Abstract: In a method of facilitating flight operations, a payload is coupled to a spacecraft via a payload interface. The relative alignment of the payload and the spacecraft is dynamically adjusted (e.g., for thrust alignment) while the payload remains coupled to the spacecraft.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasmonic device (10), comprising: a substrate (11); and a dielectric layer (13) arranged between a base metal layer (12) and a structured metal layer (14) which form with respect to the substrate (11) a vertical stack of layers, wherein the structured metal layer (14) includes arranged in a horizontal direction an input structure (141) for enabling an input section (21), a waveguide structure (142) for enabling a plasmonic waveguide (22), and an output structure (143) for enabling an output section (23), wherein the input section (21) is configured to receive an optical input signal (31) and transmit input power (41) to the plasmonic waveguide (22), wherein the plasmonic waveguide (22) is configured to receive input power (41) from the input section (21) and transmit output power (43) to the output section (23), and wherein the output section (23) is configured to receive output power (43) from the plasmonic waveguide (22) and transmit an optical output signal (33).

Abstract: A drinking accessory apparatus to provide a correct angle for optimum liquid pour into a drinking receptacle, having a base with a slanted drinking receptacle indent and a slot, and a removable angled support arm with a slanted face.

Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate anticipatory execution and provision of possible instructions receivable by a computing environment are described herein. A state management component identifies the possible instructions, and defines a prediction space. A predictor component selects one or more possible instructions to be executed by a processor module. In one embodiment, a portion of a computing environment is hosted at a data center, and a user interacts with the computing environment via a terminal computing device. A possible instruction receivable by the terminal is identified and executed before such instruction is issued, and resulting information is preemptively delivered to the terminal computing device, which accesses the information when such instruction is issued.

Abstract: A method of configuring a wireless communication device operable as a remote control of an electronic device includes storing a pointer to a remote source in the electronic device, the remote source including control software for enabling the wireless communication device to remotely control the electronic device. The method also includes establishing a communication link between the electronic device and the wireless communication device, communicating the pointer from the electronic device to the wireless communication device, connecting the wireless communication device to the remote source, and installing the control software on the wireless communication device. The application further discloses an electronic device comprising such a pointer and a wireless communication device for receiving such a pointer.