Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a painting system including an outer wall, an inner wall and a pair of electrodes. The inner wall defines a paint passage through which paint is dispensed. The inner wall is spaced from the outer wall to define a fluid passage between an outer surface of the inner wall and an inner surface of the outer wall. The pair of electrodes extend circumferentially around an outer surface of the inner wall. The pair of electrodes are configured to be electrically connected to a power source. The fluid passage is configured to receive a fluid. Upon supplying power to the pair of electrodes, water droplets are separated from the fluid in the fluid passage and pass through the inner wall to coat an inner surface of the inner wall to facilitate movement of the paint through the paint passage.

Abstract: A data management and storage (DMS) cluster of peer DMS nodes manages data of a tenant of a multi-tenant compute infrastructure. The compute infrastructure includes an envoy connecting the DMS cluster to virtual machines of the tenant executing on the compute infrastructure. The envoy provides the DMS cluster with access to the virtual tenant network and the virtual machines of the tenant connected via the virtual tenant network for DMS services such as data fetch jobs to generate snapshots of the virtual machines. The envoy sends the snapshot from the virtual machine to a peer DMS node via the connection for storage within the DMS cluster. The envoy provides the DMS cluster with secure access to authorized tenants of the compute infrastructure while maintaining data isolation of tenants within the compute infrastructure.

Abstract: A solid based fuel cell has a cathode layer, an interlayer, an electrolyte layer, and a metal-reinforced anode. The metal-reinforced anode has a first layer of first metal particles coated with solid electrolyte, the first metal particles embedded in anode active material, a second layer of metal through which holes are formed in a thickness direction, the holes filled with second metal particles coated with additional solid electrolyte, and a third layer of third metal particles coated with yet additional solid electrolyte, the third metal particles embedded in reforming catalyst.

Abstract: A solid oxide electrochemical device unit cell includes a first current collector layer, a first cathode, a first top welding section and a second cathode. The first cathode layered is with respect to the first current collector layer in a stacking direction of the solid oxide electrochemical device. The first top welding section extends around an outer circumferential perimeter of the first cathode. The top welding section has at least one welding point that is welded to the first current collector. The second cathode is coplanar with the first cathode in the stacking direction. The top welding section is located between the first and second cathodes.

Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques, and other embodiments are disclosed with regard to a communication network, e.g., a wireless network, configured to support time-sensitive deterministic communication based on a time-sensitive network (TSN) mechanism. The network may include discrete communication network (CN) components, wherein each CN component is to provide a discrete functionality for data communication from a source device across the wireless network to a destination device. A processor may be arranged to configure at least one of the CN components with a set of TSN parameters of the TSN mechanism such that that CN component supports time-sensitive deterministic communication as a TSN block in a TSN network in accordance with the set of TSN parameters. The network may include a plurality of configuration modules interconnected in a certain arrangement and configured to provide a unique set of TSN parameters to each of the CN components, which thus supports time-sensitive deterministic communication.

Abstract: An electrode is provided that includes a current collector, an electrode active material layer and an interface layer disposed between the current collector and the electrode active material layer. The electrode active material layer includes an electrode active material including lithium. The interface layer includes a transition metal oxide including oxygen and at least one transition metal. The interface layer also has a surface in contact with the electrode active material layer and at least one recess formed in the surface.

Abstract: An avionics data network includes a network switch core configured for a time-sensitive networking (TSN) schema, a first and second set of networking end nodes communicatively coupled with the network switch core. The first set of networking end nodes includes a first subset of networking end nodes configured for a TSN schema and second subset of networking end nodes configured for a legacy Ethernet schema. The network switch core is configured to receive, from the first set of networking end nodes, a set of data frames, determine the respective schema of the set of data frames, forward the set of data frames to a predetermined queue on an egress port based on the determined respective schema, and transmit set of data frames to an end node having a corresponding schema.

Abstract: The present invention relates to brine recycling plants with improved evaporation systems. A brine recycling plant comprises a brine tank (30;31), an evaporation container (300) fluidly connected to the brine tank (30;31). The evaporation container (300) comprises evaporation units (200). Each evaporation unit (200) comprises three concentrically arranged tubes (19;20;21) and an evaporation head (36) arranged on a one end of the evaporation unit (200) and configured so that the brine is collectable in the evaporation head (36) and directable along walls of the tubes (19;20;21). The evaporation container (300) further comprises a fan (23) configured to maintain the negative pressure within the evaporation container (300) so that an air flow between the concentrically arranged tubes (19;20;21) of the evaporation unit (200) is maintained. Said evaporation container (300) provides effective evaporation increasing overall effectiveness of the brine recycling plant.

Abstract: A vehicle oxygen generating system includes a heat source, a power source, a vehicle air handling assembly of a vehicle air conditioning system, an H2O source and an electrochemical oxygen producing device. The oxygen producing device is connected to the H2O source receiving H2O therefrom. The oxygen producing device uses heat from the heat source and electricity from the power source to produce H2 and O2 from H2O. The O2 produced by the oxygen producing device is directed to the vehicle air handling assembly and moved into a passenger compartment of a vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating an avionics data network includes a network switch core configured for a time-sensitive networking (TSN) schema, a set of ARINC 664 (A664) and a set of TSN networking end nodes communicatively connected with the network switch core. The network switch core is configured to receive, from the first set of networking end nodes, a set of data frames, determine the respective schema of the set of data frames, police the set of data frames based on the determined respective schema using a set of predetermined rules, forward the set of data frames to a predetermined queue on an egress port of the network switch core based on the determined respective schema, and transmit set of data frames to an end node of the second set of networking end nodes having a corresponding schema.

Abstract: A modified electrolyte layer for an all-solid-state battery cell has solid electrolyte particles and a solid cross-linked polymer formed from a gel prepolymer that is polymerized in a first layer, and a second layer comprising the solid cross-linked polymer as an anode barrier layer on a surface of the first layer configured to face a lithium anode. The solid cross-linked polymer is impregnated in pores of the solid electrolyte particles in the first layer. The solid cross-linked polymer is coated on an exterior of each of the solid electrolyte particles in the first layer. The gel prepolymer comprises a methacrylate monomer containing silicon.

Abstract: A cathode is provided that includes a lithium-ion conductive material, at least one carbon support structure at least partially embedded within the lithium-ion conductive material, and cathode active material particles. The cathode active material particles are provided within and on a surface of each of the at least one carbon support structure. A solid-state battery is also provided that includes the cathode in which cathode active materials are provided within and on a surface of each of the at least one carbon support structure, and the at least one carbon support structure is at least partially embedded within the lithium-ion conductive material.

Abstract: A data management and storage (DMS) cluster of peer DMS nodes manages data of a tenant of a multi-tenant compute infrastructure. The compute infrastructure includes an envoy connecting the DMS cluster to virtual machines of the tenant executing on the compute infrastructure. The envoy provides the DMS cluster with access to the virtual tenant network and the virtual machines of the tenant connected via the virtual tenant network for DMS services such as data fetch jobs to generate snapshots of the virtual machines. The envoy sends the snapshot from the virtual machine to a peer DMS node via the connection for storage within the DMS cluster. The envoy provides the DMS cluster with secure access to authorized tenants of the compute infrastructure while maintaining data isolation of tenants within the compute infrastructure.

Abstract: An anode structure for use in a solid oxide electrochemical device includes a first end that is a fuel channel. The anode structure further includes a second end that is a fuel channel. The anode structure further includes longitudinal body extending between the first and second ends. The first thickness has a pair of end portions that are provided at the first and second ends. The first thickness has a body portion provided along the longitudinal body. The second thickness is provided along the longitudinal body in an alternating order with the body portion of the first thickness. The second thickness is thinner than the first thickness.

Abstract: A method for scheduling a transmission of data flows in a network. The method includes identifying an unscheduled set of data flows to be scheduled for a respective transmission on a subset of the set of links defining a respective path, scheduling a respective transmission of a subset of data flows on the respective path, wherein the schedule defines a start time, a duration, and a cycle time of the transmission on each respective link in the path. The method includes determining a conflict between an unscheduled data flow and a scheduled data flow with respect to a link in the path, displaying the unscheduled data flow, the link, and the scheduled data flow with which the conflict occurs, and displaying, for each scheduled data flow, an image depicting each respective link of the path, and a data transmission schedule with respect to each respective link in the path.

Abstract: Techniques are described for assisting users with the process of modernizing software applications from a source software architectural pattern (e.g., a model—view—controller (MVC) pattern, a multitier architecture, etc.) to a target architectural pattern (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture, etc.). A decomposition analyzer receives as input artifacts associated with a software application under analysis and an architectural pattern that a user desires to use for a modernized version of the software application. The decomposition analyzer generates, based on the application artifacts, a graph-based model of the software application, where the model includes nodes representing application components (e.g., classes) and edges representing dependency relationships among the components. The decomposition analyzer further uses machine learning techniques and other types of analyses to identify recommended groupings of nodes from the graph-based model for decomposition.

Abstract: An electrode is provided that includes a current collector, at least one column and an electrode material. The at least one column is formed of a foam material. The electrode material is disposed on the current collector and includes an electrode active material. Each of the at least one column is disposed within and extending from a surface of the current collector.

Abstract: Anode materials comprising various compositions of strontium iron cobalt molybdenum oxide (SFCM) for low- or intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFCs) are provided. These materials offer high conductivity achievable at intermediate and low temperatures and can be used to prepare the anode layer of a SOFC. A method of making a low- or intermediate temperature SOFC having an anode layer including SFCM is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy generation by means of solar power, especially to generators utilizing solar power to generate electricity. A solar power generator (20) comprising foldable elongated sheet (1) forming a four-side box frame structure (13). The generator (20) further comprises four photovoltaic solar panels (5) mounted within the four-side box frame structure (13). The open side of the four-side box frame structure (13) comprises a cover (8) having a hole (81) where a solar bulb (9) is mounted. The solar bulb (9) is configured so that a light from outer environment can travel through the solar bulb (9) into the four-side box frame structure (13) made by elongated sheet (1) and onto the photovoltaic solar panels (5) disposed therein generating electricity.

Abstract: A solid-state battery cell includes a cathode, an anode comprising microspheres of lithium metal embedded in an ion and electron conducting oxide-based material, with individual microspheres having a first solid electrolyte interface, and a first solid electrolyte layer comprising a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, the first electrolyte layer positioned between the cathode and the anode. The solid-state battery can also include a second solid electrolyte layer comprising an oxide-based solid electrolyte between the first solid electrolyte layer and the anode, the second solid electrolyte layer having a lower conductivity than the first solid electrolyte layer, and a second solid electrolyte interface between the first solid electrolyte layer and the second solid electrolyte layer.