Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for enriching components or cells from a sample and conducting genetic analysis, such as SNP genotyping to provide diagnostic results for fetal disorders or conditions.

Abstract: A semiconductor metrology system including a spectrum acquisition tool for collecting, using a first measurement protocol, baseline scatterometric spectra on first semiconductor wafer targets, and for various sources of spectral variability, variability sets of scatterometric spectra on second semiconductor wafer targets, the variability sets embodying the spectral variability, a reference metrology tool for collecting, using a second measurement protocol, parameter values of the first semiconductor wafer targets, and a training unit for training, using the collected spectra and values, a prediction model using machine learning and minimizing an associated loss function incorporating spectral variability terms, the prediction model for predicting values for production semiconductor wafer targets based on their spectra.

Abstract: Resource-to-operation pairs are received at a user interface. The resource-to-operation pairs are stored in a model abstraction as a flat structure. The resource-to-operation pairs in the flat structure are converted into Representational State Transfer (REST) connectors. The REST connectors are encoded in a conventional interface description language. The REST connectors are stored in webpage code. A request is received at the webpage code from the client system for a service of a process step of the process-based software application. A REST connector in the webpage code translates the request to a message that conforms with the service. A response from the service is received at the webpage code. The response from the service is processed at the webpage code. Data retrieved by the processing of the response is accessed via a browser located at the client system.

Abstract: Describe is a buffer which comprises: a differential source follower coupled to a first input and a second input; first and second current steering devices coupled to the differential source follower; and a current source coupled to the first and second current steering devices. The buffer provides high supply noise rejection ratio (PSRR) together with high bandwidth.

Abstract: A smart home system comprising a data repository defining categories or groupings of smart home appliances or devices, and storing, for each individual appliance, an indication of a controller which governs the individual appliance; a user interface which may present a menu of the categories and which may enable a smart home end-user to enter a selection of a command and an individual category from among the categories to which the command is to be applied; and a hardware processor which, responsive to the selection, retrieves from the data repository the indication of the controller which governs each appliance in the individual category, to define a set of controllers to which the command is to be communicated, and communicates the command to all controllers in the set.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for enriching components or cells from a sample and conducting genetic analysis, such as SNP genotyping to provide diagnostic results for fetal disorders or conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems, apparatuses, and methods to detect the presence of fetal cells when mixed with a population of maternal cells in a sample and to test fetal abnormalities, i.e. aneuploidy. In addition, the present invention provides methods to determine when there are insufficient fetal cells for a determination and report a non-informative case. The present invention involves quantifying regions of genomic DNA from a mixed sample. More particularly the invention involves quantifying DNA polymorphisms from the mixed sample.

Abstract: A layer of abstraction is provided for developing, configuring, displaying, selecting, and re-configuring connectors used through stages of predeployment, deployment, and post-deployment. A connector is created with the layer of abstraction, wherein the connector provides a first configuration of added functionality to software components for calling a web service. The connector is used to tie a step of a process-based software application to the web service. A different configuration of added functionality is provided for each of the stages of predeployment, deployment, and post deployment using the layer of abstraction.

Abstract: A layer of abstraction is provided for developing, configuring, displaying, selecting, and re-configuring connectors used through stages of predeployment, deployment, and post-deployment. A connector is created with the layer of abstraction, wherein the connector provides a first configuration of added functionality to software components for calling a web service. The connector is used to tie a step of a process-based software application to the web service. A different configuration of added functionality is provided for each of the stages of predeployment, deployment, and post deployment using the layer of abstraction.

Abstract: An example system and method facilitates customization of and configuration of a software connector, such as a connector to an Application Programming Interface (API) or web service, in various types of computing environments, including both pre-deployment and post-deployment computing environments. A connectors framework provides a layer of abstraction between connectors maintained in the different environments and a connector editor of an application development system (which may be implemented via a server-side integrated development environment). The connector editor may provide User Interface (UI) functionality, including one or more UI controls for editing or otherwise modifying, customizing, and/or configuring connectors in pre-deployment and/or post deployment environments, which may represent or correspond to different connector and accompanying software development stages.

Abstract: An apparatus for a power system. The apparatus includes multiple electrical power sources and an enclosure operatively connected to the power sources at multiple input terminals. Multiple loads operatively connect to the enclosure at multiple output terminals by multiple cables. The enclosure includes the input terminals and the output terminals and a controller unit. Multiple selection units operatively connect to the controller unit, multiple power converters are connected to multiple connection paths. The selection units connect to at least one of multiple switches connected in the connection paths. Multiple sensor units are operatively attached to the controller unit which is configured to sense multiple parameters in the connection paths. Responsive to the parameters sensed by the sensor units, the selection units select the connection paths between the electrical power sources and the loads.

Abstract: Describe is a buffer which comprises: a differential source follower coupled to a first input and a second input; first and second current steering devices coupled to the differential source follower; and a current source coupled to the first and second current steering devices. The buffer provides high supply noise rejection ratio (PSRR) together with high bandwidth.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems, apparatuses, and methods to detect the presence of fetal cells when mixed with a population of maternal cells in a sample and to test fetal abnormalities, i.e. aneuploidy. In addition, the present invention provides methods to determine when there are insufficient fetal cells for a determination and report a non-informative case. The present invention involves quantifying regions of genomic DNA from a mixed sample. More particularly the invention involves quantifying DNA polymorphisms from the mixed sample.

Abstract: An power system for a power system. The power system includes multiple electrical power sources and an enclosure operatively connected to the power sources at multiple input terminals. Multiple loads operatively connect to the enclosure at multiple output terminals by multiple cables. The enclosure includes the input terminals and the output terminals and a controller unit. Multiple selection units operatively connect to the controller unit, multiple power converters are connected to multiple connection paths. The selection units connect to at least one of multiple switches connected in the connection paths. Multiple sensor units are operatively attached to the controller unit which is configured to sense multiple parameters in the connection paths. Responsive to the parameters sensed by the sensor units, the selection units select the connection paths between the electrical power sources and the loads.

Abstract: Mounting an agent on a cover of on an enclosure of an electronic device such that changing a physical location of the cover changes a location of the agent. In response to a change in the physical location of the cover, detecting a change in location of the agent with a sensor. Reading a transmitted signal from the sensor by a controller and changing a status of the electronic device according to instructions from the controller, the instructions being configured according to the transmitted signal of the sensor.

Abstract: Describe is a buffer which comprises: a differential source follower coupled to a first input and a second input; first and second current steering devices coupled to the differential source follower; and a current source coupled to the first and second current steering devices. The buffer provides high supply noise rejection ratio (PSRR) together with high bandwidth.

Abstract: An power system for a power system. The power system includes multiple electrical power sources and an enclosure operatively connected to the power sources at multiple input terminals. Multiple loads operatively connect to the enclosure at multiple output terminals by multiple cables. The enclosure includes the input terminals and the output terminals and a controller unit. Multiple selection units operatively connect to the controller unit, multiple power converters are connected to multiple connection paths. The selection units connect to at least one of multiple switches connected in the connection paths. Multiple sensor units are operatively attached to the controller unit which is configured to sense multiple parameters in the connection paths. Responsive to the parameters sensed by the sensor units, the selection units select the connection paths between the electrical power sources and the loads.

Abstract: A switching device has a cover including: a hollow content area housing a plurality of connectors; one or more openings designed to allow passage of one or more conductors; and one or more reflective agents mounted on the cover such that changing a physical location of an entirety of the cover with respect to an enclosure of an electronic device changes a location of the one or more reflective agents. A sensor is configured to sense the one or more reflective agents and output an electrical signal depending on the location of the sensed one or more reflective agents mounted on the cover. The sensor is positioned outside of the hollow content area of the cover. A controller is configured to change a state of the electronic device according to the output electrical signal of the sensor. The cover is mounted on an exterior surface of the enclosure.

Abstract: Resource-to-operation pairs are received at a user interface. The resource-to-operation pairs are stored in a model abstraction as a flat structure. The resource-to-operation pairs in the flat structure are converted into Representational State Transfer (REST) connectors. The REST connectors are encoded in a conventional interface description language. The REST connectors are stored in webpage code. A request is received at the webpage code from the client system for a service of a process step of the process-based software application. A REST connector in the webpage code translates the request to a message that conforms with the service. A response from the service is received at the webpage code. The response from the service is processed at the webpage code. Data retrieved by the processing of the response is accessed via a browser located at the client system.

Abstract: An example system and method provides an enhancement to a software editor, enabling a user (e.g., developer) to visualize a REST API (also called a REST service herein) as a list of resources presented in a flat structure, i.e., a simple list of resources containing operations. The software editor may be a fully JS/HTML/CSS (JavaScript, HyperText Markup Language, Cascading Style Sheets) compliant editor that lets the user define connectors to REST API's in an easy and fluid way. Furthermore, the editor facilitates creation of a connector to the REST API in a generic fashion, without requiring user knowledge of any particular interface or description language, such as RAML, YAML, WADL, etc. The user, e.g., developer, may simply define resources and corresponding operations to thereby enable the editor to automatically generate a corresponding connector to the REST API. The enhanced software editor also facilitates creation of business objects from a JSON instance or schema.