Abstract: A multi-junction photovoltaic device comprises a first sub-cell and a second sub-cell, the second sub-cell overlying the first sub-cell such that incident light passes through the second sub-cell before the first sub-cell. The light-receiving surface of the second sub-cell comprises a layer of a transparent conductive material and one or more metal tracks extending in a first direction and in contact with the layer of transparent conductive material. A layer of electrically insulating material is provided on the light receiving surface of the second sub-cell located under one end of the one or more metal tracks at an edge of the device, and an electrically conductive pad is provided over the layer of electrical insulator and in electrical contact with the one or more metal tracks to provide electrical contact to an external circuit.

Abstract: A double wall for an aircraft gas turbine combustion chamber comprising an internal wall which is configured to be in contact with the combustion reaction, and an external wall which is at a distance from the internal wall, comprising a plurality of openings so as to allow the circulation of cooling air streams outside the external wall, which cool the internal wall. The internal wall being free of perforations prevent any circulation of a cooling air stream towards the centre of the combustion chamber. The the internal wall comprises a plurality of members projecting towards the external wall, each projecting member comprising a foot portion and a cylindrical head portion with a circular cross-section, the head portion extending into an opening with a circular cross-section so as to define a calibrated cross-sectional area between the projecting member and the opening, through which area a cooling air stream can flow.

Abstract: A gas turbomachine combustion chamber includes bridges extending side by side to connect in one piece a radially inner wall and a radially outer wall towards a free end of the radially inner wall. The bridges, inner wall, and outer wall have an additive layer structure.

Abstract: A multi-junction photovoltaic device comprises a first sub-cell and a second sub-cell, the second sub-cell overlying the first sub-cell such that incident light passes through the second sub-cell before the first sub-cell. The light-receiving surface of the second sub-cell comprises a layer of a transparent conductive material and one or more metal tracks extending in a first direction and in contact with the layer of transparent conductive material. A layer of electrically insulating material is provided on the light receiving surface of the second sub-cell located under one end of the one or more metal tracks at an edge of the device, and an electrically conductive pad is provided over the layer of electrical insulator and in electrical contact with the one or more metal tracks to provide electrical contact to an external circuit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flame tube for a turbomachine, the flame tube extending about an axis and comprising an annular radially internal wall and an annular radially external wall, connected to each other by an end wall or head wall, the internal wall, the external wall and the end wall defining an internal volume, at least one part of the said end wall forming a double wall comprising a first part and a second part connected to each other and spaced apart from each other so as to delimit a flow channel for a flow of cooling air opening into the said internal volume, the said flow channel comprising at least one air-inlet opening, the first and second parts of the double wall being connected by connecting zones or bridges extending into the flow channel for the cooling-air flow, the flame tube being manufactured by additive manufacturing.

Abstract: There is provided a method of encapsulating a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic devices. The method comprises forming a wall of compact glass that extends from a periphery of a surface of a first glass sheet to a periphery of an opposing surface of a second glass sheet, the plurality of photovoltaic devices being located within a volume enclosed by the first glass, the second glass sheet and the wall of compact glass, wherein the wall of compact glass is formed from a plurality of courses of glass frit, and sealing the enclosed volume using laser-assisted glass frit bonding.

Abstract: An electrochemical device, such as a microbattery or an electrochromic system, including at least one stack of active layers containing lithium, said stack being arranged on a substrate and being covered by an encapsulation layer. The encapsulation layer includes at least: a barrier film presenting at least one electrically insulating surface and including at least one layer hermetic to oxidising species, said adhesive film including a juxtaposition of electrically conducting adhesive strips and of electrically insulating adhesive strips, and an adhesive film, provided with a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in contact with the electrically insulating surface of the barrier film and the second surface covering the stack of active layers and a part of the substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a method of encapsulating a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic devices. The method comprises forming a wall of compact glass that extends from a periphery of a surface of a first glass sheet to a periphery of an opposing surface of a second glass sheet, the plurality of photovoltaic devices being located within a volume enclosed by the first glass, the second glass sheet and the wall of compact glass, wherein the wall of compact glass is formed from a plurality of courses of glass fit, and sealing the enclosed volume using laser-assisted glass fit bonding.

Abstract: An electrochemical device, such as a microbattery or an electrochromic system, including at least one stack of active layers containing lithium, said stack being arranged on a substrate and being covered by an encapsulation layer. The encapsulation layer includes at least: a barrier film presenting at least one electrically insulating surface and including at least one layer hermetic to oxidising species, said adhesive film including a juxtaposition of electrically conducting adhesive strips and of electrically insulating adhesive strips, and an adhesive film, provided with a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in contact with the electrically insulating surface of the barrier film and the second surface covering the stack of active layers and a part of the substrate.

Abstract: The method for producing a patterned layer of first material on a surface of a substrate comprises the following successive steps: arranging a particle on the surface of the substrate; depositing a resin by spin coating on the surface of the substrate so as to form the patterned layer of first material and a hole passing through the layer of first material and opening onto the particle; the material of the particle and the resin being chosen such that the particle exerts a repulsive interaction with respect to the resin.

Abstract: The method for producing a patterned layer of first material on a surface of a substrate comprises the following successive steps: arranging a particle on the surface of the substrate; depositing a resin by spin coating on the surface of the substrate so as to form the patterned layer of first material and a hole passing through the layer of first material and opening onto the particle; the material of the particle and the resin being chosen such that the particle exerts a repulsive interaction with respect to the resin.