Abstract: An assembly structure is formed of generally rigid layers of material bonded to generally flexible layers so as to form apparatus including hinges, bearings, and other translating and rotating subunits along with embedded functional devices.

Abstract: A resistive flex microwave attenuator for coupling control signals to a quantum computational hardware system includes a set of planar transmission lines, each such planar transmission line having first and second ends along a longitudinal axis. Each such planar transmission line includes: a set of ground planes disposed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis; a dielectric disposed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and in contact with the set of ground planes; a signal line disposed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and in contact with the set of ground planes; a metallic layer disposed around the set of ground planes; an input, coupled to such planar transmission line at the first end, and configured to receive the control signals; and an output, coupled to such planar transmission line at the second end, and configured for coupling to the quantum computational hardware system.

Abstract: An interface between cryogenic computational hardware and room temperature computational hardware includes a plurality of discrete stages, including a first stage at room temperature and a last stage at a cryogenic temperature. Each successive stage is configured for operation at a corresponding refrigeration temperature that is lower than the refrigeration temperature of each preceding stage and includes a set of planar transmission lines. The transmission lines of any given stage other than the first stage are proximally coupled to and contiguous with the transmission lines of an immediately preceding stage. The transmission lines of the first stage are proximally coupled to the room temperature computational hardware, and the transmission lines of the last stage are proximally coupled to the cryogenic computational hardware. Each stage has shielding configured to block electromagnetic radiation external to such stage.

Abstract: An assembly structure is formed of generally rigid layers of material bonded to generally flexible layers so as to form apparatus including hinges, bearings, and other translating and rotating subunits along with embedded functional devices.

Abstract: A resistive flex microwave attenuator for coupling control signals to a quantum computational hardware system includes a set of planar transmission lines, each such planar transmission line having first and second ends along a longitudinal axis. Each such planar transmission line includes: a set of ground planes disposed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis; a dielectric disposed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and in contact with the set of ground planes; a signal line disposed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and in contact with the set of ground planes; a metallic layer disposed around the set of ground planes; an input, coupled to such planar transmission line at the first end, and configured to receive the control signals; and an output, coupled to such planar transmission line at the second end, and configured for coupling to the quantum computational hardware system.

Abstract: A haptic actuator includes mechanical links defining a first J-trajectory and mechanical links defining a second J-trajectory as well as a motor coupled to the mechanical links so as to synchronously accelerate a first mass over the first J-trajectory and a second mass over the second J-trajectory. During a first time interval, reactive forces of the first mass accelerating substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating and during a second time interval reactive forces of the first mass accelerating do not substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating. This un-balanced condition results in a tap signal being produced.

Abstract: A system, an image analyzer and a method for diagnosing a presence of a disease or a condition in an image of a subject, for example, a veterinary patient, are provided including: classifying the image to a body region, and obtaining a classified, labeled, cropped, and oriented sub-image; directing the sub-image to artificial intelligence processor for obtaining an evaluation result, and comparing the evaluation result to a database library of evaluation results and matched written templates or a dataset cluster to obtain at least one cluster result; measuring the distance between the cluster result and the evaluation result to obtain at least one cluster diagnosis; and assembling the cluster diagnosis and the matched written templates to obtain a report to display the report to a radiologist. These system, analyzer and method are achieved in greatly reduced lengths of time and are useful for cost and time savings.

Abstract: A haptic actuator includes mechanical links defining a first J-trajectory and mechanical links defining a second J-trajectory as well as a motor coupled to the mechanical links so as to synchronously accelerate a first mass over the first J-trajectory and a second mass over the second J-trajectory. During a first time interval, reactive forces of the first mass accelerating substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating and during a second time interval reactive forces of the first mass accelerating do not substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating. This un-balanced condition results in a tap signal being produced.

Abstract: An assembly structure is formed of generally rigid layers of material bonded to generally flexible layers so as to form apparatus including hinges, bearings, and other translating and rotating subunits along with embedded functional devices.

Abstract: An assembly structure is formed of generally rigid layers of material bonded to generally flexible layers so as to form apparatus including hinges, bearings, and other translating and rotating subunits along with embedded functional devices.

Abstract: A haptic actuator includes mechanical links defining a first J-trajectory and mechanical links defining a second J-trajectory as well as a motor coupled to the mechanical links so as to synchronously accelerate a first mass over the first J-trajectory and a second mass over the second J-trajectory. During a first time interval, reactive forces of the first mass accelerating substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating and during a second time interval reactive forces of the first mass accelerating do not substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating. This un-balanced condition results in a tap signal being produced.

Abstract: An assembly structure is formed of generally rigid layers of material bonded to generally flexible layers so as to form apparatus including hinges, bearings, and other translating and rotating subunits along with embedded functional devices.

Abstract: A haptic actuator includes mechanical links defining a first J-trajectory and mechanical links defining a second J-trajectory as well as a motor coupled to the mechanical links so as to synchronously accelerate a first mass over the first J-trajectory and a second mass over the second J-trajectory. During a first time interval, reactive forces of the first mass accelerating substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating and during a second time interval reactive forces of the first mass accelerating do not substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating. This un-balanced condition results in a tap signal being produced.

Abstract: A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations.

Abstract: A haptic actuator includes mechanical links defining a first J-trajectory and mechanical links defining a second J-trajectory as well as a motor coupled to the mechanical links so as to synchronously accelerate a first mass over the first J-trajectory and a second mass over the second J-trajectory. During a first time interval, reactive forces of the first mass accelerating substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating and during a second time interval reactive forces of the first mass accelerating do not substantially balance reactive forces of the second mass accelerating. This un-balanced condition results in a tap signal being produced.

Abstract: A miniature blower is formed by cutting a plurality of patterns in a respective plurality of sheets of material, aligning the plurality of sheets of material so as to effect an operative alignment of the patterns and laminating the sheets of material to produce a zipping actuator assembly with a zipping membrane and integrated check valves. Cyclic activation of the zipping membrane within the assembly produces a flow of air through the check valves.

Abstract: An assembly structure is formed of generally rigid layers of material bonded to generally flexible layers so as to form apparatus including hinges, bearings, and other translating and rotating subunits along with embedded functional devices.

Abstract: A passively torque-balanced device includes (a) a frame; (b) a drivetrain including a drive actuator mounted to the frame and configured for reciprocating displacement, an input platform configured for displacement by the drive actuator, a plurality of rigid links, including a proximate link and remote links, wherein the rigid links are collectively mounted to the frame, and a plurality of joints joining the rigid links and providing a plurality of non-fully actuated degrees of freedom for displacement of the rigid links, the plurality of joints including a fulcrum joint that is joined both to the input platform and to the proximate rigid link; and (c) at least two end effectors respectively coupled with the remote links and configured for displacement without full actuation.

Abstract: A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations.

Abstract: A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations.