Abstract: A mechanically and piezoelectrically anisotropic polymer article is formed from a crystallizable fluoropolymer and a nucleating agent. The polymer article may be a thin film or a fiber, for example. A crystalline phase may constitute at least approximately 50% of the polymer article. In certain examples, a fluoropolymer may include vinylidene fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinyl fluoride. The polymer article may include up to approximately 10 wt. % of the nucleating agent. Such a polymer article is optically transparent, has an elastic modulus of at least approximately 3 GPa, and an electromechanical coupling factor (k31) of at least approximately 0.15.

Abstract: A method includes: determining, based, at least in part, on a predicted driver characteristic, a first energy-versus-distance measure for a planned driving route of a vehicle, the first energy-versus-distance measure determined using an energy model; presenting the first energy-versus-distance measure on a user interface associated with the vehicle; identifying an already-driven part of the planned driving route; determining, based on information associated with the already-driven part of the planned driving route, a model error associated with the energy model; determining a second energy-versus-distance measure by modifying the first energy-versus-distance measure to account for the model error; and presenting the second energy-versus-distance measure on the user interface associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a suite of testing apparatuses and non-destructive, acoustic inspection methods for scanning and inspecting batteries to determine and characterize various physical phenomena in these batteries. In one aspect, a rastering system for non-invasive and acoustic inspection of battery cells includes a holder for placing a battery cell inside the system for the acoustic inspection, at least one transducer configured to perform acoustic measurements on the battery cell, and a controller configured with inspection parameters for performing the acoustic measurements, the inspection parameters being dynamic and interchangeable depending on at least one or more of a shape, a size, and a form factor of the battery cell.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for treatment of prostate cancers, such as androgen receptor (AR) deficient and androgen receptor (AR) low cancers, are disclosed. The methods include administration of an agent that inhibits activity of eIF4F or an agent that disrupts the eIF4F translation-initiation complex (composed of eIF4E, eIF4A, and eIF4G).

Abstract: Systems and methods for prediction of state of charge (SOH), state of health (SOC) and other characteristics of batteries using acoustic signals, includes determining acoustic data at two or more states of charge and determining a reduced acoustic data set representative of the acoustic data at the two or more states of charge. The reduced acoustic data set includes time of flight (TOF) shift, total signal amplitude, or other data points related to the states of charge. Machine learning models use at least the reduced acoustic dataset in conjunction with non-acoustic data such as voltage and temperature for predicting the characteristics of any other independent battery.

Abstract: Systems, techniques, and computer-implemented processes for acoustic signal based improvements to one or more process steps in the manufacture of battery cells. Information gathered based on an acoustic signal based analysis in one process step can be used in one or more other process steps using any suitable combination of feedback and/or feedforward of the acoustic signal based analysis. Such feedback and/or feedforward can improve the overall quality of battery cells produced using the manufacturing process, efficiency/cost of the manufacturing process, improvement in yield/reduction in wastage of the battery cells produced using the manufacturing process and/or improvements in individual process steps.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for controlling a battery manufacturing process. For instance, signal based analysis that can include audio signal analysis can be performed during a first process step of a battery manufacturing process. Based on the signal based analysis, at least one adjustment can be determined for a second process step of the battery manufacturing process. Information associated with the at least one adjustment can be provided to the second process step.

Abstract: Systems, techniques, and computer-implemented processes are provided for acoustic signal based analysis of thin-films, electrode coatings, and other components of batteries. Data analytics on signals obtained by ultrasound excitation of materials is used to analyze electrode coating parameters, analyzing separators, and other battery components. Using the disclosed techniques in battery manufacturing and production can lead to reduction in wastage of damaged/scrapped battery cells and shorten production time.

Abstract: A first client device or system performs a method that includes retaining in memory registration information for a respective application indicating the respective application is registered for sharing application state with other client devices or systems. The method further includes storing an application state of a respective application, and detecting a transfer triggering condition. The transfer triggering condition includes presence of a second client device or system within a predefined proximity of the first client device or system, and the predefined proximity is a predefined proximity for near field communication. Furthermore, upon detecting the triggering condition, the first client device or system determines, in accordance with the stored registration information, that the respective application is registered for application state sharing, and transmits the application state of the respective application to the second client device or system.

Abstract: A first client device or system performs a method that includes retaining in memory registration information for a respective application indicating the respective application is registered for sharing application state with other client devices or systems. The method further includes storing an application state of a respective application, and detecting a transfer triggering condition. The transfer triggering condition includes presence of a second client device or system within a predefined proximity of the first client device or system, and the predefined proximity is a predefined proximity for near field communication. Furthermore, upon detecting the triggering condition, the first client device or system determines, in accordance with the stored registration information, that the respective application is registered for application state sharing, and transmits the application state of the respective application to the second client device or system.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of identifying an agent or drug candidate molecule, validating a target, and identifying normalizing therapeutics that modulates translation, such as in an oncogenic signaling pathway, in a biological sample as determined by translational profiling of one or more genes in the biological sample. The present invention also provides diagnostic and therapeutic methods using the translational profiling methods described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of identifying an agent that modulates an oncogenic signaling pathway in a biological sample by generating a translational profile of gene translational levels in the biological sample. The present invention also provides diagnostic and therapeutic methods using the translational profiling methods described herein.

Abstract: A first client device or system performs a method that includes retaining in memory registration information for a respective application indicating the respective application is registered for sharing application state with other client devices or systems. The method further includes storing an application state of a respective application, and detecting a transfer triggering condition. The transfer triggering condition includes presence of a second client device or system within a predefined proximity of the first client device or system, and the predefined proximity is a predefined proximity for near field communication. Furthermore, upon detecting the triggering condition, the first client device or system determines, in accordance with the stored registration information, that the respective application is registered for application state sharing, and transmits the application state of the respective application to the second client device or system.

Abstract: An image generation system includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to implement: an object space setting process that performs a process that places a plurality of objects including a moving object in an object space; a moving object calculation process that performs a movement process that moves the moving object in the object space; and a parameter process that performs a process that sets at least one of an attack parameter, a defense parameter, and a movement control parameter of the moving object based on at least one of density information about an assemblage of particles within a line or a range that extends from the moving object in a given direction, and the density information about the assemblage of particles at a position of the moving object; and an image generation process that generates an image viewed from a given viewpoint in the object space.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a system for interrogating a battery in order to determine one or more of: (i) its state of charge (SOC), (ii) its state of health (SOH), (iii) physical state of one or more internal components or parts, which utilizes at least one sound source for transmitting a signal (e.g., a sound wave or sound pulse through or across the battery, and at least one sound receiver for receiving a signal from the battery, which received signal is representative of the physical state of the battery being interrogated. The interrogation method is noninvasive, namely does not require the depletion of a portion of the charge of the battery being tested or settlement or the destruction of the battery in order to evaluate one or more of (i), (ii) and (iii).

Abstract: An image generation system includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to implement: an object space setting process that performs a process that places a plurality of objects including a moving object in an object space; a moving object calculation process that performs a movement process that moves the moving object in the object space; and a parameter process that performs a process that sets at least one of an attack parameter, a defense parameter, and a movement control parameter of the moving object based on at least one of density information about an assemblage of particles within a line or a range that extends from the moving object in a given direction, and the density information about the assemblage of particles at a position of the moving object; and an image generation process that generates an image viewed from a given viewpoint in the object space.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for selective modulation of certain protein kinases, and especially mTor complexes. The methods and compositions are particularly useful in inhibiting mTor selectively for therapeutic applications.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a system for interrogating a battery in order to determine one or more of: (i) its state of charge (SOC), (ii) its state of health (SOH), (iii) physical state of one or more internal components or parts, which utilizes at least one sound source means for transmitting a signal (e.g., a sound wave or sound pulse through or across the battery, and at least one sound receiver means for receiving a signal from the battery, which received signal is representative of the physical state of the battery being interrogated. The interrogation method is noninvasive, namely does not require the depletion of a portion of the charge of the battery being tested or settlement or the destruction of the battery in order to evaluate one or more of (i), (ii) and (iii).

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for selective modulation of certain protein kinases, and especially mTor complexes. The methods and compositions are particularly useful in inhibiting mTor selectively for therapeutic applications.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for compilation of applications includes storing, at a server, a plurality of variants, wherein each of the plurality of variants describes a distinct client architecture. A plurality of optimized binaries for an application are maintained at the server, wherein the plurality of optimized binaries correspond to different variants in the plurality of variants. The server receives a request from a client to download the application, wherein the request includes a reference to a first variant that describes the client's architecture. A determination is made that the first variant corresponds to a first optimized binary of the plurality of optimized binaries, and the server provides the first optimized binary to the client.