Abstract: In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a battery includes forming a battery cell relative to a substrate using a layer-deposition sub-process, with the layer-deposition sub-process including: depositing a layer of first electrode material relative to the substrate; depositing a first layer of electrolyte material on top of the layer of first electrode material; depositing a layer of second electrode material on top of the first layer of electrolyte material; and depositing a second layer of electrolyte material on top of the layer of second electrode material. Additionally, the method includes cycling through the layer-deposition sub-process one or more additional times to form one or more additional battery cells relative to the substrate, with each additional battery cell being formed on top of a previously formed battery cell such that a battery cell stack is created relative to the substrate.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a battery includes forming a battery cell relative to a substrate using a layer-deposition sub-process, with the layer-deposition sub-process including: depositing a layer of first electrode material relative to the substrate; depositing a first layer of electrolyte material on top of the layer of first electrode material; depositing a layer of second electrode material on top of the first layer of electrolyte material; and depositing a second layer of electrolyte material on top of the layer of second electrode material. Additionally, the method includes cycling through the layer-deposition sub-process one or more additional times to form one or more additional battery cells relative to the substrate, with each additional battery cell being formed on top of a previously formed battery cell such that a battery cell stack is created relative to the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is a removable liner for protecting the inner surface of a cooler from scratches and assisting with alleviating nasty odors that could mean an unpleasant experience for the user. The present invention is a specially designed cooler shield that is effective at creating a barrier between stored items and the inner surface of a cooler. This type of barrier is ideal to preserve the appearance of a cooler while in use. The liner can be manufactured using a variety of materials that are effective at shielding against damage and can be washed with household detergent.

Abstract: A method for corporate litigation risk management for managing claims and legal actions including: forming a team including a managing attorney, a business owner, and an outside counsel for managing the claim or legal action, where the team forming step occurs within three days of notice of the claim or legal action; preserving documents, witnesses, and recollections related to the claim, where the preserving step occurs within ten days of notice of the claim or legal action, and where attorney-client privilege is established for all communications during the preserving step; evaluating the claim with a litigation risk analysis, where the evaluating step occurs within 90 days of notice of the claim or legal action and takes into account substantially all factors affecting the outcome of the claim; determining objectives for defending litigation of the claim, where the determining objectives step occurs within 90 days of notice of the claim or legal action and where the objectives are aligned with business goa

Abstract: An ice-bagging apparatus that provides an establishment with the ability to automatically and expeditiously produce, bag and store bags of ice, thus maintaining a desired supply of bagged ice and eliminating conventional methods of manual ice-bagging and reducing the likelihood of unwanted bridging of the ice.

Abstract: An ice-bagging apparatus for automatically and continuously producing, bagging and storing bags of ice without the occurrence of bridging between the ice particles/cubes, and without the need for manual labor and/or continuous monitoring of the machinery, wherein a bag identification mechanism is utilized to ensure the use of only a select type or brand of bag within the ice-bagging apparatus.

Abstract: An ice-bagging apparatus that provides an establishment with the ability to automatically and expeditiously produce, bag and store bags of ice, thus maintaining a desired supply of bagged ice and eliminating conventional methods of manual ice-bagging and reducing the likelihood of unwanted bridging of the ice.