Abstract: The present invention provides a child-resistant storage container having a base and a lid. The base comprises a base panel, and a base wall having a lower portion and an upper portion configuring a cavity to store items therein. The base has a plurality of protrusions arranged on the outer surface of an upper portion of the base wall and adapted to engage with an inward projection of the lid to securely attach the lid to the base. Further, the lid has a cutout portion arranged at the first end portion of the lid configuring a fulcrum. The lid is pivotable around a fulcrum upon applying a force on the lid to partially open the lid. Further, the user has to pull the lid in an upward direction from a second end portion of the lid to completely detach the lid. The storage container meets the federal standard for Child-resistance.

Abstract: A sound resistant enclosure apparatus adapted for a person have access to an environment that reduces sound from ambient noise. More particularly, the invention relates to a manner in which to use common fabrication materials and method to construct a sound resistant enclosure or booth for use to make or receive cellular telephone calls in relative quiet. The apparatus include among its essential elements, a cylindrical outer wall, a cylindrical inner wall, a door, a top or roof, a floor and sound resistant material mostly deposited between the inner and outer walls. Sound resistant material can also be found in the door, roof and walls. The sound resistant enclosure blocking much of the ambient environmental noise such that the occupant of the enclosure can make or receive a cellular phone call more effectively and efficiently without having distracting unwanted extraneous environmental noise interrupting their conversation.

Abstract: A sound resistant enclosure apparatus adapted for a person have access to an environment that reduces sound from ambient noise. More particularly, the invention relates to a manner in which to use common fabrication materials and method to construct a sound resistant enclosure or booth for use to make or receive cellular telephone calls in relative quiet. The apparatus include among its essential elements, a cylindrical outer wall, a cylindrical inner wall, a door, a top or roof, a floor and sound resistant material mostly deposited between the inner and outer walls. Sound resistant material can also be found in the door, roof and walls. A person using this apparatus opening the door entering the enclosure closing the door behind them, the person know is enclosed within the enclosure.

Abstract: liquid fuel reformer apparatus includes a reactor tube having at a first end and injector for introducing droplets of liquid fuel and an inlet for introducing an air flow, and at a second end an outlet for discharging a reformate fuel stream. A reforming catalyst for converting the liquid fuel to the reformate fuel stream is disposed within the reactor tube, and at least one regulator member is disposed between the first end of the tube and the catalyst. At least a portion of the regulator member is permeable to the liquid fuel and to air flow.

Abstract: A catalytic reformer assembly and methods of operation, including fast start-up. The reformer assembly includes a reactor for receiving hydrocarbon fuel and air and a reforming catalyst within the reactor for converting the fuel and air to hydrogen-containing reformate. The assembly further includes a heat exchanger that straddles the reformer such that gases entering and leaving the reformer pass through opposite sides of the heat exchanger. A combustor ahead of the heat exchanger includes a first fuel injector and igniter. A fuel/air mixture may be either ignited at start-up to quickly heat both sides of the heat exchanger, the reactor, and the reformer, or passed into the reactor for reforming at steady state. A second fuel injector may be provided in the reactor. The two fuel injectors may have overlapping flow ranges and may be used separately or in tandem to provide a broad range of reformate flow.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is supplied with reformate from a hydrocarbon reformer at engine start-up and during engine warm-up. The reformate fuel mixture is fuel-lean at start-up to ensure that all the fuel is burned while the exhaust converter is thermally non-functional. Shortly after start-up, the mixture is changed to be fuel-rich, providing unburned reformate fuel in the exhaust stream. During start-up and warm-up, the output of an air pump is controllably divided between the reformer (primary air) and the engine exhaust system (secondary air). Unburned reformate from the engine and secondary air from the air pump ignite and thereby rapidly heat the converter. Gasoline or diesel fueling of the engine by fuel injection is preferably delayed until the engine and the converter both reach operating temperatures, whereupon the engine is fueled by fuel injection and further reforming is terminated.