Abstract: Batteries according to embodiments of the present technology may include an electrode stack. The electrode stack may include an anode electrode having an anode current collector, and an anode active material disposed on the anode current collector. The anode electrode may define one or more first apertures through the anode electrode. The electrode stack may also include a cathode electrode having a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material disposed on the cathode current collector. The cathode electrode may define one or more second apertures through the cathode electrode.

Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described. The particles have a particle size distribution with a D50 ranging from 10 ?m to 20 ?m.

Abstract: A battery system includes a battery cell, a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) that cools the battery cell, a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the battery cell, and a battery management unit (BMU) controller. The BMU controller activates the TEC to cool the battery cell in response to determining that a state of charge (SOC) of the battery cell is greater than a threshold SOC and the temperature of the battery cell is greater than a threshold temperature.

Abstract: A compound represented by LiaCo(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are a call control method and apparatus, and a storage medium and a terminal device. The call control method comprises: receiving a call access request, the call access request carrying a user identifier of an incoming call user; obtaining the current operation mode of a terminal device according to the call access request; determining whether the operation mode is a night mode or not; and if yes, controlling the terminal device to perform call connection according to a preset white list and the user identifier.

Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial intelligence-assisted printed electronics self-guided optimization method, which integrates machine learning technology with printed electronics. According to variables that impact printing quality of a microelectronic printer, a user sets up experimental groups, prints samples with the microelectronic printer according to parameters in the experiment groups, characterizes printing effects, and evaluates the printing quality. The characterization result is analyzed by machine learning, and printing parameters that correspond to a best printing effect are obtained; then, the parameters are fed back to the user, and the user configures the printer according to the fed-back parameters, thereby improving printing quality.

Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.

Abstract: Battery packs according to embodiments of the present technology may include a first battery cell including a lithium-containing material. The first battery cell may be configured to operate in a voltage window extending to or above about 4 V. The battery packs may include a second battery cell electrically coupled in parallel with the first battery cell. The second battery cell may be configured to operate in a voltage window maintained at or below about 4.0 V. The battery packs may also include a controller configured to receive a measured terminal voltage from the first battery cell. The controller may be configured to determine whether to disconnect the second battery cell from the first battery cell based on the measured terminal voltage of the first battery cell.

Abstract: A Bluetooth transmission control system, a control system and a storage medium are provided. The Bluetooth transmission control method comprises: establishing a Bluetooth connection with a file receiving device by a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal initiating a Bluetooth file transmission operation to the file receiving device; detecting whether the mobile terminal synchronously turns on a Bluetooth music playback operation or not; negotiating a file transmission timeout period with the file receiving device by the mobile terminal based on a detection result; and transmitting a file to the file receiving device by the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Mixed-metal oxides and lithiated mixed-metal oxides are disclosed that involve compounds according to, respectively, NixMnyCozMe?O? and Li1+?NixMnyCozMe?O?. In these compounds, Me is selected from B, Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Ag, In, and combinations thereof; 0?x?1; 0?y?1; 0?z<1; x+y+z>0; 0???0.5; and x+y+?>0. For the mixed-metal oxides, 1???5. For the lithiated mixed-metal oxides, ?0.1???1.0 and 1.9???3. The mixed-metal oxides and the lithiated mixed-metal oxides include particles having an average density greater than or equal to 90% of an ideal crystalline density.

Abstract: Batteries according to embodiments of the present technology may include an electrode stack. The electrode stack may include an anode electrode having an anode current collector, and an anode active material disposed on the anode current collector. The anode electrode may define one or more first apertures through the anode electrode. The electrode stack may also include a cathode electrode having a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material disposed on the cathode current collector. The cathode electrode may define one or more second apertures through the cathode electrode.

Abstract: Battery packs according to embodiments of the present technology may include a first battery cell including a lithium-containing material. The first battery cell may be configured to operate in a voltage window extending to or above about 4 V. The battery packs may include a second battery cell electrically coupled in parallel with the first battery cell. The second battery cell may be configured to operate in a voltage window maintained at or below about 4.0 V. The battery packs may also include a controller configured to receive a measured terminal voltage from the first battery cell. The controller may be configured to determine whether to disconnect the second battery cell from the first battery cell based on the measured terminal voltage of the first battery cell.

Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described. The particles have a particle size distribution with a D50 ranging from 10 ?m to 20 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tire with in-situ generated built-in puncture sealant comprising a supporting tire carcass comprised of one or more layers of ply, an outer circumferential tread, and a radially inner layer, a pair of beads, sidewalls extending radially inward from the axial outer edges of the tread portion to join the respective beads, a sealant comprising the chain cessation product of a butyl ionomer-based rubber sealant precursor composition catalyzed by peroxide disposed inwardly from said radially inner layer, and wherein said sealant provides self-sealing properties to the tire.

Abstract: A cathode active material includes a plurality of cathode active compound particles and a coating disposed over each of the cathode active compound particles. The coating includes a lithium (Li)-ion conducting oxide containing lanthanum (La) and titanium (Ti).

Abstract: Batteries according to embodiments of the present technology may include an enclosure. The batteries may include an electrode stack including a separator positioned between an anode and a cathode. The electrode stack may be characterized by a first side from which a plurality of electrode tabs extend, a second side opposite the first, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third. The batteries may also include a wrapping seated on a first surface of the electrode stack and extending beyond an edge of each of the second, the third, and the fourth sides of the electrode stack a distance equal to or greater than a thickness of the electrode stack. The wrapping may be adhered to a second surface of the electrode stack opposite the first surface of the electrode stack on each of the second side, the third side, and the fourth side of the electrode stack.

Abstract: A Bluetooth transmission control system, a control system and a storage medium are provided. The Bluetooth transmission control method comprises: establishing a Bluetooth connection with a file receiving device by a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal initiating a Bluetooth file transmission operation to the file receiving device; detecting whether the mobile terminal synchronously turns on a Bluetooth music playback operation or not; negotiating a file transmission timeout period with the file receiving device by the mobile terminal based on a detection result; and transmitting a file to the file receiving device by the mobile terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye-salt separation membrane and a preparation method thereof. The method includes the following steps: firstly pouring an aqueous phase solution containing tannic acid and anhydrous piperazine on a surface of a polysulfone-based ultrafiltration base membrane at a mass ratio of the tannic acid to the anhydrous piperazine of 1:2 to 2:1, followed by complete infiltration, and draining the aqueous phase solution; and then pouring an organic phase solution of trimesoyl chloride on the surface of the base membrane, and draining the organic phase solution to obtain the dye-salt separation membrane. The method of the present invention is simple and easy to implement, and the dye-salt separation membrane prepared by the method has a relatively high solution permeability, an efficient dye retention and permeability of inorganic salts, thereby achieving an excellent dye-salt separation effect.

Abstract: Mixed-metal oxides and lithiated mixed-metal oxides are disclosed that involve compounds according to, respectively, NixMnyCozMe?O? and Li1+?NixMnyCozMe?O?. In these compounds, Me is selected from B, Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Ag, In, and combinations thereof; 0?x?1; 0?y?1; 0?z<1; x+y+z>0; 0???0.5; and x+y+?>0. For the mixed-metal oxides, 1???5. For the lithiated mixed-metal oxides, ?0.1???1.0 and 1.9???3. The mixed-metal oxides and the lithiated mixed-metal oxides include particles having an average density greater than or equal to 90% of an ideal crystalline density.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tire with in-situ generated built-in puncture sealant comprising a supporting tire carcass comprised of one or more layers of ply, an outer circumferential tread, and a radially inner layer, a pair of beads, sidewalls extending radially inward from the axial outer edges of the tread portion to join the respective beads, a sealant comprising the chain cessation product of a butyl ionomer-based rubber sealant precursor composition catalyzed by peroxide disposed inwardly from said radially inner layer, and wherein said sealant provides self-sealing properties to the tire.