High-speed autocompensation scheme of quantum key distribution
Granted: January 1, 2019
Patent Number:
10171237
The invention relates to quantum cryptography, and includes a communication system for transmitting a cryptographic key between the ends of a channel, including a transmitting node (Alice) comprising a beam splitter, an electro-optical attenuator, an amplitude modulator, a phase modulator, a storage line, a Faraday mirror, a synchronization detector; a receiving node (Bob) that includes avalanche photodiodes, a beam splitter, a circulator, a delay line, a phase modulator, a polarizing…
Controlling configurable variable data reduction
Granted: January 1, 2019
Patent Number:
10169170
Example apparatus, methods, and computers control configurable, variable data reduction. One example method includes identifying data reduction controlling attributes in an object to be data reduced by a configurable variable data reducer. The attributes provide information upon which decisions concerning whether and/or how to data reduce the object can be based. The example method also includes controlling a configurable variable data reducer to selectively data reduce the object based,…
Method and system for generating a random bit sample
Granted: January 1, 2019
Patent Number:
10168996
The method for generating a random bit sample involves a quantum tunneling barrier. The method generally has: generating a current of charges tunneling across said quantum tunneling barrier, the current of the tunneled charges having an instantaneous level varying randomly due to quantum tunneling fluctuations and forming a raw signal; from said raw signal, obtaining a raw bit sample having a first bit number n, the first bit number n being an integer; extracting the randomness out of…
Storage conditioning with intelligent rebuild
Granted: January 1, 2019
Patent Number:
10168963
Storage conditioning for a data storage system having D data storage devices (DSDs) is provided. E erasure codes (ECs) for an object are stored in the system, D>E. A map of d E-sized vectors of the D DSDs is produced. A DSD appears in e vectors. The ratio d/e is the reduced form of D/E. A hash value is produced for the object. A destination vector for storing the ECs is selected using the hash value according to a pre-determined, substantially uniform distribution. A compromised…
Breather layer for exhausting permeate from pressure vessels
Granted: January 1, 2019
Patent Number:
10168002
Devices and methods for addressing permeation of a gas through a liner of a pressure vessel involve a porous layer between the liner and a composite shell of the pressure vessel around the liner. The porous layer provides fluid communication with atmosphere for gases that permeate through the liner. Such porous layers may be provided in a continuous wound set of fibers about the liner. Further, an inner composite structure may be provided between the liner and the porous layer to reduce…
System and method for personalized fast navigation
Granted: December 25, 2018
Patent Number:
10162477
A system for personalized navigation of computer screens. The system can comprise electronic data processors. The system can also include a module configured to execute on the electronic data processors, where the module can be configured to display a plurality of icons retained in a file associated with a particular user on a computer screen. The icons can comprise one or more assigned icons from an assigned icons list and candidate icons from a candidate icons list, where both the…
Flash evaporation of solid state battery component
Granted: December 18, 2018
Patent Number:
10158115
In an example, the present invention provides a method for forming a film of material for a solid state battery or other energy storage device. The method includes providing a first precursor species, and providing a second precursor species. The method also includes transferring the first precursor species through a first nozzle and outputting the first precursor species in a first molecular form and transferring the second precursor species through a second nozzle and outputting the…
Medical image processing apparatus and method, and radiotherapeutic apparatus
Granted: December 4, 2018
Patent Number:
10143431
A medical image processing apparatus, includes: a reconstructed moving image obtainer that obtains a reconstructed moving image; a focus region identifier that identifies a first focus region corresponding to the designated focus; a fluoroscopic moving image obtainer that obtains at least one-period data on a fluoroscopic moving image; a second characteristics identifier that identifies each of two or more second characteristics regions corresponding to the internal body portion; a…
Quantum physical unclonable function
Granted: December 4, 2018
Patent Number:
10148435
Unique Identifier According to a first aspect of the present invention, therein is provided a method of determining or generating a unique identifier for a device, the device exhibiting quantum mechanical confinement, the method comprising: measuring a unique quantum mechanical effect of the device that results from the quantum mechanical confinement; and using the measurement to determine or generate the unique identifier.
Accurate and efficient recording of user experience, GUI changes and user interaction events on a remote web document
Granted: December 4, 2018
Patent Number:
10146752
The present disclosure describes how to capture events (e.g., changes and user interactions) of a Web document and combine those changes with the original DOM displayed to accurately and efficiently enable a replay engine to redisplay the DOM, changes, and user interactions which occurred within a user's browser. The data collected from a client-side HTML DOM capture engine can be combined with a minimal amount of contextual information to a replay engine so as to accurately and…
Metadump spatial database system
Granted: November 20, 2018
Patent Number:
10133761
Example apparatus and methods create and maintain a functional mirror of file system metadata for an active file system. The functional mirror may be implemented as a set of feature vectors in a feature space stored in a spatial database that allow a journal functionality for information received from the active file system. Mirror creation and maintenance can operate in parallel. The functional mirror may be created primarily using a systematic, system-wide, multi-threaded crawler…
Methods and systems for tank level monitoring and alerting
Granted: November 20, 2018
Patent Number:
10132669
Methods and systems for tank level management are disclosed. In some aspects, one or more regions of interest are defined within an image acquired from an imaging sensor. Histograms of pixel values within each region of interest are generated, and thresholds delineating two groups of similar pixel values within each region of interest are determined. In some aspects, the tank level within each region of interest is based on the corresponding threshold. In some aspects, rows of pixel…
Superlattice materials and applications
Granted: November 13, 2018
Patent Number:
10128339
A superlattice cell that includes Group IV elements is repeated multiple times so as to form the superlattice. Each superlattice cell has multiple ordered atomic planes that are parallel to one another. At least two of the atomic planes in the superlattice cell have different chemical compositions. One or more of the atomic planes in the superlattice cell one or more components selected from the group consisting of carbon, tin, and lead. These superlattices make a variety of applications…
Projectiles for ammunition and methods of making and using the same
Granted: November 13, 2018
Patent Number:
10126105
Projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are disclosed. Methods of making projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms, and methods of using projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are also disclosed.
Aerodynamic and adjustable efficient back of cab fuel tank housing
Granted: November 13, 2018
Patent Number:
10124665
A back of cab enclosure which covers vertically mounted fuel tanks and manages airflow wherein laminar airflow is improved and turbulent airflow is decreased.
Patterned articles and methods for coating substrates with a patterned layer
Granted: November 6, 2018
Patent Number:
10120202
Patterned articles include a substantially transparent substrate having at least one optical property, the substrate further having an outer surface and an inner surface; and at least one patterned layer on the outer surface of the substrate, the at least one patterned layer visible on the outer surface and having at least one optical property substantially matching the at least one optical property of the substrate, whereby visibility of the at least one patterned layer is at least…
Electrical connector
Granted: November 6, 2018
Patent Number:
D832789
High/low energy zone data storage
Granted: October 30, 2018
Patent Number:
10114692
Methods and apparatus associated with storing data in high or low energy zones are described. Example apparatus include a data storage system (DSS) that protects a message using an erasure code (EC). A location in the DSS may have an energy efficiency rating or a latency. Example apparatus include logics that produce an EC that has a likelihood of use, that select a location to store the EC in the DSS based on the energy efficiency rating, the latency, or the likelihood of use, that…
Metal sulfide anolytes for electrochemical cells
Granted: October 30, 2018
Patent Number:
10116003
Provided are negative electrode assemblies containing lithium sulfide anolyte layers, electrochemical cells including these assemblies, and methods of forming thereof. An anolyte layer may be disposed over a metal layer of a current collector and may be used to separate the current collector from the rest of the electrolyte. The metal layer may include copper or any other suitable metal that forms in situ a metal sulfide during fabrication of the electrode assembly. Specifically, a…
Lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, and iodine including electrolyte and catholyte compositions, electrolyte membranes for electrochemical devices, and annealing methods of making these electrolytes and catholytes
Granted: October 30, 2018
Patent Number:
10116001
The present disclosure sets forth battery components for secondary and/or traction batteries. Described herein are new solid-state lithium (Li) conducting electrolytes including monolithic, single layer, and bi-layer solid-state sulfide-based lithium ion (Li+) conducting catholytes or electrolytes. These solid-state ion conductors have particular chemical compositions which are arranged and/or bonded through both crystalline and amorphous bonds. Also provided herein are methods of making…
