Abstract: A pouch for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problem includes: a surface protection layer made of a first polymer and formed at the outermost layer; a sealant layer made of a second polymer and formed at the innermost layer; a gas barrier layer made of a metal and stacked between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer; and a heat dissipation layer made of ceramic, stacked between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer, and configured to release heat to the outside of the pouch when a predetermined pressure is applied thereto.

Abstract: A slot die coating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a slot die containing a first die block and a second die block, and a sensor unit for measuring the flow rate of an electrode active material slurry which is discharged through a discharge port formed by the coupling of the first die block and the second die block, wherein the sensor unit is formed inside the first die block, and the sensor unit is connected to the discharge port via an energy dissipation part and an energy absorption part.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of line cards and a timing card. A clock generation circuit on the timing card generates a clock signal which is pulse width modulated according to information to be transmitted. A clock line supplies the pulse width modulated clock signal to the line cards. The timing card sends a first control word to the plurality of line cards over the clock line after sending a beacon. The first control word includes a size field specifying a first length of first data following the first control word. The timing card sends time of day information over the clock line to the line cards following the first control word. The time of day information may be encrypted. A second control word follows the time of day information. One or more additional control words can follow the second control word before the next beacon.

Abstract: The invention comprises a pumping apparatus, system and method for increasing the flow of the in a first direction to boost liquid flow and in a reverse second direction to remove blockages and/or self-clearing, with operation having an rotor/impeller that can use a shredder and/or shearing action utilizing blades for processing to pass solids, debris and other things to prevent clogging and/or self-cleaning of the unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of providing a biomass residuum and compositions thereof. In particular examples, the biomass residuum includes one or more high value amino acids, even after removal of mixed alcohol components. In particular, the methods include implementing pre-treatment conditions and employing fermentation conditions including modified organisms.

Abstract: An expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform to provide a critical power supply and distribute electrical power distribution, which can expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state, and vice versa. The expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform, where the frame is broken up into multiple segments. The different segments of framework for the expandable electrical distribution skid are coupled to connect to a common expansion track in order to move one or more of the segments at least one of i) inward to collapse and ii) outward to expand.

Abstract: A system and method for an underground stormwater storage system which may comprise a pit, a structure, and a liner. The structure may be disposed within the center of the pit and surround by the porous backfill and wherein outlets are disposed on the crown of the structure. A liner may form the outer layer of the pit. A method for releasing stormwater may comprise capturing stormwater from a surface, containing the stormwater within a structure, releasing a volume of the stormwater from the structure and draining an additional volume of the stormwater from the crown of the structure from an outlet when the structure is capturing more stormwater than it is releasing.

Abstract: A modular energy storage system including an enclosure having at least one thermally conductive sidewall; a battery module housed inside of the enclosure and including a plurality of battery submodules, each battery submodule including a plurality of battery cells, at least some of the plurality of battery cells being electrically interconnected to each other; at least one heat pipe thermally coupled to the plurality of battery cells of at least one of the plurality of battery submodules to channel heat from the plurality of battery cells thermally coupled thereto to the at least one thermally conductive sidewall of the enclosure; and a cooling mechanism thermally coupled to the at least one thermally conductive sidewall of the enclosure to cool the at least one heat pipe.

Abstract: A harmonic drive assembly and fluid-powered linear motors with both axial pistons are rotary piston arrangements incorporating the harmonic drive assembly are disclosed. The motors may be used in downhole drilling applications, but the drive assembly and/or motors may be used in other applications. The assembly, motors and methods use advanced harmonic drives, advanced helical drives, and combinations thereof with 1) motors with axial pistons and reciprocating linear rings to convert reciprocative axial motion to continuous rotary motion, and 2) motors with rotary pistons and reciprocating linear rings to rectify reciprocative rotary motion to continual rotary motion to improve performance over prior configurations. Axial pistons provide a robust simple solution for generating rotation; Rotational pistons provide increased torque generation as the torque generated is proportional to motor length. Since downhole drills are long, a high-torque motor can be produced using this method.

Abstract: A relay diagnosis apparatus for a parallel pack assembly including a first battery pack having a first battery module and a first positive relay and a second battery pack having a second battery module and a second positive relay includes a diagnosis unit including a diagnosis switch and a diagnosis resistor connected between first and second battery pack terminals, a first detector to detect a current of the first battery module, a second detector to detect a current of the second battery module, and a control unit to collect a first and second detection values from the first and second detectors, respectively, during a first diagnosis period in which the first and second positive relays are open and the diagnosis switch is closed. The control unit determines a stuck-closed fault of the first or second positive relays based on the first and second detection values and a first threshold.

Abstract: Selection strategies for a direct marketing campaign that identifies consumers from a credit bureau or other consumer database are refined on a stable subset of the credit database. Once refined, consumer selection criteria may be used to execute the direct marketing campaign on the full consumer/credit database. The data for the test database represents a random sampling of approximately 10% of the full database and the sampling is regenerated approximately weekly in order to provide a stable set of data on which campaign developers test their campaign. For each consumer in the sampling, the environment allows a client to access and use attributes calculated by the credit bureau and proprietary attributes and data owned by the client. The system allows for a plurality of clients to use the system substantially simultaneously while protecting the privacy and integrity of the client's proprietary data and results.

Abstract: Methods of treating natural gas or biogas include providing a caustic treatment composition comprising: a strong base; 0.005 to 0.025% wt/wt polyethylene or polypropylene glycol; and 0.005 to 0.02% wt/wt ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or ethylenediamine; and a balance water, introducing a natural gas or a biogas and the caustic treatment composition into a caustic scrubber; and operating the caustic scrubber to remove hydrogen sulfide and one or more of an acid gas and carbon dioxide.

Abstract: An ink set includes an inkjet ink and a cleaning liquid. The inkjet ink contains a pigment and a first aqueous medium. The first aqueous medium contains a hydrophobic solvent and water. The inkjet ink has a viscosity at 25° C. of at least 120 mPa·S and no greater than 3800 mPa·S after a drying treatment. The drying treatment is a treatment to heat the inkjet ink at 40° C. until the mass of the inkjet ink is reduced by 30.00% by mass. The cleaning liquid contains poly(meth)acrylic acid, a surfactant, and a second aqueous medium. The poly(meth)acrylic acid has a percentage content of at least 0.15% by mass and no greater than 10.50% by mass in the cleaning liquid.

Abstract: In some aspects, an application receives an instruction to install, in an enterprise, a first database on a first target server and a second database on a second target server. The application identifies a first server near the first target server and a second server near the second target server. The application receives a first license associated with a first installation and a second license associated with a second installation. The application causes a first plug-in module to be installed on the first server and a second plug-in module to be installed on the second server and concurrently sends an install command to the first plug-in module to initiate the first installation of a first database on the first target server, and to the second plug-in module to initiate, concurrently with the first installation, the second installation of a second database on the second target server.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are disclosed. The compositions comprise a solid particulate chitin synthesis inhibitor and methods of using the chitin synthesis inhibitor to control a target pest. The chitin synthesis inhibitor is active in its solid form, and provides control of current and future pest generations independent of application timing with respect to insect life stage.

Abstract: A hood for use in a kitchen includes a hood body that includes an inlet, a chamber, and two outlets and is configured to function as a duct system to guide kitchen effluent to flow into the hood from the inlet, through the chamber, and out of the hood from the two outlets. The hood includes a blower assembly that include a motor and a blower wheel, which includes primary blades configured to pull the kitchen effluent from the inlet into the chamber and secondary blades configured to pull an ambient air flowing through a rear side of the hood adjacent to the motor and into the chamber. The blower assembly is configured to disperse the kitchen effluent and the ambient air radially outward in a direction perpendicular to a center axis of the blower wheel such that the kitchen effluent is expelled away from the motor.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent initial resistance characteristics and storage characteristics despite small pores of a positive electrode active material layer. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer supported on the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and a conductive material. The positive electrode active material layer has a peak pore diameter of 0.50 ?m to 0.70 ?m. A content of the conductive material in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.2% by mass to 1.0% by mass. 80% by mass or more of the conductive material is carbon nanotubes. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a positive electrode film forming agent.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a human sensor, a microphone, a receiver, and a controller. In a case where an approaching person is detected by the human sensor when the image forming apparatus is in a power saving state, the controller brings the microphone into a state where a voice input is possible, releases operation mechanisms necessary to execute functions associated with content indicated by a voice instruction received by the receiver from a power saving state and brings the operation mechanisms into an ordinary operation state, and causes operation mechanisms necessary to execute functions that are not associated with the content indicated by the voice instruction to be maintained in the power saving state.

Abstract: A method of detecting a state of a lipid membrane in a cell of a nanopore based sequencing chip is disclosed. A lipid membrane is coupled with an integrating capacitor, wherein the lipid membrane is between a working electrode and a counter electrode. An alternating current (AC) voltage is applied to the counter electrode. A voltage across the integrating capacitor is periodically sampled by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). A change in the sampled voltage across the integrating capacitor in response to an intermediate change in the AC voltage is determined. A state of the lipid membrane is determined based on the determined change in the sampled voltage across the integrating capacitor in response to the intermediate change in the AC voltage.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode having a cathode active material, an anode having an anode active material, a separator, and an electrolyte. The cathode active material comprises a lithium composite transition metal compound having Ni, Co, and Mn, and has single particles and/or pseudo-single particles. Each single particle consists of one nodule, and each pseudo-single crystal is a composite of 30 or fewer nodules. The single particles and/or pseudo-single particles have an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 ?m or more.