Abstract: Control systems and methods for efficiently and effectively achieving and/or maintaining a parallel configuration between a build plate and a printing release surface of an additive manufacturing printer are provided. The methods include actions of over-plunging a drive point into a printing release surface and then calculating the build plate position until it achieves a desired target position. Other methods focus on a homing process for setting a zero position of the build plate. Structures used to help prevent build plate deflection include various armatures having a pinned configuration that help to stabilize a location of the build plate to maintain a substantially parallel configuration with respect to the printing release surface.

Abstract: A battery cell system and method for manufacturing a battery cell system is provided. The battery cell system includes an electrode stack including a first anode with a first anode tab, a second anode with a second anode tab laterally offset from the first anode tab, a first cathode with a first cathode tab, and a second cathode with a second cathode tab laterally offset from the first cathode tab.

Abstract: A single unit apparatus (10) for supplying electrical energy to large appliances, electrically operated equipment, and electrically operated systems. A power post (12) extends vertically upwardly from the ground and supports a plurality of solar panels (16) for collecting solar energy. A controller (20) controls the flow of electrical energy from the solar panels to a storage battery (22). The stored energy is supplied through a DC-AC inverter (24) to an electrical outlet (26) to which the large appliance, electrically operated piece of equipment, or electrically operated system is connected so receive electrical power from the apparatus. All of the components are mounted to or in the power post so that the apparatus does not require the connection of disparate elements in order to function.