Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a battery stack having a plurality of cells are provided. One system includes a plurality of time delay circuits. Each of the time delay circuits is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of cells. The time delay circuits are configured to execute a time delay in response to receiving a trigger signal and output a time delay marking signal indicating that the time delay has elapsed. The time delay is based on a voltage of the cell(s) to which the respective time delay circuit is electrically coupled. The system further includes a control circuit configured to receive the time delay marking signal from each of the time delay circuits and, for each received time delay marking signal, to determine the voltage of the at least one of the plurality of cells associated with the respective time delay marking signal.

Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to naphtalene diimide-based molecules and naphtalene diimide dimer-based molecules. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials including the molecule(s) according to the present disclosure and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: A charge transfer system includes an on-board vehicle motor system and a plug in supply. The on-board vehicle motor system includes a first motor including a plurality of stator windings, a second motor including a plurality of stator windings, a first inverter having a plurality of switch legs, a second inverter having a plurality of switch legs, a controller, and an on-board power supply. The plug-in supply is connected between at least one switch leg of the first inverter and at least one switch leg of the second inverter. The controller modulates the switch legs of the first and second inverters such that electric current flows through at least one stator winding of the first or second motor to charge the on-board power supply. The current flow can also alternate in phase with plug-in supply polarity to produce a stable stator flux vector angle preventing motor rotation during charge transfer.

Abstract: A charge transfer system includes an on-board vehicle motor system and a plug in supply. The on-board vehicle motor system includes a first motor including a plurality of stator windings, a second motor including a plurality of stator windings, a first inverter having a plurality of switch legs, a second inverter having a plurality of switch legs, a controller, and an on-board power supply. The plug-in supply is connected between at least one switch leg of the first inverter and at least one switch leg of the second inverter. The controller modulates the switch legs of the first and second inverters such that electric current flows through at least one stator winding of the first or second motor to charge the on-board power supply. The current flow can also alternate in phase with plug-in supply polarity to produce a stable stator flux vector angle preventing motor rotation during charge transfer.

Abstract: A compound containing a squaric acid or a croconic acid group as an anchoring group. The compound containing a squaric acid or a croconic acid group has formula 1: where n is 1 or 2, and D is selected from an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl substituent, and each substituent is substituted or unsubstituted.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a battery stack having a plurality of cells are provided. One system includes a plurality of time delay circuits. Each of the time delay circuits is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of cells. The time delay circuits are configured to execute a time delay in response to receiving a trigger signal and output a time delay marking signal indicating that the time delay has elapsed. The time delay is based on a voltage of the cell(s) to which the respective time delay circuit is electrically coupled. The system further includes a control circuit configured to receive the time delay marking signal from each of the time delay circuits and, for each received time delay marking signal, to determine the voltage of the at least one of the plurality of cells associated with the respective time delay marking signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a battery stack having a plurality of cells are provided. One system includes a plurality of time delay circuits. Each of the time delay circuits is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of cells. The time delay circuits are configured to execute a time delay in response to receiving a trigger signal and output a time delay marking signal indicating that the time delay has elapsed. The time delay is based on a voltage of the cell(s) to which the respective time delay circuit is electrically coupled. The system further includes a control circuit configured to receive the time delay marking signal from each of the time delay circuits and, for each received time delay marking signal, to determine the voltage of the at least one of the plurality of cells associated with the respective time delay marking signal.

Abstract: A charge transfer system includes an on-board vehicle motor system and a plug in supply. The on-board vehicle motor system includes a first motor including a plurality of stator windings, a second motor including a plurality of stator windings, a first inverter having a plurality of switch legs, a second inverter having a plurality of switch legs, a controller, and an on-board power supply. The plug-in supply is connected between at least one switch leg of the first inverter and at least one switch leg of the second inverter. The controller modulates the switch legs of the first and second inverters such that electric current flows through at least one stator winding of the first or second motor to charge the on-board power supply. The current flow can also alternate in phase with plug-in supply polarity to produce a stable stator flux vector angle preventing motor rotation during charge transfer.

Abstract: A compound containing a squaric acid or a croconic acid group as an anchoring group. The compound containing a squaric acid or a croconic acid group has formula 1: where n is 1 or 2, and D is selected from an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl substituent, and each substituent is substituted or unsubstituted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blue phase liquid crystal composition and to a method of stabilizing a blue phase state of a liquid crystal material. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a method of lowering the operating voltage of a liquid crystal material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a blue phase liquid crystal material stabilized by the method according to the present invention or having an operating voltage that is lowered by the method according to the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal cell comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material and to a liquid crystal display comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material. The present invention also relates to a method of broadening the stability temperature range of a liquid crystal material in its blue phase state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a battery stack having a plurality of cells are provided. One system includes a plurality of time delay circuits. Each of the time delay circuits is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of cells. The time delay circuits are configured to execute a time delay in response to receiving a trigger signal and output a time delay marking signal indicating that the time delay has elapsed. The time delay is based on a voltage of the cell(s) to which the respective time delay circuit is electrically coupled. The system further includes a control circuit configured to receive the time delay marking signal from each of the time delay circuits and, for each received time delay marking signal, to determine the voltage of the at least one of the plurality of cells associated with the respective time delay marking signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blue phase (BP) liquid crystal composition and to a method of stabilizing a blue phase state of a liquid crystal material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of lowering the operating voltage of a liquid crystal material. Moreover, the present invention relates to a blue phase crystal material stabilized by the method according to the present invention or having an operating voltage that is lowered by the method according to the present invention. Also, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal cell comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material and to a liquid crystal display comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of broadening that stability temperature range of a liquid crystal material in its blue phase state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of stabilizing a blue phase liquid crystal composition. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a liquid crystal cell or display. Moreover, the present invention relates to a stabilized blue phase liquid crystal composition and to a liquid crystal cell or display prepared in accordance with the present invention. Moreover, the present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a stabilized liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blue phase liquid crystal composition and to a method of stabilizing a blue phase state of a liquid crystal material. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a method of lowering the operating voltage of a liquid crystal material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a blue phase liquid crystal material stabilized by the method according to the present invention or having an operating voltage that is lowered by the method according to the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal cell comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material and to a liquid crystal display comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material. The present invention also relates to a method of broadening the stability temperature range of a liquid crystal material in its blue phase state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blue phase (BP) liquid crystal composition and to a method of stabilizing a blue phase state of a liquid crystal material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of lowering the operating voltage of a liquid crystal material. Moreover, the present invention relates to a blue phase crystal material stabilized by the method according to the present invention or having an operating voltage that is lowered by the method according to the present invention. Also, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal cell comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material and to a liquid crystal display comprising a blue phase liquid crystal material. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of broadening that stability temperature range of a liquid crystal material in its blue phase state.

Abstract: A polyamic acid and a polyimide obtained by reacting a dianhydride and diamines. A substrate having a film of such polyimide or polyamic acid deposited thereon. A liquid crystal display containing a film of such polyimide as an alignment layer. A method for reducing the response times of a liquid crystal display and/or for improving the on-state- and off-state-transmission and/or the voltage holding ratio of a liquid crystal display, the method involving incorporating the polyimide as an alignment layer in the liquid crystal display. A method of producing a liquid crystal display involving depositing a film of the polyimide on a substrate.

Abstract: A board game apparatus and method of playing are disclosed. A game board has aligned vertical and horizontal rows of octagonal shaped playing spaces. A plurality of playing pieces are provided for placement in a predetermined starting configuration on playing spaces of the game board. After determining the order of play, the playing pieces are moved about the game board to unoccupied playing spaces in an effort to jump and thereby capture the playing piece of an opponent. Each playing piece is preferably formed of a shotglass containing a beverage therewithin. The capturing of the playing piece by one player requires the consumption of the beverage by an opposing player.