Abstract: A battery cell balancing system contains a switch mode circuit employing voltage sensors across the cells and current sensors on the balancing legs to enable reliable and efficient cell balancing during battery charge.

Abstract: A battery cell balancing system contains a switch mode circuit employing voltage sensors across the cells and current sensors on the balancing legs to enable reliable and efficient cell balancing during battery charge.

Abstract: A battery cell balancing system contains a switch mode circuit employing voltage sensors across the cells and current sensors on the balancing legs to enable reliable and efficient cell balancing during battery charge.

Abstract: A system and a method are configured for allowing a first vehicle to refuel a second vehicle. The system and the method include sensors configured to acquire scan data of the second vehicle. A control unit is in communication with the sensors. The control unit is configured to receive the scan data of the second vehicle from the sensors, associate the scan data with a three-dimensional (3D) model of the second vehicle, register the scan data with the 3D model to provide monitored data of the second vehicle, and control one or more of the first vehicle, the second vehicle, or a refueling boom of the first vehicle based on the monitored data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing an energy storage system. In one example, a method may include directing energy stored in the energy storage system to a cryptocurrency mining system and another consumer responsive to conditions. Other consumers may include a third party consumer of energy and conditions may include current and predicted cryptocurrency values and current and predicted availability of cyclically available renewable energy.

Abstract: Described herein is an integrated health management system, and method that includes a pre-packaged tablet delivery apparatus configured to deliver pre-packaged tablets to a user. The delivery apparatus comprising an alignment guide, a processor modulated differential drive used for the directional control of the pre-packaged tablets, a sensor for sensing a location and an orientation of the pre-packaged tablet, a cutter mechanism, and cutter mechanism control logic. The sensed location and orientation of the pre-packaged tablet is used to modulate the differential drive. The cutter mechanism control logic is configured to monitor the sensed pre-packaged tablet location and orientation, then initiate a cutting sequence responsive to at least one of the predetermined configuration within the processor and the dynamic configuration responsive to determining an optimal sensed location and orientation. The control logic generates and logs a message into the distributed database responsive to the cutting sequence.

Abstract: A system comprises an image capture device, an augmented reality (AR) display to display, and a processing device. The processing deice receives image data of a dental arch from the image capture device and processes the image data using a plurality of detection rules, where each detection rule detects one or more dental conditions. The processing device determines a dental condition for the dental arch based on the processing, determines a position of an area of interest on the dental arch, wherein the area of interest is associated with the dental condition, generates a visual overlay comprising an indication of the dental condition at the position of the area of interest, and outputs the visual overlay to the AR display, wherein the visual overlay is superimposed over a view of the dental arch on the AR display at the position of the area of interest.

Abstract: A message batching configuration may be determined for transmitting a message to recipients. The message batching configuration may include two or more message batches, a respective recipient count for each message batch, a respective time delay between each message batch, and a performance metric for evaluating the message. The message is transmitted in accordance with the message batching configuration. The transmission of subsequent message batches is halted when it is determined that the designated performance metric fails to meet a designated performance metric threshold.

Abstract: An electrical winding including a single row of turns, with a first turn having a first turn insulation and a first plurality of conductors positioned within the first turn insulation. The first turn also includes a first conductor insulation coupled to each of the first plurality of conductors. The first conductor insulation has a first thickness of a first material, and the first turn insulation has a second thickness of a second material. The second thickness is larger than the first thickness.

Abstract: Described herein is an integrated health management system, and method that includes a pre-packaged tablet delivery apparatus configured to deliver pre-packaged tablets to a user. The delivery apparatus comprising an alignment guide, a processor modulated differential drive used for the directional control of the pre-packaged tablets, a sensor for sensing a location and an orientation of the pre-packaged tablet, a cutter mechanism, and cutter mechanism control logic. The sensed location and orientation of the pre-packaged tablet is used to modulate the differential drive. The cutter mechanism control logic is configured to monitor the sensed pre-packaged tablet location and orientation, then initiate a cutting sequence responsive to at least one of the predetermined configuration within the processor and the dynamic configuration responsive to determining an optimal sensed location and orientation. The control logic generates and logs a message into the distributed database responsive to the cutting sequence.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving a first image comprising first clinical information and first non-clinical information of a first patient and receiving a second image comprising second clinical information and second non-clinical information of the first patient or a second patient. The method further comprises generating a third image of the first patient based on the first image and the second image, wherein one of a) the third image is generated based on the first clinical information and the second non-clinical information such that the third image resembles a combination of the first clinical information and the second non-clinical information or b) the third image is generated based on the second clinical information and the first non-clinical information such that the third image resembles a combination of the second clinical information and the first non-clinical information.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus including a temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of a generator component of a power train assembly. The power train assembly includes a power train component in thermal communication with a cooling fluid and mounted on a same shaft as the generator component. A controller is coupled to the temperature sensor and a heat exchange circuit for adjusting a temperature of the cooling fluid. The controller calculates a target temperature for the generator component based on a target thrust bearing parameter or a target vibration parameter for the power train assembly and adjusts a delivery of the cooling fluid to the power train component based on a difference between the monitored temperature and the target temperature.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell for sensing gas has added mechanical support for the working electrode to prevent flexure of the working electrode due to pressure differentials. The added mechanical support includes: 1) affixing a larger area of the working electrode to the body of the cell; 2) a gas vent to a cavity of the body to equalize pressures; 3) a rigid electrolyte layer abutting a back surface of the working electrode; 4) infusing an adhesive deep into sides of the porous working electrode to enhance rigidity; 5) supporting opposing surfaces of the working electrode with the rigid package body; and 6) other techniques to make the working electrode more rigid. A bias circuit is also described that uses a controllable current source, an integrator of the varying current, and a feedback circuit for supplying a voltage to the counter electrode and a bias voltage to the reference electrode.

Abstract: A system for determining vehicle location information includes a receiver supported on a first vehicle for receiving a communication from a second vehicle and a signal from each of a plurality of satellites. A detector is configured to detect a positional relationship between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. A processor is configured to determine a location of the first vehicle from received satellite signals, a location of the second vehicle based on the communication received from the second vehicle, a corrected location of the first vehicle based on the location of the second vehicle and the positional relationship between the vehicles, and a corrective mapping of a plurality of sections of a field of view of the receiver. Each section has ad correction factor for correcting a subsequently determined location of the first vehicle based on satellite signals received from satellites appearing in the respective sections.

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a method of processing information regarding movement of a first vehicle based on information regarding movement of at least one second vehicle includes: receiving a communication from the second vehicle that includes information regarding movement of the second vehicle, determining that the movement of the second vehicle corresponds to movement of the first vehicle, identifying at least one feature of the movement of the second vehicle that indicates an environmental condition that affects the movement of the second vehicle, identifying a sensor indication of movement of the first vehicle that corresponds to the feature of the movement of the second vehicle, and excluding the identified sensor indication from information used to determine movement of the first vehicle.

Abstract: A liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor includes, within a reactor pressure vessel having a reactor core, a multistage annular linear induction pump (ALIP) configured to circulate liquid metal coolant through the reactor core. The multistage ALIP includes multiple sets of induction coils that at least partially define separate, respective stages of the multistage ALIP. The multiple sets of induction coils are configured to be electrically connected to separate, respective polyphase power supplies, such that the stages of the multistage ALIP are configured to be controlled independently of each other to adjustably control a flow of liquid metal coolant through the reactor core based on independent control of the multiple polyphase power supplies.

Abstract: The method includes generating first temperature data at a first temperature sensor based on a temperature of a first flowstream of a coolant fluid in a flow channel and heat transfer to the first temperature sensor from a heating element, the heating element being coupled to the first temperature sensor at an interface, the first temperature data indicating a first temperature measured by the first temperature sensor, generating second temperature data at a second temperature sensor based on a temperature of a second flowstream of the coolant fluid in the flow channel and independently of heat generated by the heating element, the first flowstream and the second flowstream running parallel to each other, the second temperature sensor being insulated from the heating element, the second temperature data indicating a second temperature measured by the second temperature sensor.

Abstract: A system comprises an image capture device, an augmented reality (AR) display to display, and a processing device. The processing deice receives image data of a dental arch from the image capture device and processes the image data using a plurality of detection rules, where each detection rule detects one or more dental conditions. The processing device determines a dental condition for the dental arch based on the processing, determines a position of an area of interest on the dental arch, wherein the area of interest is associated with the dental condition, generates a visual overlay comprising an indication of the dental condition at the position of the area of interest, and outputs the visual overlay to the AR display, wherein the visual overlay is superimposed over a view of the dental arch on the AR display at the position of the area of interest.

Abstract: A sodium-cooled nuclear reactor includes at least one electromagnetic pump assembly and a backflow reduction pipe. The backflow reduction pipe may include an inlet, an outlet, at least one tubular section having a first length and a first diameter, and at least one fluid diode section between the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a flowmeter coupled a surface exposed to a flow channel. The flowmeter monitors a flow of coolant. The flowmeter includes a first temperature sensor that generates first temperature data based on measuring a first temperature of a first flowstream, a heating element coupled to the first temperature sensor where the heating element applies heat to the first temperature sensor through an interface, a second temperature sensor generates second temperature data based on measuring a second temperature of a second flowstream, the second temperature sensor being spaced apart from the heating element, and the second temperature sensor being at least partially insulated from the heating element so the second temperature data generated by the second temperature sensor is independent of heat generated by the heating element. A processor calculates a flowrate of the coolant based on the second temperature data and a temperature of the coolant fluid.