Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte additive includes an organosilicon backbone including at least one ethylene oxide (CH2CH2O) unit, at least two pyridinium groups bound to the backbone, the pyridinium groups each bound to at least one halogen ion or halogen-containing anion. The additive is useful for forming improved liquid and polymer electrolytes for lithium ion and lithium metal batteries.

Abstract: An electrical power transmission line includes an electrical conductor including a plurality of interconnected individual current conducting sections and a conducting section connector disposed between the conducting sections. At least a portion of the section connectors include at least one retunable inductance connected in series between respective conducting sections. Random variation of the retunable inductors results in averaging at least one of the first, second and third directional derivatives of vector potential of electromagnetic waves traveling in the adjacent conducting sections, thereby becoming undefined.

Abstract: A method for exciting chemical bonds in molecules using an electromagnetic field includes the step of generating a plurality of electromagnetic oscillation modes. The oscillation modes redistributing respective mode energies between themselves. Energy derived from the redistributed mode energies is used to impart energy to at least one pair of electrons comprising a chemical bond, thus exciting these electrons. The process can be used even when all electrons are paired. The method can be used for synthesizing compounds, quantum mechanical pumping of chemical bonds and for characterization of materials. An apparatus for exciting chemical bonds in molecules using an electromagnetic field includes a structure for generating a plurality of electromagnetic oscillation modes, the oscillation modes redistributing respective mode energies between themselves.

Abstract: A cathode composition for lithium ion and lithium metal batteries includes a transitional metal oxide and an adsorbate layer disposed on a surface of the transitional metal oxide. The transitional metal oxide and the adsorbate layer are both electrochemically active. A method of forming cathode materials for lithium ion and lithium metal batteries includes the steps of providing reagents including at least one elemental chalcogenide or chalcogenic oxide and a transitional metal oxide. The reagents are heated, wherein a cathode composition is formed having a chalcogenic complex adsorbed to a bulk material, the bulk material being a modification of the transitional metal oxide. The transitional metal oxide is preferably a vanadium oxide.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte additive includes an organosilicon backbone including at least one ethylene oxide (CH2CH2O) unit, at least two pyridinium groups bound to the backbone, the pyridinium groups each bound to at least one halogen ion or halogen-containing anion. The additive is useful for forming improved liquid and polymer electrolytes for lithium ion and lithium metal batteries.

Abstract: An organic salt having an alkali metal bound to a disubstituted amide of alkane iminosulfinic acid has the following general formula: 1

Abstract: A method for depositing a thin film includes the steps of providing a vapor including at least one selected vapor phase component into an evacuated chamber and condensing the vapor onto a heated substrate to form a liquid phase deposit wherein a temperature of the substrate is lower than the condensation temperature of the component. The liquid deposit is then cooled to produce a solid phase film. The invention can provide two or more vapor phase components. The invention can be used to deposit a wide variety of layers, including thin films of metallic, semiconductor and nonmetallic inorganic materials. The invention is useful for forming solid electrolytes and the electrodes for batteries, fuel cells and other electromagnetically active devices.

Abstract: A method for exciting chemical bonds in molecules using an electromagnetic field includes the step of generating a plurality of electromagnetic oscillation modes. The oscillation modes redistributing respective mode energies between themselves. Energy derived from the redistributed mode energies is used to impart energy to at least one pair of electrons comprising a chemical bond, thus exciting these electrons. The process can be used even when all electrons are paired. The method can be used for synthesizing compounds, quantum mechanical pumping of chemical bonds and for characterization of materials. An apparatus for exciting chemical bonds in molecules using an electromagnetic field includes a structure for generating a plurality of electromagnetic oscillation modes, the oscillation modes redistributing respective mode energies between themselves.

Abstract: An electrical power transmission line includes an electrical conductor including a plurality of interconnected individual current conducting sections and a conducting section connector disposed between the conducting sections. At least a portion of the section connectors include at least one retunable inductance connected in series between respective conducting sections. Random variation of the retunable inductors results in averaging at least one of the first, second and third directional derivatives of vector potential of electromagnetic waves traveling in the adjacent conducting sections, thereby becoming undefined.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte includes a modified polymeric material, the modified polymeric material including a halogen containing polymer having an enhanced halogen level, the enhanced halogen level relative to a halogen content of the halogen containing polymer formed from polymerization of its monomer. A salt of an alkali metal and an aprotic solvent are also provided. The salt and the aprotic solvent are integrated with the modified polymeric material. The halogen containing polymer is preferably polyvinylchloride (PVC) obtained by emulsion or suspension polymerization of vinylchloride. A method for preparing solid polymer electrolytes includes the steps of providing a halogen containing polymer, halogenating the halogen containing polymer, wherein an enhanced halogen containing modified polymer material results. The enhanced halogen level is relative to the halogen content of the halogen containing polymer formed from polymerization of its monomer.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for controlling an internal combustion engine in a vehicle which include detecting the value of a variable associated with an operating condition of the engine including the rotational speed and the load of the engine, determining a temperature value of a temperature-critical component associated with the engine, and controlling the thermal load of the engine based upon the predetermined temperature value by adding surplus fuel to the engine in a manner which gradually increases the supply of the surplus fuel based upon the value of the predetermined variable derived from the inherent thermal inertia in the temperature-critical component. Apparatus for controlling the engine in the vehicle is also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for determining the temperature of at least one component associated with an internal combustion engine in a vehicle are disclosed comprising detecting the value of a predetermined variable associated with an operating condition of the engine, the variable including the rotational speed and load of the engine, and deriving the temperature of the component based upon the value of the predetermined variable derived from the inherent thermal inertia associated with that component. Apparatus for determining the temperature of the component is also disclosed.

Abstract: The cartridge indicator is a rod slidably mounted in a cavity in the breech slide of a firearm to allow checking for the presence of a cartridge in the chamber. The rod has a check end which protrudes out of the breech slide as biased by a spring at the chamber end of the rod in the cavity. The chamber end of the rod has attached a chamber pin which slides in a pin cavity in the breech slide. When the check end is pushed into the breech slide by the user, if the chamber has no cartridge, the chamber pin moves into the chamber and the check end is pushed into the breech slide thereby indicating an empty chamber. If the chamber pin encounters a cartridge, the check end can not be pushed into the breech slide.

Abstract: A method of delievering data in a wireless communications network using a combination of collision sensing and collision avoiidance protocols. More precisely, if there are no hidden nodes detected in the network, a collision sensing protocol is used; however, if there are hidden nodes, then a collision avoidance protocol is used. This invention also deals with methods of determining the presence or absence of hidden nodes.

Abstract: A boiler has an exterior housing, and a water-cooled fire chamber within the exterior housing having a rear face wall and a front face wall. A door is provided on an end of the exterior housing, and forms the front face wall of the fire chamber. The door is cooled by water circulating therein and has an opening therethrough for a burner producing a flame. The boiler includes an insert having an opening therethrough. The insert surrounds the door opening and is secured to an inside of the door to project into the fire chamber so that the insert opening is essentially aligned with the door opening. The insert is cooled by the water circulating through the door and reduces a cross-sectional area of the fire chamber available for the flame over a portion of the length of the fire chamber. Also provided is a water-cooled partition located in a rear portion of the fire chamber in front of the rear face wall for dividing the flame.

Abstract: A tool store device comprises a stnad having a base and a support frame on which is supported a tool carrier. The tool carrier is constructed as a semi-spherical shell which is rotatable about a horizontal axis and carries tools which are densely arranged thereon with their longitudinal axes extending at right angles to the store surface. On the inside of the tool carrier there is positioned an advance unit having a displacement unit and a gripper which are rotatably mounted in the support frame about a vertical axis passing through the center (M) of the imaginary ball of which the semi-spherical shell of the tool carrier is the part. The advance unit cooperates with a tool changer, which has a swivel arm swivellable about the horizontal axis. A tool double gripper is fixed to the arm. The advance unit can advance a tool at a random point of the tool carrier to a transfer station, where it can be taken over by the double tool gripper.

Abstract: A tool rack includes a rotor mounted in a rotary manner on a column and carrying on its circumference tool magazines in a tight, uninterrupted arrangement over the entire circumference thereof, so that there is no possibility of access for a tool interchanger to the individual tools. A displacement unit with displacement arms positioned above and below the rotor is used for the access to a tool. The displacement arms have magazine grippers which grip a desired, displayed magazine, and advance it over the length of the tools of the adjacent tool holders. By means of the tool interchanger it is now possible to grip the desired tool and bring it to a use point. The rotor thus can be provided with a maximum number of tools, but still permits a very rapid tool exchange, which is particularly advantageous in the case of single-spindle working machines.

Abstract: A mobile storage and transportation unit for machine tools employing a frame rack having at least one frame, the frame being provided with at least one chassis engaging device. The unit also employs a plurality of elongated tool storage magazines, each magazine having an elongated front face and an opposite elongated rear face and having opposite ends. The front face of each magazine is adapted to removably receive and store a plurality of tools in adjacent side by side positions, the tools being disposed along a common row. The unit also employs a like plurality of chassis, each chassis being secured to the rear face of a corresponding one of the magazines adjacent a corresponding one of the two opposite ends thereof. All of the chassis engage the chassis engaging device to suspend the magazines in parallel abutting position on the frame.

Abstract: A rotor having an upper and a lower track is rotatably mounted on a column. Tool magazines equipped with running devices are mounted on the tracks. On a store frame is fixed a first gripper mechanism having second lifting units enabling a selected tool magazine to be blocked on the rotor and brought into the loading and unloading position. A second gripper mechanism is mounted on the rotor and is used for seeking a selected tool magazine, for securing it to the rotor and bringing to the first gripper mechanism. By forming a magazine free section on the rotor, a display arm and a loading and unloading station can be used to remove tools from the store and return them again. By using a further display arm, tools can be changed manually or by means of a portal loader during the machining time. As only one magazine-free section is required for loading and unloading, the store can have a much a higher store capacity than known stores.

Abstract: A textile machine is provided with a movable transport conveyor having Casablanca pins which convey packages on bobbins and a support member located in the path of movement of the bobbins for release of the bobbins from the pins. The support member serves to push the bobbins relative to the pins in order to effect a release of the bobbins from the pins. In addition, the support member cooperates with a transport conveyor which permits the released packages to be taken off to further processing equipment.