Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus for a portable thermal power station and related methods. The power station includes a burner, a reservoir, an output power plug, and a thermoelectric generator. The burner produces combustible heat across a surface. The reservoir stores a cooling fluid. The output power plug electrically connects to an external device. The thermoelectric generator receives heat energy, converts the heat energy to electrical energy, outputs the converted electrical energy to the external device, and disperses excess heat energy to the reservoir.

Abstract: A battery management apparatus includes: a first transceiver configured to receive a first infrared (IR) signal output from a neighbor battery management apparatus and process the first IR signal; a controller configured to extract information from the processed first IR signal; and a second transceiver configured to output a second IR signal based on the extracted information.

Abstract: A hybrid battery system is provided for extending the shelf-life of rechargeable batteries. The hybrid battery system may contain sets of non-rechargeable and rechargeable batteries respectively. As the rechargeable batteries are discharged (e.g., from self-discharge), the hybrid battery system may utilize the non-rechargeable batteries to maintain the rechargeable batteries at a preferred state of charge. A preferred state of charge may be selected to extend the shelf-life of the rechargeable batteries. Alternatively, a signal may change the preferred state of charge to prepare the rechargeable batteries for use or for other reasons. The hybrid battery system may contain modular components, thereby allowing for easy replacement of defective or otherwise unsuitable non-rechargeable batteries, rechargeable batteries, or supporting electronics.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to convert circuit configuration data representing a configuration of an electric circuit including an input terminal group and an output terminal group into circuit calculation data including an equation group that generates an output signal group corresponding to an argument group given to a variable group and an input signal group given to the input terminal group, wherein the argument group includes a constant representing a characteristic of a circuit element that forms the electric circuit.

Abstract: A battery management system (103) for a battery (100) comprising a plurality of battery cells (101, 102) connected in parallel with each other. The battery management system comprises an electronic circuit (104) for connection across at least one of the plurality of battery cells. The electronic circuit comprises a charge storage device (105) and a switching device (106). The switching device switches the circuit between a first state in which charge is discharged from the at least one battery cell and directed to the charge storage device and a second state in which charge is discharged from the charge storage device and directed to the at least one battery cell. The switching device is arranged to repeatedly switch the circuit between the first state and the second state to cause the at least one battery cell to undergo pulsed charging and discharging to and from the charge storage device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a wireless charger for charging an electronic device within a vehicle. The wireless charger includes a first sensor. The first sensor is configured to measure or detect a temperature of the electronic device. The wireless charger includes a thermoelectric device. The thermoelectric device is configured to adjust the temperature of the electronic device or a surface of the charging pad. The wireless charger includes a processor coupled to the first sensor and the thermoelectric device. The processor is configured to determine that the temperature of the electronic device exceeds a first threshold temperature and control the thermoelectric device to increase or decrease the temperature of the electronic device or the surface of the charging pad.

Abstract: A method includes generating gate-level activity information of a processor design for all possible executions of a target application for any possible inputs to the target application. The method includes performing a constrained timing analysis on the processor design based on the gate-level activity information to determine a minimum operating voltage for executing the target application on the processor.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: obtaining circuit information of a portion of a circuit design, the circuit information specifying a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of nets connecting pins of components from the plurality of components, the portion of the circuit design thereby associated with a plurality of nodes comprising the pins and connection points, and one or more ground nodes connected to a ground net; obtaining a set of logical prediction rules and algorithms applicable to circuit designs; applying to the portion of the circuit design one or more applicable rules or algorithms from the set of logical prediction rules and algorithms, to obtain: a predicted potential of one or more nodes, and one or more electrical values for one or more electronic component; and outputting the predicted potential or the electrical values predicted for the electronic components.

Abstract: Methods for iteratively optimizing a two-dimensioned tiled area such as a lithographic mask include determining a halo area around each tile in the tiled area. An extended tile is made of a tile and a halo area. Each extended tile in the tiled area is iterated until a criterion is satisfied or a maximum number of iterations is met. Optimizing the extended tile produces a pattern for the tile such that at a perimeter of the tile, the pattern matches adjacent patterns that are calculated at perimeters of adjacent tiles.

Abstract: Battery packs according to embodiments of the present technology may include a first battery cell including a lithium-containing material. The first battery cell may be configured to operate in a voltage window extending to or above about 4 V. The battery packs may include a second battery cell electrically coupled in parallel with the first battery cell. The second battery cell may be configured to operate in a voltage window maintained at or below about 4.0 V. The battery packs may also include a controller configured to receive a measured terminal voltage from the first battery cell. The controller may be configured to determine whether to disconnect the second battery cell from the first battery cell based on the measured terminal voltage of the first battery cell.

Abstract: A transmission gate structure includes two PMOS transistors in a first active area, two NMOS transistors in a second active area, a first metal zero segment overlying the first active area, a second metal zero segment offset from the first metal zero segment by a distance, a third metal zero segment offset from the second metal zero segment by the distance, a fourth metal zero segment offset from the third metal zero segment by the distance and overlying the second active area. A first conductive segment overlies a first portion of the first active area included in one or both PMOS transistors, and a second conductive segment overlies a second portion of the second active area included in one or both NMOS transistors. The active areas and metal zero segments are perpendicular to the conductive segments, and the PMOS and NMOS transistors are coupled together through the conductive segments.

Abstract: An electromigration (EM) sign-off methodology that analyzes an integrated circuit design layout to identify heat sensitive structures, self-heating effects, heat generating structures, and heat dissipating structures. The EM sign-off methodology includes adjustments of an evaluation temperature for a heat sensitive structure by calculating the effects of self-heating within the temperature sensitive structure as well as additional heating and/or cooling as a function of thermal coupling to surrounding heat generating structures and/or heat sink elements located within a defined thermal coupling volume or range.

Abstract: Carry out an initial wire-length-driven placement for an integrated circuit design embodied in an unplaced netlist, using a computerized placer, to obtain a data structure representing initial placements of logic gates. Identify at least one timing-critical source-sink path between at least one pair of source-sink endpoints in the data structure representing the initial placements. Create a new pseudo two-pin net for each pair of the at least one pair of source-sink endpoints to create an updated netlist. Carry out a revised wire-length-driven placement on the updated netlist to obtain a data structure representing revised placements.

Abstract: A charging cradle includes: a cradle housing having a base portion, and a socket portion configured to interchangeably receive (i) a mobile device, (ii) a battery pack for the mobile device, and (iii) the mobile device in combination with the battery pack; the socket portion including: a shared base surface having disposed thereon a set of shared charging contacts; a first set of guide surfaces extending from the shared base surface and defining a first socket configured to receive the mobile device and, in the absence of the battery pack, to engage the shared charging contacts with a first set of contacts on the mobile device; and a second set of guide surfaces extending from the shared base surface and defining a second socket configured to receive the battery pack and engage the shared charging contacts with a second set of contacts on the battery pack.

Abstract: A method of constructing a hierarchical clock tree for an integrated circuit may include constructing a clock distribution network on a first level, pushing the clock distribution network to a second level, implementing partition clock trees in partitions on the second level, and calculating combined timing of the clock distribution network and the partition clock trees on the second level. Implementing the partition clock trees may include constructing the partition clock trees in the partitions on the second level, calculating trial timing for the partition clock trees, calculating target timing constraints for the partition clock trees based on timing of the clock distribution network and the trial timing for the partition clock trees, and adjusting the timing of one or more of the partition clock trees based on the target constraints.

Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include determining how many computing devices are in a stackable configuration and selecting an algorithm for charging the computing devices while in the stackable configuration. The method may include, based on the number of computing devices in the stackable configuration, charging the computing devices according to the selected algorithm.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a client device may obtain an external signal. The hardware components of an integrated circuit of the client device may be reconfigured from a first configuration to a second configuration based on information in the external signal such that one or more portions of the integrated circuit that was previously inaccessible is now accessible and an application may access the one or more portions of the integrated circuit. Further, in response to a trigger, the components of the integrated circuit may reconfigure from the second configuration to the first configuration such that the one or more portions of the integrated circuit is inaccessible.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a detection circuit and method. The detection circuit comprises: a controller, a battery pack, a main positive switch module, a main negative switch module and at least one detection loop. The controller collects voltages of a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the battery pack and a voltage between external sides of the main positive switch module and the main negative switch module when turning on the main positive or negative switch module and after turning on any detection loop, and obtains resistance values of insulation resistors of the external sides according to resistance values of insulation resistors of internal sides of the main positive and negative switch module, as well as the voltages of the positive electrode and the negative electrode and the voltage between the external sides of the main positive switch module and the main negative switch module, which are collected twice.

Abstract: An industrial truck including a battery and a battery management system connected to the battery and powered by the battery. The battery includes a plurality of battery stacks each having battery cells connected in series with each other, characterized by a control unit adapted to selectively connect one or more of the battery stacks to the battery management system or to disconnect it from the battery management system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery management system (BMS) power supply management apparatus and method. The BMS power supply management apparatus includes an optoelectronic element configured to generate a current in response to an optical signal, a conversion element configured to convert the current into a wake-up voltage, and a first switch configured to switch a wake-up signal for a BMS, in response to the wake-up voltage.