An example method is provided for a source device to perform discovery of a path maximum transmission unit (pmtu) of a path between the source device and a destination device in a communications network. The method may comprise configuring and sending a request message to the destination device via an intermediate device on the path. The request message may be ...

A novel ms-ms apparatus utilizing electrostatic traps is disclosed, along with an associated method of analysis. The apparatus may include a chromatograph, an ion source, a first mass spectrometer, a fragmentation cell, an ion guide, a pulsed converter, and a z-directional elongated electrostatic trap. The electrostatic trap, which may be z-elongated into a cylindrical electrostatic trap, includes at least one ...

Systems and methods of a memory allocation buffer to reduce heap fragmentation. In one embodiment, the memory allocation buffer structures a memory arena dedicated to a target region that is one of a plurality of regions in a server in a database cluster such as an hbase cluster. The memory area has a chunk size (e. G., 2 mb) and an ...

A packet transmission apparatus includes: while data included in a preceding packet having a low priority is being transmitted without fragmentation, when time has come to transmit a succeeding packet having a priority higher than that of the preceding packet, one or more processors configured to perform conversion processing for dividing the preceding packet into a plurality of fragment packets ...

A sizing agent-coated carbon fiber bundle has a sizing agent containing an aliphatic epoxy compound (c) and an aromatic epoxy compound (d) coated on the carbon fiber bundle, wherein the carbon fiber in the carbon fiber bundle is the one which exhibits, when measured by single-fiber composite fragmentation method, a number of fiber breaks of at least 2. 0/mm when apparent ...

A communication system and method are disclosed for transmitting packets of information in at least one first format over a communications link that utilizes packets of information in a second format. In certain embodiments, the packets of information in a first format are converted to packets of information in the second format prior to transmission via the communications link by ...

The present invention provides methods, compositions and kits for using a transposase and a transposon end for generating extensive fragmentation and 5′-tagging of double-stranded target dna in vitro, then using a dna polymerase for generating 5′- and 3′-tagged single-stranded dna fragments without performing a pcr amplification reaction, wherein the first tag on the 5′-ends exhibits the ...

In accordance with a first exemplary embodiment, there is provided a device for black box. The device includes one or more camera module; a non-volatile memory, in which a program for operating a file system is stored; and a processor that executes the program stored in the non-volatile memory. Wherein according to execution of the program, the processor divides the ...

Embodiments of the present invention provide path mtu discovery of a network path, such as an ipv4 network. According to various embodiments of the invention, a node receives a packet at a node along the network path between a source node and a destination node, compares a mtu size of a next hop along the network path with the size ...

A tandem mass spectrometer and method are described. Precursor ions are generated in an ion source and an ion injector injects ions towards a downstream ion guide via a single or multi reflection tof device that separates ions into packets in accordance with their m/z. A single pass ion page in the path of the precursor ions between the ...

A method of analyzing macromolecular complex ions, such protein complex ions, by mass spectrometry and apparatus for performing the method, wherein the method comprises: introducing macromolecular complex ions into a first fragmentation device and trapping the complex ions therein for a trapping period; fragmenting the trapped complex ions in the first fragmentation device to produce monomer subunit ions; optionally selecting ...

Method for producing a fibroin powder from silk products or filaments without sericin and dyes having the following phases: a) introduction of products or filaments into a very tightly-woven sealed bag with high filtering capacity to allow the treatment liquid but not the silk fibrils to exit; b) introduction of the bag into a tank; with fresh and hot water ...

Systems and methods are provided for reducing the time period of a cid event of an ms3 experiment and making the overall fragmentation event more generic. A cid event of an ms3 experiment performed on a sample by a mass spectrometer is divided into two time periods using a processor. At the beginning of a first time period of the ...

A fragmentation threshold is dynamically determined based on a current transmission rate. A medium access control (mac) service data unit (msdu) is received, and it is determined whether a length of the msdu exceeds the fragmentation threshold. The msdu is fragmented into multiple mac protocol data units (mpdus) when it is determined that the length of the msdu exceeds the ...

An improved graft polymerization method from general graphitic structures with organic based monomers through the mechanism of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (raft) polymerization was developed. Organic hybrid nanomaterials comprising graphitic structures are covalently bonded via chemically reactive groups on the outer walls of the structure. Methods for forming the covalently bonded structures to many organic based monomers and/or polymers ...

A method for forming a perforation is disclosed. The method comprises positioning a perforating gun at a desired location in the formation. The perforating gun comprises a gun body and a charge carrier. The method further comprises disposing one or more shaped charges within the charge carrier. The one or more shaped charges comprise an outer case, an inner liner, ...

A method of preparing an at least partially randomly sheared library of nucleic acids is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a source of nucleic acids, randomly incorporating modified bases into the nucleic acids, and digesting the modified nucleic acids with one or more modification-dependent restriction endonucleases to produce the nucleic acid library. The practice of the method ...

A set of ideal values for laser parameters is provided for a laser system for the fragmentation and removal of calculi. Particularly, the ideal values for laser parameters increases the effectiveness of removing calculi by increasing the pulse width. This set of ideal values for laser parameters increases the effectiveness of calculi removal by decreasing retropulsion distance of calculi fragments ...

A method for the detection of the conformational state of a protein contained in a complex mixture of further proteins and/or other biomolecules, is proposed as well as assays for such a method. The method comprises the following steps: (1) limited proteolysis of the complex mixture under a condition where the protein is in the conformational state to be detected ...

During shock wave therapy, a determination is made that a kidney stone has begun to fracture, and then to assess a progress of its fragmentation. This determination can reduce the number of shock waves used to disintegrate kidney stones, and thereby reduce dose-dependent tissue damage. The identification of fracture is possible through the detection and analysis of resonant acoustic scattering, ...

An ion trap analyzer, an ion trap mass spectrometry analysis method, and an ion fragmentation method are provided. The ion trap analyzer includes an ion trapping space enclosed by multiple electrodes (101, 102, 103, 11, 12, 214), where a high-frequency voltage is applied on at least a part of the electrodes, so as to generate, within the trapping space, a trapping electric field dominated by a ...