Abstract: Various embodiments and approaches are described to minimize degradation of respective modules combined to form a battery pack onboard an electric vehicle (EV). Systems and components are presented to determine a respective operational state of the modules, and based thereon, a first subset of modules can be selected to provision power to various EV components while a second subset of modules can be deselected. Module selection can be based upon a threshold operating condition. A visual representation of the modules and their respective operational state can be presented, in conjunction with one or more alarms and recommended corrective operations. Artificial intelligence methods can be utilized to determine an operational state of a module(s). A module can be scheduled for replacement. Limiting degradation to a first module can minimize degradation of a second module. The various components can be stored in a memory and executed by a processor.

Abstract: A battery charging system with enhanced time-based charging and coupling detection, as well as battery health monitoring. A user provides a time available for charging to the vehicle, a mobile device, or a charging station directly. In the case that the time available for charging is provided to the vehicle or the mobile device, this information, as well as battery health information, is then shared with the charging station when the charging station detects coupling of the associated connector/coupler to the vehicle, or when the vehicle is detected within a predetermined proximity of the charging station. When the vehicle is connected to the charging station and charging commences, a standard charging power may be utilized or a charging power may be selected and utilized such that enhanced or optimized charging can be provided for the available time period.

Abstract: A battery charging system with enhanced time-based charging and coupling detection, as well as battery health monitoring and battery cell selection. A user provides a time available for charging to the vehicle or a mobile device and indirectly to a charging station, or the charging station directly. The time available for charging, as well as battery health information, is shared with the charging station when the charging station detects coupling of the associated connector/coupler to the vehicle, or when the vehicle is detected within a predetermined proximity of the charging station. Subsequently, a standard charging power may be utilized or a charging power may be selected and utilized such that enhanced or optimized charging can be provided for the available time period. A battery control unit identifies degraded or faulted battery cells and charging of these battery cells is avoided or deprioritized.

Abstract: A battery system that collects and considers multiple variables to provide optimal charge and range information, either on a battery module or per cell basis. This system may provide the required charge time to complete a trip and provides a minimum SOC, which may be achieved by charging or via cell swapping. Variables considered may include expected traffic conditions for a trip, expected temperature for a trip, expected wind conditions for the trip, expected trip topography, etc., all gathered prior to the start of and/or updated during the trip. Based on this smart range estimation, the system can provide the cell swaps required, the number cells to charge, the expected charging time required, and alert the user if charge/swap related stops will be required during the trip in order to successfully complete the trip.

Abstract: A battery module with removable cells and a battery management system or charging station system that determines the number of cells to use for a given trip. Thus, the system receives trip information (starting point, destination, stops, etc.) and determines the number of cells required for the trip, optionally based on traffic conditions, weather, prior driving habits, cell state of charge (SOC), cell state of health (SOH), and the like. The system can recommend which cells to leave in the vehicle, which cells to remove from the vehicle, which cells to place in the vehicle, which cells to charge, and the like, via a visual indicator. Importantly, a number of cells actually required for the trip can be suggested, without extra cells, such that extra weight in terms of unused cells may be removed from the vehicle, thereby increasing trip efficiency.

Abstract: A battery system that, based upon the state of charge (SOC), state of health (SOH), and discharge profile of a battery module, or removable cells of the battery module, apprises the user of optimal or allowable storage temperature and time before the charge and range of a fully charged battery module or removable cell is degraded. In the event that this optimal or allowable storage temperature or time is deviated from or exceeded, the battery system recalculates the necessary charging power and time to meet the original range calculation and satisfy original trip requirements. This may be utilized for cells stored both in the vehicle and cells stored remote from the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery charging system with enhanced time-based charging, which may be static or dynamic. A user provides a time available for charging a vehicle to a control unit of the vehicle, a mobile device of the user, or a control unit of a charging station directly. In any case, this information is received by the control unit of the charging station via a wired connection, a wireless connection, a near field connection, a cloud network, or directly. When the vehicle is connected to the charging station and charging commences, a charging power is selected and utilized such that enhanced charging can be provided in the available time period, illustratively providing as much charge as possible in the available time period. This charging power may be modified responsive to user changes to the available charging time while charging is ongoing.

Abstract: A battery charging system with enhanced time-based charging and coupling detection, as well as battery health monitoring. A user provides a time available for charging to the vehicle, a mobile device, or a charging station directly. In the case that the time available for charging is provided to the vehicle or the mobile device, this information, as well as battery health information, is then shared with the charging station when the charging station detects coupling of the associated connector/coupler to the vehicle, or when the vehicle is detected within a predetermined proximity of the charging station. When the vehicle is connected to the charging station and charging commences, a standard charging power may be utilized or a charging power may be selected and utilized such that enhanced or optimized charging can be provided for the available time period.

Abstract: A battery charging system with enhanced time-based charging and coupling detection. A user provides a time available for charging to a control unit of the vehicle, a mobile device of the user, or a control unit of a charging station directly. In the case that the time available for charging is provided to the control unit of the vehicle or the mobile device of the user, this information is then shared with the control unit of the charging station when the control unit of the charging station detects coupling of the associated connector/coupler to the vehicle, or when the vehicle is detected within a predetermined proximity of the charging station. When the vehicle is connected to the charging station and charging commences, a standard charging power may be utilized or a charging power may be selected and utilized such that enhanced charging can be provided in the available time period.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide verification of parts installed to a device. A device comprising one or more sensors one or more processors implemented in circuitry may be configured to perform the techniques herein. The one or more processors are in communication with the one or more sensors and are configured to determine, in response to detecting an installation of a component for the device, an operating characteristic of the component measured by the one or more sensors. The one or more processors are further configured to verify, based at least in part on a comparison of the operating characteristic of the component and an approved operating characteristic for the component stored in a blockchain, that the component is an approved component for the device.

Abstract: There is provided a method that includes (a) scanning a repository to identify an artifact that is available in the repository, (b) producing a declaration that indicates that the artifact is to be installed on a target device, (c) querying the target device to obtain information about a present state of the artifact on the target device, thus yielding state information, (d) determining, from a comparison of the state information to the declaration, that the artifact on the target device is not up to date, and (e) deploying the artifact from the repository, and a serving program, to the target device. There is also provided a system that performs the method, and a storage device that contains instructions for a processor to perform the method.

Abstract: In order to increase the obtainable sawn timber volume in the side board region during the production of sawn timber from a tree trunk, in a method in which the tree trunk is canted at at least two sides, preferably four sides, a remaining wane region is milled out at at least two mutually opposite corner regions by milling tools, and a side product board is cut off by a saw cut along a plane bounded by the corner regions, it is provided that, to mill out the corner regions, the milling tools are moved relative to the tree trunk in an arc, predefined on the basis of a measurement of the tree trunk, by virtue of the fact that, during a feed movement of the tree trunk relative to the milling tools, said milling tools are adjusted so as to follow the arc.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an electroplating bath for electroplating a chromium or chromium alloy layer, the bath comprising trivalent chromium ions, organic carboxylic acid, sulfate ions, sodium conductive ions, and additives in the form of inorganic sulfur compound and boric acid as well as a process using such an electroplating bath.

Abstract: The invention relates to a charging cradle (1) for retaining, fixing and setting up an electrical connection to at least one electrical device (20) consisting of a stand-alone or integrated housing part, for example an instrument panel in the vehicle, and a movably mounted contact unit assembly (9, 9?) which facilitates the insertion and the fixing of the electrical device (20) by at least one device clamp (6), and also an electrical contact unit (2) in an assembly block (10) matching an electrical device contact adapter (22), connected to the electrical device contact unit (21), which is held so as to be movable in at least one degree of freedom (32) and to be vibration-damped by at least one holder (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the corrosion resistance of a chrome-plated substrate wherein at least one part of a chrome-plated surface of a chrome-plated substrate is dipped into an electrolyte comprising trivalent chromium ions, at least one conducting salt and at least one reducing agent, and afterwards, a trivalent chromium oxide film is formed on the at least one part of the chrome-plated surface by applying a pulse reverse current between the chrome-plated surface and a counter electrode electrically connected with the chrome-plated surface through the electrolyte. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a chrome-plated substrate obtainable by this method.

Abstract: A method for producing unsaturated macrocyclic monoketones comprising the following steps: (a) preparing macrocyclic dienes with a ring size of at least 9 carbon atoms; (b) contacting the starting materials from step (a) with (b1) a palladium(II) salt and/or a palladium(II) complex; and (b2) an oxidant; and (b3) a solvent; and optionally (b4) a ligand; and optionally (b5) a co-catalyst; and optionally (b6) an acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the corrosion resistance of a chrome-plated substrate wherein at least one part of a chrome-plated surface of a chrome-plated substrate is dipped into an electrolyte comprising trivalent chromium ions, at least one conducting salt and at least one reducing agent, and afterwards, a trivalent chromium oxide film is formed on the at least one part of the chrome-plated surface by applying a pulse reverse current between the chrome-plated surface and a counter electrode electrically connected with the chrome-plated surface through the electrolyte. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a chrome-plated substrate obtainable by this method.

Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an activity monitoring device that includes, during a set of initial activity sessions, collecting the kinematic data from an activity monitoring device and generating a temporal record of at least one biomechanical signal that is calculated from the kinematic data; analyzing temporal changes in the biomechanical signals during the initial activity sessions and characterizing a fatigue model; and, during a subsequent activity session collecting current kinematic data of a participant and generating at least one current biomechanical signal from the current kinematic data, monitoring the fatigue state through processing the at least one current biomechanical signal according to the fatigue model, and triggering feedback in a user interface based on the fatigue state.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide a technique for securely updating sub-systems of a device. A device includes multiple sub-systems including a first sub-system and a second sub-system. Each sub-system includes one or more processors. One or more processors of the first sub-system may be configured to perform the techniques herein. The one or more processors of the first sub-system are configured to download, from one or more nodes of a network, a sub-system update for the second sub-system in response to detecting an update to a ledger of a blockchain associated with the second sub-system. The one or more processors of the first sub-system are further configured to distribute the sub-system update for the second sub-system to the second sub-system.

Abstract: In a washing element holder (2), which on one side is closed off relative to the outside (s) with a sponge material (5) having pores (4), a washing device (1) has a washing element (3) which has at least one synthetic surfactant as a foaming substance and the principal constituent.