Abstract: Systems for disconnecting a surge arrester. One embodiment provides a surge arrester comprising a housing, a connecting interface configured to connect to an electrical power grid, and a disconnector device coupled to the connecting interface. A metal oxide varistor stack is coupled to the disconnector device, and a ground side connection is coupled to the metal oxide varistor stack, the ground side connection configured to connect to a system ground. The disconnector device is configured to disconnect the connecting interface from the system ground based on a predetermined disconnection condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for preparing isoindolin-1-one derivatives, and in particular processes for preparing (2S,3S)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-[(1R)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-fluoro-5-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-1-(oxan-4-yl)propyl]-1-methoxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-2-yl]-2-methylpropanoic acid. The invention also relates to crystalline forms of the compound (2S,3S)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-[(1R)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-fluoro-5-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-1-(oxan-4-yl)propyl]-1-methoxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-2-yl]-2-methylpropanoic acid and its salts.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a structure and related method for a gate over semiconductor regions that are not aligned. Structures according to the disclosure include a first semiconductor region extending from a first widthwise end to a second widthwise end within a substrate. A second semiconductor region is adjacent the first semiconductor region and extends from a first widthwise end to a second widthwise end within the substrate. The second widthwise end of the second semiconductor region is non-aligned with the second widthwise end of the first semiconductor region. A gate structure is over the substrate and extends widthwise over the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region.

Abstract: A method is presented that includes providing a set of spectacle magnifiers, each magnifier in the set having a different corresponding diopter value, the magnifiers together providing a sequence of evenly incremented diopter values. The set further includes a magnifier having a lowest value (MAG0), a magnifier having a highest value (MAGN), and one or more magnifiers having values between those of MAG0 and MAGN. In one or more embodiments, the diopter value increment between any two successive magnifiers of the set is equal to K(0.1) log, where K is an integer >0 or a fraction whose denominator is an integer >0. In one or more embodiments, one or more elements of the set are packaged for sale. In some embodiments, a set of optical, telescopic, or electronic magnification devices may be provided, the set including one or more devices configured to provide non-rectilinear magnification.

Abstract: A database system is operable to assign a first node as a task monitoring node for a task and assign a second node as a task execution node for the task. The task is executed via the first node and the second node based on the first node sending a plurality of polls to the second node, the second node initiating execution of the task based on one of the plurality of polls, the second node sending a plurality of task status data to the first node, the first node maintaining current task status data for the task a shared metadata state based on the plurality of task status data, the second node completing execution of the task and caching task results in memory resources, the first node receiving the task results from the second node; and the second node removing the task results from the memory resources.

Abstract: A method is presented for producing hollow microspheres of metal oxides (HMOMS) and/or hollow metal silicates microspheres (HMSMS) in a transforming solution. The transforming solution contains an atom M, or an M-ion, or a radical containing M. M in the transforming solution has the thermodynamic ability to replace silicon atoms in hollow silica microspheres (HSMS) and/or hollow glass microspheres (HGMS). The maximum temperature for transformation is set by the chemical physical properties of the transforming solution, and the viscosity of the silica in the walls of the HSMS and/or the glass in the walls of the HGMS. Viscosity, of enough magnitude, helps retain the desired shape of the hollow sphere as it is transformed to HMOMS and/or HMSMS. Non-spherical shapes can be produced by increasing the transformation temperature whereby the viscosity of the walls of the HSMS and/or the HGMS is reduced.

Abstract: Data-driven intelligent networking systems and methods are provided. The system can accommodate dynamic traffic with fast, effective per-flow credit-based flow control. The system can maintain state information of individual packet flows, which can be set up or released dynamically based on injected data. Each flow can be provided with a flow-specific input queue upon arriving at a switch. Packets of a respective flow can be acknowledged after reaching the egress point of the network, and the acknowledgement packets can be sent back to the ingress point of the flow along the same data path. As a result, each switch can obtain state information of each flow and perform flow control on a per-flow basis.

Abstract: A network interface controller (NIC) capable of efficient packet forwarding is provided. The NIC can be equipped with a host interface, a packet generation logic block, and a forwarding logic block. During operation, the packet generation logic block can obtain, via the host interface, a message from the host device and for a remote device. The packet generation logic block may generate a plurality of packets for the remote device from the message. The forwarding logic block can then send a first subset of packets of the plurality of packets based on ordered delivery. If a first condition is met, the forwarding logic block can send a second subset of packets of the plurality of packets based on unordered delivery. Furthermore, if a second condition is met, the forwarding logic block can send a third subset of packets of the plurality of packets based on ordered delivery.

Abstract: A network interface controller (NIC) capable of efficient load balancing among the hardware engines is provided. The NIC can be equipped with a plurality of ordering control units (OCUs), a queue, a selection logic block, and an allocation logic block. The selection logic block can determine, from the plurality of OCUs, an OCU for a command from the queue, which can store one or more commands. The allocation logic block can then determine a selection setting for the OCU, select an egress queue for the command based on the selection setting, and send the command to the egress queue.

Abstract: A disclosed structure includes a semiconductor fin on a substrate and an isolation region on the substrate laterally surrounding a lower portion of the fin. A fin-type field effect transistor (FINFET) includes an upper portion of the fin and an isolation structure, and a gate structure are on the isolation region and positioned laterally adjacent to the upper portion of the fin. The gate structure also extends over the top of the fin and abuts the isolation structure. The FINFET also includes an independently biasable supplementary gate structure integrated into the isolation structure. Specifically, an opening extends into the isolation structure adjacent to, but separated from, the fin. The supplementary gate structure includes a conductor layer within the opening and that portion of the isolation structure between the conductor layer and the semiconductor fin. Also disclosed are associated methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of preparing a high color concentrate (HCC) wine. Aspects of the methods may include obtaining a grape fluid composition from one or more grapes, contacting the grape fluid composition with a reagent to modify the pH, adding an amount of distilled alcohol to the grape fluid composition to produce a fortified wine composition, and concentrating the fortified wine composition to produce an HCC wine. Aspects of the methods may further include obtaining a must from one or more grapes, fermenting the must to produce a grape fluid composition having a percent alcohol content, contacting the grape fluid composition with a reagent to modify the pH, and concentrating the grape fluid composition to produce an HCC wine. Also provided is a composition including the HCC wine produced according to the subject methods.

Abstract: A watercraft system (10) comprising a pressure hull module (100) having a longitudinal axis (114) which extends between an aft end (116) and a forward end (118) of the watercraft system (10), and which defines a first interface element (112). The system further comprises a bridge fin module system (200) which extends from the pressure hull module (100) in a direction away from the longitudinal axis (114). The bridge fin module system (200) comprises a first bridge fin sub-module (210) which defines a second interface element (222) configured to be coupled and uncoupled from the first interface element (112); the first bridge fin sub-module (210) extending from the second interface element (222) to terminate at a third interface element (232) the bridge fin module system (200) further comprises a second bridge fin sub-module (220) which defines a fourth interface element (242) configured to be coupled and uncoupled from the third interface element (232).

Abstract: Methods are presented for altering the thermal conductivity of a material consisting of sealed and hollow structures by altering their shape to impact heat transfer through increasing tortuosity and altering molecular behavior of gas within the hollow structures. Procedures are presented whereby desired shape of the hollow structures can be formed as seeds and are transformed into the sealed and hollow structures that constitute VacuBoards and HollowBoards. Techniques are presented to prevent the impact of gravitational forces that can collapse hollow structures during their formation and cooling.

Abstract: The system described herein provides the ability to efficiently back up and restore files within a service, such as a network-based file hosting service or a collaboration service. The system is configured to improve file restoration (may also be referred to as recovery) that occurs in response to an event (may also be referred to as an incident) that compromises a tenant device on which the files reside, thereby preventing access to the files or corrupting the files that are available to the tenant. An example of an event includes a ransomware attack. The described system utilizes a set of defined resources within a boundary to back up tenant files and restore the files. The resources include a metadata database and a blob store. The system combines mutable metadata with immutable content objects within the service to provide faster restoration than the conventional approach.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of genotyping highly polymorphic nucleic acid. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods for genotyping highly polymorphic gene alleles, such as HLA alleles using high-throughput sequencing technology. More particularly, the present invention relates to a capture probe method that is suitable for identifying alleles in highly polymorphic gene by targeting capture probes to non-coding sequences.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a subject having an autoimmune or inflammatory disease, and formulations associated therewith, comprising administering to the patient a compound of(S)-5-benzyl-N-(7-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,4]oxazepin-3-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is administered at a dose of about 12.5 mg to about 125 mg free base equivalent of said compound per dose.

Abstract: Various embodiments of novel glenoid implant for replacing a portion of an articulation surface of a joint is disclosed. In one example, a prosthetic implant for glenoid includes a baseplate that is configured to be anchored to a bone, and has a bone-facing surface and a second surface opposite the bone-facing surface, where the second surface is configured with a pair of slots for receiving and releasably coupling with a corresponding pair of parallel tabs provided on an articulating component.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to tRNA-based effector molecules having a non-naturally occurring modification and methods relating thereto.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea arborescens plant named ‘BAIadele’ that is characterized by its strong, stiff branches that are resistant to lodging, its compact and dense plant habit, its reblooming from midsummer through autumn, its mophead inflorescences with large sterile flowers that are dark pink in color, and its thick, dark green foliage.