Abstract: A battery assessment station for an electric vehicle (EV) battery includes an impedance spectroscopy device that applies an electrical signal at a set of frequencies and measures the impedance response of the battery. A battery analyzer determines a battery parameter, such as remaining useful life or state-of-health, based on the impedance response. A fleet management system manages a fleet of EVs according to their determined battery parameters. For example, the fleet management system applies operational rules regarding the use or charging of the EVs in order to respond to battery degradation and improve battery life.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for approximating a target quantum state. In one aspect, a method for determining a target quantum state includes the actions of receiving data representing a target quantum state of a quantum system as a result of applying a quantum circuit to an initial quantum state of the quantum system; determining an approximate quantum circuit that approximates the specific quantum circuit by adaptively adjusting a number of T gates available to the specific quantum circuit; and applying the determined approximate quantum circuit to the initial quantum state to obtain an approximation of the target quantum state.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein examples of a securement structure for a delivery container in a vehicle, the securement structure comprising a frame removably attached to a chassis of the vehicle, and the frame supports the delivery container securely when the vehicle is in motion. In some embodiments, the frame comprises tubes in a shape that conforms to a space corresponding to a rear-seat of the vehicle, the frame comprising a front frame, a base frame, and a back frame.

Abstract: A buoyant apparatus that is capable of floating on liquid surfaces, such as bodies of water filled with waste byproducts. The buoyant apparatus supports a plurality of atomizers via rotatable and flexible arms that can achieve 180° adjustments with the respect to a longitudinal axis of the buoyant apparatus, such that the arms can be parallel to a surface of the body of water in both an extended orientation (with the atomizers deployed over the water surface) and a retracted orientation (with the atomizers stored within the surface area of the platform). In addition, the arms can achieve 360° rotational adjustments about the attachment point of the arms to the platform. The atomizers and arms are powered by low voltage direct current (DC) motors that can utilize solar power via photovoltaic cells such that the apparatus can be employed in remote locations without the need for a centralized power grid.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plurality of powder particles configured to be joined in an additive manufacturing process to form a part. Each one of the powder particles has a determined three dimensional, non-spherical shape. The plurality of powder particles are further of dimensions enabling fitting individual ones of the powder particles in abutting relationship with one another. At least a subplurality of the powder particles each have a functionalized surface feature to enhance at least one of clustering or separation of the subplurality of powder particles.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle including a rotor configured for threshing a crop material and a housing located at a distance radially away from the rotor and circumferentially encasing at least a portion of the rotor. The agricultural vehicle also includes a discharge chopper positioned downstream of the rotor in a direction of crop material flow, and a discharge deflector moveably connected to the housing, circumferentially disposed around at least a portion of the rotor, and located at a radial distance away from the rotor. The discharge deflector has a distal end that defines a discharge opening for allowing the crop material to pass from the rotor to the discharge chopper such that as the discharge deflector is moved a circumferential position of the discharge opening is correspondingly moved without changing the radial distance between the discharge deflector and the rotor.

Abstract: A system for disconnecting a battery from an electric aircraft upon impact. The system includes an electric aircraft and a battery assembly electrically coupled to the electric aircraft. The battery assembly is configured to include at least a sensor. The at least a sensor is configured to detect impacts to the electric aircraft. The battery assembly is configured to include a connector. The connector attaches the battery assembly to the electric aircraft. The connector includes an electrically actuating disconnection mechanism. The battery assembly is configured to include a control circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to the electrically actuating disconnection mechanism. The control circuit is configured to detect, using the at least a sensor, an impact to the aircraft. The control sensor disconnects the connector from the electric aircraft using the electrically actuating disconnection mechanism as a function of the detection of impacts to the electric aircraft.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed regarding an e-commerce system that places customers into a plurality of clusters and tailors services provided to a customer based on the cluster in which the customer is placed. In one embodiment, the e-commerce system defines the clusters based on purchase history data for customers having sufficient purchase history data. The e-commerce system then places customers without sufficient purchase history data into one of the defined clusters based on demographic data for the customer and demographic data for the customers in the cluster.

Abstract: A transistor includes a semiconductor substrate including a first active region, a second active region, and a semiconductor channel, a gate stack structure that overlies the semiconductor channel, a proximal dielectric material layer overlying the semiconductor substrate, laterally surrounding the gate stack structure, a distal dielectric material layer overlying the proximal dielectric material layer, and a first contact via structure contacting the first active region having a greater lateral extent at a level of the proximal dielectric material layer than at a level of the distal dielectric material layer.

Abstract: There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform controlling a delivery of a video conference call to a viewport, setting an event-based threshold with respect to the video conference call, determining whether the event-based threshold has been triggered based on an event and whether an amount of time having elapsed from another event is less than a predetermined amount of time, and further controlling the delivery of the video conference call to the viewport based on determining whether the event-based threshold has been triggered and whether the amount of time having elapsed from the other event is less than the predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a drill string configured for use in a subterranean formation includes a drive shaft coupled to a drill bit, the drill bit configured to continuously rotate and penetrate within the subterranean formation, a drill string housing that houses the drive shaft, the drive shaft continuously rotating within the drill string housing relative to the drill string housing, and a bearing assembly configured bear the drive shaft within the drill string housing, the bearing assembly comprising a first bearing surface having a first curvature.

Abstract: A heater assembly for an electronic vaping device and a method of manufacturing the electronic vaping device are provided. The heater assembly includes a chimney cage extending longitudinally, a heater extending longitudinally within the chimney cage, a heater gauze positioned about an outer circumference of the heater, the chimney case positioned about an outer circumference of the heater gauze, and a cathode clip electrically connected to a first end portion of the heater.

Abstract: The system and methods for securities claims identification, optimization and recovery are disclosed herein. The disclosed system can maximizes returns on assets that are the securities claims arising from alleged fraud in the purchase or sale of securities in a securities portfolio. In one embodiment, the disclosed system monitors portfolio using analytics tools to identify asynchronous activity or movements in portfolio securities, performs loss and damages valuation analysis, open arms-length communications with securities litigation plaintiffs' bar and/or litigation funders, publishes relevant information to investors, provides analysis and information for merit analysis, counsel selection and/or litigation monitoring and performs risk mitigation analysis to identify securities claims and optimize recovery of revenue associated with the securities claims.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to estimate an audience population. An example apparatus includes processor circuitry; characteristic identifier instructions to be executed by the processor circuitry to determine whether respective ones of respondents are associated with a characteristic; recapture probability estimator instructions to be executed by the processor circuitry to select a recapture probability of the respective ones of respondents; and population estimator instructions to be executed by the processor circuitry to in response to the recapture probability satisfying a recapture threshold, determine a population estimate having the characteristics based on a first model; and in response to the recapture probability not satisfying the recapture threshold, determine the population estimate having the characteristics based on a second model, the second model different than the first model.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.

Abstract: A bus bar includes a load terminal connector comprising a conductive plate that extends from a first edge to an opposite second edge and extends from a third edge to an opposite fourth edge. The third and fourth edges extend from the first edge to the second edge. The plate includes a window opening located between the first and second edges and between the third and fourth edges. The plate also includes a slot extending into the plate from the first edge to the window opening. The plate includes first and second sets of openings configured to receive connections with first and second power terminals of switch packages. The first set of openings and the second set of openings are located on opposite sides of the slot.

Abstract: Methods and systems for Internet Protocol (IP) address allocation optimization. A method includes a data collector collecting IP address information from sources of IP address inventory and an optimization controller generating a data set from the collected IP address information, minimizing IP address allocations for network components in a network using IP address allocation and IP address utilization for a network component from the data set, minimizing IP address inventory costs using IP address inventory and IP address utilization from the data set and IP address transactional costs, tracking the IP address inventory, sending configuration information to network component(s) to change respective IP address allocations based on minimized IP address allocation, sending transaction information to IP address provider(s) to change the IP address inventory based on minimized IP address inventory costs, and performing the above on a defined interval.

Abstract: A decoder may receive, from a bitstream for a block, an indication of a first bit depth, a residual block of samples of the first bit depth, and a prediction parameter. The decoder may receive, from the bitstream for a sequence, an indication of a second bit depth. The decoder may determine a first decoded block of samples of the first bit depth based on the first bit depth, the residual block of samples of the first bit depth, and the prediction parameter. The decoder may determine a second decoded block of samples of the second bit depth based on the first decoded block of samples of the first bit depth.

Abstract: An orbital lathe for in situ resurfacing a fifth wheel kingpin, having a pin axis, where the orbital lathe includes a support column generally axially aligned with the pin axis of the kingpin, a cutting tool mounted to the support column for rotation about the pin axis and having a first positioning mechanism for moving the cutting tool at least radially relative to the pin axis, a second positioning mechanism for rotating the cutting tool about a centerline axis generally orthogonal to the pin axis, and a third positioning mechanism for moving the cutting tool parallel to the centerline axis, and a drive mechanism for rotating the cutting tool about the pin axis to cause the cutting tool to remove material from the kingpin. The position of the cutting tool in relation to the centerline axis determines a surface roughness of the kingpin. Another embodiment of the orbital lathe and a method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an autonomous vehicle that may detect other nearby vehicles and designate stationary vehicles as being in one of a short-term stationary state or a long-term stationary state. This determination may be made based on various indicia, including visible indicia displayed by the detected vehicle and traffic control factors relating to the detected vehicle. For example, the autonomous vehicle may identify a detected vehicle as being in a long-term stationary state based on detection of hazard lights being displayed by the detected vehicle, as well as the absence of brake lights being displayed by the detected vehicle. The autonomous vehicle may then base its control strategy on the stationary state of the detected vehicle.