Abstract: An automotive vehicle, such as a motorcycle, has an electric ignition system for igniting fuel delivered to the engine of the vehicle, and a rotatable handle which the driver holds in one hand when driving the vehicle and rotates to control the power output of the engine between an idling end position and a high power end position. The device includes a switch for cutting out the ignition system temporarily. This is achieved by turning the handle towards and beyond a yieldable engine-idling abutment, by exerting a strong torque that exceeds a pre-chosen value.

Abstract: A carburetor automatic control system in an engine includes, a temperature-sensitive operating device for operating a choke valve so that the choke valve is opened with a temperature increase of the engine and a governor for opening and closing a throttle valve to maintain a preset rotational speed of the engine. The governor device includes, a stepping motor opening and closing the throttle valve over a range from an idling opening degree to a fully opening degree, and an electronic control unit driving the stepping motor so that the rotational speed of the engine is maintained the preset speed. A relief mechanism is interposed between the choke valve and the temperature-sensitive operating device, the relief mechanism opening the choke valve in response to an intake vacuum pressure within the intake passage when the engine is in a cold state and the choke valve is in a fully closed state.

Abstract: A method for ascertaining valve timing for gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine in which a combustion chamber pressure characteristic is determined, a state function being calculated from the combustion chamber pressure characteristic and a combustion chamber volume characteristic, and the timing of the gas exchange valves is determined by analyzing the state function.

Abstract: A vehicular transmission includes a gear-change mechanism section that shifts power from a driving source and outputs the power to an output shaft; and a hydraulic system that supplies hydraulic pressure from an oil pump to the gear-change mechanism section via a check valve. The check valve includes a cylindrical valve case in which a passage is formed, a valve stored within the valve case so as to be freely movable in an axial direction of the valve case, a valve seat that is formed at one end portion of the passage in the valve case and that closes the passage when the valve sits thereon, a spring for urging the valve so as to sit on the valve seat, and a spring seat fixed on an axially opposite side of the valve seat in the valve case to support the spring.

Abstract: A strap-like support includes means for removably affixing chemical heating elements to one side of the support and means for removably securing the ends of the support whereby the support can be removably attached to the fuel filter of a diesel engine. Alternatively, the strap-like support component is configured to wrap around a fuel line, fuel pipe, or other conduit. Alternatively, the heating device is devised of a sheet-like support component having means for removably affixing one or more chemical heating elements to one side of the support component and means for removably securing the edges of the support component to a surface whereby the component can be removably attached to the oil pan or fuel tank of an engine or with a self-contained, individual meal product of conventional manufacture. The heating device is temporarily attached to the meal product container to heat the food contents.

Abstract: A gun preferably designed to rapidly fire paint balls includes a single valve assembly that is inserted into and removed from the gun body. The valve assembly includes a low pressure ram passing through a longitudinal center or core of the assembly, and is capable of being driven in opposite reciprocal directions. A volumizer stores a charge of high pressure gas sufficient to adequately propel a paint ball, and a high pressure poppet valve is driven by movement of the low pressure ram for releasing the charge rapidly. A bolt carried upon the low pressure ram moves a paint ball into firing position just prior to the high pressure discharge. All of the aforementioned components of the cartridge are carried upon a single axis defined by the ram. Means are provided to both align and couple the various components together to ensure proper operation at high firing rates.

Abstract: A paintball marker has a pressurized gas source; a trigger that opens a trigger pilot valve assembly in communication with the pressurized gas source; a fill valve assembly in communication with the trigger pilot valve and the pressurized gas source; and a firing chamber in communication with the fill valve assembly comprising a bolt that releases pressurized gas to fire a paintball when a pressure in the firing chamber reaches a critical firing pressure.

Abstract: A paintball launching device including an enclosure and ejection valves within the enclosure for connection to a compressed gas source is provided. Ejection ports are provided, each of ejection valves being connected to at least one of the ejection ports. Each of the ejection ports is configured to receive a paintball therein. An actuator is connected to the ejection valves for substantially simultaneously actuating the ejection valves. A paintball launching device including an enclosure configured as a low profile panel and a method of launching paintballs are also provided.

Abstract: A weapon, such as a semi-automatic gun pistol, is disclosed for discharging high velocity, non-lethal projectiles utilizing pressurized gas. The weapon includes a housing having a handle and a projectile storage cylinder sized and shaped to receive a plurality of substantially spherical-shaped projectiles. A discharge barrel is mounted proximate the projectile storage cylinder and has an open muzzle end and a closed base end, while a projectile loading chamber is disposed at the barrel base end and communicates with the projectile storage cylinder. An enclosure is provided in the housing for receiving a removable pressurized gas storage source. A gas discharge cell communicates with the gas storage source in the enclosure and is adapted to receive compressed gas for selective projectile discharge.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying a position of a bowstring relative to an archery bow. A position indicator includes one body mounted with respect to the archery bow and another body moveable with respect to the one body. With the bowstring in a drawn position, a contact can operate or not operate the indicator to show an archer that the bowstring is in the fully drawn position.

Abstract: A stabilizer for an archery bow including a base housing, end housing and at least one intermediate housing provided on a plurality of rods with a resilient means provided between the rods and the housings surrounding each of the plurality of the rods and in compression such that such rod does not directly engage with the housing and is isolated therefrom the resilient means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a diamond tool and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein multiple abrasive layers are formed through a brazing or electroplating method, thereby improving the performance and service life of the tool. According to the method of the present invention, a plurality of concave portions are formed in a surface of the shank. A bonding paste is coated into the concave portions and abrasives are dispersed in the bonding paste to thereby form a lower abrasive layer. Again, a bonding material is coated on the lower abrasive layer and abrasives are dispersed in the bonding material to thereby form an upper abrasive layer. Then, a heat treatment is executed to fusion-bond the bonding material and abrasives onto the surface of the shank.

Abstract: A pair of tile pliers includes two handles each having a first end provided with a clamping portion and a second end provided with a grip portion. The clamping portion of each of the handles has a side formed with a tapered clamping face having a narrower first side and a wider second side. Thus, the narrower first side of the clamping face produces a stress concentration on the porcelain tile to break the surface structure of the porcelain tile so that the edge of the porcelain tile is cut in a easier manner to save the manual work. In addition, the clamping face has a tapered shape so that the clamping face presses and clamps the porcelain tile gradually so as to cut the porcelain tile smoothly and linearly.

Abstract: A gas burner assembly for a gas fired cooktop includes a first burner, second burner and a third burner arranged between the first burner and second burner. A first valve is configured to control gas supplied to the first burner. A second valve is configured to control gas supplied to the second burner and the third burner and distribute a first portion of gas to the second burner and a second portion of gas to the third burner.

Abstract: A chafing dish skirt that surrounds a chafing dish to keep the heat retained under the food pan and reduce the likelihood of wind from extinguishing the burners is provided. In some embodiments, the chafing dish skirt includes a length of elastic on a top portion and a length of elastic on a bottom portion to facilitate a relatively snug fit around the chafing dish. The skirt may be constructed to accommodate a range of various sizes and shapes of the chafing dish. The chafing dish skirt can have an access slit or passage that allows convenient access to the heat source, e.g., one or more burners, such that the heat source can be easily ignited and extinguished.

Abstract: A prism having a variable apex angle is described. The prism has a variable volume and an apex angle of the prism varies based on variations in the volume of the prism.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a solar thermal energy collection system to heat water which is made up basically of an assembly of solar panels, build from plates or hollow-cell structured sheets of fixed width and variable length, and a system to store the energy comprising two twin containers, one for the actual heat storage (which can just contain pure water) and another to hold the liquid that flows inside the collectors. The solar collector in these panels is transparent being the solar heat absorbed directly by the liquid that runs in them, which is opaque to the radiation. The container that holds this liquid is at atmospheric pressure and the liquid that is pumped into the panels gets back into the container just by gravity. Whenever there is not enough solar radiation, or in case of malfunction, the pump stops and the absorber liquid drains back into the tank.

Abstract: The invention provides a delivery device (10) for a medicament comprising: a housing (50), a receptacle (54) holding a medicament (80) in the form of a powder; and a source of propellant (53), characterized in that the housing (50) provides an inlet (63) and an outlet (56) for the receptacle (54) wherein the inlet (63) is in fluid communication with the source of propellant (53) and is directed against the medicament (80) and the outlet (56) is spaced from the medicament (80) to allow aerosolisation of the medicament (80); the device (10) provides improved delivery efficiency, particularly a delivered fine particle fraction of greater than 20% by weight.

Abstract: Arrangement in connection with an anaesthesia/ventilation system for a patient comprising means for flowing inspiratory gas to the patient and means for flowing expiratory gas from the patient to a gas separation means and further through the gas separation means back to the inspiratory flow. The gas separation means comprises a chamber unit having a high pressure side and a low pressure side, the high pressure side and the low pressure side being separated by a membrane where carriers are fixed on polymer backbone. The expiratory gas from the patient containing retentates such as anaesthetic agents, N2O, O2, air, and permeates such as CO2, flows to the high pressure side of the chamber unit to have contact with the membrane surface whereby the membrane reacts with the permeates so that the permeates flow through the membrane to the low pressure side of the chamber unit and the retentates flow through the high pressure side of the chamber unit without permeating the membrane.

Abstract: The present invention provides for the integration of drug dispersion methods into a drug or medicine delivery system. The drug dispersion methods used include shear (e.g., air across a drug, with or without a gas assist), capillary flow or a venturi effect, mechanical means such as spinning, vibration, or impaction, and turbulence (e.g., using mesh screens, or restrictions in the air path). These methods of drug dispersion allow for all of the drug in the system to be released, allowing control of the dosage size. These methods also provide for drug metering, fluidization, entrainment, deaggragation and deagglomeration. The present invention also provides for the integration of a drug sealing system into the device. The drug sealing system provides a way of blocking the migration of drug from one area of the package to another.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mechanical ventilator is provided which is capable of increasing a stability margin in the controlling of a gas-delivery mechanism for the mechanical ventilator. The flow rate F of an assisting gas is measured, and an observer 54 estimates a flow rate {circumflex over (F)} of the assisting gas. A difference ?F between the measured flow rate F and estimated flow rate {circumflex over (F)} is then determined, and information on a patient's respiratory effort pressure Pmus is obtained. A target pressure Pin for controlling a gas-delivery mechanism 20 is calculated on the basis of this information. When the target pressure Pin is calculated on the basis of the flow-rate difference ?F, an allowance with respect to the stability limit of the overall system 14 can be increased. This enables the runaway to rarely occur even when an actual overall system is varied. Moreover, the responsibility of assist respiration can be improved as compared with that of the related art PAV method.

Abstract: New bed or a new cradle model to be used specifically in hospitals, clinics and similar facilities for babies, which presents a specific laminar air flow system, with controlled temperature and moisture, for the patient desired levels, which provides reduction of the contamination on the micro environment where it is placed, allowing its use by patients under critical and delicate condition, with easy access to the patients.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing an adaptable or made-to-measure intrauterine device. The inventive method consists in: determining physiological variables of the uterine cavity of the patient; producing the device in accordance with the patient's measured physiological variables; and positioning the device using an insertion element that has been specially designed for said purpose. The invention also relates to the intrauterine device which can be adapted to the individual measurements of the uterine cavity of a patient and which is produced using the aforementioned method.

Abstract: A surgical access device includes a single valve that forms a seal with a body wall and provides an access channel into a body cavity. The valve has properties for creating a zero seal in the absence of an instrument as well as an instrument seal for an instrument having a diameter up to about 37 mm. The valve can include a gel material and the access channel can include a protective sleeve to provide for wound protection during insertion and withdrawal of a sharp surgical instrument. The valve further comprises a cap ring which may be inserted or molded with the gel material.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a mouth guard having upper and lower portions hinged together by at least a portion of the back portion of the mouth guard. The mouth guard is designed to have a substantial open area between the upper and lower portions for easy breathing. The mouth guard may also have cilia in the cavity that comes in contact with the user's teeth to assure a proper fit each time it is used. The mouth guard may also contain flavoring such as Gatorade, bubble gum flavoring, as well as the traditional cherry, orange and grape that can be released into the oral cavity of the user while wearing the mouth guard. This allows the user to taste the flavoring while using the mouth guard.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a mouth guard to protect the user's teeth and/or jaw. It is important that the mouth guard fit tightly and properly in order to fully protect the user. The present invention achieves the proper fit by having cilia in the cavity that comes in contact with the user's teeth. These cilia move to allow the mouth guard to fit tightly and properly. In addition, the mouth guard of the present invention may contain flavoring such as Gatorade, bubble gum flavoring, as well as the traditional cherry, orange and grape that can be released into the oral cavity of the user while wearing the mouth guard. This allows the user to taste the flavoring while using the mouth guard.

Abstract: Methods for achieving weight loss goals and maintaining weight loss including selecting an appropriate weight loss program that provides a caloric deficit of not more than 350 kilocalories per day, and concurrently ingesting a composition comprising effective amounts of a combination of an anionic soluble fiber and a multivalent cation source during the weight loss program. Also, a method for producing weight loss including identifying an individual in need, providing the individual a weight loss program that provides a caloric deficit of not more than 350 kilocalories per day, and directing the individual to ingest a composition comprising an effective amount of a combination of anionic soluble fiber and a multivalent cation.

Abstract: A repairing procedure for treating Superficial and/or Perforant Venous Insufficiency of the lower limbs, by means of the application of Clips, Stoppers and/or Artificial Valves. The procedure consists of the strategic and specific closure of different reflux levels in the internal and/or external saphenous veins and perforants veins, in an extravascular way by means of the use of titanium clips, or in endovascular way by means of the use of stoppers or artificial valves. In the case of using Artificial Valves the vascular function is reestablished.

Abstract: A cosmetics case comprising an inside body 10 which filled with cosmetics liquid, is pushed to a cone type resilient member 25 and opened the inside hole 23 then, cosmetics liquid are ejected through the ejecting guide opening 30 to the brush 33 and by expanding power of the cone type resilient member 25 and spring power of the spring 16 formed insert to the peripherals of the perpendicular rod 18, the inside body 10 is returns down, simultaneously; the inside hole 23 is closed to shut down by the closing ring 17 which formed on the top of the perpendicular rod 18, and close the eject of the cosmetics liquids, thus freely open and close of the ejecting of cosmetic liquids by the cone type resilient member 25 formed on the jointing member 22, and easy to assemble and disjoint of the inside body 10 and jointing member 22, available to refill of the cosmetic liquids when evacuate the cosmetics liquids by remove open the inside body 10.

Abstract: A hair pick comprising an elongated base member made from a material which is both flexible and resilient. A plurality of teeth project from an upper side of the base member. Finger engagement means is provided on the lower side of the base member, approximately midway between the base member's ends. Transversely oriented finger gripping means are provided on each of the base ends, having portions extending above and below the base member. With the base member in an unflexed state, the axes of the teeth are substantially parallel. When the hair pick is gripped, forces may be applied through the combination of the finger engagement means and the finger gripping means to flex the base member causing the teeth to be reoriented either into a converging closed position or a diverging open position.

Abstract: A mascara kit for applying mascara to numerous person's eyelashes. The mascara kit includes a kit container for holding: a mascara container, a cleanable palette suitable for receiving mascara, and a brush having bristles arrayed in a concave shape. In one form, the brush includes a handle with an axis such that the axis aligns with a focus of the concave shape of the bristles. To use the mascara kit, an amount of mascara is transferred from the mascara container to a clean palette. Next, a user applies the amount of mascara from the palette to her eyelashes with a clean applicator. Further, for another mascara application another user can transfer an amount of mascara to either the cleansed palette or that user can dispose of the palette and use another palette to transfer an amount of mascara from the mascara container to the palette.

Abstract: The rope perm apparatus includes a plurality of ropes made from an absorbent material and cut into lengths of approximately 7 to 12 inches. Each rope end has an end tip to reduce fraying of the rope and in some embodiments the end tip is color coded or printed with advertising information. Hair is wrapped around the rope to induce curling and then the rope is tied in a knot to keep it in place during the curling period. In some cases, a curling agent is then applied.

Abstract: This new and improved tooth brush combination is all one would ever need, the simple design on how and why the rotating flossing head is the only moving part and its simple, to lock in to place when in use and very easy to change when needed, and its location is on the tooth brush bristle head its self, and when not in use the rotating head will simply lay flat down, locks in to place on the tong cleaning section on the back of the tooth brush head, and when brushing your teeth, you will never know that there is a rotating flossing head. And the tooth brush bristle have a special design, with a spring pulling action and little barbs along the bristles that have a natural pulling force so the food and debris are more efficiently pulled from between your teeth and gum area, and all these combinations combined are not by the handle at all, this is the most efficient and friendly germ prevention hygienic tooth brush ever.

Abstract: Improved immersion vessel configurations for treatment of precision manufactured devices such as semiconductor wafers are provided. In one aspect, an immersion vessel is provided wherein the sidewalls of the immersion vessel are less than about 10 mm from the major surfaces of the wafer or wafers. In another aspect, an immersion vessel provided with a megasonic transducer has a cleaning zone that is progressively smaller in width from the area proximal to the transducer to the area that is distal from the transducer. In another aspect, an immersion vessel is provided having at least one movable sidewall to provide variable volume capacity of liquid in the vessel. In another aspect, a self-cleaning wafer liquid treatment system is provided having a plurality of cascade chambers.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for cleaning a nozzle, which can automatically clean pollutant of the nozzle. The nozzle cleaning apparatus comprises the nozzle in a polluted state, a nozzle cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the nozzle by use of an absorbing member, and an absorbing member cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the absorbing member. With this configuration, the nozzle cleaning apparatus can clean the polluted nozzle by use of the absorbing member and in turn, can clean the polluted absorbing member by use of cleaning liquid, whereby automatic cleaning of the nozzle can be accomplished. Automatic cleaning of the polluted nozzle has the effect of reducing cleaning labor and time, and improving productivity.

Abstract: A controlling method of a dishwasher is provided. The method includes performing various cycles according to a selected course, beginning a rinse cycle during the execution of the various cycles, controlling the operation of a heater and a wash pump according to whether the rinse cycle was specified as a hot rinse cycle, ending the operation of the wash pump upon completion of the rinse cycle, and performing subsequent cycles.

Abstract: A control system for controlling a fill operation of a dishwasher having a pump and a pump motor driving the pump, and the dishwasher having a valve for controlling the flow of water to the dishwasher includes a monitoring device configured to be coupled to at least one of the pump and the pump motor. The monitoring device generates an output relating to at least one of an operating current and a speed of the pump motor. The control system also includes a controller configured to be operatively coupled to the valve, wherein the controller receives the output and is configured to operate the valve based on the output. The output relates to a fill condition of the dishwasher.

Abstract: At present, cathode washing presents some disadvantages such as the fact the fixed nozzles impact all the face with the same strength and the range is limited, among other things. A robot system and robotic method for the automatic washing of cathodes have been developed. The robotic system is composed mainly of a robotic manipulator (1) of at least 6 degrees of freedom and a gripping mechanism (2) which allows to take a pressurized hot water and/or vapor injection device (3), from a tool holder rack located at one of its sides, by moving it through a defined path to the washing unit, where in a synchronized way with the take off carousel the washing process will take place, in a sequential and programmed way through the application of pressurized hot water and/or vapor to a number of cathodes faces to be defined (4). In this regard, the washing of cathodes will be carried out by using a robotic system which will be connected to the existing pressure vapor and hot water lines.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gas distribution plate for use in a gas distribution assembly for a processing chamber, where the gas distribution plate is fabricated from a solid yttrium oxide-comprising substrate, which may also include aluminum oxide. The gas distribution plate includes a plurality of through-holes, which are typically crescent-shaped. Through-holes which have been formed in the solid yttrium oxide-comprising substrate by ultrasonic drilling perform particularly well. The solid yttrium oxide-comprising substrate typically comprises at least 99.9% yttrium oxide, and has a density of at least 4.92 g/cm3, a water absorbency of about 0.02% or less, and an average grain size within the range of about 10 ?m to about 25 ?m. Also disclosed herein are methods for fabricating and cleaning the yttrium oxide-comprising gas distribution plate.

Abstract: A supercritical fluid washing method and system in which a supercritical fluid washing system employs a supercritical fluid to clean the surface of materials possessing surface microstructures, and where a supercritical fluid is used to soak, wash, and dry elements; the element surface may include nanometer pores or high aspect ratio microstructures. This supercritical fluid washing method is able to remove impurities or water vapor from the surface of elements.

Abstract: A method and system for cleaning a surface, having particulate matter thereon, of a substrate features impinging upon the surface a jet of a liquid having coupling elements entrained therein. A sufficient drag force is imparted upon the coupling elements to have the same move with respect to the liquid and cause the particulate matter to move with respect to the substrate.

Abstract: The dishwasher according to the present invention has two operation courses: one course adapted for using a low-foaming dedicated detergent; and the other course adapted for using a high-foaming kitchen detergent. In the kitchen detergent course, the dishwashing operation includes a first mode of the “spray and wait” process carried out as a preliminary washing operation, including the steps of spraying the water containing a detergent onto the dishes for a short period of time and subsequently halting the spray for a certain period of time. During this process, the amount of the foam present within the wash chamber is determined by means of a photosensor located within the drying duct. If there is a large amount of foam, a longer period of time is set for draining the detergent water. After the water is drained for the aforementioned period of time, fresh water is supplied to a predetermined level.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing wash-free rice which does not require washing before cooking. The method comprises the following steps: preparing polished rice from brown rice polished by a built-in rice polishing machine and sifted by a built-in sifting machine and/or polished rice from outside sources; preparing rice polishing bran (parched bran) used as an abrasive; preparing a mixture consisting of the polished rice and the abrasive in a desired ratio; stirring the mixture in a tank by revolving stirring blades such that the polished rice and the abrasive are mutually rubbed in order to strip sticking bran including skin bran and foreign debris from the surfaces of the rice grains; sifting the stirred mixture in order to separate bran from the rice; separating residual sticking bran and foreign debris from rice grains in order to obtain finished wash-free rice; and recovering the separated bran for recycling as the abrasive.

Abstract: Windproof umbrella and method of making same are disclosed. The method includes providing an integral, polygonal cloth having corners; forming substantially conic members each disposed on a joining end of one corner and another adjacent corner by shaping and stitching; providing a folding radial frame; securing a lower canopy having a central opening onto the frame; and securing the cloth onto the frame to form an upper canopy having sectors in covering relation to the central opening. The conic members are substantially flat in an inoperative state and are expanded to form a substantially conic shape in response to high winds. Each escape path for wind is thus formed between the sector of the upper canopy and an upper edge of the lower canopy. No cutting is involved in the method. Also, no creases and looseness in a central portion of the umbrella are formed.

Abstract: A walking stick includes a handle, and a supporting rod; the handle has two shell parts coupled together; a circuit board is positioned in the handle, which has a flash alert circuit, a buzzing sound circuit, an illumination circuit, and a charging circuit; a charging socket is connected to the charging circuit; a battery set is positioned in the handle and connected to the circuit board; an alert lamp is fitted on the handle and connected to the flash alert circuit; a buzzer is connected to the buzzing sound circuit; an illuminating lamp is connected to the illumination circuit; a switch element is used to turn on/off the above electrical and electronic devices; a generator is held in the handle, and a cranking bar is connected to the generator; the battery set is connected to the generator for storing electricity generated by the generator.

Abstract: A solar power generator for a structure comprising a collapsible frame assembly is provided. The solar power generator includes a solar panel removably coupled to the collapsible frame assembly. The solar panel is configured to absorb solar energy from the sun. A power module is electrically coupled to the solar panel. The power module includes a power source that is configured to convert the solar energy absorbed by the solar panel to electrical energy. At least one power output is electrically coupled to the power source and configured to supply electrical energy to a coupled load device.

Abstract: A tent having window shelf that extends into a tent from the bottom of a window opening. The shelf may be formed, for example, by an inner covering of the window. The inner covering may include an outer support such as a pole so that it may maintain its configuration when folded down, and a fabric strip or other structure for maintaining the inner covering in a horizontal position so that it may serve as a shelf. A clasp or a plurality of clasps may be provided for attaching an inner covering of a tent window and permitting the inner covering to drape over the opening for the window without completely closing the opening.

Abstract: A prismatic type lithium secondary battery, including an electrode assembly including an anode plate, a cathode plate, and a separator wound together, a can to receive the electrode assembly via an opening in an upper end thereof, a cap assembly to seal the opening of the can, an insulating case mounted on an upper portion of the electrode assembly once the electrode assembly is inside the can, and a stopping unit, formed in sides of the can to protrude toward the interior of the can, including a support surface to support the cap assembly and a surface to engage with the insulating case.

Abstract: Methods and system are described for providing electric power in a wellbore including at least one thermoelectric generator at a downhole location; and one or more thermally insulated sections of wellbore tubing located such as to reduce heat loss of fluid flowing through the wellbore from the entry point of the fluid to the location of the generator.

Abstract: A plurality of layers of a first semiconductor material and a plurality of dots-in-a-fence barriers disposed in a stack between a first electrode and a second electrode. Each dots-in-a-fence barrier consists essentially of a plurality of quantum dots of a second semiconductor material embedded between and in direct contact with two layers of a third semiconductor material. Wave functions of the quantum dots overlap as at least one intermediate band. The layers of the third semiconductor material are arranged as tunneling barriers to require a first electron and/or a first hole in a layer of the first material to perform quantum mechanical tunneling to reach the second material within a respective quantum dot, and to require a second electron and/or a second hole in a layer of the first semiconductor material to perform quantum mechanical tunneling to reach another layer of the first semiconductor material.