Abstract: An engine system includes an engine housing including a plurality of intake valve openings, an intake port extending to the plurality of intake valve openings and an injector bore extending to the intake port. The engine system also includes a fuel system having a port fuel injector, and a fuel distributor having a baffle wall. The baffle wall extends into the intake port and extends at least partially around a fuel spray axis, forming a fuel channel and having at least one of a circumferentially varied porosity or an axially varied cross sectional area. The baffle wall shields fuel spray of an injected fuel such as methanol to limit a bias in distribution of fuel among the plurality of intake valve openings.

Abstract: An engine system includes an engine housing forming a plurality of intake ports, and a plurality of fuel admission tubes each forming a fuel passage and at least one mixing air opening fluidly connected to the fuel passage between a first tube end and a terminal end surface of a second tube end. The mixing air opening may be formed in an end cap of the fuel admission tube. A plurality of mixing air openings in a fuel admission tube may have at least one of a circumferential distribution or an axial distribution that is biased in a direction of an incoming flow of intake air. Related apparatus and methodology is also disclosed.

Abstract: An engine system includes an engine housing forming a plurality of intake ports, and a plurality of fuel admission tubes each forming a fuel passage and at least one mixing air opening fluidly connected to the fuel passage between a first tube end and a terminal end surface of a second tube end. The mixing air opening may be formed in an end cap of the fuel admission tube. A plurality of mixing air openings in a fuel admission tube may have at least one of a circumferential distribution or an axial distribution that is biased in a direction of an incoming flow of intake air. Related apparatus and methodology is also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for creating and using a dictionary of neural-based embeddings to perform a task using a system. The system comprises a large language model (LLM) and at least one processor. The method comprises using the system to perform: receiving text comprising one or more tokens to be processed by the LLM in furtherance of performing a task; determining, for each token of the one or more tokens, a corresponding neural-based embedding using the dictionary of neural-based embeddings, the dictionary of neural based embeddings being generated using a biological neural network (BNN) comprising neurons arranged on a multi-electrode array; processing the one or more tokens using the LLM by inputting to the LLM the determined corresponding neural-based embeddings for each of the one or more tokens to obtain an output; and using the output in furtherance of performing the task.

Abstract: Techniques for using a biological and artificial neural network (BANN) system to perform a task. The BANN system comprises a multi-electrode array (MEA); a biological neural network (BNN) comprising neurons arranged on the MEA, a trained statistical model trained using inputs generated using responses of the BNN to training data inputs; and at least one processor. The method comprises using the BANN system to receive an input signal; encode the input signal to generate a stimulation pattern; stimulate the BNN by using the MEA to generate electrical signals in accordance with the stimulation pattern; measure, using the MEA, a response of the BNN responsive to the stimulating; generate, based on the measured response, an input for the ANN; process the input with the trained statistical model to obtain corresponding output; and use the output from the trained statistical model in furtherance of performing the task.

Abstract: Techniques for using a biological and artificial neural network (BANN) system to generate a neural-based embedding of an input signal. The BANN system comprises a multi-electrode array (MEA); a biological neural network (BNN) comprising neurons arranged on the MEA, an artificial neural network; and at least one processor. The method comprises using the BANN system to stimulate the BNN by using the MEA to generate electrical signals in accordance with a stimulation pattern generated based on the input signal; measure, using the MEA, a response of the BNN responsive to the stimulating by deriving from the response of the BNN, multiple features of the at least one response; and process the multiple features derived from the response of the BNN with the ANN to generate the neural-based embedding, wherein the ANN is trained to process the multiple features derived from the response of the BNN.

Abstract: Techniques for calibrating a system comprising a multi-electrode array (MEA); a biological neural network (BNN) comprising neurons arranged on the MEA, and a processor. The method comprises using the system to select a subset of a electrodes of the MEA by stimulating the BNN by using the electrodes of the MEA to generate electrical signals in accordance with a calibration stimulation pattern; measuring a response of the BNN to the stimulating; selecting, based on the measured response of the BNN, the subset of electrodes based on an amount of neuronal activity induced by respective ones of the electrodes; receiving an input signal to be processed by the BNN; encoding the input signal to generate a stimulation pattern for stimulating the BNN; and stimulating the BNN using only the selected subset of the electrodes to generate electrical signals in accordance with the stimulation pattern.

Abstract: An engine system includes an engine housing including a plurality of intake valve openings, an intake port extending to the plurality of intake valve openings and an injector bore extending to the intake port. The engine system also includes a fuel system having a port fuel injector, and a fuel distributor having a baffle wall. The baffle wall extends into the intake port and extends at least partially around a fuel spray axis, forming a fuel channel and having at least one of a circumferentially varied porosity or an axially varied cross sectional area. The baffle wall shields fuel spray of an injected fuel such as methanol to limit a bias in distribution of fuel among the plurality of intake valve openings.

Abstract: A boot in a fuel system includes an injector portion receiving a fuel injector, and a conduit portion receiving a double-walled fuel conduit. The injector portion includes a window therein receiving an electrical connector of the fuel injector. The conduit portion includes a radially outward grasping protrusion for installing the conduit portion over the electrical connector.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve passing streams through adsorbent bed units to remove contaminants, such as water, from the stream. As part of the process, the adsorbent bed unit may provide access to the adsorbent material within the adsorbent bed unit without having to remove one or more of valves, conduits and manifolds.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing a startup mode process prior to beginning a normal operation mode process to remove contaminants from a gaseous feed stream. The startup mode process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as TSA and/or PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing a startup mode process prior to beginning a normal operation mode process to remove contaminants from a gaseous feed stream. The startup mode process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as TSA and/or PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing a startup mode process prior to beginning a normal operation mode process to remove contaminants from a gaseous feed stream. The startup mode process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as TSA and/or PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing a startup mode process prior to beginning a normal operation mode process to remove contaminants from a gaseous feed stream. The startup mode process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as TSA and/or PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve passing streams through adsorbent bed units to remove contaminants, such as water, from the stream. As part of the process, the adsorbent bed unit may provide access to the adsorbent material within the adsorbent bed unit without having to remove one or more of valves, conduits and manifolds.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing a startup mode process prior to beginning a normal operation mode process to remove contaminants from a gaseous feed stream. The startup mode process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as TSA and/or PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing a startup mode process prior to beginning a normal operation mode process to remove contaminants from a gaseous feed stream. The startup mode process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as TSA and/or PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve passing streams through adsorbent bed units to remove contaminants, such as water, from the stream. As part of the process, the adsorbent bed unit may provide access to the adsorbent material within the adsorbent bed unit without having to remove one or more of valves, conduits and manifolds.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing the swing adsorption process in a swing adsorption process skid. The process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as TSA and/or PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for testing the performance a swing adsorption process. This test system is integrated with an operational system that processes a feed stream to form a product stream. The test system includes a test swing adsorption system configured to perform a swing adsorption process on the test feed stream that is based on two or more streams from different locations in the operational system. Then, passing the streams from different steps to different locations in the operational system to be recycled into the operational system.