Abstract: A quantum computing devices includes: a qubit; a readout device coupled to the qubit, the readout device including a frequency filter having a filter frequency range; and an amplifier device coupled to the readout device, in which the amplifier device is configured to amplify a measurement signal from the readout device upon receiving a pump signal having a pump frequency that is outside of the filter frequency range of the frequency filter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle comprising: a rotor and a stator; at least one planar control surface coupled to the rotor, wherein the rotor is configured to rotate relative to the stator such that, in use, the at least one planar control surface moves from a first position to a second position, and wherein in the first position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially only the pitch of the vehicle and in the second position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially both of the pitch and yaw of the vehicle, or substantially only the yaw, or in the first position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially only the yaw of the vehicle and in the second position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially both of the pitch and yaw of the vehicle, or substantially only the pitch of the vehicle. The present invention also provides a method of controlling a vehicle.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to apparatuses and methods for evaluating an encryption key based on policies for a policy operation, including, but not limited to, receiving user request for the policy operation, determining one or more of a node, group, client, or user associated with the user request, determining the policies associated with the one or more of the node, group, client, or user based on priority, and evaluating at least one key attribute of an encryption key based, at least in part, on the policies.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a system for orchestrating a security object, including a memory and processor configured to define a plurality of complex policies in a database, wherein the complex policies comprises one or more of EQUAL policy, ONE-OF policy, MEMBER OF policy, NULL policy, NOT-NULL policy, GREATER-THAN policy, GREATER-THAN-OR-EQUAL-TO policy, LESS-THAN policy, or LESS-THAN-OR-EQUAL-TO policy, receive the security object and at least one object attribute associated with the security object, determine acceptability of the security object based, at least in part, on the at least one object attribute and at least one of the plurality of complex policies corresponding to the at least one object attribute, and distribute the security object to at least one communication device associated with the processor when the security object is determined to be acceptable, wherein the at least one communication device establishes communication based, at least in part, on the security object.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for orchestrating a security object, including, for example, defining and storing a plurality of policies in a database coupled to a policy engine and receiving, by the policy engine, the security object and at least one object attribute associated with the security object. In addition, the policy engine determines the acceptability of the security object based, at least in part, on the at least one object attribute and at least one of the plurality of policies corresponding to the at least one object attribute. The security object to at least one communication device associated with the policy engine is distributed when the security object is determined to be acceptable. The at least one communication device establishes communication based, at least in part, on the security object.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining whether an individual has an enhanced, diminished, or average probability of exhibiting one or more phenotypic attributes and related methods of selecting a set of genetic markers; for providing relevant genetic information to an individual; of evaluating the probability that progeny of two individuals of the opposite sex will exhibit one or more phenotypic attributes; and for determining the genomic ethnicity of an individual.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle comprising: a rotor and a stator; at least one planar control surface coupled to the rotor, wherein the rotor is configured to rotate relative to the stator such that, in use, the at least one planar control surface moves from a first position to a second position, and wherein in the first position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially only the pitch of the vehicle and in the second position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially both of the pitch and yaw of the vehicle, or substantially only the yaw, or in the first position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially only the yaw of the vehicle and in the second position the planar control surface is controllable to affect substantially both of the pitch and yaw of the vehicle, or substantially only the pitch of the vehicle. The present invention also provides a method of controlling a vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for orchestrating a security object, including, for example, defining and storing a plurality of policies in a database coupled to a policy engine and receiving, by the policy engine, the security object and at least one object attribute associated with the security object. In addition, the policy engine determines the acceptability of the security object based, at least in part, on the at least one object attribute and at least one of the plurality of policies corresponding to the at least one object attribute. The security object to at least one communication device associated with the policy engine is distributed when the security object is determined to be acceptable. The at least one communication device establishes communication based, at least in part, on the security object.

Abstract: Disclosed is a male hygiene product. The male hygiene product includes a first packet containing a cleaning article therein and a second packet containing a condom therein. The first packet and the second packet are packaged in a manner such that the cleaning article and the condom are accessible together.

Abstract: In various embodiments, there is provide a method for organizing devices in a policy hierarchy. The method includes creating a first node. The method further includes assigning a first policy to the first node. The method further includes creating a second node, the second node referencing the first node as a parent node such that the second node inherits the first policy of the first node.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for storing an electronic gift card (eGC) on a portable electronic device. The method includes: receiving a request for a web page hosted by a prepaid instrument provider server, the request including a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with a selected eGC stored on the server; associating with the selected eGC a unique identification code and a URL link to the selected eGC; sending the web page with a user-interface control that, when selected, causes the selected eGC to be added to an electronic passbook on the portable electronic device; responsive to selection of the user-interface control, receiving the unique identification code associated with the selected eGC; responsive to receiving the unique identification code, creating an electronic passbook file for the selected eGC; and, communicating the electronic passbook file for adding as a representation of the selected eGC to the electronic passbook.

Abstract: The present invention provides an actuating system, comprising: a rotatable member rotatable relative to a fixed member; at least one actuator coupled to the rotatable member and to the fixed member; and a planar control surface coupled to the rotatable member such that the control surface extends perpendicularly from the periphery of the rotatable member wherein, in use, when a first actuator is in a first configuration the rotatable member is rotated such that the planar control surface is arranged in a first position, and when the first actuator is in a second configuration the rotatable member is rotated such that the planar control surface rotates about the central axis of the rotatable member to be arranged in a second position. The present invention also provides a vehicle and a part for a vehicle having the actuating system, as well as a method of actuating a control surface for a vehicle.

Abstract: A method of reducing transmission power for an encoded data stream includes the steps of receiving an incoming data stream having equal probability for a plurality of incoming data bits, assigning a symbol scheme to the received data bits of the incoming data stream according to probabilities of occurrence of individual ones of the received data bits, and transmitting an outgoing data stream according to the assigned symbol scheme having a second average transmit power, different than the first average transmit power, for a plurality of outgoing symbols.

Abstract: In various embodiments, there is provide a method for organizing devices in a policy hierarchy. The method includes creating a first node. The method further includes assigning a first policy to the first node. The method further includes creating a second node, the second node referencing the first node as a parent node such that the second node inherits the first policy of the first node.

Abstract: A communication network for monitoring node state within a chain based network that includes a first base-station configured to transmit a ping signal and a plurality of nodes each configured to receive the ping signal, send an acknowledgement signal upon receipt of the ping signal and transmit the ping signal. The communication network also includes a second base-station configured to receive the ping signal and transmit data related to the plurality of nodes based on the ping signal.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to obtaining a public key for an application of a communication device, including, but not limited to, receiving a request from the communication device to obtain the public key, evaluating the request based on at least one policy, requesting the public key from a public key infrastructure (PKI) in response to determining that the request is authorized, receiving the public key from the PKI, and sending the public key to the communication device.

Abstract: A scheduling device for managing a packet queue of a communication gateway includes a receiving portion configured to receive data packets according to at least one communication protocol, a processor, and classification module configured to separate the received data packets into a first traffic queue and a second traffic queue separate from the first traffic queue. The first traffic queue includes a low latency service flow classified to have strict priority. The second traffic queue includes a primary service flow classified as having a classic priority. The classification module separates the received data packets so that those with a first indicator are sent to the first traffic queue and those without the first indicator are sent to the second traffic queue.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to obtaining a public key for an application of a communication device, including, but not limited to, receiving a request from the communication device to obtain the public key, evaluating the request based on at least one policy, requesting the public key from a public key infrastructure (PKI) in response to determining that the request is authorized, receiving the public key from the PKI, and sending the public key to the communication device.

Abstract: A scheduling device for managing a packet queue of a communication gateway includes a receiving portion configured to receive data packets according to at least one communication protocol, a processor, and classification module configured to separate the received data packets into a first traffic queue and a second traffic queue separate from the first traffic queue. The first traffic queue includes a low latency service flow classified to have strict priority. The second traffic queue includes a primary service flow classified as having a classic priority.