Abstract: A lighting system comprises a lighting arrangement (153) and a controller for controlling the lighting arrangement. The lighting arrangement comprises an artificial skylight (161-163) and a functional general lighting device (166,168) for providing horizontal light. The functional general lighting device comprises a horizontal luminous surface. The functional general lighting device is positioned in parallel and adjacent to the artificial skylight. A spacing between the functional general lighting device and the artificial skylight does not exceed the width of the artificial skylight. The controller is configured to control the artificial skylight and the functional general lighting device to render different light effects of a dynamic light scene. The dynamic light scene specifies a temporal sequence of light effects for each of a plurality of lighting devices, including the artificial skylight and the functional general lighting device.

Abstract: An anode for an energy storage device may include a current collector. An anode may include a first lithium storage layer overlaying the current collector. An anode may include a first intermediate layer overlaying at least a portion of the first lithium storage layer. An anode may include a second lithium storage layer overlaying the first intermediate layer. The first lithium storage layer may be a continuous porous lithium storage layer including a total content of silicon, germanium, or a combination thereof, of at least 40 atomic %. The first intermediate layer may include a first sublayer in contact with an underlying lithium storage layer and a second sublayer overlaying the first sublayer and in contact with an overlying lithium storage layer, the first sublayer having different a chemical composition than the second sublayer.

Abstract: An artificial skylight structured to emit light for imitating a sun-sky appearance, the artificial skylight comprising a sun-appearance imitating lighting fixture comprising a diffuser frame of visible light diffusing material, the diffuser frame forming side walls of a recessed window and a first light emitting source for emitting first light through the diffuser frame, as well as a sky-appearance imitating lighting fixture comprising 5a a light exit panel being of visible light transmissive material and a further light emitting source for emitting second light through the light exit panel; wherein the light exit panel is mounted on the side walls of the recessed window of the diffuser frame of the sun-appearance imitating lighting fixture, and wherein the artificial skylight further comprises an optical element configured to limit first light emitted by the sun-appearance imitating lighting 10 fixture from exiting via the recessed light exit panel of the sky-appearance imitating lighting fixture.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for handling renewable hydrocarbon feeds and conventional hydrocarbon feeds. One aspect of the disclosure provides a process for co-processing a renewable feed and a petroleum feed, the process comprising: hydrotreating the petroleum feed in a first reaction one, wherein the hydrotreating of the petroleum feed comprises one or more of hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodemetallization, isomerization, hydrogenation of olefins, and hydrocracking, to form a first reaction zone effluent; conducting the first reaction zone effluent to a second reaction zone; and in the second reaction zone hydrotreating a combination of the first reaction zone effluent and the renewable feed, wherein the hydrotreating of the combination comprises one or more of hydrodeoxygenation, decarboxylation, decarbonylation, isomerization and hydrogenation of olefins of the renewable feed, to form a second reaction zone effluent.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a mobile device telemetry system is disclosed. The method and apparatus relate to aspects in a mobile device protocol health monitoring system. The method and apparatus provide a system to monitor and assess protocol health, log protocol health data and communicate the logs of protocol health data to a remote system. The system may also take corrective actions based upon specific indications of protocol health. The method and apparatus also provides protocol health indications and corrective actions based upon monitoring the message transmission rate. The method and apparatus also provides protocol health indications and corrective actions based upon monitoring for a line disconnect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods for the treatment of hematological malignancies. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of hematological malignancies using antibodies comprising a first binding moiety that is able to bind human CD1d and a second binding moiety that is able to bind the human V?9V?2-TCR.

Abstract: A method of making an anode for an energy storage device such as a lithium-ion energy storage device is disclosed. The method may include depositing a first lithium storage layer over a current collector by a first CVD process. The current collector may include a metal oxide layer, and the first lithium storage layer is deposited onto the metal oxide layer. The method may also include forming a first intermediate layer over at least a portion of the first lithium storage layer. The method may further include depositing a second lithium storage layer over the first intermediate layer by a second CVD process. At least the first lithium storage layer may be a continuous porous lithium storage layer having a total content of silicon, germanium, or a combination thereof, of at least 40 atomic %.

Abstract: A system is provided for a secure modular cloud-enabled resource exchange apparatus. In particular, the resource exchange apparatus may comprise a security box operatively coupled to one or more modular components, which may include computing components or devices and/or peripherals. The components of the resource exchange apparatus may be secured using security certificates and/or tokens associated with the input and/or output ports of each component. The computing device within the resource exchange apparatus may be communicatively coupled with a cloud server, from which the computing device may retrieve security certificates, configuration parameters, and/or the like. Upon detecting that a component has invalid certificate, the system may automatically disconnect and block the component. In this way, the system may ensure that only authorized devices may be used within the resource exchange apparatus.

Abstract: A system is configured to determine light effects from a dynamic light scene (271, 272) which correspond to a first moment (275) in the dynamic light scene and control one or more lighting devices to render these light effects. The system is further configured to receive a user input signal, determine a second moment (276) in the dynamic light scene based on the user input signal, and determine a transition from the first moment to the second moment. This transition is faster than a normal transition from the first moment to the second moment, as specified in the dynamic light scene. The system is further configured to determine further light effects which correspond to the second moment in the dynamic light scene and control the one or more lighting devices to render these further light effects after the transition.

Abstract: A method and a device for low-power acceleration detection in a stationary vehicle are provided. The method includes putting a telematics device into a sleep mode, performing a plurality of micro wakeups during which a plurality of accelerometer readings are captured. The method further includes sending the plurality of accelerometer readings over a network interface to a telematics server. The telematics device which carries out the method has a controller, memory, and network interface. An accident impact profile may be recorded during the micro wakeups and sent during a regular wakeup duration for analysis by the telematics server.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method use permeate to flush a reverse osmosis filter membrane in the same flow direction as when fluid is being filtered through the membrane. The apparatus includes a housing having a membrane positioned therein. The membrane has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The housing has an inlet port located outward of the exterior surface of the membrane and first and second outlet ports. The first outlet port is located outward of the exterior surface of the membrane and the second outlet port is located inward of the interior surface of the membrane. A first pump is used to route pressurized, untreated fluid from a fluid source through the membrane to produce permeate. A second pump is used to route permeate to a desired function while also routing some permeate at low pressure to the housing to flush the membrane.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for the cooling (or removal of heat from) power electronics modules in automotive vehicles, wherein the cooling is done by positioning the power electronics module in a housing, directing a fluid into the housing, and impinging the fluid onto the power electronics module and/or an electrical connection in contact with the power electronics module.

Abstract: A method and a device is provided for implementing a mode register to transmit additional activate information to a memory device. Additional activate information may be transmitted to the memory device without increasing the tRCD time, or increasing the command/address (CA) bus pins, or adding additional circuit area, thereby reducing the impact on the performance of the memory device.

Abstract: The invention provides artificial skylights rendering a realistic view to the sky, by providing natural feeling patterns, dynamics and tonalities of vertical illumination, and shadow patterns. Thereto a light generating system is provided to generate dynamic and recognizable content, and in particular dapple, by providing a light generation device combining a first layer of randomly (uncon-trolled) operating, low intensity LEDS with a (nested) second layer of controlled higher intensity LEDs, thereby substantially reducing device and control costs. The ratio of randomly operating LEDs/controlled LEDs is about 3:1.

Abstract: A method for by an asset tracking system is provided. An example method includes receiving a first plurality of data messages from an asset coupled to the asset tracking system and attempting to identify an asset type fingerprint based on the first plurality of messages. In response to failing to identify an asset type fingerprint based on the first plurality of messages, the example method further includes requesting a determined asset type fingerprint for the asset from an asset data analysis system, providing access to the first plurality of data messages to the asset data analysis system, receiving the determined asset type fingerprint for the asset from the asset data analysis system, and obtaining asset information from the asset by decoding a second plurality of data messages received from the asset in accordance with a set of signal definitions linked to the determined asset type fingerprint.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for cooling power electronics in automotive applications. The present disclosure utilizes a jet impingement of a dielectric fluid on electrical interconnections to cool power electronics.

Abstract: A system is configured to determine light effects from a dynamic light scene (271, 272) which correspond to a first moment (275) in the dynamic light scene and control one or more lighting devices to render these light effects. The system is further configured to receive a user input signal, determine a second moment (276) in the dynamic light scene based on the user input signal, and determine a transition from the first moment to the second moment. This transition is faster than a normal transition from the first moment to the second moment, as specified in the dynamic light scene. The system is further configured to determine further light effects which correspond to the second moment in the dynamic light scene and control the one or more lighting devices to render these further light effects after the transition.

Abstract: A lighting system comprises a lighting arrangement (153) and a controller for controlling the lighting arrangement. The lighting arrangement comprises an artificial skylight (161-163) and a functional general lighting device (166,168) for providing horizontal light. The functional general lighting device comprises a horizontal luminous surface. The functional general lighting device is positioned in parallel and adjacent to the artificial skylight. A spacing between the functional general lighting device and the artificial skylight does not exceed the width of the artificial skylight. The controller is configured to control the artificial skylight and the functional general lighting device to render different light effects of a dynamic light scene. The dynamic light scene specifies a temporal sequence of light effects for each of a plurality of lighting devices, including the artificial skylight and the functional general lighting device.