An example computer-implemented method for transmitting data from a downhole location to the earth's surface. The method includes sensing, with one or more sensors, sensor data downhole, the sensor data comprising a plurality of data value sets. The method further includes assigning at least one data value of each of the plurality of data value sets to each of a plurality of time levels or depth levels to generate a data block. The method further includes compressing, with a first processor in the drilling assembly, the data block by a block-based compression technique to generate compressed data. The method further includes transmitting, with a telemetry system, the compressed data from the downhole location to the surface. The method further includes decompressing, with a second processor at the surface, the compressed data to generate decompressed data values. The method further includes controlling the drilling assembly based on the decompressed data values.

The present disclosure concerns a method for operating or controlling an operation of a household appliance (100, 300) performed by at least one device (100, 200, 300, 400). The method includes: obtaining external information representative of at least one external given situation outside the household appliance (100, 300); and operating or controlling an operation of the household appliance (100, 300) at least taking into account the external information obtained. In addition, the present disclosure concerns a device and a system for performing such a method.

An example computer-implemented method for transmitting data from a downhole location to the earth's surface. The method includes sensing, with one or more sensors, sensor data downhole, the sensor data comprising a plurality of data value sets. The method further includes assigning at least one data value of each of the plurality of data value sets to each of a plurality of time levels or depth levels to generate a data block. The method further includes compressing, with a first processor in the drilling assembly, the data block by a block-based compression technique to generate compressed data. The method further includes transmitting, with a telemetry system, the compressed data from the downhole location to the surface. The method further includes decompressing, with a second processor at the surface, the compressed data to generate decompressed data values. The method further includes controlling the drilling assembly based on the decompressed data values.

Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed that are configured to segment customers using mixed attribute types. In one embodiment, a computerized data structure is read. The computerized data structure has numerical demographic attribute data, categorical demographic attribute data, and target attribute data that is associated with customers and is stored in a computerized memory. The numerical demographic attribute data and the categorical demographic attribute data are converted to a same numerical scale, based at least in part on the target attribute data, to form congruent attribute data in a format that is compatible with performing a cluster analysis on the congruent attribute data. The cluster analysis is performed on the congruent attribute data to generate segmented customer data representing a segmentation of the customers. The segmented customer data may be used to control at least one enterprise function performed by a computerized management system.

Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed that are configured to segment customers using mixed attribute types. In one embodiment, a computerized data structure is read. The computerized data structure has numerical demographic attribute data, categorical demographic attribute data, and target attribute data that is associated with customers and is stored in a computerized memory. The numerical demographic attribute data and the categorical demographic attribute data are converted to a same numerical scale, based at least in part on the target attribute data, to form congruent attribute data in a format that is compatible with performing a cluster analysis on the congruent attribute data. The cluster analysis is performed on the congruent attribute data to generate segmented customer data representing a segmentation of the customers. The segmented customer data may be used to control at least one enterprise function performed by a computerized management system.

An example computer-implemented method for transmitting data from a downhole location to the earth's surface. The method includes sensing, with one or more sensors, sensor data downhole, the sensor data comprising a plurality of data value sets. The method further includes assigning at least one data value of each of the plurality of data value sets to each of a plurality of time levels or depth levels to generate a data block. The method further includes compressing, with a first processor in the drilling assembly, the data block by a block-based compression technique to generate compressed data. The method further includes transmitting, with a telemetry system, the compressed data from the downhole location to the surface. The method further includes decompressing, with a second processor at the surface, the compressed data to generate decompressed data values. The method further includes controlling the drilling assembly based on the decompressed data values.

Examples described herein relate to a sub-assembly for a fluid cooling system and the sub-assembly can include a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and at least one tube that is shaped to conform to surfaces of opposing dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). In some examples, the at least one tube is to connect to the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. In some examples, the at least one tube includes a heat transferring material. In some examples, the DIMM includes memory devices and regions between memory devices. In some examples, the at least one tube is shaped with recesses to receive memory devices and shaped with protrusions to fit within the regions. In some examples, the at least one tube is formed as a re-shaped tube by shaping of a tube. In some examples, the re-shaped tube is formed by application of pressure within the tube and/or a vacuum external to the tube.

The present disclosure concerns a method for operating or controlling an operation of a household appliance (100, 300) performed by at least one device (100, 200, 300, 400). The method includes: obtaining external information representative of at least one external given situation outside the household appliance (100, 300); and operating or controlling an operation of the household appliance (100, 300) at least taking into account the external information obtained. In addition, the present disclosure concerns a device and a system for performing such a method.

Examples described herein relate to a sub-assembly for a fluid cooling system and the sub-assembly can include a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and at least one tube that is shaped to conform to surfaces of opposing dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). In some examples, the at least one tube is to connect to the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. In some examples, the at least one tube includes a heat transferring material. In some examples, the DIMM includes memory devices and regions between memory devices. In some examples, the at least one tube is shaped with recesses to receive memory devices and shaped with protrusions to fit within the regions. In some examples, the at least one tube is formed as a re-shaped tube by shaping of a tube. In some examples, the re-shaped tube is formed by application of pressure within the tube and/or a vacuum external to the tube.

Methods, systems, and apparatus described herein relate to a conformable cold plate for fluid cooling applications. An example method includes re-shaping a tube to contour non-uniform surfaces; and assembling a fluid cooling assembly using the re-shaped tube, the re-shaped tube capable to transfer fluid for cooling of one or more devices.