Abstract: An apparatus for correcting an imbalance in a rotating shaft and a method for correcting the imbalance in a rotating shaft. The joint assembly includes a first joint member that is drivingly connected to at least a portion of second joint member via one or more torque transmission elements. At least a portion of a first shaft is drivingly connected to at least a portion of a first joint member and at least a portion of a second shaft is drivingly connected to at least a portion of a second end portion of the second joint member. A boot can is connected to at least a portion of a first end portion of the second joint member and one or more balancing elements are attached to at least a portion of the boot can.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for silicon with a carbon-based coating for lithium-ion battery electrodes. An example electrode, for use in an electrochemical cell, includes an active material that includes a plurality of silicon particles, with each silicon particle having a coating covering a surface of the particle. The coating may include a carbon based coating. A least a portion of the silicon (e.g., at least 70%) in the silicon particles is elemental silicon.

Abstract: A method and system for large scale Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) binning from wafers to be compatible with a Clock-Data Recovery Unit (CDRU) and/or a VCSEL driver are provided. An illustrative method of binning is provided that includes: for at least a portion of VCSELs on a wafer, measuring a set of representative parameters of the VCSELs, of predetermined DC or small-signal values, and sorting the measured VCSELs into clusters according to the measured set of representative parameters of the VCSELs; further sorting the clusters into sub-groups that comply with specifications of the VCSEL driver; and providing a feedback signal to the CDRU for equalizing control signals provided to the VCSEL driver.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reducing data port downtime are provided. An example network interface device of the present disclosure includes a first data port and a second data port. The network interface device performs a first link training process associated with the first data port coupled to a first communication link to determine a first communication parameter set for the first communication link. The network interface device then deactivates the first data port and performs a second link training process associated the second data port coupled to a second communication link to determine a second communication parameter set. Based on a network usage parameter set associated with a data plane of the network interface device, the network interface device determines whether to activate the first data port concurrently with the second data port.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for facilitating quantum computing over classical and quantum communication channels. An example system includes a network interface card (NIC) apparatus. The NIC apparatus includes an optical receiver, an embedded processor, and a network switch. The optical receiver is configured to receive qubit data via a first communication channel associated with quantum communication. The embedded processor is configured to convert the qubit data into binary bit data. The network switch is configured to output the binary bit data via a second communication channel associated with classical network communication.

Abstract: A distributed computing network includes a quantum computation network and a processor. The quantum computation network includes one or more quantum processor units (QPUs) interconnected one with the other using quantum interconnects including each a quantum link and quantum network interface cards (QNICs), where each QPU is further connected to, using the QNIC, a quantum memory. The processor is configured to receive a quantum computation task, and, using a network interface card (NIC) (i) allocate the quantum computation task to the computation network, by activating any of the quantum interconnects between the QPUs according to the quantum computation task, and (ii) solve the quantum computation task using the quantum computation network.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for facilitating quantum computing over classical and quantum communication channels. An example system includes a network interface card (NIC) apparatus. The NIC apparatus includes an optical receiver, an embedded processor, and a network switch. The optical receiver is configured to receive qubit data via a first communication channel associated with quantum communication. The embedded processor is configured to convert the qubit data into binary bit data. The network switch is configured to output the binary bit data via a second communication channel associated with classical network communication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous lamination of battery electrodes may include a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, where the anode includes a current collector, a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, the anode comprising a polymeric adhesive layer coated onto the current collector, and an active material coated onto the polymeric adhesive layer such that the polymeric adhesive layer is arranged between the active material and the current collector, wherein the anode is subjected to a heat treatment to induce pyrolysis after application of the polymeric adhesive layer to the current collector and application of the active material to the polymeric adhesive layer, the heat being applied to the anode at a temperature between 500 and 850 degrees C.

Abstract: A photonics frequency comb generator includes two integrated dies: an indium phosphide die laser of a first wavelength is grown on from, and a silicon photonics die having a microring resonator connected to the laser and frequency modulators. The microring resonator converts the first wavelength into a number of second wavelengths. One type of the microring resonator is a hybrid non-linear optical wavelength generator, comprising non-silicon materials, such as SiC or SiGe built on silicon to yield a non-linear wavelength generation. The second wavelengths are generated by adjusting the ring's geometric size and a distance between the ring and the traverse waveguide. Another type of microring resonator splits the first wavelength into a plurality of second wavelengths and transmits the multiple second wavelengths to filters and modulators, and each selects and modulates one of the second wavelengths in a one-to-one relationship.

Abstract: A metrology system includes metrology equipment, a remote communication link, a local communication link, and a data processing unit (DPU). The metrology equipment is configured to generate a stream of data relating to inspected wafers, and to format the generated data into first and second data types. The remote communication link is configured to communicate with an external system. The data processing unit (DPU) is configured to (i) using the remote communication link, send the data belonging to the first data type directly to the external system, and (ii) perform analysis on the data belonging to the second data type, and, using the local communication link, provide results of the analysis to the metrology equipment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conductive polymer monomers as cathode additives for silicon-based lithium ion batteries may include a silicon-based anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode. The cathode may include an active material and small amounts of dispersed conductive polymer monomer additive. The cathode active material may include one or more of nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA), nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM), lithium iron phosphate (LFP), lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), and lithium manganese oxide (LMO). The conductive polymer monomer additive may any known monomer based on thiophene, aniline, and/or pyrrole core structures alone or in combination. The conductive polymer monomer additive may comprise 5% or less by weight of the active material, or 1% or less by weight of the active material, or 0.5% or less by weight of the active material.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for driving a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). An example method includes injecting, via a universal driver, a direct current (DC) bias current to a VCSEL. The VCSEL is configured to convert the modulated signal into an optical signal encoding one or more bits. The example method further includes providing a modulated signal to the VCSEL. The modulated signal encodes a digital sequence comprising the one or more bits using a modulation method.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for facilitating quantum computing over classical and quantum communication channels. An example system includes a network interface card (NIC) apparatus. The NIC apparatus includes an optical receiver, an embedded processor, and a network switch. The optical receiver is configured to receive qubit data via a first communication channel associated with quantum communication. The embedded processor is configured to convert the qubit data into binary bit data. The network switch is configured to output the binary bit data via a second communication channel associated with classical network communication.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving seismic data acquired by at least one receiver of a geologic survey system configured to perform a geologic survey of a subterranean formation, wherein the seismic data is associated with reflected acoustic signals generated by at least one source of the geologic survey system; calculating a ground force signal by stacking the acoustic signals generated by the least one source; calculating, using the ground force signal, a time and depth variant quality factor (Q) of the subterranean formation; and compensating, based on the time and depth variant Q, attenuation in the seismic data.

Abstract: A device receives a packet from a local network. The packet may be directed toward a cloud computing resource. The device determines that the packet is associated with a new packet flow. In response to determining that the packet is associated with the new packet flow, the device provides one or more packets from the new packet flow to a machine learning model for packet inspection. The device receives an output from the machine learning model and routes the new packet flow based on the output received from the machine learning model. The output indicates whether or not the new packet flow is associated with a network attack.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for facilitating an end-to-end link channel with one or more lookup tables for equalization. An example system includes a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver includes a clock data recovery (CDR) circuit configured to receive communication data from a switch and to manage a lookup table associated with equalization of the communication data. The first transceiver also includes a first driver circuit communicatively coupled to the CDR circuit and configured to generate an electrical signal associated with the communication data. The second transceiver includes a second driver circuit, communicatively coupled to the first transceiver, that is configured to receive the electrical signal from the first transceiver and to modulate a laser source based on the electrical signal to generate an optical signal via the laser source.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds and compositions characterized, in certain embodiments, by conjugation of various groups, such as lipophilic groups, to an amino or amide group of an amino acid, a linear or cyclic peptide, a linear or cyclic polypeptide, or structural isomer thereof, to provide compounds of the present invention, collectively referred to herein as “APPLs”. Such APPLs are deemed useful for a variety of applications, such as, for example, improved nucleotide delivery. Exemplary APPLs include, but are not limited to, compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), and (VI), and salts thereof, as described herein: wherein m, n, p, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, Z, W, Y, and Z are as defined herein.

Abstract: The disclosure addresses the problem of increased optical insertion losses in integrated optical switches. It enables the implementation of an array of optical amplifiers, typically with low/moderate gain, to compensate for optical insertion losses in the integrated switches. The amplifier is based on a doped optical fiber which is optically pumped by a pump laser. The integrated optical switch includes a transposer that facilitates connectivity between a set of fibers and a photonic chip through an optical mode conversion. An all passive circuitry is built in a doped fiber amplifier, WDM couplers combine/separate the signals from the pump, and splitters allow sharing of a single pump by multiple amplifiers. In addition, switch pigtails are implemented with the doped fiber.

Abstract: Implementations of a delivery device and method are disclosed. One implementation is a delivery device comprising a flow chamber with an inlet port for receiving a fluid flow in the flow chamber, and an outlet port for exiting a material from the flow chamber. The flow chamber may include a formation portion in which a suspension of the material is formed, and a collection portion that directs the suspension toward and/or into the outlet port. An amount of the material may collect in the collection portion adjacent the outlet port. The device may further comprise an insertion port for permitting insertion of the material in the flow chamber, and/or a pusher operable to move the amount of material through the outlet port. Related devices and methods also are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming an SEI layer on an anode by using a non-electrochemical process for alkaliating anodes, resulting in reductions of the manufacturing capital requirements, time investments and energy consumed during industrial battery production.