Abstract: An aerodynamic platform or spacecraft including a habitable 1G centripetal force rotating gravity producing interior corridor within an aerodynamic shell and an aerodynamic drone booster launch system with reentry and reuse capability.

Abstract: Systems and methods for precise invalidation of cache lines of a virtually indexed virtually tagged (VIVT) cache include associating, with each cache line of the VIVT cache, at least a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) index corresponding to a TLB entry which comprises a virtual address to physical address translation for the cache line. The TLB entries are inclusive of the cache lines of the VIVT cache. Upon receiving an invalidate instruction, the invalidate instruction is filtered at the TLB to determine if the invalidate instruction might affect cache lines in the VIVT cache. If the invalidate instruction might affect cache lines in the VIVT cache, the TLB indices of the TLB entries which match the invalidate instruction are determined, and only the cache lines of the VIVT cache which are associated with the affected TLB indices are selectively invalidated.

Abstract: An aerodynamic platform or spacecraft including a habitable 1G centripetal force rotating gravity producing interior corridor within an aerodynamic shell and an aerodynamic drone booster launch system with reentry and reuse capability.

Abstract: Branch prediction using Least-Recently-Used (LRU)-class linked list branch predictors, and related circuits, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed. In one aspect, a branch predictor circuit comprises branch direction prediction logic and a linked list comprising a plurality of predictor entries, each comprising a link address register. The branch predictor circuit also comprises a LRU indicator indicative of a relative age of each of the predictor entries. The branch predictor circuit is configured to detect a first branch instruction in an instruction stream, and determine whether the first branch instruction is predicted to be taken.

Abstract: A quintuplex mud pump has a crankshaft supported in the pump by external main bearings. The crankshaft has five eccentric sheaves, two internal main bearing sheaves, and two bull gears. Each of the main bearing sheaves supports the crankshaft by a main bearing. One main bearing sheave is disposed between second and third eccentric sheaves, while the other main bearing sheave is disposed between third and fourth eccentric sheaves. One bull gear is disposed between the first and second eccentric sheaves, while the second bull gear is disposed between fourth and fifth eccentric sheaves. A pinion shaft has pinion gears interfacing with the crankshaft's bull gears. Connecting rods on the eccentric sheaves use roller bearings and transfer rotational movement of the crankshaft to pistons of the pump's fluid assembly.

Abstract: A quintuplex mud pump has a crankshaft supported in the pump by external main bearings. The crankshaft has five eccentric sheaves, two internal main bearing sheaves, and two bull gears. Each of the main bearing sheaves supports the crankshaft by a main bearing. One main bearing sheave is disposed between second and third eccentric sheaves, while the other main bearing sheave disposed between third and fourth eccentric sheaves. One bull gear is disposed between the first and second eccentric sheaves, while the second bull gear is disposed between fourth and fifth eccentric sheaves. A pinion shaft has pinion gears interfacing with the crankshaft's bull gears. Connecting rods on the eccentric sheaves use roller bearings and transfer rotational movement of the crankshaft to pistons of the pump's fluid assembly.

Abstract: Edible substrates, edible transfer tattoos, and methods for preparing the same are described. Edible substrates typically comprise a first starch component, a first emulsifer, a first thickening agent, and a lubricant. Other optional ingredients include a disintegrant, a colorant, a flavorant, a humectant, a plasticizer, sweeteners, acidity regulators, water, and additional starch components, emulsifiers, and thickening agents.

Abstract: A pair of doctor blade assemblies extend from upper and lower ends of a housing. Seal assemblies having compressible seals, seal spacers and retaining plates are disposed at opposite ends of the housing and extend between the upper and lower doctor blade assemblies. The doctor blade assemblies, the seal assemblies, the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface of the transfer roll define a fully encapsulated applicator chamber. The upper blade assembly includes a doctor blade positioned as a trailing edge blade, a blade support for clamping the blade and for securing the blade to the housing, a blade seal positioned for sealing the ink chamber and a pneumatic assembly for adjusting the pressure of the trailing doctor blade against the transfer roll. The lower blade assembly includes a doctor blade positioned as a trailing edge blade and a blade support for clamping the blade and for securing the blade to the lower end of the housing.