Abstract: A method for assessing performance of a thermal management system configured for thermally managing a battery pack of an electric vehicle. The method may include determining a voltage response of the battery pack while subjected to a test load and generating a thermal assessment for the thermal management system based on the voltage response and/or resistivity values derived therefrom.

Abstract: A biosensor and virusometer allows continuous, real-time detection of viral particles of pathogens, especially SARS-COV-2, both in indoor and outdoor air and in liquid samples in which the pathogen(s) have been collected. The biosensor includes a quartz crystal microbalance coated with a layer having one or more antibodies specific to one or more pathogens to be detected. A first virusometer is described, including an aerosol collector, which makes it possible to increase the concentration of pathogens before taking them to the biosensor. A second virusometer has a receptacle, divided into a first cavity wherein air exhaled by a user is collected and concentrated, and a second cavity wherein the biosensor is arranged.

Abstract: A patient simulator and corresponding method, according to which a control system and a simulated spine assembly are adapted to simulate human spinal motion. The simulated spine assembly includes a plurality of pivoting joints connected together. In one or more embodiments, the simulated spine assembly further includes one or more encoders adapted to monitor one or more relative positions of the plurality of pivoting joints, and to communicate the monitored one or more relative positions to the control system. In addition, or instead, in one or more embodiments, the simulated spine assembly further includes one or more sensors adapted to monitor one or more forces being applied to one or more of the plurality of pivoting joints, and to communicate the monitored one or more forces to the control system.

Abstract: Optimizing visual performance of a spectacle lens using metrics of visual performance includes selecting one or more metrics of visual performance for the lens. Creating functions of the metrics of visual performance, each having a function value that decreases as a values of the metrics of visual performance increase. Creating a merit function for lens optimization, the merit function having a main term that contains a weighted sum of functions that decrease as the metrics of visual performance increase, the weighted sum of functions including a set of viewing directions or a set of points with a one-to one correspondence with the set of viewing directions. Minimizing the merit function to optimize lens surfaces. Then designing an optimal lens having the optimized lens surfaces to optimize visual performance.

Abstract: A method and a control arrangement for determining a relation R?MA between a robot coordinate system of a robot and an MA coordinate system of a moveable apparatus, the movable apparatus including a sensor device and a localization mechanism configured to localize a sensor coordinate system of the sensor device in the MA coordinate system, wherein a marker is arranged in a fixed relation with a reference location on the robot. The method includes positioning the marker in a plurality of different poses in relation to the robot coordinate system. For each pose of the plurality of different poses, the method includes: determining, on the basis of sensor information, a relation C?M between the sensor coordinate system and a marker coordinate system; determining a relation MA?C between the MA coordinate system and the sensor coordinate system; determining a relation R?E between the robot coordinate system and a reference location coordinate system.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a magnetic stripe on a card element of a card-like data carrier. involve applying at least a portion of a magnetic stripe material layer onto a card element surface of the card element using different techniques. The application of the portion of the magnetic stripe material layer onto the card element surface generates a magnetic stripe on the card element surface such that the magnetic stripe has a stripe length that is less than a length of the card element surface and has a stripe width that is less than a width of the card element surface.

Abstract: Provided are systems, devices, computer-implemented methods, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for managing software licenses for an organizational entity, such as a business. In particular, examples described in the present disclosure enable the organizational entity to efficiently identify software licenses and subscriptions that are in use, are inactive, are not being used, and/or are associated with users no longer employed by the organizational entity. Examples described in the present disclosure also enable the organization to efficiently (e.g., automatically) manage the identified software licenses and subscriptions, such as canceling licenses and subscriptions for accounts no longer active or in use, identifying users not actively using licenses and subscriptions and modifying or removing the license or subscription, determining overall utilization of licenses and subscriptions across the organizational entity, and the like.

Abstract: A tire comprises an outer strip (2) having a tread (21). The outer strip (2) has a central part and two axially outer parts and comprises at least two rubber compounds (M1, M2) making up at least 90% of the volume of the outer strip (2). The first compound (M1) is radially on the outside of the second compound (M2), which makes up at least 60% of the axially outer parts and being disposed in a layer that is substantially continuous from one axially outer part to the other, said layer having a minimum thickness at least equal to 0.3 mm. The compound M1 has a modulus G* that is greater than 1.35 times and less than 3 times that of the compound M2. The compound M1 has a dynamic loss at 0° C. greater than 0.5 and the compound M2 has a dynamic loss at 23° C. less than 0.3.

Abstract: A tire comprises an outer strip (2) having a tread (21). The outer strip (2) has a central part and two axially outer parts and comprises at least two rubber compounds (M1, M2) making up at least 90% of the volume of the outer strip (2). The first compound (M1) is radially outside of the second compound (M2), which makes up at least 60% of the axially outer parts and being disposed in a layer that is substantially continuous from one axially outer part to the other, said layer having a minimum thickness at least equal to 0.3 mm. The compound M1 has a modulus G* that is greater than 1.35 times and less than 3 times that of the compound M2. The compound M1 has a dynamic loss at 0° C. greater than 0.5 and the compound M2 has a dynamic loss at 23° C. less than 0.3.

Abstract: A system (24) and method are described herein for manufacturing a wind turbine blade (22) proximate to the final installation site of a wind turbine (10). The system (24) includes a creel (72) of feeders (74) configured to apply strengthening elements (62) onto a plurality of shell core sections (26) coupled together and fed through the creel (72). The shell core sections (26) include an external surface (56) with a plurality of external grooves (58) recessed into the external surface (56) such that the strengthening elements (62) are laid into the external grooves (58). The system (24) also includes a deposition station (78) configured to apply an outer surface material layer (82) in fluid form to cover the external surface (56) and the plurality of strengthening elements (62).

Abstract: A broadcast television support platform includes at least one processor implementing the broadcast television support platform, the broadcast television support platform being configured to provide support to a wireless device implementing a television receiver configured for receiving and displaying terrestrial television content. The broadcast television support platform also includes an input/output device, the input/output device configured to connect the broadcast television support platform over a wireless network to the wireless device implementing the television receiver to support reception and display of the terrestrial television content.

Abstract: A method and a control arrangement for determining a relation R?MA between a robot coordinate system of a robot and an MA coordinate system of a moveable apparatus, the movable apparatus including a sensor device and a localization mechanism configured to localize a sensor coordinate system of the sensor device in the MA coordinate system, wherein a marker is arranged in a fixed relation with a reference location on the robot. The method includes positioning the marker in a plurality of different poses in relation to the robot coordinate system. For each pose of the plurality of different poses, the method includes: determining, on the basis of sensor information, a relation C?M between the sensor coordinate system and a marker coordinate system; determining a relation MA?C between the MA coordinate system and the sensor coordinate system; determining a relation R?E between the robot coordinate system and a reference location coordinate system.

Abstract: A system for multiple network usage tracking, the system having a policy management platform having one or more processors able to receive and to calculate account usage data associated with an account profile, the policy management platform arranged externally from a network of at least one wireless carrier.

Abstract: A system (24) and method are described herein for manufacturing a wind turbine blade (22) proximate to the final installation site of a wind turbine (10). The system (24) includes a creel (72) of feeders (74) configured to apply strengthening elements (62) onto a plurality of shell core sections (26) coupled together and fed through the creel (72). The shell core sections (26) include an external surface (56) with a plurality of external grooves (58) recessed into the external surface (56) such that the strengthening elements (62) are laid into the external grooves (58). The system (24) also includes a deposition station (78) configured to apply an outer surface material layer (82) in fluid form to cover the external surface (56) and the plurality of strengthening elements (62).

Abstract: A system for multiple network usage tracking, the system having a policy management platform having one or more processors able to receive and to calculate account usage data associated with an account profile, the policy management platform arranged externally from a network of at least one wireless carrier.

Abstract: A broadcast television support platform includes at least one processor implementing the broadcast television support platform, the broadcast television support platform being configured to provide support to a wireless device implementing a television receiver configured for receiving and displaying terrestrial television content. The broadcast television support platform also includes an input/output device, the input/output device configured to connect the broadcast television support platform over a wireless network to the wireless device implementing the television receiver to support reception and display of the terrestrial television content.

Abstract: A system for multiple network usage tracking, the system having a policy management platform having one or more processors able to receive and to calculate account usage data associated with an account profile, the policy management platform arranged externally from a network of at least one wireless carrier.

Abstract: This invention permits a vehicle operator to display, record, store, and distribute video/audio sequences of the real-time unsafe, careless, or reckless driving patterns of an adjacent vehicle operator within the visual range of the system-equipped vehicle. The system comprises of two (2) mounted (forward facing and rear facing), Wi-Fi capable video cameras that work in conjunction with a mobile telephone application. Contributing to the deterrence of unsafe driving, the system-equipped vehicle operator will have the option to use the mobile telephone application to also distribute the video/audio sequences of an unsafe vehicle operator to traffic law enforcement.

Abstract: A system for multiple network usage tracking, the system having a policy management platform having one or more processors able to receive and to calculate account usage data associated with an account profile, the policy management platform arranged externally from a network of at least one wireless carrier.

Abstract: A system for multiple network usage tracking, the system having a policy management platform having one or more processors able to receive and to calculate account usage data associated with an account profile, the policy management platform arranged externally from a network of at least one wireless carrier.