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California Institute of Technology

Powerflex Systems, Inc.

Daniel C Chang

Sai Pradeep Venkatraman

Steven H Low

Cheng Jin

Saket Thukral

George S Lee

Zachary J Lee

Rand B Lee

Adaptive charging networks in accordance with embodiments of the invention enable the optimization of electric design of charging networks for electric vehicles. One embodiment includes an electric vehicle charging network, including one or more centralized computing systems, a communications network, several, electric vehicle node controllers for charging several electric vehicles (EVs), where the one or more centralized computing systems is configured to: receive the electric vehicle node parameters from several electric vehicle node controllers, calculate a charging rates for the electric vehicle node controllers using quadratic programming (QP), where the quadratic programming computes the charging rates based on the electric vehicle node parameters, adaptive charging parameters and a quadratic cost function, and distributes the charging rates to the electric vehicle node controllers.

Optimization framework and methods for adaptive EV charging

Example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for selective crowdsourcing for multi-level positioning, such as positioning in a multi-level structure, for example.

Selective crowdsourcing for multi-level positioning

A networked data-handling system including a plurality of processor-database units is disclosed in this invention. Each processor-database unit includes a many structured data objects. Each structured data object contains retrievable user requested data stored in the data base of that unit. The networked system includes an user interface for allowing an user to enter and modify a plurality of query requests and link instructions. The networked system further includes a link generator for receiving and executing the query requests and the link instructions for generating links between the structured data object distributed among the networked processor-database units for retrieving the retrievable user requested data from the linked structured data object The link generator further includes a user profile generator for accumulating and employing the query requests and link instructions for generating a user profile filtering file. The link generator further includes an experience-based link creating unit for applying the accumulated query requests and link instructions and the user profile filtering file for generating a recommended links.

System for linking hypermedia data objects in accordance with

An input method including a novel keyboard facilitates entry of Chinese characters into a computer. Character Roots or Radicals are selected in accordance with the first pen-stroke used by Chinese in writing such Root or Radical and those that begin with the same stroke are symbolized on keys in separate selected sections of the keyboard. As a further aid, Roots or Radicals that have the same second pen-stroke are selected and symbolized on specified keys having a secondary identification design or motif. The method includes selecting, in the traditional Chinese order of writing, the first Root to be encoded and, from the keyboard, the key having such Root thereon, the location selection being facilitated as described above, and actuating the key, and continuing to select the second and third Roots in the character and actuating the corresponding keys.

Universal input method for Chinese characters

A temperature control system for a resistance element which is heated by a power supply connected to it by a switching member, the switching member being controlled by an electronic circuit which is operative to produce alternate ON-cycles and OFF-cycles whose durations are controlled by separate time constants. The durations of these alternate cycles respectively set the higher and lower temperature limits within which the heating element temperature remains. The electronic circuitry further provides a single initial ON-cycle of greater duration which occurs only when the circuit is newly turned ON and operates to bring the resistance element up to operating temperature from ambient temperature, an indicator being provided to glow during each ON-cycle interval. The control system is illustrated for use with a soldering iron which is supportable in a cradle connected with a switch to turn OFF the system when the iron rests in the cradle.

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Bronx, NY, United States of America

Daniel C Chang