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.

Abstract: A smokeless oral tobacco product is provided comprising an insoluble foamed material. The insoluble foamed material is formed by combining a foaming agent, an agent capable of forming chemical cross-linkages and a cross-linking agent. A method of producing a smokeless oral tobacco product comprising an insoluble foamed material is also provided.

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: A computer system includes a hardware controller and a host system. The hardware controller includes an accelerator to encode a data stream requested by an application based on a version of the accelerator. The host system executes a compression library linked to the application. The compression library operates according to one or more behavior characteristics to execute a compression algorithm that compresses the encoded data provided by the hardware controller. The behavior characteristics of the compression library is actively changed based on the version of the accelerator.

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: 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: 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.

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: 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: A computer system includes a hardware controller and a host system. The hardware controller includes an accelerator to encode a data stream requested by an application based on a version of the accelerator. The host system executes a compression library linked to the application. The compression library operates according to one or more behavior characteristics to execute a compression algorithm that compresses the encoded data provided by the hardware controller. The behavior characteristics of the compression library is actively changed based on the version of the accelerator.

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.