Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a bus lock and a translation lookaside buffer invalidate transaction includes receiving, by a lock master, a lock request from a first processor in a system. The lock master sends a quiesce request to all processors in the system, and upon receipt of the quiesce request from the lock master, all processors cease issuing any new transactions and issue a quiesce granted transaction. Upon receipt of the quiesce granted transactions from all processors, the lock master issues a lock granted message that includes an identifier of the first processor. The first processor performs an atomic transaction sequence and sends a first lock release message to the lock master upon completion of the atomic transaction sequence. The lock master sends a second lock release message to all processors upon receiving the first lock release message from the first processor.

Abstract: A lightweight, low volume, inexpensive LADAR sensor incorporating 3-D focal plane arrays is adapted specifically for personal electronic appliances. The present invention generates, at high speed, 3-D image maps and object data at short to medium ranges. The techniques and structures described may be used to extend the range of long range systems as well, though the focus is on compact, short to medium range ladar sensors suitable for use in personal electronic devices. 3-D focal plane arrays are used in a variety of physical configurations to provide useful new capabilities to a variety of personal electronic appliances.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for re-directing a dynamic instance hosting service of a virtual object. The dynamic instance hosting service re-directing system may include a spatial information controller configured to determine whether an instance of an Internet of Things (IoT) device is movable based on spatial information of the IoT device using an instance hosting function; and an instance resource controller configured to manage available instance resources associated with the IoT device and an external service for an instance movement of the IoT device.

Abstract: A composition that may be used to retain moisture within fresh concrete as it cures to optimize the curing of the concrete may include one or more hardening and densifying agents and one or more temporary moisture sealing agents. Additionally such a composition may include a siliconate. The hardening and densifying agent of such a composition may penetrate the surface of fresh concrete to react with free lime, providing the fresh concrete with a strong surface. The temporary moisture sealing agent may form a moisture barrier on the surface of the fresh concrete to prevent moisture from escaping from the fresh concrete before the fresh concrete has sufficiently cured. The temporary moisture sealing agent may degrade within a matter of days, facilitating its removal from the surface of the concrete once the concrete has cured and enabling further treatment of the surface without undue delay.

Abstract: Communication device connection assemblies are described. The sealable connection assemblies are configured to provide water-tight connections for various data transmission elements, including cables, network devices, and computing devices. The connection assemblies may be used for various data transmission protocols, such as fiber optic connections. A compression element of the connection assembly may be configured to engage and compress a sealing element against a communication cable extending through the sealable connection assembly when a tension element is coupled to the inner body, thereby forming a seal between the sealable element and the communication cable. The connection assemblies may include a retainer body configured to form a grip or retention force with a communication cable sufficient to reduce and/or eliminate any forces on the communication cable (i.e.

Abstract: A polyrotaxane is blended into a polyol composition, which can reduce the tensile stress of a flexible polyurethane foam. A vertical compressive stress due to the weight of a sitting user and a tensile stress due to the input of lateral vibrations act on a urethane pad. However, by reducing the tensile stress of the flexible polyurethane foam, the direction (inclination) of a resultant force obtained by combining the compressive stress and the tensile stress can be brought close to the vertical direction. Thus, the angle of inclination of the user's hip (ischium) on the urethane pad to the vertical direction due to the input of lateral vibrations can be reduced, so that the sense of wobble of the urethane pad can be reduced.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for introducing a target substance into undifferentiated cells, and a carrier therefor, whereby the target substance can be specifically introduced into the undifferentiated cells by contacting the undifferentiated cells with an rBC2LCN-target substance fusion product in which rBC2LCN lectin is fused to the target substance. Particularly, an rBC2LCN-toxin fusion product in which rBC2LCN lectin is fused to a toxin functioning in cells or its domain having the ability to kill cells functions as an agent for eliminating undifferentiated stem cells and can be administered into a medium after inducing the differentiation of the stem cells to reliably kill only the stem cells in an undifferentiated state.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of memory classes and a set of one or more processing units coupled to the plurality of memory classes. The system further includes a data migration controller to select a traffic rate as a maximum traffic rate for transferring data between the plurality of memory classes based on a net benefit metric associated with the traffic rate, and to enforce the maximum traffic rate for transferring data between the plurality of memory classes.

Abstract: An energy efficient apparatus includes a switching device, a frequency dependent reactive device, and a control element is provided. The switching device is coupled to a source of electrical power and includes a pair of transistors and is adapted to receive a control signal and to produce an alternating current power signal. The frequency of the alternating current power signal is responsive to the control signal. The frequency dependent reactive device is electrically coupled to the pair of transistors for receiving the alternating current power signal and producing an output power signal. The frequency dependent reactive device is chosen to achieve a desired voltage of the output power signal relative to the frequency of the alternating current power signal. The control element senses an actual voltage of the direct current power signal and modifies the control signal delivered to achieve the desired voltage of the direct current power signal.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer, a conductive pad, a dielectric layer, a silicon layer, and a conductive contact. The redistribution layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The conductive pad is on the first surface of the redistribution layer. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first surface of the redistribution layer to cover a first portion of the conductive pad and to expose a second portion of the conductive pad. The silicon layer is disposed on the dielectric layer, the silicon layer having a recess to expose the second portion of the conductive pad. The conductive contact is disposed over the silicon layer and extends into the recess of the silicon layer.

Abstract: Specification covers new algorithms, methods, and systems for artificial intelligence, soft computing, and deep learning/recognition, e.g., image recognition (e.g., for action, gesture, emotion, expression, biometrics, fingerprint, facial, OCR (text), background, relationship, position, pattern, and object), Big Data analytics, machine learning, training schemes, crowd-sourcing (experts), feature space, clustering, classification, SVM, similarity measures, modified Boltzmann Machines, optimization, search engine, ranking, question-answering system, soft (fuzzy or unsharp) boundaries/impreciseness/ambiguities/fuzziness in language, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computing-with-Words (CWW), parsing, machine translation, sound and speech recognition, video search and analysis (e.g.

Abstract: In the described embodiments, entities in a computing device selectively write specified values to a lock variable in a local cache and one or more lower levels of a memory hierarchy to enable multiple entities to enable the concurrent execution of corresponding critical sections of program code that are protected by a same lock.

Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus for sensing temperature. The apparatus for sensing temperature includes: a sensor unit configured to include at least one sensor resistor and output a sensing signal varying by the sensor resistor in response to temperature when the sensor unit is applied with an operating voltage; a data conversion unit configured to convert a change in temperature sensed based on the sensing signal output from the sensor unit into a time signal and generate temperature information based on the converted time signal; and a control unit configured to control the sensor unit and the data conversion unit and output a temperature value determined depending on the temperature information.

Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a concentration sensor including a concave section in which a sensing section is housed and a permeable membrane configured to cover the concave section, a medicinal solution tank, to an inside of which at least the permeable membrane is exposed and on the inside of which a disinfection solution is stored, and a heating section configured to heat at least the permeable membrane.

Abstract: Techniques described herein improve processor performance in situations where a large number of system service requests are being received from other devices. More specifically, upon detecting that certain operating conditions that indicate a processor slowdown are present, the processor performs one or more system service adjustment techniques. These techniques include throttling (reducing the rate of handling) of such requests, coalescing (grouping multiple requests into a single group) the requests, disabling microarchitctural structures (such as caches or branch prediction units) or updates to those structures, and prefetching data for or pre-performing these requests. Each of these adjustment techniques helps to reduce the number of and/or workload associated with servicing requests for system services.

Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.

Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a concentration sensor including a concave section in which a sensing section is housed and a permeable membrane configured to cover the concave section, a pressure resistant container in which the concentration sensor is housed, a medicinal-solution lead-in section configured to introduce a medicinal solution into the pressure resistant container, and a pressure adjusting section configured to adjust pressure such that an internal pressure of the concave section is low compared with an internal pressure of the pressure resistant container.

Abstract: An optical connector cleaning tool includes a cleaning head that faces the lens (cleaning target portion) of an optical connector, and a cleaning cloth (3) that moves with respect to the cleaning head in a state in which the cleaning cloth is in contact with the lens. The cleaning cloth (3) is formed into a strip shape by a fabric (25) including a plurality of warps (28) in which a longitudinal direction thereof is a moving direction of the cleaning cloth moving with respect to the cleaning head. The warp (28) includes a first chemical fiber (31) and a second chemical fiber (32). One chemical fiber of the first chemical fiber (31) and the second chemical fiber (32) is in a stretched state, and the other chemical fiber is in a slack state. It is possible to provide an optical connector cleaning tool capable of cleaning a lens-type optical connector.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical device. The optical device comprises an electronic component, a plurality of light conducting pillars and an opaque layer. The electronic component includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the light conducting pillars is disposed over a corresponding pixel of the plurality of pixels of the electronic component. The opaque layer covers a lateral surface of each of the light conducting pillars.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) package structure comprises a MEMS die, a conductive pillar adjacent to the MEMS die, a package body and a binding layer on the package body. The package body encapsulates the MEMS die and the conductive pillar, and exposes a top surface of the conductive pillar. A glass transition temperature (Tg) of the package body is greater than a temperature for forming the binding layer (Tc).