Abstract: A control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system to condition an air flow based on first feedback from a first sensor of the HVAC system, receive second feedback from a second sensor of the HVAC system, and control the HVAC system to condition the air flow based on the second feedback instead of the first feedback when the first feedback from the first sensor being no longer available. The first feedback is indicative of a first operating parameter of the HVAC system, and the second feedback is indicative of a second operating parameter of a refrigerant flowing through the HVAC system.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to power bridge circuitry comprising a first interface configured to interface with a source power domain; a second interface configured to interface with a target power domain; transition circuitry to receive a transition indication that the power bridge circuitry is to transition to an idle state; communication circuitry to communicate messages between the interfaces; and message identification circuitry to identify messages communicated by the communication circuitry, the identification circuitry being configured to detect the communication of a given message directed to a target component connected to the second interface and indicating cessation of communication between the target component and a source component connected to the first interface.

Abstract: To provide an abnormality determination apparatus, a computer readable medium, an abnormality determination system and an abnormality determination method which can simply detect an abnormality of a temperature in a machine tool without incurring cost. An abnormality determination apparatus which determines abnormality of a temperature sensor in a plurality of machine tools, in which the plurality of machine tools is equivalent machine type, is arranged in equivalent environments, are provided with a temperature sensor at equivalent positions, the abnormality determination apparatus including: a temperature data acquisition unit which acquires temperature data outputted by the temperature sensors from each of the plurality of machine tools; a comparison unit which compares the temperature data acquired by the temperature data acquisition unit; and an abnormality determination unit which determines abnormality of the temperature sensor based on a comparison result by the comparison unit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for power domain switches for switching power reduction are described. A device, such as a memory device, may receive an indication (e.g., a command) for a power domain component of the device to transition between states. The device may float first and second gate drivers. A pass gate may be used to connect (e.g., short) the first switch to the second switch. The pass gate may be deactivated to isolate the gates. The first and second gate drivers may be enabled, and the first and second gate drivers drive the first and second switches to disconnect the power domain component from a power source to deactivate the power domain component, or connect to the power source to activate the power domain component. The energy to switch between active and inactive states may thereby be reduced.

Abstract: Examples are described that generate control data for production of a three-dimensional object. Build material profile data is accessed for an indicated build material. The build material profile data for a given build material defines one or more parameter values that are dependent on the properties of the given build material and that are configured to generate a three-dimensional object with predefined build properties.

Abstract: For power management in a disaggregated computing system, upon detecting an electrical power reduction to the disaggregated computing system, respective workloads being performed by respective processors within a set of processors are prioritized according to a service level agreement (SLA) of the respective workloads. Backup electrical power is dynamically allocated to the respective processors performing the respective workloads based upon a priority of the SLA of the respective workloads.

Abstract: A hydronic distribution system includes self-regulating valves networked together and operable to share valve temperature and valve position information with a microprocessor or other type of controller. The microprocessor runs one or more algorithms that process the temperatures and positions of the valves and then computes a desired speed for one or more variable speed pumps within the system. Controlling the pumps to operate at the desired speed and still maintain the correct amount of process fluid flow needed by the system reduces the overall energy use of the hydronic distribution system, saves on the operational lives of the pumps, and increases system efficiency.

Abstract: Apparatus and method to facilitate automatic detection of a device state are disclosed herein. Selectively constraining a sensor based data set associated with one or more states of a device, wherein selectively constraining the sensor based data set includes analyzing a distribution of the sensor based data set to determine whether to constrain the sensor based data set, the sensor based data set including a first class and a second class of data values. Determining a threshold associated with the sensor based data set by selecting the threshold based on a variance between the first and second classes of the sensor based data set, wherein selecting the threshold includes using a constrained sensor based data set when the sensor based data set is determined to be constrained, and wherein the threshold indicates the data values associated with the first and second classes.

Abstract: A method for using an electronic device to activate amass production software tool to initialize a memory device including a flash memory controller and a flash memory includes: using the mass production software tool to retrieve an encrypted configuration file included by the mass production software tool; decrypting the encrypted configuration file to generate a temporarily decrypted configuration file; comparing unique information of the electronic device with unique information recorded in the temporarily decrypted configuration file to determine whether the electronic device is valid/authorized; and performing a flash memory initialization operation upon the flash memory when the electronic device is valid/authorized.

Abstract: Methods and systems according to the invention may be used to modify a manufacturing plan for an object manufactured by an additive manufacturing process. A digital representation of a desired object and a manufacturing plan may be compared to manufacturing information generated via an evaluation of such an object. Based on that comparison, the manufacturing plan may be modified so that that object or a subsequent object is highly similar to the desired object.

Abstract: A method and apparatus configured to reduce power consumption of a physical (PHY) interface of a digital memory device. In some configurations, the PHY interface is configured to modulate electrical characteristics of a transmitter and/or receiver on the PHY interface according to an idle state of one or more of the digital memory device or a host computing system.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties including soil moisture and soil temperature during an agricultural input application. Embodiments include a soil moisture sensor and/or a soil temperature sensor mounted to a seed firmer for measuring moisture and temperature in a planting trench. Additionally, systems, methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting depth based on the monitored soil properties.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for identifying a power state to be provided with an integrated circuit (IC). In an embodiment, evaluator circuitry of a system-on-chip is programmable based on multiple criteria which are each for a different respective power mode. Programming of the evaluator circuitry enables concurrent evaluations each to determine, for a different respective power mode, whether a detected state of the IC is able to accommodate said power mode. Results of the evaluations are communicated, in parallel with each other, to circuitry which selects one such power mode based on relative priorities of the power modes with respect to each other. In another embodiment, the evaluator circuitry comprises an array of circuit cells which are configurable each to perform a different respective evaluation based on a corresponding combination of a test condition and a detected condition of the IC.

Abstract: A method for producing a scaled-up solid model of microscopic features of a selected surface of an article, such as a piece of metal exposed to friction. The metal surface is scanned with a profilometer along X, Y, and Z coordinates to obtain measurements of microscopic surface features. A 3-D high resolution spatial map of the microscopic surface features is made, and the X, Y, and Z measurements are scaled up. The spatial map is converted into a high resolution 3-D scaled-up computer model. The Z measurement in the 3-D scaled up computer model is scaled up 3 to 20 times more than the amount used to scale up the X and Y measurements to increase the depth of the 3-D scaled up computer model. A data set of printing instructions is created from the 3-D scaled-up computer model, a solid scaled-up model of the selected surface is manufactured in the 3-D printer, and the surface of the scaled-up model is colored to match the metal surface.

Abstract: A control system for a cooking appliance having gas burners is configured to control a speed of one or more cooling fans of the appliance based on information sensed about a position and/or motion of a knob associated with one of the gas burners. The information about the knob position and/or motion may be determined by a rotary monitor and/or any other suitable sensor. In some examples, the control system is further configured to control a gas valve coupled to the burner based on the sensed information about the knob.

Abstract: An application runs at a first operating frequency if the application is designed for a current version of a system and runs at a second operating frequency if the application is designed for a prior version of the system that operates at a lower frequency than the first operating frequency. The second operating frequency may be higher than the operating frequency of the prior version of the system to account for differences in latency, throughput or other processing characteristics between the two systems. Software readable cycle counters are based on a spoof clock running at the operating frequency of the prior version of the system, rather than the true operating frequency. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment are provided. “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) functionality is provided for pool and spa equipment in a flexible and cost-effective manner. Network connectivity and remote monitoring/control of pool and spa equipment is provided by various components such as a network communication and local control subsystem installed in pool/spa equipment, and other components. Also disclosed are various control processes (“pool logic”) which can be embodied as software code installed in any of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A region-based electrical intelligence system is used to configure and control electrical usage within regions, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical usage information for the region based on electrical usage by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application generates rules for selectively controlling the delivery of electricity from the network-enabled electric plugs to the powered devices based on the monitored electrical usage information.

Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.

Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.