Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to a continuous winding formed from a conductor of rectangular cross-section, the winding having a compound bend in the crowns connecting successive linear segments where the compound bend does not stress the conductor insulation to its failure point. The compound bend can be formed by applying force to the conductor in a first direction, thereby shaping a first bend in the conductor to form a u-shaped conductor having a crown and two linear segments, where the crown includes a v-shaped bend and two straight segments on either side of the v-shaped bend that each connect to one of the linear segments. A second bend can be formed by applying force to the conductor in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The shape of the second bend can depend on the desired radius of the winding when circularly wound and positioned in a stator.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased[RCL2] low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and methods to join leads of stator windings to components of an electric machine, such as a bus bar of a stator of the electric machine. Systems and methods include modifying a surface of the lead and laser welding the surface-modified lead to the bus bar. Systems and methods can include reducing the reflectivity of the lead by imparting a non-smooth surface on the lead, thereby allowing a laser to deliver concentrated energy onto the lead. The surface-modified lead can include knurled surface, a pattern of raised grooves stamped into the surface of the lead, or a roughened surface.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Provided are automotive catalyst composites having a catalytic material on a carrier, wherein the catalytic material comprises at least two layers. The first layer is deposited directly on the carrier and comprises a first palladium component supported on a first refractory metal oxide component, a first oxygen storage component, or a combination thereof. The second layer is deposited on top of the first layer and comprises a rhodium component supported on a second refractory metal oxide component and a second palladium component supported on a second oxygen storage component, a third refractory metal oxide component or a combination thereof. Generally these catalyst composites are used as three-way conversion (TWC) catalysts. Methods of making and using the same are also provided.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to a bus bar unit for providing three phases of electric current to the windings of the stator of an electric machine while structured to have a compact footprint for fitting within the enclosure of the electric machine. Each winding can have a phase lead end and a neutral end extending above one face of the stator. The bus bar unit can include three phase lead bus bars and a neutral bus bar each having a planar branch with legs extending from the planar branch, each leg having a slot at an end thereof for electrically coupling with either the phase lead or the neutral end of one or more of the windings. The planar branches can be stacked such that they overlap from a top-down perspective but are spaced apart from a side perspective.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to designs for an interior permanent magnet (IPM) electrical machine stator having a plurality of continuous windings wound through the stator. Compared to existing designs, the disclosed stator design has an increased number of parallel conductors, an increased number of conductors per slot, increased tooth and slot width and number, and more compacted conductors, resulting in reduction in core losses, reduction in conductor losses, reduced harmonics in flux density, and improved winding reliability.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Systems and methods to evaluate insulation-covered stator wire are disclosed. The stator wire includes a conductor having a plurality of bent segments connected by a plurality of unbent segments, and an electrically insulating coating applied to portions of the segments. Systems and methods include translating an electrically conductive brush over one or more of the plurality of bent segments of the stator wire. Systems and methods include measuring a change in electrical current between the electrically conductive brush and an uninsulated end of the conductor when the electrically conductive brush contacts the conductor in a portion of the one or more plurality of bent segments comprising a defect in the electrically insulating coating.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.

Abstract: Provided are automotive catalyst composites having a catalytic material on a carrier, wherein the catalytic material comprises at least two layers. The first layer is deposited directly on the carrier and comprises a first palladium component supported on a first refractory metal oxide component, a first oxygen storage component, or a combination thereof. The second layer is deposited on top of the first layer and comprises a rhodium component supported on a second refractory metal oxide component and a second palladium component supported on a second oxygen storage component, a third refractory metal oxide component or a combination thereof. Generally these catalyst composites are used as three-way conversion (TWC) catalysts. Methods of making and using the same are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.