Abstract: A plug-and-play Hub that provides an intermediary between an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and peripheral electronic devices. The Hub has a power and data interface to the UAV and peripheral ports that allow the peripheral electronic devices to connect to the Hub. The peripheral ports provide power to the peripheral electronic devices and also allow data communication between the Hub and the peripheral electronic devices. The Hub may detect when a peripheral electronic device has been plugged into a peripheral port and access communication protocol information and voltage level information by way of the peripheral port. A Hub voltage converter receives power from the UAV and converts the UAV power source voltage to a voltage level that is suitable for the various peripheral electronic devices. The Hub has a data hub that mediates data communication between the UAV and the various peripheral electronic devices.

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) payload includes an adaptive Software Defined Radio (SDR) interface that is configurable to communicate with two or more SDRs using two or more protocols, a UAV interface that is configured to communicate with the UAV and a control circuit connected to the adaptive SDR interface and to the UAV interface. The control circuit is configured to communicate with the adaptive SDR interface and with the UAV interface. The control circuit is configured to receive SDR data from the adaptive SDR interface, receive UAV flight data from the UAV interface and use the SDR data and the UAV flight data to generate Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) data regarding the one or more emitter.

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mechanical release device includes a quick-release UAV-attachment mechanism to attach the UAV mechanical release device to a UAV and a payload latch mechanism to secure and release a drop-payload from the UAV mechanical release device. A latch actuator is connected to the payload latch mechanism to move the payload latch mechanism between a closed position and an open position to release the drop-payload.

Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drop-plate includes a frame that extends along a plane. The frame includes a plurality of frame members separated by a plurality of openings that extend through the frame. Lugs are attached to the frame and are configured to extend along a direction perpendicular to the plane of the frame. Each lug is configured to engage with a corresponding engagement feature of a UAV Mechanical Release Device (MRD).

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable improved security as well as more scalable and reliable job execution by utilizing granular security boundaries and certificate-based authentication for all communication within cloud-based platforms. To manage a cloud-based platform, a system receives a plurality of jobs and associated certificates at a first security boundary that are to be executed at various resource units within a second security boundary. The system then authenticates each certificate before transmitting each job to its respective resource unit for execution. In addition, the system is further configured to monitor active certificates for compromise and accordingly isolate various security boundaries in the event of a security breach. By isolating portions of the cloud-based platform within security boundaries, the system can mitigate the impact of security breaches. Furthermore, certificate-based authentication addresses performance constraints to enable more efficient and scalable job execution.

Abstract: A involuntary movement dampening device is described that can reduce extremity pain and/or dampen involuntary movement of an extremity. For example, the device can include a first coupling extension including a first extension and a first coupling feature that can secure to a first part of an extremity of a user. The device can include a second coupling extension including a second extension and a second coupling feature that can secure to a second part of the extremity of the user. The device can include an adjustable hinge that provides a pivotable coupling between the first extension and the second extension. The adjustable hinge can provide more than one dampening settings each providing a different level of pivoting resistance between the first extension and the second extension to thereby at least dampen involuntary pivoting between the first part and the second part of the extremity.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit local-oscillator (LO) light and pulses of light, the emitted pulses of light including a first emitted pulse of light, where an optical frequency of the first emitted pulse of light is offset from an optical frequency of the LO light by a first frequency offset. The lidar system further includes a receiver configured to detect the LO light and a first received pulse of light, the first received pulse of light including light from the first emitted pulse of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The receiver includes a detector, where: the LO light and the first received pulse of light are coherently mixed together at the detector, and the detector is configured to produce a photocurrent signal corresponding to the coherent mixing.

Abstract: A system includes one or more light sources configured to transmit at least a first light pulse encoding and a second light pulse encoding. The system also includes one or more detectors configured to detect a received light signal. The system further includes one or more processors configured to: determine a derivative data of the detected received light signal including by computing a derivative based on the detected received light signal, correlate the derivative data with at least a first reference data corresponding to the first light pulse encoding and a second reference data corresponding to the second light pulse encoding to determine a correlation result, and use the correlation result to identify which transmitted light pulse encoding corresponds to the received light signal.

Abstract: A fastening system and a deployment system for controlling translation and rotation of a deployment device are presented. A fastening system may comprise one or more components configured for arresting or restricting translation of a delivery catheter of a medical device, including a mitral valve fixation device such as the MitraClip®. A deployment system may comprise one or more components configured for locking rotation of a crimping cam to a slider to control deployment of a mitral valve fixation device.

Abstract: A system includes a millimeter (MM) wave radar detector, where the MM wave radar detector generates signal data associated with a person of interest (POI) within a field of view of the MM wave radar detector. The system further includes an Access Point (AP) coupled with the MM wave radar detector. The AP includes a computing device to receive and analyze the signal data provided by the MM wave radar detector to determine a movement of the POI within an environment, and facilitate generation of a feedback response in response to the determined movement or action of the POI within the environment.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit local-oscillator (LO) light and pulses of light, the emitted pulses of light including a first emitted pulse of light, where an optical frequency of the first emitted pulse of light is offset from an optical frequency of the LO light by a first frequency offset. The lidar system further includes a receiver configured to detect the LO light and a first received pulse of light, the first received pulse of light including light from the first emitted pulse of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The receiver includes a detector, where: the LO light and the first received pulse of light are coherently mixed together at the detector, and the detector is configured to produce a photocurrent signal corresponding to the coherent mixing.

Abstract: A system includes a millimeter (MM) wave radar detector, where the MM wave radar detector generates signal data associated with a person of interest (POI) within a field of view of the MM wave radar detector. The system further includes an Access Point (AP) coupled with the MM wave radar detector. The AP includes a computing device to receive and analyze the signal data provided by the MM wave radar detector to determine a movement or action of the POI within the field of view, and facilitate generation of a feedback response in response to the determined movement or action of the POI.

Abstract: A comparative rejection sampling technique selects a bound set of possible execution run results for a process to be simulated, such as a quantum circuit, for each possible execution run result a modeled probability of a state associated with the possible execution run result is determined. For example a tensor network algorithm may be used to determine quantum state probabilities for each quantum state execution result included in the bound set. Based on the determined probabilities one of the possible execution run results is selected from the set of possible execution run results as an accepted simulated execution run result for a run of the process being simulated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions, in which the cathodic component has cationic charge and includes counter-anions, where each counter-anion of the cathodic component is an anodic component having an anion covalently bonded thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions that include a polymer that includes residues of, or a polymerizable composition that includes, ((meth)acrylate-amine cation bis(substituted-sulfonyl)imide anion)) monomer represented by the following Formula (I), With reference to Formula (I): R1 is in each case independently hydrogen or methyl; R2 is in each case independently a single bond, a divalent linear or branched alkane, or divalent linear or branched cycloalkane; Y+ is in each case independently an amine cation, such as for example —N(R3)(R4)(R5)+; and X- is a bis(substituted-sulfonyl)imide anion represented by the following Formula (II),

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions, in which the anodic component thereof includes an anodic component anion selected from at least one anodic component anion represented by the following Formulas (I) or (II), With reference to Formulas (I) and (II), R1 and R2 are each independently selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group. With reference to Formula (II), R3 is selected from fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, or linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl. The present invention also relates to salts including an anion represented by Formula (II). The present invention further relates to a neutral compound corresponding to Formula (II), in which hydrogen (H) is bonded to the nitrogen anion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions, which include a cathodic component that includes cathodic zwitterions, where an anion is covalently bonded by a divalent linking group to a pyridinium nitrogen of the cathodic component. Each covalently bonded anion is independently represented by the following Formula (III) or Formula (IV): With reference to Formula (III) and Formula (IV), R6 and R7 are in each case independently selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and for Formula (IV), R8 is selected from fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, or linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions, that include a polymer matrix or thickener, that includes poly((diallyldimethylammonium bis(substituted-sulfonyl)imide X?)) polymer, where each X? independently is an anion represented by the following Formula (A), With reference to Formula (A), R9 and R10 are each independently selected from fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, or linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl.

Abstract: A quantum computing service includes connections to multiple quantum hardware providers that are configured to execute quantum circuits using quantum computers based on different quantum technologies. The quantum computing service enables a customer to define a quantum algorithm/circuit in an intermediate representation and select from any of a plurality of supported quantum computing technologies to be used to execute the quantum algorithm/quantum circuit.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable improved security as well as more scalable and reliable job execution by utilizing granular security boundaries and certificate-based authentication for all communication within cloud-based platforms. To manage a cloud-based platform, a system receives a plurality of jobs and associated certificates at a first security boundary that are to be executed at various resource units within a second security boundary. The system then authenticates each certificate before transmitting each job to its respective resource unit for execution. In addition, the system is further configured to monitor active certificates for compromise and accordingly isolate various security boundaries in the event of a security breach. By isolating portions of the cloud-based platform within security boundaries, the system can mitigate the impact of security breaches. Furthermore, certificate-based authentication addresses performance constraints to enable more efficient and scalable job execution.