Abstract: Embodiments of determining a hydraulic fracture completion configuration for a wellbore that extends through a subterranean formation are provided herein. Embodiments of performing a hydraulic fracturing operation on a wellbore that extends through a subterranean formation are also provided herein.

Abstract: A stabilization technique is disclosed that suppresses or inhibits glitching behavior on automated test equipment (ATE) during mode transitions. Adjustable stabilizing circuitry can be coupled to at least one of a force voltage circuit or a force current circuit is forcing voltage or current to a device under test (DUT). The adjustable stabilizing circuitry can be adjustably configurable in response to whether at least one of a current clamp or a voltage clamp is in an active clamping mode. In this manner, unwanted glitching behavior associated with mode changes can be reduced or suppressed.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a network interface to receive enrollment data from a device, wherein the device is identified by a device identifier. The apparatus further includes a memory storage unit connected to the network interface. The memory storage unit receives device history data associated with the device identifier while the device is enrolled. The memory storage unit is also to maintain a database to store the device history data associated with the device identifier. The apparatus also includes a processor to receive a de-enrollment command associated with the device via the network interface. The de-enrollment command causes the processor to modify the device identifier stored in the database.

Abstract: A system for providing responses to natural language queries or commands is disclosed. The system comprises a server comprising a processor and non-transitory memory storing instructions that cause the processor to: retrieve a stored data structure comprising a plurality of named entities; receive a natural language query or command from a human user; extract one or more named entities from the query or command, wherein the extraction comprises iteratively: dividing the query or command into overlapping sets of tokens, determining whether a set of tokens corresponds to a named entity from the plurality of named entities, extracting any corresponding set of tokens from the query, and if no corresponding sets remain, decreasing the set size and repeating; and based at least in part on the query or command and on the extracted one or more named entities, act to fulfill a user intent expressed by the query or command.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a network interface to receive data about a data application via an external network is provided. The apparatus further includes a collection engine in communication with the network interface to receive the data. The apparatus also includes a metadata generation engine to generate application metadata associated with the data application. The apparatus includes a memory storage unit to maintain a database of metadata. The database includes the application metadata associated with the data application. The apparatus also includes a processor to apply the database of metadata to a lookup table.

Abstract: The invention discloses a first unit (1) for treatment of a bioprocess liquid comprising a first lateral face (2), a second lateral face (3) and a front face (4) which meets the two said lateral faces. The front face comprises: a plurality of valves (7) adapted to receive and act upon one or more legs (8) of a disposable flow path (6); optionally one or more pumps (10) adapted to receive and act upon one or more legs of the disposable flow path; optionally one or more sensors (11) adapted to receive and to measure one or more parameters in one or more legs of the disposable flow path; wherein the plurality of valves and optional pumps and sensors are vertically offset from each other to give one or more legs of a disposable flow path received by said valves and optional pumps and sensors a slope of at least 3.0 degrees from the horizontal plane (h).

Abstract: There is provided a method including determining whether a selection of database query identifiers is to be made in a fixed manner or a dynamic manner. The method also includes generating a collection including the selection from a list including database query identifiers related to a database. When the selection is to be made in the fixed manner, the selection of the database query identifiers includes a view name and/or database query logic. When the selection is to be made in the dynamic manner, the selection of the database query identifiers includes a corresponding view name. The method also includes generating a materialized view corresponding to a given database query identifier in the collection. Moreover, the method includes storing an identifier of the materialized view in association with the given database query identifier.

Abstract: Techniques for improving efficiency of a switched-capacitor voltage regulator are provided. In an example, a switched-capacitor voltage regulator can include a switched-capacitor network having multiple gain configurations, a clock configured to switch capacitors of the switched-capacitor network between a charge state and a discharge state to provide a scaled output voltage, and a controller configured to select a capacitor configuration associated with a gain of the multiple gain configurations to provide the scaled output voltage within a desired output voltage range while continuously switching the capacitor configuration, and to interrupt switching of the capacitor configuration to permit an output voltage of the switched-capacitor voltage regulator to fall below the scaled output voltage but to remain above a lower limit of the desired output voltage range to save power by reducing losses due to the switching.

Abstract: A system is provided including a memory in communication with a processor. The memory is to store a data source comprising source data. The processor is to store in a row of a table: a source identifier of the data source, a data category value, and an aggregation identifier of an aggregation operation. The processor is also to execute the aggregation operation against the source data based on the data category value to obtain a measure related to the source data. In addition, the processor is to store the measure in the row, and output the table.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a network interface to receive first metadata and second metadata. The first metadata is associated with a first data source and the second metadata is associated with a second data source. The apparatus includes a processor to determine a first series of variance values associated with first metadata and second metadata, and to determine a second series of variance values associated with first metadata and second metadata. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a memory storage unit to store the first series of variance values and the second series of variance values. The apparatus includes an analysis engine to analyze the first series of variance values and the second series of variance values to confirm compatibility between the first data source and the second data source. The second series of variance values is to be analyzed after the first series of variance values is passed.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a retail point of sale (RPOS) device and cloud service. An example system can include an RPOS agent controller and a cloud service controller communicatively coupled to one another. The cloud service controller can provide a notification of a state of the RPOS device.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a network interface to receive a first dataset and a second dataset. The first dataset includes first metadata and the second dataset includes second metadata. The apparatus further includes a processor to determine a variance value associated with the first metadata and the second metadata. The apparatus also includes an orchestration engine to use the variance value to orchestrate data between the first dataset and the second dataset.

Abstract: Methods, systems and circuits for controlling the power available to the load, by reducing the power available to the load, and additionally or alternatively, limiting the current available by pre-establishing a maximum reference current. The reference current is compared to the actual or estimated current drawn by the load or part of the load. The comparison result is used to control a device or switch which disconnects the power supply or power supply regulator, whether connected directly to the load or connected via voltage dropping device, to one or more or a plurality of the load blocks when the maximum current is exceeded.

Abstract: Techniques for improving efficiency of a switched-capacitor voltage regulator are provided. In an example, a switched-capacitor voltage regulator can include a switched-capacitor network having multiple gain configurations, a clock configured to switch capacitors of the switched-capacitor network between a charge state and a discharge state to provide a scaled output voltage, and a controller configured to select a capacitor configuration associated with a gain of the multiple gain configurations to provide the scaled output voltage within a desired output voltage range while continuously switching the capacitor configuration, and to interrupt switching of the capacitor configuration to permit an output voltage of the switched-capacitor voltage regulator to fall below the scaled output voltage but to remain above a lower limit of the desired output voltage range to save power by reducing losses due to the switching.

Abstract: Methods, systems and circuits for controlling the power available to the load, by reducing the power available to the load, and additionally or alternatively, limiting the current available by pre-establishing a maximum reference current. The reference current is compared to the actual or estimated current drawn by the load or part of the load. The comparison result is used to control a device or switch which disconnects the power supply or power supply regulator, whether connected directly to the load or connected via voltage dropping device, to one or more or a plurality of the load blocks when the maximum current is exceeded.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus a network interface to receive a first dataset and a second dataset, wherein the first dataset is associated with the second data set is provided. The apparatus further includes a query engine to generate a first schema from the first dataset and a second schema from the second dataset, wherein the first schema and the second schema are in a common format. The apparatus includes a validation engine to generate a matrix for comparison of data transformations, wherein the matrix includes the first schema and the second schema in the common format. The validation engine is to compare the first schema and the second schema to validate of the second dataset.

Abstract: A system is provided including a memory in communication with a processor. The memory is to store a schema data structure. The processor is to store in association with one another in the schema data structure: a table identifier for a data table, a column identifier for a column of the data table, and a column position for the column. The processor is also to generate a data type based on data type information associated with the column. In addition, the processor is to store the data type in the schema data structure in association with the table identifier, the column identifier, and the column position, and to output the schema data structure.

Abstract: A system is provided including a memory in communication with a processor. The memory is to store a data source comprising source data. The processor is to store in a row of a table: a source identifier of the data source, a data category value, and an aggregation identifier of an aggregation operation. The processor is also to execute the aggregation operation against the source data based on the data category value to obtain a measure related to the source data. In addition, the processor is to store the measure in the row, and output the table.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a network interface to receive enrollment data from a device, wherein the device is identified by a device identifier. The apparatus further includes a memory storage unit connected to the network interface. The memory storage unit receives device history data associated with the device identifier while the device is enrolled. The memory storage unit is also to maintain a database to store the device history data associated with the device identifier. The apparatus also includes a processor to receive a de-enrollment command associated with the device via the network interface. The de-enrollment command causes the processor to modify the device identifier stored in the database.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a network interface to receive data about a data application via an external network is provided. The apparatus further includes a collection engine in communication with the network interface to receive the data. The apparatus also includes a metadata generation engine to generate application metadata associated with the data application. The apparatus includes a memory storage unit to maintain a database of metadata. The database includes the application metadata associated with the data application. The apparatus also includes a processor to apply the database of metadata to a lookup table.