Abstract: A film (1), an ophthalmic lens including a film (1), spectacles comprising an ophthalmic lens including a film (1), and a method of manufacturing a film (1) are described. The film (1) has a base refractive index and includes at least one gradient index optical element (7a, 7b) having an asymmetric refractive index profile.

Abstract: Solutions for providing more customizable performance for a virtual disk in a RAID environment. Some solutions provide for a flexible write cache policy that manages a proportion of input-output operations written in write-back mode against input-output operations written in write-though mode. In some cases, aspects of the flexible write cache policy can be specified by a user.

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens (1), a film for use in an ophthalmic lens (1) and a method (500) of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens (1) are described. The lens (1) has an optical axis. The lens (1) comprises a layer (3) provided on a surface of a substrate (5). The layer (3) has a base refractive index and includes at least one gradient index optical element (7a, 7b) having an asymmetric refractive index profile. The at least one gradient index optical element (7a, 7b) focuses light from a distant point source on the optical axis to a point that is a first distance from the optical axis (2).

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens (1), a film for use in an ophthalmic lens (1) and a method (500) of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens (1) are described. The lens (1) has an optical axis. The lens (1) comprises a layer (3) provided on a surface of a substrate (5). The layer (3) has a base refractive index and includes at least one gradient index optical element (7a, 7b) having an asymmetric refractive index profile. The at least one gradient index optical element (7a, 7b) focuses light from a distant point source on the optical axis to a point that is a first distance from the optical axis (2).

Abstract: A method (100) of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens is described. The method comprises providing a lens substrate (103) and providing a photocurable film (105). The method comprises using a digital light projection system to photocure at least one region of the film, thereby producing at least one photocured gradient index optical element having an asymmetric refractive index profile (107). The method comprises applying the film to a surface of the lens substrate (109).

Abstract: A film for applying to an ophthalmic lens is described. The film, or the combination of the film and the ophthalmic lens are designed to prevent or slow the development or progression of myopia. The film has a base refractive index and includes at least one gradient index optical element. Ophthalmic lenses, such as spectacle lenses and contact lenses, that include the films are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for re-allocating compute resources between running EDA jobs. For example, while jobs are running, they may be monitored to select those whose runtimes may be improved by giving them additional memory and/or core resources.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to predict outputs of electronic design automation (EDA) tools using machine learning are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; machine readable instructions; and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to: access circuit design data to be optimized by an EDA tool as part of a circuit design process for an integrated circuit; extract features from the circuit design data; apply a machine learning model to the features to estimate an output of the EDA tool, the estimated output determined without execution of the EDA tool; and provide results of the estimated output.

Abstract: Example systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to implement localized context configuration for electronic design automation (EDA) are disclosed. Examples disclosed herein partition a circuit design into a plurality of contexts based on output data from a first execution iteration of an EDA tool, the output data including a netlist representative of the circuit design, the output data based on a first set of configuration parameters applied globally to the circuit design by the EDA tool. Disclosed examples also identify an outlier context in the plurality of contexts based on the output data. Disclosed examples further provide the EDA tool with a second set of configuration parameters to apply locally to the outlier context in a second execution iteration of the EDA tool, the EDA tool to apply the first set of configuration parameters to other ones of the contexts not identified as outliers.

Abstract: A Hierarchical Deep Learning Neural Networks-Artificial Intelligence system for data processing, comprising a data collection module collecting data; an analyzing component extracting at least one feature from the data, and processing the extracted at least one feature to produce at least one reduced feature; and a learning component producing at least one mechanistic equation based on the at least one reduced feature.

Abstract: A computing device, includes one or more processors, configured to receive first data corresponding to a first radiofrequency signal received from a first wireless communication device, and second data corresponding to a second radiofrequency signal received from a second wireless communication device; select either the first wireless communication device or the second wireless communication device as a repeater device based on the first data or the second data according to one or more repeater selection criteria; instruct a transceiver to send a third radiofrequency signal to the repeater device, wherein the third radiofrequency signal comprises third data and an instruction for the repeater device to repeat the third data to the third wireless communication device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed. In one example, the apparatus includes memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine a design block associated with a design exception, parse the design block into a functional netlist of cell families, generate a cell occurrence counts distribution, and group cell families into cell family bins corresponding to fabrication parameters. The processor circuitry further determines inclusion of a first cell family bin does not improve one or more process technology attribute values and causes a user interface to indicate the first cell family bin as a cell family bin candidate for removal from the functional netlist.

Abstract: A contact lens comprising one or more microchannels for transport of liquid through the lens is provided. The contact lens can be made by contacting a curable composition with a microfiber that is insoluble in the curable composition; curing the curable composition to provide a polymeric lens body with the microfiber embedded therein; and contacting the polymeric lens body with a solvent to dissolve the microfiber.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed for methods and apparatus to generate I/O timing constraint predictions for system-on-chips using machine learning. An apparatus is disclosed herein comprising at least one memory, machine readable instructions, and processor circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to extract delay features from a first system-on-chip design and a second system-on-chip design, apply a machine learning model to the extracted delay features to determine an estimated delay for the first system-on-chip design, compare the estimated delay for the first system-on-chip design to the second system-on-chip design to determine an error of the first system-on-chip design, and update the second system-on-chip design based on the error determined for the first system-on-chip design.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens are described. The methods include a step of providing an ophthalmic lens; and a step of providing a photocurable film. The methods use a digital light projections system to photocure at least one region of the film to produce at least one photocured gradient index refractive element. The film is applied to a surface of the lens.

Abstract: Microchannels in hydrogels play an essential role in enabling a smart contact lens. A wearable contact lens is disclosed herein that uses microchannels and connected chambers located in poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (poly(HEMA)) hydrogel that is used in a commercial contact lens with three-dimensional (3D) printed mold. The corresponding capillary flow behaviors in these microchannels were investigated. Different capillary flow regimes were observed in these microchannels, depending on the hydration level of the hydrogel material. In particular, it was found that a peristaltic pressure could reinstate flow in a dehydrated microchannel, indicating the motion of eye-blinking may help tear flow in a microchannel-containing contact lens. Colorimetric pH and electrochemical Na+ sensing capabilities were demonstrated in these microchannels. Micro-engineered contact lenses formed using poly(HEMA) hydrogel can be used for various biomedical applications such as eye-care and wearable biosensing.

Abstract: A contact lens having dimples on a posterior surface is described as well as cast molds and injection molding inserts for manufacturing the same. The contact lens includes a posterior surface having an optic zone, a peripheral zone, and a circumferential edge, where dimples are located in the peripheral zone, and can include at least 1000 dimples.

Abstract: A contact lens comprising one or more microchannels for transport of liquid through the lens is provided. The contact lens can be made by contacting a curable composition with a microfiber that is insoluble in the curable composition; curing the curable composition to provide a polymeric lens body with the microfiber embedded therein; and contacting the polymeric lens body with a solvent to dissolve the microfiber.

Abstract: A film for applying to an ophthalmic lens is described. The film, or the combination of the film and the ophthalmic lens are designed to prevent or slow the development or progression of myopia. The film has a base refractive index and includes at least one gradient index optical element. Ophthalmic lenses, such as spectacle lenses and contact lenses, that include the films are also described.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens are described. The methods include a step of providing an ophthalmic lens; and a step of providing a photocurable film. The methods use a digital light projections system to photocure at least one region of the film to produce at least one photocured gradient index refractive element. The film is applied to a surface of the lens.