Abstract: A method to more effectively and efficiently diagnose problems in a storage network is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes generating, for a storage network, a resource map that identifies components therein. For each component in the resource map, the method identifies an importance factor that indicates the component's importance in the storage network. When a problem is detected in the storage network, the method identifies, for each component in the resource map, a potential cause factor that indicates how likely the component is to have caused the problem. The method also calculates, for each component in the resource map, a problem responsibility factor to indicate to what extent the component is held responsible for the problem. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a control device (100) for operating an air treatment apparatus (10), the control device (100) comprising an input (102) arranged to receive measured data that is indicative of particle concentration from a sensing unit (130), a baseline processing module (104) arranged to derive particle concentration indicative information from the received measured data, an obtaining module (106) arranged to obtain augmenting information that is indicative of air quality, an air quality index augmenting module (108) arranged to determine an augmented air quality index based on the particle concentration indicative information and the augmenting information, and an operation control module (110) arranged to operate the air treatment apparatus (10) based on the augmented air quality index. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding computer program.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a ground shield and a heater that is surrounded by the ground shield. The ground shield includes a plate. In one embodiment, the ground shield is composed of a ceramic body and includes an electrically conductive layer, a first protective layer on the upper surface of the plate. In another embodiment, the ground shield is composed of an electrically conductive body and a first protective layer on the upper surface of the plate.

Abstract: A levelness measuring system can be applied to a levelness measuring device, the device including an rail, a distance detector, and an angle detector. Both the distance detector and the angle detector are installed on the rail. The system includes a coordinate system establishing module, a distance measurement controlling module, a data fitting module, a plane equation calculating module, a first angle calculating module, an angle measurement controlling module, a second angle calculating module, and a display controlling module. A coordinate system in three dimensions is applied to an inaccessible or difficult surface such that direct contact is not required. A processor of a computer performs instructions to provide the functions of the levelness measuring system including a display.

Abstract: A grounding structure for power socket includes a grounding main body, which consists of a basic section, a first connecting section, a second connecting section, a grounding section and a contact section. The first and the second connecting section are separately downward extended from two opposite ends of the basic section, such that the basic section and the first and second connecting sections together define a receiving space in between them. The contact section is downward extended from a side edge of the basic section into the receiving space; and the first connecting section is outward bent at its lower end to form the grounding section. And, the grounding section is provided at an outer end with a grounding opening.

Abstract: A shock absorbing screw includes a locking member, a friction member sleeved on the locking member, and a connecting frame sleeved on the friction member. The shock absorbing screw is connected to a hard disk by a connecting portion of the shock absorbing screw. An abutting portion of the shock absorbing screw is connected to the friction member. The connecting portion is passed through a second through hole defined in the friction member. A first end of the connecting frame includes a first clamping portion, a second end of the connecting frame includes a second clamping portion, and a second groove is defined between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. The shock absorbing screw is connected to a hard disk frame in the second groove. The friction member is connected to the connecting frame through a first through hole defined in the connecting frame.

Abstract: An energy-absorbing rockbolt includes an anchorage structure, wherein two ends of the anchorage structure are respectively provided with a mixing blade and a threaded fastening section; a nut is screwed to the threaded fastening section; a plate is mounted at one end, which is close to the threaded fastening section, of the anchorage structure in a sleeving manner; one side of the plate abuts against the nut; the anchorage structure consists of first anchorage structure parts and second anchorage structure parts, wherein the second anchorage structure parts are arranged between two first anchorage structure parts; each of the second anchorage structure parts is an elliptical rod-shaped structure; a plurality of inwardly-concave arc-shaped grooves are formed in an outer wall of the second anchorage structure part in an axial direction, and a reinforcing rib is convexly formed at an intersection of two adjacent arc-shaped grooves.

Abstract: A roofing mat and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. A composite device includes a first roller, a second roller and a third roller. A die is located at the first roller. The preparation method comprises the following steps: step 1: laminating a first non-woven fabric to form a waterproof film; step 2: conveying asphalt to the die; step 3: rolling the first non-woven fabric by means of the first roller, rolling a woven fabric/a second non-woven fabric by means of the second roller, applying the asphalt to the waterproof film of the first non-woven fabric by means of the die, the first roller and the second roller being rolled and pressed against each other, the first non-woven fabric rolled by the first roller and the woven fabric/the second non-woven fabric rolled by the second roller being compressed together and then conveyed to a third roller for cooling, outputting, trimming, and winding.

Abstract: A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in the method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label includes (a) a support portion; and (b) a transfer portion, the transfer portion being positioned over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, the transfer portion including (i) an ink design layer; (ii) a heat-activatable adhesive layer; and (iii) an RFID device.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for anticipating and rendering unnecessary human action in a smart home or other connected environment. Sensor data and data from smart appliances may be used to determine and predict human user behavior to a degree that allows an automated system to act upon the appliances or other devices even before the human user is able to act, allowing the human user's past actions to program the automated system without conscious effort by the human user to define the conditions under which an action should be taken.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for anticipating and rendering unnecessary human action in a smart home or other connected environment. Sensor data and data from smart appliances may be used to determine and predict human user behavior to a degree that allows an automated system to act upon the appliances or other devices even before the human user is able to act, allowing the human user's past actions to program the automated system without conscious effort by the human user to define the conditions under which an action should be taken.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment of stream processing in a data processing system cluster, a driver requests, from a cluster manager, execution of a first task within a job including a plurality of tasks, as well as a first quantity of resources of the cluster to support execution of the task. At completion of execution of the first task by the cluster, the driver retains for a second task among the plurality of tasks at least a portion of the resources allocated to the first task by the cluster manager. The driver determines a second quantity of the resources to retain for the second task based on a relative priority of the job to other jobs in the cluster and efficiency of the cluster manager in allocating resources to the first task.

Abstract: Embodiments for graphical processing unit (GPU) resource sharing in a computing cluster, by a processor device. Resource-specific stages are dynamically generated in a directed acyclic graph (DAG) using a DAG interpreter for a set of tasks by creating equivalence stages in the DAG having an associated inserted set of shuffle stages, the equivalence stages created based on a determined cost of each stage of the set of shuffle stages. Backlog tasks are scheduled and tasks within the set of tasks are shifted among respective stages in the equivalence stages according to the determined cost to avoid overlapping allocation of the GPU resource during central processing unit (CPU) execution of the respective tasks of the set of tasks.

Abstract: An M-type energy-absorbing rockbolt includes an anchorage structure, wherein two ends of the anchorage structure are respectively provided with a mixing blade and a threaded fastening section; a nut is screwed to the threaded fastening section; a plate is mounted at one end, which is close to the threaded fastening section, of the anchorage structure in a sleeving manner; one side of the plate abuts against the nut; the anchorage structure consists of first anchorage structure parts and second anchorage structure parts, wherein the second anchorage structure parts are arranged between two first anchorage structure parts; each of the second anchorage structure parts adopts an elliptical rod-shaped structure; a plurality of inwardly-concave arc-shaped grooves are formed in an outer wall of the second anchorage structure part in an axial direction, and a reinforcing rib is convexly formed at an intersection of two adjacent arc-shaped grooves.

Abstract: A processing method that is performed by one or more processor is provided. The processing method includes determining a target video frame in a currently captured video; determining an object area in the target video frame based on a box selection model; determining a category of a target object in the object area based on a classification model used to classify an object in the object area; obtaining augmented reality scene information associated with the category of the target object; and performing augmented reality processing on the object area in the target video frame and the augmented reality scene information, to obtain the augmented reality scene.

Abstract: An auxiliary oil pump system for a gearbox, comprising: an auxiliary battery; a controller electrically connected to the auxiliary battery; and an auxiliary oil pump driven by the controller using a self-adaptive process, wherein the self-adaptive process comprises: the controller receives current operational pressure signal and compared the current operational pressure signal to a pressure threshold; if the current operational pressure signal is bigger than the pressure threshold, the auxiliary oil pump keeps current rotational speed; if the current operational pressure signal is smaller than the pressure threshold, the auxiliary oil pump improves the rotational speed by a pre-determined speed.

Abstract: Disclosed are rare earth metal containing silicate coatings, coated articles (e.g., heaters and susceptors) or bodies of articles and methods of coating such articles with a rare earth metal containing silicate coating.

Abstract: An enhanced anodization method includes forming a porous anodization layer comprising columns of anodization layer material with pores between adjacent columns. The method further includes sealing the porous layer by forming a sealing layer at a top of the porous layer. The sealing layer may be formed by using a hybrid sealing process that combines, in any order, two or more of de-ionized (DI) water seal, Ni sealing, and, PTFE sealing. Alternatively, the sealing layer is formed by conformally coating the columns in the porous layer with one or more layers of a coating material. Further, the coating material may be surface-fluorinated to improve plasma resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and method for imaging a subject in clinical examination. An apparatus for imaging a subject, comprising: a plurality of light sources (20) for illuminating a region of interest within the subject, at least a portion of the light sources (20) being divided into groups and being actuated group by group, each actuated group of the light sources (20) providing an illumination flash with a predetermined duration, and different groups of the light sources (20) illuminating the region of interest at different angles; and a light detector (40) for receiving light reflected by the subject to form a frame of image for the region of interest per imaging period of the light detector (40), and the predetermined duration of the illumination flash being shorter than the imaging period, enough to enable different groups of the light sources to illuminate the region of interest per imaging period at different times within the imaging period.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor integrated circuit and a motor component are provided. The integrated circuit includes a housing, a semiconductor substrate arranged inside the housing, input ports and an output port which extend out from the housing, and an electronic circuit arranged on the semiconductor substrate. The electronic circuit includes a magnetic field detection circuit configured to detect and output a magnetic field inductive signal corresponding to an external magnetic field, and a voltage detection circuit configured to detect a specific voltage and output, in a case that the specific voltage reaches a predetermined value, a control signal for controlling the magnetic sensor integrated circuit to perform a preset action. The voltage detection circuit and the magnetic field detection circuit operate simultaneously.