Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode active composition represented by formula (I). Li1+xMnaNibO2+x.LiyCoyO2y.D*C (I), wherein x>0, 0<y<0.1, a+b=1, 1.2?a/b?3.0; and D and C are optional dopants and coating agents that contain no cobalt element. The active compositions of Formula (I) exhibit electrochemical properties comparable to those with a higher cobalt amount, such as NCM523 electrode material (LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2).

Abstract: A capacitive sensing assembly comprises a nonconductive interface material, a conductive plastic, an electrode, and a controller. The capacitive sensing assembly is configured to detect a proximity of skin to the nonconductive interface material. The nonconductive interface material comprises a first surface and a second surface that are opposite one another. The first surface receives contact with the skin. The conductive plastic is coupled to the second surface of the interface material. The electrode is electrically coupled to the conductive plastic and configured to provide an electrical signal. The electrical signal corresponds to a surface capacitance of the nonconductive interface material that is based in part on the conductive plastic, the nonconductive interface material, and the proximity of the skin to the interface material. The controller determines the proximity of the skin based on the electrical signal that corresponds to the surface capacitance.

Abstract: A vehicle electric drive includes a controller programmed to operate a power converter to boost voltage from a battery for a DC bus and to limit voltage output from the power converter to a predefined maximum voltage value that varies with temperature of coolant used to cool the power converter.

Abstract: A control rod drive mechanism for use in a nuclear reactor including a reactor core disposed in a pressure vessel, including a control rod configured for insertion into the reactor core, a lead screw, the control rod being secured to the bottom end of the lead screw, a drive mechanism including a torque tube having a top end and a bottom end, a pair of segment arms that are pivotably mounted to the torque tube, a pair of roller nuts, each roller nut being rotatably secured to the bottom end of a respective segment arm, and a drive motor including a stator and a rotor secured to the top end of the torque tube that includes a plurality of permanent magnets embedded therein, wherein the stator defines a central bore in which the rotor is disposed, and a latch coil assembly including a latch coil, wherein the latch coil assembly defines a central bore in which the top ends of the segment arms are disposed radially-inwardly of the latch coil.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a humidity sensor in an engine. In one example, a method may include heating intake air entering an intake passage of an engine using heat recirculated from an exhaust system of the engine. A response of the humidity sensor to the heating of the intake air may be used to assess an integrity of the humidity sensor.

Abstract: A three-phase electric machine includes a stator core defining slots, a terminal associated with one of the three phases, and a neutral. A first phase of hairpin windings is disposed in the core and has first and second parallel paths that are each continuous between the terminal and the neutral. The first path includes a first hairpin having a first leg disposed in a first of the slots and a second leg disposed in a second of the slots that is five slots away from the first slot. The first path further includes a second hairpin having a first leg disposed in a third of the slots and a second leg disposed in the second slot, wherein the second slot is seven slots away from the third slot.

Abstract: Methods for improving read time performance and energy consumption when reading multiple pages within a memory block by dynamically skipping or accelerating unselected word line discharge cycles are described. In some cases, a controller or one or more control circuits in communication with word lines and bit lines associated with a memory block may detect that a read command or instruction for reading a second page within the memory block has arrived prior to the word line discharge phase associated with reading a first page within the memory block, and in response, the controller may skip the discharge cycle for unselected word lines within the memory block prior to reading the second page and initiate the next page read for the second page after a partial discharge period of time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for programmatically determining a user status avatar that is configured for transmitting as renderable within a group-based communication interface of a group-based communication system.

Abstract: Wireless-conferencing radios communicate directly with each other without a base station using a multiple access protocol, such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA).

Abstract: A self contained battery operated pump assembly to be installed in fluid communication between a shower arm and a shower head includes a pump; a pump motor connected with the pump for, when energized, driving the pump; and a battery that is electrically connected with the pump motor for energizing the pump motor. An inlet fitting is in fluid communication with the pump for directing water from the shower arm to the pump, the inlet fitting being configured for connection with the shower arm. An outlet fitting is in fluid communication with the pump for directing water under pressure from the pump to the shower head, the outlet fitting being configured for connection with the shower head.

Abstract: A three-dimensional ferroelectric memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, where each of the electrically conductive layers contains a transition metal element-containing conductive liner and a conductive fill material portion, a vertical semiconductor channel extending vertically through the alternating stack, a vertical stack of tubular transition metal element-containing conductive spacers laterally surrounding the vertical semiconductor channel and located at levels of the electrically conductive layers, and a ferroelectric material layer located between the vertical stack of tubular transition metal element-containing conductive spacers and the transition metal element-containing conductive liner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for locating a cause of the premature discharge of a battery in a vehicle. To simplify locating a cause of the premature discharge of a battery in a vehicle, it is proposed to monitor the current drawn from the battery via an electrical system of the vehicle in the ignition-off-state. Data collected as part of the monitoring can then be examined either alone or in conjunction with additional, in particular, vehicle-specific and/or global data, for information relevant to isolating and/or determining the cause.

Abstract: A system includes a memory storing a battery profile corresponding to a battery identifier of a high-voltage battery of a vehicle and a processor. The processor is programmed to periodically send the battery profile to a server, and, responsive to detecting a change in the battery identifier, request the server to send a battery profile corresponding to the battery identifier as changed.

Abstract: A first device, for communications on a communications bus is programmed to: identify a configuration on a communications bus comprising one of (1) a second LIN device and no second custom device, (2) the second custom device and no LIN device, and (3) both the second LIN device and the second custom device and select an operating mode specified for communications with the identified bus configuration. A third device for communications on the communications bus is programmed to identify that a fourth device on the communications bus is one of (1) a calibration device programmed to control two-way communications with the third device, (2) a LIN master device programmed to control two-way communications with the third device and (3) a custom master device programmed to only receive messages from the third device; and select an operating mode specified for communication with the other device.

Abstract: Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various e-waste sources into Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes e-waste sources, such as for example whole circuit boards, to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source, along with the ability to recover precious metals and other valuable components from the Char.

Abstract: Base station antennas include a plurality of multiplexer filters and a multi-column array of radiating elements that includes a plurality of sub-arrays. Each filter may have a first and second ports that are configured to pass RF signals in respective first and second frequency bands and a third common port that is coupled to a respective one of a plurality of sub-arrays. These antennas also include first frequency band ports that are coupled to the first ports of respective subsets of the multiplexer filters and second frequency band ports that are coupled to the second ports of at least some of the multiplexer filters. The antenna may operate as a MIMO sector antenna in the first frequency band and as a sector-splitting antenna in the second frequency band.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system may access an image to be displayed by a display. The system may determine one or more characteristics associated with a content of the image. The one or more characteristics may include a spatial frequency of the content in a spatial frequency domain. The system may determine a display persistence time period for the display to display the image based on the one or more characteristics associated with the content of the image. The system may configure the display to display the image using the display persistence time period.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a computer-based united cellular lattice structure includes dividing a part volume into a number of adjacent subvolumes each having a side combination corresponding to a number and orientation of adjoining sides and non-adjoining sides. A modified lattice cell may be generated from a base lattice cell for each side combination of the subvolumes such that each modified lattice cell has face surfaces on faces thereof corresponding to non-adjoining sides and does not have face surfaces on faces thereof corresponding to adjoining sides. Copies of the modified lattice cells may then be generated and inserted into corresponding subvolumes such that the faces of the modified lattice cell copies having face surfaces are positioned along non-adjoining sides of the subvolumes and faces of the modified lattice cell copies not having face surfaces are positioned along adjoining sides of the subvolumes.

Abstract: A monitoring device is described. The monitoring device includes a processor. The monitoring device also includes memory in electronic communication with the processor. The monitoring device further includes instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable to intercept a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) search request sent to an LDAP search handler of a security subsystem from a calling device. The LDAP search request includes a query string containing data for a second protocol. The instructions are also executable to generate response data for the second protocol to substitute for a response by the LDAP search handler. The instructions are further executable to send an LDAP search result to the calling device, the LDAP search result comprising the response data for the second protocol.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV423998. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV423998, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV423998 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV423998 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV423998.