Abstract: An optical interface includes a cladding layer having a plurality of inner cores and a plurality of turning elements formed therein. Each inner core the plurality of inner cores is associated with a respective turning element of the plurality of turning elements. The optical interface further includes an array of optical elements formed on the cladding layer. Each optical element of the array of optical elements is associated with a respective turning element of the plurality of turning elements.

Abstract: A system includes an interposer device including an interposer, and at least a first photonic interconnect and a second photonic interconnect on the interposer. The first photonic interconnect includes at least one turning element within a first dielectric layer, at least one microscopic light-emitting component within a second dielectric layer and above the turning element, and at least one waveguide within the first dielectric layer. The at least one turning element is to direct at least one optical signal generated by the at least one microscopic light-emitting component to the at least one waveguide for transmission to the second photonic interconnect. The system further includes a plurality of components connected to the interposer device. The plurality of components includes a first component connected to the first photonic interconnect and a second component connected to the second photonic interconnect.

Abstract: An optical interface includes a cladding layer having a plurality of inner cores and a plurality of turning elements formed therein. Each inner core the plurality of inner cores is associated with a respective turning element of the plurality of turning elements. The optical interface further includes an array of optical elements formed on the cladding layer. Each optical element of the array of optical elements is associated with a respective turning element of the plurality of turning elements.

Abstract: A system includes an interconnect including at least one power splitter; and a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) disposed on the interconnect, the PIC including at least one set of modulators.

Abstract: A device includes a plurality of conductive layers, a plurality of inner cores disposed in a region between a first set of conductive layers of the plurality of conductive layers and a second set of conductive layers of the plurality of conductive layers, each inner core of the plurality of inner cores corresponding to a respective waveguide of a plurality of waveguides, wherein the plurality of inner cores is arranged in a cascaded waveguide structure, and dielectric material simultaneously forming an interlevel dielectric for the plurality of conductive layers and at least a portion of a cladding layer for each waveguide of the plurality of waveguides.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein also relate to co-packaged optical and electrical device. The co-packaged optical and electrical device include a package substrate, an electrical or opto-electrical chip disposed on the package substrate, a photonic integrated interconnect unit disposed on the package substrate, a plurality of interconnects, and a plurality of optical structures. The photonic integrated interconnect unit includes a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) including a PIC waveguide. The plurality of interconnects connect the electrical or opto-electrical chip to the photonic integrated interconnect unit. The interconnects are formed on or in the package substrate. The plurality of optical structures are configured to connect the photonic integrated interconnect unit to a fiber optic cable. The plurality of optical structures include a substrate waveguide formed on or in the package substrate. The substrate waveguide is coupled to the PIC waveguide via evanescent coupling.

Abstract: A concealed furniture article includes a front storage section and a rear hidden storage compartment that is located behind the front storage section. The concealed furniture also includes a safe for storing articles and a lift mechanism that is fixedly connected to the safe and to a rear wall of the concealed furniture article. The lift mechanism is operable to move the safe between a raised position and a lowered position in which the safe is fully concealed within the rear hidden storage compartment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward techniques and configurations for a photonics integrated circuit (IC) for an optical neural network (ONN). In embodiments, the photonics IC includes monolithically optoelectronic components in a single semiconductor substrate including a combination of one or more of integrated array of light sources, a plurality of optical modulators, an optical unitary matrix multiplier, non-linear optical amplifiers or attenuators, and a plurality of photodetectors. In embodiments, the optical unitary matrix multiplier comprises a plurality of 2×2 unitary optical matrices optically interconnected, wherein each 2×2 unitary optical matrix comprises a plurality of phase shifters. In embodiments, each 2×2 unitary optical matrix is to phase shift, split, and/or combine one or more of the optical signal inputs. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A colorless tunable optical dispersion compensator (TODC) comprising a silica arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) directly coupled to a polymer thermo-optic lens. As a result of its inventive construction, the device exhibits low loss, large tuning range, low electrical consumption and is readily manufactured using standard processes. Additionally, the TODC is fully solid-state and scales to a large figure-of-merit (dispersion range times bandwidth squared).

Abstract: A tunable optical waveguide chip for optical transforms. Roughly described, the chip includes a planar waveguide having a lens region and a plurality of individually addressable energy applicators distributed transversely across an optical path through the lens region. By individually controlling the energy applied to each of the energy applicators, a desired index of refraction profile can be induced in the lens region transversely across the optical path for performing any of a variety of optical transforms. The device may include an upstream AWG which focus a wavelength de-multiplexed signal on a focal plane within the lens region. The applicators may be thermo-optic or electro-optic, for example.

Abstract: A colorless tunable optical dispersion compensator (TODC) comprising a silica arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) directly coupled to a polymer thermo-optic lens. As a result of its inventive construction, the device exhibits low loss, large tuning range, low electrical consumption and is readily manufactured using standard processes. Additionally, the TODC is fully solid-state and scales to a large figure-of-merit (dispersion range times bandwidth squared).

Abstract: An improved cleaning composition adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

Abstract: An improved cleaning composition adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

Abstract: An improved cleaning composition adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

Abstract: An improved cleaning composition and method adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition and method includes the use of a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

Abstract: The present invention relates to disinfecting wipes or pads that can be use to treat or clean glass or other glossy surfaces. The disinfecting wipes or pads do not depend upon quaternary ammonium compounds for disinfection, but instead depend upon relatively low solvent levels and basic pH or relatively high levels of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.

Abstract: An implement for coupling to and effecting remote manual manipulation of an object. The inventive device includes a handle tube having a plurality of extension tubes telescopingly received within the handle tube. An engaging clip is secured to an outermost extension tube for engaging an object for manipulation by an individual holding the handle tube.

Abstract: An energy efficient water purification system which maintains critical operating temperatures for effective reverse osmosis. The system includes hot and cold water inlets providing a flow of heated feed water, a regeneratable pre-treatment system for treating the heated feed water, a reverse osmosis machine for receiving the flow of pre-treated feed water heated to a given temperature to purify the feed water and discharge impurities in a discharge stream and feed the purified feed water to an outlet for end use, and a valve to control the temperature of the heated feed water entering the pre-treatment system, and an energy conserving apparatus comprising a valve arrangement which interrupts the heated water flow into the pre-treatment system and substitutes fresh unheated feed water during regeneration.

Abstract: An energy efficient dialysis system which requires a minimal amount of energy to operate and maintains critical operating temperatures for effective reverse osmosis and dialysis.