40th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090241934 | MOTORIZED EXTRACTOR HOOD FOR KITCHENS OF VERTICAL SLIDING TYPE - The present invention relates to a motorized extractor hood for kitchens, of the type housed and vertically sliding inside a vertical compartment ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241935 | GAS COOKING APPLIANCE - A gas cook top includes a plurality of gas burners arranged on a cook top surface to accommodate a variety of cooking vessels. Each burner is associated with a valve for varying the flow of fuel gas from a supply to the burner, so that the heat output of the burner can be varied in use. The cook top includes a controller operationally coupled to an actuator associated with each valve for varying the position of each valve. The controller is configured to receive an input from a user via a user interface and operate the actuator to move a valve to a desired position along a predetermined path, wherein the path may not be the shortest distance between the current position and the desired position of the valve. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241936 | ETHANOL-BURNING HEARTH APPARATUS - An apparatus having a substantially air-sealed, transparent, front through which a flame within the firebox may be viewed. The apparatus may include a burner configured to hold and burn a liquid fuel and positioned so as to cause a flame from the burning fuel to appear within the firebox. The liquid fuel may be ethanol. The apparatus may include an igniter that has a user-operated igniter control that may be operated by a user from outside of the firebox that, upon operation, causes the liquid fuel within the burner to be ignited. The apparatus may include an extinguisher that has a user-operated extinguisher control that may be operated by a user from outside of the firebox that, upon operation, causes the flame to be extinguished. The apparatus may include a fuel inlet located outside of the firebox, and a fuel channel between the fuel inlet and the burner. A fuel tank may also be provided. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241937 | Sunshine tracker - A machine for tracking the sun's movement and concentrating sunlight consists of a main Frame which pivots in the north and south direction on a base having conduit for a heat medium (a liquid usually of the Glycol family the Main Rrame supports the Mirror Frame that pivots 360 degrees East to West allowing the mirror to focus the sunlight onto the conduit heating the liquid medium producing a very high and concentrated amount of heat during the entire day-light period and can be used for a small business or residential heating. An optional prism can be attached to the mirror frame to focus sun rays onto the conduit for added heat. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241938 | SOLAR THERMAL RECEIVER FOR MEDIUM- AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A receiver system for harnessing solar radiation. Embodiments of a receiver system include a receiver including one or more receiver elements, each receiver element including: a plurality of transparent tubes including a first tube and at least one second tube at least partially within the first tube; a first passage interposed between the first tube and the at least one second tube, the first passage having an inlet and an outlet; a second passage within the at least one second tube, the second passage having an inlet and an outlet; and an absorber in the at least one second tube, the absorber adapted to absorb the solar radiation. In some embodiments, a receiver further includes a housing having at least one transparent portion, the housing configured to enclose the plurality of receiver elements, whereby a third passage is formed between the first tube and the housing. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241939 | Solar Receivers with Internal Reflections and Flux-Limiting Patterns of Reflectivity - Solar receivers and particularly to solar receivers having one or more cavities and optionally having absorptivity/reflectivity patterns on surfaces and methods of reflective material application. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241940 | SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR MANIFOLD - A solar thermal energy collector manifold is provided. The manifold is connected to solar collector tubes for collecting solar energy. A fluid is used to transfer the heat collected from the collector tubes. The manifold includes an inlet path for receiving the fluid, a fluid flow path for transferring the fluid to the solar collector tubes, and an outlet path for outputting the heated fluid. To facilitate the flow paths, the manifold includes a plate with depressions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241941 | PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT SUN COLLECTOR HAVING A SUN PROTECTION FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a sun collector comprising a flat absorber body ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241942 | RADIANT TUBE HEATER AND BURNER ASSEMBLY FOR USE THEREIN - A burner assembly for a radiant tube heater having an air duct portion for passage of combustion air to a radiant tube portion includes a mixing cup for mixing combustible gas and air and delivering the mixture to the tube. This cup has an inlet portion and a larger cylindrical outlet portion. Air inlet holes are formed in an upstream end wall of the outlet portion and air ports are formed in a peripheral wall of the inlet portion. An air diverter mounted at an upstream end of the inlet portion has a set of blade which divert a portion of the air through the ports for initial mixing with the gas while a second portion of the air flows through the inlet holes providing additional primary air for mixing. An airflow restricting plate can be mounted on the cup so as to extend circumferentially around the cup. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241943 | PITOT TUBE PRESSURE SENSOR FOR RADIANT TUBE HEATER - A pitot tube assembly is provided for a radiant tube heater having a blower for providing combustion air to a burner. The assembly includes a mounting plate for attaching the assembly to a wall of a housing of the blower. First and second, substantially L-shaped pitot tubes extend through the mounting plate and are connected thereto and have respective inner leg sections which are arranged within an outlet section of the blower during use of the radiant tube heater. These leg sections extend in opposite directions to their respective pressure sensing ends. The first pitot tube measures impact pressure created by the blower and the second pitot tube measures static pressure. These tubes are connectible to a differential pressure switch arrangement for controlling operation of the burner. As part of a burner assembly, there is a mixing cup unit mountable within the burner tube of the heater and capable of mixing primary air and combustible gas. A gas valve unit regulates flow of the gas to the cup assembly. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241944 | Biomass Processor - A process ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241945 | DEVICE FOR DELIVERING A RESPIRATORY GAS - A device is described for making available a respiratory gas (mixture) to a patient, comprising means for making available one or more gases and means for delivering the respiratory gas (mixture) to the patient, their being assigned a respiratory air line that is connected to the surrounding area and in which a negative pressure valve is arranged. According to the invention, the negative pressure valve (D) is dynamically connected to a device for generating a warning signal (C, E), preferably an acoustic and/or optical warning signal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241946 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF A VENTILATORY SUPPORT MACHINE USED ON A MAMMAL - A device for detecting the improper adjustment of a ventilatory support machine used on a mammal. The device ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241947 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED AND AUTOMATIC MEDICAL GAS DISPENSING - Apparatus for supplying in a controlled and automatic way boli of nitric oxide (NO) to patients ‘( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241948 | HUMIDIFICATION IN BREATHING CIRCUITS - A method for humidifying gas in a ventilator circuit | 2009-10-01 |
20090241949 | DRY POWDER INHALATION SYSTEM - Dry powder inhaler systems for pulmonary delivery of pharmaceuticals are disclosed. The dry powder inhalation systems comprise a dry powder inhalation device or inhaler and a cartridge containing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an active ingredient for delivery to the pulmonary circulation. The present devices provide rugged devices which are reusable, use pre-metered unit dose cartridges which deliver a medicament in a liner manner, and can be disassembled for cleaning. The devices also provide a high resistance inhalation system which enables deagglomeration of dry powder particles, have a consistent airflow, are easy to manufacture and are simple and relatively easy to use. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241950 | METHOD OF TREATING DIABETES MELLITUS IN A PATIENT - The need for the delivery of insulin by injection can be reduced or eliminated by delivering an aerosolized monomeric insulin formulation. Repeatability of dosing and more particularly the repeatability of the blood concentration versus time profile is improved relative to regular insulin. The blood concentration versus time profile is substantially unaffected by specific aspects of the patient=s breathing maneuver at delivery. Further, the rate at which blood glucose is lowered is increased by the use of monomeric insulin. Particles of insulin and in particular monomeric insulin delivered to the surface of lung tissue will be absorbed into the circulatory system. The monomeric insulin may be a dry powder but is preferably in a liquid formulation delivered to the patient from a hand-held, self-contained device which automatically releases an aerosolized burst of formulation. The device includes a sensor which is preferably electronic which measures inspiratory flow and volume which measurement can be used to control the point of drug release. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241951 | LEAK-COMPENSATED PRESSURE TRIGGERING IN MEDICAL VENTILATORS - This disclosure describes systems and methods for compensating for inelastic and elastic leaks in a ventilation system. The disclosure describes a model-based enhancement to conventional pressure triggering methodology that optimizes the timing and patient work of pressure triggering performance. The methods and systems described herein compensate for the additional effort a patient has to exert to generate the same amount of airway pressure drops compared to no leak condition. One method described includes calculating an elastic leakage and an inelastic leakage based on current measurements of pressure and flow in the ventilation system and then compensating a pressure threshold for the effects of the inelastic and elastic leaks in the system. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241952 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING FOR PRESSURE DROP IN A BREATHING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A breathing assistance system configured to determine pressure drop may include a gas delivery system configured to deliver gas toward a patient, one or more sensors configured to measure one or more parameters of gas delivered by the gas delivery system, a calibration module, and a pressure drop calculation module. The calibration module may be configured to perform one or more pressure drop calibration tests, each pressure drop calibration test measuring a pressure drop in gas flowing through a breathing assistance system apparatus at a particular flow rate; and based at least on the results of the one or more pressure drop calibration tests, generating a non-linear equation relating (a) pressure drop in gas flowing through the breathing assistance system apparatus with (b) flow rate of gas flowing through the breathing assistance system apparatus. The pressure drop calculation module may be configured to determine pressure drops in gas flowing through the breathing assistance system apparatus for various flow rates based at least on the non-linear equation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241953 | VENTILATOR WITH PISTON-CYLINDER AND BUFFER VOLUME - A mechanical ventilator is provided with a piston-cylinder for performing an air displacement function and a buffer volume and associated output valve for providing an air metering function. The piston-cylinder may comprise a reciprocating arrangement, in which compressed air is supplied to the buffer volume with each stroke of the piston. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241954 | CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A RESPIRATORY GAS MONITOR - The invention concerns a method for controlling a respiratory gas monitor device, which typically comprises at least one respiratory gas analyzer, a gas sampling line, a gas pump for sucking sample(s) of respiratory gas from said gas sampling line, a power supply and a processing unit, and a pressure sensor pressure-connected to said gas sampling line and electrical-signal-connected to said processing unit. A minimum value and a maximum value in a signal from the patient are detected by said processing unit, and a difference between said minimum value and said maximum value is calculated, and is compared with a predetermined threshold value. If said calculated difference is below said threshold value said pump is switched off or kept non-operating by said processing unit, and if over said threshold value said pump is switched on or kept operating by said processing unit. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241955 | LEAK-COMPENSATED FLOW TRIGGERING AND CYCLING IN MEDICAL VENTILATORS - This disclosure describes systems and methods for compensating for inelastic and elastic leaks in a ventilation system. The disclosure describes a model-based enhancement to conventional flow triggering and cycling methodologies that improves the timing and patient work of flow-based triggering and cycling performance. The methods and systems described herein compensate for the leak condition and minimize additional effort a patient has to exert to generate the same patient synchrony and comfort level compared to no leak condition. One method described includes calculating an elastic leakage and an inelastic leakage based on current measurements of pressure and flow in the ventilation system and then estimating a leak-compensated lung flow using the inelastic and elastic leaks and pneumatic attributes of the patient-ventilator system. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241956 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF BREATHING GAS TO A PATIENT USING MULTIPLE VENTILATION PARAMETERS - The disclosure provides a method for controlling the delivery of a breathing gas to a patient. The method may include regulating the fractional inspired oxygen (FiO | 2009-10-01 |
20090241957 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS WITH LUNG RECRUITMENT MANEUVERS - The disclosure provides a method for controlling the delivery of a breathing gas to a patient including automatic lung recruitment maneuvers. The method may include regulating the FiO | 2009-10-01 |
20090241958 | METHOD FOR SELECTING TARGET SETTINGS IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - The disclosure provides a method for controlling the delivery of a breathing gas to a patient. The method may include regulating the delivery of the breathing gas delivered to the patient, determining a value for a first ventilation parameter, comparing the determined value of the first ventilation parameter to a pre-determined target value for the first ventilation parameter, automatically adjusting the breathing gas delivered to the patient in response to the comparison between the determined value of the first ventilation parameter and the pre-determined target value for the first ventilation parameter, and automatically determining a new target value for the first ventilation parameter based at least in part on the determined value of the first ventilation parameter. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241959 | MANUAL VENTLIATION OR RESUSCITATION DEVICE - A manual ventilation or resuscitation device is provided. The body of the device has rigid panels that encompass a sealed volume and are movable with respect to each other. The body has a displacement in a direction of a hand displacement and at least one other direction. A size adjuster adjusts the body displacement(s) between the states. A frequency adjuster adjusts the time to restore the volume or to adjust the time to compress the volume. The body provides an ergonomic fit to a user's hand, which reduces fatigue. The volume and/or frequency adjustments provide a user with reliance on a more or less constant tidal volume and tidal rate. Such adjustments allow usage of the device on any patient, regardless of individual factors such as physical condition, body/lung size, age and sex. Multiple devices could easily be stacked or nested with each other, which reduces storage space. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241960 | DUAL HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE BREATHING SYSTEM - A breathing system allows a single valve and corresponding control system to utilize either high or low pressure gas input and control the delivery of gas to a patient in a manner independent of the gas pressure level. Some such systems include a blower that provides gas with low pressure, a high pressure inlet port, a force balance valve or similar that will regulate the high pressure to work in the low pressure system, and a proportional valve assembly with a unitary control system that will allow for efficient ventilation operations regardless of gas source. Some such systems are capable of seamless transition from low to high pressure and from high to low pressure gas sources, as well as independent operation while either source serves as an input. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241961 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - Headgear for use with a respiratory mask is described. The headgear includes a continuous and substantially curved elongate member extending in use below a user's nose and at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to the ends of the elongate member. A mask attachment on the elongate member is disposed to sit below or on one of said user's nose, mouth, upper lip and an inlet to the mask. The attachment is capable of receiving the mask. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241962 | VENTILATOR LEAK COMPENSATION - A ventilator including a pneumatic system for providing and receiving breathing gas, and a controller operatively coupled with the pneumatic system. The controller is operable to control circulation by the pneumatic system of breathing gas to and from a patient, and to adjust at least one of a volume and pressure of breathing gas delivered to the patient, such adjustment being based upon elastic properties of a component used to fluidly couple the pneumatic system to a patient. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241963 | FLUID-FLOW CONNECTORS AND ARRAGEMENTS - A suction arrangement includes a suction source ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241964 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PASSIVE RESIDUAL LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION AND FUNCTIONAL LUNG VOLUME EXPANSION - The volume of a hyperinflated lung compartment is reduced by sealing a distal end of the catheter in an airway feeding the lung compartment. Air passes out of the lung compartment through a passage in the catheter while the patient exhales. A one-way flow element associated with the catheter prevents air from re-entering the lung compartment as the patient inhales. Over time, the pressure of regions surrounding the lung compartment cause it to collapse as the volume of air diminishes. Residual volume reduction effectively results in functional lung volume expansion. Optionally, the lung compartment may be sealed in order to permanently prevent air from re-entering the lung compartment. The invention further discloses a catheter with a transparent occlusion element at its tip that enables examination of the lung passageway through a viewing scope. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241965 | NASAL DEVICES WITH NOISE-REDUCTION AND METHODS OF USE - Described herein are nose-reduced nasal devices configured to reduce or eliminate the unwanted noises associated with use of a nasal device. These noise-reduced nasal devices include a flap-valve airflow resistor and a noise-reduction feature that is a noise-reduction element, a noise-reduction flap valve, or both. The noise-reduction feature typically prevents the flap valve from oscillating or vibrating and producing an audible sound during use, particularly during inhalation through the device. The method and devices described herein may prevent the flap, and particularly the edge region of the flap face or tip of the flap, from oscillating during inhalation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241967 | MANDIBULAR AND NECK SUPPORT AND POSITIONING DEVICE - A mandibular and neck support and positioning device intended to keep the airways unobstructed, facilitating breathing in patients with trauma or under anesthesia, on sedatives or in deep relaxation, where the device has a base support for at least the patient's neck, the base support has at least two pusher parts located on the sides to lift the mandible and, once fixed, said side pieces remain in place whenever a new position needs to be adopted. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241968 | Athletic Protection Device - An athletic protector, such as an athletic cup, with regions formed of the same compositional material, which is more rigid in one such region than in another such region. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241969 | INTEGRATED ORAL APPLIANCE FOR SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING - A custom, sized and fitted, integrated oral appliance is provided to treat breathing obstruction and restriction in the upper airway during sleep. Several novel features are integrated in a single device, which includes mandible repositioning to open the airway, and tongue restraint to prevent airway blockage. This device is comprised of a built-in air conduit to bypass nasal restriction and airway occlusion. In operation, the appliance is positioned in the oral cavity to firmly grip the upper and lower dentition using customized unshaped trays. Appliance positioning advances the mandible to an adjustable predetermined position and simultaneously restrains the tongue using flexible bristles attached to a spring-loaded, tongue-restraint-ac (TRAC) component. A hollow air conduit, built into the TRAC, spans the area between the users' lips and soft palate. It facilitates the flow of self-heated, moisturized air directly to (and from) the oropharynx to bypass airway obstructions and/or nasal restrictions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241970 | Drape for Clean Operation - A drape for clean operation is a flexible bag-shaped structure for maintaining a substantially closed operating space around an operation site. The bag-shaped structure comprises a bottom wall | 2009-10-01 |
20090241971 | Oral Appliance for Maintaining Stability of One or More Aspects of a User's Masticatory System - According to one embodiment, an oral appliance for maintaining stability of one or more aspects of a user's masticatory system includes a first arch adapted to receive at least some of the user's teeth and a second arch adapted to receive at least some of the user's teeth. The first arch includes an anterior substantially planar region located proximate a midline of the first arch. The second arch includes an anterior bearing platform located proximate a midline of the second arch, elongated in an anterior-posterior direction, and operable to contact the anterior substantially planar region of the first arch when the user bites down with the oral appliance inserted in the user's mouth and the user's temporomandibular joint in its proper natural position to help maintain stability of one or more aspects of the user's masticatory system. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241972 | ENHANCED IMPLANTABLE LOOP ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241973 | Instant wig liners - A natural, synthetic resinous or rubber cap or base is provided for a wig in which the frontal portion comprising a skin toned or transparent material intended to be indistinguishable from the wearer's actual skin; weaved with individual strands of hair to compose a natural looking hair line. With time the base deteriorates with use, thus a replaceable liner is adhered to the base. Thus most wear and tear will occur onto the liner. The wig is manufactured by implanting hairs or groups of hairs in elongated strips which comprise the wig base. These elongated strips may be part of a monolithic structure in which they are connected together by bridges to form a cap or the hairs or groups of hairs may be supported on elongated members which are attached to strips by adhesive agents or by high-frequency heating or the like. The elongated members bearing the hair may also be attached to strips or lace belts by means of hooks. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241974 | Wig component - Partial wig components for users who do not want to wear a full wig. The invention comprises a frontal strip | 2009-10-01 |
20090241975 | Hair brush - In a hair brush including a handle having a longitudinal tip end portion, a teeth holding base portion is provided in the longitudinal tip end portion of the handle. A plurality of comb-shaped blades is overlapped to make sliding contact with each other, the comb-shaped blades having edges and being provided in the longitudinal tip end portion of the handle. A thinning member is provided to cover the edges of the comb-shaped blades, the thinning member having a plurality of first apertures. A driving unit for reciprocates at least one of the comb-shaped blades so as to clip hair strands introduced between the edges of the comb-shaped blades through the first apertures of the thinning member. An opening-and-closing member is provided to open and close the first apertures of the thinning member. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241976 | ARTIFICIAL NAIL/TIP ARRANGEMENTS HAVING MULTIPLE SECTIONS - Exemplary arrangements, systems and methods for providing artificial nail or tip arrangements having multiple sections are provided. The exemplary arrangement may include a first section having a first top surface and a first bottom surface, and a second section being adjacent to the first section having a second top surface and a second bottom surface. The first and second sections may form a combined arrangement which has a proximal end and a distal end. At least one portion of the first bottom surface may overlay the second top surface such that the portion of the second top surface overlaid by the first bottom surface forms an acute angle with respect to the first top surface at a contact point with the second top surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241977 | Apparatus and method for protecting fingers and toes during manicure work - A finger protecting device for use during manicure work having a top surface and a bottom surface in a meniscus shape so that when the meniscus shape is placed next to a cuticle it masks the skin adjacent to the nail, and a second sheet of nonporous material having two side extensions, both extending outward from the platform in the same general direction, so that when the platform is positioned under the bottom surface of a nail with its top surface facing the bottom surface of the nail, the side extensions extend around the nail, leaving the upper surface of the nail exposed while covering the skin adjacent to the nail. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241978 | Exfoliating shower mat - A device and method for removing dead skin from a person's foot comprising: a mat comprised of a foamy, cushioned, and light weight material. The mat comprises an upper surface and bottom surface. The upper surface comprised of a rough or sandy like surface. The mat is further comprised of a device for holding the bottom surface against a floor. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241979 | Eyelash Extension Hairs with Decorative Applique - A decorative artificial eyelash hair ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241980 | MASCARA SYSTEM WITH THICKENING BENEFITS - A mascara system comprising, in combination: (a) a mascara applicator comprising a substantially longitudinal stem having a major axis A and a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom, wherein at least two adjacent protrusions are spaced from one another at a distance R at the base of the stem; (b) a mascara composition comprising primary particles that are at least about 5 microns in equivalent diameter; and (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The mascara applicator is a molded applicator, the distance R is from about 0.75 mm to about 3.0 mm, and at least one of the primary particles is a wax primary particle composed primarily of one or more waxes. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241981 | Cosmetic products applicator - The applicator for cosmetic products, or lipstick, is a double ply card with an embossed pattern in the top ply that retains a sample of cosmetic, primarily lipstick. The pattern includes projections from a top ply and a planar bottom ply opposite the top ply. The sample can be deposited onto the top ply similar to printing. This applicator also has the cosmetic sample retained within projections upon the top ply that separates from the bottom ply affixed to a card or magazine page. In use a machine lifts the bottom ply from the release liner and places the bottom ply upon a mailer and then a consumer removes the top ply from the bottom ply for testing the sample as desired. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241982 | Applicator for Applying a Lip Product To the Lips - Applicator for applying a lip product ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241983 | Abrasive Dental Floss and Method of Making Same - Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) flosses have abrasives added to the floss fiber that increase the abrasion to teeth surfaces, and thus result in a floss that provides enhanced cleaning of surfaces of teeth that face interstices between teeth. Floss fiber is formed by loading a PTFE resin with an abrasive filler. The PTFE resin and filler are processed to form a floss fiber with a surface that provide enhanced abrasion properties. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241984 | Flossing Dental Tool for Use with Fixed Orthodontic Appliance - A dental tool for flossing the teeth of a person having braces includes a handle having a rotatably mounted head. The head has spaced first and second prongs which are thin enough to extend between the wire of the braces and the juncture of two teeth. The first and second prongs are provided with slots at their ends for receiving a strand of dental floss. Cleats attached to the prongs are also provided for securing the strand tautly between the prongs and through the slots. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241985 | High power density ultrasonic fuel cleaning with planar transducers - Provided are a range of ultrasonic cleaning assemblies that include radiating surfaces activated by corresponding arrays of planar transducers configured to increase the power applied to a reduced volume of fluid associated with a fuel assembly, thereby increasing that applied power density for improved cleaning. The individual ultrasonic cleaning assemblies may be arranged in a variety of modules that, in turn, may be combined to increase the length of the cleaning zone and provide variations in the power density applied to improve the cleaning uniformity. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241986 | Ultrasound system - An ultrasound system for providing megasonics and ultrasonics to a liquid at different frequencies and/or sweeping frequencies with associated generators, transducers, operations between resonance and anti-resonance, non-resistive output with phase shift, multiple/sweep/single frequency modes, individually controlled sections, gate drive power control, variable inductive compensation for temperature changes, parallel inductor matching, stacked ceramics and non-volatile memory storage of fault, error and failure history. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241987 | ENDOSCOPE CLEANER AND CLEANING METHOD - An endoscope cleaner includes a cleaning chamber for containing an endoscope. A vibration plate is disposed in a lower portion of the cleaning chamber. A basket portion is disposed substantially at a center of the vibration plate, for containing small parts removed from the endoscope. A nozzle opening supplies cleaning fluid into the cleaning chamber through the basket portion. Plural ultrasonic vibrators include at least one disposed under the basket portion, for vibrating the vibration plate. Furthermore, a drain port drains the cleaning fluid. A circulation line circulates the cleaning fluid from the cleaning chamber by use of the nozzle opening and the drain port. A disinfectant nozzle ejects disinfectant to disinfect the endoscope and the small parts. The basket portion has an upwards open shape, and prevents the small parts from scattering in vibration. The small parts are plural button parts or cap parts. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241988 | PHOTORESIST AND ANTIREFLECTIVE LAYER REMOVAL SOLUTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An aqueous solution composition may include an organic base hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, a compound selected from the group of compounds consisting of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 1-Phenyl-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol and 2-MerCaptoBenzoThiazole, hydrogen peroxide and deionized water. A method for removing photoresist and anti-reflective coating from a wafer using such a solution is also disclosed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241989 | Cleaning system - Methods, systems and apparatuses for are disclosed for cleaning a vehicle wheel surface on a vehicle wheel with a brush. A brush may comprise a plurality of resilient brush elements having varying lengths. The methods may provide for rotating the brush elements such that at any time during at least some of the plurality of brush elements are in engagement with the wheel surface. The wheel surface may be engaged by brush elements that have a length that changes cyclically and the brush elements may also cyclically vary the contact pressure between brush elements and the vehicle surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241990 | PAINT SCRAPER APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for scraping paint to prepare surfaces for fresh paint may include two, three, or more independent blades attached to a single handle to provide follow up scraping by parallel edges after the leading edge has passed, in order to improve the effectiveness of scraping. Chips, scratches, and other breaches in one blade need not leave a flaw behind as subsequent blades passing over the surface will lift that material away from the surface. Blades may be configured to be identical, reversible, and interchangeable, providing substantial convenience, durability, and wear. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241991 | Method of removing a biofilm from a surface - A scrub brush housing a swab of foam material impregnated with an anti bacterial disinfectant is first placed over a female luer with an annular portion of the swab compressed against the luer and a central portion of the swab passed into the passage of the luer to effect a full contact with the surfaces of the swab. The swab is then rotated on the female luer for a time sufficient to substantially remove the biofilm on the surfaces of the luer that are contacted by the swab. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241992 | CLEANING SUBSTRATE AND CLEANING METHOD - A cleaning substrate that can prevent a decrease in the operating rate of a substrate processing apparatus. The cleaning substrate that cleans the interior of a chamber in the substrate processing apparatus has a removal mechanism that removes foreign matter in the chamber. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241993 | DRAIN SYSTEM FOR A WAREWASHER - A conveyor warewasher for washing wares includes a first tank including a drain system having a drain outlet and a drain stop movable between a drain outlet closed position and a drain outlet open position. A second tank includes a drain system having a drain outlet, an associated drain path that leads to the first tank and an associated drain path stop moveable between a drain path open position and a drain path closed position. A drain control assembly includes a common drain actuator operatively connected to cause both (i) movement of the drain stop from the drain outlet closed position to the drain outlet open position and (ii) movement of the drain path stop from the drain path closed position to the drain path open position. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241994 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE - A solar cell device includes a solar cell panel having an outer surface and a cleaning system. The cleaning system includes a cleaning component configured for sputtering a cleaning fluid to clean the outer surface, and a controller. The controller is electrically connected to the cleaning component and is configured for controlling the cleaning component. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241995 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS - In a method of removing a film residue from a wafer in a substrate processing system, a surface of the wafer is exposed to a processing liquid to thereby lift a first portion of the film residue off the surface of the wafer. In addition, a continuous or pulsed stream of pressurized gas is applied against the surface of the wafer to remove a second portion of the film residue from the wafer. The method may include rotating the wafer relative to the stream of pressurized gas. The stream of pressurized gas may be applied subsequent to exposing the surface of the wafer to the processing liquid and any residual processing liquid may be removed with the second portion of film residue by the stream of pressurized gas. Alternatively, the stream of pressurized gas may be applied concurrently with the processing liquid to remove the film residue and processing liquid in a single step. In an embodiment of an apparatus for removing film residue, a liquid dispensing device and a pressurized gas dispensing device cooperate to apply processing liquid and pressurized gas, concurrently or sequentially, to a substrate surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241996 | SINGLE WAFER DRYER AND DRYING METHODS - In a first aspect, a module is provided that is adapted to process a wafer. The module includes a processing portion having one or more features such as (1) a rotatable wafer support for rotating an input wafer from a first orientation wherein the wafer is in line with a load port to a second orientation wherein the wafer is in line with an unload port; (2) a catcher adapted to contact and travel passively with a wafer as it is unloaded from the processing portion; (3) an enclosed output portion adapted to create a laminar air flow from one side thereof to the other; (4) an output portion having a plurality of wafer receivers; (5) submerged fluid nozzles; and/or (6) drying gas flow deflectors, etc. Other aspects include methods of wafer processing. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241997 | Removing Soluble Support Material From Rapid Prototype Part - A container has been devised for use with a rapid prototype part making machine, specifically of the type having Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) capabilities. The container includes a liner that has an exterior surface and that is expandable to define a mouth portion and a volume for receiving, via the mouth portion, a rapid prototype part having soluble support material deposited on the rapid prototype part. An inlet port is formed on the exterior surface and is in fluid communication with the volume. An outlet port is formed on the exterior surface and is in fluid communication with the volume. A sealing arrangement is configured and arranged to selectively substantially prevent egress of an aqueous cleaning solution from the mouth portion of the liner. The inlet port is configured to introduce the aqueous cleaning solution into the volume to remove the soluble support material from the rapid prototype part. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241998 | Apparatus for foam-assisted wafer cleaning with use of universal fluid supply unit - An apparatus for foam-assisted cleaning comprising a closable container with a funnel-shaped working chamber formed between the surface of the semiconductor wafer and the tapered base plate. The apparatus is provided with a fluid supply unit that incorporates a foam generator in the form of conical body with a flat surface on a wider end face of the conical body. This flat surface functions as a deflector for jets of neutral gas ejected onto the deflector and reflected therefrom into the interior of the fluid supply body filled with a foamable liquid. The jets of neutral gas create a zone of reduced pressure that generates gas bubbles which form the foam. The latter is displaced from the foam generator into the working chamber through a Bernoulli nozzle formed by the tip of the conical body and the outlet opening of the foam generator. The foam is formed from de-ionized water, isopropyl alcohol, and, if necessary, a surfactant. In a modified form, the apparatus is provided with a drying unit for generating an IPA/N | 2009-10-01 |
20090241999 | Modular Stripe Removal System - Briefly, disclosed is a stripe removal or cleaning system for removing coatings or markings from hard surfaces, such as roadways, by high pressure liquid. The system employs a liquid reservoir connected to a high pressure fluid pump for directing ultra high pressure water through a blast head to remove the coatings or markings. The blast head is mounted on a vehicle. Water and debris removed from the surfaces are delivered to a vacuum tank where the debris is separated from the water. The vacuum is maintained in the vacuum tank by a high power vacuum pump. The entire removal or cleaning system is mounted on a skid, thus enabling it to be transported to any location and used on vehicles which do not have to be dedicated to stripe removal or surface cleaning. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242000 | HAND HELD SELF CONTAINED PACIFIER OR BABY BOTTLE NIPPLE SPRAY CLEANER - A hand held self contained cleaning apparatus includes a reservoir containing a single use cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid, a pump, and a nozzle for directing a spray of the cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid against a soiled nipple of a pacifier or baby bottle cap. The apparatus includes a platform for supporting the pacifier or bottle cap, a mouth for inserting the nipple into an area just above the nozzle, and a separator for preventing dirty liquid from returning to the reservoir. The spray is directed against a soiled nipple to loosen and remove soil from the nipple. After cleaning the pacifier or bottle cap, the dirty cleaning liquid is released so new clean liquid may be used for the next cleaning. The apparatus may be carried with other related items and used to clean the pacifier or bottle cap at any location and in particular away from home. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242001 | Medical Cleaning Device For Cleaning Interior Surfaces of Hollow Shafts - A medical cleaning device is used to clean interior surfaces of hollow shafts of medical instruments. The device has a closed body which can be inserted into the hollow shaft of the medical instrument to be cleaned, an outer diameter of the body being smaller than a clear inner diameter of the hollow shaft such that an inner lumen remains which is reduced compared to the inner lumen of the hollow shaft. The body has a connection starting from one end, a cleaning liquid can be guided into the reduced inner lumen when the body is inserted in the hollow shaft. Furthermore, provision is made for a support by means of which the body can be supported on the medical instrument. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242002 | High pressure tube cleaning apparatus - An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from tubing bores. Modular, remotely controlled subassemblies are concentrically aligned and mounted to a hose drive framework to rotate in synchrony and direct a high-pressure water hose and spray head. A hose drive assembly controls hose rotation and axial hose movement via biased pinch wheels. A resilient, eccentric linkage controls pinch wheel pressure. A layering arm uniformly layers the hose at a hose reel. Rotational sensors and/or a pneumatic booster and a disk brake assembly facilitate non-kinking hose collection and release without spillage. A re-configurable hose support framework contains a driven walking beam having drive assemblies that laterally and vertically index a hose support and control the inclination of the walking beam. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242003 | Water Blasting Head With Through Feeding Hydraulic Motor - Briefly, disclosed is an ultra high pressure blasting head for a mobile marking removal system. The blasting head includes a hydraulic motor that is constructed and arranged for direct connection to a spray bar for controlled rotation thereof. The output shaft of the hydraulic motor is constructed to be hollow or tubular so that the ultra high pressure water can be supplied to the spray bar through the output shaft. The spray head assembly is particularly suited for mobile systems utilized to remove markings and/or coatings from surfaces with high or ultra high pressure liquid. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242004 | Dishwasher - A dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity having a base, a sump below the dishwasher cavity base, a collecting channel that catches liquid leaking over an upper edge of the sump, and a drainage element that drains liquid collected in the collecting channel past an electrical component that is in a region of the sump. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242005 | BATCH DISHWASHER WITH WASTE WATER HEAT RECOVERY - A cleaning machine, in particular a batch dishwasher, comprising an individual cleaning chamber in which the items to be cleaned are accommodated, a pump which circulates washing liquid within the cleaning chamber, and a further pump which delivers fresh water, and also a boiler which stores and heats fresh water, wherein the boiler has an associated heat exchanger by means of which heat is indirectly or directly transferred from waste water which is stored in a reservoir to the fresh water which is stored in the boiler. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242006 | Walker Having Automatically Activated Protective Dynamic Padding - A walking aid ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090242007 | Adjustable arm cane - A light-weight portable adjustable arm cane for the purpose of providing support for the torso and extremities for use in a seated or standing position, the arm cane comprising a primary tubular carrier member, a secondary tubular foot member, a spring, a pipe base attached to the bottom of the secondary tubular foot member, an underarm grip, and an adjustable strap. The arm cane can be adjusted by using a spring or a pin inserted into parallel adjacent holes in the two tubular members. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242008 | FLEXIBLE CANE FOOT - An ambulatory support and traction device used as a flexible foot ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090242009 | PROTECTIVE SHELTER - A protective shelter that may be used to protect observers, players, and others from inclement weather during a sporting event, for example, includes an arcuate-shaped, flexible cover with side portions configured to receive side frame members, which in turn are connected to elongated cover support members coupled to the cover. The various frame members and cover support members may be connected with a number of different types of couplers. In addition, a majority of the side frame members and support members may remain coupled to the flexible cover after the protective shelter has been disassembled and placed in a transportable configuration. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242010 | Method to Form a Photovoltaic Cell Comprising a Thin Lamina Bonded to a Discrete Receiver Element - A donor semiconductor wafer is processed to define a cleave plane, then affixed to a discrete receiver element, which may be glass, metal or a metal compound, plastic, or semiconductor. A semiconductor lamina is cleaved from the donor wafer at the cleave plane. A photovoltaic assembly is fabricated comprising the semiconductor lamina and the receiver element. The photovoltaic assembly comprises a photovoltaic cell. After fabrication, the photovoltaic assembly can be inspected for defects and tested for performance, and select photovoltaic assemblies can be assembled into a completed photovoltaic module. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242011 | INSTALLATION OF TELECONTROLLED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - The invention relates to an installation of photovoltaic modules including a “control command” device, a set of photovoltaic modules, intended to transform the solar energy into electric current, having power terminals, each photovoltaic module including a breaker commanding the passage of a current across the power terminals, control means designed to control the breaker, communication means designed to allow communication between the control means of the breaker of the photovoltaic module and the “control command” device of the installation, where each photovoltaic module furthermore includes addressing means designed to identify in a unique manner a photovoltaic module and/or a group of photovoltaic modules and measurement means for measuring at least one operating parameter of the photovoltaic module. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242012 | Method and system for converting light to electric power - A method and system for converting light to electric power including coupling in parallel at least two devices in a first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power, coupling in parallel at least two devices in at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power, and coupling in series the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light electricity with the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power. A method for converting electromagnetic flux to electric power. A method for optimizing the electric power output of a system including determining the expected illumination pattern of incident laser radiation, and optimizing the amount of laser radiation incident on the surface of the devices suitable to convert light to electric power by distributing the devices according to the expected illumination pattern of the incident laser beam. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242013 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell and a sealing material provided on a light entering side of the solar cell are included. The solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion body and a fine line-shaped electrode formed on a light receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion body so as to extend in one direction. Additionally, a low-refractive-index layer having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the sealing material is provided between a light receiving surface of the fine line-shaped electrode and the sealing material so as to cover the light receiving surface of the fine line-shaped electrode. The low-refractive-index layer has an inclined surface whose central portion projects in a cross section of the low-refractive-index layer taken along a different direction perpendicular to the one direction, and the inclined surface is inclined toward the light receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion body. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242014 | Solar Module Integration System - Embodiments of the present inventions are directed to systems, devices for use with systems, and method of mounting and retaining solar panels. A solar module mounting system may include a ballast, a sole mechanically coupled to a bottom surface of the ballast, a link member embedded in the ballast, an attachment module mechanically coupled to the link member, and a deflector mechanically coupled to the link member. A method of mounting a solar panel module may include forming a link member and a ballast, attaching the ballast to the link member, bonding a sole to a lower surface of the ballast and/or the link member, attaching a solar panel module to the link member with an attachment module member, electrically grounding the mounting system, routing a wiring from the solar panel module through a wire chase, and attaching a deflector module to the link member. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242015 | Photovoltaic Roofing Elements, Laminates, Systems and Kits - The present invention relates generally to the photovoltaic generation of electrical energy. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic systems and roofing products for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. One aspect of the invention is a photovoltaic roofing element including: a roofing substrate; one or more photovoltaic elements disposed on the roofing substrate; a first electrical terminus and a second electrical terminus, the one or more photovoltaic elements being connected in series between the first electrical terminus and the second electrical terminus; a third electrical terminus and a fourth electrical terminus; and a return electrical path connecting the third electrical terminus to the fourth electrical terminus. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242016 | NANOWIRE AND MICROWIRE FABRICATION TECHNIQUE AND PRODUCT - A method of fabricating nanowires or microwires employs a robust conductive surface whose edges define electrodes for promoting electrochemical deposition of nanowire material at those edges. Controlled deposition times and thin conductive layers allow extremely small diameter wires to be created and then removed without destruction of the pattern and the wires to be applied to a second substrate or used for composite materials. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242017 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a first electrode substrate including a first tabular substrate which is transparent; a transparent conductive film; and an oxide semiconductor layer impregnated with a sensitizing dye; a second electrode substrate including a second tabular substrate; a conductive film; and a catalyst conductive layer; and a sealing member which seals a peripheral area between the first electrode substrate and the second electrode substrate. The sealing member includes a sealant in a first area of the peripheral area that overlaps with the transparent conductive film or the conductive film; and a sealing base material in a second area of the peripheral area that does not overlap with the transparent conductive film or the conductive film. An electrolyte is scaled in a sealing space formed by the first and second electrodes and the sealing member. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242018 | THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a thin-film solar cell and a fabrication method thereof, the solar cell having a structure that a glass substrate, a transparent conductive oxide, a multi-junction solar cell layer and an electrode layer are stacked, wherein a first solar cell layer and a second solar cell layer, which are in a multi-junction, are electrically connected with each other in parallel, and one or more unit cells connected in parallel are grouped to be electrically connected with each other in series. According to the present invention, a thin-film solar cell having a unit cell in a structure that two solar cell layers having different characteristics are connected with each other in parallel, and having a structure that several unit cells are connected with each other in series, can achieve higher output and efficiency than a thin-film solar cell having a structure that several solar cell layers are connected in series. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242019 | METHOD TO CREATE HIGH EFFICIENCY, LOW COST POLYSILICON OR MICROCRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELL ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES USING MULTILAYER HIGH SPEED INKJET PRINTING AND, RAPID ANNEALING AND LIGHT TRAPPING - Embodiments of the present invention relate to fabricating low cost polysilicon solar cell on flexible substrates using inkjet printing. Particular embodiments form polycrystalline or microcrystalline silicon solar cells on substrates utilizing liquid silane, by employing inkjet printing or other low cost commercial printing techniques including but not limited to screen printing, roller coating, gravure coating, curtain coating, spray coating and others. Specific embodiments employ silanes such as cyclopentasilane (C | 2009-10-01 |
20090242020 | THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - A method of manufacturing a thin-film photovoltaic cell, comprises laminating a transparent electrode on a transparent substrate, laminating a photovoltaic layer on the transparent electrode, laminating a metal electrode layer on the photovoltaic layer and laminating a buffer layer on the metal electrode layer, the buffer layer being made of a moisture resistance material. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242021 | SOLAR CELL WITH COLORIZATION LAYER - Colorization of a solar cell is achieved by modifying a layer proximate an active layer of the solar cell. The color attribute may be obtained by selecting one or more narrow bands of wavelengths in the visible color spectrum to be reflected from the surface of the solar cell unit that results in a specific color or combination of colors at various angles. The spectrum of light reflected from the active solar cell area is controlled through the use of filters that reflect only limited portions of the spectrum, thereby minimizing the effect of reflected light on the overall efficiency of the solar cell. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242022 | Solar Cell - A flexible solar cell is achieved which has a high photoelectric conversion efficiency and no aged deterioration. A cell | 2009-10-01 |
20090242023 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL ARRAY - A method for soldering at least one substantially large terminal of a high power electrical component to a substantially large area contact surface includes depositing soldering material on the substantially large area contact surface according to a protruding pattern and placing the at least one substantially large terminal on the deposited soldering material. The at least one substantially large terminal, the soldering material and the substantially large area contact surface are heated according to a predetermined heating profile. The protruding pattern defines a plurality of passages leading toward the perimeter of the substantially large contact surface. The area of the at least one terminal substantially overlaps with a portion of the substantially large area contact surface, and the passages provide discharge of gas, entrapped between the soldering material and the at least one substantially large terminal, toward the perimeter, to produce a substantially void free solid soldering material. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242024 | PHOTOVOLTAICS WITH INTERFEROMETRIC BACK SIDE MASKS - An interferometric mask covers reflective conductors on the back side of a photovoltaic device. Such an interferometric mask may reduce reflections of incident light from the conductors. In various embodiments, the mask reduces reflections, so that a front and back electrode pattern appears black or similar in color to surrounding features of the device. In other embodiments, the mask may modulate reflections of light such that the electrode pattern matches a color in the visible spectrum. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242025 | Thin film type solar cell, and method for manufacturing the same - A thin film type solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, wherein the thin film type solar cell comprises a substrate; a plurality of front electrodes formed on the substrate at fixed intervals by each first separating channel interposed in-between; a semiconductor layer formed on the front electrodes, the semiconductor layer having a contact portion therein; and a plurality of rear electrodes formed at fixed intervals by each second separating channel interposed in-between, and electrically connected with the front electrode through the contact portion, wherein the rear electrode is comprised of a first rear electrode and a plurality of second rear electrodes branching from the first rear electrode, wherein the first rear electrode is formed along a first direction, and the plurality of second rear electrodes extend from the first rear electrode and are arranged at a second direction which is different from the first direction, so that it is possible to obtain a predetermined visible range by transmitting the solar ray through the portion between each of the second rear electrodes. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242026 | SEAL FILM FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE UTILIZING THE SAME - A seal film for solar cell module includes a resin film layer including a biaxially oriented film layer formed of a resin composition containing poly-p-phenylene sulfide as a major component; and a gas barrier layer formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal, a metal oxide, an inorganic compound, and an organic compound. In the seal film for solar cell module, longitudinal and width direction heat shrink ratios at 150° C. of the seal film for solar cell module both fall within a range of −2.0% to +2.0%, and an absolute value of a difference between the longitudinal and width direction heat shrink ratios at 150° C. is 2.0% or less. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242027 | Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell - Disclosed is a solar cell characterized by using in combination at least two or more different photoelectric converters for specific wavelength ranges, each of which photoelectric converters is obtained by loading a thin film of oxide semiconductor particles formed on a substrate with a dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in a specific wavelength range or a salt of the dye. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242028 | CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - It is described a concentration photovoltaic module, comprising a support structure, a linear mirror with parabolic profile mounted on the support structure, and a linear receiver device mounted on the support structure near to the focus of the linear mirror. The linear mirror comprises a pair of half-mirrors separated at the axial plane of the linear mirror. The support structure comprises a pair of corresponding half-mirror supports, in which each of the half-mirrors is formed from a sheet of elastically flexible material, and in which each of the half-mirror supports has a mounting surface suitable for defining and maintaining the parabolic profile of the respective half-mirror. For each half-mirror support an attachment spring is foreseen, arranged along a longitudinal side of the half-mirror support, suitable for forcing the respective half-mirror against the mounting surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242029 | Junctions in substrate solar cells - The present invention discloses thin film photovoltaic devices comprising Group II-VI semiconductor layers with a substrate configuration having an interface layer between the absorber layer and the window layer to create improved junctions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242030 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ANTI-SPALL LAMINATE ARTICLE - Provided is a high performance anti-spall laminate article comprising a bi-layer polymeric composite. The bi-layer composite includes a polymeric sheet and a poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) film laminated to each other. The PET film has a tensile modulus of about 600,000 psi or higher in both the machine direction (MD) and the transverse direction (TD), a shock brittleness index of about 55 Joules or higher in the machine direction and about 25 joules or higher in the transverse direction, and a percent elongation at break (EOB) of about 110-160 in the machine direction and about 60-110 in the transverse direction. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242031 | Photovoltaic Assembly Including a Conductive Layer Between a Semiconductor Lamina and a Receiver Element - A semiconductor donor body is affixed to a receiver element, and a thin semiconductor lamina is cleaved from the donor body, remaining affixed to the receiver element. A photovoltaic assembly is fabricated which includes the lamina and the receiver element, wherein a photovoltaic cell comprises the lamina. The bond between the semiconductor donor body and the receiver element must survive processing to complete the cell, as well as eventual assembly, transport, and operation in a finished photovoltaic module. It has been found that inclusion of a conductive layer such as titanium or aluminum aids bonding between the semiconductor donor body and the receiver element. In some embodiments, the conductive layer may also serve as an electrical contact and/or as a reflective layer. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242032 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a resource-saving photoelectric conversion device with excellent photoelectric conversion characteristics. Thin part of a single crystal semiconductor substrate, typically a single crystal silicon substrate, is detached to structure a photoelectric conversion device using a thin single crystal semiconductor layer, which is the detached thin part of the single crystal semiconductor substrate. The thin part of the single crystal semiconductor substrate is detached by a method in which a substrate is irradiated with ions accelerated by voltage, or a method in which a substrate is irradiated with a laser beam which makes multiphoton absorption occur. A so-called tandem-type photoelectric conversion device is obtained by stacking a unit cell including a non-single-crystal semiconductor layer over the detached thin part of the single crystal semiconductor substrate. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242033 | Method For Preparing Cis Compounds and Thin Layer, and Solar Cell Having Cis Compound Thin Layer - A method for preparing a CIS (Cu—In—Se) compound includes (S1) producing a plurality of first composite particles having an indium selenide outer layer physically coupled to at least a part of a copper selenide seed particle surface or a plurality of second composite particles having a copper selenide outer layer physically coupled to at least a part of an indium selenide seed particle surface; and (S2) making a CIS compound by thermally treating composite particles selected from the group consisting of the first composite particles, the second composite particles and their mixtures. This method may prevent loss of selenium, which inevitably requires selenium environment, and also improves dispersion, coupling and reaction uniformity for the formation of a CIS compound. | 2009-10-01 |
20090242034 | FLUID CONTROL APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of a fluid past a device having a flow adjusting device comprising transmitting a temperature to a thermally reactive material having a coefficient of thermal expansion which produces a volume change in the thermally reactive material in response to a change in the temperature. The thermally reactive material is enclosed within a container having a movable portion which is moved in response to the volume change of the thermally reactive material and the movement of the movable portion is applied to actuate the flow adjusting device. The flow adjusting device may comprise a fluid propulsion device such as a fan or pump or a throttling device such as a throttling, check, or shuttle valve. | 2009-10-01 |