Abstract: An all-solid-state metal-metal battery with both high energy density and high power density is provided. The battery has an anolyte including at least one active anode metal ion conducting ceramic solid and a catholyte including at least one active cathode metal ion conducting ceramic solid sandwiched between an anode including an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal as the active anode metal and an cathode including a transition metal as the active cathode metal. Prior to the initial charge, the battery may have an anode current collector devoid of the active anode metal or a cathode current collector devoid of the active cathode metal.

Abstract: A kinetic energy drying device for sludge comprises a shell provided with a first rotating shaft, which is fixedly connected with a rotating disk, on the bottom; a steel knife fixed on the rotating disk along the circumferential direction, and a stainless steel wave plate provided on the top of the first rotating shaft. The stainless steel wave plate is provided with a first through hole communicated with a channel and a second through hole perforated in a separating plate provided on the channel and communicated within the channel. A heating body is mounted on the top of the stainless steel wave plate and around the channel. Also provided is a kinetic energy drying method for sludge. The method applying the said kinetic energy drying device for sludge can obtain good effect in crushing and drying, kill the bacteria during the crushing and drying process, and reduce the odor of dried materials.

Abstract: A diaphragm pump comprising a housing for receiving and securely holding a motor, the housing comprising an elongate portion having a closed end and an open end, the elongate portion being adapted to securely receive and house a motor; and a collar portion being provided at the open end of the elongate portion; a cover for the housing, the cover being adapted to engage with the housing; a diaphragm plate extending across the open end of the housing between the collar portion of the housing and the cover and being secured therebetween when the cover is engaged with the collar portion of the housing. The diaphragm pump also includes a wobble plate positioned within the collar portion of the housing.

Abstract: An energy conversion system which utilizes magneto-hydrodynamics for energy based on the Stirling cycle without any moving parts. The energy conversion system generally includes a containment chamber which includes no moving parts. A compressible gas traverses through four distinct sections of the containment chamber to allow for energy conversion based on the Stirling cycle. The first section performs constant volume heating of the medium, the second section performs isothermal expansion of the medium, the third section performs constant volume cooling of the medium, and the fourth section performs isothermal compression of the medium. Electrical conductors installed within the containment chamber and magnetic field placed adjacent to the electric conductors within the containment chamber will extract electrical energy from the moving compressed ionized gas (CIG) using the principle of magneto-hydrodynamics.

Abstract: A pump apparatus comprises a primary pump having a relatively low pressure fluid input and a relatively high pressure fluid output and means, associated with said primary pump fluid input, operable where the ambient pressure is insufficient substantially to prevent cavitation in the primary pump, to locally increase the pressure at said primary pump fluid input.

Abstract: An apparatus for increasing security in inter-chip communication includes a sending control module, a communication bus, and a receiving control module. The communication bus is coupled between the sending control module and the receiving control module. The sending control module operates to send data on the communication bus, disable the communication bus when threats are detected, or both.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus of adjusting valve timing for internal combustion engine configured to adjust at least one valve timing of an intake valve and an exhaustive valve by torque of a cam shaft and pressure of working fluid, and a method thereof. The method of the present disclosure is such that a rotor is embedded with a hydraulic control valve configured to operate a locking pin member, and the hydraulic control valve is so configured as to have various control positions in order to supply or discharge working fluid in response to engine emergency stop or start and normal engine operational state whereby locking and releasing operations are realized with accurate responsiveness and reliability due to smaller working fluid through a passage and an engine performance can be improved by adjusting the valve timing.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for implementing a V2X application on target hardware having a radio adapter is provided. The V2X application is modeled in the form of a block diagram, wherein received telematics data of surrounding objects are recorded in an LDM object list. Detected telematics data of surrounding objects are recorded in a sensor object list, and, by comparing the LDM object list with the sensor object list, a telematics data comparison block determines differential surrounding objects that are recorded only in the sensor object list. For at least one differential surrounding object, a proxy V2X message with the telematics data of this differential surrounding object is created, and the block diagram is translated into a program that can be executed on the target hardware. The program is transferred to the target hardware and executed there, and the proxy message is sent by the target hardware over the radio adapter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for producing compressed hydrogen, comprising a pressure-resistant reactor (1) with a reactor chamber having a metal-containing contact mass (2), wherein the reactor (1) comprises at least one feed line (3) for feeding fluids into the reactor chamber and at least one discharge line (4) for discharging fluids from the reactor chamber, wherein the at least one discharge line is provided with a device (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) for controlling or regulating the flow rate, preferably having a valve, for adjusting the pressure within the reactor chamber, wherein a conveyance means is provided on at least one feed line for introducing a water-containing medium into the reactor chamber and wherein at least one discharge line (4) protrudes into the reactor chamber or opens directly into the reactor chamber, through which the compressed hydrogen is discharged from the reactor chamber, wherein the reactor chamber exhibits at least two areas that are separate from each other and connected

Abstract: A method for automated configuration of a tester equipped for testing a control unit. A first and second model of technical systems being executed in the tester. The execution of the models taking place periodically with defined sampling rates. An FPGA executes the first and/or the second model and a CPU executes the first or the second model. A first individual sampling rate is allocated for the first model and a second individual sampling rate is allocated for the second model. The first model is assigned for execution on either the CPU or the FPGA and the second model is assigned for execution on either the CPU or the FPGA. The tester is automatically configured for execution of the first model with the first allocated sampling rate on the FPGA or the CPU and of the second model with the second allocated sampling rate on the FPGA or the CPU.

Abstract: An air-conditioning planning unit: obtains air-conditioning control plan options indicating setting values for air-conditioning, a first room temperature of a space at a first control time, and a first air-conditioning power usage consumed at the first control time; calculates a second room temperature at a second control time with a first function whose explanatory variables include the first room temperature, the first air-conditioning power usage, and at least one of the options; calculates, for each of the options, room temperature and air-conditioning power usage in a time series by calculating a second air-conditioning power usage at the second control time with a second function whose explanatory variables include the first room temperature, the first air-conditioning power usage, and at least one of the options; calculates an evaluation indicator to evaluate a comfort level and cost; and selects an air-conditioning control plan from the options based on the evaluation indicator.

Abstract: A pressing pulley is formed of a tapered roller having an angle same as a taper angle of a head pulley and having a length in a rotation axis direction of a tapered outer tube which is set to be shorter than a length in a rotation axis direction of a taper-shaped outer tube of the head pulley, and the pressing pulley is arranged in a state where a large-diameter-side end portion of the tapered outer tube is positioned in a vicinity of an outer peripheral edge portion of a fan-shaped belt and the pressing pulley is inclined so that a peripheral surface of the tapered outer tube presses a portion close to the outer periphery in a length from a pivot to the outer peripheral edge portion of the fan-shaped belt wound around the head pulley against a peripheral surface of the taper-shaped outer tube of the head pulley.

Abstract: A sealing mechanism for a reactor vessel (RV) cable penetration tube improves the functional and structural integrity of a cable inserted in an RV through a penetration tube due to use of a precise thimble. The sealing mechanism includes a penetration tube configured to penetrate an RV from an outside to an inside thereof and having a penetration hole for communication with the inside of the RV, a cable configured to be inserted in the RV through the penetration hole of the penetration tube, and a thimble placed between the cable and the penetration tube, wherein a dimple groove portion is provided on the thimble in a direction from an outer surface of the penetration hole toward the cable.

Abstract: A trip data management and display system for a vehicle. The system includes a processor, a memory, a user-interface and a display. During a trip traveled by the vehicle, the processor receives data from one or more systems or components. The processor receives input via the user-interface to associate a category and a filename with the received data for storage in the memory. The stored data may then be retrieved for display upon the display of the vehicle. The trip traveled by the vehicle is predefined according to user-settable parameters or is automatically determined based on vehicle characteristics. Instantaneous data corresponding to a trip currently being traveled by the vehicle may also be displayed on the display adjacent to the stored data from memory. The data stored may be managed by a user to associate it with different or multiple categories or to delete particular stored data.

Abstract: To properly perform deaeration of ink in an ink-jet printer. An ink supply portion includes an ink tank, a deaeration portion, an upstream-side ink flow path and a downstream side ink flow path, in which the deaeration portion includes an ink branching portion, plural deaeration modules arranged in parallel in an ink flow path, plural pumps, and an ink converging portion. Respective plural deaeration modules are arranged between the ink branching portion and the ink converging portion in corresponding branch flow paths, and respective pumps are arranged in series to corresponding deaeration modules in the branch flow paths, allowing ink to flow in corresponding deaeration modules.

Abstract: A solid-phase electrolyte is provided having a magnesium salt. The salt contains a magnesium cation and a boron cluster anion and can include an ether or other weakly-coordinating molecule in dative interaction with the magnesium cation. A magnesium electrochemical cell is also provided. The magnesium electrochemical cell includes the solid-phase electrolyte, and also includes an anode in ionic communication with the solid-phase electrolyte. The anode, when charged, contains reduced magnesium.

Abstract: A method is described for separating CO2 and/or H2S from a mixed gas stream by contacting the gas stream with a non-aqueous, liquid absorbent medium of a primary and/or secondary aliphatic amine, preferably in a non-aqueous, polar, aprotic solvent under conditions sufficient for sorption of at least some of the CO2. The solution containing the absorbed CO2 can then be treated to desorb the acid gas. The method is usually operated as a continuous cyclic sorption-desorption process, with the sorption being carried out in a sorption zone where a circulating stream of the liquid absorbent contacts the gas stream to form a CO2-rich sorbed solution, which is then cycled to a regeneration zone for desorption of the CO2 (advantageously at <100° C.). Upon CO2 release, the regenerated lean solution can be recycled to the sorption tower. CO2:(primary+secondary amine) adsorption molar ratios>0.5:1 (approaching 1:1) may be achieved.

Abstract: A compound useful for reducing fouling in a hydrocarbon refining process is provided. A method for preparing the compound includes functionalizing a polymer having a vinyl chain end to obtain a terminal group having one or more anhydride units, and reacting the anhydride units with a polyamine. Methods of using the compound and compositions thereof are also provided.

Abstract: Optical systems for controlling with propagation of light beams in lateral and angular space, and through optical apertures. The light beams include laser beams as well as beams with wide spectrum of wavelengths and large divergence angles. The optical systems are based on combination of diffractive waveplates with diffractive properties that can be controlled with the aid of external stimuli such as electrical fields, temperature, optical beams and mechanical means.

Abstract: The tabletting system (1) comprises a rotary tablet press (6) with a tablet press feeder (67). A first material feeder (21) and a second material feeder (22) are connected to a blender (4) with an inlet end (40) and a discharge end (45). The discharge end (45) of the blender is in close connection with the tablet press. The inlet end (40) of the blender (4) is positioned at a level (u) higher than the level (v) of the discharge end (45) in the vertical direction.