Mikulec
Conrad S. Mikulec, Buffalo, NY US
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20130087134 | Cookery Air Purification and Exhaust System - An air filtration and exhaust system is described. The system comprises a microcontroller, a power supply, and a series of sensors that detect the presence of airborne contaminants such as ultra fine particles, smoke, natural gas and radon gas. In the presence of these airborne contaminants, the system is designed to inactivate and prevent operation of nearby food preparation appliances. Once these contaminants have been safely removed, the operation of these appliances is restored. In addition, the ventilation system may be equipped with a purification subassembly, which safely and efficiently removes such containments from the area. The system may also comprise an alarm that is activatable in the presence of these contaminants. | 04-11-2013 |
20130092404 | Range Hood Fire Suppression System with Visible Status Indication - A fire suppression system with a visible status indicator positioned within a ventilation hood of a stove is described. The fire suppression system comprises a container within which resides a fire suppressing material and an expulsion activation mechanism subassembly. The fire suppressing material further comprises a dye colorant material. The system further comprising a light source positioned adjacent and projected through the container such that when the fire suppressant material is present within the container, the light appears to be a different color. The system positioned with a canopy portion of a ventilation hood. | 04-18-2013 |
Dragan Mikulec, Wien AT
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20110006726 | Method and Device for Limiting the Starting Current and for Discharging the DC Voltage Intermediate Circuit - Methods and associated devices are described for discharging the high-voltage network, particularly a DC voltage intermediate circuit, in which for discharging the capacitors of the high-voltage network, switching devices are used that lie between the capacitors and at least one precharging resistor and a high-voltage battery, and the switching devices are switches having a specifiable positioning of the switching contacts or switching units or relays or contactors, which are switchable with the aid of a control device. The operation of the switching units takes place in such a way that the at least one precharging resistor is used simultaneously for charging and discharging the DC voltage intermediate circuit. | 01-13-2011 |
20110093148 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING A HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for discharging a high voltage network ( | 04-21-2011 |
Dragan Mikulec, Stuttgart DE
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20100289499 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TERMINAL OF A TERMINAL COMPONENT - A monitoring device for monitoring a terminal of a terminal component in a power supply system is described, the terminal component being connectable to the power supply system and to a monitoring system via an electrical connection element, and the monitoring device comprising a voltage measuring device for detecting a voltage value of a voltage between a first terminal and a second terminal of the electrical connection element, the first terminal and the second terminal being connectable to the monitoring system, and an evaluation device for evaluating the voltage value, the evaluation device being designed to generate an indicating signal, which indicates a faulty connection to the power supply system if the voltage value differs from a predetermined voltage value. | 11-18-2010 |
Dragan Mikulec, Landshut DE
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20090120402 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Angular adjustment of a camshaft in an internal combustion engine. A vibrational condition of the camshaft is recorded, and an enabling of the camshaft adjustment and/or the use of the instantaneous value of the camshaft position are/is dependent at least temporarily on the recorded vibrational condition. | 05-14-2009 |
Dragan Mikulec, Erlangen DE
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20120109435 | CONTROL UNIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE, HAVING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE AND AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A control unit for a hybrid vehicle is described, having an electric drive, and an internal combustion engine, and a method for operating a control unit, in particular for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle has an electric drive, an internal combustion engine, a traction battery, a power electronics system, current consumers, a control unit and an insulation fault detector. The control unit initiates an emergency operating mode when an insulation fault is detected. | 05-03-2012 |
20120278007 | METHOD FOR CHECKING THE PLAUSIBILITY OF THE TORQUE OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND MACHINE CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for checking the plausibility of a torque of an electric machine, calculated on the basis of a machine model, in which a first value of an electromagnetic power of the electric machine is determined from the calculated torque and a rotational speed of the electric machine. Stator current components and stator phase voltage components are calculated from the stator currents and the stator phase voltages with respect to a reference system, which is fixed in relation to the stator. A second value of the electromagnetic power of the electric machine is determined from the stator current components and the stator phase voltage components. If a deviation of the first value of the electromagnetic power of the electric machine from the second value exceeds a predefined power threshold value, the torque of the electric machine, calculated on the basis of the machine model, is classified as implausible. | 11-01-2012 |
20130100982 | Monitoring the temperature change in the charging cable - A method for determining the temperature change of a feeder cable of a charging device in that, in a first task, the electromagnetic input pulse is coupled into the feeder cable, the electromagnetic input pulse being able to be reflected in the feeder cable and the reflected portion returning to the charging device as reflected electromagnetic output pulse; in a second task, the pulse shape of the reflected electromagnetic output pulse is determined; in a third task, the pulse shape of the reflected electromagnetic output pulse is compared to a reference pulse shape of the reflected reference pulse; in a fourth task, the temperature change is determined by comparing the two pulse shapes. | 04-25-2013 |
20130221997 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE INSULATION RESISTANCE IN AN UNGROUNDED ELECTRICAL NETWORK - A method and a device for monitoring the insulation resistance in an ungrounded electrical network having a constant-voltage d.c. link and at least one inverter, connected to it, for controlling an n-phase electrical consumer in an n-phase network. A voltage to be monitored, is determined during operation of the consumer, which represents a voltage fluctuation of supply voltage potentials of the constant-voltage d.c. link with respect to a reference potential. In addition, a variable characterizing an electrical frequency of the electrical consumer is determined, particularly an electrical angular speed of the electrical consumer. A first spectral amplitude of the voltage to be monitored at the n-fold electrical frequency of the electrical consumer, is compared to a first reference value, and detects a symmetrical insulation error in the constant-voltage d.c. link or the n-phased network, if the comparison yields a deviation of the first spectral amplitude from the first reference value. | 08-29-2013 |
20140015463 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE IN A SHORT-CIRCUIT MODE - A method for operating an electric machine ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140125268 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING SEPARATE EXCITATION - A method and a device for operating an electrical machine having separate excitation, especially a synchronous machine. With the aid of a sensor system, a variable characterizing a rotor temperature and/or a stator temperature are/is determined, and an excitation current and stator currents for the electrical machine are specified by a control unit as a function of the variable characterizing the rotor temperature and/or the stator temperature, at least in specifiable operating ranges. | 05-08-2014 |
Fred Mikulec, San Jose, CA US
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20110220198 | Method and Device Utilizing Strained AZO Layer and Interfacial Fermi Level Pinning in Bifacial Thin Film PV Cells - A method for forming a bifacial thin film photovoltaic cell includes providing a glass substrate having a surface region covered by an intermediate layer and forming a thin film photovoltaic cell on the surface region. Additionally, the thin film photovoltaic cell includes an anode overlying the intermediate layer, an absorber over the anode, and a window layer and cathode over the absorber mediated by a buffer layer. The anode comprises an aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) layer forming a first interface with the intermediate layer and a second interface with the absorber. The AZO layer is configured to induce Fermi level pinning at the first interface and a strain field from the first interface to the second interface. | 09-15-2011 |
Frederic V. Mikulec, Austin, TX US
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20110017950 | Highly luminescent color-selective nanocrystalline materials - A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. | 01-27-2011 |
20120168694 | Tellurium-containing nanocrystalline materials - Tellurium-containing nanocrystallites are produced by injection of a precursor into a hot coordinating solvent, followed by controlled growth and annealing. Nanocrystallites may include CdTe, ZnTe, MgTe, HgTe, or alloys thereof. The nanocrystallites can photoluminesce with quantum efficiencies as high as 70%. | 07-05-2012 |
Frederic Victor Mikulec, Redwood City, CA US
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20090087370 | METHOD AND MATERIAL FOR PURIFYING IRON DISILICIDE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATION - A method for processing iron disilicide for manufacture photovoltaic devices. The method includes providing a first sample of iron disilicide comprising at least an alpha phase entity, a beta phase entity, and an epsilon phase entity. The method includes maintaining the first sample of iron disilicide in an inert environment and subjects the first sample of iron disilicide to a thermal process to form a second sample of iron disilicide. The second sample of iron disilicide comprises substantially beta phase iron disilicide and is characterized by a first particle size. The method includes introducing an organic solvent to the second sample of iron disilicide, forming a first mixture of material comprising the second sample of iron disilicide and the organic solvent. The method processed the first mixture of material including the second sample of iron disilicide using a grinding process. The method converted the second sample of iron disilicide having the first particle size to a third sample of iron disilicide having a second particle size. The organic solvent is removed and output a third sample of iron disilicide characterized by the second particle size and greater than about 90% of the beta phase entity. | 04-02-2009 |
20120028405 | METHOD AND MATERIAL FOR PROCESSING IRON DISILICIDE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATION - A method for providing a semiconductor material for photovoltaic devices, the method includes providing a sample of iron disilicide comprising approximately 90 percent or greater of a beta phase entity. The sample of iron disilicide is characterized by a substantially uniform first particle size ranging from about 1 micron to about 10 microns. The method includes combining the sample of iron disilicide and a binding material to form a mixture of material. The method includes providing a substrate member including a surface region and deposits the mixture of material overlying the surface region of the substrate. In a specific embodiment, the mixture of material is subjected to a post-deposition process such as a curing process to form a thickness of material comprising the sample of iron disilicide overlying the substrate member. In a specific embodiment, the thickness of material is characterized by a thickness of about the first particle size. | 02-02-2012 |
Frederic Victor Mikulec, Somerville, MA US
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20100078597 | HIGHLY LUMINESCENT COLOR-SELECTIVE NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS - A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. | 04-01-2010 |
20110262752 | Highly Luminescent Color-Selective Nanocrystalline Materials - A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. | 10-27-2011 |
20110263062 | Highly Luminescent Color-Selective Nanocrystalline Materials - A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. | 10-27-2011 |
20130240788 | Highly Luminescent Color-Selective Nanocrystalline Materials - A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. | 09-19-2013 |
Michal Mikulec, Praha CZ
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20100268387 | DEVICE FOR A MOVING OBJECT'S VIBRATION DAMPING - This invention concerns a device for vibration damping of an object ( | 10-21-2010 |
Michal Mikulec, Velka Dobra CZ
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20110035048 | METERING CONVEYOR - The task to provide a weigh feeder that permits more reliable control of the amount of bulk material transported by the weigh feeder is solved according to the invention in that a motor-driven conveyor is mounted separately and completely floating to convey the bulk material, in which a number of measurement devices are provided that are arranged and designed in order to determine the weight load of the conveyor from the bulk material. Through separate, completely floating support of the conveyor, a uniform force effect on the support of the conveyor and on the load cells arranged on it is achieved. The conveyor can therefore be weighed without a lever effect caused by a fixed bearing. Through separate, completely floating support of the conveyor, exclusively the weight of the entire conveyor without the weight of other components of the weigh feeder can also be determined. | 02-10-2011 |
20110083910 | WEIGHER/FEEDER FOR BULK MATERIAL - The invention concerns a weigh batcher for bulk material with an essentially horizontally extending conveyor ( | 04-14-2011 |
20140166438 | SELF-CALIBRATING DOSING DEVICE - A dosing device for bulk material having a dosing scale fastened to an outlet opening of a bulk material container. The dosing device comprises a motor-driven conveyor, extending substantially horizontally, which is designed to convey the bulk material from an entry region to an exit region. The entry region is arranged under the bulk material container. The exit region is supported on at least one first measurement device which is arranged and designed to determine the weight load of the conveyor by the bulk material. The conveyor is attached in a free floating manner to the bulk material container at the entry region thereof. | 06-19-2014 |
Vinko Mikulec, Duisburg DE
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20080271548 | Probe Holder System, Method for fixing a Probe Holder System and Method for Adjusting a Probe - A probe holder system for fixing a probe to a housing wall, wherein it is possible to provide a simple structure and position the probe as accurately and easily as possible in relation to a measuring object. According to the invention, a housing bushing provided with an inner thread and a carrier rod for the probe, which can be screwed into the threaded bushing, are provided. The threaded bushing can be placed in a reference position in an associated recess of the housing wall and can be arrested by means of a locking element. | 11-06-2008 |