Abstract: A system and method of grid storage to provide various possible services upon request or otherwise. The system may involve a plurality of fleet vehicle or other vehicles with an electric drive train and some form of energy storage, such as batteries. The vehicles are aggregated in a common location while connected to the grid and the system has control over and otherwise manages the collection of storage assets to provide the service. Further, a third party system may control and otherwise own the battery resources. In such an arrangement, the third party system may receive remuneration from a utility or the like for provision of the requested service and the third party system may also receive remuneration from the vehicle owner for use of the battery system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of an efficacious vaccine against Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus (FIPV). The invention provides the tools for the synthesis and manipulation of the structural and non-structural proteins of FIPV. These proteins are able to elicit an immune response in cats against FIPV. The recombinant virus vectors which express the E1 or N proteins of the virus or the recombinant produced viral proteins themselves are able to elicit an immune response.

Abstract: The present invention provides tools which are useful for the diagnosis of an animal's exposure to feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) or susceptibility to FIPV. The diagnostic tools are composed of nucleic acid sequences which encode structural and nonstructural FIPV proteins and antibodies generated against FIPV proteins. The FIPV proteins may also be useful as subunit vaccines.