Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for aerospace vehicle batteries. For instance, a battery assembly may include a first and second battery assembly terminals; a plurality of battery cells, the plurality of battery cells being arranged in groups, each group of battery cells having a stacked arrangement of n by m battery cells orientated in a same direction, n being at least two and m being at least two; a first subset of the groups form a first linear arrangement arranged end-to-end in a first direction; and a second subset of the groups form a second linear arrangement arranged end-to-end in a second direction; a plurality of group connectors, each being configured to connect two respective battery cell groups; and a linear arrangement connector configured to connect the first linear arrangement to the second linear arrangement.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for aerospace vehicle batteries. For instance, a battery assembly may include a first and second battery assembly terminals; a plurality of battery cells, the plurality of battery cells being arranged in groups, each group of battery cells having a stacked arrangement of n by m battery cells orientated in a same direction, n being at least two and m being at least two; a first subset of the groups form a first linear arrangement arranged end-to-end in a first direction; and a second subset of the groups form a second linear arrangement arranged end-to-end in a second direction; a plurality of group connectors, each being configured to connect two respective battery cell groups; and a linear arrangement connector configured to connect the first linear arrangement to the second linear arrangement.

Abstract: A computer implemented system for a vertical farming system comprising at least a first crop growth module and operating in an environmentally-controlled growing chamber, the control system comprising sensors for measuring environmental growing conditions in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber over time to generate environmental condition data, a device configured for measuring a crop characteristic of a crop grown in the crop growth module of the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to generate crop growth data and a processing device comprising software modules for receiving the environmental condition data and the crop growth data; applying an algorithm to the environmental condition data and the crop growth data to generate an improved environmental growing condition and generating instructions for adjustment of the environmental growing conditions in or around the growth module in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to the improved environmental growing condition.

Abstract: A plant growing system configured for high density crop growth and yield, including an environmentally-controlled growing chamber and a vertical growth column within, the column configured to support a hydroponic plant growth module which is configured for containing and supporting plant growth media for containing and supporting a root structure of at least one gravitropic crop plant growing therein and for detachably mounting to the vertical growth column, the hydroponic plant growth module including a lateral growth opening to allow the plant to grow laterally through toward a light emitting source, a nutrient supply system to direct aqueous crop nutrient solution through an upper opening of the hydroponic plant growth module, an airflow source to direct airflow away from the growth opening and through an under-canopy of the plant, so as to disturb the boundary layer, and a control system for regulating, at least one growing condition in an area in or adjacent to the under-canopy.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for managing large datasets. The system comprises a physical network. The physical network comprises a plurality of computing devices with a plurality of processors. The system further comprises a logical peer-to-peer (P2P) network with a plurality of nodes. The system further comprises a distributed file system for distributing data and jobs received by the system randomly across the plurality of nodes in the P2P network. The system duplicates the data to neighboring nodes of the plurality of nodes. The nodes monitor each other to reduce loss of data. The system further comprises a task scheduler. The task scheduler balances load across the plurality of nodes as tasks, derived from jobs, are distributed to various nodes. The task scheduler redistributes and forwards tasks to ensure the nodes processing the tasks are best suited to process those tasks.

Abstract: A method for replicating a transponder key is disclosed. A first device reads a transponder code from a transponder key; captures bitting characteristics of the transponder key; and transmits the transponder code and the bitting characteristic of the transponder key to a remote location. An internet compatible device receives the transmitted transponder data and communicates it to a transponder duplication device at the remote location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for replicating a transponder key is disclosed. The transponder replication device includes an antenna that reads a transponder code from a transponder key; a camera, wherein the camera captures a bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade; a stabilizer that secures the transponder key in place while the camera captures the bitting characteristic; a memory device for storing the transponder data; means for transmitting the transponder code and the bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade to a remote location; and, a remote communication device that is compatible with the internet communications device that receives the transponder data and transmits it to a transponder duplication device at the remote location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for replicating a transponder key is disclosed. The transponder replication device includes an antenna that reads a transponder code from a transponder key; a camera, wherein the camera captures a bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade; a stabilizer that secures the transponder key in place while the camera captures the bitting characteristic; a memory device for storing the transponder data; means for transmitting the transponder code and the bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade to a remote location; and, a remote communication device that is compatible with the internet communications device that receives the transponder data and transmits it to a transponder duplication device at the remote location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for replicating a transponder key is disclosed. The transponder replication device includes an antenna that reads a transponder code from a transponder key; a camera, wherein the camera captures a bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade; a stabilizer that secures the transponder key in place while the camera captures the bitting characteristic; a memory device for storing the transponder data; means for transmitting the transponder code and the bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade to a remote location; and, a remote communication device that is compatible with the internet communications device that receives the transponder data and transmits it to a transponder duplication device at the remote location.

Abstract: A multi-stage, plant growing system is configured for high density growth and crop yields and includes among other things, towers or vertical growth columns, an enclosed controlled environmental growth chamber, interchangeable growth modules, and control systems capable of machine learning wherein the crops are optimally spaced and continually staged in their planting cycles utilizing special growth modules to provide an accelerated and continuous annual production yield.

Abstract: A plant growing system configured for high density crop growth and yield, including an environmentally-controlled growing chamber and a vertical growth column within, the column configured to support a hydroponic plant growth module which is configured for containing and supporting plant growth media for containing and supporting a root structure of at least one gravitropic crop plant growing therein and for detachably mounting to the vertical growth column, the hydroponic plant growth module including a lateral growth opening to allow the plant to grow laterally through toward a light emitting source, a nutrient supply system to direct aqueous crop nutrient solution through an upper opening of the hydroponic plant growth module, an airflow source to direct airflow away from the growth opening and through an under-canopy of the plant, so as to disturb the boundary layer, and a control system for regulating, at least one growing condition in an area in or adjacent to the under-canopy.

Abstract: A computer implemented system for a vertical farming system comprising at least a first crop growth module and operating in an environmentally-controlled growing chamber, the control system comprising sensors for measuring environmental growing conditions in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber over time to generate environmental condition data, a device configured for measuring a crop characteristic of a crop grown in the crop growth module of the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to generate crop growth data and a processing device comprising software modules for receiving the environmental condition data and the crop growth data; applying an algorithm to the environmental condition data and the crop growth data to generate an improved environmental growing condition and generating instructions for adjustment of the environmental growing conditions in or around the growth module in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to the improved environmental growing condition.

Abstract: A method for replicating a transponder key is disclosed. A first device reads a transponder code from a transponder key; captures bitting characteristics of the transponder key; and transmits the transponder code and the bitting characteristic of the transponder key to a remote location. An internet compatible device receives the transmitted transponder data and communicates it to a transponder duplication device at the remote location.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for managing large datasets. The system comprises a physical network. The physical network comprises a plurality of computing devices with a plurality of processors. The system further comprises a logical peer-to-peer (P2P) network with a plurality of nodes. The system further comprises a distributed file system for distributing data and jobs received by the system randomly across the plurality of nodes in the P2P network. The system duplicates the data to neighboring nodes of the plurality of nodes. The nodes monitor each other to reduce loss of data. The system further comprises a task scheduler. The task scheduler balances load across the plurality of nodes as tasks, derived from jobs, are distributed to various nodes. The task scheduler redistributes and forwards tasks to ensure the nodes processing the tasks are best suited to process those tasks.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for replicating a transponder key is disclosed. The transponder replication device includes an antenna that reads a transponder code from a transponder key; a camera, wherein the camera captures a bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade; a stabilizer that secures the transponder key in place while the camera captures the bitting characteristic; a memory device for storing the transponder data; means for transmitting the transponder code and the bitting characteristic of the transponder key blade to a remote location; and, a remote communication device that is compatible with the internet communications device that receives the transponder data and transmits it to a transponder duplication device at the remote location.