Abstract: A method for producing polyploid plants of orchids includes the steps of: providing a protocorm or protocom-like body (PLB) of an orchid, the protocorm or PLB having an upper portion with a growing point and a lower portion without any growing point; cutting the protocorm or PLB approximately at a point of half height to separate the upper portion; subculturing the lower portion of the protocorm or PLB in an inducing medium, and putting a cut surface of the lower portion of the protocorm or PLB to face upward so that one or more next-generation PLBs grow from the cut surface of the lower portion. The method characterized in using no antimicrotubule agent can simplify the entire process of orchid polyploidy breeding, and can be used in mass-production of the stable polyploid plants.

Abstract: A liquid pump of a screw expander is disclosed, applicable to an Organic Rankin Cycle (ORC). The liquid pump of a screw expander includes a semi-sealed or fully sealed shell. An expander unit and a liquid pump unit are disposed in the shell. The expander unit includes a screw rotor, and the liquid pump unit includes a screw rotor. The rotor of the expander unit is fixedly connected to the rotor of the liquid pump unit. The rotor of the liquid pump unit rotates under driving of the rotor of the expander unit. In the liquid pump of a screw expander applied to the ORC, since a resistance torque of the female rotor is small, the liquid pump does not wear even when the liquid viscosity is low, contributing to high reliability of the liquid pump. Meanwhile, the liquid pump is driven by the screw expander, thereby further improving power generation efficiency of the ORC.

Abstract: A memory module includes a plurality of register files. Each register file is associated with a set of error-correcting code (ECC) bits and ECC check/correct logic that can provide error-correcting functionality, if required. When error-correcting functionality is not required, ECC bits are grouped together to form additional register files, thereby providing additional storage space.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for blowing down a compressed air system when temperature is at or below a predefined temperature threshold is provided. Temperature sensors in the compressed air system monitor temperature and a control processor determines when the temperature is at or below the predefined temperature threshold. When it is determined temperature is at or below the predefined temperature threshold, the control processor operates a solenoid blow-down valve that depressurizes the compressed air system.

Abstract: A power management device cooperated with a plurality of computing units and a plurality of power supply units is disclosed. The power supply units provide the power source to the computing units through the power management device. The power management device includes a detecting module and a control module. The detecting module is operatively connected with the computing units, and detects a total consumption power of the computing units. The control module is operatively connected with the detecting module and the power supply units, and adjusts the operation amount of the power supply units providing the power source to the computing units in accordance with the total consumption power. In addition, a high performance server and a power management method are also disclosed.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for processing cache misses resulting from a request received from one of the multiple clients of an L1 cache. The L1 cache services multiple clients with diverse latency and bandwidth requirements, including at least one client whose requests cannot be stalled. The L1 cache includes storage to buffer pending requests for caches misses. When an entry is available to store a pending request, a request causing a cache miss is accepted. When the data for a read request becomes available, the cache instructs the client to resubmit the read request to receive the data. When an entry is not available to store a pending request, a request causing a cache miss is deferred and the cache provides the client with status information that is used to determine when the request should be resubmitted.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for arbitrating requests received from one of the multiple clients of an L1 cache and for providing hints to the client to assist in arbitration. The L1 cache services multiple clients with diverse latency and bandwidth requirements and may be reconfigured to provide memory spaces for clients executing multiple parallel threads, where the memory spaces each have a different scope.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for buffering graphics data are described. In one embodiment, a graphics processing apparatus includes a storage unit and a reorder control unit that is connected to the storage unit. The reorder control unit is configured to coordinate storage of vertex attributes in the storage unit so as to convert the vertex attributes from an initial order to a modified order. The reorder control unit is configured to identify a subset of the vertex attributes to be stored within a common range of addresses in the storage unit, and the reorder control unit is configured to access the storage unit such that the subset of the vertex attributes is written into the storage unit substantially in parallel.

Abstract: Disclosed are a supported hybrid chromium-based catalyst comprising a porous inorganic support, at least one inorganic oxide Cr active site (A), and at least one organic Cr active site (B), wherein the at least one inorganic oxide Cr active site (A) and the at least one organic Cr active site (B) are both supported on the porous inorganic support, processes for producing the supported hybrid chromium-based catalyst and processes for producing ethylene homopolymers and/or ethylene copolymers using the catalysts of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for packing graphics attributes. In use, a plurality of graphics attributes is identified. Such graphics attributes are packed, such that the packed graphics attributes are capable of being processed utilizing a pixel shader.

Abstract: A screw compressor for connecting with an economizer for gas supply, includes a main body defining a compressor cavity, a male rotor and a female rotor received in the compressor cavity, a gas-vent base defining at least one gas-supply hole therein adapted for communicating with the economizer. The male rotor and the female rotor are parallel to and meshed with each other. At least the male rotor includes at least two teeth defining at least one tooth channel therebetween. The gas-supply hole is axially aligned with the at least one tooth channel to let gas from the economizer pass therethrough and enter into the at least one tooth channel along the axial direction of the male rotor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for buffering graphics data are described. In one embodiment, a graphics processing apparatus includes a memory and a buffering unit that is connected to the memory. The buffering unit is configured to buffer vertex attributes en route to the memory. The buffering unit is configured to coalesce a subset of the vertex attributes to be stored within a common range of addresses in the memory, and the buffering unit is configured to issue a single write request to the memory on behalf of the subset of the vertex attributes.

Abstract: A method for thread address mapping in a parallel thread processor. The method includes receiving a thread address associated with a first thread in a thread group; computing an effective address based on a location of the thread address within a local window of a thread address space; computing a thread group address in an address space associated with the thread group based on the effective address and a thread identifier associated with a first thread; and computing a virtual address associated with the first thread based on the thread group address and a thread group identifier, where the virtual address is used to access a location in a memory associated with the thread address to load or store data.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for dynamically specifying a texture header and texture sampler using an index. The index corresponds to a particular register value that may be static or computed during execution of a shader program. Any texture operation instruction may specify an index value for each of the texture header and the texture sampler.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for collecting operands specified by an instruction. As a sequence of instructions is received the operands specified by the instructions are assigned to ports, so that each one of the operands specified by a single instruction is assigned to a different port. Reading of the operands from a multi-bank register file is scheduled by selecting an operand from each one of the different ports to produce an operand read request and ensuring that two or more of the selected operands are not stored in the same bank of the multi-bank register file. The operands specified by the operand read request are read from the multi-bank register file in a single clock cycle. Each instruction is then executed as the operands specified by the instruction are read from the multi-bank register file and collected over one or more clock cycles.

Abstract: A compressor includes a male rotor (26) having a screw-type boy portion (30) extending from a first end (31) to a second end (32) and held within a housing assembly for rotation about a first rotor axis (500). A female rotor (27, 28) has a screw-type female body portion (33, 34) meshed with the male body portion and extending from a first end (35, 36) to a second end (37, 38) and held within the housing assembly for rotation about a second rotor axis (501, 502). An end seal (120) has a first surface (126) engaging the female body portion first end and being asymmetric around the second axis.

Abstract: A method for producing polyploid plants of orchids includes the steps of: providing a protocorm or protocom-like body (PLB) of an orchid, the protocorm or PLB having an upper portion with a growing point and a lower portion without any growing point; cutting the protocorm or PLB approximately at a point of half height to separate the upper portion; subculturing the lower portion of the protocorm or PLB in an inducing medium, and putting a cut surface of the lower portion of the protocorm or PLB to face upward so that one or more next-generation PLBs grow from the cut surface of the lower portion. The method characterized in using no antimicrotubule agent can simplify the entire process of orchid polyploidy breeding, and can be used in mass-production of the stable polyploid plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for guiding and emitting electromagnetic radiation from a fluid waveguide. Various methods for changing optical properties (e.g., refractive index, absorption, and fluorescence) and/or physical properties (e.g., magnetic susceptibility, electrical conductivity, and temperature) of either the waveguide core or the cladding, or both, are provided herein. In one embodiment, electromagnetic radiation is guided and/or emitted at multiple distinct wavelengths, including emission in the form of an essentially continuous band, in some cases covering at least 150 nanometers. In another embodiment, methods for splitting a waveguide core and/or the joining of at least two waveguide cores in a waveguide are provided. In yet another embodiment, the invention includes the use of thermal gradients to generate a waveguide and/or to change the properties of waveguides. Embodiments of the waveguides may be used for optical detection or spectroscopic analysis.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for blowing down a compressed air system when temperature is at or below a predefined temperature threshold is provided. Temperature sensors in the compressed air system monitor temperature and a control processor determines when the temperature is at or below the predefined temperature threshold. When it is determined temperature is at or below the predefined temperature threshold, the control processor operates a solenoid blow-down valve that depressurizes the compressed air system.

Abstract: A compressor includes a housing and one or more working elements. A muffler is located downstream of the discharge plenum. A centerbody is located in the discharge plenum upstream of the muffler spanning a major portion of a length between a bearing case and the muffler.