Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor apparatus may include technology to determine if a threshold is met based on runtime memory usage, and enable foreground memory deduplication if the threshold is determined to be met. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor apparatus may include technology to determine if a threshold is met based on runtime memory usage, and enable foreground memory deduplication if the threshold is determined to be met. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A filtrate reducer for temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid used in oil and gas reservoir protection, a drilling fluid, and uses of the filtrate reducer and the drilling fluid are described. The filtrate reducer contains structural units represented by formulas (1), (2), and (3) herein. The water-based drilling fluid contains the filtrate reducer, and exhibits good inhibitive, rheological, filtrate reducing, and reservoir protection performance when it is applied in the drilling process in a high-temperature high-calcium deep salt-gypsum formation.

Abstract: A temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid for oil and gas reservoir protection and a use thereof is provided. The water-based drilling fluid contains a filtrate reducer and a plugging agent, wherein the filtrate reducer is a copolymer that contains structural units represented by formula (1), structural units represented by formula (2), and structural units represented by formula (3), wherein, the mass ratio of the structural units represented by formula (1) to the structural units represented by formula (2) to the structural units represented by formula (3) is (0.1-0.2):1:(0.05-0.1), and the number-average molecular weight of the copolymer is 10,000-100,000, the plugging agent is acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer modified graphene.

Abstract: A method includes modifying a basic input/output system (BIOS) to load a virtual general purpose input/output (GPIO) driver in an operating system, the virtual GPIO driver comprising at least one control method to monitor a system control interrupt (SCI) (202). The method can also include detecting the system control interrupt invoking the virtual GPIO driver (204) and executing the control method corresponding to the system control interrupt, the control method to be identified in the modified BIOS (206). Furthermore, the method can include detecting an error from the execution of the control method (208) and modifying an operating system to prevent the error (208), the modification comprising a modification to the control method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of well drilling, and discloses a plugging agent for temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid used in oil and gas reservoir protection, a drilling fluid, and uses of the plugging agent and the drilling fluid. The plugging agent for temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid used in oil and gas reservoir protection contains acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer modified graphene, wherein in the acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer, a molar ratio of structural units provided by acrylamide to structural units provided by diallyldimethylammonium chloride is 1:5-15, and the number-average molecular weight of the acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer is 15,000-30,000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of petroleum and natural gas well drilling, and discloses a filtrate reducer for temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid used in oil and gas reservoir protection, a drilling fluid, and uses of the filtrate reducer and the drilling fluid. The filtrate reducer for temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid used in oil and gas reservoir protection contains structural units represented by formula (1), structural units represented by formula (2), and structural units represented by formula (3), wherein the mass ratio of the structural units represented by formula (1) to the structural units represented by formula (2) to the structural units represented by formula (3) is (0.1-0.2):1:(0.05-0.1), and the number-average molecular weight of the filtrate reducer is 10,000-100,000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of well drilling, and discloses a plugging agent for temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid used in oil and gas reservoir protection, a drilling fluid, and uses of the plugging agent and the drilling fluid. The plugging agent for temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid used in oil and gas reservoir protection contains acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer modified graphene, wherein in the acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer, a molar ratio of structural units provided by acrylamide to structural units provided by diallyldimethylammonium chloride is 1:5-15, and the number-average molecular weight of the acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer is 15,000-30,000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of well drilling, and discloses a temperature-resistant calcium-resistant water-based drilling fluid for oil and gas reservoir protection and a use thereof. The water-based drilling fluid contains a filtrate reducer and a plugging agent, wherein the filtrate reducer is a copolymer that contains structural units represented by formula (1), structural units represented by formula (2), and structural units represented by formula (3), wherein, the mass ratio of the structural units represented by formula (1) to the structural units represented by formula (2) to the structural units represented by formula (3) is (0.1-0.2):1:(0.05-0.1), and the number-average molecular weight of the copolymer is 10,000-100,000, the plugging agent is acrylamide-diallyldimethylammonium chloride copolymer modified graphene.

Abstract: A solid pharmaceutical dosage form having drug-loaded particles and methods of making.

Abstract: A method includes modifying a basic input/output system (BIOS) to load a virtual general purpose input/output (GPIO) driver in an operating system, the virtual GPIO driver comprising at least one control method to monitor a system control interrupt (SCI) (202). The method can also include detecting the system control interrupt invoking the virtual GPIO driver (204) and executing the control method corresponding to the system control interrupt, the control method to be identified in the modified BIOS (206). Furthermore, the method can include detecting an error from the execution of the control method (208) and modifying an operating system to prevent the error (208), the modification Execute the Control Method Corresponding to the System Control comprising a modification to the control method.

Abstract: An optical imaging device for obtaining an image of a stationary image placed on an at least partially transparent platform. In one embodiment, the optical imaging device includes at least one illuminating plate having at least one open cell, at least one imaging head received in the at least one open cell of the at least one illuminating plate, and a light source adapted for emitting a light, where the at least partially transparent platform, the at least one illuminating plate, and the light source are arranged such that when in operation, a light emitted from the light source is directed into the at least one illuminating plate so that the light is evenly spread toward the at least partially transparent platform, reflected off the stationary image placed on the at least partially transparent platform and received by the at least one image head to obtain the image of the stationary image placed on the at least partially transparent platform.

Abstract: A scanner for obtaining an image of an object placed on an at least partially transparent platform, wherein the platform is defined by edge portions and has at least including a first scan area and a second scan area. In one embodiment, the scanner includes a white area formed at least partially around the edge portions of the platform with a plurality of markers, optical means for sequentially scanning consecutive partial images of the object from the first scan area and the second scan area, respectively, wherein each of the consecutive partial images include an image of at least one of the plurality of markers, and an image processing system for using the image of the at least one of the plurality of markers in each of the consecutive partial images as a reference to combine the consecutive partial images so as to form a substantially complete image of the object corresponding to a full scan of the first scan area and the second scan area.

Abstract: A scanner for obtaining an image of an object placed on an at least partially transparent platform, wherein the platform has at least a first scan area and a second scan area. The scanner includes a white area formed at least partially around the edge portions of the platform with a plurality of markers, one rotatable mirror, one or more image sensors. In scanning, each partial image from each of the scan areas includes an image of at least one portion of the plurality of markers. An image processing system uses the image of the at least one portion of the plurality of markers in each of the consecutive partial images as a reference to combine the consecutive partial images so as to form a substantially complete image of the object corresponding to a full scan of the first scan area and the second scan area.

Abstract: A scanner for obtaining an image of an object placed on an at least partially transparent platform, wherein the platform has at least a first scan area and a second scan area. The scanner includes a white area formed at least partially around the edge portions of the platform with a plurality of markers, one rotatable mirror, one or more image sensors. In scanning, each partial image from each of the scan areas includes an image of at least one portion of the plurality of markers. An image processing system uses the image of the at least one portion of the plurality of markers in each of the consecutive partial images as a reference to combine the consecutive partial images so as to form a substantially complete image of the object corresponding to a full scan of the first scan area and the second scan area.

Abstract: A method for controlling distortion of a material during a weld process. The method includes modeling the weld process of the material, determining distortions produced by the weld process, determining a plurality of simulated induced distortions in the model to offset the produced distortions, generating a plurality of actual induced distortions in the material as a function of the simulated induced distortions, and performing the weld process on the material.

Abstract: An optical imaging device for obtaining an image of a stationary image placed on an at least partially transparent platform. In one embodiment, the optical imaging device includes at least one illuminating plate having at least one open cell, at least one imaging head received in the at least one open cell of the at least one illuminating plate, and a light source adapted for emitting a light, where the at least partially transparent platform, the at least one illuminating plate, and the light source are arranged such that when in operation, a light emitted from the light source is directed into the at least one illuminating plate so that the light is evenly spread toward the at least partially transparent platform, reflected off the stationary image placed on the at least partially transparent platform and received by the at least one image head to obtain the image of the stationary image placed on the at least partially transparent platform.

Abstract: A scanner for obtaining an image of an object placed on an at least partially transparent platform, wherein the platform is defined by edge portions and has at least including a first scan area and a second scan area. In one embodiment, the scanner includes a white area formed at least partially around the edge portions of the platform with a plurality of markers, optical means for sequentially scanning consecutive partial images of the object from the first scan area and the second scan area, respectively, wherein each of the consecutive partial images include an image of at least one of the plurality of markers, and an image processing system for using the image of the at least one of the plurality of markers in each of the consecutive partial images as a reference to combine the consecutive partial images so as to form a substantially complete image of the object corresponding to a full scan of the first scan area and the second scan area.

Abstract: A method for controlling distortion of a material during a weld process. The method includes modeling the weld process of the material, determining distortions produced by the weld process, determining a plurality of simulated induced distortions in the model to offset the produced distortions, generating a plurality of actual induced distortions in the material as a function of the simulated induced distortions, and performing the weld process on the material.