Abstract: A conductor that resists plastic deformation is provided for an electronic signal-carrying or electric power-carrying cable, cable assembly, or device. The conducting element itself has favorable mechanical properties and therefore combines plastic deformation resistance with conductance. In one embodiment, the superelastic conductor is fabricated using a shape memory alloy such that the transformation temperature of the superelastic conductor is set outside the useful operating range of the conductor. In another embodiment, the conductor is fabricated using a shape memory alloy that is nominally in a martensitic phase under stress free conditions. In both embodiments, the conductor microstructures are able to accommodate externally applied strain, bending, deformation, or other external displacement through mechanisms which do not involve plastic deformation.

Abstract: Various ways in which material property variations of raw materials used in additive manufacturing can be identified and accounted for are described. In some embodiments, the raw material can take the form of powdered metal. The powdered metal can have any number of variations including the following: particle size variation, contamination, particle composition and particle shape. Prior to utilizing the powders in an additive manufacturing operation, the powders can be inspected for variations. Variations and inconsistencies in the powder can also be identified by monitoring an additive manufacturing with one or more sensors. In some embodiments, the additive manufacturing process can be adjusted in real-time to adjust for inconsistencies in the powdered metal.

Abstract: This invention teaches a quality assurance system for additive manufacturing. This invention teaches a multi-sensor, real-time quality system including sensors, affiliated hardware, and data processing algorithms that are Lagrangian-Eulerian with respect to the reference frames of its associated input measurements. The quality system for Additive Manufacturing is capable of measuring true in-process state variables associated with an additive manufacturing process, i.e. those in-process variables that define a feasible process space within which the process is deemed nominal. The in-process state variables can also be correlated to the part structure or microstructure and can then be useful in identifying particular locations within the part likely to include defects.

Abstract: This invention teaches a multi-sensor quality inference system for additive manufacturing. This invention still further teaches a quality system that is capable of discerning and addressing three quality issues: i) process anomalies, or extreme unpredictable events uncorrelated to process inputs; ii) process variations, or difference between desired process parameters and actual operating conditions; and iii) material structure and properties, or the quality of the resultant material created by the Additive Manufacturing process. This invention further teaches experimental observations of the Additive Manufacturing process made only in a Lagrangian frame of reference. This invention even further teaches the use of the gathered sensor data to evaluate and control additive manufacturing operations in real time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, apparatus, and methods for purging a substrate carrier. Embodiments include a frame configured to sit proximate to a load port door without interfering with operation of a factory interface or equipment front end module robot; one or more inter-substrate nozzle arrays supported by the frame and configured to spray gas into a substrate carrier; and one or more curtain nozzle arrays supported by the frame and configured to spray gas across an opening of the substrate carrier. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a feature extraction system that extracts geometrical features of a part using in-process data acquired during an additive manufacturing process. The geometric features are extracted by applying a number of image processing operations to images taken of a powder bed during the additive manufacturing process. In this way, both internal and external geometries of the part can be characterized. In some embodiments, geometric feature extraction can be used in conjunction with other part characterizing operations, such as for example, thermal characterization processes.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for ranking tables for keyword search. Aspects of the invention include generating lists of candidate tables for inclusion in a search query response, computing table hit matrices, retrieving content from fields of candidate tables having keyword hits, generating ranking features of tables, and computing ranking scores for tables. Aspects of the invention can be used to match keywords against column names, to match keywords against values in subject and non-subject columns, and to match keywords against table descriptions like page titles, table captions, cell values, nearest headings and surrounding text. Which keywords are matched against which fields can depend on the table and/to the query (referred to as “late binding”).

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for annotating structured data for search. Aspects of the invention include associating structured data, such as, for example, tables, with additional content to improve indexing of the structured data for search and/or provide improved search results for structured data. Web pages can include tables as well as other content. The other content in a web page, such as, for example, content outside the <table> and </table> tags of a web table, can be useful in supporting searches for web tables. Content in one web page can also be useful in supporting searches for a table in another web page.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for computing features of structured data. Aspects of the invention include computing features of table components (e.g., of rows, columns, cells, etc.). Computed features can be used for ranking the table components. When aggregated, features for different components of a table can be used for ranking the table (e.g., a web table).

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for understanding tables for search. Aspects of the invention include identifying a subject column for a table, detecting a column header using other tables, and detecting a column header using a knowledge base. Implementations can be utilized in a structured data search system (SDSS) that indexes structured information, such as, tables in a relational database or html tables extracted from web pages. The SDSS allows users to search over the structured information (tables) using different mechanisms including keyword search and data finding data.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to obtaining user feedback and causing a package of content updates to be created and distributed based on the received feedback. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided for creating a package that contains one or more content updates that are configured for implementation on a remote device.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method of a providing a captive portal with a router includes implementing a hotspot managed by a router. The hotspot comprises an Internet-access over a WLAN through a router communicatively coupled to an Internet service provider. The WLAN is identified with a service set identifier (SSID). A connection with a client device is initiated. An HTTP request to a web server from the client device is detected. An internet communication is restricted, with a firewall rule, to a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port used by a HTTP or a TCP port used by an alternative HTTP Secure port. The HTTP request is transparently routed to an internal HTTP proxy server running on an alternative HTTP TCP port in the router. The internal HTTP proxy server determines a requested web site's uniform resource locator (URL) and determines whether the requested web site's URL is allowed into a walled garden maintained by the router.

Abstract: For minimally invasive surgical applications, an expandable surgical retractor is inserted in a surgical corridor and expanded to a desired size and shape. Cooling allows the retractor to maintain the expanded characteristic. Following surgery, the retractor can be removed in a manner that minimizes bleeding and tissue damage.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to obtaining user feedback and causing a package of content updates to be created and distributed based on the received feedback. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided for creating a package that contains one or more content updates that are configured for implementation on a remote device.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment a computer-implemented method of a providing a captive portal with a router includes implementing a hotspot managed by a router. The hotspot comprises an Internet-access over a WLAN through a rooter communicatively coupled to an Internet service provider. The WLAN is identified with a service set identifier (SSID). A connection with a client device is initiated. An HTTP request to a web server from the client device is detected. An internet communication is restricted, with a firewall rule, to a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port used, by a HTTP or a TCP port used by an alternative HTTP Secure port. The HTTP request is transparently routed to an internal HTTP proxy server running on an alternative HTTP TCP port in the router. The internal HTTP proxy server determines a requested web site's uniform resource locator (URL) and determines whether the requested web site's URL is allowed into a walled garden maintained by the router.

Abstract: Medical implants with non-equilibrium surface structures are disclosed. The surface treatment of the implants greatly enhances osseointegration, reduces time to recovery following implant surgery, reduces surgery-related infections, and improves outcomes. The implants, including dental implants and other implants for insertion into or attachment to bone, are applicable to treatment of a wide variety of medical conditions. The methods of altering the surface properties of medical implants include exposure of a crystalline surface material, such as metal or ceramic, to a short burst of high thermal energy or shock, resulting in the introduction of a non-equilibrium concentration of crystal lattice defects in a surface layer.

Abstract: Techniques for tenant performance isolation in a multiple-tenant database management system are described. These techniques may include providing a reservation of server resources. The server resources reservation may include a reservation of a central processing unit (CPU), a reservation of Input/Output throughput, and/or a reservation of buffer pool memory or working memory. The techniques may also include a metering mechanism that determines whether the resource reservation is satisfied. The metering mechanism may be independent of an actual resource allocation mechanism associated with the server resource reservation.

Abstract: Described is a test framework for testing transformation rules of query optimizers. Rule patterns obtained as tree structures from a query optimizer are used to generate queries that are used to test the rule optimizer's transformation rules. The test framework tracks which rules are exercised for each query, and also determines the correctness of the transformation rule by comparing the results of the query processing with the rule and without the rule (by turning off the rule). The test framework creates a composite pattern corresponding to two or more rules, such as to test rules in a set (e.g., as pairs). Also described is the efficient execution of a test suite for correctness testing, in which queries of the test suite are selected based upon cost information.

Abstract: A data service system is described herein which processes raw data assets from at least one network-accessible system (such as a search system), to produce processed data assets. Enterprise applications can then leverage the processed data assets to perform various environment-specific tasks. In one implementation, the data service system can generate any of: synonym resources for use by an enterprise application in providing synonyms for specified terms associated with entities; augmentation resources for use by an enterprise application in providing supplemental information for specified seed information; and spelling-correction resources for use by an enterprise application in providing spelling information for specified terms, and so on.

Abstract: For minimally invasive surgical applications, an expandable surgical retractor is inserted in a surgical corridor and expanded to a desired size and shape. Cooling allows the retractor to maintain the expanded characteristic. Following surgery, the retractor can be removed in a manner that minimizes bleeding and tissue damage.