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 407 Annual Report 2016 7 Molten Salt Rolling Bubble Column, Reactors Utilizing Same and Related Methods Hydrocarbon-based fuels are a major source of energy production, but sustainability and environmental concerns have prompted a search for alternative energy sources. This invention involves chemical reactors which process a wide range of hydrocarbon material (including low-value byproducts of crude oil processing) into useful fuel gases. The system described in this invention uses high temperatures and the formation of gas bubbles to circulate the salt bath in order to increase the exposure and contact area to improve reaction efficiency. The resulting gases can then be separated and marketed as pure gases such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide, or combined to produce synthesis gas to produce fertilizers, chemicals, fuels and other products. Patent No. 9,187,325 Docket No.: BA-557 - Grant Date: 2015-11-17 Inventors: Terry D Turner, Bradley C Benefiel, Dennis N Bingham, Kerry M Klingler, Bruce M Wilding Ionic Liquids, Electrolyte Solutions Including the Ionic Liquids, and Energy Storage Devices Including the Ionic Liquids Electrolyte solutions used in lithium-ion batteries are typically unstable at high temperatures and high voltages, and over time they can undergo severe degradation, making them unsuitable for good battery performance. This patent describes the synthesis and use of battery electrolyte solvents containing phosphazene compounds (having a phosphorous atom linked to a nitrogen atom) in the form of ionic liquids to achieve improved performance at high temperatures, while reducing flammability and volatility. These compounds are currently under license and being tested by a large battery manufacturer. Patent No. 9,206,210 Docket No.: BA-342 - Issued: 2015-12-08 Inventors: Kevin L Gering, Mason K. Harrup, Harry W. Rollins Methods and Apparatuses for Self-Generating Fault- Tolerant Keys in Spread-Spectrum Systems In wireless radio communication, spread-spectrum techniques involve increasing a signal’s bandwidth for a variety of reasons, including to avoid jamming and reduce the probability of detection or interception. However, secure communication may be compromised if an eavesdropper has already obtained the spreading code being used for transmission of a spread- spectrum signal.This invention advances the deployment of spread-spectrum systems by dynamically selecting the spreading code used by a pair of communicating devices in such a way that it will be inaccessible to an eavesdropper.The channel reciprocity between the communicating parties is used to set up a common secret key (a spreading gain) among them.The self-generated key remains unknown to an eavesdropper whose different physical location, with respect to the legitimate parties, leads to a different set of channel parameters. Patent No. 9,215,587 Docket No.: BA-783 - Grant Date: 2015-12-15 Inventors: Hussein Moradi, Behrouz Farhang, Rangam Subramanian