Abstract: Embodiments include a battery module having means to prevent gases expelled by a venting cell from damaging the other cells within the module. The battery module may have improved packaging efficiency as compared to known battery modules having similar protection against vent gases expelled from cells within the module.

Abstract: A sequence of images and a vehicle location associated with each of the images is received at a traffic light ROI management system. At least one traffic light is detected in each image. A ECS traffic light ROI is defined for each image. The ECS traffic light ROI encloses the detected traffic lights. A visual feature template is generated for each image. The visual feature template is based on the ECS traffic light ROI for the image. Each visual feature template is mapped to the vehicle location associated with the image to a HD map. The HD map is transmitted to an autonomous vehicle to enable the autonomous vehicle to identify a real-time traffic light ROI in a real-time image based on a match between a first visual feature template and real-time visual features of the real-time image at the vehicle location associated with the first visual feature template.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a system and method of navigating the vehicle. The system includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor captures an image of a roadway. The processor focuses the sensor at a road segment selected from a plurality of road segments of the roadway using a machine learning program based on a risk of the road segment. The machine learning program is trained to focus the sensor by calculating the risk for each of the plurality of road segments of the roadway based on a hazard probability associated with each road segment and an occupancy probability associated with each road segment, selecting the road segment from the plurality of road segments based on the risk associated with the road segment, and determining a reduction in the risk for a road risk model of the roadway due to selecting the road segment.

Abstract: Carts for transporting elongated materials and processes for making, assembling, and using same. In some examples, the carts can include a pivot assembly that pivotally connects an arm to a frame to allow the arm to move between a use position and a stored position. An arm receiver can be configured to selectively engage the first arm to selectively maintain the arm in the use position, and to selectively disengage the arm to allow the arm to be moved from the use position to the stored position. A locking pin assembly can be configured for automatic actuation to allow the arm to move from the stored position to the use position and to lock the arm in the use position without manual actuation.

Abstract: A pipe jack or jack mechanism. The jack mechanism can include a base structure that can include a substantially vertical support member and a plurality of legs angularly disposed therefrom. An elevation member can be configured to move within the substantially vertical support member. A safety ring that can be generally circular can be disposed about an outer perimeter of the elevation member and can extend outwardly therefrom. An annular lock can be adjustably disposed about the outer perimeter of the elevation member and can be positioned below the safety ring. A stop gap can be positioned between the safety ring and the annular lock. A block cap can be disposed on a bottom portion of the substantially vertical support member to prevent the elevation member from extending beyond an end of the substantially vertical support member.

Abstract: Carts for transporting elongated materials and processes for making, assembling, and using same. In some examples, the carts can include a pivot assembly that pivotally connects an arm to a frame to allow the arm to move between a use position and a stored position. An arm receiver can be configured to selectively engage the first arm to selectively maintain the arm in the use position, and to selectively disengage the arm to allow the arm to be moved from the use position to the stored position. A locking pin assembly can be configured for automatic actuation to allow the arm to move from the stored position to the use position and to lock the arm in the use position without manual actuation.

Abstract: A method of bonding a high chrome steel to a fiber composite. An epoxy primer is applied to the high chrome steel, the primer is dried, and thereafter the high chrome steel and the fiber composite are adhered together by using an epoxy adhesive. The invention also includes bonded joints that are made by the method and bonded assemblies having the bonded joint. A joint made using this bonded method has a high torque-to-failure, even after exposure to extreme ambient conditions of high temperature and high relative humidity. The bonding method is particularly suitable for use in bonding high chrome steel and fiber composite components for use in the aerospace industry.