Abstract: Provided is an optical communication system comprising a polarization-diversity optical power supply capable of supplying light over a non-polarization-maintaining optical fiber to a polarization-sensitive modulation device. In an example embodiment, the polarization-diversity optical power supply operates to accommodate random polarization fluctuations within the non-polarization-maintaining optical fiber and enables an equal-power split at a passive polarization splitter preceding the polarization-sensitive modulation device.

Abstract: Provided are (i) a fiber-optic cable having a cable sheath that enables significant changes in the cable's cross-sectional shape when the cable is bent and (ii) a raceway that can be used to deploy such a fiber-optic cable.

Abstract: An apparatus includes baseband processing circuitry configured to generate a baseband signal that is transmitted to a first network element and a second network element, and an optical power supply configured to generate a first optical signal and a second optical signal, transmit the first optical signal to the first network element, and transmit the second optical signal to the second network element. The first optical signal and the second optical signal include information that enables synchronization of the first and second network elements.

Abstract: An optical communication system comprises an optical communication device and an optical power supply configured to generate a sequence of optical frame templates directed to the optical communication device. The optical communication device may use the received optical frame templates as a light source for generating data-loaded optical frames and/or may extract from the optical frame templates control information encoded therein using one or more headers thereof.

Abstract: A system includes a housing and a first circuit board positioned inside the housing. The housing has top, bottom, left side, right side, front, and rear panels. The first circuit board has a length, a width, and a thickness, and the first circuit board has a first surface defined by the length and the width. The first surface of the first circuit board is substantially parallel to the front panel or at a second angle relative to the front panel in which the second angle is less than 60°. The system includes a first data processing module and a first optical interconnect module both electrically coupled to the first circuit board. The optical interconnect module is configured to receive first optical signals from a first optical link, convert the first optical signals to first electrical signals, and transmit the first electrical signals to the first data processing module.

Abstract: A system includes a wafer-scale processing module that has an array of data processors. Optical input/output modules are provided near edges of the wafer-scale processing module. Each optical input/output module includes an array of photonic integrated circuits that convert optical signals received from optical links to electrical signals that are transmitted to the data processors, and convert electrical signals received from the data processors to optical signals that are output to the optical links.

Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising at least one LED light source (6, 61, 62) adapted for, in operation, emitting light source light, and an elongated light guide (2) comprising a height direction (H), a width direction (W), a depth direction (D), a longitudinal axis (L) extending in the height direction (H), a first major surface (31) and a second major surface (32) arranged extending opposite to the first major surface in the depth direction (D), a first minor surface (41) and a second minor surface (42) arranged extending opposite to the first minor surface in the width direction (W), and a first end (51) and a second end (52) arranged extending opposite to the first end in the height direction (H), where the elongated light guide (2) further comprises at least one light in-coupling element (7, 71, 72) configured to couple the light source light into the elongated light guide and at least one light out-coupling element (81, 82) configured to couple the light source light out of the elongated light guide

Abstract: The invention provides a method to produce a mutant gene, wherein said gen comprises a modified promoter and wherein said gene is capable of inducing the parthenogenesis phenotype to a plant. The invention further provides said mutant gene, isolated nucleic acid molecule, construct or vector comprising the same. Also, the invention provides for a method to produce a parthenogenetic plant comprising the mutant gene, and the parthenogenetic plant thus obtained.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a pluggable optical module having a fiber connector, an optical module, a fiber harness, and an edge connector. The fiber connector optically couples to an optical fiber cable. The optical module includes a photonic integrated circuit having a first surface at which optical couplers are provided. The fiber harness optically couples the fiber connector and the first surface, and includes optical fibers and an optical fiber connector that optically couples the optical fibers to the first surface. The optical fiber connector includes a 2D arrangement of fiber ports that in combination with the optical couplers enable light signals to be transmitted between the photonic integrated circuit and the optical fibers. The edge connector includes conductive pads that electrically couple to conductive pads of a receptacle when the edge connector is mated with the receptacle. The conductive pads of the edge connector are electrically coupled to the optical module.

Abstract: A system includes a housing and a first circuit board positioned inside the housing. The housing has top, bottom, left side, right side, front, and rear panels. The first circuit board has a length, a width, and a thickness, and the first circuit board has a first surface defined by the length and the width. The first surface of the first circuit board is substantially parallel to the front panel or at a second angle relative to the front panel in which the second angle is less than 60°. The system includes a first data processing module and a first optical interconnect module both electrically coupled to the first circuit board. The optical interconnect module is configured to receive first optical signals from a first optical link, convert the first optical signals to first electrical signals, and transmit the first electrical signals to the first data processing module.

Abstract: The invention provides a system (1000) comprising (i) a luminescent body (200) and (ii) a two-phase cooling device (400), wherein the two-phase cooling device (400) has a device wall (410), wherein the device wall (410) defines an chamber (450), wherein the device wall (410) comprises a tapering section (405) comprising a contact region (406), wherein the tapering section (405) tapers to the contact region (406), wherein the luminescent 5 body (200) is thermally coupled to the contact region (406), and wherein the device wall (410) has a first thickness d1 at the contact region (406), wherein d1 is selected from the range of 0.15-0.35 mm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaccine comprising a nucleic acid construct such as a DNA construct especially a nucleic acid construct comprising sequences encoding invariant chain operatively linked to antigenic protein or peptide encoding sequences. The present vaccine stimulates an enhanced immune response.

Abstract: A system includes a housing having a front panel, a substrate that is positioned at a distance from the front panel, and a data processor mounted on the substrate. The system includes a pluggable module having an optical module, at least one first optical connector, a first fiber optic cable optically coupled between the optical module and the first optical connector, and a fiber guide positioned between the optical module and the first optical connector and provides mechanical support for the optical module and the first optical connector. The optical module receives optical signals from the first optical connector and generates electrical signals based on the received optical signals, and the electrical signals are transmitted to the data processor. The pluggable module has a shape that enables the pluggable module to pass through an opening in the front panel to enable the optical module to be coupled to the substrate.

Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising at least one LED filament (2) comprising a flexible substrate (3) and a plurality of LED light sources (4) arranged on the flexible substrate (3), and an encapsulation (5a, 5b) encapsulating the plurality of LED light sources (4) and at least a part of one side of the flexible substrate (3), where the at least one LED filament (2) comprises at least one knot (6) in the form of intentional complication in cordage of the at least one LED filament (2), and where the intentional complication in cordage is any one of a fastening made by looping the at least one LED filament (2) on itself or together with a further LED filament and tightening it, and an intentional complication in cordage in which the at least one LED filament (2) is interlaced with at least one further LED filament at right angles to one another.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing capable of being mounted in a rack, and a vertically oriented switch card. The vertically oriented switch card includes one or more vertically oriented application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) mounted on the vertically oriented switch card. The switch card includes a two-dimensional arrangement of plug ports; each plug port is configured to receive a pluggable optical module. The switch card also includes a two-dimensional arrangement of channel intakes, each channel intake is positioned adjacent to at least one of the plug ports of the two dimensional arrangements of plug ports, each channel intake receives air and directs the received air towards an interior of the housing capable of being mounted in a rack.

Abstract: Limiting circuitry is disclosed. In one example, the limiting circuitry provides limited electric current and/or limited electric voltage for electrically testing at least one device under test. The limiting circuitry comprises a plurality of DC-DC-converters being connected in parallel to each other, each being provided with an electric input DC voltage and each being configured for providing a converted electric output current to be forwarded to an assigned one of electric contacts for contacting the at least one device under test. A control mechanism is configured for controlling the DC-DC-converters for limiting the electric output current and/or an electric output voltage which relates to said electric output current.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of and apparatus for preparing a sample for imaging or diffraction experiments under cryogenic conditions, comprising the steps of applying a sample to sample carrier, such as a film on a support, in particular a grid comprising such a film on a support, or removing residual medium, typically liquid, from an incubated sample on a film on a support, and vitrifying the sample. The sample is vitrified by directing a jet of liquid coolant to the center of the film and onto the sample.

Abstract: The invention provides a system (1000) comprising (i) a luminescent body (200) and (ii) a two-phase cooling device (400), wherein the two-phase cooling device (400) has a device wall (410), wherein the device wall (410) defines an chamber (450), wherein the device wall (410) comprises a tapering section (405) comprising a contact region (406), wherein the tapering section (405) tapers to the contact region (406), wherein the luminescent 5 body (200) is thermally coupled to the contact region (406), and wherein the device wall (410) has a first thickness d1 at the contact region (406), wherein d1 is selected from the range of 0.15-0.35 mm.

Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising at least one LED light source (6, 61, 62) adapted for, in operation, emitting light source light, and an elongated light guide (2) comprising a height direction (H), a width direction (W), a depth direction (D), a longitudinal axis (L) extending in the height direction (H), a first major surface (31) and a second major surface (32) arranged extending opposite to the first major surface in the depth direction (D), a first minor surface (41) and a second minor surface (42) arranged extending opposite to the first minor surface in the width direction (W), and a first end (51) and a second end (52) arranged extending opposite to the first end in the height direction (H), where the elongated light guide (2) further comprises at least one light in-coupling element (7, 71, 72) configured to couple the light source light into the elongated light guide and at least one light out-coupling element (81, 82) configured to couple the light source light out of the elongated light guide

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (10) for a semiconductor photonic component (31, 32), wherein the semiconductor photonic component (31, 32) is accommodated in an assembly housing (11) being shielded from the environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to an assembly housing (11) for use with such assembly for a semiconductor photonic component (31, 32).