Abstract:
A method of determining compatibility of user input parameters for use with a laser drilling system includes providing compatibility data characteristic of a plurality of laser drilling operations, receiving input parameters characteristic of a desired laser drilling operation, and comparing the input parameters to the compatibility data, thereby determining whether the input parameters are incompatible.
Abstract:
Edge busbars on a substantial perimeter of an electrochromic device are disclosed having electrical paths wrapping over the perimeter edge. Internal busbars interior from the perimeter are disclosed which lower the conductivity of the conductive layer of an electrochromic device. Signals supplied to the busbars to control the electrochromic device are controlled by a switching power supply that allows the maintaining of the color of the electrochromic device without application of continuous power.
Abstract:
Edge busbars on a substantial perimeter of an electrochromic device are disclosed having electrical paths wrapping over the perimeter edge. Internal busbars interior from the perimeter are disclosed which lower the conductivity of the conductive layer of an electrochromic device. Signals supplied to the busbars to control the electrochromic device are controlled by a switching power supply that allows the maintaining of the color of the electrochromic device without application of continuous power.
Abstract:
A door guard for a swingable door that is mounted in a doorway having a door closer affixed to the doorway permits the door to open beyond the point which would normally be the widest open position allowed by the door closer and slows the rate of movement of the door so as to prevent damage to the door, door closer, or doorway. The door guard includes a flexible resilient arm extending transversely across the inside of the door and connected to the door closer at a point intermediate its ends, said arm is anchored at its inner end to the door and has its outer end releasably attached to the door, and catch means mounted on the door for releasably attaching the outer end of the arm to the door. When a force such as a gust of wind causes the door to fly open, such that the door closer reaches its fully extended position, the outer end of the arm is released by the catch means and the arm flexes to permit the door to continue opening. The further opening of the door is slowed by the resistance of the arm to flexing thus preventing damage to the door, door closer or doorway. The resistance may be provided by the inherent resiliency of the arm itself or by some other resilient member, such as a coil spring secured between the arm and the door.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a modular energy storage unit comprising one or more power packs that comprise one or more supercapacitors. The one or more power packs may be coupled together in series or parallel and connected with charging hardware. The energy storage unit is associated with an energy control system that manages the charging and discharging of the power packs as the energy storage unit power a device such as an electric vehicle and when the energy storage unit is being charged. In related aspects, the energy storage unit receives charge from solar cells or other alternative energy sources, and charging of the power packs is managed according to a database of information about the individual power packs in the energy storage unit to individually delivery of charge to each power pack to optimize the overall performance of the energy storage unit.
Abstract:
A snow plow blade, especially a replaceable snow plow blade, that functions to dampen or suppress jolts and vibrations due to forceful contact of the blade with objects.
Abstract:
A system of actively introducing opposite phase vibrations to reduce or cancel vibrations caused by operating a snow plow. The invention also relates to a method of actively introducing such opposite phase vibrations.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a Type 3 pressure vessel comprising a polar boss that is attached to a metallic liner and provides reinforced static strength, fatigue strength, endurance, chemical resistance and/or corrosion resistance of the liner orifice or neck region. In particular, the material of the polar boss has higher static strength, fatigue strength, endurance, chemical resistance and/or corrosion resistance relative to that of the liner material.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a novel non-volatile, ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) device and a method for fabricating a damascene self-aligned F-RAM device structure on a planar surface using a reduced number of masks and etching steps.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a non-volatile, ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) device and a method for fabricating the same in the form of a damascene self-aligned F-RAM device comprising a PZT capacitor built on the sidewalls of an oxide trench, while allowing for the simultaneous formation of two ferroelectric sidewall capacitors.