Abstract: A system in a vehicle includes a first winding section including first two or more windings and a second winding section including second two or more windings. Each of the second two or more windings corresponds to one of the first two or more windings of the first winding section. The system also includes an inverter including a high side switch and a low side switch corresponding to each of the first two or more windings. The inverter is coupled to a battery of the vehicle and boosts a voltage of a direct current (DC) charger during charging of the battery with the DC charger, converts alternating current (AC) from an AC grid to DC during charging of the battery with the AC grid, and converts DC to AC during supply of the AC grid by the battery.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for attention evaluation by an extended reality system. In some examples, the system determines one or more regions of interest (ROI) for an image displayed to a user. The system may also receive eye tracking information indicating an area of the image that the user is looking at. The system may further generate focus statistics based on the area of the image at which the user is looking at and the one or more ROI; and output the generated focus statistics.

Abstract: This present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods for use in electronic fraud detection systems, and to data processing apparatus, computer programs, and computer readable storage media for performing the same. One such computer-implemented method comprises accessing a data structure comprising a plurality of transaction records; and executing one or more decision processes sharing a common ruleset, each decision process being configured to use the ruleset to output fraud decisions for transaction records, wherein a fraud decision for a transaction record is a prediction based on the ruleset as to whether the transaction to which the transaction record relates is fraudulent; wherein for each decision process, executing the decision process comprises: reading one or more transaction records for a predetermined historical period from the data structure; and determining, using the ruleset, fraud decisions for the one or more transaction records read from the data structure.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: an output terminal, pull-down circuitry coupled to the output terminal, the pull-down circuitry including: a resistor with a first resistor terminal and a second resistor terminal, the first resistor terminal coupled to the output terminal, a capacitor with a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal, the first capacitor terminal coupled to the output terminal, a first transistor coupled to the second resistor terminal, a second transistor coupled to the first transistor and the second resistor terminal, and a third transistor coupled to the second transistor.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for enabling a user to perform complex goals using multiple skills/applications of an intelligent assistant device. Skills may register as consumers of an action or providers of an action, and the consumer skills may be configured to invoke provider skills to perform actions. The system receives a request to perform an action from a skill along with some action data. The system validates the action data, selects another skill to perform the action, and forwards the request to the selected skill to perform the action.

Abstract: A network interface device executes an input/output (I/O) virtualization manager to identify a virtual device defined to include resources of a particular virtual functions in a plurality of virtual functions associated with a physical function of a device. An operation is identified to be performed between the virtual device and a system image hosted by a host system coupled to the network interface device. The network interface device emulates the virtual device in the operation using the I/O virtualization manager.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for a robotic mobile perimeter and telecommunication network. One or more stationary ground units are associated with a perimeter protected entity and comprise a broadband cellular network core for providing a private telecommunication network, and secondary transceivers for providing a second telecommunication network. Mobile robotic units comprise a broadband cellular network node for extending the private telecommunication network, secondary transceivers, a plurality of sensors, a locomotion device, and a controller.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a heads up display device includes at least one display, at least one micro lens array, at least one optical element comprising a lenticular lens or parallax barrier positioned between the display and the at least one micro lens array, and a display controller comprising a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the at least one display to output image light that passes through the at least one optical element and the at least one micro lens array and impinges on a transparent plane to form a first three-dimensional image in a first plane and a second three-dimensional image in a second plane.

Abstract: A light-weight, easily portable luggage combination is described. The combination comprises a garment bag and a general purpose bag and optionally a utility bag, wherein the garment bag and general purpose bag may be reversibly secured together or used separately if desired. The combination provides for a first interior space in the garment bag so that hanging clothes can be stored in the garment bag and a second interior space in the general purpose bag so that other items (for example, clothing, shoes, accessories, and toiletries) can be stored separately from the hanging clothes.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing targeted software and hardware updates for user equipment (UE) based on specific user profiles related to their usage thereof. In one example embodiment, a system includes a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. These operations include clustering user identities into different user groups based on different goals determined to be applicable to the user identities related to usage of user equipment respectively associated with the user identities. The operations further include determining different equipment updates for the user equipment tailored to the different user groups, and provisioning the different equipment updates to the user equipment corresponding to the different user groups.

Abstract: A slew rate controllable system for powering an electric machine. The system may include a plurality of power transistors operable for converting a direct current (DC) input into an alternating current (AC) output suitable for electrically powering the electric machine. The system may further include a gate drive system operable for controlling a slew rate associated with transitioning the power transistors between the opened and closed states.

Abstract: An electric propulsion system includes a rotary electric machine having an output member, a rechargeable energy storage system (“RESS”) connected to the electric machine, a user interface device, and a controller. The RESS includes multiple battery modules and a switching circuit, the latter being configured, in response to electronic switching control signals, to connect the battery modules in a parallel-connected configuration or a series-connected configuration, as a selected battery configuration. The user interface device receives an operator-requested drive mode request as an electrical signal indicative of a desired drive mode of the electric propulsion system.

Abstract: A power module is provided and includes first stack, second stack, and third stacks of layers, a heat pipe, and at least one cold plate or heat sink. The third stack of layers is disposed between the first and second stacks of layers and includes a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die and a center spacer layer disposed between the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. The heat pipe extends at least partially into the center spacer layer. The at least one cold plate or heat sink receives thermal energy from the first stack of layers and the second stack of layers. The first stack of layers, the second stack of layers, the third stack of layers, the heat pipe and the at least one cold plate or heat sink facilitate dual sided cooling of each of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die.

Abstract: Techniques for a hub node to, provisioned in a network site of a hub and spoke overlay network, to receive a network advertisement from the spoke, decode network routing requirements from a border gateway protocol (BGP) large community associated with the network advertisement, and store the network routing requirements in association with a route associated with the spoke. The routing requirements may indicate one or more service(s) to be applied to the packet, a trust level associated with the spoke, and/or a trust zone associated with the spoke. The hub node may receive a packet from the spoke to be transmitted to destination spoke. The hub node may then route the packet to the destination spoke, drop the packet, or send the packet to a service node configured to apply the one or more services to the packet based on the routing requirements.

Abstract: Techniques for a hub node, provisioned in a site of a hub and spoke overlay network, to receive, store, and/or forward network routing information associated with a spoke, and send packets directly to spoke(s) that are remote from the hub node. A first hub node may receive a network advertisement including a border gateway protocol (BGP) large community string from a first spoke local to the first hub node. The first hub node may send the BGP large community string to a second hub node remote from the first hub node. The second hub node may decode network routing information from the BGP large community string and store the network routing information locally. The second hub node may send a packet from a second spoke local to the second hub node directly to the first spoke without the data packet being routed via the first hub node.

Abstract: A crescent member is disclosed which is configured to be in constant contact with outer and inner gear teeth to prevent unwanted fluid backflow between the gears. The crescent member may be part of a low-pressure fuel pump system for a diesel engine. In order to reduce heat buildup in the crescent member and gear teeth, the crescent member comprises a gap to allow fluid to flow within the crescent member to absorb and dissipate the heat generated by friction. The crescent member is resilient to maintain constant contact, but flexible enough to reduce wear from friction over time.

Abstract: An electronic solid-state switch assembly includes a base plate and a heat exchanger; an electrically insulating layer and a direct bonded substrate affixed to the base plate; a first terminal and a second terminal; a plurality of power transistors; a plurality of gate drivers; a communication interface, a current sensor, and a snubber circuit; and a controller. The plurality of gate drivers are operatively coupled to the plurality of power transistors. The plurality of power transistors are arranged in parallel on the direct bonded substrate between the first terminal and the second terminal. The plurality of power transistors are electrically connected to the first terminal and to the second terminal. The controller is in communication with the plurality of gate drivers, the current sensor, and the communication interface. The controller is configured to control, via the plurality of gate drivers, the plurality of power transistors.

Abstract: A rechargeable energy storage system may include a series arrangement of a plurality of batteries coupled to a first DC bus at a first DC voltage. A DC to DC converter may include a multi-input DC input stage coupled to a multi-output DC output stage. The multi-input DC input stage may include multiple distributed DC inputs, each distributed DC input being coupled to a respective one of the plurality of batteries. The multi-output DC output stage may include multiple aggregated DC outputs. At least one controllable switch may couple one or more of the multiple aggregated DC outputs to one or more other DC buses.

Abstract: A detection system for a capacitor of a power inverter of an electric vehicle includes a protection circuit including a current sensor and a power switch having a first terminal in communication with a battery system of the electric vehicle. The protection circuit is configured to selectively generate a pulse and to sense a measured current flowing through the power switch. A voltage sensor configured to sense a measured voltage across the capacitor. A controller in communication with the voltage sensor and the protection circuit is configured to estimate a capacitance value of the capacitor based on the measured current and the measured voltage.

Abstract: A method of aggregating metrics associated with a user interaction during a real user session comprises identifying a span comprising a tag associated with a workflow from ingested spans associated with the real user session, where the workflow comprises spans generated in response to the user interaction. The method also comprises identifying other spans associated with the workflow from the ingested spans. The method further comprises grouping the other spans associated with the workflow with the tagged span and aggregating metrics for the workflow over a duration of time.