Method and system for facilitating an improved storage system by decoupling the controller from the storage medium

One embodiment facilitates a storage system, which comprises a backplane and a plurality of storage medium cards coupled to the backplane. The backplane is coupled to a host via a first interface, and the backplane comprises global management circuitry coupled to a plurality of groups of components and configured to process an input/output (I/O) request and manage a mapping table. A respective group of components includes: first circuitry configured to perform first computing operations; and second circuitry configured to perform second computing operations. A respective storage medium card is allowed to operate without a controller residing on the storage medium card. Data associated with the I/O request is processed by the global management circuitry and further processed by first circuitry and second circuitry associated with a storage medium card selected for executing the I/O request.

Pharmaceutical coating composition and method of use

A composition is disclosed comprising a polymer and a surfactant in a solvent exhibiting a common solubility for the polymer and the surfactant. The composition provides a dosage form for administering a drug over time.

System and method for determination and reallocation of pending sectors caused by media fatigue

System and method are disclosed for managing storage space of a magnetic storage device. The system may read data from a first sector of the storage space and determine whether the data are successfully read from the first sector. The system may write updated data to the first sector and a second sector when it is determined that the data are not successfully read from the first sector.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SENSOR LOCATION

Systems and apparatuses include a passive device coupled to a mounting boss arranged on a vehicle system, and a sensor structured to engage the mounting boss. The sensor includes a probe structured to sense a characteristic of the vehicle system, and a reader structured to send a query signal to the passive device and receive location data from the passive device associated with the mounting boss.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DATA STORAGE WITH LOW-LATENCY INPUT/OUTPUT AND PERSISTENT DATA

One embodiment provides a system for facilitating data placement. The system receives a sector of data to be written to a first non-volatile memory and a second non-volatile memory, wherein the first non-volatile memory resides on a first storage device which supports sequential writes, and wherein the second non-volatile memory resides on a second storage device. The system writes the sector and its corresponding logical block address to the first non-volatile memory in a sequential manner. The system writes, at approximately a same time, the sector and its corresponding logical block address to the second non-volatile memory. In response to completing the write to the first non-volatile memory or the second non-volatile memory, the system generates an acknowledgment that the sector is successfully committed for a host from which the sector is received.

Systems and methods for multi-algorithm concatenation encoding and decoding

Systems and method relating generally to data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for encoding and decoding information. Some embodiments include one or both of a multi-algorithm data encoder circuit and/or a multi-algorithm data decoder circuit. In some cases, a first algorithm encoding is applied on a first section by section basis to a user data set yield an encoded portion; and a second algorithm encoding is applied on a second section by section basis to a data set derived from a subset of the encoded portion.

System method for facilitating memory media as file storage device based on real-time hashing by performing integrity check with a cyclical redundancy check (CRC)

A system is provided to receive a request to write data to a storage device, wherein the data is associated with a file name and a file path. The system performs a hash function on an input based on the file name and the file path to obtain a hash value, wherein the hash function comprises a plurality of hash methods performed on the input. The system maps the hash value to a physical location in the storage device, and writes the data to the physical location in the storage device.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING A DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM BY DECOUPLING COMPUTATION AND NETWORK TASKS

One embodiment provides a computer system. The computer system comprises: a plurality of storage devices; and a first component functioning both as a network interface card and as an access switch, wherein the first component is configured to manage connections to the plurality of storage devices. A respective storage device comprises: an Ethernet port coupled to the first component; at least one microprocessor; a plurality of PCIe lanes; and a plurality of storage drives with non-volatile memory.

SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION AND CLEANING OF EXHAUST GAS SENSORS

A system, apparatus, and method are provided for preventing the accumulation of particulate matter such as combustion soot on sensors positioned in exhaust gas conduits of internal combustion engines. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a device for deflecting soot deposits from sensor surfaces. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a device employing a surface acoustic wave generator for dislodging soot accumulation or measuring soot accumulations to trigger burn-off events. In an embodiment, an injector injects pressurized bursts of gas toward a sensor surface to dislodge particulate matter. In an embodiment, charged electrodes attract charged particles of soot from the exhaust gas flow to form deposits that are then subject to burn-off events.

Systems and methods for enhanced data recovery in a solid state memory system

Systems and method relating generally to data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for accessing a data set from a solid state storage device, using a data decoding circuit to apply a data decoding algorithm to the data set to yield a decoded output, where the decoded output includes at least one error, identifying at least one critical location in the data set, and estimating a voltage associated with the data in the data set corresponding to the critical location.

LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE

A light-emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a base, a reflective layer formed on the base, a coating layer formed on the reflective layer, a sidewall disposed on the base, the sidewall being arranged to form a reflector cup, and a light-emitting diode (LED) chip disposed in the reflector cup.

EFFICIENT COMPACTION ON LOG-STRUCTURED DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM USING ERASURE CODING FOR RESOURCE CONSUMPTION REDUCTION

One embodiment described herein provides a system and method for data compaction in a storage system comprising a plurality of storage nodes. During operation, in response to determining that data compaction is triggered, the system regroups valid data from a first set of data chunks stored in the storage system into a second set of data chunks such that a respective data chunk from the second set of data chunks comprises contiguous valid data slices. The system further performs error-correction-coding protection on the second set of data chunks. A physical location associated with a respective valid data slice remains unchanged subsequent to the error-correction-coding protection.

Method and system for facilitating data recovery and version rollback in a storage device

One embodiment provides a system which facilitates organization of data. During operation, the system receives data associated with a logical block address (LBA) to be written to a non-volatile memory. The system stores, in a data structure, a mapping of a first physical block address (PBA) corresponding to the LBA to a first status for the data, wherein the first status indicates data validity and recovery being enabled for the data. Responsive to receiving a command to delete the data, the system modifies the first status to indicate data invalidity and recovery being enabled for the data. Responsive to receiving a command to recover the previously deleted data, the system modifies the first status to indicate data validity and recovery being enabled for the data.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA PROTECTION IN SOLID-STATE DRIVES

The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for data protection. In some embodiments, an exemplary method for data encoding includes: receiving a data bulk; performing an erasure coding (EC) encoding on the data bulk to generate one or more EC codewords; distributing a plurality of portions of each EC codeword of the one or more EC codewords across a plurality of solid-state drives (SSDs); performing, at each SSD of the plurality of SSDs, an error correction coding (ECC) encoding on portions of the one or more EC codewords distributed to the SSD to generate an ECC codeword; and storing, in each SSD of the plurality of SSDs, the ECC codeword.

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF HOST RESOURCE UTILIZATION REDUCTION

The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for optimizing data storing. An exemplary system comprises: a flash drive comprising a plurality of dies; and a memory configured to store a mapping associating a first virtual machine with a first set of dies of the plurality of dies and a second virtual machine with a second set of dies of the plurality of dies, wherein: the first set of dies are hibernated in response to the first virtual machine changing to an inactive state; and the first set of dies are activated in response to the first virtual machine changing to an active state.

Method of analyzing a nucleic acid

Disclosed are methods of selectively analyzing a nucleic acid in a sample. The methods allow for selective identification of a target sequence in a population of nucleic acids. For example, the methods allow for confirmation of the identity of a nucleic acid tentatively identified in a quantitative expression analysis (QEA) assay.

HIGH-VOLUME, LOW-LATENCY DATA PROCESSING IN FLEXIBLY CONFIGURED LOCAL HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS

Resource management includes: operating in a first mode, including executing a controller operation in connection with a plurality of local elements, wherein the controller operation is executed by a configurable resource; switching from the first mode to a second mode; and operating in the second mode, including: executing a data processing task in a first portion of the configurable resource; and executing the controller operation in connection with the plurality of local elements, in a second portion of the configurable resource.

MILK PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS

The disclosure describes a transgenic dicot or monocot plant having bovine milk protein(s) and methods of producing the transgenic dicot or monocot plant containing bovine milk protein(s). These transgenic dicot or monocot plants can express and produce bovine milk protein(s). The methods involve introducing a recombinant DNA construct expressing a bovine milk protein into a dicot or monocot plant, obtaining the dicot or monocot plant containing the bovine milk protein(s) from a recombinant DNA construct, cultivating and harvesting the transgenic dicot or monocot plant, and extracting and purifying the bovine milk protein(s) from transgenic dicot or monocotyledonous plants.

Safe and Effective Method of Treating Psoriasis with Anti-IL-23 Specific Antibody

A method of treating psoriasis in a patient by administering an IL-23 specific antibody, e.g., guselkumab, in a clinically proven safe and clinically proven effective amount and the patient achieves PASI90, PASI100 or IGA 0 or 1 score as measured 16, 24, 32, 40 and 48 weeks after initial treatment and the patient achieves higher efficacy than a patient treated with the secukinumab antibody ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF HIGH-THROUGHPUT HIGH-CAPACITY STORAGE APPLIANCE WITH FLASH TRANSLATION LAYER ESCALATION AND GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION ON RAW NAND FLASH

A programmable circuit coupled to a plurality of NAND Flashes performs one or more logic functions associated with storage operations performed on the plurality of NAND Flashes. A set of one or more processors perform one or more translations between one or more logical addresses and one or more physical addresses in response to a request to access the plurality of NAND Flashes. A communication interface coupled to the programmable circuit transfers data destined to or originating from the plurality of NAND Flashes.

Systems and Methods for Multi-Dimensional Data Processor Operational Marginalization

Systems, methods, devices, circuits for data processing, and more particularly to data processing including operational marginalization capability.

Systems and Methods for Rank Independent Cyclic Data Encoding

The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for data encoding.

Systems and Methods Using a Gas Quality Sensor

An apparatus includes an aggregation circuit and a calibration circuit. The aggregation circuit is structured to interpret fuel data indicative of a fuel composition of a fuel provided by a fuel source from a plurality of gas quality sensors. Each gas quality sensor is associated with an individual engine system. Each engine system is positioned at a respective geographic location. The calibration circuit is structured to compare the fuel data received from each of the plurality of gas quality sensors that are located within a geographic area, determine a gas quality sensor miscalibration value for the plurality of gas quality sensors within the geographic area based on the fuel data received from each of the plurality of gas quality sensors within the geographic area, and remotely calibrate a miscalibrated gas quality sensor based on the gas quality sensor miscalibration value.

ANTI-OFF AND ANTI-SLIP TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT SILICONE GLOVE WITH TIGHTENING FUNCTION

An anti-off and anti-slip temperature-resistant silicone glove with a tightening function includes a silicone glove main body and a wrist sleeve which are closely connected by technical processing, the wrist sleeve is provided with a magic tape which has one magic tape male face sewn on the upper surface of the wrist sleeve and two magic tape female faces, the wrist sleeve is provided with an opening at which edge covering lining cloth is sewn. The anti-off and anti-slip temperature-resistant silicone glove with the tightening function is simple in structure and convenient to use, and the degree of tightness can be adjusted according to the thickness of an arm to meet demands of different people and avoid the risk of scalding. When not being used, a tightening band can be stuck back to the surface of the wrist sleeve without influence on use.

Implementation of LLR biasing method in non-binary iterative decoding

Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for iteratively decoding a codeword. Once a codeword is received, the codeword is processed to generate an incremental hard decision value and a log likelihood ratio amplitude value. These values are generated by processing the codeword using a soft output Viterbi algorithm. A faulty symbol in the codeword is identified. A complete hard decision value is generated using the incremental hard decision value. The LLR amplitude value and complete hard decision value corresponding to the identified faulty symbol are selectively provided to a decoder and the decoder uses these values to decode the codeword.

NON-BINARY LDPC CODE DECODER

The present disclosure relates generally to data decoding, and more particularly to non-binary iterative decoders. Non-binary LDPC codes and LDPC decoders that may be used to decode non-binary LDPC codes are disclosed. Systems and methods are also disclosed that compute messages related to non-binary LDPC codes, in a LLRV form and in a metric vector form and to process these messages in non-binary LDPC decoders. Systems and methods are additionally disclosed that convert messages between the LLRV form and the metric vector form. The implementation and use of non-binary low density parity check code decoders, the computation of messages in the LLRV and metric vector forms, and the use of message conversion systems and methods, according to this disclosure, may provide increased information relating groups of codeword bits, increased computational efficiency, and improved application performance.

Method and system of enhanced reliability and error immunity in flash storage

A last written page in an open block in NAND flash is identified where the NAND flash includes a plurality of pages and the last written page has first content. Second content is written to an adjacent page in the open block, wherein the adjacent page is physically adjacent to the last written page in the open block and the second content enhances robustness of the first content.

System and method for facilitating data storage with low-latency input/output and persistent data

One embodiment provides a system for facilitating data placement. The system receives a sector of data to be written to a first non-volatile memory and a second non-volatile memory, wherein the first non-volatile memory resides on a first storage device which supports sequential writes, and wherein the second non-volatile memory resides on a second storage device. The system writes the sector and its corresponding logical block address to the first non-volatile memory in a sequential manner. The system writes, at approximately a same time, the sector and its corresponding logical block address to the second non-volatile memory. In response to completing the write to the first non-volatile memory or the second non-volatile memory, the system generates an acknowledgment that the sector is successfully committed for a host from which the sector is received.

Safe and effective method of treating psoriasis with anti-IL-23 specific antibody

A method of treating psoriasis in a patient by administering an IL-23 specific antibody, e.g., guselkumab, in a clinically proven safe and clinically proven effective amount and the patient achieves PASI90, PASI100 or IGA 0 or 1 score as measured 16, 24, 32, 40 and 48 weeks after initial treatment and the patient achieves higher efficacy than a patient treated with the secukinumab antibody.

Stabilized solubility-enhanced formulations for oral delivery

Methods and compositions are described whereby poorly water-soluble beneficial agents such as vitamins and co-factors are formulated into self-emulsifying formulas (SEF) and optionally sorbing the SEF into pores of porous solid particulates, or preparing supersaturated solutions (SSS) and sorbing the SSS into pores of porous solid particulates. These formulations are useful as dosage forms with oral availability.

Dosage Form for Time-Varying Patterns of Drug Delivery

The present invention provides a multi-release oral drug delivery system that initiates drug release following an initial drug-free release interval, after administration to a subject, and a second drug-free release period before release of another dose of drug. The system has (1) inner compartments enclosed within a semipermeable membrane, and (2) a drug coating on the exterior of the semipermeable membrane surrounded by a microporous membrane, which microporous membrane is permeable to fluid and drug. The drug coating is released after the initial drug-free release interval. An inner compartment drug is released after a second drug-free release interval provided by a drug-free inner compartment.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING AN IMPROVED STORAGE SYSTEM BY DECOUPLING THE CONTROLLER FROM THE STORAGE MEDIUM

One embodiment facilitates a storage system, which comprises a backplane and a plurality of storage medium cards coupled to the backplane. The backplane is coupled to a host via a first interface, and the backplane comprises global management circuitry coupled to a plurality of groups of components and configured to process an input/output (I/O) request and manage a mapping table. A respective group of components includes: first circuitry configured to perform first computing operations; and second circuitry configured to perform second computing operations. A respective storage medium card is allowed to operate without a controller residing on the storage medium card. Data associated with the I/O request is processed by the global management circuitry and further processed by first circuitry and second circuitry associated with a storage medium card selected for executing the I/O request.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING DATA RECOVERY AND VERSION ROLLBACK IN A STORAGE DEVICE

One embodiment provides a system which facilitates organization of data. During operation, the system receives data associated with a logical block address (LBA) to be written to a non-volatile memory. The system stores, in a data structure, a mapping of a first physical block address (PBA) corresponding to the LBA to a first status for the data, wherein the first status indicates data validity and recovery being enabled for the data. Responsive to receiving a command to delete the data, the system modifies the first status to indicate data invalidity and recovery being enabled for the data. Responsive to receiving a command to recover the previously deleted data, the system modifies the first status to indicate data validity and recovery being enabled for the data.

Method for detecting facial expression and repairing smile face of portrait photo

A method for detecting a facial expression and repairing a smile face of a portrait photo includes the steps of: detecting a location and a range of a mouth region in an inputted portrait photo; capturing a patch in the mouth region and a predetermined peripheral range thereof; executing a comparison process to a smile state or a stiff state of the mouth region in the patch by a mouth state classifier; executing a calculation process to a repaired region of the mouth region when the mouth region is determined to be in the stiff state, in order to calculate a location of a plurality of feature points in the repaired region of the mouth region; and executing an image warping process to the location of the feature points and adjacent pixels thereof, for generating a portrait photo showing a smile state.

Method and system of deduplication of error codec in hyperscale infrastructure

The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for performing data transfers with improved error encoding. The methods include receiving a request for data transfer from a source medium in the data storage system to a destination medium in the data storage system, wherein the data storage system comprises a computer cluster and a storage cluster; determining whether the source medium and the destination medium are within the storage cluster; based on the determination of whether the source medium and the destination medium are within the storage cluster, transferring the data from the source medium to the destination medium, wherein: the data is transferred without performing error correcting code check when the data is transferred within the storage cluster, and the data is transferred with an error correcting code check when the data is transferred between the computer cluster and the storage cluster.

System and method for determination and reallocation of pending sectors caused by media fatigue

System and method are disclosed for managing storage space of a magnetic storage device. The system may read data from a sector of the storage space and determine whether the data are successfully read from the sector. If it is determined that the data are not successfully read from the sector, the system may retrieve an address of the sector. The system may further determine whether the sector is subject to media fatigue based on the address. If it is determined that the sector is subject to media fatigue, the system may reallocate the sector subject to media fatigue to a spare sector.

Method and system of multi-fold data protection for high-density storage appliance with improved availability and robustness

A first set of data is encoded using a first code to obtain a first-code codeword which includes the first set of data and first-code parity information. The first set of data is stored on a plurality of drives, wherein the first set of data is distributed amongst the plurality of drives. A second set of data is encoded using a second code to obtain a second-code codeword which includes the second set of data and second-code parity information. The second-code codeword is stored on the plurality of drives, wherein the second set of data and second-code parity information are distributed amongst the plurality of drives.

Method and system for chunk-wide data organization and placement with real-time calculation

One embodiment provides a system for facilitating data organization. The system receives a request which indicates a file to be read from a non-volatile storage, which is divided into a plurality of logical chunks, wherein a chunk is divided into a plurality of bulks. The system determines a chunk index, a first offset between a beginning of the file and a beginning of a chunk corresponding to the chunk index, and a requested length of the file. The system calculates a bulk index for the requested file based on the chunk index and the first offset. The system identifies a location in the non-volatile storage based on the bulk index. The system reads the requested file from the identified location in the non-volatile storage based on the requested length.

Slice formatting and interleaving for interleaved sectors

A storage system and method for interleaving a plurality of logical sectors in the storage system is disclosed. The method includes: dividing each logical sector into a predetermined number of slices; sequentially indexing the logical sectors, wherein each logical sector is identified by a logical sector index; sequentially indexing the predetermined number of slices in each logical sector, wherein each slice of the predetermined number of slices is identified by a slice index within each logical sector; and interleaving the logical sectors according to a slice interleaving process. The interleaving step further includes: a) identifying a first indexed slice of a first indexed logical sector as an initial slice; and b) identifying a subsequent slice by advancing the slice index to a subsequent index in the slice index sequence and advancing the logical sector index to a subsequent index in the logical sector index sequence.

Systems and Methods Selective Complexity Data Decoding

The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for performing data decoding including selective complexity data decoding.

Method and system for facilitating efficient data compression based on error correction code and reorganization of data placement

One embodiment provides a system which facilitates data management. During operation, the system receives, by a storage device, a plurality of data blocks. The system compresses the data blocks to obtain compressed data blocks, and performs error correction code (ECC)-encoding on the compressed data blocks to obtain ECC-encoded data blocks. The system stores the ECC-encoded data blocks in a buffer prior to writing the ECC-encoded data blocks in a non-volatile memory of the storage device, and reorganizes an order of the ECC-encoded data blocks in the buffer to match a size of a physical page of the non-volatile memory. Responsive to a first set of the reorganized ECC-encoded data blocks filling a first physical page, the system writes the first set of the reorganized ECC-encoded data blocks to the first physical page.

Coating machine, coating system and cleaning method for coating machine

A coater machine, a coater system and a cleaning method of the coater machine are provided. The coater machine includes: a coating platform including a working surface; and a first cleaner device configured to move relative to the working surface to remove a foreign matter on the working surface.

System and method for optimization of global data placement to mitigate wear-out of write cache and NAND flash

One embodiment facilitates global data placement in a storage device. The system receives a request to write first data. The system selects one of a plurality of physical media of the storage device to which to directly write the first data, based on a frequency of access, a block size, and a latency requirement of the first data, wherein the plurality of physical media includes a fast cache medium, a solid state drive, and a hard disk drive. In response to determining that the frequency of access of the first data is greater than a predetermined threshold, or in response to determining that the block size associated with the first data is not greater than a predetermined size and determining that the first data is an update to existing data, the system selects the fast cache medium. The system writes the first data to the selected one physical medium.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING UNCORRECTABLE DATA ERRORS IN HIGH-CAPACITY STORAGE

One embodiment described herein provides a method and system for handling errors in a storage system. During operation a data-placement module of the storage system detects an error occurring at a first physical location within the storage system. In response to determining that the error occurs during a write access, the system writes to-be-written data into a second physical location within the storage system, and updates a mapping between a logical address and a physical address associated with the to-be-written data.

Method and system for optimizing persistent memory on data retention, endurance, and performance for host memory

A system is provided to receive a first request to write data to a storage system, which comprises an MRAM, a NOR, a DRAM, and a NAND. The system writes the data to the MRAM. The system copies the data from the MRAM: to the NOR in response to determining that the data is read at a frequency greater than a first predetermined threshold and is updated at a frequency less than a second predetermined threshold; to the DRAM in response to determining that the data is read at a frequency less than the first predetermined threshold and is updated at a frequency greater than the second predetermined threshold; and to the NAND in response to determining that the data is read at a frequency less than the first predetermined threshold and is updated at a frequency less than the second predetermined threshold.

Extending flash storage lifespan and data quality with data retention protection

One technique for extending flash storage lifespan and data quality with data retention protection includes: determining whether page data included in a page in a solid state drive (SSD) has been copied to another storage; in the event that the page data has not been copied to the other storage: determining whether the page data is to be refreshed; and in the event that the page data is determined to be refreshed, refreshing at least the page data. Another technique includes determining whether a number of times a page has been read exceeds a read threshold, or an amount of time since the page was written exceeds a retention threshold.

Electrical circuit and control method remotely controlling LED brightness adjustment and color temperature adjustment

The invention is to provide an electrical circuit and a control method remotely controlling LED brightness adjustment and color temperature adjustment, and the electrical circuit includes a voltage stabilizing circuit, a microprocessor MCU, a receiving module, an LED constant current driving circuit, an LED light adjustment and color temperature adjustment separation circuit, a bicolor temperature LED light source and system processing software.

Protecting data stored on a solid state drive

Disclosed are different types of mechanisms for protecting data stored on a solid state drive or device (SSD) without erasing that data and/or without physically destroying the SSD. The different types of mechanisms can be used alone or in combination to prevent data stored on the SSD from being retrieved (accessed and/or read) in a usable or understandable form. The mechanisms include erasing logical-to-physical address mapping information (that is also used for error correction coding and interleaving), erasing compression information, erasing encryption keys, and changing the codec used for error correction coding. Each mechanism can be used online with the SSD installed in a computer system/server.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING REDUCTION OF COMPLEXITY AND DATA MOVEMENT IN ERASURE CODING MERGING ON JOURNAL AND DATA STORAGE DRIVE

A system is provided for performing erasure coding (EC) in a distributed storage system. During operation, the system can perform a partial encoding of a received first set of data fragments and second set of data fragments using EC to generate a first and a second EC codeword, respectively. The system can then distribute the first and the second set of data fragments among a set of storage nodes within the distributed storage system. The system can also distribute a first and the second set of intermediate parity fragments in the first and second EC codeword, respectively, among a subset of the storage nodes with alignments. The system can then merge the first and the second set of intermediate parity fragments to generate an overall parity for both the first and the second set of data fragments. The system can store, based on the alignments, each overall parity fragment in the overall parity in the corresponding subset of storage nodes.

Non-binary LDPC extrinsic calculation unit (LECU) for iterative decoding

Systems and methods are provided for decoding a vector from a communications channel using a non-binary decoder. The communications channel may correspond to a wired or wireless channel. A message passing process computes R messages corresponding to a variable node of the non-binary decoder. Decoder extrinsic information is formed for the variable node by combining the R messages. The decoder extrinsic information is provided to a soft-detector.

System and method for facilitating cluster-level cache and memory space

Embodiments described herein provide a system for facilitating cluster-level cache and memory in a cluster. During operation, the system presents a cluster cache and a cluster memory to a first application running on a first compute node in the cluster. The system maintains a first mapping between a first virtual address of the cluster cache and a first physical address of a first persistent storage of the first compute node. The system maintains a second mapping between a second virtual address of the cluster memory and a second physical address of a second persistent storage of a first storage node of the cluster. Upon receiving a first memory allocation request for cache memory from the first application, the system allocates a first memory location corresponding to the first physical address. The first application can be configured to access the first memory location based on the first virtual address.

Server and method for storing archival data

The present disclosure relates to a method for storing data. The method includes: writing an input data to a first memory and a second memory; writing one or more first data slices in the input data stored in the first memory respectively to one or more first nodes in a storage cluster; encoding the input data stored in the second memory to generate one or more second data slices; and writing the one or more second data slices respectively to one or more second nodes in the storage cluster.

Extended Release Dosage Form

A membrane system comprising an interior wall, a fluid-permeable exterior wall surrounding the interior wall and an internal compartment defined by the membrane system, wherein fluid permeability of the interior wall is responsive to osmolarity of an osmotic core within the internal compartment are disclosed. A controlled release dosage form comprising the membrane system and a process for delivering an osmotically active formulation from an osmotic pump over an extended period of time are also disclosed.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING IOPS OF A HARD DISK DRIVE SYSTEM BASED ON HOST MANAGEMENT AND A SHARED CONTROLLER

One embodiment provides a system which facilitates operation of a storage system. During operation, the system receives, by a storage engine, a request to write data to a hard disk drive. The system determines metadata associated with the data. The system stores the metadata in a volatile memory associated with the storage engine. The system identifies a physical address in a first non-volatile solid-state memory to which to write the metadata, wherein the first non-volatile solid-state memory is accessible via a controller of the hard disk drive. The system writes the metadata to the first non-volatile solid-state memory based on the physical address. The system writes the data to the hard disk drive.

Systems and methods for identifying sensor location

Systems and apparatuses include a passive device coupled to a mounting boss arranged on a vehicle system, and a sensor structured to engage the mounting boss. The sensor includes a probe structured to sense a characteristic of the vehicle system, and a reader structured to send a query signal to the passive device and receive location data from the passive device associated with the mounting boss.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZED BOOT STORAGE IN AN ACCESS SWITCH SHARED BY MULTIPLE SERVERS

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for centralized boot storage. The system comprises a first switch, which comprises a non-volatile memory and a communication module. The non-volatile memory is configured to store an image of an operating system for booting up one or more servers in a rack. The communication module is configured to: receive a first request for the image from a first server; and in response to the first request, transmit the image to the first server, thereby allowing the first server to boot up based on the image.

System and method for offloading computation to storage nodes in distributed system

One embodiment described herein provides a distributed computing system. The distributed computing system can include a compute cluster comprising one or more compute nodes and a storage cluster comprising a plurality of storage nodes. A respective compute node can be configured to: receive a request for a computation task; obtain path information associated with data required by the computation task; identify at least one storage node based on the obtained path information; send at least one computation instruction associated with the computation task to the identified storage node; and receive computation results from the identified storage node subsequently to the identified storage node performing the computation task.

Efficient compaction on log-structured distributed file system using erasure coding for resource consumption reduction

One embodiment described herein provides a system and method for data compaction in a storage system comprising a plurality of storage nodes. During operation, in response to determining that data compaction is triggered, the system regroups valid data from a first set of data chunks stored in the storage system into a second set of data chunks such that a respective data chunk from the second set of data chunks comprises contiguous valid data slices. The system further performs error-correction-coding protection on the second set of data chunks. A physical location associated with a respective valid data slice remains unchanged subsequent to the error-correction-coding protection.

Systems and methods for data processing control

The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for improving performance and/or resource utilization based upon channel characteristics.

Irregular Low Density Parity Check Decoder With Low Syndrome Error Handling

A data processing system is disclosed including a data decoder circuit, an error handling circuit and a syndrome checker circuit. The data decoder circuit is operable to apply a data decode algorithm to a decoder input to yield a decoded output, and to calculate a syndrome indicating an error level for the decoded output. The error handling circuit is operable to determine whether any errors in the decoded output involve user data bits. The syndrome checker circuit is operable to trigger the error handling circuit based at least in part on the syndrome.

METHOD OF REMOVING METALS FROM A SOLUTION USING LEGUME PLANTS

The present application provides a method for removing a metal from a metal-containing solution, comprising contacting a legume product with the metal-containing solution; and removing the legume product from the solution.

Rapid side-channel access to storage devices

Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing a high-speed data path to storage devices. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising receiving, by the processor, a data access command, the data access command specifying a location in memory to access data; issuing, by the processor, the data access command to the storage device via a first datapath, the first datapath comprising a non-block datapath; and accessing, by the processor, the non-volatile storage component through the first datapath and the memory, wherein the non-volatile storage component of the storage device is mapped to memory accessible by the processor.

Min-sum based hybrid non-binary low density parity check decoder

An apparatus for decoding data includes a variable node processor, a check node processor, and a field transformation circuit. The variable node processor is operable to generate variable node to check node messages and to calculate perceived values based on check node to variable node messages. The check node processor is operable to generate the check node to variable node messages and to calculate checksums based on variable node to check node messages. The variable node processor and the check node processor comprise different Galois fields. The field transformation circuit is operable to transform the variable node to check node messages from a first of the different Galois fields to a second of the Galois fields.

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANIPULATION AND REDUNDANCY REMOVAL FOR FLASH MEMORIES

The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for optimizing data storing. An exemplary system comprises: receiving a storing operation to store data in a flash memory, the flash memory comprising a plurality of blocks; storing the data in a cache region of the flash memory, the cache region comprises a first set of blocks from the plurality of blocks; processing the data stored in the cache region; and storing the processed data into a capacity region of the flash memory, the capacity region comprising a second set of blocks from the plurality of blocks that are different from the first set of blocks in the cache region.

Method and system for mitigating read disturb impact on persistent memory

One embodiment facilitates data placement in a storage device. During operation, the system receives chunks of data to be written to a non-volatile memory. The system encodes a first chunk based on a first error-correcting code (ECC) to obtain a first ECC-encoded codeword. The system encodes a first group of ECC-encoded codewords which include the first ECC-encoded codeword, based on an erasure code (EC) to obtain a first EC-encoded group, wherein a respective EC-encoded group includes EC parity bits. The system encodes the EC parity bits of the obtained first EC-encoded group based on a second error-correcting code (ECC) to obtain ECC-encoded EC parity bits. The system writes the first EC-encoded group and the ECC-encoded EC parity bits to the non-volatile memory.

Low density parity check decoder with flexible saturation

Embodiments of the present inventions are related to systems and methods for decoding data in an LDPC decoder with flexible saturation levels for variable node probability values.

Systems and methods for enhanced data encoding and decoding

Systems and methods relating generally to data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for encoding and decoding information. As an example, a method is discussed that includes: applying a first level encoding on a section by section basis to a first data portion to yield a first encoding data including a first encoded portion; applying a second level encoding on a section by section basis to the first encoded portion to yield a first parity set; applying a third level encoding on a section by section basis to a combination of the first data portion, the second data portion, and a portion derived from the first encoded portion to yield a second encoding data.

Implementing fault tolerance in computer system memory

A method of implementing fault tolerance in computer memory includes translating a logical address to a first physical address for a first memory location in the computer memory. The computer memory includes redundant memory locations. A second memory location selected from the redundant memory locations is used instead of the first memory location in response to information characterizing the first memory location as faulty. Also, error correction coding (ECC) is performed at least two times on data written to the computer memory and read from the computer memory; the ECC is performed in the computer memory and outside the computer memory. Furthermore, in response to identifying a defective first pin on a memory module, an input from the defective pin is routed to a redundant second pin on the module, and an output from the second pin is routed to a destination on the memory module.

Online iteration resource allocation for large sector format drive

Systems and methods for resource allocation for a large sector format processing may include, but are not limited to, operations for: determining non-convergence of a magnetic disc sub-sector of a first magnetic disc sector within a processing time frame allocated to the magnetic disc sub-sector; determining a convergence of a second magnetic disc sector occurring in less time than a processing time frame allocated to the second magnetic disc sector; and processing the magnetic disc sub-sector during a portion of the processing time frame allocated to the second magnetic disc sector remaining after processing of the second magnetic disc sector.

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Volume efficient controlled release dosage form

The present invention includes a dosage form that facilitates the controlled release of an active agent at a desired release rate or release rate profile. In each embodiment, the dosage form of the present invention includes a bi-layer membrane system and an osmotic core. The bi-layer membrane system includes a semipermeable membrane and an osmosensitive membrane and forms an internal compartment that is occupied by the osmotic core. The osmotic core of the dosage form of the present invention includes and active agent composition and a light push layer. The dosage form of the present invention additionally includes a passageway that is formed through the bi-layer membrane system and permits expulsion of the active agent composition from the dosage form during operation. The bi-layer membrane system and the osmotic core of the dosage form of the present invention are formulated and formed to provide controlled release of the active agent included in the active agent composition of the osmotic ...

Receiver Optical Sub-Assembly, Combo Bi-Directional Optical Sub-Assembly, Combo Optical Module, OLT, and PON System

A receiver optical sub-assembly, a combo bi-directional optical sub-assembly, a combo optical module, an optical line terminal, and a passive optical network system, where the receiver optical sub-assembly includes a first transistor-outline can, where a light incident hole is disposed on the first transistor-outline can, and where a first demultiplexer, a first optical receiver, a second optical receiver, and an optical lens combination are packaged in the first transistor-outline can.

Roller bit for rock breaking by rotary cutting

A roller bit for rock breaking by rotary cutting comprises: a bit body (1), a roller (2) and cutting teeth (3). An included angle β between a roller journal plane of the bit body and the roller on a bit axis has a range of 0°<β<90°, a journal offset S has a range of −D/2 Подробнее

Method and system of host resource utilization reduction

The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for optimizing data storing. An exemplary system comprises: a flash drive comprising a plurality of dies; and a memory configured to store a mapping associating a first virtual machine with a first set of dies of the plurality of dies and a second virtual machine with a second set of dies of the plurality of dies, wherein: the first set of dies are hibernated in response to the first virtual machine changing to an inactive state; and the first set of dies are activated in response to the first virtual machine changing to an active state.

System and method for data protection in solid-state drives

The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for data protection. In some embodiments, an exemplary method for data encoding includes: receiving a data bulk; performing an erasure coding (EC) encoding on the data bulk to generate one or more EC codewords; distributing a plurality of portions of each EC codeword of the one or more EC codewords across a plurality of solid-state drives (SSDs); performing, at each SSD of the plurality of SSDs, an error correction coding (ECC) encoding on portions of the one or more EC codewords distributed to the SSD to generate an ECC codeword; and storing, in each SSD of the plurality of SSDs, the ECC codeword.

Systems and methods using a gas quality sensor

An apparatus includes an aggregation circuit and a calibration circuit. The aggregation circuit is structured to interpret fuel data indicative of a fuel composition of a fuel provided by a fuel source from a plurality of gas quality sensors. Each gas quality sensor is associated with an individual engine system. Each engine system is positioned at a respective geographic location. The calibration circuit is structured to compare the fuel data received from each of the plurality of gas quality sensors that are located within a geographic area, determine a gas quality sensor miscalibration value for the plurality of gas quality sensors within the geographic area based on the fuel data received from each of the plurality of gas quality sensors within the geographic area, and remotely calibrate a miscalibrated gas quality sensor based on the gas quality sensor miscalibration value.

Method for detecting facial expressions of a portrait photo by an image capturing electronic device

In a method for detecting facial expressions of a portrait photo by an image capturing electronic device, a face captured in the portrait photo is detected. The position and range of the opened and closed facial features are detected, and the facial features within an identified range are magnified according to a specific proportion. A patch of facial features and their surroundings within a specific range is cut according to the magnified identified range, so that the patch can show a change of facial expressions and a specific range of their surroundings. A facial feature classifier is trained by a specific number of opened and closed facial feature samples based on the Adaboost algorithm and used for detecting the facial features in the patch to determine whether the facial feature is situated at an opened state or a closed state.

Resource allocation based on comprehensive I/O monitoring in a distributed storage system

Embodiments described herein provide a storage management system. During operation, the system receives information indicating sets of pending load of a plurality of storage devices from one or more storage nodes of a distributed storage system. The set of pending load of a respective storage device includes a set of load from host operations and a set of load from background operations on the storage device. The system can receive a request for a target resource associated with a disk operation from a client node of the distributed storage system. The system then selects, from the plurality of storage devices, a storage device with the smallest set of pending load based on the sets of pending load as the target resource and sends the target resource to the client node.

EXTENDING FLASH STORAGE LIFESPAN AND DATA QUALITY WITH DATA RETENTION PROTECTION

One technique for extending flash storage lifespan and data quality with data retention protection includes: determining whether page data included in a page in a solid state drive (SSD) has been copied to another storage; in the event that the page data has not been copied to the other storage: determining whether the page data is to be refreshed; and in the event that the page data is determined to be refreshed, refreshing at least the page data. Another technique includes determining whether a number of times a page has been read exceeds a read threshold, or an amount of time since the page was written exceeds a retention threshold.

Method for detecting facial expression and repairing smile face of portrait photo

A method for detecting a facial expression and repairing a smile face of a portrait photo includes the steps of: detecting a location and a range of a mouth region in an inputted portrait photo; capturing a patch in the mouth region and a predetermined peripheral range thereof; executing a comparison process to a smile state or a stiff state of the mouth region in the patch by a mouth state classifier; executing a calculation process to a repaired region of the mouth region when the mouth region is determined to be in the stiff state, in order to calculate a location of a plurality of feature points in the repaired region of the mouth region; and executing an image warping process to the location of the feature points and adjacent pixels thereof, for generating a portrait photo showing a smile state.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING IMPROVED UTILIZATION OF NAND FLASH BASED ON PAGE-WISE OPERATION

The system receives a request to write data to a non-volatile memory comprising blocks with a plurality of wordlines, wherein a respective wordline is coupled to a plurality of pages across a plurality of cells, and wherein the pages are ordered by an increasing number of programmable bits per cell. In response to determining that the data is not an updated version of data stored in the non-volatile memory, the system writes the data to a first ordered page of a plurality of pages corresponding to a next available wordline. In response to determining that the data is an updated version of existing data stored in the non-volatile memory, the system writes the data to a next available ordered page corresponding to an existing wordline in which the existing data is stored.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN A FLASH MEMORY

The present inventions are related to systems and methods for accessing data from a flash memory, and more particularly to systems and methods for inter-cell interference handling in a flash memory. The systems and methods may include a soft information correction circuit that is operable to receive soft information corresponding to information accessed from a block of memory cells, and modify the soft information based upon a variance of the soft information and a median of the soft information to create corrected soft information, the corrected soft information being used to mitigate inter-cell interference in the block of memory cells.

System and method for facilitating mitigation of read/write amplification in data compression

The system can receive data to be written to a non-volatile memory in the distributed storage system. The received data can include a plurality of input segments. The system can assign consecutive logical block addresses (LBAs) to the plurality of input segments. The system can then compress the plurality of input segments to generate a plurality of fixed-length compressed segments, with each fixed-length compressed segment aligned with a physical block address (PBA) in a set of PBAs. The system compresses the plurality of input segments to enable an efficient use of storage capacity in the non-volatile memory. Next, the system can write the plurality of fixed-length compressed segments to a corresponding set of PBAs in the non-volatile memory. The system can then create, in a data structure, a set of entries which map the LBAs of the input segments to the set of PBAs. This data structure can be used later by the system when processing a read request including a LBA.

Method and system for facilitating a light-weight garbage collection with a reduced utilization of resources

A system is provided to receive, by a controller, a first request to read a first page of data stored in a storage device which comprises a plurality of non-volatile memory units. The system accumulates, by a calculation module, a syndrome associated with the first page of data to obtain a syndrome weight. In response to determining that the syndrome weight is less than a predetermined threshold, the system writes, by the controller, the first page of data to a destination page of the storage device. In response to determining that the syndrome weight is greater than the predetermined threshold and that a current number of retries is less than a predetermined number: the system executes a retry process between the calculation module and a data flip engine of the controller to update the syndrome weight; and the system increments the current number of retries.

Low Dynamic Power Check Node Processor For Low Density Parity Check Decoder

A low density parity check decoder includes a variable node processor operable to generate variable node to check node messages and to calculate perceived values based on check node to variable node messages, a saturation circuit operable to reduce a precision in the variable node to check node messages, and a check node processor operable to generate the check node to variable node messages based on the variable node to check node messages at least in part by finding a minimum value, an index of the minimum value and a next minimum value of Q values in the variable node to check node messages. The check node processor includes a switching circuit operable to update the minimum and the next minimum values and is operable to disable the switching circuit based at least in part on a comparison between the Q values and the next minimum value.

MYOCARDIAL PEPTIDE, PREPARATION METHOD AND USES THEREOF

Disclosed are two myocardial peptides, whose amino acid sequences are Trp-Ser-Asn-Val-Leu-Arg-Gly-Met-Gly-Gly-Ala-Phe and Lys-Gly-Ala-Trp-Ser-Asn-Val-Leu-Arg-Gly-Met-Gly-Gly-Ala-Phe respectively, wherein the latter can be obtained by extracting from myocardial peptides solution. The myocardial peptides can be used in the produce of a medicament for preventing and/or treating myocardial ischemia.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING BACKUP EFFICIENCY BY BYPASSING ENCODING AND DECODING

One embodiment facilitates data backup on at least one storage device. During operation, the system decodes, by a computing device, based on an error correction code, a first difference between a first and a second set of data to obtain a codeword, wherein the first set of data indicates a backup version and the second set of data indicates subsequent modifications to the first set of data. The system calculates a value based on a second difference between a first signature for the first set of data and a second signature for the second set of data. In response to determining that a decoding of the codeword based on a cyclic redundancy check matches the calculated value, the system stores the codeword on the at least one storage device.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THROUGHPUT AND RELIABILITY OF STORAGE MEDIA WITH HIGH RAW-ERROR-RATE

One embodiment provides a system and method for storing data. During operation, the system receives a to-be-written data chunk, sends the to-be-written data chunk to a first and second storage devices. The system performs first and second error-correction-code (ECC) encoding operations on the to-be-written data chunk prior to writing the to-be-written data chunk to the first and second storage media associated with the first and second storage devices, respectively. The first storage medium has a first access granularity and a first raw-error-rate (RER). The second storage medium has a second access granularity and a second RER. The first access granularity is smaller than the second access granularity, the first RER is greater than the second RER, and the second ECC encoding operation has a stronger error-correction capability than the first ECC encoding operation.

Hybrid resistor/FET-logic demultiplexer architecture design for hybrid CMOS/nanodevice circuits

A hybrid resistor/FET-logic demultiplexer (demux) is provided. According to an embodiment, hybrid nanoelectronics, which incorporate nanodevice crossbars on CMOS backplane circuits, can be implemented using the subject demux as the interface between the nanowires in the nanodevice crossbars and the microwires fabricated in the CMOS domain. Embodiments of the present invention incorporate resistor-logic and FET-logic to realize the demultiplexing function. In various embodiments, a single column of p-type FETs is used to convert the linear voltage output of a resistor-logic demux core into a nonlinear output so that the desired demultiplexing function can be much better approximated. The resistor-logic demux core design can still be optimized using constant weight codes, whereas the optimization constraint on the constant weight code construction is largely relaxed, which can result in a more area efficient demux.

Non-binary LDPC code decoding early termination

A decoding system including a low density parity check (LDPC) processing module and a termination module. The LDPC processing module is configured to receive a test codeword based on a codeword received over a communications channel, and perform, for each row of a parity check matrix, a processing operation on the test codeword. The LDPC processing module is configured to, once the processing operations have been performed for all the rows, repeat the processing operations. The termination module is configured to monitor progress of the LDPC processing module and selectively generate a termination signal in response to the test codeword being a valid codeword according to the parity check matrix. The LDPC processing module is further configured to terminate the processing operations in response to generation of the termination signal.

Systems and methods for multi-dimensional data processor operational marginalization

Systems, methods, devices, circuits for data processing, and more particularly to data processing including operational marginalization capability.

Systems and Methods for Data Processor Marginalization Based Upon Bit Error Rate

Systems, methods, devices, circuits for data processing, and more particularly to data processing including operational marginalization capability, and/or operational improvement capability.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for simplifying filesystem operations utilizing a key-value storage system

Systems and methods for providing key-value based filesystem operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving at least one file operation from an application, the file operation including a file path and a requested operation; generating a key-value operation based on the file operation, the key-value operation including a key including the file path; executing the key-value operation at a key-value storage engine; receiving, from the key-value storage engine, a result of the key-value operation; generating a result value based on the result of the key-value operation; and returning the result value to the application.

Method and system for a solid state drive with on-chip memory integration

Embodiments include a system for facilitating data storage. During operation, the system receives a request to write data associated with a logical block address (LBA), wherein the LBA indicates a die to which to write the data and includes a sub-LBA which is used as an index for a mapping table stored on the die. The system assigns, based on the LBA, a physical block address (PBA) which indicates the die and includes a sub-PBA which indicates a first physical location in a block of the die at which the data is to be stored. The system stores, in the mapping table based on the sub-LBA, the PBA. The system writes the PBA and the data to the block based on the PBA.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REARRANGING A WRITE OPERATION IN A SHINGLED MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE

One embodiment facilitates a write operation in a shingled magnetic recording device. During operation, the system receives, by a controller module of the device, a request to write first data, wherein the device has a plurality of bands with overlapping tracks for storing data. In response to determining that the first data is updated data corresponding to original data stored in a first band, the system appends the updated data to a second band with available storage space. The system merges the updated data with the original data.

Method and system for distributed storage using client-side global persistent cache

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for facilitating a distributed storage system. The system receives, by a first client-serving machine, a first request to write data. The system writes the data to a first persistent cache associated with the first client-serving machine, wherein a persistent cache includes non-volatile memory. The system records, in an entry in a global data structure, a status for the data prior to completing a write operation for the data in a storage server, wherein the status indicates that the data has been stored in the first persistent cache but has not yet been stored in the storage server.

EFFICIENT AND ENHANCED DISTRIBUTED STORAGE CLUSTERS

Storing data is described herein, including: receiving a first data, wherein the first data comprises a portion of a data block; encoding at least a portion of the first data to generate a codeword; dividing the codeword into a plurality of codeword portions; storing a first codeword portion; and sending at least a subset of codeword portions other than the first codeword portion among the plurality of the codeword portions to a plurality of nodes. Receiving acknowledgement of storage of data is also described herein, including: determining whether a first acknowledgement from a first node is received, wherein the first data comprises a portion of a data block; determining whether a second acknowledgement from the first node is received; and in response to receipt of the first acknowledgement and receipt of the second acknowledgment, determining that the first data has been stored.

Systems and methods for fragmented data recovery

Systems and method relating generally to data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for fragmenting a data set and recovering the fragmented data set. As one example, a data processing system is discussed that includes: a fragmenting circuit operable to separate a data set into at least a first fragment and a second fragment; and a transfer packet formation circuit operable to: append identification information to the front of the first fragment, and at least a first M+N bits of the second fragment to the end of the first fragment to yield a first transfer fragment, and aggregate the first transfer fragment with other transfer fragments to yield an aggregate output.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER-SPACE STORAGE I/O STACK WITH USER-SPACE FLASH TRANSLATION LAYER

One embodiment facilitates a user-space storage I/O stack. During operation, the system generates, by a file system in the user-space, a logical block address associated with an I/O request which indicates data to be read or written. The system generates, by a flash translation layer module in the user-space, a physical block address corresponding to the logical block address, wherein the flash translation layer module is located between the file system and a block device driver in the user-space. The system estimates a latency associated with executing the I/O request. In response to determining that the estimated latency is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and that the I/O request is a read request, the system reads the requested data from a location other than the physical block address.

NOTIFICATION MACHINE WITH DYNAMIC MESSAGING INTERVAL

A machine provides a user with repeating messages that reference a purchasable product. The time interval to be inserted between the messages is modified dynamically by the machine, based on a popularity score of the purchasable product, as determined by the machine. The machine accesses social media servers and obtains counts of communications that reference the purchasable product. The machine accesses threshold values that each correspond to a different social media server and its application programming interface (API). By comparing the counts of communications to their corresponding threshold values, the machine determines which counts transgressed their threshold values and calculates a popularity score of the purchasable product based on those counts. Based on the calculated popularity score transgressing a reference popularity score, the machine modifies the time interval that will be inserted between the messages that reference the purchasable product.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VIBRATION TESTING METHOD THEREOF

The disclosure relates to an electronic device with vibration function and a vibration testing method utilized to test the electronic device. The electronic device includes a motor and a storage unit for storing data of a relationship between electrical currents of the motor and vibration frequencies of the motor. The method includes: measuring an electrical current of the motor when the motor vibrates, reading the stored relationship from the storage unit, and acquiring the vibration frequency of the motor corresponding to the measured current according to the measured current and the stored relationship. 1. An electronic device comprising:a motor;a storage unit for storing data of a relationship between electrical currents of the motor and vibration frequencies of the motor;a current measuring unit for measuring an electrical current of the motor when the motor vibrates; anda control unit for controlling the current measuring unit to measure the electrical current of the motor and reading the stored relationship from the storage unit, and acquiring a vibration frequency of the motor corresponding to the measured current according to the measured current and the stored relationship when the motor vibrates.2. The electronic device as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a display unit for displaying the acquired vibration frequency of the motor.3. The electronic device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the relationship between electrical currents and vibration frequencies of the motor is a direct ratio.4. The electronic device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the current measuring unit is an ammeter.5. A vibration testing method utilized to test an electronic device claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a motor and a storage unit for storing data of a relationship between electrical currents of the motor and vibration frequencies of the motor claim 1 , the method comprising:measuring an electrical current of the motor when the motor vibrates;reading the ...

POSITIONING SYSTEM AND POSITIONING METHOD THEREOF

A positioning system includes a first mobile device and a second mobile device. The first mobile device includes a first wireless communication unit and an imaging unit. The second mobile device includes a second wireless communication unit and a location information obtaining unit. When an image is captured by the first mobile device, the first mobile device can communicate with the second mobile device to obtain position information, which is then included in EXIF of the just captured image. 1. A positioning system comprising: a first wireless communication unit;', 'an imaging unit; and', 'a first processor to control the imaging unit to capture an image in response to a user operation, and to transmit a location request signal through the first wireless communication unit; and, 'a first mobile device comprising a second wireless communication unit to communicate with the first wireless communication unit;', 'a location information obtaining unit to obtain current location information of the first mobile device; and', 'a second processor to receive the location request signal through the second wireless communication unit, to control the location information obtaining unit to obtain the location information of the first mobile device, and to transmit the location information through the second wireless communication unit;', 'wherein the first processor receives the location information through the first wireless communication unit, and includes the location information in the image taken by the imaging unit., 'a second mobile device comprising2. The positioning system as described in claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device further comprises a storage unit claim 1 , the first processor further stores the image included the location information in the storage unit.3. The positioning system as described in claim 1 , wherein the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are WI-FI modules or Bluetooth modules.4. The positioning ...

LABEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO LABEL ARTICLES DURABLY YET REMOVABLY

A label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the method includes providing an image removing laminate. The image removing laminate includes (i) a remover support, and (ii) a remover layer secured to the remover support, the remover layer, upon being activated by at least one of heat and light, being bondable to an ink image on a garment in such a way that the bonding between the remover layer and the ink image is stronger than the bonding between the ink image and the garment. The method then includes bonding the remover layer of the image removing laminate to the ink image on the garment and, then, detaching the ink image from the garment by separating the image removing laminate away from the garment. 1. A method of removing an ink image secured to a garment , said method comprising the steps of: (i) a remover support, and', '(ii) a remover layer secured to said remover support, said remover layer, upon being activated by at least one of heat and light, being bondable to said ink image on said garment in such a way that the bonding between said remover layer and said ink image is stronger than the bonding between said ink image and the garment;, '(a) providing an image removing laminate, said image removing laminate comprising'}(b) bonding said remover layer of said image removing laminate to said ink image on the garment; and(c) then, detaching said ink image from said garment by separating said image removing laminate away from the garment.2. The method as claimed in wherein the garment is made from at least one of cotton claim 1 , nylon claim 1 , polyester claim 1 , rayon claim 1 , Lycra claim 1 , and Spandex.3. The method as claimed in wherein said remover layer is bonded directly to said remover support.4. The method as claimed in wherein said remover layer is secured to said remover support by an intermediate tie layer.5. A method for processing a garment claim 1 , said method comprising the steps ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUDIO OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

An audio output port, an impedance value detecting unit, a DAC, an audio gain module, and a processing unit are included within an electronic device. The impedance value detecting unit detects the impedance value of an audio output apparatus. The storage unit stores an audio output mode table. The processing unit determines the range of impedance values that the detected impedance value falls within, and determines the corresponding audio output mode, the processing unit operates in the audio output mode which is required. The audio gain module magnifies the analog signals with a gain value corresponding to the audio output mode required, and transmits the magnified analog signals to the audio output port. An audio output control method is also provided. 1. An electronic device , comprising:an audio output port configured to connect to an audio output apparatus;an impedance value detecting unit, configured to detect an impedance value of the audio output apparatus;a storage unit storing a digital audio file and an audio output mode table, the audio output mode table comprising a plurality of impedance value ranges and a plurality of audio output modes associated with the corresponding impedance value ranges;a DAC configured to convert the digital audio file to analog audio signals;a processing unit configured to determine the impedance value range within which the detected impedance value transmitted from the impedance value detecting unit falls, determine an audio output mode associated with the determined impedance value range according to the audio output mode table, and control the electronic device to operate in the determined audio output mode; andan audio gain module connected between the DAC and the audio output port, the audio gain module configured for providing different audio gain values to the analog audio signals based upon the audio output modes of the electronic device, the audio gain module also configured to magnify the analog audio signals ...

GUIDING AND PROTECTING DEVICE FOR CABLE AND CONDUIT

The present invention relates to a guiding and protecting device for a cable and conduit, comprising a pair of lateral walls being connected through a bottom plate, wherein the top surface of one of the lateral walls is connected to an end of one of a lateral edges of a restrain plate integrally, the other lateral edge is downwardly extended with a bending part, a buckle mechanism is formed between the bending part and the other lateral wall; an opened top of an accommodation slot formed by the two lateral walls is sealed by the restrain plate, and the two lateral edges of the restrain plate are respectively abutted against an inner edges of a positioning blocks protrudingly formed on the top surfaces of the two lateral walls, thereby overcoming the disadvantage of the two lateral walls being inwardly retracted and deformed, meanwhile increasing the whole structural strength. 1. A guiding and protecting device for a cable or conduit , comprising:a pair of lateral walls, the bottoms thereof being connected through a bottom plate thereby defining an accommodation slot having an opened top between said two lateral walls and said bottom plate, outer sides of the front portion and the rear portion of each lateral wall being in sequence installed with a first recessed part having a width half of the width of the lateral wall, a first pivot plate, a second pivot plate and a second recessed part; wherein an arc-shaped connection edge being defined by each first recessed part and the rear portion of said lateral wall thereby allowing to be adjacent to an arc-shaped flange formed at the rear portion of said second pivot plate, each first pivot plate being radially and protrudingly extended with a pivot shaft, and each second pivot plate being radially formed with a shaft hole allowing said pivot shaft to be inserted, and at least one side of the top surfaces of said pair of lateral walls being oppositely and protrudingly installed with a pair of positioning blocks; anda ...

Antenna System

An antenna system includes a dielectrically-loaded loop element electromagnetically coupled to a planar element. The antenna system exhibits uniform, broadband radiation and reception patterns. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a display having edges; anda loop element that forms an antenna structure, wherein at least one segment of the loop element is parallel to one of the edges of the display.2. The electronic device defined in claim 1 , wherein the loop element is formed around the display.3. The electronic device defined in claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board claim 1 , wherein the display is mounted to the printed circuit board.4. The electronic device defined in claim 3 , wherein the loop element is formed around the display and the printed circuit board.5. The electronic device defined in claim 1 , wherein the loop element is at least partially filled with a solid dielectric material.6. The electronic device defined in claim 1 , wherein the loop element has a gap and wherein antenna terminals for the antenna structure are located across the gap.7. The electronic device defined in claim 1 , further comprising a backplate claim 1 , wherein the backplate is located within an induction field of the loop element.8. The electronic device defined in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a cellular telephone.9. An electronic device claim 1 , comprising:a display having edges; anda loop element that forms an antenna structure, wherein at least one segment of the loop element is parallel to one of the edges of the display and wherein the loop element has a gap.10. The electronic device defined in claim 9 , further comprising a printed circuit board claim 9 , wherein the display is mounted to the printed circuit board.11. The electronic device defined in claim 10 , wherein antenna terminals for the antenna structure are located across the gap.12. The electronic device defined in claim 11 , wherein the loop element is formed around the ...

PARTITION POST USED ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

The present invention relates to a partition post used on a printed circuit board, which comprises an insulation post member and an electric conductive spring. The top and the bottom of the insulation post member are respectively and protrudingly installed with an upper and a lower connection rings, and the bottom surface of the lower connection ring is longitudinally extended with an arrow-shaped elastic buckle claw; the electric conductive spring is sleeved on the insulation post member, the top and the bottom thereof are respectively installed with an upper and a lower guide parts composed of plural spiral rings and at the locations corresponding to the upper and the lower connection rings; so static electricity and/or noise signal generated by each electric component on the printed circuit board can be transmitted through the electric conductive spring to the electric conductive member and thereby providing a grounding effect. 1. A partition post used on a printed circuit board , comprising:an insulation post member, the top and the bottom of a columnar body defined at the mid portion thereof being respectively and protrudingly installed with an upper and a lower connection rings, the peripheries of said upper and said lower connection rings being respectively and longitudinally formed with at least an upper and at least a lower through slots communicating with said columnar body, and the bottom surface of said lower connection ring being longitudinally extended with an arrow-shaped elastic buckle claw having the inner side being formed with at least a retractable slit; andan electric conductive spring, the mid portion thereof defined as a connection portion being connected to said columnar body, the top and the bottom of said connection portion being respectively and longitudinally extended with an upper and a lower positioning segments received in said upper and said lower through slots, said upper and said lower positioning segments being respectively and ...

TESTING CIRCUIT AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING SAME

A testing circuit for testing proper connections between pins and corresponding circuits within an integrated circuit includes a pin selection module. The pin selection module includes a plurality of input pins, an output pin, and a control pin. The pin selection module selectively connects one of the input pins to the output pin based upon a control signal from the control pin. A voltage-dividing module includes an input end to receive a test voltage, an output end connected with the output pin of the pin selection module, and a voltage-dividing element connected between the input end and the output end. A determination module receives an output voltage from the output end, and determines whether the voltage of the output end falls into one of several predetermined voltage ranges, and outputs a result accordingly. 1. A testing circuit for testing an integrated circuit , the integrated circuit comprising a plurality of functional circuits and a plurality of pins , each of the pins connected to a corresponding one of the functional circuits , the testing circuit comprising:a pin selection module, comprising a plurality of input pins, an output pin, and a control pin, wherein the pin selection module selectively connects one of the input pins to the output pin based upon a control signal from the control pin;a voltage-dividing module, comprising an input end to receive a test voltage, an output end connected with the output pin of the pin selection module, and a voltage-dividing element connected between the input end and the output end; anda determination module, connected with the output end, to receive an output voltage from the output end, determining whether the voltage of the output end falls into one of predetermined voltage ranges, and outputting a result to indicate whether an associated pin of the integrated circuit is properly connected to the corresponding functional circuit when the voltage of the output end falls into one of the predetermined voltage ...

FAN DEVICE WITH AIR GUIDE FUNCTION

A fan device with air guide function, which contains at least a fan device and is characterized by comprising an air guide frame, wherein the said air guide frame is composed of at least two layers inclined guide which are configured as a symmetrical geometrical shape or at least two layers of arc-overlapped inclined guide which forms a arc-overlapped air guide frame, and are both connected by the securing elements. By the combination of the fan device and both embodiments of the air frame guide, the present invention is applicable to guide the air flow propelled from the fan with a prolonged air path in the space and provides higher air molecule freedom by the effect of more frequent collision which results each loose air molecule has larger surface area existing and moving in the air flow, enables a better indoor air circulation and forms comfortable and nature breeze. 1. A fan device with air guide function , which contains at least a fan device and is characterized by comprising an air guide frame , wherein the said air guide frame is configured at the front side of the fan device and is composed of at least two layers inclined guide which are configured as a symmetrical geometrical shape and are connected by the securing elements.2. The device with air guide function according to claim 1 , wherein fan device is further equipped with a protection frame and the air guide frame can be assembled with the protection frame by the fitting edge at the rim position and can both rotate synchronously.3. The device with air guide function according to claim 1 , wherein a center rod is configured at the mid of the air guide frame and have an assembly with the fan device claim 1 , and the center rod is formed with a round groove at the front end of to hang the essence oil bottle.4. The device with air guide function according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two layers of air guide frame are constructed as a form of round or square symmetrical geometrical shape.5. The ...

FAN DEVICE WITH FLUIDIC AIR FUNCTION

The present invention is related to a fan device with fluidic air function, wherein the fan device is configured with an air guide frame which provides each air molecule with higher space freedom and surface area existing in the space by more frequent collision and a longer fluidic path. Thus, after propelling from the fan and colliding with the air guide frame by following the swirly blades, the air flow becomes more comfortable and feels like a nature breeze when it touches human skin, and the present invention is applicable in all types of electric fan or any structure blowing the air. 1. A fan device with fluidic air function , which contains a fan device and is characterized by comprising an air guide frame which is further composed of a frame body and at least two clockwise swirly blades , wherein the said frame body is configured with a plural of arc-section inclined guides which are overlapped at both sides with each other to form as a round inclined structure of the frame body with a fitting edge configured at the back rim position of the air guide frame , and the at least two clockwise swirly blades are in series configured with the center part , located at the center of the frame body , at one end and are configured with the inner surface of the frame body by twisting the other end toward the fan device to shape as a plural of streamline air-guiding blades which are further configured with a securing ring at the back side.)2. The fan device with fluidic air function according to claim 1 , wherein fan device is further configured with a protection frame and the air guide frame is jointly assembled with the protection frame by the fitting edge at the back rim position and both rotate synchronously.)3. The fan device with fluidic air function according to claim 1 , wherein the center part is further configured with a center rod which is formed as a round groove at its front end to hang an essential oil bottle.)4. The fan device with fluidic air function ...

TELECOMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM

A telecommunication behavior statistical analysis system is disposed to a telecommunication machine room to gather statistics of and analyze motion behaviors of at least a mobile phone user in an application store. The system receives a plurality of transmission data from a telecommunication machine room through a receiving module and collects data to form a plurality of behavior information of the same mobile phone user and then obtains platform information, a target program, a request time and a request content of requests through analysis of a filter module. Request times, time and motion contents of each target program are performed with statistic and analysis by utilizing a processing module so that at least a statistical table is drawn and displayed in a display module. Accordingly, the telecommunication operator could easily handle consumers' favorite and purchasing tend with respect to different kinds of application programs applied in mobile phones. 1. A telecommunication behavior statistical analysis system disposed in a telecommunication machine room to gather statistics and analyze motion behaviors performed by at least a mobile phone user after connecting an application store through a network , comprising:a receiving module, electrically connected to the telecommunication machine room, for receiving a plurality of transmission data of the telecommunication machine room to analyze and obtain a plurality of time data, a plurality of identification data, a plurality of target data and a plurality of motion data and collecting the same identification data to integrate the plurality of time data, the plurality of target data and the plurality of motion data having relations so as to form a plurality of behavior information corresponding to the same mobile phone user;a filter module, electrically connected to the receiving module, for receiving behavior information, the filter module analyzing identification data of behavior information to obtain platform ...

Method for Manufacturing a Shoe Part

A method for manufacturing a shoe part includes: the first mixing step, the standing step, the second mixing step, the setting step, and the hot press forming step. The invention mainly uses the waste coffee grounds material as raw material to manufacture the shoe part. In addition to the aroma of coffee, the shoes have the functions of deodorization and dehumidification while being worn by the user, thereby achieving multiple objectives of environmentally friendly materials, low cost, strong structure and environmentally friendly after-use treatment. 1. A method for manufacturing a shoe part , comprising:a first mixing step including: mixing a coffee grounds material with a porous material in a stirring manner to form a porous structure with coffee aroma;a standing step including: leaving the porous structure to stand for a period of time in units of hours;a second mixing step including: adding a rubber material, the rubber material covers the porous structure and is provided with a plurality of pores for the coffee aroma to penetrate, so as to form a shoe part filling material ;a setting step including: injecting the shoe part filling material into a shoe material mold; anda hot press forming step including: pressurizing and heating the shoe material mold to form the shoe part.2. The method for manufacturing the shoe part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the first mixing step claim 1 , the porous material is diatomaceous earth.3. The method for manufacturing the shoe part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the first mixing step claim 1 , the coffee grounds material is added in an amount of 20% to 40%.4. The method for manufacturing the shoe part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the first mixing step claim 1 , the porous material is added in an amount of 3% to 10%.5. The method for manufacturing the shoe part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the second mixing step claim 1 , the rubber material is natural rubber claim 1 , or ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.6. ...

DISPLAY DEVICE

A display device including a reflective display panel, a plurality of electrical or optical element layers, and at least one light-emitting element is provided. The electrical or optical element layers are stacked above the reflective display panel. One of the electrical or optical element layers is a light guide plate. The light-emitting element is disposed beside the light guide plate. A plurality of transparent medium layers are respectively located between every two adjacent ones of the reflective display panel and the electrical or optical element layers and above the electrical or optical element layer most away from the reflective display panel among the electrical or optical element layers. At least one of the transparent medium layers above the light guide plate is a gas layer. 1. A display device , comprising:a reflective display panel;a plurality of electrical or optical element layers, stacked above the reflective display panel, wherein one of the electrical or optical element layers is a light guide plate; andat least one light-emitting element, disposed beside the light guide plate and configured to emit a light beam, and the light beam entering inside the light guiding plate through a lateral side of the light guide plate, wherein a plurality of transparent medium layers are respectively located between every two adjacent ones of the reflective display panel and the electrical or optical element layers and above the electrical or optical element layer most away from the reflective display panel among the electrical or optical element layers, at least one of the transparent medium layers above the light guide plate is a gas layer, the transparent medium layer located above the electrical or optical element layer most away from the reflective display panel among the electrical or optical element layers is formed by an environmental medium of a place where the display device is located, and the gas layer is located between the electrical or optical ...

Storage drive error-correcting code-assisted scrubbing for dynamic random-access memory retention time handling

encoding, at the storage device, the data with a second encoding to generate a second parity portion; aligning, by the storage device, the data, the first parity portion, and the second parity portion according to a predefined alignment scheme, the aligning generating aligned data; and writing, by the storage device, the aligned data to the memory device.

Data reading method and storage controller

A data reading method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided. The method includes receiving a reading command from a host system; identifying a target physical unit of the rewritable non-volatile memory module according to the reading command, and identifying a program erase cycle value, a first timestamp, a second timestamp of the target physical unit, wherein the first timestamp records a time at which the target physical unit is programmed last, and the second timestamp records a time at which the target physical unit is read last; and selecting a target reading voltage set among a plurality of reading voltage set according to the program erase cycle value, the first timestamp, the second timestamp, so as to read a target data from the target physical unit.

Method and system for data reduction in a storage infrastructure to support a high-ration thin-provisioned service

One embodiment facilitates thin-provisioning in a distributed storage system. During operation, the system receives, by a first network switch, data to be written to a storage component of the first network switch. The system writes, by the first network switch, the data to the storage component. The system performs, by an integrated circuit residing on the first network switch, a data reduction process which reduces a size of the data to obtain reduced data. The system encodes, by the integrated circuit, the reduced data based on an encoding mechanism to obtain encoded data, wherein the encoded data can be written to non-volatile memory of one or more storage devices.

HEAT-TRANSFER LABEL WELL-SUITED FOR LABELING FABRICS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME

A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label comprises (i) a support portion, the support portion comprising a carrier and a release layer; (ii) a wax layer, the wax layer overcoating the release layer; and (iii) a transfer portion, the transfer portion comprising an adhesive layer printed onto the wax layer and an ink design layer printed onto the adhesive layer. Preferably, at least a portion of the ink design layer is printed using a variable printing technique, such as thermal transfer printing. 1. A heat-transfer label well-suited for labeling an article of fabric , the heat-transfer label comprising:(a) a support portion; and (i) a heat-activatable adhesive layer, the heat-activatable adhesive layer having a surface roughness not exceeding about 15 microns; and', '(ii) a design layer positioned directly over the heat-activatable adhesive layer, the design layer being printed entirely by a variable printing technique., '(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, the transfer portion comprising'}2. The heat-transfer label as claimed in wherein the design layer is printed entirely by direct thermal transfer printing.3. The heat-transfer label as claimed in wherein the heat-activatable adhesive layer has a surface roughness of no more than about 5 microns.4. The heat-transfer label as claimed in wherein the heat-activatable adhesive layer includes a PVC resin.5. The heat-transfer label as claimed in wherein the design layer is printed using a wax and resin-based thermal transfer ribbon.6. The heat-transfer label as claimed in wherein the design layer is printed using a resin-based thermal transfer ribbon.7. The heat-transfer label as claimed in wherein the design layer comprises a first ink layer and a first ink diffusion ...

Light emitting device including a lead frame and an insulating material

Embodiments of the invention include a package for a light emitting diode (LED). The package includes a lead frame, an LED, and an optically reflective but electrically non-conductive molding. The lead frame has a first lead frame part and a second lead frame part electrically isolated from the first lead frame part, each lead frame part having at least one raised pillar. The molding is disposed over the lead frame except over the pillars of the lead frame. The LED is mounted on at least one pillar and is electrically coupled to at least one pillar. The molding serves the purpose of a highly reflective, electrically conductive material like silver without being subject to tarnishing.

System for creating virtual environments for virtual events

A system for creating virtual environments for virtual events is disclosed. The system allows the user to create any event in a virtual environment. The system comprises a computing device, a database in communication with the computing device, and one or more user devices with camera in communication with the computing device. The computing device comprises a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores a set of instructions executable by the processor. The user devices communicate the computing device via a network using an application software or mobile application or web-based application executed in a computer-implemented environment or network environment. Each user device is configured to create and/or access the virtual events. The computing device is configured to communicate one or more virtual attendees present in their physical location and virtually put the attendees in their virtual space in the virtual event.

Friend Matching and Meeting-Up Management System and Its Operation Method

This invention relates to information science, and discloses a friend matching and meeting-up management system and its operation method. In this invention, a meeting check-in portion of the friend matching and meeting-up management system includes a meeting site portion and a meeting confirming portion. In the whole meeting check-in process, users utilize communicators to communicate with a system manager, and the system manager assists and manages the meeting process of the users expecting to meet after the object is determined. It has higher safety, helps ensure that users meet successfully, and saves a lot of people and material resources. In this invention, the check-in function is formed by combining positioning technology and information transmitting technology based on smart phones and mobile communication technology, or the Internet and wireless technology, which brings people together to meet in person, beyond the virtual world, breaks down barriers and narrows the distance between people.

Methods and systems for caching based on service level agreement

A computer system of a service provider includes a processing unit executing a thread issued by a user and a random access memory (RAM) cache disposed external to the processing unit and operatively coupled to the processing unit to store data accessed or to be accessed by the processing unit. The processing unit includes control circuitry configured to, in response to receiving an access request while the thread is being executed, determine whether the thread is allowed to access the RAM cache according to a service level agreement (SLA) level established between the service provider and the user, and when the thread is RAM cacheable, access the RAM cache.

INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM AND RELATED COMPONENT MANAGEMENT FOR A SMART THERMOSTAT

Various arrangements for detecting an object using a passive infrared (PIR) sensor module of a sensor device. A PIR data stream may be received from the PIR sensor module indicative of measurements performed by the PIR sensor module. An indication may be received from a transceiver that identifies a beginning of the data transmission. A portion of the PIR data stream may be blanked in response to receiving the indication of the beginning of the data transmission, the portion of the PIR data stream corresponding to a defined time duration. A presence of an object may be determined using the PIR data stream, excluding the blanked portion. 1. A sensor antenna system , comprising:a housing;a passive infrared (PIR) sensor module located within the housing;an antenna located within the housing;a wireless communication transceiver located within the housing that transmits data via the antenna, wherein the wireless communication transceiver outputs data indicative of a time period during which a data transmission is occurring; receive a PIR data stream from the PIR sensor module indicative of measurements performed by the PIR sensor module;', 'receive from the wireless communication transceiver an indication of a beginning of the data transmission;', 'blank a portion of the PIR data stream in response to receiving the indication of the beginning of the data transmission, the portion of the PIR data stream corresponding to a defined time duration; and', 'determine a presence of an object using the PIR data stream, excluding the blanked portion., 'one or more processors located with the housing that are in communication with the PIR sensor module and the wireless communication transceiver, the one or more processors being configured to2. The sensor antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:receive from the wireless communication transceiver a second indication of an end of the data transmission; andblank a second portion of the ...

Millimeter wave radar gesture recognition method and device based on trajectory judgment

A millimeter wave radar gesture recognition method and device based on trajectory judgment are provided. The method includes steps as follows: Step 1, obtaining data information of each point of a hand trajectory according to echo signals. Step 2, setting a retrieval method of trajectory start point and end point, do not miss any gestures while reducing repeated trajectory judgments. Step 3, for a trajectory with given start point and end point, calculating slopes of least squares straight lines of Y coordinates and Z coordinates with respect to t coordinates which represent time respectively, then precluding impossible basic gestures and judging whether current gesture is one of remaining basic gestures. Step 4, if continuously determined basic gestures constitute a combined gesture, outputting the combined gesture determination result.

Method and system of high-availability pcie ssd with software-hardware jointly assisted implementation to enhance immunity on multi-cell upset

It is detected that an error has occurred on an FPGA while the FPGA is operating in a first mode, wherein the error is not correctable by the FPGA itself. The FPGA is configurable to operate in the first mode in which a set of processing steps is to be performed by a first set of logic cells within the FPGA, or in a second mode in which at least a portion of the set of processing steps is to be performed outside the FPGA enabled by a second set of logic cells within the FPGA. An error location associated with the error is identified. In the event that the error location is deemed to have occurred in a critical subset of the first set of logic cells: the FPGA is switched to operate in the second mode; at least one of the first set of logic cells is reconfigured; and upon successful reconfiguration, the FPGA is switched to operate in the first mode.

Systems and Methods for Recovered Data Stitching

Systems and method relating generally to data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for combining recovered portions of a data set.

Method and system for data destruction in a phase change memory-based storage device

One embodiment facilitates data destruction in a phase change memory-based storage device. During operation, the system detects, by the storage device, a power loss. Subsequent to the power loss, the system overwrites keys and configuration information used to transform data stored in the phase change memory, wherein the keys and the configuration information are stored in the phase change memory, thereby preventing the data from being recovered.

Integrated antenna system and related component management

Various arrangements for detecting an object using a passive infrared (PIR) sensor module of a sensor device. A PIR data stream may be received from the PIR sensor module indicative of measurements performed by the PIR sensor module. An indication may be received from a transceiver that identifies a beginning of the data transmission. A portion of the PIR data stream may be blanked in response to receiving the indication of the beginning of the data transmission, the portion of the PIR data stream corresponding to a defined time duration. A presence of an object may be determined using the PIR data stream, excluding the blanked portion.

Systems and Methods for Multi-Algorithm Concatenation Encoding and Decoding

Systems and method relating generally to data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for encoding and decoding information.

Touch panel

A touch panel has a substrate on which a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a protective layer are formed in order. The second conductive layer and the first conductive layer form a touch-sensing area. The protective layer and the substrate have the same refractive index; and the first conductive layer, the insulating layer and the second conductive layer have the same refractive index so that the whole layered structure substantially has a symmetrical distribution of refractive indices, and leading to having optical characteristics of high transmittance and low reflectance.

Compositions of peptide inhibitors of interleukin-23 receptor

The present invention relates to compositions of peptide inhibitors of the interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate forms thereof, corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods and/or uses for treatment of autoimmune inflammation and related diseases and disorders.

Fuel type prediction from mass flow measurements and thermal conductivity sensor

The present disclosure provides a method for predicting a fluid type, comprising sensing, by a first sensor, mass flow data of a fluid in an engine, wherein the first sensor operates based on a first fluid property; sensing, by a second sensor, mass flow data of the fluid, wherein the second sensor operates based on a second fluid property; and detecting, by a logic circuit of a controller, a percent difference in the mass flow data provided by the first and second sensors, the percent difference indicating that the fluid is comprised of at least a first fluid type.

Method and system of enhanced reliability and error immunity in flash storage

A last written page in an open block in NAND flash is identified where the NAND flash includes a plurality of pages and the last written page has first content. Second content is written to an adjacent page in the open block, wherein the adjacent page is physically adjacent to the last written page in the open block and the second content enhances robustness of the first content.

Display device

A display device includes a backlight module and a display panel. The display panel is disposed on the backlight module and includes two substrates, a sensor, and a light-shielding element. The sensor is disposed between the two substrates. The light-shielding element at least partially surrounds the sensor. A height of the light-shielding element is greater than a height of the sensor.

Light-Emitting Diode Fabrication Method

A method of fabricating a light-emitting diode includes: proving a substrate; forming an N-type layer, a low-temperature AlInGaN (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, x and y cannot both be zero at the same time) layer, a multiple quantum-well active region, an AlGaN (0≦z≦1) electron blocking layer, an AlInGaN (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) separation layer and a P-type layer over the substrate in successive; before growth of the multiple quantum-well active region, growing a low-temperature AlInGaN layer to form a “V”-shaped indentation or pit; after growth of the multiple quantum-well active region, growing a thin AlGaN electron blocking layer and then a separation layer under two-dimensional growth mode to form holes between the active region and the P-type layer to separate throughout dislocation within the V pit coverage range and contact with the P-type layer, thus eliminating current leakage and improving inverse current leakage capacity and anti-static capacity of the epitaxial wafer. 1. A method of fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED) , comprising:providing a substrate;{'sub': x', 'y', '1−x−y', 'z', '1−z', 'x', 'y', '1−x−y, 'growing over the substrate sequentially an N-type layer, a low-temperature AlInGaN (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, wherein x and y are not both be zero at the same time) layer, a multiple quantum-well active region, an AlGaN (0≦z≦1) electron blocking layer, and an AlInGaN (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) separation layer;'}{'sub': x', 'y', '1−x−y', 'z', '1−z, 'wherein the low-temperature AlInGaN layer and the multiple quantum-well active region form a “V”-shaped indentation, and the AlGaN electron blocking layer grown latter is embedded in but not filled up the “V”-shaped indentaion;'}growing a separation layer in a two-dimensional growth mode to form holes between the multiple quantum-well active region and the separation layer to obtain an epitaxial wafer of the LED.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the “V”-shaped indentation is formed through lattice mismatch between the AlInGaN (0≦x≦1 claim 1 , 0≦y≦1 ...

Light-Emitting Diode Epitaxial Structure

An epitaxial wafer structure of light-emitting diode includes, from bottom to up, a substrate, an N-type GaN layer, a MQW light-emitting layer and a P-type GaN layer, in which, at least one InGaN/AlN composition layer ( Подробнее

Data protection of flash storage devices during power loss

Data writing to a plurality of pages included in a solid state drive (SSD) is initiated. A power loss is detected while there is at least one page amongst the plurality of pages that is at least partially unwritten. Parity protection is provided for the plurality of pages including by recording parity information based at least in part on data that is written to the plurality of pages and recording metadata associated with a last valid page.

CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVE POWER OF WIND POWER PLANT CLUSTER

Provided are a control method and a device for active power of a wind power plant cluster. The wind power plant cluster includes wind power plants of m priorities, wherein m is a positive integer. The control method includes: monitoring the consumption capability of a power grid in real time, and determining object active power of the wind power plant cluster according to the consumption capability of the power grid; determining a command active power of the wind power plant within each priority according to the object active power of the wind power plant cluster in a descending order of the priorities; and controlling real active power of the wind power plant within each priority according to the command active power. 1. A control method for active power of a wind power plant cluster , wherein the wind power plant cluster comprises wind power plants of m priorities , wherein m is a positive integer and the control method comprises:monitoring a consumption capability of a power grid in real time, and determining an object active power of the wind power plant cluster according to the consumption capability of the power grid;determining a command active power of a wind power plant within each of the priorities according to the object active power of the wind power plant cluster in a descending order of the priorities; andcontrolling a real active power of the wind power plant within the each of the priorities according to the command active power.2. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein before monitoring the consumption capability of the power grid in real time claim 1 , and determining the object active power of the wind power plant cluster according to the consumption capability of the power grid claim 1 , the control method further comprises:presetting a priority j for each of the wind power plants in the wind power plant cluster, wherein j=1, 2, . . . , m, the priority of the each of the wind power plants is regularly updated; and n wind power plants ...

NETWORK SYSTEM AND CONNECTION METHOD THEREOF

A network system includes a plurality of network groups. Each of the network groups includes at least one node. The at least one node is configured for transmitting a beacon response according to a beacon request transmitted by a new node. When the at least one node of the at least one of the network groups transmits the beacon response, at least another one of the network groups is in a sleep state, and the new node connects with the at least one node of the at least one of the network groups according to the beacon response. A connection method of the network system is also disclosed herein. 1. A network system comprising:a plurality of network groups, each of the network groups comprising at least one node, the at least one node being configured for transmitting a beacon response according to a beacon request transmitted by a new node;wherein when the at least one node of at least one of the network groups transmits the beacon response, at least another one of the network groups is in a sleep state, and the new node connects with the at least one node of the at least one of the network groups according to the beacon response.2. The network system of claim 1 , further comprising:a coordinator configured for sending a sleep broadcast so as to inform the at least another one of the network groups of entering the sleep state.3. The network system of claim 2 , wherein when a number of the at least one node of any of the network groups reaches a predetermined value claim 2 , the coordinator sends the sleep broadcast.4. The network system of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined value is substantially equal to a greatest number of nodes that can be accommodated by each of the network groups.5. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the network groups take turns being in the sleep state.6. The network system of claim 1 , wherein a duration of the sleep state is determined based on a plurality of application ends corresponding to the network groups or a number of the ...

LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

A light source module that includes a light guide strip, at least one light-emitting device, and a light guide plate (LGP) is provided. The light guide strip includes at least one light-incident end and a light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface is at least one portion of a side surface of the light guide strip, and the side surface is adjacent to the light-incident end. The light-emitting device is located beside the light-incident end and configured to emit light that enters the light-incident end. The LGP is located beside the light guide strip and has a first surface, a second surface, and a light-incident surface. The second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the light-incident surface is connected to the first surface and the second surface and faces the light-emitting device. The light guide strip surrounds the light-incident surface. A display device is also provided. 1. A light source module comprising: at least one light-incident end; and', 'a light-emitting surface, the light-emitting surface being at least one portion of a side surface of the light guide strip, the side surface being adjacent to the at least one light-incident end;, 'a light guide strip comprisingat least one light-emitting device located beside the at least one light-incident end and configured to emit light entering the at least one light-incident end; and a first surface;', 'a second surface opposite to the first surface; and', 'a light-incident surface connected to the first surface and the second surface, the light-incident surface facing the light-emitting surface, wherein the light guide strip surrounds the light-incident surface, and the light is adapted to enter the light guide strip from the at least one light-incident end, adapted to be emitted from the light-emitting surface, adapted to enter the light guide plate from the light-incident surface, and then adapted to be emitted from at least one of the first surface and the second surface., 'a light guide ...

Systems and Methods for Multi-Stage Encoding Of Concatenated Low Density Parity Check Codes

Systems, methods, devices, circuits for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for multi-stage encoding for concatenated low density parity check codes.

Landing pad structure

Provided is a landing pad structure including a substrate, a plurality of landing pads, a guard ring, and an edge pattern. The substrate includes a cell region, a periphery region, and a guard ring region located between the cell region and the periphery region. The landing pads are arranged on the substrate in the cell region in a hexagonal close packing (HCP) configuration. The guard ring is disposed on the substrate in the guard ring region in a strip form. The edge pattern is disposed on the substrate in the cell region and close to the guard ring region. A method of manufacturing the landing pad structure is also provided.

System and method of write amplification factor mitigation and flash lifespan extension

Embodiments of the present invention use a NAND block as the basic write operation unit and ensure that the write operation uses the same basic unit as the erase operation. In this way, the flash product maintains the same level of granularity for read and write operations. The mapping between logical block addressing (LBA) and physical block addressing (PBA) are at the page level. Wear leveling and garbage collection are simplified so the robustness and performance is enhanced. If the data is frequently written, there are no concerns regarding data retention. Embodiments of the present invention evenly distribute hot data using a global optimization perspective based on this observation. When dealing with hot data, the NAND flash's required data retention capability may be adjusted to increase P/E cycles.

Light guide module and bi-stable display device having the same

A light guide module includes a light guide plate, a light source, and a reflector. The light guide plate has a light mixed region and a visible region. The light-mixed region is at the edge of the light guide plate, and the light mixed region has a first surface and a second surface at an opposite side to the first surface. The first surface has a plurality of first concave convex structures. The light source faces the second surface of the light-mixed region. When the light source emits a light, the light enters the light mixed region from the second surface, and the light is reflected to the visible region by the first concave convex structures. The reflector covers the first concave convex structures, and plural gaps are formed between the reflector and the bottom portions of the first concave convex structures.

LIGHT GUIDE MODULE

A light guide module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate has an active area and a light-mixed area. The active area has a centroid. The light source faces the light-mixed area, and the optical axis of the light source is not through the centroid of the active area, such that a perpendicular distance is formed between the optical axis of the light source and the centroid of the active area. 1. A light guide module comprising:a light guide plate having an active area and a light-mixed area, wherein the active area has a centroid; anda light source facing the light-mixed area, wherein an optical axis of the light source is not through the centroid of the active area, such that a perpendicular distance is formed between the optical axis of the light source and the centroid of the active area.2. The light guide module of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the active area is round claim 1 , and the centroid of the active area is a circle center.3. The light guide module of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the active area is elliptical claim 1 , and the centroid of the active area is an intersection point of a long axis and a short axis of the active area.4. The light guide module of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the light-mixed area is triangular or n-sided polygonal claim 1 , where n is a natural number greater than or equal to four.5. The light guide module of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the light guide plate comprises round claim 1 , elliptical claim 1 , triangular claim 1 , n-sided polygonal claim 1 , or combinations thereof claim 1 , where n is a natural number greater than or equal to four.6. The light guide module of claim 1 , wherein the light guide plate has at least one first sidewall and a plurality of second sidewalls that are adjacent to each other claim 1 , the first sidewall surrounds the active area claim 1 , two ends of the first sidewall are respectively adjacent to two of the second sidewalls claim 1 , the second sidewalls ...

Decoding System and Method for Electronic Non-Volatile Computer Storage Apparatus

Methods are systems for calculating log-likelihood ratios for a decoder utilized in an electronic non-volatile computer storage apparatus are disclosed. A log-likelihood ratio handler is configured to provide an input log-likelihood ratio to the decoder, wherein the input log-likelihood ratio is one of: a uniform input log-likelihood ratio for all bits calculated based on an estimated raw bit error rate for a particular data unit, or a bit-based input log-likelihood ratio for each bit calculated based on a confidence value for a cell containing said each bit. The decoder of the electronic non-volatile computer storage apparatus is configured to decode encoded data at least partially based on the input log-likelihood ratio from the log-likelihood ratio handler.

Clustered scan method of a capacitive touch device

A clustered scan method of a capacitive touch device has steps of simultaneously providing driving signals in one driving cycle to multiple driving lines including the (i−j) th drive line to the (i+k) th drive line, and simultaneously providing driving signals in a next driving cycle to the drive lines including some of the drive lines driven in the previous driving cycle with a sum of the driving signal in each driving cycle greater than zero. When the stimulated drive lines include a bordering drive line, the driving lines are determined according to a relationship among i, j and k. Accordingly, the signal to noise ratio of the touch device can be increased and the adverse effect for common ground occurring between a measuring system and a human body can be reduced so that the multi-finger positioning issue can be resolved.

INTELLIGENT ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, NETWORK APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

A network apparatus coupled to a plurality of nodes. The nodes are clustered into a plurality of groups. The network apparatus includes a storage component and a controller. The storage component is configured to store a plurality of group numbers corresponding to the groups and a plurality of node numbers corresponding to the nodes. The controller is configured to transmit a broadcast packet to all of the nodes. The broadcast packet includes a local network broadcast message. The local network broadcast message includes operating information. The local network broadcast message corresponds to at least one of the group numbers and the node numbers. Each of the nodes determines whether to dismiss the operating information of the broadcast packet according to the local network broadcast message of the broadcast packet. 1. A network apparatus coupled to a plurality of nodes , wherein the nodes are clustered into a plurality of groups , the network apparatus comprising:a storage component configured for storing a plurality of group numbers corresponding to the groups and a plurality of node numbers corresponding to the nodes; anda controller configured for transmitting a broadcast packet to all of the nodes;wherein the broadcast packet includes a local network broadcast message, the local network broadcast message comprises operating information, the local network broadcast message corresponds to at least one of the group numbers and the node numbers, and each of the nodes determines whether to dismiss the operating information of the broadcast packet according to the local network broadcast message of the broadcast packet.2. The network apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the local network broadcast message comprises at least one node identifier claim 1 , the node identifier comprises data or a command claim 1 , the operating information corresponds to the data or the command claim 1 , and when a corresponding node corresponding to the node identifier receives ...

LABEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO LABEL ARTICLES DURABLY YET REMOVABLY

A label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the method includes providing an image removing laminate. The image removing laminate includes (i) a remover support, and (ii) a remover layer secured to the remover support, the remover layer, upon being activated by at least one of heat and light, being bondable to an ink image on a garment in such a way that the bonding between the remover layer and the ink image is stronger than the bonding between the ink image and the garment. The method then includes bonding the remover layer of the image removing laminate to the ink image on the garment and, then, detaching the ink image from the garment by separating the image removing laminate away from the garment. 1. A method of removing an ink image secured to a garment , said method comprising the steps of: (i) a remover support, and', '(ii) a remover layer permanently secured to said remover support, said remover layer, upon being activated by at least one of heat and light, being bondable to said ink image on said garment in such a way that the bonding between said remover layer and said ink image is stronger than the bonding between said ink image and the garment, wherein said remover layer comprises a resin which, when activated by at least one of heat and light, becomes adhesive;, '(a) providing an image removing laminate, said image removing laminate comprising'}(b) bonding said remover layer of said image removing laminate to said ink image on the garment; and(c) then, detaching said ink image from said garment by separating said image removing laminate away from the garment.2. The method as claimed in wherein the garment is made from at least one of cotton claim 1 , nylon claim 1 , polyester claim 1 , rayon claim 1 , Lycra claim 1 , and Spandex.3. The method as claimed in wherein said remover layer is bonded directly to said remover support.4. The method as claimed in wherein said remover layer is secured ...

NETWORK SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE THEREIN

A network system includes first nodes and a second node. Each first node is directly communicatively connected to the second node, or each first node is indirectly communicatively connected to the second node through another first node. The second node includes a network layer and an application layer. When a new node desires is joining the first nodes, the network layer sends an update signal including first network address information of the new node. The application layer is configured to connect to a database and perform an authentication on the first network address information of the new node based on a node list in the database. When the new node passes the authentication, the application layer stores the update signal in the database. 1. A network system , comprising:a plurality of first nodes; and a network layer, wherein, when a new node is joining the first nodes, the network layer sends an update signal including first network address information of the new node; and', 'an application layer configured to connect to a database, the application layer performing an authentication on the first network address information of the new node based on a node list in the database, wherein when the new node passes the authentication, the application layer stores the update signal in the database., 'a second node, wherein the first nodes are directly communicatively connected to the second node, or each of the first nodes is indirectly communicatively connected to the second node through another first node, wherein the second node comprises2. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the second node is a trust center or a coordinator node in the network system.3. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the node list comprises a plurality of sets of legal node information claim 1 , and the application layer compares the first network address information of the new node with the sets of legal node information claim 1 , and claim 1 , if the first network address ...

Method and system for using downgraded flash die for cache applications

A method and apparatus for using low-cost un-qualified dies suitable for an SSD cache application in an SSD cache are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention enable production of a cache-die SSD with sufficient data retention and endurance to meet demands of modern data centers while reducing infrastructure costs. According to one embodiment, a method of identifying and using low-cost un-qualified dies suitable for an SSD cache application in an SSD cache is disclosed. The method includes extracting application data from the SSD cache application, modeling a behavior of the SSD cache application based on the application data, characterizing a first un-qualified die to determine at least one quantified property of the first un-qualified die, and testing the at least one quantified property of the first un-qualified die against the modeled behavior of the SSD cache application to determine if the un-qualified die is suitable for the SSD cache.

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS IN GROUP COMMUNICATION

The present application discloses a method, device, and system for group communication. The method includes obtaining, by one or more processors, input content from a communication session interface, the input content comprising one or more individual notification instruction identifiers and member characteristic information, determining, by the one or more processors, one or more group members from among a predefined group, the one or more group members being determined based at least in part on the member characteristic information, and adding, by the one or more processors, individual notification instruction information for the determined one or more group members to the communication session interface. 1. A method , comprising:obtaining, by one or more processors, input content from a communication session interface, the input content comprising one or more individual notification instruction identifiers and member characteristic information;determining, by the one or more processors, one or more group members from among a predefined group, the one or more group members being determined based at least in part on the member characteristic information; andadding, by the one or more processors, individual notification instruction information for the determined one or more group members to the communication session interface.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication session interface corresponds to an interface for group communication.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the individual notification instruction information is generated for each of the one or more group members.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the individual notification instruction information is generated for each of the one or more group members claim 1 , and the individual notification instruction information is indicative of a respective notification to be provided at one or more terminals respectively corresponding to the one or more group members.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein ...

Bidirectional Optical Sub Assembly

A bidirectional optical sub assembly includes a base made of a conducting material, and the base has a first part and a second part. An input port transmits a first electrical signal to a transmitter, the transmitter converts the first electrical signal into a first optical signal, and transmits the first optical signal to a wavelength division multiplexing element. A wavelength division multiplexing element reflects an optical signal of a first wavelength, or transmits an optical signal of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. The wavelength division multiplexing element reflects the first optical signal, and transmits a second optical signal to a receiver. The receiver converts the second optical signal into a second electrical signal, and outputs the second electrical signal using an output port. An isolation element electromagnetically isolates the receiver from the transmitter.

Front light guide module and electrophoresis display having the same

A front light guide includes a light guide plate, a light source, a functional material layer and a first adhesive layer. The light guide plate has a side surface, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The light guide plate has a first refractive index. The light source faces the side surface and configured to emit light into the light guide plate. The functional material layer is disposed at a side adjacent to the first surface, and has a third refractive index. The first adhesive layer is interposed between the light guide plate and the functional material layer so as to adhere the light guide plate with the functional material layer. The first adhesive layer has a second refractive index. The first refractive index is greater than the second refractive index, and the second refractive index is greater than the third refractive index.

Method and system for online conversion of bad blocks for improvement of performance and longevity in a solid state drive

One embodiment facilitates data placement. During operation, the system monitors a condition of a plurality of blocks of a non-volatile memory. The system determines that a condition of a first block falls below a first predetermined threshold, wherein the first block has a first capacity. The system formats the first block to obtain a second block which has a second capacity, wherein the second capacity is less than the first capacity.

Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for operating a data storage system

The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for operating a data storage system. The methods include receiving an I/O request to write a payload of data; encoding the payload of data, wherein the encoded data payload comprises a plurality of encoded data payload portions; selecting two or more secondary storage units from a plurality of secondary storage units coupled to the data storage system, wherein: the plurality of secondary storage units includes a first secondary storage unit that is being serviced, the first secondary storage unit, while being serviced, is not excluded from being selected as one of the two or more secondary storage units, and each of the encoded data payload portions are assigned to corresponding secondary storage units from the two or more secondary storage units; and sending the plurality of encoded data payload portions to the two or more selected secondary storage units for storage, wherein each encoded data payload portion is sent to the corresponding assigned secondary storage unit from the two or more selected secondary storage units.

Method and system for memory expansion with low overhead latency

One embodiment provides a memory module for a computer system. The memory module can include a physical enclosure encompassing at least one multi-chip packaging (MCP) module and a memory interface for coupling the MCP module to a central processing unit (CPU) of the computer system. The MCP module can include a first memory chip, an extended-memory chip, and a memory controller for controlling access to the extended-memory chip.

Method and system for online recovery of logical-to-physical mapping table affected by noise sources in a solid state drive

One embodiment facilitates error recovery. During operation, the system receives an input/output request indicating data associated with a first logical block address. The system detects, in a mapping table, an error associated with the first logical block address, wherein the mapping table maps logical block addresses to physical block addresses. The system identifies a dedicated block which stores log entries with logical block addresses corresponding to sequentially programmed physical blocks. The system performs a search in the dedicated block to obtain a most recent valid log entry for the first logical block address. The system obtains a first physical block address corresponding to the first logical block address based on the sequentially programmed physical blocks or the dedicated block. The system executes the I/O request by accessing the first physical block address.

SHOE MATERIAL PART

The present invention provides a shoe material part mainly composed of a coffee ground material, a porous material and a rubber-plastic material, and is made of a recycled waste porous material and recycled waste coffee grounds, which can improve the value of waste recycling and reuse, and reduce environmental pollution, in addition to reducing waste, there will be no residue pollution of natural ecology and other issues in the subsequent environmental recycling, quite in line with environmental requirements. In addition, the present invention has the function of natural deodorization, because the coffee grounds can naturally diffuse the aroma of coffee, and the characteristics of better deodorization and air permeability of the coffee grounds can be used to reduce the foul smell of a user's foot. 1. A shoe material part , comprising:a shoe material body having a strip shape, characterized in that: the shoe material body being composed of a coffee ground material, a porous material, and a rubber-plastic material, the porous material being mixed with the coffee ground material to form a porous structure, and the rubber-plastic material encasing the porous structure to form the shoe material body.2. The shoe material part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rubber-plastic material is natural rubber (NR) claim 1 , or ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA).3. The shoe material part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the porous material is diatomaceous earth.4. The shoe material part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shoe material body is applicable for a shoe body claim 1 , the shoe body comprises a vamp and a sole claim 1 , and the shoe material body is disposed between the vamp and the sole.5. The shoe material part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shoe material body is a sole claim 1 , a vamp claim 1 , a shoe ornament claim 1 , or a connecting strap.6. The shoe material part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rubber-plastic material has a plurality of pores claim ...

Phosphor screen and displays systems

A phosphor screen for image forming including phosphor material being excitable by light in a wavelength λ 1 . The phosphor screen receives an optical image from an image forming optical system and produces the optical image at a second wavelength λ 2 . The phosphor screen includes a phosphor layer comprising the phosphor material. A short-pass reflective coating is positioned on a first side of the phosphor layer. The short-pass reflective coating transmits the wavelength λ 1 and reflects the wavelength λ 2 . A long-pass reflective coating is positioned on a second side of the phosphor layer. The long-pass reflective coating transmits the wavelength λ 2 and reflects the wavelength λ 1 . A first substrate is positioned over the short-pass reflective coating. The first substrate is formed of optically clear and thermal conductive material. A second substrate is positioned over the long-pass reflective coating. The second substrate is formed of long-pass absorptive optical filter material that transmits the wavelength λ 2 and absorbs wavelength λ 1 from ambient light to prevent the phosphor layer from being excited by the ambient light. The phosphor screen may alternatively be used for a direct-view visual display apparatus. These principles can also be utilized for backlighting and general illumination applications.

Visual display system using multiple image sources and heads-up-display system using the same

A visual display system includes a first image source for producing a first image containing symbological information using a vector drawing system. A second image source produces a second image containing video, graphical, and/or symbology information with a brightness lower than the brightness of the first image. A light combining optical element combines the light from the first and the second image sources. An image forming optical system receives the combined light from the light combining optical element for forming a new image comprising a superimposition of the first image and the second image at a final image plane of the system. A light receiving element, located at the final image plane of the system, receives the new image from the image forming optical system and adjusts the characteristics of the light from the new image to generate a final image for direct or indirect viewing. The visual display system is particularly adaptable for use in a Heads-Up-Display (HUD) system.

Semiconductor device and method for generating test pulse signals

A semiconductor device includes a control signal generating circuit, a first circuit and a second circuit. The control signal generating circuit is configured to generate a control signal. The first circuit is coupled to the control signal generating circuit and configured to receive the control signal and generate a first test pulse signal according to the control signal. The second circuit is coupled to the control signal generating circuit and the first circuit and configured to receive the control signal and generate a second test pulse signal according to the control signal. The first circuit is comprised in the first block. The second circuit is comprised in the second block. The first block and the second block are connected with each other via one or more interconnection logics and timing of the first test pulse signal and timing of the second test pulse signal are synchronized.

Resorbable vascular wound dressings

The present invention is related to prostheses, their methods of manufacture and methods for repairing vascular lesions using such prostheses. Natural polymers such as collagen are processed and fabricated to form tubular resorbable vascular wound dressings with unique physico-chemical and mechanical properties for repairing selected vascular segments, and for delivering therapeutic agents at selected sites within vessels and at the anastomoses.

Resorbable vascular wound dressings

The present invention is related to prostheses, their methods of manufacture and methods for repairing vascular lesions using such prostheses. Natural polymers such as collagen are processed and fabricated to form tubular resorbable vascular wound dressings with unique physico-chemical and mechanical properties for repairing selected vascular segments, and for delivering therapeutic agents at selected sites within vessels and at the anastomoses.

1-formyl-5,8,10-trideazafolates

A 10-deaza-10-formyl folate analogue is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase and an antitumor agent. A typical embodiment is 10-formyl-5,8,10-trideazafolic acid (FTDF).

Method for labeling fabrics and heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method cross-reference to related applications

Heat transfer label.

Giysi kumaşı gibi kumaşların etiketlenmesi için bir yöntem ve söz konusu yöntemle kullanım için tam-uyumlu bir ısı transfer etiketi. Bir yapılandırmada, ısı transferi etiketi şunları içerir: (i) bir destek kısmı, destek kısmı bir taşıyıcı ve bir ayırma kaplamasına sahiptir; (ii) bir vaks tabakası, vaks tabakası ayırma katmanının üstünü kaplar, ve (iii) bir transfer kısmı, transfer kısmı vaks tabakası üzerine doğrudan basılmış bir yapışkan katman ve yapışkan katman üzerine doğrudan basılmış bir mürekkep desen katmanı. Yapışkan katman ve mürekkep desen katmanının her biri bir çapraz bağlanmamış PVC reçine içerir. Mürekkep desen katmanı, yapışkan katman üzerine serigrafi baskı ile basılabilir veya yapışkan katman üzerine termal transfer baskı, mürekkep püskürtmeli baskı veya lazer baskı ile basılabilir.

Light emitting diode (LED) driving device

Prosthetic ligaments

Disclosed is a prosthetic ligament comprising a Plurality of substantially aligned, elongated filaments. Each filament is a dry, porous, volume matrix of biocompatible and bioresorbable fibrils, at least some of which are crosslinked. The fibrils are short segments of longer fibers of polymeric connective tissue components, or analogs thereof. Each filament establishes a bioresorbable scaffold adapted for ingrowth of ligament fibroblasts, the scaffold and the ingrown fibroblasts supporting natural ligament tensile forces. Also disclosed are methods of fabricating the prosthetic ligament, and methods of regenerating ligamentous tissue in vivo.

Extended release dosage form

Friend matching and meeting-up management system and its operation method

This invention relates to information science, and discloses a friend matching and meeting-up management system and its operation method. In this invention, a meeting check-in portion of the friend matching and meeting-up management system includes a meeting site portion and a meeting confirming portion. In the whole meeting check-in process, users utilize communicators to communicate with a system manager, and the system manager assists and manages the meeting process of the users expecting to meet after the object is determined. It has higher safety, helps ensure that users meet successfully, and saves a lot of people and material resources. In this invention, the check-in function is formed by combining positioning technology and information transmitting technology based on smart phones and mobile communication technology, or the Internet and wireless technology, which brings people together to meet in person, beyond the virtual world, breaks down barriers and narrows the distance between people.

Method for planarizing a flash memory device

A method to planarize a flash memory device, wherein the method is applied on a substrate having a polysilicon layer and a cap layer sequentially formed thereon. Thereafter, the cap layer and the polysilicon layer are patterned to form the peripheral circuit region and the memory cell region. A dielectric layer is then formed on the substrate, covering the cap layer. A portion of the dielectric layer is further removed to expose a part of the cap layer, such that the dielectric layer above the cap layer and the dielectric layer on both sides of the cap layer become separated. A portion of the dielectric layer in the peripheral circuit region is then removed, followed by removing the cap layer, wherein the dielectric layer above the cap layer is concurrently removed to complete the planazation of the flash memory device.

Method and system for facilitating a physically isolated storage unit for multi-tenancy virtualization

One embodiment provides a system which facilitates organization of data. During operation, the system allocates, to a function associated with a host, a number of block columns to obtain a physical storage space for the function, wherein a block column corresponds to a block from each of a plurality of dies of a non-volatile storage device. In response to processing an incoming host write instruction and an internal background write instruction, the system allocates a first block column to the incoming host write instruction and a second block column to the internal background write instruction, thereby extending a lifespan of the non-volatile storage device by recycling the first block column when deleting a namespace or virtual machine associated with the function.

Biopolymeric membrane for wound protection and repair

The present invention relates to a conformable and semi-permeable biopolymeric membrane suitable for tissue repair and protection. This membrane contains a first layer made from randomly oriented, reconstituted biopolymer fibers and, on top of the first layer, a coating layer made from biopolymer fibers.

Dosage form for delivery of multiple drug forms

Oriented biopolymeric membrane for meningeal tissue repair

A cell occlusion sheet membrane adapted for repairing a damaged meningeal tissue. The sheet membrane contains a layer of cross-linked, oriented biopolymeric fibers that has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm, a density of 0.1 g/cm3 to 1.2 g/cm3, a hydrothermal shrinkage temperature of 45~C to 80~C, a suture pullout strength of 0.1 kg to 5 kg, a tensile strength of 10 kg/cm2 to 150 kg/cm2, and permeability to molecules having molecular weights of 200 to 300,000 daltons. Also disclosed is a method for making the membrane.

Compression and kink resistant implants

A compression and kink resistant tubular implant for nerve repair. The implant includes a tubular biopolymeric membrane and a polymeric supporting filament. Also provided is a shaped compression resistant implant for ridge augmentation in dental surgery. Methods for producing the implants are also provided.

Optical fibre recognition method, optical line terminal and recognition system

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a fiber recognition method, an optical line terminal, and a system. The method includes: obtaining, by an optical line terminal, identification information of a fiber connected to an optical line terminal and to be recognized; generating, by the optical line terminal, a data frame that includes the identification information of the fiber to be recognized; transmitting, by the optical line terminal, optical signals that are generated according to the data frame to the fiber to be recognized, so as to make a fiber recognition instrument implement identification for the fiber to be recognized. The present invention can implement fiber recognition easily and conveniently. When a new ONU user is added to a distributed network, service interruption can also be avoided for a user who is normally using a service, and the cost is low.

Unitary fluid acquisition, storage, and wicking material

Disclosed is a unitary absorbent structure including a fluid acquisition stratum; a fluid distribution stratum; and a fluid storage stratum between t he acquisition stratum and the distribution stratum. Each of the acquisition, distribution, and storage strata are in fluid communication with each other.

System and method for exploiting hard disk drive capacity reserve and extending operating life thereof

A method of accessing data stored in a storage disk of a storage system includes the steps of receiving a read operation to a sector of the storage disk and in response to an error returned from the read operation, determining whether the sector is to be replaced. If the sector is determined to be replaced, the method further includes replacing the sector with a spare sector. The data previously stored at the replaced disk sector are reconstructed and written to the spare sector, and the LBA assigned to the replaced sector is reassigned to the PBA associated with the spare sector.

Methods for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing

The present invention discloses a method for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing to screen antibiotics in a few hours instead of days by conventional methods. This method can also be used to identify susceptible antibiotics to treat mycobacterial infection in a few days instead of the usual six to eight weeks. Fast screening of antibiotics is achieved by a short period of specimen incubation in different antibiotics embedded media to create differential bacterial counts. The differences of bacterial counts among antibiotics embedded media are subsequently amplified by DNA amplification methods for detection. Following DNA amplification, rapid quantitation and minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) determinations for a panel of antibiotics are achieved in less than one minute by fluorescence quantitation methods.

DIE ATTACHED SiC AND DIE ATTACH PROCEDURE FOR SiC

Die attached SiC and a die attach procedure for SiC uses the scrubbing technique to bond a SiC die (10) to a package. A first layer is formed on the SiC die. This first layer, preferably of nickel (14), bonds to the SiC die. A second layer, preferably amorphous silicon (16), is then formed on the first layer. The second layer bonds to the first layer, and forms a eutectic with the material, usually gold, plating the package when the SiC die is scrubbed onto the package.

Method and system for facilitating fast crash recovery in a storage device

A system is provided for facilitating crash recovery. The system receives an input/output (I/O) request for data associated with a logical block address. The system retrieves, from a first mapping table associated with a first storage drive, a physical location corresponding to the logical block address, wherein the first mapping table is stored in a random access memory which comprises a block device, and wherein a driver for the block device is stored in system memory separately from the first mapping table stored in the block device. The system accesses the physical location to execute the I/O request. Responsive to determining a crash associated with the driver, the system restarts the driver to recover access to the first mapping table absent of reconstruction of the first mapping table which involves reading data from the first storage drive and extracting mapping relations between logical addresses and physical addresses.

Compression and kink resistant implants

A compression and kink resistant tubular implant for nerve repair. The implant includes a tubular biopolymeric membrane and a polymeric supporting filament. Also provided is a shaped compression resistant implant for ridge augmentation in dental surgery. Methods for producing the implants are also provided.

Soft tissue closure systems

A soft tissue closure system (10) for clos-ing percutaneous puncture sites or soft tissue voids its method of manufacture and method of use are disclosed. The system (10) comprises a delivery means (12) and a self-expandable, resorbable im-plant (13) disposed within the delivery means (12) in a compressed configuration. Upon release of the implant member (13) from the system (10) within a soft tissue void, the implant member (13) self-expands to conform to the shape of the soft tissue void and seals the void.

Method of treating psoriasis in pediatric subjects with anti-il12/il23 antibody

Anti-IL-12/IL-23p40 antibodies, such as ustekinumab, are used in methods and compositions for safe and effective treatment of psoriasis, particularly moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, in pediatric patients. The methods and compositions address a clear unmet medical need in this patient population.

Semiconductor device and method of forming the same

A semiconductor device and method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first conductive line over a substrate and a memory structure over the first conductive line. The memory structure is electrically coupled to the first conductive line through a conductive via. A spacer layer is laterally aside the memory structure and covers sidewalls of the memory structure. A first dielectric layer is on the spacer layer and laterally aside the memory structure. A second dielectric layer is on the memory structure, the spacer layer and the first dielectric layer. A second conductive line penetrates through the second dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer and the spacer layer to electrically couple to the memory structure. The second conductive line includes a body part at least partially embedded in the second dielectric layer and an extension part underlying the body part and laterally protruding from a sidewall of the body part. The extension part is electrically connected to an upper electrode of the memory structure and surrounded by the spacer layer.

Oriented biopolymeric membrane for meningeal tissue repair

A cell occlusion sheet membrane adapted for repairing a damaged meningeal tissue. The sheet membrane contains a layer of cross-linked, oriented biopolymeric fibers that has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm, a density of 0.1 g/cm3 to 1.2 g/cm3, a hydrothermal shrinkage temperature of 45~C to 80~C, a suture pullout strength of 0.1 kg to 5 kg, a tensile strength of 10 kg/cm2 to 150 kg/cm2, and permeability to molecules having molecular weights of 200 to 300,000 daltons. Also disclosed is a method for making the membrane.

Light emitting device package with a coating layer

A light emitting device comprising a coating layer is disclosed. A reflective layer is on a base. A structure on the reflective layer has a first opening there through. The first opening exposes a surface of the reflective layer. A light emitting diode (LED) is on the exposed surface of the reflective layer. A coating layer is on the exposed surface of the reflective layer, at least a portion of the structure inside the first opening, and at least a portion of the LED. A second opening is in the coating layer. The second opening exposes a portion of the reflective layer. A conductive element electrically couples the LED to the base through the portion of the reflective layer exposed by the second opening in the coating layer.

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Light emitting device including a lead frame and an insulating material

A package for a light emitting diode (LED) may include a lead frame, an LED, and an optically reflective but electrically non-conductive molding. The lead frame may have a first lead frame part and a second lead frame part electrically isolated from the first lead frame part. Each lead frame part may have at least one raised pillar. The molding may be disposed over the lead frame except over the pillars of the lead frame. The LED may be mounted on at least one pillar and is electrically coupled to at least one pillar. The molding may serve the purpose of a highly reflective, electrically conductive material like silver without being subject to tarnishing.

Dosage form for delivery of multiple drug forms

Disclosed are controlled release dosage forms and related methods including: (a) a micronized or liquid base form of a drug; (b) either a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form of the drug or starting materials that are capable of reacting to form a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form of the drug; (c) an upper gastrointestinal system pharmaceutically acceptable salt form releasing structure; and (d) a colonic system base form releasing structure.

Method and system for operating NAND flash physical space to extend memory capacity

One embodiment facilitates operation of non-volatile memory. During operation, the system determines, by a flash translation layer module, a physical block address associated with a first request which indicates data to be read, wherein the non-volatile memory is divided into separate physical zones, wherein the physical block address is associated with a first physical zone, and each separate physical zone has a dedicated application to read or write data thereto. The system obtains a free page frame in a volatile memory by writing data from a cold page in the volatile memory to a second physical zone, wherein a cold page is a page with a history of access which is less than a predetermined threshold. The system loads, based on the physical block address, data from the non-volatile memory to the free page frame. The system executes the request based on the data loaded into the free page frame.

Resorbable vascular wound dressings

The present invention is related to prothese, their methods of manufacture and methods of repairing vascular lesions using such protheses. Natural polymers such as collagen are processed and fabricated to form tubular resorbable vascular wound dressings with unique physico-chemical and mechanical properties for repairing selected vascular segments, and for delivering therapeutic agents at selected sites within vessels and at the anastomoses. The resorbable vascular wound dressings of the present invention have low profile walls at the distal ends as shown in member (21) of the figure.

Fuel type prediction from mass flow measurements and thermal conductivity sensor

The present disclosure provides a method for predicting a fluid type, comprising sensing, by a first sensor, mass flow data of a fluid in an engine, wherein the first sensor operates based on a first fluid property; sensing, by a second sensor, mass flow data of the fluid, wherein the second sensor operates based on a second fluid property; and detecting, by a logic circuit of a controller, a percent difference in the mass flow data provided by the first and second sensors, the percent difference indicating that the fluid is comprised of at least a first fluid type.

Probe connector

A probe connector has a barrel with a main body surrounding a chamber therein. The main body has a slot communicating with the chamber. A plunger includes a basic portion restricted in the barrel and a contact portion extended from one end of the basic portion. A fixing element has a fixing ring wrapping a periphery of the main body, a portion of the fixing ring extended perpendicular to the fixing ring to form a connecting rod. The connecting rod has a portion bent towards the same direction as an extending direction of a radius of the fixing ring to form a resting portion buckling into the chamber of the main body through the slot. The resting portion resiliently abuts against a side of the plunger when the plunger is pressed downwards to deflect to contact an inner surface of the main body by an opposite side thereof.