Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic article comprising a first photovoltaic cell (11) having a photoelectrical? active region which is located between a topside electrode (12) and a backside electrode (14). An electrical connector (13) is in contact with the backside electrode (14) on the backside of the cell and an electrically conductive patch (15) is located over at least a portion of both the backside electrode (14) and the connector (13).

Abstract: A disk drive having reduced electromagnetic emission quasi-peaks is provided. The repetition rate of servo blocks or data is reduced, spread or otherwise altered. In one embodiment, the number of data zones is increased to achieve an emissions reduction goal. In one embodiment, the disk drive is configured to effectively have one track per zone. In one embodiment, the rotation rate of the disk is varied or the effective data bit density, as detected by the read/write head, is otherwise varied. In one embodiment, servo-sectors are intentionally positioned to vary the length, along the track, of inter-servo intervals.

Abstract: Flexible medical grade PVC tubing has inner and outer layers coextruded with different plasticizers, with the first, inside layer of the tubing containing a plasticizer, such as di-ethylhexyl adipate, and having a thickness adapted to limit migration of a second plasticizer, such as di-ethylhexyl phthalate, from a second, outer layer of the tubing to the inside of the tubing. The flexible medical grade tubing can optionally include a third, outermost layer surrounding the second layer and containing a plasticizer such as di-ethylhexyl adipate, so that the third layer limits migration of the second plasticizer to the outside of the tubing.

Abstract: An integrated bearing system with journal and thrust bearings is incorporated in a single unit centrally pinned to the bearing housing and having integral thrust surface and journal surface lubrication grooves in combination with turbine and compressor wheel thrust surfaces. The bearing employs a first aperture substantially equidistant from the ends to engage the locating pin to prevent rotation of the bearing within the bearing case bore, while allowing the bearing to be free to symmetrically wobble within the bearing case bore.