39th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130247867 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE USING A WATER-BASED MIXTURE AS FUEL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder with a combustion chamber and a piston selectively changing the volume of the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber receives a mixture of air, hydrogen and a liquid fuel consisting essentially of water and a flammable, preferably non-fossil, substance. The contents of the combustion chamber are ignited generating power. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247868 | AIR-INTAKE CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air-intake control apparatus of an internal combustion engine formed by attaching a flange portion provided to an end portion of a drive motor to a cylindrical hole portion. A throttle body has at least one positioning projection (or recess) provided to an inner wall of the cylindrical hole portion. The drive motor complementarily has at least one positioning recess (or projection) provided to the flange portion at a position corresponding to the positioning projection (or recess). The drive motor is attached to the cylindrical hole portion while the positioning recess (or projection) abuts on the positioning projection (or recess) in such a manner that a center distance between a motor shaft and a throttle shaft takes a predetermined value. Hence, not only attachment workability but also attachment accuracy of the drive motor can be enhanced. The air-intake control device therefore has higher product reliability. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247869 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided that can successfully achieve a desired acceleration by avoiding an absence of torque of the internal combustion engine due to an influence of EGR gas when the torque increases toward a required torque. A required throttle valve opening degree TAreq is set based on a required torque TQreq in accordance with a required throttle valve opening degree map that defines a relation between the required torque TQreq and the required throttle valve opening degree TAreq. In addition, a required EGR valve opening degree EGRreq is set based on a required load factor KLreq in accordance with a required EGR valve opening degree map that defines a relation between the required load factor KLreq and the required EGR valve opening degree EGRreq. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247870 | ENGINE STARTING METHOD - A motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor as a drive motor arranged on a common shaft. The internal combustion engine and/or the electric motor can introduce torque into a transmission downstream in the drivetrain, and a separating clutch is provided between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. The method increases torque of the electric machine, increasing the rotational speed of the electric machine and setting slip conditions at a clutch of the downstream transmission, engaging the separating clutch to a torque between the reserve torque of the electric motor and the maximum transmissible torque, reducing the transmissible torque of the separating clutch when the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine has reached the ignition rotational speed, ending the slip conditions of the at least one clutch of the downstream transmission, ending the increase of the torque of the electric motor. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247871 | STOP CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ENGINE - A stop control system for an engine including a crankshaft is provided with a motor and a control device. The motor is connected to the crankshaft of the engine, and the control device is configured to stop the crankshaft in a compression stroke of the engine by temporarily driving the motor to thereby assist rotation of the crankshaft that is still being forwardly rotated after starting stop control operation of the engine under predetermined engine stop conditions. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247872 | FUEL SUPPLY STRUCTURE OF SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A fuel supply structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle wherein a wrong operation of a hose locking member is more securely prevented during maintenance of the vehicle to enhance the maintainability without increasing the number of parts. Fuel supplied from a fuel tank to a throttle body is supplied via fuel supply parts through a flexible fuel hose. A cover member for covering the fuel supply parts is provided. The cover member is provided with a cover that covers a fuel hose locking member for locking the connection of the fuel hose and each fuel supply part. In addition, the cover covers the fuel hose locking member to disenable removing the fuel hose locking member. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247873 | FUEL DISTRIBUTION IN MULTI-FUEL TANK COMPRESSED GAS FUEL SYSTEMS - A method for distributing fuel in a fuel system of a motor vehicle. The method may be applied in a fuel system having a first fuel tank, where fuel is confined at a first pressure, and a second fuel tank, where fuel is confined at a second pressure greater than the first pressure. The method comprises releasing fuel already resident in the second fuel tank to the first fuel tank, and admitting fuel to the first and second fuel tanks simultaneously. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247874 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel supply apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes: a feed pump capable of feeding a fuel of the internal combustion engine; a high pressure fuel pump that pressurizes the fuel fed from the feed pump; and a second injector that supplies the pressurized high-pressure fuel to the internal combustion engine selectively. An ECU of the fuel supply apparatus includes: a pulsation width detection unit that detects a pulsation width in a pressure of the fuel fed from the feed pump to the high pressure fuel pump; and a feeding condition determination unit that determines that a condition variation causing fuel vapor to form in the fuel fed to the high pressure fuel pump has occurred when the pulsation width detected by the pulsation width detection unit falls rapidly to a preset threshold variation width. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247875 | FUEL INJECTION UNIT, A METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH AND AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A novel fuel injection unit for a large internal combustion engine includes a common rail fuel system. The fuel injection unit of the invention is constructed of at least a high pressure fuel accumulator specific for the fuel injection unit, a flow fuse, a first fuel injection valve with a control valve, and a second fuel injection valve with a control valve. The first fuel injection valve is a smaller one used for injecting at most 30% of the fuel required in full load operation of a diesel mode. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247876 | FUEL GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM OF GAS ENGINE - The present invention provides a fuel gas supply system of a gas engine capable of supplying to a fuel gas supply unit a fuel gas of constant pressure which fluctuates little. In a fuel gas supply system, a high-pressure tank and a gas injector are connected to each other by a supply passage, and an electromagnetic pressure regulating valve is provided on the supply passage. The electromagnetic pressure regulating valve is configured to regulate the pressure of the gas, flowing through the supply passage, to pressure corresponding to a current supplied to the electromagnetic pressure regulating valve. The gas pressure downstream of the electromagnetic pressure regulating valve is detected by a low-pressure-side pressure sensor. A controller is electrically connected to the electromagnetic pressure regulating valve. The controller controls the current supplied to the electromagnetic pressure regulating valve such that pressure detected by the low-pressure-side pressure sensor becomes predetermined target pressure. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247877 | Free-Piston Engine for Generating Combined Heat and Power - An apparatus is provided for generation of combined heat and power comprising an engine configured in a free-piston arrangement comprising two opposed pistons arranged in an elongated cylinder having at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port with uniflow scavenging, an electricity generator, means for harnessing heat and means for transmitting load from the engine to the electricity generator. The engine is configured to operate at close to constant volume combustion, high compression ratio, a lean fuel to air ratio and uses homogeneous charge compression ignition. The engine further comprises a synchronizing mechanical or hydraulic linkage between said two opposed pistons. A method for generating combined heat and power and a method for configuring apparatus for generating combined heat and power are also provided. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247878 | ENGINE START CONTROL SYSTEM - In the process of starting by a recoil starter, a maximum value detection section of an ECM detects a maximum value of pressure (basic atmospheric pressure) in an intake pipe detected by a pressure sensor, within a predetermined range of crank angle after activation of the ECM. An idling control unit gives feedback control on an ISC valve based on engine speed detected by an engine speed sensor, to thereby keep idling engine speed at a specified value. A correction unit corrects a basic atmospheric pressure detected by the maximum value detection section based on the duty ratio of the ISC valve in idling, and uses the result as the atmospheric pressure. A storage unit | 2013-09-26 |
20130247879 | COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH STEPWISE VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO (SVCR) - The compression ratio of an internal combustion engine is adjustable in a stepwise fashion, such as by pivoting an extension of an eccentric connecting rod bearing. The projection extends into a chamber defined by a portion of a connecting rod coupling portion of a connecting rod assembly. Liquid is delivered to one side of the projection and removed from the opposite side of the projection to move the projection and thereby the eccentric connecting rod bearing from one position corresponding to one compression ratio to another position corresponding to another compression ratio. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247880 | VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM PURGE VALVE AND METHOD - A canister purge valve, fuel vapor recovery system, and method are provided. The canister purge valve may include an inlet port configured to be coupled with an inlet line to receive a fluid from a vapor-recovery canister. The canister purge valve may also include an outlet having two or more exit ports configured to be coupled with a common exit line to pass the fluid to an engine. In this way, improved mixing may be achieved without substantially increasing flow resistance and/or noise. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247881 | CANISTER ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A canister arrangement structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a canister for adsorbing evaporated fuel in a fuel tank is disposed below a step floor on which an occupant's foot is placed, the step floors are configured as a left and right pair and are supported from below by left and right step frames that extend back and forth at a position on the side of the main frame of the vehicle. The canister is supported by the one step frame. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247882 | Method and Apparatus for Evaporative Emissions Control - A method of controlling an evaporative emissions system of a vehicle includes determining that a refueling event has been requested by a vehicle occupant, detecting a pressure inside a fuel tank, and impeding opening of a fuel tank inlet if the pressure is above a limit value. After the refueling event, an open/closed status of a fuel inlet access door is monitored, a fuel level inside a fuel tank is monitored, and a vehicle engine an operating condition is monitored. Pressure buildup within the fuel tank is disabled if a) the open/closed status has not changed from closed to open, and b) the fuel level has increased, and c) the vehicle engine is operating. An operator alert may be generated, and/or a fault code may be set in a vehicle diagnostic system. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247883 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device includes first means and second means for recirculating exhaust gas from an exhaust passage toward an intake passage. When first recirculated gas amount recirculated by first means for recirculating exhaust gas is changed to a target amount, the control device compensates for the difference of the first recirculated gas amount during a period from a start time of change to an end time of change by increasing or decreasing the second recirculated gas amount recirculated by second means for recirculating exhaust gas, according to a predetermined control pattern. When an actual amount of index related to the recirculated gas amount that is a constituent included in the exhaust gas and an amount of the constituent vary depending on total amount of the exhaust gas does not match a referential amount of the index, the control pattern is corrected to decrease the difference of the index that is a difference of the actual amount with reference to the referential amount. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247884 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING OXYGEN WITHIN AN ENGINE - An engine system comprising an accelerator device which is operable to increase the amount of fuel delivered to the engine for combustion; an exhaust gas recirculation system for removing exhaust gas from the engine and recirculating a portion of the exhaust gas to the engine; and an oxygen delivery apparatus adapted to deliver oxygen to the engine in response to operation of the accelerator device. Using this system, performance losses from EGR can be abated by introducing compensatory oxygen. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247885 | TWO-STROKE ENGINE AND FOUR-STROKE ENGINE - A two-stroke engine ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247886 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OXY-COMBUSTION OF FUELS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A method and apparatus for the oxy-combustion of fuel in an internal combustion engine (ICE) used to power a vehicle converts the free energy available onboard the vehicle in the form of waste heat from the engine exhaust gas stream and coolant system into electrical and/or mechanical energy which energy is used to separate oxygen from air to eliminate or significantly reduce the volume of nitrogen entering the ICE's combustion chamber, and thereby reduce NO | 2013-09-26 |
20130247887 | ARROW FOR AERODYNAMICALLY STABILIZING A PAYLOAD IN FLIGHT - A system and method for propelling pellets from a launch tube in flight includes a payload section and a stabilizing section. The launch tube and its pellets are essentially the payload section. The stabilizing section is essentially the equivalent of an arrow, and it includes a connector for selectively engaging the stabilizing section with the payload section. In use, the stabilizing section is reusable with a sequence of payload sections. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247888 | ARCHERY BOW - In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, a first limb and a second limb. A drawstring extends between the first limb and the second limb, for example extending between rotatable members supported by the limbs. A first cable, such as a power cable, also extends between the first limb and the second limb. A cable guard is attached to the riser, which comprises a body portion and a cable engaging portion. The cable guard biases a portion of the first cable in a direction away from the riser. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247889 | Balanced Pulley Assembly for Compound Archery Bows, and Bows Incorporating that Assembly - A compound bow includes a first and second pulley, each of which is operative, when the bow is drawn, to unwind a portion of a bow string from a bow string groove and to take up a portion of a bow cable so as to decrease its effective length. At least one of the pulleys includes a cable controller which operates to modify the rate at which the effective length of the bow cable is decreasing so that during an initial portion of the draw of the bow, the rate is greater than it would be in the absence of the controller, and during a second portion of the draw, the rate is less than it would be in the absence of the controller. Use of the controller provides a bow which has an inherently balanced draw. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247890 | Ammunition Loading Apparatus and Methods Thereof - An ammunition loading apparatus and associated methods is provided. The ammunition loading apparatus include a storage compartment. A preload chamber is connected to the storage compartment. A load tube is sized to receive a quantity of ammunition within an interior ammunition passageway, the load tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the preload chamber. A magazine is removably connectable to the second end of the load tube. A pump device is movable along at least a portion of a length of the load tube. A load pin is connected to the pump device and is movably controlled by the pump device along the portion of the length of the load tube, wherein the load pin is further movable between at least a first position intersecting the interior ammunition passageway and a second position not intersecting the interior ammunition passageway. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247891 | SOFT-PROJECTILE LAUNCHING DEVICE - A device for projecting a soft-projectile made from a super absorbent polymer, the device comprising a holder designed for containing the soft-projectile made from a super absorbent polymer; and a firing mechanism operatively arranged to accelerate the holder from a firing position. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247892 | Inflatable Life Preserver And Associated Delivery System - Disclosed is an inflatable article that is designed to be launched to an intended target. The article is launched by a gun in an un-inflated state and inflates upon contacting water. The target can be, for example, a person being rescued. The article is initially stored in an outer layer of material. The outer layer of material may be shrink-wrap or a foam layer. The outer layer permits the article to be retained in a compact configuration prior to being launched. This, in turn, allows the article to be launched over great distances. The outer layer is designed to rupture upon inflation of the article. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247893 | AIRSOFT GUNS STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED REALITY AND SAFETY GASIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE COMPRESSED GAS CARTRIDGE - An airsoft gun structure redesigns the conventional high-pressure toy gun to shunt high-pressure air flow during shooting. Therefore, the shunted high-pressure air flow simulates recoils as real bolt-action, single-shot rifles. Also, the ammunition supply includes different cartridges to select one of the supply-type by the users and whether shell case ejection or not. When operates the airsoft gun, the realistic action is achieved to enhance the fun of shooting. Furthermore, the dual hop up system makes the flight path of bullets more stable without shift. Moreover, the safety gasification system could make the supplied amount of the output compressed high pressure air be almost constant to enhance security during operation. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247894 | SLINGSHOT BAIL GUARD - A bail guard for use with arm- or wrist-braced slingshots is disclosed. The bail comprises a thin, slightly arcuate body having upper and lower channels disposed on opposing sides, each upper and lower channel separated by a groove formed therebetween. The channels are dimensioned to receive and fictionally engage the distal ends of the arm or wrist brace of a slingshot such that the bail guard can be securely and removably mounted to the arm or wrist brace of the slingshot. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247895 | String Damper Having Aperture - A bow string vibration and noise damper includes an aperture and a body portion. The string vibration and noise damper is configured to be mounted on the bowstring. In this way, a closed loop is created by inserting at least a portion of the body portion through the aperture. The closed loop encircles a portion of the bowstring thereby attaching the string vibration and noise damper to the bowstring. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247896 | POWER CUTTER - A power cutter including a tool unit, an internal combustion engine having an engine cylinder with cylinder bore having a center line and an exhaust port formed in the engine cylinder, a crankshaft, crankcase and an assembly for supplying air and fuel to the engine, and a muffler accommodated in a close and side by side relationship with the engine cylinder, the muffler includes an exhaust gas inlet and an exhaust gas outlet, such that the exhaust gas inlet is adapted to receive the exhaust gases from an exhaust port of the engine cylinder, wherein the exhaust gas inlet is provided on the top or bottom or local side of the muffler. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247897 | HYBRID CONCRETE SAW - A hybrid concrete saw includes a saw blade, an internal combustion engine having an output shaft operably connected to the saw blade, and an electric motor connectable to a battery for receiving power therefrom and having an output shaft operably connected to the saw blade. A transmission is connected to the output shaft of each of the engine and the electric motor and the saw blade. A clutch selectively decouples one of the engine and the electric motor from the transmission. A controller controls operation of the engine and the electric motor. The concrete saw is operable in a first mode where the saw blade is driven solely by the engine, a second mode where the saw blade is driven solely by the electric motor, and a third mode where the saw blade is driven by both the engine and the electric motor. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247898 | Barbecue Support Assembly - A barbecue support assembly for supporting an elongate skewer or other accessories at one or more preselected heights above a barbecue grill. The barbecue support assembly includes one or more body elements having one or more parts thereof positionable substantially at one of the preselected heights. Also the part includes one or more apertures in which an end of the skewer is receivable. A rotatable and removable leg assembly is also provided. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247899 | Calibration System for Solar Collector Installation - A solar concentrator calibration tool that compensates for inconsistencies in the fabrication, assembly and installation of a solar collector system, permitting the solar collector to perform optimally. The calibration tool provides feedback information to a supervisory control processor, allowing the processor to compare the expected position of the sun to the “actual” position found by the calibration tool. The processor then generates a calibration signal, thereafter used by the collector's movement control mechanism, to compensate the tracking of the solar collector to accurately follow the movement of the sun, unconstrained by the effects of the construction inconsistencies. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247900 | DIRECT SOLAR STEAM GENERATION - In a “once-through” configuration, feedwater is pressurized, preheated, and evaporated in a series of pipes exposed to concentrated solar energy to produce a water-steam mixture for direct distribution to an industrial process such as enhanced oil recovery or desalination. Active steam quality management, in a preheat mode, vents warm/hot water and low-quality steam to a return vessel where steam is recondensed via contact with water and fed back in as feedwater. In an operating mode, the venting is disabled, and high-quality steam is directed as an outlet stream. Inlet water flowrate and outlet valves are managed to reduce effects of variation in the solar energy. A steam generator continuous piping system uses a single continuous receiver pipe that is illuminated by segmented parabolic mirrors enabled to track the sun to reduce high-temperature fouling. Provisions for steam generator piping recurring maintenance are provided. Low-temperature “overnight” solar field management reduces low-temperature fouling. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247901 | SOLAR COLLECTOR - A solar collector ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247902 | SELF-SENSING RESPIRATORY TREATMENT DEVICE - A respiratory treatment device comprising a self-sensing respiratory treatment device comprising: power supply means; a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing aperture; electronic control means operable to control said actuator; liquid supply means; valving means; wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing respiratory treatment device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal, wherein said actuator is a piezoelectric actuator, and the respiratory treatment device further comprising: a mouthpiece, and a fluidic interface, wherein said electronic control means and said piezoelectric actuator being arranged to detect a breathing pattern of a user through said mouthpiece. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247903 | NEBULIZER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A nebulizer for efficiently and reliably delivering aerosolized fluid to an inhaling patient is disclosed. The nebulizer includes a fluid channel air inlet and fluid channel air inlet valve responsive to either a manual force external of the nebulizer, or a patient's breathing, to begin the nebulization process. Also provided is a method of providing nebulization including the steps of moving a fluid channel air inlet valve against a fluid channel air inlet so that a negative pressure may build up over the fluid in the fluid channel to draw fluid from the fluid reservoir and begin nebulization during inhalation. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247904 | KINK-RESISTANT GAS DELIVERY TUBE - A kink-resistant gas delivery tube configured to be directly connected to a circular male plug, the tube having an internal geometry of multiple concave and convex areas each having an apex, wherein an angle a between a tangent line to the apex of a concave area and a tangent line to a point of maximum slope between the apexes is 30 degrees or less, or wherein an angle β between a tangent line to the apex of a convex area and a tangent line to a point of maximum slope between the apexes is 30 degrees or less. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247905 | BREATHING SYSTEMS | 2013-09-26 |
20130247906 | LIFE STYLE FLOW GENERATOR - A method for delivering a therapeutic or medicinal substance, comprising sensing a patient to generate a sleep stage signal indicating a patient's sleep stage, and releasing and/or delivering a therapeutic or medicinal substance via the patient's airways in accordance with the sleep stage signal. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247907 | ARTIFICIAL AIRWAY DEVICE - The invention relates to an artificial airway device ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247908 | HAND-HELD POTASSIUM SUPER-OXIDE OXYGEN GENERATING APPARATUS - An oxygen generating apparatus that includes a container containing potassium super oxide, an inhale valve, and an inhale valve filter between the potassium super oxide and the inhale valve. The filter is configured to prevent particles having a diameter of 10 μm from passing through the filter, and to neutralize KOH and KO | 2013-09-26 |
20130247909 | NEBULIZER FOR USE IN MECHANICAL RESPIRATORY VENTILATION THERAPY - A nebulizer for use in mechanical respiratory therapy that allows for the introduction of medicaments in the form of aerosols into the system without causing interruption to the therapy being provided to the patient. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247910 | PORTABLE HAND-HELD VAPORIZER HEATING ASSEMBLY - A portable hand-held vaporizer assembly that has a body shaped to fit substantially within a standard-sized clothing pocket with the body including an airflow chamber defining an airflow passage and having a proximal end and a distal end, opposite to the proximal end, defining a distal opening that places the airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment, the airflow chamber being at least partially encapsulated within the body. The body further having a convection-based heating element assembly with a heating element having a portion thermally coupled to the airflow passage, a herb placement zone in fluid communication with the airflow passage, and a conductive conduit that places the airflow passage in fluid communication with the outside environment, with a first position where a distal end of the conduit is substantially recessed within the body and second position where the distal end extends a length away from the body. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247911 | POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICE - A positive airway pressure (PAP) device for supplying a flow of breathable gas to a patient includes a first housing; a flow generator provided in the first housing, the flow generator configured to generate a flow of breathable gas; a second housing configured to be connected to the first housing, the second housing including a channel having an inlet configured to receive the flow of breathable gas and an outlet configured to discharge the flow of breathable gas, wherein the first housing is provided on top of the second housing such that a footprint of the PAP device is not substantially increased beyond a footprint of the second housing. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247912 | RESPIRATOR AND WALL MOUNT FOR A RESPIRATOR - A respirator ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247913 | RESPIRATORY GAS SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT CARRYING PASSENGERS - The invention relates to a respiratory gas supply circuit for an aircraft carrying passengers, comprising a pressurized source of respiratory gas (R | 2013-09-26 |
20130247914 | OBESITY HYPVENTILATION SYNDROME TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pressurized flow of breathable gas is delivered to the airway of a subject in accordance with a therapy regimen. The therapy regimen calls for maintenance of an average tidal volume. The therapy ensures that the subject breaths at a therapeutic breath rate. The breath rate may be determined dynamically based on breathing of the subject early on in a therapy session and/or based on a detected wakefulness of the subject. Inspiration for spontaneous and non-spontaneous breaths may be supported at different levels. The therapy regimen further maintains a beneficial positive end expiratory pressure, to reduce respiratory obstructions and/or for other purposes. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247915 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE WITH MULTI-AXIS ELBOW CONDUIT - A patient interface device ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247916 | HEAD HARNESS - An improved head harness is disclosed for use with full face respirators. The head harness may include an elastomeric core having a central portion and a plurality of radiating arms. The plurality of radiating arms may be connected to a plurality of non-elastic straps. A fabric cover may completely enclose the elastomeric core, including the plurality of radiating arms. The cover may include a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of straps, so that when assembled, only the straps protrude from the openings. As described, the elastomeric core and elastomeric radiating arms are separated from a user's hair by the fabric cover. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247917 | ARTIFICIAL AIRWAY DEVICE - The invention relates to an artificial airway device ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247918 | Auto-Destruct Pre-filled Single-use Syringe - An Auto-Destruct, Pre-loaded Syringe is provided which is suitable for pre-loading with highly viscous, sticky and reactive drug and for withstanding higher pressure required for loading and deloading the viscous and sticky drug comprising a syringe body | 2013-09-26 |
20130247919 | POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR BIOMEDICAL USE - There is described a medical positioning apparatus for positioning and holding an object, comprising: a telescopic member; a support member for receiving the object; a base member securable to a base; a first and a second joint mechanism movably securing the telescopic member to the support member and the base member and each having at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a locking device operatively connected to the joint mechanisms and the telescopic member, the locking device operable between a locked position in which the configuration of the positioning apparatus is fixed, and a released position in which the configuration of the positioning apparatus may be changed, the locking device being passively biased in the locked position; and a lock activation device to unlock the locking device in order to change the configuration of the positioning apparatus. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247920 | Cheek pouch anchor - The cheek pouch anchor, formed of a resilient filament, fits within a user's cheek pouch. The anchor dynamically spans a user's inter-occlusal space and lip opening as a user's jaws open and close. The anchor can be formed of inter-connected, conversely-adjustable loops to enable user adjustment of its span. It can stabilize a work piece, such as an airway, in a user's mouth. The cheek path airway fits a path between a user's lips and through the user's cheek pouch and rear-jaw gap, avoiding the user's bite. It provides supplemental air to a user's rear-mouth cavity independently of a user's nasal airways while a user's lips remain closed. It can be used in combination with mandibular jaw-control and tongue-control devices whereby the combination mitigates breathing restrictions in a user's nasal and throat airways. It can be manufactured in-line and folded by a user to fit the user's cheek pathway. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247921 | PORTAL FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - This document provides methods and materials related to portals that can be used to create a channel through a surgical drape without compromising the sterile operating field. For example, a portal provided herein can include an applicator frame and sheath (e.g., flexible sheath) that is capable of creating a channel into a sterile operating field so that a device, whether sterile or not, can be used at the time of surgery without compromising the sterility of the surgical field. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247922 | Shock absorbing mouth guard - This invention is a shock absorbing mouth guard used by athletes to reduce the transfer of impact energy between the upper and lower jaw and thus prevent or greatly reduce injury to the mouth and jaw area. This is accomplished through the utilization of an outer and inner member. The outer member is made of a hard ridged material and acts as a support were as the inner member is made of a soft flexible rubber like material and acts like a shock absorber. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247923 | HIGH PERFORMANCE MOUTHGUARD - Described herein is a high performance mouthguard. Generally, the mouthguard includes a tray formed from a non-softenable material. The tray generally includes an arched wall comprising a top, a bottom, a lingual surface, and a facial surface and, in addition to the arched wall, at least one generally vertical recess in at least a portion of the lingual surface. The mouthguard further includes a generally arched trough formed from a heat-softenable material. Generally, the trough includes an arched t wall comprising a lingual surface and a facial surface. Moreover, the trough includes at least one member protruding from the facial surface that is positioned and shaped to fit within the at least one recess of the tray. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247924 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE HAVING A FLEXIBLE AND SOFT CONFIGURATION - Generally described, the present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette intended to more effectively simulate the feel of a traditional cigarette. In one illustrative embodiment, the electronic cigarette can have a flexible and resilient housing, sufficiently strong to protect internal components and sufficient flexible to provide a more realistic user experience to user's accustomed to the pliability of traditional cigarettes. A paper label may be provided, either affixed to the flexible housing or to a prior art, rigid housing. A plastic coating may be providing of the portion of the paper label intended to be inserted into a user's mouth, so as to prevent degradation of the label while at the same time preserving a realistic feel for those portions of the device not intended to be inserted into the mouth. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247925 | CIGARETTE PAPER AND CIGARETTE REDUCING VISIBLE SIDESTREAM SMOKE AMOUNT AND CARBON MONOXIDE AMOUNT IN MAINSTREAM SMOKE - This invention is intended to provide a cigarette paper capable of reducing both a visible sidestream smoke amount and a carbon monoxide amount in a mainstream smoke. The invention provides a cigarette paper having a grammage of 40 to 55 g/m | 2013-09-26 |
20130247926 | BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES - The present invention concerns a biodegradable cigarette filter tow comprising composite filaments of cellulose and cellulose acetate, wherein the composite filaments are entangled or wherein the two further comprises one or more further thermoplastic materials or wherein the weight ration of cellulose to cellulose acetate in the tow is from 10:90 to 90:10, and a process for making such a filter tow comprising providing a solution dope comprising a blend of cellulose and cellulose acetate in an ionic liquid or in N-methylmorphilone-N-oxide (NMMO), and spinning casting the blend into a protic solvent to generate fibres or films, and converting the fibres or films into cigarette filter tow. The invention also concerns cigarette filters and cigarettes made from such a filter tow. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247927 | LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY WRAPPING PAPER MANUFACTURING MACHINE, LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY WRAPPING PAPER AND CIGARETTE - The present invention provides a machine for manufacturing low ignition propensity wrapping paper for cigarettes having combustion inhibition bands (B) intermittently formed on a web of paper by applying a combustion inhibition agent solution to the web by transfer. The machine includes a gravure roll ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247928 | Shield and Guide for Applying Eye Makeup - Guides are provided for use in applying eye makeup. Guide comprises flat pliable member having an upper edge and a lower edge extending away from an end and meeting at a point, and inner and outer surfaces. An adhesive having a weak to moderate bonding strength can be provided on the inner surface. A set of guides may be provided for use with the right and left eyes. Guide(s) may be adhered to a peel-away backing. Guide(s) can be adhered to skin so that the upper edge is positioned adjacent to the lower eyelid and extends from later corner of the eye to a lateral aspect of a corresponding eyebrow. Guide(s) can be adhered to the skin so that the upper edge is positioned adjacent to the upper eyelid. After application of makeup, guide(s) can be removed from the skin and re-adhered to the backing or discarded. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247929 | NAIL PRINT APPARATUS INCLUDING PERFUME APPLICATION DEVICE AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD - A nail print apparatus includes a first finger insertion section in which a finger is inserted; a print head which prints a nail design on a nail of the finger inserted in the first finger insertion section; and a perfume application device which applies perfume to at least one of the finger and the nail inserted in the first finger insertion section. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247930 | Enhancing Device and Method for Hair - An enhancing device for hair comprises a rigid track comprising an opening and at least two substantially linear sections around the opening, a first tooth bracket rotatably connected to one of the substantially linear sections and comprising a plurality of tines, a second tooth bracket rotatably connected to another of the substantially linear sections and comprising a plurality of tines, a band connected at two ends to opposing regions of the rigid track and stretched across the opening to define a hole, and a section of hair connected to a substantial entirety of the rigid track and having a length of at least approximately eight inches. The first and second tooth brackets may be rotatable to an engaged position in which the tines of the first tooth bracket engage with the tines of the second tooth bracket. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247931 | HAIR COSMETIC - A hair cosmetic composition comprising components (A) and (B) at a mass ratio of (A)/(B)=0.66 to 9.0: (A) an organopolysiloxane wherein poly(acylalkyleneimine) segments each having a molecular weight of from 1,200 to 5,500 are bound to an organopolysiloxane segment having a molecular weight of from 7,000 to 100,000, the mass ratio of the both segments is from 35/65 to 60/40, and the organopolysiloxane segment between the above-mentioned bonds has a molecular weight of from 1,300 to 5,500, (B) an organopolysiloxane wherein poly(acylalkyleneimine) segments each having a molecular weight of from 800 to 1,600 are bound to an organopolysiloxane segment having a molecular weight of from 10,000 to 100,000, the mass ratio of the both segments is from 65/35 to 82/18, and the organopolysiloxane segment between the above-mentioned bonds has a molecular weight of from 1,500 to 3,500. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247932 | HEAT RETAINING HAIR CURLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STYLING - An improved hair styling device with heating elements and heat retaining clips inside the device's housing. The clips present double concave inner faces, and form an enclosed space when in a closed position. A heat retaining-element with an elevated heat capacity is incorporated into the clips adjacent the inner surface of the jaws of the clips; and also presents a double concave surface to the inside of the clips when in a closed position. The heating elements are made up of elongated heating rods with multiple heating locations along their length. Each heating location has an enlarged double convex area on the surface of the heating rods. The heating locations are complimentary to the shape of the heat retaining element, and therefore heat the clips quickly and evenly | 2013-09-26 |
20130247933 | HAIR STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS - A hair straightening apparatus is provided. The hair straightening apparatus includes a handle end and a heated application end extending from the handle end and including a heating element and a first set of combs. The hair straightening apparatus further includes a clamping mechanism extending from and hinged to the handle end for engagement between individual combs of the first set of combs. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247934 | HAIR STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS - A hair straightening apparatus is provided. The hair straightening apparatus includes an upper clamping member and a lower clamping member attached to the upper clamping member at a hinge. A lower heating element extends from the lower clamping member. The lower heating element also includes a top heating surface and an opposing bottom heating surface. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247935 | GETTER RETICLE - A getter layer is deposited on an electrode layer on one side of a substrate. The electrode layer is configured to provide a first electrode to hold charges in the getter layer positioned between the first electrode and a second electrode. The getter layer may include a polymer. In one embodiment, an optically dark layer in a reflection mode or in a transmission mode is deposited on other side of the substrate. In one embodiment, one or more optically reflective films are deposited on a second side of the substrate. In one embodiment, a getter reticle having a getter layer on an electrode layer on a substrate is moved toward a surface. The getter layer of the getter reticle is attached to the surface by an electrostatic force. Contaminants are transferred from the surface to the getter layer by the electrostatic force. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247936 | ACIDIC CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A POLYMER - The present invention is directed, in certain embodiments, to compositions useful for the removal of grease, lime scale, soap scum, feces, rust or other soils from surfaces such as those found in bathrooms, toilets and kitchens. Methods of removing soils and preventing soil adhesion are also contemplated. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247937 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ITS MAINTENANCE METHOD, SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a substrate processing apparatus, including at least: a substrate holder that holds a substrate; a processing furnace including a reaction tube in which the substrate holder is loaded, and is configured to apply a specific processing to the substrate held by the substrate holder in a state that the substrate holder is loaded in the reaction tube; an operation part configured to select a maintenance recipe for the reaction tube used for substrate processing, and a maintenance recipe for both of the reaction tube and the substrate holder loaded in the reaction tube; and a control part configured to execute the maintenance recipe selected by the operation part, when a maintenance timing of the reaction tube and/or the substrate holder arrives. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247938 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLEANING APPLIANCE AND CLEANING APPLIANCE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method is proposed for operating a cleaning appliance which comprises a control device as well as at least one cleaning element for cleaning a surface which has a memory element. The control device comprises a control memory member and the control device is connected to a reader for reading the memory element. In order to reduce the risk of the user unintentionally using an unsuitable cleaning element, it is suggested that characterizing data distinguishing the type of cleaning element be stored in the memory element, these data being read and evaluated in the period of time from the starting up of the cleaning appliance up to the beginning of the cleaning action of the cleaning element. In addition, a cleaning appliance for implementing the method is suggested. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247939 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED, CLOSED LOOP CLEANING OF TANKS - A method for cleaning tanks and other containers including, but not necessarily limited to, tanks associated with land-based drilling rigs and/or used in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations. Recoverable liquids and associated solids are first removed from a tank to be cleaned. A cleaning solution is prepared in a weir tank and sprayed into a tank to be cleaned. Sprayed cleaning solution, together with any debris or residue from the tank being cleaned, is pumped back to the weir tank and recycled for further cleaning. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247940 | LOADING APPARATUS FOR A CONVEYOR DISHWASHER - A loading apparatus ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247941 | DISHWASHING DETERGENT COMPOSITION HAVING A MALODOR CONTROL COMPONENT AND METHODS OF CLEANING DISHWARE - A dishwashing detergent composition comprising a malodor control component, and methods of cleaning dishware are provided. In some embodiments, the dishwashing detergent composition comprises at least one volatile aldehyde and an acid catalyst. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247942 | NOVEL HYDROTROPIC AGENT, USE THEREOF TO MAKE NON-IONIC SURFACTANTS SOLUBLE, AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME - A compound having Formula (I), nC | 2013-09-26 |
20130247943 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS - A valve is closed while a cleaning liquid is fed into a tubular body of a cleaning nozzle, and a piezoelectric element applies vibrations to the cleaning liquid. This causes droplets of the cleaning liquid to be produced and discharged from a plurality of discharge holes. The droplet diameter of the discharged droplets is in the range from 15 to 200 μm, and the distribution of the droplet diameter is such that the value of where a value of 3σ does not exceed 10% of the average droplet diameter. The droplet speed is in the range from 20 to 100 meters per second, and the distribution of the droplet speed is such that the value of where a value of 3σ does not exceed 10% of the average droplet speed. The droplet flow rate is not less than 10 milliliters per minute. Discharging the droplets of the cleaning liquid from the cleaning nozzle toward a substrate while satisfying these discharge conditions improves cleaning efficiency without damages to the substrate. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247944 | DISHWASHER WITH A PIVOT SYSTEM FOR A DISH RACK - A dishwasher includes a slide system for sliding movement of a dish rack in and out of a wash chamber, and a pivot system to enable cooperative pivoting of the dish rack and an access door when the dish rack at least partially overlies the door and the door is pivoted from an opened to a closed position. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247945 | CONTACTING ASSEMBLY FOR CONDUCTORS PRESENT ON FLAT STRUCTURES, IN PARTICULAR GLASS PANELS - The invention relates to an arrangement for operating a handheld geophysical locating device, comprising at least one sensor ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247946 | CRUTCH APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND FABRICATING - A crutch includes a grip and a forearm support that are coupled to an elongated member that extends from the forearm support to the ground. The inner surface of the forearm support can correspond to a digital representation of a forearm of the patient and the outer surface of the hand grip can correspond to a digital representation of a palmar surface of the patient's hand in at least a partially closed position. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247947 | STICK WITH A SHOCK ABSORBER - The present invention relates to a stick ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247948 | CANOPY STRUCTURE - A canopy structure can comprise a frame comprising a base portion and a top portion. The top portion can comprise a plurality of support members configured to facilitate transition of the top portion between an extended position and a collapsed position. The top portion can comprise a low-friction bearing coupled to a first support member and a second support member so that the first support member and second support member are rotatable relative to one another. The bearing can comprise PTFE. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247949 | High Efficiency Thermoelectric Device - A thermoelectric device based on a multilayer structure having alternate layers of metal/material mixture. The alternate layers have differing metal content. The layer structure is irradiated with ionizing radiation to produce nanoclusters in the layers. The differing metal content serves to quench the nanoclusters to isolate nanoclusters along the radiation track. The result is a thermoelectric device with a high figure of merit. In one embodiment, the multilayer structure is fabricated and then irradiated with high energy radiation penetrating the entire layer structure. In another embodiment, layers are irradiated sequentially during fabrication using low energy radiation. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247950 | HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A heat engine system for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is operable on a road surface, includes a collector configured for collecting an air layer disposed adjacent the road surface. The heat engine system also includes a heat engine configured for converting thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between the air layer and an ambient air surrounding the vehicle to another form of energy. The air layer has a first temperature, and the ambient air has a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. In addition, the heat engine system includes a guide configured for transferring the air layer from the collector to the heat engine. A vehicle includes a body defining an interior compartment and having an underside surface spaced opposite the road surface, and the heat engine system. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247951 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL WITH HIGH CROSS-PLANE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY IN THE PRESENCE OF A POTENTIAL BARRIER - Embodiments of a thermoelectric material having high cross-plane electrical conductivity in the presence of one or more Seebeck coefficient enhancing potential barriers and methods of fabrication thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a thermoelectric material includes a first matrix material layer, a barrier layer, and a second matrix material layer. The barrier layer is a short-period superlattice structure that includes multiple superlattice layers. Each superlattice layer has a high energy sub-band and a low energy sub-band. For each superlattice layer, the energy level of the high energy sub-band of the superlattice layer is resonant with the energy level of the low energy level sub-band of an adjacent superlattice layer and/or the energy level of the low energy sub-band of the superlattice layer is resonant with the energy level of the high energy sub-band of an adjacent superlattice layer. As a result, cross-plane electrical conductivity of the thermoelectric material is improved. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247952 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A thermoelectric conversion material in a wire structure or quasi-one-dimensional structure is fabricated simply and with good reproducibility. In one mode of the present invention, a thermoelectric conversion structure | 2013-09-26 |
20130247953 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS AND CONFIGURATIONS FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES - Thermoelectric devices and associated materials and assembly methods are generally described. Certain aspects relate to electrode materials and electrode configurations for use in thermoelectric devices. In some embodiments, the inventive thermoelectric devices comprise electrodes comprising silicon, such as silicides of cobalt, iron, and/or nickel. Such electrode materials can be useful for making electrical contact with a wide variety of thermoelectric materials, including skutterudite materials. The thermoelectric devices described herein can be used to convert applied voltages to thermal gradients and or to convert thermal gradients to electricity. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247954 | Window or Door Having a Photovoltaic Module - A window or door for a building has a glass element surrounded by a frame or a fixed frame and comprises at least one PV module. At least one electrical or electronic component for operating the at least one PV module is arranged in the frame or in the fixed frame. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247955 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL AND SOLAR BATTERY MODULE - A solar battery cell and a solar battery module are provided with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. An electrode ( | 2013-09-26 |
20130247956 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - [Problem] To provide a solar cell module that suppresses cell cracks. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247957 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR-CELL MODULE - A solar cell has: an emitter layer formed on a light-receiving-surface side of a crystalline silicon substrate, with a dopant of the opposite conductivity type from the silicon substrate added to the emitter layer, a passivation film formed on the surface of the silicon substrate, an extraction electrode and a collector electrode. The extraction electrode extracts photogenerated charge from the silicon substrate and the collector electrode collects the charge collected at the extraction electrode. The extraction electrode contains a first electrode that consists of a sintered conductive paste. The first electrode, at least, is formed so as to pass through the passivation layer. The collection electrode contains a second electrode that has a higher conductivity than the first electrode. This solar cell reduces contact-resistance losses between the silicon and the electrodes, resistance losses due to electrode resistance, and optical and electrical losses in the emitter layer. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247958 | SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells in which a surface electrode of a predetermined one of the solar cells is connected to a rear surface electrode of another one of the solar cells adjacent to one side of the predetermined solar cell via a tab wire. The tab wire has two surface and rear surface on which concavo-convex portions are alternately formed in a width direction, with one end thereof being connected to the surface electrode and the other end being connected to the rear surface electrode via an adhesive resin material. The concavo-convex portions are composed of a plurality of convex portions and concave portions that respectively continue in a longitudinal direction. A concavo-convex angle is set to 10° or more to 50° or less. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247959 | Cover Substrate For Photovoltaic Module And Photovoltaic Module Having The Same - A cover substrate for a photovoltaic module and a photovoltaic module having the same, in which light energy is converted into electrical energy. The cover substrate includes a substrate having a raised array pattern on a surface on which light is incident, and an anti-reflection film formed on the surface on which light is incident. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247960 | SOLAR-LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS - A photovoltaic solar-light concentration apparatus comprises a focusing layer having a plurality of focusing elements disposed adjacent to each other. A waveguide optically coupled and separated from the focusing layer has an exit surface and a plurality of deflecting elements. Each of the deflecting elements receives a band shaped solar-light beam from a corresponding focusing element. The deflecting elements are shaped and disposed so as to deflect and trap the solar-light beams inside the waveguide at an angle that insures total internal reflection. This concentrated solar-light is conveyed along a main direction perpendicular to the exit surface towards a single or multi-junction photovoltaic cell coupled to the waveguide via a secondary optical element. The multi-junction PV cell is customized to respond to the spectral light emerging from the waveguide as changed by the partial absorption through the optics that is molded of a plastic resin. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247961 | SOLAR COLLECTOR HAVING A CONCENTRATOR ARRANGEMENT FORMED FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS - Due to the further concentrators of a second concentrator arrangement in a linear concentrator configured as a trough concentrator, the concentrated radiation is concentrated in focal point areas, with the consequence that higher concentration of the radiation and thus higher temperatures are achievable in the absorber pipe. In order to lower the exponentially increasing heat losses in the absorber pipe (due to the higher temperatures), an absorber arrangement is provided in synergy, comprising rows of individual thermal openings, wherein these rows lie adjacently to each other. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247962 | SOLAR PANEL UNIT - A solar panel unit is provided. The solar panel unit includes at least one solar panel, at least one support member configured to support the solar panel through at least on rotation shaft, and an actuator unit including at least one air bag capable of extending and contracting according to an internal pressure, and configured to rotate the solar panel around an axis of the rotation shaft according to extension and contraction of the air bag. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247963 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - [Problem] To provide a solar cell module having improved output and a method that can manufacture that solar cell module. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247964 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A photoelectric conversion module is disclosed. The photoelectric conversion module includes a photoelectric conversion panel and a moisture barrier plate. The photoelectric conversion panel includes first and second surfaces, a photoelectric converter between the first and second surfaces, and a conductive lead. An opening is located on the first surface. The moisture barrier plate is located on the second surface and includes first and second principal surfaces, and a through-hole extending from the first principal surface to the second principal surface. The moisture barrier plate covers the one principal surface. The through-hole does not overlap the opening. A filling member is located in a gap between the first surface and the first principal surface. The conductive lead goes through a part of the filling member, and has an end electrically coupled to the photoelectric converter and the other end coming out through the opening to the exterior. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247965 | SOLAR CELL HAVING AN EMITTER REGION WITH WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL - Solar cells having emitter regions composed of wide bandgap semiconductor material are described. In an example, a method includes forming, in a process tool having a controlled atmosphere, a thin dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap. Without removing the semiconductor substrate from the controlled atmosphere of the process tool, a semiconductor layer is formed on the thin dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer has a bandgap at least approximately 0.2 electron Volts (eV) above the bandgap of the semiconductor substrate. | 2013-09-26 |
20130247966 | Nanostructured devices - A photovoltaic device is provided. It comprises at least two electrical contacts, p type dopants and n type dopants. It also comprises a bulk region and nanowires in an aligned array which contact the bulk region. All nanowires in the array have one predominant type of dopant, n or p, and at least a portion of the bulk region also comprises that predominant type of dopant. The portion of the bulk region comprising the predominant type of dopant typically contacts the nanowire array. The photovoltaic devices' p-n junction would then be found in the bulk region. The photovoltaic devices would commonly comprise silicon. | 2013-09-26 |