16th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120090569 | START SYSTEM FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A VEHICLE - A drive mechanism | 2012-04-19 |
20120090570 | METHOD FOR MACHINING, IN PARTICULAR FOR MECHANICAL MACHINING, OF AT LEAST ONE EXHAUST-GAS-CONDUCTING SURFACE REGION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OR CRANKCASE PART, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CRANKCASE AND CYLINDER SLEEVE - A method for machining, in particular mechanical machining, of at least one exhaust-gas-conducting surface region of an internal combustion engine or crankcase part, in particular at least one cylinder barrel of a crankcase or at least one cylinder barrel of a cylinder sleeve, includes using a surface-condition-changing machining tool. The surface region is produced from a corrodible material and is brought into contact, during the machining through the use of the surface-condition-changing machining tool, with at least one tribochemically activatable substance being activated during the machining in particular as a function of a defined contact pressure of the machining tool and/or as a function of a defined machining temperature, and forms a corrosion-resistant surface as a triboreaction layer with the respective surface region, by tribochemical reaction. A crankcase and a cylinder sleeve formed in this way are also provided. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090571 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A connecting member coupled to four pistons that reciprocate within cylinder bores is coupled to a crankpin of a crankshaft, and a pinion member which integrally rotates with a crankshaft portion is capable of rolling along the inner periphery of an internal gear member and has an outer diameter equal to 1/2 of an inner diameter of the internal gear member. The crankpin executes a reciprocating rectilinear motion through the rotation and revolution of the pinion member, and a journal support member has a bearing for supporting a crank journal so as to rotate positioned between the pinion member and a crank arm, and which is supported by a case member so as to rotate coaxially with an output member. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090572 | Compression ignition engine and method for controlling same - An engine having improved combustion characteristics is provided. The engine includes a fuel injection system that is variable between two operational states. In the first operating state, the fuel injectors provide a fuel spray having first spray pattern characteristics. When the system detects that an operation characteristic exceeds a threshold, the fuel injectors are displaced into a second operating state. In the second operating state, the fuel injectors provide a spray pattern having first spray pattern characteristics. The combustion cycle may be characterized by timing the fuel injection so that the fuel is sprayed into the cylinder early in the compression stroke. Further still, the combustion cycle may be characterized by controlling the fuel pressure so that the fuel pressure is inversely related to the load on the engine. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090573 | OIL SUMP - The present invention relates to an oil sump, wherein the oil sump comprises an upper and a lower thermoplastic part that each contains one or more ribs and wherein the upper and lower part are being joined such that at least one rib of the upper part is joined to at least one rib of the lower part. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090574 | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CONTROL FOR IDLE TICK REDUCTION - A method for controlling a mechanical solenoid valve of a high-pressure fuel pump to supply fuel to an engine is provided. In one example, current supplied to the mechanical solenoid valve is adjusted according to a pressure downstream of the fuel pump. The method can reduce current used to operate the mechanical solenoid valve as well as pump noise, at least during some conditions. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090575 | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL APPARATUS - An electronic throttle control apparatus has a construction which does not use a mechanical mechanism to restrict an operating angle of an electronic throttle valve, and continues motor control so as to prevent rapid opening and closing of the electronic throttle valve, even if an angle detection unit becomes abnormal. Upon detection of an abnormality, a control unit ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090576 | FUEL DISTRIBUTOR SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FUEL DISTRIBUTOR SYSTEM - A fuel distributor system for a motor vehicle includes a fuel pipe having an interior space, and at least one receiving tube for receiving an injector. The receiving tube is arranged on the fuel pipe and configured to project into the interior space of the fuel pipe. The receiving tube has an end face formed with an opening for introduction of fuel, and includes a first portion which is arranged in the interior space of the fuel pipe, and a second portion which is arranged outside the fuel pipe. The first portion has an axial dimension which is greater than an axial dimension of the second portion of the receiving tube. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090577 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a fuel injection device for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising an end ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090578 | INTAKE MIXTURE INTRODUCING APPARATUS - High pressure regions ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090579 | CHARGE AIR DUCT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A charge air duct for an internal combustion engine includes a housing with at least one entrance and at least one exit for charge air, a first heat exchanger arranged inside the housing to cool the charge air, a bypass arranged on the housing to at least partially circumvent the heat exchanger, and an actuator arranged on the housing to influence the charge air flow. The charge air is guided from the entrance to the first heat exchanger in a first position of the actuator and from the entrance to the bypass in a second position of the actuator, and the bypass leads upstream of a second heat exchanger of the charge air duct. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090580 | Controlled-compression direct-power-cycle engine - The present invention provides a controlled-compression direct-power-cycle engine for performing the direct-power-cycle, wherein the air is compressed with three compression processes and cooled to a controlled temperature before ignition, the engine power output is controlled by both the compressor-transmission and the servo-intake-valve; the three compression processes are the initial-compression-process, the intermediate-compression-process, the final-compression-process, wherein, the initial-compression-process is performed by the turbocharger, the intermediate-compressor-process is performed by a screw type compressor, a rotary type compressor, or a scroll type intermediate-compressor, the final-compression-process is performed by the pistons of the combustion chambers; said intermediate-compressor is coupled to the compressor-transmission for adjusting the compression-capacity according to the instruction signals from the engine control unit, which computes the required compression-capacity by the user's power demand and the pressure in the cooling tank; said final-compression-process adjusts the actual-pressure-ratio with the actuation-time of the servo-intake-valve; said servo-intake-valve is opened for 5-60 degree of crankshaft rotation and is shut at a point between 90 degree BTC and 10 degree BTC according to instruction signals from the engine control unit; wherein the compressor-transmission is set to provide a higher airflow and said servo-intake-valve is shut at an earlier crankshaft reference angle to increase the actual-pressure-ratio of the final-compression-process for operating the direct-power-cycle at a high power output, whereas the compressor-transmission is set to provide a lower airflow and said servo-intake-valve is shut at a later crankshaft reference angle to decrease the actual-pressure-ratio of the final-compression-process for operating the direct-power-cycle at a lower power output. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090581 | EXHAUST GAS MIXING SYSTEM - In one aspect a mixing tube is provided for the introduction of a flow of exhaust gas into a flow of intake air of an internal combustion engine. The mixing tube comprises an opening, tube section, and a plurality of tube ports. The opening is configured to receive the flow of exhaust gas. The tube section is fluidly connected to the opening and extends into the flow of intake air. The tube ports on the tube section are located in low static pressure regions that are determined as intake air passes around the tube section. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090582 | EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING DEGRADATION OF COMPONENTS OF A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - A system and method for controlling an engine is described. In one example, an actuator is adjusted to reduce the possibility of degradation of an engine component. The method may provide increase engine component operational life so as to improve engine emissions during the life cycle of the engine. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090583 | EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An EGR valve assembly is provided for an Internal Combustion Engine. The valve assembly includes, but is not limited to a duct having an inlet and an outlet. A portion of the duct is configured with an open section that defines a seat for a valve housing, the valve housing having a passage that leads into the duct and a valve flap for opening and closing the passage, and an engaging portion configured to seal the open section of the duct. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090584 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOW PRESSURE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for controlling a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system has advantages including minimizing condensate water generation in an intercooler and a low pressure EGR cooler by controlling EGR gas amount through optimally mapping many control variables influencing direct factors instead of controlling the EGR gas amount according to direct factors. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090585 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When EGR is on (YES in S | 2012-04-19 |
20120090586 | BOLT AND VALVE MECHANISM THAT USES LESS GAS - The proposed invention is a new bolt and gas release valve mechanism for a projectile launching device, such as a paintball marker, that uses significantly less gas per shot than prior art devices. The open gas chamber between the projectile, such as a paintball, and the gas release mechanism is eliminated thereby requiring much less gas to be used for each launch of a given projectile. Thus, only the launching gas to propel the projectile is needed and not the additional gas required to fill the chamber in the bolt directly behind the projectile. This enables desirably smaller gas supply tanks to be used during use to launch the same number of projectiles. Also, with the present invention, more projectiles can be launched using the same gas supply tank. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090587 | PISTON STRUCTURE FOR A TOY GUN - A piston structure for a toy gun includes a piston body and a detachable toothed member. The piston body has a chute which is axially disposed on an outer surface of the piston body. The detachable toothed member is made of a metallic material and moveably disposed in the chute. The detachable toothed includes a plurality of teeth which are equally spaced in a lengthwise direction. The piston structure of the present invention provides a longer service life. In case the teeth of the detachable toothed member suffer a lot of wear and tear, the detachable toothed member can be detached from the chute and replaced with a new one to save the cost and to provide an environmental protection effect. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090588 | INITIAL VELOCITY ACCELERATING TUBE - An initial velocity accelerating tube includes an outer pipe. Two ends of the outer pipe are connected with a stop member and a connection member, respectively. An inner pipe is provided in the outer pipe. Two ends of the inner pipe are inserted in the stop member and the connection member, respectively. When the initial velocity accelerating tube is mounted on a toy gun, one end of the inner pipe is against the front end of the barrel of the toy gun by the elastic force of the elastic member so as to tightly connect the barrel, providing an airtight effect. The barrel can be lengthened. To have a shoot with the long-barreled gun, the bullet can have a longer route to accelerate for getting a higher initial velocity. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090589 | Bottle shaped fire pit - A bottle shaped fire pit with a dish shaped base member, a screened side wall assembly, a hinged door, a bottle neck shaped chimney, a bottle cap shaped uppermost member and a plurality of support legs The legs support the bottle shaped fire pit assembly. The screened side wall assembly is attached to the dish shaped base member. The door forms a portion of the bottle side wall assembly. A preferred embodiment includes a plurality of radially disposed extension arms to the lower perimeter of the dish shaped bottom member and at their opposite end in a vertical support post terminating in table member. The vertical support posts terminating at their lower end in a base plate. A preferred embodiment includes each the extension arm is comprised of telescoping members that allow the arm to extend or retract as necessary. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090590 | INDUCER FAN ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS FURNACE SYSTEM - An inducer fan assembly including an inducer fan housing having a flue vent connection member configured and disposed to be connected to an exhaust gas flue vent. The flue vent connection member includes a flue gas outlet and a flue vent condensate inlet. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090591 | GAS FURNACE CONDENSATE COLLECTOR BOX - A condensate collector box includes a furnace mounting plate having a first edge portion, a second edge portion that extends from the first edge portion, at least one vent drain channel that extends along one of the first and second edge portions, and a heat exchanger condensate collection area. The condensate collector box also includes an inducer fan mounting member having a first surface and opposing second surface arranged upon the furnace mounting plate to form a condensate collection zone. The inducer fan mounting member includes at least one inducer fan drain passage that is fluidly connected to the at least one vent drain channel | 2012-04-19 |
20120090592 | COOKING OVEN WITH A CATALYTIC FILTER SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a cooking oven with at least one oven cavity, at least one air outlet conduit and at least one catalytic filter system, in particular a fat, grease and/or odour filter system. The catalytic filter system comprises a housing ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090593 | COOKING APPARATUS WITH A COOKING FUEL IGNITION FACILITATOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND USING SAME - A cooking fuel ignition assembly for an outdoor cooking apparatus as in a barbeque grill. The ignition assembly includes a tinder support combination of an ash can and tinder support stand. An operator inserts the tinder support stand within the ash can such that its lower spacer structure makes contact with the base of the ash can receptacle and the upper tinder platform is in the upper region of the ash can. The operator places tinder T on the upper surface of the tinder platform. The tinder combination with tinder is mounted in suspended fashion below an aperture in the grill base such that upon ignition of the tinder a flame extends up through, for example, an interface slide catch collar assembly and into an ignition relationship with supported cooking fuel above. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090594 | PULL-OUT DEVICE - The invention relates to a pull-out device, in particular for baking ovens, comprising a side gate ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090595 | GAS BURNER ASSEMBLY - An gas burner assembly for a cooking appliance includes a main burner assembly, a simmer burner assembly positioned in a stacked relationship with and located below the main burner assembly, a venturi assembly for delivering a gas flow to the main burner assembly, a gas boost pump configured to control a pressurization of the gas flow, a gas valve assembly for controlling a rate of the gas flow, and an encoder coupled to the gas valve assembly, the encoder configured to track a position of the gas valve assembly and provide a signal to the gas boost pump for pressurization of the gas flow. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090596 | DAMPER FOR DIRECT VENT FIREPLACE INSERT - A damper mechanism restricting combustion and exhaust air flow in response to temperature changes in a direct vent sealed combustion gas fireplace is provided. The mechanism allows the fireplace to have unrestricted air flow when the fireplace is not on and to restrict the air flow when the fireplace is on. A bi-metallic temperature responsive element is used to move a restrictor element to restrict air flow allowing maximum air displacement during cold ignition and enhancing operating efficiency when the fireplace is on. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090597 | PUMP DRAINED SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM - A pump drained solar water heating system, includes a solar collector; a reversible pump; a reservoir for storing heat transfer fluid; an insulated water storage tank for storing the potable water; piping for fluidically connecting the pump to the solar collector, the heat transfer fluid reservoir; and a heat exchanger; and a controller for operating the pump to transmit fluid in a forward flow or reverse flow direction. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090598 | WATER HEATER HAVING A WATERWAY CHANGEOVER CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A water heating system and method of operating the same. The system includes a first water heater having a first heating source of a first type. The system further includes a second water heater having a second heating source of a second type. A valve having a first interface that is connected to the cold water source, a second interface that is connected to a first cold water inlet of the first water heater, a third interface that is connected to a second hot water outlet of the second water heater, and a fourth interface connected to the hot water outlet of the first water heater. A motor positions the changeover valve to one of at least three positions. A control circuit includes a temperature sensor near the first hot water outlet of the first water heater, and a controller coupled to the first temperature sensor and the motor. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090599 | SOLAR WINDOW HEATER - A solar heating system for heating air beside a window is disclosed. The solar heating system effectively heats air beside a window in a room of a structure through use of one or more solar panels positioned to be heated by the sun and to transfer that heat to surrounding air via convection in moving air. In at least one embodiment, the solar panel may be a corrugated panel having at least one channel. The solar panel may be positioned such that as the solar panel is heated by the sun, heat is transferred from the solar panel to surrounding air via convection. The solar panel may be configured such that an upward flow of air forms when the air is heated, thereby creating a natural, warm air flow without need of a fan or other such device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090600 | INDUCER FAN ASSEMBLY FOR A FURNACE - An inducer fan assembly includes a flow collector piece having a motor support surface, a toroidal collector, and a discharge region extending tangentially from the collector. A fan rotor is rotatably mounted relative to the motor support surface. The fan rotor includes a hub surface, and an outer circumferential edge. The fan rotor further includes a plurality of blades that extend from the hub surface. The plurality of blades extend from a leading edge to a trailing edge that extends beyond the outer circumferential edge. The plurality of blades include a first height and a second height that define a blade tip revolved contour. The collector is arranged radially outward from and axially off-set from the hub surface. An inlet casing piece is mounted to the flow collector piece. The inlet casing piece includes a contour that is substantially similar to the blade tip revolved contour of the fan rotor. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090601 | CONDENSATE COLLECTOR SYSTEM FOR MULTI-POISE GAS FURNACE SYSTEM - A condensate collector system includes a condensate collector box having at least one condensate outlet port, and a condensate trap fluidly connected to the at least one condensate outlet port. The condensate trap is configured and disposed to be selectively positioned in multiple drain orientations relative to the condensate collector box to accommodate multiple installation configurations of the multi-poise gas furnace. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090602 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARAMEL - The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of caramel, comprising: providing air to the bottom of a closed reaction container that contains a sugar liquid, making the air rise from the bottom and discharge from the top of the reaction container. In the whole process, the oxygen participates in the catalytic reaction and greatly reduces the amount of the other auxiliary agents, and caramel with a low residual amount of the auxiliary agents is rapidly produced. The present invention further provides an apparatus for use in the above manufacture method. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090603 | DEVICE, CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID - A device, cartridge and method for dispensing a liquid ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090604 | SYNTHESIS OF SMALL PARTICLES - The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090605 | MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE - A medication delivery device for delivering a medicament by inhalation, said device comprising a housing ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090606 | APPARATUS FOR THE AEROSOLIZATION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF DRY POWDER - The claimed subject matter relates to a device for dosing and aerosolization of aerosolizable material. The device comprises: a body with an aerosolization channel with a distal attachment portion connectable to a source of carrier gas which provides pressure pulses to the aerosolization channel; a proximal attachment portion for outputting aerosolized material and a reservoir for receiving aerosolizable material. The reservoir comprises walls and is connected in a gas-tight manner to the body and in fluid connection with the aerosolization channel. At least part of the walls of the device are self-exciting membranes that can be put into oscillation by the pressure pulses. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090607 | METER FOR A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID OR POWDER PRODUCT - A dose counter having a base body ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090608 | DELIVERY DEVICES - A delivery device for and method of delivering substance, the delivery device comprising: a delivery outlet from which substance is in use delivered; a gas chamber containing a gas and being of reducible volume, wherein a reduction in the volume of the gas chamber to a predeterminable volume acts to pressurize the contained gas to a predeterminable pressure; a seal element disposed between the gas chamber and the delivery outlet; and an opening mechanism configured, on reduction of the volume of the gas chamber to a predeterminable volume, to open the seal element, whereupon a gas flow from the gas chamber acts to deliver substance from the delivery outlet. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090609 | SUPRAGLOTTIC TUBE FOR INSERTING A LARYNX MASK - The invention discloses a supraglottic tube, which despite certain softness has high compressive strength in the proximal distal direction and the radius of curvature can be adjusted. For this purpose, the supraglottic tube comprises at least three lumens. A guiding lumen is located between a lateral respiration lumen and a further lateral esophageal lumen. Said lumens are separated from each other by separating walls. A guiding means, which comprises a pressure element and a tractive element, is located in the guiding lumen. A tractive force can be applied to the tractive element by way of a feed connector and an adjustment unit, in which the pressure element is supported, whereby the radius of curvature of the supraglottic tube is adjusted and it can be better introduced into the patient in the bent state and thereafter the radius of curvature thereof can be adapted to the anatomy of the patient or the position of the patient, thereby maintaining the sealing pressure of the larynx mask around the larynx. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090610 | CHARACTERISATION OF MASK SYSTEMS - A method and CPAP apparatus characterizes different mask systems, e.g., masks and hoses. The CPAP apparatus can be calibrated for different mask systems and hoses by including sensors that measure flow and pressure at a flow generator of the apparatus. When the generator is fitted to a new mask system, or any changes are made to an existing one, a method calibrates the generator for the mask system. The method includes determining air flow characteristics using flow measurements from a first test period when flow through the mask system is open, measuring or estimating pressure in the mask system during a second test period when flow through the mask system is blocked and determining air flow characteristics of the diffuser of the mask system using the air flow characteristics of the air delivery hose determined during the first period and the pressure measurements made during the second period. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090611 | Systems And Methods For Controlling An Amount Of Oxygen In Blood Of A Ventilator Patient - This disclosure describes systems and methods for controlling blood oxygen saturation (SpO | 2012-04-19 |
20120090612 | Cushion and mask therefor - A cushion includes a substantially triangularly shaped frame from which extends a membrane. The frame has a scalloped edge by which the cushion is affixed to a mask body. The membrane has an aperture into which the wearer's nose is received. The membrane is spaced away from the rim of the frame. The wearer's nose is received through the aperture into the chamber within the mask body. The shape of the seal forming portion is particularly suited to effectively seal the difficult region of the facial contour that is the crease between the sides of the nose and the face. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090613 | Breathing Apparatus - A breathing apparatus comprising: an inlet configured to receive pressurised gases, an outlet configured to diffuse the pressurised gases within the dead space of a face mask, a detachable nozzle manifold configured to pass the pressurised gases from the inlet to the outlet, and a seal configured to substantially air tight seal the nozzle manifold between a user's face and a bottom inner surface of the mask. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090614 | PROCESSING AIDS FOR OLEFINIC WEBS, INCLUDING ELECTRET WEBS - Methods of preparing polymeric webs include hot melt blending of thermoplastic resins and processing aids. The process aids include hindered amine N-substituted succinimide oligomers. The webs prepared from the blends may be in the form of films or non-woven fibrous webs. Non-woven microfiber webs are useful as filtration media. Among the polymeric webs produced are electret webs. The processing aids also function as charge-enhancing additives for the electret webs. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090615 | Separably assembled filtering respirator - A filtering respirator includes a main body, a nonwoven fabric lining removably spread in the main body, and an exhalation valve assembled from a front seat, a diaphragm, a middle seat, and a rear seat. The front seat is located in front of the main body; and the diaphragm, the middle seat and the rear seat are sequentially disposed in the nonwoven fabric lining. The middle seat has a front sleeve portion extended through front central openings on the main body and the nonwoven fabric lining to tightly fit in the front seat; and the rear seat is screwed to a rear sleeve portion of the middle seat. Therefore, the exhalation valve can be easily disassembled from the main body to allow replacement of the nonwoven fabric lining while the main body and the components of the exhalation valve can be repeatedly used to meet ecological and economical requirements. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090616 | Flexible Scent-Restraining Containment Mask - A mask placeable over the nose and mouth of a user for blocking out unpleasant odors. The mask has an air-permeable body with an inner surface shaped to fit over the nose and mouth and a strap for securing the mask in place over the user's face. An arrangement of pliable material is affixed to the inner surface of the mask at nostril level providing a method to secure a separate scent emitting object at the user's discretion. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090617 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE HAVING CAM WHEEL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A patient interface device includes a support structure, a pivot arm pivotably coupled to the support structure and structured to pivot about an axis, a patient coupling member, such as a mask or a forehead support, coupled to the pivot arm, and a cam wheel rotateably coupled to the support structure and engaging the pivot arm, wherein rotation of the cam wheel relative to the support structure and the pivot arm causes the pivot arm to pivot about the axis and the patient coupling member to move either forward or backward along a path of movement. Also, an alternative patient interface device includes a cam wheel rotatable about a cushion member that changes a position of a main body portion of the cushion member relative to a headgear frame member of the patient interface device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090618 | FULL-FACE MASK AND MASK CUSHION THEREFOR - A full-face cushion comprises a frame and a membrane. The membrane has an aperture into which the wearer's nose is received. The membrane is spaced away from the frame. Respective notches receive the bridge of the wearer's nose. The wearer's nose and lips are received through the aperture into the chamber within the mask body. The seal forming portion thus contacts both the surface of the wearer's nose and a portion of the wearer's face in the region between the bottom lip and the chin, and around the sides and over the bridge of the nose. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090619 | INFLATABLE RESPIRATORY CUFF WITH PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE - A respiratory cuff pressure regulator system is provided for use with a breathing tube equipped with an inflatable cuff, a tubule extending from the cuff and having a distal end communicating with an inside of the cuff, a proximal end having an inlet for inflating the cuff. The system includes a sealed housing enclosing an inflatable member and in fluid communication with the tubule, the sealed housing having an air inlet bore in fluid communication with the tubule inlet and with the interior of the inflatable member. A valve in the inlet bore is normally closed and opens for inflation of the inflatable member and ultimately the respiratory cuff. An equalizing biasing member in the sealed housing exerts a bias against the inflatable member. A pressure relief valve is provided in fluid communication with the tubule and is preset to open upon pressure in the tubule exceeding a predetermined amount. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090620 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IRRIGATING-EVACUATING A BODY CAVITY - A device for irrigating a body cavity is disclosed. The device comprises a first pump and a second pump being operatively linked via a manually-operated actuator member. The actuator member has at least a mode in which the actuator member activates the first pump to eject an initial volume of fluid out of the device, and a mode in which the actuator member activates the second pump to eject fluid out of the device and simultaneously activates the first pump to withdraw fluid into the device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090621 | TRACHEOSTOMA VALVE - A tracheostoma valve ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090622 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS WITH TWO NASAL PRONGS - A breathing assistance apparatus includes a nasal mask unit, an insert plate, two nasal prongs, a head strap unit, and an intake tube. The nasal mask unit includes a rear wall having an inner surrounding surface defining a prong-receiving hole, a forwardly converging front wall formed with a tube-connecting hole, an insert groove formed in the inner surrounding surface, and two side straps extending respectively from two opposite sides of the rear wall. The front and rear walls define a compartment in fluid communication with the tube-connecting hole and the prong-receiving hole. The insert plate is inserted into the insert groove to thereby be positioned in the prong-receiving hole. Each of the nasal prongs has a nose-engaging end portion, a plate-engaging end portion fitted within the corresponding mounting hole, and a through hole. The head strap unit is connected between the side straps. The intake tube extends into the tube-connecting hole. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090623 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACHEOTOMY - A device for facilitating tracheotomy includes a first branch ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090624 | NECK SUPPORT - The present invention provides a neck support including a neck wear, two support devices, and a ventilation device. The neck support is worn on human's neck. The support devices are provided on the neck wear, each of which has a jaw pad, a first tongue pad and a second tongue pad. The jaw pads are on a back of human's jaw to push human's jawbone forward, the first tongue pads are on a bottom of human's jaw to push a root of human's tongue, and the second tongue pads are on the bottom of human's jaw to push a middle of human's tongue. The jaw pads and the first tongue pads may hold human's tongue to keep the respiratory tract unobstructed, and the second tongue pads and the ventilation device help people breathing to avoid snore. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090625 | MOUTH GUARD - A mouth guard comprising an arcuate body member positionable between the teeth of a user. The body member includes an incisor portion for confronting the incisors of the user and a pair of molar portions for confronting the molars of the user. Each said molar portion includes a hollow region. The hollow region may extend through its respective molar portion. Alternatively, the hollow region is contained within the body member and may also be air tight. The hollow region could also be a blind cavity. A resilient member, such as a spring or foam material, may be disposed within the hollow region. A bladder may be disposed in the hollow region, such as an air bladder or a bladder containing gel. A resilient member, such as a spring or foam material, may be disposed within the bladder. The bladder may be formed of a translucent or transparent material. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090626 | Earplug with embedded metal member - An earplug includes a plug portion, a handle portion, and a metal-made hollow round tube. The plug portion includes a plurality of domed flanges and rearward extends to a front end of the handle portion. The handle portion extends rearward by a predetermined length to internally define an axially extended hollow bore with an end cap externally formed around a rear end of the handle portion. A radially inward extended flange is formed in around the hollow bore near the rear end of the handle portion. The metal-made hollow round tube has two open ends and is fixedly embedded in the hollow bore of the handle portion near the end cap in the process of manufacturing the earplug. The flange in the hollow bore prevents the metal round tube from moving out of the hollow bore. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090627 | Dislodgement detector for intravascular implantable medical device - Systems, methods, and devices providing for improved safety for an Intravascular Implantable Device (IID) are described herein. The IID includes a dislodgement detector that may include at least one accelerometer device and/or one or more microphones. In various embodiments, the accelerometer device is adapted to sense various forces or motions such that a dislodgement event may be detected. In one embodiment, the detector is adapted to sense movement of the IID through the vascular system as a result of dislodgement. In another embodiment, the detector is adapted to detect and compare accelerations caused by the force of gravity to determine a dislodgement event. In various embodiments, the detector includes a multi-axis accelerometer. In one such embodiment, the detector is adapted to detect an orientation of the IID in order to determine a dislodgement event. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090628 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A MEDIUM - A device for dispensing a medium is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated body including a chamber for containing a medium and an outlet through which the medium exits the device into an oral or nasal opening. A dispensing system selectively places the chamber and the outlet in communication, causing medium to flow out of the device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090629 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A MEDIUM - A device for dispensing a medium is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated body including a chamber for containing a medium and an outlet through which the medium exits the device into an oral or nasal opening. A dispensing system selectively places the chamber and the outlet in communication, causing medium to flow out of the device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090630 | FLAMELESS ELECTRONIC ATOMIZING CIGARETTE - A non-smokable electronic spray cigarette which provides nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette may include a mouthpiece, a high frequency ionizer, nicotine solution storage and its container, control circuit, and a high temperature vaporization nozzle and attachments. The advantages of the present invention are smoking without tar, reducing the carcinogenic risk, the user still experiencing the pleasure of smoking and no fire danger. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090631 | Bed Head Buster - The Bed Head Buster consists of two parts: a hair brush connected to a plastic reservoir. The plastic reservoir is a simple bottle which is screwed to the brush. Water or other hair liquid/gel product may be poured in the reservoir. By squeezing the bottle/reservoir the liquid material is gradually released from the brush allowing hair to be brushed and wet at the same time. This product will allow difficult to control morning hair to be easily brushed. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090632 | METHOD AND KIT FOR THE MULTIPLE TREATMENT OF A HEAD OF HAIR - The method includes the sequential steps of:
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20120090633 | No flip hi-lite comb - A hair dressing comb for use in highlighting services and a hair styling tool. A hair dressing comb, comprises of a weaving stick; a handle, the handle having a plurality of non-slip grips on each side and defines a beginning tip and a forward slanted end, the weaving stick attaches to the forward slanted end of the handle; and a comb, the comb has a comb spine, a row of teeth, and two rigid portions, the comb spine attaches to the handle, the row of teeth extend outward from the comb spine, the two rigid portions also extend outward from the comb spine, the teeth are between each comb spine, and the weaving stick extends over the comb spine and diminishes in width towards the end of the stick that is not attached to the forward slanted end of the handle. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090634 | No flip hi-lite comb - A hairdressing comb for use in highlighting services. Used as a weaving tool it will separate a number of thin hair sub-sections from a selected wide hair section. These thin hair sub-sections will be placed on a foil to be colored or lightened. This comb consists of regular comb-like teeth for combing hair, a pick located at side of spine of comb at an angle and extends length of comb. What is new in this comb is the placement of pick on the side of comb and a flat handle for easy maneuverability. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090635 | Hair Styling Band - A hair styling band includes a hair band body adapted to be worn on a head of a user to keep the hair of the user in place. The hair styling band further includes a C-shaped support member having first and second ends defining an opening. The first and second ends of the support member are pivotally combined to two legs of the hair band body so that the support member can be pivoted relative to the hair band body. When the hair band body is worn on the head of the user, the user can, according to the need, move the support member to a proper position above the head so that an upper layer hair of the user can cover on the support member to create a hairstyle of increased hair volume, achieving the effects of styling the hair and adjusting the hairstyle height. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090636 | HAIR DRESSING DEVICE - A hair dressing device includes a device body having two clamping arms for rolling up the hair of a person, the clamping arms each having a fixed end hinged together and a free end detachably fastened together by a retaining pin at the free end of one clamping arm and a retaining hole at the free end of the other clamping arm, and two hair clips respectively located on the two distal ends of the device body for securing the device body to the user's hair after the hair has been rolled up. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090637 | Rotationally Controlled Cosmetic Powder Dose Dispenser - A rotationally controlled cosmetic powder dose dispenser with a sifter cup pivotally retained by a sifter housing. Opposed arcuate slots are disposed in the bottom wall of the sifter housing and first and second series of apertures are disposed in opposed arcuate configurations in the bottom wall of the sifter cup. The series of apertures and the arcuate slots can be selectively aligned to dispense a volume of cosmetic powder into a sifter jar that is removably coupled to the sifter housing. The sifter housing has a rim received between an outer cylindrical wall and a peripheral wall of the sifter cup, and the sifter jar has a rim received between an outer cylindrical wall and a peripheral wall of the sifter housing in a threaded engagement. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090638 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF AN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER - A method for operating an automatic dishwasher is disclosed. Provided are a dispenser, a cartridge with a chamber of rinse aid, a washing program including a cleaning program, and a sensor for measuring soil on the dishware or in the wash. The soiling is compared to a reference value and if less than reference, the temperature of the wash is held to ≦65° C., and at the end of the cleaning program and/or the intermediate rinse cycle, rinse aid is dispensed and drying immediately follows the cleaning program and/or intermediate rinse cycle without execution of a rinse aid program. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090639 | SHIRLEY'S SOLUTIONS SYSTEMS - A vacuum cleaner attachment comprising an upper tubular elongated hollow member having a first open end and a second open end, a connector, and a lower elongated hollow member having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to fit the connector. The first open end of the upper tubular elongated hollow member is adapted to connect to an end of a vacuum cleaner hose connected to a vacuum cleaner and the second open end of the upper tubular elongated hollow member is adapted to connect to the connector. The connector comprises an elbow attachment and connects the upper tubular elongated hollow member and the lower elongated hollow member The lower elongated hollow member comprises an elongated flattened rectangular profile having a bottom surface and a top surface, the bottom surface located adjacent a floor surface when a user is operating the vacuum cleaner. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090640 | METHOD FOR CLEANING TWO FILTERS OF A SUCTION DEVICE FOR CLEANING PURPOSES AND SUCTION DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method for cleaning first and second filters of a suction device for cleaning purposes is provided. The suction device has a dirt collection container with a suction inlet. The dirt collection container is subjected to negative pressure via first and second suction lines, respectively, following the first and second filters. First and second closing valves close first and second external air inlets, respectively, into the first and second suction lines. For cleaning the filters, the closing valves are opened, subjecting the filters to external air on the clean space side. The dirt collection container is subjected to negative pressure via the first suction line and first filter by a first suction unit and via the second suction line and second filter by a second suction unit. The suction lines are sealed off relative to each other on the clean space side at least during the cleaning of the filters. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090641 | METHOD FOR CLEANING FILTERING MEMBRANE - A method for cleaning a filtering membrane, contaminated by contaminants including inorganic and organic materials during a fluid-filtering process, is disclosed, the method comprises cleaning the filtering membrane by using a first cleaning solution of pH 6˜9 so as to remove the organic material from the filtering membrane; and cleaning the filtering membrane by using a second acid cleaning solution so as to remove the inorganic material from the filtering membrane, wherein the cleaning method of the present invention uses the first cleaning solution having pH 6˜9 instead of a strong-alkaline cleaning solution so as to prevent the filtering membrane from being damaged, and also uses the cleaning solution maintained at a a relatively low temperature instead of hot water so as to improve economical efficiency by reduction of energy consumption. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090642 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A protruding portion ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090643 | DISHWASHER DETERGENT DISPENSER - In a dishwasher having a washing chamber capable of accommodating kitchenware for washing, a detergent dispenser includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving detergent. A lid is pivotally connected to the housing for selectively pivoting between a closed position for sealing the detergent chamber and an open position which permits washing fluid to enter the detergent chamber in connection with dispensing of detergent. The detergent chamber is provided with at least one washout port enabling washing fluid to enter the chamber, even if the lid can only pivot through a limited range to a partial open position due to an obstruction. A raised shield guard, which is spaced from the lid, extends in front of the lid to ensure that a potentially obstructing object within the washing chamber does not prevent the lid from moving to at least the partial open position during a wash cycle. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090644 | MACHINE DISHWASHER DETERGENT - Cleaning agent combinations comprising a cleaning agent preparation B further comprising: (b1) at least one non-ionic surfactant; and (b2) at least one active cleaning enzyme; and a rinsing composition C further comprising: (c1) at least one non-ionic surfactant, are by virtue of their thermal stability particularly suitable for automatic dosing in automatic dishwashing. The cleaning agent combinations of the present invention also have the characterizing feature of markedly improved cleaning performance in comparison to conventional methods. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090645 | MACHINE CLEANING AGENT - The invention relates to a liquid alkaline cleaning agent preparation A for automatic dispensing during automatic dishwashing, comprising a) 15 to 60% by weight of a builder, b) <10% by weight of phosphate and c) 30 to 80% by weight of water. These cleaning agents have a good thermal stability and are therefore suitable for automatic dispensing methods used for automatic dishwashing and automatic washing of textiles and are furthermore characterized by a substantially improved cleaning performance as compared to conventional methods. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090646 | CLEANING AGENT FOR REMOVAL OF, REMOVAL METHOD FOR, AND CLEANING METHOD FOR WATER-SOLUBLE, LEAD-FREE SOLDER FLUX - An object of this invention is to provide a cleaner for the removal of water-soluble, lead-free soldering flux, the cleaner capable of cleaning off, in a short period of time, water-soluble flux residues generated during soldering with lead-free solder using water-soluble flux, the cleaner further having excellent dissolution property as well as excellent narrow gap cleaning property. The cleaner for removing water-soluble, lead-free soldering flux of the present invention comprises 5 to 100 parts by weight of a glycol ether compound (A) per 100 parts by weight of water. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090647 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A rinsing liquid (DIW) is discharged from a rinsing liquid discharge port formed in a blocking member to perform rinsing processing to a substrate surface while a nitrogen gas is supplied into a clearance space, and a liquid mixture (IPA+DIW) is discharged from a liquid mixture discharge port formed in the blocking member to replace the rinsing liquid adhering to the substrate surface with the liquid mixture while the nitrogen gas is supplied into the clearance space. Thus, an increase of the dissolved oxygen concentration of the liquid mixture can be suppressed upon replacing the rinsing liquid adhering to the substrate surface with the liquid mixture, which makes it possible to securely prevent from forming an oxide film or generating watermarks on the substrate surface. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090648 | CLEANING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND CLEANING DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A cleaning method of a semiconductor wafer includes the following steps. A semiconductor wafer is provided. A cleaning solution is sprayed to the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is driven to spin along a first direction for a first time. The semiconductor wafer is driven to spin along a second direction for a second time. The cleaning method can effectively clean the semiconductor wafer. A cleaning device for cleaning a semiconductor wafer is also provided. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090649 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit that horizontally holds a substrate in non-contact with a major surface of the substrate, a processing liquid supply unit that supplies a processing liquid to the major surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, and a hydrophilic surface placing unit that places an annular hydrophilic surface along a peripheral portion of the major surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit such that the hydrophilic surface comes into contact with a liquid film of the processing liquid held on the major surface of the substrate. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090650 | DEVICE AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR STORING ENERGY IN AN APPLIANCE - An appliance for washing objects is described that can store energy from a first fluid such as washing fluid that drains from a basin in the appliance. The appliance is likewise configured to transfer the stored energy to a second fluid, which in one example is a washing fluid received from a fluid supply such as a municipal water supply. In one embodiment, the appliance comprises a thermal retention device with a fluid conducting feature through which flows the first fluid and the second fluid so as to raise the temperature of the second fluid before the second fluid flows directly into the basin of the appliance. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090651 | Tube Lancing Machine - A pair of parallel metal lances is driven by a transversal drive into and out of heat exchanger tubes. The lances are supported by a plurality of spaced apart, retractable door supports so that the transversal drive mechanism can approach the tube sheet of the heat exchanger tubes as closely as possible. A pair of rotational drive motors rotates the lances at a user controllable speed. As the lances are moved into the tubes, the interlocked support doors retract one at a time, sequentially. Similarly, as the lances are withdrawn from the tubes, the support doors close one at a time in an interlocked fashion. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090652 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR SOLDER PASTE IN APERTURES - The cleaning apparatus for solder paste in apertures according to the present invention comprises a stencil, a guiding plate, and a blower. The stencil has a plurality of apertures with residual solder paste on the sidewalls thereof. The guiding plate is disposed above the stencil and has a plurality of wind-guiding pillars and a plurality of wind-guiding holes. The locations of the wind-guiding pillars are opposite to the locations of the apertures; the wind-guiding holes are located around the wind-guiding pillars. The blower is disposed above the guiding plate and provides a gas to the guiding plate. The gas is guided into the apertures by means of the wind-guiding pillars and the wind-guiding holes and pushes completely the solder paste therein out. Thereby, accumulation of solder paste in the sidewalls of the apertures can be avoided. Consequently, deterioration of adhesion of electronic components caused by fewer amount of solder paste printed on the carrier can be prevented. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090653 | DISHWASHER AND INLET BOLT - A dishwasher includes a wash tub enclosing an interior and a clean water feed line which passes through a port of the wash tub into the interior. The feed line has a line end leading from outside to the wash tub. An inlet bolt can be fastened from the interior to the line end and has an axial bore to extend the feed line. The axial bore leads into a plurality of inlet openings which are distributed over a circumference on a circumferential surface of the inlet bolt projecting into the interior. The inlet bolt has an end which faces the interior and is implemented as a cover to protect the axial bore from ingress of splash water. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090654 | TURBIDITY SENSOR AND RELATED CONSUMER APPLIANCE - A sensor for measuring a turbidity of a liquid includes a housing having a first side defining a channel for holding the liquid, the housing also having a second side opposite the first side. A first turbidity sensor has an emitter and a receiver, the emitter and receiver being located on the second side of the housing adjacent the channel so that the liquid can be present between the emitter and the receiver of the first turbidity sensor, the first turbidity sensor outputting a signal. A second turbidity sensor has an emitter and a receiver substantially identical to that of the first turbidity sensor, the emitter and receiver being located on the second side of the housing spaced from the channel so that air and not the liquid is present between the emitter and the receiver of the second turbidity sensor, the second turbidity sensor outputting a signal. The signal from the first turbidity sensor is combinable with the signal from the second turbidity sensor to determine the turbidity of the liquid without determining the temperature of the liquid. Related dishwasher designs are also disclosed. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090655 | SUPPORT PROFILE - Support profile ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090656 | SELF-TUNING OF CARRIER CONCENTRATION FOR HIGH THERMOELECTRIC PERFORMANCE - The inventors demonstrate herein that homogeneous Ag-doped PbTe/Ag | 2012-04-19 |
20120090657 | REDUCED LOW SYMMETRY FERROELECTRIC THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MATERIALS - n-type and p-type thermoelectric materials having high figures of merit are herein disclosed. The n-type and p-type thermoelectric materials are used to generate and harvest energy in thermoelectric power generator and storage modules comprising at least one n-type thermoelectric element coupled to at least one p-type thermoelectric element. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090658 | TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD - A coated structure is provided that has a highly concentrated coating of carbon nanotubes so as to provide integrated thermal emissivity, atomic oxygen (AO) shielding and tailorable conductivity to the underlying surface, such as the surface of an aerospace vehicle, a solar array, an aeronautical vehicle or the like. A method of fabricating a coated structure is also provided in which a surface is coated with a coating having a relative high concentration of carbon nanotubes that is configured to provide integrated thermal emissivity, AO shielding and tailorable conductivity to the surface. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090659 | PORTABLE SOLAR PANEL ARRAY - A portable assembly for supporting a plurality of solar panels may include a plurality of solar panels mechanically coupled to each other and configured to transform from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration. Each solar panel of the plurality of solar panels may include one or more solar cells. The expanded configuration may be a configuration in which an active surface of each solar panel of the plurality of solar panels is exposed. And, the collapsed configuration may be a configuration in which the active surfaces of the plurality of solar panels overlap. The portable assembly may also include connectors configured to removably electrically connect the plurality of solar panels together. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090660 | COLLAPSIBLE STRUCTURES - Collapsible solar array structures are disclosed that include a collapsible structure and detachable solar array. The solar array can be detached stowed separately from the collapsible structure. The collapsible structure can include a plurality of longerons and/or support structures. Longerons can have a slit along a longitudinal length of the longeron. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090661 | INDIVIDUALLY ENCAPSULATED SOLAR CELLS AND SOLAR CELL STRINGS - Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, the device comprises of an individually encapsulated solar cell, wherein the encapsulated solar cell includes at least one protective layer coupled to at least one surface of the solar cell. The protective layer has a chemical composition that prevents moisture from entering the solar cell and wherein light passes through the protective layer to reach an absorber layer in the solar cell. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090662 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR - The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic generator, including at least one block with transparent walls and at least one reflecting wall, as well as photovoltaic cells, wherein the walls opposite the reflecting wall are transparent and include optically active dopants that transform incident solar radiation into radiation, the spectrum of which is shifted towards the range of the photovoltaic cells with the highest sensitivity, and at least one transparent wall is covered with a dichroic filter. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090663 | DERIVING ECONOMIC VALUE FROM WASTE HEAT FROM CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for capturing solar energy for use with a structure. A solar energy system collects solar energy, some of which is converted into electricity and some of which is stored in subterranean thermal banks. Waste heat is formed in solar cells during the conversion of solar energy into electricity. A fluid flow system is provided that transfers heat from the solar cells into a subterranean formation via wellbores that penetrate the subterranean formation. The heat remains in the formation and is selectively transferred to the structure through the fluid flow system. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090664 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device in which leakage current is suppressed and the conversion efficiency is improved. A photovoltaic device ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090665 | SOLAR ARRAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH A TELESCOPIC WIND BRACE - Disclosed herein is a solar array structure that includes a first vertical column having a first height and a second vertical column having a second height, the second height being taller than the first height. The solar array support structure further includes a first horizontal beam attached to and extending across a top of the first vertical column and a second horizontal beam attached to and extending across a top of the second vertical column. The solar array support structure further includes at least one solar panel attached above the first horizontal beam and the second horizontal beam in a plane that extends between the first horizontal beam and the second horizontal beam. Finally, the solar array support structure further includes a telescopic wind brace extending between an upper portion of the first vertical column and a lower portion of the second vertical column. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090666 | SUPPORTS AND SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANEL - A plurality of solar modules are connected to one another to form a solar panel. Each solar module has a frame. A support attached to the frame and a guide attaches to the guide to maintain the guide above the solar panel. A plurality of supports enable guides to traverse the solar panel in any desired configuration. Wires attached to the guides can therefore be placed anywhere about the solar panel in order to carry electricity generated by the solar panel, The supports include linear supports and right angle supports that support two guides that are perpendicular to one another. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090667 | POWER FLOAT - A modular floating impermeable rectangular module, with a connective clustering and solar collector carrying capability. The modular configuration is applied to a water surface, in a synergetic combination for the solar generation of power and the prevention of evaporation and/or airborne water and particulate contamination of the water body. Each module is adapted to support a solar collection panel for converting solar energy into electrical energy in which each flotation module is formed from two half shells which connect together to form a module, the outer surfaces of at least one shell being adapted to support a solar collector and each module is adapted on two opposed edge sections for connection in line to form a chain of modules and each solar collector in said chain being connected in electrical series and each chain of modules being connectable laterally to form arrays of modules and each chain of solar collectors being electrically connected in parallel. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090668 | Photovoltaic Module and Method for the Production Thereof - A photovoltaic module, particularly a thin-film photovoltaic module, includes at least one carrier panel preferably implemented as a glass panel, one or more coatings applied to the carrier panel for generating electrical current, at least one or more electrically conductive contacts, at least one cover coating for covering at least one partial region of the carrier panel with the coatings generating electricity, the electrically conductive contacts and optionally a glass cover panel. The cover coating is particularly implemented as a melted coating, at least one bulk granular granulate being used for the production thereof. | 2012-04-19 |