Abstract: The combination photovoltaic and thermal energy system includes a reverse flat plate solar collector (RFPC) mounted above a ground-based thermal energy storage reservoir and a hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) panel mounted above the absorber plate of the RFPC. Heat exchanger pipes or conduits in the RFPC and the PV-T are connected so that the heat exchange fluid is preheated in the PV-T and then passes through the RFPC absorber plate, where it is heated to intermediate temperature ranges. The PV-T panel may be a monofacial PC-T panel, a bifacial PV-T panel, or a trifacial PV-T panel.

Abstract: The combination photovoltaic and thermal energy system includes a reverse flat plate solar collector (RFPC) mounted above a ground-based thermal energy storage reservoir and a hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) panel mounted above the absorber plate of the RFPC. Heat exchanger pipes or conduits in the RFPC and the PV-T are connected so that the heat exchange fluid is preheated in the PV-T and then passes through the RFPC absorber plate, where it is heated to intermediate temperature ranges. The PV-T panel may be a monofacial PC-T panel, a bifacial PV-T panel, or a trifacial PV-T panel.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a high voltage charge pump are described. One embodiment is a charge pump circuit that comprises a plurality of switching stages each including a clock input, a clock input inverse, a clock output, and a clock output inverse. The circuit further comprises a plurality of pumping capacitors, wherein one or more pumping capacitors are coupled to a corresponding switching stage. The circuit also comprises a maximum selection circuit coupled to a last switching stage among the plurality of switching stages, the maximum selection circuit configured to filter noise on the output clock and the output clock inverse of the last switching stage, the maximum selection circuit further configured to generate a DC output voltage based on the output clock and the output clock inverse of the last switching stage.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for combining contributed images from a plurality of imaging devices on a network to create a combined image, such as a group selfie. A group-selfie request is initiated inviting selected network users to contribute images. After receiving the contributed images, sub-images are selected from the contributed images and arranged within a combined image. The border around each sub-image is then blended into the combined image. The sub-images can also be filtered and modified to harmonize with the combined image. Further, each sub-image from the respective contributed image can be assigned to a predefined partition of the combined image, and the sub-images can be continuously updated from the respective contributing network users to provide a real-time combined image.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system, software and method to procure, share, and join selfie in a given social network. The usual existing and new methods of sharing and connecting may be used for implementing this software as used as computer implemented method. Hardware is used for procuring, sharing and integrating the software as a system.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a high voltage charge pump are described. One embodiment is a charge pump circuit that comprises a plurality of switching stages each including a clock input, a clock input inverse, a clock output, and a clock output inverse. The circuit further comprises a plurality of pumping capacitors, wherein one or more pumping capacitors are coupled to a corresponding switching stage. The circuit also comprises a maximum selection circuit coupled to a last switching stage among the plurality of switching stages, the maximum selection circuit configured to filter noise on the output clock and the output clock inverse of the last switching stage, the maximum selection circuit further configured to generate a DC output voltage based on the output clock and the output clock inverse of the last switching stage.