Abstract: A fishing weight attachment device is formed by a wire frame and includes a mounting coil and a locking element. The mounting coil is formed of a plurality of spaced loops. The locking element is formed by a pair of loops in the wire frame, wherein the fishing line may be frictionally engaged between the pair of loops so that the wire frame does not slide along the fishing line. A pliable sleeve is positioned around the wire frame extending over the pair of loops of the wire frame, such that the fishing line may be frictionally engaged between the pair of loops so that the wire frame does not slide along the fishing line, and such that the pliable sleeve protects the fishing line from being damaged by being pinched by the pair of loops.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for assisting with procedures involving a subject's joint, such as a joint. Robotic devices move and position the subject to manipulate the joint and sensing devices sense the joint gap. The robotic devices are controlled based on the joint gap. Novel techniques are disclosed for joint gap segmentation, approximating an uncertainty in determination of the varying dimension of the joint gap, and real-time motion analysis of the joint gap size. In some examples, a kinematic model of the patient's anatomy is utilized to provide robotically assisted manipulation of the same using the techniques described herein.

Abstract: A support for a sheet of glass is disclosed. The support comprises first and second support assemblies each comprising a respective base and arm assembly. Each arm assembly comprises a respective first arm having first and second ends and a first contact surface at each end thereof for contacting a first major surface of the sheet of glass when the sheet of glass is supported on the support. Each arm assembly is coupled to the respective base by a respective coupling for rotation about a pivot axis. Any of the first contact surfaces may be provided by a ball castor or wheel. The support is useful when supporting the glass sheet wherein a measurement of the shape thereof is required because the support is able to quickly reach an equilibrium configuration. A method of supporting a glass sheet using the support is also disclosed.

Abstract: A camera module for a portable electronic device includes an actuator assembly with at least one coil segment. The coil segment includes a dielectric substrate with two surfaces. Over each surface is formed a trace that follows a path defining a multi-turn coil. The coils of each side of the dielectric are conductively coupled together to define a single inductor/coil. The two-layer coil segment can be encapsulated as a component suitable for pick-and-place and/or SMT manufacturing. In many constructions, the actuator assembly includes a stack of coil segments, coupled together in series or parallel.

Abstract: Compounds that modulate the oxidoreductase enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, and compositions containing the compounds, are described herein. The use of such compounds and compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of a diverse array of diseases, disorders and conditions, including cancer- and immune-related disorders, that are mediated by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase is also provided.

Abstract: A method of detecting a defect in a sheet of glass includes: (i) directing a converging beam from a source of illumination onto a surface of the sheet of glass to illuminate the defect; (ii) focussing an image capture device onto a first plane to image the defect in the sheet of glass; (iii) capturing a first image of the defect; (iv) carrying out an adjustment step; and (v) capturing a second image of the defect. Each of the first and second images has a respective first portion from the illuminated defect and a respective second portion due to reflection of a portion of the beam from the glass surface. In the first image of the defect the first portion is brighter than the second portion, and in the second image of the defect the first portion is darker than the second portion. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.

Abstract: Red rust staining of Al/Zn coated steel strip in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments can be minimised by forming the coating as an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating with an OT:SDAS ratio greater than a value of 0.5:1, where OT is the overlay thickness on a surface of the strip and SDAS is the measure of the secondary dendrite arm spacing for the Al-rich alpha phase dendrites in the coating. Red rust staining in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments and corrosion at cut edges in marine environments can be minimised in Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coatings on steel strip by selection of the composition (principally Mg and Si) and solidification control (principally by cooling rate) and forming Mg2Si phase particles of a particular morphology in interdendritic channels.

Abstract: A wind resistant cap has a cap body having a brim extending outwardly from the cap body. The cap body has an inner circumference that includes a front portion adjacent the brim, a rear portion, and opposing sides. A securing strap has a strap body that extends to ends, each end being attached to one of the opposing sides of the inner circumference of the cap body, such that the strap body extends across the front portion of the inner circumference of the cap body.

Abstract: A combination of a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) coater and at least one capacitive proximity sensor, comprising: a CVD coater, and at least one capacitive proximity sensor attached to the CVD coater, wherein the at least one capacitive proximity sensor is arranged to determine the distance between a glass substrate and the CVD coater.

Abstract: An ultra-small thermal imaging core, or micro-core. The design of the micro-core may include substrates for mounting optics and electronic connectors that are thermally matched to the imaging Focal Plane Array (FPA). Test fixtures for test and adjustment that allow for operation and image acquisition of multiple cores may also be provided. Tooling may be included to position the optics to set the core focus, either by moving the lens and lens holder as one or by pushing and/or pulling the lens against a lens positioning element within the lens holder, while observing a scene. Test procedures and fixtures that allow for full temperature calibration of each individual core, as well as providing data useful for uniformity correction during operation may also be included as part of the test and manufacture of the core.

Abstract: Techniques for improving systems for tracking data access are provided. A system for accessing and encoding data may, upon receiving a request for data, determine whether the data needs to be encoded for the purpose of tracking access to the data. If the system determines that the data needs to be encoded, the system may further determine the information which is to be encoded into the data, such as a client ID/user ID, timestamp, etc. The system may further determine an encoding scheme for the data such as a least significant bit algorithm. The system may further determine encoding data based on the encoding scheme and the information which is to be encoded into the data. The system may also encode the encoding data into the data based on the encoding scheme.

Abstract: A thin walled balloon formed in polymer tubing has a patterned metal layer on its outer surface, created by physical vapor deposition (PVD). The pattern is defined by a stencil mask assembled around the balloon, with the balloon inflated therein. The PVD occurs without deforming or degrading the polymer material of the balloon, by actively pulling heat away from the balloon a) by forming the stencil mask out of metal; b) by providing a metal heat conduction path away from the balloon to a heat sink, such as outside the vacuum chamber, and/or c) by flow of a cooling fluid within the balloon during the PVD process. Proper PVD process parameters are selected to minimize heat generation, such as having argon pressure in the range of 0.8 to 1.2 milli-torr and generating the plasma at a power of less than about 200 watts/square inch of effective target surface area.

Abstract: The is provided a computer-implemented method for generating a quantum circuit from a Unitary Coupled Cluster (UCC) Ansatz, wherein the Ansatz represents an excitation of a reference state by a parameterised operator including excitation operators, and wherein the Ansatz includes multi-qubit Pauli operators that are determined from each excitation operator. The method comprises: partitioning the Pauli operators into mutually commuting sets and sequencing the Pauli operators by set; generating Pauli gadgets from the Pauli operators by Trotterization, wherein the Pauli gadgets have a same sequencing by set as the Pauli operators; diagonalising each set of Pauli gadgets to convert the Pauli gadgets into phase gadgets; and transforming the phase gadgets into one- and two-qubit native gates to generate the quantum circuit. Moreover, there is also provided a system that is configured to implement the method.

Abstract: A thin walled balloon formed in polymer tubing has a patterned metal layer on its outer surface, created by physical vapor deposition (PVD). The pattern is defined by a stencil mask assembled around the balloon, with the balloon inflated therein. The PVD occurs without deforming or degrading the polymer material of the balloon, by actively pulling heat away from the balloon a) by forming the stencil mask out of metal; b) by providing a metal heat conduction path away from the balloon to a heat sink, such as outside the vacuum chamber, and/or c) by flow of a cooling fluid within the balloon during the PVD process. Proper PVD process parameters are selected to minimize heat generation, such as having argon pressure in the range of 0.8 to 1.2 milli-torr and generating the plasma at a power of less than about 200 watts/ square inch of effective target surface area.

Abstract: A method performed by a virtual lighting assistant (VLA) agent of an adaptive lighting system, comprising obtaining a plurality of previous tasks from a console over a period of time, wherein a task comprises a sequence of one or more commands, maintaining access to historical data, telemetry data, context data, and a fixture library associated with the console, wherein the historical data comprises the previous tasks, determining a recommendation for a next task based on the fixture library and at least one of the historical data, the telemetry data, or the context data, and causing the recommendation for the next task to be displayed to an operator of the console.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for coating deposition, particularly by chemical vapour deposition, on three-dimensional glass articles such as bottles. The apparatus lends itself to incorporation in a plant for a continuous production process for glass containers.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for robotic assisted surgery. A robotic system includes a localizer, at least one controller, and a surgical robotic manipulator which separately and detachably receives an energy applicator and an implant insertion tool that detachably receives an implant specifically for knee, hip or shoulder replacement surgery. The at least one controller determines a location within a portion of a patient's anatomy in which to form a cavity for the implant. The surgical robotic manipulator is controlled to form the cavity with the energy applicator. The surgical robotic manipulator is then controlled to insert the implant into the cavity with the implant insertion tool.

Abstract: An ultra-small thermal imaging core, or micro-core. The design of the micro-core may include substrates for mounting optics and electronic connectors that are thermally matched to the imaging Focal Plane Array (FPA). Test fixtures for test and adjustment that allow for operation and image acquisition of multiple cores may also be provided. Tooling may be included to position the optics to set the core focus, either by moving the lens and lens holder as one or by pushing and/or pulling the lens against a lens positioning element within the lens holder, while observing a scene. Test procedures and fixtures that allow for full temperature calibration of each individual core, as well as providing data useful for uniformity correction during operation may also be included as part of the test and manufacture of the core.

Abstract: A system for configuring an environment to provide mobile computing, the system including: one or more booms suspended from a soffit of the environment, each of the booms including a moveable arm moveable at least in part in a plane parallel to the soffit and the moveable arm having a proximal end connected to power and data cables attached to the soffit and a distal end where the power and data cables are suspended therefrom; and one or more switching hubs, each of the switching hubs are arranged to be removably mounted to a mobile station moveable within the environment, to be removably connected to the power and data cables suspended from the distal end of the moveable arm of one of the booms, and to be removably connected to at least one computer in the environment to distribute power and data to the at least one computer.

Abstract: A combination of a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) coater and at least one capacitive proximity sensor, comprising: a CVD coater, and at least one capacitive proximity sensor attached to the CVD coater, wherein the at least one capacitive proximity sensor is arranged to determine the distance between a glass substrate and the CVD coater.