Abstract: A method for handling a command ID conflict in an NVMe-based solid-state drive (SSD) device includes fetching, from a host submission queue (HSQ), one or more commands submitted by a host device. The fetched commands are checked to determine if there is a command ID conflict. A command ID (CID) error interrupt is communicated to firmware of the SSD device if the command ID conflict is detected. A command validation is performed for the one or more commands on receiving the CID error interrupts. A command response is communicated with additional special information from the device FW to the host device for a command having a command ID conflict. One or more resources associated with the one or more commands are released based on the command response.

Abstract: A system for desalting crude oil includes delivering a stream of salty crude oil and wash water into a mixing valve, mixing the stream of salty crude oil and wash water through the mixing valve to create a mixed stream of desalted crude oil and salty wash water, delivering the mixed stream of desalted crude oil and salty wash water to a static mixer, and mixing the mixed stream of crude oil and wash water in the static mixer. Within the static mixer, the mixed stream is mixed in a coalescing regime to coalesce smaller droplets of water into larger droplets of water. The mixed stream is subjected to an electric field to cause additional coalescence before being directed to a desalter where the salty wash water is separated from the desalted crude oil.

Abstract: A remote control device is provided for controlling an audio playback device. The remote control device includes an input region that is operable to select from a plurality of entities for providing audio content to the audio playback device, and a display for displaying information associated with the entities for providing audio content. The remote control device is configured to request image files from the audio playback device for display on the display. The image files correspond to the entities for providing audio content.

Abstract: Methods for characterizing a circadian rhythm of a wearer of a wearable device are provided. In one example, physiometric measurements are obtained over a period of time by one or more sensors of a wearable device configured to be mounted to a body surface of a wearer. A circadian rhythm of the wearer, such as a sleeping, waking, eating or movement pattern, is characterized based on the physiometric measurements. Based on the identified circadian rhythm, one or more settings of the wearable device, such as a timing or frequency of obtaining physiometric measurements, may be adjusted.

Abstract: A method of orchestrating the execution of commands in a non-volatile memory express (NVMe) device includes receiving one or more commands, to be executed, from one or more host devices in one or more submission queues. One or more configuration commands are identified, from the one or more received commands, that will alter the attributes/characteristics of the NVMe device. One or more commands operating with the same attributes as the identified one or more configuration commands are also identified. And selective fencing of the identified one or more commands is initiated to orchestrate execution of commands in the NVMe device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that enable sensing of magnetic fields within skin tissue. Specifically, a system includes one or more microneedles that include a high magnetic permeability material. The system also includes a magnetic sensor communicatively coupled to the microneedle and configured to detect a magnetic field proximate to the microneedle. The system also includes a controller configured to receive information indicative of a magnetic field proximate to a portion of the microneedle. The controller is further configured to determine a presence of at least one magnetic nanoparticle proximate to the portion of the microneedle based on the received information. Alternatively, other embodiments include a microneedle that includes a nanodiamond material configured to detect a local magnetic field. Such embodiments also include a light source configured to cause the nanodiamond material to emit characteristic emission light that may indicate at least a magnitude of the magnetic field.

Abstract: A computing system includes: a command fetch block configured to determine a host profile for representing a requesting host corresponding to a processing request; and a credit checker block, coupled to the command fetch block, configured to calculate an instance budget at a communication endpoint from an overall resource of the communication endpoint for controlling the processing request at the communication endpoint.

Abstract: Methods of exerting magnetic forces to collect and manipulate magnetic particles disposed in a portion of subsurface vasculature using a wearable device are provided. The wearable device is configured to change the exerted magnetic force over time. For example, the exerted magnetic force could be sufficient to collect the magnetic particles during a first period of time and low enough to release the magnetic particles during a second period of time. The exerted magnetic force could be changed over time to vary some effect on the magnetic particles, for example to control a rate of release of collected magnetic particles. In some embodiments, the magnetic particles are configured to bind to an analyte of interest. The collection and manipulation of the magnetic particles can enable detection of one or more properties of the analyte, modification of the analyte, and/or extraction of the analyte bound to the magnetic particles.

Abstract: A computing system includes: a command fetch block configured to determine a host profile for representing a requesting host corresponding to a processing request; and a credit checker block, coupled to the command fetch block, configured to calculate an instance budget at a communication endpoint from an overall resource of the communication endpoint for controlling the processing request at the communication endpoint.

Abstract: A plasma deposition method in which a cover layer is deposited onto the internal walls of an empty plasma chamber by plasma deposition of a precursor mixture comprising (i) one or more hydrocarbon compounds of formula (A), or (ii) one or more C1-C3 alkane, C2-C3 alkene or C2-C3 alkyne compounds: (Formula (A)) wherein: Z1 represents C1-C3 alkyl or C2-C3 alkenyl; Z2 represents hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl or C2-C3 alkenyl; Z3 represents hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl or C2-C3 alkenyl; Z4 represents hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl or C2-C3 alkenyl; Z5 represents hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl or C2-C3 alkenyl; and Z6 represents hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl or C2-C3 alkenyl.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for separating a feedstock into a plurality of separation products using dividing wall column technology that includes a plurality of dividing walls. Including a plurality of dividing walls in the column can provide reduced energy consumption and reduced equipment footprint for production of a plurality of high purity distillation products. The systems and methods can allow for separation of a large number of products from a feed while having a reduced or minimized number of liquid splits and/or vapor splits.

Abstract: An electrical assembly which has a multi-layer conformal coating on at least one surface of the electrical assembly, wherein each layer of the multi-layer coating is obtainable by plasma deposition of a precursor mixture comprising (a) one or more organosilicon compounds, (b) optionally O2, N2O, NO2, H2, NH3, N2, SiF4 and/or hexafluoropropylene (HFP), and (c) optionally He, Ar and/or Kr. The chemistry of the resulting plasma-deposited material chemistry can be described by the general formula: SiOxHyCzFaNb. The properties of the conformal coating are tailored by tuning the values of x, y, z, a and b.

Abstract: A method for handling namespace reservations in a Non Volatile Memory express (NVMe) controller includes a NVMe hardware module collecting a data access request from a host device, the NVMe hardware module determining a validity of the collected data access request, wherein the validity of the data access request is determined based a reservation specific to the host and data indicated in the data access request, and the NVMe hardware module notifying the NVMe firmware module of the determined validity of the collected data access request. The method further includes a NVMe firmware module accepting the data access request when the data request is notified by the NVMe hardware module as being valid, and the NVMe firmware module rejecting the data access request when the data request is notified by the NVMe hardware module as being invalid.

Abstract: An engineered particle for detecting analytes in an environment includes an electromagnetic receiver that is configured to preferentially receive electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization relative to the orientation of the electromagnetic receiver. The engineered particle additionally includes an energy emitter coupled to the electromagnetic receiver such that a portion of electromagnetic energy received by the electromagnetic receiver is transferred to and emitted by the energy emitter. The engineered particles are functionalized to selectively interact with an analyte. The engineered particle can additionally be configured to align with a directed energy field in the environment. The selective reception of electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization and/or alignment with a directed energy field can enable orientation tracking of individual engineered particles, imaging in high-noise environments, or other applications.

Abstract: A processing apparatus may include a plasma chamber to house a plasma and having a main body portion comprising an electrical insulator; an extraction plate disposed along an extraction side of the plasma chamber, the extraction plate being electrically conductive and having an extraction aperture; a substrate stage disposed outside of the plasma chamber and adjacent the extraction aperture, the substrate stage being at ground potential; and an RF generator electrically coupled to the extraction plate, the RF generator establishing a positive dc self-bias voltage at the extraction plate with respect to ground potential when the plasma is present in the plasma chamber.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a cover plate is disclosed. The cover plate comprises one or more thin sapphire layers having a thickness of from about 50 microns to about 500 microns. Also disclosed are methods for preparing these thin sapphire layers.

Abstract: An electrical assembly which has a multi-layer conformal coating comprising three or more layers on at least one surface of the electrical assembly, wherein the lowest layer of the multi-layer conformal coating, which is in contact with the at least one surface of the electrical assembly, is obtainable by plasma deposition of a precursor mixture comprising (a) one or more organo-silicon compounds, (b) optionally O2, N2O, NO2, H2, NH3 and/or N2, and (c) optionally He, Ar and/or Kr; the uppermost layer of the multi-layer conformal coating is obtainable by plasma deposition of a precursor mixture comprising (a) one or more organosilicon compounds, (b) optionally O2, N2O, NO2, H2, NH3 and/or N2, and (c) optionally He, Ar and/or Kr; and the multi-layer coating comprises one or more layers which is obtainable by plasma deposition of a precursor mixture comprising (a) one or more hydrocarbon compounds of formula (A), (b) optionally NH3, N2O, N2, NO2, CH4, C2H6, C3H6 and/or C3H8, and (c) optionally He, Ar and/or Kr,

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus to treat a substrate may include an extraction plate to extract a plasma beam from a plasma chamber and direct the plasma beam to the substrate. The plasma beam may comprise ions forming a non-zero angle of incidence with respect to a perpendicular to a plane of the substrate; and a gas outlet system disposed outside the plasma chamber, the gas outlet system coupled to a gas source and arranged to deliver to the substrate a reactive gas received from the gas source, wherein the reactive gas does not pass through the plasma chamber.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may determine that a video frame was not properly received by the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may determine whether a reference frame is stored in a buffer of the wireless communication device based at least in part on determining that the video frame was not properly received. The wireless communication device may selectively transmit a negative acknowledgement (NACK) indication based at least in part on determining whether the reference frame is stored in the buffer. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A computerized method of delivering data to one or more client computing devices includes receiving, by a server computing device, a data stream starting at a first time; processing, by the server computing device, the data stream, thereby creating a processed data stream; transmitting, by the server computing device, via a wireless network in electronic communication with the server computing device, the processed data stream to the one or more client computing devices; and interpreting, by an application installed on the one or more client computing devices, the processed data stream, thereby recovering the data stream for use by the one or more client computing devices. A latency between the first time and the second time is less than 100 milliseconds.