Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.

Abstract: An assembly for utility truck bodies having metal and/or composite reinforcement(s) and/or foam reinforcements and/or honeycomb reinforcements and/or wood reinforcements encapsulated within a thermoformed thermoplastic, or thermoset or fiber-reinforced thermoset walking surface floor structure of the truck bed assembly or other composite floor structure with attachable components and junctions, e.g., sidepack(s), and methods of making the same are provided.

Abstract: An assembly for utility truck bodies having metal and/or composite reinforcement(s) and/or foam reinforcements and/or honeycomb reinforcement/and/or wood reinforcements encapsulated within a thermoformed thermoplastic, or thermoset or fiber-reinforced thermoset walking surface floor structure of the truck bed assembly or other composite floor structure with attachable components and junctions, e.g., sidepack(s), and methods of making the same are provided.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of characterising a target polynucleotide as it moves with respect to a nanopore using a motor protein. Also provided are polynucleotide adapters and kits comprising such adapters. The methods, kits and adapters find use in characterising polynucleotides, for example in sequencing.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein provide intelligent display of auditory world experiences. Specialized Al models are configured to display integrated visualizations for different aspects of the auditory signals that may be communicated during an event, such as a meeting, chat session, etc. For instance, a system can use a sentiment recognition model to identify specific characteristics of a speech input, such as volume or tone, provided by a participant. The system can also use a speech recognition model to identify keywords that can be used to distinguish portions of a transcript that are displayed. The system can also utilize an audio recognition model that is configured to analyze non-speech audio sounds for the purposes of identifying non-speech events. The system can then integrate the user interface attributes, distinguished portions of the transcript, and visual indicators describing the non-speech events.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an interactive touch control for a pinball machine to allow a user to interact with various settings of a pinball game. The invention further comprises an improved glass top assembly to permit lifting of the glass top via a hinge near the back box. The invention further comprises an improved mechanism for locking the glass top assembly to the cabinet and locking the playfield to the cabinet.

Abstract: An immersion cooling system and methods for operating the system are described. The system can comprise a vessel configured to hold thermally conductive, condensable dielectric fluid; a pressure controller to reduce or increase an interior pressure of the vessel; a computer component configured to be at least partially submerged within the dielectric fluid; and a fluid circulation system configured to draw the dielectric fluid from a sump area of the vessel, pass the dielectric fluid through a filter and deliver the dielectric fluid to a bath area of the vessel.

Abstract: An immersion cooling system and methods for operating the system are described. The system can comprise a vessel configured to hold thermally conductive, condensable dielectric fluid; a pressure controller to reduce or increase an interior pressure of the vessel; a computer component configured to be at least partially submerged within the dielectric fluid; and a fluid circulation system configured to draw the dielectric fluid from a sump area of the vessel, pass the dielectric fluid through a filter and deliver the dielectric fluid to a bath area of the vessel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and a method in which off-droplet measurements instead of on-droplet measurements of prepulse energy are used for pulse energy control. Prepulse energy is measured during an off-droplet nonexposure period and controlled to a prepulse energy setpoint. The prepulse energy can then be controlled open-loop to the prepulse energy setpoint during on-droplet periods. This effectively decouples the EUV dose control loop from the prepulse energy control loop and avoids negative side effects of coupling such loops, for example, loss of the part of the dose adjustment range available to the dose controller.

Abstract: A cutting element for a drill bit includes a PCD cutting face having a ridge that extends away from the periphery towards the center of the cutting face, terminating in a curved, central most ridge end. The cutting face further includes a surrounding surface consisting of the entire cutting face except for the ridge. The surrounding surface is free of flats and includes two side regions and a ramp region therebetween. The surrounding surface is continuously curved along a curved path that extends from the first side region to the ramp region to the other side region. In profile views, the surrounding surface may be linear moving from the top surface of the ridge to the periphery at every location along the curved path.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and software for identifying threat data in documents stored in cloud-based storage services. A service is provided that enables users who store documents on cloud-based storage services to have their documents scanned for threat data comprising personal and/or confidential data such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. The documents are streamed from the storage services and scanned to detect one or more types of personal threat data. The detected personal threat data are then presented to users in redacted form. Detecting and presentation of personal threat data is performed in a manner under which threat data is never stored in non-volatile storage in an un-redacted form. A Web service seamlessly enables users to request their documents to be scanned for personal threat data, view detected personal threat data in redacted forms, and access documents identified as containing personal threat data.

Abstract: A cutting element for a drill bit includes a PCD cutting face having a ridge that extends away from the periphery towards the center of the cutting face, terminating in a curved, central most ridge end. The cutting face further includes a surrounding surface consisting of the entire cutting face except for the ridge. The surrounding surface is free of flats and includes two side regions and a ramp region therebetween. The surrounding surface is continuously curved along a curved path that extends from the first side region to the ramp region to the other side region. In profile views, the surrounding surface may be linear moving from the top surface of the ridge to the periphery at every location along the curved path.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and software for identifying threat data in documents stored in cloud-based storage services. A service is provided that enables users who store documents on cloud-based storage services to have their documents scanned for threat data comprising personal and/or confidential data such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. The documents are streamed from the storage services and scanned to detect one or more types of personal threat data. The detected personal threat data are then presented to users in redacted form. Detecting and presentation of personal threat data is performed in a manner under which threat data is never stored in non-volatile storage in an un-redacted form. A Web service seamlessly enables users to request their documents to be scanned for personal threat data, view detected personal threat data in redacted forms, and access documents identified as containing personal threat data.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method, computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining position data for a plurality of mobile devices, wherein mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices have associated identifiers, and wherein the obtained position data is data that has been derived using wirelessly emitted signals; examining data of the position data to determine that one or more user is present within a neighboring zone of a venue, the neighboring zone being a zone that neighbors a certain zone of the venue; predicting that at least one user of the one or more user within the neighboring zone intends to be in the certain zone; specifying a zone association of the at least one user as the certain zone of the venue; and providing one or more output based on the specifying.

Abstract: An optical lithography system is monitored. Information is received from the optical lithography system; a rule is accessed, the rule being associated with one or more of an event in the optical lithography system and an amount of time; a module stored in a library of modules is identified based on the accessed rule; whether a particular condition exists in the optical lithography system is determined using the identified module and the information received from the optical lithography system; and if the particular condition exists, a command signal is generated based on one or more characteristics of the particular condition and provided to an optical source of the optical lithography system. The command signal is based on the determined particular condition, and the command signal is sufficient to change one or more operating parameters of the optical source.

Abstract: An optical lithography system is monitored. Information is received from the optical lithography system; a rule is accessed, the rule being associated with one or more of an event in the optical lithography system and an amount of time; a module stored in a library of modules is identified based on the accessed rule; whether a particular condition exists in the optical lithography system is determined using the identified module and the information received from the optical lithography system; and if the particular condition exists, a command signal is generated based on one or more characteristics of the particular condition and provided to an optical source of the optical lithography system. The command signal is based on the determined particular condition, and the command signal is sufficient to change one or more operating parameters of the optical source.

Abstract: A drill bit comprises at least one blade, comprising a plurality of cutting elements in the form of polycrystalline diamond cutters disposed on a leading edge of the blade, at least one diamond impregnated cutting region, disposed behind the leading edge of the blade, and wherein at least one of the cutters disposed on the leading, edge is an off-tip cutting element, arranged so that it does not engage with the formation during drilling until bit wear has taken place.

Abstract: A drill bit comprises at least one blade, comprising a plurality of cutting elements in the form of polycrystalline diamond cutters disposed on a leading edge of the blade, at least one diamond impregnated cutting region, disposed behind the leading edge of the blade, and wherein at least one of the cutters disposed on the leading, edge is an off-tip cutting element, arranged so that it does not engage with the formation during drilling until bit wear has taken place.

Abstract: A bed chair apparatus has a user support surface which includes a back section (I), a seat section (14), a lower leg section (15) and a foot section (16) that are configured to articulate relative to each other. The support surface is configurable in a bed configuration in which the support surface is substantially flat and in a chair configuration in which the foot section (16) is disposed beneath the seat section (14). Some embodiments of the apparatus require only a single actuator (46). A pivoting platform apparatus is also disclosed.