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20080293132 | High Density Bioreactor System, Devices, and Methods - A bioreactor and bioreactor system are suitable for the growth of materials from algae. More specifically, the system preferred embodiments use concentrated sunlight in a solo- or co-generation system to produce algae and products therefrom as well as solar thermal energy. | 11-27-2008 |
20090155864 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR EMPLOYING SOLAR ENERGY TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS - A photo-bioreactor can be arranged to receive incident solar radiation. The photo-bioreactor can contain photosynthetic organisms. The photosynthetic organisms can be genetically modified to produce an organic substance. The organic substance can be a biofuel or a precursor to a biofuel. The precursor can be isolated and converted into a biofuel. The biofuel can be extracted from the photo-bioreactor for use, for example, in energy generation or as a fuel. | 06-18-2009 |
20090197322 | SOLAR PLANT EMPLOYING CULTIVATION OF ORGANISMS - A method of growing algae is described that is part of a cogenerational energy production plant in which solar energy from a solar collecting and concentrating field is used to provide photonic energy for the growth and stress phase of algae as well as to provide heat for driving a turbine. The supplementary energy for the power plant is provided by natural gas and by biomethane that is produced by fermentation of the algal biomass. The carbon dioxide that is a by-product of the combustion of both the natural gas and the biomethane is recycled to provide the carbon source for the algal growth. | 08-06-2009 |
20100300510 | SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH REFLECTING AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION MEANS - A solar power system may include at least one reflector The reflector may have a surface configured to convert a first part of the sunlight incident thereon to electrical power The surface of the reflector may also be configured to reflect a second part of the sunlight incident thereon The at least one reflector may be configured to direct the second part of the sunlight incident thereon to a solar receiver A power management system may also be provided The power management system may receiver electrical power derived from the first part from the reflector. | 12-02-2010 |
20110126883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM INSOLATION - Light management systems and related methods disclosed herein are able to re-direct solar insolation. In some embodiments, a system for harvesting insolation may include a solar target, such as one or more photovoltaic assemblies and/or bioreactor targets. In some embodiments, a substantially uniform light distribution is provided within and/or on the targets. | 06-02-2011 |
20150113940 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR LIQUID AIR ENERGY STORAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH POWER GENERATING CYCLES - Systems, methods, and devices are provided for liquid air energy storage in conjunction with power generating cycles. A system can comprise a power generation apparatus and an energy storage apparatus. The energy storage apparatus can comprise a thermal energy storage unit, and the power generation apparatus and energy storage apparatus can be interconnected via the thermal energy storage unit enabling energy transfer from a first cycle of one of the power generation apparatus and energy storage apparatus to a second cycle of the other apparatus. | 04-30-2015 |
20150236527 | ASYMMETRIC DISPATCHING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - An energy storage apparatus comprising a storage unit, a charge unit, and a discharge power units. The charge unit can have a power capacity that is N/efficiency higher than that of the discharge power unit, where N is significantly greater than unity. The apparatus can comprise a storage dissipation component that can selectively waste stored energy, incoming energy, or withdrawn energy such that the total energy storage capacity or rate capacity of energy storage is increased. Efficiency can be defined as maximum quantity of energy that can be withdrawn for a given quantity stored of the energy storage apparatus with zero waste energy storage selected. The charge unit can be connected to receive power from one or more power sources and the discharge power unit can be connected to dispatch power to a power consumer. | 08-20-2015 |
20150240654 | SOLAR POWER AND LIQUID AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - A solar energy production and storage apparatus includes an energy storage unit, a solar photovoltaic (PV) unit, a solar thermal unit, and a high temperature thermal storage unit. The energy storage unit can be a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) unit which can include an electrical energy input, an electrical energy output, and one or more conduits to transfer at least one of thermal energy and working fluid between the LAES unit and the high temperature thermal storage unit. The solar PV unit can produce electrical energy and can include an electrical energy output. The solar thermal unit can produce thermal energy, the solar thermal unit comprising a thermal energy output. The high temperature thermal storage unit can include a thermal energy input and one or more conduits to transfer at least one of thermal energy and working fluid between the LAES unit and the high temperature thermal storage unit. | 08-27-2015 |
20150263523 | ENERGY STORAGE LOW DISPATCHABILITY POWER SOURCE - An energy storage facility comprising at least one energy storage device and one renewable energy generating device is disclosed. The energy storage device can operate in a few modes of operation, consisting of at least a charging cycle and a discharging cycle. During one period of the charging cycle, energy is consumed by and stored within the energy storage device, and during a second period of discharging, energy from the storage device is dispatched to the grid. The total amount of energy consumed by the storage device is larger than the total amount of energy dispatched from the storage device. The total amount of energy dispatched to the electrical grid from both the storage device and the renewable energy generating device does not exceed the total amount of energy drawn down from the grid. | 09-17-2015 |
20150300209 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR POWER STORAGE, RECOVERY, AND BALANCING - An energy processing apparatus includes an energy input unit, a bulk storage unit, an auxiliary unit, and an energy output unit. The energy input unit can include conduits/devices for the input of electrical/thermal energy sources. The bulk storage unit can include a system, conduits/devices for electrical/thermal energy storage/release. The auxiliary unit can include a system, conduits/devices for the production of material products. The energy output unit can contain conduits/devices for the output of electrical energy. The energy input unit can be connected to the bulk storage unit, auxiliary unit, and energy output unit by conduits/devices for the transfer of electrical/thermal energy. The bulk storage unit and auxiliary unit can be connected by conduits/devices for the transfer of material products and/or thermal energy. | 10-22-2015 |
20150381025 | LAES OPERATING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - In one or more embodiments, a Liquid Air Energy Storage apparatus comprises one or more motors, one or more generators, one or more transformers, and a liquid air storage unit. The one or more motors can be adapted to compress a working fluid. The one or more generators can be adapted to produce electric energy. The one or more transformers can be adapted to convert electric energy. At least one of the motors, the generators, and the transformers can comprise a superconductive material. | 12-31-2015 |
20160072291 | ENERGY PROCESSING AND STORAGE - Systems, methods, devices and apparatus for operating an energy system that can include an energy storage system. | 03-10-2016 |
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20150293095 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A BIOLOGICAL CONDITION - The present invention provides self-contained systems, apparatus and methods for determining a chemical state, the system includes a stationary cartridge for performing the assay therein, the cartridge adapted to house at least one reagent adapted to react with a sample; and at least one reporter functionality adapted to report a reaction of the at least one reagent with the sample to report a result of the assay, a mechanical controller including a first urging means adapted to apply a force externally onto the cartridge to release the at least one reagent; and at least one second urging means adapted to apply a removable force to induce fluidic movement in a first direction in the cartridge and upon removal of the force causing fluidic movement in an opposite direction to the first direction, an optical reader adapted to detect the reaction and a processor adapted to receive data from the optical reader and to process the data to determine said chemical state. | 10-15-2015 |
20150309049 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A CHEMICAL STATE - The present invention provides self-contained systems for performing an assay for determining a chemical state, the system including a stationary cartridge for performing the assay therein, at least one reagent adapted to react with a sample; and at least one reporter functionality adapted to report a reaction of the at least one reagent with said sample to report a result of the assay, wherein the at least one reagent, the sample and the at least one reporter functionality are contained within the cartridge. | 10-29-2015 |
20150330971 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A BIOLOGICAL CONDITION - The present invention provides self-contained systems, apparatus and methods for determining a chemical state, the system includes a stationary cartridge for performing the assay therein, the cartridge adapted to house at least one reagent adapted to react with a sample; and at least one reporter functionality adapted to report a reaction of the at least one reagent with the sample to report a result of the assay, a mechanical controller including a first urging means adapted to apply a force externally onto the cartridge to release the at least one reagent; and at least one second urging means adapted to apply a removable force to induce fluidic movement in a first direction in the cartridge and upon removal of the force causing fluidic movement in an opposite direction to the first direction, an optical reader adapted to detect the reaction and a processor adapted to receive data from the optical reader and to process the data to determine said chemical state. | 11-19-2015 |
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20080196457 | Combination lock with light indicators - An electromechanical combination lock is provided. It comprises a rotating handle assembly, a locking assembly, an electric actuator and a control mechanism. The locking assembly comprises an actuation device and has an unlocked state thereof in which said handled assembly is rotationally coupled to said actuation device for imparting an opening or closing operation through rotation of the handle and has also a locked state in which said handle assembly is rotationally uncoupled from said actuation device. The electric actuator is operatively associated with the locking assembly for switching the locking assembly between the locked and the unlocked states while in corresponding first and second operational modes of the electric actuator. The control mechanism serves for causing the electric actuator to switch between the two operational modes, and is associated with the rotating handle assembly. The control mechanism comprises one or more sensors for sensing rotational state of the handle assembly, an array of light sources disposed at different circumferential positions of the handle, and control circuitry that is adapted for causing one or more light sources to light at defined rotational states of the handle assembly. The switching into the unlocked state of the locking assembly is encoded in a sequence of the rotational states of the handle assembly, each of which states being indicated by a defined pattern of one or more lighted light source. | 08-21-2008 |
20080256991 | Container Lock and Seal - Locks and seals for containers, in particular those including an automatic self-checking and warning system against tampering, are provided. The lock has an infra-red (IR)-bases mechanism, with an IR emitter and an IR receiver, communicating through a waveguide such that an IR pulse emitted by the IR emitter can pass through the waveguide and be received by the IR receiver only when the lock is in the closed state. The seal has a U-shaped shackle engaged in a seal body irreversibly locking said shackle to the body. Only when the shackle is broken into two separate parts, each part can be rotated to disengage the cylindrical end so that the broken part may be pulled out of the body. | 10-23-2008 |
20090308117 | SOLENOID-OPERATED ELECTROMECHANICAL LOCK - An electromechanical lock is provide that comprises a locking assembly and a latch solenoid with a plunger axially displaceable, by an electrical command signal, between retracted and extended states and being associated with a first urging arrangement that biases the plunger in a first axial direction from the retracted to the extended states. The locking assembly comprises a lock actuation member movable between first and second states for locking and unlocking the lock, respectively. A second urging arrangement is operative to bias the actuation member to move to the second state. A third urging arrangement is operative to bias the actuation member to move from the second to the first state. The plunger is operatively associated with the locking assembly to cause said lock actuation member to move from the first to the second state for unlocking the lock upon displacement of the plunger in the first direction, and to permit movement of the actuation member, induced by the third urging arrangement, from the second to the first state for locking the lock, upon displacement of the plunger from the extended to the retraced state. | 12-17-2009 |
20110083482 | CAM LOCK - Disclosed is a cam lock assembly that includes a lock unit, a locking mechanism and a cam, the locking mechanism operating for rotating the cam between open and closed positions thereof; and a separate electrically-driven lock control module connectable to the lock unit and cooperating therewith for selectively switching the lock unit between a locked state in which the cam is in the closed position and an unlocked state in which the cam can be rotated to the open position. | 04-14-2011 |
20120324969 | DOOR CYLINDER LOCK - The presently disclosed subject matter is directed towards an anti-vandalism electronic cylinder lock ( | 12-27-2012 |
20150206367 | CONTROL OF OPERATION OF A LOCK - Provided is an access control system, including one or more locks, each includes a receiver for receiving a first signal and a processor module for decoding the first signal and for controlling operation of the lock; one or more portable access control units for delivering said first signal to one of said receiving modules when in proximity to a respective lock; and a central system controller for delivering to said control unit at least one second signal; said first signal being generated by said portable access control unit based on said second signal. | 07-23-2015 |
20150225986 | PADLOCK - The invention concerns padlocks having an outer face with a three-dimensional surface pattern on a portion of the outer face, the pattern being effective to increase surface resistance towards drilling. The invention further concerns padlocks with sealing arrangements and blocking elements axially displaceable between non-blocking and blocking positions. | 08-13-2015 |
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20100131999 | UPSTREAM POWER CONTROL FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMIT CHANNELS - A novel apparatus for and method of upstream power control for multiple transmit channels. The invention is particularly useful in environments that include two level amplification, wherein the first level corresponds to each channel separately and the second level corresponds to the joint sum of all the channels. When working with two-level amplification, changing the joint sum amplification is permitted during specific time periods known as “CMTS re-configuration time” in the DOCSIS specification. The mechanism functions to maintain an optimal transmit power operating point of the PGA using self-configuration without any need to receive permission from an exterior control entity such as the cable head-end thus bypassing the prior art requirement of waiting for a global reconfiguration time from the CMTS (i.e. when the specification assures that there is sufficient time to change the PGA gain). This can be achieved with high confidence if there is sufficient quiet time (which is calculated) to perform the self-configuration of the PGA within a specific period of time. | 05-27-2010 |
20130272357 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM OF TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN ELEMENTS OF A CABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of transferring information between elements of a communication device. For example, a device may include a front-end to receive an analog downstream input including a plurality of downstream data channels, and to provide a digital serial downstream output including at least one continuous stream of constant-size downstream frames including a plurality of constant-size downstream data frames, which include downstream sample data of the plurality of downstream data channels; a serial interface including at least one serial lane to transfer the at least on stream of the digital serial downstream output; and a processor to receive the digital serial downstream over the serial interface, and to process the downstream data frames. | 10-17-2013 |
20130343501 | PHYSICAL LAYER CHANNEL SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD FOR HIGH BIT-RATE CABLE TRANSMISSIONS - A system and method are described to provide a next generation cable gateway/modem based on the DOCSIS standard with a scheme to synchronously combine channels in the physical layer to increase overall bit rates for coaxial cable data transmission. The systems and methods synchronize the counters associated with multiple channels, including continuity counters, at the transmitter to zero and then allow the counters on individual channels to increment individually. At the receiver, individual channel delays of individual channels will be thus recognizable based on the information provided by the counters associated with each channel. A buffer at the receiver is informed and used to individually delay one or more of the multiple channels to many up continuity counter values. In this manner, the buffer acts to essentially equalize delays in individual channels with the continuity counter representing the mechanism for specifying the individual delays for the separate channels. | 12-26-2013 |
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20110221645 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacturing antennas including forming at least one conductive antenna array pattern having an antenna feed network on at least a first relatively flexible substrate and adhering the at least one flexible substrate to at least one first surface of at least one relatively rigid substrate. | 09-15-2011 |
20140022131 | BROADBAND DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA - An antenna, including a broadband vertically polarized monopole radiating element, a reflector having a projection in a first plane generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of the monopole radiating element, a plurality of horizontally polarized radiating elements arranged generally concentrically with respect to the monopole radiating element, each one of the horizontally polarized radiating elements having a projection in a second plane generally perpendicular to the vertical axis, the second plane being offset from the first plane in a direction along the vertical axis and a feed arrangement for feeding the monopole and horizontally polarized radiating elements. | 01-23-2014 |
20150138032 | ISOLATION STRUCTURES FOR DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNAS - An antenna, including a first dipole having a first polarization, the first dipole including a first pair of dipole arms, a second dipole having a second polarization, the second dipole including a second pair of dipole arms, at least one dipole arm of the first pair of dipole arms being located with respect to at least one dipole arm of the second pair of dipole arms so as to form at least one isolation slot therebetween, currents along the at least one isolation slot being operative to at least partially cancel mutual coupling between the first dipole and the second dipole, and a feed arrangement for feeding the first and second dipoles. | 05-21-2015 |