Abstract: Selectively bypassing cache directory lookups for processing-in-memory instructions is described. In one example, a system maintains information describing a status—clean or dirty—of a memory address, where a dirty status indicates that the memory address is modified in a cache and thus different than the memory address as represented in system memory. A processing-in-memory request involving the memory address is assigned a cache directory bypass bit based on the status of the memory address. The cache directory bypass bit for a processing-in-memory request controls whether a cache directory lookup is performed after the processing-in-memory request is issued by a processor core and before the processing-in-memory request is executed by a processing-in-memory component.

Abstract: A comb for mounting to a hair-care appliance configured to supply a heated airflow. The comb includes a housing defining an inlet for receiving an airflow from the appliance when mounted thereto and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet for discharging the airflow. The comb further includes first and second tooth structures mounted to the housing, each tooth structure comprising a row of teeth extending longitudinally across the outlet. The comb also includes a trigger operatively connected to the first or second tooth structure and configured such that depressing the trigger provides relative longitudinal movement between the teeth of the first tooth structure and the teeth of the second tooth structure from a retracted position for receiving a tress of hair between teeth of the first and second tooth structures to an extended position for clamping the tress of hair between teeth of the tooth structures.

Abstract: A straw gripper and tab separator for disposable cup or lid having a tab extending from the perimeter of the drink lid/cup, the tab having an exterior edge with a straw capture and alignment port to align the straw with said exterior edge, the straw capture and alignment port having a slit dividing the planar tab into a first tab section and second tab section, the first tab section having a first straw contact finger configured therein and the second tab section having a second straw contact finger configured therein, each straw contact finger separated by said slit, the straw contact fingers cutout endpoints converge on a second slit end, and the straw contact fingers are hingeably configured to removably secure the straw against a straw contact rim formed in the planar tab by a cutout of said first straw contact finger and said second straw contact finger.

Abstract: A vehicle galley compartment retention assembly, a retaining handle assembly, and mounting block. The handle assembly having a shaft comprising a first shaft detent feature, and a retaining handle. The retaining handle being fixed relative to the shaft such that the shaft rotates when the retaining handle is rotated. The mounting block having a cavity, and a cavity detent feature on the inner surface of the cavity. The shaft being configured to be inserted into the cavity, and to be rotatable within the cavity, and the shaft detent feature and the cavity detent feature interacting with each other to hold the retaining handle in a first angular position when rotationally aligned. This arrangement moves part of the complex detent mechanism away from the retaining handle.

Abstract: Processing O-rings in an automated mass production system includes advancing an O-ring retainer toward a loading position in alignment with an output end of a feed device, discharging a leading O-ring from the output end in electronic synchronization with advancement of the O-ring retainer to the loading position to initiate loading of the O-ring into the retainer prior to the retainer arriving at the loading position, after loading the O-ring into the retainer, advancing the retainer away from the loading position toward an unloading position, and moving an end effector in electronic synchronization with advancement of the retainer to the unloading position to synchronize arrival of the retainer at the unloading position with arrival of the end effector at a pick-up position in alignment with the O-ring at the unloading position for pick up of the O-ring by the end effector.

Abstract: A Method and System for coordinating help to an individual experiencing a medical emergency from their designated Emergency Care Team (ECT). The location of the Person in Distress (PID) and all of their emergency contacts is determined. A real time audio video conference is created which enables the PID and all members of the ECT to communicate. Real time vital signs from the PID's wearable health monitor is streamed to all participants. The PID's medical history is temporarily unlocked and provided on demand to the ECT members. The ECT members participate as available with no single person or call center coordinating this effort. Additional participants may be added to the conference at the discretion of the ECT members including, but not limited to the E911 operator for the PID's locale, the PID's medical providers, other individuals from the PID's contact list, or other individuals as may be deemed important to the response.

Abstract: The present discussion relates to the delivery of ultrasonic therapy energy to a target region in conjunction with a clear path determination that may assess one or more of: (1) presence of non-soft tissue regions within the therapy beam path (e.g., bone or bone-like structures, gas-filled cavities, and so forth), (2) partial “lift-off” of the probe head; or (3) sufficiency of acoustic coupling. Upon determination or confirmation of at least a partial clear path with respect to some or all of these factors, the therapy beam may be delivered to the target region.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for high-availability computing systems. A computer processor executes a sequence of instructions to execute, on a first node of a computing platform, a first instance of a computing process that is configured to use a first graphics processing unit (GPU) in a first GPU configuration. Responsive to detection of a loss of functionality that affects the first node, a second instance of the computing process is configured to be executed on the second node. The determination of aspects of the second node is made by (1) consulting a machine learned model to retrieve recommended known configuration states, then (2) mapping the recommended known configuration states onto one or more alternate second GPU configurations, and (3) configuring the second instance of the computing process to use the second GPU in one of the recommended known configuration states.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein R1 R2, R4 and X1 are defined herein.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for analyzing performance and operation of one or more downstream applications by: (i) asynchronously capturing one or more event message payloads, (ii) providing, using a producer client, the one or more event message payloads as an input topic to a streaming server that is configured to provide, to one or more consumer clients, (1) one or more input topic streams that comprises the one or more event message payloads and (2) one or more output topic streams, (iii) applying a transformation to the one or more event message payloads received from the input topic by a consumer client of the one or more consumer clients, and (iv) providing, using the producer client, one or more transformed event message payloads as an output topic to the streaming server.

Abstract: The invention provides certain difluorocyclohexyl-imidazopyridazinyl-imidazolidinone compounds of formula II as IL-17A inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using a compound of formula II to treat certain symptoms of psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to medical record completion. In one example, a medical record of a patient is received. The medical record is associated with a plurality of components comprising a first component with a populated value and a second component with an unpopulated value. The unpopulated value of the second component is estimated based on the populated value of the first component in accordance with a first model. Information associated with the medical record and/or the patient is obtained. The values of the first and second components are validated based on the obtained information in accordance with a second model. The first and second models are dynamically updated based on data related to medical transactions of a plurality of patients.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring signal loss in a fiber optic cable. The tail ends of reference and test fiber optic cables are illuminated with a diffuse light. The head end of each of the reference and test fiber optic cables are positioned in a measurement area. A core imager captures an image of the core of each head-end while it is in the measurement area. Reference and test radiant fluxes emitted from the reference and test head-ends are determined from the respective core images. The relative signal loss of the test fiber optic cable is then determined by comparing the test radiant flux to the reference radiant flux.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for access heatmap generation at a memory device are described. In some examples, a memory device may maintain a register for tracking access operation occurrence, for which access operations of an address of the memory device may be mapped to multiple fields of the register. In some cases, in response to a first access operation performed on a first address of the memory device, the memory device may increment a first field and a second field of the register and, in response to a second access operation performed on a second address of the memory device, the memory device may increment the first field and a third field of the register. In some examples, the memory device may maintain a second register having a set of fields that each indicate a respective address for which an access occurrence satisfies a threshold.

Abstract: A telecommunications system is disclosed that coordinates and executes complex communication tasks using structured messaging and off-line synchronization.

Abstract: A comb attachment for mounting to a hair-care appliance configured to supply a heated airflow. The comb attachment includes a housing defining an inlet for receiving an airflow from the appliance when mounted thereto and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet for discharging the airflow. The attachment further includes first and second longitudinally extending rows of outer protrusions mounted to the housing so as to extend across or alongside the outlet. The attachment also includes a longitudinally extending row of inner protrusions mounted to the housing so as to be interposed between the first and second rows of outer protrusions.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are systems, devices, machine-readable mediums, and methods for customizing an in-memory versioning mode for each memory location according to a predicted access behavior to optimize memory device performance. Usage data in a previous time period may be utilized along with policy rules to determine whether to configure a particular memory address as a zero copy or direct copy mode. For example, memory addresses that are read frequently may be configured as direct copy mode to reduce the read latency penalty. This improves the functioning of the memory system by reducing read latency for memory addresses that are frequently read but written to less frequently, and reduces write latency for memory locations that are frequently written to, but not read as frequently.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for performance monitoring for a memory system are described. A memory system may use a set of counters to determine state information for the memory system. The memory system may also use a set of timers to determine latency information for the memory system. In response to a request for performance information, the memory system may transmit state information, latency information, or both to a host system.

Abstract: To implement a multi-format data object in memory, a device can receive an allocation request for a data object that includes a set of data elements. This allocation request includes respective details for a set of formats for the data object, such as details for a first format in the set of formats including. The details can include memory address information and a mapping between a first data element of the data object in the first format to a second data element in a second format in the set of formats. The details can also include identification of a conversion function configured to convert the first data element to the second data element. The device can provide access to the second format of the data object from the first format of the data object in the memory based on the mapping data structure or the conversion data structure.

Abstract: A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to decrease the size occupied by the spring within the tape measure housing, which consequently reduces tape measure housing size providing a more compact tape measure. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to control retraction of the tape measure in a manner that reduces whip or otherwise controls tape blade retraction. Some retraction system embodiments utilize a reduction gear train, and others utilize a compression spring and a transmission system that converts rotational movement of the tape reel to axial movement, which compresses the spring.