Abstract: A relay user equipment (UE) executes a capability discovery method. The relay UE receives a trigger for delivery of a UE capability message. The relay UE reports UE capabilities of the relay UE by transmitting the UE capabilities in the UE capability message in response to the trigger to the request source. The UE capability message may comprise information to address at least network slicing or advanced power saving. For example, the UE capability message may comprise a field for accommodating network controlled power saving capability which reflects whether a power saving state of the relay UE is network controllable.

Abstract: A method for forming an optimized radiation shield design for a component including providing a computer system programmed to generate data files that define a component radiation shield having an optimized design based on pre-stored data defining particular radiation characteristics and user-provided data defining radiation shield design criteria. Radiation shield design criteria are inputted into the computer system which processes the inputted radiation shield design criteria and the pre-stored data defining particular radiation characteristics in order to generate data files defining an optimized design for a component radiation shield. The generated data files defining the optimized design for a component radiation shield are provided to a metallic three-dimensional printing system. The three-dimensional printing system is then activated to form a component radiation shield using a predetermined metal powder and the generated data files that define the optimized component radiation shield design.

Abstract: Systems and methods for free device placement for wireless charging are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: determine that the IHS is placed in a position on a wireless charging pad such that the wireless charging pad cannot provide power to the IHS above a minimum threshold value; request that the wireless charging pad provide fringe power to IHS without repositioning the IHS on the wireless charging pad, wherein the fringe power is smaller than the minimum threshold power level; and use the fringe power to indicate a problem or error to a user.

Abstract: A method for real-time control of thermal loads in a data center includes storing, in a database, a heat generation data associated with an electronic equipment located in a predetermined area of the data center, transmitting the heat generation data to a data analysis system in communication with a tunable temperature controller, the heat generation data provides a real-time input of an amount of heat generated in the predetermined area, the data analysis system receives and analyzes the heat generation data to determine whether the amount of heat generated in the predetermined area exceeds current settings of the tunable temperature controller, and in response to the amount of heat generated exceeding the current settings of the tunable temperature controller, updating the current settings to provide an amount of cooling that compensates for the amount of heat generated in the predetermined area in association with the electronic equipment.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a host-peripheral interface, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for dynamically switching a high-speed clock of a host device. In one embodiment, a method is provided for dynamically switching a high-speed clock of a host device. The method comprises determining a status of the host device and a peripheral device coupled to the host device with respect to a transmission and a reception of high-speed data respectively, and switching the high-speed clock between the host device and the peripheral device based on the status.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for waking up a main processor (MP) in a low power or ultra-low power device preferably includes the MP, and a sub-processor (SP) that utilizes less power than the MP to monitor ambient conditions than the MP, and may be internalized in the MP. The MP and SP can remain in a sleep mode while an interrupt sensor monitors for changes in the ambient environment. A sensor is preferably an interrupt-type sensor, as opposed to polling-type sensors conventionally used to detect ambient changes. The MP and SP may remain in sleep mode, as a low-power or an ultra-low power interrupt sensor operates with the SP being in sleep mode, and awakens the SP via an interrupt indicating a detected change. The SP then wakes the MP after comparing data from the interrupt sensor with values in storage or with another sensor.

Abstract: A method is proposed for operating at least one wind turbine of a wind farm including determining wind turbine individual offset information based on reactive power provided by the respective wind turbine and reactive power provided by at least one further wind turbine of the wind farm, determining wind turbine individual control information based on the wind turbine individual offset information and wind farm specific control information, operating the at least one wind turbine according to the wind turbine individual control information. Further, a controller and a device as well as a computer program product and a computer readable medium are also provided.

Abstract: A system for managing changes in current demand, including one or more processors, a memory coupled to at least one of the processors, a clock generation circuit coupled to the memory and configured to output a clock, one or more functional blocks, a power supply, configured to output a plurality of voltage levels, and a power management unit. The power management unit may be configured to set the power supply output to a first voltage level and then detect indications of an impending change in current demand within the SoC. If an indication of an impending change in current demand is detected, then the power management unit may be configured to adjust the power supply output to a second voltage level. After determining the impending change in current demand has occurred, the power management unit may be configured to adjust the power supply output back to the first voltage level.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining one or more modified properties associated with at least one of an alarm to be generated by an industrial process control and automation system and a process controller within the industrial process control and automation system. The method also includes obtaining historical data associated with actual operation of the control and automation system. The method further includes simulating operation of one or more components of the control and automation system using the one or more modified properties. The method also includes identifying one or more simulated alarms generated during the simulated operation of the one or more components using the one or more modified properties. In addition, the method includes outputting the one or more simulated alarms. The method could also include receiving one or more approvals of the one or more modified properties and providing the one or more modified properties to the process controller.

Abstract: A sprinkler system is controlled to ensure that a given geographic area receives sufficient watering without being over-watered. The sprinkler system, capable of being programmed to deliver a desired amount of water in accordance with a desired daily watering schedule, is programmed to deliver the desired amount of water every day unless interrupted. Rainfall information is received, and a signal is sent to interrupt the sprinkler system, causing the sprinkler system to: a) follow a predetermined watering schedule when there is no rain, in which case the sprinkler system delivers the desired amount of water following a predetermined number of days, n, without watering, or b) increase n by 1 or more days if the rainfall information indicates at least one significant rain event capable of providing the desired amount of water, and c) return to a) when n expires.

Abstract: A power routing device includes processing circuitry configured to receive inputs from device monitors configured to determine load status information from a plurality of loads, power-source monitors configured to determine source status information from a plurality of power sources, and command modules configured to provide context information regarding the loads or the power sources. Some of the loads have different operational characteristics than others. Some of the power sources have different operational characteristics than others. The power routing device is operably coupled to power-source distribution hardware selectively operably coupling selected ones of the power sources to selected ones of the loads. The power routing device is configured to direct the power-source distribution hardware to define routing between the selected ones of the power sources and the selected ones of the loads based on the source status information, the load status information and the context information.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing system can include an exterior enclosure for the computing system, an electrical component within the enclosure, an interior cooling line within the enclosure to circulate coolant past the electrical component to remove heat generated by the electrical component, and an inlet coolant line port through the exterior enclosure to receive an inlet coolant line. The inlet coolant line port can, for example, include a sensor to detect tampering with an interior of the inlet coolant line.

Abstract: Methods and systems for license management using a basic input/output system (BIOS) may involve performing license activation, monitoring, and enforcement. The BIOS may store license information to manage licenses for hardware and/or software components of an information handling system. License management by the BIOS may include monitoring a system clock of the information handling system for changes to avoid tampering with license durations.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a core to execute instructions, a power controller to control an operating frequency of the core, and a context filter logic coupled to the power controller to prevent a performance state change request from being granted by the power controller based at least in part on a context of a system including the processor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing or eliminating whirl are described. The system includes a controller and a drive system. The controller is configured to collect downhole information, determine a natural frequency of a drill string in the lateral motion, determine correlative relationships, model a forward whirl region, generate a control algorithm, determine a top drive supervisory setpoint, and provide operational control signals. The drive system is configured to receive the one or more operational control signals and limit the top drive RPM.

Abstract: When a transition control section stochastically determines on the basis of a temperature, an energy change, and a random number whether to allow one of a plurality of state transitions according to a relative relationship between the energy change and a thermal excitation energy, the transition control section adds an offset to the energy change and exercises control so as to set the offset at a local minimum, at which an energy is locally minimized, to be larger than an offset at the time of the energy not being minimized.

Abstract: A building management system comprising an integrated sensor and control system integrated on a single application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC combines sensor inputs necessary to monitor ambient light levels, light color, occupation/motion sensors, security sensors, temperature and humidity, barometric pressure, smoke and toxic substance sensors, and a processor to receive the sensor inputs and deliver control output signals to effect changes and make settings to each of the environmental systems that are monitored. The ASIC also provides human interface processing for operator control of each environmental system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a position controller for a tilting head in a machining center. The position controller includes an offset attachment having a body combined to the tilting head and a spherical contact secured to the body, an offset detector built in the machining center such that the offset detector move out into a process area of the machining center and automatically detects a tool offset from a contact point with the spherical contact, a storing unit individually storing first and second tool offsets by respective rotation positions of the tilting head, and an operator generating a transform offset of the first tool offset by a rotational transform and a center error vector from the transform offset and the second tool offset. Accordingly, the center error of the tilting head is automatically detected and corrected in the machining center.

Abstract: A power management apparatus manages power consumptions of a plurality of equipments provided in a facility. The power management apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire power amount information which is information related to power consumption of the plurality of equipments; and a controller configured to calculate, based on the power amount information, a predicted value of a power consumption amount which is an accumulated value of power consumptions of the plurality of equipments in a predetermined time period. The plurality of equipments includes an automatically-controlled equipment to which automatic control of automatically controlling power consumptions by the controller is applicable, and a non-automatically-controlled equipment to which the automatic control is not applied.

Abstract: A method for controlling and/or monitoring a compressor system is provided. The compressor system includes one or more compressors and one or more peripheral devices. The compressors and the peripheral devices are arranged or connected in a predetermined configuration. The compressor system is controlled and/or monitored by a control/monitoring unit. After creation of the compressor system, the concretely existing configuration is input in the form of a P&I diagram by an editor and forms the basis for subsequent control, monitoring, diagnosis or evaluation routines.