TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Annual Report 6 Transcriptional Control in Alicyclobacillus Acidocaldarius and Associated Genes, Proteins, and Methods Bacterial DNA codes for information that regulates transcription of genes into mRNA, which codes for proteins or enzymes used for control of growth and processing of energy, carbon and other compounds by the cell. Most of these transcriptional regulators and repressors function to turn on and off genes to minimize expenditure of cellular energy in response to their growth environment. Isolated or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Patent No. 9,957,510 granted 5/1/2018 to Brady D Lee, David N Thompson, William A Apel, Vicki S Thompson, David William Reed and Jeffrey A Lacey High Frequency Magnetostrictive Transducer for Waveguide Applications Ultrasonic transducers are used to generate high frequency sound waves, such as for nondestructive evaluation to scan objects and identify defects and as a core technology of various sensor systems for measuring a wide variety of parameters. Conventionally, transducers are based on piezoelectric crystals, which can be fragile, magnetostrictive alloys, which are less developed. This high frequency magnetostrictive transducer retains the beneficial aspects of the magnetostrictive design while reducing its primary drawback, lower frequency operation. Patent No. 9,960,341 granted 5/1/2018 to Joshua Daw, Steven C Taylor and Joy L Rempe Hopper Apparatuses for Processing a Bulk Solid, and Related Systems and Methods Efficient and reliable flow of bulk solids is of significant importance to a wide range of industries, but the rheological properties of many bulk solids and or environmental conditions can create problems for accurately accessing and controlling the flow of the bulk solids as required for various processes. To improve the processing of bulk solids, this patent describes a hopper apparatus with movable walls oriented at specific angles, movement control devices able to control the dimensions of a discharge outlet, a liner assembly, and pressure sensors. Patent No. 9,969,553 granted 5/15/2018 to Tyler Westover, John Chadron B Ryan, Austin C Matthews and Sergio Hernandez Electrode Assemblies, Plasma Generating Apparatuses and Methods for Generating Plasma Plasma generators, including those used with plasma torches, jets and arc reactors, generally create an electric discharge in a working gas to create plasma. Process applications using plasma generators are often specialized, which can result in a device that is limited in its usefulness. This patent describes electrode assemblies for plasma reactors, including a structure or device for constraining an arc endpoint to a selected area or region on an electrode. Patent No. 9,997,322 granted 6/12/2018 to Peter C Kong, Jon D Grandy, Brent A Detering and Larry D Zuck Methods of Reducing Ignition Sensitivity of Energetic Materials Energetic materials, especially those used as first-fire mixes, are susceptible to unintentional initiation from electrostatic discharge or heat such as from a fire. This patent describes an energetic material made of an elemental fuel, an oxidizer or other element, and a carbon nanofiller or carbon fiber rods, as well as methods of tailoring the electrostatic discharge sensitivity of an energetic material. Patent No. 10,017,429 granted 7/10/2018 to Michael Alan Daniels, Ronald J Heaps and Michelle Pantoya Patent No. 9,960,341