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20090272437 | Transparent Conductive Materials Including Cadmium Stannate - A photovoltaic cell can include a transparent conductive layer including cadmium stannate. | 11-05-2009 |
20100288354 | CADMIUM STANNATE TCO STRUCTURE WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER AND SEPARATION LAYER - A photovoltaic device can include a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to a substrate and one or more barrier layers, which can include a silicon oxide or a silicon nitride. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288355 | SILICON NITRIDE DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER FOR CADMIUM STANNATE TCO - A photovoltaic device can include a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to a substrate and a barrier layer, which can include a silicon-containing material. | 11-18-2010 |
20100319775 | Method and Apparatus for Annealing a Deposited Cadmium Stannate Layer - A method for manufacturing a multi-layered structure can include annealing a stack, where the annealing can include heating the stack in the presence of an inert gas, and where the stack includes a layer including cadmium and tin. | 12-23-2010 |
20110041917 | Doped Transparent Conductive Oxide - A solar cell with a doped transparent conductive oxide layer is disclosed. The doped transparent conductive oxide layer can improve the efficiency of CdTe-based or other kinds of solar cells. | 02-24-2011 |
20110227131 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH CRYSTALLINE LAYER - A method for manufacturing a multilayered structure may include forming a transparent conductive oxide layer including cadmium stannate adjacent to a substrate and annealing the structure in an annealing environment including a reducing agent at a temperature greater than 500 degrees C. to crystallize the cadmium stannate. | 09-22-2011 |
20110240115 | DOPED BUFFER LAYER - A solar cell with a doped buffer layer includes silicon and tin. | 10-06-2011 |
20120060891 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A multilayered structure including a first barrier layer adjacent to a substrate, a barrier bi-layer adjacent to the first barrier layer, the barrier bi-layer comprising a second barrier layer and a third barrier layer, a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to the barrier bi-layer, and a buffer layer adjacent to the transparent conductive oxide layer and method of forming the same. A multilayered substrate including a barrier layer structure having a plurality of barrier layers being alternating layers of low refractive index material and high refractive index material, a transparent conductive oxide layer adjacent to the barrier bi-layer and a buffer layer adjacent to the transparent conductive oxide layer. The multilayered structure may serve as a front contact for photovoltaic devices. | 03-15-2012 |
20120132261 | CADMIUM STANNATE SPUTTER - A structure includes a barrier layer which can include a silicon aluminum oxide, and a transparent conductive oxide layer which can include a layer of cadmium and tin. | 05-31-2012 |
20130196466 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a multi-layered structure includes forming a crystalline layer of a material by depositing an amorphous layer of the material on a heated substrate. | 08-01-2013 |
20130206065 | IN SITU SUBSTRATE DETECTION FOR A PROCESSING SYSTEM USING INFRARED DETECTION - Infrared detection is used to monitor the temperature within a vapor transport deposition processing chamber. Changes in temperature that occur when a substrate passes an infrared detector are detected and used to precisely locate a position of the substrate within the chamber. Position correction of the substrate can also be implemented. | 08-15-2013 |
20140185061 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IN-LINE REAL-TIME CALCULATION OF THICKNESSES OF SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A method and system for real-time, in-line measurements of thicknesses of semiconductor layers of photovoltaic devices is provided. The method and system include taking ex-situ optical data measurements after deposition of the semiconductor layers. The measurements are then used to calculate the thicknesses of the layers in real-time using optical modeling software. | 07-03-2014 |
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20090255184 | ROLL-UP DOOR ASSEMBLY, BLOW MOLDED PANEL THEREFOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A roll-up door has a plurality of panels and a plurality of roller assemblies mounted to ends of the panels for mounting the panels in channels. At least some of the panels are formed of blow-molded thermoplastic material and have a relatively flat outside face and an inside face including ribs that extend longitudinally and transversely on the panel. A reinforced panel of thermoplastic material is made by blow molding a panel with a thermoplastic material to form a relatively flat outside face and a ribbed inside face, and with elongated channels along upper and lower walls thereof. The panel is trimmed while it is still warm to open the channels at one end. While the panel is still warm, reinforcing members are inserted into the elongated channels. The panels are cooled to shrink the channels onto the reinforcing members. | 10-15-2009 |
20110057410 | ADJUSTABLE FENDER - An adjustable fender vehicle has an upper wall with inner and outer side walls. The inner side wall includes an elongated longitudinal clamping edge and an interior wall depends from the underside of upper wall between the inner and outer walls. The interior wall has an elongated longitudinal opening in registry with the elongated longitudinal clamping edge in the inner side wall for receiving a fastener for adjustable mounting of the fender to a vehicle. The inner side wall includes an elongated longitudinal opening in registry with the elongated longitudinal opening in the interior wall and the elongated longitudinal clamping edge is formed in the elongated longitudinal opening in the inner side wall. The elongated longitudinal opening is configured to receive a mounting arm that is adapted to extend through the elongated longitudinal opening to the interior wall. Fasteners on the mounting arm clamp the fender to the mounting arm. | 03-10-2011 |
20130193300 | MUD FLAP BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A mud flap bracket assembly comprises a functional frame bracket assembly and one or more interchangeable bracket covers. The frame bracket assembly has unitary frame bracket that is formed from a sheet metal blank that is configured to form and integral spring mount and integral slots to mount a frame seat. The frame bracket has integral slots that mount mud flap clips that are adjustable within the slots for mounting mud flaps of different hole configurations. The frame bracket assembly is assembled with integral fasteners and without welds. | 08-01-2013 |
20130248082 | ROLL-UP DOOR ASSEMBLY, BLOW MOLDED PANEL THEREFOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A roll-up door has a plurality of panels and a plurality of roller assemblies mounted to ends of the panels for mounting the panels in channels. At least some of the panels are formed of blow-molded thermoplastic material and have a relatively flat outside face and an inside face including ribs that extend longitudinally and transversely on the panel. A reinforced panel of thermoplastic material is made by blow molding a panel with a thermoplastic material to form a relatively flat outside face and a ribbed inside face, and with elongated channels along upper and lower walls thereof. The panel is trimmed while it is still warm to open the channels at one end. While the panel is still warm, reinforcing members are inserted into the elongated channels. The panels can be cooled to shrink the channels onto the reinforcing members. | 09-26-2013 |
20130248126 | ROLL-UP DOOR ASSEMBLY, BLOW MOLDED PANEL THEREFOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A roll-up door has a plurality of panels and a plurality of roller assemblies mounted to ends of the panels for mounting the panels in channels. At least some of the panels are formed of blow-molded thermoplastic material and have a relatively flat outside face and an inside face including open channels that extend longitudinally and transversely on the panel. A reinforced panel of thermoplastic material is made by blow molding a panel with a thermoplastic material to form a relatively flat outside face and a ribbed inside face, and with elongated channels along upper and lower portions thereof. The panel may be trimmed while it is still warm to open the channels at one end. While the panel is still warm, reinforcing members may be inserted into the elongated channels. The panels may be cooled to shrink the channels onto the reinforcing members. | 09-26-2013 |
20130320658 | AERODYNAMIC MUD FLAP - A motor vehicle mud flap is a plate-like body having a suspension section, a quadrant section, and an extension section. The suspension section is adapted for attachment to a mud flap bracket for suspension of the mud flap therefrom. The quadrant section is coupled with the suspension section and has an array of elongate through-openings. The extension section is coupled with the quadrant section and has an array of elongate through-openings. The array of elongate through-openings is defined by alternating recesses and ribs in parallel and longitudinal disposition. Each recess is configured as a pair of opposed elongate shallow recesses fluidly coupled by an elongate through-opening having a width less than the width of each recess. Water and air can flow through the recesses, and debris larger than the width of the through-openings is deflected by the mud flap. | 12-05-2013 |
20140020321 | PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB CONNECTOR - A precast concrete slab connector for connecting two adjacent slabs in edge-by-edge juxtaposition, each with a recess in registry with a recess in and an adjacent slab. A pair of anchor plates are positioned the slab recesses and a shear plate spans the slabs recesses and overlies the anchor plates. The shear plate has openings that are in registry with one of an anchor plate opening. Multiple fasteners are extend through the openings in the anchor plates and the shear plates and include removable retainers that clamp the shear plates and the anchor plates together. The fasteners can be cast in part into each adjacent slab. Serration can be provided with facing surfaces of the anchor plates and the shear plate or on facing surfaces of the shear plate and washers that are mounted on the fastener. | 01-23-2014 |
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20130331051 | ULTRA-LOW-POWER RADIO FOR SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION - A wake-up function is provided for a low power radio. The radio includes: an antenna, a rectifier, and a comparator. The rectifier is configured to receive an RF signal from the antenna and generates an output having a magnitude that decreases in the presence of the RF signal. The comparator compares the output from the rectifier to a reference signal and outputs an activation signal for another radio component. In response the activation signal, the radio component will transition from a low power consumption mode to a higher power consumption mode. In this way, the rectifier and comparator cooperatively operate to perform a wake-up function in the presence of an RF signal. | 12-12-2013 |
20150087255 | WAKE-UP RECEIVER WITH AUTOMATIC INTERFERENCE REJECTION - A low power radio is provided with automatic interference rejection. The radio is comprised generally of: an antenna, a rectifier, a comparator, and a correlator. The comparator receives an input signal from the rectifier, compares the input signal to a reference signal and outputs a digital signal. The correlator in turn receives the digital signal from the comparator, correlates the digital signal to a wake-up code and outputs a wake-up signal having a high value when the digital signal is highly correlated with the wake-up code. The radio further includes an automatic threshold controller which adjusts sensitivity of the comparator. Of note, the rectifier, the comparator, the correlator and the automatic threshold controller are comprised in part by circuits having transistors operating only in subthreshold region. | 03-26-2015 |
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20130335997 | ILLUMINATED CHROMATIC VEHICLE EMBLEM - An illuminated vehicle emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly may include an electroluminescent light source. The illuminated vehicle emblem assembly further includes a translucent base region over the light source, a chromatic layer over the translucent base region, and a translucent sealing structure configured to seal the backing member, the light producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The illuminated vehicle emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the illuminated vehicle emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low-light or night-time conditions. | 12-19-2013 |
20140240999 | ILLUMINATED CHROMATIC EMBLEM ASSEMBLY WITH MICRO LEDS - An illuminated emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly includes a plurality of light-emitting diode sources. The light-producing assembly may also include a plurality of micro-sized, dispersed light-emitting diode sources. The illuminated emblem assembly further includes a translucent base region over the light sources, a chromatic layer over the translucent base region and a UV-stable translucent sealing structure over the chromatic layer that seals the backing member, the light producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The sealing structure may be UV-stable and/or include a design feature. The illuminated emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the illuminated emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low light or nighttime conditions. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247614 | ILLUMINATED CHROMATIC EMBLEM ASSEMBLY - An emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly may include an electroluminescent light source. The emblem assembly further includes a chromatic layer over the light-producing assembly that comprises and emblem shape, and a translucent sealing structure over the chromatic layer that seals the backing member, the light-producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low light or nighttime conditions. | 09-04-2014 |
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20130115399 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE ARTICLES - A plastic article is recited having a plastic shell including walls defining a cavity. Within the cavity is an in-situ foam core including expanded polymer beads. A layer of the expanded polymer beads includes a layer of distorted beads adjacent to the walls. The in-situ foam core has a thermal bond to the walls. | 05-09-2013 |
20130255176 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE PANEL SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A panel system is recited that includes a first panel having a periphery. The panel includes a first plastic layer having a periphery and a second plastic layer opposed and spaced apart from the first layer. The second layer also has a periphery. The first and second layers define a first cavity therebetween. A first in-situ foam core is disposed in the cavity and has a thermal bond to the first and second plastic layers. The panel is capable of supporting 0.1 to 0.5 lbf/in | 10-03-2013 |
20130256024 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE DIELECTRICALLY-RESISTANT SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A dielectrically-resistant system includes a first component of a first plastic shell having opposed and spaced apart walls, defining a first cavity. The first plastic shell includes a first rib. Disposed within the first cavity is a first in-situ foam core including expanded polymer beads. The first in-situ foam core has a thermal bond with the first plastic shell. A second plastic shell and in-situ foam core component essentially mirroring the first component is connected to the first component by a connection. The dielectrically-resistant system is capable of resisting an electric potential difference of at least 50 kV. | 10-03-2013 |
20130256317 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A thermal management system includes a panel having a periphery, and a skin having a thermal bond to an in-situ foam core. The panel has a thermal transmittance u-value ranging from 0.1 to 0.17 W/m | 10-03-2013 |
20130257069 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE STRUCTURAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An energy management system for use with a vehicle having an interior includes an elongated plastic member having a wall defining a cavity. Disposed within the cavity is an elongated first in-situ foam core member, which has a first thermal bond to the wall. The wall having a first portion facing towards the vehicle interior and a second portion opposed to the first portion. A second in-situ foam core member is connected to at least a portion of the elongated plastic member forming the energy management system. The energy management system is capable of passing a 5-mph crash test passing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 215 (FMVSS 215) Phase II. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257119 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A seating system for use with a vehicle includes a first seat component having a skin having a thermal bond to an in-situ foam core. The first seat component maximum displacement is less than 160 mm when tested according to a test method in ECE R17 regulation for luggage retention with a 20 times the force of gravity crash pulse. A method of manufacture the seat back system is also recited. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259567 | GRADE SEAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - In at least one embodiment, a grade ring system includes an annular shell formed of a plastic composition and defining an annular cavity. An in-situ formed core situated in the annular cavity comprises a plurality of polymer beads expandable by heating medium which, when expanded, substantially fill the annular cavity. A method for forming a grade ring is also disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260063 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE STRUCTURAL ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF PROFILES - A method of manufacturing an elongated article is recited to include extruding a first and a second layer each having peripheries. The second layer is spaced apart from and opposed to the first layer. Together, they define a cavity between them. Into that cavity particles are dispensed. The particles are expanded with an expansion fluid to form an in-situ foam core and to thermally bond the in-situ foam core to the first and second layers. The first and second layers having the thermal bond to the in-situ foam core are shaped to form the article. An elongated article from this process is also recited. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260080 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE STRUCTURAL ARTICLES AND INJECTION MOLDING METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method for manufacturing a plastic structural article is disclosed that includes the steps of injecting a molten polymer composition through a nozzle into a mold having a first and a second mold portions defining a first cavity within the mold. A first fluid is injected into the first cavity that is partially filled with the molten polymer composition, pushing the molten polymer composition towards the walls of mold and a spillover trap forming a second cavity. The walls are cooled by the first fluid, which then removed. An aperture is cut in the wall. A plurality of pre-expanded beads is introduced through the aperture into the second cavity. The pre-expanded beads are expanded by injecting a second fluid forming an in-situ foam core thermally bonded to the wall. The plastic structural article is released from the mold. The structural plastic articles are also disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20140120307 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE STRESS MITIGATION COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An in-situ foam core component having first and second opposed thermoformed skins each having a thermal bond to an in-situ foam core disposed there between. At least one embossment In one of the skins joined to the other skin forming a pinch off junction. A through hole is formed in the pinch off junction sized to receive a fastener so that the embossment provides a sleeve structure which can transmit load between the first and second skins when the in-situ foam core component is attached to a member using a fastener extending through the hole. | 05-01-2014 |
20150064379 | RECYCLABLE PLASTIC STRUCTURAL ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The plastic structural article includes an elongated tubular shell having opposed end sections, a middle section there between and an interior cavity. The interior cavity has a foam core situated therein. The foam core comprises steam expandable polymer beads which when expanded substantially fill the interior cavity. The bead and shell are of a similar plastic composition enabling the articles to be reground and recycled. An apparatus for forming the articles and an associated method of manufacture are also disclosed. A thermal management system includes a panel having a periphery, and a skin having a thermal bond to an in-situ foam core. The panel has a thermal transmittance u-value ranging from 0.1 to 0.17 W/m | 03-05-2015 |
20150118426 | RECYCLABLE PLASTIC STRUCTURAL ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An in-situ molded foam core structural plastic article having an outer shell with an interior cavity filled with expandable polymer beads which when expanded substantially fill the interior cavity forming a thermal bond with the shell. The bead and shell are of a similar plastic composition enabling the articles to be reground and recycled. Various articles are disclosed including structural panels, and automotive seat, load floor, interior panel, bumper and running board components. An apparatus for forming the articles and an associated method of manufacture are also disclosed. | 04-30-2015 |
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20080319356 | PULSED CAVITATIONAL ULTRASOUND THERAPY - Therapy methods using pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy can include the subprocesses of initiation, maintenance, therapy, and feedback of the histotripsy process, which involves the creation and maintenance of ensembles of microbubbles and the use of feedback in order to optimize the process based on observed spatial-temporal bubble cloud dynamics. The methods provide for the subdivision or erosion of tissue, liquification of tissue, and/or the enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents. Various feedback mechanisms allow variation of ultrasound parameters and provide control over the pulsed cavitational process, permitting the process to be tuned for a number of applications. Such applications can include specific tissue erosion, bulk tissue homogenization, and delivery of therapeutic agents across barriers. | 12-25-2008 |
20110040190 | Disposable Acoustic Coupling Medium Container - A medical imaging and therapy device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the device is that it can acoustically couple an ultrasound therapy transducer to a patient. In some embodiments, the medical imaging and therapy device is configured to conform to the anatomy of a patient's perineal area to acoustically couple an ultrasound therapy transducer to the patient for treatment of BPH. The medical imaging and therapy device can be used in therapeutic applications such as Histotripsy, Lithotripsy, and HIFU, for example. Methods associated with use of the medical imaging and therapy device are also covered. | 02-17-2011 |
20110054315 | MICROMANIPULATOR CONTROL ARM FOR THERAPEUTIC AND IMAGING ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS - A medical imaging and therapy device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the device is that it can image a target tissue volume and apply ultrasound energy to the target tissue volume. In some embodiments, the medical imaging and therapy device is configured controllably apply ultrasound energy into the prostate by maintaining a cavitational bubble cloud generated by an ultrasound therapy system within an image of the prostate generated by an imaging system. The medical imaging and therapy device can be used in therapeutic applications such as Histotripsy, Lithotripsy, and HIFU, for example. Methods associated with use of the medical imaging and therapy device are also covered. | 03-03-2011 |
20120010541 | Pulsed Cavitational Ultrasound Therapy - Therapy methods using pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy can include the subprocesses of initiation, maintenance, therapy, and feedback of the histotripsy process, which involves the creation and maintenance of ensembles of microbubbles and the use of feedback in order to optimize the process based on observed spatial-temporal bubble cloud dynamics. The methods provide for the subdivision or erosion of tissue, liquification of tissue, and/or the enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents. Various feedback mechanisms allow variation of ultrasound parameters and provide control over the pulsed cavitational process, permitting the process to be tuned for a number of applications. Such applications can include specific tissue erosion, bulk tissue homogenization, and delivery of therapeutic agents across barriers. | 01-12-2012 |