Abstract: A control system for controlling a surgical robot system, the surgical robot system comprising a surgical robot, the surgical robot comprising a base, and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered, the control system comprising: a main controller configured to: receive communications identifying inputs from an operator of the surgical robot; generate control signals for controlling the movement of the surgical robot arm based on the inputs; and send communications to the surgical robot identifying the control signals; and a safety device situated such that communications to and from the main controller pass through the safety device, the safety device being operable to selectively filter the communications to and/or from the main controller.

Abstract: An aerosol generating component including a plurality of elongate heating portions extending between terminal portions, wherein an elongate aperture is provided between adjacent heating portions, wherein the at least one elongate aperture tapers longitudinally.

Abstract: An aerosol generating component including at least two substantially planar portions, wherein at least two of the substantially planar portions lie in a different plane from each other.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system 1 comprises a battery 16 for providing power to an aerosol generator 40 and a sensor for generating sensor data over a predetermined period of time. Control circuitry 18 is configured to process the sensor data and charge level data relating to the charge level in the battery 16 to determine whether a notification should be generated. In response to determining that the notification should be generated, the control circuitry 18 generates a notification signal for output from an output device 200, which may be a suggestion to recharge the battery 16 in a predetermined different way to improve the performance of the battery 16 in the longer term. The sensor may comprise a temperature sensor, and the notification may suggest to recharge the battery in a warmer or a cooler location. Alternatively, the suggestion may be not to recharge the battery for so long or not to interrupt charging until the battery is fully charged.

Abstract: An article for use as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article including an aerosol generating component; and an aerosol generating material transfer component configured to transfer aerosol generating material to the aerosol generating component, wherein the aerosol generating component and the aerosol generating material transfer component are magnetically connected to each other.

Abstract: An aerosol generating component including a material having a grain, wherein the orientation of the grain of the material is substantially orthogonal to an axis upon which electrical connectors of the aerosol generating component are located.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system (1) for generating an aerosol, wherein the aerosol provision system (1) comprises a sensor (95), comprising a microphone (97), for detecting the voice of a user of the aerosol provision system (1). The aerosol provision system further comprises control circuitry (16) which is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor; determine from the sensor data whether the sensor data satisfies a predetermined criterion; and perform an operation of the aerosol provision system (1) in response to determining that both i) the sensor data satisfies the predetermined criterion and ii) an actuator 98 from the aerosol provision system (1) is being operated.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system 1 for generating an aerosol, wherein the aerosol provision system 1 comprises a sensor 95, comprising a microphone 97, for detecting the voice of a user of the aerosol provision system 1. The aerosol provision system further comprises control circuitry 16 which is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor; determine from the sensor data whether the sensor data satisfies a predetermined criterion; and perform an operation of the aerosol provision system 1 in response to determining that the sensor data satisfies the predetermined criterion. A voice controlled or voice activated aerosol provision system 1 may thus be provided. The aerosol provision system 1 is further configured to operate in an initial or setup mode of operation, prior to performing the operation of the aerosol provision system 1, for allowing the predetermined criterion to be specified in advance.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery system comprises an aerosol delivery device, at least one proximity sensor configured to detect a person without physical contact by them with the sensor: and configured to output a detection signal when a person is detected, and an activity state processor configured to receive the detection signal, and to determine whether to change an operational state of the aerosol delivery device between a first activity state and a second activity state based at least in part on the received detection signal.

Abstract: There is provided a method of selecting a heater power setting for a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method includes receiving user input at a user device indicative of a heater power setting, and transmitting, by the user device to the non-combustible aerosol provision system, an indication of the heater power setting. The method then includes setting, by the non-combustible aerosol provision system, a power level of the heater to the indicated heater power setting.

Abstract: The present application describes an industrial drying apparatus for drying board precursor to form gypsum board, wherein the industrial drying apparatus comprises at least one electric heater. Use of the industrial drying apparatus and a method of drying a precursor board to form a gypsum board using the industrial drying apparatus are also described.

Abstract: A control system for controlling a surgical robot system, the surgical robot system comprising at least one surgical robot, each of the at least one surgical robot comprising a base, and an arm extending from the base to an attachment for an instrument, the arm comprising a plurality of joints whereby the configuration of the arm can be altered, the control system comprising: a main controller configured to: receive communications from one or more devices of an operator console identifying inputs from an operator of the at least one surgical robot; generate control signals for controlling the movement of the at least one surgical robot arm based on the inputs; and send communications to the at least one surgical robot identifying the control signals; and a safety monitor configured to analyse at least a portion of the communications to and/or from the main controller to determine whether the surgical robot system is in a fault state, and in response to determining that the surgical robot system is in a fault

Abstract: The present application describes an industrial calciner for particulate material, wherein the industrial calciner comprises: a calcination vessel; and a gas supply system in fluid communication with the calcination vessel, the gas supply system configured to supply a flow of calcination gas to the calcination vessel, wherein the industrial calciner further comprises at least one electric heater configured to heat the calcination gas, the industrial calciner further comprising at least one humidity modifier and a humidity control system for controlling the output of the at least one humidity modifier. Use of the industrial calciner and a method of calcining particulate material with the industrial calciner are also described.

Abstract: Embodiments of dynamically increasing the resources for a partition to compensate for an input/output (I/O) recovery event are provided. An aspect includes allocating a first set of resources to a partition that is hosted on a data processing system. Another aspect includes operating the partition on the data processing system using the first set of resources. Another aspect includes, based on detection of an input/output (I/O) recovery event associated with operation of the partition, determining a compensation for the I/O recovery event. Another aspect includes allocating a second set of resources in addition to the first set of resources to the partition, the second set of resources corresponding to the compensation for the I/O recovery event. Another aspect includes operating the partition on the data processing system using the first set of resources and the second set of resources.

Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for validating an event record. The method includes securing, by a processor, a log of one or more events being performed a computer by adding tamper detection to the log. Securing includes generating, by the processor, a first event record in response to an event being performed by the computer and generating, by the processor, a second event record in response to the first event record being generated. The second event record includes a first signature and a second signature corresponding to the first event record. The processor, in response to a request to detect tampering of the first event record, validates the first event record based on the first signature and the second signature in the second event record.

Abstract: Identifying computer program execution characteristics for determine relevance of pattern instruction executions to determine characteristics of a computer program. Filters are utilized to determine which subsequent occurrences of execution of at least one computer instruction are relevant to a counter based on execution characteristics of the at least one computer instruction where the counter counts the subsequent occurrences of execution of at least one computer instruction following prior executions of the same at least one computer instruction.

Abstract: A computer system includes a plurality of hardware processors, and a hardware accelerator. A first processor among the plurality of processor runs an application that issues a data compression request to compress or decompress a data stream. The hardware accelerator selectively operates in different modes to compresses or decompresses the data stream. Based on a selected mode, the hardware accelerator can utilize a different number of processors among the plurality of hardware to compress or decompress the data stream.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a computer-implemented method includes allocating a set of computing resources to a first partition from a plurality of partitions in a computer server, and monitoring a usage duration of the set of computing resources by the first partition. The method further includes generating a billing statement based on the usage duration of the computing resources by the first partition. The method further includes detecting an abnormal event in operation of the first partition and adjusting one or more settings of the set of computing resources to increase processing capacity associated with the first partition to complete the abnormal event. The method further includes monitoring a first usage duration of the computing resources during completion of the abnormal event and adjusting the usage duration of based on the first usage duration, and adjusting the billing statement using the adjusted usage duration.

Abstract: Identifying computer program execution characteristics for determine relevance of pattern instruction executions to determine characteristics of a computer program. Filters are utilized to determine which subsequent occurrences of execution of at least one computer instruction are relevant to a counter based on execution characteristics of the at least one computer instruction where the counter counts the subsequent occurrences of execution of at least one computer instruction following prior executions of the same at least one computer instruction.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a computer-implemented method includes detecting an abnormal event in operation of a first partition from a plurality of partitions of a computer server, the first partition being associated with a set of processors of the computer server and with a set of computing resources of the computer server. The method further includes in response, determining the set of processors associated with the first partition. The method further includes adjusting one or more settings of the set of processors to increase the set of computing resources associated with the first partition to complete the abnormal event.