Abstract: This invention has evolved from the discovery of how to correctly blend Einstein's Special Relativity into nuclei and atoms. That blending greatly simplifies understanding of nuclear physics. Pairs of electrically neutral relativistically warped nuclei share a huge configuration electrostatic “nuclear strong force” with a “1/r to the 5.3 power” short range. This strong force can be either repulsive or attractive. The attractive strong force causes pairs of neutralized anti matter protons and neutralized deuterons to attract, fuse, dewarp and produce an enormous amount of relativistic mass energy. The new constituents of plasma in Tokamak and Stellarator magnetic confinement machines will consist of protons, deuterons and, for the first time ever, electrons. There is no residue from this relativistic nuclear fusion reaction. The neutrinos produced pass quickly through the walls of the reaction vessel and leave earth.

Abstract: A photo-emissive film is provided. The photo-emissive film is formed from a luminescent layer that is substantially transparent to at least one excitation wavelength and at least one emission wavelength. The luminescent layer has a first refractive index. A plurality of lenslets is at least partially embedded in the luminescent layer of the photo-emissive film in a substantially single plane. The plurality of lenslets has a second refractive index. The focal point of the plurality of lenslets is external to the plurality of lenslets and within the luminescent layer. The luminescent layer is formed from a polymer, a crystalline material, a glass, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A system includes a first source including a first reactant; a second source including a second reactant capable of reacting with the first reactant to form a first product; and a reactor. The reactor includes a first element having a wall connecting a first point and a second point, the wall extending more than 180° around the first point; and a second element movably engaged with the first element to define a reconfigurable reaction chamber capable of being in fluid communication with the first and second reactants.

Abstract: A system includes a first source including a first reactant; a second source including a second reactant capable of reacting with the first reactant to form a first product; and a reactor. The reactor includes a first element having a wall connecting a first point and a second point, the wall extending more than 180° around the first point; and a second element movably engaged with the first element to define a reconfigurable reaction chamber capable of being in fluid communication with the first and second reactants.

Abstract: The systems and methods of the invention utilize time-resolved techniques to deconvolve a measured response to characterize the nature of particles. The measured response is deconvolved into a scatter component and a fluorescence component. The fluorescence component is further characterized into biological and non-biological components. Probability techniques are utilized to predict whether the particles are biological or non-biological.

Abstract: A cyclonic burner suitably adapted for use in either a properly vented indoor or outdoor recreational setting. The cyclonic burner comprising an external housing member, a top cover fixedly attached thereto to form and define an internal combustion chamber suitably configured to receive and burn a combustible fuel therein, and fuel burning means generally comprising an combustion air plenum chamber, an external blower motor operably attached thereto for supplying air into the combustion air plenum chamber and a plurality of air inlet ports tangentially positioned within the external housing member in a linear-like manner, with each of the air inlet ports principally serving as an effective passageway for delivery of air from the combustion air plenum chamber to the internal combustion chamber insofar to commence and sustain combustion of fuels contained therein and produce an ascending cyclonic flame capable of extending a predetermined distance beyond the top cover.

Abstract: Means for reclamation of helium from diving apparatus comprise a bell conduit coupled to the discharge valve of a diving bell, a first receiver coupled to the conduit and arranged to receive gas from the bell, a second receiver coupled through a regulating valve to the first receiver, the regulating valve being arranged to close upon increase of pressure in the second receiver, a compressor and a storage tank (or bank of storage tanks), and further conduits interconnecting the second receiver, compressor and storage tanks for gas flow therebetween.

Abstract: This invention relates to a diver's re-breathing apparatus of a closed circuit type. The gas circuit is provided with a solenoid valve coupled to an oxygen cylinder and arranged to be energised to introduce oxygen into the breathable atmosphere when the oxygen content therein drops below a certain proportion.The electrical circuit comprises a pair of transducers in the gas circuit, one of which is sensitive to oxygen partial pressure and the other sensitive to total pressure, the outputs of the two transducers being amplified and fed into an analogue divider, the output of the divider being responsive to percentage of oxygen in the breathable atmosphere and being effective to energise the solenoid to thereby maintain the oxygen content of the breathable atmosphere within limits of percentage, rather than within limits of partial pressure.