Abstract: An image acquisition and analysis system are disclosed. The system enables high throughput, objective analysis of microbial samples over days or weeks. The system may accommodate upwards of twelve 96- or 384-well plates simultaneously (liquid or solid media). The system may acquire and analyze a large number of samples in a short period of time. For example, over 384 samples per minute or 18,432 samples per hour. The system hardware may include a multi-spectral imager (fluorescence and bright field detection), electro-mechanical assemblies, and an optional high-resolution stage. The system may automate image acquisition, image data processing, simplify data storage, and enable automated analysis tools to significantly reduce the manual labor and time associated with such tasks. The system may allow for quick processing and analysis of data into clear phenotypic classes.

Abstract: A foldable non-highway electric vehicle (EV) for recreational use. The non-highway EV may include a chassis and a foldable battery module coupled to the chassis. The foldable battery module may fold to a position to allow portable transport of the non-highway EV. Suspension may control movement of the wheels relative to the chassis. The suspension may also be set in a plurality of different configurations, including a configuration where the suspension is set in a transport position. With the battery folded and the suspension set in the transport position, the footprint of the non-highway EV may be significantly reduced, to allow for convenient transportation of the non-highway EV.

Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a battery housing including a first battery housing portion, and an air cooling system. The first battery housing portion includes a plurality of battery housing module compartments to house a plurality of battery modules, the plurality of battery housing module compartments are arranged in a plurality of rows that extend in a front-rear direction of the electric work vehicle, the plurality of rows including a first row and a second row located below the first row in an up-down direction of the electric work vehicle, and a first opening connected to one of the plurality of battery housing module compartments included in the first row is smaller than a second opening connected to one of the plurality of battery housing module compartments included in the second row.

Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a battery housing including a first battery housing portion and a second battery housing portion, and an air cooling system. The battery housing includes a gap located between the first battery housing portion and the second battery housing portion, the air cooling system includes a first evaporator and a second evaporator, and the gap is fluidly connected to each of the first evaporator and the second evaporator to receive cool air from each of the first evaporator and the second evaporator.

Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a battery housing and a plurality of ducts. The battery housing includes a plurality of battery housing module compartments to house a plurality of battery modules, and each of the plurality of ducts is attached to a respective one of the plurality of battery housing module compartments.

Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a battery housing and a plurality of ducts. The battery housing includes a plurality of battery housing module compartments to house a plurality of battery modules, and each of the plurality of ducts is attached to a respective one of the plurality of battery housing module compartments. The plurality of battery housing module compartments includes a first row of battery housing module compartments and a second row of battery housing module compartments spaced apart from the first row of battery housing module compartments in an up-down direction of the electric work vehicle, and one of the plurality of ducts attached to the first row of battery housing module compartments is a different size and/or shape than another one of the plurality of ducts attached to the second row of battery housing module compartments.

Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a frame and a battery housing supported by the frame. The battery housing includes a plurality of battery housing sections. The plurality of battery housing sections include a first battery housing section, a second battery housing section, and a third battery housing section. The first battery housing section includes a first battery housing portion and a second battery housing portion, the second battery housing section includes a third battery housing portion and a fourth battery housing portion, and the third battery housing section includes a fifth battery housing portion.

Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a battery housing including a first battery housing portion and an air cooling system. The air cooling system includes a first warm air path and a second warm air path, the air cooling system includes a first evaporator and a second evaporator, the first warm air path fluidly connects the first battery housing portion to the first evaporator to exhaust first warm air from the first battery housing portion to the first evaporator, and the second warm air path fluidly connects the first battery housing portion to the second evaporator to exhaust second warm air from the first battery housing portion to the second evaporator.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a first battery housing to house a plurality of first battery modules, and an air cooling system to cool the plurality of first battery modules. The air cooling system includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator coil. The evaporator coil includes a first side at which warm air is received and a second side at which cool air exits after having passed through the evaporator coil, and the cool air that exits the second side of the evaporator coil flows into the first battery housing at a central portion of the first battery housing.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a housing to house one or more battery modules, the housing being supported by the chassis, an electric motor to receive electrical power from the one or more battery modules, a liquid cooling system including a radiator to cool a coolant when the coolant flows through the radiator, and one or more coolant pumps connected to the radiator to circulate the coolant, and an air cooling system to cool the one or more battery modules. The air cooling system includes a compressor, a condenser, and one or more evaporator coils, and the radiator and the condenser are located adjacent to each other.

Abstract: According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a work vehicle includes a main body, at least one front wheel supported by the main body, at least one rear wheel supported by the main body, a first housing to house one or more first battery modules, and a second housing to house one or more second battery modules. The first housing at least partially overlaps the second housing, and the first housing is offset from the second housing in a front-rear direction of the work vehicle.

Abstract: Described herein are swappable battery modules comprising immersion-thermally controlled prismatic battery cells and methods of operating thereof. A method comprises positioning a swappable battery module on a battery dock comprising dock fluidic ports and sliding the swappable battery module to the dock fluidic ports until these dock's ports are fluidically coupled with the module's fluidic ports. Specifically, the dock comprises an enclosure and a module support rail slidably coupling the swappable battery module and the enclosure. The module support rail comprises a rail base, a first slider, a second slider, and a lever-based unit, interconnecting the rail base and both sliders. The rail base is fixed to the enclosure, while the second slider is detachably coupled to the module. The two sliders move at different speeds or at the same speed relative to the dock base depending on the proximity of the first end plate to the dock base.

Abstract: Described herein are DC-DC converters with a ratio of the power output to volume of at least 2 kW per liter or even at least 4 kW per liter. Such DC-DC converters can operate at power levels of at least 150 kW or even at least 200 kW. A DC-DC converter comprises an enclosure and a front plate sealed against the enclosure using a set of fasteners. The DC-DC converter also comprises a converter unit comprising a switching sub-module, a diode sub-module, and an inductor as well as an additional converter unit comprising an additional switching sub-module, an additional diode sub-module, and an additional inductor. The switching sub-module and the additional switching sub-module or, more generally, the converter unit and the additional converter unit are configured to operate out of phase. The inductors are immersed cooled, the switching sub-modules are conductively cooled, while the diode sub-modules are convectively cooled.

Abstract: Described herein are DC-DC converters with a ratio of the power output to volume of at least 2 kW per liter or even at least 4 KW per liter. Such DC-DC converters can operate at power levels of at least 150 kW or even at least 200 kW. A DC-DC converter comprises an enclosure and a front plate sealed against the enclosure using a set of fasteners. The DC-DC converter also comprises a converter unit comprising a switching sub-module, a diode sub-module, and an inductor as well as an additional converter unit comprising an additional switching sub-module, an additional diode sub-module, and an additional inductor. The switching sub-module and the additional switching sub-module or, more generally, the converter unit and the additional converter unit are configured to operate out of phase. The inductors are immersed cooled, the switching sub-modules are conductively cooled, while the diode sub-modules are convectively cooled.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to bore or tunnel through various geologies in an autonomous or substantially autonomous manner including one or more non-contact boring elements that direct energy at the bore face to remove material from the bore face through the fracture, spallation, and removal of the material. Systems can automatically execute methods to control a set of boring parameters that affect the flux of energy directed at the bore face. Systems can further automatically execute the methods to: monitor, direct, maintain, and/or adjust a set of boring controls, including for example a standoff distance between the system and the bore face, a temperature of exhaust gases directed at the bore face, a removal rate of material from the bore face, and/or a thermal or topological characterization of the bore face during boring operations.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to bore or tunnel through various geologies in an autonomous or substantially autonomous manner including one or more non-contact boring elements that direct energy at the bore face to remove material from the bore face through the fracture, spallation, and removal of the material. Systems can automatically execute methods to control a set of boring parameters that affect the flux of energy directed at the bore face. Systems can further automatically execute the methods to: monitor, direct, maintain, and/or adjust a set of boring controls, including for example a standoff distance between the system and the bore face, a temperature of exhaust gases directed at the bore face, a removal rate of material from the bore face, and/or a thermal or topological characterization of the bore face during boring operations.

Abstract: Low-noise electric lawnmowers comprise curved cutting blades. In some examples, a lawnmower comprises a driving unit and a mowing unit with a mowing-unit deck. The mowing-unit deck comprises a set of blade units (e.g., 3 units) and a discharge conduit. Each blade unit comprises a blade enclosure and a cutting blade with a cutting edge having a curved shape. For example, the cutting edge, at a point furthest away from the blade center axis, may form an approach angle of greater than 90° but be less than 90° closer to the blade center. This curving aspect allows operating the blade at lower rotating speeds (e.g., less than 3,000 RPM), which reduces the turbulence and noise. In some examples, the blade enclosure forms an enclosure tunnel such that the tunnel's cross-sectional area increases from the tunnel's inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to Anelloviridae family vectors (e.g., anellovectors) and compositions and uses thereof.

Abstract: Described herein are swappable battery modules comprising immersion-thermally controlled prismatic battery cells and methods of operating thereof. A method comprises positioning a swappable battery module on an external charger comprising charger fluidic ports and sliding the swappable battery module to the charger fluidic ports until these charger's ports are fluidically coupled with the module's fluidic ports. Specifically, the external charger comprises an enclosure and a module support rail slidably coupling the swappable battery module and the enclosure. The module support rail comprises a rail base, a first slider, a second slider, and a lever-based unit, interconnecting the rail base and both sliders. The rail base is fixed to the enclosure, while the second slider is detachably coupled to the module. The two sliders move at different speeds or at the same speed relative to the charger base depending on proximity of the first end plate to the charger base.

Abstract: A system can generate a risk assessment associated with a target entity. The system can determine an attribute tier for each entity in a set of entities. For each attribute tier, the system can: generate a model configured to predict a percent change in the attribute over a time period for each entity in the respective attribute tier; determine the percent change in the attribute for each entity in the respective attribute tier using the model associated with the respective attribute tier; rank each entity in the attribute tier based on the predicted percent change in the attribute; and assign a score to each entity in the attribute tier based on the rank of the respective entity and on a preconfigured distribution. The system can determine a risk indicator based, in part, on the score.