Abstract: Selectively updating branch predictors for loops executed from loop buffers is disclosed herein. In some aspects, a branch predictor update circuit of a processor is configured to detect a loop comprising a plurality of loop instructions in an instruction stream, and to determine that the loop is stored within a loop buffer circuit of the processor. The branch predictor update circuit is further configured to determine a count of potential history register updates to the history register for the plurality of loop instructions, and to determine whether the count of potential history register updates exceeds a size of the history register. The branch predictor update circuit is also configured to, responsive to determining that the count of potential history register updates does not exceed the size of the history register, update a branch predictor of the branch predictor circuit based on the plurality of loop instructions.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe tools and instruments for holding, transferring, delivering, deploying an implantable device and methods and means of aseptically storing and shipping the implantable device including but not limited to a device case for protecting, housing and filling the device, a surgical sizer for preparing the implantable site, a deployer for transferring the implantable device from the device case and delivering or deploying the implantable device at the prepared implantable site.

Abstract: An example luggage processing station comprises: an injector adapted to receive a piece of luggage, the injector comprising an injector conveyor belt integrated into a floor of the injector; a group of sensors positioned around the injector directed towards the injector conveyor belt; a controller adapted to assess the piece of luggage compared to an acceptance parameter whilst the piece of luggage is stationary on the injector conveyor belt; and the controller is configured to actuate the injector conveyor belt when the controller assesses the piece of luggage as meeting the acceptance parameter.

Abstract: A method of mitigating thermal rotor bow in a rotor assembly of a turbine engine may include performing a plurality of motoring cycles. The plurality of motoring cycles may include receiving feedback on a temperature within a turbine engine in a post-shutdown state, actuating a starter motor when the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold, operating the starter motor for a motoring time to exhaust some residual heat from the turbine engine, and shutting down the starter motor after the motoring time.

Abstract: A circuit can include a capacitor that has a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, and a conductive layer. The circuit can include an insulating layer and a metal or conductive layer. The metal layer can have a first portion that has a first plurality of fingers, and a second portion that has a second plurality of fingers, which can be interdigitated with the first plurality of fingers. The circuit can include one or more first electrical connections that electrically couple the first portion of the metal layer to the semiconductor layer of the capacitor. The circuit can include one or more second electrical connections that electrically couple the second portion of the metal layer to the conductive layer of the capacitor. A capacitance provided by the interdigitated first and second pluralities of fingers can be at least about 3% of a capacitance provided by the capacitor.

Abstract: A display device includes a waveguide assembly comprising a waveguide configured to outcouple light out of a major surface of the waveguide to form an image in the eyes of a user. An adaptive lens assembly has a major surface facing the output surface and a waveplate lens and a switchable waveplate assembly. The switchable waveplate assembly includes quarter-wave plates on opposing sides of a switchable liquid crystal layer, and electrodes on the quarter-wave plates in the volume between the quarter-wave plates. The electrodes can selectively establish an electric field and may serve as an alignment structure for molecules of the liquid crystal layer. Portions of the adaptive lens assembly may be manufactured by roll-to-roll processing in which a substrate roll is unwound, and alignment layers and liquid crystal layers are formed on the substrate as it moves towards a second roller, to be wound on that second roller.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to sharing namespaces across file system clusters. A file in a spoke file system may be determined based on a command provided to the spoke file system such that the file may be associated with an inode mask. Data blocks associated with the file may be determined based on the command and the inode mask such that the data blocks may be absent from the spoke file system. Requests for leases may be generated based on the absent data blocks such that each lease request corresponds to a portion of the absent data blocks Employing the leases provided by a hub file system to: copy the absent data blocks from the hub file system where each portion of absent data blocks may be associated with a lease; updating the inode mask to include the leases and each copied portion of absent blocks.

Abstract: An antenna pedestal including: a body having an inner cavity defined by a wall and a top ledge; a Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to provide climate control for the inner cavity; and a door to access the inner cavity of the body, wherein the top ledge supports a mechanical steering.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to improved methods for preparing substituted quinolinylcyclohexylpropanamide compounds.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for detecting the presence of clade variants in the COVID-19 virus in a human sample and/or an environmental sample. Samples are processed to obtain total RNA. The RNA is used as a template in a combined reverse transcription and amplification reaction to obtain fluorescent COVID-19 virus amplicons. These amplicons are hybridized on a microarray with nucleic acid probes having sequences that discriminate among the various clade variants. The microarray is imaged to detect the clade variant. Also provided is a method of distinguishing each clade variant from others by generating an intensity distribution profile from the image, which is unique to each of the clade variants.

Abstract: An example processing station for registering a passenger's luggage for a trip is provided, the processing station comprising: an injector for receiving a piece of luggage associated with the passenger; at least one sensor associated with the injector for sensing whether the dimensions of the piece of luggage exceed a predetermined limit; a weighing machine associated with the injector for weighing the piece of luggage whilst in the injector; a controller associated with the at least one sensor and weighing machine, the controller being adapted to accept the piece of luggage if feedback from the at least one sensor and weighing machine indicate that dimensions and weight of the piece of luggage are within respective predetermined limits; and an injector conveyor in the floor of the injector for conveying the piece of luggage in a first direction, if accepted, to a downstream collector conveyor system.

Abstract: A battery component includes a header body and a frame secured to the header body. The frame includes an electromagnetic shield portion. The electromagnetic shield portion defines at least one electrical connection port. The electrical connection port is configured to receive an electrically conductive object. The electromagnetic shield portion is configured to dissipate electromagnetic radiation from the electrically conductive object.

Abstract: A method includes determining, using a processing device, a set of observations from coolant data, the coolant data being received from one or more sensors in an environment associated with a coolant. The method further includes determining, using a machine learning model and the set of observations, a contamination level of the coolant. The method also includes initiating an operation, using the processing device, responsive to determining the coolant contamination level.

Abstract: Components for valve treatment systems are disclosed. Valve treatment systems can include a delivery system for an implantable device. The delivery system can include one or more of clasp control components slidably disposed on a catheter handle, a control element for opening and closing the implantable device, a catheter assembly with features to reduce friction with another catheter assembly, grips for attaching catheter assemblies to clamps, catheter assemblies with features that stiffen or provide variable stiffness, and catheter assemblies with one or more steering control lumens incorporated into a reinforcement layer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a nozzle adapted for placement within a flowpath of a turbomachine. The nozzle includes an airfoil having a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge between the pressure side and the suction side; a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and between the pressure side and the suction side; a root region at a first radial end; a tip region at a second radial end opposite the first radial end; and a midspan region between the root region and the tip region. An endwall is connected with the root region or the tip region of the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge, and the leading edge. The trailing edge of the airfoil has an elliptical shape having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in TABLE I.

Abstract: A self-laminating rotating cable marker label is constructed of a transparent film having a first adhesive area, an adhesive-free smooth area, and a second adhesive area. A print-on area forms one side of the transparent film, the print-on area adapted to receive indicia identifying the cable about which the marker label is applied. A perforation extends across the transparent film providing a line of separation of the transparent film. When wrapped around a cable, the second adhesive area overlies the print-on area such that the cable identifying indicia is visible through the transparent second adhesive area. As the transparent film is wrapped around the cable, the first adhesive area adheres to the cable. The remainder of the transparent film is rotated, breaking the perforation, whereby the smooth area of the film in contact with the cable provides smooth rotation of the label around the cable.

Abstract: Providing extended branch target buffer (BTB) entries for storing trunk branch metadata and leaf branch metadata is disclosed herein. In one aspect, a processor comprises a BTB circuit comprising a BTB comprising a plurality of extended BTB entries. The BTB circuit is configured to store trunk branch metadata for a first branch instruction in an extended BTB entry of the plurality of extended BTB entries, wherein the extended BTB entry corresponds to a first aligned memory block containing an address of the first branch instruction. The BTB circuit is also configured to store leaf branch metadata for a second branch instruction in the extended BTB entry in association with the trunk branch metadata, wherein an address of the second branch instruction is subsequent to a target address of the first branch instruction within a second aligned memory block.

Abstract: A method and system to estimate lead time for delivery of a good is disclosed. In aspects, the method performs steps of: receiving a user request to transport the good; identifying a plurality of drivers for transporting the good within a virtual area; determining an expected response time to receive an acceptance of a job corresponding to the user request from a driver in the plurality of drivers; estimating an expected lead time using the expected response time and an expected travel time; and transmitting the expected lead time to the user.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a pressure regulator assembly for a closed fluid loop of a CDU. The pressure regulator assembly has a cylinder having an internal volume, and first and second hollow pistons slidably connected to the cylinder to split the internal volume into a first volume portion having cooling fluid, a second volume portion having driver fluid, and a third volume portion having compressible matter. The first volume portion is fluidically connected to the closed fluid loop. The first hollow piston is reciprocated by the compressible matter to maintain operating pressure of the cooling fluid in the closed fluid loop. The second hollow piston is driven by the driver fluid in response to predefined pressure drop of the cooling fluid during predefined time period, to inject additional cooling fluid from the first volume portion into the closed fluid loop to restore pressure level of cooling fluid to operating pressure.

Abstract: An antenna array includes one or more antenna tiles which are arranged on an antenna plane. Each of the one or more antenna tiles includes one or more antenna units that are arranged together to form the respective antenna tile having a hexagonal shape and each antenna unit comprises an antenna circuit chip. In some embodiments, each antenna unit has a pentagonal shape and the antenna tile has a hexagonal shape formed by tessellating the one or more antenna units with one another.