Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery having a plurality of battery cells and a balance circuit configured to selectively discharge one or more of the battery cells. A controller is programmed to estimate charge capacities of the battery cells and determine a standard deviation of the estimated capacities. The controller is further programmed to determine a skewness of the estimated capacities. The controller is also programmed to, in response to the skewness exceeding a first threshold, command the balance circuit to discharge one or more of the battery cells when a state of charge (SOC) of the traction battery is less than a second threshold, and, in response to the skewness being less than the first threshold, command the balance circuit to discharge one or more of the battery cells when the SOC of the traction battery is greater than the second threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the automated fulfillment of orders from a fulfillment network including consumer-facing retail locations. Orders are partitioned into suborders, which are in turn assigned to retail locations based on forecasted demand for the suborder items at the retail locations. The assignment process considers operational data for each retail location such as the number of employees, the inventory of suborder items, shipping rate cards, return policies, business hours, pick decline estimations, etc.

Abstract: A computing system is described that obtains, based at least in part on information included in at least one previous communication associated with a user of a computing device, an indication of a future location and a future time and event information associated with the future location and the future time. The computing system obtains a duration of time for the user to travel from a current location of the computing device to the future location, and, based at least in part on the duration of time, obtains a departure time at which the user is predicted to need to depart from the current location in order to arrive at the future location by an arrival time based on the event. The computing system outputs, for transmission to the computing device, an indication associated with the event and including information indicative of the departure time.

Abstract: A temperature sensor of a thermal monitoring system is provided for use in power distribution systems. The temperature sensor comprises ceramic printed circuit board (PCB) and a terminal. The ceramic PCB includes a temperature sensing element disposed on a side of the ceramic PCB. The terminal is configured to be fixed directly in contact with a measured point and is directly in touch with the ceramic PCB such that heat is conducted from the terminal, through the ceramic PCB and then to the temperature sensing element. The temperature sensing element is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to the heat such that the electrical signal is sent through a pair of lead wires to a controller for monitoring a temperature. The temperature sensor further comprises an overmolded plastic material to seal a portion of the terminal, the ceramic PCB in its entirety and a portion of the pair of lead wires to ensure a desired physical strength and a desired dielectric strength.

Abstract: A water inlet box assembly comprises a manual dispenser and a liquid storage cartridge, wherein the latter can be removed in a vertical direction. The water inlet box assembly consists of a water inlet box, a shower assembly, a storage cartridge, decorative cover, pumps and pipeline assembly, etc. The water inlet box assembly is installed on the left front area of the top of a washing machine. In front of the water inlet box, a chamber is designed for manual dispensing; and behind the water inlet box, there is a chamber used for receiving the storage cartridge. The storage cartridge has two chambers, and they are used to store detergent and softener respectively; inside the storage cartridge, a floater is installed to detect the height of the liquid. Users can add detergent and softener from the top of the washing machine, and remove the storage cartridge in a vertical direction and clean it.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for transmitting data. The system includes: the load balance gate wall translating a virtual MAC address of the virtual server in a destination address of a data packet from a client to a real MAC address of the real server according to a pre-configured address mapping relationship between a real server and a virtual server; the load balance gate wall sending a modified data packet to the virtual switch; the virtual switch determining a data packet flowing into the real server after receiving the data packet from the load balance gate wall, then translating a virtual IP and a virtual port of the virtual server in the destination address in the determined data packet to a real IP and a real port of the real server; and the virtual switch sending the modified data packet to the real server.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, at least one floating gate electrode, an interlayer dielectric layer, an interconnection structure, an etching stop layer, a conductive structure, and an opening. The floating gate electrode is disposed on the substrate. The interlayer dielectric layer is disposed on the floating gate electrode. The interconnection structure is disposed in the interlayer dielectric layer. The etching stop layer is disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer. The conductive structure penetrates the etching stop layer and is electrically connected with the interconnection structure. The opening penetrates the etching stop layer and overlaps at least a part of the floating gate electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for defending an HTTP flood attack includes: determining the number of HTTP requests, transmitted by a protection device, received within each monitored time interval, where the HTTP requests include HTTP requests carried by a single data packet and HTTP requests carried by a plurality of data packets; verifying a target HTTP request after the number of HTTP requests received within any monitored time interval reaches a first threshold, where the target HTTP request includes an HTTP request received after the number of HTTP requests received within any monitored time interval reaches the first threshold; and responding to a verified target HTTP request.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to deliver power to wheels to drive the vehicle. The battery has an array of cells that are configured to deliver electrical power to the electric machine. The controller is programmed to, in response to a charge imbalance within the array of cells, simultaneously discharge a number of cells within the array based on a temperature of the controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant cyanobacterial cells for the production of a chemical compound of interest. In particular, the present invention relates to genetic modifications that introduce one or more heterologous phosphopantetheinyl transferases (PPTases) into a cyanobacterial cell. These cells can, optionally, further comprise heterologous carrier protein and nucleic acid constructs that provide the cyanobacterial cells with the capability of producing chemicals of interest or compounds of interest, such secondary metabolites polyketides, nonribosomal peptides and their hybrids, the three major families of bioactive natural products, of cyanobacteria and other bacterial phyla, secondary metabolites analogs, and unnatural compounds.

Abstract: Triggering display of an application includes initially presenting a first interface, including an interface of a parent application, on a display screen and in response to receiving a gesture denoting an approximate closed region or a closed region, determining a non-full-screen display region corresponding to the gesture on the display screen. Based on the parent application being displayed as part of the first interface when receiving the gesture, identifying child application(s) of the parent application, the child application(s) being deemed relevant to the parent application, and displaying shortcut(s) of the child application(s) in the non-full-screen display region, and in response to a user selecting one of the shortcut(s), launching a child application corresponding to the selected shortcut and displaying an interface of the child application in the non-full-screen display region.

Abstract: An permissionless blockchain consensus method with adjusting block weight, comprising: setting weights of all blocks in the permissionless blockchain to the same initial value; determining parent edges(forward reference-edges) of any one of blocks in the permissionless blockchain according to the blockchain topology; detecting whether a first judgment block x is in blocks contained by the parent edge of a block b; if yes, determining that the block b is an unstable block and transferring to next step, otherwise, determining the block b is a stable block and transferring to a pivot chain consensus step; and detecting whether a second judgment blocky is in the stable block contained by the parent edge of the block b; if yes, determining the block b is a readjusted block and transferring to a weight adjustment step, otherwise, determining the block b is a stable block and transferring to the pivot chain consensus step.

Abstract: Provided are a crystal form of a sesquiterpene derivative, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. In an X-ray powder diffraction pattern of crystal form A, there are characteristic diffraction peaks at positions corresponding to the 2? diffraction angles of 6.840±0.2, 9.390±0.2, 15.980±0.2, 16.830±0.2, 17.780±0.2, 18.760±0.2, 19.340±0.2, 20.400±0.2, 21.910±0.2, 23.280±0.2, 25.520±0.2, 26.680±0.2, 27.490±0.2, 32.110±0.2, 32.300±0.2, 37.980±0.2 and 44.230±0.2. The crystal form A has a high degree of crystallinity and is basically non-hygroscopic; in addition, same shows more favorable dissolution kinetics and has a bioavailability that can reach 85.8%.

Abstract: An ultrasound image tracking completeness system includes an ultrasound imaging probe that acquires images during an examination, an imaging probe sensor coupled to the ultrasound imaging probe and that tracks a position and an orientation of the ultrasound imaging probe, and a display to display images acquired by the ultrasound imaging probe. The system also includes a processor programmed to calculate a probe speed threshold at which the ultrasound imaging probe may be moved while acquiring images during the examination, track the position and orientation of the ultrasound imaging probe during the examination by monitoring the imaging probe sensor, determine a movement speed of the ultrasound imaging probe during the examination, and if the movement speed of the ultrasound imaging probe exceeds the probe speed threshold, issue a warning to an operator.

Abstract: Disclosed are a heavy oil activator, a preparation method and use thereof. The heavy oil activator has a structural formula shown in Formula (1). In Formula (1), x, y, z, m, and n are respectively mass fractions of corresponding chain segments in the polymer, m being 0.75-0.85, y being 0.20-0.24, and x, z, and n all being 0.001-0.01; and p is a natural number between 2 and 9. The activating polymer provided has the effects of increasing viscosity of an aqueous phase while reducing viscosity of crude oil, and can serve both as a displacing agent and a viscosity reducer to realize integration of the two agents.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, at least one floating gate electrode, an interlayer dielectric layer, an interconnection structure, an etching stop layer, a conductive structure, and an opening. The floating gate electrode is disposed on the substrate. The interlayer dielectric layer is disposed on the floating gate electrode. The interconnection structure is disposed in the interlayer dielectric layer. The etching stop layer is disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer. The conductive structure penetrates the etching stop layer and is electrically connected with the interconnection structure. The opening penetrates the etching stop layer and overlaps at least a part of the floating gate electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a block sequencing method based on a tree-graph structure, comprising of: linking all blocks into a tree-graph structure according to reference relationships; selecting one pivot chain from the tree-graph structure and taking all blocks in the pivot chain as pivot blocks; dividing all blocks into a plurality of Epochs according to a time sequence arrangement of the pivot blocks; sorting the blocks in the Epoch to obtain a set sequence of the Epoch in time sequence; and obtaining a global sequence of all blocks of the tree-graph structure based on all set sequences. The present invention also relates to a block sequencing system based on the tree-graph structure, a data processing terminal for sequencing blocks by the block sequencing method, and a P2P network using the data processing terminal.

Abstract: An electronic circuit breaker comprises an electronic circuitry and a lockout mechanism configured to provide a safety feature. The lockout mechanism includes a trip rod placed along a longitudinal axis of the electronic circuit breaker. The trip rod has first and second ends. The lockout mechanism further includes a barrel mounted coaxially around the trip rod near the first end of the trip rod. The lockout mechanism further includes a moving arm mechanically coupled to the trip rod. The lockout mechanism further includes an electronic-powered magnet mounted coaxially on the trip rod near the second end being opposite of the first end of the trip rod. The lockout mechanism further includes an armature mechanically coupled to the trip rod.

Abstract: A voltage detector (200) for monitoring an input signal and outputting a detection signal at an output when a voltage of the input signal meets a first threshold having: an input configured for receiving the input signal; a voltage reference circuit for receiving an input voltage and producing a reference voltage having a maximum value independent of the input voltage; and a trigger configured to compare the input signal and the reference voltage and to output a detection signal to the output when the voltage of the input signal reaches the first threshold. The voltage reference circuit comprises a reset input connected to either the input or the output and is configured to reduce the reference voltage when a predetermined reset signal is received.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first image identifier (ID) is received identifying a first of a first set of images, where the first image is currently displayed at a mobile device of a user. A number of additional images the user likely accesses from the first image in sequence is determined based on user interactions of a current browsing session and user interactions of a prior browsing session associated with the user. A second set of images are identified based on the number of additional images the user likely accesses. A sequential order is determined based on rankings of the images in the second set in view of a set of image selection rules. The second set of images is transmitted to the mobile device to be displayed on the mobile device in sequence one at a time.