Abstract: The technology described herein controls what a user hears while in a virtual reality environment. A user may be exposed to multiple audio sources while in the virtual reality environment. All of these competing audio sources need to be combined to produce the audio content output to the user. Further, various entities have an interest in the user hearing different audio content. The interest can be expressed through settings made available by the VR platform. The VR platform can provide user settings, landowner settings, and platform settings. The sound settings can change based on where the user's avatar is located in the VR environment. For example, when the user's avatar is located on virtual property owned by an entity other than the VR platform or user, then entities sound-preferences are considered along with the user's sound preferences, and VR platform's sound preferences.

Abstract: A communication device includes a central processing unit (CPU); a non-transitory memory; and an RFID application stored on the non-transitory memory and comprising executable instructions that when executed by the CPU, cause the communication device to be configured to provide the communication device in an environment; receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from an RFID reader at a plurality of locations in the industrial environment, wherein the RF signal comprises a frequency in the cellular frequency range; determine a receive signal strength (RSS) of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; determine the RSS of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; and generate a map of an RFID read zone in the industrial environment based on the RSS of the RF signal at the plurality of locations.

Abstract: A wireless communication system transfers signaling messages between a wireless access node and a wireless user device. The wireless access node and the wireless user device wirelessly exchange user data with one another. The wireless communication system establishes a node signaling link with the wireless access node. The wireless communication system establishes a user signaling link with the wireless user device. The wireless communication system receives a signaling message from the wireless access node over the node signaling link and transfers the signaling message to the wireless user device over the user signaling link. The wireless communication system receives another signaling message from the wireless user device over the user signaling link and transfers the other signaling message to the wireless access node over the node signaling link.

Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for identifying objects associated with RFID tags and facilitating maintenance of digital processing backends, where the RFID system includes a plurality of distributed RFID readers, and where each distributed RFID reader is defined by a radio frequency (RF) front-end and a digital processing backend that is physically isolated from each RF front-end. The RFID system further includes a controller operatively connected to the plurality of distributed RFID readers, where the controller is configured to update each distributed RFID reader without updating each RF front-end of each distributed RFID reader.

Abstract: A communication network receives inbound device context for an inbound wireless communication device from a source network. The communication network detects when the inbound wireless communication device attaches to a target Non Third Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access node, and in response, retrieves the inbound device context for the inbound wireless communication device. The communication network transfers network signaling to serve the inbound wireless communication device over the target non-3GPP access node based on the inbound device context. The communication network determines outbound device context for an outbound wireless communication device for a data session over a source non-3GPP access node. The communication network detects when the outbound wireless communication device detaches from the source non-3GPP access node to handover to a target network, and in response, transfers the outbound device context for the outbound wireless communication device to the target network.

Abstract: A communication device includes a central processing unit (CPU); a non-transitory memory; and an RFID application stored on the non-transitory memory and comprising executable instructions that when executed by the CPU, cause the communication device to be configured to provide the communication device in an environment; receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from an RFID reader at a plurality of locations in the industrial environment, wherein the RF signal comprises a frequency in the cellular frequency range; determine a receive signal strength (RSS) of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; determine the RSS of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; and generate a map of an RFID read zone in the industrial environment based on the RSS of the RF signal at the plurality of locations.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing, in a server computer, a data set to a subscriber. The method includes receiving a first subscription request from a subscriber specifying first data content and format for members of a first data set, sending a second subscription request to a data set provider specifying a second data content and format for members of a second data set, receiving RFID reader locations, receiving a second data set member having RFID tag data read by the RFID readers, generating an object location based on the RFID tag data read and the RFID reader locations, receiving real-time data relating to the object; converting the real-time data to converted real-time data having the first data set data format; generating a first data set member from the object location, the tag data, and the converted real-time data, and sending the first data set member to the subscriber.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to control operation of a product. The apparatus includes an integrated RFID tag embedded in the product and configured to communicate with an external user device. The integrated RFID tag stores a first working key associated with the product and is further configured to receive a second working key transmitted from the external user device. The apparatus includes control logic operatively coupled to the integrated RFID tag and configured to read the first working key and the second working key from the integrated RFID tag. The control logic determines whether the first and second working keys match and, in response to a determination that the first and second working keys match, the control logic enables a controlled functionality of the product.

Abstract: The technology described herein controls what a user hears while in a virtual reality environment. A user may be exposed to multiple audio sources while in the virtual reality environment. All of these competing audio sources need to be combined to produce the audio content output to the user. Further, various entities have an interest in the user hearing different audio content. The interest can be expressed through settings made available by the VR platform. The VR platform can provide user settings, landowner settings, and platform settings. The sound settings can change based on where the user's avatar is located in the VR environment. For example, when the user's avatar is located on virtual property owned by an entity other than the VR platform or user, then entities sound-preferences are considered along with the user's sound preferences, and VR platform's sound preferences.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking data lineage and record lifecycle using a distributed ledger are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for tracking record lifecycle events may include: (1) creating, by a record lifecycle tool, a recordable artifact for a record lifecycle event in a record lifecycle, the recordable artifact comprising data for the record lifecycle event; (2) generating, by the record lifecycle tool, a hash of the data; (3) creating, by the record lifecycle tool, record lifecycle event metadata for the recordable artifact; (4) signing, by the record lifecycle tool, the record lifecycle event metadata; (5) writing the record lifecycle event metadata to supply chain metadata storage at a storage location, wherein the supply chain metadata storage may be cryptographically verifiable and immutable; and (6) writing the hash and an identifier for the storage location in the supply chain metadata store to a present state database.

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A communication device includes a central processing unit (CPU); a non-transitory memory; and an RFID application stored on the non-transitory memory and comprising executable instructions that when executed by the CPU, cause the communication device to be configured to provide the communication device in an environment; receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from an RFID reader at a plurality of locations in the industrial environment, wherein the RF signal comprises a frequency in the cellular frequency range; determine a receive signal strength (RSS) of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; determine the RSS of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; and generate a map of an RFID read zone in the industrial environment based on the RSS of the RF signal at the plurality of locations.

Abstract: A communication device includes a central processing unit (CPU); a non-transitory memory; and an RFID application stored on the non-transitory memory and comprising executable instructions that when executed by the CPU, cause the communication device to be configured to provide the communication device in an environment; receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from an RFID reader at a plurality of locations in the industrial environment, wherein the RF signal comprises a frequency in the cellular frequency range; determine a receive signal strength (RSS) of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; determine the RSS of the RF signal at each of the plurality of locations; and generate a map of an RFID read zone in the industrial environment based on the RSS of the RF signal at the plurality of locations.

Abstract: A method for implementing a software-based (SB) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is disclosed. The method comprises storing first RFID identity data in a memory of the SB RFID tag, storing second RFID identity data in the memory of the SB RFID tag; and receiving via an antenna coupled to the SB RFID tag an RFID interrogation signal from an RFID reader and, in response determining by a processor of the SB RFID tag a status of an RFID identity selection criterion, selecting one of the first RFID identity data and the second RFID identity data, based on the status of the RFID identity selection criterion; and sending the selected one of the first RFID identity data and the second RFID identity data to the RFID reader via an antenna coupled to the SB RFID tag.

Abstract: Secondary batteries and methods of manufacture thereof are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell. Secondary batteries can be prepared by removing a population of negative electrode subunits from a negative electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet comprising a negative electrode sheet edge margin and at least one negative electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the negative electrode sheet edge margin, removing a population of separator layer subunits from a separator sheet, and removing a population of positive electrode subunits from a positive electrode sheet, the positive electrode sheet comprising a positive electrode edge margin and at least one positive electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the positive electrode sheet edge margin, and stacking members of the negative electrode subunit population, the separator layer subunit population and the positive electrode subunit population.

Abstract: A secondary battery for cycling between a charged and a discharged state, wherein a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the electrode active material in the X-Z plane, along the length LE of the electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, EVP1, a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the counter-electrode active material layer in the X-Z plane, along the length LC of the counter-electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, CEVP1, wherein for at least 60% of the length Lc of the first counter-electrode active material layer (i) the absolute value of a separation distance, SZ1, between the plots EVP1 and CEVP1 measured in the vertical direction is 1000 ?m?|SZ1|?5 ?m.

Abstract: An electrode assembly for a secondary battery and method are provided. The electrode assembly comprises a population of unit cells and a constraint system. The electrode assembly comprises a population of electrode structures, a population of counter-electrode structures, and an electrically insulating separator material. The constraint system comprises (i) first and second primary growth constraints separated in the longitudinal direction, (ii) first and second connecting members separated in the vertical direction that connect the first and second primary growth constraints and a subset of the members of the electrode or counter-electrode population. The first and second connecting members are adhered to the subset by an electrically-insulating, thermoplastic, hot-melt adhesive having (i) a melting temperature in the range of 75° C. to 130° C., and (ii) a melt index value as measured according to ASTM D1238 in a range of at least 20 to no more than 350.

Abstract: A method of configuring a medical device for a patient comprising: receiving information relating to a patient, the patient requiring a medical device, determining and/or receiving a medical device configuration for the medical device, the medical device configuration being suitable for the patient, uploading the medical device configuration to a server, wherein, the medical device configuration on the server is for later download by the device when the patient has received their medical device and activated the medical device.

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.