Abstract: A battery structure is provided. The battery structure includes a casing, a jelly roll assembly, electrodes, insulation and a thermal control feature. The casing includes an internal tube defining a central hole. The jelly roll assembly is disposed with an electrolyte in an annular space about the internal tube within the casing. The electrodes are electrically coupled to the jelly roll assembly and disposed to extend out of the casing. The insulation is disposed to insulate the jelly roll assembly and the electrodes from the casing. The thermal control feature is communicative with the central hole and configured to control battery structure temperatures proximate to the central hole.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling and containing packaged battery cells includes a first structure disposed on a printed circuit board for encasing a first battery cell, the first battery cell being electrically coupled to the circuit board, the first structure includes an external surface and an internal surface defining a first cavity in which the first battery cell is located. The apparatus further includes a first seal surrounding the first battery cell between the printed circuit board coupled to the first structure. The apparatus further includes a first thermal interface material located in the first cavity, wherein a first portion of the first thermal interface material is thermally coupled to an interior surface and a second portion of the first thermal interface material is thermally coupled to the first battery cell. The apparatus further includes a plurality of heatsink fins located on the external surface of the first structure.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments for performing a cognitive state of charge recalibration, where the embodiments include determining a device usage schedule for a device, and determining a threshold time for performing a recalibration function of a battery of the device. In addition, the embodiments include identifying an available period in the device usage schedule based on the threshold time to perform the recalibration function, and updating device calibration setting based on results of the recalibration function.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include systems and methods directed to a portable chip tester. A non-limiting example of a system includes a housing, a printed circuit board mounted on the housing, in which the printed circuit board includes a first interface operable to permit electrical communication between the printed circuit board and a device under test. The system further includes a mount operable to enable an electrical connection with an integrated circuit, in which the integrated circuit is operable to manage testing the device under test under a testing protocol. The system further includes a power supply and a software platform that includes a memory having computer readable instructions and one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions controlling the processors to perform operations including directing the integrated circuit to manage testing of the device under test pursuant to the testing protocol.

Abstract: A method of using an adjustable attenuation fiber optic wrap plug (“AAFOWP”) includes receiving initial data into a wireless module of the AAFOWP, wherein the initial data corresponds to an initial desired attenuation level that the first AAFOWP is to achieve. The method also includes moving, in response to receiving the initial data, an arm by an actuator to change a bend radius of an optical fiber wrap in the AAFOWP, thus adjusting an attenuation through the AAFOWP to the initial desired attenuation level.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for battery pack management are provided. Aspects include receiving battery pack data for two or more battery packs, the two or more battery packs comprising a first battery pack and a second battery pack, determining a target performance characteristic for the first battery pack and the second battery pack, determining a first hold up time for the first battery pack and a second hold up time for the second battery pack based at least in part on the battery pack data, determining, based on the target performance characteristic, a target hold up time from the first hold up time and the second hold up time, and determining, based on the battery pack data, a first voltage for the first battery pack and a second voltage for the second battery pack that satisfies the target hold up time.

Abstract: An air plenum assembly includes a first plenum for cooling, where the first plenum includes an inlet for air intake located at a first side of the first plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a second plenum for exhausting heated air, where the second plenum includes an outlet for exhausting air located at a first side of the second plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a first aperture located on a first side of the first plenum for directing air from the inlet at the first side of the first plenum to a first compartment and includes a first vent located on a first side of the second plenum for exhausting air away from the first compartment towards the outlet at the first side of the second plenum. The first compartment is isolated from surrounding battery compartments by at least two thermal separators.

Abstract: A non-sealed apparatus for batteries with a containment structure for gasses that includes a battery enclosure with an upper portion and a lower portion. The apparatus further includes a plurality of batteries disposed in a lower portion of the battery enclosure. The apparatus has at least one battery containment structure disposed in an upper portion of the battery enclosure, which is configured to move downward thereby sealing the plurality of batteries upon a condition. Further, a transfer channel assembly is provided within the battery enclosure and configured to transfer and/or contain gases emitted by the plurality of batteries upon the condition. The apparatus also has at least one fan configured to circulate the air in and out of the battery enclosure through the first perforated opening and the second perforated opening.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments for performing a cognitive state of charge recalibration, where the embodiments include determining a device usage schedule for a device, and determining a threshold time for performing a recalibration function of a battery of the device. In addition, the embodiments include identifying an available period in the device usage schedule based on the threshold time to perform the recalibration function, and updating device calibration setting based on results of the recalibration function.

Abstract: An air plenum assembly includes a first plenum for cooling, where the first plenum includes an inlet for air intake located at a first side of the first plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a second plenum for exhausting heated air, where the second plenum includes an outlet for exhausting air located at a first side of the second plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a first aperture located on a first side of the first plenum for directing air from the inlet at the first side of the first plenum to a first compartment and includes a first vent located on a first side of the second plenum for exhausting air away from the first compartment towards the outlet at the first side of the second plenum. The first compartment is isolated from surrounding battery compartments by at least two thermal separators.

Abstract: An apparatus for containing battery cells includes a containment structure disposed on a printed circuit board for encasing a first battery cell, the first battery cell being electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, the containment structure being a first blast plate structure coupled a first blast tube structure. The apparatus further includes the first blast tube structure partially surrounding the first battery cell, where a bottom surface of a first end of the first blast tube structure is coupled to a top portion of the printed circuit board. The apparatus further includes the first blast plate structure coupled to a top surface of a second end of the first blast tube structure. The apparatus further includes a first thermal interface material at least partially surrounding the first battery cell, where the first thermal interface material is located between the first battery cell and the first blast tube structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling and containing packaged battery cells includes a first structure disposed on a printed circuit board for encasing a first battery cell, the first battery cell being electrically coupled to the circuit board, the first structure includes an external surface and an internal surface defining a first cavity in which the first battery cell is located. The apparatus further includes a first seal surrounding the first battery cell between the printed circuit board coupled to the first structure. The apparatus further includes a first thermal interface material located in the first cavity, wherein a first portion of the first thermal interface material is thermally coupled to an interior surface and a second portion of the first thermal interface material is thermally coupled to the first battery cell. The apparatus further includes a plurality of heatsink fins located on the external surface of the first structure.

Abstract: An air plenum assembly includes a first plenum for cooling, where the first plenum includes an inlet for air intake located at a first side of the first plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a second plenum for exhausting heated air, where the second plenum includes an outlet for exhausting air located at a first side of the second plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a first aperture located on a first side of the first plenum for directing air from the inlet at the first side of the first plenum to a first compartment and includes a first vent located on a first side of the second plenum for exhausting air away from the first compartment towards the outlet at the first side of the second plenum. The first compartment is isolated from surrounding battery compartments by at least two thermal separators.

Abstract: An air plenum assembly includes a first plenum for cooling, where the first plenum includes an inlet for air intake located at a first side of the first plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a second plenum for exhausting heated air, where the second plenum includes an outlet for exhausting air located at a first side of the second plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a first aperture located on a first side of the first plenum for directing air from the inlet at the first side of the first plenum to a first compartment and includes a first vent located on a first side of the second plenum for exhausting air away from the first compartment towards the outlet at the first side of the second plenum. The first compartment is isolated from surrounding battery compartments by at least two thermal separators.

Abstract: An air plenum assembly includes a first plenum for cooling, where the first plenum includes an inlet for air intake located at a first side of the first plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a second plenum for exhausting heated air, where the second plenum includes an outlet for exhausting air located at a first side of the second plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a first aperture located on a first side of the first plenum for directing air from the inlet at the first side of the first plenum to a first compartment and includes a first vent located on a first side of the second plenum for exhausting air away from the first compartment towards the outlet at the first side of the second plenum. The first compartment is isolated from surrounding battery compartments by at least two thermal separators.

Abstract: An air plenum assembly includes a first plenum for cooling, where the first plenum includes an inlet for air intake located at a first side of the first plenum. The air plenum assembly further includes a second plenum for exhausting heated air, where the second plenum includes an outlet for exhausting air located at a first side of the second plenum. The air plenum assembly further incudes a first aperture located on a first side of the first plenum for directing air from the inlet at the first side of the first plenum to a first compartment and includes a first vent located on a first side of the second plenum for exhausting air away from the first compartment towards the outlet at the first side of the second plenum. The first compartment is isolated from surrounding battery compartments by at least two thermal separators.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes first and second level package structures and an LGA (land grid array) interposer. The first level package structure includes a package substrate, one or more integrated circuit chips mounted on a first surface of the package substrate, and a first pattern of I/O contacts with pitch P1 formed on a second surface of the package substrate opposite the first surface. The second level package structure includes a second pattern of I/O contacts with pitch P2, wherein P2 is not equal to P1. The LGA interposer is disposed between the first and second level package structures and provides space transform electrical interconnections between the first second patterns of I/O contacts, and further includes a dummy contact formed on at least a first or second surface of the LGA interposer and aligned to an LGA contact on an opposing surface of the LGA interposer.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for constructing electronic package structures using LGA (land grid array) module-to-board connectors that are designed to provide higher count I/O interconnections by expanding LGA area, but without having to increase chip module footprint or reduce the pitch of area array I/O contacts of an LGA interposer or circuit board beyond practical limits.

Abstract: LGA (land grid array) interposers having variable pitch connectors and distribution wiring to support space transforming I/O interconnections between first level chip modules and second level packaging. Apparatus and methods for constructing high-performance electronic modules (such as processor modules for computer systems) using LGA interposers that provide space transform I/O interconnections between fine pitch I/O contacts on a chip module and coarse pitch contacts on a circuit board.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for constructing electronic package structures using LGA (land grid array) module-to-board connectors that are designed to provide higher count I/O interconnections by expanding LGA area, but without having to increase chip module footprint or reduce the pitch of area array I/O contacts of an LGA interposer or circuit board beyond practical limits.