Abstract: A surplus-to-requirements shipping container may be adapted for use as an exhibition module, which can thus be produced in a simple, low-cost manner using surplus materials and allows articles to be displayed in unmonitored and controlled environment by displaying clearly inside the module. Typically, a shipping container comprising a square prismic frame having 4 stanchions and 8 cross-members and two facing panels, two end panels and top and bottom panels may be adapted by removing from the container at least one panel and finishing both interior and exterior, such as by glazing the opened space to produce an exhibition module having inherent strength which enables it to be easily lifted and transported.

Abstract: Motion of a first component in response to waves is converted to rotary motion of a member of a second component. The two components are magnetically coupled to each other. The relative linear motion of the components causes energy to be transmitted from waves between the two components via the magnetic coupling, and thus no mechanical connection is required for the transmission. This can allow for wave energy conversion without a need for hydraulic or pneumatic systems. Applications for technologies described herein include ocean wave energy converters (OWEC) for generating electricity from wave energy.

Abstract: An onboard power generation system for use on board a vehicle, such as a passenger car, includes a brushless doubly-fed generator. The generator has a rotor with rotor conductors and a stator with stator windings, the stator windings comprising first and second polyphase stator systems. The generator rotor is mechanically coupled to and driven by the vehicle engine with a driving force to produce an AC power output from the first polyphase stator system. The generation system has a rectifier which receives and rectifies the generator first polyphase stator system AC power output into DC power for delivery to a DC bus of the generator power system. A sensor senses a parameter of the AC power output received by the rectifier and produces a sensor signal in response thereto. A converter receives the sensor signal, and in response thereto, converts power received from an excitation power source into excitation power for the generator second polyphase stator system.