29th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100180858 | CAT-AND-MOUSE TYPE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND ITS CORRELATION TYPE CRANK - Provided is a cat-and-mouse type internal combustion engine of concentric two-rotor/six-piston type, which has a cooling chamber in its cylinder housing and which needs neither any lubricating oil nor any valve mechanism so that its structure is simple and compact and can be easily manufactured. Further provided are a variable correlation type crank for a constant-pressure burning (CPB) engine of a variable compression ratio, and an inertial correlation type crank for a premixed compression ignition (HCCI), thereby to realize an internal combustion engine, which matches fuels of various kinds and which has a high energy efficiency and a clean exhaust gas. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180859 | FOUR-CYCLE ENGINE - A four-cycle engine including a blowdown pressure wave supercharging system ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180860 | Valve drive train actuating device - In a valve drive train actuating device, particularly for an internal combustion engine, having at least one firing camshaft, which can be phase shifted relative to a crankshaft by means of a firing camshaft adjusting device and a decompression brake device comprising at least one brake cam and at least one decompression valve, the valve drive train actuating device comprises an adjusting device for adjusting a decompression valve drive actuating point in time depending on the speed of the crankshaft of the engine. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180861 | Carburettor unit for motorized equipment - In order to provide a carburettor unit for motorized equipment, in particular hand-operated motorized equipment such as a chain saw, a trimmer, a lawn-cutting appliance, a foliage clearing appliance or suchlike, having a housing, in which a throttle valve and a choke valve are held so as to be movable respectively between a closed position and an open position, which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and in which an incorrect position between the throttle valve and the choke valve is avoided, it is proposed that a locking element is provided, which is adjustable through the movement of the throttle valve and cooperates with the choke valve such that a movement of the choke valve into the closed position is locked when the motorized equipment is set in operation. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180862 | ENGINE REVOLUTION SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An engine revolution speed control system for a construction machine is disclosed. The engine revolution speed control system includes an input unit that sets an engine revolution speed by a user, outputs a setting process as a set signal, and determines whether or not an engine is driven at a set engine revolution speed; a control unit that receives the set signal and stores the set engine revolution speed, receives the set signal and an ON/OFF signal to output an output signal corresponding to the received set signal and the ON/OFF signal, and controls operation of the engine at the set engine revolution speed in accordance with the ON/OFF signal; and a display that receives the output signal to visually output the setting process or whether or not the engine is driven at the set engine revolution speed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180863 | ASYNCHRONOUS CONTROL OF HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP FOR DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES - An engine control system includes a starting module, a position module, and a deactivation module. The starting module determines when a crankshaft starts to rotate and activates a control valve of a fuel pump when the crankshaft starts to rotate. The position module determines a position of the crankshaft and determines a position of a camshaft based on the position of the crankshaft. The camshaft drives the fuel pump. The deactivation module deactivates the control valve when the position module determines the position of the camshaft. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180864 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CARBURETOR - An electronic control system for a carburetor, includes: a transmission device ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180865 | Barrier Coatings for a Piezoelectric Device - Provided are barrier coatings and methods for applying barrier coatings to piezoelectric actuators that are intended for use in automotive fuel injectors. The barrier coatings are characterised by the presence of at least one organic layer, and additionally metal and/or non-metallic inorganic layers. The barrier coatings described show advantage in resisting permeation by liquid fuel, water and other contaminants. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFINING PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR WAVEFORM - A system and method for defining a signal for driving a piezoelectric actuator, comprising defining a wave profile corresponding to a voltage waveform of a signal for actuating a piezoelectric actuator; modifying the wave profile such that an operational profile of the piezoelectric actuator is adjusted; and providing the signal to the piezoelectric actuator to operate the piezoelectric actuator. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180867 | LEAD-ZIRCONATE-TITANATE CERAMIC HAVING TEXTURING, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE CERAMIC, AND USE OF THE CERAMIC - A lead-zirconate-titanate ceramic has texturing, with textured nuclei containing barium-titanate crystallites, wherein the barium-titanate crystallites have a substantially equal crystal characteristic, including form anisotropy, and an orientation in the lead-zirconate-titanate ceramic. A method for the production of a PZT ceramic has the following steps: a) providing the barium-titanate crystallite, b) mixing the barium-titanate crystallite and a starting material of the lead-zirconate-titanate into a ceramic green body such that the barium-titanate crystallites in the green body have an orientation, and c) heat-treating the green body. The heat treatment has calcination and sintering of the piezo-ceramic composition. The barium-titanate crystallites are used in a “template grain growth process” as crystallization nuclei. The piezo-ceramic component is, for example, an ultrasonic transducer or a piezo-ceramic bender actuator. In particular, the piezo-ceramic component is a multilayer piezo actuator, which is used to actuate a fuel valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180868 | Mechanism for Internal Combustion Piston Engines - A rocking mechanism, through which linear reciprocating movement of a piston in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine can be transferred, from the remote end of a con rod on which the piston is mounted to a crankshaft, includes an oscillating device and a mounting device by which the oscillating device is mountable on a crankcase of the engine for reversible oscillating movement of the oscillating device on a first axis parallel to the crankshaft axis. The oscillating device is adapted for pivotally connecting to the little end of a further con rod having a big end connectable to the crankshaft for relative rotation, between the rocking mechanism and the further con rod, on a second axis offset from and parallel to the first axis. The oscillating device also is adapted for pivotally connecting to the remote end of the con rod on which the piston is mounted for relative rotation, between the rocking mechanism and said remote end, on a third axis offset from and parallel to each of the first and second axes. The first and third axes are substantially equidistant from the second axis and the oscillating device is pivotally connectable to the respective con rods so that the first axis and the crankshaft axis are positioned to opposite sides of an axis on which the piston is reversibly reciprocable. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180869 | SPARK-IGNITED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A spark-ignited internal combustion engine includes a variable compression ratio mechanism (A) that changes a mechanical compression ratio and an actual compression ratio 70 start timing-changing mechanism (B) that changes a start timing at which actual compression starts. The maximum mechanical compression ratio while the engine is in operation is reduced with increase in engine speed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180870 | FUEL VAPOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - One aspect according to the present invention includes a fuel vapor processing apparatus including an insert. The insert can determine an effective flow passage area of the adsorption material chamber without producing a non-filled region of an adsorption material, through which fuel vapor containing gas flows. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180871 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - There is provided an internal-combustion engine that allows plasma to be used safely, efficiently, and in a manner conducive to resource conservation. An internal-combustion engine having an intake valve for opening and closing a combustion chamber, the internal-combustion engine comprising a valve-driving mechanism for driving the intake valve; and a plasma-generating device positioned within a region containing gas used for combustion during a combustion stroke, the plasma-generating device being composed of an antenna and a microwave-generating device, wherein the plasma-generating device composed of the antenna and the microwave-generating device generates plasma at a timing intimately associated with a state of openness of the intake valve in response to the driving of the valve by the valve-driving mechanism. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180872 | POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM - The pollution control system includes a PCV valve having an inlet and an outlet adapted to vent blow-by gas out from a combustion engine. A fluid regulator associated with the PCV valve selectively modulates engine vacuum pressure to adjustably increase or decrease a fluid flow rate of blow-by gas venting from the combustion engine. An integral oil trap fluidly coupled to the PCV valve condenses vaporized oil in the blow-by gas into a liquid for re-use in the combustion engine. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180873 | IGNITION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ignition device includes: an axially extending chamber with an opening portion to be open to a cylinder and a bottom surface facing the opening portion; an outer electrode provided around the opening portion; and a center electrode that forms the bottom surface. When a voltage is applied between the center electrode and the outer electrode, a plasma is produced in the chamber and a plasma jet is injected through the opening portion. The ignition device includes: a metal housing formed integrally with or separately from the outer electrode; an insulating member that supports the center electrode while insulating the center electrode from the housing and the outer electrode; and a screw thread formed on a periphery of the housing by which the ignition device is screwed into a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. A gasket is disposed in a side closer to the inside of the cylinder. A peripheral wall of the chamber is formed by the insulating member. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180874 | AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL APPARATUS AND AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL METHOD - An air-fuel ratio control apparatus includes a learning unit learning amounts of divergence of a correction amount from a reference value thereof respectively as to a plurality of set lift amount regions as divergence amount learning values, a correction unit calculating a divergence amount correction value and correcting a fuel injection amount command value, and a reflection unit reflecting a learning result of the divergence amount learning value of a specific one of the plurality of the set lift amount regions on the divergence amount learning value of another one of the lift amount regions when there is a history indicating that the divergence amount learning value of the specific one of the lift amount regions has been learned and there is no history indicating that the divergence amount learning value of that another one of the lift amount regions has been learned. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180875 | Seating control device for a valve for a split-cycle engine - A seating control device for a valve, comprising:
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20100180876 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING IN-CYLINDER TRAPPED GAS MASSES IN A VARIABLE TIMING GASOLINE ENGINE - The invention is a method of controlling trapped gas masses in cylinders of a variable timing gasoline engine. A set point is determined for a trapped air mass in a cylinder and a set point is determined for trapped burnt gas mass in a cylinder. Then, in order to meet these set points: an intake pressure set point is generated from measurements of variable timing of positions of actuators and from the air mass set point; a position set point is generated for each of two variable timing actuators, from an intake pressure measurement and from the burnt gas mass set point; finally, a throttle and the variable timing actuators are controlled so as to meet the intake pressure set point and the set point position of the variable timing actuators. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180877 | NOVELTY DEVICE - A novelty device for launching projectiles includes a housing defining a storage chamber and a launch channel. The launch channel is open proximate an upper end of the housing. A plurality of projectiles are disposed in the storage channel. A projectile staging arrangement is operative for moving a select one of the plurality of projectiles from the storage chamber to the launch channel. An ejector arrangement is associated with the launch channel and operative for launching a staged projectile disposed within the launch channel at one of a plurality of launch velocities. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180878 | Paper Bullet Firing Pistol Toy - A paper bullet firing pistol toy produces its own projectiles sequentially for shooting. By sliding an operating part on the outside of the toy, a strip of paper is drawn into the body of the pistol, and a piece of the paper is cut and folded into a bullet shape inside the toy. Thereafter, the paper bullet is shot from the muzzle by operating the trigger part, and the toy's mechanisms can be restored to their initial states by restoring the sliding operating part to its initial position, thereby making it possible to shoot paper bullets continuously. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180879 | BLOCK-CUTTING GANGSAW FOR CUTTING GRANITE OR OTHER HARD MATERIALS, AND CORRESPONDING CUTTING METHOD - Block-cutting gangsaw with vertical frame for cutting granite or other hard materials, comprising a blade-holding frame ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180880 | Method of improving nanotopography of surface of wafer and wire saw apparatus - The present invention provides a method of improving nanotopography of a surface of a wafer sliced from an ingot by using a wire saw apparatus, including improving straightness of feed of a work feed table which is included in the wire saw apparatus and used for feeding the ingot to a wire row formed by winding a wire around a plurality of rollers, and also provides a wire saw apparatus for slicing an ingot to manufacture a wafer, including: a wire row formed by winding a wire around a plurality of rollers; a work feed table for holding and feeding the ingot to the wire row; and a linear-motion guide for linearly guiding the work feed table, wherein a component having a wavelength of 20 to 200 mm in straightness of feed of the work feed table satisfies a PV value ≦1.0 μm. As a result, there are provided the method of eliminating slice waviness having periodicity to improve the nanotopography of the surface of the wafer and the wire saw apparatus. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180881 | Portable Stove - A portable stove including a body and a cover pivotally connected thereto. The portable stove further includes legs connected thereto through attaching devices so as to enable the stove to stand on a supporting surface. Additionally, the legs are moveable to a position to limit the cover from being pivoted relative to the body when the stove is not in use. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180882 | CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS STOVE - A control arrangement for a gas stove, wherein the control arrangement includes a gas burner; a control element to switch the gas burner on and off; a signal transducer to generate a first signal that depends on a position of the control element; a first control apparatus to control, depending on the first signal of the signal transducer, igniting or extinguishing a flame on the gas burner; and a second control apparatus that is arranged between the signal transducer and the first control apparatus. In at least one position of the control element, a second signal is fed to the first control apparatus that simulates continuous switching on and off of the gas burner. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180883 | ACTUATED FEEDFORWARD CONTROLLED SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM - An actuated feedforward controlled solar tracker system including a sub-frame supporting at least one solar panel, a post supporting the sub-frame, and a linking mechanism connecting the sub-frame and post, where the linking mechanism includes a first axle, second axle and body member. The linking mechanism's first and second axles are disposed orthogonal to each other and are separated by the body member. The system includes at least two linear actuators, a rotational joint connecting the linear actuators and sub-frame, and a driver system that drives the actuators. Additionally, the system includes a feedforward control system including a computer that calculates desired positions of the linear actuators using multiple inputs and communicates with the driver system to drive the linear actuators, and a feedback control system that relays information gathered by sensor devices to the feedforward control system, where the feedforward and feedback control systems function in an integrated manner. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180884 | ACTUATED SOLAR TRACKER - An actuated solar tracker that includes a sub-frame capable of supporting at least one solar panel, at least one post for supporting the sub-frame, and a linking mechanism that connects the sub-frame and post. The linking mechanism includes a first axle, second axle and body member that connects the first axle to the second axle. The first axle and the second axle of the linking mechanism are disposed substantially orthogonal to each other and are separated by the body member. The solar tracker also includes at least two linear actuators, each containing a first end and second end, a rotational joint connecting the second end of the linear actuators to the sub-frame, and a driver system that drives the linear actuators. The solar tracker includes a controller for calculating desired positions of the linear actuators and communicating with the driver system to drive the linear actuators to desired positions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180885 | SOLAR ENERGY-BASED WATER HEATING AND POWER GENERATING MODULE - A solar energy-based water heating and power generating module includes a factory-fabricated compound module panel usable as a cover panel for building, car or ship and capable of absorbing solar energy for heating water flowing in a water chamber and a circulation pipe, and a power generator formed of a field magnet set, an oscillator and a coil and actuated by a temperature difference energy to generate heat. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180886 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLAR ENERGY BOARD - Disclosed is a structure and method for controlling a solar energy board. The structure includes a first shaft, a first encoder, a connecting rod, a first motor and a controller. The first shaft is used to control vertical rotation of the solar energy board. The first encoder is disposed at the first shaft to read a vertical rotation angle of the solar energy board. The connecting rod is connected to one side of the solar energy board. The first motor is disposed at the connecting rod to move the connecting rod so that the solar energy board is driven to rotate in the vertical direction. The controller is respectively connected to the first encoder and the first motor so as to activate or deactivate the first motor according to the vertical rotation angle read from the first encoder. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180887 | Solar Energy Collection System and Components - A solar energy collection system and components includes a vacuum and an air compressor. The system includes a plurality of flexible units each having a backing portion and a solar cell portion upwardly adjacent and coupled to the backing portion. Each backing portion includes adhesive and at least one channel in the adhesive. Each channel is configured for communication with the vacuum to withdraw air from the channel when the adhesive is initially coupled to a structure and for communication with an air compressor to provide air to the channel to separate the adhesive from the structure. Each solar cell portion has an electricity generating element. The structure for coupling units transfers electricity between units. Each unit has an electricity outlet for passing electricity generated by at least one generating element for storage or use. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180888 | Device Housing for an Aerosol Container - A housing for a mechanical or electrical device for use with an aerosol canister for containing chemical comprising a sleeve for receipt of the aerosol canister, a collar affixable around the neck of the canister; and a joint between the sleeve and the collar to secure the housing to the canister. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180889 | OXYGEN GENERATION - The present invention provides for carbon dioxide removal and fixation using a cell incorporating a carbon dioxide selective film for active/passive transport while simultaneously producing oxygen and an air bladder for use in battlefield applications and the like where oxygen requirements are often extreme. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180890 | INHALER - An inhaler according to the present invention includes the following so that a user can visually confirm the ejection status of medicine: an air flow path communicating with a suction port through which a user inhales medicine; a medicine ejection portion ejecting the medicine supplied to the air flow path; an image sensor picking up the inside of the air flow path; a memory storing image data being the output of the image sensor; writing means storing the image data in the memory; and reading means reading the image data stored in the memory: wherein, the writing means is operated in synchronization with the timing of ejecting the medicine or after passing a predetermined time from ejecting the medicine. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180891 | Reservoir System for Gas Delivery to a Patient - An oxygen delivery system is provided that employs a reservoir for holding oxygen or an oxygen and medicine mixture while the patient is not inhaling. The reservoir generally prevents waste and reduces cost and helps prevent the patient from re-inhaling the previously exhaled gases. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180892 | Volume Flow Controller - A volume flow controller ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180893 | ANESTHETIC VAPORIZER AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION UNIT - An anesthetic vaporizer and a temperature compensation unit are disclosed. The temperature compensation unit, which cooperates with a vaporizing chamber having a bottom wall, includes a first device connected to the bottom wall of the vaporizing chamber for contacting with liquid anesthetic agent in the vaporizing chamber and changing in length according to temperature change of the liquid anesthetic agent, and a second device connected to the vaporizing chamber. A gas flow gap through which a gas flow passes is formed between the first and second devices. The gas flow gap becomes larger as temperature of the liquid anesthetic agent rises and smaller as the temperature of the liquid anesthetic agent drops. Since the first device is connected with the bottom wall of the vaporizing chamber, the first device will directly contact with the liquid anesthetic agent regardless of the liquid level of the anesthetic agent, as long as there is liquid agent in the vaporizing chamber; therefore the efficiency of heat exchange is high and the effect of temperature compensation is good. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180894 | DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A delivery device that includes a cutter for opening a barrier layer to provide fluid access to a dose chamber, and a diverting structure for direct air flow toward the dose chamber. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180895 | Methods and Apparatus for Controlling Mask Leak in CPAP Treatment - A method of operating a device for treating sleep disordered breathing (SDB), wherein the device provides continuous positive airway pressure during sleep, includes determining whether treatment pressure at the patient interface is below a desired value, in response to the determining, increasing pressure generated by the flow generator, in response to the increasing, making a determination that the increase in flow generator pressure has resulted in less than a desired increase in treatment pressure at the patient interface, and in response to the determination, reducing or inhibiting further increase of the flow generator pressure. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180896 | CONTROL UNIT AND DISPLAY UNIT FOR AN EMG CONTROLLED VENTILATOR - A control unit for controlling a ventilator that provides EMG controlled ventilation to a patient receives EMG signals from an esophageal catheter inserted into the patient and selects, dependent on the EMG signal, at least one signal for controlling the ventilator. A user interface unit operates by the control unit indicates the position of the catheter relative to the patient's diaphragm based on the selected signal. The position information may be presented in relation to signal curves representing the catheter signal or as an elongate vertical shape representing the catheter, the display unit being operated to indicate on the elongate vertical shape the position of the diaphragm. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180897 | COUGHING AID DEVICE - The invention relates to a coughing aid device, comprising a first-sub-assembly ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180898 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A RESPIRATORY GAS - An apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas to a patient within the scope of the diagnosis and/or the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders includes an electronic signal processing device for generating a pressure control signal on the basis of indicative signals relating to the breathing activity and/or the physiological state of a person. The signal processing device comprises a signal inputting device and an extraction device for generating data field entries according to predefined signal analysis procedures. A pressure signal generator is provided for generating the pressure control signal, taking into account determined data field entries which are at least selected by the extraction device. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180899 | AIR FLOW REGULATING DEVICE - One embodiment of an air flow regulating device may include a first chamber, a first one-way valve, a second chamber, and a second one-way valve. The first chamber may include an intermediate member having a tapered opening, a first hollow adaptor may be coupled to a ventilation tube for receiving air, and a second hollow adaptor may be coupled to an endotracheal tube for delivering the air to a patient. The first one-way valve may be carried within an end portion of the intermediate member. The second chamber may enclose the first chamber for configuring a hollow space therebetween. The second one-way valve may be configured between the first chamber and the second chamber for regulating a flow of the air through the tapered opening toward the hollow space, and to vibrate the air upon emerging from tapered opening. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180900 | SECUREMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE - A securement system secures an endotracheal tube or other medical article in position upon a patient and arrests movement of the endotracheal tube. The securement system includes a retainer having a posterior facing surface, and a channel to secure the endotracheal tube. The securement system can include a member configured for placement in the patient's oral cavity and in fluid communication with an anterior side of the retainer, and a mouth securement member configured to substantially prevent movement of the retainer. Advantageously, the securement system can maintain an endotracheal tube in position upon a patient and allow a liquid to be infused into the patient's oral cavity. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180901 | CONFORMABLE DRAPE SYSTEM - A conformable drape system is disclosed that at least partially envelops an extremity or other portion of the body, for use during surgery or for the treatment of injuries. The drape may include a drape fabric, a flexible diaphragm positioned near a boundary of the sterile field, an inlet for receiving therapeutic fluid, and an outlet for discharging the fluid. The outlet may connect to a suction source to induce a pressure gradient throughout the drape, from the inlet toward the outlet. The suction may be used to withdraw excess air from inside the drape and thereby conform the drape more closely to the surface of the body. The fabric of the drape may include one or more features to enhance or facilitate the flow and dispersal of the fluid. The drape may be used in conjunction with a holder or cradle for positioning the extremity or other portion of the body and a tourniquet for limiting circulation. A method of use is also disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180902 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING SKIN LESIONS - Methods for diagnosing skin lesions are disclosed. Generally, the method include topically administering an IRM compound to a treatment area for a period of time and in an amount effective to cause a visible change in the appearance of a skin lesion including, in some cases, causing subclinical lesions to become visible. Suitable IRM compounds include agonists of one or more TLRs. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180903 | Smoking Article with Thermoresilient Design and Methods of Producing the Same - A smoking article can comprise a rod of smoking material enclosed in a wrapper wherein the wrapper is provided with a design which comprises thermoresilient material. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180904 | Smoking Article and a Method and Apparatus for the Manufacture of Smoking Articles - One embodiment of the invention provides apparatus for manufacturing a smoking article. The apparatus includes an ecreteur having at least one trimming disk configured to trim a tobacco rod for a smoking article to have at least one end region of increased tobacco density. The at least one trimming disk is further configured to trim a body region of the tobacco rod such that the body region has a variable tobacco mass per unit length, where the body region is distinct from said at least one end region of increased density. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180905 | METHOD OF PACKING FIBER FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR - [Problems] To provide a method of packing fiber for artificial hair, while suppressing generation of folding mark during packaging, transportation and storage and yet preserving preferable processability and hairdressing characteristics. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180906 | Hat Hair Comb Pin - A hat hair comb pin is provided. The hat hair comb pin is a one piece L shaped metal casted device. The lower part of the L is designed with flat prongs spaced evenly that penetrate the hair and provide a comfortable structure that rests on the head while supporting the hat. The upper part of the L shape creates distance between the inside of the hat and the hair. There is a curved appendage on the tipper part of the backside of the L shape. The extreme end of the appendage is designed to penetrate the inside brim of the hat thus securely attaching the hat hair comb pin to the hat. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180907 | BODY CAVITY CLEANING AGENT - A body cavity cleansing agent of the present invention is either poured into or applied to a navel cavity (N) or an ear hole and solidifies after a specified period of time, and the cleansing agent takes a form that can be removed from the navel cavity (N) or the ear hole together with dirt in the navel cavity (N) or the ear hole. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180908 | HAIR STRAIGHTENING APPLIANCE WITH VARIABLE STEAM OUTPUT CONTROL - A hair straightening device | 2010-07-22 |
20100180909 | ULTRASONIC HAIR TREATMENT DEVICE - In an ultrasonic hair treatment device comprising a vibrator having a vibration element for generating ultrasonic vibrations and a receiver facing the vibrator as to apply the ultrasonic vibrations to a bundle of hairs which is pinched between the vibrator and the receiver, the vibration element has an oblong plate shape so as to have a plurality of resonance points arranged like a periodic lattice on a vibration face disposed in a thickness direction thereof, a plurality of circular recesses or grooves for trapping a hair treatment agent therein is formed on a vibration face of a head of the vibrator facing the receiver corresponding to the resonance points of the vibration element. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180910 | Hair styling device - A hair styling device includes a hair styling member having a number of extensions extended outwardly from a curved upper portion, and having one or more ratchet teeth formed on each of the extensions for engaging with user's hair and for stably anchoring the hair styling member onto the hair of the user and for allowing the hair styling device to be suitably shielded or covered within the hair of the user without additional clipping or clasping or clamping devices, the hair styling member includes a number of comb teeth extended from a curved lower portion for detachably anchoring the hair styling member onto the hair of the user, and includes a number of openings formed between reinforcing ribs for weight reducing purposes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180911 | ELASTIC BAND - An elastic band includes an elongate elastic core, a sheath, and an elongate friction member. The elongate elastic core comprising a continuous loop and the sheath has an outer surface and surrounds the elongate elastic core. The elongate friction member is disposed in the sheath, such that at least a portion of the elongate friction member protrudes past the outer surface of the sheath. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180912 | COATED MULTI-RIBBED DENTAL TAPE - The present invention includes coated monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of about 5:1 or greater, a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, a plurality of ribs disposed along the length of each cleaning surface, and a coating containing about 0.8 milligram per yard of dental tape or more of an abrasive and about 0.8 milligram per yard dental tape or more of sodium bicarbonate. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180913 | METHODS FOR IN-SITU CHAMBER CLEANING PROCESS FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - The present invention is related to the field of semiconductor processing equipment and methods and provides, in particular, methods and apparatus for in-situ removal of undesired deposits in the interiors of reactor chambers, for example, on chamber walls and elsewhere. The invention provides methods according to which cleaning steps are integrated and incorporated into a high-throughput growth process. Preferably, the times when growth should be suspended and cleaning commenced and when cleaning should be terminated and growth resumed are automatically determined based on sensor inputs. The invention also provides reactor chamber systems for the efficient performance of the integrated cleaning/growth methods of this invention. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180914 | CONDUCTOR CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A conductor cleaning system for cleaning aluminum strands of all aluminum and steel reinforced conductors, such as ACSS, ACSR, ACAR, and AAA. The conductor cleaning system having a container adapted to receive a portion of a conductor to be cleaned, a housing adapted to receive and support the container, and a cleaning solution contained in the container for cleaning the portion of the conductor. The cleaning solution being adapted to clean the conductor without reacting with or damaging the conductor. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180915 | Subsea Conduit Cleaning Skid and Method - The invention described herein is directed to a skid for cleaning subsea conduits, such as strakes and fairings, and a method of cleaning subsea conduits. This invention may be utilized for the removal of marine growth from subsea conduits. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180916 | ACOUSTIC PANEL - An acoustic panel for reducing the transmission of noise therethrough is provided. The acoustic panel may include a sound-absorbing surface with a plurality of convex and concave structures. The convex and concave structures may be organized in a regular array and may be spatially arranged to be alternating with one another. A dishwasher may use such an acoustic panel including a panel of sound absorbing material by placing such a panel inside the door, in or around the walls of the tub of a dishwasher, or the panel can also be used to reduce the transmission of noise with other products. A method of inserting a panel of sound-absorbing material into the door of a dishwasher is also provided. The panel may include protrusions extending from one of its surfaces in order to engage a supporting surface of the product to which it is attached. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180917 | CLEANER COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING LEAD-FREE SOLDERING FLUX, AND METHOD FOR REMOVING LEAD-FREE SOLDERING FLUX - The object of the present invention is to provide a novel cleaner composition that not only reduces ignition by flame and has a small influence on the environment, but that also has an excellent property of dissolving flux residues adhered on narrow portions or in narrow gaps in an object to be cleaned that was subjected to soldering with a lead-free solder, and reduces recontamination of the object in the water-rinsing process. The present invention uses a halogen-free organic solvent (A) represented by a specific Formula; an amine-based compound (B) represented by a specific Formula; a chelating agent having no amino group (C); and, as required, water. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180918 | CLEANING METHOD - In a process chamber of a substrate processing apparatus, such as an RTP apparatus, a carrier is placed and configured to carry out a contaminant that has been attached to it. In this state, a cleaning gas containing N | 2010-07-22 |
20100180919 | DISHWASHER - The present invention relates to a dishwasher ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180920 | AGENT SUPPLY DEVICE - In a agent supply device, a agent supplying unit is driven to supply a treatment agent to a head portion provided on a hair processing device after a cleaning unit cleans the head portion. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180921 | CONDUCTOR CLEANING SYSTEM - A conductor cleaning system for cleaning aluminum strands of all aluminum and steel reinforced conductors, such as ACSS, ACSR, ACAR, and AAA. The conductor cleaning system having a container adapted to receive a portion of a conductor to be cleaned, a housing adapted to receive and support the container, and a cleaning solution contained in the container for cleaning the portion of the conductor. The cleaning solution being adapted to clean the conductor without reacting with or damaging the conductor. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180922 | Fabric Shade Assembly with Pockets and Associated Methods of Making and Use - A shade assembly adapted to hold a photovoltaic panel thereon includes a shade panel. A first pocket part formed of a substantially clear plastic is connected to the shade panel along a plurality of first pocket edges thereof, a first pocket opening being defined between the shade panel. The first pocket part dimensioned to accommodate insertion of a first end of the photovoltaic panel therein. A second pocket part is also connected to the shade panel along a plurality of second pocket edges thereof, a second pocket opening being defined between the shade panel. The second pocket part is dimensioned to accommodate insertion of a second end of the photovoltaic panel therein. The first and second pocket part openings are substantially opposed. A closure flap extends between the first and second pocket parts and operable to cover the first and second pocket openings. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180923 | RAIL SKIRT SYSTEM - The rail skirt system includes a top rail, a skirt that hangs from the top rail, formed from rail bar members connected together at their inner ends by a middle connector tube connectable to a locking support leg, to provide support for the top rail on a side of a shelter. The outer ends of the rail bar members are connected to legs of the shelter by fixed corner connecting brackets. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180924 | Floating Platform with Detachable Support Modules - A floating support that can be joined with a floating platform while the floating platform is at a deployment location is disclosed. The support provides functionality to the floating platform in order to change, augment, upgrade, or diversify the platform's overall capability. In some embodiments, the present invention eases the serviceability of the platform by enabling a first support that has diminished capability to be readily replaced by a second support having superior capability—without removing the floating platform from its deployment location. In some embodiments, the present invention enables platform operation that is analogous to “plug and play” electronics systems. Further, in some embodiments, hydrodynamic performance of the floating platform can be changed with the addition or removal of one or more floating supports. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180925 | THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE - To provide a thin-film solar cell module capable of preventing damage to a cell and a contact line. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180926 | SOLAR POWER PLANT - A solar power plant is disclosed for converting solar energy into electric energy, and having a plurality of solar cell units, each solar cell unit containing a first cell pole and a second cell pole. The cell poles can cooperate for feeding electric energy produced by the solar cell unit as direct current out of the solar cell unit. A direct-current converter can include a plurality of direct-current input poles and two direct-current output poles, each direct-current input pole being connected to at least one cell pole. The direct-current converter can convert input direct currents entered via the direct-current input poles, and having input voltages, into an output direct current having an output voltage, and feed the output direct current via the direct-current output poles out of the direct-current converter. The direct-current converter can include a three-phase inverter unit having three phase poles and two direct-voltage poles, the inverter unit being adapted to serve as a direct-current converter in such a manner that each of the three phase poles are adapted as direct-current input poles and each of the direct-voltage poles is in electrically conductive connection to exactly one direct-current output pole of the direct-current converter. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180927 | AFFIXING METHOD AND SOLAR DECAL DEVICE USING A THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC AND INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES - A solar device includes a substrate structure having a surface region, a flexible and conformal material comprising a polymer material affixing the surface region. Additionally, the solar device includes one or more solar cells spatially provided by one or more films of materials characterized by a thickness dimension of 25 microns and less and mechanically coupled to the flexible and conformal material, the one or more solar cells having a flexible characteristic that maintains each of the solar cells substantially free from any damage or breakage. The solar device further includes an interconnect structure configured to couple one or more of the solar cells. The interconnect structure includes at least a first contact region and a second contact region within the flexible and conformal material. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180928 | SOLAR ARRAYS AND OTHER PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) DEVICES USING PV ENHANCEMENT FILMS FOR TRAPPING LIGHT - A solar energy conversion assembly for efficiently capturing solar energy by providing additional chances to absorb reflected sunlight. The assembly includes one or more solar cells that each include a light-receiving surface. A fraction of light incident upon the light-receiving surface is reflected. The assembly includes a photovoltaic (PV) enhancement film of transparent material such as plastic positioned to cover at least a portion of the light-receiving surface. The PV enhancement film includes a substrate positioned proximate to or abutting the light-receiving surface. The film includes a plurality of total internal reflection (TIR) elements on the substrate opposite the light-receiving surface. The TIR elements transmit initially received or incident light to the light-receiving surface of the solar cell without significant focusing and then use TIR to trap a substantial portion of the reflected light to provide additional chances for absorption such that typically lost light may be converted to electricity. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180929 | PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ENHANCEMENT FILMS FOR ENHANCING OPTICAL PATH LENGTHS AND FOR TRAPPING REFLECTED LIGHT - A solar energy conversion assembly for efficiently capturing solar energy by providing additional chances to absorb reflected sunlight and providing longer path lengths in the photovoltaic (PV) material. The assembly includes a PV device including a layer of PV material and a protective top covering the PV material (e.g., a planar glass cover applied with adhesive to the PV material). The assembly further includes a PV enhancement film formed of a substantially transparent material, and film is applied to at least a portion of the protective top such as with a substantially transparent adhesive. The PV enhancement film includes a plurality of absorption enhancement structures on the substrate opposite the PV device. Each absorption enhancement structure includes a light receiving surface that refracts incident light striking the PV enhancement film to provide an average path length ratio of greater than about 1.20 in the layer of PV material. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180930 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLY WITH ELONGATED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND INTEGRATED INVOLUTE-BASED REFLECTORS - A photovoltaic assembly has elongated photovoltaic modules. The photovoltaic modules each have a substrate with a photovoltaic material disposed on the substrate. Each respective photovoltaic module lies in the concave structure of a corresponding concentrator assembly. The concentrator assemblies have surfaces made with reflective material that form such concave structures. The concentrator assemblies each transmit light to their corresponding photovoltaic module. The surfaces of each concentrator assembly are shaped at least in part as an involute of the surface of their corresponding photovoltaic modules, and do not exceed the height of the their corresponding module. A frame is provided having a first support and a second support, where the modules extend between the supports. The concentrator is mechanically attached to the frame. A substantial portion of light striking the concentrator is ultimately redirected to the modules without associated tracking and/or control devices. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180931 | Solar Power Equipment for the Industrial Processing of Various Materials Through the Utilization of Solar Energy - Solar power station for processing various materials by solar energy with a parabolic collector provided in its focus with a receiver, fixed in a manner enabling its free rotation at least in two directions around the shaft at its convex side, of a double shell structure comprising arched segments clamped to a grated frame structure adjustable to follow the direction of sunshine, provided with supporting and moving elements where it contains a heat receiver developed as a processing working space, and is connected to material storing units and the conic receiver ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180932 | Solar Modules Including Spectral Concentrators and Related Manufacturing Methods - Described herein are solar modules including spectral concentrators and related manufacturing methods. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180933 | GROUNDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH SOLAR PANEL MODULES - A grounding system for a solar panel system having a plurality of solar panel cells. The system may have an electrically conductive first frame section adapted to be secured to a first solar panel module having a first channel, the first frame section also having a hole that opens into the first channel. An electrically conductive second frame section is adapted to be secured to a second solar panel module which has a second channel, the second frame section also having a hole that opens into the second channel. An electrically conductive grounding splice member is positioned in the first and second channels. A pair of electrically conductive fasteners is disposed in the holes of the first and second frame sections and engages the electrically conductive grounding splice member, to electrically and mechanically couple the first and second frame sections together. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180934 | LOW SOFTENING POINT GLASS COMPOSITION, BONDING MATERIAL USING SAME AND ELECTRONIC PARTS - A low softening point glass composition, which is substantially free from lead, bismuth and antimony and comprises oxides of vanadium, phosphorous, tellurium and iron, a softening point of the composition being 380° C. or lower. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180935 | Multiple band gapped cadmium telluride photovoltaic devices and process for making the same - A heterojunction photovoltaic device for the production of electrical energy in response to the incident light includes an optically transparent substrate, a front contact formed of an transparent conductive oxide for collecting light generated charge carriers, an n-type window layer formed of cadmium sulfide or zinc sulfide, a p-type absorber structure disposed on the window layer, thereby forming a rectification junction therebetween, and a back contact comprising at least one metal layer. The p-type absorber structure has a plurality of p-type absorber layers in contiguous contact. Each absorber layer contains cadmium as a principal constituent and has a different composition and a different band gap energy. The first absorber layer is in contiguous contact with the n-type window layer. The band gap energy progressively decreases from the first absorber layer to the last absorber layer in the p-type absorber structure. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180936 | Multijunction solar cell - A multijunction solar cell according to example embodiments may include a plurality of sub cells, each sub cell having a different band gap energy. At least one of the plurality of sub cells may be a GaAsN sub cell having alternately stacked first layers and second layers. The first layers may be formed of GaAs | 2010-07-22 |
20100180937 | HOLOGRAPHIC ENERGY-COLLECTING MEDIUM AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - An energy-collecting medium including an optically transparent holographic layer is presented. The energy-collecting medium includes a photochemically active dye and an optically transparent polymer material. Also provided is a method for making an optically transparent holographic layer. An energy conversion device including the energy-collecting medium is also provided. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180938 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR PROTECTION COVER OF SOLAR CELL - There is provided a protection cover of solar cell having processability at room temperature, solvent resistance, weather resistance and durability without impairing its transparency, and also a curable fluorine-containing coating composition being capable of forming the protection cover. The curable fluorine-containing coating composition for a protection cover of solar cell comprises (A) a curable fluorine-containing resin, (B) a curing agent and (C) a solvent and is used for forming a top coat layer (III) of a cured article comprising the fluorine-containing resin, in which the top coat layer is provided, directly or via a primer layer (IV), on a transparent resin layer (II) provided on the sunlight irradiation side of a solar cell module (I). | 2010-07-22 |
20100180939 | Heat treatable magnesium fluoride inclusive coatings, coated articles including heat treatable magnesium fluoride inclusive coatings, and methods of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to optical coatings including magnesium fluoride and/or organosilane based coatings, which may be disposed on textured or un-textured substrates (e.g., glass substrates). Surprisingly and unexpectedly, the magnesium fluoride coatings are temperable, while the organosilane based coatings are low temperature heat treatable. Additionally, surprisingly and unexpectedly, such coatings on textured and un-textured glass surfaces result in superior transmission increases. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180940 | Photovoltaic Module With Stabilized Polymer - The present invention provides a photovoltaic device comprising metal and a poly(vinyl butyral) layer that incorporates a suitable amount of 1H-benzotriazole. When electrical bias is applied to the photovoltaic device, 1H-benzotriazole forms a barrier layer at the metal/poly(vinyl butyral) interface, which, for example, unexpectedly virtually eliminated the yellowing of poly(vinyl butyral) in photovoltaic devices comprising silver components. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180941 | ANTIREFLECTION FILM OF SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - Provided are an antireflection film of a solar cell, the solar cell, and a method of manufacturing the solar cell. The antireflection film of a solar cell includes a low dielectric film formed of a material having a first dielectric constant; a high dielectric film formed of a material having a second dielectric constant higher than the first dielectric constant; and a gradient layer disposed between the low dielectric film and the high dielectric film, and formed so as to gradually increase a dielectric constant from the first dielectric constant to the second dielectric constant. According to the present invention, light absorption efficiency of a solar cell can be increased. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180942 | POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING HINDERED AMINES FOR SOLAR CELL MODULES - Provided is a solar cell module that comprises a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly is encapsulated by a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant and contains an oxidizable metal component that is at least partially in contact with the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. The poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant comprises poly(vinyl butyral), about 15 to about 45 wt % of one or more plasticizers, and about 0.5 to about 2 wt % of one or more hindered amine, based on the total weight of the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. Further provided are an assembly for preparing the solar cell module; a process for preventing or reducing the discoloration of a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant in contact with an oxidizable metal component in the solar cell module; and the use of the solar cell module to convert solar energy to electricity. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180943 | POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING CHELATING AGENTS FOR SOLAR CELL MODULES - Provided is a solar cell module that comprises a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly is encapsulated by a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant and contains an oxidizable metal component that is at least partially in contact with the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. The poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant comprises poly(vinyl butyral), about 15 to about 45 wt % of one or more plasticizers, and about 0.5 to about 2 wt % of one or more chelating agent, based on the total weight of the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. Further provided are an assembly for preparing the solar cell module; a process for preventing or reducing the discoloration of a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant in contact with an oxidizable metal component in the solar cell module; and the use of the solar cell module to convert solar energy to electricity. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180944 | Polymers with low band gaps and high charge mobility - Polymers with low band gaps and high charge mobility, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180945 | Method and Structure for Fabricating Solar Cells - A photovoltaic cell device, e.g., solar cell, solar panel, and method of manufacture. The device has an optically transparent substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface. A first thickness of material (e.g., semiconductor material, single crystal material) having a first surface region and a second surface region is included. In a preferred embodiment, the surface region is overlying the first surface of the optically transparent substrate. The device has an optical coupling material provided between the first surface region of the thickness of material and the first surface of the optically transparent material. A second thickness of semiconductor material is overlying the second surface region to form a resulting thickness of semiconductor material. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180946 | INCREASING THE ANGULAR RANGE OF LIGHT COLLECTION IN SOLAR COLLECTORS/CONCENTRATORS - In various embodiments described herein, a device comprises an angle turning layer disposed over a light guiding layer that is optically coupled to a photocell. A plurality of surface features is formed on one of the surfaces of the light guiding layer. The surface features can comprise facets that are angled with respect to each other. The angle turning layer can comprise diffractive features that are volume features or surface-relief features. Light incident on the angle turning layer at a first angle is turned towards the light guiding layer at a second angle and subsequently redirected at a third angle by the surface features of the light guiding layer and guided through the light guide by multiple total internal reflections. The guided light is directed towards a photocell. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180947 | SOLAR CELL MODULES WITH POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) ENCAPSULANT COMPRISING UNSATURATED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND - Provided is a solar cell module that comprises a solar cell assembly. The solar cell assembly is encapsulated by a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant and contains a silver component that is at least partially in contact with the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. The poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant comprises poly(vinyl butyral), about 15 to about 45 wt % of one or more plasticizers, and about 0.1 to about 2 wt % of one or more unsaturated heterocyclic compounds, based on the total weight of the poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant. Further provided are an assembly for preparing the solar cell module; a process for preventing or reducing the discoloration of a poly(vinyl butyral) encapsulant in contact with a silver component in the solar cell module; and the use of the solar cell module to convert solar energy to electricity. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180948 | PASTE COMPOSITION AND SOLAR CELL ELEMENT - Provided are a paste composition which is capable of sufficiently achieving at least a BSF effect equivalent to or greater than a conventionally achieved BSF effect even when the paste composition is used in either case where a thick back surface electrode layer is formed on a thick silicon semiconductor substrate or where a thin back surface electrode layer is formed on a thin silicon semiconductor substrate and which is capable of not only achieving the BSF effect equivalent to or greater than the conventionally achieved BSF effect but also suppressing a deformation of the silicon semiconductor substrate after being fired when the paste composition is used in the case where the thin back surface electrode layer is formed on the thin silicon semiconductor substrate; and a solar cell element comprising an electrode formed by using the above-mentioned paste composition. The paste composition comprises aluminum powder as electrically conductive powder, and a total content of iron and titanium contained therein as inevitable impurity elements is less than or equal to 0.07% by mass. The solar cell element comprises a back surface electrode ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100180949 | COMPOUND, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - The present invention provides a compound, a photoelectric converter and a photoelectrochemical cell. The complex compound (I) is obtained by coordinating a ligand represented by the formula (II) and a ligand represented by the formula (III) to a metal atom, | 2010-07-22 |
20100180950 | LOW-TEMPERATURE SURFACE DOPING/ALLOYING/COATING OF LARGE SCALE SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRE ARRAYS - A method and corresponding system for providing a uniform nanowire array including uniform nanowires composed of at least three elements is presented. An embodiment of the method includes growing an array of two-element nanowires, and thereafter uniformly doping or alloying each two-element nanowire, with respect to each other two-element nanowire, with at least one doping or alloying element through a wet chemical synthesis with a precursor solution, to produce the uniform array of nanowires composed of at least three elements. The two-element nanowire can include Zn and O, and the at least one doping or alloying element can be Mg, Cd, Mn, Cu, Be, Fe, and Co. Applications of the three-element nanowire array include solar cells and light emitting diodes with improved efficiencies over existing technologies. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180951 | Mass Flow Controller Hysteresis Compensation System & Method - A method of characterizing hysteresis as a function of a device output comprising, applying an input signal across a first input signal range to a device, the input signal inducing a device function having a first output with a first output value range dependent upon the first input signal range. The input signal is further applied across a second input signal range to the device, the input signal inducing the device function to have a second output with a second output value range dependent upon (i) the second input signal range and (ii) device hysteresis. A difference between the second input signal range and the first input signal range is then measured across the first and second output value ranges. A method of operating a mass flow controller valve and a mass flow controller are also contemplated. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180952 | CONTROLLED FORMATION OF HYDRATES - The invention relates to a method for reducing or avoiding deposition of a hydrocarbon hydrate on a surface that is in contact with a hydrocarbon flow which contains water, the method comprising controlling the nucleation of dry hydrocarbon hydrate crystals in the flow. The invention further relates to a method for transporting a hydrocarbon flow which contains a hydrocarbon hydrate and to a method for preparing a dry hydrocarbon hydrate. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180953 | Thermally Induced Single-Use Valves and Method of Use - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a thermally induced single-use valve is provided including a silicon wafer having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one cavity formed in the bottom surface of the wafer, a thermally deformable membrane suspended across the cavity on the top surface of the wafer and at least one resistive element patterned on top of the thermally deformable membrane. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180954 | Automated valve with self-contained valve actuator system - A self-contained valve actuator of the present invention can comprise an actuator component. This actuator can be linear or quarter turn depending on the valve. The actuator can be double acting which means the piston will move once to open and once to close. The self-contained valve system uses hydraulic fluid to operate the valve. The valve system is directly powered with electric power from a battery. Solar panels are also incorporated to capture solar energy and convert this energy into electrical energy. This converted electrical energy is stored in the battery which enables the battery to continuously supply energy while substantially reducing the possibility of exhausting battery power. This resupply of electrical energy and the use of the hydraulic fluid creates a self-contained valve actuation system. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180955 | GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED VALVE MANIFOLD FUNCTIONALITY FOR SUB-ATMOSPHERIC AND SUPER-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE APPLICATIONS - A gas cabinet including an enclosure containing at least one gas supply vessel and flow circuitry coupled to the gas supply vessel(s). The flow circuitry is constructed and arranged to flow dispensed gas from an on-stream gas supply vessel to multiple sticks of the flow circuitry, with each of the multiple sticks being joined in gas flow communication to a respective gas-utilizing process unit. The flow circuitry is valved to enable sections of the flow circuitry associated with respective ones of the multiple sticks to be isolated from other sections of the flow circuitry, so that process gas can be flowed to one or more of the sticks, while other sticks are being evacuated and purged, or otherwise are closed to dispensed gas flow therethrough. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180956 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING LEAKAGE - A valve assembly for use in detecting leaks is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve, a power source coupled to the valve, and a sensor coupled to the power source. The sensor is configured to close the valve when exposed to a predetermined amount of fluid. | 2010-07-22 |
20100180957 | Floor Pump - A floor pump comprises a base means; a cylinder means having a first end coupled to the base means and a second end, with a cross-sectional area of the first end of the cylinder means larger than the second end of the cylinder means; a linkage means partially disposed in the cylinder means and communicating with the base means; and a hose having a first end, which is coupled to the base means and communicating with the linkage means, and a second end coupled to a thing desired to be inflated. | 2010-07-22 |