Abstract: A method of power supply unit rotating in an information handling system (IHS) may include a control unit dividing a power loading of an IHS into N sections, where N corresponds to a number of power supply units coupled to the IHS. The control unit may configure a first power supply unit to an active state and configure one or more remaining power supply units to a suspended state during a first time period. The control unit may configure the first power supply unit to the suspended state and configure a second power supply unit to the active state in response to a second time period being reached. The control unit may rotate the active state among the power supply units in response to sequential time periods being reached. In an embodiment the control unit may rotate the active state sequentially between each of the subsequent power supplies.

Abstract: An exemplary method of providing torque-assist to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine includes, among other things, assisting a rotation of the crankshaft using an electric machine during the transition between stages of a multi-stage forced induction system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by a first controller device in a first OpenFlow domain, a packet from an originating endpoint in the first OpenFlow domain destined for a destination endpoint in a second OpenFlow domain that is separate from the first OpenFlow domain; outputting, by the first controller device, a broadcast message identifying the destination endpoint to a plurality of respective controller devices associated with separate OpenFlow domains; receiving, by the first controller device, a response to the broadcast message from the destination endpoint via a second controller device associated with the second OpenFlow domain; updating, by the first controller device, a local flow table identifying a flow for transmitting the packet to the destination endpoint based on information included in the response; and transmitting, by the first controller device, the packet towards the destination endpoint based on updating the local flow table.

Abstract: A method for production of potassium antimony tartrate by utilizing one or more residues bearing antimony includes the step of leaching of the one or more residues bearing antimony for a first pre-determined time interval in each of one or more jacketed reactors. In addition, the method includes filtering obtained slurry from a leached solution of the one or more residues products bearing antimony to obtain an aqueous solution and a solid residue. The method also includes crystallizing the obtained aqueous solution to form one or more crystals of the potassium antimony tartrate in a jacketed crystallizer. The antimony contained in the one or more residues is in an oxidic form and the oxidic form of the antimony is more than 20%. The solid residue is a leached cake.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the cryopreservation of stem cells, such as stem-cell derived retinal pigment epithelial cells, that have been seeded onto and cultured on a substrate, such as a polymeric substrate. Such cryopreserved stem cells are useful for cell therapies, such as treatment of ocular damage or disease.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the disclosure can implement intrusion radiation protection (IRP) to prevent malicious IP traffic in a secure network. The IRP system can receive an IP packet, determine that a protocol of the IP packet matches a predetermined policy of a plurality of predetermined policies, classify the IP packet based on the predetermined policy and a size of the IP packet, inspect a payload of the IP packet responsive to the classification to determine features of the IP packet, determine that one of the features of the IP packet is improper based on the classification, and flag the IP packet as suspect based on the determination. The IRP system can log and/or drop the flagged IP packet. The IRP system can additionally replace a payload of the IP packet with a second payload, and transmit the IP packet with the second payload to its destination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for avoiding or exploiting air drag on an aerial vehicle are disclosed. In embodiments, the methods and apparatus may be implemented in a controller and used to increase the energy efficiency of an aerial vehicle. In the embodiments, at least one parameter associated with a force on an aerial vehicle is determined. A yaw setting for the aerial vehicle is then determined that exploits or avoids air drag on the aerial vehicle for energy efficiency. The yaw setting may be referenced to a yaw based on directionality in the shape of the aerial vehicle. In other embodiments, a drag associated with a force on an aerial vehicle is determined. It is then determined if there is a selected component in the drag based on a desired maneuver of the aerial vehicle. A yaw setting is then determined based on whether the selected component is in the drag.

Abstract: An embodiment circuit includes a first reference source configured to provide a first reference signal to an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC). The circuit also includes a filter coupled to an output of the first reference source and configured to filter the first reference signal to produce a filtered first reference signal. The circuit further includes a second reference source coupled to an output of the filter. The second reference source is configured to provide a second reference signal to the ADC, and the second reference signal is generated based on the filtered first reference signal.

Abstract: A life raft is provided having a base having a top side and a bottom side, one or more buoyancy elements attached to the top side of the base, and a righting-device attached to the bottom side of the base, the righting-device is configured to shift a center of gravity of the life raft. When the life raft is subject to an instability event, the righting-device is configured to provide a shifted center of gravity such that a righting moment is generated to automatically return the life raft to an upright position.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for a code to provide to a merchant, the code being generated for the merchant to display to an account holder, generating the code, including embedding in the code a transaction identification number, a geographic location of the merchant, a timestamp, sending the code to the merchant for displaying to a mobile device to scan, receiving an amended code from the mobile device to transfer funds to the merchant from an account held by the account holder, and sending the requested funds to the merchant upon verifying a geographic location of the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of the geographic location of the merchant.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein enable detection and improvement of the quality of the audio signal using a mobile device by determining the loss in the audio signal and enhancing audio by streaming the remainder portion of audio. Embodiments disclosed herein enable an improvement in the sound quality rendered by rendering devices by emitting an test audio signal from the source device, measuring the test audio signal using microphones, detecting variation in the frequency response, loudness and timing characteristics using impulse responses and correcting for them. Embodiments disclosed herein also compensate for the noise in the acoustic space by determining the reverberation and ambient noise levels and their frequency characteristics and changing the digital filters and volumes of the source signal to compensate for the varying noise levels.

Abstract: Detailed herein are systems, apparatuses, and methods for strided loads. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a decoder to decode an instruction, wherein the instruction to include fields a starting source memory address operand and a starting destination register operand; and execution circuitry to execute the decoded instruction to extract data elements of a defined number of types from contiguous memory beginning at the starting source memory address and, for each type, store the extracted data elements in a packed data register dedicated to that type beginning with starting destination register operand.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for source device detection. Source device detection may be performed for a variety of types of connectors such as cables or board/substrate connectors across which a DC voltage or stable presence signal is normally supplied during connections when the power signal of the connector is not present. An alternating power source is coupled to a capacitor of known capacitance via a switch. The capacitor is in series with an effective capacitance of a sink device, a connector, and a source device. When the switch is open, the voltage between the capacitor and the effective capacitor is read to determine if a source device is present and On, and when closed, if the source device is present and Off or in Stand-By, or not present. The methods, systems, and apparatuses described include tunability for the capacitor based on temperature and effective capacitance variations.

Abstract: Log(s) of IT events are accessed in a distributed system that includes a distributed application. The distributed system includes multiple data objects. The distributed application uses, processes, or otherwise accesses one or more of data objects. The IT events concern the distributed application and concern accesses by the distributed application to the data object(s). The IT events are correlated with a selected set of the data objects. Risks are estimated to the selected set of data objects based on the information technology events. Estimating risks uses at least ranks of compliance rules as these rules apply to the data objects in the system, and vulnerability scores of systems corresponding to the set of data objects and information technology events. Information is output that allows a user to determine the estimated risks for the selected set of data objects. Techniques for determining ranks of compliance rules are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described of managing a battery system. The battery system including at least one battery cell and one or more sensors configured to measure a temperature of the at least one battery cell. The method includes receiving a measurement of the temperature of the at least one battery cell, estimating an open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell, estimating a capacity fade of the at least one battery cell based on the open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell and a ratio of a change in the open circuit potential relative to a change in the temperature of the at least one battery cell, and regulating at least one of charging or discharging of the at least one battery cell based on the estimation of the capacity fade.

Abstract: A remote control is described herein that is configured to sense a variety of user input types on a specific button and that can also sense a variety of user input types on a click pad or region/location of the click pad. By utilizing these capabilities, the remote control can provide a very powerful and versatile user interface. Furthermore, the foregoing can be achieved with only a relatively small number of buttons, thus also providing a user interface that is simple, clean and elegant.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and method for getting even or odd data elements are described. For example, in some embodiments, an apparatus includes a decoder to decode an instruction, wherein the instruction to include fields for a first source operand, a second source operand, and a destination operand; and execution circuitry to execute the decoded instruction to extract data elements from even data element positions of the first and second source operands and store the extracted data elements into the destination operand.

Abstract: In response to a posting of a negative review of an information technology item, external environmental context data is collected that comprehends processing environment attributes of an external process that interacts with the item in a reviewed performance of the item. An attribute of the item criticized in the review is correlated with an attribute of the external environmental context data as a function of contemporaneous time of occurrence. Degrees of likelihood as the principal cause of the negative review are determined for the attributes of the information technology item and for the correlated external environmental context data attribute. The negative review is determined to be a false negative review if the degree of likelihood that the correlated attribute of the external environmental context data is the principal cause is higher than the degree of likelihood that the criticized attribute of the information technology item is the principal cause.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an update to a natively rendered application installed on a mobile device are provided. A method includes updating a base application with a unique tailored solution for each client that has created its own unique tailored solution. The method further includes storing, for each client that has created its own unique tailored solution, the base application with its unique tailored solution, as separate versions of the base application in a storage system. The method further includes adding common additional code to each of the separate versions of the base application, while preserving the unique tailored solution for each client that has created its own unique tailored solution. The method further includes pushing the base application with the common additional code to the client.

Abstract: Systems and methods of improving the operation of a transaction network and transaction network devices is disclosed. A business size arbitration network host may comprise various modules and engines as discussed herein wherein the size of the business (e.g., aggregate value of sales) may be identified as being relatively large, whereby the transaction network may tailor the handling of a transaction of the business, such as by adjusting handling speed, fees, etc., whereby the transaction network may actively encourage use of transaction products and services by relatively large businesses, and/or such as by delivering value-added services, such as electronically provided advertisements and/or offers, and/or other credit and/or lending products, whereby the transaction network more properly functions according to approved parameters.