15th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110083711 | ENERGY GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING A PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERTER AND A THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER, THE LATTER CONVERTER BEING INCLUDED WITHIN THE SUPPORTING SUBSTRATE OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERTER - An elementary device to generate electric energy including a photovoltaic converter and a thermoelectric converter. The photovoltaic converter includes a stack of layers, resting on a supporting substrate in heat-insulating material, including a first conductive layer as an upper electrode, and a second conductive layer as a lower electrode, the upper and lower electrodes sandwiching a layer in photoactive material between them. The thermoelectric converter includes a third conductive layer acting as a hot junction and a fourth conductive layer acting as a cold junction, the hot and cold junctions sandwiching between them an element in thermoelectric and electrically conductive material. The thermoelectric and electrically conductive element is included in the thickness of the supporting substrate, so that one end is in contact with the hot junction and the other end is in contact with the cold junction. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083712 | Thermoelectric Module - Provided is a thermoelectric module including electrodes and P-type and N-type semiconductors formed on a substrate by a printing method. The thermoelectric module includes upper and lower substrates ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110083713 | SEEBECK/PELTIER BIDIRECTIONAL THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE USING NANOWIRES OF CONDUCTIVE OR SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - The invention relates to Seebeck/Peltier bidirectional thermoelectric conversion devices and in particular to devices employing nanowires of conductive or semiconductive material defined on a substrate by common planar technologies. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083714 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR - A thermoelectric generator including a membrane maintained by lateral ends and capable of taking a first shape when its temperature reaches a first threshold and a second shape when its temperature reaches a second threshold greater than the first threshold; and mechanism capable of converting the motions and the deformations of the membrane into electricity. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083715 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell and a solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells are discussed. The solar cell according to an embodiment includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type disposed on the substrate, a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the emitter layer, a second electrode electrically connected to the substrate, a first current collector electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and a second current collector electrically connected to the second electrode. The second current collector includes a plurality of second electrode current collectors electrically connected to the second electrode, and a current collector connector for connecting the plurality of second electrode current collectors to one another. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083716 | MONOLITHIC MODULE ASSEMBLY USING BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELLS AND METAL RIBBON - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a solar cell module comprising an array of interconnected solar cells that are formed using an automated processing sequence that is used to form a novel solar cell interconnect structure. In one embodiment, the module structure described herein includes a patterned adhesive layer that is disposed on a backsheet to receive and bond a plurality of patterned conducting ribbons thereon. The bonded conducting ribbons are then used to interconnect an array of solar cell devices to form a solar cell module that can be electrically connected to external components that can receive the solar cell module's generated electricity. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083717 | Solar Cell Module and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A solar cell module includes a base body, a plurality of solar cell elements arranged at intervals over the base body, a resin layer disposed on the solar cell elements and comprising a plurality of recesses on its surface facing opposite to the solar cell elements, and a protective sheet disposed on the resin layer. The protective sheet comprises a plurality of protrusions which correspond to the recesses of the resin layer and which are in contact with the recesses. The height of first protrusion at a location corresponding to the interval between the solar cell elements among the plurality of protrusions is higher than the height of second protrusion at a location corresponding to the solar cell element among the plurality of protrusions. The interval between adjacent ones of the second protrusions in a portion corresponding to an end portion of the base body in longer than the interval between adjacent ones of the second protrusions in a portion corresponding to a central portion of the base body. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083718 | SOLAR PANELS FOR RECEIVING SCATTERED LIGHT - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to solar panels to generate electrical energy. In particular, solar panels configured to efficiently receive scattered light are disclosed. Solar panels or other light-receiving devices may be utilized to measure or detect weather or sky conditions. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083719 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to an electronic device configured to make use of features in terms of design quality and flexibility of a dye-sensitized solar cell. A solar cell-cum-display unit | 2011-04-14 |
20110083720 | Concentrator photovoltaics device with positioning aid - The invention relates to a photovoltaics device for directly converting solar energy to electric power. Said device comprises a housing ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110083721 | CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A solar cell concentrating apparatus includes a parabolic or similar reflector focusing a beam of light on an array of photovoltaic cells to generate electric current. The reflector includes a large number of hexagonal mirrors each provided with an infra red reflective coating. A suitable reflective coating material is aluminum oxide, but a number of others are well known. Further aspects of the apparatus include use of a Fourier transform lens to alter an intensity profile of the light beam incident on the solar cells, and/or a beam altering device including a bundle of optical fibers that are interleaved and of varying lengths, for the same purpose. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083722 | TEXTURED METALLIC BACK REFLECTOR - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to device fabrication of thin films used as solar devices or other electronic devices, and include textured back reflectors utilized in solar applications. In one embodiment, a method for forming a textured metallic back reflector which includes depositing a metallic layer on a gallium arsenide material within a thin film stack, forming an array of metallic islands from the metallic layer during an annealing process, removing or etching material from the gallium arsenide material to form apertures between the metallic islands, and depositing a metallic reflector layer to fill the apertures and cover the metallic islands. In another embodiment, a textured metallic back reflector includes an array of metallic islands disposed on a gallium arsenide material, a plurality of apertures disposed between the metallic islands and extending into the gallium arsenide material, a metallic reflector layer disposed over the metallic islands, and a plurality of reflector protrusions formed between the metallic islands and extending from the metallic reflector layer and into the apertures formed in the gallium arsenide material. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083723 | SOLAR ENERGY REFLECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - A reflector | 2011-04-14 |
20110083724 | Monolithic Integration of Photovoltaic Cells - A photovoltaic device and method of forming a photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device includes a fluorine-containing photovoltaic material and a transparent electrode. Inclusion of fluorine in the photovoltaic material increases its thermal stability. The effect is particularly pronounced in photovoltaic materials based on disordered forms of silicon, including amorphous, nanocrystalline, or microcrystalline silicon. The higher thermal stability permits deposition or annealing of the transparent electrode at high temperature. As a result, high conductivity is achieved for the transparent electrode without degrading the photovoltaic material. The higher conductivity of the transparent electrode facilitates series integration of individual devices to form a module. The method includes forming a photovoltaic material from a fluorinated precursor or treating a photovoltaic material in a fluorine-containing ambient. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083725 | Solar Cell Module - There are provided a solar cell panel ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110083726 | BACKSHEET FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - To provide a lightweight and highly productive backsheet for a solar cell module, wherein a cured coating film layer of a fluoropolymer coating material formed on one or each side of a substrate sheet is free from problems such as cracking, fracturing, whitening and separation. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083727 | PHOTOELECTRODE FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - A photoelectrode for a dye sensitized solar cell, a method of preparing the same, and a dye sensitized solar cell using the photoelectrode. The photoelectrode includes mesoporous titanium dioxide particles with an average particle diameter in a range of about 100 to about 2000 nm and a specific surface area in a range of about 150 to about 300 m | 2011-04-14 |
20110083728 | Disordered Nanowire Solar Cell - A disordered nanowire solar cell includes doped silicon nanowires disposed in a disordered nanowire mat, a thin (e.g., 50 nm) p-i-n coating layer formed on the surface of the silicon nanowires, and a conformal conductive layer disposed on the upper (e.g., n-doped) layer of the p-i-n coating layer. The disordered nanowire mat is grown from a seed layer using VLS processing at a high temperature (e.g., 450° C.), whereby the crystalline silicon nanowires assume a random interwoven pattern that enhances light scattering. Light scattered by the nanowires is absorbed by p-i-n layer, causing, e.g., electrons to pass along the nanowires to the first electrode layer, and holes to pass through the conformal conductive layer to an optional upper electrode layer. Fabrication of the disordered nanowire solar cell is large-area compatible. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083729 | Multi-Junction Solar Cell - A solar cell includes a substrate; a buffer layer located on the substrate; a Si | 2011-04-14 |
20110083730 | DERIVATIVES OR DIPYRANNYLIDENE TYPE AS ANODE INTERFACE LAYER IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to substrates coated with films comprising compounds of general formula (I) below: | 2011-04-14 |
20110083731 | Solar-cell device with efficiency-improving nanocoating and method of manufacturing thereof - A solar cell device of improved efficiency consists of a photovoltaic solar cell and an efficiency-improving antireflective nanocoating film that is applied on the solar cell and interacts with the photovoltaic process of the cell. The coating film has a thickness ranging from 100 nm to 100 μm, and comprises a dielectric material that contains metal nanoparticles having dimensions from 4.5 to 10 nm and concentration ranging from 1 to 5%. The effect of improved efficiency is presumably obtained due to organization of nanoparticles into specific clusters. The method of manufacturing the solar-cell device of the invention comprises preparation of the polymer solution that contains uniformly dispersed metal nanoparticles of silver, gold, or another diamagnetic metal and forming the aforementioned coating film by heat-treating and drying the applied solution under specific conditions. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083732 | Novel ruthenium complex and photoelectric component using the same - The present invention relates to a ruthenium complex and a photoelectric component using the same, and the ruthenium complex is represented by the following formula (I): | 2011-04-14 |
20110083733 | POWER INVERTER DOCKING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - An electronics module docking system includes docking member removably coupled to a photovoltaic module. The docking system includes a first connector port electrically coupled to one or more photovoltaic cells of the photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module is selectively coupleable to the docking member. The docking system includes a housing to enclose an electronics module. The housing may include second connector port that is selectively engageable to the power electronics module. The power electronics module and the photovoltaic cells are electrically coupled to one another upon selective engagement of the connector ports. The inverter housing is receivable by and removably coupleable to the docking member allowing the inverter housing to be removably coupleable to the photovoltaic module. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083734 | MODULE MOISTURE BARRIER - A photovoltaic module may include a substrate; a semiconductor layer adjacent to the substrate; a lead foil adjacent to the semiconductor layer; a cover glass adjacent to the lead foil, where the cover glass includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and an opening, where the opening penetrates the top and bottom surfaces of the cover glass, and the opening includes an opening lateral dimension; and a barrier layer between the cover glass and the semiconductor layer, where the barrier layer includes a barrier lateral dimension, where the barrier lateral dimension is greater than the opening lateral dimension. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083735 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A solar cell and a fabricating method thereof are provided. In the method of fabricating the solar cell, a p-type semiconductor substrate on whose light-receiving surface an anti-reflection coating is formed is loaded into a processing chamber. In this case, the p-type semiconductor substrate may be loaded on a substrate support of an apparatus of processing a plurality of substrates along the circumference of the substrate support, in the state where the back surface of the p-type semiconductor substrate faces upward. Then, a back surface field (BSF) layer having the characteristic of Negative Fixed Charge (NFC) is formed with AlO, AlN or ALON on the back surface of the p-type semiconductor substrate. At this time, the BSF layer may be formed by simultaneously injecting an Al source gas, a first purge gas, an oxidizing agent gas and/or a ntiriding agent gas, and a second purge gas through injection holes of individual gas injection units while relatively rotating the substrate support with respect to the shower head. Thereafter, a back surface electrode is formed on the BSF layer such that the back surface electrode is electrically connected to the BSF layer. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083736 | WETTING RESISTANT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH - Ceramic materials with relatively high resistance to wetting by various liquids, such as water, are presented, along with articles made with these materials, methods for making these articles and materials, and methods for protecting articles using coatings made from these materials. One particular embodiment is an article that comprises a coating having a surface connected porosity content of up to about 5 percent by volume. The coating comprises a material that comprises a primary oxide and a secondary oxide, wherein (i) the primary oxide comprises a cerium cation, and (ii) the secondary oxide comprises a cation selected from the group consisting of the praseodymium and neodymium. The material is transparent to electromagnetic radiation of at least one type selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and infrared radiation. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083737 | TITANIUM OXIDE-COVERED CARBON FIBER AND POROUS TITANIUM OXIDE-COVERED CARBON MATERIAL COMPOSITION - With a view to realizing a titanium oxide composite that has a large surface area and that enables efficient transfer of electrons by covering a surface of rod-like or fibrous carbon with a covering layer comprising titanium oxide particles connected to one another, an object of the invention is to develop a material useful as an active material for dye-sensitized solar cells, and a process for producing the material; a porous titanium oxide-covered carbon material composition, and a process for producing the composition; and a photoelectric conversion element comprising the titanium oxide-covered carbon material or porous titanium oxide-covered carbon material composition. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083738 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH ADHESION PROMOTER - Photovoltaic modules with adhesion promoters and methods for fabricating photovoltaic modules with adhesion promoters are described. A photovoltaic module includes a solar cell including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface including a plurality of interspaced back-side contacts. A first glass layer is coupled to the first surface by a first encapsulating layer. A second glass layer is coupled to the second surface by a second encapsulating layer. At least a portion of the second encapsulating layer is bonded directly to the plurality of interspaced back-side contacts by an adhesion promoter. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083739 | ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An energy collection system is provided. The system can include an energy collection device and an energy concentration device disposed proximate at least a portion of the energy collection device. The energy concentration device includes a non-periodic, sub-wavelength, dielectric grating. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083740 | Concentrator for solar radiation and use thereof - The invention relates to a concentrator arrangement for solar radiation which has a beam splitter for deflecting solar radiation by means of total reflection. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for concentrating and converting solar energy which has such a concentrator and at least one device for the conversion of solar energy. Such devices for the conversion of solar energy are for example solar cells, solar modules or thermal solar collectors. The concentrators according to the invention are used for concentrating solar radiation just as in sun protection panels. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083741 | MULTICONVERTER SYSTEM COMPRISING SPECTRAL SEPARATING REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS THEREOF - A system is set forth herein which can include a plurality of reflectors adapted to reflect light. The system can further include a plurality of photovoltaic cells. A certain reflector of the plurality of reflectors adapted to reflect light can be adapted to reflect light within a certain wavelength band and can be further adapted to transmit light outside of the certain wavelength band. A photovoltaic cell can be disposed to receive light reflected by the certain reflector. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083742 | MULTICONVERTER SYSTEM COMPRISING SPECTRAL SEPARATING REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS THEREOF - A system is set forth herein which can include a plurality of reflectors adapted to reflect light. The system can further include a plurality of photovoltaic cells. A certain reflector of the plurality of reflectors adapted to reflect light can be adapted to reflect light within a certain wavelength band and can be further adapted to transmit light outside of the certain wavelength band. A photovoltaic cell can be disposed to receive light reflected by the certain reflector. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083743 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SOLAR BATTERY - A photoelectric conversion device includes a photoelectric conversion layer which mainly composed of a compound semiconductor containing a group Ib element, at least two group IIIb elements including Ga, and a group VIb element and contains an alkaline(-earth) metal. Concentration distributions of the alkaline(-earth) metal and Ga in the photoelectric conversion layer in the thickness direction includes a valley with the lowest concentration and an area with a higher concentration between the substrate and the valley, and satisfy Expressions (1) and (2) below: | 2011-04-14 |
20110083744 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE USING THE SAME - An ionic liquid which is high in ionic conductivity and high in safety without an anxiety of ignition or the like and an electrolyte composition containing the same are provided. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083745 | Combustion gas extraction probe and combustion gas treatment method - [Problems] A combustion gas extraction probe that is capable of preventing burnout of a head metal portion of a probe, capable of rapidly cooling a high-temperature gas in a uniform manner in a probe, and whose outer diameter can be kept small. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083746 | SMART VALVE UTILIZING A FORCE SENSOR - A valve, in certain embodiments, includes a body having a flow path, a stem, a flow element coupled to the stem, wherein the flow element interfaces with the flow path to regulate flow of a fluid through the flow path, and a force sensor coupled to the stem and configured to indicate an amount of force exerted on the stem. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083747 | Non-Rising Electric Actuated Valve Operator - The present invention features a coke drum de-heading system. The de-header valve is equipped with a valve body, a gate, a transmission system and an actuator. Actuation of the valve closure functions to open and close the de-header valve. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083748 | FLOW CONTROLLER - A movable flow controller is interposed in a fluid flow path. The flow controller includes an elongate groove having a first end and a second end. The groove preferably is sized and shaped so that a cross-sectional area of the groove changes along its length from the first end to the second end, and terminates in a hole through the flow controller. In operation, a portion of the groove is aligned with an inlet of the flow path on a first side of the controller, and the hole is in communication with an outlet of the flow path on a second side of the controller. Moving the flow controller relative to the flow path input varies the minimum cross-sectional area of the flow path through the controller and thus selectively limits fluid flow through the controller. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083749 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WATER SUPPLY AMOUNT AND REFRIGERATOR USING THE SAME - A method for controlling a water supply amount and a refrigerator using the same are disclosed. The method includes receiving information regarding a water supply amount selected by a user, counting a duration after starting water supply, and checking whether an error in a water supply amount measurement unit exists. When the water supply amount measurement unit is normal, an actual water supply amount is determined based on a signal from the water supply amount measurement unit, and, when a fault exists, a water supply amount is determined based on correlation between a stored water supply amount for normal operation and a water supply duration. Water supply is stopped when the selected water supply amount and the determined water supply amount are equal. When the water supply amount measurement unit is normal, the signal from the water supply amount measurement unit and information regarding a water supply duration are stored. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083750 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC ACTUATION POWER SYSTEM EXPERIENCING PRESSURE SENSOR FAULTS - A method for operating a hydraulic actuation system during a pressure sensor malfunction is provided. The hydraulic actuation system includes a pump, a reservoir, a first work-port and a second work-port, a valve system with individual orifices, a pressure sensor system, and a controller for regulating the hydraulic actuation system based on fluid flow demand and on determined pressure differences. The method includes detecting a malfunction of a pressure sensor for the first work-port, closing second and third orifices, and regulating the pump to generate fluid flow corresponding to maximum pressure generated by the pump. The method also includes assigning a value for the difference between pump pressure and the pressure of the subject work-port that is equivalent to a value within an attainable range for difference between the two pressures. Furthermore, the method includes regulating a first orifice and a fourth orifice in response to the fluid flow demand. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083751 | VORTEX GENERATOR - A vortex generator, designed to bring a medium into a controlled vortex motion, with a hollow inlet section ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110083752 | Efficient Liquid Processing System - A fluid processing system has a plurality of segments configured to receive flow of a fluid product. Each of the plurality of segments has a line input, a line output, a cleaning input valve, and a cleaning discharge valve. The cleaning input valve connects to the line input and the cleaning discharge valve connects to the line output. A cleaning medium is provided wherein the cleaning medium is injected into a respective cleaning input valve and drained through a respective cleaning discharge valve, such that each segment can be cleaned independently of each other. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083753 | INFLATABLE DEVICE WITH FLUID CONTROLLER AND SELF-SEALING VALVE - A self-sealing valve comprises a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, and a retaining member, the valve housing being configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit, and a flexible diaphragm comprising a flexible material having resiliency, wherein the retaining member and the flexible diaphragm are configured so that the retaining member retains a portion of the flexible diaphragm so as to use the resiliency of the flexible material to bias the flexible diaphragm against the valve seat to a closed position of the self-sealing valve to provide a self-seal of the fluid conduit, and to facilitate movement of the flexible diaphragm under a fluid bias against a first side of the flexible diaphragm in a first direction away from the valve seat to an open position, and wherein the retaining member and the flexible diaphragm are configured so that the self-sealing valve can be contacted to move a portion of the flexible diaphragm away from the valve seat to the open position. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083754 | HOSE REEL ASSEMBLY - A reel assembly comprises a drum configured to rotate about a drum axis. The drum is configured to receive a linear material wrapped around a spool surface thereof as the drum rotates about the drum axis. A housing substantially encloses the drum, wherein a portion of the housing defines an aperture configured to receive the linear material therethrough. A reciprocating mechanism connects to the drum and reciprocatingly rotates the drum relative to the shell about a generally vertical axis as the drum rotates about the drum axis. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083755 | WATER ECONOMIZER SYSTEM FOR DOMESTIC INSTALLATIONS AND THE LIKE - Based on the idea of reusing grey water generated by the washhand basin and other sanitary appliances in the bathroom, with the exception of the toilet, storing the grey water in a tank wherefrom the cistern of the toilet is supplied when it is necessary, the invention consists of situating from the grey water intake connector ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110083756 | COMPRESSED GAS SAFETY DISCHARGE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a compressed gas safety discharge system preventing a pressure vessel from breaking and exploding by appropriately and timely operating a pressure relief device, conditions of a fire, such as when a fire occurs around the pressure vessel far from the pressure relief device as well as close to the pressure relief device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083757 | AIR TREATMENT DEVICE AND HOUSING FOR AN AIR TREATMENT DEVICE - Various embodiments of air treatment devices (and housings therefor) are provided. The housings are generally configured to provide air treatment devices that lessen the perceived size of the air treatment devices. Further, embodiments provide housings that are typically easier to clean and maintain and to provide ease in access to internal components of the air treatment devices. Embodiments may also position a control display associated with an air treatment device, such that the control display is visible from a position in front and above the air treatment device. Embodiments may also be configured to minimize and/or inhibit air exiting from the air outlet of the air treatment device from immediately reentering the air inlet and thus being recirculated. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083758 | LIQUID SUPPLY MEMBER, METHOD OF MAKING LIQUID SUPPLY MEMBER, AND METHOD OF MAKING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A method of making a liquid supply member includes a preparation step of preparing a transparent member including a first surface having a first opening portion and an absorption member including a second surface having a second opening portion, a contact step of making the transparent member and the absorption member contact each other at a contact portion so that the first opening portion and the second opening portion overlap, and a welding step of forming a first supply path by welding the transparent member and the absorption member to each other by irradiating the contact portion with a laser beam, the first supply path including the first opening portion and the second opening portion, wherein, after the contact step and before the welding step, a space is formed between the contact portion and the first supply path and between the first surface and the second surface. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083759 | LPG fueled internal combustion engine powered devices - A gas phase of LPG such as propane is used to power a small internal combustion engine driving or powering a preselected device such as a powered lawnmower, weed whacker, string trimmer, leaf blower or the like and the fuel system is provided with heating arrangements that insure the gas phase of the LPG is discharged from the LPG tank for all operating conditions of the device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083760 | WATER RESERVOIR PROVIDED WITH A VOLUTE PUMP CAVITY AND A MOTOR SUPPORT - Water reservoir provided with a base and an upper surface disposed at a distance from the bottom section covered by a lid, wherein a substantially cylindrical pump cavity is formed in the bottom section, with a rotary displacement member arranged about a drive shaft disposed transversely upon the bottom section, wherein the pump cavity is closed off by a circular top plate supported by a support member in close proximity to an upper side of the pump cavity, wherein a motor support section extends from a top plate to the lid on which a motor is supported or at least partially supported, said motor being connected to the displacement member by a drive shaft, wherein the motor is positioned or at least partially mounted within the reservoir via a hole in the lid, and wherein the hole in the lid has a diameter larger than the circular top plate. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083761 | LIQUID IRRIGATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for use in the application of liquid onto a body of matter to provide a watering effect and hence maintain the condition of the body of matter so as to encourage plant growth. The system includes a liquid reservoir, and a pump means and irrigation means so as to allow liquid to be moved from the reservoir and be dispensed onto the body of matter. The operation of the system to dispense liquid can be proportional to at least one environmental component such as the amount of sunlight such that when the body of matter is likely to be drier the system is operated to dispense more liquid. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083762 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVING A BACKPRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - A hydraulic system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic system has a source of pressurized fluid, a fluid actuator, and a tank. The hydraulic system utilizes a directional control valve to direct flow between the source, the actuator, and the tank. The hydraulic further utilizes a variable backpressure control valve to control the system backpressure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083763 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - A pressure control valve is provided, which can variably control the set pressure of the pressure control valve through manipulation of a signal pressure generation device in an operator's seat or the like. The pressure control valve includes a sleeve having an inlet port and a through hole, a poppet slidably coupled in the sleeve, a poppet spring, a pilot poppet draining the hydraulic fluid in a pressure chamber to the hydraulic tank, a valve seat on which the pilot poppet is seated, a pilot poppet spring, a plug coupled to the sleeve, a guide coupled to the plug, a main piston variably adjusting the set pressure of the pressure chamber, a first stopper supporting the pilot poppet spring, a second stopper limiting the movement of the main piston within a predetermined section when the pilot signal pressure passing through the through hole of the guide presses the main piston, an adjustment plug adjusting the set pressure of a spring elastically supporting the main piston, and an adjustment screw adjusting an amount of movement of the main piston by pressing the second stopper when the pilot signal pressure is supplied to the main piston so that pressure in a low-pressure section can be finely controlled. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083764 | NOZZLE FLOW CONTROL STRUCTURE - A faucet assembly for use with a beverage retaining container. The faucet assembly includes a nozzle having a plurality of axially oriented ribs extending inwardly from an inside wall of the nozzle. Each rib of the plurality of ribs defining an axial projection having a generally triangular cross sectional shape. Neighboring ribs defining a corresponding void having a complementary generally triangular cross section. The nozzle having a relatively short axial dimension and the ribs providing desirable flow characteristics. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083765 | UV LIGHT AND PROTECTIVE FILM - A contact transparent single layer or multilayer film absorbing and/or reflecting UV radiation and short-wavelength visible light is disclosed. The film comprises at least one layer based on at least one optionally modified thermoplastic olefin homo- or co-polymer, comprising a combination of at least one organic or inorganic colored pigment or dye absorbing and/or reflecting short-wavelength visible light, and of at least one organic or inorganic compound absorbing and/or reflecting the UV radiation. The film disclosed herein can be used as a protective film against the effects of UV radiation and short-wavelength visible light, and a sewer cleaning system comprising said multilayer film as an external hose film and an inner, multilayer plastic film, and an impregnated UV-curable carrier material present between the two hose films | 2011-04-14 |
20110083766 | Rehabilitation Liner System - A cured-in-place liner system for pipe rehabilitation includes an end sealing assembly coupled to an end of a pipe and the cured-in-place liner to prevent water from penetrating the area between the cured-in-place liner and the pipe. A sealing member is provided for sealing off a tap of a lateral pipe from the main pipe to prevent the penetration of resin and other materials into the lateral pipes during the curing process. The sealing member includes a central portion that is placed over an end of the tap and removable after completion of the curing process so that fluids may freely flow between the main pipe and the lateral pipe. A tool assembly for coupling the sealing member and/or a connector between to a lateral pipe is also provided. The tool includes a coupling member attachable to a robotic device and a fixture tool having means for coupling to the sealing member and/or connector. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083767 | HYPERELASTIC SHAPE SETTING DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS - Shape-setting methods for fabricating devices made of single crystal shape memory alloys. In particular the methods described may be used to fabricate dental arches of single-crystal shape memory alloys. The methods include drawing a single crystal of a shape memory alloy from a melt of the alloy. This is followed by heating, forming, and quenching the crystal sufficiently rapid to limit the formation of alloy precipitates to an amount which retains hyperelastic composition and properties of the crystal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083768 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND KITS FOR SHIPPING AND/OR OFF-LOADING GRANULAR PRODUCTS - The application relates to shipping and off-loading of a granular, powdered, or other particulate materials using flexible containers, where the product tends to partially or fully consolidate during loading and/or shipping, therefore making off-loading problematic. One method includes loading a granular product into a flexible container, shipping the product-loaded flexible container to an end user or intermediate storage facility, and off-loading the granular product from the flexible container. The off-loading includes fluidly connecting a fluid supply conduit to the flexible container, commencing flow of fluid into the flexible container, forming a slurry of at least a portion the granular product and the fluid, and routing the slurry out of the flexible container through a slurry off-loading conduit. In some instances the methods include heating the fluid before and/or during its flow into the flexible container. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083769 | DEVICE FOR LOADING PARTICLES OF CATATLYST INTO TUBES HAVING AN ANNULAR ZONE - A device and method to load particles of catalyst on the order of cm in the principal dimension into an annular zone of reaction tubes which may reach a height of more than 10 metres, while satisfying the strict conditions of homogeneity and density of loading. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083770 | Powdered Product Unloading and Storage System - An exemplary implementation of a powder product unloading and storage apparatus has a single, preferably sealed cabinet, such as a glove box, for holding, accessing, and unloading the contents of a drum into the cabinet, wherein the cabinet includes a system for minimizing, ameliorating or eliminating the release of dust to the atmosphere. A rotary spout dispenses and directs the product entering into the cabinet to a preselected storage hopper which has been selected from a plurality of storage hoppers. The plurality of storage hoppers are preferably all held within a closed or filtered environment such that release of product to the atmosphere is reduced, ameliorated, or eliminated. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083771 | OVERFLOW PREVENTION APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FUEL TANKS - Overflow prevention apparatus for use with fuel tanks are described herein. An example overflow prevention apparatus includes a fluid coupling configured to fluidly couple a fluid tank to a liquid fill passage. The fluid coupling includes a first portion configured to receive a liquid via the liquid fill passage and a second elongate portion configured to convey the liquid received via the liquid fill passage to the fluid tank. The second elongate portion has an aperture adjacent an end of the second portion. Also, the second portion is configured to extend into the fluid tank to prevent at least one of a gas or vapor from flowing between the fluid tank and the liquid fill passage when a liquid in the fluid tank is in the aperture. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083772 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO COUPLE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO FUEL TANKS - Apparatus and methods to couple fuel delivery system components to fuel tanks are described herein. An example liquid containment apparatus includes a fuel tank having a cavity to store a liquid fuel. The fuel tank includes only one opening in fluid communication with the cavity. A coupling apparatus is coupled to a portion of the fuel tank to provide a passage between an exterior surface of the fuel tank and the cavity. The coupling receives a plurality of components of a fuel delivery system. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083773 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR JOINTING WOOD VENEERS TO EACH OTHER - The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for jointing wood veneers to each other with an edge joint. In the method, the veneers to be jointed are first positioned with edges to be jointed against each other, and thereafter a jointing operation of the veneers to each other is performed at connection points spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of a joint between the veneers. The method comprises forming in the to-be-jointed veneers a row of not less than three through-holes at said connection points, said row extending across the joint between the abutting edges of the veneers to be jointed, such that one of the holes substantially coincides with the joint, and thereafter attaching the veneers to each other by means of splicing tools to be fitted in the holes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083774 | High Strength Steel Sheet and Hot Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet Having High Ductility and Excellent Delayed Fracture Resistance and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A cold rolled steel sheet and a hot dip galvanized steel sheet, which have high strength and elongation, such as a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more and an elongation of 28% or more, and excellent delayed fracture resistance, and manufacturing methods thereof. The cold rolled steel sheet has a composition including 0.05 to 0.3 weight percent C, 0.3 to 1.6 weight percent. Si, 4.0 to 7.0 weight percent Mn, 0.5 to 2.0 weight percent Al, 0.01 to 0.1 weight percent Cr, 0.02 to 0.1 weight percent Ni and 0.005 to 0.03 weight percent Ti, 5 to 30 ppm B, 0.01 to 0.03 weight percent Sb, 0.008 weight percent or less S, balance Fe and impurities. The hot dip galvanized steel sheet has a hot dip galvanized layer or a hot dip galvannealed layer on the cold rolled steel sheet. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083775 | HEAVY WALL STEEL MATERIAL HAVING SUPERIOR WELDABILITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A tough high strength heavy wall steel material having superior weldability is provided, said steel material has a diameter or a side 5 mm or more in length, and comprises oxides 1 μm or less in particle diameter homogeneously dispersed at a dispersion density in a range of from 10,000 to 100,000 particles/mm | 2011-04-14 |
20110083776 | EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS - PBX compositions and methods for fabricating PBX compositions are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a PBX composition comprises a binder matrix comprising a thermoset resin and an oxidizer comprising octanitrocubane (ONC), the oxidizer homogeneously dispersed within the binder matrix. In another embodiment, a method for fabricating a PBX composition comprises providing an oxidizer comprising octanitrocubane (ONC) and blending the oxidizer with a prepolymer that, upon cure, forms a thermoset resin. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083777 | Tire Tread Design - Tire tread ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110083786 | ADAPTIVE CHUCK FOR PLANAR BONDING BETWEEN SUBSTRATES - An electrostatic chuck includes an array of independently biased conductive chuck elements, an array of sensor-conductor assemblies, and/or a combination of an array of sensor-conductor assemblies and at least one motorized chuck. Conductive chuck elements, either standing alone or embedded in a sensor-conductor assembly, are independently biased electrostatically to compensate for bowing and/or warping of a substrate thereupon so that the substrate can be bonded with a planar surface. A single electrostatic chuck can be employed to reduce the bowing and warping of one of the two substrates to be bonded, or two electrostatic chucks can be employed to minimize the bowing and warping of two substrates to be bonded. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083787 | METHOD OF IMPULSE WELDING NON-WATERPROOF, DIGITALLY PRINTABLE FABRICS - A method of impulse welding a first and a second fabric panel together. The method includes positioning a sealing tape between the panels, applying heat and pressure to the same, followed immediately by applying cold and pressure to the same. The first and second fabric panels are fabrics that are non-waterproof and are either digitally printed or digitally printable. The sealing tape is a tape that melts into and bonds the fabric panels together. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083790 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A method for continuously manufacturing liquid-crystal display elements includes steps of; continuously feeding an optical film laminate, calculating a length measurement data based on the feed length of the optical film laminate, detecting a mark provided to the optical film laminate indicating defect information in a polarizing composite film being detected in a preliminary inspection, sequentially forming slit lines in a transverse direction with respect to the feed direction of the optical film laminate, determining the polarizing composite film sheet separated by the respective slit lines is a defective polarizing sheet or a normal polarizing sheet, peeling a sheet determined to be a normal polarizing sheet from the carrier film, and laminating the normal polarizing sheet to a respective one of liquid-crystal panel. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083791 | INFORMATION STORING, READOUT AND CALCULATION SYSTEM FOR USE IN A SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENTS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An information storage-readout-calculation system for use in a continuous manufacturing system of liquid-crystal display elements, comprising information storage medium for storing information of defects detected through a preliminary inspection of a continuous polarizing composite film included in a continuous optical film laminate, a roll of a continuous inspected optical film laminate being provided with identification means and a slitting position calculation means for determining defective-polarizing-sheet slitting positions to define defect-containing polarizing sheets having defects and normal-polarizing-sheet slitting positions to define defect-free polarizing sheets by using defect position information read out from the information storage medium based on the identification means, an, a method for manufacturing the information storage-readout-calculation system. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083794 | CAPACITOR TO BE INCORPORATED IN WIRING SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CAPACITOR, AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate in which a capacitor is provided, the capacitor comprising a capacitor body including a plurality of dielectric layers and internal electrode layers provided between the different dielectric layers, wherein said capacitor body has, in at least one side face of said capacitor body, recesses extending in a thickness direction of said capacitor body from at least one of a first principal face of said capacitor body and a second principal face positioned on the side opposite to the first principal face. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083795 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING AN END OF A STRIP TO A TAMBOUR - A method for securing a web end of a paper web on a first drum during a change of drum, the method includes passing the web end through a nip between a Pope roller and the second drum and applying adhesive to an area of the web end on a downward-rotating area of the Pope roller after the web end is passed through the nip. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083796 | Matte Surface Multilayer Films Having Improved Sealing Properties, Their Methods of Manufacture, and Articles Made Therefrom - A multilayer film is provided which has a core layer, a matte tie layer, and a sealant skin layer. The matte tie layer is intermediate the core and sealant skin layers and includes a first polymer component and a second polymer component. The multilayer film has a surface roughness (Ra) of at least 0.25 μm and a peak count (Pc) of at least 30 as measured by surface profilometry, and a seal of the sealant layer to itself has a seal strength of greater than about 1400 g/2.54 cm at 127° C. The multilayer film may be oriented in at least one direction and may be metallized, coated, printed, and/or laminated. The multilayer film may be usefully in packaging applications. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083797 | METHOD OF FORMING A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL AND ALIGNMENT LAYER AND SPACER THEREOF - A method of forming a flexible display panel and an alignment layer and spacers thereof includes the following steps. A base material is provided. A shaping process is then performed on the base material to render the base material into a structural layer including an alignment layer monolithically formed with a plurality of spacers. Subsequently, a first transparent conductive film and a second transparent conductive film are provided, and the structural layer is mounted between the first transparent conductive film and the second transparent conductive film such that the first transparent conductive film, the structural layer and the second transparent conductive film form a sandwich structure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083798 | Method for manufacturing composite film - The present invention is related to a method for manufacturing composite film. The method includes the following steps: a substrate is provided; an interface agent is uniformly spread on the substrate; a silicone compound is uniformly spread on the interface agent; a first mold processed with sandblasting is provided; the substrate and the silicone compound are disposed inside the first mold so that the silicone compound is contacted to the inner surface of the first mold; the substrate and the silicone compound are vulcanized by a predetermined time; afterward, a composite film with a writing layer and the substrate is formed. The present invention is characterized in that the silicone compound is uniformly mixed with 37.5% of first silicone, 37.5% of second silicone and 25% of dimethicone; the glass sand is composed of particles with diameter of 75±25 μm and 125±25 μm by proportion of 1:9. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083799 | TIE LAYER BETWEEN A POLYLACTIC ACID FILM AND A POLYETHYLENE ZIPPER OR OTHER COMPONENT - The disclosure relates to the attachment of polyethylene components, such as, but not limited to, zipper profiles for a reclosable package, to film made from polylactic acid. Functionalized polyolefin is laminated or co-extruded onto the polylactic acid and serves as an intermediate or tie layer for the attachment of the polyethylene components thereto. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083804 | COMPOSITION FOR STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE - The invention relates to a composition for a structural acrylic adhesive that comprises an adhesion promoter including a phosphate ester and a high molecular-weight polyamine as a polymerisation accelerator. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083805 | ADHESIVES - Compositions obtained by reacting the cardanol-containing raw material cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) with (a) ammonia, or an amine which comprises at least one primary or at least two secondary amino groups, and (b) formaldehyde, are disclosed as adhesives. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083808 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus including: a monitor device which monitors a process quantity generated at plasma processing; a monitor value estimation unit which has monitor quantity variation models for storing change of a monitor value of the process quantity in accordance with the number of processed specimens and which estimates a monitor value for a process of a next specimen by referring to the monitor quantity variation models; and a control quantity calculation unit which stores a relation between a control quantity for controlling the process quantity of the vacuum processing device and a monitor value and which calculates the control quantity based on a deviation of the estimated monitor value from a target value to thereby control the process quantity for the process of the next specimen. Thus, a process model indicating variation of the state of a process processing apparatus can be added to a control loop in such run-to-run control that process conditions are changed according to each wafer process, so that stable processed results can be obtained even when variation occurs in processes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083809 | EDGE-CLAMPED AND MECHANICALLY FASTENED INNER ELECTRODE OF SHOWERHEAD ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An inner electrode of a showerhead electrode assembly useful for plasma etching includes features providing improved positioning accuracy and reduced warping, which leads to enhanced uniformity of plasma processing rate. The assembly can include a thermal gasket set and fasteners such as bolts or cam locks located on a radius of ¼ to ½ the radius of the inner electrode. A method of assembling the inner electrode and gasket set to a supporting member is also provided. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083810 | Container Sealing Machine for Food Packaging - A sealing machine for a fresh-keeping and cooking container is provided. The sealing machine includes a lidding-film processing unit, a bonding unit, and a heat-sealing unit. The lidding-film processing unit includes die cutters and hot needles for forming line-segment-shaped, spaced slits and dot-shaped atmosphere-modifying breathing holes on a surface of a lidding film passing through the lidding-film processing unit. The processed lidding film then enters the bonding unit and is bonded with an airtight sealing strip whose bottom is provided with adhesive. Afterward, the lidding film bonded with the sealing strip enters the heat-sealing unit so as to cover an opening of a container and be heat-sealed to a heat-sealable rim of the opening. Thus, the lidding film is processed and sealed to the container in a continuous manner to simplify sealing of the container and removal of scraps cut from the used lidding film. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083811 | EXTENDABLE WELDING MACHINE - A welding machine having a frame that includes end supports spanned by a top beam with a truncated V-shaped cross-section. A vacuum track assembly disposed vertically beneath the top beam retains fabrics to be welded on a perforated surface using suction. A welding head travels along the top beam and applies heat and pressure to the surface to weld the fabrics together. The top beam and vacuum track assembly are extendable by including additional unit segments from which the beam and assembly are constructed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110083812 | MACHINE FOR FITTING AND REMOVING TIRES - A machine for fitting and removing a tire ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110083813 | COMBINATION WINDOW SHUTTER FOR FIRE AND SHADE - The present invention is a device that provides protection for a window from exterior fires which might ignite combustibles by radiation through the glass and/or break the glass and allow direct flame impingement, and also operates as a non-solid shutter or shade allowing privacy and shade. The shutter consists of metal or other noncombustible screen, mesh or slats spaced or pierced so that they allow some light to penetrate for shade control but protect the window glass from heat radiation and flying debris created by an external firestorm. The shutter can be raised and lowered manually, or with mechanical assistance, as by means of a chain lift or other roll-up/down mechanism for shade and privacy control, but will drop (close) automatically when released by a fusible link of the appropriate temperature setting to provide the fire protection. The unique features of the invention are the spacing of the slats, mesh or screen openings, sized to interrupt the coherent passage of heat radiation waves, and a mechanism to override manual operation so that shutter will automatically close during a fire. | 2011-04-14 |