| 49th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20090293867 | COMBUSTION BLOWER CONTROL FOR MODULATING FURNACE - A furnace includes a combustion blower and one or more pressure switches. In some cases, the one or more pressure switches may be used to calculate one or more operating points for the combustion blower. Additional operating points may be calculated by interpolation and/or extrapolation, as appropriate. The furnace may temporarily alter these operating points as necessary to keep the furnace safely operating in response to minor and/or transient changes in the operating conditions of the furnace. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293868 | Inhalation Therapy Device Comprising an Ampoule for Storing a Medicament To Be Nebulized - An inhalation therapy device includes an atomizer for atomizing a drug which is advantageously present in the form of a fluid into an atomization chamber so that an aerosol or mist is provided in the atomization chamber. The patient or user can inhale the aerosol produced by the atomizer from the atomization chamber via a mouthpiece. The ampoule is inserted into an ampoule holder holding the fluid-containing ampoule. The inhalation therapy device also includes an opening unit for opening the fluid-containing ampoule. The ampoule holder advantageously includes a first part, disposed displaceably in relation to the opening unit, thereby allowing an ampoule present in the ampoule holder to be displaced in the direction of the opening unit. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293869 | MASK AND HEADGEAR CONNECTOR - A connector arrangement joining a respiratory mask and headgear is adapted for single-handed disengagement by the patient. A first, rigid connector part is formed into the rigid mask frame, with a mating second connector attached to a strap of the headgear. The connectors are held away from the patient's face by the connection to the mask frame. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293870 | Dose Information Device - The present invention relates to a device to be used with a medical administration device, which administration device comprises administration drive means for administrating a prescribed dose of medicament; mechanical dose setting means for setting a prescribed dose of medicament to be administered, including a mechanical indicating member ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293871 | LIQUID EJECTION METHOD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - The present invention provides a liquid ejection method and a liquid ejection apparatus which enables small droplets each of diameter at most 10 μm to be stably ejected and which allows a sufficient number of droplets to be ejected per unit time. A heater is allowed to generate heat to eject a main droplet and a liquid column from an ejection port; the liquid column is to be separated into a plurality of sub-droplets. A relationship (L | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293872 | ANESTHETIC BREATHING APPARATUS AND INTERNAL CONTROL METHOD FOR SAID APPARATUS - An anesthetic breathing apparatus has a breathing circuit having an inspiratory gas output port and an expiratory gas input port, and a control unit that sets the anesthetic breathing apparatus selectively in a first mode of operation to provide inspiratory gas, fresh gas and/or breathing gas recirculated in said breathing circuit, via said inspiratory gas output port, enable recirculation into said breathing circuit and/or evacuation via the expiratory input port for manual or mechanical ventilation by said anesthetic breathing apparatus. The control unit is also able to set the anesthetic breathing apparatus selectively in a second mode of operation to provide a flow of fresh gas via a fresh gas output port to an external breathing system connected thereto, disable recirculation and/or evacuation via the expiratory input port. An exhaust of the breathing circuit is connected to a gas input port of the anesthetic breathing apparatus for gas scavenging via said anesthetic breathing apparatus. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293873 | POWDER DELIVERY DEVICES - A nasal delivery device for delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a substance supply unit for supplying a dose of substance to be delivered to the nasal cavity of the subject, she substance supply unit including an inlet and an outlet; a nosepiece unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nasal cavity of the subject and being in fluid communication with the outlet of the substance supply unit; and a mouthpiece unit including a mouthpiece in fluid communication with the inlet of the substance supply unit and through which the subject in use exhales such as to entrain substance from the container chamber and deliver the same through the nosepiece, and at least one temperature modifier for reducing a temperature of the exhaled air flow such as to reduce the absolute humidity thereof. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293874 | DELIVERY DEVICE - A delivery device, e.g. an inhaler, comprises a rotatable metering member adapted to dispense a measured amount of material, a material delivery passage and a material delivery orifice and at least one actuator member adapted to move the metering member from a material retaining position to a material dispensing position. In a magazine comprising a plurality of metering members, the actuator and metering members may operate in a radial direction. A plurality of rotatable magazines may be utilized in the delivery device. The delivery device may be used to deliver a single or a combination therapy. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293875 | Acclimatization therapy for first time cpap and niv users - A method of acclimatizing a user to provide continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, including operating a device for treating sleep disordered breathing (SDB) during successive treatment sessions, wherein the device provides continuous positive airway pressure during sleep, includes determining a clinically-derived full therapeutic pressure, applying a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure for the duration of a first session, obtaining responses to a series of pre-programmed patient and/or bed partner feedback questions before the start of a second session, and, based on the responses, either incrementally increasing the treatment pressure for the second session if the responses indicate that the patient is adjusting to therapy, or maintaining the treatment pressure for the second session if the responses do not indicate that the patient is adjusting to therapy. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293876 | System and Method for Adaptive High Frequency Flow Interrupter Control In A Patient Repiratory Ventilator - A method and system for controlling fluid flow settings by receiving a precondition pressure wave function, representative of a precondition frequency, a precondition amplitude and a precondition pressure of the fluid flow in the system, establishing an operating pressure wave function, representative of an operating frequency, an operating amplitude and an operating pressure of the fluid flow desired in the system, determining cycle error between the precondition pressure wave function and the operating pressure wave function, converting the cycle error to flow adjustment, and updating an operating flow with the flow adjustment. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING INTRINSIC POSITIVE END-EXPIRATORY PRESSURE - The present invention describes a method and apparatus for detecting and quantifying intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) of a respiratory patient breathing with the assistance of a ventilator. A processing device receives respiratory airway data from one or more sensors adapted to non-invasively monitor a respiratory patient, calculates from the respiratory airway data two or more parameters that are indicative of or quantify intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure of the patient, and generates a predicted quantitative value for intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure based on the two or more parameters. The respiratory airway data is transformed into a predicted quantitative value for intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi). | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293878 | MEDICAL BREATHING APPARATUS - A medical breathing apparatus incorporating a regulator for supplying breathing gas to a patient from an air hose ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293879 | Device and Method for Producing Oxygen - The invention relates to a medical device for producing oxygen, wherein the device comprises means for providing first conditions, and means for changing said first conditions to second conditions, the device being configured to during a charging phase extract oxygen from air by, under said first conditions, bringing said air (A) into contact with an agent (SfF) constituted by a reversibly oxygen-fixating agent, i.e. an oxygen selective material, such that the oxygen of the air is adsorbed by said agent, and to remove nitrogen under said first conditions, and configured to during a discharging phase release the oxygen from the agent by means of changing said first conditions to said second conditions. The invention also relates to a method for producing oxygen for individual medical purposes. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293880 | Liner for Use with Respiratory Mask - A liner for use with a respiratory mask having a face-engaging portion, such as a CPAP mask, includes a body constructed from an absorbent material, the body having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an opening bounded by the inner edge. A perimeter of the outer edge is larger than a perimeter of the face-engaging portion of the respiratory mask for forming an extending portion of the body, and the liner is configured to be releasably held by the mask and a user's face such that the outer edge extends beyond the face-engaging portion. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293881 | MASK FOR OXYGEN DELIVERY WITH MEDICATION INLET - A mask delivers oxygen and medication to a patient simultaneously without lifting and inserting a second line beneath the mask. This mask has an extension with fittings for at least two functions, including oxygen delivery and medication delivery through a medication supply device. The extension has the fittings mutually proximate and generally adjacent in a compact space for minimal disruption to the patient and ease of inspection by the medical staff. The mask also includes check valves for inhalation regulation of the patient. Regarding placement upon a patient's face, the mask has a perimeter flange and a strap for securement upon the head of a patient. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293882 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING COLLOIDS OF OLIGODYNAMIC METALS - The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions, methods for the production of these compositions, and use of these compositions with medical devices, such as catheters, and implants. The compositions of the present invention advantageously provide varying release kinetics for the active ions in the compositions due to the different water solubilities of the ions, allowing antimicrobial release profiles to be tailored for a given application and providing for sustained antimicrobial activity over time. More particularly, the invention relates to polymer compositions containing colloids comprised of salts of one or more oligodynamic metals, such as silver. The process of the invention includes mixing a solution of one or more oligodynamic metal salts with a polymer solution or dispersion and precipitating a colloid of the salts by addition of other salts to the solution which react with some or all of the first metal salts. The compositions can be incorporated into articles or can be employed as a coating on articles such as medical devices. Coatings may be on all or part of a surface. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293883 | Connecting device for connecting a rings-shaped frame to a supplementary equipment - A device is provided for connecting of a ring-shaped frame, which is adapted for fixation to the head of a patient during neurological diagnosis, therapy or surgery, to a supplementary equipment, for positioning of the frame and the equipment in a predetermined relation to each other. The frame comprises a connecting hole and the equipment comprises a connecting pin for insertion into the hole in the frame during positioning. The hole opens into a surface of the frame and has an enlarged portion, which preferably is diverging towards the surface of the frame, closest to the surface and a cylindrical portion beyond the diverging portion, whereas the connecting pin has a cross sectional dimension which is equal to or slightly smaller than the cross sectional dimension of the cylindrical portion in the hole. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293884 | ARM POSITIONING AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY - An arm support and positioning assembly is provided that includes a vertical member, an engagement member and a horizontal member having one end engaged with the vertical member through a ball joint assembly and the other end affixed with the engagement member through a wedge lock. The engagement member receives and retains a patient's arm support during the surgical or medical procedures. The vertical member is attached to the clamp support assembly affixed with the operating table. The ball joint assembly includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a ball joint having an elongated ball neck on one end and a spherical ball on other end. The ball shape end allows the horizontal member to rotate at a varied angular position with respect to the vertical member thereby providing a greater degree of adjustability to the surgeon. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293885 | MEDITATION PILLOW USING CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY - A meditation pillow using craniosacral therapy is disclosed. The meditation pillow includes a columna vertebralis supporting part formed in a user's neck direction to support a part of a columna vertebralis located thereon, an occipital region supporting part formed at a rear of the columna vertebralis supporting part to support an occipital region of a head located thereon, and an occipital region acupressure part protrudingly formed along a superior nuchal line between an atlas and an occipital bone to stimulate nerve fibers of the occipital region. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293886 | Apparatus, system and method for detecting and treating airway obstructive conditions during sleep - An airway obstruction correction apparatus including an expandable bladder configured to fit within a user's external auditory canal, a pump configured to expand the bladder with a pumped fluid, a passage coupled with the pump and with the bladder and configured to convey a fluid between the pump and the bladder, a microcontroller coupled with the pump and configured to affect an activation condition of the pump, and a reservoir coupled with the pump and configured to retain sufficient fluid to expand the bladder into contact with a surface of the auditory canal when transferred to the bladder by the pump. At least one of a local data processing means and/or a remotely located data processing means can be configured to receive data from the apparatus and transmit data to the apparatus via a data networking means and/or at least one of a wired or wireless signal. According to a method using an apparatus configured as described, a detected indication of an obstructed airway causes the apparatus to stimulate a user and induces an involuntary airway clearing response. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293887 | REDUCED-PRESSURE, COMPRESSION SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR USE ON BREAST TISSUE - A system uses reduced pressure to provide a therapeutic force to a person's breast area. The system includes a dressing assembly shaped and configured to be placed on the breast area, a releaseable circumferential connector for holding the dressing assembly against at least a portion of the breast area, and a sealing subsystem for providing a fluid seal over the dressing assembly against a person's epidermis. The system may further include a reduced-pressure subsystem for providing reduced pressure to the dressing assembly. When reduced pressure is supplied, the system generates a force against at least a portion of the breast area of the person. The dressing assembly may be formed as a brassiere having a first cup and a second cup formed from a bolster material. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293888 | PORTABLE VAPORIZER FOR PLANT MATERIAL - A portable vaporizer for plant material has an inhalation tube having a distal end for insertion into a cigarette lighter receptacle of a vehicle. An electrical heating element within the inhalation tube is powered by the vehicle's electrical system when the inserted into the cigarette lighter receptacle. A plant material chamber on the proximal end of the inhalation tube has openings allowing air from the inhalation tube to be drawn through the inhalation tube, heated by the electrical heating element, and then drawn through an air-permeable pouch containing plant material held in the plant material chamber. A housing having a mouthpiece and baffles surrounds the plant material chamber to reduce the temperature of the heated air and vaporized plant material. The user inhales the mixture of heated air and vaporized plant material through the mouthpiece by drawing air through the inhalation tube, plant material chamber and housing. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293889 | SMOKELESS COMPRESSED TOBACCO PRODUCT FOR ORAL CONSUMPTION - A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293890 | BRAND CONTROL METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATIC TOBACCO ARTICLE PROCESSING MACHINE - A brand control method for an automatic tobacco article processing machine, the method including the steps of: defining a number of end product brands that can be produced on the automatic machine; creating a number of configurations, each associated with a respective brand and having a set of values of control parameters controlling electrically controlled operating parts to produce the brand; selecting a desired end product brand; loading the configuration corresponding to the desired end product brand onto a control unit to commence production of the desired brand; defining a number of sections, each having a set of control parameters and independent of the other sections; defining a number of recipes by assigning each section at least one respective set of values of the corresponding control parameters, so each recipe corresponds to a respective section and contains the values of the control parameters in that particular section; and defining each configuration by combining a number of compatible recipes, so that each recipe may potentially form part of a number of different configurations. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293891 | CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND METHOD - A lighter for a smoking article is provided, which includes a body having a distal body portion and a proximal body portion; an ignition element disposed in the distal portion; a smoking article engagement structure disposed in the proximal body portion; a part of the proximal body portion that is configured for exerting a vacuum upon a smoking article retained by the smoking article engagement structure; and an exhaust port in fluid communication with the part of the proximal body portion that is configured for exerting a vacuum. A method is also provided, which includes the steps of: providing a lighter including a distal ignition means and a proximal means for exertion of a vacuum upon a smoking article; placing a smoking article with its lighting end proximate the distal ignition means and its mouth end in fluid communication with the proximal means for exertion of a vacuum; actuating the proximal means for exertion of a vacuum and the distal ignition means until the lighting end is ignited; and removing the smoking article from the lighter for consumption by a smoker. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293892 | PORTABLE VAPORIZER FOR PLANT MATERIAL - A portable vaporizer for plant material has an inhalation tube having a distal end for insertion into a cigarette lighter receptacle of a vehicle. An electrical heating element within the inhalation tube is powered by the vehicle's electrical system when the inserted into the cigarette lighter receptacle. A plant material chamber on the proximal end of the inhalation tube has openings allowing air from the inhalation tube to be drawn through the inhalation tube, heated by the electrical heating element, and then drawn through the plant material held in the plant material chamber. A housing having a mouthpiece and baffles surrounds the plant material chamber to reduce the temperature of the heated air and vaporized plant material. The user inhales the mixture of heated air and vaporized plant material through the mouthpiece by drawing air through the inhalation tube, plant material chamber and housing. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293893 | Hollow/porous fibers and applications thereof - In one embodiment is provided a polymer blend of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), wherein the poly(vinylacetate) is present in an amount ranging between about 20 wt % and about 80 wt %, and poly(acrylic acid) is present in an amount ranging between about 80 wt % and about 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the blend. In another embodiment is provided a fiber produced from this polymer blend, and which has cells therein. In another embodiment is provided a flavorant release material comprising the porous fiber disclosed herein, and one or more flavorants disposed in a longitudinally extending core within the fiber. In another embodiment is provided a polymer fiber membrane containing a hollow, porous fiber formed from the polymer blend disclosed herein. In another embodiment is provided a filter containing the fiber described herein. In another embodiment is provided a process for producing the fibers disclosed herein by addition of the polymers to an extruder or blender, and extruding or melt spinning the mixture into a fiber containing cells therein. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293894 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH TRANSPARENT SECTION - A smoking article includes a tobacco rod, a filter located at the mouth end of the smoking article, at least one tipping material, to attach the filter to the tobacco rod, wherein the at least one tipping material includes at least one transparent section, wherein the smoking article further includes a ventilation zone upstream of the at least one transparent section. A tipping material for such a smoking article is also disclosed. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293895 | Snuff Composition - Use of a nicotine-cellulose combination for the preparation of a snuff composition for achievement of a fast onset of action of nicotine after application of the snuff composition to the oral cavity of a subject, wherein the composition has a high release rate so that when subjected to an in vitro dissolution test about 45% or more of the total content of nicotine is released within 30 minutes. Moreover, the invention relates to an improved snuff composition for application to the oral cavity. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293896 | Illuminated artificial fingernails - An illuminated artificial nail has a base substrate, a lamp, a power source, a top and an on/off switch. The base substrate has a top view footprint of a shape and size to fit onto at least a portion of a human nail, and has sufficient flexibility to form into, or having a general curvature of, a human nail, the base substrate being attachable to a human fingernail, such as by adhesive. The lamp is located on top of the base substrate, and the top member has a single planar smooth top surface. The top member is selected from the group consisting of a top portion of the lamp, and a cover on top of the lamp and having at least a portion thereof being light transmittable. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293897 | HAIR TREATMENT FLUID APPLICATION DEVICE - A hair treatment fluid application device includes a flexible container for containing a hair treatment fluid, an applicator body having outlet orifices for applying the hair treatment fluid to hair, the flexible container having a passage opening for allowing egress of the hair treatment fluid from the flexible container to the applicator body, a housing for accommodating the flexible container, a piston for exerting pressure on the flexible container for forcing the hair treatment fluid from the flexible container through the passage opening to the applicator body by deforming the flexible container, and a driver for driving the piston. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293898 | ASSEMBLY FOR EXTRACTING CONTENTS FROM CONTAINERS INCLUDING BOTTLES AND TUBES - A kit assembly for extracting leftover health and beauty product from one or more containers, the kit assembly including a plurality of scoops for extracting said leftover product from multiple regions of one or more containers, wherein each of the scoops is adapted to extract leftover product from at least one region of one of the containers. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293899 | METHOD FOR COSMETIC TREATMENT OF KERATINOUS FIBRES COMPRISING SEQUENTIALLY APPLYING A COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUND IN COMBINATION WITH A COMPOSITION FOR CARING FOR AND/OR WASHING KERATINOUS FIBRES - A method for the cosmetic treatment of keratinous fibres. A cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one organic silicon compound comprising at least one basic chemical functional group and at least one hydroxyl or hydrolysable group per molecule, said at least one organic silicon compound being chosen from silanes and siloxanes, and a composition for caring for and/or washing keratinous fibres are applied sequentially in any order. Also disclosed herein is a method for improving the styling effect of a composition for caring for and/or washing keratinous fibres, comprising applying, to the keratinous fibres, the composition for caring for and/or washing keratinous fibres, which is preceded by pre-treating and/or followed by post-treating the keratinous fibres by applying above cosmetic composition | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293900 | Brush Assembly with Molded Brush Sleeve - A brush assembly with an applicator rod, a brush sleeve with a tubular core member and a plurality of bristles, a rod hole in the distal end of the applicator rod, and a rivet for being received into the rod hole to retain the brush sleeve. A peripheral retaining wall can retain and protect a proximal end of the brush sleeve. The brush sleeve can have radially projecting, diamond-shaped bristles and can be slidably received over a body portion of the rivet or over a support stem forming a distal portion of the applicator rod. The body portion of the rivet or the support stem can have a non-circular cross section or an arcuate longitudinal profile to induce the brush sleeve to have the non-circular cross section or acruate longitudinal profile. A method for producing brush assemblies can produce brush assemblies with brush sleeves of varied cross sections. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293901 | Expandable Roller - A hair roller includes a longitudinally extending hair curling portion defined between a pair of opposed end members. The hair curling portion is expandable and retractable in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hair curling portion, in response to relative movement of the end members with respect to each other. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293902 | MAKEUP CASE WITH DRAWER - The invention concerns a makeup case comprising a primary tray ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293903 | COSMETIC COMPACT INCORPORATING AN APPLICATOR HOLDER - A cosmetic compact comprises a base and a cap. The base includes a cosmetic well in which a cosmetic may be disposed. The cap is affixed to the base to form an enclosure, with the cosmetic well disposed therein. The cap includes a cosmetic applicator holder, also disposed within the enclosure, which is adapted to engage and secure a cosmetic applicator opposite the cosmetic well. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293904 | METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE ITEM COMPRISING A COSMETIC PRODUCT AND AN ORNAMENTAL ELEMENT - A method for making a composite item comprising at least one cosmetic product ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293905 | Cosmetic storage and application device - A cosmetic storage and application device is provided. Such device includes a housing member having a plurality of compartments. Such housing member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size. Such device further includes an access mechanism for each of such plurality of compartments. Such device further includes a plurality of predetermined cosmetics, each one of such plurality of predetermined cosmetics being housed within a predetermined compartment. Such device also includes a plurality of predetermined cosmetic applicators, each one of such plurality of predetermined cosmetic applicators being housed within a predetermined corresponding cosmetic compartment. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293906 | Ultrasonic Cleaning of Engine Components - A method of cleaning an engine component, including: arranging a cap to provide a fluid seal with the engine component, wherein the cap includes an ultrasonic transducer and extends around a volume that is adjacent an exterior surface of the engine component; directing a cleaning fluid to contact the engine component via a supply conduit, wherein the directing involves the supply of cleaning fluid to said volume so as to contact said exterior surface; agitating the cleaning fluid by means of the ultrasonic transducer; and directing the cleaning fluid away from the component via a waste conduit. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293907 | METHOD OF SUBSTRATE POLYMER REMOVAL - Methods for cleaning a substrate are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes depositing a polymer on a substrate. A cleaning gas is provided to clean a frontside, a bevel edge, and a backside of the substrate. The cleaning gas may include various reactive chemicals such as H | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293908 | REMOVAL OF METAL CONTAMINANT DEPOSITED ON QUARTZ MEMBER OF VERTICAL HEAT PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method is used for removing a metal contaminant deposited on a quartz member selected from the group consisting of a reaction tube, wafer boat, and heat-insulating cylinder of a vertical heat processing apparatus for a semiconductor process. The method includes obtaining the quartz member unattached to the vertical heat processing apparatus; then, performing diluted hydrofluoric acid cleaning of cleaning the quartz member by use of diluted hydrofluoric acid; then, performing first purified water cleaning of cleaning the quartz member by use of purified water; then, performing hydrochloric acid cleaning of cleaning the quartz member by use of hydrochloric acid; and then, performing second purified water cleaning of cleaning the quartz member by use of purified water. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293909 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ALKALI- OR ALKALINE EARTH-METALS FROM A VACUUM COATING CHAMBER - The invention relates to a cleaning method in which from a vacuum coating chamber ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293910 | FLUIDIC SYSTEM WITH WASHING CAPABILITIES FOR A FLOW CYTOMETER - A method for cleaning a fluidic system of a flow cytometer having a sheath pump to pump sheath fluid towards an interrogation zone and a waste pump to pump the sheath fluid and a sample fluid as waste fluid from the interrogation zone, wherein the sheath pump and/or the waste pump draw sample fluid into the flow cytometer through a drawtube towards the interrogation zone. The method includes controlling the sheath pump and the waste pump to cooperatively flush a fluid out through the drawtube, thereby cleaning the fluidic system of the flow cytometer. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293911 | COLLECTION MEANS FOR A MOBILE VACUUM APPARATUS FOR THE COLLECTION OF LIQUID OR SEMI-LIQUID MATERIALS - The apparatus comprises a front-mounted collection means for a vacuum tank for the collection of liquid or semi-liquid materials. The collection means comprises a substantially V-shaped housing with a scraper at the bottom thereof, a height adjustable suction inlet at the apex thereof, and a pair of laterally adjustable pivoting wings for varying its width to correspond to that of an alley or gutter. A plurality of rotary feeders, each having a vertical axis of rotation, are mounted to the housing adjacent the scraper to prevent accumulation of the materials on the scraper. The feeders do not contact either the surface upon which the scraper is operated, nor the scraper itself, but serve to mix thick consistency materials with thinner consistency materials and also to dislodge any accumulation that does occur. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293912 | Method and Apparatus for Cleaning Fabrics, Floor Coverings, and Bare Floor Surfaces Utilizing a Soil Transfer Medium - An apparatus and method for cleaning fabrics, floor coverings, and bare floor surfaces utilizing a soil transfer cleaning medium is disclosed. A method of mechanically removing soil from a surface intended to be cleaned includes the steps of successively and repeatedly: wetting a portion of a cleaning medium with a cleaning liquid; extracting any soil and at least some of the cleaning liquid from the previously wetted portion of the cleaning medium; and wiping the surface intended to be cleaned with the portion of the cleaning medium so as to transfer soil from the surface intended to be cleaned to the cleaning medium. Portable and vehicle-based devices may be utilized to practice the method of cleaning. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293913 | Water-Powered Hand-Washing System and Method - A hand-washing system for washing fingernail beds and cuticular regions of human fingers and thumbs (collectively “digits”). The hand-washing system includes a work enclosure for containing ones of the digits and a high-velocity, high-flow water spray during a washing operation. The work enclosure defines an interior space, part of which defines an energy-dissipation region that, during use, provides a water reservoir for dissipating energy in the high-velocity, high flow water spray. The work enclosure includes a high-energy spray nozzle and a digit portal sized to receive the four fingers of one hand simultaneously in closed-fingered, upwardly-curled configuration. A mixing valve may be provided to allow a user to adjust the temperature of the water during washing. A quick-disconnect fluid-coupling assembly may also be provided and be used to quickly select between work enclosures of differing size. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293914 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A liquid processing apparatus and method capable of separately collecting first and second processing liquids from each other, and preventing a formation of a defect (such as watermarks and particles) on a target substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, the liquid processing apparatus includes a substrate holding device, a processing liquid supply device to supply a first processing liquid and a second processing liquid, a rotating cup, an outer discharge portion and an inner discharge portion to respectively discharge the first processing liquid and the second processing liquid received from the first receiving surface of the rotating cup, and a discharge portion switch device to open/close the outer discharge portion. The lower end of the first receiving surface of the rotating cup extends to a lower position than the position of the substrate held by the substrate holding device. The first processing liquid is discharged toward the outer discharge portion when the discharge portion switch device moves up, and the second processing liquid is discharged toward the inner discharge portion | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293915 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH REMOVABLE DUST COLLECTOR, AND METHODS OF OPERATNG THE SAME - A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various methods are used to control movements of the movable pressing plates to facilitate the compression operations. Also, various methods are used to determine when the dust collector is full and needs to be emptied. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293916 | INVISIBLE TOLIET BOWL DEODORIZER BLOCK - The invention relates to a holder for an active ingredient comprising a fixing portion for mechanical fixing under a toilet bowl rim, and a receiving portion joined to the fixing portion for receiving an active ingredient. One problem of such known holders is that they are troublesome to fix to the toilet bowl and to remove again therefrom. This disadvantage is overcome according to the invention by at least parts of the fixing portion being formed from a biodegradable, preferably water-soluble material. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293917 | Cleaning system for flat-plate membrane cartridges - A cleaning system and method remove localized caked or dewatered solids from flat-plate membranes in a sewage treatment plant. The caked sludge on the membranes is removed by intense coherent water sprays directed into the spaces between cartridges of a cassette, without removing the cartridges from the cassette. The sprays can be delivered from the top and/or bottom of the cassette, or the side panels of a cassette can be removed for spraying from at least one side, preferably both sides, using a mechanical device with movable spray bars and motor-driven advancing of the spray bars. In one preferred form of the system the apparatus includes horizontal cutting jets followed by angled cutting jets that further break up and wash away the loosened sludge. Jet diameter, velocity and pressure are controlled so as not to damage the membranes or cartridges but to achieve efficient cleaning. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293918 | FRAME FOR CLEANING PAINT ROLLERS AND METHOD - A frame for supporting a paint roller during a cleaning function includes a first support for preventing migration of the paint roller in an axial direction, which first support is fixedly mounted on a shaft engagable with a chuck of an electric drill or crank to impart rotation to the frame and a second support axially displaced from the first support to serve as a mounting supporting an interior surface of the paint roller. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293919 | METHOD FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A semiconductor wafer is cleaned by supplying a given cleaning solution to a central position of a front surface and/or a back surface of a semiconductor wafer while rotating the wafer, wherein the cleaning is conducted so as to form a water film having a thickness of 5-10 μm on a whole surface of the wafer with the cleaning solution. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293920 | Nanofluid Generator and Cleaning Apparatus - The present invention provides: a nanofluid generating apparatus that has relatively simple construction, is capable of stably generating nanobubbles, is easy to handle and makes it possible to reduce manufacturing cost; and a cleaning apparatus that uses nanofluid. An apparatus for generating nanofluid containing nanobubbles, wherein the nanobubbles are gas bubbles with diameter less than 1 μm, comprising: a gas-liquid mixing chamber | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293921 | Cleaning Device - The invention relates to a device for cleaning carpets, fabric and upholstery. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of pressurised aerosol containers for cleaning carpets, fabric and upholstery. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293922 | PARTS WASHING SYSTEM - Provided is a parts washer that includes a multi-tiered basin, a cleaning fluid and a biological component, living within the fluid, that breaks down organic waste. The multi-tiered basin includes a sink member with a false bottom, and a support grid and filter are interposed between the false bottom and a bottom panel of the sink member. The false bottom, support grid, and filter are readily removable from the sink member. The tank is partially filled with the cleaning fluid and a pump and conduit assembly direct a flow of the cleaning fluid to the basin. The cleaning fluid discharged into the basin flows through a drain hole in the false bottom, through the filter and support grid, and then through a drain hole in the bottom panel of the sink member back into the tank for reuse. The cleaning fluid includes, at least, a surfactant that functions to remove organic waste from the parts being washed. The biological component within the cleaning fluid includes nonpathogenic microorganisms that break down the organic waste. ‘The cleaning fluid is not toxic to the microorganisms. The pump and conduit assembly, in addition’ to aiding ‘in the removal of organic waste, functions to aerate the cleaning fluid to maintain a proper environment for the microorganisms A heater, thermostat, and level control assembly function to maintain the cleaning fluid within a certain temperature range so as to aid in the removal of organic waste and maintain a proper environment for the microorganisms | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293923 | DETERGENT DISPENSING DEVICE - The present invention provides a detergent composition dispensing device. The device is removably insertable into a washing machine. The device comprises a chamber to accommodate a detergent composition, a detection means to detect the presence of water and/or wash liquor in the machine and a pumping means to pump the detergent composition from the chamber out of the device. The pumping means is influenced by an output signal from the detection means, characterised in that the detection means has an associated algorithm such that water is not deemed to have been detected until water and/or wash liquor has been detected as being present over a certain portion of a per-determined time interval in a wash cycle. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293924 | Automatic umbrella - An automatic umbrella has an electric motor, nose, and gear assembly which rides up or down the interior of the handle/body of the umbrella on threading/gearing on the interior of the umbrella shaft. As the traveler assembly rises the ribs hingedly connected to the traveler extend through notches or slots in the end of the umbrella, until the nose extends out the end and the ribs actually swing downwards. Motion of the ribs is controlled by a pin or guide on the side of the notch which cooperates with the shaped sides of the umbrella ribs. The nose acts to tension the canopy in the deployed position. The traveler may move due to a rotating gear engaging the threaded inside surface of a tubular body, or the tubular body may be rotated (preferably within an outer housing) and the traveler forced upward by the motion. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293925 | Umbrella with mechanism for automatic opening or closing - An umbrella includes a control mechanism comprising a hollow cylinder, a control block, a press mechanism, a push member, and an actuation block; a shank assembly comprising a support tube, first and second sliding tubes, and a resilient member; a link assembly comprising a pulley mechanism, a main spring, a rope, and a link; a runner and top assembly comprising a runner having peripheral slots wherein one of the slots is secured to the rope, and a hub secured to the cylindrical section and having peripheral slots; and a rib and stretcher assembly comprising ribs, stretchers, and auxiliary spring and rod combinations. Umbrella can be opened by pressing the push button with the main spring being expanded or closed by pressing the push button again with the auxiliary springs being compressed. After closing the umbrella, the main spring can be compressed by urging against a hard object. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293926 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR UMBRELLA RIBS - The present invention generally relates to a connecting device designed for connecting umbrella ribs and specifically refers to one installed on each pivoted part existing among all lengthwise ribs and transverse ribs and it contains a hollow tubular sleeve sheathed on the lengthwise rib and a socket sleeve mounted on the top of the transverse rib. The hollow tubular sleeve has two symmetrical elongated wings where the pinholes existed respectively. The socket sleeve is the same as the hollow tubular sleeve having two symmetrical elongated wings where pinholes are on the same line with the central bore located on the top of the socket sleeve. There are slots formed between the socket sleeve and its two symmetrical elongated wings for receiving two symmetrical elongated wings of the hollow tubular sleeve. By using a rivet to pivotally connect the hollow tubular sleeve coupled on the lengthwise rib with the socket sleeve set on the top of the transverse rib together, thus linking the lengthwise rib and transverse rib collectively and that greatly enhancing the connecting strength of the pivoted part thereof. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293927 | Shelter having an extendable roof - A canopy has a frame with a plurality of legs for defining a main area of protection, an auxiliary leg for defining an auxiliary area of protection adjacent the main area of protection, the auxiliary leg capable of being removed and a roof frame supported by the uprights. A tarp, secured to the frame, has a main section for covering the main area, and an auxiliary section adjacent the main section. The auxiliary section is (i) extendable between the legs and the auxiliary leg to cover the auxiliary area, (ii) extendable between the legs and the support surface to provide additional cover to the main area as a wall, and (iii) storable such that only the main section covers the main area and the at least one auxiliary leg is removed. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293928 | Process For Altering Thermoelectric Properties Of A Material - A process for altering the thermoelectric properties of an electrically conductive material is provided. The process includes providing an electrically conducting material and a substrate. The electrically conducting material is brought into contact with the substrate. A thermal gradient can be applied to the electrically conducting material and a voltage applied to the substrate. In this manner, the electrical conductivity, the thermoelectric power and/or the thermal conductivity of the electrically conductive material can be altered and the figure of merit increased. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293929 | Hybrid Energy Scavenger Comprising Thermopile Unit and Photovoltaic Cells - A hybrid energy scavenger comprising a thermopile unit and photovoltaic cells is provided, wherein the hybrid energy scavenger may generate a good output power when operating in conditions of small temperature difference between a heat source and a heat sink, and/or either receiving the heat from a heat source with high thermal resistance or dissipating it into a heat sink with high thermal resistance such as a human body or a body of any other endotherm, or a fluid such as air, and wherein the photovoltaic cells are part of a heat dissipating structure for connection to the heat sink. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293930 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SKUTTERUDITE TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES - One exemplary embodiment includes a materials and devices comprising a multi-element filled skutterudite type body-centered cubic crystal structure including G | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293931 | ASYMMETRIC SURFACE TEXTURING FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING - A novel surface texturing provides improved light-trapping characteristics for photovoltaic cells. The surface is asymmetric and includes shallow slopes at between about 5 and about 30 degrees from horizontal as well as steeper slopes at about 70 degrees or more from horizontal. It is advantageously used as either the front or back surface of a thin semiconductor lamina, for example between about 1 and about 20 microns thick, which comprises at least the base or emitter of a photovoltaic cell. In embodiments of the present invention, the shallow slopes are formed using imprint photolithography. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293932 | Mounting System for Weatherproof Surfaces - A mounting system for weatherproof surfaces is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a solar panel. A mounting mechanism is in contact with the solar panel. A bracket is in contact with a surface to which the solar panel is installed. The mounting mechanism engages and disengages from the bracket without use of tools. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293933 | ADJUSTABLE SOLAR POWERER - An adjustable solar powerer having photovoltaic cells made of either silicon, polycrystalline or single-crystalline located on a stabilizing base converts solar power or artificial light into electric energy. This solar powerer is made up of unilateral flat and movable elements, each having unilaterally installed photovoltaic cells, these elements being connected with each other by a yoke and catch at one end, the yoke and pivot being connected to a tripod. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293934 | Photoelectric Conversion Device - A photoelectric conversion device in which a plurality of crystal semiconductor particles | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293935 | SOLAR COLLECTOR CAPABLE OF RECEIVING LIGHT RAYS WITH DIFFERENT INCIDENT ANGLES - A solar collector includes a base having an internal chamber therein, a plurality of openings, and low reflection materials at an inner periphery thereof, a lens unit for enabling the sun's rays to penetrate into the internal chamber through the openings, an optical transfer unit disposed in the internal chamber to receive the sun's rays and transform that into electric energy, and at least one heat transfer member mounted to the base to transfer heat energy transformed by the sun's rays that is received by the low reflection materials. Thus, the solar collector of the present invention is capable of receiving the sun's rays with different incident angles to transform the sun's rays into the electric energy and the heat energy. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293936 | TANDEM THIN-FILM SILICON SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A tandem thin-film silicon solar cell comprises a transparent substrate, a first unit cell positioned on the transparent substrate, the first unit cell comprising a p-type window layer, an i-type absorber layer and an n-type layer, an intermediate reflection layer positioned on the first unit cell, the intermediate reflection layer including a hydrogenated n-type microcrystalline silicon oxide of which the oxygen concentration is profiled to be gradually increased and a second unit cell positioned on the intermediate reflection layer, the second unit cell comprising a p-type window layer, an i-type absorber layer and an n-type layer. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293937 | DEVICE FOR THE INDIRECT FREQUENCY-SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION OF SOLAR CELLS - Apparatus, satellite, and method for illumination of at least one solar cell. Apparatus includes at least one solar cell and at least one optical device structured and arranged for an indirect frequency-selective illumination of the at least one solar cell. The at least one optical device reflects spectral components relevant for energy conversion onto the solar cells and guides the spectral components not relevant for energy conversion away from the solar cells. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293938 | PHOTO CELL WITH SPACED ANTI-OXIDATION MEMBER ON FLUID LOOP - A fluid tube routes a fluid adjacent to a source of heat to heat the fluid. The heated fluid is passed adjacent to cells which receive infrared radiation from the heated fluid. An anti-corrosion member is positioned on a portion of the tube adjacent to the cells. The anti-corrosion member is spaced from an outer periphery of the tube to provide a chamber between the portion of the tube and the anti-corrosion member. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293939 | LIGHT-HEAT ENERGY GATHERING SOLAR ENERGY DEVICE - A light-heat gathering solar energy device belonging to the energy device, which is a device for decreasing the area occupied by the solar energy device and increasing the light-heat absorbing efficiency of the sun light, comprising: a bracket structure, which is a structural member having a hollow body; at least one solar energy absorbing device disposed within the hollow body of said bracket structure, the hollow body is formed by the container wall having a geometry structure of upper-wide lower-narrow shape, and at least one cup-shaped bottom structure is disposed therein, said container wall is composed of an outer wall and an inner wall, said outer wall is made of a light-heat absorbing material, said inner wall is made of a light reflecting material, allowing invisible light to penetrate, inward and downward reflection is enabled in the energy absorbing device through the inner wall when the sun light irradiates from the top to the bottom such that the light-heat energy gathering effect is produced within the solar energy absorbing device, and said cup-shaped bottom structure is made of a light-heat absorbing material without a light reflecting layer. Different materials are used in the invention based on different applications, and the device can be used as a solar energy electricity device or a heat energy device and as equipment configured to provide heat energy and electricity. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293940 | Combination solar collector - This invention describes a combination photovoltaic (PV) and thermal heat collector solar panel that both generates electricity and provides residual heat energy to a transfer medium. The panel is comprised of PV panel material also used as the thermal absorber. The sun-facing surface of the combination absorber generates DC current and directly beneath this is a thermal heat collection system comprised of tubular passages for flow of the heat absorbing fluid (such as water) there through. The panel may have one or more thermal insulating clear cover(s) spaced above the absorber and thermal insulation underneath the absorber plate. The collector may be a flat plate collector or a concentrating type collector with a combination absorber at the focal point and may have a single or dual axis solar tracking system. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293941 | Photovoltaic power farm structure and installation - The patent teaches an installation suitable for expansive surface area photovoltaic modules. Installation structure comprises conducting rails functioning as a power conduits to convey power from expansive modules. Multiple modules may be mounted on the installation structure in a parallel or series arrangement. The high current carrying capacity rails minimize power loss in conveyance of power. Module installation and electrical connections are accomplished in a facile fashion using mechanical fasteners to thereby simplify and reduce installation cost associated with production of large photovoltaic generating facilities. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293942 | Inorganic Substrate With A Thin Silica Type Glass Layer, Method of Manufacturing The Aforementioned Substrate, Coating Agent, And A Semiconductor Device - A method of manufacturing an inorganic substrate coated with a thin silica type glass layer of 2 H to 9 H pencil hardness, said method comprising the steps of: coating an inorganic substrate with a cyclic dihydrogenpolysiloxane and/or a hydrogenpolysiloxane represented by a specific unit formula, and curing it; an inorganic substrate coated with a thin silica type glass layer; a coating agent for an inorganic substrate that is composed of a cyclic dihydrogenpolysiloxane and/or a hydrogenpolysiloxane represented by a specific unit formula; and a semiconductor device having an inorganic substrate coated with a thin silica type glass layer. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293943 | Silicon Film Deposition Method Utilizing a Silent Electric Discharge - A method for depositing a silicon film on a substrate includes a step of flowing a first silicon-containing gaseous composition through an electric discharge generated to form a second silicon-containing composition that is different than the first silicon-containing composition. The second composition is directed into a deposition chamber to form a silicon-containing film on one or more substrates positioned within the deposition chamber. The formation of crystalline silicon is controlled by the temperature of the deposition. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293944 | Fluoropolymer Coated Films Useful for Photovoltaic Modules - A fluoropolymer coated film comprising polymeric substrate film and fluoropolymer coating on the polymeric substrate film. The fluoropolymer coating comprises fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride polymer blended with compatible adhesive polymer comprising functional groups selected from carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, aziridine, anhydride, amine, isocyanate, melamine, epoxy, hydroxy, anhydride and mixtures thereof. The polymeric substrate film comprises functional groups on its surface that interact with the compatible adhesive polymer to promote bonding of the fluoropolymer coating to the substrate film. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293945 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a photovoltaic cell ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293946 | Mixed-typed heterojunction thin-film solar cell structure and method for fabricating the same - The present invention discloses a mixed-type heterojunction thin-film solar cell structure and a method for fabricating the same. Firstly, a conductive substrate and a template are provided, and the template has a substrate and an inorganic wire array formed on the substrate. Next, a conjugate polymer layer is formed on the conductive substrate. Next, the inorganic wire array is embedded into the conjugate polymer layer. Next, the substrate is separated from the inorganic wire array. Then, an electrode layer is formed over the inorganic wire array and the conjugate polymer layer. The solar cell structure of the present invention has advantages of flexibility, high energy conversion efficiency and low fabrication cost. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293947 | Photoelectric Conversion Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Photoelectric Power Generation Device - This invention provides a photoelectric transducer comprising a light transparent substrate, a light transparent conductive layer provided on the light transparent substrate and a porous semiconductor layer provided on the light transparent conductive layer. The porous semiconductor layer can absorb coloring matter and contains an electrolyte. The photoelectric transducer further comprises a porous spacer layer containing an electrolyte provided on the porous semiconductor layer and a counter electrode layer provided on the porous spacer layer. According to the above constitution, the thickness of the electrolyte layer is determined by the thickness of the spacer layer containing the electrolyte unlike the prior art technique in which the thickness of the electrolyte layer is determined by spacing between two substrates. Accordingly, the electrolyte layer can be formed thinly and evenly and can enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency and the reliability. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293948 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN AMORPHOUS/CRYSTALLINE SILICON HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELL - A method for manufacturing a solar cell includes
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| 20090293949 | Methods For Crosslinking Nanoparticles And Coated Substrates Made According To The Methods - Methods for crosslinking nanoparticles and coated substrates made according to the methods are described. The crosslinked nanoparticles on substrates can be used in electrochromic devices and/or photovoltaic devices. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293950 | Photovoltaic Cell - A photovoltaic cell, particularly a color-sensitized solar cell, comprises a conductive support substrate, coated with a metal oxide semiconductor layer, a color layer embodied so as to electronically interact with the metal oxide semiconductor layer, an electrolyte later that is applied to the color layer, and a counter-electrode which is connected to the electrolyte layer. The support substrate and/or the counter-electrode is/are made from a flexible fabric composed of a plurality of interwoven fibers. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293951 | DYE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A dye for a dye-sensitized solar cell according to embodiments of the present invention includes a compound having a silane group. The dye according to embodiments of the present invention may be used in a light absorption layer to improve photovoltaic efficiency and increase open-circuit voltage. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293952 | Thin Film Photovoltaic Module - The present invention provides a thin film photovoltaic device comprising a poly(vinyl butyral) layer that provides excellent adhesion, resistivity, sealing, processability, and durability to the device. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293953 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING THE SAME, AND DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - An electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and conductive particles, an electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and oxide semiconductor particles and optionally containing conductive particles, and an electrolyte composition containing an ionic liquid and insulating particles are provided. Furthermore, a photoelectric conversion element comprising: a working electrode, the working electrode comprising an electrode substrate and an oxide semiconductor porous film formed on the electrode substrate and sensitized with a dye; a counter electrode disposed opposing the working electrode; and an electrolyte layer made of these electrolyte compositions is provided. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293954 | Photoelectric Conversion Device And Method For Manufacturing The Same - A photoelectric conversion device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The photoelectric conversion device includes a first semiconductor layer including a first impurity element over a substrate, a second semiconductor layer including an amorphous layer and a crystal over the first semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer including a second impurity element over the second semiconductor layer. The crystal penetrates between the first semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293955 | PHOTOVOLTAICS WITH INTERFEROMETRIC MASKS - An interferometric mask covering the front electrodes of a photovoltaic device is disclosed. Such an interferometric mask may reduce reflections of incident light from the electrodes. In various embodiments, the mask reduces reflections so that a front electrode pattern appears similar in color to adjacent regions of visible photovoltaic active material. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293956 | ORGANIC PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL AND ORGANIC THIN-FILM PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - An organic photoelectric conversion material for use in an organic thin-film photoelectric conversion device, containing a compound represented by formula 1; and an organic thin-film photoelectric conversion device having a photoelectric conversion layer which containing the organic photoelectric conversion material: | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293957 | Subsea Electric Actuator Using Linear Motor - An actuator for use with valves in a subsea wellhead assembly. The actuator includes a shaft with an alternating polarity along its length and windings spaced around the shaft that create a magnetic field around the shaft. The shaft is connectable to a valve stem so that flowing current through the windings creates a magnetic field for linearly moving the shaft and operating the valve. A fail safe mechanism can be included that pushes the shaft back to its original position thereby also moving the valve into its original, or fail safe, position. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293958 | Thermally activated pressure relief - The housing is attachable to a high pressure fluid containing structure. A piston is provided within the housing, with the piston having a closed position and an open position. The closed position blocks an outlet vent of the relief device, with the open position allowing high pressure fluid to escape through the vent. The piston is biased toward the open position by the high pressure fluid, but is held in the closed position by a slide. The slide has a first position and a second position, with the first position holding the piston in the closed position. A spring biases the slide toward a second position, with a eutectic mass resisting movement of the slide to the second position. The eutectic mass is selected to have a melting point matching a maximum design temperature for the high pressure fluid containing structure. Should the eutectic mass melt, the high pressure fluid escapes. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293959 | EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE FOR USE IN A FUEL DISPENSING SYSTEM - An emergency shutoff valve includes a fluid conduit having a frangible area defined therein, a valve member operatively coupled to said conduit upstream of the frangible area, an expansible chamber having the frangible area defined therein, a movable member defining at least a portion of the expansible chamber, and a linkage operatively coupled to the movable member and the valve member for shutting the valve upon movement of the movable member in response to leakage of fluid through the frangible area. A method of shutting off fuel includes defining an expansible chamber about a frangible area in the conduit, moving a member defining a portion of the expansible chamber in response to leaking fuel, and shutting off a fuel valve in response to moving the movable member. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293960 | TIRE VALVE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DEFLATING A TIRE FOLLOWING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A MOTOR VEHICLE - Apparatus deflates a tire following unauthorized access to a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, a self-damaging tire valve assembly is capable of being damaged to such a degree by damage inflicting apparatus in close proximity to the valve assembly that air escapes from the corresponding tire. An activation device housed within the damage inflicting apparatus, when activated, following unauthorized access of a motor vehicle is able to damage the body and grommet of the valve assembly without damaging the tire rim. In one embodiment, a processor transmits an activation signal to a wireless switch following reception of an unauthorized access signal when the motor vehicle is in an armed state. In one embodiment, a housing containing the tire deflating apparatus is in contact with the valve assembly, and the tire deflating apparatus is activated to cause the tire to be deflated following unauthorized access of the motor vehicle | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293961 | Water Saver System - A water saver system that includes a temperature-sensitive valve, connected between the shower water control valves and the shower head, diverts water to a bladder pressure tank until the water warms up. The temperature sensitive valve opens when the water reaches a preset temperature. The water stored in the pressure tank flows back through a metering orifice and mixes with the warm water over the course of the shower so little water is wasted. The pressure tank could be placed on the floor of the shower or outside the tub (under sink) in a retrofit or built into the wall stud cavity in new construction. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293962 | Fuel cutoff valve - A fuel cutoff valve is furnished with a casing defining a valve chamber, and a float mechanism housed to be able to rise and fall in the valve chamber. The casing is furnished with a closure plate situated in the space above the valve chamber and in a facing arrangement with a connecting passage. The closure plate is furnished with a vent hole that has been formed so as to divert the passage from the connecting passage to a second pipe line, and with a barrier wall that is situated in opposition to a first pipe line and that has been formed so as to divert the passage from the first pipe line to the second pipe line. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293963 | EGR SYSTEM AND EGR VALVE WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE SENSOR - A valve having a valve body with an inlet port and an outlet port and a valve disposed between the inlet port and outlet port. A sensor is operably associated with the valve and the valve body, and measures a characteristic in proximity to the valve. The sensor communicates information regarding said characteristic to a control unit that sends position commands to said valve. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293964 | MECHANICAL FUSE TO SEAL PIPES UPON UNINTENDED RUPTURE - The present invention relates to a mechanical fuse to seal pipes upon unintended rupture. When a pressure difference between a first pressure and a second pressure in a pipe is below a pressure threshold, a first spring retains a flap in a first position allowing gaseous fuel to flow from a first portion to a second portion and when the pressure difference between the first pressure and the second pressure is not below the pressure threshold the flap moves to a second position preventing the gaseous fuel from flowing from the first portion to the second portion. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293965 | FAULT-TOLERANT BLEED VALVE ASSEMBLY - A bleed valve assembly includes a control assembly having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The control assembly defines a fluid passageway in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. An electromechanical valve is engaged with the control assembly. The electromechanical valve provides selective fluid communication between the passageway and the fluid outlet. A fluid sensor is in fluid communication with the passageway. The fluid sensor includes a sensing tip and is in electrical communication with the electromechanical valve. A valve is disposed in the passageway of the control assembly. The valve prevents fluid communication of non-gaseous fluid between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090293966 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A fuel supply device comprises a fuel pump, a set plate, a control circuit, and an electrical wiring member. The fuel pump is disposed within a fuel tank. The set plate closes an opening of the fuel tank. The set plate comprises a controller chamber isolated from the fuel tank. The control circuit is disposed within the controller chamber. The control circuit controls the fuel pump. The electrical wiring member connects the control circuit and the fuel pump. The electrical wiring member is arranged from an interior of the controller chamber to an interior of the fuel pump and is passed through the set plate. A part of the electrical wiring member is exposed to the atmosphere. Furthermore, the exposed part is disposed within a range from the interior of the fuel tank to the interior of the controller chamber. | 2009-12-03 |
