Abstract: A plasma lamp is provided that employs excitation transfer between two atomic or molecular species so as to preferentially produce light at a specific atomic or molecular emission wavelength. The lamp includes a lamp body. The lamp body includes a top portion, a middle portion having an internal hollow space filled with an energy-donor chemical gas and an energy-acceptor chemical element, and a bottom portion. The lamp body further includes an array of a plurality of cavities connected to the internal hollow space. The internal hollow space and the array of the plurality of cavities are spaced apart from outer surfaces of the lamp body.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a balloon venting system. The balloon venting system includes a clamp. The clamp is to clamp to the balloon so as to bear a mechanical load away from an opening in the balloon. The balloon venting system includes a fluidic channel that is coupled to the opening in the balloon. The opening in the balloon is not located at the bottom of the balloon. The balloon venting system includes an electro-mechanical device that is mechanically coupled to a valve. The electro-mechanical device is to drive the valve to open the channel so that gas within the balloon escapes the balloon when the valve is open and to close the channel so that gas remains within the balloon when the valve is closed.

Abstract: Magnetic current sensor, including: a sensor bridge circuit including a first and second half-bridges, each including two series-connected and diagonally opposed tunnel magnetoresistive (TMR) sensor elements, the TMR sensor elements including a reference layer oriented a single predetermined direction and a sense layer having a sense magnetization; a field line configured for passing a field current generating a magnetic field adapted for orienting the sense magnetization of the diagonally opposed TMR sensor elements of the first half-bridge and of the diagonally opposed TMR sensor elements of the second half-bridge in an opposite direction; such that a non-null differential voltage output between the TMR sensor elements of the first half-bridge and the TMR sensor elements of the second half-bridge is measurable when the field current is passed in the field line; the differential voltage output being insensitive to the presence of an external uniform magnetic field.

Abstract: A host stores “context” metadata for logical block addresses (LBAs) in a manner tied to physical location. Notwithstanding log-structured or copy on write processes, the host is then provided with immediate context when the host is called upon to assist a memory controller with data identified by physical location, for example, for memory reconfiguration, garbage collection, wear leveling or other processes. The metadata for example can provide the host with insight as to which data may be moved to enhance performance optimization and where that data can be placed. In one embodiment, the host writes back one or more references that span multiple layers of indirection in concert with write of the underlying data; in another embodiment, the context can point to other metadata.

Abstract: This disclosure provides techniques hierarchical address virtualization within a memory controller and configurable block device allocation. By performing address translation only at select hierarchical levels, a memory controller can be designed to have predictable I/O latency, with brief or otherwise negligible logical-to-physical address translation time. In one embodiment, address transition may be implemented entirely with logical gates and look-up tables of a memory controller integrated circuit, without requiring processor cycles. The disclosed virtualization scheme also provides for flexibility in customizing the configuration of virtual storage devices, to present nearly any desired configuration to a host or client.

Abstract: A combined cellular/GNSS (global navigation satellite systems) antenna is provided. The combined cellular/GNSS antenna comprises an external area and an internal area delineated by a circumference of a circle. The combined cellular GNSS antenna further comprises a cellular antenna and a GNSS antenna. The cellular antenna comprises a set of cellular radiators disposed in the external area and connected to a cellular feeding network for excitation of the set of cellular radiators. The GNSS antenna comprises radiation elements disposed in the internal area and has a center located substantially at a center of the circle.

Abstract: At least one non-transitory computer readable medium, that at least one non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions for (a) generating master keys by a keys security entity (KSE) that is established within a KSE; (b) generating one-time connection session keys, by the KSE, based on the master keys; (c) outputting, by the KSE, the one-time connection session keys to a Connection Security Entity (CSE) enclave in which a CSE is established, over a secure communication link; and (d) preventing access, by the KSE, to the master keys.

Abstract: Multi-Channels coherent beam combining (CBC) using a mechanism for phase and/or polarization locking that uses a reference optical beam and an array of optical detectors each detector being configured and located to detect overall intensity of an optical interference signal caused by interfering of the reference beam and a beam of the respective channel, where the fast intensity per-channel detection allows simultaneous and quick phase/polarization locking of all channels for improving beam combining system performances.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide techniques and requirements for radio resource management (RRM) measurements. For example, embodiments include techniques and requirements associated with: channel state information (CSI)-reference signal (RS) based inter-frequency RRM measurements when the CSI-RS bandwidth and the active downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP) are partially overlapped; adaptive RRM CSI-RS configuration and DL gap allocation by user equipment (UE) capability indication; and/or neighboring cell RRM CSI-RS measurement requirements when serving cell RRM CSI-RS is not configured. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A computer system extracts product data from a website and correlates product records from multiple sources to one another as corresponding to the same product. A website is crawled efficiently by rendering webpages using a virtual browser that ignores blacklisted elements, extracts data from objects without rendering, and suppressing retrieval of remote resources. Data is extracted according to engine control statements including a selector and extractor. A website may be crawled repeatedly and changes in extracted data may be detected and flagged. Engine control statements may be automatically changed in response to detecting a change in the configuration of the website. Images of product records may be correlated with one another by first comparing text of the product records and selecting images for comparison based on composition. Images are compared using a machine learning model. Images determined to be similar may be presented to a human for a correlation decision.

Abstract: Some embodiments automatically reduce or remove gaps between a data resource's actual policy and an optimal policy. Policy gaps may arise when a different kind of data is added to the resource after the policy was set, or when the original policy is deemed inadequate, for example. An embodiment obtains a characterization of the resource's data in terms of sensitivity, criticality, or category, captured in scores or labels. The embodiment locates the resource's current policy, and conforms the policy with best practices, by modifying or replacing the policy as indicated. Policy adjustments may implement recommendations that were generated by an artificial intelligence model. Policy adjustments may be periodic, ongoing, or driven by specified trigger events. Policy conformance of particular resource sets may be prioritized. Automated policy conformance improves security, operational consistency, and computational efficiency, and relieves personnel of tedious and error-prone tasks.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) having a lateral extent and comprising a side landing pad for direct bonding of an optoelectronic chip, whereby the side landing pad comprises at least two landing areas being differently oriented with regard to the lateral, thus enabling a bonding of the chip in at least two different lateral orientations relative to the printed circuit board, whereby the electrical connection lengths of the landing areas are equal, and an optoelectronic module based on such a printed circuit board and an according time of flight camera.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for determining a precoder for APs in a cell-free communication system. A method is performed by a controller of the APs. The method comprises obtaining channel estimates of a radio propagation channel between the APs and user equipment served in the cell-free communication system. The method comprises determining a precoder for the APs. The precoder has a ZF precoding factor and a power allocation factor. The ZF precoding factor is determined from the channel estimates. The power allocation factor is determined by maximizing total transmission power for all user symbols to be transmitted to the user equipment, one user symbol per each user equipment. Transmission power of each of the APs is not larger than a power constraint. Transmission power for each of the user equipment is lower bounded by a scaled heuristic value. The method comprises initiating transmission of precoded user symbols from the APs towards the user equipment.

Abstract: A method and testing device for the non-destructive testing of at least partial regions of an insulation of a stator winding of an electric machine, in particular a generator of a high-voltage motor, wherein the non-destructive testing is carried out in situ at the installation site of the electric machine using terahertz measurement technology.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described to encoded data into a bitstream and to decode data from a bitstream. The method is able to perform parallel encoding and decoding efficiently and avoids padding of substreams thus reducing the amount of bits within the bitstream. Portions of input data channels are multiplexed and encoded into substreams. During the multiplexing shuffling methods are applied in order to obtain substreams of more uniform lengths. The amount of bits within the substream may be further reduced by including only the relevant significant bits within the trailing bits of the encoding process.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described to encode data into a bitstream and to decode data from a bitstream. The method is able to reduce the length of the bitstream by including only the relevant significant bits within the trailing bits of the encoding process. The amount of these leading trailing bits is determined and the trailing bits, which have the least amount, can be constructed. Indications of the amount of leading trailing bits are included into the bitstream. Therefore, padding is not required, resulting in less bits, which need to be signaled.

Abstract: A method for carrying out an eye examination on an examinee is provided. The method includes displaying on a display at least one visual stimulus including a first visual element having a first color, a second visual element having a second color, and background having a third color, wherein the first, second and third colors are selected such that contrast between a component of the first color and the third color is the same as contrast between a component of the second color and the third color. The method further includes receiving indication from the examinee regarding detection of at least one of the first and second colors and assessing vision of the at least one eye in accordance with the indication and the contrast.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a machine learning model that is trained to perform a machine learning task. In one aspect, a method comprises receiving a request to train a machine learning model on a set of training examples; determining a set of one or more meta-data values characterizing the set of training examples; using a mapping function to map the set of meta-data values characterizing the set of training examples to data identifying a particular machine learning model architecture; selecting, using the particular machine learning model architecture, a final machine learning model architecture for performing the machine learning task; and training a machine learning model having the final machine learning model architecture on the set of training examples.

Abstract: A workstation includes a housing and a pneumatic tube port sized and shaped to connect to tubing of a pneumatic tube delivery system. The workstation includes a carrier dispatch and arrival mechanism coupling to the pneumatic tube port and having an outlet and a slide plate movable from a position opening the outlet to a position closing the outlet. The carrier dispatch and arrival mechanism further including a dispatch arm for loading an outbound carrier for transportation from the workstation through the pneumatic tube delivery system to a further workstation. The workstation further comprises an equipment storage compartment adjacent to the carrier dispatch and arrival mechanism and a bin at the bottom of the housing sized and shaped to receive and store the inbound carriers in combination with a user interface cabinet housing a user interface apparatus and a space for supporting stored carriers.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for host-controller cooperation in managing NAND flash memory. The controller maintains information for each erase unit which tracks memory usage. This information assists the host in making decisions about specific operations, for example, initiating garbage collection, space reclamation, wear leveling or other operations. For example, metadata can be provided to the host identifying whether each page of an erase unit has been released, and the host can specifically then command each of consolidation and erase using direct addressing. By redefining host-controller responsibilities in this manner, much of the overhead association with FTL functions can be substantially removed from the memory controller, with the host directly specifying physical addresses. This reduces performance unpredictability and overhead, thereby facilitating integration of solid state drives (SSDs) with other forms of storage.