Abstract: An example optical neural network includes a first layer having a laser responsive to an input signal to transmit an optical signal, a second layer having a photodetector to generate an electrical signal based on the optical signal, and a third layer having a memory array to store weights of the optical neural network, the third layer to generate an output signal based on the electrical signal and at least one of the weights.

Abstract: A multipurpose medical device and a method of performing a medical procedure using the device are provided. The device can include a handle, a body, a suction system, a sensor, and an indicator. The body can be operatively coupled to the handle and can include a lumen extending through a length of the body, and at least a portion of the body is configured to operate as a retractor during the medical procedure. The suction system can include a suction channel disposed within the lumen. The sensor can be coupled to the body and can be configured to sense a retraction force against the body during the medical procedure. The indicator can be configured to provide feedback to the user based on the sensed retraction force.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for processing a partition size exception associated with a write request for writing a portion of data to a distributed database storage container associated with a partition key within a distributed database system. A partition table entry for the partition key is processed from a partition table. A new linked partition key is generated based upon, at least in part, a previous linked partition key from the partition table entry for the partition key. A distributed database storage container associated with the new linked partition key is generated. The portion of data is written to the distributed database storage container associated with the new linked partition key.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a degassing apparatus with a degassing chamber and a container. The container is located within the degassing chamber and defines a holding chamber with an opening. An insert for being received in the opening. The insert including at least one conduit extending between an inlet and an outlet.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for maintaining approximate uniformity of aging of equivalent processing circuits in a pipeline stage(S) in a processor are disclosed. The processor includes one or more processing units that include one or more pipelines. A pipeline includes a series of pipeline stages each of which performs a particular function. In this regard, the processor also includes an age management circuit (AMC) configured to store performance factors indicative to aging of the equivalent processing circuits in a pipeline stage. In response to work input into a given pipeline stage, the AMC is further configured to route the work input to one of the equivalent processing circuits in the pipeline stage based on the stored performance factors. In so doing, the AMC controls the frequency of use of the equivalent processing circuits in its pipeline stage to substantially maintain uniform aging of the equivalent processing circuits.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for therapeutically treating tissue. The devices and methods are suitable for minimally invasive surgery or open surgical procedures. More particularly, methods and devices described herein permit accessing and/or treating areas of tissue with a therapeutic device having a hood member with a plurality of channels located therein for applying a vacuum and cooling the areas of tissue as energy is delivered through electrodes located adjacent to or in the hood member.

Abstract: Example aspects include techniques for providing an auditable mechanism for internal services to transact on tenant entities. These techniques may include receiving, from an internal service, by an assistant service, a service request to perform a cloud computing action over tenant data of a tenant of a cloud computing environment. In addition, the techniques may include identifying, by the assistant service, an existing principal of the assistant service within the tenant and possession of an existing permission associated with performing the cloud computing action within the tenant of the cloud computing environment. Further, the techniques may include performing the cloud computing action on behalf of the internal service based on identifying the existing principal and possession of the existing permission.

Abstract: A multipurpose medical device and a method of performing a medical procedure using the device are provided. The device can include a handle, a body, a suction system, a sensor, and an indicator. The body can be operatively coupled to the handle and can include a lumen extending through a length of the body, and at least a portion of the body is configured to operate as a retractor during the medical procedure. The suction system can include a suction channel disposed within the lumen. The sensor can be coupled to the body and can be configured to sense a retraction force against the body during the medical procedure. The indicator can be configured to provide feedback to the user based on the sensed retraction force.

Abstract: Example aspects include techniques for providing a compliant and auditable approach for a user to perform an action without sufficient privileges. These techniques may include receiving, from a first user account, a first request to perform an action and determining that the first user account does not have permission to perform the action. In addition, the techniques may include identifying a second user account having permission to perform the action and transmitting, to the second user account, a second request for approval to perform the action. Further, the techniques may include performing in response to approval of the second request, the action without providing the permission to the first user account.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, through a user interface (UI) of an artificial-reality (AR) design tool, a selection of a configurable interface element to place the AR design tool and the UI into a configure phase to configure an AR effect. The computer-implemented method further includes receiving, through the UI of the AR design tool after the AR design tool and the UI are placed into the configure phase in response to selecting the configurable interface element, instructions to add a voice-command module to the AR effect. The computer-implemented method further includes configuring, while the AR design tool and the UI are placed into the configure phase, one or more parameters of the voice-command module. The computer-implemented method further includes generating the AR effect utilizing a particular voice command at runtime based on configured one or more parameters of the voice-command module.

Abstract: The current invention discloses a method for obtaining a purified antibody composition. The method discloses the use of various chromatography steps in a particular order to obtain a purified composition of a therapeutic monoclonal antibody starting from a composition comprising the monoclonal antibody and one or more process and product related impurities. Further, the method also discloses the use of additional purification steps such as depth filtration, diafiltration, ultrafiltration and tangential flow filtration for obtaining the said purified antibody composition.

Abstract: The method disclosed in the current invention is used to purify an antibody from high molecular weight aggregates. The method discloses the use of anion exchange chromatography for the reduction of high molecular weight aggregates from the antibody composition, in particular, by contacting the antibody composition with the anion exchange resin at a specific pH and conductivity. The disclosed method eliminates the need for further chromatographic steps for the reduction of HMW aggregates.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for therapeutically treating tissue. The devices and methods are suitable for minimally invasive surgery or open surgical procedures. More particularly, methods and devices described herein permit accessing and/or treating areas of tissue with a therapeutic device.

Abstract: A gaming system including logic circuitry receives image data associated with an image captured by at least one image sensor of a portable computing device, detects a progressive meter associated with a progressive jackpot within the captured image using object recognition and segmentation applied to a plurality of pixels of the image data, automatically determines a current progressive value of the progressive meter based on the plurality of pixels of the image data, transmits a verification message including the current progressive value to the portable computing device, in response to the verification message, receives a value response from the portable computing device, and in response to the value response approving the current progressive value, stores the current progressive value for the progressive jackpot in a progressive jackpot database.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of delay generators, a first plurality of flip-flop circuits, a second plurality of flip-flop circuits, and a third plurality of flip-flop circuits. The plurality of delay generators includes a data delay generator, an enable delay generator, and a reference delay generator. The first plurality of flip-flop circuits is coupled to the data delay generator to receive a delayed data input signal, and provide the delayed data input signal to a plurality of data input terminals of a memory circuit. The second plurality of flip-flop circuits is coupled to the enable delay generator to receive a delayed enable signal and provide the delayed enable signal to a plurality of enable terminals of the memory circuit. The third plurality of flip-flop circuits is coupled to an output terminal of the memory circuit. The reference delay generator provides a synchronized clock signal to the flip-flop circuits.

Abstract: The method disclosed in the current invention is used to purify an antibody from process and product related impurities. The method discloses the use of cation exchange chromatography for the reduction of impurities such as high molecular weight aggregates, protein-A leachates and host cell proteins from an antibody composition. The disclosed method leads to a significant reduction of HMW aggregates and other process related impurities without compromising on the recovery of the protein.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for therapeutically treating tissue. The devices and methods are suitable for minimally invasive surgery or open surgical procedures. More particularly, methods and devices described herein permit accessing and/or treating areas of tissue with a therapeutic device.

Abstract: Circuits that include one or more transmission lines to propagate a signal through a serially-arranged plurality of repeaters, and one or more control circuits to propagate control pulses to the repeaters, wherein a timing and duration of the control pulses is configured to operate the repeaters in current-mode signaling (CMS) mode during a state transition of the signal at the repeaters and to operate the repeaters in voltage-mode signaling (VMS) mode otherwise.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for quantifying quality of several service classes provided by a link between first and second forwarding nodes in a wide area network (WAN). At a first forwarding node, the method computes and stores first and second path quality metric (PQM) values based on packets sent from the second forwarding node for the first and second service classes. The different service classes in some embodiments are associated with different quality of service (QoS) guarantees that the WAN offers to the packets. In some embodiments, the computed PQM value for each service class quantifies the QoS provided to packets processed through the service class. In some embodiments, the first forwarding node adjusts the first and second PQM values as it processes more packets associated with the first and second service classes. The first forwarding node also periodically forwards to the second forwarding node the first and second PQM values that it maintains for the first and second service classes.

Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus having a flip-flop circuit, which can include a first tristate inverter, a second tristate inverter including an input node coupled to an input node of the first tristate inverter; a first additional inverter including, and a second additional inverter including an output node coupled to an output node of the first additional inverter; a first memory including a first memory node coupled to an output node of the second tristate inverter, and a first additional memory node coupled to an input node of the first additional inverter; and a second memory including a second memory node coupled to an output node of the first tristate inverter, and a second additional memory node coupled to an input node of the second additional inverter.