Abstract: Combined combustion and pyrolysis (CCP) systems, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the CCP system includes an input valve fluidly coupleable to a fuel supply to receive a hydrocarbon reactant, a CCP reactor fluidly coupled to the input valve, and a carbon separation component fluidly coupled to the CCP reactor. The CCP reactor can include a combustion chamber, a reaction chamber in thermal communication with the combustion chamber and/or fluidly coupled to the input valve, and an insulating material positioned to reduce heat loss from the combustion chamber and/or the reaction chamber. The CCP reactor can also include a combustion component positioned to combust a fuel within the combustion chamber. The combustion can heat the reaction chamber and the hydrocarbon reactant flowing therethrough. The heat causes a pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon reactant that generates hydrogen gas and carbon.

Abstract: Systems for producing hydrogen gas for local distribution, consumption, and/or storage, and related devices and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes a pyrolysis reactor system that can be coupled to a supply of reaction material that includes a hydrocarbon. The pyrolysis reactor system includes one or more combustion components positioned to transfer heat to the reaction material to convert the hydrocarbon into an output that includes hydrogen gas and carbon particulates. The pyrolysis reactor system also includes a carbon separation system positioned to separate the hydrogen gas the carbon particulates in the output. In various embodiments, the system also includes components to locally consume the filtered hydrogen gas, such as a power generator, heating appliance, and/or a combined heat and power device.

Abstract: An equipment case, briefcase sized or larger, for carrying a laptop computer or other equipment, that opens and separates into two compartments, one forming a seat, the other a table; said equipment case as seat and table stabilized by their coupling.

Abstract: Said briefcase workstation is an extremely portable and workstation of remarkable stability in which the seat and table sections being the compartments and come together to make its own carrying case. Even as a briefcase there is room inside said case not just for the hardware required for assembly, but also for work related materials, medical equipment, laptop computer, or other technology, biological equipment, notebooks, journals, art and calligraphy supplies, for fly tying equipment and or lunch.

Abstract: an especially useful and usable portable table and at least two seats all with detaching legs that store beneath their respective supported surfaces, the seats then fitting into the back of the table top, said table top forming the case in which all is carried. Also several means of attaching and detaching the legs, including a detachable leg with single peg twist locking into a specially modified leg receptacle, a detachable leg with recess and groove twist locking into a specially modified leg receptacle, a detachable leg with recess held by wedge into a specially modified leg receptacle. Both the individual tables, seats and table and seat sets, for added convenience, are boxlike and stackable.