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20120103408 | BACKPLANE REINFORCEMENT AND INTERCONNECTS FOR SOLAR CELLS - Fabrication methods and structures relating to backplanes for back contact solar cells that provide for solar cell substrate reinforcement and electrical interconnects are described. The method comprises depositing an interdigitated pattern of base electrodes and emitter electrodes on a backside surface of a semiconductor substrate, forming electrically conductive emitter plugs and base plugs on the interdigitated pattern, and attaching a backplane having a second interdigitated pattern of base electrodes and emitter electrodes at the conductive emitter and base plugs to form electrical interconnects. | 05-03-2012 |
20120305063 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAIC BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS USING THIN PLANAR SEMICONDUCTOR ABSORBERS - Back contact back junction solar cell and methods for manufacturing are provided. The back contact back junction solar cell comprises a substrate having a light capturing frontside surface with a passivation layer, a doped base region, and a doped backside emitter region with a polarity opposite the doped base region. A backside passivation layer and patterned reflective layer on the emitter form a light trapping backside mirror. An interdigitated metallization pattern is positioned on the backside of the solar cell and a permanent reinforcement provides support to the cell. | 12-06-2012 |
20130000715 | ACTIVE BACKPLANE FOR THIN SILICON SOLAR CELLS - Fabrication methods and structures relating to backplanes for back contact solar cells that provide for solar cell substrate reinforcement and electrical interconnects are described. The method comprises depositing an interdigitated pattern of base electrodes and emitter electrodes on a backside surface of a semiconductor substrate, attaching a prepeg backplane to the interdigitated pattern of base electrodes and emitter electrodes, forming holes in the prepeg backplane which provide access to the first layer of electrically conductive metal, and depositing a second layer of electrically conductive metal on the backside surface of the prepeg backplane forming an electrical interconnect with the first layer of electrically conductive metal through the holes in the prepeg backplane. | 01-03-2013 |
20130213469 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS - Fabrication methods and structures relating to multi-level metallization for solar cells as well as fabrication methods and structures for forming back contact solar cells are provided. | 08-22-2013 |
20130233378 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAIC BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS USING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS - A back contact back junction solar cell using semiconductor wafers and methods for manufacturing are provided. The back contact back junction solar cell comprises a semiconductor wafer having a doped base region, a light capturing frontside surface, and a doped backside emitter region. A frontside and backside dielectric layer and passivation layer provide enhance light trapping and internal reflection. Backside base and emitter contacts are connected to metal interconnects forming a metallization pattern of interdigitated fingers and busbars on the backside of the solar cell. | 09-12-2013 |
20140033971 | HIGH PRODUCTIVITY SPRAY PROCESSING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR METALLIZATION AND INTERCONNECTS - Processing equipment for the metallization of a plurality of workpieces are provided. The equipment comprising a controlled atmospheric region isolated from external oxidizing ambient with at least one deposition zone for the application of a metal layer on a workpiece. A transport system moves the workpiece positioned in a batch carrier plate through the controlled atmospheric region. | 02-06-2014 |
20140360567 | BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELLS USING ALUMINUM-BASED ALLOY METALLIZATION - Methods and structures for photovoltaic back contact solar cells having multi-level metallization with at least one aluminum-silicon alloy metallization layer are provided. | 12-11-2014 |
20150020877 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND MODULES USING THIN CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR ABSORBERS - Fabrication methods and structures relating to backplanes for back contact solar cells that provide for solar cell substrate reinforcement and electrical interconnects as well as Fabrication methods and structures for forming thin film back contact solar cells are described. | 01-22-2015 |
20150129031 | METAL FOIL METALLIZATION FOR BACKPLANE-ATTACHED SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES - A back contact solar cell is described which includes a semiconductor light absorbing layer; a first-level metal layer (M1), the M1 metal layer on a back side of the light absorbing layer, the back side being opposite from a front side of the light absorbing layer designed to receive incident light; an electrically insulating backplane sheet backside of said solar cell with the M1 layer, the backplane sheet comprising a plurality of via holes that expose portions of the M1 layer beneath the backplane sheet; and an M2 layer in contact with the backplane sheet, the M2 layer made of a sheet of pre-fabricated metal foil material comprising a thickness of between 5-250 μm, the M2 layer electrically connected to the M1 layer through the via holes in the backplane sheet. | 05-14-2015 |
20150144190 | BACKPLANE REINFORCEMENT AND INTERCONNECTS FOR SOLAR CELLS - Fabrication methods and structures relating to backplanes for back contact solar cells that provide for solar cell substrate reinforcement and electrical interconnects are described. The method comprises depositing an interdigitated pattern of base electrodes and emitter electrodes on a backside surface of a semiconductor substrate, forming electrically conductive emitter plugs and base plugs on the interdigitated pattern, and attaching a backplane having a second interdigitated pattern of base electrodes and emitter electrodes at the conductive emitter and base plugs to form electrical interconnects. | 05-28-2015 |
20150243814 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAIC BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS - Back contact back junction solar cell and methods for manufacturing are provided. The back contact back junction solar cell comprises a substrate having a light capturing frontside surface with a passivation layer, a doped base region, and a doped backside emitter region with a polarity opposite the doped base region. A backside passivation layer and patterned reflective layer on the emitter form a light trapping backside mirror. An interdigitated metallization pattern is positioned on the backside of the solar cell and a permanent reinforcement provides support to the cell. | 08-27-2015 |
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20080245719 | Filter Element And Filter Assembly Including Locking Mechanism - A fluid filtering apparatus and method may include keyed components to ensure that a correct filter element is being installed into a filter base. Keyed arrangements may occur between a filter element and a filter housing, a filter and a filter base, and a filter base and a filter housing. A locking arrangement may be provided to prevent undesired loosening of a filter relative to a filter base. The filter base may include a torsion lock insert that engages lock detents of a filter to prevent the undesired loosening. An adaptor may be provided to provide the lock detents that interact with a torsion lock insert. | 10-09-2008 |
20090078626 | Filter Cartridge Housing Attachment Systems - The present disclosure pertains to a fluid filter having integral attachment means which may take the form of a threaded portion of a filter cartridge. The threaded portion threadably interacts with a complementary threaded portion of a filter mounting to retain the filter cartridge to the filter mounting. The disclosure also pertains to a fluid filter having a cartridge made from two plastic shells welded together. The disclosure also pertains to a fluid filter with filter media positioned within a filter cartridge by an end cap with extending ribs welded to one of the two shells which compose the filter cartridge. | 03-26-2009 |
20090145826 | Filter Having Baseplate With Internal Gasket Location - The present disclosure pertains to a fluid filter having a gasket locator such as a cylindrical wall on the underside of the baseplate which positions and supports an internal gasket. | 06-11-2009 |
20090308801 | Fluid Filter, Fluid Filter Assembly, And Mounting Method - A filter and filter element is provided that incorporates a valve member for preventing priming fluid from contaminating a clean fluid side of the filter or filter element. The filter may incorporate a replaceable filter element or be replaceable itself. The valve member is preferably formed as an annular flange of a grommet mounted to an end cap of the filter element. The annular flange sealingly engages with the end cap and closes a clean fluid outlet port in a relaxed state and opens the clean fluid outlet port in a deformed state. | 12-17-2009 |
20090308802 | Filter With Ejection Mechanism - A filter system having a filter element ejection device is provided. Filter systems according to the present invention may include a filter element that includes an ejection receiver for receiving actuation action from an ejector of a filter housing. The ejector engages the ejection receiver when a user desires to eject the filter element from the filter housing. Typically, the ejector extends through the filter housing and axially ejects the filter element from the housing. | 12-17-2009 |
20090308803 | Filter With Water Separation Device - A filter, filter element and filter assembly are provided. The filter includes a water separating device for separating water from a dirty fluid flow. The water separator includes a fluid flow path that varies in cross-sectional area to vary pressure of the fluid therethrough. A top portion of the water separator is formed as a structurally independent piece from a bottom portion of the water separator. The top portion may be permanently or releasably secured to filter media of the filter via an end cap coupled to an end of the filter media. The bottom portion may be integrally or releasably secured to a housing of the filter. The bottom portion may also be integrally formed with a center tube upon which a filter element mounts. | 12-17-2009 |
20120037556 | Filter Element and Filter Assembly Including Locking Mechanism - A fluid filtering apparatus and method may include keyed components to ensure that a correct filter element is being installed into a filter base. Keyed arrangements may occur between a filter element and a filter housing, a filter and a filter base, and a filter base and a filter housing. A locking arrangement may be provided to prevent undesired loosening of a filter relative to a filter base. The filter base may include a torsion lock insert that engages lock detents of a filter to prevent the undesired loosening. An adaptor may be provided to provide the lock detents that interact with a torsion lock insert. | 02-16-2012 |
20120125832 | FLUID FILTER, FLUID FILTER ASSEMBLY, AND MOUNTING METHOD - A filter and filter element is provided that incorporates a valve member for preventing priming fluid from contaminating a clean fluid side of the filter or filter element. The filter may incorporate a replaceable filter element or be replaceable itself. The valve member is preferably formed as an annular flange of a grommet mounted to an end cap of the filter element. The annular flange sealingly engages with the end cap and closes a clean fluid outlet port in a relaxed state and opens the clean fluid outlet port in a deformed state. | 05-24-2012 |
20120223003 | FUEL FILTER CARTRIDGE AND KEYED END CAP - A filter cartridge has a keyed end cap which is configured and shaped for unlocking an associated valve mechanism that comprises a latch device and a valve. In this manner, when the fuel filter cartridge is placed into a fuel filter housing having such a latch and valve mechanism, the fuel filter cartridge is operable therein to filter fluid and pass the fluid into a standpipe contained within the fuel filter housing. The fuel filter cartridge of this type generally includes pleated filter paper which is disposed between two opposed end caps. The keys may be provided along the bottom end cap. | 09-06-2012 |
20120273406 | Filter With Ejection Mechanism - A filter system having a filter element ejection device is provided. Filter systems according to the present invention may include a filter element that includes an ejection receiver for receiving actuation action from an ejector of a filter housing. The ejector engages the ejection receiver when a user desires to eject the filter element from the filter housing. Typically, the ejector extends through the filter housing and axially ejects the filter element from the housing. | 11-01-2012 |
20150204282 | Filter Housing, Fluted Filter and Safety Filter - The present invention generally relates to filtration, and more particularly to filter assemblies including filter housings, filter elements and safety filter elements for filtering flowing fluid such as air. | 07-23-2015 |
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20090147958 | Dynamic, Selective Obfuscation of Information for Multi-Party Transmission - Selectively obfuscating, or obscuring, a portion or portions of information in a multi-party transmission. A user participating in a multi-party exchange signals a communication device (or proxy) that he will provide private information that is to be perceptible only to a subset of the other participants. This user also identifies that subset, preferably by providing a group identifier for a group in which that subset of participants are members. The communication device transmits a member-specific descriptor comprising an encrypted version of a group key, and uses this group key to encrypt the private information that is to be perceptible only to the subset. Device-specific characteristics of participant devices are used, in addition to user-provided data (such as a user's log-on identifier and/or password), as input to create cryptographic key information. Only participants in the subset can decrypt the encrypted private information; other participants preferably receive a filler pattern of some type instead. | 06-11-2009 |
20120159367 | Remediating gaps between usage allocation of hardware resource and capacity allocation of hardware resource - A usage allocation of a hardware resource to each of a number of workloads over time is determined using a demand model. The usage allocation of the resource includes a current and past actual usage allocation of the resource, a future projected usage allocation of the resource, and current and past actual usage of the resource. A capacity allocation of the resource is determined using a capacity model. The capacity allocation of the resource includes a current and past capacity and a future projected capacity of the resource. Whether a gap exists between the usage allocation and the capacity allocation is determined using a mapping model. Where the gap exists between the usage allocation of the resource and the capacity allocation of the resource, a user is presented with options determined using the mapping model and selectable by the user to implement a remediation strategy to close the gap. | 06-21-2012 |
20120222109 | PROVIDING A DECLARATION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS TO A SECURITY PROGRAM TO USE TO CONTROL APPLICATION OPERATIONS - Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for providing a declaration of security requirements to a security program to use to control application operations. The application communicates to the security program a declaration of security requirements indicating application actions designated to be performed with respect to resources in the computer system. The application is executed to perform application operations in response to communicating the declaration of security requirements to the security program. During the execution of the application, the actions are performed with respect to the resources at the computer system indicated in the declaration of security requirements. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222115 | USING A DECLARATION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO PERMIT APPLICATION OPERATIONS - Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for using a declaration of security requirements to determine whether to permit application operations. A declaration of security requirements indicates actions the application designates to perform with respect to resources in a computer system, wherein a plurality of the indicated actions are indicated for at least two operation modes of the application. A detection is made of whether the application is requesting to perform a requested action with respect to a requested resource in the computer system. A determination is made of a current operation mode of the application comprising one of the at least two operation modes in response to detecting that the application is requesting the requested action. A determination is made as to whether the declaration of security requirements indicates the requested action with the current operation mode. The requested action with respect to the requested resource is allowed to proceed in response to determining that the declaration of security requirements indicates the requested action with respect to the requested resource as indicated with the current operation mode. | 08-30-2012 |
20130219311 | DISPLAYING ASSOCIATION INFORMATION OF MULTIPLE GRAPHIC OBJECTS IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A first graphic object and a second graphic object are displayed within a graphic user interface (GUI). There may be at least one association that governs both the first graphic object and the second graphic object. For instance, a particular association may indicate that the second graphic object may only be manipulated by the user if the first graphic object has previously been manipulated by the user. A third graphic object may be displayed within the GUI. The third graphic object may be a notification graphic object and may also be displayed. The user may manipulate the third graphic object causing information related to the association be displayed within the GUI. The user's experience may be enhanced because greater information is made available to the user. For example, information may be displayed instructing the user to make corrective actions. | 08-22-2013 |
20140096244 | USING A DECLARATION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO PERMIT APPLICATION OPERATIONS - Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for using a declaration of security requirements to determine whether to permit application operations. A declaration of security requirements indicates actions the application designates to perform with respect to resources in a computer system, wherein a plurality of the indicated actions are indicated for at least two operation modes of the application. A detection is made of whether the application is requesting to perform a requested action with respect to a requested resource in the computer system. A determination is made of a current operation mode of the application comprising one of the at least two operation modes in response to detecting that the application is requesting the requested action. A determination is made as to whether the declaration of security requirements indicates the requested action with the current operation mode. The requested action with respect to the requested resource is allowed to proceed in response to determining that the declaration of security requirements indicates the requested action with respect to the requested resource as indicated with the current operation mode. | 04-03-2014 |
20150127305 | MAPPING CIRCUITS - A probe is adapted to send a signal over a selected circuit and to provide circuit information. One or more modules have a connector for electrically connecting to an outlet, logic interconnected with the connector for detecting the signal and receiving the circuit information, and an indicator interconnected with the logic for presenting the circuit information in response to the signal. A computer is operably associated with the probe and configured to execute a program of instructions to provide a breaker box representation and an electronic record of one or more rooms showing outlet symbols that identify the location of outlets. The computer is configured to execute the program of instructions to collect the circuit information from the one or more modules and to associate the circuit information with a corresponding breaker on the breaker box representation and on outlet symbols on the electronic record of one or more rooms. | 05-07-2015 |