Abstract: The present invention relates to a grind machining apparatus, which comprises a grinding wheel and an electrochemical processing module. The grinding wheel has a grinding surface on the surface. The electrochemical processing modules is disposed at the grinding wheel. The processing surface of the electrochemical processing module faces the direction away from an axle of the grinding wheel and is located lower than the grinding surface. By using the above grind machining apparatus, alternate compound machining including electrochemical oxidation processing and mechanical grind machining can be performed.

Abstract: A method for making low emissivity panels, including control the composition of a barrier layer formed on a thin conductive silver layer. The barrier structure can include a ternary alloy of nickel, titanium, and niobium, which showed improvements in overall performance than those from binary barrier results. The percentage of nickel can be between 5 and 15 wt %. The percentage of titanium can be between 30 and 50 wt %. The percentage of niobium can be between 40 and 60 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical machining apparatus for gear outline, which is used for trimming the gear outline of the gear part of a workpiece and comprises a first moving mechanism, a second moving mechanism, a cathode electrode, and a gear alignment member. The cathode electrode is disposed at the first moving mechanism. The second moving mechanism is connected with the gear alignment member. The gear alignment member includes a plurality of alignment gears for aligning the location of a plurality of teeth of the gear part of the workpiece. Thereby, the plurality of teeth of the workpiece may correspond to the cathode electrode. Then, the cathode electrode may perform electrochemical machining on the plurality of teeth, and thus, trimming the outline of the plurality of teeth.

Abstract: Low emissivity panels can include a separation layer of Zn2SnOx between multiple infrared reflective stacks. The low emissivity panels can also include NiNbTiOx as barrier layer. The low emissivity panels have high light to solar gain, color neutral, together with similar observable color before and after a heat treatment process.

Abstract: Treatments are provided to strengthen adhesion of an optical filter layer in a photovoltaic (PV) module to an encapsulant layer, or generally, between inorganic materials and organic polymers. The embodiments disclosed herein can provide five or more times the adhesive forces of untreated encapsulant-filter interfaces. As a result, the system can enhance long-term reliability of PV modules by reducing interface surface charges and dangling bonds and reducing gaps and cracks, thereby preventing moisture, impurities, and particles from entering the interface. The treated optical filter layer can result in a surface modification. In some embodiments, treating the optical filter layer includes applying a chemical treatment such as an acid or alkaline wash, and/or ultrasonic cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission apparatus, which comprises a base, a transmission module, a first protection sleeve, and a second protection sleeve. The transmission module is disposed on the base and includes a moving unit. The first protection sleeve is disposed around the outer periphery of the transmission module and on the base. One end of the second protection sleeve is covered by the first protection sleeve. The second protection sleeve is disposed around the moving unit and moves linkedly along the moving unit. Thereby, the transmission apparatus according to the present invention may protection the transmission module.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inductive electrochemical machining device, which comprises a base, an inductive machining electrode, and a negative cleaning module. The base includes a workpiece machining zone. The inductive machining electrode is disposed on the base and corresponds to said workpiece machining zone. The negative cleaning module is opposing to the inductive machining electrode. When the inductive machining electrode performs electrochemical machining, the generated induction current may be used for machining. In addition, the surface of the inductive machining electrode may be cleaned concurrently by the negative cleaning module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical machining device, which comprises a machining electrode, a driving module, a spacer, and a conductive electrode. The machining electrode includes an electrochemical machining zone. The driving module drives the machining electrode. The spacer is adjacent to the machining electrode. The conductive electrode is adjacent to the spacer. The spacer spaces the conductive electrode and the machining electrode. When the electrochemical machining device performs electrochemical processes, the driving module drives the machining electrode and moves a machining surface of the machining electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a grind machining apparatus, which comprises a grinding wheel and an electrochemical processing module. The grinding wheel has a grinding surface on the surface. The electrochemical processing modules is disposed at the grinding wheel. The processing surface of the electrochemical processing module faces the direction away from an axle of the grinding wheel and is located lower than the grinding surface. By using the above grind machining apparatus, alternate compound machining including electrochemical oxidation processing and mechanical grind machining can be performed.

Abstract: A system for fabricating a photovoltaic module is provided. During operation, the system can obtain a plurality of photovoltaic structures. A respective photovoltaic structure can include first and second metallic grids on first and second surfaces, respectively. The system can then encapsulates the photovoltaic structures between a first cover and a second cover using an encapsulant having a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) less than a predetermined value, thereby preventing oxidation and corrosion of the metallic grids during the service life of the photovoltaic module.

Abstract: Low emissivity panels can include a separation layer of Zn2SnOx between multiple infrared reflective stacks. The low emissivity panels can also include NiNbTiOx as barrier layer. The low emissivity panels have high light to solar gain, color neutral, together with similar observable color before and after a heat treatment process.

Abstract: A system for fabricating a solar string is provided. The system obtains multiple photovoltaic structures. A photovoltaic structure comprises first and second metallic grids on first and second surfaces. The system applies, over the first and second grids, an organic coating, which covers a top surface of a first edge busbar of the first metallic grid and a top surface of a second edge busbar of the second metallic grid. The system removes portions of the organic coating to expose a portion of the top surface of the first edge busbar and a corresponding portion of the top surface of the second edge busbar, deposits conductive paste on the first edge busbar at locations where the organic coating is removed, and cascades the plurality of photovoltaic structures into a string by overlapping the first edge busbar of the photovoltaic structure with the second edge busbar of an adjacent photovoltaic structure.

Abstract: This invention describes a collagen fiber reconstituted rawhide useful in the production of pet chews, and a method for making the same. Beginning materials include animal skins with hair, depilated limed splits and leftovers from the manufacture of rawhide pet chews. The materials are pretreated, ground, subjected to acid treatment to swell and separate the collagen fibers that comprise the animal hide, further ground into pulp, vacuum filtered, mixed with a dehydration agent that chemically shrinks the expanded fibers, drained, formed and dried into sheet and/or exposed to a cross-linking agent to increase the adhesive strength of the end product. Edible materials, including meats, may be added to the solution prior to draining, to enhance the nutritional value and palatability of the final product, and the reconstituted rawhide sheets may be bleached for appearance.

Abstract: Low emissivity panels can include a separation layer of Zn2SnOx between multiple infrared reflective stacks. The low emissivity panels can also include NiNbTiOx as barrier layer. The low emissivity panels have high light to solar gain, color neutral, together with similar observable color before and after a heat treatment process.

Abstract: A system and method for fabricating a photovoltaic structure is provided. During fabrication, the system can apply a wax coating on at least one surface of a multilayer photovoltaic structure, the surface of the multilayer photovoltaic structure being electrically conductive. The system can then pattern the wax coating using one or more laser beams. The patterned wax coating includes a plurality of openings that expose portions of the electrically conductive surface of the multilayer photovoltaic structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fabricating a photovoltaic structure are provided. During fabrication, a patterned mask is formed on a first surface of a multilayer body of the photovoltaic structure, with openings of the mask corresponding to grid line locations of a first grid. Subsequently, a core layer of the first grid is deposited in the openings of the patterned mask, and a protective layer is deposited on an exposed surface of the core layer. The patterned mask is then removed to expose the sidewalls of the core layer. Heat is applied to the protective layer such that the protective layer reflows to cover both the exposed surface and sidewalls of the core layer.

Abstract: A wafer-holding apparatus for electroplating of a solar cell wafer is provided. The wafer has chamfered corners and comprises a plurality of busbar areas, wherein at least one busbar area is near an edge of the wafer. The wafer-holding apparatus includes a plurality of wafer-holding mechanisms for maintaining contact with a wafer. One of the plurality of wafer-holding mechanisms can be longer than at least one other wafer-holding mechanism, thereby facilitating secure contact with the busbar area near the edge of the wafer, which is shorter than other busbar areas on the wafer due to the chamfered corners.

Abstract: A power adapter comprises a cover and a printed circuit board module received in the cover. The cover has a base and an upper cover covering the base, the base has a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls surrounding the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the side walls form a receiving space for receiving the printed circuit board module. The cover has a plurality of latching members at the top of the side wall, the latching members are on both ends of the cover, the latching members are defined above the upper cover and extend to each other. The side walls comprise a first side wall with a rotatablely movable block, the latching member is defined at the top of the movable block, the latching member moves outward with the movable block rotating.

Abstract: One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic structure. The photovoltaic structure can include a multilayer structure, which can include a base layer, a surface-field layer positioned on a first side of the base layer, and an emitter layer positioned on a second side of the base layer. The photovoltaic structure can further include a first metallic grid positioned on a first surface of the multilayer structure and a first organic coating covering at least sidewalls of the first metallic grid.

Abstract: Jobs are scheduled in a cluster comprising multiple computing nodes. The scheduling of jobs includes defining rules for constructing virtual sub-clusters of the multiple computing nodes. The multiple nodes in the cluster can be placed into multiple virtual sub-clusters based on the rules, wherein one computing node can only be included in one virtual sub-cluster. A job is received and dispatched to a selected virtual sub-cluster. At least one computer node is scheduled for the dispatched job in the selected virtual sub-cluster. Further, the job is dispatched to the selected virtual sub-cluster based on characteristics of the job and/or characteristics of virtual sub-clusters.