Abstract: A liquid-filled display globe is provided. The globe has a central dry chamber allowing objects to be displayed without immersion, while giving the appearance of being immersed. Particulate matter is suspended in the liquid, giving the appearance of swirling snowflakes when the liquid is agitated. A removable base provides access to the display chamber so that the object displayed therein can be easily replaced.

Abstract: An improved ceramic interconnect component for a solid oxide fuel cell having good electrical conductivity and thermodynamic stability in the presence of fuel and a coefficient of thermal expansion matching closely that of zirconia electrolytes is disclosed. The interconnect is a lanthanum chromite material including strontium and magnesium as dopants.

Abstract: The present application discloses a system and associated method for lowering heat dissipation created by running a motor. The system comprises a voltage regulator, the motor, and a controller. The voltage regulator is connected to a supply voltage and has an output voltage with an associated output current dependent upon impedance of the system. The motor, which may be AC or DC, is driven by the output voltage and an output current at a current running speed. The controller controls the supply of the output voltage and associated output current to the motor toward varying the current running speed of the motor while minimizing the power dissipated throughout the system.

Abstract: A gravity force driven device and associated methods for the sustained release of a fluid such as a volatile substance into a local environment. The device includes a housing having a lumen and a first open end, at least one porous plug permeable to volatilized substance positioned within the housing's first open end and partially occupying the lumen thereby, a reservoir, defined by the lumen and porous plug, and a quantity of the fluid contained within the reservoir. In use, the device is oriented so that the substance contained within the reservoir is in constant fluid communication with the porous plug. The device may further include an inlet port for refilling the device with the substance in fluid communication with the reservoir, and, for home use, may have an ornamental piece associated with (e.g. affixed to) the device. The device may also use an electrochemical gas generating cell to assist the gravity-driven dispersal.

Abstract: A protective pant for use in a contact sport comprises an outer shell, a back padded region, an upper padded member, right and left leg padded members and a check pad. The outer shell includes an upper region, a left leg region and a right leg region. The upper region includes a front side, a right side, a left side and a rear side. The back padded region is associated with the rear side of the upper region and includes multiple back padded members positioned in a substantially vertical orientation. The upper padded member is slidably movable and overlayingly positioned relative to the right and left leg padded members. The check pad is operably associated with the outer shell.

Abstract: A fluid for dissipating static electrical charge from the surface of a plastic object, such as a polyethylene pipe, and a method for using same, are provided. The solution comprises water, an anti-freezing agent and a static-dissipating enzyme.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for the removal of sulfur, in the form of hydrogen sulfide, from gas, such as natural gas or industrial gas streams, in which the sulfur is removed and separated in the form of molten elemental sulfur.

Abstract: A differential motor/generator apparatus comprising a stator region, a first rotating member and a second rotating member. The stator region includes at least one stator component and an opening. The stator member includes at least one pair of torroid regions each having at least one winding positioned thereon in parallel. The first rotating member is associated with the stator region and is positionable within the opening of the stator region. The second rotor member is rotatably associated with the stator region and includes a cavity. A portion of the stator region and the first rotor member are positionable within the cavity of the second rotating member. This enables the first and the second rotating members to rotate about a common axis of rotation.