer of an electronic data processing system. A first data packet including a first source network address and a first target network address is received via a first system link of a first converged interface. The first source network address is a unique network address assigned to a subsystem of the electronic data processing system. The first converged interface checks whether the first source network address is registered in a first source table assigned to the first converged interface. If the first source network address is not registered in the first source table, a registration of the first source network address is added to the first source table and it is announced to the remaining converged interfaces of the electronic data processing system that the first source network address is registered for the first computer system. Monitoring network addresses and managing data transfer of an electronic data processing system. A first data packet including a first source network address and a first target network address is received via a first system link of a first converged interface. The first source ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	13	US10554690B2	Security policy inclusion with container deployment	Publication/Patent Number: US10554690B2	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 15/348,890	Filing Date: 2016-11-10	Inventor： Deluca, Lisa Seacat Gaur, Nitin Price, Dana L. Quirk, Aaron J.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F21/00	Abstract: An approach is provided in which an information handling system creates a container that includes security information. The information handling system deploys the container to a container group and, in turn, performs a security-related action based on the security information. An approach is provided in which an information handling system creates a container that includes security information. The information handling system deploys the container to a container group and, in turn, performs a security-related action based on the security information. ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	14	US10553789B1	Fully aligned semiconductor device with a skip-level via	Publication/Patent Number: US10553789B1	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 16/173,234	Filing Date: 2018-10-29	Inventor： Lanzillo, Nicholas A. Briggs, Benjamin D. Yang, Chih-chao Chen, Hsueh-chung Clevenger, Lawrence A.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: H01L43/00	Abstract: A method includes forming a memory element on a first metal layer. A first cap layer is formed on the first metal layer and sidewalls of the memory element. A first dielectric layer is formed on the first cap layer and a portion of the cap layer on sidewalls of the memory element. A second metal layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A portion of the memory element is removed and forms an opening. A second cap layer is formed on the top surface of the second metal layer. A second dielectric layer is deposited on the second cap layer and filling the opening. A via is etched in the second dielectric layer exposing a top surface of the memory element. A third metal layer is deposited on the second dielectric layer and filling the via. A method includes forming a memory element on a first metal layer. A first cap layer is formed on the first metal layer and sidewalls of the memory element. A first dielectric layer is formed on the first cap layer and a portion of the cap layer on sidewalls of the memory ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	15	US10552079B2	Planning of data segment merge for distributed storage system	Publication/Patent Number: US10552079B2	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 15/408,514	Filing Date: 2017-01-18	Inventor： Chen, Lei Ni, Xin Xie, Tao Zhang, Jun Wei	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F3/06	Abstract: Balancing resource usage for client applications workload and data merge optimization of the backend for both a local merge within one server and a merge across multiple servers is determined based on previous resource usage pattern in a distributed storage system.	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	16	US10552241B2	Action recommendation to reduce server management errors	Publication/Patent Number: US10552241B2	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 15/189,486	Filing Date: 2016-06-22	Inventor： Adam, Constantin M. Bhamidipaty, Anuradha Nallacherry, Jayan Padhi, Debasisha K. Ruan, Yaoping Wu, Frederick Y.-f.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F9/46	Abstract: An actuator to execute on a server may be automatically selected based on risk of failure and damage to the server. Requirement specification and environment parameters may be received. A subset of actuators may be selected based on a risk threshold from an actuator catalog database storing actuator information and actuator risk metadata associated with a plurality of actuators. The actuator risk metadata may be augmented with risk information. A ranked list of the subset of actuators may be generated based on the actuator risk metadata associated with each actuator in the subset. An actuator in the ranked list may be executed on the server. An actuator to execute on a server may be automatically selected based on risk of failure and damage to the server. Requirement specification and environment parameters may be received. A subset of actuators may be selected based on a risk threshold from an actuator catalog ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	17	US10552748B2	Electromagnetic noise signal based predictive analytics	Publication/Patent Number: US10552748B2	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 16/392,831	Filing Date: 2019-04-24	Inventor： Adderly, Darryl M. Mannan, Rosanna S. Schultz, Kevin L.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06N5/04	Abstract: In an approach to predicting user touch events, one or more computer processors receive a detected electromagnetic noise signal of an object. The one or more computer processors compare the detected electromagnetic noise signal of the object to one or more stored electromagnetic noise signals associated with one or more objects. Based, at least in part, on the comparison, the one or more computer processors determine the identity of the object. Responsive to determining the identity of the object, the one or more computer processors store metadata associated with at least one of the objects and an electromagnetic noise signal detection event. The one or more computer processors determine whether an amount of the metadata associated with the object meets a learning threshold. If the amount of metadata meets the learning threshold, the one or more computer processors predict a subsequent electromagnetic noise signal detection event associated with the object. In an approach to predicting user touch events, one or more computer processors receive a detected electromagnetic noise signal of an object. The one or more computer processors compare the detected electromagnetic noise signal of the object to one or more stored electromagnetic ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	18	US10552527B2	Multiplexed forms	Publication/Patent Number: US10552527B2	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 15/585,121	Filing Date: 2017-05-02	Inventor： Boyer, John M. Manning, David F. Mansell, Michael C.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F17/24	Abstract: A system for presenting and executing a multiplicity of interactive forms as a single document includes a server having one or more copies of a multi-form package and configured to deliver a copy of the package to a requesting device upon request. The system also includes a client computing device configured to request and receive the multi-form package, the first computing device including an application program and a multi-form document engine configured to receive commands from the application program and, in response, cause forms from the multi-form package to be presented and executed. A system for presenting and executing a multiplicity of interactive forms as a single document includes a server having one or more copies of a multi-form package and configured to deliver a copy of the package to a requesting device upon request. The system also includes a ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	19	US10552541B1	Processing natural language queries based on machine learning	Publication/Patent Number: US10552541B1	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 16/113,390	Filing Date: 2018-08-27	Inventor： Dreher, Brian S. Chen, Henry H. Bao, Sheng Hua Spangler, William S.	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: G06F17/20	Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a natural language query including an ambiguous entity is received from a user. A meaning of the ambiguous entity is determined based on an extracted language context of the natural language query. The determined meaning, extracted language context, and contextual information of the user is applied to a machine learning model to determine a plurality of computer applications from amongst multiple computer applications to process the natural language query. The determined applications are executed to produce results for the natural language query tailored to an interest of the user in accordance with the contextual information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a natural language query including an ambiguous entity is received from a user. A meaning of the ambiguous entity is determined based on an extracted language context of the natural language query. The determined meaning ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note
	20	US10554812B2	Identifying and controlling unwanted calls	Publication/Patent Number: US10554812B2	Publication Date: 2020-02-04	Application Number: 16/183,855	Filing Date: 2018-11-08	Inventor： Adinarayan, Geetha Radhakrishnan, Dinesh Dixit, Akshat Sivakumar, Gandhi	Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation	IPC: H04M3/436	Abstract: A method and system for controlling unwanted phone calls. In response to a determination that a phone number of a current incoming call to a user is not a phone number in a contact list including phone numbers of the user's contacts and to a determination that the phone number of the current incoming call is a phone number in a phone list of a shared table, the shared table for the previous call duration is analyzed for the previous call duration and the previous sentiment of the user during a previous incoming phone call for the phone number of the current incoming call to the user. It is ascertained, from analyzing the shared table for the previous call duration, that the previous call duration is less than a predetermined call duration and the previous sentiment is a negative sentiment, and in response the current incoming call is rejected. A method and system for controlling unwanted phone calls. In response to a determination that a phone number of a current incoming call to a user is not a phone number in a contact list including phone numbers of the user's contacts and to a determination that the phone number ...More Less	Download Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Note

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