Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an electric energy storage system are described. The systems and methods include ways of coupling electric energy storage cell stacks to an electric conductor or bus. The coupling is performed to reduce current flow through contactors and to increase a life span of the contactors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an electric energy storage system are described. The systems and methods include ways of coupling electric energy storage cell stacks to an electric conductor or bus. The coupling is performed to reduce current flow through contactors and to increase a life span of the contactors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an electric energy storage system are described. The systems and methods include ways of coupling electric energy storage cell stacks to an electric conductor or bus. The coupling is performed to reduce current flow through contactors and to increase a life span of the contactors.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a distributed overwatch system that allows transactions with government-grade privacy and security. The security and privacy can be achieved by a combination of distributed trusted proxies, to which anonymous users connect with the overwatch of a variety of network security engines. The structured ecosystem provides mechanism for the blockchain to be monitored by an overwatch capability combining big data analytics, intelligent learning, and comprehensive vulnerability assessment to ensure any risks introduced by vulnerabilities are effectively mitigated. The system may include multiple proxy servers geographically distributed around the world. Each proxy can be associated with local network security engines to probe and analyze network traffic. Each proxy can mask sensitive data (e.g., personally identifiable information) within the transaction before it is stored.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an electric energy storage system are described. The systems and methods include ways of coupling electric energy storage cell stacks to an electric conductor or bus. The coupling is performed to reduce current flow through contactors and to increase a life span of the contactors.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a distributed overwatch system that allows transactions with government-grade privacy and security. The security and privacy can be achieved by a combination of distributed trusted proxies, to which anonymous users connect with the overwatch of a variety of network security engines. The structured ecosystem provides mechanism for the blockchain to be monitored by an overwatch capability combining big data analytics, intelligent learning, and comprehensive vulnerability assessment to ensure any risks introduced by vulnerabilities are effectively mitigated. The system may include multiple proxy servers geographically distributed around the world. Each proxy can be associated with local network security engines to probe and analyze network traffic. Each proxy can mask sensitive data (e.g., personally identifiable information) within the transaction before it is stored.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a distributed overwatch system that allows transactions with government-grade privacy and security. The security and privacy can be achieved by a combination of distributed trusted proxies, to which anonymous users connect with the overwatch of a variety of network security engines. The structured ecosystem provides mechanism for the blockchain to be monitored by an overwatch capability combining big data analytics, intelligent learning, and comprehensive vulnerability assessment to ensure any risks introduced by vulnerabilities are effectively mitigated. The system may include multiple proxy servers geographically distributed around the world. Each proxy can be associated with local network security engines to probe and analyze network traffic. Each proxy can mask sensitive data (e.g., personally identifiable information) within the transaction before it is stored.

Abstract: Network security monitoring for external threats is provided that is based on rich metadata collected from internal network traffic that is analyzed for anomalies against a behavior baseline to detect the external threats. Rich metadata includes but is not limited to the information typically found in the headers of every layer of telecommunication protocols describing the communication between network entities.

Abstract: A services-oriented system structure for knowledge assessment and learning comprises a display device for displaying to a learner at a client terminal a plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers, an administration server adapted to administer one or more users of the system, a content management system server adapted to provide an interface for the one or more users to create and maintain a library of learning resources, a learning system server comprising a database of learning materials, wherein the plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers are stored in the database for selected delivery to the client terminal, and a registration and data analytics server adapted to create and maintain registration information about the learners.

Abstract: A system and method of knowledge assessment comprises displaying to a learner a plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers, accessing a database of learning materials, and transmitting to the learner the plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers. The answers includes plurality of full-confidence answers consisting of single-choice answers, a plurality of partial-confidence answers consisting of one or more sets of multiple single-choice answers, and an unsure answer. The method further comprises scoring a confidence-based assessment (CBA) administered to the learner by assigning various knowledge state designations based on the learner's responses to the two-dimensional questions.

Abstract: A method of operating a power generating system including a fuel cell coupled to an electrical buffer, wherein the fuel cell is further coupled to a steam reformer, comprising adjusting operation of the reformer based on a voltage affected by the electrical buffer while maintaining a steam to carbon ratio of the reformer to control charging of the electrical buffer by the fuel cell.

Abstract: A method of operating a power generating system including a fuel cell coupled to an electrical buffer, wherein the fuel cell is further coupled to a steam reformer, comprising adjusting operation of the reformer based on a voltage affected by the electrical buffer while maintaining a steam to carbon ratio of the reformer to control charging of the electrical buffer by the fuel cell.

Abstract: A token ring local area network (LAN) testing apparatus is provided. The apparatus utilizes time delay reflectory (TDR) in testing cable conductors that link or interconnect stations on the token ring with the token ring media access unit (MAU). In making the TDR related measurements, a directional coupler device is used in transmitting and receiving signals relative to the cable conductor. Information related to the magnitude and location of any cable conductor fault that is obtained. A TDR measurement can be used to determine the existence of a fault at the end of a cable conductor. A single matching impedance element is selected to match the impedance of the cable conductor before conducting any TDR measurement.