Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a computing system which is reconfigurable into different server configurations that have different numbers of sockets. For example, the computing system may include two server nodes which can be configured into either two independent servers (i.e., two 2S servers) or a single server (i.e., one 4S server). In one embodiment, the computing system includes a midplane which is connected to processor buses on the server nodes. When configured as a single server, the midplane connects the processor bus (or buses) on one of the server nodes to the processor bus or buses on the other server node. In this manner, the processors in the two server nodes can be interconnected to function as a single server. In contrast, the connections between the server nodes in the midplane are disabled when the server nodes operate as two independent servers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving method for a liquid crystal display panel and a non-transitory computer storage medium. The driving method includes: for the plurality of sub-pixels, adopting a first gray-level table for displaying a picture in other frame pictures other than a first frame picture in each of the plurality of predetermined periods, the first gray-level table including a plurality of first gray-level values; and adopting a second gray-level table for displaying a picture in the first frame picture in each of the plurality of predetermined periods, the second gray-level table including a plurality of second gray-level values.

Abstract: Antibodies that include a sulfatase motif-containing tag in a constant region of an immunoglobulin (Ig) light chain polypeptide are disclosed. The sulfatase motif can be converted by a formylglycine-generating enzyme (FGE) to produce a formylglycine (fGly)-modified Ig light chain polypeptide. An fGly-modified Ig light chain polypeptide of the antibody can be covalently and site-specifically bound to a moiety of interest to provide an antibody conjugate. The disclosure also encompasses methods of production of such tagged Ig light chain polypeptides, fGly-modified Ig light chain polypeptides, and antibody conjugates, as well as methods of use of same.

Abstract: Systems and methods to implement a USB and Thunderbolt optical signal transceiver are described. One method includes detecting presence of a USB sideband signal received over an optical communication channel and associated with a USB communication request. Responsive to the detecting, the method may determine that the USB communication request corresponds to a USB communication mode and perform a sideband negotiation. The USB communication mode may be enabled. A specified number of channels associated with the USB communication request may be determined. USB communication may be performed using the specified number of channels over the optical communication channel in the USB communication mode.

Abstract: A method of lubricating a sheet of material includes moving the sheet along a first direction and operating a print nozzle to deposit a lubricant on the sheet while the sheet is moving along the first direction. The print nozzle ejects the lubricant in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction and toward a first side of the sheet. The method includes charging the lubricant so that the lubricant ejected from the print nozzle is in the form of charged droplets and applying an external electrical field between the print nozzle and the sheet to attract the charged droplets to the sheet.

Abstract: Systems and methods to implement a USB and Thunderbolt optical signal transceiver are described. One method includes detecting presence of a USB sideband signal received over an optical communication channel and associated with a USB communication request. Responsive to the detecting, the method may determine that the USB communication request corresponds to a USB communication mode and perform a sideband negotiation. The USB communication mode may be enabled. A specified number of channels associated with the USB communication request may be determined. USB communication may be performed using the specified number of channels over the optical communication channel in the USB communication mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for HDMI signal communication over an optical communication link are described. One aspect includes receiving an HDMI control signal from an HDMI master device, and another HDMI control signal from an HDMI sink terminal via a communication resources. The method identifies half-duplex communication resource contention between the HDMI control signal and the other HDMI control signal, and transitions a communication direction of the half-duplex communication resources to give the HDMI control signal precedence over the other HDMI control signal. Subsequent to transitioning the communication direction, the method transfers the HDMI control signal to the HDMI sink terminal via the communication resources. Subsequent to transferring the HDMI control signal, the method again transitions the direction of the half-duplex communication resources, and transfers the other HDMI control signal to the HDMI master device.

Abstract: Systems and methods to transmit audio-video signals over an optical communication channel are described. One aspect includes receiving a plurality of audio-video electrical signals at an optical transmitter. The optical transmitter may also receive a plurality of out-of-band electrical signals. The optical transmitter may collectively modulate the audio-video electrical signals to generate a composite electrical signal. In one aspect, the optical transmitter bias current-modulates a bias current level of the composite electrical signal using the electrical out-of-band signals, and generates a modulated electrical signal based on the bias current-modulating. The optical transmitter may convert the modulated electrical signal into a modulated optical signal using a laser diode, and transmit the modulated optical signal to an optical receiver over an optical communication channel.

Abstract: Optical fiber interconnection systems and methods are described. One aspect includes receiving a pulse-amplitude modulated (PAM4) electrical signal at a transmitter for transmission to a receiver. The PAM4 electrical signal is decoded into a pair of non-return-to-zero (NRZ) electrical signals. The pair of NRZ electrical signals is converted into a corresponding pair of NRZ optical signals including a first NRZ optical signal and a second NRZ optical signal. The first NRZ optical signal is transmitted to a receiver over an communication channel. The second NRZ optical signal is transmitted to the receiver over the optical communication channel.

Abstract: Voltage converter systems and methods are described. One aspect includes extracting energy from one or more data lines. A feedback voltage is derived from the extracted energy. Responsive to the value of the feedback voltage being less than a reference voltage value, a waveform modulation controller is switched to a pulse-frequency modulation (PFM) mode. Subsequent to switching the waveform modulation controller to the PFM mode, additional energy is extracted from the one or more digital data lines. Another feedback voltage is derived from the additional extracted energy. Responsive to the value of other feedback voltage being greater than the reference voltage value, the waveform modulation controller is further switched from the PFM mode to a pulse-skipping modulation (PSM) mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for HDMI signal communication over an optical communication link are described. One aspect includes receiving an HDMI control signal from an HDMI master device, and another HDMI control signal from an HDMI sink terminal via a communication resources. The method identifies half-duplex communication resource contention between the HDMI control signal and the other HDMI control signal, and transitions a communication direction of the half-duplex communication resources to give the HDMI control signal precedence over the other HDMI control signal. Subsequent to transitioning the communication direction, the method transfers the HDMI control signal to the HDMI sink terminal via the communication resources. Subsequent to transferring the HDMI control signal, the method again transitions the direction of the half-duplex communication resources, and transfers the other HMDI control signal to the HDMI master device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a 9Ni steel plate for ship LNG storage tank with high strength and low yield ratio. According to the mass percentage, the chemical constituents are C: 0.02-0.05%, Si: 0.10-0.30%, Mn: 0.50-0.80%, Ni: 8.90-9.50%, P: ?0.0070%, s: ?0.0020%, Cr: 0.10-0.25%, Alt: 0.010-0.035%, Nb: 0.010-0.020%, Ca: 0.0005-0.0030%, O: ?0.0012%, N: ?0.004%, H: ?0.00015%, and the balance is Fe and unavoidable impurity elements. The production process flow is: smelting in a converter or electric furnace->RH vacuum degassing->LF refining->RH high vacuum degassing->Ca Treatment->continuous casting->slab slow cooling treatment->slab surface cleaning->heating->rolling ->quenching->tempering. For the 9Ni steel, especially the 9Ni thin steel plate, the invention adopts the constituents design of low C, 9% Ni, addition of Nb and Cr.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal component includes performing a test stamping process on a test sheet metal blank, generating a strain map of the test sheet metal blank for the test stamping process, generating a lubrication program based on the strain map, applying lubrication to the sheet metal according to the lubrication program, and stamping the sheet metal to form the metal component. The lubrication program is configured to control a lubrication system to apply lubrication to sheet metal in a non-uniform distribution across the sheet metal. The non-uniform distribution correlates to the strain map.

Abstract: Dynamically-switchable optical cables are described. One aspect includes a first terminal and a second terminal, each including an HDMI high-speed electrical interface. Each terminal may include a hot-plug signal analysis unit configured to receive one or more HDMI hot-plug detect signals, analyze the HDMI hot-plug detect signals, and determine if the associated terminal is connected to one of an HDMI signal source or an HDMI signal sink. Each terminal may include a signal transmitting unit electrically connected to the respective HDMI high-speed electrical interface, and a signal receiving unit electrically connected to the respective HDMI high-speed electrical interface. The optical cable may include a first optical communication channel connecting an output of the first signal transmitting unit to an input of the second signal receiving unit, and a second optical communication channel connecting an output of the second signal transmitting unit to an input of the first signal receiving unit.

Abstract: Dynamically-switchable optical cables are described. One aspect includes a first terminal and a second terminal, each including a USB/Thunderbolt high-speed electrical interface. Each terminal may include a USB/Thunderbolt signal analysis unit configured to receive one or more USB/Thunderbolt low-speed signals, analyze the USB/Thunderbolt low-speed signals, and determine if the associated terminal is connected to one of a USB/Thunderbolt signal source or a USB/Thunderbolt signal sink. Each terminal may include a signal transmitting unit electrically connected to the respective USB/Thunderbolt high-speed electrical interface, and a signal receiving unit electrically connected to the respective USB/Thunderbolt high-speed electrical interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a two-component polyurethane composition, and belongs to the technical field of high polymer material. The two-component polyurethane composition comprises component A and component B. According to mass percent, the component A comprises 0-100% of high activity polyether polyol, 0-100% of cross-linking agent, 0-40% of chain extender, 0-50% of plasticizer and 0-5% of catalyst; according to mass percent, the component B comprises 0-100% of diphenylmethane diisocyanate and derivative thereof, and 0-50% of plasticizer; and the mass ratio of the component A to the component B is 1:0.1-1:3. The two-component polyurethane composition provided by the present invention has low heat release and excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: Systems and methods for signal communication over an optical link are described. One aspect includes receiving a source CONFIG1 signal from a DP master device and a sink CONFIG1 signal from a sink terminal. The source and sink CONFIG1 signals are analyzed. It is determined whether a signal transmission mode is a DP protocol. For a DP protocol, a pair of source AUX signals is received from the DP master device. A pair of sink AUX signals is received from the sink terminal. Communication resource contention between the source and sink AUX signals is identified. A communication direction of the communication resources is transitioned to give the source AUX signals precedence over the sink AUX signals. The source AUX signals are transferred to the sink terminal via the communication resources. The direction of the communication resources is again transitioned. The sink AUX signals are transferred to the DP master device.

Abstract: Systems and methods that implement that an optical Ethernet cable compatible with an RJ45 Ethernet interface are described. One aspect includes a liner transmitter that linearly amplifies a first electrical Ethernet networking signal received from a network device via an RJ45 Ethernet interface. A laser diode converts the linearly amplified first electrical Ethernet networking signal into a first optical Ethernet networking signal and transmits the first optical Ethernet networking signal over a first optical communication channel. A photodetector receives a second optical Ethernet networking signal over a second optical communication channel and converts the second optical Ethernet networking signal to a second electrical Ethernet networking signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods to transmit audio-video signals over an optical communication channel are described. One aspect includes receiving a plurality of audio-video electrical signals at an optical transmitter. The optical transmitter may also receive a plurality of out-of-band electrical signals. The optical transmitter may collectively modulate the audio-video electrical signals to generate a composite electrical signal. In one aspect, the optical transmitter bias current-modulates a bias current level of the composite electrical signal using the electrical out-of-band signals, and generates a modulated electrical signal based on the bias current-modulating. The optical transmitter may convert the modulated electrical signal into a modulated optical signal using a laser diode, and transmit the modulated optical signal to an optical receiver over an optical communication channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optical transmission of one-or-more out-of-band signals associated with audio-video signal communication are described. In one aspect, an optical receiver receives a first out-of-band electrical signal and a second out-of-band electrical signal from a video sink. The first out-of-band electrical signal may correspond to an audio-video stream previously received or concurrently being received from a video source optical transmitter at the optical receiver. The second out-of-band electrical signal may also correspond to the audio-video stream. The optical receiver may combine the first out-of-band electrical signal and the second out-of-band electrical signal into a transmit electrical signal. In one aspect, the optical receiver converts the transmit electrical signal into an optical signal, and transmits the optical signal to an optical transmitter via an optical communication channel.