18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110100376 | FLUID FILLED IMPLANTS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - An implant for treating obstructive sleep apnea includes a flexible chamber, a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the flexible chamber, and a fluid transfer assembly in communication with the fluid reservoir and the flexible chamber for transferring fluid therebetween for selectively modifying the rigidity of the flexible chamber. The flexible chamber is implantable within the soft tissue of an oropharyngeal airway of a patient, such as within the tongue, the soft palate, or the pharyngeal wall. The fluid reservoir and the fluid transfer assembly are implantable within the inframandibular region of the patient. The fluid transfer assembly is selectively engageable by the patient for transferring fluid between the two chambers for modifying the rigidity, flexibility, and/or shape of the flexible chamber with minimal or no change to the volume of the implant. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100377 | TONGUE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH HYOID-EXTENDER FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - A system for treating obstructive sleep apnea includes a first element implantable in a tongue and a second element implantable between muscle planes of an inframandibular region. The second element has a first end coupled with the first element and a second end coupled with a hyoid bone for preventing the base of the tongue from collapsing against an opposing pharyngeal wall during sleep. The first and second implantable elements have outer surfaces that are substantially impermeable to tissue in-growth to allow for post-surgical adjustment or removal, if necessary. The first implantable element is elongated and includes a first end, a second end, and a center section located between the first and second ends. The center section is implantable in the tongue, and the first and second ends of the first implantable element are advanceable beneath the tongue for being coupled with the anterior end of the second implantable element. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100378 | FLEXIBLE IMPLANTS HAVING INTERNAL VOLUME SHIFTING CAPABILITIES FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - An implant for treating obstructive sleep apnea includes a first chamber containing an incompressible fluid, a second chamber containing a compressible fluid, and a flexible diaphragm separating the first and second chambers. The incompressible fluid is in communication with the compressible fluid via the flexible diaphragm. The first chamber has a first volume that remains constant in response to an external force applied upon the implant and the second chamber has a second volume that is changeable when the external force is applied upon the implant. The flexible diaphragm is extendible into the second chamber for reducing the second volume of the second chamber and compressing the compressible fluid within the second chamber. The compressible fluid within the second chamber provides less resistance to flexing during initial flexing of the implant and more resistance to flexing during further flexing of the implant. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100379 | Intra-oral device - An intra-oral, semi-custom, separating device, worn over the upper anterior teeth, allowing at least one lower anterior tooth to contact the rear of the device within the freeway space between upper and lower jaws at physiologic rest. The device allows for deprogramming and releasing of the muscles of the upper and lower jaw. The device is composed of an extruded or molded shell composed of a hard polycarbonate or similar plastic material and fits over the upper anterior teeth. The internal surface of the shell is lined with a thermoplastic with a low molding temperature. The thermoplastic allows the user to mold the internal aspect of the device onto and over the teeth to produce a custom fit, which relieves the user of the stresses, strains, pains and damage that can be caused by parafunctioning of the dental neural-muscular system. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100380 | Therapeutic footwear system, methods and devices - The invention is a therapeutic system and its components, The system is composed of items of footwear, processes, methods, and apparatus of transformation of the items into therapeutic devices, and their application as therapeutic devices through application of bodyweight, and wear. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100381 | Method of Treating Metabolic Disorder By Severing the Bile Duct - The present invention generally provides for a method of treating metabolic disorder by severing a bile duct from fluid communication with an intestine at a first target site adjacent the Oddi sphincter, thereby creating a severed bile duct. The method further involves re-establishing fluid communication of the severed bile duct with the intestine by attaching a distal end of the severed bile duct to a second target site along the intestine, wherein said second target site is distal to the first target site. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100382 | ORAL MOIST SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITH NET-STRUCTURED GEL COATING AND METHODS OF MAKING - Oral tobacco products having a gel-coating and methods for making are provided. The method includes (a) molding a portion of tobacco material to form a pre-portioned piece of tobacco material, the tobacco material comprising moist smokeless tobacco; (b) contacting the pre-portioned piece of tobacco material with a gel-coating solution to form a gel-coating comprising at least one polymer on an outer surface of the pre-portioned piece of tobacco material to form a gel-coated oral tobacco product, said gel-coating comprising an inner surface disposed around the pre-portioned piece of tobacco material and an outer surface; and (c) forming one or more of perforations, uncoated areas and holes in the gel-coating of the oral tobacco product to form a gel-coated oral tobacco product. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100383 | SHEET MATERIAL CUTTING APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A cutting apparatus and an associated method for slitting a tobacco sheet material into cut pieces used to form smoking articles are provided. The cutting apparatus includes a rotatable cutter assembly having a drum member configured to rotate about an axis defined thereby. The cutter assembly includes a plurality of knife members disposed about the periphery of the drum member and extending radially therefrom. A fixed counter-knife assembly is disposed adjacent to the periphery of the drum member and is configured to interact with the rotatable cutter assembly during rotation thereof about the axis. The counter-knife assembly includes a ledger member having a plurality of cutting insert members removably engaged therewith. The cutting insert members are configured to interact with the knife members during rotation of the cutter assembly with respect to the counter-knife assembly so as to slit the tobacco sheet material received therebetween into cut pieces. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100384 | THERMALLY INSULATIVE SMOKING ARTICLE FILTER COMPONENTS - A filter component includes a catalyst surrounded by a thermally insulative carbon fiber composite. The catalyst can catalyze the chemical reaction of selected gaseous constituents of a gas stream. During catalysis, the catalyst can reach high temperatures. The carbon fiber composite can contain heat generated during the catalysis within the filter component and thereby reduce heat transfer to the surroundings. The filter component can be used in smoking articles. Methods of making and using the filter-component and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke are also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100385 | Easy Light for Hookah - A waterpipe with a small gas or electric flame that heats up the tobacco in the hookah, instead of the traditional charcoal flame. This new device will take much less time to light up the hookah and start smoking. It will also have health improvemnt for not inhaling the carbon monoxide coming out of the charcoal and improving the taste of the tobacco | 2011-05-05 |
20110100386 | CIGARETTE FILTER - The present invention concerns an at least partially transparent cigarette filter tipping film comprising a biodegradable substrate, and softener in an amount of less than 25% by weight of the biodegradable substrate, and a cigarette filter comprising a filtration material encased in a cylinder of the said tipping film. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100387 | CIGARETTES AND FILTER SUBASSEMBLIES WITH SQUEEZABLE FLAVOR CAPSULE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The capsule or capsules are provided between first and second absorbent members and the capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use. An outer cover which is impermeable to the fluid within the capsules is provided about the capsule or capsules and the first and second absorbent members. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100388 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH A RESTRICTOR - A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100389 | French manicure tool - A tool for forming the white tips of fingernails provided with a French manicure. The tool includes a number of scrapers of different size that are connected to one another. Each of the scrapers has an arcuate blade for positioning against a fingernail to which a French manicure is being applied. The blade has a lower edge with a longitudinal curve and a rearward curve as well as an upper edge. The outer end of a handle is affixed to the upper edge of the blade and is provided with a window for assisting a user in positioning the blade against the fingernail. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100390 | DEVICE TO TREAT HAIR USING ULTRASOUND - With a device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100391 | MODULAR HAIR STYLING APPARATUS - A hair-styling device comprising a handle with first and second housings having proximal and distal ends. A pivot joint is formed at the proximal ends to bias the distal ends away from each other. The distal ends have a concave opening with male terminal pins disposed therein. A plurality of sets of hair-styling attachments are provided. Each attachment has a proximal end, a distal end, and a heating element. A female connector is formed on the proximal end of the attachment. The proximal ends of the attachments are configured to telescope into the concave opening so that the female connectors mate with the male terminal pins. A lock is provided for locking the handle in a closed position with the housings parallel to one another. A power cord is disposed at the proximal end of the handle for supplying power to the device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100392 | MAKEUP TOOL - A makeup tool includes a body portion with an elongated handle and a pair of arm portions. The pair of arm portions are spaced apart from one another such that an open space exists between the pair of arm portions. At least one collection sheet is removeably secured to each arm and spans the open space between the pair of arm portions. The handle is downwardly angled with respect to the pair of arm portions to allow a user to more easily grab the handle and position an edge of the at least one sheet against or adjacent a face of the user. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100393 | METHOD OF CLEANING MASK AND MASK CLEANING APPARATUS - The method of cleaning a mask of an embodiment includes irradiating a mask film having a mask pattern on a substrate with an energy radiation and heightening a temperature of the mask film than that of the substrate. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100394 | SUPERIMPOSITION OF RAPID PERIODIC AND EXTENSIVE POST MULTIPLE SUBSTRATE UV-OZONE CLEAN SEQUENCES FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT AND STABLE SUBSTRATE TO SUBSTRATE PERFORMANCE - A method for cleaning a substrate processing chamber, including processing a batch of substrates within a processing chamber defining one or more processing regions. Processing the batch of substrates may be executed in a sub-routine having various sub-steps including processing a substrate from the batch within the processing chamber, removing the substrate from the processing chamber, introducing ozone into the processing chamber, and exposing the chamber to ultraviolet light for less than one minute. The substrate batch processing sub-steps may be repeated until the last substrate in the batch is processed. After processing the last substrate in the batch, the method includes removing the last substrate from the processing chamber, introducing ozone into the processing chamber; and exposing the processing chamber to ultraviolet light for three to fifteen minutes. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100395 | FLAT MOP - A mop comprises a handle and a first frame member comprising a first side and a second side. The handle is connected to the first side at a translating pivot such that the handle may translate and pivot relative to the first frame member. A second frame member has a third side and a fourth side connected to the first frame member at a hinge such that the second frame member can move relative to the first frame member between a first position where the first side is connected to the third side and a second position where the second side is disposed adjacent the fourth side. A method of using the mop is also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100396 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR WASHING A CARPET - Equipment for washing carpet includes in the same frame a conveyor for transferring the carpet between equipment units, a control unit for controlling the operation of the equipment, and at least one washing unit, at least one drying unit located after the washing unit in the transport direction. The conveyor in the equipment is able to transfer the carpet through the equipment units at the same speed, the equipment is used for washing the carpets, the underside of which is substantially made of air impermeable material, the at least one washing unit includes a wet or dry cleaning unit with at least one brush and elements for transferring the carpet, each drying unit has an air blower blowing compressed air onto the carpet, the air blower being able to blow compressed air with a pressure of 2-15 bars onto the carpet's pile side, the blowing pressure being dependent on the carpet type. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100397 | DUST EXTRACTOR, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRANSFER OF POWDERY PRODUCTS, INSTALLATION, DUST EXTRACTION METHOD, TRANSFER METHOD, AND STERILIZATION METHOD USING SAID DEVICE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100398 | ACID REMOVAL IN CLEANING PROCESSES - Embodiments of the present disclosure include cleaning processes, cleaning machines, and methods of preventing acidification of a cleaning composition in a cleaning process. The cleaning process includes contacting an article having contaminants with a cleaning composition to remove the contaminants from the article, where the cleaning composition comes to have acidic components as a result of contacting the article with the cleaning composition, and where at least 85 percent by weight, based on a total weight of the cleaning composition, of the cleaning composition is an organic solvent, collecting the cleaning composition with the contaminants and the acidic components, separating the contaminants from the cleaning composition ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100399 | IN SITU MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FOAM FOR A PROXIMITY HEAD - In an example embodiment, a wet system delivers a flow of cleaning foam through a channel in a proximity head to a meniscus interfacing with a semiconductor wafer. The wet system diverts a sample of the flow from the channel through a transparent cell that is connected to the channel by an input passage that leads from the channel to the transparent cell and by an output passage that leads from the transparent cell back to the channel. The wet system illuminates the sample in the transparent cell with an LED from the top or the back and captures an image of the illuminated sample with a CCD camera. The image shows a morphological attribute of the cleaning foam such as bubble diameter or spacing. The wet system generates a statistical characterization from the morphological attribute and adjusts other attributes of the cleaning foam based on the statistical characterization. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100400 | METHOD AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING SURFACES BELOW WATER LEVEL - A method is described for loosening and removing fouling material from surfaces lying under water with a washing tool in the form of a frame construction with a number of washing apparatus that are brought to the surface and which is made to spray out a watery cleaning fluid to loosen fouling material and clean the surface, at the same time as each washing apparatus rotates and a mixture of fluid and fouling material is transported away for further treatment, and it is characterised in that a washing tool is applied where each washing apparatus is in the form of a cup with integrated channels for supply of fluid to integrated spraying nozzles ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100401 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING CONTAMINATING PARTICLES FROM CONTAINERS - A method and a device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100402 | TUNABLE POLYMERIC SURFACTANTS FOR MOBILIZING OIL INTO WATER - The present invention relates to compositions comprising tunable polymeric surfactants and methods for enhanced oil recovery. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100403 | Gutter Cleaning Device - A gutter cleaning device comprising a nozzle body preferably detachably coupled to a wand in fluid communication with a pressurized water source, the nozzle body having a fluid passage means providing fluid communication to a first nozzle obtusely offset from a coplanar, simultaneously operating, second nozzle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100404 | STABILIZER SUPPORT FOR CRUTCHES AND/OR WALKING STICKS - Stabilizer support for crutches and/or walking sticks, comprising a cylindrical body ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100405 | INSTALLATION FOR DEFENSE OR PROTECTION ALLOWING THE CONTROL OF THE ENTRY OF PEOPLE - The invention relates to light structures for the total video monitoring and the remote control of the system, and for the pre-recording of access badges, characterised in that they include booths to be placed on the ground, or slightly above the ground, that comprise a control or survey room oriented towards the outside and, adjacent thereto, 1 to 7 turnstiles or rotating drums oriented towards the entrance or the exit and arranged on a platform that is optionally covered by protection means and provided with signalling panels. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100406 | SPLIT THERMO-ELECTRIC STRUCTURE AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS THAT UTILIZE SAID STRUCTURE - The invention is a Split-Thermo-Electric Structure (STES) and devices and systems that utilize said structure. The STES comprises a first thermo-electric element at an elevated temperature and a second thermo-electric element at a low (cold) temperature. The first thermo-electric element and the second thermo-electric element are connected by either an intermediate connection that conducts both electric current and heat or by a thermo-electric chain comprised of one or more thermo-electric elements. Each pair of the thermo-electric elements in the chain are connected by an intermediate connection that conducts both electric current and heat. Each of the thermo-electric elements and each of the intermediate connections in the STES exhibit a temperature-gradient. The STESs can be utilized in Seebeck or Peltier devices. The STESs can be utilized to construct devices comprised a plurality of n-type and p-type pairs of STESs, wherein each of the STESs in the device are connected at each end to a support layer. One of the support layers can be thermally connected to a heat source and the second support layer thermally connected to a heat sink in order to create a thermo-electric system. The heat source or the heat sink or both can be located at a distance from their respective support layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100407 | Thermoelectric composite semiconductor - Heat transfer to refrigerate or heat uses a thermoelectric semiconductor structure including a P-type composite of dices of semiconductor material alloyed with P-type material forming spaced collector regions at junctions with a P-type conductive material for flux of electrical current and a N-type composite of dices of semiconductor material alloyed with N-type material forming spaced collector regions at junctions with a N-type conductive material for flux of electrical current. The thickness of each the dices is sufficient to form a PN junction. Electrically conductive buss bars form an electrical circuit between the dices of N-type conductivity and the dices of P-type conductivity. An electrically conductive buss bar forms an electrical circuit connection between the dices of N-type conductivity and the dices of P-type conductivity. An electrical potential is applied by terminals between the P-type composite and the N-type composite to induce a flux of heat concurrent with the flux of electrical current. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100408 | Quantum well module with low K crystalline covered substrates - A thermoelectric module comprised of a quantum well thermoelectric material with low thermal conductivity and low electrical resitivity (high conductivity) for producing n-legs and p-legs for thermoelectric modules. These qualities are achieved by fabricating crystalline quantum well super-lattice layers on a substrate material having very low thermal conductivity. Prior to depositing the super-lattice thermoelectric layers the low thermal conductivity substrate is coated with a thin layer of crystalline semi-conductor material, preferably silicon. This greatly improves the thermoelectric quality of the super-lattice quantum well layers. In preferred embodiments the super-lattice layers are about 4 nm to 20 nm thick. In preferred embodiments about 100 to 1000 of these super-lattice layers are deposited on each substrate layer, to provide films of super-lattice layers with thicknesses of in the range of about 0.4 microns to about 20 microns on much thicker substrates. The substrates may be a few microns to a few millimeters thick. The thermoelectric films are then stacked and fabricated into thermoelectric p-legs and n-legs which in turn are fabricated into thermoelectric modules. These layers of quantum well material may in preferred embodiments be separated by much thicker layers of thermal and electrical insulating material such that the volume of insulating material in each leg is at least 20 times larger than the volume of quantum well material. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100409 | THERMOELECTRIC NANO-COMPOSITE, AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE THERMOELECTRIC NANO-COMPOSITE - A thermoelectric nano-composite including a thermoelectric matrix; a nano-metal particle; and a nano-thermoelectric material represented by Formula 1: | 2011-05-05 |
20110100410 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER ELEMENT AND CONDUCTIVE MEMBER FOR THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER ELEMENT - A low-cost thermoelectric converter element which is not decreased in electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity even under high temperature conditions. The thermoelectric converter element includes a single element including a sintered cell and a pair of electrodes respectively attached to a heating surface that is one surface of the sintered cell and a cooling surface that is a surface opposite to the heating surface, a conductive member for electrical connection with an electrode other than the electrodes, and a metal layer including at least one of gold and platinum. An electrode of the single element is electrically connected with the conductive member through the metal layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100411 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides nanowires and nanoribbons that are well suited for use in thermoelectric applications. The nanowires and nanoribbons are characterized by a periodic compositional longitudinal modulation. The nanowires are constructed using lithographic techniques from thin semiconductor membranes, or “nanomembranes.” | 2011-05-05 |
20110100412 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A photovoltaic module and a method of manufacturing such a module in which metal is deposited in a pattern on the front side of a semiconductor wafer which acts as an electrode. Photovoltaic cells manufactured using a semiconductor wafer typically have a P type semiconductor region and an N type semiconductor region. The metal on the front side of each of the photovoltaic cells forms an electrical connection to the doped layer of the semiconductor wafer on its front side. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100413 | REGENERATION METHOD FOR RESTORING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL EFFICIENCY - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for restoring efficiency of a photovoltaic cell. An illumination module illuminates photovoltaic cells so the cells receive a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 5 hours of solar illumination. After illumination, an annealing module anneals the photovoltaic cells at a temperature above 90 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 10 minutes. In one embodiment, the illumination module illuminates the photovoltaic cells for a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 20 hours of solar illumination. In another embodiment, the illumination module illuminates the photovoltaic cells for a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 16 hours of solar illumination while being heated to at least 50 degrees Celsius. In another embodiment, a solar concentrator irradiates the photovoltaic cells in sunlight for at least 10 hours and increases the irradiance of solar illumination on the cells by a factor of 2 to 5. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100414 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE - A thin film solar cell module is disclosed. The thin film solar cell module includes a substrate and a plurality of cells each including a first electrode positioned on the substrate, a second electrode positioned on the first electrode, and a photoelectric transformation layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The plurality of cells are divided into a first group and a second group. A plurality of cells included in the first group are electrically connected in series to one another, and a plurality of cells included in the second group are electrically connected in series to one another. The first group and the second group are connected in parallel to each other using a lead wire. The lead wire is positioned on both the first group and the second group. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100415 | Adhesive sheet for protecting back face of solar battery module and solar battery module using the same - An adhesive sheet for protecting the back face of a solar battery module includes a synthetic resin substrate layer, and an adhesive compound layer laminated on the back face side of the substrate layer, and the adhesive compound layer having an average thickness of 0.01 mm or greater and 1 mm or less. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100416 | PAIR OF SEALING FILMS AND SOLAR BATTERY OBTAINED BY USE OF THE SEALING FILMS - A pair of sealing films is produced for sealing a seal target member configured to be interposed between the sealing films. The pair of sealing films are characterized by including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, the first sealing film including magnesium hydroxide in an amount of 0.2 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and the second sealing film including magnesium hydroxide in an amount of 0.01 parts by weight or more based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. Moreover, a solar battery including the pair of sealing films is characterized by the structure including a light-receipt side transparent protection member; a first sealing film including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and covering the light-receipt side transparent protection member; a back side protection member; a second sealing film including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and covering the back side protection member; and solar cells provided between the first and the second sealing films. The first sealing film includes magnesium hydroxide in an amount of 0.2 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and the second sealing film includes magnesium hydroxide in an amount of 0.01 parts by weight or more, based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100417 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including a plurality of first current collectors and a plurality of second current collectors, a first protective layer positioned on incident surfaces of the solar cells, a transparent member positioned on the first protective layer, and a conductive pattern part positioned on non-incident surfaces of the plurality of solar cells. The conductive pattern part includes a first pattern having a plurality of first protrusions connected to first current collectors of one solar cell and a second pattern having a plurality of second protrusions connected to second current collectors of the one solar cell. The plurality of first current collectors and the plurality of second current collectors are positioned on a surface of each solar cell on which light is not incident. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100418 | Solid Linear Solar Concentrator Optical System With Micro-Faceted Mirror Array - A concentrating solar collector includes a solid optical structure a flat front surface, and PV cells and a micro-faceted mirror array disposed on the opposing rear surface. The micro-faceted mirrors are arranged in a sawtooth arrangement to reflect sunlight toward the front surface at angles that produces total internal reflection (TIR) and redirection of the sunlight onto the PV cells. The micro-faceted mirror array reflects sunlight onto the PV cells in an extended focus region of concentrated light that has a substantially uniform or homogeneous irradiance distribution pattern. The optical structure is a solid dielectric sheet either processed to include micro-faceted surfaces with reflective material formed thereon, or having a dielectric film including the micro-faceted mirror array adhered thereon. In one embodiment, three PV cells and four micro-faceted mirror arrays are disposed in an interleaved pattern with two side mirrors are disposed on side edges of the optical structure. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100419 | Linear Concentrating Solar Collector With Decentered Trough-Type Relectors - A linear concentrating solar collector includes two trough-type reflectors having respective curved reflective surfaces that define respective focal lines, and are connected along a common edge in a decentered arrangement such that the focal lines are parallel and spaced-apart, and such that solar radiation reflected by the curved reflective surfaces is concentrated and overlaps in a defocused state. In one embodiment a solar cell is disposed in the overlap region to receive the all of the reflected radiation from the curved reflective surfaces in a defocused state. An optional solid optical structure is used to support and position the trough-type reflectors and solar cell, and to facilitate self-forming of the curved reflective surfaces. In other embodiments, two solar cells are mounted on the rear surface of the optical element, and the curved reflective surfaces reflect sunlight at angles that produce total internal reflection of the sunlight onto the solar cells. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100420 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH A CONTROLLABLE INFRARED PROTECTION LAYER - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a controllable infrared protection layer, and a protection switching means. The controllable infrared protection layer is for reducing the infrared radiation absorbed by the photovoltaic module, where the controllable infrared protection layer has a first state and a second state. When the infrared protection layer is in the first state the transmission of infrared radiation to the photovoltaic cells is higher than when the infrared protection layer is in the second state. The protection switching means is for switching the controllable infrared protection layer between the first state and the second state. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100421 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE MOUNTING SUPPORT STRUCTURE, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE INSTALLATION METHOD - To provide an installation method for installing a photovoltaic module comprising a photovoltaic module, a support structure for supporting the photovoltaic module mounted thereon, a fixing member for fixing the photovoltaic module to the support structure; and a damper placed between a rear surface of the photovoltaic module and a surface of the support structure when the photovoltaic module is fixed to the support structure, using the fixing member. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100422 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT WITH REFLECTOR ELEMENTS - A photovoltaic plant includes a plurality of longitudinal solar panels, a plurality of longitudinal reflector sheets, and a plurality of bending-resistant clamping strips. The plurality of longitudinal solar panels are disposed with mounting rails on a substantially horizontally orientated flat substrate at a predetermined angle and in parallel rows with a predetermined spacing to one another. The plurality of longitudinal reflector sheets are arranged between the rows of the solar panels. The clamping strips are disposed in a spaced vertical arrangement between the mounting rails on a back of the solar panels. Each of the clamping strips are configured to connect an upper edge of a respective one of the solar panels to an upper edge of an adjacent first reflector sheet of the reflector sheets and a lower edge of the respective solar panel to a lower edge of an adjacent second reflector sheet of the reflector sheet. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100423 | Light Scattering and Transport for Photosensitive Devices - Apparatus and methods are described for efficiently transporting and using incident radiation falling on photosensitive devices and structures supporting photosensitive devices. For example, an apparatus includes a low-absorption medium capable of passing and absorbing incident radiation; a scattering material disposed over at least a portion of or within the low-absorption material, the scattering material permitting a portion of incident light to pass therethrough; and a reflective surface disposed adjacent to the low-absorption medium to reflect radiation towards or within the medium. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100424 | TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE WITH ANTI-REFLECTION COATING - The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100425 | Heat dissipation sheet for the back face of solar battery module, and solar battery module using the same - A heat dissipation sheet for the back face of a solar battery module includes a heat dissipation film, and an adhesive compound layer laminated on one face side of the heat dissipation film. The heat dissipation film preferably has a fine bumpy shape on the entire surface of another face. The heat dissipation film preferably includes a substrate layer in which the adhesive compound layer is laminated on one face side, and a heat dissipation layer laminated on another face side of the substrate layer. The heat dissipation layer preferably includes fine particles, and a binder for the fine particles. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100426 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin-film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a plurality of photovoltaic layers, a second conductive layer, a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer is provided. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The photovoltaic layers are stacked on the first conductive layer and in electrical tandem, wherein each photovoltaic layer is adapted for generating a photocurrent. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layers. The first passivation layer is disposed on the second conductive layer, and the second passivation layer is disposed on the first passivation layer. The first and second passivation layers are used for reflecting the light within a wavelength range into the photovoltaic layers, so as to make the photocurrent generated by the photovoltaic layers being matched. A manufacturing method of the thin-film solar cell is also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100427 | BYPASS DIODE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A photovoltaic power module, comprising a substrate provided with a circuit, one or more photovoltaic cells mounted to the substrate and electrically connected to the circuit, and one or more bypass diodes, each corresponding to a respective one or more of the cells, wherein each of the diodes is located between the substrate and the cells and between conducting portions of the circuit. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100428 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION UNIT - A photoelectric conversion unit in which efficiency of optical coupling and stability of mechanical coupling improve is obtained. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100429 | SOLAR ENERGY ASSEMBLIES - A solar energy assembly for collecting and converting solar energy. It comprises a plurality of solar energy converters | 2011-05-05 |
20110100430 | Hybrid photovoltaic and thermionic energy converter - The current invention uses a combination of technologies from dye-sensitized solar cells, and from thermionic generators, to form a unique, efficient, broad spectrum solar radiation to electric power converter. Light passing through the cell first passes through a dye-sensitized matrix of nanoporous semiconductor. Light within the absorption spectrum of the dye is absorbed and converted into electrons which are injected into the conduction band of the semiconductor matrix. Light, which is not absorbed by the dye, passes on to cathode. The cathode is heated upon absorbing the incoming radiation. At a temperature dependent on the work function of the cathode, the cathode emits electrons thermionically, thereby cooling the cathode. These electrons replenish the electrons in the dye, thus completing the flow of current between cathode and anode. The hot cathode is thermally isolated from portions of the device at ambient temperature, thereby minimizing parasitic thermal loss. The device produces electricity similar to a two junction photovoltaic cell in that the anode is added to the cathode voltage. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100431 | Tandem Solar Cell and Fabricating Method thereof - A tandem solar cell and fabricating method thereof are disclosed. The steps of the fabricating method comprises: a top inverted solar cell having a plurality of inverted solar sub-cells is provided; a bottom normal solar cell having a plurality of normal solar sub-cells accompanying with the inverted solar sub-cells is provided; and processing fit process of the top inverted solar cell and the bottom normal solar cell is executed, wherein an interlayer is disposed between the bottom normal solar cell and the top inverted solar cell, and the interlayer includes a plurality of conductive dots. The plurality of inverted solar sub-cells and normal solar sub-cells are placed with an offset distance from each other, and a plurality of solar sub-cells are formed after the pressing fit process, and the plurality of solar sub-cells are series/parallel connection each other by electrically connecting the plurality of conductive dots. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100432 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof have been disclosed in the present invention. According to the present invention, the thin film solar cell with an isolation groove can prevent generating short paths between electrodes from occurring. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100433 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUNDING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A system for grounding photovoltaic (PV) modules, comprising a frame for supporting PV modules, a support structure, and a viscous grounding material disposed between the frame and the support structure. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100434 | ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR SOLAR PANELS - The invention relates to an attachment system for the attachment of a solar panel. The attachment system comprises a support structure for supporting an underside of the panel. Furthermore, the attachment system comprises a pin-shaped attachment member which is connected to the support structure and, in use, extends along one of the edges of the panel and substantially at right angles to the panel. A clamping member which is coupled to the pin-shaped attachment members, in a fitted state, is situated over an edge region on the upper side of the panel and is clamped against the respective edge region by means of the pin-shaped attachment member in order to fasten the panel against the support structure. The clamping member, at least in the pre-fitting state, is rotatable with respect to the pin-shaped attachment member in a plane at right angles to the pin-shaped attachment member. The clamping member has a peripheral edge and is rotatable with respect to a panel to be fitted or fitted on the support structure into an inactive position in which that portion of the peripheral edge which is turned towards the respective panel is not situated over the edge region of the panel, so that fitting a panel on or removing a panel from the support structure is made possible. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100435 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - To provide a photovoltaic module having a frame arranged on the rear surface of the photovoltaic module, in which the frame has a fixed portion fixed to the photovoltaic module and an end portion standing from the fixed portion relative to the rear surface of the photovoltaic module. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100436 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device (“PVD”) and method of use, more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with an integral locator and electrical terminal mechanism for transferring current to or from the improved photovoltaic device and the use as a system. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100437 | SOLAR BATTERY MODULE AND SOLAR BATTERY ARRAY - A solar battery module ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100438 | BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC HAVING INJECTION MOLDED COMPONENT - The invention is a photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic cell assembly with an injection molded portion connected to at least one edge of the photovoltaic cell assembly where the body portion has properties and a composition enabling robust function over a period of years when the photovoltaic device is mounted on the exterior of a building. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100439 | RADIOISOTOPE POWER SOURCE - A radioisotope power sources that includes radioisotope nanoparticles and scintillator materials. An embodiment of the radioisotope power source includes radioisotope nanoparticles suspended within a polycrystalline scintillator; additional polycrystalline scintillator at least partially surrounding the polycrystalline scintillator with the radioisotope nanoparticles; and a photovoltaic device in light communication with the surrounding polycrystalline scintillator. A system that employs the radioisotope power source and a method of generating an electrical current are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100440 | Optical Rectification Device and Method of Making Same - A general approach is provided for producing devices that absorb optical photons (visible to near IR) and performs charge separation with a useful voltage between holes and electrons. These holes and electrons may be collected in electrodes for performing useful work outside the device. The described technology is generally based upon rectification of plasmons (collective electric excitations) generated by absorbing light with tuned metallic antennas. According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a spatial array of nanoscale conductors forming an optical rectenna that responds to an incident light source and generates a current offset that may be rectified by a rectification-inducing material. The present inventors foresee an extensive use of these optical rectennas as photovoltaic devices, as well as a wide interest in diverse fundamental research and applied technologies. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100441 | MULTIJUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - Photovoltaic devices (e.g., solar cells) are disclosed that include at least three radiation absorbing layers, each capable of absorbing radiation over a different wavelength range of the solar radiation spectrum. Any two of these three wavelength ranges can be partially overlapping, or alternatively they can be distinct. The layers are disposed relative to one another so as to form two junctions, each of which includes a depletion region. In some cases, the radiation absorbing layers can collectively absorb radiation over a wavelength range that spans at least about 60%, or 70%, or 80%, and preferably 90% of the solar radiation wavelength spectrum. By way of example, in some embodiments, one layer can exhibit significant absorption of solar radiation (e.g., it can absorb at least one radiation wavelength at an absorptance greater than about 90%) at wavelengths less than about 0.7 microns while another layer can exhibit significant absorption of the solar radiation at wavelengths in a range of about 0.7 microns to about 1 micron. The third layer can in turn exhibit a significant absorption of solar radiation at wavelengths greater than about 1 micron. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100442 | Structure of a Solar Cell - A structure of a solar cell. The structure of the solar cell includes a substrate, a graded layer and a semiconductor layer. The graded layer is disposed on the substrate. The graded layer is made from materials including the first material and the second material, and includes at least one thin film. One of the at least one thin film includes a mixture of at least the first material and the second material at a mixture ratio. The mixture forms a bandgap of the at least one thin film. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the graded layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100443 | Photovoltaic solar cell device manufacture - A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic solar cell device includes the following. A p-n junction having a first doping density is formed. Formation of the p-n junction is enhanced by introducing a second doping density to form high doped areas for a dual emitter application. The high doped areas are defined by a masking process integrated with the formation of the p-n junction, resulting in a mask pattern of the high doped areas. A metallization of the high doped areas occurs in accordance with the mask pattern of the high doped areas. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100444 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device that exhibits increased open-circuit voltage and an improved fill factor due to an improvement in the contact properties between the n-layer and a back-side transparent electrode layer or intermediate contact layer, and a process for producing the photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device comprises a photovoltaic layer having a p-layer, an i-layer and an n-layer stacked on top of a substrate, wherein the n-layer comprises a nitrogen-containing n-layer and an interface treatment layer formed on the opposite surface of the nitrogen-containing n-layer to the substrate, the nitrogen-containing n-layer comprises nitrogen atoms at an atomic concentration of not less than 1% and not more than 20%, and has a crystallization ratio of not less than 0 but less than 3, and the interface treatment layer has a crystallization ratio of not less than 1 and not more than 6. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100445 | High haze transparent contact including insertion layer for solar cells, and/or method of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a front transparent conductive electrode for solar cell devices (e.g., amorphous silicon or a-Si solar cell devices), and/or methods of making the same. Advantageously, certain example embodiments enable high haze to be realized in the top layer of the thin film stack. In certain example embodiments, an insertion layer comprising ITO or AZO is provided between a layer of AZO and a layer of ITO. The AZO may be deposited at room temperature. The insertion layer is provided with an oxygen content selected so that the insertion layer sufficient to alter the crystalline growth of the layer of AZO compared to a situation where no insertion layer is provided. In certain example embodiments, the layer of ITO may be ion-beam treated so as to roughen a surface thereof. The ion beam treating may be performed a voltage sufficient to alter the crystalline growth of the layer of AZO compared to a situation where no insertion layer is provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100446 | High haze transparent contact including ion-beam treated layer for solar cells, and/or method of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a front transparent conductive electrode for solar cell devices (e.g., amorphous silicon or a-Si solar cell devices), and/or methods of making the same. Advantageously, certain example embodiments enable high haze to be realized in the top layer of the thin film stack. In certain example embodiments, an insertion layer comprising ITO or AZO is provided between a layer of AZO and a layer of ITO. The AZO may be deposited at room temperature. The insertion layer is provided with an oxygen content selected so that the insertion layer sufficient to alter the crystalline growth of the layer of AZO compared to a situation where no insertion layer is provided. In certain example embodiments, the layer of ITO may be ion-beam treated so as to roughen a surface thereof. The ion beam treating may be performed a voltage sufficient to alter the crystalline growth of the layer of AZO compared to a situation where no insertion layer is provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100447 | LAYER FOR THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS AND A SOLAR CELL MADE THEREFROM - A photovoltaic device is provided. The photovoltaic device comprises an absorber layer comprising a p-type semiconductor, wherein at least one layer is disposed over the absorber layer. The at least one layer is a semiconductor having a higher carrier density than the carrier density of the absorber layer. The at least one layer comprises silicon. The at least one layer comprises a p+-type semiconductor. The absorber layer is substantially free of silicon. A method of forming the photovoltaic device is provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100448 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell including: a semiconductor substrate including a p-type layer and an n-type layer; a dielectric layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate and including a silicate represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 | 2011-05-05 |
20110100449 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device may effectively prevent an electrolyte from leaking and have a high durability. A photoelectric conversion device includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate. A plurality of first electrodes are on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate and extend from a sealing region of the first substrate, and the first electrodes are spaced from each other. A protective layer is on the first electrodes, and an end portion of the protective layer on the sealing region extends continuously across at least two of the first electrodes. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100450 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes providing a semiconductor substrate including a p-type layer and an n-type layer. A dielectric layer including aluminum oxynitride is disposed on one side of the semiconductor substrate. A first electrode is in electrical communication with the p-type layer of the semiconductor substrate. A second electrode is in electrical communication with the n-type layer of the semiconductor substrate. The disposing the dielectric layer comprises repeatedly forming an aluminum nitride layer and substituting a part of nitrogen of the aluminum nitride layer with oxygen. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100451 | Silicon solar cell manufacture - A silicon solar cell is manufactured by providing a carrier plate, and by applying a first contact pattern to the carrier plate. The first contact pattern includes a set of first laminar contacts. The silicon solar cell is further manufactured by applying a multitude of silicon slices to the first contact pattern, and by applying a second contact pattern to the multitude of silicon slices. Each first laminar contact of the set of first laminar contacts is in spatial laminar contact with maximally two silicon slices. The second contact pattern includes a set of second laminar contacts. Each second laminar contact of the set of second laminar contacts is in spatial laminar contact with maximally two silicon slices. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100452 | SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar energy collector and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar energy collector has a solar chip, conductive wires connected to the solar chip, and a securing line that secures the solar chip and the conductive wires. The solar energy collector is rollable, foldable and expandable. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100453 | Electrically contactable grids manufacture - A method for manufacturing one or more electrically contactable grids on at least one surface of a semiconductor substrate for use in a solar cell product includes the following. A heat-sensitive masking agent layer is deposited on the surface of the substrate of the solar cell product. The masking agent layer is locally heated to form a grid mask. Selected parts of the masking agent layer defined by locally heating are removed to form openings in the grid mask. A contact metallization is applied on the grid mask. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100454 | Coated and Planarised Polymeric Films - A composite film comprising a polymeric substrate and a planarising coating layer wherein the surface of the planarised substrate exhibits an Ra value of less than 0.7 run and/or an Rq value of less than 0.9 nm, and wherein the composite film further comprises a gas-permeation barrier deposited by atomic layer deposition on a planarised surface of the substrate; an electronic device comprising said composite film; and processes for the production thereof. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100455 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first electrode having a porous oxide semiconductor layer which supports a sensitizing dye on a surface thereof and functioning as a photo electrode; a second electrode disposed so as to oppose the first electrode; an electrolyte disposed in at least a part of a space between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a sump portion for the electrolyte disposed in at least a part of the space between the first electrode and the second electrode. According to the present invention, air bubbles can be exhausted effectively from power generating area, so that a photoelectric conversion element possessing an improved power generation property and a long-term durability can be provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100456 | Solar Heating Apparatus - This invention solves the problem of the high cost of man-made energy. Page 1 of 9. FIG. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100457 | BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a back contact solar cell comprising: a first conductive type semiconductor substrate having a front surface and a rear surface of a texturing structure; an oxide layer formed on the front surface of the substrate; at least one first conductive type semiconductor region and second conductive type semiconductor region alternatively formed at predetermined intervals on the rear surface of the substrate; an oxide layer formed on the remaining rear surface of the substrate except for the first conductive type semiconductor region and the second conductive type semiconductor region; and electrodes formed on each of the first conductive type semiconductor region and the second conductive type semiconductor region. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100458 | Multi-layer thin film for encapsulation and method thereof - A multi-layer thin film for encapsulation and the method thereof are provided. The multi-layer thin film for encapsulation includes a protective layer composed of aluminum oxide, a single or double barrier layer composed of silicon nitride (SiN | 2011-05-05 |
20110100459 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate, an emitter layer at a front surface of the substrate, a first anti-reflection layer on the emitter layer, a back surface field layer at a back surface of the substrate, and a second anti-reflection layer on the back surface field layer. The first anti-reflection layer and the second anti-reflection layer overlap may each other. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100460 | MANUFACTURE OF N-TYPE CHALCOGENIDE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A layer of an n-type chalcogenide compositions provided on a substrate in the presence of an oxidizing gas in an amount sufficient to provide a resistivity to the layer that is less than the resistivity a layer deposited under identical conditions but in the substantial absence of oxygen. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100461 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL HAVING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrolyte composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell, and the electrolyte composition includes 2 to 25 wt % of an organic amine hydroiodide; 2 to 25 wt % of an imidazolium salt; 0.5 to 5 wt % of iodine; 1 to 5 wt % of guanidine thiocyanate; 2 to 15 wt % of a benzimidazole derivative, a pyridine derivative or a combination thereof; and 50 to 92.5 wt % of a solvent. The present invention further provides a dye-sensitized solar cell, including a photoanode, a cathode having a surface in contact with the photoanode; and an electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the cathode. The dye-sensitized solar cell having the electrolyte composition of the present invention has outstanding photoelectric conversion efficiency and stability, and also the ingredients of the electrolyte composition have great compatibility to one another. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100462 | Dye-sensitized solar cell and photoanode thereof - A dye-sensitized solar cell, a photoanode thereof, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The photoanode of the dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is prepared by a porous semiconductor layer absorbing two kinds of organic sensitized dyes, and one organic sensitized dye is represented by the following formula (I): | 2011-05-05 |
20110100463 | SOLAR POWER GENERATION USING PHOTOSYNTHESIS - Photovoltaic cell apparatus comprises a first electrode; photosynthetic material electrically connected to the first electrode; and a second electrode electrically connected to the photosynthetic material. The electrodes are able to harvest electrons from the photosynthetic material. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100464 | Electrolyte composition and dye-sensitized solar cell using the same - The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition, including: (a) an organic amine hydroiodide, a metal iodide, an imidazolium salt or a combination thereof; (b) iodine; (c) guanidine thiocyanate; (d) a benzimidazole derivative, a pyridine derivative or a combination thereof; and (e) polyethylene glycol and propylene carbonate. Accordingly, the electrolyte composition provided by the present invention exhibits excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and long-term stability, and is suitable for a dye-sensitized solar cell. The present invention further provides a dye-sensitized solar cell using the above-mentioned electrolyte composition. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100465 | Organic Solar Cell with Oriented Distribution of Carriers and Manufacturing Method of the Same - The present invention provides an organic solar cell with oriented distribution of carriers, which forming variation of distribution of electron donors and electron acceptors between active sub-layers of an active layer by utilizing buffer layer method, for improving carrier extraction efficiency and thus effectively enhancing performance of the organic solar. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing an organic solar cell with oriented distribution of carriers. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100466 | ORGANIC SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - The invention provides an organic solar cell, including: a substrate having a first electrode formed thereon; a hole transport layer overlying the first electrode; a metal layer having a first pattern in the hole transport layer; a photoactive layer, including: a first organic semiconductor film having a second pattern complementary to the first pattern and overlying the metal layer and the hole transport layer; a second organic semiconductor film having a first pattern substantially aligned to the first pattern of the metal layer and overlying the first organic semiconductor film, wherein the first organic semiconductor film and the second organic semiconductor film have opposite conductive types; a second electrode overlying the photoactive layer. The invention further provides a method for forming the organic solar cell. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100467 | BINUCLEAR RUTHENIUM COMPLEX DYE, RUTHENIUM-OSMIUM COMPLEX DYE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT USING ANY ONE OF THE COMPLEX DYES, AND PHOTOCHEMICAL CELL - The present invention relates to a binuclear ruthenium complex dye represented by the following general formula (1-1): | 2011-05-05 |
20110100468 | Fluidic Impulse Generator - A device for vibrating tubing as it is inserted into a wellbore is disclosed. The device has a fluidic switch that has no moving parts. The fluidic switch is connected to a piston that oscillates back and forth in a cylinder. The piston is the only moving part. As the piston oscillates, it blocks and unblocks openings in the cylinder or other components. The movement of the piston controls the timing of the oscillation, and also generates an impulse or vibration. The vibration may reduce the friction between the tubing and the wellbore. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100469 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE - A flow control valve satisfies the operational requirements of a cooling machine for hot metal strips or plates. The valve is operated by a pneumatic actuator which is controlled by use of a high performance pneumatic proportional valve in conjunction with an electronic controller receiving reference and feedback signals. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100470 | Multi-Speed Resin Cartridge Production System - Provided is a system and method for producing resin cartridges that can be used in mine roof bolt applications. The system and method can be used to produce resin cartridges that contain a first portion that includes a resin and a catalyst that cure at a first speed when mixed together and a second portion that includes a resin and a catalyst that cure at a second speed when mixed together. The system can include a base material supply source, a plurality of branch lines, at least one altering material supply line in fluid communication with at least one branch line, a valve arrangement, a product line, and a packaging machine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100471 | Drill String Valve and Method - Method and drill string valve for closing a conduit through which a high pressure fluid flows. The drill string valve includes an elongated housing having an inside cavity, a seal element attached to a first end of the elongated housing, the seal element being disposed within the inside cavity such that a flow of liquid through the inside cavity from the first end to a second end of the elongated housing is allowed, a sliding valve disposed within the inside cavity and configured to slide to and from the seal element along the axis such that when the sliding valve contacts the seal element the flow of liquid is suppressed, a biasing cartridge disposed within the inside cavity, between the seal element and the second end of the elongated housing, and configured to apply a first force on the sliding valve such that the sliding valve is contacting the seal element, and a loading mechanism disposed within the inside cavity, between the biasing cartridge and the second end of the elongated housing, and configured to apply a second force on the biasing cartridge. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100472 | PASSIVE PREPROGRAMMED LOGIC SYSTEMS USING KNOTTED/STRTCHABLE YARNS and THEIR USE FOR MAKING MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORMS - We describe various methods for making preprogrammed logic systems using knotted yarns. We show that the topology of the knots controls the mixing ratio of the reagents coming into the knots, and thus the ratio can be adjusted by choosing a specific knot. A serial dilutor is built by knotting multiple yarns into a web of well defined dimension. In addition stretchable yarn can be used to control the capillary pressure and hence the flow rate of the liquid, by pulling the yarn. Furthermore, we demonstrate the possibility of patterning impermeable/hydrophobic regions in to the yarn. Finally, we propose that biodegradable yarns can be used into these platforms to build various multi/single cellular scaffolds. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100473 | Sealing System Assembly For High Pressure Fluid Handling Devices - A process fluid handling device is provided in an electrochemical cell system having a sealing system assembly between a process fluid compartment and a drive compartment of the fluid handling device. The sealing system comprises a double seal configuration forming an interconnection compartment which is supplied with barrier fluid. The present invention provides isolation of pressurized process fluids from the drive compartment. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100474 | PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE - A method for at least providing at least a first and a second assembly for manufacturing, respectively, a first reference pressure chamber ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100475 | BOUNDARY LAYER ENERGISER - A boundary layer energiser ( | 2011-05-05 |