Abstract: A degassing unit for a battery housing is connectable fluid-tightly to a rim of a pressure compensation opening of the battery housing. The degassing unit has a main body provided with a gas passage opening and a fastening region for attachment of the degassing unit at the battery housing. A membrane covers the gas passage opening. A fluid-permeable membrane support device spans the membrane at an inner side of the membrane. A membrane carrier separate from the main body is connected by a reversibly detachable fastening device to the main body such that a movement of membrane carrier and main body relative to each other is blocked at least axially. The membrane carrier is sealed around the gas passage opening circumferentially fluid-tightly relative to the main body. The membrane is fastened by material fusion to the membrane carrier. A battery housing with such a degassing unit is provided.

Abstract: A system for performing in-service software upgrade on a network device is provided. In response to a software-upgrade command, the system generates an upgrade database based on a state database storing both a data-plane state and a control-plane state associated with the network device. The network device is managed by a management unit comprising a data-plane-management sub-unit and a control-plane sub-unit, and the upgrade database stores at least the data-plane state to allow the data-plane-management sub-unit to operate based on the upgrade database. The system separately upgrades the data-plane-management sub-unit and the control-plane sub-unit, without interrupting services provided by the network device. The system monitors the state database and the upgrade database to detect an event associated with the network device. In response to determining a triggering condition being met, the system performs an action to prevent a network outage or error.

Abstract: Methods and systems describe augmenting image content presented on a mirror display. The method includes detecting images of a user in an activity volume in front of the mirror display; the detecting includes identifying a body of the user and tracking movements by the user while in the activity volume. The method includes receiving a request to predict a change in physique of the body of the user, the request includes input parameters that identify a physical exercise and an amount of said physical exercise. The method includes generating an augmented image of the body of the user; the augmented image of the body has said change in physique, the change in physique of the body is assembled from one or more three-dimensional (3D) models of one or more body parts of the body that have been adjusted in shape.

Abstract: An analytics system can include a display on which a plurality of images are shown, and an analytics application communicably coupled to the display. The analytics application can receive a question and hypotheses from a user using the display. The analytics application can also generate queries using a natural language module, and send the queries to a plurality of data sources. The analytics application can further receive data from the data sources in response to the queries, and evaluate the data to generate evaluated data. The analytics application can also present the evaluated data, and receive a selection of at least one data item of the evaluated data. The analytics application can further convert the at least one data item into evidence, receive a selection of the evidence applied to a hypothesis, and evaluate the hypothesis. The analytics application can also present an assessment that the hypothesis answers the question.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for improving metal dusting corrosion, abrasion resistance and/or erosion resistance for various materials, preferably for applications relating to high-temperature reactors, including dense fluidized bed reactor components. In particular, cermets comprising (a) at least one ceramic phase selected from the group consisting of metal carbides, metal nitrides, metal borides, metal oxides, metal carbonitrides, and mixtures of thereof and (b) at least one metal alloy binder phase are provided. Ceramic phase materials include chromium carbide (Cr23C6). Metal alloy binder phase materials include ?-NiAl intermetallic alloys and Ni3Sn2 intermetallic alloys, as well as alloys that contain ?-Cr and/or ??-Ni3Al hard phases. Preferably, bimetallic materials are provided when the cermet compositions are applied using a laser, e.g.

Abstract: Glasses containing silicon dioxide (SiO2) and/or boron oxide (B2O3) as glass formers and having a refractive index nd of greater than or equal to 1.7, as measured at 587.56 nm, and a density of less than or equal to 4.5 g/cm3, as measured at 25° C., are provided. Optionally, the glasses may be characterized by a low optical dispersion, a high transmittance in the visible and near-ultraviolet (near-UV) range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and/or good glass forming ability.

Abstract: A system configured to monitor and characterize motions of a user is disclosed herein. The system can include a wearable article including a tubular body comprising a resilient material, a flexible circuit including a fluid-phase conductor configured to generate a first signal, and an inertial measurement unit (“IMU”) coupled to the resilient material, wherein the IMU is configured to generate a second signal. The system can further include a processor communicably coupled to the flexible circuit and the IMU.

Abstract: A battery system of a vehicle may include a main battery pack, a secondary battery pack, and one or more secondary contactors. The main battery pack is integrated into the vehicle and includes a first plurality of battery cells, a first DC bus coupled to the first plurality of battery cells, and main contactors coupled to the first DC bus to form a switched DC bus. The secondary battery pack includes a second plurality of battery cells, and a second DC bus coupled to the second plurality of battery cells. The second DC bus of the secondary battery pack is electrically coupled to the switched DC bus of the main battery pack via the secondary contactors. In some embodiments, the main battery pack includes control circuitry configured to communicate with control circuitry of the secondary battery pack to manage or monitor coupling of the battery packs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) polypeptides and methods of treatment with ANP polypeptides.

Abstract: Techniques for performing application-layer security and communication over primary invitation channels are disclosed. In certain embodiments, analyte data is obtained from an analyte sensor electrically coupled to a sensor electronics module of an analyte sensor system. A secret key is established with a display device over one or more primary invitation channels. The analyte data is encrypted using the secret key. The encrypted analyte data is broadcast over the one or more primary invitation channels.

Abstract: Glasses containing silicon dioxide (SiO2) and/or boron oxide (B2O3) as glass formers and having a refractive index nd of greater than or equal to 1.80, as measured at 587.56 nm, a density of less than or equal to 5.5 g/cm3, as measured at 25° C., and a high transmittance to, particularly to blue light, are provided. Optionally, the glasses may be characterized by a high transmittance in the visible and near-ultraviolet (near-UV) range of the electromagnetic spectrum and/or good glass forming ability.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV553006. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV553006, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV553006 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV553006 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV553006.

Abstract: A laundry bag for a spacecraft laundry system, can include a bag body defining an inner volume, a resealable opening defined by or disposed on or in the bag body, the resealable opening configured to allow insertion of one or more articles of laundry into the inner volume of the bag body, and a quick disconnect (QD) flow adapter disposed through the bag body and sealed to the bag body. The QD flow adapter is in fluid communication with the inner volume at a first end and is configured to connect to a mating connector at a second end. The laundry bag can be configured to sealably contain one or more articles of laundry and washing fluid within the inner volume when the resealable opening is sealed and the QD flow adapter is disconnected.

Abstract: A dry gas seal assembly for use with a rotating machine that includes a rotating shaft, the seal assembly comprises a seal face bears a solid coating comprising molybdenum disulfide, graphene oxide, and optionally polydopamine, preferably wherein the graphene oxide to molybdenum disulfide ratio is 8:10 to 10:8. A method for making a dry gas seal assembly comprises coating a homogeneous dispersion of graphene oxide and molybdenum disulfide on a seal face.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010418. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010418, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010418 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010418.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV604766. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV604766, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV604766 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV604766 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV604766.

Abstract: A new and distinct evergreen blueberry variety with zero chill requirement named ‘BLUECSOL5’, characterized by the following combination of traits: medium plant vigor, upright growth habit, ovate leaf shape, globose corolla shape and medium conspicuousness of ridges on corolla tube, oblate fruit shaped, large fruit-size, strong bloom intensity, medium sweetness, high acidity, and very firm fruit. Latin name of the genus and species: Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Abstract: A new and distinct evergreen blueberry variety with zero chill requirement named ‘BLUECSOL7’, characterized by the following combination of traits. Strong plant vigor, semi-upright growth habit, ovate leaf shape, globose corolla shape and weak conspicuousness of ridges on corolla tube, oblate fruit shaped, extra-large fruit-size, moderate bloom intensity, medium sweetness, high acidity, and very firm fruit. Latin name of the genus and species: Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Abstract: A new and distinct evergreen blueberry variety with zero chill requirement named ‘BLUECSOL11’, characterized by the following combination of traits: medium plant vigor, semi-upright growth habit, elliptical leaf shape, globose corolla shape and weak conspicuousness of ridges on corolla tube, oblate fruit shaped, large fruit-size, strong bloom intensity, medium sweetness, high acidity. Latin name of the genus and species: Vaccinium corymbosum L.