Abstract: Example implementations relate to controlling a field-effect transistor (FET) switch in a load switch circuit. A digital pulse width modulated (PWM) voltage signal may be applied to a gate of a FET switch. The pulse width of the PWM voltage signal may be set to a first value. The pulse width of the digital PWM voltage signal may be digitally incremented to a second value. The digital PWM voltage signal having the pulse width of the second value may be applied to the gate of the FET switch.

Abstract: One of a first voltage and a second voltage may be selected based on input from a basic input/output system (BIOS). One of the selected voltage and no voltage may be output to a carrier detect (CD) pin and a ring Indicator (RI) pin of a serial communication port, based on the input from the BIOS.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a direction based user interface and digital sign display. A processor may detect a facing direction of a display device. The processor may cause a user interface to be displayed on the display device if the display device is detected to be facing a first direction. The processor may cause a digital sign image to be displayed on the display device if the display device is detected to be facing a second direction.

Abstract: A method at a first device for enabling a device-to-device wireless link, the method detecting whether a presence signal of a second device is received over a first time period, the presence signal of the second device having a time-slot boundary; and if the presence signal of the second device is not detected, initiating a time-slot boundary by the first device including: transmitting a first presence signal of the first device in a selected time-slot; and checking for an acknowledgment to the first presence signal.

Abstract: Methods of generating cell lines with a sequence variation or copy number variation of a gene of interest, methods of use thereof, and cell lines with a sequence variation or copy number variation of a gene of interest are provided.

Abstract: A method at a first device for enabling a device-to-device wireless link, the method detecting whether a presence signal of a second device is received over a first time period, the presence signal of the second device having a time-slot boundary; and if the presence signal of the second device is not detected, initiating a time-slot boundary by the first device including: transmitting a first presence signal of the first device in a selected time-slot; and checking for an acknowledgment to the first presence signal.

Abstract: A bandpass filter that provides a wide gain control range is provided. The bandpass filter performs channel filtering and gain control while maintaining the bandpass characteristic of the bandpass filter. The bandpass filter enables gain control for a wide signal amplitude range while maintaining performance characteristics, such as an out-of-band attenuation ratio capable of high linearity and good pass-band flatness.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a main storage, an input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) coupled to the main storage, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) device coupled to the IOMMU, and a mapper. The system is configured to allocate an amount of physical memory in the main storage and the IOMMU is configured to provide access to the main storage and to map a PCI address from the PCI device to a physical memory address within the main storage. The mapper is configured to perform a mapping between the allocated amount of physical memory of the main storage and a contiguous PCI address space. The IOMMU is further configured to translate PCI addresses of the contiguous PCI address space to the physical memory address within the main storage.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes extracting, by one or more processors, a class name from a uniform resource identifier (URI) of an application header of a standardized interface request that includes a command formatted in an application protocol. The application header includes meta-data that allows class declarations to function, at least in part, as a portion of interface description language. In another embodiment, a computer system for generating a RESTful interface includes a computer-readable memory and one or more processors in electrical communication with the memory. The one or more processors are configured to perform the method recited above. In yet another embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer-readable storage medium and program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium readable/executable by one or more processors to perform the method recited above.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a main storage, an input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) coupled to the main storage, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) device coupled to the IOMMU, and a mapper. The system is configured to allocate an amount of physical memory in the main storage and the IOMMU is configured to provide access to the main storage and to map a PCI address from the PCI device to a physical memory address within the main storage. The mapper is configured to perform a mapping between the allocated amount of physical memory of the main storage and a contiguous PCI address space. The IOMMU is further configured to translate PCI addresses of the contiguous PCI address space to the physical memory address within the main storage.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating with a portable electronic device are provided. The system includes a plurality of relay antennas mounted to a vehicle. The system further includes a processor in communication with the plurality of relay antennas to relay a communication message between the portable electronic device and a base station. The processor is also configured to locate the portable electronic device based on input data received from the plurality of relay antennas. The method involves establishing a communication link between the portable electronic device and a plurality of relay antennas. The method further involves relaying a communication message between the portable electronic device and a base station. The method also involves locating the portable electronic device based on input data from the plurality of relay antennas.

Abstract: A direct conversion receiver includes: a high linearity mixer device including a sampler unit charge-sampling an input current according to a sampling frequency, and a buffer unit receiving an output signal from the sampler unit while having a low input impedance, amplifying the received signal, and outputting a current signal; and a filter device decimating an output signal from the mixer device and FIR-filtering the decimated signal.

Abstract: A solid precursor delivery assembly generally includes a container having upper and lower portions and chambers defined within the container, including an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, and first and second precursor chambers. The first and second precursor chambers are configured for holding precursor material within the container. Sintered frits are fixedly coupled and sealed to an interior portion of the container, and define at least part of the chambers within the container. At least one of the sintered frits is configured for retaining precursor material thereon within the first precursor chamber, and at least one of the sintered frits is configured for retaining precursor material thereon within the second precursor chamber. An inlet is coupled to the container for delivering carrier gas into the container, and an outlet is coupled to the container for use in removing vaporized precursor material and carrier gas from the container.

Abstract: One or more processors receive a standardized interface request that includes a command formatted in an application protocol. One or more processors extract a class name from a uniform resource identifier (URI) of an application header of the standardized interface request. The application header includes a meta-data that allows class declarations to function as a portion of interface description language. One or more processors identify a type of the command based, at least in part, on the application protocol of the command. One or more processors process the command based on the identified type of the command, the application protocol of the command, and the meta-data. One or more processors send a standardized interface response based on a result of the processing.

Abstract: A scheme for localizing a wireless user equipment (UE) device's relative position with respect to a spatial configuration based on audio signatures received via a multi-channel audio system, e.g., an audio system of a vehicle or home entertainment system. The wireless UE device is configured to capture the audio signatures received from a head unit that are placed in an out-of-hearing band of a captured signal. The wireless UE device includes a persistent memory module having program instructions for processing the captured signal including the out-of-band signatures, which may comprise either channel-specific pseudo-random noise (PN) sequences or single-frequency tones, in order to compute time delays or power levels associated with the speaker channels. A localization module is configured to estimate the wireless UE device's relative position based on the time delays or power levels.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes at least one processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being configured to instantiate, using an interface definition language (IDL) on a first server, a remote procedure call (RPC) function to exchange information between the first server and a second server, generate at least one stub on the first server using the RPC, and generate at least one stub on the second server using the RPC, wherein the at least one stub generated on the second server does not perform any marshalling or un-marshaling of data when endianess of the two servers is the same. Other systems, methods, and computer program products for exchanging information between servers using RPCs are described in more embodiments.

Abstract: A method of image-guided radiotherapy for treatment of a radio-resistant or radio-sensitive tumor. A three-dimensional visualized tumor image is obtained and the boundary of the tumor is identified. A boosted radiation dose of treatment is designated and applied to a boost region within the tumor boundary. A predetermined prescribed radiation dose is simultaneously applied with the boosted radiation dose within the tumor boundary and in a planning target volume region, which is outside of the tumor boundary. The boosted radiation dose outside of the boost region decreases at a boost dose decreasing rate such that the boosted radiation dose is equal to the predetermined prescribed radiation dose at the tumor boundary.

Abstract: A method at a first device for enabling a device-to-device wireless link, the method detecting whether a presence signal of a second device is received over a first time period, the presence signal of the second device having a time-slot boundary; and if the presence signal of the second device is not detected, initiating a time-slot boundary by the first device including: transmitting a first presence signal of the first device in a selected time-slot; and checking for an acknowledgment to the first presence signal.

Abstract: A method at a first device for enabling a device-to-device wireless link, the method detecting whether a presence signal of a second device is received over a first time period, the presence signal of the second device having a time-slot boundary; and if the presence signal of the second device is not detected, initiating a time-slot boundary by the first device including: transmitting a first presence signal of the first device in a selected time-slot; and checking for an acknowledgment to the first presence signal.

Abstract: A scheduler may run a script. The script may have a plurality of configuration commands for a network device. A first configuration command of the plurality of configuration commands may be called to begin. A script engine may determine whether a termination request has been received. The script engine may run the first configuration command when it is determined the termination request is not received. While the first configuration command is running, the script engine may receive the termination request. Instead of terminating immediately upon detection of a termination request, the first configuration command may complete.