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Method and air-cooling unit are provided for dynamically adjusting airflow rate through and heat removal rate of the air-cooling unit to facilitate cooling of one or more electronics racks of a data center. The air-cooling unit includes a housing, an air-moving device, and an air-to-liquid heat exchanger. The air-moving device moves air through the housing from the air inlet side to the air outlet side thereof, and the heat exchanger cools the air passing through the housing. A control unit controls the air-moving device and the flow of liquid coolant through the heat exchanger to automatically, dynamically adjust airflow rate and heat removal rate of the air-cooling unit to achieve a current airflow rate target and current heat removal rate target therefore. The current targets are based on airflow rate through and heat load generated by one or more associated electronics racks of the data center.

A silicon carrier package includes a multi-layer member having at least a first layer and a second layer. A first electronic component includes a plurality of connector members that establish a first bond electrically interconnecting the first electronic component to the multi-layer member. A second electronic component includes a plurality of connector members that establish a second bond electrically interconnecting the second electronic component to the multi-layer member. At least one heating element is integrated into one of the first and second layers of the multi-layer member. The at least one heating element is selectively activated to loosen only one of the first and second bonds to facilitate removal of only one of the first and second electronic components from the multi-layer member. The other of the first and second bonds remains intact.

In a navigation apparatus, HOV information related to a high-occupancy vehicle lane or carpool lane is added into node data of a node as a part of the node data in map data. The HOV information of all nodes in a highway in a guide route is acquired from the map data to calculate the total number of transfer permit points. When it is determined that a guide for HOV is possible based on the calculated total number of transfer permit points, and then it is determined that an entry distance from the present position to a nearest transfer permit point is in a predetermined range suitable for an entrance guide into the carpool lane, the entry distance is determined to be suitable for the entrance guide into the carpool lane. Thereby the entrance guide into the carpool lane is provided.

An apparatus is provided for forming a cigarette filter rod member defining a longitudinal axis. A rod-forming unit is configured to form a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member. An insertion unit configured to insert a carrier carrying a plurality of frangible microcapsule objects into the rod member. Associated apparatuses and methods are also provided.

Disposable assay device, comprising a carrier having a first carrier part (3) with a respective sample-receiving area (w) for receiving a sample to be tested, and having at least a second carrier part (9), the assay device being configured for transmitting assay data or information to a remote receiving system (20), and the device comprising at least two first carrier parts, said first carrier parts (3, 5) being independently removable from the second carrier part (9).

Work units are transparently offloaded from a main processor to offload processing systems for execution. For a particular work unit, a suitable offload processing system is selected to execute the work unit. This includes determining the requirements of the work unit, including, for instance, the hardware and software requirements; matching those requirements against a set of offload processing systems with an arbitrary set of available resources; and determining if a suitable offload processing system is available. If a suitable offload processing system is available, the work unit is scheduled to execute on that offload processing system with no changes to the work unit itself. Otherwise, the work unit may execute on the main processor or wait to be executed on an offload processing system.

Monitoring of cooling of an electronic component is provided, which includes: determining a current thermal resistance associated with one or more of the electronic component, a heat sink coupled to the electronic component, or a thermal interface coupling the electronic component and the heat sink; and determining, by a processor, whether the current thermal resistance exceeds a set thermal resistance threshold, and responsive to the current thermal resistance exceeding the set thermal resistance threshold, indicating a thermal resistance fault. As an enhancement, rate of change over time of the thermal resistance is determined, and compared against a rate of change threshold, and if exceeding the threshold, a rate of change thermal resistance warning is provided.

Fine-grained detection of data modification of original data is provided by associating separate guard bits with granules of memory storing the original data from which translated data has been obtained. The guard bits facilitate indicating whether the original data stored in the associated granule is indicated as protected. The guard bits are set and cleared by special-purpose instructions. Responsive to initiating a data store operation to modify the original data, the associated guard bit(s) are checked to determine whether the original data is indicated as protected. Responsive to the checking indicating that a guard bit is set for the associated original data, the data store operation to modify the original data is faulted and the translated data is discarded, thereby facilitating data coherency between the original data and the translated data.

An address translation capability is provided in which translation structures of different types are used to translate memory addresses from one format to another format. Multiple translation structure formats (e.g., multiple page table formats, such as hash page tables and hierarchical page tables) are concurrently supported in a system configuration. This facilitates provision of guest access in virtualized operating systems, and / or the mixing of translation formats to better match the data access patterns being translated.

Detection of fraud in financial transactions is facilitated. A financial transaction is initiated by a user, and based on the financial transaction, information is obtained by an electronic device of the user. Using the information, the electronic device evaluates a set of rules personalized for the user; the set of rules to be used to determine whether the financial transaction is to be approved for the user. The electronic device provides an initial indication, based on the evaluating, of whether the financial transaction is to be approved.

A collapsible container comprising at least one wall (2,102,202,302) which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (A); and an assembly mechanism (6,106,206,306) associated with the wall, the assembly mechanism comprising a lever arm (8,108,208,308) pivotally connected to the wall at a first location, and a connecting member (10,110,210,310), operable to transmit force applied at the lever arm to the wall at a second location and wherein a first end (16,116,216,316) of the connecting member is operatively connected to the lever arm and a second end (18,118,218,318) of the connecting member is operatively connected to the wall at the second location. Also described is an assembly mechanism for use with such a container.

A non-planar semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, multiple raised semiconductor structures coupled to the substrate, a drain well in each of the raised structures, and a drain in each drain well. The structure further includes an isolation region in each drain well adjacent the drain, each isolation region reaching to a top surface of the corresponding raised structure, and a conductive center gate on each raised structure, the conductive center gate covering a top surface, a front surface and a back surface thereof, and covering a portion of the isolation region opposite the drain. The isolation regions in the drain wells reaching to the raised structure top surface is a result of preserving the isolation region by covering it during fabrication with an HDP oxide to prevent partial removal.

Stress enhanced transistor devices and methods of fabricating the same are provided. In one embodiment, a transistor device comprises: a gate conductor disposed above a semiconductor substrate between a pair of dielectric spacers, wherein the semiconductor substrate comprises a channel region underneath the gate conductor and recessed regions on opposite sides of the channel region, wherein the recessed regions undercut the dielectric spacers to form undercut areas of the channel region; and epitaxial source and drain regions disposed in the recessed regions of the semiconductor substrate and extending laterally underneath the dielectric spacers into the undercut areas of the channel region.

An apparatus and associated method are provided for controlling the plunging action of a syringe. A plunger control device includes an attachment member adapted to fixedly engage a syringe barrel. A translating member is slideably engaged with the attachment member. The translating member includes an elongate guide member slideably engaged with the attachment member such that the translating member is slideable with respect thereto between a proximal end and a distal end of the elongate guide member. The translating member further includes a plunger attachment portion disposed about the distal end of the elongate guide member and adapted to receive a portion of a syringe plunger for coupling thereto. The translating member further includes an engagement member extending from the proximal end of the elongate guide member so as to be spaced-apart from the syringe barrel when the attachment member is engaged with the syringe barrel.

A system for inhibiting the electronic system of a target object is provided. The system comprises an Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) unit, and a projectile for carrying the ECM unit towards the target object.

The present invention relates to a full sleeve thermal winter apparel for a person including, an enveloping torso portion configured to cover a portion of a torso of the person; an opening for a head of the person to extend out of when the full sleeve thermal winter apparel is worn by the person; a right sleeve comprising a top end; a bottom end; an outer surface and a lower surface; a left sleeve comprising a top end; a bottom end; an outer surface and a lower surface; a means for covering hands of the person; at least one envelope for concealing the means for covering hands of the person; a means for covering the head of the person; and at least one pocket for placing the means for covering the head of the person.

A spectator broadcast system includes a transmitter for broadcasting over one or more broadcast channels and a light weight ear mounted receiver for selectively receiving one or more broadcast channels. The receiver comprises a radio circuit, a speaker, control means comprising an on / off function and volume control, a power source, a channel selector switch and a semi-transparent case adapted to mount comfortably over the ear of a wearer by means of an ear hanging member. A light source is included to illuminate the case. In another embodiment spread spectrum technology is used. The system is adapted to broadcast over distances and at power levels permitted by the authorities.

Constrained transactional processing is provided. A constrained transaction is initiated by execution of a Transaction Begin constrained instruction. The constrained transaction has a number of restrictions associated therewith. Absent violation of a restriction, the constrained transaction is to complete. If an abort condition is encountered, the transaction is re-executed starting at the Transaction Begin instruction. Violation of a restriction may cause an interrupt.

A method, computer program product, and system for generating and embedding a watermark in digital video frame include a processor obtaining a request to generate a watermark and embed the watermark in a digital video frame captured by a first monitor. Based on obtaining the request, the processor fetches from one or more pre-defined regions of a memory resource, digital video data captured by at least two monitors, where a timestamp of the digital video data is equal to a timestamp of the digital video frame. The processor generates a watermark from the digital video data by calculating a binary result of the digital video data. The processor embeds the watermark (binary result) in the digital video frame.

A computer system, computer program product and method of optimizing the positioning of objects for transportation that includes a processor obtaining information describing at least one rack, where the rack includes one or more shelves and determining load parameters related to the rack. The processor also obtains order information that includes data describing objects in an order, at least in part from a memory resource. Based on obtaining the order information, the processor creates one or more buffer elements. Each buffer element represents a quantity of objects of the plurality of objects that can fit on a given shelf. Based on the load parameters, the processor analyzes each shelf and assigns a shelf type variable to each shelf and the processor determines the amount of objects that can fit on the individual. Based on the shelf type variable, the processor assigns shelves to each buffer element.

A method for bit interleaving is provided. A method includes mapping a set of bits a≡{ak: k=0, 1, 2, . . . Npost−1} to an array B={Bi,j: i=0, 1, 2, . . . , M−1; j=0, 1, 2, . . . , N−1} such that bit ak maps to Bk mod M, └k / M┘, wherein mod denotes the modulo operator, └┘ denotes the floor operator, and M and N are constants, performing at least one of—a first permutation operation comprising permuting two or more bits within each of one or more first groups of bits, wherein each first group of bits is defined by G(1)p={Bi,p: i=0, 1, 2, . . . , M−1; p∈{0, 1, 2, . . . , N−1}} and—a second permutation operation comprising permuting two or more bits within each of one or more second groups of bits, wherein each second group of bits is defined by G(2)q={Bq,j: j=0, 1, 2, . . . , N−1; q∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . , M−1}} and de-mapping bits from B to obtain an interleaved set of bits b≡{bk: k=0, 1, 2, Npost−1} such that bit B,i,j is de-mapped to bit bNi+j.

The present invention relates to a system and method of preventing oxygen from contacting coconut water during extraction from a coconut, the method comprising: penetrating the shell of a coconut with a probe, the probe further comprising a gas inlet and an egress port, the coconut further comprising a coconut water; injecting a gas under pressure into the coconut through the gas inlet; and allowing at least the gas pressure to effectuate the coconut water transfer, by way of the egress port, from the coconut to an oxygen free collection vessel. Additional embodiments of the present invention include conveying the coconut to a coconut water extraction point, placing the coconut in a chamber and removing oxygen from around the coconut, macerating the coconut to form a composting material, and processing the coconut from a mobile platform proximate the coconut groves.

A wearable emergency alert apparatus, which includes a processor, obtains data from a portion of the plurality of sensors. The apparatus determines that an emergency condition has occurred, based on either comparing the data to one or more pre-defined thresholds and determining that the data indicates an emergency condition or receiving specific input via the user input device. Based on the determining the emergency condition has occurred, the apparatus obtains location information from the location device and transmits a notification that includes the location information, via a network connection, by utilizing the communication device.

A method of making a semiconductor structure is provided including providing a plurality of fins on a semiconductor substrate; depositing a layer containing silicon dioxide on the plurality of fins and on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; depositing a photoresist layer on one or more but less than all of the plurality of fins; etching the layer of silicon dioxide off of one or more of the plurality of fins on which the photoresist layer had not been deposited; stripping the photoresist layer; depositing a layer of pure boron on one or more of the plurality of fins on which a photoresist had not been deposited; and depositing a silicon nitride liner step on the plurality of fins. A partial semiconductor device fabricated by said method is also provided.

A computer program product, a computer-implemented method, and a computer system include a processor(s) that obtains side channel emanations from a device. The processor(s) analyzes the side channel emanations to identify distinct emanation patterns and timing characteristics, wherein the timing characteristics are associated with transitions between the distinct emanation patterns. The processor(s) generates a non-deterministic finite automaton (NFA) by correlating the distinct emanation patterns with states of the device, where the NFA captures states and state transitions of the device. The processor(s) identifies an anomaly in the device, based on deviation in emanations from the device.

A method for acquiring a remote object is provided. The method comprises obtaining a sequence of position samples of the remote object, identifying one or more sets of spatially clustered position samples from among the obtained position samples, and applying curve-fitting to at least one set of spatially clustered position samples to obtain a trajectory of the set of spatially clustered position samples. Also provided is a method for tracking a remote object. The method comprising obtaining an estimated trajectory of the object, obtaining one or more position samples of the object, comparing the obtained position samples with positions computed based on the estimated trajectory, and determining that the object is being tracked based on whether the obtained position samples are consistent with the computed positions.

There is disclosed a method for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, receiving pending network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) including one or more single NSSAIs (S-NSSAIs), and applying the received pending NSSAI to at least one second public land mobile network (PLMN) in a registration area, wherein the UE is assigned to the registration area comprising two or more tracking areas (TAs) including at least a first set of TAs belonging to a first public land mobile network (PLMN) to which the UE is registered.

Facilitating error handling of computing environments, including those environments having file systems. Responsive to an entity of the computing environment, such as a client of a file system, obtaining at least an indication of an error, a portion of functionality of the entity is automatically frozen. The obtaining is, for instance, responsive to an event of another entity of the computing environment, such as a server of the file system. Eventually, the frozen functionality is thawed allowing the functionality to proceed.

A method of monitoring Emergency Alert System (EAS) devices includes providing a system, the system including processor(s) in communication with memory(ies) storing instructions for execution by the processor(s), the instructions enabling monitoring of EAS devices, monitoring by the system the EAS devices for all changes to configuration settings and updates to software and firmware for the EAS devices (“changes”), the system further including database(s) automatically storing data regarding the changes, wherein data regarding changes to configuration settings comprises a copy of the configuration settings, wherein the copy is stored chronologically, and the monitoring includes avoiding use of a threshold. The system creates secondary instance(s) of the database(s), monitors for failures of the database(s) and automatically fail(s) over to the secondary instance(s) when fail(s) occur, notifying by the system designated receiver(s) of the changes, and assisting with filtering and / or sorting of selected data from the database.