Abstract: A charging apparatus for a wearable device includes a transmitter-side antenna and a transmitter-side control system. The transmitter-side control system is configured to (i) during a first period of time that is prior to the wearable device entering an increased-temperature state, drive the transmitter-side antenna to emit an alternating electromagnetic field for delivering wireless power to the wearable device and (ii) during a second period of time when the wearable device is in the increased-temperature state, toggle between power-on and power-off sub-periods for driving the transmitter-side antenna. During each power-on sub-period, the transmitter-side antenna is driven to emit the alternating electromagnetic field for delivering wireless power to the wearable device. During each power-off sub-period, the transmitter-side antenna is not driven to emit the alternating electromagnetic field for delivering wireless power to the wearable device.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to the use of an Anc80 viral vector that encodes a sphingolipid-metabolizing protein such as acid ceramidase to achieve expression of the sphingolipid-metabolizing protein in a mammalian cell or group of cells. Expression of the protein from the Anc80 vector reduces high levels of ceramide in the cell that lead to cell death or senescence.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter is configured to (i) detect a presence of an object and (ii) after detecting presence of the object, carrying out a first beaconing process for detecting a wireless power receiver. Based on the first beaconing process, the wireless power transmitter is configured to (iii) detect a given wireless power receiver, (iv) determine a coupling level between the wireless power transmitter and the given wireless power receiver, and (v) thereafter configure the voltage level of the DC voltage signal that is provided as input to the inverter and thereby configuring a power level of the wireless power output produced by the transmission antenna in accordance with the determined coupling level.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, via a data stream, log data associated with a set of register devices and may extract state information associated with the set of register devices from the log data. The device may transmit, to a client device, presentation information to cause the state information associated with the set of register devices and one or more user selection options for initiating actions to be performed by the set of register devices to be displayed by the client device via a graphical user interface (GUI). The device may receive an indication of a user input provided via the GUI associated with a user selection option of the one or more user selection options, that indicates an action to be performed by a register device. The device may communicate, with the register device, to cause the register device to perform the action.

Abstract: A demodulation circuit includes a slope detector circuit and a comparator circuit. The slope detector circuit is configured detect a change in the voltage and determine if the voltage rate of change meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold. The comparator circuit is configured to set an upper limit and lower limit for rate of change, compare the voltage rate of change to the limits, determine that the voltage rate of change meets or exceeds the limits, if the voltage rate of change meets or exceeds the rising and falling rate of change limits, (v) set a lower limit for a falling rate of change, (vi) receive the voltage rate of change and determine that the voltage rate of change meets or exceeds the fall or rise threshold, if the voltage rate of change meets or exceeds the falling or rising rate of change.

Abstract: A transmitter-side host device comprises a transmitter-side antenna and a transmitter-side control system. The transmitter-side control system is configured to: (i) output an unmodulated AC signal for driving the transmitter-side antenna to emit an unmodulated alternating electromagnetic field that delivers wireless power to a receiver-side host device that includes a load and (ii) modulate an in-band data signal onto the unmodulated AC signal and thereby outputting a modulated AC signal for driving the transmitter-side antenna to emit a modulated alternating electromagnetic field that delivers both wireless power and wireless data to the receiver-side host device. The in-band data signal is formatted in accordance with a wireless power and data transfer protocol and carries, as payload, embedded data originating from the transmitter-side host device that is formatted in accordance with a data communication protocol different from the wireless power and data transfer protocol.

Abstract: In an approach for improved artificial intelligence planning in an automated machine learning pipeline, a processor formulates an artificial intelligence planning problem. A processor receives a pre-defined stopping criterion for generating one or more plans for the artificial intelligence planning problem. A processor generates the one or more plans by executing a planning algorithm. A processor reformulates the artificial intelligence planning problem into a new artificial intelligence planning problem by forbidding plans that correspond to super-sets of the one or more plans. A processor generates one or more new plans based on the reformulation until the pre-defined stopping criterion is reached.

Abstract: Efficiently solving partially ordered top-quality planning includes receiving a first input associated with a planning problem. The planning problem is transformed into a single goal planning problem based on the reception of the first input. At least one stubborn set associated with the single goal planning problem is generated. Based on the at least one stubborn set, one or more extended stubborn sets associated with the single goal planning problem are determined. The one or more extended stubborn sets include at least one task action of a set of task actions associated with the single goal planning problem. A pruned search space associated with the single goal planning problem is determined based on the one or more extended stubborn sets. Based on the pruned search space, a set of solutions associated with the planning problem are determined and further rendered.

Abstract: A wireless transmission system includes a transmitter antenna, a sensor, a demodulation circuit, and a transmitter controller. The sensor is configured to detect electrical information associated with AC wireless signals, the electrical information including, at least, a voltage of the AC wireless signals. The demodulation circuit is configured to receive the electrical information from the at least one sensor, detect a change in the electrical information, determine if the change in the electrical information meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold, if the change exceeds one of the rise threshold or the fall threshold, generate an alert, and output a plurality of data alerts. The transmitter controller is configured to receive the plurality of data alerts from the demodulation circuit, and decode the plurality of data alerts into the wireless data signals.

Abstract: A wireless receiver system includes a receiver antenna, a sensor, a demodulation circuit, and a receiver controller. The sensor is configured to detect electrical information associated with AC wireless signals, the electrical information including, at least, a voltage of the AC wireless signals. The demodulation circuit is configured to receive the electrical information from the at least one sensor, detect a change in the electrical information, determine if the change in the electrical information meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold, if the change exceeds one of the rise threshold or the fall threshold, generate an alert, and output a plurality of data alerts. The receiver controller is configured to receive the plurality of data alerts from the demodulation circuit, and decode the plurality of data alerts into the wireless data signals.

Abstract: A system for wireless power transfer includes a wireless transmission system and a wireless receiver system. The wireless transmission system includes a transmission antenna configured to transmit one or both of wireless power signals and wireless data signals within a large charge area, the large charge area having a length of in a range of 50 millimeters (mm) to 300 mm and a width in a range of 150 to 500 mm. The wireless receiver system includes a receiver antenna, the receiver antenna including a plurality of receiver coils, each of the plurality of receiver coils configured to receive one or both of the wireless power signals and the wireless data signals within the large charge area.

Abstract: A method for providing an electronic device includes manufacturing the electronic device at a manufacturing location, wherein manufacturing the electronic device includes connecting a wireless receiver system to the electronic device. The method further includes packaging the electronic device at a packaging location. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting data to the electronic device at a data transmission site, wherein wirelessly transmitting the data to the electronic device is performed by transferring data via near field magnetic induction utilizing a wireless transmission system, the wireless transmission system configured to magnetically connect with the wireless receiver system associated with the electronic device.

Abstract: A sensing system includes a sensor, a wireless transmission system, a wireless receiver system, and a controller. The sensor is configured to determine sensor data, the sensor data associated with a sensing environment. The wireless transmission system is configured to wirelessly couple with the sensor, the wireless transmission system configured for wirelessly providing significant electrical energy to the sensor as wireless power signals and receive the sensor data as in-band data signals encoded in the wireless power signals. The wireless receiver system is operatively associated with the sensor and with which the wireless transmission system couples with the sensor and is configured to receive the significant electrical energy as the wireless power signals from the wireless transmission system. The controller is operatively associated with the wireless transmission system and is configured to decode the in-band signals from the wireless power signals as the sensor data.

Abstract: A wireless transmission system includes a transmitter antenna, a sensor, a demodulation circuit, and a transmitter controller. The sensor is configured to detect electrical information associated with AC wireless signals, the electrical information including, at least, a voltage of the AC wireless signals. The demodulation circuit is configured to receive the electrical information from the at least one sensor, detect a change in the electrical information, determine if the change in the electrical information meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold, if the change exceeds one of the rise threshold or the fall threshold, generate an alert, and output a plurality of data alerts. The transmitter controller is configured to receive the plurality of data alerts from the demodulation circuit and decode the plurality of data alerts into the wireless data signals.

Abstract: A transmitter-side host device comprises a transmitter-side antenna and a transmitter-side control system. The transmitter-side control system is configured to: (i) output an unmodulated AC signal for driving the transmitter-side antenna to emit an unmodulated alternating electromagnetic field that delivers wireless power to a receiver-side host device that includes a load and (ii) modulate an in-band data signal onto the unmodulated AC signal and thereby outputting a modulated AC signal for driving the transmitter-side antenna to emit a modulated alternating electromagnetic field that delivers both wireless power and wireless data to the receiver-side host device. The in-band data signal is formatted in accordance with a wireless power and data transfer protocol and carries, as payload, embedded data originating from the transmitter-side host device that is formatted in accordance with a data communication protocol different from the wireless power and data transfer protocol.

Abstract: A transmitter-side host device comprises a transmitter-side antenna and a transmitter-side control system. The transmitter-side control system is configured to: (i) output an unmodulated AC signal for driving the transmitter-side antenna to emit an unmodulated alternating electromagnetic field that delivers wireless power to a receiver-side host device that includes a load and (ii) modulate an in-band data signal onto the unmodulated AC signal and thereby outputting a modulated AC signal for driving the transmitter-side antenna to emit a modulated alternating electromagnetic field that delivers both wireless power and wireless data to the receiver-side host device. The in-band data signal is formatted in accordance with a wireless power and data transfer protocol and carries, as payload, embedded data originating from the transmitter-side host device that is formatted in accordance with a data communication protocol different from the wireless power and data transfer protocol.

Abstract: A charging apparatus for a wearable device includes a transmitter-side antenna and a transmitter-side control system. The transmitter-side control system is configured to (i) during a first period of time that is prior to the wearable device entering an increased-temperature state, drive the transmitter-side antenna to emit an alternating electromagnetic field for delivering wireless power to the wearable device and (ii) during a second period of time when the wearable device is in the increased-temperature state, toggle between power-on and power-off sub-periods for driving the transmitter-side antenna. During each power-on sub-period, the transmitter-side antenna is driven to emit the alternating electromagnetic field for delivering wireless power to the wearable device. During each power-off sub-period, the transmitter-side antenna is not driven to emit the alternating electromagnetic field for delivering wireless power to the wearable device.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a controller, a first power conditioning system, and a second power conditioning system. The controller is configured to determine a first driving signal for driving the first antenna based on a first operating frequency, a virtual AC power frequency, a variable slot length, and slot timing, and determine a second driving signal for driving the second antenna based on a second operating frequency, the slot length, and the slot timing. The first power conditioning system is configured to receive the first driving signal to generate the virtual AC power signals at the first operating frequency, the virtual AC power signals having peak voltages rising and falling based on the virtual AC power frequency. The second power conditioning system is configured to receive the second driving signal to generate the virtual DC power signals at the second operating frequency.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter is configured to (i) detect a presence of a wireless power receiver that is couplable with the wireless power transmitter, (ii) after detecting the presence of the wireless power receiver, initiate wireless power transfer with the wireless power receiver, (iii) detect that a given amount of time has elapsed since a prior reference point, (iv) in response to detecting that the given amount of time has elapsed since the prior reference point, (a) pause the wireless power transfer with the wireless power receiver for a temporary period of time and (b) after the wireless power transfer is paused, perform a foreign object detection (FOD) process during the temporary period of time, and (v) after the FOD process is completed, resume the wireless power transfer with the wireless power receiver.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless transmission system includes (i) initiating a discovery mode for the wireless transmission system, (ii) determining if at least one other system is couplable with the wireless transmission system during the discovery mode, (iii) if at least one other system is couplable with the wireless transmission system during the discovery mode, operating in a power transfer mode, (iv) during the power transfer mode, determining if a load associated with the at least one other system is in an end-of-charge state, and (v) if the load associated with the at least one other system is in the end-of-charge state, operating in an end-of-charge mode.