| 35th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20110209662 | VACUUM PROCESSING CHAMBER MANUFACTURED BY ALUMINUM CASTING - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a vacuum processing chamber comprising a volume which is defined by a wall and which can be evacuated, said wall being made of aluminum by casting, said wall comprising an outer face and an inner face, said inner face faces the volume, and a method for improving the inner face of the wall of a vacuum processing chamber, wherein the inner face of said wall is smoothened by grinding and is subsequently pearl-blasted or shot-blasted. Vacuum processing chambers obtained by said methods are provided too. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209663 | Multi-Region Processing System and Heads - The various embodiments of the invention provide for relative movement of the substrate and a process head to access the entire wafer in a minimal space to conduct combinatorial processing on various regions of the substrate. The heads enable site isolated processing within the chamber described and method of using the same are described. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209664 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus comprising: a processing chamber which is to accommodate at least one substrate; a gas supply system which is to supply processing gas into the processing chamber; an exhaust system which is to exhaust atmosphere in the processing chamber; and at least one pair of electrodes which are to bring the processing gas into an active state and which are accommodated in protection tubes such that the electrodes can be inserted into and pulled out from the protection tubes, wherein the electrodes are accommodated in the protection tube in a state where at least a portion of the electrodes is bent, and the electrodes are formed of flexible members, is disclosed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209665 | Care free pet dish - This invention is a two-piece pet food and water dish that gives the appearance of a single dish. The pet dish invention consists of a water cavity that connects to a water channel. The water channel surrounds a dry island from three sides. The dry island has a boundary wall higher than the outer wall and lip of the water bowl. The food bowl slides freely in one direction inside the dry island walls and rests at the bottom of the dry island. The wide top lip of the food bowl stays higher than the lip of the water bowl, thus leaving a space between the food bowl lip and the water bowl lip, a distance equal to the width of the water channel. This prevents pet food from falling into the water cavity and channel when the pet is feeding or when refilling. Also, the portable food bowl can simply be removed to be cleaned or refilled. This pet food dish has a low center of gravity, is ant proof, holds and isolates food from the water cavity and channel, and can be left unattended for long periods of time. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209666 | Liquid bird feeder - A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209667 | Storage Apparatus for Aquatic Animals - An apparatus for storing aquatic animals comprises a tank for receipt of the aquatic animals, and an arrangement to create a foam environment in the interior of the tank such that at least a majority of the aquatic animals when stored in the tank are submerged in foam. The arrangement to create a foam environment may be configured to deliver a synthetic foam to the interior of the tank, or may be configured to generate the foam, preferably from the natural proteins of the aquatic animals. A fluid recirculation arrangement may recirculate fluid to generate the foam. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209668 | Aquarium - The invention relates to an aquarium with a pressure-tight aquarium tank ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209669 | TUG TOY - A tug toy that includes at least two gripping members and a central portion, wherein the at least two gripping members are attached to the central portion, and wherein the central portion further includes a noise maker. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209670 | Pet entertainment device and system - A pet entertainment device includes a base having means for securing the base to a support. A platform is attached to the base. A retractable device is attached to the platform and includes a resiliently mounted tether forcibly extendable and automatically retractable relative to the platform. A pet toy is attached to a terminal end of the tether adjacent to the platform. In this manner, the toy can be forcibly extended away from and automatically retracted toward the platform. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209671 | Solar Actuated Pet Toy and Method of Use - A solar powered and solar actuated pet toy designed to be attached to a window or sliding glass door. The solar powered and solar actuated pet toy will entertain a pet whenever sunlight is available, without requiring the presence or intervention of the pet owner. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209672 | Reversible Pet Spiral Staircase - The invention relates to apparatuses for a reversible pet spiral staircase. Embodiments of the invention comprise: a “bottom tread storage platform member”; a plurality of “tread platform members”, elevated above the bottom storage platform member; a “center leg support member”, and a plurality of “outer leg support members”, which support the tread platform members; and a helical “skirt board railing member” that supports the tread platform members and traverses the perimeter of the apparatus. Embodiments of the invention are capable of being configured in either the “left-hand spiral configuration”, or the “right-hand spiral configuration. Embodiments of the invention allow the apparatus to be self-supporting; reversible; space-saving; compactable for storage; safe for pet elevation; easily assembled; reconfigurable; and environmentally safe. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209673 | ANIMAL LEG COVER - An animal leg cover that has two tubular portions that fit securely over two legs, front or rear, of an animal and is secured in place a strap over the animal's body. The cover can be comprised of two separate removably connected straps. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209674 | Dog collar - A dog collar comprises a flexible non-metallic cord component having first and second ends and comprising an inner cord surrounded at least in part by an outer cord sheath. A fastening mechanism is provided and has a band defining a space at the first end of the cord component and a fastening bar at the second end of the cord component. The fastening bar has an aperture therein for receiving the first or second end of the flexible non-metallic cord, and the aperture is of sufficient size and dimension to permit easy pivotable or rotational movement of the first or second end therein. The fastening bar and band are dimensioned such that the fastening bar is able to pass through the space in one orientation and not able to pass through the space when in other orientations. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209675 | Adjustable Fit Disposable Male Dog Diaper or Post Surgical Protective Wrap - A male dog diaper of the present invention is specifically adapted for the male dog or 4 legged animal anatomy. The diaper includes a moisture barrier, a liner bonded to the moisture barrier, and an absorbent assembly sandwiched therebetween. The moisture barrier is gathered along each of its longitude sides edges between terminal points. The moisture barrier is gathered along its elasticized sides. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209676 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL FAN DRIVE SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL FAILURE MODE OPERATION - A fan drive system is provided that is hydraulically controlled having an electrical failure mode wherein midrange operation of the fan drive system is maintained. Accordingly, in the failure mode, a fan drive system hydraulic relief valve is not closed thereby ensuring a degree of operation of the fan drive system even during periods of electrical failure. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209677 | HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY AND HYDRAULIC VALVE FOR FORMING SAID ASSEMBLY - A hydraulic assembly ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209678 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH MODIFIED SHAFT - In one embodiment, an improvement to a four-stroke engine having a single cylinder block arrangement including an engine block, timing gears, crankshaft and gear, timing belt/chain, intake port, exhaust port, and cylinder head arrangement includes a ported rotating shaft, the ported rotating shaft having a first port, the ported rotating shaft synchronized with the crankshaft, such that the first port periodically aligns with the intake port to allow for intake during the four-stroke cycle. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209679 | ROCKER ARM STRUCTURE - The disclosed structure achieves a desired balance between higher-rigidity and weight saving in a connection-type rocker arm which integrally rocks a plural of arm portions. The rocker arm has a plurality of arm portions integrally formed on a swinging base end side of the rocker arm which are forked and extend towards a swinging end of the rocker arm, a connecting portion which integrally connects each swinging end of the arm portions, and a concave thinning portion which overlaps a swinging trajectory of the connecting portion, when viewed in the axis direction of the pivot shaft of the rocker arm. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209680 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine having a pair of balancer shafts ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209681 | FASTENING SYSTEM - A fastening apparatus includes a compression limiting member having a dowel portion and a belleville washer portion. A first member defines a first hole, a second member defines a second hole, a third member defines a third hole, and the dowel portion defines a fourth hole. The second member is between the first and third members, and the dowel portion extends through the second hole. The dowel portion is substantially rigid to prevent excessive compression of the second member between the first and third members. The belleville washer portion is elastically compressed between the second and third members such that the washer portion biases the second member toward the first member. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209682 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR A VARIABLE CAPACITY ENGINE OIL PUMP - An oil circulating control system for an engine includes an engine speed module and a mode selection module. The engine speed module determines a speed of the engine. The mode selection module is configured to select a first pressure mode and a second pressure mode of an oil pump of the engine for the speed. The selection module selects one of the first pressure mode and the second pressure mode based on at least one mode request signal. The mode selection module signals a solenoid valve of a variable oil pressure circuit of the oil pump to transition to a first position when operating in the first pressure mode and to a second position when operating in the second pressure mode. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209683 | METHOD OF OPERATING A SPARK IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method of operating a spark ignition engine comprises introducing a fuel comprised of a water soluble organic compound and at least 30% by volume water mixed in a homogeneous charge air-fuel mixture. The air-fuel mixture is compressed in an engine having a compression ratio of at least about 16, with such compression ratios including the effective compression ratios arising from precompressing the intake air (e.g., turbocharging). The compressed air fuel mixture is then ignited by a spark or like controllable ignition source. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209684 | SONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID-GAS MIXTURES - A sonic saturation system is provided that comprises at least one tank for containing a reservoir of liquid solvent; at least one gas-inlet in fluid communication with a gas compressor, for introducing gaseous solute into the reservoir, and at least one sonic agitator ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209685 | Engine Control Method and System - Methods and systems are provided for heating a catalyst during engine cold-start conditions. One example embodiment uses positive valve overlap to drive a boosted blow-through airflow through the cylinders of an engine. Fuel is injected with the blow-through airflow during the valve overlap, and also injected into engine cylinders outside the valve overlap. The catalyst is heated by the resulting exothermic reaction of the blow-through airflow with the combustion products and the injected fuel in the exhaust manifold. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209686 | LOW OCTANE FUEL FOR GASOLINE COMPRESSION IGNITION - The present invention provides an automotive fuel injection system for a compression ignition engine, comprising a fuel injector configured to receive a fuel having an octane rating between 87 and −30 and configured to meter the fuel into the compression ignition engine, and a heater coupled to the fuel injector and configured to heat the fuel injector such that the fuel is heated to a predetermined minimum temperature, whereby the ignition delay of the fuel is reduced below a predetermined maximum ignition delay. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209687 | HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a high-pressure fuel pump for an internal combustion engine with direct injection, comprising a pump housing, a low-pressure region on the intake side, and a high-pressure region on the output side. The high-pressure fuel pump comprises a purely mechanical pressure regulating device for regulating a constant pressure in the high-pressure region. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209688 | Method Of Fluid Injection - The present invention relates to a method of operating an internal combustion engine. With reference to FIGS. ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209689 | MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE FUEL TANKS - A fuel system ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209690 | Method and System for Providing Air to an Engine - Systems and methods for supplying air to an engine are disclosed. In one example, an air inlet throttle is at least partially closed in response to a change in engine torque request. In another example, the air inlet throttle is adjusted in conjunction with adjusting an engine throttle. The approach can reduce compressor noise and may reduce the possibility of compressor surge. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209691 | WORKING GAS CIRCULATION ENGINE - A working gas circulation engine includes a combustion chamber that can expand a working gas, which has a specific heat ratio higher than that of the air, with the combustion between an oxidizing agent and a fuel; a circulation path that can allow the working gas to circulate from a suction side to an exhaust side of the combustion chamber and can supply the same again to the combustion chamber; a feed means that can feed the gas in a pressure-reduction target section, which is the section whose pressure is to be reduced, to the outside, and a control means that operates the feed means for feeding the gas in the pressure-reduction target section, when the pressure in the pressure-reduction target section is higher than a predetermined pressure that is set in advance. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209692 | BATTERY POWERED CONCRETE SAW SYSTEM - A battery operated concrete saw system ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209693 | SILICON HEATING FURNACE - The silicon heating furnace is constructed by combining two semi-cylindrical furnaces. Each of the semi-cylindrical furnaces has a semi-cylindrical housing, an insulator, heaters, and an isothermal material. Radial direction separation preventing members are arranged in inner side of both ends of circumferential direction of the housing to prevent a separation of the insulator to radial direction. End face of circumferential direction covers are fixed on the radial direction separation preventing members to cover the end faces of circumferential direction of the insulator. Cooling pipes for end faces of circumferential direction through which cooling water passed are arranged between the end faces of circumferential direction of the insulator and the end face of circumferential direction covers. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209694 | REFLECTOR AND GAS OVEN RANGE COMPRISING THE SAME - A gas oven range and a reflector are provided. The gas oven range comprises an oven chamber in which food is cooked and an upper burner inside the oven chamber. The reflector reflects flame and heat and divides the oven chamber into a combustion space and an exhaust space. An exhaust hole is formed in the reflector to discharge combustion gas to the exhaust space, which is generated by combustion of gas at the burner in the combustion space. Therefore, incomplete combustion of gas is prevented, and leakage of flame and radiant heat generated by combustion of gas is prevented, thereby improving gas combustion efficiency. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209695 | HEIGHT ADJUSTING ASSEMBLY FOR A BARBECUE STOVE - A height adjusting assembly for a barbecue stove has a grill pan, a mounting bracket securely mounted on the grill pan, a retaining panel transversely mounted slidably through the mounting bracket, a guiding ring attached to the retaining panel, a handle rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket and two struts pivotally mounted in the grill pan and connected to the retaining panel. When the handle rotates, the guiding ring and the retaining panel move up and down, and the struts pivot to lower or raise a grate mounted on the struts. Thus, the grate departs from or approaches a grill rack. A distance between a heat source and foods is adjusted and heat applied to the foods is controlled. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209696 | THREE POINT SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A three point solar tracking system and method are provided. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209697 | MODULAR SOLAR RECEIVER PANELS AND SOLAR BOILERS WITH MODULAR RECEIVER PANELS - A modular panel for a solar boiler includes an inlet header, an outlet header, and a plurality of tubes fluidly connecting the inlet header to the outlet header. The tubes are substantially coplanar with one another forming a solar receiver surface and an opposed internal surface. The panel is modular in terms of height, width, number of tubes, and size of tubes, for improved handling of high heat flux and resultant thermally induced stresses. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209698 | Device and Method for Gasification and/or Pyrolysis, or Vaporization of Combustible Materials - The device comprises: an inner chamber ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209699 | COMBINATION OF DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE OR DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE WITH A LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITOR FOR TREATMENT OF ASTHMA OR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE - A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition, comprises a first active agent selected from a dehydroepiandrosterone and/or dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, or a salt thereof, and a second active agent comprising a lipoxygenase inhibitor for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other respiratory diseases. The composition is provided in various formulations and in the form of a kit. The products of this patent are applied to the prophylaxis and treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other respiratory diseases. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209700 | INHALATION THERAPY DEVICE COMPRISING A VALVE - The inhalation therapy device according to the invention comprises a nebulizer chamber which accommodates an aerosol generator that emits aerosol into the nebulizer chamber. A valve that has a valve seat, a resilient valve member and a valve member positioning means is arranged at an opening of the nebulizer chamber. The valve member positioning means can be moved out of a first position and into a second position so as to position the valve member on the valve seat in such a manner that in the first position, the valve member, in a flow-free state, is positioned on the valve seat in a pre-tensioned manner and in a second position, is spaced apart from the valve seat. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209701 | Nose pad cushion and applicator for respiratory mask - A removable nose pad cushion adherable to a medical face mask and more particularly to a positive pressure ventilation mask approximately where the mask rests on the upper nose area of a wearer's face providing a cushioning seal between the mask and wearer's nose. The nose pad cushion can be impregnated with medication to be adsorbed by the skin of the patient. The surface of the nose pad cushion which contacts the skin of the user is soft and pliable and selected to removably adhere only to dry skin and is incapable of sticking to a moist wound bed or sores formed on the bridge of the nose. The area covered by the cushion primarily covers the upper nose area but could cover the entire interface between the mask and the face of a user. The cushion can be pre-shaped to be applied to the desired area of the mask. The adhesive which holds the cushion to the mask is of a type such that the cushion can be removed cleanly and replaced with another cushion periodically. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209702 | Proportional Solenoid Valve For Low Molecular Weight Gas Mixtures - This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a gas mixture containing a low molecular weight gas, such as helium. The disclosure describes a novel proportional solenoid valve for controlling a low molecular weight gas mixture in a medical ventilator with reduced leakage. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209703 | ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION APPARATUS - An artificial ventilation apparatus includes: a connecting portion which is connected to a respiratory system of a patient; an inspiratory circuit which is a flow path for flowing a gas from a ventilator to the connecting portion; an expiratory circuit which is a flow path for guiding a gas exhausted from the connecting portion to an exhaust portion of the ventilator; an expiratory valve which blocks a flow of a gas from the exhaust portion toward the connecting portion; a carbon dioxide concentration sensor which is disposed in a circuit that is provided at a downstream side of the expiratory valve and which detects a carbon dioxide concentration; and an alarm outputting unit which outputs an alarm based on an output of the carbon dioxide concentration sensor. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209704 | Event-Based Delay Detection And Control Of Networked Systems In Medical Ventilation - This disclosure describes systems and methods for detecting and quantifying transmission delays associated with distributed sensing and monitoring functions within a ventilatory system. Specifically, the present methods and systems described herein define an event-based delay detection algorithm for determining transmission delays between distributed signal measurement and processing subsystems and a central platform that receives data from these subsystems. It is important to evaluate and quantify transmission delays because dyssynchrony in data communication may result in the misalignment of visualization and monitoring systems or instability in closed-loop control systems. Generally, embodiments described herein seek to quantify transmission delays by selecting a ventilator-based defining event as a temporal baseline and calculating the delay between the inception of the defining event and the receipt of data regarding the defining event from one or more distributed sensing devices. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209705 | TRACHEAL CATHETER AND PROSTHESIS AND METHOD OF RESPIRATORY SUPPORT OF A PATIENT - A method and apparatus is described for supporting the respiration of a patient. The spontaneous respiration of a patient can be detected by sensors and during inhalation an additional amount of oxygen can be administered to the lungs via a jet gas current. If required, during exhalation a countercurrent can be administered to avoid collapse of the respiration paths. This therapy can be realized by an apparatus including a transtracheal catheter, an oxygen pump connected to an oxygen source, spontaneous respiration sensor(s) connected to a control unit for activating the oxygen pump and, if needed, a tracheal prosthesis. The tracheal prosthesis may include a connection for the catheter and the breath sensor(s). The tracheal prosthesis, if used, and the catheter can be dimensioned so the patient can freely breathe, cough, swallow and speak without restriction, and the system can be wearable to promote mobility. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209706 | VENTILATOR WITH LIMP MODE - A method of operating a ventilator that includes steps of (a) providing a specified ventilation therapy to a patient through a ventilator according to a specification; (b) determining and storing a backup parameter relating to the operation of the ventilator or the breathing of the patient during the step of providing the specified ventilation therapy; (c) determining that an alarm condition exists that indicates a problem with the ventilator that would prevent the ventilator from providing the specified ventilation therapy to the patient according to the specification; and (d) responsive to determining that the alarm condition exists, providing backup ventilation therapy to the patient through the ventilator that is based at least partially on the stored backup parameter. Also, a ventilator that is adapted to perform the method just described. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209707 | Method And Apparatus For Oxygen Reprocessing Of Expiratory Gases In Mechanical Ventilation - This disclosure describes systems and methods for oxygen reprocessing of respiratory gases in mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein provide methods for oxygen reprocessing of expiratory gases wherein exhaled air is reprocessed using filters and adsorbers and delivered to a patient based on a clinically specified oxygen concentration. Embodiments described herein provide for graphical display of the oxygen concentration of the product gas of oxygen reprocessing. Embodiments described herein also disclose an automated ventilator functionality whereby oxygen concentration may be set by clinicians through a user interface display, or a “Oxygen Reprocessing Input” screen, from a general ventilation input screen. Embodiments described herein also disclose a ventilator system configured to undergo oxygen reprocessing of expiratory gases and to provide the product gas to the patient for inspiration. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209708 | Ventilation Interface Device - A device comprises a harness configured to secure a mask over a respiratory orifice of a head of a patient; an inflatable cushion, at least a portion of the first inflatable cushion being adjoined to portion of the harness, the first inflatable cushion being positioned over a predetermined area including a portion of a buccinator muscle of a cheek of a patient; and an inflation lumen having a first end and a second end, the first end receiving pressurized air, the second end connected to the first inflatable cushion to provide pressurized air. When pressurized air is provided to the respiratory orifice via the mask, (a) the inflatable cushion is inflated with the pressurized air, (b) a tension between the mask and the head is increased and (c) the pressurized air in the inflatable cushion counters a bowing of the cheeks during inspiration. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209709 | COMPACT ORONASAL PATIENT INTERFACE - A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209710 | FILTERED BANDANAS - A breathing mask includes a sheet of flexible material folded on itself, resulting in a first layer and a second layer, a filter located between the first layer and the second layer, and a nose bridge located along an edge of the folded sheet, the nose bridge configured to form a seal between the folded sheet and a user's nose when the mask is placed on a user's face. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209711 | Multilayer Composition for a Breathing Mask - Multilayer filtering composition for a protective breathing mask, characterized in that this filtering multilayer composition comprises, from the outside in: a) an external layer made of a spunbonded nonwoven fabric; b) a first intermediate layer of felt-type tribocharged nonwoven fabric based on at least two different types of fibres suitable for giving the fabric opposite electric charges that enhance the filtration; c) at least one second intermediate layer made of a nonwoven ply of melt-blown microfibres, said ply being charged with static electricity; and d) an internal layer in contact with the face made of a spunbonded nonwoven fabric. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209712 | GAS MASK - A gas mask is provided for normal-pressure and overpressure operation with at least one breathing port, an expiration valve with a valve spring, an adjusting element affecting the prestress of the valve spring and a pushing element having a first switching position and a second switching position. The pushing element is designed to act on the adjusting element during a translatory motion from the first switching position into the second switching position. A change in the prestress of the valve spring can be brought about and a switchover from a “normal pressure” mode into an “overpressure” mode can thus be carried out. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209713 | TOOTH COVER DEVICE FOR USE DURING ORAL SEX - A tooth cover for covering a sexual partner's teeth when a male's erect penis is inserted into the mouth of the sexual partner during oral sex. The tooth cover has a flexible tooth cover body. There is a bottom surface that attaches to the sexual partners teeth and a top surface. The top surface provides a comfortable surface to receive the male's erect penis. A stick substance is connected to the bottom surface and is used to attach the bottom surface to the sexual partner's teeth. In a preferred embodiment, nodules are positioned on the top surface to provide a textured surface to better stimulate the male's erect penis. Also, in a preferred embodiment, the sticky substance is flavored to help mask any unpleasant taste of the male's erect penis. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209714 | METHODS OF PREPARING CUSTOMIZED MOUTHPIECES FOR ENHANCING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE - A spacing member can be positioned between teeth of the athlete to obtain a desired position between the upper and lower jaw. At least one bite registration can be recorded while the lower jaw is in the desired position. The desired position can range from the physiological resting position, to a performance position, in which the lower jaw is positioned anteriorly in relation to the physiological resting position. The mouthpiece can be formed to include a pair of bite portions configured to substantially space apart and position the jaws generally according to the desired position, and a connecting portion can connect the bite portions within the mouth. The connecting portion may extend labially along the anterior teeth and associated gum region of the lower jaw, and may be sized and shaped to substantially lie out of the way so as to not impede speech of the athlete. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209715 | Combination Bite Block, Tongue Depressor/Retractor And Airway - A combination bite block, tongue elevator/retractor and airway for establishing and maintaining an open airway while preventing emergence clenching and the resulting dental and soft tissue damage associated with emergence clenching in procedures where anesthesia and/or sedation are used, or when the patient is not in control of their own airway, regardless of the cause. The inventive subject matter includes a tongue elevator/retractor component in both right and left conformations; and a bite block component. The bite block component is a wedge shaped, compressible component that is inserted between the upper and lower molars on either the right or left side of the mouth. The tongue elevator component is comprised by a flat portion of that is inserted into the side of the bite block, and an optional curved portion that retracts the tongue off of the posterior pharynx when in place. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209716 | BABY RESTRAINING DEVICE - The kit of parts for forming the device includes a first base member ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209717 | AEROSOL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An aerosol electronic cigarette includes a battery assembly, an atomizer assembly and a cigarette bottle assembly and also includes a shell (a) which is hollow and integrally formed. Said battery assembly connects with said atomizer assembly and both are located in said shell (a). Said cigarette bottle assembly is located in one end of the shell (a), which is detachable. Said cigarette bottle assembly fits with said atomizer assembly. Said shell (a) has through-air-inlets (a | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209718 | LOW FLAME-SPREADING CIGARETTE PAPER - A cigarette paper exhibiting a low flame-spreading property comprises a base cigarette paper, and a plurality of burn-suppressing regions that are provided spaced apart from each other on one surface of the base cigarette paper. The burn-suppressing regions are formed by coating of a low-methoxyl pectin. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209719 | HAIRPIECE - A hairpiece including a base having a first pair of elastic loops connected to one edge of the base at opposing corners, a second pair of elastic loops connected to an opposite edge of the base at opposing corners, and a bottom elastic loop connected to a bottom edge of the base. Hair is woven into the base. The first and second pairs of loops and the bottom loop of the hairpiece are sized and shaped for attachment to and removal from a hair accessory, such as a hair comb clip. The first and second pairs of loops wrap around the teeth of the clip, and the bottom loop wraps around the handles of the clip. The hair of the hairpiece extends away from the clip and may be styled by the user. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209720 | METHODS AND KITS FOR PERMANENTLY COLORING HAIR USING A DEVELOPER COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN OXIDIZER COMPOSITION AND A SHAMPOO - Disclosed are methods, kits and compositions for coloring the hair involving a color base composition having: at least one oxidation dye precursor, and at least 5% by weight water based on the weight of the color base composition, wherein the color base composition has a pH ranging from 2 to 12; and a developer composition made from a combination of an anhydrous oxidizer composition containing at least one oxidizing agent chosen from persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, their salts, and mixtures thereof, and a shampoo composition containing a carrier vehicle and at least 4% of at least one surfactant. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209721 | Ultrasonic Hair Dryer - A device for drying hair includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet spaced from the air inlet to define an airflow path through the housing. The device also includes a fan disposed within the housing along the airflow path, a hairstyling implement disposed at the air outlet, and an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate ultrasonic vibrations. The transducer is coupled to the hairstyling implement to transmit the ultrasonic vibrations to the hair. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209722 | HAIR CLIP - A hair clip, comprising: a lower clip body and an upper clip body pivotally connected together at one end of each; corresponding locking and fixing devices formed at the other ends of said lower clip body and upper clip body; wherein a plastic slice is formed at an end of an elastic locking clip adjacent to a wall of the locking and fixing device formed at said upper clip body and is pressed against said wall in a tilted relation. The hair clip according to the invention implements an improved locking and fixing method and produces the same locking and fixing effect as the locking and fixing method commonly used for prior art hair clips does. Moreover, since the locking and fixing devices and the plastic slice controlling their switch can be formed one-piece, manufacture of the hair clip is simplified. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209723 | Methods Of Treating Clothing And Textiles And Articles Treated Thereby - Articles such as clothing, textiles and accessories are exposed to selected frequencies from a frequency generator for selected periods of time. When the treated articles are worn or otherwise located in close proximity to a person or animal, they have been found to increase performance such as balance, flexibility, strength, endurance and focus, e.g., in workers, athletes, patients, and other types of people. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209724 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a method and to a device for treating containers relating especially to cleaning plastic bottles ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209725 | METHODS TO REMOVE FILMS ON BEVEL EDGE AND BACKSIDE OF WAFER AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of cleaning a bevel edge of a substrate in an etch processing chamber is provided. The method includes placing a substrate on a substrate support in a processing chamber. The method also includes flowing a cleaning gas through a gas feed located near a center of a gas distribution plate, disposed at a distance from the substrate support. The method further includes generating a cleaning plasma near a bevel edge of the substrate to clean the bevel edge by powering a bottom edge electrode or a top edge electrode with a RF power source and grounding the edge electrode that is not powered by the RF power source, the bottom edge electrode surrounds the substrate support and the top edge electrode surrounds the gas distribution plate. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209726 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC GUTTER CLEANING ALONG AN AXIS OF ROTATION - In embodiments of the present invention, a gutter-cleaning device comprises a housing containing an impeller drive facility, the housing configured to fit into a gutter, an impeller, disposed at an end of the housing and driven by the impeller drive facility, and a transport facility for transporting the housing along the gutter | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SUBSTRATE - A substrate is cleaned by performing a scrubbing process on a surface to be cleaned of the rotating substrate with a roll-shaped cleaning member while holding an outer circumferential surface of the roll-shaped cleaning member in contact with the surface to be cleaned of the substrate across a predetermined contact width. During at least a part of the scrubbing process, the roll-shaped cleaning member is placed at an offset cleaning position where the central axis of the roll-shaped cleaning member is spaced from the central axis of the substrate by a distance which is 0.14 to 0.5 times the contact width. The surface to be cleaned of the substrate is scrubbed with more uniform cleaning intensity while taking into account the cleaning intensity at each position (area) along the radial direction of the surface to be cleaned of the substrate. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209728 | TEXTURED CLEANING WIPE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A cleaning wipe with a plurality of stiff triangular or rectangular-cross-sectional projections rising from the surface of a non-woven cloth is designed to clean the nooks and crannies, various crevices and other hard to reach areas of cell phones or other electronic items with a myriad of buttons and/or camera lenses, charger outputs, mouthpieces, ear receivers and keypads which are designed in countless shapes and sizes. The projections, whether in the form of cones, pyramids, length-long ridges or other embodiments are specifically designed to clean the small crevices, the mouthpiece and earpiece and between small buttons such as keypads on a cell phone or other electronic device. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209729 | USER INTERFACE FOR DISHWASHING CYCLE OPTIMIZATION - A method of operating a dishwashing machine including determining user satisfaction with a dishwashing cycle, adjusting at least one operational parameter of the dishwashing cycle based on the user satisfaction, and incorporating the adjusted operational parameter into a subsequent dishwashing cycle. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209730 | Chemical Cleaning Method and System with Steam Injection - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for cleaning heat exchangers and similar vessels by introducing chemical cleaning solutions and/or solvents while maintaining a target temperature range by direct steam injection into the cleaning solution. The steam may be injected directly into the heat exchanger or into a temporary side stream loop for recirculating the cleaning solution or admixed with fluids being injected to the heat exchanger. The disclosed methods are suitable for removing metallic oxides from a heat exchanger under chemically reducing conditions or metallic species such as copper under chemically oxidizing conditions. In order to further enhance the heat transfer efficiency of heating cleaning solvents by direct steam injection, mixing on the secondary side of the heat exchanger can be enhanced by gas sparging or by transferring liquid between heat exchangers when more than one heat exchanger is being cleaned at the same time. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209731 | EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to equipment consisting of a stationary base ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209732 | QUICK CONNECTOR HUB FOR SHADE STRUCTURE - An umbrella hub is provided which can comprise a central portion, a body, and an engagement section. The central portion can be configured to receive to an umbrella pole. The body can extend between the central portion and an outer periphery of the hub with the engagement section being located adjacent to the outer periphery thereof. The engagement section can be configured to receive and constrained the movement of an end portion of an umbrella structural member. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209733 | SHOCK ABSORBER INSERT FOR A WALKING AID - The present invention relates to shock absorber insert for retro fitment into the body of an existing walking aid, such as a crutch, to dampen the impact force between the walking aid and a ground surface. Known shock absorbing walking aids can be relatively expensive to manufacture, heavy to use and do not provide for adjustment of the shock absorber. The shock absorber insert ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209734 | INSULATED SPORT/UTILITY SHELTER - The present invention relates to an outdoor shelter, such as a hunting blind consisting of a rectangular structure with roof and floor. The outer surface is coated with a spray closed cell foam insulation material, such as spray polyurethane. The foam is coated with a waterproof flexible membrane, such as a waterproof flexible latex paint. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209735 | SHELTER BUILDING - Housing for emergencies or for those in need could be a short-term solution or may be set up as a longer-term shelter. The shelter may be flexible to grow and change enough to accommodate the individual, the family and the community. The shelter is more substantial than a tent and easier to assemble and transport as compared to conventional shelters. The shelter can be transported in a standard size truck bed (for example, 4 feet by 8 feet) and erected by two individuals in a minimal amount of time, typically less than an hour. The walls of the shelter may include various features, including shelving, bathing facilities, sinks, beds, lighting, and the like. The shelters may be designed to be connected to external electric and water supplies. Optionally, the shelters may be designed as stand-alone, “off-the-grid” units. The ceiling of the shelter may include one or more solar panels to provide power for the shelter. The shelter's container provides the essentials needed to sustain life. This takes away the need for standing in multiple lines and gives the much needed immediate help. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209736 | Door For Fabric Enclosure - In a fabric enclosure such as a tent wall there is provided an opening in the fabric panel with a fabric closure panel for closing the opening having a hinge line along one side connecting the closure panel to the wall panel. The opening and the closure panel each define an edge thereof opposite to the hinge line which is curved from an end at the hinge line around to an opposite end separated from the hinge line by a non-flexible rod with the edge of the closure panel overlapping the edge of the opening for closure thereon and a flexible bowing strip attached to the edge of the closure panel which is forced into a bowed shape to apply tension to the closure panel tending to maintain the panel flat. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209737 | CANOPY STRUCTURE - A canopy structure having a canopy supported by a plurality of elongated support columns, each support column having a longitudinal cavity and an opening at a first end thereof to provide access to the longitudinal cavity. A container to receive a ballast material is positioned within the longitudinal cavity of each of the support columns to provide adjustable counterbalancing of the canopy structure. Each support column may be encased or covered by a sheath or other outer layer of material. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209738 | CANOPY - The present teachings provide a canopy that can be used in the area around a campfire for shelter during adverse weather conditions. The canopy includes a frame, a cover having a centrally located opening support by the frame, and a set of legs supporting the frame with the cover in an elevated position. The frame is constructed with a set of trusses which interconnect a lower support frame and an upper support frame. The trusses and support members are assembled such that the central opening remains unobstructed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209739 | Integrated Thermoelectric Honeycomb Core and Method - The disclosure provides a thermoelectric composite sandwich structure with an integrated honeycomb core and method for making. The thermoelectric composite sandwich structure comprises two prepreg composite face sheets and an integrated honeycomb core assembled between the face sheets. The honeycomb core comprises a plurality of core elements bonded together with a core adhesive. Each core element has a first side substantially coated with a negative Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of first spaced gaps, and each core element further has a second side substantially coated with a positive Seebeck coefficient conductive material having a plurality of second spaced gaps. The honeycomb core further comprises a plurality of electrical connections for connecting in series the first side to the second side. A temperature gradient across the honeycomb core generates power. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209740 | HIGH CAPACITY THERMOELECTRIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS - A thermoelectric system includes a first plurality of thermoelectric elements and a second plurality of thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric system further includes a plurality of heat transfer devices. Each heat transfer device has a first side in thermal communication with two or more thermoelectric elements of the first plurality of thermoelectric elements and a second side in thermal communication with one or more thermoelectric elements of the second plurality of thermoelectric elements, so as to form a stack of thermoelectric elements and heat transfer devices. The two or more thermoelectric elements of the first plurality of thermoelectric elements are in parallel electrical communication with one another, and the two or more thermoelectric elements of the first plurality of thermoelectric elements are in series electrical communication with the one or more thermoelectric elements of the second plurality of thermoelectric elements. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209741 | SOLAR ENERGY WIRE HARNESS WITH IN-LINE FUSES - A wire harness connects multiple solar panel junction boxes to a recombiner box. The wire harness includes in-line fuse assemblies, with optional blocking diodes, so each string of solar panels is associated with one fuse. In the event of a blown fuse, only one upstream solar panel string is affected. Entire wire harnesses and/or individual in-line fuse assemblies can be easily swapped out, thereby decreasing the time and expense of troubleshooting and repairing. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209742 | Method and Structure for a Cool Roof by Using a Plenum Structure - A plenum structure for cooling both a roof and a solar module includes an upper surface comprising at least a portion of a bottom face of a solar module having a length and a width and an under surface comprising a top face of a pan structure disposed a first vertical spacing directly below the upper surface and a second vertical spacing above the roof. The plenum structure includes a first side face and a second side face respectively coupled to the upper surface and the under surface, a first end face and a second end face respectively coupled to upper surface, the under surface, the first side face, and the second side face to enclose a spatial volume defined by the length, the width, and the first vertical spacing. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209743 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL APPARATUS - Photovoltaic apparatus comprising a photovoltaic cell comprising an optical component of transparent material of cross section having a first surface forming an entry aperture for solar radiation, a second surface forming an exit aperture for the solar radiation passing through the entry aperture, opposite surfaces which are curved in shape, photovoltaic material positioned to receive solar radiation from the exit aperture, the opposite side surfaces being shaped to provide total internal reflection of solar radiation passing from the entry to the exit apertures, a mirror surface being positioned to reflect radiation away from one of said side surfaces. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209744 | Combined Solar/Thermal (CHP) Heat and Power for Residential and Industrial Buildings - A solar powered generator ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209745 | PHOTOVOLTAIC FRAMED MODULE ARRAY MOUNT UTILIZING ASYMMETRIC RAIL - A photovoltaic framed module array apparatus for mounting a first framed photovoltaic (PV) module and a second framed PV module is provided. The photovoltaic framed module array apparatus comprises a first rail. The first rail includes an insert slot for accommodating an insert edge of the first framed PV module, and a capture slot for accommodating a capture edge of the second framed PV module. The capture slot is positioned substantively parallel to the insert slot. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209746 | Tubular Photovoltaic Device and Method of Making - A tubular photovoltaic device capable of collecting light from a variety of angles is disclosed. The tubular photovoltaic device is sealed at an end with a sealing ring and hermetic sealing cap. Novel deposition electrodes and processes for depositing thin films inside a tubular substrate are also disclosed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209747 | POLYESTER FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, POLYESTER FILM FOR SEALING BACK FACE OF SOLAR CELL, PROTECTIVE FILM FOR BACK FACE OF SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A biaxially oriented polyester film having: an equilibrium moisture content of from 0.1% by mass to 0.25% by mass; a difference between moisture contents measured at 10 cm intervals of from 0.01% by mass to 0.06% by mass; a degree of crystallinity of from 30% to 40%; a concentration of terminal carboxyl groups of from 5 equivalents/ton to 25 equivalents/ton; and a thickness of from 100 μm to 350 μm. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209748 | Thermally resistant spacers for a submicron gap thermo-photo-voltaic device and method - A micron gap thermo-photo-voltaic device including a photovoltaic substrate, a heat source substrate, and a plurality of spacers separating the photovoltaic substrate from the heat source substrate by a submicron gap. Each spacer includes an elongated thin-walled structure disposed in a well formed in the heat source substrate and having a top surface less than a micron above the heat source substrate. Also disclosed are methods of making the spacers. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209749 | PATTERN TRANSFER METHOD AND APPARATUS, FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL, FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELL, ELECTRONIC BOOK, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, ELECTROMAGNETIC-SHIELDING SHEET, AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD APPLYING THEREOF - The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for transferring pattern, a flexible display panel, a flexible solar cell, an electronic book, a thin film transistor, an electromagnetic-shielding sheet, and a flexible printed circuit board applying thereof. A pattern transfer method related to the present invention comprises: a first step of forming a transfer material layer on a substrate; a second step of hardening the transfer material layer in the solid state; a third step of patterning the transfer material layer by irradiating a laser beam to the hardened transfer material layer in the solid state; and a fourth step of pressing the patterned transfer material layer in the solid state and a flexible substrate facing each other and transferring the transfer material layer to the flexible substrate by a viscous force of the flexible substrate occurring in a facing part between the transfer material layer and the flexible substrate by irradiating the laser beam from the transfer material layer to the flexible substrate or from the flexible substrate to the transfer material layer. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209750 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, a second conductive layer and a passivation layer is provided. The first conductive layer disposed on the substrate has a plurality of first openings, so as to divide the first conductive layer into bottom electrodes of a plurality of photovoltaic elements. The photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the first conductive layer has a plurality of second openings. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer and electrically connected to the first conductive layer through the second openings. The passivation layer is disposed on the sidewall of the photoelectric conversion layer, so that the second conductive layer in the second openings is electrically isolated from the photoelectric conversion layer. A manufacturing method of the thin film solar cell is also provided. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209751 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The paste composition for an electrode according to the present invention includes metal particles containing copper as a main component, a flux, glass particles, a solvent, and a resin. Further, a photovoltaic cell according to the present invention has an electrode formed by using the paste composition for an electrode. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209752 | MICROSTRUCTURED GLASS SUBSTRATES - Light scattering inorganic substrates comprising monolayers and methods for making light scattering inorganic substrates comprising monolayers useful for, for example, photovoltaic cells are described herein. One embodiment is a method for making a light scattering inorganic substrate. The method comprises providing an inorganic substrate comprising at least one surface, forming a monolayer of inorganic particles on the at least one surface to form a coated substrate, heating the coated substrate above the softening point of the inorganic substrate, and pressing the inorganic particles into the at least one surface form the light scattering inorganic substrate. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209753 | LIGHT SCATTERING INORGANIC SUBSTRATES USING MONOLAYERS - Light scattering inorganic substrates comprising monolayers and methods for making light scattering inorganic substrates comprising monolayers useful for, for example, photovoltaic cells are described herein. The method comprises providing an inorganic substrate comprising at least one surface, applying an adhesive to the at least one surface of the inorganic substrate, applying inorganic particles to the adhesive to form a coated substrate, and heating the coated substrate to form the light scattering inorganic substrate. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209754 | SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell structure including a photovoltaic layer, an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a passivation layer is provided. The photovoltaic layer has an upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side surfaces, wherein the photovoltaic layer includes a first type and a second type semiconductor layer. The upper electrode is disposed at the upper surface of the photovoltaic layer and electrically connected with the second type semiconductor layer, wherein the second type semiconductor layer is between the upper electrode and the first type semiconductor layer. The bottom electrode is disposed at the bottom surface of the photovoltaic layer and electrically connected with the first type semiconductor layer, wherein the first type semiconductor layer is between the bottom electrode and the second type semiconductor. The passivation layer covers at least one of the side surfaces so as to reduce the leakage current formed on the side surfaces. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209755 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER BARRIER FILMS FOR OPTOELECTRONICS - An optoelectronic structure can include a liquid crystal polymer layer and an optoelectronic device adjacent to a first surface of the liquid crystal polymer layer. The liquid crystal polymer layer can include the first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. In an embodiment, the liquid crystal polymer layer can further include a liquid crystal polymer at least partially exposed to a gas at the second surface. In another embodiment, the liquid crystal polymer may be a thermotropic liquid crystal polymer. In still another embodiment, the polymer layer can include an additive to reduce migration of a gas through the polymer layer. Methods of forming such optoelectronic structures can include melt-processing techniques. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209756 | DEVICE FOR ADAPTABLE WAVELENGTH CONVERSION AND A SOLAR CELL - A device for adaptable wavelength conversion and a device for energy conversion are described. The device for adaptable wavelength conversion comprises at least one layer comprising a wavelength converting material and arranged to receive and re-emit a light beam. The device is further arranged to manipulate the at least one layer to operate in a closed state, in which a surface of the at least one layer is substantially covered with the wavelength converting material and to operate in an open state, in which the surface of the at least one layer is substantially uncovered with the wavelength converting material. The device for adaptable wavelength conversion can be applied in combination with a solar cell or photovoltaic cell thereby enabling the solar cell to receive radiation having a suitable spectrum under varying lighting conditions. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209757 | Nano Polycrystalline Bio Thin Film Photovoltaic Cell and Preparation Method thereof - This invention relates to a photovoltaic cell and its preparation method. The nano polycrystalline bio thin film photovoltaic cell as provided by the present invention is of layered structure, and the structure from top to bottom is: a top plate insulated and sealed layer, a conductive layer, a nano semiconductor layer, chromophoric molecular layer, an electrolyte polymer layer, a conductive catalyst layer, a conductive layer, a bottom plate insulated and sealed layer. The nano semiconductor layer is made of three metal oxide or metal sulfide, and the electrolyte polymer layer is made of CeCl | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209758 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGE - A socket assembly includes a photovoltaic package having a substrate with a photovoltaic cell and contact pads electrically connected to the photovoltaic cell. A dielectric housing removably receives the photovoltaic package. The dielectric housing holds contacts in mating engagement with the contact pads. A metal shell receives the housing and the photovoltaic package, and the metal shell has a window providing access to the photovoltaic cell. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209759 | ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY POLYMER PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS USING AN OPTICAL SPACER - High efficiency polymer photovoltaic cells have been fabricated using an optical spacer between the active layer and the electron-collecting electrode. Such cells exhibit approximately 50% enhancement in power conversion efficiency. The spacer layer increases the efficiency by modifying the spatial distribution of the light intensity inside the device, thereby creating more photogenerated charge carriers in the bulk heterojunction layer. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209760 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS BY THE USE OF A POLYMERIC TRI-LAYER COMPRISING A COMPOSITE GETTER SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic panels by the use of a sealing means composed by a polymeric tri-layer comprising a composite getter system composed of a polymer with a low H | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209761 | GLAZING WITH LIGHT-CONCENTRATING ZONES BY ION EXCHANGE - This flat mineral glass comprises a first free surface and a second free surface, and comprises groups of zones having a high refractive index (n | 2011-09-01 |
