Abstract: The invention provides a method for measuring the magnetic field of an electromagnetic component having the steps of: instrumenting one or more portions of an electromagnetic component by placing an optical fiber in electromagnetic communication with the one or more portions of said electromagnetic component; energizing the electromagnetic component; interrogating the optical fiber using light and an optical detector; and determining changes in the magnetic field incident on the optical fiber based on the detected changes in the light received by the optical detector.

Abstract: Techniques for using native and/or previously programmed resistive switching devices as one time programmable memory are discussed. On example method comprises allocating a set of resistive switching devices to be one time programmable memory; determining data to be stored in the set of resistive switching devices; for each resistive switching device of the set of resistive switching devices, assigning one of a first digital value or a second digital value to that resistive switching device, based on the data; and for each resistive switching device assigned the first digital value, permanently programming that resistive switching device via reverse formation.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for measuring the magnetic field of an electromagnetic component having the steps of: instrumenting one or more portions of an electromagnetic component by placing an optical fiber in electromagnetic communication with the one or more portions of said electromagnetic component; energizing the electromagnetic component; interrogating the optical fiber using light and an optical detector; and determining changes in the magnetic field incident on the optical fiber based on the detected changes in the light received by the optical detector.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for generating and ranking service provider recommendations in a social network are presented. A request to identify a set of service providers that meet a specific criteria is received. The request can be associated with a member of a social network service. Member profiles from among a plurality of member profiles of the social network service are identified based on the specific criteria. A plurality of attributes is extracted from the identified member profiles. A trust factor for each identified member profile indicating the likelihood that the member would trust the service provider is determined based on the extracted profile attributes. The set of service providers is ranked based on the determined trust factor. At least a portion of the set of ranked service providers may be caused to be presented to the member.

Abstract: A method of determining an operating current adjustment for a light emitting semiconductor element in order to generate a predetermined brightness includes applying a test voltage to the light emitting element, determining a corresponding test current through the light emitting element, and determining the operating current adjustment dependent on the determined test current and the applied test voltage.

Abstract: A method of driving an LED includes determining an operational parameter of the LED, determining a driving signal parameter for the LED, and generating a periodic driving signal for driving the LED. The generated periodic driving signal has a duty cycle that depends on the determined driving signal parameter and the determined operational parameter of the LED.