Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable systems to enable multi-market optimization of renewable energies using data-driven models. To achieve this, a model retrieves a current state from a resource generation system and associated resource markets. The model can then compute a policy based on the state as well physical and technical constraints. The policy defines various actions that direct operation of the resource generation system such as resource production and dispatch to markets. Applying the policy to the resource generation results in a modified state which the model extracts along with a measure of optimality which quantifies the success of the policy. Based on these metrics, the model can generate an updated iteration of the policy defining a different set of actions. In this way, the model can gradually develop an optimal policy for controlling the resource generation system.

Abstract: A three dimensional time of flight (TOF) camera includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to generate an electrical transmit signal at a plurality of frequencies over an integration time period and generate a transmit optical waveform corresponding with the electrical transmit signal. The receiver is configured to receive a reflected optical waveform that is the transmit optical waveform reflected off of an object, integrate the reflected optical waveform over the integration time period, and determine a distance to the target object based on a TOF of the optical waveform. The integration time period includes exposure time periods. A length of each of the exposure time periods corresponds to one of the frequencies. The TOF is determined based on a correlation of the electrical transmit signal and the return optical waveform utilizing a correlation function with respect to the integration time period.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes obtaining, by a virtual intelligent agent (VIA), a perceptual property vector (PPV) for a graphical representation of a physical element. In some implementations, the PPV includes one or more perceptual characteristic values characterizing the graphical representation of the physical element. In some implementations, the method includes instantiating a graphical representation of the VIA in a graphical environment that includes the graphical representation of the physical element and an affordance that is associated with the graphical representation of the physical element. In some implementations, the method includes generating, by the VIA, an action for the graphical representation of the VIA based on the PPV. In some implementations, the method includes displaying a manipulation of the affordance by the graphical representation of the VIA in order to effectuate the action generated by the VIA.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a multiphase AC electric motor having a stator wound with a first stator winding set including three phases and a second stator winding set including three phases, the three phases of the first stator winding set and the three phases of the second stator winding set wound oppositely to one another in the stator. Additionally, the motor vehicle includes a source of stored electrical energy and an inverter coupled to the source of stored electrical energy and to the electric motor to provide switched electrical energy to the first stator winding set and the second stator winding set. In addition, the motor vehicle includes a driver configured to simultaneously switch a relatively high side of the inverter to a first phase of the first stator winding set and a relatively low side of the inverter to a corresponding first phase of the second stator winding set.

Abstract: A method and system are provided to allow for the verification that a test, for example a point of care blood test, has been correctly performed. A software application on an imaging device, such as a smartphone, captures specific images at one or more stages of the test procedure, which are processed and analysed to ensure that they correspond to the correct status of the test unit at that stage in the procedure.

Abstract: An electric drive unit includes a housing and a rotor rotatably supported in the housing. The rotor includes a rotor shaft defining a rotor axis and a plurality of rotor laminations fixedly mounted to the shaft. The plurality of rotor laminations support a plurality of magnetic poles, and a hydraulic unit connected to the plurality of rotor laminations. The hydraulic unit has a magnetic shunt that is selectively shiftable relative to the plurality of magnetic poles. A position sensing system is operable to detect a rotational speed of the rotor and a position of the magnetic shunt relative to the plurality of magnetic poles. The position sensing system includes a rotor shaft position trigger coupled for rotation with the rotor shaft, and a magnetic shunt position trigger supported by the hydraulic unit.

Abstract: A processing apparatus described herein includes a general-purpose parallel processing engine comprising a systolic array having multiple pipelines, each of the multiple pipelines including multiple pipeline stages, wherein the multiple pipelines include a first pipeline, a second pipeline, and a common input shared between the first pipeline and the second pipeline.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transformer arrangement comprising a transformer which comprises at least one phase winding. The phase winding has coil turns around a coil axis. The transformer arrangement further comprises a transformer tank having walls forming an enclosure in which the transformer is arranged. The enclosure contains an incompressible medium in which the transformer is immersed. A screen is arranged in the transformer tank, between the walls of the transformer tank and the at least one phase winding of the transformer. The screen has an inner, transformer-facing, surface and an outer, wall-facing, surface. The screen is further arranged distanced from the at least one phase winding. The transformer has lateral sides parallel with the coil axis. The screen has at least one lateral part aligned with the lateral sides of the transformer, and wherein the at least one lateral part of the screen circumscribes the transformer.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes an AC (alternating current) electric motor having a stator with a plurality of stator windings, a rechargeable source of stored electrical energy, and an inverter coupled to the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy and to the AC electric motor. The system also includes one or more controllers collectively programmed to switch the inverter to provide alternating current propulsive energy from the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy to the plurality of stator windings and, using at least one of the stator windings as a boost inductor, switch the inverter to step up a voltage at a charging input coupled to the inverter to charge the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy.

Abstract: A rotary piston machine includes a casing and a rotor assembly, each with a hypotrochoidal. The rotor assembly includes apices that conform to the hypotrochoidal profile of the casing, and the relative motion of the casing and the rotor assembly create variable volumes. The variable volume allows the rotary piston machine to function as a compressor, an expander, an internal combustion engine, a positive displacement pump, or a fluid-driven motor.

Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a processing resource including a general-purpose parallel processing engine and a matrix accelerator. The matrix accelerator includes first circuitry to receive a command to perform operations associated with an instruction, second circuitry to configure the matrix accelerator according to a physical depth of a systolic array within the matrix accelerator and a logical depth associated with the instruction, third circuitry to read operands for the instruction from a register file associated with the systolic array, fourth circuitry to perform operations for the instruction via one or more passes through one or more physical pipeline stages of the systolic array based on a configuration performed by the second circuitry, and fifth circuitry to write output of the operations to the register file associated with the systolic array.

Abstract: A printhead for three-dimensional printing of concrete includes a main body and a regulator device. The main body includes a multi-stage, convergent-divergent cylinder, shearing blades, a pressure chamber, and a secondary inlet. The pressure chamber surrounds the cylinder for temporary storage and regulated processing of a secondary fluid. The secondary inlet transfers the secondary fluid from the pressure chamber to the multi-stage, convergent-divergent cylinder to form a mixture, which is discharged from the printhead. The printhead can, for example, be used for additive manufacturing of cement-based materials.

Abstract: A chip package and method for fabricating the same are provided that include a IC dies bonded to a thermal carrier having a plurality of metallic pillars. In one example, a chip package includes an interconnect routing structure and a first die disposed on a first surface of the interconnect routing structure. The first die has a circuitry connected to a circuitry of the interconnect routing structure. The chip package also includes a second die at least partially disposed over the first die. The second die has a circuitry connected to the circuitry of the first die. A thermal carrier is bonded on the second die. At least one of the thermal carrier, the first die, or the second die includes a plurality of metallic pillars configured to transfer heat, wherein the plurality of metallic pillars are electrically floating.

Abstract: A supply chain tracking system utilizes tracking codes to track products through a supply chain. A tracking code is assigned to each product. If the product is grouped with other products at a stage in the supply chain, a tracking code is assigned to the group, and the tracking code for each of the products in the group is associated with the tracking code for the group. If the group of products is further aggregated with groups of other products, such as in a shipping container, a tracking code is assigned to the aggregated groups of products, and the tracking code for each of the groups of products is associated with the tracking code for the aggregated groups of products. The tracking codes are used to generate a supply chain graph which maps the travel of each product through the supply chain.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach to implement metadata extraction, to extract metadata that can be used for metadata queries. The query may be applied against metadata extracted from content stored in a cloud-based content management system.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a silicon semiconductor disposed on the substrate, an oxide semiconductor disposed on the substrate, a sensor configured to receive a light and output a signal, and a light-shielding element including a conductive material and disposed between the sensor and the oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor is electrically connected to the silicon semiconductor. The silicon semiconductor and the oxide semiconductor are active corresponding to the signal.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a rotor assembly having a rotor shaft disposed along a central axis. The electric machine includes an inductive position sensor having a sensor target that is operatively connected to the rotor shaft. The sensor target is fixed relative to the rotor shaft such that the sensor target rotates with the rotor shaft. The electric machine includes a stationary member and a rotating member operatively connected to the rotor shaft. The rotating member is spaced from the stationary member by an air gap. The stationary member and the rotating member are configured to enable non-contact power transfer from the stationary member to the rotating member through the air gap. The non-contact power transfer may be an inductive power transfer or a capacitive power.

Abstract: A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU receiving DRX setting information over a radio resource control (RRC) signal, and the WTRU receiving DRX activation information over medium access control (MAC) signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing an IP multimedia services or subsystem (“IMS”) within a communication network. One system may include a server configured to facilitate multimedia communication services via the IMS. The server may include a memory storing an integrated IMS function and an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The electronic processor may be configured to receive, with the integrated IMS function, a request to establish a multimedia communication session for a user equipment (“UE”) device over the communication network; and establish and control, with the integrated IMS function, the multimedia communication session for UE device over the communication network.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to decentralized management of edge nodes operating outside an enterprise network using blockchain technology. A management node may operate within a firewall of the enterprise to manage the edge nodes operating outside the firewall using blockchain technology. The management node may coordinate management by writing change requests to a decentralized ledger. The edge nodes may read the change requests from its local copy of the distributed ledger and implement the change requests. Upon implementation, an edge node may broadcast its status to the blockchain network. The management node may mine the transactions from the edge nodes into the distributed ledger, thereby creating a secure and scalable way to coordinate management and record the current and historical system state. The system also provides the edge nodes with a cryptographically secured, machine-to-machine maintained, single version of truth, enabling them to take globally valid decision based on local data.