Temperature responsive optical switch
OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a thermally responsive optical switch for controllably reflecting incident light. A thermally initiated phase change of an optically transparent fluid ... Read More
Inventors: Stephens, Richard B.;, Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company (Florham Park, NJ) |
Close focusing zoom lens
What is claimed is: 1. A zoom lens comprising a front focusing group of positive power movable axially, a second negative group, a third group, said second and third groups being movable axially of sa... Read More
Inventors: Betensky, Ellis I.; Kreitzer, Melvyn H.;, Assignee: Vivitar Corporation (San Francisco, CA) |
High strength and heat resistant refractory compositions
What is claimed is: 1. A heat resistant high strength refractory composite produced by sintering a mixture consisting essentially of from 80 to 98.5% by weight of silicon nitride, 1 to 15% by weight o... Read More
Inventors: Weaver, Gerald Q.;, Assignee: Norton Company (Worcester, MA) |
Fluid plaster composition
What is claimed is: 1. A plaster composition which comprises: (1) gypsum containing gypsum hemihydrate of the .alpha.-form in an amount of not less than about 50% by weight of the total plaster conten... Read More
Inventors: Fukuba, Kozo; Ogushi, Yasutomo; Harada, Haruhisa;, Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited (Osaka, JP) |
Flow deflecting assembly
What is claimed is: 1. A flow deflecting assembly comprising: a fluid passage generally rectangular in cross section defined by a pair of parallel opposed broad walls disposed with a short distance th... Read More
Inventors: Sugawara, Norio; Nawa, Motoyuki;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Kadoma, JP) |
Heterojunction solar cell with passivated emitter surface
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In general, the invention pertains to the fabrication and characterization of a heterojunction solar cell with an efficiency greater than 25% (one sun, AM 1.5). The prese... Read More
Inventors: Olson, Jerry M.; Kurtz, Sarah R.;, Assignee: Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO) |
Mount for solar collectors
I claim: 1. A support for mounting solar energy collectors upon the roof rafters or laths of a roof of a building, said support being matingly receivable in an opening in the roof covering material, c... Read More
Inventors: Rothe, Eva;, Assignee: E. Cacarda GmbH (Bamberg, DE) |
Solar cell modules
Generally speaking, the present invention is based on the discovery that the electric output of a solar cell module can be enhanced by providing light scattering surfaces in the land areas between the... Read More
Inventors: Kurth, William T.; Andrulitis, William B.;, Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co. (Florham Park, NJ) |
Circular building structure
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an aesthetically pleasing building structure. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a building structure as above ... Read More
Inventors: Raccuglia, Giovanni;, Assignee: |
Process for producing cold-rolled strips and sheets of austenitic stainless steel
The inventors took note of austenitic stainless steels in which no problem arose with respect to the surface state of the product in the conventional process, and a melt of SUS 304, which is a typical... Read More
Inventors: Suehiro, Toshiyuki; Sumitomo, Hidehiko; Ueda, Masanori; Ogawa, Shigeru;, Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Line-focus photovoltaic module using solid optical secondaries for improved radiation resistance
We have devised a novel line-focus tandem-cell electric power supply integrating a new durable, low-cost line-focus, arched Fresnel lens and a unique line-focus, radiation-resistant tandem-cell receiv... Read More
Inventors: Fraas, Lewis M.; O'Neill, Mark J.;, Assignee: Entech, Inc. (Dallas, TX) |
Solar cell module
The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a solar cell module which is lightweight and has a simple structure, to enable a reduction ... Read More
Inventors: Okaniwa, Hiroshi; Nakatani, Kenji; Suzuki, Kazutomi;, Assignee: Teijin Limited (Osaka, JP) |
Solar battery module and passive solar system using same
An object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell module which has improved long-term reliability of use when maintained in a fixed state, ensuring utilization of totally clean energy in a... Read More
Inventors: Itoyama, Shigenori; Fukae, Kimitoshi; Mori, Masahiro; Inoue, Yuji; Toyomura, Fumitaka; Ohtsuka, Takashi;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Photovoltaic module framing system with integral electrical raceways
An improved photovoltaic module framing systems is provided which is user friendly, easy to install and assemble, and economical. Advantageously, the reliable multi-purpose photovoltaic module framing... Read More
Inventors: Garvison, Paul; Warfield, Donald B.;, Assignee: BP Solarex (Frederick, MD) |
Tracking type photovoltaic power generator and error correction method of its built-in clock
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a tracking type photovoltaic power generator that can automatically correct an error of a clock, and an error correction method of its built... Read More
Inventors: Shibata, Masatoshi; Suzuki, Yukio;, Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Treatment of solid fuels
We claim: 1. A process for beneficiating and grinding solid fuel which comprises forming a mixture of particulate solid fuel having a majority of particles larger than U.S. Standard screen opening No.... Read More
Inventors: Cole, Edward L.; Hess, Howard V.; Franz, William F.;, Assignee: Texaco Inc. (New York, NY) |
Agglomerating coal slurry particles
What is claimed is: 1. A process for preparing a solid load of coal from an aqueous slurry of coal particles which comprises dividing the slurry into a first fraction containing relatively small parti... Read More
Inventors: Verschuur, Eke;, Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX) |
Coal composition
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel form of solid hydrocarbonaceous matter from a naturally occurring hydrocarbonaceous solid containing an admixture of hydrocarbonaceous compo... Read More
Inventors: Massey, Lester G.; Brabets, Robert I.; Abel, William A.;, Assignee: CNG Research Company (Cleveland, OH) |
Process for preparing enantiomerically pure 6-{4-chlorophenyl) (1 H-1,2,4-triazol-1-YL) methyl}-1-methyl-1 H-benzotriazole
We claim: 1. Intermediate of formula ##STR18## the racemic mixture, the enantiomerically pure forms and the acid addition salt forms thereof.
Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In ... Read More
Inventors: Willemsens, Albert Louis Anna; Verstappen, Walter Louis Antoine; Copmans, Alex Herman; Vandendriessche, Anna Maria Jozefa; De Knaep, Alfons Gaston Maria; Venet, Marc Gaston;, Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V. (Beerse, BE) |
Fire vent
To accomplish the foregoing and other objects of the present invention, there is provided a vent for a building for venting any fire that may occur in the building. This vent comprises a fixed frame, ... Read More
Inventors: Anghinetti, Joseph R.; Couture, Paul A.;, Assignee: Wasco Products, Inc. (Sanford, ME) |
Solar collector
OF THE INVENTION More particularly now and referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1 through 9 show the flat plate, thin film solar collector of the present invention with same being indicated generally by ... Read More
Inventors: Wilhelm, William G.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States (Washington, DC) |
Roof insulation structure and method of making same
The subject invention provides a structure and a method of making a roof insulation structure which can be quickly and efficiently mounted on top of and between metal roof buildings for insulating on ... Read More
Inventors: Clemensen, Carl L.; Mastalka, Frank T.;, Assignee: |
Fire escape device
In general, the present invention in one aspect provides a fire escape device. The escape device comprises a path-providing member having first and second ends. Directional means are associated with t... Read More
Inventors: Smith, John R.; Bradley, III, David M.;, Assignee: |
Method for assembling a space enclosure structure
The present invention provides practical solutions for many of the above described pre-existing problems in the sun space enclosure field. The structures, components and methodology of the invention a... Read More
Inventors: Strobl, Jr., Frederick P.; Glatt, Jack E.;, Assignee: |
Roof opener and method for the venting of structures by fire fighters
It is an object of this invention to provide a useful tool and method to enable fire fighters to quickly vent a burning building. It is a further object of this invention to minimize the damage done t... Read More
Inventors: L'Heureux, Leo R.;, Assignee: |
Multi-purpose structural member for concrete formwork
According to a broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided: An elongate beam for concrete formwork, the beam comprising: a flat front flange and a flat rear flange, said flanges being dis... Read More
Inventors: Spera, Vittorio;, Assignee: Speral Aluminium Inc. (St. Leonard, CA) |
Wood I-beam with synthetic fiber reinforcement
An object of the present invention is, therefore, to provide wood I-beams with wood or wood composite flanges having synthetic fiber reinforcement. Another object of this invention is to provide metal... Read More
Inventors: Tingley, Daniel A.;, Assignee: |
Drop-out fire vent
I claim: 1. A drop-out fire vent for a building, comprising: a frame adapted to be installed in a generally horizontal orientation in association with a fire vent opening in a building; a cover for sa... Read More
Inventors: Morris, Richard P.;, Assignee: C/S Construction Specialties Limited (Mississauga, CA) |
Method of creating a watertight basement stairway simultaneously with forming a building foundation
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The method of the invention is preferably carried out by first latching the right and left outside side panels 3 and 3a to the outside wall foundation forms... Read More
Inventors: Brooks, Alan R.;, Assignee: |
Solar generator
What we claim: 1. A solar generator capable of producing electrical energy from solar energy including at least one panel, said panel comprising: an open frame having a pair of opposed sides and a pai... Read More
Inventors: Barkats, Gerard; Chenin, Claude; Foucras, Jean; Marnay, Louis;, Assignee: Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale (Paris, FR) |
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