Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing, a plurality of rechargeable battery cells, a connection interface, a near-field communication (NFC) reader, a battery management system, and a communication gateway. The connection interface is in communication includes a plurality of data pins, a positive terminal, and a negative terminal. The battery management system is in communication with the NFC reader and is configured to receive information from the NFC reader including an NFC tag identification, then retrieve stored parameters corresponding to the NFC tag identification, and configure at least one of the plurality of data pins based upon the stored parameters corresponding to the NFC tag identification.

Abstract: A cerebral spinal fluid shunt plug includes a shunt plug housing having a shunt valve recess formed therein and a window recess with an access hole. The cerebral spinal fluid shunt plug also includes a shunt valve shaped and dimensioned for positioning within the shunt valve recess of the shunt plug housing and a lucent disk shaped and dimensioned for the passage through the central access hole of the shunt plug housing. In another embodiment, a cerebral spinal fluid shunt plug includes a shunt plug housing having a shunt valve recess formed therein and an intracranial monitoring device recess with an access hole. A shunt valve is positioned within the shunt valve recess of the shunt plug housing and an intracranial monitoring device is passed through the central access hole of the shunt plug housing.

Abstract: A portable lighting tower includes a frame, a mast coupled to the frame including a light, a plurality of legs coupled to the frame, each leg including an actuator operable to deploy and retract the respective leg, a controller operatively coupled to the actuators and configured to control operation of the actuators, and a tilt sensor operably coupled to the controller and configured to generate a tilt signal indicative of a tilt of the portable lighting tower relative to horizontal. The controller is configured to determine a grade of the portable lighting tower based on the tilt signal, determine an extended length of each leg based on the determined grade of the portable lighting tower, and, after determining the extended length of each leg, operate each of the actuators to deploy the respective leg from a storage configuration to the determined extended length.

Abstract: The preceding disclosure concerns a novel solution to income inequality and wealth inequality (the “Solution”). The Solution is comprised of, among other elements, the following embodiments: an income equality generator; a wealth equality generator; future income swaps; future wealth swaps; income verification for future income swaps; and wealth verification for future wealth swaps. The embodiments are useful, novel, and non-obvious individually. Likewise, the embodiments are useful, novel, and non-obvious when taken collectively. Income inequality and/or wealth inequality—the problem(s) solved by the income equality generator and/or wealth equality generator alone or in combination with future income swaps and/or future wealth swaps and income verification for future income swaps and/or wealth verification for future wealth swaps—do not occur in nature, are a relatively new problem, and are problems that have increased in magnitude in recent years.

Abstract: A battery system includes a battery assembly and an equipment interface. The battery assembly includes a battery pack, a battery housing enclosing the battery pack, a communication gateway, and a first electrical connector. The battery pack includes rechargeable battery cells. The communication gateway is configured to communicate using a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol. The first electrical connector includes a plurality of first terminals. The equipment interface is configured to be coupled to a piece of equipment, and includes a second electrical connector including a plurality of second terminals. The second electrical connector is configured to mate with the first electrical connector to electrically coupled the plurality of first terminals with the plurality of second terminals to electrically couple the battery assembly to the equipment interface.

Abstract: A cerebral spinal fluid shunt plug includes a shunt plug housing having a shunt valve recess formed therein and an intracranial monitoring device recess with an access hole. A shunt valve is positioned within the shunt valve recess of the shunt plug housing and an intracranial monitoring device is passed through the central access hole of the shunt plug housing.

Abstract: A portable lighting tower includes a frame, an adjustable mast, multiple legs, a controller, and a battery pack. The adjustable mast is coupled to the frame and includes a light. The multiple legs each include an actuator operable to deploy and retract the respective leg. The controller is operatively coupled to the light and the actuators and configured to control operation of the light and the actuators. The battery pack is electrically coupled to the controller, the light, and the actuators. The light is dimmable between a maximum setting and a minimum setting, and the controller operates each of the linear actuators to deploy or retract the respective leg response to a user input.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for defect prevention for flexible container sealing systems. In one embodiment, an example flexible container sealing system may include a first camera configured to image an item disposed in a flexible container, a laser system configured to detect presence of items, a cutting assembly configured to cut a material that forms the flexible container, a sealing assembly configured to seal one or more ends of the flexible container, and a computer system configured to determine, using the first camera, a height of the item disposed in the flexible container.

Abstract: A power system for power equipment includes a battery having a capacity of at least 300-Watt hours and including a battery housing substantially enclosing the battery and a receiver including electrical terminals provided on the receiver, the electrical terminals selectively and electrically coupled to the battery. The receiver is configured to selectively couple with a portion of the battery housing. The receiver is configured to be decoupled from the portion of the battery housing without the use of tools. The receiver includes a planar mounting surface including at least one aperture for receiving a threaded fastener. The receiver is coupled to the power equipment via a threaded fastener.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method, including gathering marketing data using a digital launch platform with artificial intelligence for automatically analyzing marketing data gathered and automatically creating a marketing program for launching a new product, using application programming interface systems on the digital launch platform for interfacing across multiple social media platforms for reaching consumers regardless of their user digital device type and operating system, using at least one digital launch platform user interface for consumer/end user ordering and purchasing the new product, and delivering the new product order to the end user customer using secure delivery methods and devices electronically coupled to the digital launch platform including launch platform delivery lockers with delivery package label barcode scanning activated pass code key pads, drone captured video of home and office deliveries or mobile dispensary customer GPS location deliveries or mobile dispensary customer GPS locat

Abstract: Disclosed is a churn prediction system that predicts with a high level of accuracy which users will and which users will not stop opening the app over a 30-day time period. To this end a model is created using historical event data where the churn-related behavior of each user is known. New event data is then applied to the model to determine the likelihood of each user churning in the future. With these prediction scores a user is then qualified as falling into one of three classifications: low-risk, medium-risk, or high-risk of churn.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for continuous seed laser pulses supplied to a CW pumped pre-amplifier and/or power-amplifier chain comprises an optical modulator configured to impress pulse signals on an optical signal, a waveform generator configured to establish a structure of the optical signal, and a keep-alive circuit that generates a continuous electrical pulse pattern provided to the optical modulator, wherein the system provides a continuous seed laser pulse structure.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method, including gathering marketing data using a digital launch platform with artificial intelligence for automatically analyzing marketing data gathered and automatically creating a marketing program for launching a new product, using application programming interface systems on the digital launch platform for interfacing across multiple social media platforms for reaching consumers regardless of their user digital device type and operating system, using at least one digital launch platform user interface for consumer/end user ordering and purchasing the new product, and delivering the new product order to the end user customer using secure delivery methods and devices electronically coupled to the digital launch platform including launch platform delivery lockers with delivery package label barcode scanning activated pass code key pads, drone captured video of home and office deliveries or mobile dispensary customer GPS location deliveries or mobile dispensary customer GPS locat

Abstract: An autonomous lawn mower includes removable batteries, one or more electric motors, a cutting blade, one or more wheels, an angle sensor, and a controller. The cutting blade is driven by one of the electric motors. The wheels are driven by one of the electric motors. The controller is configured to allow the lawn mower to perform a grass cutting function at a jobsite without human interaction. The controller is configured to determine whether a roll angle is greater than a first predefined amount using data from the angle sensor. In response to determining the roll angle is greater than the first predefined amount, the controller is configured to stop operation of one of the one or more electric motors configured to provide rotational drive power to the cutting blade.

Abstract: A cerebral spinal fluid shunt plug includes a shunt plug housing having a shunt valve recess formed therein and a window recess with an access hole. The cerebral spinal fluid shunt plug also includes a shunt valve shaped and dimensioned for positioning within the shunt valve recess of the shunt plug housing and a lucent disk shaped and dimensioned for the passage through the central access hole of the shunt plug housing. In another embodiment, a cerebral spinal fluid shunt plug includes a shunt plug housing having a shunt valve recess formed therein and an intracranial monitoring device recess with an access hole. A shunt valve is positioned within the shunt valve recess of the shunt plug housing and an intracranial monitoring device is passed through the central access hole of the shunt plug housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a churn prediction system that predicts with a high level of accuracy which users will and which users will not stop opening the app over a 30-day time period. To this end a model is created using historical event data where the churn-related behavior of each user is known. New event data is then applied to the model to determine the likelihood of each user churning in the future. With these prediction scores a user is then qualified as falling into one of three classifications: low-risk, medium-risk, or high-risk of churn.

Abstract: A transportation vehicle including a plurality of battery packs, a plurality of power equipment, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify at least one of the plurality of power equipment or at least one of the plurality of battery packs that requires charging and direct power through a bus to distribute power to at least one of the plurality of power equipment or at least one of the plurality of battery packs. The plurality of battery packs are configured to recharge the plurality of power equipment.

Abstract: A system for providing autonomous lawn care services. The system includes a number of autonomous outdoor power devices, and one or more service vehicles. The one or more service vehicles are configured to selectively load and unload one or more of the autonomous outdoor power devices at a jobsite based on instructions received by a controller of the one or more service vehicles.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a housing having a handle, rechargeable battery cells disposed within the housing, and a mating feature configured to selectively connect the battery assembly with a receptacle of at least one of a power equipment and a charging station. The mating feature includes a connector having at least two electrical ports electrically connected to the battery cells, and a data port configured to provide data communication between the battery assembly and at least one of a power equipment and a charging station. The mating feature also protrudes away from a side portion of the housing.

Abstract: A sprayer equipment includes a support frame, a pump, a pressure regulator, a concentrate tank, an injector, a spray nozzle, and a controller. The support frame has a plurality of wheels. The pump is coupled to the support frame and includes a pump inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a water source and a pump outlet providing water at an increased water pressure. The pressure regulator is configured to control the pressure of the water. The concentrate tank is supported by the support frame and configured to store a concentrate fluid. The injector is fluidly coupled to the concentrate tank and configured to inject the concentrate fluid into the water. The spray nozzle is fluidly coupled to the pump outlet and the injector. The controller is coupled to the injector and is configured to control operation of the injector.