Abstract: A motor drive system includes a MUX circuit, a DC voltage scaling circuit, a fault detection circuit, an ADC, and an FPGA. The MUX circuit selectively establishes a MUX input signal path and a MUX output signal path. The DC voltage scaling circuit measures a DC link voltage. The fault detection circuit receives the output DC link voltage and outputs one of a normal operation signal or a fault signal in response to comparing the DC link voltage to one or both of a U/V reference voltage and an O/V reference voltage. The ADC converts one or more input analog voltages into respective corresponding output digital voltages. The FPGA is in signal communication with the ADC output (ADCOUT) and the MUX circuit, and is configured to control the motor drive system based on a comparison between one or more of the output digital voltages.

Abstract: A power delivery architecture is described that improves system voltage conversion and operational efficiency. The power delivery architecture performs monitoring of various system conditions such as a current power state, a current power policy setting, workload conditions, component temperatures, a state of charge of a battery, etc. The power delivery architecture may adjust the power profile provided by a power delivery source, which may result in an adjustment to the VBUS voltage and/or current when a USB-based power delivery architecture is implemented. The power delivery architecture may also adjust a mode of operation of an onboard battery charger.

Abstract: A nickel-based braze alloy composition is described, including nickel, about 1 weight % to about 5 weight % boron (B); and about 1 weight % to about 20 weight % germanium (Ge). The composition is free of any silicon. Superalloy articles that contains a crack or other type of void or gap filled with the nickel-based braze alloy composition are also described, along with methods for filling such a gap. Related articles of manufacture and brazing processes to join metal components are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a rotor for an electric machine includes serially adding layers of material to form a rotor body having a radially-extending post configured to receive a set of electrically-conductive windings, and also having a radially-extending winding end turn support formed contiguously from the rotor body.

Abstract: A sterile foam breaking system, (14, 42, 52) includes a foam collector (20) having an opening (26), configured to be disposed in a source (12) which generates foam. The sterile foam breaking system (14, 42, 52) further includes a non-coated type suction unit (23) coupled to the foam collector (20). The non-contact type suction unit (23) is configured to transfer the foam via the opening (26) of the foam collector (20) and break a portion of the foam to generate a first quantity of liquid droplets. The sterile foam breaking system (14, 42, 52) additionally includes a foam breaking unit (28, 44, 54) coupled to the non-contact type suction unit (23). The foam breaking unit (28, 44, 54) is configured to receive remaining portion of the foam and the first quantity of liquid droplets and break the remaining portion of the foam to generate a second quantity of liquid droplets.

Abstract: A method of furnace-less brazing of a substrate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a brazing region thereon; disposing braze precursor material containing a nickel powder, an aluminum powder, and a platinum group metal powder on the brazing region; and initiating an exothermic reaction of the braze precursor material such that the exothermic reaction produces a braze material that reaches a braze temperature above the liquidus temperature for the braze material. A braze precursor material is also provided.

Abstract: A support housing for a flexible bioprocess bag, the housing comprising at least one side wall having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment movable in relation to the second segment between an open and a closed position, wherein at least a supporting part of the housing is translatable from an operating position to a bag loading position, wherein the supporting part comprises one or more retainers for holding the flexible bioprocess bag upon re-translation of the supporting part to the operating position and movement of the first segment to the closed position, and wherein the first segment comprises a first drive unit for connecting and driving a first mixing unit in the flexible bioprocess bag.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing gas bubbles in a bioprocessing system includes a body portion having a underside surface, and an opening in the body portion. The body portion is configured for placement within a bioreactor vessel such that the underside surface of the body portion is disposed in a liquid within the bioreactor vessel. The underside surface of the body portion is configured to divert rising gas bubbles in the liquid towards the opening.

Abstract: A nickel-based braze alloy composition includes nickel, about 1 weight % to about 5 weight % boron (B); and about 1 weight % to about 20 weight % germanium (Ge). The composition is free of any silicon. Superalloy articles having a crack or other type of void or gap may be filled with the nickel-based braze alloy composition. Methods for filling such a gap are described.

Abstract: A method of operating an infotainment system including: transmitting a public key request for the infotainment system, the public key request including a hardware identification number that identifies the infotainment system; receiving a public key for the infotainment system; saving the public key and content or firmware for the infotainment system onto a mobile storage medium; and transferring the public key and the content or the firmware from the mobile storage medium to the infotainment system.

Abstract: A method for performing data prediction includes: obtaining a dataset; generating prediction parameters using the dataset; identifying significant variables in the dataset; predicting seasonality of the dataset based on the significant variables; determining uncertainty of the prediction parameters; performing the data prediction by minimizing randomness and uncertainty of the dataset; and displaying the data prediction on a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a rotor for an electric machine includes serially adding layers of material to form a rotor body having a radially-extending post configured to receive a set of electrically-conductive windings, and also having a radially-extending winding end turn support formed contiguously from the rotor body.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods may provide for power delivery circuit technology that includes a charger controller coupled to a battery output and an intermediate bus converter coupled to an adapter output, a system power input and the battery output, wherein the intermediate bus converter varies a voltage level of the system power input based on the battery output. In one example, the voltage level of the system power input is one or more of a percentage value or an absolute value greater than a voltage level of the battery output. Additionally, the charger controller may connect the battery output to the system power input in response to a turbo power event.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to low-profile battery cells. For example, in some embodiments may include multiple cell tabs coupled to cathode and anode layers that are wound, such that the tabs are offset when jelly rolled. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A support housing for a flexible bioprocess bag, the housing comprising at least one side wall having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment movable in relation to the second segment between an open and a closed position, wherein at least a supporting part of the housing is translatable from an operating position to a bag loading position, wherein the supporting part comprises one or more retainers for holding the flexible bioprocess bag upon re-translation of the supporting part to the operating position and movement of the first segment to the closed position, and wherein the first segment comprises a first drive unit for connecting and driving a first mixing unit in the flexible bioprocess bag.

Abstract: A mixing system (10) including a base module (12), a mixing unit (26), and an enclosure (14). The base module (12) includes a base support (16), a drive unit (18) disposed within the base support (16), a drive shaft (22) coupled to the drive unit (18), and a drive head (24) coupled to the drive unit (18) via the drive shaft (22) and disposed within the base support (16). The drive head (24) includes a first magnet (25). The mixing unit (26) includes a guide element (28) and an agitator (30) slidably coupled to the guide element (28). The agitator (30) includes a second magnet (32) and at least one vane (34). The enclosure (14) is coupled to the base support (16) encloses the guide element (28) and the agitator (30). The drive unit (18) and the drive head (24) are configured to generate a linear pulsating movement of the agitator (30) along the guide element (28) for mixing a fluid medium (47) within the enclosure (14).

Abstract: A method of furnace-less brazing of a substrate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a brazing region thereon; disposing braze precursor material containing a nickel powder, an aluminum powder, and a platinum group metal powder on the brazing region; and initiating an exothermic reaction of the braze precursor material such that the exothermic reaction produces a braze material that reaches a braze temperature above the liquidus temperature for the braze material. A braze precursor material is also provided.

Abstract: A method of determining patient responsiveness to a drug by the use of spectroscopy to obtain patient metabolite data and relating that data to data obtained from a statistically significant group of patients taking the same drug in order to obtain a result indicating responsiveness of a particular patient to treatment with a particular drug.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may boot an operating system; after booting the operating system, determine that a solid state drive has been hot added to a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) port; suppress discovery of the solid state drive by the operating system; determine a policy associated with the solid state drive; determine that a current configuration associated with the solid state drive does not match a configuration associated with the policy associated with the solid state drive; determine that the configuration associated with the policy can be applied to the solid state drive; apply the configuration associated with the policy to the solid state drive without utilizing the operating system; and inform the operating system that the solid state drive has been communicatively coupled to at least one processor via a PCIe root complex.

Abstract: A device (30) includes a base connector (32) having an opening (33) and an impeller connector (64) coupled to the base connector (32). The impeller connector (64) has a through-passage (66) aligned with the opening (33) of the base connector (32). Further, the device (30) includes a flexible tube (34) having a first end (36) and a second end (40), where the first end (36) of the flexible tube (34) is coupled to the impeller connector (64). Furthermore, the device (30) includes a seal component (38) and an impeller (42) coupled to the second end (40) of the flexible tube (34). Additionally, the device (34) includes an enclosure (46) disposed enclosing the impeller (42), the flexible tube (34), the impeller connector (64), and the base connector (32).