CLASS 136, BATTERIES: THERMOELECTRIC AND PHOTOELECTRIC |
200 | THERMOELECTRIC: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Process or apparatus directed to the conversion of heat
directly to electricity.
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201 | . Processes: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Processes.
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202 | . Nuclear energy type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus wherein nuclear energy other than that resulting
from an induced nuclear reaction is used as a heat source for the
generator or comprising a thermoelectric device designed to be employed
as an ancillary unit in a nuclear reactor system.
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203 | . Peltier effect device: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus wherein the device is intended to have a current
applied to it to effect a temperature change.
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204 | .. Including additional heat exchange means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 203. Apparatus which includes means to transfer heat from one material to another. | |
205 | . Electric power generator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus wherein the generator produces electric energy
to do useful work.
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206 | .. Solar energy type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 205. Apparatus wherein the thermogenerator is intended to be
activated by heat from the sun.
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207 | .. Including an electric heater: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 205. Apparatus which includes an electrical heat source for the thermogenerator. | |
208 | .. Plural junction concentrically or annularly arranged around source of temperature differential: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 205. Apparatus which has two or more junctions of the same type
(hot or cold) positioned around or partially around a single point.
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209 | ... Plural concentrically arranged fluid source conduits: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Apparatus which includes two or more liquid or gas conduits having a common axis. | |
210 | .... At least one conduit for liquid coolant: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 209. Apparatus wherein at least one of the conduits is to convey a liquid coolant. | |
211 | .. Plural hot or cold junction arranged in a single line: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 205. Apparatus which has two or more junctions of the same type
(hot or cold) positioned only in a single line.
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212 | .. Plural hot or cold junctions arranged in a single plane: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 205. Apparatus which has two or more junctions of the same type
(hot or cold) positioned so that a common plane passes through the
junctions.
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213 | . Radiation pyrometer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus wherein the battery is to be heated substantially
entirely by radiations from a body.
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214 | .. Including a ray concentrator (e.g., lens, mirror, etc.): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Apparatus which includes some means to cause the rays from the source to be focused or reflected to increase their strength per unit area. | |
215 | ... Lens type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus wherein the concentrator is a ray transmitting and bending lens. | |
216 | .. Evacuated: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 213. Apparatus wherein the pyrometer contains a sealed space
which is at substantially less than atmospheric pressure.
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217 | . Including a pilot burner: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus which includes a control burner for heating a
junction.
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218 | .. Having moving fluid (e.g., air, fuel, liquid, etc.): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 217. Apparatus which includes a forced fluid means (gas or liquid) for removing heat from the cold junction of a couple. | |
219 | .. Thermocouple extends through fuel suppy conduit: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 217. Apparatus wherein the thermocouples or the leads thereto are surrounded by the carrier means for the pilot burner fuel. | |
220 | .. Thermopile-containing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 217. Apparatus which includes two or more thermocouples.
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221 | . Including means to resiliently press junction element against sensed surface: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus which includes a means to resiliently press a
sensor against a body to be sensed.
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222 | . Including means to standardize nonsensing junction by heating or cooling: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus which includes a heating or cooling means for a junction of a couple which does not sense heat quantities. | |
223 | . Having an evacuated space: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus which includes a sealed space which is at substantially
less than atmospheric pressure.
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224 | . Thermopile: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus which includes two or more couples.
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225 | .. Having strip, film or plate-type thermocouples: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Apparatus wherein the thermopile is composed of plate, film or strip type thermocouples. | |
226 | .. Having wound wire-type thermocouples: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Apparatus wherein the thermopile is composed of a wire formed of turns around an axis. | |
227 | .. Two or more couples of dissimilar composition: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Apparatus wherein plural couples have a composition which
differs.
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228 | . One junction element surrounded by another junction element: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus wherein one element of a couple is inside the other element of a couple. | |
229 | . Having additional contact means for sensing solid work: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus which includes a sensing means for transmitting or conducting qualities of a solid member in contact therewith to a thermoelectric junction. | |
230 | . Having housing, mounting or support: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus having a thermoelectric device which includes a housing, mounting or support. | |
231 | .. Including sample port for sensed material: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 230. Apparatus which housing for the thermoelectric element contains an entrance for a portion of the material the qualities of which are to be determined. | |
232 | .. Covered and sealed sensor junction: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 230. Apparatus wherein the junction of a thermoelectric member is surrounded by a covering and sealed from the immediate atmosphere. | |
233 | ... Contacting covering over junction (e.g., embedded, coated, etc.): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 232. Apparatus in which the covering is against the junction. | |
234 | ... Molten metal immersion type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 232. Apparatus wherein the thermoelectric device is to be immersed
in molten metal.
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235 | .. Thermocouple leads having disengageable pressure-type electrical connectors: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 230. Apparatus wherein the thermocouple leads have mechanically forced, releasable, contact means for forming an electrical junction with an external circuit. | |
236.1 | . Having particular thermoelectric composition: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus wherein a thermoelectric composition is claimed.
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237 | .. Having particular bonding material for junction: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 236.1. Apparatus which includes a particular uniting composition for the elements of a couple. | |
238 | .. Chalcogenide containing (S, O, Te, Se): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 236.1. Apparatus wherein the composition contains sulphur, oxygen, tellurium or selenium. | |
239 | .. Group IV element containing (C, Si, Ti, Ge, Zr, Sn, Hf, Pb): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 236.1. Apparatus wherein the composition contains carbon, silicon,
titanium, germanium, zirconium, tin, hafnium or lead.
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240 | .. Group V metal containing (V, As, Nb, Sb, Ta, Bi): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 236.1. Apparatus wherein the composition contains vanadium, arsenic, niobium, antimony, tantalum, or bismuth. | |
241 | .. Group IB metal containing (Cu, Ag, Au): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 236.1. Apparatus wherein the composition contains copper, silver or gold. | |
242 | . Adjuncts: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus directed to accessories for thermoelectric devices. | |
243 | PHOTOELECTRIC: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Device which generates an electric potential upon exposure
to light, by the direct conversion of the light to electrical energy,
i.e., photovoltaic.
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244 | . Panel or array: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. A photoelectric cell combined with (a) at least one other
photoelectric cell, or (b) a different electric generating means
(e.g., galvanic), or (c) distinct perfecting means for the photocell (e.g.,
cooling means).
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245 | .. Lightweight and collapsible or foldable: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 244. Device which includes means to associate various parts or
elements in a first compact arrangement for storage and/or
transport and also in a second operative arrangement for accepting
radiation, said device also utilizing materials and structures designed
to decrease the mass or gravitational attraction.
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246 | .. With concentrator, orientator, reflector, or cooling means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 244. Device which includes means to intensify, direct, or redirect
light rays with respect to the active elements or which includes
means to lower the temperature of the device.
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247 | ... Fluorescent concentrator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 246. Device in which the light energy is absorbed and re-emitted at a different wave length by the concentrator. | |
248 | ... Hybrid conversion system: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 246. Device which includes at least one other source of electric
energy (e.g., galvanic, etc.) or means to utilize heat energy.
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249 | .. Monolithic semiconductor: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 244. Device in which the same semiconductor layer is common to two or more individual cells. | |
250 | .. Particulate or spherical semiconductor: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 244. Device in which the semiconductor exists is a state of fine subdivision or is in the shape of a sphere. | |
251 | .. Encapsulated or with housing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 244. Device in which the photocells are embedded in one fluent, but now solidified material or are contained within a framework. | |
252 | . Cells: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Device directed to the details of an individual cell and/or associated perfecting or enabling elements. | |
253 | .. Radioactive, ionic, or thermo photo: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Photocell in which the light which generates the photovoltaic effect is produced by radio activity, ions, or heat (e.g., scintillation or incandescence, etc.). | |
254 | .. Photoemissive, capacitive, magnetic, or ferroelectric: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which the light (a) causes emission of electrons from a cathode, (b) alters the capacitance, (c) acts in a magnetic field, or (d) utilizes the ferroelectric property of said device. | |
255 | .. Schottky, graded doping, plural junction or special junction geometry: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device which includes a free metal semiconductor junction, more than one junction or a junction claimed in terms or specific shape or dimensions. | |
256 | .. Contact, coating, or surface geometry: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which the claims recite the material, size or configuration of a contact, a covering film or the surface of the photocell. | |
257 | ... Luminescent layer or optical filter: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 256. Device in which a coating has the property of absorbing
light of selected frequency or of re-emitting absorbed light.
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258 | .. Polycrystalline or amorphous semiconductor: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which the semiconductor material is claimed or solely disclosed as being polycrystalline or amorphous. | |
259 | .. With concentrator, housing, cooling means, or encapsulated: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which the photocell is embedded in once fluid, but now solidified, material or is contained within a framework or includes means to lower the temperature of the device or means to intensify the light. | |
260 | .. Cadmium containing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which an active layer includes a cadmium compound. | |
261 | .. Silicon or germanium containing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which an active layer includes silicon or a silicon or germanium compound. | |
262 | .. Gallium containing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which an active layer includes a compound of gallium. | |
263 | .. Organic active material containing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which an active layer includes a carbon compound classifiable in Class 260, Chemistry of Carbon Compounds or the Class 532 - 570 series, Organic Compounds. | |
264 | .. Selenium or tellurium containing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which an active layer contains either selenium or tellurium as an element or an inorganic compound. | |
265 | .. Copper, lead, or zinc containing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 252. Device in which an active layer includes an inorganic compound of copper, lead, or zinc. | |
290 | TESTING, CALIBRATING, TREATING (E.G., AGING, ETC.): |
A collection of art disclosing methods of checking, adjusting, modifying and/or perfecting photovoltaic cells. | |
291 | APPLICATIONS: |
A collection of art disclosing methods of using or apparatus incorporating photovoltaic cells. | |
292 | . Space-satellite: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 291. A collection of art in which the use or apparatus involves space or satellites. | |
293 | . Circuits: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 291. A collection including details of electrical circuits. | |
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