Abstract: A battery assembly can include a pair of batteries. The battery pair may be electrically coupled by a bimetallic strip. When the temperature of the battery assembly exceeds a threshold temperature, the bimetallic strip deforms so that the coupling between the first and second batteries breaks. In other cases, the battery pair may be coupled by a spring-loaded connector. A sacrificial block configured to melt if the temperature of the battery assembly increases beyond the threshold temperature may force the spring into an energy-storing configuration. When the sacrificial block melts, the spring is released, and the connector is forced in a direction away from the battery terminals. Finally, the battery assembly may include a thermopile and one or more relays. When a temperature gradient of the thermopile exceeds a threshold gradient, the thermopile generates a voltage that causes the relays to disconnect the battery assembly from a charging circuit.

Abstract: Described herein are exemplary systems and methods with a high common mode voltage rating for monitoring a battery system by converting a differential channel output to a single channel output with low error. The exemplary systems and methods described herein comprise a measurement system and a data acquisition system, wherein the measurement system is configured to acquire a plurality of data input measurements and consecutively transmit each respective data input measurement signal to the data acquisition system, and the data acquisition system is configured to determine an average voltage corresponding to each respective data input measurement signal and generate an output.

Abstract: A battery assembly can include a backplane comprising a plurality of socket blocks configured to electrically couple respectively to a plurality of battery components. The socket blocks may provide a flexible connection between the battery components and the backplane that allows individual battery components to be replaced without removing entire modules from service. Additionally, the backplane may include a sliding bus bar that controls the electrical connection topology between the socket blocks as it is moved between a first position and a second position with respect to the socket blocks. The backplane may also be configured to connect to a cooling system for the battery components so that the temperature of the battery components can be regulated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides for the generation of genetically modified plants, algae or plastids thereof that are capable of producing cannabinoids. In an aspect, the present invention also relates to methods of producing cannabinoids.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide a novel DPA-producing Brassica juncea (DPA juncea) line designated as NUBJ1207. The embodiments also provide the seeds, the plants, and the plant parts (including DNA) of DPA juncea line NUBJ1207, as well as to methods for producing a Brassica plant produced by crossing DPA juncea line NUBJ1207 with itself or another Brassica line. These embodiments also provide methods for producing a DPA-producing Brassica plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and to the transgenic plants and plant parts produced by those methods. These embodiments further provide DPA production lines or breeding lines and plant parts derived from DPA juncea line NUBJ1207, to methods for producing canola lines or plant parts derived from line NUBJ1207, and to the DPA-producing Brassica plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.

Abstract: A controller, a system including such a controller, and a method for controlling or managing discharge or charge of a plurality of battery packs are provided. The controller includes one or more processor and at least one tangible, non-transitory machine readable medium encoded with one or more programs configured to perform steps to determining a voltage distribution parameter of each battery pack based on its maximum voltage, its minimum voltage for discharge, and a present voltage, assign ranks to the plurality of battery packs based on the voltage distribution parameters, and determine a respective power discharge or charge based on the rank of each battery pack and a total power demand. The controller provides signals with instructions to the plurality of battery packs and/or the one or more power converters for discharging power from or charging power to the plurality of battery packs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing industrial products from plant lipids, particularly from vegetative parts of plants. In particular, the present invention provides oil products such as biodiesel and synthetic diesel and processes for producing these, as well as plants having an increased level of one or more non-polar lipids such as triacylglycerols and an increased total non-polar lipid content. In one particular embodiment, the present invention relates to combinations of modifications in two or more of lipid handling enzymes, oil body proteins, decreased lipid catabolic enzymes and/or transcription factors regulating lipid biosynthesis to increase the level of one or more non-polar lipids and/or the total non-polar lipid content and/or mono-unsaturated fatty acid content in plants or any part thereof. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for extracting lipids.

Abstract: The invention regards an aroma extraction unit, comprising: —a hydration tank containing a mixture of plants or parts thereof and a liquid, said tank configured to contain a positive gas flow pressure, —a shearing unit configured for shearing the plants or parts thereof, —a hydrodynamic cavitation unit, and—at least one circulation unit, wherein the hydration tank, shearing unit, cavitation unit are in fluid communication, and the at least one circulation unit is configured for circulating the mixture from the tank into the shearing unit, further into the cavitation unit, and from the cavitation unit back into the tank and/or shearing unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling energy provided from a battery to a system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system comprises a voltage cutoff system, and the method comprises steps for operating the voltage cutoff system. In some embodiments, the method comprises receiving a signal associated with the battery's voltage and determining whether the signal is between two threshold voltages. In accordance with a determination that the signal is not between the two threshold voltages (e.g., indicating that the battery's voltage is out of an operating voltage range), the method comprises outputting a latched signal for controlling the battery. For example, the latched signal causes the battery to cease providing power to the system (e.g., cutoff). In some embodiments, in response to receiving an override input, the latched signal causes the battery to continue providing power to the system.

Abstract: The invention regards an aroma extraction unit, comprising: —a hydration tank containing a mixture of plants or parts thereof and a liquid, said tank configured to contain a positive gas flow pressure, —a shearing unit configured for shearing the plants or parts thereof, —a hydrodynamic cavitation unit, and —at least one circulation unit, wherein the hydration tank, shearing unit, cavitation unit are in fluid communication, and the at least one circulation unit is configured for circulating the mixture from the tank into the shearing unit, further into the cavitation unit, and from the cavitation unit back into the tank and/or shearing unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling packs of rechargeable batteries by: for each pack: determining electrical characteristics of the pack; determining energy correction for the pack; calculating a voltage correction for the pack; and determining a dispatch modifier for the pack. The system then normalizes the dispatch modifiers for all packs and recalculates the dispatch modifiers for all packs.

Abstract: A supply station and method are provided for charging an electric vehicle and filling a hydrogen-powered vehicle with hydrogen gas simultaneously or separately. The supply station includes a power supply unit, a storage battery system, an electricity-hydrogen conversion device, a hydrogen gas storage system, a hydrogen-electricity conversion device, a charger, and a hydrogen dispenser. The power supply unit and the hydrogen-electricity conversion device supply power to the storage battery system. The power supply unit and the storage battery system power the electricity-hydrogen conversion device. The electricity-hydrogen conversion device stores hydrogen gas in the hydrogen gas storage system. The hydrogen gas storage system provides hydrogen gas to the hydrogen-electricity conversion device. The charger charges an electric vehicle with electric power from the storage battery system. The hydrogen dispenser fills hydrogen gas into a hydrogen-powered vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling energy provided from a battery to a system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system comprises a voltage cutoff system, and the method comprises steps for operating the voltage cutoff system. In some embodiments, the method comprises receiving a signal associated with the battery's voltage and determining whether the signal is between two threshold voltages. In accordance with a determination that the signal is not between the two threshold voltages (e.g., indicating that the battery's voltage is out of an operating voltage range), the method comprises outputting a latched signal for controlling the battery. For example, the latched signal causes the battery to cease providing power to the system (e.g., cutoff). In some embodiments, in response to receiving an override input, the latched signal causes the battery to continue providing power to the system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for CO2 capture. The system includes a fleet of CO2 producing assets comprising a fleet of assets having at least two individual assets that produce CO2 containing gas streams, and a set of modular CO2 capture units to capture the CO2 from the CO2 containing gas streams produced by the fleet of assets, wherein at least one of the individual assets is equipped with not less than two modular CO2 capture units, and at least one of the modular CO2 capture units is operated at more than one of the assets during the service life of the modular CO2 capture unit. The method for CO2 capture includes providing the fleet of assets and equipping them with a set of modular CO2 capture units. Advantage over current approaches is performance is optimized across a fleet of assets rather than at an individual site.

Abstract: A controller, a system including such a controller, and a method for controlling or managing discharge or charge of a plurality of battery packs are provided. The controller includes one or more processor and at least one tangible, non-transitory machine readable medium encoded with one or more programs configured to perform steps to determine a respective power discharge or charge for each battery packs based on characteristic data of each battery pack, a power demand, and the first weighting factor (a) and the second weighting factor (b) for power assignment based on voltage and state of charge of each battery pack. The controller provides signals with instructions to the plurality of battery packs and/or the one or more power converters for discharging power from or charging power to the plurality of battery packs.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an RFID-enabled table game system provides for determining whether there is a variance between an expected balance of inventory and an actual balance of inventory in a game element container. If a variance is detected, the RFID-enabled game system may identify at least one characteristic associated with an RFID-enabled game element that is determined to be a source of the variance (e.g., a player position at which the RFID-enabled game element had last been detected, a denomination or value of the game element, and/or an identifier associated with the game element). In some embodiments, an alert may be output to game provider personnel (e.g., a dealer of a card game) at the end of a game play when such a variance is detected, thus allowing the variance to be corrected in an efficient and timely manner.

Abstract: A battery power management unit (BPMU), an electrical energy storage system comprising one or more such BPMUs, and method of using the same are provided. Such a BPMU includes a microcontroller and one or more processors having at least one tangible, non-transitory machine readable medium encoded with one or more programs. The BPMU is configured to perform steps of: reading data from the internal BMU of a respective battery pack to establish capacity, an energy baseline, state of health (SOH), and an initial value of state of charge (SOC) of the respective battery pack, checking voltage and current at a time interval, calculating power of the respective battery pack, determining and updating battery date such as SOH and SOC, and transmitting updated battery data to a system controller for controlling discharging power from or charging power to the respective battery pack.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to elite event NS-B50027-4, seeds and oils obtained from NS-B50027-4, progeny derived from NS-B50027-4, the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of NS-B50027-4, and compositions and methods for the identification of elite event NS-B50027-4. In particular, NS-B50027-4 is a transgenic canola line capable of producing at least 5% DHA in its seed oil.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for producing electricity and/or chemicals. The system includes a gasifier, a controller, a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power unit, and a chemical synthesis unit. The gasifier converts a fossil fuel, oxygen, and water into a syngas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The controller is used to control distribution of the hydrogen into a first portion and a second portion. The solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power unit receives the first portion of hydrogen and compressed air or oxygen, and generates electricity using the first portion of hydrogen. The chemical synthesis unit receives the second portion of hydrogen. The second portion of hydrogen is used for chemical synthesis.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an RFID-enabled table game system provides for determining whether there is a variance between an expected balance of inventory and an actual balance of inventory in a game element container. If a variance is detected, the RFID-enabled game system may identify at least one characteristic associated with an RFID-enabled game element that is determined to be a source of the variance (e.g., a player position at which the RFID-enabled game element had last been detected, a denomination or value of the game element, and/or an identifier associated with the game element). In some embodiments, an alert may be output to game provider personnel (e.g., a dealer of a card game) at the end of a game play when such a variance is detected, thus allowing the variance to be corrected in an efficient and timely manner.