Abstract: An eco-friendly power source, such as a battery module for a transportation vehicle includes a first sub-module and a second sub-module each including a plurality of battery cells; a lower cover supporting the first sub-module and the second sub-module; a connection member coupled to the first sub-module and the second sub-module, respectively; and a cooling plate coupled to the lower cover and forming a flow path through which a refrigerant can flow, wherein at least a portion of the flow path is disposed to oppose the connection member with the lower cover interposed therebetween.

Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for carrier synchronization in active load modulation for near field communications. A broadcast carrier is received from a remote device and mixed with a locally-generated carrier and modulated data. A carrier synchronization circuit synchronizes the locally-generated carrier with the broadcast carrier based on an identified phase error from a double Cartesian-to-polar mapping of the mixed locally-generated carrier and broadcast carrier. In some implementations, the system also includes a modulation suppression circuit for providing unmodulated carrier signals to the carrier synchronization circuit or suppressing modulation distortion to maintain frequency and phase tracking despite the presence of data.

Abstract: A first near field communication (NFC) device or a first NFC-enabled device utilizes a feedback based approach to allow for dynamic adjusting of one or more operating characteristics. The feedback based approach can be a direct feedback based approach or an indirect feedback based approach. In the direct feedback based approach, a second NFC device or a second NFC-enabled device can communicate information to the first NFC device or the first NFC-enabled device to cause the first NFC device or the first NFC-enabled device to dynamically adjust the one or more operating characteristics. In the indirect feedback based approach, the first NFC device or the first NFC-enabled device can dynamically adjust the one or more operating characteristics in response to the non-occurrence of an event, such as receiving a response command from the second NFC device or the second NFC-enabled device to provide an example.

Abstract: A first near field communication (NFC) device is disclosed that synchronizes a first carrier wave of the first NFC device to a second carrier wave of a second NFC device. The first NFC device observes a magnetic field having the first carrier wave modulated with information corresponding to the first NFC device and the second carrier wave modulated with information corresponding to the second NFC device. The first NFC device isolates the information corresponding to the second NFC device from the combined sequence of information to determine a frequency error and/or a phase error between the carrier waves. Finally, the first NFC device adjusts the frequency of the first carrier wave in accordance with the first frequency error and/or the phase of the first carrier wave in accordance with the first phase error to synchronize the carrier waves.

Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for carrier synchronization in active load modulation for near field communications. A broadcast carrier is received from a remote device and mixed with a locally-generated carrier and modulated data. A carrier synchronization circuit synchronizes the locally-generated carrier with the broadcast carrier based on an identified phase error from a double Cartesian-to-polar mapping of the mixed locally-generated carrier and broadcast carrier. In some implementations, the system also includes a modulation suppression circuit for providing unmodulated carrier signals to the carrier synchronization circuit or suppressing modulation distortion to maintain frequency and phase tracking despite the presence of data.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for the identification of gene sets that are differentially expressed in PBMCs of patients diagnosed with a pre-diabetic disease state and overt type II diabetes. 3 gene and 10 gene signatures are shown to accurately predict a diabetic disease state in a patient. The application also described kits for the rapid diagnosis of diabetic disease states in patients at a point of care facility.

Abstract: A first near field communication (NFC) device or a first NFC-enabled device utilizes a feedback based approach to allow for dynamic adjusting of one or more operating characteristics. The feedback based approach can be a direct feedback based approach or an indirect feedback based approach. In the direct feedback based approach, a second NFC device or a second NFC-enabled device can communicate information to the first NFC device or the first NFC-enabled device to cause the first NFC device or the first NFC-enabled device to dynamically adjust the one or more operating characteristics. In the indirect feedback based approach, the first NFC device or the first NFC-enabled device can dynamically adjust the one or more operating characteristics in response to the non-occurrence of an event, such as receiving a response command from the second NFC device or the second NFC-enabled device to provide an example.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reading RFID tags using joint beamforming and preamble detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, a joint beamformer and preamble detector configured to receive inputs from each of the antenna elements, and a decoder configured to receive a resampled signal from the joint beamformer and preamble detector and to decode data using the resampled signal. In addition, the joint beamformer and preamble detector is configured to correlate the inputs from the antenna elements against a correlation sequence at a plurality of starting sample positions and predetermined rates, use the correlations to select a starting sample position and rate for decoding the received signal, use the correlations to determine beamforming coefficients for combining the inputs, and resample the combined inputs based upon the selected starting sample position and rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reading RFID tags using joint beamforming and preamble detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, a joint beamformer and preamble detector configured to receive inputs from each of the antenna elements, and a decoder configured to receive a resampled signal from the joint beamformer and preamble detector and to decode data using the resampled signal. In addition, the joint beamformer and preamble detector is configured to correlate the inputs from the antenna elements against a correlation sequence at a plurality of starting sample positions and predetermined rates, use the correlations to select a starting sample position and rate for decoding the received signal, use the correlations to determine beamforming coefficients for combining the inputs, and resample the combined inputs based upon the selected starting sample position and rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reading RFID tags using joint beamforming and preamble detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, a joint beamformer and preamble detector configured to receive inputs from each of the antenna elements, and a decoder configured to receive a resampled signal from the joint beamformer and preamble detector and to decode data using the resampled signal. In addition, the joint beamformer and preamble detector is configured to correlate the inputs from the antenna elements against a correlation sequence at a plurality of starting sample positions and predetermined rates, use the correlations to select a starting sample position and rate for decoding the received signal, use the correlations to determine beamforming coefficients for combining the inputs, and resample the combined inputs based upon the selected starting sample position and rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reading RFID tags using joint beamforming and preamble detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, a joint beamformer and preamble detector configured to receive inputs from each of the antenna elements, and a decoder configured to receive a resampled signal from the joint beamformer and preamble detector and to decode data using the resampled signal. In addition, the joint beamformer and preamble detector is configured to correlate the inputs from the antenna elements against a correlation sequence at a plurality of starting sample positions and predetermined rates, use the correlations to select a starting sample position and rate for decoding the received signal, use the correlations to determine beamforming coefficients for combining the inputs, and resample the combined inputs based upon the selected starting sample position and rate.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for the identification of gene sets that are differentially expressed in PBMCs of patients diagnosed with a pre-diabetic disease state and overt type II diabetes. 3 gene and 10 gene signatures are shown to accurately predict a diabetic disease state in a patient. The application also described kits for the rapid diagnosis of diabetic disease states in patients at a point of care facility.