Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device with a metal pillar overlapping a first top metal interconnect and a second top metal interconnect is disclosed. The metal pillar overlapping the first top metal interconnect and second top metal interconnect is connected to the first top metal interconnect by top metal vias while the second top metal interconnect does not contain top metal vias and remains free of a direct electrical connection to the metal pillar. The metal pillars are attached directly to top metal vias without a bond pad of metal. The elimination of the bond pad layer reduces the mask count, processing, and cost of the device. In addition, the elimination of the bond pad results in reduced die area requirements for the metal pillar.

Abstract: A method for managing memory for applications in a computing system includes receiving a selection of a preferred application. During user-controlled operation over the application, the transitions of selected application between foreground and background are monitored. A retention of the application in memory is triggered upon a transition of the application to background during the user operation. Retention of the application includes compressing memory portions of the application. Accordingly, the application is retained within the memory based on said compressed memory portions. A requirement to restore the retained application is sensed based on either a user selection or an automatically generated prediction and the application is restored from the retained state back to the foreground.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of N-((1R,2R)-1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-1-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propan-2-yl)octanamide (A), which is known as ELIGLUSTAT and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, comprising the formation of novel intermediate metal complex (III), which on hydrolysis in presence of acid provides amine compound (IV) (as described herein), which is treated with pyrrolidine and subsequently reduced to convert into Eliglustat (A).

Abstract: A variety of particles forming microencapsulated thermochromic materials are provided. The particles can include a thermochromic core and a metal oxide shell encapsulating the thermochromic core. The thermochromic core can include one or both of an organic thermochromic material and an inorganic salt thermochromic material. In some aspects, the particles include a dye selected from a crystal violet lactone dye, a fluoran dye, and a combination thereof. In still further aspects, the particles include a color developer selected from a hydroxybenzoate, a 4, 4?-dihydroxydiphenyl propane, a hydroxycoumarin derivative, a lauryl gallate, and a combination thereof. In some aspects, the metal oxide shell is a TiO2 shell. The particles can be used in cements and paints and for a variety of building materials. Methods of making the particles and building materials and methods of use, for example, for removing a volatile organic carbon from a building material, are also provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrochromic device includes a single active layer configured to be alternately placed in a light-transmitting state in which relatively large amounts of light can be transmitted through the active layer and a light-blocking state in which relatively small amounts of light can be transmitted through the active layer, wherein the device comprises no other layers of material that contribute to transitioning between the two states.

Abstract: Techniques for measuring a monument, including obtaining a set of two or more images of a monument environment, detecting a set of markers in the set of images, wherein the set of markers are positioned on a plane level with respect to gravity by a leveling device, and wherein the leveling device is configured to automatically level the markers, generating a virtual representation of the monument environment with respect to gravity, mapping the monument to a virtual representation, determining one or more slopes and dimensions of the monument based on the mapped monument and the gravity plane, and outputting the one or more slopes and dimensions of the monument.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for preparing an aryl ketone of Formula I, comprising reacting a substituted benzene of Formula II with a carboxylic acid of formula IIIa and/or a carboxylic anhydride of formula IIIb in presence of an alkyl sulfonic acid acting as catalyst cum solvent/contacting medium. I, II, IIIa, IIIb, wherein, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Techniques for providing shared access to, e.g., a small computer system interface (SCSI) storage device in a computer network include providing an operational mode on SCSI interfaces with a first media agent and a second media agent such that, in response to inquiry messages on the SCSI interfaces, the SCSI storage device appears as a SCSI target device to the first media agent and the second media agent and mapping data operations between the first media agent and the SCSI storage device and the second media agent and the SCSI storage device to logically unique channel numbers for the first media agent and the second media agent to perform data storage operations over their respective SCSI interfaces by concurrently sharing the SCSI storage device.

Abstract: A dust cover for a hammer work tool, a hammer work tool, and a method of attaching the same are disclosed. The hammer work tool includes a housing, a power cell enclosed inside the housing, a tool member, and a detachable dust cover. When attached, the dust cover prevents particulate matter from entering the housing. When detached, a housing opening uncovered by the dust cover provides access to the power cell for maintenance and repairs. During installation, a housing rim and a locking tab of the hammer work tool are respectively received by a groove and a locking tab receiver of the dust cover. Advantageously, the dust cover is durable, cost effective, and easily attached and detached without the use of additional tools.

Abstract: A bone implant includes a proximal end, a distal end, a first portion extending between the proximal and distal ends having a maximum and minimum portion height, and a second portion extending between the proximal and distal ends having a maximum and minimum portion height. The second portion is connected to the first portion at the proximal end and the distal end and at least one of the first portion and the second portion is moveable relative to the other of the first portion and the second portion so as to transition the bone implant between a relaxed state wherein the first and second portions are separated by a first distance and a contracted state wherein the first and second portions are separated by a second distance different from the first distance. At least one of the proximal end and the distal end have the minimum portion height.

Abstract: A deduplicated storage system is provided according to certain embodiments that uses one or more mechanisms to update the deduplication database and remove records corresponding to data blocks that have been or will be erased from the secondary copies, without using or tracking reference counting values. Some embodiments described herein use a secondary table (for tracking archive file contents) and a bitmap to mark which primary records are present in the secondary table. In another embodiment, once the marking phase is completed, the deduplication system uses the marked-up bitmap to identify the corresponding records from the primary table that can be moved to another table for storing “zero-reference” data blocks. In other embodiments, the system will then traverse the “zero-reference” table and remove those primary data blocks from secondary storage devices.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or computing devices are provided for data synchronization. For example, an in-flight log may be maintained to track storage operations that are received by a first storage node, but have not been committed to both first storage of the first storage node and second storage of a second storage node that has a replication relationship, such as a disaster recovery relationship, with the first storage node. A dirty region log may be maintained to track regions within the first storage that have been modified by storage operations that have not been replicated to the second storage. Accordingly, a catchup synchronization phase (e.g., asynchronous replication by a resync scanner) may be performed to replicate storage operations (e.g., replicate data within dirty regions of the first storage that were modified by such storage operations) to the second storage until the first storage and the second storage are synchronized.

Abstract: Techniques that provide link establishment between a radio equipment controller (REC) and a radio equipment (RE) in a fronthaul network are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes performing, Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) Layer 1 (L1) link auto-negotiation operations to establish a CPRI link between the REC and RE. A proxy slave may achieve a hyper frame number (HFN) synchronization with the REC at a link bit rate for a first CPRI bit stream and communicate the first CPRI bit stream and the link bit rate to a proxy master. The proxy master may communicate a second CPRI bit stream to the proxy slave to transmit to the REC. The L1 link auto-negotiation operations are completed and CPRI link is established between the REC and the RE when the REC achieves a HFN synchronization for the second CPRI bit stream.

Abstract: An information management system is described herein that implements a data re-stubbing process. For example, a stub may have been previously migrated from one computing system to a network-accessible folder or to another computing system. The stub may be transparent to the user such that the user perceives the stub as being the actual data (e.g., when displayed). When a user selects the stub, the actual data may be retrieved and replace the stub. After some time, the actual data can be re-stubbed if not in use. If the actual data has not been modified since replacing the original stub, then the actual data can be replaced with the original stub. Otherwise, if the actual data has been modified since replacing the original stub, a new stub can be generated and replace the actual data.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention facilitates financing in supply chain management (SCM). In one embodiment, one or more systems maintains in a blockchain, multiple transactions performed as part of the SCM. Upon a borrower sending a request for financial assistance to a financial entity, the financial entity is provided with a set of transactions (maintained in the blockchain) related to the borrower. The borrower receives a response indicating a decision on the request for financial assistance, the decision being based on at least some of the set of transactions provided to the financial entity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are useful in treating RET associated cancers. Formulations containing the compounds of formula I and methods of making the compounds of formula I are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the reduction of C5a mediated immune inflammation. The methods, in various aspects, may include the step of administering a C5aR antagonist to a subject in need of such treatment. In one aspect, the subject in need may have a lysosomal acid storage disease. Therapeutic kits and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein reduce or eliminate a communication bottleneck at the storage manager by reducing communication with the storage manager while maintaining functionality of an information management system. In some implementations, a client obtains information for enabling a secondary storage job (e.g., a backup or restore) from a storage manager and stores the information (which may be referred to as job metadata) in a local cache. The client may then reuse the job metadata for multiple storage jobs reducing the frequency of communication with the storage manager. When a configuration of the information management system changes, or the availability of resources changes, the storage manager can push updates to the job metadata to the clients. Further, a client can periodically request updated job metadata from the storage manager ensuring that the client does not rely on out-of-date job metadata.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying statistically significant changes in user ratings includes receiving a request to identify a statistically significant change in a parameter associated with changes in user ratings between a first time period and a second time period, retrieving data from a first data structure associated with the user ratings during the first time period and a second data structure associated with the user ratings during the second time period, each of the first and the second data structures including a plurality of dimensions for each user rating and each dimension having one or more levels, identifying, based on the retrieved data, the statistically significant change in the parameter between the first time period and the second time period, identifying a dimension and a level associated with the identified statistically significant change, and providing display data for generating a user interface (UI) screen to display information about the identified statistically significant change.

Abstract: A method and system for displaying changes in user ratings may include receiving a request to calculate a value for an amount of change in a parameter associated with user ratings between a first time period and a second time period, retrieving data from a data structure associated with the user ratings, the data structure including a plurality of dimensions for each user rating and each dimension having one or more levels, calculating based on the retrieved data the value for the amount of change for at least one of the plurality of dimensions, quantifying, for the calculated value, a first portion resulting from changes in user population and a second portion resulting from true change in the parameter associated with user ratings, and providing display data for generating a user interface (UI) screen to display at least one of the calculated value, the first portion and the second portion on a display device.