Abstract: Load balancing across hosts in a computer system is triggered based on pairwise comparisons of resource utilization at different host. A method for load balancing across hosts includes the steps of determining a resource utilization difference between first and second hosts, wherein the first host has a higher resource utilization than the second host, comparing the resource utilization difference against a threshold difference, and upon determining that the resource utilization difference exceeds the threshold difference, selecting a workload executing in the first host for migration to the second host.

Abstract: Cutin-based devices, coatings and methods of producing such devices and coatings are presented herein. Cutin-like materials (CLMs) are presented which mimic and adapt coatings found in nature for the next generation of functional coatings. Cutin has several advantages including excellent UV resistance, natural resistance to bacteria and viruses, noncorrosive, and stability under abrupt changes in temperature and environment. CLMs can be engineered at the nanoscale and readily impregnated with metals and metal oxides materials.

Abstract: Various multi-die arrangements and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a semiconductor chip device is provided that includes a first molding layer and an interconnect chip at least partially encased in the first molding layer. The interconnect chip has a first side and a second side opposite the first side and a polymer layer on the first side. The polymer layer includes plural conductor traces. A redistribution layer (RDL) structure is positioned on the first molding layer and has plural conductor structures electrically connected to the plural conductor traces. The plural conductor traces provide lateral routing.

Abstract: Provided are a data processing method, device, and system. The data processing method comprises: acquiring a first data packet in a local client network; determining sensitive data in the first data packet; masking the sensitive data in the first data packet, and generating a second data packet from the first data packet; and sending the generated second data packet.

Abstract: Various multi-die arrangements and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a semiconductor chip device is provided that includes a first molding layer and an interconnect chip at least partially encased in the first molding layer. The interconnect chip has a first side and a second side opposite the first side and a polymer layer on the first side. The polymer layer includes plural conductor traces. A redistribution layer (RDL) structure is positioned on the first molding layer and has plural conductor structures electrically connected to the plural conductor traces. The plural conductor traces provide lateral routing.

Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for virtual-machine-specific failover protection. In some examples, a power-on request is received for a protected virtual machine. Virtual-machine-specific failover protection is enabled for the protected virtual machine. The protected virtual machine is executed on a first host of a cluster, and a dynamic virtual machine slot for the protected virtual machine is created on a second host of the cluster. The dynamic virtual machine slot is created to match a hardware resource configuration of the protected virtual machine. An anti-affinity rule is maintained between the protected virtual machine and the dynamic virtual machine slot.

Abstract: A low-power transmitter for transmitting digital signals from an integrated chip is described herein. The transmitter includes a voltage-mode transmitter driver comprised of a plurality of driver slices, which includes an up-cell having a first resistor and a first transistor, and a down-cell having a second resistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. A calibration circuit drives a replica circuit to a desired impedance by adjusting a first gate voltage applied to the first transistor of the replica of the up-cell and adjusting a second gate voltage applied to the third transistor of the replica of the down-cell. The calibrated first gate voltage is applied to the first transistor and to the second transistor of each of the plurality of driver slices and the calibrated second gate voltage is applied to the third transistor of each of the plurality of driver slices.

Abstract: An antidepressant steroid compound and a preparation method and an application thereof; the structure of said compound is shown in formula (I), and the definition of each substituent is as described in the description and claims. Compound of the present invention may be used in the prevention, treatment, therapy or alleviation of a plurality of diseases and conditions such as depression.

Abstract: Systems for calibrating impedances caused by a first component and a second component of a voltage-mode transmitter driver are described herein. The first component includes a first transistor and a first resistor connected to the first transistor, wherein the first component is connected to a voltage source and an output end of the voltage-mode transmitter driver, respectively. The second component includes a second transistor and a second resistor connected to the second transistor, wherein the second component is connected to the output end of the voltage-mode transmitter driver, and a third transistor, respectively. A first gate of the third transistor is applied with a first tunable gate voltage, and the first tunable gate voltage is configured to be tuned to calibrate a first impedance between the output end and a ground to match with a second impedance between the voltage source and the output end.

Abstract: An offline mode user account authorization method includes obtaining an access privilege of a user account and setting an offline task access privilege of the user account according to the access privilege, retrieving user account information corresponding to a task to be executed from a preset task information comparison table when the task to be executed is implemented, determining whether the user account is online, executing the task to be executed with a user ID of the user account if the user account is online, and creating a super offline user account and assigning offline task access privilege of the user account to the super offline user account if the user account is not online. The implemented task to be executed is executed with the super offline user account.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing multi-color dispersions and the multi-color dispersions made thereof.

Abstract: Systems for calibrating impedances caused by a first component and a second component of a voltage-mode transmitter driver are described herein. The first component includes a first transistor and a first resistor connected to the first transistor, wherein the first component is connected to a voltage source and an output end of the voltage-mode transmitter driver, respectively. The second component includes a second transistor and a second resistor connected to the second transistor, wherein the second component is connected to the output end of the voltage-mode transmitter driver, and a third transistor, respectively. A first gate of the third transistor is applied with a first tunable gate voltage, and the first tunable gate voltage is configured to be tuned to calibrate a first impedance between the output end and a ground to match with a second impedance between the voltage source and the output end.

Abstract: A low-power transmitter for transmitting digital signals from an integrated chip is described herein. The transmitter includes a voltage-mode transmitter driver comprised of a plurality of driver slices, which includes an up-cell having a first resistor and a first transistor, and a down-cell having a second resistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. A calibration circuit drives a replica circuit to a desired impedance by adjusting a first gate voltage applied to the first transistor of the replica of the up-cell and adjusting a second gate voltage applied to the third transistor of the replica of the down-cell. The calibrated first gate voltage is applied to the first transistor and to the second transistor of each of the plurality of driver slices and the calibrated second gate voltage is applied to the third transistor of each of the plurality of driver slices.

Abstract: A server of a transportation network determines characteristics of trips provided to users, as well as the usage of the services by users. Using the determined characteristics, the server trains a model that, for a given set of trips for a user, estimates a degree of likely user dissatisfaction with the trips. Based on the estimated degree of user dissatisfaction, the system can estimate user dissatisfaction in real time, directly after completion of a trip, and can take remedial actions should the user be estimated to be likely dissatisfied.

Abstract: A method of constructing a dynamic shear constitutive model for a fiber-reinforced composite material includes the following steps: 1. carrying out shearing experiments on the fiber-reinforced composite material under a plurality of strain rate loading working conditions to obtain a load-displacement curve under each working condition; 2. combining a Weibull damage model with a viscoelastic model to deduce a load-displacement relationship to be fitted including a Weibull damage distribution; 3. constructing a multi-curve least-squares objective function according to the load-displacement curve and the load-displacement relationship; 4. using a genetic algorithm to obtain initial values of parameters to be fitted, and searching around the obtained initial values of the parameters through a trust-region method to finally obtain a high-precision parameter value and a determined load-displacement relationship including the Weibull damage distribution; and 5.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for distributing the load of a plurality of virtual machines across a plurality of hosts. A potential new host for a virtual machine executing on a current host is identified. A gain rate associated with migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the potential new host is calculated. A gain duration associated with migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the potential new host is also calculated. A migration cost for migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the potential new host, the migration cost being based on the gain rate and the gain duration is determined. It is then determined whether the migration cost is below a predefined threshold cost. Migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the optimal host is initiated in response to a determination that the migration cost is below the predefined threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for distributing the load of a plurality of virtual machines across a plurality of hosts. A first plurality of efficiency ratings for a current host of a virtual machine are calculated. A second plurality of efficiency ratings for a potential new host of the virtual machine are also calculated. The first plurality of efficiency ratings are compared to the second plurality of efficiency ratings to determine that the potential new host for the virtual machine is an optimal host for the virtual machine. Then migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the optimal host is initiated.

Abstract: Load balancing across hosts in a computer system is triggered based on pairwise comparisons of resource utilization at different host. A method for load balancing across hosts includes the steps of determining a resource utilization difference between first and second hosts, wherein the first host has a higher resource utilization than the second host, comparing the resource utilization difference against a threshold difference, and upon determining that the resource utilization difference exceeds the threshold difference, selecting a workload executing in the first host for migration to the second host.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically consolidating clusters of host computers in a distributed computer system uses a digital representation of a simulated merged cluster of host computers to produce resource management analysis results on the simulated merged cluster of host computers. The simulated merged cluster of host computers is a simulation of a consolidation of first and second clusters of host computers. In addition, the system and method involves executing an automatic consolidation operation on the first and second clusters of host computers to generate a merged cluster of host computers that includes the host computers from both the first and second clusters.

Abstract: An example method for a first host to perform traffic replication in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment may include obtaining control information that includes a first identifier associated with a first replication domain to which the first host and a second host are assigned, and a second identifier associated with a second replication domain to which a third host is assigned. In response to detecting, from a virtualized computing instance, a packet that requires replication, the method also includes, generating a first encapsulated packet by encapsulating the packet with a first outer header that includes the first identifier, generating a second encapsulated packet by encapsulating the packet with a second outer header that includes the first identifier or the second identifier, and sending the first encapsulated packet to the second host, and the second encapsulated packet to third host to cause the third host to perform replication within the second replication domain.