Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method for producing lithium metal by electrolysis of LiCl in a diaphragmless electrolytic cell. The method and apparatus of the invention make use of a liquid-liquid separator which is at least one film coalescer or at least one centrifugal separator to coalesce or separate lithium metal from the Li metal/electrolysis medium mixture produced in the electrolytic cell. There is also provided a method for producing lithium metal from Li2O in an electrolytic cell, the method comprising feeding Li2O or feeding LiCl produced from Li2O to the electrolytic cell.

Abstract: A guideway vehicle system using Linear Motors where the vehicle bound translators act laterally against ferromagnetic stators on regular guideway sections and interact singly with magnet arrays on one side or the other in switch guideways sections. A Linear Switched Reluctance Motor which enables the aforementioned behavior using dual-sided magnetic attraction and repulsion. An embodiment of this invention specifically applicable to PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) where balance is provided to a monorail-type vehicle by Linear Motors. A safety case for the above that assures the vehicle remains captive to the guideway which can also be used as a non-magnetic version applicable to PRT where balance is provided to a monorail-type vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for generating low-energy electrons in a biological material. The biological material is held in position by a support. Laser beam pulses are directed by a focusing mechanism toward a region of interest within the biological material. This generates filaments of low-energy electrons within the region of interest. The method and system may be used for radiotherapy, radiochemistry, sterilization, nanoparticle coating, nanoparticle generation, and like uses.

Abstract: A composite wall or panel of resin and metallic reinforcements whose core or body has a cellular structure with a surface of non-cellular hardened resin reinforced with resistant fibres, such as glass fibres, the resin of the surface layer constituting a bonding means between the metallic reinforcements and the cellular structure core.