Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for water filtration. In one implementation, a system includes a water receptacle to house unfiltered water, the receptacle including an aperture located in a sidewall, a valve component located on an exterior surface of the sidewall in alignment with a filter housing located on an interior surface of the sidewall filtrate the unfiltered water. In one implementation, a method includes filling a water receptacle with unfiltered water, filtrating the unfiltered water through a filter housing in the water receptacle to obtain filtered water, and moving the filtered water from the filter housing and out of a valve component connected to a first end of a filter housing.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a door locking apparatus. In some implementations, the door locking apparatus includes a door stop. In some implementations, the door locking apparatus includes a door block. In some implementations, the door locking apparatus includes a door lock. In some implementations, the door locking apparatus is multi-functional and includes at least one of a door stop, block, and a lock. In some implementations, the door locking apparatus may be operated by a user's foot, although other methods of operation are contemplated. In some implementations, the door locking apparatus may be affixed to either an inside opening door or an outside opening door.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a scissor assembly and method for using the scissor assembly. In some implementations, the scissor assembly includes first handle and a second handle connecting to each other via a flexible connector loop, two blades located on a first interior surface of the first handle and a first interior surface of the second handle, wherein the two blades are configured to slide adjacent to one another when the two handles are pushed towards each other. The scissor assembly may also include a lock to connect the two handles, the lock including a guide post located on the first handle configured to slideably move in a guide slot located in the second handle, a mouth located between the two blades when the scissor assembly is in an open position, the mouth to receive a first object of a predetermined size.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a scissor assembly and method for using the scissor assembly. In some implementations, the scissor assembly includes first handle and a second handle connecting to each other via a flexible connector loop, two blades located on a first interior surface of the first handle and a first interior surface of the second handle, wherein the two blades are configured to slide adjacent to one another when the two handles are pushed towards each other. The scissor assembly may also include a lock to connect the two handles, the lock including a guide post located on the first handle configured to slidably move in a guide slot located in the second handle, a mouth located between the two blades when the scissor assembly is in an open position, the mouth to receive a first object of a predetermined size.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for water filtration. In one implementation, a system includes a water receptacle to house unfiltered water, the receptacle including an aperture located in a sidewall, a valve component located on an exterior surface of the sidewall in alignment with a filter housing located on an interior surface of the sidewall filtrate the unfiltered water. In one implementation, a method includes filling a water receptacle with unfiltered water, filtrating the unfiltered water through a filter housing in the water receptacle to obtain filtered water, and moving the filtered water from the filter housing and out of a valve component connected to a first end of a filter housing.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a scissor assembly and method for using the scissor assembly. In some implementations, the scissor assembly includes first handle and a second handle connecting to each other via a flexible connector loop, two blades located on a first interior surface of the first handle and a first interior surface of the second handle, wherein the two blades are configured to slide adjacent to one another when the two handles are pushed towards each other. The scissor assembly may also include a lock to connect the two handles, the lock including a guide post located on the first handle configured to slidably move in a guide slot located in the second handle, a mouth located between the two blades when the scissor assembly is in an open position, the mouth to receive a first object of a predetermined size.

Abstract: A combustor assembly alignment system comprises an alignment plate comprising a plurality of alignment plate holes that align with a plurality of combustor assembly flange holes, an alignment plate securement system configured to secure the alignment plate to a combustor assembly flange by passing through a first alignment plate hole of the alignment plate and a first combustor assembly flange hole of the combustor assembly flange, and an alignment tube that extends away from the alignment plate, wherein a hollow interior of the alignment tube aligns with a second combustor assembly flange hole when the alignment plate is secured to the combustor assembly flange.

Abstract: A combustor assembly alignment system comprises an alignment plate comprising a plurality of alignment plate holes that align with a plurality of combustor assembly flange holes, an alignment plate securement system configured to secure the alignment plate to a combustor assembly flange by passing through a first alignment plate hole of the alignment plate and a first combustor assembly flange hole of the combustor assembly flange, and an alignment tube that extends away from the alignment plate, wherein a hollow interior of the alignment tube aligns with a second combustor assembly flange hole when the alignment plate is secured to the combustor assembly flange.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for analyzing data from a crash of the data processing system. A portion of the memory in the data processing system is preserved in response to the crash of the data processing system. The data processing system is rebooted with an environment suited for analyzing trace data in the portion of the memory.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for analyzing data from a crash of the data processing system. A portion of the memory in the data processing system is preserved in response to the crash of the data processing system. The data processing system is rebooted with an environment suited for analyzing trace data in the portion of the memory.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer instructions for discovering hardware nodes having a hierarchical organization. A subset of the hardware nodes in the data processing system is initialized prior to loading an operating system supporting parallel threads. In response to loading the operating system, thread for each hardware node discovered below a known hardware node is created to form a set of threads.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for monitoring a device in a data processing system. A register associated the device is accessed from a reduced function processor core through a connection between the register for the device and the reduced function processor core. The device is monitored using the value of the register.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer instructions for interfacing with an operating system on a data processing system. Registers in a processor are allocated for use in providing a low-level console interface to a remote data processing system, wherein the registers are accessed by the remote data processing system using the low-level console interface. Data is exchanged with the remote data processing system through the low-level console interface. Also, multiple channels may be multiplexed through this low-level console interface.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for routing data in a data processing system. Registers in a processor in the data processing system are configured to route memory requests to a local input/output controller rather than a local memory controller in the data processing system. Responsive to receiving the memory request at the input/output controller, the memory request is sent to a remote input/output controller located in a remote data processing system. The remote input/output controller sends the memory request to a remote memory controller in the remote data processing system to access remote memory in the remote data processing system.