Abstract: A method and system for regulating power consumption on an electric power grid is disclosed. Blockchain miners are used as a load bank that can be modulated quickly to accommodate spikes or dips in power generated from wind and solar power producers. The cryptocurrency generated by the blockchain miners allows electric grid owners to recoup the costs of higher overall power production, and accommodates fluctuations that are characteristic of wind and solar power generation devices because the fluctuations from wind and solar devices can be matched by modulating the computational speed of the blockchain miners in equal amounts, thus matching the overall demand and production of the power on the electric grid.

Abstract: A doped organic semiconductor is produced using the method of providing an organic semiconductor solution, contacting the organic semiconductor solution with CO2; and irradiating the organic semiconductor solution with ultraviolet light. A composition is described, the composition comprising an organic semiconductor; and a metal salt having the formula M+X? wherein X? is a monoanionic species; and wherein the ratio of M+ to X? in the hole transport material is less than about 1.00. An additional composition is described, the composition comprising an organic semiconductor; a metal salt having the formula M+X? wherein X? is a monoanionic species; and a metal carbonate; wherein the total metal content of the composition is approximately equal to the X? content of the composition.

Abstract: An amphibious vehicle that can be operated in a variety of conditions and terrain, including on land and in water, includes a high visibility cab portion, a chassis, and prime mover. The amphibious vehicle has two rows of forward-facing seats situated inside the cab portion, allowing both the operator and passengers to look outside via the high visibility cab portion. A CVT and steering-wheel interface for steering is utilized to provide the operator with an intuitive driving experience.

Abstract: Embodiments facilitate commercial transactions between a user and one or more vendors without requiring a user to provide information unique to a user account for the vendor. Embodiments prompt a user to select one or more vendors from a list of vendors. An authorization is obtained from the user to allow the computer program to retrieve the product from the list of vendors and on behalf of the user. The computer program then requests and receives, from each vendor, information for accessing an electronic resource of the vendor. In embodiments, the received information is unique to the user account for the vendor. The computer program then obtains the product from the vendor based on the received information. The computer program thus presents a centralized management service for obtaining product from a plurality of vendors and without requiring the user to provide user information unique to the user for each vendor.

Abstract: An accessory device that can be utilized in conjunction with a solar panel is disclosed. The accessory device includes a voltage converter for converting a first direct current (DC) from the solar panel to a second DC, a capacitor bank and a controller for modulating and conditioning the second DC, a battery for storing the conditioned DC, and a networking module. The networking module includes a processor, multiple memory devices, a first and second network interface cards, and a connector for receiving an axillary accessory device to be operated in conjunction with the accessory device.

Abstract: An energy monitoring device is disclosed. The monitoring device includes a network communication module, a date-time module, an electric power measurement module, a memory module, and a transaction construction module. The network communication module allows the energy monitoring device to communicate with another device on a peer-to-peer network. The date-time module keeps track of local date/time information. The electric power measurement module measures an amount of electric power produced/consumed by a power-generating/power-consuming entity. The transaction construction module constructs a blockchain transaction that incorporates the unique cryptographic identifier, the local date/time information, and the measured amount of electric power produced/consumed, and then places the blockchain transaction onto the 2peer-to-peer network for verification by a one or more nodes that comprises a blockchain.

Abstract: Embodiments facilitate commercial transactions between a user and one or more vendors without requiring a user to provide information unique to a user account for the vendor. Embodiments prompt a user to select one or more vendors from a list of vendors. An authorization is obtained from the user to allow the computer program to retrieve the product from the list of vendors and on behalf of the user. The computer program then requests and receives, from each vendor, information for accessing an electronic resource of the vendor. In embodiments, the received information is unique to the user account for the vendor. The computer program then obtains the product from the vendor based on the received information. The computer program thus presents a centralized management service for obtaining product from a plurality of vendors and without requiring the user to provide user information unique to the user for each vendor.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a change to data stored in a repository. An artifact that is generated based on the change to the data failed a validation. The method analyzes the change to the data via a model to generate a set of adjustments. The model is trained to output adjustments for the artifact to generate a set of adjusted artifacts. The method determines an adjusted artifact that is associated with an adjustment in the set of adjustments that passes the validation. The adjusted artifact is output as a validated artifact.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a junction box assembly are described. A junction box assembly can include or contain devices and components, such as any of the following: a junction box having an interior for containing any of devices and components included in the junction box assembly; a base plate having a central opening and a periphery attaching to the junction box; a grounding wire attached to the base plate; a device connected to the grounding wire and disposed in the central opening of the base plate; a button array having any number of buttons and attaching to the device; and a face plate disposed to attach to the base plate and to surround the button array.

Abstract: A method and system for regulating power consumption on an electric power grid is disclosed. Blockchain miners are used as a load bank that can be modulated quickly to accommodate spikes or dips in power generated from wind and solar power producers. The cryptocurrency generated by the blockchain miners allows electric grid owners to recoup the costs of higher overall power production, and accommodates fluctuations that are characteristic of wind and solar power generation devices because the fluctuations from wind and solar devices can be matched by modulating the computational speed of the blockchain miners in equal amounts, thus matching the overall demand and production of the power on the electric grid.

Abstract: A rack for a datacenter or other environment may define an internal width configured to receive rack-mounted units of a predetermined width. An adapter may enable operation with a computing appliance having a maximum width smaller than the predetermined width. The adapter can include a tray with a footprint having the predetermined width and a mount for supporting the computing appliance within the footprint of the tray. The tray may support a power inverter that receives from a direct current power supply and provides alternating current to the computing appliance. The tray may also support a patch panel having a network port accessible from a front of the tray. The patch panel can be communicatively coupled with the computing appliance to provide networking communication with the computing appliance through the second network port.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for depositing doped and undoped silicon-containing films having a high degree of purity. In one example, the method includes exposing the substrate to a first reactant and a second reactant; reacting the first and second reactants with one another to form a silicon-containing material and depositing a portion of the silicon-containing film on the substrate; before the silicon-containing film is complete, performing an impurity reduction operation including: (i) generating a plasma from a plasma generation gas comprising inert gas and hydrogen, where the plasma generation gas is substantially free of oxygen, and (ii) exposing the substrate to the plasma to thereby reduce a concentration of fluorine, carbon, hydrogen, and/or nitrogen in the silicon-containing film; and repeating these operations (or a subset thereof) until the silicon-containing film is deposited to a final thickness.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the formatting of data values that may be arbitrary or indeterminate collected from a plurality of sources are provided. In one embodiment, a centralized web application is accessed by an administrative user to create and distribute a standardized chart of accounts for normalization, collection, and storage of data from units associated with the multi-unit organization. The stored standardized chart of accounts data is selectively identified, filtered, anonymized, excluded/hidden from view, manipulated and/or other various calculations are performed in order to carry out data analyses and other operations. Such apparatus and methods enable abstraction of useful information from the collected and stored chart of accounts data across a range of units having similar and varying characteristics.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for automated updates to code deployment pipelines. This includes identifying a proposed change to a plurality of source code repositories based on parsing a change template. It further includes determining one or more changes to one or more files in each respective source code repository, of the plurality of source code repositories, based on the proposed change. It further includes changing the one or more files in each respective source code repository, based on the determined one or more changes, and building a project in each respective source code repository using the changed one or more files.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for automatic compute environment scheduling using machine learning (ML). This includes identifying a first compute resource among a plurality of compute resources operating in a compute infrastructure, where the first compute resource is in a first operational state. It further includes determining, based on comparing a first time with a compute resources schedule generated using an ML model, that the first compute resource should be placed in a second operational state different from the first operational state. It further includes determining whether the compute resources schedule should be disregarded, and either (1) in response to determining that the compute resources schedule should not be disregarded, placing the first compute resource in the second operational state, or (2) in response to determining that the compute resources schedule should be disregarded, allowing the first compute resource to remain in the first operational state.

Abstract: A method of making a porous film includes disposing a slurry on a substrate, solidifying the slurry to yield a film on the substrate, and subliming the organic sublimable material to yield the porous film on the substrate. The slurry includes an electrochemically active material, an electrically conductive material, and a binder dispersed in an organic sublimable material. The electrochemically active material and the electrically conductive material are different. A slurry includes a solid component including an electrochemically active material, an electrically conductive material, and a binder; and a liquid component including an organic sublimable material, wherein the electrochemically active material and the electrically conductive material are different, and the solid component is dispersed in the liquid component.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for automated updates to code deployment pipelines. This includes identifying a proposed change to a plurality of source code repositories based on parsing a change template. It further includes determining one or more changes to one or more files in each respective source code repository, of the plurality of source code repositories, based on the proposed change. It further includes changing the one or more files in each respective source code repository, based on the determined one or more changes, and building a project in each respective source code repository using the changed one or more files.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for depositing dielectric films into features on semiconductor substrates are described herein. Methods involve depositing dielectric films by using controlled thermal chemical vapor deposition, with periodic passivation operations and densification to modulate film properties.

Abstract: Methods of depositing silicon oxide on carbon-based films on a substrate involve adsorbing a silicon-containing reactant on the substrate surfaces, generating oxygen radicals from N2O, and exposing the adsorbed silicon-containing reactant to the oxygen radicals to form a silicon oxide film. In some embodiments, the carbon-based films form features having sidewalls. The methods result in low carbon loss and substantially vertical sidewalls. Embodiments of the methods are performed at high temperatures that facilitate high quality deposition.

Abstract: A network device for generating an expanded long training sequence with a minimal peak-to-average ratio. The network device includes a signal generating circuit for generating the expanded long training sequence. The network device also includes an Inverse Fourier Transform for processing the expanded long training sequence from the signal generating circuit and producing an optimal expanded long training sequence with a minimal peak-to-average ratio. The expanded long training sequence and the optimal expanded long training sequence are stored on more than 52 sub-carriers.