Abstract: A method for installing pipeline segments within a conduit. The method includes a step of securing a first pipe segment of the pipeline segments at a top end of the conduit, a step of aligning a main axis of a second pipe segment of the pipeline segments with the main axis of the pipeline, a step of lifting the second pipe segment from a first position associated with a bottom end of the conduit to a second position adjacent to the first pipe segment, a step of abutting a top rim of the second pipe segment against a bottom rim of the first pipe segment, and a step of attaching the top rim of the second pipe segment to the bottom rim of the first pipe segment.

Abstract: A method for changing acoustics of a performance space may include mounting a plurality of panel assemblies to a ceiling or a portion of a ceiling of the performance space. Each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies may include one or more acoustic panels. The exemplary method may further include changing a distance of the one or more acoustic panels of each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies from the ceiling by coupling the one or more acoustic panels of each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies with a first actuating mechanism, and actuating a linear vertical movement of the one or more acoustic panels of each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies along a first axis perpendicular to the ceiling utilizing the first actuating mechanism.

Abstract: A method for accelerating distributed stream processing. The method includes allocating a hardware accelerator to a topology for distributed stream processing. The topology includes a spout and a plurality of bolts. The spout is configured to prepare a plurality of tuples. The plurality of bolts are configured to process the plurality of tuples and include at least one proxy bolt. The proxy bolt is configured to perform a proxy operation on an input tuple of the plurality of tuples. The method further includes obtaining a customized hardware accelerator by customizing the hardware accelerator based on the proxy operation, sending the input tuple from the proxy bolt to the customized hardware accelerator, generating an output tuple of the plurality of tuples by performing the proxy operation on the input tuple in the customized hardware accelerator, and sending the output tuple from the customized hardware accelerator to the proxy bolt.

Abstract: A method for communication at the speed of light over an on-chip interconnect is disclosed. The method includes dividing an on-chip interconnect into a plurality of segments. Each of the plurality of segments includes a transmission line and a tapered buffer. The tapered buffer is connected to the transmission line. An input capacitance of the tapered buffer satisfies a capacitance condition. A driver resistance of the tapered buffer satisfies a resistance condition.

Abstract: A programmable logic unit (PLU). The PLU includes a plurality of four-input reconfigurable hard logics (RHLs), a three-input look-up-table (LUT), and a plurality of reconfigurable inverters. The plurality of RHLs include a first RHL, a second RHL, and a third RHL. The plurality of reconfigurable inverters are associated with the plurality of RHLs.