摘要:
A system and method is disclosed for root cause analysis and early warning of inventory problems. The system includes a server coupled with a database and configured to access the data describing inventory policy parameters of a supply chain network, the data describing one or more demand patterns and one or more replenishment patterns of the supply chain network, and the data describing the supply chain network comprising a plurality of entities, each entity configured to supply one or more items to satisfy a demand. The server is further configured to optimize the inventory policy parameters for each of the one or more items according to the one or more demand patterns and the one or more replenishment patterns and store the optimized inventory policy parameters in the database for each of the one or more items.
摘要:
An ultra lightweight semiconductor device such as a photovoltaic device is fabricated on a non-etchable barrier layer which is disposed upon an etchable substrate. The device is contacted with an appropriate etchant for a period of time sufficient to remove at least a portion of the thickness of the substrate. The barrier layer prevents damage to the photovoltaic material during the etching process. Photovoltaic devices fabricated by this method have specific power levels in excess of 300 w/kg.
摘要:
Darkening of silicone containing materials caused by exposure to ultraviolet illumination is prevented or reversed by exposure of those materials to an atmosphere containing a reactive species, which may comprise activated oxygen. The activated oxygen may be generated by ultraviolet irradiation of the silicone material in an oxygen containing atmosphere. In other instances, the activated oxygen may comprise ozone or some other activated oxygen species. In yet other instances, the reactive species may comprise an oxygen containing material such as nitrous oxide or nitrates. It may also comprise other materials such as halogens, atomic hydrogen, protons or the like. The treatment may be applied prior to ultraviolet exposure so as to prevent or minimize darkening, or it may be applied after darkening has occurred for purposes of reversing the darkening. Also disclosed are silicone materials which have been treated so as to make them resistant to ultraviolet induced darkening, as well as photovoltaic devices which have such silicone materials coated thereupon.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing thin film, photovoltaic devices of the type having an intrinsic semiconductor layer disposed between two oppositely charged doped, semiconductor layers. A buffer layer of intrinsic semiconductor material is RF deposited at the junction between a microwave deposited, base intrinsic layer and a layer of doped material. The cell produced by the method of the present invention has enhanced performance characteristics over cells having microwave deposited intrinsic layers with no barrier layers.
摘要:
A protective layer is disposed between a silver reflective electrode and a layer of transparent conductive oxide in a photovoltaic device so as to prevent oxidation of the silver. The protective layer may be continuous or discontinuous and may be fabricated from MgF.sub.2, Si.sub.x N.sub.y or T.sub.ix N.sub.y where x and y are positive numbers.
摘要:
A system and method is disclosed for root cause analysis and early warning of inventory problems. The system includes a server coupled with a database and configured to access the data describing inventory policy parameters of a supply chain network, the data describing one or more demand patterns and one or more replenishment patterns of the supply chain network, and the data describing the supply chain network comprising a plurality of entities, each entity configured to supply one or more items to satisfy a demand. The server is further configured to optimize the inventory policy parameters for each of the one or more items according to the one or more demand patterns and the one or more replenishment patterns and store the optimized inventory policy parameters in the database for each of the one or more items.
摘要:
A method and controller device for upgrading firmware in a virtualized storage environment having a virtual machine manager, guest virtual machines and a storage device. The method includes downloading a new firmware solution bundle to a first logical area of the storage device, and installing the new firmware containing the virtual machine manager and guest virtual machines. The installation includes moving the solution bundle to a scratch area carved out of a P-cache area in the storage device, extracting the new firmware, copying the new firmware to the first logical area, marking the first logical area as the Active area, and marking the second logical area as the Staging area. The method also includes rebooting the virtualized storage environment with the installed new firmware, committing to the new firmware if the installation is successful, and rolling back the firmware version from the new firmware to the current firmware if the installation is not successful.
摘要:
The method and system for effective adoption of collaboration within an enterprise is disclosed. The method discloses a Collaboration Adoption Module (CAM) that addresses all goals and needs of the enterprise from collaboration perspective. The CAM provides an integrated framework that performs quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of plurality of parameters. The CAM measures parameters such as collaboration maturity and As-Is collaboration (current state of collaboration) collaboration, identifies collaboration pains, identifies existing and To-Be collaboration (desired collaboration state) patterns, suggests collaboration roadmap in an automated fashion, calculates Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), predicts Return Of Investment (ROI) and ensures usage of best practices in the collaboration space. The CAM provides a generalized framework for collaboration that applies to a wide range of industry segments.
摘要:
A method and controller device for upgrading the firmware in a virtualized storage environment having a first storage controller and a second storage controller, wherein each storage controller includes a first virtual machine, at least one second virtual machine and a storage device. The method includes upgrading the current firmware of the first virtual machine in the first storage controller to a new firmware version, upgrading the current firmware of the second virtual machine in the first storage controller to a new firmware version, upgrading the current firmware of the first virtual machine in the second storage controller, upgrading the current firmware of the second virtual machine in the second storage controller, and rolling back the firmware version of all virtual machines in the first and second storage controllers if the firmware upgrade of any of the virtual machines in the first and second storage controllers is not successful.
摘要:
A back reflector for a photovoltaic device includes an electrically conductive, textured layer and a reflective layer conformally disposed on the textured layer. The reflector may include a protective layer atop the reflective layer. The materials of the reflector are selected to be non-reactive under conditions encountered in the manufacture and use of the photovoltaic device.