Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for forming Josephson junctions with reduced stray inductance. In one aspect, a device includes a substrate; a first superconductor layer on the substrate; an insulator layer on the first superconductor layer; a second superconductor layer on the insulator layer, wherein the first superconductor layer, the insulator layer, and the second superconductor layer form a superconductor tunnel junction; and a third superconductor layer directly on a surface of the first superconductor layer and directly on a surface of the second superconductor layer to provide a first contact to the superconducting tunnel junction and a second contact to the superconductor tunnel junction, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insole containing one or more cavities, wherein said one or more cavities contain a component capable of a physiochemical reaction, as well as articles of footwear containing the insole and methods of making the insole. The invention also relates to methods of heat transfer between an article of footwear and a foot of a wearer of the article of footwear, the method including priming the insole, wherein the priming initiates the physiochemical reaction.

Abstract: A method of video evaluation for a video comprising successive video frames comprises the steps of, for successive video frame images: generating a perceptual hash of at least a first portion of a respective image, comparing the generated perceptual hash of a current video frame image with a corresponding perceptual hash of at least one preceding video frame image, and if a difference between the compared perceptual hashes exceeds a predetermined threshold, then identify the one preceding video frame as the boundary of a scene cut within the video.

Abstract: A method of video evaluation includes: for a current video frame, generating two or more metrics from the list consisting of an interframe greyscale delta sum of absolute differences between the current and immediately preceding frame, a first interframe colour delta sum of absolute differences for at least a first colour channel between the current and immediately preceding frame, a second interframe colour delta sum of absolute differences for at least a second colour channel different to the first colour channel between the current and immediately preceding frame, for a first colour channel of the current video frame, a delta between mean and current measurements of a property of the first colour channel, the mean being derived over a predetermined period of time, and for a second colour channel of the current video frame, a delta between mean and current measurements of a property of the second colour channel, the mean being derived over a similar predetermined period of time; generating respective z-scor

Abstract: An image-based program state analysis method comprises the steps of, for a given image generated by a program, identifying at least a first location within the image occupied by a respective user interface element; identifying in the image a predetermined point on the respective user interface element; identifying the information conveyed by the respective user interface element, with reference to the predetermined point; and outputting the information for subsequent analysis.

Abstract: A method of video evaluation for a video comprising successive video frames comprises the steps of generating optical flow vectors for at least a subset of corresponding pixels between frame pairs, calculating a difference between corresponding optical flow vectors of successive frame pairs, and evaluating the resulting differences with respect to a predetermined criterion, to identify respective frame pairs for further processing.

Abstract: A processing device for generating a group of users for a first user to complete a given task in a video game, completion requiring one or more in-game characteristics, the processing device comprising: an identification unit configured to identify one or more requirements of the given task; a selection unit configured to select one or more other users from a plurality of other users, wherein a respective one of the other users is selected in dependence upon at least one of the requirements and one or more in-game characteristics associated with the respective other user; and a group generation unit configured to generate the group for the first user to complete the given task, the generated group comprising the first user and the one or more selected other users.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product.

Abstract: A dryer management system includes a global dryer control system and a closed loop dynamic dryer control system to manage drying of a material deposited on web. The global dryer control system analyzes information regarding a production run to determine a web conveyance speed and a maximum web temperature. The closed loop dynamic dryer control system monitors an indication of a temperature of the web to maintain the indication of the temperature below the maximum web temperature. The closed loop dynamic dryer control system also analyzes images of the web to determine if the material is being insufficiently dried.

Abstract: Systems and methods for permitting large scale user defined communications comprising animated scenes rendered in real-time are provided. Indications are received from sending ones of user devices regarding desire to create the user defined communications. User selections are received from templates generated at the sending user devices. Particular content items are retrieved from content databases in accordance with the user selections. Metadata is transmitted to receiving user devices that is sufficient to, when selected, cause generation of a custom animated scene with the particular content items in real-time at a viewing user device.

Abstract: A streaming media device includes a printed circuit board hosting components configured to access internet data. An audio/visual connector is linked to the printed circuit board, wherein the audio/visual connector is adapted for connection to an audio/visual device, wherein the audio/visual connector is adapted to operate with a first audio/visual interface having sufficient power to fully operate the printed circuit board and a second audio/visual interface having insufficient power to fully operate the printed circuit board. A power connector is linked to the printed circuit board, wherein the power connector selectively receives power based on the audio/visual connector utilizing one of the first audio/visual interface and the second audio/visual interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibody drug conjugates, wherein an antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to human cKIT is linked to a drug moiety, optionally through a linker. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibody drug conjugates; and methods of making and using such pharmaceutical compositions for ablating hematopoietic stem cells in a patient in need thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fabricating quantum hardware for use in a quantum computing system are provided. In one example, the system includes at least one metrology chamber operable to receive a workpiece. The workpiece includes a quantum structure associated with the quantum hardware. The metrology chamber includes at least one detector operable to characterize an atomic scale parameter associated with a surface of the quantum structure. The system includes at least one process chamber operable to receive the workpiece. The at least one process chamber is operable to perform a fabrication process on the quantum structure based at least in part on the atomic scale parameter. The system includes a transfer apparatus operable to transfer the workpiece between the at least one metrology chamber and the at least one process chamber without exposure to ambient.

Abstract: A peer highlight generation apparatus comprises receiving circuitry configured to receive peer profile data associated with a user, wherein the peer profile data identifies one or more peer gaming profiles that are respectively associated with one or more peers, wherein each peer has participated with the user in one or more video game sessions; first generating circuitry configured to generate one or more candidate highlights of a given peer, wherein each candidate highlight comprises image data of one of the one or more video game sessions in which the user and the given peer participated together, wherein at least a part of each candidate highlight comprises image data of an in-game avatar of the given peer; selecting circuitry configured to select a highlight from among the one or more generated candidate highlights; and rendering circuitry configured to render, for display, a list of one or more of the peer gaming profiles, wherein the list comprises the peer gaming profile of the given peer, wherein the

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating haptic feedback to accompany an audio signal, the method comprising: detecting a predetermined audio signal in one or more monitored audio channels (11); and in response to detecting the predetermined audio signal, triggering a haptic feedback signal in a haptic feedback channel (42), wherein the haptic feedback channel is synchronized with the one or more monitored audio channels.

Abstract: Pre-plating systems and related methods are disclosed. A pre-plating system includes a press, an infeed robot configured to deliver a structural member to the press, and an outfeed robot configured to remove the structural member from the press. The press is configured to secure a plate to the structural member while the structural member is held in position by at least one of the infeed robot or the outfeed robot. A pre-plating system includes a press, a transfer pedestal, a plate picking robot, and a press loading robot. The plate picking robot is configured to pick a plate from a container and position the plate on the transfer pedestal. The press loading robot is configured to transfer the plate to the press. The press is configured to press the plate into a structural member positioned within the press.

Abstract: A content generation system operable to generate one or more actions to be performed by an agent, the system comprising an input receiving unit operable to receive two or more actions for the agent, a model generation unit operable to input the actions to a machine learning model so as to generate a trained machine learning model, and an action generation unit operable to generate an action to be performed by the agent, wherein the generation comprises the selection of a latent space interpolation state associated with the trained machine learning model.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically displaying aggregated social media/calendar content in a graphical user interface (GUI) include displaying a date selector configured to retrieve an input from a user, the input including information about a selected date of interest to the user displaying graphical element corresponding respectively to user content containing retrieved first social media/calendar content, other user content containing retrieved second social media/calendar content, and aggregated social media/calendar content based on the first and second modified social media/calendar content. The graphical elements are displayed within respective portions of the GUI on a computer screen.

Abstract: A safety signaling system comprises a panel including an HMI for setting first operator safety condition to one of VOTE and NO VOTE, a first optical transceiver for connection to a first optical fiber and a second optical transceiver for connection to a second optical fiber. Panel control circuitry connected between HMI and first transceiver activates first transceiver to transmit continuous wave (CW) light signal into first optical fiber only while HMI sets first operator safety condition to VOTE. A remote interface includes a third optical transceiver for connection to first optical fiber, a fourth optical transceiver for connection to second optical fiber, and remote interface control circuitry connected to third transceiver.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for implementing a tunable qubit coupler. In one aspect, a device includes: a first data qubit, a second data qubit, and a third qubit that is a tunable qubit coupler arranged to couple to the first data qubit and to couple to the second data qubit such that, during operation of the device, the tunable qubit coupler allows tunable coupling between the first data qubit and the second data qubit.