| 27th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20110162623 | FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE AND FUEL INJECTION VALVE, AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Needles include a cylindrical outer needle that is brought into contact with and moved away from a nozzle body ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162624 | DIESEL START-STOP FUEL PRESSURE RESERVE DEVICE - An apparatus in a fuel path to assist in delivering fuel to an engine, the apparatus comprising: a fuel tank to contain a fuel and define a first end of the fuel path; a fuel rail to receive fuel and define a second end of the fuel path; a vacuum fuel pump to draw the liquid fuel from the fuel tank; a fuel injection pump to increase a pressure of the liquid fuel to an elevated fuel pressure before delivery of the fuel to the engine; and a check valve in the fuel path to retain fuel at the elevated fuel pressure in the fuel path. A fuel reservoir located between the vacuum fuel pump and the fuel injection pump in the fuel path, the check valve located within the fuel reservoir. The fuel injection pump is located downstream of the fuel reservoir. The fuel reservoir further comprises a fuel inlet and the check valve is located at the fuel inlet. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162625 | Method and Apparatus for Evaporative Emissions Control - A method of controlling an evaporative emissions system of a vehicle includes determining that a refueling event has been requested by a vehicle occupant, detecting a pressure inside a fuel tank, and impeding opening of a fuel tank inlet if the pressure is above a limit value. After the refueling event, an open/closed status of a fuel inlet access door is monitored, a fuel level inside a fuel tank is monitored, and a vehicle engine an operating condition is monitored. Pressure buildup within the fuel tank is disabled if a) the open/closed status has not changed from closed to open, and b) the fuel level has increased, and c) the vehicle engine is operating. An operator alert may be generated, and/or a fault code may be set in a vehicle diagnostic system. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162626 | Coordination of HP and LP EGR - A method for charging an intake manifold of an engine comprises adjusting an LP EGR flow rate and an uncooled HP EGR flow rate within first limits to maintain a target dilution level in the intake manifold at steady-state. The method further comprises adjusting the LP EGR and uncooled HP EGR rates within second limits, different from the first, to maintain the target dilution level in the intake manifold during transient conditions. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162627 | MIXED ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH A DISTRIBUTOR STRUCTURE AND AN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT - A mixed electronic ignition system integrated with a distributor structure and having an engine control unit includes a pickup coil kit, a sensor unit, an ignition module unit, a coil pack unit and a plurality of spark plugs. The sensor control unit includes a waveform converter, a first cylinder position sensor and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is electrically coupled to the waveform converter and the first cylinder position sensor for outputting a continuous timing ignition datum. The continuous timing ignition datum is provided for controlling an ignition or explosion of each cylinder effectively, and the microprocessor is installed for converting a conventional mechanical distributor ignition system into a microcomputer controlled electronic ignition system, and thus the mixed electronic ignition system is concurrently useful and economic effective. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162628 | Compensation For Oxygenated Fuel Use In A Diesel Engine - To partially supplant the use of fossil fuels in diesel engines, oxygen-containing fuels, such as biodiesels, are proposed as blending agents in diesel fuel. Engine calibration coefficients to control EGR rate, timings and quantities of fuel injection pulses, turbocharger boost, etc, can be determined to compensate for the lower energy content of such oxygenate blends compared to diesel fuels. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the fuel quantity of each of multiple injection pulses is increased proportionally to compensate for the impact of oxygenates. An adjustment in the fuel injection quantity is performed in response to a new tank of fuel and the adjustment is applied for that tank of fuel. A fuel compensation factor (FCF) can be determined based on the actual amount of fuel injected compared to the expected amount of diesel fuel at the present operating condition. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162629 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE DURING DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION WARM-UP - A method and control system for controlling an engine during diesel particulate filter regeneration includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration request module that generates a DPF regeneration request signal. The control system also includes a DPF regeneration control module that controls the oxygen level in the exhaust based on an oxygen level signal corresponding to an oxygen level in the exhaust and a DPF inlet temperature signal corresponding to the DPF inlet temperature. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162630 | STRATIFIED SCAVENGING TWO-STROKE ENGINE - A two-stroke engine is provided with a piston, a cylinder that houses the piston in a manner allowing reciprocation, a crankshaft that is connected to the piston via a connecting rod, a crankcase that houses the crankshaft in a manner allowing rotation, a mixture gas passage that introduces mixture gas into the crankcase, a scavenging passage that extends between a scavenging intake that opens into the crankcase and a scavenging port that opens into the cylinder; and an air passage that is connected to an intermediate position of the scavenging passage for introducing air into the scavenging passage. The engine is adapted such that, in a part of an upward stroke period of the piston, the crankcase in which negative pressure is generated is connected to the scavenging passage via the scavenging port. Accordingly, most of air introduced into the scavenging passage form the air passage flows toward the scavenging port and into the cylinder without changing the direction of flow. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162631 | Bow Press - A bow press for pressing the limbs of compound bows. The press has a pair of coplanar lever arms mounted on a frame. The lever arms are spaced inwardly from their fixed fulcrum points on the frame toward a bow-pressing location defined between their upper ends, such that their path of travel from a starting position is primarily on the downward arcuate path of their range of motion. The starting contact point with the bow's limbs can thus be closer to the bow's cams, reducing the adjustment skill needed to position the bow, and reducing stress on the limbs. In a preferred form, the lever arms are simultaneously operated by a central telescopic screw jack mounted on the frame to reciprocate on an axis perpendicular to the bow held between the lever arms. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162632 | HEATER APPARATUS - A portable heater includes a housing having an access door providing for receiving a fuel tank within the housing. The access door provides for insertion and removal of the fuel tank through the door. A burner within the housing is connected to the fuel tank and emits a flame above the housing. A vertical transparent tube extends above the burner and encompasses the flame along an entire height of the tube. A protective grill surrounds the tube and extends at least as far as the top of the protective grill. An upper cover assembly mounts to the top of the protective grill. The flame is enclosed extending up the tube along the entire height of the tube and creates a glowing vertical element from the housing to the cover. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162633 | HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A heat treatment apparatus has a substrate holder with two holder constituting bodies that each have a plurality of columns and substrate holding sections. One of the holder constituting bodies holds substrates so that their front surfaces face upward, while the other holds the substrates so that their back surfaces face upward. At least one of the holder constituting bodies moves vertically to change the positions of the holder constituting bodies relative to each other. A distance between one of a first pair of vertically-adjacent substrates with respective front surfaces facing each other and the other of the first pair of substrates is set to ensure treatment uniformity and to be larger than a distance between one of a second pair of vertically-adjacent substrates with their respective back surfaces facing each other and the other of the second pair of substrates. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162634 | Portable barbecue - The portable barbecue has a central fire pit supported by a surrounding table assembly. The table assembly is formed of identical shorter angular sections that are assembled together to form a table that completely surrounds the fire pit. The removable fire pit includes an outwardly extending flange that rests upon the inner edge of the table assembly to support the fire pit well clear of any underlying structure. The table assembly includes a plurality of sockets for removable legs, the fire pit being devoid of any such leg attachment or support. The table assembly is thus self-supporting without the fire pit installed therein. The table assembly may be formed of four sections to have an octagonal shape with four removable legs and an octagonal central opening, the fire pit having a shape congruent to the central opening of the fire pit. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162635 | SELF HEATING BEVERAGE CUP - A self heating beverage cup has a container portion adapted to hold a selected liquid. The container portion is double walled and has a water holding portion disposed between the walls along a top portion and a chemical holding portion disposed along a bottom portion. The water holding portion has two removable seals disposed on a bottom portion so that when removed, the water flows down to mix with a chemical in the chemical holding portion. The chemical is calcium oxide which releases heat when mixed with water. A string is provided to allow the user to remove the two removable seals by pulling therein. In one embodiment, a bladder is provided to contain the water. A metallic portion thermally connects the chemical holding portion to a portion of the container portion so that heat is transferred into the liquid therein. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162636 | COOL TOUCH FIREPLACE - A fireplace including a body, a heating unit within the body, a duct within the body and in communication with the heating unit, an opening defined by a terminal end of the duct, an insert attached to the terminal end of the duct and arranged to dispel a heated air, and wherein the insert remains at a lower temperature than the duct during a heating operation. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162637 | LIGHTWEIGHT LOW-COST SOLAR CONCENTRATOR - Disclosed is a Lightweight low-cost solar concentrator comprising two sheets which are connected or sealed to each other on their outer periphery to define a gasproof chamber which is inflated with air or gas ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162638 | SOLAR PANEL ELEMENT - The purpose of this invention is to indicate a solar panel element, wherein the solar panel element may constitute an integrated and aesthetically attractive covering element for covering a building envelope, where the solar panel element can be mounted without changing possibly existing underlying structures and follow the architecture in the surrounding covering of the building. Moreover, it is aimed at mounting a solar panel element which is completely or partially produced under quality-assuring conditions. This purpose is achieved by a solar panel element consisting of a transmission plate, an absorber housing and an absorber member. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162639 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SOLAR ENERGY RECOVERY MODULES, A SOLAR ENERGY RECOVERY UNIT AND A METHOD OF MOUNTING SOLAR ENERGY RECOVERY MODULES - The invention relates to a mounting device ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162640 | SOLAR COLLECTOR - A solar collector, comprising: (a) a plurality of thermosiphon tubes in which water flows, each tube having a top opening and a bottom opening; (b) a top manifold having a water inlet and water outlet and disposed at the top opening of the tubes, providing both a water feed into at least one of the plurality of tubes and a water exit from the rest of the tubes; and (c) a bottom basin connecting the bottom openings of the tubes. In some embodiments the plurality of tubes are divided into at least one inlet tube and the rest as outlet tubes by a stopper disposed in the top manifold. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162641 | Absorber, in Particular for a Solar Collector, and Method for Manufacturing the Same - An absorber includes an absorber plate having an at least partly or entirely flat surface. At least one preferably metallic pipe, which likewise has a partly flat surface that rests against the flat surface of the absorber plate, and through which a heat transfer medium for carrying heat can flow, is disposed on the absorber plate with the aid of at least one heat-conducting plate. A method for manufacturing the absorber is characterized in that the at least one pipe and the heat-conducting plate(s) are placed on top of each other or combined. On this arrangement consisting of the at least one pipe and the at least one heat-conducting plate, the partly flat surface of the metallic pipe is then molded in a non-cutting forming work process. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162642 | INHALATION DEVICE AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides a method and device for delivering a pharmaceutical to the airway of a human or animal patient. In one aspect, the device includes a dose drum formed into a cylinder and including a plurality of dose compartments for containing individual doses. In another aspect, the device may include a reservoir containing a pharmaceutical material in bulk form and a metering recess for metering the pharmaceutical material to form a pharmaceutical dose. Another aspect provides an inhaler with a combined reservoir and dosing chamber configured to contain multiple doses of a pharmaceutical material. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162643 | ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE - The invention relates to an endotracheal tube ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162644 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING CLEAN BREATHABLE GAS - The invention features methods and apparatus for the treatment of asthma patients. A controlled supply of breathable air delivered to a patient interface or mask ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162645 | System and Method for Guidance of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Amnesia - Described is a method and system which includes a first set of digital data generated by amplifying and digitizing brain waves of a patient before and after administration of initial doses of interventional agents to the patient and a second set of digital data generated by amplifying and digitizing brain waves of the patient during a medical procedure. In addition, the system includes a microprocessor computing separate trajectories for at least two different indices of an anesthetic state of the patient during the medical procedure as a function of a comparison of the first and second sets of digital data, the indices including a Depth Index (DI), a Memory Index (MI) and Pain Index (PI), the DI corresponding to a depth of anesthesia of the patient, the PI corresponding to a sensitivity of the patient to pain and the MI corresponding to an ability of the patient to form and store memories. The system also includes a display outputting the trajectories for the at least two different indices of anesthetic state of the patient to a user for consideration in formulating subsequent dosages of the interventional agents to be administered to the patient. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162646 | PROCESS FOR TRANSIENT AND STEADY STATE DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS TO THE LUNG VIA BREATHABLE LIQUIDS - The present invention includes a transient method of delivering a biological agent in a breathable liquid to a lung of a patient. The present invention includes a steady state method of delivering a biological agent in a breathable liquid to a lung of a patient. The steps of both the transient delivery method and the steady state delivery method can be controlled by a servo-control unit. A supplementary biological agent delivery step can be performed in both the transient method of delivering a biological agent and the steady state method of delivering a biological agent. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162647 | POWER MANAGEMENT IN RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A respiratory treatment apparatus provides respiratory treatment with improved power management control to permit more efficient power consumption and power supply units, such as battery powered operation. In one embodiment, power management prioritizes the flow generator ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162648 | INHALER MECHANISMS WITH RADIALLY BIASED PIERCERS AND RELATED METHODS - Inhalers with an inhaler housing having a dose container disk having inner and outer perimeters mounted in the housing. The dose container disk has a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers with dry powder therein. The inhalers also include a piercer carriage with a piercer mounted in the inhaler. The piercer carriage is in communication with a resilient member that radially biases the piercer carriage to radially travel to align the piercer with an underlying or overlying dose container. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162649 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THERAPY COMPLIANCE - A breathing assistance unit for providing pressurized heated humidified air at to a user is configured to increase user compliance. The breathing assistance unit comprises means for generating positive emotional and cognitive states of a user about the therapy. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162650 | RESPIRATORY INTERFACE DEVICES - A respiratory interface device ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162651 | Respiratory mask having washout vent and gas washout vent assembly for a respiratory mask - The present invention provides a vent assembly suitable 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. Generally, the membrane is thinner than 0.5 mm. The membrane can be made of a hydrophobic material such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The membrane can also be fabricated from expanded PTFE. The expanded PTFE membrane is mounted on a polypropylene scrim. The pores of the membrane have a reference pore size of 10 to 15 microns. In an alternative embodiment, the vent assembly includes a vent constructed from stainless steel. In another embodiment the membrane has a superficial cross-sectional area of approximately 500 mm | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162652 | CHAMBER FOR HOUSING ANIMALS DURING ANAESTHETIC PROCEDURES - The present invention provides a chamber having at least one operator hand access port; the port comprising a port aperture located within the chamber wall; and at least two flexible non-resilient lightweight sealing gas-tight flaps (SFs), disposed the same plane of the port aperture in an overlapping manner, entirely enclosing the port aperture; each of the SFs is defined by a port aperture edge and chamber edges; the chamber edges are anchored to the chamber wall along more than half of the perimeter of the flap, at a distance from the center of the port greater than the radius of the port and beyond its perimeter; the port aperture edge of each flap is stretched across an entire chord of the port aperture; stretched port apertures edges define an interior access zone, disposed the same plane of the port aperture, characterized solely by the port aperture edges. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162653 | REMOTE FLUORINATION OF FIBROUS FILTER WEBS - A method of making a fluorinated fibrous web, which method includes providing a nonwoven web | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162654 | FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE FOR MASK, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF A MASK IN USES - A respiratory mask includes a frame and a flexible structure provided to the frame and adapted to engage a patient's face. The flexible structure includes a chamber filled with a first gel and a second gel that is relatively harder than the first gel. A ratio of height of the first gel to the second gel in a lip region is in the range of about 0.25 to about 0.6. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162655 | Nasal Assembly - A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. A pair of second connector portions are removably and rotatably connected to respective first connector portions of the frame and are in communication with respective inlet conduits, e.g., directly or via angle connectors. A headgear assembly is removably connected to the pair of second connector portions and/or the angle connectors so as to maintain the frame and the nozzle assembly in a desired adjusted position on the patient's face. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162656 | INSERTER - The invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162657 | Mattress Incorporating a Headrest for Preventing and Correcting Non-Synostotic Cranial Deformities in Infants - A device for correcting the shape of an infant's abnormally-shaped cranium by applying external forces over time with the growth of an infant to achieve normal shaping of the infant's head. The device applies inwardly-directed external forces only to areas of bony prominence and minimizes (or altogether eliminates) these forces on the areas of the skull that are less prominent (or flattened). Because the present invention is non-conforming to the shape of an abnormal skull, the exerted forces cause accelerated expansion of the skull in less prominent (flattened) areas coincident with brain and skull growth. This causes the cranium to return to a normal symmetric cranial shape. The material that contacts the infant's cranium is semi-rigid, relatively non-flexible, and maintains its overall shape under stress. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162658 | ORAL ORTHOSIS - An oral orthosis includes a holder in the shape of a mouthpiece, including a curved arcuate trough-like upper section which receives a formable material. The formable material does not occupy the entire trough but rather includes voids between the formable material and the inner surfaces of trough of the holder to allow expansion of the formable material into the voids during the molding process when tooth pressure is placed on the formable material. This design results in elimination of the excess formable material which otherwise would require removal by trimming. Additionally, the formable material is placed in the trough in a configuration which includes indexing indentations along the centerline of the material, such that, during the molding process, the mouthpiece containing the formable material is easily centered along the edges of the user's teeth to provide a precise fitting. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162659 | Surgical barrier device incorporating an inflatable thermal blanket with an attached surgical drape - A surgical barrier device includes an inflatable thermal blanket with an attached surgical drape. The inflatable thermal blanket is inflatable through an inlet by a thermally-controlled inflating medium. An aperture array on the undersurface of the inflatable thermal blanket exhausts the thermally controlled inflating medium from the inflatable thermal blanket. The surgical drape extends from the inflatable thermal blanket and is sized to substantially cover the entirety of the patient's body. Where patient access is required, that drape has an opening to provide access to a surgical site. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162660 | Garment and Garment System - A garment system having a torso-covering garment with at least one internal sleeve for receiving a body positioner therein, and a body positioner removably insertable in the sleeve. The garment also has a retention member for releasably retaining the body positioner within the internal sleeve. When a person wearing the garment is in a supine position, the body positioner will position the person's upper torso in a predetermined orientation. The garment system may be used to prevent positional plagiocephaly in infants. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162662 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSERTION OF CAPSULES INTO FILTER TOWS - An apparatus for insertion of capsules into cigarette filter tows is disclosed. The apparatus may include a tow processing unit, a capsule insertion unit and a filter rod making unit. The capsule insertion unit may include a hopper, a capsule presorter, a belt, an inlet pipe, a capsule insertion wheel, and a tow gathering funnel. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162663 | INTEGRATED SMOKING DEVICE - A smoking device having an integrated lighter, a bowl for holding an igniteable vegetable product, and a duct for drawing smoke like a pipe. The device consists of an ignition switch located on the side of the pipe in natural proximity to the thumb, a piezo-electric ignition system, a flammable gas delivery system, a bowl for holding smoking material, and an aperature for drawing the smoke emitted from the ignited vegetable product. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162664 | ALEXIPHARMIC CIGARETTE FILTER MATERIAL AND THEIR PRAPARATION - The present invention relates to an independent, tobacco addiction-dispelling and tobacco toxicity-detoxifying filter, and a process for preparing the same. Said process is characterized in enabling organic substances in tea leaves to exude by air entraining and heating, immersing with a suitable amount of water and stirring, enhancing the effect on dispelling tobacco addiction and detoxifying tobacco toxicity, adding a part of celluloses by using the adhesiveness and water resistant effect of the exuded organic substances to produce tea powder, tea slices and tea particles; packaging the tea powder, tea slices, tea particles and active substances and additives within the filter via a device to form a cigarette holder, a cigarette filter rod or a cigarette holder bullet core having an absorbing resistance controlled to be within the applicable scope. During smoking, the effective substances in the filter volatilizes and sublimes via heat and water vapor in the smoke, sucking force of smoking or an electronic smoking equipment and are absorbed when entering respiratory tract, so as to inhibit nicotine receptor and to achieve the cessation and detoxification effect on cigarette smoking. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162665 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTRATION OF DIFFERENT OBJECTS IN ROD SHAPED ARTICLES - A method, system and apparatus for registering different objects in filter rod shaped articles, for example as found in the tobacco processing industry. The method, system and apparatus can include a rod containing cigarette filter components; one or more sensors that determine the constitution of segments of the rod and transmits one or more signals regarding segments of the rod; a processor that receives the one or more signals from the one or more sensors, performs a comparison between the one or more signals and known data and transmits a signal based upon results of the comparison; and an ejector that receives the signal from the processor and removes any segment of the rod that does not conform with the known data. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162666 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN PARTICLES FROM A TOBACCO STREAM - Method and device for removing foreign bodies from a first tobacco stream that is conveyed via an air flow in a region of a first foreign body detection device. Method includes detecting, with a first foreign body detection device, the foreign bodies in the first tobacco stream based on at least one property, and removing, with a jet of compressed air, the foreign bodies from the first tobacco stream. In this manner, a foreign body freed tobacco stream and a second tobacco stream including tobacco particles and the foreign bodies entrained by the jet of compressed air are formed. Method also includes at least one of: accelerating the second stream at a distance from the first tobacco stream; and detecting, with a second foreign body detector, foreign bodies in the second stream based on at least one property and removing the detected foreign bodies with a second jet of compressed air. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162667 | TOBACCO SMOKE FILTER FOR SMOKING DEVICE WITH POROUS MASS OF ACTIVE PARTICULATE - A tobacco smoking device comprises a porous mass of active particles adapted to enhance a tobacco smoke flowing over said active particles and binder particles. The active particles comprises about 1-99% weight of the porous mass, and the binder particles comprises about 1-99% weight of said porous mass. The active particles and said binder particles are bound together at randomly distributed points throughout the porous mass. The active particles have a greater particle size than the binder particles. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162668 | PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A MULTI-ACTIVE SYSTEM FOR DOWN REGULATING CYTOKINES IRRITATION - A personal care composition comprising a multi-active system for down regulating cytokines comprising: bis-abolol and ginger extract, and a surfactant derived from a triglyceride such as olive oil, and methods of use. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162669 | Brush for Applying a Cosmetic Product - A bristle brush for applying a cosmetic product to hair is provided with a sleeve having a longitudinal axis and at least one perforation. The brush is disposed within the sleeve so that brush bristles extend through the perforation for contact with the hair. The perforation is circular, arcuate, rectangular, square, triangular or trapezoidal in shape or at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve. When the sleeve has a plurality of perforations, the perforations can be shaped alike or can differ in shape and/or in angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve so that one or more predetermined performance characteristics are obtained when the brush is used to apply the cosmetic product to the hair. A method for adjusting brush performance characteristics is also disclosed. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162670 | Composition and Method for the Smoothing of Fibres Containing Keratin - The invention relates to a composition which is oxidatively effective on keratin-containing fibers, in particular human hair, and which, besides at least one oxidizing agent, comprises an active ingredient combination of (a) a selected cationic polymer, (b) at least one mono- or di(C.sub.8- to C.sub.30)-alkylammonium salt and (c) at least one quaternary ammonium compound which carries at least one selected group on the quaternized nitrogen atom, and to a method of reshaping keratin-containing fibers, in which this composition is used, and to the use of this composition for fixing in the course of hair reshaping. The reshaping is improved through these compositions and the fiber receives excellent care and structure retention. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162671 | BLEACHING AGENT COMPRISING 2-ACYLPYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVES - Agent for lightening keratin fibers containing in a cosmetic carrier (1) at least one cationic 2-acylpyridinium derivative of formula (I), | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162672 | Hair Styling Device - The present invention relates to a hair styling device, for example one that can be used for curling and straightening hair. Particularly, the invention relates to a hair styling device having a first styling part and a second styling part. such that the two styling parts are movable in relation to one another and hair can be placed between the two styling parts. at least one styling part having a hair guidance part and also having a grip part that is structurally different from the hair guidance part, wherein the hair guidance part has a row of convexities and concavities and the grip part has a row of convexities and concavities. and the hair guidance part and the grip part have a shared base area. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162673 | MAKEUP METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - The present invention provides a method of making up human keratinous material, the method comprising: taking at least two measurements of an optical characteristic of said keratinous material at different locations; and applying a composition to the keratinous material, the composition modifying a characteristic of the appearance of said keratinous material so as to give it an optical characteristic intermediate between the measured optical characteristics. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162674 | IN-SITU PROCESS CHAMBER CLEAN TO REMOVE TITANIUM NITRIDE ETCH BY-PRODUCTS - Methods for removing titanium nitride etch by-products from process chambers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for the removal of titanium nitride hard mask etch by-products from a process chamber includes processing a substrate having a titanium nitride hard mask. A plasma is then formed from a cleaning gas comprising a chlorine (Cl | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162675 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING CONTAMINANT COLLECTION EQUIPMENT - A wash system for cleaning the exposed surfaces of a contaminant collection device that includes a source of pressurized cleaning solution and a rinse appliance. The rinse appliance includes a first flow path that is adapted to direct the pressurized cleaning solution against a plurality of interior surfaces of a sampling head of the contaminant collection device and a vacuum tube that couples the sampling head to a collection chamber of the contaminant collection device. The rinse appliance may also include a second flow path that is adapted to direct the pressurized cleaning solution against a plurality of interior surfaces of the collection chamber and a separator filter installed therein. The rinse appliance further includes a dipping tank adapted to receive the cleaning solution after passing through one of the first and second flow paths. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162676 | Method for Treatment of Natural Rubber Products - The present invention relates to a method of reducing allergenicity of natural rubber latex products caused by allergens by reducing extractable protein levels found for said products, said method comprising the steps of: subjecting said products to a wash in a strong alkaline solution to deteriorate the allergens, and a system for reducing allergenicity of natural rubber latex products caused by allergens by reducing extractable protein levels found for said products, and a product, such as a glover or condom, manufactured from natural rubber latex. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162677 | Method for cleaning dirt and debris from surfaces - A method for removing dirt and debris from surfaces. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162678 | REFLECTING DEVICE, COMMUNICATING PIPE, EXHAUSTING PUMP, EXHAUST SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CLEANING THE SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PARTICLE CAPTURING COMPONENT - A reflecting device that enables to prevent infiltration of particles into a processing chamber. The reflecting device is disposed in a communicating pipe. The communicating pipe allows the processing chamber of a substrate processing apparatus and an exhaust pump to communicate with each other. The exhaust pump has at least one rotary blade. The reflecting device comprises at least one reflecting surface. The at least one reflecting surface is oriented to the exhausting pump. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162679 | VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DUST IN THE VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE - There is described a value document processing apparatus having an input for value documents to be processed, an output and/or a storage device for processed value documents, a transport device for singled transport of value documents from the input along a transport path to the output or the storage device, a housing, a checking device arranged in the housing for checking value documents transported in singled form past it, and having a suction conduit system for suction air which has a port for a suction unit for sucking air with dust out of the suction conduit system, and at least one hand cleaning portion connected to the port and having a suction opening movable in the area of the checking device relative thereto, and/or at least two conduit portions connected to the port and having suction openings arranged at different portions of the transport path and directed onto the transport path, through which openings dust is transportable from value documents transported along the transport path. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162680 | Liquid Chemical for Forming Protecting Film - Disclosed is a liquid chemical for forming a water-repellent protecting film on a wafer. The liquid chemical is a liquid chemical containing a water-repellent-protecting-film-forming agent for forming the water-repellent protecting film, at the time of cleaning the wafer which has a finely uneven pattern at its surface and contains at least at a part of a surface of a recessed portion of the uneven pattern at least one kind of matter selected from the group consisting of titanium, titanium nitride, tungsten, aluminum, copper, tin, tantalum nitride, ruthenium and silicon, at least on the surface of the recessed portion. The liquid chemical is characterized in that the water-repellent-protecting-film-forming agent is a water-insoluble surfactant. The water-repellent protecting film formed with the liquid chemical is capable of preventing a pattern collapse of the wafer, in a cleaning step. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162681 | TRANSFER CONVEYOR FITTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC CONTAINER WASHING SYSTEM - A transfer conveyor comprises a mechanical structure with wheels. A container for liquids is attached to the lower portion of the mechanical structure. The upper portion of the mechanical structure enables the transfer conveyor to move. The transfer conveyor has a reversible pumping system connected to a pumping line by a flexible conduit and is sealingly connected to the container by a rigid conduit. The transfer conveyor has a system for automatically washing the container and a system for automatically managing and controlling the pumping system and the automatic washing system in order to enable liquid transport as well as the filling, draining, and automatic washing of the container. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162682 | Device and System for Manoeuvring Cleaning Apparatuses - Device for manoeuvring and propulsion of a cleaning apparatus for removal of marine fouling from marine installations below surface. The device at least includes an induction part adapted to supply of a fluid at high pressure, a nozzle with an inlet for supply of the fluid at high pressure, and a tubular body with an induction side and an outlet where said nozzle is arranged close to the induction side. The device also includes a system for cleaning of marine installations where one or more devices for manoeuvring and propulsion are used. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162683 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AN IMMERSED SURFACE HAVING A HYDRAULIC NOSING-UP ACTION - The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a surface which is immersed in a liquid, comprising a hollow body, guiding members defining at least one axle, a filtration chamber, at least one electric motor, a pumping device which creates, in a normal cleaning direction through a filtering device, a liquid flux which is discharged via at least one main outlet, and at least one secondary liquid outlet arranged so as to orientate a current of liquid which is discharged in a backward direction via this secondary outlet so that this current creates a secondary hydraulic reaction force which generates a nosing-up torque of the apparatus by the hollow body being pivoted about the axle. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162684 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TYPE SOLAR CELL, AND THIN FILM TYPE SOLAR CELL MADE BY THE METHOD - A method for manufacturing a thin film type solar cell and a thin film type solar cell manufactured by the method is disclosed. The method is comprised of a first process for forming a plurality of unit front electrode patterns at predetermined intervals on a substrate; a second process for forming a semiconductor layer pattern on the substrate, wherein the semiconductor layer pattern is comprised of a separating part to divide the solar cell into unit cells, and a contact part to connect the electrode patterns electrically; and a third process for forming a plurality of unit rear electrode patterns which are respectively connected with the unit front electrode patterns through the contact part, and are separated from one another by the separating part. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162685 | RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE INCLUDING AN ENERGY CONVERSION STRUCTURE AND A BEARING COMPONENT - A power generation structure for generating power from a renewable energy source including a base, an energy conversion structure connected to the base, and an articulating joint between the base and the energy conversion structure, the articulating joint comprising a bearing member having a body including a composite material having a rigid material and a friction-reducing material overlying the rigid material, wherein the rigid material comprises a material selected from the group of consisting of aluminum and stainless steel. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162686 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - A method of installing a photovoltaic module includes providing a stationary substructure configured as a supporting and affixing structure and affixing the photovoltaic module to the substructure with an adhesive bond. A photovoltaic array includes a stationary substructure configured as a supporting and affixing structure and at least one photovoltaic module affixed to the substructure by an adhesive bond. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162687 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE WITH AN ARRAY OF 3-DIMENSIONALLY FABRICATED ELECTRODES - Disclosed herein, in certain instances, is a novel photovoltaic cell that uses unique microarchitectural and multi-layer functional designs. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, is a 3-dimensional electrode. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162688 | ASSYMETRIC SURFACE TEXTURING FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING - A novel surface texturing provides improved light-trapping characteristics for photovoltaic cells. The surface is asymmetric and includes shallow slopes at between about 5 and about 30 degrees from horizontal as well as steeper slopes at about 70 degrees or more from horizontal. It is advantageously used as either the front or back surface of a thin semiconductor lamina, for example between about 1 and about 20 microns thick, which comprises at least the base or emitter of a photovoltaic cell. In embodiments of the present invention, the shallow slopes are formed using imprint photolithography. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162689 | Solar Cell Module, Arrangement Structure of the Same, and Method for Arranging the Same - It is an object to provide a solar cell module achieving reduced improper wiring and improved working efficiency. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162690 | TRANSPORTABLE SOLAR PANEL AND SUPPORT SYSTEM - A transportable solar panel and support system has a flexible base, and a plurality of photovoltaic solar panels coupled to the flexible base. The solar panels are spaced apart from one another by gaps to permit the flexible base to be configured in an unfolded condition so that the solar panels can receive sunlight, and a folded condition where the solar panels are arranged at least partially adjacent to one another. A storage compartment and receptacles are disposed on the flexible base, with at least a portion of the receptacles axially aligned with one another to span one or more of the gaps between the solar panels. Support rods are provided that are movable between a stowed position within the storage compartment when the flexible base is in the folded condition, and a deployed position within the receptacles and spanning one or more of the gaps between the solar panels when the flexible base is in the unfolded condition. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162691 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A support system for a solar panel includes a triangular truss with connection points for mounting a photovoltaic module, and a cradle structure that supports the triangular truss and is connected to at least two side supports of the triangular truss. The cradle structure may be driven for rotation about an axis for tracking the sun and several cradle structures can be linked together for tracking movement using a buried linkage system. The truss may also be foldable for ease of transportation and storage. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162692 | SOLAR APPARATUS FOR CONCURRENT HEATING AND POWER GENERATION DUTY - Solar apparatus for concurrent heating and power-generation duty having a base load bearing structure and a load bearing structure supported on the base load bearing structure secured to the plant solar concentrator so as to allow rotation of the concentrator with an established maximum rotation angle, with both a first alternate rotation movement in a circular direction and a horizontal plane along the base load bearing structure, and a second alternate movement along a curved path around a vertical plane orthogonal to the horizontal plane. The solar concentrator is actuatable with said first and second movement during the day by respective first and second actuators, controlled by a microprocessor, depending on the corresponding orientations of the concentrator, detected by first and second sensors, in a manner to orientate the concentrator for receiving maximum solar radiation during the day. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162693 | Connection System for a Solar Electric Power Conversion System - A connection system | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162694 | Support for Solar Cells and Method for Producing an Assembly of Solar Cells - A carrier for a plurality of solar cells has a dedicated holding location for each cell for the purpose of mounting it. The carrier is designed like a plate and substantially as a closed plate, each holding location having suction means for a mounted solar cell. A plurality of small holes or passages are provided per holding location in order to come at a mounted solar cell or to reach the latter even from the other side of the carrier at its underside mounted thereon, for example in order to carry out contact soldering. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162695 | SOLAR CELL USING CARBON NANOTUBES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a p-type semiconductor substance, and an n-type semiconductor substance. The p-type semiconductor substance and the n-type semiconductor substance form a pn junction or a pin junction, and the p-type semiconductor substance or the n-type semiconductor substance includes a structure film having a plurality of carbon nanotubes electrically connected to each other. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162696 | Photovoltaic materials with controllable zinc and sodium content and method of making thereof - A solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode located over the substrate, a sodium doped p-type copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, a zinc and sodium doped n-type copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy semiconductor layer located on the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode located over the n-type semiconductor layer. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162697 | TUNNEL HOMOJUNCTIONS IN GROUP IV / GROUP II-VI MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS - A photovoltaic cell comprises a first subcell formed of a Group IV semiconductor material, a second subcell formed of a Group II-VI semiconductor material, and a tunnel homojunction interposed between the first and second subcells. A first side of the tunnel homojunction is formed by a first layer that is adjacent to a top surface of the first subcell. The first layer is of a first conductivity type and is comprised of a highly doped Group IV semiconductor material. The other side of the tunnel homojunction is formed by a second layer that adjoins the lower surface of the second subcell. The second layer is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type and also is comprised of a highly doped Group IV semiconductor material. The tunnel homojunction permits photoelectric series current to flow through the subcells. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162698 | Solar cells using nanowires and methods of manufacturing the same - Solar cells and methods of manufacturing the same, the solar cells include a plurality of nanowire heterostructures, wherein each of the plurality of nanowire heterostructures includes a nanowire including at least one p-type nanowire layer and at least one n-type nanowire layer, and a semiconductor material layer disposed on the nanowire. The semiconductor material layer constitutes a p-n junction with the p-type or n-type nanowire layer. The semiconductor material layer includes at least one of the p-type material layer and the n-type material layer. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162699 | SOLAR CELL WITH FUNNEL-LIKE GROOVE STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a volumetric solar structure comprising one or more solar cells. The solar structure comprises a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a patterned surface thereof, the pattern defining an array of spaced-apart grooves of a funnel-like shape, and a second opposite conductivity type material layer positioned on at least a part of the patterned surface of the substrate. The structure thereby defines junction regions, in which charge carriers are generated by incident radiation energy to which the structure is exposed. The junction regions are located at different heights upon the patterned surface of the substrate. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162700 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOVOLAIC MATERIAL AND DEVICE ABLE TO EXPLOIT HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS - The present invention concerns methods for producing photovoltaic material and a device able to exploit high energy photons. The photovoltaic material is obtained from a conventional photovoltaic material having a top surface intended to be exposed to photonic radiation, having a built-in P-N junction delimiting an emitter part and a base part and comprising at least one area or region specifically designed, treated or adapted to absorb high energy or energetic photons, located adjacent or near at least one hetero-interface. According to the invention, this material is subjected to treatments resulting in the formation of at least one semiconductor based metamaterial field or region being created, as a transitional region of the or a hetero-interface, in an area located continuous or proximate to the or an absorption area or region for the energetic photons of the photonic radiation impacting said photovoltaic material. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162701 | Photovoltaic Cells - A photovoltaic cell is provided herein. The photovoltaic cell includes a substrate whereby at least one interconnects may be formed over the substrate to facilitate energy conversion of the photovoltaic cell. In this embodiment, a conformal layer may be deposited over the interconnects, the conformal layer having a thickness of up to about 100 nm, and whereby the conformal layer is designed to permit external radiation to pass through to the interconnects so as to enhance the efficiency of energy conversion by at least about 25% as measured at standard test condition. In another embodiment, the interconnects of the photovoltaic cell may have tapered profile as to facilitate collection of diffused external radiation. In some instances, the tapered profile may facilitate in diverting the diffused external radiation to the interconnects for enhancing energy conversion of the photovoltaic cell. A method for method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell is also provided. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162702 | QUASI-PYRAMIDAL TEXTURED SURFACES USING PHASE-SEGREGATED MASKS - A method of texturing a surface of a substrate utilizing a phase-segregated mask and etching is disclosed. The resulting textured surface, which can be used as a component of a solar cell includes, in one embodiment, a randomly mixed collection of flat-topped and angled surfaces providing local high points and local low points. The flat-topped surfaces have an areal density of at least 1%, and the high points are coincident with the flat-topped surfaces. Moreover, a preponderance of said low points are approximately situated in a single common plane parallel to the plane defined by the flat-topped surfaces. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162703 | ADVANCED HIGH EFFICIENTCY CRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELL FABRICATION METHOD - A method of fabricating a solar cell comprising: providing a semiconducting wafer having a front surface, a back surface, and a background doped region; performing a set of ion implantations of dopant into the semiconducting wafer to form a back alternatingly-doped region extending from the back surface of the semiconducting wafer to a location between the back surface and the front surface, wherein the back doped region comprises laterally alternating first back doped regions and second back doped regions, and wherein the first back doped regions comprise a different charge type than the second back doped regions and the background doped region; and disposing a back metal contact layer onto the back surface of the semiconducting wafer, wherein the back metal contact layer is aligned over the first and second back doped regions and is configured to conduct electrical charge from the first and second back doped regions. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162704 | RELIABILITY OF BACK END OF LINE PROCESS BY ADDING PVD OXIDE FILM - A method and apparatus for forming a protective coating on a photovoltaic device is provided. The photovoltaic device is formed by depositing photoelectric conversion units on a substrate, and by forming conductive layers and contacts on the photoelectric conversion units. The protective coating is formed by a deposition process, such as physical or chemical vapor deposition. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162705 | MOISTURE RESISTANT PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH ELASTOMERIC, POLYSILOXANE PROTECTION LAYER - Improved protection systems for CIGS-based microelectronic devices of the type incorporating electric conductor(s) such as an electronic collection grid. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a photovoltaic device having a light incident surface and a backside surface. The device includes a chalcogenide-containing photovoltaic layer comprising at least one of copper, indium and/or gallium. A transparent conductive layer is interposed between the photovoltaic layer and the light incident surface, wherein the transparent conductive layer is electrically coupled to the photovoltaic layer. An electronic collection grid is electrically coupled to the transparent conductive layer and overlying at least a portion of the transparent conductive layer. An elastomeric structure having a light incident surface, said structure overlying at least portions of the electronic collection grid and the transparent conductive layer in a manner such that the light incident surface of the elastomeric structure is spaced apart from a major portion of the conductor, and wherein the elastomeric structure comprises an elastomeric siloxane polymer having a WVTR of at least 0.1 g/m | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162706 | PASSIVATED POLYSILICON EMITTER SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a polysilicon emitter solar cell with a passivating layer over its polysilicon emitter layer is disclosed. The method includes steps of preparing a substrate, forming a first polysilicon layer over the substrate, and forming a first passivating layer over the first polysilicon layer. Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a solar cell apparatus. The solar cell apparatus includes a substrate, a first polysilicon layer over the substrate, and a first passivating layer on first polysilicon layer. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162707 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH ANTI TARNISH OXIDE COATING - The invention relates to an electrical contact t comprising a strip substrate comprising a conductive layer of a metal or an alloy provided on the surface of the substrate and an oxide layer provided on the conductive layer. By means of the oxide layer the underlying metal or alloy layer is protected from reaction with elements such as oxide or sulphur in the ambient air. The invention also relates to products such as fuel cells and solar cells comprising the electrical contact. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162708 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL EMPLOYING ZINC OXIDE AGGREGATES GROWN IN THE PRESENCE OF LITHIUM - Provided are a novel ZnO dye-sensitized solar cell and method of fabricating the same. In one embodiment, deliberately added lithium ions are used to mediate the growth of ZnO aggregates. The use of lithium provides ZnO aggregates that have advantageous microstructure, morphology, crystallinity, and operational characteristics. Employing lithium during aggregate synthesis results in a polydisperse collection of ZnO aggregates favorable for porosity and light scattering. The resulting nanocrystallites forming the aggregates have improved crystallinity and more favorable facets for dye molecule absorption. The lithium synthesis improves the surface stability of ZnO in acidic dyes. The procedures developed and disclosed herein also help ensure the formation of an aggregate film that has a high homogeneity of thickness, a high packing density, a high specific surface area, and good electrical contact between the film and the fluorine-doped tin oxide electrode and among the aggregate particles. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162709 | METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTRATES, SUBSTRATE AND TREATMENT DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - In a method for the treatment of substrates ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162710 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A solar cell includes: a photoelectric converter in which a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode layer are stacked on a substrate in order; and a texture layer that is disposed between the substrate and the first electrode layer, made of a transparent material in a visible light region, and has a continuous irregular configuration on a face that is in touch with the first electrode layer. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162711 | WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING COMPOSITION AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE COMPRISING LAYER COMPOSED OF WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING COMPOSITION - There is provided a wavelength-converting composition and a photovoltaic device in which a wavelength-converting substance can be uniformly dispersed without causing an increase in manufacturing costs. The wavelength-converting composition contains a curing resin and a wavelength-converting substance for converting the wavelength of absorbed light. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162712 | NON-TRACKED LOW CONCENTRATION SOLAR APPARATUS - A low concentration solar apparatus for collecting solar radiation and concentrating it to a receiving device such as a photovoltaic cell or thermovoltaic cell, comprising a non-tracked waveguide concentrator with integral light turning element. It is thus possible to provide a solar apparatus for generating power in a very cost effective manner compared to conventional solar apparatus such as photovoltaic modules. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162713 | LIGHT-GUIDE SOLAR PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF - The present invention is that of a solar energy system that uses a light-guide solar panel (LGSP) to trap light inside a dielectric or other transparent panel and propagates the light to one of the panel edges for harvesting by a solar energy collector such as a photovoltaic cell. This allows for very thin modules whose thickness is comparable to the height of the solar energy collector. This eliminates eliminating the depth requirements inherent in traditional concentrated photovoltaic solar energy systems. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162714 | CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A concentrator photovoltaic module ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING COATING FROM AN EDGE OF A SUBSTRATE - A coating-removal apparatus may include a source positioned on a mounting plate, and operable to emit a laser beam at a first path, where the mounting plate is configured to receive an edge of a photovoltaic module in a designated region substantially proximate to the mounting plate, such that the first path intersects the designated region, and where the mounting plate is further configured to reposition the source to create an additional path that intersects with the designated region, where the additional path is distinct from the first path. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162716 | DEVICE FOR FABRICATING A PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT WITH STABILISED EFFICIENCY - A method and device for fabricating a photovoltaic element with stabilized efficiency is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: preparing a boron-doped, oxygen-containing silicon substrate; forming an emitter layer on a surface of the silicon substrate; and a stabilization treatment step. The stabilization treatment step comprises keeping the temperature of the substrate during a treatment time within a selectable temperature range having a lower temperature limit of 50° C., preferably 90° C., more preferably 130° C. and even more preferably 160° C. and an upper temperature limit of 230° C., preferably 210° C., more preferably 190° C. and even more preferably 180° C., and generating excess minority carriers in the silicon substrate during the treatment time, for example, by illuminating the substrate or by applying an external voltage. This method can be used to fabricate a photovoltaic element, e.g. a solar cell or a solar module having an efficiency which is stable at a value higher than that of photovoltaic elements fabricated without the stabilization treatment step. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162717 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN AIRCRAFT TANK SYSTEM - An apparatus for testing an aircraft tank system includes a fuel supply device including a fuel reservoir, a fuel supply line for supplying fuel from the fuel reservoir to a fuel outlet of the fuel supply device, and a first isolation valve disposed in the fuel supply line. A fuel transfer line transfers fuel from the fuel outlet of the fuel supply device to the aircraft tank system and a second isolation valve is disposed in the fuel transfer line. An electronic control unit (ECU) of the apparatus is adapted to control the first isolation valve and the second isolation valve so as to interrupt the supply of fuel through the fuel supply line and the transfer of fuel through the fuel transfer line, respectively, in response to a test parameter signal provided to the electronic control unit (ECU). | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162718 | ROTATABLE FLANGE FOR A WATER MONITOR - A water monitor. A flange assembly has a stationary portion, a rotatable portion disposed in the stationary portion, and a duct extending through the stationary and rotatable portions. A water-driven turbine has a rotatable water wheel in communication with the duct and an output shaft coupled to the water wheel. Fluid flowing through the duct causes the water wheel to rotate, the rotation of the water wheel causing the output shaft to rotate. An output crank, a first linkage, a rocker arm, and a second linkage comprising a first linkage member and a second linkage member are operable by the output shaft to convert the rotating motion of the output shaft to an oscillatory motion. Fluid exiting the duct is distributed by the rotatable portion in a determinable oscillatory pattern. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162719 | SUSPENSION OF A MEASUREMENT WHEEL USING A SHOCK-ABSORBING DOUBLE-ACTION HYDRAULIC CYLINDER - The invention concerns a method and an arrangement for a suspension system that may be, but does not necessarily need to be, constituted by a harvesting unit of a forestry harvester and which suspension system is of the type that has an arm ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162720 | SEALING WATER AGENT AND A METHOD OF PIPEWORK MANAGEMENT - A sealing water agent can prevent evaporation of sealing water. Water alone is conventionally used for sealing water. An oil component and a surfactant can be used for the sealing water agent, which can be applied to a sealing water pipe, effectively preventing evaporation of the scaling water. All oil layers and all emulsified layers can be formed. As a result, the scaling water can be effectively prevented from evaporating. Furthermore, when the sealing water is discharged, the surfactant can emulsify the oil layer so that the sealing water agent can be discharged effectively. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162721 | PROCESS FOR CONVEYING A STREAM OF A LIQUID F COMPRISING (METH)ACRYLIC MONOMERS - A process for conveying a stream of a liquid F comprising (meth)acrylic monomers with a delivery pump P through a pipeline with circular cross-sectional area OF in which is mounted a restrictor B which firstly closes an area portion of the open cross-sectional area QF and secondly leaves open an area portion TF of the cross-sectional area QF, the outline of which comprises a circular arc of the circular outline of the cross-sectional area QF, said circular arc being within the lower tenth of the circular outline of the cross-sectional area QF. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162722 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE RESTART PRESSURE OF STREAMS SELECTED FROM WAXY CRUDE OILS, WATER-IN-CRUDE EMULSIONS AND DISPERSIONS OF HYDROCARBON HYDRATES - For reducing the restart pressure of streams selected from waxy crude oils, water-in-crude emulsions and dispersions of hydrocarbon hydrates, at least partially structured, a mechanic disturbance is applied, in flow-stop conditions, on the streams, The temperatures are lower than the WAT (Wax Appearance Temperature) for the waxy crude oils and water-in-crude emulsions. The temperatures are laso lower than the forming temperatures of said hydrates and pressures higher than the forming pressure of said hydrates, for the dispersions of hydrocarbon hydrates. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162723 | HYDRAULIC FLUID COMPOSITION THAT REDUCES HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NOISE - Noise generation in a hydraulic system is reduced by contacting a hydraulic fluid comprising a polyalkyl(meth)acrylate polymer with a hydraulic system. | 2011-07-07 |
