Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40Technology Transfer 8 Real Time Explosive Hazard Information Sensing, Processing, and Communication for Autonomous Operation Robots today generally lack the ability for decision-making, relying on continuous guidance by human operators. For example, land mine detection using robots is performed in teleoperation mode, where the operator controls robotic behavior including locomotion and control of mine sensing equipment — an inefficient and error-prone process. This invention brings hardware components for sensing, motion, manipulation and actions together with software components for perception, communication, behavior and world modeling into a single robot intelligence kernel that can function on a variety of robotic platforms. The robot intelligence kernel can develop a variety of mechanical capabilities, and enable a collaborative human-robot relationship in which the robot can assume varying degrees of autonomy. As robot autonomy increases, the operator can attend to crucial tasks at hand (for instance, locating victims, hazards, dangerous materials; following suspects; measuring radiation and/or contaminant levels) without worrying about moment-to-moment navigation decisions or communications gaps. Patent No. 9,213,934 Docket No.: BA-476D1 - Grant Date: 2015-12-15 Inventors: Roelof J Versteeg, Douglas A Few, Robert A Kinoshita, Doug Johnson, Ondrej Linda Bell Column Downtube, Reactors Utilizing Same and Related Methods Due to the difficulty of converting some carbon-rich materials into fuels, many sources (often waste products) have been ignored as potential feedstocks for fuel production. This patent describes a chemical reactor to convert such carbonaceous waste materials into fuels and fuel precursors such as hydrogen, and synthesis gas. The reactor tube and bell design control the reaction to enhance the mixing, distribution and residence time of the oxidizing and hydrocarbon materials within a salt bath. Multiple hole geometries may be utilized to facilitate the distribution of the gases and maximize reactor efficiency. Patent No. 9,216,401 Docket No.: BA-556 - Grant Date: 2015-12-22 Inventors: Terry D Turner, Dennis N Bingham, Bradley C Benefiel, Kerry M Klingler, Bruce M Wilding