Abstract: Systems and methods for testing power consumption in user equipment (UE). The system can include devices detecting changes in power consumption due to updates in hardware, software, or both. The system can test multiple UEs to create baseline consumption measurements to detect anomalies between UEs. The system can include individual power monitoring for each UE in a “UE farm.” The system can use a workstation and a microcontroller to manage multiple UEs to perform tasks at the same time or at predetermined intervals. The system can provide benchmark testing for UEs to identify anomalies. The method can instruct multiple UEs in the UE farm to perform a particular function, run a baseline set of applications, or test new applications to identify changes in consumption caused by applications, updates, or UEs. The systems and methods can provide a standardized means for rating power consumption on mobile electronic equipment.

Abstract: In a software testing environment, a test script may be designed to search among outputs of an in-test target application for an expected output element having a specified property. A test execution engine executes the test script, and if such an output is not found, and the test script returns a “fail” result, the test execution engine revises the test script so that rather than searching for the originally specified property, the test script searches for a different property, where the different property is a property that the expected output element was observed to have during a previous execution of the test script. The test execution engine then executes the revised test script and reports its results.

Abstract: Testing of a wireless communication network is performed by placing test devices in multiple geographic regions. The test devices may be typical consumer wireless devices, such as smartphones, of types that are used with the wireless communication network. Communication channels are established with the devices from a test controller, through a wide-area network such as the Internet and through USB ports or other wired interfaces of the devices. The test controller provides scripts that measure response times of applications that execute on the devices. The response times are used as indicators of network performance in the geographic regions. When the response time for a particular region exceeds a threshold, an operator may be notified or other automated actions may be initiated to address potential network problems in the region.

Abstract: A cellular communications network is supported by an infrastructure that has many different parts. A fault management system can be used to monitor status and faults of the infrastructure. In response to certain types of faults, the fault management system initiates diagnostic testing, which may be performed using one or more communication devices such as those that might commonly be used in conjunction with the cellular communications network. One type of test might consist of installing an application on a communication device and measuring responsiveness of the application. The application is selected as one that relies at least in part on communicating through the cellular communications network. The responsiveness of the application may therefore be relevant to evaluating network performance and infrastructure status.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating expeditious handling and processing of semiconductor substrates with a minimal number of handling devices. Such a system may include an entry load-lock configured to transfer substrates from an atmospheric environment to a vacuum chamber, an alignment station disposed in the vacuum chamber and configured to adjust orientations of substrates, a first vacuum robot configured to move substrates from the entry load-lock to the alignment station, a process station disposed in the vacuum chamber and configured to perform a designated process on substrates, first and second exit load-locks configured to transfer substrates from the vacuum chamber to the atmospheric environment, and a second vacuum robot configured to move substrates from the alignment station to the process station and further configured to move substrates from the process station to the first exit load-lock and to the second exit load-lock in an alternating fashion.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide proportional integral derivative control (PID) using multiple actuators. In one embodiment, a process includes providing a PID controller in communication with a primary actuator and a secondary actuator, the primary actuator and the secondary actuator coupled to a handler. The process further includes receiving position feedback and a specified trajectory for the handler, and generating a dynamic feedforward force command and a position correction command for the handler based on the position feedback and the specified trajectory. The process further includes providing, from the PID controller, the dynamic feedforward force command to the secondary actuator and the position correction command to the primary actuator.

Abstract: Techniques for operating a computing system to facilitate visualization of a backup environment are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method of operating a computing system to facilitate visualization of a backup environment. The method may comprise performing a backup service for an organization and rendering a graphical user interface that presents a plurality of views of the backup environment for the organization on a sub-organizational basis.

Abstract: According to at least one example embodiment, a method and corresponding apparatus of pruning video data comprise detecting motion areas within video frames of the video data based on short-term and long-term variations associated with content of the video data. Motion events, associated with the content of the video data, are then identified based on the motion areas detected, corresponding filtered motion areas, and variation patterns associated with the video data. Based on the motion events identified, a storage pattern for storing video frames of the video data is determined. The video frames are stored according to the determined storage pattern.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for real-time rendering using compressed animated light fields are disclosed. One embodiment provides a pipeline, from offline rendering of an animated scene from sparse optimized viewpoints to real-time rendering of the scene with freedom of movement, that includes three stages: offline preparation and rendering, stream compression, and real-time decompression and reconstruction. During offline rendering, optimal placements for cameras in the scene are determined, and color and depth images are rendered using such cameras. Color and depth data is then compressed using an integrated spatial and temporal scheme permitting high performance on graphics processing units for virtual reality applications.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for generating controllable beam of electrons using a hollow-cathode triode electron gun that substantially mitigate impact of back-streaming electrons. In one embodiment, a triode hollow-cathode electron gun is configured to provide electrons and substantially mitigates the impact of back-streaming electrons. The triode hollow-cathode electron gun includes a hollow cathode, a heating filament, an anode, a control grid, a shadow grid and a sleeve mechanically coupled to the hollow-cathode. The sleeve is substantially centered on the axis of the triode hollow-cathode electron gun and configured to maintain shape and trajectory of emitted beams of electrons.

Abstract: A wire insertion system includes a fixture, a first vibrating element connected to the fixture, and a gripper adapted to interface with the fixture and to support a plurality of wires, in which the gripper includes a body, at least one gripping member coupled to the body, and a second vibrating element connected to the gripper. The wire insertion system further includes a sensor coupled to the fixture, and a controller coupled to the sensor and in communication with the first vibrating element, the second vibrating element, and the gripper, and configured to vibrate the first vibrating element and the second vibrating element using signals from the sensor.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a wire contact includes determining, at a processor, a striation metric of a particular image of the wire contact. The particular image depicts an inspection hole in the wire contact. The method also includes comparing the striation metric to a wire-in-hole detection threshold and determining that a threshold number of visible wire strands are oriented along a particular axis in the inspection hole if the striation metric satisfies the wire-in-hole detection threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for performing garbage collection in virtual environments. In a particular embodiment, a method provides performing a garbage collection process to identify at least a portion of a secondary storage volume located within a primary storage volume. The method further provides triggering a data block release process on at least a portion of the primary storage volume corresponding to the at least a portion of the secondary storage volume.

Abstract: A cable processing apparatus including a frame; a cable guide coupled to the frame; a first cable clamp adjacent the cable guide; a second cable clamp adjacent the cable guide where the first cable clamp is disposed between the cable guide and the second cable clamp; and a controller configured to move the second cable clamp to a clamped position such that a cable extending through the cable guide is clamped by the second cable clamp, move the second cable clamp, relative to the cable guide, in a direction extending along the cable such that a first portion of the insulation is removed from the cable at the first score to expose shielding of the cable, and move the second cable clamp, relative to the first cable clamp, in the direction extending along the cable to cut the shielding to expose one or more conductor of the cable.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for wire processing. In certain examples, a wire processing system is disclosed. The wire processing system includes an electrical wire and solder sleeve joining system. The electrical wire and solder sleeve joining system includes an end effector configured to hold a solder sleeve and a split funnel configured to guide insertion of wire into the solder sleeve, allow movement of the solder sleeve through the split funnel in a second position, and prevent movement of the solder sleeve through the split funnel in a first position. The end effector can additionally be configured to remove a slug from the wire.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product that includes a processor cataloging a current resource definition and a current transaction state for the resource. The processor recovers the resource and a transaction state for the resource after an emergency restart, by utilizing the current resource definition and the current transaction state, wherein the recovering comprises recovering transactions of the resource. The processor completes or backs out of the transactions. The processor closes the resource and the processor recovers the resource by utilizing a global catalog.

Abstract: A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.

Abstract: A rail for a utility pit includes: a top end; a bottom end distal from the top end; an outer face defining a curved radially outer surface, the radially outer surface configured to mount on an inner surface of the utility pit; an inner face distal from the outer face and defining a radially inner surface; a center-lock strike portion proximate to a first side end of the rail, the center-lock strike portion defining a center-lock strike notch in the bottom surface; and a side-lock strike portion distal from the first side end, the side-lock strike portion defining a side-lock strike notch, the side-lock strike notch defining a central wall and a pair of side walls extending radially inward from the central wall, a surface of each of the pair of side walls angled with respect to the central wall.

Abstract: A method for resolving a potential in-doubt condition of a distributed transaction, is provided. A processor receives a request to commit a transaction for a distributed transaction protocol that includes an applied process, the transaction includes a transfer of a commit decision from a coordinating node to a participating node. The processor checks the service status of the connection to the participating node, and finding the service status of the connection out of service or unavailable, the processor instructs the coordinating node to back-out (rollback) the transaction. Additionally, locality meta-data is used as an indication of reliability of the connection to the participating node, and in response to determining the participating node locality to be a remote network connection, the processor instructs the coordinating node to abort the applied process and send a standard distributed transaction protocol message over unreliable connections.

Abstract: Individual images for individual frames of an animation may be rendered to include individual focal areas. A focal area may include one or more of a foveal region corresponding to a gaze direction of a user, an area surrounding the foveal region, and/or other components. The foveal region may comprise a region along the user's line of sight that permits high visual acuity with respect to a periphery of the line of sight. A focal area within an image may be rendered based on parameter values of rendering parameters that are different from parameter values for an area outside the focal area.