35th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140238396 | INHALER COMPONENT - The invention relates to an inhaler component for forming a vapour-air mixture and/or condensation aerosol by vaporizing a liquid material and optionally condensing the vapour formed, including: a heating element for vaporizing a portion of the liquid material; a wick for automatically supplying the liquid material to the heating element, wherein the wick comprises at least two end sections arranged apart from each other; a first capillary gap for automatically supplying the liquid material to the wick, wherein a first end section of the wick projects into the first capillary gap. In order that the heating element can be supplied more quickly and ore reliably with the liquid material, a second capillary gap is provided, which receives therein the second end section of the wick. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238397 | Ventilation Tube System - A ventilation tube system for breathing gas for ventilating patients is provided, the system having a first inhalation tube ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238398 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FLOW-TARGETED VENTILATION SYNCHRONIZED TO A PATIENT'S BREATHING CYCLE - A system selectively delivers either breath-synchronized, flow-targeted ventilation (BSFTV) or closed-system positive pressure ventilation (CSPPV) to augment respiration of a patient with a standard tracheal tube. A removable adaptor has a cap that can be removably attached to the proximal connector of the tracheal tube in BSFTV mode, and an inner cannula that extends within the tracheal tube to effectively divide it into two lumens. The adaptor includes a ventilator connector for removably engaging a ventilator hose to deliver air/oxygen through the adaptor and one lumen of the tracheal tube with a flow rate varying over each respiratory cycle in a predetermined waveform synchronized with the patient's respiratory cycle to augment the patient's spontaneous respiration. The adaptor also includes a port allowing the spontaneously-breathing patient to freely inhale and exhale in open exchange with the atmosphere through the other lumen. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238399 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING BREATHING - The present invention relates to a method and a system for controlling breathing of a patient. A system for controlling breathing of a patient includes a respiratory conduit. The respiratory conduit is configured to be coupled to a patient interface device and is further configured to be coupled to a pressurized air generating device. The respiratory conduit includes at least two air flow control devices, positioned between the patient interface device and the pressurized air generating device that cooperate to closely control the CO | 2014-08-28 |
20140238400 | RESPIRATORY MASK - This invention concerns a respiratory mask for delivering inspiratory gas to a wearer. The respiratory mask has a mask body of generally concave shape and having a peripheral edge. The mask body being is formed of a first material and adapted to provide a cavity in use about the mouth and nose of a wearer such that the inhalation gas can be inhaled by the patient from the cavity. The mask body has an inlet port that is engageable with a supply of inhalation gas and in communication with the cavity. The mask body has a resilient seal formation depending from at least a portion of the peripheral edge. The mask body has at least one panel formed of a second material that is softer than the first material of the mask body so as to allow lateral deflection of the mask body to accommodate different facial widths. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238401 | CPAP SYSTEM - The technology described herein provides an apparatus and associated methods for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) systems, which can be utilized to treat breathing problems such as sleep apnea. In at least one embodiment, an airway interface mask and headgear assembly includes a mask shell housing to cover the patients nose and mouth and a pillowed, non-collapsible air cushion consisting of a continuously sealed, generally circular, and hollow cylinder which is limited in compression and which is disposed upon the mask shell housing sealingly in a generally circular manner on an underside of the mask housing to engage the patient's face. The pillowed, non-collapsible air cushion provides the sealed, cushioned engagement to the patient's face necessary, with conformity to the shape and contours of the patient's face, in the CPAP system without allowing for compression of the mask shell housing to allow the mask housing to touch the patient's face. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238402 | CPAP MASK FRAME - A continuous positive airway pressure (“CPAP”) mask is provided. The CPAP mask includes a mask support that includes a cavity provided within the mask support. The CPAP mask further includes a mask cushion that is received within the cavity. The mask cushion and the mask support each include an opening. Air can pass from an air delivery tube through the openings and into the mask cushion. The mask cushion can be placed around a patient's breathing orifice to deliver the air to the patient. The CPAP mask further includes a forehead support that is spaced apart form the mask support. A neck portion attaches the forehead support to the mask support. The neck portion is flexible and is molded to both the mask support and the forehead support. The flexible neck portion allows the mask support to move with respect to the forehead support. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238403 | CPAP Mask Skin Adhesive Applicator - Provided is an applicator device for facilitating the application of liquid adhesive onto the edge of a continued positive air pressure (CPAP) mask. The device has a central shaft with a hollow interior. One of the central shaft removably secures to a storage container of skin safe adhesive. The opposing end includes two arcuate guide arms extending upwardly to form a concave inner surface adapted to accept the edge of a CPAP mask. Within the central shaft and protruding outward from the upper opening is a liquid adhesive roller ball. The ball is the primary application surface for conveying adhesive onto the CPAP mask edge. In use the applicator is secured to the opening of an adhesive storage container and the assembly is then inverted onto the edge of a CPAP mask to apply liquid adhesive thereto, improving the seal between the mask edge and a user's face when deployed. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238404 | HEADGEAR CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A RESPIRATORY MASK ASSEMBLY - A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and at least one locking clip. The frame has a main body and a side frame member provided on each lateral side of the main body, at least one of the side frame members including a locking clip receiver assembly. The at least one locking clip has a main body providing a front portion adapted to be removably coupled with the at least one locking clip receiver assembly and a rear portion adapted to be removably coupled to a headgear assembly. The rear portion includes a cross bar that forms an opening through which a strap of the headgear assembly can pass and be removably coupled with the cross bar, and the front portion includes at least one resiliently flexible spring arm that is flexible within the plane of the main body. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238405 | Expandable Inter Vivos Tube - A flexible expandable inter vivos tube includes at least one arched segmented portion, a corresponding movable element and at least one positioning mechanism. The at least one arched segmented portion and corresponding movable element forming a flexible closed longitudinally expandable tube. The at least one arched segment includes an H-shaped connector having at least one cavity that allows variable slidable movement of a free end portion of the corresponding movable element. A flexible membrane is contained in the at least one cavity so that the hydraulic or air pressure within an inner rib of the H-shaped connector expands the movable element and, thus, the circumference and diameter of the flexible inter vivos tube are increased. A free end of the arched segment may include a retaining pin that engages a serrated free end of the corresponding movable element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238406 | BREATHING TUBE HOLDER - A faceplate assembly that includes a faceplate frame ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238407 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE INCLUDING A COATING ADHESIVE LAYER - Various embodiments of a patient interface device, such as a mask, nasal pillow, or nasal cannula, that includes an adhesive layer provided on a surface thereof that is structured to temporarily bond to the skin of a user of the patient interface device. The adhesive layer may include a bonding agent, such as a polymer gel, having a residual extraction force of between about 50 grams and about 200 grams. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238408 | Mounting Bracket - A clamping bracket which can be used to clamp an armboard on the side rail of an operating table. The clamping bracket has an attachment assembly connected to a base, the base being attached to the armboard. The attachment assembly includes a locking assembly to selectively lock the attachment assembly at a desired location along the length of the base and a clamping assembly to receive and compressively grip the side rail, thereby forming a rigid attachment of the armboard assembly to the side rail of the operating table. In a preferred embodiment, there are two attachment assemblies and, accordingly, two locking assemblies and two clamping assemblies. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238409 | Perinatal Care Device - A perinatal care device provides a shield that is placed over the mother's lower thorax. The shield is generally in the shape of a part dome, with its rim extending towards the mother's head. Warm air is delivered to a manifold in or on the shield, from which it is distributed to the space between the shield and the mother's thorax. Thus, a region of warm air can be provided within which the baby and mother are comfortable, and the baby is physically separated by the shield from an continuing surgical activity on the mother's abdomen. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238410 | Mouth Guard - A mouth guard including a top mouth piece for engaging the top teeth and a bottom mouth piece for engaging the bottom teeth. The mouth guard also includes a central section having one or more ports for receiving an endotracheal tube, oral gastric tube, and/or oral suction tube. In a first preferred embodiment, a top portion of the central section is attached to the top mouth piece, and a bottom portion of the central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece. In a second preferred embodiment, the entire central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece. The top and bottom mouth pieces are capable of interlocking via male engaging members and female recesses. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238411 | Non-Surgical Method and System for Reducing Snoring - A method, system and device for addressing the reduction of snoring includes a removable or dissolvable strip of material that adhere to mucosal tissue of a person's soft palate to provide stiffening support therefore, thus reducing the occurrence of vibration of such tissue during sleep. Preferred embodiments include of a specially textured surface, either one both or at least the outer side of an adhesive strip (the side facing away from the mucosal tissue to which it is attached) that has anti-microbial characteristics, bioluminescent expressions, etc. and a surface topography that resists bioadhesion of undesired bacteria that are typically present in a human's mouth. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238412 | METHODS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - The present invention relates to methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), alleviating a negative OSA symptom, reducing snoring, or improving quality of life in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising pyridostigmine before sleep. Also provided are related medicaments as well as methods for preparing the medicaments. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238413 | NEONATAL THERMAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - The neonatal drape device provides protection for a neonatal subject by providing a barrier to the environment that protects the subject from the loss of heat, water and moisture. The neonatal drape device functions as protection primarily by providing a barrier to the environment from the neonatal subject. The neonatal drape device for wrapping a neonatal subject provides the ability of the neonatal drape device to be repeatably self-adhesive and repeatably wrap around medical devices, tools, instruments, implements, parts of anatomy, or any other object protruding from the inside of the neonatal drape device to the outside of the neonatal drape device. The pliable nature of the material allows it to conform to the protruding object or a portion of anatomy, providing protection to the neonatal subject while also allowing repeatable access to the neonatal subject by the protruding object, or the uncovering of select portions of anatomy. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238414 | AGP night guard - for a bruxism patient with or without a severe malocclusion - A special night guard, named as “AGP night guard”, comprising a “special retention piece and AGP (Anterior Guidance Package), is provided. The “AGP night guard comprises of; 1) one AGP and 2) two special retention pieces having an anteriorly protruded shelf to receive the maxillary guidance component of the AGP and/or mandibular guidance component of the AGP. For severe Class II malocclusion patient an AGP night guard uses: 1) one AGP, 2) one special retention piece of the current application to receive mandibular guidance component of the AGP and 3) one regular retention piece to apply maxillary guidance component of the AGP. For severe Class III malocclusion patient, the AGP night guard uses; 1) one AGP, 2) one special retention piece of the current application to receive maxillary guidance component of the AGP and 3) one regular retention piece to apply mandibular guidance component of the AGP. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238415 | AGP night guard - for a bruxism patient with or without a severe malocclusion - A special night guard, named as “AGP night guard”, comprising a “special retention piece and AGP (Anterior Guidance Package), is provided. The “AGP night guard comprises of; 1) one AGP and 2) two special retention pieces having an anteriorly protruded shelf to receive the maxillary guidance component of the AGP and/or mandibular guidance component of the AGP. For severe Class II malocclusion patient an AGP night guard uses: 1) one AGP, 2) one special retention piece of the current application to receive mandibular guidance component of the AGP and 3) one regular retention piece to apply maxillary guidance component of the AGP. For severe Class III malocclusion patient, the AGP night guard uses; 1) one AGP, 2) one special retention piece of the current application to receive maxillary guidance component of the AGP and 3) one regular retention piece to apply mandibular guidance component of the AGP. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238416 | MOUTHGUARD AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A mouthguard includes a mouthguard body and a film structure. The mouthguard body includes a front part, a rear part and a bottom part. A trench is defined by the front part, the rear part and the bottom part collaboratively. The film structure includes a first surface and a second surface. A marked pattern is printed on the second surface. The second surface of the film structure is attached on an outer surface of the front part of the mouthguard body while the mouthguard body is produced by an injection molding process, so that ink or pigment of the marked pattern is confined between the mouthguard body and the film structure without being exposed to outside. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238417 | THERAPEUTIC MOUTHGUARD SYSTEM - A therapeutic mouthguard system including a delivery component is configured to provide a therapeutic agent to the wearer of a mouthguard. In some instances, the delivery component includes a flavor material to encourage its continued use. The mouthguard includes a chamber formed within the mouthguard that is configured to accommodate the delivery component. In some instances, the wearer can replace the delivery component as it loses it therapeutic agent or flavor material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238418 | MOUTHGUARD WITH SELECTIVE FLAVOR COMPONENTS - A mouthguard is configured to encourage its continued use by including one or more flavorants. A composite flavored mouthguard includes a mouthguard base having a generally U-shaped profile forming an upper channel. The mouthguard is formed of multiple layers, each of the layers independently including different flavorants. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238419 | ORAL APPARATUS FOR OPTIMISING USER PERFORMANCE - The present invention relates to optimising the performance of a user at an activity by providing oral apparatuses which provide different separation distances between the user's upper and lower jaw and enable a user to select the apparatus which gives the optimal performance. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238420 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING AND PACKAGING MOLDED TOBACCO - An apparatus for molding and packaging molded tobacco pieces includes a mold having cavities oriented to allow ejection of molded tobacco pieces into a container. The apparatus also includes a knockout for ejecting the molded tobacco pieces, and a cutter having at least two blades for cutting the molded tobacco pieces into vertically aligned slices by passing one or more blades horizontally through the cavities. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238421 | Soft Tip for an Electronic Cigarette - A soft-tip for an electronic cigarette. The device is a soft mouthpiece for an electronic cigarette, having the tactile feel of a filter similar to a traditional cigarette without actually filtering or obstructing the aerosol created by the atomizer in the electronic cigarette. The device is a soft tip extending from an end of an electronic cigarette shell, the soft tip having a small vapor passage tube through it, the vapor passage tube being sealed with the body or shell of the electronic cigarette, the vapor passage tube being wrapped in sponge-like material and the sponge-like material being covered with paper or a sticker. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238422 | ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE - An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element is formed of a carbon or graphite foam. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238423 | ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE - An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises two or more layers of electrically resistive mesh material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238424 | ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE - An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises a plurality of fused metal beads or particles. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238425 | SMOKING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SMOKING ARTICLE - Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article A smoking article ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238426 | SMOKING ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A smoking article including: a first part defining a first end surface, and a second part defining a second end surface. The first part is rotatable relative to the second part. The first and second end surfaces are configured to engage to limit rotation between the first and second parts. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238427 | SMOKING ARTICLE HAVING A MOUTH END CAVITY WITH INDICIA - According to the invention there is provided a smoking article ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238428 | Nose and Ear Trimmer for Disposable Razor - A nose and ear trimmer for disposable razor includes a handle having a first and second end; a razor blade for shaving on the first end of the handle; a nose and ear trimmer at the second end of the handle, the nose and ear trimmer including a circular blade, and alternating fingers and slits, where the slits expose a portion of the blade. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238429 | AUTOMATIC HEAD CARE DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC HEAD CARE METHOD - An automatic head care device includes independently rotated first rotational driving shaft and second rotational driving shaft, a first link having one end fixed to the first rotational driving shaft, a second link having one end rotatably connected to another end of the first link, a third link having one end fixed to the second rotational driving shaft, a fourth link having one end rotatably connected to another end of the third link, a working shaft rotatably connecting another end of the second link to another end of the fourth link, a working body caring the person's head, the working body being rotatably supported by the working shaft, and a control unit controlling rotation of the first rotational driving shaft and the second rotational driving shaft. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238430 | COSMETIC HAIRPIECE - A cosmetic hairpiece is configured to be worn on a wearer's head in conjunction with a hair feature such as a ponytail, pigtail or like hair feature. The hairpiece has strands of hair and an attachment portion for releasably securing the hairpiece on a wearer's head. The strands of hair depend from an elongate section to be positioned around a ponytail, pigtail or like hair feature. The attachment portion is configured for securing the elongate section relative to said ponytail, pigtail or like hair feature. The elongate section may include a channel and the attachment means may be an elastic bungee or braid which is mounted in the channel and intended to be stretched and wrapped around the hair feature. The ends of the bungee or braid include hooks for attaching to one another or another part of the hairpiece. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238431 | REUSABLE POUCH FOR TREATING A LOCK OF HAIR - A device is provided that allows a user to apply a hair treatment chemical to hair. The device comprises an impervious sheet which can be folded along a transverse axis to form an envelope for retaining a lock of hair and a dose of hair treatment chemical. A releasable fastener is arranged around peripheral regions of the sheet to engage the sheet to fasten together opposing portions of the sheet. A region of the fastener engages the device to the lock of hair to retain the device to the hair while the sheet is unfolded, to permit the user to apply a chemical with the device in the open position. The fastener may consist of a layer of grip material comprising a self-engaging three dimensional structure wherein opposing portions of said grip material are capable of releasably fastening together when urged together and of releasably engaging a lock of hair. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238432 | Hair straightening and curling device - A hair straightening and curling device includes two handle arms pivotally extended from a pivot point and two heated plates provided at end portions of the handle arms respectively, wherein each of the heated plates includes a plate body provided at an inner side of the handle arm and a side wing sidewardly extended from the plate body to form a L-shaped plate structure. The side wing is extended out of the sidewall of the handle arm such that the heated plates are adapted for not only straightening a lock of hair when the lock of hair only contacts and sandwiches between the plate bodies but also for curling the lock of hair when the lock of hair further contacts with the side wings. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238433 | DEPILATORY CREAM REMOVING DEVICE - A depilatory cream remover, which may include a head, a shaft and a handgrip. The head may be substantially perpendicular relative to the shaft. The head may include a length long enough to accumulate the depilatory cream while the depilatory cream remover is in use. The head may further include rounded corners to prevent irritation. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238434 | COSMETICS STORAGE DEVICE - A cosmetics storage device with a lid, drum assembly, and at least two drawers where the drawers are nested in the drum assembly and connected to each other and secured in the drum assembly through the interaction of spherical wells and a spherical bosses. The lid of the device is secured to the drum assembly by way of a hinge and the bottom surface of the lid has a mirror. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238435 | Compact, Recyclable, Multi-Layered Dental Flossing Device and Packaging Therefore - A compact, recyclable dental flossing device in the form of a multi-layered elongated filament or strip of a resin which has physical characteristics such that, when elongated or drawn to stop, possesses a substantially increased length and tensile strength and a reduced thickness suitable for flossing teeth. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238436 | Dental Floss - A dental floss apparatus for cleaning the gaps between adjacent teeth which is comprised of a pair of handles that are configured for engagement with the fingers with strands of flossing substrate extending therebetween. The flossing substrate runs substantially parallel and extends within an opening formed between the ends of the two handles, during tensioned employment of the handles by a user. A dissolvable component is positioned within the opening through an engagement with one or both of the handles or the flossing substrate. The dissolvable component dissolves to a solution during use to deposit a residue on the surface of the teeth. The solution from the dissolving component may be colorized or fluorescent, and have an additive material such as mouthwash, breath freshener, cooling agent, or flavor. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238437 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE IN-SITU REMOVAL OF CARBONACEOUS DEPOSITS FROM HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE BUNDLES - The present invention comprises a method and system for the in-situ cleaning of a heat exchanger tube bundle of carbonaceous deposits. Using the method and system, an organic solvent is brought into fluid communication with one or more heat exchanger tube bundles in a closed system. The closed system is formed at the site of operation of the heat exchanger tube bundles and without having to remove the heat exchanger tube bundles from their shells or other associated equipment. Once the closed system is formed, the organic solvent is brought to a temperature at which it is effective to remove carbonaceous deposits from the heat exchanger tube bundle and flowed through the equipment associated with the heat exchanger tube bundles so as to contact the heat exchanger tube bundles and remove carbonaceous deposits that have formed therein. In some embodiments, the spent organic solvent may be recovered, such as through the removal of suspended hydrocarbons, and reused in the method and system for cleaning heat exchanger tube bundles. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238438 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING A VACUUM CHAMBER - A system and method are described, for use in cleaning of a vacuum chamber. The method comprising connecting a vacuum chamber to a plasma generating unit via a plasma connection port and connecting the vacuum chamber to a high vacuum pumping unit via a pumping port. A flow conductance through the plasma connection port to the vacuum chamber is controlled to limit passage of charged particles and cleaning substances produced in the plasma generating unit, to thereby maintain a working pressure inside the vacuum chamber while cleaning the vacuum chamber by said cleaning substances. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238439 | SNOW EDGE - TRAILER ROOF SNOW REMOVAL SYSTEM - A materials removal assembly for clearing materials from a horizontal surface, such as for removing snow or precipitation from a top surface on a vehicle. The assembly has a beam; a first coupling connected to a first end of the beam; a second coupling connected to the first coupling; and a blade assembly connected to the second coupling. The first coupling permits rotation of the second coupling and the blade assembly above and below a longitudinal axis of the beam. The second coupling permits rotation of the blade assembly about a first vertical axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the beam. In one embodiment, movement of the materials removal assembly causes rotation of the blade assembly and movement of the materials to a side of the vehicle. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238440 | Systems And Methods For Robotic Gutter Cleaning Along An Axis Of Rotation - A gutter-cleaning device includes a body defining a forward drive direction and configured to fit into a residential gutter. The device also includes a drive system supporting the body and configured to maneuver across the gutter. A driven impeller disposed on the body defines an axis of rotation. The impeller has at least one agitator oriented about the axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is arranged at an angle to the forward drive direction to aim toward an inside corner of the gutter to eject agitated debris from the gutter and away from the impeller. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238441 | CLEANING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system for removing particles or deposits from a surface having particles or deposits thereon, the system comprising at least one vessel, at least one enclosure containing a surface having particles or deposits thereon, one or more pumps, and one or more valves; the at least one vessel suitable for holding a chemical composition; wherein the at least one vessel is in fluid communication with the at least one enclosure, and the at least one enclosure is in fluid communication with the at least one vessel, to form at least a primary chemical composition circulation loop. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238442 | AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER - An automatic dishwasher includes a heat pump device for heating washing liquid. The heat pump device includes an evaporator, a fan adapted to supply ambient air to the evaporator, and a device for wet dust collection connected upstream of the evaporator in the flow direction of the ambient air. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238443 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF TREATING SUBSTRATE USING THE ASSEMBLY - Provided is a substrate treatment apparatus. The apparatus includes a chuck supporting a substrate and being rotatable, a container surrounding the chuck and collecting chemicals scattered due to rotations of the substrate, and a first spray nozzle spraying the chemicals to the substrate. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238444 | METHOD FOR CLEANING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND CLEANING LIQUID - The present invention provides a cleaning method by which the performance of a microchip can be recovered and a cleaning liquid. A method for cleaning a microfluidic device comprising: cleaning a channel that is formed in the microfluidic device, has a surface having a polymer coating, and has been brought into contact with a sample containing nucleic acid and/or protein, by bringing the channel into contact with a cleaning liquid comprised only of an organic solvent having solubility in at least the same volume of water at 25° C., or a cleaning liquid containing 50 vol % or more of the organic solvent in a buffer solution. The method wherein the buffer solution has a pH of 8 to 10. The method wherein the buffer solution further contains 3 to 8M of a protein denaturant. The method wherein the buffer solution has a pH of 2 to 4. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238445 | TWO STEP METHOD OF CLEANING, SANITIZING, AND RINSING A SURFACE - Methods employing detergent compositions comprising phosphinosuccinic acid oligomers (PSO) in combination with a sanitizing rinse aid are disclosed. The methods beneficially clean, sanitize and rinse a surface in an efficient two-step process. The detergent compositions employ phosphinosuccinic acid adducts, namely mono-, bis- and oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivatives, in combination with an alkalinity source and optionally polymers and/or surfactants. The sanitizing and rinsing compositions employ peroxycarboxylic acid compositions in combination with a nonionic defoaming and wetting surfactant. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238446 | ROTATING FILTER FOR A DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a washing chamber, a liquid spraying system for spraying liquid within the washing chamber, a liquid recirculation system defining a recirculation flow path, and a liquid filtering system. The liquid filtering system includes a rotating filter disposed in the recirculation flow path to filter the liquid. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238447 | FINE FILTRATION FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE USING POWERED DIVERTER - A filtering system for a dishwashing appliance that can remove fine particles from the wash and rinse fluids is provided. A filter cartridge is provided with different filter media for the removal of different particulate sizes depending upon e.g., the cycle or stage of the cleaning process and/or anticipated particle size. The filter cartridge is positioned upstream from the pump inlet. A mechanism for diverting flow between filter media is provided. In certain embodiments, the filter cartridge can be removable for servicing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238448 | EQUIPMENT FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF PARTS BY IMMERSION IN A PROCESSING LIQUID - Installation for surface treatment of parts. The installation includes at least one treatment tank containing a processing liquid in which an arm carrying on one of its ends at least one part support comprising a lower surface and an upper surface holding the parts to be treated is at least partially immersed. The arm is rotationally mounted about an axis located on the outside of the tank and in an area below the area formed by the upper end edge of the tank. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238449 | PAINT ROLLER SKIN CLEANER - An apparatus for cleaning paint roller skins is provided. A rotatable roller skin holder is provided. An elongated hollow housing is attached to and surrounds the roller skin holder and has an end wall at a first end and with an opening at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the opening has a width that is wider than a diameter of the roller skins. A spray mechanism is attached to the housing for providing a spray along the length of the roller skin. A trigger handle is connected to the housing and the spray mechanism supports the housing and controls the flow of fluid to the spray mechanism, wherein fluid drains through the opening in the elongated hollow housing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238450 | AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER - An automatic dishwasher includes a wash tub, a condensation dryer, and a heat pump device. The wash tub includes a washing compartment, the condensation dryer is adapted to supply outside air to a washtub wall, and the heat pump device is adapted to heat washing liquid. The heat pump device and the condensation dryer have a common fan. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238451 | FOOD PREPARATION ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - A food preparation assembly for use in cleaning food products generally includes a tank for holding washing fluid for use in cleaning food products positioned within the tank, and a pump in fluidic communication with the tank to provide movement of the washing fluid within the tank for use in cleaning the food products when positioned within the tank. A processing module is configured to receive settings from a user for cleaning the food products, and to monitor and adjust, as necessary, parameters of the washing fluid based on the user input settings. The processing module is also configured to report and/or store measured values of the parameters of the washing fluid in addition to select user defined input information (e.g., user defined wash settings, etc.). Labels may also be generated indicative of completion of cleaning of the food products by the food preparation assembly. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238452 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - A semiconductor substrate cleaning method includes cleaning a semiconductor substrate formed with a line-and-space pattern, supplying rinse water to rinse the substrate, rinsing the substrate, and drying the substrate. The supplying rinse water includes supplying deionized water and hydrochloric acid into a mixing section to mix the deionized water and the hydrochloric acid into a mixture, heating the mixture in the mixing section by a heater, detecting a pH value and a temperature of the mixture by a pH sensor and a temperature sensor respectively, adjusting an amount of hydrochloric acid supplied into the mixing section so that the rinse water has a predetermined pH value indicative of acidity, and energizing or de-energizing the heater so that the temperature of the mixture detected by the temperature sensor reaches a predetermined temperature, thereby producing the rinse water which has a temperature of not less than 70° C. and is acidic. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238453 | UMBRELLA STAND - The present disclosure provides a compact portable lightweight strong umbrella stand that can be quickly and easily attached to different metal objects and that is configured to securely hold a relatively heavy umbrella such as a patio umbrella. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238454 | INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTING MULTI-LEGGED MODULAR WALKER/CANE ASSEMBLY - A walker/cane assembly, multi-legged cane, and single-pointed cane may share common parts that may be easily connected and detached to allow a user to convert a walker/cane assembly to a multi-legged cane and/or a single-pointed cane. Accordingly, a user may use a single assembly that may be quickly and easily modified to meet the user's needs, such as his/her current balance or energy level. One or more folding mechanisms may be employed to allow the walker/cane assembly, or the frame forming a portion of the walker/cane assembly, to be easily collapsed and folded. This may allow a user to store the walker/cane assembly, or the frame portion of the assembly, in a smaller amount of space than the expanded walker/cane assembly or the frame portion of the assembly may otherwise occupy. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238455 | Hail guard for cars - A hail guard for cars includes a net with a thick mesh applied to a structure having two center rods joined by a hinge, two multiple hinges applied to the free ends of the center rods, and four net-stretching rods hinged to each multiple hinge. Each multiple hinge has pins with vertical axes suited to allow the net-stretching rods to rotate and a rotation pin whose horizontal axis is orthogonal to the center rods, suited to allow the rotation of the set of net-stretching rods. The net-stretching rods are arranged so that two of them, when open, are opposed to each other and two other ones are generically diagonal. Two or more supports are hinged to the center rods and each free end of each support is provided with suction cups or magnets suited to allow the structure to be stably and removably applied to the car roof. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238456 | HUB ASSEMBLY FOR A FOLDABLE TENT - A hub assembly for a foldable tent includes radially spaced apart pole retaining members, each having a pair of spaced apart side walls having free outer edges. An upper pole is pivotally coupled to each pole retaining member between the pair of side walls. An inner retaining member is slidably coupled to each upper pole and engages the side wall outer edges, and an outer retaining member is fixedly coupled to an outer portion of each upper pole. A biasing member is disposed between the inner and outer retaining members in coaxial arrangement with the upper pole. The biasing member is compressed and the inner retaining member engages side edges of the side walls to maintain the tent in an open state, and the biasing member is more compressed and the inner retaining member engages lower edges of the side walls to maintain the tent in a folded state. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238457 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A THERMOCOUPLE HAVING A TAILORED THERMOELECTRIC RESPONSE - A method is disclosed for tailoring the thermoelectric response of a thermocouple to that desired by a user. The method comprises the steps of; (a) selecting a first thermoelectric material, (b) selecting a second thermoelectric material having dissimilar thermoelectric properties to the first thermoelectric material, a thermocouple formed from the first thermoelectric material and the second thermoelectric material having a known thermoelectric response, and (c) modifying the chemical composition of at least one of the first thermoelectric material and the second thermoelectric material to produce a thermocouple having a tailored thermoelectric response. In specific embodiments, the chemical composition may be modified by selectively depleting one or more chemical elements from the thermoelectric material or by selectively adding, or increasing the proportion of, one or more elements to the thermoelectric material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238459 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULES FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM - In a thermoelectric module consisting of p- and n-conducting thermoelectric material pieces which are alternately connected to one another via electrically conductive contacts, the thermoelectric module ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238460 | STRATOSPHERE TETHERED PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLATFORM - The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for placing a large utility scale photovoltaic array in the low stratosphere of earth's atmosphere at an altitude of about 20km, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. This is accomplished using a large light-weight, rigid, buoyant structure to support the large photovoltaic array. Long, strong and light tethers connect the buoyant structure to the ground and hold it in position against wind forces. The electricity output from the photovoltaic array is then coupled to high voltage transmission lines which connect from the platform to the earth's surface. The electricity is then transmitted through the high voltage transmission lines to the earth's surface where it is connected to the electrical supply grid and provides lower cost, more reliable electricity. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238461 | SOLAR CELL UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a solar cell unit, which comprises a semiconductor plate of first-type doping or second-type doping; wherein the semiconductor plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; the semiconductor plate comprises a first-type doping region and second-type doping region, both the first-type doping region and the second-type doping region are located on the first surface of the semiconductor plate; a first sheet is provided on the side surface of the semiconductor plate that is adjacent to the first-type doping region, and a second sheet is provided on the side surface of the semiconductor plate that is adjacent to the second type doping region. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238462 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells, an interconnector for electrically connecting the adjacent solar cells, and a conductive adhesive film for attaching the interconnector to the solar cell. Each solar cell includes a substrate, a back electrode part including a plurality of back electrode current collectors of an island shape, which are positioned on a back surface of the substrate and are separated from one another by a first distance along a first direction, and a back electrode which includes a plurality of openings exposing the back electrode current collectors and has a sheet shape covering the entire back surface of the substrate. The conductive adhesive film alternately includes a first portion contacting the back electrode current collector and a second portion contacting the back electrode based on the first direction. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238463 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF WAFER BASED SOLAR PANELS - This invention relates to a method for producing solar cells, and photovoltaic panels thereof. The method for producing solar panels comprises employing a number of semiconductor wafers and/or semiconductor sheets of films prefabricated to prepare them for back side metallization, which are placed and attached adjacent to each other and with their front side facing downwards onto the back side of the front glass, before subsequent processing that includes depositing at least one metal layer covering the entire front glass including the back side of the attached wafers/sheets of films. The metallic layer is then patterned/divided into electrically isolated contacts for each solar cell and into interconnections between adjacent solar cells. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238464 | Collapsible Photovoltaic Module for a Large-Scale Solar Power Plant - An elongate photovoltaic (PV) module for use in a solar energy conversion plant for the production of electricity from incident light, the PV-module comprising a top portion with a support panel (G) carrying on a front side a plurality of electrically connected PV cells (D), and a transparent protective layer (A) sealed to the support panel (G) so as to encapsulate the PV-cells (D) between the support panel (G) and the protective layer (A), wherein prior to installation of the PV-module at the deployment site a collapsible portion of the PV-module is configured to be collapsible in a longitudinal direction by folding and/or rolling, wherein the collapsible portion includes at least the top portion, wherein the PV-module further comprises one or more integrated ballast chambers (I) in a bottom portion of the PV-module arranged on a rear side of the support panel (G), wherein said integrated ballast chamber (I) after installation of the PV-module at the deployment site contains an amount of a ballasting material (H) with a weight sufficient to immobilize the PV-module on a supporting surface of the deployment site under predetermined characteristic climate conditions for the deployment site. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238465 | CPV TRACKING USING PARTIAL CELL VOLTAGES - A solar electricity generator including an array of solar electricity generating elements, a solar energy concentrating element operative to transmit concentrated solar radiation from the sun onto the array, voltage measuring functionality operative to measure at least one of a total row voltage generated by at least one row of the electricity generating elements in the array and a total column voltage generated by at least one column of the electricity generating elements in the array. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238466 | Toland's heating system - Heating system utilizing solar stored energy as a power source. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238467 | SOLAR POWERED CONTAINER - A portable solar energy generation system that has a disassembled configuration and an assembled configuration. The system includes a solar energy generation assembly, and portable container. The system may further include an internal frame, a power inverter, charge controller, batteries, attachment components, wires, user input devices, fluid tank, turbine, pump, generator, and other system components. When in the disassembled configuration, all system components including the solar energy generation assembly are packaged within the portable container. When in the disassembled configuration, the solar energy generation assembly is coupled to an external surface of the container and is either generating electricity within the container or redirecting sunlight for electricity generation at a predetermined target. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238468 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE ASSEMBLY - A photovoltaic module assembly, comprising: a first layer; a back layer, wherein the back layer comprises a second layer, a third layer, and a support layer located between the second layer and the third layer; and a photovoltaic layer comprising photovoltaic cells, wherein the photovoltaic layer is located between the first layer and the back layer; wherein the support layer comprises a stiffening element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238469 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL ARRAY ROOFING STRUCTURE USING SAME - Disclosed is a solar cell array configured such that a solar cell module is directly fixed to a roof. On a top end of the solar cell module, right and left positioned racks including a terminal box are placed at right and left ends, a centrically positioned rack at a middle position, and each of racks are directly fixed to the roof so as to roof the solar cell module. The terminal box includes a connector connected to an output terminal of the solar cell module, and a terminal, the terminal boxes of the right and left positioned racks are mutually overlaid, and the solar cell module is in series connected by a connection cable, so as to output power to a power conditioner every step. The solar cell modules are sequentially fixed from the below to the above by a fixture. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238470 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO SUPPORT PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - Methods and apparatuses to support photovoltaic (“PV”) modules are described. A saddle bracket has a mounting surface to support one or more PV modules over a tube, a gusset coupled to the mounting surface, and a mounting feature coupled to the gusset to couple to the tube. A grounding washer has a first portion to couple to a support; and a second portion coupled to the first portion to provide a ground path to a PV module. A PV system has a saddle bracket; a PV module over the saddle bracket; and a grounding washer coupled to the saddle bracket and the PV module. Saddle brackets can be coupled to a torque tube at predetermined locations. PV modules can be coupled to the saddle brackets. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238471 | Multi-Component Type Curable Silicone Rubber Composition, Material For Electronic Parts Using Such, And Solar Cell Module - A multi-component type curable silicone rubber composition includes: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopoly-siloxane capped at molecular terminals with an alkoxy group or silanol group, (B) 0.5 to 20.0 parts by weight of an organic compound having at least two alkoxysilyl groups within single molecule and including a non-silicon-oxygen bond between the silyl groups, (C) 0.05 to 2.0 parts by weight of water, and (D) a catalytic amount of a curing catalyst. The multi-component type curable silicone rubber composition is composed of multiple separately stored compositions. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238472 | SOLAR CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a solar cell apparatus, and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell apparatus includes: dummy parts disposed on a support substrate; a plurality of solar cells disposed on the support substrate and disposed between the dummy parts; and a bus bar electrically connected to the solar cells and disposed between the support substrate and the dummy parts. Each of the solar cells and the dummy parts has a back electrode layer, a light absorbing layer, and a front electrode layer sequentially disposed on the support substrate. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238473 | METHOD OF CO-DRAWING HYBRID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS - A method of drawing different materials includes forming a first material into a preform body defining at least one channel extending therethrough having a first cross-sectional area. A first element formed of a second material is inserted into the channel and with the preform body creates a preform assembly. The first element has a cross-sectional area that is less than the cross-sectional area of the channel, and the second material has a higher melting temperature than the first material. The preform assembly is heated so that the first material softens and the preform assembly is drawn so that the preform body deforms at a first deformation rate to a smaller cross-sectional area and the first element substantially maintains a constant cross-sectional area throughout the drawing process. Upon completion of the drawing step, the cross-sectional area of the channel is equivalent to the cross-sectional area of the first element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238474 | MERCAPTO-BASED COUPLING AGENT FOR IMPROVED THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE BACK SURFACE REFLECTOR ADHESION AND RELFECTANCE - A back surface reflector (BSR) is described. The BSR includes a reflecting layer, a substrate and an adhesion layer between the reflecting layer and the substrate. The adhesion layer includes 3-mercaptopropyl (trimethoxy) silane (a.k.a. Merc). | 2014-08-28 |
20140238475 | SOLAR CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell includes a base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a lightly-doped region disposed on the first surface of the base, a semiconductor layer disposed on the lightly-doped region, a first electrode disposed on the first surface of the base, and a second electrode disposed on the second surface of the base. The lightly-doped region has a doping type opposite to the doping type of the base. The bottom of the first electrode is substantially aligned with the interface between the first surface of the base and the lightly-doped region. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238476 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A photoelectric conversion device in which a substantially intrinsic i-type amorphous hydrogen-containing semiconductor layer, a p-type amorphous hydrogen-containing semiconductor layer, and a first transparent conductive layer are stacked in this order on a first surface of an n-type semiconductor substrate that generates a photogenerated carrier by receiving light, wherein the first transparent conductive layer includes a hydrogen-containing area formed of a transparent conductive material that contains hydrogen and a hydrogen-diffusion suppression area that is present on a side of the p-type amorphous hydrogen-containing semiconductor layer with respect to the hydrogen-containing area and that is formed of a transparent conductive material that does not substantially contain hydrogen, and the hydrogen-diffusion suppression area has a hydrogen concentration distribution in which a hydrogen content on a side of the p-type amorphous hydrogen-containing semiconductor layer is lower than that on a side of the hydrogen-containing area. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238477 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A surface of a photovoltaic cell is coated with a solution that includes barium titanate to reduce reflection of sunlight that is incident on the surface. The solution may include a base of polydimethylsiloxane and carbon nanotubes. The process may be used in the fabrication of new photovoltaic cell assemblies, or to retrofit existing assemblies in situ. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238478 | BACK JUNCTION SOLAR CELL WITH ENHANCED EMITTER LAYER - Back junction solar cells having improved emitter layer coverage and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, a back junction solar cell includes an n-type base layer having an emitter layer formed from a first p-type doped region (e.g., formed by liquid phase epitaxial regrowth) and a second p-type doped region (e.g., formed by ion implantation) that extends beyond the first region. In various embodiments, this configuration permits the first p-type doped region to be formed with a border between it and the edges of the wafer (e.g., to prevent inadvertent shunting of the cell), while the second p-type doped region extends the emitter layer to improve emitter layer coverage. In certain embodiments, the second doped p-type region may extend to the edges of the wafer's n-type base layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238479 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL - Provided is a thin film solar cell including a rear electrode formed on a substrate, a light absorbing layer formed on the rear electrode, a buffer layer formed on the light absorbing layer, and a front transparent electrode formed on the buffer layer. The buffer layer includes copper oxide. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238480 | NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES, METHODS OF MAKING ELECTRODES, AND METHODS OF USING ELECTRODES - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for electrodes, devices including electrodes, methods of making electrodes, and the like. In an embodiment, the electrode includes MoS | 2014-08-28 |
20140238481 | SODIUM OUT-FLUX FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CIGS GLASSES - Photovoltaic devices where glass substrates have a composition where (RO+M | 2014-08-28 |
20140238482 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A photoelectric conversion element comprising: at least a photoelectric conversion layer; an electron extraction electrode provided on one major surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer; a hole extraction electrode provided on the other major surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer; and an electron extraction layer that is provided between the photoelectric conversion layer and the electron extraction electrode and includes at least an electron transport layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion element further comprises, between the photoelectric conversion layer and the electron transport layer, a conduction band bottom energy adjustment layer configured to reduce conduction band bottom energy of the electron extraction layer to energy lower than conduction band bottom energy of the electron transport layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238483 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLAR CELL HAVING INCREASED EFFICIENCY - A nano-scale tower structure array having increased surface area on each tower for gathering incident light is provided for use in three-dimensional solar cells. Embodiments enhance surface roughness of each tower structure to increase the surface area available for light gathering. Enhanced roughness can be provided by manipulating passivation layer etching parameters used during a formation process of the nano-scale tower structures, in order to affect surface roughness of a photoresist layer used for the etch. Manipulable etching parameters can include power, gas pressure, and etching compound chemistry. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238484 | N-TYPE SILICON SOLAR CELL WITH CONTACT/PROTECTION STRUCTURES - A solar cell is formed on an n-type semiconductor substrate having a p+ emitter layer by forming spaced-apart contact/protection structures on the emitter layer, depositing a blanket dielectric passivation layer over the substrate's upper surface, utilizing laser ablation to form contact openings through the dielectric layer that expose corresponding contact/protection structures, and then forming metal gridlines on the upper surface of the dielectric layer that are electrically connected to the contact structures by way of metal via structures extending through associated contact openings. The contact/protection structures serve both as protection against substrate damage during the contact opening formation process (i.e., to prevent damage of the p+ emitter layer caused by the required high energy laser pulses), and also serve as optional suicide sources that facilitate optimal contact between the metal gridlines and the p+ emitter layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238485 | Method of Bonding Semiconductor Elements and Junction Structure - [Problem] The present invention provides a method for bonding semiconductor elements while assuring excellent electric conductivity and transparency at an interface, and a junction structure according to the bonding method. The present invention also provides a method for bonding semiconductor elements wherein excellent electric conductivity is assured at an interface and optical characteristics favorable for element characteristics can be designed, and a junction structure according to the bonding method. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238486 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a solar cell and a method of fabricating the solar cell. The solar cell includes a back electrode layer; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; and a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, wherein the buffer layer includes a first buffer layer, a second buffer layer on the first buffer layer and a third buffer layer on the second buffer layer, and wherein the first buffer layer includes a group I-VI compound. A method of fabricating a solar cell includes the steps of: forming a back electrode layer on a substrate; forming a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; forming a second buffer layer on the light absorbing layer including selenium; and forming a third buffer layer including sulfide on the second buffer layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238487 | WAFER FOR SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF PRODUCING WAFER FOR SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLAR CELL MODULE - Provided is a wafer for solar cell which can be produced using a polycrystalline semiconductor wafer cut out using a bonded abrasive wire, which wafer can be used for manufacturing a solar cell with high conversion efficiency. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238488 | Passive Solar Tracking System To Enhance Solar Cell Output - A passive solar tracking system to enhance solar cell output is provided. The passive solar tracking system includes a panel having at least one solar cell for solar-to-electric conversion and an actuator that is arranged for moving the panel to provide the variable facing direction of the panel. The actuator is directly driven by light such as sunlight to provide artificial heliotropism-type movements of the panel, so that the panel passively tracks and continuously faces the sun. The actuator may be made from a composite material including a matrix of liquid crystal elastomer material incorporating single-wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes and an elastic skeleton defined by a 3D polyurethane fiber-network. An actuator housing may be arranged with respect to the actuator for enhancing delivery of stimulus to the actuator. The actuator housing may include a heat collector and a light concentrator for facilitating actuation of the actuator. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238489 | Frame for a Solar Module - A frame for a solar module that includes at least one solar cell. The solar-module frame has a frame corner having a corner connector made of a first material, in particular made of aluminum, and having a corner element made of a second material, which is different from the first material, in particular made of plastics material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238490 | METHOD FOR DECREASING AN EXCESS CARRIER INDUCED DEGRADATION IN A SILICON SUBSTRATE | 2014-08-28 |
20140238491 | ELECTROLYTE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell includes a redox derivative; and a solvent mixture in which a nitrile-based compound having a C | 2014-08-28 |
20140238492 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - There is provided a photoelectric conversion device including: an active layer; and a metal-based particle assembly layer consisting of a particle assembly including 30 or more metal-based particles separated from each other and disposed in two dimensions, the metal-based particles having an average particle diameter in a range of from 10 to 1600 nm, an average height in a range of from 5 to 500 nm, and an aspect ratio in a range of from 0.5 to 8, the metal-based particles being disposed such that an average distance between adjacent metal-based particles may be in a range of from 1 to 150 nm. The photoelectric conversion device exhibits a high conversion efficiency achieved through enhancement of an electric field by the metal-based particle assembly layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238493 | SEISMICALLY ACTIVATED GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE - A gas shut-off valve assembly designed to automatically close gas flow in a gas conduit in response to a seismic vibration comprises a trigger mechanism disposed in a trigger mechanism housing, a springless sealing mechanism disposed in a valve housing, a latching mechanism configured to engage the springless sealing mechanism to keep the gas conduit open, and a pressure release valve. Upon sensing a seismic vibration, the trigger mechanism disengages the springless sealing mechanism from the latching mechanism. Simultaneously, the springless sealing mechanism swings down and rotates around an axis by gravitational force to close off gas flow in the conduit. To reopen gas flow, the pressure release valve is actuated to relieve accumulated gas pressure inside the valve housing and the springless sealing mechanism is manually reset to its original open position. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238494 | CURRENT DRIVING SYSTEM FOR A SOLENOID - A current driving system for a solenoid valve is described herein. In an embodiment, the current driving system comprises a pre-driver to control a control input of a transistor coupled to an electrical input of a solenoid valve. The transistor inducts electric power into the solenoid valve when the transistor is switched on. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238495 | Dynamic Fluid Gas Bleeder Manifold - Disclosed are high pressure test systems and methods. One dynamic fluid gas bleeder manifold includes gas outlet having opposing first and second ends and defining first opening at first end of gas outlet, wherein gas outlet extends between first and second ends along longitudinal axis of gas bleeder manifold, a first fluid inlet having opposing first and second ends defines second opening at first end of first fluid inlet, wherein first fluid inlet extends between first and second ends along first direction forming first acute angle with longitudinal axis, a second fluid inlet having opposing first and second ends defines third opening at first end of second fluid inlet, wherein second fluid inlet extends between first and second ends of second fluid inlet along second direction forming second acute angle with longitudinal axis, an internal fluid passage fluidly couples gas outlet to first and second fluid inlets. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238496 | Apparatus For Providing a Gas - The application relates to an apparatus for providing a gas for the introduction thereof into an incubation chamber, comprising an inlet port ( | 2014-08-28 |