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| 20090078931 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR QUBIT STATE READOUT - A superconducting readout system includes a computation qubit; a measurement device to measure a state of the computation qubit; and a latch qubit that mediates communicative coupling between the computation qubit and the measurement device. The latch qubit includes a qubit loop that includes at least two superconducting inductors coupled in series with each other; a compound Josephson junction that interrupts the qubit loop that includes at least two Josephson junctions coupled in series with each other in the compound Josephson junction and coupled in parallel with each other with respect to the qubit loop; and a first clock signal input structure to couple clock signals to the compound Josephson junction. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090319757 | ARCHITECTURE FOR LOCAL PROGRAMMING OF QUANTUM PROCESSOR ELEMENTS USING LATCHING QUBITS - An architecture for a quantum processor may include a set of superconducting flux qubits operated as computation qubits and a set of superconducting flux qubits operated as latching qubits. Latching qubits may include a first closed superconducting loop with serially coupled superconducting inductors, interrupted by a split junction loop with at least two Josephson junctions; and a clock signal input structure configured to couple clock signals to the split junction loop. Flux-based superconducting shift registers may be formed from latching qubits and sets of dummy latching qubits. The devices may include clock lines to clock signals to latch the latching qubits. Thus, latching qubits may be used to program and configure computation qubits in a quantum processor. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110031994 | ARCHITECTURE FOR LOCAL PROGRAMMING OF QUANTUM PROCESSOR ELEMENTS USING LATCHING QUBITS - An architecture for a quantum processor may include a set of superconducting flux qubits operated as computation qubits and a set of superconducting flux qubits operated as latching qubits. Latching qubits may include a first closed superconducting loop with serially coupled superconducting inductors, interrupted by a split junction loop with at least two Josephson junctions; and a clock signal input structure configured to couple clock signals to the split junction loop. Flux-based superconducting shift registers may be formed from latching qubits and sets of dummy latching qubits. The devices may include clock lines to clock signals to latch the latching qubits. Thus, latching qubits may be used to program and configure computation qubits in a quantum processor. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110054876 | PHYSICAL REALIZATIONS OF A UNIVERSAL ADIABATIC QUANTUM COMPUTER - Devices, methods and articles advantageously allow communications between qubits to provide an architecture for universal adiabatic quantum computation. The architecture includes a first coupled basis A | 03-03-2011 |
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| 20100017700 | Methods and Systems for Handling Annotations and Using Calculation of Addresses in Tree-Based Structures - This application relates to calculating addresses of modifications to tree-based structures and storing some of the addresses in a manner that allows the modifications to be applied, sustained, modified, and removed independently from one another. In some embodiments, the tree-based structures may define documents, including web documents, and the modifications may include annotations. In some embodiments, the addresses may include locations of the annotations within the documents. Methods and systems disclosed herein also include improved methods and systems for handling annotations. Some such methods and systems operate in connection with handling addresses associated with tree-based structures, while others can function independently of tree-based structures. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110184960 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT RECOMMENDATION BASED ON ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ANNOTATION - This application relates to a system and methods including allowing an annotation to an electronic document, optionally inputting the annotated electronic document to a recommendation engine, processing the annotated electronic document, querying a data source with at least one of the annotated electronic document and a result of the processing, and presenting at least one recommended electronic document or no recommended electronic documents based on a result of the query. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120030553 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANNOTATING WEB PAGES AND MANAGING ANNOTATIONS AND ANNOTATED WEB PAGES - Methods and systems are provided for annotating content and managing annotated content, one or more annotations, and one or more web pages with the one or more annotations. The present invention provides a method that may include embedding a user interface in a web site. The user interface may include at least one annotation tool. Further, the method may include presenting the user interface with one or more web pages provided by the web site. The method may include allowing annotating content of the one or more web pages with one or more annotations. Further, the annotating may be allowed using the at least one annotation tool through the user interface. The method may also include managing at least one of the annotated content, the one or more annotations, and the one or more web pages with the one or more annotations. | 02-02-2012 |
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| 20100158821 | ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USING THE COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS - Antimicrobial agents, products and compositions incorporating the agents, and methods of using the compositions and products are provided. The antimicrobial agents comprise 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, or mixtures thereof. These agents have surprisingly been found to inhibit microbial growth at a much lower concentration than other glycols with known antimicrobial activity. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100160454 | ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USING THE COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS - Antimicrobial agents, products and compositions incorporating the agents, and methods of using the compositions and products are provided. The antimicrobial agents comprise 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, or mixtures thereof. These agents have surprisingly been found to inhibit microbial growth at a much lower concentration than other glycols with known antimicrobial activity. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110028566 | COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING CYCLOALIPHATIC DIOL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS - Compositions comprising at least one cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent and at least one other antimicrobial agent and methods of making and using these compositions are provided. The cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agents comprise 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, or mixtures thereof. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110028590 | ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF CYCLOALIPHATIC DIOL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN COATING COMPOSITIONS - A cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol was found to provide antimicrobial activity in coating compositions and latexes, and was found to enhance the effectiveness of other antimicrobial agents commonly used in coatings and dispersions. Alone or as part of a preservative system, this cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent in water can provide an easy-to-handle liquid that allows coatings producers to achieve improved microbial control, or achieve equivalent control while using less antimicrobial agents in their formulations. Consequently, the shelf life of the products can be maintained while reducing the use of the traditional preservative, or the shelf-life can be enhanced with addition of this cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent to an existing antimicrobial system. | 02-03-2011 |
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| 20080291001 | VEHICLE COUNTDOWN TIMER AND USER INTERFACE - Aspects of the present invention are directed at allowing a vehicle to idle for a predetermined amount of time before shutdown. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that accepts input from the vehicle operator to initiate a countdown to vehicle shutdown. When the input is received, a countdown is initiated that is regularly updated to reflect the passage of time. During the countdown, a vehicle ignition bus is maintained in an active state and a countdown value that reflects the time remaining before shutdown is presented on a graphical display. Then, in response to expiration of the countdown, the method allows the vehicle ignition bus to transition into an inactive state. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080306636 | ENHANCED DISPLAY FOR PRESENTING TACHOMETER INFORMATION - Aspects of the present invention are directed at an enhanced display for presenting tachometer information. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that causes an electronic control unit associated with a dashboard display to present the current engine speed (e.g. RPM) relative to an optimal range in which fuel efficiency is maximized. More specifically, the method includes obtaining a set of tachometer data at the electronic control unit that defines the lower and upper limits of the optimal range in which fuel efficiency is maximized. Periodically, the current engine speed may be obtained by the electronic control unit associated with the dashboard display. Then, the method causes the current engine speed to be presented on the graphical display relative to the lower and upper limits of the optimal range. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110115616 | VEHICLE COUNTDOWN TIMER AND USER INTERFACE - Aspects of the present invention are directed at allowing a vehicle to idle for a predetermined amount of time before shutdown. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that accepts input from the vehicle operator to initiate a countdown to vehicle shutdown. When the input is received, a countdown is initiated that is regularly updated to reflect the passage of time. During the countdown, a vehicle ignition bus is maintained in an active state and a countdown value that reflects the time remaining before shutdown is presented on a graphical display. Then, in response to expiration of the countdown, the method allows the vehicle ignition bus to transition into an inactive state. | 05-19-2011 |