Abstract: A loading assembly for providing atomic objects to a confinement apparatus is provided. The loading assembly includes an oven configured to generate an atomic flux of an atomic species/isotope having a non-zero nuclear spin. The loading assembly includes mirror and magnet arrays configured to, when optical beams are provided to the arrays, generate a two-dimensional magneto-optical trap (2D MOT) with a simplified repumping scheme. The 2D MOT is configured to generate a substantially collimated atomic beam from the oven generated atomic flux.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to a dry sensor for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a liquid beverage sample. Described herein is a novel dry sensor which is able to receive a liquid sample and adjust the pH of the liquid to be suitable for assaying an analyte of interest without the need to add reagents to the sample and/or to perform manually timed operations and able to detect a redox reaction in the presence of a liquid sample. The meter disclosed herein, when connected to the sensor disclosed herein is able to adjust the temperature of the liquid to be suitable for the assay, apply a series of potentials, measure the current at several times, measure the diffusion coefficient of the limiting electrochemical species, calculate the concentration of one or more analytes, and rapidly provide the user with the required information on the liquid sample.

Abstract: Techniques for determining an estimated time of arrival associated with a pickup location are described herein. For example, a customer can order a good or service for pickup at a pickup location. In some examples, order data can include a pickup location intent, such as a drive-through location, a pickup window, or a parking location. A location of a user computing device can be determined and can be input to a machine-learning model trained to determine estimated times of arrival for a particular location. In some examples, the machine-learning model can be trained with ground truth data specific to the location for which the model is to determine estimated times of arrival. The machine-learning model can output the estimated time of arrival and can update the time at any regular or irregular intervals, which can be used to prioritize an order in an order queue.

Abstract: A user interface facilitates access to a computer resource by users having accessibility needs. In one implementation, the user interface comprises an assistance user interface (UI) provided as a supplemental UI presented in conjunction with the computer resource and which does not inhibit access to the computer resource. The assistance UI may include UI controls, such as hyperlinks or buttons, to facilitate user access to the computer resource. Particular UI controls and their configuration may be determined based on a category of the computer resource such that computer resources of a similar category have similarly configured assistance UIs or similarly named UI controls. Moreover, particular data features of a computer resource may be programmatically detected and utilized to generate the UI controls such that a particular UI control corresponds to a particular data feature.

Abstract: A spinal interbody device (IBD) includes a solid wall that at least partially defines a boundary of the IBD and a porous body connected to the solid wall. The porous body includes a plurality of sections that form at least a portion of both a superior and inferior bone interface side of the IBD. Each section of the porous body has a different porosity than an adjacent section such that the porosities increase toward a center of the IBD.

Abstract: An atomic object confined in a particular region of a confinement apparatus is cooled via a simultaneous sideband and Doppler laser cooling operation. A controller controls first and second manipulation sources to provide first and second two-photon transition manipulation signals to the particular region. The controller controls a third manipulation source to provide a repump manipulation signal to the particular region. The first and second two-photon transition manipulation signals are collectively configured to cause the atomic object to undergo a red sideband transition from a first ground state to a second ground state. The repump manipulation signal is configured to repump the atomic object from the second ground state to the first ground state via an excited state. The repump manipulation signal is red detuned from a transition from the second ground state to the excited state by a repump detuning configured to cause Doppler cooling of the atomic object.

Abstract: A method generally includes providing calibration node information to a user system communicably coupled to the calibration management system and associated with at least the user sensor, the calibration node information identifying a calibration node of a plurality of calibration nodes communicably coupled to the calibration management system and disposed at a plurality of geographical locations; receiving, from the user system, a request to access information generated via the calibration node; causing the calibration node to perform at least one calibration action based on the request, wherein the calibration action comprises at least one of: performing an environmental measurement to measure at least one aspect of an environment at the geographical location of the calibration node, or providing a calibration reference signal to the user sensor; receiving calibration results information containing results of the calibration action; and providing information associated with the calibration results informati

Abstract: A thief hatch for a pressure vessel system including an annular seal flange attachable to an opening of a pressure vessel of the pressure vessel system, a piston coupled to the seal flange, an annular seal assembly located between an outer surface of the piston and an inner surface of the seal flange, and a biasing element coupled to the piston and configured to apply a biasing force against the piston to bias the piston towards a first position corresponding to a closed configuration of the thief hatch.

Abstract: An optics-integrated confinement apparatus is provided. The optics-integrated confinement apparatus includes a first substrate, a plurality of electrical components formed on the first substrate, and an on-chip beam delivery system. The plurality of electrical components define a confinement apparatus configured/operable to confine one or more quantum objects. The on-chip beam delivery system includes a waveguide, a coupler, and an optical element. The coupler is configured to couple an optical beam out of the waveguide and toward the optical element. The optical element is configured to modify a polarization of the optical beam and direct the optical beam toward a target location defined by the optics-integrated confinement apparatus.

Abstract: A system for calibrating a plurality of user sensors includes a calibration management system comprising a processor and a node services module and a plurality of calibration nodes disposed at a plurality of geographical locations. The processor is communicably coupled to the plurality of user sensors, the node services module, and the plurality of calibration nodes and operable to: provide calibration node information to a system associated with one of the plurality of user sensors and cause the calibration node to perform at least one calibration action after providing the calibration information, the calibration action may include performing an environmental measurement and/or providing a calibration reference signal to the user sensor. The processor is also operable to provide calibration results information containing results of the calibration action to the system associated with the one of the plurality of user sensors.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for computer-user interfaces to facilitate access to a computer resource by users having accessibility needs. In one implementation, a computer-user interface comprises an assistance user interface (UI) provided as a supplemental UI presented in conjunction with the computer resource and which does not inhibit access to the computer resource. The assistance UI may include UI controls, such as hyperlinks or buttons, to facilitate user access to the computer resource. Particular UI controls and their configuration may be determined based on a category of the computer resource such that computer resources of a similar category have similarly configured assistance UIs or similarly named UI controls. Moreover, particular data features of a computer resource may be programmatically detected and utilized to generate the UI controls such that a particular UI control corresponds to a particular data feature.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to non-intrusive tracking or locating of objects in a conduit from a single location. A system comprises a vessel comprising a pressurized fluid, a valve positioned to control a flow of the pressurized fluid into the conduit to induce at least one pressure wave directed at the object, a pressure transducer in fluid communication with the conduit, the pressure transducer positioned to measure at least one pressure response in the conduit due to contact of the at least one pressure wave with the object, and a system controller operable to: receive pressure data from the pressure transducer, wherein the pressure data includes the at least one pressure response and determines a distance of the object in the conduit, relative to a reference point, based on the at least one pressure response.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to non-intrusive tracking of objects in a conduit from a single location. A system comprises a component positioned to control flow into or out of the conduit to induce pressure waves in the conduit; a pressure transducer in fluid communication with the conduit, the pressure transducer positioned to measure pressure responses in the conduit due to contact of the pressure waves with the object; and a system controller operable to: receive pressure data from the pressure transducer, wherein the pressure data includes the pressure responses to the pressure waves; and determine a distance of the object in the conduit, relative to the component or the pressure transducer, based on the pressure responses.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to non-intrusive tracking or locating of objects in a conduit from a single location. A system comprises a vessel comprising a pressurized fluid, a valve positioned to control a flow of the pressurized fluid into the conduit to induce at least one pressure wave directed at the object, a pressure transducer in fluid communication with the conduit, the pressure transducer positioned to measure at least one pressure response in the conduit due to contact of the at least one pressure wave with the object, and a system controller operable to: receive pressure data from the pressure transducer, wherein the pressure data includes the at least one pressure response and determines a distance of the object in the conduit, relative to a reference point, based on the at least one pressure response.

Abstract: user is authenticated via remote authentication to access a managed device, the restricted GUI Element information is pushed from the remote authentication server to the managed device where this information is used to grant or deny GUI access to the corresponding functional elements of the device. The process allows for granular control of each user's rights on different managed devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fastening assembly. In one example, the fastening assembly includes a vibration dampening element, a two-piece insert, a lower portion, and a fastener configured to engage with the two-piece insert and the lower portion of the assembly. The fastening assembly may be at least partially assembled during manufacture of components to be coupled via the fastening assembly, allowing the components to be readily coupled during final installation of the fastening assembly.

Abstract: A system for calibrating a plurality of user sensors includes a calibration management system comprising a processor and a node services module and a plurality of calibration nodes disposed at a plurality of geographical locations. The processor is communicably coupled to the plurality of user sensors, the node services module, and the plurality of calibration nodes and operable to: provide calibration node information to a system associated with one of the plurality of user sensors and cause the calibration node to perform at least one calibration action after providing the calibration information, the calibration action may include performing an environmental measurement and/or providing a calibration reference signal to the user sensor. The processor is also operable to provide calibration results information containing results of the calibration action to the system associated with the one of the plurality of user sensors.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fastening assembly. In one example, the fastening assembly includes a vibration dampening element, a two-piece insert, a lower portion, and a fastener configured to engage with the two-piece insert and the lower portion of the assembly. The fastening assembly may be at least partially assembled during manufacture of components to be coupled via the fastening assembly, allowing the components to be readily coupled during final installation of the fastening assembly.

Abstract: Materials and methods for preparing Cu2XSnY4 nanoparticles, wherein X is Zn, Cd, Hg, Ni, Co, Mn or Fe and Y is S or Se, (CXTY) are disclosed herein. The nanoparticles can be used to make layers for use in thin film photovoltaic (PV) cells. The CXTY materials are prepared by a colloidal synthesis in the presence of labile organo-chalcogens. The organo-chalcogens serves as both a chalcogen source for the nanoparticles and as a capping ligand for the nanoparticles.

Abstract: A method includes storing a copy of information, corresponding to a data set, in each of a plurality of data formats, and determining one or more portions of a search criterion to be associated with one or more sets of one or more characteristics. For each portion, based on the associated characteristics, a search is executed on a copy of information stored in a particular data format using a corresponding search algorithm to obtain a set of intermediary search results. A set of final search results corresponding to the search criterion is determined based on two or more sets of intermediary search results.