Abstract: A frame is articulable between erected and a collapsed states and includes first and second frame supports. Each frame support has a pair of center frame members rotatably coupled about a center joint, each of which is selectively moveable between a first position when the frame is in the erected state and a second position when the frame is in the collapsed state. A purlin assembly has first and second purlin members that are rotatably coupled about a purlin mid-joint. A first end of the purlin assembly is pivotally coupled to the first frame support, and a second end of the purlin assembly is pivotally coupled to the second frame support. The purlin assembly is selectively lockable in an extended position when the frame is in the erected state and is rotatable to a folded position when the frame is in the collapsed state.

Abstract: A portable shelter is erectable on a support surface for providing short to long term housing for humans. In general, the shelter includes a foundation, a floor supported by the foundation, and an enclosure. The shelter defines an interior which may be inhabited by a human. The shelter may include front, rear, side, and top walls, all of which may be folded to define inboard and outboard folds which enhance the structural integrity of the walls. The floor of the structure may include indentations corresponding to inboard folds of one or more walls for receiving the inboard folds for enhancing structural integrity of the shelter. The floor may be folded to form upstanding portions adjacent the indentations for securing the inboard folds in the indentations. Moreover, the walls may be folded to define feet which engage the support surface.

Abstract: In one aspect, photovoltaic apparatus comprising electrical and thermal production capabilities are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus described herein comprises a conduit core comprising at least one radiation transmissive surface, a fluid disposed in the conduit core and a photoactive assembly at least partially surrounding the conduit core, the photoactive assembly comprising a radiation transmissive first electrode, at least one photosensitive layer electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second electrode electrically connected to the photosensitive layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost thermoelectric converter element having high productivity and excellent conversion efficiency. A thermoelectric converter element according to the present invention includes a substrate 4, a magnetic film 2 provided on the substrate 4 with a certain magnetization direction A and formed of a polycrystalline magnetically insulating material, and an electrode 3 provided on the magnetic film 2 with a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction. When a temperature gradient is applied to the magnetic film 2, a spin current is generated so as to flow from the magnetic film 2 toward the electrode 3. A current I is generated in a direction perpendicular to the magnetization direction A of the magnetic film 2 by the inverse spin Hall effect in the electrode 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a thermo-electric generator having a hot side which absorbs heat from a heat source, a cold side which discharges heat to a heat sink, and electrical terminals for outputting electrical energy with an output voltage and an electric circuit with a maximum permissible input voltage, the inputs of which are connected to the electrical terminals of the thermo-electric generator. Such arrangements may be used, for example, in exhaust systems of motor vehicles for more efficient use of the energy.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: an illuminant that emits light from an opening provided on a non-operation area of a film; and at least one of a photoelectric converter that generates an electric power based on the light emitted from the illuminant and a thermoelectric converter that generates an electric power based on a temperature difference between a temperature of an operation surface of the touch panel and a temperature inside the touch panel; wherein the illuminant and the at least one of the photoelectric converter and the thermoelectric converter are arranged between an upper substrate and a lower substrate of the touch panel, and arranged below the non-operation area of the film.

Abstract: A lamp having a light emitting diode, a Peltier device, a heat sink, a translucent, thermally conductive window, and an optical fluid. The Peltier device is in thermal communication with the light emitting diode and converts a waste thermal energy discharged by the light emitting diode into an electrical energy. Conductors transfer the electrical energy from the Peltier device to a boost circuit which converts a level of a voltage associated with the electrical energy output from the Peltier device to a higher, more useful value. The heat sink transfers a second thermal energy from the Peltier device. The optical fluid is located between the translucent, thermally conductive window and the light emitting diode. The optical fluid has an angle of diffraction having an intermediate value relative to an angle of diffraction associated with the light emitting diode and an angle of diffraction associated with the translucent, thermally conductive window.

Abstract: In some embodiments, thermoelectric apparatus and various applications of thermoelectric apparatus are described herein. In some embodiments, a thermoelectric apparatus described herein comprises at least one p-type layer coupled to at least one n-type layer to provide a pn junction, and an insulating layer at least partially disposed between the p-type layer and the n-type layer, the p-type layer comprising a plurality of carbon nanoparticles and the n-type layer comprising a plurality of n-doped carbon nanoparticles.

Abstract: A bridging solar cell includes a substrate, first, second, and third sets of bus bar electrodes, a first welding member, a first insulation film, and a second welding member. The first set of bus bar electrodes is disposed on the front surface of the substrate along a first direction. The second set of bus bar electrodes is disposed on the back surface of the substrate along a second direction and electrically connected to the first set of bus bar electrodes. The first welding member is electrically connected to the second set of bus bar electrodes. The first insulation film is disposed on the back surface. The third set of bus bar electrodes is disposed on the first insulation film along the second direction. The second welding member is disposed on the first insulation film and electrically connected to the third set of bus bar electrodes.

Abstract: A thin film solar module including at least one first sub module including a plurality of first thin film solar cells connected with one another in series; and a second sub module connected with the first sub module in parallel, the second sub module including a plurality of second thin film solar cells connected with one another in series. The sub modules are formed on a shared substrate in a monolithic manner, wherein a first connecting cell including the first thin film solar cells and a second connecting cell including the second thin film solar cells are arranged adjacent to one another, spaced apart from each other through an insulation trench and electrically connected with one another through a shared contact. The invention further relates to a method for producing a thin film solar module.

Abstract: An interconnected arrangement of photovoltaic cells is achieved using novel interconnection components. The interconnection component may comprise a current collector structure, an interconnection structure, or a combination of a current collector and interconnection structure.

Abstract: In a solar battery module including a plurality of solar battery elements each including electrodes that are electrically connected by an electrically conductive wiring member, the electrode and the wiring member are welded by solder on the electrode, resin is arranged while covering at least a side surface of a solder-bonded portion between the solder and the electrode, and a wetted height of the resin on a side surface of the wiring member is lower than the top of wiring member, so that welding by the solder can be reinforced and the bonding reliability can be improved.

Abstract: A solar-energy concentrator optimized for operating in a substantially vertical orientation and method for collecting sunlight with such concentrator. The concentrator includes a photovoltaic (PV) module having a PV cell and layers containing diffraction gratings that may be spatially stacked or multiplexed. Diffraction gratings define corresponding diffraction patterns optimized for solar energy harvesting depending on which direction the concentrator is facing. Additionally, a method of designing a hologram for concentrating solar energy onto an adjacent photovoltaic chip is provided. The method includes selecting a photovoltaic chip material, selecting a photovoltaic cell geometry, selecting a first construction angle, selecting an installation latitude, selecting an installation tilt angle, and modeling hologram performance as a function of a second construction angle and a design wavelength.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a solar energy system includes multiple photovoltaic modules, each oriented substantially at a same angle relative to horizontal. The angle is independent of a latitude of an installation site of the solar energy system and is greater than or equal to 15 degrees. The solar energy system defines a continuous area within a perimeter of the solar energy system. The solar energy system is configured to capture at the photovoltaic modules substantially all light incoming towards the continuous area over an entire season.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a silicon semiconductor substrate, a composite multifunctional protective film, a plurality of front electrodes and a plurality of back electrodes. The silicon semiconductor substrate has a roughened first surface. A depth of the doped layer arranged under the first surface ranges from 200 nm to 1000 nm. A surface doping concentration of the doped layer ranges from 1×1019 to 5×1020 atoms/cm3. The composite multifunctional protective film is disposed above the doped layer. The composite multifunctional protective film has a plurality of layers, so as to reduce reflectance of incident light. A layer thickness of a layer closest to the doped layer among these layers is less than 40 nm. The plurality of front electrodes penetrates the composite multifunctional protective film and is disposed on the doped layer. The plurality of back electrodes is disposed on a second surface of the silicon semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A solar cell module comprises: a solar cell panel including a light-receiving surface and a non-light-receiving surface, and also including first and second side parts which are disposed between the light-receiving surface and the non-light-receiving surface and are not on the same surface; a first retaining member retaining the first side part; a second retaining member retaining the second side part; and a reinforcing member disposed between the first retaining member and the second retaining member on the non-light-receiving surface side, the reinforcing member being in an elongated shape. The reinforcing member comprises a support part supporting the non-light-receiving surface. The support part includes a horizontal part parallel to the non-light-receiving surface and also includes an inclined part disposed at an end of the horizontal part, the inclined part being inclined so as to be apart from the non-light-receiving surface as the inclined part is apart from the horizontal part.

Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated thin-film photovoltaic module. The integrated thin-film photovoltaic module includes a first cell and a second cell, all of which are formed respectively by stacking on a substrate a lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer and an upper electrode, wherein the lower electrode of the first cell and the lower electrode of the second cell are separated by a lower electrode separation groove, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed to be spaced from each other in the upper electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer of the first cell, and wherein the through hole is filled with a conductive material such that the upper electrode of the second cell is connected with the lower electrode of the first cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tandem type integrated photovoltaic module. The tandem type integrated photovoltaic module includes a first cell and a second cell, all of which are formed respectively by stacking on a substrate a lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer and an upper electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer comprises a first unit cell layer, a second unit cell layer and an intermediate reflector located between the first unit cell layer and the second unit cell layer; wherein the lower electrode of the first cell and the lower electrode of the second cell are separated by a lower electrode separation groove, and wherein a plurality of through holes are formed to be spaced from each other in the photoelectric conversion layer on the lower electrode of the first cell in order to connect the upper electrode of the second cell with the lower electrode of the first cell.

Abstract: A single-step wet etch process is provided to isolate multijunction solar cells on semiconductor substrates, wherein the wet etch chemistry removes semiconductor materials nonselectively without a major difference in etch rate between different heteroepitaxial layers. The solar cells thus formed comprise multiple heterogeneous semiconductor layers epitaxially grown on the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method of forming a multijunction solar cell comprising an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell comprising providing first substrate for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell on said substrate having a first band gap; forming a second solar subcell over said first subcell having a second band gap smaller than said first band gap; and forming a grading interlayer over said second sub cell having a third band gap larger than said second band gap forming a third solar subcell having a fourth band gap smaller than said second band gap such that said third subcell is lattice mis-matched with respect to said second subcell.

Abstract: A stressor layer used in a controlled spalling method is removed through the use of a cleave layer that can be fractured or dissolved. The cleave layer is formed between a host semiconductor substrate and the metal stressor layer. A controlled spalling process separates a relatively thin residual host substrate layer from the host substrate. Following attachment of a handle substrate to the residual substrate layer or other layers subsequently formed thereon, the cleave layer is dissolved or otherwise compromised to facilitate removal of the stressor layer. Such removal allows the fabrication of a bifacial solar cell.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate and a first antireflective layer. The semiconductor substrate has a first-type semiconductor surface and a second-type semiconductor surface opposite to each other. The first antireflective layer includes a plurality of refraction convexes and a coverage layer. The refraction convexes are formed on the second-type semiconductor surface. Each refraction convex includes a first refraction part and a second refraction part. The first refraction parts are conformally coated with the respective second refraction parts, and the first refraction part is configured to have a refractive index greater than the refractive index of the second refraction part. The coverage layer is formed to cover the second-type semiconductor surface and the refraction convexes, and the coverage layer is configured to have a refractive index smaller than the refractive index of the second refraction part. A solar cell manufacturing method is also provided.

Abstract: A solar cell is provided and includes a main body, a plurality of first finger electrodes, a first ribbon, and a second ribbon. The main body includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first finger electrodes are located on the first surface, and each of the first finger electrodes includes an end portion bendably extending to the second surface. The first ribbon is located on the first surface and is electrically connected to the first finger electrodes. The second ribbon is located on the second surface and is electrically connected to the first finger electrodes.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a solar-cell device, including a substrate, a first electrode layer comprising a first two-dimensional periodic structure disposed on the substrate, a first light conversion layer disposed on the first two-dimensional periodic structure, a second light conversion layer disposed on the first light conversion layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the second light conversion layer.

Abstract: Solar cell (11; 21; 31) having a dielectric coating arranged on a back side of the solar cell (11; 21; 31) which is at least partly covered by at least one planar contact (12; 22; 32), a boundary line (14; 24; 34) of the at least one planar contact (12; 22; 32) having at least one recess (16a, 16b; 26a, 26b, 26c), and method for producing same.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device including depositing a cadmium telluride layer onto a substrate; treating the cadmium telluride layer with a compound comprising chlorine and an element from Groups 1-11, zinc, mercury, or copernicium or a combination thereof; and annealing the cadmium telluride layer. A chloride-treated photovoltaic device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing solar cells. The manufacturing process of the invention comprises the steps of printing a conductive paste onto an n-type silicon layer of a crystalline silicon substrate or onto an antireflection film on the n-type silicon layer, and drying and firing the conductive paste to form an electrode. The conductive paste comprises a conductive powder, a glass frit and an organic vehicle. The glass frit comprises at least one oxide. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of the glass fit gives a spectrum representing binding energies of oxygen in which the signal intensity of a peak with a peak top at a range from 529 eV to less than 531 eV has a proportion of 40% or more relative to the total of signal intensities from 526 eV to 536 eV.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is provided with: a photoelectric conversion unit having a light-receiving surface and a rear surface, each having a textured structure formed thereon; a light-receiving-surface electrode provided on the light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion unit; and a rear-surface electrode provided on the rear surface of the photoelectric conversion unit. The rear-surface electrode includes: a transparent conductive layer layered on the rear surface of the photoelectric conversion unit; a metallic film layered on substantially the entire surface of the transparent conductive layer, and formed thinly so as to contain surface unevenness reflecting the textured structure; and a projecting electrode formed on the metallic film and having a thickness greater than or equal to the surface unevenness height of the metallic film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell having a collecting electrode on one main surface of a photoelectric conversion section. The collecting electrode includes a first electroconductive layer and a second electroconductive layer in this order from the photoelectric conversion section side, and further includes an insulating layer between the first electroconductive layer and the second electroconductive layer. The first electroconductive layer includes a low-melting-point material, and a part of the second electroconductive layer is conductively connected with the first electroconductive layer through, for example, an opening in the insulating layer. The second electrode layer is preferably formed by a plating method. In addition, it is preferable that before forming the second electroconductive layer, annealing by heating is carried out to generate the opening section in the insulating layer.

Abstract: Photovoltaic device with band-stop filter. The photovoltaic device includes an amorphous photovoltaic material and a band-stop filter structure having a stopband extending from a lower limiting angular frequency ?min?0 to an upper limiting angular frequency ?max where ?max>?min. The band-stop filter structure is arranged in the photovoltaic device relative to the photovoltaic material in order to attenuate electromagnetic radiations reaching the photovoltaic material with angular frequencies of ?* in the stopband, so that ?min<?*<?max. The angular frequencies ?* correspond to electronic excitations ??* from valence band tail (VBT) states of the amorphous photovoltaic material to conduction band tail (CBT) states of the amorphous photovoltaic material.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element contains a transparent conductive film, a p-type amorphous silicon film, an i-type amorphous silicon film, an n-type single-crystal silicon substrate, an i-type amorphous silicon film, a p-type amorphous silicon film, a transparent conductive film, and a metallic film; and the film thickness of the transparent conductive film is greater than or equal to that of the transparent conductive film.

Abstract: A photovoltaic element including a resonator is arranged on a semiconductor structure (5) that is constituted by a region without electromagnetic damping (5a), whose upper plane forms the plane of incidence (3), and a region with electromagnetic damping (5b), both regions being bound by virtual boundaries (6) of variation in material properties. At least one 2D-3D resonator (4) is surrounded by a dielectric (10) and configured on the semiconductor structure (5), with a relative electrode (11) bordering on the region with electromagnetic damping (5b). The photovoltaic element having a resonator arranged on a semiconductor structure (5) uses the structure (5) and its characteristics to set suitable conditions for the impingement of an electromagnetic wave and its transformation to a stationary form of the electromagnetic field and not to secure the generation of an electric charge.

Abstract: Techniques for enhancing energy conversion efficiency in chalcogenide-based photovoltaic devices by improved grain structure and film morphology through addition of urea into a liquid-based precursor are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a chalcogenide film includes the following steps. Metal chalcogenides are contacted in a liquid medium to form a solution or a dispersion, wherein the metal chalcogenides include a Cu chalcogenide, an M1 and an M2 chalcogenide, and wherein M1 and M2 each include an element selected from the group consisting of: Ag, Mn, Mg, Fe, Co, Cd, Ni, Cr, Zn, Sn, In, Ga, Al, and Ge. At least one organic additive is contacted with the metal chalcogenides in the liquid medium. The solution or the dispersion is deposited onto a substrate to form a layer. The layer is annealed at a temperature, pressure and for a duration sufficient to form the chalcogenide film.

Abstract: A valve having a flow control assembly with a bore having particle-deflecting features is provided. In one embodiment, the bore of a flow control assembly of a valve includes a contour shaped to deflect particles in a fluid stream through the valve toward the center of the fluid stream and away from a sealing surface of the flow control assembly. The bore may also, in some embodiments, create a Venturi effect that cleans sealing surfaces by drawing particles away from the sealing surfaces. Additional valve systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A valve for performing gas lift operations is provided that incorporates two edge-welded bellows and a ball-orifice closing mechanism. The gas lift valve incorporates features enabling enhanced compression of one of the bellows, beyond an initial closure point of the valve. For example, a stem with the sealing ball is divided into two components, wherein one of the stem components is configured to continue moving in relation to the other stem component with the ball, which is fixed in position when the ball seals the orifice and initially closes the valve. This continued movement allows one of the bellows to be fully compressed in the ultimately closed valve position, thereby protecting the bellows from high pressures and potential failure that could occur to bellows in a partially compressed state.

Abstract: A portion of a fuel system of a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a brake system. The fuel system includes a fuel tank connected to an engine. The portion of the fuel system includes an evaporative emissions system and an evaporative emissions leak check system selectively fluidly-connected to the evaporative emissions system. The evaporative emissions leak check system includes a vacuum source. The vacuum source includes a vacuum pump connected to a brake boost device that provides power braking to the brake system of the vehicle. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A gas expansion module for use with semiconductor wafer loadlocks and other regulated-pressure components of semiconductor processing tools is provided. The gas expansion module may be barometrically isolated from the loadlock or other component and pumped down to a vacuum condition while the loadlock is performing operations at a higher pressure, such as ambient atmospheric conditions. After an initial pump-down of the loadlock is performed, the gas expansion module may be fluidly joined to the loadlock volume and the gases within each allowed to reach equilibrium. A further pump-down of the combined volume may be used to bring the loadlock pressure to a desired vacuum condition.

Abstract: A doser valve with a seat comprising at least one axially located slot from an outer surface of the seat and at least one radial/tangential extending passage in fluid communication with the at least one axially located slot and an exit passage out of the seat.

Abstract: An electric motor actuated stop/check valve for industrial use such as liquid pumping systems which has a controlled opening and closing rate when liquid flow is in a forward direction but closes quickly upon reverse flow of liquid with no action from the electric motor actuator. Actuation of the valve is by an electric motor which provides movement to an actuator rod which contacts the disc stem. The disc stem and the actuator rod are not connected which allows the valve disc and disc stem free movement. No action by the electric motor is required. A spring biasing the valve disc toward the closed position and a hydraulically operated valve closing-speed regulator reduces or eliminates slamming of the valve disc against the valve seat. In a preferred method of operation liquid surge pressure transients are reduced or eliminated and slamming of valve components is prevented.

Abstract: A component of a fuel system includes a fuel cap having a head portion connected to a neck portion. The head portion defines: a fluid pressure relief conduit and a relief valve passage that extends into and through the head portion that terminates at a valve head opening formed by an inner surface of the head portion. The inner surface of the head portion and the inner surface of the neck portion cooperate to form a fuel cap cavity. The fluid cap cavity is fluidly-connected to the fluid pressure relief conduit by way of the valve head opening formed by the inner surface of the head portion. A relief valve is movably arranged within the relief valve passage for permitting selective fluid communication of the fuel cap cavity with the fluid pressure relief conduit. A locking apparatus is arranged within the fuel cap cavity.

Abstract: A method may comprise causing a fluid to flow from a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through a first fluidic column, the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and configured to couple to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port. The method may also comprise causing the fluid to flow from the first fluidic column through at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a fluidic network of corresponding information handling resource fluidically coupled thereto, the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and the fluidic network having one or more fluid conduits for conveying the fluid proximate to the information handling resource.

Abstract: A valve actuator apparatus and method for preventing latitudinal movement of a diaphragm actuator spring. The downstop is fitted with spring retainers to prevent latitudinal movement of the spring upon compression.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel valve including a uniform valve housing accommodating a roll-over valve (ROV), an over-pressure relief valve (OPR) and a pressure retention valve (PRV), wherein a pressure retention disc is substantially axially displaceable within a top chamber of the valve housing, between a normally closed portion in which it sealingly bears over an outlet port of the flow path and an open position; the pressure retention disc is configured with a cutout portion at least partially enveloping a pressure relief port of the valve.

Abstract: A heat concentrating type self-operated automatic fire valve is characterized in that the first piston is provided on a top of the water inlet channel in the valve body, the piston cover is compressed on a circumferential periphery of the first piston; a pressurizing channel is provided on a center of the first piston; a first pressure relief channel is provided on a center or a circumferential periphery of the piston cover; the first pressure relief channel on the piston cover is communicated with the second pressure relief channel on the valve body; a magnetic pillar unit is sealedly provided on an upper portion of the valve core , and the second piston is provided on a lower portion of the valve core; a magnetic ring sleeve unit is sleeved on the valve-core sleeve, and a magnetic ring unit is provided in the magnetic ring sleeve unit.

Abstract: A pressure and flow altitude compensated shut off valve includes a valve body, a valve element, and an altitude compensation pilot valve. The valve body has an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow passage extending between the inlet port and the outlet port. The valve element is disposed within the flow passage and is responsive to fluid pressure at the inlet port to move between a closed position, in which fluid may not flow through the flow passage, and a plurality of open position between the closed position and a full-open position. The altitude compensation pilot valve is coupled to the valve body and is responsive to pressure variations at the second port to control the fluid pressure at which the valve element moves to the closed and open positions.

Abstract: A backflow resistant stop valve for an aircraft galley plumbing system comprises a valve body defining an inlet, and inlet chamber, a transfer chamber, an outlet chamber, and an exit. The valve incorporates an anti-backflow device at the exit to prevent backflow, and flow through the body is controlled by a pivoting paddle disposed within the valve body having an upper flap, a spindle, and a lower flap, where the upper flap seals against the inlet chamber and the lower flap seals against the outlet chamber when the paddle is rotated to a first position. The valve utilizes a negative pressure at the outlet chamber that biases the valve closed until a sufficient column of water overcomes the bias.

Abstract: An anti-freeze vacuum breaking structure for the faucet contains a tube body including a chamber, an inlet, an outlet, a connecting hole, and an intake valve; a control valve including a housing, a shaft bolt, a rod, a stopping sleeve, an upper ceramic piece, a lower ceramic piece, and a seat, the shaft bolt having a connecting segment and an actuating segment, a watering room, a through hole, the shaft bolt including an outflow orifice, the rod including an increased shoulder, the shoulder including a first stopping ring, the rod also including a decreased fitting section, the decreased filling section having a resilient element, an air channel, and an air bore, the rod including a second stopping ring; a handle including a rotating member coupling with a driving stem, the driving stem including one end with an aperture and another end fitted with the connecting segment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may include a fluid connector. The fluid connector may include a holding portion and an insert portion. The holding portion may include a housing defining a channel, a sleeve disposed in the channel and defining a passage, an adapter disposed in the passage of the sleeve, and a first seal positioned between the passage of the sleeve and the adapter, wherein the first seal may include a first ridge configured to form a first fluid-tight interface with the adapter and a second ridge configured to form a second fluid-tight interface with the adapter. The insert portion may be configured to be inserted into the channel of the housing and secured to the holding portion.

Abstract: A component with sealing grooves for receiving facial seals and with protective arrangements to protect such seals is provided. In one embodiment, the component is a ball valve including a flow control assembly with two closure members having outer surfaces with sealing grooves and protective ridges. The protective ridges facilitate separation of the two closure members from two connectors of a fluid conduit during installation of the body between the two connectors. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder has a main body portion with a piston bore extending in a longitudinal direction of the main body portion from a first end to a second end of the main body portion. A first cylinder mounting bracket extends in the longitudinal direction and has at least one aperture disposed along the length of the bracket for locating and securing the hydraulic cylinder to a structure. A manifold mounting portion extends in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion and has a first fluid passageway extending in the longitudinal direction from the first end to the second end. Thus, a manifold can be mounted to the manifold mounting portion at one of a plurality of different positions and/or orientations along the length of the hydraulic cylinder while allowing fluid communication between a fluid port of the manifold and the fluid passageway of the manifold mounting portion.