Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining the health of a plasma system by igniting a plasma within a plasma confining volume generate an ignition signal with an ignition circuit and apply the ignition signal between a biased region and a grounded region in the vicinity of the plasma confining volume. A parameter in the ignition circuit is sensed, and the sensed parameter is compared to a first parameter threshold. A condition associated with the plasma confining volume is determined if the sensed parameter differs from the first voltage threshold, and a corrective action can be taken.

Abstract: The method provides a multi system trust chain between a client system and a remote system in a secure connection, wherein an intermediary system associated with the network flow path serves as a signing entity to establish an end to end transitive trust. The intermediate system is a corroborative entity in the operations technology (OT) realm of the client system. The remote system serves as the host for a plurality of services in the information technology (IT) realm. A two way handshake during the initial secure exchange protocol between a local client application and a remote service is extended to a three way handshake that includes a nonce issued by the remote service on the remote system and a digital signature for the nonce issued by a signature service on an associated intermediate system. The nonce signature is verified authoritatively at the remote system based on the signing certificate of the intermediate system for explicit proof of association.

Abstract: A method of device identification for enrollment and registration of an endpoint device that is connected to a gateway device.

Abstract: A plasma chamber of a plasma processing system is provided. The plasma chamber defines a plasma channel having a first side and a second side oppositely disposed along a length of the plasma channel. The plasma chamber comprises a first section and a second section constructed from a dielectric material and an interface that bonds together the first and second sections at between a first flange of the first section and a third flange of the second section and between a second flange of the first section and a fourth flange of the second section.

Abstract: A system for retiming a multi-level signal that forms an eye diagram when plotted, such as a PAM4 signal that includes an equalizer configured to create an equalized signal and a first amplifier configured to amplify the equalized signal, responsive to a first amplifier control signal, to create a first amplified signal, and a second amplifier configured to amplify the equalized signal, responsive to a second amplifier control signal, to create a second amplified signal. An eye monitor processes the equalized signal, the first amplified signal, and the second amplified signal to create a first retiming clock phase signal and a second retiming clock phase signal, which control sampling times for flip-flops. One or more delays and one or more emphasis modules are configured to delay and introduce emphasis into an output from the flip-flops, the resulting signals are combined in a summing junction to create the retimed signal.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system according to the present disclosure may include an ultrasound transducer assembly comprising a plurality of apertures that are configured to transmit signals toward and receive signals from a region of interest (ROI) of a subject, a tracking sensor disposed within the subject and configured to move within the ROI, the sensor being responsive to signals transmitted by the apertures, and at least one processor in communication with the ultrasound transducer assembly and the tracking sensor.

Abstract: The present application discloses a device for radical monitoring a plasma source for a remote plasma source used in a processing system and includes at least one gas source, a plasma source body having at least one passage having at least one passage surface, a first thermal sensor receiver may be formed within the plasma source body proximate to the passage surface of the passage, a first thermal sensor positioned within the first thermal sensor receiver configured to measure a first temperature of the passage surface, a second thermal sensor receiver formed within the plasma source body proximate to the passage surface of the passage and configured to measure a second temperature of the passage surface of the passage at a second location.

Abstract: A method of device identification for enrollment and registration of an endpoint device that is connected to a gateway device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining the health of a plasma system by igniting a plasma within a plasma confining volume generate an ignition signal with an ignition circuit and apply the ignition signal between a biased region and a grounded region in the vicinity of the plasma confining volume. A parameter in the ignition circuit is sensed, and the sensed parameter is compared to a first parameter threshold. A condition associated with the plasma confining volume is determined if the sensed parameter differs from the first voltage threshold, and a corrective action can be taken.

Abstract: A transimpedance amplifier and photodiode that has a bias voltage node established at a bias voltage and a ground node/plane that connects, over a short distance as compared to the prior art, to a photodiode and a transimpedance amplifier. The photodiode is in a substrate and configured to receive and convert an optical signal to an electrical current. The photodiode has an anode terminal and a cathode terminal which is connected to the bias voltage node. One or more capacitors in or on the substrate and connected between the bias node and the ground node. The transimpedance amplifier has an input connected to the anode terminal of the photodiode and an output that presents a voltage representing the optical signal to an output path. The transimpedance amplifier and the photodiode are both electrically connected in a flip chip configuration and the ground plane creates a coplanar waveguide.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to airbag systems for vehicles. The airbag systems may prevent the airbags from splitting apart during impact with a pedestrian or object. The airbag system may include a first airbag attached to a first connector and a second airbag attached to a second connector. The airbag system may also include a tether attached to the first connector and the second connector, and wherein the tether is configured to be pulled taut upon the first or second airbag being deployed in an environment of a vehicle in order to reduce the likelihood of an object colliding directly with the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of securing data transport between an endpoint device, without an IP address and connected to a gateway device, and a connected service using a discovery agent, a discovery service, and an enrollment service. The method includes: sending to the discovery service on the gateway device, an authenticated identity beacon with a device profile of the endpoint device; verifying authentication of the endpoint device and the device profile and generating a certificate request for the endpoint device; processing, by the enrollment service, the certificate request for the endpoint device to translate the certificate request for a certificate authority and receiving a certificate for the endpoint device issued by the certificate authority; processing the received certificate for the endpoint device to translate the received certificate for the endpoint device to represent a privacy certificate authority; and performing cryptographic operations on data using the certificate for the endpoint device.

Abstract: In an embodiment a single user authentication event, performed between a trusted path hardware module and a service provider via an out of band communication, can enable a user to transparently access multiple service providers using strong credentials that are specific to each service provider. The authentication event may be based on multifactor authentication that is indicative of a user's actual physical presence. Thus, for example, a user would not need to enter a different retinal scan to gain access to each of the service providers. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A method of dynamically generating a domain based public group key and private member keys using a domain key agent, a domain key service of a domain key broker, and a domain key distribution center. The method includes: sending to the domain key service of a domain key broker a request for a private member key for the domain, wherein the request includes proof of possession of a vehicle private key associated with a vehicle certificate and a vehicle public key; receiving from the domain key service a private member key and a public group key; sending a message digitally signed using the member private key; verifying the digital signature on the received message using the public group key; and dynamically renewing the public group key and private member key based on the domain.

Abstract: Access and regulations systems to facilitate safe and secure access of web content by residents of an institutional facility such as a correctional facility includes an administrator workstation to define authorized and prohibited web content, a resident workstation displaying on a predetermined list of web content, and a server receiving and processing the authorized and prohibited web content and requests made by institutional residents.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a multi-sensor gas sampling detection system and method for detecting and measuring the radicals in a radical gas stream and includes at least one radical gas generator in communication with at least one gas source. The radical gas generator may be configured to generate at least one radical gas stream which may be used within a processing chamber. As such, the processing chamber is in fluid communication with the radical gas generator. At least one analysis circuit in fluid communication with the radical gas generator may be used in the detection and measurement system. The analysis may be configured to receive a defined volume and/or flow rate of the radical gas stream. In one embodiment, the analysis circuit may be configured to react at least one reagent with radicals within the defined volume of the radical gas stream thereby forming at least one chemical species within at least one compound stream.

Abstract: A method of device identification for enrollment and registration of an endpoint device that is connected to a gateway device.

Abstract: A method of building a device historian, across a supply chain of device manufactures and managers, by a plurality of device management services comprising an enrollment service, an update service, a policy service, and an analytics service, a transaction connector, a blockchain broker service participating as a node in a blockchain network, and transaction filters. The method comprises sending, by the plurality of device management services a transaction record over the transaction connector to the blockchain broker service, receiving, by the blockchain broker service, the transaction record, filtering, by the blockchain broker service, information in the transaction record based on the transaction filters, preparing, by the blockchain broker service, a versioned block based on the filtered information from the transaction record, and adding, by the blockchain broker service, the versioned block to the blockchain network.

Abstract: A method of securing data transport between an endpoint device, without an IP address and connected to a gateway device, and a connected service using a discovery agent, a discovery service, and an enrollment service. The method includes: sending to the discovery service on the gateway device, an authenticated identity beacon with a device profile of the endpoint device; verifying authentication of the endpoint device and the device profile and generating a certificate request for the endpoint device; processing, by the enrollment service, the certificate request for the endpoint device to translate the certificate request for a certificate authority and receiving a certificate for the endpoint device issued by the certificate authority; processing the received certificate for the endpoint device to translate the received certificate for the endpoint device to represent a privacy certificate authority; and performing cryptographic operations on data using the certificate for the endpoint device.

Abstract: A method of dynamically generating a domain based public group key and private member keys using a domain key agent, a domain key service of a domain key broker, and a domain key distribution center. The method includes: sending to the domain key service of a domain key broker a request for a private member key for the domain, wherein the request includes proof of possession of a vehicle private key associated with a vehicle certificate and a vehicle public key; receiving from the domain key service a private member key and a public group key; sending a message digitally signed using the member private key; verifying the digital signature on the received message using the public group key; and dynamically renewing the public group key and private member key based on the domain.