Abstract: A power storage system and method for operating a power storage system. The power storage system may include a legacy battery energy storage system (BESS) module that may degrade over time. In order to compensate for the degrade of the legacy BESS, a supplemental BESS module along with DC-to-DC converter/controller circuitry are installed. In practice, a PCS may control the power drawn, with the supplemental BESS module sensing and providing the power, effectively following the control as dictated by the PCS. In this way, the supplemental BESS may be used in conjunction with the legacy BESS to reduce the effects of the degradation of the legacy PCS without the PCS even being able to detect the supplemental BESS.

Abstract: A translating actuator acting between two extreme positions defined by mechanical stops comprises: an armature mass movable relative to the armature body, a stiff armature spring set such that the natural resting position of the armature mass is close to the centre of travel between the two extreme positions and pair of latches with sufficient holding force that the armature mass can be held at either extreme position against the restoring force of the spring and can be released quickly relative to the natural period of vibration determined by the armature mass on the armature spring.

Abstract: There is described a power module for a modular aerosol generating device for generating an inhalable aerosol. The power module is arranged so that a user can configure the aerosol generating device by selectively connecting to the power module a single module that is either a module of a first module type or a module of a second module type. The module of the first module type is for containing a non e-liquid material and comprises a heater that can be activated to heat the non e-liquid material to generate an inhalable aerosol. The module of the second module type is for containing an e-liquid for generating an inhalable aerosol.

Abstract: A grid-connected electric vehicle charging station system and method. Installing electric vehicle charging stations are typically high in cost, particularly due to requiring the utility grid to be upgraded to increase the electrical power routed to a respective customer site. In contrast, the system and method disclosed are low-footprint behind-the-meter solution that does not require any upgrade to the utility grid and that use the existing power capacity at a customer site. More particularly, the system and method rely on renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaics and batteries, as the primary source of energy to power the electric vehicles and rely on the utility grid connection for backup (limited to the existing electrical power routed to the respective customer site). In this way, the grid-connected electric vehicle charging station system and method may enable powering of electric vehicles while still allowing for easy installations at a customer site.

Abstract: A direct current (DC) power system electrically connected to an alternating current (AC) grid and method are disclosed. One or more renewable generation or storage systems and one or more electrical charging stations may connect to a DC bus. The DC power system and method are configured to maintain stable operations on the DC bus, such as by distributed an automated control. In particular, distributed control may be implemented with the renewable generation systems (such as the PV systems) the storage systems (such as the battery systems), and within the electrical charging stations. This distributed control may work in combination with a centralized control so that the distributed control may control, in the short-term or in real-time, the power to or from the DC bus, whereas the central control may control thereafter.

Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for storing gas at almost constant pressure, which involves the injection and withdrawal of a liquid in a process known as hydraulic compensation. This disclosure teaches a way to minimize that dissolution by ensuring that, as the gas containment is charged up, the hydraulic compensation liquid emerges from the containment at the gas storage pressure and the pressure of that liquid is caused to fall in a number of discrete steps with settling volumes present at the nodes between these steps. These settling volumes enable some gas to come out of solution at each node having lost relatively small amounts of pressure. The gas is compressed back up to storage pressure and re-injected into the main storage containment without significant use of energy.

Abstract: There is described an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The apparatus includes a heating chamber for containing aerosolizable material and a first heater arrangement for heating aerosolizable material contained in use within the heating chamber. The first heater arrangement is arranged to heat at least two sides of the aerosolizable material in the heating chamber. There is further provided an air flow channel outside of the heating chamber that runs alongside the first heater arrangement and is arranged such that, in use, when a user draws on a device comprising the apparatus, air flows into the apparatus and through the air flow channel so as to be preheated in the air flow channel by the first heater arrangement before flowing into the heating chamber and through the aerosolizable material.

Abstract: An electronic pharmacy adjudication system and associated method and computer program product for performing adjudication service for a healthcare insurance claim is provided. The system includes an interface layer, an orchestration layer and a service and rules engine layer configured for receiving, processing and releasing an adjudication decision. The orchestration layer processes the healthcare insurance claim to generate a sequence of service calls to the service and rules engine layer to derive a sequence of partial decision results, which are derived by processing a set of parameters identified by the service call according to a corresponding subset of decisions rules in a rules repository. The sequence of partial decision results is then processed to derive the adjudication decision corresponding to the healthcare insurance claim.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for storing gas at almost constant pressure, which involves the injection and withdrawal of a liquid in a process known as hydraulic compensation. This disclosure teaches a way to minimize that dissolution by ensuring that, as the gas containment is charged up, the hydraulic compensation liquid emerges from the containment at the gas storage pressure and the pressure of that liquid is caused to fall in a number of discrete steps with settling volumes present at the nodes between these steps. These settling volumes enable some gas to come out of solution at each node having lost relatively small amounts of pressure. The gas is compressed back up to storage pressure and re-injected into the main storage containment without significant use of energy.

Abstract: An electronic pharmacy adjudication system and associated method and computer program product for performing adjudication service for a healthcare insurance claim is provided. The system includes an interface layer, an orchestration layer and a service and rules engine layer configured for receiving, processing and releasing an adjudication decision. The orchestration layer processes the healthcare insurance claim to generate a sequence of service calls to the service and rules engine layer to derive a sequence of partial decision results, which are derived by processing a set of parameters identified by the service call according to a corresponding subset of decisions rules in a rules repository. The sequence of partial decision results is then processed to derive the adjudication decision corresponding to the healthcare insurance claim.

Abstract: An electronic pharmacy adjudication system and associated method and computer program product for performing adjudication service for a healthcare insurance claim is provided. The system includes an interface layer, an orchestration layer and a service and rules engine layer configured for receiving, processing and releasing an adjudication decision. The orchestration layer processes the healthcare insurance claim to generate a sequence of service calls to the service and rules engine layer to derive a sequence of partial decision results, which are derived by processing a set of parameters identified by the service call according to a corresponding subset of decisions rules in a rules repository. The sequence of partial decision results is then processed to derive the adjudication decision corresponding to the healthcare insurance claim.

Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.

Abstract: A translating actuator acting between two extreme positions defined by mechanical stops is described. Said actuator comprises: an armature mass movable relative to the armature body, a stiff armature spring set such that the natural resting position of the armature mass is close to the centre of travel between the two extreme positions and pair of latches with sufficient holding force that the armature mass can be held at either extreme position against the restoring force of the spring and can be released quickly relative to the natural period of vibration determined by the armature mass on the armature spring.

Abstract: A system for power conversion and energy storage is described. In an embodiment the system comprise a DC rotating electrical machine (1) comprising a DC rotor; an AC rotating electrical machine (2) comprising an AC rotor; and a (thermo-) mechanical energy storage system (known as a TMESS) (3). The TMESS comprises a central shaft, said central shaft charged and discharged with shaft power and selectively mechanically coupled to the DC rotor and to the AC rotor via clutch (4) to form a shaft train. Some source of DC generation such as photovoltaic cells (5) feeds electrical power into the DC electrical machine (1). There may also be local DC loads (8) supported by the system. The AC electrical machine (2) may deliver power to local AC loads (6), or draw power from the AC electrical grid (7).

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.