Abstract: Process chambers and methods for leveling a motor shaft and substrate support plane are described. The process chamber includes a motor shaft connected to the process chamber with a plurality of motor bolts. A first plurality of sensors is arranged at about the same radial distance from the rotational axis and at different angular positions relative to the rotational axis and a second plurality of sensors are arranged to measure the support plane. An angle-dependent motor leveling profile is determined and shim values for the motor bolts are determined to level the motor shaft. The support plane is measured using the second plurality of sensors to level the support plane perpendicular to the motor shaft.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving and preprocessing a query request prior to execution of a query. Through preprocessing, a probability that execution of the query would yield a result set similar to at least a portion of results stored in a repeated query result repository is obtained. In response to the probability satisfying a probability threshold, a portion of results is retrieved from the repository. The example method further includes causing transmission of a response to the query request, the response comprising the portion of results.

Abstract: A method provides for receiving network traffic from a host having a host IP address and operating in a data center, and analyzing a malware tracker for IP addresses of hosts having been infected by a malware to yield an analysis. When the analysis indicates that the host IP address has been used to communicate with an external host infected by the malware to yield an indication, the method includes assigning a reputation score, based on the indication, to the host. The method can further include applying a conditional policy associated with using the host based on the reputation score. The reputation score can include a reduced reputation score from a previous reputation score for the host.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method of storing operational data for network elements in a software-defined network (SDN). At metrics manager of a framework for collecting, aggregating, and storing the operational data for the SDN, the method receives, during a particular time period, a primary set of metrics collected from at least one SDN network element, and stores the first set of metrics in a volatile memory. The metrics manager uses a set of aggregation rules to aggregate the primary set of metrics into a secondary set of aggregated metrics. The metrics manager stores the secondary set of aggregated metrics in a non-volatile memory to use to monitor performance of the at least one SDN network element.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method of providing operational data for network elements in a software-defined network (SDN). The method deploys a framework for collecting operational data for a set of network elements in the SDN. The framework of some embodiments includes an interface for different client applications to use in order to configure the framework to collect and aggregate the operational data based on different collection and aggregation criteria that satisfies different requirements of the different client applications. The method also deploys data collectors in the SDN that the framework configures to collect operational data from the set of network elements in the SDN.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method of presenting operational data from several network elements in a software-defined network (SDN). An operational data aggregator of the SDN receives a first request to view metric data for a first time period prior to a current time. The operational data aggregator presents the a first group of sets of aggregated metrics created for the first time period. The operational data aggregator also receives a second request to view metric data for a second time period prior to the current time. The operational data aggregator presents a second group of sets of aggregated metrics created for the second time period. The first group of sets of aggregated metrics has at least one aggregated metric set that is at a different aggregation granularity than all other sets of aggregated metrics in the second group of sets of aggregated metrics.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method of providing operational data for network elements in a software-defined network (SDN). The method deploys a framework for collecting operational data for a set of network elements in the SDN. The framework of some embodiments includes an interface for different client applications to use in order to configure the framework to collect and aggregate the operational data based on different collection and aggregation criteria that satisfies different requirements of the different client applications. The method also deploys data collectors in the SDN that the framework configures to collect operational data from the set of network elements in the SDN.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes determining that a first predetermined pattern is to be written to a first cache line of a cache. In response to the determination, a first bit is set in a first directory instead of writing the first predetermined pattern in the first cache line. The first bit is associated with the first cache line in the first directory. A computer program product, according to another embodiment, includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are readable and/or executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the foregoing method. A system, according to another embodiment, includes a processor, and logic integrated with the processor, executable by the processor, or integrated with and executable by the processor. The logic is configured to perform the foregoing method.

Abstract: Compensation may be provided for the varying accuracy levels of a sensor over time. As a result of the compensation, the medicament delivery device may perform better. The sensor may provide input to a medicament delivery device, and the input may be used to determine a dose of medicament to be delivered to a user by the medicament delivery device. A degree of inaccuracy of sensor values may be determined based on when in the lifetime a sensor value is generated. Glucose level values read by a glucose monitor, such as a CGM, may be directly modified before being used by an automated insulin delivery (AID) control of an insulin delivery device. The compensation for the inaccuracy of the glucose level values from the glucose monitor instead may be achieved by modifying a weight coefficient of a glucose cost component of a cost function in one example.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for a graphical user interface that presents a quantification of CO2 emissions in a manufacturing process. A selection of a material is received, and the selection is displayed in a graphic user interface. Amounts of material and energy consumed in a manufacturing process are calculated. A chemical composition of the material is decomposed into a set of constituent elements. A first quantity of CO2 emissions is estimated based on the amount of material consumed and a first CO2 emission factor based on a proportional composition of the set of constituent elements in the chemical composition. A second quantity of CO2 emissions is estimated based on the amount of energy consumed and a second CO2 emission factor based on an energy source used in the manufacturing process. Total CO2 emissions, based on both the first and second quantities, are then displayed in the graphic user interface.

Abstract: A method includes determining a health characteristic value of a block of memory cells, determining a difference between the health characteristic value and a health threshold, determining, based on the difference, a weight to associate with a block of memory cells, selecting, based on the weight, a block of memory cells for a media management operation; and performing a media management operation on the selected block of memory cells.

Abstract: An illustrative method includes accessing, by a computing device, a model simulating light scattered by a simulated target, the model comprising a plurality of parameters. The method further includes generating, by the computing device, a set of possible histogram data using the model with a plurality of values for the parameters. The method further includes determining, by the computing device, a set of components that represent the set of possible histogram data, the set of components having a reduced dimensionality from the set of possible histogram data.

Abstract: A trigger rate associated with a scan operation of a set of memory pages of a data block is identified. The trigger rate is compared to a threshold rate to determine that a condition is satisfied. In response to satisfying the condition, a refresh operation is executed on the set of memory pages of the data block.

Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate acceleration of matrix multiplication operations. The apparatus comprises a systolic array including matrix multiplication hardware to perform multiply-add operations on received matrix data comprising data from a plurality of input matrices and sparse matrix acceleration hardware to detect zero values in the matrix data and perform one or more optimizations on the matrix data to reduce multiply-add operations to be performed by the matrix multiplication hardware.

Abstract: Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instructions for a hybrid floating point format are disclosed. In one embodiment, a graphics multiprocessor comprises an instruction unit to dispatch instructions and a processing resource coupled to the instruction unit. The processing resource is configured to receive a dot product accumulate instruction from the instruction unit and to process the dot product accumulate instruction using a bfloat16 number (BF16) format.

Abstract: Disclosed are POEGMA copolymer conjugates that have phase transition behavior and a reduced or eliminated host-immune response. An example conjugate includes a biologically active agent and a copolymer of POEGMA conjugated to the biologically active agent where the conjugate has a transition temperature. The POEGMA copolymer conjugates can form drug releasing depots. which can be useful in methods of treating diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system that comprises a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations that include, responsive to receiving a read request to perform a read operation on a block of the memory device, incrementing a counter associated with the block to track a number of read operations performed on the block; setting a timer associated with the block to an initial value; determining that respective values of the counter and the timer are indicative of a minimum number of read operations performed on the block; and issuing a voltage discharge command to the block, wherein issuing the voltage discharge command results in the block reaching a ground voltage.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved scalable process for preparation of mixed oxybate salts. More particularly, the present invention provides a process of preparation of a mixture of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium oxybate salts. Further, the present invention provides polymorphs of each of the individual salts and the mixed salt along with the methods of preparation of each.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for full multi-plane operation enablement are described. A flash controller can determine that a first plane of a set of planes of a memory die is an invalid plane. The flash controller can issue a single descriptor associated with a multi-plane operation for the set of planes of the memory die. The single descriptor can include a plurality of commands for the multi-plane operation in which the first command of the plurality of commands can be a duplicate of a second command of the plurality of commands based on the first plane being the invalid plane. In some cases, a negative-and (NAND) controller can receive the single descriptor associated with the multi-plane operation for the set of planes of a memory die. The NAND controller can issue a plurality of commands for the multi-plane operation based on receiving the single descriptor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for enforcing digital signature on a token useable by a network-addressable device to invoke service calls on services of a service provider. A device platform service of the service provider may receive service calls from the network-addressable device and cause one or more operations to be performed by other services of the service provider in response to receiving a notification that the request is authentic. An authentication service analyses a fingerprint associated with a request submitted by the device and determines whether it is a match to a fingerprint generated from cryptographic authentication information provided by the user in connection with registering the network-addressable device.