| 25th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20100154792 | Device For Clamping A Fluidic Component - A fluidic component is arranged in an elastomeric shaped part the contour of which is matched to the outer contour of the component and to the inner contour of a holder. The elastomeric shaped part is chamfered towards the fluidic component on its pressure side. When the holder is assembled the elastomeric shaped part is deformed by a projection provided on a mating part and is put under uniformly distributed internal tension, after which the elastomeric shaped part surrounds the fluidic component to its full height. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154793 | MEDICINE EJECTION DEVICE - This medicine ejection device is directed at uniformizing an amount of a medicine inhaled by a user through a mouthpiece: and ejects a predetermined constant amount of the medicine by measuring a remaining amount of the medicine in a reservoir | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154794 | Inhaler Flow Channel - The present invention provides an inhaler, which separates the drug aerosolization process and the drug delivery process within the inhaler, and controls the inhalation air flow profile in a way, such that transportation of the drug in the inhaler flow channel is enveloped in a laminar air stream presented to the air tract of the user, thereby eliminating drug deposition on the inhaler inside walls. The inhaler invention therefore provides advantages over other inhalers, especially, when a repeatable emitted dose is important and generally, where contamination and hygiene in the flow channel is an issue as is the case with multi-dose inhalers. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154795 | DRY POWDER INHALER - The present invention relates to an improvement of the mouthpiece of a dry powder inhalation device wherein the medicament is packed in the blisters of single dose blister strips. According to the invention a portion of the air which enters the mouthpiece does not pass through the powder containing blister, but follows an alternative path through the mouthpiece, enabling therefore the modification of the resistance of the device in a simple and cost effective manner. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154796 | HUMIDIFIER TUB FOR CPAP DEVICE - A humidifier includes a humidifier tub including an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet may have an exit port positioned in a plane disposed below the air inlet. A base plate is provided to the bottom of the humidifier tub. The base plate and humidifier tub define a water chamber adapted to receive a volume of water. The humidifier tub may include a guidance structure adapted to direct air entering the humidifier tub via the air inlet to swirl downwardly and around within the humidifier tub reaching the water surface before exiting the exit port. The tub may include a structure to prevent the inadvertent entry of water from the tub to the flow generator. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154797 | RESPIRATORY SECRETION RENTENTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A novel and non-obvious apparatus, system, and method for managing respiratory secretions and fluids in sections of artificial airways. In an embodiment of the invention, a respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device configured to fluidly connect to an artificial airway can be provided. The respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device can include a housing that defines a passageway for the flow of respiratory gases, a chamber defined by the housing with a portion of the chamber configured to retain exhaled respiratory particulate and liquid, a patient side port coupled with the housing, which is in fluid communication with an artificial airway and at least one access port coupled with the housing were the at least one access port includes a control valve. In an aspect of this embodiment, the housing further can include an instillation port. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154798 | Respiratory mask having gas washout vent and gas washout vent assembly for respiratory mask - A vent assembly for use with a respiratory mask of the type used in CPAP treatment. In one embodiment, the vent is made of a thin air permeable membrane ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154799 | RESPIRATORY ACCESS ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATING LOCK AND METHOD - A respiratory access assembly includes a movable manifold and a closed suction catheter assembly with a shuttle movable by actuator between the manifold and the closed suction catheter assembly. The assembly includes a flap positioned adjacent the shuttle and the closed suction catheter assembly which is moveable between an open position which permits passage of a suction catheter therethrough and a closed position, which prevents a passage of a suction catheter. The respiratory access assembly permits operable communication with the artificial airway to permit suctioning when in an un-locked position, and prevents the entrance of a suction catheter when in the locked position. A method for using a respiratory access assembly. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154800 | ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WITH SECURE COLOR-CODED CONNECTOR AND PACKAGING - An endotracheal tube system having an improved connector to provide a more secure connection to an endotracheal tube. In specific example embodiments, the connector is tapered, is spiraled, or provides threading to improve connection and prevent inadvertent detachment. In certain embodiments, the connector is colorized to correspond to an endotracheal tube size, and in an embodiment, specific packaging permits color to be visualized to aid in proper tube size selection. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154801 | METHOD OF SURGICAL REPAIR OF VAGINA DAMAGED BY PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND PROSTHETIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES SUITABLE FOR USE THEREIN - A method for repairing a vaginal wall ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154802 | INTRA-ORAL APNEA AND SNORING PREVENTIONG APPLIANCE - An intra-oral device used for people that snore or have sleep apnea is designed to move a user's lower jaw forward relative to the user's immovable upper jaw and to prevent the user's mouth from inadvertently opening while sleeping. The device includes upper and lower appliances fitted to the user's respective upper and lower dental arches. The lower appliance possesses a partially embedded bracket. An adjustment element is integrated into the upper portion of the bracket. With the user's mouth closed and the upper and lower appliances positioned over the user's respective dental arches, the adjustment element is moved rearward by worm action into load bearing contact against the forward facing immovable vertical contact wall of the upper appliance. This action moves the lower appliance forward, and thus, the user's lower jaw with its anatomically attached tongue are also moved forward relative to the mouth which in turn opens the user's airway. Also, a forward facing horizontal shoulder positioned at the lowest portion of the vertical contact wall acts against the adjustment element to prevent the user's mouth from opening while sleeping. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154803 | COVER FOR BREAST DURING IMPLANT SURGERY, AND METHODS OF PERFORMING BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY - A cover useful during invasive surgery of the breast includes an adhesively backed sheet and a closed tube that extends from the sheet. The tube is evaginated into an incision in the breast, the closed end of the tube is ruptured, and a breast implant can be inserted through the tube into the breast tissue. Methods can inhibit bacterial infection of the breast tissues. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154804 | EXPANDABLE FACE MASK WITH ENGAGEABLE STIFFENING ELEMENT - Herein are disclosed face masks that are provided in a generally flat configuration and are capable of being expanded to a cup-shaped configuration. Such masks comprise at least one porous layer that comprises at least one pleat and that is capable of being expanded by at least partially unfolding the at least one pleat. The mask further comprises at least one stiffening element that comprises at least one engaging feature. Upon expanding the porous layer, the engaging feature engages with the porous layer so as to enhance the ability of the mask to maintain the expanded, cup-shaped configuration. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154805 | FLAT FOLD RESPIRATOR HAVING FLANGES DISPOSED ON THE MASK BODY - A flat-fold, filtering, face-piece respirator | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154806 | EXPANDABLE FACE MASK WITH REINFORCING NETTING - Herein are disclosed face masks that are provided in a generally flat configuration and are capable of being expanded to a cup-shaped configuration. Such masks comprise at least one porous layer that comprises at least one pleat and that is capable of being expanded by at least partially unfolding the at least one pleat. The mask further comprises reinforcing netting laminated to the outer surface of the porous layer. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154807 | METHOD FOR NORMALIZING THE SPINE - Disclosed is a method of normalizing a spine of an individual including identifying a first point on the spine that exhibits the greatest degree of spinal misalignment and the hemisphere of the misalignment. A second point on the back of the individual is identified using a measuring device to measure along the spine a calculated distance specific to the individual. The second point on the back is then translated to the front of the individual opposite the second point to identity a third point. Application of therapeutic treatment near the third point normalizes the spine. In one embodiment, the distance is calculated by dividing the height of the individual by eight. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154808 | FILTER CIGARILLO - A cigarillo includes a tobacco rod including a tobacco cut filler circumscribed by an inner binder, a filter adjacent to the tobacco rod, a band of tipping paper circumscribing the filter, and an outer wrapper of natural tobacco circumscribing the tobacco rod and a rod end portion of the band of tipping paper such that a mouth end portion of the band of tipping paper is visible. A method of making the cigarillo includes convoluting an inner binder around a tobacco cut filler to form a tobacco rod, axially aligning and abutting a filter with the tobacco rod, convoluting a band of tipping paper around the filter, and convoluting an outer wrapper of natural tobacco around the tobacco rod and a rod end portion of the band of tipping paper such that a mouth end portion of the tipping paper is visible. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154809 | MULTI-COMPONENT FILTER PROVIDING MULTIPLE FLAVOUR ENHANCEMENT - A multi-component filter for a smoking article comprises: a mouth end segment; a first flavour release segment comprising plant leaf upstream of the mouth end segment; and a second flavour release segment comprising filtration material and a flavourant upstream of the first flavour release segment. The resistance to draw of the second flavour release segment is greater than the resistance to draw of the first flavour release segment and the resistance to draw of the second flavour release segment is greater than the resistance to draw of the mouth end segment. The multi-component filter preferably further comprises a rod end segment comprising filtration material upstream of the second flavour release segment, which has a lower resistance to draw than the second flavour release segment. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154810 | Tobacco Curing Method - A method of curing tobacco comprises drying a harvested tobacco plant in a controlled environment for a time sufficient to substantially prevent the formation of at least one nitrosamine. The tobacco is first subjected to the controlled environment while at least a majority of the tobacco is in a green state. The resulting cured tobacco usually has tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) levels which are undetectable and are similar to levels found in freshly harvested, green tobacco. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154811 | Conditioning Process for Tobacco and/or Snuff Compositions - A process is provided for producing smokeless tobacco and/or snuff compositions using steam alone in an open vessel or in combination with pressure and venting to alter organoleptic properties of the smokeless tobacco and/or snuff compositions. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154812 | HEADBAND COMPRISING HAIR WEFTS - Headband comprising wefts of human hair or synthetic hair and made of elastic material. The hair wefts are mounted in the centre by means of short stitches. The wefts are sewn onto the headband, where after the band is closed by stitching and subsequently turned inside out. The result is an elastic band with all stitches trapped inside the fabric of the band. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154813 | MAKEUP SHIELD - A makeup shield comprising a pliant sheet sufficiently flexible to overlay selected contoured portions of the human body, e.g. around the eyes, and having at least one edge shaped to conform to an important feature of the body portion, e.g. having a concave arcuate edge to closely follow the edge of the eye. The shaped edge allows careful positioning and covering selected areas without contact to areas to be avoided. The makeup shield may be held in place with an adhesive disposed on the shield at the arcuate edge or recessed slightly to permit a protective cover without the presence of the adhesive to change the makeup to be protected. Thus, the present invention will allow the user to avoid tugging at delicate under eye area to remove unwanted makeup and smearing, and frees up the user's hand from holding tissues under the eyes to catch makeup powders and the flaking of makeup. Further embodiments include moisturizers and other skin substances which are carried by or impregnated in the shield and transferred to the underlying skin while the makeup shield is in place. Additional embodiments relate to particular shapes, e.g. asymmetrically shaped makeup shields, and holders or carriers provided to facilitate storage and application thereof. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154814 | DENTAL FLOSS DISPENSER BUSINESS CARD - A dispenser includes a dispenser body and a sleeve carried by the dispenser body, wherein the sleeve includes a sleeve opening. A card, such as a business card, is repeatably moveable through the sleeve opening. The dispenser includes a dental floss recess for receiving dental floss. The sleeve covers the dental floss recess. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154815 | Hair Extension Kit and Extension-Hair Fixing Method - A hair extension kit and an extension-hair fixing method are disclosed. The hair extension kit enables user's hair | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154816 | Method for Testing and Practicing Application of Highlights to Hair - A method for practicing the application and placement of highlights to hair includes providing a non-permanent highlighting mixture preferably comprising white henna powder mixed with a liquifier such as hair conditioner, for example. The person uses the non-permanent highlighting mixture to practice their techniques and placement of highlights to their hair. The non-permanent highlighting mixture may be washed out or combed through the hair for a conditioning treatment. The practice highlighting mixture may be repeatedly applied to the hair with no permanent or adverse effects on the hair. Once the person is satisfied with their application technique and placement they may proceed to apply a permanent highlighting mixture to the hair. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154817 | HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE - To prevent over-heating and moisture loss of hair being styled by the influence of heat and pressure such as by a straightener, a hair styling appliance ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154818 | HAIR HOLDING DEVICE WITH ELASTIC CLOSURE OPERATION - Novel hair holding devices having first and second pivotally connected body members including hair gripping portions, and methods for improving existing such hair holding devices, in which the improvement involves providing the first and second body members with at least one elastomeric member for biasing the first and second body members into a closed position and for conforming to gathered strands of a user's hair when the hair gripping portions come into contact with gathered strands of a user's hair. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154819 | Method and Apparatus for Treating Limescale Deposits within Water Heaters Inside Beverage Dispensing Machines - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for removing, or substantially reducing, the limescale deposits within a water heater of a beverage dispensing machine, by inducing ultrasonic vibrations through an ultrasonic generator. Advantageously the step of inducing ultrasonic vibrations is implemented discontinuously at high energy levels. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154820 | Cleaning System for an Image Plate Readout Device - The invention relates to a cleaning system for a set of instruments associated or in contact with an image plate readout device, as well as to a readout device comprising the cleaning system. The cleaning system comprises a disinfecting element, which emits electromagnetic radiation and/or ultrasonic radiation capable of destroying disease carriers, and which is adapted to emit said radiation towards an image plate conveyor mechanism encompassed by the image plate readout device. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154821 | COMPONENT CLEANING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for cleaning a component in a substrate processing apparatus including a processing chamber, foreign materials being attached to the component, at least a part of the component being exposed inside the processing chamber, and the substrate processing apparatus being adapted to load and unload a foreign material adsorbing member into and from the processing chamber. The method includes loading the foreign material adsorbing member into the processing chamber; generating a plasma nearer the component than the foreign material adsorbing member; extinguishing the plasma; and unloading the foreign material adsorbing member from the processing chamber, wherein the generation and the extinguishment of the plasma are repeated alternately and the foreign material adsorbing member has a positive potential at least during the extinguishment of the plasma. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154822 | Stain Treatment and Removal - A package for delivering a cleaning solution to a surface to be cleaned comprises a housing, a pocket in the housing having at least one piercing projection extending into the pocket and a passageway between the pocket and the surface to be cleaned beneath the housing. A sealed packet containing a cleaning solution can be configured to fit into the pocket and can have at least a portion of an outer surface thereof adapted to be pierced by the at least one piercing projection when the packet is placed in the pocket. The cleaning solution can be discharged from the packet when the packet is positioned in the pocket and the packet is pierced by the at least one piercing projection. The cleaning solution can then be dispensed through the passageway onto a surface to be cleaned. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154823 | LIQUID ACIDIC HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition having a pH of from 2 to 2.9 and comprising formic acid and an alkaline material. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154824 | ROTATING CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning implement comprising a base member having opposing top and bottom surfaces and at least one side surface. A handle is connected to the top surface of the base member and a first cleaning material is attached to the bottom surface of the base member. A cleaning member is rotatably connected to the at least one side surface of the base member and a second cleaning material attached to the cleaning member such that the second cleaning material is oriented in a different plane than the first cleaning material. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154825 | Method and Device for Cleaning the Door of a Coke Oven - The invention relates to a method and a device for cleaning the door of a coke oven, said door comprising a sealing edge and a membrane that is attached to the door panel of the coke oven. According to said method, cleaning tools comprising jet nozzles, which are supplied with a flow medium at high pressure, are situated and displaced back and forth in the region between the sealing edge and the door panel of the coke oven, in such a way that the interior surface of the membrane and the sealing edge are cleaned. The coke oven door is cleaned directly after the coke oven chamber is opened, by at least one jet nozzle element, which is supplied with compressed air and is displaced along the sealing edges. The jet nozzles are oriented in such a way that the air hits the surface to be cleaned at an acute angle. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154826 | System and Method For Rinse Optimization - Embodiments of the invention provide optimized rinse systems and methods for providing rinsing solutions to one or more surfaces of semiconductor wafers. Embodiments of the invention may be applied to process wafers at different points in a manufacturing cycle, and the wafers can include one or more metal layers. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154827 | DISHWASHER STEAM PURGE METHOD - A steam purge method for a dishwasher includes a washing cycle, a steam purge cycle and a rinse cycle. During the steam purge cycle, a dishwasher tub is filled with fluid to a level below a heating element in a wash chamber, heated and at least partially converted to steam in the wash chamber. After the steam purge cycle, the dishwasher is drained and the rinse cycle commences. Optionally, a heated drying cycle may be performed upon termination of the rinse cycle. A single heating element arranged in the wash chamber is utilized for heating washing fluid during each of washing, purging and steam generation cycles, as well as for the heated drying cycle. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154828 | FUEL TANK CLEANING METHOD - A method for cleaning the interior surfaces of a fuel storage tank. The first step of the method is to extract a material sample from the bottom of the fuel tank to determine how thoroughly the tank must be cleaned. The clean fuel is then removed from the tank and is stored in a holding tank. Loose and liquid contaminants are then vacuumed out of the tank. Next, a self-propelled spray nozzle, a sprayer tube, and a rotating spray nozzle, each of which is connected to a pressurized water supply line, are successively lowered into the fuel tank and are used to scour the various interior surfaces of the tank with pressurized water while wash water and loosened contaminants are simultaneously vacuumed out of the tank. The interior of the tank is then dried, and the clean fuel stored in the holding tank is pumped back into the fuel tank. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154829 | Method for removing scum in a drum washing machine, and drum washing machine suitable for this purpose - A method for removing scum in a tub of an electronically controlled drum washing machine. The method includes alternately rotating a drum following a main washing cycle and pumping liquid out of the drum, pumping a liquid out of the drum for between 30 seconds to 15 minutes following a main washing cycle and pumping liquid out of the drum, regulating a level of water following a main washing cycle and pumping liquid out of the drum by: introducing a quantity of water into the drum which is sufficient to cover all water channels, and rinsing over a short period of time t | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154830 | DISHWASHER FINAL STEAM RINSE METHOD - An overall dishwasher operation cycle includes a washing cycle and a final rinse cycle including steam generation. During the final rinse cycle, a dishwasher tub is filled with fluid, heated and utilized to rinse dishware within the dishwasher. After partially draining the tub, a heating element is actuated so as to transform fluid in the tub into steam for cleansing dishware within the dishwasher. After the steam cycle, the final rinse cycle is completed, with the dishwasher being drained. Optionally, when a heated dry cycle is actuated, the heating element continues to operate to provide drying heat to dishware for a period of time before being deactivated. With this arrangement, a single heating element is utilized for heating washing fluid for washing, rinsing and steam generation, as well as for the heated dry cycle. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154831 | WARE WASHING SYSTEM CONTAINING POLYSACCHARIDE - A method of washing ware, in particular in an automatic institutional ware washing machine, is disclosed, using a detergent composition containing a polysaccharide, which eliminates the need for a surfactant in the rinse step. The polysaccharide provides a layer of polysaccharide on the ware so as to afford a sheeting action in an aqueous rinse step without any added rinse agent. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154832 | CLEANING PROCESS - Process for cleaning dishes in a dishwasher during which the aqueous washing liquor contained in the interior of the dishwasher is at least partly removed from the interior of the dishwasher at a point in time t. The process involves metering a dishwasher detergent A containing one or more surfactants and one or more anionic polymers at a time t1t in an amount m2 into the interior of the dishwasher. The process according to the invention differs from conventional cleaning processes in that formation of deposits is reduced and drying efficiency improved. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154833 | Resist film removing apparatus, resist film removing method, organic matter removing apparatus and organic matter removing method - A sheetfed resist removing apparatus having a substrate ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154834 | CLEANING APPARATUS, COATING AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS, AND CLEANING METHOD - A wafer W is held in a horizontal attitude within an airtight container | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154835 | CLEANING OF SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for cleaning residue from components of semiconductor processing systems used in the fabrication of microelectronic devices. To effectively remove residue, the components are contacted with a gas-phase reactive material for sufficient time and under sufficient conditions to at least partially remove the residue. When the residue and the material from which the components are constructed are different, the gas-phase reactive material is selectively reactive with the residue and minimally reactive with the materials from which the components of the ion implanter are constructed. When the residue and the material from which the components are constructed is the same, then the gas-phase reactive material may be reactive with both the residue and the component part. Particularly preferred gas-phase reactive materials utilized comprise gaseous compounds such as XeF | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154836 | Processing system, processing method, and storage medium - A processing system 1 comprises: a processing vessel 30 configured to accommodate an object to be processed W in a processing space 83; a process-fluid generating part 41 configured to generate a process fluid of a predetermined temperature; and a main duct 56 arranged between the process-fluid generating part 41 and the processing vessel 30, the main duct 56 being configured to guide the process fluid supplied from the process-fluid generating part 41. A process-fluid supply duct 171 is arranged on a downstream side of the main duct 56 via a switching valve 70, the process-fluid supply duct 171 being configured to introduce the process fluid into the processing space 83 of the processing vessel 30. A process-fluid bypass duct 172 is arranged on the downstream side of the main duct 56 via the switching valve 70, the process-fluid bypass duct 172 being configured to guide a process fluid, which is not introduced to the process-fluid supply duct 171, so as to bypass the processing space 83. The main duct 56 is provided with a flow-rate adjusting mechanism 65 for adjusting a flow rate of the process fluid flowing through the main duct 56. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154837 | Liquid-scattering prevention cup, substrate processing apparatus and method for operating the apparatus - A liquid-scattering prevention cup, provided in a substrate processing apparatus, is capable of attaching a hydrophilic member, such as a PVA sponge, to an inner surface of a liquid-scattering prevention cup body easily and efficiently. The liquid-scattering prevention cup includes a liquid-scattering prevention cup body, and a liquid-scattering prevention sheet having a surface hydrophilic material layer, attached to an entire area or a predetermined area of the inner surface of the liquid-scattering prevention cup body. The liquid-scattering prevention sheet has been attached to the liquid-scattering prevention cup body by an attachment such that the hydrophilic material layer is exposed. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154838 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ADHESION OF DUST TO A FAN, AND HOUSING DEVICE HAVING A DUST REMOVING UNIT - A housing device includes a housing, a fan, and a dust removing unit. The housing defines an air passage. The fan is provided in the housing, and is located at a distal end of the air passage for exhausting air from the housing. The dust removing unit includes an airflow interfering member and an adhering member. The airflow interfering member is provided within the housing, and is located upstream of the fan for interfering with flow of air toward the fan. The adhering member is provided downstream of the airflow interfering member and upstream of the fan for adhering dust entrained in the air flowing toward the fan. The dust falling down onto the adhering member when the airflow is interfered by the airflow interfering member. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154839 | Paint accessory cleaning apparatus - A paint accessory cleaning apparatus including: an outer container adapted to contain a cleaning agent, wherein the outer container includes an inner surface; and an outer surface; an inner container adapted to contain a cleaning agent and at least one paint accessory, wherein the inner container includes an inner surface; an outer surface, and at least one aperture, wherein the at least one aperture is configured to allow the communication of a cleaning agent therethrough, and wherein the inner container is associable with the outer container; at least one paint accessory associated with the inner surface of the inner container; and a cleaning agent, wherein the cleaning agent is associated with the inner surface of the outer container, the inner surface of the inner container, and the at least one paint accessory. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154840 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL DECONTAMINATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL - A system for chemically decontaminating radioactive material. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154841 | DISHWASHER WITH SOIL REMOVAL - The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a tub with a sequester located within the tub to sequester the particles that remain in the tub near a drain outlet. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154842 | STEAM GENERATOR FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a steam-generating vessel positioned in the wash chamber of the dishwasher's tub. A heating element heats water contained in the vessel to generate steam. The heating element may be embodied as thick-film heating element. The steam-generating vessel may be formed in the dishwasher's tub or embodied as a separate component that is secured to the tub. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154843 | LIQUID APPLICATOR FOR CLEANING A VEHICLE - A liquid applicator for cleaning a vehicle includes a frame in the form of an arch extending over a path of the vehicle to be washed. Spray pipes are rotatably connected to the sides and top of the arch with the spray pipes being connected by flexible hoses which transmit oscillating rotary movement from one pipe to the other connected pipes. A motor is provided to transmit oscillating rotating movement to one of the spray pipes and cause all of the spray pipes to rotatingly oscillate. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154844 | MODULE FOR WASHING TUNNEL - A washing tunnel module has an arc-shaped structure defining a casing that includes water, pressurised air and washing/prewashing products supply, a control electric cabinet, a product pump, a foaming device and a foam distribution duct with spraying nozzles. The duct includes two symmetrical branches each associated with a module half. Each branch includes a duct having a large diameter downstream from the foaming device and is divided into a foam supply segment connecting the foaming device to the base of the mount of the arc inside the mount, a duct facing the module and extending from the base of the mount up to the crossbar. The duct is provided with spraying distribution nozzles. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154845 | BELT-DRIVEN SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a spray assembly positioned in the wash chamber of the dishwasher's tub. The spray assembly includes a pump outlet that rotates relative to the bottom wall of the tub. One end of a flexible hose is secured to the pump outlet. The other end of the pump outlet is secured a belt that advances around a number of pulleys. Water is sprayed from the flexible hose via a number of nozzles. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154846 | MULTIPLE WASH ZONE DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having multiple wash zones has an interior tub configured to provide an interior wash chamber for washing dishes and a dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has a spray arm assembly configured to spray a first flow of wash liquid toward the dish rack, thereby providing a first wash zone. A spray manifold provided within the wash chamber is configured to provide a second flow of wash liquid toward the dish rack, thereby providing a second wash zone. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154847 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher comprising a wash compartment with a base wall that has a retaining contour, and an electronic control module supported by the retaining contour and which controls appliance components in the dishwasher. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154848 | Umbrella Anchorage and Accessories - The present invention provides umbrella anchors and accessories that facilitate the use of umbrellas over a wide variety of ground surfaces. An anchor may have a generally tubular shape with a bore that receives the bottom end of a pole of an umbrella. The anchor may have a tip that penetrates the ground in response to application of linear force, and a flange that limits the depth of penetration of the anchor into the ground and adds stability. Alternatively, an anchor may have a flange positioned distally to lie underneath a deck or other man-made surface. An anchor may have a flange that is angled relative to the remainder of the anchor to facilitate placement of the umbrella at a angle relative to ground level. A cover may prevent entry of debris into the anchor bore. Modular tables or accessory trays may be attached around the pole of the umbrella. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154849 | HANDLES FOR MOBILITY DEVICES - A mobility aid, such as a cane, trek pole, or walking stick is disclosed in which the handle has an advantageous angular geometry. Also disclosed is a soft grip surface, such as a gel pad, for the handle of a mobility aid. The soft grip surface may be integral with the handle of the mobility aid or may be sold as a separate part for retrofitting existing mobility aids. The mobility aid may be provided with a variety of individualized handles for accommodating a users' desire for specialized comfort and personal stability needs. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154850 | COVERTIBLE TREK POLE - A mobility aid in the form of a trek pole is disclosed. The trek pole has a lower portion adapted to be maintained in a generally upright position when in use, an upper handle portion, and a joint between the lower portion and the upper handle portion. The joint enables the upper handle portion to be moved between an upright position typical of a trek pole, in which the upper handle portion extends upwardly from an upper end of the lower portion, to a horizontal position which provides the advantages of a cane, in which the upper handle portion extends outwardly from an upper end of the lower portion. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154851 | Illuminated Apparatus for Assisting Movement - An illuminated apparatus for assisting movement is provided that is able to illuminate surface areas upon which one walks, hikes, skis, skates, runs, reads from, signals, examines or studies. The illuminated apparatus for assisting movement may provide both broad and focused illumination. The device may ensure safe footing, solid purchase, and stable load bearing by providing illuminated assistance for foot, ski and skate placement, as well as the placement of singular and multi-pole fixtures used for activities such as hiking, climbing, skiing, skating, running, and walking. The illuminated apparatus for assisting movement may be compact and lightweight. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154852 | Folding Igloo Sleeping Bag - An easy to carry, transport, fold/unfold and store sleeping apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a collapsible dome attached to a sleeping compartment. The sleeping compartment may also be attached to a sleeping mat (e.g., air inflatable sleeping mat) for insulating the user from the cold ground and rocks. The sleeping mat may be attached to a rigid panel for providing a generally flat surface for the user to sleep upon. The sleeping compartment, sleeping mat and rigid panels may be folded around the collapsed dome to collapse the sleeping apparatus for storage and transport. Sides of the folded apparatus may be zippered to prevent entrance of undesirable material (e.g., rodents, dust, etc.) during storage and transport of the apparatus. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154853 | TENT FRAME - A tent frame includes two main supporting units, a connecting rod unit interconnecting the main supporting units, and two oblique supporting units. Each main supporting unit includes two foot rods, first and second corner connectors mounted respectively on the foot rods, an intermediate connector, a first supporting rod interconnecting the first corner connector and a first rod connecting portion of the intermediate connector, and a second supporting rod interconnecting the second corner connector and a second rod connecting portion of the intermediate connector. Each oblique supporting unit is mounted on a respective one of the main supporting units, and includes a first strut interconnecting the first corner connector and the second rod connecting portion, and a second strut interconnecting the second corner connector and the first rod connecting portion. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154854 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE COMPRISING SPHERICAL THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thermoelectric module includes; an upper substrate on which a plurality of upper electrodes having a plurality of first concave grooves formed therein are arranged, a lower substrate, on which a plurality of lower electrodes having a plurality of second concave grooves formed therein are arranged, and a least one spherical p-type thermoelectric element and at least one spherical n-type thermoelectric element interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, and electrically and alternately in contact with the upper substrate and the lower substrate, wherein the at least one spherical p-type thermoelectric element and the at least one spherical n-type thermoelectric element are connected to the plurality of first concave grooves and the plurality of second concave grooves respectively disposed in the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154855 | Thin walled thermoelectric devices and methods for production thereof - A thermoelectric generator is built into the wall of a heat exchanger by applying coatings of dielectric, electrical conductor and N-type and P-type thermoelectric materials. A tubular heat exchanger lends itself to the application of coatings in annular rings, providing ease of manufacture and a structure that is robust to damage. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154856 | Substrate for Thermoelectric Conversion Module, and Thermoelectric Conversion Module - A substrate ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154857 | LAMINATED THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - Flexible laminated thin film photovoltaic systems that include flexible support structures having a upper surface and a lower surface, at least one thin film photovoltaic module laminated to the upper surface of the flexible support structure, the at least one thin film photovoltaic module including lead wires and a flexible wiring conduit system attached to the lower side of the flexible support structure though which the lead wires of the at least one thin film photovoltaic module are routed. The peripheral edges of the thin film photovoltaic modules and adjacent surrounding portions of the flexible support structure are laminated with flexible strip members which prevent the peripheral edges of the thin film photovoltaic modules from peeling off the flexible support structure. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING A SOLAR PANEL IN SEGMENTS - A control system is provided for a solar panel. The control system includes a plurality of control elements that are individually connected to a corresponding segment of the solar panel. The control system also includes control logic that is structured to individually signal each of the plurality of control elements in order to cause the signaled control element to either switch-off or alter performance output to maximize the over all output of a solar panel or solar power generating system utilizing such panels. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154859 | BUSS BAR STRIP - A buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel to electrically connect to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells. The buss bar strip can include a thin elongate flat flexible strip of insulative material having a longitudinal length. A predetermined pattern of elongate conductors can be longitudinally disposed on the insulative strip in at least two rows along the longitudinal length and electrically isolated from each other. Each conductor can have a predetermined position, length, and spacing from each other on the insulative strip for laterally electrically connecting to selected electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along the length of the conductor on exposed surfaces on the conductor. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154860 | Collapsible stand for rollable solar panel - The invention provides a collapsible stand assembly for an accessory, the stand assembly including a base, a mounting head, and at least one support member, the at least one support member being adapted in a collapsed configuration to be stored with the base and the mounting head, the stand being adapted for assembly in an operative configuration wherein the at least one support member releasably connects the accessory to the mounting head and wherein the mounting head is connected to the base. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154861 | PRINTED SOLAR PANEL - A solar panel can include a substrate with layers of droplets of different materials disposed on a surface of the substrate. An outer layer can be disposed away from the surface and can comprise a face of the solar panel. The layers can comprise a cathode electrode and an anode electrode disposed between the outer layer and the surface of the substrate. The layers can further comprise a P region and an N region. The P region can be disposed at least partially around the anode electrode. The N region can be disposed at least partially around the P region and at least partially around the cathode electrode. The P region and the N region can comprise droplets of a P material comprising P-doped semiconductor particles and an N material comprising N-doped semiconductor particles respectively. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154862 | METHOD OF OBTAINING A TEXTURED SUBSTRATE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - The invention relates to a method for obtaining an external covering of a photovoltaic device, said covering being constituted by a glass substrate having texturing in the form of at least one row of grooves that are mutually parallel and preferably spaced by a regular distance d, said method being characterized in that there is used, for the impression of said texturing, texturing means incorporating reliefs whose spacing is different from the distance d between two rows of grooves on the glass substrate. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154863 | CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELL MODULES WITH LIGHT CONCENTRATING ARTICLES COMPRISING IONOMERIC MATERIALS - A concentrator solar cell module comprises at least one solar cell and at least one light concentrating article. The at least one light concentrating article is capable of concentrating about 1.02 to about 2000 sun equivalents of solar energy onto the solar cell(s) and comprises an ionomer composition. The ionomer composition comprises or is produced from an ionomer that has a temperature of onset of creep that is significantly greater than its peak melting temperature. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154864 | Photovoltaic-thermal hybrid apparatus and assembly method thereof - Disclosed herein is a photovoltaic-thermal hybrid apparatus. The photovoltaic-thermal hybrid apparatus includes a plurality of photovoltaic-thermal modules. Each photovoltaic-thermal module includes at least one condenser, a solar cell disposed at at least one side of the condenser, a frame to surround the condenser and the solar cell, and a channel disposed in the frame to cool the solar cell. The photovoltaic-thermal modules are arranged adjacent to one another, and the channel of each photovoltaic-thermal module is connected to the channel of at least one neighboring photovoltaic-thermal module. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154865 | Photovoltaic-thermal hybrid apparatus - Disclosed herein is a photovoltaic-thermal hybrid apparatus. The photovoltaic-thermal hybrid apparatus includes at least one condenser to change a direction of some incident solar energy therein in a radial direction and emit some incident solar energy outside, a solar cell disposed at least one side of the condenser, and a frame to surround the condenser, the frame having a cooling channel to cool the solar cell disposed at at least one side therein. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154866 | HYBRID SOLAR POWER SYSTEM - A hybrid solar power system incorporates both solar thermal technology and photovoltaic technology in producing power. The hybrid solar power system includes a cover, thermal layers, and photovoltaic layers disposed within an enclosure. The hybrid solar power system is arranged to produce power thermally via the thermal layers and directly via the photovoltaic layers. In producing the power, the thermal layers and the photovoltaic layers first harness sunlight incident on the hybrid solar power system. Subsequently, the inner surfaces of the enclosure include reflective surfaces, reflecting the incident sunlight back through the thermal layers and the photovoltaic layers so that additional power can be generated from the reflected light. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154867 | MECHANICALLY RELIABLE SOLAR CELL MODULES - A thin film solar cell module comprising thin film solar cells deposited on a first float glass sheet, an ionomer encapsulant sheet and a float glass protective sheet. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154868 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH MULTI-LAYER FLUOROPOLYMERIC FILM - The present invention discloses photovoltaic modules with a multi-layer fluoropolymeric film wherein the reflectance spectrum of the multi-layer fluoropolymeric film exhibits at least one minimum in the wavelength between 400 and 1100 nm. The film is useful as a light capture front sheet in solar modules, and more broadly as an antireflection layer. The invention further discloses photovoltaic arrays formed from such modules. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154869 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a photoelectric conversion device having a semiconductor substrate including a front side and back side, a protective layer formed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate, a first non-single crystalline semiconductor layer formed on the back side of the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive layer including a first impurity formed on a first portion of a back side of the first non-single crystalline semiconductor layer, and a second conductive layer including the first impurity and a second impurity formed on a second portion of the back side of the first non-single crystalline semiconductor layer. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154870 | Use of Pattern Recognition to Align Patterns in a Downstream Process - An improved, lower cost method of processing substrates, such as to create solar cells is disclosed. The doped regions are created on the substrate, using a mask or without the use of lithography or masks. After the implantation is complete, visual recognition is used to determine the exact region that was implanted. This information can then be used by subsequent process steps to maintain this alignment. This information can also be fed back to the ion implantation equipment to modify the implant parameters. These techniques can also be used in other ion implanter applications. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154871 | Composite substrate for counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell - A substrate for counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell is made of a composite material, which is prepared by: a) compounding vinyl ester and graphite powder to form bulk molding compound (BMC) material, the graphite powder content ranging from 60 wt % to 95 wt % based on the total weight of the graphite powder and vinyl ester, wherein 0.01-10 wt % of an electrically conductive filler, based on the weight of the vinyl ester resin, is optionally added during the compounding; b) molding the BMC material from step a) to form a substrate for the counter electrode having a desired shaped at 80-200° C. and 500-4000 psi. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154872 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method of fabricating the same are provided according to one or more embodiments. According to an embodiment, the solar cell includes a substrate, a back electrode layer formed on the substrate, a light absorbing layer formed on the back electrode layer, and a transparent electrode layer formed on the light absorbing layer, wherein the light absorbing layer is comprised of copper (Cu), gallium (Ga), indium (In), sulfur (S), and selenium (Se) and includes a first concentration region in which concentrations of sulfur (S) gradually decrease in the light absorbing layer going in a first direction from the back electrode layer to the transparent electrode layer. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154873 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL COMPRISING CCONTACT REGIONS DOPED THROUGH LAMINA - In aspects of the present invention, a lamina is formed having opposing first and second surfaces. Heavily doped contact regions extend from the first surface to the second surface. Generally the lamina is formed by affixing a semiconductor donor body to a receiver element, then cleaving the lamina from the semiconductor donor body wherein the lamina remains affixed to the receiver element. In the present invention, the heavily doped contact regions are formed by doping the semiconductor donor body before cleaving of the lamina. A photovoltaic cell comprising the lamina is then fabricated. By forming the heavily doped contact regions before bonding to the receiver element and cleaving, post-bonding high-temperature steps can be avoided, which may be advantageous. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154874 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The oxidation of a lower electrode by the reaction between a metal element in the lower electrode and oxygen in a bonding layer is suppressed. The contamination of a semiconductor layer that is a photoelectric conversion layer by the diffusion of the metal element in the lower electrode into the semiconductor layer is suppressed. The invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device including a backside electrode layer, a crystalline semiconductor layer having a semiconductor junction, and a light-receiving-side electrode layer over a substrate having an insulating surface, in which the backside electrode layer has a stacked structure including a first conductive layer formed with a metal nitride or a refractory metal, a second conductive layer including aluminum (Al) or silver (Ag) as its main component, and a third conductive layer having low resistivity with a semiconductor material, and also relates to a manufacturing method thereof | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154875 | COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR FORMING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Photovoltaic cells, including silicon solar cells, and methods and compositions for making such photovoltaic cells are provided. A silicon substrate having p-type silicon base and an n-type silicon layer is provided with a silicon nitride layer, an exchange metal in contact with the silicon nitride layer, and a non-exchange metal in contact with the exchange metal. This assembly is fired to form a metal silicide contact on the silicon substrate, and a conductive metal electrode in contact with the metal silicide contact. The exchange metal is from nickel, cobalt, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and combinations thereof, and the non-exchange metal is from silver, copper, tin, bismuth, lead, antimony, arsenic, indium, zinc, germanium, gold, cadmium, berrylium, and combinations thereof. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154876 | MODULAR INTERDIGITATED BACK CONTACT PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL STRUCTURE ON OPAQUE SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATION PROCESS - A back contact integrated photovoltaic cell includes a substrate having a dielectric surface and a patterned metal layer with parallel spaced alternately positive and negative electrode fingers forming an interdigitated two-terminal structure over the dielectric surface of the substrate. A dielectric filler may be in the interstices of separation between adjacent spaced parts of the patterned metal layer. Parallel spaced strips, alternately of p | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154877 | Semiconductor Core, Integrated Fibrous Photovoltaic Device - A cane having optical properties includes: a core formed of a semiconductor material; and a transparent cladding formed of glass, glass-ceramic, or polymer coaxially oriented about the core, the cane may be used to produce a photovoltaic device, including: a semiconductor core including at least one p-n junction, defined by respective n-type and p-type regions; a substantially transparent cladding in coaxial relationship with the semiconductor core, forming a longitudinally oriented cane; and first and second electrodes, each being electrically coupled to a respective one of the n-type and p-type regions. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154878 | Electrode Structure and Fabrication of the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell - The electrode according to the invention comprises a substrate, an indium tin oxide film and a semiconductor layer and is produced under a processing condition that the substrate is subjected to ITO sputtering in a sputter chamber at a temperature of less than 200° C., preferably without being treated with heat, and then undergoes a high temperature treatment so as to form a stable ITO film. By this way, a semiconductor layer could be also formed on the indium tin oxide film. The electrode structure so produced is resistant to high temperature and has a reduced resistance change ratio. The electrode structure is especially suited for being used in a dye-sensitized solar cell to enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency thereof. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154879 | Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell, Photo-Sensitized Anode Electrode Thereof, and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), photo-sensitized anode electrode thereof, and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed, which includes the photo-sensitized anode electrode having a titanium dioxide layer coated by a protonized food dye layer that is an environmentally friendly photosensitizer instead of prior dyes. Therefore, the resultant DSSC can be recycled for reducing environmental pollution. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154880 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, ANODE THEREOF, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), anode thereof, and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The anode has a titanium dioxide layer mixed with a desired ratio of carbon black nanoparticles to increase the conductivity of the anode. Thereby, the conversion efficiency of the solar energy to electricity for the DSSC is effectively improved. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154881 | TRANSPARENT SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A transparent solar cell module is provided. The transparent solar cell module includes a transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode on the transparent substrate, a p-type layer on the first transparent electrode, an intrinsic layer on the p-type layer, an n-type stacked layer on the intrinsic layer, and a second transparent electrode on the n-type stacked layer. The n-type stacked layer includes at least two n-type material layers with different refractive indexes. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154882 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell is provided and includes a front contact, a first conductive type layer, an intrinsic (I) layer, a second conductive type layer, and a back contact. The first conductive type layer is a material layer of low refractive index which has a refractive index lower than 3. The material layer with low refractive index was used to increase light transmittance of the solar cell and decrease reflection which occurs at interfaces in the solar cell, and thus the solar cell has an optimum sunlight utility rate. Therefore, the solar cell has a large short circuit current (Jsc) and high efficiency. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154883 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS WITH IMPROVED SURFACE PASSIVATION - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a crystalline silicon solar cell, comprising: —providing a crystalline silicon substrate having a front side and a back side; —forming a thin silicon oxide film on at least one of the front and the back side by soaking the crystalline silicon substrate in a chemical solution; —forming a dielectric coating film on the thin silicon oxide film on at least one of the front and the back side. The thin silicon oxide film may be formed with a thickness of 0.5-10 nm. By forming a oxide layer using a chemical solution, it is possible to form a thin oxide film for surface passivation wherein the relatively low temperature avoids deterioration of the semiconductor layers. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154884 | Zinc Ferrite Thin Film, Method for Manufacturing the Same and Application Thereof - Electrochemical methods for manufacturing a zinc ferrite (ZnFe | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154885 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention discloses a thin film solar cell and the manufacturing method thereof. The thin film solar cell comprises a substrate, a back electrode layer, an absorber layer, a buffer layer, and a transparent electrode layer. The buffer layer is a compound consisted essentially of a metal and at least two elements of Group VIA. The compound has a chemical formula of M | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154886 | COATED POLYMERIC SUBSTRATES HAVING IMPROVED SURFACE SMOOTHNESS SUITABLE FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC AND OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The use of a coating composition comprising:
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| 20100154887 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A photovoltaic system that includes a base; a photovoltaic material having an active area mounted to the base; and a protective covering mounted in the base and covering the photovoltaic material, the protective covering having a surface area larger than that of the active area and including an enhancement is presented. In some embodiments, the enhancement can include a lens area. In some embodiments, the enhancement can include a display area. Some embodiments further include a reflective layer between the protective covering and the photovoltaic material. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154888 | Solar Module and Solar Device - A solar module for preferably thermal, photovoltaic or highly concentrating photovoltaic solar devices has at least one mirror and a support structure that supports the at least one mirror and secures a shape of the at least one mirror within the solar module. The at least one mirror and the support structure form a composite structure of at least two layers. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154889 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - The invention provides an electrolyte composition and dye-sensitized solar cell using the same. The electrolyte composition includes a diionic liquid of Formula: Z | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154890 | Microfluidic Large Scale Integration - High-density microfluidic chips contain plumbing networks with thousands of micromechanical valves and hundreds of individually addressable chambers. These fluidic devices are analogous to electronic integrated circuits fabricated using large scale integration (LSI). A component of these networks is the fluidic multiplexor, which is a combinatorial array of binary valve patterns that exponentially increases the processing power of a network by allowing complex fluid manipulations with a minimal number of inputs. These integrated microfluidic networks can be used to construct a variety of highly complex microfluidic devices, for example the microfluidic analog of a comparator array, and a microfluidic memory storage device resembling electronic random access memories. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100154891 | MATERIAL WITHDRAWAL APPARATUS AND METHODS OF REGULATING MATERIAL INVENTORY IN ONE OR MORE UNITS - Material withdrawal apparatus, methods, and systems of regulating material inventory in one or more units are provided. A material withdrawal apparatus includes a heat exchanger and transport medium junction configured to provide transport medium to transport the withdrawn material from the unit to the heat exchanger. Another material withdrawal apparatus includes a heat exchanger and shock coolant junction configured to provide shock coolant to the material withdrawn from the unit. Another material withdrawal apparatus includes a heat exchanger, shock coolant junction, and transport medium junction. Another embodiment of a material withdrawal apparatus includes a vessel and shock coolant junction. Another material withdrawal apparatus includes a vessel and transport medium junction. The vessel includes a wall, liner with heat insulating refractory material, fill port, and a discharge port. Other embodiments provide methods of withdrawing or regulating material in a unit and systems coupled to a material withdrawal apparatus. | 2010-06-24 |
