Abstract: A programmable circuit includes an array of printed groups of microscopic transistors or diodes. The devices are pre-formed and printed as an ink and cured. A patterned hydrophobic layer defines the locations of the printed dots of the devices. The devices in each group are connected in parallel so that each group acts as a single device. Each group has at least one electrical lead that terminates in a patch area on the substrate. An interconnection conductor pattern interconnects at least some of the leads of the groups in the patch area to create logic circuits for a customized application of the generic circuit. The groups may also be interconnected to be logic gates, and the gate leads terminate in the patch area. The interconnection conductor pattern then interconnects the gates for form complex logic circuits.

Abstract: Active LEDs have a control transistor in series with an LED and have a top electrode, a bottom electrode, and a control electrode. The active LEDs are microscopic and dispersed in an ink. A substrate has column lines, and the active LEDs are printed at various pixel locations so the bottom electrodes contact the column lines. A hydrophobic mask defines the pixel locations. Due to the printing process, there are different numbers of active LEDs in the various pixel locations. Row lines and control lines contact the top and control electrodes so that the active LEDs in each single pixel location are connected in parallel. If the LEDs emit blue light, red and green phosphors are printed over various pixel locations to create an ultra-thin color display. Any active LED may be addressed using row and column addressing, and the brightness may be controlled using the control lines.

Abstract: An exemplary printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of metallic nanofibers or nanowires; a first solvent; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder. In various embodiments, the metallic nanofibers are between about 10 microns to about 100 microns in length, are between about 10 nm to about 120 nm in diameter, and are typically functionalized with a coating or partial coating of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a similar compound. An exemplary metallic nanofiber ink which can be printed to produce a substantially transparent conductor comprises a plurality of metallic nanofibers; one or more solvents such as 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 1-hexanol, acetic acid, cyclohexanol, or mixtures thereof; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyimide, for example.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to vocal commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data from a user and determine an intended command. In a virtual environment, the system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets in a field of view of the user. The system may then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of these digital assets. In a physical environment, the system may determine one or more devices in the environment that the command may be applied to and output a unique sensory pattern to each device such that the sensory pattern may be used to distinguish one device from another device. The system may receive one of these output sensory patterns and determine the sensory pattern is unique to a first device of the one or more devices, indicating the first device is the device the user wishes to command.

Abstract: Gas turbine engine fan blade containment systems are disclosed. An example fan blade containment system includes a shield to be coupled to an aircraft structure and to at least partially surround a circumference of an aircraft engine. The shield is to be spaced from an outer surface the aircraft engine when the shield is coupled to the aircraft structure. The shield is to form a laminated clevis at an end of the shield. A retention rod is to be positioned in the laminated clevis of the shield. The retention rod is to engage a lug hook of the aircraft structure to anchor the shield to the aircraft structure.

Abstract: A data recorder stores endpoint activity on an ongoing basis as sequences of events that causally relate computer objects such as processes and files, and patterns within this event graph can be used to detect the presence of malware on the endpoint. The underlying recording process may be dynamically adjusted in order to vary the amount and location of recording as the security state of the endpoint changes over time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling direct memory transfer (DMT) in a data processing system with mismatched bus-widths in which a home node automatically determines, from a read request received from a requestor node, whether DMT should be enabled or disabled dependent on the bus-widths of the requestor node and a target slave node and on the size of the access. Optionally, when the slave node has a smaller bus width than the requestor node, a data combiner at an upload port for the target slave node merges two or more data beats of requested data received from the target slave node to form a single wider beat and transmits the single wider beat to the requestor node. A counter may be used to determine when a data buffer in the data combiner has sufficient space to store data beats to be merged.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices for the purification of water that use a heat pump. The purification system comprises a heat pump and the heat pump comprises a refrigerant condenser, a refrigerant evaporator, a compressor, and a throttle valve that are fluidly connected with a circulating refrigerant along a refrigerant line. The circulating refrigerant transfers heat to a contaminated feedstock at the refrigerant condenser to vaporize at least a portion of the contaminated feedstock. Also disclosed are methods of purifying water, washing systems comprising a washer and a water purification system, washing and drying systems comprising a washer, a dryer, and a water purification system, and methods for cleaning and/or drying of clothes.

Abstract: A water filter having a housing having a water inlet and a water outlet on a first end, and a pair of replaceable carbon elements contained within the housing, each carbon element having a water inlet near an outside diameter and a water outlet near the center, both the water outlet and water inlet being on a first end of each carbon element and each of the carbon element inlets being in fluid communication with the housing water inlet and each of the carbon element outlets being in fluid communication with the housing water outlet.

Abstract: A generator includes an engine, an air-fuel mixing device coupled to the engine, where the air-fuel mixing device is structured to receive air from an air intake and combine the air with fuel to create an air/fuel mixture, an exhaust outlet positioned on a first side of the generator and coupled to the engine, wherein the exhaust outlet is structured to emit exhaust gases from the engine, and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor positioned on a second side of the generator opposite the exhaust outlet, where the CO sensor is structured to detect CO concentration near the generator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I as defined herein, and salts and solvates thereof, that function as inhibitors of cell division cycle 7 (Cdc7) kinase enzyme activity. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions in which Cdc7 kinase activity is implicated.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1/M4 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds include those according to formula 1, or a salt thereof, wherein Q, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for operating a solid state drive (SSD) using two-level indirection architecture. The SSD receives a command to perform a data operation in a NAND array and a logical address for the data operation. The SSD then converts the logical address to a physical address using a two-stage logical-to-physical (L2P) mapping table that includes a first stage stored in a byte-rewritable memory and a second stage stored in a block-erasable non-volatile memory (NVM). The SSD performs the data operation in the NAND array based on the physical address. The byte-rewritable memory may any byte-rewritable persistent memory. The block-erasable low latency NVM may be a flash memory that has lower latency than NAND array.

Abstract: A method for control of latency information through logical block addressing is described comprising receiving a computer command, performing a read flow operation on a computer buffer memory based on the computer command; populating at least one metadata frame with data based on logical block address latency information; initiating a serial attached data path transfer for one of transmitting and receiving data to the computer drive and transmitting data to a host based on the second latency.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for wirelessly receiving power. In one aspect, a coil is configured generate a voltage in response to magnetic field generated by a transmitter. The coil comprises a conductive material wound into at least three non-overlapping loop portions. The coil further includes a first loop portion, a second loop portion, and a third loop portion. The second and third loop portions at least partially enclosed by the first loop portion, the second and third loop portions non-circumscribing each other.

Abstract: A data recorder stores endpoint activity on an ongoing basis as sequences of events that causally relate computer objects such as processes and files, and patterns within this event graph can be used to detect the presence of malware on the endpoint. The underlying recording process may be dynamically adjusted in order to vary the amount and location of recording as the security state of the endpoint changes over time.

Abstract: An amplifier receives an optical signal including a number of labeled channels via a fiber. The amplifier determines a count of the labeled channels and a spectral distribution of the labeled channels. The amplifier adjusts a parameter of the amplifier based on the count of the labeled channels and the spectral distribution of the labeled channels. The amplifier amplifies the optical signal at an adjusted output gain resulting from adjusting the parameter of the amplifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to vocal commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data from a user and determine an intended command. In a virtual environment, the system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets in a field of view of the user. The system may then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of these digital assets. In a physical environment, the system may determine one or more devices in the environment that the command may be applied to and output a unique sensory pattern to each device such that the sensory pattern may be used to distinguish one device from another device. The system may receive one of these output sensory patterns and determine the sensory pattern is unique to a first device of the one or more devices, indicating the first device is the device the user wishes to command.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for ordering a sequence of processing transactions for a plurality of peripheral units. The sequence of transactions is accomplished by mapping an incoming address to a target endpoint. The ordering of the transactions is agnostic to the type of endpoint being targeted and only considers an identifier of the transaction for ordering purposes.

Abstract: A key integrates with a biometric input device. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a fingerprint scanner may be integral with a spacebar.