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 transport support structure comprises a platform, a first frame side on the platform, a second frame side on the platform and a third frame side on the platform. The second frame side is disposed opposite and spaced apart from the first frame side, and the third frame side extends between the first and second frame sides. The transport support structure further comprises first and second support receiving members disposed under the platform. The first support receiving member includes a first opening configured to receive a first lifting device support element, and the second support receiving member includes a second opening configured to receive a second lifting device support element.

Abstract: A sole for a shoe, the sole comprising reinforcing members extending in a front half of the sole, wherein at least a first one of the reinforcing members further extends rearwardly beyond a midfoot area and into a heel area of the sole and wraps up to a posterior portion of an ankle region. A shoe, in particular a running shoe, comprising such a sole. A method for the manufacture of such items.

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: 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: This application describes a method operable by a safety unit that comprises a safety sensor, the sensor configured to perform a safety feature based on one or more sensor parameters. The method may involve accessing a memory card, the card having stored thereon a password, a parameter set, and a flag indicative of whether the parameter set is unique to the sensor. The method may involve determining, based on the flag, that the parameter set is not unique to the sensor. The method may involve determining whether the password stored on the card matches a sensor password of the sensor. The method may involve, in response to the password stored on the card matching the sensor password, writing a sensor serial number of the sensor onto the card.

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: The present invention describes an integrated apparatus that enables identification of invasive tumor cells directly from a specimen. The methods using the apparatus can be used to prognose or predict the survivability of the cancer in a subject and the risk of recurrence of the cancer in the subject after treatment. The methods disclosed herein can be used to determine which chemotherapeutic or other therapies most strongly inhibit the tumor cells invasiveness as a form of personalized therapy.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a body portion configured to be disposed above an electronic equipment rack. The apparatus further comprises one or more first openings in the body portion. The one or more first openings are configured for receiving a first plurality of cables routed through the one or more first openings. At least one bracket is attached to a side surface of the body portion and configured to be attached to a top surface of the electronic equipment rack. The at least one bracket comprises one or more second openings configured for receiving a second plurality of cables routed through the one or more second openings into the electronic equipment rack.

Abstract: The present invention describes an integrated apparatus that enables identification of invasive tumor cells directly from a specimen. The methods using the apparatus can be used to prognose or predict the survivability of the cancer in a subject and the risk of recurrence of the cancer in the subject after treatment. The methods disclosed herein can be used to determine which chemotherapeutic or other therapies most strongly inhibit the tumor cells invasiveness as a form of personalized therapy.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically adjusting a participation queue among multiple participants of a communication session are disclosed, comprising adding contribution requests to speak or share content in the communication session to the participation queue, calculating a participation metric for each of the multiple participants, determining an order of entries in the participation queue based on a comparison of the participation metrics of the respective participants in the participation queue to a determined participation metric threshold, to increase a priority of an entry of a respective participant having a calculated participation metric below the determined participation metric threshold.

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: A seismic shim for electronic equipment comprises a base comprising at least a first hole through the base, wherein the first hole is configured to receive a first fastener, and an extension portion extending from the base. The extension portion is perpendicular to the base and comprises at least a second hole through the extension portion, wherein the second hole is configured to receive a second fastener. The seismic shim also comprises a first gusset and a second gusset disposed between the base and the extension portion. The second gusset is spaced apart from the first gusset. The seismic shim is configured for anchoring to an underlying floor structure via the first fastener inserted through the first hole, and is configured for attachment to a surface of the electronic equipment via the second fastener inserted through the second hole.

Abstract: A transport support structure comprises a platform, a first frame side on the platform, a second frame side on the platform and a third frame side on the platform. The second frame side is disposed opposite and spaced apart from the first frame side, and the third frame side extends between the first and second frame sides. The transport support structure further comprises first and second support receiving members disposed under the platform. The first support receiving member includes a first opening configured to receive a first lifting device support element, and the second support receiving member includes a second opening configured to receive a second lifting device support element.

Abstract: A seismic shim for electronic equipment comprises a base comprising at least a first hole through the base, wherein the first hole is configured to receive a first fastener, and an extension portion extending from the base. The extension portion is perpendicular to the base and comprises at least a second hole through the extension portion, wherein the second hole is configured to receive a second fastener. The seismic shim also comprises a first gusset and a second gusset disposed between the base and the extension portion. The second gusset is spaced apart from the first gusset. The seismic shim is configured for anchoring to an underlying floor structure via the first fastener inserted through the first hole, and is configured for attachment to a surface of the electronic equipment via the second fastener inserted through the second hole.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a body portion configured to be disposed above an electronic equipment rack. The apparatus further comprises one or more first openings in the body portion. The one or more first openings are configured for receiving a first plurality of cables routed through the one or more first openings. At least one bracket is attached to a side surface of the body portion and configured to be attached to a top surface of the electronic equipment rack. The at least one bracket comprises one or more second openings configured for receiving a second plurality of cables routed through the one or more second openings into the electronic equipment rack.

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: This application describes a method operable by a safety unit that comprises a safety sensor, the sensor configured to perform a safety feature based on one or more sensor parameters. The method may involve accessing a memory card, the card having stored thereon a password, a parameter set, and a flag indicative of whether the parameter set is unique to the sensor. The method may involve determining, based on the flag, that the parameter set is not unique to the sensor. The method may involve determining whether the password stored on the card matches a sensor password of the sensor. The method may involve, in response to the password stored on the card matching the sensor password, writing a sensor serial number of the sensor onto the card.

Abstract: A laser scanner can include a housing, a window, and a light emitting system, which can output laser pulses of a first wavelength through the window. A light detection system can receive light of the laser pulses that is reflected by an object through the window and direct the received light to an optical sensor that generates electrical signals from the received light. A controller can make a determination regarding a presence or position of the object based on the electrical signals. The scanner can have one or more light sources for illuminating the window with light of a second wavelength. The window can have diffusing features configured to diffuse the output light of the second wavelength. The controller can operate the one or more light sources in response to the determination regarding the presence or position of the object to provide a visual indication of the determination.