Abstract: Rechargeable electrochemical battery cells are disclosed. In particular, are disclosed discharge state assembled rechargeable electrochemical cells, which, when in discharged state, comprises an electrically conductive anodic current collector and a cathode that comprises metallic material as an active material.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electrochemical cell comprising a nitrile-based solvent based electrolyte, wherein the electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte salt that comprises NaClO4, and the electrolyte salt has a maximum electrolyte conductivity at a discharge state Molar concentration greater than 1.

Abstract: Components and structures for a rechargeable electrochemical cell and an electrochemical cell having an S02 solvent based electrolyte comprising any of said components and structures are provided. The cathode (2) may comprise one or more elemental transition metals and/or one or more partially oxidized transition metals. The S02 solvent based electrolyte (3) may comprise halide-containing salt additive as an SEI-forming additive. The anode current collector (5) may comprise a carbon coated metal, an alloy of two or more metals or a carbon coated alloy of two or more metals. The electrochemical cell may comprise excess non-dissolved/solid alkali halides. The components, structures and cell may bay used in a device.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, described is an electrolyte for an electrochemical cell comprising a solvent mixture comprising at least two carbonate solvents. Disclosed is also an electrolyte for an electrochemical cell comprising a solvent mixture comprising co-solvent DMC, co-solvent EC, and co-solvent PC, and additives SCN and FEC, wherein the mass % of each of additives SCN and FEC are less than 5%.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure concern a computer-implemented method. For a distributable product, the method can store a representation of a production process involving a plurality of prerequisites and input quality parameters, receive a request to promise availability of a first quantity of the product having specific instances of the input quality parameters, simulate production of a second quantity of the product having the specific instances of the input quality parameters, output one or more promised delivery terms, and reserve resources in a production system for production of the second quantity of the product. The second quantity is smaller than or equal to the first quantity.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell for a secondary battery, preferably for use in an electric vehicle, is provided. The cell includes a solid metallic anode, which is deposited over a suitable current collector substrate during the cell charging process. Several variations of compatible electrolyte are disclosed, along with suitable cathode materials for building the complete cell.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell for a secondary battery, preferably for use in an electric vehicle, is provided. The cell includes a solid metallic anode, which is deposited over a suitable current collector substrate during the cell charging process. Several variations of compatible electrolyte are disclosed, along with suitable cathode materials for building the complete cell.

Abstract: A product design and process design device includes: a storage unit that stores design specification information containing the tolerance of a dimensional variation at any site of an assembly product, part dimension error information, assembly facility error information, assembly tolerance information, the part dimension error information, and the assembly facility error information, part manufacturing cost information, and facility investment cost information with respect to the assembly facility error information; a tolerance distribution processing unit that uses the assembly tolerance information to generate proposed tolerance distributions that differ in distributional combination with respect to each error, and calculates part manufacturing costs and facility investment costs; a facility planning processing unit that determines a proposed tolerance distribution, with, as an evaluation index, total production costs respectively including the sums of the part manufacturing costs and the facility investmen

Abstract: Components and structures for a rechargeable electrochemical cell and an electrochemical cell having an S02 solvent based electrolyte comprising any of said components and structures are provided. The cathode (2) may comprise one or more elemental transition metals and/or one or more partially oxidized transition metals. The S02 solvent based electrolyte (3) may comprise halide-containing salt additive as an SEI-forming additive. The anode current collector (5) may comprise a carbon coated metal, an alloy of two or more metals or a carbon coated alloy of two or more metals. The electrochemical cell may comprise excess non-dissolved/solid alkali halides. The components, structures and cell may bay used in a device.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell for a secondary battery, preferably for use in an electric vehicle, is provided. The cell includes a solid metallic anode, which is deposited over a suitable current collector substrate during the cell charging process. Several variations of compatible electrolyte are disclosed, along with suitable cathode materials for building the complete cell.

Abstract: A computing device having a non-uniform memory access (NUMA) architecture implements a method to attach a resource to an application instance that is unaware of a NUMA topology of the computing device. The method includes publishing the NUMA topology of the computing device, where the published NUMA topology indicates for one or more resources of the computing device, a NUMA socket associated with each of the one or more resources of the computing device.

Abstract: A biological material is disclosed for exerting antagonism against the mushroom pathogen Pseudomonas bacteria, which contains the Pseudomonas synxantha PS54 bacterium strain deposited under # NCAIM (P) B 001387 according to the Budapest treaty. The biological material according to the invention is an effective antagonist against the pathogens of mushrooms, in particular oyster mushrooms and/or champignons, in particular Pseudomonas tolaasii and Pseudomonas agarici. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising a culture of the biological material according to the invention, the use of the invention for the protection of mushrooms, and a process for controlling pathogens. The invention further relates to an agent for producing mushrooms, which agent has been contacted with the biological material according to the invention.

Abstract: A method for producing diesel grade fuel of plant origin by transesterifying a refined vegetable oil with a charge of a C1-C4 alcohol in the presence of a catalyst and at least 0.2 parts by volume, related to unit volume of refined vegetable oil, of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent with a boiling point of ?42° C. to 200° C., comprises mixing the oil, alcohol, catalyst and solvent in a single reaction vessel under homogeneous conditions which promote transesterification to 95-98% completion and which suppress reverse glycerolysis, without stopping transesterification to remove by-product polar glycerol, and without subjecting the oil/fuel mixture to a further transesterification step with a fresh charge of alcohol and catalyst.

Abstract: A biological material is disclosed for exerting antagonism against vegetable pathogens, which contains Bacillus mojavensis R3B mutant strain deposited under # NCAIM (P) B 001389 according to the Budapest Treaty. The biological material according to the invention is an effective antagonist against the pathogens of vegetables, preferably tomato, pepper, lettuce and/or cabbage, in particular against the pathogens selected from the group of Xanthomonas vesicatoria, Pseudomonas syringae and Clavibacter michiganensis vegetable pathogen bacteria and Pythium debaryanum, Phytophthora infestans, Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum vegetable pathogen fungi.

Abstract: A computing device having a non-uniform memory access (NUMA) architecture implements a method to attach a resource to an application instance that is unaware of a NUMA topology of the computing device. The method includes publishing the NUMA topology of the computing device, where the published NUMA topology indicates for one or more resources of the computing device, a NUMA socket associated with each of the one or more resources of the computing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory preparation providing cough relief in a human comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and the respiratory preparation provides on demand relief. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of providing cough relief in a human comprising: the steps of administering to a human a respiratory preparation comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and wherein said respiratory preparation provides on demand cough relief as needed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory preparation providing cough relief in a human comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and the respiratory preparation provides on demand relief. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of providing cough relief in a human comprising: the steps of administering to a human a respiratory preparation comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and wherein said respiratory preparation provides on demand cough relief as needed.

Abstract: A biological material is disclosed for exerting antagonism against vegetable pathogens, which contains Bacillus mojavensis R3B mutant strain deposited under # NCAIM (P) B 001389 according to the Budapest Treaty. The biological material according to the invention is an effective antagonist against the pathogens of vegetables, preferably tomato, pepper, lettuce and/or cabbage, in particular against the pathogens selected from the group of Xanthomonas vesicatoria, Pseudomonas syringae and Clavibacter michiganensis vegetable pathogen bacteria and Pythium debaryanum, Phytophthora infestans, Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum vegetable pathogen fungi.

Abstract: A biological material is disclosed for exerting antagonism against the mushroom pathogen Pseudomonas bacteria, which contains the Pseudomonas synxantha PS54bacterium strain deposited under # NCAIM (P) B 001387 according to the Budapest treaty. The biological material according to the invention is an effective antagonist against the pathogens of mushrooms, in particular oyster mushrooms and/or champignons, in particular Pseudomonas tolaasii and Pseudomonas agarici. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising a culture of the biological material according to the invention, the use of the invention for the protection of mushrooms, and a process for controlling pathogens. The invention further relates to an agent for producing mushrooms, which agent has been contacted with the biological material according to the invention.

Abstract: A sensor-responsive toothbrush that can adjust its output or operation depending upon information received by one or more sensors incorporated in the toothbrush or as selected by a user. The information typically relates to certain conditions or the presence of particular substances or agents within or outside of the oral cavity. The sensor-responsive toothbrush also includes one or more responsive output components that provide a responsive output in response to the sensed information. A method of providing an oral care benefit, comprising steps of: activating a toothbrush comprising a sensor; detecting a sensor input with the sensor; and initiating a responsive output from the toothbrush in response to the sensor input.