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20100108128 | Co-Extruded, Multilayered Polyolefin-Based Backsheet for Electronic Device Modules - Multilayer structures useful as a backsheet for an electronic device, e.g., a photovoltaic cell, comprise (A) a top layer comprising a polyolefin resin, e.g., ethylene vinyl acetate, and having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface, (B) a tie layer comprising an adhesive, e.g., an ethylene glycidyl methacrylate, having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface, the top facial surface in adhering contact with the bottom facial surface of the top layer, and (C) a bottom layer comprising a polyolefin having at least one melting peak greater than 125° C., e.g., a polypropylene, and having a top facial layer and a bottom facial surface, the top facial surface in adhering contact with the bottom facial surface of the tie layer. | 05-06-2010 |
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| 12-01-2011 |
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20080274245 | Multicomponent Structures Having Improved Adhesion Between Components - The present invention includes a multicomponent structure comprising at least two components having a tie layer or adhesive layer directly between them, the tie layer comprising at least one olefin unsaturated ester copolymer and at least one photoinitiator and optionally a crosslinking enhancer. The tie layer is preferably irradiated with sufficient actinic radiation to result in increased interlayer adhesion strength between the two components as compared with the interlayer adhesion strength before treatment with the actinic radiation or between the components having a tie layer of the same composition except without the added photoinitiator or crosslinking enhancer. Without the photoinitiator, optionally crosslinking enhancer, and radiation the interlayer adhesion of the components is preferably less than 55 N/m. At least one of the components (first component or layer) preferably comprises a halopolymer, more preferably vinylidene chloride polymer, most preferably at least a majority of a vinyl idene chloride polymer. In another embodiment, at least one component exhibits interlayer adhesion strength similar to vinylidene chloride polymers. The structure optionally is or comprises such structures as a multilayer film, bag, or package, a lined or composite pipe, or other structure having more than one component. The tie layer is advantageously irradiated with an amount of UV light effective to increase the adhesion strength between the first and second components. | 11-06-2008 |
20130087198 | Electronic Device Module Comprising Heterogeneous Polyolefin Copolymer and Optionally Silane - An electronic device module comprising:
| 04-11-2013 |
20130087199 | Electronic Device Module Comprising Long Chain Branched (LCB), Block or Interconnected Copolymers of Ethylene and Optionally Silane - An electronic device module is disclosed comprising:
| 04-11-2013 |
20130112270 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE COMPRISING AN ETHYLENE MULTI-BLOCK COPOLYMER - An electronic device module comprises:
| 05-09-2013 |
20130118583 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE COMPRISING POLYOLEFIN COPOLYMER - An electronic device module comprising:
| 05-16-2013 |
20130167926 | Electronic Device Module Comprising Ethylene-Alpha Olefin Tapered Block Copolymers and Optional Vinyl Silane - An electronic device module such as a solar cell is described. The electronic device module is made using a polymeric material in intimate contact with at least one surface of the electronic device, the polymeric material comprising a tapered block copolymer comprising an A block, and a B block. | 07-04-2013 |
20130206224 | Electronic Device Module Comprising Film of Homogeneous Polyolefin Copolymer and Adhesive Property Enhancing Graft Polymer - An electronic device module comprising:
| 08-15-2013 |
20130233383 | Electronic Device Module Comprising Film of Homogeneous Polyolefin Copolymer and Grafted Silane - An electronic device module comprising:
| 09-12-2013 |
20130269776 | SILANE-CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN COPOLYMER RESINS, FILMS, PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE LAMINATE STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH RESINS AND FILMS - Disclosure are films based on alkoxysilane-containing polyolefin resins with reduced melt strength, photovoltaic cell laminate structures and methods for their preparation. In the disclosed alkoxysilane-containing polyolefin resin films according to the invention, reduced melt strength is provided by, among other things, using optimized silane:initiator ratios and is shown to reduce detrimental film shrinkage and provide improved photovoltaic laminate structures. | 10-17-2013 |
20140096825 | MULTILAYERED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILMS HAVING INTEGRATED BACKSHEET AND ENCAPSULATION PERFORMANCE COMPRISING A LAYER COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITE OR BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITE - A multilayer film structure comprising a top encapsulation layer A, a tie Layer B between top Layer A and bottom Layer C and a bottom layer C, the multilayer film structure characterized in that tie Layer B comprises a crystalline block composite resin or a block composite resin and bottom Layer C comprises a polyolefin having at least one melting point greater than 125° C. | 04-10-2014 |
20140174509 | MULTILAYERED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILMS HAVING A LAYER COMPRISING A CRYSTALLINE BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITE OR A BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITE RESIN - Disclosed are multilayer film structures comprising a layer (B) that comprises a crystalline block copolymer composite (CBC) or a specified block copolymer composite (BC), comprising i) an ethylene polymer (EP) comprising at least 80 mol % polymerized ethylene; ii) an alpha-olefin-based crystalline polymer (CAOP) and iii) a block copolymer comprising (a) an ethylene polymer block comprising at least 80 mol % polymerized ethylene and (b) a crystalline alpha-olefin block (CAOB); and a layer C that comprises a polyolefin having at least one melting peak greater than 1255 C, the top facial surface of layer C in adhering contact with the bottom facial surface of layer B. Such multilayer film structure preferably comprises (A) a seal layer A having a bottom facial surface in adhering contact with the top facial surface of layer B. Such films are suited for use in electronic device (ED) modules comprising an electronic device such as a PV cell. Also disclosed is a lamination process to construct a laminated PV module comprising such multilayer film structures. | 06-26-2014 |
20150013753 | SILANE-CONTAINING ETHYLENE INTERPOLYMER FORMULATION INCLUDING FILMS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE COMPRISING SAME - Disclosed in more detail in this application are ethylene interpolymer films having one or more layers, comprising surface layer comprising: (A) a silane-containing ethylene interpolymer comprising (1) an ethylene interpolymer having a density of less than 0.905 g/cm3, and (2) at least 0.1 percent by weight alkoxysilane; characterized by: (3) having a volume resistivity of greater than 5×1015 ohm-cm as measured at 60 C. In one embodiment, such ethylene interpolymer has a residual boron content of less than 10 ppm and residual aluminum content of less than 100 ppm. Also disclosed are laminated electronic device modules comprising: A. at least one electronic device, and B. one of the ethylene interpolymer films as described above in intimate contact with at least one surface of the electronic device. Such laminated electronic device modules according to the invention have been shown to suffer reduced potential induced degradation (“PID”). | 01-15-2015 |
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20140075964 | PUMPING AND VAPORIZATION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY APPLICATIONS - A cryogenic liquid such as liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide is pumped via a high pressure pump to a vaporizer where the liquid becomes gas. The higher pressure gas is cooled by a coolant exchanger and can be fed to an onsite unit operation such as an enhanced oil recovery operation. The coolant exchanger is in a thermal exchange relationship with a combustion engine which powers a hydraulic pump which feed hydraulic fluid to drive the high pressure pump. | 03-20-2014 |
20150240995 | MODULAR PUMPING APPARATUS - A modular pump is in fluid communication with a vaporizer which is in fluid communication with a coolant exchanger. A fluid such as a cryogenic liquid like liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide is pumped via a high pressure modular pump to the vaporizer where the liquid becomes gas. The higher pressure gas is cooled by a coolant exchanger and can be fed to an onsite unit operation such as an enhanced oil recovery operation. The modular pump is unique to one fluid and may be removed and replaced by a modular pump that is unique to a different fluid. The coolant exchanger is in a thermal exchange relationship with a combustion engine which powers a hydraulic pump which feed hydraulic fluid to drive the high pressure pump. | 08-27-2015 |
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20150307351 | TAIL GAS PROCESSING FOR LIQUID HYDROCARBONS SYNTHESIS - A pressure swing adsorption (PSA) method provides a tail gas stream that is compressed and reformed by at least one of partial oxidation and steam reforming apparatus to produce a synthesis gas with a hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio. The synthesis gas produced is usable for downstream synthesis of synthetic fuels and/or oxygenates. An apparatus is also provided. | 10-29-2015 |
20160024900 | METHODS FOR RECOVERING NATURAL GAS USING NITROGEN REJECTION UNITS - A method and system for enhanced oil recovery by performing the steps of feeding a mixture of nitrogen from a primary nitrogen supply and an optional supplemental nitrogen supply into an oil field; separating recovered oil from a gas mixture comprising nitrogen, natural gas and C2+ hydrocarbons; feeding the gas mixture to a nitrogen rejection unit operating at elevated pressures; and recovering the nitrogen, natural gas and C2+ hydrocarbons. A method for the recovery of natural gas is also described herein. | 01-28-2016 |
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20120060689 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF A CO2 CAPTURE SYSTEM - A method for reducing energy requirements of a CO | 03-15-2012 |
20120063975 | PROCESS GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - A system is arranged to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from a gas stream by bringing the gas stream into contact with a circulating ammoniated solution stream such that CO2 is removed from the gas stream by the ammoniated solution stream. A method of removing non-volatile compounds from the circulating ammoniated solution stream includes: introducing a portion of the circulating ammoniated solution stream into a gas-liquid separating device; and separating the introduced ammoniated solution into an ammonia rich gas phase and a liquid phase comprising the non-volatile compounds; and reintroducing the ammonia rich gas phase into the circulating ammoniated solution stream. | 03-15-2012 |
20120258031 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM - A chilled ammonia capture system for capturing carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream comprises a first absorber and a second absorber. The first absorber operates at a temperature of about 25 to about 50 degrees Celsius. The operating temperature permits the use of a lower circulation rate, which leads to smaller diameter vessels and to fewer recirculation pumps, which in turn leads to lower operating and maintenance costs. | 10-11-2012 |
20130000301 | LOW PRESSURE STEAM PRE-HEATERS FOR GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES OF USE - Systems for regenerating an absorbent solution include steam produced by a boiler; a set of pressure turbines fluidly coupled to the boiler for receiving the steam, wherein the set of pressure turbines comprises a high pressure turbine, a medium pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine; and a regenerating system comprising a regenerator for regenerating a rich and/or semi-rich absorbent solution to form a lean absorbent solution in fluid communication with a reboiler, the regenerating system fluidly coupled to the set of pressure turbines, wherein steam from the low pressure turbine provides a heat source for preheating the rich or the semi-rich absorbent solution fed to the regenerator. Also disclosed are processes of use. | 01-03-2013 |
20130125747 | LOW PRESSURE STRIPPING IN A GAS PURIFICATION PROCESS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - Processes for operating an ammonia stripper at a low pressure in a gas purification system include providing a first side-draw stream from the ammonia stripper; heating the first side-draw stream with a second side-draw stream from a regenerator; providing a stripper offgas stream from the ammonia stripper to a stripper overhead condenser; and utilizing the stripper offgas stream as a heat source for a regenerating system fluidly coupled to the stripper overhead condenser. Also disclosed are systems for implementing the processes. | 05-23-2013 |
20130175004 | GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH A HEAT EXCHANGER FOR REDUCTION OF CHILLER ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A gas treatment system including a heat exchanger having a first side and a second side separated from one another. The first side defines a first inlet and a first outlet and the second side defines a second inlet and a second outlet. A direct contact cooler is in fluid communication with the first outlet, a direct contact heater is in fluid communication with the first inlet and/or a gas polisher is in fluid communication with the first inlet and the first outlet. The gas treatment system includes an ammonia polishing system in fluid communication with the second inlet and/or the second outlet. | 07-11-2013 |
20130183218 | CONTROL OF A CHILLED AMMONIA PROCESS - A process of CO | 07-18-2013 |
20130186272 | AMMONIA CAPTURING BY CO2 PRODUCT LIQUID IN WATER WASH LIQUID - A method for capturing ammonia present in combustion flue gas subjected to carbon dioxide removal, using a water wash unit ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130213224 | LOW PRESSURE STRIPPING IN A GAS PURIFICATION PROCESS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - Processes for operating an ammonia stripper at a low pressure in a gas purification system include providing a first side-draw stream from the ammonia stripper; heating the first side-draw stream with a second side-draw stream from a regenerator; providing a stripper offgas stream from the ammonia stripper to a stripper overhead condenser; and utilizing the stripper offgas stream as a heat source for a regenerating system fluidly coupled to the stripper overhead condenser. Also disclosed are systems for implementing the processes. | 08-22-2013 |