Abstract:
Certain configurations are described herein of an instrument comprising a passive cooling device which includes, in part, a loop thermosyphon configured to thermally couple to a component of the instrument to be cooled. In some instances, the cooling device can cool a transistor, transistor pair, an interface or other components of the instrument.
Abstract:
Illustrative embodiments disclose a data processing system providing low-level hardware access to in-band and out-of-band firmware. The data processing system includes a plurality of chips that includes at least one processor chip and a plurality of support chips. At least one processor chip includes a field replaceable unit support interface master that uses a field replaceable unit support interface serial transmission protocol to communicate with the plurality of support chips. Each one of the plurality of support chips includes a field replaceable unit support interface slave in, with ones of the plurality of chips that include a processor also include the field replaceable unit support interface master, and ones of the plurality of chips that do not include the processor include only the field replaceable unit support interface slave. Only the field replaceable unit support interface master possesses conversion logic.
Abstract:
An in-the-wheel suspension system including a drive mechanism for coupling the rotational motion of a wheel rim to the drive shaft of an electric motor and for supporting the wheel rim with respect to the vehicle chassis using one or more springs and dampers. In a hubless version, a spring member supports extend between a frame member attached to the chassis and a bearing member that engages with the rim. In a version used with a wheel hub, the hub is supported by an axle and the spring member supports the axle in movable relation to the frame member. A pivoting support arm that is attached to the axel and pivots about a pivot point attached to the frame member at a location spaced from the wheel axis may be used to support the hub. A Peaucellier linkage may be used to support the axle for movement along a straight line vertical path, the linkage being attached to the frame member at two fixed pivot points. The wheel suspension units perform all the traditional drivetrain functions independently and can be attached to the chassis in a manner that allows for easy removal.
Abstract:
Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprises an input circuit to receive registration messages from virtual meeting servers, wherein each registration message comprises a network address of the respective virtual meeting server and an identification string for the respective virtual meeting server; a memory to store an association for each of the virtual meeting servers between the respective network addresses and the respective identification strings; wherein the input circuit receives virtual meeting invitation acceptance messages each comprising one of the identification strings; a processor to select the network addresses associated with the identification strings in the virtual meeting invitation acceptance messages; and an output circuit to transmit a redirect message in response to each of the virtual meeting invitation acceptance messages, wherein each of the redirect messages comprises the network address associated with the identification string in the corresponding virtual meeting invitation acceptance message.
Abstract:
Methods and computer readable media for a software tool capable of subdividing programs into autonomous modules, where the modules enable a feature of the program, are provided. One exemplary method includes a computer implemented method for identifying modules of an executable program. The method begins with initiating the executable program. Then, the executable program is monitored as it is running. The monitoring of the executable program further includes, identifying interrelated classes for each of the modules where each of the modules correspond to a feature functionality of the executable program. Also included in the monitoring is generating a data structure for each module as the executable program is running. Here, the data structure defines the classes for each feature functionality.
Abstract:
A turbine nozzle includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an outer band portion, an inner band portion at least one nozzle vane extending between the inner band portion and the outer band portion, and at least one cooling channel extending axially at least partially through at least one of the outer band portion and the inner band portion. The at least one nozzle vane, the inner band portion, and the outer band portion define a flowpath for flowing hot gases of combustion. Each cooling channel includes at least one inlet with each inlet isolated from the flowing hot gases of combustion.
Abstract:
An in-the-wheel suspension system including a drive mechanism for coupling the rotational motion of a wheel rim to the drive shaft of an electric motor and for supporting the wheel rim with respect to the vehicle chassis using one or more springs and dampers. In a hubless version, a spring member supports extend between a frame member attached to the chassis and a bearing member that engages with the rim. In a version used with a wheel hub, the hub is supported by an axle and the spring member supports the axle in movable relation to the frame member. A pivoting support arm that is attached to the axel and pivots about a pivot point attached to the frame member at a location spaced from the wheel axis may be used to support the hub. A Peaucellier linkage may be used to support the axle for movement along a straight line vertical path, the linkage being attached to the frame member at two fixed pivot points. The wheel suspension units perform all the traditional drivetrain functions independently and can be attached to the chassis in a manner that allows for easy removal.
Abstract:
Repairing arrays on a processor with an on chip built in self test engine on the processor is provided. A subset of the arrays is selected for testing. Data patterns are sent from the test engine to the subset of arrays at a plurality of operating parameters. A response is received at the test engine from the subset of arrays at the operating parameters. The received response is compared to an expected response using the test engine, wherein the processor controller determines if additional test failures were detected by the test engine for the subset of arrays with a plurality of JTAG based instructions. Code in the processor controller then determines the states that need to be scanned into the scannable latches to force the array control logic to choose additional spare wordlines and/or bitlines to repair the newly identified failures in addition to all previously defined repair actions.
Abstract:
A turbine bucket includes a bucket airfoil having a tip shroud with a leading edge comprising two scalloped faces and a trailing edge comprising a third scalloped face defining leading and trailing edge profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X and Y as points 1-41 set forth in Table I. The X and Y values are distances in inches which, when respective points are connected by smooth, continuing arcs define the leading and trailing edge tip shroud scalloped profiles. The tip shroud further has first and second, upper and lower, Z form edge profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X and Y as points 42-59 and 60-77, respectively of Table II.
Abstract:
In-band firmware executes instructions which cause commands to be sent on a coherency fabric. Fabric snoop logic monitors the coherency fabric for command packets that target a resource in one of the support chips attached via an FSI link. Conversion logic converts the information from the fabric packet into an FSI protocol. An FSI command is transmitted via the FSI transmit link to an FSI slave of the intended support chip. An FSI receive link receives response data from the FSI slave of the intended support chip. Conversion logic converts the information from the support chip received via the FSI receive link into the fabric protocol. Response packet generation logic generates the fabric response packet and returns it on the coherency fabric. An identical FSI link between a support processor and support chips allows direct access to the same resources on the support chips by out-of-band firmware.