Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for selective garbage collection are described. A host system may determine that a battery level is below a threshold or determine whether a power parameter of a memory system that includes a memory device satisfies a criterion. The host system may set a value of a flag. The memory system may perform an access operation and identify the value of the flag. The memory system may determine whether performing a garbage collection procedure is permitted based on identifying the value of the flag.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for selective garbage collection are described. A host system may determine that a battery level is below a threshold or determine whether a power parameter of a memory system that includes a memory device satisfies a criterion. The host system may set a value of a flag. The memory system may perform an access operation and identify the value of the flag. The memory system may determine whether performing a garbage collection procedure is permitted based on identifying the value of the flag.

Abstract: A removable storage device includes a substrate whereon a plurality of components are arranged. Advantageously, the removable storage device comprises a casing of the package type suitable to completely cover these components and to form, together with the substrate, an external coating of the removable storage device. Moreover, a method is described for assembling at least one removable storage device thus realized.

Abstract: A removable storage device includes a substrate whereon a plurality of components are arranged. Advantageously, the removable storage device comprises a casing of the package type suitable to completely cover these components and to form, together with the substrate, an external coating of the removable storage device. Moreover, a method is described for assembling at least one removable storage device thus realized.

Abstract: A hair transplant mechanism in which a cartridge holding numerous hair micrografts feeds a plunger mechanism. The plunger mechanism presses individual hair micrografts through a barrel to be deposited into an incision formed by a scalpel. The mechanism, using this arrangement, allows the surgeon to create an incision along a designated line and to implant the hair micrografts in a one step operation.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of yogurt based freeze-dried foodstuffs, said process being characterized in that it comprises the steps of cold mixing the ingredients homogeneously; prefreezing the ingredients and adding to them a gas at a percentage in the range between 10 and 50% of the initial volume of said ingredients, shaping the product so obtained into the desired shape; deep-freezing the product so shaped at a temperature between -20.degree. C. and -40.degree. C.; and freeze-drying the product so obtained down to a residual moisture between 3% and 8% as determined by the Karl Fisher method. The invention also relates to the products so obtained.