Abstract: In a method of operating a computer system, an instruction loop is executed by a processor in which each iteration of the instruction loop accesses a current data vector and an associated current vector predicate. The instruction loop is repeated when the current vector predicate indicates the current data vector contains at least one valid data element and the instruction loop is exited when the current vector predicate indicates the current data vector contains no valid data elements.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of progressively thermally drying a quantum circuit. An inert gas is progressively heated by a heater element to provide a heated inert gas. Heated ambient air and the heated inert gas combine in a heating channel, causing a combination of the heated ambient air and the heated inert gas to flow into a probe compartment to progressively thermally dry a quantum circuit therein. A flow rate of the inert gas is controlled to cause the combination to have a relative humidity less than or equal to a threshold. A temperature of the heater element may be controlled to be approximately equal to a progressively increasing target temperature within a tolerance of 3.0° C. Heating of the inert gas may be initiated based on detection of the inert gas, and the flow and heating of the inert gas may be automatically discontinued.

Abstract: An information processing system acquires an action history including at least one of a purchase history including an item purchased by a user and a browsing history including an item browsed by the user, selects one or more items from the plurality of items as a first item by a first selection method based on the acquired action history, selects one or more items from the plurality of items as a second item by a second selection method different from the first selection method based on the acquired action history, and adds the first item and the second item to the same list.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for supporting different downlink and/or uplink processing times on a serving cell are provided. This can be used, for example, to support mixed enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and/or ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) traffic on the cell.

Abstract: A catheter or shaft, such as a distal access support or aspiration catheter, is provided that is configured to be advanced at least partially within a patient. The catheter or shaft may include a flexible and hollow shaft including a proximal end and a distal end. The flexible and hollow shaft may include a slotted portion with a plurality of slotted openings, the slotted portion including a first segment with a first pattern of slotted openings and a second segment extending proximally relative the first segment with a second pattern of slotted openings different from the first pattern.

Abstract: A locking assembly for use in building construction includes a locking body configured to be mounted on a first modular building unit and extend in a first direction away from the first modular building unit. The locking body is configured to receive and engage another locking assembly of a second modular building unit for locating the first modular building unit and the second modular building unit with respect to each other. A locking extension is configured to be mounted on the first modular building unit and extend in a second direction, opposite the first direction, away from the first modular building unit. The locking extension is configured to engage another locking body on a third modular building unit to lock the first modular building unit to the third modular building unit.

Abstract: A method for determining an electrical variable of a component of part of a vehicle electrical system including at least one external current and an electrical impedance unit. A measuring unit is configured to generate a plurality of current and voltage values for each of at least two different operating points of the impedance unit. The method includes: providing the current values of the impedance unit at a first operating point and at least one second operating point; providing the voltage values of the impedance unit at a first operating point and at least one second operating point; corresponding current and voltage values being associated with one another; determining the at least one electrical variable of the component based on a parameter estimation method and an electrical model of the part of the vehicle electrical system and at least part of the corresponding current and voltage values.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a memory and a processor core. The processor core includes functional units and an instruction decode unit configured to determine whether an execute packet of instructions received by the processing core includes a first instruction that is designated for execution by a first functional unit of the functional units and a second instruction that is a condition code extension instruction that includes a plurality of sets of condition code bits, wherein each set of condition code bits corresponds to a different one of the functional units, and wherein the sets of condition code bits include a first set of condition code bits that corresponds to the first functional unit. When the execute packet includes the first and second instructions, the first functional unit is configured to execute the first instruction conditionally based upon the first set of condition code bits in the second instruction.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to data storage devices, and more specifically, to a magnetic media drive employing a magnetic recording head. The head includes a main pole at a media facing surface (MFS), a trailing shield at the MFS, and a heavy metal layer disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield at the MFS. Spin-orbit torque (SOT) is generated from the heavy metal layer and transferred to a surface of the main pole as a current passes through the heavy metal layer in a cross-track direction. The SOT executes a torque on the surface magnetization of the main pole, which reduces the magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield. With the reduced magnetic flux shunting from the main pole to the trailing shield, write-ability is improved.

Abstract: A SOT device includes a bismuth antimony dopant element (BiSbE) alloy layer over a substrate. The BiSbE alloy layer is used as a topological insulator. The BiSbE alloy layer includes bismuth, antimony, AND a dopant element. The dopant element is a non-metallic dopant element, a metallic dopant element, and combinations thereof. Examples of metallic dopant elements include Ni, Co, Fe, CoFe, NiFe, NiCo, NiCu, CoCu, NiAg, CuAg, Cu, Al, Zn, Ag, Ga, In, or combinations thereof. Examples of non-metallic dopant elements include Si, P, Ge, or combinations thereof. The BiSbE alloy layer can include a plurality of BiSb lamellae layers and one or more dopant element lamellae layers. The BiSbE alloy layer has a (012) orientation.

Abstract: A registrar entity, such as a service layer gateway, obtains the service capabilities requirements or preferences of a new registree entity, such as an application, and only accepts a registration of the registree if the registrar has sufficient remaining service capacities to meet the service capabilities requirements or preferences of the registree entity while ensuring that the provision of support to existing registree entities is not impacted. If the registrar lacks the capabilities to satisfy the requirements or preferences, it may contact a server to identify another registrar which has the capabilities. Updates to requirements or preference may originate at any node, e.g., at a user equipment device or a service.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to cannabinoid derivatives of Formula (I), wherein R4 or R7 is a carboxamide group, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of using the cannabinoid derivatives. These compounds are potential cannabinoid receptor inhibitors, including CB1 and CB2 receptors.

Abstract: A method for writing data to memory that provides for generation of a predicate to disable a portion of the elements so that only the enabled elements are written to memory. Such a method may be employed to write multi-dimensional data to memory and/or may be used with a streaming address generator.

Abstract: A spin-orbit torque (SOT) magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes a substrate, a seed layer over the substrate, and a bismuth antimony (BiSb) layer having (0120) orientation on the seed layer. The seed layer includes a silicide layer and a surface control layer. The silicide layer includes a material of NiSi, NiFeSi, NiFeTaSi, NiCuSi, CoSi, CoFeSi, CoFeTaSi, CoCuSi, or combinations thereof. The surface control layer includes a material of NiFe, NiFeTa, NiTa, NiW, NiFeW, NiCu, NiCuM, NiFeCu, CoTa, CoFeTa, NiCoTa, Co, CoM, CoNiM, CoNi, NiSi, CoSi, NiCoSi, Cu, CuAgM, CuM, or combinations thereof, in which M is Fe, Cu, Co, Ta, Ag, Ni, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, or Si.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein to automate managing of service layer operations comprised of multiple elementary operations and offloading the burden of performing such multi-step operations from a requesting entity to the service layer. A Request Abstraction Service (RAS) is described herein for the autonomous execution of such multi-step operations. Methods and apparatuses are also described herein for a service layer framework for integrating generic and functional user interfaces as services managed by the SL on behalf of requesting entities.

Abstract: Methods and systems for protecting seller privacy during an ecommerce transaction are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes, receiving, via an online listing configuration interface for a first session, one or more candidate pick up times and specific pick up locations for an item, determining a generalized version of the one or more specific pick up locations, displaying, via a second session, an online listing for the item, displaying, via the second session, the one or more candidate pick up times and the generalized versions of the one or more specific pick up locations, receiving, via the second session, a selection of one of the candidate pick up times and one of the generalized versions of one of the specific pick up locations, in response to receiving payment for the item, displaying a specific pick up location corresponding to the selected one generalized version.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices having interconnect structures with conductive elements configured to mitigate thermomechanical stresses, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die and a pillar structure coupled to the semiconductor die. The pillar structure can include a plurality of conductive elements made of a first conductive material having a first elastic modulus. The pillar structure can further include a continuous region of a second conductive material at least partially surrounding the plurality of conductive elements. The second conductive material can have a second elastic modulus less than the first elastic modulus.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to cannabinoid derivatives having the formula (I), wherein R4 is hydrogen, —C(Q1)N(R4a)(R4b) or —C(R4J)(R4k)N(R4e)C(0)R4f, R6 is hydrogen, —C(Q2)N(R6a)(R6b) or —C(R6J)(R6k)N(R6e)C(0)R6f, provided that R6 is not hydrogen when R4 is hydrogen. Pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with a cannabinoid receptor (such as CB1 or CB2) in a subject in need thereof, and methods of using the cannabinoid derivatives are also described.

Abstract: Methods and systems may be used to synchronize time across multiple IoT related entities, such as a network of resource constrained sensor and actuator type devices, IoT gateways, IoT cloud services, or IoT applications.

Abstract: Methods and electroplating systems for controlling plating electrolyte concentration on an electrochemical plating apparatus for substrates are disclosed. A method involves: (a) providing an electroplating solution to an electroplating system; (b) electroplating the metal onto the substrate while the substrate is held in a cathode chamber of an electroplating cell of electroplating system; (c) supplying the make-up solution to the electroplating system via a make-up solution inlet; and (d) supplying the secondary electroplating solution to the electroplating system via a secondary electroplating solution inlet. The secondary electroplating solution includes some or all components of the electroplating solution. At least one component of the secondary electroplating solution has a concentration that significantly deviates from its target concentration.