Abstract: An intercellular support structure of a battery system is provided. The battery system includes cells arranged in an array and a first support structure with a first material to hold a first portion of a first group of cells with a first spacing between the first group of cells. The battery system includes a second support structure, adjacent to the first support structure, which can include a second material to hold, and can provide a second spacing between, a second portion of the first group of cells and a first portion of a second group of cells. The battery system can include a third support structure, adjacent to the second support structure and opposite to the first support structure, which can include the first material to hold a second portion of the second group of cells with the first spacing between the second portion of the second group of cells.

Abstract: A current collector can include an electrically conductive layer. The electrically conductive layer can be configured to electrically couple to a first battery cell and a second battery cell with an interstitial area between the first battery cell and the second battery cell. The current collector can include an isolation layer. The isolation layer can define an aperture. The aperture can form a path through the isolation layer to the interstitial area.

Abstract: A cell carrier for a battery module, a battery module, and a method for assembling a battery module. The battery module includes a plurality of pairs of battery cells and the cell carrier. The cell carrier includes a plurality of recesses, each including a first recess portion including a first sidewall portion and a first bottom portion, and a second recess portion including a second sidewall portion and a second bottom portion. The first bottom portion and the second bottom portion of each recess include a shared cutout. For each pair of battery cells, a first end of a first battery cell is coupled to the first recess portion and a first end of a second battery cell is coupled to the second recess portion of a respective recess.

Abstract: An intercellular structure and a battery module including the intercellular structure, and a method of assembling the battery module are provided. The intercellular structure includes a honeycomb structure including a plurality of hexagonal cells. Each of the plurality of hexagonal cells has an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom and is configured to be arranged around a middle section of one of a plurality of battery cells. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a predetermined pattern and the honeycomb structure including the plurality of hexagonal cells.

Abstract: A battery module of a battery pack of an electric vehicle can include a current collector of a battery, a busbar of the battery and an interface component to electrically couple the current collector and the busbar. The interface component can be electrically coupled with the current collector or be an integral part of a metal layer of the current collector. The interface component can be curved about an edge of the busbar. The interface component can be coupled with the busbar via a first weld at a region of the busbar.

Abstract: An interface for aligning a current collector with a tote in a battery system is provided. A pin can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. A receptacle can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. The receptacle can include an opening having a first size in a first direction that is greater than or equal to a second size of the opening in a second direction. The opening can be configured to align the current collector with the tote via the pin inserted into the receptacle.

Abstract: A battery system having busbars integrated with a tote is provided. The battery system can include a first pin located on a busbar or a tote and a first receptacle on the busbar or the tote. The first receptacle can include a first opening having a first size in a first direction that is greater than or equal to a first size of the first opening in a second direction. A second pin and a second receptacle can be located on the busbar or the tote. The second receptacle can include a second opening having a second size in the first direction that is less than or equal to a second size of the second opening in the second direction to align the busbar with the tote via the first pin inserted into the first receptacle and the second pin inserted into the second receptacle.

Abstract: A battery module of a battery pack of an electric vehicle can include a current collector of a battery, a busbar of the battery and an interface component to electrically couple the current collector and the busbar. The interface component can be electrically coupled with the current collector or be an integral part of a metal layer of the current collector. The interface component can be curved about an edge of the busbar. The interface component can be coupled with the busbar via a first weld at a region of the busbar.

Abstract: A battery system for providing electric power to a vehicle includes an assembly having battery cells. The battery system also includes a shear wall that is arranged along a lateral side of the assembly to provide structural support. The shear wall is two-part, including a first element and a second element, both of which may be formed from sheet metal and welded together. The first element has a first flange extending away from the lateral side of the assembly, and the second element has a second flange. The first flange and the second flange are layered together to form an interface. The flanges are welded together at the interface, proximal to the assembly, to form a resulting flange that is thicker than either individual flange and that may be mounted to a frame member. The battery system may also include another shear wall on the opposite lateral side.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a cell carrier that defines a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature. The first engagement feature and the second engagement feature can be configured to engage with a housing. The cell carrier can be configured to couple with the housing via at least one of the first engagement feature or the second engagement feature.

Abstract: A barrier structure, a battery module including the barrier structure, and a method of assembling the battery module are provided. The barrier structure includes a plurality of first sidewalls oriented in a first direction, and a plurality of second sidewalls oriented in a second direction. The plurality of first sidewalls interlock with the plurality of second sidewalls to form a grid structure comprising a plurality of cells, each having an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom and configured to be arranged around a cylindrical section of at least one of a plurality of battery cells. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a predetermined pattern and a barrier structure for separating the battery cells.

Abstract: A battery system for providing electric power to a vehicle includes an assembly having battery cells. The battery system also includes a shear wall that is arranged along a lateral side of the assembly to provide structural support. The shear wall is two-part, including a first element and a second element, both of which may be formed from sheet metal and welded together. The first element has a first flange extending away from the lateral side of the assembly, and the second element has a second flange. The first flange and the second flange are layered together to form an interface. The flanges are welded together at the interface, proximal to the assembly, to form a resulting flange that is thicker than either individual flange and that may be mounted to a frame member. The battery system may also include another shear wall on the opposite lateral side.

Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, such as toilet tissue, and more particularly fibrous structures containing a movable surface and methods for making same and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a first wall and a second wall, the second wall having an aperture. The apparatus can include an opening defined by the first wall and the second wall, the opening configured to receive a thermistor. The aperture can be configured to receive a retention member of the thermistor to dispose the thermistor in a battery module.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a thermal component that can couple with a battery module at a middle portion of the battery module. The thermal component can include a flange that protrudes from a side wall of the battery module. The thermal component can include a flange extension that extends at least partially along the side wall of the battery module. The flange extension can support at least a portion of the side wall of the battery module.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a carrier having a pocket. The pocket can receive a battery cell to couple the carrier with the battery cell at a middle portion of the battery cell. The middle portion of the battery cell can cross a lateral midpoint of the battery cell.

Abstract: Onboard geolocation of target pixels in images captured by a spacecraft is disclosed. By performing the geolocation onboard the spacecraft considerable time is saved. The geolocation may be based on timestamped ephemeris data and timestamped attitude data of the spacecraft. In one aspect, initial geolocation data is refined based on a digital construct. In one aspect, the accuracy of the ephemeris data and/or the attitude data are improved based on refinements made to the initial geolocation data. For example, corrections may be made to attitude and/or orbit filter parameters based on the refinements made to the initial geolocation data. In one aspect, the accuracy of the attitude data and/or the ephemeris data may be improved by the use of state information. The state information may be determined at a ground computing station based on information not available to the spacecraft such as Ground Control Points and/or Star Control Points.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a thermal component that can couple with a battery module at a middle portion of the battery module. The thermal component can include a flange that extends from a side wall of the battery module. The flange of the thermal component can be disposed between a first tote flange of the battery module and a second tote flange of the battery module.

Abstract: Thick and absorbent and/or flexible toilet tissue and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: A microscope mounting system includes a sample holder shaped and configured to fit a particular horizontal microscope stage and fix one end of a soft material sample. A blade holder configured to position a cutting blade and connect directly or eventually to the particular microscope or a frame of the particular microscope. A load measurement device is configured to determine a load applied to the cutting blade. A precision adjustment assembly sets positioning of the cutting blade in the horizontal x-y plane and the z vertical plane such that a cutting edge of the cutting blade can be positioned at a focal point of the particular microscope. At least two grips are configured to grip a second end of the soft material sample at at least two discrete locations on opposite sides of the cutting blade when the blade contacts the soft material sample at the focal point. A tension mechanism can apply tension in the x-y plane to each of the at least two grips.