Abstract: A mold shell for forming a wind turbine blade (20) comprises at least two mold shell sections (401, 402) each having a mold surface with a recessed portion (419, 420) adjoining the connecting edges (407, 408) between the mold shell sections. A bridging sheet (421) is accommodated in the recessed portions (419, 420) of the mold shell sections (401, 402). The bridging sheet (421) fills up the recessed portions.

Abstract: A method for increasing the strength of metals or metal components includes selecting a wrought metal or powder metal sample having a mass equal to or greater than a final mass of a component to be formed. If the sample is wrought metal, it is placed in a die cavity and subjected to high velocity adiabatic impact that forms a component having greater mechanical strength than the original wrought metal sample. If the sample is powder metal, it is placed in a die cavity and subjected to high velocity adiabatic impact to form a green preform that is sintered in a substantially oxygen free environment to form a sintered preform. The sintered preform has greater mechanical strength than a conventional wrought metal sample of the same material. The sintered preform may be optionally placed in a final die cavity and subjected to high velocity adiabatic impact to form a component.

Abstract: A mould shell for forming a wind turbine blade (20) comprises at least two mould shell sections (401, 402) each having a mould surface with a recessed portion (419, 420) adjoining the connecting edges (407, 408) between the mould shell sections. A bridging sheet (421) is accommodated in the recessed portions (419, 420) of the mould shell sections (401, 402). The bridging sheet (421) fills up the recessed portions.

Abstract: The present disclosure details apparatuses, methods, and systems for a code-mediated content delivery platform comprising a Graphical Code-Serving Interface and a Code Triggered Information Server (“GCSI/CTIS”). The GCSI/CTIS connects information encoding symbologies to graphical interface elements, thus expanding the useful information content and interactivity of graphical displays, advertisements, publications, broadcasts, and/or the like. GCSI/CTIS components facilitate wide ranging functionality, including generation of robust encoding symbologies, error-correction, media sampling and purchasing, social networking, and sales promotion programs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for powder compaction using high velocity adiabatic impact. A quantity of powder material is impacted with a power ram at a controlled velocity in a single controlled impact on the powder material at a controlled specific impulse or specific kinetic energy to adiabatically compact the powder material into a workpiece with a relative density of 95% or above without additional processing such as preliminary compaction, pre-compaction sintering, post-compaction sintering, pre-heating of the powder material (warm compaction), lubrication or multiple impacts.

Abstract: A technique for extracting biofuel from algae biomass using high velocity adiabatic impact compaction, comprising impacting a quantity of algae biomass with a power ram at a controlled velocity to deliver an impulse of sufficient magnitude to disrupt the outer cell wall structure.

Abstract: A high energy battery power source suitable for use in an implantable medical device includes an input, an output, and two or more battery modules each comprising two or more battery cells. The battery cells are of relatively low voltage and permanently configured within each battery module in an electrically parallel arrangement in order to provide a desired current discharge level needed to achieve high-energy output. A switching system configures the battery modules between a first configuration wherein the battery modules are electrically connected in parallel to each other and to the input in order to receive charging energy at the relatively low voltage, and a second configuration wherein the battery modules are electrically connected in series to each other in order to provide to the output a relatively high voltage corresponding to the number of battery modules at a current level corresponding to the number of battery cells in a single battery module.

Abstract: A programmable voltage-waveform-generating battery power source for implantable medical use enables an implantable device to deliver therapeutic electrical energy with flexible control of voltage amplitude, waveform and timing. The power source includes a high-energy battery system, a waveform control system and a power amplifier that collectively provide the capability to deliver electrical therapy with varied and programmable voltage waveforms, repetition rates and timing intervals that are unachievable with high voltage energy storage capacitors as presently practiced. The high-energy battery system supplies prime power to the power amplifier, the output of which is connected to physiologic electrodes for the purpose of delivering electrical therapy. The waveform control system is programmable and supplies waveform voltage control inputs to the power amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention provides for systems and methods that recognize source and target devices and automatically identify, transfer, and convert user profiles, user settings, data, applications, and other information from the source device with its source operating system to the target device with its target operating system. The system surveys both the source device and the target device to ensure that each device has the appropriate resources and configuration to support the migration. Objects to be migrated are then identified, transferred to the target system and converted as necessary to create a similar environment on the target device as the previous environment on the source device. The post transfer integrity of the target device is then analyzed to ensure that the target system continues to work for its intended purpose and to further ensure that the migrated environment is also operational on the target device.