Abstract: Provided are electrolyte films or cells for use in variety of applications, such as electrochromic windows. An electrolytic film comprises a polymer layer, such as thermoplastic polyurethane or polymethyl methacrylate, and an electrolyte within the polymer layer. The electrolyte comprises a salt and a plasticizer. The plasticizer comprises one or more materials that are selected to provide sufficient conductivity and optical transparency for operation of the electrolyte film in an application requiring substantial optical clarity and switching speed, such as a smart window.

Abstract: A system for analyzing computer systems and networks for potential vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks configured to (i) receive scan data from a scan of a target computer device; (ii) search for one or more vulnerabilities based on the scan data; (iii) determine at least one attack vector based on the one or more vulnerabilities; (iv) generate one or more exploits based on the one or more attack vectors and the one or more vulnerabilities; and (v) execute the one or more exploits on the target computer device.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electrical system for balancing a state of charge in a battery pack. The electrical system includes a plurality of module groups. A switch array includes a plurality of switches. Each switch is coupled to a respective module group. The switch can be in one of a first state that connects the module group to a first low voltage bus, a second state that connects the module group to a second low voltage bus, and a third state in which the module group is disconnected from both the first low voltage bus and the second low voltage bus. The array is placed in a first phase of a mode of operation with at least one switch in one of the first state and the second state and cycles through the phases of the mode to balance a charge between the plurality of module groups.

Abstract: A communications system may include a head-mounted device (HMD) and at least one other device. The HMD may capture camera data from its surroundings. The devices may include radios for wirelessly communicating via corresponding communications links. The HMD may help to adjust one or more of the radios based on the camera data. The adjustments may include transitioning the radio(s) between radio states, controlling how the radio(s) search for other devices, controlling the radio(s) to initiate or end a particular connection, controlling the radio(s) to enter or exit a power-saving mode, disabling or powering off the radio(s), controlling the radio(s) to coordinate video streaming/playback, and/or controlling the radio(s) to coordinate reminders. Leveraging the optical capabilities of the HMD may allow the devices to wirelessly connect to each other in a seamless and efficient manner while also minimizing power consumption by the radios and user interaction with the devices.

Abstract: Multi-layer surface protection films and methods for making and using such films are provided. The surface protection films have first and second thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) layers and an intermediate ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer positioned between the first and second TPU layers. The use of first and second TPU layers as outer layers aids in the optical clarity of the film. The TPU layers may have different thicknesses. The use of EVA as a component of the film layers provides a lower cost film, as compared to conventional monolayer TPU films. The EVA component properties and overall ratio of EVA in the film can be used to modify physical properties of the multi-layer structure, while maintaining equivalent or superior performance to these films when used as a coating for surfaces on a wide range of applications, such as automobiles, wind turbine blades, appliances, electronic displays, mobile devices, and the like.

Abstract: The Invention refers to a method for manufacturing a new prosthesis for a lower limb, the method comprising the following steps: a) Providing 3D-data of a prior inner surface of a prior socket and of ist position and its orientation relative to a component adapter, —b) Creating a 3D model of a prosthetic socket with an attachment area for a socket adapter, wherein the prosthetic socket has an inner surface based on the scanned prior inner surface and an outer surface, —c) Determining information about an orientation transmitter, —d) Manufacturing of the prosthetic socket based on the 3D model and providing the orientation transmitter based on the information, —e) Directly or indirectly connecting the manufactured socket to a component adapter by means of the orientation transmitter so that the position and orientation of the inner surface of the prosthetic socket relative to the position and orientation of the component adapter corresponds to the position and orientation of the prior inner surface of the p

Abstract: A system and method for guiding privacy-enhancing transformations are described. The system and method include a recommendation engine configured to identify sets of transformations to mitigate a privacy risk below a user specified threshold specified in-terms of privacy-risk score for a given input dataset while keeping the utility of the dataset above the user-specified utility threshold specified in-terms of utility score. A simulation engine configured to simulate the identified set of transformations from the recommendation engine on the dataset to determine the optimal application of the plurality of transformations for maximizing the utility of the dataset, and output device to provide the optimized dataset with the privacy risk score and utility score.

Abstract: A military vehicle includes a passenger cabin, a front axle, a rear axle, an engine positioned forward of the passenger cabin, a front lift assembly positioned forward of the passenger cabin and providing a pair of front lift points, a rear lift assembly positioned rearward of the passenger cabin and providing a pair of rear lift points, a generator configured to be driven by the engine to generate electricity, and an export power kit configured to facilitate exporting power off of the military vehicle.

Abstract: The present electrode assembly comprises a plurality of adjacent electrically conductive plates separated by a spacing therebetween. The electrode assembly further comprises at least one electrical component interconnecting the adjacent electrically conductive plates. A system equipped with the present electrode assembly is also provided for performing wireless power transfer based on resonant capacitive coupling.

Abstract: A vane heating system for an engine includes a plurality of static vanes, an electrically resistive material, and an electric power source. The static vanes are disposed within the engine, and each static vane has an inner surface that defines a vane cavity. The electrically resistive material is disposed within the vane cavity of each static vane. The electric power source is electrically coupled to, and is configured to selectively supply an electric current to, the electrically resistive material in each static vane. When the electric current is supplied to the electrically resistive material, a temperature of the static vane increases.

Abstract: Inventory management systems, computer-implemented methods and computer readable mediums, for use in managing resources are disclosed. The method includes receiving a resource request, from a user, identifying one or more resources from a pool of resources that can fulfil the resource request, generating a smart contract comprising a resource service agreement for the identified one or more resources, storing data associated with the smart contract in a distributed ledger, arranging for the identified one or more resources to be provisioned to the user, updating the data associated with the smart contract stored in the distributed ledger to record usage of the one or more identified resources, and generating a settlement request based on the updated data associated with the smart contract stored in the distributed ledger.

Abstract: The subject technology provides for concurrent streaming of media content to multiple media devices. A host device may receive, from a first accessory device, a first request for first media content, the first request corresponding to a first voice input, and receive, from a second accessory device, a second request for second media content, the second request corresponding to a second voice input to the second accessory device. The host device may store a first context record including identification information for the first accessory device and the first media content, and store, while storing the first context record, a second context record including identification information for the second accessory device and the second media content. The host device may stream the first media content to the first accessory device, and stream, to second accessory device and concurrently with the streaming of the first media content, the second media content.

Abstract: A number of techniques are disclosed for making it more convenient and efficient for customers to conduct various rental vehicle transactions. As an example, a technique for performing an automated pickup of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for performing an automated return administration of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for permitting customer to select a particular rental vehicle for a rental vehicle transaction using a mobile device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a technique for permitting a customer to keylessly start a rental vehicle using a machine-sensible item such as his/her mobile device without requiring the customer to possess a smart key.

Abstract: Drivetrain assemblies for personal care devices using electromagnetic components to generate a combination of controllable power tapping and sweeping motions. The drivetrain assemblies include a drivetrain shaft at least partially contained within a body portion of the device. The drivetrain shaft is further configured to engage a brush head member of the device. The drivetrain assemblies further include a motor mounted on the drivetrain shaft, where the motor is configured to periodically rotate the drivetrain shaft about a first axis of the device, and an electromagnetic assembly configured to drive the drivetrain shaft and thereby the brush head member about an second axis of the device or in a direction parallel to a third axis of the device. The electromagnetic assembly includes a stator, a voice coil actuator, a rotor, or a linear solenoid actuator, for example.

Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of energy storage elements in a vehicle having a first power bus and a second power bus includes, for a first time interval, connecting a first subset of the plurality of energy storage elements to the first power bus and a second subset of the plurality of energy storage elements to the second power bus; and for a second time interval, connecting the first subset of energy storage elements to the second power bus and the second subset of energy storage elements to the first power bus to increase equalization of states of charge between the first subset of energy storage elements and the second subset of energy storage elements.

Abstract: A battery system includes: first and second positive terminals and a negative terminal; switches; at least two battery modules, each of the battery modules including at least three strings of battery cells configured to, at different times be: connected in series and to the first positive terminal via first ones of the switches; connected in parallel and to the second positive terminal via second ones of the switches; and disconnected from both of the first and second positive terminals; and a switch control module configured to: receive temperatures of the strings of battery cells, respectively; determine temperatures of the battery modules, respectively, based on the temperatures of the strings of battery cells of that battery module; and selectively actuate the switches based on at least one of: minimizing an error between the temperatures of the strings of battery cells; and minimizing an error between the temperatures of the battery modules.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a videoconference service determines a selection of a virtual background for a videoconference from a particular participant of a plurality of participants in the videoconference. The videoconference service determines an audio context filter that is associated with a visual context of the virtual background. The videoconference service modifies an audio stream of the videoconference into a modified audio stream according to the audio context filter. The videoconference service presents, to the plurality of participants during the videoconference, the particular participant using the virtual background and the modified audio stream. In an embodiment, the videoconference service ascertains the visual context of the virtual background based on applying a machine learning model to the virtual background.

Abstract: A control module for a detonation sub includes a control circuit having a switch, a power supply input, a timer circuit, and a detonation signal output electrically connected to a detonator. A power supply is selectively connected in electrical communication to the power supply input. A timer circuit is initialized by activating the switch prior to connecting the power supply and deactivating the switch within an activation time. Once initialized, the timer circuit generates a detonation signal after a detonation time.

Abstract: A driveline for a military vehicle includes a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission. The driver includes a housing, a motor/generator, and a clutch. The housing includes an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission. The motor/generator is disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission. The clutch is disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator.