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公开(公告)号:US20220392657A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-08
申请号:US17805250
申请日:2022-06-03
发明人: Yasir Arafat , Carl E. Baily , Douglas C. Crawford , Blair K. Grover , Carlo Parisi , Allen Peterson
摘要: An energy production device may include a core configured to heat a heat transmission fluid, an energy harnessing device configured to convert heat into electrical energy and a heat transfer device positioned over the core configured to receive the heat transmission fluid and transfer the heat to the energy harnessing device. The energy production device may further include a vibration isolator positioned between the energy harnessing device and the heat transfer device. The vibration isolator may be configured to secure the energy harnessing device to the heat transfer device and substantially prevent the transmission of motion from the energy harnessing device to the heat transfer device.
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公开(公告)号:US11522267B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-06
申请号:US17060789
申请日:2020-10-01
发明人: James A. Smith
摘要: Systems, devices, and methods related to generating and/or transmitting sensor measurement data are described. A device may include a first conductive pad positioned on a first surface of a substrate. The device may also include a second conductive pad positioned on a second, opposite surface of the substrate. Further, the device may include an inductive coil coupled between the first electrical pad and the second electrical pad. Also, the device may include a third conductive pad positioned on a third surface of the substrate and configured to couple to a sensor. The device may include a fourth conductive pad positioned on a fourth surface of the substrate and configured to couple to the sensor. The device may be configured to wirelessly transmit a signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11508488B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-22
申请号:US17017534
申请日:2020-09-10
IPC分类号: G21C15/12 , G21C15/18 , G21C15/10 , G21C9/00 , G21C1/32 , F28D7/08 , F28D21/00 , G21C11/06 , G21C1/07
摘要: A system for transferring heat from a nuclear reactor comprises a nuclear reactor comprising a nuclear fuel and a reactor vessel surrounding the nuclear reactor and a heat transfer system surrounding the nuclear reactor. The heat transfer system comprises an inner wall surrounding the nuclear reactor vessel, first fins coupled to an outer surface of inner wall, an outer wall between the inner wall and a surrounding environment, and second fins coupled to an inner surface of the outer wall and extending in a volume between the outer surface of the inner wall and the inner surface of the outer wall, the outer surface of the inner wall and the first fins configured to transfer heat from the nuclear reactor core to the second fins and the inner surface of the outer wall by thermal radiation. The heat transfer system may be directly coupled to the nuclear reactor vessel, or may be coupled to an external reflector surrounding the nuclear reactor vessel. Related heat transfer systems and systems for selectively removing heat from a nuclear reactor are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220324024A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-13
申请号:US17806916
申请日:2022-06-14
IPC分类号: B22F10/20 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y70/00 , B28B1/00 , B23P15/26 , F28F21/04 , F28F21/08 , B33Y80/00
摘要: A method of forming at least a component of a heat exchanger comprises introducing a feed material comprising a first portion including a matrix material and a second portion including a sacrificial material on a surface of a substrate, exposing at least the first portion to energy to form bonds between particles of the matrix material and form a first thickness of a structure, introducing additional feed material comprising the first portion over the first thickness of the structure, exposing the additional feed material to energy to form a second thickness of the structure, and removing the sacrificial material from the structure to form at least one channel in the structure. Related heat exchangers and components, and related methods are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220299575A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17654931
申请日:2022-03-15
发明人: Kevin L. Gering
IPC分类号: G01R31/392 , G01R31/378 , H02J7/00
摘要: Embodiments disclosed herein include a device including a lithium-ion battery and a battery-management system. The battery-management system may be configured to measure charge states of the lithium-ion battery over a number of charging cycles at specified conditions. The battery-management system may also be configured to obtain an expression for lithium-metal-deposition (LMD)-based capacity fade. The battery-management system may also be configured to determine an LMD state of the lithium-ion battery responsive to a comparison between the measured charge states and the expression. Related devices and systems are also disclosed herein. Additional embodiments are directed to methods, systems, and/or devices configured to generate an expression for LMD-based capacity fade.
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公开(公告)号:US20220275408A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17652835
申请日:2022-02-28
摘要: A method of producing succinic acid from a biomass. The method comprises adding citric acid to a biomass comprising microalgae to form an acidified microalgae composition. The acidified microalgae biomass composition is stored under anaerobic conditions without inoculating the acidified microalgae composition with bacteria formulated to produce succinic acid. A coproduct comprising succinic acid is produced. Other methods of producing succinic acid from a biomass are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11414613B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-16
申请号:US14324902
申请日:2014-07-07
摘要: A method includes densifying a biomass feedstock having a moisture content of at least about 30% by weight and drying the biomass feedstock to form a densified biomass having a moisture content of less than about 10% by weight. Some methods include comminuting a biomass feedstock, pressing the biomass feedstock to form a plurality of pellets, heating the plurality of pellets to remove water therefrom, and cooling the plurality of dried pellets. The plurality of pellets exhibits a moisture content of at least about 20% by weight after pressing. The plurality of dried pellets exhibits a moisture content of less than about 10% by weight. A system for forming densified biomass may include a preheater, a press, and a dryer.
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公开(公告)号:US20220189648A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-16
申请号:US17643628
申请日:2021-12-10
摘要: A nuclear fuel rod comprises a nuclear fuel material, a material surrounding the nuclear fuel material, and cladding surrounding the material, the material forming a fuel-cladding gap between the nuclear fuel material and the cladding. Related nuclear fuel rods and methods are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220148752A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-12
申请号:US17594995
申请日:2020-05-05
发明人: Mathew S. Snow , Mathew T. Kinlaw
摘要: A method of producing enriched 47Sc comprises irradiating a V structure comprising 51V with at least one incident photon beam having an endpoint energy within a range of from about 14 MeV to about 44 MeV to convert at least some of the 51V to 47Sc and form a 47Sc-containing structure. The 47Sc of the 47Sc-containing structure is separated from additional components of the 47Sc-containing structure using a chromatography process. Systems and apparatuses for producing enriched 47Sc are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20220138872A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17269448
申请日:2019-08-20
发明人: Bjorn C. Vaagensmith , Jesse L. Reeves , James R. Case , Timothy R. McJunkin , Kurt G. Vedros , Liam D. Boire , Jason A. Wayment , Craig G. Rieger
摘要: Described are systems, methods and devices for computer-aided infrastructure assessment. Some embodiments relate to computer-aided assessment of infrastructure using combinations of probabilistic risk assessment, resource delivery simulation, and physics-based resilience analysis.
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