Abstract: A method, computer program product, and sensory chip for use as a quantum magnetometer. A silicon-based material may be coated with a first metal material and a second metal material to create a substrate. A multi-layer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) may be transferred onto the substrate. A protective film may be coated on a layer of the multi-layer h-BN. The layer of the multi-layer h-BN may be irradiated for defect generation in the layer of the multi-layer h-BN. An active region of the substrate may be etched. Resist of the substrate may be removed. Contact pads may be created for the substrate. A layer of the first metal material and the second metal material may be coated on the substrate. Additional resist of the substrate may be removed. The substrate may be cut into a plurality of smaller substrates, wherein each smaller substrate of the plurality of smaller substrates includes a h-BN based quantum magnetometer.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and sensor chip for use as a quantum magnetometer. A sensor chip may be fabricated on a transparent material substrate, wherein the sensor chip may include an adhesion layer, a conduction layer, a signal line, a ground line, and a constriction region. The signal line may be shorted with the ground line in the constriction region.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods provide for predicting a remaining useful life of semiconductors utilizing quantum sensors. A layer of 2-D material of the quantum sensor is excited via a microwave field source and a light source of a quantum sensor while also subject to a magnetic field, where the quantum sensor is located adjacent a semiconductor device. The excitation of the layer of 2-D material is sensed, via a photodetector of the quantum sensor. A magnetic field, a temperature, and/or a strain field effect of the semiconductor device are measured based on the sensed excitation of the layer of 2-D material. A remaining useful life of the semiconductor device is predicted based on one or more of the measured magnetic field, the measured temperature, or the measured strain field effect.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and sensor chip for use as a quantum magnetometer. An array of nano-pillars may be fabricated. A 2D-material may be transferred on top of the array of nano-pillars. The array of nano-pillars and the 2D-material may be combined with a sensor chip, wherein the array of nano-pillars and the 2D-material may be combined with the sensor chip at a constriction region of the sensor chip.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and sensor chip for use as a quantum magnetometer. A sensor chip may be fabricated, wherein the sensor chip may include an adhesion layer, a conduction layer, a signal line, a ground line, and a constriction region. The signal line may be shorted with the ground line in the constriction region.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and sensory chip for use as a quantum magnetometer. A silicon-based material may be coated with a first metal material and a second metal material to create a substrate. A multi-layer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) may be transferred onto the substrate. A protective film may be coated on a layer of the multi-layer h-BN. The layer of the multi-layer h-BN may be irradiated for defect generation in the layer of the multi-layer h-BN. An active region of the substrate may be etched. Resist of the substrate may be removed. Contact pads may be created for the substrate. A layer of the first metal material and the second metal material may be coated on the substrate. Additional resist of the substrate may be removed. The substrate may be cut into a plurality of smaller substrates, wherein each smaller substrate of the plurality of smaller substrates includes a h-BN based quantum magnetometer.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for determining an atmospheric condition in an environment of a vehicle are described herein. A long wave infrared camera may be used to produce thermal image data from a field of view of the LWIR camera that includes an unknown atmospheric condition. The thermal image data may include a characteristic that may be compared to characteristic of thermal image data for a known atmospheric condition. A result of the comparison may be used to make a determination related to the unknown atmospheric condition which may be used in controlling the vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a degraded state associated with a sensor are discussed herein. For example, a sensor associated with vehicle may captured data of an environment. A portion of the data may represent a portion of the vehicle. Data associated with a region of interest can be determined based on a calibration associated with the sensor. For example, in the context of image data, image coordinates may be used to determine a region of interest, while in the context of lidar data, a beam and/or azimuth can be used to determine a region of interest. A data metric can be determined for data in the region of interest, and an action can be determined based on the data metric. For example, the action can include cleaning a sensor, scheduling maintenance, reducing a confidence associated with the data, or slowing or stopping the vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a degraded state associated with a sensor are discussed herein. For example, a sensor associated with vehicle may captured data of an environment. A portion of the data may represent a portion of the vehicle. Data associated with a region of interest can be determined based on a calibration associated with the sensor. For example, in the context of image data, image coordinates may be used to determine a region of interest, while in the context of lidar data, a beam and/or azimuth can be used to determine a region of interest. A data metric can be determined for data in the region of interest, and an action can be determined based on the data metric. For example, the action can include cleaning a sensor, scheduling maintenance, reducing a confidence associated with the data, or slowing or stopping the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention is an imprint device for imprinting a unique identification mark on a surface of an object with imprinting particles of different sizes that increase uniqueness and without the need for electric power. The imprint device includes a vertical member, a hammer member, a trigger assembly, a charging unit, a barrel and at least one pocket. In the operative configuration, a trigger of trigger assembly is activated such that hammer member impacts a cartridge filled with at least one munition of imprinting particles and releases imprinting particles. The imprinting particles travel through the barrel where acceleration is increased and impact on surface is made to form microcraters and unique identification marks. The imprinting particles can be of same size, material and shape or they can be of different sizes, material and shapes or the combination thereof for increasing uniqueness.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a degraded state associated with a sensor are discussed herein. For example, a sensor associated with vehicle may captured data of an environment. A portion of the data may represent a portion of the vehicle. Data associated with a region of interest can be determined based on a calibration associated with the sensor. For example, in the context of image data, image coordinates may be used to determine a region of interest, while in the context of lidar data, a beam and/or azimuth can be used to determine a region of interest. A data metric can be determined for data in the region of interest, and an action can be determined based on the data metric. For example, the action can include cleaning a sensor, scheduling maintenance, reducing a confidence associated with the data, or slowing or stopping the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention is an imprint device for imprinting a unique identification mark on a surface of an object with imprinting particles of different sizes that increase uniqueness and without the need for electric power. The imprint device includes a vertical member, a hammer member, a trigger assembly, a charging unit, a barrel and at least one pocket. In the operative configuration, a trigger of trigger assembly is activated such that hammer member impacts a cartridge filled with at least one munition of imprinting particles and releases imprinting particles. The imprinting particles travel through the barrel where acceleration is increased and impact on surface is made to form microcraters and unique identification marks. The imprinting particles can be of same size, material and shape or they can be of different sizes, material and shapes or the combination thereof for increasing uniqueness.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for analyzing an imprint configured on a surface of an object at a source location and verifying at a destination location to determine the object's authenticity. The method includes capturing at least one image at a source location and examining and analyzing the captured image. The analysis is performed by dividing the captured image into multiple layers. For each layer area, size, threshold points, distance between threshold points and angle of lines are determined and then stored in the first database. Afterwards this data is encrypted by a source user and uploaded to a blockchain. When the object reaches the destination location the destination user performs the same operation of capturing, examining and analyzing by dividing the captured image into multiple layers in the same fashion as performed by the source user and then stored in a second database.