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 shopper identification system may include shopper devices, and a shopper identification server. The shopper identification server may be configured to obtain product purchase history data corresponding to shoppers, obtain shopper identification data corresponding to the plurality of shoppers, and determine shopper demographics associated with purchased products of a brand based upon the product purchase history data and the shopper identification data. The shopper identification server may also be configured to apply a large language model (LLM) to identify prospective shoppers from among the shoppers that are likely to purchase products of the brand based upon the shopper demographics and generate and communicate a digital promotion to corresponding ones of the shopper devices associated with the prospective shoppers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a repeater system for forwarding radio signals. The repeater system comprises a donor unit for converting the frequencies of the radio signals from the transmission frequency to an intermediate frequency; a server unit for converting the converted radio signals from the intermediate frequency to the transmission frequency; and a cable, which connects the donor unit and the service unit and transmits the converted radio signals over a distance between the donor unit and the service unit at the intermediate frequency. The donor unit has an uplink donor antenna and a separate downlink donor antenna and/or the service unit has an uplink service antenna and, at the same time, a separate downlink service antenna.

Abstract: A process for packaging a product. The product is dispensed into a tray by a dispensing system while the tray is moving beneath the dispensing system. The dispensing system includes a hopper that releases products that are funneled in the tray. The dispensing system includes two legs that each rotate about a respective pivot that constrain the product as the product is transported from the hopper into the tray.

Abstract: Provided is a low noise amplifier circuit for a quantum computer. The low noise amplifier circuit comprises a plurality of input stages, a shared output stage, and a voltage controller. Each input stage is coupled to one or more qubits. The shared output stage is coupled to the plurality of input stages. The voltage controller is coupled to the plurality of input stages and the shared output stage. The voltage controller is configured to selectively activate an input stage of the plurality of input stages in order to read a qubit coupled to the input stage.

Abstract: A lubrication system for a turbine engine. The turbine engine includes a propulsor and one or more rotating components. The lubrication system includes a sump, a primary lubrication system, an auxiliary lubrication system, and a strain energy storage system. The sump stores lubricant therein. The primary lubrication system supplies the lubricant from the sump to the one or more rotating components during normal operation of the turbine engine. The auxiliary lubrication system includes an auxiliary pump including an auxiliary pump shaft. The strain energy storage system includes a spring drivingly coupled to the auxiliary pump shaft. The spring stores strain energy during normal operation of the turbine engine and releases the strain energy when the propulsor is windmilling to rotate the auxiliary pump shaft to power the auxiliary pump such that the auxiliary pump pumps the lubricant from the sump to the one or more rotating components.

Abstract: Methods and systems for carrying out a displacement movement of a drive element of a pneumatic drive unit. The method including by way of a first valve unit of a valve device, carrying out a pressure closed-loop control of a first pressure chamber of the pneumatic drive unit, in order to effect the displacement movement along a displacement path, by way of a second valve unit of the valve device, providing a throttle function for compressed air which given the displacement movement escapes from the second pressure chamber of the pneumatic drive unit, in order to influence the displacement movement, and in dependence on a position of the drive element and/or the time and/or a trigger signal, adapting a pressure setpoint of the pressure closed-loop control and a throttle opening of the throttle function during the displacement movement.

Abstract: An optical element (1) for influencing light emitted by light sources (7) has at least one pair of optical system elements (10) which are arranged next to one another and integrally formed with one another. A light entrance region (4) and a deflecting surface portion (5) are formed on the back side (2) of each optical system element (10). Each optical system element (10) is designed so that first light rays (L1) from an assigned light source (7) are directly incident on the deflecting surface portion (5) and undergo total-internal reflection at the deflecting surface portion (5), and subsequently leave the optical element (1) via the front-side surface portion (6).

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating aerial vehicle services are provided. A service entity system can obtain multi-modal transportation services data indicative of a plurality of anticipated aerial transportation service. The service entity system can obtain vehicle attributes associated vehicle(s) of an aerial vehicle provider and determine an expected performance of the vehicle(s) based on the vehicle attributes and the anticipated aerial transportation services. The service entity system can generate an aerial vehicle service request that requests access to the vehicle(s) for providing aerial transportation services for the service entity based on the expected performance of the vehicle(s). A vehicle provider system can obtain a number of different aerial vehicle service requests from a number of different service entities.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a microphone, a memory, and a processor operably coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine an energy level of an audio signal captured by the microphone and determine whether the audio signal indicates a possible fall. The processor is further configured to, upon a determination that the audio signal indicates the possible fall, poll a fall detection module.

Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for data storage and retrieval from a computer memory. A computing device may store a first hierarchical data structure having a first sequence of sub-data structures and a second hierarchical data structure having a second sequence of sub-data structures in memory. The computing device may link the first hierarchical data structure and the second hierarchical data structure together. The computing device may link the first hierarchical data structure and the second hierarchical data structure by inserting an identifier of a sub-data structure of the second sequence in the first sequence.

Abstract: Model-based predictive control (MPC) of a motor vehicle involves an MPC algorithm, which comprises a high level solver module to calculate a high level longitudinal trajectory for an upcoming route segment, according to which the motor vehicle is to travel within a route-based high level prediction horizon. The high level longitudinal trajectory is sent to a tracker solver module in the MPC algorithm as an input value, which calculates a tracker longitudinal trajectory on the basis of the high level longitudinal trajectory, according to which the motor vehicle is to travel within the time-based tracker prediction horizon, wherein the tracker prediction horizon is shorter than the high level prediction horizon, such that the tracker prediction horizon only covers a portion of the high level prediction horizon.

Abstract: A subframe for a vehicle, with a unit mounting, in which a unit support is pivotably connected to a unit bearing on the subframe about a bearing axis. The unit bearing is axially fastened on both sides to a respective bracket wing of a bearing bracket of the subframe. The unit bearing is arranged in an inner corner region of the subframe, at which a first subframe member and a second subframe member converge. One of the bracket wings is formed directly by a wall of the first subframe member.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods for providing timing advance change detection are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for determining a validity of a timing advance configuration of the wireless device for an idle mode transmission comprises obtaining, while the wireless device is operating in a connected mode, a timing advance value for the wireless device. The method further comprises transitioning from the connected mode to an idle mode, and performing a measurement on one or more serving cells of the wireless device while the wireless device is in the idle mode. The method also comprises determining whether the timing advance is valid for an idle mode transmission based on the measurement. In some embodiments, the measurement may be a signal strength measurement such as, e.g., a Reference Signal Received Power measurement and/or a signal quality measurement such as, e.g., a Reference Signal Received Quality measurement.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula I): wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of xi) aromatic radicals, wherein the aromatic radicals optionally bear substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen radicals, cyano radicals, ester radicals, ketone radicals, ether radicals and thioether radicals, and xii) linear, branched and cyclic aliphatic C3- to C12-radicals, wherein R1 is optionally a divalent radical bonded to the benzene ring with one valence; and wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of linear, branched and cyclic aliphatic C1- to C12-radicals optionally bearing one or more halogen substituents, aryl radicals optionally bearing one or more halogen substituents and halogen radicals, wherein fluorine, bromine and chlorine are preferred, cyano radicals, ester radicals, ketone radicals, ether radicals and thioether radicals; and wherein m assumes the value 0 or 1 or 2 or 3.

Abstract: A method for creating a measuring system having at least two measuring devices is disclosed. The method includes (i) identifying at least one ambient condition affecting a function of the at least two measuring devices of the measuring system, (ii) determining the failure probability of the measuring system in the presence of the at least one identified ambient condition, taking into account a positive and/or a negative error dependency between the at least two measuring devices, (iii) adjusting at least one of the at least two measuring devices such that the negative error dependence between the at least two measuring devices is increased, (iv) and creating the measuring system having the at least two measuring devices.

Abstract: The process (1) for the recovery of raw material from waste products comprises at least the phases of: supply (A) of one skein to be treated (3) composed of a harmonic steel fraction and a non-ferrous fraction; pre-treatment (F) of the skein to be treated (3) to separate the harmonic steel fraction from the non-ferrous fraction to obtain one treated skein (3b), comprising one step of mechanical separation (F1) of the harmonic steel fraction from the non-ferrous fraction; heat treatment (B) of the pre-treated skein (3 a) to obtain one treated skein (3b), the phase of heat treatment (B) comprising a step of inductive exposure (B1) of the pre-treated skein (3a) to one time-varying magnetic field, the step of inductive exposure (B1) being adapted to raise the temperature of the pre-treated skein (3 a) to one working temperature below 800° C.; post-treatment (E) of the treated skein (3b).

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) in which the R1, R2a, R2b, R3, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and n radicals are each as defined above, to the use thereof as acaricides and/or insecticides for controlling animal pests and to processes and intermediates for preparation thereof.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the use of lasers to realize stable super-hydrophilicity in transparent in the visible spectrum solid surfaces, coatings and devices employing transparent in the visible spectrum solids and ultrashort laser pulses. The lasers are used to shape surfaces of the transparent solid materials and generate a desired nanostructure pattern on the surfaces without affecting, contrariwise enhancing the transmissivity of the material, resulting in acquired anti-fogging properties under high humidity environments. More specifically the methods and devices for creating stable anti-fog effects of transparent in the visible solids as well as the devices employing laser nanotextured, transparent in the visible, solids, are disclosed.

Abstract: A lubrication system for a turbine engine. The turbine engine includes a propulsor and one or more rotating components. The lubrication system includes a sump, a primary lubrication system, an auxiliary lubrication system, and a fuel system. The sump stores lubricant therein. The primary lubrication system supplies the lubricant from the sump to the one or more rotating components during normal operation of the turbine engine. The auxiliary lubrication system includes an auxiliary pump. The fuel system stores hydrogen fuel. The fuel system includes a fuel cell controller that generates electricity from the hydrogen fuel. The electricity powers the auxiliary pump when the propulsor is windmilling such that the auxiliary pump pumps the lubricant from the sump to the one or more rotating components.