Battery charging control methods, electrical vehicle charging methods, battery charging control apparatus, and electrical vehicles
Battery charging control methods, electrical vehicle charging methods, battery charging control apparatus, and electrical vehicles are described. In one arrangement, battery charging control methods include accessing price information for electrical energy supplied by an electrical power distribution system and controlling an adjustment of an amount of the electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system used to charge a rechargeable battery at different moments in time using the price information. Other arrangements are described.
SAMPLE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS METHODS AND APPARATUS
Sample handling, processing and analysis methods and apparatus are described. According to one aspect, a sample processing method includes providing a sample, providing a reference frame which comprises a plurality of markers arranged in a predefined pattern, wherein individual ones of the markers are uniquely identifiable from others of the markers, and associating the reference frame comprising the markers with the sample. The markers are amenable to human or machine reading and for computational manipulation in some examples.
AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEMS
An aqueous redox flow battery system includes an aqueous catholyte and an aqueous anolyte. The aqueous catholyte may comprise (i) an optionally substituted thiourea or a nitroxyl radical compound and (ii) a catholyte aqueous supporting solution. The aqueous anolyte may comprise (i) metal cations or a viologen compound and (ii) an anolyte aqueous supporting solution. The catholyte aqueous supporting solution and the anolyte aqueous supporting solution independently may comprise (i) a proton source, (ii) a halide source, or (iii) a proton source and a halide source.
Preventing Conflicts Among Bid Curves Used with Transactive Controllers in A Market-Based Resource Allocation System
This controller is designed to bid in the price and quantity of an HVAC system as a function of the indoor air temperature, and respond to price by adjusting its temperature set point. However, when using the "auto" setting on a thermostat and pre-cooling and pre-heating functions, it is possible for the two set points to overlap, causing a conflict within the thermostat. To resolve this, a "double ramp" mode was developed to determine the dominant mode within the thermostat and resolve the pricing conflict.
System and Process for Aluminization of Metal-Containing Substrates
A system and method are detailed for aluminizing surfaces of metallic substrates, parts, and components with a protective alumina layer in-situ. Aluminum (Al) foil sandwiched between the metallic components and a refractory material when heated in an oxidizing gas under a compression load at a selected temperature forms the protective alumina coating on the surface of the metallic components. The alumina coating minimizes evaporation of volatile metals from the metallic substrates, parts, and components in assembled devices during operation at high temperature that can degrade performance.
SEASONAL ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES BASED ON RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
The present invention reports a method for constructing a temperature activated rechargeable battery and apply the device for seasonal electrical energy storage. The battery consists of a metal anode, a metal cathode, a molten salt electrolyte, and a porous separator (Figure 1). The battery operates at an elevated temperature during charging and discharging, at which the molten salt electrolyte is in a liquid state. During idling, the battery will be kept at ambient temperature, and capacity loss due to self-discharge is minimized by freezing the electrolytes.
BETAVOLTAICS WITH ABSORBER LAYER CONTAINING COATED SCINTILLATING PARTICLES
A beta-voltaic device made up of silica covered scintillating particles incorporated within an isotope absorbing layer to produce an improved power source. Lost beta particles are converted to UV light which is also converted to power in a beta-voltaic converter. The addition of the scintillating particles effectively increases the power efficiency of a BV device while maintaining the slim profile and smaller size of the power source. This arrangement makes possible implementation in space, defense, intelligence, medical implants, marine biology and other applications.
Methods and Apparatuses for Cross-Ontologial Analytics
This invention disclosure presents a method and system that exploits the impact that Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) exert on gene products through receptor binding to refine the predictive power of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) modeling in identifying EDCs and to discover biomarkers associated with identified EDCs. The approach focuses on two main tasks: . Develop a framework to assess the toxicity of chemicals in terms of their impact at the gene/protein level . Use the impact of chemicals at the gene/protein level to identify biomarkers.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PROTEOME ANALYSIS AND IMAGING (NIH iEdison No. 0685901-18-0003)
Provided herein are methods and systems for proteome analysis that are at least partially automated and/or performed robotically. In some aspects, the methods and systems described herein can rapidly and efficiently provide protein identification of each of the proteins from a proteome, or a complement of proteins, obtained from extremely small amounts of biological samples. The identified proteins can be imaged quantitatively over a spatial region. Automation and robotics facilitates the throughput of the methods and systems, which enables protein imaging and/or rapid proteome analysis.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PROTEOME ANALYSIS AND IMAGING (NIH iEdison No. 0685901-18-0003)
Provided herein are methods and systems for proteome analysis that are at least partially automated and/or performed robotically. In some aspects, the methods and systems described herein can rapidly and efficiently provide protein identification of each of the proteins from a proteome, or a complement of proteins, obtained from extremely small amounts of biological samples. The identified proteins can be imaged quantitatively over a spatial region. Automation and robotics facilitates the throughput of the methods and systems, which enables protein imaging and/or rapid proteome analysis.