Abstract: A plurality of ready signals is received from a plurality of designated strength training devices. An initial synchronization signal is transmitted to the plurality of designated strength training devices such that the plurality of designated strength training devices begin a workout phase in a synchronized manner and then proceed with the workout phase asynchronously. A plurality of status signals is received indicating completion of the workout phase by at least some of the plurality of designated strength training devices. A resynchronization signal is transmitted to the plurality of designated strength training devices upon determining that the plurality of status signals exceeds a threshold such that the plurality of designated strength training devices begin a subsequent workout phase in a synchronized manner and then proceed with the subsequent workout phase asynchronously.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds useful for treating alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), according to formula (I): tautomers thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the tautomers, deuterated derivatives of the compounds, deuterated derivatives of the tautomers, and deuterated derivatives of the salts, solid forms of those compounds and processes for making those compounds.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a baseplate including a layer adjacent to a substrate, M resistive heaters respectively arranged in M zones in the layer, and N temperature sensors arranged at N locations in the layer. M and N are integers, and N is less than or equal to M. The M zones include a first circular zone located at a center region of the layer, a second annular zone surrounding the first circular zone, and a first set of zones located in a first annular region surrounding the second annular zone. The N temperature sensors include a first pair of temperature sensors located at a first boundary between the second annular zone and the first set of zones along a first diameter of the layer, and a first temperature sensor located in the first circular zone at an intersection of the first and second diameters.

Abstract: A surgical boot apparatus for use in surgery involving hip distraction includes a boot shell having a sole portion configured for placement adjacent a sole of a foot of a patient and a calf portion configured for placement adjacent a calf of the patient. The boot shell has a heel-receiving opening located between the sole portion and the calf portion and configured for receipt of a heel of the patient. A resilient pad is provided having a main portion configured for engaging an Achilles area of the patient. The main portion includes an end region that extends into the heel-receiving opening. The end region has an end edge that includes a notch configured for receipt of a calcaneus of the patient.

Abstract: Service disruption avoidance techniques are provided based on deployment metadata associated with a cluster. The cluster includes one or more nodes. A plurality of applications are installed on the cluster. Prior to a maintenance activity to the one or more nodes of the cluster, a processor receives a request to determine a state of maintenance availability of an application. The processor retrieves deployment metadata for the plurality of applications installed on the cluster, in response to receiving the request. The processor parses the deployment metadata to identify one or more installation rules associated with the plurality of applications. The processor determines a set of conflicts for the first application, and determines the state of maintenance availability of the first application based on the set of conflicts.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber and a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism is configured to rotate about a center axis of a shaft, where the shaft includes a flow path configured to flow gases through the shaft.

Abstract: A friction stir welding (FSW) tool includes a pin configured to extend through a joint line between edges of two work pieces and to rotate to perform a FSW process that welds the two work pieces together at the joint line. A housing is coupled to a distal end of the pin to enable rotation of the pin relative to the housing. The housing includes a main body having one or more cooling channels having one or more arcuate segments. One or more sliders are coupled to the main body of the housing.

Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for pedestals are provided. An example pedestal may have a body with an upper annular seal surface that is planar, perpendicular to a vertical center axis of the body, and has a radial thickness, a lower recess surface offset from the upper annular seal surface, and a plurality of micro-contact areas (MCAs) protruding from the lower recess surface, each MCA having a top surface offset from the lower recess surface by a second distance less, and one or more electrodes within the body. The upper annular seal surface may be configured to support an outer edge of a semiconductor substrate when the semiconductor substrate is being supported by the pedestal, and the upper annular seal surface and the tops of the MCAs may be configured to support the semiconductor substrate when the semiconductor substrate is being supported by the pedestal.

Abstract: A patient positioner for supporting a patient in a prone position includes a base plate, an adjustable platform movable relative to the base plate, a support assembly supported on the adjustable platform, a lateral constraint assembly positioned on the adjustable platform, and a position lock operable to selectively lock the adjustable platform relative to the base plate. The patient positioner is adjustable to adjust the position of the patient and to adjust the orientation of the patient's spine in the coronal and sagittal planes.

Abstract: A system includes a cluster, memory, and processors in communication with the memory. The cluster includes nodes and an application programming interface (API) server. The processor is configured to receive a request to determine a state of maintenance availability of the cluster. Each of the plurality of applications installed on the cluster are discoverable, and a deployment metadata associated with each of the plurality of applications is retrieved. The deployment metadata for each of the plurality of applications is parsed to retrieve one or more installation rules associated with each of the plurality of applications. The one or more installation rules associated with a first application of the plurality of applications is correlated with the one or more installation rules of the plurality of applications to determine a set of conflicts for the first application. Next, a state of maintenance availability is determined based on the set of conflicts.

Abstract: A friction stir welding (FSW) tool includes a pin, a housing, and a shoulder. The pin is configured to extend through a joint line between edges of two work pieces. The pin rotates to perform a FSW process that welds the two work pieces together at the joint line. The housing is coupled to a distal end of the pin to enable rotation of the pin relative to the housing. The pin extends through a support surface of the housing. The support surface contacts respective inner surfaces of the work pieces during the FSW process. The shoulder surrounds the pin and is configured to be rotated during the FSW process. The shoulder contacts respective outer surfaces of the work pieces during the FSW process such that the work pieces are sandwiched between the shoulder and the support surface of the housing.

Abstract: A substrate processing system includes N valve systems connected to N stations, respectively. Each valve system includes a manifold block, a plurality of valves, and a flow control device. The manifold block includes inlets to receive a process gas and an inert gas, an outlet connected to a station, and a plurality of gas flow channels disposed within the manifold block and connected to the inlets and the outlet. The valves are mounted to the manifold block and control flow of the process gas and the inert gas through the outlet. The flow control device is mounted to the manifold block and controls flow of the inert gas through the manifold block into the one of the N stations. The flow control device of each of the N valve systems is calibrated to balance the flow of the inert gas in the N stations.

Abstract: A system to process a semiconductor substrate includes a substrate support assembly configured to support the semiconductor substrate. The substrate support assembly includes M resistive heaters respectively arranged in M zones in a layer of the substrate support assembly, where M is an integer greater than 1. The layer is adjacent to the semiconductor substrate. The substrate support assembly includes N temperature sensors arranged at N locations in the layer, where N is an integer greater than 1 and less than or equal to M. The system further includes a controller configured to control one or more of the M resistive heaters based on a temperature sensed by one of the N temperature sensors and average temperatures of one or more of the M zones.

Abstract: A pedestal is arranged in a processing chamber to support a substrate on a top surface of the pedestal. A first annular recess in the pedestal extends downwardly from the top surface of the pedestal and radially inwardly from an outer edge of the pedestal towards an outer edge of the substrate. The first annular recess has an inner diameter that is greater than a diameter of the substrate. An annular ring made of a dielectric material is arranged around the substrate in the first annular recess. A second annular recess in the pedestal is located under the annular ring. The second annular recess has a height and extends radially inwardly from the outer edge of the pedestal towards the outer edge of the substrate.

Abstract: In response to an indication of a transition in a live workout, a synchronization identifier as metadata is embedded in a portion of a video stream of the live workout. The portion of the video stream of the live workout is transmitted to a remote client exercise machine. A hardware state of the remote client exercise machine is updated based at least in part on the synchronization identifier, at least in part to synchronize the remote client exercise machine with the live workout. In response to an exercise machine joining a video stream of a live workout, a timeline comprising a set of events that are to occur over the course of the live workout is received. A portion of the video stream of the live workout is received, wherein the portion of the video stream has embedded a synchronization identifier. The portion of the video stream is rendered.

Abstract: A method for evacuating a volume below a substrate in a substrate processing system includes arranging the substrate on a lift mechanism of a substrate support to define the volume below the substrate between the substrate and an upper surface of the substrate support. An evacuation step is initiated to evacuate the volume below the substrate. The evacuation step includes pumping down the volume below the substrate at least one of through and around the lift mechanism. The lift mechanism is lowered during the evacuation step to position the substrate on the upper surface of the substrate support and the evacuation step is terminated.

Abstract: A program is presented to a user including a stream of content including a first auditory content and a first visual content related to the workout. A context state of the user participating in the workout is determined based on information from a sensor. A responsive content is selectively added based on the context state of the user to the stream of content in a manner that avoids conflict with the stream of content.

Abstract: A system according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an imaging source; an imaging detector; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing data thereon that, when executed by the processor, enable the processor to: initiate a multi-dimensional scan of patient anatomy that includes the imaging source emitting a radiation beam that is received by the imaging detector; receive radiation beam information associated with the radiation beam received by the imaging detector; compare the radiation beam information to a beam threshold value; and instruct, based on the comparing, the imaging source to adjust at least one beam parameter of the radiation beam such that the radiation beam information is compliant with the beam threshold value.

Abstract: A substrate processing system is provided and includes a substrate support, a memory, and calibration, operating parameter, and solving modules. The substrate support supports a substrate and includes temperature control elements. The memory stores, for the temperature control elements, temperature calibration values and sensitivity calibration values. The calibration module, during calibration of the temperature control elements, performs a first calibration process to determine the temperature calibration values or a second calibration process to determine the sensitivity calibration values. The sensitivity calibration values relate at least one of trim amounts or deposition amounts to temperature changes. The operating parameter module determines operating parameters for the temperature control elements based on the temperature and sensitivity calibration values.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.