Abstract: An apparatus according to an embodiment includes a bean roaster core, an autoloader configured to be removably coupled to the bean roaster core, and a bulk receiver configured to be removably coupled to the bean roaster core. The bean roaster core includes a roasting drum and a recirculating air subsystem fluidically coupled to the roasting drum, and has a single-batch configuration and a multi-batch configuration. The bean roaster core is in the multi-batch configuration when the autoloader is removably coupled to the bean roaster core. The autoloader is not removably coupled to the bean roaster core when the bean roaster core is in the single-batch configuration. The bulk receiver is configured to receive a product or a byproduct of a roasting process from the bean roaster core when the bean roaster core is in the multi-batch configuration and the bulk receiver is removably coupled to the bean roaster core.

Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a structure such as a wind turbine or jacket is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first erectable structure comprising a first plurality of legs connected by a first connection arrangement. The apparatus comprises a second erectable structure comprising a second plurality of legs connected by a second connection arrangement. The apparatus comprises an elongate structure extending between the first and second erectable structures. The apparatus comprises a lifting arrangement configurable to move a load along the elongate structure between the first and second erectable structures. Also disclosed is a method of deploying an apparatus for assembling a structure, and a method of assembling the structure.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to several processes that may recover commodity chemicals from an alkaline metal-air battery. In various embodiments, while the cell is operating, various side products and waste streams may be collected and processed to regain use or additional value. Various embodiments also include processes to be performed after the cell has been disassembled, and each of its electrodes have been separated such as not to be an electrical hazard. The alkaline metal battery recycling processes described herein may provide multiple forms of commodity iron, high purity transition metal ores, fluoropolymer dispersions, various carbons, commodity chemicals, and catalyst dispersions.

Abstract: Disclosed implementations display information about entities in a structured way. In one aspect, a server may receive a request for information associated with an entity and identify information types associated with the entity. A server may generate a response that includes a plurality of regions for the entity, the regions being structured according to the identified information types, and may populate the regions with information of the entity for the identified information types and format the regions by determining a first color associated with the entity and configuring a portion of a first region of the plurality of regions with the first color, and determining a second color associated with the entity and configuring a portion of a second region of the plurality of regions with the second color. A server may transmit the populated and formatted plurality of regions to a client device for display by the client device.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.

Abstract: A computing system stores representations of states of user interactions with an artificial intelligence assistant to enable the interactions to be resumed at any point. The system inputs a series of instructions to a large language model (LLM) to generate computer-readable code for performing tasks within a digital environment, where the code is executable by the system to perform the tasks. The system generates a transcript including the instructions in the series of instructions and corresponding computer-readable code generated by the LLM. The system stores a representation of each of a plurality of states of the transcript, wherein each state includes a portion of the transcript that corresponds to a task. A stored representation of a first state is accessed, and computer-readable code associated with the first state is executed, using a context of the environment corresponding to the first state, to reperform a corresponding task in the digital environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to catalytic static mixers comprising catalytic material. The static mixers can be configured for use with continuous flow chemical reactors, for example tubular continuous flow chemical reactors for heterogeneous catalysis reactions. This disclosure also relates to processes for preparing static mixers. This disclosure also relates to continuous flow chemical reactors comprising the static mixers, systems comprising the continuous flow chemical reactors, processes for synthesising products using the continuous flow reactors, and methods for screening catalytic materials using the static mixers.

Abstract: The cooling system includes a jacket disposed at least partially around a combustor having a combustor channel opening. The jacket includes a slot having an opening oriented towards a downstream end of the combustor. The slot may include a width ranging from around 0.5% to around 100% of a width of the combustor channel opening. The slot accepts a coolant through the opening of the slot.

Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner system includes a robotic vacuum cleaner comprising a camera; and a processor including: a fiducial mark detecting module; a diagnostics module; and an alert generation module. The camera is configured to obtain an image of the surroundings of the robotic vacuum cleaner, and to transmit the obtained image to the processor. The fiducial mark detecting module is configured to: receive the image of the surroundings from the camera; and detect a fiducial mark on a robotic vacuum cleaner charging station in the image. The diagnostics module is configured to determine whether the image of the fiducial mark has predetermined expected characteristics, based on the image of the fiducial mark and additional information received by the diagnostics module. If the diagnostics module determines that the image of the fiducial mark does not have the predetermined expected characteristics, the alert generation module is configured to generate an alert.

Abstract: Skateboard components including a skateboard brake, skateboard base-plate, and skateboard hanger, are provided. The brake comprises a hanger, a pivot cup, and a push-rod extending through the pivot cup. A movement of the push-rod is translated into a braking action. The baseplate comprises a bracket and a trigger, wherein the trigger is configured to displace a push-rod extending from the baseplate and toward a hanger of the skateboard. The hanger comprises a pivot cup and a thrust-pin, wherein the thrust-pin is configured to be moveable by a push-rod extending through the pivot cup. Related methods and kits are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide device architectures for batteries. In various embodiments, these may be primary or secondary batteries. In various embodiments these devices may be useful for energy storage. Various embodiments may provide a battery including an Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) electrode, an Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) electrode, a metal electrode; and an electrolyte separating the ORR electrode and the OER electrode from the metal electrode.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus can be configured for dispensing material fluid from a container. The dispensing apparatus can include a collar, a fluid chamber, an actuator, and an air chamber. The collar can be configured to couple to a container defining a cavity configured to hold material. The fluid chamber can be fluid chamber coupled to the collar and configured to receive material from the cavity. The actuator can be movable relative to the collar from a first position to a second position. The actuator can be in fluid communication with the fluid chamber such that the actuator dispenses material from the fluid chamber as the actuator moves from the first position to the second position. The air chamber can be configured to urge the actuator from the second position to the first position.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide metal electrodes for electrochemical cells. In various embodiments, the electrodes may comprise iron. Various methods may enable achieving high surface area with low cost for production of metal electrodes, such as iron electrodes.

Abstract: Environmental imaging and graphical mapping systems and methods are disclosed herein for tracking cleaning activity in a physical environment is disclosed. A sensor captures environmental image(s) depicting at least a portion of a target area in the physical environment. A graphical mapping of the target area is generated. The graphical mapping region(s) define the target area. A position value is detected that corresponds to a physical position of a cleaning implement within the target area. The graphical mapping is updated to indicate that a region has a clean status. A graphical user interface (GUI) displays a graphical mapping of the target area that visually indicates that the region has the clean status.

Abstract: A thermal energy system includes a heat source configured to produce heat, a device configured to use the heat produced by the heat source to produce energy, and a thermal battery configured to store the heat produced by the heat source and transfer the heat to the device for use by the device. The thermal battery includes a thermal-storage mass having coal ash.

Abstract: A stator part of a turbomachine includes a platform, a blade, and a fin. The blade and the fin extend from the platform. The platform, an extrados of the blade and the fin define therebetween a gas flow channel. The channel has a section in a plane normal to an axis of the turbomachine, the section having a surface area, the surface area continuously decreasing from upstream to downstream with reference to a general gas flow direction through the turbomachine.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide metal air electrochemical cell architectures. Various embodiments may provide a battery, such as an unsealed battery or sealed battery, with an open cell arrangement configured such that a liquid electrolyte layer separates a metal electrode from an air electrode. In various embodiments, the electrolyte may be disposed within one or more vessel of the battery such that electrolyte serves as a barrier between a metal electrode and gaseous oxygen. Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide for removing a metal electrode from electrolyte to prevent self-discharge of the metal electrode. Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a three electrode battery configured to operate each in a discharge mode, but with two distinct electrochemical reactions occurring at each electrode.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable battery for the power grid to provide a sustainable, cost-effective, and/or operationally efficient solution to energy source variability and/or energy demand variability. In particular, the systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable primary battery solution that addresses bulk seasonal energy storage needs, variable demand needs, and other challenges.

Abstract: A method and system for transmission of digital content via e-mail with point of use digital rights management is disclosed. The secured access rights to the digital content may be customized for individual recipients by the sender, and may evolve over time. The access rights are enforced according to a time-dependent scheme. A key server is used to arbitrate session keys for the encrypted content, eliminating the requirement to exchange public keys prior to transmission of the digital content. During the entire process of transmitting and receiving e-mail messages and documents, the exchange of cryptographic keys remains totally transparent to the users of the system. Additionally, electronic documents may be digitally signed with authentication of the signature.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide metal air electrochemical cell architectures. Various embodiments may provide a battery, such as an unsealed battery or sealed battery, with an open cell arrangement configured such that a liquid electrolyte layer separates a metal electrode from an air electrode. In various embodiments, the electrolyte may be disposed within one or more vessel of the battery such that electrolyte serves as a barrier between a metal electrode and gaseous oxygen. Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide for removing a metal electrode from electrolyte to prevent self-discharge of the metal electrode. Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a three electrode battery configured to operate each in a discharge mode, but with two distinct electrochemical reactions occurring at each electrode.