Abstract: A forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from a clamping position to an open position. A resilient member operably couples to at least one of the first and second jaw members. The resilient member is configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A gated Josephson junction includes a substrate and a vertical Josephson junction formed on the substrate and extending substantially normal the substrate. The vertical Josephson junction includes a first superconducting layer, a semiconducting layer, and a second superconducting layer. The first superconducting layer, the semiconducting layer, and the second superconducting layer form a stack that is substantially perpendicular to the substrate. The gated Josephson junction includes a gate dielectric layer in contact with the first superconducting layer, the semiconducting layer, and the second superconducting layer at opposing side surfaces of the vertical Josephson junction, and a gate electrically conducting layer in contact with the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrically conducting layer is separated from the vertical Josephson junction by the gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A quantum computing system includes a dilution refrigerator having a plurality of chambers. A trapped ion computing device includes a first set of qubits in a given chamber of the plurality of chambers of the dilution refrigerator. A superconducting computing device having a second set of superconducting qubits is inside the given chamber of the plurality of chambers of the dilution refrigerator.

Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and/or computer program products that can facilitate a suspended Majorana fermion device comprising an ion implant defined nanorod in a semiconducting device are provided. According to an embodiment, a quantum computing device can comprise a Majorana fermion device coupled to an ion implanted region. The quantum computing device can further comprise an encapsulation film coupled to the ion implanted region and a substrate layer. The encapsulation film suspends the Majorana fermion device in the quantum computing device.

Abstract: Techniques facilitating increased operational reliability for jib cranes are provided. In one example, a jib crane can comprise a mast, a shaft mechanism, and a rod. The mast can extend vertically from a base structure. The shaft mechanism can be disposed within the mast. The rod can be coupled to a boom arm and can be disposed within the shaft mechanism. Rotation of the rod can facilitate continuous rotation of the boom arm about a longitudinal axis of the rod with respect to the base structure.

Abstract: Improved biomanufacturing devices, apparatuses and methods for using the same for monitoring biologic products such as biologies, vaccines, cell and gene therapies for viral safety and identification of cytopathic effect, In certain embodiments, the invention described herein enables the objective analysis of adventitious agents including adventitious viruses, bacteria and mycoplasma.

Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for assessing biological particles for use in cell immunotherapy. By utilizing a microfluidic chip device together with optical force measurement and cell imaging, the methods enable comprehensive assessment and characterization of biological particles with regard to morphology, motility, binding affinities, and susceptibility to external forces, including but not limited to, chemical, biochemical, biological, physical and temperature influences. The methods enable the selection and production of biological particles, such as engineered T-cells, for use in immunotherapy and biomanufacturing.

Abstract: A quantum computer includes a refrigeration system under vacuum including a containment vessel, a qubit chip contained within a refrigerated vacuum environment defined by the containment vessel. The quantum computer further includes a plurality of interior electromagnetic waveguides and a plurality of exterior electromagnetic waveguides. The quantum computer further includes a hermetic connector assembly operatively connecting the interior electromagnetic waveguides to the exterior electromagnetic waveguides while maintaining the refrigerated vacuum environment. The hermetic connector assembly includes an exterior multi-waveguide connector, an interior multi-waveguide connector, and a dielectric plate arranged between and hermetically sealed with the exterior multi-waveguide connector and the interior multi-waveguide connector. The dielectric plate permits electromagnetic energy when carried by the interior and exterior pluralities of electromagnetic waveguides to pass therethrough.

Abstract: Techniques for designing and fabricating quantum circuitry, including a coplanar waveguide (CPW), for quantum applications are presented. With regard to a CPW, a central conductor and two return conductor lines can be formed on a dielectric substrate, with one return conductor line on each side of the central conductor and separated from it by a space. The central conductor can have bridge portions that can be raised a desired distance above the substrate and base conductor portions situated between the bridge portions and in contact with the surface of the substrate; and/or portions of the substrate underneath the bridge portions of the central conductor can be removed such that the bridge portions, whether raised or unraised, can be the desired distance above the surface of the remaining substrate, and the base conductor portions can be in contact with other portions of the surface of the substrate that were not removed.

Abstract: Techniques regarding determining the temperature of one or more quantum computing devices are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a temperature component that can determine a temperature of a superconducting resonator based on a frequency shift exhibited by the superconducting resonator due to a change in kinetic inductance with a change in temperature.

Abstract: A system for transmission of quantum information for quantum error correction includes an ancilla qubit chip including a plurality of ancilla qubits, and a data qubit chip spaced apart from the ancilla qubit chip, the data qubit chip including a plurality of data qubits. The system includes an interposer coupled to the ancilla qubit chip and the data qubit chip, the interposer including a dielectric material and a plurality of superconducting structures formed in the dielectric material. The superconducting structures enable transmission of quantum information between the plurality of data qubits on the data qubit chip and the plurality of ancilla qubits on the ancilla qubit chip via virtual photons for quantum error correction.

Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for automated analysis of one or more samples in single or multi-well plates or vessels, wherein the process of automated analysis comprises flow and hydrodynamic, electrokinetic, and optical forces for the analysis and sorting of samples, wherein the samples comprise liquid or particles in microfluidic channels, and wherein the devices comprise an assembly of components that enable processing of a said samples for analytical assessment by fluidic and/or particle based instruments. Microfluidic structures (channels, “T's”, “Y's”, branched “Y's”, wells, and weirs) are described for facilitating sample interaction and observation, sample analysis, sorting, or isolation. Detection can be accomplished using spectroscopic methods including, but not limited to, Raman spectroscopy of single cells and bulk cellular samples (collections of cells; several individuals to hundreds or thousands of cells).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for matching portions of images are described as well as using depth information generated from the matching results. In various embodiments, lower portions of images of a scene area, which are more likely to include objects closer to a vehicle on which cameras are mounted, than are portions of images corresponding to an upper portion of the scene area, are processed and used for depth determination. In this way, depths to objects, which are likely to be closer to the vehicle than objects in the upper portion of the scene area, are determined first and used to control a vehicle reducing the risk of collision as compared to systems where the depth determination of an entire scene is completed before depth information is used for control purposes with the order of processing being such that nearer objects are likely to be detected prior to more distant objects.

Abstract: A quantum circuit includes a first qubit and a second qubit. A bus resonator transmission line is coupled between the first qubit and the second qubit. A readout bus is coupled to the first qubit. A switch is coupled to the bus resonator transmission line between the first qubit and the second qubit.

Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for automated analysis of one or more samples in single or multi-well plates or vessels, wherein the process of automated analysis comprises flow and hydrodynamic, electrokinetic, and optical forces for the analysis and sorting of samples, wherein the samples comprise liquid or particles in microfluidic channels, and wherein the devices comprise an assembly of components that enable processing of a said samples for analytical assessment by fluidic and/or particle based instruments. Microfluidic structures (channels, “T's”, “Y's”, branched “Y's”, wells, and weirs) are described for facilitating sample interaction and observation, sample analysis, sorting, or isolation. Detection can be accomplished using spectroscopic methods including, but not limited to, Raman spectroscopy of single cells and bulk cellular samples (collections of cells; several individuals to hundreds or thousands of cells).

Abstract: A superconducting coupling device includes a resonator structure. The resonator structure has a first end configured to be coupled to a first device and a second end configured to be coupled to a second device. A gate is positioned proximal to a portion of the resonator structure. The gate is configured to receive a gate voltage and vary a kinetic inductance of the portion of the resonator based upon the gate voltage. The varying of the kinetic inductance induces the resonator structure to vary a strength of coupling between the first superconducting device and the second superconducting device.

Abstract: A quantum computer includes a refrigeration system under vacuum including a containment vessel, a qubit chip contained within a refrigerated vacuum environment defined by the containment vessel. The quantum computer further includes a plurality of interior electromagnetic waveguides and a plurality of exterior electromagnetic waveguides. The quantum computer further includes a hermetic connector assembly operatively connecting the interior electromagnetic waveguides to the exterior electromagnetic waveguides while maintaining the refrigerated vacuum environment. The hermetic connector assembly includes an exterior multi-waveguide connector, an interior multi-waveguide connector, and a dielectric plate arranged between and hermetically sealed with the exterior multi-waveguide connector and the interior multi-waveguide connector. The dielectric plate permits electromagnetic energy when carried by the interior and exterior pluralities of electromagnetic waveguides to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A quantum mechanical circuit includes a substrate; a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor provided on the substrate and spaced apart to provide a gap therebetween; and a third electrical conductor to electrically connect the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor. The third electrical conductor is a poor thermal conductor.

Abstract: A superconducting coupling device includes a resonator structure. The resonator structure has a first end configured to be coupled to a first device and a second end configured to be coupled to a second device. The device further includes an electron system coupled to the resonator structure, and a gate positioned proximal to a portion of the electron system. The electron system and the gate are configured to interrupt the resonator structure at one or more predetermined locations forming a switch. The gate is configured to receive a gate voltage and vary an inductance of the electron system based upon the gate voltage. The varying of the inductance induces the resonator structure to vary a strength of coupling between the first device and the second device.

Abstract: A quantum circuit includes a first qubit and a second qubit. A bus resonator transmission line is coupled between the first qubit and the second qubit. A readout bus is coupled to the first qubit. A switch is coupled to the bus resonator transmission line between the first qubit and the second qubit.