Abstract: A host computer and method implemented in a host computer system associated with a site having one or more appliances that communicates with the host computer system via one or more networks. The host computer having code operable to turn off or disable an appliance or an electrical function associated with a maintenance issue by operation of the host computer.

Abstract: An elevator guide having a base attached to an elevator component, a guide riding along a portion of a rail and a spring biasing the guide in contact with the rail. The guide includes one or more of the following: (i) a guide support member operably associated with the guide for movably supporting the guide so that the guide can move toward and away from a corresponding surface of the rail member wherein the guide support member has a plurality of spring engagement sections configured to vary a system effective spring rate; (ii) a roller including a non-metallic rim molded about a bearing; (iii) two independently adjustable stops and, (iv) an opening adjustment member mounted about a notch in the base to vary the distance between the base and the rail. The opening adjustment member has a width and/or depth greater than a width and/or depth of the notch.

Abstract: A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described. The TIA may be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer to amplify an output signal of the ultrasonic transducer representing an ultrasound signal received by the ultrasonic transducer. During acquisition of the ultrasound signal by the ultrasonic transducer, one or more current sources in the TIA may be varied.

Abstract: Methods of processing coated articles, such as transparencies, are provided comprising flash annealing one or more layers of the coated article. The one or more layers may be reflective metallic layers, such as silver layers, or comprise a transparent conductive oxide, such as indium tin oxide, or a semiconductor.

Abstract: A chain-link converter includes a number of series-connected chain-link modules. Each chain-link module has a module controller that is programmed to control operation of the corresponding chain-link module to selectively provide a voltage source, whereby the chain-link converter is able to provide a stepped variable voltage source. The chain-link converter also includes a chain-link converter controller that is arranged in communication with each module controller, and which is programmed to, in-use, communicate to a number of the module controllers a measured converter current (IDC) that is flowing through the chain-link converter. The module controllers that receive the measured converter current (IDC) is each further programmed, in-use, to combine the measured converter current (IDC) with a measured rate of change of current (IAC) flowing through the corresponding chain-link module, to establish an instantaneous module current (Ii) that is flowing through the corresponding chain-link module.

Abstract: A flanged interlocking molding is provided for use in toilet partitions or other partitions, and which eliminates the sight lines along each edge of the partition door. The flanged interlocking molding, formed of a single piece of material can be arranged on a component of the partition, such as a door and/or a pilaster. The flanged interlocking molding comprises a body portion; a first arm extending from a first edge of the body portion; a flange comprising include parallel layers of the metallic material including a first layer extending in a first direction away from the body portion, and a second layer extending from the first layer in a direction opposite the first direction; and a second arm extending from the second layer of the, the second arm including an edge arranged parallel to an edge of the first arm with a gap formed therebetween.

Abstract: Laser drivers and methods are disclosed including a pulse input for receiving one or more logical pulse control signals, a delay circuit, a main pulse output, and a precharge pulse output for efficiently driving a laser with reduced time delay to desired optical output and reduced power consumption during between optical outputs.

Abstract: Described herein are genetically engineered template-independent DNA polymerases, specifically terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferases, and methods of using these polymerases to control DNA synthesis by adding a single nucleotide (mononucleotide) at a time to the 3? end of a growing single-stranded DNA polynucleotide.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a biased cathode assembly of an X-ray tube with improved thermal management and a method of manufacturing same. In one example, a cathode assembly of an X-ray tube comprises an emitter assembly including an emitter coupled to an emitter support structure, and an electrode assembly including an electrode stack and a plurality of bias electrodes. The emitter assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together. The electrode assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together, and the emitter assembly being coupled to the electrode assembly.

Abstract: Methods using photothermal nanoparticles in rapid nucleic acid amplification and photothermal nanoparticles include forming a reaction mixture comprising a nucleic acid template, a polymerase enzyme, and a heating media. The heating media comprises a plurality of photothermal nanoparticles suspended in a solution, fabricated on a microchip, or on a surface of a well in a multi-well plate. The photothermal nanoparticles are nanoparticles having a particular geometric shape and comprise a single component or a multi-component. The plurality of photothermal nanoparticles are further categorized by surface plasmon resonance with a resonance wavelength in a particular range to convert energy absorbed from a light source to sufficiently heat a volume of a composition for the transcription of the new nucleic acid strand. The particular geometric shape of the photothermal nanoparticles is selected from the group consisting of: polyhedral, spheroid, torus, and hollow shapes.

Abstract: Various approaches to efficiently allocating and utilizing hardware resources in data centers while maintaining compliance with a service level objective (SLO) specified for a computational workload is translated into a hardware-level SLO to facilitate direct enforcement by the hardware processor, e.g., using a feedback control loop or model-based mapping of the hardware-level SLO to allocations of microarchitecture resources of the processor. In some embodiments, a computational model of the hardware behavior under resource contention is used to predict the application performance (e.g., as measured in terms of the hardware-level SLO) to be expected under certain contention scenarios. Scheduling of workloads among the compute nodes within the data center may be based on such predictions. In further embodiments, configurations of microservices are optimized to minimize hardware resources while meeting a specified performance goal.

Abstract: A shaft assembly having: a first shaft with an inner facing surface having: an inner facing spline extending between spline ends; an inner facing projection, adjacent to one of the spline ends, extending to an inner facing projection surface; and an inner facing projection seat, adjacent to another of the spline ends; and a second shaft having an outer facing surface having: an outer facing spline extending between spline ends; an outer facing projection, adjacent to one of the spline ends of the outer facing spline, extending to an outer projection surface; and an outer facing projection seat, adjacent to another of the ends of the outer facing spline; the first shaft at least partially surrounds the second shaft; the inner facing projection surface is disposed against the outer facing projection seat; and the outer facing projection surface disposed against the inner facing projection seat.

Abstract: A uniform protocol can facilitate secure, authenticated communication between a controller device and an accessory device that is controlled by the controller. An accessory and a controller can establish a pairing, the existence of which can be verified at a later time and used to create a secure communication session. The accessory can provide an accessory definition record that defines the accessory as a collection of services, each service having one or more characteristics. Within a secure communication session, the controller can interrogate the characteristics to determine accessory state and/or modify the characteristics to instruct the accessory to change its state.

Abstract: An electrochemical additive manufacturing method includes positioning a cathode portion of a build plate and a deposition anode array into an electrolyte solution. The method additionally includes transmitting electrical energy from the power source through one or more deposition anodes, through the electrolyte solution, and to the cathode portion such that material is deposited onto the cathode portion. The build plate includes a thermal feature, the deposited material is thermally coupled with the thermal feature, and the deposited material forms a heat wicking feature.

Abstract: This application relates to a distributed software-defined network (“DSDN”) for dynamically configuring and managing a wireless communication network. A plurality of DSDN nodes are connected to each other via a plurality of communication paths. Each communication path directly connects two DSDN nodes. Each DSDN node can provide DSDN configurations across diverse and disparate networks by normalizing its data plane network traffic through translation and packet encapsulation. Furthermore, the DSDN node can provide an architecture tolerant of network interruptions and network system fluctuations. For example, in the case of any one of the DSDN node's network interruptions from other DSDN nodes, the DSDN can provide network reconfiguration using network configuration rules stored in a control plane of each DSDN node.

Abstract: An attachment device for floor shaving systems includes a machine mounting coupler and a tool receptacle that are joined at a compound angle to position a scraping tool off the center axis of a scraping machine. The mounting coupler is constructed from solid steel bar and has a shape and a size that is complementary to the tool receiver of a scraping machine and is secured within the receiver via a mounting pin. The tool receptacle is constructed from steel and includes a hollow channel with a magnet on one end and an opening on the other end for receiving and engaging the shaft of a scraping tool and permitting the same to rotate 360 degrees. The mounting coupler and tool receptacle are joined at an angle of 11 degrees to permit the blade of the tool to engage expansion joint intersections diagonally to prevent damage to concrete.

Abstract: Data protection in a storage system that includes a plurality of Non-Volatile Memory Express (‘NVMe’) Solid State Drives (‘SSDs’), including: retrieving, from a plurality of NVMe SSDs (‘Non-Volatile Memory Express Solid State Drives’) of a storage system, one or more unencrypted shares of a master secret; reconstructing the master secret using the shares of the master secret; decrypting one or more encrypted device keys using the master secret; and using the decrypted device keys to perform a plurality of accesses to one or more of the NVMe SSDs.

Abstract: A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.

Abstract: There is a truss structure, assembly and method of manufacturing a truss with a span L and a beam depth H. The truss having a main part includes a substantially planar top chord with a longitudinal centerline and webs connecting between the top chord and a bottom chord. The top chord is separated from the bottom chord by the webs. There is a top chord node where each web intersects with the centerline of the top chord and a bottom chord node where each web meets the bottom chord. At least two of the top chord nodes coincide with one another along the top chord. In use, the elements of the main part are in compression and the bottom chord includes a tension member.