Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110005461 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PLASMA DEPOSITION AND TREATMENT - A plasma deposition apparatus includes a waveguide conduit having a plurality of slots therein. The waveguide conduit is coupled to a microwave source for transmitting microwaves from the microwave source through the plurality of slots. One or more pipes have an outlet end positioned at each of the plurality of slots for transporting material from one or more material sources to the plurality of slots. The apparatus also includes a plasma chamber in communication with the waveguide tube through the plurality of slots. The plasma chamber receives through said plurality of slots microwaves from the waveguide tube and material to be melted or evaporated from the one or more pipes. The plasma chamber includes a plurality of magnets disposed in an outer wall of the plasma chamber for forming a magnetic field in the plasma chamber. The plasma chamber further includes one or more outlet openings for discharging plasma containing material to be deposited on a substrate. | 01-13-2011 |
20110005580 | SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS - A solar energy module includes a photovoltaic unit including a layer of one or more solar cells. The layer has a front side exposed to incident radiation and an opposite back side. The solar energy module also includes a thermal unit thermally coupled to the back side of the layer of one or more solar cells. The thermal unit includes one or more channels through which a thermal transfer fluid flows, wherein a portion of the incident radiation is converted into electricity by the layer of one or more solar cells and a portion of the incident radiation is simultaneously converted to heat for increasing the temperature of the thermal transfer fluid. The solar energy module also includes a heating system to further increase the temperature of the thermal transfer fluid. The heating system is powered by electricity generated by the one or more solar cells. The solar energy module further includes a controller for controlling the relative amounts of heat and electricity output by the solar energy module by controlling the amount of electricity produced by the one or more solar cells that is diverted to the heating system for increasing the temperature of the thermal transfer fluid. | 01-13-2011 |
20120006483 | Methods for Interconnecting Solar Cells - Methods for interconnecting solar cells to form solar cell modules are disclosed. The methods utilize a non-EVA polymer as the encapsulant and the temperature and pressure conditions of a lamination process to effect interconnection. | 01-12-2012 |
20120125020 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING USING PHOTOVOLTAIC-THERMAL (PVT) MODULES - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125021 | DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING EVAPORATIVE CHILLER - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125031 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125405 | PHOTOVOLTAIC-THERMAL (PVT) MODULE WITH STORAGE TANK AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125581 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131934 | WATER RECOVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-31-2012 |
20120131937 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-31-2012 |
20120131938 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SOLAR INVERTER - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-31-2012 |
20120131939 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-31-2012 |
20120131940 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING WITH COMBUSTION CONTAMINANT FILTERING - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-31-2012 |
20120132513 | DESALINATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 05-31-2012 |
20120186281 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING USING FLUIDS HEATED OR COOLED BY A SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 07-26-2012 |
20140150481 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COOLING BUILDINGS WITH LARGE HEAT LOADS USING DESICCANT CHILLERS - A system for providing cooling to a building includes a cooling tower for transferring waste heat from the building to the atmosphere and a liquid desiccant system for dehumidifying an air stream entering the cooling tower to increase cooling efficiency of the cooling tower. The liquid desiccant system includes a conditioner and a regenerator. The conditioner utilizes a liquid desiccant for dehumidifying the air stream entering the cooling tower. The regenerator is connected to the conditioner for receiving dilute liquid desiccant from the conditioner, concentrating the dilute liquid desiccant using waste heat from the building, and returning concentrated liquid desiccant to the conditioner. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150656 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150657 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150662 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems. | 06-05-2014 |
20140245769 | DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A desiccant air conditioning system for treating an air stream entering a building space, including a conditioner configured to expose the air stream to a liquid desiccant such that the liquid desiccant dehumidifies the air stream in the warm weather operation mode and humidifies the air stream in the cold weather operation mode. The conditioner includes multiple plate structures arranged in a vertical orientation and spaced apart to permit the air stream to flow between the plate structures. Each plate structure includes a passage through which a heat transfer fluid can flow. Each plate structure also has at least one surface across which the liquid desiccant can flow. The system includes a regenerator connected to the conditioner for causing the liquid desiccant to desorb water in the warm weather operation mode and to absorb water in the cold weather operation mode from a return air stream. | 09-04-2014 |
20140260371 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIQUID DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RETROFIT - Methods and systems are disclosed for utilizing liquid desiccant air conditioning systems in connection with existing HVAC equipment to achieve reductions in electricity consumption. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260399 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINI-SPLIT LIQUID DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING - A split liquid desiccant air conditioning system is disclosed for treating an air stream flowing into a space in a building. The split liquid desiccant air-conditioning system is switchable between operating in a warm weather operation mode and a cold weather operation mode. | 09-18-2014 |
20140366567 | IN-CEILING LIQUID DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air-conditioning system includes a plurality of liquid desiccant in-ceiling units, each installed in a building for treating air in a space in the building. Dedicated outside air systems (DOAS) for providing a stream of treated outside air to the building are also disclosed. | 12-18-2014 |
20150020735 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PLASMA DEPOSITION AND TREATMENT - This application is directed to an apparatus for creating microwave radiation patterns for an object detection system. The apparatus includes a waveguide conduit having first slots at one side of the conduit and corresponding second slots at an opposite side of the conduit. The waveguide conduit is coupled to a microwave source for transmitting microwaves from the microwave source through the plurality of first slots. A plunger is moveably positioned in the waveguide conduit from one end thereof. The plunger allows the waveguide conduit to be tuned to generally optimize the power of the microwaves exiting the first slots. Secondary plungers are each fitted in one of the second slots to independently tune or detune microwave emittance through a corresponding first slot. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021473 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PLASMA DEPOSITION AND TREATMENT - An apparatus for separating ions having different mass or charge includes a waveguide conduit coupled to a microwave source for transmitting microwaves through openings in the waveguide conduit. The outlet ends of pipes are positioned at the openings for transporting material from a material source to the openings. A plasma chamber is in communication with the waveguide tube through the openings. The plasma chamber receives through the openings microwaves from the waveguide tube and material from the pipes. The plasma chamber includes magnets disposed in an outer wall thereof for forming a magnetic field in the plasma chamber. The plasma chamber includes a charged cover at a side of the chamber opposite the side containing the openings. The cover includes extraction holes through which ion beams from the plasma chamber are extracted. Deflectors coupled to one of the extraction holes receive the ion beams extracted from the plasma chamber. Each deflector bends an ion beam and provides separate passages for capturing ions following different trajectories from the bending of the ion beam based on their respective mass or charge. | 01-22-2015 |
20150028972 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PLASMA DEPOSITION AND TREATMENT - This application is directed to an apparatus for creating microwave radiation patterns for an object detection system. The apparatus includes a waveguide conduit having first slots at one side of the conduit and corresponding second slots at an opposite side of the conduit. The waveguide conduit is coupled to a microwave source for transmitting microwaves from the microwave source through the plurality of first slots. A plunger is moveably positioned in the waveguide conduit from one end thereof. The plunger allows the waveguide conduit to be tuned to generally optimize the power of the microwaves exiting the first slots. Secondary plungers are each fitted in one of the second slots to independently tune or detune microwave emittance through a corresponding first slot. | 01-29-2015 |