49th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110297177 | HAIR ORNAMENT - An hair ornament includes a hairpin, which has an eyelet and two spiral spring wires extended from the eyelet and spirally intersected with each other, an ornament, and a connector, which has a front end fastened to the eyelet of the hairpin and a rear end pivotally connected to the ornament for enabling the hairpin to be biased relative to the ornament between an open position for insertion through the hair of a user and a close position to secure the ornament to the hair of the user. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297178 | HAIR ORNAMENT - A hair ornament includes a body having an engagement section to be in contact with hair of a user. The engagement section includes a row of plates arranged along a length direction of the body. Two of the row of plates adjacent to each other are connected by a connecting member having first and second ends. The first end of each connecting member is pivotably connected to one of two adjacent plates. The second end of each connecting member is pivotably connected to the other of the two adjacent plates. A spacing between two adjacent plates is adjustable by pivoting the two adjacent plates to adjust an overall length of the body in the length direction of the body. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297179 | HAIR CLIP - A hair clip includes a main body provided with plural holes, which can be respectively inserted by a small bunch of hair so that a user is able to make a great diversity of hair styles, advancing practicality a lot. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297180 | Skin treatment applicator - An applicator and method for the even application of a skin care substance upon the skin; the applicator, designed for multiple applications, includes a finger cover with a closed end and a waisted opening at the opposite end for the insertion of fingers. The waisted opening providing a girdling effect upon the fingers in order to secure the cover and prevent it from slipping free during the application process. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297181 | Dental Hygenic Aids Having Natural Antimicrobial Properties - A dental hygenic aid ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297182 | METHOD OF MEGASONIC CLEANING OF AN OBJECT - A megasonic cleaning method and a megasonic cleaning apparatus are provided. Microcavitation bubbles may be formed by applying an electromotive force to a cleaning solution using a megasonic energy in a separate room from an object to be cleaned. The microcavitation bubbles having a stable oscillation among the formed microcavitation bubbles may be moved to the object to be cleaned. A surface of the object to be cleaned may be cleaned using the microcavitation bubbles having the stable oscillation. Particles attached onto the surface of the object to be cleaned may be effectively removed while preventing pattern damage. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297183 | ACTIVE BARRIER TO FOREIGN PARTICLE DEPOSITION ON A DEVICE SURFACE VIA VIBRATIONS - To prevent foreign particles from adhering to an external surface of an electronic device and adversely affecting a user's enjoyment of the device, and to remove adhered foreign particles, a source of mechanical waves can be incorporated within the device. The source can provide mechanical waves tuned to prevent foreign particles from adhering, or to remove foreign particles adhered to the external surface of the device, for example by increasing the contact angle between the foreign particles and the outer component. In some cases, the electronic device can dynamically tune, modify, or adjust emitted waves to direct foreign particles towards particular regions of the device, or to provide waves better adapted at removing different types of particles. In some embodiments, the electronic device can include a reservoir for receiving and holding foreign particles until they are removed from the device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR END FACE - Methods and apparatus for the removal of foreign matter, such as oil and dust, from the end faces of optical fiber and optical fiber connectors. Cleaning is effected by bringing carbon nanotube material into contact with an end face to create a differential adhesion in the proximity of the end face that more strongly attracts foreign matter residing on the end face to the carbon nanotube material than its attraction to the end face. The carbon nanotube material is applied with cleaning swabs or tapes that are used to clean end faces with swiping actions. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297185 | Acidic Gases Permeated Carboxyalkyl Starch and Alkaline Starch Extrudates and Process for Making the Same - The present disclosure relates to particles comprising carboxyalkyl starch that are permeated with an acidic gas and their uses as absorbent materials. It was discovered that superabsorbent materials could be obtained from carboxyalkyl starch particles permeated with the acidic gas and heated to a temperature of at least 100° C. until they reach an AUL at 0.7 psi. of at least 14 g/g and a CRC of at least 18 g/g. Moreover, it was discovered that the pH of alkaline starch extrudates can be adjusted by permeating particles of the extrudate with the acidic gas even with treating the particles to temperatures less than 100° C. The carboxyalkyl starch particles obtained by the methods described herein are characterized as having intramolecular ester bonds, which are greater in number at the surface of the particle than in the core, and the particles have a greater concentration of cation of the acidic gas at the surface than a the core. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297186 | THERMODE CLEANING METHOD - A method for cleaning a thermode tip including applying an energy pulse to the thermode tip. The energy pulse involves raising the temperature of the thermode tip higher than the working temperature of the thermode tip. A method for cleaning a thermode tip may include periodically performing a predetermined number of soldering cycles at a working temperature; and applying an energy pulse to the thermode tip. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297187 | METHOD FOR CLEANING WATER PURIFIER - A method for cleaning a water purifier comprising: a filtering unit; a water tank unit for storing purified water having passed through the filtering unit; and a discharging unit for discharging out the purified water stored in the water tank unit, the method comprises: a cleaning water supplying step of supplying cleaning water in which a cleaning agent is dissolved to the water tank unit; a cleaning water discharging step of discharging the cleaning water when a predetermined time has lapsed; a rinsing water supplying step of supplying rinsing water to the water tank unit when the cleaning water discharging step has been completed; and a rinsing water discharging step of discharging the rinsing water when a predetermined time has lapsed. In the method, cleaning and rinsing processes for a water purifier are automatically executed by a series of consecutive processes. Accordingly, a user can directly clean the water purifier if necessary without requiring a Codi's visit. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297188 | INDEPENDENT CLEANING OF INTERFACES BETWEEN SEPARABLE FLUID SYSTEMS - A milking installation includes first and second fluid systems (S | 2011-12-08 |
20110297189 | DISHWASHER WITH A DYNAMIC FILLING SEQUENCE - A dishwasher method and apparatus providing an algorithm varying the speed of the recirculation pump that recirculates washing liquor present in the washing compartment so as to assure quiet pump operation is disclosed. The speed of the recirculation pump is varied by a control device that carries out the washing cycle. A true-running monitoring unit checks the operation of the recirculation pump. During a fill phase of the washing cycle, an inlet valve is opened, the recirculation pump is switched on and the algorithm provides stepped variation of the recirculation speed using a default value step, a test step in which a true running check is performed, and a modification step in which the default value is modified in response to the result of the test step, for use in the next iteration of the algorithm. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297190 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING PROCESS-TARGET OBJECT - Provided is a method including the steps of: carrying out a storage process by causing a processing jig, which has a supply opening for supplying a first processing liquid, to be positioned such that a storage space section into which the supply opening is open is sandwiched by the processing jig and the process-target surface, and by storing the first processing liquid in the storage space section; and carrying out a rotation process by supplying the first processing liquid onto the process-target surface from the supply opening, while supplying a second processing liquid onto the outer peripheral part, in a state where the process-target object is being rotated, in the step for carrying out the rotation process, the processing jig being moved along a direction which is not a direction along which the process-target object is being rotated. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297191 | HIGH THROUGHPUT ROOT WASHING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and system for efficient, high throughput, consistent cleaning of soil from the root system of a plant. In one embodiment, the method generally comprises positioning a plant adjacent a sprayer assembly having at least one nozzle angled so as to impact the root system at a predetermined position, providing a stream of water from a reservoir through the nozzle of the sprayer assembly, and rotating at least one of the root system and the nozzle relative to the other to remove the soil from the root system. The present invention further describes a recycling system adapted to recycle water expended during the cleaning process to minimize losses and to capture and return dislodged soil to the field from which the plant is extracted. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297192 | SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate liquid processing apparatus of the present invention includes a process-liquid supply unit selectively supplying a plurality of types of process-liquids to the substrate held by a substrate holding table, first and second guide cups which are disposed in this order from the top and are configured to respectively guide downward the process-liquid scattering from the rotating substrate while being held by the substrate holding table; and a position adjustment mechanism adjusting a positional relationship between the first and second guide cups and the substrate holding table. A first process-liquid recovery tank is provided at a lower area of the first and second guide cups and recovers the process-liquid guided by the first guide cup. A second process-liquid recovery tank is provided at the inner peripheral side of the first process-liquid recovery tank and recovers the process-liquid guided by the second guide cup. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297193 | DISHWASHER WITH A DAMPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DAMPING DEVICE - A dishwasher includes a washing compartment, at least one dishware container, and a guide assembly to allow the dishware container to be moved out of the washing compartment and into the washing compartment. The movement of the dishware container in relation to the washing compartment is cushioned by at least one damping device which is arranged inside the washing compartment. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297194 | CLEANING SYSTEM - A cleaning system for bottles, including a housing in which at least one transport element having bottle carriers conveys the bottles through different system zones, where at least one sheet-metal wall is provided in the housing as a boundary of the bottle transport path. The sheet-metal wall can be contacted on a bottle contact side by bottles in at least one locally defined wear portion along the bottle transport path, and at least one wear plate is exchangeably arranged in the wear portion of the sheet-metal wall. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297195 | Cleaning Vessel - A cleaning vessel ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297196 | HINGE JOINT ASSEMBLY - A hinge joint assembly including a first body having a first circular serrated edge located around a first central axis; a second body having a second circular serrated edge located around a second central axis, said second circular serrated edge corresponding with and adapted to engage with the first circular serrated edge; an axle rod, extending through the first central axis and the second central axis, adapted to enable the first and second bodies to rotate relative to one another; biasing means, positioned between the first body and the second body, for biasing said first and second bodies away from each other along the axle rod; movement limiting means for preventing the second body from being separated from the first body beyond a pre-determined distance; and a cam element, rotatable about the axle rod, adapted to move the second body relative to the first body, from a joint locked position to a joint unlocked position. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297197 | UMBRELLA ANCHORING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an anchoring device that includes a top plate and a bottom plate. The anchoring device includes a plurality of spacers extending between and connecting the top plate and the bottom plate. Finally, the anchoring device includes an attachment mechanism located on an opposite surface of the top plate as the plurality of spacers, the attachment mechanism configured for removably attaching a pole extending from the anchoring device and connected to an umbrella. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297198 | Weather Shield For Use With A Mobility Device - The weather shield provides a collapsible canopy for use with mobility enhancing devices such as walkers and wheelchairs. The weather shield includes a plurality of support rods movable between collapsed and extended configurations. Transparent side, front, and rear panels extend downwardly from a canopy top. The weather shield is removably attachable to mobility devices with respective mounting members. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297199 | HORIZONTAL FRAME TENSILE STRUCTURE AND CANTED CORNER ELEMENTS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to horizontal frame tensile structures (“HFTS”) of the kind employing corner elements to interconnect beams and posts. The corner elements of the invention comprise 1) two arms that engage the ends of adjacent beams, and 2) a leg that engages the top of a post. The arms are splayed so as to produce canted corner angles. Optionally, or additionally, the leg angle of the corner element is canted. Canting the corner angle and/or the leg angle causes the beams to bow upwards and/or outwards, thereby effectively increasing the angle in the horizontal plane between adjacent beams. This bow in the beams is reduced or eliminated when the membrane is attached to the frame, thereby providing straight beams and an aesthetically pleasing profile and introducing beneficial increased tension into the frame. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297200 | Fast-Erecting Portable Structure - In its preferred embodiment, the fast-erecting portable structure principally comprises two or more flexible framing rods and a flexible skin. The flexible framing rods essentially form inverted u-shapes and the flexible skin hangs from the flexible framing rods in substantially a dome shape. More specifically, the flexible skin can be supported from the flexible framing rods by sleeves sewn into the flexible skin. The sleeves allow the flexible skin to slide along the length of the flexible framing rods. The flexible skin is also fixed (or non-removably) connected to the ends of the flexible framing rods. The fast-erecting portable structure can be stored by coiling the flexible framing rods into a storage bag. The fast-erecting portable structure allows the structure to be immediately erected from the coiled position in the storage bag into the structure without any intermediate steps or the addition or removal of any parts. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297201 | PIVOT KNUCKLE JOINT AND TENT USING THE SAME - A pivot knuckle joint and a tent using the same are provided. The pivot knuckle joint includes a male joint and a female joint. A junction portion for being joined with a support tube is disposed at one end of the male joint and a pivot plate is disposed at the other end of the male joint. A shaft hole is opened on the pivot plate. A junction portion for being joined with a support tube is disposed at one end of the female joint and a first shaft disk and a second shaft disk are disposed at the other end of the female joint. A shaft hole is opened on the first and second shaft disks respectively. An accommodation space is formed at an inner side of the first and second shaft disks. When the pivot plate of the male joint is inserted into the accommodation space, a shaft rod penetrates through shaft holes of the male and female joints, so as to control a positioning status of the male and female joints, thereby unfolding or folding the tent rapidly. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297202 | NANO STRUCTURE INCLUDING DISCONTINUOUS AREA AND THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING NANO STRUCTURE - A thermoelectric material including: a nanostructure; a discontinuous area disposed in the nanostructure, and an uneven portion disposed on the nano structure. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297203 | FORMATION OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS BY NET SHAPE SINTERING - Practices are described for preparing fine-grain, stress-tolerant, brittle, doped semiconductor thermoelectric elements better suited to withstand thermal and mechanical loads without cracking or fracture. Preparation entails net shape powder processing of substantially isotropic thermoelectric compounds such as skutterudites under conditions which promote reduction of the largest grain sizes in a grain size distribution. Nearly three-fold improvements in fracture strength over conventionally-processed thermoelectric elements are observed. The net shape powder processing is adapted for the ready incorporation of the net shape thermoelectric elements into a thermoelectric device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297204 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE USE OF SOLAR ELECTRICAL POWER - A method for optimizing the use of solar electrical power is disclosed. An operating voltage is determined for a process and at least a second process. The process is selectively connected to a portion of a photovoltaic array having a maximum power point voltage matching the operating voltage of the process. The at least a second process is selectively connected to a respective at least a second portion of the photovoltaic array having a maximum power point voltage matching the operating voltage of the at least a second process. The photovoltaic array has an available amount of electrical power that is distributed to the process and the at least a second process. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297205 | INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING COMPONENT AND PANEL - A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the flexible membrane, and the edges of the modules having electrical connectors or electrodes are arranged to face each other or be aligned with each other. The electrical connectors are connected by a solder connection to module electrodes through apertures in a bottom surface of the flexible membrane and are connected in series. The series electrical connectors are connected directly to direct current (DC) electric devices, to a combiner box, to another panel or to an inverter which provides coverts direct current (DC) to alternating current electricity for use in residential, commercial or industrial building structures. The ends and elongated edges of a roofing component or panel having the flexible membrane and modules can be sealed for protection. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297206 | CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER RECEIVER MAINTENANCE SYSTEM - A solar receiver system that includes an integral replacement system. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297207 | SOLAR BATTERY MODULE - A solar battery module having a plurality of solar battery cells embedded in an in-plane direction in a front-surface sealing member by separating the solar battery cells at a distance therebetween, the solar battery cells being electrically connected to each other in a filling material sandwiched between the front-surface sealing member having translucency and a back-surface sealing member. The back-surface sealing member is a high reflectance portion having a high reflection rate such that an average reflection rate of light of a wavelength in a range of 400 to 1200 nanometers is equal to or higher than 50% in at least a region corresponding to the solar battery cells, and the back-surface sealing member includes a low reflectance portion having a low reflection rate such that an average reflection rate of light of a wavelength in a range of 400 to 1200 nanometers is lower than 50%, at any position between a front surface of the reflection prevention film of the solar battery cells and the back-surface sealing member, in a region between the solar battery cells adjacent to each other or in a region corresponding to a region in a thickness direction of the solar battery module. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297208 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SOLAR PANEL AND SEMI-PRODUCT - A method for the production of a solar panel with plural solar cells, includes steps of:
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20110297209 | SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - The invention provides a silicone resin composition for solar cell modules including (A) an organopolysiloxane in a liquid state with a viscosity at 25° C. of 10,000 mPa·s or more or in a solid state, which is represented by the following formula (1): | 2011-12-08 |
20110297210 | FASTENING BASE AND PACKAGING CONTAINER - Disclosed herein is a fastening base including: an enclosure shaped to fasten a dye sensitized solar cell at a predetermined position in a predetermined posture relative to the enclosure; and a shorting circuit adapted to short the two poles of the dye sensitized solar cell fastened to the enclosure. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297211 | ENCAPSULATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - Various combinations of a first encapsulant and a second encapsulant on different locations of a photovoltaic module are used to meet various requirements of optical clarity, tensile strength, waterproofness, and resistivity. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297212 | LAMINATED POLYMER FILM AND SOLAR MODULE MADE THEREOF - Disclosed is a laminated film having: (a) a substrate; and (b) a bonding layer of ethylene polymer on one major surface of the substrate wherein the bonding layer is placed directly on the substrate or there is a (c) primer layer between the substrate and bonding layer. Also disclosed is a solar module made of such a laminated polymer film. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297213 | Triple Junction Solar Cell - An energy efficient triple junction InGaP/GaAs/Ge solar cell. In one embodiment, the triple junction InGaP/GaAs/Ge solar cell includes: a bottom Ge layer; a first tunnel junction layer above the bottom Ge layer; a middle GaAs layer above the first tunnel junction layer; a second tunnel junction layer above the middle GaAs layer; and a top InGaP layer above the second tunnel junction layer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297214 | MULTI-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL HAVING SIDEWALL BI-LAYER ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT - Nanostructure array optoelectronic devices are disclosed. The optoelectronic device may be a multi junction solar cell. The optoelectronic device may have a bi-layer electrical interconnect that is physically and electrically connected to sidewalls of the array of nanostructures. The optoelectronic device may be operated as a multi junction solar cell, wherein each junction is associated with one portion of the device. The bi-layer electrical interconnect allows current to pass from one portion to the next. Thus, the bi-layer electrical interconnect may serve as a replacement for a tunnel junction, which is used in some conventional multi junction solar cells. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297215 | Manufacturing method and apparatus for a copper indium gallium diselenide solar cell - A method to manufacture Copper Indium Gallium di Selenide (Cu(In,Ga)Se | 2011-12-08 |
20110297216 | ORGANIC SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic solar cell includes an anode and a cathode facing each other, a photoactive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode and including an electron donor and an electron acceptor, and a transparent auxiliary layer disposed between the anode and the cathode and in contact with the photoactive layer. The transparent auxiliary layer includes inorganic nanoparticles and a polymer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297217 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE JUNCTIONS SEPARATED BY A GRADED RECOMBINATION LAYER - A recombination layer with a gradient work function is provided which increases the power-conversion efficiency of multijunction photovoltaic devices by reducing the energy barrier to charge carriers migrating between pairs of photovoltaic junctions thereby facilitating the optimal recombination of opposing electron and hole currents generated when the photovoltaic is illuminated. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297218 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS USING BULK SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - A photovoltaic device and related methods. The device has a structured material positioned between an electron collecting electrode and a hole collecting electrode. An electron transporting/hole blocking material is positioned between the electron collecting electrode and the structured material. In a specific embodiment, negatively charged carriers generated by optical absorption by the structured material are preferentially separated into the electron transporting/hole blocking material. In a specific embodiment, the structured material has an optical absorption coefficient of at least 10 | 2011-12-08 |
20110297219 | METHOD AND MATERIALS FOR THE FABRICATION OF CURRENT COLLECTING STRUCTURES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A bus grid structure is affixed to a photovoltaic device utilizing a double-sided adhesive tape in which one of the adhesive layers is electrically conductive and the other is electrically resistive. The tape is affixed to a photovoltaic device via the electrically resistive adhesive. Grid wires are applied to a top electrode of the photovoltaic device, and portions of those grid wires are adhered to the electrically conductive adhesive. A bus bar is also adhered to the electrically conductive adhesive so as to contact the portions of the grid wire. The assembly is laminated so as to bond the grid wires to the photovoltaic device and to the bus bar. Further disclosed are devices fabricated according to this method as well as electrically conductive double adhesive tapes utilized in the process. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297220 | LAMINATE STRUCTURE WITH EMBEDDED CAVITIES FOR USE WITH SOLAR CELLS AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An integrated laminate structure adapted for application in the context of solar technology, including a first carrier element, optionally including optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, a second carrier element provided with at least one surface relief pattern including a number of surface relief forms and having at least one predetermined optical function relative to incident light, the second carrier element including optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, the first and second carrier elements being laminated together such that the at least one surface relief pattern has been embedded within the established laminate structure and a number of related cavities have been formed at the interface of the first and second carrier elements. An applicable method of manufacture. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297221 | SOLAR CELL BACK SHEET AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - Provided are a solar cell backsheet including a substrate layer and a blended resin layer including a fluorine-based resin and a (meth)acrylic-based copolymer resin including a (meth)acrylic-based monomer and a maleimide-based monomer formed on at least one surface of the substrate layer, a method of manufacturing the solar cell backsheet, and a solar cell including the solar cell backsheet. Since using the solar cell backsheet provided here can lower a temperature in a solar cell, and improved heat-resistance, weather-resistance, etc. of the solar cell are achieved. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297222 | POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, POLYESTER FILM, AND SOLAR CELL POWER GENERATION MODULE - The present invention provides a polyester resin composition including: a polyester resin; and a titanium compound derived from a catalyst; and the composition satisfying a relationship represented by the following Formula (1): | 2011-12-08 |
20110297223 | Method for producing silicon wafers, and silicon solar cell - In order to produce silicon wafers, liquid ultra-pure silicon is solidified on a silicon monocrystalline seed arranged in the bottom area of a crucible and having a seed surface comprising a {110}-crystal orientation and an edge surface having a {100}-crystal orientation starting from the bottom of the crucible, thus forming a silicon block on the seed surface of the silicon monocrystalline seed which largely takes over the {110}-crystal orientation. Subsequently, the silicon block is divided into wafers with a wafer surface having a {100}-crystal orientation. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297224 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL - A solar battery cell that comprises a plurality of grid electrodes and light-receiving-surface lead connection electrodes on a light receiving surface of a semiconductor substrate, and comprises a plurality of back-surface lead connection electrodes that are connected to back-surface lead wires, formed on the second straight lines that are substantially opposite to the first straight lines while sandwiching the semiconductor substrate together with the first straight lines, on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein an edge portion of each of the light-receiving-surface lead connection electrodes is not overlapped with an edge portion of each of the back-surface lead connection electrodes in a width direction. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297225 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL STRUCTURE - A photovoltaic cell structure includes a substrate, a metal layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, a transparent conductive layer and a high resistivity layer. The metal layer is formed on the substrate. The p-type semiconductor layer is formed on the metal layer and may include a compound of copper indium gallium selenium sulfur (CIGSS), copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS), copper indium sulfur (CIS), copper indium selenium (CIS) or a compound of at least two of copper, selenium or sulfur. The n-type semiconductor layer exhibits photo catalyst behavior that can increase carrier mobility by receiving light, and is formed on the p-type semiconductor layer, thereby forming a p-n junction. The transparent conductive layer is formed on the n-type semiconductor layer. The high resistivity layer is formed between the metal layer and the transparent conductive layer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297226 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND ITS TRANSPARENT LIGHT CONVERSION POWDER - A photovoltaic cell is disclosed to include a monocrystalline silicon wafer, and a transparent light conversion powder which is made in the form of a polymer layer with a transparent phosphor powder filled therein and kept in contact with the outer surface of the monocrystalline silicon wafer to enhance the absorption of the short-wavelength radiation ultraviolet λ<480 nm of the sun and to re-radiate in the wavelength range λ=500˜980 nm, wherein the phosphor powder is formulated as Me | 2011-12-08 |
20110297227 | HETERO SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HETERO SOLAR CELLS - The invention relates to a hetero solar cell which comprises silicon, doped silicon layers and tunnel passivation layers. This is concluded by an indium-tin oxide layer on the front-side and by an aluminium layer on the rear-side. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing hetero solar cells. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297228 | UV BLOCKING FLUOROPOLYMER FILM - The invention describes a polymer that is composed of a fluoropolymer modified with a UV absorber. The UV absorber is grafted to the polymeric backbone of the fluoropolymer. Optionally, a HALS can also be grated to the polymeric backbone of the fluoropolymer. Incorporation or the absorber or stabilizer helps to reduce degradation of underlying layers such as an encapsulant while still allowing useful light energy to pass through the layers to a device, such as a photovoltaic device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297229 | INTEGRATED CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAICS - Optical sheets, light collection and conversion systems and methods of forming optical sheets are provided. An optical sheet includes a light guide layer having at least one light guide and a light concentrator layer adjacent to the light guide layer for concentrating incident light. Each light guide has a substantially uniform thickness with respect to a propagation direction of light through the light guide and includes a plurality of input-coupling elements and at least one output-coupling element. The light concentrator layer includes a plurality of concentrator elements optically coupled to the plurality of input-coupling elements of the respective light guide. Each light guide is configured to combine the concentrated light from the respective plurality of concentrator elements and to guide the combined light to the at least one output-coupling element. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297230 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL PACKAGE - Provided is a resin composition for a solar cell package and a resin composition for a wet solar cell package which are excellent in transparency, moisture resistance, weather resistance and chemical resistance and are suitable as a material of a package for a solar cell, and a package for a wet solar cell and a transparent substrate for a wet solar cell which are obtained by molding the resin composition. The resin composition for a solar cell package of the present invention contains a cyclic olefin polymer having one kind or two or more kinds of structures represented by the following general formula (1) | 2011-12-08 |
20110297231 | ACID TERPOLYMER FILMS OR SHEETS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a safety laminate or solar cell module comprising an acid terpolymer containing film or sheet, wherein the acid terpolymer comprises copolymerized units derived from an α-olefin, about 15 to about 30 wt % of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbons, and about 0.5 to about 40 wt % of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester having 4 to 12 carbons, based on the total weight of the acid terpolymer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297232 | ACID TERPOLYMER FILMS OR SHEETS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a safety laminate or solar cell module comprising an acid terpolymer containing film or sheet, wherein the acid terpolymer comprises copolymerized units derived from an α-olefin, about 15 to about 30 wt % of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbons, and about 0.5 to about 40 wt % of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester having 4 to 12 carbons, based on the total weight of the acid terpolymer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297233 | ACID TERPOLYMER FILMS OR SHEETS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a safety laminate or solar cell module comprising an acid terpolymer containing film or sheet, wherein the acid terpolymer comprises copolymerized units derived from an α-olefin, about 15 to about 30 wt % of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbons, and about 0.5 to about 40 wt % of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester having 4 to 12 carbons, based on the total weight of the acid terpolymer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297234 | METHOD OF IMPROVING EXCITON DISSOCIATION AT ORGANIC DONOR-ACCEPTOR HETEROJUNCTIONS - The present disclosure generally relates to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices and polaron pair recombination dynamics to impact efficiency and open circuit voltages of organic solar cells. The present disclosure also relates, in part, to methods of making organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices comprising the same. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297235 | USE OF TRIARYLAMINE DERIVATIVES AS HOLE-CONDUCTING MATERIALS IN ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS AND ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS CONTAINING SAID TRIARYLAMINE DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to the use of compounds of the general formula I | 2011-12-08 |
20110297236 | DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - In a dye-sensitized photovoltaic device including a semiconductor fine particle layer | 2011-12-08 |
20110297237 | Apparatus For Emergency Electrodynamic Capping Of Pipes And Wells - An apparatus for the emergency capping of pipes and wells is described. The apparatus uses a form of physically deformative valving for emergency closure of pipes and wells. An active magnetic field augmented theta pinch or zeta pinch apparatus causes the pipe or well fixture to collapse or otherwise deform into itself, thus shutting off the flow of material to prevent the environmental damage that may result if the material is a hydrocarbon such as crude oil, natural gas, or the like. The apparatus can be rapidly deployed in response to a situation such as a catastrophic failure of a pipe or well. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297238 | MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of determining an operational parameter of a washing system having a wash tank to which water and material are added. In some embodiments, the method includes establishing a communication link between a sensor and a controller. The sensor is positioned in the wash tank and transmits a signal indicative of a material concentration. The controller receives the signal. Additionally, the method includes adding material to water in the wash tank, monitoring the material concentration while material is being added, and stopping the material addition upon the material concentration reaching a predetermined material concentration. The controller then determines an operational parameter indicative of the amount of material that is needed to reach the predetermined material concentration. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297239 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRING OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FLUIDS - The invention relates to a method and to a device for the electromagnetic stirring of electrically conductive fluids in the liquid state and/or in the state of onsetting solidification of the fluid, using a rotating magnetic field that is produced in the horizontal plane of a Lorentz force. The aim is to achieve an intensive three-dimensional flow on the inside of the fluid for mixing in the liquid state up to the direct vicinity of solidifying fronts, and to simultaneously ensure an undisturbed, free surface of the fluid. The solution is to change the direction of rotation of the magnetic field rotating in the horizontal plane at regular time intervals in the form of a period duration, wherein the frequency of the directional change of movement of the magnetic field vector is adjusted such that in the state of mixing the liquid fluid a period duration is adjusted between two directional changes of the magnetic field during a time interval as a function of the adjustment time with the condition (I) 0.5.ti.a2011-12-08 | |
20110297240 | Device for facilitating controlled transfer of flowable material to a site within an interior cavity or vessel, kits containing the same and methods of employing the same - A device for facilitating controlled transfer of a flowable material to a site within an interior cavity such as a vessel which employs a housing having at least one opening dimensioned and positioned to direct the flowable material rearwardly of the device. Through appropriate application of positive pressure, the device can be used to deliver the flowable material to the cavity or vessel. Apparatus employing the device and methods of using the same are also disclosed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297241 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO PRODUCE A MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE FOR FOOD PRESERVATION - An appliance system including a module removably mounted to an appliance, one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module, and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module. The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space. A method of modifying the atmosphere in a food storage space for food includes the steps of: providing a module capable of being removably engaged to an appliance and typically receiving power from the appliance and at least one removable gas canister; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module with the appliance; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module to a food storage area having an existing atmosphere; and removing at least a portion of the existing atmosphere from the food storage space and replacing it with a modified food storage atmosphere using at least one of the at least one removable gas canisters to supply the modified atmosphere to the food storage area. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297242 | Rescue Device for Leakage of Dangerous Chemicals (as amended) - A rescue device for treating leakage of dangerous chemical includes a first container having a closed negative pressure chamber and an intake which allows outside dangerous chemicals to enter the first container and a second container installed and fixed in the first container. The second container contains a substantially harmless liquefied gas and has an opening which controllably communicates with the external environment. When the dangerous chemicals are leaking, the rescue device can be used to reduce the loss of dangerous chemical, alleviate the harm to the environment and human, and avoid the possible disastrous consequences. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297243 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF LINING A PIPE - An apparatus and a method for using a bladder in combination with a curable material capable of curing and hardening is disclosed. A curable material capable of curing and hardening is dispensed about an interior wall of a damaged section of a pipe ahead of an inverting end of a bladder. The bladder inverts to push a plate attached to a dispensing unit, pushing the assembly through the pipe, while also compressing the curable material against the interior wall of the pipe. The material is pressed into fractures and the bladder remains inflated until the material cures and hardens, leaving a newly lined pipe. An assembly for forming the lining in the pipe includes a dispensing hose, a dispensing unit, and a bladder. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297244 | UNIVERSAL HOLE CUTTER - The present invention discloses a universal hole cutter in the field of mechanics, comprising an oil pump body, an oil cylinder and an oil storage chamber, in which the oil pump body could be fixedly connected with the oil storage chamber and the oil paths thereof could be communicated with each other. A pressure mechanism could be provided on the oil pump body for pressing the power oil within the oil storage chamber into the oil cylinder. The oil cylinder could be fixedly threaded with a pipe joint communicating with the internal cavity of the oil cylinder, and the pipe joint could be communicated with the oil pump body through a rigid movable linkage mechanism which could rotate the oil cylinder with respect to the oil pump body. Compared to the prior art, in the universal hole cutter thus described, the thread connection of the pipe joint and the oil cylinder is reliable and convenient. Furthermore, no welding site exists between the pipe joint and the oil cylinder, which makes a tidy connection and an aesthetic appearance of the complete hole cutter. The universal hole cutter tends not to have a blocking defect and has a good reliability in use. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297245 | VALVE FOR INFLATABLE OBJECTS - A self-sealing valve comprises a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, a diaphragm and a support member. The valve housing is configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit. The diaphragm provides a self-seal of the fluid conduit. The support member is configured to retain a portion of a diaphragm. The support member and diaphragm are configured to position the flexible diaphragm against the valve seat to seal the fluid conduit in a closed position of the self-sealing valve, and to facilitate movement of the diaphragm under a bias in a first direction away from the valve seat to an open position. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297246 | PNEUMATIC SYSTEM - A pneumatic system includes a first line, a second line, and a valve. The first line is configured to be connected to a container, and to convey a flow of gas from a source to the container. The second line is arranged co-axially with the first line and is in communication with gas in the container. The valve is connected in series with the first line, between the source and the container. Furthermore, the valve is in communication with the second line and is configured to control the flow of gas through the first line as a function of a characteristic of the gas in the container, as communicated by the second line. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297247 | Vent Seal for Inflatable Devices - A seal for vent openings of inflatable structures is provided that includes an interior and an exterior component that can be affixed to each other and to the inflatable structure and allows for higher pressures to be maintained within the inflatable structure. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297248 | FAUCET MANIFOLD - A faucet including a molded waterway assembly having a plurality of tubes and nipples overmolded within a collar. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297249 | BASEMENT DRAINAGE CONDUIT - A basement drainage conduit for use in basement waterproofing systems. The conduit has one or two side elements with apertures to admit groundwater. The conduit may further include an intermediate element to provide additional support to the conduit structure. In embodiments where the intermediate element does not define apertures, a two-channel system may result to prevent cross-flow within the conduit. The conduit may be a modular assembly, the individual components of which may be separately manufactured for on-site installation and customization. Structural features of the conduit components, such as those defining a mating system, may facilitate assembly of the conduit. Radius elements may be provided to accommodate corners to result in a continuous drainage conduit along the perimeter of a basement, and ports may be strategically positioned to allow access to the conduit interior, such as for cleaning. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297250 | OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE - An opening/closing device includes a gate that receives a flow of a sewage, and can fall toward a downstream side of the flow, a fall prevention unit that prevents the gate from falling by supporting the gate, a support release unit that releases the support for the gate by the fall prevention unit, a first float that is arranged on the upstream side of the gate, and is smaller in specific gravity than the sewage, a surfacing prevention unit that prevents the first float from surfacing, a second float that is arranged on the upstream side of the gate, above the first float, and is smaller in specific gravity than the fluid, and a surfacing-prevention release unit that releases, resulting from surfacing of the second float, the prevention of the surfacing of the first float by the surfacing prevention unit. Further, the support release unit is activated resulting from surfacing of the first float. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297251 | COMBINED HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE - A combined hydraulic control valve is disclosed, the valve includes a modularized pilot control valve assembly ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297252 | PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE CONTROL - An improved pilot valve assembly ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297253 | PRESSURE REGULATING DEVICE - A pressure regulating device that regulates a pressure of a fuel, including a housing that includes a fuel introduction passage into which the fuel to be supplied into a fuel consuming unit is introduced and a fuel discharge passage from which the fuel is discharged, wherein the fuel discharge passage includes a plurality of discharge passage portions; a pressure regulating provided so as to partition the housing, and that communicates the fuel introduction passage with the fuel discharge passage and cuts off the fuel introduction passage from the fuel discharge passage, according to a pressure of the fuel in the housing; an impelling mechanism that impels the pressure regulating member in a direction of cutting off the fuel introduction passage from the fuel discharge passage; and a discharge restricting mechanism, provided in the fuel discharge passage, that selectively restricts discharge of the fuel from the discharge passage portions. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297254 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - A flow control device typically for protecting a seal ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297256 | STRESS RELIEF IN PRESSURIZED FLUID FLOW SYSTEM - A method of reducing tensile stress within a drilled element | 2011-12-08 |
20110297257 | SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM PERFORMING SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD ON SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a placement table configured to hold a substrate, a rotary driving unit configured to rotate the placement table, a liquid supply unit configured to supply a liquid to the substrate placed on the placement table, and an upper liquid guide cup, a central liquid guide cup, and a lower liquid guide cup which are disposed in this order from the top and are configured to guide downward the liquid scattering from the rotating substrate being placed on the placement table. A driving mechanism is configured to move up and down the upper liquid guide cup, the central liquid guide cup, and the lower liquid guide cup. The driving mechanism is connected to the central liquid guide cup. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297258 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL CIRCUIT OF VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A hydraulic control circuit of a vehicular power transmission apparatus includes: a first passageway providing communication between a pump and a strainer; a second passageway providing communication between the pump and a feeding passageway; a third passageway interconnecting the first passageway and the second passageway; a first check valve being disposed between the strainer and a connecting point between the first passageway and the third passageway, and allowing the oil to flow from a strainer side to a pump side; a second check valve being disposed between the feeding passageway and a connecting point between the second passageway and the third passageway, and allowing the oil to flow from the second passageway to a feeding passageway side; and a third check valve being disposed in the third passageway, and allowing the oil to flow from the first passageway to a second passageway side. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297259 | OIL PUMP SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE - An oil pump system can include a housing defining a pocket for an oil pump, a cavity, and a pump outlet passage connecting the pocket to the cavity. Low and high pressure relief passages can be defined by the housing for selectively fluidly coupling the cavity to a pressure relief area. A pressure relief valve positioned in the cavity can comprise first and second ends, first and second internal bores, and a slot in communication with the first internal bore. A biasing member positioned in the second internal bore can biasing the valve to a first position. The valve can translate to a second position aligning the slot with the low pressure relief passage to selectively provide low pressure relief to the oil pump, and can translate to a third position aligning the slot with the high pressure relief passage to selectively provide high pressure relief to the oil pump. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297260 | FUEL SYSTEM INCLUDING DUAL FUEL DELIVERY MODULES FOR BIFURCATED FUEL TANKS - A fuel system for use in a fuel tank having first and second tank portions includes first and second fuel pumps in the first and second tank portions, respectively. A first fuel reservoir is provided in the first tank portion and a second fuel reservoir is provided in the second tank portion. A first crossover fuel line extends between the first and second tank portions, and a second crossover fuel line extends between the first and second tank portions. A first jet pump in the first tank portion communicates with the first crossover fuel line for transferring fuel through the first crossover fuel line to the second tank portion, and a second jet pump in the second tank portion communicates with the second crossover fuel line for transferring fuel through the second crossover fuel line to the first tank portion. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297261 | WATER VAPOR TRANSFER ASSEMBLY - A water vapor transfer assembly for a fuel cell system includes at least one water vapor transfer device. The water vapor transfer device permits a transfer of water from a wet stream to a dry stream. The water vapor transfer device is disposed between a pair of end plates. The end plates each have a plurality of outwardly extending ribs. The water vapor transfer device and the end plates are disposed within a housing having a pair of wet stream apertures and a pair of dry stream apertures formed therein. The housing further includes a plurality of channels formed adjacent the dry stream apertures. The channels are in fluid communication with the wet stream apertures. The outwardly extending ribs of the end plates cooperate with the channels to define a tortuous bypass flow path between the wet stream apertures of the housing. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297262 | HYDRAULIC VALVE - The invention relates to a hydraulic valve comprising a body in which a bore is formed in order to receive a sleeve that includes sealing seats that cooperate with a wall of the bore to define hydraulically isolated chambers that are connected to hydraulic ports in the body, the sleeve including connection holes in order to connect at least certain chambers with the inside of the sleeve and receiving a movable element that is slidable between two end positions in order to slide in leaktight manner against an inside wall of the sleeve, wherein the sleeve includes at least one regulator hole that opens out inside the sleeve in such a manner as to be the first bore to be uncovered or the last bore to be blocked by one of the fitted portions of the movable element when said element slides from one position to another, said fitted portion having at least one face portion that presents a setback that passes over the regulator hole. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297263 | FLOW RESTRICTOR - A flow restrictor includes an exterior tube and an interior tube disposed within the exterior tube. A first flange is disposed at a distal end of the interior tube. An annular rib extends proximally from the first flange and has an interior diameter greater than an exterior diameter of the exterior tube. A second flange is disposed at a proximal end of the exterior tube. A ring member is disposed around the exterior tube between the annular rib of the first flange and the second flange. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297264 | Hydraulically installed tube plug, tube plug installation tooling, and installation system and method - A hydraulically installed tube plug with or without O.D surface enhancements and plug installation tooling, high pressure fluid system and method. The invention stops leaks in tubes with a plug that utilizes controlled high pressure fluid within the plug itself to radially expand the plug in place. Other plugs and plugging systems rely on mechanical methods for setting the plugs in the tubes with little or no control on the radial pressure applied to the tube. This lack of radial pressure control can result in a tubesheet ligament being over stressed (plastically deformed) or not enough pressure applied to stop the leak. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297265 | Electromagnetic Oil Pipe Plugger - An electromagnetic chemical adhesive pipe plugging system is provided, including an elongated hollow injection quill, said quill having a plurality of circumferentially spaced magnetic jaws, a plurality of circumferentially spaced shoes, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced magnetic heads, wherein the magnetic jaws, shoes, and magnetic heads are capable of being pushed radially outward into gripping engagement with the inner diameter of a pipe assisted by chemical adhesive bonds against the pressure forces acting thereon, and the magnetic heads are capable of creating an intense magnetic field. Methods and means of deploying, positioning, maintaining, controlling, and operating the system are also provided and include insertion through the BOP primary exit line or choke and kill lines within a BOP device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297266 | Overmolded standoff and method for abrasion routing protection of a hose - An hose standoff comprises a sleeve molded onto a hose and a standoff flange extending circumferentially from the sleeve. The flange contacts a surface to which the hose is adjacent, spacing the hose away from the surface and any proximate edges. The sleeve may extend from the flange, along the hose, in at least one direction to protect the hose from abrasion or cutting by an edge extending perpendicular from the surface toward the hose. A metal collar may be crimped onto the hose with the sleeve overmolding the collar. Also, a fabric covering may be disposed over the hose with the collar crimped over the fabric covering and the sleeve overmolding the collar and at least a portion of the fabric covering. Preferably the sleeve overmold contacts and bonds or otherwise mechanically locks with the fabric covering and/or the underlying hose. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297267 | FLEXIBLE HOSE ASSEMBLY WITH JOINT - Disclosed is a flexible hose assembly with a joint. The flexible hose assembly includes a bellows tube including an extension section integrally formed at one end of the bellows tube and an annular protrusion interposed between the extension section and the bellows tube; a coupling nut coupled with the bellows tube; and a connection member coupled with the bellows tube while being supported by the annular protrusion. A gap is formed between a the extension section and the connection member and gas discharged from the bellows tube flows along the outer surface of the extension section through the gap and is discharged to an outside through a screw coupling section between the connection member and the coupling nut. Since a travelling path of the gas is lengthened, pressure and temperature of the gas are lowered, so that gas explosion is prevented. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297268 | REINFORCED HOSE ASSEMBLY - A reinforced hose assembly includes tubular inner layers with a uniform interior radial surface and an exterior radial surface. The tubular inner layer defines a longitudinal axis along a length thereof and comprises a first fluorocarbon polymer. The reinforced hose assembly also includes a bonding layer comprising a second fluorocarbon polymer. The bonding layer is disposed about the exterior radial surface of the tubular inner layer. The reinforced hose assembly also includes a reinforcing element comprising the second fluorocarbon polymer, attached to bonding layer and helically disposed about the tubular inner layer at a predetermined helical pitch measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular inner layer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297269 | METAL TUBE WITH POROUS METAL LINER - A metal tube having an inner wall coated with a metal foam liner. The metal tube has an outer diameter of between 2 mm and 75 mm, a length of between 10 mm and 1000 mm, and a wall thickness of between 0.2 mm and 2 mm. The metal foam liner has a thickness of between 0.1 mm and 10 mm, a permeability of between 10 | 2011-12-08 |
20110297270 | TECHNIQUE FOR APPLYING PROTECTIVE COVERING TO PIPES AND TUBES - The manufacture of clad tubes ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297271 | handheld controller for filling wine barrels - A handheld controller for filling wine barrels with wine or other liquid containers with liquid includes a pressure sensor and a removable dip tube. The dip tube is inserted in the wine barrel and a pressure sensor coupled to the dip tube measures a pressure in the dip tube. The measured pressure corresponds to a liquid level in the wine barrel. The handheld controller is also coupled to a pump for filling the wine barrel with wine. The pressure sensor may be calibrated to detect a desired fill level of the wine barrel. A microprocessor in the handheld controller monitors the measured pressure of the dip tube and shuts off the pump when the measured pressure reaches the calibrated pressure. The handheld controller improves throughput of filling wine barrels and reduces or eliminates overfill of wine barrels, thereby reducing unsanitary or hazardous conditions. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297272 | Frozen Beverage Dispensing Manifold - A frozen beverage dispensing unit includes a first replaceable frozen beverage module, a second replaceable frozen beverage module, a plumbing module, and a dispensing module. The dispensing module includes a programmable dispensing manifold for preparing frozen beverages in accordance with dispensing profiles. In an embodiment, a rotating turn table turns a beverage container in accordance with a dispensing profile. The dispensing profile includes instructions for layering of contents of different frozen beverage modules being placed in a beverage container. Moreover, the contents of different food add-in modules may also be added to the beverage container based on the selected dispensing profile. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297273 | Method and Apparatus for Filling a Tank with a Cryogenic Liquid - The invention relates to a method for filling a tank with a cryogenic liquid from a storage unit, a filling process during which a part of the cryogenic liquid is transformed into a gas phase in the tank, and in which, during the filling, at least part of the gas thus formed is discharged, characterized in that the method comprises providing a filling station containing a first channel which connects the storage unit to the tank and enables the transfer of cryogenic liquid from the storage unit to the tank, and a second channel which connects a gas outlet of the tank to the filling station and makes it possible to transfer the gases to be discharged from the tank to the filling station, where said gases will be discharged to the outside, the station comprising a means for detecting the presence of cryogenic liquid in the gas transferred to the station, the detection information being transmitted to a unit for acquiring and processing data, inside or outside the station, suitable for automatically stopping the filling apparatus when the tank is considered to be full. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297274 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER WITH AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS OF A COMPOSITION - A method for forming a diffuse visual pattern of two or more product components in a container. The method includes providing a filler/mixer having a mixing chamber with up to about 10 mixing elements. A container is positioned after the mixing chamber on a container support that is capable of rotating the container. The components are fed into the mixing chamber to form a mixture. The mixture is fed into the container while it is rotated and concurrently separated from the mixing chamber. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297275 | REFILL LIQUID CONTAINER - The present invention provides a container system for liquids such as spray fragrances. The system includes a parent container ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297276 | VEHICLE POWERED BY HYDROGEN FUELCELL AND SYSTEM FOR FUELLING SUCH VEHICLE - A vehicle ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297277 | STEEL ALLOY AND TOOLS OR COMPONENTS MANUFACTURED OUT OF THE STEEL ALLOY - The invention relates to a powder metallurgically manufactured steel with a chemical composition containing, in % by weight: 0.01-2 C, 0.6-10 N, 0.01-3.0 Si, 0.01-10.0 Mn, 16-30 Cr, 0.01-5 Ni, 0.01-5.0 (Mo+W/2), 0.01-9 Co, max. 0.5 S and 0.5-14 (V+Nb/2), where the contents of N on the one hand and of (V+Nb/2) on the other hand are balanced in relation to each other such that the contents of these elements are within an area that is defined by the coordinates A′, 13% G, H, A′, where the coordinates of [N, (V+Nb/2)] are: A′: [0.6,0.5]; B′: [1.6,0.5]; G: [9.8,14.0]; H: [2.6,14.0], and max. 7 of (Ti+Zr+Al), balance essentially only iron and impurities at normal amounts. The steel may be used for tools for injection moulding, compression moulding and extrusion of components of plastics, and cold working. | 2011-12-08 |