Abstract: A method of manufacturing a preform, the method including positioning at least one glass tube in a glass outer cladding to form a preform precursor, the glass tube comprising a first open end and a second open end, forming a preform from the preform precursor, and thermally treating at least one of the preform precursor and the preform. The thermally treating including sealing the first open end and the second open end of the glass tube to form a closed tube and heating and/or cooling the glass tube to manipulate gas pressure within the closed glass tube.

Abstract: A method of conducting an assay for a set of targets, the method comprising: providing a set of targets; subjecting each target of the set of targets to a recognition event, in which each target is uniquely recognized by and bound to a recognition element associated with a code from a set of codes, thereby yielding a set of coded targets comprising the target and the recognition element; subjecting each recognition element of the set of coded targets to a transformation event, in which a molecular transformation of each recognition element produces a modified recognition element, thereby yielding a set of modified recognition elements comprising the code; subjecting each code of the set of modified recognition elements to an amplifying event, in which each code is amplified, thereby yielding a set of amplified codes; subjecting each amplified code of the set of amplified codes to a detection event, thereby determining the nucleic acid sequence of the code.

Abstract: A method of using a catheter assembly for inserting in a fluid filled space in a body includes providing a main body having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is positioned within the fluid filled space. The second end portion is adjusted to extend outwardly from the fluid filled space when the first end portion is positioned within the fluid filled space. A catheter tip is connected to the second end portion of the main body. The catheter tip includes a housing having a cavity defined therein and a rotating element positioned within the fluid filled space. The rotating element is rotated within the cavity of the housing to impart movement of the first end portion of the main body within the fluid filled space.

Abstract: A turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section, a turbine section, and a rotatable drive shaft that couples a portion of the turbine section and a portion of the compressor section. A bypass conduit couples the compressor section to the turbine section while bypassing at least the combustion section. At least one particle separator is located in the turbine engine having a separator inlet that receives a bypass stream, a separator outlet that receives a reduced-particle stream flows, and a particle outlet that receives a concentrated-particle stream comprising separated particles. A conduit, fluidly coupled to the particle outlet, extends through an interior of at least one stationary vane.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques related to personalized event detection. In some embodiments, the techniques may involve obtaining a plurality of glucose measurements indicative of a glucose level in a body of a patient during an analysis interval, obtaining a patient-specific meal detection model that identifies one or more glucose measurement statistics that are correlative to occurrence of a meal for the patient, determining values for the one or more glucose measurement statistics based on the plurality of glucose measurements, determining a meal consumption metric based on the values for the one or more glucose measurement statistics, detecting an occurrence of the meal during the analysis interval based on the meal consumption metric, and in response to detecting the occurrence of the meal, providing an indication of the occurrence of the meal during with the analysis interval.

Abstract: A modular wall structure can include a first modular unit having a first face defined by a first perimeter and a second modular unit having a second face defined by a second perimeter. The first modular unit can be operably and selectively coupled to the second modular unit. Base units can be provided to support the first and second modular units.

Abstract: A modular wall structure can include a first modular unit having a first face defined by a first perimeter and a second modular unit having a second face defined by a second perimeter. The first modular unit can be operably and selectively coupled to the second modular unit. Base units can be provided to support the first and second modular units.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package is described. The IC package includes a package die and die interconnects on an active surface of the package die. The IC package also includes an integrated passive device (IPD) coupled to the active surface of the package die, between the plurality of die interconnects. A portion of the IPD extends beyond a Z-height of the die interconnects. The IC package further includes a package substrate coupled to the die interconnects, the package substrate having a cavity to receive the portion of the IPD.

Abstract: A method for replicating instance data includes: detecting, based on producer instance replication configuration data, a data modification event associated with a record of a replication target table included in a replication set of the producer instance; generating replication event data of the data modification event when the data modification event is determined to be eligible for replication based on predetermined criteria included in the producer replication configuration data; placing the encrypted replication event data on an outbound replication queue to transport the replication event data to a logging infrastructure for replication; reading, at a consumer instance subscribing to the replication set of the producer instance, the replication event data from the logging infrastructure based on consumer instance replication configuration data; and loading a record onto a replication destination table of the consumer instance based on the read replication event data.

Abstract: A modular wall structure can include a first modular unit having a first face defined by a first perimeter and a second modular unit having a second face defined by a second perimeter. The first modular unit can be operably and selectively coupled to the second modular unit. Base units can be provided to support the first and second modular units.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device that includes an IC device layer, at least one electrical connection layer located over the IC device layer, and a varying diameter via layer located over the at least one electrical connection layer. The varying diameter via layer includes (i) an interior region having a plurality of interior region vias and (ii) a perimeter region having a plurality of perimeter region vias. The plurality of interior region vias of the interior region is larger than the plurality of perimeter region vias of the perimeter region. The varying diameter via layer comprises an interior surface that is coupled to an interior surface of the at least one electrical connection layer.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device that includes an IC device layer, at least one electrical connection layer located over the IC device layer, and a varying diameter via layer located over the at least one electrical connection layer. The varying diameter via layer includes (i) an interior region having a plurality of interior region vias and (ii) a perimeter region having a plurality of perimeter region vias. The plurality of interior region vias of the interior region is larger than the plurality of perimeter region vias of the perimeter region. The varying diameter via layer comprises an interior surface that is coupled to an interior surface of the at least one electrical connection layer.

Abstract: A method for replicating instance data includes: detecting, based on producer instance replication configuration data, a data modification event associated with a record of a replication target table included in a replication set of the producer instance; generating replication event data of the data modification event when the data modification event is determined to be eligible for replication based on predetermined criteria included in the producer replication configuration data; placing the encrypted replication event data on an outbound replication queue to transport the replication event data to a logging infrastructure for replication; reading, at a consumer instance subscribing to the replication set of the producer instance, the replication event data from the logging infrastructure based on consumer instance replication configuration data; and loading a record onto a replication destination table of the consumer instance based on the read replication event data.

Abstract: A method comprising: conducting a hearing test for a user over a communication link established between a network entity in a communication network and a user device of a user; wherein the hearing test comprises providing audio stimuli to the user device at a plurality of test frequencies over the communication link, and monitoring responsiveness to the audio stimuli received from the user device; generating a hearing profile based on results of the hearing test; and storing the hearing profile and information associated with the user in a memory of a network entity, such that the hearing profile is available for modifying of audio signals to the user device.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a device layer and a passivation layer, where the passivation layer has vias formed in an interior region of the passivation layer that are larger than vias formed in a perimeter region of the passivation layer. As such, a varying diameter via layer is provided. The interior region vias may be configured to reduce a risk of damage to the IC device due to tensile stress, with sizes or shapes selected based on the amount of tensile stress expected to occur during subsequent use of the IC device. The perimeter region vias may be configured to reduce a risk of damage to the IC device due to sheer stress, with sizes or shapes selected based on the amount of sheer stress expected to occur during subsequent assembly or use of the IC device. Method and apparatus examples are described for use with flip-chip dies.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a device layer and a passivation layer, where the passivation layer has vias formed in an interior region of the passivation layer that are larger than vias formed in a perimeter region of the passivation layer. As such, a varying diameter via layer is provided. The interior region vias may be configured to reduce a risk of damage to the IC device due to tensile stress, with sizes or shapes selected based on the amount of tensile stress expected to occur during subsequent use of the IC device. The perimeter region vias may be configured to reduce a risk of damage to the IC device due to sheer stress, with sizes or shapes selected based on the amount of sheer stress expected to occur during subsequent assembly or use of the IC device. Method and apparatus examples are described for use with flip-chip dies.

Abstract: A method of processing a sound signal includes obtaining a phase difference or a time difference between sound signals received at both ears; determining a level difference between the sound signals based on the phase difference or time difference; determining gains of the sound signals to be output to both ears based on the level difference; and outputting the sound signals based on the determined gains.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for purging water in a waterpark reservoir by inducing a siphon and several examples of an apparatus to achieve this result. The apparatus disclosed herein provides an emptying mechanism which may have no moving parts or valves between the inlet and the outlet and yet delivers a short term large volume dump or purge of water to patrons in an impact area of a patron region of a waterpark.

Abstract: A fluidic system that includes a reagent manifold comprising a plurality of channels configured for fluid communication between a reagent cartridge and an inlet of a flow cell; a plurality of reagent sippers extending downward from ports in the manifold, each of the reagent sippers configured to be placed into a reagent reservoir in a reagent cartridge so that liquid reagent can be drawn from the reagent reservoir into the sipper; at least one valve configured to mediate fluid communication between the reservoirs and the inlet of the flow cell. The reagent manifold can also include cache reservoirs for reagent re-use.

Abstract: A fluidic system that includes a reagent manifold comprising a plurality of channels configured for fluid communication between a reagent cartridge and an inlet of a flow cell; a plurality of reagent sippers extending downward from ports in the manifold, each of the reagent sippers configured to be placed into a reagent reservoir in a reagent cartridge so that liquid reagent can be drawn from the reagent reservoir into the sipper; at least one valve configured to mediate fluid communication between the reservoirs and the inlet of the flow cell. The reagent manifold can also include cache reservoirs for reagent re-use.