A motor drivetrain for an electric trailer enables improved automated guided vehicle efficiency. The drivetrain comprises: a motor mounted adjacent to a first axle of a trailer, wherein an output of the motor directly powers the first axle; a first drive shaft comprising a first end connected to the first axle and a second end connected to a second axle; and a second drive shaft comprising a first end connected to the second axle and a second end connected to a third axle.
B62D 59/04 - Trailers with driven ground wheels or the like driven from propulsion unit on trailer
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B60K 17/22 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or type of main drive shafting, e.g. cardan shaft
B60K 17/36 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving tandem wheels
A motor-differential drive system for an electric trailer enables improved powering and manoeuvrability of the trailer. The system comprises: an e-axle comprising a central mounted Motor-Differential Unit (MDU), the MDU having a motor directly coupled to a differential positioned between two wheels of the trailer.
B62D 59/04 - Trailers with driven ground wheels or the like driven from propulsion unit on trailer
B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
B60K 1/02 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units comprising more than one electric motor
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B60K 17/16 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing of differential gearing
B60K 17/22 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or type of main drive shafting, e.g. cardan shaft
B60K 17/36 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving tandem wheels
B62D 61/10 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with more than four wheels
A process for producing a high-purity bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3)-based semiconductor material is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting an impure form of Bi2Te3 mineral with hydrogen (H2) gas at elevated temperature and/or pressure to convert impurities within the Bi2Te3 mineral to one or more gaseous products for removal therefrom; and (b) grinding/milling the obtained Bi2Te3 mineral to produce a high-purity Bi2Te3 powder suitable for use as a Bi2Te3-based semiconductor material. The high-purity Bi2Te3-based semiconductor material finds useful application in the fabrication of both p-type and n-type semiconductors, wherein the n-type semiconductor comprises Bi2Te3 doped with a conductive metal.
C22B 9/05 - Refining by treating with gases, e.g. gas flushing
B02C 17/10 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls with one or a few disintegrating members arranged in the container
A method of preparing a carbon based additive material is disclosed. The method comprises (i) chemically pre-treating a pyrolyzed carbon residue, and (ii) carbonising the pyrolyzed carbon residue to produce a carbon-based additive material (CBAM). The application of this carbon-based additive material to cathodes results in a significant improvement in the cycle life of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Ion (AAEMI) batteries by up to 15%.
C10B 53/07 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form of synthetic polymeric materials, e.g. tyres
A solid-state refrigerator for cooling food or beverage items enables cooling of individual items. The refrigerator comprises: a plurality of refrigerated units, where each unit in the plurality of refrigerated units comprises: a Peltier cell group; a food or beverage holding location adjacent the Peltier cell group; and a sensor to indicate whether a food or beverage item is present in the holding location. A controller individually activates each Peltier cell group when a food or beverage item is present in an adjacent holding location, and individually deactivates each Peltier cell group when a food or beverage item is not present in an adjacent holding location.
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
A47F 3/04 - Showcases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H10N 19/00 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one thermoelectric or thermomagnetic element covered by groups
An uninterruptible power supply system enables versatile power source selection based on present loading. The system comprises: a primary power source selector that is selectable between a plurality of primary power source options; a battery management system comprising a plurality of battery management units; a controller for controlling the primary power source and the battery management system; and a bus subsystem including a controller area network bus for connecting together the primary power source selector, the battery management system and the controller. A primary power source selected by the primary power source selector is determined by the controller based on an analysis of primary power source parameters and peripheral load parameters.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 3/06 - Controlling transfer of power between connected networksControlling sharing of load between connected networks
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
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AUTOMATED ELECTRIC TRAILER WITH UNSPRUNG WHEEL HUB MOTORS
An Automated Electric Trailer (AET) enables improved manoeuvrability. The trailer comprises: a frame; a plurality of e-axles connected to wheels and the frame, wherein at least one e-axle is steerable and comprises a wheel hub-mounted motor and gear transmission unit that is pivotable about a central axle beam; an onboard battery system for powering the e-axles; and a retractable jockey wheel system connected to the frame.
B62D 59/04 - Trailers with driven ground wheels or the like driven from propulsion unit on trailer
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B60L 8/00 - Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B62D 61/10 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with more than four wheels
B62D 61/12 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with variable number of ground-engaging wheels, e.g. with some wheels arranged higher than others, or with retractable wheels
A battery fast charging system enables effective transitioning between series and parallel modes. The system comprises: at least a first and a second battery pack, each battery pack comprising multiple chemical cells; switches to establish a connection in series between the first battery pack and the second battery pack; switches to establish a connection in parallel between the first battery pack and the second battery pack; and a controller configured to detect an internal battery status of each battery pack by performing cell balancing, and temperature and voltage measurements. The controller, in response to a status of each battery pack, is further configured to transition between the connection in series between the first battery pack and the second battery pack and the connection in parallel between the first battery pack and the second battery pack.
An automated overhead fast charging system enables effective charging of electrical vehicles. The system comprises: a gantry structure terminating in a charging connection; a power supply system including a battery; and power cables extending between the battery and the charging connection; the charging connection comprising: a pair of electrodes for providing an electrical connection between a vehicle and the battery of the power supply system; a plurality of magnets adjacent the electrodes for guiding the electrodes to a charging port of a vehicle; and a pair of NFC devices for sending communication signals concerning engagement between the electrodes and the charging port of the vehicle.
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
A method of preparing a metal-doped carbon-based anode material is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) carbonisation (thermal treatment) of a carbon residue generated from pyrolysis of Plastics and Tyre Waste (PTW) to produce a carbonized material; and (b) chemically pre- treating the carbonized material by elemental doping of a carbon matrix of the carbonized material to produce a metal-doped hard carbon (MDHC) anode material. Electrochemical testing of the MDHC anode conducted under galvanostatic control and the discharge/charge results show that the prepared MDHC anode can achieve a high energy storage capacity with improved capacity retention.
C10B 53/07 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form of synthetic polymeric materials, e.g. tyres
H01M 10/054 - Accumulators with insertion or intercalation of metals other than lithium, e.g. with magnesium or aluminium
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Goods & Services
Vehicle service station services; vehicle service stations; vehicle battery charging; recharging services for electric vehicles; vehicle repair and maintenance; custom installation of exterior, interior and mechanical parts of vehicles; vehicle cleaning services; vehicle tire maintenance and repair services; vehicle washing services, namely, washing, cleaning, waxing and polishing; maintenance, servicing and repair of power generating apparatus and installations; installation, maintenance and repair and upgrading of electric battery systems, and consulting related thereto, for the storage, discharge, supply, transmission and stabilization of electricity Distribution of energy; distribution of renewable energy; electricity distribution and transmission; distribution and transmission of electricity; electrical power transmission and distribution; vehicle parking; depot services in the nature of land vehicle storage services; transmission of electricity
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Electric batteries; electric battery system and equipment for storage and supply of electricity to entire dwellings, buildings, and man-made fixtures; electric battery system and equipment for use in the storage, supply, transmission, and stabilization of electricity supplied by or to an electric power grid or other source of electric power generation; electric batteries for vehicles; electric batteries for drones; downloadable computer software for monitoring, optimizing, and regulating the storage, transmission, and discharge of energy to and from such electric battery systems Lease-purchase financing relating to electric battery systems for the storage, discharge, supply, transmission, and stabilization of electricity; financing services relating to electric battery systems for the storage, discharge, supply, transmission, and stabilization of electricity Installation, integration, maintenance, and repair and upgrading of electric battery systems and consulting related thereto, for the storage, discharge, supply, transmission, and stabilization of electricity Monitoring of electric battery systems for storing and supplying electricity; provision of Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring software for operating, maintaining, optimizing, and regulating electric battery systems for storage, discharge, supply, transmission, and stabilization of electricity and consulting services related thereto; providing temporary use of online nondownloadable software for operating, maintaining, optimizing, and regulating electric battery systems for storage, discharge, supply, transmission, and stabilization of electricity and consulting services related thereto
A single axis solar tracker assembly including a mount to mount the solar tracker assembly relative to a surface, a mounting assembly to mount at least one photovoltaic panel or solar thermal concentrator relative thereto, the mounting assembly attached relative to the mount about a single axis, an actuator mounting strut mounted relative to the mount and a linear actuator mounted to the actuator mounting strut and to the mounting assembly to cause movement of the mounting assembly to track a solar body in a single plane.
H02S 20/32 - Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment specially adapted for solar tracking
F24S 25/12 - Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules extending in directions away from a supporting surface using posts in combination with upper profiles
F24S 25/61 - Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing to the ground or to building structures
