A system for reclaiming cadmium and tellurium from cadmium telluride solar cell. The system comprises a crushing apparatus for crushing cells into pieces, a first conveyor for transporting solar cells to the crushing apparatus, a barrel for receiving etchant for etching the crushed cell pieces, a second conveyor for transporting crusehed pieces of cells from the crushing apparatus to the barrel, and a screen separator for separating the crushed cell pieces into at least three components.
Apparatus And Method For Trimming And Tuning Coupled Photonic Waveguides
Igor Anisimov - Dayton OH, US Brian Bagley - Bowling Green OH, US Robert Deck - Toledo OH, US
International Classification:
G02B 6/26
US Classification:
385050000, 385042000
Abstract:
The coupling of a pair of optical waveguides is trimmed and/or tuned in an optimal manner by alteration of the refractive index of the structure in a segment of the waveguide structure.
Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force - Wright-Patterson AFB OH
International Classification:
G02B 27/20
US Classification:
362259
Abstract:
A dynamic laser pointer is provided having a laser configured to emit visible light. A lens is configured to collimate the visible light emitted from the laser. A reflector includes a plurality of independent, controllable reflective surfaces. Each surface is configured to independently steer a portion of the collimated visible light dynamically in time.
Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force - Wright-Patterson AFB OH
International Classification:
G02B 27/20
US Classification:
362259
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a method for visually designating a plurality of points in three-dimensional space using an apparatus including at least one laser configured to emit visible light, at least one lens configured to collimate the visible light emitted from the laser, a plurality of independently controllable reflective surfaces wherein each surface is configured to independently steer a portion of the collimated visible light dynamically in time, and a control means configured to adjust the steering of the collimated light. The method includes selecting a plurality of points on an arbitrary plane. A portion of the collimated visible light is steered to locations corresponding to the selected plurality of points on the arbitrary plane. And, at least one of the points of the plurality of points is illuminated with the portion of the collimated visible light. Alternatively, a plurality of non-planar points is selected in the three-dimensional space.
Reclaiming Metallic Material From An Article Comprising A Non-Metallic Friable Substrate
John Raphael Bohland - Oregon OH Igor Ivanovich Anisimov - Whitehouse OH Todd James Dapkus - Toledo OH Richard Anthony Sasala - Toledo OH Ken Alan Smigielski - Toledo OH Kristin Danielle Kamm - Swanton OH
Assignee:
First Solar, LLC - Toledo OH
International Classification:
C22B 1100
US Classification:
75714
Abstract:
A method for reclaiming a metallic material from a article including a non-metallic friable substrate. The method comprising crushing the article into a plurality of pieces. An acidic solution capable of dissolving the metallic material is provided dissolving the metallic material in the acidic material to form an etchant effluent. The etchant effluent is separated from the friable substrate. A precipitation agent, capable of precipitating the metallic material, is added to the etchant effluent to precipitate out the metallic material from the etchant effluent. The metallic material is then recovered.
John Raphael Bohland - Oregon OH Igor Ivanovich Anisimov - Whitehouse OH
Assignee:
First Solar, LLC - Toledo OH
International Classification:
H01L 2500
US Classification:
136243
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for recycling crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules comprising (a) providing a crystalline silicon photovoltaic module having (i) a glass substrate, (ii) at least one layer of polymeric material, and (iii) at least one solar cell, (b) providing an inert atmosphere, and (c) heating the module in the inert atmosphere.
Ilya M. Vitebskiy - Beavercreek OH, US Andrey Chabanov - Helotes OH, US Igor Anisimov - Oakwood OH, US Nicholaos Limberopoulos - Dayton OH, US Carl Pfeiffer - Beavercreek OH, US
Assignee:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System - Austin TX
International Classification:
G02B 5/30
Abstract:
A layered sheet polarizer including a multilayered structure having multiple transparent, low-absorption layers, the transparent, low-absorption layers including first layers having a relatively high index of refraction and second layers having a relatively low index of refraction, the first and second layers being arranged in an alternating manner within the structure so as to form resonator structures, and a dichroic layer positioned within the multilayered structure.