Disclosed herein are engineered C. thermocellum strains capable of degrading and assimilating hemicellulose polysaccharide while retaining their cellulolytic capabilities that enable the immense potential of consolidated bioprocessing of biomass for an improved bioeconomy.
The present disclosure relates to a mixture having a porosity between 15% and 75% empty volume and including a plurality of silicon particles, at least one of a first carbonaceous material, a second carbonaceous material, a third carbonaceous material, or a combination thereof, where the first carbonaceous material has a first aspect ratio (AR1) where ˜1≤AR1<2, the second carbonaceous material has a second aspect ratio (AR2) where 2≤AR2<100, and the third carbonaceous material has a third aspect ratio (AR3) where AR3≥100.
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for producing graphite from bio-oil, the method including at least the steps of performing a low-temperature pretreatment of the bio-oil to produce a pre-treated bio-oil; admixing the pre-treated bio-oil with a catalyst; and performing graphitization on the bio oil. In one aspect, the low-temperature pretreatment converts the bio-oil to a powder. In some aspects, an acid washing step can be performed following the method to remove substantially all of the catalyst from the graphite. Also disclosed are graphite made by the method and articles such as, for example, lithium ion battery anodes, made from the graphite. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
C07C 253/22 - Préparation de nitriles d'acides carboxyliques par réaction d'ammoniac avec des acides carboxyliques, avec remplacement de groupes carboxyle par des groupes cyano
B01D 3/00 - Distillation ou procédés d'échange apparentés dans lesquels des liquides sont en contact avec des milieux gazeux, p. ex. extraction
B01D 15/08 - Adsorption sélective, p. ex. chromatographie
This disclosure provides dual function materials (DFMs) useful in reactive carbon capture (RCC) processes with physical and chemical characteristics that provide an attractive alternative to direct air capture (DAC) and combine the steps of CO2 adsorption, extraction, and upgrading into one process, thereby eliminating the need for compression and transportation of the captured CO2. This disclosure also provides methods of making and using these DFMs.
B01D 53/73 - Post-traitement des composants éliminés
B01D 53/82 - Procédés en phase solide avec des réactifs à l'état stationnaire
B01J 20/04 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtrationAbsorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographieProcédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance inorganique contenant des composés des métaux alcalins, des métaux alcalino-terreux ou du magnésium
B01J 20/30 - Procédés de préparation, de régénération ou de réactivation
C07C 1/12 - Préparation d'hydrocarbures à partir d'un ou plusieurs composés, aucun d'eux n'étant un hydrocarbure à partir d'oxydes de carbone à partir d'anhydride carbonique avec de l'hydrogène
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Group III/IV/V-assisted heteroepitaxial growth of II-(IV/V)-N optoelectronic semiconductors
Described herein are devices and methods for the heteroepitaxial growth of II-(I/V)-N optoelectronic semiconductors using enhanced growth parameters and isovalent substitution to include a group III, IV or V additive at some cation sites. The described growth conditions and additive lead to increased optoelectronic properties (e.g., resistivity, carrier mobility, carrier concentration and bandgap) as well as improved surface morphology (e.g., surface roughness, crystal structure).
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes converting a solid containing iron and a second element to a liquid having a first phase and a second phase and separating the first phase from the second phase, where the converting includes contacting the liquid with a carbon source using an electrochemical reactor, such that the first phase comprises Fe3C, and the second phase includes substantially all of the second element originally present in the solid.
Systems and methods for training a machine learning model (MLM) for detecting traffic accidents, comprising: obtaining traffic flow data, traffic accident data and topology data for roadside sensors; processing traffic accident data and topology data to identify roadside sensors closest to each traffic accident identified in the traffic accident data and obtain an order of identified roadside sensors relative to a driving direction; fusing the traffic flow data, traffic accident data and topology data to produce accident data samples and non-accident data samples based on accident proximities to the roadside sensors (wherein each of the accident data samples and non-accident data samples comprises traffic flow data for ones of the roadside sensors that are neighboring sensors); combining the accident data samples and non-accident data samples to obtain a training dataset; and training MLM for detecting patterns in input data indicating a probability/likelihood of a traffic accident/incident on a road segment.
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes hydrolyzing a polyamide by contacting the polyamide with a hydrolase. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the polyamide may include nylon-6, nylon 6,6, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the hydrolyzing may produce aminohexanoic acid, an oligomer of aminohexanoic acid, ε-caprolactam, or combinations thereof.
C12P 13/00 - Préparation de composés organiques contenant de l'azote
C08J 11/10 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères par coupure des chaînes moléculaires des polymères ou rupture des liaisons de réticulation par voie chimique, p. ex. dévulcanisation
C12N 9/80 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les liaisons carbone-azote autres que les liaisons peptidiques (3.5) agissant sur les liaisons amides des amides aliphatiques
The present disclosure concerns crystalline pairs of triethylsilyl-ethynyl tetraceno[2,3-b]thiophene and derivatives thereof. The crystallized pairs generate and maintain a high degree of spin polarization that constitutes a qubit. In some aspects, end substitution of a heterocyclic ring with a silicon-based group enforces the necessary pairwise interaction, with larger intermolecular distances between pairs in the crystal that can then produce a parallel alignment of the magnetic axes of all molecules within the crystal unit cell. In addition, end substitution provide energy level alignment between a triplet pair and the emissive singlet state which then allows for low temperature emission from the triplet pair.
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (USA)
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Loetscher, Lucas Hans
Sharvelle, Sybil
Young, Kadin C
Sanchez Nogue, Violeta
Abrégé
An upflow leach bed reactor configured to contain a substrate is provided. The reactor includes a container comprising a floor and a sidewall and configured to contain the substrate. The reactor further includes a fluid injection system including a plurality of fluid inlet ports arranged in an array across the floor. The fluid inlet ports can be moved between a first position below the substrate and a second position at least partially within the substrate. The reactor can also include a vertical drain extending from the top to the floor, between the substrate and the sidewall, and configured to permit downward liquid flow and inhibit upward liquid flow therethrough. The reactor can further include an inflatable bladder positioned adjacent the top of the container and configured to press downward against a top surface of the substrate.
Colorado State University Research Foundation (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Clarke, Ryan William
Knauer, Katrina Marie
Konaganti, Vinod Kumar
Chen, Eugene Y.
Ramegowda, Ravikumar
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to polymers having Structure (I),
The present disclosure relates to polymers having Structure (I),
The present disclosure relates to polymers having Structure (I),
where m is between 8 and 20, n is between 2 and 5,000, and is a covalent bond, methods of making the polymer, compositions that include the polymer, and methods of using the compositions.
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first oxide that includes zinc, aluminum, and copper; and a metal that includes least one of an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal, where the composition has a first total uptake capacity of CO2 of greater than 218 μmol CO2/g of composition at a first temperature of about 40° C., a second total uptake capacity of CO2 of greater than 76 μmol CO2/g of composition at a second temperature of about 300° C., and the composition is capable of converting CO2 to at least one of CO, methane, or methanol, when exposed to H2 at a third temperature greater than the first temperature.
B01D 53/82 - Procédés en phase solide avec des réactifs à l'état stationnaire
B01J 20/04 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtrationAbsorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographieProcédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance inorganique contenant des composés des métaux alcalins, des métaux alcalino-terreux ou du magnésium
B01J 23/06 - Catalyseurs contenant des métaux, oxydes ou hydroxydes métalliques non prévus dans le groupe du zinc, du cadmium ou du mercure
B01J 23/80 - Catalyseurs contenant des métaux, oxydes ou hydroxydes métalliques non prévus dans le groupe du cuivre ou des métaux du groupe du fer en combinaison avec des métaux, oxydes ou hydroxydes prévus dans les groupes avec du zinc, du cadmium ou du mercure
B01J 37/02 - Imprégnation, revêtement ou précipitation
An example device includes at least one processor configured to receive an indication of a fault in submodules in a first arm of a first phase leg of a modular multilevel converter (MMC), cause it to bypass an equal number of healthy submodules in a second arm of the first phase leg, determine a zero-sequence voltage for each phase leg, and determine, for each phase leg, based at least in part on the zero-sequence voltage, a respective modified phase leg reference signal. The respective modified phase leg reference signal for the first phase leg may be determined further based in part on a reduced utilization factor for the first phase leg. The processor is further configured to determine, based on the respective modified phase leg reference signal for each phase leg, gate driver signals for submodules in the MMC and cause it to operate using the signals.
H02M 1/32 - Moyens pour protéger les convertisseurs autrement que par mise hors circuit automatique
H02M 1/08 - Circuits spécialement adaptés à la production d'une tension de commande pour les dispositifs à semi-conducteurs incorporés dans des convertisseurs statiques
H02M 7/483 - Convertisseurs munis de sorties pouvant chacune avoir plus de deux niveaux de tension
A thin film semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stack of thin film material layers on the substrate, and a scribe fill material in the gap. The stack includes a scribe gap in at least one thin film material layer of the stack. The scribe fill material includes one or more coloring elements selected according to a difference between a baseline optical characteristics spectrum for the stack and an optical characteristics spectrum for thin film material remaining in the scribe gap.
Heat sink devices which gradually increase the effective heat transfer coefficient (HTC) of a cooling fluid flowing along a row of power electronics devices are described. The heat sink devices may allow substantially uniform cooling of the plurality of power electronics devices, regardless of the temperature of the cooling fluid when it contacts them. The heat sink devices allow the HTC to be increased as needed down the row of power electronics devices resulting in power electronics devices cooled to substantially the same temperatures. The heat sink devices may include fins.
An asphalt modifier includes bitumen, polyolefin particles, and one or more alkyl terephthalamides. Preparing an asphalt modifier includes combining one or more alkyl terephthalamides, polyolefin particles, and bitumen, and dispersing the polyolefin particles in the bitumen to yield the asphalt modifier. Digesting polyethylene terephthalate includes combining polyethylene terephthalate with an alkylamine or carboxyalkylamine to yield a reaction mixture, and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature between about 20° C. and about 300° C. to yield an alkyl terephthalamide.
C08J 11/28 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères par coupure des chaînes moléculaires des polymères ou rupture des liaisons de réticulation par voie chimique, p. ex. dévulcanisation par traitement avec une substance organique par traitement avec des composés organiques contenant de l'azote, du soufre ou du phosphore
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ECO-PILOT-ENERGY-EFFICIENT VEHICLE SPEED ADVISORY THROUGH VEHICLE-TO-INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS
Systems and methods for controlling the speed of a vehicle traveling over a terrain. The methods comprise: predicting, by a mobile device (MD), a queue length defined by the number of vehicles in a queue at a downstream intersection based on a traffic volume and vehicle speeds that were detected during a past period of time by a detector located at or near an upstream intersection; sensing, by MD's sensor(s), the vehicle's velocity and location; computing a distance to a downstream intersection from the vehicle's location; generating a desired speed for the vehicle based on the traffic volume and vehicle speeds, signal phase and timing data for at least the next two cycles, the predicted queue length at the downstream intersection, the vehicle's velocity and location, the distance to the downstream intersection, and a current time; and using the desired speed to facilitate control of the speed of the vehicle.
Methods and systems for processing battery electrodes are disclosed. A system for processing battery electrodes includes a first measurement device for measuring one or more parameters of a target region of a battery electrode; a pulsed laser system for removing a portion of the target region of a sample of material comprising battery electrodes based one or more measured parameters as measured by the first measurement device; a control system for controlling the removing that is in communication with the first measurement device and the laser system; and a debris collection device for removing debris from the target region.
Systems and methods for controlling traffic flow on road(s). The methods comprise: obtaining, by a processor, traffic related information comprising a total number of vehicles that caused an activation of a sensor of a first detector located at a first intersection of a plurality of intersections; generating, by the processor, a predicted traffic volume at one or more downstream second intersections based on the traffic related information; generating, by the processor, a traffic light timing for at least two next cycles based on the predicted traffic volume; and controlling, by the processor, a traffic light of the one or more downstream second intersections in accordance with the traffic light timing to reduce a probability or likelihood that the vehicle will stop at a red light thereat.
Systems and methods for controlling traffic flow on road(s). The methods comprise: obtaining, by a processor, traffic related information comprising a total number of vehicles that caused an activation of a sensor of a first detector located at a first intersection of a plurality of intersections; generating, by the processor, a predicted traffic volume at one or more downstream second intersections based on the traffic related information; generating, by the processor, a traffic light timing for at least two next cycles based on the predicted traffic volume; and controlling, by the processor, a traffic light of the one or more downstream second intersections in accordance with the traffic light timing to reduce a probability or likelihood that the vehicle will stop at a red light thereat.
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Methods and systems for processing battery electrodes are disclosed. A system for processing battery electrodes includes a first measurement device for measuring one or more parameters of a target region of a battery electrode; a pulsed laser system for removing a portion of the target region of a sample of material comprising battery electrodes based one or more measured parameters as measured by the first measurement device; a control system for controlling the removing that is in communication with the first measurement device and the laser system; and a debris collection device for removing debris from the target region.
B23K 26/0622 - Mise en forme du faisceau laser, p. ex. à l’aide de masques ou de foyers multiples par commande directe du faisceau laser par impulsions de mise en forme
Described herein are photovoltaic devices and methods which utilize femtosecond (fs) lasers to create a glass/glass weld, hermetically encapsulating photovoltaic devices that provide both reduced cost and increased cell life and efficiency. For example, glass/glass welds can reduce manufacturing time and costs, increase cell life by removing encapsulant failure which is a leading cause of cell degradation and provide for increased optical properties, which improves cell efficiency.
H10F 19/80 - Encapsulations ou conteneurs pour des dispositifs intégrés, ou des ensembles de plusieurs dispositifs, comportant des cellules photovoltaïques
H10F 77/00 - Détails de structure des dispositifs couverts par la présente sous-classe
The present disclosure relates to a device that includes a first layer that includes a perovskite, the first layer having a thickness (t), and an additive that includes at least one of an aromatic ammonium cation and/or an alkyl ammonium cation, wherein the perovskite has a plurality of perovskite grains separated by a plurality of grain boundaries, a portion of the additive is positioned at or near the grain boundaries or at a surface of the first layer or a combination thereof, and the first layer is characterized by a stress between −50 MPa and 50 MPa.
H10K 30/40 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant une structure p-i-n, ayant p. ex. un absorbeur pérovskite entre des couches de transport de charge de type p et de type n
H10K 71/15 - Dépôt d'une matière active organique en utilisant un dépôt liquide, p. ex. revêtement par centrifugation caractérisé par le solvant utilisé
A hybrid bifurcating wave energy converter (WEC) is described. The hybrid bifurcating WEC may be capable operating in various orientations with various degrees of rigidity and/or flexibility. The amount of rigidity or flexibility may be based on the intended mode of operation and the intended operational environment. In some embodiments, the hybrid bifurcating WEC may utilize distributed embedded energy converter technologies and folding, origami-like mechanics. In this way, the overall shape, form, and function of the hybrid bifurcating WEC may be governed by a structure with hinges, bends, and/or joints with the ability to fold and unfold in some embodiments being controlled by the distribution and embedding of many relatively small energy converters (i.e., generators).
F03B 13/18 - Utilisation du mouvement relatif entre un élément déplacé par les vagues et un autre élément l'autre élément étant fixé, à au moins un point, par rapport au fond ou au bord de la mer
F03B 13/20 - Utilisation du mouvement relatif entre un élément déplacé par les vagues et un autre élément les deux éléments étant mobiles par rapport au fond ou au bord de la mer
F04B 35/02 - Pompes à piston spécialement adaptées aux fluides compressibles et caractérisées par les moyens d'entraînement de leurs organes de travail ou par leur combinaison avec les machines motrices ou moteurs qui les entraînent ou bien par leurs adaptations à cet effet, non prévues ailleurs les moyens étant fluides
A hybrid bifurcating wave energy converter (WEC) is described. The hybrid bifurcating WEC may be capable operating in various orientations with various degrees of rigidity and/or flexibility. The amount of rigidity or flexibility may be based on the intended mode of operation and the intended operational environment. In some embodiments, the hybrid bifurcating WEC may utilize distributed embedded energy converter technologies and folding, origami-like mechanics. In this way, the overall shape, form, and function of the hybrid bifurcating WEC may be governed by a structure with hinges, bends, and/or joints with the ability to fold and unfold in some embodiments being controlled by the distribution and embedding of many relatively small energy converters (i.e., generators).
Methods and systems for processing battery electrodes are disclosed. A system for processing battery electrodes includes a first measurement device for measuring one or more parameters of a target region of a battery electrode; a pulsed laser system for removing a portion of the target region of a sample of material comprising battery electrodes based one or more measured parameters as measured by the first measurement device; a control system for controlling the removing that is in communication with the first measurement device and the laser system; and a debris collection device for removing debris from the target region.
B23K 26/03 - Observation, p. ex. surveillance de la pièce à travailler
B23K 26/0622 - Mise en forme du faisceau laser, p. ex. à l’aide de masques ou de foyers multiples par commande directe du faisceau laser par impulsions de mise en forme
B23K 26/16 - Enlèvement de résidus, p. ex. des particules ou des vapeurs produites pendant le traitement de la pièce à travailler
B23K 101/36 - Dispositifs électriques ou électroniques
Disclosed herein are novel methods and compositions of matter to produce 3HB in acetogens by using a(S)-3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, Hbd2, responsible for endogenous 3HB production. In conjunction with the heterologous thiolase atoB and CoA transferase ctfAB, hbd2 overexpression improves yields of 3HB on both sugar and syngas (CO/H2/CO2), outperforming previously disclosed pathways.
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
A regeneration system including a liquid desiccant regeneration loop comprising a liquid desiccant tank and a heat and mass exchanger; and a heating loop comprising a first heating zone and a second heating zone, where temperatures in the first heating zone are higher than temperatures in the second heating zone. The low concentration liquid desiccant in the liquid desiccant tank flows sequentially from the second heating zone to the first heating zone then through the heat and mass exchanger before being stored as high concentration liquid desiccant, and a portion of the low concentration liquid desiccant exiting the first heating zone or the second heating zone is used as a heating fluid for the heat and mass exchanger. A method of operating such a regeneration system is also provided.
B01D 53/14 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for making polycrystalline thin films having very large grains sizes and exhibiting improved properties over existing thin films.
C30B 31/08 - Procédés de diffusion ou de dopage des monocristaux ou des matériaux polycristallins homogènes de structure déterminéeAppareillages à cet effet par contact avec la substance de diffusion à l'état gazeux la substance de diffusion étant un composé des éléments à diffuser
H01L 31/0296 - Matériaux inorganiques comprenant, à part les matériaux de dopage ou autres impuretés, uniquement des composés AIIBVI, p.ex. CdS, ZnS, HgCdTe
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INTEGRATED MULTISTAGE HEAT EXCHANGER AND LIQUID DESICCANT REGENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
A regeneration system including a liquid desiccant regeneration loop comprising a liquid desiccant tank and a heat and mass exchanger; and a heating loop comprising a first heating zone and a second heating zone, where temperatures in the first heating zone are higher than temperatures in the second heating zone. The low concentration liquid desiccant in the liquid desiccant tank flows sequentially from the second heating zone to the first heating zone then through the heat and mass exchanger before being stored as high concentration liquid desiccant, and a portion of the low concentration liquid desiccant exiting the first heating zone or the second heating zone is used as a heating fluid for the heat and mass exchanger. A method of operating such a regeneration system is also provided.
F24F 3/14 - Systèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par humidificationSystèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par déshumidification
B01D 53/14 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
The disclosure relates to heat and mass exchangers. In some examples, a heat-mass exchanger includes a plurality of regeneration fins extending generally vertically, and a plurality of desiccant feed tubes extending generally horizontally. The heat-mass exchanger also includes a plurality of regenerator heating tubes extending generally horizontally. The plurality of desiccant feed tubes are positioned above the plurality of regenerator heating tubes. In addition, the plurality of desiccant feed tubes and the plurality of regenerator heating tubes extend through the plurality of regeneration fins. Further, the plurality of desiccant feed tubes include feed tube openings adapted for delivering liquid desiccant onto surfaces of the plurality of regeneration fins.
F28C 1/14 - Réfrigérants à ruissellement à contact direct, p. ex. tours de réfrigération comprenant également un échange de chaleur sans contact direct
F28D 7/06 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur comportant des ensembles de canalisations tubulaires fixes pour les deux sources de potentiel calorifique, ces sources étant en contact chacune avec un côté de la paroi d'une canalisation les canalisations ayant une courbure en U unique
B01D 53/14 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
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MASS TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES WITH HEAT SINK AIR CHANNELS
The disclosure relates to parallel plate assemblies for heat exchangers. In some examples, a plate assembly includes a first plate. The first plate includes a first side that defines a side of a conditioning channel. In addition, the conditioning channel is configured to receive a flow of process air from a first end of the plate assembly and output a flow of conditioned air from a second end of the plate assembly. The first plate also includes a second side, opposite the first side, that defines a side of an exhaust channel. The exhaust channel is configured to receive a flow of heat sink air and at least a portion of the flow of conditioned air, and output a flow of exhaust air.
The disclosure relates to stratification tank systems for heat exchangers. In some examples, a stratification tank system includes an outer tube, and a plurality of baffles within the outer tube configured to divert a flow of a first fluid from side-to-side through the outer tube. The stratification tank system also includes a plurality of inner tubes within the outer tube that extend through the plurality of baffles. In addition, each of the plurality of inner tubes is configured to flow a second fluid from a first end of the outer tube to a second end of the outer tube and into a diffusion chamber comprising a plurality of diffusion openings. Further, the plurality of diffusion openings are configured to flow the second fluid into a storage tank.
F28D 20/00 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en généralAppareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou
The disclosure relates to heat and mass exchangers. In some examples, a heat-mass exchanger includes a plurality of regeneration fins extending generally vertically, and a plurality of desiccant feed tubes extending generally horizontally. The heat-mass exchanger also includes a plurality of regenerator heating tubes extending generally horizontally. The plurality of desiccant feed tubes are positioned above the plurality of regenerator heating tubes. In addition, the plurality of desiccant feed tubes and the plurality of regenerator heating tubes extend through the plurality of regeneration fins. Further, the plurality of desiccant feed tubes include feed tube openings adapted for delivering liquid desiccant onto surfaces of the plurality of regeneration fins.
B01D 53/14 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
The disclosure relates to parallel plate assemblies for heat exchangers. In some examples, a plate assembly includes a first plate. The first plate includes a first side that defines a side of a conditioning channel. In addition, the conditioning channel is configured to receive a flow of process air from a first end of the plate assembly and output a flow of conditioned air from a second end of the plate assembly. The first plate also includes a second side, opposite the first side, that defines a side of an exhaust channel. The exhaust channel is configured to receive a flow of heat sink air and at least a portion of the flow of conditioned air, and output a flow of exhaust air.
F24F 3/147 - Systèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par humidificationSystèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par déshumidification avec transfert à la fois de chaleur et d'humidité entre l'air fourni et l'air expulsé
F24F 6/02 - Humidification de l'air par évaporation d'eau dans l'air
F28D 9/00 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur comportant des ensembles de canalisations fixes en forme de plaques ou de laminés pour les deux sources de potentiel calorifique, ces sources étant en contact chacune avec un côté de la paroi d'une canalisation
The disclosure relates to stratification tank systems for heat exchangers. In some examples, a stratification tank system includes an outer tube, and a plurality of baffles within the outer tube configured to divert a flow of a first fluid from side-to-side through the outer tube. The stratification tank system also includes a plurality of inner tubes within the outer tube that extend through the plurality of baffles. In addition, each of the plurality of inner tubes is configured to flow a second fluid from a first end of the outer tube to a second end of the outer tube and into a diffusion chamber comprising a plurality of diffusion openings. Further, the plurality of diffusion openings are configured to flow the second fluid into a storage tank.
F28D 7/16 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur comportant des ensembles de canalisations tubulaires fixes pour les deux sources de potentiel calorifique, ces sources étant en contact chacune avec un côté de la paroi d'une canalisation les canalisations étant espacées parallèlement
F24F 3/14 - Systèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par humidificationSystèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par déshumidification
37.
RADIO FREQUENCY PLASMA FOR CATHODE MATERIAL SYNTHESIS AND RECYCLE
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Brow, Ryan Ray
Colclasure, Andrew Michael
Mckalip, Nicholas Edward
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes reacting a mixture that includes a carrier gas and a precursor to form a first solid product and heating the first solid product to a temperature between 500 C and 1000 C to form a second solid product, where the precursor is a vapor, the reacting is performed using a plasma energized using a radio frequency (RF), the reacting is performed at an absolute pressure between 0.8 atms and 1.2 atms, the first solid product includes nickel and lithium, and the second solid product includes nickel, manganese, cobalt, lithium, and oxygen.
H01M 10/0525 - Batteries du type "rocking chair" ou "fauteuil à bascule", p. ex. batteries à insertion ou intercalation de lithium dans les deux électrodesBatteries à l'ion lithium
H01M 4/505 - Emploi de substances spécifiées comme matériaux actifs, masses actives, liquides actifs d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes inorganiques de manganèse d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes mixtes contenant du manganèse pour insérer ou intercaler des métaux légers, p. ex. LiMn2O4 ou LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/525 - Emploi de substances spécifiées comme matériaux actifs, masses actives, liquides actifs d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes inorganiques de nickel, de cobalt ou de fer d'oxydes ou d'hydroxydes mixtes contenant du fer, du cobalt ou du nickel pour insérer ou intercaler des métaux légers, p. ex. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 ou LiCoOxFy
38.
Chloride electrolytes for solid state lithium ion batteries and methods therefor
Described herein are devices and methods for generating new, lower-cost chloride solid electrolytes useful for lithium ion batteries. The devices replace higher cost, difficult to acquire elements such as Sc with less expensive, readily available elements such as Mg and Zr to form a highly conductive spinel structure. These materials may have a high ionic conductivity on the order of 0.23 mS/cm.
H01M 10/0525 - Batteries du type "rocking chair" ou "fauteuil à bascule", p. ex. batteries à insertion ou intercalation de lithium dans les deux électrodesBatteries à l'ion lithium
The present disclosure relates to a wafer that includes a silicon core having a textured surface and a dielectric layer having a first thickness, where the textured surface includes a plurality of features where each feature is characterized by a first point and a second point separated by a distance, H, at least a portion of the features further include a solid channel positioned substantially at or near the first point, and the solid channel passes through at least a portion of the first thickness.
Polyesters are an invaluable material used today and are considered more recyclable-by-design and biodegradable than polyolefins. Disclosed herein are methods for up-cycling of polyethylene (PE) to aliphatic polyesters via a two-step oxidative approach. The first step converts PE to a polyketone via a mild oxidation with a radical initiator, solvent, O2, and cobalt catalyst. The second step converts the resulting ketone functionality to the ester via a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.
C08G 65/48 - Polymères modifiés par post-traitement chimique
C08G 67/00 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions créant dans la chaîne principale de la macromolécule une liaison contenant soit de l'oxygène, soit de l'oxygène et du carbone, non prévus dans les groupes
41.
BATTERY ABUSE SYSTEM THAT FACILITATES IN-SITU X-RAY IMAGING AND MULTI-MODAL MEASUREMENTS AND METHODS THEREOF
Systems and methods that facilitate X-ray imaging of lithium-ion (Li-ion)batteries during mechanical, thermal, and/or electrical abuse are disclosed. In addition to facilitating X-ray imaging, the system also facilitates the simultaneous collection of thermal, electrical, force, and displacement data during the abuse-testing of Li-ion batteries. Materials that are within the field of view of X-ray imaging are highly transparent to X-rays. The system also contains a mechanical indentation apparatus that facilitates high force indentation, compression, or penetration tests of batteries to induce mechanical failure or thermal runaway within the Li-ion battery.
G01N 23/046 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p. ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en transmettant la radiation à travers le matériau et formant des images des matériaux en utilisant la tomographie, p. ex. la tomographie informatisée
G01N 23/083 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p. ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en transmettant la radiation à travers le matériau et mesurant l'absorption le rayonnement consistant en rayons X
H01M 10/0525 - Batteries du type "rocking chair" ou "fauteuil à bascule", p. ex. batteries à insertion ou intercalation de lithium dans les deux électrodesBatteries à l'ion lithium
G01N 23/02 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p. ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en transmettant la radiation à travers le matériau
G01N 21/88 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures
42.
Thermochemical Material Systems for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
A thermal energy storage (TES) system using a thermochemical material (TCM) may have a discharging mode (i.e., heat releasing mode) and a charging mode (i.e., heat absorbing mode), both of which can be used in building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. During both modes, the water vapor/moisture contained in the air interacts with the TCM. During discharging, water vapor is absorbed by the TCM and the heat of reaction is released to the air, resulting in a substantially dehumidified air which may be slightly heated and can be used for heating applications. During charging, the TCM may be heated to drive the reversible dehydration reaction and release the moisture to the air, preparing it for cooling applications.
F28D 20/00 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en généralAppareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou
A thermal energy storage (TES) system using a thermochemical material (TCM) may have a discharging mode (i.e., heat releasing mode) and a charging mode (i.e., heat absorbing mode), both of which can be used in building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. During both modes, the water vapor/moisture contained in the air interacts with the TCM. During discharging, water vapor is absorbed by the TCM and the heat of reaction is released to the air, resulting in a substantially dehumidified air which may be slightly heated and can be used for heating applications. During charging, the TCM may be heated to drive the reversible dehydration reaction and release the moisture to the air, preparing it for cooling applications.
F28D 20/02 - Appareils ou ensembles fonctionnels d'accumulation de chaleur en généralAppareils échangeurs de chaleur de régénération non couverts par les groupes ou utilisant la chaleur latente
44.
ULTRALIGHT-WEIGHT PROTECTIVE BARRIERS FOR SPACE-BASED PEROVSKITE PHOTOVOLTAICS
The present disclosure relates to a solar cell that includes a first layer that includes a semiconductor and a second layer that includes at least one of an oxide, a carbide, a nitride, a fluoride, and/or a sulfide, where the second layer covers a surface of the first layer, the second layer has a thickness between about 400 nm and about 10 μm, and the solar cell retains at least 95% of a starting power-conversion-efficiency (PCE) after exposure to a proton fluence of about 1E15 cm−2 for protons having an energy between greater than zero KeV per proton and less than or equal to 0.05 KeV per proton.
H01L 31/041 - Dispositions pour prévenir les dommages causés par des radiations corpusculaires, p.ex. pour les applications spatiales
H01L 31/032 - Matériaux inorganiques comprenant, à part les matériaux de dopage ou autres impuretés, uniquement des composés non couverts par les groupes
Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and systems useful for genetically engineering subcellular compartments such as OMVs for synthetic biology applications. In an embodiment, genetically engineered bacteria use OMVs to secrete compounds or proteins of interest extracellularly where the compounds or proteins of interest can be isolated from the growth media.
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a matrix material constructed of at least one of a polyester resin, a polyester polymer, and/or a combination thereof and a plurality of fibers, where the plurality of fibers includes a first portion of an inorganic fiber and a second portion of an organic fiber, and the plurality of fibers and the matrix material are in physical contact.
Digesting poly(ethylene terephthalate) includes combining poly(ethylene terephthalate) with a solvent that includes one or more long chain alcohols to yield a reaction mixture, and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature between about 20° C. and about 300° C. to yield a product including one or more alkyl terephthalates. A modified asphalt includes asphalt, an asphalt binder, molten polyolefin, and the one or more alkyl terephthalates
C08J 11/24 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères par coupure des chaînes moléculaires des polymères ou rupture des liaisons de réticulation par voie chimique, p. ex. dévulcanisation par traitement avec une substance organique par traitement avec des composés organiques contenant de l'oxygène contenant des groupes hydroxyle
Techniques of the present disclosure provide dynamic adaptive overcurrent protection. An example device includes at least one processor configured to determine, based on one or more steady state system parameters that define a state of a power distribution system, a local voltage value at a protective device, and a local current value at the protective device, an estimated minimum fault current for the protective device. The at least one processor may be further configured to determine, based on the estimated minimum fault current and a rated load current for the protective device, an adaptive pickup setting for the protective device. The at least one processor may also be further configured to cause the protective device to trip a circuit breaker in response to determining that an updated value of the current at the protective device exceeds the adaptive pickup setting.
H02H 3/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion
H02H 1/00 - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
H02H 3/08 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à une surcharge
49.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESS FOR SEPARATING A MIXTURE OF DEPOLYMERIZED POLYESTER PRODUCTS PRODUCED FROM METHANOLYSIS
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions used to separate and recover high-purity individual monomers from a mixture of deconstructed products from a catalyzed methanolysis depolymerization process of mixed polyester wastes.
C08J 11/24 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères par coupure des chaînes moléculaires des polymères ou rupture des liaisons de réticulation par voie chimique, p. ex. dévulcanisation par traitement avec une substance organique par traitement avec des composés organiques contenant de l'oxygène contenant des groupes hydroxyle
C07C 51/43 - SéparationPurificationStabilisationEmploi d'additifs par changement de l'état physique, p. ex. par cristallisation
C07C 67/03 - Préparation d'esters d'acides carboxyliques par réaction d'un groupe ester avec un groupe hydroxyle
The United States, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA Forest Service (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Tinsley, Ryan James
Barbosa, Andre Ramos
Morris, Priscilla
Bean, Jonathan Yorke
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to a structural unit that includes an inner frame having at least one side, an outer frame having at least three sides, and a connecting element, where both the inner frame and the outer frame are positioned parallel to a first reference plane (the xy-plane), the inner frame is positioned within the outer frame, the connecting element physically connects the inner frame and the outer frame, and the connecting element is positioned parallel to the first reference plane.
Modified leaf-branch compost cutinase (LCC) polypeptides with improved polyethylene terephthalate degrading activity are provided. Nucleic acids and vectors encoding the modified LCC polypeptides are also provided. Also provided are fusion proteins including a LCC polypeptide fused to a reporter protein, such as a green fluorescent protein or portion thereof, and nucleic acids and vectors encoding the fusion proteins.
C08J 11/10 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères par coupure des chaînes moléculaires des polymères ou rupture des liaisons de réticulation par voie chimique, p. ex. dévulcanisation
C12N 9/08 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur le peroxyde d'hydrogène comme accepteur (1.11)
C12N 15/63 - Introduction de matériel génétique étranger utilisant des vecteursVecteurs Utilisation d'hôtes pour ceux-ciRégulation de l'expression
52.
MODIFIED POLYESTER HYDROLASE POLYPEPTIDES WITH IMPROVED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE DEGRADING ACTIVITY
Modified polyester hydrolase Leipzig #7 (PHL7) polypeptides with improved polyethylene terephthalate degrading activity are provided. Nucleic acids and vectors encoding the modified PHL7 polypeptides are also provided. Also provided are fusion proteins including a PHL7 polypeptide fused to a reporter protein, such as a green fluorescent protein or portion thereof, and nucleic acids and vectors encoding the fusion proteins.
C12Q 1/34 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismesCompositions à cet effetProcédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir une hydrolase
B09B 3/60 - Traitement biochimique, p. ex. en utilisant des enzymes
C08J 11/10 - Récupération ou traitement des résidus des polymères par coupure des chaînes moléculaires des polymères ou rupture des liaisons de réticulation par voie chimique, p. ex. dévulcanisation
53.
PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSE USING TWO STAGE ALKALI AND MECHANICAL REFINING PROCESSES
Disclosed herein are processes for ethanol production from a lignocellulosic feedstock. These processes provide DMR of lignocellulosic biomass comprising two-stage deacetylation followed by mechanical refining so as to increase fermentable sugar yield while reducing hydrolytic enzyme loading requirements.
C08H 8/00 - Composés macromoléculaires dérivés de matériaux lignocellulosiques
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
54.
Organic Photovoltaic Device with Contact Layer Deposited in Scribes
An organic photovoltaic module includes an electrically interconnected organic photovoltaic cells applied to a common substrate. Each of the electrically interconnected organic photovoltaic cells includes a backside device layer, an organic semiconductor absorber layer, a frontside buffering collection layer deposited on the organic semiconductor absorber layer, and a transparent material contact layer deposited on the frontside buffering collection layer. The organic photovoltaic module includes multiple scribes that separate the electrically interconnected organic photovoltaic cells from each other. The multiple scribes extend into the frontside buffering collection layer, the organic semiconductor absorber layer, and the backside device layer. The transparent material contact layer of a first of the electrically interconnected organic photovoltaic cells extends into the multiple scribes and electrically connects with the backside device layer of a second of the electrically interconnected organic photovoltaic cells.
H10K 50/816 - Multicouches, p. ex. multicouches transparentes
H10K 50/828 - Cathodes transparentes, p. ex. comprenant des couches métalliques minces
H10K 71/16 - Dépôt d'une matière active organique en utilisant un dépôt physique en phase vapeur [PVD], p. ex. un dépôt sous vide ou une pulvérisation cathodique
H10K 71/60 - Formation de régions ou de couches conductrices, p. ex. d’électrodes
H10K 102/10 - Électrodes transparentes, p. ex. utilisant du graphène
55.
METHODS FOR PREPARING PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS (PSCS) AND THE RESULTING PSCS
Some embodiments of the invention include inventive methods for preparing perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In certain embodiments, the method comprises dissolving a functionalized material (e.g., a material that is functionalized with one or more functionalizing compounds) in a solvent, depositing a deposit composition on a perovskite layer where the deposit composition comprises the dissolved functionalized material, heating the deposit composition, and optionally removing some or all of the one or more functionalizing compounds from the deposit composition. Additional embodiments of the invention are also disclosed herein.
H10K 30/40 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant une structure p-i-n, ayant p. ex. un absorbeur pérovskite entre des couches de transport de charge de type p et de type n
Provided herein are methods for the electrochemical conversion of industrial waste and carbon dioxide to form valuable mineral carbonate products, such as limestone and dolomite. The provided methods are flexible and can be utilized with a range of industrial waste streams from mining to industrial metal processing slag. The provided methods allow for the analysis and tailoring of processes based on the input industrial waste and can be performed at near ambient temperatures and pressures and, in some cases, utilize very low concentrations of carbon dioxide including at atmospheric levels.
C01B 32/60 - Préparation des carbonates ou des bicarbonates en général
C04B 7/36 - Fabrication des ciments hydrauliques en général
B01J 20/04 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtrationAbsorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographieProcédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance inorganique contenant des composés des métaux alcalins, des métaux alcalino-terreux ou du magnésium
Excess phosphorus (P) in wastewater effluent poses a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems and can spur harmful algal blooms. Revolving algal biofilm (RAB) systems are an emerging technology to recover P from wastewater before discharge into aquatic ecosystems. In RAB systems, a community of microalgae take up and store wastewater P as polyphosphate as they grow in a partially submerged revolving biofilm, which may then be harvested and dried for use as fertilizer in lieu of mined phosphate rock. Disclosed herein are methods for isolating and characterizing microalgae strains from active RAB systems. Strains were identified by microscopy and 16S/18S ribosomal DNA sequencing, cryopreserved, and screened for elevated P content (as polyphosphate). Seven isolated strains possessed at least 50% more polyphosphate by cell dry weight than a microalgae consortium from a RAB system, with the top strain accumulating nearly threefold more polyphosphate. Isolated P-hyperaccumulating microalgae have broad applications in resource recovery from various waste streams, including improving P removal from wastewater.
C02F 3/32 - Traitement biologique de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout caractérisé par les animaux ou végétaux utilisés, p. ex. les algues
The present disclosure relates to a method for smoothing a surface, where the method includes a first depositing onto a first surface of a first layer, resulting in the forming of a second layer on the first surface, where the first depositing is performed using hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). The first surface is characterized by a first surface feature height and the second layer has a second surface that is characterized by a second surface feature height that is less than the first surface feature height.
Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Zhu, Kai
Xu, Tao
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a perovskite that includes a halogen, and a capture compound, where the capture compound is capable of forming a complex with at least one of the halogen and/or an anionic form of the halogen. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the perovskite may have a 3D crystal structure that includes a first cation, A, a second cation, B, and a halide X. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the capture compound may be a third cation, A′, where the 3D crystal structure may have the chemical structure of of AxA′(1-x)BX3, where 0≤x≤1.
Among other things, a lignin-based structural material and a method of making the lignin-based structural material are described. The method of making this lignin-based structural material may utilize significantly less energy than the manufacture of traditional structural materials. The lignin-based structural material may include lignin, an acid, a polymer, and an aggregate filler. The method of making this lignin-based structural material may also be capable of mitigating carbon dioxide by sequestering carbon (in the form of the lignin) and thus offsetting emissions from traditional structural material manufacturing.
C04B 24/06 - Acides carboxyliquesLeurs sels, anhydrides ou esters comportant des groupes hydroxyle
C04B 26/04 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
C04B 40/00 - Procédés, en général, pour influencer ou modifier les propriétés des compositions pour mortiers, béton ou pierre artificielle, p. ex. leur aptitude à prendre ou à durcir
C04B 111/27 - Résistance à l'eau, c.-à-d. matériaux imperméables ou hydrophobes
C08K 3/013 - Charges, pigments ou agents de renforcement
An example device includes at least one processor configured to determine, based on a value of a voltage and a value of a current at a location of an electrical power system, a plurality of voltage features and a plurality of current features corresponding to the location. The at least one processor may be further configured to determine, based on the plurality of voltage features and the plurality of current features, using a classification model, whether a fault has occurred in the electrical power system and responsive to determining that a fault has occurred, causing a protective device in the electrical power system to trip.
G01R 31/08 - Localisation de défauts dans les câbles, les lignes de transmission ou les réseaux
H02H 1/00 - Détails de circuits de protection de sécurité
H02H 7/26 - Protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câbles ou de lignes, p. ex. pour déconnecter une section dans laquelle un court-circuit, un défaut à la terre, ou une décharge d'arc se sont produits
62.
Photovoltaic Devices and Methods for Producing Devices Using Perovskite Materials
H10K 30/40 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant une structure p-i-n, ayant p. ex. un absorbeur pérovskite entre des couches de transport de charge de type p et de type n
Among other things, a lignin-based structural material and a method of making the lignin-based structural material are described. The method of making this lignin-based structural material may utilize significantly less energy than the manufacture of traditional structural materials. The lignin-based structural material may include lignin, an acid, a polymer, and an aggregate filler. The method of making this lignin-based structural material may also be capable of mitigating carbon dioxide by sequestering carbon (in the form of the lignin) and thus offsetting emissions from traditional structural material manufacturing.
Described herein is a hybrid pattern ablated onto the surface of anodes and cathodes used for batteries (e.g., Li-ion batteries) using an ultrafast laser. The hybrid pattern incorporated channels and a hexagonally tessellated pore network. The former is used to enhance electrode wetting during cell fabrication while the latter dramatically enhances the fast-charge capabilities of the battery. The ideal pattern was determined by a genetic algorithm and a multi-physics model was used to refine the pattern dimensions to optimize electrochemical performance.
The present disclosure relates to a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) device that includes an emitter having a platform and a base, a block having a photovoltaic (PV) cell, and three posts, where the platform includes a first surface having a first surface area between 0.1 cm2 and 1,000 cm2, the PV cell includes a second surface having a second surface area between 0.1 cm2 and 1,000 cm2, the posts separate the first surface from the second surface by a space in the y-axis direction between 1 nm and 1,000 nm, each post is paired with a gap that separates the post from the platform, each gap is between 0.5 μm and 500 μm in the x-axis direction, and the TPV device is capable of converting at least one of near-infrared light or mid-infrared light to electricity.
Among other things, a lignin-based structural material and a method of making the lignin-based structural material are described. The method of making this lignin-based structural material may utilize significantly less energy than the manufacture of traditional structural materials. The lignin-based structural material may include lignin, an acid, a polymer, and an aggregate filler. The method of making this lignin-based structural material may also be capable of mitigating carbon dioxide by sequestering carbon (in the form of the lignin) and thus offsetting emissions from traditional structural material manufacturing.
C04B 24/06 - Acides carboxyliquesLeurs sels, anhydrides ou esters comportant des groupes hydroxyle
C04B 26/04 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
C04B 40/00 - Procédés, en général, pour influencer ou modifier les propriétés des compositions pour mortiers, béton ou pierre artificielle, p. ex. leur aptitude à prendre ou à durcir
67.
LASER ABLATED HYBRID MICROSTRUCTURE ON ELECTRODES FOR DUAL OPTIMIZATION AND ABLATION MATERIAL RECYCLING
Described herein is a hybrid pattern ablated onto the surface of anodes and cathodes used for batteries (e.g., Li-ion batteries) using an ultrafast laser. The hybrid pattern incorporated channels and a hexagonally tessellated pore network. The former is used to enhance electrode wetting during cell fabrication while the latter dramatically enhances the fast-charge capabilities of the battery. The ideal pattern was determined by a genetic algorithm and a multi-physics model was used to refine the pattern dimensions to optimize electrochemical performance.
B23K 26/55 - Travail par transmission du faisceau laser à travers ou dans la pièce à travailler pour créer des vides dans la pièce à travailler, p. ex. pour former des passages ou des configurations de flux
C23F 4/02 - Procédés pour enlever des matériaux métalliques des surfaces, non couverts par le groupe ou par évaporation
H01M 50/489 - Séparateurs, membranes, diaphragmes ou éléments d’espacement dans les cellules caractérisés par leurs propriétés physiques, p. ex. degré de gonflement, hydrophilicité ou propriétés pour court-circuiter
68.
PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF MONOPOTASSIUM GLUCARATE AND GLUCARIC ACID
The processes disclosed herein for separation of glucaric acid via antisolvent crystallization and azeotropic drying separate monopotassium glucarate and glucaric acid with a recovery yield of greater than 99.9% and 71% at purities of about 95.6% and 98.3%, respectively. Processes disclosed herein recycle antisolvents such as IPA and acetone with greater than 99% recovery with an energy consumption of about 20 MJ/kg for isolation of potassium glucarate and 1,456 MJ/kg for glucaric acid. Using methods and processes disclosed herein, other oxygenated bio-carboxylic acids (e.g., mevalonic acid) can be separated and recovered from fermentation broths and abiotic reaction solutions.
C07C 51/46 - SéparationPurificationStabilisationEmploi d'additifs par changement de l'état physique, p. ex. par cristallisation par distillation azéotropique
C07C 51/48 - SéparationPurificationStabilisationEmploi d'additifs par traitement liquide-liquide
69.
TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE ENCAPSULANT FOR PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR
Described herein are devices and methods that provide for the protection of photoelectrodes by encapsulating the surface exposed to the electrolyte with a transparent polymer containing dispersed transition metal coated polymer particles or spheres. Advantageously, these transparent conductive encapsulants (TCEs) provide significant conductivity while providing high transparency, allowing more photons to reach the photoelectrode, resulting in higher efficiency and longer device lifetimes.
Described herein, are devices and methods that introduce polymeric additives in catalyst layer ink formulations that mitigate catalyst layer cracking and increase electrochemical performance in electrochemical fuel cells, including hydrogen fuel cells.
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes processing, in a hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reactor, at least one of a VFA-derived ketone and/or a co-processing stream to produce a composition that is at least partially bioderived, as determined by ASTM-D6866.
C07C 1/22 - Préparation d'hydrocarbures à partir d'un ou plusieurs composés, aucun d'eux n'étant un hydrocarbure à partir de composés organiques ne renfermant que des atomes d'oxygène en tant qu'hétéro-atomes par réduction
C07C 45/41 - Préparation de composés comportant des groupes C=O liés uniquement à des atomes de carbone ou d'hydrogènePréparation des chélates de ces composés par hydrogénolyse ou par réduction de groupes carboxyle ou de leurs dérivés fonctionnels
C07C 45/68 - Préparation de composés comportant des groupes C=O liés uniquement à des atomes de carbone ou d'hydrogènePréparation des chélates de ces composés par des réactions ne créant pas de groupe C=O par isomérisationPréparation de composés comportant des groupes C=O liés uniquement à des atomes de carbone ou d'hydrogènePréparation des chélates de ces composés par des réactions ne créant pas de groupe C=O par modification de la taille du squelette carboné par augmentation du nombre d'atomes de carbone
C10L 1/04 - Combustibles carbonés liquides à base essentielle de mélanges d'hydrocarbures
72.
Renewable co-solvents for thermochemical bio-oil processing
Treating pyrolysis oil to yield a liquid fuel or liquid fuel precursor includes combining the pyrolysis oil with one or more co-solvents to yield a mixture, and hydrotreating the mixture to yield the liquid fuel or liquid fuel precursor. The co-solvent can include one or more alcohols. The liquid fuel can be a transportation fuel, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, or marine fuel. The liquid fuel precursor can be a transportation fuel precursor, such as a gasoline precursor, a diesel fuel precursor, a jet fuel precursor, or a marine fuel precursor.
C10L 1/02 - Combustibles carbonés liquides à base essentielle de composants formés uniquement de carbone, d'hydrogène et d'oxygène
C07C 5/10 - Préparation d'hydrocarbures à partir d'hydrocarbures contenant le même nombre d'atomes de carbone par hydrogénation de cycles aromatiques à six chaînons
C07C 29/145 - Préparation de composés comportant des groupes hydroxyle ou O-métal liés à un atome de carbone ne faisant pas partie d'un cycle aromatique à six chaînons par réduction d'un groupe fonctionnel contenant de l'oxygène de groupes contenant C=O, p. ex. —COOH de cétones avec de l'hydrogène ou des gaz contenant de l'hydrogène
An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
C07C 253/22 - Préparation de nitriles d'acides carboxyliques par réaction d'ammoniac avec des acides carboxyliques, avec remplacement de groupes carboxyle par des groupes cyano
B01D 3/00 - Distillation ou procédés d'échange apparentés dans lesquels des liquides sont en contact avec des milieux gazeux, p. ex. extraction
B01D 15/08 - Adsorption sélective, p. ex. chromatographie
Described herein is the bio-derivation of the functional replacement from biological conversion which addresses the need to replace petroleum-derived materials from caustic processes. Current technologies do not address the end-of-life for plastics, and the incorporation of reversible chemistry for high performance materials would enable a circular material life cycle. The diamine in the polybenzoxazine utilizes a bioderived material with an additional functional handle to polymerize linearly and crosslink for thermal and mechanical properties comparable to petroleum derived materials.
A modulating preheating device (MPD) for a building energy recovery ventilation (ERV) system which can modulate its heating based on the conditions of both the building return air and the intake air is described. The MPD is an add-on module for ERV units utilizing a heat exchanger core which can preheat intake air when necessary to reduce frost formation. The preheating can be modulated using a controller.
F24F 11/65 - Traitement électronique pour la sélection d'un mode de fonctionnement
F24F 7/08 - Ventilation avec réseau de gaines à circulation d'air forcée, p. ex. par un ventilateur avec conduits séparés pour l'air fourni et l'air expulsé
F24F 11/00 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité
Three-terminal (3T) photoelectrodes with cathodic protection capability are described. The 3T photoelectrodes utilize the third (i.e., the “extra”) electrode to bypass the diode in a semiconductor circuit and pass current with significant reductions in corrosions or reverse bias. The 3T photoelectrodes may be operated in diode mode when exposed to illumination and switched to an ohmic mode when light is significantly reduced (i.e., in the dark) to enable cathodic protection. The 3T photocathodes may maintain photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity in methyl viologen electrolyte under light/dark cycling. The 3T photoelectrodes may enable PEC in conditions where variable illumination is a regular occurrence.
H01L 31/0288 - Matériaux inorganiques comprenant, à part les matériaux de dopage ou autres impuretés, uniquement des éléments du groupe IV de la classification périodique caractérisés par le matériau de dopage
H01L 31/02 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails - Détails
A two-body wave energy converter (WEC) that utilizes components in the two bodies having variable geometry is described. The WEC includes a surface control body which includes a first variable geometry component, and a reaction control body, which includes a second variable geometry component. During operating, the two variable geometry components may be substantially inflated to enable the WEC to generate electrical energy using power-take off (PTO) components or substantially deflated to allow for load shedding or protection from intense elements.
F03B 13/18 - Utilisation du mouvement relatif entre un élément déplacé par les vagues et un autre élément l'autre élément étant fixé, à au moins un point, par rapport au fond ou au bord de la mer
F03B 13/20 - Utilisation du mouvement relatif entre un élément déplacé par les vagues et un autre élément les deux éléments étant mobiles par rapport au fond ou au bord de la mer
F03B 15/02 - Commande par variation de l'écoulement du liquide
78.
MODULATING PREHEATING DEVICE FOR ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEMS
A modulating preheating device (MPD) for a building energy recovery ventilation (ERV) system which can modulate its heating based on the conditions of both the building return air and the intake air is described. The MPD is an add-on module for ERV units utilizing a heat exchanger core which can preheat intake air when necessary to reduce frost formation. The preheating can be modulated using a controller.
F28F 27/00 - Commandes ou dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour les appareils d'échange ou de transfert de chaleur
F24F 11/00 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité
F24F 11/52 - Aménagements pour l’indication, p. ex. écrans
F24F 12/00 - Utilisation de systèmes à récupération d'énergie dans le conditionnement de l'air, la ventilation ou la formation d'écrans d'air
F24F 3/14 - Systèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par humidificationSystèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaireAppareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par déshumidification
Disclosed herein are five genes that were identified and engineered into Pseudomonas putida KT2440 and P. putida CJ781 to improve tolerance to sodium salt (Na+).
C12N 15/78 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes procaryotes autres que E. coli, p. ex. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora pour Pseudomonas
C07K 14/21 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de bactéries provenant de Pseudomonadaceae (F)
This application provides a high-performance macromolecule that contains both amide bonds and urethane bonds, derived from renewable sources such as vegetable oil, and the method of making thereof.
C07D 407/14 - Composés hétérocycliques contenant plusieurs hétérocycles, au moins un cycle comportant des atomes d'oxygène comme uniques hétéro-atomes du cycle, non prévus par le groupe contenant au moins trois hétérocycles
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Zhu, Kai
Park, Soyeon
Xu, Tao
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to a device that includes a first electrode layer constructed of a material having a melting point less than or equal to 200°C, a first charge transport layer (CTL), and an active layer, where the CTL is positioned between the first electrode layer and the active layer. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the melting point may be between 100°C and 200°C.
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of matter showing that catalytic autoxidation can be used to generate aromatic monomers from C—C linked dimers and oligomers derived from lignin. This is demonstrated by acetylating phenol-rich RCF oil and then conducting aerobic oxidation of the oligomeric fraction of poplar RCF oil with a Co/Mn/Br catalyst mixture in acetic acid. This reaction yields a collection of oxygenated aromatic monomers that represent a 17% increase in monomer yield compared to the RCF process alone.
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a covalent organic framework (COF) having an internal volume and an outer surface and a first polymer covalently bonded to at least a portion of the outer surface, where the covalently bonded first polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) between about −130° C. and about +180° C., the composition is capable of reversibly adsorbing and desorbing H2 when the composition is at a temperature greater than or equal to the Tg, and the composition is capable of storing H2 within the internal volume when the composition is at a temperature less than Tg.
B01J 20/22 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtrationAbsorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographieProcédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance organique
B01J 20/28 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtrationAbsorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographieProcédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation caractérisées par leur forme ou leurs propriétés physiques
A dehydrogenative coupling process to convert alkanes to longer chain olefins in a single process step is described. The approach described combats the thermodynamics of traditional dehydrogenation by consuming the products as they form. This dehydrogenative coupling reaction may be performed in a single reactor which could enable increased per-pass yield of desirable C8+ olefins compared to a traditional two reactors in a series.
C10G 50/00 - Production de mélanges d'hydrocarbures liquides à partir d'hydrocarbures à nombre inférieur d'atomes de carbone, p. ex. par oligomérisation
85.
PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA STRAINS ENGINEERED FOR PRODUCTION OF MUCONIC ACID FROM P-METHOXYLATED BENZOIC ACIDS
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of matter for a homogeneous Mn and Zr autoxidation catalyst system to cleave the C—C bonds of the pine (primarily G-type lignin) and poplar (G- and S-type lignin) oligomers from RCF oils, along with the model compounds.
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Palmstrom, Axel Finn
Berry, Joseph Jonathan
Johnson, Samuel Aaron
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to a device that includes a first metal oxide layer having a first thickness, a second metal oxide layer having a second thickness, and a base layer having a third thickness, where the first metal oxide layer is positioned between the base layer and the second metal oxide layer, at least one of the base layer and/or the first metal oxide layer includes a carbon-containing material, and at least one of a carbon concentration gradient and/or an oxygen concentration gradient is present across at least one of a portion of the first thickness and/or a portion of the third thickness. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first metal oxide layer may be permeable to an oxygen-containing compound. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the oxygen-containing compound may include at least one of O3, N2O, and/or H2O2.
H10K 30/82 - Électrodes transparentes, p. ex. électrodes en oxyde d'étain indium [ITO]
H10K 30/40 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant une structure p-i-n, ayant p. ex. un absorbeur pérovskite entre des couches de transport de charge de type p et de type n
A kelp-inspired marine energy converter (MEC) device having a plurality of strips of flexible electroactive materials connected to a power conditioning module and anchored to a structure (such as the ocean floor) is described. The movement of the strips caused by water motion or current action (i.e., water motion) converted by the electroactive material to electrical energy.
F03B 13/18 - Utilisation du mouvement relatif entre un élément déplacé par les vagues et un autre élément l'autre élément étant fixé, à au moins un point, par rapport au fond ou au bord de la mer
H02M 7/00 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continuTransformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif
A kelp-inspired marine energy converter (MEC) device having a plurality of strips of flexible electroactive materials connected to a power conditioning module and anchored to a structure (such as the ocean floor) is described. The movement of the strips caused by water motion or current action (i.e., water motion) converted by the electroactive material to electrical energy.
F03B 13/18 - Utilisation du mouvement relatif entre un élément déplacé par les vagues et un autre élément l'autre élément étant fixé, à au moins un point, par rapport au fond ou au bord de la mer
89.
POLY(HYDROXY)URETHANES FOR ENCAPSULATING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE S
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a poly(hydroxy)urethane (PHU) foam, a phase change material (PCM), and a solid additive, where the PHU foam includes a plurality of voids, at least a portion of the voids contain the PCM and the solid additive, and the composition is capable of being repeatedly cycled through a temperature range, resulting in the PCM cycling between a solid phase and a liquid phase. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the PCM may include at least one of a hydrated salt, a paraffin wax, a sugar alcohol, a fatty acid, and/or a eutectic mixture.
C09K 5/06 - Substances qui subissent un changement d'état physique lors de leur utilisation le changement d'état se faisant par passage de l'état liquide à l'état solide, ou vice versa
C08J 9/00 - Mise en œuvre de substances macromoléculaires pour produire des matériaux ou objets poreux ou alvéolairesLeur post-traitement
C08J 9/06 - Mise en œuvre de substances macromoléculaires pour produire des matériaux ou objets poreux ou alvéolairesLeur post-traitement utilisant des gaz de gonflage produits par un agent de gonflage introduit au préalable par un agent chimique de gonflage
The utilization of the byproducts from the deacetylation of lignocellulosic biomass from the production of ethanol to create cement additives and/or alternatives to ordinary portland cement (OPC) is described. These byproducts may be used to create black liquor bioash (BLA), activated lignin carbon (ALC), and/or lignin aerogel admixtures. In some embodiments, the byproduct may be combined with at least one binder to form alkali-activated materials (AAMs).
A power module that receives a control signal over a wireless connection with the power module using the control signal to generate a driving signal that drives one or more power switches is described. An aging detection feature for a power module is also described. The aging detection feature may employ a level searching circuit and a pulse counting technique that provides information about the state of health of one or more power switches. The information may include estimated values for on-state resistance and/or threshold voltage of one or more power switches.
G01R 31/26 - Test de dispositifs individuels à semi-conducteurs
G01R 31/327 - Tests d'interrupteurs de circuit, d'interrupteurs ou de disjoncteurs
H02J 50/80 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique mettant en œuvre l’échange de données, concernant l’alimentation ou la distribution d’énergie électrique, entre les dispositifs de transmission et les dispositifs de réception
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H03K 17/687 - Commutation ou ouverture de porte électronique, c.-à-d. par d'autres moyens que la fermeture et l'ouverture de contacts caractérisée par l'utilisation de composants spécifiés par l'utilisation, comme éléments actifs, de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs les dispositifs étant des transistors à effet de champ
92.
NON-INTRUSIVE OPTICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR HELIOSTAT ERROR DETECTION
Non-invasively detecting or determining heliostat surface opto-mechanical errors (e.g., surface slope, canting, and/or tracking) is described. At least one image captured of a target reflected on a heliostat surface may be used to determine the heliostat error. This may be based on the distortion of the target reflected on the heliostat compared to the expected reflection of the target on the heliostat. Image processing and computer vision may be utilized to generate a surface slope map of the heliostat and determine the error compared to an "ideal" model of the heliostat.
G01S 3/786 - Systèmes pour déterminer une direction ou une déviation par rapport à une direction prédéterminée utilisant le réglage d'une orientation des caractéristiques de directivité d'un détecteur ou d'un système de détecteurs afin d'obtenir une valeur désirée du signal provenant de ce détecteur ou de ce système de détecteurs la valeur désirée étant maintenue automatiquement
G02B 7/182 - Montures, moyens de réglage ou raccords étanches à la lumière pour éléments optiques pour prismesMontures, moyens de réglage ou raccords étanches à la lumière pour éléments optiques pour miroirs pour miroirs
H01L 31/054 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] Éléments optiques directement associés ou intégrés à la cellule PV, p.ex. moyens réflecteurs ou concentrateurs de lumière
F24S 50/20 - Agencements pour commander les collecteurs de chaleur solaire pour le suivi
F24S 50/00 - Agencements pour commander les collecteurs de chaleur solaire
93.
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR WIRELESS POWER MODULES
A power module that receives a control signal over a wireless connection with the power module using the control signal to generate a driving signal that drives one or more power switches is described. An aging detection feature for a power module is also described. The aging detection feature may employ a level searching circuit and a pulse counting technique that provides information about the state of health of one or more power switches. The information may include estimated values for on-state resistance and/or threshold voltage of one or more power switches.
H02J 50/80 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique mettant en œuvre l’échange de données, concernant l’alimentation ou la distribution d’énergie électrique, entre les dispositifs de transmission et les dispositifs de réception
G01R 31/371 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p. ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge avec indication à distance, p. ex. sur des chargeurs séparés
H02J 50/10 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique utilisant un couplage inductif
94.
NON-INTRUSIVE OPTICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR HELIOSTAT ERROR DETECTION
Non-invasively detecting or determining heliostat surface opto-mechanical errors (e.g., surface slope, canting, and/or tracking) is described. At least one image captured of a target reflected on a heliostat surface may be used to determine the heliostat error. This may be based on the distortion of the target reflected on the heliostat compared to the expected reflection of the target on the heliostat. Image processing and computer vision may be utilized to generate a surface slope map of the heliostat and determine the error compared to an “ideal” model of the heliostat.
G06V 10/60 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative aux propriétés luminescentes, p. ex. utilisant un modèle de réflectance ou d’éclairage
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p. ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersectionsAnalyse de connectivité, p. ex. de composantes connectées
95.
Inflatable Wind Turbine Blade and Attachment Mechanism
Among other things, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine rotor blade that can be assembled at the site of its wind turbine. The blade includes an internal structure which may be pre-fabricated with connections to the shell skin prior to being transported to the site of its wind turbine. A filler material may be injected into the layers of fabric making up the shell skin at the wind turbine site and allowed to harden at approximately atmospheric conditions.
B29C 70/48 - Façonnage ou imprégnation par compression pour la fabrication d'objets de longueur définie, c.-à-d. d'objets distincts utilisant des moules opposables, p. ex. pour déformer des préimprégnés [SMC] ou des "prepregs" avec une imprégnation des renforcements dans le moule fermé, p. ex. moulage par transfert de résine [RTM]
B29D 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
B29L 31/08 - Pales pour rotors, stators, ventilateurs, turbines ou dispositifs analogues, p. ex. hélices
96.
Thermal diode and thermal switch bi-directional heat transfer in building envelopes
The present disclosure relates to a directional heat transfer using thermal control devices, including a dual phase change thermal diode and an active contact-based thermal switch. The thermal diode includes a positive temperature coefficient switching material and a negative temperature coefficient switching material arranged in series. The thermal switch includes two thermally conducting surfaces which may be moved to contact (i.e., having a distance between them of substantially zero) creating minimal thermal contact resistance. Both thermal control devices may be used to control heat flow into and/or out of a building.
G05D 23/12 - Commande de la température sans source d'énergie auxiliaire avec l'élément sensible répondant aux variations de la pression ou du volume dans un fluide renfermé
H01H 37/44 - Éléments thermosensibles actionnés par l'expansion ou la contraction d'un fluide avec ou sans vaporisation par piston et cylindre
97.
LOW TEMPERATURE BASE CATALYZED METHANOLYSIS OF POLYESTERS
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for developing an energy-efficient chemical processing technology that can break down, or deconstruct, plastics into valuable feedstocks that can be used to make the original plastics that were fed into this process (closed-loop recycling) or new plastics altogether (open-loop recycling) and develop new plastics that could be made from the chemicals coming out of the deconstruction process.
C07C 29/09 - Préparation de composés comportant des groupes hydroxyle ou O-métal liés à un atome de carbone ne faisant pas partie d'un cycle aromatique à six chaînons par hydrolyse
C07C 69/76 - Esters d'acides carboxyliques dont un groupe carboxyle estérifié est lié à un atome de carbone d'un cycle aromatique à six chaînons
C08L 67/03 - Les acides dicarboxyliques et les composés dihydroxylés ayant les groupes hydroxy et carboxyliques liés directement à des cycles aromatiques
98.
CONTROL OF SURFACE MORPHOLOGY DURING THE GROWTH OF (110)-ORIENTED GAAS BY HYDRIDE VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY
Disclosed herein are methods for the growth of (110) GaAs solar cells by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) as an advance towards a (110)-oriented device platform with substrate reuse via spalling. Controlled spalling offers a fracture-based path to substrate amortization, allowing device removal and substrate reuse, but the faceted surface generated in spalling of (100)-GaAs presents hurdles to direct regrowth of subsequent devices. Spalling of (110)-oriented substrates takes advantage of the natural (110) cleavage plane in zinc-blende III-V materials, eliminating this faceting.
H01L 31/0735 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] caractérisés par au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface les barrières de potentiel étant uniquement du type PN à hétérojonction comprenant uniquement des composés semiconducteurs AIIIBV, p.ex. cellules solaires en GaAs/AlGaAs ou InP/GaInAs
99.
MONOLAYER ION-BLOCKING LAYERS FOR STABLE METAL HALIDE PEROVSKITE INTERFACES AND DEVICES
The present disclosure relates to a device that includes a first layer that includes a first perovskite that includes a first cation (A), a second cation (B), and first anion (X), a second layer that includes a second perovskite that includes a third cation (A′), a fourth cation (B′), and a second anion (X′), and a third layer that includes a two-dimensional (2D) material, where the third layer is physically positioned between the first layer and the second layer, and the third layer minimizes or eliminates the transfer of at least one of A, A′, B, B′, X, or X′ between the first layer and the second layer.
H10K 30/20 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant des jonctions organiques-organiques, p. ex. des jonctions donneur-accepteur
H10K 30/40 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant une structure p-i-n, ayant p. ex. un absorbeur pérovskite entre des couches de transport de charge de type p et de type n
H10K 71/12 - Dépôt d'une matière active organique en utilisant un dépôt liquide, p. ex. revêtement par centrifugation
H10K 71/50 - Formation de dispositifs par l'assemblage de deux substrats, p. ex. par des techniques de laminage
Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Zhu, Kai
Xu, Tao
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a metal-sequestering material and a support material, where the composition is substantially transparent to light having a wavelength greater than or equal to 350 nm, the composition is in the form of a layer having a thickness between 0.1 μm and 1 mm, the metal-sequestering material is capable of absorbing a metal that includes at least one of a post-transition metal, a metalloid, an alkali metal, and/or an alkaline earth metal, and the metal-sequestering material has an absorption capacity for the metal between about 1E-2 g metal/cm2 and about 1E-7 g metal/cm2.
B01J 20/22 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtrationAbsorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographieProcédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance organique
H01L 31/032 - Matériaux inorganiques comprenant, à part les matériaux de dopage ou autres impuretés, uniquement des composés non couverts par les groupes
