NOVELTY - The surface of high-molecular films is treated with a strong-oxidizing compound, to obtain a pre-treated film. A thermosetting resin is coated on both sides of the pre-treated film. Several films are stacked and bound, heated, and dried. The obtained product is heated and pressurized, to obtain a net-like high-molecular film. The product is cured and carbonized, to obtain a carbon paper. A water-proof paste is uniformly coated on the surface of carbon paper, and dried to obtain a special carbon paper of thickness 0.1-1.8 mm.    USE - Manufacture of special carbon paper used for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple, eco-friendly and easy manufacture of special carbon paper having excellent quality and high-performance characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - High-molecular films of uniform thickness are chosen as substrates, wet-impregnating oxidization is used, strong-oxidizing compound is used as impregnating liquid, and the surface of the film is treated to obtain a pre-treated film. A thermosetting resin is used as a binding agent and uniformly coated on both sides of the pre-treated film. Several high-molecular films are stacked and bound, heated, and dried. The obtained product is heated and pressurized, to obtain a net-like high-molecular film of uniform thickness. The product is cured for 5-15 minutes at 150-250 degrees C, put into a high-temperature carbonizing furnace, and carbonized at high temperature to obtain a carbon paper. A water-proof paste is uniformly coated on the surface of carbon paper, and dried to obtain a special carbon paper of thickness 0.1-1.8 mm.
NOVELTY - Zinc halide and trialkyl aluminum are reacted. Dialkyl zinc does not containing aluminum is separated from reaction product using trialkyl aluminum hydride (0.01-10 mass%). Dialkyl aluminum monohalide does not containing zinc is then separated.    USE - Manufacture of dialkyl zinc and dialkyl aluminum monohalide used for polymerization catalyst, pharmaceuticals and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Dialkyl zinc and dialkyl aluminum monohalide are efficiently manufactured at high yield and purity, without precipitation, mixing of precipitate to product, and adhesion of precipitate in apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram illustrating manufacture of dialkyl zinc and dialkyl aluminum monohalide. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A photocatalyst coated component has a base material and photocatalyst layer provided on base material. The photocatalyst layer contains (in mass parts) photocatalyst particles (1-5) and inorganic oxide particles (85-99). The photocatalyst coated component contains copper, silver and hydrolyzable silicone (0-10) in conversion of silica such that the total amount of the photocatalyst particles, inorganic-oxide particles and hydrolyzable silicone is 100 mass parts.    USE - Photocatalyst coating material is used for as cladding material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to window frame, window glass, traffic sign, dust proof cover, solar cell cover, building exterior, sound-insulation wall of railways and bridge, illuminating lamp for vehicles, sticker and out-door type lighting fixture.    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalyst coated component is excellent in weather resistance, hydrophilicity, harmful gas decomposability, transparency and strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photocatalyst coating liquid, which includes the solvent containing photocatalyst particles, inorganic oxide particles, hydrolyzable silicone, copper and silver.
NOVELTY - The box has a diode (3) whose two electrode pin wires (31) are fixed on two pin-fixing devices (4), respectively. The pin-fixing devices are provided with an electric-conduction plastic pressure plate, an electrode seat and a locking structure. A right end of the plastic pressure plate is installed on the electrode seat, and the locking structure is equipped between a left end of the plastic pressure plate and the electrode seat. The pin wires are installed between the electrode seat and the plastic pressure plate and pressed and fixed by the locking structure.    USE - Solar-cell-component junction box.    ADVANTAGE - The installation structure of the diode can be changed, so that bending of the two electrode pins of the diode and insertion of the pin wires with large force are avoided. The pin wires of the diode are placed between the electrode seat and the electric-conduction plastic pressure plate, so that the electric-conduction plastic pressure plate is locked tightly, and the pin wires are tightly connected with each other, thus improving the reliability of the box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar-cell-component junction box.    Diode (3)    Pin-fixing devices (4)    Electrode pin wires (31)
NOVELTY - The substrate has gate electrodes provided closely adjacent to a transparent substrate, and a conducting layer coated on the transparent substrate and covering the gate electrodes, where width of the gate electrodes is 2-100 microns. Spacing between adjacent gate electrodes is 500-8000 microns. The transparent substrate is a transparent glass substrate or a transparent polymer substrate. The gate electrodes are designed as conducting metal electrodes. The conducting layer is antinomy tin oxide conducting layer, indium tin oxide conducting layer or fluorine tin oxide conducting layer.    USE - Conducting substrate for use in a large area dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic transmission speed in the dye-sensitized solar cell having the conducting substrate is fastened, and the electricity consumption is reduced during the transmission by arranging the gate electrodes on the transparent substrate of the conducting substrate and coating the conducting layer on the gate electrodes, thus making the dye-sensitized solar cell to have large area and realizing practicality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a large area dye-sensitized solar cell having a conducting substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a conducting substrate for use in a large area dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - An energy storing type dye sensitization solar battery comprises three electrodes consisting of a counter electrode, a light positive electrode, and an energy storing electrode connected by conducting lines. The counter electrode and the light positive electrode are set at two sides of the battery. The energy storing electrode is a metal net with polypyrrole-active carbon loaded at the surface.    USE - An energy storing type dye sensitization solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has good working performance, and can be prepared using simple and inexpensive method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing an energy storing type dye sensitization solar battery, comprising preparing an energy storing electrode by adding adhesive with 5-15% polypyrrole-active carbon mixing raw material to the polypyrrole-active carbon mixing raw material, uniformly grinding, and adding organic solvent to form serum, uniformly coating the serum on a metal net, drying for 30 minutes at 70 degrees C, dipping the net in Nafion(RTM: perfluoro-sulfonic acid polymer) solution, and drying for 1-5 minutes in an oven at 100-200 degrees C; preparing a light positive electrode by mixing titanium dioxide nanocrystalline and adhesive at a weight ratio of 6-8:4-2 to obtain a serum, printing the serum on an electricity conducting glass, roasting for 2 hours at 450-525 degrees C, dipping 1-7 days in a light sensitization dye N719 to obtain a light positive pole; and assembling the counter electrode, the light positive electrode, and the energy storing electrode, and packing.
NOVELTY - Preparation of a mesoporous zinc oxide (ZnO)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) compound film comprises preparing mesoporous ZnO/TiO2 sol by dissolving triblock copolymer polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene in n-butanol, agitating, adding acetylacetone, agitating, adding a solution of tetrabutyl titanate, and anhydrous zinc acetate, and agitating for 6 hours; and aging for 22-24 hours, coating on an indium titanium oxide conductive glass to obtain a film, annealing for 24 hours at 40 degrees C, heating to 100-150 degrees C, cooling to room temperature, removing template agent, and crystallizing.    USE - Method for the preparation of a mesoporous zinc oxide (ZnO)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) compound film (claimed) used as an electrode material of a dye-sensitized solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The compound film has good photoelectric property, and high zinc content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of a mesoporous ZnO/TiO2 compound film comprises:    (A) preparing mesoporous ZnO/TiO2 sol by dissolving triblock copolymer polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene in n-butanol, agitating, adding 2 wt.% acetylacetone as complexing agent, agitating for 2-3 hours, adding a mixed solution of tetrabutyl titanate or isopropyl titanate, concentrated hydrochloric acid, and anhydrous zinc acetate, agitating for 6 hours at normal temperature, and standing for 24 hours; and    (B) aging the sol for 22-24 hours, spirally coating on an indium titanium oxide conductive glass to obtain a film, spirally coating for 10 seconds at 900 rpm, spirally coating for 20 seconds at 3000 rpm, annealing in a vacuum dryer for 24 hours at 40 degrees C, heating to 100-150 degrees C, keeping the temperature for 5 hours, heating to 300-450 degrees C using a muffle furnace at 1 degrees C/minute, keeping the temperature for 5-8 hours, naturally cooling to room temperature, removing template agent, and crystallizing the film.
NOVELTY - Inorganic binder comprises (pts. wt.) silicon dioxide (10-20), boron oxide (15-30), aluminum oxide (5-15), bismuth oxide (15-35), zirconium oxide (10-18) and molybdenum oxide (1-8).    USE - Inorganic binder for silicon solar cell aluminum paste (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum paste prepared by the inorganic binder has a lower softening temperature when it is combusted and has a good bonding property to make the aluminum powder layer bonded on the silicon sheet tightly. After combustion, the swell factor is small, the bending of the cell is small and the cracking rate is low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for a method for preparing the inorganic binder comprising:    (A) adding the components composed of the inorganic binder into a material mixer to be mixed uniformly;    (B) adding into a ceramic crucible and putting the ceramic crucible into an oven to be dried at 120-150 degrees C for 3-5 hours;    (C) putting into a high-temperature furnace to be smelted at 800-1100 degrees C for 1-2 hours;    (D) quenching using water and milling using a planetary ball mill particle of less than 10 mu m; and    (E) drying to obtain the inorganic binder.
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell system (20) operating a tempering system (24) for a temperature-sensitive battery (18) e.g. lithium ion batteries. An additional battery (22) is provided for starting the fuel cell system. The temperature-sensitive battery is tampered depending on an operating temperature of the temperature-sensitive battery. The additional battery is tempered by an additional tempering system (26) depending on an operating temperature of the additional battery in a starting phase of the fuel cell system.    USE - Power supply system for mobile or stationary units of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system operates the tempering system for the temperature-sensitive battery, thus driving the tempering system by an electrical energy supplied by the fuel cell system and by thermal energy of the gas cell, and hence achieving the utilization of electrical and thermal energy, without the operation of the internal combustion engine in the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for tempering a temperature-sensitive battery of a power supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a power supply system.    Temperature-sensitive battery (18)    Fuel cell system (20)    Additional battery (22)    Tempering system (24)    Additional tempering system (26)
NOVELTY - An amorphous carbon layer (630) including two carbon layers (631,633) is formed on a thin film of substrate. A photoresist (PR) pattern is formed on hard mask layer (640) which is formed on amorphous carbon layer. A hard mask pattern is formed by etching hard mask layer using PR pattern as etch mask, and amorphous carbon pattern is formed by etching amorphous carbon layer using hard mask pattern as etch mask. Thin film pattern is formed by etching thin film using amorphous carbon pattern as etch mask.    USE - Method of forming thin film pattern for semiconductor device such as flat panel display device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the thin film is etched using amorphous carbon pattern as etch mask, thin film pattern having a width smaller than about 50nm can be formed with a relatively high etch selection ratio. Thus an etch profile of thin film pattern is improved due to reduced aspect ratio and deterioration such as striation and wiggling can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The carbon layer (631) is formed by spin-on method or plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method, while the other carbon layer is formed by physical vapor deposition (PVD) method. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for forming thin film pattern.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view illustrating the thin film pattern formation process.    Amorphous carbon layer (630)    Carbon layers (631,633)    Adhesion promoter layer (635)    Hard mask layer (640)
NOVELTY - Producing stabilized platinum nanoparticle (20) involves removing platinum atoms (14) from edge regions (28) and corner regions (29) of a platinum nanoparticle; and replacing platinum atoms located at the edge regions and the corner regions of the nanoparticle, with second metal atoms (30).    USE - For producing stabilized platinum nanoparticle (claimed) useful as catalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cell, and electrochemical cells, such as batteries and electrolysis cells; and in non-catalyst applications.    ADVANTAGE - The stabilized platinum nanoparticle is a more stable catalyst. The nanoparticles use less platinum compared to the prior art, because the second metal atoms, e.g. gold atom replace platinum atoms on the nanoparticles, and replaced platinum may recycled. Gold (or another second metal) selectively replaces platinum at the corners and edges, as well as at any surface defects, based on the difference in electrode potential. Because the gold atoms only cover the corners and edges, and any surface defects, the nanoparticles maintain their catalytic activity, but are more durable during potential cycling. Also gold has an overall higher standard electrode potential than platinum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic of stabilized platinum nanoparticle.    Platinum atoms (14)    Stabilized nanoparticle (20)    Outer surfaces (22)    Terraces (26)    Edges (28)    Corners (29)    Second metal atoms (30)
NOVELTY - A cross-linkable ethylene copolymer composition comprises 3 weight parts or less of 3-(meth)acryloxy propyl group containing dialkoxysilane blended with respect to 100 weight parts of ethylenic copolymer.    USE - Cross-linkable ethylene copolymer composition for forming cross-linked sheet used as sealing material sheet used in solar battery module (all claimed). Can also be used for forming intermediate film of laminated glass.    ADVANTAGE - The cross-linkable ethylene copolymer composition has excellent transparency, heat resistance, adhesion, flexibility, moldability, durability and insulating property over a long period of time.
NOVELTY - The photoelectric transducer has an active layer arranged between anode and cathode. A functional layer is formed between anode and cathode by coating dispersion liquid having titanium oxide particles. The diameter of titanium oxide particle is 10 mu or less and electrical conductivity of particle is 0.01 ms/cm or more. An organic layer containing polymer compound is arranged between active layer and anode.    USE - Photoelectric transducer e.g. organic solar cell and photo sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photoelectric transducer can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer.
NOVELTY - A water-based coating material comprises polymer, colloidal silica, anionic surfactant, and nonionic surfactant. The polymer is obtained by copolymerizing 0.2-20 mass parts of polyfunctional monomer with greater than or equal to 2 radical polymerizable groups and 99.8-80 mass parts of other copolymerization monomer. The sum total of polyfunctional monomer and other copolymerization monomer is 100 mass parts. The solid content of colloidal silica is 0.5-20 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of polymer.    USE - Water-based coating material for coated material (claimed) e.g. building material, window frame, machine or vehicle exterior material, dustproof cover, reflecting plate for road signs, visual guidance sign body, road marking, display device, advertising sign, road sound insulation wall, road decorative board, light source cover for signal apparatus, outdoor display board, guard rail, tunnel interior material, solar cell cover, mirror for vehicles, helmet shield or goggles.    ADVANTAGE - Can form coating film that expresses outstanding contamination resistance and excellent transparency, weather resistance and low-temperature film formability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A water-based coating material comprises polymer, colloidal silica, anionic surfactant, and nonionic surfactant. The polymer is obtained by copolymerizing 0.2-20 mass parts of polyfunctional monomer with greater than or equal to 2 radical polymerizable groups and 99.8-80 mass parts of other copolymerization monomer. The sum total of polyfunctional monomer and other copolymerization monomer is 100 mass parts. The solid content of colloidal silica is 0.5-20 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of polymer. The anionic surfactant is polyoxyalkylene arylether sulfuric ester salt and/or polyoxyalkylene alkylaryl ether sulfuric ester salt. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a coated material comprising water-based coating material coating.
NOVELTY - An aqueous coating material contains polymer, colloidal silica, anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and organic hydrazine compound. The polymer is obtained by co-polymerizing monomers containing hydrolyzable silyl group, ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing carbonyl group and/or aldehyde group, and other co-polymerizable monomers. The colloidal silica has solid content of 0.5-20 mass parts. The anionic surfactant is chosen from sulfuric ester salt of polyoxyalkylene aryl ether, and sulfuric ester salt of polyoxyalkylene alkylaryl ether.    USE - Aqueous material for coating products such (claimed) as film. Uses include but are not limited to building material, exterior components of vehicle, display device, decorative board for road, solar cell cover, plastic lens, glass surface, kitchen utensils, guard rail and civil engineering construction structure.    ADVANTAGE - The coated product has high contamination resistance, transparency, weather resistance, and carbon decontamination property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aqueous coating material contains polymer, colloidal silica, anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and organic hydrazine compound having hydrazino groups in molecule. The polymer is obtained by co-polymerizing monomers (in mass parts, with respect to 100 mass parts) (0.1-20) containing hydrolyzable silyl group comprising radical polymerizable monomer and/or polyfunctional monomer having two or more radical polymerizable groups, ethylenically unsaturated monomers (0.1-10) containing carbonyl group and/or aldehyde group, and other co-polymerizable monomers (99.8-70). The colloidal silica has solid content of 0.5-20 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of polymer. The anionic surfactant is chosen from sulfuric ester salt of polyoxyalkylene aryl ether, and sulfuric ester salt of polyoxyalkylene alkylaryl ether.
NOVELTY - The module has a light-receiving surface glass (1), light-receiving surface side sealing ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer (2), photovoltaic cell (3), back surface side sealing EVA layer (4) and back surface sealing weather-proof film (5) that are provided in predetermined order. A non-contact integrated circuit (IC) chip is mounted in a non-electric generation area (1a). The information regarding the recycle or reuse of recycle object such as solar cell is written in an information holding medium (7) of the non-contact IC chip.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell can be recycled or reused effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for reproduction processing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the top and sectional views of the solar cell module.    Light-receiving surface glass (1)    Non-electric generation area (1a)    Light-receiving surface side sealing EVA layer (2)    Photovoltaic cell (3)    Back surface side sealing EVA layer (4)    Back surface sealing weather-proof film (5)    Information holding medium (7)
NOVELTY - Sensor comprises high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) (10) on substrate; and polymer-based solar cell (20) connected to high electron mobility transistor.    USE - For detecting carbon dioxide and oxygen concentrations in exhaled breath or blood of patients with lung and stomach diseases; also for fuel cell or environmental applications.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon dioxide sensor and oxygen sensor can be integrated with other gas sensors in a single chip. The sensor can be portable, implantable, fast response and low cost; can be used in the steady state or in excess state which provide flexibility in various applications. The device can be recycled by annealing the device again at higher temperature such as 360 degrees C, to reactivate the indium zinc oxide (IZO) film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for following:    (1) carbon dioxide sensor comprising HEMT including selective recognition layer (L1) on gate region (11) where the layer is material that reacts with carbon dioxide to result in a change in charge to selective recognition layer upon exposure to carbon dioxide;    (2) oxygen sensor comprising HEMT including selective recognition layer (L2) having high oxygen vacancy concentration; and    (3) method of detecting oxygen and carbon dioxide in exhaled breath comprising providing sensor device (preferably infrared (IR) detection system) in or near exhaled breath of a patient comprising first HEMT on substrate and layer (L1), and second HEMT on substrate comprising layer (L2) on gate region of the second HEMT; where IR detection system comprises polymer based solar cell that converts incident light into electric signals and HEMT amplifies the electrical signals.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows integrated solar cell and HEMT used for carbon dioxide and oxygen sensing    High electron mobility transistor (10)    Gate region (11)    Source (12)    Polymer-based solar cell (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a high frequency antenna (13) provided in a vacuum vessel (11) and a substrate holding unit (19) for holding the substrate (S) spaced apart and provided from high frequency antenna. A plasma production gas supply port (14) is provided in vicinity of high frequency antenna. A main source gas supply port (15) is provided in same position as that of plasma production gas supply port between the substrates. The doping gas supply ports (16,17) are provided in same position as that of main source supply port between the substrates.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing thin film used in manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents the doping gas flowing backward to antenna side, when the doping gas supply ports are located in a position near the substrate. Prevents the adherence of doping atom to the antenna, while suppressing the mixing of undesirable impurity in the thin film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thin film manufacturing method;    (2) thin film solar cell manufacturing apparatus; and    (3) thin film solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross sectional view of solar cell manufacturing apparatus.    Vacuum vessel (11)    High frequency antenna (13)    Plasma production gas supply port (14)    Main source gas supply port (15)    Doping gas supply ports (16,17)    Substrate holding unit (19)    Substrate (S)
NOVELTY - Invention relates to solar power engineering, in particular to solar power systems with solar radiation concentrators to produce electric energy by photovoltaic conversion of solar energy. The solar power photosystem comprises a sun-following subsystem and photovoltaic modules mounted on the subsystem. Each module comprises at least one primary lens solar concentrator, at least one photo cell with photoactive central zone surrounded by passive contact zone and at least one secondary concentrator. The secondary concentrator can be made as a hollow focon or truncated tetrahedral pyramid with inner reflecting surfaces or as a solid focon or truncated tetrahedral pyramid. First two secondary concentrators are fixed on the passive contact zone by a current collecting bus projecting beyond the secondary concentrator. The wide section of the secondary concentrators can be top-covered by a glass plate coated with an antireflection coating on both sides. The upper end face of the secondary concentrator can be covered by a metal screen set on the above plate. The metal screen can be fixed on the above plate by folding the outer edge of the metal screen onto the outer surface of the secondary concentrator. The third and fourth secondary concentrators are fixed on the surface of the photoactive central zone of the photo cell by optically transparent glue.    USE - Heating.    ADVANTAGE - High efficiency of solar radiation conversion into electric energy without precise sun-orientation of the modules. 8 cl, 5 dwg
NOVELTY - The apparatus has cathode (7) and anode (8) that are arranged in parallel in a plasma chemical vapor deposition chamber in which source gas is supplied. A spacer (13) made of insulation material is arranged between the anode and cathode, so that the distance between the cathode and anode element is fixed. A thin film is formed on a substrate (10) arranged between the cathode and anode by supplying high frequency electric power to anode and cathode.    USE - Thin film manufacturing apparatus e.g. capacitive coupling type parallel plate plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus for forming thin film used in solar cell (claimed) installed in roof of residence and rooftop of building.    ADVANTAGE - Since the space between the anode and cathode is maintained constant by providing the spacer, the undulation of the flexible substrate can be prevented. The distribution of the silicon film formed in the substrate can be improved. Thus the uniformity of the thin film formed on the substrate and quality of the solar cell can be improved. The leakage of electric current by the film adhering on the surface of the spacer can be prevented and durability of the thin film manufacturing apparatus can be improved. Thus the thin film manufacturing apparatus can be continuously operated for long period of time. Since the distance between the cathode and anode is 10mm or less, the silicon film of good quality microcrystal can be obtained even if the film forming rate is increased. Since the diameter of a portion of the insulating spacer is below 10mm, the film forming area can be enlarged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the side view and sectional views of the electrode structure of the thin film manufacturing apparatus.    Cathode (7)    Anode (8)    Substrate (10)    Spacer (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a paste of titanium oxide fine-particles on an electrode substrate (15) to form a semiconductor porous layer (20) with fine pores (25). The substrate is immersed in a titanium tetrachloride solution, heated and then immersed in a dye solution (30). The centrifugal force acting on the electrode substrate permeates the dye solution into the semiconductor porous layer. An ionic liquid is used as an electrolyte.    USE - Semiconductor porous layer formation method for negative electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the semiconductor porous layer is filled with dye solution by centrifugal force acting on electrode substrate, sufficient quantity of dye solution permeates deeply into the semiconductor porous layer in short time. The dye is absorbed by the surface area of the semiconductor porous layer is performed effectively and sensitized deep into the porous layer. Hence the semiconductor porous layer with high photoelectric efficiency is formed. Since sufficient quantity of titanium tetrachloride solution can be made to permeate the pore internal region of the semiconductor porous layer, direct contact between the electrolyte and the conductive substrate is prevented and the recombination loss of electric current is suppressed. The semiconductor surface area sensitized with the dye is increased and hence the short current density is improved. Since viscous electrolyte permeates to the deep portion of the semiconductor porous layer, the dye in the deep portion of the semiconductor porous layer contributes to electric power generation, improving the short circuit current density or photoelectric conversion efficiency further.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a semiconductor porous layer with dye solution. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode substrate (15)    Surface of electrode substrate (15a)    Semiconductor porous layer (20)    Fine pores (25)    Dye solution (30)
NOVELTY - The etching liquid has oxide layer and sulfide layer on a surface side and metal layer on a substrate side. The remaining portion of the etching liquid consists of phosphoric acid of 10-40mol% mole concentration, nitric acid of 0.8-2.0mol% mole concentration, water and a peeling inhibitor e.g. acetic acid of 3-8mol% mole concentration.    USE - Etching liquid for manufacturing semiconductor element (claimed) for use in solar cell. Can also be used in photoconductive cell, photodiode and photo transistor.    ADVANTAGE - Since the etching liquid consists of nitric acid that has higher oxidation ability than the phosphoric acid, liquid can etch not only the oxide layer of the base metal but also the sulfide layer. Thus the solubility of the etching liquid is improved. Since the etching liquid consists of peeling inhibitor and diluent such as water, the disappearance of the organic film and the metal layer during etching is avoided. Since the etching liquid does not contain ferric iron, destabilization due to infiltration of ferric ion into the sulfide layer is avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of semiconductor element illustrating element separation. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying process gas through gas introduction port (2b) in the chamber (2) for generating high-density plasma and for increasing the incident efficiency of hydrogen ions. The electric power of low frequency is supplied between the hollow-cathode electrode (3) and substrate electrode (4). A silicon nitride film is formed on the substrate.    USE - Method for forming anti-reflective film of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The supply of electric power of low frequency between hollow-cathode electrode and substrate electrode increases the hydrogen passivation effect efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for anti-reflective film forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the anti-reflective film forming apparatus.    Anti-reflective film forming apparatus (1)    Chamber (2)    Gas introduction port (2b)    Hollow-cathode electrode (3)    Substrate electrode (4)
NOVELTY - The pressure at the time of inductive coupling plasma production is maintained in the inductively-coupled-plasma film formation chambers. The substrate is conveyed between the inductively-coupled-plasma film formation chambers by using a substrate conveying apparatus (152). The different conveyance room pressures are set higher than the pressure at the time of capacitive coupling plasma production.    USE - Thin film manufacturing apparatus for use in manufacture of solar cell (claimed) such as positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN) type thin film solar cell and tandem-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The contamination of each layer of the thin film laminated structure is prevented. The high quality solar cell can be manufactured at high-speed and low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thin film manufacturing method;    (2) solar cell manufacturing apparatus; and    (3) solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell manufacturing apparatus.    Solar cell manufacturing apparatus (10)    Substrate conveyance room (15)    Substrate conveying apparatus (152)    Pressure regulation gas supply port (154)    Base (1521)
NOVELTY - The catalytic self-clean package glass has single matte low-iron super white glass substrate (1). A catalytic self-clean film (2) preferably as titanium tetraisopropylate is arranged on smooth surface of single matte low-iron super white glass substrate. The thickness of catalytic self-clean film is 21 to 50 millimeters.    USE - Catalytic self-clean package glass used for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Provides catalytic self-clean package glass with excellent optically catalytic seal-clean function and anti-fouling function since surface attachment force is reduced and hydrophilic contact angle of film layer becomes 0 degree immediately under the lighting of ultraviolet light because catalytic self-clean film has optical catalytic property and super hydrophilic property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of catalytic self-clean package glass.    Single matte low-iron super white glass substrate (1)    Catalytic self-clean film (2)
NOVELTY - The single-face textured solar cell glass has ultra white glass substrate (1) and anti-reflection layer (2). An embossed layer (3) with elliptical pit shaped patterns is arranged at side of ultra white glass substrate. The anti-reflection layer is coated on surface of embossed layer. The anti-reflection layer is made of ethyl silicate, and has 80 nanometers thickness.    USE - Single-face textured solar cell glass.    ADVANTAGE - Increases refractive index and reduces reflection of light irradiated on single-face textured solar cell glass, thus improving light transmittance of single-face textured solar cell glass by arranging embossed layer with elliptical pit shaped pattern on side of low iron ultra white glass and coating anti-reflection layer on embossed layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of single-face textured solar cell.    Ultra white glass substrate (1)    Anti-reflection layer (2)    Embossed layer (3)
NOVELTY - The anti-reflection anti-fouling solar cell packaging glass has single matte low iron ultra white glass substrate (1). A catalytic self-cleaning film (2) is set at mirror side of single matte low iron ultra white glass substrate. An anti-reflection film (3) is compounded at matte surface of single matte low iron ultra white glass substrate. The thicknesses of catalytic self-cleaning film and anti-reflection film are 21 to 50 nanometers. The catalytic self-cleaning film and anti-reflection film are made of titanium tetraisopropylate and ethylsilicate.    USE - Anti-reflection anti-fouling solar cell packaging glass.    ADVANTAGE - Improves light transmittance of anti-reflection anti-fouling solar cell packaging glass with self-cleaning function.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of anti-reflection anti-fouling solar cell packaging glass.    Single matte low iron ultra white glass substrate (1)    Catalytic self-cleaning film (2)    Anti-reflection film (3)
NOVELTY - The deposition device has first and second photoelectric sensors respectively arranged at inlet and outlet of deposition device to detect entry and exit of substrate in and out of cavity. A control unit switches voltage of deposition device from idle state to working state to form a metal electrode layer on surface of substrate upon reception of first electric signal. The control unit switches voltage of deposition device from working state to idle state upon the reception of second electric signal and failure of reception of first electric signal in predetermined time.    USE - Deposition device used for manufacturing metal electrode layer of thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces waste of electric energy, target material, and cost of periodic maintenance of deposition device, thus saving production cost of thin film solar cell and preventing complex manual operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of deposition device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a copper wire sender (100) supplying a circular copper wire (W1) to a rolling mill (200), and a gilder (400) guiding a heat-treated circular copper wire to a plating bath (402). A vibrating unit provides vibration to the guided circular copper wire in plating liquid, and a winding part (600) reels the plated circular copper wire in a wiring bobbin. A supporting plate is formed in an upper side of a support stand, and a motor is installed on the supporting plate. A vibrating roller is installed at one side of the motor.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing a circular/flat-type copper wire in a solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus reduces manufacturing time by automatically performing transmission, rolling, thermal processing, plating and winding, thus improving workability, productivity and quality of product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a circular/flat-type copper wire manufacturing apparatus.    Circular copper wire (W1)    Copper wire sender (100)    Rolling mill (200)    Gilder (400)    Plating bath (402)    Winding part (600)
NOVELTY - The system has a stage (120) for mounting a substrate (130). An optical output unit comprises an optical fiber holder (140) holding multiple optical fibers (110). Multiple laser generators (100) generate laser beams that are irradiated on the substrate through the optical fibers, where the laser beams are utilized for etching upper part of the substrate. A homogenizer (142) homogenizes the laser beams from the laser generators. A mask (150) is equipped in a laser light source part (100'), and controls the shape of the laser beams irradiated in the substrate.    USE - Broad area laser e.g. fiber laser and diode laser, patterning system for use during patterning process of semiconductor device e.g. LCD, LED and solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The system reduces the positioning collection effect of the laser light source part, and increases the illumination area of the laser beam delivered through the optical fibers. The system utilizes the laser beam for performing the etching process, thus reducing the process time, and hence reducing the generation of error during the process. The system improves the reliability of the patterning process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a broad area laser patterning system.    Laser generators (100)    Laser light source part (100')    Optical fibers (110)    Stage (120)    Substrate (130)    Optical fiber holder (140)    Homogenizer (142)    Mask (150)
NOVELTY - An optical filter (30) capable of adjusting the color rendering index (Ra) of transmission spectrum of transparent solar cell (200) to be greater than 75, is arranged on the surface of a light reception substrate (10). An insulation layer (20) made of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), polyvinyl butyral (PVB) is interfaced between the optical filter and electrode (70) of transparent solar cell.    USE - Transparent solar cell module comprising transparent solar cell such as transparent silicon thin-film solar cell, transparent dye-sensitized solar cell and transparent organic solar cell integrated in building (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glare problem and the problem of indoor color hue change can be alleviated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the transparent solar cell module.    Light reception substrate (10)    Insulation layer (20)    Optical filter (30)    Electrode (70)    Transparent solar cell (200)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a blocking layer (211) that is provided between a portion of the top surface (204t) of active layer (204) and the bottom surface (201b) of a top metal contact layer (201), for impeding current flow. The blocking layer made of a high bandgap semiconductor material or a dielectric material, covers less than 10-30% of the top surface of the active layer. A gridline (209) electrically connects the active layer to the side surface (201s) of the top metal contact layer.    USE - Solar cell e.g. single junction solar cell and multi-junction solar cell such as III-V triple junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Failure mechanisms related to material inhomogeneity or die attach voids under the top contact layer can be prevented. Cell damage due to high current flux through the contact layer to active layer is reduced by forming the protective blocking layer. Lifetime efficiency of concentrated solar energy devices can be improved by blocking the leakage currents.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of making solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Top metal contact layer (201)    Bottom surface of top metal contact layer (201b)    Side surface of top metal contact layer (201s)    Active layer (204)    Top surface of active layer (204t)    Gridline (209)    Blocking layer (211)
NOVELTY - The method involves positioning several basic film structures comprising a pair of two-layer structures (100,102) and three-layer structure (104), in contiguous. The layer (111) of two-layer and three-layer structures is made of polymer and organic materials. The layer (112) of two-layer structure (100) and three-layer structure is made of functionalized inorganic material. The layer (113) of two-layer structure (102) and three-layer structure is made of polymer and organic binders. The layers of two-layer and three-layer structures are coated and dried.    USE - Method for forming multilayer film for packaging opto-electronic device, electric/electronic device, battery such as rechargeable battery, electrochemical device, biosensor and chemosensor (all claimed). Can also be used in solar cell, craftwork, plastic container, stamp collection, pasta, meat, cut vegetable, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The packaged object can be secured from penetration of moisture, oxygen, and water. The occurrence of vacuum deposition in the layers of two-layer and three-layer structures can be prevented. The manufacturing cost of multilayer film can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of two-layer and three-layer structures.    Two-layer structures (100,102)    Three-layer structures (104)    Layers of two-layer and three-layer structures (111-113)
NOVELTY - Operating a fuel cell system involves: providing a fuel into the fuel cell system; providing an oxidizing gas into the fuel cell system; and calculating at least one of steam:carbon (S:C) ratio, fuel utilization and oxidizing gas utilization based on the steps of providing the fuel and the oxidizing gas.    USE - For operating fuel cell system, particularly solid-oxide fuel cell system. The fuel comprises fuel comprising carbon and hydrogen (preferably methane, natural gas, propane, alcohol, or syngas derived from coal or natural gas reformation) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The parameterized control of fuel cell system operation is accomplished through the use of a few derived quantities (i.e. steam:carbon ratio, fuel utilization, and oxidizing gas utilization). The method of parameterized control of fuel cell system allows for efficient operation under various atmospheric conditions and with various fuel sources. The parameterized control of fuel cell systems with the few derived quantities can aid in the operation of a fuel cell system utilizing several fuels and/or several oxidizing gases. Thus, facilitates transition from one fuel to another while under load or operation of the fuel cell with the several fuel sources.
NOVELTY - Adhesive band comprises a thermoplastic carrier foil and a unilateral, any geometry structured, non-entire surface applied adhesive film made of adhesive-free adhesive substance.    USE - The adhesive band is useful for the lamination of silicon wafers for solar module production.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive band: exhibits good adhesion to the wafer material; causes no damage to the wafer during the operating time of the module; is transparent, and thus the efficiency of the modules does not restrict; is chemically compatible with the laminating hot melt adhesive of the modules; and allows the lamination of the modules in a roll-to-roll process.
NOVELTY - A photocatalyst coated component has an intermediate layer containing organic antifungal agent and photocatalyst layer provided on base material. The photocatalyst layer contains (in mass parts) photocatalyst particles (1-5) and inorganic oxide particles (85-99). The photocatalyst coated component contains copper, silver and hydrolyzable silicone (0-10) in conversion of silica such that the total amount of the photocatalyst particles, inorganic-oxide particles and hydrolyzable silicone is 100 mass parts.    USE - Photocatalyst coating material is used as cladding material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to window frame, window glass, traffic sign, dust proof cover, solar cell cover, building exterior, sound-insulation wall of railways and bridge, illuminating lamp for vehicles, sticker and out-door type lighting fixture.    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalyst coated component is excellent in weather resistance, hydrophilicity, harmful gas decomposability, transparency and strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photocatalyst coating liquid, which includes the solvent containing photocatalyst particles, inorganic oxide particles, hydrolyzable silicone, copper and silver.
NOVELTY - The substrate (100) has a flexible sheet (12) arranged at a side of a rigid board (10), and a hard-coat layer (11) being arranged at a side of the rigid board. Adhesiveness of the hard-coat layer and rigid board is lower than adhesiveness of the flexible sheet. The rigid board is made of 0.1-30 millimeters inorganic glass. The hard-coat layer has acrylic resin as a main component, where the acrylic resin includes a repeating unit derived from a polyfunctional acrylate. Elasticity modulus of the hard-coat layer is 2 Giga Pascal or more.    USE - Substrate for manufacture of a display element such as organic electroluminescent element, LCD element and electrophoresis element that is utilized in an electronic paper, mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA) and vehicle. Can also be used for a solar cell element.    ADVANTAGE - The flexible sheet is arranged at the side of the rigid board, and the hard-coat layer arranged at the side of the rigid board, thus conveying the flexible sheet in the process of producing the substrate for display elements in a reliable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a flexible sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a substrate.    Rigid board (10)    Hard-coat layer (11)    Flexible sheet (12)    Substrate (100)
NOVELTY - The base material has a metal wiring layer (14) whose upper portion is in trapezoidal shape. The upper surface of metal wiring layer is exposed from a resin layer (12), while lower portion with maximum width in metal wiring layer is embedded under the resin layer.    USE - Electrode base material for use in dye-synthesized solar cell, copper-indium-selenium (CIS) type thin film solar cell, single crystal or polycrystal solar cell and spherical silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The corrosion of metal wiring layer is prevented efficiently even when the electrode base material is expanded, so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell is improved and durability of the solar cell is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of electrode base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electrode board.    Electrode board (10)    Support base material (11)    Resin layer (12)    Transparent base material (13)    Metal wiring layer (14)    Transparent conductive film (15)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an electrode layer (8) formed between a photo electrode (4) and counter electrode (7). A sealing unit is arranged between the photo electrode and counter electrode, having a gasket (9) made of ethylene propylene terpolymer (EPDM) material and gasket (10) made of isobutyl rubber material for sealing the electrode layer. The gasket (10) is positioned at the peripheral side of the gasket (9).    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The leakage of electrolyte solution and permeation of water content can be prevented effectively by the gaskets. Thus, the performance of the dye-sensitized solar cell can be maintained stably over long period of time. The possibility of substrate bending or damaging can be avoided, even when the cell expands.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Semiconductor layer (3)    Photo electrode (4)    Counter electrode (7)    Electrode layer (8)    Gaskets (9,10)
NOVELTY - The dye-synthesized solar cell has a photo electrode (4) that is provided with an upper electrode base material (1), a semiconductor layer (3) and a electrically conductive film (2) stuck with sensitizing dye. A counter electrode (7) is provided with an electrically conductive film (6) attached with a lower electrode base material (5). An electrolyte layer (8) is arranged and sealed between the photo electrode and counter electrode through an elastic gasket (9) made of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) material.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte layer can be sealed effectively between photo electrode and counter electrode through elastic gasket without bending and damaging the solar cell while improving the lifetime of solar cell. The gasket is sealed such that the gasket cannot be separated even when rapid temperature change occurs within the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Upper electrode base material (1)    Electrically conductive films (2,6)    Semiconductor layer (3)    Photo electrode (4)    Lower electrode base material (5)    Counter electrode (7)    Electrolyte layer (8)    Gasket (9)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric transducer comprises sensitizing dye compound.    USE - A photoelectric transducer for solar cell (claimed) as module.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transducer has high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and is excellent in optical durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric transducer comprises sensitizing dye compound of formula (1).    R1,R2=alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, aryl or heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent;    R3,R4=3-18C alkyl, alkoxy or aralkyl;    L1=carbon-carbon double bond of E type and Z type, bivalent aromatic hydrocarbon or bivalent heterocyclic rings;    n=0-3; and    X=organic residue which has acidic group.
NOVELTY - A solar cell substrate (100,100') has an inorganic glass (10), and resin layer (11,11') provided on surface(s) of the inorganic glass.    USE - Substrate is used for photovoltaic device and surface protection material and back surface protection material of module (both claimed) of solar cell used as power supply of portable apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has excellent gas barrier property, flexibility, handleability, secondary fabrication property and transparency, and low linear expansion coefficient, by having the inorganic glass and resin layer. The substrate has the glass of reduced thickness and reduced weight. The stress of tear direction is relieved and defects during transformation are prevented by providing the resin layer on both surfaces of the inorganic glass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photovoltaic device;    (2) solar cell module; and    (3) manufacture of substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional drawing of the substrate.    Inorganic glass (10)    Resin layers (11,11')    Substrates (100,100')
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device material contains thiophene compound (1).    USE - Photovoltaic device material is used as electron-donating material for photovoltaic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to photoelectric conversion device, solar cell, electronic device such as optical sensor, optical switch and photo-transistor, and optical memory.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic device material has high open circuit voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photovoltaic device material contains thiophene compound of formula (1).    R1-R5,R7-R10=H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryl ether, arylthio ether, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, cyano, formyl, alkyl carbonyl, aryl carbonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxy carbonyl, alkyl carbonyloxy, aryl carbonyloxy, carbamoyl, amino or silyl;    A=bivalent coupling group of formula: -Y1=Y2-(Ar1-Y3=Y4)a1-, -Y5=Y6-(Ar2-Ar3-Y7=Y8)b1-, -Ar4-((Y9=Y10)a2-Ar5)b2-, -Ar6-(X1-Ar7)b3-, -Ar8-X2-R6-X3-Ar9;    m=0-11;    R6=alkenylene, cycloalkenylene, bivalent heterocyclic, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl or carbonyloxy;    Ar1-Ar9=arylene or 6-membered ring heteroarylene;    X1-X3=-O-, -S-, -NR7- or -SiR8R9-;    Y1-Y10=-CR10= or -N=;    a1,a2=1 or 2;and    b1-b3=1-4.    R1-R5 optionally forms a ring. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photovoltaic device, which contains photovoltaic device material provided between positive electrode and negative electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of photovoltaic device.    Substrate (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Organic-semiconductor layer (3)    Negative electrode (4)
NOVELTY - A polyester film is obtained from composition containing polyester (A,B). The polyester (A) comprises tetramethylene terephthalate as main repeating unit, and has melting point of 200-223 degrees C. The polyester (B) comprises ethylene terephthalate as main repeating unit, and has melting point of 230-250 degrees C. The weight ratio of polyester (A) with respect to polyester (B) is 60:80-40. The change in yellow index of the polyester film before and after ultraviolet irradiation is less than 10.    USE - Polyester film is used for back surface protective film of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent light resistance, water resistance, heat resistance and strength for long period of time.
NOVELTY - A paste composition comprises conductive support agent containing Ketchen black and acetylene black in the mass ratio of 9:1-2:8, activated charcoal, dispersing agent, binder and water. The specific surface areas of activated charcoal, acetylene black and Ketchen black are 500-1800 m2/g, 1300-2800 m2/g and 30-90 m2/g, respectively. The mixing mass ratio of activated charcoal and conductive support agent is 100:3-100:10. The mixing mass ratio of dispersing agent and binder with respect to activated charcoal and conductive support agent is 100:3-100:10.    USE - Paste composition for forming electrode of electrical double layer capacitor. Uses include but are not limited to self-illuminating road studs, smoothing power supply of instantaneous voltage fall compensating devices, solar cells, cranes and idling stop power supply of motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition provides electrical double layer capacitor having high capacitance and low internal resistance. The paste composition is manufactured economically without using a special installation. The paste composition has improved coating characteristics and forms uniform film having excellent crack resistance.
NOVELTY - Multilayer film for solar cell back surface protective film comprises flat surface layer with surface having ten-point irregularity height of 0.1-0.5 mu m and rough surface layer with surface having ten-point irregularity height of 0.6-3.0 mu m.    USE - Multilayer film for back surface protective film of solar cells such as film silicon solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Produces solar cell with high durability, sufficient gas barrier property and outstanding mechanical capability and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell back surface protective film.
NOVELTY - A solar cell transparent electric glass plaque is recycled by preparing solar cell whose processing procedure is failed, where cell comprises glass plaque, transparent electric glass layer, and failed processing procedure layer including monocrystalline, multicrystal, microcrystal and amorphous silicon; etching the cell, where velocity of etching medium on failed processing procedure layer is higher than of that glass plaque and transparent electric glass layer, and etching medium only etches failed processing procedure layer; and collecting glass plaque and transparent electric glass layer.    USE - Method for recycling solar cell transparent electric glass plaque.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces scrap material.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell comprises a first electrode having a conductive substrate, a composite semiconductor material layer, and a photosensitizer; electrolyte; and a second electrode. The composite semiconductor material layer contains first semiconductor material particles, second semiconductor material particles, and inorganic particulates on the surface. It has a specific surface area of 15-80 m3/g.    USE - A dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The specific surface area of the composite semiconductor material is large, thus increasing the absorbing quantity of the photosensitizer without increasing the thickness of the semiconductor material layer to increase the cell assembling efficiency.
NOVELTY - Preparation of silicon nanocrystal superlattice structure based on co-evaporation comprises growing a layer of silicon dioxide on a substrate; vaporizing the mixture of silicon particle and oxide particle; and high-temperature annealing the sample in annealing furnace.    USE - Method of preparing silicon nanocrystal superlattice structure or lamination silicon quantum dot on silicon substrate, useful for manufacturing single electronic device or single electronic storage device, particularly solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method has less steps; and is simple, stable, reliable, convenient for large scale production, and compatible with traditional microelectronics technology.
NOVELTY - The device has an operating control box (1) comprising a current control box (4) installed on an internal part of a box, and an operating control panel (5) mounted on an external surface of the current control box. A reflective mirror (10) and a beam expanding irradiation mirror (11) are equipped on a laser output port. A workpiece irradiation station (3) is made of a workpiece table (12) and a base frame (13), where the table is conveniently moved along X axis and Y axis. The control box and a carbon di-oxide (CO2) laser generator (2) are interconnected through a current output lead wire.    USE - Processing device for improving work stability of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device utilizes laser whose spectra wavelength is 10.06 micrometers to irradiate the solar cell piece or the solar cell thin film, so that the internal crystal phase arrangement of the solar cell piece or the solar cell thin film is uniform. The device improves and stabilizes the light energy absorption efficiency of the solar cell, and increases the power conversion efficiency. The device improves attenuation of output power, enhances work stability and prolongs work service life to 40 years. The output power attenuation of the solar cell is lesser than 5 percent. The device satisfies the utilization requirements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a processing device.    Operating control box (1)    Carbon di-oxide laser generator (2)    Workpiece irradiation station (3)    Current control box (4)    Operating control panel (5)    Reflective mirror (10)    Beam expanding irradiation mirror (11)    Workpiece table (12)    Base frame (13)
NOVELTY - The light has a pillar (1) installed at a surface of a solar battery assembly (2), and a solar battery casing (3) installed at the pillar. A solar battery (4) is installed at the solar battery casing. A lamp is turned-on by supplying electricity from the solar battery and installed at the pillar in a stacked manner. A passage is formed in a central part of the pillar. An opening is formed in a center area of the solar battery casing. A fixing unit is fixed to the pillar through the opening, and multiple reinforcements are extended from the fixing unit.    USE - Stacked solar cell structured street light for use at roof top and downtown area of a building i.e. home.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery assembly is securely installed at the light and prevented from being separated from the light by the strong wind. The maintenance cost of the light is reduced, and the light is laminated with multiple solar batteries according to the electric capacity required for lighting of the lamp. The light provides aesthetic feature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a stacked solar cell structured street light.    Pillar (1)    Solar battery assembly (2)    Solar battery casing (3)    Solar battery (4)
NOVELTY - Electrode composition includes 75-85 pts.wt. of metal powder, 4-6 pts.wt. of silver powder and 2-4 pts.wt. of glass frit. 3-4 pts.wt. of binder and 10-11 pts.wt. of organic solvent are included. The glass frit is made by spray pyrolysis process.    USE - Electrode composition for solar battery cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode composition is low temperature co-fireable and cost-effective as less amount of silver is used, includes metal powder instead of deionized water, and maintains conversion efficiency solar battery cell.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar battery has pair of electrode plates (1,1'). The pair of electrode plates are sealed using sealing material (7), containing electrically conductive electrode surfaces inside, and enclosing liquid electrolyte (5). The sealing material comprises photo-polymerizable composition containing hydrogenated elastomer derivative essentially comprising terminal (meth)acryloyl group(s). The portion of electrode plates in contact with sealing material is covered with (meth)acryloxyalkylsilane type silane coupling agent.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The light-weight and economical dye-sensitized solar battery has excellent durability, reliability, adhesiveness, photoelectric conversion efficiency, productivity and workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized solar battery has pair of electrode plates of which one is opaque or semi-transparent, and other is transparent. The pair of electrode plates are sealed using sealing material, containing electrically conductive electrode surfaces inside, and enclosing liquid electrolyte. The sealing material comprises photo-polymerizable composition containing hydrogenated elastomer derivative essentially comprising terminal (meth)acryloyl group(s). The photo-polymerizable composition is cured by photo-polymerization. The portion of electrode plates in contact with sealing material is covered with (meth)acryloxyalkylsilane type silane coupling agent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Electrode plate (1,1')    Porous semiconductor film (3)    Sensitized dye (4)    Electrolyte liquid (5)    Catalyst film (6)    Sealing material (7)    Coating membrane (7')
NOVELTY - A transparent laminated material consists of layer (2) containing polymer having lactone ring structure.    USE - Transparent laminated material for surface protection. Uses include but are not limited to window films, base material at light receiving side of solar cells, signboards, building materials, touch panels, display boards and flat panel displays.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated material has excellent light transmittance, surface hardness and weather resistance. Since the generation of interference fringe is suppressed, the laminated material with excellent external appearance is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the transparent laminated material.    Acrylic type polymer layer (1)    Lactone ring-containing polymer layer (2)    Adhesive layer (3)    Transparent base material layer (4)
NOVELTY - The porous aluminum sintered compact is regulated by 0.05 percent (%) or less carbon and 0.3 % or less oxygen by mass percentage. The porous aluminum sintered compact has frame and the aluminum powder is sintered around the hole. The molded object is set by mixing aluminum powder and polyvinyl alcohol.    USE - Porous aluminum sintered compact used for component of e.g. fuel cell, capacitor and secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Surface area is made large, and freedom degree in design of the quantity of a hole or a diameter of the porous aluminum sintered compact is high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of the porous aluminum sintered compact.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the scanning electron micrograph of the neck part of the porous aluminum sintered compact.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has counter-electrode substrate (104) having translucent conductive layer (102) and translucent catalyst layer (103) on translucent substrate (101). The other counter-electrode substrate (108) has conductive layer (106) and catalyst layer (105) on substrate (107). A porous semiconductor electrode sheet (111) made of one among titanium, nickel, tungsten or tantalum, is positioned between the counter-electrode substrates so that porous semiconductor layer (109) of the sheet opposes the catalyst layers formed on the counter-electrode substrates.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The internal resistance of the porous semiconductor layer can be reduced by the arrangement of the semiconductor electrode sheet, so that the charge transport resistance can be reduced inside the porous semiconductor layer. The short-circuit current can be improved so that the electric power generation of the solar cell can be improved and the performance of solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell; and    (2) dye-sensitized solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Translucent substrate (101)    Translucent conductive layer (102)    Translucent catalyst layer (103)    Counter-electrode substrate (104)    Catalyst layer (105)    Conductive layer (106)    Substrate (107)    Other counter-electrode substrate (108)    Porous semiconductor layer (109)    Porous semiconductor electrode sheet (111)
NOVELTY - A sealing agent contains hardening resin and solid desiccant particles having average particle diameter of 100 nm or less.    USE - Sealing agent is used for manufacturing sealing agent cured material and sealed electronic device (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor electronic component such as diode, transistor and integrated circuit, high-density-recording medium e.g. displace element such as liquid crystal panel, plasma display panel and electroluminescent element, magneto optical disc, solar cell and optical waveguide.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing agent the sealing agent has excellent moisture-content adsorptivity, and effectively protects electronic device from external environment. The quality of electronic device is maintained over long period of time. The organic electroluminescent element and light emitting diode sealed using sealing agent has high light extraction efficiency, excellent transparency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sealing agent cured material, which involves irradiating active energy ray to sealing agent, and/or heating.
NOVELTY - An organic thin film solar cell has fullerene derivative (1) comprising aziridine functional group as n-type material.    USE - Organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene derivative can be synthesized and chemically modified easily. The organic thin film solar cell with favorable conversion efficiency is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic thin film solar cell has fullerene derivative of formula (1) comprising aziridine functional group as n-type material.    X=fullerene derivative;    Ar=aromatic hydrocarbyl or heterocyclic group (both optionally substituted);and    n=1 or more, preferably 1.
NOVELTY - A solvent-thermal synthesis for spiauterite structured copper indium sulfide (CuInS2) comprises providing copper chloride dihydrate (CuCl2-2H2O), indium chloride tetrahydrate (InCl3-4H2O) and thiourea, putting into beaker, adding ethanol amine solvent, ultrasonic dispersing for 10-15 minutes, and obtaining uniform blue-black solution; pouring obtained even blue-black solution in high-pressure reaction kettle, putting sealed reaction kettle in oven for reacting, and cooling to room temperature; and washing with distilled water and absolute ethyl alcohol to obtain black solid.    USE - Method for solvent-thermal synthesis for spiauterite structured copper indium sulfide (CuInS2) (claimed) for photo-conducting device, nonlinear optical device, opto-electrical solar cell material and laser diode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solvent-thermal synthesis for spiauterite structured CuInS2 comprises providing CuCl2-2H2O (1-2 mmol), InCl3-4H2O (1-2 mmol) and thiourea (3-6 mmol), putting into beaker, adding ethanol amine solvent, ultrasonic dispersing for 10-15 minutes, and obtaining uniform blue-black solution; pouring obtained even blue-black solution in high-pressure reaction kettle, putting sealed high-pressure reaction kettle in oven for reacting 12-24 hours at 170-210 degrees C, and naturally cooling to room temperature; and serially washing collected cooled product with distilled water and absolute ethyl alcohol to obtain black solid.
NOVELTY - Use of two heavy macromolecular polymers having triplet state characteristics for preparing solar-energy photovoltaic cell.    USE - The two heavy macromolecular polymers are useful for preparing solar-energy photovoltaic cell (claimed) for independent and grid-connected power supply system of solar energy.    ADVANTAGE - The invention is flexible.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Use of two heavy macromolecular polymers having triplet state characteristics of Formula (I)and Formula (II) for preparing solar-energy photovoltaic cell.    R1,R2=alkyls;    M=meta ion such as iron, copper, ruthenium, palladium, platinum, aurum, manganese, zinc, rhodium and chromium; and    Ar=all aromatic carbon rings and aromatic heterocycles.
NOVELTY - A carbon aerogel combined counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell, where it is formed by coating a conducting substrate (3) with mixed carbon aerogel composite of carbon aerogel (1) and polymer (2).    USE - The carbon aerogel combined counter electrode is useful for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed). It is also useful for preparing flexible cell.    ADVANTAGE - The counter electrode has low cost, high electric conductivity, high catalytic activity; and it can promote the practicability of the dye-sensitized nano-crystalline solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for preparing the carbon aerogel combined counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell comprising: (a) mixing the carbon aerogel with poly-dioxoethyl thiophene/poly-p-styrenesulfonate water solution into suspension with a concentration being 5-40%, or adding the carbon aerogel to polyfluortetraethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene suspension according to a mass ratio being 5:1-15:1, and then dispersing them for 10-20 minutes, to obtain equably mixed carbon aerogel/polymer composite for future use; and (b) cleaning the conducting substrate, then applying the carbon aerogel/polymer composite to the clean conducting substrate, and drying it, to obtain the carbon aerogel combined counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the carbon aerogel combined counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell.    Carbon aerogel (1)    Polymer (2)    Conducting substrate (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a substrate (11) on a substrate holder. A conductive polymer ink (10) is filled in a capillary (12) that is arranged on the substrate. The voltage is applied to the conductive polymer ink. The conductive ink is sprayed towards the substrate so that the conductive polymer particles (10a) are laminated on the surface of the substrate to form a transparent electrode.    USE - Method for fabricating conductive polymer transparent electrode (claimed) used in display device such as LCD device and organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device. Can also be used in image sensor, solar cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive polymer ink is sprayed from capillary towards the substrate so that the conductive polymer particles are laminated on the surface of the substrate. Hence the conductive polymer transparent electrode can be fabricated on the plastic substrate easily. The electric conductivity property of the conductive polymer transparent electrode can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the capillary.    Conductive polymer ink (10)    Conductive polymer particles (10a)    Substrate (11)    Capillary (12)
NOVELTY - The lamp has a solar battery board fixed on a bracket through a bolt. A discharging end of a rechargeable battery e.g. plumbic acid battery, is connected to an input end of a time-interval control circuit. An output end of the control circuit is connected to an input end of a constant-current constant-voltage driving circuit. An output end of the constant-current constant-voltage driving circuit is connected to an input end of an LED light source chip. An output end of a short-circuit protection circuit is connected to a solar battery board driving circuit and the control circuit.    USE - Energy-saving high-power LED light source road illuminating lamp.    ADVANTAGE - The lamp greatly reduces the energy consumption, and is simple in structure and convenient to control. The brightness of lamp is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The lamp has a lamp shell and lamp rod surfaces that are thermally plated with zinc and statically coated with fluorocarbon paint. The solar battery board and bracket are designed as arc-shaped plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an energy-saving high-power LED light source road illuminating lamp.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a set of photovoltaic cells (202), where the cells comprise a front surface region (204) and a back surface region (206). A conductor element is provided with a side operably coupled to a region of the front surface region of the cells and another side, where the conductor element with thickness, length and width comprises an anisotropic conducting tape material or a conducting tape material. Bonding process is performed to cause the conductor element to conduct electric current in a selected direction.    USE - Method for forming a solar device e.g. solar cell device (claimed) such as solar panel e.g. solar thermal panel.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables utilization of conducting tape materials to provide mechanical characteristics that are flexible to accommodate differences in thermal expansion between the respective conductor elements and the photovoltaic cells, so that the respective conducting tape materials allow for stress reduction and eliminate deformation of the photovoltaic cells, thus improving overall solar cell device reliability. The method enables packaging the solar cell device using a transparent substrate member and a back cover member to seal and isolate the solar cell device from environment, thus utilizing an encapsulating material to protect the solar cell device moisture.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The photovoltaic cells comprise a material selected from copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), cadmium telluride, and amorphous silicon. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell device comprising a set of photovoltaic cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view representing a method for forming a solar cell device.    Photovoltaic cells (202)    Front surface region (204)    Back surface region (206)    Photovoltaic regions (210)    Concentrator elements (212)
NOVELTY - A quantum dot solar cell (20) comprises electron conductor layer (16), quantum dot layer (12), bridge layer (14), and hole conductor layer (18). The quantum dot layer includes quantum dots. The bridge layer is coupled to the electron conductor layer and quantum dot layer. The bridge layer comprises antibiotic. The hole conductor layer is coupled to the quantum dot layer.    USE - Quantum dot solar cell used as light sensitizers.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell includes bifunctional ligand that improves electron transfer by reducing energy barriers for electron transfer, improves its electrical conductivity, and secures quantum dot relative to electron conductor and/or other structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional side view of the solar cell.    Quantum dot layer (12)    Bridge layer (14)    Electron conductor layer (16)    Hole conductor layer (18)    Solar cell (20)    Reflective and/or protecting layer (22)    Transparent substrate (24)
NOVELTY - An organic silica mesoporous substance has silicon-containing molecular structure (1).    USE - Organic silica mesoporous substance for hole transport material (claimed) used in solar cells and organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The organic silica mesoporous substance has excellent hole transportability. The mesopores of the substance can be efficiently filled with high electron mobility material and the generation amount of electrons and holes can be increased by increasing the contact area of the mesoporous substance and high electron mobility material. The mesoporous substance has excellent carrier transport property and can be conveyed easily to the exterior electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic silica mesoporous substance has silicon-containing molecular structure of formula (1).    X1-X3=H, halo, 1-15C alkyl, 1-15C alkoxy, 1-15C alkyl halide, amino, cyano or nitro;    Y1-Y3=organic group of formula (2);    X4-X9=X1;    n=1-10;and    asterisk=bonding region.
NOVELTY - A triple-stacked layer solar cell comprises soft metal, polyimide film substrate, double-layer electrode of aluminum (Al)/aluminum zinc oxide, nickel ion-nickel-iron-phosphorus-phosphorus ion (N+NIPP+) structure nanocrystalline bottom cell, N+NIPP+ structure nanocrystalline middle cell, N+NIPP+ structure nanocrystalline top cell and aluminum/aluminum zinc oxide upper electrode which are orderly arranged from bottom layer to top layer.    USE - Triple-stacked layer solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The triple-stacked layer solar cell has small width, high stability, high absorption coefficient, low photo-induced attenuation effect of wide band gap of nanocrystalline, simple technique, low cost and no pollution for environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A triple-stacked layer solar cell comprises soft metal, polyimide film substrate, double-layer electrode of aluminum (Al)/aluminum zinc oxide of formula AlxZn1-xO, nickel ion-nickel-iron-phosphorus-phosphorus ion (N+NIPP+) structure nanocrystalline bottom cell, N+NIPP+ structure nanocrystalline middle cell, N+NIPP+ structure nanocrystalline top cell and aluminum/aluminum zinc oxide upper electrode which are orderly arranged from bottom layer to top layer.    x=0-0.02.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of making triple-stacked layer solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the method of making triple-stacked layer solar cell made of nanocrystalline film. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The cutting oil is stored in a tank (100), and is supplied to processing surface through a pump (102) and a cooling device (103). The used oil is collected by a retrieving section (104), and a processing chip (106) in inner portion of the tank is separated from the oil by a separation section (105). The water soluble grinding emulsion is supplied to inner portion of the tank by an emulsion supply section (101), and processing water is supplied to the tank. The water soluble grinding emulsion and the processing water are mixed in the inner portion of the tank.    USE - Method for processing ingot for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The processing impact with respect to the ingot is reduced, while reducing the depth of a processing impact layer by using the cutting oil. The cutting oil used during processing can be recycled efficiently, hence the processing cost is reduced while preventing the contamination of wafer during the manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cutting oil feeding mechanism.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of cutting oil feeding mechanism. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Tank (100)    Emulsion supply section (101)    Pump (102)    Cooling device (103)    Retrieving section (104)    Separation section (105)    Processing chip (106)
NOVELTY - A heat filament (2) is heated to 1600-2000 degrees centigrade. A mixed gas of hydrogen and silane is filled into a vacuum chamber as reaction gas, with the ratio of hydrogen to silane being 1-5:1. The gas is made to flow through the heat filament to make a substrate (4) rotate. The included angle (5) between the gas flow (3) and the normal line of the substrate is 75-85 degrees, the pressure of the reaction gas is 0.01-0.3 Pa, and the rotation rate of the substrate is 0-30 revolutions per minute.    USE - Preparation method for crystallization silicon nano-rod array used in solar battery, microelectronics and sensors.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves simple process and low substrate temperature. Achieves oriented growth and low-temperature crystallization of nano-rod.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method starts with placing a clean substrate on a substrate frame with the vacuum chamber having a vacuum degree adjusted to 1x 0.0001-1x 0.001 Pa. A high-purity tungsten filament or tantalum filament serves as a heat filament source in the vacuum chamber. The distance between the heat filament and substrate is kept at 7-17 cm. The substrate is a single-crystal silicon slice, a glass sheet or a stainless steel sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram for the preparation method of a crystallization silicon nano-rod array.    Heat filament (2)    Gas flow (3)    Substrate (4)    Included angle (5)
NOVELTY - The mold comprises a quartz crucible, in which arrayed quartz strips are set and on which a quartz cover is set. Arrayed through holes are set on the quartz cover, and each quartz strip is perforated through the corresponding through hole on quartz cover. Step-shaped projected rings are set on the quartz strip to block on lower portion of the quartz cover. The inner wall of the quartz crucible and surface of the quartz strip are provided with demolding coatings.    USE - Mold for producing poly silicon solar battery having light transmission holes.    ADVANTAGE - Satisfies the light transmission rate required by Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) design.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a sealing element with lip-shaped gasket (9) made of ethylene propylene terpolymer attached between photo-electrode (4) and counter electrode (7) for sealing the electrolyte layer (8). A holding element (13) is provided in any one of the photo-electrode and counter electrode for fixing the gasket.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gasket is fixed to one of the photo-electrode or counter electrode without using adhesive agent, so that the deterioration of sealing state by electrolyte solution and sunlight can be prevented and the sealed state is maintained reliably for long period of time. The cost of the solar cell is reduced, since the large-scale installation is not required for manufacturing the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Electrode base material (1)    Photo-electrode (4)    Counter electrode (7)    Electrolyte layer (8)    Gasket (9)    Holding element (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing high-dielectric constant gate dielectric deposition process, post-deposition anneal process and dual metal-gates deposition process and performing gate patterning process. Self-aligned gallium or nickel/gallium with a top capping layer is deposited on a positive channel metal oxide semiconductor followed by a solid-phase diffusion process at a temperature in the range of 550-900 degree Celsius. Self-aligned phosphoric acid is spun deposited on a negative channel metal oxide semiconductor.    USE - Method for making very low threshold voltage, metal-gate/high-dielectric constant complementary MOSFET during manufacture of commercial silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes the low-temperature shallow junction process, thus reducing the interface reaction of the complementary MOSFET under fabrication processes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph showing the relationship between sheet resistance and a reciprocal of dielectric constant.
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a passivating layer (8) to an entire surface of a rear side of a solar cell. The layer is removed in a region of busbars (13) and local contact points (9). The rear side is homogeneously coated for forming a thin metal layer (10) i.e. aluminum layer. A thick layer made of a conductive paste i.e. silver paste (11), is generated in the busbars and the points. The thick layer is sintered at a temperature above a predetermined temperature and forms a low-ohmic connection between the metal layer and the material surface and the conductive particles of the paste.    USE - Method for producing a monocrystalline solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thick layer is sintered at the temperature above the predetermined temperature and forms the low-ohmic connection between the metal layer and the material surface and the conductive particles of the paste, thus manufacturing the solar cell including layer combination with different functionalities for the local contact of the rear side of the solar cell, in a gentle and time-saving manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the steps for manufacturing a solar cell with a rear side contact structure.    Passivating layer (8)    Local contact points (9)    Thin metal layer (10)    Silver paste (11)    Busbars (13)
NOVELTY - Pressure sensitive adhesive tape exhibiting a gas diffusion rate against water vapor, of maximum 5 g/m2/d per mm thickness of adhesive tape, according to ASTM F-1249, is claimed.    USE - The pressure sensitive adhesive tape is useful for edge sealing of solar modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The pressure sensitive adhesive tape exhibits high mechanical stability, elasticity, aging stability and UV stability.
NOVELTY - A ferrite-type stainless steel hot rolled steel sheet has occupation rate of crystal-grain-boundary top precipitate (3) of 0.5 or less calculated by the ratio of total length of each precipitate in the crystal grain boundary (2) and total sum of crystal grain boundary length.    USE - Ferrite-type stainless steel hot rolled steel sheet is used for ferrite-type stainless steel cold rolled steel sheet (claimed), exhaust pipe of motor vehicle and two-wheeled vehicle, exhaust duct of plant, heat exchanger and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ferrite-type stainless steel hot rolled steel sheet has excellent heat resistance and toughness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of precipitate on crystal grain boundary. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Crystal grain (1)    Crystal grain boundary (2)    Precipitate (3)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has an insulating hard substrate (111) of 3-4mm thickness. The wirings (109, 110) are provided in the hard substrate for electrically connecting the respective electrodes (106,107) on back surface side of a back surface electrode type photovoltaic cell (100). The back surface electrode type photovoltaic cell is sealed with a sealing material (113). A light receiving surface protective layer (112) made of transparent resin is formed on the sealing material.    USE - Solar cell module for photovoltaic power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - Since light receiving surface protective layer is formed on the sealing material, the intensity of the solar cell module is maintained and light transmittance is improved. Since the hard substrate is connected to the back surface electrode type photovoltaic cell, the cracking of the photovoltaic cell is avoided. By using a light weight light receiving surface protective layer made of transparent resin, the weight of the solar cell module is reduced. Since an expensive glass substrate is not used, the solar cell is manufactured at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Electrodes (106,107)    Wirings (109, 110)    Hard substrate (111)    Light receiving surface protective layer (112)    Sealing material (113)
NOVELTY - The making method involves evaporating metal electrode to obtain electrode metal (4) before removing non-electrode metal. Silicon substrate (1) is placed into an electroplating groove and electroplating materials (5) are placed on punctate electrodes. The punctate electrodes are widened and thickened before being connected to form front electrode. Electroplating is performed at temperature ranging from 20 to 80 degrees Centigrade, at rate of 0.1 to 10 Mum per minute, with illumination intensity ranging from 100 to 500 W, and working current ranging from 1 to 10 Ampere per square decimeter.    USE - Making method for front electrode of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces surface recombination effectively. Enables simple and accurate connection of punctate electrodes, and enables effective reduction of the width of the grid line. Reduces light-shading areas of electrodes and increases battery efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of the making method for front electrode of solar battery.    Silicon substrate (1)    Emitting electrode (2)    Dielectric film (3)    Electrode metal (4)    Electroplating materials (5)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing process involves preparing an N-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film by introducing Phosphine, Silane and Hydrogen gases at deposition temperature ranging from 160 to 240 degrees Centigrade, with power density ranging from 0.15 to 0.5 Watts per square centimeter, and with deposition pressure ranging from 110 to 160 Pascal. The ratio of Hydrogen and Silane is greater than 40. An aluminized reflecting electrode is prepared on the silicon thin film through physical vapor deposition or sputtering method.    USE - Manufacturing process for amorphous silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Increases conversion efficiency of the battery, while reducing the damping effect of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film is prepared by introducing Silane and Hydrogen gases at deposition temperature ranging from 160 to 240 degrees Centigrade, power density ranging from 0.15 to 0.5 Watts per square centimeter, and deposition pressure ranging from 80 to 150 Pascal. The ration of Hydrogen and Silane is less than 20. A buffer layer is prepared by introducing Silane and Hydrogen gases so that the ratio of Hydrogen and Silane is greater than 40.
NOVELTY - The crystal continuous production equipment has melting device which is provided with feed inlet and feed outlet. A crystal shaping device at the middle end receives the molten silicon at feed outlet, and cools and crystallizes the molten silicon. Another crystal shaping devices are used for causing the crystal of crystal shaping device at end to continuously grow and be shaped into ribbon crystal. A guiding device is located between the melting device and rollers, and guides the molten silicon at feed outlet to enter into the rollers at end. The solid silicon is solar grade pure silicon.    USE - Crystal continuous production equipment used for producing polysilicon solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for continuously producing polysilicon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of crystal continuous production equipment.
NOVELTY - A graded barrier film comprises a layered structure including a first layer (52) consisting of a metal oxide, second layer (55) consisting of a metal nitride or metal oxynitride which is arranged on first layer and third layer (51) consisting of a metal oxide which is arranged on second layer.    USE - A graded barrier film for encapsulating a device consisting of organic LED, charged-coupled device, microelectromechanical sensors, or organic or inorganic photovoltaic device which is based on a thin-film solar cell. The organic or inorganic photovoltaic device is copper indium gallium diselenide solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell, cadmium sulfide/cadmium telluride solar cell, copper-indium selenide solar cell or copper indium/gallium diselenide solar cell. (all claimed)    ADVANTAGE - Introducing an intermediate layer of metal nitride or metal oxynitride allows to increase the thickness of the metal oxide barrier layer without increasing the intrinsic stress which leads to defects in the metal oxide barrier layer. Due to the intermediate layer, the thickness of metal oxide layer can be increased, thus improving barrier properties. The graded barrier film prevents degradation for up to 207 hours at 60 degrees C and relative humidity of 90%; and can also be used to improve the barrier properties of existing barrier film materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of graded barrier film comprising depositing alternating layers of metal oxide and metal nitride or metal oxide and metal oxynitride on a substrate by mixing working gas alternatively with a reaction gas which is oxygen and/or nitrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of general structure of graded barrier film.    Third layer (51)    First layer (52)    Second layer (55)
NOVELTY - The organic photoelectric transducer has several active layers and several junction layers that are formed alternately between a pair of electrodes. Each junction layer is comprised of several positive hole transport layers which are formed by coating method initially during the manufacture of transducer.    USE - Organic photoelectric transducer e.g. organic solar cell and organic photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The damage of the hole transport layers is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of organic photoelectric transducer.
NOVELTY - A laminate consists of a vinylidene-chloride-type resin layer (4), and a silicone-modified acrylic resin layer (5) laminated on the vinylidene-chloride-type resin layer.    USE - Laminate is used for solar-cell back sheets used in solar-cell modules (both claimed) of solar energy power-generation systems.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate exhibits excellent water-vapor barrier property for a long period of time even under a severe natural environment, and has excellent weather resistance, external appearance, hydrolysis resistance, heat resistance, physical strength, workability, electrical insulation property, and moisture resistance. The laminate can be manufactured with high productivity. The laminate has a simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar-cell back sheet (1) consisting of a base material (2) and the laminate laminated on the base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar-cell back sheet.    Solar-cell back sheet (1)    Plastic base material (2)    Adhesive agent (3)    Vinylidene-chloride-type resin layer (4)    Silicone-modified acrylic resin layer (5)
NOVELTY - A high molecular compound has repeating unit containing fluorene structure (1).    USE - High molecular compound used in composition for forming organic thin film of organic thin film element (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic thin film transistor, organic solar cell, optical sensor, active matrix drive system liquid crystal display, electronic paper, electronic tag and pixel drive switching element of organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The high molecular compound has excellent charge transportability and enables to manufacture organic thin film with improved mechanical characteristics. The solar cell with high sensitivity, transistor with high field effect mobility and display with favorable response speed are manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high molecular compound has repeating unit containing fluorene structure of formula (1).    R1=heteroaryl or aryl group (both optionally substituted);and    a=1-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the high molecular compound, which involves condense-polymerizing fluorene-containing compound of formula (4); and    (2) compound having fluorene structure, of formula (4a).    Y1,Y2=condensation polymerization reactive group;and    Y3,Y4=halo, alkyl, sulfonate, aryl sulfonate or aryl alkyl sulfonate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of organic thin film transistor.    Substrate (1)    Active layer (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Gate electrode (4)    Source electrode (5)
NOVELTY - A resist film formed on electroconductive polymer film is contacted with 5-60 degrees C peeling liquid, and resist film is removed. The resist film component contained in resulting peeling liquid is then filtered and reused for removal of resist film.    USE - Removal of resist film on electroconductive polymer film during manufacture of electrolytic capacitor, antistatic film, polymeric electroluminescent element, solar cell and transparent conductive film.    ADVANTAGE - The resist film formed on electroconductive film is economically and safely removed with reduced generation of waste material, and without deteriorating surface resistance of conductive polymer, and adhesiveness of conductive polymer and base material. The peeling liquid is reused for long period of time without reducing removability of resist film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for removal apparatus of resist film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the removal apparatus of resist film on electroconductive polymer film.    Ceramic filter (1)    Peeling tank (2)    Storage tank (3)    Circulation pump (4)    Recovering liquid (5)    Process liquid (6)
NOVELTY - A back surface protecting sheet (6) is formed by laminating a film (7) containing acrylic-type polymer having lactone ring system as main component and a gas-barrier film (9).    USE - Back surface protecting sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protecting sheet provides excellent surface hardness, weather resistance, light resistance and reduced environmental impact to solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Surface-protection sheet (2)    Back surface protective sheet (6)    Lactone film (7)    Adhesive layer (8)    Gas-barrier film (9)
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a solar cell. The solar cell includes a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate includes two surfaces opposite to each other. An electric layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, a P-N junction layer, a N-type semiconductor layer, a transparent conduct layer, and a metal conduct layer are formed on one surface of the substrate, in the order written. A material of the substrate is Al-Mg alloy.
NOVELTY - Amorphous silicon crystallization involves supplying a source gas on the top of a glass substrate (100) to generate amorphous silicon thin film. The amorphous silicon thin film is then deposited by supplying hydrogen plasma to it. A catalyst layer is formed on the amorphous silicon thin film by using a catalytic gas. Neutralized or crystallized plasma is generated by using a neutral beam and crystallized the amorphous silicon thin film.    USE - Method for crystallizing amorphous silicon for use in solar cell, liquid crystal display or semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The amorphous silicon crystallization method increases the crystallization velocity of the amorphous silicon of high quality, improves crystallization efficiency, reduces the crystallization process time, and lowers the crystallization temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the amorphous silicon thin film.    Glass substrate (100)    Amorphous silicon layer (110)
NOVELTY - The method involves dissolving mixed organic macromolecular adhesive and organic dispersant into absolute ethyl alcohol to prepare adhesive colloidal structure. The dissolved mixture is added to glass powders to prepare slurry for bonding such that slurry is coated on the surfaces of conducting glass of photo anode and counter electrode using screen-printing method. The conducting glass of photo anode and counter electrode coated with slurry are dried, joined and heated under the temperature higher than the melting point of glass powders to package solar cell.    USE - Packaging method of dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal stability and chemical stability of solar cell can be improved, the leakage of electrolyte is prevented effectively, long-time stable operation under different environments can be realized efficiently and the photoelectric conversion of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of the packaging process of dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The concentrator (100) has a statically mounted channel or trough-shaped mirror component (10) for allowing incident light i.e. sunlight, to be deflected onto a photovoltaic absorbing element (20), a solar cell, a solar cell plate or a solar cell bar. The absorbing element is statically mounted with respect to the mirror component. A massive optically transparent body (50) or a hollow body is filled with gas e.g. air, or with fluid e.g. water. The mirror component and a cooling device are integrated into the body. The mirror component is covered by an optically transparent cover plate.    USE - Photovoltaic concentrator for concentrating incident light i.e. sunlight, for use in a photovoltaic field or a photovoltaic panel (all claimed), that is utilized in a roof of a building. Can also be used for a photovoltaic plate.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic absorbing element is statically mounted with respect to the mirror component, thus enabling the multiplication of emittance of the sunlight, minimizing the losses in the photovoltaic absorbing element, reducing costs of the concentrator without using movable parts, and increasing the efficiency of the concentrator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cover plate is made of acryl or glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of a photovoltaic concentrator.    Channel or trough-shaped mirror component (10)    Photovoltaic absorbing element (20)    Massive optically transparent body (50)    Photovoltaic concentrator (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a cell connector (13) on a carrier material (2) that is provided as an endless belt and consists of an ethylene vinyl acetate-foil. The cell connector is cut into sections by a cutting device and applied on solar cells (8) in a continuous manner, where the cell connector runs along an upper side (32) of one solar cell and along a lower side (33) of another solar cell and provided for electrically connecting the solar cells. The connection of the carrier material, cell connector and the solar cells are carried out by a conveyor belt of a laminating device.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell string in a solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The method applies the cell connector on the solar cells in a continuous manner, such that the solar cell string can be manufactured in a cost-effective manner, while reducing the time-expenditure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for executing a method for manufacturing a solar cell string.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a device for executing a method for manufacturing a solar cell string.    Carrier material (2)    Solar cells (8)    Cell connector (13)    Upper side (32)    Lower side (33)
NOVELTY - A liquefied tetrachlorosilane is stored in a container which contains gaseous-phase portion including noble gas chosen from argon, helium and/or neon as main component. Thus, storage of tetrachlorosilane is performed.    USE - Storage of tetrachlorosilane used for manufacture of silicon (claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides tetrachlorosilane using which highly pure silicon is manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of silicon, which involves performing storage process of liquefied tetrachlorosilane in the container and reacting tetrachlorosilane and metal, to obtain the reaction fluid containing silicon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of block diagram which shows the reaction apparatus for manufacture of silicon. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Molten metal accommodated portion (1)    Atomize gas injection portion (2)    Rector (3)    Solid-gas-separation device (5,8)    Reaction apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a partition (55) that partitions a modifier storage chamber (51) and a compartment (53). A modifier (2) arranged in the modifier storage chamber modifies the fuel raw material and produces anode gas that is supplied to an anode of a fuel cell (3). A desulfurizer (6) arranged in compartment de-sulfurizes the fuel raw material before supplying the fuel raw material to modifier.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since desulfurizer is arranged in the compartment, the desulfurizer is maintained at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the longitudinal cross sectional view of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (2)    Fuel cell (3)    Desulfurizer (6)    Modifier storage chamber (51)    Compartment (53)    Partition (55)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has several film formation chambers (131-136) which are respectively provided with openings. A plate-shaped element (33) is mounted on the openings so that the openings are closed. A substrate fixing mechanism (34) is provided in the surface that faces the film formation chamber when the plate-shaped element which faces the substrate is installed. A movement mechanism (30A) moves a substrate holder between the openings of the film formation chambers.    USE - Thin film manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The movement unit moves the substrate holder between the openings of the film formation chambers and thus the requirement of attaching/detaching the substrate during the transfer of the film formation chambers is eliminated. Thus the manufacturing efficiency of the thin film is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of the thin film manufacturing apparatus.    Thin film manufacturing apparatus (10)    Substrate attachment chamber (11)    Plate-shaped element (33)    Substrate fixing mechanism (34)    Film formation chambers (131-136)
NOVELTY - A wavelength conversion type light trapping film with refractive indexes of 1.6-2.4 comprises organic fluorescent material, and transparent layer which has first layer, second layer and mth layer from incidence side of light. The light trapping film is formed so that fine convex, concave-shaped polyhedral cone or cone may cover one surface with large number without gap.    USE - A wavelength conversion type light trapping film for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The wavelength conversion type light trapping film raises optical efficiency and electric power generation efficiency, and reduces sunlight loss by spectrum mismatch.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A wavelength conversion type light trapping film with refractive indexes of 1.6-2.4 comprises organic fluorescent material, and transparent layer which has first layer, second layer and mth layer from incidence side of light. The refractive index of each layer satisfies formula n1 less than or equal to n2 less than or equal to nm where n1 is first refractive index, n2 is second refractive index and nm is mth refractive index. The light trapping film is formed so that fine convex, concave-shaped polyhedral cone or cone may cover one surface with large number without gap. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Photovoltaic cell (100)    Cover glass (200)    Sealing material (201)    Back film (203)    Incident light (204)
NOVELTY - A polymeric thin film is manufactured by positioning phase separation solution (12) incompatible with electrolyte solution (13) on lower part of electrolyte solution phase, allowing electroconductive to-be-coated material (11) to pass through electrolyte solution phase to phase separation solution phase at fixed speed, electrolytically polymerizing between counter electrodes (14) installed in electrolyte solution, and coating whole to-be-coated material surface with film thickness of 0.01-10 mu m.    USE - Manufacture of polymeric thin film for organic electrochromic element, organic electroluminescent element, solar cell, anti-reflective film, capacitor, sensor or general electrochemical element electrode material.    ADVANTAGE - The method manufactures polymeric thin film with outstanding and high degree of adhesiveness, flatness and uniformity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymeric thin film is manufactured by positioning phase separation solution (12) incompatible with electrolyte solution (13) on lower part of electrolyte solution phase, allowing electroconductive to-be-coated material (11) to pass through electrolyte solution phase to phase separation solution phase at fixed speed, electrolytically polymerizing between counter electrodes (14) installed in electrolyte solution, and coating whole to-be-coated material surface with film thickness of 0.01-10 mu m to obtain film with smooth surface having surface roughness of less than or equal to 0.5 mu m and high adhesion intensity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of the polymeric thin film manufacture. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    To-be-coated material (11)    Phase separation solution (12)    Electrolyte solution (13)    Counter electrodes (14)    Potentiostat/galvanostat (15)
NOVELTY - The soft coil thin-film copper-indium-gallium-selenium solar battery is orderly composed of a soft substrate (1), a molybdenum or titanium layer (2), a copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer (3), a zinc oxide transition layer (4), a transparent conductive film Azo layer (5), an antireflection layer (6) and a metal grid (7). An integral semiconductor battery component is formed by orderly sputtering molybdenum or titanium layer on soft substrate, sputtering high-purity copper, indium and gallium on layer surface, and selenizing to prepare selenium layer to copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer.    USE - Soft coil thin-film copper-indium-gallium-selenium solar battery used for solar photovoltaic compound semiconductor component.    ADVANTAGE - Provides the soft coil thin-film copper-indium-gallium-selenium solar battery used for solar photovoltaic compound semiconductor component, which is longer in service life than the silicon semiconductor battery component, low in cost and high in conversion rate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the soft coil thin-film copper-indium-gallium-selenium solar battery.    Soft substrate (1)    Molybdenum or titanium layer (2)    Copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer (3)    Zinc oxide transition layer (4)    Transparent conductive film Azo layer (5)    Antireflection layer (6)    Metal grid (7)
NOVELTY - An electric power supply mechanism has an iron core (2), primary and secondary coils (3,4) that are installed on the outer side of a hydrolyzing device main structure (1). The primary and secondary coils are wound around the iron core. The alternating current (AC) power is converted into direct current (DC) power by a rectifier (13).    USE - Apparatus for supplying electric current to electrode of hydrolyzing apparatus (claimed) for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrolyzing effect can be increased reliably and electric power generation efficiency can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrolyzing apparatus has a hydrogen electrode (5) made of nickel, that is provided in an oxygen retention chamber. An oxygen electrode (6) installed in an electrode apparatus, is filled with the particulate manganese.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the electric current supply apparatus.    Hydrolyzing device main structure (1)    Iron core (2)    Primary coil (3)    Secondary coil (4)    Hydrogen electrode (5)    Oxygen electrode (6)    Rectifier (13)
NOVELTY - A molded material comprises phase (a) containing polymer A with positive intrinsic birefringence value and phase (b) containing polymer B with negative intrinsic birefringence value. The average refractive index (nA-nB) in non-expanded state of polymer A and polymer B is 0-0.1.    USE - A molded material used as reflection type polarizing plate and brightness improving film (claimed). Can also be used as optical element for optics, LCD, plasma display, organic electroluminescent display, polarizing plate for display and projector of field emission display, rear projection TV, liquid crystal optical compensation film, phase difference plates, quarter wavelength plate, one half wavelength plate, viewing angle control film, front surface board of display, display substrate, touch panel, lens, screen for projectors, transparent substrate for solar cell, waveguide, and optical fiber used for optical communication system, optical exchange system and optical measuring system.    ADVANTAGE - The molded material has outstanding polarization characteristic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the relationship of orientation degree (draw ratio) and refractive index of phase (a) and phase (b). (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Solar cell (10) comprises a first electrode (102), a second electrode and a stacked semiconductor layer (110) disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, comprising a first silicon layer (104), a second silicon layer and a chalcopyrite layer (106) disposed between the first silicon layer and the second silicon layer.    USE - The solar cell is useful in electric power field (e.g. megawatts electric power generating system, home electric power generating system), communication field (e.g. wireless electric power, wireless communication), consumer electronic products (e.g. computer, watch, electric toy, radio receiver), traffic and transportation field (e.g. automobile, ship, traffic sign, road lighting, lighthouse) and agriculture field (e.g. water pump, irrigation).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high light-absorbing efficiency of more than 100 times compared to conventional solar cells and has high optical-electrical converting efficiency and can be fabricated with less difficulty and in economical manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Electrode (102)    Silicon layer (104)    Chalcopyrite layer (106)    Stacked semiconductor layer (110)
NOVELTY - The blade (100) has a vacuum keeping unit mounted according to a peripheral unit of a single-side of a plate (110), where the blade opens and closes a substrate gateway inside a slot valve united with a side of a processing chamber. Another plate (120) is united with the single-side of the plate (110), and united with an inner side of the vacuum keeping unit. A concave part is formed at the single-side of the plate (110), where the plate (120) is inserted into the concave part. The plates are made of aluminum or stainless steel material processed with aluminum.    USE - Blade for slot valve (claimed) of a substrate gateway of an integrated processes chamber that is utilized during manufacturing of a semiconductor device, a flat screen display and a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The blade conveniently replaces a part in which residual chemical is evaporated, thus reducing swap time. The blade maintains vacuum pressure of a transfer chamber adjacent to the processing chamber while replacing the blade, reduces time required to perform normal operation and improves productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a slot valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a blade.    Blade (100)    Plates (110, 120)    O-ring (130)    Bolt (140)
NOVELTY - The solar battery has a primary electrode connected to an emitter layer that is positioned on a substrate. A secondary electrode covering a part of the primary electrode is separated from a reflection barrier layer. A bus electrode is connected with a finger electrode that is covered by the reflection barrier layer, where the bus electrode is not covered with the reflection barrier layer. The reflection barrier layer is formed between the finger electrode and the emitter layer. Silver paste and aluminum paste are used for manufacturing the solar battery.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The silver paste without glass frit is used for front side electrode metallization, so that the conduction characteristic deterioration of electrodes is reduced. The dehydrogenation of the hydrogen atom prevents recombination of the minority carrier. The high temperature plasticity process is not progressed, so that the energy reduction effect of the solar energy is enhanced. The efficiency of the solar battery is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - The film has a seed layer formed on a conductive film layer. The seed layer comprises a glass substrate that is dispersed with nano-powder type oxide. An electric conduction membrane is formed on the glass substrate, and the nano-powder type oxide is selected form antimony tin oxide, indium tin oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide or antimony oxide. The electric conduction membrane is made of aluminum zinc oxide, indium tin oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide or antimony oxide.    USE - Transparent conductive film for a solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film increases the efficiency of a solar battery, and is low in cost. The solar battery can be manufactured by utilizing simple technique, and the film has wide application range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) solar battery comprising a transparent conductive film    (2) a transparent conductive film manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a transparent conductive film manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a conductive thin film, a solar battery thin film and an electrode thin film and a laminate thin film that are laminated on a glass substrate. A telecentric lens receives laser beam generated from diffraction optical elements i.e. transmissive diffraction optical elements, and condenses the laser beam. The conductive thin film is made of tin oxide thin film, zinc oxide thin film or indium tin oxide thin film. The electrode thin film is made of aluminum thin film, silver thin film, titanium thin film, palladium thin film or silicon thin film.    USE - Laser scribing apparatus for manufacturing a solar battery i.e. thin film type solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus has simple structure without spacious restriction. The desired laser beam can be easily formed by appropriately controlling the location of the telecentric lens. The apparatus can be actively used in different places.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a laser scribing apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cell (110) consisting of semiconductor III material, gallium arsenide substrate and germanium substrate, has front plane through which the light passes for photocurrent generation. Several conductive gridlines (140) are arranged across front plane. Several separate radially elongate conductive busbars (125) are coupled with gridlines across the front plane. Each busbar includes bond pad region (132) arranged at periphery (135) of front plane so as to couple photocurrent from gridline to external load. Each busbar extends into central region of front plane.    USE - Concentrator photovoltaic cell of solar photovoltaic system used in solar photovoltaic apparatus (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The busbar arrangements are used to decrease the amount of shading while maintaining the adequate current carrying capacity of the photovoltaic cell. The response of the cell to frequent uneven illumination is improved by the elongate radial distribution of separate busbar elements. The cell efficiency and light harvesting efficiency are improved by the extension of radially elongate busbar into central region of front plane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar photovoltaic system; and    (2) solar photovoltaic apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional of the photovoltaic cell.    Photovoltaic cell (110)    Radially elongate conductive busbar (125)    Bond-pad region (132)    Periphery of front plane (135)    Conductive gridline (140)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (2) has unit cell (20) that includes substrate (21), electrode layers (22a,22b), photoconductive layers (23a,23b) and interlayer (24) that are connected in series. The separation grooves (25,26) are formed within electrode layer and on interlayer respectively, and a connection groove (27) is formed passing through photoconductive layers. A separation groove (28) is extended downward at periphery of each unit cell so that the connection groove and separation groove (28) are concurrently located inside separation groove (26).    USE - Stacked-layered thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The connection groove and separation groove are located concurrently so that the short circuit and electric leakage can be prevented. Hence the isolation effect of overall solar cell can be optimized. The manufacturing time and cost of solar cell can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of stacked-layered thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the stacked-layered thin film solar cell.    Solar cell (2)    Unit cell (20)    Substrate (21)    Electrode layers (22a,22b)    Photoconductive layers (23a,23b)    Interlayer (24)    Separation grooves (25,26,28)    Connection groove (27)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte composition comprises gelling compound in solution. The gelling compound contains metal ion and organic compound. The organic compound forms complex with metal ion at several sites.    USE - Electrolyte composition is used for solar cell such as photovoltaic cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrolyte solution; and    (2) method of gelling electrolyte solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of flexible photovoltaic cell.    Flexible photovoltaic cell (600)    Nanoparticle material (603)    Charge carrier material (606)    Light transmitting substrate (609,612)    Electrical conductor (618)
NOVELTY - An electrically conducting contact layer on which contacts are formed is formed on photoactive rear side of a carrier substrate-free photovoltaic element. The contact layer is fabricated by thermally driven vacuum high rate coating process.    USE - Method for fabricating contacts on carrier substrate-free photovoltaic element for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The contacts can be formed efficiently on the photovoltaic element, while improving the homogeneity of the contact layer along transverse direction and reducing the thickness of contact layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for arrangement for fabricating contacts on carrier substrate-free photovoltaic element.
NOVELTY - Ionic liquids (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful as conducting salt or additive in electrolyte, which is useful in an electrochemical and/or electro-optical device, which is a solar cell, secondary lithium ion battery, lithium battery, a double layer- and super capacitor, lithium capacitor, a light-emitting device, an electrochemical sensor and/or a biosensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibit high thermal stability, good oxidation stability and low corrosivity. The anion of (I) can be synthesized economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ionic liquids of formula (K1+A-) (I) are new.    K1+ = cation comprising NR3-R5, PR3-R5, ammonium cations of formula (a)-(d) or phosphonium cations of formula (e) or (f), preferably (a);    X = CH2, O, S or NR1a;    R1a = -(CH2)n-CN, 1-16C alkyl (preferably CH3, ethyl or propyl) or H;    R = H or 1-16C alkyl (preferably CH3, ethyl or propyl);    R5 = -(CH2)n-O-C(O)-R, -(CH2)n-C(O)-OR, -(CH2)n-O-C(O)-OR, -(CH2)n-HC=CH-R or -(CH2)n-CN, where one of -CH2-group is replaced by O, S or NR;    A- = anion comprising (FyP(CmF2m+1)6-y)-, (CmF2m+1)2P(O)O-, CmF2m+1P(O)O22-, O-C(O)-CmF2m+1, O-S(O)2-CmF2m+1, N(C(O)-CmF2m+1)2, N(S(O)2-CmF2m+1)2, N(C(O)-CmF2m+1)(S(O)2-CmF2m+1), N(C(O)-CmF2m+1)(C(O)F), N(S(O)2-CmF2m+1)(S(O)2F), N(S(O)2F)2, C(C(O)-CmF2m+1)3, C(S(O)2-CmF2m+1)3, borate or aluminate anion of formula (g) or (h), or phosphate anion of formula (i)-(k), where CF2-group is optionally partially replaced by O, S(O)2, NR or CH2;    y = 1-5;    m, n = 1-8, where m is preferably 1-4;    O-O = 1,2- or 1,3-diol, 1,2- or 1,3-dicarboxylic acid 1,2- or 1,3-hydroxycarboxylic acid;    X1 = B or Al; and    R1, R4 = alkoxy or carboxy (both optionally fluorinated) or halo (preferably F).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an electrolyte comprising at least one conducting salt, an aprotic solvent or solvent mixture, at least one compound (I) and optionally further additive; and    (2) the preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a porous oxide semiconductor layer (3) either on the surface of a catalyst layer (6) of a titanium electrode (10) or on the surface of a transparent conductor (1) of electrode (20). The dye-supporting process is performed so that the porous oxide semiconductor layer supports the photosensitized dye. The semiconductor layer is sealed by sealing material (14) between the electrodes. A terminal (7) is formed on a metal plate (4) of titanium electrode, when high-melting point solder is heated and fused by applying ultrasonic wave.    USE - Manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The terminal can be firmly joined to the titanium electrode so that the deterioration of photo-sensitive pigment due to heat can be prevented and the manufacturing process of photoelectric transducer can be simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photoelectric transducer;    (2) manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer module; and    (3) photoelectric transducer module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric transducer.    Transparent conductor (1)    Porous oxide semiconductor layer (3)    Metal plate (4)    Catalyst layer (6)    Terminal (7)    Titanium electrode (10)    Sealing material (14)    Electrode (20)
NOVELTY - A high-concentration n-type diffusion layer (102H) is formed on a p-type silicon substrate (101). The pores are formed at preset positions in a recess forming region (105a) on an etching resistant film which is formed on the diffusion layer. The substrate is etched to form recesses such that the diffusion layer is not left in the recess forming region. A low-concentration n-type diffusion layer (102L) is formed on the surface in which recess is formed, and a grid electrode (111) is formed in an electrode forming region (105b) on light incident surface of the substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing photovoltaic device (claimed) e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the low concentration diffusion layer is formed in the electrode forming region of substrate, the manufacturing cost of photovoltaic device is reduced while simplifying the manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of photovoltaic device.    P-type silicon substrate (101)    High-concentration n-type diffusion layer (102H)    Low-concentration n-type diffusion layer (102L)    Recess forming region (105a)    Electrode forming region (105b)    Grid electrode (111)
NOVELTY - The heating device sprays a hot gas vertically to the surface (25) of a glass substrate (24) placed on a supporting bed (26). The gas selected from nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, helium, oxygen or mixture of gases has a temperature higher than the softening point temperature of the glass substrate.    USE - Heating device used in film forming apparatus (claimed) for forming silicon film, silicon oxide film, silicon nitride film on glass substrate during manufacturing of LCD, organic electroluminescent display device, solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film can be efficiently formed on glass substrate at low cost in shorter time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) film forming method; and    (2) film forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of film forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Glass substrate (24)    Surface of glass substrate (25)    Supporting bed (26)    Vacuum absorption groove (31)    Thermocouple (45)
NOVELTY - The method involves galvanically separating metallic contacts e.g. positive and negative metallic contact fingers, assigned separately to P-and N-doped regions (2, 3). A row of contact openings is arranged corresponding to the course of the contacts. A conductor material is galvanically separated for spatially separated formation of the metallic contacts, where the material is limited by a structured seed layer structure. A solderable external layer is made of tin, and an oxide passivation layer is made of silicon dioxide and an insulating layer is made of silicon nitride.    USE - Method for manufacturing a rearside contact-solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductor material is galvanically separated for spatially separated formation of the metallic contacts, in an accurate manner, thus ensuring simple structure and safe separation of the positive and negative metal contact fingers with reduced manufacturing cost. The method manufactures the rearside contact-solar cell with improved electric insulation between the metallic contacts, and with high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a rearside contact-solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a part of a silicon wafer with P-and N-doped regions.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    P-doped region (2)    N-doped region (3)    PN junction (10)
NOVELTY - A crystalline meso-porous titania comprises titanic acid having plate-shaped crystal structure.    USE - Crystalline meso-porous titania. Uses include but are not limited to catalyst, catalyst carrier, photocatalyst, acidic catalyst, solar cell and functional compound.    ADVANTAGE - The crystalline meso-porous titania is efficiently manufactured with high industrial availability and structural selectivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of crystalline meso-porous titania, which involves forming crystalline meso-porous titania complex containing quaternary ammonium-type surfactant by adding quaternary ammonium-type surfactant to titanic acid dispersion liquid having plate-shaped crystal structure with pH of 10 or more, and removing quaternary ammonium-type surfactant and amine form the complex. The titanic acid dispersion liquid is obtained by hydrolyzing titanium alkoxide in presence of amine.
NOVELTY - A sealing film contains ethylene-polarity monomer copolymer, crosslinking agent and black pigment. The brightness (Lasterisk) value of Lasteriskaasteriskbasterisk colorimetric system of the sealing film is 0.1 or less. The volume resistivity value after crosslinking, of the sealing film is 1x 1014-1x 1015 ohm.cm.    USE - Sealing film is used for sealing of cell for solar cell (claimed) for electric energy conversion.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film has excellent electrical insulation property, favorable blackness and volume resistivity value, and provides solar cell with excellent designability and exhibiting stable electric power generation performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which is formed by sealing the cell by interposing the sealing film between surface-side transparent protection component and back surface side protection component and carrying out crosslinking integration.
NOVELTY - A sputtering target contains 5-20 weight parts of metal zinc with respect to 100 weight parts of oxides which added and sintered 0.1-20 atomic% of positive trivalent or more element(s) with respect to zinc. The sputtering target raises light transmittance of a sputtered electroconductive film in wavelength of 700-1200 nm.    USE - Sputtering target is used for forming transparent conductive film for transparent electrode used for copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell and flat panel display.    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target provides battery having excellent electrical power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the sputtering target, which involves sintering composition containing zinc (80-99.9 atomic%) and positive trivalent or more element(s) (0.1-20 atomic%) at 600-1100 degrees C, and adding metal zinc powder with respect to sintered powder, and sintering the resulting mixture at 700-1100 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A boron nitride thin film has sp3-bondable boron nitride high-density phase which comprises sp3-bondable 6H-boron nitride and sp3-bondable 10H-boron nitride.    USE - Boron nitride thin film is used for solid ultraviolet laser, solar cell, and as transparent conductive film.    ADVANTAGE - The boron nitride thin film has high density phase boron nitride with favorable crystal structure. The boron nitride thin film enables easy doping and electroconductive control.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of boron nitride thin film.
NOVELTY - A transparent plastic film has adhesive tape on greater than or equal to 1 side of the edge of the film and which has a thermal expansion coefficient of less than or equal to 90 ppm/ degrees C.    USE - Transparent plastic film plastic substrate for color filters, plastic substrate for thin film transistor (TFT) arrays used in flat panel display, transparent electroconductive plastic substrate for touch panels, transparent plastic substrate for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent plastic film has excellent transparency and favorable heat resistance and handling property.
NOVELTY - Aromatic polyamide has a halogen ion content of 100 ppm or less.    USE - The aromatic polyamide is useful for fiber and film (both claimed) for circuit board. Uses include but are not limited to plastics reinforcement, aeroplane, bicycle, magnetic tape, printer ribbon, condenser, electric-insulation material, speaker and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The aromatic polyamide has excellent heat resistance, and is easily, economically and efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing aromatic polyamide, which involves stirring aromatic diamine and aromatic carboxylic acid at 130-180 degrees C for 1-2 hours, then stirring at 200-230 degrees C for 1-2 hours and finally stirring at 300-330 degrees C for 2-7 hours.
NOVELTY - A biaxially-oriented polyester film has an elemental-phosphorus content of 0-170 ppm, and a terminal carboxylic acid amount of 26 eq/ton or less.    USE - Biaxially-oriented polyester film is used for solar-cell back-surface sealing.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-oriented polyester film has excellent high-temperature hydrolysis resistance even when used over a long period of time in high-humidity environment, and mechanical characteristics.
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting solar cells (30) e.g. polycrystalline solar cells, by longitudinal connectors (31) and transverse connectors (33) before a lamination step. The connectors are placed in a solar panel (1) to be laminated in such a manner that the connectors are completely laminated within the panel after the lamination step. A contact region (35) of one of the connectors (33) is exposed after the lamination step, where a layer covering the solar cells is completely punched through in a region, by stripping. The contact region is contacted by externally-accessible contact elements.    USE - Method for producing a contact of a solar cell e.g. monocrystalline solar cell and polycrystalline solar cell, arranged in a laminated solar panel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures that the connectors can be laid essentially flat in a corresponding plane of a layer system and no complex through-holes are made before lamination, thus achieving the installation of the connectors in an automated manner with a low error-rate. The method enables a position of the connectors within the layer system to be more accurately deigned than another position of the connectors extending from the layer system, thus significantly simplifying the contacting of the contact region of the transverse connector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for producing a solar cell    (2) a system for producing a laminated solar panel, comprising a station.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar panel.    Solar panel (1)    Solar cells (30)    Longitudinal connectors (31)    Transverse connectors (33)    Contact region (35)
NOVELTY - A catalyst (10) contains carbon particles (12), a layer of metal oxide (14) and noble metal particles (16). The carbon particles form the core portion (20) of the catalyst. The metal oxide layer is formed as the shell portion (30) which covers the core portion of the catalyst, and noble metal particles are supported in the shell portion.    USE - Catalyst is used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell and direct alcohol type fuel cell used as power supply for electronic devices (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to personal computer, desktop computer, mobile telephone, inkjet printer, liquid-crystal projector, electronic blackboard, digital still camera, digital versatile disk drive, industrial distributed power supply, emergency outdoor power supply, entertainment robot power supply, electric wheelchair power supply, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has improved activity with respect to oxidation reaction of alcohol fuel, without reducing electroconductivity of the fuel electrode. The catalyst is excellent in productivity and economical efficiency. The fuel cell comprising the catalyst maintains stable electric power generation for a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for direct alcohol type fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the structure of direct-alcohol-type-fuel-cell catalyst.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Catalyst (10)    Carbon particles (12)    Metal oxide (14)    Noble metal particles (16)    Core portion (20)    Shell portion (30)
NOVELTY - The aspect-ratio which is formed by a thread-forming property sol solution contiguous to a transparent conductive film (20b,21b) such as indium oxide tin (ITO), containing a tin compound consists of several oxidation tin film with fiber. A non-woven fabric (20c,21c) such as platinum, is attached with the region where the aspect-ratio which is formed.    USE - Electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the non-woven fabric is attached with region where aspect-ratio is formed by thread-forming property sol solution contiguous to transparent conductive film containing several oxidation tin film with fiber, the electroconductivity between the films and the current collection performance are performed excellently. Since the fiber is adhered with oxidation tin compound, the transmission of light is not barred.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of dye-sensitized solar cell.    Negative electrode (20)    Transparent conductive film (20b,21b)    Non-woven fabric (20c,21c)    Positive electrode (21)    Electrolyte solution (23)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has electrolyte layer (8) which is formed between photoelectrode (4) and counter electrode (7). A gasket (9) made of ethylene propylene terpolymer is provided in grooves (41,71) formed in the photoelectrode and counter electrode. An adhesive layer (10) is formed at peripheral side of the gasket for carrying out the adhesion of the photoelectrode and the counter electrode using adhesive agent such as liquid epoxy resin.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of the dye-sensitized solar cell can be improved, the peeling of adhesive layer can be suppressed so that leakage of electrolyte can be prevented reliably, and the adhesion of the photoelectrode and the counter electrode can be carried out efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Photoelectrode (4)    Counter electrode (7)    Electrolyte layer (8)    Gasket (9)    Adhesive layer (10)    Groove in photoelectrode (41)    Groove in counter electrode (71)
NOVELTY - A coating composition contains metallic compound particles having particle diameter of 1-400 nm and polymer emulsion particles having particle diameter of 10-800 nm. The polymer emulsion particles are obtained by polymerizing undiluted solution containing hydrolyzable silicon compound, vinyl monomer, emulsifier and water. The vinyl monomer has functional group chosen from hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, amide group, amino group and/or ether group.    USE - Coating composition is used for forming coating film for laminated component used as cover material for solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used in outer wall of roof and buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using coating composition has excellent weather resistance and anti-staining property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminated component, which contains coating film formed using coating composition, and resin base material.
NOVELTY - A coating composition contains metallic compound particles with particle diameter of 1-400 nm (A) and polymer emulsion with particle diameter of 10-800 nm (B) consists of hydrolysable silicon compound (b1), polymer consists of vinyl monomer with glass transition point of -20 to 80 degrees C (b2), emulsifier (b3) and water (b4). After advancing hydrolysis and condensation of component (b1), the particle diameter of an emulsion is miniaturized to less than or equal to 500 nm. The polymer emulsion particles are obtained by adding radical polymerization initiator (C) component to radically polymerize (b2) component.    USE - Coating composition for laminated body used as cover material for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coating composition has excellent weather resistance, adhesive balance, antistaining and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminated body comprising coating film formed using the coating composition and a resin base material.
NOVELTY - A resin sealing sheet contains softened resin adhered on a cyclic die to form a film.    USE - Resin sealing sheet for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Width variation is few, resin sheet is manufacture inexpensively, transparency, adhesiveness and creep-proof property of conventional resin sealing sheet is maintained, damage by volatile components such as acetic acid or problem from residual organic peroxide is prevented, film formation is high speed and maintenance frequency of installation is reduced.
NOVELTY - A laminated polyester film has a reflection layer and support layer. The reflection layer is comprised from polyester composition containing polyethylene terephthalate (40-80 wt.%) and inorganic particles (20-60 wt.%). The inorganic particles contain particles (A) of barium sulfate and particles (B) of inorganic material, in a weight ratio of 1-9. The average particle diameter of particles (A) and particles (B) is 0.1-10 mu m and 0.001-0.1 mu m, respectively. The particles (B) have band gap of 2.7-3.4 eV.    USE - Laminated polyester film is used as surface light source reflecting plate such as back light unit of liquid crystal display device, illumination type electrical decoration signboard and guidance display board of station and back sheet of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated polyester film has high light ray reflectivity of visible region, and prevents deterioration by ultraviolet ray and bleeding of ultraviolet absorber during usage.
NOVELTY - A laminated sheet is obtained by carrying out extrusion lamination of ethylene copolymer composition at aluminum foil surface of a laminate of fluororesin or polyester resin, and aluminum foil. The ethylene copolymer composition is obtained by mixing alkoxysilane having amino group or epoxy group, and ethylene and polar monomer copolymer. The ethylene and polar monomer copolymer contains polar monomer having polar group chosen from carboxylic acid, carboxylate salt, carboxylic anhydride, epoxy group, hydroxyl group and amino group.    USE - Laminated sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated sheet has excellent adhesiveness, electrical insulation property, productivity and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A laminated sheet is obtained by carrying out extrusion lamination of ethylene copolymer composition at aluminum foil surface of a laminate of fluororesin or polyester resin, and aluminum foil. The ethylene copolymer composition is obtained by mixing alkoxysilane (0-3 weight parts) having amino group or epoxy group with respect to ethylene and polar monomer copolymer (100 weight parts). The ethylene and polar monomer copolymer contains polar monomer (1 weight% or more) having polar group chosen from carboxylic acid, carboxylate salt, carboxylic anhydride, epoxy group, hydroxyl group and amino group.
NOVELTY - Ink (I) comprises a solution or suspension or mixture of silver nanoplates in a liquid, where the nanoplates have a distribution of geometric shapes within which the shape geometries are circular plate shaped, elliptical plate shaped, triangular plate shaped, hexagonal plate shaped or other flat polygonal plate shaped. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a substrate having (I) delivered or deposited on it.    USE - (I) is useful: in wires or conductive lines or tracks; in the fabrication of electrical circuits and the fabrication of photovoltaic cells for solar power or fuel cell applications; in the manufacture of an optical filter having preferential absorption at certain wavelengths; to modify the absorption of radiation, preferably solar radiation, by a photovoltaic cell; to modify the photocurrent generated by a photovoltaic cell under conditions of radiation intensity on the cell; to induce or enhance a plasmonic response, where the wavelengths of the preferential absorption of the optical filter may be altered by: means of altering the concentration of nanoplates in the ink; altering the distribution of sizes of nanoplates in the ink; or altering the distribution of shapes of nanoplates in the ink (all claimed). (I) is useful in ink jet printing processes.    ADVANTAGE - The silver nanoparticles in (I) are: stable, highly discrete, dimension and shape controlled silver nanoparticles; and high quality readily dispersible.
NOVELTY - A pyridine-type metal complex (5) having partial structure (I or I') is new.    USE - Novel pyridine-type metal complex is used for photo-electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The pyridine-type metal complex has excellent stability and large absorption band.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A pyridine-type metal complex having partial structure of formula (I or I') is new.    M=transition metal;    D'=conjugated chain of formula: -(CC)n- or (2-10);    R1,R2=1-20C alkyl;    R=H, halo, 1-20C alkyl, 2-10C alkenyl, 2-10C alkynyl, 6-10C aryl, 6-10C heteroaryl, 7-13C arylalkyl or 7-13C heteroarylalkyl;and    n=1 or 2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectrode, which has pyridine-type metal complex adsorbed on a surface of semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of laminated structure of dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Insulated substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (2)    Platinum layer (3)    Carrier transparent layer (4)    Pyridine-type metal complex (5)
NOVELTY - The substrate (14) has a supporting part i.e. flexible printed circuit board, and an electric conduction film pattern adhered in the supporting part. An adhesive film is formed between the supporting part and a conduction film pattern. A cutting line of a pattern layout is utilized for forming a desired pattern in a conductive film and the adhesive film. The conductive film is separated from the supporting part except the desired pattern, and is stuck to the adhesive film.    USE - Substrate such as metallic board, glass substrate and polymer substrate (all claimed), for an electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display, solar cell, flexible display and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The overhead equipment is utilized for performing lithographical process, so as to reduce time required for executing the lithographical process. The flexible printed circuit board can be disassembled during etching process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for forming a substrate for an electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electronic device glass substrate.    Substrate (14)    Photoresist pattern (15)    Conductive layer pattern (16)
NOVELTY - Anthracene derivative (1-3) is new.    USE - Anthracene derivative is used as organic thin film solar cell material used for organic thin film solar cell used for apparatus (both claimed) such as time piece, mobile telephone and mobile personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The anthracene derivative is easily manufactured at high yield under mild conditions. The organic thin film solar cell having the organic thin film solar cell material has lightweight, favorable flexibility and excellent conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Anthracene derivative of formulae (1-3) is new.    R1-R14,R3',R8'=H, halo, 1-40C (un)substituted alkyl, 2-40C (un)substituted alkenyl, 2-40C (un)substituted alkynyl, 6-40C (un)substituted aryl, 3-40C (un)substituted heteroaryl, 1-40C (un)substituted alkoxy, 6-40C (un)substituted aryloxy, 6-40C (un)substituted arylamino, or 1-40C (un)substituted alkylamino.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic thin film solar cell, which has p layer containing anthracene derivative (1-3) as organic thin film solar cell material, between pair of electrodes.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell has metal oxide semiconductor electrode in which pigment (3) having metal oxide particles (2) adsorbed on surface, charge transferring layer (4) and counter electrode (5), sequentially provided on electroconductive base material (1). The outer layer of metal oxide particles has conduction band level higher than conduction band level of titanium oxide. The pigment is coupling group-containing compound (1). The energy level of lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of pigment is -1.6 eV to 0.7 eV.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell has excellent has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and improved electromotive force, and controls the oxidation-reduction potential of sensitizing dye.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized solar cell has metal oxide semiconductor electrode in which pigment having metal oxide particles adsorbed on surface, charge transferring layer and counter electrode, sequentially provided on electroconductive base material. The outer layer of metal oxide particles has conduction band level higher than conduction band level of titanium oxide. The pigment is coupling group-containing compound of formula: D-A-K (1). The energy level of LUMO of pigment is -1.6 eV to 0.7 eV.    D=pigment residue;    A=bivalent coupling group;and    K=absorbing group.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electroconductive base material (1)    Metal oxide particles (2)    Pigment (3)    Charge transferring layer (4)    Counter electrode (5)
NOVELTY - Organic solar cell (10) has bulk heterojunction layer (3) which comprises p-type organic semiconductor having electro donating property, n-type organic semiconductor having electro accepting property and fine-particles of organic pigment. Transparent electrode (2) is provided on one surface of bulk heterojunction layer and counter electrode (4) is provided on other surface. The fine-particles of organic pigment are nitrogen-containing compound of formula (I or II).    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic solar cell has bulk heterojunction layer which comprises p-type organic semiconductor having electro donating property, n-type organic semiconductor having electro accepting property and fine-particles of organic pigment. Transparent electrode is provided on one surface of bulk heterojunction layer and counter electrode is provided on other surface. The fine-particles of organic pigment are nitrogen-containing compound (1 or 2).    M=metal, metal oxide or metal halide.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell. p-Type organic semiconductor and n-type organic semiconductor are laminated and coating liquid in which microparticles are dispersed is coated, to form bulk heterojunction layer. Then, transparent electrode, obtained bulk heterojunction layer and counter electrode were laminated sequentially.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of organic solar cell.    Transparent substrate (1)    Transparent electrode (2)    Bulk heterojunction layer (3)    Counter electrode (4)    Organic solar cell (10)
NOVELTY - A liquid-repellant layer is formed on a substrate. Then, a silicon-containing dispersing agent is coated on the substrate by an inkjet system, to form a diffused layer. Thus, pre-processing of substrate is carried out.    USE - Pre-processing method of substrate during diffused layer formation (claimed) in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid-repellant layer formed on the substrate prevents the spread of pattern formed by inkjet printing. Thus, the diffusion layer is selectively formed on the substrate. The dispersing agent is stably discharged on the substrate without clogging of head portion of inkjet system, by including high boiling point solvent in the dispersing agent.
NOVELTY - Metal oxide microparticles, metal containing connection agent, and coating liquid for semiconductor layer formation containing a pigment are prepared. The coating liquid is applied on an electroconductive base material to form a semiconductor layer. Press processing is performed on the semiconductor layer.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - Enables semiconductor layer film-forming at low temperature. Achieves improved photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability while enabling low-cost continuous production.
NOVELTY - Polyester film for solar cell back surface protective films comprises 100 wt.% of polyester which is a copolyester of 4-20 mol% of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and 0.1-10 wt.% of carbon black.    USE - Polyester film for solar cell back surface protective films (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Has high durability and can endure high temperatures.
NOVELTY - The battery has a back contact electrode (500) connected on a front contact electrode (200) via a contact element (350) that is formed on the front contact electrode. A separation part (450) is formed above a semiconductor layer (300) that is formed on the front electrode. The semiconductor layer places a separation part (250) on a substrate (100) at an interval. The back contact electrode is formed in the substrate owing to a conductive paste e.g. carbon material, in which light is transmitted. A reflecting layer is made of silver, aluminum, copper, molybdenum and nickel materials.    USE - Thin film type solar battery for use at an exterior wall or a roof of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The battery simplifies manufacturing process, and secures predetermined line-of-sight via a transmission region. The battery can be effectively utilized at the exterior wall of the building, and controls transmittance of sunlight by controlling the light transmission of the conductive paste. The efficiency of the battery is improved by forming a reflective region of the reflecting layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The carbon material includes metal particle, metal oxide, carbon black, graphite or carbon nanotube. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a thin film type solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a thin film type solar battery.    Substrate (100)    Front contact electrode (200)    Separation parts (250, 450)    Semiconductor layer (300)    Contact element (350)    Back contact electrode (500)
NOVELTY - The present invention provides a SiCNO:Ar plasma inactivation fabricating method of a polysilicon thin-film solar cell, which uses a PECVD (Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) to perform a SiCNO:Ar plasma inactivation process to a polysilicon thin-film layer structure of the polysilicon thin-film solar cell, so as to fill up the silicon dangling bonds at the junction of the polysilicon thin-film layer structure surface and internal grains and thereby form an anti-reflection layer of SiCN/SiO2 as an anti-reflection thin-film. By utilizing its anti-reflection function to allow the polysilicon material of the polysilicon thin-film layer structure having a higher photoelectric conversion efficiency and good irradiation stability, the polysilicon thin-film solar cell of the present invention not only has a high epitaxy growth rate and high crystallization quality, but also effectively decreases the cost of establishing equipments and simplifies its fabricating process.
NOVELTY - The present invention provides a fabricating method of a polysilicon thin-film solar cell, which uses an Al2O3 ceramic substrate and a titanium-based metal compound thin-film including a polysilicon thin-film seed function to be the substrate and the back electrode of the polysilicon thin-film solar cell, respectively. Under a high temperature and normal pressure CVD (chemical vapor deposition) process, perform coating sequentially to from a polysilicon thin-film layer structure. Then perform a SiCNO:Ar plasma inactivation process to the polysilicon thin-film layer structure to form an anti-reflection layer of SiCN/SiO2, fabricating a p-type ohmic contact on the titanium-based metal compound thin-film, and fabricating an n-type ohmic contact on an n+-type polysilicon thin-film emission layer of the polysilicon thin-film layer structure. Accordingly, the present invention not only has a high epitaxy growth rate, high crystallization quality, high photoelectric conversion efficiency and good irradiation stability, but also effectively decreases the cost of establishing equipments and simplifies the related fabricating process.
NOVELTY - An unique organic solar cell has been invented, which consists of first substrate, first electrode layer, an organic layer, second electrode layer, second substrate, and an ultraviolet-shielding filter. The photovoltaic properties of typical organic solar cells usually decay as they are operated under the solar light irradiation. This is due to the fact that the optical active organic layer of the solar cell is easily damaged by the ultraviolet light. In this invention, an organic solar cell with an ultraviolet-shielding filter with alternating dielectric multi-layers of TiO2 and SiO2 has been designed. In addition to the shielding of the ultraviolet light, the permeation of oxygen and water gases into the cell will also be hindered by this ultraviolet-shielding filter.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses a high efficiency solar-cell, comprising a bottom electrode; a p-type semiconductor layer; an n-type semiconductor layer and a top electrode. The n-type semiconductor layer has a stepped groove using etching process, which the stepped groove can improve the surface reflection loss.
NOVELTY - Polycrystal silicon ingot manufacturing device comprises crucible (100), melting and silicon solidifying unit (110), supporting board (120), heaters (140,150), transport jig (160), insulation board (170,180) and gaping insulation board (190).    USE - Polycrystal silicon ingot manufacturing device for use in production of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystal silicon ingot manufacturing device has high efficiency of production of poly-crystal silicon ingot and ensures high quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of the polycrystal silicon ingot manufacturing device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Crucible (100)    Melting and silicon solidifying unit (110)    Supporting board (120)    Heaters (140,150)    Transport jig (160)    Insulation board (170,180)    Gaping insulation board (190)
NOVELTY - A chalcogenide compound or halogen compound of copper, indium and gallium, and sulfur, selenium, and/or their amine salts or hydrazine salts are dissolved in a solvent. A mixed solution is prepared using the obtained solutions according to copper-indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium light-absorption layer. A precursor film is formed on a substrate by using the mixed solution by anti-vacuum method. The film is then dried and annealed, to obtain a copper-indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium compound thin film.    USE - Preparation of copper-indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium light-absorption layer for thin-film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple, economical and controlled preparation of high-quality copper-indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium light-absorption layers having large area, with good reproducibility and high raw-material utilization rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A chalcogenide compound or halogen compound of copper, indium and gallium, and sulfur, selenium, and/or their amine salts or hydrazine salts are dissolved in a solvent containing strong coordination group. A preset amount of a solution modifier is added and stable source solutions of copper, indium, gallium, sulfur and selenium are formed. A mixed solution is prepared using the obtained solutions according to copper-indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium light-absorption layer having a composition of formula: Cu1-xIn1-yGaySe2-zSz. A precursor film is formed on a substrate by using the mixed solution by anti-vacuum method. The film is then dried and annealed, to obtain a copper-indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium compound thin film.    x=0-0.3;    y=0-1;and    z=0-2.
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises a substrate; a back contact electrode formed on the substrate; a p-type semiconductor absorber layer formed on the back contact electrode; an n-type semiconductor layer formed on the p-type semiconductor absorber layer surface; a transparent conductive layer formed on the n-type semiconductor layer surface; and front electrodes.    USE - A solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has semi-cylindrical geometry or modified semi-cylindrical geometry which allows the sunlight strikes the surface from sunrise to sunset.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cells grid array unit (701), where the solar cells serially connected each other and sunlight strikes its surface with maximum incident angle from sunrise to sunset.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a three-dimensional view after attaching the mirrors with its frame on the solar cells unit.    Solar cells grid array unit (701)    Mirror (702)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming subcell (A-C) on substrate (101) comprising semiconductor material with band gap and lattice constant. Another subcell with semiconductor material with band gap and lattice constant greater than that of predefined subcell and including a strain balance quantum well structure is formed on substrate. A lattice constant transition material with lattice constant changing gradually with respect to that of subcell, is formed between the subcells.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell (claimed) such as inverted metamorphic multi-junction solar cell used for concentrator terrestrial power system and satellites.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of bottom or other low band gap subcells is improved and optimized and the solar cell with high energy efficiency is obtained. Thus the inverted metamorphic multi-junction cell structure is produced efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of forming multi-junction solar cell; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Buffer layer (102)    Etch stop layer (103)    Contact layer (104)    Window (105)    Subcells (A-C)
NOVELTY - The portable electric power system (1) has a control apparatus (11) that performs electric-power feeding to loads using discharge electric power from storage battery (8) connected in parallel with respect to fuel cell (2), after system startup. The remaining capacity of the storage battery is calculated, when the output of fuel cell is more than load electric power. The upper limit of the output of the fuel cell is set to be smaller or larger than load electric power, when remaining capacity of the storage battery is larger or smaller than regulation value, respectively.    USE - Portable electric power system comprising fuel cell and storage battery such as nickel hydride storage battery, nickel cadmium storage battery, lithium ion storage battery, sodium sulfur storage battery and electrical double layer capacitor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Smooth driving of portable electric power system can be easily achieved, even when there is large sudden change in load rapidly, and electric power feeding to load can be immediately started after system startup, as the upper limit of the output of the fuel cell is set to be smaller or larger than load electric power, when remaining capacity of the storage battery is larger or smaller than regulation value, respectively. The charging/discharging operation of storage battery at the time of canceling difference of load electric power and output of fuel cell can be performed appropriately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control method of portable electric power system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the portable electric power system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Portable electric power system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Storage battery (8)    Control apparatus (11)    Power line (20)
NOVELTY - The solar road bridge guardrail is comprised of guardrail bracket (1), guardrail pipe (7) installed on guardrail bracket and LED lamp (9) set in the guardrail bracket. A battery pack is set in the guardrail pipe for providing power supply to the LED lamp and a solar battery board is connected with the battery pack and installed at the external side of guardrail pipe. A support ring (2) is integrally formed and used for inserting or supporting the guardrail pipe. A fixed frame (3) with bottom surface is provided with a bolt installation hole (4).    USE - Solar road bridge guardrail.    ADVANTAGE - Provides solar road bridge guardrail with clean and beautiful outer surface, long service time, low integrative cost, energy-saving. Provides colorful and bright road bridge profile at night by changing the solar energy into electric energy and providing the power to color LED lamps through the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar road bridge guardrail.    Guardrail bracket (1)    Support ring (2)    Fixed frame (3)    Bolt installation hole (4)    Guardrail pipe (7)    LED lamp (9)
NOVELTY - The device has a vacuum chamber comprising roller (132) with axis inclined with respect to direction perpendicular to specific direction, for assisting movement of flexible substrate (120). The chamber comprises another roller (134) with an axis inclined with respect to direction perpendicular to specific direction, for guiding the flexible substrate in a web guiding region, so that the substrate trespasses the web guiding region at several times along the same surface.    USE - Substrate guiding device for use in substrate processing apparatus (claimed) used in production of thin-film solar cell such as silicon solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The coating of the flexible substrate is performed easily and efficiently at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) flexible substrate processing apparatus;    (2) method for producing thin-film solar cell; and    (3) method for processing flexible substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the substrate guiding device.    Substrate (120)    Upper and lower sides of substrate (121,122)    Rollers (132,134)
NOVELTY - The system has minimum cell voltage detection unit (64) to detect minimum cell voltage of specific cell group when cathode degassing unit removes cathode gas exist in cathode pole, and cell voltage detection unit (65) to detect cell voltage of another cell group. A judgment unit (62) compares detected minimum cell voltage and cell voltage, and determines cross leakage occurred in the fuel cell when cell voltage is lower than minimum cell voltage. The abnormal signal is outputted based on the determination result.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cell voltage of the specific cell group and the cross leakage occurred in the fuel cell can be detected accurately, the power consumption of the fuel cell system can be reduced and the generation of damage to the solid polymer electrolyte membrane can be suppressed reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cross leak detecting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the electronic control unit of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Judgment unit (62)    Cross leakage signal output unit (63)    Minimum cell voltage detection unit (64)    Cell voltage detection unit (65)    Average cell voltage detection unit (66)
NOVELTY - The water purification apparatus has a storage container (25) to store reformation water, which is connected to a tap water piping (91) through a piping (90). A tap water purification device (92) accommodates water-purification materials to purify the water supplied from the tap water piping. The drainage channels (22c,24,26) connect the condensers (9,21,22) of fuel cell system with the storage container through a condensed water purification device (96) that accommodates water-purification materials to purify condensed water supplied from the condensers.    USE - Water purification apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed). Can also be used in electronic device, vehicle and electric machine.    ADVANTAGE - The silicic acid contained in the tap water can be removed effectively so that formation of narrow flow path of the piping in fuel cell system can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the water purification apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Condensers (9,21,22)    Drainage channels (22c,24,26)    Storage container (25)    Piping (90)    Tap water piping (91)    Tap water purification device (92)    Condensed water purification device (96)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an exhaust apparatus that reduces pressure inside chamber (1). Several discharge electrodes (15a,15b) are supplied with source gas from source gas supply pipe (17) to generate plasma, on application of high frequency voltage to discharge electrodes from power supply (14). An obstacle is placed in front of the coating film substrate (10).    USE - Plasma-chemical vapor deposition apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor thin film such as amorphous silicon thin film for solar cell and thin film transistor for LCD device.    ADVANTAGE - Semiconductor thin film of excellent quality can be manufactured as the substrate and the plasma are separated by an obstacle and plasma does not hit the substrate directly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma-chemical vapor deposition method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the plasma-chemical vapor deposition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Chamber (1)    Coating film substrate (10)    Power supply (14)    Discharge electrodes (15a,15b)    Source gas supply pipe (17)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a supply compartment (12) that transports the substrate (Z) along a predetermined path. A film deposition unit is provided with a film deposition compartment (13) for deposition organic layer (b) on the surface (Zf) of the substrate. Another film deposition compartment (14) is provided in downward direction of the transport path, to form inorganic layer (f) on top of the organic layer. The pressure within the film deposition chambers are reduced by an evacuating unit (32).    USE - Roll-to-roll type film deposition apparatus for producing optical film and gas barrier film. Can also be used in forming protective film, optical filter and anti-reflective film for display apparatus such as LCD device and organic electroluminescent display device, optical device, semiconductor apparatus and thin-film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The organic and inorganic layers of the good film quality can be obtained. The production efficiency of the film deposition apparatus can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the film deposition apparatus.    Film deposition apparatus (10)    Supply compartment (12)    Film deposition compartment (13,14)    Evacuating unit (32)    Substrate (Z)    Surface of substrate (Zf)    Organic layer (b)    Inorganic layer (f)
NOVELTY - The magnetic control sputtering homogeneous air inlet device includes a sputtering room (1) and an air inlet plate (2) which is positioned on an air inlet surface of the sputtering room. The air inlet plate is provided with air inlet pores.    USE - Magnetic control sputtering homogeneous air inlet device for production of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures homogeneity of air by ensuring that air pressure in center of air inlet plate is substantially the same as that around four sides of air inlet plate. Achieves fine sputtering effect and forms a homogeneous and smooth film by making air get into the device evenly so as to efficiently ionize the gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view showing the magnetic control sputtering homogeneous air inlet device.    Sputtering room (1)    Air inlet plate (2)
NOVELTY - The air inlet unit has a main body (1) which uses the way of inletting air from two sides. An air inlet (2) is set on the upper surface and lower surface of the main body.    USE - Air inlet unit for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition equipment for production of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures uniformity of air inletting and the deposition effect since air is infused from both the upper surface and the lower surface, thus the formed Positive-Intrinsic-Negative (PIN) layer structure is uniform and stable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view showing the air inlet unit.    Main body (1)    Air inlet (2)
NOVELTY - The adjustment device includes an electrode plate, a base (2), a guide rail, and a scale (5). The electrode plate is fixed on the base. The base has a fixing screw (4) set on the guide rail and can slide along a channel on the guide rail. The scale is set on a side surface of the guide rail.    USE - Adjustment device for electrode space in plasma chemical vapor deposition for production of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Electrode space can be freely and appropriately adjusted with simple structure to obtain the minimum electrode space and guarantee the best deposition effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram showing the adjustment device for electrode space.    Base (2)    Fixing screw (4)    Scale (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting to-be-connected surfaces of a curved semiconductor layer (1) and another curved semiconductor layer, respectively. Adhesive e.g. sucrose, is applied on one of the surfaces. The latter layer is arranged on the surface on which adhesive is applied. Compressing and heating the layers to a predefined temperature. Pressure is distributed in such a manner that a flat-parallel semiconductor layer substrate is formed and a predefined curvature of the substrate is obtained. The temperature is maintained for a predefined period. The substrate with the curvature is cooled.    USE - Method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate with a predefined curvature formed from two curved semiconductor layers consisting of nitride of group 3, for a laser diode, LED and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the manufacture of the semiconductor substrate with the predefined curvature formed from the curved semiconductor layers consisting of nitride of group 3, in a simple way without the requirement of additional measures for the protection of a compound semiconductor surface, as the surface decomposes only at higher temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a semiconductor layer structure comprising a flat-parallel semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thin, curved starting substrate.    Curved semiconductor layer (1)
NOVELTY - A coating composition contains metallic compound particles having particle diameter of 1-400 nm and polymer emulsion particles having particle diameter of 10-800 nm. The polymer emulsion particles are obtained by polymerizing undiluted solution containing hydrolyzable silicon compound, vinyl monomer, emulsifier and water. The polymer emulsion particles has core-shell structure including core layer and shell layers (a,b) which covers core layer and outermost surface. The mass ratio of hydrolyzable silicon compound and vinyl monomer is 0.1/1-5/1.    USE - Coating composition is used for forming coating film for laminated component used as cover material for solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used in outer wall of roof and buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using coating composition has excellent weather resistance and anti-staining property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A coating composition contains metallic compound particles having particle diameter of 1-400 nm and polymer emulsion particles having particle diameter of 10-800 nm. The polymer emulsion particles are obtained by polymerizing undiluted solution containing hydrolyzable silicon compound, vinyl monomer having glass transition temperature of 20-80 degrees C, emulsifier and water. The polymer emulsion particles has core-shell structure including core layer and shell layers (a,b) which covers core layer and outermost surface. The mass ratio of hydrolyzable silicon compound and vinyl monomer is 0.1/1-5/1. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminated component, which contains coating film formed using coating composition, and resin base material.
NOVELTY - A resin sealing sheet contains surface layer(s) which is in cross linking state, inner layer(s) which is unbridged.    USE - Resin sealing sheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The resin sealing sheet has excellent transparency, creep-proof property, adhesiveness, and recyclability.
NOVELTY - A package layer (22) consisting of transparent epoxy resin material is formed exterior of solar-energy board (20). A solar-energy module (10) is formed in elliptical shape or polygonal shape. A permeable hole (23) is formed on the solar-energy board corresponding to the shape of solar-energy module.    USE - Packaging structure of solar energy module installed in roof top of building.    ADVANTAGE - The decorativeness is improved by forming permeable hole on solar-energy board corresponding to the shape of solar-energy module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the packaging structure.    Solar-energy module (10)    Solar-energy board (20)    Bonding wire (21)    Package layer (22)    Permeable hole (23)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive gate-shaped metal electrode (22) connected to a window layer (23) for forming an ohm contact, and a conductive type heavily doped layer (24) formed on a main surface of a conductive type lightly doped crystalline silicon substrate (26). The window layer is formed by an amorphous thin film or polycrystalline thin film of multiple doped compound semiconductors. Square resistance of the window layer is less than or equal to 100 ohm per square, and specific resistance of the thin film is less than or equal to 0.8 ohm centimeter.    USE - Crystal silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive type heavily doped layer is set with sufficient thickness and doped concentration to reduce loss of the window layer. The window layer reduces ohm loss of the conductive type heavily doped layer, and reduces block loss of the positive gate-shaped metal electrode, thus increasing transfer efficiency of the battery to be greater than 10 percent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a crystal silicon solar battery.    Positive gate-shaped metal electrode (22)    Window layer (23)    Conductive type heavily doped layer (24)    Conductive type lightly doped crystalline silicon substrate (26)    Back electrode (27)
NOVELTY - The arrangement (100) is made of a flat housing (110) with an external side, which has a top side (130) and a lower side (120), and a diode, particularly stringer diode. An electrical input terminal and an electrical output terminal are provided for attaching the diode at the external side of the housing, and diode is sealed in the housing by electrically non-conducting and strong heat conducting sealing compound. The sealing compound is mineral filled, cold hardened polyurethane casting resin on base of polyether and ether polyol and interlaced aromatic diisocyanate.    USE - Arrangement for a solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement is made of a flat housing with an external side, which has a top side, and a lower side, and a diode, particularly stringer diode, and hence ensures an economical arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an arrangement made of housing and a diode.    Arrangement (100)    Housing (110)    Lower side (120)    Top side (130)    Opposite sides (140,150)
NOVELTY - A reactant distribution plate (42) has reactant flow channels (44) that are open on one side. A wicking layer (46) made of tin oxide treated paper containing carbon fibers, is provided on the plate. An uninterrupted portion (50) of the wicking layer is provided on a condensation zone (52) of the plate. A portion (54) of the wicking layer on an active zone (56) of the plate, is coextensive with sections of the channels, towards the open end side.    USE - Moisture content management method polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Water is absorbed by the wicking layer when the fuel cell operates, and the water is transported or wicked towards dry portions of the fuel cell. Hence, dry out in the fuel cell can be minimized. By having a continuous section in the condensation zone and the interrupted portion in the active zone, increases the amount of moisture distribution along the wicking layer while avoiding interference with gas access to the catalyst layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for managing moisture distribution within fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the moisture content management device for PEM fuel cell.    Reactant distribution plate (42)    Reactant flow channels (44)    Wicking layer (46)    Uninterrupted portion (50)    Condensation zone (52)    Portion of wicking layer (54)    Active zone (56)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating the surface of a silicon wafer (502) with an oxide layer (504). A nanoparticle ink (506) including a set of nanoparticles with P-type or N-type dopants, is deposited on the surface of the wafer to form a non-densified thin film. The non-densified thin film is heated to a temperature of 300 degrees C for 1-30 minutes to remove a solvent from the deposited nanoparticles. The non-densified thin film is then heated to a temperature of 800-1000 degrees C for 10sec-10 min to form a densified thin film and to diffuse dopants into silicon wafer.    USE - Method of forming diffusion region for semiconductor device e.g. field effect transistor and back contact solar cell (both claimed). Can also be used in computer and cellular phone.    ADVANTAGE - A set of nanoparticles is created such that an effective junction is formed at lower cost, easier patternability, and causing less damage to the substrate. The use of nanoparticle ink allows flexibility in the manufacturing of the semiconductor device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of forming set of doped regions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the cross-sectional views illustrating the process flow for doping a wafer through an option oxide layer.    Wafer (502)    Oxide layer (504)    Nanoparticle ink (506)    Sintered nanoparticle layer (508)    Diffusion region (510)
NOVELTY - The device has a thermal conducting shell filled with phase-changed materials, which release heat to a low temperature section and absorb heat at low temperature during a temperature lifting process. The shell is internally provided with multiple thermal conducting fins, where the phase-changed materials are mixed with metal powder.    USE - Thermal managing device for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple in structure and is formed by a shell wrapped on the outer surface of the fuel cell. The device can thermally manage the fuel cell by closely covering the outer surface of the fuel cell. The device is inexpensive and safe and reliable to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a thermal managing device.
NOVELTY - The cell (400) has a light-absorption layer (206) arranged on a bottom electrode (204), and a top electrode (402) provided on the light-absorption layer, where the top and bottom electrodes are made of tin-doped indium oxide material. The top electrode is arranged with a grating, so that light incident on the grating is scattered into the light-absorption layer and the incident light is trapped with specific polarization and incident angles in the grating to interact with the light-absorption layer. The thickness of the light-absorption layer ranges from 10 nanometers to 100 nanometers.    USE - Photovoltaic cell i.e. silicon-based solar cell, for converting light energy into electricity via a light-absorbing material in a remote area power system, earth-orbiting satellite and space probes, remote radio, telephone and water pumping system in home and commercial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of the light-absorption layer is reduced such that the grating scatters and traps the incident light within the light-absorption layer, so that the large amount of the light is scattered within the light-absorption layer to convert the incident light into electrical power in a highly-effective manner at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a photovoltaic cell illustrating sinusoidal wave representing electric field component of light resonating in a grating of a top electrode.    Substrate (202)    Bottom electrode (204)    Light-absorption layer (206)    Photovoltaic cell (400)    Top electrode (402)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging rectangular targets (104-106) in a vacuum container (101) equidistantly in a transport direction of a deposition target substrate (115) such that distances between the rectangular targets and the substrate are different. A gap is formed between center points of two targets. Distance from the center points of the targets to the substrate is calculated, and sputtering is performed such that relationship between longest distance among the distances of the targets to the substrate and the gap is in a range between 0.4 and 0.8.    USE - Method for sputtering a substrate for manufacturing an electronic device e.g. flat display panel and photoelectric conversion device i.e. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method sputters the deposition target substrate by causing electric discharge in the vacuum container under reduced pressure for the targets arranged to oppose the substrate. The method provides the targets efficiently and appropriately, so that processing variations and characteristic variations due to plasma non uniformities occurring at the center and end of the substrate can be suppressed, thus processing the substrate uniformly in the processing space. The method generates a uniform and stable plasma, and form a film on the substrate, so as to maintain uniform thickness and characteristics over a large area. The method realizes production facilities with high uniformity and reproducibility in the characteristics of the electronic device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an apparatus for sputtering a substrate    (2) an electronic device manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a substrate sputtering apparatus.    Vacuum container (101)    Gas inlet port (103)    Rectangular targets (104-106)    Vacuum pump (111)    Deposition target substrate (115)
NOVELTY - Fabricating a conductive pattern (250) on a flexible substrate, comprises: providing a flexible substrate having a conductive layer on it; screen printing a protective ink (300) on the conductive layer, where a portion of the conductive layer is exposed through the protective ink; etching to remove the exposed portion of the conductive layer using the protective ink as an etch mask; and removing the protective layer from reminder of the conductive layer, thus providing a conductive pattern, where the conductive pattern has a minimum line width of not greater than 150 mu m.    USE - The process is useful for fabricating a conductive pattern such as electrodes, circuits, conductive contacts and/or via plugs on a flexible substrate, where the conductive pattern is useful for implementing a flexible printed circuit board, a flexible display, a flexible solar cell, an electronic tag device or a radio frequency identification device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process is simple and does not require complicated steps, where the materials and equipments used in the process are inexpensive and readily available, thus the fabrication process is very cost effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the protective ink comprising a polymer resin (10-80 parts by weight), an antitack agent (0-5 parts by weight), a defoaming agent (0-3 parts by weight), a leveling agent (0.1-5 parts by weight), a thickening agent (0.1-5 parts by weight) and a solvent (20-90 parts by weight), where the protective ink has a thixotropic index of 1.1-5.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of fabricating a conductive pattern on a flexible substrate.    Conductive pattern (250)    Protective ink. (300)
NOVELTY - An aggregate-form silicon obtained by crushing a polycrystalline silicon, is packed with a packing material (40) having water vapor barrier property including water-vapor-permeation rate of 1 g/m2/day at 40 degrees C under relative humidity of 90%.    USE - Method for packing silicon such as crushing lump of polycrystalline silicon (claimed) for raw material of semiconductor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides high-quality packed silicon without generation of catastrophic-oxidation which forms blotches on surface of packed silicon, using simple process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic view of silicon packing method.    Packed silicon product (10)    Large sack (20)    Pallet (30)    Packing material (40)    Desiccant (50)
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide sintered compact contains (in wt.%) aluminum (0.1-10) in zinc oxide and additive elements (0.01-2) added from inside. The additive elements are magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, lanthanum, cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Erbium, Thulium, and/or Ytterbium.    USE - Zinc oxide sintered compact is used for sputtering target for electrode (both claimed) used for liquid crystal display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode formed using zinc oxide sintered compact has high weather resistance and low resistivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of zinc oxide sintered compact; and    (2) electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graph illustrating the result of the change of resistivity under high temperature and high humidity of the electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An adhesive sheet (3) contains adhesive layer (31) which is formed on surface(s) of fluorine resin film base material (32).    USE - Adhesive sheet is used for solar cell panel to seal silicon cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive sheet has excellent water barrier property, weather resistance, and step-difference accommodating property. The adhesive sheet effectively removes the contamination in the process by oozing out of the sealing resin, and damage to the wiring by vacuum heat press is eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell panel is formed by sealing the silicon cell formed on the glass substrate using the adhesive sheet; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell panels involves sealing the silicon cell formed on the glass substrate using the adhesive sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of solar cell panel which sealed the silicon cell using adhesive sheet.    Glass substrate (1)    Silicon cell (2)    Adhesive sheet (3)    Adhesive layers (31)    Fluorine-resin film base material (32)
NOVELTY - A glass plate has a glass matrix composition which contains (in mass%, based on oxides) silica (50.0-73.0), alumina (6.0-20.0), boron trioxide (0-2.0), magnesium oxide (4.2-9.0), calcium oxide (0-6.0), strontium oxide (0-2.0), barium oxide (0-2.0), mixture (6.5-11.3) of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide, lithium oxide (0-2.0), sodium oxide (2.0-18.0), potassium oxide (0-13.0), and mixture (8-18.0) of lithium oxide, sodium oxide and potassium oxide. The glass plate has a thermal shrinkage of 20 ppm or less.    USE - Glass plate is used as substrate for manufacturing thin-film-transistor display panels (claimed) such as liquid crystal display panel, plasma display panel, inorganic electroluminescent display panel, and as solar-cell substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The glass plate is excellent in homogeneity, flatness and productivity, and has low boron trioxide content and low compaction in heat processing at low temperature. The crack of the glass plate in heat treatment process is suppressed. The display quality of display panel is improved by using the glass plate as substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of glass plate; and    (2) manufacture of thin-film-transistor (TFT) panel.
NOVELTY - The transparent substrate (100a,100b) has a resin layer (11,11') that is formed on one or both sides of an inorganic glass (10). The ratio between thicknesses of the resin layer and the glass is 0.9-4. The elasticity moduli and the fracture toughness value of the resin layer at 25 degrees C are 1.5-10 GPa and 1-5-10 MPam.    USE - Transparent substrate e.g. glass substrate for solar cell and flat panel display element (both claimed) such as LCD element, plasma display element and organic electroluminescent display element.    ADVANTAGE - The dimensional stability and flexibility of the transparent substrate is improved. Th fracture and crack of the inorganic glass layer is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the transparent substrate.    Inorganic glass (10)    Resin layers (11,11')    Coupling agent layers (12,12')    Transparent substrate (100a,100b)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing (606) a nanoparticle ink on surface of wafer to form thin film. The thin film is heated (608) to preset temperature to remove the solvent from the deposited nanoparticle ink. The thin film is heated to other preset temperature to form densified thin film. The dopant atoms are diffused into the wafer to form diffused region.    USE - Method for forming diffusion region in silicon wafer for solar cell. Can also be used in computer and cellular phone.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film is heated to preset temperature to remove the solvent from the deposited nanoparticle ink. Hence the diffusion region is formed efficiently at reduced cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the process of forming diffusion region.    Step for forming oxide layer on wafer surface (604)    Step for depositing nanoparticle ink on surface of wafer (606)    Step for heating thin film (608)
NOVELTY - A CVD film-forming process is performed at temperature conditions of 500 degrees Celsius or more on one surface of a transparent substrate, e.g., glass substrate (12) so that the film extends to a connection position beyond the chamfering (20) at the edges of the substrate and connects to the other surface of the substrate. The chamfering is rounded or is a slight chamfering.    USE - Film-forming method for transparent substrate for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Film covers chamfering at edges of transparent substrate, thus improving fracture strength of transparent substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional views explaining the film-forming method.    Glass substrate (12)    Conductive layer (14)    Planes (16,18)    Chamfering (20)    Connection part (22)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film has a metal nanowire and a transparent resin on a transparent film support. A portion of metal nanowire has transparent resin layer exposed to surface. The metal nanowire further has an electroconductive resin layer.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used as electromagnetic wave shield film and transparent electrode. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display device, organic light-emitting device, inorganic electroluminescent element, plasma display, solar cell, illumination, organic electroluminescent device and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive film has excellent electroconductivity, transparency surface smoothness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the plasma electrodischarge-treatment container.    Processing container (20)    Electrodes (21,22)    Guide rolls (24,25)    Air supplying opening (27)    Exhaust port (28)
NOVELTY - The transparent conductive film has an auxiliary electrode (3) comprised from a metal pattern having an opening portion formed on a transparent support (1), and a transparent conductive layer (2) containing electroconductive fiber (4) containing carbon nanotube or metal nanowire. The surface roughness on the opposite side of the transparent support is less than or equal to 5 nm. The electroconductive fiber and the transparent conductive layer are separated by a predetermined distance.    USE - Transparent conductive film used in organic electroluminescent (EL) element (claimed) used in EL display. Can also be used in back light of LCD, plasma display, electrochromic display, organic thin film solar cell, electronic paper, touch panel, self-illuminating type display, illumination devices, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductivity, transparency, flexibility, smoothness and inexpensiveness of the transparent conductive film can be improved, by setting the surface roughness on opposite side of support to predetermined value as specified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the transparent conductive film.    Transparent support (1)    Transparent conductive layer (2)    Auxiliary electrode (3)    Electroconductive fiber (4)
NOVELTY - A metal oxide layer having flux containing metal oxide particles and alkali metal compound is formed on substrate, and heated and sintered at temperature below melting point of metal oxide particles. Then, flux is removed from the obtained sintered compact. Thus metal oxide porous membrane is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of metal oxide porous membrane used for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide porous membrane has high crystallinity, and provides solar cell having excellent electronic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell, which has semiconductor electrode (2) in which pigment (3) adsorbed on surface of electroconductive base material (1), and having metal oxide porous membrane, and charge transferring layer (4), and counter electrode (5). At least one portion of semiconductor electrode has metal oxide porous membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electroconductive base material (1)    Semiconductor electrode (2)    Pigment (3)    Charge transferring layer (4)    Counter electrode (5)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell has structure to seal an electrolyte layer between sheets of an anode electrode with semiconductor porous layer (3) obtained by adsorbing a sensitizing dye on base material (1) of conductor, and a cathode electrode having a translucent conductive substrate (4) to oppose semiconductor porous-layer side of anode electrode. The translucent conductive substrate has a current collection wire (42) with aperture ratio of 84-98% and wire width of 5-20 mu m, and a surface of current collection wire is covered with an electroconductive coated layer (43).    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell has excellent photoelectric transfer characteristics and conversion efficiency. The dye-sensitized solar cell light-irradiates from cathode electrode side, using low-resistant translucent substrate as cathode electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Base material (1)    Semiconductor porous layer (3)    Translucent conductive substrate (4)    Current collection wire (42)    Electroconductive coated layer (43)
NOVELTY - Thermoplastic composition comprises a polyamide graft polymer and tackifying resin (20 mass%), where: the polyamide graft polymer comprises a polyolefin trunk containing the rest of unsaturated monomer (X) and polyamide graft in which the polyamide graft is attached to the polyolefin trunk by monomer (X) comprising a function capable of reacting by condensation reaction with a polyamide having one amino end and/or one carboxylic acid end, and the monomer (X) is fixed on the trunk by grafting or copolymerization.    USE - The composition is useful: for preparing photovoltaic module; as a binder and/or as encapsulating agent; in solar modules; and in a laminated glass (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition can be prepared economically, and has improved thermal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Thermoplastic composition comprises a polyamide graft polymer and tackifying resin (20 mass%), where: the polyamide graft polymer comprises a polyolefin trunk containing the rest of unsaturated monomer (X) and polyamide graft in which the polyamide graft is attached to the polyolefin trunk by monomer (X) comprising a function capable of reacting by condensation reaction with a polyamide having one amino end and/or one carboxylic acid end, and the monomer (X) is fixed on the trunk by grafting or copolymerization; the polyamide graft polymer comprises 50-95 mass% of polyolefin trunk comprising monomer (X), and 5-50 mass% of polyamide grafts; and flowing temperature of the polyamide grafted polymer is greater than or equal to 75 degrees C, and is defined as the highest temperature among the melting temperatures (Tf) and the glass transition temperatures (Tg) of the polyamide graft and polyolefin trunk. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a structure comprising at least one layer of the composition; and    (2) a multilayer structure comprises a support on which the composition is applied.
NOVELTY - An electrode (10) consists of a conductive portion (5) arranged on the surface (1a) of a substrate (1). The conductive portion contains particulates of 2 or more electroconductive fillers (3,4) with different work function dispersed in binder resin (2). The filler contains gold, silver, platinum, carbon, copper, nickel, aluminum, lithium, zinc, magnesium, indium oxide and/or indium tin oxide.    USE - Electrode for electronic devices such as diodes, light emitting diodes, thin film batteries and thin film transistors (all claimed). Can also be used for solar cells and organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode having favorable work function is manufactured by a simple process. The electronic device having large area, favorable flexibility and low environmental impact is manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the structure of an electrode.    Substrate (1)    Surface (1a)    Binder resin (2)    Electroconductive fillers (3,4)    Conductive portion (5)    Electrode (10)
NOVELTY - A laminated body comprises gas barrier film which is formed on both surfaces of polyvinyl alcohol-type film with thickness of 50-500 mu m.    USE - A laminated body for board (claimed) used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated body is excellent in gas barrier property, transparency, light resistance, heat resistance and recyclability, and provides solar cell which is excellent in photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gas barrier laminated body. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Coating solution comprises at least a polysilazane compound (I); optionally a solvent and/or a catalyst; and one or more co-binding agents.    USE - The coating solution is useful for the preparation of sun sided covers for photovoltaic cells.    ADVANTAGE - The coating solution exhibits excellent mechanical stability, and provides solar cells with increased luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Coating solution comprises at least a polysilazane compound of formula ((-SiR1R2-NR3)n-) (I); optionally a solvent and/or a catalyst; and one or more co-binding agents.    R1, R2, R3 = H or an optionally substituted alkyl-, aryl-, vinyl- or (trialkoxysilyl)alkyl-residue, preferably CH3, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tert.butyl, phenyl, vinyl, 3-(triethoxysilyl)-propyl or 3-(trimethoxysilylpropyl); and    n = a whole number and n, which is measured that the polysilazane exhibits a number average molecular weight of 150-150000 g/mole.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a process for the preparation of a transparent, reflexion reducing light sided photovoltaic cells of a transparent substrate, comprising applying the polysilazane containing coating solution on a suitable substrate and ceramizing the coating optionally subsequently either by temperature or by temperature coupled with short wavelength irradiation; and    (2) a solar cell coated with the coating solution.
NOVELTY - A back reflecting electrode comprises n-type silicon oxide material with n-type conductivity. It is prepared through radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, hot-wire chemical vapor deposition, or high frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition.    USE - Back reflecting electrode for silicon-based thin film solar cell, preferably for multi-junction silicon-based thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is prepared using deposition method which is simple and has reduced cost. A deposition system needs not to be replaced, and only reaction gas or macro deposition parameter needs to be changed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing back reflecting electrode comprising using gas source is based on silane gas diluted by hydrogen, methyl hydride, and carbon dioxide assisted by different phosphoric organic gases or phosphoric liquid compound carried by inert gas as dopant.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing hot pressing process to a fluorine-doped tin oxide film in a hot pressing processing chamber containing oxygen and fluorine-contained gas. The fluorine-contained gas is selected from a group consisting of nitrogen trifluoride gas, intraocular perfluoropropane gas, fluorine gas, carbonyl fluoride gas and boron trifluoride gas. A volume ratio of nitrogen trifluoride gas and oxygen is 0.1 percent to 20 percent. A direct current (DC) positive bias with 10-100 volts is applied to a fluorine-doped tin oxide film.    USE - Method for improving an optical property of a fluorine-doped tin oxide film on a substrate in a thin-film silicon solar photovoltaic device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the optical property of the fluorine-doped tin oxide film in a simple and effective manner, improves the light transmissivity of fluorine-doped tin dioxide on the substrate to produce the thin-film-type solar photovoltaic device and large-sized molding board with the higher photocurrent density and photoelectric conversion efficiency, and reduces the electrical conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a device for improving an optical property of a fluorine-doped tin oxide film comprising a hot pressing processing chamber    (2) a thin-film silicon solar photovoltaic device comprising a fluorine-doped tin oxide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a fluorine-doped tin oxide film optical property improving method for a substrate in a thin-film silicon solar photovoltaic device.
NOVELTY - The preparation device has a constant-flux pump, a reactor, two platinum electrodes, an electrochemical potentiostat and a product collecting container. The constant-flux pump has an input end connected to the reacting liquid inlet and an output end connected to the input end of the reactor. The output end of the reactor is connected to the product collecting container. The two platinum electrodes are embedded into the reactor. Reacting liquid flows between the two platinum electrodes. The two platinum electrodes are respectively connected to the electrochemical potentiostat.    USE - Preparation device for carbon carried platinum nanometer catalyst (claimed) used in fuel cell and electrosynthesis field.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method of carbon carried platinum nanometer catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the preparation device of carbon carried platinum nanometer catalyst.
NOVELTY - Preparation of hollow titanium dioxide nanoball comprises dissolving the fluoborate in deionized water, adding titanium trichloride and a peroxide while stirring the mixture continuously, placing the solution into a stainless steel reacting kettle with a PTFE lining, sealing solution, and putting the solution into an oven at 160-200 degrees C, preserving the heat for 10-16 hours, cooling the mixture to room temperature, washing the sediment with deionized water and absolute ethanol repeatedly, centrifuging the mixture, and drying the precipitate at 80-100 degrees C for 12-24 hours.    USE - Method for preparing hollow titanium dioxide nanoball (claimed) for use as catalyst, dye sensitization solar cell material, and lithium ion electrode material.    ADVANTAGE - The method uses simple technique, is low cost, can be implemented into large-scale production, and is environment friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of hollow titanium dioxide nanoball comprises dissolving the fluoborate in deionized water, adding titanium trichloride and a peroxide while stirring the mixture continuously to obtain a settled solution, placing the solution into a stainless steel reacting kettle with a PTFE lining, sealing the solution, and putting the solution into an oven at 160-200 degrees C, preserving the heat for 10-16 hours, cooling the mixture to room temperature to obtain a sediment, washing the sediment with deionized water and absolute ethanol repeatedly, centrifuging the mixture, and drying the precipitate at 80-100 degrees C for 12-24 hours to obtain the hollow titanium dioxide nanoball. The mass ratio of the titanium trichloride to fluoborate is 1.5-2. The mass ratio of peroxide to titanium trichloride is 2-3.
NOVELTY - A thiophene dye compound is new.    USE - A thiophene dye compound for use in dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thiophene dye compound of formula (I) is new.    R1=1-6C alkyl;    D1-D2=R1, or one or more of 3 compounds, e.g. formula (II);    X= is one or more of 3 compounds, e.g. formula (III);    Y1=one or more of 6 compounds, e.g. formula (IV).    R5-R6=H, halo, 1-6C alkyl or 1-6C alkoxy;    R13-R14, =H or 1-6C alkyl;    Z=O, S or Se;and    n=0-1.
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises electron conductor layer (16), quantum dot layer (12), bifunctional ligand layer (14) coupled to electron conductor layer and to quantum dot layer, and hole conductor layer (18) coupled to quantum dot layer. The bifunctional ligand layer includes selenium (Se).    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The bifunctional ligand reduces energy barriers, thus improving electron transfer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional side view illustrating a solar cell.    Quantum dot layer (12)    Bifunctional ligand layer (14)    Electron conductor layer (16)    Hole conductor layer (18)    Substrate (24)
NOVELTY - A synthetic smectite having number-average particle diameter of 10-300 nm and aspect ratio of 10-300 is organized with quaternary organic ammonium salt and/or quaternary organic phosphonium salt, and mixed with curable resin, to resin composition containing synthetic smectite (10-40 mass%). The obtained resin composition is cured, to obtain cured material. Then, organic volatile component in the cured material is removed, to obtain transparent composite material.    USE - Manufacture of transparent composite material used as base material for display device such as liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display and electronic paper, and substrate for solar cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides transparent composite material with excellent flexibility and reduced thermal expansion coefficient and outgassing at high temperature under vacuum, as in vapor deposition of conductive thin film.
NOVELTY - A curable resin composition is coated on the surfaces of base material (A) and base material (B), to form curable resin composition layer. Then, curable resin composition layer formed on the surface of the base material (A) is bonded and adhered to the curable resin composition layer formed on the surface of the base material (B). Further, the curable resin composition layer is cured between the base material (A) and the base material (B), to obtain cured film.    USE - Manufacture of cured film used as base material for transparent conductive film, substrate for solar cells and display device such as liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display and electronic paper (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides cured film with excellent flexibility and transparency with reduced amount of curvature while molding.
NOVELTY - Ultraporous organic-inorganic nanoporous hybrids in which mesoporous material including organic groups on its surface is covalently-bonded with crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid, involves mixing organic, inorganic precursor and surfactant to form mesoporous cellular foam; mixing the foam with solution of metal-organic framework precursor and nonporous organic-inorganic hybrid precursor to prepare a composite; and crystallizing the composite.    USE - For producing ultraporous organic-inorganic nanoporous composite (claimed), as materials for storage of gas and liquids, adsorbents, catalysts, membranes, magnetic materials, sensors, photoluminescence, photovoltaic, biomolecule supporting, drug delivery, harmful material, removal, nanoparticle supporter, fluorescent materials and solar cells; as catalysts, carriers, adsorbents, gas storage materials, nanoreactors, chemical delivery materials.    ADVANTAGE - Since the nanoporous hybrids have advantages of both crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid and gigantic mesoporous material, it has wide applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ultraporous organic-inorganic nanoporous hybrids in which a mesoporous material including organic groups on the surface is covalently-bonded with a crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid, involves mixing an organic precursor, an inorganic precursor and a surfactant to form a mixture and then reacting the mixture to prepare a mesoporous cellular foam of formula MCF-R; mixing MCF-R with a solution of a metal-organic framework (MOF) precursor and a nonporous organic-inorganic hybrid (NOIH) precursor to prepare MCF-R-MOF composite; and crystallizing the composite.    R=Rl or R2;    R1=primary organic functional group;and    R2=secondary organic functional group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for separating and storing gas, where the ultraporous organic-inorganic nanoporous composite is formed into a powdered or molded adsorbent, membrane or separating film and then used.
NOVELTY - A sealant composition contains rubber component, carbon black, adhesion promoter, flow modifier and stabilizer. The sealant composition exhibits breakdown voltage of 8000 volts/thickness and resistance of more than 500 Mohm.    USE - Sealant composition is used for solar module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealant composition has low conductivity, consistent rheology, low moisture and vapor transmission and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar module (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of the solar module.    Solar module (10)    Photovoltaic cell (12)    Substrate (14)    Seals (18,20)
NOVELTY - A plastic substrate has inorganic compound layer (2), ultraviolet-ray cured resin layer (3), and inorganic compound outermost layer (4) laminated alternately on surface(s) of plastic film (1). The ultraviolet cured resin layer contains cured resin including acryl monomer with cyclic structure having functionality of 2 or more, as main component.    USE - Plastic substrate is used for display element and display device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to inorganic and organic electroluminescent element, plasma display panel, field emission display, solar cell, touch panel, optical disc, lens, optical filter liquid crystal display and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The clean plastic substrate has excellent crack resistance, gas barrier property, and provides display device having excellent durability and performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for display device is formed by integrating plastic substrate after performing surface washing by ultraviolet irradiation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plastic substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Plastic film (1)    Inorganic compound layer (2)    Ultraviolet-ray cured resin layer (3)    Inorganic compound outermost layer (4)
NOVELTY - Binder resin composition contains (in weight%) crosslinked-type emulsion which is obtained by emulsion-polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers (100). The ethylenically unsaturated monomers contain monomer (A) (0.1-5) of alkoxy silyl group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer, epoxy group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer and/or N-methylol group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and monomer (B) (0.2-5) of carboxy group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer and/or tert-butyl group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer.    USE - Binder resin composition is used for coating film. Uses include but are not limited to coating material for building, slate board, autoclaved-lightweight-concrete panel, siding board, separator for alkaline cell, electrode binder, solar cell and metal surface processing agent.    ADVANTAGE - The binder resin composition has excellent water resistance, alkali resistance, storage stability and chemical resistance.
NOVELTY - Photoelectric conversion element (I) comprises an amine compound (A) between a pair of facing electrodes (6).    USE - (I) is useful in a solar cell (claimed). (I) is useful as a dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element.    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits high photoelectric conversion efficiency together with high durability. (A) exhibits excellent optical stability to realize improved durability has been demanded.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photoelectric conversion element (I) comprises an amine compound of formula (R1-N(R2)-R3) (A) between a pair of facing electrodes (6).    Either R1-R3 = aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic (both optionally substituted) (where at least two of R1-R3 is an aromatic group of formula (-Ar1-(((C(Q1)=C(Q2))m-C(P1)=C(P2)-P3)n))) (2); and    Q1, Q2 = alkyl (optionally substituted), H, NO2, CN, OH, carbonyl, thiol, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, NH2, arylene or heterocyclic; and    P1-P3 = alkyl, NH2, alkoxy, heterocyclic, aryl, thioalkyl or alkenyl (all optionally substituted), H, halo, NO2, CN, OH, carbonyl, thiol, alkenyl, alkynyl, or arylene (where at least one of P1-P3 is an aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic group (both substituted by an organic residue having an acidic group)); or    R1-R3, Q1, Q2, P1-P3 = form cyclic structure directly, or via other bonded atoms (where a carbon-carbon double bond is a cis arrangement and a trans arrangement);    Ar1 = aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic (both optionally substituted);    n = 1-5; and    m = 0-1.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1, 1')    Transparent conductive film (2)    Oxide semiconductor layer (3)    Sensitizing dye (4)    Facing electrode. (6)
NOVELTY - An ultraviolet ray absorbent material contains pyrazolidinedione-containing compound (1).    USE - Ultraviolet ray absorbent material. Uses include but are not limited to containers for storing food, drink and chemical agent, paint, coating material for metal plate and electric wire, dye ink, pigmented ink, garments, lining cloth, underwear, cover for solar cell, roof, mesh sheet, polarizing plate, amorphous silicon solar cell, window glass, gel, lotion and ointment.    ADVANTAGE - The ultraviolet ray absorbent material has excellent molar extinction coefficient and light resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ultraviolet ray absorbent material contains pyrazolidinedione-containing compound of formula (1).    X1,X2=oxygen, sulfur or -NR17-;and    R11-R17=H or monovalent substituent.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) benzodithiole-containing compound of formula (2); and    (2) benzodithiolylidene derivative of formula (3).    R21,R22=optionally substituted alkyl;    R23-R26=H or monovalent substituent;and    R31-R33,R36=H, and alkyl, aryl, heterocyclic group, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl and sulfamoyl (all optionally substituted).
NOVELTY - Preparing a fluorosulfonylimide salt compound (I) comprises reacting a fluoride compound containing element of group 11-15 and/or period 4-6 (excluding arsenic and antimony) with a chlorosulfonylimide compound (A1) to obtain (I).    USE - The method is useful for preparing (I), which is useful as a material of an ion conductor constituting electrochemical devices such as a primary battery, batteries having a charge/discharge mechanism such as a lithium (ion) secondary battery and a fuel cell, an electrolytic capacitor, an electric double layer capacitor, a solar battery and an electrochromic display device. (I) and (A2) are useful as an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides (I) more safely, rapidly and efficiently. (I) provides electrochemical devices that can withstand for use over a long period of time. The production of by-products in the method is suppressed without using an expensive fluorinating agent having high toxicity such as antimony or arsenic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing a fluorosulfonylimide salt compound of formula ((R1)(F-S(O)2-N-S(O)2-R4)m) (I) comprises reacting a fluoride compound containing element of group 11-15 and/or period 4-6 (excluding arsenic and antimony) with a chlorosulfonylimide compound formula (Cl-S(O)2-NH-S(O)2-R3) (A1) to obtain (I).    R1 = elements of group 11-15 and/or period 4-6 (excluding As and Sb);    R3 = F, Cl or 1-6C fluorinated alkyl;    R4 = F or 1-6C fluorinated alkyl; and    m = 2-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the fluorosulfonylimide salt compound (I);    (2) a substituted fluorosulfonylimide salt of formula ((R2)(F-S(O)2-N-S(O)2-R4)l) (A2); and    (3) an organic salt of fluorosulfonylimide compound of formula ((R5)(F-S(O)2-N-S(O)2-R4)n) (A3).    R2 = H+ or metal ion other than R1;    R5 = onium cation;    n = 1-3 and corresponds to a valence of onium cation; and    l = 1-3.
NOVELTY - Quinoline type compound (1), is new.    USE - Novel quinoline type compound for material and composition for organic electroluminescent element used for organic electroluminescent display and organic electroluminescent illumination (all claimed). Can also be used for electrophotographic photoreceptor, photoelectric transducer, organic solar cell and organic rectifier.    ADVANTAGE - The quinoline type compound has amorphous property, high charge transport ability and solubility with respect to solvent, and provides organic electroluminescent display and illumination with high luminous efficiency and excellent driving stability with low drive voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Quinoline type compound of formula (1), is new.    Ar1=(un)substituted aromatic ring group;    R1-R4=(un)substituted 50C or less organic group;    L1=single bond or (un)substituted 25C or less aromatic ring group;    n=integer of 2-6;    m=integer of 0-5;and    p,r,s=integer of 0-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element, which has organic layer containing the quinoline type compound and provided between anode and cathode.
NOVELTY - Method for preparing copper-indium-gallium-selenium (CuInxGa1-xSe2) powder material of thin-film solar cell absorption layer, involves mixing copper (Cu) powder, indium (In) powder, gallium (Ga) powder and selenium (Se) powder to obtain the reaction mixture, pressing and molding the reaction mixture to obtain the mixture blank, switching on power supply of tungsten filament by self-spreading high-temperature synthesis to ignite the mixture blank, cooling the reacted mixture along with furnace and then ball milling cooled mixture to obtain product.    USE - The method is useful for preparing copper-indium-gallium-selenium powder material of thin-film solar cell absorption layer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides high yield of copper-indium-gallium-selenium powder material by simple process in a short period of time, is cost-effective, and has stable and controllable stoichiometric ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for preparing CuInxGa1-xSe2 powder material of thin-film solar cell absorption layer, involves (a) weighing copper (Cu) powder, indium (In) powder, gallium (Ga) powder and selenium (Se) powder at a mole ratio of 1:0.7:0.3:2.1-2.5, where the purities of Cu, In, Ga and Se powders are greater than or equal to 99.9%, the grain diameters of Cu powder and Se powder are less than or equal to 5 mu and the grain diameters of In powder and Ga powder are less than or equal to 2 mu , (b) mixing the weighed Cu powder, In powder, Ga powder and Se powder to obtain the reaction mixture, (c) pressing and molding the reaction mixture at a pressure of 5-8 MPa to obtain the mixture blank, (d) switching on the power supply of tungsten filament in 0.1-0.6 MPa of argon atmosphere by self-spreading high-temperature synthesis to ignite the mixture blank at a synthesizing speed of 2-3 mm/second, cooling the reacted mixture along with the furnace and then ball milling the cooled mixture to obtain CuInxGa1-xSe2 powder material.
NOVELTY - A nano texturing structure having a nano-sized pattern is formed in the surface of a silicon wafer substrate. A nano metal particle with particle diameter of 20-200 nm is dispersed into the top of substrate by spraying a mixed solution containing mixture of hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen peroxide with a mixing ratio of 10:1, through spin coating or dipping process.    USE - Manufacturing method of bulk-type solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The nano texturing structure with excellent anti-reflection property can be formed without any complicated vacuum process, as nano metal particle are dispersed at the top of substrate through spin coating or dipping process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for bulk-type solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the manufacturing process of bulk-type solar battery.
NOVELTY - The nanoporous silica-polyaniline hybrid material comprises silica skeleton in nanochannel connected by silicate network, polyaniline (PANI) chain having nitrogen atom, and micelle. The PANI chain is connected by a silica and straight chain of 1-5C hydrocarbon in the silicate network. Micelle is formed by beta -naphthalene sulfonic acid (NSA), which is bonded with the PANI chain by static electric interaction. The PANI chain forms uniform film in the nano channel wall.    USE - Nanoporous silica-polyaniline hybrid material for use in light emitting diode, field effect transistor, solar battery, memory device, secondary battery, the energy or electron transfer nanodevice, chemical sensor, drug delivery system and energy device.    ADVANTAGE - The nanoporous silica-polyaniline hybrid material has high electroactive and electrochromic nature, and ensures high periodicity of the polyaniline chain within the silica nanochannel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (A) a method for preparing nanoporous silica-polyaniline hybrid materials, which involves adding the ammonium persulfate (APS) in a solution and agitating a mixture in beta -naphthalenesulfonic acid or trimethoxysilyl propyl aniline (TMSPA); and    (B) a method for manufacturing the nanoporous silica-polyaniline hybrid material film, which involves electrolyzing indium tin oxide (ITO) working electrode by dissolving in beta -naphthalenesulfonic acid and trimethoxysilylpropyl aniline solution, forming film on the surface of ITO working electrode, and forming silver or silver chloride reference electrode and platinum wire auxiliary electrode.
NOVELTY - A conjugated compound ((I-a) or (I-b)), is new.    USE - Novel conjugated compound is used for pigment for photoelectric transducer for photoelectrochemical cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conjugated compound provides photoelectric transducer with high photoelectric conversion efficiency, even in high wavelength region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conjugated compound of formula ((I-a) or (I-b)), is new.    A and C'= monovalent group having cyclic structure;    B'=trivalent group having cyclic structure;    R1-R3, R8, R12, R1'-R3', R8', R12'=H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocycle group;    o=integer of 0-5;    p=integer of 1-5;    R4 and R6=oxygen atom, sulfur atom, selenium atom, tellurium atom, =CR9R10 or =NR11;    R9-R11=cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkyl group, R9 and R10 optionally couple via alkylene, and carbon atom in alkylene is optionally substituted by oxygen atom, sulfur atom, selenium atom, tellurium atom or nitrogen atom;    R5, R7,R5',R7'=O-, S- , or Se-;    m=1 or more;    Y1,Y1'=group having -CO2H, -SO3H or -PO3H2, and Y1 and Y1'couple with carbon atom in monovalent group C';    C''=monovalent group having cyclic structure;and    A'and B''=bivalent group having cyclic structure.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photoelectric transducer, which is formed by laminating counter electrode of a conductive substrate, and semiconductor fine particle layer containing semiconductor fine particle adsorbed with pigment containing the conjugated compound; and    (2) photoelectric transducer electrolyte solution, which contains halogen containing solvent.
NOVELTY - The surface of a flexible metal substrate is electroplated with cadmium with cathode current density of 0.5-1 A/dm2 for more than 2 hours. Subsequently, 1-4 cm2 of the electroplates substrate is calendared at 8-12 MPa and the calendared substrate and amino thiourea (0.182-0.729 g) are placed in a 50 ml high pressure reaction kettle. Ethylene diamine (80-90 vol.%) is added to the kettle and closed. The contents are heated to 180-200 degrees C and maintained for 10-18 hours to obtain cadmium sulfide nano linear array on the substrate.    USE - Manufacture of cadmium sulfide nano linear array for use in solar photovoltaic industry.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing method eliminates the introduction of metal and metal sulfide impurities and the linear array having excellent adhesiveness with respect to the flexible metal substrate is obtained.
NOVELTY - The cladding glass comprises an outer photoelectric glass layer and an inner glass layer which are separated by a separation frame so as to form a cavity. The inert gas or air is filled in the cavity. The outer photoelectric glass layer comprises a photoelectric conversion layer in thin film solar cell assembly.    USE - Cladding glass.    ADVANTAGE - The cladding glass can be manufactured at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the cladding glass.
NOVELTY - The coating apparatus has magnetron circles (160,170) having target portions (140,150) for synthesizing a conductive carbon layer on a to-be-coated material. A rotating jig (180) rotates the coated material while direct current bias voltage is supplied from a power supply unit (190). A control unit controls the direct current bias voltage supplied to the rotating jig. A reaction gas controlling unit controls the amount of mixed reaction gas comprising helium and argon, supplied into the vacuum chamber (110) by controlling reaction gas flow rate in the vacuum chamber.    USE - Apparatus for coating conductive carbon on secondary battery, super capacitor and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The resistivity of the nano-structure conductive carbon layer is reduced by controlling the mole fraction of the mixing gas efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for conductive carbon coating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the conductive carbon coating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vacuum chamber (110)    Target portions (140,150)    Magnetron circles (160,170)    Rotating jig (180)    Power supply unit (190)
NOVELTY - Silicon oxide raw material, alkali metal compound and water are mixed, and heat-reacted. The hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid is added into the obtained silicic acid alkali-salt aqueous solution, silicic acid is deposited, and separation-drying of highly purified silicon oxide is carried out. The silicon oxide is subjected to high temperature reduction in an electric furnace using carbon material. The obtained silicon is solidified in crucible, to cast ingot. A portion of head portion in silicon ingot is separated, and the remaining major portion is silicon raw material.    USE - Manufacture of silicon raw material used for silicon substrate for crystalline-silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The high-quality silicon raw material is manufactured economically in short period of time. The refinement of dephosphorization and boron are carried out with reduced energy consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silicon oxide raw material, alkali metal compound and water are mixed, and reacted by heating in a container. The hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid is added into the obtained silicic acid alkali-salt aqueous solution, silicic acid is deposited, and separation-drying of highly purified silicon oxide is carried out. The separated-dried silicon oxide is subjected to high temperature reduction in an electric furnace using carbon material, and the generated silicon is removed from electric furnace. The removed silicon is unidirectionally solidified during induction melting in a vertically electrically insulated crucible, to cast a vertically long ingot. A portion of head portion in the silicon ingot is cut-separated, and the remaining major portion is used as silicon raw material for solar cell.
NOVELTY - An interconnector material contains zirconium or magnesium (3-20 mass ppm), oxygen (5 mass ppm or less) and remainder of copper and an unavoidable impurity. The interconnector material has residual resistivity ratio of 300 or more. The material connects interconnector (32) between cells in a solar cell module (30).    USE - Material is used for interconnector for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The interconnector material prevents generation of curvature of the cell, and the thermal stress produced during solder joining is absorbed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for interconnector for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (30)    Photovoltaic cell (31)    Interconnector (32)    Bus-bars (35,36)
NOVELTY - An anti-reflective film (3) containing a conductive dopant different from that of a silicon (Si) substrate (1) is formed on the Si substrate. The heat treatment is performed for the anti-reflective film so that the dopant contained in the anti-reflective film is diffused in the Si substrate. The highest heating temperature is set in the range of 600-1200 degrees C and the heating time is set to 1-120 minutes at the time of diffusing the dopant contained in the anti-reflective film in the Si substrate.    USE - Solar cell manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The production time is shortened and the number of manufacturing steps and manufacturing cost are reduced by eliminating the need for performing a separate diffused layer formation process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) solar cell manufacturing apparatus; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell manufacturing process.    Si substrates (1,21)    Diffused layer (2)    Anti-reflective films (3,22)    Back surface electrodes (5,6)    Surface electrode (7)
NOVELTY - A device has a layer with charge transport function formed by electrospray method.    USE - Device e.g. photoelectric conversion device (claimed) such as organic electroluminescent device, organic transistor and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device has uniform coating of charge generation material or wear-resistant particles. The electric charge carrying layer has continuous phase, and hence trap resulting from discontinuity is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic-semiconductor nanofiber (1), which contains a compound having charge transport function;    (2) discharge liquid for manufacturing organic-semiconductor nanofiber, which contains compound having charge transport function and weight average molecular weight of 50000 or more dispersed or dissolved in an organic solvent;    (3) manufacture of device, which involves coating liquid containing charge generation material (2) or wear-resistant particles (3) to a sheet of organic-semiconductor nanofiber having charge transport function, and the liquid does not dissolve the organic-semiconductor nanofiber; and    (4) manufacture of electrophotography photoreceptor, which involves adhering an charge generating layer (12) using a droplet of the discharge liquid containing compound having charge transport function by electrospray method to the substrate, forming a charge carrying layer (11) and laminating charge generating layer and electric charge carrying layer on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the photoreceptor having protective layer containing polymeric organic semiconductor fiber.    Nanofiber (1)    Charge generation material (2)    Wear-resistant particles (3)    Electric charge carrying layer (11)    Charge generating layer (12)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a conductive layer provided on the transparent electrode substrates (2,4). The conductive layer is formed by entangling silver nanowires. The insertion location of silver nanowire in the conductive layer is crimped by pressure. A protective layer is provided on the conductive layer.    USE - Solar cell e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell. Can also be used in single crystal silicon type solar cell, polycrystalline-silicon type solar cell, amorphous-silicon type solar cell and copper indium selenide (CIS) type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the conductive layer is formed by silver nanowires, the damage of solar cell is prevented and the solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency is manufactured at low cost. The light transmittance through the transparent electrode substrate is enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of the solar cell.    Titanium oxide layer (1)    Transparent electrode substrates (2,4)    Epoxy resin (3)
NOVELTY - A sulfonium salt (I or II), is new.    USE - Novel sulfonium salt used in electrolyte solution for electrical storage devices such as electrical double layer capacitors (all claimed), lithium secondary batteries, lithium ion secondary batteries, fuel cells and dye-sensitized solar cells used as power supply for electronic devices, electric power storage and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfonium salt provides electrical storage devices having excellent low temperature performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfonium salt of formula: R1-S+(-R2)-R3 Y'- (I) or of formula (II), is new.    R1-R4=1-6C monovalent organic group;    Y'-=monovalent anion;and    n=2-5.    All of R1-R3 are not organic groups simultaneously. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrolyte solution for electrical storage devices, which contains the sulfonium salt and non-aqueous organic solvent; and    (2) electrical double layer capacitor, which contains a pair of polarizing electrode, separator interposed between the electrodes and the electrolyte solution.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a glass support made of Pyrex (RTM: glassware), Duran (RTM: glassware), and ceramic. A micro or nano system (1) is mounted on one of the glass support and is bonded by performing heating treatment to the glass support, such that the system is circumferentially supported within the confinement of the glass support. The heat treatment is carried out at a temperature in the range of 400-800 degrees C for 10 minutes to 10 hours.    USE - Method for making glass supported micro or nano system mounted on glass tube in gas permeation device, Swagelok (RTM: fluid or gas system component), fluid filtration device, safety valve, pressure sensor, drug delivery or sample extraction device, atomization device, emulsion device, fuel cell, reactor, and flow sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Assures hermetic sealing even at high temperatures and pressures of operation. Standard connectors like from Swagelok can be used to easily interface the supported system to the desired equipment, with negligible load on the bond interface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass supported macro or nano system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the standard Swagelok connected to a glass supported system.    Micro system (1)    Glass tube (2)    Micromechanical system (3)    Ferrule grip (4)    Swagelok (5)
NOVELTY - Invention relates to growing field from melt of polycrystalline silicon layer and can be used in manufacturing of solar cells (photo-transducer). Device for growing of layers 5 of silicon on carbonic substratum 4, switches on crucible, substratum, connected to its movement mechanism, capillary feeder and heater 2 of feeder, herewith capillary feeder and crucible are matched in one detail 1 in form of hollow boat with bottom slot, in which it is inserted element 3 made of carbonic capillary-porous material: carbonic thick felt or coal-graphitic fabric, contacting to substratum.    USE - Mining engineering.    ADVANTAGE - Invention provides simplification and reduce the price of structure of thermal block and its control system, increasing of uniformity of thermal field in substratum field, and also consumption reduction of electricity and to reduce dimensions of growing vessel. 2 dwg
NOVELTY - The cathode electrode (1) has an opposing surface facing an anode electrode that has uneven shape. Several protrusion portions (1a) of same height level (H1) of edge portion (1aU) forms a convex portion (1A) from a recessed portion (1B) which has bottom face (1g1,1g2) that differ in distance from height level (H2) of edge portion (1aD) of the protrusion. The protrusion portions protrude towards anode electrode side from bottom face of recessed portion. The protrusion of the convex portion has an ejection hole on the side that enables ejection of reactive gas.    USE - Cathode electrode for plasma-chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus for forming thin film such as silicon-semiconductor thin film, silicon nitride thin film, silicon oxidation thin film, silicon oxynitride formation thin film, carbon thin film for solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used in for thin film transistor (TFT) array, photoconductive drum, LCD, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The variation in the plasma density in the inside surface of the cathode electrode can be eliminated and made uniform by adjusting the exposing length of level protrusion with which the convex portion is equipped, in the recessed portion. Since the plasma density profile of the cathode electrode can be adjusted, the length of exposed portion of the protrusion can be optimized. By optimizing the cathode electrode, the optical range of the plasma condition can be made large, the effective area of the electrode contributed to discharge can be spread easily and film-forming rate can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for Plasma-CVD apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of structure of the cathode electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cathode electrode (1)    Convex portion (1A)    Recessed portion (1B)    Protrusions (1a)    Edge portions (1aD,1aU)    Bottom faces (1g1,1g2)    Height levels (H1,H2)
NOVELTY - The vapor phase growth apparatus such as vertical shower head type metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) apparatus (10) has a growth chamber in which a film substrate (3) is mounted on a susceptor (4). A cover plate (26) which is arranged with respect to shower plate (21) has gas through-holes (H2) concentric with the gas discharge holes (H1) of shower plate. Several convex portions (CT) and recesses (SO) are formed in opposing surfaces of cover plate and shower plate respectively.    USE - Vapor phase growth apparatus such as vertical shower head type metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) apparatus for manufacture of semiconductor device such as LED, laser and solar-power devices.    ADVANTAGE - The convex portions and recesses are formed in opposing surfaces of cover plate and shower plate respectively. Thus, flow of source gas into clearance gap formed between shower and cover plates can be suppressed and adherence of shower and cover plates due to reaction product generated in clearance gap can be prevented. The gas conductance between shower and cover plates can be reduced by adjusting the recesses and convex portions. Influence of heat deformation and positional shift of recesses and convex portions can be relieved. The cover plate can be easily attached in desired position and damage can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vapor-phase-epitaxy method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the vapor phase growth apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (3)    Susceptor (4)    MOCVD apparatus (10)    Shower plate (21)    Cover plate (26)    Convex portions (CT)    Gas discharge holes (H1)    Gas through-holes (H2)    Recesses (SO)
NOVELTY - An electrode catalyst is manufactured by dissolving noble metal component, transition metal component and polyol in solvent, adding amine and carboxylic acid to solution, supporting catalyst component on electroconductive carrier, removing protective colloid added with electroconductive carrier and organic solvent after reflux which is produced during polyol reductive reaction, washing and drying, heat-processing noble metal-transition metal alloy supported on electroconductive carrier by reducing environment, and irradiating ultrasonic wave when removing protective colloid.    USE - Manufacture of electrode catalyst e.g. platinum-iron alloy (PtFe)/carbon (C) catalyst for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves catalyst activity of noble metal-transition metal alloy catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrode catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the relationship of frequency of ultrasonic cleaning and oxidation reduction electric current of platinum-iron alloy (PtFe)/carbon (C) by ethanol. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating porous n-type semiconductor electrode (2) and counter electrode on film substrate (1). The semiconductor electrode having core layer that includes N-type crystallinity semiconductor layer (22), and shell layer that includes microwave absorption layer (21) is formed arranged on the film substrate. A microwave is irradiated with respect to the porous n-type semiconductor electrode to form dye-sensitized solar cell.    USE - Manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The porous n-type semiconductor electrode can be formed on the film substrate at low temperature in short time, and the dye-sensitized solar cell can be manufactured easily. The short circuit current can be reduced by forming short circuit prevention layer between film substrate and semiconductor electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the microwave applicator.    Film substrate (1)    N-type semiconductor electrode (2)    Heat sink (8)    Microwave absorption layer (21)    N-type crystallinity semiconductor layer (22)
NOVELTY - The photoelectric transducer (1) has an electrode (13) that is extended linearly within a cylindrical housing (15). Another electrode (10) including electroconductive material (11) and porous oxide semiconductor layer (12) is spirally wound around the electrode (13), such that the outer circumference side of electrode (10) is abutted against inner surface side of housing.    USE - Photoelectric transducer for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the spirally wound electrode is abutted against inner surface side of housing, the need for a conductive substrate is eliminated. Thus, cost reduction is possible while high resistance against bending stress can be realized. Also, favorable light reception can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional view of the photoelectric transducer.    Transducer (1)    Electrodes (10,13)    Electroconductive material (11)    Porous oxide semiconductor layer (12)    Housing (15)
NOVELTY - The system has an ejector having a variable flow-rate drive unit for driving certain volume of the reaction off gas and reactive gas supplied to fuel cell. A purge valve discharges the reaction off gas to exterior of the circulatory system, when purge valve is opened. A control unit controls the flow-rate drive unit, to arise a pressure fluctuation in the circulatory system, when purge valve is opened.    USE - Fuel cell system. Uses include but are not limited to Two-wheeled motor vehicle, four-wheeled motor vehicle, aircraft, electric train, vessel and self-propelled robot.    ADVANTAGE - The impurity in the fuel cell system can be discharged efficiently when the purge valve is opened.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a timing diagram showing control of time during purge processing. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a fuel cell (18) arranged to generate electric power using a fuel i.e. alcohol or ether, and air containing an oxidizer. A change information obtaining device obtains kind of change information from temperature change information of the air utilized in power generation of the fuel cell, humidity change information of the air and output change information of the fuel cell. A control device i.e. CPU, is arranged to stop the power generation in the fuel cell based on the change information obtained by the change information obtaining device.    USE - Fuel cell system i.e. methanol fuel cell system, for supplying power to a transportation equipment (claimed) i.e. motorcycle. Can also be used for supplying power to an automobile, a sea-going vessel and an electronic equipment such as personal computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The control device i.e. CPU, is arranged to stop the power generation in the fuel cell based on the change information obtained by the change information obtaining device, so that the deterioration of the fuel cell is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view showing a primary configuration of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell system (10)    Cell stack (12)    Fuel tank (14)    Water solution tank (16)    Fuel cell (18)
NOVELTY - A dispersion liquid containing two or more types of primary particles and secondary particles which are dispersed in the liquid is dried by carrying out spray-drying process, to obtain fine particles including primary and secondary particles. Thus, manufacture of catalyst material is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of catalyst material used for catalyst component (claimed) for purifying harmful gas, fuel cell and environmental clean-ups.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides catalyst material which prevents the movement of catalyst component and coupling of catalyst component by sintering.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for catalyst component, which is obtained by coating the catalyst material on the surface layer of honeycomb-form support or the pore.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic view of catalyst material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Catalyst particles (1)    Metal oxide particles (2)    Noble metal (3)    Co-catalyst component (4)
NOVELTY - The module has the multi-directional extensions (30) that are extended from a peripheral cage (28) along the specific direction, to support the energy generating device (16) transportable on rails when the peripheral cage is swayed in varied directions during the transportation of the module. The energy generating device is configured to generate an energy output using fuel from a fuel chamber at the time of transportation process. An energy-transfer receptacle is configured to transfer the generated energy to an energy consuming or transferring device.    USE - Energy generating module comprises energy generating device such as turbine engine, reciprocating engine, electric/gasoline engine, combine head and power engine, hydrogen fuel cell engine, solar-powered engine or wind-driven engine supported on railcar such as enclosure-type railcar and peripheral type railcar for supplying energy to energy consuming or transferring device such as battery, power grid, marine vessel, or aircraft. Can also be used for industrial, construction, mining, oil and gas exploration, and commercial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The module can be transported reliably and the swaying of the module at the time of transportation process can be reduced reliably. Thus, the energy generation of the energy generating module at the time of the transportation process is improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of modular cage of energy generating module.    Energy generating device (16)    Modular cage (20)    Peripheral cage (28)    Multi-directional extensions (30)    Movement dampening mechanism (32)
NOVELTY - The amorphous-silicon film solar-cell laser etching device has X-axis motion system that is mounted on the base. The Y-axis motion system is mounted on the upper section of the base. The Y-axis motion system is mounted under the Y-axis base. The work piece clamping tool is mounted under the Y-axis motion system in a suspension manner. The work piece of the optical path system is arranged under the work piece clamping tool and mounted on the X axis motion system or the base.    USE - Amorphous-silicon film solar-cell laser etching device.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the automation degree of the amorphous-silicon film solar-cell laser etching device. Reduces the work strength of operators and improving productivity effect of the amorphous-silicon film solar-cell laser etching.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side cross section of the amorphous-silicon film solar-cell laser etching device.
NOVELTY - The silicon nitride film roasting device has quartz crucible (1) which is arranged in closed clean oven (2). The clean oven connected with vacuum pump (3). A vacuum gauge (4) is equipped on clean oven, while heating stick (5) is arranged in the clean oven. A valve is arranged on pipeline (7), while clean oven is connected with argon gas station (8) through pipeline.    USE - Silicon nitride film roasting device of quartz crucible for ingoting poly-silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a silicon nitride film roasting device with reasonable structure, clean and economical.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic perspective view of silicon nitride film roasting device.    Quartz crucible (1)    Clean oven (2)    Vacuum pump (3)    Vacuum gauge (4)    Heating stick (5)    Pipeline (7)    Argon gas station (8)
NOVELTY - A multi-alkoxy substituted aromatic compound is manufactured by making alkyl agent and multi-hydroxy substituted aromatic compound of react in presence of inorganic base and reaction solvent, and adding phase transfer catalysis in reaction system.    USE - Manufacture of multi-alkoxy substituted aromatic compound used as charge transport material for discotic liquid crystal material, organic electro luminescence, secondary battery, or fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains multialkoxy substituted aromatic compound with high purity, high yield, and inexpensively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A multi-alkoxy substituted aromatic compound of formula Ar-(OR)n (I) is manufactured by making alkyl agent of formula Ar-(OH)n (II) and multi-hydroxy substituted aromatic compound of formula R-X (III) react in presence of inorganic base and reaction solvent, and adding phase transfer catalysis of formula (IV) in reaction system.    Ar=n valent aromatic compound residue;    R=3-26C hydrocarbon group;    n= greater than or equal to 2;    x=halo or organic sulfonyloxy group;    Y=N or P;    R1-R4=phenyl, benzyl, or 1-18C alkyl; and    Z-=anion.
NOVELTY - The solar module has a frame made of polyurethane, which completely or partially surrounds the solar module. The frame has an elongation at break of 50 percentage, an elasticity modulus of 30 Newton per square millimeter and a thermal expansion coefficient of 80x 10 power-6 per Kelvin. The elasticity modulus and the thermal expansion coefficient are measured parallel to module edges. The frame comprises natural or mineral material, which are selected from the group such as mica, wollastonite, glass fiber, carbon fiber or aramid fiber.    USE - Photovoltaic solar module for use in an electric energy generating device (claimed) at a roof construction.    ADVANTAGE - The frame has an elongation at break of 50 percentage, an elasticity modulus of 30 Newton per square millimeter and a thermal expansion coefficient of 80x 10 power-6 per Kelvin, where the elasticity modulus and the thermal expansion coefficient are measured parallel to the module edges, thus achieving sufficient adequate compound-long-term stability, and hence preventing occurrence of delamination and/ or moisture ingress. The solar module is designed such that it is handled in easy manner, is not damaged in a low impact loading such as lifting edges during assembly at a construction site, has sufficient rigidity, and provides adequate fire protection.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for production of a photovoltaic solar module.
NOVELTY - Organic electroluminescence device (I) comprises: a pair of electrodes; and at least one organic layer including a light emitting layer, the light emitting layer is provided between the pair of electrodes, where at least one layer of the at least one organic layer contains heterocyclic metal compounds (a).    USE - (I) is useful in display devices, displays, backlights, electrophotography (xerography), illumination light sources, recording light sources, exposure light sources, read light sources, markers, signboards, interiors, medical applications, fluorescent whitener, photographic materials, UV absorbing materials, laser dye, materials for use in recording media, pigments for use in inkjet printing, dyes for use in color filters, color conversion filters, analysis applications, materials for use in solar cells, materials for use in organic thin film transistors.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has excellent durability at a high brightness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic electroluminescence device (I) comprises: a pair of electrodes; and at least one organic layer including a light emitting layer, the light emitting layer is provided between the pair of electrodes, where at least one layer of the at least one organic layer contains heterocyclic metal compounds of formula (a).    X 1-X 12=C or N;    X 13-X 15=C, N, O or S;    Z 1, Z 2=N (preferred) or P;    L=single bond or divalent connecting group; and    M=a divalent metal ion, preferably Pt.    Provided that: one or more of X 1-X 4is N; the number of the N contained in a 5-membered ring structure represented by X 11-X 15is not more than 2. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for 6-(6-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazol-1-yl)-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-(2,3')bipyridinyl platinum compounds of formula (a1) and 6-(6-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazol-1-yl)-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-(2,3')bipyridinyl compounds of formula (a2).    R 1, R 2, R 4, R 6, R 41-R 46, R 71, R 74, R 75=H or a substituent.
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a solar cell unit (100) for generating power, and a rechargeable cell unit (110) electrically connected to the solar unit for storing the power and providing the stored power to an LED illumination element (120). A recharging and discharging controller (130) controls charging of the rechargeable unit in a charging mode, and adjustably controls the brightness of light emitted from the illumination element in a discharging mode. The solar unit has a flexible substrate made of a sheet of aluminum-magnesium alloy foil, a stainless steel sheet or a polymer plate.    USE - LED device for use in a lighting device such as streetlamp, standing lamp and industrial lighting.    ADVANTAGE - The rechargeable cell unit is electrically connected to the solar cell unit for storing power and providing the stored power to the illumination element, thus supplying power for illumination without requiring an external source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an LED source device.    LED device (10)    Solar cell unit (100)    Rechargeable cell unit (110)    LED illumination element (120)    Recharging and discharging controller (130)
NOVELTY - A glass composition comprises (in mass%) bismuth oxide (60-87), boric oxide (33-12), zinc oxide (0-20), and silicon oxide, aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide (0.5-10 in total content).    USE - Glass composition is used for dye-sensitized solar cell material (claimed) used for sealing and covering current collection electrode, transparent electrode substrate and counter-electrode substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The glass composition has excellent corrosion resistance with respect to iodine electrolyte solution, and improved heat resistance. The deterioration of battery characteristics due to iodine electrolyte solution is prevented for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell material, which contains (in vol.%) glass powder (50-100) containing glass composition, and fire-resistant filler powder (0-50).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating softening point of glass composition measured using macro-type DTA apparatus.
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises semiconductor unit (100) including first and second type semiconductor; electrode (120) electrically connected to semiconductor unit; and passivation layer (130) between semiconductor unit and electrode. The passivation layer includes first layer (200) containing silicon oxide, second layer (210) containing silicon nitride, and third layer (220) containing silicon oxide or silicon oxynitride.    USE - A solar cell for converting light into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The anti-reflective layer can increase an amount of light reaching semiconductor unit, thus increasing photoelectric transformation efficiency i.e. efficiency of solar cell. Because the passivation layer increases back surface reflectance and reduces back surface recombination velocity, it is possible to reduce thickness of solar cell. Even if solar cell is manufactured using thin silicon wafer, it is possible to manufacture solar cell having stable photoelectric transformation efficiency. The manufacturing cost can be reduced due to less use of expensive silicon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell. The second layer contains hydrogen. The solar cell further comprises anti-reflective layer (110) containing silicon oxide, silicon nitride and/or silicon oxynitride. The electrode material layer includes electrode paste including metal powder i.e. aluminum, solvent and glass powder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Semiconductor unit (100)    Anti-reflective layer (110)    Electrode (120)    Passivation layer (130)    First layer (200)    Second layer (210)    Third layer (220)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing the substrate (301) including conductive type impurity, and diffusing other conductive type impurity towards the substrate to form emitter portion (302a) of emitter layer (302). The emitter portion corresponding to the electrode formation position is selectively heated to form another emitter portion (302b). The insulation layer including phosphorus silicate glass is formed.    USE - Method for forming emitter layer for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since insulation layer is selectively heated, the number of laser irradiation steps is reduced so that the manufacturing cost is decreased and the production efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of solar cell; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Substrate (301)    Emitter layer (302)    Emitter portions (302a,302b)    Anti-reflection layer (304)
NOVELTY - The method involves mounting front surfaces of pre-processed wafers (100) onto front glass (104). The metallization of back-side of wafer is performed to form electric contacts. The wafers are placed adjacent to each other on back side of front glass such that front side of wafer is made to face downward. A metal layer is deposited to cover back side of front glass including back side of wafers. The deposited metal layer is patterned into individual region for forming electrical contacts for solar cell and module interconnections between solar cells.    USE - Method for producing solar panel/module (claimed) for producing electricity.    ADVANTAGE - Highly efficient solar panel/module can be produced. The manufacturing cost of solar panel/module can be reduced. The deformation and breakage of solar cells can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar panel/module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the section of the solar panel.    Semiconductor wafer (100)    Dielectric surface passivation film (103)    Front glass (104)    Glue (105)    Trenches (108)
NOVELTY - The module has a module base plate with an electrically conductive support structure e.g. supporting plate, and an electrically insulated rear side plate. The support structure has a solar cell connection (SCA) region (1) and an interconnection region (2), which are separated from each other. Solar cells (3) are interconnected serially or prallely below each other in the SCA region and the interconnection region by electrically contacting the SCA region with a front side of an adjacent solar cell and with an adjacent interconnection region.    USE - Concentrator solar cell module for a monolithic multi solar cell i.e. ternary solar cell (all claimed) that is utilized for producing electrical energy from sun light.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells are interconnected serially or prallely below each other in the solar cell connection (SCA) region and the interconnection region by electrically contacting the SCA region with the front side of the adjacent solar cell and with the adjacent interconnection region, thus enabling production of dimensionally small solar cell module with less material consumption in a simple and cost effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The module is provided with an anti-corrosion coating. The rear side plate has the substrate plate formed from glass or glass fiber composite material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a solar cell component.    Solar cell connection region (1)    Interconnection region (2)    Solar cells (3)    Protective diode (6)    Thin wire bond (7)
NOVELTY - A water-soluble silver salt contained in an aqueous medium comprising the salt, basic compound and water-soluble high molecular compound and reducing agent, is reduced to obtain silver ultrafine particles. Maltodextrin is used as the water-soluble high molecular compound and reducing agent.    USE - Manufacture of silver ultrafine particles. Uses include but are not limited to fine wiring, antenna, electromagnetic wave shield, data electrode, address electrode, current collection electrode of solar cell, bump, contact hole and via hole of wiring interlayer, surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy, bright coating material and color material.    ADVANTAGE - The silver ultrafine particles having high electroconductivity are manufactured efficiently at low temperature.
NOVELTY - A dispersion liquid is prepared by mixing water-soluble silver salt, basic compound and water-soluble high molecular compound and reducing agent using a media mill, in an aqueous medium containing water, and used for manufacturing silver ultrafine particles. The water-soluble high molecular compound and reducing agent is polysaccharide.    USE - Manufacture of silver ultrafine particles. Uses include but are not limited to electroconductive material, surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy, solar cell, bright coating material and color material.    ADVANTAGE - The silver ultrafine particles having high concentration and which do not contain coarse grains are manufactured.
NOVELTY - A modifier (63) has inlet tube (62) which introduces fuel gas with water vapor connected to one end portion, and discharge pipe (64) which discharges reformed gas connected to other end portion. The inlet tube contains modified catalyst. The generated reformed gas is supplied to fuel electrode layer. The modified catalyst is ruthenium catalyst (83) and/or rhodium catalyst. The discharge pipe contains nickel catalyst (84). The content of ruthenium catalyst and/or rhodium catalyst is 3-10 volume% with respect to total content of modified catalyst.    USE - Modifier is used for flat-type solid oxide fuel cell (claimed) for household electric power generating apparatus, industry and thermal power station.    ADVANTAGE - The inactivation of catalyst in the modifier by carbon precipitation is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for flat-type solid oxide fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of modifier.    Inlet tube (62)    Modifier (63)    Discharge pipe (64)    Ruthenium modified catalyst (83)    Nickel modified catalyst (84)
NOVELTY - A dye sensitized solar cell (100) comprises first electrode with pigment carrying metal oxide layer formed on base (12) with has electroconductive surface, second electrode equipped with base, spaced apart with first electrode which is arranged opposingly, sealing material (41) which is arranged between first and second electrode, electric charge carrying layer (51) enclosed between first and second electrode and sealing material, and hydrophobic layer (33) which is arranged between sealing material, first electrode and second electrode.    USE - Dye sensitized solar cell for electrical device.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell improves sealing stability and reliability at long term use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the dye sensitized solar cell.    Base (12)    Hydrophobic layer (33)    Sealing material (41)    Electric charge carrying layer (51)    Dye sensitized solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming predetermined hole pattern on tape (10). The tape is laminated on surface of semiconductor substrate (W). The tape is removed while the semiconductor substrate is immersed in etching liquid to etch semiconductor substrate surface.    USE - Roughening method of semiconductor substrate for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Since the tape is removed while the semiconductor substrate is immersed in etching liquid to etch semiconductor substrate surface, the cost required for roughening semiconductor substrate can be reduced and the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the semiconductor substrate can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the roughening process of semiconductor substrate.    Tape (10)    Through-holes (10a)    Semiconductor substrate (W)
NOVELTY - The coating liquid (3) containing germanium nanoparticles (10) is printed on the pattern shape to form printing layer. The printing layer is baked at a temperature of 600 degrees C or more in a reduced atmosphere environment.    USE - Method of manufacturing semiconductor base material used in thin film semiconductor product e.g. thin film transistor (TFT) for display, solar cell, sensor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Thin film semiconductor product can be manufactured efficiently by using coating liquid containing germanium nanoparticles excellent in semiconducting properties. Semiconductor base material can be manufactured at high productivity and low cost, while reducing the material cost, and number of processes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of the manufacturing apparatus of semiconductor base material.    Chamber (1)    Coating liquid (3)    Metal (5)    Container (6)    Water flow (7)    Germanium nanoparticles (10)
NOVELTY - A paste composition contains conductor powder, glass powder, and an organic vehicle. The organic vehicle contains more than 60 weight% of ethyl cellulose having ethoxylation degree of 45-47%, remainder of ethyl cellulose having ethoxylation degree of 48% or more, and a solvent.    USE - Paste composition is used for electrodes for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition has excellent thixotropy property, and can provide big printing pattern of a cross-sectional area with a narrow dimension without impairing printability.
NOVELTY - The equipment has a supply device for supplying a fuel cell unit i.e. fuel cell stack, with fuel e.g. hydrogen, and oxidizing agent e.g. oxygen, and a measuring-, control- and operating devices and a device for cooling the fuel cell unit, where the fuel cell unit includes a polymer electrolyte membrane-fuel cell. The components of the equipment are accommodated in a closed unit spatially separated from the fuel cell unit. Connectors for flow-technical connections are provided for evacuation and delivery of cooling agent to the fuel cell unit.    USE - Periphery equipment for use as a mobile test station or diagnosis device for a fuel cell unit i.e. fuel cell stack, of a fuel cell system (all claimed) of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The components of the periphery equipment are accommodated in the closed unit spatially separated from the fuel cell unit, so that the equipment is installed in a space saving manner. The compact equipment is merged easily into an existing application environment, so that different application possibilities of the fuel cell units are examined. The compact structure and the easy handling of the equipment eases installation of a fuel cell system into a prototype of a potential application, so that the step from laboratory- to the prototype stage is eased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for evaluating a fuel cell unit    (2) a method for evaluating a prototype of a fuel cell unit.
NOVELTY - The transparent barrier layer system on a substrate (1) such as a polymer film and an electronic device to be protected, comprises a sequence of individual layers (2, 3, 4), which alternatively consist of a layer A and a layer B. The substrate with individual layer A and individual layer B differs with a difference of 5 kJ/mol related to the activation energies during the permeation of water vapor. The layer A is deposited by a sputtering process and the layer B is deposited by a magnetron plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process.    USE - Transparent barrier layer system for protecting a substrate such as an electronic device such as organic light emitting diode, solar cell or organic electronics circuit.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent barrier layer system can be economically and simply manufactured with high mechanical strength, high blocking effect and good barrier properties against oxygen and water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent barrier layer system on a substrate (1) such as a polymer film and an electronic device to be protected, comprises a sequence of individual layers (2, 3, 4), which alternatively consist of a layer A and a layer B. The substrate with individual layer A and individual layer B differs with a difference of 5 kJ/mol related to the activation energies during the permeation of water vapor. The layer A is deposited by a sputtering process and the layer B is deposited by a magnetron plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process. The first individual layer turned to the substrate is layer B. The layers A and B are indirectly deposited one after the other in a coating system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic sectional view of a barrier film with a barrier layer system.    Substrate (1)    Layers. (2, 3, 4)
NOVELTY - A lamination sheet has a base material sheet and a polyurethane foaming layer. The foaming layer contains a thermosetting polyurethane foam having an isocyanate component and an active hydrogen group-containing compound. The foam contains spherical open cell having average bubble diameter of 20-300 mu m, and has dynamic friction coefficient of 0.5 or more in wet condition. The active hydrogen group-containing compound contains 50-100 wt.% of high molecular weight polyol having hydroxy value of 105-300 mg potassium hydroxide/g and functional group number of 2-4.    USE - Lamination sheet is used for protecting semiconductor products, such as silicon wafer and optical products, such as lens and reflective mirror.    ADVANTAGE - The lamination sheet has excellent abrasion resistance, surface smoothness and mechanical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lamination sheet has a base material sheet and a polyurethane foaming layer. The foaming layer contains thermosetting polyurethane foam having an isocyanate component and an active hydrogen group-containing compound as raw material component. The foam contains spherical open cell having average bubble diameter of 20-300 mu m, and has dynamic friction coefficient of 0.5 or more in wet condition. The active hydrogen group-containing compound has average hydroxy value of 100-300 mg potassium hydroxide/g, and contains 50-100 wt.% of high molecular weight polyol having hydroxy value of 105-300 mg potassium hydroxide/g and functional group number of 2-4.
NOVELTY - The battery has a substrate for supporting a mirror structure. A mirror layer is formed in an inner surface of an insulating layer. A cavity hemmed around a photoelectric conversion structure is formed on top of the substrate. A bottom electrode is placed between the substrate and a photoelectric transform portion. Semiconductor layers surround a core portion that is connected with a nano-wire and a nano-tube. The photoelectric transform portion is located on the substrate.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery enhances power per unit area, and has high optical efficiency. The battery can change quantum efficiency according to change of incident angle of sunlight and reduce loss of incident light.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The component has a heat resisting ethylene vinyl acetate sealing layer (8), a toughened glass cover plate (3) and a battery pack that is provided with multiple sheets of a solar cell monomer (6). A metal plate (4) is provided with a radiating fin (13), and connected with a back part of the battery pack. A front lead-out conducting line (10) is connected with upper and lower ends of left and right sides of a cell layer face of the battery pack. A rear lead-out conducting line (12) is connected with upper and lower ends of left and right sides of the metal plate.    USE - Solar cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The component has better radiating effect, high electricity generating efficiency, convenient manufacturing technique and low manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a solar cell component.    Toughened glass cover plate (3)    Metal plate (4)    Solar cell monomer (6)    Heat resisting ethylene vinyl acetate sealing layer (8)    Bus bar (9)    Front lead-out conducting line (10)    Rear lead-out conducting line (12)    Radiating fin (13)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an inherent type (i-type) amorphous silicon semiconductor layer formed above a super-lattice P-type semiconductor layer. An N-type amorphous silicon semiconductor layer is formed above the i-type semiconductor layer to generate electrons. An electrode is installed above the N-type amorphous silicon semiconductor layer. A substrate and transparent conductive films are made from any one of materials selected from a group of glass, quartz, plastics and transparent flexible substrate and tin indium oxide layer, tin dioxide layer or zinc oxide, respectively.    USE - Silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is applied to modulating energy band to expand the absorption in solar spectrum wavelength range, thus increasing the open-circuit voltage, and hence increasing the photoelectric transformation efficiency of the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a silicon thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting degree of cross-linking of an ethylene vinyl acetate hot melt adhesive with nuclear magnetic resonance. Laminating process parameters including temperature, time and pressure are set according to the degree of cross-linking of ethylene vinyl acetate hot melt adhesive. The ethylene vinyl acetate hot melt adhesive is laminated with a solar cell panel groupware material to obtain a solar cell panel according to the laminating process parameters. The lamination process parameters are adjusted.    USE - Method for preparing a solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The method detects the degree of cross-linking of ethylene vinyl acetate hot melt adhesive with nuclear magnetic resonance, in fast manner and can obtain the degree of cross-linking of ethylene vinyl acetate hot melt adhesive rapidly, so that the laminating process parameters can be adjusted according to the detected degree of cross-linking for instance, temperature, pressure and time. The method avoids the problem of the ethylene vinyl acetate hot melt adhesive material or the problem of laminating process parameters, so that the method enables fast response.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a solar cell panel preparing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An organic/inorganic hybrid nanostructured solar battery comprises upper and lower metal electrodes, transparent conductive electrode and solar battery working zone consisting of nanorod array based on zinc oxide formed on substrate having gap in c-shaft direction filled with organic polymer, average diameter of 30-1000 nm, height of 100 nm-10 mu m and space in between rods of 30-200 nm.    USE - An organic/inorganic hybrid nanostructured solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery achieves photovoltaic output without positive-negative node, can output high open circuit voltage and provides route for photoelectric conversion efficiency of device.
NOVELTY - A barrier laminate comprises at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer, where the organic layer is obtained by curing a polymerizable composition comprising a polymerizable compound (I) (1-50 wt.%) having a bisphenol skeleton and an aliphatic group.    USE - As barrier laminate useful in a barrier film substrate for organic electroluminescent devices (claimed), liquid-crystal display devices, thin-film transistors, touch panels, electronic papers, solar cells, circular polarizer and optical members.    ADVANTAGE - The barrier laminate has excellent barrier property. The barrier laminate is particularly advantageous because it shows improvement of barrier property in the level of not greater than 0.01 g/m2/day.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a barrier film substrate produced by providing the barrier laminate; and    (2) a device comprising the barrier laminate.
NOVELTY - An electron-donating organic material comprises a benzothiadiazole compound having benzothiadiazole skeleton and oligothiophene skeleton, a band gap of 1.8 eV or less, and a highest occupied-molecular-orbital (HOMO) level of less than -4.8 eV. In the benzothiadiazole compound, the benzothiadiazole skeleton and oligothiophene skeleton are alternately covalently bonded. The ratio of benzothiadiazole skeleton and oligothiophene skeleton is 1:1-1:2 (excluding 1:1). The number of thiophene rings contained in one oligothiophene skeleton is 3-12.    USE - Electron-donating organic material is used for materials used in photovoltaic devices (both claimed) e.g. solar cells used for domestic applications. Can also be used for optical sensors, optical switches, phototransistors, and optical memory.    ADVANTAGE - The electron-donating organic material provides photovoltaic devices having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and optical rectification function, and excellent compatibility with respect to high short-circuit current density and high open-circuit voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photovoltaic device material containing an electron-accepting organic material and the electron-donating organic material; and    (2) photovoltaic device having a positive electrode (2), a negative electrode (4), and the photovoltaic-device material between the negative and positive electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic device.    Substrate (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Organic-semiconductor layer (3)    Negative electrode (4)    Layer containing benzothiadiazole compound (5)
NOVELTY - Article comprises a thin film of organic semiconductor (70) material in a thin film transistor, where the organic semiconductor material comprises an N,N'-1,4,5,8- naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide having at least one cycloalkyl group that has at least one fluorinated substituent containing one or more fluorine atoms at its 4-position.    USE - The article is useful in electronic device, which is an integrated circuit, activematrix display, or solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide n-type semiconductor materials exhibit significant mobilities, lower threshold voltage, significant volatility and good current on/off ratios in organic thin film transistor devices when operated in air.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an electronic device that is an integrated circuit, activematrix display, or solar cell that comprises a multiplicity of the thin film transistors; and    (2) a process for fabricating a thin film semiconductor device, comprising (a) depositing a thin film of the n-channel organic semiconductor material onto a substrate (28), such that the organic semiconductor material exhibits a field effect electron mobility that is greater than 0.001 cm2/Vs, (b) forming a spaced apart source electrode (20) and drain electrode (30), where the source electrode and the drain electrode are separated by, and electrically connected with, the n-channel semiconductor film and (c) forming a gate electrode (44) spaced apart from the organic semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of a typical organic thin film transistor having a bottom contact configuration.    Source electrode (20)    Substrate (28)    Drain electrode (30)    Gate electrode (44)    Semiconductor. (70)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric transducer material contains merocyanine dye compound (1 or 2).    USE - Material is used for photoelectric transducer used for photodiode, photosensor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transducer material has high sensitization effect, and excellent adsorptivity and aging-stability. The photoelectric transducer has high conversion efficiency during preservation. The elution of sensitizing dye in photoelectric transducer material is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric transducer material contains merocyanine dye compound of formula (1 or 2).    R1-R4,R15-R1-8=alkylene residue which connects R1 and R2, R3 and R4, R15 and R16, and R17 and R1 8 to form 5 or 6-membered ring;    Z1,Z2=bivalent coupling group;    R5-R8,R19-R22=H, alkyl, aryl, halo or cyano;    R9,R10,R23,R24=H or alkyl;    R11,R12,R25,R26=H, alkyl, alkoxy or halo, and is substituent on aromatic hydrocarbon residue;    R13,R27=carboxyl, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic substituent(s);    R14,R28=alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic substituent;    Y1=bivalent residue which connects with carbonyl carbon and methine carbon to from nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, and has one carboxyl group as substituent;    l-n,p=0 or 1;and    X1=electron-withdrawing substituent.    When R13 and R14 are alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic substituent, then R13 or R14 has carboxyl group as substituent. When R27 and R28 are alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic substituent, then R27 or R28 has carboxyl group as substituent.
NOVELTY - A quasi-solid dye-sensitized flexible solar cell component comprises packaging film (1), a photo anode (2) and a counter electrode (3) laminated in sequence, where the packaging film is a non-conductive polyester film; the photo anode is formed by spraying titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (5) on a metal mesh (4) and then adhering it to a TiO2 nanofiber electro-spinning film (6); the counter electrode is formed by coating a conductive polymer (8) layer on a piece of stainless steel plate (9); and the polymer gel electrolyte is filled between the photo anode and the counter electrode.    USE - The quasi-solid dye-sensitized flexible solar cell component is useful in the field of electrical power and energy.    ADVANTAGE - The cell of the invention is excellent in stability and low in cost; no problems such as leakage of electrolyte and difficult packaging exist; and it is convenient to store, transport, install and use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method for quasi-solid dye-sensitized flexible solar cell component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the quasi-solid dye-sensitized flexible solar cell component.    Packaging film (1)    Photo anode (2)    Counter electrode (3)    Metal mesh (4)    Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (5)    Titanium dioxide nanofiber electro-spinning film (6)    Conductive polymer (8)    Stainless steel plate (9)
NOVELTY - A film contains component (A) including acyl compound and/or aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and their reactive derivative and component (B) including polyamic acid and/or polyimide. The polyamic acid and/or polyimide are obtained by reacting imino-forming compound containing fluorene structure having diamine compound (1).    USE - Film is used for optical material (claimed), solar cell, flat display peripheral material, heat-proof transparent film and electroconductive transparent film.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent transparency, heat resistance, moldability, high refractive index, low birefringence, low order phase difference, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A film comprises component (A) including acyl compound and/or aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid anhydride and their reactive derivative and component (B) including polyamic acid and/or polyimide. The polyamic acid and/or polyimide are obtained by reacting imino-forming compound containing fluorene structure having diamine compound of formula (1).    R5-R10=halo, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkyl halide;and    m,n,p,q,r,s=0-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of film, which involves coating a solution containing acyl compound, polyamic acid and/or polyimide and organic solvent on a substrate, forming coating film and removing organic solvent from the coating film by evaporating.
NOVELTY - Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film manufacturing involves carrying out heat treatment of selected material after sealing hermetically in solid-state with copper indium gallium selenide sample. Heat treatment is further carried out for congealing gaseous material, and a film is formed on surface of CIGS sample. A third heat treatment process is carried out so that grains of film forming material are grown up on the surface of CIGS sample.    USE - Method for manufacturing copper indium gallium selenide thin film for use in copper indium gallium selenide solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copper indium gallium selenide thin film manufacturing method ensures effective selenization, and provides copper indium gallium selenide film having increased density, which provides solar cell with high efficiency and improved electrical characteristic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows scanning electron microscopic photographs of copper indium gallium selenide thin film.
NOVELTY - Dye-sensitized solar cell is made by coating frit on the upper substrate along the sealing line of dye-sensitized solar cell, separating from the sealing line external cycle, coating the upper substrate and bonding surface of the bonding substrate with light-cured resin composition, adhering the upper substrate with the bonding substrate to form an assembly body, irradiating light-cured resin composition on the assembly body to solidify and irradiating laser along with frit of the assembly body to sinter.    USE - Making dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Damage is reduce for heat-unstable devices by sintering at low heat, frit-sealing and treatment effectiveness are improved, solar cell electrolyte evaporation from sealing part is prevented, durable life is extended and tolerance from external impact or damage is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a process flow diagram for making dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A flat layer composite has conductive carbon material, organic pore-forming agent, water retention agent, solvent and hydrophobic agent with mass ratio of 1:0.1-0.5:0.5-10:0.01-1.    USE - Flat layer composite for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The flat layer composite can reduce the void fraction of carbon paper surface, increases the mechanical strength of gas diffusion layer and reduces the contact resistance between the flat layer and the catalyst. The gas diffusion layer has high surface flatness, no micro-crackle and good ventilation property and water transmissibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of flat layer composite for fuel cell involving dissolving organic pore-forming agent into solvent, adding the mixture into conductive carbon material after uniform mixing, adding water retention agent, mixing fully to prepare a mixed paste, homogenizing the mixed paste uniformly at cutting speed of 6000-24000 r/minute by high-speed cutting dispersion machine, adding hydrophobic agent and preparing the flat layer composite by ultrasonic dispersion for 20-100 minutes; and    (2) gas diffusion layer for fuel cell comprising porous base layer and flat layer consists of flat layer composite and coated on porous base layer, where the porous base layer is a carbon paper, carbon cloth or nickel foam.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing apparatus (18) has organic film-forming apparatus (20) that forms organic membrane into film on surface of substrate (B). An inorganic film-forming apparatus (22) forms an inorganic film by vacuum-coating method. A planarization roller (70) presses and planarizes the organic membrane in vacuum chamber to form inorganic film into film without contacting organic membrane.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of functional film such as gas barrier film, protective film and antireflection film used for optical filter, optical element, LCD, electroluminescent display, semiconductor device, and thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the organic membrane is pressed and planarized by planarization roller, the deterioration of surface flatness of organic membrane is prevented. Hence the high quality functional film can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing apparatus of functional film.    Manufacturing apparatus of functional film (18)    Organic film-forming apparatus (20)    Inorganic film-forming apparatus (22)    Planarization roller (70)    Substrate (B)
NOVELTY - The rollformer (10) with decoiler and laminator (14) has metal decoiler reel (16) for holding coil (22) of solar panels (28) placed on decoiler (20). The solar panels have an adhesive on bottom to which backing (46) is applied. The backing is removed from solar panels by recoiler (40) with motor. The coil is adjusted laterally or perpendicular to decoiling direction by cross adjust handwheel (44) to provide accurate alignment of solar panels to metal (26). The rollformer (12) cuts the metal of the combined metal and solar panels into sheets and configures the metal into desired structure.    USE - Rollformer with decoiler and laminator for adhering flexible photovoltaic film panels into metal supplied from roll for forming combination solar and roof panel for building.    ADVANTAGE - Provides the machine that can be used for applying the photovoltaic film panels to roofs to save labor costs and to improve reliability of the adhesion of the film panels to the roof.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of combining thin flexible solar film panel with top and bottom.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the rollformer with decoiler for unwinding coils of metal and solar panels and laminating the metal and solar panels together and feeding into the rollformer for producing a structure of the desired configuration.    Rollformer with decoiler and laminator (10)    Rollformer (12)    Decoiler and laminator (14)    Metal decoiler reel (16)    Decoiler (20)    Coil of solar panels (22)    Metal (26)    Solar panels (28)    Recoiler with motor (40)    Cross adjust handwheel (44)    Backing (46)
NOVELTY - An excimer radiation generating apparatus comprises a housing having a housing wall, electrode (410) configured within the housing, and tubular body (400) set around the electrode and including an outer wall (402) and inner wall (404). Inert gas(es) (406) is present between the outer wall and inner wall. The housing wall and electrode are configured to excite the inert gas to illuminate an excimer light for curing.    USE - An excimer radiation generating apparatus for excimer curing a dielectric material over a substrate (claimed). The dielectric material includes low-k dielectric material, spin-on-glass or other dielectric material deposited over substrate, consisting of silicon wafers, LCD substrates or solar panel substrates.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus excites an inert gas to illuminate an excimer light having a narrow range of bandwidth including 152 nm, 172 nm, 193 nm, 222 nm, 248 nm or 303 nm, for curing dielectric materials. The excimer light can have a desired power to cure dielectric materials even if its wavelength is under 250 nm. Rotation or periodic translation of substrate via pedestals provides the relative motion between substrate and excimer lamps to enhance illumination and curing uniformity. The excimer light can cure dielectric materials to remove moistures and densify the dielectric materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an excimer lamp configured at a sidewall of a chamber.    Tubular body (400)    Outer wall (402)    Inner wall (404)    Inert gas (406)    Electrode (410)
NOVELTY - The light emitting module (10) has a solar cell unit (130) and a metal pattern layer (123) positioned on surfaces (110a, 110b) of a dielectric substrate (110) respectively. The light emitting module has several light emitting units (140) positioned on the metal pattern layer. A power storage component (120) has power charge port (126) and power supply port (128) that are electrically coupled to the solar cell unit and the metal pattern layer respectively.    USE - Light emitting module.    ADVANTAGE - The light emitting units with compact and thin structures can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabricating light emitting module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the light emitting module.    Light emitting module (10)    Dielectric substrate (110)    Surfaces (110a,110b)    Power storage component (120)    Metal pattern layer (123)    Power charge port (126)    Power supply port (128)    Solar cell unit (130)    Light emitting unit (140)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a silicon substrate (1), and forming an emitter layer (2) on the silicon substrate, where the emitter layer includes a heavily doped portion located on a top part and a lightly doped portion located at a bottom part. A mask layer (5) is formed on the emitter layer, and a wet etching is performed for exposing a region of the lightly doped portion of the emitter layer. The mask layer is removed, and a nitric layer is formed on a surface of the lightly doped portion of the emitter layer. A metal grid (4) is formed on a surface of the heavily doped portion.    USE - Method for manufacturing a selective emitter of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows removal of the heavily doped portion between two grid metal lines, so as to improve the efficiency of the solar cell with reduced production cost. The method increases the throughput in high yield rate, and reduces the burden of the solar cell production lines.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic illustrations of a process for manufacturing a selective emitter of a solar cell.    Silicon substrate (1)    Emitter layer (2)    Metal grid (4)    Mask layer (5)    Negative type silicon layers (21-23)    Removing area (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a region of an intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer (334) at deposition rate on a substrate (302) e.g. glass substrate. Another region of the silicon layer is formed over the former region of the silicon layer at another deposition rate higher than the former deposition rate. A third region of the silicon layer is formed over the latter region of the intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer at third deposition rate lower than the latter deposition rate, and an n-type silicon layer (326) is formed over the intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer.    USE - Method for forming a thin film multi-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing the deposition rate of the microcrystalline silicon layer in the solar cell without significantly damaging underlying layers, thus reducing processing time for solar cells comprising microcrystalline silicon layers and increasing manufacturing throughput, and hence reducing production cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon containing gas utilized for formation of an intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer is selected from a group consisting of silane, disilane, silicon tetrafluoride, silicon tetrachloride, dichlorosilane. The method utilizes a p-type dopant selected from a group comprising aluminum, trimethylboron, diborane, boron trifluoride and combination of boron, carbon and tefzel, and an n-type dopant selected from a group comprising phosphorus, arsenic and antimony.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a multi-junction solar cell comprising a seed layer and an amorphous silicon barrier layer.    Substrate (302)    Transparent conducting oxide layer (310)    N-type silicon layer (326)    Intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer (334)    Metal back layer (350)
NOVELTY - Method for improving sulfur tolerance in a hydrocarbon reforming and/or electrochemical catalyst system (I), comprises adding praseodymium to (I), thus inhibiting sulfur poisoning of (I).    USE - The method is useful for improving sulfur tolerance in the hydrocarbon reforming and/or electrochemical catalyst system.
NOVELTY - An etch resistant property film (2) is formed on the surface of a p-type polycrystalline substrate (1a). The openings (3) are formed in etch resistant property film by blast processing. A texture hollow (4) is formed under the opening by using etch resistant property film as a mask.    USE - Roughening method of substrate used during manufacture of photovoltaic apparatus e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fine roughening of substrate face is formed uniformly while maintaining the quality of substrate face.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photovoltaic apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view illustrating the roughening method of substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Polycrystalline substrates (1,1a)    Etch resistant property film (2)    Opening (3)    Texture hollow (4)
NOVELTY - A glass composition contains (in mass%) vanadium pentoxide (20-70) and phosphorus pentoxide (10-50).    USE - Glass composition is used for dye-sensitized solar cell material for sealing current collection electrode using laser beam (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass composition does not corrode easily by iodine electrolyte solution and has low melting point characteristics. The dye-sensitized solar cell material comprising glass composition has excellent reliability for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell material, which contains glass powder (50-100 volume%), glass composition and fire-resistant filler powder (0-50 volume%).
NOVELTY - The in-line-type processing apparatus has two processing lines (L1,L2) for performing different processing operations with respect to to-be-treated material (K0) e.g. substrate input in respective factory-side transportation lines (1,1'), while circulating the to-be-treated material to processing chambers provided in respective processing lines using a transportation line (C). A preliminary transportation line (C') conveys the holder (H) for accommodating the to-be-treated material, between a pair of factory-side transportation lines.    USE - In-line-type processing apparatus for use as in-line film-forming apparatus used in manufacturing of microcrystalline tandem solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used in manufacturing of LCD panel.    ADVANTAGE - An in-line-type processing apparatus of reduced size and of simpler structure can be easily installed at low cost, without the need of return transportation line, and hence finished products are obtained at low manufacturing cost, while reducing running cost, by providing two processing lines for performing different processing operations with respect to to-be-treated material e.g. substrate input in respective factory-side transportation lines, while circulating the to-be-treated material to processing chambers provided in respective processing lines using a transportation line. Maintenance check of processing lines can be easily performed without stopping the operations in the processing lines, by providing preliminary transportation line that conveys the holder for accommodating the to-be-treated material, between a pair of factory-side transportation lines.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the in-line-type processing apparatus.    Factory-side transportation lines (1,1')    Substrate heating apparatus (3)    Transportation line (C)    Preliminary transportation line (C')    Holder (H)    To-be-treated material (K0)    Processing lines (L1,L2)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a dispersion liquid in which semiconductor particles e.g. silicon particle or electroconductive particles having diameter less than or equal to 100 nm are distributed, to a preset region of a substrate. The dispersion liquid containing silicon particles existing in regions other than preset region is removed from the substrate, by vibrating substrate at frequency of 20kHz-50MHz.    USE - Method for forming silicon thin film on substrate for MOSFET, thin film transistor (TFT) and electric power generating element used in image device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the dispersion liquid containing silicon particles existing in region other than preset region is removed by vibrating substrate at specific frequency, thin film can be selectively formed in a desired region on the substrate with sufficient precision and high dimensional accuracy, thus film can be effectively formed using less silicon raw material, as the generation of pattern shape defect of the thin film can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the thin film formation process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has the electrodes which face each other with preset gap in between. A high frequency electric power supply supplies electric field between the electrodes. A gas supply unit (10) supplies process gas to several inlet tubes which introduces the process gas between the electrodes. A selection valve (14) which is provided in each inlet tube, controls the operation of the inlet tubes. A control unit controls the operation of the selection valve based on the position of the processing area in which to-be-treated material (W) is provided.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus used during manufacture of electronic device (claimed) such as thin film transistor (TFT) color LCD panel. Can also be used in manufacture of semiconductor device, fuel cell, solar cell, electronic component, etc. and surface hardening of metal portion, surface activation of plasma portion and disinfection of non-chemical agent.    ADVANTAGE - The control unit controls the operation of the selection valve, based on the position of the processing area in which to-be-treated material is provided and hence the utilization efficiency of the process gas is improved easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (1)    Plasma generation unit (2)    Gas supply unit (10)    Selection valve (14)    To-be-treated material (W)
NOVELTY - The cell has a silicon nitride film (2) bonded on a sensitive surface (1) of a crystalline silicon solar cell, and a silicon nitride film (3) provided with different refractive indexes and different thicknesses. The silicon nitride film (3) is bonded on a surface of the silicon nitride film (2). Refractive index of the silicon nitride film (2) is 2.3 to 2.6 and thickness of the silicon nitride film (2) is 55-65 nanometers. The refractive index of the silicon nitride film (3) is 1.4 to 1.7 and the thickness of the silicon nitride film (3) is 85-110 nanometers.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell reduces light reflectivity to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a crystalline silicon solar cell.    Sensitive surface (1)    Silicon nitride films (2, 3)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a silicon nitride film (2) and a non-crystallosilicon film (3) that are formed with different refractive indexes and thicknesses, where refractive index of the non-crystallosilicon film is 2.2-3.2, refractive index of the silicon nitride film is 1.2-2, and thickness of the non- crystallosilicon film is 45-70 nanometers. One surface of the non-crystallosilicon film is bonded with a sensitive surface of the cell. Other surface of the non-crystallosilicon film is bonded with a surface of the silicon nitride film.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell reduces light reflectivity to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a crystalline silicon solar cell.    Silicon nitride film (2)    Non crystallosilicon film (3)
NOVELTY - The rack has two vertical connecting rods installed between a beam and a top layer of a frame. Two parallel solar battery board brackets are fixed with the connecting rods by one end and extended out in horizontal direction by another end. A solar battery board is externally wrapped with a polyurethane membrane. A mirror reflector bracket is mounted between a vertical side of the frame and a horizontal side of the frame. An incline connecting rod of the reflector bracket and a connecting point of the vertical side of the frame are placed below the beam.    USE - Viewing rack for encapsulation of a solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The rack is simple in structure, convenient to use, inexpensive, ensures high efficiency, effectively reduces labor intensity of operators and increases work efficiency of the solar battery assembly. The rack can be widely applied to checking process for encapsulation of the solar battery assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a viewing rack.
NOVELTY - The cabinet (1) has a module comprising modular power supply systems (3, 4) that are integrated with fuel cell stacks i.e. polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The power supply systems spaced from a side wall (7) of the cabinet are mounted in the cabinet. Air guiding channels (33, 35) stay in connection with the interior of the fuel cell stacks of the power supply systems. Cooling air is transmitted to the fuel cell stacks as a part of reactant air guided in the air guiding channels, where the reactant air is preheatable by exhaust air from the fuel cell stacks.    USE - Cabinet i.e. switch cabinet, for accommodating two power supply systems (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The power supply systems spaced from the side wall of the cabinet are mounted in the cabinet, so that the designed space of the cabinet is used favorably and the working reliability of the power supply systems can be increased. The cabinet increases the efficiency of the fuel cell for the power supply systems.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of a cabinet with four power supply systems.    Cabinet (1)    Modular power supply systems (3, 4)    Cabinet frame (5)    Side wall (7)    Air guiding channels (33, 35)
NOVELTY - Aluminum paste (106) (I) comprises: particulate aluminum; a tin-organic component; and an organic vehicle comprising organic solvent(s).    USE - (I) is useful for producing an aluminum back electrode of silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) minimizes or eliminates the aluminum dusting problem. (I) provides the silicon solar cells, which exhibits low bowing behavior and good electrical performance and also reduced or even no tendency of adhesion loss between the aluminum back electrode and the silicon wafer substrate, where the good adhesion between the aluminum back electrode and the silicon wafer substrate leads to a prolonged durability or service life of the silicon solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a process of forming a silicon solar cell comprising applying (I) on the back-side of a silicon wafer (102) having a p-type region, an n-type region and a p-n junction and firing the surface provided with (I), where the wafer reaches a peak temperature of 700-900 degrees C; and    (2) silicon solar cells made by the process, where the silicon solar cell comprising an aluminum back electrode, which is produced by using (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the process of manufacturing a silicon solar cell using an electroconductive aluminum paste.    Silicon substrate (silicon wafer) (102)    Light-receiving surface side electrode (104)    Paste composition for a first electrode (106)    Electroconductive paste for a second electrode (108)    First electrode (110)
NOVELTY - The device has a glass substrate formed on a chamber for producing plasma, and converting the partly created plasma into a neutralization beam. The substrate separates reactive gas supply route and supplies source gas i.e. silane, to inside part of the chamber. The substrate is formed on an amorphous silicon thin film at a capacitor coupled plasma mode. The neutralization beam evaporates the amorphous silicon in an inductive coupled plasma mode. A radio frequency (RF) application portion is formed with an exterior radio frequency power source for supplying power to the substrate.    USE - Device for manufacturing a solar cell in an LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The device lowers crystallization silicon deposition temperature according to deposit of amorphous silicon and crystallization silicon for producing the neutralization beam, so that the crystallization process time can be reduced. The device can crystallize the substrate of solar cell, and enhances the quality of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell manufacturing device.    Reaction gas inlet (230)    Shower head (240)    Plasma generation part (250)    Neutralization beam generation part (260)
NOVELTY - A bismuth oxide (Bi2O3)-boron trioxide (B2O3) series lead-free glass powder for electronic slurry, comprises (wt.%): 40-70% of Bi2O3, 15-50% of B2O3, 1-10% of zinc oxide (ZnO), 2-8% of tin trioxide (Sb2O3), and 0.1-5% of aluminum trioxide (Al2O3).    USE - The Bi2O3-B2O3 series lead-free glass powder for electronic slurry or conducting slurry of an electric appliance that uses alumina ceramic, mullite ceramic, solar photovoltaic cell, or plasma display as the substrate (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lead-free glass powder can be widely used in inorganic binding phases of various basal plates, in various conducting slurries, and resistance slurries for it are characterized by low melting point, high resistance efficiency, low electric machine abrasion, and pollution free; moreover this method is simple enough to be suitable for industrialized production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for preparing the Bi2O3-B2O3 series lead-free glass powder for electronic slurry.
NOVELTY - The reducing agent is added to the aqueous-based reaction system containing silver ion, and reduction precipitation of silver particles is carried out in presence of seed particles. The imine compound is added to the aqueous-based reaction system before or after reduction precipitation of silver particles. Thus, the manufacture of silver powder is carried is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of silver powder used for electro conductive paste for electronic components such as electrode, circuit in internal electrode of multilayer capacitor, conductive pattern of circuit board, solar cell, and substrate for plasma display panels.    ADVANTAGE - The method easily provides smooth spherical silver powder which can reduce the variation in the average particle diameter of silver particles in the middle of the reaction.
NOVELTY - A conductive polymer composition contains a conductive polymer and a linear dopant having a sulfonic acid group.    USE - Conductive polymer composition is used for conductive polymer material for electrode material (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flexible electroluminescent device, touch panel, organic thin film transistor, actuator, sensor, electronic paper, flexible light-control material, solar cell, and wiring and electrode of electronic material.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive polymer composition has excellent dispersibility. The electrode material formed using the conductive polymer composition has excellent electroconductivity, transparency and optical durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for conductive polymer material, which has a layer containing conductive polymer composition formed on a support.
NOVELTY - A sealing resin sheet has a resin layer containing an adhesive resin. The resin sheet is adhered with to-be-sealed material when resin layer is in softened state, and material is sealed.    USE - Resin sealing sheet is used as sealing material for protecting components of solar cell and intermediate film of laminated glass.    ADVANTAGE - The resin sealing sheet has excellent durability, transparency, adhesiveness and gap cover property.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-oxygen generating device has drain holes (61), exhaust holes (62), a rear cover (60), and a connecting part (70). Multiple frames (10,10') are provided, where each frame consists of a combining aperture (10b). The connecting part cross-couples the rear cover and the frame through the combining aperture. The water is drained through the drain holes and the hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture is exhausted through the exhaust holes.    USE - Hydrogen-oxygen generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The water is drained through the drain holes and the hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture is exhausted through the exhaust holes, and hence increases the electrolysis efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective exploded view of a hydrogen-oxygen generating device.    Frames (10,10')    Combining aperture (10b)    Rear cover (60)    Drain holes (61)    Exhaust holes (62)    Connecting part (70)
NOVELTY - A paste comprises silica polymer and solvent removable inorganic particles. The silica polymer has surface functional group(s) which is substituted by an alkyl group.    USE - Paste is used for forming transparent insulating film used for manufacturing dye-sensitized solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The paste provides insulating film with excellent film strength and transparency, and reduced pigment adsorption. The dye-sensitized solar cell comprising insulating film has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency and electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) transparent insulating film (14);    (2) dye-sensitized solar cell (10); and    (3) manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (10)    Transparent substrate (11)    Transparent conductive layer (12)    Catalyst layer (13)    Transparent insulating film (14)
NOVELTY - A device has a conductive layer (12) which comprises intertwined single-layer carbon nanotubes and fullerenes, and does not comprise binder resin.    USE - Device is used as liquid crystal display apparatus and solar cell e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to single crystal silicon type solar cell, amorphous-silicon type solar cell and copper-indium-gallium selenide type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device is excellent in eletroconductivity, quality, durability and operativity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic side view of electrode substrate.    Substrate (11)    Conductive layer (12)    Protective layer (13)
NOVELTY - The device has a main body comprising a wedge-shaped opening for receiving an end of a wafer i.e. solar cell wafer (1a). An electrical contact contacts the end of the wafer, where the contact is connected to a power supply. A pressure element is connected to the main body for pressing the contact towards the end. The pressure element comprises a magnet for providing movement to the pressure element in relation to the main body due to magnetic forces. The pressure element is connected to poles movably provided in channels in the main body.    USE - Device for transporting a wafer i.e. solar cell wafer, through a liquid i.e. polypropylene.    ADVANTAGE - The device improves the electrical contact to the wafer without applying strong mechanical forces to the wafer, thus preventing the wafer from being damaged. The device enables turbulent agitation from a same side when the contact is applied to the wafer while enabling the wafer to be continuously moved forward during the process, thus improving speed of the process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of three holding devices holding two wafers.    Solar cell wafers (1a, 1b)    Holding devices (10a-10c)
NOVELTY - An assembly of nanotubes in three dimensions is fabricated by providing an electrically insulating template (10) comprising a first surface attached to an electrically conductive substrate (20), a second surface, and nanoscale tunnels (15) extending from an opening at the first surface to an opening at the second surface; contacting the second surface of the template with a liquid suspension of the nanotubes; and applying a voltage between the substrate and the suspension where nanotubes from the suspension migrate and assemble into the tunnels.    USE - Method of fabricating an assembly of nanotubes in three dimensions for a microelectronic device. The device is a memory, a switch, a microprocessor, an emitter, a solar cell, a display, or a biosensor. (all claimed)    ADVANTAGE - The fabrication of nanotubes assembly can be carried at ambient temperatures, forms nanoelement assemblies covering large areas of over 1 mm2, and does not lack the scalability needed for high-rate manufacturing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a nanotube assembly; and    (2) a method of fabricating an electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a process of single-walled nanotube assembly.    Insulating template (10)    Nanoscale tunnels (15)    Substrate (20)    Layer of conducting material (40)    Voltage source (60)
NOVELTY - The energy saving wall panel (15) has sheathing layer comprising polycarbonate sheet and acrylic sheet, which is attached to load bearing frame so as to support the frame against shear forces. A glazing unit comprising insulated, monolithic, or laminated glass unit, is secured by pressure plate of glazing frame which is attached to the load bearing frame.    USE - Energy saving wall panel for wall assembly used in residential building (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheathing layer is attached to load bearing frame, and glazing unit secured by glazing frame which is attached to load bearing frame. Hence the thermal efficiency of energy saving wall panel can be improved. The interior side of the residential structure can be provided with natural light. The need for heating, cooling and electric lighting in residential structure can be eliminated. The need of structural support for energy saving wall can be eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for constructing energy saving wall panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of residential structure.    Energy saving wall system (10)    Energy saving wall panel (15)
NOVELTY - An organic solar cell comprises two electrodes (12) and organic active layer (16). The organic active layer is disposed between two electrodes. The organic active layer comprises a concave-convex pattern formed in a surface adjacent to the second extrude.    USE - An organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell absorbs more light than the silicon solar cell, does not reach level yet, does not increase a thickness of active layer, improves light absorption of polymer solar cell, and increases series resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabricating an organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of fabricating organic solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Antireflection layer (11)    Electrode (12)    Buffer layer (14)    Organic active layer (16)
NOVELTY - A diffusing-agent composition comprises silicon compound (a), impurity-diffusing component (b) and solvent (c) which comprises solvent (c1) having boiling point of 100 degrees C or less and solvent (c2) having boiling point of 180-230 degrees C. The solvent (c1) is contained in the ratio of 70-90 mass% and solvent (c2) is contained in the ratio of 1-20 mass%, with respect to the whole composition.    USE - Diffusing-agent composition is used for manufacture of electrode for solar cells by inkjet method (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The diffusing-agent composition has favorable heat resistance, applicability and forms coating film having favorable planarization property, expansion property and drying property. The generation of coating non-uniformity is suppressed by using the solvent (c2). The composition forms favorable pattern without generating spread even when applied on a substrate which does not permeate the composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of electrode; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell.
NOVELTY - A white reflective film (1) consists of resin layer(s) (3) containing compound comprising specific aromatic structure (1-5) laminated on the surface of a white film.    USE - White reflective film used in lamp reflector for backlight of edge light type system and direct system (all claimed) for liquid crystal displays. Can also be used as sealing film of reflecting plate of surface light sources and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The white reflective film improves the brightness of the backlight even when used for a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A white reflective film consists of resin layer(s) containing compound comprising specific aromatic structure chosen from formulae (1-5) laminated on the surface of a white film.    R1-R10=not defined.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) lamp reflector for backlight, which consists of the white reflective film and has the resin layer of the film has light source side; and    (2) backlight of edge light type system and direct system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of white reflective film.    White reflective film (1)    Base material (2)    Resin layer (3)    Application layer (4)    Adhesive layer (5)
NOVELTY - The film has core (3) made of thermoplastic resin. A clad made of thermoplastic resin is arranged along film width direction so as to surround the core in cross-sectional shape. The film's average roughness at interface boundary of core and clad is less than or equal to 100 nm. The film's maximum height at interface boundary is less than or equal to 200 nm. The crystal dissolving enthalpy of resin used for clad is less than or equal to 35 J/g. The crystal grain size of resin used for clad is less than or equal to 20 nm.    USE - Optical waveguide film for illumination device, optical communication apparatus, display device, light guide (all claimed), solar cell, and decoration device. Uses includes but are not limited to domestic optical communication application, flat panel display, super computer, router, server, mobile phone, game machine, copier, vehicle mounted internal illuminating device, light guide plate of LCD back light, anisotropic diffusion plate, indirect lighting device used in art gallery, interior lamp, signboard, endoscope and testing equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The expansion and lengthening of the optical waveguide film for optical connection can be performed easily at low cost with less number of processes. The core is arranged periodically along film width direction while maintaining the uniform shape of the film and reducing optical loss of the film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optical waveguide film manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views of the optical waveguide film.    Cladding layer (1)    Clad wall (2)    Core (3)    Core space adjustment portion (4)
NOVELTY - The transparent conductive film (2), metal oxide layer (3), electrolyte layer (4) and electrically conductive film (5) are stacked in order to form solar cell (6) in single surface of the base sheet (1). A peeling layer is formed between base sheet and solar cell. A sealing material is arranged in circumference of the electrolyte layer.    USE - Sheet with solar cell for use in manufacture of molded article (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the formation of sealing material is eliminated, the productivity of molded article is improved. The molded article with uniform thickness can be manufactured easily by arranging each layer of sheet comprising solar cell in three-dimensional shaped cavity of metal mold.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of molded article using sheet with solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating manufacturing process of molded article.    Base sheet (1)    Transparent conductive film (2)    Metal oxide layer (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Electrically conductive film (5)    Solar cell (6)    Adhesive layer (24)
NOVELTY - The substrate (1) has a transparent conductive film (12) on the surface. The transparent conductive film has a thin film layer (12b) made of indium oxide containing tin, that is formed on another thin film layer (12a) made of zinc oxide containing aluminum/gallium. The thickness of the thin film layer (12b) is 10-100nm.    USE - Substrate for use in LCD. Can also be used in plasma display, optical element, photo sensor, touch panel, solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the transparent conductive film has thin film layer made of indium oxide containing tin that is formed on another thin film layer made of zinc oxide containing aluminum/gallium, the thin film layer made of indium oxide containing tin is functioned as surface protective layer, so that the alkali tolerance of the surface of the transparent conductive film is improved and the chemical resistance of the substrate is improved while reducing the usage amount of the indium. Hence the electrical conductivity of the substrate is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the substrate.    Substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (12)    Thin film layers (12a,12b)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a lateral electrode (4) on main surface of semiconductor substrate (1) having PN-junction region. An anti-reflective film (2) is formed in the light reception region in the main surface of semiconductor substrate except in the region in which electrode is formed. A protective layer (5a,5b,5d) is formed on the electrode so as to cover the electrode. Another anti-reflective film (6) having refractive index lower than the refractive index of the surface of the substrate is formed on the protective layer.    USE - Manufacturing method of photovoltaic cell used in solar cell module manufacture (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The short circuit current is increased by reducing light reflection with the high anti-reflective film having light reflection reduction effect. The deterioration of curvilinear factor can be reduced. The photovoltaic cell excellent in solar cell characteristic can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photovoltaic cell.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Anti-reflective films (2,6)    Back surface electrode (3)    Lateral electrode (4)    Protective film (5a,5b,5d)
NOVELTY - A clad filter material comprises perforated resin layer having fine through-hole along thickness direction, laminated on surface(s) of felt-type resin fiber layer.    USE - Clad filter material is used as substance permeable film of fuel cell. Can also be used for collector of secondary battery and capacitor, holder of catalyst and solid-liquid-separation treatment material.    ADVANTAGE - The clad filter material has excellent durability, and controls transmission rate of liquid fuel, and improves fuel efficiency and suppresses fuel loss.
NOVELTY - The photoelectric transducer (1) has porous-shaped photo electrode (2) that contains absorbed semiconductor. A solid state electric charge carrying layer (3) containing an ionic liquid and high specific surface area activated carbon is arranged in contact with the photo electrode. The electrodes (4,5) are electrically connected to the respective photo electrode and the electric charge carrying layer. The ionic liquid contains halide anion. The pore volume of the high specific surface area activated carbon is 0.7 cc/g.    USE - Photoelectric transducer.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the transducer is improved and the reliability of the transducer is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photoelectric transducer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Photoelectric transducer (1)    Photo electrode (2)    Electric charge carrying layer (3)    Electrodes (4,5)    Substrate (6)
NOVELTY - A resin layer (1) is formed on a substrate (2), and a pattern (4) is pressed with respect to the resin layer in which a convex portion and a recess are formed. A curved surface is formed in the top and bottom of convex portion and lower base of recess is formed into a mother die (5), by heating the resin layer to a temperature more than glass transition temperature. Metal plating is performed with respect to mother die to produce a metal die with a metal electroforming layer (6).    USE - Method for manufacturing metal die used for manufacturing substrate for solar cell and light emitting device.    ADVANTAGE - The metal die can be manufactured efficiently to manufacture the substrate reliably, without producing cracks and pinhole. Hence, the electric power generation efficiency and light emitting efficiency are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view showing the manufacturing process of metal die. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Resin layer (1)    Substrate (2)    Pattern (4)    Mother die (5)    Metal electroforming layer (6)
NOVELTY - The energy storing device has solar photovoltaic cell assembly, pure water electrolytic bath, pure water tank, hydrogen storage tank, oxygen storage tank and hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell. The hydrogen outlet of pure water electrolytic bath is connected to hydrogen inlet of hydrogen storage tank. The oxygen outlet of pure water electrolytic bath is connected to oxygen inlet of oxygen storage tank. The hydrogen outlet of hydrogen storage tank is connected to hydrogen inlet of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell. A hydrogen control valve is provided between hydrogen storage tank and hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell.    USE - Solar-photovoltaic-water energy storing device for industrial use.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a solar-photovoltaic-water energy storing device that is free of pollution in use, and is environment-friendly. Ensures that the solar-photovoltaic-water energy storing device can be repeatedly use, has long service life, has simple structure, is reliable, and is easy to industrialize.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The positive and negative power lines of the solar photovoltaic cell assembly are correspondingly connected to the positive and negative power lines of the pure water electrolytic bath. The pure water inlet of the pure water electrolytic bath is connected to the pure water outlet of the pure water tank. The pure water inlet of the pure water tank is connected to the pure water outlet of the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the solar-photovoltaic-water energy storing device.
NOVELTY - Catalyst is manufactured by depositing metal which contain hydrotalcite on carrier surface by immersing carrier in metal salt-containing solution, heating and baking.    USE - Manufacture of catalyst for hydrocarbon modification used for manufacture of hydrogen for fuel cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Activity and mechanical strength are excellent and decline in activity is reduced without breaking even if used repeatedly.
NOVELTY - A tungsten oxide tubular body contains tungsten oxide microparticle aggregates.    USE - Tungsten oxide tubular body for dispersion liquid used in preparing visible light responsive photocatalyst (claimed), photocatalyst for air or water purification, photochromic element, electrochromic element, dye-sensitized solar cell or display element.    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalytic activity is high, application to use with interior illumination with less UV-ray is attained, diffusion of gaseous substance is possible, inexpensive and adsorption decomposition performance is outstanding.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tungsten oxide tubular body contains tungsten oxide microparticle aggregates of formula WO3. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) dispersion liquid comprising tubular body;    (2) visible light responsive photocatalyst comprising dispersion liquid;    (3) precursor for manufacturing tubular body comprising tungsten hydroxide microparticle aggregates;    (4) manufacture of precursor involving mixing and heat processing a compound with amino group and an organic solvent with tungsten salt in an airtight container; and    (5) manufacture of tungsten oxide tubular body involving heating precursor at greater than or equal to 300 degrees C in air.
NOVELTY - The packing case (20) has an opening (33) and a recessed portion (32) that are formed in respective main case (30) and bottom portion of main case. A sheet like support structure (40) comprising support portions (42,44) is arranged around aggregate assembly (10) having solar cell elements (12). The opening surface opposing the bottom surface portion of main case is supported by support portion (44) such that the support portion (42) fixed to the main case is positioned at preset distance from bottom portion when accommodating the assembly in recessed portion.    USE - Packing case for solar cell element.    ADVANTAGE - Since the support portion arranged around the solar cell element assembly is positioned at preset distance from bottom portion when accommodating the assembly in recessed portion, the impact added to the solar cell element assembly is reduced. Thus, the generation of crack in the solar cell element is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of packing case.    Aggregate assembly (10)    Solar cell element (12)    Packing case (20)    Main case (30)    Recessed portion (32)    Opening (33)    Sheet like support structure (40)    Support portions (42,44)
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube contains an organic molecule in the interior space. The outer wall of the carbon nanotube is chemically modified by the covalent bond.    USE - Organic molecule inclusion carbon nanotube is used for electronic device such as solar cell (both claimed) field effect transistor, and electroluminescence.    ADVANTAGE - The organic molecule inclusion carbon nanotube has high stability, and dispersed to solvent without using dispersing agent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of modification method of the outer wall of an organic molecule inclusion carbon nanotube.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Modified metal complex is formed by performing heating, radiation-irradiation treatment or electro-discharge treatment of mononuclear complex. Mononuclear complex contains organic compound, and ligand having nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle and phenol ring in a molecule. Organic compound has structure chosen from phenol ring, thiophenol ring and 1 or 2 nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic rings. The reduction of mononuclear complex before and after processing is 1-90 mass%. The content of carbon in modified metal complex after processing is 5 mass% or more.    USE - Modified metal complex is used for electrode catalyst and catalyst (both claimed) for redox reaction with electron transfer, peroxide decomposition reaction, electrode process, oxygenation reaction, hydrogenation reaction, oxidative-coupling reaction, dehydrogenation and oxide decomposition reaction, additive, modifier, battery, sensor and manufacture of organic compound and high molecular compound. Can also be used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell film deterioration inhibiting, waste gas and waste water purifying catalyst, dye-sensitized solar cell and hydrogen producing catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The metal complex has excellent heat stability, and provides catalyst having high activity.
NOVELTY - An organic-inorganic hybrid resin aqueous dispersion is obtained by dispersing zircono siloxane modified polymer in aqueous medium and carrying out hydrolysis condensation of alkoxy group bonded with zirconium atom and/or alkoxy group bonded with silicon atom in the polymer. The modified polymer is obtained by modifying polymer (A) containing acidic radical and/or neutralized acidic radical, with zircono siloxane compound containing alkoxy group bonded with zirconium atom and/or alkoxy group bonded with silicon atom.    USE - Organic-inorganic hybrid resin aqueous dispersion for curable resin composition used in coating material for producing coated material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to two-wheeled motor vehicles, electric trains, television, radio, cooler, metal roof material, protective material of solar cell, metal wall material, road sign, guard rail, tank and chimney.    ADVANTAGE - The organic-inorganic hybrid resin aqueous dispersion has excellent hardenability and forms coating film having excellent weather resistance and corrosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic-inorganic hybrid resin aqueous dispersion is obtained by dispersing zircono siloxane modified polymer in aqueous medium and carrying out hydrolysis condensation of alkoxy group bonded with zirconium atom and/or alkoxy group bonded with silicon atom in the polymer. The modified polymer is obtained by modifying polymer (A) containing acidic radical and/or neutralized acidic radical and hydrolyzable silyl group and/or silanol group, with zircono siloxane compound containing alkoxy group bonded with zirconium atom and/or alkoxy group bonded with silicon atom, and optionally neutralizing the modified polymer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for curable resin composition, which contains organic-inorganic hybrid resin aqueous dispersion and hardening agent.
NOVELTY - Organic-inorganic composite comprises tetragonal crystal zirconia particle and hydrophilic resin. The tetragonal crystal zirconia particle has a mean dispersion particle size is 1-20 nm, and the hydrophilic resin having nitrogen atom in principal chain or side chain.    USE - The organic-inorganic composite is useful as substrate in liquid crystal display devices, organic electroluminescent display devices, color filters, touch panels, solar cells, sealing material of semiconductor laser, transparent plate, optical lens, optical element and optical waveguide.    ADVANTAGE - The organic-inorganic composite is transparent, and exhibits enhanced refractive index, hardness and heat resistance.
NOVELTY - Adhesive composition comprises polystyrene elastomer, (meth)acrylate monomer and photoinitiator.    USE - The adhesive composition is useful for adhesive sheet (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to polarizing plate protective film, retardation film, light-guide plate, diffusion plate, liquid crystal base material, optical disk, optical fiber, solar cell sheet and optical lens for camera used in mobile telephones.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent adhesiveness, and generation of deformation of adhesive composition is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for adhesive sheet in which the adhesive composition is stacked on low polar to-be-adhered component (30) and/or base material (11).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of adhesive sheet.    Base material (11)    Adhesive layer (20)    Low polar to-be-adhered component (30)
NOVELTY - An organic-inorganic composite material has film formed using aqueous organic and inorganic compound composition containing colloidal silica, polymer emulsion particle and pigment. The colloidal silica has particle diameter of 100 nm or less. The polymer emulsion particle has particle diameter of 10-800 nm. The polymer emulsion particle is obtained by polymerizing hydrolyzable silicon compound, and vinyl monomer having secondary amide and/or tertiary amide, in presence of water and emulsifier. The pigment is de-colored by sunlight to form transparent pigment.    USE - Organic-inorganic composite material is used for exterior components for constructing detached house (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, display, lens, building materials such as window frame, window glass, bath tub, lighting cover and kitchen utensils, measuring instrument, tunnel internal equipment and solar cell cover.    ADVANTAGE - The organic-inorganic composite material has excellent chemical-resistance, weather resistance, optical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, contamination resistance, antistatic property and fog prevention property, and free from organic solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coating organic-inorganic composite material, which involves forming film of organic-inorganic composite material, measuring non-uniformity of obtained film by visually conforming change of hue.
NOVELTY - Substrate (10) comprises a hydrophilic surface and a structure (16) made of a conductive and/or light-emitting organic polymer imprinted on the hydrophilic surface, which is formed of a layer (12, 14) disposed on the substrate made of an oxide ceramic and/or metallic material.    USE - The substrate is useful for water-sensitive components in polymer electronics e.g. in the form of polymer circuits, polymer solar cells or polymer light emitting diodes.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate provides a reproducible and long-term stable hydrophilic surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing a substrate, comprising coating a substrate with a oxide ceramic and/or metallic material and printing the coated substrate with an aqueous dispersion of a conductive and/or light-emitting organic polymer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a substrate coated to the structure.    Substrate (10)    Layer (12, 14)    Structure. (16)
NOVELTY - Ion conducting polymer, containing heteroaromatic units respectively with at least two nitrogen- or phosphorus atoms or at least one nitrogen- and at least one phosphorus atoms, is new, where: at least two of the existing nitrogen and/or phosphorus atoms of the heteroaromatic units are coordinated with a Lewis acid, so that the heteroaromatisc units contain a negative charge, and the negative charge are balanced by a cation in corresponding quantity.    USE - The polymer is useful in fuel cells, batteries, accumulators, capacitors, sensors and solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymer exhibits high ion conductivity. The polymer used in the electrochemical cell exhibits high reaction speed, low poisoning of the cell by carbon monoxide, an easy intercourse with water and/or in the reaction of discharged heat, an improved integration capability of fuel cells based on its availability in higher reaction temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of the polymer.
NOVELTY - Bromination of an alkylthiophene compound (I) comprises contacting (I) with stoichiometric amount of hydrogen bromide (HBr) and hydrogen peroxide, optionally in the presence of a solvent.    USE - (I) is useful: for manufacturing organic semiconducting polymers in electronic components such as semiconductors and solar cells; and as precursor for manufacturing polyalkylthiophene and their corresponding mono- or dibromo-derivatives.    ADVANTAGE - The process: avoids the use of toxic bromine and expensive brominating reagent e.g. N-bromosuccinimide; provides improved yield; and is carried out without the use of solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Bromination of an alkylthiophene compound of formula (I) comprises contacting (I) with stoichiometric amount of hydrogen bromide (HBr) and hydrogen peroxide, optionally in the presence of a solvent.    R = 1-12C alkyl.
NOVELTY - A resin molding comprises, in a polymer material, 5 g/m2 or less of a compound having a maximal absorption wavelength of 400 nm or less in the form of solution. The resin molding has a light transmittance of 5% or less at a wavelength of 410 nm.    USE - Resin molding e.g. polymer film is used as UV-ray filter or UV-absorption film in solar cells and intermediate films (all claimed), and as tube, cup, plate, bottle, pellet or aggregate. Uses include but are not limited to window glasses, surface coating materials of lighting glass, light-source components, electromagnetic-wave shielding materials, electric-electronic components, packaging materials used for foodstuffs, and chemicals, fading prevention agents, sunscreen creams, shampoos, sportswear, stockings, carpets, wallpapers, contact lenses, inks, and signboards.    ADVANTAGE - The resin molding has excellent light transmittance and UV-ray blocking property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polymer film; and    (2) resin composition containing a heterocyclic-ring-containing compound of formula (1) in a polymer material.    Het1=optionally substituted bivalent 5- or 6-membered ring aromatic heterocyclic ring residue;    Xa-Xd=hetero atom, and optionally substituted;and    Y'a-Y'f=hetero atom or carbon atom, and optionally substituted.    The ring coupled with Het1 may have a double bond in arbitrary positions. At least one of the ring formed by Xc, Xd, Y'd-Y'f, and carbon atom, and formed by Xa, Xb, Y'a-Y'c, and carbon atom is cyclocondensed, and is not pyrimidine ring.
NOVELTY - A polymeric material contains ultraviolet absorber containing 1,3-benzodithiole-containing compound (1) and polymeric substance(s).    USE - Polymeric material is used for polymeric molded articles such as plastics, container, coating film, coating material, fiber and building materials, recording medium, image display apparatus and solar cell cover.    ADVANTAGE - The polymeric material has excellent light resistance and long wave ultraviolet absorptivity. Can also be used for cosmetics, pharmaceutical formulation and veterinary surgeon drug formulation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymeric material contains ultraviolet absorber containing 1,3-benzodithiole-containing compound of formula (1) and polymeric substance(s).    R1-R6=H, or monovalent substituent.
NOVELTY - A electronic device particularly transistor comprises semiconductor component (6) containing carbon nanotube functionalized with fluorinated olefin. The device includes source and drain electrodes (4, 5, 8, 9), gate dielectric (3, 11), and gate electrode (2).    USE - Electronic devices such as transistor, diodes, solar cells, radio frequency identification tags, sensors, and any electronic device that uses a semiconductor material.    ADVANTAGE - The device includes functionalized carbon nanotubes that exhibits semiconductor activity, and exhibits primary semiconducting behavior.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing transistor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show cross sectional views of the FET.    Gate electrode (2)    Gate dielectric (3, 11)    Source and drain electrodes (4, 5, 8, 9)    Semiconductor component (6)    Semiconductor (10)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a cooler (17) arranged in the downstream of a catalytic reaction device (14) to cool process gas required for reduction of catalyst and to separate liquid and gas. A liquid level indicator (20) determines whether the liquid level reaches a predetermined level. When the predetermined level is reached, a control unit (24) opens a cut-off valve (21) to discharge liquid from the cooler to a water storage tank (22). A balance (23) measures the amount of water in tank and accordingly determines the completion of reduction reaction.    USE - Catalytic reduction apparatus for fuel modifier used in phosphoric acid type fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The completion of reduction of catalyst is determined in short time, from the amount of water. The precision in estimating the completion of reduction is improved, as the concentration of hydrogen in entrance and exit of the reactor is not analyzed. Hence the cost of determining completion is reduced. By controlling the temperature of catalytic reaction device within predetermined range, complicated temperature management can be reduced and schedule for controlling reduction can be made easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The control unit increases the concentration of reducing gas in the catalytic reaction device based on the amount of water, so that the temperature does not exceed a predetermined value. A temperature sensor measures the temperature of catalytic reaction device to confirm that abnormal exothermic reaction is not generated. The reduction reaction is completed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the reduction apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Catalytic reaction device (14)    Cooler (17)    Liquid level indicator (20)    Cut-off valve (21)    Water storage tank (22)    Balance (23)    Control unit (24)
NOVELTY - A biphenylene derivative (1) is new.    USE - Novel biphenylene derivative used for oxidation-resistant organic-semiconductor material for organic thin film and luminescent material (all claimed) used for organic-semiconductor device, liquid crystal display, integrated circuit tags, organic electroluminescent display and electronic paper. Can also be used for host material, organic-semiconductor laser material, organic-thin film solar cell material, light emission organic transistor and photonic crystal material.    ADVANTAGE - The biphenylene derivative has excellent oxidation resistance, and is manufactured efficiently, economically and easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biphenylene derivative of formula (1) is new.    R1-R8=H, fluoro, 2-20C alkyl, 2-20C alkynyl, 2-30C alkenyl or 4-20C aryl;    m=0-2;and    n=0-2.    R1 and R2 are not H simultaneously. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) dihalo biphenyl derivative of formula (2); and    (2) manufacture of biphenylene derivative.    X1,X2=bromo, iodo or chloro.
NOVELTY - The inorganic oxide layer is formed on the surface of a polymer film (7) and the plasma process e.g. reactive ion etching process of the inorganic oxide layer is performed simultaneously. The specified modified layer is formed on the inorganic oxide layer.    USE - Manufacturing method of laminated structure used as packaging material for packing of foodstuff, medicine, solar cell protection sheet, hard disk and semiconductor module.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesiveness of the polymer film and inorganic oxide layer is improved. The density of the inorganic oxide layer is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production apparatus of laminated structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the production apparatus of the laminated structure.    Production apparatus of laminated structure (1)    Film-forming unit (2)    Processing units (3)    Film-forming roller (4)    Polymer film (7)
NOVELTY - A proton exchange material contains an aminosiloxane type compound (1) and a salt obtained from Broensted acid.    USE - Proton exchange material is used for proton exchange film used for fuel cell and electrochemical cell (all claimed), such as dye-sensitized solar cell, electrical double layer capacitor, electrolytic capacitor and electrochromic display element.    ADVANTAGE - The proton exchange material has excellent proton conductivity, and provides electrochemical device having excellent low-temperature characteristics and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A proton exchange material contains an aminosiloxane type compound of formula (1) and a salt obtained from Broensted acid.    R1-R4,R9-R12=H, alkyl or alkoxyalkyl;    R5-R8=alkyl or alkoxy alkyl, and R1 and R2, R3 and R4, R6, R7 and R4, R9 and R10 and R11 and R12 are combined to form a ring;and    l,m,n=1-15.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) proton exchange film, which is formed by molding the proton exchange material in form of film;    (2) fuel cell, which has a solid polymer electrolyte membrane consisting of proton exchange film; and    (3) electrochemical cell, which uses the proton exchange material as electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the model of apparatus for evaluating performance of proton exchange material.    Platinum electrodes (1,2)    Gas bubbling pipe (2)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution contains iodine, iodine compound which is an ionic liquid containing iodine ion, and nonionic organic compound.    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution has favorable stability and heat resistance, and provides dye-sensitized solar cell having high photoelectric correct and photoelectric conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - A cerium type abrasive slurry comprises mixed rare earth containing lanthanum, organic compound or its salt containing 2 or more hydroxyl group, and additive containing condensate of 2 or more acidic phosphate(s). The metal mass percentage reduction of a metal having standard oxidation reduction potential of -1.7V or more after immersing in the slurry for less than 24 hours, is 1% or less.    USE - Cerium type abrasive slurry used for grinding surface of glass substrate. Uses include but are not limited to magnetic disk, active matrix liquid crystal display for solar cell, camera, timepiece and calculator, color filter for liquid crystal television, large scale integrated photomask, and optical lens.    ADVANTAGE - The cerium type abrasive slurry enables to grind the surface of glass substrate with high precision without producing corrosion of the piping in the grinding installation.
NOVELTY - A conductive paste comprises conductive component, glass frit, and resin binder. The conductive component is chosen from silver particles and metal particles (x), alloy particles containing silver and metal (y), and silver particles and core-shell particles in which the metal (y) is coated on the surface of silver or copper. The metal particles (x) and metal (y) are chosen from palladium, iridium, platinum, ruthenium, titanium and cobalt.    USE - Conductive paste is used for grid electrodes of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The firing temperature range of conductive paste is expanded, such that a favorable electrical connection is provided between electrodes and solar-cell substrate. The paste can be used at a broad range of temperature, and is suitable for mass production of solar-cell elements in large-scale firing furnace. Solar cell has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for producing solar-cell electrode (5); and    (2) solar-cell electrode formed on sunlight-receiving surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of solar-cell elements.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Diffusion layer (2)    Anti-reflection layer (3)    Back-surface field layer (4)    Surface electrode (5)
NOVELTY - A high frequency induction coupled plasma torch with a coil, is positioned along surface area of one side of substrate at a distance of 30-55 mm from a substrate. A plasma gas with inert gas, is introduced into high frequency induction coupled plasma torch to form a plasma within a coil. A reactant is injected (504) into high frequency induction coupled plasma torch to produce reaction product. The reaction product is deposited on substrate while maintaining the spacing between substrate and coil.    USE - Method for forming layer of polycrystalline silicon on target substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost of solar cell assembly can be reduced. The yield of the solar cell can be improved. The steps for forming polycrystalline silicon layer on substrate can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the process of forming polycrystalline silicon on target substrate.    Step for injecting reactants (504)    Step for adjusting temperature in reaction zone (506)    Step for controlling pressure within deposition chamber (508)    Step for controlling temperature of deposition surface (510)    Step for monitoring grown of deposition surface (512)
NOVELTY - A curable resin composition (4) is applied on the substrate (1) having a seed film (2), to form a film. A predetermined pattern of a mold (5) is then transferred to the curable resin composition by relative movement of the substrate and the mold which has the predetermined pattern. The curable resin composition is cured, to form a cured resin (4'), and the mold is removed from the formed cured resin. The cured resin of the residue of the region which forms a metal film is removed, to form a metallic film (11), and the cured resin remained on the substrate is removed.    USE - Process for forming metallic-film pattern used for article for processed products (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor chip material, optical circuit material, optical communication material, optical waveguide, light-emitting diode, motor vehicle component, ink-get-printer material, optical sensor material, solar cell material and finger print authentication apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The metallic-film pattern is efficiently formed by simple process, using the curable resin composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the formation method of the metallic-film pattern.    Substrate (1)    Seed film (2)    Curable resin composition (4)    Cured resin (4')    Mold (5)    Metallic film (11)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric material comprises thiophene derivative.    USE - A photoelectric material for improving utilization rate of absorbed solar radiation, and manufacturing elements of polymer solar battery and electroluminescent white light elements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric material comprises thiophene derivative of formula (I).    R1=alkyl, benzyl, thiofuran, pyrrole, 1-hexyl, 4-hexylbenzen-1-yl, 5-hexylthiophen-2-yl or 5-hexylpyrrol-2-yl;    R2=butyl, hexyl or octyl;and    n= greater than or equal to 4.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a current collector end plate of flow field. According to the invention, a current collector plate, a flow field plate and an end plate are integrated into a single plate so that the gas-leaking phenomenon among the current collector plate, the flow field plate, and the end plate can be completely avoided. Also, the problem of high contact impedance between the current collector plate and the flow field plate can be eliminated. Fabrication of the current collector end plate of flow field mainly involves molding (such as molding and injection molding) conductive plastic materials to form fluidic channels of the flow field plate inside the conductive plastic materials. Following that, insulating plastic materials on the other side of the current collector plate are cured to form the end plate.
NOVELTY - The present invention provides a flow-field current collector, which is able to overcome the problem in having high contact impedance and gas leakage between a current collector and a flow-field board by forming the flow-field board on the current collector or forming the current collector on the flow-field board. In forming the flow-field board on the current collector, conductive plastic material (i.e., plastic material with conductivity) on the current collector is shaped by molding (such as thermal pressing or injection molding) to form the flow field of the flow-field board in the conductive plastic material. In forming the current collector on the flow-field board, metal slurry, glue or paste (e.g., silver paste) on the flow-field board is coated and cured to form the current collector on the flow-field board.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing substrate having electroconductive surface. A hydrophobic mask layer having wettability lower than electroconductive surface, is formed on the specific portions of electroconductive surface. The metal oxide layer is formed on the remaining portion of electroconductive surface by electrolytic deposition process. The metal oxide precipitated on the hydrophobic mask layer, is removed.    USE - Manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide layer is formed on electroconductive surface by simple process. The mechanical strength and reliability of electrode can be improved. The productivity and economical efficiency can be improved. The durability of electrode can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Dislocations (102) in silicon are reduced by etching silicon so as to selectively remove at least part of a dislocation core extending into silicon material from free surface (101).    USE - Method for reducing dislocations in silicon for solar panel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The aspect ratio of a tube formed by at least partial removal of dislocation is greater than 10:1. The dislocation core is removed to a depth of at least 10 mu m from free surface. The dislocation core is removed to depth of at least 5% of the thickness of wafer. The solar panels constructed using wafers that have undergone such treatment have improved efficiency due to reduction in the extent of carrier recombination caused by mechanisms that depend on presence of dislocations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the silicon wafer (100) that is etched so as to selectively remove at least part of dislocation core extending into wafer from free surface; and    (2) a solar panel comprising the silicon wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic sectional view showing portion of silicon wafer.    Silicon wafer (100)    Surface (101)    Dislocations (102)    Tubes (306)
NOVELTY - The cathode electrode (1) has a recessed portion that is formed in the bottom surface of the cathode electrode such that the recessed portion is arranged opposing the anode electrode (2). Several convex-shaped protruded structures arranged in the recessed portion are protruded towards the anode electrode. A substrate (100) is positioned above the anode electrode. The reactive gas ejection holes are formed in the protruded structures such that the reactive gas is ejected to the substrate in the direction parallel to the bottom surface of cathode electrode.    USE - Cathode electrode for plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus used for manufacturing thin-film transistor (TFT) array used in solar cell containing thin-film such as silicon semiconductor thin film, silicon oxidation thin film, silicon oxynitride thin film and carbon thin film (all claimed). Can also be used in photoconductive drum and LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The reactive gas can be supplied uniformly to the substrate so that the high density plasma can be generated reliably. Thus, the thin-film can be formed reliably on the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of plasma CVD apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cathode electrode (1)    Anode electrode (2)    Substrate holder (16)    Heater (17)    Substrate (100)
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises substrate (102) having front surface and back surface; first contact structure to first set of polysilicon regions formed on back surface of the substrate; second contact structure to second set of polysilicon regions formed on back surface of the substrate; and tunneling dielectric layer (112) interposed between first and second polysilicon regions and substrate. The depositing of first polysilicon layer includes depositing p-type polysilicon (106) material. The depositing of second polysilicon layer includes patterning lines of n-type polysilicon (108) material.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The properties of tunnel dielectric can be maintained during high temperature process step, and boron diffusion through tunnel dielectric can be prevented. The process for forming back contacts requires no deep drive-in diffusions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of fabricating a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram showing a solar cell.    Substrate (102)    P-type polysilicon (106)    N-type polysilicon (108)    Contacts (110)    Dielectric layer (112)
NOVELTY - The solar cell structure has an electro-chromic film (208) and the transparent solar cell (204) provided over the electro-chromic film. The transparent solar cell comprises material having band gap equal to or larger than photon energies of light from visible portion of solar spectrum. The transparent solar cell comprises dilute nitride absorbing layer and emitter layer.    USE - Window like structure of solar cell such as transparent solar cell, single junction solar cell, multifunctional solar cell, and multi-band solar cell positioned in office building.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of solar cell can be improved and the surface recombination can be minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of solar cell structure.    Transparent solar cell (204)    Electro-chromic film (208)
NOVELTY - A solar-cell structure comprises a solar cell (104), and a conversion material disposed over the solar cell. The conversion material comprises a down-conversion material comprising phosphor, or up-conversion material. The solar cell is a single-junction, multijunction, or multiband solar cell.    USE - Solar-cell structure for generating electrical energy (claimed). Can also be used for office buildings, spacecraft, cellular telephones, motor vehicles, and stand-alone energy-generating devices.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell captures a large portion of solar spectrum without increasing the complexity of epitaxial structure of solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for generating electrical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell structure.    Solar cell (104)    Substrate (108)    Protective cover (110)    Carrier (112)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (104) comprises a multiple-band gap material comprising silicon carbide, gallium nitride, gallium phosphate, gallium sulfide, aluminum arsenide, aluminum phosphate, cadmium sulfide, zinc telluride, zinc selenide, zinc sulfide, or their alloy.    USE - Solar cell for spacecraft (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high efficiency, increases power requirements, permits the use of smaller array for a required power, and lighter weight than such multijunction solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell structure.    Solar cell (104)    Substrate (108)    Protective cover (110)    Carrier (112)
NOVELTY - The solar cell lead wire (10) has strip-shaped conductive layer (12) which is formed by rolling the wires. A melt solder-plated layer (13) is formed on upper and lower surfaces of the strip-shaped conductive layer by supplying melt solder to the strip-shaped conductive layer.    USE - Solar cell lead wire.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell lead wire with high cell cracking inhibiting effect can be obtained effectively, so that occurrence of cell cracking in the semiconductor substrate can be reduced reliably, and the thermal stress applied to the semiconductor substrate can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production method of solar cell lead wire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell lead wire.    Solar cell lead wire (10)    Strip-shaped conductive layer (12)    Melt solder-plated layer (13)
NOVELTY - A thick-film conductive composition contains electroconductive material, rhodium-containing additive, dispersed glass frit(s) and organic medium.    USE - Thick-film conductive composition is used for manufacturing semiconductor device for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thick-film conductive composition provides semiconductor device having improved electrical performance and solar cell having improved conversion efficiency and moisture resistance reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of semiconductor device.
NOVELTY - An electrode has electrode composition layer containing electrode active material and binder provided on collector having protrusions extended in the composition layer.    USE - Electrode for hybrid capacitors (claimed) for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles. Can also be used in batteries and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode enables to manufacture hybrid capacitors having low internal resistance and excellent charging and discharging characteristics. The lithium ions and/or anions can be doped uniformly and efficiently in the electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the electrode.
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a component support (4) accommodating a component stack (9), and a heating device (5) provided between the component support and the component stack. A pressing element (2) presses the component stack against the component support. The heating device is designed as a flexible heating mat (55) resting on the component support. The heating device is elastically pretensioned and fixed in an extension direction of the component support. A heating element (51) e.g. heating pipeline, is integrally provided with the heating mat.    USE - Lamination device i.e. membrane press, for laminating hermetically sealed components or vacuum components e.g. solar cell modules or composite glass disks (all claimed), by application of pressing force and heat.    ADVANTAGE - The heating device is designed as the flexible heating mat resting on the component support, where the heating device is elastically pretensioned and fixed in the extension direction of the component support, and the heating element e.g. heating pipeline, is integrally provided with the heating mat, thus reducing the cycle times, the energy consumption and the wear of the lamination device to ensure economical production of the lamination device, and simple handling and retrofitting of the lamination device during repair and operation by maintenance staff, and hence ensuring longer life cycle of the lamination device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a lamination device in a form of a membrane press.    Lamination device (1)    Pressing element (2)    Laminating chamber (3)    Component support (4)    Heating device (5)    Component stack (9)    Heating element (51)    Heating mat (55)
NOVELTY - The device has a solar light gathering system and a solar photovoltaic generating system fixedly assembled on a sunlight irradiated position. A power output end of the generating system is coupled to a power end of a high power LED light source system. The gathering system and a light source outlet of the source system are respectively connected to a light source inlet of an optical fiber coupling distribution system. A light source outlet of the distribution system is connected to a light emitting optical fiber e.g. lateral surface light emitting optical fiber.    USE - Solar photo-electrical complementary optical fiber illumination device.    ADVANTAGE - The device utilizes the sunlight and the energy of the sun, and realizes the green illumination through the optical fiber transmission technique and saves energy. The device is environment-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar photovoltaic generating system is provided with a solar battery subassembly having single crystal silicon, polysilicon or amorphous silicon battery and an energy-storing battery e.g. lead-acid battery, colloid battery and hydrogen-oxygen fuel battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar photo-electrical complementary optical fiber illumination device.
NOVELTY - The assembly has an aluminum substrate for fixation of single crystal silicon solar battery blades. The single crystal silicon solar battery blades are welded with a connecting strip. The connecting strip and other single crystal silicon solar battery blades are connected in parallel and series. The aluminum substrate, single crystal silicon solar battery blades, ethylene vinyl acetate and tedlar-polyester-tedlar compound membrane, and glass layer are pressed to form a layered pressing piece. A dense oxygen layer is formed on a surface of the aluminum substrate.    USE - Concentrator solar cell assembly for road illumination and city lamp beautification.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly can effectively generate illumination of an LED.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a concentrator solar cell assembly.
NOVELTY - The method involves plating a passivation dielectric layer on a rear surface of a silicon substrate e.g. p-type mono crystalline silicon piece, and making vapor deposition for an aluminum layer on the passivation dielectric layer. A thermit is printed or coated on the aluminum layer. The thermit is ignited to trigger thermit reaction to generate high temperature to make the aluminum layer melt with the silicon substrate by utilizing laser irradiation. An ohm contact and an aluminum back surface field are formed. The thermit is composed of reducing monomer metal powder and metal oxide.    USE - Method for inducing thermit reaction to prepare back point contact electrode of a solar battery by utilizing a laser.    ADVANTAGE - The method can make the solar battery with smaller serial connection resistance. The method can reduce the damage of the silicon chip and improve the short current of the solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a thermit reaction inducing method.
NOVELTY - The module has an optical concentrator device (5) made of optical polymer and provided with optical concentrator elements (50) separately formed by front- and rear-sided encapsulation surface elements (1, 2) e.g. glass panels. Each concentrator element is spatially attached to one of solar cells (4) such that the concentrator elements guide large portion of light to a light incidence surface (40) of the associated cell. The cells are optically and mechanically coupled with the device over an optical coupling material (51) and form a hybrid concentrator-solar cells-component with the device.    USE - Solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells are optically and mechanically coupled with the optical concentrator device over the optical coupling material and form the hybrid concentrator-solar cells-component with the concentrator device, thus manufacturing the solar module in a simple and cheap manner, without reducing life span of the solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar module with an optical concentrator device.    Front-sided encapsulation surface element (1)    Rear-sided encapsulation surface element (2)    Solar cells (4)    Optical concentrator device (5)    Light incidence surface (40)    Optical concentrator elements (50)    Optical coupling material (51)
NOVELTY - The monomer module has a lens frame (1) hermetically embedded with a Fresnel lens (2) whose rear side is equipped with a sealing cover. A rear side of the sealing cover is equipped with a chip base with a surface for packaging a solar cell semiconductor chip. A front side of the solar cell semiconductor chip is equipped with a light-spot automatic adjusting system. A module base (16) is equipped with an intelligent system control chip for controlling the light-spot automatic adjusting system, a horizontal rotating drive system and a pitching rotating drive system.    USE - Intelligent concentrator solar cell monomer module.    ADVANTAGE - The front side of the solar cell semiconductor chip is equipped with the light-spot automatic adjusting system, thus enabling the solar cell semiconductor chip to obtain optimal photoelectrical conversion efficiency. The monomer module implements the independent three-dimensional tracking process, and has simple structure, high power generating efficiency and wide application range. The module is convenient to maintain.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an intelligent concentrator solar cell monomer module.    Lens frame (1)    Fresnel lens (2)    Illumination identification system (12)    Wind force identification system (13)    Module base (16)
NOVELTY - Composition comprises at least two components, where: a first component is capable of absorbing energy at a first wavelength region; a second component is capable of emitting energy at a second wavelength region; the first component acts as a sensitizer in the composition; the second component acts as an emissive component in the composition; and the first and/or second component(s) is/are an organic compound.    USE - The composition is useful for photon energy up-conversion. The composition and the system are useful in solar cell, LED, lasing medium, a sensor (preferably a chemical sensor or a temperature sensor) or a label preferably in biological/biochemical systems (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has greater versatility due to the combination of properties of at least two independently active compounds.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Composition comprises at least two components, where: a first component is capable of absorbing energy at a first wavelength region (w less than or equal to lambda 1 less than or equal to x); a second component is capable of emitting energy at a second wavelength region (y less than or equal to lambda 2 less than or equal to z); the first component acts as a sensitizer in the composition; the second component acts as an emissive component in the composition; the lambda 1 less than or equal to lambda 2 and upon absorption of energy by the first component at the first wavelength region lambda 1, the emissive component emits energy at the second wavelength region lambda 2; and the first and/or second component(s) is/are an organic compound (where w, x, y and z are not defined). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photon-energy up-conversion system comprising a substrate, and the composition.
NOVELTY - A photocatalyst coating composition contains titanium oxide particles, inorganic oxide particles, copper element, silver element, quaternary ammonium hydroxide and solvent.    USE - Composition used for manufacture of photocatalyst coat for cladding material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to window frame, window glass, structural component, dustproof cover, sound insulation wall for roads, railways, bridge and guard rail, illuminating lamp for vehicles, outdoor-type lighting fixture, solar cell cover and solar water-heater heat collecting cover.    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalyst coating composition has excellent stability and provides the photocatalyst coat having excellent transparency, film strength, weather resistance, poisonous-gas decomposability, and suppressing effect on propagation of fungi or algae.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photocatalyst coat, which involves applying photocatalyst coating composition on base material.
NOVELTY - A solar cell backside protective film-forming film has a biaxially oriented polyester film formed using a polyester composition containing 0.1-10 wt.pts of carbodiimide compound with respect to 10 wt.pts of polyester.    USE - Film is used for solar cell backside protective film.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell backside protective film-forming film maintains high partial discharge starting voltage for a long period of time, and has excellent hydrolysis resistance.
NOVELTY - Coating comprises functionalized graphene sheets and at least one binder.    USE - The coating is useful: as a coating for substrate/article, where the substrate is a polymeric material, a metal, a fabric, textile or pulp product, and the article is in the form of an electrical or electronic component housing (all claimed); for the passivation of surfaces, such as metal (e.g. steel and aluminum) surfaces, including exterior structures such as bridges and buildings; to make fabrics having electrical conductivity; and in solar cell applications, signage, flat panel displays, flexible displays, including light-emitting diode, organic light-emitting diode, and polymer light-emitting diode displays, backplanes and front planes for displays, and lighting, including electroluminescent and organic light emitting diode lighting.    ADVANTAGE - The coating has UV radiation resistance, abrasion resistance, permeation resistance to liquids (such as hydrocarbon, alcohols and water) and/or gases, thermal conductivity, electrically conductive, static dissipative, and blast and impact resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for coating a substrate having a surface, comprising the step of applying the coating.
NOVELTY - A coating liquid containing matrix polymer and ionic dye is coated on a base material, and the formed coating film is dried, to form an optical film. The half value width of the optical film is controlled by adding fluorine-type alcohol into coating liquid during application of the coating liquid on the base material. Then, the optical film has controlled half value width of maximal absorption peak of the absorption spectrum. Thus, the absorption band region control method of optical film is carried out.    USE - Method for controlling absorption band region of optical film used for color purity improvement sheet used for image display apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display device, solar cell, mobile telephone, digital camera, handheld game machine, video camera, medical device, notebook personal computer, portable information terminal, television and microwave oven.    ADVANTAGE - The absorption band region of optical film is controlled easily and efficiently by adding fluorine-type alcohol into coating liquid. The optical film has excellent optical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of optical film, which involves applying coating liquid containing matrix polymer and ionic dye on the base material, subjecting to absorption band region control process, and drying the formed coating layer;    (2) color purity improvement sheet, which has an optical film; and    (3) image display apparatus, which comprises optical film or color purity improvement sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graph illustrating absorption spectrum of optical film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a storage temperature and a charge in storage water corresponding to the temperature from a swing curve of maximal water charge of a membrane i.e. Nafion(RTM: sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene based fluoropolymer-copolymer) membrane. Drying resistance value of a fuel cell is determined from a relation between drying temperature and the charge. The cell is dried at a drying temperature until electrical resistance (R) at terminals of the cell is equal to the value. The cell is cooled until the storage temperature and is stored at the storage temperature.    USE - Method for storing a fuel cell in an automobile industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method stores the fuel cell at the storage temperature so as to permit optimal restarting of the fuel cell. The method permits the drying of the fuel cell at the drying temperature to limit desorption phenomenon of water in the membrane during cooling the membrane so as to avoid degradation of electrodes, limits energy expenditures during the drying phase and obtains maximal performance of the fuel cell by drying the cell in optimal manner. The method suppresses a risk of degradations induced by too strong drying of the fuel cell and can be applied in an industry irrespective of used drying process and selected temperature of the cell during the drying phase.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of curves illustrating a relation between electrical resistance of fuel cell based on its storage water charge and temperature, established using calibration of fuel cell.    Water charge (lambda)    Electrical resistance (R)
NOVELTY - Thin film type solar cell comprises copper indium selenide (CIS) based light absorption layer (110) and copper gallium selenide (CGS) based light absorption layer (120). The CIS based light absorption layer includes copper indium diselenide based compound, and CGS based light absorption layer includes copper gallium diselenide based compound.    USE - Thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film type solar cell ensures easy compositional control of ternary compound and high efficiency as it absorbs more solar energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing thin film type solar cell, which involves:    (A) forming back contact on top of a substrate;    (B) forming CIS based light absorption layer by using appropriate composition of copper, indium and selenium;    (C) forming CGS based light absorption layer by using appropriate composition of copper, gallium and selenium;    (D) forming buffer layer on upper side of CGS based light absorption layer; and    (E) forming window layer on upper side of the buffer layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thin film type solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Back contact (20)    Buffer layer (40)    CIS based light absorption layer (110)    CGS based light absorption layer (120)
NOVELTY - An electrical insulation sheet for solar cell backboard comprises a polyethylene terephthalate thin film taken with corona treatment; where it is made by adhering a polyethylene terephthalate thin film taken with corona treatment with a polyethylene terephthalate thin film having one side that is plated, and a polyethylene terephthalate thin film having inner side surfaces that are executed with corona treatment and outer side surfaces that are executed with adhesion process.    USE - The electrical insulation sheet is useful for solar cell backboard (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrical insulation sheet can prevent the regularly generated deterioration reaction caused by the light, heat and water vapor entering the current product using process through the polyfluoroethylene layer. Moreover, it prevents peeling-off and cracking phenomenon among the substrate layers and maintains the effective electrical and mechanical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a manufacturing method of the electrical insulation sheet for solar cell backboard.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the electrical insulation sheet for solar cell backboard.
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing an n-type semi-conducting material such as amorphous silicon thin film, in a surface of an ordered p-type silicon microstructure material e.g. photoelectron-chemical solar cell electrode material, to form a positive-negative (pn) joint. An intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film is deposited in the surface of the ordered p-type silicon microstructure material. The n-type amorphous silicon thin film is continued to deposit to form a positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN) structure. Electrodes are educed from two faces to obtain a single-chip silicon nano-line solar cell.    USE - Method for preparing a multifunctional silicon nanostructure in a solar cell, lithium-ion cathode material, gas-sensitive element and active surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates.    ADVANTAGE - The method precisely duplicates the micro-structure graphics in the photo mask to the surface of clean silicon chip coated with photosensitive resist with exposure techniques such as electron beam or UV light and graphics required at a time of etching to obtain resist protection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic representation of a multifunctional silicon nanostructure.
NOVELTY - The technique involves plating a silicon dioxide and silicon nitride composite passive film on a rear surface of a silicon chip, and painting a silicon paste layer with point contact pattern to the composite passive film. Area uncovered by the silicon paste layer in the composite passive film is corroded by using chemical corrosive solution. An aluminum paste layer is printed on the rear surface of the silicon chip. Aluminum paste and a silicon substrate on a rear surface of the silicon chip are formed into local ohmic contact and a local aluminum rear surface by sintering process.    USE - Technique for preparing a rear surface point contact crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The rear surface point contact crystalline silicon solar cell can be prepared at low cost. The technique realizes industrialized mass production, thus reducing problem that the point contact causes the increased cell series resistance to maintain better rear surface passive effect and optical back reflecting performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a rear surface point contact crystalline silicon solar cell.
NOVELTY - Dye-sensitized solar cell metal nitride electrode material comprises elementary substance or compound of the transitional element as the precursor; and it can be formed by the nitridation reaction.    USE - The material is used in the dye-sensitized solar cell, and in other fields as the high catalytic activity electrochemical electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The invention has merits that the electrode material made by the method has multiple holes, and the surface resistance is small; it has larger effective contact area to the liquid electrolyte in the dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cell; it has more active reaction centers, the stability is high, the mechanical property is good, the service life is long; the manufacturing cost is low and it has good photoelectric conversion properties; it can absolutely replace the platinum-modified electrode of existing dye-sensitized solar cell with high cost and it has good application prospect.
NOVELTY - A platinum electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell is prepared by immersing and cleaning glass or flexible substrate into an ultrasonic cleaner using distilled water, analytically pure absolute ethyl alcohol or acetone, and air drying; mixing ethyl cellulose and a terpineol liquid, and heating to form an organic carrier; pre-dissolving analytically pure chloroplatinic acid in terpineol liquid, and adding prepared organic carrier to obtain chloroplatinic acid paste; and coating obtained paste on cleaned substrate by screen printing, and sintering.    USE - Method of preparing a platinum electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the photoelectrical conversion efficiency of cell thus having improved performance repeatability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A platinum electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell is prepared by;    (A) immersing and cleaning glass or flexible substrate into an ultrasonic cleaner using distilled water, analytically pure absolute ethyl alcohol or acetone for 15 minutes, and air drying;    (B) mixing ethyl cellulose (10-200, preferably 30 g) and a terpineol liquid at a mass ratio of 1:5-9 (preferably 1:7) for 2 hours, and heating at 60 degrees C to form an organic carrier having a viscosity of 5.7-5.9 (preferably 5.8) cP;    (C) pre-dissolving analytically pure chloroplatinic acid (1 g) in terpineol liquid (10 g), and adding prepared organic carrier (89-989, preferably 189 g) to obtain chloroplatinic acid paste having a viscosity of 5.8-6 (preferably 5.9) cP and chloroplatinic acid (0.1-1 mass%); and    (D) coating obtained paste on cleaned substrate by screen printing using 250-400 (preferably 300) mesh screen wire, and sintering coated substrate at 450 degrees C for 30 minutes.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a substrate, and maintaining the substrate to a temperature range. A porosity nano template is arranged inner side of a reaction chamber, where the porosity nano template is made of poly ethylene oxide-b-methyl methacrylate-b-styren triblock copolymer. Two precursors are supplied to the reaction chamber, and the nano-dot array is exposed inside the air bubble and one of the precursors. A titanium dioxide layer is formed on the top of a substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a nano-dot array that is utilized in an electrochemical sensor (claimed). Can also be used for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows manufacturing of the nano-dot array in a uniform manner by utilizing porosity nano template formed through the poly ethylene oxide-b-methyl methacrylate-b-styren triblock copolymer. The method allows manufacturing of minute nano-dot array, so that the sensitivity of the electrochemical sensor is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the steps involved in nano-dot array manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a nitrided gate tunnel insulator (304) that is formed on a p-type substrate (302). A boron doped polysilicon layer (306) formed over a nitrided gate tunnel insulator. The nitrided gate tunnel insulator is formed through nitridation of the layer of silicon dioxide.    USE - Solar cell e.g. metal insulator semiconductor (MIS) solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nitridation prevents the diffusion of boron to anble hyper abrupt junctions, so that very low reverse saturation current device is formed on the low cost substrate. The nitrided oxide is used as tunnel oxide layer, so that the plasma damage is minimized resulting in improved interface properties. The improved emitter contacts for solar cells are provided without the requirement for multiple diffusion, long diffusion, aligned lithography or fine contact holes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for fabricating solar cell; and    (2) MIS solar cell including nitrided diffusion barrier comprising nitrided oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    P-type substrate (302)    Nitrided gate tunnel insulator (304)    Boron doped polysilicon layer (306)    Grid line (308)
NOVELTY - An alloy consists of iron, chrome and aluminium in the proportions percentage by eight: Al, 4.5 - 6.5; Cr, 1.0 - 4.0; W, 0.05 - 0.7; Si, 0.001 - 0.5; Mn, 0.5; 0.02 - 0.1; Y, 0.02 - 0.1; Zr, 0.02 - 0.1; Hf, 0.02 - 0.01; C, 0.003 - 0.030; N, 0.002 - 0.03; S, no more than 0.01; C, no more than 0.5.    USE - The alloy is suitable for use as foil in: heating elements; electrically-heated heating elements; ceramic-topped kitchen ovens; metal exhaust gas catalysts; and as fuel cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The iron-chrome-aluminium alloy has a longer service life than prior art.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The remainder is Fe and conventional production-related impurities.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The graph shows the change in heat resistance with component service life. (Drawing includes non English-language text).
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a processing tank (11) that stores liquid fuel containing hydrazine discharged from a fuel cell (2). A processing agent provision unit (21) provides processing agent for carrying out exothermic reaction of hydrazine and detoxifying liquid fuel. A processing side supply pipe (22) supplies processing agent from the processing agent provision unit to the processing tank. A fuel cell side supply pipe (23) supplies processing agent to the fuel cell when temperature rise of the fuel cell is required.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in electric vehicle e.g. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The detoxification of the liquid fuel and the raise of the electric power generation efficiency of the fuel cell are achieved simultaneously using simple structure. The size reduction and cost reduction of the fuel cell system are achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (2)    Processing tank (11)    Processing agent provision unit (21)    Processing side supply pipe (22)    Fuel cell side supply pipe (23)
NOVELTY - A fuel supply source (32) stores the liquid fuel such as liquid ammonia to-be-supplied to the fuel cell (2). A fuel supply system vaporizes the liquid fuel and supplies the vaporized fuel to the fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell system e.g. alkali type fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The vaporized fuel supplied to the fuel cell improves the cooling efficiency of the fuel cell without requiring extra cooling mechanism, thus achieving size reduction of the fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (2)    Anode (12)    Cathode (14)    Fuel supply source (32)    Regulator (34)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has discharge electrode (3) having recess (8) for supplying source gas in vacuum vessel (2). A source gas supply hole is formed in wall surface of the recess for supplying source gas in the recess, and formed so that the source gas is discharged towards wall surface of recess.    USE - Plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus for forming silicon thin film solar cell and amorphous-silicon thin film transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The source gas reaching the substrate, and the fall of coating film substrate face temperature can be prevented by discharging the source gas towards wall surface of recess. Therefore, the high quality and low defect density silicon thin film solar cell and transistor can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma CVD apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Plasma CVD apparatus (1)    Vacuum vessel (2)    Discharge electrode (3)    Ground electrode (4)    Recess (8)
NOVELTY - A mixed powder of zinc oxide powder and powder containing additional element chosen from boron, aluminum and gallium, oxide or complex oxide with zinc is atmosphere-sintered to obtain pre-sintered component having relative density of 90% or more. Then, a sintered compact having relative density of 99% or more is manufactured by hot isotactic press at 900 degrees C or more under pressure of 80 MPa or more without sealing pre-sintered component to a metal container to obtain zinc oxide-type sintering target.    USE - Manufacture of zinc oxide-type sintering target used for forming transparent conductive film for flat panel display, liquid crystal display, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide-type sintering target is manufactured with improved density and high productivity, and has high industrial utility.
NOVELTY - An electrolytic composition contains non-volatile ionic liquid, inorganic particles and volatile solvent.    USE - Electrolytic composition is used for manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic composition economically provides dye-sensitized solar cell having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and workability by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - Process (p1) for the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, involves generating silicon dioxide (SiO2)-layers or SiO2-lines on substrate surfaces by use of SiO2 precursor compositions, which are inkjet printable.    USE - For the manufacturing of semiconductor devices; for micro-stamping/soft lithography, flexo or gravure process steps (claimed); in inkjet operations; for the production of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and inexpensive process. The process produces solar cells with a reduced number of manufacturing steps which allow the implementation of the developed process into mass production. The composition can be printed with high lateral resolution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) SiO2 precursor compositions comprising silicon dioxide precursor or precursor mixture of formula (RO)3-Si-(O-Si(OR)2)n-O-Si(OR)3 (I), and a high boiling solvent or homogeneous solvent mixture with a boiling temperature of 100-400 degrees C, which is at least an alcohol or a homogeneous mixture of alcohols or a homogeneous mixture of at least one alcohol and at least one organic co-solvent or a homogeneous mixture of co-solvents and at least one alcohol;    (2) use of SiO2 diffusion barrier against boron or phosphorus diffusion in silicon;    (3) semiconductor device fabricated using the inks and the process (p1).    R=direct bond, A', A'OA', Ar, A'Ar, A'ArA', A'OAr, A'OArA'or A'ArOA'(preferably ethyl);    A'=1-18C alkyl, or optionally substituted cyclic 3-8C alkyl;    Ar=optionally substituted 6-18C aromatic group;    n=1-100.
NOVELTY - A deformed perforated cathode support material comprises mesophase carbon microbead powder (50-100%); graphite powder (0-50%); and zinc oxide, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide or silicon oxide (0-30%).    USE - A deformed perforated cathode support material for direct methanol fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell using the cathode support material has light weight and small volume, and is capable of storing fuel and convenient to carry.
NOVELTY - The supply apparatus (3) has a liquid fuel supply system (20) that supplies the liquid fuel to a modifier (5) such that the sulfur content is removed by a desulfurizer (22) using the reformed gas generated by the modifier. A water supply system (30) supplies the hot water that supplies heat to a desulfurization catalyst (23) of the desulfurizer, such the water receives from a burner (6) that heats the modification catalyst of the modifier.    USE - Reforming raw material supply apparatus of fuel cell system (claimed) used as domestic electric power supply source.    ADVANTAGE - The reforming raw material supply apparatus can heat the desulphurization catalyst of the desulfurizer efficiently and the structure of the reforming raw material supply apparatus is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Reforming raw material supply apparatus (3)    Modifier (5)    Burner (6)    Liquid fuel supply system (20)    Desulfurizer (22)    Desulfurization catalyst (23)    Water supply system (30)
NOVELTY - A steel material containing iron and chromium as a main component is heated to a temperature more than transition point (Ac3). The heated steel material is cooled to a predetermined temperature more than the room temperature and less than the martensitic transformation start temperature at a rate to which pearlite transformation does not occur. The steel material is tempered without cooling the steel material to room temperature to obtain ferritic heat-resisting steel.    USE - Manufacture of ferritic heat-resisting steel used for boiler, turbine, engine, chemical reaction equipment and fuel cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of ferritic steel having excellent heat resistance, thermal expansivity, thermal conductivity and high-temperature strength economically.
NOVELTY - A temperature sensor (25e) detects the temperature of combustion space (25d) into which combustion gas is burned. A protective tube (25f) positions the front end of sensor with respect to a partition plate (25b1) in the space. A holding bracket (25g) is attached to a base in the space for holding the sensor. The biasing units (25h) are arranged between the holding bracket and latching units (25e2) fixed to base end portion of sensor, for biasing the sensor from base end portion side to front end portion side.    USE - Combustion apparatus of reformer for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature in the combustion space is detected correctly and reliably, while improving the durability of the temperature sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the combustion apparatus.    Partition plate (25b1)    Combustion space (25d)    Temperature sensor (25e)    Latching unit (25e2)    Protective tube (25f)    Holding bracket (25g)    Biasing unit (25h)
NOVELTY - The device has halogen lamps equipped in a detection bench, and a glass (3) equipped on the halogen lamps and the detection bench. An electronic load (9) of a detection circuit system is utilized in a passive constant voltage adjustable mode. The electronic load is equipped with two wire connections that are connected with an end of an ammeter (7) and an end of a detection circuit switch (11), respectively. The halogen lamps are connected in parallel to a sole light-supplying loop. Clamps are equipped on the wire connections of the electronic load.    USE - Solar photovoltaic battery string constant voltage current filtering and stapling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar photovoltaic battery string constant voltage current filtering and stapling device.    Glass (3)    Ammeter (7)    Electronic load (9)    Detection circuit switch (11)
NOVELTY - The fuel container (1) has a liquid fuel supply valve (5) attached to resin sheet (2) and protruded edge portion attached to an outer periphery edge of resin sheets (2,3) containing polyolefin resin layer. The softness of resin sheet (3) is higher than the softness of the resin sheet (2) to which the liquid fuel supply valve is attached.    USE - Bag-like fuel container of fuel cartridge (claimed) for accommodating liquid fuel such as methanol for fuel cell for domestic electric appliance and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The bag-like fuel container can be removed from the fuel cells without dripping the fuel in the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fuel cartridge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cartridge.    Fuel container (1)    Resin sheets (2,3)    Liquid fuel supply valve (5)    Accommodating unit (6)    Fuel cartridge (8)
NOVELTY - A flexible interconnector (11) between solar modules comprises conductive fabric. The fabric is electrically connected to two adjacent solar cells (12). The wires of the fabric running between the two cells are connected to the cells. The fabric comprises metal solder tabs welded on to the fabric. The electrical connection between interconnector and solar cells is soldering connection.    USE - Flexible interconnector for solar modules for use in solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The interconnector provides improved flexibility by placing fabric between solar units, minimizes the mechanical loads on solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the interconnector.    Flexible interconnector (11)    Solar cells (12)
NOVELTY - A solar cell module (20) comprises a solar cell layer (14) and a poly(vinyl butyral) sheet. The solar cell layer comprises electrically interconnected solar cell(s). It has a light-receiving side and a non-light-receiving side. The poly(vinyl butyral) sheet has a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.8-2 g/10, preferably 0.38-1.52 g/10 minutes as determined according to ASTM 1238 (150 degrees C, 5 kg load, 2 mm orifice) and comprises a poly(vinyl butyral) resin and a plasticizer. The sheet is laminated to one of the two sides of the solar cell layer.    USE - A solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module has prolonged useful life, enhanced efficiency, and reduced thickness and weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a solar cell module comprising providing an assembly comprising the component layers, and laminating the assembly by subjecting the assembly to heat and optionally vacuum or pressure to form the solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a wafer-based solar cell module.    Incident layer (10)    Encapsulant layers (12, 16)    Solar cell layer (14)    Backing layer (18)    Solar cell module (20)
NOVELTY - The photoelectric conversion device (1) has a nanomaterial layer (13) made of several semiconductor nanomaterials (13a-13c) vertically arranged in an insulating layer (12) on a substrate (11). A metal layer (14) is provided on the semiconductor nanomaterial layer, to form a Schottky junction with the semiconductor nanomaterials, so that the electrical energy is generated by rectification generated between the semiconductor nanomaterials and the metal layer.    USE - Photoelectric conversion device e.g. solar cell for use in portable computer, mobile phone and personal portable terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The need for additional doping and texturing processes are eliminated, since the additional PN junction is not used but the flows of electrons and holes are induced by sunlight due to difference between the work functions of semiconductor nanometerials and metal layer. The elements and processes are simplified, since the conductive substrate is used as the rear contact electrode or the metal layer is used as the front contact electrode. The light is repeatedly reflected and re-absorbed between the vertically arranged semiconductor nanomaterials, so that electrical energy generation efficiency is improved due to reduction in the reflectance of light and increase in the re-absorption ratio of light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing photoelectric conversion device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of photoelectric conversion device using semiconductor nanomaterials.    Photoelectric conversion device (1)    Substrate (11)    Insulating layer (12)    Nanomaterial layer (13)    Semiconductor nanomaterials (13a-13c)    Metal layer (14)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic element (700) includes n-type single crystalline silicon substrate (705) comprising a light receiving surface (710) and a rear surface (720) on which SiC passivation layer (730,740) having thickness between 5-20 nm is formed. A back contact layer made of aluminum is formed on rear passivation layer and is electrically coupled to substrate by a backside contact traversing the passivation layer. An n-type amorphous silicon layer (780) having thickness between 50-150 nm is positioned between back contact layer and passivation layer.    USE - Solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - As the silicon oxide layer is positioned between SiC passivation layer and aluminum contact layer formed on rear surface of substrate, optical path of long wavelength light from the rear surface of the solar cell is increased as high internal reflection interface is formed by SiC and contact layer, also SiC layer can be formed with improved minority carrier life time measurement and at temperature lower than thermal oxidation temperature thus cost of solar cell decreases due to increased throughput of cell formed with SiC passivation layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of forming solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic element.    Photovoltaic element (700)    N-type single crystalline silicon substrate (705)    Light receiving surface (710)    Rear surface (720)    Silicon carbide passivation layers (730,740)    N-type amorphous silicon layer (780)
NOVELTY - A micro heater array has a pair of micro-heaters (20) having respective heating portions (21) spaced apart from a substrate (10) by respective support (22). The heating portion (21) is set extending in traverse direction with respect to heating portion of other micro heater. Several indium-gallium nitride P-N junction layers (40) formed at the juncture of heating portions are electrically-connected to the heating portions of the micro heaters.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the substrate is maintained near room temperature during formation of indium gallium nitride P-N junction layers since indium gallium nitride P-N junction layers are formed using a micro-heater array. Hence, large-sized and high-efficiency solar cells are fabricated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A micro heater array has a pair of micro-heaters having respective heating portions spaced apart from a substrate by respective support. The heating portion (21) is set extending in traverse direction with respect to heating portion of other micro heater. Several indium gallium nitride P-N junction layers having composition of formula: InxGa1-xN, where x is 0-1 which differs for each of the junction layers. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell using a micro-heater array.    Substrate (10)    Micro-heater (20)    Heating portion (21)    Support (22)    P-N junction layers (40)
NOVELTY - Fabricating a thin-film semiconductor device involves providing several raw semiconductor materials; pre-reacting the raw semiconductor materials to form a homogeneous compound semiconductor target material; and depositing the compound semiconductor target material onto a substrate (2) to form a thin-film having a composition substantially the same as a composition of the compound semiconductor target material. The raw semiconductor materials include Cd-S, Cd-Se, Cd-Te, Cd-Zn-Te, Cd-Hg-Te, and Cu-In-Se; and Cu-In-Se, Cu-In-Ga-Se, Cu-In-Ga-Se-S.    USE - For fabricating a thin-film semiconductor device useful in photovoltaic device (claimed) such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method fabricates high-quality thin-film copper indium di-selenide (CIS)-based semiconductor device; eliminates thermal and/or chemical post-deposition processes; minimizes interactions between device layers; reduces manufacturing cost; and is simple process for manufacturing of device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for following:    (1) photovoltaic device comprising a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; a light absorbing layer (4) that includes a reacted target physical deposition (RTPD) compound semiconductor thin-film; and a second electrode disposed over the light absorbing layer; and    (2) target for use in fabricating the thin-film comprising RTPD compound semiconductor material having a prescribed bandgap.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic diagram of semiconductor thin-film solar cell.    Semiconductor thin-film solar cell (1)    Substrate (2)    Back electrode (3)    Light absorbing layer (4)    Interfacial buffer layer (5)
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube transparent electrode comprises a carbon nanotube layer (20) having carbon nanotube (CNT) only; and a cover layer (30) covering an upper and/or a lower portion of the carbon nanotube layer; where the cover layer comprising conductive particles and a polymer.    USE - As a carbon nanotube transparent electrode useful in article (claimed) such as liquid crystalline displays (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), paper-like display; and energy devices such as solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube (CNT) layer has only CNTs and does not contain other materials such as organic materials, which may reduce electrical conductivity, the CNT layer contributes to enhancing the conductivity of the CNT transparent electrode. Since the cover layer covering the CNT layer comprises conductive particles, the cover layer can contribute to enhancing the conductivity of the CNT transparent electrode. Since the cover layer comprises a polymer, it can contribute to enhancing roughness or film uniformity as well as adhesion between the CNT transparent electrode and the substrate, which improves stability in the process of applying the CNT transparent electrode to devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing a carbon nanotube transparent electrode involving forming the carbon nanotube layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic view of carbon nanotube transparent electrodes.    Substrate (10)    Carbon nanotube layer (20)    Cover layer (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a growing substrate (314) and a growing device (30) that comprises a heating apparatus (302) and a reacting room (304). The growing substrate and a quantity of a catalyst (312), that is separate from the growing substrate, are placed into the reacting room. A silicon-containing gas and a hydrogen gas are introduced into the reacting room, and the reacting room is heated to a temperature ranging between 500 and 1100 degrees Celsius, where the growing substrate is free of any catalyst when the growing substrate is placed into the reacting room.    USE - Method for manufacturing a silicon nano-structure for a field emission electronic device, a solar battery and a diluted magnetic semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures that the catalyst does not need to be deposited on the growing substrate, thus simplifying the manufacturing process and reducing associated costs. The method enhances the growing efficiency of silicon nano-structures, by using materials such as aluminum powder that have a low melting point and are easy to vaporize.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The growing substrate is selected from a group comprising silicon wafer, silicon dioxide, quartz, glass, and sapphire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a growing device used for manufacturing a silicon nano-structure.    Growing device (30)    Heating apparatus (302)    Reacting room (304)    Catalyst (312)    Growing substrate (314)
NOVELTY - A rubber composition contains ethylene- alpha -olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer and baked talc. The ethylene- alpha -olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene, alpha -olefin and nonconjugated polyene. The ethylene- alpha -olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer has carbon number of alpha -olefin of 3-20, weight ratio of ethylene unit/ alpha -olefin unit of 35/65-95/5, iodine number of 0.5-50 and intensity viscosity of 0.01-5 dl/g measured in decline solution at 135 degrees C.    USE - Rubber composition is used for sealing material for fuel cell, top cover gasket of hard-disk drive, gasketing for liquid injection molding and sealing material for wire connector such as electric wire connector for motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The molded product formed using the rubber composition has excellent sealing performance, heat resistance, mechanical characteristics, outgas-proof property and acid resistance, reduced compression permanent deformation, low reaction force and low hardness. The generation of crack in the molded product of rubber composition during hot and high compression conditions is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell, which has sealing material containing rubber composition;    (2) hard-disk drive, which has top cover gasket containing rubber composition; and    (3) wire connector, which has sealing material containing rubber composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the separator integrated cell component of fuel cell.    Separator of separator integrated cell component (1)    Space (2)    Seal component of cell (3)
NOVELTY - The cell has a cathode chamber (20) in which liquid electrolyte is accommodated, that is inserted in a cathode unit (10). An anode unit (30) is inserted into cathode chamber, and is arranged opposing cathode unit. An anode chamber (40) is inserted into anode unit. A through-hole (36) is formed connecting the chambers by penetrating anode unit. The electrolysis gas produced by electrolysis reaction in liquid electrolyte, is made to flow into the anode chamber. The molten metal produced by electrolysis reaction is accumulated at interior of cathode chamber.    USE - Unipolar electrolytic cell for manufacturing silicon used during solar cell manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The reverse reaction caused by contact of reaction products during electrolysis, can be reduced by narrowing the inter electrode distance without raising the voltage between electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross sectional view of the electrolytic cell.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cathode unit (10)    Cathode chamber (20)    Anode unit (30)    Through-hole (36)    Anode chamber (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves filling electrolyte (31) such as volatile solvent into a gap of a porous oxide semiconductor layer (12) through a through hole (40) formed in a counter electrode (20) in a pressure reduction chamber (P). The through hole is sealed with a seal in the pressure reduction chamber and the photo electric transducer e.g. dye sensitized solar cell is obtained.    USE - Manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing of photoelectric transducer which has negative-pressure structure is easy and stable, and the electrolytic leakage is completely suppressed. By sealing the through hole, a large stress is not added to interface between counter electrode and a joining layer at the time of filling electrolyte into the gap. The electrolyte layer is sealed reliably and electrolyte layer can be fully suppressed over a long period of time. Since the electrolyte is filled in a pressure reduction chamber, the need for sucking the electrolyte is avoided and time for filling is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye sensitized solar cell during manufacture.    Porous oxide semiconductor layer (12)    Counter electrode (20)    Electrolyte (31)    Through hole (40)    Pressure reduction chamber (P)
NOVELTY - Several film formation chambers are arranged along the conveyance direction of the strip-shaped flexible substrate (1) so as to form a film on the surface of the substrate. A pair of grip rollers (52) arranged between the film formation chambers, is configured to grip the ends of the substrate on the upper side in vertical direction. The rotational direction of the grip roller is inclined with respect to conveyance direction of the substrate. The height of the substrate is controlled by changing the applied force of the grip rollers for gripping the substrate.    USE - Production apparatus of thin film laminated structure such as thin film photoelectric transducer for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The position of the substrate in the vertical direction is maintained with high precision while the width direction of the substrate is directed towards vertical direction, even if the substrate is conveyed over a long distance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film laminated structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the attachment device of production apparatus of thin film laminated structure.    Strip-shaped flexible substrate (1)    Variable-type grip rollers (52)    Load cell (99)    Drive motor (100)    Motor brake (104)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an inner surface layer (30) of a quartz glass crucible, whose inner portion (31) is formed with one synthetic-quartz powder. A surface-side portion (32) of inner surface layer is formed with other synthetic-quartz powder whose average particle diameter is smaller than the synthetic-quartz powder for forming inner portion.    USE - Method for manufacturing quartz glass crucible (claimed) for raising silicon monocrystal for substrate of solar cell etc mounted in semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the surface-side portion of inner surface layer is formed with small average particle, the surface side portion can be melted uniformly and uniform thin glass membrane can be formed. The inner surface having excellent homogeneity and low void content can be manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for quartz glass crucible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of laminated state of quartz powder of mold inner surface. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Mold (10)    Outer layer portion (20)    Inner surface layer (30)    Inner portion (31)    Surface-side portion (32)
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide single crystal has lithium concentration of less than 5x 1014 atoms/cm3 during crystallization.    USE - Zinc oxide single crystal. Uses include but are not limited to light emitting device, solar cell, light emitting diode, surface acoustic wave, gas sensor, piezoelectric element, transparent conductor and varistor.    ADVANTAGE - The method stably and simply provides zinc oxide single crystal with high yield, quality and crystallinity with reduced lithium concentration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of zinc oxide single crystal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of crystal growth apparatus for manufacture of zinc oxide single crystal.    Crystal growth apparatus (1)    Inner cylinder lid (2)    Thermocouple (3)    Growth frame (4)    Inner cylinder (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing rolling process for two or more times in steps, from an initial thickness value to predetermined thickness value such that the thickness of Cu-Ga alloy board becomes thin gradually, while controlling the surface temperature of alloy board in the range of 380-520 degrees C. The rolling pass or the distance between two rollers (10) is preferably set such that a reduction in thickness represented by predetermined expression falls within a range of 2-9% in single-time rolling step.    USE - Rolling method of copper-gallium (Ca-Ga) alloy used in manufacture of Ca-Ga alloy board used as sputtering target (claimed) for thin film formation of optical absorption layer formed in thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A Ca-Ga alloy board which is highly durable can be rolled efficiently to desired thickness, without forming cracks or breaking, by performing rolling process for several times in steps such that thickness of the board becomes thin gradually.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic views explaining the rolling process of Ca-Ga alloy. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Roller (10)    Slab (AA)    Homogenization processing (BB)    Heat treatment furnace (CC)    Rolling mill (DD)
NOVELTY - A solar cell contains metal electrode substrate and glass electrode substrate which are provided mutually opposite to each other. The metal electrode substrate and glass electrode substrate are joined by sealing material (7), such that electric power generation region is covered. The sealing material contains resin having stress relaxation property, and adhesive resin. The electric power generation region has electrolyte layer and porous semiconductor layer (1b) sensitized with the pigment.    USE - Solar cell e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is free from generation of defects such as cracks and separation of sealing material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows structure of dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Photoelectrode substrate (1)    Metal substrate (1a)    Porous semiconductor layer (1b)    Counter electrode (3)    Sealing material (7)
NOVELTY - An etching arrangement (1) comprises etching bath (2) containing etching solution (3). When in use, the etching arrangement comprises an acid etchant resistant continuous belt (7), which is conveyed by conveyor along predetermined path through the etching solution and which is arranged for masking wafer (6) upper surface in such a manner that the upper surface comes into direct contact with the belt, in which along a first portion of the predetermined path through the etching solution, the upper surface does not come into contact with the etching solution.    USE - Etching arrangement for etching silicon wafer (claimed) used in production of solar energy cells.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement makes possible for etching process to be less laborious.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view of the etching arrangement.    Etching arrangement (1)    Etching bath (2)    Etching solution (3)    Wafer (6)    Belt (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing the atmospheric plasma process with respect to substrate coated with zinc oxide layer, in the pressure chamber comprising helium and hydrogen gases at the temperature between 180 degrees C to 250 degrees C. The dielectric barrier material used as plasma source is coated on the substrate in pulsed manner.    USE - Method for treating substrate deposited metal oxide layer e.g. zinc oxide layer coated on display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical properties of metal oxide layer can be improved by coating the dielectric barrier material on substrate in pulsed manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph explaining the relationship between electrical resistivity of metal oxide layer and treatment time.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has an electrode (103) arranged on the n-doped silicon emitter layer (102). A dielectric layer (105) is arranged on the back surface of a base layer (101). A metal layer (106) covers the entire surface of dielectric layer. The metal layer is in electrical contact with base layer over the regions (107) which are not covered by the dielectric layer through an interlayer (108) consisting of mixed phase of material of base and metal layers.    USE - Photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The point contacts are produced between the material of metal layer and base layer, so that efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Photovoltaic solar cell (100)    Base layer (101)    Emitter layer (102)    Electrode (103)    Dielectric layer (105)    Metal layer (106)    Uncovered regions (107)    Interlayer (108)
NOVELTY - The hard-coat layer is laminated on one side of the polyester film by thermosetting process. Several organic particles are contained in the hard-coat layer. The average particle diameter of the particle is 50-150% of average thickness of the hard-coat layer. The interface protrusion height of polyester film and hard-coat layer is 0.3-1.8 mu m. The polyester film has UV absorber.    USE - Hard-coat film for anti-reflection film (claimed) used for filter of plasma display TV. Can also be used in liquid crystal display, touch panel display, solar cell element and name plate, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Hard-coat film excellent in abrasion resistance is used for anti-reflection film so that glare reduction effect, reflection prevention effect can be improved. Coloring non-uniformity can be reduced, while improving the visibility property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for anti-reflection film which includes low refractive index layer formed on the hard-coat layer. The refractive index of low refractive index layer is 1.45 or less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graph representing the relationship between corrugated structure of polyester film and hard-coat layer interface. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film (21) has reactive-ion-etching processing layer (11) and vapor deposition layer (2) are sequentially provided on surface of plastic base material (1). The reactive-ion-etching processing layer is obtained using plasma and gas capable of vaporizing organo silicone compound. The vapor deposition layer contains inorganic compound having silicon oxide as main component. The vapor deposition layer has thickness of 5-300 nm.    USE - Gas barrier film. Uses includes but are not limited to packing of foodstuffs, pharmaceutical and precision electronic component such as liquid crystal display element, solar cell back sheet, electromagnetic wave shield, touch panel, substrate for electroluminescent and color filter.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film has excellent transparency, gas barrier property and adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a sectional view of gas barrier film.    Plastic base material (1)    Inorganic compound vapor deposition layer (2)    Reactive-ion-etching processing layer (11)    Gas barrier film (21)
NOVELTY - Crystalline silicon particles (5) are obtained by discharging a silicon melt solution (6) from the nozzle portion (1a) of a crucible (1) in the form of drops (4), and cooling and solidifying the silicon melt solution. The surface-layer portion of the nozzle portion consists of silicon oxynitride, while the nozzle portion comprises a material containing silicon nitride.    USE - Manufacture of crystalline silicon particles for photoelectric conversion apparatuses e.g. solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical manufacture of crystalline silicon particles having uniform particle size, with high productivity. Impregnation of silicon melt solution into the surface-layer portion of the nozzle portion is suppressed. The silicon nitride component has high decomposition temperature. Reaction of silicon in silicon melt solution with nitrogen which is a constituent material of nozzle portion is inhibited, and wear of inner wall face of nozzle hole by passage of silicon melt solution is suppressed. Expansion of nozzle-hole size is suppressed. The surface-layer portion can be formed easily. The nozzle portion has excellent chemical stability with respect to silicon melt solution, and abrasion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) silicon-proof melt solution component used in contact with the silicon melt solution. The surface-layer portion of the component comprises silicon oxynitride, while the component comprises a material containing silicon nitride;    (2) nozzle portion; and    (3) crucible in which the surface-layer portion consists of silicon oxynitride, while the crucible consists of a material containing silicon nitride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the apparatus used for manufacturing crystalline silicon particles.    Crucible (1)    Nozzle portion (1a)    Drops (4)    Crystalline silicon particles (5)    Silicon melt solution (6)
NOVELTY - A corrugated substrate comprises corrugated-shaped thin plate surface coated with polyimide. The corrugated shape is formed by heat processing.    USE - Corrugated substrate used for solar cell or light emitting devices.    ADVANTAGE - Has suppressed void and pinhole in polyimide resin.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a manufacturing method of corrugated substrate; and    (2) a pattern transfer device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the manufacturing method of corrugated substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Thin plate substrate (101)    Resin layer (102)    Heat source (103)    Metal mold for transcription (104)    Heat source (105)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film (1) comprises silicon oxide film (3,4) on both surfaces of base material (2). The linear thermal expansion coefficients of average in between temperatures of 296K and 473K are - 10-10 ppm/K.    USE - A gas barrier film for gas barrier film use material (claimed) used for packaging food, daily necessaries, pharmaceutical or electrical and electronic equipment related material e.g. lithium ion battery, hard disk, solar cell, liquid crystal element and electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film has high degree gas barrier property under high heat processing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the gas barrier film.    Gas barrier film (1)    Base material (2)    Silicon oxide film (3,4)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition comprises silver powder, glass powder containing lead oxide, and binder containing organic material. The content of silver in the composition is 70-95 mass%. The content of glass powder with respect to 100 mass parts of silver powder is 1-10 mass parts. The glass fiber has basicity of 0.6-0.8 and glass transition temperature of 300-450 degrees C. The electroconductive composition is used for forming n-type semiconductor layer (12) which penetrated silicon nitride layer (11) and is formed under silicon nitride layer, and electrode (13).    USE - Electroconductive composition used for manufacturing photovoltaic cell used for solar cell module (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive composition has excellent adhesiveness, and provides photovoltaic cell with excellent electroconductivity, reliability and workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photovoltaic cell (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows expanded sectional view of photovoltaic cell used electroconductive composition. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Photovoltaic cell (10)    Silicon nitride layer (11)    N-type semiconductor layer (12)    Electrode (13)    P-type semiconductor substrate (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating electroconductive fiber layer (14) containing carbon nanotube and metal nanowire, on a metal plate (11) and performing heat processing of the fiber layer at a temperature of about 250-600 degrees C, in low oxygen atmosphere (24). The electroconductive fiber layer is transferred to transparent film base material (31). The heat processing of the fiber layer is performed in nitrogen gas atmosphere.    USE - Manufacturing method of transparent conductive film. Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent (EL) display, inorganic EL display, LCD display, illumination device, electronic paper, solar cell, electromagnetic wave shield and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductivity, softness and transparency of the transparent conductive film can be improved and manufacturing cost of the transparent conductive film can be reduced by using a simple technique. The contact resistance of the electroconductive interfiber and weight of the transparent conductive film can be reduced by using a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the manufacturing process of the transparent conductive film.    Belt-shaped metal plate (11)    Electroconductive fiber layer (14)    Low oxygen atmosphere (24)    Transparent film base material (31)    Binder layer (35)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition comprises silver powder (70-95 mass%), glass powder (1-10 mass parts) which does not contain lead oxide (PbO) with basicity of 0.16-0.44 and organic matter. The n-type semiconductor layer (12) which penetrated silicon nitride layer (11), and electrode (13) are formed using electroconductive composition. The transition points of glass are 300-450 degrees C.    USE - An electroconductive composition for manufacturing photovoltaic cell used for solar cell for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesiveness of board of electrode and appropriate electrical performance are ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) method of manufacturing photovoltaic cell; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an expanded sectional view of the photovoltaic cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Photovoltaic cell (10)    Silicon nitride layer (11)    N-type semiconductor layer (12)    Electrode (13)    P-type semiconductor board (14)
NOVELTY - A counter electrode (2) has solid electrolyte layer (9) formed on one surface of the substrate. A gel-like solid electrolyte sheet (12) solidified with natural polymer or its derivatives, and photocatalyst film (3) are arranged between the counter electrode (2) and transparent electrode (1), while leaving the peripheral portions of respective electrodes. The photocatalyst film contains photocatalyst particles (10) and photosensitization dye (11).    USE - Photoelectric transducer e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Short circuit between transparent electrode and counter electrode can be suppressed. Hence, photoelectric conversion efficiency can be maintained so that electric power generation efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the photoelectric transducer during manufacturing process.    Transparent electrode (1)    Counter electrode (2)    Photocatalyst film (3)    Solid electrolyte layer (9)    Photocatalyst particles (10)    Photosensitization dye (11)    Gel-like solid electrolyte sheet (12)
NOVELTY - A sealing material comprises frame material (8) which has gas barrier property, and adhesive coating film (9) containing resin composition consisting of fluorine compound and siloxane compound as essential component which is formed in surface that touches two electrode boards (10,11) of frame material. A dye-sensitized solar cell comprises sealing material as frame (7) which is interposed between two electrode boards in order to comprise space that encloses electrolyte solution (5) between two electrode boards which mutually oppose.    USE - A sealing material for dye-sensitized solar cells. Can also be used as adhesive agent.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material is excellent in workability, solvent resistance, gas barrier property and adhesive force, and prevents leak of electrolyte solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrolyte solution (5)    Frame (7)    Frame material (8)    Adhesive coating film (9)    Electrode board (10,11)
NOVELTY - A I-III-VI group chalcopyrite type thin film type solar cell has metal back surface electrode (10) of laminated structure and p-type I-III-VI group chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor sequentially laminated on a substrate (1) and transparent electrode (7). The layer of electrode (10) contacting the p-type I-III-VI group chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor has body centered cubic structure. The crystal orientation property has (002) orientation. The lattice constant of axis of the body centered cubic structure is different from surface direction.    USE - I-III-VI group chalcopyrite type thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The I-III-VI group chalcopyrite type thin film type solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, by containing I-III-VI group chalcopyrite compound having improved crystal orientation property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of I-III-VI group chalcopyrite type thin film type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the I-III-VI group chalcopyrite type thin film type solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Seed layer (2)    Orientation control layer (3)    Orientation layer (4)    Chalcopyrite layer (5)    Buffer layer (6)    Transparent electrode (7)    Metal back surface electrode (10)
NOVELTY - The conversion apparatus (100) has back surface electrode layer (4) that is formed with silver thin film. The surface of back surface electrode layer at side of substrate (1) is formed of corrugated shape. The elevation difference of recess and convex portion in corrugated surface of back surface electrode layer is 60-210 mu m.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus such as silicon solar cell, silicon carbide solar cell, silicon-germanium solar cell, crystalline silicon solar cell, amorphous silicon solar cell, microcrystal silicon solar cell, and polycrystalline solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the influence of optical loss by surface in back surface electrode layer is suppressed, the optical absorption amount at side of back surface electrode layer can be increased. Hence, the electric power generation efficiency of conversion apparatus can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Transparent electrode layer (2)    Back surface electrode layer (4)    Electric power generation layers (91,92)    Photoelectric conversion apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - The dye-sensitized solar cell consists of an adhesive coating film (9) formed in the surface contacting the electrode substrates (10,11) and frame (7). The adhesive coating film consists of resin composition having fluorine compound such that the electrolyte solution (5) is injected between the electrode substrate and frame without forming opening or hole in the coating film.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the adhesive coating film is formed by special resin composition, the adhesive force of coating film can enclose electrolyte solution in the case of adhesion of the electrode substrate and frame. Therefore, complicated operation for managing the coating conditions is reduced and solvent for coating is avoided. The formation of hole or opening of electrolyte solution is reduced so that electrolyte solution leakage produced by the opening is eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the top and cross sectional views of the dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Conductive film (2a)    Electrolyte solution (5)    Frame (7)    Adhesive coating film (9)    Electrode substrates (10,11)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1) has a photoelectric conversion Layer (5) formed on an electrode (3) which is formed on a substrate (4), on which an electrode (7) is formed. The photoelectric conversion layer comprising a p-type semiconductor layer (5a) made of molybdenum oxide and an n-type semiconductor layer (5b) which is made of an electron-accepting organic material such as fullerene.    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The open circuit voltage between the electrodes is improved with a simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of organic solar cell.    Organic solar cell (1)    Electrodes (3,7)    Substrate (4)    Photoelectric conversion layer (5)    P-type semiconductor layer (5a)    N-type semiconductor layer (5b)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution which contains iodine has iodine compound as iodine ion source and benzimidazole derivative with 3-11C saturated hydrocarbon group directly bonded to benzimidazole ring.    USE - Electrolyte solution for dye sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability are highly improved.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor carbon film contains an aggregate of polycyclic carbon which has a pi -bond and at least any one of 5-membered ring, 6-membered ring and 7-membered ring, and hydrogen and/or nitrogen that are bonded with the polycyclic carbon. The content hydrogen and/or nitrogen is 5-20 weight%.    USE - The semiconductor carbon film is useful for semiconductor device used in solar cell (all claimed), electronic device, photoelectric transducer, diode, transistor and various sensors.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor carbon film of large area can be easily manufactured at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) semiconductor device provided with n-type and p-type semiconductor carbon film;    (2) solar cell provided with the semiconductor device; and    (3) manufacturing method of semiconductor carbon film, involves making the raw material of semiconductor carbon film into the shape of a film, and heating at 650-1600 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A polyimide film is manufactured by casting solvent solution of polyimide precursor (A) on support body, removing solvent in solution and peeling from support body as self-supportive film, heating and imidating self-supportive film, interposing solvent which has polyimide precursor (B) between solvent solutions of support body and casted polyimide precursor (A), and casting.    USE - Manufacture of polyimide film for electron base materials, boards for electricity, LCD, organic electroluminescent displays, electronic paper, solar cells and tape base materials.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains film at high speed, improves productivity, and suppresses tear and crack in surface modified film.
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film comprises (in mass%) cerium (0.5-4.5), gallium (0.05-1.5), zinc (73.4-79.8) and remainder of oxygen. The content of cerium in the composition is more than the content of gallium.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for solar cell (claimed) for liquid crystal display device and electroluminescent display device. Can also be used for gas sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film has excellent deterioration-proof property and favorable specific resistance value, and provides solar cell having high performance for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sputtering target for forming transparent conductive film.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a concave reflecting layer provided on a top of a sunken-in substrate and made from aluminum, silver and chrome, where the sunken-in substrate is provided in a fixed position at a concave surface of a sunken-in section. A convex reflecting layer and a sunken-in transparent layer i.e. silicon oxide film, are provided with a thickness greater than 100 nanometers. A through-hole is formed in a sunken-in reflecting layer that is provided at a bottom of the sunken-in section. The sunken-in substrate is made of polymer material.    USE - Solar battery focusing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can focus solar energy in an effective manner, and can convert solar energy to power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar battery focusing apparatus.    Sunlight (3)    Solar battery (4)
NOVELTY - An organic metallic dye comprises metallic complex material.    USE - Organic metallic dye for dye sensitizing electrode, solar battery and photocatalyst reactor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye costs low, has high yield, can be easily purified and can be modified by molecular design.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic metallic dye comprises metallic complex material of formula ML1L2XY.    M=transitional metal element;    L1,L2=bidentate ligands containing bipyridyl groups of formulae (2) and (3);    X,Y=monovalent atoms, monodentate ligands, H, NO2, Cl, Br, CN, NCS, H2O, NH3, Cr, Br, R, CN- or PF6-;    R1,R2,R6=COOH, sulfate groups, phosphate groups or their salts, H, halo, CN, nitryl, azide groups, optionally substituted 1-50C alkyls, optionally substituted 3-50C cycloalkyl, 6-50C aryls, optionally substituted 2-50C alkenyl, optionally substituted 2-50C alkynyl, optionally substituted heteroatom-containing 1-50C alkyl, optionally substituted heteroatom-containing 2-50C alkenyl, heteroatom-containing 2-50C alkynyl, heterocyclic groups having 3-50C and 3-50C alkylamino carbonyls; and    R3-R5=H, 1-20C alkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 6-20C aryls, 2-20C alkenyl, 2-20C alkynyl, heteroatom-containing 1-20C alkyl chains, heteroatom-containing 2-20C alkenyl, heteroatom-containing 2-20C alkynyl, heterocyclic groups having 3-20C.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the absorbance of organic metallic dye. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A triazine-containing polymeric compound (1-4) is new.    USE - Novel triazine-containing polymeric compound is used for homopolymer or copolymer for thin film, charge transport material, and photoconductive material (all claimed) for electrophotography, electroluminescent element, secondary battery and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The triazine-containing polymeric compound provides thin film having excellent strength. The charge transport material formed using the triazine-containing polymeric compound has high charge mobility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A triazine-containing polymeric compound of formula (1-4) is new.    X1-X3=bivalent coupling group consisting of single bond, NR1, oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, or sulfonyl;    Ar1-Ar4=aromatic group or heterocyclic group;    L1-L4=bivalent coupling group consisting of single bond, NR2, alkylene, oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, or sulfonyl;    R1,R2=H, or 1-30C alkyl;and    P1-P4=polymeric group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoconductive material, which has charge generating layer which absorbs light, performs charge separation and generates electric charge, and electric charge carrying layer containing triazine-containing polymeric compound and/or polymer containing triazine-containing polymeric compound.
NOVELTY - The condensed water is divided into high temperature condensed water and low temperature condensed water that are separated from combustion exhaust gas. The high temperature condensed water is recovered by combustion exhaust gas drain trap (21) positioned to the upstream of combustion exhaust gas heat exchanger (Q4). The low temperature condensed water is recovered by water tank (20) at the downstream. The low temperature condensed water is preferentially drained out of fuel cell power generating device, when amount of water recovery exceeds the preset level.    USE - Water recovery method of fuel cell power generating device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carbon dioxide gas concentration of condensed water recovered from combustion exhaust gas is reduced and load concerning the water treatment apparatus is reduced. The driving cost and maintenance cost of the fuel cell power generating device is decreased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell power generating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell power generating system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell main section (1)    Water treatment apparatus (10)    Water tank (20)    Combustion exhaust gas drain trap (21)    Combustion exhaust gas heat exchanger (Q4)
NOVELTY - An organic electroconductive polymer is obtained by performing oxidation polymerization of 6,12-diaryl indolo (3,2-b)-carbazole derivative.    USE - Polymer is used for organic electroconductive material (claimed) for electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to transparent conductive film, organic-semiconductor laser, organic transistor, organic light-emitting diode, organic electroluminescence element, organic solar cell, optical disk memory, chemical sensor, display element and electromagnetic-wave-absorption shield.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroconductive material containing polymer has high electroconductivity and solvent solubility.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a main chamber (11) to accommodate hot-zone components having a crucible (13). A pull chamber (12) stores and removes single-crystal from a raw material melt solution contained in the crucible. A cooling pipe (1) arranged on the crucible permits cooling medium to circulate. A moving mechanism (3) vertically moves the cooling pipe such that the hot-zone components are cooling by moving the cooling pipe towards the crucible after the single-crystal is grown.    USE - Single-crystal manufacturing apparatus for use in manufacture of silicon substrate of semiconductor device e.g. metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hot-zone components in the main chamber can be cooled efficiently in a short time with large thermal capacity such that the operation rate and productivity of the single-crystal manufacturing apparatus can be improved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for single-crystal manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the single-crystal manufacturing apparatus.    Cooling pipe (1)    Moving mechanism (3)    Single-crystal manufacturing apparatus (10)    Main chamber (11)    Pull chamber (12)    Crucible (13)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a photoelectric conversion layer (3) containing crystalline silicone layer (42) formed on a substrate (1). The average value of Raman peak ratio of Raman peak intensity of crystalline silicone phase with respect to Raman peak intensity of non-crystalline silicone phase in crystalline silicone layer is 4-8. The standard deviation of Raman peak ratio is 1-3. The ratio of the region where the Raman peak ratio is not greater than 4 is 0-15%.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus such as solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The conversion efficiency and mass production efficiency of the photoelectric conversion apparatus are improved, by suitably setting the Raman peak ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Photoelectric conversion layer (3)    Electrode layer (4)    Silicone layer (42)    Photoelectric conversion apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - The plasma processing apparatus (10) has a film forming container (12) to be supplied with a reactive gas. A substrate stage (32) is arranged in the film forming container for placing a substrate. An antenna array having several bar-like antenna elements are placed parallel to each other. The antenna main portion of antenna elements is coated with a dielectric material. The ratio between radius of antenna main portion and distance between centers of two adjacent antenna elements is less than or equal to 11.6.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus such as electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) plasma processing apparatus and inductive coupled plasma (ICP) processing apparatus for use during manufacturing of semiconductor elements, flat panel display (FPD) and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film quality and film thickness uniformity can be improved by producing plasma between antennas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Plasma processing apparatus (10)    Film forming container (12)    Gas supply section (16)    Exhaust section (17)    Substrate stage (32)
NOVELTY - A conductor has layers (a and b) (11,12) containing titanium oxide and a dopant of niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, arsenic, antimony, tungsten, nitrogen, fluorine, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, chromium, nickel, technetium, rhenium, phosphorus and/or bismuth. A layer (b) has ratio of atom-number of dopant with respect to sum total atom-number of titanium and dopant of 0.01-4 atomic%. A layer (a) having ratio of atom-number of dopant with respect to sum total atom-number of titanium and dopant more than the layer (b) is provided between the layer (b) and substrate (10).    USE - Conductor is used as transparent electrode for flat panel display, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The conductor has excellent transparency, heat resistance and electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the conductor.    Substrate (10)    Layers (11,12)
NOVELTY - A dye comprises phosphoryl thiophene compound (1).    USE - Dye is used for composition, varnish for organic thin film and semiconductor electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells(all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye has high affinity and adhesion to porous metal oxide and excellent solubility with respect to organic solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye comprises phosphoryl thiophene compound of formula (1).    R1-R4,R13-R16=-OR5, -SR6, -NR72 or -O-N+R8R9R10R11;    R5-R11=H, 1-20C alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted by W';    R12,R17=H, halo, hydroxyl, amino, silanol, thiol, carboxyl, ester, thioester, amide, cyano, nitro, monovalent hydrocarbon, organo oxy, organo amino, organo silyl, organothio, acyl, sulfone or phenyl group optionally substituted by W';    W'=halo, hydroxyl, amino, silanol, thiol, carboxyl, ester, thioester, amide, cyano, nitro, monovalent hydrocarbyl, organo oxy, organo amino, organo silyl, organothio, acyl or sulfone;    m-p=0 or 1 or more, m+n+o=1 or less;    m+n+o+p=2-1000;    Z=divalent organic group of formula (2-10);    R18-R40=H, 1-20C (alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, dialkylamino) or phenyl optionally substituted by W';and    R41=H, 1-20C (alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy) or phenyl optionally substituted by W'.    Both terminal of phosphoryl thiophene has hydrogen, halo, 1-20C monoalkyl amino, 1-20C dialkylamino, 1-10C trialkyl stannyl group or 1-10C trialkylsilyl-group, (phenyl, naphthyl or anthranil) all optionally substituted by W'. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor electrode which has transparent conductive film laminated on substrate and porous semiconductor which consists of metal oxide laminated on transparent conductive film and dye is adsorbed on the surface of porous semiconductor.
NOVELTY - A fluorine-containing elastomer comprises 40-70 mol% of tetrafluoroethylene units, 30-60 mol% of propylene units, and 0.1-2.5 mol% of carboxyl group-containing vinyl monomeric units, and has Mooney viscosity of 5-100 at 121 degrees C.    USE - Fluorine-containing elastomer used for crosslinked composition for molded product (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to turbocharger hose, intercooler hose, plasma address, liquid crystal panel, solar cell substrate, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs plant-equipment field, developing machine, printer and aircraft field.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorine-containing elastomer has excellent amine resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance with reduced gel content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fluorine-containing elastomer composition, which is obtained by crosslinking fluorine-containing elastomer using cross-linking agent containing aniline compound of formula (1) containing at least two crosslinkable reaction groups, biphenyl compound of formula (2), amine compound of formula: H2NHN-C(=NH)-Rf1-C(=NH)-NHNH2 (3), and oxime compound of formula: HON=C(-NH2)-(CF2)n-C(-NH2)=NOH (4); and    (2) molded article, which is obtained by carrying out imidazole crosslinking of the crosslinking composition.    R1=-NH2, -NHR2, -OH or -SH;    R2=fluoro or monovalent organic group;    R3=-SO2-, -O-, -CO-, 1-6C alkyl or 1-10C perfluoro alkylene;    R4=-C(=NH)-NHNH2 or -C(=NOH)-NH2;    Rf1= 1-10C perfluoro alkylene;and    n=1-10.
NOVELTY - A composition comprises solvent (a), solvent (b), conjugated polymer compound, and fullerene derivative. The content of solvent (a) is 70-97 weight%, such that the total content of solvent (a) and solvent (b) is 100 weight%. The surface tension of the solvent (a) is more than 25 mN/m at 25 degrees C, and solvent (b) is 15-25 mN/m at 25 degrees C.    USE - Composition is used for photoelectric transducer e.g. solar cell, for image sensor (both claimed) such as charge couple device and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor for scanner, digital camera, and digital video.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has suppressed defect of generating bubbles when forming an organic film of large area in an organic solar cell. The photoelectric transducer has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency. The image sensor using the composition has excellent photosensitivity, color selection property and optical absorption property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photoelectric transducer; and    (2) manufacture of photoelectric transducer.
NOVELTY - A hot-melt resin composition comprises butyl rubber, and hydrogenated terpene phenol, styrene modified terpene and/or hydrogenated terpene.    USE - Hot-melt resin composition used as sealing material for solar cell (both claimed). Can also be used for curtain walls, lamp of motor vehicles and seal of glass opening component of buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The hot-melt resin composition has excellent adhesiveness with respect to metal or glass, and prevents the contamination of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin sheet.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell (10), which uses the hot-melt resin composition as sealing material (5).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the structure of a solar cell.    Glass (1)    Cell (2)    Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin sheet (3)    Sealing material (5)    Solar cell (10)
NOVELTY - Copper-gallium alloy ingot (15) is subjected to cutting process by wire electric charging machining.    USE - Cutting method of copper-gallium alloy e.g. copper-gallium alloy ingot used as sputtering target (claimed) for formation of thin film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently cuts copper-gallium alloy ingot having high hardness into desired shape without cracking, breaking and chipping.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of wire electric charging machining apparatus.    High frequency pulse power supply (10)    Electrode (11)    Wire (12)    Work tank (14)    Copper-gallium alloy ingot (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining former plate material with main surface. A portion of former plate material is immersed in an etching liquid and is etched while causing the liquid level to descend the main surface top portion of former plate material and controlling the descending rate to a desired value.    USE - Manufacturing method of plate material e.g. glass plate. Can also be used in solar cell module, magnetic disk, semiconductor element and field panel display.    ADVANTAGE - The surface profile of main surface of plate material is more easily regulated to a desired profile, by etching portion of former plate material when etching liquid level descends main surface of former plate material and descending rate is controlled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plate material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the manufacturing process of plate material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An aluminum-doped zinc oxide target or a gallium-doped zinc oxide target is doped with boron, and the formed transparent conductive film (21) is deposited on a substrate (10), to manufacture a boron-doped zinc oxide based transparent conductive film on substrate.    USE - Manufacture of boron-doped zinc oxide based transparent conductive film used for transparent electrode of photosensitive device such as solar cell, liquid crystal display device, plasma display panel, photoelectric cell and image pickup tubes.    ADVANTAGE - The boron-doped zinc oxide based transparent conductive film has improved electrical and optical properties and structural stability. The transparent electrode having transparent conductive film has high optical transmittance, low electrical resistance and high chemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for boron-doped zinc oxide based transparent conductive film on substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of transparent conductive film.    Substrate (10)    Indium-tin oxide thin film (20)    Transparent conductive film (21)    Electrode layer (22,23)    Light-emitting device (30)
NOVELTY - Texturing a solar cell comprises texturing a surface of a substrate (201) of the solar cell using a wet etchant, which includes a surfactant.    USE - Method of texturing a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since alkaline etchant does not include isopropyl alcohol (IPA), it is not required to fill IPA so that inconvenience reduces and surface uniformly textured on the substrate is obtained. Damage portions (202) on substrate's surface are removed in texturing, so that reflectance of incident light on substrate is largely decreased. Since incident and reflection operations of light are performed on the fine concave-convex portions, light is confined inside the solar cell. Thus, light absorptance increases and the efficiency of the solar cell is largely improved. The method provides solar cell having short circuit current, which is increased by 0.9 mA/cm2 and photoelectric conversion efficiency, which is improved by 0.5%, as compared with the comparative solar cell provided by the prior art texturing method using an acidic wet etchant including HF and HNO3.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view illustrating a texturing method of an upper portion of a substrate for a solar cell.    Substrate (201)    Damage portions (202)    Air bubbles (204)
NOVELTY - A solar cell substrate has laminate of glass sheet (4) and texture layer (2). The texture layer is made of resin formed by curing (meth)acrylic-type photocurable composition. A substrate (a) of 1-cm square provided in central portion of solar cell substrate satisfies specific conditions.    USE - Substrate is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using substrate has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell substrate has laminate of glass sheet and texture layer. The texture layer is made of resin formed by curing (meth)acrylic-type photocurable composition. A substrate (a) of 1-cm square provided in central portion of solar cell substrate satisfies following conditions: When rough surface of texture layer is observed with electron microscope having visual field of 10 mu m, recessed portion having diameter of 1.5 mu m is 2 or less, and with atomic force microscope having visual field of 10 mu m, maximum height difference between top and bottom of roughness is 0.3 mu m or less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of substrate.    Glass sheet (1)    Texture layer (2)    Metal oxide film (3)    Photoelectric conversion layer (4)    Back surface reflecting electrode layer (5)
NOVELTY - Sintered body comprises zinc oxide compound, a molecule of another compound, and trivalent metal oxides or divalent metal oxides. Another compound is selected from lithium fluoride, lithium chloride, sodium fluoride, sodium chloride or potassium fluoride. The trivalent or divalent metal oxides are selected from sodium oxide or potassium oxide.    USE - Sintered body for preparing p-type zinc oxide compound semiconductor for use as target for sputtering and electronic beam and ion plating (all claimed), and for use in electronic elements and light-emitting elements, selected from light emitting diodes, organic electroluminescent device or solar cell display.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing thin film and thick film for preparing p-type zinc oxide compound semiconductor, which involves using sintered body.
NOVELTY - A laminate article comprises a bi-layer composite and, optionally at least one additional laminate layer, where the composite comprises a polymeric sheet and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) film laminated to each other. The PET film has a tensile modulus of greater than or equal to 600000 psi in both the machine direction and the transverse direction, a shock brittleness index of greater than or equal to 55 Joules in the machine direction and greater than or equal to 25 joules in the transverse direction, and a percent elongation at break (EOB) of 110-170 in the machine direction and 60-110 in the transverse direction.    USE - As laminate article (claimed) used in automobile safety glazing (i.e. moonroofs, sidelites, windshields), in building as anti-spall window glazing, hurricane windows in buildings and bullet resistant glazings in armored vehicles; and as solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The PET film has a tensile modulus of greater than or equal to 600000 psi in both the machine direction and the transverse direction, a shock brittleness index of greater than or equal to 55 Joules in the machine direction and greater than or equal to 25 joules in the transverse direction, and a percent elongation at break (EOB) of 110-170 in the machine direction and 60-110 in the transverse direction. The PET films with higher EOB levels tend to have greater flexibility and elasticity, allow the films to suffer less splintering upon impact. A less elastic PET film having an EOB of less than 160 in the machine direction and less than 110 in the transverse direction, which also has high tensile strength and high shock brittleness value, is used in the laminate articles. The laminates incorporating these less elastic PET films, in fact, suffer less material loss upon high-force impact and thus exhibit improved impact resistance.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of shaped lens, solar cell layer, or LED cup (30) comprises preparing preform material by adding semiconductor nanocrystals to first material, and molding the preform material into the shape article (10). The shaped article comprises semiconductor nanocrystals.    USE - Method for manufacture of shaped lens, solar cell layer, or LED cup (claimed). Can also be used in lighting applications such as light emitting device, luminescent concentrator solar cells, and security applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method can use various molding processes, provides high volume production of shaped articles, and allows semiconductor nanocrystals and properties of nanocrystals to be added into materials with little or no finishing and minimal scrap losses. The method allows flexibility to control the concentration of semiconductor nanocrystals contained in final shaped article.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the semiconductor nanocrystal.    Shape article (10)    LED cup (30)    Light source (40)
NOVELTY - The method comprises forming a metallic stack. The forming step includes electroplating a metallic layer of group IB material using Group IB plating solutions, electrodepositing a layer of a group IIIA material using group IIIA plating solutions, and reacting the metallic stack with a group VIA material and electrodepositing a layer of selenium (Se) using a Se plating solution on the metallic stack thus forming a precursor layer. The group IB, the group IIIA and Se plating solutions contain an alkali metal having a concentration of 500 ppm-2M.    USE - The method is useful for preparing a doped Group IBIIIAVIA absorber layer for thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures high-throughput preparation of the doped group IB-IIIA-VIA absorber layer with high quality in an efficient and an economical manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises forming a metallic stack. The forming step includes electroplating a metallic layer of group IB material using Group IB plating solutions, electrodepositing a layer of a group IIIA material using group IIIA plating solutions, and reacting the metallic stack with a group VIA material and electrodepositing a layer of selenium (Se) using a Se plating solution on the metallic stack thus forming a precursor layer. The group IB, the group IIIA and Se plating solutions contain an alkali metal having a concentration of 500 ppm-2M. The steps of electroplating and electrodepositing form a metallic stack. The metallic stack and the precursor layer contain 1019 atoms/cc of the alkali metal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a method for fabrication of a film.    Substrate (102)    Dense film. (110)
NOVELTY - Method of treating copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) material (I), comprises (a) contacting the CIGS material with an ionic solvent comprising sulfur- or selenium-containing compounds, and (b) heating the CIGS material.    USE - The method is useful for treating a CIGS material, which is useful for preparing CIGS solar cell (claimed), which is solar module, photovoltaic (PV) cell and photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The method dissolves impurity phases of binary oxides and selenides of copper, indium and gallium to improve photovoltaic properties of a solar cell comprising (I). The process improves bulk material semiconductor properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a CIGS material treated by the method;    (2) a method of preparing a CIGS solar cell, comprising: providing a CIGS film deposited on an electrically conducting substrate; step (a); step (b); preparing the CIGS material for inclusion in a solar cell; and disposing a front contact on the CIGS material to form the solar cell; and    (3) a CIGS solar cell prepared by the method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow chart of method for treating CIGS material.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of single band differential superlattice structure involves preparing single band differential superlattice film by magnetic control sputtering and forming material of single band differential superlattice.    USE - Manufacture of single band differential superlattice structure used as semiconductor film material, thermoelectric material, photoelectric material, nanometer film material, solar battery absorption layer material.    ADVANTAGE - Simply and inexpensively manufactures of single band differential superlattice structure.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a wastewater treatment facility for processing the generated effluent, and a cyclone separation device for centrifuging the wasted slurry and separating the wasted slurry from abrasive. A waste cutting oil reproducer collects dispersibility polyalkylene glycol from the waste cutting oil separated from the cyclone separation device when washing a silicon wafer. An abrasive generated from an abrasive reproducer is separated into pure silicon carbide for the ceramic sinter while passing through the cyclone separation device.    USE - Apparatus for recycling slurry such as crushed abrasive, crushed chip and cutting fluid (all claimed) during manufacturing process of a semiconductor silicon wafer of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus maintains the regeneration efficiency for about 70 to 80 percent by using the high temperature centrifuge method, generates semiconductor silicon wafer manufacturing process in the solar cell and drastically reduces the wastage of the slurry. The apparatus recycles the slurry to the raw material for long time usage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for recycling slurry.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a slurry salvage process.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has an electrolyte layer equipped between an upper layer (110) and a sub layer part (120). A dye/photo catalyst layer (140) is made from titanium dioxide and formed in inner side of the electrolyte layer. A surface coating layer is formed on upper side of a metallic board. Multiple condensing type micro lenses (113) are adhered to a lower part of a platinum layer (112). An indium-tin-oxide layer is formed on a lower part of a macromolecular film (111). The condensing type micro lens is made from polyethylene naphthalate, polyimide and polymethylpentene.    USE - Flexible polymer solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is inexpensive, allows mass production, and enhances the efficiency of converting sunlight into power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a flexible polymer solar battery.    Flexible solar battery (100)    Upper layer (110)    Macromolecular film (111)    Platinum layer (112)    Condensing type micro lenses (113)    Sub layer part (120)    Dye/photo-catalyst layer (140)
NOVELTY - A room temperature treating adhesive comprising: hydroxyl terminated dialkyl siloxane polymer, silane cross-linking agent, catalyst and water; the hydroxyl terminated dialkyl siloxane polymer, silane cross-linking agent, catalyst and water are divided into at least two independent parts, where one of the independent parts comprises catalyst and water, and the hydroxyl terminated dialkyl siloxane polymer or silane cross-linking agent does not exist in the part.    USE - The room temperature treating adhesive is useful for assembling the solar cell panel, and assembling the electronic module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The room temperature treating adhesive has fast treating speed, can be used for assembling the solar cell panel, assembling the electronic module, and for all assembly industry with high requirements on room treating speed.
NOVELTY - A cleaning liquid for printing technique of solar battery screen comprises (vol.%) ether containing 3-12 carbon atoms (1-30), ester containing 3-9 carbon atoms (1-30), alcohol containing 2-5 carbon atoms (10-60), alcohol-ether compound containing 5-18 carbon atoms (10-55), and additive (0-5).    USE - The cleaning liquid is useful for printing technique of solar battery screen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cleaning liquid has high cleaning efficiency, little pollution, and small toxicity to people without residual imprint. Moreover, it is quick to dry after using for cleaning.
NOVELTY - The particles contain an aggregate of crystals and amorphous components of single metal, alloy, oxide, silicide, nitride, carbide, and/or sulfide.    USE - Particles are used in powders (claimed) used for high-intensity luminescent substances, solar cells, semiconductor photoelectric transducers, fine wiring of electrical and electronic equipment, penetration electrodes, image pick-up elements, highly rigid reflecting plates, and oil-free grease. Can also be used for cold insulators, refractory materials, magnets, and catalysts.    ADVANTAGE - The particles have a composite structure and excellent material characteristics, and provide electronic devices having excellent efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a centrifugal granulation device used for manufacturing the particles.    Material supply device (1)    Electric furnace (2)    Granulation chamber (5)    Rotating disc (7)    Mixing gas holders (12-14)
NOVELTY - An organic compound having a crosslinkable group, and an optionally substituted bivalent pyrene ring in a molecule, is new.    USE - New organic compound is used for composition for organic electroluminescent element used for organic electroluminescent display (all claimed) for light source of copier, backlight source of LCDs, display board, marker lamp, office automated computer, wall-mounted television, vehicle-mounted display element, mobile telephone, surface light-emitting component, electrophotographic photoreceptor and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic compound has excellent electrochemical stability, oxidation-resistant reduction stability, film formability, charge transportability and heat resistance. The organic electroluminescent element formed using the organic compound has excellent luminous efficiency. The organic electroluminescent display formed using the organic compound has excellent driving stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element, which has an anode (2), a cathode (9) and an organic layer with a mesh-shaped layer comprising high molecular compound crosslinked with organic compound between anode and cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the organic electroluminescent element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anode (2)    Positive hole injection layer (3)    Hole transport layer (4)    Light emitting layer (5)    Cathode (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a layer of N-type amorphous silicon membrane or P-type amorphous silicon membrane on a substrate of transparent conductive glass. A P-type grain silica or N-type grain silica is produced by utilizing poly silicon. A layer of a plastic membrane of ethylene vinyl acetate, polyethylene terephthalate and polyimide is formed on the N-type amorphous silicon membrane. A layer of aluminum back electrode or silver back electrode is forming on a composite membrane layer to accomplish basic production of a composite membrane solar battery.    USE - Method for producing a silica-based hetero-junction membrane solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the large grain polycrystalline silicon membrane to be deposited easily and directly. The method can be executed in simple manner with low cost. The method can be utilized to realize high photoelectric conversion efficiency and wide industrialization value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a silica-based hetero-junction membrane solar battery.
NOVELTY - The glass has solar battery components for forming a photovoltaic array, and an insulation isolation line fixed between the adjacent solar battery components, where the solar battery components are connected in series or in parallel. Anodes and cathodes of the battery components are led out by conductive belts. A photovoltaic interlayer is made of an amorphous silicon solar battery core plate, and a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) or ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) seal gum layer is fixed at a joint of the photovoltaic interlayer and inner and outer layers.    USE - Solar photovoltaic curtain wall glass for a photovoltaic building.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery core plates of different shapes can be manufactured, and the photovoltaic curtain walls with large areas and in different shapes can be constructed. The glass satisfies electrical property of the photovoltaic building.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar photovoltaic curtain wall glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a photovoltaic building.
NOVELTY - A waste gas processing apparatus (25) has a catalyst storage case (30) for accommodating the combustion catalyst (32). The catalyst storage case has an accommodating portion (33) for accommodating the combustion catalyst in upper portion side, and a condensed water collecting portion (34) for collecting specific condensed water produced in the catalyst storage case with the temperature fall of the waste gas, at lower portion side during the shutdown processing of the fuel cell apparatus.    USE - Fuel cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The specific condensed water can be produced in the catalyst storage case effectively during the shutdown processing of the fuel cell apparatus. The spoiling of the combustion catalyst is suppressed at the time of restarting of the fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell apparatus.    Waste gas processing apparatus (25)    Catalyst storage case (30)    Combustion catalyst (32)    Accommodating portion (33)    Condensed water collecting portion (34)
NOVELTY - A reaction apparatus has base (2) with reaction medium flow path (1), supply path (3) for supplying reaction medium to supply port (3a), discharge port (4a) downstream from flow path, exhaust passage for emitting the reaction medium and circuit (5) on base where reaction medium returns.    USE - A reaction apparatus for fuel cell systems used in mobile telephone or notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The reaction rate of reaction medium is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross section (a) and planar perspective drawing (b) of reaction apparatus.    Flow path (1)    Base (2)    Supply path (3)    Supply port (3a)    Exhaust passage (4)    Discharge port (4a)    Circuit (5)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic structure comprises a substrate (10); a back surface field layer (12) on the substrate; a base layer (14) on the back surface field layer; an emitter layer (16) on the base layer, where the emitter layer is an alloy composition including a common component and a first component; a window layer (18) on the emitter layer; an added layer (17) between the emitter layer and the window layer, where the added layer is an alloy composition including the common component, the first and the second components; and an ohmic contact layer (20) on the window layer.    USE - As a photovoltaic structure (claimed) such as Solar cell for converting sun light into electrical power.    ADVANTAGE - The device has improved current and voltage conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photovoltaic structure comprises a substrate (10); a back surface field layer (12) on the substrate; a base layer (14) on the back surface field layer; an emitter layer (16) on the base layer, where the emitter layer is an alloy composition including a common component and a first component; a window layer (18) on the emitter layer, where the window layer is an alloy composition including the common component and a second component; an added layer (17) between the emitter layer and the window layer, where the added layer is an alloy composition including the common component, the first and the second components; and an ohmic contact layer (20) on the window layer. The common component comprises indium and phosphorus. The first component is gallium. The second component is aluminum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows cross-sectional view of photovoltaic structure.    Substrate (10)    Back surface field layer (12)    Base layer (14)    Emitter layer (16)    Added layer (17)
NOVELTY - Preparing a ceramic powder (I) comprises: providing many precursor materials in solution, where each of the precursor materials in solution further comprises at least one constituent ionic species of (I); combining the precursor materials in solution with an onium dicarboxylate precipitant solution to cause co-precipitation of the ceramic powder precursor in a combined solution; and separating (I) precursor from the combined solution.    USE - The process is useful for preparing (I), which is useful: as specialized mechanical component and as coating for mechanical components, and as advanced engineering material for industries of automobiles to biomedical devices; and in semiconductor devices (e.g. as High-K dielectric structures), superconducting devices, motion sensors, fuel cells, device packaging, passive electronic components such as capacitors and more sophisticated energy storage devices.    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits at least one improved property comprising improved particle size distribution, reduced particle size, reduced metal impurities and improved particle morphology, improved compositional homogeneity, improved control of stoichiometry, improved re-dispersability and/or enhanced chemical stability, as compared to (I) made by a process not including the onium dicarboxylate as precipitant.
NOVELTY - The hollow fiber membrane has several finger voids, when fiber membrane is observed using electron microscope at magnification factor of 1000. The water vapor permeability coefficient of fiber membrane is more than 0.4g/min/cm2/MPa. The air leakage amount of fiber membrane is 0.1L/min or less. The area of the finger void is 9500 mu m2.    USE - Hollow fiber membrane for humidification membrane module (claimed) used in humidifier of fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The humidification performance and heat resistance of the fiber membrane can be improved. The leakage of air from the hollow fiber membrane can be reduced reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating the method for measuring water vapor permeability ability of hollow fiber membrane.    Temperature/humidity measurement unit (70)    Air meter (80)    Humidifier (110)    Gas entrance port (120)    Mini module (140)
NOVELTY - The invention discloses a semiconductor substrate and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor substrate according to the invention includes a substrate and a surface passivation layer. The substrate has an upper surface. The surface passivation layer is formed by an atomic layer deposition process and/or a plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition process on the upper surface of the substrate.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses a dye-sensitized solar cell with embedded nano gold particles as the quantum dots. It mainly comprises a working electrode; a counter electrode; a electrolyte layer and a photosensitized dye layer with embedded quantum dots. Dye-sensitized solar cell according to the present invention combine the porous TiO2 nano films with the embedded nano gold particles as the quantum dots to increase light wavelength absorption and then improve the light conversion.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a sputtering target having multiple target materials. The sputtering target is used on vacuum sputtering machine for use in the manufacturing process of the thin film solar cell, the machine comprising a target base and multiple target materials, and the multiple target materials are arranged and attached on the surface of the target base. When the vacuum film forming process needs to mix-sputtering multiple targets, multiple targets mix-sputtering can be achieved without pre-preparing process of making mix-targets from multiple target materials. Therefore, used target materials are easily to be recovered and thus are cost effective.
NOVELTY - A conductive polymer has a ferric-iron content of 0.1-10 mass ppm, and includes a high-molecular compound.    USE - Conductive polymer is used for conductive films. Uses include but are not limited to LCDs, plasma display panels, touch screens, organic thin-film transistors, and flexible electroluminescent devices used in mobile telephones, computers, and televisions, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive polymer has excellent durability and stability with respect to light irradiation, as metal ions remaining in the conductive polymer are efficiently removed. The conductive polymer forms electroconductive films having excellent flexibility, strength, durability, transparency, and surface smoothness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for purification method of conductive polymer, which involves dispersing the conductive polymer in a solvent to obtain a dispersion liquid, and contacting the dispersion liquid with a carrier containing a chelating agent fixed to the surface, for removing iron from the polymer.
NOVELTY - A fabrication method for solar cells is disclosed, which includes steps: to heat the top area of a transparent substrate into soft status, to press-print fine lines on the top area of the substrate, to form a power generation unit on the top area of the substrate. This invention applies the press-print approach to form fine lines on the top area of the substrate in order to improve the light gathering effect of the substrate, moreover, the fabrication process can easily control depth and width of the fine lines as well as prevent risks caused by etching process, thereby improve the safety during fabrication.
NOVELTY - An organic electroconductive material comprises electron accepting substances doped to 6,12-diaryl indolo(3,2-b) carbazole derivative (1).    USE - Organic electroconductive material for electronic devices such as organic semiconductor laser, organic transistor, organic light emitting diode, electroluminescent element, organic solar cell, optical disk memory, antistatic agent, electromagnetic wave absorption shield, chemical sensor, display element, non-linear material, conductive adhesive, transparent conductive film and wiring.    ADVANTAGE - The material has high electroconductivity and solvent solubility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic electroconductive material comprises electron accepting substances doped to 6,12-diaryl indolo(3,2-b) carbazole derivative of formula (1).    Ar=optionally substituted 3-20C aryl;    R1=H, optionally substituted 3-20C aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, acyl or sulfonyl, preferably H, optionally substituted 3-20C aryl or alkyl;and    R2=H, halo, optionally substituted 3-20C aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkoxy alkyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, sulfonyl or optionally substituted amino.
NOVELTY - The anti-reflection film has one layer of aluminum gallium indium phosphide thin film of about 3.15-3.45 refraction index, and another layer of tantalum pentoxide powder thin film of about 2.12-3.45 refraction index. Third layer of magnesium fluoride thin film of about 1.37-1.39 refraction index is formed in the anti-reflection film. The thickness aluminum gallium indium phosphide thin film is about 30-40 nanometers. The thickness of the tantalum pentoxide powder thin film is about 60-80 nanometers. The thickness of magnesium fluoride is about 90-120 nanometers.    USE - Three-layered solar cell anti-reflection film.    ADVANTAGE - The reflecting film layers are provided with better optical and chemical stability, and better combination and firmness with a cell substrate material. The refraction indexes of the reflecting film layers match mutually with each other, so that the film is simple in structure, and solar spectrum in 400-1200 nanometers waveband is greater than 98 percentage in average refraction index of the cell surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The anti-reflection film is formed by laminating a composite operating thin film to gallium indium phosphide, Gallium Indium Arsenide or gemanium multi-junction solar cell in sequence. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a three-layered solar cell anti-reflection film preparing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a three-layered solar cell anti-reflection film.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric transducer has an anode containing metal, a cathode, an active layer and a functional layer which is adjoined with the anode. The functional layer is formed using a solution having pH of 5-9.    USE - Organic photoelectric transducer is used for organic solar cell, photo sensor and organic image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric transducer has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - A crystalline silicon substrate is immersed in an alkaline solution containing a surface modification additive for a period of time, and thus the surface of the solar cell substrate is roughened (104). The roughness has an average depth of 1-10 mu m.    USE - Surface roughening of substrate for solar cell for electrical power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient and economical surface roughening of silicon substrate, and enables to improve efficiency of solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate texturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the process flow diagram of surface texturing process of silicon substrate.    Pre-cleaning process (103)    Texturization process (104)    Water immersion process (106)    Etching process (106B)    Measurement process (107)
NOVELTY - The double-layer nanometer ordered-structure titanium dioxide film has a double-layer film that is composed of a monocrystal rutile-phase titanium dioxide nanometer short rod film on upper layer in state which covers the anatase-phase nanotube film on lower layer. The double-layer film has predefined thickness while the diameter of single titanium dioxide short nanometer rod is 30 to 100 nanometer and the length is 120 to 250 nanometer. The caliber of the nanotube is 50 to 100 nanometer while the wall thickness of the nanotube is 8 to 15 nanometer and the length is 250 to 750 nanometer.    USE - Double-layer nanometer ordered-structure titanium dioxide film for film solar battery, gas sensor, photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis.    ADVANTAGE - Avoids the limit of inhomogeneous nuclear dynamics factor to successfully prepare a double-layer film composed of two layers of nanometer ordered-structure films on the upper layer and then the lower layer by an internal anode oxidizing method. Exhibits a high film quality, high purity and controllable structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation method for the double-layer nanometer ordered-structure titanium dioxide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory structural view of the double-layer nanometer ordered-structure titanium dioxide film.
NOVELTY - The knap surface etching method involves placing a silicon wafer in a corrosive solution to remove a surface destroying layer. Knap surface preparation is performed on the corroded silicon wafer using a knap surface preparation liquid, which is made of 5 percent sodium hypochlorite, 10 percent alcohol, and deionized water. The silicon wafer is washed and dried using deionized water after knap surface preparation to obtain a monocrystalline solar cell with even knap surface structure having 1 to 4 micron size pyramids.    USE - Knap surface etching method for monocrystalline solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Enables obtaining pyramid structures with predetermined gain size, and suitably and uniformly distributed. Reduces reflection rate of the surface of the solar cell by forming light absorption area. Simplifies etching process without requiring other auxiliary devices.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the pictorial diagram of the monocrystalline solar cell during knap surface etching.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electric transmission membrane positioned on a substrate. Three photoelectric conversion layers are separately composed of three different types of layers, where one type of layers is made of silicon nitride, silicon, and silicon-tin. One of the photoelectric conversion layers is positioned on another photoelectric conversion layer. Another electric transmission membrane is positioned above the former photoelectric conversion layer, and an upper electrode is positioned on the latter electric transmission membrane.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has large absorption range, high conversion efficiency and low manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - A conductive polymer nano fine-particles contain polymer of monomer having ( pi )-conjugated double bond, and have average particle diameter of 10-1000 nm.    USE - Conductive polymer nano fine-particles (claimed) is used for electronic sensing material, electric-resistant prevention material, electrolytic capacitor, polymeric organic electroluminescent element, secondary battery, electromagnetic wave shielding material, organic transistor, electrophotographic photoreceptor, organic semiconductor laser, organic solar cell, fuel cell, actuator, sensor, semiconductor material, conductive paint and anticorrosive paint.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive polymer nano fine-particles has excellent electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of conductive polymer nano fine-particles which involves mixing the monomer having ( pi )-conjugated double bond with oxidizing agent, and polymerizing resulting mixture using carbon dioxide in supercritical state.
NOVELTY - The film has a film layer arranged on a surface of a silicon substrate of a high-purity metallurgical polycrystalline silicon solar cell. Another film layer is arranged on a surface of the former film layer, where thickness of the former film layer is 35 to 50 nanometers and refractive index of the former film layer is 2.25 to 2.35. The film layers are made from silicon nitride, where thickness of the latter film layer is 40 to 55 nanmeters and the refractive index of the latter film layer is 1.95 to 2.05.    USE - Anti-reflecting film for high-purity metallurgical polycrystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film can obviously reduce the reflection of the surface of the cell in the light and improve the opto-electrical transformation efficiency of the high-purity metallurgical polycrystalline silicon solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing an anti-reflecting film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an anti-reflecting film.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a negative film on an amorphous silicon film or a microcrystal silicon film through magnetron sputtering, where thickness of the negative film is 500 to 2000 angstroms thick. Notches are carved on the amorphous silicon film or the microcrystal silicon film and the negative film with a green laser whose wavelength is 532 nanometers. Each notch is etched and positioned beside the amorphous silicon film or the microcrystal silicon film. A notch carving process is performed on a laser film scribing machine about three times.    USE - Method for preparing a thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method is performed for reducing error probability, thus improving productivity and accuracy of the thin film solar cell. The method is reliable in process with strong operability and can be easily mastered.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting an active metal/alloy material to a back surface of a stainless steel substrate. Electrolyte is sealed between the active metal/alloy material and the substrate. The active metal/alloy material is electrically connected to the substrate by wires. The active metal/alloy material with negative potential is corroded and dissolved to release electrons to form negative current, and a cathode of the substrate is polarized. Potential of the substrate is reduced below corrosion potential to inhibit the substrate to corrode.    USE - Method for protecting a dye-sensitized solar cell based on a stainless steel substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The method corrodes and dissolves the active metal/alloy material with negative potential to release electrons to form negative current, polarizes the cathode of the stainless steel substrate, and reduces the potential of the stainless steel substrate below the corrosion potential to inhibit the stainless steel substrate to corrode, thus protecting the stainless steel substrate and increasing long stability of a stainless steel anode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The active metal/alloy material is selected from magnesium or magnesium alloy, zinc, zinc alloy, aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy plate material. The electrolyte is water solution, organic solvent, molten salt or tap water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing four solutions in a dry oxygen-free inert atmosphere, respectively. Copper sulfide (Cu2S) and sulfur (S) are added and mixed in hydrazine solution to obtain one of four solution. The solutions are mixed and held in a dry vessel. The mixture is fully stirred and filtered to prepare reaction precursor solution. The precursor solution is coated on a conductive substrate through a physical method e.g. crystal pulling method, in the inert atmosphere. The conductive substrate is thermally processed to prepare a copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin film.    USE - Method for preparing light absorption layer of an efficient thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method realizes simple process, and precisely regulates and controls the proportion of each metal atom in the absorption layer. The method provides high photoelectric conversion efficiency of 14 to 18 percentages. The method avoids the selenizing or vulcanizing post-processing technique.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a table containing substance list utilized in a process of preparing a light absorption layer.
NOVELTY - The stack (10) has a stack body (14) formed by stacking power generation cells (12) in stacking direction, where the cells include an electrolyte assembly with a pair of electrodes and an electrolyte between the electrodes. Power collecting terminals (16a, 16b) are provided at opposite ends of the stack body in the stacking direction, where the terminals include an electrically conductive rod terminal (48) joined to a flat surface (46a) of an electrically conductive plate member (46). A joint portion (50) joining the plate member and the rod terminal is formed by friction stir welding.    USE - Fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The joint portion is formed by friction stir welding such that flatness in the joint portion is improved, thus joining the electrically conductive plate member and the electrically conductive rod terminal suitably and reliably, maintaining joined state of the terminal, and reducing contact resistance. The stack reduces number of components, and produces the terminals economically. The electrically conductive plate member and the electrically conductive rod terminal are fabricated into a piece by cutting, thus achieving significant cost reduction, and reducing damage of the components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing a terminal for a fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell stack (10)    Power generation cells (12)    Stack body (14)    Power collecting terminals (16a, 16b)    Electrically conductive plate member (46)    Flat surface (46a)    Electrically conductive rod terminal (48)    Joint portion (50)
NOVELTY - A solar cell back sheet comprises a substrate (1) made of impermeable material; and a membranous protection layer (2) comprising fluorine-containing coating (3) made of fluoropolymer coating formed on surface(s) of the substrate, and an adhesion layer (4) coated on the opposite surfaces of the fluorine-containing coating and obtained by curing a bi-component high temperature curing glue including resin matrix comprising curing functional group and curing agent.    USE - A solar cell back sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has improved adhesive firmness between the substrate and the protection layer thus preventing easy peeling of protection layer during packing or when in use, and does not require copolymerization of other monomers with the curing functional group in the fluorine-contained coating to ensure effectiveness of the protection layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a solar cell back sheet.    Substrate (1)    Membranous protection layer (2)    Fluorine-containing coating (3)    Adhesion layer (4)
NOVELTY - Metal paste composition comprises 100 pts.wt. of silver powder, glass frit particle, 10-50 pts.wt. of multiple junction particles and 5-30 pts.wt. of organic binder. The average diameter of the silver powder particle and junction particle is 0.1-10 mu m. The glass frit particle includes lead oxide or bismuth oxide. The organic binder is a mixture of cellulose, butylcarbitol and terpinol.    USE - Metal paste composition for forming front electrode of silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal paste composition particle increases the reaction point of the interfacial reaction, widens distribution area of silver particle, improves the performance of the front electrode, and enables reduction of the front electrode area, without causing the performance degradation of the front electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for preparing metal paste composition, which involves mixing and crushing silver powder and glass frit powder to obtain glass frit particle and multiple junction particles, and adding organic binder and welding the silver particle; and    (2) a silicon solar cell, which comprises a front electrode, a silicon semiconductor wafer, an emitter layer formed at upper part of the substrate, a reflection barrier layer and a back contact electrode.
NOVELTY - A method for in-situ deposition of graded-index silicon nitride involves silicon-nitride- coating in plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) tubular furnace on mono-silicon wafers, depositing at least two layers of silicon-nitride at different flow rates in a monolithic design, and subjecting the deposited mono-silicon wafers to solar cell fabrication. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The panel (100) has solar cells (12) on top surface (11a) of glass substrate (11) and a photo-catalyst film (14) on the bottom surface (11b) of substrate. Several UV LEDs (13) are arranged in the recess defined in peripheral side surface (11c) of substrate. The LEDs emit light of specific wavelength to activate the photo-catalyst film, so as to decompose organic contaminants absorbed on the surface of solar cell. A control switch (18) is connected to LEDs to switch ON/OFF the LEDs and a transparent conductive film (16) is sandwiched between solar cell and substrate.    USE - Solar cell panel mounted on roof of house.    ADVANTAGE - By the provision of the UV LEDs and the photo-catalyst film, the solar cell panel is maintained cleanly, so that the solar light impinges the solar cell efficiently and hence the energy converting efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of solar cell panel.    Glass substrate (11)    Top surface of substrate (11a)    Bottom surface of substrate (11b)    Peripheral side surface of substrate (11c)    Solar cell (12)    UV LEDs (13)    Photo-catalyst film (14)    Transparent conductive film (16)    Control switch (18)    Solar cell panel (100)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has a cover glass (4) attached onto a solar cell sub-module (1), that covers a strip-shaped electrode (S). The filler is filled between the solar cell sub-module and the cover glass to bond the solar cell sub-module and the cover glass. The ribbon wire is attached in surface contact with the electrode using conductive paste (5) such that ribbon wire is sandwiched between the solar cell sub-module and the cover glass.    USE - Copper indium diselenide type solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The secure attachment of a ribbon wire to the electrode can be enabled without soldering process, hence the manufacturing cost can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell sub-module (1)    Ribbon wire (2)    Cover glass (4)    Conductive paste (5)    Strip-shaped electrode (S)
NOVELTY - An alkali-type fuel cell (1) consists of a gas-liquid separation property porous component (5) for discharging outside by making carbonate ion generated with the anode (4) into carbon-dioxide gas. The fuel cell uses alcohol fuel. An ion-conductive porous component having anion conductivity is provided between a hydrophilic porous component (6) and anode. The hydrophilic porous component is provided in the anode directly or indirectly.    USE - Alkali-type fuel cell is used for electronic apparatuses (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The alkali-type fuel cell does not undergo time-dependent deterioration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the cell structure of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Solid polymer electrolyte membrane (2)    Anode (4)    Gas-liquid separation property porous component (5)    Hydrophilic porous component (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a micropassage between two main surfaces in an impermeable support (2) e.g. substrate, that is traversed by the micropassage. A main surface (2a) is brought in contact with an aqueous solution comprising suspension particles. Application of pressure (P) is applied between a fabric (4) and the surface (2a) of the support and a relative movement of the fabric and of the surface are simultaneously performed for introducing spherical particles (5) forming porous material in each micropassage. Permeable proton conducting layer is formed on one of the surfaces.    USE - Method for producing a porous membrane (claimed) that is used in a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces the porous membrane in an easy manner, and increases contact surface to slow down the flow of particles around the micro passages to increase efficiency of the membrane. The pressure applied on the particles causes sintering of the particles to improve mechanical resistance of the micropassage assembly. The micropassage contains particle and 50 percentage porosity if the particles have diameters equal to that of the micropassage, thus adjusting porosity by controlling the size of particles in the micropassage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional schematic view illustrating steps of a method for producing a porous membrane.    Pressure (P)    Support (2)    Main surface (2a)    Maintain layer (3)    Fabric (4)    Particles (5)
NOVELTY - The plate has gas guide channels (2) limited by rods (1), where the channels run parallely in the plate and are arranged with a meander-shaped structure. Meander-shaped defining rods (4, 4') with increased width in comparison to bars are provided at meander-shaped defining channels (3, 3') at the bars with opposite direction of flow of the reaction gases. The meander-shaped defining rods in deflecting regions (5, 5') is modified such that a reactant depletion within deflecting regions and a cross transport of medium along the meander-shaped defining channels are decreased.    USE - Gas distributor field plate for a fuel cell i.e. polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The meander-shaped defining rods in the deflecting regions of the meander-shaped defining channels is modified, such that the reactant depletion within deflecting regions and the cross transport of medium along the meander-shaped defining channels are decreased, thus permitting a high overlap rate of the bars arranged at the side of anode and cathode within the gas distributor field plates and a reaction gas turnover degrees, and hence increasing the efficiency of the plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a gas distributor field plate with widened meander-shaped defining rods.    Rods (1)    Gas guide channels (2)    Meander-shaped defining channels (3, 3')    Meander-shaped defining rods (4, 4')    Deflecting regions (5, 5')
NOVELTY - Apparatus for conveying and electrically contacting articles (1), e.g. solar cells, in continuous electrolytic or electrical wet treatment plant has overflows (5). These ensure that the level of treating fluid (11) is the conveying and contacting zone is deeper than in the remaining areas of the treatment tank (12).    USE - Conveying and electrically contacting articles, e.g. solar cells, wafers, circuit boards and hybrids, in continuous electrolytic or electrical wet treatment plant, especially in electroplating solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Only the side to be treated contacts the fluid, the opposite side remaining dry.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (A) a method for conveying and electrically contacting articles in continuous electrolytic or electrical wet treatment plant using the apparatus; and    (B) use of the method in electroplating solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-section of the apparatus.    Articles to be treated (1)    Roller (3)    Ring (4)    Overflows (5)    Electrical contacts (6)    Treating fluid (11)    Treatment tank (12)    Collecting tank (13)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (50) has a battery module equipped with a solar panel of a charge unit, and a controller connected to the solar panel. A battery module tub (20) is connected with the battery module by a Zigbee communication. The controller controls a power supply unit. The charge unit is provided with a power source that is provided with the power supply unit. A management server (30) is formed in the battery module tub. The management server separately monitors the order signal transmitted from the battery module tub.    USE - Solar energy generating apparatus for a sun light battery management system.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can maintain and repair the battery module in a easy manner, and is convenient to inspect the battery module. The apparatus reduces the malfunction occurred in the battery module. The battery module tub is prevented from being damaged. The apparatus increases the generation efficiency of the solar panel, and increases the energy efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar energy generating apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery module tub (20)    Management server (30)    Solar energy generating apparatus (50)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has rectangular waveguide portion (5) in which microwave of free space wave length propagates. A slot antenna (10) installed at outer surface of wall of waveguide portion has several rectangular slots (12) arranged alternatively in both sides of wall in longitudinal direction with interval equal to half of guide-wave-length. A dielectric board (11) covers slot antenna. The number of slots satisfies a preset equation considering guide-wave-length. The impedance of waveguide portion is equal to characteristic impedance when slot antenna is not provided.    USE - Plasma apparatus of plasma processing apparatus for surface-treatment of plastic film formed in flexible substrate. Uses include but are not limited to domestic electrical appliance, electric equipment used for display device, solar cell, and in chemical and gas piping.    ADVANTAGE - The contamination of the process target object by the material of the electrode plate can be prevented as the plasma is generated without utilizing the electrode plate. Since the impedance of waveguide portion is equal to characteristic impedance when slot antenna is not provided, the microwave power can be uniformly and efficiently radiated from the slots so that the concentration of the generated plasma is made uniform. Hence the generated plasma can be irradiated to the process target object uniformly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) plasma processing method; and    (2) plasma processing program.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the waveguide portion of the plasma apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (1)    Waveguide portion (5)    Slot antenna (10)    Dielectric board (11)    Slot (12)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen-producing material comprises of micro-particles of aluminum or aluminum alloy that are packaged with a gas barrier property water permeable film, which is composite body made of laminated gas barrier property film and water permeable film. The composite body contains moisture absorption material or water absorption material in the inside packaged with the water permeable film.    USE - Hydrogen-producing material for small mobile fuel cell used for charging portable information communication apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Eliminates impairing the quality of aluminum micro-particles as a hydrogen producing source. Ensures steady supply of hydrogen of required quantity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a hydrogen-producing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the table showing each principal item. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The silver powder manufacturing method involves adding a hydrazine as a reducing agent to a water-based reaction system containing a silver ion, while carrying out reduction precipitation of silver particle. A polymeric amine such as imine compound, polyethylene imine, polyallyl amine, or polylysine which has primary amine and/or secondary amine, is added before or during reduction precipitation of silver particle.    USE - Silver powder manufacturing method for electrically conductive paste used in electronic component. Uses include but are not limited to internal electrode of multilayer capacitor, conductive pattern of circuit board, electrode for board of plasma display panel, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Enables producing electrically conductive paste with smooth surface, while ensuring easy waste water processing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) photograph of the silver powder.
NOVELTY - The element (10) has an organic layer sequence (5) arranged on an electrically conducting substrate (4), which is implemented as an anode. A transparent electrode (7) i.e. cathode, is arranged on the organic layer sequence. The substrate has an organic electrically conducting layer (2) arranged on a metal layer (1) of the substrate. An electrically conducting and light reflecting layer (3) is arranged on the organic electrically conducting layer. The metal layer is implemented as a high-grade steel foil.    USE - Organic electronic element e.g. organic LED (OLED), organic photodetector and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The element can be produced in an economical manner. The organic electrically conducting layer has a high thermal conductivity due to its electrical conductivity compared with an electrically isolating planarization layer. The element has a high life span.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing an organic electronic element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for producing an organic electronic element.    Metal layer (1)    Organic electrically conducting layer (2)    Electrically conducting and light reflecting layer (3)    Electrically conducting substrate (4)    Organic layer sequence (5)    Transparent electrode (7)    Organic electronic element (10)
NOVELTY - The ion exchanger has an ion exchange resin (15) in coolant flow path (10), for removing the ion of coolant by allowing the coolant to pass through. The ion exchange resin is provided in outer side flow path (13) of an outer tube (11) in which an inner tube (12) with a pressure loss portion (18) in inner side flow path (14) is included. The inner side flow path is provided to be a bypass flow path which bypasses the ion exchange resin.    USE - Ion exchanger for removing ion of coolant used for cooling fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature management of the coolant can be easily achieved with the ion exchanger, so that deterioration of the coolant due to the fall of the temperature management performance of the coolant can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the ion exchanger. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Coolant flow path (10)    Outer tube (11)    Inner tube (12)    Outer side flow path (13)    Inner side flow path (14)    Ion exchange resin (15)    Pressure loss portion (18)
NOVELTY - A buffer layer is laminated on a surface of a plastic film as a base material by wet coating method or gaseous-phase chemical deposition method. A gas barrier layer is laminated on the buffer layer to obtain gas barrier film. The buffer layer is provided to reduce the defect of the gas barrier layer. The buffer layer is laminated using tetraethoxysilane, perhydro polysilazane, hexamethyldisilazane, alkoxysilane, siloxane-type compound or other polysilazane.    USE - Manufacture of gas barrier film (claimed) used for substrate for image display apparatus, electronic display element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of film having excellent flexibility and gas barrier property. The gas barrier layer in the film has excellent smoothness. The adhesiveness between the base material and buffer layer is improved by providing smooth layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A buffer layer is laminated on a surface of a plastic film as a base material by wet coating method or gaseous-phase chemical deposition method. A gas barrier layer is laminated on the buffer layer to obtain gas barrier film. The buffer layer is provided to reduce the defect of the gas barrier layer. The buffer layer is laminated using tetraethoxysilane, perhydro polysilazane, hexamethyldisilazane, alkoxysilane, siloxane-type compound or other polysilazane. The ratio of surface area of buffer layer and surface area of plastic film is less than or equal to 1.0008, and ratio of surface area of gas barrier layer and surface area of plastic film is less than or equal to 1.0010, measuring with viewing side product having length of a side of 2 mu m square using atomic force microscope.
NOVELTY - A smooth layer, inorganic layer (a), intermediate layer, and inorganic layer (b) are sequentially laminated on surface of the plastic film as base material. The smooth layer contains amino resin or hydrolyzate of alkoxysilane formed on surface(s) of the smooth layer. The inorganic layer (a) is a doped aluminum and/or titanium layer containing silica. The intermediate layer contains silicon, oxygen, carbon or silane coupling agent. The inorganic layer (b) is a doped titanium, aluminum, tin, and/or germanium layer containing oxides of niobium, indium, and/or zinc.    USE - Manufacture of gas barrier film used for image display apparatus, and substrate of electronic display elements and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides the thin film with excellent adhesiveness, flexibility, gas barrier property, productivity, and suppressed time-lapse deterioration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A smooth layer, inorganic layer (a), intermediate layer, and inorganic layer (b) are sequentially laminated on surface of the plastic film as base material. The smooth layer contains amino resin or hydrolyzate of alkoxysilane formed on surface(s) of the smooth layer. The inorganic layer (a) is a doped aluminum and/or titanium layer containing silica. The intermediate layer contains silicon, oxygen, carbon or silane coupling agent. The inorganic layer (b) is a doped titanium, aluminum, tin, and/or germanium layer containing oxides of niobium, indium, and/or zinc. The inorganic layer (a) and the inorganic layer (b) are provided with gas barrier property. The intermediate layer is improves the interlayer contact force between the intermediate layer and inorganic layer (a). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the gas barrier film.
NOVELTY - An aqueous dispersion liquid containing organic material as casting template, titanium complex anion and hydrolysis promoter is prepared, the organic material is then coated with titanium oxide formed by hydrolysis of titanium complex anion and the reaction product is recovered from which organic material is removed. Thus, manufacture of tube-shaped titanium oxide is performed.    USE - Manufacture of tube-shaped titanium oxide (claimed) used as photocatalyst, catalyst carrier and photoelectrode material of dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides tube-shaped titanium oxide having anatase crystallinity with large surface area and absorption to visible region.
NOVELTY - A biaxially orientated polyester film contains (in mass parts) polyester (70-99) with melting point of 200-280 degrees C, non-crystalline thermoplastic resin (1-30) with glass transition temperature of 100-250 degrees C and crystalline thermoplastic resin (0.1-4) with melting point of 280-400 degrees C. The ratio of content of non-crystalline thermoplastic and crystalline thermoplastic resin is 0.05-0.3.    USE - Biaxially orientated polyester film is used for magnetic-recording medium (claimed), electric insulation, capacitor, circuit material as solar cell material.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially orientated polyester film is excellent in rigidity, durability and dimensional stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of sheet width measuring apparatus.    Laser oscillator (1)    Light-receiving portion (2)    Load detection device (3)    Load (4)    Free rolls (5-8)    Magnetic tape (9)    Laser beam (10)
NOVELTY - A biaxially oriented polyester film with melting crystallization peak temperature of 200-240 degrees C comprises polyester (70-99 mass parts) and polyimide (1-30 mass parts).    USE - A biaxially oriented polyester film for magnetic recording medium (claimed) e.g. high density. Can also be used for electric insulations, condensers, circuit material and solar cell material.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially oriented polyester film is excellent in rigidity or dimensional stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sheet width measuring apparatus.    Laser oscillator (1)    Light receiving part (2)    Load detection device (3)    Load (4)    Magnetic tape (9)
NOVELTY - A coating resin composition comprises acrylic type copolymer obtained by polymerizing mixture containing cycloalkyl group-containing acrylic type monomer and other acrylic monomers. The content of cycloalkyl group-containing acrylic type monomer is 20 mass% or more with respect to the whole quantity of the acrylic type monomers.    USE - Coating resin composition for metal thin film formed by vapor deposition on surface of polyethylene terephthalate or glass, to form laminated material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to antireflective film, compact disk, Blu ray disk, conductive film, film for flat panel display, back sheet for solar cells and dye sensitized solar cells, optical filter for optical semiconductor elements, sputter film for plasma display panel, electromagnetic wave shielding film and near infrared absorption film.    ADVANTAGE - The coating resin composition has excellent protection performance with respect to metal thin film, and forms coating membrane having excellent affinity with respect to the metal thin film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminated material, which has a coating membrane formed using the resin composition, provided on metal thin film.
NOVELTY - A methanol container comprises (in mass parts) scale-like glass filler (10-50) mixed with resin composition (100). The resin composition contains polypropylene resin (50-80), polyphenylene ether resin (10-40), and chemical admixture (5-20).    USE - Methanol container is used for fuel cells (claimed) e.g. direct methanol fuel cell. Can also be used for power supplies such as mobile telephone, mobile-type personal computer and digital camera.    ADVANTAGE - The thin light-weight methanol container has excellent methanol barrier property, methanol-proof property, thermal time rigidity, low curvature property, surface external appearance, and suppressed loss of methanol.
NOVELTY - An impurity amorphous silicon layer (4) is formed by baking the hydrogenation polysilane containing liquid material coated to a photoelectric converting layer (3) over silicon substrate (1). A catalyst layer (6) is formed by baking liquid material coated to the impurity amorphous silicon layer. A glass substrate (10) mounting semiconductor electrode (12) and pigment layer (13) is positioned on the catalyst layer so as to oppose one surface side of silicon substrate. An electrolyte layer (15) is formed in the gap between glass substrate and silicon substrate.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the frequency of performing the vacuum process is reduced, manufacturing cost of solar cell can be reduced. Photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross- sectional view illustrating the manufacturing process of solar cell.    Silicon substrate (1)    Photoelectric converting layer (3)    Impurity amorphous silicon layer (4)    Catalyst layer (6)    Glass substrate (10)    Semiconductor electrode (12)    Pigment layer (13)    Electrolyte layer (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming corrugated structure on the surface of a transparent insulated substrate (1). An amorphous silicon film and a transparent electrode layer (4) are formed on the substrate and a photoelectric conversion layer (12) is formed on the electrode layer. A back surface electrode layer (8) is formed on the photoelectric conversion layer. A laser is irradiated to the amorphous film to form crystallized crystalline membrane that is removed by reactive ion etching.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A favorable transparent conductive film can be formed at low temperature and the shape and depth of corrugated structure can be easily controlled by controlling the laser irradiation condition and etching rate so that the reliability and conversion efficiency of the thin film solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin-film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thin-film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Insulated substrate (1)    Transparent electrode layer (4)    Back surface electrode layer (8)    Photoelectric conversion layer (12)    Thin-film solar cell (20)
NOVELTY - The protection sheet has an electrically insulating PET film (1) having electrical property of 1017 ohmx cm, which is fixed on a water vapor barrier metallic film (2) made of aluminum foil, through a polyurethane adhesive (5). The water vapor barrier metallic film is fixed on the light interrupting PET film (3) which is adhered on a polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) film (4) through the adhesive. The light interrupting PET film is set to white PET film while setting metallic film to metal oxide vapor deposition PET film.    USE - Protection sheet attached on back side of solar cell module for protection of crystalline-silicon type photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrically insulating protective sheet is adhered to the back side of solar cell module with sufficient adhesive strength and the photovoltaic cell in back side of solar cell module is protected effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the protection sheet.    Electrically insulating PET film (1)    Water vapor barrier metallic film (2)    Light interrupting PET film (3)    PEN film (4)    Polyurethane adhesive (5)
NOVELTY - The component has a blocking layer e.g. electrons blocking layer located between a p doped hole transport layer and an active layer e.g. photon absorbing zone, or hole blocking layer located between the active layer and an n-doped electron transport layer. The blocking layer is composed of two materials. The active layer e.g. emission layer is doped with fluorescent dopant and phosphorescent.    USE - Organic component e.g. organic LED that is used to realize a display screen, and a solar cell that is used to realize solar panels and photodetector.    ADVANTAGE - The electrons and hole blocking layers reduce the risk of glass transition temperature of the component in its assembly. The configuration of the component ensures that the component has high temperature resistance. The configuration of the blocking layers ensures to conserve the characteristics e.g. current, voltage and light characteristics, of the component, when returning to the room temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The hole blocking layer is realized from a material chosen form a tris 8-hydroxyquinoline doped biphasic calcium phosphate ,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline doped with tris 8-hydroxyquinoline, 7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline doped with biphasic calcium phosphate and biphasic calcium phosphate doped with tris 8-hydroxyquinoline. The electron blocking layer is realized in a material chosen from N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'diamine (NPB) doped with N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-,4'diamine (TPD), 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis (diphenylamino)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro TAD) doped with N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'diamine (NPB).
NOVELTY - A catalyst consists of metal oxycarbonitride comprising zirconium and/or titanium, and metallic elements (M) chosen from tin, indium, platinum, tantalum, zirconium, titanium, copper, iron, tungsten, chromium, molybdenum, hafnium, vanadium, cobalt, cerium, aluminum and nickel.    USE - Catalyst is used in catalyst layers of electrodes used in membrane-electrode assemblies of fuel cells e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cells (all claimed), alkali type fuel cells, phosphoric acid type fuel cells, molten carbonate type fuel cells, and solid electrolyte type fuel cells used as power source for motor vehicles. Can also be used for exhaust-gas treatment and organic synthesis.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent durability, excellent economical efficiency, and high oxygen reducing ability, and is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at high electric potential. The electroconductive particles increase reduction current as they produce electrical contact for making the catalyst induce electrochemical reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of catalyst, which involves acquiring the catalyst consisting of metal oxycarbonitride by heating (X) a metal carbonitride containing zirconium and/or titanium, and metal (M) in an oxygen-containing inert gas;    (2) catalyst layer including the catalyst;    (3) electrode having the catalyst layer and a porous support layer; and    (4) membrane electrode assembly having an electrolytic membrane arranged between a cathode and an anode.
NOVELTY - A primary material and secondary material different from primary material are partially removed from a layered structure comprising primary and secondary materials, and segmented nanowire having segment of primary material and segment of secondary material is obtained.    USE - Manufacture of segmented nanowire used for solar cell, vertical cavity surface emitting laser, light-emitting diode and opto-electronic device and for manufacturing electrical, optical and thermoelectric device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The segmented nanowire having favorable physical property, electrical property and optical property is produced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of segmented nanowire.
NOVELTY - Silver nanowire is produced by heating silver complex in a water solvent at a temperature equal to or below the boiling point of the water solvent.    USE - Method for producing silver nanowire used for aqueous dispersion in transparent conductive layer (claimed). Can also be used in a touch panel, an antistatic treatment for a display, an electromagnetic interference sealed material, an electrode or antistatic agent for an organic or inorganic electroluminescent (EL) display, an electrode for a solar cell, and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The method resolves conventional problems, and provides silver nanowires having both transparency and conductivity, produces nanowires in aqueous solvent at temperature equal to or below boiling point of the solvent and aqueous dispersion having silver nanowires, the dispersion with excellent storage stability after coating and dispersion stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an aqueous dispersion comprising silver nanowire;and    (2) a transparent conductor comprising a transparent conductive layer formed with aqueous dispersion having silver nanowire.
NOVELTY - A reaction device (10A) comprises a reaction device body (11) including a reaction section in which a reactant reacts; and a first container to house the reaction device body, and having a radiation transmitting region through which radiation from the reaction device body transmits.    USE - A reaction device for an electronic equipment (claimed) for a fuel cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can maintain appropriate temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electronic equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a configuration of a reaction device.    Reaction device (10A)    Reaction device body (11)    Low temperature reaction section (13)    Heat insulating container (20)    Radiation transmitting windows (23, 25)
NOVELTY - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell is regenerated by, contacting a reducing agent comprising a mixture of hydrogen (5-95 wt.%) and nitrogen (5-95 wt.%), or a reducing plasma with a cathode catalyst of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell to reduce the cathode catalyst. The reducing plasma comprises at least one reducing gas species comprising a hydrogen containing plasma, a helium containing plasma, a neon containing plasma, an argon containing plasma, a nitrogen containing plasma, ammonia, amines, imines, or 1-4C hydrocarbons.    USE - Method of regenerating proton exchange membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method allows a fuel cell to last and produce energy for a longer period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a system that facilitates operating a proton exchange membrane fuel cell; and    (2) a hydrogen station comprising the system, particularly a hydrogen filling station, hydrogen home station, or hydrogen highway.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic illustration of a system that facilitates operating a proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen-doped titania nanotube manufacturing involves mixing titania precursor and nitrogen precursor for preparing nitrogen-substituted titania sol or nanoparticle. The obtained nitrogen-substituted titania sol or nanoparticle is alkalized and is washed. The nitrogen-substituted titania sol or nanoparticle is acid treated. The ripening process is performed by hydrothermal synthesis for forming nitrogen-doped titania nanotube.    USE - Method for manufacturing nitrogen-doped titania nanotube (claimed) for use in cell electrode material, fine ceramic, organic or inorganic solar battery, and storing hydrogen and for use as optical catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen-doped titania nanotube manufacturing method controls length, specific surface area, aspect ratio and diameter of nanotube, and provides excellent shaped, uniform and reproducible nanotube having efficient mechanical strength.
NOVELTY - The battery has multiple semiconductor layers (300), and a contact element (350) formed with a separate unit (650) for separation of an interval on a front electrode (200). A top side of a substrate (100) is provided with multiple back contact electrodes (600) that attach the separate unit. An insulating layer (500) insulates the back contact electrodes, and is formed over a semiconductor layer interval in the contact element, where the insulating layer is made of silicon oxide or silicon nitride.    USE - Thin film type solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery minimizes generation of leakage current in a junction between each back contact electrode and a side of the semiconductor layer, thus obtaining reduced efficiency drop.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a thin film type solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a thin film type solar battery.    Substrate (100)    Front electrode (200)    Semiconductor layers (300)    Contact element (350)    Insulating layer (500)    Back contact electrodes (600)    Separate unit (650)
NOVELTY - The system has a temperature sensor (55) that measures temperature of hazardous component reduction unit (5A) that reduces the hazardous component of anode gas generated by a modification unit (34) at anode of fuel cell (1). A temperature control unit adjusts the measured temperature of hazardous component reduction unit according to cooling capacity of water flowing through channel (4a) of heat-exchanging unit (4), by outputting the command for setting the target temperature of reduction unit within constant temperature.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle, electric machine and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The stability of operation of hazardous component reduction unit during supply start of anode gas generated at anode of fuel cell is improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the modifier in fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Heat-exchanging unit (4)    Channels (4a,4b)    Hazardous component reduction unit (5A)    Modification unit (34)    Temperature sensor (55)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a heater part (20) for authorizing heat in a press part (10), and a concavo-convex region formed on a surface of a glass substrate (30) after pressing and heating the glass substrate by the press part and the heater part. The press part is formed as a flat board type press part and a roller type press part, and the concavo-convex region is formed through etching process, cutting process and injection molding process.    USE - Apparatus for texturing a glass substrate in a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The concavo-convex region is formed in the surface of the glass substrate, thus improving processing efficiency with reduced fabrication cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for texturing a glass substrate of a solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar battery glass substrate texturing apparatus.    Press plate (10)    Heater (20)    Glass substrate (30)
NOVELTY - The method comprises submersing a low surface area metallic or non-metallic material support in aqueous or non-aqueous solution containing a noble metal source and a specific catalyzed solution that triggers nucleation and buffers the solution, electrochemically depositing noble metal onto the support using an electrical current, and electrolessly depositing noble metal onto the support separated from the electrochemical deposition, using the catalyzed solution. The temperature of the solution is 0-90 degrees C.    USE - The method is useful for depositing noble metal such as platinum, palladium, gold, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium and/or osmium onto a support and for producing a noble metal-loaded carbon supported fuel cell catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of economically producing the noble metal-loaded carbon supported fuel cell catalyst having an oxygen reduction activity of 0.8 mA/cm2 per mu g of platinum per cm2 with improved stability and corrosion property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises submersing a low surface area metallic or non-metallic material support in aqueous or non-aqueous solution containing a noble metal source and a specific catalyzed solution that triggers nucleation and buffers the solution, electrochemically depositing noble metal onto the support using an electrical current, and electrolessly depositing noble metal onto the support separated from the electrochemical deposition, using the catalyzed solution. The temperature of the solution is 0-90 degrees C. The method comprises bubbling an inert gas into the solution, adjusting the pH of the solution to 3-8, and providing a secondary metal source that includes a transition metal. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a platinum-loaded carbon supported fuel cell catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating the first five cycles of initial activation of a catalyst.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses a solar cell structure with low temperature polysilicon thin films. It mainly comprises a substrate, a P-type semiconductor layer, an intrinsic I type semiconductor layer, a N-type semiconductor, a first transparent electrode and a transparent second electrode. The i-type semiconductor layer is formed by the low temperature polysilicon induced by nanometer metal particles. The present solar cell structure having the large area low temperature polysilicon thin film can effectively increase the photo-electron transform efficiency and reduce the fabrication cost.
NOVELTY - A vanadium system glass composition comprises vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) (30-60%), diphosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) (15-40%), zinc oxide (ZnO) (0.1-15%), copper oxide (CuO) (0.1-10%) and barium oxide (BaO) (0-40%).    USE - Vanadium system glass composition for vanadium system material used for sealing of plasma display panel (claimed), vacuum fluorescent display (VFD), field emission display (FED), organic electroluminescent display (OLED), solar cell, crystal resonator package and semiconductor package. Can also be for binder glass for electrically conductive pastes, electrode protective material, spacer anchoring material, cores of magnetic head or sealing material of core and slider.    ADVANTAGE - The glass composition is excellent in low temperature sealing property, weather resistance and water resistance and can maintain airtightness over a long time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a vanadium system material.
NOVELTY - A vanadium type glass composition comprises (in mass%) vanadium oxide (30-60), phosphorus oxide (15-40), zinc oxide (1-20), barium oxide (5-35), strontium oxide (1-15) and calcium oxide (0-5), by oxide conversion. The glass composition does not contain vanadium.    USE - Vanadium type glass composition used in vanadium type material used for sealing plasma display panel (both claimed). Can also be used for fluorescent display tube, field emission display, organic electroluminescent display, solar cell, crystal resonator package, semiconductor package, coating material, dielectric material, binder glass of electroconductive paste, electrode protective material, spacer anchoring material and magnetic head cores.    ADVANTAGE - The vanadium type glass composition has excellent low temperature sealing property, fluidity and thermal stability, and provides vanadium type material which does not produce airtight defects due to mechanical impact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vanadium type material.
NOVELTY - The film is included with network structure of metal wire provided on the transparent substrate (A). A ring-shaped pattern (c1) with high electro-conductivity property is provided in the network structure. The metal wire is formed by heat-fusion process of metal nano-particle.    USE - Transparent conductive film coated with zinc oxide, tin oxide, fluorine doped tin oxide, tin doped indium oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, gallium doped zinc oxide, etc., for use as electrode material for electronic product. Can also be used in electromagnetic wave shield film, conductive film for electrode for solar cell, optical filter for plasma display panel, defroster, touch panel, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Film with high electro-conductivity property is obtained by the ring-shaped pattern provided in the network structure. Usage of metal raw material is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the transparent conductive film.    Transparent substrate (A)    Ring-shaped pattern (c1)    Linear pattern (c2)
NOVELTY - A fiber filter (21a) with hole diameter of 4-50 mu m and a membrane filter (21b) with hole diameter less than or equal to 1 mu m are connected serially in the upstream side of a deionization processing unit (22). The fiber filter is connected such that it lies in the upstream of the processing unit.    USE - Water treatment apparatus for fuel cell power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The soot of comparatively big size can be filtered by the fiber filter and smaller particles are filtered by the membrane filter preventing clogging of bigger particles onto the membrane filter. Hence the load for the deionization processing unit is reduced. The replacement frequency of the filter for removing the soot is reduced so that the maintenance property is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell power generating device with water treatment apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell main portion (1)    Humidifier (2)    Water treatment apparatus (20)    Fiber filter (21a)    Membrane filter (21b)    Deionization processing unit (22)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (25) has a cylindrical off-gas nozzle (25c) provided inside the combustion pipe (25b) along the axial direction of combustion pipe. Several primary jet nozzles (25c1) are provided in the front-end side of nozzle. A partition plate (25b1) is fixed by the base end side position between nozzle and combustion pipe from primary jet nozzle. The secondary jet nozzles (25b2) are provided around the off-gas nozzle. The anode-off gas or fuel gas ejected from primary jet nozzle, is mixed with oxidizing agent gas to eject combustion air from secondary jet nozzle.    USE - Combustion apparatus of reformer used in fuel cell system (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - An appropriate shaped flame is produced without suppressing the expansion of flame, and the reduction of nitrogen oxide concentration and carbon monoxide concentration is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reformer; and    (2) fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the combustion apparatus.    Combustion apparatus (25)    Combustion pipe (25b)    Partition plate (25b1)    Secondary jet nozzle (25b2)    Cylindrical off-gas nozzle (25c)    Primary jet nozzle (25c1)    Combustion air supply pipe (64)
NOVELTY - I-III-VI group chalco pearlite-type thin film-type solar cell comprises lamination-structured metal back surface electrode (10), p-type I-III-VI group chalco pearlite type compound semiconductor (5) and transparent electrode (7) sequentially provided on a substrate. The layer of metal back surface electrode touching p-type I-III-VI group chalco pearlite-type compound semiconductor having body centered cubic structure has crystal-orientation property with main orientation of (002).    USE - I-III-VI group chalco pearlite-type thin film-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The I-III-VI group chalco pearlite-type thin film-type solar cell has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of I-III-VI group chalco pearlite-type thin film-type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Seed layer (2)    Orientation control layer (3)    Orientation layer (4)    P-type I-III-VI group chalco pearlite layer (5)    N-type buffer layer (6)    Transparent electrode (7)    Metal back surface electrode (10)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (4) has several rectangular-shaped photovoltaic cells (1a) which are arranged along longitudinal direction of solar cell panel (1). A division line (6) is provided in intermediate portion, along width direction of the solar cell panel so as to divide solar cell panel into left side photovoltaic cell group (7L) and right side photovoltaic cell group (7R). The divided photovoltaic cell groups are electrically connected using an electrode (3a).    USE - Solar cell of charger (claimed) for charging battery such as nickel-hydrogen battery and lithium anion battery used in portable device such as mobile telephone and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical connection of photovoltaic cells to solar cell panel can be facilitated, the manufacturing yield of the solar cell can be improved and the cost reduction of the solar cell can be carried out easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for charger for portable device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top views of the solar cell.    Solar cell panel (1)    Photovoltaic cell (1a)    Electrode (3a)    Solar cell (4)    Division line (6)    Left side photovoltaic cell group (7L)    Right side photovoltaic cell group (7R)
NOVELTY - The cell has a middle cell whose base region includes a p-type gallium-indium arsenic layer with 0.5-1 micrometer thickness and a strain compensation p-type gallium arsenic phosphorus superlattice. A top cell made of aluminum gallium-arsenic material is provided with a band gap of 1.73 photon energy (eV).    USE - High-efficient three-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell utilizes matured metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) epitaxial technology and satisfies lattice matching and short circuit current matching conditions, thus improving efficiency of the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high-efficient three-junction solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has a strain compensation gallium arsenide phosphide/gallium indium arsenide superlattice cell whose junction is arranged between a germanium cell and the GaInAs cell. Four sub cells are connected using three aluminum gallium arsenide/gallium indium phosphide tunneling structures to form a single-chip series structure. Short circuit current of a junction of the cell is greater than short circuit current of previous three junctions of cells. An equivalent band gap is formed in 0.9 - 1.1 electron volts.    USE - High-efficient single-chip four-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The junction of the cell is increased without changing the photoelectric current density of the multi-junction cell, and the sub cells of the multi-junction cell are matched with each other, so that the cell improves photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a high-efficient single-chip four-junction solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves determining functions of electric output of fuel cell (6) and flow rate of carbon-hydride based fuel to modified catalyst layer (4). The flow rate of fuel is determined from the measured temperature of a modified catalyst layer. The power generation is stopped if the flow rate of the fuel is lesser than the minimum value of flow rate of fuel. Two different operations are performed according to the comparison of output requirement value and the maximum output, only when fuel flow rate is greater than or equal to minimum value of fuel flow rate.    USE - Operation method of fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel is modified reliably and the flow path obstruction and anode deterioration are prevented reliably, so that the electric power generation efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the indirect internal reforming type solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (3)    Modification catalyst layer (4)    Thermocouple (5)    Fuel cell (6)    Igniter (7)
NOVELTY - The modifier (1) has vaporization structure (3) with supply port (7) through which raw fuel is supplied. The vaporization structure is arranged at center of cylindrical container (2) and catalysts (4) are arranged on both sides of container near fuel gas feed port (9).    USE - Modifier of fuel cell stack apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of fuel cell stack apparatus can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell stack apparatus;    (2) fuel cell module; and    (3) fuel cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of modifier.    Modifier (1)    Cylindrical container (2)    Vaporization structure (3)    Catalyst (4)    Supply port (7)    Fuel gas feed port (9)
NOVELTY - Nanosegregated platinum (Pt) alloy (A1) having enhanced catalytic properties comprises an alloy of Pt and at least one a transition metal. The alloy includes at least one layer proximate to a surface of the alloy. Each of the at least one layer has a concentration of Pt varying from the bulk concentration of Pt in the alloy. The surface layer comprises a Pt-skin.    USE - In a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The Nanosegregated platinum alloy has enhanced catalytic properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing (P1) the nanosegregated Pt alloy (A1) having enhanced catalytic properties involving providing a sample comprising Pt and at least one transition metal; providing an inert and/or reductive environment; and annealing the sample in the inert environment for a period and at a temperature profile to form a nanosegregated Pt alloy having a Pt-skin on a surface.
NOVELTY - A freeze-dried composition (C1) comprises a polyanion; a polymer or copolymer of optionally substituted thiophene; and a surfactant comprising a mono- or di-esterified phosphoric acid, their mixture, or partially neutralized salt.    USE - In preparation of aqueous or organic solvent solution or dispersion, and ink for preparing an antistatic or electroconductive layer or pattern (claimed); for making electrodes used in various electrical or semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells, electroluminescent devices such as organic or inorganic light-emitting diodes, displays, flat panel displays such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs), device that draws/generates small current such as solar cell, and devices that draw higher current such as light emitting diodes (LEDs).    ADVANTAGE - The freeze-dried compositions allow for rapid dispersion of the compositions in an aqueous or organic solvent with minimal expenditure of thermal and/or mechanical energy; and show superior qualities when compared to the compositions of the prior art.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an aqueous or organic solvent solution or dispersion comprising the freeze-dried composition (C1) and an aqueous or organic solvent; and    (2) making an antistatic or electroconductive layer or pattern involves obtaining the aqueous or organic solvent solution or dispersion; and applying the solution or dispersion to an object.
NOVELTY - N-type organic semiconductor material comprises phthalocyanine compound.    USE - N-type organic-semiconductor material for organic electronic device e.g. organic transistors and organic photoelectric transducers (claimed). The organic electronic device can also be organic electroluminescent element, gas sensor, organic rectifier, organic inverter and information recording element. The organic photoelectric transducer e.g. organic thin film photoelectric transducer can also be used for optical sensor use (solid-state image sensor) and energy conversion use (organic solar cell). The organic transistor is field effect transistor (FET) structure.    ADVANTAGE - The n-type organic semiconductor material can easily obtain homogeneous solution or minute particle dispersion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - N-type organic semiconductor material comprises phthalocyanine compound of formula (Pc- 1).    Q=aromatic hydrocarbon where electron withdrawing group or electron deficient aromatic hetero ring bonded;    M=center metal atom;    R=1-30C substituent; and    n=1 or 2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) method of manufacturing phthalocyanine compound (Pc-1) involving performing cyclization reaction by making compound bonded with metal atoms into center metal source;    (2) coloring matter composition comprising phthalocyanine compound (Pc-1) where absorption originates in absorption of compound;    (3) solution comprising phthalocyanine compound (Pc-1) with mass concentration of 0.1-100 g/L;    (4) minute particle dispersion;    (5) thin film; and    (6) organic electronic device.
NOVELTY - The technique involves washing and weaving a silicon chip, and preparing a dense chemical corrosion mask layer on a surface of the silicon chip. A chemical corrosion mask layer e.g. silicon nitride film, of an electrode grid line zone is selectively removed by utilizing screw mesh corrosive paste i.e. etching paste, where the etching paste has 15-20 percentage of ammonium bifluoride, and the silicon nitride film has thickness of 60-80 nanometers. A groove having proper depth is formed in the electrode grid line zone, and a silicon nitride film is utilized to prepare electrodes.    USE - Technique for preparing a grooved electrode that is utilized for industrialization production of a crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The grooved electrode prepared by utilizing the technique has low electrode resistance and contact resistance. The grooved electrode is inexpensive, and has high production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a grooved electrode preparing technique.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves performing heavy doping to a p-type silicon chip in a step diffusion way using phosphorus oxychloride. A high polymer i.e. acrylic acid resin, material is printed in a front electrode region of the chip to serve as corrosion resistant barrier layer in a way of screen printing. A non-electrode region is etched to lightly dope an emitter chemically. The layer is removed to obtain a selective emitter structure using a reagent i.e. ethanol. A selective emitter crystalline silicon solar cell is prepared by preparing plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition silicon nitride film.    USE - Method for manufacturing a selective emitter crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and easy to perform large-scale production. The method improves the conversion efficiency of the cell through the emitter structure without increasing the manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The non front electrode region is provided with an n plus region that is corroded with chemical corrosive liquid having nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid.
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing crystal silicon as a substrate, and depositing a silicon nitride film on the silicon to form a passivation layer. Aluminum-pulp with glass frit is utilized to perform screen-printing on the passivation layer to obtain a partial back-contact structure. A solar cell is obtained by utilizing normal cell technique, where the crystal silicon is single crystal silicon or polycrystal silicon. A screen utilized for screen printing is formed with hole diameter of 0.1-0.8 millimeter and density of 250-280 meshes.    USE - Method for making a back-contact electrode structure of a crystal-silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method can be implemented in a simple and cost effective manner. The method enhances the large-scale production of the back-contact electrode. The crystal-silicon solar cell has high transformation efficiency under the condition that silicon is thinned gradually.
NOVELTY - The method involves washing and drying an etched conductive plastic substrate (4) with spin coating polythiophene derivative doped polystyrolsulfon acid solution, and mixing polythiophene conjugated polymer with fullerene derivatives. A lithium fluoride is deposited on a polymer thin film of an active layer. A vacuum vapor depositing process is performed on an aluminum electrode layer by utilizing a mask plate. A device with deposited aluminum electrode is heated and cooled to obtain a polymer thin film solar cell with flexible substrate.    USE - Flexible polymer solar cell ink-jet printing active layer manufacturing method for a solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves controllability and smoothness of thickness of the active layer polymer thin film, and improves compactness and uniformity of the active layer polymer thin film. The method improves a photoelectric transformation efficiency of a solar cell device to 2.2 percentages. The method improves efficiency and industry producing efficiency of the polymer solar cell, and improves performance of the solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a flexible polymer solar cell ink-jet printing active layer manufacturing method.    Liquid drop (3)    Etched conductive plastic substrate (4)    Table surface (5)    Absorption micro-hole (6)
NOVELTY - The torch has a cylinder body that is in telescopic structure composed of three coaxially connected sleeves. A controller is provided in a smallest node of a telescopic sleeve, and solar batteries are respectively provided at an outer surface of the sleeve. The solar batteries are connected to a control device and a LED in a head seat forming a loop. Multiples layers of multivariated compound semiconductor film batteries are sedimentated on a substrate, and the control device is composed of a reversing-charging resistance diode series controller and a rechargeable battery.    USE - Telescopic solar torch.    ADVANTAGE - The outer surface area of the cylinder body is expanded through extending the cylinder body in the torch to expand the receiving surface of the solar battery and gather the light source to the solar battery through the sunlight for increasing electric energy production. The rechargeable battery achieves the maximum value of the energy stored, and has high charging-discharging efficiency. The torch is used constantly at a location without power for illumining. The torch has compact structure, occupies small space, strong practicability and excellent promotional value. The torch is small and portable and is convenient to store.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a telescopic solar torch.
NOVELTY - A dispenser supplies hardening resin to surface of parent mold (100) in which micro-pattern is formed. A hardening unit (19) hardens the hardening resin existing between the parent mold and transfer base material (104). A raising/lowering unit (15) separates the curing material adhered to the surface of transfer base material and parent mold. A movement unit moves the base material relative to article main portion (102).    USE - Production apparatus of optical element. Uses include but are not limited to microlens array, optical waveguide, wavelength filter, polarizing plate, Fresnel zone plate, biochip, fuel cell, capacitor, battery, solar cell, micro electromechanical system.    ADVANTAGE - The damage to parent mold can be prevented. The usage amount of hardening resin can be reduced, so that production cost is reduced. The productivity of optical component is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of article.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view of the production apparatus.    Raising/lowering unit (15)    Hardening unit (19)    Parent mold (100)    Article main portion (102)    Transfer base material (104)
NOVELTY - The cartridge (1) has container (2) for storing fuel and connection portion (31) for connection of fuel cell. A valve (4) controls flow path connected with connection portion for supplying fuel to fuel cell and a valve (5) controls flow path for supplying air from exterior to container, according to operation of connected fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cartridge for direct methanol type fuel cell used in portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The required amount of fuel can be supplied to fuel cell from cartridge within short time at low cost without the need for performing pressurization inside the container of cartridge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) joint mechanism of fuel cartridge and fuel cell; and    (2) fuel supply method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of fuel cartridge.    Fuel cartridge (1)    Container (2)    Cap (3)    Valves (4,5)    Connection portion (31)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric transducer comprises oxide semiconductor electrode and counter electrode (6) where dye compound is made to adsorb through charge transferring layer (5) in oxide semiconductor on electroconductive support which are arranged opposingly body.    USE - A photoelectric transducer for solar cell (claimed). The photoelectric transducer is dye sensitizing type photoelectric transducer.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transducer has high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric transducer comprises oxide semiconductor electrode and counter electrode (6) where dye compound of formula (1) is made to adsorb through charge transferring layer (5) in oxide semiconductor on electroconductive support which are arranged opposingly body.    R1-R8=H, halo, NO2, CN, OH, carbonyl, thiol, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, NH2, aryl, heterocyclic group; and    M=bivalent, trivalent and tetravalent metal atom which may represent 2 hydrogen atoms or may have a substituent.    Provided that when R1-R8 adjoin through other direct or joint atom, a cyclic structure or condensed ring structure with bulky structure which bonded with atom bonded with pyrrole ring may form.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric transducer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Oxide semiconductor layer (3)    Sensitizing dye (4)    Charge transferring layer (5)    Counter electrode (6)    Partition (9)
NOVELTY - An electrode (1) has a transparent conductive film (3) that is formed on a single side of an electrode transparent substrate (2). A counter electrode (4) forms a solid electrolyte layer (8) made of copper iodide (CuI) in the surface of a brush-shaped carbon nanotube group (7) provided on a conductive adhesive layer (6) formed on the single side of the counter electrode substrate (5). A photocatalyst film (11) dyed with the photosensitization pigment (9) is formed on the carbon nanotube group.    USE - Photoelectric transducer e.g. solid type dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the photocatalyst film is formed on the carbon nanotube group the solid electrolyte layer does not contact the transparent conductive film, thus the mutual adhesiveness is improved, the need for a short circuit prevention layer is avoided and the electric power generation efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric transducer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode (1)    Electrode transparent substrate (2)    Transparent conductive film (3)    Counter electrode (4)    Counter electrode substrate (5)    Conductive adhesive layer (6)    Carbon nanotube group (7)    Solid electrolyte layer (8)    Photosensitization pigment (9)    Photocatalyst film (11)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (101) has semiconductor electrode (3) with sensitizing dye, provided in surface of translucent conductive layer (11). The carbon containing catalyst layer (41) is provided in surface of carbon containing conductive layer (412) facing semiconductor electrode. The electrolyte solution (7) is filled between semiconductor electrode and carbon containing catalyst layer. The resistivity of carbon containing conductive layer is 0.001-0.1 ohmx cm and the specific surface area of carbon containing catalyst layer is 500-3000 m2/g.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalytic efficiency and photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Semiconductor electrode (3)    Electrolyte solution (7)    Translucent conductive layer (11)    Carbon containing catalyst layer (41)    Dye-sensitized solar cell (101)    Carbon containing conductive layer (412)
NOVELTY - Sealing film for solar cell comprises resin film layer which consists of biaxial-oriented foamed film, and layer of metal, metal oxide, inorganic compound and organic compound. The biaxial-oriented foamed film is made from a resin composition which consists of poly-p-phenylene sulfide with apparent specific gravity of 0.60-1.30.    USE - A sealing film for solar cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Lightweight, can respond to the high insulation voltage required in Europe, and has excellent reliability over a long period of time and under severe external environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the sealing film.    Back sheet layer (4)    Gas barrier layer (41)    Resin film layer (42)    Film layer other than the biaxial-oriented foamed polyphenylene sulfide film (42a)    Biaxial-orientated foamed polyphenylene sulfide film (42b)
NOVELTY - N,N-Bis(fluorophenylalkyl)-substituted perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximide compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful as: charge transport materials, exciton transport materials or emitter materials; semiconductor material in organic electronics, preferably n-semiconductors in organic field-effect transistors; and active material in organic photovoltaics, especially as exciton transport material in excitonic solar cells. (I) are useful as a substrate, which is useful in a semiconductor unit. (I) are useful in an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and an organic solar cell (all claimed), where the organic solar cell are oxidic materials (e.g. glass and ceramic), polymers (e.g. polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene). (I) are useful for producing integrated circuits (ICs) for n-channel metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). (I) are useful: e.g. in displays (preferably large-area and/or flexible displays) and radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags; and as fluorescence emitters in OLEDs, hole transport material, photoactive material in solar cells and tandem cells, and an electron donor (n-semiconductor) or electron acceptor (p-semiconductor).    ADVANTAGE - (I) are highly air-stable. (I) possess high charge transport mobility and/or high on/off ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - N,N-Bis(fluorophenylalkyl)-substituted perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximide compounds of formula (I) are new.    m = 2-5;    n = 1-3; and    x = 0 or 2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the preparation of (I);    (2) an organic field-effect transistor comprising a substrate having at least one gate structure, a source electrode and a drain electrode and at least (I) as an n-semiconductor; and    (3) a substrate comprising a multitude of organic field-effect transistors, where at least some of the field-effect transistors comprise at least one (I) as an n-semiconductor.
NOVELTY - A phosphorus paste contains doping agent, thixotropic agent containing organic binder and solid material and organic solvent. The doping agent contains phosphorus as dopant, and is organophosphorus compound.    USE - Phosphorus paste is used for manufacturing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The high-quality solar cell is easily and economically manufactured using phosphorus paste. The change in viscosity of phosphorus paste under ambient humidity condition is suppressed. The thickening of phosphorus paste is suppressed even after carrying out continuous printing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell, which involves coating the phosphorus paste on a substrate by screen printing method, heating and forming diffused layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows flow chart of manufacturing method of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A solar cell has lower electrode layer, photoelectric conversion layer having chalcopyrite structure and upper electrode layer sequentially formed on a substrate (1), and silicate layer (2) formed between the substrate and lower electrode layer. The chalcopyrite structure of photoelectric conversion layer contains group-Ib, group-IIIb and group-VIb elements.    USE - Solar cell e.g. CIS type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The highly-efficient solar cell having suppressed deterioration and quality change is economically and easily manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell, which involves providing sequentially lower electrode layer, photoelectric conversion layer and upper electrode layer on the substrate, and forming silicate layer into a film on the substrate by magnetron sputtering method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of CIS type solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Silicate layer (2)    Back surface electrode layer (3)    CIS type photoelectric conversion layer (4)    Buffer layer (5)
NOVELTY - A pair of sealing films includes sealing films (13A, 13B) comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The sealing film (13A) contains 0.2 mass parts or less of magnesium hydroxide with respect to 100 mass parts of the copolymer. The film (13B) contains 0.01 mass parts or more of magnesium hydroxide with respect to 100 mass parts of the copolymer.    USE - Pair of sealing films is used for sealing photovoltaic cell in solar cell (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to heat ray shielding laminated glasses, timepiece, calculator, computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The pair of sealing films suppresses rusting of the electrode and generation of conducting wire inside the photovoltaic cell and provides solar cell having high electric power generation performance over a long period of time, and excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which consists of sealing film (13A) covering translucent light-receiving surface side protective material (11), sealing film (13B) covering back surface side protective material (12), and photovoltaic cell (14) arranged between the films (13A, 13B).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell.    Light-receiving surface side transparent protection component (11)    Back surface side protective material (12)    Sealing films (13A,13B)    Photovoltaic cell (14)
NOVELTY - A donor-acceptor conjugated polymer (DA-CP) comprises acceptor repeating units dispersed between donor repeating units.    USE - DA-CP for electrochromic devices including electrochromic windows, mirrors, displays, and electrochromic paper; and polymeric solar cell applications; photovoltaic devices; anti-star conductors, transparent conductors, field effect transistors, supercapacitors, batteries and other electronic components.    ADVANTAGE - The DA-CP is highly absorbent of visible light in a first redox state and appears black to the human eye as a thin film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparing the DA-CP comprising providing polymerization mixture comprising at least one DA-oligomer comprising at least one interior acceptor repeating unit and donor repeating units, where at least one donor repeating unit resides at each termini of DA-oligomer; and chemically polymerizing polymerization mixture.
NOVELTY - The system has substrate supporting element (124) that is arranged within processing chamber (148) for holding a substrate (120). The gas supply systems (140,144) are used for supplying gases into the processing chamber. A microwave antenna (110) moveable relative to substrate is arranged within processing chamber for radiating microwaves.    USE - Microwave deposition and etch system such as physical vapor deposition magnetron sputtering system, microwave-assisted magnetron sputtering and etching system, microwave and planar plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and etch system, microwave and inductively coupled plasma-assisted CVD and etching system and microwave-assisted CVD deposition and etch system. Uses include but are not limited to solar cells, plasma display device, scratch resistant coatings, advanced chip-packaging plasma cleaning and pretreatment, semiconductors, alignment layers, barrier films, optical films, and diamond like carbon and pure diamond films.    ADVANTAGE - The uniform deposition of film over large areas can be enhanced so that the film properties can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for depositing film on substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the microwave-assisted sputtering and etching system.    Microwave-assisted sputtering and etching system (100A)    Microwave antenna (110)    Substrate (120)    Substrate supporting element (124)    Gas supply systems (140,144)    Processing chamber (148)
NOVELTY - Porous copper sulfide nano/micrometer hollow sphere (I) having a diameter of 300-700 nm and many through holes, is claimed.    USE - (I) is useful in solar cells, semiconductors and catalysts.    ADVANTAGE - (I) enhances the performance, preferably photoelectric effect of solar cells. (I) has reduced weight per unit area, thus the usage of (I) in product is lightweight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Porous copper sulfide of formula (CuxS) nano/micrometer hollow sphere (I) having a diameter of 300-700 nm and many through holes, is claimed.    x = 1-2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing (I) comprising: mixing a copper source solution and a chelating agent to form a mixture solution; and adding a first sulfur-based reducing agent and a second sulfur-based reducing agent into the mixture solution in sequence to perform reaction for 5-600 seconds at 60-100 degrees C, where the reducing power of the first sulfur-based reducing agent is larger than that of the second sulfur-based reducing agent.
NOVELTY - Method for forming doped regions in a semiconductor substrate, comprises: providing an ink comprising a conductivity-determining type dopant; applying the ink to the semiconductor substrate using a non-contact printing process; and subjecting the semiconductor substrate to a thermal treatment such that the conductivity-determining type dopant diffuses into the semiconductor substrate.    USE - The method is useful for forming doped regions in a semiconductor substrate. The dopant-comprising ink is useful for fabricating a variety of semiconductor devices e.g. microelectronics, solar cells, displays, microelectromechanical systems devices and optical devices.    ADVANTAGE - The dopant-comprising ink does not diffuse from the penned area into unpenned areas during the annealing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a dopant-comprising ink comprising: a dopant-silicate carrier; and a solvent, where the dopant-comprising ink has a spreading factor of 1.5-6.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of a method for forming doped regions in a semiconductor substrate.
NOVELTY - A sealing-film composition contains aziridine compound and ethylene-polarity monomer copolymer having optionally substituted aziridine group in a molecule.    USE - Composition for forming sealing film used for solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell comprising the film formed using the sealing-film composition had excellent durability and high power generation performance for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which is formed by sealing the cell for solar cell by interposing sealing film between surface side of transparent protection component and back surface of protection component, and crosslinking.
NOVELTY - The structure has collectors (80, 90a, 90b, 110) formed in a lower surface reflection barrier layer, where the structure is made of a phosphor silicate glass. I-type amorphous silicon layer (40) is formed in upper side of a silicon substrate (50). P-type and N-type layers (60, 70) are formed in lower surface of the substrate. The collectors are formed in a lower part of the layers. A pyrex glass plate (10) is formed on a top part of a filler (20), where the plate is made of hard glass, filler is made of ethylene vinyl acetate, and a protective film is made of polyethylene terephthalate.    USE - Photo electromotive device module structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure improves the productivity through modularization task, and improves the stability due to the formation of the N-type and P-type layers. The structure has high unit area generation efficiency, and allows various correction and deformation without deviating from gist range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a module of a photo electromotive device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a photo electromotive device module structure.    Pyrex glass plate (10)    Filler (20)    I-type amorphous silicon layer (40)    Silicon substrate (50)    P-type layer (60)    N-type layer (70)    Collectors (80, 90a, 90b, 110)
NOVELTY - The method involves crystallizing and solidifying a molten N-type semiconductor material and a molten P-type semiconductor material on a semiconductor substrate for forming a PN-junction and a pin structure in a solar energy cell, where the semiconductor materials are made of silicon.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar energy cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a conductive material in the carbon nanotube film by using spin coating, sputtering, electroless plating or electroplating. The conductive material is connected to the carbon nanotubes in the film at an interval in the form of a net.    USE - Manufacturing method of carbon nanotube transparent film for use in solar battery and flexible display panel e.g. LCD panel and plasma display panel (PDP).    ADVANTAGE - The constant resistance between the carbon nanotubes is reduced, since the conductive material connects the carbon nanotubes in the form of a net, so that an excellent conductivity is realized and the power consumption of the display using the film as electrode, is reduced. The effect of conductivity is enhanced with low resistivity at low cost, by using silver in the conductive material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for carbon nanotube transparent film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of carbon nanotube transparent film.
NOVELTY - The deposition device includes a chamber with an inlet and an outlet which allow a deposited material to flow in and out of the chamber. A gas supplying section feeds gas to the chamber. A heating assembly and a guide rail are arranged in the chamber. A deposited material fixing plate slides and moves along the guide rail. A conveying section moves the deposited material fixing plate.    USE - Deposition device for manufacturing a film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents contamination of particulate during manufacture of film type solar cell, thus avoiding degradation of the property of solar cell and reducing maintenance cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of deposition device.
NOVELTY - The production laminating table has a bracket, a table with light source and a detecting component. The surface of the table is made of steel glass provided with circular or waist-shaped through-holes.    USE - Production lamination table for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The repair and replacement of the lamp in the table can be performed easily without producing scratch on the table surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the production lamination table for solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The gas treatment equipment has a pipe (95) that divides combustion channel (44) into which combustion gas, source gas or reformed gas is passed. The pipe (96) divides the combustion channel with the pipe (95) and heat conducting fin (46) positioned in combustion channel. The projection portion (96a) provided in pipes suppresses the omission of the heat conducting fin from the gas channel, while protruding towards the combustion channel.    USE - Gas treatment equipment for fuel cell used in fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The projection portion can suppress the omission of heat conducting fin positioned in the combustion channel effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the projection portion.    Combustion channel (44)    Heat conducting fin (46)    Pipes (95,96)    Projection portion (96a)    Axis line (P1)
NOVELTY - The electrode has an electrode unit comprising a conductive glass electrode part and a platinum electrode layer that is formed on the conductive glass electrode part. A porous nano-crystalline oxide layer is formed on another conductive glass electrode part facing towards one side of the unit. A net-like electron transfer layer is formed on a side of the porous nano-crystalline oxide layer. The net-like electron transfer layer is electrically connected to the latter conductive glass electrode part. The transfer layer comprises a conductive layer that is formed from a porous titanium film.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The net-like electron transfer layer is formed on the porous nano-crystalline oxide layer and electrically connected to the conductive glass electrode part, so that the electron compound in the dye-sensitized solar cell can be reduced and the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a dye-sensitized solar cell electrode.
NOVELTY - A porphyrin derivative (1) liquid at 25 degrees C or 26-40 degrees C, is new.    USE - Novel liquid porphyrin derivative. Uses include but are not limited to electronic carrier for solar cell, electrochemical capacitor, electroconductive paste, actuator, semiconductor element, optical medium, medical material and display material.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid porphyrin derivative has big pi -electron conjugated system, high electron transport property, sharp absorption peak in specific wavelength region, high photocatalytic activity and optical radical generation characteristics. Since the porphyrin derivative can be used without using a solvent, environmental impact is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A porphyrin derivative of formula (1) liquid at 25 degrees C or 26-40 degrees C, is new.    M=2H or atom or compound which can be covalently bonded or coordinated with tetraphenyl porphyrin;    R1-R3=H, 7-14C alkoxy of formula: OR4;and    R4=7-14C optionally substituted alkyl.    When R2 and R3 are 7-14C alkoxy group, R1 is H or when R1 and R3 are 7-14C alkoxy group, R2 is H, or when R1 and R2 are 7-14C alkoxy group, R3 is H, or all of R1-R3 are 7-14C alkoxy groups. The derivative liquid at 26-40 degrees C contains alkoxy group and alkyl group having 15 carbon atoms. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the liquid porphyrin derivative.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming i-type amorphous silicon layer on the top of substrate (100). An n-type amorphous silicon layer formed is doped to n-type dopant and a p-type amorphous silicon layer formed is doped to p-type dopant. The i-type crystalloid silicon layer (125), n-type crystalloid silicon layer (135) and p-type crystalloid silicon layer (145) are formed respectively that crystallizes the amorphous silicon layers. A metal layer (150) and several unit cells are formed by etching the i-type amorphous silicon layer.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell used in solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the formation of contact hole for cascade connection is unnecessary, the photoelectric efficiency is improved and the effective area of cell is increased. The solar cell is manufactured by simple process inexpensively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Substrate (100)    I-type crystalloid silicon layer (125)    N-type crystalloid silicon layer (135)    P-type crystalloid silicon layer (145)    Metal layer (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming emitter layer of a solar battery by laser annealing process, and forming an insulating layer and a conductive type impurity layer. An emitter layer is formed on an upper silicon substrate, and a conductive layer is formed by irradiating laser. A finger front electrode is connected to the insulating layer. An upper silicon substrate in the insulating layer is removed.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method can simply form the emitter with the laser annealing process, thus reducing irradiation frequency of laser, and hence reducing manufacturing cost of the solar battery and improving productivity of the solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - Cuttings of solar silicon ingot are purified by removing impurities from cuttings of silicon ingot by physical and chemical purification method to obtain metallurgical silicon powder; pressing the silicon powder into blocks; placing silicon blocks into a quartz crucible of polysilicon directional freezing furnace to freeze directionally; purifying at 1500-1600 degrees C by segregating impurity; refining the silicon block having high boron and phosphorus content using oxidized gas and slag making agent; and freezing to obtain polysilicon ingot.    USE - Method of purifying cuttings of solar silicon ingot for preparing solar battery (claimed) including photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method recycles silicon ingot cuttings at low cost with high efficiency.
NOVELTY - The cell has an organic hole transmission layer connected with a transparent anode, and an organic electronic transmission layer connected with a cathode, where highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the hole transmission layer are lower than HOMO and LUMO of the electronic transmission layer. Work function of the anode is greater than the work function of the cathode. An anode buffer layer is fixed between the anode and the hole transmission layer. A cathode buffer layer is fixed between the cathode and the electronic transmission layer.    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell generates free carrier by compounding exciton on an interface, so that the cell has high energy conversion efficiency. The cell is made of organic semiconductor material such as small molecules or polymer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an organic solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An acenaphthalene dye is new.    USE - An acenaphthalene dye for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye has good planar construction, unique photoelectrochemical properties, can be easily synthesized, has raw materials that are easy to obtain, and is low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An acenaphthalene dye of formula (I) is new.    A, E = COOH or OH;    X = group of formula (II) or (III);and    m = 0 or 1.    X1 = 1-4C straight alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) use of (I) for preparing a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a light anode, a light cathode, electrolyte for light anode and light cathode made of conductive glass or transparent plastics coated by conductive films, substrate of light anode made of nanoporous titanium oxide film on one side of working area and coated with (I) dye; and    (2) a method of preparing dye-sensitized solar cell comprising washing conductive glass with degreaser, anhydrous ethanol, and deionized water and drying; dissolving (I) in acetonitrile and tetrabutanol having a volume ratio of 1:1 to obtain a solution having a concentration of 5x 10-4; mixing 0.6 M tetrabutyl ammonium iodide, 0.1 M lithium iodide, 0.05 M iodine and 0.5 M 4-tert-butyl-pyridine; forming a nanoporous titanium oxide film having an area of 0.2 cm2 and thickness of 18-20 mu m on pre-treated light anode substrate, treating at 450 degrees C for 30 minutes, and cooling slowly; and coating titanium oxide film with (I), and drying for 24 hours.
NOVELTY - A polymer solar battery is prepared by dissolving poly(3-hexyl) thiofuran and (6,6)-C61-phenyl methyl butyrate into o-dichlorobenzene, trichloromethane or chlorobenzene to obtain mixed solution; forming thin film of 50-300 nm by spin coating; placing thin film into 0.5-1 time of saturation vapor pressure of tetrahydrofuran, and standing for 5 seconds to 2 minutes; and placing treated thin film into 0.7-0.9 times of saturation vapor pressure of carbon dioxide for 5 seconds to 2 minutes; and forming metal electrode of more than 50 nm through vapor deposition to obtain desired battery.    USE - Method for preparing polymer solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The prepared battery is stable, has high efficiency, has transfer efficiency of less than or equal to 3.87%, and is prepared without annealing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The polymer solar battery is prepared by:    (A) dissolving poly(3-hexyl) thiofuran and (6,6)-C61-phenyl methyl butyrate at mass ratio of 2:1-1:2 into poly(3-hexyl) thiofuran and (6,6)-C61-phenyl methyl butyrate o-dichlorobenzene, trichloromethane or chlorobenzene at room temperature to obtain mixed solution (8-40 mg/ml);    (B) forming thin film of 50-300 nm through spin coating;    (C) placing thin film into 0.5-1 time of saturation vapor pressure of tetrahydrofuran, and standing for 5 seconds to 2 minutes; and    (D) placing treated thin film into 0.7-0.9 times of saturation vapor pressure of carbon dioxide for 5 seconds to 2 minutes; and forming metal electrode of more than 50 nm through vapor deposition to obtain desired battery.
NOVELTY - A lead-free glass frit powder comprises 75-95 wt.% of bismuth oxide and 1-15 wt.% of diboron trioxide. 1-20 wt.% of metal oxide selected from zinc oxide, aluminum oxide or barium carbonate is also included.    USE - Lead-free glass frit powder for use in metal paste composition for forming silicon solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lead-free glass frit powder is eco-friendly and provides silicon solar cell having high adhesion force, excellent durability and performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (A) a method for preparing lead-free glass frit powder, which involves mixing bismuth oxide, diboron trioxide and metal oxide selected from zinc oxide, aluminum oxide or barium carbonate, melting the mixture, cooling the melted mixture and pulverizing it;    (B) a metal paste composition for forming silicon solar cell front electrode, which comprises glass frit powder, silver powder and organic binder; and    (C) a silicon solar cell, which is prepared by forming emitter layer on substrate, forming reflection barrier layer on emitter layer, connecting front electrode to emitter layer through reflection barrier layer and coating metal paste composition with predetermined pattern on the reflection barrier layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a scanning electron microscope photo of glass frit powder.
NOVELTY - The slit nozzle apparatus has a driving unit that drives solution injection portion (53) to prescribed direction and a flexible tube (30) rolled in coil shape for flow of the low viscosity solution. The solution supplied to the tube through a solution input hole is injected to the nozzle tip (60) for coating the to-be-coated object with the solution. The inner diameter of the tube is set within the range of 0.1-0.5 mm.    USE - Slit nozzle apparatus for injection of low viscosity solution such as carbon nanotube (CNT) solution, polymer solution for solar battery and polymer solution for organic compound luminous element (all claimed). Can also be used in injecting low viscosity solution for forming photoresist coating on substrate e.g. glass substrate used for manufacture of thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD and organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The design and manufacture of slit nozzle apparatus are simplified. The interception problem of nozzle is minimized and pressure drop of various solutions is controlled effectively. A uniform photoresist coating is formed on the substrate at low cost by injecting low viscosity solution through the nozzle apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the low viscosity solution application system using the slit nozzle apparatus.    Slit nozzle apparatus housing (10)    Flexible tube for flow of solution (30)    Tube support (50)    Solution injection portion (53)    Air inlet (54)    Nozzle tip (60)
NOVELTY - Disclosed is a template forming method of semiconductor optolectronic device that is grown on Ge substrate by means of metal organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE). This invention nucleates (In)GaAs onto the surface (001) of Ge wafer, thereby establishing the conditions for nucleation formation, which features reproducible formation of (In)GaAs thin film that is free from anti-phase domains (APD) as well as inhibiting out-diffusion of Ge into the GaAs layer. Furthermore, this invention deploys super lattices between elements and (In) GaAs/Ge template in order to ease the stress caused by lattice length mismatch. Therefore, this invention is able to provide a smooth and clean template surface before growing any semiconductor optolectronic device such as solar cells, light emitting diodes, or laser diodes so as to produce such device with quality of having a higher performance and better reliability.
NOVELTY - An anti-reflection film (214) provided in an ordinary solar cell is coated with a film containing silicon nitride and/or silicon oxide, and the silicon/nitrogen ratio, silicon/oxygen ratio and/or temperature are regulated to form a silicon-rich film via the anti-reflection layer doped with silicon. The silicon in the silicon-rich film is precipitated based on the mechanism of phase separation, and silicon quantum dots (3) of various sizes are formed in the anti-reflection layer, to manufacture full-spectrum solar cell (2).    USE - Manufacture of full-spectrum solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The full-spectrum solar cell is manufactured economically, and provides high electricity conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating operation of full-spectrum solar cell.    Full-spectrum solar cell (2)    Silicon quantum dot (3)    P-type substrate (211)    N-type diffusion layer (212)    Anti-reflection layer (214)
NOVELTY - The battery has a semiconductor material layer composed of one set of distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) i.e. aluminum-indium-phosphorus/aluminum-gallium-indium-phosphorus top battery reflecting layer for reflecting short-wave photon, where the material layer is provided with another set of DBRs i.e. aluminum arsenide / gallium-aluminum-arsenide middle battery reflecting layer for reflecting intermediate-wave photon. The two sets of DBR grow on a phosphorus-germanium substrate.    USE - Three-section solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery utilizes the aluminum-indium-phosphorus/aluminum-gallium-indium-phosphorus top battery reflecting layer for reflecting the short-wave photon and the aluminum arsenide/gallium-aluminum-arsenide middle battery reflecting layer for reflecting the intermediate-wave photon, thus reducing the thickness of the battery, shortening the free path of the non-equilibrium current carrier and improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a tabular representation illustrating a manufacturing method of a three-section solar battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A casting mold (1) has a container mainframe (10) consisting of heat-resistant material, and release material layer (20) provided covering the inner surface of the container mainframe. The release material layer is comprised from porous silicon nitride or porous silicon oxynitride.    USE - Casting mold for casting (claimed) of polycrystalline silicon substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The casting mold prevents generation of crack in silicon ingot during demolding, and enables easy demolding without separating the release material, and manufacture of polycrystalline silicon substrate with suppressed impurity contamination without performing slice processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of casting mold, which involves forming a silicon layer in the inner surface of the container mainframe, processing the silicon layer into porous silicon layer, and nitriding the porous silicon layer into porous silicon nitride layer; and    (2) manufacture of polycrystalline silicon substrate, which involves pouring silicon melt solution of volume favorable for manufacturing single polycrystalline silicon substrate into the casting mold, solidifying the melt solution into plate-shaped silicon ingot, and demolding the plate-shaped silicon ingot from the casting mold as polycrystalline silicon substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional drawing of the casting mold.    Casting mold (1)    Container mainframe (10)    Release material layer (20)    Air hole (20a)
NOVELTY - The module has a solar cell for collecting solar energy and converting the solar energy into charge flow. The solar cell is provided with a substrate and a conductive layer is formed on a lower surface of the substrate. A flat plate type super capacitor is provided with a conductive plate to gather charges of the charge flow in the super capacitor. The conductive plate is connected to the conductive layer through thermosetting silver glue or thermosetting copper glue or ultraviolet epoxy resin or silicone.    USE - Solar energy collecting/storing module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar energy collecting/storing module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar energy collecting/storing module.
NOVELTY - The method involves overlapping a solar battery, an ethylene vinyl acetate rubber film and a glass layer to form a solar battery subassembly, and setting temperature of 60 to 80 degrees centigrade for preheating a laminating machine of the subassembly. A five-layer overlapping structure with upper and lower layers of macromolecule polyester films is put into the laminating machine. The laminating machine is operated to obtain the subassembly with five layers overlapped with each other, where the subassembly is a sealing chamber formed by the layers of the macromolecule polyester films.    USE - Method for packaging a light transmitting crystalline silicon solar battery subassembly.    ADVANTAGE - The method prevents generation of bubble and damage and position shift of the solar battery plate and the glass during packaging of the light transmitting battery subassembly, and enables the solar battery subassembly to transmit the light in a smooth manner. The method prevents the ethylene vinyl acetate rubber film from retracting in a single direction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The macromolecule polyester films are made of poly carbonate, poly ethylene, PVC, poly ethylene terephthalate or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a light transmitting crystalline silicon solar battery subassembly.
NOVELTY - A control unit starts irradiation of laser beam by controlling light source and acquires measurement data corresponding to transient response from solar cell. The acquired measurement data are stored for a fixed time and stored number of measurement data is counted to determine whether preset constant value is attained. The intensity of the laser beam is changed corresponding to the measurement data having attained the constant value, and the storage of measurement data is repeated until constant value is attained so as to measure solar cell characteristics.    USE - Solar cell characteristics measuring device.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell characteristics can be measured effectively and reliably without increasing the data amount.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell characteristics measuring method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the solar cell characteristics measuring process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The solar cell unit has connection material (6) for electrically connecting the photovoltaic cells (4a,4b) including conduction material (5). A filler layer (3) for protecting the light receiving surface side of photovoltaic cells is formed. A film-form transparent resin layer (10) provided with embossing pattern at top surface, is formed under the filler layer with respect to light receiving surface side of photovoltaic cells. The conduction material is adhesive film having acrylic type polymer, thermosetting resin and electrically conductive particle.    USE - Solar cell unit.    ADVANTAGE - The incident sunlight can be utilized efficiently, since the incident sunlight is introduced into photovoltaic cell by providing film-form transparent resin layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrically conductive particle is dispersed in adhesive film in area of 10-1000000 cm2. The conduction material is bonded by thermo-compression at the temperature of less than 150 degrees C. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) connection method of photovoltaic cells, involves positioning the conduction material which is an adhesive film on the surface of each photovoltaic cell; and    (2) connection structure of photovoltaic cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the solar cell unit.    Filler layer (3)    Photovoltaic cells (4a,4b)    Conduction material (5)    Connection material (6)    Film-form transparent resin layer (10)
NOVELTY - Catalyst system comprises two or more locally separated catalyst materials. The first catalyst material shows a high selectivity with respect to carbon monoxide oxidation than the second catalyst material at 100 degrees C and/or the catalyst material shows a higher conversion rate with respect to carbon monoxide oxidation than the first catalyst material at 100 degrees C.    USE - Catalyst system for reactor used in carbon monoxide removal from hydrogen containing fuel cell feed gas (claimed). Can also be used for other areas where low-temperature carbon monoxide elimination is required such as automotive applications, air cleaning system for indoor air quality control, metro, parking areas, garages, submarines, chemical plants, power generation plants, stationary engines, and respiratory protection systems.    ADVANTAGE - The system prevents carbon monoxide poisoning of electrodes. The system uses catalysts that provides good selectivity and high carbon monoxide oxidation rates in an atmosphere with small oxygen concentrations, and cannot only be operated at lower temperature but also within a wider temperature window at less than 80-greater than 220 degrees C. The system minimizes hydrogen oxidation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) reactor for carbon monoxide removal in fuel cell feed gas; and    (2) carbon monoxide removal from gas mixture comprising contacting gas mixture with catalyst system or reactor.
NOVELTY - The enclosure has a solar module (10) which is oval in shape, and a casing (22) made of transparent epoxy resin. The module has multiple soldering fillets (21) provided on a surface, where the fillets form a certain shape. The fillets contain multiple main soldering fillets (211) and connecting soldering fillets (212). The main soldering fillets are distributed on the surface of the module and the connecting soldering fillets lie between the fillets (211). The module is in blade shape or polygonal shape. The module is cut from a solar panel (20), where a recess (23) is formed in the panel.    USE - Shaping enclosure for a solar module that is utilized in generation of electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The module has multiple soldering fillets provided on the surface, where the fillets form certain shape, thus providing a decorative effect to the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a shaping enclosure for a solar module.    Solar module (10)    Solar panel (20)    Soldering fillets (21)    Casing (22)    Recess (23)    Main soldering fillets (211)    Connecting soldering fillets (212)
NOVELTY - Continuous manufacturing of glass comprises charging a furnace with pulverulent batch materials, obtaining a pool of molten glass followed by refining and cooling, and bubbling an oxidizing gas into the pool of glass after the refining step.    USE - The process is useful for the preparation of the substrate, which is useful: in photovoltaic cells, solar cells, flat or parabolic mirrors for concentrating solar energy, or diffusers for backlight of LCD; and as hob, preferably for covering the heating elements or fireplace insert (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process: is capable of rapidly producing the glass with very low redox property; and provides highly oxidized glasses without using chemical oxidants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a glass substrate, preferably silico-sodo-calcic glass, where the composition is devoid of arsenic oxides, antimony and cerium, the composition comprises a total content of iron oxide of less than or equal to 0.2 mass%, and a redox of less than 0.1, preferably null; and    (2) a glass substrate or colorless glass ceramic of lithium aluminosilicate, which is devoid of arsenic, antimony oxide, cerium oxide and tin oxide and is present at less than 1 bubble per cm3.
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has several photovoltaic cells (100) which are arranged on a wiring board, and electrically connected to each other by the wirings (109,110). The specific portion of wiring positioned in opposite side to a light-receiving surface of photovoltaic cell is exposed from an insulating material (118). The wiring is selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum and silver.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The wiring operation can be performed efficiently and simply in the solar cell module. The insulation process can be performed efficiently and simply with respect to the conducting wire.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Photovoltaic cell (100)    Wirings (109,110)    Insulating base material (111)    Slit (112)    Insulating material (118)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive oxide layer containing impurities (A) and (B) is formed on a substrate. The content of impurities (A) and (B) are increased at a position near the surface of the transparent electroconductive oxide layer, and carbon atoms are present near the surface of the transparent electroconductive oxide layer.    USE - Transparent conductive oxide layer used for photoelectric conversion apparatus (claimed) such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electroconductive oxide layer has high transmittance and high electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photoelectric conversion apparatus; and    (2) formation of transparent conductive oxide layer.
NOVELTY - A photosensitizing element contains an inorganic material (24) having an organic molecule (26) as an aromatic ring-containing molecule.    USE - Photosensitizing element is used for solar cell (claimed). Can also be used for battery.    ADVANTAGE - The photosensitizing element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and prolonged durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of structure of solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Substrate (18)    Porous semiconductor layer (20)    Inorganic material (24)    Organic molecule (26)
NOVELTY - A capillaritron ion beam sputtering system (20) comprises capillaritron nozzle (22) for introducing at least one type of gas plasmanized by a voltage and spurting gas plasmanized to form an ion beam (24); target (26) for receiving ion beam, where surface of the target being bombarded by ion beam to sputter particles of target; and substrate (28) for receiving the particles sputtered from surface of the target to deposit a thin film.    USE - Capillaritron ion beam sputtering system for thin film production (claimed) useful for transparent conductive films of solar cells, thin-film transistors for flat-panel displays, and anti-static conductive films. The thin films can serve as surface acoustic wave devices, gas sensors, and light-emitting devices.    ADVANTAGE - The energy of the ion beam lies between 5-7 KeV. The root-mean-square surface roughness of ZnO thin film is smaller than 1.5 nm. The transmission coefficient of ZnO thin film at visible range is greater than 80%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a thin film production method comprising introducing at least one type of gas to pass through a capillaritron nozzle; plasmanizing gas by a voltage applied to capillaritron nozzle for spurting plasmanized gas to form an ion beam; bombarding target with ion beam to sputter particles in a surface of the target; and depositing thin film onto substrate by receiving the particles sputtered from surface of the target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a exemplary structure diagram showing a capillaritron ion beam sputtering system.    Capillaritron ion beam sputtering system (20)    Capillaritron nozzle (22)    Ion beam (24)    Target (26)    Substrate (28)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an inductor loop (21) extended along the length of conducting tracks and connected to generator for receiving high-frequency electrical current. The high frequency magnetic field is generated in conducting track and electric conductor arranged along conducting track for soldering operation for connection of conducting track and electrical conductor.    USE - Soldering apparatus for connecting solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The soldering operation for connection of conducting track and electrical conductor by induction principle is performed in energetically economical manner and the power consumption by high-frequency generator is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the soldering head with inductor loop.    Solar cells (1-3)    Conductor (7)    Cell string (8)    Soldering head (10)    Inductor loop (21)
NOVELTY - The system has an inflatable gasbag (3) with two gasbag interfaces (31, 32) at ends of the gasbag, respectively. A plastic piece (4) is placed inside the gasbag for displacing more than 50 percent of an inflated volume of the gasbag. A pipe (6) connects a hydrogen interface valve (1) to one of the ends. Two fuel cell interfaces (51, 52) are located on ends of a fuel cell (5), respectively and extend into an anode gas chamber. Another pipe (7) connects the end of the gasbag to one of the cell interfaces. A third pipe (8) connects other cell interface to another hydrogen interface valve (2).    USE - Gas storage system for a fuel cell of a hydrogen-powered toy car.    ADVANTAGE - The method achieves high hydrogen purity after gas inflation, perfect results in purging impure gas on discharging the gasbag, and stable Nernst voltage on operation of the system, thus improving operation performance and efficiency of the toy car.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for providing pure hydrogen gas to a fuel cell using a gas storage system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a gas storage system.    Hydrogen interface valves (1, 2)    Inflatable gasbag (3)    Plastic piece (4)    Fuel cell (5)    Pipes (6-8)    Gasbag interfaces (31, 32)    Fuel cell interfaces (51, 52)
NOVELTY - The device has a scraper blade for detaching function layers from a molybdenum layer, where the function layers are provided over the molybdenum layer that is applied on a carrier glass of rear contacts of thin layer solar cells. The blade makes a linear oscillating movement with adjustable stroke, frequency and direction. The blade is formed by tungsten carbide and is attached to a spring steel band, where the flexibility of the blade is selected such that the contact pressure of the blade is constant with the wavy glass and varying glass thickness to expose the molybdenum layer.    USE - Device for use with a folding arm robot for exposing rear contacts in thin layer solar cells i.e. copper indium diselenide cell.    ADVANTAGE - The blade is provided with flexibility such that the contact pressure of the blade is maintained constant with the wavy glass and varying glass thickness to expose the molybdenum layer without damaging the molybdenum layer and without fast reciprocation of the blade.
NOVELTY - The module has solar cells (1) and light transporting layers (2) or optical chips provided with light transporting layers applied on an optically highly transparent solar glass or a polymer substrate. Quantum dots-semiconductor materials are contained in the light transporting layers and convert a radiation using down-conversion and up-conversion techniques. The materials reflect the radiation in a diffusible manner and work as a Lambert's radiator. The substrate of the optical chips consists of plastics, metals and semiconductors.    USE - Photovoltaic module for producing solar electricity and for radiation detection (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The module can be manufactured in a simple and economical manner, and increases the efficiency of the solar cells and achieves production of electricity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a photovoltaic module.    Solar cells (1)    Light transporting layers (2)
NOVELTY - The structure has multiple semiconductor layers formed on a substrate that is made of glass, quartz, transparent plastics, transparent flexible substrates, nickel, aluminum, silver, silver alloy or titanium. A transparent conductive film is formed on the semiconductor layers, and an electrode is provided on the transparent conductive film. The semiconductor layers are provided with another transparent conductive film that is provided with a rough surface. A p-i-n semiconductor layer is made of nanometer crystal silicon, microcrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon or multi-crystal silicon.    USE - Stackable film solar battery structure.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor layers are provided with the transparent conductive film that has a rough surface, so that the structure can increase absorptivity of light, and increase efficiency of photoelectric conversion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a stackable film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of a stackable film solar battery structure.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A solar cell module backsheet has laminate which is obtained by laminating 2 more base materials using acrylic-type adhesive. The acrylic-type adhesive has water resistance, insulation-proof property and water barrier property.    USE - Backsheet is used for module for solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module backsheet has excellent water resistance, insulation-proof property, strength and water barrier property, and provides solar cell having high electric output characteristics and weather resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module backsheet.    Base material (1)    Adhesive layer (2)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric transducer has a pair of electrodes having transparent of semitransparent electrode(s), and an organic layer between the electrodes. The organic layer contains conjugated polymer compound and sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound which has a condensation polycyclic structure or bithiophene structure.    USE - Organic photoelectric transducer used as organic thin film solar cell and organic photo sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric transducer has high open end voltage by having organic layer containing sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound.
NOVELTY - A nanoparticle ink comprising group IV semiconductor particles and solvent is deposited on a substrate in a chamber, and the ink is heated to 30-400 degrees C for 1-60 minutes to remove the solvent and form a porous compact. An oxidizer gas is flown into the chamber and the porous compact is heated at 600-1000 degrees C for 5 seconds-1 hour to form passivated densified nanoparticle thin film (100B).    USE - Formation of passivated densified nanoparticle thin film used as emitters, back surface field layers and contact layers in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The passivated densified nanoparticle thin film reduces recombination losses in a solar cell, and increases the solar cell performance, resultant voltages and currents.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the cross-sectional view of exposed surfaces and oxidized passivation for sintered porous nanoparticle film.    Passivated densified nanoparticle thin film (100B)    Wafer (102)    Silicon nanoparticles (104)    Oxidation (106)
NOVELTY - A low-corrosive ionic liquid contains ionic liquid and nitrogen compound other than ionic liquid.    USE - Low-corrosive ionic liquid used for lubricant composition (claimed). Can also be used for electrolyte solution of solar cell, extraction separation solvent, reaction solvent and antistatic material.    ADVANTAGE - The ionic liquid has excellent corrosion resistance with respect to metal, high ionic conductivity, low viscosity and provides the lubricant composition having excellent heat resistance and low-temperature fluidity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lubricant composition, which contains low-corrosive ionic liquid as base oil.
NOVELTY - The paste has particulate aluminum with 50 to 80 weight percentage of total aluminum paste composition, and zinc-organic component i.e. zinc-organic salt, presented in a proportion corresponding to a zinc contribution of 0.05 to 0.6 weight percentage based on the total aluminum paste composition, where the zinc-organic component is selected from a group consisting of solid zinc-organic compound, liquid zinc-organic compound, solid and liquid zinc-organic compound, zinc resinates and zinc carboxylates. Organic additive and organic polymer are provided as a part of an organic vehicle.    USE - Electroconductive aluminum paste for use in an aluminum back electrode i.e. p-type aluminum back electrode, of a silicon solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used for semiconductor device i.e. photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The paste exhibits higher peel strength by the utilization of glass frit. The configuration of the paste allows the paste to be screen printed and dried on a back-side of a silicon wafer that is fired at a temperature above a melting point of aluminum to form an aluminum-silicon melt during the formation of an epitaxially grown layer of silicon, thus improving the energy conversion efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a process for forming a silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon solar cell using an electroconductive aluminum paste.    Silicon wafer substrate (102)    Light-receiving surface side electrode (104)
NOVELTY - A primer composition is obtained by mixing polythiol, silane compound and water. The polythiol has 2 or more mercapto groups in a molecule. The silane compound has reactive functional group in a molecule. The reactive functional group is mercapto group(s) and/or alkoxy silyl group(s).    USE - Primer composition used for forming primer layer in manufacture of laminated component (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to window glass, heat exchanger, furniture, touch panel, flat panel, glass substrate of solar cell, protection transparent plate, optical film, optical disk and contact lens.    ADVANTAGE - The primer composition has excellent adhesiveness with respect to metal, metal oxide, glass, ceramics, cement and mortar.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) primer layer, which is obtained by heat-hardening primer composition;    (2) laminated component, which has a primer layer formed between inorganic base material and acrylic resin layer; and    (3) manufacture of laminated component, which involves forming primer layer using primer composition on the surface(s) of inorganic base material and forming acrylic resin layer using coating material containing acrylic resin on the primer layer.
NOVELTY - Biaryl compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in an organic light emitting device (claimed). (I) are useful as: display material for mobile phones, MPEG-1 audio layer 3 (MP3) players, personal digital assistant (PDA), digital cameras, car appliances or TVs; organic conductive material; or an electron material of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has excellent color purity, color stability and thermal stability. The organic light emitting device (OLED) including (I) has low driving voltage, high brightness, high efficiency and high color purity. The OLED, including emission layer, manufactured using (I) has excellent electroluminescence emission properties suitable for phosphorescent and fluorescent material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Biaryl compounds of formula (X-Ar1-Ar2-Y1) (I) are new.    Ar1 = 5-50C arylene, 5-30C heteroarylene or 5-50C alkenylene (all optionally substituted);    Ar2 = 5-15C (hetero)arylene, 5-15C alkenylene or 5-15C cycloalkylene (all optionally substituted);    X = 1-20C alkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 5-20C heterocycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-30C aryl, 6-30C arylalkyl, 2-30C heteroaryl, 3-30C arylamino, 3-30C arylsilane (all optionally substituted) or H, halo, CN, OH;    Y1 = heteroaryl compounds of formula (2a-2b);    Z = S, O, N, Se or SO2;    R1-R5 = 1-20C alkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 5-20C heterocycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-30C aryl, 6-30C arylalkyl, 2-30C heteroaryl, 3-30C arylamino or 3-30C arylsilane (all optionally substituted), H, halo, CN, OH; and    wavy bond = linking group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic light emitting device having a first electrode, a second electrode and at least one organic layer interposed between the first and second electrodes, where the organic layer comprises (I).
NOVELTY - A crosslinkable polyimide based composite proton exchange membrane of semi-interpenetrating network type, comprises (pts.wt.) polyimide (1), perfluorosulfonic acid resin (0.2-9), crosslinker (0.1-1), catalyst (0-6), organic solvent (100-480), and evocating agent (0-1).    USE - The crosslinkable polyimide based composite proton exchange membrane of semi-interpenetrating network type is useful in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Compared with the traditional perfluorosulfonic acid membrane, the crosslinkable polyimide based composite proton exchange membrane of semi-interpenetrating network type is good in mechanical strength and size stability. Moreover, the preparation process can be well controlled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A crosslinkable polyimide based composite proton exchange membrane of semi-interpenetrating network type, comprises (pts.wt.) polyimide (1), perfluorosulfonic acid resin (0.2-9), crosslinker (0.1-1), catalyst (0-6), organic solvent (100-480), and evocating agent (0-1); where it is obtained by introducing a double-bond group or carboxyl and hydroxyl functional groups to a polyimide polymer, mixing it with solution of perfluorosulfonic acid resin, and crosslinking it using the monomer containing double-bond or diethylene glycol monomer capable of reacting with carboxyl and hydroxyl functional groups as the crosslinker. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for preparing the crosslinkable polyimide based composite proton exchange membrane of semi-interpenetrating network type.
NOVELTY - Polyaryl-substituted pyridine derivatives are new    USE - Organic electroluminescent material is used in organic luminous layer of an organic electroluminescent apparatus, e.g. organic electroluminescent blue-purple apparatus. The organic electroluminescent apparatus is used in an organic transistor, an organic integrated circuit, an organic solar battery, an organic laser or an organic sensor. (all claimed)    ADVANTAGE - The material introduces some big substituents of rigid structure by a molecular design to prevent the formation of exciplex, restrain crystallization process, and improve filming forming character and charge transmission performance. The destruction of molecular coplanarity causes emission peak to be blue shifted, thus improving the performance of the apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Polyaryl-substituted pyridine derivatives of formulae (1-6) are new.    R1, R'1, R3, R'3, R4, R'4=H, optionally substituted 1-20C alkyl, optionally substituted 5-20C cycloalkyl, 6-60C aralkyl, 6-50C aryl, 6-50C aryloxy or aromatic 5-50C heterocyclic;and    R2, R'2, R5, R'5=H, carboxyl, fluoromethyl, cyano, nitro or ester having 2-20C.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) method for preparing the polyaryl-substituted pyridine derivatives; and    (2) use of the organic electroluminescent material as the material of an organic luminous layer of an organic electroluminescent apparatus to prepare the organic electroluminescent apparatus.
NOVELTY - A solar cell module having a solar cell (3), a filler (2) and glass (1) is immersed in an organic solvent (11) in which an alkali is dissolved, and heat-processed.    USE - Disassembly of solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables disassembly of solar cell module efficiently, and recovers thin crystalline-silicon solar cell in reusable state.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of disassembly of the solar cell module.    Glass (1)    Filler (2)    Solar cell (3)    Lead wire (4)    Organic solvent (11)
NOVELTY - Electrical resistivity of a silicon raw material containing impurity is measured. The raw material is classified according to measured value of electrical resistivity. A material containing boron is added to silicon raw material. The addition amount of boron is measured based on electrical conductivity, and silicon monocrystal ingot having controlled electrical resistivity is manufactured by melt solution growing method.    USE - Manufacture of silicon monocrystal ingot for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon monocrystal ingot having desired electrical resistivity is easily and stably manufactured at high yield.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of single crystal ingot.    Neck (101)    Crown (102)    Shoulder (103)    Straight portion (104)    Tail (105)
NOVELTY - Acicular boride powder contains tantalum boride or niobium boride. The acicular boride powder has diameter of 10-500 nm and length of 1-10 mu m.    USE - Acicular boride powder is used as carrier for electrode catalyst of fuel cell (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to secondary battery, water-electrolysis apparatus, hydrohalic acid electrolyzer, brine-electrolysis apparatus, oxygen and/or hydrogen concentrator, humidity sensor, gas sensor, electroconductive filler etc.    ADVANTAGE - The boride powder is fine, has acicular shape and desired length, and has excellent corrosion resistance in acid environment. The deterioration of the carrier comprising acicular boride powder is suppressed. Therefore, the performance of fuel cell is not reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of acicular boride powder, which involves mixing of tantalum boride or niobium boride, boron source, and reducing agent, and subjecting the resultant mixture to solid phase reaction by heating under reduced pressure; and    (2) electrode catalyst for fuel cell, comprising catalyst particles supported on the surface of a carrier which contains acicular boride powder.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system (1) comprises direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) stack (4) which supplies methanol aqueous solution from anode side, supplies oxygen gas from cathode side and is generated by chemical reaction and mixing tank (9) which stores methanol aqueous solution.    USE - Fuel cell system for electronic device and electric power generation part.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system has reduced size.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cartridge (2)    Purified water cartridge (3)    Direct methanol fuel cell stack (4)    Mixing tank (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves setting zero flow rate value of temperature distribution type flow volume regulator arranged between supply lines of inert gas and process gas. The solenoid valve arranged between supply lines of inert gas and process gas is set to open state to change the concentration of inert gas and process gas. The new flow rate value of flow volume regulator is set based on the total flow volume value before and after concentration change of process gas and inert gas.    USE - Manufacturing method of electronic apparatus such as solar cell, LCD and organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure fluctuation in process chamber due to concentration change of process and inert gases can be relieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the plasma reactor processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Process chamber (1)    Plasma generator (1a)    Microwave power supply (6)    Control unit (51)    Controlling valve (52)    Flow measurement unit (53)
NOVELTY - A group (I-III-VI) chalcopyrite type thin film solar cell is obtained by laminating a laminated metal back surface electrode and a p-type (I-III-VI) group chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor on a substrate (1) alternately, and laminating a transparent electrode. The layer of metal back surface electrode which touches p-type (I-III-VI) group chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor has a body centered cubic structure and crystal-orientation property such as (112) orientation.    USE - Chalcopyrite type thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The chalcopyrite type thin film solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and crystal-orientation property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of chalcopyrite type thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the chalcopyrite type thin film solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Orientation control layer (2)    Orientation layer (3)    P-type chalcopyrite layer (4)    N-type buffer layer (5)
NOVELTY - A glass composition contains (mass%) silicon dioxide (SiO2) (55-75), aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (5-15), magnesium oxide (MgO) (1-4), calcium oxide (CaO) (6-10), strontium oxide (SrO) (5-9), barium oxide (BaO) (0-7), zirconium oxide (ZrO2) (0.5-6), sodium oxide (Na2O) (0-10) and potassium oxide (K2O) (0-15). Total sodium and potassium oxides (Na2O+K2O) is 6-20%, total magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium oxides (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) 17-25% and total calcium and strontium oxides (CaO+SrO) is 11-15%.    USE - Glass composition for substrates (claimed) used in flat panel displays (FPD), plasma display panels and solar cell substrates.    ADVANTAGE - Has excellent weather resistance and thermal stability, productivity is high and is low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A glass composition contains (mass%) silicon dioxide (SiO2) (55-75), aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (5-15), magnesium oxide (MgO) (1-4), calcium oxide (CaO) (6-10), strontium oxide (SrO) (5-9), barium oxide (BaO) (0-7), zirconium oxide (ZrO2) (0.5-6), sodium oxide (Na2O) (0-10) and potassium oxide (K2O) (0-15). Total sodium and potassium oxides (Na2O+K2O) is 6-20%, total magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium oxides (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO) 17-25% and total calcium and strontium oxides (CaO+SrO) is 11-15%. Glass transition point is greater than or equal to 600 degrees C, average coefficient of thermal expansion in 50-350 degrees C s 75x 10-7-90x 10-7/ degrees C, number of deposits which exist in the glass plate surface held for 20 hours in steam atmosphere at 60 degrees C, atmospheric pressure and 90% humidity whose sizes is greater than or equal to 10 mu m is less than or equal to 1000 piece/cm2 and the quantity of effluent of alkaline component which exists on glass plate after maintaining at 60 degrees C, atmospheric pressure, steam atmosphere of 90% humidity for 20 hours is less than or equal to 130 ng/cm2.
NOVELTY - The lead wire (1) carries out dice processing of strip-shaped electrically conductive layer while forming concave surfaces (2a,2b) in upper and lower surfaces (a,b) and convex surfaces (3c,3d) at sides (c,d) of corrugated electrically conductive layer (4). A solder plating layer (5) is formed by supplying melting solder to the concave surfaces of the corrugated electrically conductive layer.    USE - Lead wire for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the cell crack inhibitory effect of the solar cell can be obtained, the occurrence of crack in the solar cell can be prevented reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of lead wire for solar cell; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional and perspective views of the lead wire for solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Lead wire for solar cell (1)    Concave surfaces (2a,2b)    Convex surfaces (3c,3d)    Corrugated electrically conductive layer (4)    Solder plating layer (5)    Upper surface (a)    Lower surface (b)    Sides (c,d)
NOVELTY - The substrate has a conductive layer with thickness ranging between 200 and 1000 nanometers, and an upper layer with refraction index ranging between 1.45 and 2.2. Thickness of the upper layer ranges between 5 and 300 nanometers, where substrate and a stack of thin layers are arranged in such a manner that the light transmission value between 450 and 850 nanometers is higher than 70 percentage. The stack of thin layers comprises a sub-layer made of titanium oxide. An additional layer is placed on the upper layer. An intermediate layer is placed between the sub-layer and the conductive layer.    USE - Clear soda-lime glass substrate for fabrication of a photoconversion cell (claimed) such as solar cell i.e. photovoltaic cell, which is made up of cadmium telluride and cadmium sulfide. Can also be used for fabrication of a photoconversion cell made of amorphous silicon or microcrystalline silicon.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of the conductive layer ranges between 200 and 1000 nanometers, so that conducting and optical properties of the cell are improved for receiving maximum solar energy, while improving performance of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabrication of a substrate.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor comprising a conductive pattern for conductive busbars (14) and current collecting lines (15). The dielectric layer coating spaces are formed between the conductive patterns on front side of semiconductor. A dielectric layer comprising several defects is contacted with oxidizing agents so as to selectively deposit a metal layer on the conductive pattern.    USE - Method for inhibiting background plating on semiconductor substrate used in photovoltaic device e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Undesired background plating on dielectric layer is prevented using oxidizing agents, while avoiding generation of defects on dielectric layers and reducing operating costs efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (5)    Semiconductor wafer (10)    Rear side of semiconductor wafer (11)    Conductive busbar (14)    Current collecting line (15)
NOVELTY - The manufacture method involves using a trench isolation technique, in which the trench (42) is doped using a solid source with boron wafers. The insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is formed in a silicon capsule having an epitaxial layer (48) on a substrate (49). The deep trench, provided for protecting the periphery of the IGBT, is defined crossing the epitaxial layer to the substrate. The walls (46) of the trench is uniformly processed using boron nitride. The trench is filled with polycrystalline silicon (47).    USE - RB-IGBT manufacture method for making IGBT devices with reverse blocking capability used in e.g. renewable energy sources like photovoltaic fuel cells. Can be used in e.g. engine control, transport, elevators, cranes, presses, processing industry, converters for submarine applications, converters for sensitive atmospheres in hospitals, and drives in aerospace applications.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures reduced cost of the starting time and process time of the RB-IGBT manufacture method. Ensures improved and simplified manufacture of RB-IGBT with reduced cost. Performs optimized surface cleaning process and isolation trench definition process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic illustration showing the termination region, isolation by trench, and line of cut of the RB-IGBT.    Trench (42)    Walls (46)    Polycrystalline silicon (47)    Epitaxial layer (48)    Substrate (49)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion portion (11) generates the electric power from received sunlight. Each transparent conductive film (12,13) is formed on the respective main surface (S1,S2) made of p-type semiconductor layer (11c) or n-type semiconductor layers (11a,11e), of the photoelectric conversion portion. The hydrogen atom content rate in n-type semiconductor layer is lower than the hydrogen atom content rate in p-type semiconductor layer.    USE - Solar cell e.g. crystal solar cell, thin-film solar cell, used in photovoltaic power generation field.    ADVANTAGE - Deterioration of surface property of the photoelectric conversion portion can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell substrate (1)    Electrodes (2)    Photoelectric conversion portion (11)    N-type semiconductor layers (11a,11e)    P-type semiconductor layer (11c)    Transparent conductive films (12,13)    Main surfaces of photoelectric conversion portion (S1,S2)
NOVELTY - A substrate with silicon surface (116) is positioned in a vessel (122). The vessel is filled with a volume of an etching solution (124) covering the silicon surface of substrate. The etching solution contains a catalytic solution (140) and oxidant etching solution comprising etching agent (142) and silicon oxidizing agent (144). The silicon surface is etched by agitating the etching solution in vessel. The catalytic solution provides metal particles during etching. Thus, texturing of silicon surface is enabled.    USE - Texturing of silicon surface e.g. silicon wafer used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon surface is processed without requiring metal deposition on silicon surface. The processed material has favorable reflectivity and tapered density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for reducing reflectivity of silicon surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of etching system.    Etching system (100)    Silicon surface (116)    Vessel (122)    Etching solution (124)    Catalytic solution (140)    Etching agent (142)    Oxidizing agent (144)
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises a photovoltaic layer and a transparent substance on a light incident side of the photovoltaic layer; and an anti-reflection coating (ARC) disposed on the light-incident side of the photovoltaic layer. The ARC comprises a layer containing boron nitride to form a boron nitride layer (5). The boron nitride layer has a light incident side.    USE - A solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell having BN layer as ARC can resist physical damage and degradation due to interaction with oxygen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method of manufacturing a solar cell; and    (2) a thin film comprising boron nitride (BN) with a refractive index of 2.8 at 2 eV, where the film is 500-800 Angstrom in thickness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic of a solar cell.    Solar cell absorber (1)    Low index dielectric (3)    Glass or air (4)    BN layer (5)
NOVELTY - The washer has a frame configured to be supported on a support surface i.e. ground, and a prime mover coupled to the frame, where the frame includes two frame members. An accessory tray (20) coupled to the frame includes a main body portion (26) extending between the two frame members. A hose hook portion (40) extending from the main body portion comprises a hose hook surface that is concave with respect to the support surface, where the hose hook portion supports an accessory e.g. hose, in a suspended position above the support surface.    USE - Pressure washer.    ADVANTAGE - The accessory tray can be used on most pressure washers regardless of the frame's angle of inclination, and the hose hook surface is concave and allows accessories such as wands, spray guns and hoses to hang generally normal to the ground regardless of the angle of the pressure washer frame relative to the ground.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The prime mover is one of an engine, electric motor, and a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an accessory tray for a pressure washer.    Accessory tray (20)    Main body portion (26)    Accessory supporting portion (34)    Apertures (36)    Hose hook portion (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a wafer substrate (32) with two planar surfaces, and depositing a complementary metal oxide semiconductor circuitry (34) on one of the surfaces. Apertures (33) are etched into the substrate, and a flexible membrane (50) is deposited on a sacrificial material in the apertures. Another substrate is formed in the other planar surface to define a chamber (58) with fluid at reference pressure. The membrane deflects between reference pressure and fluid pressure, and the circuitry converts the deflection of the membrane into an output signal indicative of fluid pressure.    USE - Method for fabricating a pressure sensor e.g. capacitative-type sensor, using micro-electro mechanical (MEMS) technology to sense fluid pressure or air pressure in pneumatic tire (claimed) of a car, aircraft, ship and fuel cell. Can also be used for piezo-resistive sensor, resonant pressure sensor and force compensation pressure sensor, in high-speed wind tunnel, boiler, dish-washing machine and iron, to monitor explosion.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing random noise and improving accuracy of the circuitry. The method allows roof layers of the sensor to prevent smaller particles from contacting the flexible membrane, such that a top cover has greater structural rigidity while protecting the membrane, thus preventing roof guard layers from being damaged during installation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a capacitative pressure sensor.    Capacitative sensor (30)    Wafer substrate (32)    Apertures (33)    Complementary metal oxide semiconductor circuitry (34)    Flexible membrane (50)    Chamber (58)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a blanket passivation layer on two surfaces of a semiconductor layer i.e. silicon semiconductor layer, of a photovoltaic device i.e. bifacial solar cell (1106). A direct-write metallization apparatus e.g. inkjet-type printhead, is utilized to place conductive lines over the blanket passivation layer such that the conductive lines electrically contact an associated doped region of doped regions of the semiconductor layer. A silicide-forming metal of contact portions is placed into openings by using the direct-write metallization apparatus.    USE - Method for producing a bifacial photovoltaic device i.e. bifacial solar cell such as heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cell, single-sided solar cell and square solar cell, in a bifacial photovoltaic device module i.e. bifacial solar cell module, that converts solar energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes a femtosecond laser to focus the laser energy with sufficient power and strong electric field to ionize the atoms in the passivation layer, so that energy absorption is less than band gap energy of the dielectric passivation, thus removing debris generated by stream of gas flow to prevent redeposition onto the photovoltaic device. The silicide-forming metal has reduced contact resistance, and the openings formed in passivation layer are aligned with a printing apparatus, thus ensuring high-yield manufacturing process. The method utilizes the thin semiconductor layer that ranges from 150 microns to 100 microns, which reduces cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a bifacial photovoltaic device module.    Plastic laminate (1104)    Bifacial solar cell (1106)    Connector (1108)    Bifacial solar cell module front surface (1132)    Bifacial solar cell module back surface (1134)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a coating system (20) arranged between a transparent substrate and a cover (19) and closed with a laminator section (18). A reflector section (17) is arranged between the laminator section and the cover. The coating system consists of a front contact section, a layer of hydrogenated silicon such as amorphous or micro-crystalline or nano-crystalline silicon, and a rear contact section (16). The front contact section consists of indium tin oxide and zinc oxide. An optical section is arranged between the laminator section and the cover.    USE - Solar cell for producing solar energy.    ADVANTAGE - The reflector section is arranged between the laminator section and the cover, thus avoiding or reducing reciprocal effect between the individual layers of the solar cells. The cell has good optical characteristics and high energy efficiency, and is manufactured in a simple, effective, precise and reproducible manner and achieves process stability and flexibility.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell comprising a reflector section arranged between a laminator section and a cover.    Solar cell (1)    Rear contact section (16)    Reflector section (17)    Laminator section (18)    Cover (19)    Coating system (20)
NOVELTY - A backside coating prevention device comprises coating plate-shaped substrates (100), screens, and coating chamber (10) having walls (12, 14, 16), coating material source, and substrate support. A front side of the substrate support faces the coating material source. The substrate support supports plate-shaped substrate(s) on the front side. Each plate-shaped substrate has substrate front side defining a substrate front plane (120). The screens are provided at two or more walls of the coating chamber. Each screen has protruding unit protruding from the respective wall.    USE - Backside coating prevention device for coating chamber for coating plate-shaped substrate (claimed) particularly glass substrates. Can also be used for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus prevents backside coating of glass substrate even if an amount of silver particles laterally ejected from sputtering cathode is deflected or scattered by sidewalls or other particles towards the gap between protruding branch and front side of the glass substrate. The apparatus requires maintenance of coating chamber that does not require sidewall cleaning procedure. The apparatus avoids contact or collisions of glass substrate with screens due to vibrations or sagging of glass substrate during transport while reducing or preventing backside coating of glass substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The protruding unit is positioned to be spaced at 1.5-5 mm from the plate-shaped substrates during coating. The coating chamber coats by sputtering. The coating material source is sputtering cathode. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coating plate-shaped substrate in coating chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the coating chamber including backside coating prevention device.    Coating chamber (10)    Walls (12, 14, 16)    Coating plate-shaped substrates (100)    Lateral ends (112)    Substrate front plane (120)
NOVELTY - A transparent cover plate (22) is placed on the cell unit (26). The transparent cover plate has base plate (221) and structured plate (222), which are adhered to each other. The base plate is made of inflexible material such as glass. The structured plate is made of photo resin. Several bar-shaped convex patterns (222b) are arranged on the incident surface of the structured plate.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Accumulation of dust and water on the incident surface can be prevented effectively. Patterns on the incident surface can be formed precisely.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transparent water-proof material made of poly-tetra-fluoro ethylene is spread over the incident surface of the structured plate. Several triangular shaped patterns are formed on the structured plate. The pattern height is half of the pattern width. The ratio of height and width of patterns is 0.05-0.25. The thickness of base plate is 3-12 mm. The cell unit is single silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the solar cell.    Transparent cover plate (22)    Cell unit (26)    Base plate (221)    Structured plate (222)    Convex patterns (222b)
NOVELTY - The low acceleration voltage X-ray microscope apparatus has an X-ray tube (10) which generates electron beam, X-ray target which emits X-ray and an image pickup unit (23) which images a sample (22). A metal housing (24) which acts as a material-data room, is filled with helium gas and an image of the sample is acquired by the image pickup unit, when an X-ray transmission window base material has a thickness of 10-60 mu m and changes with beryllium.    USE - Low acceleration voltage X-ray microscope apparatus for observation of water generated in fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Vacuum leakage is prevented by using extremely thin X-ray transmissive window base material and hence sample containing light-element substance can also be observed with high resolution and contrast.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell for X-ray observation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of structure of X-ray microscope apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    X-ray tube (10)    X-ray generation unit (15)    Sample (22)    Image pickup unit (23)    Metal housing (24)
NOVELTY - Electroconductive polymeric layer is laminated on a transparent substrate (2a). A carbon nanotube layer is contacted and laminated with electroconductive polymeric layer. The transparent conductive film has surface resistance of 1-10,000 ohms/square and light transmittance of 70% or more. The carbon nanotube layer is coated with solvent solution.    USE - Transparent conductive film for optical device such as touch panel, electroluminescent device, electrochromic apparatus, solar cell (all claimed), LCD, LED and plasma display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical property and optical characteristics of the optical device can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optical device that can be touch panel, electroluminescent device, electrochromic apparatus and solar cell. The electroluminescent device has a light emitting layer between substrates. The solar cell has a titanium dioxide layer between the substrates.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the touch panel and top views of the transparent conductive film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Transparent conductive films (1a,1b)    Transparent substrate (2a)    Spacer (3)    Insulating layer (4)    Space (5)
NOVELTY - A protective film comprises an inorganic oxide layer (3) and a gas barrier property layer sequentially laminated on the surface of a fluorine resin film (1). The inorganic oxide layer is formed by plasma-chemical vapor deposition method.    USE - Protective film is used for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The protective film has excellent adhesiveness, weather resistance, gas barrier property and ultraviolet protection property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of laminated structure of protective film.    Fluorine resin film (1)    Inorganic oxide layer by chemical vapor deposition method (3)    Inorganic oxide layer formed by vapor evaporation method (4)    Gas barrier property application layer (5)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1) has catalyst electrode (23) and current collection conductor (42) provided between upper substrate (13) and lower substrate (20) comprising polyimide and copper. The interconnectors (51) are positioned in preset position between substrates to cover resin ball (53) with solder layer (52). A resin-made protection portion (121) is provided to surround interconnectors and separate solder layer from electrolyte solution (33). The interconnectors are joined by melting and solidifying the solder layer with respect to current collection conductor.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The large amount of electric power can be obtained efficiently, the dye-sensitized solar cell can be manufactured easily at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (1)    Upper substrate (13)    Lower substrate (20)    Catalyst electrode (23)    Electrolyte solution (33)    Current collection conductor (42)    Interconnector (51)    Solder layer (52)    Resin ball (53)    Resin-made protection portion (121)
NOVELTY - A polyester film is laminated film having core layer and surface layer provided on its surfaces. The core layer comprises composition containing polyester and barium sulfate particles (0-15 weight%). The surface layer comprises composition containing polyester and barium sulfate particles (10-40 weight%). The content rate of barium sulfate particles in the core layer and surface layer is 5% or more, measured by the ratio of barium sulfate particles (weight parts) with respect to sum of barium sulfate particles (weight parts) and polyester (weight parts).    USE - Polyester film is used as back surface protective film of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The stable polyester film has favorable reflectance property, thickness and suppressed curl property.
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet (1) is obtained by laminating and integrating a weather-resistance base material (a) (3) containing resin, a weather-resistance base material (b) (4), a barrier layer (5) containing an inorganic compound vapor-deposited on the weather-resistance base material (a) side and a white layer (4a) formed by coloring resin white.    USE - Back surface protection sheet is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet having excellent moist-and-heat-resistance adhesiveness, external appearance, gas barrier property, durability and weather resistance is manufactured economically. The white layer in the back surface protection sheet prevents yellowing of resin.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional view of the back surface protection sheet.    Back surface protection sheet (1)    Weather-resistance base materials (3,4)    White layer (4a)    Transparent layer (4b)    Barrier layer (5)
NOVELTY - An organic electroluminescent element (1) has anode (101), cathode (104), and organic compound layer(s) provided between the cathode and anode. The organic compound layer(s) has a layer in which zinc oxide particles are dispersed in organic phosphorus compound (I). The organic electroluminescent element emits light by recombination of hole injected from anode with electron injected from cathode.    USE - Organic electroluminescent element is used for organic transistor and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element having excellent luminous efficiency is manufactured in high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic electroluminescent element has anode, cathode, and organic compound layer(s) provided between the cathode and anode. The organic compound layer(s) has a layer in which zinc oxide particles are dispersed in organic phosphorus compound of formula: Ar1-P(=O)(-Ar2)(-Ar3) (I). The organic electroluminescent element emits light by recombination of hole injected from anode with electron injected from cathode.    Ar1-Ar3=optionally substituted aromatic-ring group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of organic electroluminescent element which involves preparing liquid material containing phosphorus compound (I), zinc oxide and solvent, forming electron carrying layer (103) by supplying the liquid material, and drying;    (2) organic and inorganic compound semiconductor material which contains zinc oxide particles and phosphorus compound (I); and    (3) liquid material which contains organic and inorganic compound including phosphorus compound (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic electroluminescent element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Organic electroluminescent element (1)    Transparent substrate (100)    Anode (101)    Light emitting layer (102)    Electron carrying layer (103)    Cathode (104)
NOVELTY - A light-scattering film (2) comprises inorganic scattering particles dispersed in an inorganic binder matrix, and has flat surface, transmittance of 70% or more and haze rate of 20-90%. The refractive index of inorganic scattering particles and inorganic binder matrix differs.    USE - Light-scattering film is used for optical material for solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The light-scattering film has excellent heat resistance, optical confinement effect and prevents generation of defect in semiconductor layer of solar cell, and provides solar cell having high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) optical material (10); and    (2) solar cell (100).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Light-scattering film (2)    Photoelectric converting layer (4)    Optical material (10)    Solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - A low reflective substrate has reflectance reduction porous membrane containing zirconium containing anatase titanium oxide, copper and silicon compound, provided on surface. The porous membrane has average thickness of 50-300 nm and maximum height of 30 nm or less. The anatase titanium oxide contains mixture of anatase titanium oxide obtained by heating amorphous titanium oxide and anatase titanium oxide which is not obtained by heating amorphous titanium oxide.    USE - Low reflective substrate for solar cell module (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, plasma display, organic electroluminescent display, cathode ray tube television, lens, window glass, light emitting material, projector, polarizing glass, optical glass and face glass of photoelectric cells.    ADVANTAGE - The low reflective substrate provides solar cell module with improved electric power generation efficiency. The substrate has low reflectance and improved optical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the low reflective substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the outline of the manufacturing method of metal doped titanium peroxide. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The back surface protection sheet (1) has an upper weather-resistance base material (3) comprising resin, and a weather resistance barrier base material (2) comprising a vapor deposition layer (6) with inorganic compound deposited on the surface of a barrier layer (5). A lower weather-resistance base material (4) comprising white layer (4a) formed by coloring resin is stacked on the upper weather-resistance base material through a transparent layer (4b) of the lower base material.    USE - Back surface protection sheet for solar cell (claimed) used in solar energy power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The white property of the weather resistance base material and the durability of the protection sheet can be improved so that the weather resistance of the protective sheet can be improved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the back surface protection sheet.    Back surface protection sheet (1)    Weather resistance barrier base material (2)    Upper weather-resistance base material (3)    Lower weather-resistance base material (4)    White layer (4a)    Transparent layer (4b)    Barrier layer (5)    Vapor deposition layer (6)
NOVELTY - Sputter deposition of a film onto a substrate involves direct current sputter deposition using a source material (target) consisting of inorganic material (M2) (at least 80 wt.%) to form a film consisting material (M2) (at least 90 wt.%) having semiconductor properties, where (M2) is directly deposited as crystalline structure, so that at least 50 wt.% of the deposited film has a crystalline structure. The material (M2) is selected from binary, ternary, and quaternary salts comprising sulfur, selenium, and/or tellurium.    USE - For depositing a film onto a substrate (selected from ceramic, glass, polymer, plastic) which is useful as an absorber layer in solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method deposited the layers of material (M1) and (M2) on a substrate without intermediate breakage of vacuum; and is an alternative process to prepare a crystalline film of an inorganic material by direct deposition without the necessity of a subsequent treatment step.
NOVELTY - A visible light activatable mesoporous titanium dioxide photocatalyst having a surface area of 100-400 m2/g, is new.    USE - In antimicrobial composition, in the preparation of an antimicrobial film or coating for self cleaning, in article selected from electrode, medical device, solar cell, and tile (claimed), and in the sol and paint.    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalyst has a surface area of 100-400 (preferably 150-350, especially 200-300) m2/g; a rate of decomposition greater than 0.005 (preferably greater than 0.006, especially greater than 0.007) minutes-1; and a band gap width less than 2.95 (preferably less than or equal to 5 2.9, especially less than or equal to 2.82) eV. The process reduces the band gap energy of the nanoporous crystalline material, thus allows electron excitation by light in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The process controls crystalline size of the oxides by adjusting microwave power and exposure time, provides a means of low temperature (-100 degrees C) synthesis of nanocrystalline oxides and controlling the band gap by doping and co-doping, takes less time compared to conventional process, energy efficient (green) process, operated at ambient pressure, required low energy, safe and low cost and operating at ambient pressure and the environmentally friendly nature, very attractive from an industrial scale-up perspective, and carried out environmentally friendly medium such as water and avoids volatile organic solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for following:    (1) preparation of nanoporous crystalline material; and    (2) use of microwave irradiation to crystallize a suspension of an inorganic or organic precursor of a nanoporous crystalline material under suitable conditions in a process for the formation a nanoporous crystalline material with a low energy band gap.
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has solar cell string (3) having several solar cell elements (1). The inner leads (2) are configured to electrically connect the adjacent solar cell elements. A bonding material (8) is arranged between the inner lead and the solar cell element. The solar cell string is covered by the sealing material (4). A resin material (11) having thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of sealing material, is provided on the side where the inner lead binds the solar cell elements and arranged in non-binding area (10) of the binding material.    USE - Solar cell module including solar cells such as single crystal silicon solar cell, polycrystalline-silicon solar cell, thin film solar cell, amorphous silicon based solar cell, copper indium gallium selenide solar cell, cadmium telluride solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Provides solar cell module in which detachment of inner leads from the solar cell elements are prohibited. Thus, the durability of the solar cell module can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar module.    Solar cell elements (1)    Inner leads (2)    Solar cell string (3)    Sealing material (4)    Bonding material (8)    Non-binding area (10)    Resin material (11)
NOVELTY - The system (100a) has fuel cell (11) having cathode and anode. A fuel gas supply device (16) supplies fuel gas containing hydrogen and an oxidizing agent gas supply device (17) supplies oxidizing agent gas containing oxygen. The water supply mechanisms (27-29) supply water to the cathode and anode of fuel cell. A control device (20) is configured to control water supply mechanisms so that water is supplied to anode and/or cathode, and to raise dew point of fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas so that electrical connection between fuel cell and load is disconnected.    USE - Fuel cell system used as motive power supply of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since raise dew point of fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas are raised, the water content of polymer electrolyte membrane can be raised relatively, the deterioration of polymer electrolyte membrane can be suppressed and the fuel cell system with outstanding durability can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (11)    Fuel gas supply device (16)    Oxidizing agent gas supply device (17)    Control device (20)    Water supply mechanisms (27-29)    Fuel cell system (100a)
NOVELTY - A quartz glass crucible (10) has a barrel portion (10a), corner portion (10b) and a bottom portion (10c). The barrel part has concentration of hydroxyl groups in a region of 0.3-3 mm with respect to the distance from inner surface of the crucible. The gradient of hydroxyl group concentration in the region become higher toward the inner surface and become lower as the distance from the inner surface increases.    USE - Quartz glass crucible is used for raising of silicon mono-crystal for substrate of solar cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The quartz glass crucible sufficiently reconciles the maintenance of crucible strength with the acceleration of inner-surface crystallization during pulling-up of single-crystal silicon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of quartz class crucible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of quartz glass crucible.    Quartz glass crucible (10)    Barrel portion (10a)    Bottom portion (10b)    Corner portion (10c)    Opaque glass layer (11)    Clear glass layer (12)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (100) has several solar cell elements (6) arranged at preset interval on translucent substrate (4). A resin layer (5) with several recessed portions is formed on the solar cell element. A back surface sheet (9) is provided on the resin layer such that protruding portions of the back surface sheet are made to contact with recessed portions. The height of protruding portions in region corresponding to gap between the solar cell elements is larger than that of protruding portions in region corresponding to the solar cell element.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The productive efficiency and throughput of the solar cell module can be improved, the generation of wrinkles in the back surface sheet can be prevented reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional and perspective views of the solar cell module.    Translucent substrate (4)    Resin layer (5)    Solar cell element (6)    Back surface sheet (9)    Solar cell module (100)
NOVELTY - A group III nitride semiconductor device (10) has buffer layer(s) (12) containing group III nitride compound provided on substrate (11). The buffer layer comprises aluminum nitride. The lattice constant of a-axis of buffer layer is smaller than lattice constant of a-axis of aluminum nitride in bulk state.    USE - Group III nitride semiconductor device such as light emitting diode and laser diode used for lamp (claimed). Can also be used for opto-electric transducer and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The group III nitride semiconductor device is excellent in crystallinity and luminescent property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of group III nitride semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of group III nitride semiconductor device.    Group III nitride semiconductor device (10)    Substrate (11)    Buffer layer (12)    Base layer (13)    N-type semiconductor layer (14)    Light emitting layer (15)    P-type semiconductor layer (16)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device consists of electrodes (10,13) with at least one having light transmittance, and an active layer (12) containing electron-donating organic semiconductor and/or electron-accepting organic semiconductor, and clamped between the electrodes. A fluorous compound is provided between the electrodes, and localized at the interface vicinity of electrode (10) and active layer, or at the interface vicinity of electrode (13) and active layer.    USE - Tandem-type photovoltaic device. Uses include but are not limited to solar cells, optical sensors, optical switches, phototransistors, and optical memory.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic device has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photovoltaic device.    Substrate (9)    Electrodes (10,13)    Localized area of fluorous compound (11)    Active layer (12)
NOVELTY - Biopolymer derived from Eucommia ulmoides is obtained by decaying E.ulmoides biologically and acquiring E.ulmoides degradation product, and washing the degradation product.    USE - The biopolymer derived from E.ulmoides is useful in producing biopolymer processed products (claimed) and as industrial materials such as household appliance substrate, fuel cell, insulating film, seismic isolation property raw material, sound-insulation raw material and biofuel, in automobile industry, and as carbon neutral polymer.    ADVANTAGE - The biopolymer is safe and can be prepared by a simple process within a short period of time, without causing environmental pollution. The preparation of biopolymer does not require large sized installation, hence preparation can be carried out in mountainous area. The biopolymer contains trans-isoprenoids as major components and has high molecular weight and shape of solid elastomer. The biopolymer is a hard rubber with high surface hardness and has excellent thermoplasticity, electric insulation, wear-resistance, tensile strength, acid resistance, and alkali resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following: (i) method of preparing the biopolymer, involves decaying E.ulmoides biologically and acquiring degradation product, and then washing the degradation product; and (ii) biopolymer processed products derived from E.ulmoides, obtained by processing the above-cited biopolymer.
NOVELTY - A carrier gel is provided to surface structure of workpiece. The carrier gel contains an etchant for selectively etching primary material of surface structure, and has particle size more than that of surface structure. The primary material is etched from surface structure by reaction of etchant and primary material. A portion of primary material is removed from surface structure for device fabrication. Thus, surface structure of workpiece is treated.    USE - Method for treating surface structure of workpiece, such as printed circuit board structure, display panel structure and solar panel structure (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The overburden layer, such as copper-containing layer is removed without damaging structure. The surface structure treatment is economically carried out by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) processing of substrate;    (2) system for treating surface structure of workpiece; and    (3) system for processing substrate structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining flow of flow of gel medium to sample.    Wafer (1)    Overburden material (12)    Through hole (14)    Gel medium (16)
NOVELTY - The transparent conductive film comprises sheet-shaped metal oxide microparticles, and silver nanowires (0.01-1 g per 1 m2). The metal oxide microparticles have a mean particle diameter of 2-1000 nm, and the silver nanowires have a minor axis diameter of 2-100 nm and an aspect ratio of 10 to 200. A mass ratio of the silver nanowires to the metal oxide microparticles is 0.001-1. A width and a length of the sheet-shaped metal oxide microparticles are 0.05-100 mu m, respectively.    USE - The transparent conductive film is useful for electronic components. Uses include but are not limited to: transparent electrodes in liquid crystal display elements, plasma emission elements and electronic papers; transparent electrodes for solar cells; heat-reflecting films; antistatic films; transparent heating elements; touch panels; electromagnetic wave shielding films; an organic electro-luminescence element; multilayered substrates such as integrated circuit substrates; transparent conductive films, wiring circuits on printed wiring boards; and multilayered wiring boards such as build-up wiring boards, plastic wiring boards, printed wiring boards and ceramic wiring boards.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film has high transparency and conductivity and excels in flexibility and storage stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a metal oxide microparticle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a transmission electron microscope image of metal oxide microparticles.
NOVELTY - The sputtering cathode has several magnet units (7) which are arranged opposite to the surface of supporting target (1). Each magnet unit has magnets (6), a distance adjusting mechanism for adjusting the distance between the magnet and the supporting target and a reciprocating movement mechanism for reciprocating the magnets parallel to the rear surface of supporting target such that the magnet units are arranged along a direction different from the reciprocating direction.    USE - Sputtering cathode of magnetron sputtering apparatus (claimed) for use in manufacturing electronic device, semiconductor, electronic component, LCD panel and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The freedom degree of positional adjustment with respect to a distance between target and each magnet unit can be increased and the time for performing position adjustment can be reduced. Hence the variation in film thickness distribution due to change in sputtering conditions is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) sputtering apparatus;    (2) control apparatus for controlling sputtering apparatus;    (3) film-forming method by performing sputtering using magnetron-based cathode; and    (4) method for manufacturing electronic device by performing sputtering using magnetron-based cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of sputtering cathode.    Supporting target (1)    Magnet (6)    Magnet unit (7)    Cathode (10)    Guide rail (13)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion film (130) comprises a p-type substance layer (131) comprising rubrene, and an n-type substance layer (132) formed on the p-type substance layer. The n-type substance comprises fullerene or fullerene derivative.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion film is used for complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors and photoelectric conversion devices (both claimed) used for optical sensors for automobiles or homes, or solar batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion film produces current by selectively absorbing the wavelength of blue light ray. The film enables simple manufacture of high-quality image sensors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion device.    Anode (110)    Cathode (120)    Organic photoelectric conversion film (130)    P-type substance layer (131)    N-type substance layer (132)
NOVELTY - A light diffusable aromatic polycarbonate resin composition contains aromatic polycarbonate resin (in weight parts) (100) and crosslinked (meth)acrylic-type polymer particles (0.01-3). The crosslinked (meth)acrylic-type polymer particles has 5 weight% reduction temperature of 300 degrees C or more, measured by calorimetry apparatus.    USE - Light diffusable aromatic polycarbonate resin composition used for lamp cover for motor vehicle, cover for illumination and light diffusion plate for direct back light (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to roof material for vessel, solar cell cover, electronic office equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, machine component, agricultural material, fishery material, packaging container, conveyance container and image scanner.    ADVANTAGE - The aromatic polycarbonate resin composition has excellent heat stability, high light diffusivity and light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for light diffusion plate, which is obtained by injection press-molding method, and has maximum project area of 500-50000 cm2.
NOVELTY - A visible light transmittance increasing agent comprises organosilicon compound and/or inorganic silicon compound and metal doped titanium oxide.    USE - Agent for increasing visible light transmittance for transparent substrate for optical element (both claimed). Uses includes but are not limited to lens and glass plate for solar cell, LCD, plasma display panel, organic electroluminescent (OEL) display, cathode ray-tube TV, window glass for building, projector and light-emitting component.    ADVANTAGE - The agent increases the visible light transmittance of the substrate stably irrespective of material and shape of the substrate while reducing the reflectance of the substrate, without need for increasing the processing cost of the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of highly transparent property substrate, involves coating agent comprising organosilicon compound and/or inorganic silicon compound and metal doped titanium oxide on substrate and heat processing or non-heat-processing.
NOVELTY - A propylene type resin composition is obtained by mixing 0.005-0.1 weight parts of modifier comprising aniline-containing compound (1-3), with respect to 100 weight parts of polypropylene polymer.    USE - Propylene type resin composition is used for forming molded article (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to food container, cap, medical instrument, preservation container, medical container, motor vehicle component, electrical component, sheet, film, fiber, solar cell sealing material and writing implement.    ADVANTAGE - The molded article formed using propylene type resin composition has excellent transparency, low-odor property, heat resistance, rigidity and impact resistance, and reduced impurities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A propylene type resin composition is obtained by mixing 0.005-0.1 weight parts of modifier comprising aniline-containing compound of formula (1-3), with respect to 100 weight parts of polypropylene polymer.    R1-R3,Y1-Y3,Z1-Z3=optionally substituted hydrocarbyl.
NOVELTY - A propylene-type resin composition is obtained by mixing 0.005-0.1 weight parts of modifier with respect to 100 weight parts of propylene polymer. The propylene polymer is propylene copolymer or propylene homopolymer containing propylene, ethylene and/or 0.1-20 weight% of structural unit derived from 4-20C ( alpha )-olefin. The propylene polymer (3 weight% or less) has weight average molecular weight of 100000-600000 measured by gel-permeation chromatography, and molecular weight of 5000 or less.    USE - Propylene-type resin composition is used for molded article such as medical device, electrical-and-electronic component and container (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to bucket, washbasin, toy, cooking appliances, catheter tube, disposable syringe, optical component, solar cell sealing material, dialyzer, test tube and retort container.    ADVANTAGE - The propylene-type resin composition has reduced dissolubility, and provides high quality molded article having excellent transparency, metal mold contamination-proof property, heat resistance, reduced bleed-out property and reduced volatile component.
NOVELTY - A biaxial oriented film contains polyester, polyimide and amorphous polymer having a sulfonyl group in a molecule. The amorphous polymer has glass transition temperature of 160-300 degrees C. The content of polyester is 50-95 wt.%, content of polyimide is 1-40 wt.% and content of amorphous polymer is 1-40 wt.% with respect to total content of the polyester, polyimide and amorphous polymer in the film. The weight ratio of amorphous polymer and polyimide is 0.01-0.03.    USE - Biaxial oriented film is used for sheet (claimed) for electrical insulation of electric motor, circuit board and solar cell, capacitor, packaging, inked ribbon, magnetic-recording media and release material.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxial oriented film has excellent heat-and-moisture resistance, mechanical characteristics, electrical property, dimensional stability, scratch resistance and dielectric breakdown characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sheet formed by laminating biaxial oriented film and other films.
NOVELTY - An asymmetric tridentate platinum (II) complex is new.    USE - Asymmetric tridentate platinum (II) complex for phosphorescent emitter, and useful as emitter for organic light emitting device (claimed) used in displays, backlighting for displays and solid state lighting; and for use as luminescent labels, absorbers for solar cells, color conversion materials, and other applications such as organic electroluminescent elements or lighting equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The asymmetric tridentate platinum (II) complex is phosphorescent, and features emission energies in a wide range between UV and near infrared with intense emission in the blue region of the visible spectrum. The asymmetric nature of these complexes and the identity of the ligands allow emission energies and thermal properties (e.g. sublimation temperature and thermal decomposition temperature) of the complexes to be tuned based on the selection of the coordinating ligands.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tridentate platinum (II) complex of formula (1) or (2) is new.    Ar'1-Ar'3=aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic, or together form tridentate ligand coordinated to platinum through X, Y', and Z;    X, Y', Z=C or Ni;    W'=anion; and    V'=bridging group.
NOVELTY - An organic electroluminescent element has a pair of electrodes (a and b), and several organic semiconductor layers interposed between electrodes (a and b). The electrode (b) is negative electrode. An electron transport organic semiconductor layer (7) which is in contact with the interface of the organic semiconductor layer and formed using organic semiconductor doped with metal acid salt compound having electron-donating metal as counter cation, is provided between electrode (b) and organic semiconductor layer.    USE - Organic electroluminescent element is used for dye-sensitized solar cell and organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element has excellent electron injection efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of organic electroluminescent element.    Substrate (1)    Anode (2)    Positive hole injection layer (3)    Hole transport layer (4)    Light emitting layer (5)    Electron transport organic-semiconductor layer (7)    Cathode (8)
NOVELTY - A silicon core for the growth of polysilicon rod is obtained by linear cutting the polysilicon rod.    USE - Silicon core for the growth of polysilicon rod, which is any polysilicon rod prepared preferably by chemical settling method or straight drawing method (claimed), useful in the semiconductor and solar energy fields.    ADVANTAGE - Compared with the prior art, the method of preparing silicon core greatly promotes productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparing silicon core for the growth of polysilicon rod comprising using a multi-line cutting method, which involves fixing the polysilicon rod in a multi-line cutting machine; cutting the polysilicon rod with a set of transverse cutting line in the multi-line cutting machine at a time interval of 0.1-1000 seconds, and cutting the same polysilicon rod with a set of longitudinal cutting line in the multi-line cutting machine; and after the linear cutting, taking the silicon core from the multi-line cutting machine.
NOVELTY - A driving device comprises secondary cell, fuel cell, fuel supply device, and energy management module coupled to fuel cell. The secondary cell and fuel supply unit generates current signal to load; generates first supply signal and second supply signal according to electric energy signal and liquid level signal to fuel supply device; and drives fuel supply device to supply fuel for the fuel cell.    USE - Driving device for driving a load (claimed).
NOVELTY - A laminated optical film is obtained by laminating two sheets of optical film in which refractive index (Nz) coefficients differ such that both slow axis are parallel.    USE - Laminated optical film is used for polarizing plate and retardation film (both claimed). Uses including but are not limited to liquid crystal display device, field emission display, rear projection television, touch panel, solar cell, waveguide, lens, lens cover, optical fiber coating material, and optical communication system.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated optical film has excellent bend-resistant strength, and is manufactured using simple method.
NOVELTY - A conjugated polymer material of fluorine and pyrene, perylene, is new.    USE - The conjugated polymer material of fluorine and pyrene, perylene is useful a light-emitting layer material of polymer light emitting diode (PLED), as a host material of white light and a host material of phosphorescent light for an apparatus, an electronic or hole carrier transmission material, or a polymer laser material, a semiconductor material of a polymer film transistor, a polymer solar battery material, a polymer nonlinear optical material, or used for a polymer integrated circuit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conjugated polymer material of fluorine and pyrene, perylene, comprising: (a) a compound of formula (I), in which R1 and R2 are C6-18 alkyls; m is 1, 2 or 3; n represents a polymer with polymer molecular weight of 16000-38000; methods of conjugating fluorine and pyrene are 1,6(8) conjugation and 2,7 conjugation; (b) a compound of formula (II), in which R3 and R4 are C6-18 alkyls, or alkoxyl; m is 1, 2 or 3; n represents a polymer with polymer molecular weight of 16000-38000; methods of conjugating fluorine and pyrene are 1,6(8) conjugation and 2,7conjugation; (c) a compound of formula (III), in which R1 and R2 are C6-18 alkyls; m is 1, 2 or 3; n represents a polymer with polymer molecular weight of 16000-38000; and (d) a compound of formula (IV), in which R3 and R4 are C6-18 alkyls, or alkoxyl; m is 1, 2 or 3; n represents a polymer with polymer molecular weight of 16000-38000, is new. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of the conjugated polymer material of fluorine and pyrene, perylene above.
NOVELTY - A mixing tank (9) stores the methanol aqueous solution whose concentration is higher than the predetermined value and supplies to the anode side of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) stack (4). An air pump (12) supplies air whose volume is lower than predetermined value, to the cathode side in response to the start-up operation of the stack. A blower (22) cools the methanol aqueous solution in the mixing tank to predetermined temperature.    USE - Fuel cell system for portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The concentration of the methanol aqueous solution can be maintained to target value and the start-up time of the fuel cell system can be shortened efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control method of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    DMFC stack (4)    Mixing tank (9)    Air pump (12)    Blower (22)
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process to deposit an amorphous silicon film or a microcrystal silicon film on a conductive film. A magnetron sputtering process is utilized to deposit a negative electrode film on the amorphous silicon film or microcrystal silicon film. A green laser is utilized to etch a slot on the negative electrode film, amorphous silicon film or microcrystal silicon film. The etched slot is separately located at a side of the amorphous silicon film or microcrystal silicon film.    USE - Method for preparing a thin-film solar battery in an industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing the etching speed and accuracy, so that electrical performance output and stability of the battery are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin-film solar battery.
NOVELTY - The double layered anti-reflection thin film (2) has a layer of silicon dioxide thin film (2.2) and a layer of silicon nitride thin film (2.1) that are provided sequentially on the front surface of the substrate (1).    USE - Double layered anti-reflection thin film of silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the silicon solar battery can be improved as the double layered anti-reflection thin film of smaller refractivity is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the silicon solar battery.    Substrate (1)    Double layered anti-reflection thin film (2)    Layer of silicon nitride thin film (2.1)    Layer of silicon dioxide thin film (2.2)
NOVELTY - The substrate has a metal oxide layer, silicon oxide layer and a fluorine-doped tin oxide layer that are sequentially laminated on the substrate. The metal oxide layer is not doped with fluorine, and the fluorine-doped tin oxide layer is doped with fluorine uniformly. Refractivity of the metal oxide layer is more than 1.8. The metal oxide layer is one of tin oxide, titanium oxide, indium oxide and zinc oxide layers. Thickness of the metal oxide layer is about 21 to 30 nanometer. Thickness of the silicon oxide layer is about 30 to 40 nanometer.    USE - Transparent conductive substrate for a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has better conductivity and increased light quantity reaching a photoelectrical conversion layer as the fluorine is uniformly doped in the fluorine-doped tin oxide layer. The uniform doping is useful for a film plating process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent conductive substrate.
NOVELTY - A proton exchange membrane type fuel cell uses freshwater as primary resources.    USE - Proton exchange membrane type fuel cell used as secondary power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The proton exchange membrane type fuel cell has improved electric power generation efficiency with suppressed environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electron exchange membrane type fuel cell, which uses freshwater as primary resources.
NOVELTY - A hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene derivative (1), is new.    USE - Novel hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene derivative used for forming nano structure such as nanotube used as charge transport material for electronic components (all claimed) such as lithium/hydrogen storage material, molecule conducting wire, solar cell material and field effect transistor material.    ADVANTAGE - The hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene derivative provides charge transport material having excellent electrical property and stability. The nano structure of self assembly and having high density fullerene layer on the surfaces is manufactured by a simple process. The material containing the derivative has excellent storage stability and charge transportability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene derivative of formula (1), is new.    R1=alkyl;    R2,R3=group of formula: -C6H4-O-R5-(O-R6)n-OR4;    R4=H, alkyl or fullerene containing metal;    R5,R6=alkylene;and    n=positive integer.    At least one of R2 and R3 contains a metal. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) nano structure, which has layer containing fullerene comprising metal, bonded with a molecule on inner wall surface and outer wall surface of nanotube;    (2) charge transport material, which contains the nano structure; and    (3) electronic component, which contains the charge transport material.
NOVELTY - Method-1 for smoothing the surface of a metallic substrate (104), comprises: providing a metallic substrate; and smoothing a surface of the metallic substrate by irradiating the surface with a high-intensity energy source, such that the surface is smoothed to remove defects from the surface by creating an altered surface layer (104b), where the altered surface is configured to receive at least one layer in a fabrication process of an electronic device.    USE - The method is useful for smoothing the surface of a metallic substrate or metallized substrate, and for fabricating a solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides solar cell having high efficiency and low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method-2 for fabricating a solar cell (100), comprising: providing a metallic substrate (104); smoothing a surface of the metallic substrate by irradiating the surface with a high intensity energy source, where the surface is smoothed to remove defects from the surface by creating an altered surface layer (104b), which is configured to receive at least one layer in a fabrication process of a solar cell; and depositing an absorber layer on the metallic substrate; and    (2) a solar cell comprising: a metallic substrate, where a surface of the substrate smoothed by irradiating the surface with a high-intensity energy source and the surface is smoothed to remove defects from the surface by creating an altered surface layer; and an absorber layer disposed on the altered surface layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional elevation view of a layer structure of a solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Metallic substrate (104)    Supporting portion (104a)    Altered surface layer (104b)    Conductive backing layer (108)
NOVELTY - The sheet production apparatus (21) has a vessel (16) with a channel (17) that holds a molten material (10) comprising silicon and germanium such that molten material flows from one point to other point of channel. A cooling plate is arranged adjacent to the molten material to form a sheet (13) of material on the molten material. A spillway (12) is arranged at a point of channel to separate the sheet from the molten material.    USE - Apparatus for producing sheet for integrated circuit and solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The spillway is arranged at a point of channel to separate the sheet from the molten material. Hence the sheet is separated from the molten material efficiently. The manufacturing cost of sheet is reduced without reducing the quality of the sheet. The dislocation and warping of the sheet can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side cross sectional view of the apparatus.    Molten material (10)    Spillway (12)    Sheet (13)    Vessel (16)    Channel (17)    Sheet production apparatus (21)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a collimating optic (12) that focus a solar radiation. A semiconductor optical gate wedge (14) is arranged in the focal point of the collimating optic for dispersing incident solar radiation into adjacent wavelength bands. An array (18) of photovoltaic cells (22,24,26,28,30) is formed for absorbing and converting corresponding wavelength band into electrical energy. A refracting optic (16) is arranged between the wedge and array and directs separated wavelength bands onto corresponding photovoltaic cells.    USE - Device for generating solar photovoltaic energy, used for solar energy producing system.    ADVANTAGE - The refracting optic is arranged between the semiconductor optical gate wedge and the array of photovoltaic cells, and directs the separated wavelength bands onto corresponding cells and hence the operativity and efficiency of the device for generating solar photovoltaic energy are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the device for generating solar photovoltaic energy.    Device for generating solar photovoltaic energy (10)    Collimating optic (12)    Semiconductor optical gate wedge (14)    Refracting optic (16)    Array of photovoltaic cells (18)    Photovoltaic cells (22,24,26,28,30)
NOVELTY - The system has airborne platform (50) above the surface of earth. A solar power generation system (810) is coupled to the airborne platform by a support. A control system is coupled to the support to manipulate the support to move the power generation system away from the shadow of airborne platform.    USE - System for converting sunlight to electricity. Uses include but are not limited to military application such as tanker ship, disaster relief application, coal-fired generator, diesel generator, oil field, refineries and dam.    ADVANTAGE - Since power generation system is moved from the shadow of airborne platform, the power generation system receives large quantity of sunlight to convert into electrical light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for preventing contact solar power generation system to tether coupled to the airborne platform; and    (2) method for increasing the efficiency of solar power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the airborne solar power station.    Airborne platform (50)    Beam (800)    Solar power generation system (810)    Vertical axle (820)    Counter balance (830)
NOVELTY - A method involves forming a lower sub-cell (A) (106,107) on a substrate (101) made of gallium arsenide (GaAs). An upper sub-cell (B) (111,112) is formed with a band gap less than that of the lower sub-cell and a lattice constant greater than that of the lower sub-cell. A transition material with a lattice constant that changes gradually between the lattice constant of the lower and upper sub-cells is formed between the lower and upper sub-cells.    USE - Method of manufacturing photovoltaic solar cell (claimed) for use in satellite communication and other space related application. Can also be used in manufacturing thermo photovoltaic (TPV) cells, photodetectors and LEDs.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal budget of the lattice matched sub-cells is significantly reduced by forming sub-cells with different band gap and lattice constant, and hence viable and energy efficient solar cell is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of forming multifunction solar cell;    (2) method of forming multi-junction solar cell; and    (3) photovoltaic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of photovoltaic solar cell.    Substrate (101)    Lower sub-cells (106,107)    Upper sub-cells (111,112)    Barrier layer (115)    Metamorphic buffer layer (116)
NOVELTY - A functional material has self-organizing film formed on surface of titanium oxide nanotube structure modified by organic-inorganic hybrid compound.    USE - Functional material used in dye-sensitized solar cell, ultraviolet ray absorber, dispersion material and protein detection sensor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to cosmetics, coating material, fiber, building material, exhaust heat device, semiconductor material, photocatalytic function material and biosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The functional material provides highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cell and highly efficient exhaust device, and provides ultraviolet absorber having high ultraviolet absorption ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for controlling properties such as wettability and dispersibility in water or organic solvent of the functional material, which involves classifying silane coupling agent, or providing metallurgical coating of functional group which can collect metal ions on silane coupling agent which is used for modifying the functional material.
NOVELTY - Ferroelectric metal catalyst support is manufactured by sintering catalyst metal support particles at minimum sintering temperature. The metal catalyst support particles have an octahedron oxygen structure and are mixed with an organic solution then the solvent is vaporized.    USE - Manufacture of ferroelectric metal catalyst support for carrying catalyst metal on a ferroelectric surface (claimed) used in exhaust gas purification catalyst or fuel cell electrode catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The process is simple, high catalytic effect is obtained and low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic explanatory drawing of metal lead supporting dielectric material.    Ferroelectric support particles (1)    Lead catalyst metal (2)
NOVELTY - Silicon particles are manufactured by atomize process which forms micro droplet of molten metal provided by spraying atomize gas containing halogenated silane on molten metal discharged from nozzle (1a), reducing halogenated silane by making halogenated silane and micro droplet contact in atomize process, and obtaining silicon particles.    USE - Manufacture of silicon particles for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method has high reaction rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silicon particles are manufactured by atomize process which forms micro droplet of molten metal provided by spraying atomize gas containing halogenated silane of formula SiHnX4-n on molten metal discharged from nozzle (1a), reducing halogenated silane by making halogenated silane and micro droplet contact in atomize process, and obtaining silicon particles.    n=0-3; and    X=F, Cl, Br or I.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the atomize mechanism.    Molten metal container part (1)    Nozzle for molten metal (1a)    Atomize gas injection part (2)    Nozzle for atomize gas (2a)    Reactor (3)
NOVELTY - Silicon is obtained by reducing a halogenated silane by contacting the halogenated silane and molten metal by spraying a source gas (G1) containing the halogenated silane on thin-film-like molten metal (F1).    USE - Manufacture of silicon for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of silicon with high reaction rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silicon is obtained by reducing a halogenated silane by contacting the halogenated silane and molten metal by spraying a source gas containing the halogenated silane on thin-film-like molten metal. The halogenated silane is of formula: SiHnX4-n.    n=0-3;and    X=fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon production apparatus (10) consisting of a reactor (3) which sprays the source gas on thin-film-like molten metal and produces reductive reaction of halogenated silane, a supplier (1) for supplying molten metal to the reactor, a supplier (2) for supplying the source gas to the reactor, and a unit (3d) for discharging solid-gas mixed fluid from the reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the structure of silicon production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Molten-metal supplier (1)    Source-gas supplier (2)    Reactor (3)    Solid-gas mixed fluid discharge unit (3d)    Recovery unit (5)    Silicon production apparatus (10)    Thin-film-like molten metal (F1)    Source gas (G1)
NOVELTY - The inner tube of grooved heat-collecting tube has a metal tube (1) and a plating layer (2) provided on the ex-circular surface of the metal tube. The plating layer consists of a molybdenum layer (2-1) and an aluminum oxide layer (2-2). There are 8-12 molybdenum layers and 8-12 aluminum oxide layers which are in spaced arrangement from inside out. The metal tube is a stainless metal.    USE - Inner tube of grooved heat-collecting tube for solar power generation.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an inner tube which can resist a temperature higher than 350 degrees centigrade. Provides a simple and rational preparation method with high production efficiency, good quality with good product quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method for inner tube of grooved heat-collecting tube.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the inner tube of a grooved heat-collecting tube for solar power generation.    Metal tube (1)    Plating layer (2)    Molybdenum layer (2-1)    Aluminum oxide layer (2-2)
NOVELTY - Use of a composition as emitters or absorbers in an electronic component, where the composition comprises a first neutral transition metal complex, and a second neutral transition metal complex, and the first transition metal complex, and the second transition metal complex together forms a columnar structure, is claimed.    USE - The composition is useful as emitters or absorbers in the electronic component, which is an organic light emitting component, organic diode, organic solar cell, organic transistor and an organic light emitting diode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has good hole and electron-conductor properties. The composition provides: OLED with high performance and low radiation degradation; and OSC with high absorption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the electronic component comprising the composition;    (2) the preparation of electronic component, comprising applying the composition on a substrate; and    (3) a method for changing emission and/or absorption property of the electronic component, comprising bringing the composition into a matrix material to the direction of electrons or holes in the electronic component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of organic light emitting diode (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A gel-form fuel with shear viscosity coefficient of 3000-290000 dyn.s/cm2 comprises high molecular compound containing mesh bridged by bridging agent containing isocyanate which has bonded amide (NCO) group, hydroxyl (OH) group, carboxyl (COOH) group and/or carbon-nitrogen (C=N) bond with long chain alkyl group, methanol which is taken into network polymer compound, and co-catalyst.    USE - A gel-form fuel for fuel cells e.g. single cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gel-form fuel can take out high output.
NOVELTY - The method involves initializing a mach number of a primary flow and secondary flow outlet pressure of an ejector. Heat capacity of a mixture of fuel and water is calculated. Diameter of a constant area part and a calculated nozzle neck is determined with a design value of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).    USE - Ejector designing method for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (FCMFC).    ADVANTAGE - The ejector major design value of the constant area enables easy re-circulation of the heavy fluid. The method enhances the efficiency of the whole system by avoiding parasitic power. The operation, maintenance and repair of the apparatus can be performed in an easy manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of an ejector designing method.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a single crystal silicon wafer in a velvety surface preparing reactor with reaction liquid to react, and evaporating and coating an anti-reflection film on a surface of a PN-junction gallium arsenide cell. A bottom electrode is formed by a printed back electrode and back electric field. A top electrode is formed on a top of a cell with a magnetic controlled injecting device, and a metal electrode is injected on an N-shaped surface of the cell to form Ohmic contact. An efficient double-junction solar cell is formed.    USE - Method for producing a silicon-based efficient double-junction solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reaction liquid is made of 0.05 to 15 weight percentage of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, 5 to 30 weight percentage of ethanol or isopropanol and 0.05 to 3 weight percentage of sodium silicate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon-based efficient double-junction solar cell.
NOVELTY - An allylidene compound is new.    USE - New allylidene compound for photoresist liquid used in etching method (claimed) for manufacturing process of optical materials, flat panel displays, semiconductor devices (e.g. large scale integrated circuits, LED, charge-coupled device, solar cell, liquid crystal, plasma display panel or electroluminescent element), lens or film, or preparation of master for nanoimprint.    ADVANTAGE - Enables formation of mask for etching only by carrying out pattern exposure without passing through image development process by developing solution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An allylidene compound of formula R1-C(R2)=C(R3)- phi is new.    R1,R2=substituent having Hammett substituent constant sigma p of 0.2-0.9;    R3=H or monovalent substituent; and    phi =optionally substituted aryl group or aromatic heterocyclic ring group.    Where greater than or equal to 2 of R1, R2, R3 and phi may combine to form a ring. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a photoresist liquid containing compound (1); and    (2) an etching method involving coating photoresist liquid on to-be-processed surface to form photoresist film, carrying out pattern exposure on photoresist film, and performing etching processing to part(s) of to-be-processed surface which has photoresist film exposed during pattern exposure.
NOVELTY - A high efficiency solar collection device comprises an external thermoplastic glazing material having an average light transmittance of greater than or equal to 93% when measured by a Perkin Elmer Lambda 19 Spectrometer using standard transmittance scan of 250-1800 nm, with an integrating sphere of 400-1100 nm wavelength. The surface of the glazing material has a matte surface facing a solar radiation source.    USE - A high efficiency solar collection device comprising photovoltaic module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The average light transmission is greater than or equal to 94% (preferably greater than or equal to 96%). The solar collection device has a haze of greater than or equal to 15% (preferably greater than or equal to 50%) according to ASTM D1003.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for increasing the solar transmittance of a solar collection device comprising forming a matte exterior layer on the exterior of the solar collection device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the percent transmittance over a range of wavelengths for films of different compositions and thicknesses, with an exterior matte surface.
NOVELTY - Use of a solution or dispersion, comprising at least one polyaromatic compounds carrying acid group and/or salts of acid group, water and at least 2 wt.% of at least organic solvent, which is mixable with water, as adhesive during the preparation of composite body is claimed.    USE - The solution or dispersion is useful as adhesive during the preparation of composite body, which is useful in fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive: remains inert in the fuel cell and does not reduce the activity during the operation; is easily accessible; and can be used in industrial scale. The preparative method does not use unwanted solvents or adhesives that interfere with the operation of the composite body.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for preparing a composite body, comprising at least one gas diffusion electrode and at least one membrane, comprising: providing an adhesive on at least one electrode or at least one membrane; and laminating the electrode on the membrane, where the adhesive is the above solution or dispersion; and    (2) a composite body comprising at least one membrane with an upper side and a lower side (where the membrane is arranged on the upper and/or lower sides), at least one electrode, and at least one gas diffusion layer arranged on the side of the electrode that is not occupied by the membrane, where the adhesive is present between the membrane and the electrode and/or between the electrode and the gas diffusion layer.
NOVELTY - The module has a planar solar cell arrangement comprising a rear construction and a radiation-transparent front disk at its back and front sides, respectively. A casting compound surrounds the arrangement. The construction is formed as a separate module in form of a plastic carrier (1). The carrier provides a metallic electrical connecting structure (2) for electrical connection to the arrangement such that a portion of the structure is completely surrounded by a plastic carrier material and another portion of the structure has a free contact region facing the arrangement.    USE - Solar module i.e. photovoltaic component, for directly generating electrical current from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The carrier provides the metal electrical connecting structure for electrical connection to the solar cell arrangement such that the portion of the structure is completely surrounded by the plastic carrier material and the other portion of the structure has the free contact region facing the arrangement, thus providing the inexpensive solar module with higher stability i.e. flexural rigidity, and with a surface 1.40 square meter without requiring additional supports such as aluminum frame, aluminum strutting and stable support construction. The solar module is robust against outer influences, has longer durability, and ensures high efficiency at high solar radiation temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The carrier contains filling material such as metal powder, chalkstone, glass flat blank and silicate. The front disk is made of glass, glass ceramic or polymethyl methacrylate based plastic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a plastic carrier of a solar module as a rear construction.    Plastic carrier (1)    Rib-like bracing (1')    Metallic electrical connecting structure (2)    Receptacle (2')
NOVELTY - An organic polymer composition comprises polynuclear metal complex having chromic near-infrared absorption characteristics, and transparent organic polymer. The polynuclear metal complex is dispersed or dissolved in the composition. The polynuclear metal complex has average particle diameter of 50 nm or less.    USE - Organic polymer composition used for molded product. Uses include but are not limited to heat-ray absorbent material, thermal-insulation material, light-control material, optical filter for plasma display, filter for camera, optical recording medium, sensor and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic polymer composition has excellent chromic near-infrared absorbing property. The molded product comprising the composition has excellent external appearance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of organic polymer composition, which involves mixing polynuclear metal complex having chromic near-infrared absorption characteristics, and transparent organic polymer; and    (2) control method of near-infrared chromic property of molded product, which involves controlling absorption-of-light intensity of the near infra-red region of the molded products by oxidizing-reducing polynuclear metal complex which gives external stimulation, and is dispersed in the organic polymer with respect to the molded product.
NOVELTY - A thermosetting organic-inorganic hybrid transparent material comprises main component having siloxane structure modified by organic substituent and curing agent.    USE - Thermosetting organic-inorganic hybrid transparent material for use as sealing material for sealing of solar cell element in solar cell module, light-receiving unit for optical communication, semiconductor light emitting element such as LED for backlight, display board and indicator, and adhesive agent for semiconductor package and heat sink. Can also be used in sealing of plasma display panel (PDP) component, optical switch and optical coupling device.    ADVANTAGE - Excellent adhesiveness can be realized with respect to various substrates without generating any crack or peeling.
NOVELTY - A sealing film contains a phosphite compound (I), ethylene-polar monomer copolymer, a cross-linking agent and inorganic filler.    USE - Sealing film is used for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film is excellent in adhesiveness, and generation of foaming and peeling is prevented. The solar cell comprising the sealing film has excellent performance for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sealing film contains a phosphite compound of formula P(OR1)3 (I), ethylene-polar monomer copolymer, a cross-linking agent and inorganic filler.    R1=1-20C hydrocarbon.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which involves interposing the sealing film between a surface-side transparent protection material (11) and a back surface side protection material (12) and carrying out cross-linking integration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell.    Back-side transparent protection material (11)    Back surface side protection material (12)    Surface-side sealing film (13a)    Back surface side sealing film (13b)    Photovoltaic cell (14)
NOVELTY - Production of a chromium layer on a metallic support comprises electrochemically depositing the chromium layer using an electrolyte containing 350-400 g/l CrO3, 40-50 g/l NaOH, 2.5-2.7 g/l H2SO4 and 5-10 g/l Cr (III) ions.    USE - Production of a chromium layer on a metallic support used in the production of a diffusion barrier layer for the manufacture of solar cell substrates, prosthetics and in corrosion protection (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Consumption of the electrolyte is low.
NOVELTY - A carbon dioxide (CO2) separation apparatus comprises CO2 facilitated transport membrane (10) which makes hydrophilic porous film support gel layer with polyvinyl alcohol-polyacrylic acid copolymer gel membrane containing cesium carbonate, cesium bicarbonate or cesium hydroxide, or rubidium carbonate, rubidium bicarbonate or rubidium hydroxide as additive.    USE - A carbon dioxide (CO2) separation apparatus for CO2 transmissive membrane reactor used for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon dioxide separation apparatus can exhibit sufficient membrane performance on high temperature and pressurizing condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon dioxide (CO2) separation apparatus comprises CO2 facilitated transport membrane (10) which makes hydrophilic porous film support gel layer with polyvinyl alcohol-polyacrylic acid copolymer gel membrane containing cesium carbonate, cesium bicarbonate or cesium hydroxide, or rubidium carbonate, rubidium bicarbonate or rubidium hydroxide as additive. The source gas containing carbon dioxide and water vapor as predetermined main component gas is supplied to raw material side of CO2 facilitated transport membrane with supply temperature of greater than or equal to 100 degrees C. The apparatus removes CO2 which transmitted CO2 facilitated transport membrane from transmission side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the carbon dioxide separation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Carbon dioxide facilitated transport membrane (10)    Carbon dioxide transmissive membrane reactor (20)    Sweep gas path (21)
NOVELTY - Dispersion liquid in which one-dimensional nanomaterials are dispersed is prepared. A droplet of the dispersion liquid is made to adhere at one end of a nozzle (12) while gas is made to flow at the other end such that the droplet expands, producing a bubble (10) consisting of a film containing one-dimensional nanomaterials. The bubble is made to contact the surface of a board (14). The bubble is further expanded such that the contact area of the board and bubble film increases. The bubble is bursted, and a film formed on the board is dried to produce a thin film (20).    USE - Thin film manufacturing method for manufacturing electronic apparatus comprising one-dimensional nanomaterials, e.g., carbon nanotubes. Uses include but are not limited to a liquid crystal device, electroluminescent device, electrochromic apparatus, field effect transistor, touch panel, or solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves high orientation and favorable transparency and electroconductivity since controlling density of one-dimensional materials in dispersion liquid and contact area of board and bubble film allows control of thickness of thin film as well as transparency and electroconductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram illustrating the thin film manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Bubble (10)    Nozzle (12)    Board (14)    Thin film (20)    Carbon nanotube (22)
NOVELTY - A layer of transparent conductive thin film (1) is laminated on the surface of the base material (3). Another layer of zinc oxide transparent conductive thin film (2) is formed on the layer of transparent conductive thin film (1), sputtering using process gas containing mixture of argon, hydrogen and steam, such that the resistivity of the layer of transparent conductive thin film (1) is smaller than that of the layer of zinc oxide transparent conductive thin film (2).    USE - Method for manufacturing textured double layered conductive structure for transparent electrode of solar battery (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The textured double layered conductive structure with low resistivity can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the textured double layered conductive structure.    Layer of transparent conductive thin film (1)    Layer of zinc oxide transparent conductive thin film (2)    Base material (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves dispersing a metal oxide nanoparticle e.g. titanium oxide nanoparticle, in a bead mill duster including dispersion ash bead (5) and discretization zirconia bead for 5 minutes to 3 hours. 5 milliliters to 60 milliliters of colloidal solution including the solvent is injected in a dispersion chamber (3) of the bead mill duster through a supply pump (2). Size of the metal oxide nanoparticle is 15 micrometers to 500 micrometers, and concentration of the colloidal solution is 5-30 weight percentages.    USE - Method for distributing a metal oxide nanoparticle such as titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, strontium oxide, zinc oxide, indium oxide, lanthanum oxide, vanadium oxide, molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, tin oxide, niobium oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide, yttrium oxide, scandium oxide, samarium oxide, gallium oxide and strontium titanium oxide nanoparticles, in a dye-sensitized solar cell (all claimed), i.e. dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method makes the metal oxide nanoparticle to be united and uniform in the bead mill duster, which is applied to a titanium oxide nanoparticle layer of the dye-sensitized solar cell, so that surface area and adsorption quantity of dye are improved to increase photocurrent density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a dye-sensitized solar cell including a photoelectrode with a light absorption layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a bead mill duster for dispersing a metal oxide nanoparticle.    Tank (1)    Supply pump (2)    Dispersion chamber (3)    Rotor (4)    Dispersion ash bead (5)    Bead separator (6)    Cooling water inlet (7)    Cooling water outlet (8)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of transparent conductive crystal film, involves forming a film on the substrate using an oxide containing zinc, tin and oxygen as main component at 550 degrees C, by physical forming method.    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive crystal film e.g. spinel-like crystal film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electrode of the liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, plasma display, solar cell, heat ray reflecting film of window glass, antistatic film.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides transparent conductive crystal film with improved transparency, electroconductivity.
NOVELTY - The device has a measurement unit that measures brightness of reflected light from a substrate (W), for measuring quality of crystalline silicon film. A light shielding element (14) is arranged in the outer circumference of a color line camera (12). A passage (14a) is formed in the light shielding element, for permitting passage of reflected light towards a region located in the opposite side of the light shielding element. The output of a light source device (11) is adjusted, based on the brightness of the reflected light from a reference gray board.    USE - Device for measuring quality of crystalline silicon film used in production apparatus of tandem-type silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The quality of the crystalline silicon film can be measured correctly, without increasing the burden of the operator, since the disturbance in the color line camera is reduced. The manufacture yield of the solar cell production apparatus can be improved by using a simple arrangement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for measuring quality of crystalline silicon film; and    (2) method for evaluating quality of crystalline silicon film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the device for measuring quality of crystalline silicon film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Light source device (11)    Color line camera (12)    Light shielding element (14)    Passage (14a)    Substrate (W)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive intermediate layer (3) of 200-2000 angstrom thickness is laminated on a transparent conducting oxide layer (2) that has zinc oxide as main component. A transparent metal oxide layer (4) of 50-200 angstrom is laminated on the transparent conductive intermediate layer. The transparent conductive intermediate layer containing alternate carbon layer (31) and zinc oxide transparent oxide conducting layer (32) exhibits a refractive indexes of 1.40-1.80.    USE - Transparent conductive film for use in touch panel, electroluminescent electrode substrate and solar cell. Can also be used in plasma display panel and LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film shows favorable characteristics of electroconductivity, transparency and impact resistance by forming transparent conductive intermediate layer with low refractive index.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the transparent conductive film.    Transparent conducting oxide layer (2)    Transparent conductive intermediate layer (3)    Transparent metal oxide layer (4)    Carbon layer (31)    Zinc oxide transparent oxide conducting layer (32)
NOVELTY - The solar module (1) has a connection sheet (5) and several solar cells that are arranged on a side of the connection sheet. The solar cells are electrically connected in series between the primary conductor line (31) and secondary conductor line (32). A primary conductor lead (46) is in connection with primary conductor line and a secondary conductor lead (51) is in connection with secondary conductor line. The primary and secondary conductor leads extend to the other side of the connection sheet through respective holes (48,52) formed in the connection sheet.    USE - Solar module including solar cell such as crystalline silicon solar cell, thin-film solar cell such as silicon-based thin film solar cell, chalcopyrite based solar cell, II-VI compound made solar cell, III-V compound made solar cell, organic material made solar cell, and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an improved solar cell module having superstrate design in which the wiring and connections between the bus bars can be easily arranged, without sacrificing active area of the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar module.    Solar module (1)    Connection sheet (5)    Primary conductor line (31)    Secondary conductor line (32)    Primary conductor lead (46)    Holes (48,52)    Secondary conductor lead (51)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming porous structure (13) by covering lateral side of porous gas-communicating section (11) with dense portion (12). The porous structure is sintered at high temperature. A recess (10) is formed at top plate (9) that is the main portion of shower plate (3). A gas flow path (14) is formed from bottom face of recess to top surface of top plate. The porous structure is inserted into the recess. The top plate is sintered with temperature equal to/lower than the sintering temperature of porous structure.    USE - Manufacturing method of shower plate for plasma processing apparatus (both claimed) used in manufacturing integrated circuit, LCD device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the porous structure is inserted into the recess at top plate which is sintered with temperature equal to/lower than sintering temperature of porous structure, generation of plasma reverse flow and accumulation of gas in the gas ejection hole are prevented, and the gas for exiting plasma is uniformly and stably supplied.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for shower plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the plan view and cross-sectional view of the shower plate.    Shower plate (3)    Top plate (9)    Recess (10)    Gas-communicating section (11)    Dense portion (12)    Porous structure (13)    Gas flow path (14)
NOVELTY - The cell has isolation grooves on the borders of electrode layer (22), which are provided outside the projection zone of unit cells (212) and are extended downward to remove a photo conductive layer (23). An outer groove (27) is formed on another electrode layer (21) inside the isolation groove. A cutting groove (29) is formed on an interlayer (25) formed in the isolation groove.    USE - Stacked-layered thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the cutting groove an outer groove are formed in isolation groove formed on borders of electrode layer, the isolation effect is improved and short-circuit fault is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of stacked-layered thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the stacked-layered thin film solar cell.    Electrode layers (21,22)    Photo conductive layer (23)    Interlayer (25)    Outer groove (27)    Cutting groove (29)    Unit cell (212)
NOVELTY - A protein-based photovoltaic device comprises oriented mutant bacteriorhodopsin proteins on a substrate, where the oriented mutant bacteriorhodopsin proteins convert sunlight into a proton gradient, which generates an electrical current, and where the mutant bacteriorhodopsin proteins forms oriented layers on covalently bonded bacteriorhodopsin proteins, is new.    USE - The protein-based photovoltaic device and method are useful for generating energy from sunlight (all claimed). It is also useful for simultaneously producing electricity and hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The protein-based photovoltaic device provides a non-toxic photovoltaic technology that converts solar energy effectively and efficiently to electricity without causing pollution during or after manufacture.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a method of making the protein-based photovoltaic device comprising depositing or layering an oriented bacteriorhodopsin protein on one or more substrates, where, when exposed to sunlight, the oriented bacteriorhodopsin protein converts sunlight into a proton gradient, which generates an electrical current;    (2) a method of generating energy from sunlight comprising exposing a protein-based photovoltaic cell to the sunlight, which causes a membrane potential difference that generates an electrical current, where the protein-based photovoltaic cell comprises oriented bacteriorhodopsin protein on a substrate; and    (3) a mutant bacteriorhodopsin protein, where at least one amino acid in a native bacteriorhodopsin protein is replaced with a substituted amino acid that is different from the amino acid in the native bacteriorhodopsin protein.
NOVELTY - A mother liquid containing water and polar solvent (A) and liquid (A) containing metal alkoxide and polar solvent (B) are prepared. The liquid (A) is injected into mother liquid from nozzle positioned in injection hole and stirred. Thus, metal oxide nanoparticles are manufactured by sol-gel reaction.    USE - Manufacture of metal oxide nanoparticles for e.g. titania nanoparticles is used for photonic crystal, solar cell, photocatalyst, polymer additive and column filler.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides metal oxide nanoparticles having reduced dispersion degree in high yield.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show schematic view of experimental system for manufacture of titania nanoparticles.    Experimental system (110)    Mother liquid tank (120)    Motor (122)    Shaft (124)    Propeller (126)    Injection device (130)    Beaker (132)
NOVELTY - A catalyst metal (2) is dissolved in organic solution containing organic solvent, to obtain catalyst metal holder particles (1) having oxygen octahedron structure. The catalyst metal holder particles is sintered at minimum sintering temperature at which catalyst metal holder particles in organic solution are vaporized, and crystallized to obtain catalyst. The catalyst comprises catalyst metal holder particles having catalyst metal supported on surface of holder particles.    USE - Manufacture of catalyst used as exhaust-gas-purification catalyst for motor vehicle and electrode catalyst for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides catalyst having high catalytic activity by simple process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of metal lead supported dielectric material.    Holder particles (1)    Catalyst metal and lead (2)
NOVELTY - Silicon production apparatus (10) comprises inner cylinder (4) made from halide corrosion resistant material or silicon material, outer cylinder (6) made from metal which surrounds the inner cylinder and melted reducing metal (P) in the inner side of the inner cylinder which reduces halogenated silane.    USE - Production apparatus of silicon for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The corrosion of the reaction container is suppressed and has sufficient mechanical strength.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the silicon production apparatus.    Inner cylinder (4)    Outer cylinder (6)    Silicon production apparatus (10)    Heater (13)    Melted reducing metal (P)
NOVELTY - Atomized gas is heated and sprayed on molten metal discharged from nozzle to form micro droplets. The micro droplets are contacted with halogenated silane (1) and the halogenated silane is reduced to obtain silicon particles.    USE - Manufacture of silicon particles used for manufacturing solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon particles are manufactured with high reaction rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Atomized gas is heated and sprayed on molten metal discharged from nozzle to form micro droplets. The micro droplets are contacted with halogenated silane of formula: SiHnX4-n (1) and the halogenated silane is reduced to obtain silicon particles.    X=F, Cl, Br or I;and    n=0-3.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the structure of the apparatus used for manufacturing the silicon particles. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Molten metal container portion (1)    Atomized gas injection portion (2)    Cylindrical portion (3a)    Solid-gas separation device (3b)    Silicon particles discharge portion (3c)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of tetrachlorosilane fluid involves pressurizing while heating liquefied tetrachlorosilane converting into a gas or supercritical fluid.    USE - Manufacture of tetrachlorosilane fluid for manufacturing silicon particles (claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Efficiently manufactures tetrachlorosilane fluid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of silicon particles involving forming microdroplet by discharging a molten metal to atomized gas which contains tetrachlorosilane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the reaction apparatus used for the manufacture of silicon particle.    Molten metal container part (1)    Atomized gas injection part (2)    Reactor (3)    Solid-gas separation device (5)    Reaction apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - A fuel oil has a distillation curve in which the initial boiling point is 135-170 degrees C and 95% distillation temperature is 270 degrees C or less, and contains sulfur (20 mass ppm or less) measured by gas chromatography with chemiluminescent sulfur detector. The sulfur content derived from sulfur compound heavier than diphenyl sulfide and lighter than dibenzothiophene is 3 mass ppm or less.    USE - Fuel oil is used for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurizing agent of fuel oil during desulfurization process can be used for long period of time, and the replacement frequency and usage amount of desulfurizing agent is reduced.
NOVELTY - The modifier has a modification unit (2) that generates the reformed gas from the fuel raw material. The harmful gas shifting unit (60) performs specific reaction on the reformed gas using the water vapor so as to reduce the harmful gas such as carbon monoxide (CO) gas contained in the reformed gas. A cooling unit (80) cools the harmful gas shifting unit by mixing air with the reformed gas, after which the mixed gas is passed through the CO oxidation unit (53). The remaining CO contained in the mixed gas is oxidized by the air containing oxygen.    USE - Modifier for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the harmful-gas shifting unit is cooled by the cooling unit, the raise of excess high temperature in the harmful-gas shifting unit can be prevented reliably. And hence the operational performance and durability of the fuel cell can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modification unit (2)    CO oxidation unit (53)    Harming gas shifting unit (60)    Cooling unit (80)    Cooling channel (81)
NOVELTY - An amorphous thin film containing 1-15 atomic% of germanium and other element having titanium and oxygen is formed by high frequency sputtering method. The film is heat-processed, and thin film material as composite material containing nanoscale germanium particles (1) and anatase-type titanium oxide crystal phase matrix (2) is formed.    USE - Manufacture of thin film material for optoelectronic element. Can also be used for hydrogen generating element, solar cell element and photocatalyst element.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film material having excellent chemical stability and photoconductivity is manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of material comprising nanoscale particles dispersed in oxide matrix.    Nanoparticles (1)    Oxide matrix (2)
NOVELTY - An insertion portion (110) is arranged between the pipes (93,94), and is connected at one end portion (110e) of an inclination portion (300) of pipe (93) in normal position of the pipes. The insertion portion is connected to an inclination portion (400) at other end portion (110f) of pipe (94), and moves upwards the gravity direction when the pipes are inverted.    USE - Gas treatment equipment such as fuel reformer for fuel cells for vehicle, fixation and industrial use.    ADVANTAGE - The detachment of the insertion portion to the downward direction due to gravity is suppressed by inverting the pipes in up and down direction. The insertion portion can be arranged directly to the pipes without performing welding or brazing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the insertion portion in reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Pipes (93,94)    Insertion portion (110)    One end portion (110e)    Other end portion (110f)    Inclination portion (300,400)
NOVELTY - A separation tank (20) separates phases of respective aqueous and non-aqueous solutions (82,83). A fuel cell (30) generates aldehyde, water and electrical energy from separated aqueous solution. An aldehyde separation tank (40) separates gas from generated aldehyde. The composite fuel stored in composite fuel tank (50) is supplied to valve (11) of internal combustion engine through supply line (51). The supply of fuel is controlled by electronic control unit (ECU) (110) when temperature of engine is below preset value during start-up of engine.    USE - Control apparatus for internal combustion engine used in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical energy is efficiently and conveniently obtained with simple structure. The water can be circulated efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the control apparatus.    Valve (11)    Separation tank (20)    Fuel cell (30)    Aldehyde separation tank (40)    Composite fuel tank (50)    Supply line (51)    Aqueous solution (82)    Non-aqueous solution (83)    ECU (110)
NOVELTY - A plastic sheet comprises base film, and cured resin laminated on base film. The surface(s) of cured resin layer has fine corrugated structure.    USE - Plastic sheet used for plastic substrate for thin film solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The plastic sheet is lightweight, and excellent in flexibility, transparency, heat resistance and thermal dimensional stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of plastic sheet.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an electrode layer on top of a substrate (100), and forming an amorphous silicon layer on the electrode layer. Another amorphous silicon layer is formed on the former amorphous silicon layer. Crystalloid silicon layers (135, 145, 155) are exposed by a contact hole (180). Unit cells are formed for exposing the electrode layer by a contact hole (160) to form a mask layer (170). An electrode layer (190) is made of nickel, aluminum, titanium, silver, gold, cobalt, palladium, antimony or copper.    USE - Method for fabricating a solar cell (claimed) i.e. crystalline silicon thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is manufactured by utilizing a metal silicide layer as the electrode layer, so that the degradation of specification of the cell is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar battery including a silicon layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Crystalloid silicon layers (135, 145, 155)    Contact holes (160, 180)    Mask layer (170)    Electrode layer (190)
NOVELTY - Dopant (I), and dopant (II) having a lower diffusivity than dopant (I) are introduced, and a thermal cycle is carried out to allow the dopants to diffuse into the solar cell.    USE - Method of creating desired dopant profile in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method implants dopants with differing diffusivities, which minimizes thermal steps required for manufacturing a solar cell, and improves efficiency of solar cells.
NOVELTY - The micro-battery has an optical reflection reducing membrane with 0.2 micro meter thickness, made of silicon dioxide, and an inner layer P-typed gallium nitride epitaxial growth layer. An N-type gallium nitride epitaxial growth layer with 2-5 micro meter thickness, is doped with magnesium. An outer layer P-type gallium nitride with 0.2-0.5 micro meter thickness, is doped with silicon. An isotope emitting layer with 1-2 micro meter thickness, is made of nickel metal and obtained by plating method. The emitting layer with 20-100 micro meter thickness, is obtained by a fastening method.    USE - Gallium nitride solar isotope compound micro-battery for use in a micro-electro-mechanical system.    ADVANTAGE - The micro-battery can provide electric energy to different conditions of the light illumination, and provides high power output that is increased by 10 folds opposite to the parameter.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The inner layer P-typed gallium nitride epitaxial growth layer has 0.3-0.5 micro meter thickness, and is doped with silicon material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabrication of a gallium nitride solar isotope compound micro-battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a gallium nitride solar isotope compound micro-battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves thermally smoothing the exposed surface of the porous silicon layer (802) formed on the wafer (801) detachably mounted on a susceptor (800). The p-type and n-type silicon layers (803,804) are deposited on the thermally smoothed surface, so as to form several photovoltaic cells. The metal contacts (805,806) are formed corresponding to the n-type and p-type silicon layers.    USE - Fabricating method of solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - Effectively provides sufficiently smooth and crystalline surface of porous silicon wafer on which the n-type and p-type silicon layers are formed precisely. Hence the complexities of manufacturing the solar cells can be reduced significantly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) anodic etching system for etching wafers used to fabricate solar panel;    (2) anodic etching method for etching wafers used to fabricate solar panel; and    (3) method of exfoliating continuous layer formed on photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic cells mounted on susceptor.    Wafer (801)    Porous silicon layer (802)    P-type silicon layer (803)    N-type silicon layer (804)    Metal contacts (805,806)
NOVELTY - A heat transfer system (S1) comprises a brazed aluminum component; and a heat transfer fluid in communication with the brazed aluminum component; where the heat transfer fluid containing a liquid coolant; an oxy-anion of molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, phosphorus, and/or antimony; and a corrosion inhibitor. An INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for following: (1) preventing corrosion in a heat transfer system involving contacting the heat transfer system (S1) with a heat transfer fluid; (2) a heat transfer fluid for use in a heat transfer system containing a brazed aluminum component, comprising a liquid coolant; an oxy-anion of molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, phosphorus, and/or antimony; and a corrosion inhibitor; and (3) an additive package for use in a heat transfer system containing a brazed aluminum component, and another heat transfer fluid, comprising an oxy-anion of molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, phosphorus, and/or antimony; and a corrosion inhibitor.    USE - As heat transfer system (claimed) useful in power sources include battery, fuel cell, solar cell or solar panel, photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system containing heat transfer fluid prevents corrosion in a heat transfer system.
NOVELTY - A laminated structure of CIS type thin film solar cell has sequential lamination of p-type CIS-type optical absorption layer, a buffer layer (14) and n-type transparent conductive film. The buffer layer has lamination of a primary buffer layer (141) containing compound of cadmium, zinc or indium and contacting optical absorption layer, and a secondary buffer layer (142) comprising zinc oxide group thin film and contacting primary buffer layer. The primary and secondary buffer layers have thickness of 20 nm or less and 100 nm or more, respectively.    USE - Laminated structure of CIS type thin film solar cell is used in integrated structure of thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated structure of CIS type thin film solar cell has improved pn heterojunction interface characteristics, series resistance and leakage resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the laminated structure of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Glass substrate (11)    Metallic backside electrode (12)    Light absorption layer (13)    Buffer layers (14,141,142)    Window layer (15)
NOVELTY - An assembly comprises i-type semiconductor layer (253) formed above p-type semiconductor layer (251) made of nickel, iridium, palladium and platinum and n-type semiconductor layer (252) made of magnesium, hafnium and yttrium. The p-type semiconductor layer and n-type semiconductor layer are arranged to contact with electrode layers of electrodes (21,22) respectively. The absolute value of work function of the electrode layer which is in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer, is set smaller than the electron affinity of n-type semiconductor layer.    USE - Photoelectric transducer structure of solar cell (claimed). Can also be used in electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The high conversion efficiency of the photoelectric transducer structure is achieved and the contact resistance between the electrode layer and semiconductor layer is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photoelectric transducer structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrodes (21,22)    Electric power generation layer (25)    P-type semiconductor layer (251)    N-type semiconductor layer (252)    I-type semiconductor layer (253)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an electric power generation layer (25) that comprises a stacked structure of top cell (251) made of microcrystal amorphous silicon and a bottom cell (252) made of microcrystal germanium. A base metal layer (27) is formed on the electric power generation layer. A transparent electrode (23) is formed on the sunlight injection surface of top cell. An electrode (29) is formed on the base metal layer. The contact resistance between electrode and metal layer is smaller than the contact resistance between metal layer and electric power generation layer.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The contact resistance between electric power generation layer and electrode is reduced and the photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the thin film solar cell.    Transparent electrode (23)    Electric power generation layer (25)    Base metal layer (27)    Electrode (29)    Top cell (251)    Bottom cell (252)
NOVELTY - Metal particles (M-p) and halogenated silane (G1) are contacted with each other in reactor (3) to reduce halogenated silane to obtain silicon. The metal particles are supplied into reactor spraying atomizing gas (G2) into molten metal (M-m) followed by supplying metal particles and halogenated silane.    USE - Manufacture of silicon for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides silicon having improved reaction rate of metal particle. The convection and circulating flow of metal particle in reactor are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon producing apparatus (10), which contains reactor, metal-particle supply unit (7), halogenated silane supply unit, in which metal-particle supply unit and halogenated silane supply unit are provided such that metal particle and said halogenated silane are supplied parallel into reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of structure of silicon producing apparatus.    Reactor (3)    Metal particle supply unit (7)    Production apparatus (10)    Secondary gas supply unit (40)    Halogenated silane (G1)    Atomizing gas (G2)    Molten metal (M-m)    Metal particle (M-p)
NOVELTY - The glass has a silicon oxide film provided on a surface of a glass substrate, and an aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film provided on a surface of the silicon oxide film. A surface of the aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film is provided with multiple pits, where depth of each pit is 3 nanometers to 50 micrometers. The surface of the aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film is formed with a silicon nitride film. Thickness of the aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film is 3 to 30 nanometers.    USE - Glass for use in a solar thin film battery field and a shielding material field.    ADVANTAGE - The glass utilizes any glass as a glass substrate, which improves the optimization rate of row glass, thus realizing low cost, high permeation rate and high production efficiency. The aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film has low square resistance value, so as to be permeated by the sun light. The glass ensures high photoelectrical conversion rate in the solar thin film battery field and the excellent shielding effect for the shielding material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a glass.
NOVELTY - The device has a pair of vertical diffraction grating blocks (VB1, VB2) located left and right sides of a central block (C), where the diffraction grating blocks are arranged in parallel in the form of lines extending in direction of a vertical axis. A pair of horizontal diffraction grating blocks (HB1, HB2) is located above and below the central block, where the blocks (HB1, HB2) are arranged in parallel in the form of lines extending in a horizontal axis. Diagonal diffraction grating blocks (DB1-DB4) are located adjacent to four corners of the block.    USE - Light-condensing device i.e. Fresnel lens, for use in a solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The horizontal and vertical diffraction gratings are provided in the form of lines, such that the device is formed using a semiconductor manufacturing process, thus improving integration of the device drastically, and hence improving integration density of a solar cell module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a light-condensing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of a light-condensing device.    Central block (C)    Diagonal diffraction grating blocks (DB1-DB4)    Horizontal diffraction grating blocks (HB1, HB2)    Vertical diffraction grating blocks (VB1, VB2)
NOVELTY - Recovery of noble metal comprises providing a carbon-supported catalyst containing a noble metal and a carbonaceous material; and separating (204) the noble metal and carbonaceous material using various oxidizing solutions to dissolve the noble metal stepwise (206) from the carbon-supported catalyst.    USE - Method of recovering noble metal (claimed), i.e. fuel cell noble metal.    ADVANTAGE - The method is safe and efficient.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flow chart of a method for recovering noble metal.
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing a negatively doped silicon substrate (510), and introducing a dopant and carbon into the substrate, where the carbon limits a diffusion of the dopant. The dopant and the carbon are introduced simultaneously via ion implantation, where a molecule comprising the dopant and the carbon is ionized. An energy level for the carbon implant is determined so as to achieve a high dopant concentration near a surface of the substrate. The dopant is selected from a group consisting of phosphorus and boron.    USE - Method for creating a high dopant concentration near a surface of a semiconductor substrate in a solar cell e.g. interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell during an ion implantation. Can also be used for passivated emitter, rear locally diffused (PERL) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows the dopant and the carbon to be introduced into the substrate to reduce the number of interstitials, and can be utilized to limit a diffusion of the dopant. The method provides higher surface concentration of phosphorus for passivation of the surface of the solar cell and to make contacts with the screen printed pastes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for modifying a dopant concentration of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of an interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell.    Negatively doped silicon substrate (510)    Negatively biased front surface field (520)    Anti-reflective material (530)    Negatively biased back surface field (550)    Reflective coating (560)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a metal on a surface of a work piece (138), and amorphizing a portion of the metal by implanting species (1000, 1002) into the metal. A chemical mechanical polish is performed on an exposed surface of the metal, where the metal is selected from a group consisting of copper and tungsten. The species are selected from a group consisting of silicon, germanium, and arsenic, and electro migration is controlled in the metal by amorphizing. An adhesion of the metal is controlled with a layer by amorphizing.    USE - Method for improving results of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process that is used in fabrication of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer for an integrated circuit (IC) e.g. 3-dimensional IC or stacked chip, to remove material to enable planarization of a surface of the IC. Can also be used for fabricating work piece used in a flat panel, thin film, solar cell and LED.    ADVANTAGE - The method eliminates the problems such as dishing, recess, erosion, or chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) non-uniformities, while improving results of the CMP process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating a silicon-on-insulator (SOl) wafer fabrication.    Work piece (138)    Species (1000, 1002)    Micro bubbles (1001)    Thermal oxide layer (1100)    Silicon-on-insulator wafer (1101)    Handle wafer (1102)
NOVELTY - The method involves introducing a dopant into a substrate such as silicon substrate, of a solar cell through an implantation of molecular ion, where the substrate is coated with paste. Another dopant is introduced into the substrate of the solar cell using furnace diffusion, where diffusivity of the latter dopant is lower than diffusivity of the former dopant. A thermal cycle process is performed to allow the dopants to be diffused into the solar cell.    USE - Method for creating a dopant profile in a solar cell i.e. crystalline silicon solar cell. Can also be used for an interdigitated back contact solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the desired dopant profile to be created in the solar cell in a cost effective manner, thus improving the performance of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph representing relationship between depth and concentration of dopants.
NOVELTY - The method involves introducing process fluid that has an initial concentration of an isotropic etching agent to a texturing tank (10), and degassing the process fluid. The process fluid is dispersed through an inlet baffle (30) to produce turbulent flow through a heater area of the texturing tank before degassing the process fluid. A uniform laminar flow of the process fluid is produced. A semiconductor substrate is placed into a laminar flow segment of the process fluid. A surface of the semiconductor substrate is etched using the process fluid.    USE - Process for etching a surface of a semiconductor substrate i.e. silicon substrate, of a solar cell that is utilized for converting incident light energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor substrate is placed into the laminar flow segment of the process fluid, and the surface of the semiconductor substrate is etched using the process fluid, thus etching the surface in a rapid and consistent manner while removing and eliminating bubbles and other particulates from the surface, and hence facilitating mass production and achieving uniform quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for etching a surface of a semiconductor substrate, comprising a texturing tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cutaway perspective view of a texturing tank.    Texturing tank (10)    Pump (20)    Inlet baffle (30)    Degassing area (40)    Mixer (60)
NOVELTY - The solar module comprises a laminar substrate (1) with a circumferential substrate edge region (10). The substrate partially covers a laminar sealing element (3) made of polymer. Multiple solar cells (4) are provided, which are arranged in a module interior (6) between the substrate and the sealing element. The sealing element comprises a metal layer in the area of the sealing interface (21). The metal layer is in contact with a sealing unit (2). The sealing unit comprises a sealing element (201) made of butyl rubber.    USE - Solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing element comprises a metal layer in the area of the sealing interface, where the metal layer is in contact with a sealing unit, which comprises a sealing element made of butyl rubber, and thus prevents the penetration of humidity, and also enables a simple and economical manufacturing of the solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar module.    Laminar substrate (1)    Sealing unit (2)    Sealing elements (3,201)    Solar cells (4)    Module interior (6)    Substrate edge region (10)    Sealing interface (21)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric transducer has a dye support semiconductor electrode obtained by supporting dye on an oxide semiconductor formed on an electroconductive support, and a counter electrode. The dye contains amine-containing compound (1).    USE - Photoelectric transducer is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transducer has excellent conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric transducer has a dye support semiconductor electrode obtained by supporting dye on an oxide semiconductor formed on an electroconductive support, and a counter electrode. The dye contains amine-containing compound of formula (1).    n=1 or more;    X=organic residue having electron withdrawing group and acidic group;    Y',Z=substituent, and least one of Y'and Z is substituent having electron withdrawing group;and    R1-R3=substituent, and at least two of R1-R3 are optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbyl or aromatic heterocyclic group.
NOVELTY - The solar cell assembly (1) has transparent silicone resin case (4) with protruded surface having side portion with metal layer (2). A solar cell element (3) has outer semiconductor layer surface (3b) to cover surface (3a) of inner semiconductor layer exposed from deletion portion of outer semiconductor layer. The inner semiconductor layer is connected to one electrode and outer semiconductor layer is connected to other electrode.    USE - Solar cell assembly for photovoltaic apparatus. Can also be used in roof of house, portable electronic device, motor vehicle, satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of solar cell assembly is prevented even exposed to powerful light and heat for long period of time. Excellent abrasion resistance and high photoelectric conversion efficiency are achieved. The reliability and life period of the solar cell assembly are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the solar cell assembly.    Solar cell assembly (1)    Metal layer (2)    Solar cell element (3)    Inner semiconductor layer surface (3a)    Outer semiconductor layer surface (3b)    Resin case (4)
NOVELTY - The solar cell assembly (1) has a photoelectric transducer (3) that is positioned at bottom of a reflective concave surface (2). The reflective concave surface reflects incident light (10) to the photoelectric transducer. The fluorescent material (11) is provided around the concave surface so as to perform the wavelength conversion of the incident light, when the incident light reaches the photoelectric transducer. The photoelectric transducer is surrounded by silicone resin.    USE - Solar cell assembly mounted in roof of house, portable electronic device, motor vehicle and satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the wavelength can be improved without depending on the installation of the solar cell assembly so that the electricity can be generated efficiently. The light resistance, weather resistance and heat resistance of the solar cell assembly can be achieved so that the deterioration of solar cell assembly due to wind or rain can be avoided and the durability of the assembly can be extended. The loss of light can be suppressed effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the solar cell assembly.    Solar cell assembly (1)    Reflective concave surface (2)    Photoelectric transducer (3)    Incident light (10)    Fluorescent material (11)
NOVELTY - A laminated organic solar cell (A) is formed by laminating several organic solar single cells (1,2) having a photoelectric conversion layer (3), through an intermediate layer (4). The photoelectric conversion layer contains a blend of donor material (12) and acceptor material (13). The intermediate layer has a fluorinated lithium layer (5) arranged at side of anode (8), molybdenum oxide layer (6) arranged at side of cathode (9), and a metal layer (7) provided between lithium layer and molybdenum oxide layer.    USE - Laminated organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated organic solar cell has improved electric power generation efficiency, performance and open circuit voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of laminated organic solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Single cells (1,2)    Photoelectric conversion layer (3)    Intermediate layer (4)    Fluorinated lithium layer (5)    Molybdenum oxide layer (6)    Metal layer (7)    Anode (8)    Cathode (9)    Donor material (12)    Acceptor material (13)    Laminated organic solar cell (A)
NOVELTY - A near-infrared absorption adhesive composition comprises dimonium dye having maximal absorption wavelength of 1060-1200 nm in acetone solution, and resin having calculated glass transition temperature of less than or equal to - 20 degrees C.    USE - Near-infrared absorption adhesive composition for near-infrared absorber used for optical filter for flat panel displays or optical semiconductor elements (claimed). The composition is also used for agricultural film, heat insulation film, sunglasses, optical recording material, construction, vehicles near-infrared absorbent material, photosensitive material, eye strain prevention material, information recording material, image recording material (e.g. light sensitive paper or optical disks), dye-sensitized solar cell or semiconductor laser light.    ADVANTAGE - Has high transparency and near-infrared absorbing power that enables thin layering and manufacturing process simplification of optical filter.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a near-infrared absorber containing near-infrared absorption adhesive composition.
NOVELTY - A precursor of thermosetting organic-inorganic hybrid transparent sealing material is coated to a to-be-adhered component and heat-hardened. Also claimed is manufacture of the precursor.    USE - Precursor for thermosetting organic-inorganic hybrid transparent sealing material. Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor package, heat sink, sealing solar cell element in solar cell module, sealing light receiving component of optical communication and light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The precursor has excellent adhesiveness, transparency and crack-proof property.
NOVELTY - The substrate (6) has an antireflection coating at its face, and multiple thin layer stack (A) of a dielectric having high and low refractive indexes alternately. The stack has high-index layers (1, 3), low index layers (2) and other low index layers. The low-index layers are made of silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride and/or oxycarbide or mixed silicon-aluminum oxide based materials. The high-index layers are made of silicon nitride or zinc-tin mixed oxide based material with ratio, which is more than 1 and expressed in atomic percentage between tin and zinc.    USE - Transparent glass substrate for a solar module (claimed). Can also be used for a polymer e.g. polycarbonate, substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The antireflection coating increases the transmission through the transparent substrate within a broad wavelength band in visible and infrared range while the coating is sufficiently durable for outdoor use. The configuration of the substrate increases the efficiency of the solar module by 1, 1.5 or 2 percent, and increases the electrical performance of the solar cell while reducing the cost and dimension of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar module comprising a solar cell    (2) a method for obtaining a transparent glass substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent glass substrate.    Multiple thin layers stack (A)    High-index layers (1, 3)    Low index layer (2)    Transparent glass substrate (6)
NOVELTY - Photoelectric conversion element (A) comprises: an electrically conductive thin layer; an organic photoelectric conversion layer (200); and a transparent electrically conductive thin layer, in this order, where the organic photoelectric conversion layer contains a compound (I) having a nonplanar structure, and a fullerene or its derivative.    USE - (A) is useful in an imaging device (claimed) such as a digital camera, a video camera, a facsimile, a scanner, and a copier. (A) is useful as: a photodetector or light sensor such as a biosensor or a chemical sensor; and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion layer exhibits high photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dark current and high-speed responsivity. (A) has high signal-to-noise ratio and provides the device with high sensitivity and heat resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion layer (200)    Electrodes (201, 204)    Charge-blocking layer. (202)
NOVELTY - The target material has crystalline structure that is preferentially orientated in direction of the predetermined range, while setting oxygen concentration at 3x10 raised to 18 atom per cubic centimeter. The crystal cross-sectional area of the target side has a crystallization group orientation which is 10 percent or less of the surrounding area of the target side. The cross-sectional area of the crystal growth direction is made into a sputter surface.    USE - Target material for forming thin films such as semiconductor, solar cell, and liquid crystal.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses the generation of particle by reducing oxygen concentration about the target material which forms thin film such as semiconductor. Improves the workability of the target material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a target material manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the state of the crystalline structure of an ingot.    Ingot (10)    Crystal growth method (A)    Predetermined width of side (M)    Side (S1, S2)    Ingot width (W)
NOVELTY - The technique involves performing light etching on a surface of a silicon chip with acid mixed by hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid, and cleaning the silicon chip after the light etching process. The silicon chip is etched with alkali by using potassium hydroxide solution or sodium hydroxide solution. Percent concentration of the potassium hydroxide solution or sodium hydroxide solution is 1 to 5 percent during the silicon chip is etched with the alkali.    USE - Solar cell etching technique.    ADVANTAGE - The technique avoids influencing the performance of the solar cell due to the high recombination on the surface of the silicon chip.
NOVELTY - Method for preparing a nanodispersion (I) comprises: introducing a solid fluorinated phthalocyanine pigment (II) into a milling apparatus; and milling with agitation the solid fluorinated phthalocyanine in an organic solvent into a suspension of particles so that at least 80 volume% of the particles have a particle size of less than 100 nm.    USE - The method is useful for preparing nanodispersion of phthalocyanine pigment, which are useful in ink-jet formulations, electrophotography, color filter arrays, photoconductive imaging, photoactivator formulations, optical recording media, electrophoretic displays, magnetophoretic or electromagnetophoretic displays and dye sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method readily and easily provides (I) with very small and uniform particle size from pigments. (I) has improved properties, particularly dispersability in organic solvents, maintaining good hue and environmental stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for preparing a nanodispersion (I) comprises: introducing a solid fluorinated phthalocyanine pigment of formula (II) into a milling apparatus; and milling with agitation the solid fluorinated phthalocyanine in an organic solvent into a suspension of particles so that at least 80 volume% of the particles have a particle size of less than 100 nm.    M = metal cation comprising groups 1b, 2b, 2a or 3a of the periodic table of the elements;    R = fluorine, perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroaryl group;    z = 1-4;    L = anionic ligand; and    n = 0 or 1 such that overall charge on molecular unit is neutral.
NOVELTY - The polymer material connected with a transfer component is more volatile than component if exposed to laser energy. The laser is positioned relative to carrier substrate exposed to laser energy so as to direct through back surface of laser-transparent support to strike polymer material at defined carrier location with sufficient energy to volatilize polymer material at location. The component is made to be released from surface of support, and receiving substrate is positioned relative to carrier substrate so that component is deposited at defined receiving location.    USE - Method for transferring component such as surface mount resistor, capacitor, battery, LED, laser diode, thin film structure, integrated circuit (IC), application specific IC (all claimed) on substrate for manufacture of microelectronic system used in commercial, defense and aerospace application. Can also be used in transferring of bare dies, fabrication of sensors, microbattery, interconnects, antenna and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The active region of the die is illuminated with the laser release or transfer pulse without damaging the die. The entire process is automated and the size, volume and the weight of the device can be reduced. The electronic performance is improved by reducing capacitive parasitic losses. The yield of the device is improved, and the circuit can be modified for any particular application. The versatility, simplicity and the flexibility of the process can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the laser device transfer process.
NOVELTY - A protection sheet (1A,1B) has a layered structure comprising at least 2 or more layers including a weather-resistance base material (DS) containing heat resistance resin, and a gas barrier base material (GS). The gas barrier base material comprises a laminated component including a vapor deposition layer (V) and polyester-type resin layer (S) containing antistatic agent or antistatic resin. The vapor deposition layer is provided in weather-resistance base-material side.    USE - Protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent heat resistance and gas barrier property even at high temperature and high humidity conditions. The solar cell module comprising protection sheet is economically manufactured in high yield, and has excellent output characteristics. The decrement in performance of solar cell module is prevented by effectively suppressing occurrence of defects in protection sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of protection sheet.    Protection sheets (1A,1B)    Weather-resistance base material (DS)    Gas barrier base material (GS)    Overcoat layer (O)    Polyester-type resin layer (S)    Adhesive agent (U)    Vapor deposition layer (V)
NOVELTY - A resin composition contains thermoplastic resin (a), polyaniline or its derivative(s) (b) and molten salt having ambient temperature (c). The content of polyaniline or its derivative(s) (b) is 0.1-10 weight% with respect to 100 weight% of resin composition.    USE - Resin composition is used for molded product (claimed). Can also be used for electronic material, electroconductive material, electrode material of battery and solar cell, antistatic material, electromagnetic wave shielding material, optical memory and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has excellent electroconductivity, mechanical property and dispersibility.
NOVELTY - The cell has a lower transparent electrode provided with a photo electrode layer, where the photo electrode layer is formed on a lower part glass board. Dye polymer in a porous film surface is formed on the lower transparent electrode. A top transparent electrode is equipped on an upper part glass board. A counter electrode is equipped on the top transparent electrode. Electrolyte solution is filled between the lower part glass board and a heat-treated multi-walled carbon nano tube, where diameter of the carbon nano tube is 50-500 nano meters.    USE - Dye sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell can diversify the reaction gas time and control the diameter and length of counter electrode of the solar battery. The cell is provided with the multi-walled carbon nano tube, thus improving the energy conversion efficiency. The cell is excellent in relative proportion of the graphite structure and degree of defect. The counter electrode reduces the resistance to the thermal process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a dye sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic view of a multi-walled carbon nanotube.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The solar cell (C) has transparent conductive layers (3) on substrate (1). A photoelectrode (7) has pigment (11) for discharging electrons and n-type semiconductor layer (9) on transparent conductive layer. The substrate has electrolytic solution layer (17) that is formed between the photoelectrode and counter electrode (13). A connection portion (21) with electroconductivity, functions as a non-reduction catalyst and covers the counter electrode. The connection portion is formed using the thermoplastic resin material.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell of silicon system. Can also be used in LCD panel.    ADVANTAGE - Since the connection portion covers counter electrode functioning as non-reduction catalyst, excellent durability of the solar cell is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional perspective view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Transparent conductive layer (3)    Photoelectrode (7)    N-type semiconductor layer (9)    Pigment (11)    Counter electrode (13)    Electrolytic solution layer (17)    Connection portion (21)    Dye-sensitized solar cell (C)
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube is dispersed in surfactant, to form a dispersoid. The dispersoid is filtered using filter membrane, to form a carbon nanotube film on the filter membrane. Then, the surfactant on the surface of the carbon nanotube film is removed using buffer solution.    USE - Method for preparing carbon nanotube film used for carbon nanotube film laminate for organic LED (OLED) and carbon nanotube device used as field emission source, transistor, electroconductive wire, spin conduction device, nanoelectromechanical system, nano cantilever, quantum computing device, solar cell, surface-conduction electron-emitter display, filter, drug delivery system, space elevator, heat-conducting characteristic material, nano nozzle, energy storage system, fuel cell, sensor, and catalyst support material (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube film has excellent flexibility, transparency and conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for carbon nanotube film laminate, which has sandwich structure having layer of several carbon nanotube films.
NOVELTY - Preparing nanocrystalline titanium dioxide particles, with controlled dimensions and shape, an anatase phase composition and nanorod content of greater than 50%, involves reaction of titanium precursor with an alcohol and an organic acid.    USE - For preparation of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles as photocatalysers, sensors, semiconductors, pigments, excipients and colorants; for applications in the fields of photovoltaic cells, photoelectrolysis cells and tandem cells for the conversion of solar energy and the production of hydrogen, Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (claimed). Also useful in various applications e.g. paper production, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, inks, coatings, coverings and plastic.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, economical, producing highly replicable results, easy to scale industrially and affords the opportunity to control morphology and dimensions of nanometric, anatase-phase TiO2 particles in single step, without recourse to any subsequent treatment, has high anatase content, nanocrystalline-scale particle dimensions and predominant shape, with reduced production overheads. The new method is carried out in the absence of surfactants, additional templants or other additives, thus reducing the possibility for the occurrence of a number of problems, such as unwanted reactions, phase precipitations or separations, presence of organic impurities. The nanocrystalline TiO2 particles remain stable when stored.
NOVELTY - A branched compound comprises a core portion, one or more side chain portions bonded to the core, and a terminal. At least one of the side chain portions comprises divalent organic group and trivalent organic group-containing repeating unit (1), and conjugation-formation unit connected with two or more divalent organic groups. The conjugation-formation unit contains at least one thienylene unit. At least two of the groups present at the terminal of divalent organic group are acceptor groups.    USE - Branched compound is used for organic thin film for organic thin film element, organic thin-film transistor, organic solar cell and optical sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The branched compound provides organic thin film having excellent charge transportability and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A branched compound comprises a core portion, one or more side chain portions bonded to the core, and a terminal. At least one of the side chain portions comprises divalent organic group and trivalent organic group-containing repeating unit of formula (1), and conjugation-formation unit connected with two or more divalent organic group. The conjugation-formation unit contains at least one thienylene unit. At least two of the groups present at the terminal of divalent organic group are acceptor groups.    L=optionally substituted divalent organic group;and    T=optionally substituted trivalent organic group.
NOVELTY - A laminated component comprises vapor deposition layer (2) containing inorganic compounds provided on surface(s) of base film (1) having polymeric resin composition, and film layer (3) formed by coating and heat-drying coating liquid containing silane coupling agent or its hydrolyzate, polyol and isocyanate compound.    USE - Laminated component is used for back surface protection sheet for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated component has excellent weather resistance, water resistance and damp-proof property, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for back surface protection sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of laminated component.    Base film (1)    Vapor deposition film (2)    Film layer (3)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (100) has wavelength conversion layer (170) that is adhered on upper portion of photoelectric transformation layer (110) which emits light, through adhesive film (160). The wavelength conversion layer has fluorescent substance for absorbing the light having shorter wavelength emitted from photoelectric transformation layer. The wavelength conversion layer converts the absorbed light into light having longer wavelength.    USE - Solar cell module for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The high transmittance provided with respect to ultraviolet range can be suppressed and hence the manufacturing cost of the solar cell module can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (100)    Photoelectric transformation layer (110)    Glass plate (130)    Protective layer (150)    Adhesive film (160)    Wavelength conversion layer (170)
NOVELTY - The battery has a silicone nano-pillar array, intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, N type amorphous silicon layer and a transparent conductive thin film layer orderly fixed between a lower contact electrode and an upper contact electrode, where the silicone nano-pillar array is made of a P type solar-grade silicon. The intrinsic amorphous silicon layer and the N type amorphous silicon layer form a hetero junction on an upper part of the silicone nano-pillar array. The intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is made of non-doped amorphous silicon.    USE - Silicone base nano-pillar array hetero junction thin-film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery greatly reduces production cost, and is prepared in a simple manner. The battery has better preparing efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a silicone base nano-pillar array hetero junction thin-film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of a method for manufacturing a silicone base nano-pillar array hetero junction thin-film solar battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Metal nanowires (A1) comprises silver, and metal other than silver, where the metal other than silver has a standard electrode potential more positive than the standard electrode potential of silver, and the metal nanowires have a long-axis length of greater than or equal to 1 mu m and short-axis length of less than or equal to 300 nm.    USE - As metal nanowires used in aqueous dispersions (claimed) as an aqueous ink for an inkjet printer or dispenser; and in touch panels, antistatic materials for displays, electromagnetic shielding materials, electrodes for organic or inorganic electroluminescent displays, other kinds of electrodes or antistatic materials for flexible displays, electrodes for solar batteries, and various devices.    ADVANTAGE - The metal nanowire forms a transparent low-resistance conductive layer without the aid of antioxidants, where the formed transparent conductor is dipped in a bath of a solution of a rust retardant, and thus gives more excellent rust-retarding effect; and maintains excellent transparency and conductivity. The aqueous dispersion of the metal nanowire improves its storage stability and dispersion stability after applied coat.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of producing the metal nanowires (A1) involving adding an aqueous solution of a salt of a metal other than silver to an aqueous dispersion of silver nanowires to initiate an oxidation-reduction reaction, and desalting the reaction product; and    (2) an aqueous dispersion comprising the metal nanowires (A1).
NOVELTY - The cell has a semiconductor porous membrane (2) e.g. titanium dioxide membrane or zinc oxide membrane, arranged upon a light anode substrate (1), and an electrolyte (4) provided on a dye (3) e.g. bipyridyl ruthenium dye or natural dye, that is formed on the semiconductor porous membrane. An up-conversion material signal reinforcing layer (6) is provided on an electrode pair (5). The light anode substrate is selected from a group comprising a glass substrate, a metal substrate or a flexible substrate coated with a conducting film.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell for generating electrical energy from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The up-conversion material signal reinforcing layer can absorb the infrared part in the sunlight, and coverts the infrared part to the visible light to excite the dye, thus improving the utilization ratio of the solar energy, and hence effectively improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrode pair is selected from a group comprising platinum-plated conducting glass pair electrode, platinum-plated conducting resin substrate pair electrode, graphite-plated conducting glass pair electrode, and graphite-plated conducting resin substrate pair electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Light anode substrate (1)    Semiconductor porous membrane (2)    Dye (3)    Electrolyte (4)    Electrode pair (5)    Up-conversion material signal reinforcing layer (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor substrate and doping, particularly n-doping by phosphoric acid. The semiconductor substrate is damped for structuring with an etchant, which is a reaction evocative mixture that produces corrosive reaction product. The reaction product is added in course of the starting process of the inline process of the etchant.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor substrate is damped for structuring with an etchant, which is a reaction evocative mixture that produces corrosive reaction product. The reaction product is added into course of the starting process of the inline process of the etchant, and thus ensures solar cells with high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an inline device for manufacturing solar cells.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell consists of an anode, a charge-transferring layer (4), and a cathode (5). The anode is formed by laminating a conductive layer (12) and a semiconductor porous membrane layer (2) adsorbed with a sensitizing dye (3), on a transparent base material (11). The anode faces the cathode at the semiconductor-porous-membrane-layer side. The adsorbed quantity of sensitizing dye in the semiconductor porous membrane is 4x 10-4-8x 10-4 mol/m2.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency provided by adsorption of sensitizing dye to the semiconductor porous membrane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Semiconductor porous membrane layer (2)    Sensitizing dye (3)    Charge-transfer layer (4)    Cathode (5)    Transparent base material (11)    Conductive layer (12)
NOVELTY - The solar cell assembly (1) has a reflective concave surface (2) positioned with a photoelectric transducer (3) including an inner semiconductor layer (3a) that is covered by an outer semiconductor layer (3b). An electrode element (7) is made to contact the inner semiconductor layer through an exposed portion. The opening provided above the reflective concave surface is covered by silicone resin (4) whose light-incidence surface is covered with polyparaxylylene film or fluorine resin.    USE - Solar cell assembly mounted in roof of house, portable electronic device, motor vehicle and satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The interrupted incident light from the photoelectric transducer is directed towards the electrode element and reflected on the concave surface so that the photoelectric efficiency can be improved and electricity can be generated effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell assembly.    Solar cell assembly (1)    Reflective concave surface (2)    Photoelectric transducer (3)    Inner semiconductor layer (3a)    Outer semiconductor layer (3b)    Silicone resin (4)    Electrode element (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a lower electrode layer (14) above a glass substrate (12). A chalcopyrite type optical absorption layer (16) is formed above the lower electrode layer. A buffer layer (18) is formed above the chalcopyrite type optical absorption layer. A transparent electrode layer (20) is formed above the buffer layer and heat-processing is performed after forming the transparent electrode layer.    USE - Manufacturing method of chalcopyrite type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The characteristics of chalcopyrite type solar cell is excellent and the productive efficiency of solar cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the manufacturing process of chalcopyrite type solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Glass substrate (12)    Lower electrode layer (14)    Optical absorption layer (16)    Buffer layer (18)    Transparent electrode layer (20)
NOVELTY - A silicon nitride layer is formed on emitter layer that is formed on substrate (42) comprising upgraded metallurgical grade silicon. A contact region is formed on back surface of substrate to yield photovoltaic device. An opening formed in silicon nitride layer for partially exposing n-doped portion of emitter layer, is coated with electroless selective nickel layer. The copper contacts on the selective nickel layer are electroplated to form low contact resistance path for transforming photovoltaic device into solar cell comprising the metallurgical grade silicon.    USE - Method for forming solar cell for small house and business applications.    ADVANTAGE - The greater electricity output is obtained from the solar cell comprising upgraded metallurgical grade silicon since the photovoltaic device is transformed by electroplating copper contacts on the electroless selective layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) low contact resistance solar cell; and    (2) solar cell array.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic device.    Substrate (42)    Front surface (44)
NOVELTY - The conducting glass has a low resistance gate electrode (2) and a tight titanium dioxide blocking film layer (3) that are orderly provided on the upper surface of a conducting glass layer (1). The blocking film layer isolates the gate electrode from outside environment.    USE - Conducting glass for dye-sensitized solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents easy oxidizing and corrosion of the gate electrode by electrolyte through simplified and low cost process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of preparing conducting glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the isometric view of the conducting glass.    Conducting glass layer (1)    Low resistance gate electrode (2)    Tight titanium dioxide blocking film layer (3)
NOVELTY - The battery has a working area prepared with nitride based nano posts on a nitride substrate. Gaps of the nano post along direction of an axis are filled by organic polymer material e.g. poly 3-hexylthiophene, where an average diameter of the nano posts is 30-1000 nanometers, height of the nano posts is 10-100 nanometers and distance between the nano posts is 30-200 nanometers. The nano posts are arranged in an array form with a two-dimensional photonic crystal structure. The nitride substrate and nano posts are made of wide forbidden band material of III-V group nitride.    USE - III-V group nitride-based organically/inorganically hybrid nano-structure solder battery.    ADVANTAGE - The nitride substrate and nano posts are made of wide forbidden band material of III-V group nitride, thus improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an III-V group nitride-based organically/inorganically hybrid nano-structure solder battery.
NOVELTY - The method comprises growing a gallium nitride ingot by ammonothermal method, slicing a crystalline piece such as wafer out of the ingot, annealing the piece for a time at temperature (1100-1300 degrees C) and pressure to reduce contaminant in the wafer, concentrating the contaminant at a surface of the piece, and removing amount of the piece surface subsequent to annealing step to reduce the amount of contaminant. The annealing step is carried out in reducing ambient, to which the wafer sides are exposed. The method further comprises removing gallium-polar side portion of the piece after annealing.    USE - The method is useful for producing gallium nitride crystalline pieces such as wafers, which are useful for producing semiconductor device and optoelectronic device (all claimed) such as LEDs, laser diodes, microwave power transistors, solar cells and solar-blind photo detectors, where the LEDs are useful in cell phones, indicators and displays and the laser diodes are useful in data storage discs.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of effectively producing the gallium nitride crystalline pieces with improved transparency, high purity, high quality and reduced impurities without dissociation and/or decomposition thus improving the efficiencies of the optical devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a gallium nitride piece;    (2) a semiconductor device formed on a gallium nitride piece; and    (3) an optoelectronic device formed on a gallium nitride piece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a flow chart for the production of gallium nitride wafers.
NOVELTY - An organic light-emitting medium contains a diaminopyrene derivative (1) and an anthracene derivative (2).    USE - Organic light-emitting medium is used for organic electroluminescent element (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to backlight of planar light emitting component, copier, printer, liquid crystal display, measuring instrument, display board, marker lamp, photoreceptor, photoelectric transducer, solar cell and image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic light-emitting medium provides organic electroluminescent element having high luminous efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic light-emitting medium contains a diaminopyrene derivative of formula (1) and an anthracene derivative of formula (2).    R21-R24=6-50C aryl, 1-50C alkyl, 3-50C cycloalkyl or 7-50C aralkyl, each optionally having substituent, and adjacent alkyl groups are coupled to form optionally substituted bivalent group or 1-naphthyl group;    n1-n4=0-5;    Ra,Rb=H, group chosen from 5-50C heterocyclic group, 1-50C alkyl, 3-50C cycloalkyl, 7-50C aralkyl, 6-50C aryloxy and silyl, each optionally having substituent, halo or cyano;    R1-R8=H, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclic group, 1-50C alkyl, 3-50C cycloalkyl, 1-50C alkoxy, 7-50C aralkyl, 6-50C aryloxy, silyl, each optionally having substituent, halo or cyano;and    Ar11,Ar12=optionally substituted 6-20C aryl.    When one of Ar11,Ar12 is 2-naphthyl group, other is not 4-(1-naphthyl) phenyl-1-yl, and Ar11 and/or Ar12 is not optionally substituted anthryl. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element, which has organic thin film layer(s) as light emitting layer containing organic light emitting medium, provided between an anode and a cathode.
NOVELTY - An ultrafine zinc oxide particle (2) dispersion has zinc oxide particles which are enveloped by surfactant (3) and dispersed in hydrophobic solvent (4). The zinc oxide particles have average particle diameter of 10 nm or less. The ratio of standard deviation and average particle diameter is 0.2 or less.    USE - Ultrafine zinc oxide particle dispersion is useful in pharmaceutical and in cosmetics such as sunscreen. Uses include but are not limited to luminescent material such as photocatalyst, ultraviolet raw shielding coating-material and light emitting diode, and electrode material for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide particle dispersion has uniform particles size distribution. The zinc oxide membrane formed using ultrafine zinc oxide particles dispersion has excellent visible light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of ultrafine zinc oxide particle dispersion, which involves preparing microemulsion solution by mixing hydrophobic solvent, surfactant and water in oil dispersion, preparing zinc alkoxide solution by mixing zinc alkoxide and amino alcohol in alcohol solution, mixing obtained zinc alkoxide solution and microemulsion solution, and performing hydrolysis reaction; and    (2) manufacture zinc oxide membrane (10) using ultrafine zinc oxide particle dispersion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows principal portion of ultrafine Zinc oxide particle dispersion.    Ultrafine Zinc oxide particle (2)    Surfactant (3)    Hydrophobic solvent (4)    Main surfactant (6)    Hydrophilic group (6b)    Sub-surfactant (7)
NOVELTY - Electro-conductive polymer composition (I) comprises an electro-conductive polymer and a hydroxyamine compound (A).    USE - (I) is useful in the electrode material (claimed). (I) is useful to form an electro-conductive film, which is useful as wires, and electrodes of electronic materials, and for flexible electroluminescence devices, touch screens, touch panels, organic thin film transistors, actuators, sensors, electronic papers, flexible light modulators and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides the electrode material having excellent photodurability, and electrical conductivity. (I) exhibits transmittance and low surface resistivities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electro-conductive polymer composition (I) comprises an electro-conductive polymer and a hydroxyamine compound of formula (R1-N(OH)-R2) (A).    R1 = H, alkyl, acyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy or heteroaryl; and    R2 = H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or sulfonyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrode material having a layer formed by applying (I) on a support.
NOVELTY - A silicon source gas and a source gas of germanium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon are introduced into a high density plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process. A silicon-nitrogen-carbon oxide thin film (104) embedded with nanocrystalline semiconductor material is deposited on a substrate. The semiconductor material contains silica and/or germanium. A band gap of 1.9-3 eV is formed in the silicon-nitrogen-carbon oxide thin film.    USE - Formation of semiconductor nanocrystalline silicon insulating thin film used for solar cell and manufacturing solar cell light wavelength conversion device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of semiconductor nanocrystalline silicon insulating thin film with tunable optical band gap to wider range. The doped semiconductor nanocrystalline silicon insulating thin film has excellent band gap alignment, interface control and surface passivation characteristics. The solar cell formed using the thin film has excellent stability and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon source gas and a source gas of germanium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon are introduced into a high density plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process. A silicon-nitrogen-carbon oxide thin film (SiOxNyCz) embedded with nanocrystalline semiconductor material is deposited on the substrate, where x, y and z are greater than or equal to 0. The semiconductor material contains silica and/or germanium. A band gap of 1.9-3 eV is formed in the silicon-nitrogen-carbon oxide thin film. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell (100,200);    (2) method for solar cell light wavelength conversion; and    (3) solar cell light wavelength conversion device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the multi-cell solar cell.    Solar cells (100,200)    Bottom electrode (102)    Silicon-nitrogen-carbon oxide thin film (104)    Top electrode (108)    Light absorbing layer (212)
NOVELTY - An energy converter has a silicon layer (103) having a conductivity type region (a) and a conductivity type region (b), which form a P-N junction, an electrode (I) (102) and an electrode (II) (106) provided at bottom and top surface of the silicon layer respectively. At least a portion of the silicon layer is porous. The pores in the portions of the silicon layer contain a semiconductor material, and the semiconductor material is different from silicon.    USE - Energy converter such as porous silicon quantum dot photodetector is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The energy converter has excellent optical absorption performance. The quantum dots of semiconductor material extend wavelength response of the solar cell to infrared region, and hence the solar cell has excellent output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell (100); and    (2) manufacture of energy converter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Substrate (101)    Electrodes (102,106)    Silicon layer (103)    Lower region (104)
NOVELTY - A dye sensitizing photoelectric transducer is formed by arranging pigment supported semiconductor electrode and counter electrode (6) opposingly through charge transferring layer (5), on electroconductive support material (1). The pigment supported semiconductor electrode supports pigment (4) to oxide semiconductor (3). The pigment contains amine group-containing compound (1 or 2).    USE - Dye sensitizing photoelectric transducer is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye sensitizing photoelectric transducer is economical, and as excellent durability and conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye sensitizing photoelectric transducer is formed by arranging pigment supported semiconductor electrode and counter electrode opposingly through charge transferring layer, on electroconductive support material. The pigment supported semiconductor electrode supports pigment to oxide semiconductor. The pigment contains amine group-containing compound of formula: R1-N(-R2)-Ar1-R3-X1 (1) or R4-N(-Ar3-R6-X3)-Ar2-R5-X2 (2).    Ar1-Ar3=optionally substituted arylene;    R1,R2,R4=H, optionally substituted (alkyl, amino, aryl or heterocyclic group);    R3,R5,R6=single bond, coupling group, optionally substituted (alkylene, arylene or bivalent heterocyclic group);and    X1-X3=acidic group.    R1, R2 and Ar1, and R4, Ar2 and Ar3 combines to form ring.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye sensitizing photoelectric transducer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Oxide semiconductor (3)    Pigment (4)    Charge transferring layer (5)    Counter electrode (6)
NOVELTY - An electric power generation thread (26) comprises electric power generation layer (24) continually formed in longitudinal direction.    USE - Electric power generation thread used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Provides solar cell with expandability and excellent productivity and flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a solar cell;    (2) a manufacturing method of electric power generation thread; and    (3) a production apparatus of electric power generation thread.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Weft thread (20)    Electric power generation layer (24)    Electric power generation thread (26)    Warp thread (30)
NOVELTY - A composition contains a high molecular compound (a) having a benzene-containing repeating unit (1) and a high molecular compound (b) having a thiophene-containing repeating unit (2).    USE - Composition is used for organic photoelectric transducer (claimed) such as organic solar cell module, and organic photosensor for organic image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric transducer formed using the composition has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composition contains a high molecular compound (a) having a benzene-containing repeating unit of formula (1) and a high molecular compound (b) having a thiophene-containing repeating unit of formula (2).    R1-R4=H, fluoro, or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylalkyl, aryl alkoxy or aryl alkylthio (all optionally substituted by fluoro);and    p=2-10, preferably 2-7.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic photoelectric transducer, which has an organic layer containing composition.
NOVELTY - The method involves holding material web on a layer, where a scratching tool moves linear relative to layer, for scratching trenches (3) in predetermined trench areas (b) of the material web in layer construction. The material web is held in force-fit manner on the layer over the holding area lying between the trench areas, and the trench areas are drawn on elastic underlay.    USE - Method for mechanical structuring of thin-film solar cells, present in form of a prefabricated material web on a flexible carrier layer together with a layer construction.    ADVANTAGE - The material web is held in force-fit manner on the layer over the holding area lying between the trench areas and the trench areas are drawn on elastic underlay, and thus ensures high quality mechanical structuring of thin-film solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for mechanical structuring of thin-film solar cells, present in form of a prefabricated material web on a flexible carrier layer together with a layer construction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a material lane section.    Bearing layer (1)    Thin-film solar cells (2)    Scratching trenches (3)    Trench free area (a)    Trench areas (b)
NOVELTY - The method involves cooling a melted semiconductor material obtained through a hollow nozzle with cooling gas of an installed cooling device unit (4) of a coating part (1) to form a semiconductor wire (3), where the gas is selected from one of nitrogen, helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon or radon, and the material is selected from one of gallium arsenide, indium phosphide, zinc oxide, cadmium sulfide, indium gallium phosphide, aluminum gallium phosphide, indium gallium arsenide, and indium gallium nitride. A hole for infusing inactive gas is formed in a center part of the nozzle.    USE - Method for manufacturing a semiconductor wire of a solar cell device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the wire in easy and inexpensive manner. The wire can be produced in large amount. The method enables the adjustment of the interval of the wire, and secures the transparency of the wire with excellent softness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor wire comprising a cooling device unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a semiconductor wire manufacturing apparatus.    Coating part (1)    Semiconductor wire (3)    Cooling device unit (4)    Cooling body (5)    Transparent electrode coating apparatus (7)    Cooling gas inlet port (8)
NOVELTY - The transparent conductive film is made of zinc oxide film that is evaporated in photoelectric cell generator of a solar battery. The 3 weight% of gallium is doped in the zinc oxide film.    USE - Transparent conductive film for use in solar battery (claimed). Can also be used in display device such as LCD, plasma display panel and organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The conversion efficiency of the photoelectric cell generator is improved. The conductivity of the film is improved. The manufacturing cost of the transparent conductive film is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view of the optical transmittance rate of the transparent conductive film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Titania manufacturing involves adding water to metal alkoxide compound, where hydrolysis reaction is performed to obtain titania. Particle size of titania is maintained by peptization, which is performed in presence of an acid. The metal alkoxide compound and water are used in a mol ratio of 0.05:0.005.    USE - Method for manufacturing titania.    ADVANTAGE - The titania manufacturing method improves surface property, optical permeability and electric current density of the titania.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for manufacturing photoelectrode, which involves coating titania on substrate; and    (2) a photoelectrode, which comprises coating layer; and    (3) a dye-sensitized solar cell, which comprises photoelectrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the titania manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The induction heating coil includes a coil body (1) provided with current-guiding slots and a granule passage opening (6) formed in a region of the coil body that lies outside the center of the coil body. The lower ends of current-carrying segments (2), which project in the center of the lower side of the coil body, are electrically connected by a web (3).    USE - Induction heating coil for melting granules of semiconductor material e.g. silicon to form single crystals for producing wafers used in manufacture of e.g. solar cells, power transistors, thyristors.    ADVANTAGE - Enables uniform heating of film and adjoining melt in a simpler and more effective manner. Enables formation of pulled single crystals which are free of dislocations without causing loss of yield, since silicon is made to solidify in a film or in the adjoining region of the melt.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a granules melting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of induction heating coil.    Coil body (1)    Current-carrying segments (2)    Web (3)    Coil connections (5)    Granule passage opening (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves discharging the anode-off gas from the anode of fuel cell (12), to the anode off-gas path, and performing condensing process of moisture contained in the anode-off gas, using water condenser (15). The anode-off gas discharged through the path and condenser is supplied to the anode of fuel cell, during the operation start period of fuel cell system until electric power is generated.    USE - Operating method of fuel cell system (claimed) for fuel cell electric vehicle, domestic applications, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Since fall of carbon monoxide proof property accompanying the change of moisture content of anode of fuel cell, due to long time operation of fuel cell is suppressed, fall of output voltage of fuel cell is suppressed and stable electric power generation is attained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel processor (11)    Fuel cell (12)    Air blower (13)    Inverter (14)    Water condenser (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves manufacturing a titanium dioxide film (3) on a rectangular/circular silver grid (2) and performing a heat treatment on the silver grid. A sarin film is covered on the silver grid, and a platinum electrode substrate is covered on a laminator. The laminator is utilized to complete encapsulation from the sarin film to a solar cell assembly. The electrolyte is poured via pour holes after the encapsulation process, and the pour holes are encapsulated via a UV curing glue.    USE - Method for encapsulating a dye-sensitized solar cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a dye-sensitized solar cell assembly.    Rectangular/circular silver grid (2)    Titanium dioxide film (3)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a susceptor (120) arranged in a chamber (110) and including a charging section (122) corresponding a substrate. A radio frequency-electrode (130) has a cavity (131) and a through-hole (132) corresponding the section. A shielding device (140) is inserted in the through-hole and has a mounting part (142) at a body part, which has a cross section area that is smaller than that of the hole. The shielding device is mounted at the electrode by the mounting part, such that the body part shields a central section of the substrate and lifts an edge section of the substrate.    USE - Device i.e. gas supply device (claimed), for etching a substrate e.g. p-type substrate and n-type substrate, during manufacturing of a solar cell and semiconductor component e.g. display device.    ADVANTAGE - The shielding device is mounted at the radio frequency-electrode by the mounting part, such that the body part shields the central section of the substrate and lifts the edge section of the substrate, thus avoiding capacity bottleneck during processing the substrates. The device increases productivity during manufacturing of the solar cell, and avoids removal of impurity materials in the edge section of the substrate during manufacturing of a semiconductor component or a display device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for etching a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a device for etching a substrate.    Substrate etching device (100)    Chamber (110)    Susceptor (120)    Charging section (122)    Radio frequency-electrode (130)    Cavity (131)    Through-hole (132)    Shielding device (140)    Mounting part (142)
NOVELTY - A membrane-electrode assembly (50) consists of an electrolytic membrane (20), an anode (22) provided on one surface of the electrolytic membrane, and a cathode (24) provided on the other surface. The anode comprises an ion conductor, alloy catalyst (26) containing a noble metal and ruthenium, and alloy catalyst (27) containing a noble metal and a metal having higher ionization tendency than ruthenium.    USE - Membrane-electrode assembly is used for fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The membrane-electrode assembly has suppressed cathode deterioration, and provides fuel cells having excellent durability and electric-power-generation performance characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Electrolytic membrane (20)    Anode (22)    Cathode (24)    Alloy catalysts (26,27)    Membrane electrode assembly (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring the conductivity of the proton-conductive electrolytic membrane (110) in a state in which gas such as inert gas or hydrogen flows on both sides of the electrolytic membrane. The humidity of the gas is different with respect to both sides of the electrolytic membrane made of sulfonic acid group.    USE - Method of evaluating proton-conductive electrolytic membrane of fuel cell (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductivity of the proton-conductive electrolytic membrane is measured in the state without the influence of electric power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electrolytic membrane evaluation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrolytic membrane evaluation apparatus (10)    To-be-measured cell (100)    Proton-conductive electrolytic membrane (110)    Electrode (120)    Gas cylinder (210)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a counter electrode (20) connected with a photo electrode (10), and an electrolyte (30) filled between the photo electrode and the counter electrode. A dye molecule is absorbed by a surface of a porous film. A metal oxide of a spherical structure (16) of the photo electrode is titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, strontium oxide, zinc oxide, indium oxide, lanthanum oxide, vanadium oxide, molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, tin oxide, niobium oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide, yttrium oxide, scandium oxide, samarium oxide or gallium oxide.    USE - Dye sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is provided with a sphere structure whose surface area is remarkably greater the nano particle, thus increasing dye adhesion quantity and generating multiple optoelectronic units, and hence forming diffusion of electrolyte in efficient manner and forming big bubble in a porous film of the photo electrode. The optical transform energy efficiency of the solar cell is remarkably improved. The solar cell is environment friendly, and requires low manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of a dye sensitized solar cell.    Photo electrode (10)    Spherical structure (16)    Counter electrode (20)    Platinum layer (24)    Electrolyte (30)
NOVELTY - The reaction apparatus (1) has a discharge pipe (5) which discharges the heat of fluid supplied from a supply pipe (4) after reacting with exterior of a container (3) that accommodates a reactor (2). A gas adsorption layer (6) comprising chemically active metal powder is provided in the outer surface of the discharge pipe. The adsorption layer is activated by utilizing the heat of high temperature fluid to absorb gas in surrounding of the reactor at a predetermined temperature.    USE - Reaction apparatus comprising reactor e.g. fuel cell modifier for fuel cell used in mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - Since the gas adsorption layer is activated by the heat of high temperature fluid only a small quantity of supply energy is required from outside to activate the adsorption layer. Hence the power consumption of the apparatus can be reduced. The outgas can be adsorbed efficiently, with simple structure, hence size of the reaction apparatus is reduced. Since the activation of adsorption layer can be maintained with the heat of the high temperature fluid, the vacuum state in the container can be maintained over a long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of reaction apparatus.    Reaction apparatus (1)    Reactor (2)    Container (3)    Supply pipe (4)    Discharge pipe (5)    Adsorption layer (6)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has laser resonator (1) that oscillates an infrared (IR) light (I) having wavelength of 1064 nm. A wavelength converter (5) converts IR light into a second-harmonic generated (SHG) light (S) having wavelength of 532 nm. A SHG light from converter is reflected towards target object (60) e.g. silicon film by reflective mirror (10) after passing through condensing unit (7). The mirror has a front surface (109) that selectively reflects the IR light and the opposing back surface (10b) that reflects the SHG light.    USE - Laser processing apparatus for use in manufacture of thin film silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since IR and SHG lights are selectively reflected from the front and back surfaces of the reflective mirror to the target object, the target object can be processed rapidly at low cost and installation space of the laser processing apparatus can be saved. The adjustment such as optical axis alignment can be made easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of laser processing apparatus.    Laser resonator (1)    Wavelength converter (5)    Condensing unit (7)    Reflective mirror (10)    Front surface (10a)    Back surface (10b)    Target object (60)    IR light (I)    SHG light (S)
NOVELTY - The handling module has moveable support (13) for substrate to be coated. A mask arrangement/alignment device is configured for attaching and detaching mask to substrate, and for aligning mask with respect to substrate. The mask arrangement/alignment device is attached to the movable support so as to move the mask arrangement/alignment device with respect to support.    USE - Handling module for coating apparatus e.g. vacuum coating apparatus (both claimed) used for depositing red, blue or green layers of organic LEDs (OLED) structures used in OLED lighting device, OLED display, and for depositing patterned layers, layers of solar cell structures, thin film battery etc.    ADVANTAGE - Since mask arrangement/mask alignment device are integrated in handling module, the efficiency of the coating apparatus can be improved. The need for additional positions of mask arrangement/mask alignment is eliminated, so that the additional components like mask arrangement/mask alignment chambers can be eliminated and the space-saving design of the coating apparatus can be achieved. The flexibility of the apparatus can be enhanced and the processes in coating areas or sections can be optimized independently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coating apparatus; and    (2) method for coating substrate in coating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the coating apparatus.    Coating apparatus (1)    Loading path (2)    Moveable support (13)    Lock chamber (14)    Transport chamber (15)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a slit provided with an air supply portion (300), and a pin (410) for pressing a top part of a ribbon. A moving body part (600) moves along upward and downward directions based on dispersion of heated air to the ribbon. A heating showerhead (500) heats the air of the air supply portion, and sprays the air on a bottom side in a top part of the pin. A pressure material (400) and the heating showerhead are combined with each other, and the slit sprays the heated air stored in the buffer part to the ribbon.    USE - Apparatus for bonding a ribbon in a solar cell of a photovoltaic module in a solar battery of a light power generation unit.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus bonds the ribbon in the solar cell by utilizing the hot air with uniform temperature, thus improving yield of the apparatus. The apparatus maintains predetermined temperature, and prevents down pressure of the hot air in the coated materials welded to the pin, and avoids damage to the coated materials and the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a ribbon bonding apparatus.    Air supply portion (300)    Pressure material (400)    Pin (410)    Heating showerhead (500)    Moving body part (600)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a fixed table (30) installed at inside of a chamber (10). A main heater (32) is installed on the fixed table, and heats a rear side of a substrate (40). A supplementary heater is installed on top of the fixed table, and heats up a front side of the substrate. A vacuum evaporation source (20) coats a surface of the substrate, which is set at the fixed table with source material, and is installed at the chamber. A temperature measuring apparatus is installed adjacent to the supplementary heater, and measures temperature change of the front side of the substrate.    USE - Optical absorption layer forming apparatus for a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus disperses the calorie, which is concentrated on the substrate, thus avoiding the danger of transformation of the substrate. The temperature measuring apparatus measures and controls the temperature exactly, thus improving quality and yield of the thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an optical absorption layer forming apparatus.    Chamber (10)    Vacuum evaporation source (20)    Fixed table (30)    Main heater (32)    Substrate (40)
NOVELTY - The component has a solar battery panel (1) whose front face is provided with multiple arrayed battery pieces, where a back part of the solar battery panel is equipped with a radiator (3) i.e. heat tube. The radiator is provided with multiple fin radiating ribs that are evenly arrayed and mounted at the back part of the solar battery panel.    USE - Solar battery component.    ADVANTAGE - The heat in the component can be rapidly delivered outside a heat source, so that the component has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar battery component.    Solar battery panel (1)    Radiator (3)
NOVELTY - A sub-assembly (10) comprises a primary layer including semiconductor material, and an electrically conductive secondary layer which supports the primary layer.    USE - Sub-assembly is used for fabricating photo-electrochemical devices e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sub-assembly has high flexibility and provides easy handling of material during device manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sub-assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of sub-assembly with which carrier film is removed.    Sub-assembly (10)    Film (12)    Metal mesh (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing a pulse control by repeating supply of electric power periodically based on ON/OFF time of power supply. The density of high temperature electron in plasma is reduced, after stopping the electric power supply. The time periods required for density of electrons to reach a residual plasma threshold-value and to reach a specified plasma state are calculated, after stopping electric power supply.    USE - Method for forming plasma-film for solar cell using capacitive coupling type plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus. Can also be used in sputtering device, ashing device, etching apparatus, molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) apparatus and vapor deposition apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The density of high temperature electron in plasma can be controlled periodically and efficiently by performing pulse control, before generation of arc discharge. The nitride film can be formed on the substrate in plasma-chemical vapor deposition apparatus, so that the generation of arc discharge can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma-chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma-chemical vapor deposition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Plasma-chemical vapor deposition apparatus (1)    Preheating chambers (2A,2B)    Film formation chambers (3A,3B)    Tray return belt (5)    Tray (9)
NOVELTY - Microwave (20) is irradiated to metal oxide (10) in presence of a dopant element and the dopant element is doped to the metal oxide, to manufacture impurity doped metal oxide.    USE - Manufacture of impurity doped metal oxide (claimed) for wastewater purification and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The impurity doped metal oxide having favorable photocatalytic activity in visible light region is rapidly manufactured with suppressed consumption of energy. Efficient control of doping amount of dopant element is enabled by controlling microwave output.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for impurity doped metal oxide, which has functional group derived from the dopant element on the surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the manufacture of impurity doped metal oxide.    Metal oxide (10)    Organic solvent (12)    Ceramic heat insulation wall (14)    Microwave absorber (16)    Microwave (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming oxide layer on front and rear surfaces of a p-type silicon substrate (310). The oxide layer is removed by irradiating laser light such as green laser source or Nd/YAG laser source to the oxide layer formed on the rear surface of the substrate to form a pattern at predetermined intervals for formation of the p-type and n-type semiconductor regions.    USE - Fabrication method of back contact solar cell used in electronic watch, radio, manless lighthouse, satellite, rocket, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Since the laser method is used for forming the pattern for formation of p-type and n-type semiconductor regions instead of photolithography process, the fabrication process is simplified and the fabrication time and cost is reduced. The efficiency of the solar cell is improved due to the minimization of the shadowing effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for back contact solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view showing the fabrication process of the back contact solar cell.    P-type silicon substrate (310)    Anti-reflection coating (370)    Rear electrodes (390)
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises a semiconductor substrate (310), a semiconductor layer, a groove(s) that penetrates through the semiconductor layer and reaches a predetermined depth of the substrate, a protective layer formed on the groove, a first electrode (370) that electrically contacts the semiconductor layer, and a second electrode (380) on the substrate. A 10-900 nm thick anti-reflective layer (350) is formed on the semiconductor layer.    USE - A solar cell for electronic clock, radio, unmanned lighthouse, artificial satellite, rocket, or a commercial alternating power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is capable of minimizing defects and recombination of electrons-holes by removing a damaged layer formed by a laser edge isolation process to isolate the substrate, and covering the protective layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the solar cell.    Substrate (310)    Emitter layer (320)    Anti-reflective layer (350)    First electrode (370)    Second electrode (380)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a dye sensitized nanocrystal film involves exposing a fluorinated tin oxide (FTO) layer on a surface of a substrate to a flame for a time sufficient to form a layer of crystalline titanium oxide on the FTO layer; and sintering the substrate at 300-500 degrees C to form a mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium oxide layer, where the flame contains a fuel gas and titanium.    USE - For manufacturing a dye sensitized nanocrystal film (claimed) used in dye sensitized solar cells and gas-sensors.    ADVANTAGE - The method lowers the cost per unit power produced by cell by increasing the efficiency of the cells, and reduces the costs associated by depositing the titania film.
NOVELTY - Electro-conductive polymer material comprises a support (10), at least one layer containing an electro-conductive polymer, and at least one layer containing an acidic compound or a reducing agent, where the layers contain an electro-conductive polymer and an acidic compound or a reducing agent are formed on the support.    USE - The electro-conductive polymer is useful in: an electrode material (claimed); flexible electroluminescence devices, touch screens, organic thin film transistors, actuators, sensors, electronic papers, flexible light modulators and solar batteries; and image display devices such as flexible LCD and solar batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The electro-conductive polymer material has excellent photo-durability, transparency and electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of producing the electro-conductive polymer material comprising forming at least two layers among the layer(s) containing the electro-conductive polymer and the layer(s) containing an acidic compound or a reducing agent by simultaneous multilayer coating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional schematic view of a layer structure of an electro-conductive polymer material.    Support (10)    Electro-conductive polymer layer (20)    Doped state stabilization layer (30)    Intermediate layer. (40)
NOVELTY - A photosensitized solar cell has 1st electrode, pigment layer (3), 2nd electrode arranged facing the surface side of the 1st electrode and electrolyte layer (9) positioned between 1st and 2nd electrode.    USE - A photosensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Photosensitized solar cell has improved efficiency and lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photosensitized solar cell has 1st electrode, pigment layer (3), 2nd electrode arranged facing the surface side of the 1st electrode and electrolyte layer (9), consists of iodine ion and compound of formula (1) as main component, positioned between 1st and 2nd electrode.    X1-X4=H or straight alkyl provided that 1 of X1-X4 is 3-8C straight alkyl;    R=H, Me or Et; and    Y=optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photosensitized solar cell involves forming pigment layer on 1st electrode, opposing 1st and 2nd electrodes while providing a gap and forming electrolyte layer between 1st and 2nd electrodes by mixing compound (1) with iodine, heating beyond melting point to liquefy and pouring between electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross section of the manufacture of photosensitized solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Electrically conductive film (2)    Pigmente layer (3)    Semiconductor film (4)    Electrically conductive film (5)    Electrolyte layer (9)
NOVELTY - A zinc-oxide-type-transparent-conductive-film laminate comprises a multilayered zinc-oxide-type transparent conductive film formed on a substrate by sputtering method or ion-plating method. The multilayered zinc-oxide-type transparent conductive film includes sequentially arranged zinc-oxide-type thin layers (1,2). The atomic ratio of gallium to the total content of zinc and gallium, in the layer (1) is 5.6-10%. The layer (1) has thickness of 20-40 nm. The layer (2) has reduced amount of gallium.    USE - Zinc-oxide-type-transparent-conductive-film laminate is used for transparent conductive substrate, and as transparent electrode for devices such as solar cell, display device and light-emitting device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to transparent heat-emitting material for fog prevention in motor-vehicle window, heat-ray reflecting film for construction, antistatic film, frozen showcase, transparent electrode of touch panel, liquid crystal display element, organic electroluminescent display element and inorganic electroluminescent display element, light emitting diode, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc-oxide-type-transparent-conductive-film laminate having improved electroconductivity, is provided using a harmless and inexpensive zinc oxide as main component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent conductive substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of zinc-oxide-type-transparent-conductive-film laminate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Zinc-oxide-type-thin layers (1,2)
NOVELTY - A silicon ingot or silicon block is provided on substrate using adhesive agent, disconnected using cutting device by supplying abrasive slurry, and impurities adhered to surface of silicon component is removed by surface treating. The silicon component is surface treated by processing surface by sequentially supplying water repellent agent and/or processing liquid containing metal component.    USE - Surface treatment of silicon component used as substrate for semiconductor element, integrated circuit and solar cell. Can also be used for electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively removes impurities from silicon component.
NOVELTY - Solar-cell layer (I) having p-type amorphous silicon layer (13), i-type amorphous silicon layer (14), and n-type amorphous silicon layer (15), is formed on a substrate (10) having electroconductive film (12). On solar-cell layer (I), solar-cell layer (II) having p-type fine-crystal silicon layer (16), i-type fine-crystal silicon layer (17), and n-type fine-crystal silicon layer (18) is formed, to obtain a solar cell. At least one silicon layer of layers (I,II) is formed by applying a liquid containing silicon atom and baking the applied liquid.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple and economical manufacture of solar cells. Since the film-forming material can be preserved in liquid state, stock-yard area of material is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view explaining the manufacturing method of solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Electroconductive film (12)    P-type amorphous silicon layer (13)    I-type amorphous silicon layer (14)    N-type amorphous silicon layer (15)    P-type fine-crystal silicon layer (16)    I-type fine-crystal silicon layer (17)    N-type fine-crystal silicon layer (18)
NOVELTY - A sheet comprises an adhesive layer and a heat-bondable resin, laminated on the single surface of a laminated sheet. The laminated sheet is formed by sequentially laminating a hydrolysis-resistant resin film, a water-vapor-barrier property resin film, and a white resin film. The adhesive layer contains an isocyanate-containing polymer as cross-linking agent, and the heat-bondable layer contains an ethylene-type copolymer resin.    USE - Sheet is used for sealing back surface of solar cells in solar-cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has excellent adhesive strength, durability, gas-barrier property, heat resistance, weather resistance, damp-proof property, storage stability, and light reflecting power, and can be manufactured with high productivity. The solar-cell module obtained using the sheet has excellent electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar-cell module.
NOVELTY - A structural color membrane is manufactured by coating aqueous coating material composition containing metal alkoxide, acidic catalyst and aqueous dispersion of monodispersive hollow polymer particle with hydrophilic surface on solid base material which is polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, obtaining coating base material, peeling coating film from coating base material, and baking peeling coating film. The base material has heat resistance of greater than or equal to 250 degrees C.    USE - Manufacture of structural color membrane used in design craft and decoration field, and used for fixing of photonic crystal and sensors, forgery prevention coating using interferential action of light, biomolecule and catalyst which used porous structure, dye-sensitized solar cell, fuel cell, over hydrophobicity or super hydrophilic surface construction, and heat insulation and sound insulation material.    ADVANTAGE - The method easily manufactures structural color membrane without defect. A uniform and vivid color development is expressed in structural color membrane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a structural color membrane coated substrate comprising solid base material which is coated with structural color membrane, and structural color membrane consists of matrix of reverse opal structure which uses metal oxide as main structural component where in length of shortest edge of membrane plane with respect to thickness of membrane is greater than or equal to 1000 times; and    (2) a structural color membrane comprising matrix of reverse opal structure which uses metal oxide as main structural component.
NOVELTY - Processing filamentary nanocarbon, comprises: providing an entangled filamentary nanocarbon; providing a supply of high pressure, near-supercritical carbon dioxide; providing a pressure vessel; installing the entangled filamentary nanocarbon into the pressure vessel; introducing the near-supercritical carbon dioxide into the pressure vessel and onto the entangled filamentary nanocarbon such that the entangled filamentary nanocarbon becomes a disentangled filamentary nanocarbon; and collecting the disentangled filamentary nanocarbon from the pressure vessel.    USE - The processed filamentary nanocarbon is useful in providing structural support or reinforcement, electrical and thermal conductivity and in electrical devices including transistors and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, utilizes commonly available techniques, equipments and apparatuses for processing filamentary nanocarbons. The method requires less processing time, avoids wet processing and the attendant surface tension, drying time, energy and produces minimal waste. The processed filamentary nanofibers obtained by this method are dry upon removal from the pressure vessel and are ready for further processing, this is because of the use of near super-critical carbon dioxide which evaporates immediately upon exposure to ambient temperature and thus avoids the drying step. The near-supercritical carbon dioxide effectively purifies the filamentary nanocarbon by the removal of unwanted growth byproducts such as metal catalyst, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and non-filamentary carbons, in the form of soot, carbon black or spheroidal carbon shells. The processed filamentary nanocarbon is longer and better dispersed and has improved surfaces for easier dispersion into liquids and polymers and for stronger bonds to matrix materials.
NOVELTY - The method involves cleaning a polyethylene glycol terephthalate plastic substrate plated with indium tin oxide by using de-ionized water. A commercial titanium dioxide nano-powder is provided into ethanol of spectrum pure grade. Ethanol group slurry is applied between parallel tapes that are stuck to the plastic substrate. A dry titanium dioxide powder thin film is covered with a layer of polyethylene plastic thin film. Pressure is exerted on two parallel steel plates, and an optical anode is taken out from the parallel steel plates after the pressure is stabilized.    USE - Method for preparing an optical anode of a polyethylene glycol terephthalate plastic substrate based dye-sensitized solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of the optical anode of the plastic substrate based dye-sensitized solar battery in simple and inexpensive manner.
NOVELTY - The battery has a fluorine doped tin oxide coated (FTO) conductive glass and a counter electrode arranged in two sides respectively, where the battery is provided in a sandwich structure. A zinc stannate nanometre crystal and an electrolyte solution dipped with organic dye are provided in middle parts of the battery. A grain diameter of the zinc stannate nanometre crystal is 30 nanometers.    USE - Organic dye-sensitized zinc stannate nano-crystalline thin film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has simple structure, low cost, good property and fine economical benefits.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing organic dye-sensitized zinc stannate nano-crystalline thin film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an organic dye-sensitized zinc stannate nano-crystalline thin film solar battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has a molybdenum/tellurium layer (2) formed on a substrate (1) made of stainless steel foil, copper foil and metal foil soft body. Copper, indium and gallium layers are sputtered by utilizing a multi-target magnetron sputtering device and selenized in hydrogen selenide atmosphere to prepare a selenium layer to form an integral P-type copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer (3). A conductive film (7) and a comb-shaped metal electrode (8) are plated on an amorphous silicon layer p-n junction (6). A transparent protection film (9) is plated on the metal electrode.    USE - Coil type copper-indium-gallium-selenium-amorphous silicon multi-junction film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery provides stable performance at low manufacturing cost. The battery has high converting rate, light weight and small size. The battery can be easily transported without causing damage, and provides the possibility of mass production.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a coil type copper-indium-gallium-selenium-amorphous silicon multi-junction film solar battery.    Substrate (1)    Molybdenum/tellurium layer (2)    Integral P-type copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer (3)    Amorphous silicon layer p-n junction (6)    Conductive film (7)    Comb-shaped metal electrode (8)    Transparent protection film (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer (11) by coating liquid containing silicon atoms on surface of a single crystal silicon substrate (10), and forming an impure amorphous silicon layer (12) on the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer. Conductivity type of the single crystal silicon substrate is positive-type, and a conductivity type of the impurity amorphous silicon layer is negative-type. A silane polymer i.e. polysilane hydride, is contained in the liquid. A conductive film (13) e.g. transparent conductive film, is formed on the impure amorphous silicon layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell i.e. heterojunction with intrinsic thin-layer (HIT) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides better characteristics, reduces frequency of use of a vacuum apparatus, and forms high-order silane through photo polymerization of cyclopentasilane by irradiating ultraviolet ray, thus obtaining a silicon layer with excellent quality. The method simplifies manufacturing process of the solar cells at low cost, and suppresses the wastage of material gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a structure of a solar cell.    Single crystal silicon substrate (10)    Intrinsic amorphous silicon layer (11)    Impure amorphous silicon layer (12)    Conductive film (13)
NOVELTY - Ruthenium metal complex is new.    USE - A ruthenium metal complex compound for use in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).    ADVANTAGE - The ruthenium metal complex compound has excellent photoelectric property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ruthenium metal complex of formula RuLL'X2 is new.    X=-NCS, -SCN, -SeCN, -CN or -Cl;    L=bis(pyridinecarboxylic acid);    L'=a bispyridine-containing compound of formula (I);    Y'=-O-, -S-, -SO2-, -CF2-, -CCl2-, or -C(R1)2-;    R=aliphatic or aromatic radical;    Q1, Q2=halo, H, -CN, -SCN, -NCS or -SF5;    B'=H or -(Z-A)m-R2;    Z=single bond, -CF2O-, -CF2-, -CH2CH2-, -CF2CF2-, -CF2CH2-, -CH2CF2-, -CHF-CHF-, -C(O)O-, -OC(O)-, -CH2O-, -OCH2-, -CF=CH-, -CH=CF-, -CF=CF-, -CH=CH-, or -CC-;    A=1,4-phenylene having one or two =CH- optionally substituted with =N-;    R2=H or 1-15C organic group; and    m=0-2.
NOVELTY - A novel polymer has thienylene structure(s) as conjugation formation structure, and organic group-containing repetiting unit (1).    USE - Polymer is used for organic thin film for organic thin film element such as organic thin-film transistor (all claimed), organic electroluminescent element, organic solar cell, and optical sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer has excellent charge transportability and solubility with respect to solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A novel polymer has thienylene structure(s) as conjugation formation structure, and organic group-containing repetiting unit of formula: -(L-T(-X)-L-T(-X))- (1).    X=optionally substituted monovalent organic group;    L=optionally substituted divalent organic group;and    T=optionally substituted trivalent organic group.    L and X is formed by linking conjugation-forming structures which are conjugated by themselves. X, L, and T are same.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of organic thin-film transistor.    Substrate (1)    Active layer (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Gate electrode (4)    Source electrode (5)    Drain electrode (6)
NOVELTY - Process for increasing carbon black surface area, comprises contacting a carbon black starting material having a first Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) nitrogen surface area with an oxidant in a fluidized bed under conditions to form a carbon black product having a second BET nitrogen surface area greater than the first BET nitrogen surface area.    USE - The process is useful for increasing carbon black surface area; and forming carbon black product (porous carbon black), which is useful in a conductive plastic, ink jet ink, fuel cell catalyst, supercapacitor (all claimed), fuel cell electrodes and electrodes for double layer capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides carbon black product having a second BET nitrogen surface area greater than the first BET nitrogen surface area by a factor of at least 1.5, preferably 1.5-8. The carbon black product provides ink jet ink with high degree of stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a carbon black product formed by the process;    (2) a conductive plastic comprising the carbon black product and a plastic;    (3) an ink jet ink comprising the carbon black product dispersed in a liquid vehicle;    (4) a fuel cell catalyst comprising the carbon black product and an active phase disposed in it; and    (5) a porous carbon black having: (i) a BET nitrogen surface area of 600-1200 m2/g or 1500-1800 m2/g, and (ii) a BET nitrogen surface area: statistical thickness surface area (STSA) ratio of 0.95-1.1; an average primary particle size of 35-80 nm; a average primary particle size (Dagg/Dp) ratio of 1-7; and a total volume of pores of 2-5 nm and 2-100 nm in size of 1.2-2 and 3-5 cm3/g as measured by nitrogen desorption, respectively.
NOVELTY - A fluorosilicate and metal as reducing agent are provided in reaction vessel, and reduction reaction is carried out in inert gas atmosphere to obtain reduction product. The obtained reduction product is cooled using pure water, impregnated using acid, vacuum drawn and filtered to obtain silicon powder. Then, obtained silicon powder is dried in vacuum furnace, melted in inert gas atmosphere to obtain silicon fused product, and then subjected to unidirectional solidification treatment and sliced.    USE - Method for preparing polycrystalline silicon product for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides polycrystalline silicon product having high purity.
NOVELTY - A surface protection plate (14) made of synthetic resin e.g. polycarbonate, is joined to the side in front of light receiving surface of sealing material (13), for protecting the surface of solar cell module (10). The plate has recesses (14A) in the joint surface of sealing material, in front of interconnector (12) for reducing thickness of the plate.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The weight of the solar cell module is reduced, since the surface protection plate is lightweight. The impact resistance and rigidity of solar cell module are improved, since the portion without recesses has sufficient rigidity and bonding surface of surface protection plate is increased due to presence of recesses. The thermal stress generated in the sealing material when the solar cell module expands and contracts due to heat, is reduced by the presence of recesses in the surface protection plate, so that the disconnection of interconnector is prevented without changing the shape of the interconnector and without reducing the productivity of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (10)    Interconnector (12)    Sealing material (13)    Surface protection plate (14)    Recess (14A)
NOVELTY - The method involves metalizing the bonding surface of the components (10A,10B) using a screen printing process. A reactive composite material (12) is formed between the metalized bonding surfaces of the components. The pressure is applied on the reactive composite material through each of the reactive composite material. An exothermic reaction is initiated in the composite material to form a bond between the metalized bonding surfaces of the components.    USE - Method for bonding components such as microelectronic device, concentrator photovoltaic module, printed circuit board used in CPU, heat sink, graphics processing unit, insulated-gate bipolar transistor, voltage controlled oscillator, transformer and solar cell for manufacturing bonded object (all claimed) such as inter alia, airplane fuselage and cutting tool such as saw blade.    ADVANTAGE - The components are bonded together effectively by reactive multilayer joining process without creating coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch and residual stresses. The bonded objects with high electrical and thermal conductivities, are manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for manufacturing bonded object; and    (2) bonded object.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the reactive multilayer joining process.    Components (10A,10B)    Reactive composite material (12)    Braze alloy sheets (14A,14B)    Load application (16)    Ignition (18)
NOVELTY - The battery has an active layer (3) provided with poly 3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) mixture, an ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) and styrenesulfonate (PSS) layer (4), an tin-doped indium oxide positive electrode layer (6) and a glass or flexible substrate layer (7). An anode modified layer (5) is provided between the PEDOT and PSS layer and the ITO electrode layer. A phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) layer (2) is provided between the active layer and a negative aluminum electrode (1).    USE - Efficient polymer solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery balances the outputs of the electrons and cavities by adding an anode modified ultra thin layer and the cathode modified PCBM electronic transmission layer, thus improving the absorbance and cavity mobility of the film, and hence improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency. The battery is simple in structure, and increases maximum energy conversion efficiency to 4.5 percent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an efficient polymer solar battery.    Negative aluminum electrode (1)    Acid methyl ester layer (2)    Active layer (3)    Ethylenedioxythiophene and styrenesulfonate layer (4)    Anode modified layer (5)    Tin-doped indium oxide positive electrode layer (6)    Glass or flexible substrate layer (7)
NOVELTY - A glass type solar cell module comprises a solar cell module (105), glass plates (101,107), a spacer (109), and a Thiokol(RTM: Polysulfide polymer used in seals and sealants) (111). The spacer is positioned between the glass plate and the solar cell module. The spacer comprises an insulation layer (117). The spacer is formed using a thermoplastic resin composite. The thermoplastic resin composite comprises a thermoplastic resin, an unvulcanized rubber and an absorber. The spacer is surrounded by Thiokol. A fluoride based sheet is also provided.    USE - Glass type solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The glass type solar cell module has excellent impact absorption capacity and structure strength, prevents gas leak including argon leakage in insulation layer, and reduces heat loss and fogging generation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of the glass type solar cell module.    Glass plates (101,107)    Solar cell module (105)    Spacer (109)    Thiokol (111)    Insulation layer (117)
NOVELTY - The coating apparatus has coating process source (160), and endless belt (130) for guiding and contacting the web (110). The conductive endless belt has temperature control unit (140) for keeping the web at a predetermined temperature. The endless belt has a contact (145) that is adapted to be linked to a power supply (150).    USE - Coating apparatus for coating web for production of thin-film solar cell. Can also be used in coating of flexible thin-film transistor (TFT)-display, flexible transistor electronic, and silicon-based electronic.    ADVANTAGE - The quality of the coated thin film can be improved and characteristics concerning adhesion and homogeneity of the coated film can be improved. The undesired and/or irregular coating patterns or spoiled inner structure can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for coating web.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the coating apparatus.    Web (110)    Endless belt (130)    Temperature control unit (140)    Contact (145)    Power supply (150)    Coating process source (160)
NOVELTY - The energy generating device has a Peltier thermoelectric device (16) positioned between surface (12) of LTA hull and photovoltaic cell (14). Thermocouple metal traces in connection with Peltier thermoelectric device draws electric power from the Peltier thermoelectric device. An electrical storage device or an electrical consuming device draws electricity from Peltier thermoelectric device. The heat spreaders (20,18) are respectively arranged between Peltier thermoelectric device and photovoltaic cells, Peltier thermoelectric device and surface of LTA hull.    USE - Energy generating device for generating electrical power used for recharging fuel cells or batteries of lighter-than-air-vehicles (LTA) e.g. high altitude air-ships (HAA) and inflated structure such as aerostat, blimp, balloon or any floating object.    ADVANTAGE - The Peltier thermoelectric device positioned between the surface of LTA hull and photovoltaic cells, efficiently generates required electrical energy for charging the batteries or fuel cells of the LTA.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the layered arrangement of the Peltier thermoelectric device and photovoltaic cells on the surface of LTA hull.    Surface of LTA hull (12)    Photovoltaic cell (14)    Peltier thermoelectric device (16)    Heat spreaders (18,20)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell apparatus (100) has a cell stack (10) with laminated cells. A fuel gas supply manifold and fuel gas discharge manifold are extended along the lamination direction of the cells. A back-flow suppressing element permits flow of unreacted fuel gas towards fuel gas discharge manifold while suppressing back-flow of fuel. A voltage detector (80) detects electric power generation voltage of cell stack. A control apparatus (90) stops electric power generation in cell stack when detected voltage is greater than a predetermined threshold value.    USE - Polyelectrolyte-type fuel cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generation voltage of cell stack can be detected easily and accurately by the voltage detector so as to detect reliably the cell lacking in fuel gas supply.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cell stack (10)    Fuel gas supply apparatus (60)    Voltage detector (80)    Control apparatus (90)    Fuel cell apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a photo-electrode and a counter electrode mounted opposing each other on a substrate. The photo-electrode is equipped with a primary current collection wiring, and a partition whose side portion is not constricted, is formed such that the peripheral portion of electrodes is sealed, while carrying out insulation protection of the primary current collection wiring.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell used in formation of photo-voltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The corrosion resistance with respect to the electrolytic solution of current collection wiring can be improved, and the sealing ability of the cell can be improved, by forming a partition while carrying out installation protection of current collection wiring as specified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views explaining the formation process of the partition which consists of glass or ceramic material, on current collection wiring between the electrodes.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition comprises electroconductive powder (a), glass frit (b), and component (c) including metal oxide (excluding low-dimensional metal oxide such as iron oxide and manganese oxide) and metallic compound chosen from metal nitrides. The glass frit (b) contains oxide of III group element and/or oxide of V group element.    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for forming electrode of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Electroconductive composition is highly versatile. The resistance between electrode formed using the composition, and substrate, is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell.
NOVELTY - A deoxygenation material (1) is manufactured by preparing raw material powder consisting of complex oxide, forming predetermined-shaped molded object by pressure using raw material powder, and baking molded object under high concentration oxygen-containing mixed gas atmosphere formed by supplying oxygen to air or inert gas or oxygen gas atmosphere.    USE - Manufacture of deoxygenation material used for fuel cell or gas to liquid technique.    ADVANTAGE - The method manufactures deoxygenation material with compatible high oxygen permeating performance and reduction durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a deoxygenation material comprising perovskite structure complex oxide ceramics as oxygen ion conductor, and which is formed in film having thickness below 1 mm.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a fragmentary sectional view of module for oxygen ion conductivity evaluation.    Deoxygenation material (1)    Heater (10)    Reaction side cylindrical pipe (12)    Air side cylindrical pipe (14)    Sealing material (15)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film (1A, 1B, 1C) comprises base film (2) and gas barrier membrane (3) containing silicon, oxygen and nitrogen. The region A has more oxygen contents than nitrogen content, oxygen content of region A reduces gradually, region B has more nitrogen contents than oxygen content, and nitrogen content increases gradually in region C towards region B in thickness direction of gas barrier membrane.    USE - A gas barrier film for organic electroluminescent display panels, packaging materials, LCD panels, solar cells, electronic device, foodstuff, and pharmaceutical.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film has sufficient permeability and color.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a preparation method of gas barrier film; and    (2) a preparation apparatus of gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of gas barrier film.    Gas barrier film (1A, 1B, 1C)    Base film (2)    Gas barrier membrane (3)
NOVELTY - A perovskite-type oxide contains calcium oxide-calcium-manganese-vanadium oxide (1).    USE - Perovskite-type oxide is used for thermo-element (claimed) for solar cell and fuel cell for power station and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The perovskite-type oxide has high electric electroconductivity, reduced heat conductivity, and efficiently provides non-toxic thermo-element having excellent thermo-electric conversion performance and electric power generation performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A perovskite-type oxide contains calcium oxide-calcium-manganese-vanadium oxide of formula: CaO-n(CaMn1-xVxO3) (1).    x=more than 0 to 0.04;and    n=2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of perovskite-type oxide which involves stirring mixture containing vanadium triethylate, calcium nitrate tetrahydrate and manganese nitrate hexahydrate with solution containing citric acid and ethylene glycol in stoichiometric ratio, and heat-processing obtained gel material at 900-1100 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A slurry waste containing waste silicon produced during cutting or polishing of silicon wafer carried out using slurry containing coolant is subjected to solid-liquid separation. The obtained solid content is cleaned using a cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid and solid content are separated into solid and liquid, and silicon is recovered. The coolant contains a liquid organic substance. The cleaning liquid contains water and low boiling point organic solvent, and has compatibility with respect to organic substance.    USE - Recovery of silicon from slurry waste produced during manufacture of silicon wafer used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Silicon containing of high purity is efficiently recovered from slurry waste by a simple method. The oxidation of silicon is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A slurry waste containing waste silicon produced during cutting or polishing of silicon block or silicon wafer carried out using slurry containing abrasive grain and coolant is subjected to solid-liquid separation. The obtained solid content is cleaned using a cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid and solid content are separated into solid and liquid, and silicon is recovered. The coolant contains a liquid organic substance. The cleaning liquid contains water and low boiling point organic solvent having boiling point less than that of liquid organic substance, and has compatibility with respect to organic substance. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon recovery equipment, which has a primary solid-liquid separation portion for separating slurry waste into solid and liquid, cleaning portion for cleaning solid content, and secondary solid-liquid separation portion for separating cleaning liquid and solid content.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graph explaining relationship between pure water addition amount and amount of residual organic impurities. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A fluorine-containing wastewater comprising hydrofluosilicic acid and sodium compound are mixed, and hydrofluosilicic acid is decomposed into mixture of insoluble silica and specific-fluoride aqueous solution which generates a silica slurry. The insoluble silica is separated from the silica slurry to obtain silica separated water. The calcium compound is supplied to the silica separated water, and crystallized to obtain calcium fluoride with purity of 97% or more and average particle diameter of 5-100 mu m.    USE - Recovery of synthetic fluorite used for manufacturing hydrogen fluoride from wastewater such as industrial wastewater discharged on manufacturing electronic component such as flat panel display, liquid crystal panel, solar cell and plasma panel, and domestic wastewater.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables recovery of synthetic fluorite with high purity efficiently and economically. The water channel occlusion by adhesion on the wall surface of insoluble silica and residual soluble silica concentration in the silica separation water are reduced, by addition of stabilizer to the fluorine containing wastewater.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for synthetic fluorite recovery equipment, which has a neutralization decomposition apparatus (20) to mix fluorine-containing wastewater and sodium compound, a separation apparatus (30) to separate insoluble silica from silica slurry and a crystallizer to generate calcium fluoride with average particle diameter of 5-100 mu m.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the synthetic fluorite recovery equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Stabilizer addition apparatus (10)    Neutralization decomposition apparatus (20)    Dilution water supply portion (23)    Separation apparatus (30)    Dehydrator (34)
NOVELTY - A composition contains (in mass%) 70C fullerene derivative (A) (5-90) having hexahydro-cyclopenta-acenaphthylene-containing compound (1) and fullerene derivative (B) having hexahydro-cyclopenta-acenaphthylene-containing compound (1). The carbon number and structure of fullerene derivative (A) and fullerene derivative (B) differs. The hexahydro-cyclopenta-acenaphthylene-containing compound (1) exhibits partial structure in fullerene structure promotion.    USE - Fullerene derivative composition is used for solar cell material for organic solar cell and semiconductor material for n-type semiconductor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene derivative composition has excellent solubility with respect to solvent, and is efficiently and economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composition contains (in mass%) 70C fullerene derivative (A) (5-90) having hexahydro-cyclopenta-acenaphthylene-containing compound of formula (1) and fullerene derivative (B) having hexahydro-cyclopenta-acenaphthylene-containing compound (1). The carbon number and structure of fullerene derivative (A) and fullerene derivative (B) differs. The hexahydro-cyclopenta-acenaphthylene-containing compound (1) exhibits partial structure in fullerene structure promotion.    R1,R2=(un)substituted alkyl, (un)substituted aryl or alkoxy carbonyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composition, which involves mixing solvent with raw material containing multiple types of fullerenes in which the carbon number of fullerene structure differs, and adding hexahydro-cyclopenta-acenaphthylene-containing compound (1).
NOVELTY - A transparent thermal conductive adhesive film (12) contains resin (14) and transparent or white microparticles (16). The frequency particle size distribution of the microparticles has peak(s) at 3-100 mu m and 0.004-0.5 mu m.    USE - Transparent thermal conductive adhesive film for sealing of solar cell panel, optical semiconductor component of optical semiconductor device, and color filter of display (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive film has high thermal conductivity, transparency and durability, and improves optical extraction efficiency of light emitting component. The adhesive film is inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) optical semiconductor device, which has optical semiconductor component sealed with the transparent thermal conductive adhesive film; and    (2) display, which has color filter sealed with the transparent thermal conductive adhesive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional drawing of particle size distribution in cross-section of the adhesive film.    Adhesive film (12)    Resin (14)    Particles of high refractive index (16)
NOVELTY - A metal material has film containing fluoride which is formed by exposing chlorine trifluoride on its portion(s).    USE - Metal material is used for preservation container and gas piping for apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to physical vapor deposition apparatus, epitaxial growth system, sputtering device, reactive ion etching apparatus and chemical vapor deposition apparatus for manufacture of semiconductor device, solar cell and photosensitive drum.    ADVANTAGE - The reduction in concentration of chlorine trifluoride in metal material is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of metal material;    (2) manufacture of preservation container;    (3) manufacture of gas piping;    (4) apparatus; and    (5) preservation of chlorine trifluoride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of cleaning apparatus.    Cleaning apparatus (10)    Reaction chamber (11)    Gas supply line (12)    Gas discharge line (13)    Regulator (14)
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel comprises (in mass%) carbon (0.020 or less), silicon (0.25 or less), manganese (2 or less), phosphorus (0.060 or less), sulfur (0.008 or less), chromium (13-16), nickel (1 or less), nitrogen (0.020 or less), niobium (0.4-0.6), copper (1.3-1.9), molybdenum (1-2.5), tungsten (2-4), boron (0.0005-0.0100) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurity.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel is used for exhaust manifold of motor vehicle, exhaust pipe, converter case, thermal power generation plant, heat exchanger and fuel cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel has excellent thermal-fatigue characteristic.
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel material contains (in mass%) carbon (0.015 or less), silicon (0.10 or less), manganese (2 or less), phosphorus (0.040 or less), sulfur (0.010 or less), aluminum (0.01-0.10), nitrogen (0.015 or less), chromium (12-20), nickel (1 or less), copper (1.2-1.8), molybdenum (0.8-3), tungsten (1-5) and niobium (0.3 or more) and remainder iron and unavoidable impurity. The sum total content of molybdenum and tungsten (Mo+W) is 3-5.8 mass%.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel material is used for exhaust gas path component of thermal power system and component for solid oxide fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to exhaust pipe for motor vehicle and motor cycle, exhaust duct of catalyst outer cylinder material, thermal power generation plant, converter case and muffler.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel material has excellent high temperature strength, toughness and corrosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ferritic stainless steel material contains (in mass%) carbon (0.015 or less), silicon (0.10 or less), manganese (2 or less), phosphorus (0.040 or less), sulfur (0.010 or less), aluminum (0.01-0.10), nitrogen (0.015 or less), chromium (12-20), nickel (1 or less), copper (1.2-1.8), molybdenum (0.8-3), tungsten (1-5) and niobium (0.3 or more) and remainder iron and unavoidable impurity. The sum total content of molybdenum and tungsten (Mo+W) is 3-5.8 mass%. The components of ferritic stainless steel satisfy following formula: 0.25 less than or equal to Nb-(93/12)x C-(93/14)x N less than or equal to 0.50.
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel material contains (in mass%) carbon (0.015 or less), silicon (0.10 or less), manganese (2 or less), phosphorus (0.040 or less), sulfur (0.010 or less), chromium (14-20), nickel (1 or less), nitrogen (0.015 or less), niobium (0.3-1), copper (1-2.5), aluminum (0.01-0.3), copper (1-2.5), aluminum (0.01-0.3), molybdenum (0.8-3) and tungsten (1-5) and remainder iron and unavoidable impurity. The sum total content of molybdenum and tungsten (Mo+W) is 3-5.8 mass%.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel material used for exhaust gas path component of thermal power system and component for solid oxide fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to exhaust pipe for motor vehicle and motor cycle, exhaust duct of catalyst outer cylinder material, thermal power generation plant, converter case and muffler.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel material has excellent high temperature strength, water-resistant vapor oxidizability and workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ferritic stainless steel material contains (in mass%) carbon (0.015 or less), silicon (0.10 or less), manganese (2 or less), phosphorus (0.040 or less), sulfur (0.010 or less), chromium (14-20), nickel (1 or less), nitrogen (0.015 or less), niobium (0.3-1), copper (1-2.5), aluminum (0.01-0.3), copper (1-2.5), aluminum (0.01-0.3), molybdenum (0.8-3) and tungsten (1-5) and remainder iron and unavoidable impurity. The sum total content of molybdenum and tungsten (Mo+W) is 3-5.8 mass%. The components of stainless steel satisfy following formulae: 0.2x Cr+10x Si+0.3x Mo+0.2x W+2x (Nb-0.4)+5x (Cu-1) less than or equal to 11 (1) and Cr+2x Mo+0.5x W+12x Al-4x Cu greater than or equal to 13.5 (2).
NOVELTY - The backside coating prevention device arranged within a coating chamber (10) has a barrier gas conduit (200) and a barrier gas outlet (202) that are connected to a barrier gas source. The sputtering cathodes (26) dispense the coating material into the coating chamber. A transport system (30) transfers several plate-shaped glass substrates (100) along a transport path. The barrier gas conduit and outlet are configured to dispense the barrier gas between a cover panel (36) arranged at the front side of transport system and back surfaces of the glass substrates.    USE - Backside coating prevention device for vacuum sputtering coating chamber (claimed) for coating thin film on plate-shaped substrate e.g. glass substrate used for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The barrier gas conduit and outlet are configured to dispense barrier gas between cover panel and back surfaces of glass substrates. The barrier gas sputtered towards the glass substrates is prevented from entering the region below the substrates. Thus backside coating of substrates is prevented reliably. The barrier gas conduit and outlet can be arranged within a cooling assembly and thus space within the coating chamber can be saved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coating chamber for coating plate-shaped substrates; and    (2) method of coating plate shaped substrates.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the coating chamber.    Coating chamber (10)    Sputtering cathodes (26)    Transport system (30)    Cover panel (36)    Plate-shaped glass substrates (100)    Barrier gas conduit (200)    Barrier gas outlet (202)
NOVELTY - The solar material addition method involves forming strips of flexible solar material, creating a mesh from the strips of flexible solar materials that are electrically coupled to each other. Mesh is applied to a curved surface of the device and is encapsulated in such a manner that conforms with the curved surface of the device.    USE - Solar material addition method used for producing solar energy mesh (claimed) e.g. flexible solar cell woven mesh, for stationary applications, such as but not limited to landscape lighting and construction signage, for mobile applications including flexible solar cells woven into clothing for charging portable electronics and flexible solar modules that can be unfolded to provide power in remote locations off-grid, such as recreational vehicles and camping lanterns.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves optimization of the mechanical and electrical performance of a mesh of strips by selecting the dimensions and solar cell diode layout within the solar cell panel consistent with the strips to be obtained from the panel. Strips may be cut and woven to form a mesh optimized for a specific product. Obtains net or fabric that is more flexible and conformable than the original solar panel by using thinner strips and using different weaves.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) Solar device;    (2) Perforated substrate for placing and bonding of flexible solar cells; and    (3) Flexible solar cell having low shunt resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows block schematic illustration of a string of woven mesh modules combined in series to form a panel.
NOVELTY - The module has several serially connected several solar cells (300) that comprise upper and lower amorphous silicon layers coupled to the front and back surfaces of a silicon wafer. Top and bottom transparent conductive oxide layers are coupled to the upper and lower amorphous layers respectively. Top and bottom encapsulating layers (510,520) are coupled above and below the several solar cells respectively. A glass sheet (515) and a back sheet (530) are coupled to the top and bottom encapsulating layers to reflect light back to the solar cells.    USE - Solar module.    ADVANTAGE - Increased absorption of light is ensured, as glass sheet and backing sheet reflects light passing through the solar cells without absorbing back to the solar cells. Solar cells are protected from damage, by forming transparent ethylene vinyl acetate layer on the both sides of cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the solar module.    Solar cell (300)    Encapsulating layers (510,520)    Glass sheet (515)    Back sheet (530)    Positive terminal (540)
NOVELTY - The film-forming apparatus has a heater (157) to heat the inner wall of a film-forming chamber (153); and a cooling device to cool a substrate. Film which consists of polyparaxylylene or its derivative(s), is formed on the substrate in the film-forming chamber.    USE - Film-forming apparatus for forming protective film, such as parylene film, used for substrates and circuit substrates of devices, such as flexible circuit substrate and glass epoxy circuit substrate. Uses include but are not limited to an inkjet head, a semiconductor device, an LCD panel, a solar cell panel, and micro electro mechanical system (MEMS).    ADVANTAGE - Cleaning work time is shortened since the adhesion amount of the parylene film to the wall portion of the film-forming chamber is suppressed. The improvement of the utilization factor of a raw material is attained since the ratio of the adhesion amount to a substrate increases.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a film-forming method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view, and sectional view of the film-forming chamber.    Thermal decomposition furnace (152)    Film-forming chamber (153)    Cold trap (155)    Heater (157)    Baffle (160)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (10) comprises: an electron conductor layer (16); a quantum dot layer (12) comprising several quantum dots and a bis-phosphate/amino-phosphate based bifunctional ligand layer (14) coupled to the electron conductor layer and quantum dot layer; and a hole conductor layer (18) coupled to the quantum dot layer.    USE - As a quantum dot solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The bifunctional ligand layer improves electron transfer by reducing the energy barriers for electron transfer; provides a conduit so that electrons that are ejected by the quantum dot can travel to the electron conductor; and secures the quantum dot relative to the electron conductor and/or any other related structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell (10) comprises: an electron conductor layer (16); a quantum dot layer (12) comprising several quantum dots and a bifunctional ligand layer (14) coupled to the electron conductor layer and quantum dot layer; and a hole conductor layer (18) coupled to the quantum dot layer. The bifunctional ligand layer comprises several bifunctional ligands, comprising bis-phosphate/amino-phosphate of formula H2PO3-R-PO3H2 (Ia), H2PO3-Ar'-PO3H2 (Ib), or H2N-Ar'-PO3H2 (Ic).    R=(hydroxyl)alkyl;and    Ar'=aromatic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional side view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Quantum dot layer (12)    Bifunctional ligand layer (14)    Electron conductor layer (16)    Hole conductor layer (18)
NOVELTY - The cell has a single/double-layer transparent conductive intermediate layer formed between an amorphous silicon top cell and a dye-sensitized bottom cell, where the intermediate layer is made from one of silicon oxide/platinum, silicon oxide/nickel, zinc oxide with aluminum/platinum, zinc oxide with aluminum/nickel, tin oxide/platinum or tin oxide/nickel. The bottom cell is principally provided with a dye-sensitized oxide semiconductor layer of a wide forbidden band and an electrolyte layer. Polymer electrolyte is coated on a surface of the dye-sensitized oxide semiconductor layer.    USE - Amorphous silicon/dye-sensitized laminated thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has photoelectric conversion efficiency greater than photoelectric conversion efficiency of existing single amorphous silicon or dye-sensitized solar cell by ten to thirty percent. The cell reduces total manufacturing cost from 5 to 10 percent than the existing cell and reduces attenuation efficiency by 30-40 percent, thus ensuring better economic effect and application prospect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing an amorphous silicon/dye-sensitized laminated thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an amorphous silicon/dye-sensitized laminated thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The battery has a main body (1) whose back surface is coated with an aluminum layer (2). Back of the aluminum layer is equipped with a layer of an assistant film (3). A part of an electrode of the battery is covered before being plated. A thick layer of an inorganic membrane is deposited on the electrode by a plasma chemical vapor deposition technology. The inorganic membrane comprises aluminum tri-oxide membrane, magnesium oxide membrane, silicon di-oxide membrane and polyvinyl acetate membrane.    USE - Coated silica-based solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery realizes better product structure. The layer of accessional film is added to the back based on the non-high temperature and non-destroyed original battery structure performance, so that the integration of the back granules is realized and the degree of finish is improved. The back film is added to the back of the aluminum back surface field silicon battery, so that the normal performance of the silicon wafer solar battery with low thickness is ensured, and the battery performance and other structures are not changed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a coating method for a silica-based solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a coated silica-based solar battery.    Main body (1)    Aluminum layer (2)    Assistant film (3)
NOVELTY - The preparation of beta -iron silicide involves setting a mono-crystalline silicon substrate in a vacuum chamber. An iron/silicon hybrid thin film is deposited on the mono-crystalline silicon substrate through magnetron sputtering method. The iron/silicon hybrid thin film is placed in an atmosphere annealing furnace to be thermally processed. A transparent conductive oxide (TCO) thin film is prepared on the beta -iron silicide thin film. An aluminum gate and a rear aluminum electrode are prepared on the TCO thin film and mono-crystalline silicon substrate, respectively.    USE - Preparation method of beta -iron silicide photovoltaic material thin film for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Improves efficiency of solar battery by preparing a single-phase beta -iron silicide thin film which exhibits excellent photoelectric performance. Conveniently adjusts iron/silicon atomic ratio in deposited thin film to resolve defects of serious mutual diffusion in the after annealing process caused by the deviation in proportion of iron/silicon atoms. Reduces annealing temperature from 700-800 degrees C to 600-700 degrees C, to shorten the annealing time to 1-2 hours.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the beta-iron silicon dioxide photovoltaic material thin film. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The method involves incising a metal back electrode of a battery integrated component by utilizing a frequency doubling yttrium aluminum garnet laser. An anode and a cathode of the integrated component are respectively provided with a wire lead. An ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film and a flexible weather-resistant polyester film are utilized for packaging the integrated component. The packaged integrated component is soaked in water. The integrated component is stripped from a temporary carrier glass for obtaining the integrated component with a polyimide plastic underlay.    USE - Method for producing a flexible silica-base film solar battery integrated component with a polyimide plastic underlay.    ADVANTAGE - The method adopts a better processing technology to produce the flexible silica-base film solar battery integrated component with the polyimide plastic underlay, thus saving expensive design of the flexible solar battery integrated component and technique. The method largely reduces the production costs of the flexible solar battery integrated component, and promotes the process of industrialization of the solar batteries.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flexible silica-base film solar battery integrated component.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing modification pre-process for a polyethylene glycol terephthalate plastics. Temperature of substrate is fixed to be 125 degrees centigrade and glow power is fixed to be about 40 to 100 Watts. A pin-type amorphous silicon solar cell is provided on the polyethylene glycol terephthalate plastic substrate deposited with a transparent conductive film by using radio-frequency plasma chemical vapor deposition method. Aluminum electrodes of the solar cell are prepared by using normal vapor deposition method.    USE - Method for preparing an amorphous silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes cheap polyethylene glycol terephthalate plastics to replace the expensive polyimide as the plastic substrate to obtain the using requirement of low cost and complete performance. The layers of the amorphous silicon cell part are prepared at low temperature and the depositing temperature is set to be not in excess of 125 degrees centigrade, to largely reduce energy consumption in the preparing process and largely reduce the manufacturing cost of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an amorphous silicon thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a thin film including selenium comprises forming a precursor thin film; and applying an inductively-coupled plasma to the selenium as the selenium is deposited into the precursor thin film by evaporation or sputtering. The precursor thin film comprises indium and gallium or copper, indium and gallium. The selenium is deposited into the precursor thin film using a reactive gas comprising hydrogen selenide or diethyl selenide. An inert gas comprising argon is used as a carrier gas and a discharge gas.    USE - Method of manufacturing a selenium-including thin film (claimed) for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces copper, indium, gallium and selenium thin film with higher efficiency, lower cost and without the requirement of high temperature conditions. The inductively-coupled plasma enables the excited selenium molecules and atoms to have a higher affinity to react with the precursor copper, indium and gallium film deposited at the prior stage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a selenium-containing thin film manufacturing apparatus comprising a deposition chamber (410) for forming a precursor thin film and another deposition chamber (420) comprising an inductively-coupled plasma device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thin film manufacturing apparatus.    Deposition chamber (410, 420)    Valve (412, 422, 480)    Pump (415, 425)    Quartz plates (430)    Plasma discharge coils (440)    Inlet systems (450)    Evaporation sources (460, 465)    Substrate (470)    Selenium molecular diffusion lock (490)
NOVELTY - The controller has a microprocessor control circuit (1) respectively connected with output terminals of a solar cell input sampling circuit (2), rechargeable battery voltage sampling circuit (3), voltage stabilizing reference circuit (4) and an output voltage sampling circuit (9). The microprocessor control circuit is connected with input terminals of a state indication circuit (5), charging control circuit/electronic switch (7) and an output control circuit/electronic switch (8). An input terminal of an alarm circuit (6) is connected to the microprocessor control circuit.    USE - Intelligent charging/discharging controller for a lithium ion battery street lamp of a lithium ion solar energy street lamp system.    ADVANTAGE - The controller can accurately and reliably charge/discharge the lithium ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a lithium ion battery street lamp intelligent charging/discharging controller.    Microprocessor control circuit (1)    Solar cell input sampling circuit (2)    Rechargeable battery voltage sampling circuit (3)    Voltage stabilizing reference circuit (4)    State indication circuit (5)    Alarm circuit (6)    Charging control circuit/electronic switch (7)    Output control circuit/electronic switch (8)    Output voltage sampling circuit (9)
NOVELTY - The transparent dye-sensitized solar cell or photovoltaic cell comprises a photoelectrode comprising identical or different kinds of dye layers having different wavelengths on a transparent conductive substrate (10), a counter electrode comprising a platinum layer on the transparent conductive substrate and arranged opposite to the photoelectrode, and an electrolyte (40) filled between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode. The dye layers comprise dyes consisting of metal complex, inorganic dye and organic dye, and a metal oxide nanoparticle layer to which dyes are absorbed.    USE - Used as a transparent dye-sensitized solar cell or dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent dye-sensitized solar cell or photovoltaic cell is capable of efficiently absorbing light in a broader wavelength range thus increasing the photocurrent density and improving the open circuit voltage and fill factor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent dye-sensitized solar cell or photovoltaic cell comprises a photoelectrode comprising identical or different kinds of dye layers having different wavelengths on a transparent conductive substrate (10), a counter electrode comprising a platinum layer on the transparent conductive substrate and arranged opposite to the photoelectrode, and an electrolyte (40) filled between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode. The dye layers comprise dyes consisting of metal complex, inorganic dye and organic dye, and a metal oxide nanoparticle layer to which dyes are absorbed. The dye layers have different wavelengths on the platinum layer of the counter electrode. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a structure of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Transparent conductive substrate (10)    Blocking layer (20)    Photoabsorption layer (30)    Electrolyte (40)    Binding resin. (50)
NOVELTY - The cell has a photo-electrode comprising a metal oxide nano-particle layer formed on a transparent conductive substrate (10), where the layer absorbs photosensitive dyes (21a, 21b). A counter electrode (70) comprises a platinum layer (50) and another metal oxide nano-particle layer formed on another transparent conductive substrate (60) and arranged opposite to the photo-electrode. An electrolyte (30) is provided between the photo-electrode and the counter electrode. The layers are placed to face each other and form a contacted interface structure in a single cell.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell i.e. dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell, for producing electrical energy by absorbing incident solar rays.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide nano-particle layers can absorb a broader wavelength of solar rays formed on the photo-electrode and the counter electrode respectively, thus improving the photoelectric current density and efficiency of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional diagram of a dye-sensitized solar cell with a tandem structure.    Transparent conductive substrates (10, 60)    Photosensitive dyes (21a, 21b)    Metal oxide nano-particles (22)    Electrolyte (30)    Platinum layer (50)    Counter electrode (70)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a titanium oxide layer with a thickness of 10 nanometer or more and 80 nanometer or less on a surface of a titanium material including pure titanium or a titanium alloy. A noble metal layer is formed with a thickness of 2 nanometer or more including a noble metal selected from gold, platinum and palladium on the titanium oxide layer by a phase vapor deposition (PVD) method. The titanium material including the noble metal layer formed at a temperature of 300 degree Celsius or more and 800 degree Celsius or less is heat treated.    USE - Surface treatment method for a titanium material of electrode that is utilized for separator made of titanium for a fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), alkaline electrolyte fuel cell (AFC), phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and biological fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables surface treatment of titanium material of electrodes to improve excellent electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance, and hydrogen absorption resistance for a long period. The phase vapor deposition (PVD) method forms a noble metal layer on the surface of the titanium oxide layer formed on the titanium material at ordinary temperatures, so that the PVD method reduces damages on the titanium material, and forms the noble metal layer over a relatively large area, thus improving the productivity, and hence reducing treatment cost in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating steps for a surface treatment method for a titanium material for electrode.
NOVELTY - Preparing a copper-indium-selenide(CIS)-based or copper-indium-gallium-selenide(CIGS)-based thin film for light absorption layer of a solar cell involves: (A) mixing precursors of copper and indium, optionally with a precursor of gallium to obtain a mixture, and optionally heating the mixture to obtain an oxide mixture; (B) adding selenium precursor to the mixture or the oxide mixture and adding the resulting mixture to an aqueous or alcohol solvent to obtain a paste; and (C) coating the paste on a substrate and heating the coated substrate under an inert or reducing gas atmosphere.    USE - For preparing a copper-indium-selenide-based or copper-indium-gallium-selenide-based thin film or powder for a light absorption layer of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) thin film or powder prepared by the method has a good crystallinity. The preparation method has merits in terms of raw materials utilization efficiency and applicability in making a large-scale film, as compared with the conventional method. The process is economical and free of the risk of toxic gas generation.
NOVELTY - A reforming catalyst (C1) for a fuel cell comprises a platinum-group metal; an inorganic oxide selected from cerium oxide and/or praseodymium oxide; at least one strong acid ion; and a carrier.    USE - As reformer for a fuel cell (claimed) such as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, direct oxidation fuel cells, and direct methanol fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell reforming catalyst shows high activity for reforming reaction at low temperatures and low space velocities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparing a reforming catalyst for a fuel cell, involving mixing an inorganic oxide precursor and a carrier in a first solvent to prepare a first catalyst precursor, where the first catalyst precursor includes an inorganic oxide supported on the carrier; impregnating the first catalyst precursor in a strong acid solution to prepare a second catalyst precursor, where the second catalyst precursor includes an inorganic oxide surface-treated by the strong acid; mixing the second catalyst precursor and a platinum-group metal-containing precursor in a second solvent to prepare a mixture; and firing the mixture; and    (2) a fuel cell system comprising the reforming catalyst.
NOVELTY - An electrolytic oxidizing polymerization is carried out in an electrolyte solution containing monomer having electrolytic polymerization property, supporting electrolyte and fullerene dissolved in a non-polar aromatic solvent.    USE - Manufacture of electroconductive composite film used for solar cell, and electronic device e.g. display.    ADVANTAGE - The highly purified composite film having excellent tensile strength, electroconductivity and transparency, is provided by a single-step process.
NOVELTY - A carbon-nanohorn aggregate is processed by opening hole (3) which does not allow a substance having a diameter of more than 0.7 nm to pass through, on the surface of carbon nanohorn, by heating the carbon-nanohorn aggregate at 50-80 degrees C in a hydrogen-peroxide solution.    USE - Processing of carbon-nanohorn aggregate used as carrier for fuel-cell catalysts (claimed). Can also be used for adsorption agents, separating media, inks, and toners.    ADVANTAGE - The method easily provides carbon-nanohorn aggregates which support catalyst particles in high dispersion state without aggregation of catalyst particles. The processed aggregate adsorbs nano-sized substances at the hole surface, without introduction of the to-be-adsorbed surface inside the hole. The aggregate provides catalysts having excellent activity, and the catalyst provides fuel cells having excellent battery characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for catalyst comprising catalyst particles supported on carbon-nanohorn aggregate. The aggregate consists of carbon nanohorns having holes on the surface. The shortest distance between the carbon atoms (2) which do not adjoin among the carbon atoms is 0.24-0.7 nm. The particle size of catalyst particles after being supported on the aggregate is 3 nm or less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structural view of the carbon-nanohorn aggregate.    Carbon atoms (2)    Hole (3)    Shortest distance between non-adjoining carbon atoms (d)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell (1) has an electrode base material (10), a porous semiconductor layer (20) formed on the electrode base material and the pore surface support a sensitizing dye, a counter electrode (40) provided facing the porous semiconductor layer, and an electrolyte layer (30) formed between electrode base material and counter electrode. The electrolyte layer contains an oxidation reduction pair and a cellulose derivative.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell is used for dye-sensitized solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell has excellent durability, stability, retainability of liquid in electrolyte layer and photoelectric conversion efficiency. The vapor pressure of ionic liquid is low, and hardly evaporates at room temperature, and hence the fall of cell characteristics by volatilization of organic solvent is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) dye-sensitized solar cell module; and    (2) coating liquid for forming electrolyte layer in the dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (1)    Electrode base material (10)    Porous semiconductor layer (20)    Electrolyte layer (30)    Counter electrode (40)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor comprises dye.    USE - A semiconductor e.g. metal oxide semiconductor or metal sulfide semiconductor for photoelectric conversion materials used for photoelectric transducer for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and outstanding stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A semiconductor comprises dye of formula (1).    R1-R4=substituent;    Z1-Z4=5 or 6-membered aromatic ring or heterocyclic ring;    a-d=0 or 1-4;    A=alkyl, aryl, heterocyclic group or -SiRaRbRc; and    Ra-Rc=H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy or siloxy group.    Provided that when a-d is greater than or equal to 2, adjacent substituents may bond together and form 5 or 6-membered ring system. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) photoelectric transducer; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a fragmentary sectional view of the photoelectric transducer.    Electroconductive support body (1)    Photosensitive layer (2)    Charge transferring layer (3)    Counter electrode (4)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (1) has a light receiving surface side and back side sealing materials whose planar size is larger than that of a solar cell sub-module (2). The sealing materials are respectively attached to the light receiving side and back side using filler and adhesive agent. The adhesion holding is carried out between the sealing materials, and the filler is filled towards the edge portion of the sealing materials from the edge portion of the sub-module. The sub-module is sealed, when the sealing materials are directly attached to a periphery portion.    USE - Solar cell module e.g. copper indium diselenide (CIS) type thin film solar cell module (claimed) used as power supply for calculator, charger of mobile phone, road traffic marker, street light and electric power generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Since the solar cell sub-module is sealed, when the light receiving surface side and back side sealing materials are directly attached to the periphery portion, the mechanical strength of the solar cell module is ensured with improved moisture resistance characteristic. The weight of the solar cell module is reduced and thus the utilization efficiency of the solar cell module is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Solar cell sub-module (2)    Sealing material (3)    Substrate (21)    Ribbon wire (22)
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor compound is obtained by carrying out salt formation of organic molecule which becomes donor, with inorganic acid or base, and carrying out self accumulation.    USE - Organic semiconductor compound used in semiconductor element and solar cell (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to sharp magnetic field sensor, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent element, Hall element, computer, motor vehicles, television receiver and mobile telephones.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor compound is obtained by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the organic semiconductor compound.
NOVELTY - A polyhedral structure polysiloxane type compound (1).    USE - Polyhedral structure polysiloxane type compound used in composition for forming cured material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to resist material, light guide plate, passivation film, viewing angle correction film, pickup lens, sealing agent, lens material of still camera, projection lens of television, adhesive agent, lamp reflector, brake oil tank, fuel hose and substrate of organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polyhedral structure polysiloxane type compound provides composition having excellent moldability. The cured material formed using the composition has excellent transparency, heat resistance and light resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyhedral structure polysiloxane type compound of formula: (XR2SiO-SiO3/2)a(XR2SiO-(R2SiO)m-SiO3/2)b(R'-(R2SiO)n-SiO3/2)c (1).    a-c=0, 1 or more;    a+b+c=6-24;    b+c,m,n =1 or more;    R=alkyl or aryl;    R'=polyhedral structure polysiloxane;and    X=H or alkenyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the polyhedral structure polysiloxane, which involves reacting mixture of monochlorosilane and dichlorosilane, and silicate having polyhedral structure; and    (2) polyhedral structure polysiloxane type composition, which contains the polyhedral structure polysiloxane type compound, hardening agent and hydrosilylation catalyst.
NOVELTY - A coating comprises (pts. wt.) silicon amine containing compound (0.01-7), alcohol (0-9.8), alkaline substance (0.01-5), and water (0-9.8).    USE - Coating for forming antireflective antifogging film used in preparation of antifogging material or in preparation of self-cleaning material (claimed) for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The coating provides antifogging self-cleaning property to the substrates, improves photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar battery of less than or equal to 5%, reduces reflectivity of the film to less than 5%, improves stain-resistance of the material, and provides solar battery that does not need a battery board to track orbit of the sun so it reduces manufacture cost of the solar battery. The coating has simple process and low cost, and allows regulation of dimension of the film according to the requirements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A coating comprises (pts. wt.) silicon amine containing compound of formula Si(R)n(X)4-n (0.01-7), alcohol (0-9.8), alkaline substance (0.01-5), and water (0-9.8).    R=H, 1-24C paraffin, aryl (i.e. optionally substituted with carbocycle or heterocycle radical containing 5-, 6- or 10-membered ring system or connected with Si atom through a covalent bond or hydrocarbyl of 1-8C straight or branched chain), aminoalkyl (i.e. 1-18C fatty group or 1-18C aromatic group having prim. or sec. amine radical), aminohydrocarbyl, 1-18C cyanohydrocarbyl, 1-18C thiocyanohydrocarbyl, isocyanate hydrocarbyl, 1-18C thiohydrocarbyl, or fluorination radical (i.e. 1-18C perfluorinated alkyl or aryl, alkyl or Ph having H on 1-8C beginning from terminal of radical are substituted by F);    X=halo or 1-6C hydrocarboxyl;and    n=0-2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the antireflective and antifogging film comprising mixing components of the coating liquid, after agitating uniformly at 0-100 degrees C, and forming the film.
NOVELTY - A rotary sputter target comprises a silicon-containing sputter material layer and a carrier which carries the sputter material layer. The sputter material layer contains iron (less than 200 ppm).    USE - Rotary sputter target is used for sputtering apparatus (claimed) for sputtering silicon-containing layer on substrate used for manufacture of crystalline solar cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The sputter target of definite-shape is manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) sputtering apparatus;    (2) usage of sputter target; and    (3) manufacture of silicon-containing rotary sputter target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating manufacture of silicon-containing target.    Grinding low iron silicon powder (402)    Grinding silicon powder (404)    Extracting iron particles (406)    Dissolving iron (408)    Spraying low iron silicon-containing material (410)
NOVELTY - An electrode material consists of a stainless steel plate (21) having a pitting corrosion-like recessed portion with average aperture diameter of 0.5-5 mu m in area ratio of 50% or more, at surface.    USE - Electrode material is used for electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode material has excellent strength, conversion efficiency, corrosion resistance and electrical conduction property, and is economically manufactured. The catalyst load is reduced due to increase in surface area of recessed portions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of electrode material; and    (2) electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of dye-sensitized solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Transparent substrate (2)    Photoelectrode (3)    Photoelectric conversion layer (6)    Titania particles (7)    Pigment (8)    Electrolytic solution (9)    Catalyst layer (10)    Stainless steel plate (21)    Counter electrode (30)
NOVELTY - The cell has a crystalline silicon comprising a p-region i.e. silicon wafer, coupled to an n-region. Two intrinsic amorphous silicon layers are coupled to the p-region and the n-region of the crystalline silicon to passivate a surface of the p-region and the n-region, respectively. A p-type amorphous silicon layer and an n-type amorphous silicon layer are coupled to the intrinsic amorphous silicon layers to reinforce an electric field of the crystalline silicon, respectively. Two transparent conductive oxide layers are coupled to the p-type and n-type amorphous silicon layers.    USE - Thin silicon solar cell for converting light energy into electrical energy during manufacturing of semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - The device reduces recombination of holes and electrons at the surface. The device protects the thin wafer from excessive stress that leads to deform the wafer to enhance structural integrity. The cell cleanly and reliably achieves greater use of solar energy. The cell can be manufactured at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a silicon wafer at each stage in a fabrication process.    Doped substrate (200)    Diffused layer (210)    Transparent conductive oxide layers (250, 255)    Contacts (260, 265)    Solar cell (300)
NOVELTY - The oxygen (O2) is injected into a furnace for forming oxide layers on the upper and lower surfaces of a crystalline silicon (Si) wafer in a thermal cycle performed in the furnace. The undoped amorphous Si layers are formed on both surfaces of the crystalline Si wafer after removing the oxide layers on both surfaces of the crystalline Si wafer. The doped amorphous Si layers are formed on the undoped amorphous Si layers. A conductive oxide layer is formed on the doped amorphous Si layer by evaporating 90% indium (In) and 10% tin (Sn) alloy in the presence of O2.    USE - Solar cell producing method for solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell having crystalline p-n homojunction and amorphous Si heterojunction surface passivation is provided for reducing loss of electrons and holes by recombination at the surface and reinforcing internal electric field of the p-n homojunction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the solar module containing several solar cells.    Solar cell (300)    Encapsulating materials (510,520)    Glass sheet (515)    Backing sheet (530)    Positive terminal (540)    Negative terminal (550)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film (7) is formed on a transparent substrate (5) having current collection wire (6). A porous semiconductor film (8) is formed on the transparent conductive film. An opposition pole (3) having a seal layer (11) and electrically conductive film (10) is formed on the transparent conductive film. A cell (4) having an electrolyte (12) is provided.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film is formed on the current collection wire, so that the sheet resistance of transparent conductive film is reduced and the wiring between adjoining cells is not required. Hence the peeling, corrosion and earth-leakage of current collection wire, etc., can be suppressed and the supply of high electric power is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of dye-sensitized solar cell module.    Opposition pole (3)    Cell (4)    Transparent substrate (5)    Current collection wire (6)    Transparent conductive film (7)    Semiconductor film (8)    Electrically conductive film (10)    Seal layer (11)    Electrolyte (12)
NOVELTY - An ortho-position substituted triarylamine is manufactured by reacting diarylamine with halogenated aryl or aryl sulfonates in presence of palladium compound and trialkyl phosphine as catalyst.    USE - Manufacture of ortho-position substituted triarylamine for functional molecules, organic electroluminescence, electrophotographic photoreceptor, organic semiconductor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method has high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ortho-position substituted triarylamine is manufactured by reacting diarylamine of formula Ar2NH with halogenated aryl or aryl sulfonates of formula (2) in presence of palladium compound and trialkyl phosphine as catalyst.    Ar=aryl group which has 1-30C alkyl in 1-ortho position;    X=leaving group of chosen from Cl, Br, I, mesylate, triflate or tosylate;    R=H, 1-30 alkyl, alkoxy or aryl group; and    n=0-5.
NOVELTY - The construction has an amorphous silicon solar battery for absorbing high-energy sunlight. A buffer layer and a platinum catalyst layer (202) are attached in a counter electrode. The buffer layer is made of aluminum-doped zinc oxide, indium tin oxide or transparent carbon nanotube. A semiconductor sensitized optical anode made of titanium dioxide includes a photosensitization black dye (204), a transparent conductive oxide layer (205) and a substrate (206). The solar battery and a dye-sensitized battery are connected in series, where the layer (205) is made of tin oxyfluoride.    USE - Amorphous silicon solar battery and dye-sensitized battery laminated construction.    ADVANTAGE - The construction enables the dye-sensitized battery to absorb the near infrared light, provides simple manufacturing technique, and reduces the manufacturing cost. The construction increases the photoelectric conversion efficiency, and provides sufficient width of the spectrum for absorbing the solar energy of the solar battery. The construction improves the utilization of the solar energy, and reduces the light energy damage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an amorphous silicon solar battery and dye-sensitized battery laminated construction.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Amorphous silicon semiconductor layers (103, 105)    Platinum catalyst layer (202)    Photosensitization black dye (204)    Transparent conductive oxide layer (205)    Substrate (206)
NOVELTY - The method involves adding platinic chloride in isopropyl alcohol, and adding carbon nanotube in solution of platinic chloride and isopropyl alcohol. A conductive glass is cleaned, and the solution is coated on a surface of the conductive glass through spin coating process. The conductive glass with a coating layer is obtained, and placed into a sintering furnace. Inert gas i.e. argon gas, is introduced into the furnace during heating process, and the furnace is cooled until temperature is decreased to room temperature to obtain a counter electrode of a solar cell.    USE - Method for preparing a counter electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The module (1) has a bottom layer conductive film, a generating layer and a top layer conductive film (4), which are orderly formed on a substrate. The top layer conductive film is provided with a printing electrode (9), and a gap hole of the substrate is exposed from an adjacent position of a module unit. An end part of the printing electrode is provided in a gap hole of a module unit, and an insulated layer is coated on the printing electrode and on a hole wall of the gap hole.    USE - Film solar energy battery module.    ADVANTAGE - The module avoids the need of an external connection and lead connection conductors, and can be manufactured by a simple technique. The module has steady structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a film solar energy battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a film solar energy battery module.    Film solar energy battery module (1)    Top layer conductive film (4)    Printing electrode (9)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a semiconductor layer (3) is formed on a back surface electrode layer (5). A support layer (8) is formed on another surface of back surface electrode layer which is opposite to surface of semiconductor layer. Several hollow through-holes (16) having support-layer openings (6c) are formed in a surface of support layer and are connected to semiconductor-layer openings (6b) which is formed in semiconductor layer. A surface electrode layer (7) is formed on the semiconductor layer in a region where the semiconductor-layer openings are not formed.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The weight of the solar cell is reduced by separating the semiconductor layer from the semiconductor substrate and the production efficiency of the solar cell is improved by reducing the etching time of the etching layer, such that the solar cell can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Semiconductor layer (3)    Back surface electrode layer (5)    Semiconductor-layer openings (6b)    Support-layer openings (6c)    Surface electrode layer (7)    Support layer (8)    Through-holes (16)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has several chucks (11) to support a substrate (18) such that a bottom surface of the substrate is exposed. A track (10) is provided to guide the chuck along a continuous path (13). A processing arrangement is provided to process the bottom surface of each substrate when the track guides the respective chuck over the processing arrangement. A fluid meniscus (12) included in the processing arrangement, is arranged to contact the bottom surface of the substrate when the chuck is guided over processing arrangement.    USE - System for single-sided wet processing e.g. etching of substrate (claimed) such as wafer and glass substrate during manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrates are held and wet processed in a single-sided manner without exposing the non-process side to the wet medium so as to obtain high-throughput. The solar cell can be manufactured efficiently at low cost by using the processed substrate, so that the quality of the manufactured solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the wet processing system.    Wet processing system (1)    Track (10)    Chuck (11)    Fluid menisci (12)    Continuous path (13)    Substrate (18)
NOVELTY - Electrodeposition process for the preparation of nanostructured zinc oxide in a three-electrode-reactor using an aqueous solution of zinc salt and a further component; applying a potential; and adjusting the deposition temperature to less than 90 degrees C and depositing the nanostructured zinc oxide material on an aqueous solution containing electrically conductive substrate, where the further component is a dopant for nanostructured zinc oxide, is claimed.    USE - The nanostructured zinc oxide is useful in light emitting diodes and high structured solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides nanostructured zinc oxide with: high internal quantum efficiency without additional tempering steps, an intense emission band edge in UV range and only a weak emission in the range of 450-700 nm in the photoluminescence spectrum; high optoelectronic and environmentally friendly characteristics; high chemical stability; and high reproducibility and high quality.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a conveyance mechanism which is provided in a vacuum chamber (1) to convey the elongate substrate to the preset film-forming position (4) facing a film forming source (27). An endless belt (10) is driven based on the supply of substrate by the mechanism to regulate the conveyance path of the substrate in the film forming position to form thin film on the surface of the substrate. The cooling gas is introduced between the belt and rear surface of the substrate by a cooling unit (13) through the through-hole provided in the belt.    USE - Apparatus for forming thin film e.g. silicon film for electrode used in electrical storage device such as lithium ion battery. Can also be used in forming electrically conductive film, optical film, moisture proof film for magnetic tape, capacitor, sensor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the cooling gas is introduced through the through-hole of the belt, the substrate is cooled efficiently while forming film. The amount of coolant gas is reduced so that load to the vacuum pump is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin film formation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a section al view of the thin film forming apparatus.    Vacuum chamber (1)    Film-forming position (4)    Endless belt (10)    Cooling unit (13)    Film forming source (27)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor photocatalyst has the secondary structure which confines light. The secondary structure is formed by thermal decomposition of semiconductor photocatalyst precursor solution in presence of peroxide.    USE - Photocatalyst is used for purification of environmental pollutant (claimed), hydrolyzing energy conversion and semiconductor photo-electrode and semiconductor film electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor photocatalyst has improved optical absorption efficiency and excellent catalytic activity, and is provided by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for purification of environmental pollutant, which involves irradiating light in presence of semiconductor photocatalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of flowchart illustrating the preparation of semiconductor photocatalyst (tungsten oxide). (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Tantalate crystal particles comprise compound which has layered perovskite type structure.    USE - Tantalate crystal particles for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The tantalate crystal particle has very small environmental impact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Tantalate crystal particles comprise compound which has layered perovskite type structure of formulae X( alpha )Y( beta )Ta( gamma )O( delta ) or Y(zeta)Ta( eta )O( theta ).    X=alkali metal;    Y=alkaline earth metal;    ( alpha )+2( beta )+5( gamma )=2( delta );    2(zeta)+5( eta )=2( theta ); and    ( gamma ),( eta )= not less than 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) method of manufacturing tantalate crystal particles; and    (2) dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - A resin film has arithmetic mean deviation (Ra) of 100 nm or less along film cross-section thickness direction.    USE - Resin film is used for optical-waveguide film and light-guide plate (both claimed) used in side-light system of liquid crystal display of notebook personal computer and mobile telephone. Uses include but are not limited to components of display, solar cell, information communication apparatus, decoration and illumination.    ADVANTAGE - The light-guide plate and optical fiber sheet comprising the resin film has improved optical efficiency by suppressing the light scattering along resin-film cross direction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of resin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of resin-film cross-section thickness direction.    Film cross-section thickness direction (1)    Film cross-section thickness (2)    Film cross-section width (3)    X position in film cross-section (4)    Y position in film cross-section (5)    Z position in film cross-section (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a carbon film (3) having a refractive index value of 1.35-1.85, in the surface of a transparent conducting oxide layer (2) made of zinc oxide. The transparent conducting oxide layer is formed on the surface of a transparent substrate (1). The carbon dioxide having volume of 50% or less is added to the carrier gas such as hydrogen or argon using magnetron sputtering process.    USE - Manufacturing method of transparent conductive film used in various applications. Uses include but are not limited to touch panel, plasma display panel, LCD panel, electroluminescence display panel, multi-junction type solar cell, surface acoustic wave device, gas sensor, optical recording element, optical switch and optical splitter.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film with low resistance and high-transmittance properties can be produced efficiently and reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the transparent conductive film.    Transparent substrate (1)    Transparent conducting oxide layer (2)    Carbon film (3)
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide transparent conductive layer is formed into film having higher thickness than conductive layer on a transparent substrate, and surface of zinc oxide transparent conductive layer is plasma-processed using mixed gas of methane and hydrogen, to obtain conductive film. The ratio of flow volume of methane and sum total of flow volume of methane and hydrogen is 0.01-0.1.    USE - Manufacture of conductive film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to touch panel, electroluminescent display material, liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma panel display, solar cell, surface acoustic wave device, prism sheet, transparent magnetic material, optical recording device, optical switch, and optical waveguide.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides conductive film having high light transmittance, electroconductivity, transparency and reduced resistance.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell (1) comprises an electrolyte layer (30), an electrode base material (10), a counter electrode (40), and a porous semiconductor layer (20). The electrolyte layer consists of layer (31) permeated in the pore internal portion of porous semiconductor layer, and layer (32) filled between the semiconductor layer and counter electrode. Layer (31) contains metal-oxide microparticles and/or carbon nanotubes. Layer (32) contains a resin. The electrolyte layer contains an ionic liquid and an oxidation reduction pair.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell is used for solar-cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell comprises an electrolyte which is fully impregnated in the porous semiconductor layer. Short circuit by contact of porous electrolyte layer and counter electrode is prevented reliably. The solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and provides solar-cell modules having excellent reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized solar cell comprises an electrolyte layer formed between an electrode base material and counter electrode, a porous semiconductor layer formed on the electrode base material and supporting a sensitizing dye in the pore surface, and a counter electrode arranged facing the semiconductor layer. The electrolyte layer consists of layer (31) permeated in the pore internal portion of porous semiconductor layer, and layer (32) filled between the semiconductor layer and counter electrode. Layer (31) contains metal-oxide microparticles and/or carbon nanotubes. Layer (32) contains a resin. The electrolyte layer contains an ionic liquid and an oxidation reduction pair.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the due-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (1)    Electrode base material (10)    Porous semiconductor layer (20)    Electrolyte layer (30-32)    Counter electrode (40)
NOVELTY - The press (1) has a process chamber (2) comprising a heating device (8) and a transport device. The transport device has a horizontal transport plane (4) with distributedly arranged air outlet nozzles (7) and a transporting platform (5) for receiving laminating goods (6). The transporting platform is arranged above the transport plane. The laminated goods are friction-freely and movably arranged at an air cushion that is formed by the nozzles in a surface gap between the transport plane and the transporting platform.    USE - Laminating press for laminating a photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated goods are friction-freely and movably arranged at the air cushion that is formed by the air nozzles in the surface gap between the transport plane and the transporting platform, so that the laminated goods can be supplied and withdrawn in a simple and cost-effective manner with reduced wear, break-resistant, large laminating surfaces and with high capacity under influence of the heating and cooling characteristics of the laminating goods.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a laminating press in an opened condition.    Laminating press (1)    Process chamber (2)    Horizontal transport plane (4)    Transporting platform (5)    Laminating goods (6)    Air outlet nozzles (7)    Heating device (8)
NOVELTY - The plasma etching mold has chassis (9) with pillars mounted over vertical and transverse portions of L-shaped locating element. The bottom ends of locating pins are extended out of through-holes formed on vertical and transverse portions of locating element. A pressure device includes pressure applying rod (4) provided on upper ends of vertical posts (3a,3b). A numerical control torque spanner (6) fastens bolt (5) in tapped hole (7) at center portion of rod. The supporting posts (17) are provided between chassis and sole plate (1) having similar height.    USE - Plasma etching mold for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The etching process can be performed rapidly, the solar battery having uniform dimension can be obtained, and the yield of solar battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma etching mold.    Sole plate (1)    Vertical posts (3a,3b)    Pressure applying rod (4)    Bolt (5)    Numerical control torque spanner (6)    Tapped hole (7)    Chassis (9)    Supporting post (17)
NOVELTY - The cooler (10) has pipes (20) through which hot and cold fuel cell exhaust gas (24, 28) is guided. Ribs (18) are thermally connected with the pipes, so that heat energy of the pipes is guided to the ribs and received from cooling fluids (12). The pipes are made from corrosion resistant material such as stainless steel material, and the ribs are made from aluminum material or copper material. The pipes are arranged parallel to each other, where the pipes exhibit a circular cross section. The pipes are bypassed into collecting boxes, which are made of plastic such as polyphenylenesulfide.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. direct-methanol-fuel-cell, exhaust gas cooler for cooling of fuel cell exhaust gas by a cooling fluid i.e. air (claimed) such as ambient air, for house, car and smaller load such as radio, portable DVD-player, personal digital assistant or laptop.    ADVANTAGE - The pipes are made from the corrosion resistant material such as stainless steel material, and the ribs are made from aluminum material or copper material, thus ensuring sufficient cooling performance and fulfilling the purity requirements to the recycled water, and hence manufacturing the cooler in a compact structure and in a cost-effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a principle front perspective view of a fuel cell exhaust gas cooler.    Fuel cell exhaust gas cooler (10)    Cooling fluids (12)    Ribs (18)    Pipes (20)    Hot fuel cell exhaust gas (24)    Cold fuel cell exhaust gas (28)
NOVELTY - The module has a photovoltaic panel (2) with a set of solar cell rows, which is firmly and detachably connected with a substrate e.g. facing tile, by connectors. The connectors are spaced apart each other and distributed over a surface of the panel. The connectors are formed as a two-piece wind suction protector (8) whose height is adapted to a preset distance between the panel and substrate. Upper and lower parts (10, 11) of the protector are firmly connected with the panel and substrate, respectively. The upper and lower parts are firmly and detachably connected with each another.    USE - Photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The connectors are formed as the two-piece wind suction protector whose height is adapted to the preset distance between the panel and substrate, where the upper and lower parts of the protector are firmly connected with the panel and substrate, respectively, thus avoiding impairment of the solar cells or the photovoltaic module caused due to deflection.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a wind suction protector.    Photovoltaic module (2)    Wind suction protector (8)    Upper part (10)    Lower part (11)    Recess (15)
NOVELTY - A fused heterocyclic-containing compound (1) is new.    USE - Novel fused heterocyclic-containing compound is used for polymer for organic thin film for organic thin-film element used for organic thin-film transistor (all claimed), organic solar cell and optical sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The dicyclopenta-indacene compound has excellent solubility with respect to solvents, exhibits favorable charge-transporting performance, and provides organic thin film having excellent charge transportability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fused heterocyclic-containing compound of formula (1) is new.    R11-R12=H, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl having 3C or more alkyl, aryl optionally having substituent, monovalent hetero cyclic ring optionally having substituent or cyano;    R13-R14=monovalent group;    m,n=0-2;    Y11,Y12=bivalent group of formula: -S-, -O-, -N(-R21)-, -S(=O)-, -S(=O)(=O)-, -Se-, -Te- or -C(-R22)=N;    Y13,Y14=Y11, Y12 or -C(-R23)=C(-R24)-;and    R21-R24=H or monovalent group.    R23 and R24 optionally combined each other to form a ring. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polymer of formula (3), which has fused heterocyclic-containing compound (1) as structural unit; and    (2) manufacture of fused heterocyclic-containing compound (1).
NOVELTY - A condensed polycyclic polymer has anthracene group structural units (1 and/or 2).    USE - Condensed polycyclic polymer is used for organic thin film used for organic thin film element, such as organic thin film transistor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic solar cell, optical sensor, organic electroluminescent element, organic memory, photorefractive element, spatial light modulator and image pick-up element.    ADVANTAGE - The condensed polycyclic polymer has high charge transport performance and solubility with respect to solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A condensed polycyclic polymer has primary anthracene group structural unit of formula (1) and/or secondary anthracene group structural unit of formula (2).    X1,X2=oxygen, sulfur, or selenium;    R1,R2=halo, unsaturated alkyl, 8-20C alkyl, non-alkyl containing alkyl, optionally substituted 6-60C aryl or optionally substituted 4-60C monovalent heterocyclic group;    R3,R4=optionally substituted monovalent group;and    m,n,s,t=0-2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polycyclic fused ring compound of formulae (5-8).    Y1,Y2,Y5,Y6=halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkyl sulfonate, aryl sulfonate, arylalkyl sulfonate, alkyl stannyl, aryl stannyl, arylalkyl stannyl, boric acid ester residue, sulfonium methyl, phosphonium methyl, phosphonate methyl, mono halogenated methyl, boric acid residue, formyl group, or vinyl;    Ar2,Ar3=optionally substituted bivalent heterocyclic group or optionally substituted bivalent aromatic hydrocarbyl;    u,v=0 or 1;and    u+v=1 or more.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of organic thin film transistor.    Substrate (1)    Active layer (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Gate electrode (4)    Source electrode (5)    Drain electrode (6)    Organic thin film transistor (100)
NOVELTY - The solar panel assembly has a solar panel (810) with non-light receiving surface. A V-shaped elongated support element (820) has flexible portions which are extended outward from a horizontal base portion, and horizontal panel mounting portions which are extended outward from the flexible portions. A moisture resistant adhesive bonding sheet such as acrylic-based double sided tape is provided for attaching the support element which spans length of the solar panel, to the non-light receiving surface of the solar panel.    USE - Solar panel assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the solar panel assembly can be simplified and the manufacturing cost of the solar panel assembly can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar panel support attachment module;    (2) method of attaching support element to solar panel;    (3) solar panel support assembly; and    (4) method of mounting solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric view of the solar panel.    Support rail (805)    Solar panel (810)    Support bracket (815)    Elongated support element (820)    End bracket (830)
NOVELTY - A metallic material (10) comprises diamond like carbon (DLC) film (12) which is arranged on metallic substrate (11) which contains iron and has peak of 1550-1600 cm-1 in Raman spectrum. The peak of greater than or equal to 2 different strengths is mixed on film surface. The strength maximum of peak and minimum difference are greater than or equal to 1 digits.    USE - Metallic material for forming solar cell and thin-film transistor used for LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The metallic material is excellent in durability, abrasion resistance, hardness and lubricity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) production apparatus of diamond like carbon (DLC) film comprising surface on opposite side where DLC film is formed in metallic substrate which is equipped with heating unit; and    (2) manufacture of metallic material involving arranging DLC film on metallic substrate which contains iron, mixing greater than or equal to 2 peaks with different strength in film surface, heating metallic substrate when forming DLC film into film from surface on opposite side to surface where DLC film is formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the metallic material with diamond like carbon (DLC) film.    Metallic material (10)    Metallic substrate (11)    DLC film (12)
NOVELTY - A ruthenium complex is new.    USE - New ruthenium complex for dye sensitized oxide semiconductor electrode (claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Has high light absorption index at the long wavelength region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ruthenium complex of formula (1) is new.    R1=carboxyl group or its salt;    R2, R4=H, halo, optionally substituted 1-8C alkyl, optionally substituted 1-8C alkoxy, optionally substituted amino, OH, NO2 or CN;    R3=H or optionally substituted 1-8C alkyl;    Y=optionally substituted C or N; and    X-=counter anion.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of the ruthenium complex.
NOVELTY - The module has a transparent substrate and a transparent solar cell part provided in a transparent solar cell. The transparent substrate is provided with two surfaces, and the transparent solar cell part is provided on one of the surfaces of the transparent substrate. An optical filter membrane is provided on the transparent solar cell, and an anti-reflection layer is formed between the optical filter membrane and the transparent substrate, and between the transparent substrate and the transparent solar cell part.    USE - Transparent solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The module has an optical transparent substrate provided with a transparent substrate and an optical light filter membrane that is located on a surface of the transparent substrate. A transparent solar battery is orderly provided with two electrodes, a photoelectric conversion layer, and another transparent substrate. The former transparent substrate is fixed between the optical light filter membrane and the transparent solar battery. An insulating layer is made of materials including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polyvinyl butyral.    USE - Transparent solar battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent solar battery module.
NOVELTY - The cell has a transparent conductive film formed on a substrate to extract electric energy, and a P-type semiconductor layer formed on the transparent conductive film to produce a cavity. An N-type semiconductor layer is formed above an intrinsic semiconductor layer to produce electrons. An energy gap of the intrinsic semiconductor layer is larger than an energy gap of the N-type layer. The intrinsic semiconductor layer is made of amorphous silicon germanium, microcrystalline silicon geranium and polycrystalline silicon germanium, and the substrate is made of glass, quartz and plastic.    USE - Silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell expands the absorption range of the wavelength of light utilizing a thin film of different materials, thus improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell. The intrinsic semiconductor layer is formed above the P-type semiconductor layer to produce electrons, thus improving the electrical property of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a silicon thin film solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A soluble polythiophene derivative is new.    USE - Soluble polythiophene derivative used in photoelectric units, including organic thin-film transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, and organic solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polythiophene derivative includes co-plane radicals containing thiophene-p-phenylene-thiophene which can enhance conjugated degree of interior of molecules and pi - pi force among molecules to enhance carrier transfer rate of material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Soluble polythiophene derivatives of formula (I) and (II) are new.    R=H, alkyl, OH, halo, CN, nitrosyl, amino, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heretoaryl, preferably Ph or alkyl phenyl;    Ar'=optionally substituted aromatic alkyl or aromatic heteroalkyl, preferably hereto-aromatic alkyl containing sulfur;    m=greater than 2 and less than 100;and    n=greater than 0 and less than 100.
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film comprises base film, weather-resistant coating layer formed on surface(s) of base film, and inorganic thin film layer formed on surface of coating layer. The weather-resistant coating layer is weather-resistant coating layer comprising acrylic copolymer having ultraviolet-stabilizing group, ultraviolet-absorbing group and/or cycloalkyl group, weather-resistant coating layer produced by crosslinking polycaprolactone polyol and/or polycarbonate polyol which is main component, or weather-resistant coating layer produced by crosslinking modified polyvinyl alcohol.    USE - Gas barrier film is used for packaging foodstuff, industrial products and pharmaceutical, liquid crystal display element, organic electroluminescent element, organic thin film transistor, transparent electroconductive sheet used by organic devices such as organic-semiconductor sensor and organic light-emitting device, solar cell, electromagnetic wave shield, touch panel, electronic paper, film capacitor, inorganic electroluminescent element, color filter, and vacuum heat insulating material.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier has excellent weather resistance, gas barrier properties under high-temperature/high-humidity environment or ultraviolet-irradiated environment, and maintains high peeling strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas barrier film.
NOVELTY - Carbon aerogel with an average particle size of less than 1 mu m, is claimed.    USE - The carbon aerogel is useful: as fillers, intensifying filler, UV-stabilizer, electrode material, acoustical absorber, thermal insulating material, catalyst, catalyst carrier, conductivity additive, absorber for gas and/or liquid preparation, or pigment; and in rubbers, plastics, plastic dispersions, adhesives, printing colors, inks, inkjet inks, toners, lacquers, batteries, fuel cells, ceramics, dyes, paper, bitumens, concrete and other building materials (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carbon aerogel exhibits good dispersibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of the carbon aerogel comprising contacting mono- and/or polyhydroxybenzene, an aldehyde and a catalyst in a reactor at 75-200 degrees C and at a pressure of 80-2400 kPa; subsequently injecting the reaction mixture into an acid; drying the resulting product, and carbonizing.
NOVELTY - An organic alkali metal sulfonate (1-4) is processed such that the metal-ion concentration with respect to organic sulfonic acid is 200 ppb or less.    USE - Processing of organic alkali metal sulfonate used for ion exchange method using strongly acetic cation exchange resin for organic ammonium sulfonate type surfactant (claimed) including but not limited to washing liquid for semiconductor manufacture, surface treatment liquid, photoresist process liquid, electrolyte solution, electrode manufacture composition, peeling liquid and developing solution for battery, condenser and capacitor. Can also be used for coating agent, ink, pigment in coating material, metal nanoparticles and dispersing agent of titanium oxide in dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides processed organic alkali metal sulfonate with reduced metal-ion concentration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic alkali metal sulfonate of formula: R1-SO3H (1) or of formula (2-4) is processed such that the metal-ion concentration with respect to organic sulfonic acid is 200 ppb or less.    R1=4-24C aliphatic hydrocarbyl;    R2,R3=H, sulfo or 1-18C aliphatic hydrocarbyl;    R4-R7=H, sulfo or 1-8C aliphatic hydrocarbyl;and    R8-R11=H, sulfo or 4-18C aliphatic hydrocarbyl.
NOVELTY - The wide band gap negative type nanometer silicon film has a thickness of 10-50 nanometers (nm), crystal grain size of 5-50 nm, crystallization rate of 5-50 percent, dark conductivity of 0.001-5 siemens per centimeter, activated energy of 0.01-0.5 electron volt (eV), and band gap width of 1.8-2.5 eV. The silicon film includes a substrate, transparent conductive film, boron doped nanometer silicon window layer, and intrinsic silicon based thin film. The intrinsic silicon based thin film includes a deposition layer.    USE - Wide band gap negative type nanometer silicon film for use as doped layer of silicon thin film solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Ensures an effective control with respect to structural characteristic and photoelectrical performance of silicon film by optimizing parameters such as glow power and silane consistency. Obtains highly conductive and wide band gap negative-type nanometer silicon film by using the nanometer effect due to reduction of crystal grain size. Employs the silicon film as doped layer of silicon thin film solar battery so as to enhance built-in electric field, open-circuit voltage, and photoelectrical efficiency of silicon thin film solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a preparing method of wide band gap negative type nanometer silicon film; and    (2) a silicon thin film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a graph explaining the characteristics of wide band gap negative type nanometer silicon film for silicon thin film solar battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The method involves placing two sides of a silicon chip with an amorphous hydrogenated carbon silicon-nitride thin film under nitrogen atmosphere or air atmosphere at 550-850 degrees centigrade, and performing rapid heat treatment for 10-80 seconds. A silicon sheet is provided with the amorphous hydrogenated carbon silicon-nitride thin film, where the silicon sheet is a single-crystal silicon sheet, a multi-crystal silicon sheet or multi-crystal phosphorus diffusion silicon sheet.    USE - Heat treatment method for improving passivation performance of an amorphous hydrogenated carbon silicon-nitride thin film for a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces heat treatment time of the thin film, and enables high heating speed. The method controls the heat treatment of the silicon sheet deposited with the thin film in an easy and accurate manner, thus effectively improving passivation performance of the thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a bar chats illustrating a heat treatment method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting P-type polycrystalline silicon slice with purity not lesser than 99.999 percentages as a substrate. The specific resistance of the silicon slice is not lesser than 0.5 ohms, and the thickness of the silicon slice is in range of about 100 to 300 microns. An N-type polycrystalline silicon with purity not lesser than 99.9999 percentages is utilized as a raw material. A silver gate and an aluminum back electrode are fabricated by utilizing magnetron sputtering technology or screen printing technology.    USE - Method for fabricating a polycrystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystalline silicon solar cell is inexpensive and simple in technique, improves photoelectric conversion efficiency and provides wide industrialization value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An inorganic film formation composition contains inorganic oxide microparticles, inorganic solid content containing binder compound, and solvent. The binder compound contains Boehmite type alumina sol or pseudo Boehmite type alumina sol.    USE - An inorganic film formation composition for forming insulating film between electrodes of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition is low-cost.
NOVELTY - A electroconductive paste contains electroconductive particles comprising silver, glass frit, organic binder and solvent. The glass frit contains zinc oxide and boron oxide. The total weight of zinc oxide and boron oxide is 90 wt.% or more with respect to weight of glass frit. The content of zinc oxide in glass frit is 50-80 wt.% with respect to total weight of zinc oxide and boron oxide. The electroconductive paste is printed on the silicon nitride film during the formation of crystalline-silicon solar-cell electrode.    USE - Electroconductive paste for formation of electrode in manufacture of crystalline silicon solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive paste does not contain lead and provides electrode having excellent tensile strength, fire resistance and adhesiveness. The solar cell comprising electrode formed using electroconductive paste has excellent performance.
NOVELTY - A composite material has a metal filled layer laminated on a porous base material. The metal filled layer is formed by filling pores of a microporous oxide film with metal, and pore is obstructed with metal. The filled metal is distributed by a distribution pattern existing predominantly in center portion than both ends of oxide film.    USE - Composite material is used for hydrogen separation membrane used for separating hydrogen from mixed gas containing hydrogen (both claimed) used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composite material having excellent peeling resistance, hydrogen permeability and durability is economically manufactured by a simple method using reduced amount of palladium.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite material. Microporous oxide film is laminated on porous base material. A solution containing a reducing agent is permeated to surface of oxide film, and a metal seed nucleus is supported to pore by permeating solution containing metal source. Electroless plating processing is carried out, and pore is obstructed with metal to manufacture composite material.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has several thin-films which are laminated on surface strip-shaped flexible substrate. Several film formation chambers are continuously arranged along conveyance direction of substrate conveyed through substrate conveyor, to form thin-film on the surface of strip-shaped substrate. The pair of spiral idlers (44B) facing across each other, are arranged at edge portions of strip-shaped substrate along perpendicular direction. The spiral-shaped grooves (44x) are formed at spiral idlers arranged at strip-shaped substrate.    USE - Production apparatus of thin-film laminated structure such as photoelectric transducer for solar cell used in roof of building, and for semiconductor thin-film such as organic electroluminescent film.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of wrinkles at the surface of substrate is prevented by positioning the conveyed substrate accurately at flexible substrate so that manufacturing process for substrate for thin-film is simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front-view of spiral idlers formed in thin-film laminated structure.    Spiral idler (44B)    Spiral-shaped groove (44x)    Inclination angle of groove at spiral idler (thetasp)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell apparatus has a fuel cartridge (160) for storing the raw fuel containing the hydrogen and carbon particles. A fuel cell main section (120) has a mounting section (150) with an insertion tube which is inserted into a discharge hole of the fuel cartridge. A fuel cell element (140) in the main section generates the electric power using the raw fuel supplied through the insertion tube from the fuel cartridge.    USE - Fuel cell apparatus for electronic device (claimed) such as digital camera, personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone, wrist watch, note-book computer and game machine.    ADVANTAGE - Since the mounting section has insertion tube which is inserted into discharge hole of fuel cartridge, the leakage of the raw fuel supplied from the fuel cartridge to the principal sections of the fuel cell can be prevented reliably. Hence the operability and durability of the fuel cell can be improved significantly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electronic device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (105)    Fuel cell main section (120)    Fuel cell element (140)    Mounting section (150)    Fuel cartridge (160)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) is provided with a modifier (4) that modifies water in hydrogen. An inlet port (44) takes in the hydrogen from the modifier. A selective-oxidation reactor (8) has several outlet ports (45-49) that lead to a flow path which is in a position where the distance to the inlet port differs. A fuel cell (20) has an anode (22), cathode (23) and an electrolytic membrane (21). A selector (10) is provided between the outlet ports and the anode for selecting any one of the several outlet ports to lead to the flow path.    USE - Fuel cell system. Uses include but are not limited to for supplying electric energy to notebook personal computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), electronic notebook, digital camera, mobile phone, wrist watch, register and projector.    ADVANTAGE - The selector can effectively switch the length of the flow path from the inlet port by switching between the outlet ports of the reactor, so that even if the reaction environment changes the outlet port corresponding to the reaction environment can be selected. The generation of the carbon monoxide can be fully suppressed. The size of the fuel cell system is reduced by placing the selector between the outlet ports and the anode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Modifier (4)    Selective-oxidation reactor (8)    Selector (10)    Fuel cell (20)    Electrolytic membrane (21)    Anode (22)    Cathode (23)    Inlet port (44)    Outlet ports (45-49)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell electric power generation system has a control unit (16) that stops the electric power generation operation of an electric power generation unit (10), when a fuel processor deviates from normal operation. The control unit detects the abnormality level after stopping the electric power generation operation. The restart of the electric power generation operation or notification to the management staff is performed based on the abnormality level.    USE - Fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell electric power generation system is operated stably without any changes in the existing structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric power generation unit (10)    Power conditioning system (11)    Fuel shut off valve (12)    Pressure indicator (13)    Control unit (16)
NOVELTY - The plasma processing apparatus (1) has plasma processing unit (10) arranged in housing (3) that accommodates the to-be-processed substrate (51). An air inlet port (22) and an air exit port (23) are provided at the opposing sides of the housing. Guide units (24a,24b) are opened/closed so that air flow at inlet and exit port sides is guided into housing. Exhaust ports (21) are provided at the upper end of the housing for discharging the air inside housing to the exterior.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for manufacture of electronic device such as flat panel display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The inflow of external air toward processing unit and outflow of process gas can be prevented by suitably controlling the opening/closing angle of the guide units.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (1)    Housing (3)    Plasma processing unit (10)    Exhaust port (21)    Air inlet port (22)    Air exit port (23)    Guide units (24a,24b)    Substrate (51)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (1) has a sealing material (3) which integrally blocks a solar cell sub-module (2) that receives generated light. A ribbon wire (22) is attached to the electrode formed in the sub-module. The other end of the ribbon wire is positioned in the bask surface of the sub-module so as to determine the exposure portion of the ribbon wire, when the back surface is extended through the edge portion of the sub-module. An attachment unit attaches an external conducting wire that is formed in an external load.    USE - Solar cell module e.g. copper indium diselenide (CIS) type thin film solar cell module used as power supply for calculator, charger of mobile phone, road traffic marker, street light and electric power generating apparatus. Can also be used in crystal system solar cell module and amorphous-silicon solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The ribbon wire is attached to the electrode that is formed in the solar cell sub-module and hence the electric power is discharged without impairing the resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Solar cell sub-module (2)    Sealing material (3)    Ribbon wire (22)    Attaching portion of ribbon wire (22a)
NOVELTY - An electrically conductive paste comprises electroconductive particles, glass frit, organic binder, and solvent containing silver. The glass frit and/or additive contain group 2 type additional element which is magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium. The lead content in paste is less than or equal to 0.1 wt.%.    USE - An electrically conductive paste for manufacture of solar cell (claimed), and formation of electrode to n-type silicon layer of crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrically conductive paste obtains favorable solar cell characteristic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a manufacturing method of solar cell; and    (2) a solar cell.
NOVELTY - Silver containing aluminum nitride is used as raw material and vacuum coating process is performed to form texture structure of conductive thin film (4). The raw material contains 0.01-5 mol% of aluminum nitride.    USE - Formation of conductive thin film for thin film solar cell (claimed) provided on roof tops and windows of buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive thin film having favorable texture structure and controlled average surface roughness is formed. The solar cell having favorable characteristics is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a substrate type solar cell.    Substrate (2)    Conductive thin film (4)    Transparent conductive films (6a,6b)    Photoelectric conversion layer (8)    Incident light (10)
NOVELTY - The solar cell assembly back film has a first layer having 0.05-0.40 millimeter (mm) thickness, a second layer having 0.05-0.20 mm thickness, a third layer having 0.05-0.30 mm thickness and a fourth layer having 0.05-0.20 mm thickness. The first layer is ethylene-acetic acid ethylene copolymer (EVA) film layer, the second layer is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film layer, the third layer is high performance fiber (HPF) base cloth layer, and the fourth layer is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film layer. The HPF base cloth layer is made by weaving carbon fibers, Kevlar fibers or glass fibers.    USE - Solar cell assembly back film.    ADVANTAGE - The back film is provided with low water absorption performance and separating performance for resisting aging, resisting corrosion, resisting solvent, resisting pollution and is hydrophobic. Effectively prevents medium from eroding the EVA and the solar cell plate. The elasticity of the EVA is combined with the robustness of the PTFE to provide strong vibration resistance and comprehensive protecting function for the cell plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partial perspective view of the solar cell assembly back film.
NOVELTY - The module has a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer provided on a carrier plate, where the transparent conductive oxide exhibits thickness below 400 nanometers. A N-conductive cadmium sulfide-layer is provided on the TCO layer and exhibits thickness below 200 nanometers. A cadmium telluride absorber layer is provided on the cadmium sulfide-layer and contains antimony, where the absorber layer exhibits layer thickness below 7 micrometers. Rear contacts consists of primary and secondary contacts.    USE - Cadmium telluride/cadmium sulfide thin film-solar module for industrial production.    ADVANTAGE - The cadmium telluride absorber layer is provided on the cadmium sulfide-layer and contains antimony, where the absorber layer exhibits layer thickness of below 7 micrometer, thus increasing theoretical efficiency of the solar module. The cadmium sulfide-layer and the cadmium telluride absorber layer are produced in a fast, simple and robust manner, thus reducing material consumption of the solar module to ensure simple mass production.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a cadmium telluride/cadmium sulfide thin film-solar module.
NOVELTY - A solar cell sealing material (1) consists of a polymer with crystallinity such as polyester resin and a cavity (100) formed inside the solar sealing material. The ratio of average length of cavity in orientation direction (L) in micrometer with respect to average length of cavity in thickness direction (r) in micrometer orthogonally crossed to orientation direction is 10 or more.    USE - Solar cell sealing material for solar cell apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Ensures easy manufacturing of solar cell apparatus that is lightweight and excellent in failure durability since solar cell sealing material is lightweight, and excellent in durability and electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of the solar cell sealing material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the aspect-ratio of a solar cell sealing material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Solar cell sealing material (1)    Surface (1a)    Cavity (100)    Average length of cavity in orientation direction (L)    Average length of cavity in thickness direction (r)
NOVELTY - A temperature detection unit (21) detects the temperature of modification catalyst (11). A temperature estimation unit (32) estimates catalyst temperature based on correlation model which relates catalyst temperature. A temperature control unit (30) controls temperature of modification catalyst based on estimated temperature for defining correction weighting functions. Several local correction factors are calculated by multiplying weighting functions based on detected and estimated temperature for correcting correction model by model correction unit (34).    USE - Control apparatus of fuel modifier for fuel cell mounted in internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of modification catalyst can be controlled with sufficient precision.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the control apparatus of fuel modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modification catalyst (11)    Temperature detection unit (21)    Temperature control unit (30)    Temperature estimation unit (32)    Model correction unit (34)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing particles sputtered from film forming source (27) on substrate (21). A movable endless belt (11) moving forward and return path is positioned between a film forming source and a substrate to regulate the film forming region of the substrate.    USE - Method for forming thin film such as conductive film, optical film and moisture proof film for electrode and sensor used for electrical storage device such as magnetic tape, capacitor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the film forming region of the substrate is regulated, the film is formed stably and correctly on the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for film forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the film forming apparatus.    Movable endless belt (11)    Substrate (21)    Film forming source (27)    Shielding unit (42)    Film forming apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A solar cell consists of a semiconductor thin film (2) formed on a base material (1), a transparent conductive film (3) formed on the semiconductor thin film, and a nitride-type moisture-content diffusion-prevention film (4) covering the upper surface of transparent conductive film.    USE - Solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to building and civil-engineering structures, motor vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and satellites.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent electric-power generation efficiency, durability, and economical efficiency, and saves energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Base material (1)    Semiconductor thin film (2)    Transparent conductive film (3)    Moisture-content diffusion-prevention film (4)    Transparent guard plate (5)
NOVELTY - A rare metal extracting agent contains cyclic phenol sulfide derivative (1).    USE - Extracting agent is used for extracting rare metal (claimed) such as platinum, palladium and zirconium used for catalyst for motor vehicles, fuel cell and super-strength magnet.    ADVANTAGE - The rare metal extracting agent enables efficient and easy separation of expensive platinum.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A rare metal extracting agent contains cyclic phenol sulfide derivative of formula (1).    R1,R3,R4=H or 1-10C hydrocarbyl;    R2=0-10C hydrocarbyl;and    Z=sulfide, sulfinyl or sulfonyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for continuous extraction separation of rare metal, which involves using the rare metal extracting agent, changing pH of aqueous solution containing different types of rare metals, by 2 times or more according to the target rare metal, carrying out extraction for 2 or more times, and selectively extracting specific rare metal predominantly.
NOVELTY - A composite oxide contains oxygen, zirconium, and element (a) chosen from cerium and praseodymium, and is free from a tetragonal crystal phase derived from zirconium oxide. The electron diffraction image of the composite oxide exhibits a diffraction image having dot-shaped diffraction spots.    USE - Composite oxide is used for co-catalyst for exhaust gas purification catalyst and oxygen reduction catalyst for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composite oxide has large oxygen absorption emitting amount in high or low temperature.
NOVELTY - A sacrificial layer containing metal nuclei having catalytic activity is formed on surface of film-form substrate, and a layer comprising metal component containing metal nuclei or alloy containing metal is formed on surface of sacrificial layer. Then, the obtained sacrificial layer is burned or dissolved to obtain film-form self-supporting metal thin film having thickness of 1-20 mu m.    USE - Manufacture of film-form self-supporting metal thin film for separating hydrogen from mixed gas-containing hydrogen, hydrogen production and fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to highly purified fuel hydrogen supply system for fuel cell electric power generation system, semiconductor and hydrogen gas release apparatus of absorption refrigerator.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides film-form self-supporting metal thin film having excellent hydrogen separation performance and homogeneity, in high yield. The film-form self-supporting metal thin film is free from defects such as pinhole. The membrane module is efficiently produced using film-form self-supporting metal thin film.
NOVELTY - An electronic semiconductive component has layer(s) (2,3) of p-type or n-type material including metal hydride having dopant(s).    USE - Electronic semiconductive component is used for solar cell (claimed). Can also be used for electronic device, semiconductor device, light emitting diode, photodetector and transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The electronic semiconductive component has high electroconductivity, stability, compatibility, and provides solar cell having excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of electronic semiconductive component which involves depositing hydrogenated doped metal layer on substrate (4), providing capping layer (1) on the metal layer, and exposing the layers to gas stream containing hydrogen and argon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of the electronic semiconductor component.    Capping layer (1)    Hydride layers (2,3)    Substrate (4)    Conductor (5)    Conductor leads (6,7)
NOVELTY - In a finishing process, one or both sides of a chrome-plated product bearing a with a molybdenum-cobalt alloy, the surface is skimmed by an electrochemical process using a molybdenum-cobalt electrolyte containing cobalt- molybdate, hydrogen carbonate- di-phosphate, hydrazinium and citrate ions.    USE - Electrolytic finishing process for molybdenum-cobalt alloy coating on chrome-plated substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The finished surface is devoid of pores and fissures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Further claimed is the use of the process for the manufacture of solar cells, prosthetic implants, catalytic converters and an electrical contact system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an electron microscopic photograph an X-ray micro-analysis of a suitable molybdenum-cobalt alloy on a chrome-plated substrate. (Drawing includes non English-language text).
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell (10) comprises a solar battery layer including a dye-supporting semiconductor layer and a battery electrolyte layer (22); an anode electrode layer (15) and a cathode electrode layer (20, 21) facing one another at a first distance; an anode substrate (16) for supporting the dye-supporting semiconductor layer; and a cathode substrate for supporting the cathode electrode layer. The anode electrode layer includes through-extending apertures and is buried in the dye-supporting semiconductor layer at a second distance from the anode substrate.    USE - A dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell has a low cost and a high photoelectric transfer efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for producing a dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (10)    Anode electrode layer (15)    Anode substrate (16)    Cathode electrode layer (20, 21)    Battery electrolyte layer (22)
NOVELTY - The thin film type solar cell has a front electrode (200) formed on a substrate (100) and a semiconductor layer (300) formed on the front electrode. A transparent conductive layer (400) is formed on the semiconductor layer. A rear electrode (600) is formed on the transparent conductive layer. A buffer layer (500) comprising a zinc oxide layer, is formed between the transparent conductive layer and the rear electrode.    USE - Thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electric resistance of the rear electrode is reduced and the adhesive strength between the transparent conductive layer and the rear electrode is enhanced by the buffer layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional views explaining manufacturing process of the thin film type solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Front electrode (200)    Semiconductor layer (300)    Transparent conductive layer (400)    Buffer layer (500)    Rear electrode (600)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (100) comprises an N-type silicon substrate (101); a textured surface on the N-type silicon substrate on the front side of the solar cell; an antireflective layer over the textured surface; a P-type polysilicon emitter (108) forming a backside junction with the N-type silicon substrate; a negative polarity metal contact (102) making an electrical connection to the N-type silicon substrate from the front side of the solar cell; and a positive polarity metal contact (110) making an electrical connection to the P-type polysilicon emitter from the backside of the solar cell.    USE - A solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is efficient and can be fabricated at relatively low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of fabricating a solar cell comprising:    (A) forming a layer of polysilicon over a back surface of an N-type silicon substrate on the backside of the solar cell;    (B) forming a P-type dopant source over the layer of polysilicon;    (C) forming a capping layer over the P-type dopant source; and    (D) diffusing P-type dopants from the P-type dopant source to the layer of polysilicon to form a backside junction with the N-type silicon substrate; and    (E) diffusing N-type dopants into a front surface of the N-type silicon substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Substrate (101)    Metal contacts (102, 110)    P-type polysilicon emitter (108)    Contact holes (123)
NOVELTY - Process for producing a purified silicon, comprises forming a molten mixture containing silicon, aluminum and boron, and solidifying the melt mixture under condition of a temperature gradient provided in one direction in a mold.    USE - The process is useful for producing boron added purified silicon, which is useful as a material for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The process does not require again heating and melting the reduced silicon and can produce boron added silicon with low energy. The process provides silicon with high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the step of reducing silicon halide with a metal aluminum.    Silicon halide gas (1)    Blowing pipe (2)    Molten metal aluminum (3)    Container (4)    Reduced silicon. (5)
NOVELTY - The separate plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) chambers (404,406a-406c,407) are provided to deposit p-doped layer, intrinsic layer, and n-doped layer. A central transfer chamber (409) is provided with a transfer robot (408) having two arms to transfer solar cell substrates having surface area of 1,000,000 mm2 between the PECVD chambers. The p-doped layer, intrinsic layer, and n-doped layer are deposited on each solar cell substrates and the chambers are periodically cleaned using fluorine to remove residue created during deposition in chamber.    USE - Fabrication method of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell can be fabricated by separate chambers to form chemically different layers so as to prevent the contamination of interfaces while reducing the cost and processing time and increasing the efficiency by 6-11 %.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar-cell fabrication apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the PECVD system.    PECVD system (400)    Load lock docking chamber (402)    PECVD chambers (404,406a-406c,407)    Transfer robot (408)    Transfer chamber (409)
NOVELTY - The system has separator including reaction flow field. The air inlet and outlet ports are provided at front and end portions of reaction flow field, respectively. A humidification chamber is provided at front portion of reaction flow field. The inner surface of chamber, is coated with hydrophilic water absorbent material. An injector (100) is provided at starting point of chamber. The injector is provided with water and air supply pipes (10,20), for injecting mixture of coolant e.g. ethylene glycol with water and air into chamber through nozzle (30).    USE - Humidification system for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack for use in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The humidification efficiency can be improved significantly. The fuel cell separator can be cooled efficiently by providing injector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of air-assist type injector.    Air supply pipe (10)    Water supply pipe (20)    Nozzle (30)    Air-assist type injector (100)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor material is implanted with a spatially varying dose of ion species. The implanted semiconductor material is attached to a handler substrate. A cleave of the implanted semiconductor material is initiated from the handler substrate at a preferential location that is a function of dose gradient developed from spatially varying dose of ion species implanted on semiconductor material.    USE - Method for forming substrate such as semiconductor wafer. Can also be used in silicon-on-insulator substrate, three-dimensional integrated circuit stacked film, LED substrate, monocrystalline silicon substrate, polycrystalline silicon substrate or amorphous silicon substrate and solar cell substrate.    ADVANTAGE - Non-uniform ion distribution can be performed and hence the problems associated with cleaves at random location can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for forming film of material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the substrate on which a thin material is formed.
NOVELTY - The method involves enclosing water vapor in modifier (1) during pressure-preservation process after shutdown of the modifier. A source gas is mixed with the water vapor during pressure-preservation process.    USE - Stop method of modifier for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The source gas is mixed with the water vapor. Hence the condensation of the water vapor can be suppressed. The occurrence of the carbon deposition of source gas is prevented. The inhomogeneous distribution of source gas can be prevented reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a process-flow diagram demonstrating the stop process of modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (1)    Water vapor generation unit (2)    Mixer (3)    De-sulfuring apparatus (4)    Regulating valves (8,9)
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative having structure (I) containing carbon atom (C1) bonded with hydrogen or substituent, and carbon atoms (C6-C8) bonded with hydroxyl-containing organic group (II).    USE - Novel fullerene derivative used for forming film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to photoresist, interlayer insulation film for circuit substrate of central processing unit of computer, bulk heterojunction type organic solar cell, field effect transistor, organic semiconductor, photosensor and rectifier.    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene derivative has high solubility with respect to alkaline solvent and organic solvent. The fullerene derivative film has excellent optical characteristics, high resistance, low dielectric constant and enables to perform high density and delicate multilayer interconnection. The fullerene derivative enables to manufacture solar cell with high conversion efficiency and semiconductor with high efficiency, economically and easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative having structure of formula (I) containing carbon atom (C1) bonded with hydrogen or substituent, and carbon atoms (C6-C8) bonded with hydroxyl-containing organic group of formula: -Ar-(OH)n (II).    C1-C10=carbon atoms;    Ar=8-18C aromatic hydrocarbyl;and    n=1-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fullerene derivative solution, which is obtained by dissolving the fullerene derivative in a solvent.
NOVELTY - A dye has peak in 400-500 nm and 620 nm of visible light absorption spectrum.    USE - A dye for organic semiconductor electronic element (claimed) e.g. photoelectric conversion apparatus, polarizing plate, color filter, inkjet ink, memory device, quantum computer, organic transistor, organic solar cell and image forming device.    ADVANTAGE - The dye increases conversion efficiency of visible light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing dye.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing process of dye.
NOVELTY - A compound composition comprises resin having hydrophilic group, and inorganic oxide particle having mean dispersion particle size of 1-20 nm.    USE - Compound composition used for optical element (claimed) such as lens and optical waveguide. Uses include but are not limited to substrate for liquid crystal display, plasma display panel, electroluminescent display, color filter, touch panel and solar cell, and sealing material for semiconductor laser.    ADVANTAGE - The compound composition has excellent transparency and improved refractive index.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of compound composition, which involves removing water from liquid mixture obtained by mixing inorganic-oxide particle, water and resin having hydrophilic group; and    (2) optical element comprising transparent layer (A) and transparent layer (B) which are laminated, and fine corrugation which controls the advancing direction of incident light to the interface of layers (A) and (B).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of optical element.    Optical element (10)    Transparent layers (11,12)    Interface (11a)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a heating element (11) positioned on opposite side of a coating film surface of a base material (21), for heating the base material. A control source (12) controls the heating element so as to fluctuate the temperature of base material within a predetermined temperature range.    USE - Production apparatus of DLC film for component (Claimed) e.g. Metallic component for use in manufacture of large device such as solar cell and thin film transistor for LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The DLC film which is uniformly observed in film thickness direction and surface direction can be manufactured stably based on fluctuation of temperature of base material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) component e.g. metallic component including the DLC film with Vickers hardness of 4000-6000 HV and base material containing iron. The wave number of G peaks resulting from the graphite is in the range of 1550-1600 cm-1 and wave number of D peaks resulting from the diamond is in the range of 1300-1400 cm-1. The Raman intensity of G peaks and D peaks is obtained, where G peaks and D peaks are observed mutually independently; and    (2) manufacturing method of DLC film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the production apparatus of the DLC film.    Production apparatus of DLC film (10)    Heating element (11)    Control source (12)    Support (13)    Base material (21)
NOVELTY - The laminated structure (10) has a peeling layer (2) comprising metal-oxide semiconductor fine particles, formed on heat-resistant substrate (1) at preset intervals. An oxide semiconductor layer (3) containing metal-oxide semiconductor fine particles whose porosity is lower than the porosity of the peeling layer is formed on the peeling layer. An electrode layer (4) consisting of metal oxide is formed on the semiconductor layer. A conductive layer (5) is formed in pattern shape on the electrode layer formed in the region between the peeling layers.    USE - Laminated structure for oxide semiconductor electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell module (both claimed). Can also be used in dye-sensitizing-type light charging capacitor, and electrochromic display.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell module of high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be obtained by forming conductive layer of larger thickness. The conductive layer can prevent the oxidation of electrode layer and the durability of the solar cell module can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) oxide semiconductor electrode; and    (2) dye-sensitized solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure for oxide semiconductor electrode.    Heat-resistant substrate (1)    Peeling layer (2)    Oxide semiconductor layer (3)    Electrode layer (4)    Conductive layer (5)    Laminated structure (10)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion material comprises dye compound.    USE - A photoelectric conversion material for semiconductor electrode used for photoelectric transducer (claimed) e.g. solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion material has outstanding photoelectric transfer characteristic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion material comprises dye compound of formula (1).    Z=atomic group required in order to form 5-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring;    R1=aliphatic group and aromatic group which have not greater than 6 pKa acidic group as substituent;    R2,R3=aliphatic group, aromatic group or heterocyclic group;    L=conjugation methine group unit; and    n=0-2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a semiconductor electrode.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric transducer contains amine group-containing compound (I) provided between counter electrodes (6).    USE - Photoelectric transducer is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transducer is highly efficient and the solar cell comprising the transducer has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric transducer contains amine group-containing compound of formula: Ar1-N(-Ar2)-Ar3-(CH(-R1)=CH(-R2))n-CH(-R3)=CH(R4)-Ar4-X (I) provided between counter electrodes (6).    Ar1,Ar2=aryl or 6-membered heterocyclic ring (both has substituent in fourth position);    Ar3, Ar4=(un)substituted arylene or heterocyclic;    X=organic residue having acidic group;    R1-R4=H, halogen, un(substituted) alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkenyl, amino, cyano or heterocyclic;and    n=0-5.    Ar1-AR3 optionally combines to form a cyclic structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of photoelectric transducer.    Substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (2,7)    Metallic compound semiconductor (3)    Sensitizing dye (4)    Counter electrode (6)    Photoelectrode (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves stacking and forming the porous layer (2) on the electrode (1). A protective layer (7) for preventing contact of material of electrodes (1,3), and semiconductor layer (5) is formed on the porous layer before the formation of electrode (3). The protective layer is formed by using organic polymer or organic oligomer material, and using ionic liquid.    USE - Manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer such as dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the contact of material of electrodes, and semiconductor layer are prevented by protective layer, short circuit occurring between electrodes and semiconductor layer is prevented and highly reliable transducer can be obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the photoelectric transducer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrodes (1,3)    Porous layer (2)    Semiconductor layer (5)    Intermediate layer (6)    Protective layer (7)
NOVELTY - A solar cell back surface protective film has biaxial-orientation polyester film comprising polyester composition containing 0.1-5 weight% of benzotriazole-type ultraviolet absorber.    USE - Film is used as back surface protective film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film is prevented from deterioration and coloring by ultraviolet ray.
NOVELTY - The solar back sheet (10) has plastic laminated on the surface of metal foil (18) that is pierced in shape of pattern with inner and outer edges (14,15). The metal foils are bonded together by plastic film (17) by sealing a sheet along the edge of the metal foil.    USE - Solar cell back sheet for protecting solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell back sheet with excellent gas barrier property and heat dissipation property can be obtained. The bad effects due to the exposure of the metal foil can be prevented. The solar cell back sheet can be manufactured and wound efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell back sheet manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows top and sectional views of the solar cell back sheet.    Solar back sheet (10)    Outer edges (14,15)    Junction-box position (16)    Plastic film (17)    Metal foil (18)
NOVELTY - Metal ion is adsorbed to the dispersion solution of ion exchange resin, and the metal ion adsorbed to the ion exchange resin in the dispersion solution is reduced using reducing agent, to produce metal microparticles in the ion exchange resin. The dispersion solution containing metal microparticles is assigned as a composition for electrode. Thus, the preparation of composition for electrode is performed.    USE - Composition is used for actuator layer (both claimed). Can also be used for sensor, electricity generating element, capacitor, solar cell and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode formed using composition has uniform thickness and excellent electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of actuator layer (12), which involves forming electrode by coating the dispersion solution containing metal microparticles on ion exchange resin film (22). The actuator layer has structure comprising electrode provided on both surface of the ion exchange resin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of actuator.    Actuator (10)    Actuator layer (12)    Single-control unit (16)    Electrode layer (18,20)    Ion exchange resin film (22)
NOVELTY - A sheet of semiconductor material (28) comprises a lower surface and an upper surface. The sheet is fabricated by forming first layer (32) of silicon powder (34) that has lower surface (36) and opposite upper surface (38); depositing second layer (40) across the upper surface of the first layer; and heating the first and/or second layer of silicon powder to initiate a controlled melt and to initiate crystallization of the first and/or second layer of silicon powder.    USE - A sheet of semiconductor material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon sheet is fabricated from a solar-grade silicon powder that contains low levels of impurities spread over a solar-grade silicon powder that contains high levels of impurities. A sheet fabricated with more than one layer enables a higher percentage of impure silicon feedstock to be utilized without adverse effect on solar cell performance than if the impure material is blended homogeneously with pure material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sheet of semiconductor material comprises a lower surface and an upper surface. The sheet of semiconductor material is fabricated by forming a first layer (32) of silicon powder (34) that has a lower surface (36) and an opposite upper surface (38); depositing a second layer (40) across the upper surface of the first layer, where the second layer of silicon powder (42) has a lower surface (44) and an opposite upper surface (46) and has similar melting point to the first layer of silicon powder; and heating first and/or second layers of silicon powder to initiate a controlled melt and to initiate crystallization of the first and/or second layer of silicon powder. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing a sheet of semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the silicon sheet.    First layer (32)    Silicon powder (34, 42)    Lower surface (36, 44)    Opposite upper surface (38, 46)    Second layer (40)
NOVELTY - The dye-sensitized solar cell (10) comprises an anode board and cathode board, which mutually oppose, are arranged on both sides of a battery cell, and made to support the anode electrode and cathode electrode of the battery cell. The anode electrode or cathode electrode expands to the vicinity of the side edge portion extending along the direction of the cathode or anode electrode of the battery cell adjacent to the first battery cell, and is electrically connected to the side edge portion.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell for electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves size reduction of the dye-sensitized solar cell by connecting D battery cells in series.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the X-Y, the X-Z and Y-Z top view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (10)    Glass substrate (11)    Fluorine dope tin oxide film (12a-12d)    Glass substrate (13)    Fluorine dope tin oxide (14a-14c)
NOVELTY - A photoconductor is connected with a solar cell. The anode and cathode of the solar cell are set parallel to the anode and cathode of capacitor and lithium battery. The anode and cathode of the solar cell are connected with switch control button of camera.    USE - Solar powered camera.    ADVANTAGE - Energy saving effect of camera can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the solar powered camera. (Drawing includes non-English language text)