Abstract: An assembly includes a busbar of a traction battery pack, and at least one terminal of a battery cell of the traction battery pack. The at least one terminal is electrically coupled to the busbar. The assembly further includes a thermal exchange plate, and a thermal interface material that communicates thermal energy to the thermal exchange plate from the at least one terminal, from the busbar, or both.

Abstract: A battery pack sensing module includes a rigid printed circuit board that is to be carried by and bridge between a pair of battery cell arrays, a plurality of integrated circuits mounted on the rigid printed circuit board, and a pair of sense lead connectors at opposite ends of the rigid printed circuit board. Each of the sense lead connectors is electrically connected with at least one of the integrated circuits and can mate with a receiving connector of one of the battery cell arrays to establish an electrical connection between the receiving connector and the at least one of the integrated circuits.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes, among other things, a cover of a battery array, a holder attached to the cover, and a circuit board held by the holder in a position where the circuit board is spaced from the cover. The holder is configured to communicate thermal energy between the circuit board and the cover. A method of securing a circuit board of a traction battery pack includes, among other things, holding a circuit board with a holder, and attaching a holder that is holding the circuit board to a cover of a battery array. The circuit board held by the holder is held in a position where the circuit board is spaced from the cover.

Abstract: A nacelle includes in turn a nacelle frame, and a yaw bearing having likewise/in turn at least a geared ring for providing a rotatable connection between the nacelle and the tower around a yaw axis. A method includes the steps of: a) disengaging the rotatable connection between the nacelle and the tower; b) lifting the nacelle from the tower by using lifting means, allowing the rotation of the geared ring; and c) rotating the geared ring around the yaw axis until the geared ring reaches a predetermined position with respect to the component to which the geared ring is connectable, either to the nacelle or the tower.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a lower tier of battery arrays, an upper tier of battery arrays, and a support structure disposed between the lower tier and the upper tier. The lower tier is suspended from a downwardly facing side of the support structure. The upper tier is disposed atop an upwardly facing side of the support structure.

Abstract: A service tool assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a service tool that extends through an access hole in a floor of an electrified vehicle and is adapted to engage a threaded hole of a battery pack. The service tool is rotatable to translate the battery pack relative to the electrified vehicle.

Abstract: A battery assembly according to a non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, with each cell including a terminal, and a busbar assembly having a first busbar component and a second busbar component. Further, each of the terminals are electrically coupled to both the first busbar component and the second busbar component. A method of forming a busbar assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes battery cells, a first endplate adjacent a first end of the battery cells, a second endplate adjacent an opposite, second end of the battery cells, and a tension member. The first and second endplates are each slidably coupled to the tension member. A compressible member is disposed between the first endplate and a section of an enclosure. The compressible member is configured to compress in response to the battery cells expanding and moving the first endplate toward the section of the enclosure.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes, among other things, a battery cell array having a plurality of individual battery cells. The battery cell array usable with a first busbar module having a first arrangement of busbars. The battery cell array is also usable with a second busbar module having a second arrangement of busbars. When the battery cell array is used with the first busbar module, the battery cell array is partitioned into a first number of groups of battery cells in parallel with each other. When the battery cell array is used with the second busbar module, the battery cell array is partitioned into a different, second number of groups of battery cells in parallel with each other.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for peer recovery from remote storage. An example method includes storing, to a remote storage, a data snapshot of a plurality of nodes of a cluster, determining, by the cluster, that a piece of data stored on a first node of the cluster needs to be copied to a second node of the cluster, and in response to the determination, causing, by the cluster, the second node to download a copy of the piece of data from the data snapshot in the remote storage, determining, by the cluster, that the piece of data stored on the first node differs from the copy of the piece of data stored on the data snapshot, and in response to the determination, causing copying of the piece of data directly from the first node to the second node.

Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary battery packs may include a sense lead assembly having a circuit board that is centrally mounted between first and second wiring members (e.g., flat flexibles cables or flat printed circuits). The circuit board establishes a suitable mounting surface for incorporating sense lead fuses into the sense lead assembly. The centralized sense lead fuses provide for simple and reliable servicing of the battery array in response to battery overcurrent conditions.

Abstract: Battery array designs for electrified vehicle battery packs may include a thermal interface material disposed between battery cells of the array and both a top plate and a bottom plate of an array support structure. The battery array may therefore be configured to transfer heat through the top, bottom, or both. The battery array may further include a mounting flange located an equal distance from both the top plate and the bottom plate along a side plate of the array support structure. The battery array therefore provides a symmetrical design that simplifies assembly.

Abstract: The device for locating cardiac arrhythmias comprises a three-dimensional reconstruction of the patient's torso and a number of surface electrodes, wherein the three-dimensional reconstruction of the patient's torso is generated through a number of images obtained by means of at least one camera. In particular, the device comprises elements for locating the surface electrodes, which detect the position of the electrodes with respect to the patient's torso, and data processing elements that generate, on the basis of the three-dimensional reconstruction and the position of the electrodes, a surface electrocardiographic map, and said surface electrocardiographic map has a number of data corresponding to readings of the surface electrodes related to areas of the three-dimensional reconstruction.

Abstract: Exemplary bus bar assemblies may be used to electrically couple adjacent components of electrified vehicle traction battery packs, for example. An exemplary bus bar assembly may include a bus bar and a cover disposed about portions of the bus bar. The bus bar may include a single combined electrical interface section and multiple component electrical interface sections for connecting multiple traction battery pack electrical components in parallel configurations.

Abstract: A method of producing a biofilm-like microorganism-polymer complex, the method comprising the step of exposing, in an aqueous medium, cells of a microorganism to a polymer comprising groups as defined by formula (la) or formula (lb), wherein: Y comprises an imine; and R2 comprises a CI-30 group. A biofilm-like microorganism-polymer complex comprising cells of a microorganism and a polymer comprising groups as defined by formula (la) and/or formula (lb). A method for producing a chemical and/or biological product using the microorganism-polymer complex, and the chemical and/or biological products obtained therefrom. A method of dispersing the microorganism-polymer complex. Polymers of formula (la) and of formula (lb).

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for multi-layer caching of data. An example method commences with creating a data structure on top of an information retrieval library. The data structure is designed to access data associated with the information retrieval library through a local index. The method includes creating a plurality of ordered cache layers for the data accessed via the local index. The plurality of ordered cache layers are ordered based on frequency of access and a last layer is used to access the data over a network. The method then continues with receiving a search query. The method further includes determining that the search query is for the data associated with the last layer. The method further continues with executing, using the local index, the search query locally to retrieve a matching document from the data associated with the last layer remotely.

Abstract: Exemplary bus bar assemblies may be used to electrically couple adjacent components of electrified vehicle traction battery packs, for example. An exemplary bus bar assembly includes a flexible braided design that may be packaged out of position and secured via a clip for shipping and handling and then folded into a position suitable for traction battery pack component assembly. Another exemplary bus bar assembly includes a semi-rigid design having tight tolerances and reliefs designed into the part to allow for fastening two adjacent traction battery pack components in a specific order to allow for component overlapping.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes battery cells of a battery array, and switches of the battery array. The switches are transitionable between a first configuration and a second configuration. When the switches are in the first configuration, the battery cells of the array are partitioned into a first number of groups of battery cells in parallel with each other. When the switches are in the second configuration, the battery cells of the array are partitioned into a different, second number of groups of battery cells in parallel with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing DNA including forming labeled DNA fragments by cleaving genomic DNA into DNA fragments, selectively functionalizing any non-methylated CpG sites present in the DNA with a linker including a hydrolyzable moiety, and attaching a label to the linker. The method further includes the step of separating the labeled DNA fragments from any non-labeled DNA fragments, hydrolyzing the hydrolyzable moiety of the linker of the separated labeled DNA fragments so as to release the DNA fragments from the label, and sequencing the released DNA fragments.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes, among other things, an array sense lead header of a battery array, a plurality of sense leads extending from the array sense lead header to areas of the battery array, and a battery pack module having a module connector. The battery pack module is configured to move relative to the battery array from a disengaged position where the module connector the array sense lead header are disengaged to an engaged position where the module connector and the array sense lead header are engaged.