Abstract: A computer network includes a server computer having communication ports that are wired to switch ports of two separate network switches. The network switches receive link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) packets from other network devices, and automatically aggregate corresponding switch ports into a port channel aggregation based on the contents of the LLDP packets.

Abstract: A computer network includes a server computer having communication ports that are wired to switch ports of two separate network switches. The network switches receive link aggregation control packets from the server computer, and automatically aggregate corresponding switch ports into a single logical port channel based on contents of the control packets.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described of managing a battery system. The battery system including at least one battery cell and one or more sensors configured to measure a temperature of the at least one battery cell. The method includes receiving a measurement of the temperature of the at least one battery cell, estimating an open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell, estimating a capacity fade of the at least one battery cell based on the open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell and a ratio of a change in the open circuit potential relative to a change in the temperature of the at least one battery cell, and regulating at least one of charging or discharging of the at least one battery cell based on the estimation of the capacity fade.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described of managing a battery system. The battery system including at least one battery cell and one or more sensors configured to measure a temperature of the at least one battery cell. The method includes receiving a measurement of the temperature of the at least one battery cell, estimating an open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell, estimating a capacity fade of the at least one battery cell based on the open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell and a ratio of a change in the open circuit potential relative to a change in the temperature of the at least one battery cell, and regulating at least one of charging or discharging of the at least one battery cell based on the estimation of the capacity fade.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first metal beam and a mounting bracket. The first metal beam is arranged in a linearly horizontal direction and defines a plurality of first and second cavities along a top surface of the first metal beam. Each first cavity is of a first shape and is separated from another first cavity by a first distance. Each second cavity is of a second shape different from the first shape and is separated from another second cavity by a second distance greater than the first distance. The mounting bracket couples to the top surface of the first metal beam at a first mounting cavity of the plurality of second cavities and the top surface of the second metal beam at a second mounting cavity of the plurality of fourth cavities. The mounting bracket further couples to a compressor.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described of managing a battery system. The battery system including at least one battery cell and one or more sensors configured to measure a temperature of the at least one battery cell. The method includes receiving a measurement of the temperature of the at least one battery cell, estimating an open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell, estimating a capacity fade of the at least one battery cell based on the open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell and a ratio of a change in the open circuit potential relative to a change in the temperature of the at least one battery cell, and regulating at least one of charging or discharging of the at least one battery cell based on the estimation of the capacity fade.

Abstract: An electrode configuration for a battery cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a low counter-ion permeability layer interposed between the separator and the positive electrode. The separator has a first permeability to counter-ions, which do not participate in the battery electrode reactions, and the low counter-ion permeability layer has a second permeability to the counter-ions that is less than the first permeability. The separator includes a first salt concentration adjacent to the low counter-ion permeability layer and a second salt concentration adjacent to the negative electrode, and the second salt concentration is greater than the first salt concentration.

Abstract: A lithium battery cell having one or more protective layers between the anode current collector and a solid state separator. The protective layers prevent dendrite propagation through the battery cell and improve coulombic efficiency by reducing deleterious side reactions.

Abstract: A thermally insulating cloth is provided. The thermally insulating cloth has a layered structure comprising at least three layers, a first and a second outer textile layer providing the outer surfaces of said cloth, and an intermediate layer, wherein said first and said second outer textile layer are laminated to the intermediate layer, said first outer textile layer having an air permeability of less than or equal to 40 cc/sec*5 cm2, said second outer textile layer having air permeability of less than or equal to 40 cc/sec*5 cm2, said intermediate layer comprising a textile fabric comprising aerogel powder, in an amount in a range of 1 to 70% w.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for location-restricting one-time passcodes may include (1) receiving, from a client, an authentication request for a user account, (2) receiving, in association with the authentication request, a one-time passcode that incorporates an originating location for the authentication request, (3) obtaining a location identifier indicating the location of the client, (4) determining that the location identifier indicates a location equivalent to the originating location, and (5) determining, at least in part in response to determining that the location identifier indicates a location equivalent to the originating location, to authenticate the client to the user account. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments set forth a method for automatically configuring a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MLAG), including receiving first system information associated with the MLAG, receiving a first discovery packet via a first uplink port associated with a first switch that is included in the MLAG, where the first discovery packet includes second system information associated with the MLAG, determining whether the first system information matches the second system information, where if the first system information matches the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is included in an inter peer link connecting the first switch to a second switch that also is included in the MLAG, and if the first system information does not match the second system information, then concluding that the first uplink port is not included in the inter peer link. Advantageously, the method avoids requiring a user to enter hundreds of commands manually.

Abstract: A system includes a high side heat exchanger, a flash tank, a compressor, and eight metal beams. Each of the metal beams extend in a linearly vertical direction. The eight metal beams define ten planar boundaries. The first, second, third, and fourth planar boundaries define a first space. The first, fifth, sixth, and seventh planar boundaries define a second space. The fifth, eighth, ninth, and tenth planar boundaries define a third space. The high side heat exchanger is contained entirely within the third space. The flash tank is contained entirely within the first space. The compressor is contained entirely within the second space.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first metal beam and a mounting bracket. The first metal beam is arranged in a linearly horizontal direction and defines a plurality of first and second cavities along a top surface of the first metal beam. Each first cavity is of a first shape and is separated from another first cavity by a first distance. Each second cavity is of a second shape different from the first shape and is separated from another second cavity by a second distance greater than the first distance. The mounting bracket couples to the top surface of the first metal beam at a first mounting cavity of the plurality of second cavities and the top surface of the second metal beam at a second mounting cavity of the plurality of fourth cavities. The mounting bracket further couples to a compressor.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described of managing a battery system. The battery system including at least one battery cell and one or more sensors configured to measure a temperature of the at least one battery cell. The method includes receiving a measurement of the temperature of the at least one battery cell, estimating an open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell, estimating a capacity fade of the at least one battery cell based on the open circuit potential of the at least one battery cell and a ratio of a change in the open circuit potential relative to a change in the temperature of the at least one battery cell, and regulating at least one of charging or discharging of the at least one battery cell based on the estimation of the capacity fade.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the gas phase polymerisation of one or more olefin monomers in a fluidised bed reactor in a dry mode or in a (super) condensed mode with a gas stream comprising an inert gas characterised in that the inert gas comprises a mixture of inert components: (1) nitrogen; (2) a gas heat capacity increasing agent (3) a sorption promoting agent and (4) a polymer swelling agent. The inert gas may comprise (1) 5-60% by mol nitrogen (2) 10-90% by mol ethane (3) 1-50% by mol % n-butane and (4) 0.1-10% by mol % n-pentane or iso-pentane.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the gas phase polymerization of one or more olefin monomers in a fluidized bed reactor in a dry mode or in a (super) condensed mode with a gas stream comprising an inert gas characterized in that the inert gas comprises a mixture of inert components: (1) nitrogen; (2) a gas heat capacity increasing agent (3) a sorption promoting agent and (4) a polymer swelling agent. The inert gas may comprise (1) 5-60% by mol nitrogen (2) 10-90% by mol ethane (3) 1-50% by mol % n-butane and (4) 0.1-10% by mol % n-pentane or iso-pentane.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the gas phase polymerisation of one or more olefin monomers in a fluidised bed reactor in a dry mode or in a (super) condensed mode with a gas stream comprising an inert gas characterised in that the inert gas comprises a mixture of inert components: (1) nitrogen; (2) a gas heat capacity increasing agent (3) a sorption promoting agent and (4) a polymer swelling agent. The inert gas may comprise (1) 5-60% by mol nitrogen (2) 10-90% by mol ethane (3) 1-50% by mol % n-butane and (4) 0.1-10% by mol % n-pentane or iso-pentane.

Abstract: Plural of switches are connected as switch stacking for easier management. Failures of stack member switches disrupts the stack and network availability. This invention discloses a method to maintain stacking connections in failed switches. This invention introduces a small circuit to monitor health of the switch and short circuit the stacking connections in case of switch failures.

Abstract: Plural of switches are connected as switch stacking for easier management. Failures of stack member switches disrupts the stack and network availability. This invention discloses a method to maintain stacking connections in failed switches. This invention introduces a small circuit to monitor health of the switch and short circuit the stacking connections in case of switch failures.

Abstract: Devices using communication protocols encode, decode, process and display protocol data units (PDUS) using PDU specific procedures. This invention discloses a generic method to encode, decode, process and display the PDUS. A generic codec library provides generic encode, decode, process and display procedures. These generic procedures understand the PDU specific formats using the coding rules of the PDUS. The coding rules for PDUS are generated by a compiler tool from PDU definitions. Compiler parses PDU definitions specified in formal notation and generates the coding rules. These coding rules contain the information about PDU fields including names of the fields, types of the fields and size of the fields. This generic method supports mandatory fields, optional fields and variable length fields. This generic library in addition to encode, decode, display also process the PDUS to validate against the expected values for specified fields.