Abstract: A method of orchestrating the execution of commands in a non-volatile memory express (NVMe) device includes receiving one or more commands, to be executed, from one or more host devices in one or more submission queues. One or more configuration commands are identified, from the one or more received commands, that will alter the attributes/characteristics of the NVMe device. One or more commands operating with the same attributes as the identified one or more configuration commands are also identified. And selective fencing of the identified one or more commands is initiated to orchestrate execution of commands in the NVMe device.

Abstract: A system for modulating a response signal includes aptamer conjugates, e.g., aptamer-particle conjugates, configured to bind with target analytes, a detector configured to detect an analyte response signal transmitted from the body, a modulation source configured to modulate the analyte response signal, and a processor configured to non-invasively detect the one or more target analytes by differentiating the analyte response signal from a background signal, at least in part, based on the modulation. The analyte response signal is related to the binding interaction of the target analytes with the aptamer-particle conjugates. In some examples, the system may also include magnetic particles and a magnetic field source sufficient to distribute the magnetic particles into a spatial arrangement in the body. The analyte response signal may be differentiated from the background signal, at least in part, based on modulation of the signals due, at least in part, to the spatial arrangement of the magnetic particles.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a mount to mount the wearable device on a living body and a detector to detect an analyte response signal transmitted from tissue in the living body. The tissue contains a biologically active agent in an inactive state and functionalized particles. The biologically active agent can be converted to an active state that can affect a biological state of the living body. The functionalized particles are configured to bind with a target analyte, the presence or absence or concentration or abundance of which is correlated with the biological state. The analyte response signal is related to interaction of the target analyte with the functionalized particles. A source can apply directed energy into the tissue that is sufficient to convert the biologically active agent from the inactive state to the active state. A processor can determine a presence or absence or concentration or abundance of the analyte based on the analyte response signal.

Abstract: An apparatus to treat a substrate. The apparatus may include a reactive gas source having a reactive gas outlet disposed in a process chamber, the reactive gas outlet to direct a first reactive gas to the substrate; a plasma chamber coupled to the process chamber and including an extraction plate having an extraction aperture extending along a first direction, disposed within the process chamber and movable along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction between a first position facing the reactive gas source and a second position facing the extraction aperture; and a gas flow restrictor disposed between the reactive gas outlet and the extraction aperture, the gas flow restrictor defining a differential pumping channel between at least the plasma chamber and substrate stage.

Abstract: A processing apparatus may include a plasma chamber to house a plasma and having a main body portion comprising an electrical insulator; an extraction plate disposed along an extraction side of the plasma chamber, the extraction plate being electrically conductive and having an extraction aperture; a substrate stage disposed outside of the plasma chamber and adjacent the extraction aperture, the substrate stage being at ground potential; and an RF generator electrically coupled to the extraction plate, the RF generator establishing a positive dc self-bias voltage at the extraction plate with respect to ground potential when the plasma is present in the plasma chamber.

Abstract: Methods of exerting magnetic forces to separate magnetic particles disposed in a portion of subsurface vasculature using a wearable device are provided. The magnetic forces can act to attract, slow, speed, or otherwise influence the magnetic particles in various applications. In some examples, different magnetic forces are exerted on respective sets of magnetic particles to separate the respective sets of magnetic particles. In some examples, similar magnetic forces are exerted on sets of magnetic particles, and separation of the sets of magnetic particles is related to properties of the sets of magnetic particles and/or of the environment of the sets of magnetic particles. In some embodiments, the magnetic particles are configured to bind to an analyte of interest. The separation of the magnetic particles can enable detection of one or more properties of the analyte, modification of the analyte, and/or extraction of the analyte bound to the magnetic particles.

Abstract: Method, system, apparatus, and/or non-transitory computer readable medium for customizing data access permission in a data storage system. The system allows for the defining of data access permissions at a function level such that different functions in a host can have different data access permissions, for particular data stored in a storage device of the system.

Abstract: A variety of wearable magnetic assemblies are provided that are configured to produce magnetic fields having high field magnitudes and/or high field gradients. These wearable magnetic assemblies are configured to exert forces on magnetic particles disposed in a portion of subsurface vasculature (e.g., a portion of the ulnar artery near the wrist) proximate to the magnetic assemblies. These magnetic assemblies include a plurality of dipolar permanent magnets. The forces can act to attract, slow, speed, separate, or otherwise influence the magnetic particles in various applications. In some embodiments, the magnetic particles are configured to bind to an analyte of interest. The collection, separation, and/or concentration of the magnetic particles can enable detection of one or more properties of the analyte, modification of the analyte, and/or extraction of the analyte bound to the magnetic particles.

Abstract: A method of treating resist features comprises positioning, in a process chamber, a substrate having a set of patterned resist features on a first side of the substrate and generating a plasma in the process chamber having a plasma sheath adjacent to the first side of the substrate. The method may further comprise modifying a shape of a boundary between the plasma and the plasma sheath with a plasma sheath modifier so that a portion of the shape of the boundary is not parallel to a plane defined by a front surface of the substrate facing the plasma, wherein ions from the plasma impinge on the patterned resist features over a wide angular range during a first exposure.

Abstract: A system for replicating a filesystem running on multiple nodes comprising an originator system and a replica system. The originator system includes a plurality of nodes. The replica system includes a plurality of nodes and a processor. The plurality of nodes of the replica system are paired with the plurality of nodes of the originator system. The processor is configured to receive an indicator of a node of the plurality of nodes of the replica system finishing replication for a view of a filesystem at a point in time. The processor is further configured to indicate that replication for the view of the filesystem is complete in the event that all replica system nodes have received their indication for the view.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting the locations of individual instances of an analyte (e.g., individual cells, individual molecules) in an environment are provided. The environment includes functionalized fluorophores that are configured to selective interact with (e.g., bind with) the analyte and that have a fluorescent property that can be modulated (e.g., a fluorescence intensity that can be affected by the presence of a magnetic field). Detecting the location of individual instances of the analyte includes illuminating the environment and detecting signals emitted from the fluorophores in response to the illumination during first and second periods of time. Detecting the location of individual instances of the analyte further includes modulating the modulatable fluorescent property of the fluorophores during the second period of time and determining which individual fluorophores in the environment are bound to the analyte based on the signals detected during the first and second periods of time.

Abstract: Techniques for setting up a packet-switched video telephony (PSVT) call are described. A mobile originated (MO) device may transmit an invitation for the PSVT call to a mobile terminated (MT) device. The invitation may initiate a process to reserve and identify video and audio resources to establish the PSVT call. The MO device may determine whether the video resources are available. If the video resources are not available but audio resources are available, the MO device may instead establish the PSVT call with only an audio stream call between the MO device and the MT device. If audio resources become available ahead of video resources, the PSVT call may be established with an audio stream first and a video stream is automatically added to the call when video resources are reserved later, or the PSVT call is downgraded to a VoIP call if the video resources cannot be reserved.

Abstract: An engineered particle for detecting analytes in an environment includes an electromagnetic receiver that is configured to preferentially receive electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization relative to the orientation of the electromagnetic receiver. The engineered particle additionally includes an energy emitter coupled to the electromagnetic receiver such that a portion of electromagnetic energy received by the electromagnetic receiver is transferred to and emitted by the energy emitter. The engineered particles are functionalized to selectively interact with an analyte. The engineered particle can additionally be configured to align with a directed energy field in the environment. The selective reception of electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization and/or alignment with a directed energy field can enable orientation tracking of individual engineered particles, imaging in high-noise environments, or other applications.

Abstract: A system for modulating a response signal includes functionalized particles configured to interact with target analytes, a detector configured to detect an analyte response signal transmitted from the body, a modulation source configured to modulate the analyte response signal, and a processor configured to non-invasively detect the one or more target analytes by differentiating the analyte response signal from a background signal, at least in part, based on the modulation. The analyte response signal is related to the interaction of the target analytes with the functionalized particles. In some examples, the system may also include magnetic particles and a magnetic field source sufficient to distribute the magnetic particles into a spatial arrangement in the body. The analyte response signal may be differentiated from the background signal, at least in part, based on modulation of the signals due, at least in part, to the spatial arrangement of the magnetic particles.

Abstract: An apparatus to treat a substrate. The apparatus may include a reactive gas source having a reactive gas outlet disposed in a process chamber, the reactive gas outlet to direct a first reactive gas to the substrate; a plasma chamber coupled to the process chamber and including an extraction plate having an extraction aperture extending along a first direction, disposed within the process chamber and movable along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction between a first position facing the reactive gas source and a second position facing the extraction aperture; and a gas flow restrictor disposed between the reactive gas outlet and the extraction aperture, the gas flow restrictor defining a differential pumping channel between at least the plasma chamber and substrate stage.

Abstract: An embodiment is a circuit including a main power supply coupled to a first node, a charge reservoir coupled between a second node and ground, an isolation circuit coupled between the first node and the second node, and a plurality of secondary power supplies coupled to the second node, the plurality of secondary power supplies configured to receive power from the main power supply. The circuit further includes a detector circuit coupled to the first node, the detector circuit configured to detect the presence and absence of a first supply voltage at the first node, and a timing circuit coupled between the detector circuit and the plurality of secondary power supplies, the timing circuit configured to enable and disable the plurality of secondary power supplies in predetermined sequences based on the detection of the first supply voltage by the detector circuit.

Abstract: A system and method for rate-adaptation of a video telephony (VT) session is disclosed. In one example, there is provided a method that includes receiving a first information set indicative of a start of a handover of a device from a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) to a second RAT. The method further includes receiving a second information set indicative of an end of the handover. The method further includes adjusting a rate-adaptation protocol for the VT session based at least in part on the first and second information sets.

Abstract: An engineered particle for detecting analytes in an environment includes an electromagnetic receiver that is configured to preferentially receive electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization relative to the orientation of the electromagnetic receiver. The engineered particle additionally includes an energy emitter coupled to the electromagnetic receiver such that a portion of electromagnetic energy received by the electromagnetic receiver is transferred to and emitted by the energy emitter. The engineered particles are functionalized to selectively interact with an analyte. The engineered particle can additionally be configured to align with a directed energy field in the environment. The selective reception of electromagnetic radiation of a specified polarization and/or alignment with a directed energy field can enable orientation tracking of individual engineered particles, imaging in high-noise environments, or other applications.

Abstract: A system for providing networked communications includes a plurality of head-mountable devices, each in communication with a control system via a communication network. Each of the plurality of head-mountable devices includes a display, and may also include an image-capture device and/or a microphone. The control system receives, via the communication network, surgical data of a patient obtained from at least one source of surgical data. Wearers of the head-mountable devices may select aspects of the surgical data and the control system causes those selected aspects to be displayed on the respective wearable device. The control system may also generate alerts and cause the alerts to be displayed on the wearable devices. An alert may include a notification that additional surgical data is available for access by the wearer of the head-mountable device.

Abstract: A system for modulating a response signal includes functionalized particles configured to interact with target analytes, a detector configured to detect an analyte response signal transmitted from the body, a modulation source configured to modulate the analyte response signal, and a processor configured to non-invasively detect the one or more target analytes by differentiating the analyte response signal from a background signal, at least in part, based on the modulation. The analyte response signal is related to the interaction of the target analytes with the functionalized particles. In some examples, the system may also include magnetic particles and a magnetic field source sufficient to distribute the magnetic particles into a spatial arrangement in the body. The analyte response signal may be differentiated from the background signal, at least in part, based on modulation of the signals due, at least in part, to the spatial arrangement of the magnetic particles.