Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a housing including an accommodation space for accommodating at least a portion of an aerosol generating article, a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article inserted into the accommodation space, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the heater, a battery configured to supply power to the heater, and a processor electrically connected to the heater and the battery, wherein the processor is configured to obtain at least one of data associated with an initial temperature of the heater, which is measured through the temperature sensor, and data associated with a final heating profile of the heater, and control power supply from the battery to the heater, based on the obtained data. Various embodiments may be made.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a heater configured to heat a cigarette, a temperature sensor configured to measure temperature of the heater, and a controller configured to determine a humidity state of the cigarette by calculating a temperature increase time of the cigarette by using the temperature sensor and by comparing the calculated temperature increase time of the cigarette with a preset threshold. The controller supplies power to the heater according to a basic temperature profile when the temperature increase time is less than the threshold, and supplies power to the heater according to a first correction profile when the temperature increase time is greater than or equal to the threshold.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system according to one embodiment includes a cigarette having a first color band of which color changes in response to humidity, and an aerosol generating device including a main body including an accommodation passage for accommodating the cigarette, a heater for heating the cigarette, a color sensor arranged on one side of the accommodation passage and detecting a color of the first color band, and a controller for determining a humidity state of the cigarette, based on a detected color of the first color band.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antenna RF module, an RF module assembly including the antenna RF modules, and an antenna apparatus including the RF module assembly. Particularly, the antenna RF module includes an RF module, a radiation element module arranged on a first side of the RF filter, and an amplification unit board arranged on a second side of the RF filter, an analog amplification element being mounted on the amplification unit board. A plurality of antenna RF modules constitute the RF module assembly, and the RF module assembly and an antenna housing constitute the antenna apparatus. Accordingly, a radome that interrupts dissipation of heat to in front of an antenna is unnecessary, and heat generated from heat generating elements of the antenna apparatus is spatially separated. Thus, it is possible that the heat is dissipated in a distributed manner toward the front and rear directions of the antenna apparatus. The effect of greatly improving performance in heat dissipation can be achieved.

Abstract: An on-board charger for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle port configured to be connected to an external charger comprising a first relay located on an internal first power supply path, a power converter, a second relay located on a second power supply path between the vehicle port and the power converter, and a controller configured to turn off the first relay and the second relay in response to triggering a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) protection operation based on power-related parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to collect and log (or record) data or information regarding logical block address (LBA) access activity occurring in a solid-state drive (SSD) non-volatile memory storage device of an information handling system. The LBA access activity may be collected, logged and store at the SSD storage controller-level, and may be retrieved and processed and/or analyzed to develop and then implement non-volatile memory management techniques to optimize and improve SSD device operation and performance (e.g., by decreasing read/write completion times), optimizing SSD media endurance (e.g., by extending the useful life of the SSD media), etc.

Abstract: The compression and decompression of files can be selectively offloaded to a hardware controller. A hardware controller, such as the controller of an SSD or other drive, can include a compression engine that is configured to implement compression techniques. A filter driver in the I/O pathway on a computing device may be configured to intercept an application's attempt to write a file to or read a file from the SSD or other drive and to selectively offload compression or decompression of the file to a compression engine on the SSD or other drive.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon monoxide (CO) leak alerting device and method, and more specifically, a CO leak alerting device and method, whereby, by operating on the basis of the Internet of Things (IoT), a CO leak caused by damage to a boiler flue is detected, an alert is issued through two or more among the CO leak alerting device, a boiler controller and a wall pad, boiler ventilation and indoor air ventilation are automatically carried out when the leak is determined to have occurred, and authorities relevant to the CO leak, and a user are directly notified of the CO leak.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services while managing limited hardware resources necessary to provide the services, a hibernation may be performed. To do so, a hibernation manager may facilitate management and storage of hibernation data for use during hibernation and startup of a system. To manage and store the hibernation data, the hibernation manager may identify an allocation of high-performance storage for the hibernation data, obtain a compression pipeline based on the allocation, and stream the hibernation data through the compression pipeline. By doing so, the speed in which the hibernation data is written and read may be increased. Thus, hibernation and startup of the system may be enhanced.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services while managing limited hardware resources necessary to provide the services, a hibernation may be performed. To do so, a hibernation manager may facilitate management and storage of hibernation data for use during hibernation and startup of a system. To manage and store the hibernation data, the hibernation manager may identify an allocation of high-performance storage for the hibernation data, obtain a compression pipeline based on the allocation, and stream the hibernation data through the compression pipeline. By doing so, the speed in which the hibernation data is written and read may be increased. Thus, hibernation and startup of the system may be enhanced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for diagnosing a relay in a vehicle on-board charger (OBC), and an apparatus for diagnosing a relay in a vehicle OBC according to an exemplary embodiment may include first to third voltage sensors configured to measure phase-specific voltages for AC inputs to the relay circuit unit, fourth and fifth voltage sensors configured to measure line voltages for AC outputs from the relay circuit unit, and a diagnosis module configured to diagnose the relay circuit unit, based on the phase-specific voltages measured by the first to third voltage sensors and based on the line voltages measured by the fourth and fifth voltage sensors.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active region extending in a first direction on a substrate, channel layers on the active region and spaced apart vertically, a gate structure intersecting the active region and the channel layers, the gate structure extending in a second direction and surrounding the channel layers, and a source/drain region on the active region at a side of the gate structure, the source/drain region contacting the channel layers, the source/drain region including first epitaxial layers having a first composition and including first layers on side surfaces of the channel layers and a second layer on the active region at a lower end of the source/drain region, and a second epitaxial layer having a second composition different from the first composition, the second epitaxial layer being between the first epitaxial layers in the first direction and being between the first epitaxial layers vertically in a third direction.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure implement a method of assigning an identification number to a plurality of files associated with an application and storing the plurality of files in a non-volatile memory such that the plurality of files are stored in contiguous physical memory locations based on the identification number. The storing of the plurality of files in contiguous physical memory locations based on the identification number makes it easier for the non-volatile memory to cache at least one other file of the plurality of files upon a first read of a first file of the plurality of files. Other aspects are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may retrieve, from a solid state drive (SSD), information that includes an original storage size of the SSD, a number of terabytes written, and a number of program/erase (P/E) cycles that occurred within the SSD; determine that a number of terabytes written is not above the threshold value of terabytes written; determine a threshold number of P/E cycles remaining associated with the SSD; determine that a number of P/E cycles remaining of the SSD is above the threshold number of P/E cycles remaining associated with the SSD; determine an overprovisioning percentage, which would produce a write amplification factor at or below a write amplification factor threshold, based at least on the number of P/E cycles remaining; determine configuration data for the SSD; and configure the SSD with the configuration data.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a host system and an SSD. The SSD includes a memory array having memory cells and a controller. The memory array includes a first portion of the memory cells configured to store one bit per cell, and a second portion of the memory cells configured to store more than one bit per cell. The controller utilizes the first portion as a cache for the second portion. The controller utilizes a caching policy based upon a plurality of unique order identifiers, each order identifier being associated with a particular data block stored in the first portion. Each order identification is determined based upon a chronological order in which the associated data is accessed in the first portion.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure improve data availability by decreasing access times to obtain data from the storage device while still providing high memory density. A method may include receiving, by a controller of a non-volatile solid-state storage device, data with tags to be stored in a first portion configured as a first type and a second portion configured as a second type; receiving, by the controller, a storage command comprising an indicator, wherein at least some data associated with a tag identified by the indicator is stored in the first portion; and writing, by the controller based on receiving the storage command, the at least some data associated with the tag identified by the indicator from the first portion to the second portion. Other aspects are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the operation of host devices is disclosed. A host device may include a computing device that operates in accordance with operation data. The operation data may include, for example, startup data such as code for a management entity (e.g., a basic input output system), settings (e.g., hardware and/or software) for the startup management entity, setting for general operation after booting to an operating system, copies of code (e.g., computer instructions executable with a processor) for applications to be executed by the host device, etc. If the operation data is modified, operation of the host device may be similarly modified.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may retrieve, from a solid state drive (SSD), information that includes an original storage size of the SSD, a number of terabytes written, and a number of program/erase (P/E) cycles that occurred within the SSD; determine that a number of terabytes written is not above the threshold value of terabytes written; determine a threshold number of P/E cycles remaining associated with the SSD; determine that a number of P/E cycles remaining of the SSD is above the threshold number of P/E cycles remaining associated with the SSD; determine an overprovisioning percentage, which would produce a write amplification factor at or below a write amplification factor threshold, based at least on the number of P/E cycles remaining; determine configuration data for the SSD; and configure the SSD with the configuration data.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a flash device interface and a flash device. The flash device includes a flash controller and a flash array. The flash device interface programs a command register of the flash controller with a first value, and reads a status register of the flash controller. The flash device interface further determines that a usage of the flash device is in accordance with one of a first usage model and a second usage model based upon a value in the first status register. When the usage is in accordance with the first usage mode, the flash device interface retains the first value in the command register. When the usage is in accordance with the second usage model, the flash device interface reprograms the command register with a second value. The command register controls a read threshold count value for reading data from the flash array.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure improve data availability by decreasing access times to obtain data from the storage device while still providing high memory density. A method may include identifying, by a controller of a non-volatile solid-state storage device, first data that matches a criteria based on access information regarding data stored in a solid state drive as targeted data; writing, by the controller of the non-volatile solid-state storage device, the targeted data from a first portion of the non-volatile solid-state storage device configured as a first type to a second portion of the non-volatile solid-state storage device configured as a second type; and tagging, by the controller of the non-volatile solid-state storage device, the data with a tag based on the access information. Other aspects are also disclosed.