Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward implantable medical devices, systems, and methods for cardiac assistance.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for restricting access to application programming interfaces (APIs). For example, when a process calls an API, the API call may be intercepted by a security system for evaluation of its trustfulness before the API is allowed to run. Upon intercepting an API call, the process calling the API may be evaluated to determine if the process is known to the security system, such that known processes that are untrusted may be blocked from calling the API. Further, when the security system cannot identify the process calling the API, the security service may evaluate a call stack associated with the call operation to determine if attributes of the call operation are known to the security system. If the call operation is known to the security system as untrusted, the call operation may be blocked from calling the API.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for identifying highly sensitive modules and taking a remediation or preventative action if such modules are accessed by malicious software. For example, the likelihood that a module is used for an exploit, and is thus sensitive, is categorized as high, medium, or low. The likelihood that a module can be used for an exploit can dictate whether, and to what degree, an application accessing the module is “suspicious.” However, in some instances, a sensitive module may have legitimate reasons to load when used in certain non-malicious ways. The system may also consider a trust level when determining what actions to take, such that an application and/or user having a higher trust level may be less suspicious when accessing a sensitive module as compared to an application or user having a lower trust level.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for malicious software detection based on API trust. In an example, a set of software instructions executed by a computing device may call an API. A hook may be generated on the API, such that a threat processor may receive an indication when the API is called. Accordingly, the threat processor may generate a trust metric based on the execution of the set of software instructions, which may be used to determine whether the set of software instructions poses a potential threat. For example, one or more call stack frames may be evaluated to determine whether a return address is preceded by a call instruction, whether the return address is associated with a set of software instructions or memory associated with a set of software instructions, and/or whether the set of software instructions satisfies a variety of security criteria.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for restricting access to application programming interfaces (APIs). For example, when a process calls an API, the API call may be intercepted by a security system for evaluation of its trustfulness before the API is allowed to run. Upon intercepting an API call, the process calling the API may be evaluated to determine if the process is known to the security system, such that known processes that are untrusted may be blocked from calling the API. Further, when the security system cannot identify the process calling the API, the security service may evaluate a call stack associated with the call operation to determine if attributes of the call operation are known to the security system. If the call operation is known to the security system as untrusted, the call operation may be blocked from calling the API.

Abstract: The invention provides novel sample chambers, sample analysis units, multi-well plates, and imaging and analytical systems as well as methods for accurate, efficient and high-throughput imaging, measurement and analysis of diverse types of biological cells to obtain information such as cell count, cell size, cell concentration, cell sub-population, cell morphology, cell viability, etc.

Abstract: An apparatus useful for creating and measuring states of an entangled system, comprising a pair of interacting multi-level systems, each of systems comprising a state |g>, a state |r>, and state |r*>. One or more first electromagnetic fields excite a first transition between the ground state |g> and the state |r> to create an entangled system. One or more second electromagnetic fields are tuned between the state |r> and the intermediate state |r*> so that any population of the systems in |r*> are dark to a subsequent detection of a population in the systems in |g>, providing a means to distinguish the entangled system in the state |g> and the entangled system in the state |r>. In one or more examples, the systems comprise neutral Rydberg atoms.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover an aircraft includes a mast extending from a base, a boom extending from the mast at a first end of the boom to a second end of the boom opposite the first end, a tether line extending between the mast to the base and guided by the boom, a portion of the tether line extending between the second end of the boom and the base, and a mount to operatively coupled the a kite to the tether line, the kite to support the tether line as the aircraft contacts the portion for recovery thereof.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a tether line to be supported by a kite at a distal end thereof, and a release to deploy and expand a parafoil from at least one of the tether line or the kite in response to the aircraft contacting the tether line.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover a UAV during flight includes a tether line, a tensioner operatively coupled to the tether line, and a kite operatively coupled to the tether line to support the tether line for recovery of the UAV.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating random quantum states or benchmarking quantum machines.

Abstract: An apparatus useful for creating and measuring states of an entangled system, comprising a pair of interacting multi-level systems, each of systems comprising a state |g>; a state |r>, and state |r*>. One or more first electromagnetic fields excite a first transition between the ground state |g> and the state |r> to create an entangled system. One or more second electromagnetic fields are tuned between the state |r> and the intermediate state |r*> so that any population of the systems in |r*> are dark to a subsequent detection of a population in the systems in |g>, providing a means to distinguish the entangled system in the state |g> and the entangled system in the state |r>. In one or more examples, the systems comprise neutral Rydberg atoms.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover an aircraft includes a mast extending from a base, a boom extending from the mast at a first end of the boom to a second end of the boom opposite the first end, a tether line extending between the mast to the base and guided by the boom, a portion of the tether line extending between the second end of the boom and the base, and a mount to operatively coupled the a kite to the tether line, the kite to support the tether line as the aircraft contacts the portion for recovery thereof.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a tether line to be supported by a kite at a distal end thereof, and a release to deploy and expand a parafoil from at least one of the tether line or the kite in response to the aircraft contacting the tether line.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by kites are disclosed. An example apparatus to deploy a UAV includes a tether line to support the UAV, a tensioner operatively coupled to the tether line, and a kite operatively coupled to the tether line to support the tether line for deployment of the UAV.

Abstract: An apparatus useful for creating and measuring states of an entangled system, comprising a pair of interacting multi-level systems, each of systems comprising a state |g>; a state |r>, and state |r*>. One or more first electromagnetic fields excite a first transition between the ground state |g> and the state |r> to create an entangled system. One or more second electromagnetic fields are tuned between the state |r> and the intermediate state |r*> so that any population of the systems in |r*> are dark to a subsequent detection of a population in the systems in |g>, providing a means to distinguish the entangled system in the state |g> and the entangled system in the state |r>. In one or more examples, the systems comprise neutral Rydberg atoms.

Abstract: A triple mass flywheel (104, 304, 504, 604) includes a first flywheel part (112, 312, 512, 612), a second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614), and a third flywheel part (116, 316, 516, 616) all arranged for rotation on an axis (118, 318). The triple mass flywheel (104, 304, 504, 604) also includes a first torsional damper (120, 320, 520, 620) connected to the first flywheel part (112, 312, 512, 612) and the second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614) and a second torsional damper (122, 322, 522, 622) connected to the second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614) and the third flywheel part (116, 316, 516, 616). The second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614) is driven by an electric motor (110, 310, 510, 610) to adjust the loading of the first torsional damper (120, 320, 520, 620) in relation to the first flywheel part 112, 312, 512, 612) and the second torsional damper (122, 322, 522, 622) in relation to the third flywheel part (116, 316, 516, 616).

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described. The pressure sensitive adhesive composition includes a polymerization product of a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture includes the following components: (a) at least one alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid or cyclic hydrocarbon acrylates; (b) at least one vinyl ester of a C4-C20 carboxylic acid; (c) at least one hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylate monomer, or at least one epoxy functional (meth)acrylate monomer; (d) at least one ureido substituted ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and one or more optional monomer components (e)-(g). The pressure sensitive adhesive composition provides a desirable combination of low and high temperature performance, and good adhesion to both metal and organic polymer surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for individually trapping atoms, individually imaging the atoms, and individually cooling the atoms to prevent loss of the atoms from the trap caused by the imaging. The apparatus can be implemented in various quantum computing, sensing, and metrology applications (e.g., in an atomic clock).

Abstract: A system and method of braze resistance spot welding of an aluminum component to a galvanized steel component involve providing an aluminum-side electrode having a first tip defining a rounded shape, providing a galvanized steel-side electrode having a second tip defining a flat shape, depositing a braze filler material between the aluminum and galvanized steel components at a desired location for a spot weld, performing a pre-heat including providing a first current across the electrodes for a first period such that the braze filler melts and removes a portion of a zinc coating from the galvanized steel component, and after performing the pre-heat, performing a spot weld between the aluminum and galvanized steel components by providing a second current across the electrodes for a second period such that the aluminum melts and the galvanized steel does not melt, wherein the second current is greater than the first current.