Abstract: A system of one or more computers can be configured to facilitate the design of a service. The disclosed system may operate to add a process block to a service design structure for the service. The process block is provided to a trained AI/ML process prediction model. The trained AI/ML process prediction model suggests one or more further process blocks for addition to the service design structure based, at least in part, on the addition of the process block to the service design structure. In certain embodiments, a process block is selected from the suggested one or more further process blocks and added to the service design structure. Other embodiments of this aspect of the disclosure include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.

Abstract: An apparatus may receive data. The data may include first data and second data. The first data may be received from a set of sensor devices located within one or more dispensing devices. The second data may be received from one or more devices located external to the one or more dispensing devices. The apparatus may process the data to generate a model. The apparatus may receive sensor data. The apparatus may determine a response action associated with the particular dispensing device based on the sensor data and the model. The apparatus may provide information associated with causing the response action to be implemented.

Abstract: A device may obtain sensor data regarding the vending device. The device may transmit the sensor data via a network connection for processing by a server. The server may store a data model. The server may be associated with identifying a response action associated with altering a configuration of the vending device. The device may receive information identifying the response action based on transmitting the sensor data via the network connection. The device may cause the response action to be performed based on receiving the information identifying the response action. The response action may be associated with altering a status of a component of the vending device. The device may provide information associated with identifying the status of the component.

Abstract: A system may include a client device. The client device may receive, from a set of vending devices and via a network connecting the set of vending devices with the client device, sensor data relating to a status of the set of vending devices. The client device may generate a user interface associated with providing information identifying the status of the set of vending devices. The client device may provide, for display, the user interface based on generating the user interface. The client device may detect, based on providing the user interface, a selection of an adjustment that is to be performed for a particular vending device of the set of vending devices. The client device may transmit, via the network, an instruction to the particular vending device to cause the adjustment to be performed for the particular vending device.

Abstract: An apparatus may receive data. The data may include first data and second data. The first data may be received from a set of sensor devices located within one or more dispensing devices. The second data may be received from one or more devices located external to the one or more dispensing devices. The apparatus may process the data to generate a model. The apparatus may receive sensor data. The apparatus may determine a response action associated with the particular dispensing device based on the sensor data and the model. The apparatus may provide information associated with causing the response action to be implemented.

Abstract: A device may obtain sensor data regarding the vending device. The device may transmit the sensor data via a network connection for processing by a server. The server may store a data model. The server may be associated with identifying a response action associated with altering a configuration of the vending device. The device may receive information identifying the response action based on transmitting the sensor data via the network connection. The device may cause the response action to be performed based on receiving the information identifying the response action. The response action may be associated with altering a status of a component of the vending device. The device may provide information associated with identifying the status of the component.

Abstract: A system may include a client device. The client device may receive, from a set of vending devices and via a network connecting the set of vending devices with the client device, sensor data relating to a status of the set of vending devices. The client device may generate a user interface associated with providing information identifying the status of the set of vending devices. The client device may provide, for display, the user interface based on generating the user interface. The client device may detect, based on providing the user interface, a selection of an adjustment that is to be performed for a particular vending device of the set of vending devices. The client device may transmit, via the network, an instruction to the particular vending device to cause the adjustment to be performed for the particular vending device.

Abstract: A method of generating a mask for fabrication of a physical layer of an integrated circuit is provided. Multiple design layers are provided which comprise a programmable subcomponent configuration layer defining logical configurations of programmable subcomponents. A mask generation procedure transforms a selected design layer into a mask for fabrication of a physical layer. A mask modification procedure amends the mask to ensure that the physical layer will be reliably fabricated when using the mask. A non-functional design layer which does not represent one of said multiple physical layers represents further possible positions for said set of physical structures in said selected physical layer, which are not represented in said programmable subcomponent configuration layer. The mask modification procedure treats the non-functional design layer as a programmable subcomponent configuration layer.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided with a power domain which can be selectively powered-up or powered-down. An output circuitry serving to buffer a signal generated by the core circuitry within such a power domain has its own output power supply voltage. An adaptive voltage sensing circuit senses when the core power supply voltage to the core circuitry falls below a threshold level and generates a voltage-low signal. If output signal retention has been preselected to be active for the output signal concerned, then the output circuitry responds to the voltage-low signal by maintaining the output signal state (output signal driven low, output signal driven high or output signal in a high impedance drive state). The retention mode is preselected by a pulse with its value stored within a mode latch indicating whether or not retention is required. Thus, when the adapted voltage sensing circuitry itself senses the voltage level for the core circuitry falling below the threshold, it activates the retention operation.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided with a power domain PD0, PD1, PD2, PD3 which can be selectively powered-up or powered-down. An output circuitry 8 serving to buffer a signal 12 generated by the core circuitry 10 within such a power domain has its own output power supply voltage IOVdd. An adaptive voltage sensing circuit 24 senses when the core power supply voltage to the core circuitry 10 falls below a threshold level and generates a voltage-low signal. If output signal retention has been preselected to be active for the output signal concerned, then the output circuitry 8 responds to the voltage-low signal by maintaining the output signal state (output signal driven low, output signal driven high or output signal in a high impedance drive state). The retention mode is preselected by a on-shot pulse with its value stored within a mode latch 24 indicating whether or not retention is required.

Abstract: An RFID tag is configured to contain identification information in at least three forms. For instance, the RFID tag may include an RFID system, and a human readable number and a bar code that may be visible on an outer surface of the RFID tag. The RFID system, the human readable number and the bar code may generate the same asset identification number. The RFID tag may also be formed from two or more layers having a thickness sufficient to substantially eliminate interference caused by a shipping container to which the RFID tag is attached.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for associating a plurality of objects using a single RFID tag. The RFID tag includes a first page and a second page. An interrogator communicates with a server to interrogate the first page and the second page, wherein the first page and the second page include data that identifies objects to be tracked by the radio frequency identification tag and wherein the identified objects are associated based on a relationship between the first page and the second page.

Abstract: An RFID tag configured to contain identification information in at least three forms. For instance, the RFID tag may include an RFID system, a human readable number and a bar code that may be visible on an outer surface of the body. The RFID system, the human readable number and the bar code may be adapted to generate the same asset identification number. The RFID tag may also be formed from two or more layers having a thickness sufficient to substantially eliminate interference caused by a shipping container to which the RFID tag is attached.

Abstract: An invention is provided for a feed forward circuit that reduces delay through an inverting circuit. The feed forward circuit includes an inverter having an input and an output, and an inverting circuit having an input and an output. The input of the inverting circuit is coupled to the output of the inverter. A feed forward transistor having a gate coupled to the input of the inverter and a terminal coupled to the output of the inverting circuit also is included. In operation the feed forward transistor decreases the amount of time required for the output of the inverting circuit to change state. In sum, the invention reduces the delay when the inverting circuit transitions to a high state, without affecting the timing of the transition to a low state.

Abstract: An invention is disclosed for protecting an input buffer. A current from a p-supply to an input buffer is lowered when an input voltage to the input buffer is tolerant HIGH. The p-supply being a VDD voltage supplied to a p-channel transistor in the input buffer. In addition, the p-supply is set to a particular voltage when the input voltage to the input buffer is LOW, the particular voltage being at a specific value such that input transistors within the input buffer do not experience overstress voltages. Optionally, p-supply can be prevented from supplying current to the input buffer when an input voltage to the input buffer is tolerant HIGH.

Abstract: An invention is provided for a feed forward circuit that reduces delay through an inverting circuit. The feed forward circuit includes an inverter having an input and an output, and an inverting circuit having an input and an output. The input of the inverting circuit is coupled to the output of the inverter. A feed forward transistor having a gate coupled to the input of the inverter and a terminal coupled to the output of the inverting circuit also is included. In operation the feed forward transistor decreases the amount of time required for the output of the inverting circuit to change state. In sum, the invention reduces the delay when the inverting circuit transitions to a high state, without affecting the timing of the transition to a low state.

Abstract: An invention is disclosed for protecting an input buffer. A current from a p-supply to an input buffer is lowered when an input voltage to the input buffer is tolerant HIGH. The p-supply being a VDD voltage supplied to a p-channel transistor in the input buffer. In addition, the p-supply is set to a particular voltage when the input voltage to the input buffer is LOW, the particular voltage being at a specific value such that input transistors within the input buffer do not experience overstress voltages. Optionally, p-supply can be prevented from supplying current to the input buffer when an input voltage to the input buffer is tolerant HIGH.

Abstract: The present invention provides a voltage tolerant input/output circuit configured to ensure proper interface tolerance between various close voltages in deep sub-micron circuits without any DC leakage. The voltage tolerant input/output circuit includes (1) an arbiter circuit logically configured to ensure that a gate of a P-driver of the voltage tolerant input/output circuit is biased at the higher of an input/output voltage and an input/output supply voltage when the P-driver is tri-stated, (2) a bias circuit logically configured to biased a floating N-well of the P-driver to ensure that no parasitic diodes formed between any source or drain of a p-device of the voltage tolerant input/output circuit and the N-well of the P-driver is forward biased, and (3) a driver circuit comprising the P-driver.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for a low power, high density cell based array structure that permits implementation of designs having compute/drive cell ratios of N:1. The improved performance is provided in part by relocating the substrate and well taps within the compute cell, and in at least some instances by removing the well tap from the drive cell. Further, a extra routing track may be provided by not sharing source/drain areas of adjacent drive cells. Still further, a power mesh may be provided which simplifies routing and improves flexibility.