摘要:
The fabrication of functional thin-film patterns, such as solid-state thin-film batteries on substrates having fibrous, or ribbon-like or strip-like geometry is disclosed. The present invention relates additionally to the design and manufacture of multiple-layer and multi-function thin films.
摘要:
A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into an electric current includes a plurality of electrically interconnected flexible photovoltaic submodules monolithically integrated onto a common flexible substrate. Each photovoltaic submodule includes a plurality of electrically interconnected flexible thin-film photovoltaic cells monolithically integrated onto the flexible substrate. A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into an electric current includes a backplane layer for supporting the photovoltaic module. A first pottant layer is disposed on the backplane layer, and a photovoltaic submodule assembly is disposed on the first pottant layer. The photovoltaic submodule assembly has at least one photovoltaic submodule, where each photovoltaic submodule includes a plurality of thin-film photovoltaic cells. A second pottant layer is disposed on the photovoltaic submodule assembly, and a upper laminate layer disposed on the second pottant layer.
摘要:
A computer arrangement for providing services to clients over a network includes: at least two servers, each server hosting at least one application, an automated administrator configured to automatically provision the servers to provide the services, and at least one network load balancer connected to the clients and the servers. The network load balancer is responsible for at least one of the services and is configured to gather state information on the state of the servers and/or the applications hosted on the servers and is operable to route incoming requests of clients to at least one of the servers. The network load balancer provides the automated administrator with the state information. The automated administrator provides the network load balancer with provisioning information regarding which servers are provisioned to provide the at least one service for which the network load balancer is responsible.
摘要:
A broad band surface profiling apparatus including a reference calibrator for calibrating the apparatus to compensate for surface features of the reference surface. A user is instructed to conduct calibration measurement operations using a calibration sample having a calibration surface to obtain calibration surface topography data for the calibration sample. At each calibration measurement operation, an image representing the calibration surface topography data is displayed to the user and the user has the option to accept or reject the calibration surface topography data represented by the displayed image. The reference calibrator has a surface topography data processor and a mean surface calculator for calculating mean surface topography data using the processed calibration surface topography data accepted by the user to provide reference surface features data. A reference surface features remover is provided for adjusting surface topography data obtained for a sample surface in accordance with the reference surface features data.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to bioabsorbable self-expanding medical devices for use inside or outside body conduits that self-expand at, or below, normal human body temperature without requisite for a polymeric thermal transition
摘要:
The aspects of the present invention provide a computer implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer usable program code for identifying a service processor with current setting information. First stored information for a service processor is retrieved from a first memory in the first service processor. Second stored information for the service processor is retrieved from a second memory in a data processing system to which the service processor is connected. The first stored information is compared with the second stored information to form a comparison as to whether the service processor was previously connected to the data processing system and to determine whether the service processor was a last service processor to fully communicate with system firmware in the data processing system. The service processor has current setting information if the service processor was previously connected to the data processing system and was the last service processor to fully communicate with the system firmware.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the design and manufacture of single cell units for planar, thin-film, ceramic electrochemical devices such as solid oxide fuel cells, electrochemical oxygen generators, gas separation membranes, and membrane modules and stacks and the fabrication of multi-cell stacks and modules of the single cell units. The design is based upon a single cell wherein manufacturing all layers of the device into an integral unit produces a monolithic structure. The design produces a gas-tight single cell that is easily assembled into multi-cell stacks and modules without external seals or sealing mechanisms. The design may use standard ceramic and metallurgical production techniques. The design of the present invention enhances device performance since the single cell units are inherently sealed for gas tightness and have reduced interfacial electrical resistances. All these features of the novel monolithically integrated unit cell design result in lower manufacturing costs for ceramic electrochemical devices.
摘要:
A method of precisely mounting a closure on a vehicle body so that the appearance features of the closure and the body are precisely mated when the closure is closed comprises the steps of attaching a first hinge link to the closure, making a net hole in the second hinge link at a precise location relative a certain appearance feature of the closure, and then installing a fastener between the net hole of the second hinge link and a mating net hole previously provided in the body at a precise location relative a certain appearance feature of the body. More particularly, a door hinge link is mounted on a transverse door surface at a location which establishes the hinge axis at a precise dimension transversely of the door outer surface and establishes the hinge at a precise location vertically from the top and bottom edges of the door. While the hinge is held at a simulated closed position, a net hole is pierced in the second hinge link at a precise longitudinal position relative the trailing and leading door edges and a precise vertical position relative the top and bottom edges of the door. An anchor plate having a same size net hole as the second hinge link pierced net hole is attached to the body hinge pillar at a precise distance in the longitudinal and vertical directions relative the door opening edges so that alignment of the net holes by installation of a bolt therethrough establishes a precise door mounting location in which the adjacent edges, surfaces and feature lines of the body and the door are precisely aligned and spaced relative one another.
摘要:
A broad band surface profiling apparatus including a reference calibrator for calibrating the apparatus to compensate for surface features of the reference surface. A user is instructed to conduct calibration measurement operations using a calibration sample having a calibration surface to obtain calibration surface topography data for the calibration sample. At each calibration measurement operation, an image representing the calibration surface topography data is displayed to the user and the user has the option to accept or reject the calibration surface topography data represented by the displayed image. The reference calibrator has a surface topography data processor and a mean surface calculator for calculating mean surface topography data using the processed calibration surface topography data accepted by the user to provide reference surface features data. A reference surface features remover is provided for adjusting surface topography data obtained for a sample surface in accordance with the reference surface features data.
摘要:
A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a wiring harness, and a connection subsystem. The plurality of photovoltaic cells are electrically interconnected to form a positive node for supplying current to a load and a negative node for receiving current from the load. The wiring harness includes a plurality of flexible electrical conductors, each electrical conductor being electrically isolated within the wiring harness. The connection subsystem is operable to selectively connect the positive node to one of the electrical conductors of the wiring harness. A plurality of flexible photovoltaic modules may be connected to form a photovoltaic array.