In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes selecting a cache block descriptor (cbd) from amongst a plurality of cbds stored to a cache storage device to defragment based on a determination of utilization of a particular fine block descriptor (fbd) having a first size that is allocated to the selected cbd. The cache storage device includes a free pool of ...

An apparatus for detecting constituents in a sample includes first and second drift tubes defining first and second drift regions, and a controllable electric field device within a fragmentation region coupled to the first and second drift tubes. The apparatus also includes a first ion shutter positioned between the first drift and fragmentation regions.

A system capable of identifying and locking resources (e.g., items, tickets, etc.) may map resources to a bit vector and use bit vectors to efficiently identify and lock the resources. For example, tickets to a concert may be mapped to a bit vector and the system may generate an availability bit vector indicating an availability of the seat locations.

The present disclosure provides peptides and constructs that inhibit mitochondrial fission, and compositions comprising the peptides or constructs. The present disclosure provides methods of reducing abnormal mitochondrial fission in a cell.

Techniques and apparatus for analyzing mass spectrometry data are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include logic to access a product ion data set generated via mass analyzing a sample comprising a target precursor, access precursor composition information for elements of the target precursor that includes nominal mass and mass defect information, determine nominal mass (nm)-mass ...

A method of data conditioning is disclosed that in one aspect includes receiving a data stream and encoding into the data stream information representing a boundary of a content fragment, wherein the boundary is independent of a group of pictures structure of the data stream.. .

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a memory including a plurality of pages; and a controller selecting a page area having no non-movable page from a plurality of page areas in the memory based on page state information on the plurality of page areas if a memory defragmentation request occurs when a memory allocation ...

The present invention is directed to configure an effective search node based on splitting, regrouping, complexity calculation, and learning information, and perform high-performance regular expression search. To this end, the present invention includes: a policy database; a regular expression extraction processor; a regular expression fragment processor that splits each of the regular expression character strings extracted by the regular expression ...

To provide a method for producing a polymer that is capable of providing an alkenyl ether polymer having a molecular weight, a molecular weight distribution, and a composition that are controlled, with a vinyl ether having a hydroxyl group, and a block copolymer thereof. To provide a polymer obtained by the method as a macro chain transfer agent capable of ...

A mass spectrometer system comprises: (a) an ion source; (b) a mass filter; (c) a mass analyzer; (d) a partitioned ion fragmentation cell configured to receive ions from the mass filter and to outlet fragment ions to the mass analyzer comprising: (d1) a set of multipole rod electrodes; a housing enclosing the set of multipole rod electrodes and comprising an ...

A mechanism is provided for providing information about fragmentation of a file on a sequential access medium by a computer system is disclosed. An actual time for reading the file recorded on the sequential access medium is estimated based on a physical position of the file.

Tamper-proof electronic packages and fabrication methods are provided which include a glass enclosure enclosing, at least in part, at least one electronic component within a secure volume, and a tamper-respondent detector. The glass enclosure includes stressed glass with a compressively-stressed surface layer, and the tamper-respondent detector monitors, at least in part, the stressed glass to facilitate defining the secure volume.

Systems and methods are used to analyze a sample using variable mass selection window widths. A tandem mass spectrometer is instructed to perform at least two fragmentation scans of a sample with different mass selection window widths using a processor.

A method for minimizing head seek movement and improving i/o performance of a hard disk drive is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes logically dividing storage space of a hard disk drive into storage areas of substantially equal size.

An apparatus for wireless communication includes data defragmentation logic configured to receive, during a first transmit opportunity, a first data packet from a first device and a second data packet from a second device. The first data packet includes a first data fragment, and the second data packet includes a second data fragment.

If wavelength defragmentation is performed during the operation of an optical network, an instantaneous interruption of a network arises; consequently, data are lost; therefore, an optical network control method according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes monitoring a data volume of a client signal to be transmitted using a plurality of optical subcarriers; and performing synchronously, depending ...

A technique is provided for transmitting data over a communication network. The technique comprises identifying an optimum network path comprising intelligent intermediate nodes between a source node and a destination node, determining an optimum packet size of the optimum network path for transmitting data packets without fragmentation, transmitting each of the data packets from the source node to the destination ...

Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program. The program receives a request for a logical data structure.

Embodiments are disclosed for a utilization-aware approach to cluster scheduling, to address this resource fragmentation and to improve cluster utilization and job throughput. In some embodiments a resource manager at a master node considers actual usage of running tasks and schedules opportunistic work on underutilized worker nodes.

A process is provided for preparing a particulate material consisting of a plurality of porous particles comprising an electroactive material selected from silicon, tin, germanium, aluminium or a mixture thereof, wherein the particles are assembled from a plurality of particle fragments comprising the electroactive material wherein the fragments are obtained by the fragmentation of a porous precursor. The fragmentation step ...

Directed fragmentation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) is described. In one embodiment, the uav includes various components, such one or more motors, batteries, sensors, a housing, casing or shell, and a payload for delivery.