Abstract: A package for transporting fuel cell components is provided. The package includes a carton and one or more boxes configured to be placed in the carton. The package also includes one or more boxes configured to be placed in the carton. The package also includes one or more top inserts configured to be inserted into the boxes, each top insert including a top portion and at least one side portion. The package also includes a plurality of interleaves configured to be placed alternately with the fuel cell components in a stack within each box, wherein each top insert is configured to be inserted into one of the boxes to substantially enclose the stack. The package further includes a plurality of springs, wherein each box includes at least one spring configured to be located at least one of a top end and a bottom end of the stack.

Abstract: A package for transporting fuel cell components is provided. The package includes a carton and one or more boxes configured to be placed in the carton. The package also includes one or more boxes configured to be placed in the carton. The package also includes one or more top inserts configured to be inserted into the boxes, each top insert including a top portion and at least one side portion. The package also includes a plurality of interleaves configured to be placed alternately with the fuel cell components in a stack within each box, wherein each top insert is configured to be inserted into one of the boxes to substantially enclose the stack. The package further includes a plurality of springs, wherein each box includes at least one spring configured to be located at least one of a top end and a bottom end of the stack.

Abstract: Solutions permit or facilitate faster and/or easier processing involving loading or unloading of a work module into a process station. For example, the work module may be a processing tube or the like and the process station may be a heating station such as a tube furnace or the like. In one embodiment, the loading is from a single side of a process station. In one embodiment, the work module includes inlets and outlets for fluid flow, with both inlets and outlets being closer toward one side of the work module than the other side.

Abstract: In some embodiments of the invention, there is a method or apparatus for tight sealing between a first space and a second space. The second space is at least partially enclosed by a member. The method or apparatus includes or performs the step of creating or maintaining a pressure difference between a pressure in a third space at a seal assembly and pressure in each of the first space and the second space; and pushing, caused by the pressure difference, against a seal in the seal assembly to tighten sealing provided by the seal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for fabricating nanostructure-based devices on workpieces includes: a stage for supporting a workpiece, a radiating-energy source, and a feedstock delivery system. The workpiece has catalyst thereon. The radiating-energy source is configured to focus radiating energy toward a work region of the workpiece to directly heat catalyst at the work region, without directly heating catalyst at one or more other work regions of the workpiece. The feedstock delivery system delivers feedstock gas to the catalyst at the work region. The feedstock delivery system includes a feedstock heating system. The feedstock heating system is configured to heat the feedstock gas not merely by any global heating of the chamber or any direct excitation of gas over the work region by the focused radiating energy. Preferably, the radiating-energy source emits multiple prongs of radiating energy.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for fabricating nanostructure-based devices on a workpiece includes: a stage for supporting a workpiece, a radiating-energy source, and a feedstock delivery system. The workpiece has catalyst deposited thereon. The workpiece includes multiple work regions (e.g., dies). The feedstock delivery system is for delivery of feedstock gas to said catalyst. The feedstock delivery system is configured to directly heat catalyst on at least one die via simultaneously emitted multiple prongs of radiating energy. Preferably, the feedstock delivery system includes a feedstock heating system that is configured to heat the feedstock gas not merely by any global heating of a chamber containing the work region or any direct excitation of gas over the work region by the radiating energy.