Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include photonics systems with a dual polarization module. In an embodiment, a photonics patch comprises a patch substrate, and a photonics die over a first surface of the patch substrate. In an embodiment, a multiplexer is over a second surface of the patch substrate. In an embodiment, a first optical path from the photonics die to the multiplexer is provided for propagating a first optical signal, and a second optical path from the photonics die to the multiplexer is provided for propagating a second optical signal. In an embodiment, a Faraday rotator is provided along the second optical path to convert the second optical signal from a first mode to a second mode before reaching the multiplexer.

Abstract: An optical receiver implements a method to provide a digital output of a received on-off keyed optical signal. The method includes receiving an on-off keyed optical signal via a coherent optical front-end receiver utilizing a locally mixed laser LO for a reference signal to perform quadrature detection of the optical signal to generate an electrical signal, performing symbol/slot timing recovery on the electrical signal using a timing error detector, performing carrier frequency and phase recovery on a symbol/slot signal to generate a frequency and phase recovered signal, and demodulating the frequency and phase recovered signal via a demodulation circuit to provide a digital output representative of the received on-off keyed optical signal.

Abstract: A system includes a first chiplet that includes at least one demodulator for demodulating at least one received signal from a receiver to generate hard bits and soft information from the received signal and a second chiplet coupled to exchange information with the first chiplet. The second chiplet includes at least one correlator to detect a symbol pattern indicating frame boundaries of frames having a known frame symbol period length in an acquisition state and transitioning the first and second chiplets to a connected state in response to a threshold number of successful frame boundary detections. The at least one correlator uses soft bit representations to correlate and deduce the frame boundaries in a windowed mode using the known frame length and previous frame boundary information while in the connected state and transitions the first and second chiplets out of the connected state and back to the acquisition state in response to at least one unsuccessful frame boundary detection.

Abstract: A self-calibrating transceiver includes a set of digital to analog converters configured to process a comb calibration waveform, at least one IQ modulator configured to generate at least one optical signal comprising I and Q components operably coupled from the set of digital to analog converters. A receiver photonics circuit is configured to convert the coupled optical signals to electrical signals. The receiver photonics circuit includes a set of analog to digital converters coupled to convert the electrical signals to digital signals representative of the comb calibration waveform in cartesian IQ format. Processing circuitry is coupled to determine at least magnitude and/or phase of the digital signals and generate filter coefficients based on a comparison of at least magnitude and/or phase to the comb calibration waveform.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, and techniques related to a dual polarization chiplet that may be used by an optical receiver to split multi-polarized light traveling on a single fiber and carrying two or more light signals into two or more fibers each carrying the particular light signal. The dual polarization chiplet may also be used by an optical transmitter to combine multiple light signals to be transmitted onto a single fiber, where each of the multiple light signals are represented by a different polarization of a wavelength on the single fiber. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to needle arrays, wearable medicament delivery devices, and targeted methods of medicament delivery into the skin utilizing sensing microneedles. The needle array includes an injection needle that can deliver the medicament to a patient and a sensing microneedle that can sense a characteristic. The characteristic can be associated with a depth that the sensing microneedle is inserted into the patient. A tip of the sensing microneedle is offset from a tip of the injection needle.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes kits, compositions, and methods useful in medical procedures, such as treating a fistula or other target site of a subject. In some examples, the kit may comprise a dry particulate mixture, a first pharmaceutically acceptable buffer solution having a pH ranging from about 3 to about 5, and a second pharmaceutically acceptable buffer solution having a pH ranging from about 9 to about 11. The dry particulate mixture may comprise a plurality of polyethylene glycol particles and a plurality of collagen particles.

Abstract: A golf glove 10 comprising a glove portion 11 configured to conform generally to the anatomy of the hand and a support layer 12 configured to protect at least portions of the wrist and/or hand from forces exerted thereon during a golf swing. The support layer is sized, dimensioned and located to protect the Carpal Tunnel, Guyon's Canal, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon, Triangular Fibrocartilage, Palmar Aponeurosis, and the Hamate Bone. Advantageously, this provides support/protection of the portions of the hand and wrist which experience significant stress during the motion of a modern golf swing.

Abstract: A method of processing objects with a programmable motion device is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of received objects at an input area proximate the programmable motion device, selecting and grasping a first object of the plurality of received objects from the input area using the programmable motion device, moving the first object to a cache area using the programmable motion device, said cache area being proximate the programmable motion device, selecting and grasping a second object of the plurality of received objects, moving the second object to a first destination location using the programmable motion device, selecting and grasping the first object from the cache area using the programmable motion device, and moving the first object to the first destination location using the programmable motion device.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, and techniques related to a bidirectional optical grating coupler that may be used for testing. A photonic apparatus includes a first layer with electro-optical circuitry that is optically coupled with a bidirectional optical grating coupler. A second layer is physically coupled with a first side of the first layer and includes a first light path to optically coupled with the bidirectional optical grating coupler. A third layer is physically coupled with a second side of the first layer opposite the first side of the first layer, and includes a second light path that optically couples with the bidirectional grating coupler. Operational testing of the electro-optical circuitry is based in part on light received or transmitted through the second light path. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A semiconductor-superconductor hybrid device comprises a semiconductor component configured to host a 2DEG or a 2DHG; a superconductor component for inducing superconductivity in a channel of the semiconductor component; and a set of depletion gates. The superconductor component comprises a grounded strip of superconductor. The depletion gates comprise a first outer gate for defining a first outer segment; a second outer gate for defining a second outer segment, and an inner gate for defining an inner segment of the channel. The device further comprises a first junction comprising a space between the first outer gate and the inner gate, and a helper gate for gating the first space; and a second junction comprising a space between the second outer gate and the inner gate, and a helper gate for gating the second space. The helper gates are operable to connect the channel to leads.

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes a mobile system for moving from a proximal base toward a plurality of objects to be processed, and a programmable motion device supported on the mobile unit at a proximal end of the programmable motion device, the programmable motion device including an end-effector at a distal end thereof, the end-effector including a first stationary portion that remains stationary with respect to the distal end of the programmable motion device, and a second movable portion that moves with respect to the first stationary portion, the second movable portion for contacting at least one object of the plurality of objects for urging the at least one object from the plurality of objects toward the mobile system.

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes a mobile system for moving from a proximal location toward a plurality of objects in a trailer of a tractor trailer, said mobile system including at least one conveyor section for transporting any objects on the at least one conveyor section out of the trailer, the at least one conveyor section including a leading edge at a front of the mobile system as the mobile unit moves toward the collection of objects in the trailer, and a programmable motion device including an end-effector for grasping and moving the plurality of objects toward the at least one conveyor section, the end-effector including a plurality of vacuum cups each of which is associated with a valve assembly and each of the vacuum cups being in communication with a vacuum source via each respective valve assembly.

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes a mobile unit for moving from a proximal location toward a plurality of objects in a trailer of a tractor trailer, the mobile unit including at least one conveyor section for transporting any objects on the at least one conveyor section out of the trailer, the at least one conveyor section including a leading edge at a front of the mobile unit as the mobile unit moves toward the plurality of objects in the trailer, and a kicker roller adjacent the leading edge of the at least one conveyor section, the kicker roller being positioned in front of the at least one conveyor section for urging the plurality of objects onto the at least one conveyor section.

Abstract: A superconductor-semiconductor device is provided, including a hybrid superconductor-semiconductor wire. The superconductor-semiconductor device may further include a hybrid localization length (LL) measurement device including a plurality of contact gates located above the hybrid superconductor-semiconductor wire in a thickness direction. The hybrid LL measurement device may further include a conductance sensor electrically coupled to the plurality of contact gates.

Abstract: A surgical cutting tool for use with a handpiece having a motor is disclosed. The surgical cutting tool comprises a nose tube defining a lumen between proximal and distal ends. A bushing is coupled to the nose tube at the distal end and is disposed at least partially within the lumen. The bushing defines a second lumen configured to receive a region of a driveshaft that extends past the distal end of the nose tube. A bur defines a recess sized to receive at least a portion of the bushing within the recess. The bur is configured to be coupled to the driveshaft within the recess.

Abstract: An apparatus can include transceiver circuitry to receive an input signal from a target apparatus. The apparatus can further include a processing circuitry to determine position information of a source object and a target object. Based on the position information, the processing circuitry can calculate a relative velocity and determine a Doppler shift or carrier frequency offset in the input signal based on the relative velocity. The processing circuitry can adjust a local oscillator frequency based on a Doppler measured using the position information in an initial link acquisition phase. The processing circuitry can track the Doppler continuously over a range of tens of gigahertz accounting for Doppler phase ambiguities, and correct for a tracked Doppler shift by partially adjusting a local oscillator frequency and by correcting a residual Doppler shift digitally.

Abstract: A surgical culling assembly with an actuator assembly operable in a first mode and a second mode. A wheel is rotatable in a first axial position to rotate an intermediate tube for orienting a culling window, and rotatable in a second axial position to rotate an outer tube for orienting a bend of a tube assembly. The actuator assembly may be operably coupled to the intermediate tube and operably decoupled from the outer tube in the first mode, and operably coupled to the outer tube and operably decoupled from the intermediate tube in the second mode. The actuator assembly may include a first gear, a second gear secured to the outer tube, and a third gear secured to the intermediate tube. A distal wheel portion and a proximal wheel portion may be discrete components coupled to one another to define a cavity for subcomponents of the actuator assembly.

Abstract: A clock data recovery (CDR) apparatus can include an interpolator circuitry to interpolate an input received signal and to generate an output signal removing the sampling clock offsets. The apparatus can include timing error detector (TED) circuitry coupled to process the output signal and to provide a timing error as feedback to the interpolator circuitry, the timing error being adjusted by gain factors used in at least one of an automatic gain control (AGC) circuitry and an orthogonalization circuitry. The apparatus can include loop filter (LF) circuitry to filter the timing error to remove noise effects. The apparatus can include numerically controlled oscillator (NCO) circuitry to adjust for a basepoint and fractional interval used to adjust resampling coefficients within the interpolator circuitry.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an optical transceiver. The method can include configuring optical switches to enable routing at least one output signal of modulator circuitry operably coupled to a first receive path of a coherent optical transceiver. The method can include configuring the input to at least one modulator to generate at least one first stimulus signal. The method can include configuring a path from the first receiver analog-to-digital converter to an adaptive algorithm circuitry. The method can include adapting at least one bias setting of a photodiode associated with the first receiver in response to at least one first stimulus detected at the first receiver analog-to-digital converter to an adaptive algorithm circuitry. The method can include determining an optimum value of a photodiode associated with the first receiver.