Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are described herein for performing sequencing of one or more biological samples in at least two flow cells on a sequencing device. A sequencing system may comprise one or more of a scheduling engine, the sequencing device, and a display. The scheduling engine may maintain scheduling information of a state of compute resources and non-compute resources. The sequencing device may receive the scheduling information from the scheduling engine; determine the state of the compute resources and non-compute resources; determine a sequencing analysis priority associated with performing analysis of the at least two flow cells on the sequencing device; and perform the sequencing task related to the one or more biological samples in the at least two flow cells according to the sequencing analysis priority. The display may display real-time feedback associated with completion of the sequencing task for each flow cell.

Abstract: There is disclosed in one example a heat dissipator for an electronic apparatus, including: a planar vapor chamber having a substantially rectangular form factor, wherein a second dimension d2 of the rectangular form factor is at least approximately twice a first dimension d1 of the rectangular form factor; a first fan and second fan; and a first heat pipe and second heat pipe discrete from the planar vapor chamber and disposed along first and second d1 edges of the planar vapor chamber, further disposed to conduct heat from the first and second d1 edges to the first and second fan respectively.

Abstract: An exemplary optical cable includes a first type of ribbon bundles, a second type of ribbon bundles, a third type of ribbon bundles, a plurality of strength rods, and an outer jacket. Each of the first, the second, and third type of ribbon bundles includes a first, a second, a third flexible ribbon with corresponding optical fibers disposed within a ribbon bundle jacket. The first type of ribbon bundles is arranged in an interlocking pattern in a central region of the optical cable. The second type of ribbon bundles and the third type of ribbon bundles are disposed around the first type of ribbon bundles in a peripheral region of the optical cable.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and method for manufacturing of optical cable buffer tubes using an emulsion lubricant. In an embodiment, an optical cable includes a plurality of buffer tubes. Each buffer tube includes a bundle of optical fibers comprising an outer surface area, a swellable-thread comprising a hydrophilic base material comprising water, and a layer of silicone contacting at least a part of the outer surface area.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and method for manufacturing of optical cable buffer tubes using an emulsion lubricant. In an embodiment, an optical cable includes a plurality of buffer tubes. Each buffer tube includes a bundle of optical fibers comprising an outer surface area, a swellable-thread comprising a hydrophilic base material comprising water, and a layer of silicone contacting at least a part of the outer surface area.