Sunday, December 12, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
USPTO to extend and expand the Green Technology Pilot-Program
By: Attorney Michael Langer and patent blue Scientist Laura Opperman
8. December 2009, United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") implemented Green Technology Pilot Program (hereinafter referred to as "the programme") to speed up certain "green technology" patent applications, prior to 8. on the basis of the examination of December 2009.Green technology, energy conservation, environmental quality standards (EQs) for the use of renewable natural resources and the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases. the programme shall be aimed at speeding up the development and deployment of green technology, green jobs, and promote U.s. competitiveness in the field of renewable energy sources.
Normally, the patent applications are examined in the order received by USPTO. in accordance with the patent Program, until the "green" technology of applications for a special role to play, and it may be examined separately ran out of USPTO without all the usual requirements of an accelerated review (for example, research support of the submission of the document). According to them, the USPTO, the program may reduce the average pendency times green technology for a year or more.
Program participation requires no fee. However, program participation is limited to the first 3 000 petitions to make specific, grantable which may be accepted only if all other Program requirements are met.Initially, the program also concerned only before 8. December 2009 applications and was slated to end the 8.December 2010.
Effective November 10, 2010, the USPTO has extended the programme until 31 December 2011, and expanded to include applications for annual periods beginning on or after 8.December 2009 program eligibility. these changes allow you to Add applications to obtain the programme on green technology, a complete copy of the Declaration. [1] [2] Federal Register announcing the expansion of the programme for the extension and can be used online.
The program presents a simple does accelerate cost-instrument USPTO green technologies patent applications relating to the time savings decisions. these may lead to longer patent of the terms, conditions, and may assist inventors and the efforts of commercialised green techniques.
Friday, November 12, 2010
General Motors Freese designated fuel cell and hydrogen technology, the President of the Conference of the trade group Key
Freese, Executive Director responsible for the relocation of production, GM's fuel cells and GM's global fuel cell activities shall be chaired by the "Fuel Cell and hydrogen Energy 2011" Feb 13-16 in Washington, D.C. Transaction expected to Draw more than 1 500
participants and 500 companies.
FCHEA is the fuel cell and hydrogen industry's leading trade group, a company formed by the merger of the United States, recent Fuel Cell Council and the National Hydrogen Association, to accelerate the introduction of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Conference and expo, fuel cell and hydrogen Energy 2011, is successful, the 21-year-old League Conference and Expo, the continuation of the hydrogen technology a new name.
"Policy makers in Washington, it is necessary to know the fuel cells and hydrogen Portfolio of clean energy, a key task. transportation, Electric fuel cells (FCEVs) clean energy options, as well as the inclusion of the software is essential for us to reduce our emissions targets and dependence on oil," said Freese."Automatic, several companies have announced plans to make FCEVs commercially available by the year 2015. What do we do this support plans are to prepare for the next five years, it is very important."
"Big-government services have been made to the fuel cells and hydrogen energy for a variety of applications, such as distributed generation and combined heat and back up systems, fuel cells that are connected to the power of the fork-lift trucks and portable electronic devices and systems for the commercial deployment of the emergency," said Ruth Cox, the President and the Executive Director FCHEA."Creating clean, efficient and reliable power, starting from a couple of Watts multi-megawatt plants fuel cells are gaining traction around the world."
Hydrogen infrastructure is an essential part of the fuel cell electric vehicle to accelerate the widespread adoption of the market enables other applications also cheaper to operate in a more efficient fuel cells, and paves the way in the past, market entry.
Freese, "according to this technology, for the purposes of the commercial viability of the transportation of depends on our ability as a nation, and in the case of hydrogen available and attractive for consumers with hydrogen tankkaukset stations. Respect for the Customer we better car, which is easy to auxiliary vessels, does not use gasoline, and does not print anything but water tukahduttanut. "
Japan, South Korea and Germany already recognize the potential of hydrogen fuel cells are aggressively, as well as by investing in infrastructure construction of fuel transportation buildings and utilities consumer devices vary depending on the uses of technology is also the land of the University of California, Santa Barbara. [1] [2] moving forward with a new hydrogen stations and private investment initiatives has been informed of the Connecticut, New York and other States, along the Eastern seaboard.
"The Leadership of the Government of the United States with each level may be charged for the technological and economic leadership hydrogen and fuel cells, in the same way, as you start to make the batteries," said Freese."The fuel cell and battery technologies is free of charge.The development of one of the other development spurs.We afford to lead in both. we have lead to both.“
The fuel cell and hydrogen Energy 2011 is the largest annual fuel cell and hydrogen industries in the United States collect and as such offers an ideal place to introduce new products, create partnerships, informs the achievements and the future of design in our repair. Members and other key industry FCHEA groups work together to forge a stronger leaders such as Freese and Government commitments to industry, which firmly establish fuel cells and hydrogen as a clean energy strategy of the nation's key.
Mike McGowan, FCHEA, Chairman of the "hydrogen and fuel cells in the energy sector is a key moment," said."The new markets of considerable commercial potential is born, where customers buy, electricity and heat energy generated from fuel cells and hydrogen systems fuel them. cooperation, we are able to make these markets grow faster, and then open the other, in order to extend the refueling stations. for cars and buses on the transition to the hydrogen quantity We currently in use in hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the next few years, we anticipate and tens of thousands of soon after."
The three-day event provides an example of real hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for more than 100 expert speakers, speech, and dozens of sessions, the expo, the popular Ride and Drive, workshops, and at least 100 simultaanitulkkaustilojen. Pending applications, such as vehicles and buses fork-lift trucks, fuel cells for the primary power, combined heat and power, power and portable devices designed or modified for the production of all kinds and sizes of hydrogen, hydrogen dispensers, containers, controls, and more than 500 companies in a variety of services offered by the constant is expected to participate.
"A lot remains to be done the way a broader commercial adoption and we are fortunate to Charlie the Chair of this year's Conference and to lead the discussion of policies, programs, products, and technologies pave is to facilitate the transition from the demonstration," Cox said.
The fuel cell and hydrogen Energy 2011:
The fuel cell and hydrogen Energy 2011 is 21-year-old League Conference and Expo-the hydrogen-hydrogen, the longest running each year in the us by the Conference of the world's largest hydrogen Conference, a new name Now expanded to include a broader. focuses on fuel cells, it waits for more than 1,500 professionals and expo visitors, who come to learn the latest advances, colleagues and build partnerships with the Expo offers network. [1] [2] more than 100 exhibits relating to the status of, and at the latest Ride & demonstrations of energy and fuel cells and hydrogen technology., you can register for more information, visit: www.fuelcellandhydrogenenergy.org
The fuel cell and hydrogen Energy Association:
The fuel cell and hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) is the world's premier advocacy organization dedicated to the presentation of the fuel cells and hydrogen technologies. cease to be members of the representative of the entire spectrum of the supply chain, universities, government laboratories and agencies, the materials, parts, fuel cells and hydrogen system manufacturers, distributors, producers, fuel, Utilities, and other users, including infant milk and follow-on milk. [1] [2] for more information, visit the following: www.fchea.org.
Monday, November 1, 2010
National Semiconductor and Suntech collaborate to develop "smart tags panel" technology
This announcement follows notification at the part-session in May 2009, which the companies announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Suntech National Semiconductor SolarMagic technology together to promote the development of future technologies and solutions, to evaluate the role played by signing it. Suntech is its assessment and the two companies have developed stage of development.
"Suntech was one of the first companies to recognize the value, which are integrated with high performance microelectronics photovoltaic Panel. [1] [2] we are proud of the Suntech to develop the next generation of a product that embeds the SolarMagic technology junction box, and ultimately with the solar arrays, the performance of our cooperation," said Michael Polacek, Senior Vice President of Key Market segments and business development for the National Semiconductor.
National Semiconductor for the purposes of exhibition, with its booth # 6219 Los Angeles Solar Power International SolarMagic power optimizer-Conference-chipset, Oct. 12-14, 2010.
SolarMagic power optimizer chipset for nationals of Member States to each solar module, regardless of whether the other panels in the matrix to be paid to the environment shall be carried out in accordance with-in the event of a conflict, the largest energy production Technology to improve energy harvest. [2] [3] each individual PV Panel's advanced algorithms and leading edge analog power management techniques through the district. The actual tests involving the shading and the conflict with the SolarMagic technology Suntech modules are displayed in the optimizer a rebate from your vendor, on average, 50% of the lost energy and in some cases captured as much as 75% of the energy lost in the otherwise standard compared to the performance of the Panel.
Suntech Power optimizers used recently SolarMagic its panels, eco-friendly solar energy, Suntech Power-driven water Guosheng ship passengers at ferrying Shanghai World Expo.
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