Abstract: A Josephson voltage standard includes: electrical conductors that receive bias currents and radiofrequency biases; a first Josephson junction array that: includes a first Josephson junction and produces a first voltage reference from the first bias current and the third bias current; a second Josephson junction array in electrical communication with the first Josephson junction array and that: includes a second Josephson junction; receives the second bias current; receives the third bias current; receives the second radiofrequency bias; and produces a second voltage reference from the second bias current and the third bias current; a first voltage reference output tap in electrical communication with the first Josephson junction array and that receives the first voltage reference from the first Josephson junction array such that the first voltage reference is electrically available at the first voltage reference output tap; and a second voltage reference output tap.

Abstract: A Josephson voltage standard includes: electrical conductors that receive bias currents and radiofrequency biases; a first Josephson junction array that: includes a first Josephson junction and produces a first voltage reference from the first bias current and the third bias current; a second Josephson junction array in electrical communication with the first Josephson junction array and that: includes a second Josephson junction; receives the second bias current; receives the third bias current; receives the second radiofrequency bias; and produces a second voltage reference from the second bias current and the third bias current; a first voltage reference output tap in electrical communication with the first Josephson junction array and that receives the first voltage reference from the first Josephson junction array such that the first voltage reference is electrically available at the first voltage reference output tap; and a second voltage reference output tap.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for serializing and de-serializing objects such that data may be transmitted between disparate systems otherwise having incompatible object definitions. The disparate systems may include different versions of the same system or completely different systems. Object graphs may be recursively broken down into primitive components, and the data may be reformatted as maps of primitive data chained together. The data may be transmitted to a disparate recipient system and reassembled into objects recognizable by the disparate recipient system. Various systems can then communicate with each other regardless of underlying data formats.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for serializing and de-serializing objects such that data may be transmitted between disparate systems otherwise having incompatible object definitions. The disparate systems may include different versions of the same system or completely different systems. Object graphs may be recursively broken down into primitive components, and the data may be reformatted as maps of primitive data chained together. The data may be transmitted to a disparate recipient system and reassembled into objects recognizable by the disparate recipient system. Various systems can then communicate with each other regardless of underlying data formats.

Abstract: An array of breakable wax melts is provided. The array includes a first breakable wax melt having a first shape that corresponds with a first theme. The array also includes a second breakable wax melt having a second shape that is different from the first shape, wherein the second shape corresponds to a second theme. The first and second themes are each selected from the group consisting of: a perfume mixture, holiday, season, a graphic on a container for containing the first or second breakable wax melts, and combinations thereof. An array of containers for containing the breakable wax melts is also provided.

Abstract: An improved package is described wherein the package includes a wrap portion formed in whole or in part of a material at least partially soluble in water. The package comprises soap nuts and a complement material.

Abstract: An array of breakable wax melts is provided. The array includes a first breakable wax melt having a first shape that corresponds with a first theme. The array also includes a second breakable wax melt having a second shape that is different from the first shape, wherein the second shape corresponds to a second theme. The first and second themes are each selected from the group consisting of: a perfume mixture, holiday, season, a graphic on a container for containing the first or second breakable wax melts, and combinations thereof. An array of containers for containing the breakable wax melts is also provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a decoded value multiple times from multiple respective devices. The decoded value is formed by decoding an image of a graphic. For each reception of the decoded value, a reward that is to be awarded for providing the decoded value is identified such that for any one reception of the decoded value, the reward is dependent in part on how many times the decoded value has been received.

Abstract: The diketone of atorvastatin is prepared by first washing a reaction vessel with a non-ketonic solvent, especially tetrahydrofuran, to remove water.