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    US Patent Application Review Series

    Solar Energy

    April 2010 issue

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    Table of Contents

    Table of Contents

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    B01 - Chemical or physical processes, e.g.catalysis, colloid chemistry 6B01J 21/18 - Carbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

    B05 - Processes for applying liquids or otherfluent materials to surfaces, in general 7

    B05D 05/06 - to obtain multicolour or otheroptical effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

    B05D 05/12 - to obtain a coating with specificelectrical properties . . . . . . . . . . . 8

    B23 - Other working of metal 11B23P 19/04 - for assembling or

    disassembling parts . . . . . . . . . . . 11

    B29 - Shaping or joining of plastics 12B29C 65/14 - using wave energy or particle

    radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

    B32 - layered products, i.e. products built-up

    of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular orhoneycomb, form 13B32B 03/26 - characterised by a particular

    shape of the outline of the cross-sectionof a continuous layer . . . . . . . . . . . 13

    B32B 05/16 - characterised by features ofa layer formed of particles, e.g. chips,chopped fibres, powder . . . . . . . . . 13

    B32B 17/00 - Layered products essentiallycomprising sheet glass, or fibres ofglass, slag or the like . . . . . . . . . . . 13

    B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus forlaminating, e.g. by curing or byultrasonic bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

    B60 - Arrangements or adaptations of heating,cooling, ventilating, or other air-treatingdevices specially for passenger or goodsspaces of vehicles 14B60H 01/32 - Cooling devices . . . . . . . . . 14B60L 08/00 - Electric propulsion with power

    supply from force of nature, e.g. sun, wind 14

    C03 - 15C03C 03/091 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15C03C 03/093 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15C03C 03/097 - containing phosphorus,

    niobium or tantalum . . . . . . . . . . . 15C03C 17/00 - Surface treatment of glass, e.g.

    of devitrified glass, not in the form offibres or filaments, by coating . . . . . . 16

    C03C 17/25 - by deposition from the liquidphase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

    C07 - 16C07D 209/86 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16C07D 209/88 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16C07F 15/00 - Compounds containing

    elements of the 8th Group of thePeriodic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

    C08 - Macromolecular compounds obtained

    otherwise than by reactions only involvingcarbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds 17C08G 75/00 - Macromolecular compounds

    obtained by reactions forming in themain chain of the macromolecule alinkage containing sulfur, with or withoutnitrogen, oxygen, or carbon . . . . . . . 17

    C08L 81/00 - Compositions of macromolecularcompounds obtained by reactionsforming in the main chain of themacromolecule a linkage containingsulfur with or without nitrogen, oxygen,or carbon only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

    C09 - materials for applications not otherwiseprovided for 17C09K 03/00 - Materials not provided for

    elsewhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

    C23 - Coating metallic material 19C23C 14/00 - Coating by vacuum

    evaporation, by sputtering or by ionimplantation of the coating formingmaterial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

    C23C 14/34 - Sputtering . . . . . . . . . . . . 20C23C 16/44 - characterised by the method of

    coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20C23C 16/513 - using plasma jets . . . . . . . 20

    C23F 01/00 - Etching metallic material bychemical means . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

    E04 - General building constructions 21

    E04B 07/02 - with plane sloping surfaces,e.g. saddle roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

    E04D 01/34 - Fastenings for attaching roof-covering elements to the supportingelements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

    E04D 11/00 - Roof covering, as far as notrestricted to features covered by onlyone of groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

    E04D 13/10 - Snow traps . . . . . . . . . . . 23

    E04D 13/18 - Roof covering aspectsof energy collecting devices, e.g.including solar panels . . . . . . . . . . 23

    F01 - Rotary-piston or oscillating-pistonmachines or engines 24

    F01C 01/04 - of internal-axis type . . . . . . . 24F01K 13/00 - General layout or general

    methods of operation, of completesteam engine plants . . . . . . . . . . . 25

    F01K 27/00 - Plants for converting heat orfluid energy into mechanical energy, nototherwise provided for . . . . . . . . . . 26

    F02 - Internal-combustion piston engines 27F02B 53/00 - Internal-combustion aspects of

    rotary-piston or oscillating-piston engines 27F02G 01/00 - Hot gas positive-displacement

    engine plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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    F03 - Wind motors 27F03D 09/00 - Adaptations of wind motors for

    special use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27F03G 04/00 - Devices for producing

    mechanical power from geothermalenergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

    F03G 06/00 - Devices for producingmechanical power from solar energy . . 28

    F24 - Fluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters,having heat-generating means, in general 28F24H 04/02 - Liquid heaters . . . . . . . . . . 28F24J 02/00 - Use of solar heat, e.g. solar

    heat collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29F24J 02/52 - Arrangement of mountings or

    supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

    F25 - Refrigeration machines, plants, orsystems 30F25B 01/00 - Compression machines, plant

    or systems with non-reversible cycle . . 30

    F25B 21/00 - Machines, plant, or systems,using electric or magnetic effects . . . . 30F25B 27/00 - Machines, plant, or systems,

    using particular sources of energy . . . 31F25B 29/00 - Combined heating and

    refrigeration systems, e.g. operatingalternately or simultaneously . . . . . . 33

    F25B 30/00 - Heat pumps . . . . . . . . . . . 33F25B 41/00 - Fluid-circulation arrangements,

    e.g. for transferring liquid fromevaporator to boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

    F25B 43/00 - Arrangements for separating orpurifying gases or liquids . . . . . . . . 33

    F25B 43/02 - for separating lubricants from

    the refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33F25D 09/00 - Devices not associated

    with refrigerating machinery and notcovered by groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

    F25D 17/06 - by forced circulation . . . . . . 33

    F28 - Heat-exchange apparatus, not providedfor in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into directcontact 34F28D 15/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus with

    the intermediate heat-transfer mediumin closed tubes passing into or throughthe conduit walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

    F28F 03/08 - Elements constructed forbuilding-up into stacks, e.g. capable ofbeing taken apart for cleaning . . . . . . 34

    G01 - Measuring temperature 34G01K 01/08 - Protective devices, e.g. casings 34G01M 17/08 - of railway vehicles . . . . . . . 35G01N 27/26 - by investigating electrochemical

    variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36G01N 33/48 - Biological material, e.g. blood,

    urine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

    G02 - Optical elements, systems, or apparatus 36G02B 27/14 - operating by reflection only . . 36

    G02F 01/01 - for the control of the intensity,phase, polarisation or colour . . . . . . 38

    G03 - Photomechanical production of texturedor patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for

    processing of semiconductor devices 38G03F 07/00 - Photomechanical, e.g.

    photolithographic, production oftextured or patterned surfaces, e.g.printed surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

    G03G 05/04 - Photoconductive layers . . . . 39

    G04 - Electronic time-pieces 39

    G04G 19/00 - Electric power supply circuitsspecially adapted for use in electronictime-pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

    G06 - Electric digital data processing 39G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data

    processing equipment or methods,specially adapted for specific applications 39

    G06K 09/46 - Extraction of features orcharacteristics of the image . . . . . . . 39

    H01 - Cables 40H01B 01/16 - the conductive material

    comprising metals or alloys . . . . . . . 40H01J 01/00 - Details of electrodes, of

    magnetic control means, of screens,or of the mounting or spacing thereof,common to two or more basic types ofdischarge tubes or lamps . . . . . . . . 40

    H01J 01/62 - Luminescent screens . . . . . . 40H01L 21/00 - Processes or apparatus

    specially adapted for the manufactureor treatment of semiconductor or solidstate devices or of parts thereof . . . . . 40

    H01L 21/04 - the devices having at least onepotential-jump barrier or surface barrier,e.g. PN junction, depletion layer, carrierconcentration layer . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

    H01L 21/20 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41H01L 21/768 - Applying interconnections to

    be used for carrying current betweenseparate components within a device . . 42

    H01L 27/146 - Imager structures . . . . . . . 43H01L 29/06 - characterised by their shape . . 44H01L 29/861 - Diodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44H01L 31/00 - Semiconductor devices

    sensitive to infra-red radiation, light,electromagnetic radiation of shorterwavelength, or corpuscular radiationand specially adapted either for theconversion of the energy of suchradiation into electrical energy or forthe control of electrical energy by suchradiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

    H01L 31/02 - Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63H01L 31/0232 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63H01L 31/0248 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63H01L 31/036 - characterised by their

    crystalline structure or particularorientation of the crystalline planes . . . 63

    H01L 31/042 - including a panel or array ofphotoelectric cells, e.g. solar cells . . . 63

    H01L 31/062 - the potential barriersbeing only of the metal-insulator-semiconductor type . . . . . . . . . . . 63

    H01L 31/09 - Devices sensitive to infra-red,visible or ultra- violet radiation . . . . . . 64

    H01L 31/113 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64H01L 31/18 - Processes or apparatus

    specially adapted for the manufactureor treatment of these devices or of partsthereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

    H01L 31/20 - such devices or partsthereofcomprising amorphous semiconductormaterial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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    H01L 33/00 - Semiconductor devices withat least one potential-jump barrier orsurface barrier specially adapted forlight emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

    H01L 51/10 - Details of devices . . . . . . . . 65H01L 51/30 - Selection of materials . . . . . 65H01L 51/42 - specially adapted for

    sensing infra-red radiation, light,electromagnetic radiation of shorter

    wavelength, or corpuscular radiation . . 65H01L 51/46 - Selection of materials . . . . . 65H01L 51/50 - specially adapted for light

    emission, e.g. organic light emittingdiodes (OLED) or polymer light emittingdevices (PLED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

    H01L 51/52 - Details of devices . . . . . . . . 66H01L 51/54 - Selection of materials . . . . . 66H01M 04/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic

    activity, e.g. for fuel cells . . . . . . . . . 66

    H02 - Electric machines not otherwise providedfor 66H02N 06/00 - Generators in which light

    radiation is directly converted intoelectrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

    Patent Index 68

    IPC Catchword Index 69

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    B01J 21/18

    B01J 21/18: Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis, colloidchemistry Catalysts comprising the elements, oxides or hydroxidesof magnesium, boron, aluminium, carbon, silicon, titanium, zirconiumor hafnium Carbon

    App. No. 20100084634 Assignee TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.;NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR

    MATERIALS SCIENCETitle Nano-crystal diamond film, manufacturing method thereof, and device using nano-crystal

    diamond film

    Abstract A nano-crystal diamond film synthesized on a substrate and containing, as a major component,nano-crystal diamond having a grain diameter from 1 nm to less than 1000 nm. This nano-crystaldiamond film can be formed on a substrate by means of a plasma CVD method using a rawmaterial gas containing a hydrocarbon and hydrogen, allowing the formation of the nano-crystaldiamond film to take place outside the plasma region. This nano-crystal diamond film is applicableto the manufacture of an electrochemical device, an electrochemical electrode, a DNA chip, anorganic electroluminescent device, an organic photoelectric receiving device, an organic thin filmtransistor, a cold electron-emission device, a fuel cell and a catalyst.

    Pri. Date 20081002 App. Date 20061114 Pub. Date 20100408

    App. No. 20100084634 Assignee TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.;NATIONAL INSTITUTE FORMATERIALS SCIENCE

    Title Nano-crystal diamond film, manufacturing method thereof, and device using nano-crystaldiamond film

    Abstract A nano-crystal diamond film synthesized on a substrate and containing, as a major component,nano-crystal diamond having a grain diameter from 1 nm to less than 1000 nm. This nano-crystaldiamond film can be formed on a substrate by means of a plasma CVD method using a rawmaterial gas containing a hydrocarbon and hydrogen, allowing the formation of the nano-crystaldiamond film to take place outside the plasma region. This nano-crystal diamond film is applicableto the manufacture of an electrochemical device, an electrochemical electrode, a DNA chip, anorganic electroluminescent device, an organic photoelectric receiving device, an organic thin filmtransistor, a cold electron-emission device, a fuel cell and a catalyst.

    Pri. Date 20081002 App. Date 20061114 Pub. Date 20100408

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    B05D 05/06

    B05D 05/06: Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materialsto surfaces, in general Processes for applying liquids or other fluentmaterials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain multicolour or other optical effects

    App. No. 20100101649 Assignee SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE

    Title Porous layer, its manufacturing process and its applications

    Abstract The present invention relates to a substrate (

    Pri. Date 20061114 App. Date 20071113 Pub. Date 20100429

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    B05D 05/12

    B05D 05/12: Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materialsto surfaces, in general Processes for applying liquids or other fluentmaterials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties

    App. No. 20100078746 Assignee

    Title Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

    Abstract A semiconductor device, an image sensor, and methods of manufacturing the same. Asemiconductor device may include metal interconnections formed over a lower substrate, a hardmask formed over metal interconnections, and/or an insulating layer formed over a surface of alower substrate. A semiconductor device may include an insulating layer including an air gapformed between metal interconnections. An image sensor may include a pixel array area havingphotodiodes and transistors, and/or a logic area having a plurality of transistors, which may beformed over a semiconductor substrate. An image sensor may include a metal interconnectionand/or an insulating layer structure connected to transistors, and may cover a pixel array areaand/or a logic area. An image sensor may include a color filter layer formed over a pixel arrayarea, and an insulating layer structure of a pixel array area having an air gap between metal

    interconnections.Pri. Date 20081001 App. Date 20090929 Pub. Date 20100401

    App. No. 20100089448 Assignee

    Title Coaxial solar cell structure and continuous fabrication method of its linear structure

    Abstract A coaxial solar cell forces an exposed annular light receiving layers of a constant thickness todirectly receive projection of light excitedly to generate pairs of electrons and holes that are drivenby radial built-in electronic field formed on a PN junction to travel by the same distance paths tocoaxial inner and outer electrodes. The photons directly enter an exposed drift region. The excitedpairs of electrons and holes are separated by the even built-in electronic field to output current.Loss caused by crowding and recombination of diffusion current can be prevented. Photoelectricconversion efficiency improves without losing photon energy of short wavelengths projecting to thesurface. The linear coaxial solar cell is fabricated by forming coaxial and annular semiconductorlayers or compound films through deposition. Thus, it can be continuously fabricated by extendingits length and mass production to reduce costs.

    Pri. Date 20070223 App. Date 20081009 Pub. Date 20100415

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    B05D 05/12

    App. No. 20100096002 Assignee Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

    Title Composition for electrode formation and method for forming electrode by using the composition

    Abstract A composition for electrode formation containing metal nanoparticles dispersed in a dispersionmedium, wherein the composition also comprises one or more organic polymers selected fromthe group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinylpyrrolidone copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols,and cellulose ethers.

    Pri. Date 20071002 App. Date 20071010 Pub. Date 20100422

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    B05D 05/12

    App. No. 20100096006 Assignee QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    Title Monolithic imod color enhanced photovoltaic cell

    Abstract Devices incorporating an interferometric stack in a photovoltaic device and method ofmanufacturing a photovoltaic device comprising an interferometric stack. In one example, aphotovoltaic device includes a photovoltaic active layer, an absorber layer, and a first opticalresonant cavity layer. The optical resonant cavity layer is disposed between the absorber layerand photovoltaic active layer forming an interferometric modulator. The interferometric modulatoris configured to reflect a uniform color. In another example, a method of manufacturing a

    photovoltaic device includes depositing a photovoltaic active layer on an interferometric stack.The interferometric stack can include an absorber layer and a first optical resonant cavity. Thephotovoltaic active layer is deposited on the optical resonant cavity and the formed photovoltaicdevice is reflects a uniform color.

    Pri. Date 20081021 App. Date 20090302 Pub. Date 20100422

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    B23P 19/04

    App. No. 20100101645 Assignee SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

    Title Electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell, manufacturing method thereof and dye-sensitized solar cell

    Abstract A dye-sensitized solar cell, an electrode of the dye-sensitized solar cell, a method ofmanufacturing the electrode of the dye-sensitized solar cell are disclosed. The method ofmanufacturing the electrode of the dye-sensitized solar cell in accordance with an embodimentof the present invention includes forming a metal transparent electrode on one surface of atransparent polymer board, in which the metal transparent electrode has holes formed therein;

    forming a electron transfer layer on the metal transparent electrode; and absorbing photosensitivedye into the electron transfer layer. According to the method as set forth above, a flexible solarcell can be implemented by using a flexible electrode, and another transparent electrode layerusing ITO can be omitted by using the nano-patterned metal transparent electrode. Therefore,the highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cell can be implemented by the excellent conductivity ofmetals and the plasmon effect.

    Pri. Date 20081027 App. Date 20091027 Pub. Date 20100429

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 11

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101645%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101645&RS=DN/20100101645http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101645%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101645&RS=DN/20100101645
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    B29C 65/14

    B23P 19/04: Other working of metalMachines for simply fitting togetheror separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts,whether or not involving some deformation for assembling or disassemblingparts

    App. No. 20100095700 Assignee CARRIER CORPORATION

    Title Economizer heat exchangerAbstract A refrigeration system includes a compressor. A heat rejection heat exchanger is downstream of

    the compressor along a refrigerant primary flowpath. An expansion device is downstream of theheat rejection heat exchanger along the primary flowpath. A heat absorption heat exchanger isdownstream of the expansion device along the primary flowpath. An economizer heat exchangeris between the heat rejection heat exchanger and the expansion device along the primaryflowpath. The economizer heat exchanger includes a first portion configured to provide heattransfer from the primary flowpath to a first economizer flowpath. The economizer heat exchangerincludes a second portion configured to provide heat transfer from the primary flowpath to asecond economizer flowpath.

    Pri. Date 20070130 App. Date 20061229 Pub. Date 20100422

    B29C 65/14: Shaping or joining of plastics Joining of preformed parts by heating, with or without pressure using wave energy or particleradiation

    App. No. 20100101646 Assignee E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

    Title Non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules

    Abstract Disclosed is an improved non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules,which comprises an additional heating step following and in addition to a heat/vacuum process.

    Pri. Date 20081027 App. Date 20091021 Pub. Date 20100429

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 12

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    App. No. 20100101647 Assignee E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

    Title Non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules

    Abstract Disclosed is an improved non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules,which combines a laminator and at least one pair of confronting nip rollers.

    Pri. Date 20081027 App. Date 20091021 Pub. Date 20100429

    B32B 03/26: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat ornon-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Layered products essentiallycomprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses,or a layer of non-planar form characterised by a particular shape ofthe outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer

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    20100101649 page 7

    B32B 05/16: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat ornon-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Layered products characterisedby the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterisedby features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres,powder

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    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 13

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101647%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101647&RS=DN/20100101647http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101647%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101647&RS=DN/20100101647
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    B60L 08/00

    B32B 17/00: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat ornon-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Layered products essentiallycomprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like

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    20100101649 page 7

    B32B 37/00: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat ornon-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Methods or apparatus forlaminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding

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    20100084634 page 6

    B60H 01/32: Arrangements or adaptations of heating, cooling, ventilating,

    or other air-treating devices specially for passenger or goods spaces ofvehicles Heating, cooling or ventilating devices Cooling devices

    App. No. 20100095694 Assignee FB DESIGN S.R.L.

    Title Power unit for air conditioning systems installed on boats

    Abstract A power unit for air conditioning systems installed on boats, including at least one compressor,of the mass produced type used in the automobile industry, connected to the circuit of therefrigeration device, at least one mechanical pump for circulation of a heat exchange fluid alonga circuit and one or more rotating electrical machines. Operation of the power unit is ensuredduring navigation by an internal combustion engine for marine propulsion, in particular a fourstroke gasoline engine, with vertical motor axis, normally used for outboard marine propulsion,mass produced at low costs, while when the boat is in port it is ensured by an electric motor. Thefan coils are also of the mass produced type used in the automobile industry.

    Pri. Date 20081022 App. Date 20090210 Pub. Date 20100422

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 14

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100095694%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100095694&RS=DN/20100095694http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100095694%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100095694&RS=DN/20100095694
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    C03C 17/00

    B60L 08/00: Electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelledvehicles Electric propulsion with power supply from force of nature,e.g. sun, wind

    App. No. 20100084208 Assignee EVERPHOTON ENERGY CORPORATION

    Title Power generation system for use with vehicle

    Abstract Provided is a power generation system characterized by integration of a photovoltaic powergeneration device and a fuel cell, including (a) a photovoltaic power generation device includinga movable platform, a platform moving mechanism, and a solar tracking module; (b) a powermanagement device including a storage battery and a power management unit; and (c) a fuel celldevice including an electrolysis tank for producing hydrogen and oxygen by water electrolysis, afuel storage unit, and a fuel cell connected to the fuel storage unit so as to receive hydrogen fueltherefrom and generate electric power to be supplied to the vehicle as a power source thereof.The platform moving mechanism is configured to move the movable platform. The solar trackingmodule determines the incident angle of light falling on a solar panel. The power generationsystem is applicable to ordinary vehicles and functions as a mobile solar power supply system.

    Pri. Date 20081002 App. Date 20081201 Pub. Date 20100408

    C03C 03/091:

    App. No. 20100084016 Assignee

    Title Intermediate thermal expansion coefficient glass

    Abstract Aluminoborosilicate glasses which may be useful in photovoltaic, photochromic, electrochromic,or Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting applications are described.

    Pri. Date 20081007 App. Date 20091005 Pub. Date 20100408

    C03C 03/093:

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    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 15

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    C07F 15/00

    C03C 03/097: chemical composition of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels Glass compositions containing silica with 40% to 90% silica byweight containing phosphorus, niobium or tantalum

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    20100084016 page 15

    C03C 17/00: chemical composition of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the formof fibres or filaments, by coating

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    20100101649 page 7

    C03C 17/25: chemical composition of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form offibres or filaments, by coatingwith other inorganic materialOxides by deposition from the liquid phase

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    20100101649 page 7

    C07D 209/86:

    App. No. 20100089439 Assignee

    Title Cbp compound

    Abstract Disclosed is a compound which is an organic semiconductor material having excellent chargetransport property. Specifically, disclosed is a compound represented by the following formula (1).

    Pri. Date 20070629 App. Date 20070226 Pub. Date 20100415

    C07D 209/88:

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    C07F 15/00: Acyclic, carbocyclic, or heterocyclic compounds containingelements other than carbon, hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur,selenium, or tellurium Compounds containing elements of the 8thGroup of the Periodic System

    App. No. 20100101650 Assignee SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY ,LIMITED

    Title Compound, photoelectric conversion device and photoelectrochemical battery

    Abstract The present invention provides a complex compound (I) obtained by coordinating a ligandrepresented by the formula (II) below and a bidentate ligand to a metal atom,

    Pri. Date 20061218 App. Date 20071214 Pub. Date 20100429

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 16

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    App. No. 20100102710 Assignee Gracel Display Inc.

    Title Novel organic electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent device using thesame

    Abstract The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescent compounds, andorganic electroluminescent devices comprising the same. Specifically, the novel organicelectroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they arerepresented by Chemical Formula (1)

    Pri. Date 20080319 App. Date 20090319 Pub. Date 20100429

    C08G 75/00: Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than byreactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsMacromoleculacompounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of themacromolecule a linkage containing sulfur, with or without nitrogen,oxygen, or carbon

    App. No. 20100084000 Assignee SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

    Title Organic photoelectric conversion device and polymer useful for producing the same

    Abstract Disclosed is a polymer containing a repeating unit (repeating unit A) composed of one structurerepresented by the formula (1) below one structure represented by the formula (2) below and oneor more structures represented by the formula (3) below. In this polymer, the difference betweenthe maximum number of carbons in the carbon main chain contained in an alkyl group representedby R

    Pri. Date 20060926 App. Date 20020919 Pub. Date 20100408

    C08L 81/00: Compositions of macromolecular compoundsCompositionsof macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in themain chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing sulfur with orwithout nitrogen, oxygen, or carbon only

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    20100084000 page 17

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 17

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    C09K 03/00

    C09K 03/00: materials for applications not otherwise provided forMaterials not provided for elsewhere

    App. No. 20100101644 Assignee TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

    Title Electrolyte composition and dye-sensitized solar cell (dssc) comprising the same

    Abstract Disclosed herein is a dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes asemiconductor electrode with a dye adsorbed thereon; a counter electrode; and an electrolytecomposition provided between the semiconductor electrode and the counter electrode; whereinthe electrolyte composition comprises an oxidation-reduction mediator and a eutectic ionic liquidincluding a choline halide or derivatives thereof mixed with alcohols or urea.

    Pri. Date 20091001 App. Date 20091023 Pub. Date 20100429

    App. No. 20100101644 Assignee TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

    Title Electrolyte composition and dye-sensitized solar cell (dssc) comprising the same

    Abstract Disclosed herein is a dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes asemiconductor electrode with a dye adsorbed thereon; a counter electrode; and an electrolytecomposition provided between the semiconductor electrode and the counter electrode; whereinthe electrolyte composition comprises an oxidation-reduction mediator and a eutectic ionic liquidincluding a choline halide or derivatives thereof mixed with alcohols or urea.

    Pri. Date 20091001 App. Date 20091023 Pub. Date 20100429

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 18

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    C23C 14/00

    C23C 14/00: Coating metallic materialCoating by vacuum evaporation,by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material

    App. No. 20100089444 Assignee Guardian Industries Corp.

    Title Method of making front electrode of photovoltaic device having etched surface and correspondingphotovoltaic device

    Abstract Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a photovoltaic (PV) device including anelectrode such as a front electrode/contact, and a method of making the same. In certain exampleembodiments, the front electrode has a textured (e.g., etched) surface that faces the photovoltaicsemiconductor film of the PV device. The front electrode has a transparent conductive oxide(TCO) film having first and second layers (continuous or discontinuous) of the same material(e.g., zinc oxide, zinc aluminum oxide, indium-tin-oxide, or tin oxide), where the first TCO layeris sputter-deposited using a ceramic sputtering target(s) and the second TCO layer of the samematerial is sputter-deposited using a metallic or substantially metallic sputtering target(s). Thisallows the better quality TCO of the film, deposited more slowly via the ceramic target(s), to beformed using the ceramic target and the lesser quality TCO of the film to be deposited morequickly and cost effectively via the metallic target(s). After the etching, most or all of the betterquality ceramic-deposited TCO remains whereas much of the lesser quality metallic-depositedTCO of the film was removed during the etching process.

    Pri. Date 20070629 App. Date 20081015 Pub. Date 20100415

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 19

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089444%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089444&RS=DN/20100089444http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089444%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089444&RS=DN/20100089444
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    App. No. 20100089444 Assignee Guardian Industries Corp.

    Title Method of making front electrode of photovoltaic device having etched surface and correspondingphotovoltaic device

    Abstract Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a photovoltaic (PV) device including anelectrode such as a front electrode/contact, and a method of making the same. In certain exampleembodiments, the front electrode has a textured (e.g., etched) surface that faces the photovoltaicsemiconductor film of the PV device. The front electrode has a transparent conductive oxide(TCO) film having first and second layers (continuous or discontinuous) of the same material(e.g., zinc oxide, zinc aluminum oxide, indium-tin-oxide, or tin oxide), where the first TCO layeris sputter-deposited using a ceramic sputtering target(s) and the second TCO layer of the samematerial is sputter-deposited using a metallic or substantially metallic sputtering target(s). Thisallows the better quality TCO of the film, deposited more slowly via the ceramic target(s), to beformed using the ceramic target and the lesser quality TCO of the film to be deposited morequickly and cost effectively via the metallic target(s). After the etching, most or all of the betterquality ceramic-deposited TCO remains whereas much of the lesser quality metallic-depositedTCO of the film was removed during the etching process.

    Pri. Date 20070629 App. Date 20081015 Pub. Date 20100415

    C23C 14/34: Coating metallic materialCoating by vacuum evaporation,by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating Sputtering

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    C23C 16/44: Coating metallic materialChemical coating by decompositionof gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surfacematerial in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes

    characterised by the method of coating

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    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089444%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089444&RS=DN/20100089444http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089444%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089444&RS=DN/20100089444
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    E04D 11/00

    C23C 16/513: Coating metallic materialChemical coating by decompositionof gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surfacematerial in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges using plasma jets

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    C23F 01/00: Non-mechanical removal of metallic material from surfaces Etching metallic material by chemical means

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    20100078746 page 8

    E04B 07/02: General building constructionsRoofswith plane sloping

    surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs

    App. No. 20100101157 Assignee

    Title Weatherproof building envelope

    Abstract The invention relates to a weatherproof building shell, especially a pitched roof, comprising aplurality of rectangular weatherproof shingles which are laid diagonally to mutually overlap in ascale-type fashion in relation to a line of slope. Shingles that overlap in an edge zone at a rightangle to the line of slope are set off in relation to each other. The shingles are connected to asupporting structure in a lower corner zone of the shingle in relation to a line of slope, respectivesealing elements being arranged on said corner zone of the shingle and obturating a gap betweenshingles that are arranged on the same level at a right angle to the main direction. The rectangularshingles have respective through-openings for fastening elements in two opposite corner zonesso that the shingles are connected to the supporting structure in their lower and upper corner

    zones in relation to the main direction.Pri. Date 20070131 App. Date 20080130 Pub. Date 20100429

    E04D 01/34: Roof coverings Roof covering by making use of tiles,slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements Fastenings for attachingroof-covering elements to the supporting elements

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    20100101157 page 21

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 21

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    E04D 13/10

    E04D 11/00: Roof coverings Roof covering, as far as not restricted tofeatures covered by only one of groups

    App. No. 20100077680 Assignee

    Title Electric tile modules

    Abstract The electrically connectable tile module includes a porous substrate having a top side, a bottomside, and at least two side edges. At least one connector is integrated into the porous substrateallowing adjoining electrically connectable the modules to be electrically connected to the poroussubstrate. At least one electrical element is disposed over the top side of the porous substrateand electrically connected to the at least one connector.

    Pri. Date 20050803 App. Date 20091106 Pub. Date 20100401

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 22

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077680%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077680&RS=DN/20100077680http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077680%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077680&RS=DN/20100077680
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    E04D 13/18

    E04D 13/10: Roof coveringsSpecial arrangements or devices in connectionwith roof coverings Snow traps

    App. No. 20100083588 Assignee

    Title System for mounting

    Abstract A mounting and attachment system, which can easily mount a continuous snow rail for snowprotection above the seams of a metal roof and also attach lower members or snow flags whichare located between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the height of the seam. Thissystem reduces the requirement for holes and threaded holes to be drilled into the mounting block,saving manufacturing time and money. The mounting block is configured so that there is a slotwhich runs through the mounting block to fit over a raised seam. This slot can have parallel wallsor can be shaped to match the form of a particular seam. This block will also have slots or linearindentations on the sides or ends of the block in a direction perpendicular or parallel to the slot forthe seam. A second piece of the assembly is a snow rail long enough to connect two or more ofthe seam-mounted blocks together. Finally, a top rail may be secured to be positioned parallel tosaid seam and be mounted on two or more seam mounted blocks.

    Pri. Date 20060822 App. Date 20090611 Pub. Date 20100408

    E04D 13/18: Roof coveringsSpecial arrangements or devices in connectionwith roof coveringsRoof covering aspects of energy collecting devices,e.g. including solar panels

    App. No. 20100101561 Assignee

    Title Solar panels systems and methods

    Abstract According to various embodiments of the invention, systems and methods for attaching a solarpanel to a roof are provided. A solar panel generally comprises a solar cell and a frame enclosingthe solar cell. The frame may be configured to interface with a conventional roof shingle in anoverlapping fashion. In some embodiments, the frame includes an integrated rain-rail configuredto provide a conduit for rainwater and mate with a rain-rail on another solar panel providing amechanical interconnection between the panels. The solar cell may also include a tack-down

    strip configured to connect the solar panel to a roof. This tack-down strip may be configured tooverlap a shingle on a roof.

    Pri. Date 20061205 App. Date 20081024 Pub. Date 20100429

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 23

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100083588%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100083588&RS=DN/20100083588http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101561%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101561&RS=DN/20100101561http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101561%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101561&RS=DN/20100101561http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100083588%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100083588&RS=DN/20100083588
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    F01C 01/04

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077680 page 22 20100083588 page 23 20100101157 page 21

    F01C 01/04: Rotary-piston or oscillating-piston machines or engines Rotary-piston machines or engines of arcuate-engagement type,

    i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, eachmember having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents ofinternal-axis type

    App. No. 20100089062 Assignee

    Title Cao heat engine and refrigerator

    Abstract This invention provides heat engines based on various structures of internal combustion engines,such as a four-stroke piston-type combustion engine, two-stroke piston-type combustion engine,rotary combustion engine, or a free-piston type combustion engine. Said heat engine is providedwith at least a heating chamber per piston or rotor, a heat exchanger unit disposed within saidheating chamber through which thermal energy is extracted from a heat source and at least a portleading to a working chamber space from said heating chamber, and has a significantly increased

    heat transfer duration from the heat source to the working fluid within said heating chamber withoutincreasing the number of strokes per power stroke in a cycle. Additionally, said heat engine isprovided with an over expansion mechanism in conjunction with a compression means for intakecharge. Thereby many of the operational characteristics of an Otto power cycle may be attainedin said heat engine, and a heat source with a relatively low temperature may be accommodatedthrough the combination of a lower compression ratio, the over expansion mechanism, and theboost of the intake charge.

    Pri. Date 20070424 App. Date 20091005 Pub. Date 20100415

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 24

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089062%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089062&RS=DN/20100089062http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089062%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089062&RS=DN/20100089062
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    F01K 13/00

    F01K 13/00: Steam engine plants General layout or general methodsof operation, of complete steam engine plants

    App. No. 20100077752 Assignee BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH

    Title Methods and/or systems for removing carbon dioxide and/or generating power

    Abstract The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for generation of power thatdoes not generate carbon dioxide in a harmful manner, and/or removes and/or captures carbondioxide that may otherwise be expelled into the atmosphere.

    Pri. Date 20070213 App. Date 20071214 Pub. Date 20100401

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 25

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077752%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077752&RS=DN/20100077752http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077752%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077752&RS=DN/20100077752
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    F02B 53/00

    App. No. 20100089059 Assignee

    Title Hybrid power facilities

    Abstract A hybrid power plant is disclosed wherein a first power plant produces secondary steam of a first,relatively low temperature using a renewable source of energy such as geothermal or solar. Thesteam from the renewable source plant is passed through a fossil fuel power plant that has anoperating temperature higher than that of the first temperature which results in superheating thefirst temperature steam to the higher temperature in the fossil fuel power plant. Higher efficiencies

    and reductions in emissions are obtained.Pri. Date 20070424 App. Date 20090612 Pub. Date 20100415

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    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089059%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089059&RS=DN/20100089059http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089059%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089059&RS=DN/20100089059
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    F03D 09/00

    F01K 27/00: Steam engine plants Plants for converting heat or fluidenergy into mechanical energy, not otherwise provided for

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    20100089059 page 26

    F02B 53/00: Internal-combustion piston engines Internal-combustionaspects of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston engines

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100089062 page 24

    F02G 01/00: Hot-gas or combustion- product positive-displacement engineplants Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100089062 page 24

    F03D 09/00: Wind motors Adaptations of wind motors for special use

    App. No. 20100077751 Assignee

    Title Movable support system for an energy recovery device

    Abstract The present invention relates to a movable support system comprising a fixed part, intended to befixed for example to the frame of a roof, and a moving part that opens completely downwards andtowards the interior of the building, and able to be completely removed towards the interior of thebuilding so as to make it easier to fit it or replace it should this be necessary, serving for variousenergy recovery devices such as a wind turbine, a solar water heater or a photovoltaic solar cell,

    making it possible, by an assembly means, to fit and maintain it via the interior of the building, andto a concept for a wind turbine, solar water heater or photovoltaic solar cell which is fitted to thissupport system.

    Pri. Date 20070213 App. Date 20080211 Pub. Date 20100401

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 27

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077751%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077751&RS=DN/20100077751http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077751%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077751&RS=DN/20100077751
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    F24H 04/02

    F03G 04/00: Spring, weight, inertia, or like motorsDevices for producingmechanical power from geothermal energy

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100089059 page 26

    F03G 06/00: Spring, weight, inertia, or like motorsDevices for producingmechanical power from solar energy

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077751 page 27 20100077752 page 25 20100089059 page 26

    20100089062 page 24

    F24H 04/02: Fluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, having heat-generating

    means, in general Fluid heaters using heat pumps Liquid heaters

    App. No. 20100077779 Assignee Star Refrigeration Limited

    Title Air-source heat pump

    Abstract An air source heat pump wherein heat is extracted from air at ambient temperature in anevaporator (

    Pri. Date 20071004 App. Date 20071210 Pub. Date 20100401

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 28

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077779%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077779&RS=DN/20100077779http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077779%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077779&RS=DN/20100077779
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    F24J 02/00

    F24J 02/00: Production or use of heat not otherwise provided for Useof solar heat, e.g. solar heat collectors

    App. No. 20100083951 Assignee

    Title Interior solar heater

    Abstract A solar heater includes a plurality of suspended vertical components that cover at least a portion

    of an interior side of a window and have open top and bottom ends. Each suspended verticalcomponent has a heat absorbing body position within the transparent sheath. The heat absorbingbody is located a first spaced distance from the inner sheath surface of a first side portion of thesheath and a second spaced distance from the inner sheath surface of a second side portion ofthe sheath. The open bottom end of the sheath receives cool ambient air that is heated whilepassing between the heat absorbing body and the inner sheath surface of the first side portionand between the heat absorbing body and the inner sheath surface of the second side portion.The open top end of the sheath exhausts the heated air to an interior space of a building.

    Pri. Date 20081003 App. Date 20091002 Pub. Date 20100408

    App. No. 20100083953 Assignee

    Title High efficiency solar energy devices and methods

    Abstract A solar energy device includes a first prism with a dichroic surface and a reflective surface

    opposite the dichroic surface. A first solar cell is positioned to receive light rays passing throughthe dichroic surface. A second solar cell positioned to receive light rays from the reflective surface.

    Pri. Date 20081003 App. Date 20081006 Pub. Date 20100408

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 29

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100083951%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100083951&RS=DN/20100083951http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100083953%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100083953&RS=DN/20100083953http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100083953%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100083953&RS=DN/20100083953http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100083951%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100083951&RS=DN/20100083951
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    F25B 27/00

    App. No. 20100101565 Assignee JOHNSON SCREENS, INC.

    Title Passive solar wire screens for buildings

    Abstract Passive solar wire screens mount vertically on an edifice. The screens have rods verticallyarranged parallel to one another and have wires horizontally arranged parallel to one another. Thewires attach to the rods and have first surfaces facing away from the edifice in an upward directionfrom vertical. The wires also have second surfaces facing toward the edifice in a downwarddirection from vertical. When the sun has a summer elevation on the horizon, the first surfaces

    passively reflect solar energy incident thereto away from the wire screens. When the sun has awinter elevation on the horizon, however, the first surfaces passively reflect solar energy incidentthereto toward the second surfaces, which in turn passively reflect the solar energy toward theedifice. A concave surface on the wires can also reflect thermal energy back to the edifice.

    Pri. Date 20070320 App. Date 20081027 Pub. Date 20100429

    F24J 02/52: Production or use of heat not otherwise provided for Useof solar heat, e.g. solar heat collectors Component parts, details oraccessories of solar heat collectors Arrangement of mountings orsupports

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077751 page 27

    F25B 01/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systemsCompressionmachines, plant or systems with non-reversible cycle

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100095694 page 14

    F25B 21/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Machines,plant, or systems, using electric or magnetic effects

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077752 page 25

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 30

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101565%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101565&RS=DN/20100101565http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100101565%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100101565&RS=DN/20100101565
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    F25B 27/00

    F25B 27/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Machines,plant, or systems, using particular sources of energy

    App. No. 20100077786 Assignee Carrier Corporation

    Title Oil cooled generator for trailer refrigeration unitAbstract A transport refrigeration unit includes an integrally mounted unitary engine driven generator

    wherein the generator is cooled by the circulation of oil over the stator coils and the rotor to therebyprovide a cooling system that is closed from the outside environment and capable of increasedcooling efficiencies. In one embodiment, the circulation of the engine oil is integrated into thegenerator such that its serves the dual purpose of cooling the generator. In other embodiments,the oil is contained entirely within the generator and is circulated by various means such as by apump and spray, a slinger or total immersion.

    Pri. Date 20070130 App. Date 20061229 Pub. Date 20100401

    App. No. 20100089085 Assignee

    Title Heat source unit and refrigeration system

    Abstract An outdoor unit (

    Pri. Date 20070131 App. Date 20080130 Pub. Date 20100415

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 31

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077786%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077786&RS=DN/20100077786http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089085%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089085&RS=DN/20100089085http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089085%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089085&RS=DN/20100089085http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100077786%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100077786&RS=DN/20100077786
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    F25B 27/00

    App. No. 20100089088 Assignee

    Title Cooling arrangement for air or gas input in a vehicle

    Abstract The present invention relates to a cooler arrangement in a vehicle powered by a combustionengine. The cooler arrangement comprises a first cooling element for cooling a first medium inthe form of a circulating coolant, and a radiator fan adapted to generating an air flow through thefirst cooling element for cooling the coolant when it circulates through the first cooling element.The cooler arrangement comprises also a tubular casing adapted to serving as a flow passagefor the air which passes through the first cooling element and at least one further cooling elementfor cooling a second medium, which further cooling element is arranged in the flow passage at aposition downstream of the first cooling element with respect to the intended direction of flow ofthe cooling air through the flow passage.

    Pri. Date 20070315 App. Date 20080310 Pub. Date 20100415

    App. No. 20100096104 Assignee

    Title Energy transformation and storage system for heating and cooling

    Abstract The invention described herein represents a significant improvement in the efficiency of heatingand cooling processes for applications such as buildings. Multiple energy input means, energystorage, and energy transformation steps are described and integrated to optimize efficiencyin many scenarios. An integrated single axle energy transformation system is provide and amicrocontroller system for selecting between twelve modes of operation.

    Pri. Date 20080811 App. Date 20091215 Pub. Date 20100422

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 32

    http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089088%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089088&RS=DN/20100089088http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100096104%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100096104&RS=DN/20100096104http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100096104%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100096104&RS=DN/20100096104http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100089088%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100089088&RS=DN/20100089088
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    F28D 15/00

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077779 page 28 20100095694 page 14 20100095700 page 12

    F25B 29/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Combinedheating and refrigeration systems, e.g. operating alternately or simultaneously

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100096104 page 32

    F25B 30/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Heat pumps

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077779 page 28 20100096104 page 32

    F25B 41/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Fluid-circulation

    arrangements, e.g. for transferring liquid from evaporator to boiler

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100095700 page 12

    F25B 43/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systemsArrangementsfor separating or purifying gases or liquids

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077786 page 31

    F25B 43/02: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systemsArrangementsfor separating or purifying gases or liquids for separating lubricantsfrom the refrigerant

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100089085 page 31

    F25D 09/00: Refrigerators Devices not associated with refrigeratingmachinery and not covered by groups

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100089062 page 24 20100089088 page 32

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 33

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    G01K 01/08

    F25D 17/06: RefrigeratorsArrangements for circulating cooling fluids for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100077786 page 31

    F28D 15/00: Heat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass,in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contactHeat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer mediumin closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100083951 page 29 20100089088 page 32

    F28F 03/08: Details of heat-exchange or heat-transfer apparatus, ofgeneral applicationPlate-like or laminated elements Elements constructedfor building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning

    Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

    20100095700 page 12

    G01K 01/08: Measuring temperature Details of thermometers notspecially adapted for particular types of thermometerProtective devices,e.g. casings

    App. No. 20100102408 Assignee HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.;THE REGENTS OF THE

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIATitle Electron tube

    Abstract An electron tube of the present invention includes a vacuum vessel including a face plate portionmade of synthetic silica and having a surface on which a photoelectric surface is provided, astem portion arranged facing the photoelectric surface and made of synthetic silica, and a sidetube portion having one end connected to the face plate portion and the other end connectedto the stem portion and made of synthetic silica; a projection portion arranged in the vacuumvessel, extending from the stem portion toward the photoelectric surface, and made of syntheticsilica; and an electron detector arranged on the projection portion, for detecting electrons fromthe photoelectric surface, and made of silicon.

    Pri. Date 20081023 App. Date 20081023 Pub. Date 20100429

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    App. No. 20100102408 Assignee HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.;THE REGENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

    Title Electron tube

    Abstract An electron tube of the present invention includes a vacuum vessel including a face plate portionmade of synthetic silica and having a surface on which a photoelectric surface is provided, astem portion arranged facing the photoelectric surface and made of synthetic silica, and a sidetube portion having one end connected to the face plate portion and the other end connected

    to the stem portion and made of synthetic silica; a projection portion arranged in the vacuumvessel, extending from the stem portion toward the photoelectric surface, and made of syntheticsilica; and an electron detector arranged on the projection portion, for detecting electrons fromthe photoelectric surface, and made of silicon.

    Pri. Date 20081023 App. Date 20081023 Pub. Date 20100429

    G01M 17/08: testing static or dynamic balance of machines or structures Testing of vehicles of railway vehicles

    App. No. 20100100275 Assignee

    Title Thermal imaging-based vehicle analysis

    Abstract Analysis of a vehicle is performed using multi-dimensional infrared image data acquired for thevehicle. A component of the vehicle can be identified within the infrared image data, and theinfrared image data for the component can be analyzed to determine whether any condition(s) arepresent on the vehicle. One or more actions can be initiated in response to a determination thata particular condition is present. Additionally, visible image data can be used to supplement theinfrared image data. Still further, infrared image data for similar components imaged concurrentlywith the component can be used to identify whether any condition(s) are present on the vehicle.Unlike prior art approaches in the rail industry, the analysis can be performed on rail vehicleswithin a classification yard.

    Pri. Date 20070228 App. Date 20091022 Pub. Date 20100422

    April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 35

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    G02B 27/14

    G01N 27/26: Investigating or analysing materials by determining theirchemical or physical properties Investigating or analysing materialsby the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means by investigatingelectrochemical variables

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    G01N 33/48: Investigating or analysing materials by determining theirchemical or physical properties Investigating or analysing materialsby specific methods not covered by groups Biological material, e.g.blood, urine

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    G02B 27/14

    G02B 27/14: Optical elements, systems, or apparatus Other opticalsystemsBeam splitting or combining systems operating by reflectiononly

    App. No. 20100096011 Assignee QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.

    Title High efficiency interferometric color filters for photovoltaic modules

    Abstract Devices incorporati