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20120129332METHOD FOR FORMING METAL CONTACTS - Methods of forming metal contacts with metal inks in the manufacture of photovoltaic devices are disclosed. The metal inks are selectively deposited on semiconductor coatings by inkjet and aerosol apparatus. The composite is heated to selective temperatures where the metal inks burn through the coating to form an electrical contact with the semiconductor. Metal layers are then deposited on the electrical contacts by light induced or light assisted plating.05-24-2012
20120107491High Permittivity Transparent Films - Thin films containing a transparent conducting oxide and a high permittivity material are disclosed. Exemplary thin films may exhibit increased transmission in the visible-to-near infrared (vis-NIR) spectrum without a decrease in electrical conductivity compared to the thin film without the high permittivity material. Methods for making thin films having enhanced optical properties without substantially decreased electrical quality are also disclosed.05-03-2012
20120103825ANTI-REFLECTIVE NANOPOROUS SILICON FOR EFFICIENT HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of anti-reflective nanoporous silicon for efficient hydrogen production by photoelectrolysis of water. A nanoporous black Si is disclosed as an efficient photocathode for H05-03-2012
20120102950SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT WITH THE INTEGRATION OF AN AERODERIVATIVE TURBINE - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed that utilize waste heat from one or more aeroderivative turbines to provide backup thermal energy for a parabolic trough concentrating solar power (CSP) plant.05-03-2012
20120097222TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE FILMS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - A method of producing thin-film transparent conducting oxide (TCO) materials and devices that incorporate the transparent conducting oxide materials are disclosed. The method described is for coating glass, polymers, foils, or electronic devices with a TCO having improved characteristics.04-26-2012
20120091586CONFORMAL COATING OF HIGHLY STRUCTURED SURFACES - Method of applying a conformal coating to a highly structured substrate and devices made by the disclosed methods are disclosed. An example method includes the deposition of a substantially contiguous layer of a material upon a highly structured surface within a deposition process chamber. The highly structured surface may be associated with a substrate or another layer deposited on a substrate. The method includes depositing a material having an amorphous structure on the highly structured surface at a deposition pressure of equal to or less than about 3 mTorr. The method may also include removing a portion of the amorphous material deposited on selected surfaces and depositing additional amorphous material on the highly structured surface.04-19-2012
20120037560POROUS BLOCK NANOFIBER COMPOSITE FILTERS - Porous block nano-fiber composite (02-16-2012
20120032187Lattice-Mismatched GaInP LED Devices and Methods of Fabricating Same02-09-2012
20120024715SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGEN TRANSPORT AND MEASUREMENT - Systems and methods for selectively removing hydrogen gas from a hydrogen-containing fluid volume are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a proton exchange membrane (PEM) selectively permeable to hydrogen by exclusively conducting hydrogen ions. The system also includes metal deposited as layers onto opposite sides or faces of the PEM to form a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), each layer functioning as an electrode so that the MEA functions as an electrochemical cell in which the ionic conductors are hydrogen ions, and the MEA functioning as a hydrogen selective membrane (HSM) when located at the boundary between a hydrogen-containing fluid volume and a second fluid.02-02-2012
20120024365SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS - A photovoltaic cell with enhanced transmissivity of infrared radiation. The photovoltaic cell includes a layer of photovoltaic material (02-02-2012
20120015469High-Efficiency, Monolithic, Multi-Bandgap, Tandem, Photovoltaic Energy Converters - A monolithic, multi-bandgap, tandem solar photovoltaic converter has at least one, and preferably at least two, subcells grown lattice-matched on a substrate with a bandgap in medium to high energy portions of the solar spectrum and at least one subcell grown lattice-mismatched to the substrate with a bandgap in the low energy portion of the solar spectrum, for example, about 1 eV.01-19-2012
20110311882LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES HAVING CONFORMAL SOLID ELECTROLYTE LAYERS - Hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte lithium-ion battery devices are disclosed. Certain devices comprise anodes and cathodes conformally coated with an electron insulating and lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte layer.12-22-2011
20110308615CRYSTAL SILICON PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS - Crystal silicon processes and products (12-22-2011
20110303265FORMING HIGH EFFICIENCY SILICON SOLAR CELLS USING DENSITY-GRADED ANTI-REFLECTION SURFACES12-15-2011
20110284755HIGH SENSITIVITY, SOLID STATE NEUTRON DETECTOR - An apparatus (11-24-2011
20110284054SPECTRAL SPLITTING FOR MULTI-BANDGAP PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION - A spectrum-splitting photovoltaic converter system (11-24-2011
20110277828DISORDER-ORDER HOMOJUNCTIONS AS MINORITY-CARRIER BARRIERS - A method for improving the overall quantum efficiency and output voltage in solar cells using spontaneous ordered semiconductor alloy absorbers to form a DOH below the front or above the back surface of the cell.11-17-2011
20110260124ALKALI METAL ION-DOPED ELECTROCHROMIC FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Alkali metal ion-doped electrochromic films, and methods of making such films, are disclosed. An exemplary electrochromic film comprises a lattice of an oxide of a Group VIII transition metal and a dopant deposited onto the surface of a substrate. The oxide is generated by heating at least one starting material and at least one dopant ion source on the surface of the substrate.10-27-2011
20110229749Advanced Vehicle Battery Cooling/Heating System with Varying Hydraulic Diameter - A battery cooling system (09-22-2011
20110227417Renewable Energy Delivery Systems and Methods - A system, method and/or apparatus for the delivery of energy at a site, at least a portion of the energy being delivered by at least one or more of a plurality of renewable energy technologies, the system and method including calculating the load required by the site for the period; calculating the amount of renewable energy for the period, including obtaining a capacity and a percentage of the period for the renewable energy to be delivered; comparing the total load to the renewable energy available; and, implementing one or both of additional and alternative renewable energy sources for delivery of energy to the site.09-22-2011
20110223433MULTILAYER HETEROSTRUCTURES AND THEIR MANUFACTURE - A method of synthesizing multilayer heterostructures including an inorganic oxide layer residing on a solid substrate is described. Exemplary embodiments include producing an inorganic oxide layer on a solid substrate by a liquid coating process under relatively mild conditions. The relatively mild conditions include temperatures below 225° C. and pressures above 9.4 mb. In an exemplary embodiment, a solution of diethyl aluminum ethoxide in anhydrous diglyme is applied to a flexible solid substrate by slot-die coating at ambient atmospheric pressure, and the diglyme removed by evaporation. An AlO09-15-2011
20110214726Ultra- High Solar Conversion Efficiency for Solar Fuels and Solar Electricity via Multiple Exciton Generation in Quantum Dots Coupled with Solar Concentration - Photoconversion devices comprising a semiconductor region of nanostructured crystalline material are disclosed. The nanostructures of a crystalline material provide for the generation of multiple excitons per photon absorbed by the crystalline nanostructure in response to incident solar radiation. The photoconversion devices will also include one or more optical elements providing for the concentration of sunlight in the semiconductor region. Also disclosed are photoconversion methods, systems and apparatus featuring the combination solar concentration with nanostructures of a crystalline material providing for the generation of multiple excitons per photon absorbed by the crystalline nanostructure in response to incident solar radiation.09-08-2011
20110197958AMORPHOUS TIN-CADMIUM OXIDE FILMS AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A tin-cadmium oxide film having an amorphous structure and a ratio of tin atoms to cadmium atoms of between 1:1 and 3:1. The tin-cadmium oxide film may have an optical band gap of between 2.7 eV and 3.35 eV. The film may also have a charge carrier concentration of between 1×1008-18-2011
20110186115High Performance, High Bandgap, Lattice-Mismatched, GaInP Solar Cells - High performance, high bandgap, lattice-mismatched, photovoltaic cells (08-04-2011
20110168436Thin Film Electronic Devices with Conductive and Transparent Gas and Moisture Permeation Barriers - A thin film stack (07-14-2011
20110151283THIN FILM LITHIUM-BASED BATTERIES AND ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES FABRICATED WITH NANOCOMPOSITE ELECTRODE MATERIALS - Thin-film lithium-based batteries and electrochromic devices (06-23-2011
20110147791GROWTH OF COINCIDENT SITE LATTICE MATCHED SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS AND DEVICES ON CRYSTALLINE SUBSTRATES - Methods of fabricating a semiconductor layer or device and said devices are disclosed. The methods include but are not limited to providing a substrate having a crystalline surface with a known lattice parameter (a). The method further includes growing a crystalline semiconductor layer on the crystalline substrate surface by coincident site lattice matched epitaxy, without any buffer layer between the crystalline semiconductor layer and the crystalline surface of the substrate. The crystalline semiconductor layer will be prepared to have a lattice parameter (a′) that is related to the substrate lattice parameter (a). The lattice parameter (a′) maybe related to the lattice parameter (a) by a scaling factor derived from a geometric relationship between the respective crystal lattices.06-23-2011
20110146791EPITAXIAL GROWTH OF SILICON FOR LAYER TRANSFER - Methods of preparing a thin crystalline silicon film for transfer and devices utilizing a transferred crystalline silicon film are disclosed. The methods include preparing a silicon growth substrate which has an interface defining substance associated with an exterior surface. The methods further include depositing an epitaxial layer of silicon on the silicon growth substrate at the surface and separating the epitaxial layer from the substrate substantially along the plane or other surface defined by the interface defining substance. The epitaxial layer may be utilized as a thin film of crystalline silicon in any type of semiconductor device which requires a crystalline silicon layer. In use, the epitaxial transfer layer may be associated with a secondary substrate.06-23-2011
20110130012RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING BY STAMPING - A rapid thermal processing device and methods are provided for thermal processing of samples such as semiconductor wafers. The device has components including a stamp (06-02-2011
20110124046Extracellular Secretion of Recombinant Proteins - Nucleic acids encoding secretion signals, expression vectors containing the nucleic acids, and host cells containing the expression vectors are disclosed. Also disclosed are polypeptides that contain the secretion signals and methods of producing polypeptides, including methods of directing the extracellular secretion of the polypeptides. Exemplary embodiments include cellulase proteins fused to secretion signals, methods to produce and isolate these polypeptides, and methods to degrade lignocelluiosic biomass.05-26-2011
20110117417Flexible Thin Film Solid State Lithium Ion Batteries - Exemplary flexible thin film solid state lithium ion batteries (05-19-2011
20110115910IMAGE PROCESSING OCCUPANCY SENSOR - A system and method of detecting occupants in a building automation system environment using image based occupancy detection and position determinations. In one example, the system includes an image processing occupancy sensor that detects the number and position of occupants within a space that has controllable building elements such as lighting and ventilation diffusers. Based on the position and location of the occupants, the system can finely control the elements to optimize conditions for the occupants, optimize energy usage, among other advantages.05-19-2011
20110115816AUGMENTED REALITY BUILDING OPERATIONS TOOL05-19-2011
20110108097METHODS OF MANIPULATING STRESSED EPISTRUCTURES - A method of processing an epistructure or processing a semiconductor device including associating a conformal and flexible handle with the epistructure and removing the epistructure and handle as a unit from the parent substrate. The method further includes causing the epistructure and handle unit to conform to a shape that differs from the shape the epistructure otherwise inherently assumes upon removal from the parent substrate. A device prepared according to the disclosed methods.05-12-2011
20110073887OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING A DIRECT-BAND-GAP BASE AND AN INDIRECT-BAND-GAP EMITTER - Optoelectronic devices, junctions and methods of fabricating a device or junction where the emitter layer is of an indirect-band-gap material and the base layer is of a direct-band-gap material. The device or junction may have, among other structures and layers, a base layer of a first semiconductor material having a first conductivity type and further having a direct band gap and an emitter layer forming a junction with the base layer. In this embodiment, the emitter layer may be of a second semiconductor material having a second conductivity type and further having an indirect band gap. The optoelectronic device may have the semiconductor material of the emitter layer substantially lattice mismatched with the semiconductor material of the base layer in bulk form. Alternatively, the emitter layer may be substantially lattice matched with the base layer.03-31-2011
20110070495METHOD OF FABRICATING ELECTRODES INCLUDING HIGH-CAPACITY, BINDER-FREE ANODES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - An electrode (03-24-2011
20110059863IN VIVO EVOLUTION OF HYDROGENASES USING A HYDROGEN-SENSING SYSTEM - Provided herein are methods for measuring H2 production by a hydrogenase. Also provided are methods for evolving a hydrogenase or hydrogen-sensing system by comparing the level of production of H2 by the hydrogenase to the level Of H2 produced by a wild-type hydrogenase cultured under the same conditions and selecting a microorganism with increased H2 production over the H2 production by a microorganism having a wild-type hydrogenase. Further provided herein are microorganisms and plasmids comprising a hupSL promoter coupled with a reporter gene.03-10-2011
20110049520LATTICE MATCHED CRYSTALLINE SUBSTRATES FOR CUBIC NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR GR - Disclosed embodiments include methods of fabricating a semiconductor layer or device and devices fabricated thereby. The methods include, but are not limited to, providing a substrate having a cubic crystalline surface with a known lattice parameter and growing a cubic crystalline group III-nitride alloy layer on the cubic crystalline substrate by coincident site lattice matched epitaxy. The cubic crystalline group III-nitride alloy may be prepared to have a lattice parameter (a′) that is related to the lattice parameter of the substrate (a). The group III-nitride alloy may be a cubic crystalline In03-03-2011
20110048514LATTICE MATCHED SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH ON CRYSTALLINE METALLIC SUBSTRATES - Methods of fabricating a semiconductor layer or device and said devices are disclosed. The methods include but are not limited to providing a metal or metal alloy substrate having a crystalline surface with a known lattice parameter (a). The methods further include growing a crystalline semiconductor alloy layer on the crystalline substrate surface by coincident site lattice matched epitaxy. The semiconductor layer may be grown without any buffer layer between the alloy and the crystalline surface of the substrate. The semiconductor alloy may be prepared to have a lattice parameter (a′) that is related to the lattice parameter (a). The semiconductor alloy may further be prepared to have a selected band gap.03-03-2011
20110041617BASE EXCITATION TESTING SYSTEM USING SPRING ELEMENTS TO PIVOTALLY MOUNT WIND TURBINE BLADES02-24-2011
20110030773PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL WITH BACK-SURFACE REFLECTIVITY SCATTERING - Crystal oriented photovoltaic cells with increased efficiency are disclosed herein. In an exemplary embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a metal substrate with a crystalline orientation comprising a diffracting structure integrated into a surface of the metal substrate. The photovoltaic device includes a heteroepitaxial crystal silicon layer having the crystalline orientation of the metal substrate and a heteroepitaxially grown buffer layer having the crystalline orientation. The buffer layer is positioned adjacent to the surface of the metal substrate having the diffracting structure.02-10-2011
20110018563TEST DEVICE FOR MEASURING PERMEABILITY OF A BARRIER MATERIAL - A test device for measuring permeability of a barrier material. An exemplary device comprises a test card having a thin-film conductor-pattern formed thereon and an edge seal which seals the test card to the barrier material. Another exemplary embodiment is an electrical calcium test device comprising: a test card an impermeable spacer, an edge seal which seals the test card to the spacer and an edge seal which seals the spacer to the barrier material.01-27-2011
20110003485Optical Cavity Furnace for Semiconductor Wafer Processing - An optical cavity furnace 01-06-2011
20100300522FABRICATION OF CONTACTS FOR SILICON SOLAR CELLS INCLUDING PRINTING BURN THROUGH LAYERS - A method for fabricating a contact (12-02-2010
20100275695WIND TURBINE BLADE TESTING SYSTEM USING BASE EXCITATION - An apparatus (11-04-2010
20100263717Low Temperature Junction Growth Using Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition - A system and a process for forming a semi-conductor device, and solar cells (10-21-2010
20100263448DUAL- AXIS RESONANCE TESTING OF WIND TURBINE BLADES - An apparatus (10-21-2010
20100243437RESEARCH-SCALE, CADMIUM TELLURIDE (CDTE) DEVICE DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM - An apparatus for dry deposition of thin films of cadmium telluride and other material layers required for a photovoltaic device. The apparatus includes a vacuum deposition chamber. A preheat station and source container are provided in the chamber, and the source container and material therein are heated to a deposition temperature. An integral shutter is placed in the chamber, and the shutter includes a planar body with a carrier receiver extending out from one end shaped as a two-prong fork or a closed loop. The shutter is positioned with the receiver and a received carrier in the preheat station and the body covering the source container outlet. The preheat station heats the carrier and sample to avoid thermal shock during deposition. The shutter is then positioned with the body moved from the source container outlet and the carrier receiver positioned to expose a sample surface to the deposition material.09-30-2010
20100224236Nanohole Film Electrodes - Nanohole electrodes useful in opto-electronic devices, and in particular, organic photovoltaics devices incorporating nanohole electrodes, are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment includes a photovoltaic device with a first electrode comprising a nanohole film, a second electrode, and an active layer located between the electrodes. Methods of producing a nanostructured electrode are also provided.09-09-2010
20100209594PRINTING ALUMINUM FILMS AND PATTERNED CONTACTS USING ORGANOMETALLIC PRECURSOR INKS08-19-2010
20100200049BIOHYBRID SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - Provided herein are systems and methods for generating photocurrent and systems and methods for generating hydrogen. The systems comprise (a) isolated biological photosystem II (PSII) complexes; (b) an anode selected from the group consisting of graphite anode, glassy carbon anode, and FTO anode, wherein the PSII complexes are deposited onto the anode; (c) a source of red or white light, wherein red or white light illumination of the PSII complexes deposited on the anode generates a photoresponse comprising a photocurrent; (d) a working solution; and (e) a cathode. The methods comprise (a) isolating biological photosystem II (PSII) complexes; (b) providing an anode selected from the group consisting of a graphite anode, a glassy carbon anode, and an FTO anode, wherein the PSII complexes are deposited onto the anode; (c) providing a working solution; (d) providing a cathode; and (e) illuminating with red or white light the PSII complexes deposited on the anode, wherein red or white light illumination of PS II complexes generates a photoresponse comprising a photocurrent.08-12-2010
20100178677SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR BIOMASS TREATMENT - A system including an apparatus is presented for treatment of biomass that allows successful biomass treatment at a high solids dry weight of biomass in the biomass mixture. The design of the system provides extensive distribution of a reactant by spreading the reactant over the biomass as the reactant is introduced through an injection lance, while the biomass is rotated using baffles. The apparatus system to provide extensive assimilation of the reactant into biomass using baffles to lift and drop the biomass, as well as attrition media which fall onto the biomass, to enhance the treatment process.07-15-2010
20100171082HIGH QUALITY DOPED ZnO THIN FILMS - A transparent conducting oxide (TCO) film comprising: a TCO layer, and dopants selected from the elements consisting of Vanadium, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Niobium, Antimony, Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium, wherein the elements are n-type dopants; and 07-08-2010
20100139772NANOWIRE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS - An inorganic two-phase nanowire structure including an inorganic semiconducting nanoporous charge conducting phase, and, an inorganic semiconductor nanowire array disposed within at least one of the pores of the nanoporous charge conducting phase.06-10-2010
20100136667THERMAL TOLERANT AVICELASE FROM ACIDOTHERMUS CELLULOLYTICUS - The invention provides a thermal tolerant (thermostable) cellulase, AviIII, that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase (GH) family. AviIII was isolated and characterized from 06-03-2010
20100105570Multi-Chamber Pretreatment Reactor for High Throughput Screening of Biomass - The disclosure provides reactors for rapid pretreatment of multiple biomass samples in a simple, process-driven, high throughput screening assay. This disclosure also provides methods and systems for rapid, high-throughput pretreatment and subsequent enzyme hydrolysis testing of multiple biomass samples.04-29-2010
20100069538Olefin Compositions with Enhanced Adhesion and Light Stability - An olefin-based composition including a base resin including a copolymer including one or more α-olefins; one or more light stabilizers and one or more adhesion promoters. An olefin-based composition hereof may be used as an encapsulant in photovoltaic cells.03-18-2010
20100055573THIN FILM BURIED ANODE BATTERY - A reverse configuration, lithium thin film battery (03-04-2010
20090295159Adaptive Pitch Control for Variable Speed Wind Turbines - An adaptive for adjusting blade (12-03-2009
20090263846Oxygen-resistant hydrogenases and methods for designing and making same - The invention provides oxygen-resistant iron-hydrogenases ([Fe]-hydrogenases) for use in the production of H10-22-2009
20090214942ORIENTED NANOTUBE ELECTRODES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND SUPERCAPACITORS - An electrode having an oriented array of multiple nanotubes is disclosed. Individual nanotubes have a lengthwise inner pore defined by interior tube walls which extends at least partially through the length of the nanotube. The nanotubes of the array may be oriented according to any identifiable pattern. Also disclosed is a device featuring an electrode and methods of fabrication.08-27-2009
20090209412Attrition Resistant Fluidizable Reforming Catalyst - A method of preparing a steam reforming catalyst characterized by improved resistance to attrition loss when used for cracking, reforming, water gas shift and gasification reactions on feedstock in a fluidized bed reactor, comprising: fabricating the ceramic support particle, coating a ceramic support by adding an aqueous solution of a precursor salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Cr, Co, Mn, Mg, K, La and Fe and mixtures thereof to the ceramic support and calcining the coated ceramic in air to convert the metal salts to metal oxides.08-20-2009
20090162916CELLOBIOHYDROLASE I ENZYMES - Provided herein is an isolated Cel7A polypeptide comprising mutations in the catalytic domain of the polypeptide relative to the catalytic domain of a wild type Cel7A polypeptide, wherein the mutations reduce N-linked glycosylation of the isolated polypeptide relative to the wild type polypeptide. Also provided herein is an isolated Cel7A polypeptide comprising increased O-linked glycosylation of the linker domain relative to a linker domain of a wild type Cel7A polypeptide. The increased O-linked glycosylation is a result of the addition of and/or substitution of one or more serine and/or threonine residues to the linker domain relative to the linker domain of the wild type polypeptide. In some embodiments, the isolated Cel7A polypeptide comprising mutations in the catalytic domain of the polypeptide relative to the catalytic domain of a wild type Cel7A polypeptide further comprises increased O-linked glycosylation of the linker domain relative to a linker domain of a wild type Cel7A polypeptide. The mutations in the catalytic domain reduce N-linked glycosylation of the isolated polypeptide relative to the wild type polypeptide. The addition of and/or substitution of one or more serine and/or threonine residues to the linker domain relative to the linker domain of the wild type polypeptide increases O-linked glycosylation of the isolated polypeptide. Further provided are compositions comprising such polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides. Still further provided are methods for making such polypeptides.06-25-2009
20090081762Superactive Cellulase Formulation Using Cellobiohydrolase-1 from Penicillium Funiculosum - Purified cellobiohydrolase I (glycosyl hydrolase family 7 (Cel7A)) enzymes from 03-26-2009

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