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An embodiment of the present invention provides an antenna system, comprising a plurality of non-uniformly spaced antenna elements arranged substantially linearly, a power divider for dividing transmit power thereby coupling signals to the plurality of antenna elements, a phase shifter capable of phase shifting the signals between the power divider and the plurality of antenna elements such that radiated signals from each antenna element add coherently such that the radiated electromagnetic energy may be focused at a focal point in the near field region or in the Fresnel region of the antenna system. An embodiment of the present invention may also provide at least one additional receive antenna element capable of receiving signals backscattered from at least one RFID tag located in the near field of the focused array and the divider may create substantially equal power levels feeding each antenna element. The antenna elements may be similar or identical and each element may be oriented such that the individual element main beam may point in a unique direction.

Disclosed is a family of new DC/DC converters and a new control method. The converter comprises two bridge inverters, two full-wave rectification circuits and a current-doubler filter. Each inverter is able to generate a symmetrical and isolated AC output voltage. Phase-shift control is employed to control the phase difference between the two bridge inverters. By shifting the phase, the converter changes the two inverters' output voltage overlapping area to regulate its output voltage. The bridge inverters always operate at 50% duty cycle, like an open loop Bus Converter, to achieve wide-range zero voltage switching and eliminate circulating current for normal operation. For low output voltage regulation and soft start, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control is used. The converters and the control method improve power conversion efficiency, maximize magnetic component utilization, reduce semiconductor stress and decrease EMI emission.

A method for making metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors having insulators with high-dielectric-constant and sandwiched between wide-band-gap insulators resulting in low leakage currents and high capacitance per unit area is achieved. The high-k layer increases the capacitance per unit area for next generation mixed-signal devices while the wide-band-gap insulators reduce leakage currents. In a second embodiment, a multilayer of different high-k materials is formed between the wide-band-gap insulators to substantially increase the capacitance per unit area. The layer materials and thicknesses are optimized to reduce the nonlinear capacitance dependence on voltage.

To deal with climate change, the present invention provides an eco-engineering for systematic carbon mitigation, in particular, a comprehensive carbon management system with a group of Stabilized Functional Carbons (SFCs) to reduce the total amount of carbons in atmosphere. SFCs are sourced and manufactured from the carbon-fixed biomass by one of the seven thermo-chemical treatments or one dehydration treatment with no less than 75% carbon conversion rates of the source material. The present invention transforms the perishable biomass into SFCs, which act as a carbon sink with stability and safety for at least 40 years' storage. The primary eco-friendly carbon and non-carbon mitigation are achieved by the sourcing, manufacturing and storage of SFCs. The advanced eco-friendly carbon and non-carbon mitigation are achieved at various pollution emission sources by the resource utilization of SFCs. An annual total amount of 0.5-10 billion tons of carbon emission could be reduced globally.

A ring laser includes a large-core rare-earth-doped fiber ring-connected with a free-space path having an electro-optic switch, output coupler, and intracavity band-pass filter to enforce lasing operation in narrow wavelength range. In some cavity-dumped modes, the laser is configured in a similar manner, except that an output coupler is omitted since the optical power is extracted from the laser cavity by the electro-optic switch itself. The same laser can be configured to operate in Q-switched and/or cavity-dumping modes as well as in hybrid modes (e.g., partial Q-switch, followed by cavity dumping, or even CW). In some embodiments, the laser can be used as, or inject laser light into, a regenerative solid-state amplifier, or a Raman laser, or can be also used to generate visible, ultra-violet, mid-infrared, and far-infrared (THz) radiation via nonlinear wavelength conversion processes. The various embodiments can use a power oscillator or seed-plus-amplifier MOPA configuration.

Embodiments for controlling a gas turbine engine to minimize combustion dynamics and emissions are disclosed. Methods and an apparatus are provided for controlling the gas turbine engine where a compressor inlet temperature is measured and a turbine reference temperature is calculated in real-time and utilized to determine the most-efficient fuel splits and operating conditions for each of the fuel circuits. The fuel flow for the fuel circuits are then adjusted according to the identified fuel split.

A power supply device or system for aeronautics, having a hydrocarbon supply for supplying an engine with hydrocarbon fuel and a hydrogen supply having a fuel reformer for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuel from said hydrocarbon supply. The hydrogen supply is connected to a hydrogen-powered fuel cell for producing electric power and to a hydrogen injecting system for injection of hydrogen into a combustion chamber of the engine. Further, the invention relates to an aircraft having an engine that can be supplied by that power supplying device or system, and to a method for operating said engine.

The invention discloses an active power distribution network double-layer planning method considering demand side response uncertainty. The content includes building a time sequence model of a wind turbine generator and a photovoltaic cell with consideration given to uncertainty of a wind power generation and photovoltaic power generation; building a time sequence model of a load with consideration given to randomness of power utilization of the load; making an analysis of demand side response uncertainty of a direct load control type, and building a cost function; building an upper layer planning model of active power distribution network double-layer planning considering the demand side response uncertainty, and adopting a differential evolution algorithm to solve the upper layer planning model; and building a lower layer planning model of the active power distribution network double-layer planning considering the demand side response uncertainty and adopting a non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm to solve the lower layer planning model. The active power distribution network double-layer planning method performs planning of an active power distribution network, can effectively reduce the comprehensive cost of the power distribution network, better meets the running characteristic of the active power distribution network, and is high in practicability.

A diagnostic test is conducted by operating an engine-generator set at a plurality of reduced speeds. At each of those speeds, operating parameters of the engine are sensed and analyzed to detect an unsatisfactory operating condition. For example, such operating parameters may include speed of the engine-generator set, engine oil pressure and level, engine temperature, coolant level, and battery voltage. When a transition in engine speed occurs, a throttle test also may be conducted to measure how quickly and smoothly the engine reaches the new speed. After the engine reaches the normal operating speed, the generator is activated to produce electricity. One or more characteristic of that electricity, such as voltage, current and frequency, are sensed and evaluated to detect an unsatisfactory operating condition.

A fuel cell system is provided having a fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cells. The fuel cell system includes an anode supply manifold in fluid communication with the plurality of fuel cells, the anode supply manifold adapted to deliver a anode supply stream to the plurality of fuel cells; an anode exhaust manifold in fluid communication with the anodes of the plurality of fuel cells, the anode exhaust manifold adapted to receive an anode exhaust stream from the plurality of fuel cells; a first valve in fluid communication with the anode supply manifold; and a second valve in fluid communication with the anode exhaust manifold. A method of starting the fuel cell system is also provided. The fuel cell system and method militates against a non-uniform distribution of the anode supply stream to the anodes of the plurality of fuel cells.

A combustor (1) has a swirler (22). The swirler has mixing channels (40), the mixing channels having a height/width aspect ratio of less than (2). A secondary fuel inlet (32) is located downstream of mixing channel (40) and may be in a zone (65) of separated flow. Primary fuel admission may be through a threaded or push fit circular movable plug (100). The plug (100) may be conveniently removed for calibration purposes and may have a bell-mouthed entrance.

Apparatus and methods are used to sense powered vehicle operating conditions, and compute and display to the operator the instant, most advantageous or optimum speed for conditions based on variable and fixed costs for that particular vehicle. Instead of the conventional or traditional display of fuel consumption relative to distance, the invention computes and displays the speed at which all cost factors result in optimal utilization of resources. If adhered to by the operator, either manually or through direct interface with vehicle speed control, this speed will provide the best balance between distance traveled per unit time with minimum negative impact from fixed and operating costs, resulting in minimum overall operating cost as well as maximum profit potential for the commercial operator. In addition, waste of valuable and limited-supply fossil fuel is minimized by encouraging avoidance of excessive speeds that waste fuel.

A method for operating a cooling system for a fuel cell stack in a vehicle is provided. The method includes the steps of: determining a fan request for a variable speed fan disposed in the cooling system; employing a noise-comfort function to select a fan comfort request; and adjusting a speed of the variable speed fan in response to the fan request; wherein a noise emission by the variable speed fan is militated against. A cooling system for a fuel cell stack in a vehicle that employs the noise-comfort function is also provided.

Prepare a laminated assembly by providing an insulating member comprising a polymeric foam having opposing surfaces and a structural member by positioning the structural member so as to extend over at least one of the opposing surfaces of the insulating member and providing a moisture-curable hot-melt polyurethane or silicone adhesive having an open time and an application temperature range and disposing the adhesive between the insulating and structural members at a coating weight of 16 grams per square meter or less and three grams per square meter or more while at an application temperature and then pressing the structural and insulating members together during the open time of the adhesive.

An integrated coal-to-liquids process is provided to minimize carbon dioxide emissions and efficiently make use of carbon resources, by recovering carbon dioxide emissions from Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) facilities, using the recovered carbon dioxide in at least one carbonylation reaction step for converting ammonia to urea and then converting urea into dimethyl carbonate.

The invention relates to turbine engines used in aeronautics, but also for industrial and marine turbine engines. To reduce turbine engine combustor gaseous emissions at given combustor sizes or to reduce combustor sizes at given combustor gaseous emissions, the invention proposes the injection of hydrogen into the combustor in response to a power output level. According to a preferred embodiment, gaseous hydrogen is always injected at low-power operations and switched off at mid-power and high-power operations.

The injection system (1) includes a pump (7) for supplying high-pressure fuel to a storage volume, defined for example by a common rail (6), for supplying a number of injectors (5). The pump (7) has at least one reciprocating pumping member (18) with a sinusoidal compression stroke (24). The injection system (1) includes at least one bypass solenoid valve (14) controlled by a control unit (16) having a chopper unit (28) for producing multiple deliveries (29, 31) at each compression stroke (24), so that the pressure in the common rail (6) is substantially level. Each pumping member (18) may be associated with a corresponding bypass solenoid valve (14).

A method of operating a dual fed system is described where power is supplied to a electrical load from first and second ac busbars at a ratio that achieves a desired level of exhaust emissions such as nitrogen oxides (NO_x), carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other pollutants produced by the prime movers associated with generators. Preferably, the method may be used to operate a dual fed marine propulsion system wherein the electrical load is a thruster. Operating a dual fed marine propulsion system using the method of the present invention makes it possible to optimise thrust allocation between thrusters in a way that is similar to that used in conventional dynamic positioning (DP) systems and then share or allocate the required power between generators to minimise exhaust emissions.

An auxiliary sour gas treatment system for treating a stream of sour gas during a time wherein a primary gas treatment facility is unavailable, malfunctioning, inadequate or inoperable. The auxiliary sour gas treatment system comprises a lean solvent storage system to store an appreciable volume of a regenerable lean solvent available on demand. A scrubber to treat an influent supply of the sour gas by contacting the sour gas and the lean solvent which chemically or physically binds the contaminants in the sour gas resulting in a cleaned gas suitable for disposal or use as a fuel, and the solvent in an enriched state that contains the removed contaminants. The enriched solvent resulting from treatment may be stored indefinitely in a rich solvent storage system and then regenerated at any convenient time and at any convenient rate or place to remove the contaminants from the rich solvent.