Abstract: Provided herein are electroactive agglomerated particles, which comprise nanoparticles of a first electroactive material and nanoparticles of a second electroactive materials, and processes of preparation thereof.

Abstract: An electrolyte providing an improved SEI layer for a lithium ion cell or lithium metal cell battery. The addition of one or a plurality of additives to the electrolyte of a lithium ion cell or lithium metal cell battery yields an improved SEI layer in the battery. The SEI layer enhanced by the additives to the electrolyte has been found to improve cell capacity, the cycle life, and the high temperature stability of the battery in which it is employed.

Abstract: An improved battery cell current collectors which are formed as a unitary structure with mating electrodes attached on one surface. The current collectors are formed of non-metallic material including particle-dispersed plastic tape, plastic dispersed carbon tape, fiber dispersed conductive plastic and carbon tape, or particle and metallic powder dispersed conductive tape to resist corrosion. The need to charge the battery immediately after manufacture is eliminated by the improved battery cell design. Additional utility is provided by fire retardant being mixed with one or both of the electrode composite forming the current collectors and the layer forming the current collectors and by the biasing of the current collectors against their terminating contacts by the compressed current collector material communicating a bias of the current collectors against the internal surface of the battery container thereby increasing current flow and decreasing corrosion.

Abstract: A hydrophobic battery electrode formed of substantially hydrophobic particles and method therefor. The particles are rendered substantially hydrophobic through coating the individual particles with a comparatively hydrophobic polymer or metal. Optionally one or a combination of conductive materials and/or lithium salts may be included in the hydrophobic polymer coating to render the resulting particle both substantially hydrophobic and with one or a combination of increased ionic and electrical conductivity.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a sample for the presence or absence of multiple virus infections is disclosed. In one embodiment, this method comprises the step of evaluating a biological sample for nucleic acid sequences complementary to nucleotide primers and probes derived from the sequences of human parainfluenza virus 1, 2 and 3, respiratory syncytial virus A and B and influenza virus A and B. In another embodiment, the invention is an improved PCR method.

Abstract: An improved battery cell current collectors which are formed as a unitary structure with mating electrodes attached on one surface. The current collectors are formed of non-metallic material including particle-dispersed plastic tape, plastic dispersed carbon tape, fiber dispersed conductive plastic and carbon tape, or particle and metallic powder dispersed conductive tape to resist corrosion. The need to charge the battery immediately after manufacture is eliminated by the improved battery cell design. Additional utility is provided by fire retardant being mixed with one or both of the electrode composite forming the current collectors and the layer forming the current collectors and by the biasing of the current collectors against their terminating contacts by the compressed current collector material communicating a bias of the current collectors against the internal surface of the battery container thereby increasing current flow and decreasing corrosion.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a sample for the presence or absence of multiple virus infections is disclosed. In one embodiment, this method comprises the step of evaluating a biological sample for nucleic acid sequences complementary to nucleotide primers and probes derived from the sequences of human parainfluenza virus 1, 2 and 3, respiratory syncytial virus A and B and influenza virus A and B. In another embodiment, the invention is an improved PCR method.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a sample for the presence or absence of multiple virus infections is disclosed. In one embodiment, this method comprises the step of evaluating a biological sample for nucleic acid sequences complementary to nucleotide primers and probes derived from the sequences of human parainfluenza virus 1, 2 and 3, respiratory syncytial virus A and B and influenza virus, A and B. In another embodiment, the invention is an improved PCR method.

Abstract: A composite electrolyte comprises (a) surface modified fumed silica filler, wherein the surface modified fumed silica comprises polymerizable groups on the surface thereof, the polymerizable groups being bonded to each other such that the surface modified fumed silica filler is crosslinked in a three-dimensional structure; (b) a dissociable lithium salt; and (c) a bulk medium which contains the surface modified fumed silica filler and the dissociable lithium salt. An electrochemical cell comprises an anode, a cathode, and a composite electrolyte dispersed between the anode and cathode.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for evaluating a biological sample for the presence or absence of human parainfluenza virus 1 (HPIV-1) infection and for the quantitation of HPIV-1. This method comprises the steps of isolating RNA from a biological sample, creating cDNA from the isolated RNA, exposing the cDNA to a pair of oligonucleotide primers selected from sequences from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-9 and inverse complements of SEQ ID NOs:1-9 under conditions in the which the primers will amplify a human parainfluenza-1 sequence if the human parainfluenza-1 virus is present, and determining whether the amplified sequence is present by EHA. The present invention is also a kit for the detection and quantitation of parainfluenza virus 1 and a kit for the detection of parainfluenza virus-1, 2 and 3 genomic RNA.