Abstract: Flow through reactors and related methods for use with slurries including water reactive particles are generally described.

Abstract: A battery array comprising a plurality of batteries. Each battery comprises a plurality of stacked battery cells, wherein the battery cells have varying properties. Each battery cell comprises an anode layer; a cathode layer; an ion conducting membrane positioned between the anode layer and the cathode layer; a top layer; a bottom layer; and circuitry disposed on the top layer, bottom layer, or both. The circuitry comprising one or more first circuits for monitoring or controlling the battery cell. Further, the battery comprises a battery control circuit configured to provide electrical interface connections with the circuitry. The battery array comprises a battery array control circuit configured to provide electrical interface connections with the battery control circuits of each battery.

Abstract: An underwater liquid supply unit includes a first bladder containing a first liquid, a second bladder containing a second liquid, and a third bladder containing a third liquid. The combined volume of the first liquid, second liquid, and third liquid is neutrally buoyant relative to a surrounding medium the liquid supply unit is disposed in (e.g., in seawater). As the first liquid, second liquid, and third liquid are dispensed from the bladders, the bladders may reduce in size in at least one dimension. As the liquids are dispensed, the liquids may be dispensed in a predetermined volumetric ratio based on the density of the liquids to maintain neutral buoyancy of the combined volume of liquid. The underwater liquid supply unit may also include an integrated generator such as a fuel cell, as well as a propeller.

Abstract: An underwater liquid supply unit includes a first bladder containing a first liquid, a second bladder containing a second liquid, and a third bladder containing a third liquid. The combined volume of the first liquid, second liquid, and third liquid is neutrally buoyant relative to a surrounding medium the liquid supply unit is disposed in (e.g., in seawater). As the first liquid, second liquid, and third liquid are dispensed from the bladders, the bladders may reduce in size in at least one dimension. As the liquids are dispensed, the liquids may be dispensed in a predetermined volumetric ratio based on the density of the liquids to maintain neutral buoyancy of the combined volume of liquid. The underwater liquid supply unit may also include an integrated generator such as a fuel cell, as well as a propeller.

Abstract: Flow through reactors and related methods for use with slurries including water reactive particles are generally described.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a communication system network that comprises a plurality of communication systems and a processing multiplexer. The communication systems, which may be either conventional communication systems and/or trunked communication systems, transmit digitized audio signals and communication system data to the processing multiplexer. Based on signal destination data, which is part of the communication system data, the processing multiplexer processes the digitized signals and routes the resultant signals to the appropriate signal destinations.