Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are disclosed for providing a renewable energy network optimization tool. A method for optimizing a renewable energy network determines an initial configuration state, populates a pool of candidate sites for placement of renewable-energy generating units a hybrid simulated annealing-genetic algorithm, constructs a plurality of candidate renewable energy generation networks from the pool of candidate sites using random selection, evaluates the candidate renewable energy generation networks using scoring metrics, ranks the evaluated candidate renewable energy generation networks with respect to each other and prior iteration candidate renewable energy generation networks, adds candidate sites from a top ranked candidate renewable energy generation network to a list of candidate sites to be kept repeats the above until a final best candidate renewable energy generation network of kept sites is determined.

Abstract: Techniques are described for decomposing three-dimensional (3D) geometry into an assemblable collection of two-dimensional (2D) panels. Importantly, the 3D geometry is automatically encoded into the 2D panels, allowing the 3D geometry to be recreated simply by joining the 2D panels at the appropriate seams and creating the appropriate bends/folds in each panel. Further, each panel has edges, vertices, and faces which can be encoded in the panelization, allowing assembly instructions to be algorithmically generated, Doing so allows users to be provided with a step-by-step instructions carried out to realize the 3D geometry encoded in the 2D panels.

Abstract: A system and method for creating an accurate black-box model of a live storage system and for predicting performance of the storage system under a given workload is disclosed. An analytics engine determines a subset of counters that are relevant to performance of the storage system with respect to a particular output (e.g., throughput or latency) from performance data in counters of the storage system. Using the subset of counters, the analytics engine creates a workload signature for the storage system by using a recursive partitioning technique, such as a classification and regression tree. The analytics engine then creates the black-box model of the storage system performance by applying uncertainty measurement techniques, such as a Gaussian process, to the workload signature.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for determining failure modes of balloons within a balloon network are described. One example method includes: (a) determining at least one cohort balloon of a first balloon, where the first balloon is operating as part of a balloon network and where each cohort balloon shares at least one property with the first balloon, (b) determining at least one expected failure mode based at least in part on at least one failure of at least one cohort balloon, (c) determining a predicted failure mode of the first balloon based at least in part on the at least one expected failure mode, and (d) causing the first balloon to operate within the balloon network based at least in part on the predicted failure mode of the first balloon.

Abstract: A memory structural model is generated directly from memory configuration information and memory layout information in an efficient manner. Information on strap distribution is generated by analyzing configuration information of the memory and the corresponding memory layout. Information on scrambling of addresses in the memory layout is generated by programming the memory layout with physical bit patterns, extracting corresponding logical bit patterns and then analyzing the discrepancy between the physical bit patterns and the logical bit patterns. The strap distribution information and the address scrambling information are combined into the memory structural model used for designing an efficient test and repair engine.

Abstract: An audit system and method audits operation of an optimizer system in a mill, for example auditing operation of a cant optimizer which optimizes sawing patterns. The audit system may be completely independent of the optimizer. For example, the audit system may acquire information (e.g., optically) indicative of a geometry of boards downstream from a piece of equipment such as a gangsaw. The audit system may computationally reconstruct a cant from which the boards were sawn, determine an outside dimension indicative of wane, and simulate alternative sawing patterns, determining a theoretical amount of recovery that would have resulted from each and comparing such to actual recovery from the log or cant. Alternative sawing patterns may take into account various wane rules and comparison may take into account current demand and/or prices for dimensional lumber.

Abstract: An N×N matrix is generated from computerized model representing a physical domain, comprises coefficients of N simultaneous linear equations with N unknown physical quantities associated with N degrees-of-freedom of the physical domain, and is represented by an undirected graph having N vertices connected by a plurality of edges. A best suitable partition scheme for dividing the N vertices into a separator group and, first and second mutually independent groups as follows: distance vectors of source vertices selected from the N vertices are calculated; for each distinct pair of the source vertices, the difference of respective distance vectors is used for finding a coarse graph whose adjacency coarse matrix is pentadiagonal; a trial partition scheme is determined using the coarse graph initially; the separator group is then iteratively improved by trimming vertices contained therein and merging them into one of the mutually independent groups until the separator group becomes minimal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing simulation of a SAN environment. Input provided by a user is used for hosts and arrays for determining switch fabrics. Connectivity and zoning can be determined with assigned storage. Events can be triggered to simulate operations in the SAN environment.

Abstract: A method detects active power dissipation in an integrated circuit. The method includes receiving a hardware design for the integrated circuit having one or more clock domains, wherein the hardware design comprises a local clock buffer for a clock domain, wherein the local clock buffer is configured to receive a clock signal and an actuation signal. The method includes adding instrumentation logic to the design for the clock domain, wherein the instrumentation logic is configured to compare a first value of the actuation signal determined at a beginning point of a test period to a second value of the actuation signal determined at a time when the clock domain is in an idle condition. The method includes detecting the clock domain includes unintended active power dissipation, in response to the first value of the actuation signal not being equal to the second value of the actuation signal.

Abstract: Method for reducing the time needed to perform geophysical inversion by using simultaneous encoded sources in the simulation steps of the inversion process. The geophysical survey data are prepared by encoding (3) a group of source gathers (1), using for each gather a different encoding signature selected from a set (2) of non-equivalent encoding signatures. Then, the encoded gathers are summed (4) by summing all traces corresponding to the same receiver from each gather, resulting in a simultaneous encoded gather. (Alternatively, the geophysical data are acquired from simultaneously encoded sources.) The simulation steps needed for inversion are then calculated using a particular assumed velocity (or other physical property) model (5) and simultaneously activated encoded sources using the same encoding scheme used on the measured data. The result is an updated physical properties model (6) that may be further updated (7) by additional iterations.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product comprising determining a set of objects to be represented in a computer model, determining the relationships between the object to be represented in the computer model, and creating layered over and underlying relationship between the determined set of objects.

Abstract: A method is described for producing an amended realization of a geostatistical model of a hydrocarbon reservoir using the Karhunen-Loève (KL) expansion. The KL expansion may be used to produce amended realizations for history matching and is widely used. However, it is necessary in order to use the KL expansion to perform singular value decomposition of the covariance matrix of the model to provide eigenvectors and eigen values for use in the expansion. In a typical geostatistical model, the covariance matrix is too large for singular value decomposition to be performed. Prior solutions to this problem involved reducing the resolution of the model so as to reduce the size of the covariance matrix. In the method described, a plurality of random realizations are generated and an approximation of the covariance matrix is constructed from the realizations, the approximation matrix having smaller dimensions than the true covariance matrix.

Abstract: Processes and apparatuses are described for modeling and correcting electron-beam (e-beam) proximity effects during e-beam lithography. An uncalibrated e-beam model, which includes a long-range component and a short-range component, can be calibrated based on one or more test layouts. During correction, a first resist intensity map can be computed based on the long-range component of the calibrated e-beam model and a mask layout. Next, a target pattern in the mask layout can be corrected by, iteratively: (1) computing a second resist intensity map based on the short-range component of the calibrated e-beam model and the target pattern; (2) obtaining a combined resist intensity map by combining the first resist intensity map and the second resist intensity map; and (3) adjusting the target pattern based on the combined resist intensity map and the design intent.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods for designing a projected capacitive touch sensor, projected capacitive touch sensor manufacturing methods, and projected capacitive touch sensors. A projected capacitive touch sensor may comprise: a sensor grid including electrically conductive rows and electrically conductive columns, and wherein one or more rows, or one or more columns, include one or more electrically conductive tiles, wherein each tile includes multiple electrically connected elements with pseudo-random orientation.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for modeling a plurality of devices of an integrated circuit design as a single statistically equivalent wide device. An integrated circuit design is analyzed to identify a portion of the integrated circuit design having the plurality of devices. For the plurality of devices, a statistical model of a single statistically equivalent wide device is generated which has a statistical distribution of at least one operating characteristic of the single statistically equivalent wide device that captures statistical operating characteristic distributions of individual devices in the plurality of devices. At least one statistical operating characteristic of the single statistically equivalent wide device is a complex non-linear function of the statistical operating characteristics of the individual devices. The integrated circuit design is modeled using the single statistically equivalent wide device.

Abstract: System and method for automatically and regularly predicting water level and currents in coastal areas, without operator intervention. The system and method can enable automated operational forecasts at regular time intervals without operator intervention by using a grid and a computer forecast model that allows accurate prediction of tidal heights and currents in complex shoreline and bathymetry regions, single or parallel processing capability, optimal available processor assignment based on the size of computing domain, standard and other tidal database forcing in the open boundary, missing data gap-filling, and wind, bathymetry, and model-derived boundary condition model integration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for transient simulation of an input/output buffer model. The method may include generating an input/output buffer data file associated with a first model of an electrical circuit. The method may also include determining at least one of a node voltage and a branch current associated with the electrical circuit using, at least in part, a latency insertion method, the method may further include performing one or more simulations on a second model of an electrical circuit, the one or more simulations incorporating, at least in part, the input/output buffer data file and the latency insertion method.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method of modeling an optical signal transmission path may include obtaining first transmission characteristics of an optical signal transmission path within an optical network based on a parameter of the optical network and randomly changing states of polarization of an optical signal within the optical signal transmission path. The method may also include obtaining second transmission characteristics of the optical signal transmission path based on the parameter and a first fixed state of polarization of the optical signal. The method may also include correlating the first transmission characteristics with the second transmission characteristics to obtain an effective state of polarization of the optical signal. A simulation of the optical signal transmission path based on the parameter and the effective state of polarization of the optical signal may produce transmission characteristics that may approximate the first transmission characteristics.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a multi-lines cable simulator is provided which is able to simulate also crosstalk between lines. The multi-lines cable simulator is comprised in a modular unit configured to simulate increased number of lines by means adding further modular units. According to further embodiments, the modular unit is configured to also simulate increased line length by means of adding further modular units.

Abstract: Analyzing one or more physical infrastructure elements of a data center by generating a plurality of outputs from a stochastic process for a set of inputs to the stochastic process. The inputs comprise one or more inputs of certainty and one or more inputs of uncertainty. A statistical output analysis of the outputs is utilized to generate one or more threshold reaching projections for each of the physical infrastructure elements of the data center.