Surgical stapling system comprising a control circuit configured to selectively monitor tissue impedance and adjust control of a motor

A surgical cutting and fastening instrument. The instrument comprises a handle and an end effector connected to the handle. The end effector comprises upper and lower opposing jaw members, wherein the upper jaw member comprises a plurality of co-linear, separately actuatable, RF electrodes.

Indicator compounds, devices comprising indicator compounds, and methods of making and using the same

Some embodiments disclosed herein pertain to indicator compounds used to detect the presence of and/or an amount of an analyte. In some embodiments, the indicator compounds are fusion proteins. In some embodiments, when the analyte binds to the indicator compound, the indicator compound undergoes a conformational change. In some embodiments, the conformational change results in a luminescent signal that allows quantification of the amount of analyte present.

METHODS FOR FILLING A GAP FEATURE ON A SUBSTRATE SURFACE AND RELATED SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES

Methods for filling a gap feature on a substrate surface are disclosure. The methods may include: providing a substrate comprising one or more gap features into a reaction chamber; and depositing a metallic gap-fill film within the gap feature by performing repeated unit cycles of a cyclical deposition process. Semiconductor structures including metallic gap-fill films are also disclosed.

Methods of selectively forming n-type doped material on a surface, systems for selectively forming n-type doped material, and structures formed using same

A method for selectively forming an n-type doped material on a surface of a substrate is disclosed. A system for performing the method and structures and devices formed using the method are also disclosed.

Method and apparatus for detecting and mitigating passive intermodulation interference in a communication system

A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, receiving an uplink signal generated by a communication device; generating an estimation of one or more downlink signals generated by one or more transmitters; detecting a passive intermodulation interference in the uplink signal, wherein the passive intermodulation interference is caused by the one or more transmitters, wherein the passive intermodulation interference is detected by the circuit based on a comparison of characteristics of the uplink signal with the estimation of the one or more downlink signals generated by the one or more transmitters, and wherein the one or more transmitters are unassociated with the communication device generating the uplink signal; and performing signal conditioning on the uplink signal to reduce the passive intermodulation interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Systems and methods for identifying compliance-related information associated with data breach events

Various examples are provided related to identification and management of compliance-related information associated with data breach events. In one example, a method includes receiving a first data file collection associated with a first data breach event; generating information associated with presence or absence of protected information elements of all or part of the first data file collection and incorporating data files including the protected information elements in a second data file collection; analyzing data files selected from the second data file collection; and incorporating the information associated with the analysis into machine learning information that may be used for subsequent analysis of data file collections.

FIVE CYLINDER PLUNGER PUMP WITH INTEGRAL POWER END STRUCTURE

The present invention discloses a five cylinder plunger pump with an integral power end structure. In the power end assembly of the five cylinder plunger pump, the crankcase and the crosshead case adopt an integral welding structure, so that the power end assembly has a higher structural strength and a better support stability to reduce vibration of the whole pump. The cylinder spacing is 13-14 inches, increasing the bearing area of the connecting rod, the crosshead and the bearing bushes, and ensuring the high power output of the five cylinder plunger pump. The high power five cylinder plunger pump can effectively solve the problems of narrow area in shale gas fracturing wellsite and the need for multiple fracturing equipment, thus reducing the use of equipment and facilitating the arrangement of the wellsite. The long stroke design of 11 inches is beneficial to realize the operation requirement of large displacement and enhance the operation efficiency. The multi-point support design of the crankcase, the crosshead case and the hydraulic end assembly can enhance the support strength of the five cylinder plunger pump and reduce the vibration, thus better ensuring high load operation and more smoothly running.

MULTI-POINT SUPPORTED FIVE CYLINDER PLUNGER PUMP

The present invention discloses a multi-point supported five cylinder plunger pump, including a power end assembly, a hydraulic end assembly and a reduction gearbox assembly, the power end assembly includes a crankcase, a crosshead case and a spacer frame, the crankcase, the crosshead case and the spacer frame are connected in sequence, the hydraulic end assembly is fixed on the spacer frame, the reduction gearbox assembly is fixed on the crankcase, a crankshaft support is disposed at the bottom of the crankcase, and the crankshaft support is used to support the crankcase, a crosshead support is disposed at the bottom of the crosshead case, and the crosshead support is used to support the crosshead case, a hydraulic support is disposed at the bottom of the spacer frame, and the hydraulic support is used to support the hydraulic end assembly. Beneficial effects: the multi-point support design of the crankcase, the crosshead case and the hydraulic end assembly can enhance the support strength of the plunger pump and reduce the vibration, thus better ensuring high load operation and more smoothly running.

HIGH POWER QUINTUPLEX PLUNGER PUMP

The present invention discloses a high power five cylinder plunger pump, including a power end assembly, a hydraulic end assembly and a reduction gearbox assembly, wherein the power end assembly includes a crankcase, a crosshead case and a spacer frame which are connected in sequence, the hydraulic end assembly is fixed on the spacer frame, the reduction gearbox assembly is fixed on the crankcase, the cylinder spacing of the five cylinder plunger pump is 13-14 inches, ensuring the high power output of the five cylinder plunger pump. The high power five cylinder plunger pump can effectively solve the problems of narrow area in shale gas fracturing wellsite and the need for multiple fracturing equipment, thus reducing the use of equipment and facilitating the arrangement of the wellsite.

Managing forwarding elements at edge nodes connected to a virtual network

Some embodiments provide a method for maintaining a virtual network that spans at least one cloud datacenter separate from multi-machine edge nodes of an entity. This method configures a gateway in the cloud datacenter to establish secure connections with several edge devices at several multi-machine edge nodes (e.g., branch offices, datacenters, etc.) in order to establish the virtual network. The method configures the gateway to assess quality of connection links with different edge devices, and to terminate a secure connection with a particular edge device for a duration of time after the assessed quality of the connection link to the particular edge device is worse than a threshold value. In some embodiments, the gateway is configured to distribute routes to edge devices at the edge nodes, and to forgo distributing any route to the particular edge device along the connection link for the duration of time when the assessed quality of the connection link is worse than (e.g., less than) a threshold value. In different embodiments, the gateway assesses the quality of the connection link based on different factors or different combinations of factors. Examples of such factors in some embodiments include the following attributes of a connection link: packet loss, latency, signal jitter, etc. Also, the routes that the gateway distributes in some embodiments include routes that the edge devices distribute to the gateway, as well as routes that the gateway learns on its own.