NOVELTY - The electrolytic solution comprises a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt and a compound represented by formula (I) as an additive having 4.6-5 Volt oxidation potential. The electrolytic solution also has ethylene dihalide carbonate represented by formula (II). The non-aqueous organic solvent has carbonate i.e. chain or cyclic carbonate, ester, ether or ketone. The additive and ethylene dihalide carbonate are added in an amount of 1-10 wt.% of the non-aqueous organic solvent. The non-aqueous organic solvent has aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvent and carbonate type solvent.    USE - Electrolytic solution for a high voltage lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic solution ensures overcharge safety of a high voltage battery while preventing deterioration in battery performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The compound represented by formula (I).    R1=1-5C alkyl group;    Xn=halogen atom; and    n=2.    The ethylene dihalide carbonate represented by formula (II).    X=halogen atom;    Y=H or halogen atom; and    n and m=1 or 2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for high voltage lithium secondary battery, which comprises a cathode, an anode and an active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the prismatic type battery having electrolytic solution.    Anode (13)    Separator (14)    Cathode (15)    Electrode terminal (30)    Insulating plate (50)    Terminal plate (60)
NOVELTY - An anode material comprises (wt.%) carbon nanotube (0.2-2), polyacrylonitrile short fiber (0.2-2), lead oxide (60-90), and lead powder (balance). The polyacrylonitrile short fiber has a length of 5-15 mm and a diameter of 20-200 mu m.    USE - Anode material for lead storage battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The incorporation of carbon nanotube not only resists corrosion of electrochemical environment in lead-acid storage battery, increases specific surface area of anode active substrate, enhances charge/discharge capacity of electrodes, improves circulation performance, and increases formation efficiency, but also improves utilization rate of active substance and discharge capacity of lead storage battery. In 0.5-10c current, the utilization rate of active substance in simulative battery is improved by 8-15%. The anode material is simple to prepare and has low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of anode material by:    (A) mixing concentrated sulfuric acid and concentrated nitric acid at a ratio of 1:1-10:1, adding dispersant (0.1-1%, based on concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids) and carbon nanotube (1-5%, based on concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids), ultrasonically mixing for 0.5-3 hours, adding deionized water, extracting until neutral, and drying at 60-120 degrees C for 5-20 hours;    (B) uniformly mixing polyacrylonitrile short fiber, lead oxide powder and lead powder at a ratio of 0.02:5.98:4-0.2:9.3:0.5; and    (C) mixing the treated carbon nanotube with the mixture obtained in step (B) by ball milling at a ratio of 0.2:99.8-2:98 for 1-5 hours.
NOVELTY - A wind energy conversion system (10) has one or more wind turbines (12) preferably of axial flow type, a pitched roof structure (14) of given pitch on which the turbines are mounted, and a cover (16) supported on the pitched roof structure and above the turbines. The pitch of the cover is less than the pitch of the roof structure. Cowlings (34), provided for each turbine, are aerodynamically shaped to concentrate airflow across or through the turbine.    USE - Wind energy conversion system for producing electricity to building using wind power. Can also be used for converting window power into alternate forms of power and or drive various machines.    ADVANTAGE - By providing cover with pitch less than that of pitched roof structure, distance or wind tunnel between cover and roof structure upper portion decreases in direction towards ridge region, increasing air pressure and air speed through turbines.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the end view of a wind energy conversion system.    Wind energy conversion system (10)    Wind turbines (12)    Pitched roof structure (14)    Cover (16)    Cowlings (34)
NOVELTY - The shelf has multiple fuses installed in a body (100), which is made of a box type rectangular frame. A guide slot (110) is installed inside the body. Large size purging hole is formed in both sides of the body. A fuse cap is formed with silicon, and rubber or aluminum alloy, and is fixed by a hook in body back plane.    USE - Indoor type master shelf for a telecommunication device. Uses include but are not limited to optical repeater, fiber loop carrier equipment, storage battery, and telephone switch rectifier or base station.    ADVANTAGE - The shelf maximizes the cooling efficiency, prevents deterioration or shutdown phenomenon of the telecommunication device by forming radiator holes, and prevents damage to the telecommunication device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a master shelf.    Body (100)    Guide slot (110)    Unit (120)
NOVELTY - The flashlight has a barrel body whose front end is provided with a main lamp body. A lateral surface of the barrel body is provided with a solar panel. The lamp body and the panel are separately connected with a storage battery through a circuit. The storage battery is installed in the barrel body. The front end of the lamp body is provided with a lamp shade, and an interphone is mounted on the barrel body. Auxiliary lamp bodies are installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the barrel body. The tail part of the barrel body is provided with an interphone antenna.    USE - Solar flashlight. Uses include but are not limited to a home, camping place, lighting place and an emergency place.    ADVANTAGE - The flashlight is simple in structure, convenient to carry and environmental friendly. The flashlight effectively utilizes the solar energy and the commercial power. The flashlight can be widely used in the home, camping place, lighting place and the emergency place.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar flashlight.
NOVELTY - The hot water unit has a solar collector panel (1) provided at a top level, an upper collection reservoir or tray (2) at the mid level and a lower insulated storage reservoir (3). The solar collector panel is made from copper, aluminum and other conductive material while the collection reservoir is made from sheet metal or plastic. The lower reservoir has a storage capacity that suits the usage of the household or other users. The level of water in the reservoir is controlled by a timing device.    USE - Gravity pressure solar hot water unit for water storage, heating and delivery to provide hot water to either an existing hot water unit or to hot water consuming appliances including shower and laundry washing machine in the bathroom, kitchen of a building.    ADVANTAGE - Saves some 2750 to 3000 kilowatt hours of electricity or 2.5 to 3.0 tonnes of greenhouse gases for every household fitted with the device. Ensures a prewarmed supply of water to the hot water unit. Secures the maximum hydraulic head for the delivered heated water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for water storage, heating and delivery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the domestic layout of the gravity pressure solar hot water unit.    Solar collector panel (1)    Tray (2)    Storage reservoir (3)
NOVELTY - The sheet (10) has an optical opening (8A) in which a light reflection layer (4) allows light from a light source (2) e.g. LED, to pass through, and a light reflection part (8B) to reflect the light. The optical opening is placed opposing a lens (7) so that the light incident on the lens is controlled. A centerline (T2) which passes along center of the optical opening is deviated with respect to a centerline (T1), which passes along vertex of the lens. A light diffusion sheet (3) is integrated to the light reflection layer via a transmissive joining layer.    USE - Optical sheet for a back light unit in a display device (all claimed) that is used for battery type apparatus such as computer and mobile telephone, and for a car-navigation application.    ADVANTAGE - The centerline which passes along the center of the optical opening is deviated with respect to the centerline passing along the vertex of the lens, thus enabling the sheet to condense the diffused light from the light source efficiently at existing angles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cross-sectional view of a display apparatus.    Centerlines (T1, T2)    Light source (2)    Light diffusion sheet (3)    Light reflection layer (4)    Lens (7)    Optical opening (8A)    Light reflection part (8B)    Optical sheet (10)
NOVELTY - The panel has a front panel (12) provided with front and back surfaces and left and right side edges (20, 22), where the front panel is substantially transparent and intended to face the sun so as to pass the sun rays. A rear panel (14) is arranged parallel and spaced apart from the front panel to form a space in between the panels. The rays from the sun pass through the front panel and the space to reflective coating reflected back towards the space. Darkened liquid (52) e.g. vegetable oil, is provided within the space, and a unit moves the liquid into and out of the space.    USE - Solar panel for heating liquid e.g. vegetable oil (claimed), water, corn oil, soy oil and sunflower seed oil, using sun rays, for providing hot water to a home and a building.    ADVANTAGE - The panel provides hot water in an efficient manner. The panel is inexpensive. The panel can be easily produced with low maintenance cost. The panel absorbs eighty percent of the solar energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of a solar panel.    Front panel (12)    Rear panel (14)    Left side edge (20)    Right side edge (22)    Liquid (52)
NOVELTY - The pen has a conductive rotating slide piece made of plastics. A battery and an LED light are provided in a battery sleeve, and a conductive spring is connected with a positive pole of the battery. A negative pole of the LED light is connected with a negative pole of the battery. A positive pole of the LED light is fixedly connected with a high locating groove, and a guide rib is equipped on the battery sleeve. A guide groove is formed on a pen term and fitted with the guide rib, and a reset spring is butted between a lower end of the battery sleeve and a pen point.    USE - Light pen.    ADVANTAGE - The pen utilizes the length of the contact pin of the LED light to realize the circuit closure, thus saving the metal conductive elastic chip in the pen and the cost. The resource of the pen can be fully utilized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a light pen.
NOVELTY - The battery unit has a wiring board (11) in which a set of wiring patterns is formed, and a switching element (2) performing change of a battery power supply. An insulation film e.g. polyester, covers the switching element and an electronic component. A groove part or the hollow part is formed in predetermined location of the wiring board. A resist layer (12) is excluded by a terminal (4) of the switching element. A substrate of the wiring board is exposed to the switching element and an electronic component.    USE - Battery unit for use in an electronic device e.g. notebook personal computer and video camera.    ADVANTAGE - The unit provides insulation film in required location for performing reliable insulation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a battery unit.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Switching element (2)    Land (3)    Terminal (4)    Wiring board (11)    Resist layer (12)
NOVELTY - The cartridge has several opening portions (12) formed in a cartridge case (14). A fuel impregnating material (16) is enclosed in the cartridge case. A non-porous material consisting of polymer film is positioned between the opening portion and fuel impregnating material.    USE - Cartridge for fuel cell for portable electronic device such as mobile telephone, personal digital assistant, notebook computer and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature dependency of methanol vaporization releasing rate is relieved by positioning non-porous material between opening portion and fuel impregnating material, hence the supply of fuel is performed steadily. The vaporization fuel can be supplied to two electric power generation units simultaneously by providing opening portions on both surfaces of the cartridge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top and sectional views of the cartridge.    Cartridge (10)    Opening portion (12)    Cartridge case (14)    Fuel impregnating material (16)    Non-porous material (18)
NOVELTY - The heat pump system floor heating apparatus has a refrigerating cycle that consists of expansion valve, outdoor heat exchanger, heat medium circulation piping and compressor. A latent heat storage material (34) is accommodated inside a hollow container (33), and heated by heat of warm water flowing through a warm water piping (24). The latent heat storage material performs phase transition to liquid and solid phases at a temperature range of 20 to 60 degrees Celsius. The hollow container and latent heat storage material constitute a heat storage container.    USE - Heat pump system floor heating apparatus for indoor floor heating of building.    ADVANTAGE - Requires no exclusive thermal storage tank and performs rapid floor heating, thus reducing installation initial costs and running cost for floor heating. Effectively utilizes medium temperature water in hot water storage tank, for heat storage to latent heat storage material of floor heating panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the principal portion of heat pump system air conditioning hot water supply apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Warm water piping (24)    Hollow container (33)    Piping accommodation channel (33a)    Latent heat storage material (34)    Soaking sheet (35)
NOVELTY - The emptier has a bath pipe (6) and a hot water valve (9) connected with a water duct (5). A bath spray head (11) is connected with a pipeline between a temperature-adjusting valve (8) and the hot water valve. One end of a thin-soft emptying pipe (2) is connected with top of a siphon pipe (1). Another end of the emptying pipe is connected with an exhaust-valve (13) i.e. air valve, where the emptying pipe is made of plastic and rubber. An air suction device is connected to the pipeline between the temperature-adjusting valve and the hot water valve.    USE - Water duct Emptier for a solar energy water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The emptier ensures flowing out hot water by siphon effect due to the negative pressure formed by the exhaust-valve and the air suction device, and guiding hot water out without opening the valve to fill water repeatedly. The emptier has simple operation, and dependable anti-freezing effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a water duct emptier.    Siphon pipe (1)    Thin-soft emptying pipe (2)    Water duct (5)    Bath pipe (6)    Temperature-adjusting valve (8)    Hot water valve (9)    Bath spray head (11)    Exhaust-valve (13)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (10) has connection wirings (7a,7b) that are exposed from a protective film (5) and connected to lower electrode (2) and an upper electrode (4) along length sides of a strip shaped resin substrate (1) respectively. The Young's modulus of electrically conductive paste in connection wirings is smaller than the electrodes. The photo-electromotive force generated in a photoelectric converting layer (3) is collected by one end of resin substrate through wirings. The generated photo-electromotive force is picked out by the picking out electrodes (8a,8b).    USE - Solar cell for electronic timepiece (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The disconnection portion between the lower and upper electrodes is bridged by the connection wiring through the electrically conductive paste. Hence the conduction between the electrodes is maintained even a crack appears in the curve location of the metal layer. The photo-electromotive force of the solar cell is obtained efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic timepiece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Resin substrate (1)    Lower electrode (2)    Photoelectric converting layer (3)    Upper electrode (4)    Protective film (5)    Connection wirings (7a,7b)    Picking out electrodes (8a,8b)    Solar cell (10)
NOVELTY - The molding space (7) of a molding die (6) accommodating a battery (20) and a protective circuit board is filled cladding material covering the battery and the circuit board and the cladding material is hardened. Some laminate films are pinched with the molding die, battery and circuit board when the molding die is closed after holding the battery and circuit board in the molding space.    USE - Manufacturing method of battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The movement of battery and protective circuit board is prevented by filling cladding material in the molding space. Hence battery pack with outstanding dimensional accuracy and mechanical strength is provided while reducing the size and weight of the battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the molding die in closed state.    Molding die (6)    Upper mold (6A)    Lower mold (6B)    Molding space (7)    Projection portions (17b)    Battery (20)
NOVELTY - The accumulator has a double-layer composite plastic film vertically formed with multiple intensified adhering lines, such that the double-layer composite plastic film forms multiple vertical water chambers (5). Upper and lower ends of the water chambers are respectively connected with a water outlet (7) and a water inlet (6). An outer layer (3) of the double-layer composite plastic film is formed as a black ultraviolet-resistant non-luminous plastic film, and an inner layer (4) of the double-layer composite plastic film is formed as an edible plastic film.    USE - Composite plastic film water chamber-type solar flat plate heat accumulator.    ADVANTAGE - The accumulator utilizes low cost plastic material and simple manufacturing technique, and is light in weight. The accumulator has easy reduction of defective rate. The accumulator avoids easy scale formation of hot water in the plastic water chamber, thus prolonging service life of the water chambers. The accumulator avoids occurrence of frost crack of the water chamber on the plastic film to provide convenience for a user.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a composite plastic film water chamber-type solar flat plate heat accumulator.    Outer layer (3)    Inner layer (4)    Vertical water chambers (5)    Water inlet (6)    Water outlet (7)
NOVELTY - The flashlight has a reflecting bowl (13) installed at a head part of a shell (6), and an LED luminous body (12) installed in the reflecting bowl. A lens (2) is installed in front of the LED luminous body, and a bracket (5) and a control plate (11) are installed in the shell. An external wall of the bracket is encircled with a coil (4) connected with an input end of the control plate. An end part of an internal chamber (8) of the bracket is provided with a rubber head (7). A movable contact is connected with an end of a battery (DC), and a small magnet is installed in the rubber head.    USE - Rechargeable four-color flashlight.    ADVANTAGE - The battery stores the energy and makes the flashlight to work for a long time. The light with different colors can be selected by controlling the rotary switch.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a rechargeable four-color flashlight.    Battery (DC)    Lens (2)    Coil (4)    Bracket (5)    Shell (6)    Rubber head (7)    Internal chamber (8)    Control plate (11)    LED luminous body (12)    Reflecting bowl (13)
NOVELTY - A transfer sheet has a transfer layer formed on a transfer base material (11). The transfer layer consists of water-soluble polymeric layers (31,32) and inorganic-oxide layer (41) containing inorganic oxide. The water-soluble polymeric layers are formed using a coating liquid containing water-soluble polymer, aqueous solution of metal alkoxide(s) or its hydrolyzate, water and alcohol.    USE - Transfer sheet is used for manufacture of back surface protection sheet for solar cell (claimed) installed outdoor arcade and wall surface.    ADVANTAGE - The transfer sheet is excellent in adhesiveness and productivity. The fall of protection sheet from the solar cell, when exposed to ultraviolet ray, wind and rain, is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of transfer sheet.    Transfer base material (11)    Peeling layer (21)    Water-soluble polymeric layers (31,32)    Inorganic oxide layer (41)
NOVELTY - The device has a parabolic reflector (2) with two pylon-like supporting structures (1) which are tiltably stored without additional reinforcement, where tiltable storage is taken place by a ball bearing (5). The parabolic reflectors are connected self-supportingly one behind the other by using a mirror connector, where the supporting structures are arranged between the parabolic reflectors. An absorber pipe (4) is arranged on the parabolic reflectors by an absorber holder (3) and surrounded by a glass tube. The parabolic reflectors are made from composite plastic.    USE - Device for generating thermal energy from solar radiation, in an industry for heating or for generation of current.    ADVANTAGE - The two pylon-like supporting structures of the parabolic reflector are tiltably stored without additional reinforcement, so that storage of the parabolic reflectors is simple and requires small drive power for moving. The device is designed in a cost-effective manner due to the simple construction. The device is controlled, maintained and repaired in a simple manner. The parabolic reflectors of the device are weather-proof.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a parabolic reflector including supporting structure.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Supporting structures (1)    Parabolic reflectors (2)    Absorber holder (3)    Absorber pipe (4)    Ball bearing (5)
NOVELTY - The battery pack (1) comprises a secondary cell (2) with a battery case (12) provided with an opening and a metallic sealing plate (13) for opening and closing the opening. An exterior cover (7) made of resin that is fixed to the secondary cell by laser welding holds a circuit board (5) having a protection circuit (3).    USE - Battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit board can be fixed reliably and simply to secondary cell, without increasing the cost of battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the battery pack.    Battery pack (1)    Secondary cell (2)    Protection circuit (3)    Circuit board (5)    Exterior cover (7)    Battery case (12)    Sealing plate (13)
NOVELTY - The device has a password device (2) installed at an upper end of a plastic bottom box. An electronic lock (8) is installed in the plastic bottom box under the password device. Two relays (6, 7) are installed in the plastic bottom box at two sides of the electronic lock. A charging socket and a charging battery (9) are installed at an upper part of an alarm (10). The alarm is installed at a lower end in the plastic bottom box under the charging battery. A turning-on key (11) and a turning-off key (12) are installed respectively in holes of a plastic box lid under the relays.    USE - Multifunctional anti-burglar device. Uses include but are not limited to a vehicle, window, warehouse and electric areas.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high and strong anti-burglar performance. The device is simple to manufacture, and is inexpensive. The device has wide application range, and can be applied to different vehicles, windows, warehouses and different electric areas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a multifunctional anti-burglar device.    Password device (2)    Relays (6, 7)    Electronic lock (8)    Charging battery (9)    Alarm (10)    Turning-on key (11)    Turning-off key (12)
NOVELTY - A polymer based high energy storage density material comprises 3-10 wt.% organic-modified carbon nanotube material and aromatic olefins polymer as matrix material.    USE - A polymer base high energy storage density material for electronic device of information technology, dielectric engineering, electrostatic energy storage and capacitor dielectric material.    ADVANTAGE - The material has good insulation, low density, good flexibility, good compatibility with matrix, reduced leakage current density and dielectric loss, improved permittivity and breakdown field strength, inexpensive and easy to prepare.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparation of polymer based high energy storage density material comprising mixing and uniformly stirring the modified carbon nanotube material and aromatic olefins polymer, pouring the solution, film forming, and then hot pressing for 20 minutes to mold at 150-180?oC and 10-20 Pa, cold compacting and sizing.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion film on the basis of inorganic nanometer slice, comprises substrate that is a kind of quartz or conductive glass of indium and tin oxides; polyethyleneimine and polydiene propyl dimethyloxide ammonium, which are polycations with positive charge in aqueous solution; and titania nanometer slice and manganese dioxide nanometer slice with negative charge respectively.    USE - The photoelectric conversion film is useful for sharply increasing photocurrent response value of simulated sun light.    ADVANTAGE - In the photoelectric conversion film, the electronic energy level of conduction band and valence band of manganese dioxide nanometer slice is established in forbidden band of titania nanometer slice, which increases absorption use range of film and for solar spectrum, and makes photoelectric response generated in ultraviolet and visible light areas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion film on the basis of inorganic nanometer slice that is formed to be of substrate/PEI/((ns-TiO2+ns-MnO2)/PDDA)n-1/(ns-TiO2+ns-MnO2), comprises substrate that is a kind of quartz or conductive glass of indium and tin oxides; polyethyleneimine (PEI) and polydiene propyl dimethyloxide ammonium (PDDA), which are polycations with positive charge in aqueous solution; and ns-TiO2 and ns-MnO2 that are titania nanometer slice and manganese dioxide nanometer slice with negative charge respectively; where n is the layer number of assembled film. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of the photoelectric conversion film.    n= greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 40.
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous secondary battery has positive electrode, negative electrode and non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode consists of a material which can occlude and discharge lithium electrochemically. The negative electrode is formed using active material particles containing silicon oxide and binder. An electrode unit is pressurized to 3 Kgf/cm2 or more during charging and discharging.    USE - Non-aqueous secondary battery such as lithium secondary battery is used for portable devices such as mobile telephone and notebook computer, domestic-use electrical storage system, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous secondary battery has high energy density and excellent cycling characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous secondary battery has positive electrode, negative electrode and non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode consists of a material which can occlude and discharge lithium electrochemically. The negative electrode is formed using active material particles containing silicon oxide (SiOx) and binder, where x is 0.3-1.6. An electrode unit is pressurized to 3 Kgf/cm2 or more during charging and discharging. The content of binder is 13% or less with respect to mass of silicon oxide. The silicon oxide is pre-doped with lithium.
NOVELTY - The device has a rotation disc center shaft sleeve located at a centre position of a rotation disc rubber layer. Rotation disc center shaft holes are opened in the shaft sleeve. Locating holes are formed at periphery of the shaft holes. A rotation disc handle is mutually connected with the rotation disc through a center shaft of the rotation disc handle. A longitudinal transmission gear and a transverse transmission gear are mutually engaged. A longitudinal projecting shaft and a longitudinal transmission gear are fixed in a cavity of a generating device.    USE - Electric energy storage device.    ADVANTAGE - The device utilizes the generating device and mechanical transmission mechanism to supply power for the device, thus enabling the device to be charged even when external power supply is not provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an electric energy storage device.    Longitudinal projecting shaft (3)    State display screen (10)    Control keystrokes (18)    Locating slot (19)    Power supply jacks (20)
NOVELTY - An organic thin film solar cell has a mesh electrode (2) and an electroconductive polymeric layer (3) formed in the opening portion of the mesh electrode, and provide a hole. A photoelectric converting layer (4) is formed on the mesh electrode and electroconductive polymeric layer. A counter electrode (5) is formed on the photoelectric converting layer. The mesh electrode contains silver.    USE - Organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin film solar cell has excellent electric charge extraction efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the organic thin film solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Mesh electrode (2)    Electroconductive polymeric layer (3)    Photoelectric converting layer (4)    Counter electrode (5)
NOVELTY - An adhesive sealing component contains crosslinked material of rubber composition containing rubber components, crosslinking agent and silane coupling agent. The rubber component is ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and/or hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber. The crosslinking agent is organic peroxide having half life temperature of 120 degrees C or less for 1 hour.    USE - Adhesive sealing component for fuel cells such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell used as power supply of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive sealing component has high sealing performance and adhesion reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An adhesive sealing component contains crosslinked material of rubber composition containing rubber components, crosslinking agent and silane coupling agent. The rubber component is ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and/or hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber. The crosslinking agent is organic peroxide having half life temperature of 120 degrees C or less for 1 hour. The organic peroxide is diacryl peroxide. The rubber composition further contains white carbon or carbon black as reinforcing agent.
NOVELTY - An organic thin film solar cell (10) has substrate (1), electrode layer (I) (2) formed on the substrate, photoelectric converting layer (3) which is formed on the electrode layer (I) and contains fullerene derivative and electron-donating material and electrode layer (II) (4) formed on photoelectric converting layer. The fullerene derivative has a substituent and two types of position isomers. The ratio of the one of the position isomer and fullerene derivative in photoelectric converting layer is 95% or more.    USE - Organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin film solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic thin film solar cell has substrate, electrode layer (I) formed on the substrate, photoelectric converting layer which is formed on the electrode layer (I) and contains fullerene derivative (C70) and electron-donating material and electrode layer (II) formed on photoelectric converting layer. The fullerene derivative has a substituent and two types of position isomers. The ratio of the one of the position isomer and fullerene derivative in photoelectric converting layer is 95% or more. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacture of organic thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the organic thin film solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Electrode layers (2,4)    Photoelectric conversion efficiency (3)    Hole extraction layer (5)    Organic thin film solar cell (10)
NOVELTY - An electrical storage device (10A) comprises electrode unit (14) with positive electrode and negative electrode, enclosure container (16) where weak part is formed while electrolyte solution (17) is enclosed, and exterior container (15) which accommodates electrode unit and enclosure container. The electrolyte solution is discharged and released in exterior container from unsealed weak part by adding energy from outer side of exterior container.    USE - Electrical storage device e.g. lithium ion battery and electrical double layer capacitor used as electrical storage sources for drive, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle, assistance, portable apparatus, electric power assisted bicycle and electric wheelchair, solar power generation device, wind powered electricity generation apparatus and domestic electric appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The device has stable performance while improving productivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the internal structure of electrical storage device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrical storage device (10A)    Electrode unit (14)    Exterior container (15)    Enclosure container (16)    Electrolyte solution (17)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolytic battery comprises electrolyte solution containing 4 and 6 or 7 membered ring lactone and fluoroborate, positive electrode and negative electrode.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolytic battery for primary and secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Swelling is suppressed and deterioration of the batter is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The non-aqueous electrolytic battery comprises electrolyte solution containing 4 and 6 or 7 membered ring lactone of formula (1) and fluoroborate of formula (2-5), positive electrode and negative electrode.    R1=alkylene with 1,3 or 4 carbon atoms;    R2=H or 1-4C alkyl;    R3=H, 1-4C alkyl or alkenyl;    R4=F, 1-4C fluoroalkyl or fluoroalkenyl; and    R5-R14=H, 1-4C alkyl or fluoroalkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery electrolyte solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the structure of rechargeable battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery can (11)    Insulation board (12, 13)    Battery cover (14)    Safety valve mechanism (15)    Thermal sensitive resistive element (16)
NOVELTY - The moisture content of a source gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is reduced using a separation membrane. Then, the carbon monoxide present in the source gas is selectively oxidized using a catalyst. The catalyst contains ruthenium supported to carrier containing inorganic oxides. The inorganic oxides are selected from alumina, silica, zirconium dioxide and/or titanium dioxide. Thus, reduction of carbon monoxide concentration in source gas is carried out.    USE - Reduction of carbon monoxide concentration used for producing hydrogen containing gas for fuel cell system (claimed) such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently reduces concentration of carbon monoxide and provides fuel cell with excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the apparatus used for reducing the concentration of carbon monoxide.
NOVELTY - The preparing method involves immersing a glass substrate with a polystyrene microsphere colloidal crystal template into a titanium dioxide prodromic solution diluted by an alcohol solvent for a period of 10 seconds. The glass substrate filled with the solution is drawn out and dried at a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius in a baking oven for 1 hour. A prepared product is warmed up to 450 degrees Celsius in an electric cooker at a speed of 2 degrees Celsius per minute. Heat is preserved for 3 hours to prepare a macropore-mesoporous structure nanocrystal titanium dioxide film.    USE - Preparing method for macropore-mesoporous nanocrystal titanium dioxide film used in dye-sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Enables formation of macropore-mesoporous nanocrystal titanium dioxide film with high specific surface area, ordered structure and excellent light transmission property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the microscopic view of macropore-mesoporous nanocrystal titanium dioxide film.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device comprises transparent conductive frontal electrode comprising fluorine-doped tin oxide and aluminum-doped zinc oxide; positive-intrinsic-negative (pin) laminated construction comprising p layer, n layer; another pin laminated construction; transparent conductive oxide film comprises sublayers made from zinc oxide, indium tin oxide, tin oxide, titanium oxide or other materials; metal film made from nickel-vanadium alloy comprising vanadium of 0-100%; and optically additional metal film or film lamination made from aluminum or silver.    USE - A photovoltaic device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high reflectivity, low resistivity and excellent compatibility with transparent conductive oxide including zinc oxide, and strong stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The photovoltaic device comprises transparent conductive frontal electrode comprising fluorine-doped tin oxide and aluminum-doped zinc oxide; positive-intrinsic-negative (pin) laminated construction comprising p layer, n layer and i layer comprising various silicone alloy film including non-crystal silicone, mixed-phase silicone, nanocrystal silicone or heterogeneous silicone; another pin laminated construction; transparent conductive oxide film comprises sublayers made from zinc oxide, indium tin oxide, tin oxide, titanium oxide or other materials; metal film made from nickel-vanadium alloy comprising vanadium of 0-100%; and optically additional metal film or film lamination made from aluminum or silver.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing polymer casting solution to coat on surface of copper foil. Film casting solution is covered by a sealing cover to wet the polymer casting solution by humidifier. A micro-hole membrane electrode sheet is formed by washing and drying. The micro-hole membrane electrode sheet as cathode is deposited tin on the surface of the copper foil by a hole of the micro-hole membrane. The electrode sheet is washed by de-ionized water to dry in a drying box. The copper foil is protected by inert gases by hot process to obtain the cathode electrode sheet.    USE - Method for preparing a cathode of a lithium ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode of lithium ion battery has strong operability, low cost, convenient to manufactures the electrode, high specific capacity and long life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a lithium ion battery cathode preparing process. '(Drawing shows a non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A substituted acrylate (1) and bismuthiol are mixed in the mol ratio of 1-6:1 and reacted in an inert medium at atmospheric pressure and temperature of -10-60?oC. The reaction temperature is maintained and an oxidant is added to the reaction mixture. Then, an acid catalyst is added drop by drop, the pH is adjusted to -1 to 4 and the reaction mixture is reacted for 0.5-2 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered and washed using alcohol detergent for 1-10 times. Then, the reaction mixture is dried in vacuum at 45-60?oC, to obtain yellow solid powder of intrinsic conducting polymer.    USE - Manufacture of intrinsic conducting polymer used as conducting polymer film in solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method simply, efficiently and economically provides intrinsic conducting polymer with copolymerization type with excellent solubility in organic solution. The intrinsic conducting polymer provides flexible film with excellent conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substituted acrylate of formula (1) and bismuthiol are mixed in the mol ratio of 1-6:1 and reacted in an inert medium at atmospheric pressure and temperature of -10-60?oC. The reaction temperature is maintained and an oxidant (2-10 mol%) is added to the reaction mixture. Then, an acid catalyst (1-5 mol%) is added drop by drop, the pH is adjusted to -1 to 4 and the reaction mixture is reacted for 0.5-2 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered and washed using alcohol detergent for 1-10 times. Then, the reaction mixture is dried in vacuum at 45-60?oC, to obtain yellow solid powder of intrinsic conducting polymer. The amount of substituted acrylate (1) and bismuthiol is 5-10 mol% with respect to total amount of the reactant. The substituted acrylate is of formula: CH2=C(OR1)(COOR2) (1).    R1,R2=H or alkyl.    OR1 can be substituted by hydrogen.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte contains a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and additive such as triphenyl phosphate and biphenyl compound.    USE - Electrolyte is used for lithium ion battery (claimed) used as power source for electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has excellent thermal stability, and provides lithium ion battery having excellent charging/discharging cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte contains a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and additive such as triphenyl phosphate and biphenyl compound. The lithium salt is lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium hexafluoroarsenate, lithium tetraoxychloride, lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate, lithium trifluoromethanesulfonimide, and/or lithium salt (LiC(CF3SO2)3 or LiCH(CF3SO2)2). The non-aqueous solvent is chosen from carbonate-type solvent, ester-type solvent, ketone-type solvent, and tetrahydrofuran or 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran. The carbonate-type solvent is chosen from ethylene carbonate, polypropylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, methyl propyl carbonate, ethyl propyl carbonate, and butylene carbonate. The ester-type solvent is chosen from methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and propyl acetate. The ketone-type solvent is polymethyl vinyl ketone. An anode of a lithium ion battery contains a mixture of lithium cobaltate, lithium nickel oxide, lithium manganese dioxide, lithium manganate, vanadium pentoxide, lithium iron phosphate, or lithium-cobalt-nickel oxide (LiCo1-xNixOz, where x is 0.01-1 (excluding 0.01 and 1)), as anode active material. A cathode of lithium ion battery contains crystalline/amorphous carbon, carbon fiber, tin-oxide compound, and lithium metal or its alloy of carbon complex, as cathode active material.
NOVELTY - The die set has a round or square shaped Fresnel lenses connected by engineering plastics or metal frames and fixed on a flat box, and a toughened glass protective layer coated on the Fresnel lens. A concentrating battery plate is fixed below the flat box, and a set of concentrating battery plates is arranged corresponding on a focal point of the Fresnel lens and connected in parallel and in series. A radiator is fixed on an edge of the battery plates. A light hopper is equipped between the Fresnel lens and the battery plates, and a secondary lens is fixed on a lower part of the hopper.    USE - Concentrating photovoltaic generation die set for being connected with a two-dimensional full automatic sun follower.    ADVANTAGE - The die set have improved production efficiency and reduced production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a concentrating photovoltaic generation die set.
NOVELTY - An anode powder comprises (in weight%) anode active substance, anode additive, adhesive and water, and has granularity of 100 microns or less.    USE - Anode powder is used for preparing anode of nickel-hydrogen battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nickel-hydrogen battery comprising the anode powder has excellent performance. The anode formed using the anode powder has excellent flexibility, electrical resistance, and reduced reaction resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of anode powder.
NOVELTY - Organic dye has quinolinecarboxylic acid.    USE - Organic dye for producing dye-sensitized solar cell (Claimed), and for use as a sensitizing agent for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic dye produces the dye-sensitized solar cell with improved cell efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The quinolinecarboxylic acid has general formula (I).R0 and R1=radicals, which are generated from aromatic hydrocarbon of general formulae (II-XIV).    A=O or S;    B=O or S, where A and B are not O or S at the same time; and    R3-R28=hydrogen, hydroxyls, alkanals, cylcoalkyls, alkoxyls, aroxyls, aralkyls, alkylthios, halogen alkyls or halogens.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for a dye-sensitized solar cell produces from dye-sensitized solar cell, which has a conductive layer, photo-absorbing layer, reduction layer and a counter electrode, which are provided between two transparent substrate layers.
NOVELTY - A silicon oxide-bearing nano-paint comprises (wt.%) silanol salt (5-20), solvent (70-90), basic catalyst (0.5-2), and additive (0.01-1).    USE - The silicon oxide-bearing nano-paint is useful in producing solar battery components (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The prepared silicon oxide-bearing nano-paint can be firmly attached, and resist the aging process, and the transmission of rays of ferroan glass can be improved by more than 5%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a method for preparing the silicon oxide-bearing nano-paint; and    (2) an application of the silicon oxide-bearing nano-paint, comprising immersing the cleaned ferroan glass into the silicon oxide-bearing nano-paint; getting the ferroan glass out of the liquid surface from the membrane plating groove with constant velocity; and placing into the steel furnace to solidify the coating by the reinforcement process of glass.
NOVELTY - The water tank has a water intake interface (6) and water outtake interface (7) provided on a cylinder (1). The cylinder has an upper end provided with a flange (15), and lower end of the cylinder is provided with a flange (16). An upper end cover (3) is provided with a flange (17), and a lower end cover (5) is provided with a flange (18). The flange (15) matched with the flange (17), and the flange (16) matched with the flange (18) are connected by a bolt. Inner walls of the cylinder, the upper end cover, the lower end cover and mounting holes are coated by a silicon rubber layer (20).    USE - Water tank for a solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The water tank is provided with high operability, convenient maintenance, high temperature resistance, high erosion resistance and long service life. The manufacturing cost of the water tank is low. The manufacturing technique of the water tank is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a water tank of a solar water heater.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a water tank.    Cylinder (1)    Upper end cover (3)    Lower end cover (5)    Water intake interface (6)    Water outtake interface (7)    Flanges (15, 16, 17, 18)    Silicon rubber layer (20)
NOVELTY - An electric slurry for frontal electrode of solar battery comprises electric metal silver powder, glass powder, and organic carrier; where the organic phase supplies proper thixotropic; the slurry has good printing capability; and the battery has good integrated electric capability.    USE - The electric slurry is useful for frontal electrode of solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electric slurry for frontal electrode of solar battery have good printing capability. Moreover, it adopts two cellulose having different viscosities as thickener; where it improves the thixotropic of the slurry that has good printing capability; the edge of the printed electrode gird line is regular; the slump is small; and the verticality is good. Additionally, the battery sheet printed by using the slurry has higher short circuit current and filling factor, smaller series-wound resistance, and high light-transformation efficiency. The battery has good electrode mechanical property.
NOVELTY - The component has an aluminum-alloy backboard provided with multiple crossed thin depressed expansion curves with a crisscross pattern. A solar battery is set among the expansion curves on the aluminum-alloy backboard. An interconnection strip at the back of the solar battery and an electrode lead, and an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive film are separately coated with a polyester thin film strip, where total length of a polyester thin film strip is same with length of the interconnection strip of the solar battery and the electrode lead.    USE - Solar battery component for a water-cooling photovoltaic-heat integrated device. Can also be used as a routine flat solar component.    ADVANTAGE - The interconnection strip at the back of the solar battery and the electrode lead, and the ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive film are separately coated with the polyester thin film strip, thus improving the electric insulation. The component effectively disperses the heat emitted by the solar battery in the atmosphere or directly transmits the heat to the cooling water via the aluminum-alloy backboard with good heat radiation performance, thus reducing the working temperature of the solar battery, and hence improving the actual solar conversion efficiency of the solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery component.
NOVELTY - The battery has a battery core and a battery protection plate plastic frame, where the battery core is connected to the battery protection plate plastic frame through rigid adhesive and flexible adhesive e.g. pressure-sensitive glue. A space is formed between coating areas of the rigid adhesive and flexible adhesive. The coating areas of the rigid adhesive are positioned on two sides of the coating areas of the flexible adhesive.    USE - Battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery ensures better adhesion strength, avoids the loosening of the protection plate plastic frame from the battery core, and avoids formation of crack on the upper cover plate crack when external impact force is applied on the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery packaging method for packaging a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary cell diaphragm (3) comprises two long sides (5) and two wide sides (6), where heat resistant resin (4) with 0.2-2 cm of width is coated on the edge of at least two sides.    USE - The lithium ion secondary cell diaphragm is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary cell diaphragm solves the problem in the existing technology that the burr at the edge of positive pole collected current is easy to perforate the diaphragm to cause internal short circuit and a safety problem caused by positive and negative poles edges directly contacting due to diaphragm shrinkage under high temperature. Moreover, the anti-edge burr of the diaphragm in the invention has strong perforation capability and high-temperature resistance and efficiently lowers the safety accidents caused by negative poles edges directly contacting due to diaphragm shrinkage under high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a preparation method for the lithium ion secondary cell diaphragm; and    (2) a lithium ion secondary cell comprising the lithium ion secondary cell diaphragm, a positive pole, a negative pole, an electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the lithium ion secondary cell diaphragm.    Lithium ion secondary cell diaphragm (3)    Heat resistant resin (4)    Long sides (5)    Wide sides (6)
NOVELTY - A cathode material of solid oxide fuel cell, is new.    USE - The cathode material is useful for solid oxide fuel cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cathode material of solid oxide fuel cell of formula MxA1-xM'yB1-yO3-delta, is new.    M and M'=Ag, Pt, Pd, Ru, or Rh;    A=La, Sm, Gd, Ce, Nd, Pr, Dy, Er, Ba, Sr, Ca, Bi, Y, or Yb;    B=Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Sc, Nb, Sb, Mo, V, Ti, Zn, Zr, Ce, Y, Pb, or Al;    x and y= not less than 0 and not greater than 0.5; and    delta= not less than 0 and not greater than 0.7.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a method for preparing the cathode material; and    (2) a cathode catalytic layer containing the cathode material, where it is prepared by adding the cathode powder and an organic pore creating material in an organic solvent, scattering and making it uniform to obtain the organic suspending agent containing cathode powder, grinding for 0.5-3.0 hours to obtain the cathode slurry; coating the cathode slurry on the surface of the electrolyte by silk screen printing, spraying, impregnated coating or curtain coating methods, and roasting at 900-1150 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses a transparent solar battery system, which mainly comprises a light-pervious solar battery system. The light-previous solar battery system comprises a light-pervious solar energy transforming apparatus, an equilibrium unit and a conducting wire providing for electric connection; wherein a transparent photovoltaic element in the light-pervious solar energy transforming apparatus is a PN semiconductor structure composed of two transparent conducting thin films, whose raw material is oxide. Because the light-pervious solar battery system can use the general glass or plastic as the substrate material, the disclosed transparent solar battery system possesses advantages of environmentally-protecting, light-weighed and simpler preparation procedures, cheaper processing costs, etc., which, thus, can be extensively applied on the glass door/window of buildings and vehicle so that the utility of solar energy can be greatly enhanced.
NOVELTY - The device has an LED that emits light to the surface of a building number board (20). A light emitting controller (40) controls an electric power supply to supply electric power stored in a storage battery to a light emitting device (30). A luminance determination controller determines the opening and closing conversion point of an opening and closing switch.    USE - Building number board device attached to wall of building.    ADVANTAGE - The change operation of the building number board is performed easily, so that the damage of the board during separation process is prevented efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the light emitting controller.    Building number board (20)    Light emitting device (30)    Light emitting controller (40)    Power supply line (50)    Illumination sensor (60)
NOVELTY - A polymer electrolyte is formed by adding a nanocomposite of layered double hydride to a polyethylene glycolarylate.    USE - Polymer electrolyte is used for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer electrolyte provides dye-sensitized solar cell having high photo conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of polymer electrolyte, which involves mixing magnesium nitrate hexahydrate and aluminum nitrate nonahydrate, adding 2M sodium hydroxide and 0.2M sodium nitrate into resulting mixture, maintaining the formed solution at 60-70 degrees C for 4-6 minutes, filter-separating the deposited substance and drying in an oven at 40 degrees C, add-mixing lithium trifluoromethane sulfonate/ethylene carbonate/propylene carbonate salt, and adding peroxide initiator and polyethylene glycolarylate.
NOVELTY - The system has a solar cell module arranged in a rectangular module frame. The solar cell module is arranged with a solar cell module panel (200). The solar cell module is set up in a spandrel part of a building, and produces power from sunlight. The solar cell module is chosen from a group consisting of glass to glass type solar cell module and insulating glass type solar cell module. The solar cell module is provided with a wire and a connector. A polyurethanes insulation system is coupled to a peripheral part of the module frame.    USE - Curtain wall system for a building.    ADVANTAGE - The system secures energy supply and demand capability by utilizing auxiliary power production. The system is convenient to repair. The solar cell module can be efficiently applied to the spandrel part of the building. The system utilizes the polyurethanes insulation system, thus minimizing heat loss and improving thermal ability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a curtain wall system.    Solar cell module panel (200)    Polyamide insulation system (304)    Steel sheet (305)    Adiabatic material (306)    Back panel (307)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a counter electrode, and forming an ion reducing catalyst (2) made of platinum or activated charcoal or carbon in a conductive metal net (1). Two working electrodes are bound with a thermoplastic resin (5). A dye made of ruthenium complex is absorbed by a conductive transparent board (6) made of polymer film or glass, where the board is provided in a nanocrystalline oxide layer (4) made of titanium dioxide, tin ash, or zinc oxide. A thermoplastic resin electrolyte is injected in a space formed between a counter electrode and the working electrodes.    USE - Method for manufacturing a sandwich type dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the efficiency of the sandwich type dye-sensitized solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a sandwich type dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a sandwich type dye-sensitized solar cell manufactured by the method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Conductive metal net (1)    Ion reducing catalyst (2)    Electrolyte solution (3)    Nanocrystalline oxide layer (4)    Thermoplastic resin (5)    Conductive transparent board (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves manufacturing monodispersion polymethyl metacrylate (PMMA) nano particle with electric charge. A monodispersion macromolecular colloid nano particle is used as a frame. A titania precursor is precipitated in the surface of polymer and the organic-inorganic nanoparticle. The titania precursor is uniformly precipitated to a thickness of 25 or 35 nanometer through hydrolysis and condensation reaction. The monodispersion PMMA nano particle is made to react with hexamethylenediamine and combined with amine binding containing group.    USE - Method for manufacturing hollow titania nano-particles. Uses include but are not limited to solar battery, a secondary battery, optical catalyst and dye sensitized solar cell, and in display industry for manufacturing color electromigration display (e-paper) panel.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves density and uniformity of the particle binding the amine radical in the monodispersion polymethyl metacrylate (PMMA) nano particle and enhances the intensity of the polymer nano particle surface charge, thus precipitating the titania particle strongly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing hollow titania nano-particles.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a thin substrate (460) installed at an upper part of a battery of a mobile communication terminal. A near field communication (NFC) device (430) is installed in the thin substrate. An antenna (440) is provided in bottom and top surfaces of the thin substrate. A flexible cable (420) is utilized to connect the thin substrate and a subscriber identity module (SIM) card (410). The thin substrate is coated with a resin material. A single wire protocol (SWP) is utilized for communication between the NFC device and the SIM card.    USE - Near field communication and universal subscriber identity module mounting device for a mobile communication terminal i.e. mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The device is mountable with the subscriber identity module (SIM) card, near field communication (NFC) device and the antenna.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a near field communication and universal subscriber identity module mounting device.    Subscriber identity module card (410)    Flexible cable (420)    Near field communication device (430)    Antenna (440)    Thin substrate (460)
NOVELTY - A lithium titanium oxide particles contain carbon coated on particle surface.    USE - Lithium titanium oxide particles are used for electrode for lithium secondary battery (both claimed) for hybrid electrical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium titanium oxide particles provides lithium secondary battery having excellent charging/discharging cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the lithium titanium oxide particles.
NOVELTY - A secondary battery comprises anode, cathode, electrolyte and separation film. The electrolyte comprises eutectic mixture. The anode comprises anode active material including tin-containing compound with lithium comparison electric potential corresponding to the electrochemical stability window of the eutectic mixture.    USE - Secondary battery such as lithium secondary battery (claimed) is used for notebook computer and cellular phone.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has excellent chemical stability, conductivity, electrochemical stability, workability and battery characteristics.
NOVELTY - The PTC element comprises a polymer composite (100) containing a conductive filler which is made by mixing 20-30% of titanium carbide with 30% of nickel.    USE - PTC element for secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The oxidation of PTC element is suppressed by mixing titanium carbide with nickel. Stable resistance can be output and operation of battery is stabilized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the PTC element.    Polymer composite (100)    Electrode (110)    Lead (120)
NOVELTY - A solid polymer electrolyte comprises a phosphazene derivative introduced by covalent-bonding the ionic liquid (1).    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte is used for lithium secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid polymer electrolyte has high ion conductivity, and provides secondary battery having high density, stability and power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solid polymer electrolyte comprises a phosphazene derivative introduced by covalent-bonding the ionic liquid of formula (1).    R=hydrophobic functional group chosen from (un)substituted (2-10C alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl and (un)saturated 3-8C cycloalkyl);and    X=ionic liquid.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid polymer electrolyte, which involves reacting phosphazene polymer substituted by alkoxy or alkyl amine group of formula (5) with 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol and triethyl amine, and further reacting with the reaction product with imidazole derivative of formula (6).
NOVELTY - The glasses have a power supply unit (300) e.g. lithium polymer rechargeable battery, arranged adjacent a bow on a pair of spectacles (10, 20). A camera is installed at a side of an installed output terminal. A glass frame is arranged adjacent to a memory unit (200), and is equipped in a side of the bow on the pair of spectacles. A LCD is installed at a telephone call switch. A display unit (130) includes a player part (100) which expresses a state of a circuit board (110). A key operation switch (140) manipulates the player part.    USE - Multifunction glasses.    ADVANTAGE - The glasses block harmful electromagnetic wave, and include better Bluetooth reception function. The glasses are environment-friendly and are lighter in weight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plane view of multifunction glasses.    Pair of spectacles (10, 20)    Player part (100)    Circuit board (110)    Display unit (130)    Key operation switch (140)    Memory unit (200)    Power supply unit (300)
NOVELTY - A perfluoro(2-methylene-1,3-dioxolane) derivative (3), is new.    USE - Novel perfluoro(2-methylene-1,3-dioxolane) derivative used for producing fluorosulfonyl group-containing polymer for producing sulfonic acid group-containing polymer for electrolyte material of polymer electrolyte fuel cell (all claimed). The sulfonic acid group-containing polymer is useful as ion-exchange membrane for brine electrolysis.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfonic acid group-containing polymer formed using perfluoro(2-methylene-1,3-dioxolane) derivative, provides electrolyte material having high ion-exchange capacity, low resistance, high softening point and excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A perfluoro(2-methylene-1,3-dioxolane) derivative of formula (3), is new.    Rf1,Rf2=1-8C perfluoroalkylene optionally having etheric oxygen atom between carbon atoms.    Each of -Rf1-SO2F and Rf2-SO2F is perfluorinated 2-fluorosulfonyl ethoxy group-substituted 1-3C alkylene group. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for process for producing perfluoro(2-methylene-1,3-dioxolane) derivative.
NOVELTY - The device has a heat collecting plate provided with a top plate i.e. baking varnish type wave plate, and water passages separated inside the plate. A lower end of the plate is provided with parallel water pipes. Ends of the parallel water pipes are connected with a water inlet pipe. Joints are provided at a preset section of the water pipes, where the joints are utilized for connecting the plate and the corresponding water passages. A water outlet end of an insulating water storage tank is connected with a dividing pipe, which supplies hot water to a preset water-consuming equipment.    USE - Roof type solar hot water supply device.    ADVANTAGE - The device enables the installation for heating the water source to supply hot water and maintain better heat insulation effect of the construction in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The heat collecting plate is provided with a bottom plate made from heat-insulating material, which is the combination of foamed polyethylene plastic and aluminum foil heat-insulating sheet. An inner side of the water passages is coated with fluorine resin.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a roof type solar hot water supply device.
NOVELTY - The rod has main pole (110) including a sub rod (120) selectively outputting a set of signals to outside. A control module is electrically connected to an output unit for controlling operation of an output unit. The output unit includes a set of light-emitting devices arranged along a longitudinal direction of the main pole. A charge lamp is installed at a handle part (200). A battery cover covers a space accepting a battery that is installed in an end part of the handle part arranged with a power supply unit supplying power to a controller.    USE - Portable signal rod for use by a policeman and a safety guard.    ADVANTAGE - The signal rod is convenient to carry, and length of the rod is effectively controlled. The rod informs decreasing of dry cell voltage of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a portable signal rod.    Main pole (110)    Sub rod (120)    Handle part (200)
NOVELTY - The method involves milling a metal flake using a mechanical milling method to make a metal particle. A nano-fiber composite is milled using the milling method such that the particle and nano-fiber or nanotube are blent. A high molecular complex material is milled using the milling method such that a monomer of the particle and solid and polymer particle are mixed. A conductivity composite of a liquid is dispersed with an additive within a base using a distribution method. The composite is added within the monomer and a polymer base of the liquid after mixing the additive.    USE - Method for manufacturing a conductivity composite of liquid utilized for surge protection or a secondary battery field of an airplane. Can also be used for a thermostat heater, thermal sensor, excess current control and low current circuit protection and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improvement of production efficiency of the conductivity composite, improves the mechanical property of the additive using Peltier effect and simplifies the manufacturing process of the composite.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic flow representations illustrating a manufacturing process of an additive utilized during manufacturing a conductivity composite.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Solar electroplate uni-sheet (100) comprises a roof material sheet (10), adhesive layers (14,20) and a sunlight electric plate (30). The roof material sheet comprises a base layer (11) and upper and lower sheet layers (12,13). A surface processing layer (15) is coated on outside of an adhesive layer. The upper and lower sheet layers comprise polypropylene, which is thermoplastic polyolefin resin. The adhesive layer (14) comprises resin solid, which is made of 5-20% of polyurethane-cyano acrylate resin with a solvent selected from methyl ethyl ketone, dimethylformamide or ethylene acetate.    USE - Solar electroplate uni-sheet for installing on outside of building or outside roof.    ADVANTAGE - The solar electroplate uni-sheet has excellent damage prevention effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar electroplate uni-sheet.    Roof material sheet (10)    Base layer (11)    Upper and lower sheet layers (12,13)    Adhesive layers (14,20)    Surface processing layer (15)    Sunlight electric plate (30)    Solar electroplate uni-sheet (100)
NOVELTY - The system has a power conversion device for supplying water from a water source to a solar battery, and electrolyzing the water. A solar battery is utilized for collecting a light energy of a sunlight. A controller is utilized for controlling each element. A solar cell generating system shows an open circuit voltage and a maximum voltage point.    USE - Photovoltaic-solid polymer electrolyte system.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves the energy efficiency, increases the hydrogen and oxygen production amount, and increases the maximum power of the solar cell generating system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photovoltaic-solid polymer electrolyte system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The buoy (100) has a global positioning system (GPS) module (20) combined in bottom of a mast (10). A top mark (40) is provided on top of the GPS module with a lighthouse assembly (30). The mast is combined in a lower part of a mast (50). A filler has a solar cell (31). A rechargeable battery (32) and a charging/discharging controller (33) are settled in an inner side of the solar cell. A lighthouse (34) is attached to an upper end of the solar cell. A handrail (13) is equipped between the GSP module and the lighthouse assembly.    USE - Polymer spar buoy for a ship.    ADVANTAGE - The buoy prevents marine pollution and prevents different macroalgaes inhabits. The buoy minimizes round shape steel stick moving to the mast. The movement, repair and recovery of the buoy are easy. The buoy is easily detected within time and easily grasps location by using global positioning system (GPS) module, thus preventing safety accident and malfunctions. The buoy unitizes top mark and radar reflector through the solar cell and the rechargeable battery, and integrates lighthouse assembly with the lighthouse, thus improving stability and reliability of the buoy. The buoy is light in weight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a polymer spar buoy.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Masts (10, 50)    Handrail (13)    Global positioning system module (20)    Lighthouse assembly (30)    Solar cell (31)    Rechargeable battery (32)    Charging/discharging controller (33)    Lighthouse (34)    Top mark (40)    Polymer spar buoy (100)
NOVELTY - A phenyl group-containing compound (1) is new.    USE - Novel phenyl group-containing compound for manufacturing polymer used for electrolyte film used in fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The phenyl group-containing compound has excellent hydrolytic stability, hydrogen ion conductivity and ion exchange capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phenyl group-containing compound of formula (1) is new.    X=-F, -Cl, -Br or -I;    Y'=H or -SO3;    Q1,Q2=sulfonyl group of formula (2);    E=-C(=O)-or -S(=O)2-;and    M=H, sodium or potassium.
NOVELTY - A catalyst layer forming apparatus comprises a cartridge provided with a ball (301) positioned at the end of ink storage medium (303), and a transfer unit. The rotatable ball ejects ink (305) with rotation, and the ink storage medium stores ink for catalyst layer formation. The transfer unit is connected to the cartridge, and thus cartridge is supported by transfer unit for supply of ink.    USE - Apparatus for forming catalyst layer used for membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently forms a catalyst layer having excellent uniformity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) gas diffusion layer forming apparatus; and    (2) formation method of gas diffusion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of cartridge of cartridge layer forming apparatus.    Ball (301)    Ink storage medium (303)    Ink (305)
NOVELTY - The substrate (30) has zinc oxide (ZnO) compound of zinc (Zn) material which is to be evaporated and oxidized by the microwave oxygen plasma (25), which is deposited to form thin ZnO film. The thin ZnO film is exposed to hydrogen plasma for obtaining reduced electrical resistance.    USE - Thin film substrate such as glass substrate made of ZnO film. Can also be used in synthetic resin made substrate used for glass panel, radio-opaque board of electronic toll collection (ETC) system for vehicle, substrate for vehicle antenna, solar battery, flat panel display, robbery prevention circuit, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces electrical resistance of transparent thin film by exposing the transparent thin film substrate to hydrogen plasma.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for forming thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the apparatus for forming thin film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Chamber (21)    Microwave window (22)    Vacuum pump (23)    Oxygen plasma (25)    Glass substrates (30-32)
NOVELTY - The lithium secondary battery comprises a casing, which has an anode, a cathode and an interposed separator. A separator is interposed between the anode and the cathode. An electrolyte is also provided, which contains a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt and lithium tetrafluoroborate. The anode contains a silicon thin film or silicon-graphite composite material as an anode active material. The cathode contains a lithium intercalation compound as a cathode active material. The lithium salt is dissolved in the non-aqueous organic solvent.    USE - Lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has improved lifespan by preventing the swelling of an electrode plate by repeated charge or discharge cycles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of the rechargeable cycle property of the lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The polymer battery pack comprises a polymer bare cell (20,30), two plate materials (210,230) and a control device. The polymer bare cell has two electrodes with an electrode tap (23,33), a polymer electrolyte, and a pouch type case. The polymer electrolyte is interposed between the two electrodes. The pouch type case, which is passed by the electrode tap, accommodates the two electrodes and polymer electrolyte.    USE - Polymer battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer battery pack increases the contact area of an electrode and a polymer electrolyte and reduces the interval between two electrodes, thus increases ion conductivity and lowers internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The plate materials are installed at both sides of the polymer bare cell. The control device controls the pressure applied to the polymer bare cell by controlling the distance between the plate materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a polymer battery pack.    Polymer bare cell (20,30)    Electrode tap (23,33)    Bolt headers (111,121)    Screwnuts (113,115,123,125)    Plate materials (210,230)
NOVELTY - The lamp has a case made of nylon and provided with a receiving space, and a substrate installed in the receiving space and including two set of LEDs. A heat radiating member has one end connected to the substrate, and other end fixed in the case. A lighting unit (10) includes a switch to control emission of the LEDs by exposing a control knob outside the case. A battery pack (20) is made of a lithium ion polymer battery, and has power terminals (22) exposed to outside. The lighting unit is connected to the battery pack by a cable (30) transmitting power stored in the battery pack to the LEDs.    USE - Head lamp.    ADVANTAGE - The lamp improves the portability by utilizing the battery pack including a light lithium ion polymer battery, which is light in weight, and prevents generation of sparks due to the gas, by including a switching terminal and an electronic switch. The lamp adopts LEDs instead of a tungsten filament bulb, thus preventing malfunction of lamp. The lamp can be utilized for a long time, and provides bright illumination and improves the work efficiency. The lamp facilitates the administration and carrying of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a head lamp.    Lighting unit (10)    Battery pack (20)    Power terminals (22)    Latching member (23)    Cable (30)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, halo ethylene carbonate, and trialkylsilyl borate (1).    USE - Electrolyte is used for lithium secondary battery such as lithium ion battery and lithium polymer battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has excellent stability, and provides battery having excellent capacity, charge/discharge efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, halo ethylene carbonate, and trialkylsilyl borate of formula (1).    R1-R9=1-8C alkyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a lithium secondary battery.    Electrode assembly (12)    Anode (13)    Separator (14)    Cathode (15)    Cap assembly (20)
NOVELTY - An anode inhibitor comprises white powder including (wt.%) sodium stannate (30-34), indium hydroxide (15-17), calcium chloride (25-28) and sodium chloride (23-27); and polyacrylic acid (PAA) viscous liquid. Each 40 ml PAA viscous liquid comprises 3.8-4.5 g white powder.    USE - An anode inhibitor for alkaline aluminum power battery.    ADVANTAGE - The anode inhibitor prevents quick corrosion of aluminum power battery during working process, and ensures high electrical and chemical activity of aluminum anode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of alkaline electrolyte including anode inhibitor, comprising:    (A) uniformly mixing sodium stannate, indium hydroxide, calcium chloride and sodium chloride, and dissolving in deionized water while stirring to obtain uniform mixture solution;    (B) evaporating mixture solution, drying and grinding evaporation product to obtain white powder, uniformly and fully mixing white powder (3.8-4.5 g) and 5 mol sodium hydroxide (NaOH) granule; and    (C) adding PAA viscous liquid (40 ml) to obtain mixture of inhibitor and NaOH, and adding deionized water to obtain product having constant volume.
NOVELTY - The accumulator has a metallic water tube e.g. aluminum alloy, whose two ends are connected to arrayed tube provided with water tube lid and a water tube slot. A surface is coated with sealant and an arrayed tube joint is made by an extrusion technique, where the arrayed tube is fastened to the water tube by bolts. A heat-accumulation device is provided between a transparent glass lid and a temperature-preservation layer. A frame is made up of aluminum alloy or plastic, and the temperature-preservation layer is polyurethane foaming product, mineral cotton product or foaming polyphenyl board.    USE - Aluminum alloy roof solar heat accumulator.    ADVANTAGE - The accumulator has high efficiency, low cost, long service life, maintenance-free performance and integral construction, and is favorable for producing on a scale.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an aluminum alloy roof solar heat accumulator.
NOVELTY - The valve has an executing mechanism whose inner part is equipped with a position signaling feedback device, an analog quantity controller and a power failure reset device that is composed of a battery and a control circuit. A pilot-actuated valve plate and a valve core spring are mounted on a middle part of upper and lower valve plates, where the valve plates are provided with a polypropylene substrate seal ring. Two ends of a drive nut are equipped with a bearing, and an inner part of a coupling is provided with a belleville spring.    USE - Shut-off power failure reset electrically operated valve.    ADVANTAGE - The valve avoids leakage, and can automatically reset when there is power failure, energy conservation and consumption reduction. The valve is comfortable and labor-saving, and has advanced technology and excellent performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a shut-off power failure reset electrically operated valve.
NOVELTY - The heater has a blind reflecting mirror device fixed above a collector lens and a heat-accumulation device. The collector lens and the heat-accumulation device are formed by tightly clamping multiple lens plates (1) between an adaptive upper transparent glass and a lower transparent glass. A groove is formed at a middle part of a square shape concave water container. An inlet valve (5) is installed above the container. A protective shell (9) is fixed at an outer side of a heat-insulating material e.g. wood board. The container is covered by the heat-insulating material.    USE - Multifunctional solar water heater. Uses include but are not limited to bathing, cooking, food handling, seawater desalination and driving steamer and turbine.    ADVANTAGE - The heater satisfies production and daily life heat energy requirements of a user. The heater realizes energy conservation and emission reduction. The heater has wide application range. The heater can be utilized at any place with abundant sunshine. The heater has tight heat preservation, so that the heater can be utilized in spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a multifunctional solar water heater.    Lens plates (1)    Inlet valve (5)    Protective shell (9)    Movable bracket (10)    Telescopic stand rod (11)
NOVELTY - Quasi-solid electrolyte comprises (wt.%) alpha -cyanoacrylate ester (5-20), crosslinking agent (0.1-1), iodized salt (10-20), iodine, modifier (1-10), plasticizer (40-60), and organic solvent (10-20).    USE - Quasi-solid electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has low cost, simple preparation, rapid curing speed, has high ionic conductance, has good thermal stability, and has excellent mechanical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of quasi-solid electrolyte comprising mixing alpha -cyanoacrylate ester, iodized salt, iodine, plasticizer, organic solvent and modifier, stirring uniformly to obtain homogenous liquid, then dropping the homogeneous liquid on titanium dioxide film electrode for absorbing dye, heating to 40-70 degrees C, and drying to evaporate organic solvent.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar-cell photo-anode has a dye monomolecular layer and titanium oxide or zinc oxide nano porous membrane substrate mounted on a transparent conductive glass. The surface of the nano porous membrane substrate is reacted to deposit a nano silicon dioxide layer with amino group on which the dye monomolecular layer is adsorbed to form photo-anode.    USE - Photo-anode is used for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell formed using the photo-anode has excellent photoelectric transformation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized solar-cell photo-anode has a dye monomolecular layer and titanium oxide or zinc oxide nano porous membrane substrate mounted on a transparent conductive glass. The surface of the nano porous membrane substrate is reacted to deposit a nano silicon dioxide layer with amino group on which the dye monomolecular layer is adsorbed to form photo-anode. The photo-anode is prepared using a mixed solution of tetraethyl orthosilicate, cyclohexane, alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether surfactant, ammonia and silane coupling agent. The alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether surfactant is NP-40 (RTM: polyoxyethylene nonyl phenyl ether). The silane coupling agent has an amino group. The silane coupling agent is KH550 (RTM: gamma -3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane). The dye is cis bis (thiocyanide)-bis-(4,4-dicarboxylic acid-2,2-dipyridine)ruthenium or its derivative, or inorganic luminescent quantum dot dye. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of photo-anode for dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves packaging transparent conductive glass board, semiconductor nanocrystal porous film and counter electrode conductive glass board by low melting point glass powder slurry to form a light anode. The packaged battery is passed through a pouring channel to sensitize the semiconductor nanocrystal porous film for forming the dye sensitized layer at predetermined pressure. The packaged battery is filled with lithium iodide/iodine liquid electrolyte. The low melting point glass powder slurry or epoxy resin is used to seal the extrusive pouring channel.    USE - Method for manufacturing dye sensitized nanocrystal solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is manufactured using simple process and has good seal effect and long service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye sensitized nanocrystal solar battery.
NOVELTY - A mutually penetrative polymer solar cell is prepared by dissolving conjugated polymer; stirring at 200-1200 rpm for 6-10 hours; dissolving (6.6)-60C-phenyl methyl butyrate; spinning the conjugated polymer solution at 700-2000 rpm on cleaned tin-doped indium oxide or fluorine-doped tin oxide electrically conductive glass; spinning the solution at 2000-4000 rpm on the conjugated polymer film and penetrating (6.6)-60C-phenyl methyl butyrate molecule to the conjugated polymer donor layer; and evaporating a layer of electrode on (6.6)-60C-phenyl methyl butyrate.    USE - Method for preparing a mutually penetrative polymer solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The prepared solar cell can provide relatively big donor interface for the separation of excitons, can provide continuous channel for the transmission of carriers, and can prevent the loss of carriers in the transmission process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of mutually penetrative polymer solar cell comprises:    (A) under the condition of room temperature, dissolving conjugated polymer, and stirring at 200-1200 rpm for 6-10 hours to prepare a solution (5-20 mg/ml);    (B) dissolving (6.6)-60C-phenyl methyl butyrate to prepare a solution (5-20 mg/ml), and spinning the conjugated polymer solution at 700-2000 rpm on cleaned tin-doped indium oxide or fluorine-doped tin oxide electrically conductive glass;    (C) after volatizing the solution, spinning the solution at 2000-4000 rpm on the conjugated polymer film and penetrating (6.6)-60C-phenyl methyl butyrate molecule to the conjugated polymer donor layer to form the active layer of mutually penetrative structure of conjugated polymer and fullerene derivative (6,6)-phenyl-61C-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM); and    (D) after volatilizing the solution, evaporating a layer of electrode on (6.6)-60C-phenyl methyl butyrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - A positive pole has an electric collector and a positive material provided on the electric collector. The positive material contains a positive active material, a conductive agent and an adhesive. The positive active material contains ferric oxide and/or ferroferric oxide.    USE - Positive pole is used for manufacturing battery (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery formed using the positive pole has excellent capacity and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive pole has an electric collector and a positive material provided on the electric collector. The positive material contains a positive active material, a conductive agent and an adhesive. The positive active material contains ferric oxide and/or ferroferric oxide. The conductive agent contains carbon black, acetylene black, furnace black, vapor-grown carbon fiber, nanometric graphite, graphite and/or conductive graphite. The adhesive is polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, styrene-butadiene rubber and/or cellulose base polymer such as methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and/or hydroxypropyl ethylcellulose. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of positive pole.
NOVELTY - The cathode has a cathode active material coated on a flow collector. Conductive porous hydrophobic grains are adhered with carbon black of a hydrophobic material i.e. PTFE or styrene butadiene rubber. The grains are uniformly distributed in the cathode active material. Adhesive added in the cathode active material is mixture of a hydrophobic adhesive e.g. PTFE, and hydrophilic adhesive e.g. hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose. A metal oxide additive is selected from one of cadmium oxide, bismuth oxide, indium oxide and tin dioxide.    USE - Zinc cathode for a secondary zinc-nickel battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cathode can provide transmission passage for the oxygen, so that oxygen is combined on the electrode surface and an inner part of the electrode, thus improving the efficiency of the zinc cathode composite oxygen. The inner pressure of the battery can be reduced largely, thus improving the overcharge tolerance of the zinc-nickel battery.
NOVELTY - The system has charging circuit for charging lithium polymer battery, and battery protection circuit for preventing short-circuit of battery during charging process. A monitoring alarm circuit displays voltage, remaining capacity of battery, and indicates light during abnormal condition. A multi-channel power supply module outputs steady voltage for supplying a stable power to steering engine, sensor and control circuit board of robot. A switch is positioned between battery and direct current (DC) regulated power supply and is controlled by a controller.    USE - Power management system for miniature biped walking robot.    ADVANTAGE - Since multi-channel power supply module outputs steady voltage for supplying a stable power to steering engine, sensor and control circuit board of robot, stable robot operation is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the power management system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The machine has an electromagnetic valve (62) having an outlet connected in middle of a water intake tube (30) of a water pump (3). Lower places of front and rear parts of submarine-shaped housing (1) are respectively mounted with a front driving wheel (7) and a rear driving wheel (7') whose blades are triangular shaped. A middle clapboard (12) is mounted with a storage battery (8) and a direct-current motor (9), which drives middle rotating shafts (91, 92) and the driving wheels. Top of the housing comprises a signal receiving and automatic control device (10) and a remote-control emitter.    USE - Paddy field low automatic spraying desinsection machine.    ADVANTAGE - The machine has high working efficiency, and reduces the labor intensity. The machine provides clean, sanitary and safe working, thus avoiding dropping of liquid pesticide on clothes. The liquid pesticide is only sprayed on the middle lower part of the rice, thus providing and guaranteeing unpolluted rice grains, and hence favoring health of people.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a paddy field low automatic spraying desinsection machine.    Housing (1)    Water pump (3)    Front driving wheel (7)    Rear driving wheel (7')    Storage battery (8)    Direct-current motor (9)    Signal receiving and automatic control device (10)    Middle clapboard (12)    Water intake tube (30)    Electromagnetic valve (62)    Middle rotating shafts (91, 92)
NOVELTY - A conductive polymer is doped with polyacid copolymer (I).    USE - Conductive polymer for composition used for forming layer in organic photoelectric device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive polymer has excellent stability and water retaining property. The composition comprising conductive polymer has excellent storage stability and film forming property. The organic photoelectric device comprising conductive polymer layer has excellent durability and luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conductive polymer is doped with polyacid copolymer of formula (I).    A=1-30C alkyl, 1-30C heteroalkyl, (un)substituted 1-30C alkoxy, 1-30C heteroalkoxy, 6-30C aryl, 6-30C arylalkyl, 6-30C aryloxy, 2-30C heteroaryl, 2-30C heteroarylalkyl, 2-30C heteroaryloxy, 5-20C cycloalkyl, 2-30C heterocycloalkyl, 1-30C alkyl ester, 1-30C heteroalkyl ester, 6-30C aryl ester or 2-30C heteroaryl ester;    B'=ionic group which is formed of a pair of cation and anion, in which cation is metal ion including Na+, K+, Li+, Mg2+, Zn2+ or Al3+, or an organic ion including H+, NH3+ or CH3(-CH2-)n1, and anion is PO3-, SO3-, COO-, I- or CH3COO-;    n1=1-50;    C'=2-30C compound;    m,n=0-10000000;and    m/n=0.0001-100.    The hydrogen atoms (1-50%) of carbon compound is substituted by halogen groups, and the carbon compound optionally comprises N, P, S, Si or O atoms.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of organic photoelectric device.    Electrodes (10,14)    Buffer layer (11)    Light emitting layer (12)    Hole block layer (13)
NOVELTY - The heater has a heat collecting water tank (1) whose two lower sides are connected with circularly exchanging water tubes (2) in trouser-like shape. The water tubes are connected with a group of heat collecting tubes (3). The water tank is provided with an air supply overflowing tube (4). A waist part of the water tank is provided with a solar cooker body (5). Height of the water tubes makes water heat exchange with the cooker body and flow from top to bottom along a bevel of the water tank. An interlayer of a stainless steel liner in the heater is made of polyurethane foaming plastic.    USE - Water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater consumes less energy and eliminates various potential safety hazards. The heater is provided with the solar cooker, so that the heater can cook food. The heater can effectively provide hot water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a water heater.    Heat collecting water tank (1)    Trouser shaped circularly exchanging water tube (2)    Heat collecting tube (3)    Air supply overflowing tube (4)    Solar cooker body (5)
NOVELTY - The device has a heat conducting tube (5) e.g. aluminum tube, connected with an opening end of a vacuum thermal-collecting tube (1) by a locating thermal-stopping plug (4) that is made of rubber, silica gel or cork. An insulated cavity (3) is formed between the water tank internal wall and a water tank external wall (22). A cavity is formed between an external wall of the heat conducting tube and an internal wall of the vacuum thermal-collecting tube that is filled with air. A center part of the heat conducting tube forms a cavity that is filled with water.    USE - Vacuum thermal-collecting tube close packing-typed solar energy thermal-collecting heat conducting device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is provided with the vacuum thermal-collecting tube, the heat conducting tube and the locating thermal-stopping plug that can be independently mounted and demounted by the connection element, and are closely packed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The heat conducting tube is sprayed, brushed, coated and plated with anti-scaling layer that is Teflon(RTM: polytetrafluoroethylene). The insulated cavity is filled with foaming polyurethane insulated material and foaming polystyrene foam insulated material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a vacuum thermal-collecting tube close packing-typed solar energy thermal-collecting heat conducting device.    Vacuum thermal-collecting tube (1)    Water tank (2)    Insulated cavity (3)    Locating thermal-stopping plug (4)    Heat conducting tube (5)    Water tank internal wall (21)    Water tank external wall (22)
NOVELTY - A cholinesterase visual colorimetric card comprises a standard colorimetric card and a testing paper, where the standard colorimetric card comprises 6 rectangular color blocks and each color block stands for a corresponding cholinesterase vitality; the cholinesterase vitalities are arranged, from low to high, as 0, 30%, 50%, 70%, 80% and 100%; and an identification hole is provided at the middle of each color block.    USE - The cholinesterase visual colorimetric card is useful for common fluorescent light that is free of electrical source or battery.    ADVANTAGE - The cholinesterase visual colorimetric card is smaller in volume, convenient to carry and much lower in cost. The preparation method and using method of the cholinesterase visual colorimetric card are both convenient. The cholinesterase visual colorimetric card compares the reagent scrip with the standard colorimetric card directly that no transparent thin film is provided between, making the detection results more precise.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a cholinesterase visual colorimetric card.
NOVELTY - The battery pack has transverse partition plates provided in an inner side of a casing (1) to divide a closed space into multiple sub-spaces. Longitudinal wire slots are provided in an inner side of the casing to communicate with the sub-spaces. Multiple convex ribs are arranged on a bottom surface of a top cover (2) directly or through an upper liner plate. Locating concave slots (6) are arranged on a bottom portion of the casing directly or through a lower linear plate. Hanging ears are fixed on a side surface of the casing.    USE - Integrally fast detachable wind-cooling battery pack for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The locating concave slots are arranged on the bottom portion of the casing directly or through the lower linear plate, and the hanging ears are fixed on the side surface of the casing, thus prolonging the operational life, connecting simply and conveniently, and replacing the dynamic battery pack quickly and integrally.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an integrally fast detachable wind-cooling battery pack for electric vehicle.    Casing (1)    Top cover (2)    Locating concave slot (6)
NOVELTY - The cylindrical zinc air battery has an air anode film (100) that comprises an outer hydrophobic surface (110) made of Teflon (RTM: Polytetrafluoroethylene) and an inner ion penetration surface made of propylene. The film is bent in a cylindrical shape, such that inner surface of the film faces inside the cylindrical shape. A sealer (300) connects both ends (100a,100b) of the film along inner surface of the film, so as to seal the cylinder. The air anode film includes carbon and metal mesh between inner surface and outer surface.    USE - Cylindrical zinc air battery used as power supply of electrical machinery.    ADVANTAGE - The cylindrical zinc air battery can be easily manufactured using air anode film whose inner and outer surfaces have different adhesive properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of cylindrical zinc air battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of cylindrical zinc air battery.    Air anode film (100)    Ends of film (100a,100b)    Outer hydrophobic surface (110)    Zinc gel (200)    Sealer (300)
NOVELTY - The protector has heating wires connected with a wire connecting terminal, where the terminal is inserted in a power supply box and formed into an electric apparatus loop with a remote-control emitter. A charge battery is placed inside the power supply box, and a controller is electrically connected and placed inside a bag of the knee protector. The heating wires are combination of multiple pieces of constantan, manganin, nickel chromium, copper alloy or nickel alloy. The charge battery is combination of multiple polymer batteries, lithium ion batteries or nickel-hydrogen batteries.    USE - Knee protector.    ADVANTAGE - The protector regulates temperature in multiple levels by operating the remote-control emitter for heating and increasing the temperature in a kneel part automatically to absorb wet and vent, so that the heat of protector treats and warms the kneel part while utilizing. The knee protector has soft material, which can resist bending and washing. The protector has creative and special structure, skilful and rational design and simple producing and manufacturing technology.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a knee protector.
NOVELTY - Graphite frame slide rail used for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) section of production line for manufacturing solar energy battery comprises integrated side face guard board (1) and base plate (2) for supporting the graphite strip, the side face guard board (1) and the base plate (2) are made from high temperature-resistant plastic materials.    USE - The graphite frame slide rail used for PECVD section of production line for manufacturing solar energy battery (claimed).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a graphite frame slide rail used for PECVD section of production line for manufacturing solar energy battery.    Integrated side face guard board (1)    Base plate (2)
NOVELTY - The heater has a fully insulating water tank provided at an upper side, a phase collecting pipe placed at a lower side, and vacuum heat collecting pipes inclined towards sun. The vacuum heat collecting pipes are connected by an exterior-glass interior-metal seamless pipe, and a through hole is formed in a side of the fully insulating water tank. Clearances at two ends of the heat collecting pipes are sealed by epoxy resin added with firming agent. A water outlet is provided at bottom of the phase collecting pipe.    USE - Solar drinking water heater for use in a restaurant, home and dining hall.    ADVANTAGE - The heater avoids nitrite and secondary pollution. The heater has high heating efficiency. The heater provides boiled water and preheated water for frying and cooking in home, restaurant and dining hall to reduce cooking time and save fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar drinking water heater.
NOVELTY - The cabinet has cold accumulators fixed on left and right sides and a top part of a cabinet body through a cabinet body cold accumulator fixing proximate matter. The cabinet body is provided with a colored steel plate and a polyurethane and rubber cushion. The cabinet body is equipped with a solar-powered LCD thermometer, where outside of the cabinet body is fixed with a bolt. Wrap edges and wrap angles are formed around the cabinet body, and a double-door aperture is sealed by a heat insulating sealing material.    USE - Cold-accumulating movable insulated cabinet.    ADVANTAGE - The cabinet is simple in structure. The cold accumulators are refrigerated and inserted into the cabinet body without providing energy source during the transportation process. The cabinet maintains better low-temperature effect for a long time, and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a cold-accumulating movable insulated cabinet.
NOVELTY - The sensor has a lined silicone tube i.e. integral tube, provided with through holes corresponding to a stainless steel induction tube and a lined conductive metal tube that are respectively connected with each other via through holes, where the stainless steel induction tube on an outer end is a public induction tube. A conducting line is connected with the lined conductive metal tube. The lined silicone tube is filled with silica gel. A reed connects the stainless steel induction tube and the lined conductive metal tube after penetrating the through holes on the lined silicone tube.    USE - Water temperature and level sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor maintains normal work at all the time, and has stable and reliable work and long service life, thus avoiding malfunction of the sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a water temperature and level sensor.
NOVELTY - The switch comprises a contact head component consisting of movable sheet and silver contact made from silver-tin oxide indium oxide. The movable sheet is contacted with the silver contact by spot welding.    USE - Main switch for electromagnetic battery.    ADVANTAGE - Exhaustion of battery can be prevented efficiently even if current of 200A is applied. The structural design of battery is improved and good sealing performance is achieved, so that service life of battery is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the main switch of electromagnetic battery.
NOVELTY - The supporting structure has a vertical column between the support portion and top plate. The priming equipments connected with liquid tank are mounted on the top plate in rows. The priming equipments have priming pin head at the bottom portion. The workpiece tables are mounted on the support portion in rows corresponding to priming equipments.    USE - Lithium ion battery priming clamp.    ADVANTAGE - The priming process of batteries of different sizes can be performed simultaneously, so that the processing cost is reduced and the durability of the priming pin is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structural view of lithium ion battery priming clamp.
NOVELTY - The pin has multiple elastic ring belts made of elastic materials generating elastic force through tensile deformation, and movable electrode contacts with a screening protection. An elastic force controller is utilized for controlling elasticity of the elastic ring belts, and the electrode contact moves freely on the elastic ring belts. A lead wire is connected with a metal contact, where the lead wire transmits electrical power or data information to an electric device. The elastic force controller is sleeved to the elastic ring belts to control the intensity of the elastic force.    USE - Power supply pin for an electricity converter and a rechargeable battery charger of a portable digital device. Can also be used as a data lead wire and connections among devices (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The pin is suitable for the electrode of the batteries having different shapes and sizes, and is convenient to extract and use the electrical power of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a power supply pin.
NOVELTY - The electrolyte comprises an electrolyte salt, electrolytic solvent and a compound containing carbon dioxide and one or multiple epoxy radicals.    USE - Electrolyte for secondary battery, particularly lithium secondary battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte enables to improve lifetime of battery, enables to reduce carbon dioxide formation, and also forms a solid electrolyte interphase film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a secondary battery, which comprises an anode, a cathode, a separation film and an electrolyte.
NOVELTY - Positive active material preparation involves forming a complex salt solution by mixing a metal-containing solution and a chelating agent. The complex salt is positioned at lithium-containing compound surface by adding the lithium-containing compound to the complex salt solution. A fluorine-containing solution is added to the solution including lithium-containing compound, in which the complex salt is positioned on the surface. The mixture is heated. The complex salt solution is formed in a pH range of 5-13.    USE - Method for preparing positive active material for lithium secondary battery (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The positive active material preparation method is simple and cost-effective, prevents structure transition of the surface of active material, improves discharge potential, reduces amount of conductive material, and provides positive active material securing uniformity of the coating layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium secondary battery, which includes anode, cathode and electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the positive active material preparation method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A protective film is formed on the both sides of the electrolyte film and protects the film. The protective film is adhered with the reciprocity such that protective film surrounds the electrolyte film and prevents the inflow of moisture in electrolyte film. Thus, the electrolyte film is protected.    USE - Protection of electrolyte film used in fuel cell and fuel cell electrode assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently protects the electrolyte film with excellent durability and mechanical strength.
NOVELTY - The device has a supporting frame (30) connected in a rear axle (31). A vertical wing (25) is in a front side of a moving frame (21) for maintaining balance of a bicycle. A sun visor (24) is provided in a lower end of front side of the moving frame, and blocks UV ray. A power source controller and a rechargeable battery are integrally equipped. A sun shading function in a body frame (20) controls charging and electricity developed in a solar battery. A piston rod is connected to the body frame and the moving frame is horizontally moved to the front side.    USE - Variable solar battery device for use as power source of a bicycle e.g. electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The direct ray of light is shielded, thus providing agreeable driving environment. The space required to place the bicycle is minimized and the alternator output of the solar battery is maximized. The power source controller and the rechargeable battery are integrally equipped, thus facilitating detachment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of deployed state of a solar battery device mounted to a bicycle.    Body frame (20)    Moving frame (21)    Sun visor (24)    Vertical wing (25)    Supporting frame (30)    Rear axle (31)    Perpendicular frame (32)
NOVELTY - White light emitting nanoparticle dispersion is prepared by dispersing red-green-blue or yellow-blue light emitting nanoparticle dispersion, a host compound and a dopant compound to dispersant and dispersing medium. The dopant compound includes red light emitting dopant, green light emitting dopant, blue light emitting dopant or yellow light emitting dopant, and is selected from pigment, dye or metal complex.    USE - White light emitting nanoparticle dispersion for luminous material for use in organic photoelectric device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The white light emitting nanoparticle dispersion removes deformity of surface of the nanoparticles, forms a uniform thin film, and ensures excellent dispersion stability and high luminous efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an electron micrograph of nanoparticles.
NOVELTY - The separator (10) comprises two porous coating layers, which are formed with a mixture of a binder polymer (5) and filler particles (3). The filler particle includes anodal active material particle (4), which is coated on porous base material (1) and is formed a porous coating layer. A membranous polymer is also included, where membranous polymer is a mixture of one or more binder polymers. The mixture of binder polymer and filler particle are selected from porous base material or activated carbon particles. The active material particle is coated on single side of the porous base material.    USE - Separator for electrochemical device, particularly lithium secondary battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The separator enables to reduce short circuit between cathode and anode, and ensures improved safety of the electrochemical device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrochemical device, which includes electrolyte, anode and cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the separator.    Porous base material (1)    Filler particles (3)    Anodal active material particle (4)    Binder polymer (5)    Separator (10)
NOVELTY - A phosphorus-ordered mesoporous carbon (P-OMC) compound is prepared by mixing ordered mesoporous silicon dioxide, inorganic phosphoric salt or acid and water-soluble resin at room temperature, completely stirring, reacting for 1-5 hours to obtain solution, vacuum polymerizing at 80-120 degrees C for 1-4 h to obtain black brown phosphoric powder, carbonizing at high temperature under protection of inert atmosphere to obtain phosphorus-ordered mesoporous carbon silicon compound, immersing in 5-20% hydrofluoric acid solution for 12-48 hours, washing to neutralize, and vacuum drying.    USE - Preparation of P-OMC compound for fuel cell catalyst carrier loaded with alloy of noble metals including platinum, palladium, silver, ruthenium and/or gold having nanoparticles of less than or equal to 10 nm and formed by liquid phase chemical reduction method (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The P-OMC catalyst carrier has higher electric conductivity than that of ordered mesoporous carbon catalyst carrier, and has improved electric catalytic activity.
NOVELTY - The house has a roof tile facing sun to increase large scale or small scale Fresnel reflective light to heat a double-layer glass water or an air heater. A vacuum glass water heater and a solar heat tube are provided to heat water and air. External wall of architecture faces sun with external wall brick. A Fresnel reflective light focus ceramic brick or a single wafer focuses the sunlight to a focal line to heat a metallic tube with a wing. The solar heat tube provides heat source for refrigerating, generating electricity and cooking.    USE - Sunshine house.    ADVANTAGE - The roof tile, the wall brick, the external wall ceramic brick, the glass and the aeration double-film awning provide improved lighting effect by reflecting and focusing. The house provides a form to directly focus sunlight in a large area and to cheaply heat water, air or other medium. The house provides a route to integrate various architectural materials with solar energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a sunshine house.
NOVELTY - The solar water heater has a U-shaped sealed tube plug (11) plugged at a nozzle of a glass vacuum tube (2). Nozzles of an inlet tube (3) and outlet tube (4) extended outside the sealed tube plug are respectively connected with a connected elbow (18). Adjacent vacuum glass insulation modules are spliced with a splicing tube (21) through a patch plug (19). An end of the patch plug is provided with a threaded connection with the elbow. The inlet tube and the outlet tube are inserted in the glass vacuum tube. Slots are embedded with a silica gel ring (20).    USE - Modular solar water heater for use in roof and wall of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The solar water heater adopts the module splicing mode, and has convenient and flexible installation and maintenance, compact structure, firm seal and better safety, and provides hot water with stable temperature. The solar water heater is vertically or obliquely placed at roof of the building, or hung on the wall, or embedded on the wall of the building. The solar water heater provides convenient assortment of the building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a modular solar water heater.    Glass vacuum tube (2)    Inlet tube (3)    Outlet tube (4)    Sealed tube plug (11)    Connected elbow (18)    Patch plug (19)    Silica gel ring (20)    Splicing tube (21)
NOVELTY - A lithium ion battery package film (1) comprises superposed structure, and layers all bonded to each other using a hot melt adhesive.    USE - A lithium ion battery package film.    ADVANTAGE - The nylon, aluminum foil and CPP have no pin holes; and are thermally fused and densified without pore space, thus achieving 100% air obstruction and moisture content permeation. The aluminum foil is prevented from corrosion of electrolyzing solution containing carbonic ethers and lithium hexafluorophosphate, and hydrofluoric acid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of lithium ion battery package film comprising:    (A) melting the hot melt adhesive, and respectively coating double surfaces of aluminum foil, single surface of chlorinated polypropylene (CPP) and single surface of nylon with hot melt adhesive; and    (B) carrying out chemical hydrofluoric acid-proofing treatment to double surfaces of aluminum foil, and superposing CPP, aluminum foil and nylon from bottom to top for thermally compounding and making surfaces of CPP, aluminum foil and nylon coated with hot melt adhesive adhere to each other.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of lithium ion battery package film.    Lithium ion battery package film (1)    Surface layer (2)    Lining layer (4)    Other surface layer (6)
NOVELTY - The direct methanol fuel cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly (200) in which a fuel reacts with air to generate voltage. An electrode plate (300), which is installed outside the membrane electrode assembly, guides the current of the generated voltage. Pair of end plates (100) is disposed outside the membrane electrode assembly. An insulation plate (400), which is installed between the end plates and the electrode plate, prevents the flow of voltage from the electrode plate to the end plates.    USE - Direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The direct methanol fuel cell is cost effective, has excellent spacing efficiency, realizes a higher output and improves time efficiency and productivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the direct methanol fuel cell.    Pair of end plates (100)    Membrane electrode assembly (200)    Electrode plate (300)    Insulation plate (400)    Penetration screw (550)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has transparent conduction film formed on top surface of substrate having irradiation surface. Several photoconversion layers are formed on transparent conduction film for generating photoelectric current. An electrode is formed on top photoconversion layer. The energy gap and thickness of top photoconversion layer are greater and lesser than that of intermediate photoconversion layer respectively. The energy gap and thickness of intermediate photoconversion layer are greater and lesser than that of lower photoconversion layer respectively.    USE - Silica-based thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The absorption region of optical wavelength and photoelectric efficiency of the solar cell are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the silica-based thin film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The cell has an amorphous silicon P-type semiconductor layer formed above a transparent conducting film for generating a cavity. A super-lattice semiconductor layer is formed above the P-type semiconductor layer. An intrinsic semiconductor layer is provided with embedded crystal silicon and formed above the super-lattice semiconductor layer. An N-type semiconductor layer is placed above the intrinsic semiconductor layer for generating electrons. An electrode is placed above the N-type semiconductor layer for taking out electric energy.    USE - Silicon-based thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode improves photoelectric conversion efficiency of the cell. The super-lattice semiconductor layer improves the electrical properties of the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a silicon-based thin film solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The apparatus (20) comprises an electrolytic cell (21), metal electrodes (23,24), and ion conductive polymer membranes (25). The former metal electrodes are dipped in an electrolyte aqueous solution (22) to generate electrons. The ion conductive polymer membranes are coated on the former metal electrodes. The latter metal electrodes are dipped in an electrolyte aqueous solution and receive the electrons and generate hydrogen. The pH range of the electrolyte aqueous solution is 4.5-6. The polymer membranes are cation conductive polymer membranes.    USE - Apparatus for generating hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generating apparatus ensures stable production and supply of hydrogen, improved solubility of magnesium electrode, fuel efficiency of fuel cells, and minimizes slurry state of magnesium hydroxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system, which comprises membrane electrode assembly (MEA).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an apparatus for generating hydrogen.    Apparatus (20)    Electrolytic cell (21)    Electrolyte aqueous solution (22)    Metal electrodes (23,24)    Ion conductive polymer membranes (25)
NOVELTY - The vent has a pouch type battery (1) located at thermal bond sealing part of a pouch that makes an external shape of a battery after putting a jelly roll type or laminated battery assembly into the pouch. A safety vent (2) is provided with shape memory tube that is surrounded with unstretched polypropylene. The shape of the memory tube and the safety vent are made of polyolefin, polyester, PVC and silicone resin. A tap (3) is provided with a tap polymer (4).    USE - High temperature safety vent for a pouch type prismatic type battery.    ADVANTAGE - The vent prevents ignition and explosion by discharging gas at certain temperature in case of the abnormal increase of temperature, thus improving safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a high temperature safety vent.    Pouch type battery (1)    Safety vent (2)    Tap (3)    Tap polymer (4)
NOVELTY - The sulfonated triphenylamine derivative is new.    USE - Sulfonated triphenylamine derivative for use in the preparation of polymer for preparing electrolyte film used in fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sulfonated triphenylamine derivative provides electrolyte film, which has excellent mechanical property and is chemically stable having the high hydrogen ion conductivity, the sulfonic acid groups location and number are controlled in the polymer and membrane property is maintained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a polymer preparation by dissolving sulfonated triphenylamine derivative, diol derivative and base in a polar aprotic solvent and by performing aromatic substitution reaction. The sulfonated triphenylamine derivative represented by formula (I), is new.    X1 and X2=independently selected from -NO2, -F, -Cl, -Br or -I; and    M1=selected from -H, -Na or -K.    The polymer derivative has a sulfonated poly(arylene ether amine) repeating unit represented by chemical formula (II,III or IV).    M1 and M2=-H, -Na or -K;    R1, R2 and R3=independently arylene, alkylene or their mixture; and    Y=-S(=O)2- or -C(=O)-.    The phenyl amine polymer derivative is represented by chemical formula (V,VI or VII).    M1 and M2=-H, -Na or -K;    R1, R2 or R3=independently arylene, alkylene or their mixture;    Y=-S(=O)2- or -C(=O)-; and    n and m=each independently an integer of 5-200.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of hydrogen ion conductivity of sulfonated poly(arylene ether amine) electrolyte film. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The floor imbedded LED lighting system includes a synthetic resin made case in which a Pyrex glass and metal frame are provided. Several lithium storage batteries (80) are arranged and connected in corresponding sides of a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate (60), and operated based on operation of power supply. A charging and discharging circuit (70) and blinking circuit (90) are operated such that a high intensity LED (100) is operated to illuminate uniform light.    USE - Floor imbedded LED lighting system installed in industrial site, building, subway, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Guiding function is improved based on lighting function of the high intensity LED of the floor imbedded LED lighting system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the printed circuit board (PCB) substrate of the floor imbedded LED lighting system.    PCB substrate (60)    Charging and discharging circuit (70)    Lithium storage battery (80)    Blinking circuit (90)    High intensity LED (100)    PCB hole (110)
NOVELTY - The organic or inorganic composite electrolyte membrane comprises 2,5-polybenzimidazole or metal (IV) phosphate. Polybenzimidazole group polymer is also included in the organic or inorganic composite electrolyte membrane.    USE - Organic or inorganic composite elecrolyte membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The organic or inorganic composite elecrolyte membrane has excellent stability, and enables to improve hydrogen ion conductivity, and increases mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal (IV) phosphate has general formula (I). M(IV)(HPO4)2    M=zirconium.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for manufacturing organic or inorganic composite electrolyte membrane, which involves preparing a composite solution of 2,5-polybenzimidazole and metal (IV) phosphate and dissolving composite solution in 3,4-diamino benzoic acid and polyphosphoric acid;    (2) a membrane electrode assembly, which has a cathode and an anode; and    (3) a fuel cell, which has membrane electrode assembly and polymer electrolyte fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of the hydrogen ion conductivity of the organic or inorganic composite electrolyte membrane. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The nitrogen additive is an oligomer, which has an amphiphilic backbone. A compound having 20-45% of nitrogen is combined at one end of hydrophobic moiety.    USE - Nitrogen additive for electrolyte composition for use in solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen additive provides solar cell with high efficiency by improving electric charge, and increases open circuit voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDET CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an electrolyte composition, which includes oxidation-reduction pair, organic solvent and additive; and    (2) a solar cell, which comprises electrolyte composition and two electrodes.
NOVELTY - The gas generation structure comprises four compounds. The former and latter compounds are provided to increase a chemical reaction for gas generation. The compounds are liquefied at constant temperature. The melting point of the latter compound is lower than the former compound. The former and latter compounds are mixed and are chemically reacted to generate a gas. A physical contact of the former, latter and fourth compound is blocked by the third compound.    USE - Gas generation structure for use in electrochemical device (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gas generation structure ensures safety of the device and generates the gas at constant temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrochemical device, which comprises two safety units and a pressure sensitive element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a gas generation structure.
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solution includes lithium salt, organic solvent and particles consisting of metallocene compound. 0.1-5 wt.% of the particles consisting of metallocene compound is used. The organic solvent is alkylene carbonate, particularly ethylene carbonate, polypropylene carbonate or their mixture.    USE - Non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solution for lithium secondary battery (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solution enables to reduce explosion of battery, and thus ensures improved safety of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metallocene compound has general formula (I). R-M-X2    R=methyl, indenyl, cyclopentadienyl, fluorenyl or isopropyl;    M=titanium or zirconium; and    X=halogen atom.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium secondary battery, which includes electrode structure consisting of anode, cathode and non-aqueous liquid electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The charger has a positive pole and a negative pole, which are connected to a power source for charging a rechargeable battery. A case is made of an insulator like plastic.    USE - Pluripotent battery charger. Uses include but are not limited to a hand phone charger, a shaver battery charger, a MPEG-1 Audio layer 3 battery charger, and a portable multimedia player battery charger.    ADVANTAGE - The charger has reduced cost, improved durability, and improves the convenience of a user.
NOVELTY - A supernatural light-solar energy amplification apparatus generates natural mineral cation electrical energy. The apparatus has a coating outside the closed box type member. The coating is obtained by mixing magnesium (in wt.%) (3), haematitum (5), keum Kang stone (2), kaolin (4), biotite (50), amethyst (3), volcanic rock (4), halloysitum rubrum (6), pyritum (7), calamina (6), lithargyrum (4), calcium (5) and realgar (1) minerals with particle size of 0.1-5 mm.    USE - Supernatural light-solar energy amplification apparatus. Uses include but are not limited to agriculture, live stock farming, poultry farming, marine farming and housing and construction type apartment.    ADVANTAGE - The supernatural light-solar energy amplification apparatus generates natural mineral cation electrical energy and neutralizes abundant natural mineral negative ion far infrared rays, thus delaying aging of the skin, protecting and preventing dementia condition and heat stroke, and hence contributing to healthy life. The apparatus improves air quality and deodorization, sterilization and antibacterial properties.
NOVELTY - The lithium polymer battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a peroxide-based polymerization initiator, a polymeric monomer and an electrolyte salt. The positive electrode is formed with a positive active material layer on a current collector. The negative electrode is formed with a negative active material layer on another current collector. Both current collectors are electroconductive substrate excluding copper or an electroconductive substrate having 0-30% surface share of a copper element.    USE - Lithium polymer battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium polymer battery minimizes elution of copper element of a current collector to electrolyte using an electrolyte composition containing a peroxide-based polymerization initiator and an electroconductive substrate except copper or an electroconductive substrate containing copper element.
NOVELTY - The gel polymer electrolyte is gelled by dipping electrolyte including electrolyte salt and electrolyte solvent in a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix is formed by polymerizing a polymeric monomer and polymerization initiator. The polymeric monomer includes two double bonds at one end and an element selected from halogen, phosphorus, silicon or nitrogen.    USE - Gel polymer electrolyte for use in electrochemical device, particularly lithium secondary battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gel polymer electrolyte has fire retardant characteristic, secures safety of the device, and does not resist active movement of lithium between electrodes and thus improves rechargeable performance of a battery.
NOVELTY - Ionomer manufacturing involves carrying out chloromethylation of a hydrocarbon-based polymer. The chloromethylated polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent and aminated. The aminized polymer is washed with distilled water, dried, and treated with a hydrogen peroxide and alkaline solution.    USE - Method for manufacturing ionomer for producing membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell, particularly solid alkaline fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The ionomer manufacturing method provides ionomer, which provides high constant resistance to membrane electrode assembly and improve mechanical stability of electrode structure of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for producing a membrane electrode assembly, which involves preparing ionomer slurry by dissolving the ionomer in an organic solvent and catalyzing by a catalyst, where the ionomer slurry is coated on an electrolyte film surface, which is dried, and a polytetrafluoroethylene slurry is coated on both sides of the electrolyte film surface coated with ionomer slurry; and    (2) a fuel cell, which contains an anion exchange film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the ionomer manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The apparatus has multiple photovoltaic modules (10) converting solar energy into power. A light conducting measuring part (20) induces sunlight towards a back plane of the photovoltaic modules, and is installed inside a case (30). The photovoltaic modules develop into front and back surface through the sunlight. A flake type base material is manufactured from stainless steel, brass, aluminum, PET and plastic. A diffuse reflection guiding layer is made of aluminum material. An optical waveguide is positioned between the photovoltaic modules.    USE - Photovoltaic module apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus increases the generation efficiency of the photovoltaic modules, and increases the generation efficiency of a back plane solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photovoltaic module apparatus.    Photovoltaic modules (10)    Light conducting measuring part (20)    Reflecting mirror (21)    Reflector (23a)    Case (30)
NOVELTY - The device has a micro control unit (MCU) (181) controlling a vibration motor (180-2) or an LED (180-3). A film type speaker (180-1) informs user receiving information via an information input/output (I/O) interface. A battery (140) respectively supplies power to a flexible display unit (160) and the film type speaker. An information I/O unit is an integrated circuit (IC) chip (190) or radio frequency identification (RFID) module (150). A hole for outputting the sound of the film type speaker and the light of the LED is formed on an upper printing layer (200).    USE - Card-typed receiving device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can enable the user to check the card usage information input through the card in vibration by installing the vibration motor, LED or film type speaker, and the flexible display unit to a card body.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a card-typed receiving device manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The device has a set of photovoltaic modules provided with solar cells. A set of connecting pieces connects the photovoltaic modules to a support frame of a glass baluster. A set of installation holes runs through an upper glass layer and a lower glass layer that are provided on peripheries of the modules. A set of connecting pieces are screwed to the photovoltaic modules through the installation holes. The photovoltaic modules are mutually connected in series or in parallel through the connecting pieces to form the device.    USE - Photovoltaic module device for use in a point-supported glass baluster.    ADVANTAGE - The device allows a user to select a series connection or parallel connection according to requirements, and to hide a connection lead so that only a connection of the connecting pieces is seen, and is useful and beautiful.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a photovoltaic module device.
NOVELTY - The assembly includes a hard glass set on the upper surface of a solar battery, and a solar panel and back lining material set on the lower surface of the solar battery. The solar battery comprises an array of silicon solar battery strings and a solar copper tube is screwed on the solar panel. The back lining material comprises an insulating layer and a waterproof separator. The back-lining material is integrated with the hard glass, solar battery and the solar panel through an aluminum frame.    USE - Solar photovoltaic/photo-thermal combined assembly for domestic purpose.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic conversion efficiency is improved and heat energy for domestic use is produced efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar photovoltaic/photo-thermal combined assembly.
NOVELTY - The collector has a transparent light collecting cover applied to collect sunlight, where the cover is made of glass or plastic material. A groove is configured under the cover to form a receiving space for loading light absorbing fluid, where the fluid is water solution, heat transfer oil, synthetic oil, copper sulphate solution or nano-carbon material. A transparent collision-proof plate made of plastic material is configured on the cover. Space filled with air is formed between the collision-proof plate and the cover. The groove is provided with a frame and a bottom plate.    USE - Solar collector.    ADVANTAGE - The collector absorbs the sunlight directly with the light absorbing fluid and converts the solar energy into the heat energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar collector.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A multi-component light emitting nanoparticles comprises a host compound which transports a hole or an electron, and a dopant compound containing a coloring material or a dye. The multi-component light emitting nanoparticles are dispersed by nano-size of 1000 nm or less.    USE - Multi-component light emitting nanoparticles is used for luminous component for organic photoelectric device (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multicomponent light emitting nanoparticles has improved energy transferring efficiency and excellent luminous effect.
NOVELTY - A heterocyclic polymeric compound comprises selenium-containing heterocyclic constituent(s). The polymer has 400-1100 nm luminescent wavelength and is soluble in organic solvent.    USE - A heterocyclic polymeric compound for use in preparing luminescent material for LED and flat panel display, and for preparing active layer for photovoltaic cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound has high quantum efficiency, excellent color purity and has good long term stability. The electronic device that uses the compound has high resolution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A heterocyclic polymeric compound comprises one or more of selenium-containing heterocyclic constituent of formulae (I)-(VIII). The polymer has 400-1100 nm luminescent wavelength and is soluble in organic solvent.    R1,R2=H, 1-20C alkyl; and    X=S, Se or N-Me.
NOVELTY - A nanofiber ion exchange membrane is prepared by forming polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) into nanofiber using electrostatic spinning, using styrene to graft the nanofiber, carrying out sulfonation treatment or amination treatment for the grafted PVDF, and electrostatic spinning to prepare the product into nanofiber ion exchange membrane.    USE - Method for preparing a nanofiber ion exchange membrane and dipolar membrane (claimed) for sewage treatment, fuel battery diaphragm, and seawater desalination.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane has excellent properties, e.g. high porosity, non-deforming in water, and high temperature resistance.
NOVELTY - The wireless mouse has a base plate, head plate and side plates that are configured to form an accommodation space. A battery assembly, mouse movement sensing module and a transmission module are positioned in the accommodation unit. The battery assembly stores electric energy obtained from visible light received by flexible thin-film solar battery attached to head and side plates. The transmission module transmits the sensed mouse movements to the host computer.    USE - Solar-powered wireless computer mouse using thin-film solar battery such as dye-sensitized, organic polymer, amorphous silicon, mini-crystal and compound solar batteries.    ADVANTAGE - Sufficient power is ensured for operation of the mouse and the performance of the mouse is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the wireless computer mouse.
NOVELTY - A lead-free electronic slurry composition comprises (in mass%) aluminum powder (70-75), organic bond (20-25), mineral glass (1-5) and additive (1-5). The organic bond comprises ethyl cellulose (1-3), resin (0.5-1.5), hexadecanol (1-4), diethylene glycol methyl ether (8-10), diethylene glycol butyl ether (3-7), Chinese pine alcohol (70-80), and n-butyl alcohol (10-20). The mineral glass comprises silicon dioxide (2-4), boric acid (50-70), alumina (2-4), antimony oxide (20-30), and zirconia (2-5). The additive comprises arlacel (35-45), and pump oil (55-65).    USE - Lead-free electronic slurry composition is used for solar energy silicon photocell.    ADVANTAGE - The lead-free electronic slurry composition has excellent work ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lead-free electronic slurry composition comprises (in mass%) aluminum powder (70-75), organic bond (20-25), mineral glass (1-5) and additive (1-5). The aluminum powder is round aluminum powder having purity of 99.9% or more, and average particle diameter of 2-6 mu m. The surface of aluminum powder is covered with aluminum nitride protective layer. The organic bond comprises ethyl cellulose (1-3), resin (0.5-1.5), hexadecanol (1-4), diethylene glycol methyl ether (8-10), diethylene glycol butyl ether (3-7), Chinese pine alcohol (70-80), and n-butyl alcohol (10-20). The mineral glass comprises silicon dioxide (2-4), boric acid (50-70), alumina (2-4), antimony oxide (20-30), and zirconia (2-5). The additive comprises arlacel (35-45), and pump oil (55-65). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of the lead-free electronic slurry composition.
NOVELTY - A polymer solution (30-70%) is coated on front and back surface of a separator, and a lithium battery separator is manufactured. The coated region and uncoated region are arranged alternately in the lithium battery separator. The coated region and uncoated region have equal width.    USE - Manufacture of lithium battery separator used for primary or secondary lithium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium battery separator is efficiently manufactured. The primary or secondary lithium battery formed using lithium battery separator has excellent battery performance.
NOVELTY - A doped manganese dioxide electrode comprises electrode active material, conductive material and alkali electrolyte. The electrode active material is a mixture of manganese dioxide and nano-bismuth hydroxide.    USE - Doped manganese dioxide electrode is used for alkali zinc/manganese battery.    ADVANTAGE - The doped manganese dioxide electrode provides alkali zinc/manganese battery having excellent discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A doped manganese dioxide electrode comprises electrode active material, conductive material and alkali electrolyte. The electrode active material is a mixture of manganese dioxide and nano-bismuth hydroxide. The doped manganese dioxide electrode further comprises adhesive. The electrolyte is sodium hydroxide aqueous solution or potassium hydroxide aqueous solution. The manganese dioxide is electrolytic manganese dioxide, chemical manganese dioxide, natural manganese dioxide, or nano-manganese dioxide, preferably electrolytic manganese dioxide. The conductive material is expansion graphite, colloid graphite or scaly graphite. The adhesive is polytetrafluoroethylene emulsion, polyvinylidene fluoride, or sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the doped manganese dioxide electrode.
NOVELTY - An anode slurry comprises anode material and solvent. The anode material contains nickel hydroxide, cobalt protoxide, adhesive and conductive agent. The anode slurry further contains additive including polyolefin oxide and/or polyalcohol.    USE - Anode slurry for nickel anode accumulator.    ADVANTAGE - The nickel anode accumulator with nickel anode prepared from the anode slurry has good consistence of capacity and cycle performance as well as perfect comprehensive electrochemical performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included a method for preparing anode slurry of nickel anode accumulator comprising uniformly mixing the anode material, the solvent and the additive. The anode material contains nickel hydroxide, cobalt protoxide, adhesive and conductive agent. The additive is polyolefin oxide and/or polyalcohol.
NOVELTY - Breaking strength and tensile strength of polybenzimidazole/phosphoric acid (PBI/H3PO4) film is enhanced by mixing PBI (8-17 g) powders and 85% H3PO4 solution (100 ml); heating at 190-200 degrees C under inert atmosphere to form homogeneous PBI-H3PO4 solution; pouring obtained solution on a flat plate to form high temperature film having a thickness of 0.05-0.50 mm; solidifying poured solution by cooling the plate at - 21 to - 15 degrees C for 24-48 hours; peeling frozen film from the plate; purifying obtained film by acid doping or organic solvent heating method; and storing film in a sealed bag.    USE - Method of enhancing breaking strength and tensile strength of PBI/H3PO4 film (claimed) for proton film fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method is short and easy; and enhances breaking strength and tensile strength as much as 6-16 MPa.
NOVELTY - A strengthened anhydrous proton conducting film of organic/inorganic compound comprises (pts.wt.) polybenzimidazole (1), nanosilica (0.01-1) and organic solvent (160-500).    USE - A strengthened anhydrous proton conducting film of organic/inorganic compound for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method has good controllability. The dispersity of inorganic nanogranule is good. The strengthened anhydrous proton conducting film has higher mechanical strength and better stability for sizing compared with traditional film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of strengthened anhydrous proton conducting film of organic/inorganic compound, comprising dissolving polybenzimidazole in organic solvent to obtain polybenzimidazole solution, where mole ratio of polybenzimidazole and organic solvent is 1:160-1:500; mixing dispersion of modified nanosilica in absolute ethyl alcohol with organic solvent, oscillating mixture with ultrasound, removing ethanol by putting mixture in vacuum oven and obtaining dispersion of modified nanosilica in organic solvent with high boiling point; adding product into polybenzimidazole solution to obtain mixture comprising polybenzimidazole and nanosilica, where mass ratio of dispersion of modified nanosilica in anhydrous ethanol and polybenzimidazole is 0.02:1-2:1, and mass ratio of organic solvent and nanosilica dispersion is 0.04:1-0.1:1; pouring obtained mixture at flat PTFE board, and drying for 22-26 hours at 120-160 degrees C to obtain the product.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen fuel cell comprises dicyclopentadienyl iron as cathode catalyst, pure hydrogen as fuel, air or pure oxygen as oxidizing agent, 6 N potassium hydroxide or perfluorinated sulfonic acid resin as electrolyte, and platinum carbide as anode catalyst.    USE - A hydrogen fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell has reduced cost by the use of dicyclopentadienyl iron, and solves shortage problem of platinum resource.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of cathode of fuel cell comprising:    (A) dissolving dicyclopentadienyl iron into organic solvent and adding dispersing agent into solution at 1:0.1-5 mass ratio;    (B) carrying out hydrophobic treatment to carbon black on carbon cloth or carbon paper, coating with dispersing agent as adhesive, drying and sintering for one hour at 350 degrees C, and naturally cooling to room temperature to obtain cathode base; and    (C) immersing cathode base into dicyclopentadienyl iron solution and drying to form hydrophobic dicyclopentadienyl iron cathode.    The organic solvent and dicyclopentadienyl iron are present at 1:0.1-5 mass ratio. The dispersing agent comprises polyfluortetraethylene or perfluorinated sulfonic acid resin, and absolute methanol, absolute ethyl alcohol and water having 1:0.1-40:0.1-40:0.1-40 mass ratio.
NOVELTY - A battery is stopped charging, when the voltage of battery reaches charge limiting voltage (U) during charging. The charge limiting voltage between the poles of battery is set as 2x Uo-Us, where Uo is standard charging cutoff voltage and Us is stabilized dropping voltage of battery.    USE - Method for performing quick charging of battery (claimed) such as lithium ion battery and polymer ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The charging of battery can be performed quickly while storing maximum amount of electrical energy.
NOVELTY - The boiler has a warming and water-heating device comprising a suspended-type solar water heater, where the heater produces heat energy. A gas-fired auxiliary heater produces the heat energy, where the energy is collected in a combined insulated water tank by a heat collector circulating water pump. A radiator circulating water pump and a radiator raise the room temperature. A standard plug-in rubber sealing interface is utilized for splicing. An auxiliary electric heater maintains the temperature of hot water based on a temperature controller.    USE - Modular solar-powered boiler.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a modular solar-powered boiler.
NOVELTY - A battery safety device has a sealing insulation washer and a rupture disc sequentially provided on one-level stepped pressure relief port arranged on a battery cover plate. A hollow metal pin is pressed from insulation washer and rupture disc. The rupture disc is made of copper foil and/or aluminum foil. The washer is made of polytetrafluoroethylene, acrylic ester, ethylene-propylene diene monomer or fluoro rubber. The metal pin is made of aluminum or its alloy.    USE - Battery safety device.    ADVANTAGE - The battery safety device has simple structure and excellent pressure relief property and anti-explosion property, and is economically manufactured.
NOVELTY - The computer has a charging protective circuit provided in an intrinsic safe battery i.e. polymer lithium ion battery. The protective circuit comprises a power management chip and a peripheral circuit. The battery and a current limit resistor i.e. thick-film resistor, are encapsulated with the protective circuit via epoxide resin. The thick-film resistor is provided with a resistance slurry area between two electrodes, where one of the electrodes is electrically connected with a third electrode. The protective circuit is provided with two diodes.    USE - Blast protection palm computer.    ADVANTAGE - The computer has the small sized thick-film resistor with strong power, and is thin-type and encapsulated with the battery and protective circuit, thus satisfying requirement of intrinsic safe blast protection circuit during redundant failure. The computer avoids circumstance of weeping, overheating or combustion explosion when fallen or impacted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a blast protection palm computer.
NOVELTY - The system has a high pressure water pump whose dynamic input shaft is connected with a main shaft via a coupler to transfer wind energy taken by a horizontal shaft multi-leaf windmill to the water pump. Multiple parallel branch paths are mounted with electrically valves to transfer high pressure water to an inlet pipeline of a hydro-turbine to drive a hydro-turbine generator unit formed by multiple generators in parallel. Chief and single accumulators are mounted with a point pressure meter including a remoter transmitter, air compressor, air filter and a liquid level meter.    USE - Wind-energy-to-hydraulic-energy generating system for a horizontal shaft multi-leaf windmill.    ADVANTAGE - The system is economic, functional and simple in structure, and can be easily produced and mounted. The system takes the wind energy in middle and low levels with creative energy transformation form to enhance the energy utilization ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a wind-energy-to-hydraulic-energy generating system.
NOVELTY - The heater has a polystyrene foamed insulating layer (4) arranged between a water tank polyurethane foamed insulating layer (2) and a stainless steel water tank inner container (5). A high position of a water conveying pipe (12) is connected with a hot water outlet (10) via a water-outlet low-pressure electro-magnetic valve (11). A middle position of the pipe is connected with a shower head via a hot water using valve (15). A low position of the pipe is connected with a tap-water pipe (16) via a water-injecting low-pressure electro-magnetic valve.    USE - Automatically emptying solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The tap-water pipe is emptied conveniently when the heater stops working. The heater is not required to wind electro-thermal band to preserve heat. The heater outputs hot water as soon as the heater is started, and preserves heat for long time, thus saving electricity, water and energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an automatically emptying solar water heater.    Water tank polyurethane foamed insulating layer (2)    Polystyrene foamed insulating layer (4)    Stainless steel water tank inner container (5)    Hot water outlet (10)    Water-outlet low-pressure electro-magnetic valve (11)    Water conveying pipe (12)    Hot water using valve (15)    Tap-water pipe (16)
NOVELTY - The heater has hot water suction insides whose necking bottle type water inlet and water outlet are changed into a homocentric unit. A side wall on a top surface of the water inlet and a side wall on a top surface of the hot water suction insides are form an integration unit, and connection members are manufactured from silica gel materials.    USE - Plastic flat-plate solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater prolongs the service life of the hot water suction insides.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a plastic flat-plate solar water heater.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The heater has a bracket (1) equipped with a polyurethane packaged header (2). The header is arranged with large-diameter solar heat collection pipes (3) in parallel. Exhaust pipes (7), water inlet pipes (5) and water outlet pipes (4) are equipped on one end of each solar heat collection pipes. Heat collection and heat dissipation resistant bodies (6) are equipped on the water outlet pipes and outlet of the header. Sealing materials of the resistant bodies and the large-diameter solar heat collection pipes are rubber, silicon gel, carbon silicon gel.    USE - Photo-thermal superconducting solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater adopts large-diameter solar heat collection pipes to collect heat collection and water storage of the solar heat collection pipes to be an integration, which reduces using proportion of stainless steel plate and polyurethane heat insulating material, and is beneficial for environment protection. The heater is convenient to install and can be kept in a flat, tilt and vertical positions. The heater has strong wind resistance function, and reduces heat loss, and the heat efficiency is increased by over 32 percent, and runs under pressure that increases hot water supplying pressure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a photo-thermal superconducting solar water heater.    Bracket (1)    Polyurethane packaged header (2)    Large-diameter solar heat collection pipes (3)    Water outlet pipes (4)    Water inlet pipes (5)    Heat collection and heat dissipation resistant bodies (6)    Exhaust pipes (7)
NOVELTY - The collector has a heat-collecting main plate fixed on an outer aluminum alloy frame, and a copper serpentine tube fixed on a heat-collecting main plate. A polyurethane thermal baffle is fixed at one side of the heat-collecting main plate, and the heat-collecting main plate comprises two-layer aluminum plate respectively set at sides of the copper serpentine tube. The two-layer aluminum plate is formed by die-casting, and anchoring whole aluminum plate is stretched. The copper serpentine tube is in U-shaped tubular shape and bent.    USE - Solar collector.    ADVANTAGE - The collector has high transferring efficiency of heat circulation, fast heat-collecting speed and increased utilization rate of solar energy without welding corrosion leak point. The outlet and inlet of the copper serpentine tube are located at the edge of one end of the heat-collecting main plate, not limited by balcony, while being installed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar collector.
NOVELTY - The airtight structure has a front wall (1) made of a transparent material through which sunlight passes. A rear wall (2) made of a reflective material prevents the sunlight from going out of the structure and reflect into the inside. A concave support (3) is provided in which the front wall and a packing material are installed. A frame (6) holds the front wall during expansion and contraction of air inside the structure. The reflective material includes stainless steel, aluminum, magnesium etc. The front wall is made of polycarbonate, acryl, glass etc.    USE - Airtight structure for utilizing sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The rear wall made of a reflective material prevents the sunlight from going out of the structure and reflects into the inside, and thus ensures high energy efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a sunlight utilizing airtight structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Front wall (1)    Rear wall (2)    Concave support (3)    Frame (6)    Reflection (11)
NOVELTY - High efficiency photovoltaic concentrator module and method of manufacture thereof The present invention discloses a high efficiency photovoltaic concentrator module comprising an acrylic lens system for concentrating incident sun ray, wherein down conversion phosphor, as described herein, is incorporated in the acrylic lens system, the down conversion phosphor being capable of converting high energy photons in the blue region of the spectrum to higher wavelength photons thereby utilizing the unused portion of the spectrum. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing high efficiency solar cell assembly comprising the steps of providing an injection molded PV concentrator module with suitable down conversion phosphor incorporated in the lens system therefor; attaching the inter-connected solar cells to the concentrator module with transparent glue; and attaching a suitable back cover to the front cover to encapsulate the solar cell assembly. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - An anti-freezing solution (in wt.%) (1-5), plastic aggregate (10-29) and soil (70-85) are mixed. The resultant mixture is applied on foundation pile vicinity installed at eternal frozen earth permafrost to reduce copper adhesion on the permafrost zone foundation pile.    USE - Method for reducing copper adhesion on permafrost zone foundation pile used for meteorological facility and wind power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The copper adhesion on permafrost zone foundation pile is efficiently and economically reduced.
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous electrolyte is made of 0.1-10 parts by weight of triphosphazene (hexa fluoro tri phosphazene) solvent, which is added to the basic electrolyte containing 100 parts by weight of non-aqueous organic solvent. The triphosphazene solvent is selected from carbonate-based solvent, ester solvent, ether-based solvent or ketone-based solvent.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte for use in a lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte has excellent preserving feature at high temperature, improves life and performance of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a separator in lithium secondary battery for electrically separates electrode, which comprises electrolyte, positive electrode and negative electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of secondary lithium battery.    Positive electrode (100)    Negative electrode (110)    Electrolyte (130)    Separator (140)
NOVELTY - The stack has two separators (400, 400') adherently installed on an outer side surface of two adsorption plates (300, 300'). The adsorption plates are adherently installed on an outer side surface of two flow path plates (200, 200') that are formed on an outer circumference. The flow path plates are made of superior electric conductance material for providing inside humidification function. The adsorption plates are made of polyvinyl acetate or polyurethane, and a set of capillary tubes is formed on the separators. The separators include a seating groove for holding the two adsorption plates.    USE - Fuel cell stack for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The stack steadily maintains the humidification state. The deterioration of the stack due to the heat generation and malfunction is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a fuel cell stack.    Membrane (100)    Flow path plates (200, 200')    Adsorption plates (300, 300')    Separators (400, 400')
NOVELTY - Recycling of lead in waste lead-acid battery comprises placing the battery unit or battery set separated from the waste battery into the electrobath, reducing the lead by using double-power multimodule electroanalysis technique, and forming lead plate on the slab lattice to recycle lead.    USE - The method is used for recycling of lead in waste lead-acid battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method removes the pollution of the exhaust gas and the waste residue containing lead and sulfur dioxide caused during the present pyrometallurgy of lead, overcomes the complex technical process of the present hydrometallurgy of lead, and overcomes the low recovery of lead.
NOVELTY - A modified polyphenylene oxide complex proton exchanging film material dispersed by nano-zircon salt, comprises 20-78% modified polyphenylene oxide, 7-47% imidazole or benzimidazole and 15-33% nano-zircon salt. The modified polyphenylene oxide complex proton exchanging film material dispersed by nano-zircon salt has an ion exchange capability of 1.9-5.0 meq/g, and thickness of 60-200 ~mm.    USE - Used for oxidation of deoxidized liquid cell.    ADVANTAGE - The proton exchanging film material has good performance, and good heat stability. Compared with Nafion(RTM: perfluoro-sulfonic acid polymer) full fluorin sulfonic acid film, it has higher proton conductivity at higher temperature (120-200?oC) while decreasing the cost; and difference of conductivity of 3 orders of magnitude at 160?oC and 15% relative humidity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A modified polyphenylene oxide complex proton exchanging film material dispersed by nano-zircon salt, comprises 20-78% modified polyphenylene oxide, 7-47% imidazole or benzimidazole and 15-33% nano-zircon salt. The modified polyphenylene is of formula (I), and has a viscosity of 0.50-0.80 dl/g and ion exchange capability of 2.0-4.0 meq/g. The nano-zircon salt is nano-zirconium phosphate or nano-zirconium citrate. The modified polyphenylene oxide complex proton exchanging film material dispersed by nano-zircon salt has an ion exchange capability of 1.9-5.0 meq/g, and thickness of 60-200 ~mm.    R1, R2=H, SO3H, SO3M, SO2R3 or SO2N(R3)2;    R3=1-4C alkyl or aryl;    M=Li+, Na+, K+ Mg2+, Ca2+ or NH4;    n=70-5000.
NOVELTY - 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine (HTMP), methyl methacrylate (MMA) and quinol or metal copper are reacted in presence of catalyst, to obtain 4-methacryloyloxy-2,2,6,6 tetramethyl piperidine (MTMP). Then, the MTMP is purified and reacted with azobis iso butyro nitrile (AIBN) and the free-radical main component is aggregated in toluene solution, to obtain poly-4-methacryloyloxy-2,2,6,6 tetramethyl piperidine (PMTMP). Further, PMTMP is oxidized using an oxidant, to obtain polytetramethyl ammonium acrylate (PTMA) having side-chain containing nitrogen-oxygen stable free-radical.    USE - Manufacture of organic free-radical polytetramethyl ammonium acrylate used as anode material for lithium secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides environmental friendly polytetramethyl ammonium acrylate. The polytetramethyl ammonium acrylate provides battery having excellent charge-discharge characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine (HTMP) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) as precursor and quinol or metal copper as inhibitor are reacted in presence of metal sodium or magnesium methylate as catalyst, to obtain 4-methacryloyloxy-2,2,6,6 tetramethyl piperidine (MTMP). Then, the MTMP is purified and reacted with azobis iso butyro nitrile (AIBN) as initiator and the free-radical main component is aggregated in toluene solution, to obtain poly-4-methacryloyloxy-2,2,6,6 tetramethyl piperidine (PMTMP). Further, PMTMP is oxidized using sodium tungstate-hydrogen peroxide-disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid as oxidant, to obtain polytetramethyl ammonium acrylate (PTMA) having side-chain containing nitrogen-oxygen stable free-radical.
NOVELTY - The present invention is related to a high safety lithium polymer battery that contains a housing unit, which includes a housing, a terminal cap body, and a crust unit of a side cap body, and a battery module, which has several lithium polymer batteries, two power output connectors connected with these lithium polymer batteries, and one charging port connected with these lithium polymer batteries. One circumference wall of the housing is provided with an outer circumference face and one opening end portion. The terminal cap body is disposed at the opening end portion; and the side cap body is disposed at the outer circumference face. The terminal cap body and the housing can be combined together to define the first accommodation space. The side cap body and the circumference wall can be combined together to define the second accommodation space that is conducted with the first accommodation space. The side cap body is provided with two power output holes, which are conducted with the second accommodation space. These lithium polymer batteries are disposed inside the first accommodation space. These power output connectors are disposed inside the second accommodation space and are positioned at the side cap body so as to correspond to these power output holes, respectively.
NOVELTY - The present invention is related to a manifold confluent tank structure for the solar water heater which comprises a confluent pipe and a housing that encloses the whole confluent pipe. The confluent pipe formed in a single injection plastic piece has a water inlet on one end and a water outlet on the other end. Both the front and rear ends of the confluent pipe have the connection seats for attaching the vacuum heat-collecting tubes. The water inlet, outlet, and the connection seats need to be sealed first. As the vacuum heat-collecting tubes are attached to the connection seats to form a manifold confluent tank, the sealed water inlet, outlet, and the connection seats can be pierced to form a passage. The vacuum heat-collecting tubes can be easily attached to the connection seats to reduce the material and processing costs and enhance the performance of assembly.
NOVELTY - The stand has a battery and an advanced reduced instruction set computer (RISC) machine (ARM) to move the stand that is made of metal or plastic material.    USE - Built-in type computer monitor such as a LCD computer monitor, plasma display panel computer monitor, and a hand-held computer monitor (all claimed), document music stand.    ADVANTAGE - The stand is clean, slim and improves the efficiency of the work. The stand is comfortable to use, and is secure. The stand avoids purchase of separate music stand. The stand protects the fatigue of the eye.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a built-in type computer monitor document music stand.'(Drawing includes non language English text)'
NOVELTY - A supplemental solar energy collection system, preferably integrated supplemental solar energy collection system comprises photovoltaic panel for converting incident radiation into electricity; and housing including top thermally conductive surface mated with photovoltaic panel and serving as thermal collector, bottom (20), and gasket (100) between top and bottom defining channels between top thermally conductive surface and bottom for fluid in contact with top thermally conductive surface for removing heat from photovoltaic panel.    USE - A supplemental solar energy collection system, preferably integrated supplemental solar energy collection system.    ADVANTAGE - A hermetically sealed housing can be inexpensively made out of high thermally conductive material to mate with rear of photovoltaic panel to act as thermal collector, heat exchanger, and conduit for liquid transport. By splitting inlet and outlet conduit, versatility is provided to collector without compromising efficiency, thus allowing very short external connections between collectors when installed in grid pattern, reducing thermal losses and lowering cost. The unique flow pattern allows high efficiency and easy installation/maintenance of collector. Insulation is designed to complete mating with individual panels to minimize thermal losses, provide electrical insulation from electrical components of panel, and provide drainage channels away from electrical components. The channels provide protection from condensation and any potential leaks.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of supplemental solar energy collection system, preferably integrated supplemental solar energy collection system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic top view of a gasket defining channels in water fall flow pattern configuration.    Bottom (20)    Gasket (100)
NOVELTY - A nanotube assembly comprises valve metal oxide nanotubes. The valve metal comprises titanium, zirconium, niobium, tantalum, and/or hafnium.    USE - A nanotube assembly for use with bipolar plate for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The valve metal oxide nanotubes have increased corrosion resistance and wear resistance, and better adhesion for paint primers and glues than bare metal. The nanotube assembly provides improved water management by efficiently spreading out water drops to prevent clogging of gas flow channels and absorbing a thin layer of water within its porous structure; has corrosion resistance and electric conductivity; and is stronger and more adherent than most paints and plating, making them less likely to crack and peel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a product comprising bipolar plate comprising valve metal plate having channels for fluid passages and an assembly of side-by-side interconnected valve metal oxide nanotubes disposed on the surface of the valve metal plate;    (2) a method for making the metal oxide nanotube assembly comprising anodizing valve metal in electrolyte solution to cause the formation of the nanotube assembly on the valve metal surface and passivating the valve metal in an electrolyte solution at an anodizing potential or voltage such that the electric current flowing through the valve metal reaches a minimum level; and    (3) an assembly comprising valve metal, valve metal oxide nanotubes, and substrate.
NOVELTY - Multilayer film or sheet (I) comprises a first surface sub-layer, a second surface sub-layer, and optionally one or more inner sub-layers sandwiched between the first and second surface sub-layers, where: the first surface sub-layer comprises an acid terpolymer; the second surface sub-layer and/or inner sub-layer(s) comprise a high melting point polymer; and the acid terpolymer comprises repeat units comprising an alpha -olefin, 3-8C alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid (5-15 wt.%) or 4-12C alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester (15-40 wt.%).    USE - (I) is useful in article, which is a safety laminate or solar cell pre-laminate assembly. The solar cell prelamination assembly is useful for forming the solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) is transparent, highly adhesive to other laminate layers, and has enhanced thermal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Multilayer film or sheet (I) comprises a first surface sub-layer, a second surface sub-layer, and optionally one or more inner sub-layers sandwiched between the first and second surface sub-layers, where: the first surface sub-layer comprises an acid terpolymer; the second surface sub-layer and/or inner sub-layer(s) comprise a high melting point polymer; the acid terpolymer comprises repeat units comprising an alpha -olefin, 3-8C alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid (5-15 wt.%) or 4-12C alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester (15-40 wt.%); and the polymer has melting point of at least 80 degrees C. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an article comprising (I); and    (2) a process to form the solar cell module comprising: providing a solar cell prelamination assembly and laminating the assembly.
NOVELTY - The secondary battery is formed as single or multiple sheets of a cell having a thickness of 0.03 mm or more and not more than 5 mm. The battery has a heat generating unit which is insulated from electrodes of cell, activated by carrying current.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) such as organic electrolytic liquid-free lithium ion battery, solid electrolyte battery etc used in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - A sufficient discharge capacity can be achieved even with secondary batteries with low poor battery properties at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The protection circuit board (100) has charging/discharging terminals (140) and protection circuit (120) at center and conducting pads (131,132) at ends of a printed circuit board (110). The lead plates (151,152) have soldering holes (151c,152c) at side surfaces, through which the lead plates are coupled to the conducting pads.    USE - Protection circuit board for secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery, nickel-cadmium battery, lithium battery and nickel-hydrogen battery used in cellular phone, portable computer and camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The solder can be spread uniformly by forming soldering holes at side surface of lead plates, while increasing the adhesion strength between lead plates and conducting pads.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the protection circuit board.    Protection circuit board (100)    Printed circuit board (110)    Protection circuit (120)    Conducting pads (131,132)    Charging/discharging terminals (140)    Lead plates (151,152)    Soldering holes (151c,152c)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has porous filling frame (30) made of polyurethane, that is arranged between a can-type bare cell (10) and a protective circuit board. The frame surrounds the pair of lead plates (22,24) and a positive temperature coefficient element (23) on the cell. The molding resin is applied to the space between the bare cell and the protection circuit so that the mold covers frame and electrical connection components.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. lithium battery, nickel-cadmium battery and nickel-hydride battery used in portable electronic apparatus such as cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The molding resin is uniformly and smoothly applied to the molding space so that the shrinkage amount of the molding resin is reduced and the defects of the secondary battery are reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the secondary battery.    Can-type bare cell (10)    Electrode terminal (12)    Lead plates (22,24)    Positive temperature coefficient element (23)    Porous filling frame (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves acquiring a thermal signature of a weld within a predetermined amount of time after the formation of the weld. An image processing algorithm is utilized to locate a predetermined reference point in the thermal signature. The thermal signature is compared to a template signature to verify structural integrity of the weld. An infra-red thermal imaging camera (16) is utilized to acquire the thermal signature. Two battery module enclosure components (12) are made of polymeric thermoplastics e.g. polymeric blends.    USE - Method for operating a thermal imaging system for plastic enclosure components of a battery module enclosure utilized in a battery module such as battery cell, of a hybrid electric vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The imaging system is utilized to verify the proper welding of plastic enclosure components of the battery modules e.g. battery cells, of hybrid electric vehicles. The thermal imaging system is non-destructive and completely integrated with the laser welding process to identify defective welds immediately, thus reducing the costs and manufacturing times effectively. The infra-red thermal imaging camera acquires thermal signatures of the welded plastic enclosure components within the predetermined amount of time after the welding procedure is completed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a functional block diagram of a thermal imaging system for plastic enclosure components of a battery module.    Battery module enclosure components (12)    Laser source (14)    Infra-red thermal imaging camera (16)    Motor (24)    Database (34)
NOVELTY - The system has a holder for storing heated water or other applicable fluid, where the holder is molded with vinylic polymer. A collecting plate (1) is arranged in a frame (2). The holder is made of flexible material in the form of supplying bag and is prevented from damage due to the negative pressure caused by the system. The holder is kept in a preferably metallic and thermal container.    USE - Solar energy collection system for water or other usable fluid heating and storage. Uses include but are not limited to domestic, industrial, commercial and agricultural purposes.    ADVANTAGE - The holder is made of flexible material, so that the water or other usable fluid is headed and stored in an efficient manner, and the holder is prevented from the damage due to the negative pressure. The holder is molded with vinylic polymer, thus avoiding the holder from rupture and uselessness. The assembly process of the system is facilitated, and the useful life time of the system is extended.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side schematic orthogonal view of a proposed improvement demonstrating constructiveness of a collection device that is in form of a plate arranged on a supporting structure.    Collecting plate (1)    Frame (2)
NOVELTY - The battery case has sheet portion (81) provided at connection portion (82) between tray (51) and cover (52). The metal insert elements (200a-200f) are embedded in resin portion of tray. An embedded bolt (204) is provided in tray such that the screw portion of bolt is protruded upwards and embedded nuts (205) are provided in each insert elements. A nut element (97) and bolt element (96) are screwed onto embedded bolt and embedded nut from portion of cover in tightening portions (310,320) respectively.    USE - Battery case for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The embedded bolt can be easily inserted into hole of metal mold even when position of embedded bolt fixed to metal insert elements is varied.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the battery unit in battery case.    Tray (51)    Cover (52)    Sheet portion (81)    Connection portion (82)    Bolt element (96)    Nut element (97)    Metal insert elements (200a-200f)    Embedded bolt (204)    Embedded nuts (205)    Tightening portions (310,320)
NOVELTY - A separator material has alloy layer (6) formed on surface of titanium substrate (2) which consists of gold and component (A) containing noble metal(s) chosen from ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, osmium and platinum which are oxidized more simply than gold. Interlayer (2a) containing titanium, oxygen and component (A) containing less than 20 mass% of gold is provided between alloy layer and titanium substrate.    USE - Separator material is used for fuel cell stack for fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell and direct methanol fuel cell (all claimed), solid electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric-acid fuel cell and molten carbonate fuel cell used as power supply for portable apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The separator material has excellent corrosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A separator material has alloy layer formed on surface of titanium substrate which consists of gold and component (A) containing noble metal(s) chosen from ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, osmium and platinum which are oxidized more simply than gold. Interlayer containing titanium, oxygen and component (A) containing less than 20 mass% of gold is provided between alloy layer and titanium substrate and has thickness of 1 nm or more which spreads from outermost surface toward the interlayer which comprises 50 mass% or more of gold present in alloy layer or gold layer. The separator material further contains gold alloy containing gold and component (B) containing element which replaces with gold and different from noble metals of component (A).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of separator material.    Titanium base material (2)    Intermediate layer (2a)    Alloy layer (6)
NOVELTY - A solution containing a monomer of an electroconductive polymer, an oxidizing agent, and a pyrrolidone compound (A) as polymerization regulator is coated on an electrode substrate (8). Then, oxidative polymerization is performed, to obtain electroconductive polymer electrode (9).    USE - Manufacture of electroconductive polymer electrode used as counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed). Can also be used for light-emitting elements such as photoelectric transducer, organic solar cell, photosensor, organic electroluminescent device, inorganic electroluminescent device, fuel cell and electrical double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides electroconductive polymer with excellent electrical conductivity, catalyst performance, easy patterning property, high reproducibility and productivity. The dye-sensitized solar cell comprising the electroconductive polymer has excellent conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solution containing a monomer of an electroconductive polymer, an oxidizing agent, and a pyrrolidone compound of formula (A) as polymerization regulator is coated on an electrode substrate. Then, oxidative polymerization is performed, to obtain electroconductive polymer electrode.    R1=alkyl or aryl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of dye-sensitized solar cell.    Transparent substrate (1)    Conductive polymer thin film (6)    Electrode substrate (8)    Electroconductive polymer electrode (9)    Dye-sensitized solar cell (10)
NOVELTY - A conductor-connecting component (10) consists of an adhesive layer (3) formed on the surface(s) of a metal foil (1). The metal foil has integrated protrusions (2) of equal height in the surface in which adhesive layer is formed. The adhesive layer fills up the protrusions and has surface on the side opposite to the metal foil formed smoothly.    USE - Conductor-connecting component is used for forming connection structures and in solar-cell modules (both claimed). Can also be used for connecting electrodes in electromagnetic-shielding and short-mode applications.    ADVANTAGE - The conductor-connecting component provides excellent connection reliability by a simple connection process, and provides solar-cell modules and connection structures with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of conductor-connecting component, which involves forming protrusions on the surface(s) of a metal foil, and laminating an adhesive film to form an adhesive layer on the surface of metal foil in which protrusions are formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the conductor-connecting component.    Metal foil (1)    Protrusions (2)    Adhesive layer (3)    Conductor-connecting component (10)
NOVELTY - A solar cell rear surface sealing sheet (1A) has easy-to-adhere coat layer (2a) on surface to be bonded to a filling material that constitutes a solar cell module. The easy-to-adhere coat layer is formed of a coating composition containing (in mass parts) cross-linking agent(s) (0.1-10) and a polyacrylic acid or its derivatives (0.1-10) with respect to a water dispersing ionomer-type polyurethane resin (100). The cross-linking agent(s) is chosen from polyfunctional isocyanate type-compound, melamine type-compound, and silicon-containing compound (I).    USE - Solar cell rear surface sealing sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell rear surface sealing sheet has excellent adhesiveness with respect to filling material of solar cell module, and excellent storage stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell rear surface sealing sheet has easy-to-adhere coat layer on surface to be bonded to a filling material that constitutes a solar cell module. The easy-to-adhere coat layer is formed of a coating composition containing (in mass parts) cross-linking agent(s) (0.1-10) and a polyacrylic acid or its derivatives (0.1-10) with respect to a water dispersing ionomer-type polyurethane resin (100) having a film softening point temperature of 100 degrees C or more. The cross-linking agent(s) is chosen from polyfunctional isocyanate type-compound, polyfunctional epoxy type-compound, melamine type-compound, and silicon-containing compound of formula: R1-Si(-R2)(-R4)-R3 (I).    R1-R4=H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxyl, (meth)acryloyl, allyl, vinyl, glycidyl, isocyanate, mercapto and amino.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell rear surface sealing sheet.    Solar cell rear surface sealing sheet (1A)    Easy-to-adhere coat layer (2a)    Base material (3a)
NOVELTY - A gas sensor has a gas detection portion formed using carbon nanotube, and a conductometry unit. The gas detection portion detects the gas, and the electrical conductivity of gas detection portion changes with the contact of gas. The conductometry unit measures the electrical conductivity of the gas detection portion.    USE - Gas sensor is used for detecting helium and hydrogen gas (both claimed) used in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas sensor has excellent sensitivity and detects the gases such as hydrogen and helium easily without requirement of heating gas detection portion to high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view illustrating principal portion of hydrogen gas sensor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode (AA)    Hydrogen sensing portion (BB)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a light concentration module including a secondary focus back mirror (20) for reflecting sunlight delivered through a through-hole (11) of a primary focus back mirror (10). A power generation module includes a matrix structured heat-receiving section for converting the solar energy into the heat energy. The secondary focus back mirror is supported by a wire. A length control unit controls length of the wire. Surface of the mirror (10) is coated with silicon dioxide, and surface of the mirror (20) is coated with aluminum.    USE - Sunlight focusing apparatus for a solar energy concentrating system.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can adjust the light concentration in a better manner, thus increasing the power generation efficiency. The size and shape of the generating set can be varied according to the installation place. The condensed light is controlled according to condition. The apparatus prevents the back mirror from being exposed outside. The durability of the apparatus is increased. The light collection efficiency and durability can be increased with the surface process of the protective cover. The apparatus can control the location of the third back mirror according to the change of the solar position.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a sunlight focusing apparatus.    Primary focus back mirror (10)    Through-hole (11)    Secondary focus back mirror (20)    Reflexive module (30)    Support stand (33)
NOVELTY - A structure for single junction solar cell comprises a substrate, conductor layer (I), a P-absorber layer, an N+ layer, an interface region formed within a vicinity of surface region (I) of the P-absorber layer and surface region (II) of the N+ layer, a high resistivity buffer layer overlying the N+ layer, and conductor layer (II) overlying the buffer layer. The P-absorber layer has P-type impurity characteristics and optical absorption coefficient (I) greater than 104 cm-1 in a wavelength of 400-800 nm.    USE - Structure is used for forming single junction solar cells (claimed) used for electrical-power applications.    ADVANTAGE - The structure can be provided using easy to use processes. The structure economically provides solar cells having higher conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A structure for single junction solar cell comprises a substrate having a surface region, conductor layer (I) overlying the surface region of the substrate, a P-absorber layer overlying the conductor layer, an N+ layer overlying the P-absorber layer, an interface region formed within a vicinity of surface region (I) of the P-absorber layer and surface region (II) of the N+ layer, a high resistivity buffer layer overlying the N+ layer, and conductor layer (II) overlying the buffer layer. The P-absorber layer has P-type impurity characteristics and optical absorption coefficient (I) greater than 104 cm-1 in a wavelength of 400-800 nm. The P-absorber layer is chosen from copper oxides (CuO, Cu2O). The N+ layer comprises a metal oxide material or a metal sulfide material. The metal sulfide material is zinc sulfide and/or iron sulfide. The metal substrate contains aluminum, stainless steel, and/or nickel. The conductor layers comprise a transparent conducting material chosen from indium tin oxide, aluminum-doped zinc oxide, and fluorine-doped tin oxide.
NOVELTY - A thin film material has thickness of material including several column-like shaped single crystal structure having dimension of 0.01-10 micron in both ends. The thickness of material has optical absorption coefficient 104 cm-1 or more for light in wavelength of 400-750 nm.    USE - Thin film material is used for solar cell device (claimed) for photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic cell comprising the thin film material is eco-friendly and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thin film material has thickness of material including several column-like shaped single crystal structures having dimension of 0.01-10 micron in both ends. The thickness of material has optical absorption coefficient 104 cm-1 or more for light in wavelength of 400-750 nm. The thickness of material comprises metal oxide such as oxides of copper, zinc and iron, and metal sulfide such as sulfide of copper, iron, zinc or tin. A solar cell device comprising the thin film material has substrate (101) and electrodes (a,b) (107,113). The substrate is glass, fused silica and quartz. The substrate contains metals, organic material, conductive material, silicon, germanium and compound semiconductor material such as III-IV gallium arsenide. The metal is nickel, aluminum, stainless steel, gold, silver and/or platinum. The organic material is polycarbonate and acrylic material. The conductive material is indium tin oxide, fluorine-doped tin oxide and aluminum-doped zinc oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of thin film material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of solar cell device.    Substrate (101)    Surface region (103)    Thickness (105)    Electrodes (107,113)    Oxide semiconductor material (109)
NOVELTY - The panel (100) has a set of tubes (102), and a reflector component (104) in thermal communication with the tubes. The component comprises a thermally insulating base layer (110), and a reflective layer connected to a surface of the base layer. The tubes are positioned on the component such that the tubes directly contact the component, where the component comprises a cushioning material e.g. low density polymer material, and a set of recessed channels (114). A tube holding mechanism engages some of the tubes so to hold the tubes in position with respect to the component.    USE - Solar panel for roof structure of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The reflective layer comprises a reflective film which enables reduction in the thermal energy absorbed by the component. The panel has simple construction, and comprises a cushioning reflector component which improves the efficiency and the stability of the panel. The holding mechanism effectively reduces the panel manufacturing time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a kit of parts comprising a tube    (2) a solar panel unit suitable for installation into a roof structure    (3) a method for installing a solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar panel.    Solar panel (100)    Tubes (102)    Reflector component (104)    Base layer (110)    Recessed channels (114)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a down-conversion material located above a cover layer. Two opposing reflective coatings increase a rate of down-conversion of an external photon in the down-conversion material. The coatings stimulate an emission of an internal photon that is exposed to a photon-absorbing semiconductor material, where the coatings comprise a material selected from a group consisting of magnesium fluoride, silicon dioxide, tantalum pentoxide, zinc sulfide, and titanium dioxide. The cover layer comprises a conductive material that comprises zinc oxide and indium tin oxide.    USE - Apparatus for producing electricity with photovoltaic cells i.e. solar cell, by enhanced down-conversion of photons in an electrical power industry.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus produces electricity from sun light, so that the apparatus increases the efficiency of the conversion of light to electricity, thus improving the energy production. The apparatus reduces the amount of the photon-absorbing semiconductor material required to make the photo-voltaic cell, thus reducing the manufacturing cost. The apparatus reduces the quantum efficiency of the photon-absorbing semiconductor material, thus increasing efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The photon-absorbing semiconductor material is selected from a group consisting of copper indium gallium selenide, cadmium telluride and organic polymer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing electrical energy for providing an external photon to a down-conversion material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a down-conversion of high energy external photons to lower energy photons that are emitted as a result of spontaneous and stimulated emission, where process is enhanced by presence of reflective coatings sandwiching a down-conversion material.
NOVELTY - The structure (1) has Y-shaped support beams (3) parallel to each other and fixed to a support structure. An undulated support layer (5) made of metal, polycarbonate, plastic and/or composite materials is provided on the beams. Parabolic linear solar concentration units (2) are provided on the support layer in correspondence with the beams and connected with a power generation system. An insulating layer made of polyurethane is coupled with the support layer. Each unit has a reflecting layer provided parallel to the respective beam, where the reflecting layer is made of glass.    USE - Thermal insulating covering and/or coating structure for a power generation system e.g. co-generation system and tri-generation system, in a structure e.g. skylight structure, a shelter or a building (all claimed) e.g. domestic building or industrial building, to generate electric, thermal and/or frigorific power, by solar energy, for a domestic field and an industrial field.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the thermal insulating covering and/or coating structure generates electric, thermal and/or frigorific power by solar energy in a cost effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a thermal insulating covering and/or coating structure with solar concentration linear units.    Thermal insulating covering and/or coating structure (1)    Parabolic linear solar concentration units (2)    Support beams (3)    Receiving tube (4)    Support layer (5)
NOVELTY - The can-shaped lithium rechargeable battery has electrode assembly (12), where electrolyte with the electrode assembly is made of a gel-type polymer (142). A cap assembly is provided with opening and closing function. The battery is made of a chemical gel which is an aziridine compound. A separator (14) is provided with non-woven or polyolefin resin to separate two electrodes.    USE - Can-shaped lithium rechargeable battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is made of a chemical gel which is an aziridine compound, and a separator is provided with non-woven or polyolefin resin to separate two electrodes, and hence ensures effective circulation of the lithium ion and separator layer prevents the internal short between two electrodes by which deformation is also prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a layered structure of electrode assembly.    Electrode assembly (12)    Electrode plates (13,15)    Separator (14)    Separator layer (141)    Gel-type polymer (142)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has a bare cell (110) equipped with a cap assembly, and a sealing member (137) sealing a cap-plate (131) combined to a top opening of an electrode assembly (122). A separator (124) insulates an anode plate (123) and a negative plate (125). The assembly is admitted in the plates, and a protecting circuit board (150) is combined with a resin molding part (160) that is placed on a top of the cell. An electrolyte inlet (131b) and a stopper portion restrict the molding part. A screw groove is formed in an outer circumference of a ceiling sealing of the inlet.    USE - Secondary battery for a compact lightened portable electricity/electronic device such as cellular phone, notebook computer and camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The bonding strength of the resin molding part of the battery is improved, and the binding of the protecting circuit board to the top of the bare cell is enhanced by the structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a secondary battery.    Secondary battery (100)    Bare cell (110)    Electrode assembly (122)    Anode plate (123)    Separator (124)    Negative plate (125)    Cap-plate (131)    Electrolyte inlet (131b)    Sealing member (137)    Protecting circuit board (150)    Resin molding part (160)
NOVELTY - The layer has two micro porous layers having a specified amount of dibutyl phthalate adsorption quantity formed in one side of a carbon substrate. Surface area is formed in another side of the carbon substrate. The micro porous layers are made of carbon-based material and polymer resin. An average diameter of an air bubble of one of the micro porous layers is 20 micrometer. An average diameter of an air bubble of another micro porous layer is 10 micrometer. The substrate is made of a material selected from carbon fiber, carbon non-woven fabric, carbon paper and fluropolymer.    USE - Gas diffusion layer for use in a fuel cell electrode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The layer effectively delivers the fuel and reactive gas in the fuel cell, provides excellent function of ejecting the generated water, and provides smooth electrical contact. The layer reduces the current sink caused by a crossover of methanol, improves the current density, and enhances the utility ratio of the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell electrode.
NOVELTY - The light has an anchoring bolt inserted in a through-hole of a support stand fixing unit and a through-hole of a rotational plate. The bolt is inserted in the through holes after adhering the plate closely to a flange of a support stand fixing unit, after controlling the exposure angle of a lamp (50) and after inserting a rotation projection of the support stand fixing unit into an inserting hole of the rotational plate. A lamp installation unit is fixed to a screw nut.    USE - Approach light for being installed at a road within a large-scale building complex or a building circumference. Uses include but are not limited to a government office, school, library and gymnasium.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the approach light controls the exposure angle and high and low value of the approach light according to the need. The approach light is installed and constructed in a cost effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of an approach light installed within the building complex.    Support stand (10)    Base portion (11)    Solar panel (20)    Lamp (50)    Lamp platform (70)
NOVELTY - The system has unit cells laminated in a fuel cell stack (100). A main condenser (400) condenses moisture of air ejected to outside utilizing hydrogen at low temperature for producing water. A tank condenser (300) condenses the moisture of the air inhaled from outside utilizing low temperature liquid hydrogen flowing from a hydrogen tank (200) for producing the water. Pumps (500) collect the water from the tank condenser and supply the water to the fuel cell stack. A heat delivery plate made of polyurethane or polyvinyl alcohol material is provided in each unit cell.    USE - Evaporative cooling humidifying fuel system.    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently cools the fuel cell, and humidifies the air and hydrogen. The system improves the efficiency of the fuel cell by heating the fuel cell. The system avoids the need of separate cooler and humidifier, so that the cost of the system is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an evaporative cooling humidifying fuel system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell stack (100)    Hydrogen tank (200)    Tank condenser (300)    Main condenser (400)    Pumps (500)
NOVELTY - The chamber has a floor lamination structure coated with a cement concrete harmful material interception rate enteric layer made of silica and water soluble acryl system primer. The cement concrete harmful material interception rate enteric layer is laminated to an adiabatic sheet, waterproofing gypsum board, heat mirror, in-plane heating plate and a timber rubber. A ceiling lamination structure (30) is laminated by the board. An air exhaustion ball and an introduction hole are connected to a heat exchanger. A normal temperature control unit controls temperature of the chamber.    USE - Low temperature sauna bath chamber.    ADVANTAGE - The normal temperature control unit controls temperature of the chamber, and minimizes heat loss. The chamber blocks toxic material of cement. The chamber has excellent waterproof function, and improves metabolism effects on the human body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a low temperature sauna bath chamber.    Fire retardant characteristic sponge (12)    Electromagnetic interference shielding cloth (13)    Heating mat (14)    Wall lamination structure (20)    Ceiling lamination structure (30)
NOVELTY - An anode material contains lithium and metal oxide.    USE - Anode active material is used for lithium secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery comprising anode active material has excellent durability and recyclability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anode material contains lithium and metal oxide. The metal oxide is titanium oxide, tin oxide and silicon oxide of formula: SiOx, where x is greater than 0 to less than 2, preferably tin oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of anode active material, which involves heating inorganic oxide mold obtained by mixing inorganic oxide mold precursor and metal oxide. The inorganic oxide is chosen from silica, alumina, titania and/or ceria. The inorganic oxide mold is added to solution containing alcohol and polymer, mixed and alcohol is added, to obtain inorganic oxide raw material. Compound containing element chosen from silicon, aluminum, titanium and/or cerium is used for manufacture of anode active material. Precursor of metal oxide is chosen from metal-containing halide, metal-containing nitrate, metal-containing hydrate and/or metal-containing oxide, in which metal is chosen form lithium, vanadium, titanium, tin and/or silicon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The structure has a variable flow member (5) i.e. frame (1), provided in a holder (3), where the frame is made of steel and plastic. A one-shift front support stand (4) is formed in a top end portion of a body in the frame. The support stand is fixed with a constant interval in a side of front-end frames of the holder. A solar cell module is formed in an upper part of the holder. A two-shift back support stand (11) is formed a screw fastener groove, and varies a slope of the solar cell module holder. A three-shift back support stand (16) is provided with swirl number payment.    USE - Manually slant adjustable type photo voltaic module support structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure increases light power generation amount by varying the slope of the holder. The anchoring force of underground is increased with the fixed structure, thus reducing a construction period through a screw type support.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a manually slant adjustable type photo voltaic module support structure.    Frame (1)    Holder (3)    One shift front support stand (4)    Variable flow member (5)    Two shift back support stand (11)    Three shift back support stand (16)
NOVELTY - The low-viscosity coating apparatus has a slit nozzle (100) for coating a low-viscosity solution such as carbon nanotube (CNT) solution on the surface of a substrate that is placed on a table top. A baffle structure (40) has several baffle groups for controlling the discharge of the low-viscosity solution when the slit nozzle is driven by a driving unit. The viscosity of the solution is 10-2000 centipoises.    USE - Low-viscosity solution coating apparatus for use during manufacture of solar battery (claimed), flat panel display, thin film transistor (TFT)-LCD and organic electroluminescence (EL) display.    ADVANTAGE - The discharge of the low-viscosity solution can be controlled and the substrate surface can be effectively coated by the low-viscosity solution without reforming the nozzle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of slit nozzle.    Housing (10)    Inlet port (20)    Low-viscosity solution receiving area (30)    Baffle structure (40)    Slit nozzle (100)
NOVELTY - The assembly has an electrode substrate on which several corrugations are formed. The surface roughness of the corrugations formed on the substrate is about 50 nm or 1 mu . A catalyst layer is provided on the upper surface of the substrate. The thickness of the catalyst layer is about 5 or 50 mu .    USE - Film for membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC) and direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC).    ADVANTAGE - Several corrugations are formed on the upper surface of the substrate on which the catalyst layer is provided, hence the surface area of the film is utilized effectively and efficiently and thus the output characteristics of the electrode assembly is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of film for membrane electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the film for membrane electrode assembly.
NOVELTY - The pack (100) has a secondary battery provided with an electrode assembly that is provided with a separator. A case is provided for accommodating the electrode assembly. A group of supporting parts (110, 130) is formed on a single-side of the pack, and equipped with respective rubber foots (150, 170). The supporting parts are located at a constant distance form a back center part. The supporting parts are provided with hinges (115, 135) for binding folder-type support stands (113, 133) and receiving parts (111, 131).    USE - Battery pack for use with a handheld computer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The folder-type support stand is set up in the single-side of the battery pack, so that the handheld computer is convenient to use when crowding with the work plane and slope. The pack widens the contact area between the air and the main body member, thus enhancing the heat dissipation of the handheld computer. The folder-type supporting part is formed on the battery pack, thus facilitating the surface property of the handheld computer. The rubber foot is included in the supporting part, so that the rubbing between the floor side and the handheld computer is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a handheld computer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack.    Battery pack (100)    Supporting parts (110, 130)    Receiving part (111, 131)    Support stand (113, 133)    Hinge (115, 135)    Rubber foot (150, 170)
NOVELTY - A phase having an active material layer containing transition metal alloy or transition metal oxide is formed on an electrode. The electrode having phase with electrochemical activity is subjected to charging and discharging process at 50-200 degrees C to obtain a lithium secondary battery.    USE - Manufacture of lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of lithium secondary battery having excellent charging/discharging characteristics.
NOVELTY - The battery case has a body (12) and a cover (16) on both sides of the body. The body is made of a fiber reinforced composite material and the cover is made of a fiber reinforced composite material or a light metal. Both sides of the body are opened through which the battery (1) is inserted in the body. The fiber reinforced composite material has a fiber and a polymer resin, where fiber is selected from carbon fiber, glass fiber, aramid fiber, polyethylene fiber and nylon fiber. The membranous polymer resin is the phenol resin. The battery case is coated with a prepreg or the carbon black.    USE - Battery case.    ADVANTAGE - The battery case has a body and a cover on both sides of the body where the body is made of a fiber reinforced composite material and the cover is made of a fiber reinforced composite material or a light metal, and hence ensures improved mechanical strength and rigidity, simple structure and cost effective manufacturing and fabrication.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a battery case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery case.    Battery (1)    Body (12)    Terminal (14)    Covers (16)
NOVELTY - A substrate comprises etching mask consisting of single particle film formed by close packing arrangement of single particle (P) at two dimensions in substrate face.    USE - Substrate for manufacturing surface fine grooved structure used for solar power generation panel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The single particle film etching mask can be formed on substrate and etching processing of single particle film etching masking surface is possible.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of substrate;    (2) surface fine grooved structure; and    (3) manufacture of surface fine grooved structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the single particle film etching mask.    Particle (P)    Minimum structural unit showing positional relationship of particles in two-dimensional closest packing array state (T)
NOVELTY - A fuel-cell system consists of a fuel cell (20) formed by laminating cells, a fuel-gas supplier (60), an oxidizing-agent supplier (61), and a unit (62) for supplying electric current more than that at the time of rated electric-power generation of the fuel cell in the reverse direction with respect to that at the time of electric-power generation. Each cell consists of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, a fuel electrode, an oxidizing-agent electrode, and a separator.    USE - Fuel-cell system is used for electric-power generation in vehicles, factories, and domestic applications.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel-cell system enables recovery of fuel-cell characteristics without deterioration of electrolytic membrane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel-cell system consists of a fuel cell formed by laminating layers of cells, a fuel-gas supplier, an oxidizing-agent supplier, and a unit for supplying electric current more than that at the time of rated electric-power generation of the fuel cell in the reverse direction with respect to that at the time of electric-power generation. Each cell consists of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, a fuel electrode arranged on one surface of the electrolyte membrane, an oxidizing-agent electrode arranged on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a separator which forms a flow path for supplying reactive gas to the fuel electrode and oxidizing-agent electrode. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel-cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (20)    Fuel-gas supplier (60)    Oxidizing-agent supplier (61)    Unit for supplying electric current (62)    Controller (82)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module comprises the p layer and n layer which are formed in the back surface of the photovoltaic cells (20-22). The bus-bar electrodes (13,14) are respectively intersected with the finger electrodes formed on the p+ layer and n+ layer.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The operation efficiency of the solar cell module can be improved by providing the photovoltaic cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the solar cell module.    Bus-bar electrodes (13,14)    Insulator (16)    Hole (17)    Substrate (18)    Photovoltaic cells (20-22)
NOVELTY - A coating material contains zinc oxide particles, a binder containing an emulsion resin, and a solvent.    USE - Coating material is used for forming semiconductor films used in manufacture of electrodes used in photoelectric cells (all claimed), such as dye-sensitized photoelectric cells.    ADVANTAGE - The coating material has excellent binding capacity and dye adsorptivity, and enables easy manufacture of semiconductor films having high photoelectric-cell characteristics. The photoelectric cell obtained using the semiconductor film is lightweight and flexible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrode.    Electrode (10)    Transparent base material (11)    Transparent conductive film (12)    Semiconductor film (13)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a calculation unit (103) that calculates water retention amount of fuel cell stack, based on the temperature of fuel cell stack and current-voltage characteristics of fuel cell stack. The target voltage level of the fuel cell stack is calculated, while warming-up the fuel cell stack, based on the amount of voltage applied to a load. The amount of voltage applied to the fuel cell stack is controlled, to coincide with the target value.    USE - Fuel cell system used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The starting of the fuel cell system from sub-zero temperature is enabled and power generation performance of the fuel cell system by using a simple technique.    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 the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Driving state detector (101)    Electric power equivalent voltage calculation unit (102)    Water retention amount calculation unit (103)    Target voltage level calculation unit (104)    Controller (106)
NOVELTY - The membrane electrode assembly has a cathode side electrolytic film (11) and anode side electrolytic film (12) formed on the sides of cathode electrode (15) and anode electrode (18) of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (10) respectively. The anode side electrolytic film is made of an ion exchange resin containing a reinforcing material less than that of cathode side electrolytic film.    USE - Membrane electrode assembly for polymer electrode fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The moisture content in the membrane can be raised and a high proton electric conductivity can be maintained. Hence, electric power generation can be improved. The deterioration due to film thinning of the polymer electrode membrane can be suppressed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the membrane electrode assembly for polymer electrode fuel cell.    Solid polymer electrolyte membrane (10)    Cathode side electrolytic film (11)    Anode side electrolytic film (12)    Cathode electrode (15)    Anode electrode (18)
NOVELTY - The fuel reformer (100) has steam supply unit that supplies steam to the modifier (200). A thermometer (430) detects temperature of water contained in steam supply unit. A control unit (900) controls the supply of raw material and mineral fuel according to the detected temperature.    USE - Fuel reformer for fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the raw material and mineral fuel are supplied according to the temperature of water steam supply unit, the amount of carbon dioxide in the reformed gas is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel reformer (100)    Modifier (200)    Burner (230)    Thermometer (430)    Control unit (900)
NOVELTY - A pump (14) provided in the modifier side temporarily stores the liquid fuel in a storage container (15) before supplying the fuel to the modifier. Another pump (13) provided in the downstream side of the storage tank pumps the liquid fuel to the modifier, in which the outflow port (15a) of the storage container is positioned above the gravity direction rather than the suction inlet (13a) of the downstream side pump.    USE - Fuel cell system e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) system, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The flow volume of the liquid fuel supplied to the modifier is stabilized, as the liquid fuel is temporarily stored in a storage tank before supplying to the modifier, and the outflow port of the storage container is positioned above the gravity direction rather than the suction inlet of the downstream side pump.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the liquid fuel line of the fuel cell system.    Downstream side pump (13)    Suction inlet (13a)    Upstream side pump (14)    Storage container (15)    Outflow port (15a)
NOVELTY - An anode catalyst contains coordinated polymer metal complex having ligand bonded to center metal (M) chosen from transition metal. The ligand consists of dithiooxamide derivative (1).    USE - Anode catalyst is used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell used as power supply for electronic terminal of mobile device such as mobile telephone and notebook personal computer, and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The anode catalyst has excellent catalytic activity, and is efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anode catalyst contains coordinated polymer metal complex having ligand bonded to center metal (M) chosen from transition metal. The ligand consists of dithiooxamide derivative of formula: RHNCSCSNHR (1).    R=ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the anode catalyst, which involves dissolving dithiooxamide derivative in a solvent, to obtain a dithiooxamide derivative solution, dispersing carbon particles to the obtained solution and adding salt of center metal (M).
NOVELTY - A catalyst consists of carrier supported with noble metal fine-particles as catalyst component. The carrier is sulfonated zirconium. The support rate of noble metal fine-particles is 20-60%. The noble metal particles are platinum, ruthenium, rhodium and/or palladium.    USE - Catalyst is used for electrode of polymer electrolyte fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high proton electroconductivity, excellent stability even at high electric-potential region and workability. The electrode comprising catalyst is manufactured economically.
NOVELTY - A single-chamber fuel cell comprises an anode (2) and a cathode (3) formed on the surface of an electrolytic membrane (1). The fuel cell can be generated by supplying a mixed gas of hydrogen and oxygen to the anode and cathode. The cathode contains modified manganese oxide obtained by doping manganic oxide with praseodymium, lanthanum, erbium, rhodium and/or platinum in an amount which maintains the crystal structure of manganic oxide.    USE - Single-chamber fuel cell is used as power supply for mobile components.    ADVANTAGE - The single-chamber fuel cell consists of electrode catalyst which shows highly selective catalyst activity with respect to oxygen reduction reaction even at low temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of modified manganese oxide, which involves dissolving metal salt and/or metal complex of praseodymium, lanthanum, erbium, rhodium and/or platinum, and manganese salt and/or manganese complex in a carbon-particles-dispersed solution, to obtain a mixed solution of carbon and metal salt, stir-heating the mixed solution in the presence of oxygen at a temperature more than the boiling point of solvent of the mixed solution, evaporating the solvent to deposit a solid, and heat-processing the solid at 240 degrees C or more in the presence of oxygen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual view of the membrane electrode assembly. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrolytic membrane (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (3)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a terminal (300) provided with positive and negative-electric-potential bus bars (310, 320). The bus bar (310) held by a holding member includes an exposed surface that is extended in a direction of the electric current flowing into the bus bar. The bus bar (320) has an opposing surface arranged to face the exposed surface of the former bus bar, where the exposed surface and the opposing surface of the bus bars are mutually contacted via an insulating sheet which consists of insulation resin.    USE - Inverter apparatus i.e. three-phase inverter apparatus, for converting direct current (DC) of a battery to alternating current (AC) electric power for an AC motor of a motor vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The exposed surface and the opposing surface of the positive and negative-electric-potential bus bars are mutually contacted via the insulating sheet, thus reducing the inductance produced between the positive-electric-potential bus bar and the negative-electric-potential bus bar.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an inverter apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an inverter apparatus.    Inverter apparatus (1)    Switching circuit group (100)    Terminal (300)    Negative-electric-potential bus bar (310)    Negative-electric-potential bus bar (320)
NOVELTY - A back sheet (30) has an adhesive (20) layer interposed to stick an organic film (A) (10) and an organic film (B) (11). The adhesive layer contains resin component (21) and inorganic pigment component (22).    USE - Back sheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet has excellent adhesive strength, and improved ultraviolet-ray removal effect and visible ray removal effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of back sheet used for solar cell.    Organic film-A (10)    Organic film-B (11)    Adhesive layer (20)    Resin component (21)    Inorganic pigment component (22)    Back sheet (30)
NOVELTY - The electric current including superimposed alternating current and direct current is supplied between a cathode electrode unit (2) and an anode electrode unit (3). The membrane resistance of the cathode side is measured based on the alternating current voltage component generated between the cathode and anode electrode units and based on the supplied electric current.    USE - Method for measuring impedance of fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane resistance of a fuel cell can be measured easily and accurately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell impedance measuring device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagrams of fuel cell impedance measuring device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cathode electrode unit (2)    Anode electrode unit (3)    Impedance measuring device (5)    Load control unit (51)    Measurement unit (52)
NOVELTY - The bus stop advertising sign has a square shaped three-dimensional main structure (1). A bus line display board (2), a display (3), train time surface board (4) and bill board (5) are installed at front and back portion of the main structure. A solar power generation panel (9) is installed at the upper portion of the main structure. The LED is installed inside the main structure. The main structure is laid on a stabilizer (7).    USE - Advertising sign installed in bus stop located near railway station.    ADVANTAGE - The timetable and advertisements are visually recognized easily because of the installation of bus line display board, a display, train time surface board and bill board at front and back portion of the main structure. The electric power is saved by the installation of solar power generation panel and the visual recognition during night is made easily by the installation of LED inside the main structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the bus stop advertising sign.    Main structure (1)    Bus line display board (2)    Display (3)    Train time surface board (4)    Bill board (5)    Stabilizer (7)    Solar power generation panel (9)
NOVELTY - A coating composition contains carbon nanotube, organic dye derivative having basic functional group, anthraquinone derivative having basic functional group, acridone derivative having basic functional group and/or triazine derivative having basic functional group, and ethylenically unsaturated-double bond-containing dispersion resin having acidic functional group carboxylate group, sulfonate group and phosphoric-acid group.    USE - Coating composition is used for forming coating film used for display devices and batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The coating composition has excellent dispersing ability and ageing stability, and provides coating film with excellent electroconductivity, transparency, hardness, durability, solvent resistance and mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A coating composition contains carbon nanotube, organic dye derivative having basic functional group, anthraquinone derivative having basic functional group, acridone derivative having basic functional group and/or triazine derivative having basic functional group, and ethylenically unsaturated-double bond-containing dispersion resin having acidic functional group chosen from carboxylate group (-COOM), sulfonate group (-SO3M) and phosphoric-acid group (-PO(OM)2).    M=H, quaternary amine or alkali metal.
NOVELTY - A coating composition contains carbon nanotube, organic dye derivative containing acidic functional group and/or triazine derivative containing acidic functional group, and a dispersion resin containing an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and an amino group.    USE - Coating composition is used for forming coating film used for display devices and batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The coating composition has excellent dispersing ability and ageing stability, and provides coating film with excellent electroconductivity, transparency, hardness, durability, solvent resistance and mechanical strength.
NOVELTY - A lithium-polymer battery consists of a battery material containing an electrolyte solution, a separator and an electrode material, sealed in a container. The electrolyte solution contains a crosslinking material, a solvent and lithium electrolytic salt, and a solid electrolyte is formed by gelatinization of the electrolyte solution by crosslinking of the crosslinking material. The separator contains a non-electroconductive porous material and electrically insulating particles.    USE - Lithium-polymer battery is used for mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, personal digital assistance, video camera, digital camera, electric-power-assisted bicycle and electrically-driven motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-polymer battery has excellent workability and high safety.
NOVELTY - A lithium-polymer battery has a polymer electrolyte, a separator and an electrode material. The polymer electrolyte is obtained by polymer electrolyte cross-linking a solution containing a solvent, an electrolytic salt and a compound having a radical polymerizable functional group by irradiation and/or antinic-radiation heating. The separator contains a non-electroconductive porous material and electrically insulated particles.    USE - Lithium-polymer battery is used for mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, portable information terminal, video camera, digital camera, electric-power-assisted bicycle and electrically driven motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-polymer battery has excellent battery performance.
NOVELTY - The housing has upper and lower plastic shells (1, 3) welded together and rotating corresponding to each other at edge regions (4, 6). The edge regions are formed to be corrugated in sections such that the regions produce a rolled welded seam in the sections. The welded seam has alternating vertex curvatures, whose radius of curvature are selected in such a manner that it provides a pointed or rounded vertex. The plastic shells are made of deep-drawable plastic. An absorber arrangement and an insulation body are made of plastic material e.g. polycarbonate, as the plastic shells.    USE - Multi-shelled plastic housing for a solar collector at a building surface.    ADVANTAGE - The edge regions are formed to be corrugated in sections such that the regions produce the rolled welded seam in sections, thus improving a welded joint between the plastic shells, and hence increasing overall stability of the plastic housing, while reducing stresses in the plastic housing in the area of the welding seam by the curved welded joint line. The plastic shells are made of deep-drawable plastic, so that simple and safe welded joint can be provided between the plastic shells, and a simple recycling is ensured. The absorber arrangement and the insulation body are made of plastic material e.g. polycarbonate, as the plastic shells, thus achieving a homogeneous structure of a solar collector, and hence enabling a simple disposal and an economical recycling for the housing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for assembling a solar collector with an absorber arrangement and a multi-shelled plastic housing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a plastic housing.    Upper plastic shell (1)    Function plate (2)    Lower plastic shell (3)    Edge regions (4, 6)    Curved edge region (5)
NOVELTY - The device comprises a plane concentrator covered with a reflective material. A tube coil is made of a transparent plastic material or glass, particularly coated with titanium dioxide on its inner surface. The water for disinfection is circulated through the tube coil. The exposure time of the water to solar radiation, is calculated. The micro-organisms of water are inactivated through the synergy effects generated by the ultraviolet rays from the sun and the rise in water temperature.    USE - Device for disinfecting the water by solar energy.
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has electrical connecting devices (4) i.e. connecting contacts (5), connecting electrical current and/or electrical energy storage device (3) with an electric drive motor. A sensor e.g. temperature sensor (17), is designed for detecting measuring data with respect to an electric current and/or an electric voltage supplied to and/or drawn to/from the battery, battery temperature, and installation time and/or current time of the battery. An evaluation unit (7) determines charging status and/or loss of the battery as profile data from the measuring data of the sensor.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium battery and lithium polymer battery, for storing electrical energy for a passenger car and a commercial vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sensor e.g. temperature sensor, is designed for detecting measuring data with respect to the electric current and/or the electric voltage supplied to and/or drawn to/from the battery, the battery temperature, and the installation time and/or the flow time of the battery, thus providing financial incentive for a user for moderate handling of the battery, and reducing cost of a battery replacement system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a device for a electrotank station for determining invoice amount for replacing a battery in a passenger car and a commercial vehicle    (2) a method for determining application-dependent costs of an battery in a passenger car or commercial vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery with an evaluation unit.    Battery (1)    Passenger car (2)    Electrical current and/or electrical energy storage device (3)    Electrical connecting devices (4)    Connecting contacts (5)    Evaluation unit (7)    Temperature sensor (17)
NOVELTY - Radiation-hardenable elastomer mixture comprises (a) a low viscous polymer with at least two radiation-cross-linkable functional groups per molecule, (b) at least a monofunctional reactive diluent and (c) at least a photoinitiator.    USE - The elastomer is useful: as sealing material, preferably in fuel cell, for loose sealing such as gasket; as adhesive sealing or soft metal sealing, adhesive mass, coating and impregnation material; for the production of membrane and a composite material; and for the protection of substrates against water, water vapor, acids, lye, electrolytic solutions, non-polar or polar solvents, alcohols and cooling agents (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The elastomer mixture shows good processibility and is easy to handle due to its low viscosity. The elastomer exhibits improved mechanical properties such as tensile strength and ultimate elongation and stability over a longer period.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of an elastomer, comprising hardening the low viscous elastomer mixture by radiation;    (2) the elastomer, obtained by the above process; and    (3) a composite material comprising the elastomer and a substrate bonded with it.
NOVELTY - The heat exchanger has hollow chamber divided into channels, which are flow through from the heat exchanger. A number of parallel ascension pipes (12) are connected with flow through cross sections in an end area of the hollow chamber with an inlet structure (14), and an outlet structure (16) is connected oppositively at end area of the hollow chamber. The inlet and outlet structures are formed together in point symmetrical manner. The hollow chamber is formed in a polymer body.    USE - Heat exchanger, particularly absorber for thermal solar collector.    ADVANTAGE - The multiple parallel ascension pipes are connected with flow through cross sections in an end area of the hollow chamber with an inlet structure, and an outlet structure is connected oppositively at end area of the hollow chamber, and thus ensures to reach a flow through of the ascension pipes without clearance volume.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a total channel geometry forming a volumetric absorber without its hollow chamber.    Middle zone (10)    Ascension pipes (12)    Inlet structure (14)    Outlet structure (16)    Flow channel (18)
NOVELTY - The glass with anti-reflective coating for photovoltaic and solar panels, comprise a Teflon (RTM: Polytetrafluoroethylene) layer, which is applied on the glass with a thickness of 10 mu m and is laid over the glass edges. A side of the Teflon (RTM: Polytetrafluoroethylene) layer turned to the atmosphere is textured. The texturing is carried out with lateral patterns in 5-50 mu m for the soil-repellent characteristic, where the depth of the texturing has same magnitude as the lateral structure.    USE - Glass with anti-reflective coating for photovoltaic and solar panels.    ADVANTAGE - The glass has improved protection against mechanical effects such as scratch and light blows.
NOVELTY - The arrangement (10) has vertical poles (12, 14) resting on a concrete base, and rafters (20) connecting the poles with each other, and roof beams on which solar panels are arranged. The roof beams (30) are supported on the rafters. The rafters comprise a contact surface (22) for the beams. The surface is sectionally curved transverse to an extension direction of the rafters. The rafters in cross section are designed as a Z-profile. The surface is formed by a flange (26) of the Z-profile. Sliding elements i.e. Teflon(RTM: PTFE) element, are provided at impact points between the poles.    USE - Open air assembly arrangement for mounting and adjusting solar panels used for power generation, in an open air system in large area and free-plane open air solar system.    ADVANTAGE - The contact surface of the rafters for the roof beam, is sectionally curved transverse to the extension direction of the rafters, thus ensuring simple assembly and construction of the arrangement without using special angular insertion parts between the rafters and the roof beams, and ensuring good and low-stress adaptability of the arrangement to variable land topographies.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic front view of an assembly arrangement for solar panels.    Assembly arrangement (10)    Vertical poles (12, 14)    Rafters (20)    Contact surface (22)    Upper flange (26)    Roof beams (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves manually selecting lead acid batteries according to geometrical forms and/or design of the batteries. The batteries are supplied to a charging storage, and are classified in the storage. The classified batteries are supplied to a conveyor device i.e. conveyor belt, and a screw cap closure of the batteries are manually and/or automatically and mechanically detached. A decomposed fractioned materials mixture is supplied from silo to an iron and/or nickel separation device for separation of metals and plastics.    USE - Method for decomposition of lead acid batteries to obtain a resource component, for a vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to a lead, nickel, zinc, copper, iron, plastic, sulphuric acid and glass mat, for a motor vehicle such as passenger car and lorry, and two wheeler such as motor cycle and motor scooter, and envelope device such as excavator and fork lift, and industrial truck such as agricultural truck and forest truck, and recreation vehicle such as golf car, quad and go cart.    ADVANTAGE - The method separates the respective resource components such as lead acid plastic from the lead acid batteries, thus providing reuse of the obtained resource components, and fulfilling environmental protection relevant requirements, and providing higher efficient with respect to the recovery proportion of the respective resource components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow representation of a method for decomposition of lead acid batteries.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The module has a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device (200) for cutting off a current of a secondary battery. Terminals (210, 220) of the PTC device are inserted into a protection circuit board to be coupled with connection terminals (140, 150) of the circuit board. The PTC main body includes a conductive polymer having a crystalline polymer resin and a conductive material. A PTC main body and outer surfaces of the terminals connected to the PTC main body are coated with thermal insulation material and oxidation resistant material.    USE - Protection circuit module for use in a secondary battery (claimed) e.g. nickel hydrogen battery, lithium battery and lithium ion battery, utilized in an electronic product.    ADVANTAGE - The terminals of the PTC device are inserted into the circuit board to be coupled with connection terminals of the circuit board, thus improving workability and reducing manufacturing cost of the module. The protection circuit module of a secondary battery enhances an easy of assembly of the battery, where the battery has small size and large capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a secondary battery comprising a bare cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a protection circuit module of a secondary battery.    Protection circuit board (100)    External terminals (110)    Connection terminals (140, 150)    Positive temperature coefficient device (200)    Terminals (210, 220)
NOVELTY - The system has a retaining structure comprising hollow profiles (8) parallely arranged on a roof panel. A foil material layer e.g. self-linking, self-adhesive and chemically linking plastic foil, is applied on the panel. Solar modules (2) are sealingly arranged on the structure, and channels and the profiles extend into an air outlet/inlet duct (4). A ventilator is arranged at the duct, and is designed for sucking or supplying air to the channels. An insulation material e.g. polyurethane foam round roll, is surrounded by a closing sheet.    USE - Complete solar energy system for use on a roof e.g. building roof such as terrace, or house walls, for obtaining electrical energy or hot air energy from solar radiation.    ADVANTAGE - The channels and the hollow profiles of the retaining structure extend into the air outlet/inlet duct, and the ventilator is arranged at the duct and is designed for sucking or supplying air to the channels, thus allowing optimization of current efficiency, and maintaining the system snow and ice-free in an improved manner with simple construction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a ridge of a roof, an air outlet/inlet duct and solar modules.    Solar modules (2)    Air outlet/inlet duct (4)    Hollow profiles (8)    Solar module frame (10a)    Suction opening (16)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing an electronic device with two contacts or a cathode (7) and an anode (2), of which one and/or one or both are completely or partially permeable for light, with one or more organic, semiconducting layers and one or more further organic buffer layers between the contacts and/or between cathode and anode, is claimed, where a solution is sprayed for bringing at least one porous layer, and the solution contains an organic material.    USE - The process deals with the manufacture of an electronic device, which is an organic solar cell or an organic light-emitting diode (all claimed), an optical detector, a laser diode, a field-quenching device or an optical amplifier.    ADVANTAGE - The crosslinking of porous layers increases the mechanical stability and loading capacity of the manufactured layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the electronic device, manufactured by the above process;    (2) an organic light emitting diode with a transparent electrode, preferably with a porous, organic buffer layer, where the porosity of the buffer layer varies within the layer;    (3) a lighting with a light emitting diode; and    (4) an organic solar cell with at least one porous layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a construction of an organic light emitting diode with a glass panel (1), which serves as substrate.    Glass panel (1)    Anode (2)    Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) layer (3)    Hole conductor layer (4)    Cathode. (7)
NOVELTY - The fence has high segments (1) connected by open hinge halves (2) by utilizing a round bar, where the halves are moved in opposite directions against each other. The segments are easy to stack by utilizing outwardly tapered burls. Non-corrosive, electrically conductive wires (5) are tightened at clamps and energized by a battery. The battery is formed by a plastic hood that is fixed by a battery holder (6) in the segments, where the hood serves as passage for providing connection to the battery. The hood ensures protection of contacts of the battery from rain and irrigation water.    USE - Variable electrical snail fence for deterring entry of animals for protecting a snail from damage.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement of the fence deters the snail obstacles, thus protecting the snail from damage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a variable electrical snail fence.    High segments (1)    Open hinge halves (2)    Non-corrosive electrically conductive wires (5)    Battery holder (6)    Battery fixation (7)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has a compartmentalized container (2) in which each compartment receives accumulator elements (20). Each accumulator element has a stack of electrodes connected to two connection parts (21) for assuring their paralleling. An immobilization part (30) made of plastic material is arranged in the compartment for immobilizing the corresponding accumulator element. The immobilization part is fixed to the connection parts, and is interposed between the stack of electrodes and an adjacent partition of the compartment.    USE - Battery for being installed at proximity of a rear axle of a vehicle i.e. heavy weight vehicle. Can also be used for other vehicle i.e. light vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the battery reduces mechanical constraints, where the accumulator elements and the connection part are arranged in an inexpensive, efficient and simple manner, so that the battery resisting vibrations and shocks is obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a battery.    Battery (1)    Compartmentalized container (2)    Accumulator elements (20)    Connection parts (21)    Immobilization part (30)
NOVELTY - Polyglycol (0.1-0.4 g/ml) and hydroxyethyl cellulose are added to an aqueous solution of platinic chloride having concentration of 0.01-0.05 g/ml. The solution is stirred uniformly, and 0.01-0.03 g/ml of nanosize carbon powder, carbon nanotube or inorganic ammonium salt powder capable of dissolving by heating is added. The resulting product is uniformly mixed and coated on surface of conductive glass with thickness of 0.1-1 micron. The coating is sintered at 350-450 degrees C for 20-30 minutes, and a platinum electrode having porous structure is formed.    USE - Formation of platinum electrode having porous structure used for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The platinum electrode having favorable catalytic effect and surface area is manufactured, and provides solar cell having improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Polyglycol (0.1-0.4 g/ml) and hydroxyethyl cellulose are added to an aqueous solution of platinic chloride having concentration of 0.01-0.05 g/ml. The solution is stirred uniformly, and 0.01-0.03 g/ml of nanosize carbon powder, carbon nanotube or inorganic ammonium salt powder capable of dissolving by heating is added. The resulting product is uniformly mixed and coated on surface of conductive glass with thickness of 0.1-1 micron. The coating is sintered at 350-450 degrees C for 20-30 minutes, and a platinum electrode having porous structure is formed. The ammonium salt powder is ammonium chloride, ammonium nitrate or ammonium perchlorate.
NOVELTY - The condenser has a reflection cylinder i.e. cylinder component, whose opening diameter is big and bottom diameter is small. Bottom of the reflection cylinder is installed on a heating panel, and a round battery piece is installed on bottom port of the reflection cylinder that is fixed on the heating panel, where the bottom port has smaller diameter. Cylinder internal wall of the reflection cylinder uses a curved line or polyline made of multiple straight lines as generatrix. Revolution surface is obtained by whirling around center line.    USE - High-efficient photovoltaic generating condenser.    ADVANTAGE - The reflection cylinder of the condenser equally reflects sunlight for multiple times to the round battery piece at bottom of the condenser so as to increase illumination intensity of the round battery piece and improve power generation power of the round battery piece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a high-efficient photovoltaic generating condenser.
NOVELTY - Acetonitrile and organo molybdenum compound (1) or mixed, to obtain solution. The obtained solution is fed to glove box under nitrogen atmosphere and mixed with magnetic mixer, to obtain coating solution. Then, the coating solution is coated on optical active layer of polymer solar cell with spin coater, to obtain coat layer having thickness of 40-50 nm. The obtained spin-coated solar cell is placed in glove box under nitrogen atmosphere, heated and acetonitrile is volatilized, to obtain cathode interface modified layer coated on active layer of solar cell.    USE - Cathode interface modification of polymer solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and easily forms cathode interface modified layer on the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Acetonitrile and organo molybdenum compound of formula (1) or mixed, to obtain solution (1-2 mass%). The obtained solution is fed to glove box under nitrogen atmosphere at 40-50 degrees C and mixed with magnetic mixer for 2-4 hours, to obtain coating solution. Then, the coating solution is coated on optical active layer polymer solar cell with spin coater at 500 rpm for 4-6 seconds and 3500-4000 rpm for 1-3 minutes, to obtain coat layer having thickness of 40-50 nm. The obtained spin-coated solar cell is placed in glove box under nitrogen atmosphere, heated at 65-85 degrees C for 3-50 minutes and acetonitrile is volatilized, to obtain cathode interface modified layer coated on active layer of solar cell.    R=H or linear 6C or less alkane.
NOVELTY - The system comprises a solar panel which is formed by assembling solar battery in sequence. A conductive insulating resin layer and heat-absorbing fin are integrated within the heat tube, where the area of heat-absorbing fin contacting the solar cell is greater than or equal to illuminating area of battery. A solar power generating unit is formed by mounting several solar panels and heat tubes. A temperature controlled switch is provided in the water pipe connected to the water tank.    USE - Photoelectric and photo-thermal integrated solar power generating system.    ADVANTAGE - The solar power generating efficiency can be improved by simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of photoelectric and photo-thermal integrated solar power generating system.
NOVELTY - The ball has a foldable flexible seat and a reelable horizontal bracing tabletop arranged on an intermediate shaft.    USE - Water running ball for use during balancing on water and sand beach.    ADVANTAGE - The ball allows a user to run and sit in the ball in a rapid manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a mirror for crossing and rear-viewing in night view traveling    (2) an externally circulatory liquid electrode solution battery comprising an external frame board    (3) a heat collecting vacuum vessel of solar water heater comprising a vacuum layer and a water channel    (4) a fiber natural down feather softened and bonded in a globular shape    (5) a high energy-efficient air-conditioning blanket linked with an air-conditioner through a sidewall streamline    (6) a self balancing electric aqua-board formed in accordance with the principle of automatic balanced electric car    (7) an LED flexible luminous band for molding advertising characters    (8) an efficiently easy stepless speed change device connected with an articulated boom transmission connecting rod with movable joints.
NOVELTY - A composite material of iodized monolayer graphite and polymer comprises 0.1-100 parts of iodized monolayer graphite and 0.1-100 parts of polymer.    USE - The composite material is useful for manufacturing organic electron luminescence and organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite material of iodized monolayer graphite and polymer has high transmittance and high conductivity; it is soluble in water and organic solvent and it is cheap. It is hopeful to replace polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSS)-poly(3,4-ethylenedioxylenethiophene) (PEDOT) and it will be the new-type porous transmitting material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation method of the composite material.
NOVELTY - The system has a solar well (1) installed on an external vertical surface (5). Water-proof blind wind gaps (2) are formed on top and bottom parts of the solar well. An accessorial venting fan (3) is provided on top of the solar well. A common open window is installed in a south region during warm winter and hot summer. Open external windows (4) and micro venting fans are installed in a north region during cool summer and cold winter. The micro venting fans are mounted on angles of upper and lower openings of the external windows.    USE - Indoor solar energy accessorial ventilation heating system for use in a residential building (claimed). Can also be used for commercial building, office building and classroom building.    ADVANTAGE - The system has simple structure, and is inexpensive. The system is integrated within the building, and satisfies indoor accessorial venting, heating and heat insulating requirements during day or at night in summer and winter by the solar energy, thus utilizing the natural resource effectively, and reducing the building energy consumption. The system can be broadly suitable for different regions such as south with heat winter and hot summer and north with cool summer and cold winter climate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an indoor solar energy accessorial ventilation heating system.    Solar well (1)    Water-proof blind wind gap (2)    Accessorial venting fan (3)    Open external window (4)    External vertical surface (5)
NOVELTY - The water volt battery has water volt battery monomer structure that includes water tank shell containing aqueous solution. Several grid nets are positioned in monomer case so that each grid net is mounted on copper board as positive electrode and on zinc board as negative electrode. The monomer case with positive and negative plates is connected in series and in parallel, based on design requirement. The connected case is kept in container to form stack. The aqueous solution at 5-98 degrees C is filled in monomer case.    USE - Water volt battery for automobiles, trains, planes, steam ships.    ADVANTAGE - The power can be generated using simple structured battery. The dynamic power generation can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the water volt battery.
NOVELTY - A polymer tab is welded to a target electrode. The side of the target electrode having an active material, is arranged opposite to a lithium sheet. The electrode and the lithium sheet are separated by a film and the polymer nickel tab is rolled on the lithium sheet such that the polymer tab is laminated with the film to manufacture the electrode group. The tab glue on the polymer tab is melted with an inner layer of an aluminum-plastic packaging film to complete a top seal and an edge seal.    USE - Method for manufacturing single-electrode lithium ion battery used in electrochemical testing of active materials in electrolyte system.    ADVANTAGE - The packaging process is simplified and the operation of the battery is made easy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the single-electrode lithium ion battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves adding an insulating layer on a manufacturing material of a shell of a battery through coating, and packaging a battery core into the shell, where thickness of the insulating layer ranges from 50 to 500 microns. An inner surface of bottom of the shell is made of the manufacturing material of the insulating layer. An epoxy resin insulating layer or an organic silicon insulating layer is coated on the manufacturing material through spraying coating and spin coating. The shell is connected to an anode plate of the battery core.    USE - Method for manufacturing a battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves security when the battery is used. The method prevents the membrane from bending and the effective space occupied by the shell is small.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating a battery manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The heater has a solar vacuum insertion tube welded as a square by an iron plate or cast as a half ellipse by a cast iron. An aluminum-plated reflecting membrane plate and an angle adjusting rack are provided on back of the vacuum tube. A water-feeding plastic soft tube is installed in an upright iron tube. An aluminum-plated reflecting oiling pad is provided on a back side of the solar vacuum tube. The heater adopts foaming plastic or silicate cotton for heat preservation.    USE - Iron tube-type solar water heater for an iron tube-type vacuum tube.    ADVANTAGE - The solar vacuum tube is inexpensive, and utilizes large bearing pressure. The heater has functions of window and sun-shading.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional perspective view of an iron tube-type solar water heater.
NOVELTY - The liner has poly propylene (PP) end enclosures (6) fixed at two ends of a PP liner core (2) whose lower end is provided with a plug jack of a vacuum tube (5). Positions of the PP end enclosures are provided with water inlet and outlet hole (4) and a vent pipe (3).    USE - Non-pressure-bearing-type poly propylene plate construction solar water heater liner.    ADVANTAGE - The liner is simple and easy to operate, convenient for market spread. The liner avoids corrosion, and is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a non-pressure-bearing-type poly propylene plate construction solar water heater liner.    Poly propylene liner core (2)    Vent pipe (3)    Water inlet and outlet hole (4)    Vacuum tube plug jack (5)    Poly propylene enclosure (6)
NOVELTY - The liner has a polypropylene (PP) end enclosure (5) provided at two ends of a PP tubular product structured liner core (1), where the liner is provided with a vacuum tube plug jack (2), water outlet hole (3) and a water inlet hole (4). The vacuum tube plug jack is provided at a lower end of the liner core.    USE - Pressure-bearing-type polypropylene tubular product structured solar water heater liner.    ADVANTAGE - The heater is not easy to corrode, inexpensive, and has simple technique. The heater is easy to operate and convenient for popularizing in market.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a pressure-bearing-type polypropylene tubular product structured solar water heater liner.    Polypropylene tubular product structured liner core (1)    Vacuum tube plug jack (2)    Water outlet hole (3)    Water inlet hole (4)    Polypropylene end enclosure (5)
NOVELTY - The cutter has an electric source e.g. dry battery, and a motor connected electrically to a cavity body (1). The vibrissae cutter is connected with an end of the cavity body. A, LED and a printed circuit board are arranged in the cavity body. The board is electrically connected with the electric source. The cavity body is equipped with a light-through hole. The LED is fixed in an inner shell by a lamp bracket. The electric source is electrically connected with an input end of the board. An output end of the board is connected with the motor. A switch (9) is arranged on the cavity body.    USE - Light emitting electric vibrissae cutter.    ADVANTAGE - The cutter has simple structure, and occupies less space. The cutter is safe, hygienic and convenient to use and carry. The cutter is economic and practical. The cutter cuts the vibrissae short effectively so as to make the face clean and beautiful. The cutter obverses the vibrissae in the nostrils and the operating part without plenty light.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a light emitting electric vibrissae cutter.    Cavity body (1)    Switch (9)    Protective cap (13)
NOVELTY - A method of coating carbon film on metal substrate surface at low temperature that consists the following steps: (a) metal substrate preparation: choosing a metal substrate whose soften temperature is higher than that of the afterward carbon film covering process. (b) catalyst layer pre-coating: pre-coating a catalyst layer of thicker than 0.01microns on the metal substrate surface. (c) carbon film coverage : using chemical vapor deposition process (CVD) to degrade and dehydrogenate carbon raw material at reaction temperature of 300 degrees C to 900 degrees C and to coat a carbon film of 0.1microns to 10microns thick on the catalyst layer. Through pre-coating a catalyst layer on metal substrate, a highly graphitized and continuity compact carbon layer is prepared under low temperature. This method is suitable in producing metals of high electric conductivity and high corrosion inhibition such as metal diodes of polymeric electrolyte thin film in fuel battery and metal electrode of electrolytic cell.
NOVELTY - The patent invents a new method to synthesize an alkaline composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes based on the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer, nano-TiO2 powders and KOH. A alkaline solid-state direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) comprised of alkaline composite polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode electrode with PtRu (1:1) black catalysts at a loading of 0.25-4.50 mg/cm2 and a cathode electrode with MnO2/BP2000 carbon black+CNT binary carbons at a loading of 1-30 wt.%, was assembled and examined in this invention. This alkaline DEFC shows excellent electrochemical performance with a maximum powder density of 16-17 mW/cm2 at 60 DEG C at ambient pressure (1 atm) in 2M KOH+2M C2H5OH solutions. This invention proposes a brand new method to prepare the green energy fuel cell, namely, alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) and each key component.
NOVELTY - The system has a composite solar heat collecting component (10) tightly connected with an outer surface of a building outer wall (11). An electric shutter air opening (14) is placed at an upper end of the component and connected with a hollow space (20). Ends of an air channel (16) are connected with the space and an air-water fin tube heat exchanger (30), respectively. Multiple absorbing glasses are installed on an opening set at a heat collecting framework body (21). An outer surface of the body is uniformly punched with multiple semi-orbicular drop pits.    USE - Integrated solar comprehensive heat utilization system for a building.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves thermal protection and insulation performance of a glass curtain wall and completely utilizes solar energy. The system integrates the thermal insulation, heat preservation and heat utilization of solar energy, and realizes the integration of the heat collecting component and the building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an integrated solar comprehensive heat utilization system.    Composite solar heat collecting component (10)    Building outer wall (11)    Electric shutter air opening (14)    Air channel (16)    Hollow space (20)    Heat collecting framework body (21)    Air-water fin tube heat exchanger (30)
NOVELTY - The system has a hollow space (20) formed between a compound solar heat collecting component (10) and an external building wall (11). An electric blind tuyere (14) is positioned at an upper end of the compound solar heat collecting component, and is connected with the hollow space. One end of an air channel (16) is connected with the hollow space. An electric sealing valve (15) and a fan (17) are positioned on the air channel. A through hole with aperture of 1 to 1.5 millimeters is positioned at an upper half part of a semi-spherical groove.    USE - Solar air heating system for a building.    ADVANTAGE - The system actively uses the solar energy, and maintains heat in the room. The system improves the insulating property of the solar glass curtain wall, and utilizes the solar energy synchronously. The system insulates the heat, and utilizes the solar energy by integrating the heat collecting component and a building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar air heating system.    Solar heat collecting component (10)    External building wall (11)    Electric blind tuyere (14)    Electric sealing valve (15)    Air channel (16)    Fan (17)    Hollow space (20)
NOVELTY - A laminating machine rubber sheet comprises (wt.%) silicone rubber being high-tearing-resistant silicone rubber (15-30), ethylene propylene rubber being ethylene propylene terpolymer rubber (ethylene propylene diene monomer) (50-65), soot carbon (15-20), interface compatibilizer (1.8-2.2), and benzoyl peroxide vulcanizing agent (0.6-1).    USE - A laminating machine rubber sheet for solar cell component (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminating machine rubber sheet has an improved temperature resistance, non-corrodibility, wearing resistance, stretching shrinkage factor, smoothness, and prolonged useful life.
NOVELTY - The heater has a water tank body with two sides on which heat collecting pipe mounting holes are formed, and a heat collecting pipe whose water penetrating port end is mounted in the mounting holes of a water tank, where bottom of the water tank is provided with 6 connecting ports that are respectively mounted with an automatically heat insulating hollow aluminum alloy pipe P-shaped pipeline system, a highest water level control system, a water lack protecting system, an indoor pipeline emptying system and a water level displaying system.    USE - Solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater realizes fully automatic constant-temperature stepless water feeding process in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a solar water heater.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a laminated structure having protective layers (2,3), and upper and lower sealing layers (41,42). The upper sealing layer (41) is heated to a temperature equal to or higher than predetermined melting point of upper sealing layer and lower than specified melting point of lower sealing layer (42). The lower sealing layer is heated to a temperature equal to or higher than specified melting point. The convex portions formed on the lower sealing layer (42), are protruded towards the upper sealing layer.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Degradation in the power generation capacity of solar cell module, is suppressed and permeation of moisture spreading along the interface between upper and lower sealing layers, is prevented by providing a convex portion protruded towards upper sealing layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of solar cell module.    Protective layers (2,3)    Solar cell module (10)    Solar cells (11)    Upper sealing layer (41)    Lower sealing layer (42)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module comprises a wiring element (11) electrically connected to several solar cells. A contact portion (11a) contacts with the main surface of the solar cell (10a) included in several solar cells. A non-contact portion (11b) connected with the contact portion, extends outwards from the main surface of the solar cell. The non-contact portion is arranged so as to leave a space from a boundary portion alpha between the main surface of the solar cell (10a) and the side surface of a solar cell (10b).    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure directed to the boundary portion by the wiring element is prevented effectively and so the crack of the boundary cells can be prevented. Thus the manufacturing yield of the solar cells is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged side view of the solar cells of the solar cell module.    Solar cell (10a,10b)    Wiring element (11)    Contact portion (11a)    Non-contact portion (11b)    Collecting electrode (30)
NOVELTY - A supported catalyst for a fuel cell comprises catalytic metal particles (P1) and particles (P2) of metal oxide super-strong acid which promote proton conduction, on a carbon support; where the particles (P2) are supported on the carbon support directly or via the particles (P1).    USE - As supported catalyst useful in producing electrode and fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The supported catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic performance and stability against concentrated methanol; and improves reliability of fuel cell using concentrated fuel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an electrode of a fuel cell, comprising a catalytic layer containing a nonionic binder and the supported catalyst; and    (2) a fuel cell comprising the electrode.
NOVELTY - A sealing material (1) has an insulating resin film (3) and a watertight adhesive layer (I) (4) sequentially laminated on an elastic layer (2).    USE - Sealing material is used for solar cell panel used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material provides solar cell module with excellent withstand voltage property, durability and avoids fall of electric power generating efficiency by permeation of water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sealing material has an insulating resin film and a watertight adhesive layer (I) sequentially laminated on an elastic layer. The sealing material further has watertight adhesive layer (II) (5) provided between the elastic layer and the insulating resin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the expanded sectional view of the sealing material.    Sealing material (1)    Elastic layer (2)    Insulating resin film (3)    Watertight adhesive layer-I (4)    Watertight adhesive layer-II (5)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a focusing unit (130) including a lens unit, for focusing incident sunlight. A light collecting unit (156) is provided for collecting sunlight, except for light focused by a focusing unit, in high concentration. A photovoltaic unit (150) is coupled to a lower end of light-collecting unit, to convert light energy, collected by collecting unit and focused by focusing unit, into an electrical energy. The focusing unit, light-collecting unit and the photovoltaic unit are accommodated in housing.    USE - Photovoltaic power-generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The incident sunlight can be collected and focused to photovoltaic cell, and so sunlight can be collected in high density to improve energy conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of photovoltaic power-generating apparatus.    Focusing unit (130)    Photovoltaic unit (150)    Light collecting unit (156)    Supporting frame (200)    Driving modules (300,400)
NOVELTY - The system has an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) sensor attached to a region in an airway passage in an oral cavity, which generates an electrical output when shape of the airway passage in the oral cavity is changed. A transmitter device i.e. battery, is electrically coupled to the IPMC sensor, and transmits an electronic signal e.g. digital signal, where the IPMC sensor is made of an electro active polymer material. A wireless receiver receives the electronic signal, and a wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits the electronic signal.    USE - System for sensing obstructive sleep apnea, of a patient such as younger patient, by a primary care physician, pulmonologist and neurologist.    ADVANTAGE - The system senses the obstructive sleep apnea of the patient without providing pain and discomfort.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for sensing obstructive sleep apnea.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of airway implants in lateral pharyngeal walls.    Actuator element (8)    Tongue (92)    Open air passageway (93)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution (22) contains water, ionizing compound(s) and cation exchange resin(s).    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for hydrogen generating apparatus used in fuel cell system (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution increases time and amount of hydrogen generation by reducing amount of metal hydroxide generation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of hydrogen generating apparatus.    Hydrogen generating apparatus (20)    Electrolyzer (21)    Electrolyte solution (22)    Electrodes (23,24)    Electric wire (25)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (100) has a membrane electrode assembly (8) including an anode and a cathode which are arranged opposite to one another through an electrolytic membrane (3). An anode channel plate (30) arranged adjacent to the anode supplies fuel to the anode. A cathode channel plate (40) arranged adjacent to the cathode supplies air to the cathode and contains a plate which is elongated in a direction different from the supplying direction of air to the cathode.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. solid polymer fuel cell and direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC).    ADVANTAGE - The performance of electric power generation in the fuel cell is stabilized through the maintenance of the humidity condition of the membrane electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell.    Electrolytic membrane (3)    Membrane electrode assembly (8)    Anode channel plate (30)    Cathode channel plate (40)    Fuel cell (100)
NOVELTY - The device has the conductive grids and/or gratings (102) whose width and spacing are selected such that the grids appear as a uniform conductive film. The grids are spaced from each other such that the grids are highly reflective to blackbody radiation (105) and highly transmissive to visible and near-infrared light (104).    USE - Device for reducing emissivity of e.g. window (claimed) such as double-planed glass window, glass block, spandrel, movable plane in building, vehicle and passive solar heat absorber.    ADVANTAGE - The grids are spaced from each other such that the grids are highly reflective and transmissive to blackbody radiation and visible and near-infrared light, respectively and hence the greenhouse heating is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the glass or plastic windowpane covered with low-emissivity metal mesh.    Glass or plastic windowpane (101)    Conductive grids and/or gratings (102)    UV photon (103)    Visible and near-infrared light (104)    Blackbody radiation (105)
NOVELTY - A thin battery comprises anode material and cathode material applied as pastes on at least one separator paper layer in between them, and aqueous electrolyte solution, binder and additive, where the cathode paste further comprises conductive material containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs).    USE - For creating electricity, as power sources for consumer products and micro-sized applications, and for powering smart cards and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.    ADVANTAGE - The CNTs are introduced in an acidic or alkaline wet battery which increases the lifetime of the battery. Also the CNTs has low density and its metallic and high conductivity makes the battery to hold more electrolyte solution, as the tubes absorb moisture inside and the electrolyte is released only when needed. The low density and high conductivity makes the thin and flexible battery working properly without increasing the weight and the internal resistance of the cell.
NOVELTY - A polyelectrolyte molding is manufactured by molding polyelectrolyte material containing protecting group and/or ionic group, deprotecting part(s) of protecting group contained in obtained molding, and obtaining polyelectrolyte molding.    USE - Manufacture of polyelectrolyte molding (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides polyelectrolyte molding which is excellent in proton conductivity, fuel shut-off property, mechanical strength, dimensional stability, workability and chemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyelectrolyte molding is manufactured by molding polyelectrolyte material containing protecting group of formula -Ar1-C(=NR1)-(A1-C(=A2))m1-Ar2- and/or ionic group, deprotecting part(s) of protecting group contained in obtained molding, and obtaining polyelectrolyte molding.    Ar1,Ar2=arbitrary bivalent arylene groups;    A1=arbitrary divalent organic groups;    R1,R2=arbitrary monovalent organic groups;    A2=O or NR2; and    m1=0 or positive integer.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) polyelectrolyte material comprising aromatic polyether ketone system copolymer containing total of greater than or equal to 50 wt.% of structural units of formulae -Ar11-C(=O)-(Ar11-C(=O))m11-Ar12-E-Ar15-(D11-Ar16)m13-E- (Q1) and/or -Ar13(SO3M1)a1-C(=O)-(B11-C(=O))m12-Ar14(SO3M2)a2-E-Ar15-(D11-Ar16)m13-E- (Q2);    (2) polyelectrolyte components comprising polyelectrolyte material;    (3) membrane electrode composite body comprising polyelectrolyte material; and    (4) polyelectrolyte-type fuel cell comprising polyelectrolyte material.    Ar11-Ar16=arbitrary bivalent arylene groups;    A11,B11=arbitrary divalent organic groups;    M1,M2=H, metal cation or ammonium cation;    a1,a2=1-4;    m11-m13=0 or positive integer;    E=O or S; and    D11=direct bond, ketone, O or S.
NOVELTY - A laminated film whose inner side is provided with gas barrier layer containing crosslinked unsaturated carboxylic acid metal salt is formed on base material. Then, one portion or all portions of moisture content in gas barrier layer is removed such that the ratio of water content in the barrier layer is less than the ratio of water content balanced with water vapor pressure. Thus, manufacture of sealed substrate or solar cell is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of sealed substrate or solar cell used for organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides sealed substrate or solar cell which prevents generation of dark spots.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sealed substrate.
NOVELTY - The panel has upper and lower panel frames (140) and left and right panel frames (141) utilized to support parts formed with a tempered glass (100), ethylene vinyl acetate solar cell module (110), air layer, and a heat-insulating layer (130). A ventilation panel frame is formed to discharge heat from the air layer of the panel mounted at an exterior side of a building. Multiple solar cell cable drawing holes (143) are formed in the upper and lower panel frames and the left and right panel frames.    USE - Photovoltaic module panel for an exterior side of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The panel enhances power-generating efficiency of the solar cell by discharging heat generated from the photovoltaic module effectively, and improves performance of the facing material of the building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a photovoltaic module panel.    Tempered glass (100)    Ethylene vinyl acetate solar cell module (110)    Heat-insulating layer (130)    Upper and lower panel frame (140)    Left and right panel frames (141)    Solar cell cable drawing hole (143)
NOVELTY - A kind of carbon black/clay mixture carrier is provided in the present invention, in which carbon black and the sheet-shape clay are mixed in the Nafion solution through the use of ultrasonic agitation to form an uniform dispersion liquid. Then, the impregnation method is used to make the carbon/black react with the chloroplatinic acid so as to form the platinum catalyst ink. The platinum catalyst ink is then coated over the surface of the electrolyzed membrane and can be used as the electrode membrane of fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The present invention is related to a kind of thin-film fuel cell electrode using nano carbon material to carry catalyst and its manufacturing method. In the invention, a nano carbon material is used to carry an electrochemical nano catalyst and is mixed with an ion exchanger solution and a solution, in which the mixture is uniform by vibration and stirring process. Then, by using the filtering method, the electrochemical nano catalyst is adhered and fixed on the surface of the electrode material, and is covered with a plastic film. After that, adding pressure at room temperature is processed to make the catalyst layer smooth and uniform. Afterwards, the catalyst layer is dried in the air environment so as to form the electrode for application in thin film battery.
NOVELTY - Bipolar plate materials are a potential alternative to the graphite sheets currently used in fuel cells. Polymer thermoplastic and carbon black blends have nanoparticle carbon, high electrical, thermal conductivity, high compression strength, high bending strength, high corrodibility and good gas tightness properties. These composites are suitable for the mass fabrication of bipolar plates using an injection molding process.
NOVELTY - The module (1) has a ladle-shaped plastic shell including an inner space that integrates an outer space of an electric motor block with cold electric field space. An engine block is fixed on an axle of an aluminum plate. A push button is fixed on outer side of a battery chamber. A female inlet is fixed on outer side of the battery chamber for recharging 12-volt or 6-volt batteries by a 12-volt charger, where the 12-volt battery supplies energy to a spiral wire.    USE - Heat converter module for cooling an electronic circuit of an electronic device e.g. TV, computer and radio by cold electric field space. Can also be used in a transit vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement of the module permits cooling of the electronic circuit of the electronic device in a stabilized manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heat converter module.    Heat converter module (1)
NOVELTY - The polymer electrolyte fuel cell has an oxidizing gas flow path (102) that is formed along the length of an oxygen electrode. An oxygen electrode separator (100) has an electric current conduction portion (101) that conducts electric current to the oxygen electrode. The electric current conduction portion is arranged towards the exit port (104) of the oxidizing gas flow path, so that the electric conductivity is increased from inlet port (103) to exit port of the flow path.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell for stationary object and mobile object.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of electrochemical reaction in the exit port of the oxidizing gas flow path can be prevented. Hence the lifetime of the membrane electrode assembly can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the fuel cell.    Oxygen electrode separator (100)    Electric current conduction portion (101)    Oxidizing gas flow path (102)    Inlet port of oxidizing gas flow path (103)    Exit port of oxidizing gas flow path (104)
NOVELTY - Structure of a battery set comprises a protecting case, a battery body, a holder and a filling resin portion. The protecting case is formed as a shape of a clamp having an open space inside. The battery body disposed in the open space has a PCB approximate to an open end of the holder. The holder is disposed on the open end thereof for holding the PCB. The filling resin is filled in the open space to secure the battery body therein, and is respectively extending outwardly two opposite sides of the protecting case to cover on the side thereof to both secure the holder and the protecting case, thus to seal the open space.    USE - Structure of a battery set    ADVANTAGE - The filling resin is filled in the open space to secure the battery body therein, and is respectively extending outwardly two opposite sides of the protecting case to cover on the side thereof to both secure the holder and the protecting case, thus to seal the open space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a structure of a battery set.
NOVELTY - This invention discloses a structure of a battery set. In the battery set, it includes a battery body having a pair of electrode plates disposed on two opposite side thereof and a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on another side near the sides with the electrode plates, a holder disposing on a side of battery body which the PCB is disposed on it and having a U-type profile in which two opposite side of the holder respectively encounter one of two sides of battery body with electrode plates and cover the corresponding electrode plate, and a filling resin being filled into a space between the battery body and the holder to grab them together and also to protect the PCB and the electrode plates.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen gas is supplied to hydrogen pole side space (21). A light modulated thin film (11) is hydrogenated with hydrogen gas and crack in electrolytic membrane (10) is detected by change of optical reflectance of light modulated thin film. The hydrogen gas supplied to hydrogen pole side space is ionized by electrons. The light modulated thin film is hydrogenated by hydrogen ion. The uniformity of hydrogen ion conductivity of electrolytic membrane is tested based on change of optical reflectance of light modulated thin film.    USE - Method for testing hydrogen ion conductivity electrolytic membrane used for membrane electrode assembly of polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The defective portion of the electrolytic membrane and the uniformity of the hydrogen ion conductivity can be tested rapidly and with high sensitivity, the testing of the defect in electrolytic membrane and the uniformity of the hydrogen ion conductivity is performed continuously, so that cost reduction is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for test apparatus for hydrogen ion conductivity electrolytic membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the test apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrolytic membrane (10)    Light modulated thin film (11)    Power supply circuit (17)    Hydrogen pole side space (21)    Switch (S)
NOVELTY - Conductive lithium ion solid electrolyte comprises alpha -alumina mixed with sulfide type lithium ion conductor.    USE - Conductive lithium ion solid electrolyte for a solid lithium secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Has superior ion conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an all-solid lithium secondary battery comprising an electrolyte layer which consists of the conductive lithium ion solid electrolyte between a pair of electrode    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solid lithium secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Positive electrode (1)    Electrode compound material (2)    Collector (3)    Positive electrode lead board (4)    Positive electrode lead (5)
NOVELTY - A flat-form alkali primary battery (1) has a negative pole can (3), whose opening portion is fitted to opening portion of a positive electrode can (2), and a separator (6) arranged in space sealing cans (2,3) through a gasket (4). An alkali electrolyte solution is filled in sealing space. The separator is a laminate of nonwoven fabric (6b) having excellent liquid maintaining property, and a microporous film (6a) having excellent oxidation resistance and arranged at positive electrode side.    USE - Flat-form alkali primary battery is used as power supply for portable electronic devices, such as computer.    ADVANTAGE - The primary battery has high battery voltage, discharge property and reliability, and is economical. The generation of internal short circuit is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A flat-form alkali primary battery (1) has a negative pole can (3), whose opening portion is fitted to opening portion of a positive electrode can (2), and a separator (6) arranged in space sealing cans (2,3) through a gasket (4). An alkali electrolyte solution is filled in sealing space. An anode mix (5) containing nickel oxyhydroxide is arranged at positive electrode side, and a cathode mix (7) containing zinc powder or zinc alloy powder is arranged at negative electrode side. The separator is a laminate of nonwoven fabric (6b) having excellent liquid maintaining property, and a microporous film (6a) having excellent oxidation resistance and arranged at positive electrode side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of alkali primary battery.    Flat form alkali primary battery (1)    Positive electrode can (2)    Negative pole can (3)    Gasket (4)    Anode mix (5)    Separator (6)    Microporous film (6a)    Nonwoven fabric (6b)    Cathode mix (7)
NOVELTY - The cell has a flat negative electrode terminal surface (22) formed in a part of a negative electrode terminal (21). A nickel-plating layer (42) is formed on a surface of a base material (41). The negative electrode terminal is made of material which is similar to that of an aluminum oxide film (43). The aluminum oxide film exhibits thickness thinner than the nickel-plating layer. Multiple resin projection parts (31) are adhered on the film, which exists in an area of the terminal surface. The nickel-plating layer and the film form a nickel-plating steel plate.    USE - Alkaline cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell is designed such that adhesive fall with the negative electrode terminal and the resin projection parts is avoided, even the cell is used for a long period of time, and mis-connection of the negative electrode terminal is prevented. The aluminum oxide film exhibits thickness thinner than the nickel-plating layer, thus reliably avoiding contact resistance increase of the negative electrode terminal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of a principal part of an alkaline cell.    Negative electrode terminal (21)    Negative electrode terminal surface (22)    Resin projection parts (31)    Base material (41)    Nickel-plating layer (42)    Aluminum oxide film (43)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a heating chamber (2) which heats the silver electrode film (10) using an infrared heater (9). A radioactive thermometer (11) measures the temperature of the silver electrode film. A temperature control device (13) controls the temperature of the silver electrode film to the target value based on the measured value.    USE - Substrate heating apparatus e.g. capacitive coupling type parallel plate plasma-chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus (claimed) of thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The change of temperature due to the influence of radiation can be prevented. The temperature control device can be enabled to control the temperature effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the surface heating apparatus.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heating chamber (2)    Infrared heater (9)    Silver electrode film (10)    Radioactive thermometer (11)    Temperature control device (13)
NOVELTY - A methano fullerene derivative (1) is new.    USE - Methano fullerene derivative is used for photoelectric transducer (claimed) for electronic element such as organic field emission transistor, electroluminescent element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The methano fullerene derivative provides photoelectric transducer having excellent electronic characteristics and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A methano fullerene derivative of formula (1) is new.    FL=fullerene;    Tp=thiophene-type heterocyclic ring, where at least one portion of hydrogen atom of thiophene-type heterocyclic ring is substituted by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or aryl group octamer;    X=H, halogen, Tp, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or aryl, where FL, Tp and X are connected by methylene;and    n=1-10.
NOVELTY - The saddle type riding vehicle (1) includes a vehicle body frame (2), an engine (3) mounted in the vehicle body frame, a fuel tank (6) mounted above the engine, and a battery (26) arranged at the back of the fuel tank. A first plate (45) is arranged between the fuel tank and battery. A tank cover (22a) is also provided to cover the portion between the vehicle body frame and fuel tank. The plate is made of soft resin foam. A second plate (46), which is made of a material softer than the first plate, is arranged between the first plate and battery.    USE - Saddle riding type vehicle e.g. sport-type two-wheeled motor vehicle, three-wheeled or four-wheeled off-road vehicle or all-terrain vehicle (ATV).    ADVANTAGE - Prevents hot air from passing the engine, and suppresses transmission of engine heat towards the battery due to the arrangement of the first plate with hot air shutdown function and heat transfer shutdown function.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of a two-wheeled motor vehicle.    Saddle type riding vehicle (1)    Vehicle body frame (2)    Engine (3)    Fuel tank (6)    Tank cover (22a)    Battery (26)    First plate (45)    Second plate (46)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a catalyst layer precursor on a base material, and forming a diffused layer precursor. A porous sheet is mounted between a heat source e.g. electric heater or an infrared heater, the catalyst layer precursor, and/or a diffused layer precursor, where an interval between the heat source and the porous sheet is 0-10 millimeters (mm). A mold release agent is provided on a surface of the porous sheet, and the catalyst layer precursor and/or a diffused layer precursor are dried. The catalyst layer and/or diffused layer are joined on a polymer electrolyte.    USE - Method for forming a catalyst layer for a fuel cell i.e. polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The porous sheet is mounted between the heat source e.g. electric heater or infrared heater, the catalyst layer precursor, and/or a diffused layer precursor, thus obtaining the output of the outstanding fuel cell by proposing the crack suppression method of a catalyst layer with simple process, and suppressing the diffused layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a catalyst layer during positioning state of equipment in a drying process of a catalyst layer forming method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A lithium-air cell comprises a negative electrode, an air positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a lithium salt, and a poly(ethylene oxide) solvent including poly(ethylene oxide) siloxane or poly(ethylene oxide) phosphate.    USE - A lithium-air cell/battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-air cell makes use of non-aqueous electrolytes having low flammability and that are chemically and electrochemically stable in the presence of oxygen. Its charge carrying capacity is thus enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium-air cell comprises a negative electrode, an air positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a lithium salt, and a poly(ethylene oxide) solvent of formula: R2-Si(R1)(R3)-PEO1 (Ia); R2-Si(R1)(PEO2)-PEO1 (Ib); PEO3-Si(R1)(PEO2)-PEO1 (Ic); PEO3-Si(PEO4)(PEO2)-PEO1 (Id); R1-P(=O)(R2)-PEO1 (IIa); R1-P(=O)(PEO2)-PEO1 (IIb); and/or PEO3-P(=O)(PEO2)-PEO1 (IIc).    R1-R3=H, optionally substituted 1-12C alkyl, optionally substituted 2-12C alkenyl, R5-Si-(R4)(R6)-O-, R5-Si(R4)(PEO5)-O-, PEO6-Si(R4)(PEO5)-O-, PEO6-Si(PEO7)(PEO5)-O-, R4-P(=O)(PEO1)-O-, or PEO2-P(=O)(PEO1)-O-;    R4-R6=H, optionally substituted 1-12C alkyl, or optionally substituted 2-12C alkenyl; and    PEO1-PEO7=poly(ethylene oxide) group.    With a proviso that when the poly(ethylene oxide) siloxane is a compound of formula (Ia) and R1 is a group of formula (IIa or IIb), then at least one of R2-R6 is other than alkyl.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell stack has a resin-made manifold (60a) for cooling medium, which is integrally molded along longitudinal direction by an end plate (24a). The manifold main portion (70a) contains a single chamber (68a) which is connected to the insertion portions (72a,74a) of end plate inserted into the communicating holes (30a,32a) for supplying cooling medium. A groove (54) is formed in the end plate and is connected to the communication holes for inserting a securing portion (76a) which is integrally molded with insertion portions.    USE - Fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The fall off manifold can be prevented reliably as the end plate is reinforced by the specific attachment of insertion portion of end plate with securing portion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the fuel cell stack.    End plate (24a)    Communicating holes (30a,32a)    Groove (54)    Resin-made manifold (60a)    Single chamber (68a)    Manifold main portion (70a)    Insertion portions (72a,74a)    Securing portion (76a)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (10) has connection electrode layer (20) adhered to inner wall of back electrode layer (19). A through-hole (11) penetrating the connection electrode layer is filled with insulating resin (17).    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The connection electrode layer and transparent electrode are insulated simply and reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view, bottom view and section view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Through-hole (11)    Insulating resin (17)    Substrate (18)    Back electrode layer (19)
NOVELTY - A laminated coated paper for battery comprises a substrate paper and coating layers on front side and back side of the substrate; where the coating layer comprises compound inhibiter, modified starch, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, and auxiliary ingredient.    USE - The laminated coated paper is useful for battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated coated paper for battery has good performance of keeping liquid and good isolation property. Moreover, it can quickly absorb a large quantity of liquid; thus, it can meet the demand of good electrical property of a laminated zinc-manganese dry battery with high open circuit voltage and low short circuit current.
NOVELTY - The raw material has a vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF) conductive agent, a non-aqueous potent adhesive, and a non-aqueous propellant, which are mixed in synthetic additive in ratio of 5: 3: 2. The synthetic additive is stirred with lithium manganate, soot carbon and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) adhesive of initial anode material in different time according to the proportion during preparation of the anode material, where the anode material is pulled into positive plate, and temperature of the positive plate coating machine is controlled between 100-130 degree centigrade.    USE - Synthetic additive raw material.    ADVANTAGE - The raw material effectively improves cycle performance of the lithium-manganese battery, thus obtaining the qualified lithium-manganese anode material using the formulation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing synthetic additive raw material.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves drawing basilar film from a reel and cleaning the impurities on the basilar film surface. The fluorocarbon paint is coated with respect to the pre-processed basilar film at a speed of 3-10 m/min and temperature of 10-20 degrees C. The thickness of coating after drying is controlled to be 0.03-0.035 mm. The coated film is baked for 10-25 min at a temperature of 80-100 degrees C. The baked film is cooled for reeling the trimmed film. The drying process is performed after forming the roll, for 22-26 hours at a temperature of 58-62 degrees C.    USE - Method for fabricating back film used in solar battery set.    ADVANTAGE - The film with even coating is obtained at increased fabrication efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for fabrication of back film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the fabrication process of the film.
NOVELTY - The device has an electric control valve (2) and a by-pass gas-guide tube (6) provided under a water storage tank (1) such that an upper port (621) and the lower port of the valve are connected in a water-inlet and water-outlet main pipeline (7) of the tank. A lower port of the tube is connected with the lower port of the valve, and the upper port of the tube crosses an upper main pipeline of the valve to enter the tank. The upper port of the tube is exposed on an overflow surface (12) of the tank with atmospheric air through an overflow pipe (13) of the tank.    USE - Water-saving and anti-freezing device for an unsealed solar water heater system.    ADVANTAGE - The device prevents the pipeline from being frozen in winter season, and supplies hot water when the valve is opened, so that the system has better water-saving and anti-freezing effect, low failure rate and a long service time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a water-saving and anti-freezing device.    Water storage tank (1)    Electric control valve (2)    By-pass gas-guide tube (6)    Water-inlet and water-outlet pipeline (7)    Overflow surface (12)    Overflow pipe (13)    Upper port (621)
NOVELTY - The subassembly has a heat accumulating element compounded onto a heat accumulating element backboard, and a heat absorbing film fixed on the heat accumulating element backboard to form the heat accumulating element. Light between the heat accumulating sections is not shaded with each other on the heat accumulating element backboard, and the heat accumulating sections are obliquely arranged. A hollow glass sheet transparent element, isolation supporting element and the heat accumulating element are hermetically connected layer by layer to form a hollow sandwich layer.    USE - Insulated heat supply building subassembly for solar building construction, normal building wall and a glass curtain wall.    ADVANTAGE - The subassembly has better thermal protection performance, and can collect light, ventilate and supply heat by utilizing the sandwich layer between the insulated heat supply building subassembly, normal building wall and a glass curtain wall for integrating solar buildings.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The heat accumulating element sections are made of metal, carbon or glass, and the heat accumulating element backboard is made of glass board, metal board or ceramic board. The isolation supporting element is made of glass section, organic glass section, metal section, plastic section or glass steel section.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an insulated heat supply building subassembly.
NOVELTY - The wall has a natural cooling air stream channel with two ends provided with support air openings. A reversing air opening is mounted between the air channel and the support air opening via a sealing subassembly. An air intake unit is installed on upper part of the channel, and the air outtake unit is installed on lower part of the channel to construct natural convecting and cooling circulation. A fan is mounted in such a position of air intake and air outtake units to construct the forced circulation. An insulating support element is manufactured by a material e.g. glass.    USE - Heat-collection plate curtain wall for use in a building.    ADVANTAGE - The wall has better insulation performance and low energy consumption, and can reduce reverse air and heat. The wall has simple structure, firmness and reliability, is convenient to install and inexpensive, and creates a condition to integrate the solar building material and the building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a heat-collection plate curtain wall.
NOVELTY - The component has an insulating transparent cover whose insulating layer comprises agglutinated glass vacuum tubes that are arrayed compactly. The agglutinated glass vacuum tubes are embedded in a glass vacuum tube installation frame, and a heat collecting element is combined with a heat collecting element back plate. An isolation supporting element is sealed and connected to the heat collecting element back plate to form a hollow interlayer building material. Periphery of the glass vacuum tube installation frame is made of e.g. glass shaping material.    USE - Insulating heat supply building material component for use in architecture.    ADVANTAGE - The component maintains temperature to be utilized for lighting, ventilating and providing heat. The stuck layers are provided between the insulating layer of insulating transparent cover and the normal architectural wall. The glass curtained wall is ventilated naturally. The component enables the utilization of the solar energy in the architecture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of an insulating heat supply building material.
NOVELTY - The assembly has photovoltaic cell heat-collecting elements arrayed slantingly and a photovoltaic cell element, which are connected in series and parallel by an electrical conductor. A hollow glass light-transmission element, isolation support element and a photovoltaic cell heat-collecting element are connected in overlapping and sealing manner to form the assembly that uses an insulated heat-supply photovoltaic cell to generate power. A hollow layer is placed between a hollow glass plate light-transmission element and a rear plate of the cell heat-collecting element.    USE - Building assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly can realize day lighting, insulating and power generating.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The plate material for making the rear plate of photovoltaic cell heat-collecting element is made of the plate material with better heat conductive performance and high strength, and the plate material is a glass plate, metal plate or a ceramic plate. The sectional material for making the heat-collecting element is made from a material with better heat conductive performance, and the material is metal, carbon or glass. The material for making the isolation support element is a glass sectional material, organic glass sectional material, metal sectional material, plastic sectional material and a glass fiber reinforced plastic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a building assembly.
NOVELTY - The protective backing sheet (20) for a photovoltaic module, comprises a substrate, a layer comprising fluoropolymer, which is cured on the substrate and includes a hydrophobic silica (2.5-15 wt.%) surface-treated with a polydimethyl siloxane polymer, a cross-linking agent mixed with the fluorocopolymer, a second layer (24), and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer (26). The substrate is made of polyester resin. The fluorocopolymer layer is applied to the second layer without adhesive.    USE - The protective backing sheet is useful for photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The backing sheet possesses excellent weather resistance, heat resistance, color retention, adhesion between layers and encapsulant and scratch resistance, can minimize the deterioration in the performance of the solar module due to moisture permeation, can achieve desirable photoelectric conversion efficiency over a long period of time, can be made in an aesthetically pleasing form, and improves the lifecycle and efficiency of the photovoltaic modules thus reducing the cost per watt of the photovoltaic electricity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a protective backing sheet.    Backing sheet (20)    Polyvinylfluoride layer (22)    Second layer (24)    Ethylene vinyl acetate layer (26)    Encapsulant layer. (30)
NOVELTY - The stackable flat roof rack or floor rack has a slant desk-shaped support area for solar panels and plate-like base areas (1). Two support projections (3,4) are designed adjacent to the plate-like base areas. Every support projection has a slant supporting surface (5). The slant desk-like support area comprises the slant supporting surfaces of the support projections. The rack is made of high-density polyethylene or recycled high-density polyethylene.    USE - Stackable flat roof rack or base rack for solar panels.    ADVANTAGE - The two support projections are designed adjacent to the plate-like base areas, where every support projection has a slant supporting surface, and hence ensures that the stackable flat roof rack or floor rack is manufactured in a cost-effective manner and possesses simple structure and weather-resistant characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a rack system for solar panels.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a flat roof rack or base rack for solar panels.    Base areas (1)    Projection pair (2)    Projections (3,4)    Supporting surface (5)    Synclinal area (6)
NOVELTY - A polymer derivative is new.    USE - A polymer derivative as host material for emission layer of organic photoelectric device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The derivative easily dissolves in organic solvent, and emits fluorescence and phosphorescence at red wavelength through blue wavelength; thus realizing highly efficient and long lifetime organic light emitting device, and developing phosphorescent host material having high electrical and thermal stability which is capable of transporting holes and electrons.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer derivative of formula (I) is new.    X1-X16=CR'or N;    Ar1-Ar3, Z=optionally substituted 6-30C arylene or heteroarylene;    R'=H, halo, CN, OH, NO2, COOH, or optionally substituted 1-20C alkyl or alkenyl, 6-30C aryl or heteroaryl, 1-20C alkoxy, acyl, sulfamoyl NH2, sulfonyl, alkylthiol, heterocycloalkyl thiol, ureide or phosphoric acid amide, 6-20C aryloxy, heterooxy, alkoxyC=O, acyloxy, acylNH2, alkoxyC=O NH2 or arylthiol, 7-20C aryloxyC=O NH2, or 3-40C silyl; and    m=0-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic photoelectric device comprising emission organic layer (14) between pair of electrodes (12, 16), where organic layer is selected from hole injection layer (13), hole transport layer (15) and/or hole blocking layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view of organic photoelectric device.    Substrate (11)    Pair of electrodes (12, 16)    Hole injection layer (13)    Emission organic layer (14)    Hole transport layer (15)
NOVELTY - A fullerene multi-adduct composition comprises a bis-adduct fullerene derivative(s), where the fullerene is C60, C70, C76, C78, C84, or C90; 0-20 mol.% mono-adduct fullerene derivative(s); 0-20 mol.% tris-adduct fullerene derivative(s); and 0-20 mol.% multi-adduct fullerene derivative(s).    USE - A fullerene multi-adduct composition used as an N-type semiconductor in photodiode, photovoltaic device (claimed), solar cell, photodetector, or transistor; and for radical scavenging in biological applications, and polymer additives.    ADVANTAGE - The relative amounts of mono-, bis-, tris-, and other multi-adducts can be optimized by increase in the equivalents of addition reactant, variation in temperature, or other routine reaction conditions optimization.
NOVELTY - Composite edge for producing double or multiple pane-insulation glass or solar modules, comprises a primary sealant and a secondary sealant, where: the primary sealant contains a polymer modified with special reactive groups and has the composition of olefinic polymers with molecular weight of 400-600000 D, preferably 5000-300000 D, modified polymer, fine-particulate and inert fillers, hydrophilic substances, anti-aging agents, preferably antioxidants or UV protection agents; and the secondary sealant is a silicon-based sealant.    USE - The composite edge is useful for producing: double or multiple pane-insulating glasses for window, winter gardens, structural glazing and roof glazing; glazing in land-, water- and aircrafts; and solar modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealant provides the composite edge with long-lasting stability even under high stresses. The composite edge is more stable to external influences (preferably plasticizer-migration from incompatible materials), even at high temperatures or temperature fluctuation strain and UV-irradiation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Composite edge for producing double or multiple pane-insulation glass or solar modules, comprises a primary sealant and a secondary sealant, where: the primary sealant contains a polymer modified with special reactive groups and has the composition of 30-60 (preferably 40-50) wt.% of olefinic polymers with a molecular weight of 400-600000 D, preferably 5000-300000 D, 2-35 (preferably 5-25) wt.% of modified polymer, 5-40 (preferably 10-30) wt.% of fine-particulate and inert fillers, 5-25 (preferably 10-15) wt.% of hydrophilic substances, 0-3 wt.% of anti-aging agents, preferably antioxidants or UV protecting agents; and the secondary sealant is a silicon-based sealant.
NOVELTY - An organic-inorganic hybrid junction device comprises organic layer (110) doped with positive (P)-type dopant; metal oxide layer (130) doped with negative (N)-type dopant, and formed by gelation of basic metal oxide solution (120); and depletion layer (140) interposed between organic layer and metal oxide layer, and formed by dedoping organic layer at an interface between two layers in response to oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction of organic layer and metal oxide solution.    USE - An organic-inorganic hybrid junction device for organic photovoltaic cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device has metal oxide layer that easily encapsulates photovoltaic cell to which protection from moisture or air can be easily performed and migration distance of free charge generated by absorption of light can be reduced, thus maximizing efficiency of organic photovoltaic cell; provides depletion layer formed by self-assembly with thickness controlled by variations of pH concentration and doping degree, thus introducing depletion layer in a super-small size through a very simple fabrication process; and has inorganic material formed by sol-gel method which maintains fabrication ease and flexibility, thus providing organic material with long lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic photovoltaic cell comprising first electrode formed on substrate (100); organic layer (110); metal oxide layer (130); depletion layer (140) producing free charge by light absorption; and second electrode formed on metal oxide layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view showing a method of forming organic-inorganic hybrid depletion layer.    Substrate (100)    Organic layer (110)    Basic metal oxide solution (120)    Metal oxide layer (130)    Depletion layer (140)
NOVELTY - A Gasket material (222) is applied at four edges of the working electrode substrate (220) and the counter electrode substrate (230). A thin layer of electrolyte (229) is deposited on active areas of the counter and working electrodes. The substrates are separated by continuous sealing for forming sub-module (299) with eight cells.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cells e.g. dye solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A desired electrical output can be obtained by separating the working electrode substrate and counter electrode by sealing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the process of manufacturing solar cells.    Working electrode substrate (220)    Gasket material (222)    Electrolyte (229)    Counter electrode substrate (230)    Sub-module (299)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device (200) comprises a substrate (207), a first electrode, a second electrode (213), an active layer (205) arranged between the first and second electrodes and an interlayer (204) comprising an undoped conjugated polymer arranged between the active layer and at least one of the electrodes.    USE - As photovoltaic device useful as solar cell (claimed) or as a light detector.    ADVANTAGE - The device shows significantly improved voltage- current characteristics compared to prior art devices and is particularly suitable as a low light level detector; provides an improved low light level polymer-based detector with reduced dark current. Thus, the conductivity of the device can be reduced by the interlayer. The interlayer thus provides the following advantages: preventing the electron acceptor and/or donor from making their own continuous pathway from one electrode to another thereby preventing them from creating their own parallel single material diodes between the two electrodes; preventing electrons from migrating to the anode and holes migrating to the cathode; to facilitate the collection of electrons at the cathode and holes at the anode; and improves the stability of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabricating a photovoltaic device involving coating a transparent substrate with an electrode material; coating the first electrode with at least one active material; depositing an undoped interlayer material on the active material; depositing a second electrode on the interlayer; and annealing the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows generic architecture of photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (200)    Interlayer (204)    Active layer (205)    Substrate (207)    Battery (209)
NOVELTY - A containing unit (4b) stores a cell stack having unit cells (2a-2c) that are stacked in a direction parallel to the upper and lower faces of containing unit. Each unit cell has a membrane electrode assembly (6a-6c) with an anode and a cathode. A gap (10a,10c) is provided on each cathode surface. The duct units (4a,4c) arranged on upper and lower faces of containing unit, is connected to gaps. A fan supplies oxygen to duct unit. The oxygen having concentration greater than oxygen consumed by cathode is supplied onto cathode surface by diffusion, through gaps.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. direct type fuel cell such as DMFC and polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), active type fuel cell, breathing type fuel cell for portable device.    ADVANTAGE - The formation of oxygen depleted region on the cathode surface is prevented. As a result the performance degradation of the unit cell and useless consumption of fuel can be prevented. The power generation efficiency can be increased. The size of the fuel cell system can be reduced, as auxiliary devices such as air pump are not required.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell system.    Unit cells (2a-2c)    Duct units (4a,4c)    Containing unit (4b)    Membrane electrode assembly (6a-6c)    Gaps (10a,10c)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device (200) comprises a substrate; a first electrode (213); a second electrode (201); an active layer (203) between the first and second electrodes; and a non-conducting interlayer (204) between the active layer and at least one of the electrodes.    USE - Photovoltaic device i.e. low light level detector for a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device shows improved voltage-current characteristics compared to prior art devices. The interlayer prevents the electron acceptor and/or donor from making their own continuous pathway from one electrode to another, preventing them from creating their own parallel single material diodes between the two electrodes; prevents electrons from migrating to the anode and holes migrating to the cathode; facilitates the collection of electrons at the cathode and holes at the anode; and improves the stability of the device. An improved low light level polymer-based detector with reduced dark current is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of fabricating a photovoltaic device (200).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (200)    Second electrode (201)    Active layer (203)    Non-conducting interlayer (204)    First electrode (213)
NOVELTY - A membrane electrode assembly (10) has electrolyte membrane provided between electrode (A) and electrode (B). The electrodes (A and B) comprise catalyst layer containing fine silica particles having hydrocarbon group or fluorine-containing organic group on the surface and contacting the electrolyte membrane. The fluorine-containing organic group is 3-16C monohydric organic group having fluorine atoms such as polyfluoro alkyl group, polyfluoro oxaalkyl group, polyfluoro thiooxaalkyl group or bivalent hydrocarbon group.    USE - Membrane electrode assembly is used for fuel cell (claimed) such as solid polymer electrolyte-type fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell, alkaline fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell and molten carbonate-type fuel cell used as power supply for electric vehicle, mobile telephone, mobile notebook personal computer and electronic still camera.    ADVANTAGE - The water content of catalyst layer in membrane electrode assembly is maintained. Fuel cell comprising the membrane electrode assembly has high output characteristic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of membrane electrode assembly.    Membrane electrode assembly (10)    Electrolytic membrane (11)    Anode (12)    Anode pole conductive layer (12a)    Cathode (13)
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative (1), is new.    USE - Fullerene derivative for composition used for organic photoelectric transducer (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene derivative has excellent solubility in organic solvent. The organic photoelectric transducer comprising layer containing fullerene derivative has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (1), is new.    T=group of formula (2 or 3);    R3,R4=halogen or (alkyl, alkoxy or aryl) optionally substituted by halogen;    c=1-6;    d=1-4;    e,h=0-5;    f=0-4;and    g=0-7.
NOVELTY - Fine particles composite contains fine particles of sulfide or composite sulfide of element chosen from molybdenum, rhodium, ruthenium and rhenium, and electroconductive fine particles.    USE - Fine particles composite is used as catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fine particles composite provides catalyst having excellent catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of fine particles composite, which involves preparing solvent mixture from electroconductive carbon powder, compound (a1) containing element, and sulfur-containing compound, and subjecting solvent mixture to hydrothermal reaction or solvothermal reaction at temperature and pressure which makes water or solvent to supercritical or subcritical state.
NOVELTY - A diblock copolymer is coated on a solar cell substrate surface, and the diblock copolymer coated on the substrate surface is annealed to form a nano-porous etch mask. The substrate surface is etched using the nano-porous etch mask. The nano-porous etch mask is removed to provide a nano-structured substrate surface having structures smaller than effective wavelength of light propagated within the substrate, and anti-reflective structure is formed.    USE - Formation of anti-reflective structure used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The anti-reflective structure having excellent wear resistance, is efficiently formed.
NOVELTY - The dual-surface reflector (100) has primary reflector (104) and secondary reflector (106) which is configured to receive solar energy reflected from primary reflector and concentrate the solar energy. Concentrated solar energy is provided by secondary reflector to the opening (108) in the primary reflector. The primary reflector and secondary reflector are each comprised of inflatable components. An optical switch (126) which is located at opening distributes concentrated solar energy to one or more thermodynamic engines.    USE - Dual-surface reflector for collecting solar energy for use in electrical energy generation through closed-cycle thermodynamic engines.    ADVANTAGE - Provides apparatus for collecting solar energy with new designs for solar collectors that concentrate solar energy and mechanisms for transporting and transferring concentrated solar energy directly into working fluid of closed cycle thermodynamic engines without heating outside surface of engines. Provides apparatus for collecting solar energy with low cost and weight, protection from external elements and ability to inflate/deflate as required.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an operating method for solar collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view with dual-surface reflector for collecting and concentrating solar energy.    Dual-surface reflector (100)    Solar energy (102)    Primary reflector (104)    Secondary reflector (106)    Opening (108)    Optical switch (126)
NOVELTY - A solar cell module (4) comprises flexible solar cell (40) and shape memory alloy (SMA) layer (45). The flexible solar cell has two surfaces. The first surface receives solar radiation. The second surface is at an opposite side of the flexible solar cell to the first surface. The SMA layer has a predetermined trained shape. The SMA layer is attached on the second surface of the flexible solar cell.    USE - A module for solar cell (claimed), e.g. used in roof, aircraft, and vessel.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell modules allow changing of shape with the intensity of the solar radiation, such that the solar cell module can receive solar radiation in different directions. The solar cell module does not limit its installation on the roof, is lightweight, and has flexible properties.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of solar cell module.    Solar cell module (4)    Flexible solar cell (40)    Optical detector (41)    Close-loop control circuit (42)    SMA layer (45)    Comparing unit (421)
NOVELTY - A metal coating is formed on a substrate by providing liquid composition comprising metal complex, contacting substrate with microparticles, contacting substrate with the liquid composition, reacting the metal complex with a reducing agent, and removing the microparticles to form a porous metal coating on the substrate.    USE - Method for forming metal coating on substrate used in microchannel wall of microchannel apparatus, and for providing catalyst structure used in fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides porous catalyst metal having higher surface area and thus exhibiting higher activities in chemical reactions. The porous coating requires lower metal loading to achieve same exposed surface area thus producing a more economically attractive coating.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a catalyst structure comprising dense substrate, porous metal adhered to the dense substrate, and material filling the pores in the porous metal, the material comprising ionic conductor; and    (2) a method of forming layers of metal on a surface, comprising electrolessly plating metal onto a surface, attaching a blocking ligand to the electrolessly plated metal, and electrolessly plating metal onto the resulting material.    The metal complex comprises platinum. A rhodium layer is formed over the porous platinum coating.
NOVELTY - A composite structure comprises a layer transferred photovoltaic material having portion (I) and (II) and thickness of material is provided between the portion (I) and (II), adhesive layer (103) on the portion (II) and permeable membrane structure on the adhesive layer. The permeable membrane structure configured to facilitate outgassing of volatile components in the adhesive layer such that the adhesive layer is bonded with permeable membrane to the layer transferred with photovoltaic material.    USE - Composite structure for solar cell and solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The composite structure is economical and efficiently reduces the adhesive bonding.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composite structure comprises a layer transferred photovoltaic material having portion (I) and (II) and thickness of material is provided between the portion (I) and (II), adhesive layer on the portion (II) and permeable membrane structure on the adhesive layer. The permeable membrane structure configured to facilitate outgassing of volatile components in the adhesive layer such that the adhesive layer is bonded with permeable membrane to the layer transferred with photovoltaic material. The adhesive layer comprises spin on glass and is derived from liquid phase material including several of particles. The permeable member structure comprises a fiberglass sheet. The adhesive layer is derived from a mixture including a solvent. The volatile components are chosen from organic components, inorganic components and water. The substrate is single crystal silicon. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the fabrication of composite structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (100)    Substrate (101)    Surface (102,107)    Adhesive layer (103)    Crystalline material (105)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a print head from which a material is ejected for printing an image. The material includes a catalyst, a metallic powder, and a polyelectrolyte in solution form, where the catalyst, the metallic powder, and the polyelectrolyte are transported in a solvent. The catalyst, the metallic powder, the polyelectrolyte and the solvent are intermixed with each other and formed on a substrate. The substrate is selected from a group consisting of a gas diffusion layer, carbon paper, and a solid polyelectrolyte.    USE - Inkjet print apparatus for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus deposits smaller volumes of water-based catalyst ink solutions with high precision, thus allowing controlled catalyst deposition for ultra low platinum loadings. The apparatus optimizes dispersion of ink solution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for patterning substrate    (2) a method for using inkjet printing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a catalyst layer graded structure.
NOVELTY - A silica precursor containing silica sol comprising a silane and/or colloidal silica is formed, and the silica precursor is deposited on a substrate to form a coated layer. The coated layer is cured and/or fired. A surface treatment composition containing an organic material comprising an alkyl chain or a fluoro-alkyl chain is formed, and the surface treatment composition is deposited on the coated layer. The surface treatment composition is cured and/or fired to form an overcoat layer, and silica based coated material is obtained.    USE - Manufacture of low-index silica based coated material used for coated article and manufacturing photovoltaic device (both claimed) for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The low-index silica based coated material is efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silica precursor containing silica sol comprising a silane and/or colloidal silica is formed, and the silica precursor is deposited on a glass substrate to form a coated layer. The coated layer is cured and/or fired in an oven at 550-700 degrees C for 1-10 minutes. A surface treatment composition containing an organic material comprising an alkyl chain or a fluoro-alkyl chain and reactive functionality comprising silicon and/or phosphorus is formed, and the surface treatment composition is deposited on the coated layer. The surface treatment composition is cured and/or fired to form an overcoat layer, and low-index silica based coated material is obtained.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric electrode has a conductive substrate, and a layer containing semiconductor nanoparticles and polytetrafluoroethylene.    USE - Photoelectric electrode is used for hydrogen generation device and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric electrode has excellent chemical resistance and durability. The photoelectric electrode absorbs light energy efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric electrode has a conductive substrate, and a layer containing semiconductor nanoparticles and polytetrafluoroethylene. The conductive substrate contains inorganic or organic material. The semiconductor nanoparticles contain titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, iron oxide, tungsten oxide, silicon carbide, cadmium sulfide, cadmium selenide, gallium phosphide, gallium arsenide, fullerene (C-60), cadmium telluride, copper-indium-gallium diselenide, complex of copper-indium, complex of indium-gallium, complex of copper-gallium, complex of copper-indium-gallium and/or copper-indium-gallium-selenium sulfide, preferably titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, iron oxide, tungsten oxide, silicon carbide, cadmium sulfide, cadmium selenide, gallium phosphide and/or gallium arsenide. The photoelectric electrode is sintered and immersed into a photosensitizing dye.
NOVELTY - A solar cell device comprises a chip having a surface, and nano or micro particles (22) formed on the surface of the chip. The nano or micro particles coated on the surface of chip are used as an anti-reflective layer.    USE - Solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell device provides improved transmittance of solar cell due to sunlight's wide wavelength of 0.3-1 mu m, improves semiconductor characteristics, and increases optoelectronic energy transformation efficiency. The device uses method that has lower cost and avoids disastrous environmental problems caused by humankind.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabricating a solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell device.    Nano or micro particles (22)    Moisture-protection layer (23)    Moisture-protection layer (24)    N- and P-type layers (211, 212)    Top and bottom electrodes (213, 214)
NOVELTY - A solid polymer electrolyte contains compound microparticles having a polymer brush layer containing a polymeric graft chain which is obtained by polymerizing an ionic liquid monomer having a polymerizable functional group.    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte is used for lithium ion secondary cells and polymer electrolyte fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The film formed using solid polymer electrolyte has excellent shape stability and high mechanical strength.
NOVELTY - An organic-semiconductor element consists of polyamine compound having protecting group desorbed by heating.    USE - Organic-semiconductor element used for organic electroluminescence, organic solar cell, organic thin film transistor and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The organic-semiconductor element has excellent performance, durability and electrical property, and is manufactured easily, economically and efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of organic electroluminescent element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The unit has a U tube (31) for connecting an end of a copper pipe (30), and an inlet port (80) connected to an inlet of a serpentine flow path, where the inlet port is provided with a thermal medium extending from a feeding head. A thin plate (40) is inserted into an inner side of a set of vacuum tubes (20) made of tungsten, titanium dioxide and copper coating for supporting the copper pipe and a left frame (13). A connect joint (10A) connects the frames inserted in the tubes arranged on top and bottom of the tube, and a lid part is attached and separated from the left frame.    USE - Solar collector unit.    ADVANTAGE - The unit enhances heat exchange efficiency, replaces a damaged tube easily without disassembling the unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar collector using a vacuum tube.    Connect joint (10A)    Left frame (13)    Vacuum tubes (20)    Copper pipe (30)    U tube (31)    Thin plate (40)    Inlet port (80)
NOVELTY - An imidazolium-based amphoteric ion (I) is new.    USE - New imidazolium-based amphoteric ion is used for electrolyte used for lithium secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The imidazolium-based amphoteric ion provides lithium secondary battery having excellent rechargeable performance and high electrochemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An imidazolium-based amphoteric ion (I) is new.    m=1 or 2;    n=3 or 4;    R1=1-6C alkyl, 1-6C alkenyl or 1-6C alkylester;and    R2=1-6C alkyl or 1-6C alkenyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the imidazolium-based amphoteric ion (I); and    (2) lithium secondary battery, which contains electrolyte having imidazolium-based amphoteric ion (I), lithium salt and organic solvent.
NOVELTY - A biochemical fuel cell has anode, cathode and ion exchange film is formed between the anode and cathode. The cathode contains effluent and/or activated sludge. The anode and/or cathode contain magnet or magnetic material. The ion exchange film is chosen from glass particles sintered ion exchange film, ceramic ion exchange film and synthetic resin ion exchange film containing polypropylene felt, glass bead and/or glass wool. The effluent is chosen from starch wastewater, livestock wastewater and sewage disposal tank.    USE - Biochemical fuel cell is used for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The biochemical fuel cell has excellent performance and efficiently provides electric power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacture of biochemical fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the biochemical fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A light intensity detecting device (1) detects the light intensity of sunlight and the detected light intensity is sent to a control device (3). A cleaning device (2) cleans the solar cell and the light gathering portion of the solar cell system. The control device detects the actual output power of the solar cell system with respect to the received light intensity. The control device compares the actual output power with the theoretical output power for controlling the opening and closing of the cleaning device.    USE - Device for protecting solar cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell and the light gathering portion of the solar cell system is kept clean at any time, so that the solar cell can absorb maximum sunlight and the working efficiency of the solar cell system is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for protecting and controlling solar cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the device for protecting solar cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Light intensity detecting device (1)    Cleaning device (2)    Control device (3)    Fluid pressure source (4)    Spray nozzle (5)
NOVELTY - The generating set has a solar wafer whose irradiated surface is placed towards an optical superposition reflecting device i.e. reflector, where the superposition reflecting device is formed by connecting or superposing a set of reflector units and a reflection line of sunlight. A trapeziform plane optical superposition reflector is formed by firmly connecting the reflector units. The solar wafer is firmly coupled with a radiation guard. Primary and secondary swing devices are fixed on the optical superposition reflector. A sunlight tracking device is provided with a balance hammer.    USE - Solar photovoltaic generating set.    ADVANTAGE - The utilization of the reflectors sufficiently superpose sunlight on a silicon wafer in different layers, thus improving electricity generation ability of the solar wafer more than 6.6 times by cooperating with all-weather computer to track the sun, by longitude tracking, latitude tracking and earth revolution angle. The set has high electricity generation efficiency of about 105.6 percentages. The generation set ensures that the origin of force overcomes the damp on bracket but not the weight of the bracket, thus avoiding damage of the gear, and saving electricity. The set enables the tracking device to obtain 3 to 5 percentages of generated electricity, by undergoing repeated tests.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar photovoltaic generating set.
NOVELTY - The device has an air passage unit (10a) comprising an air passage channel (12a) and an insulating unit (14a) that is provided to insulate the air passage channel against a fixing surface (16a) of the air passage unit. The insulating unit includes a high temperature-resistant insulating material (18a), where the insulating material is formed from polyurethane. The air passage unit has an absorption layer (20a), which is provided to absorb light. The absorption layer partially divides the air passage channel into two regions.    USE - Air solar collector device.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating unit includes the high temperature-resistant insulating material formed from polyurethane, so that temperature resistant property of an underlying surface of the device is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an air solar collector device.    Air passage unit (10a)    Air passage channel (12a)    Insulating unit (14a)    Fixing surface (16a)    Insulating material (18a)    Absorption layer (20a)
NOVELTY - The atomizer has an ultrasonic atomizing sheet i.e. flat and orbicular miniature ultrasonic generator, connected with an end of a medicine cup whose another end is connected with an atomizing room. The ends of the medicine cup separate the ultrasonic atomizing sheet from the atomizing room, and the atomizer is provided in a cylindrical plastic housing and formed by connecting 12 volt dry battery, a power supply switch, the ultrasonic atomizing sheet, the medicine cup, the atomizing room and a mouth-piece in turn.    USE - Miniature liquid medicine ultrasonic atomizer for providing medicine to a patient.    ADVANTAGE - The dry battery replaces the external power supply transformer to offer power, thus avoiding influencing of the dosage for the patient. The atomizer is convenient to use, and offers the medicine to the patient on time and accurately controls the dosage automatically.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a miniature liquid medicine ultrasonic atomizer.
NOVELTY - The device has a bracket provided with multiple box bodies and inner containers. The box bodies are provided with rubbish throwing openings, which are closed through mobile doors. An LCD screen, an LED display screen and a mobile advertisement carrier are placed at top of the box bodies. A solar power supply device e.g. solar battery, and an LED energy-saving lamp are placed at a top part of the bracket, where the box bodies are made of plastics, galvanized sheets or stainless steels.    USE - Intelligent solar rubbish such as plastic bottles, plastic tanks, plastic products, plastic films, plastic leftover materials, copper, aluminium, iron, manganese, zinc, steel, coke cans, beverage cans, newspapers, magazines, paper boxes, waste papers, books, glass boxes, glass bottles, glass products, cullet, batteries, lighting tubes, chemical fuels, chemical tanks, cans, bottles, oil gas tanks and insecticide tanks, classifying and collecting device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device conveniently classifies and stores the rubbish, thus increasing advertising of the device. The device saves energy, and is environment friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an intelligent solar rubbish classifying and collecting device.
NOVELTY - The train has multiple carriages that utilize sun light as power after photo-electrical conversion, and an air conditioner utilizing solar power as energy for warming. Room temperature in the carriages is realized by a refrigerating device without thermal power generation. Thermal power exchange is reduced between inside and outside of the carriages. An optical guide block is used to high efficiently collect sun lights. Two side surfaces and top surface of the carriages collect sun lights. Photo-electricity is stored by a lithium battery that is placed under a base of a carrier.    USE - Solar power air-conditioned passenger train.    ADVANTAGE - The train uses solar thermal energy to realize the air conditioner with no mechanical device and with less power consumption. The train has high sun light collection rate, and can reasonably make use of the solar power, reduce hot/cold loss of the carriages and make use of a clearance between a middle layer and an external layer. The train enables gas flow formed by the train speed to automatically adjust temperature in the carriages, and cool the carriages by cooled solid. The train can replace a diesel locomotive, a trolley electric locomotive and a storage battery locomotive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar power air-conditioned passenger train.
NOVELTY - A rapid method for preparing thiofuran oligomer derivative comprises: (1) adding N,N-dimethylformamide in reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas (N2), slowly dropping phosphorus oxychloride, reacting while stirring at 45 degrees C for 20-25 minutes; (2) adding thiofuran in the reactor to react at 65 degrees C by continuously stirring for 30-40 minutes; (3) adding distilled water to form brown flocculent; and (4) filtering by vacuum filtration to obtain rough product, and separating by chromatographic column to obtain product.    USE - The rapid method is used for preparing thiofuran oligomer derivative that is useful for preparing flexible organic photovoltaic device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method for preparing thiofuran oligomer derivative is rapid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A rapid method for preparing thiofuran oligomer derivative comprises: (1) adding N,N-dimethylformamide in reactor under the protection of N2, slowly dropping phosphorus oxychloride, reacting while stirring at 45 degrees C for 20-25 minutes; (2) adding 2,2':5',2''-trithiofuran, 2,2':5',2'':5'',2'''-tetrathiofuran, or 2,2':5',2'':5'',2''':5''',2''''-pentathiofuran in the reactor to react at 65 degrees C by continuously stirring for 30-40 minutes; (3) adding distilled water to form brown flocculent; and (4) filtering by vacuum filtration to obtain rough product, and separating by chromatographic column to obtain 5,5''-diformyl-2,2':5',2''-trithiofuran (OHC-3T-CHO), 5,5''-diformyl-2,2':5',2'':5'',2'''-tetrathiofuran (OHC-4T-CHO), or 5,5''''-dithienyl-2,2':5',2'':5'',2''':5''',2''''-pentathiofuran (OHC-5T-CHO).
NOVELTY - The method involves installing a solar heat collector (13) with a cover board (1), which is made of glass or glass fiber reinforced plastic or materials with better light transmittance. A heat-collecting water box (14) is provided with a cover board (2), motherboard (4) and a box plate (12), where the cover boards are made of copper or aluminum or stainless steel or glass. A water storage box (10) is provided with a component hot water control valve (11). The heat collector and the water storage box are connected through a hot water discharge pipe (9) of the heat-collecting water box.    USE - Building integrative water tank heat-collecting type solar utilizing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method adopts water tank heat-collecting mode to decrease cost based on premise for utilizing solar energy to the highest extent, and increases heat collecting area and solar operating factor. The manufacturing cost of the water tank is decreased. The water storage tank is fixed inside the room to reduce heat loss caused by putting the water tank outside. The method utilizes solar energy to supply hot water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The motherboard is made of steel plate or glass fiber reinforced plastic or non-metal material. The water storage box is made of normal metal material with anti-corrosion treatment or glass fiber reinforced plastic or brick cement. The heat collector is provided with a temperature-preserving layer (6), which is made of extruded sheet or polystyrene and polyurethane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a building integrative water tank heat-collecting type solar utilizing method.    Cover boards (1, 2)    Motherboard (4)    Temperature-preserving layer (6)    Hot water control valve (8)    Hot water discharge pipe (9)    Water storage box (10)    Component hot water control valve (11)    Box plate (12)    Solar heat collector (13)    Heat-collecting water box (14)
NOVELTY - The structure has a piece of glass, a battery plate and a bottom membrane integrally packaged using ethylene vinyl acetate, and a thin-film layer formed on an outer surface of the glass. The thin-film layer is made of sodium silicate.    USE - Solar panel structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is designed in such a manner to effectively utilize the solar energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar panel structure.
NOVELTY - The battery has an electric core filled with electrolyte, where the electric core is provided with a sealed container for holding a flame-retardant. A shell of the sealed container is made of insulating material whose melting point or melting temperature is set between 50 and 150 degrees centigrade. The insulating materials for making the sealed container are polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and fluoropolymer. The sealed container is in a shape of square, round or column. Maximum pressure bearing value of the sealed container ranges from 0.2 to 200 Mega Pascal.    USE - Flame-retardant battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has better performance level and guaranteed security level in a normal situation. The sealed container is opened before security accident of the battery, so that the flame-retardant can flow into an inner part of the electric core to guarantee the security performance of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a flame-retardant battery.
NOVELTY - The to-be-sealed surface of a lead acid storage battery is polished and cleaned, and a liquid rubber sealing coat (primer) is coated. Asphalt is cast on the surface after solidification at room temperature for 3-7 days or at 50 degrees C for 2 days. The asphalt is natural asphalt, petroleum asphalt, or epoxy-modified asphalt.    USE - Double-layer sealing of lead acid storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method prevents acid liquid from spreading along the shell wall of the battery and acid gas from flowing out, and improves the service life and charging/discharging properties of the battery.
NOVELTY - A cathode active material is mixed uniformly with conductive agent, and deionized water is added into the obtained mixture, to obtain a cathode slurry. Lithium carbonate is dissolved into deionized water, and a solution having concentration of 0.3-1.5 weight% is obtained. Then, the solution containing lithium carbonate is added into cathode slurry, mixed, and an adhesive dissolved in solvent is added and stirred. The resulting mixture is coated on the surface of copper collector, dried, compacted and cut, to obtain a cathode.    USE - Manufacture of cathode used for manufacturing polymer lithium-ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer lithium-ion battery comprising cathode is manufactured efficiently. The generation of gas and leakage of battery are prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cathode active material (90-97 weight%) is mixed uniformly with conductive agent (0-5 weight%), and deionized water is added into the obtained mixture, to obtain a cathode slurry. Lithium carbonate (0.1-0.5 weight%) as an additive is dissolved in a solvent such as deionized water, and a solution having concentration of 0.3-1.5 weight% is obtained. Then, the solution containing lithium carbonate is added into cathode slurry, mixed, and an adhesive dissolved in solvent is added into the obtained mixed slurry and stirred. The resulting mixture is coated on the surface of copper collector, dried, compacted and cut, to obtain a cathode. The adhesive is a mixture of carboxymethyl cellulose (0.5-3 weight%) and styrene-butadiene rubber latex (1-4 weight%).
NOVELTY - A resorcinol and formaldehyde are reacted in presence of sodium carbonate solution catalyst, the solvent is distilled, dried under normal pressure, baked at high temperature, and subjected to gas activation to prepare carbon aerogel material.    USE - Preparation of carbon aerogel material used for preparing lithium ion button cell.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon aerogel material provides cell having high efficiency.
NOVELTY - A polymer donor material contains thiophene, naphthalimide, fluorene and carbazole as main component. The main chain of the polymer donor material contains long-chain aliphatic alkane, and the terminal chain of the polymer donor material contains benzene ring.    USE - Polymer donor material is used for bulk heterojunction solar battery used for electronics devices such as luminescent diode, information electric memory device and organic field effect transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymer donor material has excellent photo-thermal stability, and provides electronic devices with excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polymer donor material.
NOVELTY - A solution containing doping substance dissolved in water, and surfactant dissolved in cyclohexane, is mixed to form solution. A liquid of aluminum is added to the solution to form alumina powder. LS-3380 (RTM: complex of polyuronide) and formic acid are reacted to obtain hydrolyzed product. The powder is added to the hydrolyzed product to obtain siloxane-alumina compound. The monomer and linker are dissolved in solvent, and siloxane-alumina compound is added obtain solution. The solution is molded to form polymer-alumina compound conductive film.    USE - Preparation of polymer-alumina compound conductive film used for fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer-alumina compound conductive film has high thermal stability, conductivity and mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solution containing doping substance dissolved in water, and surfactant dissolved in cyclohexane, is mixed to form transparent viscous solution. A precursor liquid of aluminum is added to the solution, filtered, washed and dried to form alumina powder. LS-3380 (RTM: complex of polyuronide) and formic acid are reacted to obtain hydrolyzed product. The alumina powder is added to the hydrolyzed product, filtered and dried to obtain siloxane-alumina compound. The monomer and linker are dissolved in solvent, siloxane-alumina compound is added under nitrogen atmosphere, and supersonic-dispersed and centrifuged to obtain polymer-alumina solution. The solution is molded at 60 degrees C to form polymer-alumina compound conductive film.
NOVELTY - Photoelectric chemical compounding or coupling device comprises a solar cell at an upper part and photoelectric chemical tank at a lower part. The upper solar cell device includes electrode base plate, photo anode, electrolyte and counter electrode. The upper solar cell is a silicon solar cell, dye sensitized solar cell, organic solar cell, compound semiconductor solar cell or polymer solar cell. The lower photoelectric chemical tank comprises photo anode, electrolyte and counter electrode.    USE - Photoelectric chemical compounding or coupling device for producing hydrogen and oxygen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device provides high conversion efficiency of solar energy and hydrogen energy, has low cost, provides simple technique, and is easy to be used in large-scale production of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for producing hydrogen and oxygen comprising generating power, via upper solar cell, with radiation of sunlight or simulated sunlight; generating electric potential or energy, via photo anode of the photoelectric chemical tank; taking the voltage from the upper solar cell as bias voltage, and the external bias voltage and the electric potential or energy reach the energy for cracking water in photoelectric chemical tank; and generating respective hydrogen and oxygen via the two electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view of the photoelectric chemical compounding or coupling device.
NOVELTY - A metal oxide-coated positive electrode active material (1) comprises a metal oxide coat layer (3) having pores (4) which are connected from the surface of the positive electrode active material to a surface of the metal oxide coat layer and through which lithium ions are allowed to move are provided in the metal oxide coat layer entirely over the surface.    USE - In a lithium secondary battery (claimed) which is useful in computer, video cameras, cellular phones and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide-coated positive electrode active material is capable of improving the cycle characteristic and restraining the decline of the output characteristic. The lithium secondary battery has improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for following:    (1) manufacture a metal oxide-coated positive electrode active material involving executing a sol-gel process, which forms on a surface of a positive electrode active material, a gel coat film in which a metal organic compound and a pore-forming material that is phase-separated from the metal organic compound are dispersed and adhered, and executing a firing process, which the pore-forming material is decomposed and removed by firing the gel coat film obtained in the sol-gel process, and a metal oxide coat layer in which pores through which lithium ions are allowed to move are formed entirely over a surface of the active material, is formed on the surface of the positive electrode active material; and    (2) manufacture a lithium secondary battery involving producing a positive pole electrode body by using a metal oxide-coated positive electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic view of the coat of a metal oxide of the metal oxide-coated positive electrode active material.    Metal oxide-coated positive electrode active material (1)    Positive electrode active material (2)    Metal oxide coat layer (3)    Pores (4)
NOVELTY - The lamination apparatus has a hot platen (122) having several accommodation grooves (63) provided at a back side (65) of a hot platen main case (61). A sheath heater (62) is embedded in the accommodation groove. The shape of the accommodation groove or sheath heater is changed so as to achieve contact between an outer peripheral surface of the heater and an inner peripheral surface of the accommodation groove.    USE - Lamination apparatus for use during solar cell manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the hot platen can be controlled easily and reliably to a target temperature so that the heat generated from the heater can be transferred to the hot platen main case efficiently. Hence, the lamination quality of the to-be-processed objects such as solar cell module can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of hot platen for lamination apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show schematic view of the hot platen.    Hot platen main case (61)    Sheath heater (62)    Accommodation grooves (63)    Back side (65)    Hot platen (122)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-generating material composition (13) contains metal material chosen from aluminum, silicon, zinc, magnesium and/or their alloy and water-soluble salt of hydroxy acid. The ratio of water-soluble salt of hydroxy acid and total of metal material and water-soluble salt of hydroxy acid is 1 mass% or more. The hydroxy acid is citrate, tartrate, malate or glycolate. The water-soluble salt of hydroxy acid is alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt of hydroxy acid, preferably alkali metal salt of citric acid or glycolic acid.    USE - Hydrogen-generating material composition is used for molded product for producing hydrogen (both claimed) used as fuel for fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell for small portable devices such as personal computers and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-generating material composition has high packing density. The hydrogen formed using composition is manufactured easily and efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of hydrogen production apparatus.    Hydrogen production apparatus (10)    Reaction container (11)    Hydrogen-generating material composition (12)    Water supply port (13)    Hydrogen outlet (14)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film is zinc oxide film which is formed on substrate. The zinc oxide film comprises a region having granular crystal structure. The zinc oxide is doped with group III elements. The group III element is gallium, aluminum and/or indium.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for flat panel display and transparent electrode of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film is economical, has excellent moisture resistance, reduced change in resistivity with respect to time and is manufactured efficiently and reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows graph illustrating resistivity of zinc oxide film. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Production of ternary or greater compound thin film involves depositing a binary or higher group IIIA chalcogenide thin film on a substrate (1); incorporating group IB atoms into the chalcogenide layer by bringing the chalcogenide layer into contact with a group IB atoms containing media; and heat treating the resulting mixed layer to convert the mixed layer into a homogenous phase.    USE - Method for producing ternary or greater compound thin film used in photovoltaic device (claimed), or used as light absorbing layer in a photon to electricity conversion device or thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method avoids the use of complex equipment and the maintenance of high processing temperatures for extended durations, both of which tend to increase the cost of the solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photovoltaic device comprising the layer(s).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings are cross sectional views of the solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Film of molybdenum (2)    Binary chalcogen compound thin film (3)    Chalcogenide layer (4)    Chalcopyrite layer (5)
NOVELTY - Use of pyridine quat. ammonium salt type alkaline or alkalescent polymer film as direct alcohol fuel cell film material, where pyridine quat. ammonium salt type alkaline or alkalescent polymer film is obtained by film-formed polymer material by quaternization and alkalization reactions.    USE - The pyridine quat. ammonium salt type alkaline or alkalescent polymer film is useful as direct alcohol fuel cell film material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The direct methanol fuel cell using the pyridine quat. ammonium salt type alkaline or alkalescent polymer film can increase oxidation speed of methanol, remove methanol permeation caused by electric haulage, expand selection range of catalyst containing catalyst of anode and cathode, cell material, and simplify water management when working in alkaline or alkalescent condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Use of pyridine quat. ammonium salt type alkaline or alkalescent polymer film as direct alcohol fuel cell film material, where pyridine quat. ammonium salt type alkaline or alkalescent polymer film is obtained by film-formed polymer material by quaternization and alkalization reactions; polymer material is (a) biopolymer, multi-polymer made from 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine or 4-trifluorovinylpyridine pyridine and divinylbenzene, phenyl ethylene, trifluorostyrene, butadiene or isoprene; the mass proportion of 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine or 4-trifluorovinylpyridine pyridine in multi-polymer is 10-60%, and the average molecular weight of multi-polymer is 105-108; (b) mixture mixed by (a) and polymer material C; polymer material C is polyvinylidene fluoride, bisphenol A polyether sulfone, polyether-ether-ketone, polyether sulfone, polyether sulfone-ketone, poly(phthalazinone ether ketone) (PPEK), poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone) (PPES) or poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) (PPESK), where the mass percentage of polymer material C is 10-70%.
NOVELTY - The rechargeable battery (10) has a polymer layer (130) formed on a substrate (110), which exposes a conductive metal layer (120). The substrate is formed with a silicon wafer. A supporting device is provided for conductive metal layer formed on the top of the substrate. The rechargeable battery has a layer filled with lithium powder and is provided above polymer layer. The polymer layer is non-conductive and has a photosensitive property. The rechargeable battery is one or their mixture among the metals gold, copper and nickel.    USE - Rechargeable battery for use with a semiconductor element (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The rechargeable battery has a polymer layer formed on a substrate, which exposes a conductive metal layer, where the substrate is formed with a silicon wafer and a supporting device is provided for conductive metal layer formed on the top of the substrate, and hence ensures to reduce the unnecessary supply of power and the productivity is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a manufacturing method of a rechargeable battery; and    (2) a manufacturing method of a semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a semiconductor element equipped with a rechargeable battery.    Rechargeable battery (10)    Substrate (110)    Conductive metal layer (120)    Polymer layer (130)    Lithium powder layer (150)
NOVELTY - The cell has a heat-conduction pipe (13) that directly contacts with a heat collecting pipe main body (11), which is e.g. circular-shaped. A through hole is formed in a center of a heat collecting pipe (10). An antioxidant and a UV stabilizer are included in an external casing (20). Methanol, ethanol, freon, ammonia solution, acetone or carbon dioxide is used as a heat transfer medium. A heat delivery plate connects the heat collecting pipe main body and the heat-conduction pipe. The heat transfer medium is injected from the heat collecting pipe main body.    USE - Solar collector cell for use in a chemical industry.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has improved zip thermal performance, and can be conveniently installed and handled without incurring space obstacles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar collector cell.    Heat collecting pipe (10)    Heat collecting pipe main body (11)    Heat-conduction pipe (13)    External casing (20)    Enclosing cap (30)
NOVELTY - The structure has a collector panel placed in a frame, and a metal tube equipped in a bottom side of the collector panel, where the metal tube is utilized for transporting fluid. An insulation layer is equipped in a bottom side of the metal tube. A colorless and transparent acrylic board is mounted on a top end of the collector panel, fixed on the frame and equipped with a convex surface.    USE - Solar collector panel structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar collector panel structure.
NOVELTY - A back film for solar battery which is a five-layer structure comprises silicon-titanium formation film layer, basal layer, silicon-titanium formation film layer, fluorine-based film layer and silicon-titanium formation film layer coated together.    USE - The back film which is a five-layer structure is used for solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back film for solar battery which is a five-layer structure has high bonding strength, high weather resistance, high chemical resistance, high electrical insulation property, and high water proofness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the back film for solar battery which is a five-layer structure.
NOVELTY - A solar battery back film has sequential lamination of fluorosilicone layer, basic layer, fluorosilicone layer, fluorine-based layer and fluorosilicone layer.    USE - Back film is used for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery back film has excellent adhesiveness, weather resistance, chemical resistance, electric-insulating property and water-proof property.
NOVELTY - A solar cell back film with high adhesive property, having seven-layer structure, comprises fluorosilicone film forming layer, fluoro-film layer, fluorosilicone film forming layer, base layer, fluorosilicone film forming layer, fluoro-film layer, and fluorosilicone film forming layer which are covered together.    USE - The solar cell back film with high adhesive property, having seven-layer structure, is used for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell back film with high adhesive property, having seven-layer structure has high adhesive property, high weather resistance, chemical resistance, high electric insulation, and high waterproof property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell back film with high adhesive property, having seven-layer structure.
NOVELTY - A solar-cell back film is a layered structure containing sequentially arranged silicon-titanium formation film, fluorine-type film, silicon-titanium formation film, substrate, silicon-titanium formation film, fluorine-type film and silicon-titanium formation film.    USE - Back film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The back film has excellent cohesiveness, weather resistance, chemical resistance, electric insulating property and waterproofing property.
NOVELTY - The pressurized rotational basis cooling water injection device has first vent (12) and second vent (14) and consists of water pump (20). The water pump is arranged between the second vent (14) of a high-capacity water tank (10) in which first inlet port (16) and second inlet port (18) are formed. The water tank is connected with the first vent of the water tank and TMS loop (30). The TMS loop is connected through exit where first piping (50) of the filtering method cools the stack and the second piping (60) connected to the exit of TMS loop and the second inlet port of water tank.    USE - Pressurized rotational basis cooling water injection device for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables mass production of the fuel cell vehicle and enables to maintain conductivity of the cooling water by providing an ion eliminator. Enables injection of the cooling water which is less than the electric conduction from which the metallic ion is removed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a pressurized rotational basis cooling water injection device for the fuel cell vehicle.    High-capacity water tank (10)    First vent (12)    Second vent (14)    First inlet port (16)    Second inlet port (18)    Water pump (20)    TMS loop (30)    First piping (50)    Second piping (60)
NOVELTY - The cell has a lamination structure formed on a transparent substrate. A nano-particle layer is formed in a middle surface of the transparent substrate that is photosensitized with irradiation of light. The nano-particle layer is made of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc and iron. Wavelength of the irradiated light is 300 to 600 nanometers. An intermediate layer is formed on an amorphous silicon photoelectric transformation layer that is formed on a transparent electrode layer.    USE - Solar cell such as a thin film type silicon solar battery, thin film type compound solar battery, organic polymer solar battery and dye sensitized solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell improves the quantum efficiency, amplifies the wave length of the light, and is convenient to manufacture. The cell can be manufactured at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph representing an operation of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The end plate coupling structure has base apertures (22) which are formed in right and left end of end plate (10) via adhesive and fastening unit connected in base apertures of end plate (13) and insulating plate (20) that are united such that outflow of air and hydrogen are cut off. A gasket (30) is adhered in the groove (12) of fiber inlet and outlet (21) formed in both right and left terminals of insulating plate (20).    USE - End plate coupling structure for e.g. fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an assembly which prevents the outflow of the gas by using groove and gasket and facilitates dismantlement which decreases manufacture unit cost. Eliminates weakening of the air tightness of the gas with the delamination generation by vibration and bending moment after mount which increases productivity since throughput time is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled view of the end plate coupling structure for e.g. fuel cell.    End plate (10)    Groove (12)    End plate (13)    Insulating plate (20)    Fiber inlet and outlet (21)    Base apertures (22)    Gasket (30)
NOVELTY - The fuse (116) has a housing which receives one of a terminal of a storage battery (104) and a mounting stud (114) of a mounting plate (108) associated with the storage battery. A fusible element enclosed within the housing comprises a fault element to open an electrical circuit coupled to the storage battery in response to an over-current in the electrical circuit. The housing includes an arc generated by the fault element in response to the over-current in the electrical circuit and prevents the arc from mixing with ambient particles.    USE - Fuse for storage battery for vehicle electrical system and marine application.    ADVANTAGE - The fault element is protected from degradation by the ambient particles. The fuse is ignition protected.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery fuse assembly coupled to the terminal post of the battery.    Battery fuse assembly (100)    Storage battery (104)    Mounting plate (108)    Mounting stud (114)    Fuse (116)
NOVELTY - The fuel tank (10") has ovoid shaped outer wall (12") made of plastic, composite, or metal to form a cavity for housing compressed fuel e.g. hydrogen. The outer wall include portions (14",16",18") in which the portions (14",16") have equal volumes, and the portion (18") provided between the portions (14",16") have volume greater than the volumes of the portions (14",16"). The fuel tank is arranged on an undercarriage of fuel cell powered vehicle (24") so as to minimize an interference with a suspension system (26") of the vehicle.    USE - Fuel tank for fuel cell propulsion system used in fuel cell powered vehicle (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The interference with suspension system of fuel cell powered vehicle is minimized by arranging the ovoid shaped fuel tank on the undercarriage of the vehicle so that the interior passenger space, cargo space, fuel storage capacity and the structure of fuel tank can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic rear views of the vehicle and suspension system incorporating the fuel tank.    Fuel tank (10")    Outer wall of fuel tank (12")    Portions of outer wall (14",16",18")    Fuel cell powered vehicle (24")    Suspension system of vehicle (26")
NOVELTY - A rechargeable lithium battery (1) comprises a negative electrode (2) containing lithium-vanadium-based oxide as a negative active material; a positive electrode (3) containing a positive active material to intercalate and deintercalate lithium ions; and an electrolyte containing a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt, where the lithium salt comprises a first lithium salt (0.7-1.2 M), and a second lithium salt (0.3-0.8 M).    USE - As a rechargeable lithium battery (claimed) used as a power sources for small portable electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The rechargeable lithium battery has high energy densities; exhibits excellent capacity and cycle-life characteristics; shows sufficient battery performance; has an improved lithium ion mobility, due to a decrease of the electrolyte viscosity; and helps to supply lithium salts and inhibit damage to the passivation film, resulting in an improvement of the initial charge and discharge capacity, and the cycle life i.e. has high initial reversible efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A rechargeable lithium battery (1) comprises a negative electrode (2) containing lithium-vanadium-based oxide as a negative active material; a positive electrode (3) containing a positive active material to intercalate and deintercalate lithium ions; and an electrolyte containing a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt, where the lithium salt comprises a first lithium salt (0.7-1.2 M) comprising LiPF6, and a second lithium salt (0.3-0.8 M) selected from LiBC2O4F2, LiB(C2O4)2, LiN(SO2C2F5)2, LiN(SO2CF3)2, LiBF4 and/or LiCIO4.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a rechargeable lithium battery.    Rechargeable lithium battery (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Positive electrode (3)    Separator (4)    Cell case (5)    Sealing member (6)
NOVELTY - The plate (12) has inlet and outlet apertures. Several flow channels are arranged on the external surface of the plate. The water transport structures (18) are arranged between the flow channels and apertures to transport water from flow channels to the apertures.    USE - Fuel cell plate.    ADVANTAGE - Since water transport structures between the flow channels and apertures transports water from flow channels to the apertures, the accumulation of water and ice in the fuel cell stack is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell plate.    Fuel cell plate (12)    Inlet manifold (14)    Water transport structures (18)    Inlet (28)    Outlet (30)
NOVELTY - Rechargeable lithium battery (I) comprises: a negative electrode (2) including a non-carbon-based negative active material; a positive electrode (3) including a positive active material that reversibly intercalates and deintercalates lithium ions; and an electrolyte that includes a non-aqueous organic solvent including ethylene carbonate (20 vol.% or less), a lithium salt including lithium hexafluorophosphate, a first additive, which is a (1,3)dioxolan-2-one compound, and a second additive that is lithium bis(oxalato)borate.    USE - (I) is useful as lithium ion batteries, lithium ion polymer batteries and lithium polymer batteries.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has excellent cycle life. The first additive improves safety of (I).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Rechargeable lithium battery (I) comprises: a negative electrode (2) including a non-carbon-based negative active material; a positive electrode (3) including a positive active material that reversibly intercalates and deintercalates lithium ions; and an electrolyte that includes a non-aqueous organic solvent including ethylene carbonate (20 vol.% or less), a lithium salt including lithium hexafluorophosphate, a first additive, which is a (1,3)dioxolan-2-one compound of formula (1a), and a second additive that is lithium bis(oxalato)borate, where the electrolyte has a viscosity of 3.02 cP or less.    R1, R2 = H, halo, CN, NO2 or 1-5C fluoroalkyl, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is halo, CN, NO2 or 1-5C fluoroalkyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the schematic view of rechargeable lithium battery.    Negative electrode (2)    Positive electrode (3)    Separator (4)    Cell case (5)    Sealing member. (6)
NOVELTY - The assembly (14) has cathode- and anode-side porous catalyst layers (20a, 20b) adjacent to a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) (16) e.g. solid oxide fuel cell membrane. Cathode- and anode-side gas-diffusion layers (22a, 22b) are provided adjacent to the catalyst layers. The membrane and/or one of the catalyst layers and/or one of the gas-diffusion layers comprises a hydrogenizable material, which is suitable for binding temperature- and/or pressure-dependent hydrogen, in a reversible exothermal hydrogenation reaction, under formation of hydrides.    USE - Membrane-electrode-assembly for a fuel cell e.g. solid oxide fuel cell, high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cell and low-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane (NT-PEM) fuel cell, which is utilized for mobile applications e.g. traction system and additional power supply of motor vehicle, and stationary applications e.g. small power station and house power supply devices (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The membrane and/or one of the catalyst layers and/or one of the gas-diffusion layers comprises the hydrogenizable material, which is suitable for binding the temperature- and/or pressure-dependent hydrogen, in the reversible exothermal hydrogenation reaction, under the formation of hydrides, thus achieving improved cold-starting capability and fast heating behavior at an operating temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for starting a membrane-electrode-assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a membrane-electrode-assembly.    Membrane-electrode-assembly (14)    Polymer electrolyte membrane (16)    Cathode-side porous catalyst layer (20a)    Anode-side porous catalyst layer (20b)    Cathode-side gas-diffusion layer (22a)    Anode-side gas-diffusion layer (22b)
NOVELTY - An aprotic polar solvent is added into a mixture containing water and dihalo biphenyl compound (I), and concentrated. Thus, the dehydration method of dihalo biphenyl compound is enabled.    USE - Dehydration method of dihalo biphenyl compound used for manufacture of acid chloride compound and polyarylene compound (both claimed) used as polyelectrolyte for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dihalo biphenyl compound is dehydrated efficiently and simply without requiring isolation and drying processes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aprotic polar solvent is added into a mixture containing water and dihalo biphenyl compound of formula (I), and concentrated. Thus, the spin dehydration method of dihalo biphenyl compound is enabled.    A=H, alkaline metal or quaternary ammonium group;    R1=fluorine or (1-20C (alkyl or alkoxy), 6-20C (aryl or aryloxy) or 2-20C acyl) optionally substituted by fluorine, cyano, 1-20C alkoxy or 6-20C (aryl or aryloxy), where two connecting position of R1 optionally joins together to form ring;    X1=chlorine, bromine or iodine;and    k=0-3.
NOVELTY - The photoelectric transducer (10) has mixing film (20) with optical absorption phase (21) and electron transport phase (22), formed between the positive electrode layer (11) and negative electrode layer (12). The optical absorption thin film (30) with thickness of 0.1-100 nm formed along the side of positive electrode and mixing film absorb the irradiated light and convert the light energy into the electrical energy.    USE - Photoelectric transducer for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The irradiated light is absorbed by both optical absorption thin film and mixing film and converted into the electrical energy so that the power generation characteristic of photoelectric transducer can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photoelectric transducer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory views of the photoelectric transducer and electric power generation process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Photoelectric transducer (10)    Positive electrode layer (11)    Negative electrode layer (12)    Mixing film (20)    Optical absorption phase (21)    Electron transport phase (22)    Optical absorption thin film (30)
NOVELTY - A phthalocyanine compound (1 or 2) is new.    USE - Novel phthalocyanine compound is used for charge-transporting substance for charge-transporting varnish used for charge-transporting thin film (all claimed). Uses including but not limited to gas sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, pressure sensor, biosensor, field emission transistor sensor, optical sensor, radio active ray sensor, ion sensor, and organic membrane used for secondary battery, fuel cell and polymer battery.    ADVANTAGE - The phthalocyanine compound has high solubility, and provides charge-transporting thin film having excellent heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phthalocyanine compound of formula (1 or 2) is new.    M=lithium, beryllium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, potassium, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, arsenic, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, barium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, mercury, thallium, lead, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, thorium, protactinium, uranium, neptunium, or americium;    Ar=group of formulae (2-12);    R1-R103=H, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, silanol, thiol, carboxyl, phosphoric acid, phosphate ester, ester, thioester, amide, nitro, monovalent hydrocarbon, organo oxy, organo amino, organo silyl, organothio, acyl or sulfone;and    M'=lanthanoid or actinoid which forms binuclear structure.
NOVELTY - The cigarette has an atomizer component (14) connected to one end of a cigarette stem component (13) through a screw thread and a cigarette nozzle (15) sleeved on the atomizer component. A smoking material (2) is installed in the cigarette nozzle, and a battery cell is placed in the housing, where the cell is an environment-friendly polymer cell with high energy. A pneumatic switch is placed in the rod, and utilized for starting a power supply of the atomizer component. The pneumatic switch includes a pneumatic membrane shaft that utilizes silica gel material with high tear resistance.    USE - Electronic cigarette.    ADVANTAGE - The cigarette has less volume, and the integrative design of the battery cell and the cigarette stem provide convenience for charging and carrying. The pneumatic switch makes the movement precise. The structure of smoking material and anti-leakage design of the atomizer component eliminate liquid leakage in smoking and placing the cigarette.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an electronic cigarette.    Smoking material (2)    Cigarette stem component (13)    Atomizer component (14)    Cigarette nozzle (15)
NOVELTY - The gun has a charging socket (13), an LCD display (15), a night-operated LED lamp (20) and a charging battery, which are fixed in a gun body (1). A control board module (4) is connected with a hand charging control gas circuit and an automatic charging control gas circuit. The hand charging control gas circuit is formed by connecting a gas inlet joint (2), a tire joint sleeve (3) and a hand control valve module through a rubber tube (8). The hand control valve module is fixed with a discharging valve (12).    USE - Tire charging control gun.    ADVANTAGE - The gun utilizes the hand charging control gas circuit and the automatic charging control gas circuit fixed in the gun body to charge the tire, so that the charging process can be controlled in real time to realize detection of the pressure setting, and to enable accurate discharging and electronic measurement of the automatic charging of the tire. The gun prevents the charging of overpressure and sub-pressure so as to reach the purpose of the pressure setting, monitoring and precision control. The gun satisfies the charging requirements of various tires.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a tire charging control gun.    Gun body (1)    Gas inlet joint (2)    Tire joint sleeve (3)    Control board module (4)    Rubber tube (8)    Discharging valve (12)    Charging socket (13)    LCD display (15)    Night-operated LED lamp (20)
NOVELTY - The collector has a metal blind tube (7) inserted into a liner (1) of a heat insulation barrel with a joint that is provided with an I-shaped silicon rubber sealing ring (6). A joint of a port part of a solar vacuum tube (8) and the metal blind tube is provided with a silicon rubber sealing ring (9). The heat insulation barrel is provided with an outer barrel (2) and a heat insulation layer (3). Two end parts of the heat insulation barrel are provided with a water inlet pipe (5) and a water outlet pipe (4).    USE - Solar collector.    ADVANTAGE - The collector eliminates the problem of pipe explosion in the feeding water, avoids water leakage and high bearing pressure, prevents crack of the solar vacuum tube, and avoids the deflation of the liner for the heat insulation barrel. The collector is quick to transmit and circulate heat energy and convenient to install, and has high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar collector.    Liner (1)    Outer barrel (2)    Heat insulation layer (3)    Water outlet pipe (4)    Water inlet pipe (5)    I-shaped silicon rubber sealing ring (6)    Metal blind tube (7)    Solar vacuum tube (8)    Silicon rubber sealing ring (9)    Annular boss (10)
NOVELTY - The clamp has a magnet located on a top end of a connection rod for containing a battery, and an upper transverse plate and a lower transverse plate fixed to a body of a rotating disc. A guideway passing through a sliding block is provided with upper and lower ends that are respectively fixed to the upper transverse plate and the lower transverse plate. An elastic member i.e. spring, is located between a movable block and the lower transverse plate. A piston of a cylinder connected with the stripper pressing block is fixed to a base of the rotating disc.    USE - Composite clamp for fixing a nickel-hydrogen battery in a device to automatically cover a rubber tube of the nickel-hydrogen battery.    ADVANTAGE - The surface of the magnet and the battery bottom can be moved from top to bottom, which ensures that the rubber tube of the battery bottom is not cut by the clamp during translation of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a composite clamp.
NOVELTY - A solid acid is an amorphous carbon to which sulfonic acid group is introduced. The amorphous carbon has a structure in which the carbon atom is substituted by heteroatom.    USE - Solid acid is used for ion exchanger and solid polymer electrolyte membrane and electrode catalyst layer for membrane electrode assembly used for fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid catalyst has excellent catalyst performance, proton conductivity, ion exchangeability, acid resistance, oxidation resistance and heat resistance, and is efficiently and economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid acid, which involves heating organic compound containing heteroatom and organic compound excluding heteroatom in presence of concentrated sulfuric acid or fuming sulfuric acid.
NOVELTY - The flat-walled solar concentrator is constructed of wood, metal or plastic sheeting. The interior surface of a hub is covered with highly reflective materials such as aluminum foil and mirrors.    USE - Flat-walled solar concentrator for disinfecting water for human consumption.
NOVELTY - A solar battery backboard has a substrate whose one or both surfaces are provided with an anti-aging layer. A separation film is formed on one surface of the substrate. The anti-aging layer contains (in weight parts) fluorine resin (24-45), modified resin (1.5-3), polymer filler (0.5-3), inorganic filler (0.1-1) and solvent (50-70).    USE - Solar battery backboard.    ADVANTAGE - The backboard has excellent anti-aging characteristics, separation performance with respect to steam, and adhesion strength with encapsulating material of solar battery.
NOVELTY - An inorganic/organic composite proton fuel cell converting film comprises mixture of inorganic particulates and perfluorinated sulfonic solid polymer or non-perfluorinated sulfonic solid polymer. The mixture is obtained by inserting the perfluorinated sulfonic polymer or non-perfluorinated sulfonic polymer in silicon oxide and/or titanium oxide of a three-dimensional mesh structure having an aperture of 200-600 (preferably 350-450) nm.    USE - An inorganic/organic composite proton fuel cell converting film.    ADVANTAGE - The film improves composite film and fuel cell performance; reduces cell cost; and has excellent space structure, lower expansion coefficient, high-temperature specific conductance, and improved mechanical strength, moisture retention capability, mechanical compressive resistance, service life and thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing inorganic/organic composite proton fuel cell converting film comprising mixing volatile and soluble particle material with silicon oxide and/or titanium oxide particles to obtain a binary blend; heating or dissolving to obtain silicon oxide and/or titanium oxide patterned material containing three-dimensional mesh structure; and filling perfluorinated sulfonic solid polymer or non-perfluorinated sulfonic solid polymer in the patterned material containing three-dimensional mesh structure.
NOVELTY - The plate has a laminated compound plate including a substrate layer and a thick-fiberglass thin felt layer compounded at a side of the substrate, where the substrate is a thin plate made by mixing and bonding 4 to 8 microns thick fiberglass, 0.3 to 0.8 microns thin fiberglass, and 13 microns polyethylene or polypropylene organic synthetic fiber according to an average diameter. The side of the substrate of a baffle plate contacts a cathode of the battery, and a side of the thick fiberglass thin felt contacts an anode of the battery.    USE - Fiberglass compound baffle plate for a storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The plate ensures low resistance, large aperture ratio, and small aperture, and provides large starting current, better cold start performance, puncture resistance, corrosion prevention and strong anti-oxidization capability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a fiberglass compound baffle plate.
NOVELTY - The electronic card has an electronic component of a microcontroller (104), a display device, a lamp and a battery lamp is provided in the printed circuit board. A nickel electrode is provided that is formed in the side wall (101) through a hole plating technique and is included in the printed circuit board. The electrode has a backup film at the top and central part of card. The electronic card has a cryptographic authentication function, and a metal wire is fixed on the side wall with brazing on the side wall electrode. The printed circuit board is an epoxy printed circuit board.    USE - Electronic card for use with a side wall switch.    ADVANTAGE - The nickel electrode is provided that is formed in the side wall through a hole plating technique and is included in the printed circuit board, and hence ensures an electronic card with simple portability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electronic card with a side wall switch.    Side wall (101)    Miniature lamp (102)    Push-button switch (103)    Microcontroller (104)    Battery (106)
NOVELTY - A method involves forming a neutral matrix (120') by coating a photo-curable and thermo-curable random copolymer (120) on a substrate (150) surface of a solar cell. A block copolymer film (140) of polystyrene-polymethyl methacrylate is laminated on the upper side of the neutral matrix and is cross-linked by annealing. A nano template made of nano pattern is formed by removing the polymethyl methacrylate domain in the block copolymer film. The surface of the substrate is etched using the nano template to obtain a solar cell.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent durability and quantum efficiency, and is manufactured by a simple low-cost method. The production of heat in the solar cell is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of manufacturing process of a solar cell using random copolymer.    Random copolymer (120)    Neutral matrix (120')    Block copolymer film (140)    Polystyrene phase (140a)    Polymethyl methacrylate phase (140b)    Substrate. (150)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (100) comprises a tin-doped indium oxide anode (120), an interfacial layer (130), an active organic layer (140), a lithium fluoride layer, and a cathode containing aluminum sequentially formed on a transparent substrate (110). The interfacial layer contains poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-N-(4-(3-methyl propyl))diphenylamine) and 4,4'-bis((p-trichloro silyl propyl phenyl) phenyl amino) biphenyl. The active organic layer contains poly(2-methoxy-5-(3',7'-dimethyl-octyl oxy))-p-phenylene vinylene and (6,6)-phenyl-61C butyric acid methyl ester.    USE - Solar cell is used for organic photovoltaic device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent flexibility, high performance and light weight, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell comprises a tin-doped indium oxide or other transparent conducting anode, an interfacial layer, an active organic layer, a lithium fluoride layer, and a cathode containing aluminum sequentially formed on a transparent substrate. The interfacial layer contains poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-N-(4-(3-methyl propyl))diphenylamine) and 4,4'-bis((p-trichloro silyl propyl phenyl) phenyl amino) biphenyl. The active organic layer contains poly(2-methoxy-5-(3',7'-dimethyl-octyl oxy))-p-phenylene vinylene and (6,6)-phenyl-61C butyric acid methyl ester. The cathode further contains metal such as titanium, tungsten, silver, gold, or their alloys. The active organic layer comprises an electron-donating organic material and an electron-accepting organic material. The electron-accepting organic material comprises (6,6)-phenyl-61C butyric acid methyl ester.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the bulk-heterojunction solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Transparent substrate (110)    Anode (120)    Interfacial layer (130)    Active organic layer (140)
NOVELTY - The cooler (1) has a plastic material having thickness of 4 centimeters and centered with an insulating material. Ends of the cooler are provided with handles, and a lid (4) is opened and closed to be accessed into a compartment. Super bright LEDs are triggered to be turned on by a position switch (3) when the lid is opened, for allowing a user to see contents of the cooler during night time. The LEDs are powered by an electrical storage device i.e. battery. The battery is recharged through a solar panel (2), which is mounted on top part of the lid.    USE - Typical camping cooler for keeping different foodstuffs and beverages cold during night time.    ADVANTAGE - The super bright LEDs are triggered to be turned on when the lid is opened, thus allowing the user to see contents of the cooler clearly during night time, and enabling the users to pick out a desired item with both hands.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a typical camping cooler.    Typical camping cooler (1)    Solar panel (2)    Position switch (3)    Lid (4)
NOVELTY - A triphenylamine organic dye is new.    USE - A triphenylamine organic dye for use as photosensitizer for preparing liquefied dye sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye is cheap, and easy to synthesize; has an excellent photoelectric property; and can modify molecular design and display a potential application of replacing noble metal organic photosensitizer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A triphenylamine organic dye of formula (I) is new. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for use of a triphenylamine organic dye for preparing dye sensitized solar cell comprising:    (A) cutting transparent glass fluorine doped tin oxide;    (B) washing the cut glass using degreaser, diluted nitric acid, deionized water, acetone and anhydrous ethanol and drying;    (C) mixing titanium dioxide, ethyl cellulose and terpineol at a mass ratio of 16:4:80;    (D) subjecting to ultrasonic wave processing;    (E) dissolving prepared triphenylamine organic dye in prepared ethanol solution;    (F) mixing (mol/l) anhydrous acetronitrile solution (0.6), lithium iodide (0.1), and iodine (0.05);    (G) spin coating obtained mixture to the glass surface;    (H) sintering at 390 degrees C for 30 minutes;    (I) cooling to room temperature;    (J) coating titanium dioxide solution on glass surface;    (K) sintering at 450 degrees C for 30 minutes;    (L) cooling to room temperature;    (M) applying titanium tetrachloride solution;    (N) heating at 70 degrees C for 30 minutes;    (O) washing the surface using distilled water and ethanol;    (P) blow drying the surface with nitrogen;    (Q) sintering at 450 degrees C for 30 minutes;    (R) immersing the glass in methanol solution (5x 10-4 mol/l) for 24 hours;    (S) washing with anhydrous ethanol;    (T) blow drying the glass with nitrogen; and    (U) drying at 100 degrees C for 10 minutes.
NOVELTY - The method involves crushing P-type high-purity polycrystalline silicon with purity of 99.999 percentages into high-purity polycrystalline silicon powder with 5 to 50 microns of granularity. The powder is spread on a substrate combined with an aluminum electrode to form a high-purity p-type micron silicon granular film, where the substrate consists of aluminum foil, ceramics, glass, plastic or stainless steel. The granular film and interface of a conductive metal bottom electrode are alloyed using an annealing technique. An n-type silicon layer is deposited on the film.    USE - Method for manufacturing a silicon film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing of the solar battery in a simple and cost effective manner while increasing the photoelectric transformation efficiency of the battery.
NOVELTY - The facility has a building roof construction greenhouse, and an external wall set with a plant groove constructed in an armored concrete long groove and set with a waterspout. A heat supplying, irrigating and solar energy facility is set in the building roof construction greenhouse. The building roof construction greenhouse is set with a solar energy heat supplying system and an irrigating water pre-warming device.    USE - Construction plant facility.    ADVANTAGE - The facility increases the plantation, accelerates the prematurity, and facilitates high yield of crop in the building roof construction greenhouse. The top layer indoor temperature is 4 to 5 degrees centigrade lower than the common top layer in the summer and 6 to 8 degrees centigrade higher in winter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a construction plant facility.
NOVELTY - The shelter has a frame (2), an advertising lamp box (1), a ceiling (3) and a solar photovoltaic panel (30) that are connected with a storage battery and a control system. The solar photovoltaic panel is directly coupled with the ceiling. Orientation of a top surface of the solar photovoltaic panel is adjustable. Frame surfaces of the frame and the advertising lamp box are provided with anti-adherent coatings. External surfaces i.e. ground surfaces with bumps, of the coatings are made of high molecular material or polyesters or fluorocarbon materials.    USE - Solar-powered advertising bus shelter.    ADVANTAGE - The shelter has the solar photovoltaic panel to save the energy. The shelter is environment friendly, reasonable and compact in structure and small in volume, and occupies less space. The shelter guarantees the safety of the solar photovoltaic panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar-powered advertising bus shelter.    Advertising lamp box (1)    Frame (2)    Ceiling (3)    Multimedia system (12)    Solar photovoltaic panel (30)
NOVELTY - The heat collecting strip has a hollow chamber whose inside part is filled with inert gas, where the hollow chamber between a panel and a backboard is hollow. Four sides of a part between the panel and backboard are provided with parting strips (4) along a fin (2), where the panel and backboard are armor plate glass. A groove is formed between the parting strip and the panel, and between the parting strip and the backboard, where the groove surrounding a periphery of the heat collecting strip is filled with a thermal insulating layer (6) i.e. polyurethane.    USE - Flat slab type solar hollow heat collecting strip.    ADVANTAGE - The strip has simple production technique and good sealability, and is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a flat slab type solar hollow heat collecting strip.    Heat collecting tube (1)    Fin (2)    Parting strips (4)    Thermal insulating layer (6)
NOVELTY - The strip has a panel and a fin (2) embedded into an insulating layer. The panel is made of steel glass. Two end heads of a heat collecting pipe (1) are respectively stretched out and located at two ends of the panel. A structure of the heat collecting pipe is formed in a U-shape. A back board (4), surrounding of the fin and surrounding of the panel are made of high-strength polyurethane material.    USE - Flat-type solar heat collecting strip.    ADVANTAGE - The strip has good sealing performance, simple production technique, long service life and low manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flat-type solar heat collecting strip.    Heat collecting pipe (1)    Fin (2)    Back board (4)
NOVELTY - The curtain wall comprises a battery plate which is arranged between a top glass and a bottom glass and is encapsulated in an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) colloidal structure. A hollow layer filled with inert gas is formed on a surface of bottom glass and on a synthetic hardened glass containing metal film. The bottom glass and synthetic hardened glass are connected by a spacing strip containing butyl adhesive agent.    USE - Photovoltaic curtain wall mounted in building.    ADVANTAGE - The lighting and insulating properties of the curtain wall can be improved, and the curtain wall can generate electricity using solar energy efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic curtain wall.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell has a semiconductor electrode with substrate and metal-oxide layer formed on substrate, a counter electrode spaced apart from semiconductor electrode, and an electrolyte filled between semiconductor electrode and counter electrode. The metal-oxide layer comprises dye-adsorbed metal-oxide nanoparticles. The metal-oxide nanoparticles are formed by electrospinning a mixed solution of a metal-oxide precursor and a polymer into ultrafine composite fibers, and thermally compressing and sintering the ultrafine composite fibers.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell has improved photoelectric conversion characteristics. The dye adsorption amount per unit weight of metal-oxide nanoparticles is improved. The metal-oxide layer has high electron transportation capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized solar cell comprises a semiconductor electrode including a substrate and a metal-oxide layer formed on the substrate, a counter electrode spaced apart from the semiconductor electrode, and an electrolyte filled between the semiconductor electrode and the counter electrode. The metal-oxide layer comprises dye-adsorbed metal-oxide nanoparticles. The metal-oxide nanoparticles are formed by electrospinning a mixed solution of a metal-oxide precursor and a polymer into ultrafine composite fibers, and thermally compressing and sintering the ultrafine composite fibers. The metal-oxide nanoparticles are formed of titanium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, niobium oxide, tungsten oxide, strontium oxide, and/or zirconium oxide. The metal-oxide nanoparticles are anatase-type titanium oxide nanoparticles, and the semiconductor electrode further includes a rutile-type titanium-oxide layer formed on the metal-oxide layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The sub-structure has metal brackets (1-3) for a movable triangle, which is mounted in an accurate manner. An intermediate bar (4) has equal bracket dimensions. A sheet metal screw is provided as an inner hole screw for a colored plastic cover. A base has a groove or a bore hole. An upper attachment and the cover are identical to a starter profile of the metal brackets. The starter profile is provided for accommodating solar modules together with a waste pipe. A bracket cover with neoprene rubber balances different thicknesses of the solar modules.    USE - Solar metal sub-structure for a flat roof and an outdoor plant.    ADVANTAGE - The sub-structure enables the relocation of solar modules, and can be manufactured and assembled in a simple and fast manner. The sub-structure enables the replacement of the solar module in the case of damage. The sub-structure reduces the space and the transportation cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a metal bracket consisting of a triangle.    Metal brackets (1-3)    Intermediate bar (4)
NOVELTY - The structure has a contouring profile with a pre-determined geometry. Multiple support members (101) support a reflective element to form a reflector, where each support member comprises a hinge unit i.e. interconnecting element (107), for coupling with an adjacent support member to form a common hinging axis. A mounting unit mounts the support members on to the contouring profile. Adjacent support members are maintained at an angle with respect to a common hinging axis (203) to define the contour of the support portions for supporting the reflective element.    USE - Support structure for supporting a reflector that is utilized in a solar radiation concentrator.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is more reliable, and provides adequate support under normal operating conditions such as repositioning and protection under inclement weather without measurable deviation from the overall reflector shape. The structure is inexpensive, and easy to manufacture and assemble on site, thus avoiding use of special tools during on-site assembly and ensuring easy scalability. The structure can be easily maneuvered when assembled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of assembling a support structure for supporting a reflector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic diagram illustrating contour formed by working surfaces of interconnected support members.    Support member (101)    Interconnecting element (107)    Integral channel (109)    Pins (201)    Common hinging axis (203)
NOVELTY - The device has a support (1) provided with rubber pads (10) and two circular lower hooks (2), and an independent circular upper hook (5) inserted in a rail (3) and blocked by a detent device (4). A photovoltaic panel (6) is connected to connecting wires (7) and is fixed on the support using small pins (9). The support has a base provided with reinforcements (11) that permits rigidification of the support. The connecting wires are placed below a roof of a building or a dwelling.    USE - Device for connecting photovoltaic panels and fixing the photovoltaic panels on tiles e.g. circular tiles (claimed) such as flat circular tiles, of a roof of a building or a dwelling or being fixed on the roof, to form a mosaic or a straight checker-board.    ADVANTAGE - The upper and lower hooks permit assembling of the device on an existing roof, in an easy and inexpensive manner, without requiring to remove the tiles. The device can be fixed on the roof to form the mosaic or straight checker-board, thus improving aesthetic appearance of the roof. The device can be adapted to any model of tiles. The device can be connected to another device to obtain a desired continuous voltage at an input of a battery charger or any electrical energy receiving apparatus supplied by the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled exploded isometric view of a photovoltaic panel fixing device before its installation.    Support (1)    Circular lower hooks (2)    Rail (3)    Detent device (4)    Independent circular upper hook (5)    Photovoltaic panel (6)    Connecting wires (7)    Small pins (9)    Rubber pads (10)    Reinforcements (11)
NOVELTY - An electrode has a gas diffusion layer containing electroconductive porous component formed with carbon material, a web layer formed on the surface of the gas diffusion layer, and growing carbon nanotube at random in three-direction on electroconductive porous component. The web layer supports catalyst metal for electrode processes. The web layer mutually intertwines carbon nanotubes. The catalyst metal is platinum.    USE - Electrode is used for membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell (claimed) such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell for electric vehicle and domestic core generation apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode provides fuel cell having excellent workability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the electrode.
NOVELTY - A separator (20) forms fuel gas flow path to pass fuel gas containing hydrogen between gas diffusion layers (16) arranged at anode (14) side. A separator (21) forms oxidation gas flow path to pass oxidation gas containing oxygen between gas diffusion layers (17) arranged at cathode (15) side. The surface thickness of the gas diffusion layers arranged at cathode or anode side is changed to maintain the thermal resistance between electrolytic membrane (13) and fuel gas low path smaller than the thermal resistance between electrolyte membrane and oxidation gas flow path.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fall of moisture content of the electrolytic membrane is prevented and the electrolytic membrane is protected effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    Electrolyte membrane (13)    Anode (14)    Cathode (15)    Gas diffusion layers (16,17)    Separators (20,21)
NOVELTY - A metal separator (10) has a metal flat plate (12), and a coating layer (16) containing a carbon material and a resin formed on the metal flat plate. Strike metal plating is performed to surface of the metal flat plate. The strike metal plating is nickel strike metal plating. The metal flat plate is austenitic stainless steel.    USE - Metal separator is used for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal separator has excellent corrosion resistance and electroconductivity, and is economical. The fuel cell is excellent in durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of metal separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the metal separator.    Metal separator (10)    Metal flat plate (12)    Nickel strike plating layer (14)    Coating layer (16)    Flow-path formation component (18)
NOVELTY - A digital image of the to-be-measured object is captured with an imaging device. The image signal is subjected to Fourier transformation and replaced with several different frequency components. The image signal of a specific frequency produced by the particles of the measurement object is extracted by a bandpass filtering process. The particles of the measurement object are extracted by performing planarization and contrast adjustment processes with respect to the specific frequency image signal.    USE - Image processing method for measuring particle size distribution of catalyst particle for estimating performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The measurement object particle can be easily extracted from the captured image by selecting only the specific frequency component produced by the particle, thus enabling to easily and correctly measure the particle diameter of the metal particle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the image processing method for measuring metal catalyst particle size distribution. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive particle (62) is supplied by a unit (111) on a base material (61). Resin (63) is supplied by another unit (112) on the base material (61) for forming a membrane (51).    USE - Method of forming membrane electrode for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The process of separating ink or solvent is prevented by forming electroconductive particle and resin dispersion on base material, hence manufacturing cost of fuel cell is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for forming membrane electrode for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the membrane electrode.    Membrane (51)    Base material (61)    Electroconductive particle (62)    Resin (63)    Units (111,112)
NOVELTY - A sheet elastic material such as silicon material with metal particles placed around a device is stretched (44), so as reduce the thickness of the elastic material. The device with stretched elastic material is inserted (46) into a hole in mating unit. The elastic material is relaxed (48) to allow the elastic material to fill a portion of gap between device and matting unit, and the device is mechanically coupled to mating unit.    USE - Method of coupling device such as motor, battery, electronic devices with mating unit such as heat sink.    ADVANTAGE - The heat transfer between the device and the mating unit can be improved, since the device is securely coupled to the mating unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the coupling process.    Coupling process (40)    Placing of elastic material (42)    Stretching of elastic material (44)    Insertion of device (46)    Relaxing elastic material (48)
NOVELTY - A PN semiconductor layer having an n-type semiconductor formed on a p-type semiconductor which is formed on a transparent electrode, generates current by incident light. A secondary battery layer having an anode and cathode respectively formed on the n-type semiconductor and polymer electrolyte layer is charged with the current generated by the PN semiconductor layer.    USE - Photo voltaic-charged secondary battery system for use as hybrid power system in communication system.    ADVANTAGE - Increase the capacity and safety of battery system and avoids the problem of periodic charge by merging energy generation system and energy storage system as a hybrid power system. Provides high efficiency battery coping with the speed of electricity generation of a photoelectric conversion layer and thus maintains high performance with an increase in energy efficiency even after long term use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photo voltaic-charged secondary battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a comparative circuit diagram of secondary battery system.    Secondary battery (10)    Solar cell (11)    Photo voltaic cell (13)
NOVELTY - The device has a support structure (101) with support surface region (102). A crystalline material (105) with several worm hole structures whose dimensions ranging from 1 nm-1 mu m are formed on the support surface region. A texture surface region (107) is formed on the crystalline material with roughness ranging from 100 nm-10 mu m for capturing photons.    USE - Thin photovoltaic device for lighting building and operating computer system.    ADVANTAGE - An improved solar cell can be provided at reduced cost since the photovoltaic cell has a structure which has improved absorption of incident photons.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (100)    Support structure (101)    Support surface region (102)    Texture surface region (107)    Crystalline material (150)
NOVELTY - The purge is performed by an inert gas to reactive gas flow path while driving of the fuel cell is stopped. The purge by inert gas is stopped when the clamp load of the fuel cell stack is below predetermined load. The clamp load of the fuel cell stack is opened, and fuel cell is disassembled after completion of purge. The electric power generation cell is stacked and fuel cell stack is assembled.    USE - Assembly and disassembly method of fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly and disassembly of the fuel cell stack is performed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flow chart of the assembly and disassembly method of fuel cell stack. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A gas diffusion layer has gas diffusion layer base material and electroconductive water repellent layer (1). The electroconductive water repellent layer is a porous layer in which the inner surface of the pore (12) contains hydrophobic material (11) and electroconductive material (10). The hole diameter of the pore in the inner surface is 0.2-2 mu m. The electroconductive material is carbon nanofiber or carbon nanotube. The hydrophobic material is fluororesin.    USE - Gas diffusion layer for fuel cell (claimed) such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell used for power supply of portable electronic devices such as mobile telephone, notebook-personal computer, video camera and personal digital assistance, and electric scooter.    ADVANTAGE - The gas diffusion layer has excellent exhaustibility, diffusability and durability. The fuel cell comprising gas diffusion layer has excellent power generation characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacture of gas diffusion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the electroconductive water repellent layer.    Electroconductive water repellent layer (1)    Electroconductive material (10)    Hydrophobic material (11)    Pore (12)
NOVELTY - Sealing structures (42,44) are placed in respective outer-peripheral edges of metal separators (16,18), respectively. The sealing structure (42) connects oxidizing-agent gas and cooling-medium communicating holes (20a,20b,22a,22b) with oxidizing-agent gas and cooling-medium flow channels (32,34) by respective surface sides of metal separator. The sealing structure (44) connects fuel-gas communicating holes (24a,24b) and cooling-medium communicating holes with the fuel-gas and cooling-medium flow channels (36,34) by respective surface sides of metal separator (18).    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - A fuel cell with improved electric power generation performance can be easily provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of the operation of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Metal separators (16,18)    Oxidizing-agent gas communicating holes (20a,20b)    Cooling-medium communicating holes (22a,22b)    Fuel-gas communicating holes (24a,24b)    Oxidizing-agent gas flow channel (32)    Cooling-medium flow channel (34)    Fuel-gas flow channel (36)    Sealing structures (42,44)
NOVELTY - An adhesive film (4) contains non-meltable resin (42) and meltable resin (41).    USE - Adhesive film is used for adhering bound material, lead wire and enclosure container for electrical component and non-aqueous electrolyte battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive film has excellent adhesiveness with respect to bound material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of adhesive film, which involves irradiating meltable resin with radiation through mask having irradiation pattern of predetermined radiation, crosslinking the irradiated portion and forming non-meltable resin.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows longitudinal cross-sectional view of adhesive film.    Adhesive film (4)    Meltable resin (41)    Non-meltable resin (42)
NOVELTY - The system (1000) has a pump (100) for making a cooling water circuit (140) to pass cooling water for cooling a fuel cell through the pump. A control unit (150) controls operation of the pump, and stops the flow of the cooling water in the cooling water circuit when temperature is lower than a predetermined value at the time of start-up of a fuel cell (200). The control unit performs a start-up mode operation for making the cooling water to flow in the cooling water circuit to the pump when the temperature is more than the predetermined value at the time of start-up of the cell.    USE - Fuel cell such as solid polymer electrolyte-type fuel cell and phosphoric acid fuel cell, system for use in a vehicle i.e. electric vehicle. Can also be used in a building.    ADVANTAGE - The system increases the temperature of the fuel cell in short time without increasing the thermal capacity of the fuel cell, and increases the electric power generation efficiency. The fuel cell can be manufactured at low cost by eliminating the usage of the valve and the cooling water tank.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cooling medium fluidizer control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Pump (100)    Cooling water circuit (140)    Flow paths (141-145)    Control unit (150)    Fuel cell (200)    Fuel cell system (1000)
NOVELTY - A raw material solution containing microparticles is sprayed on the surface of a substrate (18) heated in a film-forming apparatus in presence of controlled atmosphere having oxygen concentration of 2 volume% or less. An electroconductive film is formed on the substrate surface having resin portion. Thus, electroconductive film formed by spray thermal decomposition method is enabled. The electroconductive film is indium-tin oxide film.    USE - Formation of electroconductive film used for electronic device, electric circuits and photoelectric conversion apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive film is formed efficiently. The deterioration of resin portion in the surface of substrate due to oxygen is suppressed. The interfacial resistance caused between the electroconductive substrate and electroconductive film is prevented. The photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising electroconductive film has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a typical sectional view of film-forming apparatus.    Film formation chamber (16)    Holder (17)    Substrate (18)    Hot plate (19)    Spray nozzle (21)
NOVELTY - The photoelectric conversion apparatus has a non-monocrystal semiconductor (4) provided on a main surface of an upper conductive material (3) facing a lower conductive material (9). A sealing unit (6) seals a liquid or gel-form electrolyte (7) provided between the conductive materials for contacting peripheral side surface of the non-monocrystal semiconductor.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of reverse electron transfer in an electrolyte can be reduced by sealing the electrolyte. Hence, the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion apparatus.    Upper conductive material (3)    Non-monocrystal semiconductor (4)    Sealing unit (6)    Electrolyte (7)    Lower conductive material (9)
NOVELTY - An ion conductor comprises a polymer containing proton-accepting functional group(s), and Broensted acid which supplies proton.    USE - Ion conductor is used for electrochemical cell and fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The ion conductor has excellent ionic conductivity even at un-humidified state.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ion conductor comprises a polymer containing proton-accepting functional group(s), and Broensted acid which supplies proton. The proton-accepting functional group is of formula: M=Q-ZH forms equilibrium state (HM-Q=Z).    Q=carbon and/or nitrogen;and    M,Z=trivalent nitrogen, bivalent oxygen and/or bivalent sulfur.
NOVELTY - A solar battery consists of an amorphous silicon film solar battery (1), an up-converter (2), and a back reflecting layer (3) which are sequentially combined into a sealed battery via an ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and effectively uses the function of up-converter for converting the spectrum width domain from infrared to visible light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar battery consists of an amorphous silicon film solar battery, an up-converter, and a back reflecting layer which are sequentially combined into a sealed battery via an ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer. The up-converter contains mixture of material of oxide, halide or sulfide, and low-temperature solidification material. The back reflecting layer is layer of film consisting of metal and/or oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar battery.    Amorphous silicon film solar battery (1)    Up-converter (2)    Back reflecting layer (3)
NOVELTY - A metal bipolar plate has a base material containing austenitic stainless steel and with thickness of 0.1-3 mm, and a surface modified nitride layer having thickness of 1-50 mu m. The nitride layer has gamma -N phase with conductivity and corrosion resistance, passivation current density of 10 mu mA/cm2 or less and contact resistance of 10 m Omega .cm2 or less.    USE - Metal bipolar plate is used for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal bipolar plate is manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A metal bipolar plate has a base material containing austenitic stainless steel and with thickness of 0.1-3 mm, and a surface modified nitride layer having thickness of 1-50 mu m. The nitride layer has gamma -N phase with conductivity and corrosion resistance, passivation current density of 10 mu mA/cm2 or less and contact resistance of 10 m Omega .cm2 or less. The reaction gas for nitriding contains nitrogen or ammonia gas. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of metal bipolar plate.
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains niobium oxycarbonitride.    USE - Catalyst for catalyst layer of electrodes such as anode and cathode used for membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst is economical, and has excellent durability, corrosion resistance and high oxygen reducing ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of catalyst, which involves heat processing niobium carbonitride under inert gas including oxygen gas and hydrogen gas.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a crystalline material in a worm hole structure provided over a surface of semiconductor substrate (503). The surface region of the crystalline material is joined to the substrate through a glue layer (501). A cover layer including the light trapping elements is formed over the portion of crystalline material.    USE - Method for fabricating photovoltaic material used during manufacture of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The durability and performance of the photovoltaic device are improved by the arrangement of cover layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photovoltaic device; and    (2) method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the method for fabricating photovoltaic material.    Glue layer (501)    Semiconductor substrate (503)
NOVELTY - The electrocatalyst support for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and a direct methanol fuel cell, comprises a doped titania metal oxide, and an electrocatalyst comprising a precious metal. The dopant (5-15 wt.%) comprises a valve metal, and the doped titania metal oxide has a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of greater than 30 m2/g.    USE - The electrocatalyst support is useful for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and a direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrocatalyst support has larger surface area thus increasing the lifespan and performance and reducing the cost of the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and direct methanol fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for synthesizing a doped titania metal oxide electrocatalyst support for a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a carbon corrosion of reaction site in porous electrodes.
NOVELTY - The plug (1.1) has a contact pin (1.1.2) arranged and fastened to a contact holder (1.1.1). The contact holder accommodates a cable sealing ring (1.1.3) with a traction relief claw fastener (1.1.4) at an end side. The traction relief claw fastener cooperates with a pressure screw (1.1.5) for decoupling traction and pressure forces acting at a cable (1.1.6) from the contact pin. The contact holder is formed by molded plastic, where the contact pin is fixed at the contact holder by molding and fastened to the contact holder in a force-fit manner.    USE - Plug for use with a socket (claimed) of a plug connector for interconnecting solar panels in a solar system such as a photovoltaic system.    ADVANTAGE - The traction relief claw fastener cooperates with the pressure screw for decoupling traction and pressure forces acting at the cable from the contact pin, so that the plug is manufactured and assembled in a free and natural manner. The plug is compatibly plugged to the socket of the plug connector, so that the plug connection is compactly formed in the plug connector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a socket comprising locking hooks.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional perspective view of a plug.    Plug (1.1)    Contact holder (1.1.1)    Contact pin (1.1.2)    Cable sealing ring (1.1.3)    Traction relief claw fastener (1.1.4)    Pressure screw (1.1.5)    Cable (1.1.6)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell comprises electromotive part (5) which consists of electrolytic membrane (3), and anode electrode (2) and cathode electrode (4) which are formed on both surfaces of electrolytic membrane, and ion exchange part which can exchange ion of same electric charge as electrolytic membrane, and is detachable and connected with area which is not interposed into anode electrode and cathode electrode of electrolytic membrane.    USE - A fuel cell used as electric power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell has stable power generation characteristic over a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of operating fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electromotive part.    Anode flow path (1)    Anode electrode (2)    Electrolytic membrane (3)    Cathode electrode (4)    Electromotive part (5)
NOVELTY - A polymer electrolyte membrane has an anion immobilizing material comprising boron compound (1 or 2) or aluminum compound (3) introduced into a non-humidified polymer electrolyte membrane consisting of polymeric matrix (I) and acid as a coating layer.    USE - Polymer electrolyte membrane is used for fuel cell (claimed) such as phosphoric acid fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell and direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer electrolyte membrane provides fuel cell having excellent electrochemical stability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer electrolyte membrane has an anion immobilizing material comprising boron compound of formula: BY'(1) or of formula: BZ3 (2), or aluminum compound of formula: R-Al(-R)-R (3) introduced into a snon-humidified polymer electrolyte membrane consisting of polymeric matrix (I) and acid as a coating layer.    Y'=PO4 or N;    Z=Cl, I, Br, CH3O, CF3CH2O, C3F7CH2O, (CF3)2CHO, (CF3)2C(C6H5)O, (CF3)3CO, C6H5O, FC6H4O, F2C6H3O, F4C6HO, C6H5O, CF3C6H4O, (CF3)2C6H3O or C6F5;and    R=CH3O, CF3CH2O, C3F7CH2O, (CF3)2CHO, (CF3)2C(C6H5)O, (CF3)3CO, C6H5O, FC6H4O, F2C6H3O, F4C6HO, C6H5O, CF3C6H4O, (CF3)2C6H3O or C6F5.
NOVELTY - A membrane electrode assembly is manufactured by forming laminated body interposed by catalyst layer (10,14) containing electrolyte (23) which has proton permeability for both surfaces of electrolytic membrane (4) which has proton permeability, and applying voltage to catalyst layer of laminated body while supplying organic solvent vaporized to electrolytic membrane of laminated body in humidification atmosphere and atmosphere of proton supply source.    USE - Manufacture of membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells, e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method manufactures membrane electrode assembly which has favorable proton conduction path in interface of catalyst layer and electrolytic membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the manufacturing method of membrane electrode assembly.    Electrolytic membrane (4)    Catalyst layer (10,14)    Electrolyte (23)    Electroconductive carrier (26)    Plate (32,34)
NOVELTY - The valve has a three-way cavity (3) equipped with a big rubber plug (4). A connecting rod (5) is connected to a roof of the three-way cavity and fixed between the big rubber plug and a magnet (2). An opening (6) of the three-way cavity is located at a lateral surface and connected to a water tank of a solar water heater. Another opening (7) is located at a lower end of the cavity and connected to a pipe of the water tank. Third opening (8) i.e. emptying air inlet, is connected to a lateral side of the latter opening and is equipped with an air valve.    USE - Anti-freezing control solenoid valve for a solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The valve is simple in structure, and has better anti-freezing effect. The water pipe avoids the need for insulation. The valve does not discharge the cold water in the pipe in advance while opening the water tap, and the water is magnetized and purified by the presence of the strong magnetic line.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an anti-freezing control solenoid valve.    Magnet (2)    Three-way cavity (3)    Big rubber plug (4)    Connecting rod (5)    Openings (6, 7, 8)
NOVELTY - A coating liquid contains an organic indium compound, organometallic compound for dopants, and solvent. The organometallic compound for dopants is chosen from organic titanium compound, organogermanium compound, organozinc compound, organic tungsten compound, organic zirconium compound, organic tantalum compound, organic niobium compound, organic hafnium compound and/or organic vanadium compound. The total content of organic indium compound and organometallic compound is 1-30 weight%.    USE - Coating liquid is used for manufacture of transparent conductive film (claimed) for display element such as liquid crystal display, plasma display, touch panel and transparent electrode of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The coating liquid has excellent electroconductive property, stability, coating property and transparency.
NOVELTY - A solar cell component has a resin layer (2) containing titanium oxide (10-80 volume%), and an inorganic oxide barrier layer (4) provided on one surface of a plastic base material (1). The inorganic oxide barrier layer has thickness of 5-300 nm.    USE - Component for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell component has excellent electric power generation efficiency, gas-barrier property, insulation property and flexibility.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell component.    Plastic base material (1)    Resin layer (2)    Primer layer (3)    Inorganic oxide barrier layer (4)    Compound film layer (5)
NOVELTY - A hydrophobic thin film (a) is formed on substrate and a portion of hydrophobic thin film (a) is removed to form hydrophilic region (a). Organic solution (a) is coated on substrate and hydrophilic region (a) is selectively wetted. Organic solution (a) is dried to form organic thin film pattern (a) in hydrophilic region (a). Hydrophobic thin film (b) is formed on organic thin film pattern (a), organic solution (b) is coated and is selectively wetted and dried to form organic thin film pattern (b).    USE - Formation of pattern array of color filter, organic emitting layer, organic semiconductor, organic photovoltaic device, and organic semiconductor circuit used for organic devices (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method simply and economically provides pattern array.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrophobic thin film (a) is formed on substrate and a portion of hydrophobic thin film (a) is removed to form hydrophilic region (a). Organic solution (a) is coated on substrate and hydrophilic region (a) is selectively wetted. Organic solution (a) is dried to form organic thin film pattern (a) in hydrophilic region (a). Hydrophobic thin film (b) is formed on organic thin film pattern (a), organic solution (b) is coated and is selectively wetted and dried to form organic thin film pattern (b). The hydrophilic thin film is formed by coating fluorine-containing polymer solution on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows flowchart illustrating formation of pattern array.
NOVELTY - A light collecting device comprises a Fresnel lens unit comprising a light entrance face and a light emitting face, and an anti-reflecting layer installed at the light entrance face. It is close to a light processing unit that is close to a light emitting face and transmits or converts the ray emitted by the Fresnel lens unit.    USE - A light collecting device, preferably a solar collecting device for a light processing unit, preferably an optical fiber cable, solar cell unit, or photoelectric converting unit (claimed).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of a Light collecting device.
NOVELTY - An oxygen reduction catalyst contains an organometallic polymer structure comprising an organic polymer compound coordinated with a transition metal or zinc. The organic polymer compound contains a ligand comprising a 5-membered or 6-memebered heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and/or selenium or derivative of heterocyclic ring.    USE - Oxygen reduction catalyst is used for electrode catalyst for fuel cell and air cell (all claimed) for motor vehicle and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent oxygen reduction property.
NOVELTY - A sheet is a laminate containing weather-resistance base material (DS) and gas barrier base material (GS). The gas barrier base material contains plastic film layer (S), primer layer (P) for soft vapor deposition, vapor deposition layer (V), and/or primer layer for hard vapor deposition (H).    USE - Sheet used for sealing back surface of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has excellent moisture resistance, heat resistance, gas barrier property and adhesiveness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the sheet.    Sheet (1A,1B)    Weather-resistance base material (DS)    Gas barrier layer (GS)    Primary layer for hard vapor deposition (H)    Overcoat layer for vapor deposition (O)    Primer layer for soft vapor deposition (P)    Plastic film layer (S)    Vapor deposition layer (V)
NOVELTY - A composition (D) contains a derivative (A) having a basic functional group, a resin (B) having an acidic functional group, and a carbon material as a conductive support agent (C). The derivative (A) is chosen from organic-dye derivative, anthraquinone derivative, acridone derivative and triazine derivative.    USE - Composition used for lithium secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply for digital camera and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent dispersion stability, and provides lithium secondary battery having improved charging/discharging cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of composition, which involves forming a dispersion by dispersing components (B and C) into a solvent, and mixing a positive electrode active material or a negative material active material and a binder component with the formed dispersion.
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery (1) consists of an anode (2), a cathode (4), a separator (6) interposed between the anode and cathode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt and succinic anhydride. The anode comprises a silicon thin film or silicon-graphite composite material as an anode active material. The cathode comprises a lithium intercalation compound as a cathode active material. The usage amount of succinic anhydride additive with respect to total content of the electrolyte is 0.5-2 weight%.    USE - Lithium secondary battery used as power supply for personal digital assistant, mobile telephone, notebook-type computer and digital camera.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has high charging/discharging cycle characteristics and excellent durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the lithium secondary battery.    Lithium secondary battery (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (4)    Separator (6)    Electrode assembly (8)
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery (1) comprises a case (10) in which a separator (6) interposed between an anode (2) and a cathode (4) and an electrolyte are arranged. The electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt and 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one. The anode comprises a silicon thin film or silicon-graphite composite material as an anode active material. The cathode comprises a lithium intercalation compound as a cathode active material.    USE - Lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has excellent durability and charge-discharge cycle characteristics, and prevents swelling of an electrode plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of the lithium secondary battery.    Lithium secondary battery (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (4)    Separator (6)    Case (10)
NOVELTY - The composition includes thermoplastic resin, graphite powder, carbon fiber and metal oxide. The composition is a mixture, which is selected from urethane, ethylene propylene rubber or styrene. The thermoplastic resin is a mixture selected from polyethylene, polystyrene or polyester. The metal oxide is a mixture selected from magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide or calcium oxide. A curing agent is also provided in the composition, where the curing agent is selected from dicumylperoxide, benzoylperoxide or di-tertiary butyl peroxide.    USE - Composition for manufacturing separator for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition provides excellent mechanical strength to a separator and also provides enhanced durability to a stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a separator for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    Separator (10)    Gas inlet (12)    Gas flow path (14)    Gas outlet (16)    Guide hole (18)
NOVELTY - The multilayered structure has cathode (10) and conducting metal layer (20). A tree-like nanostructure array (34) of photo-active layer (30) has trunk portion (34B) and branch portion (34A) which is used as electron acceptor. Conjugate polymer filler (32) of photo-active layer is used as electron donor. The trunk portion is formed inside the surface of conducting metal layer to provide long straight transport pathway to transport electrons. The electron-hole separation is provided in the contact area between branch portion and conjugate polymer filler.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since electron-hole separation is provided in the contact area between branch portion and conjugate polymer filler, energy conversion efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing solar cell having multi-layered structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of solar cell.    Cathode (10)    Conducting metal layer (20)    Photo-active layer (30)    Conjugate polymer filler (32)    Tree-like nanostructure array (34)    Branch portion (34A)    Trunk portion (34B)
NOVELTY - A fuel-cell separator formation material comprises (in weight%) polypropylene (5-50) having a melt index of 30-1000 at 230 degrees C and 2160 g load as a binder, polymethyl methacrylate containing a carbonyl group and having a melt index of 5-300 as a compatibilizer whose amount is 0.01-1 times the weight of polypropylene, graphite powder (30-94.94) having particle size of 0.005-0.25 mm as a filler, and conductive carbon black (0.01-30) having a surface area of 200-1300 m2/g.    USE - Material is used for forming separator of fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The separator formed using the material has improved productivity, electrical conductivity and strength, and reduced gas permeation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel-cell separator formation material comprises (in weight%) polypropylene (5-50) having a melt index of 30-1000 at 230 degrees C and 2160 g load as a binder, polymethyl methacrylate containing a carbonyl group and having a melt index of 5-300 as a compatibilizer whose amount is 0.01-1 times the weight of polypropylene, graphite powder (30-94.94) having particle size of 0.005-0.25 mm as a filler, and conductive carbon black (0.01-30) having a surface area of 200-1300 m2/g. The graphite powder is chosen from natural plate-like graphite, artificial board phase graphite, artificial spherical graphite and expanded graphite.
NOVELTY - An intimately mixed titania paste comprises a solid including at least one titania powder, where titania particles in the powder have a primary particle size of below 50 nanometers; and a liquid including organic, non-fuming titania precursor; where the titania powder and the solution are included in the intimately mixed titania paste.    USE - A screenprintable paste useful for production of photoanode of photovoltaic dye cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The titania paste is chemically inert to the electrolyte; greatly increases recombination of charge carriers; provides serious efficiency loss in the cell; and improves the cell performance in compare to prior art of the tin oxide layers on the glass or plastic in the dry cell having excessive ohmic losses, poor conductivity of carbon based cathode materials, long-term stability of the usual silver based conductors in the cell, and difficulties in sealing the cells against long-term dryout and performance degradation. The titania layer is prepared in large areas, such cells potentially provides good route to low-cost photovoltaic cells. Also provides significant cost savings over classical single crystal or polycrystalline silicon cells and even more recent thin-film photovoltaic cells, since these are all high cost and rely on expensive and often environmentally problematic raw materials, together with complex, costly, semiconductor industry processing equipment and production techniques.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing photoanode of a photovoltaic dye cell involving: disposing the titania paste on conducting glass surface; and producing the photoanode by sintering the titania paste to form sintered titania layer including the titania powder, where the layer is rigidly attached to the conducting glass surface.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric nanometer material is prepared by modifying poly(3-alkylthrophene) with cadmium selenide, cadmium sulfide or zinc sulfide. The poly(3-alkylthrophene) is poly(3-propylthrophene), poly(3-butylthrophene), poly(3-hexylthrophene), poly(3-nonylthrophene), poly(3-decatylthrophene) or poly(3-dodecylthrophene).    USE - The photoelectric nanometer material is used for catalyzing and photoelectric conversion.    ADVANTAGE - The material has controllable nanoparticle content, controllable grain diameter, strong optical performance, increased stability and photoelectric conductivity, and improved photoluminescence.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the photoelectric nanometer material comprising:    (A) synthesizing 3-alkylthrophene by Grignard reaction and synthesizing poly(3-alkylthrophene) in chloroform solution with ferric trichloride chemical oxidation;    (B) reflowing reactant in tetrahydrofuran solution, and carrying out complexation to obtain coordinated compound of poly(3-alkylthrophene) with cadmium and zinc ions;    (C) extracting with water/methanol at mol ratio of 1:1, and performing soxhlet extraction for 24 hours for removing excess ions; and    (D) dissolving dimethyl formamide, and performing ultrasonic vibration to obtain desired material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flow diagram illustrating a method for preparing the photoelectric nanometer material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The warmer has a heart-shaped case (2) equipped with a main body case (5). A removal lid (6) is formed by connecting such that the removal lid is removed freely in the main body case. The main body case is equipped with an AA size type battery (1). A power switch (8) is positioned inside the removal lid, such that the removal lid is opened and the power switch is changed to on-off. An universal serial bus (USB) connector (9) is arranged in the main body case. The power switch is connected with the battery to supply electricity to a heater.    USE - Pocket body warmer.    ADVANTAGE - The main body case is equipped with the AA size type battery, and the power switch is positioned inside the removal lid such the removal lid is opened and the power switch is changed to on-off, thus preventing the unconscious change of power switch, maintaining the heat radiation plate at comfortable temperature while using the warmer, preventing the useless exhaustion of the battery reliably when the warmer is not in use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a pocket body warmer in a state, which opened a removal lid.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    AA size type battery (1)    Heart-shaped case (2)    Main body case (5)    Removal lid (6)    Power switch (8)    Universal serial bus connector (9)
NOVELTY - A scaler (100) has a motor in communication with a linear motion gearbox to selectively actuate the gearbox. A removable implement (130) e.g. chisel head is coupled to the gearbox. The actuation of the gearbox causes the implement to oscillate. A rechargeable battery (150) is in electrical communication with the motor to power the motor. A housing (140) contains the gearbox while the implement is partially outside the housing. An input trigger (155) actuates the motor.    USE - Non-pneumatic scaler. Uses include but are not limited to removing weld slag, grinding down light welds or to preparing surfaces for painting, paint and rust removal, bead sanding, removal of auto body scuffing, and paint preparation, and for a multitude of cleaning or smoothing applications.    ADVANTAGE - The non-pneumatic scaler provides improved utility and increased convenience with interchangeable implements and a rechargeable battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a non-pneumatic scaler.    Non-pneumatic scaler (100)    Implement (130)    Housing (140)    Battery (150)    Input trigger (155)
NOVELTY - The chair has a mesh chair frame attached to two wheels provided in bottom of a chair, where the mesh chair frame includes a fortified wooden compartment mounted below a seating area for placing a battery element to provide power to the chair. Electrical connectors are connected to a standard automobile battery placed inside a flip top plastic carrying case that is placed inside the fortified wooden compartment. A heating element is attached to the mesh chair frame using thin nylon cords with hooks at ends of the cords.    USE - Heated portable battery powered sports chair for use by a player during practice and match on a cold night. Can also be used by a hunter, a fisherman and a camper.    ADVANTAGE - The chair can be moved from a location to other location in an easy manner, and enables the user to turn the battery power on and off, thus preserving the battery, and keeping an individual warm and cozy on the coolest nights. The standard automobile battery is placed inside the flip top plastic carrying case that is placed inside the fortified wooden compartment, thus protecting the battery from cold weather.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a heated portable battery powered sports chair.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a package (22) with a surface (24) that includes graphics providing a two-dimensional image. Batteries (28A-28C) i.e. button cell batteries, are projected from the surface and positioned relative to the graphics such that portions of the image are three-dimensional. The batteries are captured between a card and a translucent polymeric film that is bonded to the card that includes a hang hole (56). The batteries are separated from each other by different distances.    USE - Button cell battery packaging apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus satisfies customer requirements. The apparatus enables non-symmetrical or uneven arrangement of batteries to enhance intention gathering effect of packaging, and the button cells occupies small space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the button cell battery packaging apparatus.    Package (22)    Surface (24)    Batteries (28A-28C)    Headlight (30)    Hang hole (56)
NOVELTY - A light emitting and/or receiving apparatus has a lattice of electroluminescent conductive polymer, a transparent conductor layer, a clear substrate, and an integrated reflective panel provided within the lattice layer. The apparatus has emitter anode, photovoltaic cathode and shared anode. The light emitting and/or receiving apparatus is in the form of panel.    USE - Light emitting and/or receiving apparatus is used for lighting appliance such as illuminating display lamp (claimed) used for traffic bollard and outdoor residential lighting.    ADVANTAGE - The light emitting and/or receiving apparatus has excellent workability and luminance property.
NOVELTY - The flashlight has a handle whose one end is fixed with a battery end cover and another end is fixed with a lamp cup. An end of a fixed seat passes through the lamp cup, which is provided with a bulb holder. A transparent lampshade is connected with the bulb holder, a supporting spring and an offsetting spring. An end of the supporting spring is in butt joint to the bulb holder and another end of the supporting spring is in butt joint to an inner wall of the lamp cup. The offsetting spring is nested to the fixed seat.    USE - Flashlight.    ADVANTAGE - The flashlight is simple in structure, convenient to repair with multiple replaceable tools under the condition of poor illumination, and convenient to mount all the accessories.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a flashlight.
NOVELTY - The device has a heat conduction tube (2) e.g. copper tube, a long-strip-shaped focusing convex lens (3) and a long-strip-shaped focusing concave reflector (4) provided in a shell (1). The lens and the reflector are placed parallel to the conduction tube, and focal points of the lens and the reflector are linear. Connecting lines of the focal points are coincident with heat conduction tube axes (C) of the conduction tube, and a heat-conducting medium is provided in the conduction tube. The lens is made of organic glass or glass, and the reflector is made of plastic, metal, alloy or glass.    USE - Solar heat collecting device for use in a solar application field.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high energy absorptivity, and effectively utilizes the solar energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a solar heat collecting device.    Heat conduction tube axes (C)    Shell (1)    Heat conduction tube (2)    Long-strip-shaped focusing convex lens (3)    Long-strip-shaped focusing concave reflector (4)
NOVELTY - The system has LEDs (E) for emitting colored light and integrated in outer end positions of handlebar grips of a bicycle. The LEDs are energized by batteries that are provided in a bicycle handlebar (N). A handlebar grip unit consists of grip parts connected with each other, which integrates the lighting installation. The handlebar grip unit exhibits a switch (G) in a grip head (C). The system in the grip head is embedded in silicone. The LEDs are positioned behind a viewing window that exhibit different colors.    USE - Illumination system for use in bicycle grips of a handle bar of a bicycle e.g. trend bicycle/sport bicycle e.g. mountain bicycle and fitness bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The system is directly integrated with the bicycle and handlebar grip to increase the road safety, thus avoiding the accident risk due to a better recognizability. The system uses standardized steering wheel diameters and provides front and tail light function and switching on and off functions. The assembly/disassembly of the grip components is flexible. The system provides theft protection and broader acceptance by neutral integration into the bicycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a grip region of a handlebar.    Grip piece (A)    Grip head (C)    LED (E)    Screws (F)    Switch (G)    Bicycle handlebar (N)
NOVELTY - The solar collector has a truncated pyramid shaped structures made of inflatable film with hollow shells, that are attached to a rigid holder made of plastic, glass, metal or other sturdy material. The height of the holder is varied, when the collector is tilted. A wheel in a base is extended through a slot formed on the top of a collector-bearing pipe and engaged with a worm drive, for tilting the collector. The inner surface of a reflective material arranged inside the pyramid shaped structures, is aluminized.    USE - Solar collector used in solar collector array of solar collection system (both claimed) for domestic application.    ADVANTAGE - The durability and operating efficiency of the solar collector are improved without increasing the size and maintenance cost of the solar collector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cooling system; and    (2) solar collector array.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar collection system.
NOVELTY - The manufacture method involves preparing an organic substrate (110), and forming a tool film (101) on the organic substrate. The tool film, which may be a metal sheet, a wafer, or an organic plastic film that can be thermally cured or cured by UV curing or which may be made of a material with higher melting point than the organic substrate, is pressed in position on the organic substrate by adding pressure to the tool film. Concavo-convex structures, such as pyramids (A,B) or trapezoidal structures, are then formed on top of organic substrate to separate tool film on organic substrate.    USE - Substrate manufacture method for making substrate used in solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Provides a simplified and low-cost method for the manufacture of a substrate used in a solar cell, in which an uneven pyramid formation is printed on the top portion of the organic substrate. Ensures reduced material cost since the use of organic substrate for the solar cell proves to be cheaper than using a silicon substrate for the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) Solar cell fabrication method; and    (2) Solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view showing a process in making a substrate for use in a solar cell.    Tool film (101)    Organic substrate (110)    Pyramids (A,B)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a hole-transport layer (330) on a transparent substrate (310). An electrode is coated on a transparent substrate. A nano pattern is formed on a hole susceptible layer (340). An electron acceptation layer (350) is formed on the hole susceptible layer, and another electrode is formed on the electron acceptation layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing an organic solar cell (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to silicon solar cell, thin film solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell and organic polymer solar battery that are utilized for an electronic watch, a radio, an unmanned lighthouse, an artificial satellite, and a rocket.    ADVANTAGE - The boundary contact surface between the electron acceptation layer and the hole susceptible layer is increased, and the charge separation of the electron-hole pair is facilitated. The hole is prevented from breakage, and is formed at the electrode layer without the loss, and the efficiency of the solar cell is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an organic solar cell.    Transparent substrate (310)    Electrode layers (320, 360)    Hole-transport layer (330)    Hole susceptible layer (340)    Electron acceptation layer (350)
NOVELTY - The tool has a vibrating motor placed in a glans model, and a stick body divided into semicircular bodies. The tool is fixed with an elongated lead rail body made from flexible plastic, a hanging plate, a fixing bracket, and a waistband. The semicircular bodies are guided in the elongated lead rail body. The fixing bracket is fixed with a battery, and a motor is driven by a power switch. The motor drives a cylindrical gear, and a steel wire flexible shaft is connected with a tail part of the motor. The waistband is fixed with a strap for fixing the elongated lead rail.    USE - Tool for sexual life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a tool for sexual life.
NOVELTY - The battery has a body (10) molding a carbon and an electrode active material on an extrusion part and a concavo-convex part, where the battery is placed between an inside diameter of an LED lighting of dome shaped body. An electrode pin (30) is integrated on a concavo-convex part.    USE - Lithium ion polymer battery for use with LED during night fishing.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost and process of the battery is reduced in efficient manner without utilizing the aluminum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a lithium ion polymer battery.    Body (10)    Rubber stopper (20)    Electrode pin (30)    Electrolyte (40)    Lithium (50)
NOVELTY - Producing a solid/porous film comprises preparing a suspension of solid particles in a solvent and spreading the suspension (13) as a uniform layer of powder particles on a high-melting point support (12); eliminating the solvent to dry the uniform layer of powder particles into a dried porous uniform layer (14); and surface melting/sintering the dried uniform layer by direct contact with a concentrated heat source (15, 15') having a controlled gas composition to melt/sinter the layer into a solid/porous film.    USE - Method of producing a solid/porous film (claimed) for electronics (solar cells), ceramics, metallurgy, chemical applications (e.g. fixed beds and temperature/corrosion-resistant filters).    ADVANTAGE - The method may be used with smaller powder particles, i.e. with powder particles having size measured in microns. The concentrated clean heat source may be thermal radio frequency inductively coupled plasma since this heat source is very pure, avoiding any pollution of the materials to be melted/sintered. All kinds of plasma gases, even reactive gases, can be used, leading to possible controlled chemical reaction between the reactive plasma gases and the film to be formed. The final solid film may be of ultra purity. The rate of production may be as high as several tens of centimeters per minute. The resulting solid film is easily detachable, without any waste. The method allows a mass production of pure, cheap and good quality solid and porous films.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a continuous production line operating a method for producing a solid/porous film.    High-melting point support (12)    Suspension (13)    Dried porous uniform layer (14)    Concentrated heat source (15, 15')
NOVELTY - The system has a printhead assembly (100A) including a bottom plate including a front edge and a surface located adjacent to the front edge. A nozzle outlet structure includes another front edge defining an elongated groove extending in a predetermined flow direction. Extrusion material is formed through an extrusion nozzle (163A), such that material fills the extrusion nozzle as extrusion material flows in the flow direction and out of outlet orifice to form a cross-sectional shaped bead. The bead is essentially identical to the tapered cross-section of the extrusion nozzle.    USE - Micro-extrusion system for extruding a bead of extrusion material onto an upper surface of a target substrate, and for a solar cell i.e. electric device, that converts sunlight into electricity by inner photoelectric effect.    ADVANTAGE - The system forms extruded gridlines at low cost that is acceptable to the solar cell industry, and prints high aspect ratio grid-lines that decreases the effective shadowed surface area of the underlying substrate, and avoids the tipping problem of rectangular extruded gridlines. The nozzle has the tapered cross-section arranged on the lower surface of gridlines to be substantially wider than upper edge, thus minimizing the effective shadowed surface area under the gridline.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a layered nozzle structure comprising an elongated nozzle channel    (2) a method for extruding a bead of extrusion material onto an upper surface of a target substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view showing a portion of a micro- extrusion system including a micro-extrusion printhead assembly.    Mounting plate (76)    Supporting platform (82)    Printhead assembly (100A)    Plate structure (130)    Extrusion nozzle (163A)
NOVELTY - The protection semiconductor device has overcharge, overdischarge, overcurrent, short circuit, and overheat detection circuits that detect detection items corresponding to auxiliary battery. The detection items include short overcharge, overdischarge, overcurrent and overheat states, and short circuit current. The detected values are compared with corresponding detection levels. A control circuit outputs signals to turn on/off NMOS transistors for discharge and charge controls. A detection level of one detection item is varied according to detected value of another detection item.    USE - Protection semiconductor device for protecting an auxiliary battery e.g. lithium ion battery, lithium polymer battery, nickel hydride battery included in a battery pack (claimed) of an electronic device (claimed) e.g. mobile phone, notebook computer, personal digital assistant.    ADVANTAGE - Employs a control circuit that varies detection level of one detection item according to detected value of another detection item, such that overcharge protection even in an overheat state can be reliably performed, thus enabling to achieve full potential of auxiliary battery and facilitating handling of battery pack and electronic device. Turns on/off NMOS transistors to select optimum protection mode depending on usage conditions of the battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a circuit diagram of the portions of overcharge detection circuit, and the control circuit.    Temperature detection circuit (21)    Delay circuits (23,24)    D-type flip flop (25)    Comparator (27)    Output terminal (Cout)
NOVELTY - The method involves irradiating the laser beam (60) and melting the laser welding portion (26) of a sealant (20) and laser welding portion (36) of an injecting nozzle formation region (33). The non-laser welding portion of the sealant is positioned with respect to the injecting nozzle formation region and a gap (25). The sealant and the injecting nozzle formation region are joined together while aligning the sealant.    USE - Manufacturing method of battery used in vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The poor welding at the time of blocking electrolyte solution injecting nozzle is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view representing the process of laser welding.    Sealant (20)    Gap (25)    Laser welding portion (26,36)    Injecting nozzle formation region (33)    Laser beam (60)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a through hole (21) in a case (12) enclosing the electrodes. An external opening end of the through hole is sealed by a temporary stopper (322). A gas discharge hole (23) is formed in the temporary stopper connecting interior of through hole and exterior of case so as to discharge excessive gas within the case.    USE - Method of manufacturing closed-type battery e.g. lithium ion battery for motor vehicle (claimed). Can also be used in manufacturing nickel hydrogen battery, nickel cadmium battery, electrical double layer capacitor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The chances for the electrolyte solution within the case to adhere to the case during welding, and block the gas discharge hole, is prevented efficiently. The welding quality is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery.    Case (12)    Battery assembly (20)    Through hole (21)    Gas discharge hole (23)    Temporary stopper (322)
NOVELTY - An anode side water repellent layer (33) and a cathode side water repellent layer (34) deliver reactive gas to anode electrode (21) and cathode electrode (23) from anode and cathode side gas diffusion layers (31,32), respectively. The water repellent layers are formed of carbon black and PTFE. The particle size of carbon black of cathode side water repellent layer is smaller than particle size of carbon black of anode side water repellent layer, so that cathode side water repellent layer has larger thermal resistance than anode side water repellent layer.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell using hydrogen gas. Can also be used in direct methanol type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The drying up at the side of anode electrode and flooding at the side of cathode electrode are suppressed using a simple structure. The weight of fuel cell is decreased and the cost is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell.    Anode electrode (21)    Cathode electrode (23)    Anode side gas diffusion layer (31)    Cathode side gas diffusion layer (32)    Anode side water repellent layer (33)    Cathode side water repellent layer (34)
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating diffusion prevention layer (13) and solar cell layer (20) on the lift-off layer formed over a glass substrate. A transparent film (16) is stuck on the solar cell layer through an adhesive layer (15). The glass substrate with the laminated structure is immersed in water. The lift-off layer is dissolved in water such that the laminated structure is peeled-off from the glass substrate. A polymer film (18) is stuck to the diffusion prevention layer through adhesive layer (17).    USE - Manufacturing method of non-commercial solar cell for use in solar-powered tent.    ADVANTAGE - The light-weighted and flexible solar cell having high conversion efficiency can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Diffusion prevention layer (13)    Adhesive layers (15,17)    Transparent film (16)    Polymer film (18)    Solar cell layer (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves transferring forming repair layer containing proton-conductive polymeric material and carbon material using a transfer film. The repair layer is laminated on one surface of a transfer base material so that the repair layer is formed in the defective region of catalyst layer.    USE - Method for repairing catalyst layer in electrolytic membrane of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The defective regions of the catalyst layer is repaired easily without any occurrence of crack and pinhole hence electrical conduction performance of fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of electrolytic membrane with catalyst layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual view of defective region in catalyst layer.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell has a positive electrode (2) and a negative electrode (1) through a proton conductor. An enzyme and an electron mediator are fixed on electrode by poly ion complex containing poly-L-lysine and sodium polyacrylate. The mass ratio of poly-L-lysine and sodium polyacrylate in the poly ion complex is 1:0.01-1.    USE - Fuel cell is used for electronic device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell has excellent workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of fuel cell;    (2) enzyme fixed electrode; and    (3) manufacture of enzyme fixed electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Negative electrode (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Electrolyte layer (3)
NOVELTY - The membrane has a pair of polymer films (22A) which has several through-holes (22a) at equal intervals. Another polymer film (21A) has several through-holes (21a) larger than through-holes of polymer films. Another polymer film is stacked between the polymer films so that counter lines (21d,22d) of surfaces (21c,22c) of through-holes and joint surface (21b) overlaps and the overlapped through-holes appears as intersected.    USE - Porous electrolytic membrane for fuel cell used in vehicle e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte filled into the through-holes is maintained so that durability of fuel cell is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top and sectional view of the porous electrolytic membrane.    Polymer films (21A,22A)    Through-holes (21a,22a)    Joint surface (21b)    Surfaces (21c,22c)    Counter lines (21d,22d)
NOVELTY - An anode comprises an anode current collector (1), an anode active material layer (2) that is provided on the anode current collector and contains an anode active material containing a silicon, a silicon alloy, a silicon compound, a tin substance, a tin alloy and a tin compound, and a coat (3) that is provided on the anode active material layer and contains an ionic polymer containing lithium.    USE - Anode is used for manufacturing secondary battery (both claimed) used as power supply for videotape recorder, digital still camera, mobile telephone, personal digital assistant and notebook computer. Can also be used for capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The anode provides battery having excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of anode, which involves forming anode active material layer on anode current collector, and forming coat on anode active material layer using solution containing ionic polymer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of an anode.    Anode current collector (1)    Anode active material layer (2)    Coat (3)
NOVELTY - The concentrator has a wheel (29) rolling on a circular track (27), and a heating coil (3) connected to a cool oil tank (7) at an end and to a hot oil tank (5) at other end. The hot oil tank is connected to a secondary heat exchanger (6). An electronic control (17) circulates oil for continuous power and moves a radial frame (4) on the circular track for sun positions. A pillar (12) including an upper arm (13) that is provided with a rollable cover (14) for lens covering, and air holes (15) blow compressed air for lens cleaning.    USE - Large lens solar concentrator for use in an open surface or roof for collecting solar energy from sun.    ADVANTAGE - The concentrator effectively acquires solar energy with reduced losses, and does not pollute and has long life. The concentrator includes low weight lens and supporting pillars. The concentrator can perform energy conversion by lens at ground level, thus saving the tower cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a large lens solar concentrator.    Heating coil (3)    Radial frame (4)    Hot oil tank (5)    Secondary heat exchanger (6)    Cool oil tank (7)    Pillar (12)    Upper arm (13)    Rollable cover (14)    Air hole (15)    Electronic control (17)    Circular track (27)    Wheel (29)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a graphite sheet i.e. anisotropic graphic sheet, for collecting solar energy, and a pipe containing a heat transfer fluid i.e. water, and connected to a heat utilizing system. An end surface of the graphite sheet and the pipe are thermally coupled to one another such that solar heat from the graphite sheet is effectively transferred to the heat transfer fluid. The pipe is furnished with slit-like ports. The end surface of the graphite sheet is crenulated such that elements of a crenulated surface protrude into the pipe.    USE - Solar energy collecting assembly for transferring solar heat to a heat utilizing system, and for solar energy converter.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly enables heat transfer from the graphite sheet to the heat transfer medium efficiently by producing conductivity due to enhancement of the thermal contact area between the sheet and the medium.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a thermal device for heating and cooling surrounding air    (2) a method for extracting collected solar heat for transferring heat to a heat utilization system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric exploded view of a solar energy collecting assembly comprising a heat transfer medium pipe with slit-like ports and a plane-shaped solar collector having crenulated input/output nipples.
NOVELTY - The bin has a body provided with a rear flat plate and a semi-cylindrical front plate. The rear plate of the body is equipped with holes. The front plate of the body is equipped with a door used for taking out a battery. A battery inlet is equipped in an upper side of the door. A semi-cylindrical cap is provided at an upper side of the body. The door is equipped with a lock. A baffle is provided with a filter screen. A bottom part of the body is equipped with a water filtering hole. The bin is made of a stainless steel and plastic or glass fiber reinforced plastic materials.    USE - Battery recycling bin.    ADVANTAGE - The bin is convenient for people to distinguish with other ordinary trash bin, thus preventing other trashes from stuffing. The bin is easy to discover and confirm, and can prevent the battery from dipping in water to discharge and erode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery recycling bin.
NOVELTY - A solid electrolyte multilayer film has a solid electrolyte layer containing polymer solid electrolyte, and a hydrophobic layer containing hydrophobic organic material. The hydrophobic layer is arranged on both surfaces of the solid electrolyte layer. The organic material is polymer of photopolymerizable monomer having photoreactive functional groups.    USE - Solid electrolyte multilayer film is used for fuel cell for portable apparatus such as mobile telephone, personal computer, camera, personal digital assistant, game machine, portable generator, electric torch, robots and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolyte multilayer film has excellent proton conductivity and dimensional stability, and suppresses bleeding of additive from solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte multilayer film is efficiently and continuously formed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of the solid electrolyte multilayer film.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generator (21) consists of a reaction element (4) consisting of an aluminum (alloy) metal foil and an isolator accumulated in layers, and a container (5) for accommodating the reaction element so that hydrogen gas (12) is generated by reaction of the reaction element and water (10) in the container. The container is made of aluminum (alloy) or iron (alloy).    USE - Hydrogen generator is used in portable fuel cells used as power supply of small devices, such as mobile telephones and personal computers.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator enables safe generation of hydrogen gas by reaction of water and metal foil, and easy supply of hydrogen. The hydrogen generator is compact, portable, economical and eco-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen generator.    Reaction element (4)    Container (5)    Sealing component (6)    Discharge hole (8)    Water (10)    Water-impermeable gas-permeation material (11)    Hydrogen gas (12)    Hydrogen generator (21)
NOVELTY - Perfluorochloro ionomers having 600-1500 (preferably 900-1100) equivalent weight, and 8-30 wt.% chlorine content, are new.    USE - Perfluorochloro ionomers for use in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells and as protective covering against noxious liquids and gases.    ADVANTAGE - The ionomers have high ionic conductivity, low methanol crossover rate, relatively low hydration, and can be processed into films. It can be applied in low humidity environments and exhibits good barrier properties at high humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for partial fluorochloro ionomers having not less than 3000 g water/m2/day moisture vapor permeability on one half mil thick film, and having 10-39 wt.% chlorine content.
NOVELTY - An electrochemical method for cofactor regeneration, where electrons are directly transferred to a metal oxide electrode to oxidize the cofactor, or electrons are directly transferred from the metal oxide electrode to reduce the cofactor.    USE - The methods, biosensor, and fuel cell are useful for regenerating cofactor; and for oxidation-reduction (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The methods for cofactor regeneration are capable of simply regenerating a cofactor at low costs, and can be applied to various enzymatic reactions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) an enzymatic method for oxidation-reduction comprising oxidizing or reducing a cofactor which has been regenerated by the electrochemical method for cofactor regeneration;    (2) an enzymatic biosensor comprising a cofactor which is regenerated by the electrochemical method for cofactor regeneration; and    (3) an enzymatic fuel cell comprising the cofactor which is regenerated by the electrochemical method for cofactor regeneration.
NOVELTY - An aqueous solution containing mineral salt and dihalobiphenyl compound (1), a mono alcohol solvent, a hydrophilic organic solvent and a mixed solvent of alcohol are mixed, and aqueous layer and organic layer are isolated to obtain dihalobiphenyl compound. The hydrophilic organic solvent has no hydroxyl group or a mixed solvent of hydrophilic organic solvent and hydrophobic organic solvent.    USE - Manufacture of dihalobiphenyl compound used for preparation of biphenyl disulfonate for polyelectrolyte used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - A method provides dihalobiphenyl compound having high purity and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aqueous solution containing mineral salt and dihalobiphenyl compound (1), a mono alcohol solvent, a hydrophilic organic solvent and a mixed solvent of alcohol are mixed, and aqueous layer and organic layer are isolated to obtain a dihalobiphenyl compound. The monoalcohol solvent has 4C or more atoms or mixed solvent of monoalcohol solvent and hydrophobic organic solvent. The hydrophilic organic solvent has no hydroxyl group or a mixed solvent of hydrophilic organic solvent and hydrophobic organic solvent. The mixed solvent of alcohol is obtained by mixing water and hydrophobic organic solvent.    A=alkali metal;    X1=chlorine, bromine or iodine;    k=0-3;and    R1=fluorine, 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-20C aryl, 6-20C aryloxy, 2-20C acyl optionally substituted by fluorine, cyano, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-20C aryl and 6-20C aryloxy, or cyano, where R1 optionally bonded with adjacent carbon to form ring.
NOVELTY - A masterbatch is formed by mixing an acid receiving agent and an ethylene-polarity monomer copolymer (100 mass parts). The acid receiving agent contains magnesium hydroxide. The obtained masterbatch (1-20 mass parts) is mixed with ethylene-polarity monomer copolymer and a crosslinking agent, to obtain a composition. The obtained composition is formed into a film. Thus, manufacture of sealing film is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of sealing film used for solar cell used for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides sealing film the excellent transparency, light transmittance and acid acceptance. The solar cell formed using the sealing film efficiently provides high electric power generation, and has excellent durability.
NOVELTY - A film is formed from solution comprising solvent, semiconducting polymer, polymerizable anionic monomer and polymerizable cationic monomer, an electric field is applied across the film to produce gradient distribution of polymerizable anionic and cationic monomers, and the polymerizable cationic and anionic monomers are polymerized to obtain film having electronic junction.    USE - Manufacture of film having electronic junction used for electroluminescent device for producing light and photovoltaic device for converting light into electricity (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film having electronic junction is manufactured efficiently by simple method.
NOVELTY - The polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (PVdF-HFP) copolymer electrolyte comprises a proton conductive material and a plasticizer. The proton conductive material is 2,3-dimethyl-1-alkylimidazolium dihydrogen phosphate. Phosphoric acid is also provided.    USE - Polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer electrolyte for use in fuel battery (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer electrolyte is thermally stable, has excellent proton conductivity, realizes a flexible film-like polymer electrolyte and enables to prevent agglomeration of ions by utilizing an ionic liquid containing an acidic phosphate counter ion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The 2,3-dimethyl-1-alkylimidazolium dihydrogen phosphate has formula (I). DMRImH2PO4    R=alkyl group such as ethyl or butyl.
NOVELTY - A graphite powder of lithium ion battery negative pole comprises a microscopic feature of block, spherical, or near-spherical; a nano-porous characteristic; nano aperture of 5-20 nm; and porosity factor of between 0.5-30%.    USE - The graphite powder of lithium ion battery negative pole is useful for battery useful for providing energy.    ADVANTAGE - Compared with current method, this method carried out the modification treating to graphite material; realizing nano-porous by adding pore-forming agent; it is beneficial for conducting lithium ion, increasing the liquid absorption performance of pole piece after pressing, reducing the impurity content in the graphite and satisfying the demand of lithium ion power battery to graphite material electrolyte compatibility and big multiplying power charging and discharging performance; and the production cost is low, the technology is simple; it is easy to be industrialized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation method of the graphite powder of lithium ion battery negative pole.
NOVELTY - A battery panel comprises glass, a battery panel and a base membrane that are encapsulated integrally by using ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) rubber. The EVA rubber contains stabilizing agent that is tri-basic slurry.    USE - A battery panel for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The panel uses EVA rubber which does not easily turn yellow and which has very low light absorption ratio, thus improving the output power of solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a battery panel.
NOVELTY - The charge control circuit has control unit that compares the current sense voltage with a specific reference voltage generated by adding a difference voltage between the reference voltage and the current sense voltage, to the reference voltage. The control unit performs the PWM control with respect to the constant current output operations using a pulse signal indicating a comparison result.    USE - Charge control circuit.    ADVANTAGE - Power losses of charge control circuit can be easily reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the timing diagram illustrating the operation of charge control circuit.
NOVELTY - The panel (10a) has an outlet manifold placed at a predetermined distance from an inlet manifold. A set of pipes (20) comprises two ends, where one of the ends is in an open fluid communication with the inlet manifold and the other end is in open communication with the outlet manifold. A box-shaped cover made of polycarbonate material is placed in an enslaving relation with the pipes. The length of the box-shaped cover is slightly less than the predetermined distance between the two manifolds (12a, 16a) such that opposite ends of the pipes are exposed to the surrounding.    USE - Solar panel for heating swimming pool water.    ADVANTAGE - The panel prevents over heating of water. The panel made of plastic tubing attains temperatures higher than 120 degree Fahrenheit and lower than the hot temperatures, thus protecting the plastic tubing from over-heating. The panel is mechanically simple, reliable, durable and cost-effective. The cover prevents the ventilation of the pipes, thus increasing the water temperatures in the panel. The opposite ends of the pipes are exposed to the surrounding, so that the temperature of the water in the panel is prevented from exceeding the predetermined temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar panel.    Solar panel (10a)    Manifolds (12a, 16a)    Pipes (20)    Multi-wall sheet (24)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material comprises borohydride and absorbent material at a weight ratio of 100:0.1-25.    USE - A hydrogen storage material used for preparing hydrogen and for burning battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material has a stable performance, convenient storage, convenient to carry, controls the release speed of the hydrogen, and does not need to filter the prepared hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a hydrogen storage material, comprising mixing borohydride and absorbent material.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material contains (in weight parts) borohydride (100), hydroxide (0.01-50), absorbent material (0.1-25) and catalyst (0.01-50).    USE - Hydrogen storage material is used for producing hydrogen (claimed) for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material is stable in performance, and convenient for storage and transport of hydrogen, and control the release speed of hydrogen. Filtration of hydrogen after preparation is avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen storage material contains (in weight parts) borohydride (100), hydroxide (0.01-50), absorbent material (0.1-25) and catalyst (0.01-50). The borohydride is sodium borohydride, potassium borohydride, lithium borohydride or their mixture. The hydroxide is sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and/or calcium hydroxide. The absorbent material is starch super absorbent material and/or cellulose super absorbent material. The starch super absorbent material is starch grafted acrylonitrile, starch grafted acrylic acid, starch grafted acrylamide, 2-acrylamide-2-methyl-methylpropyl sulfonate, acrylamide, sodium acrylate, methylacrylamide and/or maleic anhydride. The starch super absorbent material is formed using modified starch or its derivative. The catalyst is nickel, cobalt, platinum, palladium and their salts or their mixture. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of hydrogen storage material, which involves mixing borohydride, hydroxide, absorbent material and catalyst uniformly.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-storing material includes borane, hydrate, hydrophilic material, and water.    USE - A hydrogen-storing material for preparing hydrogen (claimed), and used for fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-storing material has stable property, convenient storage, convenient carrying, and controllable hydrogen releasing speed. The prepared hydrogen does not require filtering.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a hydrogen-storing material, comprising mixing borane, hydrate, and hydrophilic material; adding water to dissolve the borane and hydrate, thus forming an alkaline solution.
NOVELTY - The assembly (1) has a support (15) attaching an ice skate blade (2) to a skate boot. A resistance heating member extends along a surface of the skate blade for applying heat to the skate blade. A battery power source supplies current to the resistance heating member. An elongate electrically conductive wire extends in a substantially straight path along the surface of the skate blade. An electrically insulating material layer is in direct contact with the surface of the skate blade to transfer heat.    USE - Ice skate blade assembly for attachment to a skate boot.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly effectively mounts the blade on the boot, and reduces the friction between the blade and the ice.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an ice skate blade.    Ice skate blade assembly (1)    Ice skate blade (2)    Front flange (6)    Support (15)    Rear wall (23)
NOVELTY - The device has a horizontal moving base connected with a cylinder driven to be horizontally moved, and a hot-air device connected with a gasket-conveying device. A working turn plate is provided with multiple rotatable fixing seats for fixing cells. A loading device, a rubberizing device, a gasket-conveying device, the hot-air device and a finished product discharging device are connected to one another in order by the working turn plate. A control box is provided with control buttons for controlling motions of motors and air cylinders.    USE - Device for covering a hose and adding a gasket.    ADVANTAGE - The device covers the hose with the gasket automatically without manual operation. The device has high production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a hose covering and gasket adding device.
NOVELTY - The appliance has a tool (1) e.g. chain saw, actuated by an electric actuator (2), and a battery (3) for providing energy needed to run the tool. A Bluetooth type communication system allows exchange of information between the tool and the battery, where the battery and the tool are connected to one another. The system adapts operating parameters of the tool based on characteristics of the battery and/or operating parameters of the battery based on the operating parameters of the tool.    USE - Portable electrical appliance for use in an enterprise.    ADVANTAGE - The communication system can effectively monitor and adjust the operating parameters such as temperature, of the tool and the battery for ensuring performance and optimum life of the appliance. The system transmits real-time information to the users in case of incident of operation, by an intermediary of sound horn or display. The system stores the information provided by the tool and the battery, and returns the information later during the interventions of maintenance services and post-sale, for more accurate diagnosis and more effective operations. The battery can be selected from multiple groups of batteries having different functions, so as to allow the different batteries to actuate the same tool, thus reducing the cost of the appliance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The battery is selected from a group of batteries such as lithium ion battery, lithium ion polymer battery, lithium manganese battery, lithium cobalt battery or lithium alloy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an electrical appliance with a tool and a battery.    Tool (1)    Electric actuator (2)    Battery (3)    Electric cable (4)    Electronic cards (5, 6)
NOVELTY - A heterojunction device comprises inorganic semiconductor material, first conductive type layer formed on transparent electrode (20), second conductive type layer formed on other electrode, and alternate heterojunction layer (5) containing first conductive type lamella layer and second conductive type lamella layer. The first and second lamella layers are joined and the joint surface (J1,J2,J3) has perpendicular direction component to each main surface of first and second layer.    USE - Heterojunction device used as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high light energy utilization efficiency, and the efficiency of carrier process and of exciton process can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional of the solar cell (heterojunction device). (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Alternate heterojunction layer (5)    Transparent electrode (20)    Heterojunction part (100)    Solar cell (200)    Joint surface (J1,J2,J3)
NOVELTY - The cell has a reciprocal effect layer (3) made of glass ceramic, and a part of incident photons (hv) subjected to a reciprocal effect by emission of photons of higher or lower photon energy than the incident photons in the effect layer. The effect layer has a matrix structure e.g. glass matrix and plastic matrix, in which local limiting areas are provided with an optical active material e.g. nano-phosphorus and organic material, where the active material exhibits structure and size of a crystalline nanoparticle. The incident photons come into the reciprocal effect in the effect layer.    USE - Solar cell for use in a solar cell arrangement for directly converting energy of sunlight into electrical energy, which is supplied to a technical device in a clothing piece. Uses include but are not limited to environment sensor, monitoring unit, communication device and augmented reality device.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is manufactured according to industrial standards in a cost-effective manner. The design of the solar cell improves efficiency of the solar cell, and improves technical application possibilities of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a strong schematic arrangement of solar cells with a photovoltaic layer region.    Incident photons (hv)    Photovoltaic layer region (1)    Electrodes (2)    Reciprocal effect layers (3, 4)    Reflector layer (5)
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous electrolyte battery has an electrode group (2) that is positioned between a positive electrode (3) and a negative electrode (5). A heat shrink ring (7) having several annular portions are heat shrunk at predetermined temperature so that the end surfaces (2a,2b) of the electrode group is not covered.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte battery. Uses include but are not limited to digital camera, personal computer, mobile telephone and video camera.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte battery provides stable thermal improvement during high temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the non-aqueous electrolyte battery.    Electrode group (2)    End surfaces (2a,2b)    Positive electrode (3)    Negative electrode (5)    Heat shrink ring (7)
NOVELTY - The cell has a membrane electrolyte assembly (1) provided with a gas diffusion layer (2), where reaction gases are led to the layer via channels (4) of a gas distribution structure. The layer made of fibroid material e.g. graphite fabric, exhibits local anisotropic diffusion characteristics for water vapor and/or gases. The characteristics are caused by alignment of a fiber arrangement parallel to the channels and/or bars (5) of the structure. Different diffusion rates are effected by hydrophilic additive e.g. polyvinyl alcohol, of material e.g. polyphenylsulfone, of an area (3).    USE - Fuel cell for use in a vehicle for traction purposes.    ADVANTAGE - The gas diffusion layer made of fibroid material has the local anisotropic diffusion characteristics for the water vapor and/or the reaction gases, where the characteristics are caused by alignment of the fiber arrangement parallel to the channels and/or the bars of the gas distribution structure, thus enabling influencing of cross-diffusion over the gas diffusion layer between the channels, and hence achieving regulation of water balance and/or balance of distribution of the reaction gases in the fuel cell. The regulation of the water balance and balance of distribution of the reaction gases improves performance and stabilization of the fuel cell for increasing service life of the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of different layers and structures of reaction regions of a fuel cell.    Membrane electrolyte assembly (1)    Gas diffusion layer (2)    Area (3)    Channels (4)    Bars (5)
NOVELTY - A composite catalyst consists of core shell type catalyst metal microparticles (A), and ion-exchangeable polymer (B) adhered to the surface of core shell type catalyst metal microparticles. The core shell type catalyst metal microparticles have catalyst metal shell having catalyst metal, and metal core having different metal from catalyst metal. The composite catalyst is not supported by carbonaceous carrier.    USE - Composite catalyst is used for catalyst layer of fuel cell (both claimed) such as solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composite catalyst has excellent utilization factor of catalyst metal. The catalyst layer containing composite catalyst is manufactured simply and reliably, and has excellent catalyst performance. The fuel cell comprising catalyst layer containing composite catalyst has excellent electric power generation performance, and is manufactured simply and economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of structure of composite catalyst.    Catalyst metal microparticles (A)    Ion-exchangeable polymer (B)
NOVELTY - The device has a pump water pipeline (3) for connecting a water pump (2) and a water tank (1) of a fire engine, and a water pipe (5) coupled at an outlet of the water pump. A control valve (16) is installed on the water pipe that is connected to a fire hose (6). An air compressor (10) is installed on the fire engine, and bottom of the water pump is provided with an insulated drain valve (12) for the fire engine. A storage battery cell is used for providing power to the insulated drain valve to heat, and an internal wall of the water tank is provided with a foam plastic insulated layer (17).    USE - Fire hose freezing resistant device for a fire engine.    ADVANTAGE - The device can prevent the freezing of the fire hose, and enable the fire hose to be normally used.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a fire hose freezing resistant device.    Water tank (1)    Water pump (2)    Pump water pipeline (3)    Water pipe (5)    Fire hose (6)    Air compressor (10)    Insulated drain valve (12)    Control valve (16)    Foam plastic insulated layer (17)
NOVELTY - The radiator has a rectangular air heating box i.e.colourless rectangular frame, and a steel bracket that is fixed on an outdoor wall. The air heating box is clamped by plastic upper and lower fixing grooves. The fixing grooves are provided with airways. The upper fixing groove is provided with an exhaust pipe with a switch. The airways pass through the wall to connect with a room, where the room, two airways, inner sides of the fixing grooves and an inner side of the air heating box are ventilated without hindrance.    USE - Solar radiator for use in room during winter.    ADVANTAGE - The sunshine emits into the air heating box, and the cold air in the room automatically flows to be circularly heated through the heating box to raise the temperature of the room, thus achieving the purpose of utilizing solar energy to heat to circularly heat the air in the room, and the hot air is flowed from the exhaust pipe to outdoor during summer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar radiator.
NOVELTY - The welding jig has a series of semi-cylindrical inward structure molded corresponding to an exterior part of a cylindrical battery, where the welding jig is made by electrically insulating plastic material. A side of the semi-cylindrical inward structure is connected to a side of an upper frame and a lower mold. A welding through groove is formed on an electrode terminal of the battery, and a mounting groove is formed in the shape of a connection element. The upper frame is provided with a machinery combining structure.    USE - Welding jig for production of a battery pack (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to a cellular phone, notebook computer, portable DVD player, miniature personal computer, electro mobile and a hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The welding jig has unique structure, provides the battery pack with the cylindrical battery as cell, and easily welds the connection element in the electrode terminal of the battery. The welding jig utilizes the sharing connection element for manufacturing various structures of battery packs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a welding jig.
NOVELTY - The stick has a cylindrical post-shaped section located on the upper surface and another post-shaped section located below the post-shaped section. The lower post-shaped section is thinner than the upper post-shaped section. A transition cone section is formed between the post-shaped sections. A rear section is located below the lower post-shaped section.    USE - Pulling stick for plastic battery tube.    ADVANTAGE - The pulling stick can support the plastic battery tube efficiently by the cylindrical post-shaped section.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the pulling stick.
NOVELTY - The mobile phone has a lead electrically connected with a main board. The lead comprises one end that is respectively drawn out from anode and cathode of a charging interface of the main board and extended outside main body of the mobile phone. An Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is connected to other end of the lead. A knitted material or flexible plastic material protection layer is coated outside the lead. A detachable protection cover is matched with the interface, where the interface is connected with the protection cover through a connection wire.    USE - Integrated universal serial bus charged mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The knitted material or flexible plastic material protection layer coated outside the lead makes the mobile phone look simple and beautiful. The user can connect the mobile phone to a notebook computer or desktop computer for charging conveniently so as to improve the user experience.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an integrated universal serial bus charged mobile phone.
NOVELTY - The collector has a base body made of partially transparent plastic material e.g. extruded plastic material, transparent polymer material and transparent glass material. The base body has a heat transfer medium (1) with a heat transfer channel (W1) through which a heat transfer fluid (4) flows, and an absorption body (3a) is provided within the heat transfer channel. The base body is formed to be two-part, where the base body has an insulation layer (2a) with an insulation channel (I1a) provided adjacent to the heat transfer medium.    USE - Thermal solar collector for converting solar energy into heat energy.    ADVANTAGE - The base body has the heat transfer medium with the heat transfer channel through which the fluid flows, and the absorption body is provided within the channel, thus enabling the collector to be handled in an easy and simple manner, and realizing additional design degree of freedom.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for converting solar energy into heat energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thermal solar collector including a triple bridge plate made of polymer materials.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Insulation channel (I1a)    Heat transfer channel (W1)    Heat transfer medium (1)    Insulation layer (2a)    Absorption body (3a)    Heat transfer fluid (4)
NOVELTY - Polyester film for protective film of back surfaces of solar cells, comprises polyester film, and resin film made of a resin with carbon content of 55-65%.    USE - Polyester film for protective film of back surfaces of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Has outstanding mechanical capability, heat resistance, and moisture resistance, and has tracking resistance.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a conductive-material layer made of electroconductive material on the surface of a base. A thin film base material is adhesively attached to the surface of the base. The micro-particles with particle size of 1-9 mu and carrier gas are injected to the thin film base material through a nozzle so that the conductive-material layer is joined firmly to the thin film base material.    USE - Manufacturing method of non-aqueous battery such as lithium secondary battery used in motor vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the conductive-material layer is joined firmly to the thin film base material, the damages to the batteries can be suppressed reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of electrode for electrical double layer capacitor; and    (2) production apparatus of non-aqueous battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graphical view illustrating the relationship between the resistances before and after charging/discharging of test electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has several photovoltaic cell (6) electrically connected to a bus-bar (7) through an interconnector (5).A transparent silicone resin (3) is formed on silicone resin (2) for covering the upper and lower surface of photovoltaic cells. A flexible plastic laminate board (4) is formed on the transparent silicone resin.    USE - Solar cell module for satellite. Can also be used in photoelectric conversion apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The reduction of light receiving area and photoelectric characteristics of the solar cell module is prevented by covering the solar cell module with transparent silicone resin. The generation of wrinkles in the plastic laminate board is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view and the cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Silicone resin (2)    Transparent silicone resin (3)    Flexible plastic laminate board (4)    Interconnector (5)    Photovoltaic cell (6)    Bus-bar (7)
NOVELTY - A raw material liquid is coated on a substrate and heated, to obtain metal oxide thin film as nucleus. Then, zinc oxide precursor solution is coated on the nucleus and heated, to obtain zinc oxide thin film having c-axis orientation.    USE - Manufacture of zinc oxide thin film used as catalyst, modulated-light material, electromagnetic wave absorbing material, ultraviolet absorber, protective film and electroconductive film for solar cell, gas sensor and light emitting element (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides zinc oxide thin film with excellent quality and productivity.
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet (1) has weather resistance base material (2) and foaming weather resistance base material (3) laminated sequentially on coloring weather resistance base material (4). The weather resistance base material has vapor deposition layer (6) containing inorganic oxide formed on surface(s) of barrier layer (5) containing polyethylene naphthalate. The foaming base material which foams resin, and coloring base material formed by coloring the resin contains white polyethylene terephthalate. The sheet further has easily adhesive coat layer (7).    USE - Back surface protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet is economical, and has excellent weather resistance and durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of back surface protection sheet.    Back surface protection sheet (1)    Weather resistance base material (2)    Foaming weather resistance base material (3)    Coloring weather resistance base material (4)    Barrier layer (5)    Vapor deposition layer (6)    Easily adhesive coat layer (7)
NOVELTY - A novel transition metal complex is obtained by reacting bipyridine compound (I) with transition metal compound in group 9, 10 or 11.    USE - Transition metal complex used for manufacture of conjugated aromatic compound (claimed) used as composition for polyelectrolyte used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transition metal complex efficiently provides conjugated aromatic compound with high purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transition metal complex is obtained by reacting bipyridine compound of formula (I) with transition metal compound in group 9, 10 or 11.    R1-R3=optionally substituted (1-10C alkyl, 1-5C alkoxy or 6-10C aryl);and    R4,R5=H or optionally substituted 1-3C alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the bipyridine compound of formula (A).    R11-R13=R1;and    R14,R15=R4.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (1) has a cooling plate (21) provided between left cell group (24a) and right cell group (24b). Fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas are discharged outside from the right side clamping board (5b) while the fuel gas and the oxidizing agent gas are passed inside of the cell groups from left side clamping board (5a). The cooling plate induces the cooling water which is discharged outside through discharge ports (33a,33b) provided in the left end edge of left side cell group and the right end edge of right side cell group.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Internal temperature difference in the cells is reduced so that the dew condensation of the gas in the inlet of fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas is prevented. The electric power is generated efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (1)    Left side clamping board (5a)    Right side clamping board (5b)    Cooling plate (21)    Left cell group (24a)    Right cell group (24b)    Discharge ports (33a,33b)
NOVELTY - A sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) polymer (I or II) having carboxyl group on its structure is new.    USE - Sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) polymer is used for forming sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) polymer having carboxyl group on its side chain used as proton exchange film material (both claimed) for high-temperature fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Proton exchange film material formed using sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) polymer is used even at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) polymer of formula (I or II) having carboxyl group on its structure is new.    A1R,A3R=C=O, O=S=O or group of formulae (2,3);    A2R=group of formulae (4-8);    A2R=group of formulae (9-13);    m=0 to less than 1;    n=0-1, excluding 0;and    m+n=1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) polymer having carboxyl group on its structure.
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery, comprises a lithium salt; a non-linear carbonate-based mixed organic solvent in which (a) a cyclic carbonate including ethylene carbonate and/or propylene carbonate and (b) a propionate-based ester (I) are mixed at a volume ratio (a:b) of 10:90 to 70:30; and an inhibitor against a reaction between the anode and the propionate-based ester.    USE - For lithium secondary battery (claimed) as power source for electronic device such as cellular phones, camcorders, notebook computers, laptop computers and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte provides lithium secondary battery which exhibits excellent high-rate charging/discharging characteristics, improves life cycle, low-temperature discharging characteristics, and high-temperature discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery, comprises a lithium salt; a non-linear carbonate-based mixed organic solvent in which (a) a cyclic carbonate including ethylene carbonate and/or propylene carbonate and (b) a propionate-based ester of formula R1-C(=O)-O-R2 (I) are mixed at a volume ratio (a:b) of 10:90 to 70:30; and an inhibitor against a reaction between the anode and the propionate-based ester.    R1=CH3CH2;    R2=1-6C (halo)alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium secondary battery comprises an anode, cathode, separator between the anode and cathode, binding agent for the anode, and the non-aqueous electrolyte, where the anode has a specific surface area of at least 1.5 m2/g.
NOVELTY - The lithium secondary battery comprises bi-cells, a main separator (200), a can, an electrolyte inserted inside the can, and a lid. A separator (120) is interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode (130) to the bi-cells. The separator is compressed and rolled by sealing roll to the main separator. The main separator is inserted to the can. Anode and cathode terminals to the lid are electrically conducted with anode and cathode electrodes of bi-cells, and the can is hermetically sealed.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for portable electronic device. Used include but are not limited to, cellular phone, notebook computer, camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - Improves sealing property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view showing a state the bi-cell is arranged in main separator.    Separator (120)    Negative electrode (130)    Tap (131)    Electrode film (132)    Main separator (200)
NOVELTY - A polymer composition contains a polymer containing substituted fluorene-containing structural unit (1), substituted bithiophenyl-containing structural unit (2), and 70C or more fullerene or 70C or more fullerene derivative.    USE - Polymer composition is used for organic layer of organic photoelectric transducer (claimed) used for solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer composition provides organic photoelectric transducer with excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer composition contains a polymer containing substituted fluorene-containing structural unit of formula (1), substituted bithiophenyl-containing structural unit of formula (2), and 70C or more fullerene or 70C or more fullerene derivative.    Q,R,R1,R2=H, fluorine, 1-20C alkyl, 6-60C aryl or 1-20C alkoxy or substituent.    One portion or all the portions of hydrogen of 1-20C alkyl, 6-60C aryl and 1-20C alkoxy are optionally substituted by fluorine. R1 and R2 optionally combine to form a ring. Two or more Q and R may be same or different.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of organic photoelectric transducer.    Substrate (1)    Organic layer (2)    Electrodes (3a,3b)    Organic photoelectric transducer (10)
NOVELTY - The sulfur compound contained in the fuel gas is reduced by supplying hydrogen and then passing the fuel gas to layer containing active iron oxide. The active iron oxide is obtained by heating iron oxyhydroxide at 200-400 degrees C. Thus, desulfurization method is carried out.    USE - Desulfurization method of fuel gas used for fuel cells such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric acid-type fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell, alkali-type fuel cell and molten carbonate fuel cell used for generating electric power by reaction of hydrogen and oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently removes sulfur from fuel gas.
NOVELTY - A negative electrode (22) comprises negative electrode active material layer containing negative electrode binder which consists of resin with imide bond (-OCNCO-) and/or amide bonds (-OCNH-) on negative electrode collector. The intensity (IC) of spectrum of carbon (C1s)/intensity (IN) of spectrum of nitrogen (N1s) ratio by surface analysis (wide scan spectrum) of negative electrode active material layer using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 15-35.    USE - A negative electrode for battery (claimed), e.g. secondary battery used for electrochemical device.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode improves battery characteristics, e.g. load characteristic and cycling characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) method of manufacturing negative electrode;    (2) battery; and    (3) method of manufacturing battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the winding electrode body. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Winding electrode body (20)    Positive electrode (21)    Positive electrode collector (21A)    Negative electrode (22)    Separator (23)
NOVELTY - Preparation of a porous graphite carbon (I) with high crystallinity, comprises: dispersing sucrose, transitional metal precursor and silica particles in a distilled water and conducting hydrothermal treatment to give a polymer; drying the polymer and conducting a thermal treatment at 700-1500 degrees C under vacuum or with an inert gas to prepare a composite; and treating the composite with a fluoric acid or a sodium hydroxide solution.    USE - (I) is useful as support in a catalyst for fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) has specific surface area of 260-500 cm2/g. (I) has high crystallinity by using sucrose, which is an eco-friendly and harmless; and improved catalytic activity when used as catalyst support for a fuel cell. The process provides high yield of (I).
NOVELTY - The method involves coating a sealing agent paste which uniformly scatters the spheres (14a) of a preset diameter in a plastic paste ,to a transparent light-receiving board (11) and a opposition board (15) in height more than the diameter of the spheres. A sealing portion (14) is formed by hardening the plastic paste, after pressing the opposition board on the light-receiving board relatively and connecting the sphere to both sides of the boards.    USE - Manufacturing method of die-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The inter electrode distance of preset value is ensured simply and easily, hence the manufacturing cost is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for die-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell.    Transparent light-receiving board (11)    Transparent electrode film (12)    Sealing portion (14)    Spheres (14a)    Opposition board (15)
NOVELTY - The lead storage battery has a resin (25) e.g. thermosetting epoxy resin injected in the inner side of a frame (21) of electrode fixing portion (20) and groove of a pipe (22). The resin injected in the groove adhere the inner surface of a cell chamber (5), when the resin injected in the frame adheres the upper surface of electrode group fixing portion and electrode group (10).    USE - Lead storage battery for use in vehicles such as motor vehicle, construction machine and agricultural machine.    ADVANTAGE - The crack generated in the cell due to vibration is prevented, hence the reliability of the battery is improved and the lifetime of the battery is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of lead storage battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cell chamber (5)    Electrode group (10)    Electrode fixing portion (20)    Frame (21)    Pipe (22)    Resin (25)
NOVELTY - An organic solvent and carbon powder are mixed, and heated at 200 degrees C or less. An aqueous dispersion liquid formed by mixing a fluoro surfactant (a) having fluorine-carbon chain hydrophobic group and polytetrafluoroethylene (b), is then added and mixed to form slurry. The formed slurry is coated on a support, and heated to form diffusion layer. The content of fluoro surfactant contained with respect to total content of fluoro surfactant and polytetrafluoroethylene is 0.01-20 weight%.    USE - Formation of gas diffusion layer for electrode of proton exchange membrane fuel cell and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The gas diffusion layer having low electronic resistance and gas mass transfer resistance is efficiently formed.
NOVELTY - A polymeric silicon protein high-energy lead-acid storage battery, comprises groove body that adopts engineering plastic and separator that is an ultra-fine glass fiber barrier diaphragm; where a positive pole slab lattice is lead-calcium-tin-aluminum alloy of high tin low calcium type; a negative pole slab lattice is lead-calcium-tin-aluminum alloy of medium tin high calcium type; a positive pole lead paste of the storage battery is added with 0.5% of new material antimony trioxide; and a negative pole lead paste of the storage battery is added with 0.15% of selenium powder.    USE - The polymeric silicon protein high-energy lead-acid storage battery is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The storage battery can have big thermal specific volume and wide temperate zone, high-energy ratio, big capacity, high electric coupling and collision efficiency, and rapid energy conversion speed through the organic colloid system and inorganic colloid system with the polymeric silicon protein.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymeric silicon protein high-energy lead-acid storage battery, comprises groove body that adopts engineering plastic and separator that is an ultra-fine glass fiber barrier diaphragm; where a positive pole slab lattice of the storage battery is lead-calcium-tin-aluminum (Pb-Ca-Sn-Al) alloy of high tin low calcium type; a negative pole slab lattice of the storage battery is Pb-Ca-Sn-Al alloy of medium tin high calcium type; a positive pole lead paste of the storage battery is added with 0.5% of new material antimony trioxide; a negative pole lead paste of the storage battery is added with 0.15% of selenium powder; and the electrolyte of the storage battery is polymeric silicon protein electrolyte. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for manufacturing metpolymeric silicon protein.
NOVELTY - An modified polymer blend electrolyte is obtained by adding mixture of polyethenoxy ether and polyvinylidene fluoride (1-10 weight%) in solvent (76-94 weight%) containing propylene carbonate/glycol dimethyl ether, stirring with additive having hydroxyl group (3.1-15 weight%), forming homogenous solution, adding inorganic nano-titanium oxide particles (0.3-1 weight%), forming uniform emulsion, adding lithium iodide/inorganic iodine compound (0.3-0.6 weight%), and dissolving inorganic compound.    USE - Modified polymer blend electrolyte is used for dye sensitive solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The modified polymer blend electrolyte has excellent stability, and provides solar cell having excellent durability and conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of modified polymer blend electrolyte; and    (2) application of modified polymer blend electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The low thermal expansion tantalum(V) oxide group oxygen ion conductor solid electrolyte comprises 84 to 98 percent tantalum(V) oxide composing solid solution with 2 to 16 percent titanium(IV) oxide, 4 to 16 percent Iron(III) oxide, 6 to 9 percent tellurium dioxide, 7 to 11 percent zirconium oxide. The total concentration of prepared mixing metal ion solution is 0.01 molecule per liter.    USE - Low thermal expansion tantalum(V) oxide group oxygen ion conductor solid electrolyte for middle-high temperature gas sensor and solid oxide fuel battery material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method of low thermal expansion tantalum(V) oxide group oxygen ion conductor solid electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell contains electrolyte layer (1), oxygen electrode (3) and iron oxide layer (4) sequentially provided on fuel electrode (2).    USE - Fuel cell such as alkaline fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell, molten carbonate-type fuel cell, polymer electrolyte fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell for electric power generation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell efficiently generates electric power using carbon dioxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell contains electrolyte layer, oxygen electrode and iron oxide layer sequentially provided on fuel electrode. The iron oxide is oxygen defect-type magnetite. A carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas are used in the power generation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of fuel cell.    Electrolyte layer (1)    Fuel electrode (2)    Oxygen electrode (3)    Iron oxide layer (4)
NOVELTY - A carbon fiber cloth has a mesh weight of 80-170 g/m2, a thickness of 0.2-0.3 mm, a density of 0.362-400 g/cc, a carbon content of 99.5%, an interlayer shearing force of 5 MPa, a tensile strength of 192.5, and a tensile modulus of 26.6 Mn/cm2. The carbon fiber cloth is obtained by pre-oxidizing, weaving, heat-treating and carbonizing polyacrylonitrile fibers.    USE - Carbon fiber cloth is used for gas-diffusion layers of fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon fiber cloth has excellent strength and surface smoothness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Carbon fiber cloth used for gas-diffusion layer of fuel cell, has a mesh weight of 80-170 g/m2, a thickness of 0.2-0.3 mm, a density of 0.362-400 g/cc, a carbon content of 99.5%, an interlayer shearing force of 5 MPa, a tensile strength of 192.5, and a tensile modulus of 26.6 Mn/cm2. Polyacrylonitrile fibers are pre-oxidized in a furnace at 300 degrees C. After being curved, the pre-oxidized fibers are cut into threads to prepare top yarns which are woven into yarns. The yarns are woven into pre-oxidized fiber cloth with interlaced longitudinal yarns and transverse yarns of thickness 0.4-0.6 mm. The longitudinal yarns consist of double yarns of thickness 0.445-0.45 mm and density of 15.7-17.7 per cm, and the transverse yarns consist of double yarns of thickness 0.445-0.45 mm and a density of 15.4 per cm. The pre-oxidized fiber cloth is heat-treated by cooking, carbonized in a carbide furnace at 500 degrees C, again carbonized at 1000 degrees C, and finally carbonized at 1500 degrees C to obtain the carbon fiber cloth.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the carbon fiber cloth.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrode substrate including another substrate with a concave-convex surface and an electrode layer set on the concave-convex surface, where the later substrate is a steel substrate, a flexible substrate, a glass substrate or a plastic substrate. Another electrode layer is placed opposite to the former electrode layer. A reaction lamination layer is set between the two electrode layers. The former electrode substrate includes a metal layer set between the reaction lamination layer and the former electrode layer.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell increases the contact area of the electrode substrate and the reaction lamination layer, improves the photoelectric transfer efficiency, increases application range, and reduces/increases panel size.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The electrode has a concave body comprising an anode, a nafion membrane and a cathode. The anode is formed on an inner surface of a groove i.e. cell liquid chamber. An anode output connector extended from the anode and a cathode output connector extended from the cathode are formed at two ends of the concave body. A cross section of the concave body is formed in a V-shape, a trapezoidal shape or a semicircular shape. Insulating materials are filled in the connector of the concave body.    USE - Membrane electrode for a direct alcohol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is simple in structure, and provides convenient for manufacturing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a membrane electrode.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell module has housing that accommodates a fuel cell stack (3) that is stacked with several electric power generation cells and separators in vertical direction. A fixing structure (25) such as polystyrene foam is burned down by an operating temperature of a fuel cell such as a solid oxide fuel cell when the fixing structure is fixed to the upper end portion and side portion of the fuel cell stack.    USE - Fuel cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The slipping and dropping of the stacked components by vibration can be prevented. The need for conveying separate fuel cell is eliminated and the fuel cells are conveyed in assembled state by using the fixing structure. Hence, the fuel cell can be transported easily and conveniently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transport method of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell stack (3)    Heat exchanger (11)    Mount frame (20)    Cylindrical weight (24)    Fixing structure (25)
NOVELTY - A release film has release layer containing silicone resin provided on both surfaces of biaxial-orientation polyester film.    USE - Release film for molding green sheet used as electrolyte for solid-oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The release film provides fuel cell with high output.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell stack has heat insulating material (9) interposed between the holders (4a,4b) and single cell (8a). The holders have flow paths (14,16) for guiding the circulation of cathode and anode waste gases (12a,10a) respectively. A cooling fan (18) cools the intermediate portion of the single cell.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack for use in e.g. household and small-scale industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The fall of temperature in the single cell is suppressed by the heat insulating material so that the dew condensation of anode and cathode gases is prevented. Hence a stabilized electric power generation performance is realized in the single cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack.    Holders (4a,4b)    Single cell (8a)    Heat insulating material (9)    Anode waste gas (10a)    Cathode waste gas (12a)    Cathode waste gas flow path (14)    Anode waste gas flow path (16)    Cooling fan (18)
NOVELTY - A surface protective layer is formed by transferring a resin material (25) on surface of a columnar blanket (32) having a predetermined pattern to light receiving surface of solar cell substrate. A non-formation region in which the resin material is not formed is provided in the predetermined pattern along the rotation direction of blanket.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The protective layer is formed with sufficient precision and moisture resistance ability is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the solar cell manufacturing process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Photo electric conversion unit (12)    Bus bar electrode (16)    Resin material (25)    Printing drum (30)    Blanket (32)
NOVELTY - The sealing structure comprises an O-shaped ring (2) which is arranged between the switching elements (3) provided in housing (1). The O-shaped ring is coated with reactive surface treating agent and compression rate of the O-shaped ring is set in the range of 3 to 15%.    USE - Sealing structure for portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The operational characteristics of the portable electronic device is improved by the arrangement of O-shaped ring.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the portable electronic device.    Housing (1)    O-shaped ring (2)    Switching element (3)    Axial portion (31)
NOVELTY - The umbrella has a rubber massage jacket provided out of a handle on an end of a bar, and an illumination device placed at an end of the handle. The massage jacket is formed with projecting points, and the illumination device is provided with a bulb, a power supply switch, and a battery, which are connected with each other through a conducting wire.    USE - Healthcare and illuminative umbrella.    ADVANTAGE - The umbrella is simple in structure and convenient to operate. The umbrella achieves dual-function such as healthcare massage and illumination function, thus avoiding illumination troubles when a user walks at night in a rainy day.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a healthcare and illuminative umbrella.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has a gas diffusion layer (30) though which reactive gas supplied to reactive-gas intake side gas flow path (2) is discharged to the reactive-gas exhaust side gas flow path (3). Several communication holes (14) are formed in a rib (4) in a state connecting to reactive-gas exhaust side groove formed in the side at which an electrode assembly of the rib does not contact. The width of the gas diffusion layer is smaller than the width of reactive-gas exhaust side groove.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell for electric power generation application.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generation efficiency of the fuel cell is improved, while reducing the pressure loss of the reactive gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the separator of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Separator (1)    Gas flow paths (2,3)    Rib (4)    Communication holes (14)    Gas diffusion layer (30)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell (57) generates electric power using the reformed gas produced by a modifier (3). A reformed-gas processing unit (39) generates the hydrogen-containing gas by processing the reformed gas, when the electric power is generated by the fuel cell (57). A fuel cell (9) generates the electric power at a predetermined time lesser than the fuel cell (57). A hydrogen supply unit (8) controls the supply of the hydrogen-containing-gas from a hydrogen reservoir (7) to the fuel cell (9).    USE - Power generating device equipped with solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the supply of the hydrogen-containing-gas from a hydrogen reservoir to the fuel cell is controlled, the electric power generation performance can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control method of fuel cell power generating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell power generating device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (3)    Hydrogen reservoir (7)    Hydrogen supply unit (8)    Fuel cells (9,57)    Reformed-gas processing unit (39)
NOVELTY - A liquid container (1) has discharge port (5) which discharges the accommodated liquid (11). A pressurizing spring (2) applies pressure to the container through a load plate (12). A supporter (4) supports the container and confrontation portion (3) which applies frictional force with respect to the plate. The pressure applied to the container is reduced while decreasing the accommodated liquid. The frictional force is smaller than the pressure when compared with magnitude of frictional force in the state of maximum and minimum pressure.    USE - Liquid supply apparatus for polymer electrolyte fuel cell used in personal computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power is generated stably and need for using supplemental equipment is eliminated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structural view of the liquid supply apparatus.    Liquid container (1)    Pressurizing spring (2)    Confrontation portion (3)    Supporter (4)    Discharge port (5)    Liquid (11)    Load plate (12)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (1) has a pair of electrodes (21,22) having catalyst layer and diffused layer provided in the sides of an electrolytic film (10). A pair of gas flow paths (31,32) provided in the outer side of the electrodes respectively. A pair of ultrasonic vibrators (51,52) arranged in the vicinity of electrodes to irradiate ultrasonic wave to the electrolyte film, catalyst layer, diffusion layer and gas flow path. The irradiated ultrasonic wave removes water-content lump and by-product such as hydrogen peroxide in the gas flow path, electrodes and electrolyte film.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The water-content can be removed efficiently and the flow-path obstruction can be eliminated by arranging the ultrasonic vibrators in the vicinity of electrodes. Thus, the electric power generation of the fuel cell can be stabilized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control method of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Electrolytic film (10)    Electrodes (21,22)    Gas flow paths (31,32)    Ultrasonic vibrators (51,52)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has an explosion proof interior made of polycarbonate and mounted inside a sealed water proof exterior housing (14). An electrical component i.e. radio frequency module, is located inside an interior sealed housing. An intrinsically safe battery is located outside the interior housing, and electrically connected to the electrical component, where the battery is mounted inside the exterior housing. A planar structural member completely separates a side of the device from another side of the device. A polycarbonate lens is attached at a front of the structural member.    USE - Remote control device for use in a flammable gas environment. Can also be used for other electrical device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has the ability to hold an electrical charge for extended period of time, thus improving performance of the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a remote control device for use in an environment with flammable gases.    Remote control device (10)    Sealed water proof exterior housing (14)
NOVELTY - The shoe has an LED located at a front end of the shoe, and a waterproof rubber pulling fastener fixed at a side face of the shoe. A pulling fastener is provided with an on/off switch and a battery for supplying power to the LED.    USE - Traveling shoe for use during night.    ADVANTAGE - The shoe has an LED that illuminates barrier in front of the feet when walking at night so that the user is prevented from stumbling. The switch in the shoe can be turned off when not being used.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a traveling shoe.
NOVELTY - The heater has a double-layer vacuum glass tube (1) for collecting heat. A metallic inner lining (2) for storing water sleeved in the double-layer vacuum glass tube. An opening end of the metallic inner lining is provided with an end enclosure (3) provided with a cold water inlet tube (4) and a hot water outlet tube (5). A locating rubber ring (6) is provided at a place between the double-layer vacuum glass tube and the metallic inner lining. The end enclosure is provided with a heat insulating layer (7).    USE - Solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The vacuum layer of the double-layer vacuum glass tube has dual functions. The double-layer vacuum glass tube is transparent and insulating, so that heat of sunshine enters the tube but does not get out from the tube, thus increasing the bearing capability. The heater avoids the problem that the double-layer vacuum glass tube is easy to burst when directly used as a water container, so that the maintenance cost is reduced and need for pressure relief device is avoided. The heater has long service life at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar water heater.    Double-layer vacuum glass tube (1)    Metallic inner lining (2)    End enclosure (3)    Cold water inlet tube (4)    Hot water outlet tube (5)    Locating rubber ring (6)    Heat insulating layer (7)
NOVELTY - The device has a rubber sleeve rod connected with a rubber sleeve rod shaft, and an elevating upper rubber pressing shaft laid above the rubber sleeve rod shaft. A rubber sleeve swing rod is connected with the rubber sleeve rod shaft, and a pressing rubber sleeve top shaft is connected with the rubber sleeve swing rod. A rubber cutter is laid between the rubber sleeve rod and the rubber pulling rod, and a force transmission mechanism and driving motor drive the rubber pressing sleeve shaft to rotate. A rubber pulling clamp is opened and closed by the transmission mechanism.    USE - Device for automatically sleeving a rubber tube for use in lithium battery packing and production field.    ADVANTAGE - The device can automatically send the rubber tube and sleeve the rubber tube into the lithium battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an automatic rubber tube sleeving device.
NOVELTY - A heat insulating material (3) has a resin foaming layer (41) containing foam which foams thermoplastic elastomer resin composition containing polypropylene (10-60 weight%) by foaming ratio of 1.5-3 times, a reflector layer (6), and a heat absorption layer (51).    USE - Heat insulating material is used for heat insulation piping (claimed) for solar heater, air conditioner and thermal storage tank.    ADVANTAGE - The heat insulating material provides piping having excellent heat insulating property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the model of the heat insulation piping.    Heat insulation piping (1)    Piping component (2)    Heat insulating material (3)    Resin foaming layers (41)    Heat absorption layers (51)    Reflector layer (6)
NOVELTY - A bipolar plate (400) made of an electroconductive graphite filled polymer, has inlet and outlet apertures (410,412). Active regions (402,404) in the plate are connected to the inlet aperture which deliver reactants to the active regions. Dielectric dividers (408) divide the active regions. The active regions are also connected to the outlet aperture.    USE - Fuel cell plate for fuel cell assembly (claimed) such as proton exchange membrane type fuel cell assembly used in electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell plate avoids the need for fabricating several individual fuel cells and the need for using direct current-direct current converters, so that the fuel cell assembly can be easily placed in the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell assembly; and    (2) operating method of fuel cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged perspective view of unitized fuel cell plate and membrane electrode assembly used in the fuel cell assembly.    Bipolar plate (400)    Active regions (402,404)    Dielectric dividers (408)    Inlet and outlet apertures (410,412)    Catalyst regions (416,418)
NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary battery comprises a polymer or its derivative including vinyl alcohol unit. The content of polymer or its derivative is 0.3 mg or more per 1 mAh of battery capacity in terms of vinyl alcohol unit moiety content.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery is used for portable electronic devices such as camcorder, laptop computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The voltage of lithium ion secondary battery is decreased under high-temperature condition (120 degrees C), and cannot be recharged after exposure to high temperature. Therefore, the battery is safe to use.
NOVELTY - The power supply device (1) has a main structure (1a) shaped in form of animal, attached to display case (2b) of mobile telephone (2). A control apparatus (11) controls rotation of artificial eyes (10) provided in the main structure to indicate the operation state such as fuel shortage state or fuel filled state of the fuel cell (3). The mobile telephone draws in electric power through a connection cable (13).    USE - Fuel cell type power supply device e.g. charger for electronic device such as foldable mobile telephone and digital camera.    ADVANTAGE - The mobile device can be charged efficiently, and mental stress of user is relieved by using animal eye gestures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) control method of fuel cell type power supply device; and    (2) control program of fuel cell type power supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional side of fuel cell type power supply device attached to mobile telephone.    Power supply device (1)    Main structure (1a)    Mobile telephone (2)    Display case of mobile telephone (2b)    Fuel cell (3)    Artificial eye (10)    Control apparatus (11)    Connection cable (13)
NOVELTY - A battery pack comprises packing case (1); combination battery (11) housed in packing case and having flat and rectangular type secondary batteries (21) which are laminated each other; hollow body (41) interposed between flat and rectangular type secondary batteries in combination battery and made of thermoplastic resin film having melting point of 110-200 degrees C; and cooling medium passed through hollow body and comprising nonflammable insulating solvent.    USE - A battery pack for electronic instruments.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack equipped with combination battery is highly safe, excellent in temperature equalization, cooling performance, vibration resistance and shock resistance, and capable of suppressing or preventing spreading of ignition that may be caused by abnormal heat build-up or ignition in one of flat and rectangular type secondary batteries.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack.    Packing case (1)    Combination battery (11)    Flat and rectangular type secondary batteries (21)    Positive electrode (30)    Negative electrode (31)    Hollow body (41)
NOVELTY - The solar cell construction (10) has a transparent photovoltaic cell (42), particularly a colorant solar cell or a thin-layer semiconductor cell. A polymer layer (36) is provided with a fluorescent material or a mixture of multiple fluorescent materials with the transparent photovoltaic cell. The fluorescent material has inorganic fluorescent dyes. The polymer layer is made of a material of polyacrylate, polymethyl methacrylate, poly(lauryl methacrylate) or polymers. The solar cell construction is made of polycarbonate.    USE - Solar cell construction for object.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell construction has a transparent photovoltaic cell, particularly a colorant solar cell or a thin-layer semiconductor cell, where a polymer layer is provided with a fluorescent material or a mixture of multiple fluorescent materials with the transparent photovoltaic cell, and hence ensures a solar cell construction that provided improved sunlight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell construction.    Solar cell construction (10)    Lighting side (12)    Incident light (14)    Polymer layer (36)    Photovoltaic cell (42)
NOVELTY - The absorber, particularly absorber mat (1), has channels for guiding a carrier fluid (4), and is made of elastomer material. The absorber is designed to operate a permanent pressure of the carrier fluid of greater than or equal to 2.5 bar, in which the material Shore hardness is greater than or equal to 75 bar. The wall thickness of the channels is 2 millimeter or the walls of the channels are provided with wall reinforcement elements. The elastomer material is based on ethylene propylene diene M-class rubber and thermoplastic elastomer.    USE - Absorber, particularly absorber mat, particularly for solar heater for production of energy from solar radiation.    ADVANTAGE - The absorber is made of elastomer material, and is designed to operate a permanent pressure of the carrier fluid of greater than or equal to 2.5 bar, in which the material Shore hardness is greater than or equal to 75 bar, where the wall thickness of the channels is 2 millimeter, and hence ensures an improved absorber that is operated without installation expenditure or without control and feed pump.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of an absorber mat.    Absorber mat (1)    Tube (2)    Fillet (3)    Carrier fluid (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a solar cell substrate (10) by forming several thin wire electrodes (14) on main surface of a photoelectric converter (12). A resin material is applied to cylindrical surface of a cylindrical blanket. A surface protection layer (20) is formed by transferring resin material to main surface of solar cell substrate. The blanket is rotated on the main surface of solar cell substrate in predetermined direction.    USE - Method of manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The surface protection layer is uniformly formed on the surface of solar cell substrate, so that the moisture resistance of solar cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell.    Solar cell substrate (10)    Photoelectric converter (12)    Thin wire electrodes (14)    Bus bar electrodes (16)    Surface protection layer (20)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between positive and negative electrodes, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and an inorganic particles layer containing inorganic particles and a binder on the surface of the positive and the negative electrodes. The inorganic particles are spherical or substantially spherical particles and non-spherical particles.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte battery such as lithium ion battery and polymer battery used as power supply for personal digital assistants, notebook computer, mobile telephone and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte battery has excellent high temperature cycle characteristics and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between positive and negative electrodes, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and an inorganic particles layer containing inorganic particles and a binder on the surface of the positive and the negative electrodes. The inorganic particles are spherical or substantially spherical particles and non-spherical particles. The inorganic particles are rutile-type titania or alumina.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generator has ammonia storage container (31) for storing liquefied ammonia, a modifier (35) and ammonia removal device (37). The modifier produces reformed gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen as main component by carrying out decomposition of ammonia supplied from container (31) at 600-900 degrees C. The modifier accommodates ruthenium catalyst or rhodium catalyst. The ammonia removal device removes ammonia contained in reformed gas by dissolving in water.    USE - Hydrogen generator is used for fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell used for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generator is compact and economical. The recycling of water of ammonia removal device is enabled. The concentration of residual ammonia is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the conceptual diagram of hydrogen generator.    Ammonia storage container (31)    Modifier (35)    Ammonia removal device (37)    Motor (40)    Ammonia water tank (42)
NOVELTY - An adhesive composition contains acryl resin and ultraviolet stabilizer. The adhesive composition transmits solar light at 200 nm or more in the hardened state.    USE - Composition used for adhesive sheet for attaching solar battery and cover glass in solar cell module (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive composition has excellent adhesiveness and ultraviolet transmission property. The sheet formed using the composition has excellent weather resistance and durability. The yellowing rate is suppressed efficiently.
NOVELTY - Polymer solution (11) containing ionic polymer(s) and a solvent is applied on substrate (12) and electric field is applied to a thickness direction of substrate to evaporate the solvent and solidify the ionic polymer.    USE - Preparation of polymer film used as electrolyte film of fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides oriented polymer film having controllable characteristics by controlling the orientation of polymer chains using electric field.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of electric field application apparatus for manufacture of polymer film.    Polymer solution (11)    Substrate (12)    Electrode (13,14)    Power source (15)
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery comprises anode containing anode active material, cathode containing cathode active material and polymeric electrolyte. The anode active material and cathode active material are capable of inserting and deserting lithium ion. The cathode active material contains metallic or non-metallic material which forms compound with lithium.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for electronic device such as notebook computer and cellular phone and camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has excellent swelling characteristics and cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium secondary battery comprises anode containing anode active material, cathode containing cathode active material and polymeric electrolyte. The anode active material and cathode active material are capable of inserting and deserting lithium ion. The cathode active material contains metallic or non-metallic material which forms compound with lithium. The metallic or non-metallic material is at least one selected from tin, silicon, aluminum, tin oxide, silicon oxide, indium oxide, antimony, silver, graphite and carbon. The lithium compound contains lithium, and manganese, nickel and/or cobalt, and is of formula: LixMn1MnyMyA2, LixMn1MnyMyO2MyOzXz, LixMn2O4OzXz, LixMn2MnyMyM'zA4, LixCo1CoyMyA2, LixCo1CoyMyO2OzXz, LixNi1NiyMyA2, LixNi1NiyMyO2OzXz, LixNi1NiyCoyO2OzXz, LixNi1NizCoyMzZa, LixNi1NiyCoyMzO2OXa, LixNi1NizMnyMzAa or LixNi1NizMnyMzO2OXa, where x is 0.9-1.1, y and z are 0-0.5, a is 0-2, M and M'are magnesium, aluminum, cobalt, potassium, sodium, calcium, silicon, titanium, tin, vanadium, germanium, gallium, boron, arsenic, zirconium, manganese, chromium, iron, strontium and rare-earth metal, A is oxygen, fluorine, sulfur and phosphorus, and X is fluorine, sulfur and phosphorus.
NOVELTY - Composition (I) which, when applied to a substrate and cured, provides a substantially water impervious coating on the substrate, comprises: a high molecular weight polymeric material; a curing agent; an inorganic compound; and a coupling agent.    USE - (I) is useful for encapsulation of a photovoltaic component, which is useful in photovoltaic module (all claimed). (I) is useful in photovoltaic devices including solar cell modules.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides: a substantially water impervious coating on the substrate; and UV stability, electrical insulation, mechanical protection, low tack, and corrosion protection. (I) has desirable diffusivity properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a composition for encapsulation of photovoltaic components, and which, when applied to a substrate and cured, provides UV stability, electrical insulation, mechanical protection, low tack, and corrosion protection, comprising the high molecular weight polymeric material (40-95 wt.%), the curing agent (0.1-3 wt.%), the inorganic compound (up to 35 wt.%), the coupling agent (0.09-5 wt.%), a processing aid (up to 50 wt.%) and the adhesion promoting agent (0.05-2 wt.%); and    (2) a photovoltaic module comprising a glass plate, photovoltaic cell circuitry and encapsulant composition bonded to a portion of the glass plate and encapsulating at least a portion of the photovoltaic cell circuitry.
NOVELTY - A metal oxide electrode catalyst consists of metal oxide (A) obtained by heating metallic compound (B) in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. The metal valence of metallic compound (B) is smaller than metal valence of metal oxide (A).    USE - Metal oxide electrode catalyst used as alternative material for platinum catalyst for catalyst layer for membrane electrode assembly used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide electrode catalyst has high oxygen reduction ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of metal oxide electrode catalyst, which involves preparing metal oxide by heating the metallic compound at 400-1200 degrees C in oxygen-containing atmosphere, and pulverizing the metal oxide.
NOVELTY - Porous ceramics are made by adding and mixing ceramics powders into polar solution, pouring the ceramics slurry into mold whose bottom side is a porous plate and side is insulating material, and putting the mold in environment whose temperature gradient and electrostatic field commonly work as well as temperature gradient direction and electrostatic field direction are coincident, to freeze, after completely freezing the porous ceramics.    USE - Method is for making ceramics material (claimed) for solid oxide fuel battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Making porous ceramics involves adding ceramics powders with grain diameter of 0.1-50 mu m into polar solution, mixing, and obtaining ceramics slurry whose solid phase volume content is 30-70%. According to the hole diameter and hole intensity of the needed made porous ceramics, porous plate with corresponding hole diameter and the hole intensity and made from high molecular material, insulating material plate, and porous plate are used to make bottom side and the insulating material to make side, to make inducement mold. The ceramics slurry is poured into inducement mold. The mold is put in environment with common actions of temperature gradient and electrostatic field to freeze. The combination of the size and direction of the temperature gradient and electrostatic field is controlled according to needed hole arrangement style. The ceramics slurry is frozen and dried in vacuum environment. Crystals are removed to obtain porous ceramics material prefabricating body. The prefabricating body is sintered at 1250-1500 degrees C to make porous ceramics material.
NOVELTY - The stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus (1) has a dye-sensitizing photoelectric conversion structure (3), and thin film photoelectric conversion structure (2) consisting of amorphous semiconductor having light transmittance stacked on the main surface of the electroconductive substrate (11).    USE - Stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus e.g. dye-sensitization type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency can be provided at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus (1)    Thin film photoelectric conversion structure (2)    Dye-sensitizing photoelectric conversion structure (3)    Electroconductive substrate (11)    Catalyst layer (15)
NOVELTY - A film has layer formed using water-absorbing-resin composition containing polyethylene-type resin composition (100 mass parts) and water-absorptive filler (5-200 mass parts). The polyethylene-type resin composition contains ethylene polymer and acid modified resin. The ethylene polymer has peak top melting point (Tm) of 110 degrees C or more, amount of heat of fusion of 90-180 J/g, degree of crystallinity of 10-60% at 110 degrees C and melt flow rate of 0.1-10 g/10. The water absorptive filler has particle diameter (D99) of 30 mu m or less and particle diameter (D50) of 20 mu m or less.    USE - Film used for packaging material of food stuffs and test drugs, insert of foot wear, cover of clothing, cladding material and moisture absorption material for secondary battery (all claimed), electronic component and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent external appearance, stability, heat resistance and hygroscopic property, and is free from defects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A film has layer formed using water-absorbing-resin composition containing polyethylene-type resin composition (100 mass parts) and water-absorptive filler (5-200 mass parts). The polyethylene-type resin composition contains ethylene polymer (99-60 mass%) and acid modified resin (1-40 mass%). The ethylene polymer has peak top melting point (Tm) at the side of highest temperature in differential-scanning-calorimetry melting curve of 110 degrees C or more, amount of heat of fusion in differential-scanning-calorimetry melting curve of 90-180 J/g, degree of crystallinity of 10-60% at 110 degrees C and melt flow rate of 0.1-10 g/10 minutes at 190 degrees C under load of 21.18N. The water absorptive filler has particle diameter (D99) of 30 mu m or less in 99 mass% accumulation and particle diameter (D50) of 20 mu m or less in 50 mass% accumulation.
NOVELTY - A negative electrode active material contains silicon nuclei, and alloy matrix surrounding circumference of silicon nucleus. The alloy matrix is alloy containing element (x) chosen from aluminum, tin, silver, bismuth and/or zinc, and element (y) chosen from cobalt, nickel, silver, tin, aluminum, iron, zirconium, chromium, copper, phosphorus, bismuth, vanadium, manganese, niobium, molybdenum, indium and/or rare earth elements.    USE - Negative electrode active material is used for lithium secondary battery (claimed) such as lithium ion secondary cell and lithium polymer secondary battery used as power supply of portable electrical and electronic equipments such as central processing unit (CPU) and color liquid crystal display.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode active material is manufactured economically. The lithium secondary battery comprising negative electrode active material has improved cycling characteristics and high capacitation, and is manufactured with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode active material contains silicon nuclei, and alloy matrix surrounding circumference of silicon nucleus. The alloy matrix is alloy containing element (x) chosen from aluminum, tin, silver, bismuth and/or zinc, and element (y) chosen from cobalt, nickel, silver, tin, aluminum, iron, zirconium, chromium, copper, phosphorus, bismuth, vanadium, manganese, niobium, molybdenum, indium and/or rare earth elements. The alloy matrix further contains element (z) chosen from silver, aluminum, bismuth, phosphorus, tin, titanium, and/or zinc. The element (x) is preferably aluminum, and element (y) is preferably cobalt, nickel and silver, or iron, nickel, chromium and zirconium. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of negative electrode active material.
NOVELTY - Hydrogen purification system comprises washing pool (1), hydrogen outlet (5), hydrogen inlet (2) in upper part of the washing pool (1), mist trap (3), and solid alkali removing device (4); where the upper part of the washing pool (1) is connected with lower part of the mist trap (3) and the hydrogen outlet (5) is in upper part of the solid alkali removing device (4).    USE - The hydrogen purification system is useful for producing hydrogen from borohydride (claimed). It is useful also for the field of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system has compact structure and convenient application and change, and efficiently removes alkali solution in hydrogen generated by hydrolysis of borohydride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the hydrogen purification system.    Washing pool (1)    Hydrogen inlet (2)    Mist trap (3)    Solid alkali removing device (4)    Hydrogen outlet (5)
NOVELTY - The device has a drawer fixed in an upper cabinet for storing articles, and a baffle fixed in two lower cabinets. Battery chargers i.e. direct current battery charger, are utilized for charging storage batteries, and direct current inflator pumps are connected with the storage batteries. Sealed water storage tanks are connected with the direct current inflator pumps and respectively mounted on upside and downside of the baffles. An air outlet of each direct current inflator pump is connected with an air pipe, where the cabinet is made of metal, plastic, wood or glass steel material.    USE - Mobile multipurpose car washing device.    ADVANTAGE - The direct current inflator pumps can directly inflate the tire, and the battery chargers can be utilized for charging the storage batteries when the battery power is low, thus realizing effective car washing. The device is simple in structure and convenience to carry.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a mobile multipurpose car washing device.
NOVELTY - A vertical solar light condensing system comprises a reflective unit formed to be spaced apart from an outer wall of a building and for receiving solar light and reflecting the received solar light in parallel to a direction of the outer wall of the building; a light condensing unit for condensing the solar light reflected from the reflective unit; and an optical fiber unit connected to the light condensing unit transmitting the condensed light.    USE - Vertical solar light condensing system for installing to an outer wall of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The light condensing system converts solar light into straight light with high luminous flux of light to provide natural lighting system to be applied in each storey of a high building without restriction of a transmission distance. Thus, light loss can be reduced during light transmission and light condensing efficiency can be maximized. Further, the system can be installed to the outer wall of a building, regardless of a form and location of a building, so as to secure a large light condensing area.
NOVELTY - A discotic nematic liquid crystal (LC) material contains several liquid crystal units, each comprising a central moiety having aromatic ring (s), and several electroactive arms extending outward from central moiety. Each arm contains several cyclic groups, in which group(s) contains sulfur atom(s).    USE - Discotic nematic liquid crystal material is used for photovoltaic cell (claimed), such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The discotic nematic liquid crystal material provides photovoltaic cell having favorable power generating efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of photovoltaic cell.    Photovoltaic cell (100)    Electrode (101)    Counter electrode (103)    Substrate (107)    Electrically conductive layer (111)    Photoactive layer (113)    Electroactive liquid crystal material (200)
NOVELTY - The monolithic mirror array has a primary mirror (100) made of metal, plastic or glass, including a curved section (110) on which the parabolic reflective mirror surface (105) is formed. An aperture (120) is formed at the base of the curved section. The alignment elements are integrally formed at the lower side of the primary mirror.    USE - Monolithic mirror array for solar energy device (claimed) e.g. solar energy concentrator used in solar energy system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost of the solar energy concentrator can be reduced and the optical performance can be improved reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar energy system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the primary mirror.    Primary mirror (100)    Reflective mirror surface (105)    Curved section (110)    Aperture (120)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element has photoelectrode layer comprising dye-sensitized porous semiconductor particle layer (3), charge transport layer and opposite electrode layer. Charge transport layer (2) contains solid mixture including carbon material (0.1-50 weight%) and ionic liquid (50-99.9 weight%), and optionally contains iodine (1 weight% or less) and p-type conductive polymer (0.9 weight% or less).    USE - Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element is used for pn-junction solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell comprising the dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element has excellent durability and high energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element has photoelectrode layer comprising dye-sensitized porous semiconductor particle layer, charge transport layer and opposite electrode layer. Charge transport layer contains solid mixture including carbon material (0.1-50 weight%) and ionic liquid (50-99.9 weight%), and optionally contains iodine (1 weight% or less) and p-type conductive polymer (0.9 weight% or less). Carbon material is carbon nanotube. Porous photoelectrode layer includes organic binder (2 weight% or less). Voids in porous photoelectrode layer are filled with ionic liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Opposite electrode conductive substrate (1)    Charge transport layer (2)    Dye-sensitized porous semiconductor particle layer (3)    Ionic liquid filled porous film (4)    Photoelectrode substrate (5)
NOVELTY - A device for cleaning battery is disposed on a case of an electronic device. The case has a battery slot which can receive at least one battery within. The device for cleaning battery comprises a rod, a rubber, and a plate. The rod is disposed on the case movably. The rubber is fixed on the rod, and can be moved with the rod. The rubber extends to the battery slot, and touches the battery surface. The plate has at least one scrape part, and is disposed at the end of the battery. The device rotates the battery by the rubber, and scrapes the dirty things on the battery end side. The device can clean the battery and prevent it raising the impedance.
NOVELTY - The solar energy collecting mechanism has a bracket that is connected with a cylindrical or spherical crown-shaped light reflecting plate and an energy collector. The light reflecting plate is made of glass, non-metal, metal or organic material. The energy collector is installed at the focusing center of the light reflecting plate. A transparent plate made of plastic, organic material or glass, is installed on the light reflecting plate so as to form a sealed structure. The sealed structure is provided with air or water inlet and outlet valves.    USE - Solar energy collecting mechanism for large greenhouse or installed in land and water surfaces such as lake, reservoir, pool, sea and bay (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the solar energy collecting mechanism is simplified. The light reflecting plate and the transparent plate can be made of plastic thin film, so cost can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar energy collecting mechanism.
NOVELTY - The tube has a peripheral portion designed as a conical surface or an arc surface, where the tube is inserted into a center hole of a battery group. Length of the tube is equal to smaller than that of the battery group. The tube is made of a stainless steel or metallic aluminum or plastic non-metal material.    USE - Seamless hollow structured central support tube for a cylindrical lithium-ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The tube prevents the battery pole group from denting towards the center hole when short circuit occurs inside the cylindrical lithium-ion battery, and discharges the gas generated due to short circuit to a current interrupt device (CID) part of battery cover, thus shutting off and breaking safety value of the battery cover to release pressure, and hence enhancing the security of the cylindrical lithium-ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a seamless hollow structured central support tube.
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a solar module (2) formed as a photo voltaic module for generating an electric energy, or a solar collector for heating a heat carrier fluid that is guided over a solar collector. A front edge of the solar module is fixed next to a front wall of a solar tank (3). A vertically adjustable connector (4) has a base (10) and is supported next to a rear wall (7) on the solar tank. The connector extends upwardly from the base and includes a clamp above the base. The front wall of the solar tank is fixed in a distance from the front edge of the solar module.    USE - Solar device for solarization of sun light.    ADVANTAGE - The vertically adjustable connector is arranged such that the device is adapted to different installation locations or angle of incidence of the sun light and avoids requirement of selection or exchanging of the connector. The device is arranged in a simple and space saving manner during transportation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar device.    Solar device (1)    Solar module (2)    Solar tank (3)    Vertically adjustable connector (4)    Front wall (6)    Rear wall (7)    Base (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a protective layer formed of a transparent member and placed on a main surface of a solar cell (10) from a set of solar cells, where the protective layer is made of a resin material. A wiring member (20) is placed on the main surface, where the main surface is exposed in a region that surrounds the protective layer. The solar cells directly convert clean and inexhaustibly supplied sunlight into electricity. A thin wire electrode (13) and a connecting electrode (14) are respectively formed on a light receiving surface and a back surface of the solar cells.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The main surface is exposed in the region that surrounds the protective layer, thus avoiding overflow of a transparent member to outside of the main surface even when the transparent member forms the protective layer with high fluidity, thus preventing faulty connection between the wiring members, and hence avoiding reduction in production efficiency of the solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell module comprising a set of solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar cell module.    Solar cell (10)    Thin wire electrode (13)    Connecting electrode (14)    Wiring member (20)    Solar cell module (100)
NOVELTY - The system has cross rails (2) parallely arranged at a distance from each other to hold photovoltaic modules (1), and with planar supporting surfaces. Holders (5) are connected with a rear side of the modules by a silicone-based adhesive. The modules are fitted on the rails such that the holders lie on the supporting surfaces and are displaced to lie in a joining direction (7) perpendicular to the rails. Slots and projections are engaged to each another, and a hold-securing device provided between the rails and the holders counteracts the displacement of the holders against the direction.    USE - Mounting system for a frameless thin film photovoltaic module (claimed) of an industrial photovoltaic system that is utilized for large photovoltaic open roof and open space systems in a building.    ADVANTAGE - The mounting system is designed such that the photovoltaic module can be protected and safely held against wind and snow loads in a stable and easy manner. The mounting system can be manufactured and assembled without any tools. The holders are fixedly connected with the rear side of the modules by the silicone-based adhesive in the automated and monitored processes. The projections and/or the slots are integrated in the cross rails, so that the rails can be manufactured in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of an elevated photovoltaic module field.    Photovoltaic modules (1)    Cross rails (2)    High and low supports (4a, 4b)    Holders (5)    Joining direction (7)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell (1) e.g. polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, for producing water during operation. An atomizer (11) atomizes water in the environment. The atomizer is arranged in exhaust pipes (6,8) of a cathode chamber (3) of the fuel cell, where the exhaust pipes is attached to an exhaust gas branch. An opening (15) of the atomizer is upwardly oriented in an angle greater than 0 degree and less than 180 degree towards a driving surface. The atomizer is designed as a nozzle e.g. dual fluid nozzle.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, system for use in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The atomizer atomizes water in the environment, thus preventing dripping or running of the water in a rivulet from the system, and hence preventing freezing of water or ice formation on a driving surface at low temperature. The atomizer is designed as a nozzle e.g. dual fluid nozzle, so that it ensures simple and cost effective design of the system and achieves space-saving while reliably operating the system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (1)    Cathode chamber (3)    Diaphragm (4)    Exhaust pipes (6, 8)    Recirculation device (9)    Atomizer (11)    Opening (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves hydrolyzing F-type photo-electrolyte after preparation of cells using gas flow path and/or cooling channel of cell. The two or more cells are stacked to produce a stack cell. Hydrolysis with respect to F-type photo-electrolyte is performed after preparation of cell stack using gas flow path and/or cooling channel of cell.    USE - Manufacturing method of polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the hydrolysis with respect to F-type photo-electrolyte is performed after preparation of cells and cell stack using gas flow path and/or cooling channel of cell, the electrolyte fuel cell is efficiently prepared.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart which explains the manufacturing process of polymer electrolyte fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a power terminal unit to be connected to a power source i.e. charger (30), and a charging terminal unit to be connected to a power terminal (11) of a battery (10). A holding device i.e. tong, is fixed to side faces of the battery when the charging terminal unit contacts the power terminal of the battery. The holding device has two leaf springs (120) that elastically move in an up/down direction, where the leaf springs hold the battery when the battery is connected with the battery charging device.    USE - Battery charging device for charging a battery (claimed) that is utilized to drive an electronic device e.g. portable electronic device such as portable terminal, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) player and portable multimedia player (PMP).    ADVANTAGE - The holding device allows the battery charging device to be coupled to the batteries regardless of the thickness or shape of the batteries, thus allowing the battery charging device to easily charge the batteries of various thicknesses and shapes without the need for a battery-only case. The size of the battery charging device can be reduced, thus allowing a user to carry the battery charging device as an accessory for an electronic device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery comprising a pair of fixing portions coupled to a battery charging device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of structure of a battery charging device and a battery.    Battery (10)    Power terminal (11)    Charger (30)    Battery charging device (100)    Leaf springs (120)
NOVELTY - The battery module (30) comprises a housing (32) with a bus structure (40). A terminal (42) is melt joined with the bus structure by sealing the terminal with respect to the bus structure and providing a conductive path to an interior portion of the housing. The terminal is melt joined in an ultrasonic joining operation or in a thermal insertion operation.    USE - Battery module.    ADVANTAGE - The terminal are sealed effectively with the housing. Hence, the cost of the terminal is reduced and the current distribution across the electrodes is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of battery module.    Battery module (30)    Housing (32)    Cells (35)    Bus structure (40)    Terminal (42)
NOVELTY - The metal air fuel cell stack comprises multiple independent cathode assemblies (100) each having an air cathode (101), a metal plate (103) opposite to the cathode, and a corrugated metal plate (105). The corrugated metal plate maintains the distance between the air cathode and the metal plate. Multiple independent anode assemblies are provided, which have a gelling agent and metal fuel. A cell casing is provided, in which the cathode assemblies. The anode assemblies are received alternately. A tightening member are also provided on one side of the casing.    USE - Metal air fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The metal air fuel cell stack ensures good easy coupling and decoupling of electrodes, good electric conductivity, and improved performance, minimized resistive loss, and contacted adhesivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a metal air fuel cell stack.    Cathode assemblies (100)    Air cathode (101)    Metal plate (103)    Corrugated metal plate (105)    Conductive rubber coating layer (106)
NOVELTY - The mold (38) has two molding block sections (60, 62) with two sets of cavity portions (66, 68), and a third molding block section (64) located between the sections (60, 62), and comprising a third set of cavity portions (70) that are alignable with the cavity portions in the portions (66) making a set of cavities for receiving a parison. A fourth set of cavity portions (72) that are alignable with the cavity portions in the portions (68) makes another set of cavities for receiving another parison, where the portions (66, 70) and the portions (68, 72) are mirror images of one another.    USE - Extrusion blow mold for an extrusion blow molding machine (claimed), e.g. accumulator-type extrusion blow molding machine and shuttle-type extrusion blow molding machine.    ADVANTAGE - The mold effectively reduces the size of the molding machine, and increases the product output by increasing the number of parisons.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing multiple rows of extruded blow molded product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of an extrusion blow mold in an open state.    Extrusion blow mold (38)    Molding block sections (60-64)    Cavity portions (66-72)    Platens (82)    Mold plates (90, 92)
NOVELTY - A polyethylene fiber contains ultra-high molecular polyethylene having ethylene repeating units. The polyethylene has intrinsic viscosity of 5 dL/g or more. The ratio of area of whole endothermic peaks with respect to higher-temperature-side endothermic peak of a yarn of the fiber analyzed in a restrained state by temperature-rising differential scanning calorimetry curve is 14/1-1.5/1.    USE - Polyethylene fiber is used for polyethylene multifilament (claimed), and for textile such as sporting clothes, protective clothing material and protection glove, tag rope, yacht rope, construction rope, fishing net, chemical filter, battery separator, helmet and ski board.    ADVANTAGE - The polyethylene fiber has excellent strength and elastic modulus, and is economically manufactured with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fiber precursor; and    (2) manufacture of the fiber precursor.
NOVELTY - The novel fabricates bipolar plates using a composite material comprising polymer thermoplastic and stainless steel alloy fibers. The fuel cell plates were fabricated via an injection molding process, which yielded better production rates than coating or treating metal plates with a suitable surface material. The chemical and electrochemical properties of the plates were found to be stable, high compression strengthiBhigh bending strengthiBhigh corrodibility and the plates demonstrated good anti-corrosion characteristics, resulting in an enhanced electrical conductivity, a stable cell performance and an extended cell life.
NOVELTY - The cabinet has a black light absorption insulating layer (3) located at an inner wall of a cabinet body (1), which comprises a sealed glass cover (2). The cabinet body is fixed with a follow-up control device, which comprises positioning adjusting knobs (5) located at two ends of a U-shaped rack (4), where middle of the U-shaped rack is connected with a support saddle with a rotating shaft. A side of an expansion tube is connected with the support saddle, where the expansion angle pipe is an omega-shaped pipe body and made of plastic.    USE - Household solar heating cabinet.    ADVANTAGE - The cabinet is simple in structure, economic and practical to use, easy to mount with simple application conditions and inexpensive. The cabinet stores 20 liters of the hot water and saves washing and cooking water and electricity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective and partial sectional view of a household solar heating cabinet.    Cabinet body (1)    Sealed glass cover (2)    Black light absorption insulating layer (3)    U-shaped rack (4)    Positioning adjusting knob (5)
NOVELTY - The timber has multiple layers of green bamboo pieces arranged in same direction and adhered together through a hot pressing process. Each layer of the green bamboo pieces are soaked with a mixed soaking resin layer, and surfaces of the adjacent green bamboo pieces are coated with a glue layer, where thickness of the green bamboo pieces are two to four nanometer.    USE - Green mao bamboo plate's squared timber for use in wind power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The timber can satisfy needs of wind power generation. The timber can be manufactured in an inexpensive manner, and the timber can be recycled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a green mao bamboo plate's squared timber.
NOVELTY - The system has two levels with respective support elements e.g. support blocks (4), and substructure elements e.g. trapezoidal sheet elements (5). A third level has safety elements with retaining elements (7) coupled with photovoltaic elements. The support elements are arranged on a support surface of a building roof. A longitudinal axis (A-A) of the substructure elements forms an angle with a longitudinal axis (B-B) of the support elements. The safety elements form a grid pattern with the structure elements. The support and structure elements are made of metal, metal alloy, plastic or wood.    USE - Support system for photovoltaic elements that is utilized on a flat building roof to produce electrical energy from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The support system is designed such that an improved photovoltaic system can be arranged on the building roof with a roof pitch of about 0 to 20 degrees in a safe and economical manner, while avoiding damages to the building roof and permitting to repair the building roof.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of a support system.    Longitudinal axes (A-A, B-B)    End cap (3)    Support blocks (4)    Trapezoidal sheet elements (5)    Rails (6)    Retaining elements (7)    Longitudinal profile (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves positioning solar cells on a displaceable mold table (5), according to a location provided in a solar module, and fixing the cells by low-pressure. The cells are coated with flowable plastic i.e. polyolefin plastisol, by curtain coating or a coating knife. An outer protective cover is arranged on the cells in an arch-shaped and bubble-free manner by sticking. The flowable plastic is coated on a rear side of the solar cells by the curtain coating or the coating knife, and an inner plastic layer is hardened under thermal effect after applying an inner protective cover.    USE - Method for producing a solar module i.e. photovoltaic module, for generating electricity from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The outer protective cover is arranged on the solar cells in an arch-shaped and bubble-free manner by sticking. The flowable plastic is coated on the rear side of the solar cells by the curtain coating or the coating knife, and the inner plastic layer is hardened under thermal effect after applying the inner protective cover, thus producing a high quality solar module with reduced labor costs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for producing a solar module, comprising a casting device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a system for automatically producing a solar module using plastisol for encapsulation of solar cells.    Casting slot (4)    Displaceable mold table (5)    Rail (6)    Solar module part (10)    Heating device (14)
NOVELTY - Displacement pump with a piston inside a cylinder space, where the cylinder wall consists at least partially of thin metal and is designed to give an upwards increase to the force acting on the piston rings (4). The cylinder wall is covered by an insulated (sic) layer (5) and/or a carbon fiber- and/or a Kevlar composite material. Layer (5) has high pressure resistance, a high elastic modulus, low heat conductivity and low heat capacity. The insulating layer can be a ceramic layer, e.g. of Si nitride or Zr oxide    USE - The pump is useful in pumping cryogenic liquids such as liquid hydrogen, and in storage of liquid hydrogen, e.g. in motor vehicle technology (fuel cells).    ADVANTAGE - The pump avoids a drawback of previous pumps, e.g. production, of up to 30% of low pressure hydrogen gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the pump.    piston rings (4)    insulating layer. (5)
NOVELTY - The waste gas tube (1) has a safety valve attaching portion (6) that is connected with an ejection opening (5) of a safety valve (4). A discharge pipe (7) having predetermined internal diameter which induces and discharges hydrogen gas outside is connected to the safety valve attaching portion. The safety valve attaching portion which is integrally connected with the discharge pipe is made of synthetic resin raw material.    USE - Waste gas tube used in battery such as nickel hydrogen battery of motor vehicle such as car and construction machine.    ADVANTAGE - Since the safety valve attaching portion which is integrally connected with the discharge pipe is made of synthetic resin raw material, the attachment property is improved and the safety of vehicle is higher.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the waste gas tube used in battery.    Waste gas tube (1)    Safety valve (4)    Ejection opening (5)    Safety valve attaching portion (6)    Discharge pipe (7)
NOVELTY - A catalyst (2) is supported on a metal porous substrate (3) by thermal decomposition of precursor, and thus an electrode (4) is formed. Then, a metal porous substrate is joined to an electrolytic membrane (1), to set as a membrane electrode assembly (5). The membrane electrode assembly comprises electrolytic membrane, and a pair of electrode in which a fuel electrode is provided in one surface side of electrolytic membrane and an oxidizing agent electrode is provided on the other surface side of electrolytic membrane.    USE - Manufacture of membrane electrode assembly used for fuel cell such as solid polymer electrolyte-type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane electrode assembly is manufactured efficiently and economically, and has improved durability, stability and corrosion resistance. The reduction of battery performance in fuel cell due to embrittlement of carbon material is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalyst is supported on a metal porous substrate by thermal decomposition of precursor, and thus an electrode is formed. Then, a metal porous substrate is joined to an electrolytic membrane, to set as a membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly comprises electrolytic membrane, and a pair of electrode in which a fuel electrode is provided in one surface side of electrolytic membrane and an oxidizing agent electrode is provided on the other surface side of electrolytic membrane. The metal porous substrate has a surface layer containing titanium and tantalum, and/or niobium. The catalyst contains metal oxide containing iridium, ruthenium and titanium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of membrane electrode assembly.    Electrolytic membrane (1)    Catalyst (2)    Metal porous substrate (3)    Electrode (4)    Membrane electrode assembly (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves stopping supply of hydrogen gas with respect to a fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolytic membrane. The voltage of the fuel cell is reduced below a threshold value. A low activated gas such as nitrogen is substituted to the hydrogen gas retained in an anode side flow path in the fuel cell, while maintaining cell voltage below the threshold value.    USE - Method of shutting down fuel cell system (claimed) comprising polymer electrolyte fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell or molten carbonate fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since hydrogen gas in the anode side flow path is substituted by nitrogen, extreme increase in electric potential gradient can be suppressed. The oxidation reaction in cathode and catalyzed combustion can be suppressed, so deterioration of anode or cathode after shutting down of the fuel cell system can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of shutting down of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The protective device has several wiring patterns that are formed in an upper surface of a wiring board (1). A thermal fuse (5) is provided with respect to a through-hole (8) and in vicinity of a switching element (2). The heat conduction pattern (10) is formed by extending from the switching element lower surface in the wiring board upper surface to the inner edge of the through-hole. A heat conductive resin (9) is formed between the thermal fuse outer periphery and the switching element.    USE - Protective device for battery unit of electronic device such as notebook personal computer, mobile telephone and video camera.    ADVANTAGE - The electronic circuit of the electronic device is reliably protected by a simple structure of the protective device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the protective device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Wiring board (1)    Switching element (2)    Thermal fuse (5)    Through-hole (8)    Heat conductive resin (9)    Heat conduction pattern (10)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a linear current collection electrode (7) formed on the non-light receiving surface side of a translucent board (1). The current collection electrode extends in the non-light receiving surface side of a catalyst layer (5), such that the catalyst layer is penetrated with respect to a porous semiconductor layer (3) to contact with a transparent conductive layer (2).    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell for use in dye-sensitized solar module (claimed) used in silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of electric current per unit area is increased while reducing the non-electric current generation area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic plan view of light receiving surface and schematic sectional view of solar cell.    Board (1)    Conductive layer (2)    Porous semiconductor layer (3)    Catalyst layer (5)    Linear current collection electrode (7)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has a membrane electrode assembly (13), which is clamped with both sides of a solid polymer electrolyte. The solid polymer electrolyte is formed in a fuel electrode layer and in an oxidizing agent electrode layer. The oxidizing agent electrode layer comprises a reaction layer and a diffused layer. The reaction layer and the diffused layer are arranged at both sides of the membrane electrode assembly. An opening (32a) of an air supply-flow channel (32) is connected to a vicinity of the oxidizing agent electrode layer.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell performs chimney effect, thus providing sufficient air for the air flow path, and obtains high power density.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an air flow path and an air supply-flow channel.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Membrane electrode assembly (13)    Air flow path (31)    Opening of upper end (31a)    Air supply-flow channel (32)    Opening (32a)
NOVELTY - The solar energy collector is composed of a double-bar or multiple plate of transparent thermoplastic plastics. It incorporates an infra red layer, without affecting the plate transparency. The warm air developing within the plate is directed to a heat exchanger.    USE - The structure is a solar energy collector.    ADVANTAGE - The plate gathers solar energy without allowing the side away from the sun to become over heated.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (10) has a metal separator (14) which opposes a cathode side electrode (26). A flow-path sticker unit (36a) surrounds an oxidizing agent gas flow path (30). A deformation portion (40) deforms easily than other portions, when an external load is assigned between oxidizing agent gas flow path and flow-path sticker unit. The deformation unit has a bead geometry unit (42) extended along the longitudinal direction of the flow-path sticker unit.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The load difference can be relieved by assigning external load between oxidizing agent gas flow path and flow-path sticker unit. Thus, the crack of a metal plate can be prevented and the sealing performance can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the fuel cell.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (10)    Metal separator (14)    Cathode side electrode (26)    Oxidizing agent gas flow path (30)    Flow-path sticker unit (36a)    Deformation portion (40)    Bead geometry unit (42)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode (10) has a resin substrate (11), and a transparent conductive film (12) and porous layer (13) formed on a surface of the resin substrate. The transparent conductive film contains resin particles (14).    USE - Negative electrode is used for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode has excellent peeling-proof property, and provides solar cell having excellent output characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the negative electrode.    Negative electrode (10)    Resin Substrate (11)    Transparent conductive film (12)    Porous layer (13)    Resin particles (14)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell has a structure in which a positive electrode and negative electrode are opposed with a proton conductor and enzyme is immobilized on the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode. The fuel cell is manufactured by immobilizing the enzyme on the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode with photo-curable resin and/or thermosetting resin.    USE - Manufacture of fuel cell used for power supply of electronic apparatus (both claimed) such as personal computer, mobile device, and for driving automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell having excellent electric power generation efficiency, is manufactured efficiently.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte comprises non-aqueous organic solvent, lithium salt, triphenyl phosphate, vinyl ethylene carbonate and biphenyl additive.    USE - Electrolyte is used for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply for portable electronic apparatus, notebook personal computer and electromobile.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has excellent flame resistance and thermal stability. The battery comprising the electrolyte has excellent durability and reduced internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte comprises non-aqueous organic solvent, lithium salt, triphenyl phosphate, vinyl ethylene carbonate and biphenyl additive. The content of triphenyl phosphate is 0.1-20 wt%, vinyl ethylene carbonate is 0.05-10 wt% and biphenyl additive is 0.05-10 wt% with respect to weight of electrolyte. The lithium salt is Lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium hexafluoroarsenate, lithium perchlorate, lithium trifluoromethyl sulfonate (LiCF3SO3), lithium trifluoromethyl sulfonyl methane (LiC(SO2CF3)3), lithium trifluoromethylsulfonimide (LiN(CF3SO2)2) and/or lithium trifluoromethyl sulfonyl methane (LiCH(CF3SO2)2). The non-aqueous organic solvent is carbonate, ester group and/or ketone-based solvent. The carbonate-type solvent is ethylene carbonate, polypropylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, methyl propyl carbonate, ethyl propyl carbonate and/or butylene carbonate, or mixed solvent of chain-type carbonate and cyclic carbonate. The ester solvent is methyl acetate, ethyl acetate and/or propyl acetate. The non-aqueous organic solvent is tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran or their mixture. The electrolyte further contains polymethyl vinyl ketone.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of coin-shaped battery.    Anode (10)    Cathode (12)    Separator (16)    Floor plate (18)    Case (20)
NOVELTY - The system has a light picking branch comprising a conductive tube whose ends are connected mutually and to a light picking tee joint. The output port of the light picking tee joint is externally connected to a light source, through the conductive tube. The light collecting head in one end of each path of light, is connected with one side of a stopper light collecting head tee joint in a solar energy conduction device. The external end of the light collecting head is provided with a stopper reflective plate.    USE - System for collecting, conducting, and supplying solar energy used for solar water heater, solar cooker, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The utilization efficiency of the system can be improved, using a simple, usage convenient, and maintenance free structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the system.
NOVELTY - The toy has a coloring layer, which includes a white pigment on a surface of an amorphous silicon type solar cell, and an optical discoloration layer containing a photo-chromic compound chosen from a spirooxazin derivative or a spirogyra derivative on the coloring layer. The light transmittance of the coloring layer is equal to or more than 0.5 percent. The white pigment is chosen from calcium carbonate, titanium oxide and silica. A topcoat layer transmits light to an uppermost layer on the surface of the solar cell.    USE - Optical color-change toy.    ADVANTAGE - The location in which the solar cell is provided and is discolored or colored by a light, thus providing the optical color-change toy with high practicability and convenience. The freedom degree of color tone and color change property by the solar cell is high.
NOVELTY - Resin and dispersing agent are diluted by diluents, powder precursor formed using copper indium sulfide and copper sulfide is mixed to form precursor paste. Precursor paste is distributed to form copper sulfide-doped copper indium sulfide absorption layer. The obtained layer is heated, oxidized, added into graphite box having sulfur powder, heated, burned sulfur powder is converted into sulfur gas, combined with copper sulfide-doped copper indium sulfide absorption layer and sulfidized, to obtain thin film solar cell absorber.    USE - Manufacture of thin film solar cell absorber used for solar battery such as photoelectric battery for converting solar energy into power.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of highly dense copper indium sulfide layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Resin and dispersing agent are prepared, diluted by diluents and powder precursor formed using copper indium sulfide and copper sulfide is mixed to form precursor paste. The precursor paste is distributed to form a copper sulfide-doped copper indium sulfide absorption layer. The copper sulfide-doped copper indium sulfide absorption layer is heated by hot plate at 200-350 degrees C for 20-50 minutes, combined with oxygen in air and oxidized. The oxidized layer is added into graphite box having sulfur powder, heated, burned sulfur powder is converted into sulfur gas, combined with copper sulfide-doped copper indium sulfide absorption layer and sulfidized, to obtain thin film solar cell absorber. The powder precursor is ground using triple roll miller.
NOVELTY - The separator plate is made of pressed or treated wood or plastic or similar external casing. The separator plate comprises of plates, a filament and projection which are fixed on a support. An assembly is provided, which has an extruder and an injector.    USE - Separator plate for isolation of core of chambers for use in industrial products, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and materials such as batteries, transformers, generators, containers, nanotechnology.    ADVANTAGE - The separator plate ensures isolation of products at room temperature without changing biochemistry, and is improved and cost effective.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a separator plate.
NOVELTY - A gelatinizer is obtained by mixing granular form carboxyl group-containing polymer particles (2 mass parts) and 40 mass% of aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide (98 mass parts). The granular form carboxyl group-containing polymer particles have median particle diameter of 100-800 mu m and volume density of 0.3 g/ml or more. The turbidity of gelatinizer is 200 ppm or less. The gelatinizer has gel density of 1.37 g/ml or more.    USE - Gelatinizer is used for battery (claimed) and alkaline cells.    ADVANTAGE - The gelatinizer has high cell density. The battery containing gelatinizer has excellent battery performance.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte comprises non-aqueous organic solvent, lithium salt and additives (50 ppm) chosen from aluminum iodide and/or tin iodide.    USE - Electrolyte for lithium secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte provides the safe battery having excellent durability, charging characteristics and high-temperature characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of lithium secondary battery.    Battery can (10)    Anode (13)    Separator (14)    Cathode (15)    Cap assembly (20)
NOVELTY - The separator comprises a glass fiber coated with a polyurethane polymer. The polyurethane polymer has an amide group. The separator is formed by screen printing method, spin coating method or dipping method.    USE - Separator for use in a battery.    ADVANTAGE - The separator ensures excellent discharge characteristics by isolating cathode and anode, and ensures that no yield is dropped.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a lithium thionyl chloride battery, which contains an anode, cathode and thionyl chloride solution in which lithium salt is used as an electrolyte of battery.
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises trimethylsilyl phosphite, which is added in an electrolyte and a non-aqueous organic solvent. Lithium salt is dissolved in the non-aqueous organic solvent.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary lithium battery (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte provides high-rate characteristics and improves lifetime property and basic performance of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The non-aqueous organic solvent has an aromatic hydrocarbon compound, which has a formula (I).    R=1-10C alkyl group or halogen group; and    q=0-6 numbers.    The lithium salt having formula, LiN (CxF2x+ SO2) (CyF2y+ SO2) x,y= natural number.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a secondary lithium battery, which has a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator for electrical separation of electrode portion. The positive electrode is selected from formulae, LixMn1-yMyA2 LixMn2O4-zXz LixMn2-yMyM'zA4 LixCo1-yMyA2 LixCo1-yMyO2-zXz LixNi1-yMyO2-zXz LixNi1-yCoyO2-zXz LixNi1-y-zCoyMzA alpha LixNi1-y-zCoyMzO2- alpha X alpha LixNi1-y-zMnyMzA alpha LixNi1-y-zMnyMzO2- alpha X alpha    x=0.9-1;    y,z=0-0.5;    alpha =0-20;    M,M'=magnesium, aluminum, potassium, cobalt, sodium, calcium, titanium, silicon, tin, vanadium, germanium, gallium, boron, arsenic, zirconium, manganese, chromium, iron or strontium;    A=oxygen, sulfur, fluorine or phosphorus; and    X=sulfur, fluorine or phosphorus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the secondary lithium battery.    Positive electrode (100)    Negative electrode (110)    Electrolyte (130)    Separator (140)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell with modification Al-Mg alloy, the metal anode of the fuel cell is modification Al-Mg anode, the cathode is air electrode. The air electrode is composed by anode-catalyzed electrode, gas diffusion and waterproof layer and silver-gilt electric copper wire net. The anode-catalyzed electrode is a film which is made of active carbon, manganese dioxide, graphite and monox compound. The gas diffusion and waterproof layer is a film which is made of polyfluortetraethylene, emulsifier, acetylene black, variant carbon material compound. The air electrode is pressed, high-temperature burnt and connected by anode-catalyzed electrode, gas diffusion and waterproof layer and silver-gilt electric copper wire net. The electrolyte is neutral electrolyte which contains salt. The said metal anode is set at the center of the sealed shell. The two air electrolytes are set at the two sides of the metal anode apart. There is electrolyte poured in the shell. The fuel cell of this invention produces high electrical current. It possesses high conductivity, long duration, high efficiency and no pollution. It is easy to be generalized and applied.
NOVELTY - The reflector has a main portion that consists of a transparent plastic case (14) with an accommodating portion (14a). A reflection board (18) is provided in the accommodation portion of the case. A retroreflection coating material is coated on the surface of reflection board. Six LEDs (20) are provided at the edges of the reflection board in upper and lower sides. A power supply such as a button battery supplies power to the LED. A rubber belt (34) is provided for detachedly attaching the reflector to target objects.    USE - Reflector attached to objects such as school bag of kindergarten children, or hung down from person's neck. Can also be used in clothes and other accessories.    ADVANTAGE - The size of reflector is reduced, while the visibility is increased due to the light emission function. The nighttime traffic accidents can be prevented reliably, and the type of usage of reflector can be changed freely.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the reflector in usage state. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Plastic case (14)    Accommodation portion (14a)    Reflection board (18)    LEDs (20)    Opening portion (30)
NOVELTY - The valve has a key with an end that is provided with contact connection of two-way locking mechanism in a valve body. Another end of the key is extended outside the valve body from an opening of the valve body through movable coordination and inserted into the vacuum soft connecting pipe through movable coordination. The vacuum soft connecting pipe is made from polyethylene or other plastic materials. The vacuum soft connecting pipe is provided with stretchable corrugated pipes. The two-way locking mechanism is provided with a ball bearing, a locking tongue and a locking spring.    USE - Micro passive two-way vacuum valve. Uses include but are not limited to vacuum container, vacuum flat solar heat collector, indoor/outdoor vacuum temperature-preserving conduit pipe, refrigerator, portable passive vacuum pump, and fruit/vegetable vacuum fresh-keeping conveying container.    ADVANTAGE - The valve has long lasting sealing effect, and long operational life span, and is convenient and simple to use. The pressure of the vacuum fresh-keeping container can reach 0.1 mega Pascal (MPa).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial perspective view of a micro passive two-way vacuum valve.
NOVELTY - A water heater has a heat collecting plate (1) which includes two heat collecting layers that are stacked with each other and form passages at an interval between them. Capillary tissues are each passed into the passage of each collecting layer. Two protecting layers are stacked on an external surface of each corresponding collecting layer. A soft support body is attached into an external surface of a protecting layer. A pair of soft pipes (5,5') has through holes in each pipe which penetrate its interior. The through hole is connected to the corresponding passage of each collecting layer.    USE - Coilable solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The solar water heater allows users to coil and fold the solar water heater to reduce volume. It also provides a light and graceful structure to facilitate its transportation or moving. The solar water heater can be installed by users to save the installation cost and labor of a technician. It can be connected in series or in parallel according to actual needs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar water heater.    Heat collecting layer (1)    Soft pipes (5,5')    Fixture (7)    Caps (8)
NOVELTY - The cell (100) has a closed enclosure (112) including end walls that are arranged one in front of other. The enclosure includes a side wall formed by a stack of electrodes (104, 108) electrically isolated from one another. Immiscible electrolytes (114, 116) are arranged in the enclosure, and form superposed layers, where the electrolytes are in contact with the electrodes, respectively. Conversion units arranged in the enclosure realize photovoltaic conversion of energy of received light ray. A substrate (102) made of glass or polymer is placed against the electrode (104).    USE - Photovoltaic cell e.g. organic type photovoltaic cell i.e. Gratzel cell, for being embedded on a mobile device such as portable mobile phone and multimedia player.    ADVANTAGE - The cell ensures high transparency for collecting light, robust construction, and low production cost. The cell allows better collection of generated photocurrent electric charges, and offers greater flexibility for integration while avoiding problems associated with shading metallization. The electrodes form the side wall of the enclosure, thus allowing the usage of inexpensive materials and offering better conductivity of the cell. The cell is compact in structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for realization of a photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a photovoltaic cell with immiscible electrolytes.    Photovoltaic cell (100)    Substrate (102)    Electrodes (104, 108)    Enclosure (112)    Immiscible electrolytes (114, 116)
NOVELTY - The solar-powered charger (10) has a solar collector (14) to generate electrical energy when exposed to light. A connector coupled to the solar collector provides a pathway for discharging the electrical energy to an external device. A casing comprises a surface to dissipate heat.    USE - Solar-powered charger. Uses include but are not limited to flashlight and lamp e.g. headlamp worn on the head or attached to hat or headband, global positioning service (GPS) device, radio, electronic music player such as MPEG audio layer-3 (MP3) player, iPod (RTM: portable media player) device, game device such as game console, headphone, telephone, camera, personal data assistant (PDA), mobile messaging device, computer, clock, and other portable devices.    ADVANTAGE - Allows greater current flow, or greater rate of discharge of electrical power produced or stored by the solar powered charger. The solar powered charger can remain in direct sunlight for a longer time, while maintaining the lower temperature, such that greater efficiency of power production can be achieved, lower energy loss from the battery can be achieved, or greater service life of battery or solar collector element can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar-powered charger.    Solar-powered charger (10)    Main portion (12)    Solar collector (14)    Solar panel (16)    Portion (22)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a nitroxy radical group-containing high molecular weight polymer having a lithium salt of organic acid as an electrode active material.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used as power supply for personal computer, video camera, motor vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent electroconductivity and capacity.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) has a fluid supply section with a water supply apparatus (20) which is arranged at lowest position and downstream of a fuel cell module (12), while providing a condenser (25) which supplies condensed water to a water container (21). The water supply apparatus is arranged at one side of module section and an electrical equipment unit is arranged at other side of the module section.    USE - Vehicle-mounted solid oxide type fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The destabilization or performance decrement of water supply apparatus, air mixing to modifier, carbon adhesion in electrode, and electric power generation voltage of fuel cell module are avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell module (12)    Water supply apparatus (20)    Water container (21)    Condenser (25)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a silicon wafer substrate (199) having a detector wafer on which a flow sensor is formed. Several shells whose walls form a flow channel (206) are formed on the substrate. The flow channel is directly fabricated on substrate so that flow channel couples heat transfer directly to flow sensor and the shells are coupled to fluidic measurement to provide for flow sensor.    USE - Method for fabricating flow sensor used in fuel cell flow system, portable ventilator.    ADVANTAGE - The need for different types of sacrificial layers during a fabrication of flow sensor on substrate is eliminated, the performance of the flow sensor is improved and the thermal conduction is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for shell flow sensor system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the shell flow sensor system.    Shell flow sensor system (190)    Capillary outlet (197)    Substrate (199)    Flow channel (206)    Sensing elements (241)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has a separator (1) which is equipped with a gas supply port (10,20) for supplying a reactive gas to gas flow path and an gas exhaust port (11,21) for discharging the reactive gas after reaction. A gas flow path (22) whose end is connected to supply system of reactive gas and other end is closed to supply reactive gas is formed with a communicating hole (24). Another gas flow path (23) whose end is connected to supply system for discharging reactive gas is formed with a communicating hole whose opening area is smaller than the communicating hole of gas supply flow path.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. solid polymer type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Oxygen partial pressure of oxidizing agent gas is made uniform and the electric power generation efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell.    Separator (1)    Gas supply ports (10,20)    Exhaust ports (11,21)    Gas supply flow path (22)    Gas discharging flow path (23)    Communicating hole (24)
NOVELTY - A metal oxide porous membrane (2) is formed on a transparent conductive film (1a) of a substrate (1). The membrane has several three-dimensional structural component (3) consisting of zinc oxide, formed at surface. The structural component is formed such that side of hollow cone shape or pyramid shape is opened and diameter is expanded along normal line direction from surface of membrane.    USE - Metal oxide porous membrane is used for dye sensitized solar cell (claimed) and electrode film of battery.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide porous membrane provides solar cell having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and has controlled shape.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of metal oxide porous membrane. A substrate having electroconductive surface is immersed in a solution containing zinc, and metal oxide porous membrane is formed at electroconductive surface. The solution further contains an additive having polymer structure portion for inhibiting unsaturated bond portion and crystal growth adsorbed on electroconductive surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the conceptual diagram of three-dimensional structural component.    Substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (1a)    Transparent sheet (1b)    Metal oxide porous membrane (2)    Three-dimensional structural component (3)
NOVELTY - An air supply apparatus (1) is fixed to a base (42) through a vibration absorption section (56). A flexible rubber hose (47) connects the air supply apparatus to the cathode inlet of the fuel cell (3). A sound insulator is attached to the air intake portion of the air supply apparatus.    USE - Fuel cell apparatus e.g. solid polymer type fuel cell apparatus for home-use. Can also be used in carbon and solid oxide type fuel cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Suction noise is reduced without reduction in the power generation capacity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of fuel cell apparatus.    Air supply apparatus (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Base (42)    Rubber hose (47)    Vibration absorption section (56)
NOVELTY - The capacitor apparatus (10) has an exterior metal case (14) in which a capacitor module (24) which is connected to edge of bus-bar (20) is accommodated. An insulating layer (16) is formed in the inner surface of the metal case by coating mica material having insulation and heat resistance more than heat emission temperature degree of the capacitor module. Resin (18) is filled between the metal case and capacitor module so as to provide vibration proof.    USE - Capacitor apparatus mounted in battery and inverter of vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle etc.    ADVANTAGE - The capacitor apparatus which can provide vibration proof between the metal case and capacitor module is provided. Hence, closed circuit failure is prevented reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for capacitor apparatus manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic plan and side views of capacitor apparatus.    Capacitor apparatus (10)    Exterior metal case (14)    Insulating layer (16)    Resin (18)    Bus-bar (20)    Capacitor module (24)
NOVELTY - A solar power system (10) comprises solar concentrator (12) that concentrates incoming sunlight (20), where concentrator includes diffractive optical element (30) that concentrates light in two dimensions.    USE - A solar power system.    ADVANTAGE - The system has optical elements which provide an inexpensive way to concentrate sunlight or other radiation, e.g. directing radiation to a collector such as photovoltaic devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method of producing electricity; and    (2) a method of concentrating energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram of solar power system.    Solar power system (10)    Solar concentrator (12)    Photovoltaic elements (14)    Incoming sunlight (20)    Diffractive optical element (30)
NOVELTY - The pack has a resin layer (131) arranged with structure reinforcement ash (133) in a lattice form for including multiple battery cells, and an outer case (130) accommodating the battery cells, where the structure reinforcement ash is arranged along a direction of intersection of a bending gin shaped structure stiffening agent. The structure reinforcement ash is made of glass fiber, kevlar fiber, carbon fiber and metal fiber, where the metal fiber has stainless steel quality. An insulating layer is fixed inside the resin layer. The insulating layer is made of nylon film or polyimide film.    USE - Battery pack for use in a portable electronic instrument such as a notebook, a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The pack increases intensity of the outer case, absorbs impact due to explosion, prevents damage of the external electronic equipment from the danger, provides high tensile strength, reduces high temperature, and prevents degradation of the off-board intensity due to deformation of the outer case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a battery pack.    Outer case (130)    Resin layer (131)    Structure reinforcement ash (133)
NOVELTY - A solar cell has a back metal contact layer (102), a P-type semiconductor layer (103), a P-N junction layer (104), an N-type semiconductor layer (105) and a front metal contact layer sequentially formed on a flexible substrate (101) containing polymer.    USE - Solar cell used as clean energy power supply source in building.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is flexible and efficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell has a back metal contact layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, a P-N junction layer, an N-type semiconductor layer and a front metal contact layer sequentially formed on a flexible substrate containing polymer. The P-type semiconductor layer comprises P-type amorphous silicon, aluminum gallium nitride or aluminum gallium arsenide. The P-N junction layer comprises cadmium telluride, copper indium diselenide or copper indium gallium diselenide. The N-type semiconductor layer comprises N-type amorphous silicon, gallium nitride or indium gallium phosphide. The material of the transparent conductive oxide layer is indium tin oxide and zinc oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Substrate (101)    Back metal contact layer (102)    P-type semiconductor layer (103)    P-N junction layer (104)    N-type semiconductor layer (105)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell (100) comprises a semiconductor electrode layer including hollow-shaped semiconductor particles; and a dye layer adsorbed on a surface of the semiconductor electrode layer, and is adsorbed on outer and inner surfaces of the semiconductor particles having a diameter of 10-60 nm.    USE - A dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell provides increased in energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of fabricating a dye-sensitized solar cell (100).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Lower electrode structure (10)    Upper electrode structure (50)    Upper glass substrate (52)    Upper electrode layer (54)    Dye-sensitized solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - Laminated plastic comprises at least a layer of a compressible, graphite material and at least a further layer of a graphite-filled polymer material, where an unsolvable compound is present between the materials and the materials are bonded by a surface-active, adhesion-promoting substance of silicon organic compound, metal soap or perfluorinated compound.    USE - The laminated plastic is useful: for the transmission, conduction or distribution of heat or electric current; as component in fuel cell automobile or redox-flow-batteries (all claimed); and for gasket, as open installation, radiation shield, separation plate in electric filter and for non-corrosive coating.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated plastic shows good electrical and thermal conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of a laminated plastic, comprising bonding at least a layer of a compressible, graphite material and at least a further layer of a graphite-filled polymer material, in which at least one of the surfaces to be bonded is moistened with at least a surface-active substance of silicon organic compound, metal soap or perfluorinated compound, contacting together the surfaces to be bonded and pressing at minimally 20 degrees C and maximally 400 degrees C and at a pressure of 0.1 and 200 MPa.
NOVELTY - A module main component (5) containing a transparent component (1), a primary cross-linkable resin (7), a solar cell element (2), a secondary cross-linkable resin (8) and a weather proofing component (9) is formed, and a tertiary cross-linkable resin (16) is provided along the outer periphery portion of the module main component. The primary cross-linkable resin, secondary cross-linkable resin and tertiary cross-linkable resin are heated and cross-linked, and solar cell module is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module having excellent reliability, mechanical strength and external appearance, is efficiently manufactured using simple method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view explaining the manufacturing method of the solar cell module.    Transparent component (1)    Solar cell element (2)    Module main component (5)    Primary cross-linkable resin (7)    Secondary cross-linkable resin (8)    Weather proofing component (9)    Tertiary cross-linkable resin (16)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric transducer consists of organic layer (I) containing a copolymer including a fluorene repeating unit (1) and/or a benzofluorene repeating unit (2), and a bis(thienylvinyl)thiophene repeating unit (3).    USE - Organic photoelectric transducer is used as organic solar cell or organic photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric transducer has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric transducer consists of organic layer (I) containing a copolymer including a fluorene repeating unit of formula (1) and/or a benzofluorene repeating unit of formula (2), and a bis(thienylvinyl)thiophene repeating unit of formula (3).    R,R1-R4=H, 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, or optionally substituted 6-60C aryl;and    R5=H or 1-20C alkyl with hydrogen being optionally substituted by fluorine.
NOVELTY - The fuel gas diffusion substrate and oxidizing agent gas diffusion substrate comprises gas-permeable base materials (1,2). The impregnation sticker (4) is formed near the periphery of the substrate for impregnating the thermo-resin in to the base materials. The resin edge portion (8a) surrounds the circumference of the impregnation sticker.    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell for vehicles and domestic power supplies.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of short circuit by the adhesion of the condensation water in the outer peripheral surface of the gas diffusion substrate is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas diffusion board manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Base materials (1,2)    Impregnation sticker (4)    Resin edge portion (8)
NOVELTY - A carbon containing titanium oxynitride contains solution containing titanium oxynitride precursor and phenol resin. The carbon containing titanium oxynitride is obtained by applying titanium oxynitride precursor and phenol resin to base material, and heating coating film.    USE - Carbon containing titanium oxynitride for selective absorption membrane used for sunlight heat collecting device; porous body (claimed); or heat insulating material as titanium oxynitride aerogel.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon containing titanium oxynitride is low-cost, and has high visible light absorption factor and low infrared-light radiation rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a sunlight heat collecting device having base material and selective absorption membrane which is provided on base material; and    (2) a porous body having three-dimensional mesh-shaped frame consisting of carbon containing titanium oxynitride and has diameter of 0.1-5 mu m, and three-dimensional mesh-shaped through-hole which has diameter of 0.1-10 mu m.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sunlight heat collecting device.    Heat collecting board (1)    Heat collecting tube (2)    Stainless steel case (3)    Glass plate (4)    Aluminum frame (5)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell apparatus (200) comprises fuel cell module (210), mixing tank (230), circulating piping (240), valve (250), cartridge (260), and pressing unit (280). The mixing tank stores a first fuel. The circulating piping is connected to the fuel cell module. The pump, mixing tank, and circulating piping have first opening. The valve is at the first opening for optionally covering the first opening. The pressing unit presses the cartridge to deform the cartridge.    USE - A fuel cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell apparatus requires less number of pumps, thus fabrication costs of fuel cell is reduced and power output and reliability are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell apparatus comprises fuel cell module, pump, mixing tank, circulating piping, valve, cartridge, and pressing unit. The mixing tank stores a first fuel. The circulating piping is connected to the fuel cell module. The pump, mixing tank, and circulating piping have first opening. The valve is at the first opening for optionally covering the first opening. The cartridge is connected to a sidewall of the first opening. The cartridge stores a second fuel. A concentration of the second fuel is greater than a concentration of the first fuel. The pressing unit presses the cartridge to deform the cartridge. When the pump is turned on, the valve is closed to cover the first opening and the first fuel is transported into the fuel cell module. When the pump is turned off, the valve is opened to expose the first opening and the second fuel in the cartridge deformed by the pressing unit is transported into the mixing tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell apparatus (200)    Fuel cell module (210)    Pump (220)    Mixing tank (230)    Circulating piping (240)    Valve (250)    Cartridge (260)    Pressing unit (280)
NOVELTY - A gel electrolyte is formed by impregnating a non-aqueous electrolyte into non-flammable polymer mixture in which diphosphoryl compound (I) is dispersed to polymer.    USE - Gel electrolyte is used for polymer battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gel electrolyte is nonflammable and thus excellent safety to polymer battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gel electrolyte is formed by impregnating a non-aqueous electrolyte into non-flammable is polymer mixture in which diphosphoryl compound (I) is dispersed to polymer. The diphosphoryl compound is of formula: P(=O)(A)2-O-P(=O(A)2).    A=amino, halogen or -OR;and    R=1-5C saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, 2-6C unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon or aromatic hydrocarbon.
NOVELTY - A metal oxide semiconductor paste is coated on a transparent electrode base material, to a film. The metal oxide semiconductor paste is formed by mixing metal oxide semiconductor particles, metal-atom complex (1) and a solvent. The metal oxide semiconductor particles contains alkali-metal atom. The obtained film is subjected to electrochemical processing. Thus, manufacture of metal oxide semiconductor electrode is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of metal oxide semiconductor electrode used for photoelectric transducer (both claimed) and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide semiconductor electrode is manufactured efficiently and economically, and provides compact and flexible photoelectric transducer with excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A metal oxide semiconductor paste is coated on a transparent electrode base material, to a film. The metal oxide semiconductor paste is formed by mixing metal oxide semiconductor particles, metal-atom complex of formula (1) and a solvent. The metal oxide semiconductor particles contains alkali-metal atom. The obtained film is subjected to electrochemical processing. Thus, manufacture of metal oxide semiconductor electrode is carried out.    R1-R3=H or monovalent substituent;    M=metal atom having valence of 1-6;    arrow=co-ordinate bond or ionic bond from oxygen atom to metal;    broken line=non-localized bonding in diketonate compound ;and    n=1-3.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell has anode containing layer comprising semiconductor porous membrane layer (2) which is formed on the surface of the transparent conductive substrate and absorbs the sensitizing dye, cathode (5) which opposes semiconductor porous membrane layer side of anode, and electrolyte which is between anode and cathode. The semiconductor porous membrane layer contains semiconductor composition which has conduction band. The solar cell is laminated such that the energy level of the conduction band is low in steps or continuously towards the substrate.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell has improved optoelectronic removing efficiency and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized solar cell has anode containing layer comprising semiconductor porous membrane layer which is formed on the surface of the transparent conductive substrate and absorbs the sensitizing dye, cathode which opposes the semiconductor porous membrane layer side of the anode, electrolyte which is between the two sheets of the anode and cathode. The semiconductor porous membrane layer contains semiconductor composition which has conduction band having different energy level. The solar cell is laminated such that the energy level of the conduction band is low in steps or continuously towards the substrate. The semiconductor porous membrane layer absorbs at least two or more sensitizing dye.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the dye-senstized solar cell.    Electroconductive base material (1)    Semiconductor porous membrane layer (2)    Cathode (5)    Transparent base material (11)    Conductive layer (12)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery comprises an inner surface of a battery case in which the electrode assembly of the anode, separation film or cathode is built. The insulating material having essential or additionally required material is included in connection with a coated solid phase particle. The thickness of the coating layer of insulating material is 20-500 mu m.    USE - Secondary battery for preventing internal short circuit.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery ensures minimization of the side reaction of the redundancy additive, maintains optimum battery capacity, and improves the performance and life of the battery.
NOVELTY - Methyl amide separation film manufacturing involves preparing a mixture solution in which polyolefin group micro particles are dispersed with methyl amide polymeric composition. The methyl amide polymeric composition comprises poly(meta-phenylene isophthalamide) and an amide solvent. The mixture solution is solidified at high temperature in a solidification bath to form a porous film. The porous film is heated and dried.    USE - Method for manufacturing methyl amide separation film for non-aqueous electrolyte battery.    ADVANTAGE - The methyl amide separation film manufacturing method provides a methyl amide separation film with a superior heat resistance and enhances stabilizing property of battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a methyl amide separation film, which is produced by methyl amide separation film manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of the thermo gravimetric analysis of the methyl amide separation film.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen storage alloy comprises a mischmetal alloy containing lanthanum and cerium and hydrogen activator containing 4.0 at.% of nickel, manganese, aluminum and 0.2 at.% of cobalt, where one among manganese and aluminum is 0.5 at.%.    USE - Hydrogen storage alloy for use in Ni-MH battery.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage alloy reduces cost by decreasing amount of cobalt and improves pressure resistance of a battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing hydrogen storage alloy, which involves:    (A) mounting an alloy which comprises a mischmetal alloy and a hydrogen activator in an arc furnace;    (B) arc melting;    (C) pulverizing the alloy to prepare a hydrogen storage alloy powder;    (D) mixing the powder with carbon black to make a slurry and coating it on a nickel sheet;    (E) drying the slurry coated on the nickel sheet and dipping the dried slurry in a poly(tetrafluoroethylene) solution; and    (F) re-drying the slurry dipped in a poly(tetrafluoroethylene) solution and rolling.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of the method for manufacturing of hydrogen storage alloy. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Porous metal oxide foam preparation involves coating conductive metal oxide slurry on a porous polymer to prepare a polymer or metal oxide composite. The polymer or metal oxide composite is heated to burn the polymer to form porous metal oxide foam. The metal oxide foam is sintered. The porous polymer is selected from polyurethane, polystyrene or cellulose. The porous polymer has a three dimensional network structure. The metal oxide powder is selected from perovskite family.    USE - Method for preparing porous metal oxide foam for air electrode current collector of solid oxide fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The porous metal oxide foam preparation method provides porous metal oxide foam, which has excellent conductivity, chemical stability, gas penetration, mechanical strength and buffering property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of the change in conductivity of the porous metal oxide foam with change in temperature.
NOVELTY - The positive electrode active material composition comprises lithium transition metal oxide and poly(indene-co-coumarone).    USE - Positive electrode active material composition for a lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material composition improves safety and lifetime of the lithium secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a lithium secondary battery comprises nonaqueous liquid electrolyte, which has a porous separating film, lithium salt and electrolyte compound.
(AT505199-A1)   NOVELTY - The polyamide is contained in a composite film, which is dyed. An additive, preferably UV stabilizer, hydrolysis stabilizer, antioxidant, heat stabilizer or flame retardant is provided to the composite film. The composite film contains a polyamide film containing a fluorine polymer layer, and a fluoro polymer film. A frictional connection between the films is established by an adhesive layer of polyurethane, polyester adhesive or polyacrylate. An adhesive layer is provided between the polyamide film and the fluoro polymer layer.    USE - Polyamide from polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 7, polyamide 9, polyamide 10, polyamide 11, polyamide 12, polyamide 69, polyamide 610, polyamide 612, polyamide-6-3-T, polyamide 6l, polyphthalamide for use as mono film, weather-proof and UV stable packaging material, for use with embedding material for producing photovoltaic modules, particularly in the roof assembly area and integration of the buildings (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyamide provides a production of a compound with fluorine polymer layer as flame resistant layer on the exterior.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of photovoltaic module, which is totally enclosed with encapsulation material.    Used material (1)    Embedding materials (2,2')    Solar cell (3)    Encapsulation material (4)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module comprises a first solar cell (10a) and a second solar cell electrically connected to the first solar cell with wiring members (15). The wiring members on an insulator (14) are electrically connected to first through-hole electrodes (23) included in the first solar cell and second through-hole electrodes (25) included in the second solar cell    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a solar cell with less influence of contraction force of a wiring member when the wiring is thermally bonded only to a back surface side of the solar cell. Suppresses deformation of solar cells. Reduces contraction force of wiring members. Reflects or diffuses incident light. Securely provides insulation properties between wiring members and solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Each solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion unit (20) including a light-receiving surface and a back surface provided on a reverse side of the light-receiving surface, and configured to generate electrons and holes by receiving light, a first collector electrode (30) formed on the photoelectric conversion unit and configured to collect the electrons, a second collector electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion unit and configured to collect the holes. The insulator connected to the back surface of the photoelectric conversion unit, the first through-hole electrodes penetrating the insulator and electrically connected to the first collector electrode, and the second through-hole electrodes penetrating the insulator and electrically connected to the second collector electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    First solar cell (10a)    Insulator (14)    Wiring members (15)    Photoelectric conversion unit (20)    First through-hole electrodes (23)    Second through-hole electrodes (25)    First collector electrode (30)
NOVELTY - The cell (10) has a power-generating element (17) with a unit cell layer (16) and an outer package (22) that packages the unit cell layer. The cell layer comprises two electrodes with a collector e.g. aluminum collector, a positive electrode active material layer (12) and a negative electrode active material layer (15) respectively. The collector of both the electrodes has specific thickness, such that shorted portions of the collectors are fused by heat generated in a short circuit before temperature of the cell layers reaches a preset value to block the short circuit.    USE - Cell i.e. lithium ion secondary cell, for use in a battery of a vehicle (all claimed) such as car (from drawing).    ADVANTAGE - The cell utilizes an electrolyte layer, which avoids leakage of liquid from the cell and improves the reliability of the cell. The cell utilizes a laminate film, which increases the output of the cell and provides excellent ability to the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an overall structure of a lithium ion cell.    Cell (10)    Positive electrode active material layer (12)    Negative electrode active material layer (15)    Unit cell layer (16)    Power-generating element (17)    Outer package (22)
NOVELTY - Several minute particles are dispersed on the surface of a resin film and dried to form a micro-particle deposit (1). A portion or whole of the micro-particle deposit is mechanically embedded to a resin film (2) by hot press process. Fine corrugations are formed in the resin film surface by removing the micro-particle deposit by melting the micro-particles.    USE - Manufacturing method of surface treatment substrate used in manufacture of solar cell substrate, light emitting device (both claimed), cell culture dish, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to manufacture substrates having fine corrugations with high precision.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the steps involved in the manufacture of the surface treatment substrate.    Micro-particle deposit (1)    Resin film (2)    Reinforcing material (3)    Porous layer (4)    Fine corrugated surface (5)
NOVELTY - The solar module (12b) consists of multiple photovoltaic cells (15) that are surrounded by a frame (17) having a contoured profile. The frame is adapted to lie parallel to selected overlapping tiers of the roofing material (13) in operable position. A front bracket (20b) positioned behind one of the overlapping tiers is connected to the frame using fasteners, so as to secure the module to the roof.    USE - Solar module mounted on inclined roof of building.    ADVANTAGE - Since tile-penetrating fasteners are not used, the waterproof and fire integrity of the roof remains unaffected regardless of the size or position of solar module. Since drilling is not required, the damage to the tile is avoided while improving external appearance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) installation mechanism for solar module; and    (2) installation method for solar array over roof.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the array of solar modules on the roof.    Solar module (12b)    Roofing material (13)    Photovoltaic cells (15)    Frame (17)    Front bracket (20b)
NOVELTY - The battery has a winding electrode (70) which is accommodated in a battery container (40) through an opening unit (42). A pair of electrode terminals (20A,20B) is joined to edge portions (72A,72B) of the winding electrode in a winding axial direction. A cover (44) is provided between the inner walls of the battery container to plug the opening unit of the battery container. A pair of shielding board (10A,10B) is integrally formed with the electrode terminal or cover such that winding electrode is separated from inner wall of battery container.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for use in motor vehicle (claimed). Can also be used in nickel hydrogen battery, nickel cadmium battery, portable terminal, and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The battery case can be protected from emission of hot gas at the time of abnormality in a battery and favorable insertion property of an electrode can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the battery.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Shielding boards (10A,10B)    Electrode terminals (20A,20B)    Battery container (40)    Opening unit (42)    Cover (44)    Winding electrode (70)    Edge portions (72A,72B)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode (10) has a transparent conductive film (12) and a porous layer (13) sequentially provided on surface(s) of a resin substrate (11). Several resin particles (14) are isolated and arranged between substrate and conductive film.    USE - Negative electrode is used for dye sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The peeling of transparent conductive film and porous layer is effectively prevented. The negative electrode provides solar cell having favorable stability and electric power generation characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of negative electrode of dye sensitized solar cell.    Negative electrode (10)    Resin substrate (11)    Transparent conductive film (12)    Porous layer (13)    Resin particles (14)
NOVELTY - The collector has an outlet pipe (20) punching a flow hole and an inlet hole (11') at a side faced to a reverse surface of an inlet pipe (10). An end of a pipe (40) successively passes through the flow hole and the inlet hole, where the flow hole has a diameter larger than a diameter of the pipe. The inlet pipe has a double row exchanging fabric, and distribution holes (41) for distributing heat exchange fluid are punched into an end part outer circumference. The fluid flowing from the pipe (40) is ejected to the inside of a pipe (42), and the holes are punched at a constant interval.    USE - Vacuum tube type solar collector.    ADVANTAGE - The heat exchange fluid flowing from the pipe is ejected to the inside of another pipe, thus increasing thermal transfer efficiency, while reducing the cost of the vacuum type solar collector. The solar collector is manufactured in an easy manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a vacuum tube type solar collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a vacuum type solar collector.    Inlet pipe (10)    Inlet hole (11')    Outlet pipe (20)    Pipes (40, 42)    Distribution holes (41)
NOVELTY - The solar powered charger (10) has a battery coupled with a solar collector to receive and store the electrical energy. A connector (18) provides the pathway to discharge the electrical energy to the external devices such as headlamps, music players and camera etc. A sturdy casing (12) has an integral clip (14) comprising VELCRO (RTM: hook and loop fastener) to attach the charger with multiple objects.    USE - Solar powered charger for electronic music player, global positioning service (GPS) device, radio, telephone, computer, personal digital assistant (PDA) and portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The portability of the solar powered charger can be improved and the power is supplied reliably to the electronic devices.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of the solar powered charger.    Solar powered charger (10)    Sturdy casing (12)    Integral clip (14)    Electric cable (16)    Connector (18)
NOVELTY - The footwear has an alarming apparatus whose middle part is protruded with a regular length of a flaw shape and a contact unit. A battery part (20) comprises an operating unit (10) with a pair of terminal junctions, where each of the terminal junctions and a battery are connected through a wire (40). A speaker unit (30) is connected to the battery part in the alarming apparatus, where power generated in the battery part is delivered to the speaker unit. A support stand is fixed on a side of a terminal.    USE - Self-protection footwear.    ADVANTAGE - The footwear utilizes the alarming apparatus that generates warning tone, thus preventing the footwear from being stolen. The footwear maximizes bonding area, and prevents damage of seam.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an alarming apparatus in a self-protection footwear.    Operating unit (10)    Battery part (20)    Battery charging part (21)    Speaker unit (30)    Wire (40)
NOVELTY - The shower has solar collector (3) made of metal tube (4) which is closed by upper plug (5) and lower plug (6) respectively. The upper plug is securely attached to the upper end of vertical portion (1) and the lower plug is securely attached onto base (2).    USE - Shower for showering in open air both at swimming pool or beach.    ADVANTAGE - The capacity of solar collector is increased. The manufacturing efficiency of shower is improved and the shower can be obtained with a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the shower.    Vertical portion (1)    Base (2)    Solar collector (3)    Metal tube (4)    Plugs (5,6)
NOVELTY - The support apparatus has a front portion (203), a back portion, a first side portion (206) and a second side portion (207) form a frame surrounding a substantially planar solar energy collection device (103). The frame is secured to a roof by securing the back portion to a roof batten (301) to allow releasing of the front portion from the first side portion and the second side portion.    USE - Support apparatus for supporting planar solar energy collection device on roof.    ADVANTAGE - Improves integration of planar solar energy collection device within roof comprising substantially flat roof elements. Allows convenient access to secured substantially planar solar energy collection device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a planar solar energy collection device supporting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a support apparatus located relative to a roof batten and with a front portion removed.    Planar solar energy collection device (103)    Front portion (203)    First side portion (206)    Second side portion (207)    Roof batten (301)
NOVELTY - The method involves manufacturing a template by preparing a mold comprising a set of concave parts, depositing a template melt on the mold, hardening the template melt, and obtaining the template comprising a set of holes corresponding to the concave parts by removing the mold. A silicon substrate (31) is etched by using the template as a mask, where the silicon substrate comprises single-crystal silicon, poly-crystal silicon and amorphous silicon. The template is removed, where the template includes polydimethylsiloxane.    USE - Method for texturing a silicon surface for a solar battery (claimed) i.e. silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enhances efficiency of a solar cell by forming a two-dimensional texturing pattern of high quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating a method for texturing a silicon surface.    Silicon substrate (31)    Metal layer (34)    Texturing pattern (36)
NOVELTY - A copper foil (10) is formed through an electrolytic bath (20), the copper foil is subjected to chromating by immersing the copper foil in reaction reservoir (30) full of a chromating solution (31), and silane coupling agent is coated on copper foil by immersing the copper foil in reaction chamber having a silane coupling agent dilution solution (41). An electrolytic liquid feeding unit (23) is provided at bottom of electrolytic bath to supply electrolytic solution to the electrolytic bath. Thus surface treatment method of copper foil of battery is carried out.    USE - Surface processing method of battery copper foil.    ADVANTAGE - The surface treatment method provides battery by maintaining the property of the copper foil without exchanging a drier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view illustrating surface processing method of battery copper foil.    Copper foil (10)    Electrolytic bath (20)    Electrolytic liquid feeding unit (23)    Reaction reservoir (30)    Chromating solution (31)    Silane coupling agent dilution solution (41)
NOVELTY - The method involves processing (321) a glass material in the molten state to form (331) a ribbon glass. The drum sections are mounted (341) on the top surface of the ribbon glass. The rollers are installed at the bottom surface of the ribbon glass so as to move the ribbon glass. The ribbon glass is cut (351) into several glass sections and aperture region are formed in the each glass section. The light is injected into the aperture region formed in the glass section to form a glass concentrator (361).    USE - Method for manufacturing glass concentrator for solar module used for hydroelectric plant.    ADVANTAGE - The glass concentrator can be manufactured effectively and reliably by forming the aperture region in each glass section. The power consumption of the hydroelectric plant is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the method for manufacturing glass concentrator.    Step for processing glass material (321)    Step for forming ribbon glass (331)    Step for mounting drum sections (341)    Step for cutting ribbon glass (351)    Step for forming glass concentrator (361)
NOVELTY - Titania thin film fabrication involves preparing an alumina template, which involves carrying out an anodizing of an aluminum plate and removing an oxidized film from the surface to obtain a porous oxidized film. Another anodizing of the aluminum plate is carried out and the oxidized film is removed from the surface of the aluminum plate to obtain another porous oxidized film. The former anodizing of the aluminum plate is carried out in an oxalic acid solution. A polymethylmethacrylate mold of nanopole structure is formed by painting liquid polymethylmethacrylate on the alumina template.    USE - Method for fabricating titania thin film for use as photoelectric cell or optical catalyst .    ADVANTAGE - The titania thin film fabrication method is a simple and cost effective process, which provides titania thin film having large surface area and excellent efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the titania thin film fabrication method. (Drawing includes non English language text).    Carrying out electro polishing of aluminum plate in mixture of perchloric acid and ethanol (S10)    Carrying out anodizing of aluminum plate in oxalic acid solution (S11)    Removing oxidized film from surface of aluminum plate to obtain the porous oxidized film (S12)    Carrying out another anodizing of aluminum plate and removing oxidized film from surface of aluminum plate to obtain another porous oxidized film (S13)
NOVELTY - The portable solar charging device (1) has an installation space (21) formed between a cover (20) and a base (10). A photovoltaic module (30) is installed in the in the installation space and fixed on the base and a splicing-machine structure (40) is installed in the exterior surface of the installation space. A storage battery (32) in the photovoltaic module is electrically connected with a solar chip (31). An electric power connector (50) is electrically connected with the storage battery.    USE - Portable solar charging device used for mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA) and digital camera.    ADVANTAGE - The portable solar charging device can charge the portable electronic products efficiently and the efficiency of the portable solar charging device is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of the portable solar charging device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Portable solar charging device (1)    Base (10)    Cover (20)    Installation space (21)    Photovoltaic module (30)    Solar chip (31)    Storage battery (32)    Splicing-machine structure (40)    Electric power connector (50)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a battery charger mounted in an electric control circuit substrate, and a main control unit equipped with the electric control circuit substrate for controlling an LED, an LED drive switch, a discharge alarm lamp, a charge discharge control circuit and a peripheral circuit. A voltage-limiting control circuit provides a charge input voltage to the electric control circuit substrate in a range of 5.3-6 volts. A lithium ion rechargeable battery is made of silicon rubber material and provided in a switch depression part (60s).    USE - Power supply device for a portable terminal such as mobile phone and personal digital assistant phone.    ADVANTAGE - The device increases adiabaticity so that the external heat is easily delivered. The device prevents the water osmosis and enhances the water proof function. The device reduces the production manufacturing cost, avoids the flows of electricity into the semiconductor device, and improves the circuit function, and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a power supply device.    Power supply device (1)    Upper case (20)    Lower case (30)    Switch depression part (60s)    Discharge connector (83)
NOVELTY - The solar photovoltaic template has a solar panel closely attached to inner and outer encapsulation layers (2,1) of encapsulation insulating layer. The solar panel comprises sealant layers (3) arranged on edges of amorphous-silicon solar cells (5). An adhesive (4) is embedded around the inner and outer encapsulation layers and the solar cells.    USE - Solar photovoltaic template for use in power station and photoelectric curtain wall.    ADVANTAGE - The solar photovoltaic template having large illumination surface and perfect light penetrability is provided. The structure of the solar photovoltaic template is simplified and the production cost is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar photovoltaic template encapsulation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the solar photovoltaic template.    Outer encapsulation layer (1)    Inner encapsulation layer (2)    Sealant layer (3)    Adhesive (4)    Solar cell (5)
NOVELTY - A titanium oxide (TiO2) crystal sizing agent is formed by adding acid and organic titanium salt solution having a weight ratio of 4-5:1, such that the weights of TiO2 and film former in the agent is 10-25% and 2-10% respectively. A TiO2 scattering layer sizing agent is formed on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) electrode by mixing TiO2 having 200-400nm grain diameter, film former and scatter solvent. The electrode is dipped in titanium chloride (TiCl4) solution whose mol concentration is 30-60mM at 50-80 degrees C. The electrode is sintered by heating at 325 degrees C for 10 min.    USE - Method for preparing dye-sensitized solar cell light anode.    ADVANTAGE - The energy conversion rate of solar cell is increased while reducing the manufacturing cost.
NOVELTY - A proton-conductive resin composition contains carbon cluster having functional group having proton dissociation property and vinylidene fluoride resin which is core/shell type resin. The core portion of the resin contains vinylidene fluoride copolymer and vinylidene fluoride polymer having vinylidene fluoride content more than the vinylidene fluoride copolymer.    USE - Proton-conductive resin composition for proton conductor film used for polyelectrolyte-type fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The proton-conductive resin composition efficiently provides flexible and favorable proton conductor film having high integrity.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a battery cell (20), which is provided with a positive electrode terminal (21) and a negative electrode terminal (22). A substrate member (30) is provided with an external connection terminal (33) to connect the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal. A resin member (50) is arranged opposite to a side of the battery cell. A covering member is provided with a side coating part to cover a side of the battery cell. The resin member passes the side coating part, and positions the side coating part opposite to a side of the battery cell.    USE - Battery apparatus for an electronic device e.g. mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus prevents the separation of resin member from the battery cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a battery apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery cell (20)    Positive electrode terminal (21)    Negative electrode terminal (22)    Substrate member (30)    External connection terminal (33)    Resin member (50)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film (1) comprises organic compound layer(s) (3) and inorganic oxide layer(s) (4) sequentially provided on polyester base material (2). The organic compound layer is formed using wet forming method. The organic compound layer contains (in weight parts) fluorochemical surfactant (0.01-1) and resin (100) containing (meth)acryl group having functionality more than 2.    USE - Gas barrier film for pharmaceutical, organic electroluminescent element, solar cell and packaging foodstuffs.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film has excellent transparency and high gas barrier property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view gas barrier film.    Gas barrier film (1)    Polyethylene base material (2)    Organic compound layer (3)    Inorganic oxide layer (4)
NOVELTY - A dispersion liquid contains polybenzimidazole or polybenzimidazole derivative in which a proton-conductive group is introduced, and carbon nanotube in which a proton-conductive group is introduced.    USE - Dispersion liquid is used for proton-conductive material for manufacturing solid electrolyte film used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell, (all claimed) batteries, display element, electrochromic element, sensors, dialysis membrane, gas permselective membrane, anti-blood coagulation material, battery-cell separator and solid capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The material formed using the dispersion liquid has excellent proton-conductivity, heat resistance and mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of dispersion liquid which involves mixing proton-conductive group-introduced polybenzimidazole or polybenzimidazole derivative and proton-conductive group-introduced carbon nanotube in an organic solvent.
NOVELTY - A polymer containing repeating unit having fluorene derivative-containing structure (1) and thiophene-containing structure (2), is new.    USE - Polymer is used for organic photoelectric transducer (claimed) such as organic solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer provides organic photoelectric transducer having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer containing repeating unit having fluorene derivative-containing structure of formula (1) and thiophene-containing structure of formula (2), is new.    R,R1,R2=6-60C aryl optionally having substituent, hydrogen, 1-20C alkyl or 1-20C alkoxy, one portion or whole portion of hydrogen contained in these groups are optionally substituted by fluorene.
NOVELTY - A separator comprises an electrically conductive substrate (110); a carbon-nanotube layer (120) formed on a surface of the substrate; and a composite (230) layer covering the substrate having the carbon-nanotube layer. The composite layer comprises a mixture of an electrically conductive additive and a polymer (240).    USE - A separator for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The separator has a very low contact resistance and its mass production can be implemented without deteriorating productivity. Corrosion of the metal substrate is prevented while achieving a reduction in contact resistance that can be deteriorated when composites are coated on the metal substrate. The separator has light weight and high corrosion resistance, and is compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for fabricating a separator comprising preparing a substrate and a composite material formed by mixing an electrically conductive additive with a polymer; forming a carbon-nanotube layer by growing carbon-nanotubes on the substrate; and forming a composite layer on the substrate by covering the substrate with the composite material using a compression-molding device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a separator for fuel cells.    Substrate (110)    Carbon-nanotube layer (120)    Composite (230)    Polymer (240)    Electrically conductive additive (250)
NOVELTY - An acoustic solar control laminate has a rigid sheet (1), polymeric sheet (A), a polymeric film, polymeric sheet (B) and rigid sheet (2). The rigid sheet (1) is adhered on polymeric sheet (A) which is adhered on polymeric film. The polymeric film is adhered on polymeric sheet (B) which is adhered on rigid sheet (2). The polymeric sheet (A) contains an acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) composition. The acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) composition has glass transition temperature of 23 degrees C or less.    USE - Acoustic solar control laminate is used for building material.    ADVANTAGE - The acoustic solar control laminate has excellent laminating property, optical property, ultraviolet light resistance and adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An acoustic solar control laminate has a rigid sheet (1), polymeric sheet (A), a polymeric film, polymeric sheet (B) and rigid sheet (2). The rigid sheet (1) is adhered on polymeric sheet (A) which is adhered on polymeric film. The polymeric film is adhered on polymeric sheet (B) which is adhered on rigid sheet (2). The polymeric sheet (A) contains an acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) composition. The acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) composition has glass transition temperature of 23 degrees C or less. The rigid sheets are formed of a material having modulus of 100000 psi or more, under 690 MPa. At least one surface of polymeric film has an infrared energy reflective layer.
NOVELTY - The positive electrode mixture comprises an anodic active material and a block copolymer. The block copolymer consists of a segment of chain polymer. A conductive polymer and an organic solvent are included in a predetermined amount. The block copolymer is added to 0.1-15 wt.% of positive electrode mixture.    USE - Positive electrode mixture for use in secondary battery such as lithium secondary battery (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode mixture ensures superior solubility in organic solvent and improved conductivity of anode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an anode for secondary battery, which is dried and coated with a positive electrode mixture on a current collector.
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises trimethoxyboroxine. The solvents are selected from carbonate type solvent, ester solvent, ether-based solvent, ketone-based solvent or non-aqueous organic solvent. Lithium salt is dissolved in the non-aqueous organic solvent. The cyclic carbonate system organic solvent and chain type carbonate based organic solvent are mixed to a volume ratio of 1:1 or 1:9.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary lithium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte shows excellent heat preserving features, improved life, and performance of the secondary lithium battery in the high voltage applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The non-aqueous organic solvent has an aromatic hydrocarbon compound has a chemical formula (II).    R=alkyl group having 1-10C or halogen; and    q=0-6.    .
NOVELTY - A hydrogen ion conductive branched polymer electrolyte membrane is obtained by grafting a fluorine-based polymer and a monomer having sulfonated group (1).    USE - Hydrogen ion conductive branched polymer electrolyte membrane is used for fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen ion conductive branched polymer electrolyte membrane has excellent thermal property, mechanical property, chemical stability and ion conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen ion conductive branched polymer electrolyte membrane is obtained by grafting a fluorine-based polymer and a monomer having sulfonated group of formula (1).    R1,R2=SO3-;    X1-X3=fluorine atom;and    n,m=100-10000.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen ion conductive branched polymer electrolyte membrane.
NOVELTY - A secondary battery is provided to enhance resistance against external force of a battery pack by forming a resin-fixing groove on a cap plate of a cap assembly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The secondary battery comprises: a bare cell consisting of an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, a can for accommodating the electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, and a cap assembly for closing an opening of the can; battery fittings that comprise a protective circuit board and are connected to the bare cell; and a resin molding part that fills a gap between the bare cell and the protective circuit board and fixes the bare cell and the battery fittings to each other. A groove(413) is formed on the upside of a cap plate(410) of the cap assembly.Image 1/1
NOVELTY - Provided are a can type secondary battery which prevents leakage of an electrolytic solution, and a fabricating method thereof which improves a work efficiency by omitting a welding process and a photo-curable resin coating process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The can type secondary battery is manufactured by the steps of: forming an electrode assembly consisting of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator; inserting the electrode assembly into an opening of a can, and combining a cap assembly with the opening of the can, wherein the cap assembly includes a cap plate having an electrolytic solution injection hole at one side; forming film on the electrolytic solution injection hole; injecting an electrolytic solution into the can through the film-formed electrolytic solution injection hole; and pressing a ball in the film-formed electrolytic solution injection hole to seal the electrolytic solution injection hole.
NOVELTY - An adhesive agent contains diamine compound (A), and vinyl copolymer containing unsaturated-carboxylic-acid having functional group which reacts with diamine compound or its derivative(s) and ethylene as monomer component (B).    USE - Adhesive agent is used for protection sheet of solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive agent has excellent light transmittance, and prevents producing yellowing by heat processing and ultraviolet irradiation. The protection sheet of solar cells containing adhesive agent has excellent adhesive strength.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of protection sheet.    Organic film (10)    Adhesive layer (20)    Protection sheet (30)
NOVELTY - Composition comprises: at least an elastomer dispersion in an aqueous solvent; elastomer (5-100 wt.%) of hydrophilic compound partially or completely pre-crosslinked, comprising cellulose and its derivatives, polyvinyl alcohol, hydrophilic aqueous polyurethane, superabsorbent polymers; hydrophilic compound (2-50 wt.%) of crosslinking agent; and optionally a catalyst.    USE - The composition is useful to prepare the article comprising waterproof-breathable film (10-200 mu m) (all claimed) for sports clothing, rubber gloves, membrane fuel cells, and ultrafiltration membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The composition provides the waterproof film, which is impervious to liquid water but are permeable to water vapor, preferably in clothing to prevent accumulation of water vapor from perspiration and self-supported with good mechanical properties comprising good abrasion resistance, superior wear resistance and good elastic properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for preparing an article, comprising applying at least a layer of a composition on a mold, followed by drying.
NOVELTY - The solid electrolyte comprises a hybrid compound containing a polyvinyl alcohol and a zirconic acid compound as constituents. A nitrogen-containing organic compound having a structure of amine, quaternary ammonium compound or imine is also provided.    USE - Solid electrolyte for an electrochemical system, particularly a fuel cell, a steam pump, dehumidifier, air conditioners, electrochromic device, electrolytic device, electrolytic hydrogen-producing device, electrolytic hydrogen peroxide-producing device, electrolyzed water-manufacturing device, a humidity sensor, a hydrogen sensor, primary battery, secondary battery, an optical switch system or a battery system using a multivalent metal (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolyte ensures high ion-conductivity with reduced cost, and also has high conductivity in alkaline form.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a solid electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of designs of an amine, quaternary ammonium compound and imine of nitrogen containing organic compound. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Method of forming organic/inorganic hybrid material comprises performing sol-gel reaction to metal alkoxyl oligomer and multipolymer with functional group to acquire organic/inorganic hybrid material, where the multipolymer with functional group is methyl methacrylate, methacrylamide or styrene.    USE - The method is useful for forming organic/inorganic hybrid material. The organic/inorganic hybrid material is also useful for high light acquiring efficiency LED sealing material, thin light concave/convex lens, optical lens of light projector, high brightness LCD prism film, solar cell refraction photoelectric conversion lens and camera phone/digital camera lens (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hybrid material has high refractive index, low hydroscopic property, excellent light transmission and high vitrifying transferring temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic/inorganic hybrid material comprises net-like structure combined by multipolymer (a) with the functional group and metal alkoxyl oligomer (b) through gel-sol reaction; where the multipolymer with the functional group is methyl methacrylate, methacrylamide or styrene.
NOVELTY - The bipolar plate has a soft graphite layer and a carbon plastic conductive composite material interlaced and adhered with each other, where the bipolar plate is made of three material layers. Carbon content of a soft graphite material in the soft graphite layer is greater than 99 percentages. A polymer made by materials such as metaformaldehyde, fluor resin, phenolic resin, epoxide resin, amine resin and organic silicon resin, a carbon conductive filler such as carbon fiber, graphite fiber and acetylene black, and a reinforced fiber e.g. cellulose, are provided in the composite material.    USE - Reinforced soft graphite bipolar plate for a sap flow storage cell.    ADVANTAGE - The bipolar plate provides better conductivity, liquid resistance, and machinery mechanics performance. The bipolar plate requires simple preparation process, and is inexpensive and can be produced in large scale.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a bipolar plate preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a reinforced soft graphite bipolar plate.
NOVELTY - The ship has a power supply wire of a rubber motor penetrating a hollow bracket. A hollow shaft is placed at a tail rubber part of a ship body through a shaft sleeve. A lower end of the hollow shaft is connected with a shell of the propeller motor, and an upper end of the hollow shaft is connected with the steering machine. A power supply wire of the propeller motor penetrates the hollow shaft to connect with a ship generator or accumulator. A steering machine is composed of a steering engine drive and a steering engine drive motor.    USE - Motor direct driving and propelling electric ship.    ADVANTAGE - The ship has a simple structure, and saves power and energy. The ship increases cabin space, and is easy to maintain.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a motor direct driving and propelling electric ship.
NOVELTY - The cell has a catalyst layer (15b) containing a carbon carrier (21) and carrying platinum catalyst (20) on both surfaces of an electrolytic membrane. An interface of the electrolytic membrane and the catalyst layer with a catalyst precipitation layer (15d) is formed by carbon powder (24), where the layer (15d) does not carry the platinum catalyst dispersed in an electrolyte part (25) homogeneous as the electrolytic membrane. Ion exchange equivalent weight of the catalyst precipitation layer is larger than that of the catalyst layer and the electrolytic membrane.    USE - Solid polymer type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell suppresses the performance decrement by the elution of platinum catalyst from the catalyst layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a fuel cell.    Catalyst layer (15b)    Catalyst precipitation layer (15d)    Platinum catalyst (20)    Carbon carrier (21)    Carbon powder (24)    Electrolyte part (25)
NOVELTY - The cell has a cathode catalyst layer positioned facing surface of an electrolytic membrane. A cathode gas diffusion layer is positioned facing the cathode catalyst layer, and an anode catalyst layer is positioned facing another surface of the electrolytic membrane. The anode catalyst layer and an anode gas diffusion layer are positioned in an opposed manner, where one of the cathode gas diffusion layer and the anode gas diffusion layer has predetermined hydrophobicity. The electrolytic membrane is clamped by a cathode and an anode.    USE - Fuel cell i.e. direct methanol type fuel cell, for a liquid fuel direct supply mold of a portable electronic device. Can also be used for a semi passive type fuel cell i.e. active type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell allows the air to be taken in to the cathode catalyst layer for maintaining a continuous and high output electric power generation without making the water provided inside an electricity generating element by releasing the water to exterior of the electricity generating element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the method to measure the contact angle of the surface of the cathode gas diffusion layer of the fuel cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Carbon paper (CP)    Height (h)    Micro-syringe (M)    Radius (r)    Contact angle (theta)
NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary cell is equipped with positive electrode plate, negative electrode plate, electrolyte solution containing lithium salt and non-aqueous solvent, and separator. The positive electrode plate has anode mix layer containing lithium-containing complex oxide. The negative electrode plate has cathode-mix layer containing carbon. Anode-mix layer or cathode-mix layer is set as layer (A) (5) having positive electrode active material and negative electrode active material covered with resin film (1).    USE - Lithium ion secondary cell is used as power supply for hybrid electric vehicle and portable electronic equipments.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary cell has excellent durability, output characteristics and storage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium ion secondary cell is equipped with positive electrode plate, negative electrode plate, electrolyte solution containing lithium salt and non-aqueous solvent, and separator. The positive electrode plate is positioned on a positive electrode collector, and has anode mix layer containing lithium-containing complex oxide as positive electrode active material. The negative electrode plate is positioned on a negative electrode collector, and has cathode-mix layer containing carbon as negative electrode active material. Anode-mix layer or cathode-mix layer is set as layer (A) having positive electrode active material and negative electrode active material covered with resin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of plate electrode.    Resin film (1)    Active material (2)    Collector (3)    Mixture layer (4)    Layer-A (5)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell has electrolytic membrane (101), anode catalyst layer (102) and cathode catalyst layer (103) which are provided on the electrolytic membrane, anode pole side with anode current collection layer and through-hole (107) which discharges the reaction product produced by the reaction in the anode catalyst layer. The anode layer current collection layer is a fuel flow path (108) for supplying fuel to the anode catalyst layer.    USE - Fuel cell used in fuel cell stack such as direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell is compact, has high density and excellent electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell has electrolytic membrane, anode catalyst layer and cathode catalyst layer which are provided on the electrolytic membrane, anode pole side with anode current collection layer and through-hole which discharges the reaction product produced by the reaction in the anode catalyst layer. The anode layer current collection layer is a fuel flow path for supplying fuel to the anode catalyst layer. The fuel cell further has permeation layer containing photosensitive resin, and adhesive layer containing polymeric adhesive agent and electroconductive particles. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacture of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the fuel cell.    Electrolytic membrane (101)    Anode catalyst layer (102)    Cathode catalyst layer (103)    Through-hole (107)    Fuel flow path (108)
NOVELTY - The battery package (100) has container (101) inside which the battery package structures (103) formed with batteries (104) and shrinkable film (105) are accommodated to contact the inner wall of the container. The support (106) at the center of the detachable cover (102), blocks the opening in the container.    USE - Battery package for domestic electrical appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The fall of battery package structures and scattering of the batteries can be suppressed. The external appearance of the battery package is improved so that the purchase desire of the user can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery packing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the battery package.    Battery package (100)    Container (101)    Detachable cover (102)    Battery package structures (103)    Battery (104)    Shrinkable film (105)    Support (106)
NOVELTY - The device has a heat exchanger mounted in an energy accumulating pot (2), where the pot is filled with an energy accumulating medium (1). The heat exchanger is made of capillary nets, where the capillary nets are made of flexible antiseptic materials. The heat exchanger includes an energy accumulating heat exchanger (5) and an energy releasing heat exchanger (6). The energy accumulating medium is made of phase-changed material i.e. inorganic salt or organic material. The energy accumulating pot is made of antiseptic materials.    USE - Energy accumulator device for a miniature building.    ADVANTAGE - The device has small volume and high heat efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an energy accumulator device.    Energy accumulating medium (1)    Energy accumulating pot (2)    Energy accumulating heat exchanger (5)    Energy releasing heat exchanger (6)
NOVELTY - The module has a shell comprising a receiving chamber and two universal aerial bus connectors in two ends, where the shell is made of insulating and waterproof materials e.g. plastic cloth. A solar panel is provided in the receiving chamber and coupled to the connectors, and the chamber outputs the electric power stored in the solar panel through the connectors. The connectors are male universal aerial bus connector and female universal aerial bus connector.    USE - Solar panel module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a solar panel module.
NOVELTY - The plant has a drive unit for generating power to change a direction of a solar cell module (131). A long shaft (120) is connected to one end of the drive unit, and insertion structures (122) are coupled with the long shaft. Crank shafts (121) are inserted into the insertion structures, and a module frame holder (125) is fixed to an upper end of the crank shaft. A module frame (130) is fixed to the module frame holder. A supporter (123) is formed to support the module frame. A bearing cover is installed at an upper end of the supporter to receive a rotatory bearing.    USE - Solar cell power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The plant reduces the damage by reducing the vibration of the module frame. The size of the module frame is small. The plant reduces the installation and maintenance cost by separately installing the module frames at the crank shaft.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar cell power plant.    Long shaft (120)    Crank shafts (121)    Insertion structures (122)    Supporter (123)    Module frame holder (125)    Module frame (130)    Solar cell module (131)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring the voltage (460) of the battery using the voltage monitoring device (400). The temperature monitoring device (410) is used for measuring the temperature (470) and the acceleration monitoring device (420) is used for measuring the acceleration (480) when the decrease in battery voltage is measured. The processing logic (210) is used for determining whether the battery is functioning properly based on the measured voltage, the measured temperature and the measured acceleration.    USE - Method for monitoring short circuit of battery e.g. lithium ion battery or lithium polymer battery (both claimed) used in electronic devices such as cell phone and laptop computer. Can also be used in radio telephone, personal communication system (PCS) terminal, facsimile, personal digital assistant (PDA), pager, internet or intranet access, web browser, calendar, Doppler receiver, personal computer, global positioning system (GPS) receiver and GPS device.    ADVANTAGE - The malfunctioning of the battery is prevented easily, by using the processing logic, and so the internal short circuits caused by the microscopic metal particles can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) User device; and    (2) battery short circuit monitoring system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram explaining the battery short circuit monitoring process.    Processing logic (210)    Voltage monitoring device (400)    Temperature monitoring device (410)    Acceleration monitoring device (420)    Voltage (460)    Temperature (470)    Acceleration (480)
NOVELTY - The shaft (1) has a copper pipe (3), an electrically insulated middle section (5) and an aluminum pipe (7). The copper pipe and the aluminum pipe are attached at two ends of the electrically insulated middle section. Length of the copper pipe and the aluminum pipe is 10 millimeter and internal diameter of the copper pipe and the aluminum pipe is in the range of 4-18 millimeter. Length of the electrically insulated middle section is in the range of 20-250 millimeter. The middle section is made of polyolefin, polystyrene, fluoropolymer or copolymer.    USE - Roll shaft for use in a lithium ion cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material abrasion and compression strain are prevented in an efficient manner, so that the loose materials such as metallic dust are avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a lithium ion cell    (2) a method for providing polarity to a lithium ion cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a roll shaft.    Roll shaft (1)    Copper pipe (3)    Electrically insulated middle section (5)    Aluminum pipe (7)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has several solar cell strings each having a substrate (111) on which interconnections (109,110) for electrically connecting solar cells (100) are arranged. A portion of substrate at the opposite ends of cell structure is bent to the side opposite to the light receiving surface side of solar cell. The solar cell string has bus bar portions (114,115) which are a portion of interconnections at the portion of bended substrate. The solar cell strings are electrically connected by interconnecting the bus bar portions.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of solar cell is reduced, electric power generation efficiency is improved and the characteristics of solar cell module is enhanced. The solar cell module can be produced easily at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell module.    Solar cell (100)    Interconnections (109,110)    Substrate (111)    Slit (112)    Bus bar portions (114,115)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell electrode catalyst comprises transition metal element and chalcogen element (X) supported by conductive carrier, where value of (average electrode catalyst particle size (nm)) divide by (electrode catalyst particle size distribution (%)) is 0.013-0.075.    USE - A fuel cell electrode catalyst for solid polymer fuel cell (claimed), and for designing oxygen-reducing catalysts.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high level of four-electron reduction performance and high activity which can serve as a platinum catalyst substitute.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of evaluating performance of oxygen-reducing catalyst by using value of (average electrode catalyst particle size) divide by (electrode catalyst particle size distribution) as index of catalyst performance for fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising transition metal element and chalcogen element supported by conductive carrier.
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has an electrode assembly with the electrodes, which are connected to an electrode lead (200) positioned at a heat sealing portion. An insulation film (100) is attached to the top surface and the bottom surface of the electrode lead in the heat sealing portion. A battery casing is made of a laminate sheet (20) of a metal layer (20b) such as aluminum, an inner resin layer (20c), and an outer resin layer (20a) such as nylon or polyethylene terephthalate.    USE - Secondary battery, particularly lithium secondary battery, for use with a battery module for a hybrid electric vehicle (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has an insulation film, which is attached to the top surface and the bottom surface of the electrode lead in the heat sealing portion, and thus enables an improved durability and safety of the battery by preventing damage of the battery casing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a secondary battery.    Laminate sheet (20)    Outer resin layer (20a)    Metal layer (20b)    Inner resin layer (20c)    Insulation film (100)    Electrode lead (200)
NOVELTY - The heater has a solar heat collecting module formed via a solar vacuum collector tube (1) and a connector that are connected in series or parallel. The solar heat collecting module, a water tank and a controller mounted indoor are respectively connected through connecting tubes and conducting wires. The connector comprises a straight tube, an L-shaped/U-shaped tube (2), insulating materials (3), a rubber sealing component (5) and a connector shell (4), where the connector is equipped with a heat-sensitive component (8) connected with the controller.    USE - Solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater has high utility rate of heat, and is safe, sanitary and convenient to operate with sensitive control and rational structure. The heater has wide application range, and is reliable, energy-saving and environment-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar water heater.    Solar vacuum collector tube (1)    L-shaped/U-shaped tube (2)    Insulating materials (3)    Connector shell (4)    Rubber sealing component (5)    Heat-sensitive component (8)
NOVELTY - The heater has a collector provided with multiple flexible plastic film heat-collecting units. Water outlets at an uppermost layer of a final flexible plastic film heat-collecting unit are connected with water inlets of a hot water tank through a self-operated temperature control valve. Water outlets at an undermost layer and a secondary lower layer are respectively connected with water inlets of the secondary lower layer and an uppermost layer of another flexible plastic film heat-collecting unit by a water pipe. A water inlet of a cold water tank is connected with the hot water tank.    USE - Flexible plastic film solar water heater for buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The collector can be directly paved on the roof or hung on the wall surface without frame, and fully absorbs the heat energy of the irradiation surface of the building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a flexible plastic film solar water heater.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The lens has a lens battery formed with negative refractive index and plastic negative lenses formed with one spherical surface. Another lens battery is formed with positive refractive index and plastic positive lenses that are formed with one spherical surface. An objective end positive lens and a terminal positive lens are respectively installed on both sides of the plastic negative lenses. The latter lens battery is equipped with a central positive lens and an imaging end negative lens. A filter is located between the latter lens battery and an imaging end.    USE - Fixed focus lens.    ADVANTAGE - The lens uniformly distributes the tolerance sensitivity, improves pass percentage of the production and assembly, and is inexpensive. The lens utilizes the plastic spherical lens to increase the imaging quality. The lens ensures reduction of total length of the optical system, so as to match the design of optical parameters.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fixed focus lens.
NOVELTY - An aqueous solution is mixed with organic solvent (C) in which titanium alkoxide (B) is dissolved, to obtain a liquid mixture. The temperature of the liquid mixture is set to 120-180 degrees C, and the pressure of atmosphere is set to saturated vapor pressure in a fixed temperature, so that the liquid mixture reacts and forms a titania sol. The titania sol is baked, to obtain titania crystalline substance having one-dimensional structure. The aqueous solution contains block copolymer (A) having hydrophobic block and hydrophilic block, and has pH of 1-5.    USE - Manufacture of titania crystalline substance used for titania multilayer substrate for dye-sensitized solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The titania crystalline substance is efficiently manufactured. The titania multilayer substrate formed using titania crystalline substance has excellent photocatalyst characteristics and photoelectric transfer characteristics.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell electrode catalyst comprises transition metal element(s), molybdenum, and chalcogen element(s), where coordination value ratio of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number to the total quantity of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number and molybdenum-chalcogen coordination number is equal to 0.44-0.66.    USE - A fuel cell electrode catalyst for solid polymer fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell electrode catalyst has high level of four-electron reduction performance and high activity, so it can substitute platinum catalyst. The technique for obtaining coordination value ratio of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number to the total quantity of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number and molybdenum-chalcogen coordination number is widely used in design of oxygen-reducing catalysts, thus contributing to practical and widespread use of fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for evaluation of oxygen-reducing catalyst performance, comprising using the coordination value ratio of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number to the total quantity of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number and molybdenum-chalcogen coordination number, as catalyst performance index for fuel cell electrode catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of a correlation between coordination value ratio of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number to the total quantity of molybdenum-oxygen coordination number and molybdenum-chalcogen coordination number, and the oxygen reduction current value.
NOVELTY - Fuel cell electrode catalyst comprises transition metal element(s) and chalcogen element(s), with (transition metal element-chalcogen element coordination number)/(transition metal element-chalcogen element-oxygen coordination number) at 0.27-0.71.    USE - Fuel cell electrode catalyst for solid polymer fuel cell (claimed), and as platinum catalyst substitute.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has a high level of four-electron reduction performance and high activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for evaluating performance of an oxygen-reducing catalyst, comprising using (transition metal element-chalcogen element coordination number)/(transition metal element-chalcogen element-oxygen coordination number) as an index of catalyst performance for a fuel cell electrode catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view of the correlation between the ratio of sulfide to sulfate and the oxygen reduction current value.
NOVELTY - The device has a power transfer circuit attached to a mouthpiece with a battery e.g. lithium polymer battery. A receive circuit receives inductive power transferred from an external device, and charges the battery with current induced in the receive circuit by the external device. A transmit circuit receives power from the battery, and provides inductive power transfer to an airway implant. A timer is coupled to the transmit and receive circuits and activates the transmit circuit at a predetermined time after the inductive power transfer is complete.    USE - Device for powering an airway implant for treating a patient suffering from sleep disordered breathing e.g. snoring and sleep apnea.    ADVANTAGE - The device effectively powers the airway implant to treat the patient suffering from sleep disordered breathing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for powering an airway implant device    (2) an inductive power transfer system comprising a prosthesis    (3) a method for treating a patient suffering from sleep disordered breathing by placing an implant in the upper airway.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a mouth with see-through mouth roofs and depicting a method for using an airway implant device.    Wire leads (6)    Electroactive polymer element (8)    Inductor (18)    Tooth (64)    Mouth roof (72)    Mouth (82)    Soft palate (84)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has a photovoltaic cell (3) comprising non-light-receiving surface and a light-receiving surface that opposes the back surface of a translucent substrate (1). A heat sink (6) comprising graphite powder and resin component, has its back surface opposing the non-light-receiving surface of the photovoltaic cell. The corrugations similar to radiation fins are provided on the surface of heat sink.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module is lightweight and inexpensive. The decline in electric power generation by temperature rise of photovoltaic cell can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of solar cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Translucent substrate (1)    Photovoltaic cell (3)    Tab line (4)    Heat sink (6)    Light receiving surface side filler (21)
NOVELTY - The cell (10) has power generation units (12) comprising electrolyte electrode assemblies (16a, 16b) stacked on metal separators (14, 18, 20). Reactant gas flow fields (34, 42, 48, 54) allow preset reactant gases to flow along power generation surfaces. A coolant flow field (40a) allows a coolant to flow in a space between the units. Number of flow grooves (34a) in the flow field (34) is different from number flow grooves (48a) in the reactant gas flow field (48), where the fields (34, 48) have same length and the flow grooves in the reactant gas flow field (34, 48) have same depth.    USE - Fuel cell i.e. solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The number of flow grooves in two of the reactant gas flow fields is different, and the flow grooves in the reactant gas flow fields have same depth, thus effectively suppressing variation in pressure loss, and maintaining power generation characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Power generation units (12)    Metal separators (14, 18, 20)    Electrolyte electrode assemblies (16a, 16b)    Reactant gas flow fields (34, 42, 48, 54)    Flow grooves (34a, 48a)    Coolant flow field (40a)
NOVELTY - A fuel supply method of fuel cell (1) involves pouring specific amount of fuel in fuel cell (10), measuring fuel cell electrical property value (11) with respect to load to determine supervisory control time basing on measured electrical property value, judging whether there is any change in load exceeding predetermined value (12) by measuring load at any time within supervisory control time, and pouring specific amount of fuel in fuel cell and measuring fuel cell electrical property when there is a change based on load condition (13).    USE - Fuel supply method of fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell, proton exchange membrane fuel cell or direct methanol fuel cell used for power supply of notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables fuel cell to appropriately supply electric power according to load change, and improves fuel use efficiency of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the fuel supply method of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel supply method of fuel cell (1)    Pouring specific amount of fuel in fuel cell (10)    Measuring fuel cell electrical property value (11)    Judging whether there is any change in load exceeding predetermined value (12)    Pouring specific amount of fuel in fuel cell and measuring fuel cell electrical property when there is change based on load condition (13)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a photoelectric conversion layer (30) comprising amorphous silicon semiconductor layers (5,6) that are formed on a translucent conductive layer (3). An electric charge carrying layer (9) is formed between a counter-electrode side structure (20) and a catalyst layer (7) which is formed on the layer (30). A sealing layer (8) covers the circumference of layers (7,20,30). The gap (16) formed between the sealing layer and the conversion layer has an insulating layer (15) which covers the translucent conductive layer formed in the gap.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus for photovoltaic apparatus e.g. amorphous silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The leakage between the translucent conductive layer and photoelectric conversion layer is suppressed. Thus, the photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of photoelectric conversion apparatus.    Translucent conductive layer (3)    Amorphous silicon semiconductor layers (5,6)    Catalyst layer (7)    Sealing layer (8)    Electric charge carrying layer (9)    Insulating layer (15)    Gap (16)    Counter-electrode side structure (20)    Photoelectric conversion layer (30)
NOVELTY - The separators (8,9) of a single cell (2) has coolant flow paths (8B,9B) and fuel and oxidizing-agent gas flow paths (8A,9A). The separators have porous material in convex regions (8E,9E) separating the reactive-gas and coolant flow paths, having bubble point pressure set according to differential pressure of reactive gas and coolant during electric power generation. The porous material in the recessed regions (8F,9F) separating reactive-gas flow paths of adjacent single cells has larger bubble point pressure than that of porous material in regions (8E,9E).    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since porous material in regions separating reactive-gas flow paths of adjacent single cells has larger bubble point pressure than that of porous material in regions separating the reactive-gas and coolant flow paths, permeation of reactive gas between reactive-gas flow paths is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view showing flow paths of fuel cell in fuel cell stack lamination direction.    Single cell (2)    Separators (8,9)    Fuel gas flow path (8A)    Coolant flow paths (8B,9B)    Convex regions (8E,9E)    Recessed regions (8F,9F)    Oxidizing-agent gas flow path (9A)
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet comprises inorganic oxide layer (2) in surface(s) of polyethylene naphthalate film (1) (PEN film). The reactive ion etching processing (RIE processing) which utilized plasma for surface in which inorganic oxide layer(s) of PEN film is provided is performed. The functional group ratio (C=O/CC) calculated from analysis of C1s waveform is 0.03-0.15 when X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurement (where X-ray source is MgK alpha , and X-ray output is 100 W) of PEN film surface which performed RIE processing is performed.    USE - A back surface protection sheet for solar cell modules.    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet is excellent in heat resistance, weather resistance, water resistance, dampproofing and light resistance. The sheet is extremely excellent in durability, and has high protection performance with respect to solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the back surface protection sheet for solar cell modules.    PEN film (1)    Inorganic oxide layer (2)    Surface treatment layer by RIE processing (3)
NOVELTY - A magnetic particles-supported catalyst contain electroconductive particles, and catalyst particles (33) having magnetic property, supported by the electroconductive particles. The magnetic particles-supported catalyst has coercive force of 4-79.8 kA/m and saturation magnetization of 1-20 Ax m2/kg.    USE - Magnetic particles-supported catalyst used for electrode of fuel cell (both claimed) such as solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell used as power supply for portable devices and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The magnetic particles-supported catalyst has high catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of magnetic particles-supported catalyst, which involves mixing magnetic metal component(s) with the electroconductive particles, and heating formed mixture at 250-600 degrees C, in non-oxidizing atmosphere.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a model of the magnetic particle supported catalyst.    Magnetic particles-supported catalyst (30)    Electroconductive support (31)    Magnetic particles (32)    Catalyst particles (33)
NOVELTY - The battery has thermo-compression bonding portion of laminate film existing over the sides around the main surface of an electrode structure (10). The resin escape portions are provided in the laminate film portion corresponding to the edges in the main surface of electrode structure, such that the elution resin enters at the time of thermo-compression-bonding processing.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium ion polymer battery for mobile phone, digital camera, portable audio apparatus and personal digital assistant (PDA).    ADVANTAGE - The damage to the battery at the time of bending processing of electrode structure can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the accommodation of electrode structure in the exterior case.    Electrode structure (10)    Positive electrode tab (11)    Negative electrode tab (12)    Exterior case (20)    Strip shaped structure (200)
NOVELTY - A thin film solar cell module (1) has a surface transparent electrode layer (22), a thin film semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit (23) and a back surface electrode layer with a transparent conductive layer and a high-reflecting film (26) having a high reflective plastic film formed sequentially on a transparent substrate (21). The high reflective plastic film has reflectance at wavelength of 400-600 nm of 80% or more.    USE - Thin film solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film solar cell module has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, optical efficiency and electric power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the thin film solar cell module.    Thin film solar cell module (1)    Transparent substrate (21)    Surface transparent electrode layer (22)    Photoelectric conversion unit (23)    High-reflecting film (26)
NOVELTY - Electrolyte precursor resin is impregnated into porous base material, to form reinforcement type electrolyte precursor membrane (1). Catalyst layer (4) which consists of catalyst mixture containing electrolyte resin or electrolyte precursor resin and catalyst carrying conductive material on both surfaces of reinforcement type electrolyte precursor membrane is thermally transferred, to form membrane electrode assembly precursor (5). To the obtained precursor proton conductivity is provided by hydrolysis process. Thus, membrane electrode assembly (6) is obtained.    USE - Manufacture of membrane electrode assembly used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (both claimed) as electric power supply for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides membrane electrode assembly having excellent mechanical strength. The interface bond strength between electrolytic membrane and catalyst layer is high.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of manufacture of membrane electrode assembly. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Reinforcement type electrolyte precursor film (1)    Catalyst layer (4)    Membrane electrode assembly precursor (5)    Membrane electrode assembly (6)
NOVELTY - The heater has support circular rings installed on a small pipe at same distance, and an interlayer straight bi-pass used by two heads of the sleeve solder by an improved heat plastic tool. The sleeve connects a connection pipe to a heat preservation water pot inside user kitchen. The water inside the water pot is heated by exhaust heat of air conditioner at temperature of 40 - 50 degrees centigrade. Hot air emitted from a thermovent is turned for improving environment temperature of a water tank of the heater.    USE - Vacuum water duct explosion-proof rain cover solar water heater for use on cement awning.    ADVANTAGE - The heater increases heat absorption pipes to compensate lack of sunlight duration. The heater provides interlayer magnetic straight two-way to magnetize water, reduces dirt in the pipeline and smoothens the water. The heater provides explosion-proof bag to release multiple volumes when the pipeline is frozen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a vacuum water duct explosion-proof rain cover solar water heater.    Metal plate (38)    Shelving rack (39)    Conditioner outlaid machine set (40)    Valve (41)    Outer frame (42)
NOVELTY - The screen has a set of organic solar battery units provided under a glass cover plate, where each unit includes a transparent electrode layer, a photo-activity organic layer and a metallic electrode layer. A sealed coating film is coated at a place corresponding to an inner area of an encapsulating frame, which is equipped with a solar battery. An organic electroluminescent display unit, a metallic cathode, an isolation post and the film are equipped on a glass substrate. A resin encapsulating frame is encapsulated around the substrate and the cover plate is encapsulated up to the frame.    USE - Organic electroluminescent display screen.    ADVANTAGE - The screen is used in the open air and satisfies requirement of energy-saving and environment protection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an organic electroluminescent display screen.
NOVELTY - The suspended rail car is operated from power generated by a solar cell module (2). The solar cell module comprises a solar battery that is arranged on top of the roof (1-2) of car body (1).    USE - Suspended rail car.    ADVANTAGE - Since solar cell module is used for power supply, the rail car is eco-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective views of the suspended rail car.    Car body (1)    Roof (1-2)    Solar cell module (2)    Gear box (5)    Wheel (6a)
NOVELTY - Slabs (1) are formed exhibiting reliefs or projections arranged in a predetermined design on at least a first surface (10). A possible covering of the first surface comprises a glass-based material. A stable and solid coupling is provided in a single body of two slabs for superposing the first surface of one slab on the first surface of the other slab such that the tops of at least part of the relative reliefs or projections are reciprocally contactingly facing.    USE - Solar panels manufacturing method for realizing solar panels of a type in which solar energy is transmitted to liquid present and circulating in cavities within panels, e.g., for covering walls and cladding buildings to provide ventilated walls.    ADVANTAGE - Provides new and simple process for realizing solar panels which are perfectly integrated in habitually-used elements, e.g., for covering walls and cladding buildings. Provides process that can be realized continuously on same forming line of elements in which elements are formed starting from raw materials in the form of powders. Achieves very high duration and resistance to majority of corrosive fluids. Enables realizing of solar panel that is extremely slim with respect to usual solar panels without limiting use as typical covering elements for realizing ventilated walls. Uses low-cost raw materials which are very low pollutants and achieve low production costs. Obtains solar panels that satisfy any aesthetic requirement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a plant for manufacturing solar panels.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic section view of a plant.    Slab (1)    Conveyor belt (4)    Press (5)    Belt (8)    First surface (10)    Supply hopper (13)
NOVELTY - In compliance with the invention, proposed method comprises the following operations. In applying dielectrics, plating and photolithography, photo-sensitive elements are formed on first doped side of solid-state plate furnished with the said first doped side and second side. At the intermediate stage, aforesaid first doped side of said solid-state plate is glued to intermediate substrate with the help of intermediate glue-melt. Second side of aforesaid solid-state plate is subjected to chemical-and-mechanical thinning and anodic oxidation. The said second side is glued to permanent polymer glue to bearing substrate. Now, the aforesaid intermediate substrate and intermediate glue are removed from the solid-state plate surface to separate it, along with the bearing substrate, into separate matrixes.    USE - Physics.    ADVANTAGE - Simpler design and reduced weight of IR-system hardware.7 dwg
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet (a) has an adhesive layer (20) containing adhesive coating agent provided on the single surface or both surface of a base material (10). A polyvinyl fluoride layer (30) is formed by coating and heat-drying polyvinyl fluoride solution on the adhesive layer.    USE - Back surface protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet provides solar cell module having excellent heat resistance, durability, weather resistance, hydrolysis resistance, damp proofing property, external appearance and gas barrier property. The back surface protection sheet efficiently maintains electric power output characteristics of solar cell for long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a back surface protection sheet.    Base material (10)    Adhesive layer (20)    Polyvinyl fluoride layer (30)    Back surface protection sheet (a)
NOVELTY - Carbon nanotubes (206) are formed on a catalytic metal layer disposed between the transparent electrode (201) and the metal oxide layer (207) by chemical vapor deposition. The catalytic metal layer with the buffer layer is formed to a certain thickness on the surface of the transparent electrode so that the nanotubes are grown on the surface of the transparent electrode. An electrolyte (202) is filled into a space between the transparent and counter (203) electrodes. A dye (208) is adsorbed on the surface of the metal oxide layer due to its large surface area.    USE - For a photoelectrochemical solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectrochemical device provides improved power conversion efficiency since the carbon nanotubes are formed at the interface between a transparent electrode and a metal oxide layer to decrease the resistance at the interface due to the uninhibited recombination reactions of electrons. To improve the catalytic effects of oxidation and reduction, the surface of the counter electrode facing the transparent electrode has a microstructure with increased surface area such as a platinum black or porous carbon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the method of forming the photoelectrochemical device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a photoelectrochemical device.    Transparent electrode (201)    Electrolyte (202)    Counter electrode (203)    Carbon nanotubes (206)    Metal oxide layer (207)    Dye (208)
NOVELTY - The solar water heater has a bracket (9) fixed with a channel (1) and a set of wide-bore solar collector tubes (2) arranged in the channel in parallel and interconnected to a water tank (3) by a hot water pipe (7). Outlets of the hot water pipe and the channel are fixed with a heat-collected body (6) capable of preventing heat dissipation. The water tank is fixed behind the wide-bore solar collector tubes. The water tank comprises the hot water pipe fixed with an electromagnetic pump (4) powered by a solar charging panel (5) above the bracket.    USE - Photo-thermal superconductive solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater circulates and heats water naturally with solar energy by the collector tubes. The heater is environment friendly and practical to use. The heater reduces hot water circulation cost. The hot water in the collector tubes is stored in the water tank with the electromagnetic pump to reduce heat loss. The heater has an improved heating efficiency. The water tank is placed behind the collector tubes for convenient installation and strong wind resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photo-thermal superconductive solar water heater.    Channel (1)    Wide-bore solar collector tubes (2)    Water tank (3)    Electromagnetic pump (4)    Solar charging panel (5)    Heat-collected body (6)    Hot water pipe (7)    Bracket (9)
NOVELTY - An organic photovoltaic cell active layer comprises monolayer graphite material or monolayer graphite material and donor material(s).    USE - Active layer for organic photovoltaic cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The active layer has higher exciter diffusivity, and does not block transmission of electric charge to generate secondary aggregation caused by damage of the electric charge transmission route, and provides better device capability.
NOVELTY - The electric toilet brush has a rotatable brush head, where the toilet brush is made of plastic, and is charged by a holder such that the holder acts as a charging station. The toilet brush is operated by a rechargeable battery, and the charging station is supported by a brush stand.    USE - Electric toilet brush.    ADVANTAGE - The toilet brush is designed such that the brush head can be replaced.
NOVELTY - The electric power supply case (1) has a case main portion (2) which accommodates an electronic device and an electric power generation panel (3) that is rotated through a hinge (11) in the case main portion. A cover (4) plugs the opening in the case main portion. A solar cell (10) is positioned in the electric power generation panel. The electric current from the solar cell is supplied by an electric current supply portion (14) to the electronic device.    USE - Electric power supply case for electronic device e.g. mobile telephone, portable audio instrument, portable personal computer and portable global positioning system (GPS).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic device can be protected and the electric power is supplied efficiently to the electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electric power supply case.    Electric power supply case (1)    Case main portion (2)    Electric power generation panel (3)    Cover (4)    Solar cell (10)    Hinge (11)    Electric current supply portion (14)
NOVELTY - The structure has honeycomb or superfine glass wool and aluminum foil supporting materials provided alternately. An apparent heat resistance and an apparent heat resistance of a reference standard of a polyurethane foaming and heat insulating material are compared. The air space structure is designed.    USE - Air space reflecting and insulating structure for solar energy heater and fridge.    ADVANTAGE - The structure can work at the temperature less than 150 degrees centigrade.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an air space reflecting and insulating structure.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (110) has an electrolyte electrode assembly (14) formed between two metal separators (16, 18), where the electrolyte electrode assembly includes a pair of electrodes (22, 24). An electrolyte (20) is interposed between the two electrodes. One of the metal separators includes a metal plate (38), and a resin frame member (40) provided on a surface (16a) of the metal plate. A rubber seal (42) is provided on another surface (16b) of the metal plate, where the rubber seal includes a fuel gas seal, an oxygen-containing gas seal and a coolant seal.    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell for generating electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The metal plate and the resin frame member improve the overall strength of the metal separator in an effective manner, thus improving durability of the cell. The production cost of the fuel cell is less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a power generation cell unit of a fuel cell.    Electrolyte electrode assembly (14)    Metal separators (16, 18)    Metal plate surfaces (16a, 16b)    Electrolyte (20)    Electrodes (22, 24)    Metal plate (38)    Resin frame member (40)    Rubber seal (42)    Fuel cell (110)    Power generation cell unit (112)
NOVELTY - The street lamp has a power control circuit unit (120), which outputs a control signal for turning off the direct current (DC) power to a DC-DC converter (118) when detecting an abnormal temperature. An optical power unit (140) is molded with epoxy by combining a white high power light emitting diode (LED) and a yellow high power LED turned on according to driving power at a certain ratio.    USE - Street lamp for use with a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The street lamp has an optical power unit, which is molded with epoxy by combining a white high power LED and a yellow high power LED turned on according to driving power at a certain ratio, and thus reduces power consumption and the replacement cost of the LED lamp by extending a lifetime of the LED lamp.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a street lamp. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Solar cell (112)    Direct current to direct current converter (118)    Power control circuit unit (120)    Optical power unit (140)    Temperature detection unit (160)
NOVELTY - A collector has a conic receiver that comprises a conic internal cavity. The wall of internal cavity and parallel external wall of the receiver enclose another internal cavity furnished with material transporting structures. The material storing units of a calotte are connected to the material processing working space in the receiver of the collector by an ascending pipeline. A descending pipeline leads into another material storing tank placed in the calotte.    USE - Solar power station.    ADVANTAGE - Large amount of heat energy can be generated reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the internal surface of the collector.    Ribs (71)    Rib frames (72)    Diagonal stiffeners (73)    Borings (74)    Concave reflecting plates (75)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a semiconductor electrode layer (20) arranged between a lower electrode structure (10) and an upper electrode structure, in contact with the lower electrode structure. A porous high molecular layer (30) is arranged between the semiconductor electrode layer and the upper electrode structure. A liquid electrolyte is filled in the pores of the porous high molecular layer. A platinum layer is arranged between the upper electrode structure and the porous layer. The size of the pores is 10nm-100mm, and the thickness of the porous layer is 5-50mm.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The leakage of the liquid electrolyte is prevented and the electric performance of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of fabricating dye-sensitized solar cell; and    (2) method of forming porous layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Lower electrode structure (10)    Lower substrate (12)    Lower electrode layer (14)    Semiconductor electrode layer (20)    Porous high molecular layer (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves diffusing phosphorus on a surface of a p-type semiconductor (1) having a long-wire shape to form an n-type semiconductor (2) layer. A conductive ink is applied on an exposure section of the semiconductor (1) to form an electrode (6). The ink is applied onto the semiconductor (2) in a perpendicular line direction at the exposure section to form an electrode (5). Two electrode bus bars (8, 11) are printed on an electrode lower wire section (7) and an electrode upper wire section (10), respectively. Upper and lower plates are added to a resultant structure.    USE - Method for manufacturing a wire-type solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces the consumption amount of silicon by employing wire-type silicon. The method enables manufacture of the wire-type solar cell in a simple manner. The method provides high utilization of the solar cell and reduces the cost of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a wire-type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a method for manufacturing a wire-type solar cell.    P-type semiconductor (1)    N-type semiconductor (2)    Electrodes (5, 6)    Electrode lower wire section (7)    Electrode bus bars (8, 11)    Electrode upper wire section (10)
NOVELTY - A polycrystalline silicon solar cell comprises substrate (10), antireflective layer (20), and silicon layers (40, 50, 60), in sequence. At least one of the layers include metal component and is crystalline. The silicon layers can have n-type or p-type conductivity. The substrate comprises glass, plastics, silicon or metal.    USE - A polycrystalline silicon solar cell for use in photovoltaic technologies that convert solar light directly into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high conversion efficiency and high electron mobility, and is produced at lower manufacturing costs. The antireflective layer prevents deterioration in the efficiency of the solar cell by making it sure that incident solar light through the substrate is reflected to the outside immediately without being absorbed by the silicon layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Antireflective layer (20)    Transparent conductive layer (30)    Silicon layers (40, 50, 60)    Electrode (70)
NOVELTY - The stack (100) has a membrane electrode assembly (114) formed by attaching a cathode (113) and an anode (112) to both sides of an electrolyte membrane (111). A plate (115) is installed on both sides of the membrane electrode assembly. Collectors (120) are arranged on an outer surface of an outermost unit stack of unit stacks (110) for collecting electricity. Outer sidewalls (130) support the unit stacks. Holes are positioned on the unit stacks, the collectors and the outer sidewalls. Binding members (150) are inserted into the holes to bond the unit stacks with each other at same time.    USE - Module type fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The stack is convenient to maintain and repair. The stack enables uniform distribution of surface pressure between unit cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for modularizing a module type fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a module type fuel cell stack.    Module type fuel cell stack (100)    Unit stacks (110)    Electrolyte membrane (111)    Anode (112)    Cathode (113)    Membrane electrode assembly (114)    Plate (115)    Collectors (120)    Outer sidewalls (130)    Binding members (150)
NOVELTY - The shelf has a book fixed frame provided with two fixed side frames such that the frames are fixedly connected through a middle connecting plate. The middle connecting plate is connected to an upper end of a curved support rod. A lower end of the curved support rod is connected to a bed frame fixer and with an upper end of a vertical rod e.g. steel pipe. A book clamped strip is fixed between the fixed side frames, where the book clamped strip is made of transparent plastic. A battery box is fixed on the middle connecting plate. A power wire is connected to a lamp.    USE - Bed shelf for a student.    ADVANTAGE - The battery and the lamp in the shelf are installed on the book fixed frame, so as to increase light intensity. The shelf is simple in structure, inexpensive, convenient to use, and has myopia prevention and economic benefit effect. The curved support rod can be curved and rotated completely to fit for demand of user with different postures.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a bed shelf.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrolyte solution reclaimed to a space between two electrodes (401, 402), where one of the electrodes facing another electrode is provided with a nanowire (403). The nanowire has semiconductor oxide and surface-coated dye molecule. A conductive film is coated on a transparent plastic substrate or a glass substrate in the latter electrode. The oxide of the nanowire is zinc oxide or tin ash. The oxide of a nanoparticle is titanium dioxide. The semiconductor oxide is a mixture selected in group consisting of titanium oxide, zirconium oxide and tungsten oxide.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery has high photoelectricity conversion rate by serving structure with composite structure of the nanoparticle and the nanowire. The high photoelectron transport efficiency and the high optoelectronic generation efficiency can be easily improved. The dye-sensitized solar cell manufacturing process is made simple to reduce the solar battery production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Electrodes (401, 402)    Nanowire (403)    Nanoparticle (404)
NOVELTY - The collector has a support sheet installed in an internal tube, and the internal tube and an external tube supported by a heat insulating material. A longitudinal section is intersected with two openings of the internal and external tubes, and synchronously intersected with centers of cross sections of the internal and external tubes to divide the internal and external tubes into two parts. A material of the external tube is resin or plastic, and a material of the internal tube and the support sheet is rough metal, plastic and resin, where the collector is made of resin, metal and plastic.    USE - Vacuum tube mobile solar heat collector.    ADVANTAGE - The collector has light weight, low cost and better heat transmission efficiency by adopting plastic and resin in a large amount.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a vacuum tube mobile solar heat collector.
NOVELTY - The container has a glass fiber cloth layer coated at an outer surface of a metal base body and formed by winding multiple circles of glass fiber cloth. A bonding agent i.e. resin, is provided between the metal base body and the glass fiber cloth. The inter-wound glass fiber cloth is coated with resin. The metal base body is made of galvanized steel sheet or galvanized iron. A wind-proof hook is fixed between the metal base body and the glass fiber cloth layer.    USE - Water tank outer container for a solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The glass fiber cloth layer is coated on the metal base body to reduce the thickness of the metal base body and save the manufacturing cost, so that the intensity of the product is enhanced and the safety and reliability are intensified. The coated glass fiber cloth layer has better heat insulating effect and better application effect. The coated glass fiber cloth layer is corrosion resistant and rust-proof, so that the service life and safety of the product are enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a water tank outer container.
NOVELTY - The water heater has a construction-combined thermal container (5) provided at a top part of a building. An endothermal water tank (13) and a multi-layer hollow photic heat preservation device (19) are installed in the thermal container. Inlet and outlet pipes are led out from the thermal container. An endothermal layer (9) is provided on an inner surface of the thermal container. An endothermal layer (14) is provided on an outer surface of the endothermal water tank. An opening (15) is provided above the endothermal water tank.    USE - Divided construction-combined double-heat accumulation solar water heater for use in building (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The water heater has reduced cost and higher heat efficiency, and the water tank can absorb heat and directly preserve heat and is easy to wash and repair. The size of the water heater can be controlled according to the size of the construction and the required water storage, thus meeting the requirements of different users.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a divided construction-combined double-heat accumulation solar water heater.    Construction-combined thermal container (5)    Endothermal layers (9, 14)    Endothermal water tank (13)    Opening (15)    Multi-layer hollow photic heat preservation device (19)
NOVELTY - The bag has a metal base body made of stainless steel material, where the surface of the metal base body is clad with a glass fiber cloth layer, which is formed by twisting glass fiber cloth into multiple circles. Adhesive i.e. resin, is set between the metal base body and adjacent glass fiber cloths. The glass fiber cloth twisted with each other is coated with resin.    USE - Water tank inner bag for a solar energy water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The surface of the metal base body made of stainless steel material is clad with glass fiber cloth layer to reduce thickness of stainless steel and save manufacturing cost in condition of same intensity, thus improving the intensity of product, and increasing security and dependability during using. The outer covered glass fiber cloth layer has good insulating effect and good use effect of product, and can prevent water leakage. The glass fiber cloth layer is formed by twisting the glass fiber cloth into multiple circles to improve product intensity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a water tank inner bag.
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a pair of strands (A, B) of memory elements (10-13, 20-23) e.g. bat caps, which are interconnected in parallel, where each strand has a memory element of a predetermined type, which differs from type of the strands. The elements of same type are connected in rows, where one the elements of one of the strands is a high-power cell and one of the elements of the other strand is a high-energy cell. The elements of the strand (A) have different chemical composition than the memory elements of the strand (B).    USE - Energy storage device i.e. accumulator, for use in a power supply of a network-dependent electric power tool i.e. cordless power tool, and a vehicle battery, which is utilized in an electrical vehicle drive.    ADVANTAGE - The memory elements are interconnected in parallel, where each strand has the memory element of a predetermined type, which differs from the type of the strands, thus achieving a good total performance of the energy storage, providing sufficient capacity and maximum discharge current, achieving improved total performance of the energy storage device in simple, fast and effective manner, increasing energy content of the energy storage and providing extended durability of the device without high power losses in application.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an energy storage device with strands of four memory cells.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Strands (A, B)    Energy storage device (1)    Memory elements (10-13, 20-23)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has an electrochemical hydrogen catalyzer (4) arranged in a fuel cell exhaust gas stream (3) and designed as an electrode electrolyte system. An electrolyte (6) of the electrolyte system consists of perfluorosulfonic acid and sulphonated Tetrafluorethylene polymer. An electrode of the electrolyte system is made of platinum with platinum black and carbon with platinum black. A raising agent i.e. electro-chemical potential, at a phase boundary between platinum metal and electrolyte is produced by oxygen for catalysis reaction of hydrogen.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen catalyzer is designed as the electrode electrolyte system, thus determining the electrical potential by excessive oxygen in the fuel cell exhaust gas stream in transient area between the electrode and electrolyte when driving force for oxidation of the hydrogen to water is used, and hence minimizing requirement of further energy input.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of an electro-chemical hydrogen catalyzer arranged in a fuel cell exhaust gas stream.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Fuel cell exhaust gas stream (3)    Electro-chemical hydrogen catalyzer (4)    Electrolyte (6)
NOVELTY - An organic solar cell has a transparent conducting electrode of a zinc oxide thin film comprising an organic photoelectric conversion layer, a cathode, and an anode. The organic photoelectric conversion layer is configured to form an exciton through projected lights. The cathode receives electrons from the exciton. The anode comprising indium is formed on a substrate to receive electron hole from the exciton.    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic solar cell has a transparent conducting electrode of a zinc oxide thin film comprising an organic photoelectric conversion layer, a cathode, and an anode. The organic photoelectric conversion layer is configured to form an exciton through projected lights. The cathode receives electrons from the exciton. The anode comprising indium is formed on a substrate to receive electron hole from the exciton. The transparent conducting electrode of zinc oxide thin film is deposited in gaseous atmosphere comprising inactive gas and hydrogen. The substrate is glass or high molecular weight organic material film.
NOVELTY - The hopper has a hopper body (100) in which an egg drying blower section operates a blower motor according to a control signal of a controller. The hopper body is connected to the controller, and the blower motor is connected to a rechargeable battery (200) e.g. nickel cadmium storage battery. The battery is connected to a charge unit (300) for supplying necessary power and for controlling discharge of the battery. A charging connecter (400) has a contact point installed at a lower-part of the hopper body that is connected to a predetermined location to an outer connector.    USE - Rechargeable automatic hopper for a livestock e.g. fowl, feeding.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the hopper avoids the need to install a separate power source cable that is connected to outside part in the hopper body, and prevents physical interference caused by the cable in the livestock farm in an environment provided with dust and foreign material including the feather of the fowl and fowl droppings. The configuration of the hopper avoids restriction of the movement of the hopper body and the malfunction. The hopper is simple and inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a rechargeable automatic hopper.    Hopper body (100)    Egg drying blowhole (120)    Rechargeable battery (200)    Charge unit (300)    Charging connecter (400)
NOVELTY - The board-shape sunlight daylighting illumination device comprises an apparatus for manually or automatically operating a light emitting device provided at the end of an optical fiber incident to a concave lens (a) on optical fiber among optical fibers (b) of light-collecting portion of solar energy concentration transmission spinning apparatus.    USE - Sunlight daylighting illumination board for solar energy concentration transmission spinning device, used for illumination for advertisements, sightseeing illumination, sculpture, and artwork.    ADVANTAGE - Collimator installation is facilitated in front portion of building as well as rooftop, and in lower portion of window of vehicle or bus. Can be produced to fit in three-dimensional order to illuminate board-shape sculpture or logo. Maximizes function of advertisement during the night, and reduces cost of midnight power services. Can be easily installed in a place or mounted to an object including an airplane etc. because of having sheet configuration. Solar energy concentration transmission spinning device can be mass-produced at low cost. Can be utilized to save electricity in house or facility having suckling infant, patient, or old people.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The emitting device is selected from among bulb or lamp, or cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), light-emitting diode (LED), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), field emissive display (FED), plasma display panel (PDP), polymeric light-emitting diode (PLED) or external electrode fluorescent lamp (EEFL), or flat fluorescent lamp (FFL).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the sunlight daylighting illumination board.    Lens (a)    Optical fibers (b)    Front panel (c)    Back panel (d)    Case (e)
NOVELTY - A top surface of peripheral portion of a conductive resin adhesive (14) protrudes from a wiring material (2) to form an exposed portion (80). A conductive resin adhesive is attached on the upper surface of a connection electrode (12B) that is provided on a light receiving surface (11A) of a photoelectric converter (11).    USE - Solar cell module .    ADVANTAGE - The decrease of the output of the solar cell module due to the exposure of the conductive adhesive to the light receiving surface is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the solar cell module.    Wiring material (2)    Photoelectric converter (11)    Light receiving surface (11A)    Connection electrode (12B)    Conductive resin adhesive (14)    Exposed portion (80)
NOVELTY - An electrode catalyst is heated in hydrogen-containing inert gas, to remove chalcogen element component. Thus, the metal catalyst is recovered.    USE - Recovering of metal catalyst for fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically, efficiently and environmental friendly provides metal catalyst.
NOVELTY - The battery (1) comprises an electrode assembly (10) which is comprised of positive and negative plates (11,12). A casing (20) is formed with a laminated metal sheet and heat-sealed with the electrode assembly. The tabs (31,32) are extended from an outer edge (20c) of the casing and contacted with the respective plates. The tab resins (41,42) are attached with the casing outer edge having high melting point than the outer side of casing.    USE - Laminated battery.    ADVANTAGE - The bending performance of the tabs are improved by maintaining the high melting point at casing outer edge, so that the operation efficiency of the laminated battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the laminated battery.    Laminated battery (1)    Electrode assembly (10)    Positive plate (11)    Negative plate (12)    Casing (20)    Outer edge of casing (20c)    Tabs (31,32)    Tab resins (41,42)
NOVELTY - The battery has a crude cell (110) provided with electrode leads (111) and electrode tabs (112), and a casing for sealing the crude cell. An insulating resin (140, 140') is applied onto an interconnection part (150) between the electrode lead and the electrode tab, so that the interconnection part is surrounded with the insulating resin. The insulating resin is selected from a group consisting of epoxy, polyimide, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, acetate and polypropylene resins, where thickness of the insulation resin is 0.001-5 millimeter.    USE - Pouch-type secondary lithium battery for an info-communications industry.    ADVANTAGE - The battery inhibits the oxidation between the electrolyte and the casing material, and prevents the casing material from damaging upon reception of the crude cell, and the lithium battery can be steadily used over long term. The exterior damage can be prevented by moving the electrode tap. The safety of the lithium battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a pouch type lithium secondary battery.    Crude cell (110)    Electrode leads (111)    Electrode tabs (112)    Insulating resins (140, 140')    Interconnection part (150)
NOVELTY - A carbon monoxide modifying catalyst comprises 2- or 3-component type catalyst having copper as main constituent and copper acidized suppression component (21) which prevents oxidization of copper by electronic donor effect of the copper.    USE - Carbon monoxide modifying catalyst for fuel reformer used for fuel cell system (all claimed). Can also be used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) used for hydrogen production, and daily start up and shut down (DSS) running of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst suppresses copper sintering and has improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a manufacture of carbon monoxide modifying catalyst;    (2) a fuel reformer; and    (3) a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual diagram of the crystal growth suppression effect mechanism of the carbon monoxide modifying catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Three-component type carbon monoxide modifying catalyst (20)    Copper acidized suppression component (21)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electromotive unit (32) that is equipped with a cell having an anode (47) and cathode (52). A fuel supply unit supplies the fuel accommodated in a fuel tank (22) to the anode through a fuel flow path (36). An air supply unit supplies the air to the cathode through an air flow path (38). The air flow path is opened and closed by an exhaust gas valve (54) that is provided in air flow path in the downstream direction of cathode. A battery control unit (50) discharges the moisture content in air flow path during the output restoration operation mode.    USE - Fuel cell apparatus such as direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) apparatus and polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) apparatus used as power supply of electronic devices such as notebook personal computer (PC) and mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generating efficiency of the fuel cell apparatus is improved reliably and the size of the fuel cell apparatus can be reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for drive method of fuel cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel tank (22)    Electromotive unit (32)    Fuel flow path (36)    Air flow path (38)    Anode (47)    Battery control unit (50)    Cathode (52)    Exhaust gas valve (54)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic solar panel comprises a photovoltaic cell (110) with a light-receiving surface; and a transparent plate (115) comprising an internal array of light-reflecting lamellae (210) having a plane oriented orthogonal to the light-receiving surface.    USE - Photovoltaic solar panel useful for providing electrical energy from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic solar panel has light-reflecting lamellae that internally reflects light such that light falls on the receiving surface of the photovoltaic cell at a reduced angle, increasing the effective conversion efficiency of the solar panel, particularly reducing reflection of light from the light-receiving surface of the photovoltaic cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photovoltaic solar panel comprises a photovoltaic cell (110) with a light-receiving surface; and a transparent plate (115) covering the light-receiving surface. The transparent plate comprises an internal array of light-reflecting lamellae (210). Each lamella comprises a groove extending at least partly across a thickness of the transparent plate and has a plane oriented orthogonal to the light-receiving surface so as to reflect incident light (220) towards the light-receiving surface. The transparent plate comprises two plates (120, 130) laminated to each other across a planar surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a partial schematic cross sectional view of a transparent plate of the solar panel.    Photovoltaic cell (110)    Transparent plate (115)    Plates (120, 130)    Lamellae (210)    Incident light (220)    Light beams (230)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode material (4) has negative electrode collector (3), and negative electrode layer (5) formed on negative electrode collector. The negative electrode layer has active material layer (6) containing alloying material, and contains resin-made binder particles (7) dispersed in active material layer. The alloying material is tin.    USE - Negative electrode material is used for forming lithium secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply of personal computer, video camera and mobile telephones, and for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery formed using negative electrode material has improved cycling characteristics, and is manufactured effectively with suppressed peeling of negative electrode layer, and sliding-down.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of negative electrode material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of negative electrode material.    Negative electrode collector (3)    Negative electrode material (4)    Negative electrode layer (5)    Active material layer (6)    Binder particles (7)
NOVELTY - A composite electrolyte film contains a reinforcing polymer film (2) containing several fibrous polyelectrolyte, in which some electrolyte penetrates and orientates into polymer film along thickness direction.    USE - Composite electrolyte film is used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite electrolyte film has excellent anisotropic ion conductivity, strength and dimensional stability, and provides fuel cell having excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite electrolyte film. Melting extension and spinning of polyelectrolyte precursor having proton conductivity is carried out to obtain fibrous polyelectrolyte. Some polyelectrolyte is bound to obtain a binding material. Reinforcing polymer material is impregnated into binding material to produce block material. The block material is sliced such that it is vertical with respect to orientation direction of polyelectrolyte. The electrolyte flux (1) is penetrated and oriented along thickness direction into polymer film, and composite electrolyte film is manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of composite electrolyte film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Binding flux of electrolyte material (1)    Polymer film for reinforcement (2)
NOVELTY - The lamp has a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate (70) with a storage battery (71) fixed to an upper center part of a cover (60). A supporting protrusion (54) supports the storage battery. A solar cell (100) is arranged in an installation groove of a cap (90), and coated with a transparent epoxy resin (200). A reflector (40) is mounted on bottom of a back mirror (30) assembled on top of a post (20), and penetrated towards center of convex parts (31). A stationary tube (41) is inserted in a down center part of the reflector.    USE - Solar garden lamp for night lighting. Uses include but are not limited to a house, park, promenade and golf course.    ADVANTAGE - The lamp avoids consuming electricity, thus preventing safety accident generated by the leakage of electricity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar garden lamp.    Post (20)    Back mirror (30)    Convex parts (31)    Reflector (40)    Stationary tube (41)    Supporting protrusion (54)    Cover (60)    Printed circuit board substrate (70)    Storage battery (71)    Cap (90)    Solar cell (100)    Transparent epoxy resin (200)
NOVELTY - The solar roof has a flexible solar cell layer comprising several solar cells (142) covered on the outer surface of a dome shaped roof, the dome shape being a hemispherical or spheroid dome. The flexible solar cell layer has a flexible substrate formed on the roof surface, a back metal contact layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, a P-N junction layer, a N-type semiconductor layer, and a front metal contact layer sequentially formed one over the other on the flexible substrate.    USE - Solar roof for solar building (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells formed on the outer surface of the dome shaped roof are capable of absorbing sunrays regardless of a position of the sun in the sky, thus increasing the efficiency of the solar building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a solar building, together with the sun in the winter.    Solar building (10)    Building wall (12)    Sun (30)    Solar cells (142)
NOVELTY - A peripheral sidewall enclosure (204) supports roof (202). The peripheral sidewall enclosure and roof are made of glass. A solar cell (100) with substrate, back metal contact layer, p and n-types semiconductor layers and p-n junction layers are formed on the exterior surface of roof and peripheral sidewall enclosure.    USE - Solar building.    ADVANTAGE - Since the solar cell is formed exterior surface of roof and peripheral sidewall enclosure, the efficiency of solar cell for collecting the sunrays is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of solar building.    Solar cell (100)    Main structure (200)    Roof (202)    Peripheral sidewall enclosure (204)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an electrode-membrane-electrode assembly constituted of an anode, a solid proton conducting membrane and a cathode on a porous support (2), where the support has pores (2a) delimited by walls (2b) of the support. The membrane is formed by depositing and drying a liquid electrolyte. A film (10), which is constituted by a material i.e. polymer, presenting a contact angle greater than 90 degree with a drop of the liquid electrolyte, is formed on a part of the walls, where the film has a thickness allowing the passage of a reactive fluid in the pores.    USE - Method for fabricating a fuel cell i.e. micro fuel cell, on a porous support.    ADVANTAGE - The film, which is constituted by the material presenting the contact angle greater than 90 degree with the drop of the liquid electrolyte, is formed on the part of the walls of the porous support, thus avoiding the penetration of the liquid electrolyte in the porous support, while preserving or increasing the power density of the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view illustrating the formation of a film on a part of walls delimiting pores of a porous support, in a fuel cell fabricating method.    Porous support (2)    Pores (2a)    Walls (2b)    Film (10)
NOVELTY - The module has a photoelectric conversion part (20) for producing photo generated carriers. A collecting electrode (40) provided on a principal surface collects the carriers. Resin adhesive (12) is provided between a wiring member (11) and the surface. Circumference of a cross-section of the member is convexly formed, where the section is perpendicular to a direction. Width (W1) of a connection region in which the member and the electrode are electrically connected is substantially larger than half the width (W2) of the member in another direction perpendicular to the former direction.    USE - Solar cell module for use in a house and a building.    ADVANTAGE - The module effectively improves the collecting efficiency of the solar cell and the adhesiveness of the wiring member by promoting degassing from the resin adhesive by preventing the mass of the gas from residual as a cavity after the thermo compression bonding process. The module facilitates the width of the connection region larger than the substantially half the width of the wiring member, thus securing electrical connection between the wiring member and the collecting electrode sufficiently. The module improves the mechanical connection strength between the wiring member and the connecting electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell module comprising solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the B-B line where a wiring member is bonded to a connecting electrode in a solar cell.    Width (W1, W2)    Solar cell (10)    Wiring member (11)    Soft conductor (11b, 11c)    Resin adhesive (12)    Conductive particles (13)    Photoelectric conversion part (20)    Connecting electrode (40)
NOVELTY - The paste has electrically conductive particles, a lead-free glass frit, a resin binder and zinc oxide particles. The zinc oxide particles including a specific surface area of 6 meter/gram or less are contained at 30 percent by weight or more based on total amount of zinc oxide. The zinc oxide particles are provided in specific weight based on total weight of the paste. A viscosity adjuster is added to impart viscosity to the electrically conductive paste. A thickener and a stabilizer are added to the electrically conductive paste.    USE - Electrode paste for use in a solar cell for forming electric current.    ADVANTAGE - The paste improves sintering characteristics of the solar cell at high temperatures by using zinc oxide having small specific surface area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph showing correlation between content of zinc oxide particles having a small specific surface area based on total amount of zinc oxide particles and a series resistance value.
NOVELTY - The bulb (1) has screwed holders (2) E27 and E14 made of plastic, which does not conduct electricity. A battery (4) e.g. nickel cadmium battery, lies under a solar circuit body (3). A solar circuit (5) is provided with a damping switch. A solar module (6) is provided around the body and consists of a silicon thin layer. The solar module is provided for charging the battery. An exchangeable LED or illuminating florescent tube is provided as an illuminant (7).    USE - Solar-electric bulb.    ADVANTAGE - The bulb is designed such that it can be used like a normal electric bulb having the holder. The integration of illuminant and solar circuit forms a compact unit such that the compact unit or only the illuminant can be exchanged in simple manner, when defect occurs, without need for complete exchange of the bulb.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic front view of a solar-electric bulb.    Solar electric bulb (1)    Screwed-holder (2)    Solar circuit body (3)    Battery (4)    Solar circuit (5)    Solar module (6)    Illuminant (7)
NOVELTY - An upper base (1) is arranged with respect to an upper water cooled jacket (2) and the connection portion is hermetically welded to form a water cooled chamber portion. An anode collecting platinum screen (12) collects current from the cathode of the solid oxide fuel cell (16). The two ends of an anode collecting platinum filament (15) are a comparison electrode and a test electrode. The bottom of an anode chamber tube (6) is inserted into an upper hole of a lower base (43). A carbon fuel thermocouple (56) is arranged below quartz sand sintered plate (42).    USE - Direct carbon fuel cell reaction device.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the fuel cell operation and the carbon fuel reaction are respectively controlled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the direct carbon fuel cell reaction device.    Upper base (1)    Water cooled jacket (2)    Anode chamber tube (6)    Anode collecting platinum screen (12)    Anode collecting platinum filament (15)    Solid oxide fuel cell (16)    Quartz sand sintered plate (42)    Lower base (43)    Carbon fuel thermocouple (56)
NOVELTY - The device has a photovoltaic cell connected to mounted bearings on an upper bracket and a bottom front bracket respectively utilizing a connector. An electric motor is placed on a main controller on an upper end of the photovoltaic cell that includes left and right sides which are respectively supported by supporting stands. An interlocking cross beam is connected with a lead screw. The supporting stands are placed in an inclination angle of the photovoltaic cell. A position switch is connected to the main controller. The lead screw is made from chromium coated material.    USE - Photovoltaic power generation device for tracking the sun.    ADVANTAGE - The device can adjust intersection angle and inclination angle of the photovoltaic cell in real time. The device is inexpensive and is simple in structure and can be easily expanded so as to provide high control accuracy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the photovoltaic power generation device.
NOVELTY - The equipment has a cathode air outlet pore, an anode air inlet pore, a thermoelectric couple protection tube hole, an anode current collecting alundum tube hole, an anode air outlet pipe hole, a cathode air inlet pipe hole, and a fastening screw hole placed on a base (1). A water jacket (2) is connected with a cooling water pipe, and an inner sleeve (3) is connected with the base. An outer sleeve bushing (4) is connected with the water jacket, and an anode cavity of the reaction equipment is provided in a tubular electrical heating furnace (8).    USE - Piece of reaction equipment for a button solid oxide fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment eliminates complex assembling and disassembling processes, and has a rational structure. The equipment prevents failure on sealing, and people from scald.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a piece of reaction equipment.    Base (1)    Water jacket (2)    Inner sleeve (3)    Outer sleeve bushing (4)    Tubular electrical heating furnace (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves etching a quartz substrate (110) by forming a surface reformed layer by utilizing a random copolymer (120) of polystyrene-polymethyl metacrylate. A neutral brush (130) is formed in the upper side of the quartz substrate by utilizing the random copolymer. Lower part of the quartz substrate is adhered in which the surface and a nano template of a solar battery (150) are formed.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces production costs, improves photoelectric conversion efficiency, and has long life time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional illustration of a solar battery manufacturing method.    Quartz substrate (110)    Random copolymer (120)    Neutral brush (130)    Block copolymer film (140)    Solar battery (150)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a passivation layer (305) formed on an interface between a crystalline silicon base substrate (300) of one type e.g. p-type, and an amorphous silicon layer (310) of another type e.g. n-type. A group of air gaps penetrates the front and back surfaces of the passivation layer. The crystalline silicon base substrate comes in contact with the amorphous silicon layer by the air gaps. The passivation layer can be selected from silicon di-oxide, silicon carbide, silicon nitride and intrinsic amorphous silicon.    USE - Point-contact heterojunction silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell reduces interfacial defect by minimizing a contact area between amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon, thus improving a packing factor of the solar cell, and improving the efficiency of the solar cell. The solar cell has high charge ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a point-contact heterojunction silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a heterojunction silicon solar cell.    Crystalline silicon base substrate (300)    Passivation layer (305)    Amorphous silicon layer (310)    Transparent conducting oxide (320)    Upper electrode (330)    Bottom electrode (340)
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a disc fuel cell module and manufacturing process thereof, which at least comprise a first insulation thin piece, a second insulation thin piece, a first disc plastic substrate, a second disc plastic substrate, a first charge-collection thin piece, a second charge-collection thin piece, and a Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA). Fuel is guided into the disc fuel cell module to generate electrical power by the chemical reaction of the fuel and the Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM). The present invention is characterized in that: the first insulation thin piece, the first disc plastic substrate, the first charge-collection thin piece, the Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA), the second charge-collection thin piece, the second disc plastic substrate, and the second insulation thin piece are sequentially stacked, and the device of the present invention is completed by the lamination or stacking technology of multiple layers of disc after stacking.
NOVELTY - A top clamshell (318) connects the batteries (308,314) between the top surface of a bottom clamshell and the bottom surface of top clamshell. A fill port (332) is extended from the top surface of top clamshell to the bottom surface of top clamshell and to a space formed between the batteries. A protrusion is coupled to the top clamshell proximate to the fill port and extended into the space. The protrusion partially occludes a direct path to the space, formed through the fill port.    USE - Apparatus for connecting batteries such as vehicle propulsion batteries or prismatic batteries of energy storage system (ESS) installed in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Batteries can be mechanically coupled, efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for connecting batteries in electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial perspective view of the clamshell.    System for connecting batteries (300)    Batteries (308,314)    Top clamshell (318)    Fill port (332)
NOVELTY - The method involves electrolyzing a negative plate coated with lead monoxide in an electrolysis tank, and connecting a direct current electric source to a negative pole and a positive pole in the electrolyte tank for performing an electrochemical reaction to the poles under effect of an electrolyte. The lead monoxide is reduced to a sponge lead. The sponge lead is acquired from the negative plate and washed. The washed sponge lead is melted, refined and casted to obtain a metallic lead.    USE - Method for realizing cyclic regeneration of a waste plumbons acid storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides low energy consumption, low cost and high yield, and protects the environment efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating a method for realizing cyclic regeneration.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The panel has a heat-transferred decorative pattern layer disposed between a lower upper ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive layer (4) and a basic glass bottom layer (5).    USE - Photovoltaic integrated solar panel for receiving solar energy.    ADVANTAGE - The panel is beautiful in appearance, and has good decoration effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a photovoltaic integrated solar panel.    Outer photovoltaic glass layer (1)    Upper ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive layer (2)    Silicon cell panel layer (3)    Lower upper ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive layer (4)    Basic glass bottom layer (5)
NOVELTY - The wire has a conductor layer and an insulating layer, which are extruded and wrapped outside a conductor. A shielding layer is extruded and wrapped outside the insulating layer, and an external sheath is extruded and wrapped outside the shielding layer. The insulating layer is made from cross linking polyethylene insulating materials, and the shielding layer is woven by a copper wire. The external sheath is made from fire-retardant materials.    USE - Heat resistant and fire retardant soft battery wire for an automobile battery.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating layer is externally extruded and wrapped with the shielding layer and is made from soft cross linking polyethylene insulating materials, thus improving anti-interference and softness of battery wire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heat resistant and fire retardant soft battery wire.
NOVELTY - The heater has an oblique bypass collecting pipe (5) inserted into multiple all-glass pipes (4) along an oblique direction to form a heat collecting pipe system. A fluid distributor (7) is connected with multiple cool fluid pipes (4a). The fluid distributor is equipped at a side of the bypass collecting pipe. A cylindrical thin wire net sleeve (8) is equipped in circumference of each all-glass pipe. A flat basin (9) is provided at bottom of the heat collecting pipe system and equipped with a fiber glass, and a sunny face of the pipe system is equipped with a sun block cloth cover.    USE - Detachable solar water heater for a family of a high building.    ADVANTAGE - The heater has simple structure, high efficiency, and is cost effective.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a detachable solar water heater.    Insulating water tank (1)    All-glass pipes (4)    Cool fluid pipes (4a)    Oblique bypass collecting pipe (5)    Fluid distributor (7)    Cylindrical thin wire net sleeve (8)    Flat basin (9)
NOVELTY - The battery has a hollow frame body for accommodating the battery. Two sides at a periphery area of the frame body respectively form a rib. A cover body comprises an upper cover and a lower cover, where two sides of the upper and lower covers respectively form hems corresponding to bends to inter-combine with upper internal groove and lower internal groove on the two sides at the periphery area of the frame body and cover the battery in the frame body. The cover body is made by conductive metal materials, conductive polymer materials.    USE - Thin battery.    ADVANTAGE - The thin battery has electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and high structural combination density and is convenient for grouping.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The battery includes a thin plate made by flame resistance materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a thin battery.
NOVELTY - The technique involves jointing a cell core with a protective circuit board by a nickel sheet, and placing the protective circuit board into a pre-molded cell lid, where wall thickness of the lid is between 0.3 and 1.1 millimeter. A gel filling opening is provided to the lid, and a jointed semi-finished product is provided into a special mold. The fused gel material is infused by the gel filling opening to a gap between the pre-molded cell lid and the cell core to obtain a finished product. A gel filling channel (12) is connected with the gel filling opening of the lid.    USE - Technique for packaging a cell.    ADVANTAGE - The technique is simple, and improves the production rolled yield, production efficiency and the product quality. The technique uses the special mold, so that the cell packaging size is guaranteed. The cell contains larger core at the same volume condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a special mold for cell packaging technique.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a special mold for a cell packaging technique.    Adjusting block (3)    Mold cavity (11)    Gel filling channel (12)
NOVELTY - An energy storage capacitance box is connected between anode of thyristor and cathode of solar power batteries (E0-En). A cathode of capacitance box is connected to cathode of battery and anode of capacitance box is connected to anode of thyristor. An inductor and ultrasonic probe are shunt-connected between cathodes of thyristor and battery. The anode of battery is connected to triggering electrode of thyristor through a pair of opened contacts of relay and resistor. One end of relay is connected to anode of battery after shunt-connecting with a capacitor.    USE - Solar powered ultrasonic water processing device.    ADVANTAGE - The cost of device is reduced. The device can be utilized conveniently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the solar powered ultrasonic water processing device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar power batteries (E0-En)
NOVELTY - The metal-air battery comprises an electrolyte container (206), a rubber sponge (202) and a thin film (208). An air positive electrode has welding and polymer adhesion. A battery assembly (205) has flexibility and elongation. An openable passage (211) connects the battery assembly with the electrolyte container. The air positive electrode is obtained by thermally bonding metal foam and a compact carbon mixture sintered layer.    USE - Metal-air battery.    ADVANTAGE - The metal-air battery comprises an electrolyte container, a rubber sponge and a thin film, where an air positive electrode, which has welding and polymer adhesion, and hence ensures convenience and safety for a user, a long storage period and an increased production rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for an air positive electrode, which involves facilitating adhesion of polymer where manganese dioxide is mixed with Teflon (RTM: Fluoropolymer) and activated charcoal, and also involves pressing carbon molding product sprinkled on a movement film between a pair of rotating rollers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a metal-air battery.    Rubber sponge (202)    Battery assembly (205)    Electrolyte container (206)    Thin film (208)    Openable passage (211)
NOVELTY - A diode (14) has a top portion and a bottom portion. A dielectric coating material (16) is formed on the top portion and encapsulates the diode and the anode terminal (11) and a cathode terminal (13) of the diode. An under-fill dielectric material (15) occupies the space between the bottom portion of the diode and a board (9).    USE - Solar cell receiver for converting solar energy into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The air gap between the diode and the board is eliminated. The under-fill dielectric material and the dielectric coating material have higher dielectric strength than air, so that the risk of the dielectric medium is eliminated and prevent the uncontrolled discharge of electricity. Thus the solar cells are protected.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell receiver.    Board (9)    Anode terminal (11)    Cathode terminal (13)    Diode (14)    Under-fill dielectric material (15)    Dielectric coating material (16)
NOVELTY - An anode electrode (20) is formed by stacking conductive polymer particles on a plastic substrate (10) by an electrostatic spray printing method. A photoactive layer (30) is formed on the anode electrode by gravure printing or spin coating and a cathode electrode (40) is formed on the photoactive layer by screen printing or evaporation deposition.    USE - Organic solar cell fabricating method.    ADVANTAGE - Anode electrode having excellent electrical characteristics is formed easily, so that the manufacturing cost of anode electrode is reduced. The productivity can be improved and fabrication cost can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the fabrication process of the organic solar cell.    Plastic substrate (10)    Micro pattern (11)    Anode electrode (20)    Photoactive layer (30)    Cathode electrode (40)
NOVELTY - The lamp has a spherical water-proof structured lamp shade (1) divided into upper and lower parts through a horizontal baffle (3) that is mounted inside the shade. A lighting circuit is provided at the lower part of the shade and formed by connecting a lighting tube (2), a switch and a battery in series. A water inlet (4) is mounted at top of the upper part of the shade and plugged through a rubber stopper (5).    USE - Fish-bowl lamp.    ADVANTAGE - The switch of the lighting circuit is turned off to realize upward illumination of lights executed for water and fish, so that movement of water wave and the fish generate wave-movement shadow at indoors to provide romantic feeling for a user. The lamp is simple in structure and beautiful in appearance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of a fish-bowl lamp.    Spherical water-proof structured lamp shade (1)    Lighting tube (2)    Horizontal baffle (3)    Water inlet (4)    Rubber stopper (5)
NOVELTY - The device has multiple wiring patterns and lands (3, 7) formed in an upper surface by a wiring board (11). A switching element (2) performs switching of a battery power supply. A coating formation of a heat conductive resin is carried out in a frame wall part (13). The frame wall part is provided with a thermal fuse (5) in which a switching element vicinity is formed. The switching element vicinity connects an outer periphery of the thermal fuse and the switching elements in an upper surface of the wiring board. The frame wall part is formed in a heat conduction pattern (12).    USE - Protective device for a battery unit of an electronic device e.g. notebook personal computer. Can also be used for a video camera and a mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The device reliably protects the electronic circuit in a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a protective device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Switching element (2)    Lands (3, 7)    Thermal fuse (5)    Wiring board (11)    Heat conduction pattern (12)    Frame wall part (13)
NOVELTY - The metal bellows (51) are accommodated in a pressure vessel (10) and a partition plate (52) is provided in the metal bellows. The pressure vessel is partitioned off into a hydraulic chamber and a gas chamber (G) to perform inflow and outflow of the liquid to metal bellows and partition plate. A disk shaped metallic unit (60) formed in the hydraulic chamber has a concave portion (60a) provided in the axial center portion. A seal (61) made of resin material is provided in the outer surface of metallic unit so that the hydraulic chamber is sealed.    USE - Accumulator for hydraulic circuit used for brake of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The damage to the pressure vessel is prevented and safety of the accumulator is improved, without increasing manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the accumulator.    Pressure vessel (10)    Metal bellow (51)    Partition plate (52)    Disk shaped metallic unit (60)    Concave portion (60a)    Seal (61)    Gas chamber (G)
NOVELTY - The pin-type lithium polymer battery has an aluminum cylinder (10) with a cathode (41) at the bottom. A pin (20) with an anode (51) is provided at the top of the aluminum cylinder.    USE - Pin-type lithium polymer battery for fishing application.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing process can be simplified and the battery can be used even under bad weather.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the lithium polymer battery.    Aluminum cylinder (10)    Pin (20)    Rubber packing (30)    Cathode (41)    Anode (51)
NOVELTY - A solar cell panel (10) has solar cell module (11) provided with thin film photovoltaic cell sealed by adhesive resin sealing material, and support substrate. The surface-treated side of support substrate (24) is adhered with adhesive resin sealing material of solar cell module. The back surface of support substrate (26) is adhered with a honeycomb structure (22). The support substrate and honeycomb structure are formed using aluminum material.    USE - Solar cell panel is used in roof of building.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell panel is manufactured efficiently, and has reliable fixed structure of solar cell module and support substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional structural view of solar cell panel.    Solar cell panel (10)    Solar cell module (11)    Solar cell submodule (12)    Support portion (21)    Honeycomb structure (22)    Surface side support substrate (24)    Back surface side support substrate (26)
NOVELTY - The frame (1) has a top part (2) spray coated with different colors and printed or painted by ink. Different motifs are made as a vacuum coating. A fastener (6) is made from a metal material or plastic material, and is adhered to a surface of a front side decoration part (3) and an inner part (4).    USE - Ornamental frame for a handbag. Can also be used for a wallet and a battery gab.    ADVANTAGE - The frame enhances safety and stability, and provides superior sensuousness with commercial decoration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a handbag ornamental frame.    Ornamental frame (1)    Top part (2)    Front side decoration part (3)    Inner part (4)    Hinge section (5)    Fastener (6)
NOVELTY - The device comprises an angularly inclined housing structure (10) including a fluid outlet (28) for discharging heated water. Several heating pipes (12) are enclosed within housing and operatively connected to a fluid inlet. Several water storing pipes (14) enclosed within the heating pipes are in fluid communication with the heating pipes and fluid outlet.    USE - Solar water heating and storage device.    ADVANTAGE - Requirement of separate component for storing water is avoided and overall surface area of the device is decreased and energy loss is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of manufacturing solar water heating and storage device; and    (2) heat exchanger.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the internal construction of several heating pipes.    Housing structure (10)    Heating pipes (12)    Storing pipes (14)    Bottom collector (16)    Fluid outlet (28)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has a membrane electrode assembly having several cells which are laminated to form a cell laminated portion. The cell laminated portion has a sheet-like heat insulating material (21) which is clamped by a resin made clamping plates (22,23) on both sides in a lamination direction to form a heat insulation portion. A latching portion formed from a convex portion (25) and a recessed portion (24), secures the heat insulating material and one of the clamping plate.    USE - Fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - A deviation of an arrangement position of the heat insulating material from a predetermined position at the time of an assembly is suppressed. Thus, the heat insulating material can be maintained in an appropriate position and a thermal-insulation-property of the cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the heat insulation cell of the fuel cell.    Heat insulation cell (13)    Heat insulating material (21)    Clamping plates (22,23)    Recessed portion (24)    Convex portion (25)
NOVELTY - A gas diffusion layer (1) comprises diffused layer base material (2) containing carbon material, and water repellent layer (3) containing carbon material and water repellent resin which is formed in surface of diffused layer base material. The diffused layer base material and water repellent layer are alcoholized.    USE - Gas diffusion layer for manufacturing fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gas diffusion layer improves wastewater property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a manufacture of gas diffusion layer;    (2) a fuel cell; and    (3) a manufacture of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gas diffusion layer.    Gas diffusion layer (1)    Diffused layer base material (2)    Water repellent layer (3)
NOVELTY - A separator (6) consists of ceramic material having electroconductivity and light transmittance. The ceramic material contains calcium aluminate as main component.    USE - Separator is used for manufacturing fuel cell (claimed) such as direct methanol fuel cell and polymer electrolyte fuel cell used as motive power source and portable power supply of electric vehicle, domestic co-generation system and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Separator excellent in durability, electroconductivity and light transmittance, is manufactured in high yield without using indium tin oxide and antimony-doped tin oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of single cell.    Electrolytic membrane (1)    Anode catalyst layer (2)    Cathode catalyst layer (3)    Gas diffusion layer (5)    Separator (6)    Single cell (10)
NOVELTY - The assembly (6) has a carbon porous electrode base material (5) utilized as anode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell by performing electrolysis processing. Hydrophilization degree of the anode is set at 0.55-1. The hydrophilization degree is evaluated by measuring dry weight of a base material, and measuring the weight after interposing the base material into a PTFE sheet. A water-repellent processing is performed to process a porous electrode base material (4) to be utilized as cathode of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    USE - Membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (claimed) that is utilized as an electric power generating apparatus for moving bodies i.e. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly provides specific hydrophilization degree to the anode or cathode side, thus reducing drying of the polymer electrolyte membrane from the anode or cathode side. The assembly allows the polymer electrolyte fuel cell to be operated on wide range of humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    Cathode side catalyst layer (2)    Anode side catalyst layer (3)    Cathode porous electrode base (4)    Anode porous electrode base (5)    Membrane electrode assembly (6)
NOVELTY - A silicon-based photovoltaic cell (1) comprises a single crystal silicon substrate (2), a glass (4) on silicon substrate, and a conversion layer (3) between the single-crystal silicon substrate and glass. The conversion layer absorbs UV rays, blue-purple or yellow-green light of sun's solar radiation and converts them into a photoluminescent light. It also absorbs maximum value of the sun's solar radiation so that the maximum value of the photoluminescent spectrum of the conversion layer is within the photosensitive spectral zone of the single-crystal silicon substrate.    USE - Silicon-based photovoltaic cell. Uses include but are not limited to mobile communication apparatus, microelectromechanical devices, lighting fixtures, astro-navigation, and solar cell technology.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon-based photovoltaic cell provides increased short-circuit current, increased voltage range, and enhanced photo conversion efficiency through red light conversion layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a red light conversion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic illustration showing the basic architecture of a silicon-based photovoltaic cell.    Silicon-based photovoltaic cell (1)    Single crystal silicon substrate (2)    Conversion layer (3)    Glass (4)    Polycarbonate-based light-transmissive polymer (31)    Phosphor (32)
NOVELTY - Method of minimizing or reversing the formation of visible light absorbing species in a silicone containing material caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation, comprises exposing the silicone containing material to a reactive species.    USE - The method is useful: to minimize or reverse the formation of visible light absorbing species in a silicone containing material caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation; for passivating a silicone containing material; and a silicone material, which is useful in a photovoltaic device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides materials, which are stabilized against the light induced formation of chromophores. The method allows the reversal of light induced color formation in silicone containing materials; and silicone coatings, which are stabilized against ultraviolet induced darkening. The method prevents the optical darkening of silicone materials when they are subsequently exposed to ultraviolet radiation in a low oxygen environment, and in particular to high energy, relatively short wavelength ultraviolet radiation such as vacuum ultraviolet radiation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for passivating a silicone containing material which is intended to be exposed to high intensity ultraviolet radiation to prevent or minimize the formation of visible light absorbing species on it, comprising exposing the material to a reactive species;    (2) a silicone material having a decreased tendency to form visible light absorbing species when exposed to vacuum ultraviolet radiation, where the coating is characterized in that its optical transparency at 265 nm is at least 70% of its transparency at 500 nm; and    (3) a photovoltaic device having the material coated on it.
NOVELTY - The cell comprises a gas diffusion layer (30) that is formed so as to contact both sides of an electrolyte layer. The anode contacting hydrogen and a cathode contacting oxygen and air are provided. The cations are transferred through the electrode layer. The operating temperature is less than or equal to 100 degrees C. Several hollow portions (31) which communicate with each other are formed up and down inside the gas diffusion layer using micro needle or micro lens, and the hollow portions are inclined at predetermined angle.    USE - Cell for fuel cell (claimed) such as phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and alkaline fuel cell (AFC).    ADVANTAGE - The hollow portions in the gas diffusion layer is provided to lower the diffusion resistance inside the gas diffusion layer, so the fuel and the reactants can smoothly move through the hollow portion and the reaction can be smoothly performed even when the fuel partial pressure is low. Hence uniform performance can be achieved and performance of the fuel cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of gas diffusion layer in fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the gas diffusion layer.    Gas diffusion layer (30)    Hollow portions (31)
NOVELTY - The sheet-like collector (1b) contacting the polymer sheet (9) is connected to a polarizing electrode (2b). The polymer sheet is stacked with a polymer cover (6) which has a sheet-like collector (1a) connected to polarizing electrode (2a). Several holes are formed in the polarizing electrodes, collectors, and separator (3) connected to electrode (2b). The pile structures (5) arranged on upper surface of polymer sheet (9) penetrates the holes formed in the collector (1a).    USE - Electrical double layer capacitor of solar cell used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The maintenance of the capacitor element is performed by the pile structure which functions as a rivet and the electrical double layer capacitor is manufactured easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of electrical double layer capacitor.    Sheet-like collectors (1a,1b)    Polarizing electrodes (2a,2b)    Separator (3)    Pile structures (5)    Polymeric cover (6)    Polymeric sheet (9)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell structure has a terminal plate (20) positioned at the outer region of several stacked fuel cells (10). The terminal plate collects the electricity generated by the stacked fuel cells. A heat insulating unit (30) comprising heating insulating material (31) within a holder (32) and a filter unit (40) comprising filter material (41) within a holder (42) are arranged on the outer region of the terminal plate.    USE - Fuel cell structure e.g. solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell structure for use in electric power generation system mounted in fuel cell electric vehicle, motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, electric train, walking robot, and house.    ADVANTAGE - The need for manufacturing heat insulating unit and filter unit using electroconductive material, and the need for carrying out surface treatment for reducing the resistance of the heat insulating and filter unit are eliminated, by positioning the units at the outer region of the terminal plate. Hence the heat insulating unit and the filter unit are manufactured using simple process, at reduced cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (10)    Terminal plate (20)    Heat insulating unit (30)    Heat insulating material (31)    Holders (32,42)    Filter unit (40)    Filter material (41)
NOVELTY - The film (2) has a flat surface (2b) in which scattering particles whose refractive index is lower than a matrix resin are dispersed in the matrix resin, where the surface roughness of the flat surface is 50-300 angstrom. Refractive index differences of the matrix resin and the scattering particles are 0.05-0.30. A lower transparent electrical conductivity electrode (51) and a metal electrode (52) are laminated together to form a lower electrode layer (5). A transparent substrate (1) is arranged in the flat surface of the film.    USE - Light-scattering film for use in an optical member for a solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film has improved optical confinement effect, so that the conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Transparent substrate (1)    Light-scattering film (2)    Flat surface (2b)    Lower electrode layer (5)    Lower transparent electrical conductivity electrode (51)    Metal electrode (52)
NOVELTY - Substrates (20,30) which cover the surfaces of a thermoelectric conversion unit (10), has high heat conduction portions (22,32) embedded in holes provided in low heat conduction portions (21,31). One end side of the conduction portions (22,32) are connected to connection portion of P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements, while the other end side are exposed through the holes. The exposed side of the conduction portions (22,32) are connected to high heat conductive contact portions (40,50).    USE - Thermoelectric conversion module in electric power generation apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Electric power generation efficiency is improved using a simple construction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric power generation apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of thermoelectric conversion module.    Thermoelectric conversion unit (10)    Substrates (20,30)    Low heat conduction portions (21,31)    High heat conduction portions (22,32)    Contact portions (40,50)
NOVELTY - The element has a pair of electrode plates (10,12) joined to front and back of device main portion (4). The electrode plate (10) is integrally molded among electrode plates with respect to device joining portion joined to device main portion. A terminal joining portion is bent and positioned on surface of device joining portion. A cladding sheet (18) laminated with different types of board material is formed on electrode plate (12).    USE - Positive temperature coefficient (PTC) element for battery protection system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thermal deterioration of device main portion is prevented and the secondary battery cell can be protected effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery protection system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the PTC element.    Device main portion (4)    Electrode plates (10,12)    Cladding sheet (18)    Metal foil (60)    Solder layer (62)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an air space (2) in upper surface of electric power generation cell (3), and a thin film layer (19) including electrical insulating material such as resin or rubber, between electric power generation cell and metal heat sink board. A heat insulation layer (5) is attached to back surface of the board. The thickness of the thin film layer is 1.0 mm or less and the melting temperature of material of film layer is 100 degrees C or more. A clothing layer (20) is formed on power generation cell.    USE - Sunlight utilization apparatus for generating power and heating water, in home. Can also be used in commercial applications including hotel, restaurant, public bath, convenience store, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The energy conversion efficiency can be improved and light receiving area can be reduced. The reliability of the sunlight utilization apparatus can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for construction method of sunlight utilization system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the sunlight utilization apparatus.    Air space (2)    Electric power generation cell (3)    Heat insulation layer (5)    Thin film layer (19)    Clothing layer (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves winding cathode lithium strips on a lithium strip plastic winding core in a drying space to form a lithium strip winding plate. The winding plate is put to a flexible plastic wrapping to encapsulate to form flexible packing lithium strip winding plates. The flexible plates are superposed in an iron tank and sealed. Two layers of cushion gasket are provided, where the layers are made from corrugated paper and expanded polyethylene (EPE) peal foam cotton respectively. A mouth and a cover of a steel bucket and a rubber seal ring are fixed by a U-shaped annular lock ring.    USE - Method for packing a cathode lithium strip of a lithium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode lithium strips are wound on the lithium strip plastic winding core in the drying space to form the lithium strip winding plate, thus reducing the packing cost and space, saving packing resources, avoiding damages, and achieving barrier property improvement. The method avoids contact of the metal lithium and air and vapor effectively, packs the cathode lithium strip of the lithium battery with high intensity and barrier property, and effectively prevents collision, extrusion and rain from affecting package and content property during transportation and storage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram illustrating a method for packing a cathode lithium strip of a lithium battery.
NOVELTY - N-arylcarbazole based dye, which comprises fluorene and carbazole as electron donor, thiophene unit as middle linking part and rhodanine-3-acetic acid or cyanoacrylic acid as an electron acceptor, is new.    USE - (I) is used electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) shows improved molar absorptivity, short circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) and photoelectric conversion efficiency, compared to metal complex dyes of the prior art, and thus capable of largely improving solar cell efficiency. The dye synthesis cost is reduced because the dye can be purified without using expensive columns.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - New N-arylcarbazole based dye is of formula (I), where two or more thiophene units can be optionally linked by vinyl group.    X=9,9-dimethylfluorenyl or 4-(2,2-diphenylvinyl)phenyl;    Y'=cyanoacrylic acid or rhodanine-3-acetic acid moiety; and    n=1-5.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) processes for preparing the compound (I);    (2) dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element comprising oxide semiconductor particles where the N-arylcarbazole based dye is supported; and    (3) dye-sensitized solar cell comprising the dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element as electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency spectrums of the solar cells prepared using the N-arylcarbazole based dye.
NOVELTY - Electrochemical device (I), comprises: an electrolyte including a cyclic polysiloxane having side chains that each includes a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety and a spacer positioned between the poly(alkylene oxide) moiety and a silicon on the main chain of the polysiloxane.    USE - (I) is useful as batteries and capacitors. (I) is useful as high-energy and long-life lithium primary and/or secondary batteries including biomedical devices, electric and hybrid vehicles, consumer electronics, submarines and satellites.    ADVANTAGE - The polysiloxanes can be easily synthesized and can provide electrolyte with a high ionic conductivity near room temperature. The electrolyte provides enhanced shelf life and safety. The cyclic polysiloxane main body can provide flame-retardant properties and chemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electrochemical device (I), comprises: an electrolyte including a cyclic polysiloxane having side chains that each includes a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety and a spacer positioned between the poly(alkylene oxide) moiety and a silicon on the main chain of the polysiloxane, where the cyclic polysiloxane is of formula (a).    R, R1a = alkyl or aryl;    R1 = H or alkyl;    R2 = spacer having one or more CH2 groups;    n = 4-100; and    x = up to 30.
NOVELTY - The battery has a circuit board provided for controlling charging and discharging of a lithium battery core e.g. lithium thionyl chloride battery, liquid lithium ion battery, single lithium battery, lithium battery pack and polymer lithium ion battery. The battery core and the circuit board are packaged in an inner cavity of a battery shell. An output electrode of the battery core is connected with a terminal of the circuit board. Another terminal of the circuit board is connected with an external electrode tip of the battery, where the electrode tip is provided on an outer side of the shell.    USE - Rechargeable battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a rechargeable battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has a single cell set in a battery shell, and battery upper cover covered on the battery shell. An end of the single cell is set with a positive pole and another end is set with a negative pole. The positive pole and the negative pole of adjacent single cells connect the number of single cells in series by a lower metal connecting piece set on bottom of the battery shell and/or an upper metal connecting piece set on the battery upper cover. The single cells are arranged by rows and number of lines.    USE - Columnar lead storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery avoids the problem of cold solder joint, acid spraying, and liquid leakage. The battery provides easy traditional wall passing and bridge spanning welding.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a columnar lead storage battery.
NOVELTY - The tank has a vacuum insulating layer (9) formed on an outer part of an insulating layer shell (1) and an inner part of a vacuum insulating layer shell (7). An outer wall of the vacuum insulating layer shell is equipped with multiple stiffeners (6), and a vent screw (10) is located on a side of an end cover. A polyurethane insulating layer (2) is formed outside the vacuum insulating layer shell and inside the insulating layer shell.    USE - Solar energy water tank.    ADVANTAGE - The vacuum insulating layer provides better insulation property to the tank, and a solar energy heater can be utilized with the tank during winter to satisfy the water temperature demand.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy water tank.    Insulating layer shell (1)    Polyurethane insulating layer (2)    Stiffener (6)    Vacuum insulating layer shell (7)    Vacuum insulating layer (9)    Vent screw (10)
NOVELTY - The device has an insulation layer (2) provided at a pipeline (1) of an exhaust system in a house. Solar energy water inlet and outlet pipes (3) are installed into the insulation layer. The water inlet and outlet pipes are led out from an installation position of a solar water heater (4) on top of the house. An end of the pipeline is connected with an exhaust cap (6). The insulation layer is made by foaming polyurethane.    USE - Device for preserving heat of a solar outdoor pipe of an exhaust system in a lavatory of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The device prevents the pipeline from being frozen and drained, so that the device is operated in an easy manner. The device avoids the need for maintenance of the exhaust device, so that the need for work after the service is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a heat preserving device.    Pipeline (1)    Insulation layer (2)    Solar energy water inlet and outlet pipes (3)    Solar water heater (4)    Exhaust cap (6)
NOVELTY - The equipment has a shell process equipment and a heat insulating material manufacturing equipment utilized as a heat-accumulating water tank. Two ends of a tube-forming machine are equipped with a forming head. A pressing-tenon machine is of manual type and an automatic type. An end cover drawing mill is drawn out from an edge of an end cover. The cover edge matches with a reducing-end made by an outer barrel fillet-forming and end reducing machine. The heat-accumulating water tank and a laminating machine whose vacuum pipe is coated with an adiabatic membrane are provided.    USE - Solar water heater manufacturing equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar water heater manufacturing equipment.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The scarf has a carbon heating sheet connected with an anode and a cathode of a lithium battery through a connection lead to form a circuit. The carbon heating sheet is made by compounding a carbon conductive fabric and a polyurethane or vinyl acetic ester film and by sewing and packing a nanometer bamboo carbon knitting fabric. The carbon heating sheet is combined on a substrate cloth through an agraffe, where the substrate cloth is knitting cashmere, wool, cotton and blended fabric or nap cloth.    USE - Heating scarf.    ADVANTAGE - The scarf is quick for heating, avoids producing smell and pollution, has long warming time and ideal heating and warming effects.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a heating scarf.
NOVELTY - The dress has a pocket provided outside a back piece near to human waist rachis, and a carbon heating piece, a connecting lead wire and an polymer lithium battery pack that are provided in the pocket, where the carbon heating piece is compounded by carbon conductive knit fabric through environment-friendly polyurethane or vinyl acetate membrane. The carbon heating piece is connected to the polymer lithium battery pack through the connecting lead wire, and the pocket is sewed by two knit fabrics and provided with an opening. An opening device is fixed on the opening.    USE - Carbon heating dress i.e. shirt (from drawings).    ADVANTAGE - The dress adopts carbon conductive yarn as heating element to provide fast heating function and avoid smell and pollution. The dress is an ideal heat-supplying and warm-keeping dress.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a rear view of a carbon heating dress.
NOVELTY - The system has a hydrogen storage material covered with water and porous water absorption material. A bottom plate (2) is provided on an inner slot (11), and multiple anode polar plates (5) with wire are provided on the bottom plate. A bi-functional membrane electrode module (3) is provided on the anode polar plate, and a cathode polar plate (9) with wire is provided on the bi-functional membrane electrode module. A bi-functional membrane electrode module generates hydrogen through electrolyzing water.    USE - Power source system for mini-type combined regenerative fuel cell in a carriable electronic product.    ADVANTAGE - The system can absorb the oxygen from the air automatically as oxidant. Multiple membrane electrode modules are connected together in series according to a pre-set order, thus executing the loop operation of the electrolysis and the power discharge on the membrane. The system is simple in structure and less in weight, and has better loop operation property and stable output power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a power source system.    Bottom plate (2)    Bi-functional membrane electrode module (3)    Anode polar plates (5)    Cathode polar plate (9)    Inner slot (11)
NOVELTY - A velvet forming agent contains (in weight%) sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide (1.5-10), sodium silicate (0.5-5), de-ionized water (85-98) and surfactant (1-200 ppm). The surfactant is alkylphenol polyethenoxy ether, preferably octylphenol polyethenoxy ether and nonyl polyethenoxy ether.    USE - Velvet forming agent is used for treating surface of single crystal silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The velvet forming agent forms uniform pyramid structure on surface of solar cell. The specific surface area of solar cell is increased for light absorption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of velvet forming agent.
NOVELTY - The module has a cooling medium e.g. water, in a cooling medium container that encircles an insulation device to open and close the cooling medium container automatically. A solar cell packaging module is aslant mounted above the cooling medium container to form an upper airtight surface of a container. Outer portions of four surfaces of the container include e.g. rectangle shaped rib-like bulges distributed evenly, and internal of the container has metal heat conducting plates distributed evenly. Bottom portion of the cooling medium container is horizontal and an upper portion is at side.    USE - Cold-storage cooling solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module opens the insulation device automatically at night, so that the cooling medium will exchange heat with the atmosphere at night to cold the temperature down to the one close to the lowest atmosphere temperature by day. The module closes the insulation device automatically by day to reduce the heat exchange with outside, so the cold quantity of natural temperature difference stored in the cooling medium is used for cooling the solar cell. The actual solar conversion rate of the solar cell is improved more than 10 percent according to the local experimental result.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a cold-storage cooling solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The assembly has an insulating substrate that is located at a bottom layer of the assembly for providing sufficient rigid support to each layer structure in the insulating substrate. An insulating film is utilized for electrical insulation, and a carbon fiber plate is obtained by pre-dipping carbon fiber and pre-pressing the fiber to have function of a bearing panel. Light adhesive films (B, C) are utilized to connect the fiber plate with a NOMEX (RTM: flame resistant meta-aramid material) paper honeycomb core whose embedded part is provided with a function of interlayer connecting.    USE - Solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly has less weight, high efficiency and low temperature characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing solar battery assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar battery assembly.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The electrode has metal, barrier and catalyze layers orderly precipitated on a substrate, where the metal layer is utilized for reflecting visible light and decreasing an electrode resistance. The catalyze layer is directly plated on a surface of the metal layer when electrolyte is utilized by dye-sensitized solar cells with no corrosivity to the metal layer. A material of the substrate is glass, stainless steel or plastic, and a material of the metal layer is aluminum, silver, tin, iron, titanium or nickel. A material of the catalyze layer is platinum or carbon.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode can reflect the sunlight, which have not being completely absorbed by the dye to increase the optical path, thus improving the utilization ratio of the sunlight and the absorptivity of the dye. The electrode can obviously decrease the internal consumption the serial connected resistors of the cell and another cell, thus improving the ohm contact and increasing the filling factor and output power of the cell. The selecting range of the substrate material is wide, and the electrode is simple and low costs to prepare. The preparation of the metal layer is simple and the selecting range of the precipitation temperature is wide and can realize large scaled and high speed precipitation. The photo-electricity conversion efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cells can be obviously improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode preparing method.
NOVELTY - The battery (2) has an electronic circuit provided with voltage converter (34) for converting the electrical voltage generated by cell (8) to the changed electrical voltage supplied to the connecting contacts which are accessible from outside of the housing.    USE - Battery such as A type battery, AA type battery, AAA type battery, AAAA type battery, D type battery, C type battery, N type battery, 9V type battery (all claimed), etc.    ADVANTAGE - The lifetime of the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) charger; and    (2) battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the battery cell.    Battery (2)    Cell (8)    Safety block (32)    Voltage converter (34)    Microcontroller (38)
NOVELTY - The solar cell receiver (12) comprises a diode (14) connected in parallel with a semiconductor solar cell (30). The diode is operated to provide a current bypassing the solar cell, when the solar cell is damaged or shadowed. The receiver has a connector (40) with a pair of apertures insulated by an insulating wall. A socket is positioned in each of the apertures, which is connectable to the adjacent receivers.    USE - Solar cell receiver.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents the loss of power when any of the solar cells is damaged or shadowed. Solar cell breakdown is prevented by the use of insulated apertures.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell receiver.    Solar cell receiver (12)    Diode (14)    Semiconductor solar cell (30)    Connector (40)    Connector terminal (44)
NOVELTY - The module has a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna, a wiring and electrode pads formed on a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) (250). An LCD (220), an integrated circuit (IC) chip (240), a micro control unit (MCU) (230) and a battery (260) are electrically connected to the electrode pads. A UV curable resin (270) is coated on a rear printing film, and an electrostatic prevention layer is formed on an upper printing film (294) and a lower printing film (296). A punch (298) is formed at the lower printing film to expose the LCD.    USE - Electronic card module.    ADVANTAGE - The module is provided to reduce the number of processes by forming the radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna, wiring, and electrode pads on the flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) simultaneously, and improves durability and the thickness step height between the electronic components is reduced, and the intensity of the module is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electronic card module manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of an electronic card module.    LCD (220)    Micro control unit (230)    Integrated circuit chip (240)    Flexible printed circuit board (250)    Battery (260)    UV curable resin (270)    Upper printing film (294)    Lower printing film (296)    Punch (298)
NOVELTY - Method for improving ion conductivity of solid polymer electrolyte involves treating solid polymer electrolyte with supercritical fluid.    USE - Method for improving ion conductivity of solid polymer electrolyte used for lithium polymer electrolyte battery (claimed), ion sensor, fuel cell, indicator, bio-cell, capacitor and drug delivery system.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides polymer solid electrolyte having high ion conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for improving ion conductivity of solid polymer electrolyte involves treating solid polymer electrolyte with supercritical fluid. The supercritical fluid is a carbon dioxide supercritical fluid. The polymer solid electrolyte contains lithium perchlorate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate, lithium bis-trifluoromethanesulfonylamide and ionic lithium salt of methacrylate derivative of formula: CH2=C(CH3)-COO(CH2CH2O)n-h, where n is 0-20.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of supercritical carbon dioxide processing unit.    Delivery pump (10)    Auto pressure controller (20)    High pressure reactor (30)
NOVELTY - The charging system (10) has an optical energy producing structure (12) which produces non-visible light. An electrical device (50) has a solar cell that faces the structure, when the electrical device rests on the structure. The solar cell converts non-visible light from the structure to electrical energy which is used by the electrical device. The structure comprises a cover (18) made of polymethyl methacrylate, that is transparent to non-visible light and opaque to visible light. The electrical device receives the non-visible light through the cover.    USE - Charging system for supplying power to computer mouse and recharging battery of mouse.    ADVANTAGE - A user need not recharge the battery, as the electrical energy provided by the solar cell charges the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial exploded view of the charging system.    Charging system (10)    Optical energy producing structure (12)    Reflector (14)    Cover (18)    Electrical device (50)
NOVELTY - The device has a signal transmitter (1) and a signal receiver (2) mutually connected by radio code signal transmission. The transmitter is placed in a plastic box, and a circuit board is placed at an interior part of the transmitter. A two-core control lead (6) is fixed at a lower end of a right side of the plastic box. A main switch (9) and a receiving antenna (10) are placed at an upper end of another plastic box. A position lamp (11) is placed at an upper right end of front of the latter plastic box. A power adapter socket (7) is fixed at an upper left end of the latter plastic box.    USE - Burglar-proof alarming device for a car battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a car battery's burglar-proof alarming device.    Signal transmitter (1)    Signal receiver (2)    Two-core control lead (6)    Power adapter socket (7)    Main switch (9)    Receiving antenna (10)    Position lamp (11)
NOVELTY - The mechanically actuated FET (MAFET) switches (100) connected to a battery, perform switching operation between an open switch condition and a closed switch condition. The MOSFET transistors are associated and electrically communicated with the MAFET switches. A polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) device associated with transistors and the switches. The MAFET switches, transistors and the PPTC device operate in association with one another and the open switch condition or closed switch condition of the switches to identify and monitor battery.    USE - System for protecting and monitoring battery used in portable electronic device such as laptop computer.    ADVANTAGE - The dangerous condition associated with the battery can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the mechanically actuated FET switches used in battery protection and monitoring system.    Mechanically actuated FET switch (100)    Insulator (102)    Actuating gate (103)    Air gap (104)    Source (108)    Drain (110)
NOVELTY - The sensor has a transparent cylinder (1) with an elliptical section closed at its ends by covers (4, 4a), where the cylinder is made of glass or thermoplastic material. The cylinder contains colored liquid (2) and copper tubes (3, 5) permitting circulation of water to be heated, where the tubes are arranged in zigzag direction in the cylinder for heating the water and driving water towards hot water tank or towards heat radiators. The cylinder is placed before a reflector (10), which is covered totally or partly of a reflecting coating (11).    USE - Sensor for capturing solar energy to heat domestic hot water, for heating dwelling and water of swimming pool.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor is simple to realize, efficient on thermal plane and easy to maintain while permitting to improve the homogeneity of temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an elevated view of a solar sensor having a reflector.    Transparent cylinder (1)    Colored liquid (2)    Copper tubes (3, 5)    Covers (4, 4a)    Reflector (10)    Reflecting coating (11)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell consists of an electrolytic membrane (110) formed using a hydrocarbon type material, a catalyst layer (132) arranged touching one surface of the electrolytic membrane, and a water-repellent layer (134) arranged on the other side of the electrolytic membrane. The water-repellent layer contains an electroconductive material having acicular structure from the water-repellent towards the inside of electrolytic membrane through the catalyst layer. The electroconductive material is carbon fiber (138).    USE - Fuel cell, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell, is used for electric-power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell has excellent performance characteristics and corrosion resistance. The electrolytic membrane and catalyst layer are adhered favorably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of cross-sectional structure of fuel cell.    Electrolytic membrane (110)    Cathode (130)    Catalyst layer (132)    Water-repellent layer (134)    Carbon fiber (138)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (1) has a fuel gas inlet (15) that introduces fuel gas into a cell stack (2) from a clamp board (5b). A fuel gas discharge port (19) discharges the fuel gas outside from a clamp board (5a). An oxidizing agent gas introduction port (16) introduces oxidizing agent gas into the stack from the clamp board (5a). An oxidizing agent gas exhaust port (20) discharges the oxidizing agent gas outside from the clamp board (5b), while the fuel gas is introduced from the same clamp board.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature fall of the stack can be reduced. The dew condensation of the gases introduced from the gas introduction port is prevented. Thus the voltage drop is prevented and the electric power is generated efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    Fuel cell (1)    Cell stack (2)    Clamp boards (5a,5b)    Fuel gas inlet (15)    Oxidizing agent gas introduction port (16)    Fuel gas discharge port (19)    Oxidizing agent gas exhaust port (20)
NOVELTY - Laser beam processing a component having a total transmittance for light of greater than or equal to 10-5 comprises processing the component (12) on one side by a laser beam; illuminating the component on the other side by light of an illumination unit (7); recording residual light on the laser beam-processed side resulting from a light transmission through the component by light of the illuminating unit; determining laser beam processing position by analyzing the recorded residual light; and adjusting the laser beam processing position.    USE - Method for laser beam processing a component having a total transmittance for light of greater than or equal to 10-5 (claimed), e.g. polymer or glass substrate for organic LED or thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The alignment mark is clearly visible in the acquired image because the contrast is increased due to the positioning of the illumination unit on the other side of the component to be processed with respect to the recording unit for the residual light. As a result, the position of the laser beam or the position of the to-be-processed component in relation to the laser beam can be calculated with high precision by image processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a laser beam processing apparatus comprising a laser unit (1), an illumination unit (7), an imaging system (10), a scanning unit (2), and a control unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a laser beam processing apparatus.    Laser unit (1)    Scanning unit (2)    Focusing optic (3)    Alignment mark (5)    Mounting system (6)    Illumination unit (7)    Substrate (8)    To-be-processed layer (9)    Imaging system (10)    Separation unit (11)    Component (12)
NOVELTY - The solid polymer type fuel cell has a pair of end plate (61,63) connected to a laminating structure (50). A side plate (62) is arranged between the end plates. A bolt (64) is arranged with a bolt shank that protrudes from the end surface of the side plate along the lamination direction. The end plate is penetrated by the bolt. The end plate and the side plate are screwed together through the internal thread hole (661). The gap (660) between the end plate and the side plate is filled by the filling base material.    USE - Solid polymer type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell laminating structure can be attached to the bolt with high strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory views of the laminating structure.    Laminating structure (50)    End plate (61,63)    Side plate (62)    Bolt (64)    Gap (660)    Internal thread hole (661)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (20) has inner side collector that is provided with several inner side current collection wires (10a-10c). The hydrophilic rating of outer peripheral surface of collector is more than the hydrophilic rating of center portion of collector. The inner side collection wire is equipped with recessed portion to move the fluid to the radial direction of inner side collector.    USE - Fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell for use in fuel cell module (claimed) used for domestic co-generation system, electric vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Water produced in the membrane electrode assembly is moved easily to the collector. The performance of fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of fuel cell.    Electrolytic membrane (1)    Electrodes (2,3)    Membrane electrode assembly (4)    Inner side current collection wires (10a-10c)    Fuel cell (20)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic membrane-electrode assembly (33) comprises catalyst layer (22) and porous electrode layer (27) laminated on both surface of an electrolytic membrane (24). The electrolytic membrane contains proton-conductive material including filler in which at least one portion of filler is exposed from the electrolytic membrane. A proton conductive material layer (23) is positioned between at least one of electrolytic membrane and catalyst layer. The proton conductive material layer is directly contacted with filler.    USE - Electrolytic membrane-electrode assembly is used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic membrane-electrode assembly provides highly reliable proton conduction path formation. The decrement in electric power generation performance is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolytic membrane-electrode assembly comprises catalyst layer and porous electrode layer laminated on both surface of an electrolytic membrane. The electrolytic membrane contains proton-conductive material including filler in which at least one portion of filler is exposed from the electrolytic membrane. A proton conductive material layer is positioned between at least one of electrolytic membrane and catalyst layer. The proton conductive material layer is directly contacted with filler. The filler is fibril or inorganic particle containing macromolecules. The catalyst layer contains catalyst particles and electrolyte binder. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electrolytic membrane-electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of gas diffusion electrode in electrolytic membrane-electrode assembly.    Catalyst layer (22)    Proton-conductive material layer (23)    Electrolytic membrane (24)    Porous electrode layer (27)    Gas diffusion electrode (32)    Electrolytic membrane-electrode assembly (33)
NOVELTY - A gas supply source supplies fuel gas such as hydrogen gas, to the fuel cell so that it is circulated between an anode side catalyst layer, cathode side catalyst layer, and an electric power generation structure (426) of the fuel cell. The fuel gas flow path formation portion (440) is separated into the regions (441,442) differing in fuel gas flow path resistances with respect to each other, in the surface direction facing the anode side catalyst layer, such that the supplied fuel gas is completely used up by the anode side catalyst layer.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. solid polymer type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The supplied fuel gas is efficiently used up by the anode side catalyst layer, hence electric power generation efficiency of the fuel cell is improved reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic top view of an electric power generation unit of the fuel cell.    Electric power generation unit (400)    Electric power generation structure (426)    Sealing structure (428)    Fuel gas flow path formation portion (440)    Regions differing in differing in fuel gas flow path resistances (441,442)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprises lead wire containing conductor line extended outside from inside of battery enclosure bag which consists of metal film sheet, and insulation body layer in greater than or equal to 1 of lead wire and battery enclosure bag which insulates metal film and conductor line in seal part of battery enclosure bag and contains hardened layer of resin composition containing modified polyolefin resin and curing agent.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery used as power supply of small electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has outstanding adhesive force and sealing performance and short circuit between the metal film of enclosure bag and conductor of lead wire is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a nonaqueous electrolyte battery lead wire; and    (2) a nonaqueous electrolyte battery enclosure bag.
NOVELTY - A catalyst layer material (1) is a sheet-like compact which is formed by integrating resin fiber with catalyst (4). The resin fiber with catalyst is formed by covering catalyst (3) on the surface of resin fiber (2). The resin fiber consists of electrolyte resin or precursor resin which converted into electrolyte resin by protonation. The sheet-like compact is nonwoven fiber.    USE - Catalyst layer material is used for membrane electrode assembly (claimed) of solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst layer material provides membrane electrode assembly of solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell having improved gas diffusion property, exhaust passage of generated water, proton conductivity, electric power generation efficiency, and maintains resistance overvoltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of catalyst layer material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of catalyst layer material.    Catalyst layer material (1)    Resin fiber (2)    Catalyst (3)    Resin fiber with catalyst (4)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has a cathode (20) and an anode arranged at opposing surfaces of electrolyte (10). The cathode has catalyst particles (24) supported on a carbon nanotube (22), for carrying out catalytic action with respect to reaction in the cathode. A cathode protective film (26) which allows passage of oxidizing agent to the cathode is formed covering the catalyst particles.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell and alkaline fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The water generated during catalytic action of catalyst particles, is retained between the cathode protective film and cathode catalyst structure, and so the ionic conductivity of cathode is improved and electric power generation performance of the fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrode formation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the cathode of the fuel cell.    Electrolyte (10)    Cathode (20)    Carbon nanotube (22)    Catalyst particle (24)    Cathode protective film (26)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (100) comprises an electric power generation structure in which electrolytic membrane (11) is clamped. The electric power generation structure is provided with an anode electrode layer (12a) and cathode electrode layer (12c). A water repellent layer (34) is provided in the contact surface side of the anode electrode layer, so that moisture content is moved from anode side to cathode side, rather than moving from cathode side to anode side.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell. Can also be used in phosphoric acid type fuel cell, solid oxide type fuel cell and molten carbonate type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The flow of reactive gas inhibited by moisture content in anode side is reduced, by a simple technique.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrolytic membrane (11)    Anode electrode layer (12a)    Cathode electrode layer (12c)    Water repellent layer (34)    Fuel cell (100)
NOVELTY - An electric power generator has a membrane electrode gasket assembly (MEGA) (510) having gas flow paths (540,545) on both surfaces. A separator is arranged on outer side of the gas flow path. The gas supply sections (517a,517b) supply gas from different directions respectively, with respect to the gas flow path (540).    USE - Fuel cell module for fuel cell (claimed) such as solid polymer type fuel cell. Can also be used in phosphoric acid type fuel cell, solid oxide type fuel cell and melting carbonate type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Localization of impurity in fuel cell is suppressed and electric power generation efficiency of fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view explaining operation of fuel cell.    MEGA (510)    Gas supply sections (517a,517b)    Gas flow paths (540,545)    Opening (555)    Oxidation gas discharge manifold hole (575)
NOVELTY - A gas supply port supplies oxidizing agent gas to the fuel gas consumption surface. An exhaust port discharges the oxidizing gas from fuel gas consumption surface. The fuel gas in each region of fuel gas consumption surface is consumed. The oxidizing agent gas supply port is positioned in the downward direction rather than the oxidizing agent exhaust port.    USE - Fuel cell such as solid oxide fuel cell, molten carbonate type fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell and polymer electrolyte fuel cell for use in vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The stable and steady electric power generation is performed for several hours without circulating the fuel gas through the flow route according to certain physical phenomenon. The inhibition of gas supply by flooding can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell stack (100)    Fuel cell system (210)    Fuel gas flow route (225)    Air supply system (230)    Air flow path (235)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has anode and cathode (21,22) that are formed at opposite surfaces of electrolytic membrane (20). The electrode active material is supplied to electrolytic membrane so as to form electrolyte layers (31,32) at both the sides of electrolytic membrane. The ion conductivity of electrolyte layer (32) is higher than that of electrolyte layer (31).    USE - Fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell. Can also be used in solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ion conductivity of the electrolytic membrane can be increased effectively. Hence the battery performance and durability of the fuel cell can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA).    Electrolytic membrane (20)    Anode (21)    Cathode (22)    Electrolyte layers (31,32)    Base material (35)    Electrolyte (36)
NOVELTY - The reactive gas is supplied to the reactive-gas flow path, to produce electric power. A deterioration detection unit (30) is provided in the reactive-gas flow path. The deterioration detection unit reacts when quantity of degradation product produced from one portion of the membrane electrode assembly increases more than the predetermined amount.    USE - Deterioration detection apparatus of solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell (PEFC).    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of the fuel cell can be detected at an earlier stage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Oxidizing agent gas electrode (13)    Separator (14)    Manifold (25)    Deterioration detection unit (30)    Through-hole (40)
NOVELTY - The catalyst includes a noble metal is carried to the carrier of one sort chosen from a group consisting of a carbon nanotube, carbon nano fiber and fullerene.    USE - Catalyst for selective elimination of carbon monoxide from gas containing hydrogen obtained from fuel for hydrogen production, enabling the fueling of a fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Carbon monoxide can be oxidized and removed from the gas containing little carbon monoxide with high selectivity at a low temperature from hydrogen without consuming hydrogen substantially.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a selective elimination method for carbon monoxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a graph showing the relationship between the conversion ratio, selectivity and temperature of the catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor device (10) comprises an anode (15), a cathode (30) and organic semiconductor thin film (20) interposed between anode and cathode. The organic semiconductor device comprises a primary thin film interface layer (22a) comprising an organic compound, and a secondary thin film interface layer (22b) comprising metal or inorganic salt, formed between organic semiconductor thin film and cathode. The primary thin film interface layer is composed of a non-ionic surfactant.    USE - Organic semiconductor device used as organic light emitting device and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor device has improved electrical characteristics and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic semiconductor device comprises anode, cathode and organic semiconductor thin film interposed between anode and a cathode. The organic semiconductor device comprises a primary thin film interface layer comprising an organic compound, and a secondary thin film interface layer comprising metal or inorganic salt, formed between organic semiconductor thin film and cathode. The primary thin film interface layer is composed of a non-ionic surfactant. The secondary thin film interface layer is composed of material chosen from aluminum, magnesium, lithium, cesium, barium, potassium, beryllium, calcium, lithium fluoride, cesium fluoride, magnesium oxide, sodium chloride and sodium fluoride. The organic compound has highly occupied molecular orbital level of (-)5.5 eV or less. The metal or inorganic salt has work function of 3.7 eV or less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the organic semiconductor device.    Organic semiconductor device (10)    Anode (15)    Organic semiconductor film (20)    Primary thin film interface layer (22a)    Secondary thin film interface layer (22b)    Cathode (30)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has multiple of solar cells (10) which converts solar energy to electrical energy. The interconnected ribbon (40) connects electrically the solar cells with each other. An ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) film is arranged between the front and rear glass substrates. The EVA film is comprised of a first EVA film, a second EVA film and a third EVA film. The solar cell is arranged between the first and second EVA films. A designed cover sheet (50) is arranged between the second and third EVA films arranged in backside of the solar cell.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The exterior of the module is improved by preventing direct exposure of solar cell and interconnected ribbon through glass substrates.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Solar cell (10)    Interconnected ribbon (40)    Designed cover sheet (50)    Width of interconnected ribbon (w)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a solar cell or a solar module (42) formed on a dynamic substrate (46). A positive electrode (44) and a negative electrode (43) are drawn out through a banana jack type terminal. A bottom surface of the solar cell is adhered with the banana jack type terminal. The substrate is fixed on a rectangular polyhex box (47) provided with a one touch fixing apparatus (23) i.e. stopper. The touch fixing apparatus is detachably attached to an actual training worktable i.e. working board.    USE - Apparatus for experimenting a solar battery used as a power supply unit in an artificial satellite by a student in a job training institution.    ADVANTAGE - The banana jack terminal can be efficiently and conveniently used for connecting the voltmeter and the ammeter. The apparatus incurs reduced damages.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar battery experimenting apparatus.    Touch fixing apparatus (23)    Solar cell (42)    Negative electrode (43)    Positive electrode (44)    Dynamic substrate (46)    Rectangular polyhex box (47)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell electrode catalyst comprises at least one transition metal element and at least one chalcogen element, where the value of (transition metal element-chalcogen element coordination number)/(transition metal element-transition metal element coordination number) is 0.9-2.5.    USE - A fuel cell electrode catalyst for solid polymer fuel cell (claimed), and used as a platinum catalyst substitute.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell electrode catalyst has a high level of four-electron reduction performance and high activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) method for evaluating performance of an oxygen-reducing catalyst, comprising using the value of (transition metal element-chalcogen element coordination number)/(transition metal element-transition metal element coordination number) as an index of catalyst performance for a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising at least one transition metal element and at least one chalcogen element; and    (2) solid polymer fuel cell comprising the fuel cell electrode catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a graph showing the correlation between the value of ruthenium sulfide (RuS)/ruthenium metal component (Ru-Ru) and the oxygen reduction current value.
NOVELTY - A hose is formed by laminating outer layer (3) arranged through a reinforcement layer (2) on the surface of inner layer (1). The inner layer is located in innermost portion and section forms feed route of gas. The inner layer consists of inner surface layer (1a) with wall layer consisting of thermoplastic resins, barrier layer (1b) located in outer side of inner surface layer which suppresses permeation of gas and outer layer (1c) located in outer side of barrier layer consists of rubber having insulation.    USE - Hose is used for gas supply such as hydrogen gas for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Hose has excellent flexibility and is manufactured efficiently. Since extraction of cation is suppressed, the gas supplied using hose has high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of hose.    Inner layer (1)    Inner surface layer (1a)    Barrier layer (1b)    External layer (1c)    Reinforcement layer (2)    Outer layer (3)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (100) has a separator (50) that is provided in the outer periphery of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) (22). The leakage of the reactive gas or coolant supplied to the separator is suppressed by a convex-shaped gasket (26) that is contacted to the separator. The cathode and anode side plates (52,56) are arranged in front of the cathode and anode sides of the MEA. A through-hole (80m) is formed in the position corresponding to the position of the convex-shaped portions of the cathode and anode side plates.    USE - Fuel cell such as direct methanol type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the through-hole is formed in the position corresponding to the position of the convex-shaped portions of the cathode and anode plates, the deformation of the separator is prevented effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the cathode and anode side plates. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    MEA (22)    Gasket (26)    Separator (50)    Cathode side plate (52)    Anode side plate (56)    Through-hole (80m)    Fuel cell (100)
NOVELTY - A cathode catalyst layer (12) has carbon carrier supported with catalyst, and has thickness of 10 mu m or less. The content of the catalyst is 60% or more with respect to carbon carrier. The catalyst is platinum or platinum alloy.    USE - Cathode catalyst layer is used for fuel cells such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode catalyst layer suppresses the fall in electric power generation performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrolytic membrane (11)    Cathode catalyst layer (12)    Gas diffusion layer (13,15)    Anode catalyst layer (14)    Oxidizing agent gas flow path (20)
NOVELTY - The fuel stack e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell has gas flow (12) and medium paths (20) that are distributed along surfaces of separator (11) with same density. The separator equips the surface that is joined to electric power generation cell with flow path of reactive gas (G). The surfaces of electric power generation cell are equipped with path of temperature control medium (W).    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell for cell stack structure.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to equalize feed rate of reactive gas and temperature control medium at surfaces of separator. Enables to balance amount of head absorption and emitted-heat amount of electric power generation cell. Increases electric power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of three-plane figure of separator.    Separator (11)    Gas flow path (12)    Medium path (20)    Reactive gas (G)    Temperature control medium (W)
NOVELTY - Temporarily storing electrical energy by electrolyzing an aqueous composition to produce hydrogen an oxygen, storing the hydrogen and oxygen and converting them to water in a fuel cell comprises using electrolyte from the electrolysis cell in the fuel cell.    USE - Temporarily storing electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - Electrical energy can be stored in a simple, cost-effective, energy-efficient and ecofriendly manner without using batteries.
NOVELTY - The system has fuel cell stacks provided with a set of fuel cells i.e. polymer electrolyte diaphragm fuel cells, which are operated with hydrogenous gas and surrounding air. The stacks and an electrical secondary accumulator stand in a direct electric connection with each other, and the stacks guide voltage to an operating area, such that reversible unloading of the accumulator over the stacks is omitted. The stacks and the accumulator lie on the same voltage level (UB), as a positive voltage side and a negative voltage side of the stacks and the accumulator are directly through-connected.    USE - Power supply system for an electrical load.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell stacks and the electrical secondary accumulator stand in the direct electric connection with each other, and the stacks guide voltage to the operating area, such that reversible unloading of the accumulator over the fuel cell stacks is omitted, thus realizing long-time stable power supply system with small degradation characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a power supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating characteristics curve of temperature characteristics of stack voltages of power supply systems.    Operating voltage (UB)
NOVELTY - An electrode frame is a graphite paper or a structure-having graphite painting on a substrate material.    USE - Electrode frame is used for chargeable cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode frame is economical and eco-friendly, and effectively reduces the usage amount of metal.
NOVELTY - The battery has one or serially-connected battery cells. An electrode of one of the battery cells is made of nickel sheet that is bent and connected with a pole with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC). A layer of Teflon(RTM: polytetra fluoroethylene) paper is arranged below the bent nickel-sheet electrode, where each battery cell has PTC.    USE - Flexibly-packaged battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery requires less labor and material, enables fully mechanical arrangement of Teflon(RTM: polytetra fluoroethylene) paper below the bent nickel-sheet electrode, improves the production efficiency, and prevents the nickel sheet from piercing the battery cell, thus avoiding wastage of the battery cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a flexibly-packaged battery.
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a guide rod (3) i.e. drawn epoxy glass fiber rod, fixed on a wall (6) of a switch cabinet by a fixing block (4). A valve (5) is sleeved on the guide rod by guide holes, where two ends of the valve are connected with a lever device (1) by a connecting rod (2). The fixing block is made from a sheet molding compound insulating material, and the guide holes are embedded with a nylon ring.    USE - Valve mechanism for a switch cabinet.    ADVANTAGE - The mechanism increases the flexibility of the valve, and avoids the accident of a puncturing discharge insulator caused by the insufficient insulation between distances among the guide rod, fixing block, and a contact arm of a breaker.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a valve mechanism.    Lever device (1)    Connecting rod (2)    Guide rod (3)    Fixing block (4)    Valve (5)    Wall (6)
NOVELTY - A paste composition containing carbon particles, fluorine resin, dispersing agent and water is coated on surface of electroconductive porous base-material, dried and baked, to obtain gas diffusion layer. The paste composition has surface tension of 35 mN/m or less. The surface tension of paste composition is smaller than surface tension of electroconductive porous base-material. The contact angles of paste composition and electroconductive porous base-material are 90-120 degrees .    USE - Manufacture of gas diffusion layer used for fuel cells such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides gas diffusion layer having excellent performance, electroconductivity, water-repellent property, electric current-voltage characteristics, contact resistance, and reduced gas-permeable fall. The fuel cell comprising the gas diffusion layer has excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the paste composition.
NOVELTY - A de-oxidation treatment layer (20) performs de-oxidation treatment of the gas to flow through between the valve (6) of fuel electrode gas discharge pipe (13) and gas exhaust port of fuel electrode (2). The communicating tube has a valve (8) that is in closed state during generation mode and in open state during shutdown. The valve (8) is arranged between the de-oxidation treatment layer and air electrode gas discharge pipe (14).    USE - Fuel cell power generating device such as solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - Characteristics fall of fuel cell power generating device can be suppressed. The fuel cell power generating device can be driven stably over a long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fuel cell power generating device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel electrode (2)    Valves (6,8)    Fuel electrode gas discharge pipe (13)    Air electrode gas discharge pipe (14)    De-oxidation treatment layer (20)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a battery element obtained by laminating a positive electrode plate (2) and a negative electrode plate (3) through a separator (4), and an adhesive layer. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing pH responsive polymer is injected and sealed in the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution reacts with moisture content, and acidity is raised. The battery element is wound on a wound fastening tape (1) and accommodated in an exterior component.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used for mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing defect in the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is detected efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a battery element obtained by laminating a positive electrode plate (2) and a negative electrode plate (3) through a separator (4), and an adhesive layer. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing pH responsive polymer is injected and sealed in the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution reacts with moisture content, and acidity is raised. The battery element is wound on a wound fastening tape (1) and accommodated in an exterior component. The pH responsive polymer is carboxylic acid type polymer such as polyacrylic acid. When pH is 5 or less, the carboxylic acid type polymer is hydrophobic carboxylic acid, and when pH is 5 or more, the carboxylic acid type polymer is hydrophilic carbo chelate ion. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for testing method of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Wound fastening tape (1)    Positive electrode plate (2)    Negative electrode plate (3)    Separator (4)    Positive electrode tab (5)
NOVELTY - The bobbin-type lithium cell has negative electrode lithium (23) that is adhered and fixed by a stable thermomeltable resin (60) with respect to a non-aqueous electrolyte at a separator (22). The resin is fixed to the negative electrode lithium which is dripped at the inner bottom face of the separator.    USE - Bobbin-type lithium cell.    ADVANTAGE - The defect generation of internal short circuit is decreased in the bobbin-type lithium cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the bobbin-type lithium cell.    Anode mixture (21)    Separator (22)    Negative electrode lithium (23)    Negative electrode lead (33)    Resin (60)
NOVELTY - A lithium cell (1) has a solid electrolyte layer (15) carrying out conduction of lithium ion, provided between positive electrode layer (13) and negative electrode layer (14) capable of occluding and discharging lithium, and a filter layer (16) provided at surface of electrolyte layer. The filter layer contains an insulating resin does not having lithium ion conduction property, and dams up the growth of lithium crystal physically in position interrupting growth of lithium crystal.    USE - Lithium cell is used as power supply for portable apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The short circuit between positive and negative electrode is reliably prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view and cross-sectional view of lithium cell.    Lithium cell (1)    Positive electrode layer (13)    Negative electrode layer (14)    Solid electrolyte layer (15)    Filter layer (16)
NOVELTY - An electrically conductive paste has silica polymer with surface functional group substituted by alkyl and electroconductive particles.    USE - Electrically conductive paste for dye-sensitized solar cell conductive layer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Electrically conductive paste improves the strength while keeping the grain boundary resistance of conductive layer low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell conductive obtained by heating and baking electrically conductive paste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a model of electroconductive particle grains and silica polymer in the conductive layer.    Electroconductive particle (10)    Alkyl-group substituted silica Polymer (20)    Dye-sensitized solar cell (30)    Transparent substrate (31)    Transparent conductive layer (32)    Photoelectrode layer (33)    Insulating reflection layer (34)    Catalyst layer (35)    Conductive layer (36)    Sealing layer (37)
NOVELTY - A binder contains silica polymer (20) substituted by surface functional group. At least one portion of surface functional group is alkyl group.    USE - Binder for paste used for white-property insulating film used in dye-sensitized solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The binder provides film with improved film intensity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A binder contains silica polymer (20) substituted by surface functional group. At least one portion of surface functional group is alkyl group. The alkyl group is methyl group. The paste contains binder and inorganic particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of electroconductive particles and silica polymer in conductive layer.    Electroconductive particles (10)    Silica polymer (20)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a gas diffusion layer (2) with electro conductivity and gas permeability properties, which is equipped with a metal catalyst (6). An anode catalyst electrode (4a) is provided with a catalyst layer (3) including an ion exchange resin (7), cathode catalyst electrode (4b) and a solid polymer e.g. perfluoro type-polymer, electrolyte membrane (8). The metal catalyst is supported by surface of a joint surface with the anode catalyst electrode of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane or the cathode catalyst electrode.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell ensures current-voltage (IV) characteristics with low favorable operating voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (1)    Gas diffusion layer (2)    Catalyst layer (3)    Anode catalyst electrode (4a)    Cathode catalyst electrode (4b)    Metal catalyst (6)    Ion exchange resin (7)    Solid polymer electrolyte membrane (8)
NOVELTY - A resin impregnated fiber layer (11) is formed in the circumference of a mandrel (10) in a heating furnace (30). The fiber layer is heated at high temperature such that temperature gradient is produced in the outer layer of the fiber layer, so that the temperature of inner layer of the fiber layer becomes low at high temperature.    USE - Manufacturing method of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) molding e.g. carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for glass holder of vehicle-mounted fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the temperature gradient is produced in the outer layer of the fiber layer, high viscosity of resin is maintained in the inner layer. The whole fiber layer is hardened by heating and the outflow of resin at the sides of inner and outer layers is suppressed. Hence, the molding having resin-rich FRP layer with low fiber volume content is produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for heating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of heating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Mandrel (10)    Resin impregnated fiber layer (11)    Heating furnace (30)    Temperature sensor (33)    Control unit (37)
NOVELTY - Polyvinyl alcohol and/or polyacrylate (0.005-1 weight part) are added to electrolyte solution (100 weight parts) of a lead storage battery. The battery is discharged with electric current of 2 C or more, preferably 3 C or more, for 1-60 seconds, preferably 2-30 seconds, and then charged until the cell terminal voltage is set to 2.25-2.6 V. Charging/discharging cycles of the above processes are repeated automatically 50 times or more, preferably 100 times or more, and large-current-discharge-charging repeat processing is carried out.    USE - Regeneration of lead storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables maintenance of charging/discharging cycle life of lead storage batteries over a long period of time, and effectively restores battery characteristics. The crystals of lead sulfate of cathode are refined by large current discharge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lead storage battery containing positive-electrode active material consisting of lead peroxide, negative-electrode active material consisting of metal lead, and electrolyte solution consisting of dilute sulfuric acid, is regenerated as follows. Polyvinyl alcohol and/or polyacrylate (0.005-1 weight part) are added to electrolyte solution (100 weight parts). The lead storage battery is discharged with electric current of 2 C or more, preferably 3 C or more, for 1-60 seconds, preferably 2-30 seconds, and then charged until the cell terminal voltage is set to 2.25-2.6 V. Charging/discharging cycles of the above processes are repeated automatically 50 times or more, preferably 100 times or more, and large-current-discharge-charging repeat processing is carried out. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for regeneration apparatus of lead storage battery.
NOVELTY - Secondary battery comprises a cathode, an anode, a separator, and an electrolyte, where the electrolyte comprises a ternary eutectic mixture prepared by adding a carbonate-based compound to a eutectic mixture containing an amide group containing compound and an ionizable lithium salt; and the carbonate-based compound is included in an amount of less than 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the electrolyte.    USE - The composition is useful as a secondary battery, which is lithium metal secondary batteries, lithium ion secondary batteries, lithium polymer secondary batteries, lithium ion polymer batteries and cylindrical battery (using a can, a prismatic battery, or a pouch-type battery). (I) is useful for storing energy for portable telephones, camcorders, notebook computers, personal computers and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has improved safety and quality. (I) has flame resistance, high conductivity, and a broad electrochemical window. (I) has excellent thermal and chemical stability. (I) has an extended range of drive voltage. (I) has a high discharge capacity and improved lifespan. (I) is cost-effective as it uses electrolyte which can be easily prepared, compared to a conventional ionic liquid, and contains a lithium salt, as it eliminates the need for an additional lithium ion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrolyte for the battery, comprising the ternary eutectic mixture prepared by adding the carbonate-based compound to the eutectic mixture containing the amide group-containing compound and the ionizable lithium salt, where the carbonate-based compound is included in an amount of less than 50 wt.% based on 100 parts by weight of the electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A solid electrolyte contains a sulfonic acid group (1) bonded to an aromatic ring in a main chain.    USE - Solid electrolyte is used for membrane and electrode assembly for fuel cell (both claimed) used as energy source for water-supplying and power generating apparatus for home use, power source for transport apparatus such as automobile and marine vessel, energy source for portable apparatus such as mobile notebook computer and electronic still camera, power source of robot for industrial use and household use, and power source for charging secondary battery mounted on device.    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolyte has high ion conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solid electrolyte contains a sulfonic acid group of formula: -(CH2)n1-(B1)m2-(X-B2)m1-SO2M (1) bonded to an aromatic ring in a main chain.    B1,B2=linking group, and at least one of B1 and B2 is fluorinated alkylene group;    X=hetero atom;    M=cation;    m1=1 or more;    m2=0 or 1;and    n1=1-20.
NOVELTY - A filler sheet (10) has a transparent adhesive layer (2) formed on both surfaces of a transparent flame resistance layer (1) which contains silane modified transparent resin and crosslinking agent. The transparent adhesive layer contains silane modified transparent resin, and does not contain crosslinking agent.    USE - Filler sheet is used for solar cell molecule (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The filler sheet has excellent flame retardance, transparency and adhesiveness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the filler sheet.    Transparent flame resistance layer (1)    Transparent adhesive layer (2)    Filter sheet (10)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell has fuel electrode containing fuel electrode catalyst layer and fuel electrode diffusion layer, oxidizing agent electrode which consists of oxidizing agent electrode catalyst layer and oxidizing agent electrode diffusion electrode, separator which permeates hydroxide ion and is positioned between the fuel electrode and oxidizing agent electrode, electrolyte permeation suppression film which suppresses the permeation of alkaline electrolyte from the fuel electrode to the fuel side, and aqueous solution containing alkaline electrolyte.    USE - Fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell and direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell is safe, and efficiently maintains electric power generation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell has fuel electrode containing fuel electrode catalyst layer and fuel electrode diffusion layer, oxidizing agent electrode which consists of oxidizing agent electrode catalyst layer and oxidizing agent electrode diffusion electrode, separator which permeates hydroxide ion and is positioned between the fuel electrode and oxidizing agent electrode, electrolyte permeation suppression film which suppresses the permeation of alkaline electrolyte from the fuel electrode to the fuel side and is positioned between the fuel supplied and fuel electrode, and aqueous solution containing alkaline electrolyte which is between the electrolyte permeation suppression film and oxidizing agent electrode. The fuel supplied is organic liquid fuel which does not contain alkaline electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A room temperature-curing hydrophilic polymer (R) is obtained by hydrophilic-oligomerizing or hydrophilic-polymerizing a monomer hydrothermally (3). The monomer is obtained by hydrolyzing (1) and homogenizing an inorganic precursor (P).    USE - Room temperature-curing hydrophilic polymer is used for solar cell component and building material.    ADVANTAGE - The room temperature-curing polymer has excellent hydrophilicity and water-resistance for a long period of time. The hydrophilic film is formed on the surface of base material simply in normal temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of room temperature-curing hydrophilic polymer, which involves hydrolyzing and homogenizing monomer by sol-gel method (2).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating the manufacture of room temperature-curing hydrophilic polymer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrolysis (1)    Sol-gel method (2)    Hydrothermal synthesis (3)    Inorganic precursor (P)    Room temperature-curing hydrophilic polymer (R)
NOVELTY - Preparation of lithium ferrous phosphate positive material comprises carrying out phosphating reaction. The phosphating reaction involves carrying out ball milling at 3-15 hours and 100-1000 rpm; vacuum drying at 10-10132 Pa at 70-110 degrees C; and preparing lithium ferrous phosphate using temperature increasing single or dual sectional sintering method. The reaction composition comprises lithium salt, ferrous salt, phosphate and doping agent.    USE - The method is used for preparing lithium ferrous phosphate positive material (claimed) for polymer lithium ion battery and super capacitor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of lithium ferrous phosphate positive material comprises carrying out phosphating reaction. The phosphating reaction comprises weighing reaction composition; weighing reducing agent (1-10%) and carbon containing compound or carbon powder (1-20% based on weight of the lithium ferrous phosphate); uniformly mixing and grinding the lithium salt, ferrous salt, doping agent and reducing agent; adding the mixture into phosphate, carbon-containing compound or carbon powder and solvent including phosphorus substrate; carrying out ball milling at 3-15 hours and 100-1000 rpm; vacuum drying at 10-10132 Pa at 70-110 degrees C; and preparing lithium ferrous phosphate using temperature increasing single or dual sectional sintering method. The volume ratio of the solvent to phosphorus substrate is 1/10-10 times the volume of solid to be ball milled. The reaction composition comprises lithium salt, ferrous salt, phosphate and doping agent. The mole ratio of lithium ion:iron ion:phosphate ion: doping agent is x:y:(1-z):k.    k=x=0.85-1.20;    y=0.85-1.10;    z=0.001-0.30;and    y+k=0.90-1.20.
NOVELTY - The window has a cell set formed by connecting multiple solar cells, and profiled aluminum window frame around a glass window. The glass window and the cell set are formed in a structure by assembling, laminating and interlinking a layer of ultra white patterned toughened glass, a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate and a layer of common toughened glass. A texture surface of the ultra white patterned toughened glass faces a front face of the cell set. A lead-out wire of the cell set is extended outside the common toughened glass.    USE - Multifunctional solar cell window for a building.    ADVANTAGE - The window can be fixed inside the building window framework in a convenient manner. The window is safe to use and has low cost, and cause no damage when applied in the existing building. The window can meet the requirements of power generation, light collection and ventilation, and is widely popularized and applied.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a multifunctional solar cell window.
NOVELTY - The method involves closing a humidifying section of a fuel battery pile to a central collecting plate, where an air inlet, a hydrogen inlet and a cooling water i.e. deionized water, inlet are provided on the collecting plate. Air and hydrogen are allowed to enter the humidifying section from the collecting plate. The cooling water flows from a back collecting end plate at the end of a generating section, and enters into the humidifying section to humidify the air and hydrogen after the generating section is cooled by a heat transmission, and the water flows out from the collecting plate.    USE - Method for integrating a fuel battery for an inner humidified proton exchange film.    ADVANTAGE - The method can increase effective work area. The method enables the fuel battery to have a compact structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a fuel battery of inner humidified proton exchange film.
NOVELTY - The shell has a plastic shell body (11) provided with an electrode lead-out hole (14), and a metallic outer shell i.e. aluminum alloy outer shell, formed outside the body. The metallic outer shell is provided with a through-hole corresponding to the electrode lead-out hole. A surface of the metallic outer shell is vertically provided with a concave-convex groove face for improving a radiation area. A reinforcing rib groove is vertically formed on an outer wall of the plastic shell body. An inner wall of the metallic outer shell is provided with an embedded groove.    USE - Composite outer shell for a lithium ion cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metallic outer shell formed outside the plastic shell body improves the strength to resist deformation and beautifies the cell outer shell. The metallic outer shell does not combust to effectively prevent the damage to the ionization cell influenced by the external environment. The metallic outer shell has strong air tightness, so that shortage of the plastic shell body with poor air tightness can be improved. Excellent heat conductibility of aluminum alloy material is utilized to improve radiation performance of the ionization cell at work.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a composite outer shell.    Plastic shell body (11)    Opening (12)    Plastic shell cover (13)    Electrode lead-out hole (14)    Aluminum alloy shell body (21)
NOVELTY - The tube (1) has a corrosion resistant layer (2) provided at an inner wall of the tube with one sealed end, where the corrosion resistant layer is made of plastic film. Phase change heat storage agent (3) is provided in the tube, where the phase change heat storage agent is a hydrous salt material. Another end of the metallic tube is sealed by using a sealing cover (4), where the sealing cover is a black metallic cover with a nut button and a fixing ring.    USE - Solar energy phase change heat storage black metallic tube for greenhouse.    ADVANTAGE - The tube can generate heat when the solar energy is radiated to the black metallic tube in daytime, and the solar energy is absorbed by the phase change heat storage agent in the tube and stored in the latent heat way, so that the heat released at night can offer the stored heat to the greenhouse.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy phase change heat storage black metallic tube.    Solar energy phase change heat storage black metallic tube (1)    Corrosion resistant layer (2)    Phase change heat storage agent (3)    Sealing cover (4)
NOVELTY - The heater has multiple all-glass vacuum heat collecting pipes (4) inserted into a vertical side header pipe (5). Power of a circuiting pump is utilized to uniformly convey the cold fluid into a pipe cavity of each collecting pipes to cement out hot fluid in the cavity. A fluid distributor (7) is connected with cold fluid pipelines (4a), and hot fluid is conveyed to an insulated water tank. The pipelines are made of fluorine plastic, polypropylene, silastic (RTM: polymeric silicone substances), or silicate product, and a flat-bottom basin (9) is made of engineering plastic glass steel.    USE - Detachable solar water heater for a balcony in high buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The cold fluid from the output port of the circulating pump is contacted with multiple cold fluid pipelines that are utilized by the all-glass vacuum heat collecting pipes by the fluid distributor that is mounted at a side surface of the side header pipe, and the cold fluid is uniformly conveyed to the pipe cavity of the each all-glass vacuum heat collecting pipe, so as to cement out accumulated hot fluid. The hot fluids are conveyed to the insulated water tank after being collected, so that the heater of balcony for obtaining heat by the parallel capacity replacement is formed. The heater is simple in structure, and suitable for high buildings, and has high heat efficiency. The heater is utilized for obtaining heat by the parallel capacity replacement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a detachable solar water heater.    All-glass vacuum heat collecting pipe (4)    Cold fluid pipeline (4a)    Vertical side header pipe (5)    Fluid distributor (7)    Flat-bottom basin (9)
NOVELTY - The groupware (3) has a substrate (1) provided with a groove, focus parts (2), radiating parts and a supporting steel frame (5). Bottom of the groove of the substrate comprises a convex groove reinforcing rib, where the substrate with the groove is aluminum alloy. A surface of the substrate is aluminum sesquioxide, and the groupware is divided into a top glass layer (6), a middle solar cell sheet layer (7) and an encapsulated glue film (8). A bottom insulating layer (9) is aluminum sesquioxide or a glass fiber reinforced plastic material.    USE - V-shaped focus solar cell groupware.    ADVANTAGE - The groupware can improve the light strength of the surface of the solar cell in the groove through focus parts and decrease the working temperature of the solar cell through the radiating parts so as to increase the output power in an elemental area and reduce cost of photovoltaic system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a V-shaped focus solar cell groupware.    Substrate (1)    Focus parts (2)    V-shaped focus solar cell groupware (3)    Supporting steel frame (5)    Top glass layer (6)    Middle solar cell sheet layer (7)    Encapsulated glue film (8)    Bottom insulating layer (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves converting UV light to spectral responsive light of a photovoltaic cell board by a lower conversion material, and converting infrared light into the spectral responsive light of the photovoltaic cell board by an upper conversion material. A long afterglow luminescent material is mixed with a polymer material, and polyethylene or PVC is taken as basal carriers of the upper conversion material, the lower conversion material and the long afterglow luminescent material. The upper conversion materials are Lanthanum oxide and yttrium oxide erbium.    USE - Transparent film preparation method for increasing opto-electrical percent conversion of the photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides the light conversion and shining light stably, and enables the ordinary photovoltaic solar cell board to utilize the solar energy more effectively for a long time, and raise the opto-electrical percent conversion of the ordinary photovoltaic solar cell is higher than 305. The opto-electrical percent conversion of the common photovoltaic solar cell can be raised to about higher than 22 percent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of a transparent film preparation method.
NOVELTY - The charger has a four-terminal supply/detection unit coupled to a side of an input/output terminal of a microcomputer unit. A charging unit is operated based on voltage and current detected from the detection unit. The charging unit charges a lithium ion polymer battery, which is coupled to a connection terminal of a mobile phone. A pulse width modulation (PWM) current amplifying unit amplifies a current through a PWM scheme, and adjusts a duty cycle to reduce heat generated from the charging unit to a PWM current amplifying control signal generated by the microcomputer unit.    USE - Lithium ion polymer battery charger for a battery of a mobile phone. Uses include but are not limited to a sport center, place of billiard, personal computer room, and restaurant.    ADVANTAGE - The pulse width modulation (PWM) current amplifying unit amplifies current through PWM scheme, and adjusts the duty cycle to reduce heat generated from the charging unit to PWM current amplifying control signal generated by the microcomputer unit, thus providing long life to a battery of a mobile phone.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a lithium ion polymer battery charger.
NOVELTY - The fuel system (100) has a hydrogen storage alloy tank (3) made of a magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloy that releases hydrogen, when hydrogen is heated and supplied to a fuel cell (1). An air compressor compresses a cathode off-gas to raise the temperature of the cathode off-gas discharged from the fuel cell so that the compressed off-gas heats the hydrogen storage alloy. A heat exchange unit transfers the heat from the compressed off-gas to the hydrogen storage alloy.    USE - Fuel cell system e.g. for solid polymer type fuel cell used in vehicle (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen can be released from the hydrogen storage alloy without using an electric heater so that the weight of the hydrogen storage alloy tank can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (1)    Hydrogen storage alloy tank (3)    Turbocharger (6)    Turbine-wheel assembly (62)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The electrical apparatus has a resin made case and blades (31) that are insert-molded in the case. Each blade has an exposed portion (32) connected to the commercial power source and a resin facing portion (34) which is enclosed by the resin. The resin facing portion has a blade groove (36) formed in the outer periphery. The packings arranged between the resin and the resin facing portion has a cylindrical shape that contacts the blade groove at the time of insert molding.    USE - Electrical apparatus e.g. alternating current (AC) adapter (claimed) for electrical device and charging secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The packings shrunk during molding and expand after molding. Hence the airtightness between the blades and the resin is improved. The waterproofness of the case is ensured. The reliability of the electrical apparatus is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrical apparatus manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged view of the blade of the electrical apparatus.    Blades (31)    Exposed portion (32)    Resin facing portion (34)    Blade groove (36)    Rear end portion (38)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a two-dimensionally extending emitter (5) at an emitter surface of a solar cell substrate (21). A porous silicon layer (27) is produced at lower partial zones (9) of the emitter surface which is not covered by an etching barrier (25). The porous silicon layer is oxidized and back-etched.    USE - Method for producing silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The emitter with low-doped concentration can be obtained. Thus, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the solar cell with high efficiency can be produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views explaining the method for producing silicon solar cell.    Two-dimensionally extending emitter (5)    Upper partial zones (7)    Lower partial zones (9)    Solar cell substrate (21)    Etching barrier (25)    Porous silicon layer (27)
NOVELTY - The light emitting structure has an LED (12) whose anode terminal is connected to a resistor (50) and tilt sensor (30), and cathode terminal is connected to a battery (40) and photocoupler (11). The LED is arranged in the center of a cap, below an O-ring (13). A packaging resin (60) is injected into the cap.    USE - Light emitting structure installed in stem of umbrella.    ADVANTAGE - The illuminating efficiency of the light emitting structure can be improved by using a simple arrangement. The light emitting structure can also be used as portable lantern during nighttime.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the light emitting structure.    Photocoupler (11)    LED (12)    O-ring (13)    Tilt sensor (30)    Battery (40)    Resistor (50)    Packaging resin (60)
NOVELTY - The module has a frame (3) extended around an entire periphery of a solar cell panel (2) for supporting the panel in periphery of the module. A rib (4) spanning a space defined by the frame, and the rib is detachably attached to the frame, so that an upper face of the rib supports the solar cell panel at a back face of the panel. An elastic spacer (7) is sandwiched between the upper face and the back face, where the elastic spacer is in face-to-face contact with the back face. The elastic spacer is a molded body made of resin such as rubber.    USE - Solar cell e.g. single crystalline solar cell, thin-film solar cell such as thin film poly-crystalline solar cell, thin film amorphous silicon solar cell, thin film compound semiconductor solar cell, module for use in a photovoltaic generation.    ADVANTAGE - The module facilitates the elastic spacer and the solar cell panel to be fixed without using adhesive and sustains the downward stress on the glass in effective manner. The module provides sufficient mechanical strength without increasing the thickness of constituent parts such as glass or transparent substrate, thus obtaining a lighter and cost effective solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Solar cell panel (2)    Frame (3)    Longitudinal frame components (3c, 3d)    Rib (4)    Terminal box (5)    Screw (6)    Hole (6a)    Elastic spacer (7)
NOVELTY - The device has a vacuum liquid filling tank (2) connected with a vacuum pump (3). An integrated liquid filling box (1) is equipped in an inner side of the vacuum filling tank. Liquid filling single grids corresponding to liquid filling holes inside an accumulator (6) are designed on the integrated liquid filling box. Top of the liquid filling single grids is opened and bottom of the liquid filling single grids is provided with a liquid outlet. The liquid outlet comprises an inversed round upper hopper opening and a cylinder lower guide opening.    USE - Accumulator liquid filling device for colloid electrolyte.    ADVANTAGE - The device effectively improves efficiency and quality of adding liquid for accumulators.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for filling liquid by a liquid filling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an accumulator liquid filling device.    Integrated liquid filling box (1)    Vacuum liquid filling tank (2)    Vacuum pump (3)    Object loading lorry (5)    Accumulator (6)
NOVELTY - The heater has an insulation can cover (2) placed above a box-type insulation can (1). A porous material basket (4) made of heat-proof material is provided in a cavity of the insulation can. Multiple through pipes (3) interconnected to the cavity of the insulation can are arranged on upper and lower parts of a lateral surface of the insulation can separately. The through pipes are sealed with a through-type solar vacuum tube (5). A solar heat collector panel (6) is placed on a lateral surface of the insulation can inside the solar vacuum tube.    USE - Solar heater for melting a plastic product.    ADVANTAGE - The heater can melt plastic products with heat energy generated by the through solar vacuum tube, so that size of the plastic products is reduced sharply. The plastic products are solidified into block, which is greatly convenient to recover the plastic products at low cost and transport the plastic products in better manner. The heater is simple in structure and convenient to use, and has low recovery cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar heater.    Box-type insulation can (1)    Insulation can cover (2)    Through pipes (3)    Porous material basket (4)    Through-type solar vacuum tube (5)    Solar heat collector panel (6)
NOVELTY - The electrical energy generating system has a solar radiation absorber (20) that transfers the heat to the electrolytic solution (18) of a container to cause thermal expansion of the electrolytic solution such that the electrolytic solution flows from the container through a pore (14) of an insulator (12). A collection receptacle connected to the pore of the insulator receives the electrolytic solution from the container. The electrodes are in contact with the electrolytic solution on the surfaces of the insulator.    USE - System for generating electrical energy from e.g. solar energy in driveway, buildings, roofs and large energy farm. Can also be used in generating electrical energy from wind energy.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical energy generating system can be installed and maintained easily. The component materials have reduced weight and cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for generating electricity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view of the electrical energy generating system.    Insulator (12)    Pore (14)    Electrolytic solution (18)    Solar radiation absorber (20)    Valve (36)
NOVELTY - The battery pack thermal management system has several thermistors (34) that are attached to cells (26) of an energy storage system. A battery monitor board is connected to the thermistors. Several cooling tubes are connected to a manifold. A tube seal plug with an end fitting is arranged over the end of the cooling tube.    USE - Battery pack thermal management system for electric vehicle (claimed) e.g. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The longevity of the battery pack is increased by cooling the battery pack to predetermined temperature. The efficiency of the thermal management system is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of controlling temperature of battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thermistors attached to the cells of the energy storage system.    Cell (26)    Thermistor (34)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a lower catalyst electrode layer on one surface of proton exchange membrane (PEM) and a forma is fixed to another surface of the PEM. A slurry containing catalyst is injected into through hole formed in the forma. An upper catalyst layer is formed on the PEM by pressing a protrusion formed in a pressure plate into the through hole of the forma. The combination of lower catalyst electrode layer, PEM and upper catalyst electrode layer is formed.    USE - Preparation method of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) used in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of the MEA is reduced by forming catalyst electrode layers on both surfaces of the PEM.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the process for preparing MEA. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves adhering a wiring material (11) to a solar cell (10) by heating the resin adhesive (12) at the temperature higher than the softening temperature of adhesive, or at temperature lower than the curing temperature of adhesive. The material is adhered to all solar cells by repeating the previous process. The hardening of resin adhesive is performed by heating the adhesive at temperature higher than the curing temperature of adhesive while pressing the material on the adhesive.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell module used as power supply module in house, and various buildings.    ADVANTAGE - Since the hardening of resin adhesive is performed within short time, the production time of solar cell module is decreased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view explaining the manufacturing process of solar cell string.    Solar cell (10)    Wiring material (11)    Portion of wiring material (11a)    Resin adhesive (12)    Tool (70)
NOVELTY - An abrasive article (10) has an abrasive grain layer containing abrasive grains (13) of P280 to P12 and a flexible resin layer (14), sequentially provided on a flexible resin film (11). The resin layer has 100% M of 1-20 MPa, tensile strength of 20-90 MPa and elongation of 250-1000%. The resin film has thickness of 10-200 mu m, tensile strength of 30-130 MPa and elongation of 3-250%. The abrasive article further has a clogging prevention layer (15), provided on the flexible resin layer, and a loop material (17), formed on back surface of the resin film.    USE - Abrasive article is used for motor-vehicle components such as bonnet, door, roof, including but not limited to rear fender, back panel, trunk floor, bumper, battery tray, core support and bumper beam.    ADVANTAGE - The abrasive article has excellent abrasive power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional enlarged view of the abrasive article.    Abrasive article (10)    Flexible resin film (11)    Abrasive grains (13)    Flexible resin layer (14)    Clogging prevention layer (15)    Loop material (17)
NOVELTY - The solar energy collector (1), with a glass cover or glass tubes (2), is covered by an adhesive protective film wholly or partially. The protective film is of polyester with an acrylate adhesive.    USE - The structure is a solar energy collector.    ADVANTAGE - The protective film prevents injury to people in the event that the glass cover or tubes burst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show schematic section and perspective views of the solar energy collector.    solar energy collector (1)    glass tube (2)    protective film (3)
NOVELTY - A negative collector (8) has an insulation layer (15) and two electrically conductive layers (16A,16B) that are formed on opposite sides of the insulation layer. An electroconductive plate (13) is made of an electrically conductive material and is connected to the electrically conductive layers and extends towards a negative pole terminal (14) rather than the insulation layer. A positive pole active material layer (5) and negative pole active material layer (9) are formed on opposite sides of the negative collector.    USE - Battery such as laminate type battery (claimed) particularly lithium ion secondary battery for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The contact resistance is reduced without causing reduction of the volumetric energy density of the battery and thereby excellent battery capacity is attained. The vibration transmitted from the negative pole terminal is absorbed by the electroconductive plate to improve the durability and the resistance to vibration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery.    Positive pole active material layer (5)    Negative collector (8)    Negative pole active material layer (9)    Electroconductive plate (13)    Negative pole terminal (14)    Insulation layer (15)    Electrically conductive layers (16A,16B)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) has a fuel cell including a cathode. A discharge pipe connected with the cathode is arranged to guide exhaust gas containing water and water vapor from the cathode to an outside. A holder unit (72) is arranged to hold the water after the water is discharged from the discharge pipe.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in transportation equipment (claimed) such as motorbike, personal computer (PC).    ADVANTAGE - Since the holder unit holds the water, the water becomes more apt to vaporize which makes possible to keep the water holder unit clean. Hence, the burden of the maintenance work including cleaning and replacing of the water holder unit is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Casing (12)    Holder unit (72)    Housing element (84)    Collar (94)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell (100) comprises a cathode layer (116), an electrolyte membrane (112) disposed on the cathode layer, an anode layer (114) disposed on the electrolyte membrane, an anode gas diffusion layer (120), a cathode gas diffusion layer (130), and a piezoelectric layer (140). The anode gas diffusion layer is disposed on the anode layer, and the cathode gas diffusion layer thinner than the anode gas diffusion layer is disposed on the cathode layer. The piezoelectric layer is disposed on the anode gas diffusion layer, and regulates the fuel passing to the anode layer.    USE - Fuel cell is used for fuel cell system (claimed) for generating electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell comprises highly concentrated fuel and thus provides improved efficiency and output characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of fuel cell.    Fuel cell (100)    Membrane electrode assembly (110)    Electrolyte membrane (112)    Anode layer (114)    Cathode layer (116)    Anode gas diffusion layer (120)    Cathode gas diffusion layer (130)    Piezoelectric layer (140)
NOVELTY - The hydrophilic product (10) has fuel cell bipolar plate (12) comprising substrate having face (100). A reactant gas flow field comprising lands (14) and channels (16) is formed in the face. Several microgrooves (20) are formed in the face.    USE - Hydrophilic product for fuel cells used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Water transport can be improved so that wetting property is improved and the durability of the fuel cells is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the hydrophilic product with bipolar plate.    Hydrophilic product (10)    Bipolar plate (12)    Lands (14)    Channels (16)    Microgrooves (20)    Face (100)
NOVELTY - The rechargeable battery module (20) has a battery control circuit (28) provided with a rectifier circuit (68) electrically coupled to the receiving induction coil (64), for converting an AC generated within the coil to DC for charging the battery (26). A battery charging circuit (72) limits the charging voltage provided by the DC to the battery to a maximum charging voltage. A pair of output terminals (32a,32b) provides an output voltage to the external electronic device.    USE - Rechargeable battery module of rechargeable hearing aid (claimed). Can also be used in mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), remote sensor, miniature transmitter, medical device like pacemaker, blood-pressure monitoring device and implantable medical device, etc., smart card, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device, personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) card, complementary metal oxide semiconductor-static RAM (CMOS-SRAM) memory device, etc.    ADVANTAGE - A power source that does not require frequent replacement or disassembly can be easily provided. A rechargeable power source that provides increased electrical energy specific capacity and density can be easily obtained. A separable battery recharging system that can recharge the battery without being directly connected to electrical contacts of the battery can be easily provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) rechargeable battery assembly; and    (2) rechargeable hearing aid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the rechargeable battery module.    Rechargeable battery module (20)    Battery (26)    Rechargeable control circuit (28)    Output terminals (32a,32b)    Receiving induction coil (64)    Rectifier circuit (68)    Battery charging circuit (72)
NOVELTY - Alkaline battery comprises a separator having a porous fine fiber layer of wettable polymeric fibers having a mean diameter of 50-3000 nm. The porous fine fiber layer permanently wets with strong alkaline electrolytes. The separator comprises multiple porous fine fiber layers having differing characteristics of thickness, basis weight, pore size, fiber size, porosity, air permeability, ionic resistance and tensile strength.    USE - A alkaline battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has thin separator with permanent wettability, and which exhibits good wicking and electrolyte absorption properties. The thin separator has improved balance of dendritic barrier and ionic resistance; improved combination of reduced thickness, reduced ionic resistance and good dendritic barrier properties; and provides a high resistance to short- circuiting. The separator in the battery has a high capacity to absorb electrolyte while maintaining excellent structural integrity and chemical and dimensional stability in use, so that the separator does not lose dendritic barrier properties even when saturated with electrolyte solution. It has low ionic resistance, thus ions flow easily between the anode and the cathode. The separator wets instantly with alkaline electrolytes and stays wet during extended use in the battery. The reduction in thickness enables the manufacture of batteries having increased capacity.
NOVELTY - An electrode slurry comprises electrode active material and binder. The binder is a block copolymer composed of conductive polymer segment and linear polymer segment having excellent solubility to organic solvents.    USE - Electrode slurry is used for manufacturing secondary batter such as lithium secondary battery (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode slurry has excellent binding force and electroconductivity. The secondary battery formed using electrode slurry has excellent cycle characteristics and high-temperature property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrode slurry comprises electrode active material and binder. The binder is a block copolymer composed of conductive polymer segment and linear polymer segment having excellent solubility to organic solvents. The conductive polymer segment is polyethylene dioxythiophene and chosen from polyacetylene, polythiophene, polypyrrole, poly(para-phenylene), polyphenylene vinylene, poly(phenylene sulfide) and/or polyaniline. The linear polymer segment is chosen from polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polydimethyl siloxane and/or acrylic derivatives. The organic solvent is chosen from N-methyl pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, chloroform and/or alkyl carbonate.
NOVELTY - A polythiophene-type polymer nanomaterial contains a monomer chosen from thiophene, 3-methyl thiophene, 3-hexyl thiophene and 3-octyl thiophene. The polymer nanomaterial has diameter of 150-250nm and length of 7-30 mu m, and shows maximum luminescence peak at 480-560 nm.    USE - Polythiophene-type polymer nanomaterial is used in field emission element, photoelectric element and solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The polythiophene-type polymer nanomaterial has excellent workability, and provides photoelectric element with excellent luminescent property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of tuning optical properties of the polythiophene-type polymer nanomaterial.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating dopant paste on a semiconductor substrate i.e. p-silicon substrate, by a spray doper. The semiconductor substrate is supported and transferred by a conveyor under the spray doper. A protruded circumference of a rubbing roller is touched with the substrate. The substrate is received by another conveyor from the former conveyor and supported and transferred. The substrate is received by a furnace from the latter conveyor to perform a thermal treatment on the paste. A recess is formed at the paste by the rubbing roller.    USE - Method for fabricating a selective emitter of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method lowers contact resistance between the emitter layer and the electrode through the selective emitter by using the rubbing roller. The method is executed in simple manner at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for fabricating a solar cell    (2) a selective emitter fabricating apparatus for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a selective emitter fabricating method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1a) has a solar cell module (14) having photovoltaic cells (14b) which convert light energy into electricity. A liquid such as cedar oil is filled between the upper surface of the solar cell module and the movable roof of vehicle, coated with transparent resin or fluororesin, in which the solar cell module is mounted.    USE - Solar cell apparatus mounted in vehicle such as car (from drawings).    ADVANTAGE - The damage caused to the solar cell module can be prevented reliably, even when the solar cell module is mounted in the movable roof of vehicle, by filling the cedar oil as specified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an expanded perspective view of the solar cell apparatus.    Solar cell apparatus (1a)    Frame (10)    Guide rail (12)    Solar cell module (14)    Photovoltaic cell (14b)
NOVELTY - An organic solid electrolyte is obtained by compounding an inorganic ion salt, and a polymeric material obtained by polymerizing or copolymerizing a monomer (I) and/or monomer (II).    USE - Organic solid electrolyte for electrochromic element, sensor, actuator, and secondary battery (claimed) such as nickel-cadmium battery and sulfuric acid-lead battery used for mobile telephone, portable video camera, portable computer and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The organic solid electrolyte provides secondary battery having high ionic conductivity and large industrial value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic solid electrolyte is obtained by compounding an inorganic ion salt, and a polymeric material obtained by polymerizing or copolymerizing a monomer of formula: CH2=CHCOO-(CH2)2-CN (I) and/or monomer of formula: CH2=C(CH3)COO-(CH2)2-CN (II).
NOVELTY - The optical module (4) has a first photoelectric conversion unit mounted within a substrate (200A) to perform optical transmission, and a second photoelectric conversion unit laminated on and electrically connected to the first photoelectric conversion unit and mounted to the exterior of the optical module to perform optical transmission.    USE - Optical module for light signal transmission apparatus used for transmitting image signal in image forming device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Attains size reduction and improves degree of freedom of system design. Also improves degree of freedom of connection with the exterior. Suppresses mixing of noise from photoelectric transducer to amplifier circuit and driver circuit based on light emission and light reception. Enables easy handling, and enables abnormal verification to be performed. Ensures high speed transmission of image signal to image forming device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an opto-electric compound substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional drawing of first two-layer optical module. and a structure of first printed circuit board. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Optical module (4)    Substrate (200A)    Packages (410,420)    Integrated circuit for drive (413)    Memory integrated circuit (422)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent, an electrolytic salt and a sulfonate compound (1).    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte is used for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) such as lithium ion secondary battery used as power supply for mobile telephone and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte provides safe battery with excellent charging-discharging capacitance and high temperature storage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent, an electrolytic salt and a sulfonate compound of formula (1). The sulfonate compound is of formula: X-R1-O-(CH(CH3)-CH2-O-)m-(CH2-CH2-O-)n-R2-S(=O)(=O)-O-M+ (1).    R1,R2=H, 1-6C alkylene or phenylene optionally substituted by fluorine;    X=H or group of formulae (2-5);    M,M'=alkali metal;    m,n=0-100;and    m+n=1-100.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Battery case (2)    Anode (6)    Cathode (7)    Separator (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating polyamic acid to a metal thin plate (3), and heat-processing the polyamic acid, which is made into polyimide resin (2) of 30 to 96 percentage of imidation ratio. A metal mold (1) is pressed and exfoliated for transfer to the polyimide resin. Uneven shape of the metal mold is transferred to the resin, and the polyimide resin is hardened by heat processing, where thickness of the polyimide resin is 3 micrometers to 15 micrometers.    USE - Method for manufacturing a metal substrate for a solar cell or light-emitting device.    ADVANTAGE - The method suppresses the generation of the void or the pinhole of the polyimide resin in the metal substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view depicting a preparation method of a metal substrate.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Metal mold (1)    Polyimide resins (2, 4)    Metal thin plate (3)    Metal substrate (5)
NOVELTY - The unit has anode and cathode catalyst layers respectively collocated at two sides of a proton exchange film. A choke material layer is disposed at a cathode porous current collection layer, which has an opening for exposing a surface of the cathode porous current collection layer. A material of the anode catalyst layer has platinum or ruthenium alloy, carbon micro granule plated with platinum or ruthenium alloy and platinum outside. A material of the cathode catalyst layer has platinum alloy, carbon micro granule plated with platinum alloy and platinum outside.    USE - Plane type fuel battery unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a plane type fuel battery unit.
NOVELTY - A mercury-free diaphragm paper comprises base paper, and spreading layer including macromolecule solid electrolyte and mercury-substitution inhibitor bismuth trichloride (0.02-0.04 wt.%). The macromolecule solid electrolyte is prepared by mixing (wt.%) ionic liquid (50-75), polyvinyl alcohol (0.5-8), polyacrylamide (1-10) and starch (12-40). The ionic liquid is prepared by heating and melting (wt.%) carbamide (65-75), thiourea (12-20), zinc oxide (7-12) and ammonium chloride (1-10). The starch is mixture of crosslinked starch and etherified starch having 3-24:7 wt.% ratio.    USE - A mercury-free diaphragm paper for laminated cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated cell using diaphragm paper has reduced discharging resistance and improved capacitance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of mercury-free diaphragm paper.
NOVELTY - A reflective film comprises base material and bottom liner face, where base material comprises polyethylene terephthalate (PET) high transparent plastic thin film; aluminum is plated on two faces of base material; and one face with plated-aluminum film of base material uniformly coats layer organic silicon glass resin coating.    USE - The reflective film is used in solar energy cooker (claimed), solar stove, vegetable big shed and fruit tree.    ADVANTAGE - The film has high reflecting rate of 58%, high oil pressure-sensitive viscosity and high strong adherence.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the reflective film comprising providing PET high transparent plastic thin film as base material; plating aluminum on two faces of base material using vacuum coating machine; coating oil pressure adhesive (35-50 wt.%) on one face with plated-aluminum film of base material; and sticking bottom liner and then using coater roller to coat organic silicon resin with firming agent on one face with plated-aluminum film of base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view illustrating the reflective film.
NOVELTY - The solar collector for heating a liquid, e.g. water, has two plastics distribution tubes (3) to carry the water in and out. Each has a wall with a number of integrated plastics connections (11) along its length for the collector tubes. The wall of at least one distribution tube has a ribbed structure. The connections are along one side of the tube, with integrated embossed elements (10) on the other side for shape stability.    USE - The solar collector is for heating water, e.g. at swimming pools.    ADVANTAGE - The plastics solar collector is easily installed, is resistant to frost and ageing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a distribution tube.    distribution tube (3)    embossed elements (10)    connections (11)    ring seal (40)    tube axis (41)
NOVELTY - The truck (1) has a loading part (3) moved vertically with respect to a driving part (2) and an electrical driving system. The system comprises a battery (11), a control and display installation, a spanner switch and a connection housed in a case (10), where the case is elastically fixed to the driving part or the loading part with the help of rubber elements. A vertical case receiving unit (9) e.g. housing, receives the case between the driving part and the loading part.    USE - Low-lift truck for lifting and transporting a kneader blade, a webbed case and a small piece receiving container.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the truck allows the case with the different components of the electrical driving system to be installed independent of the driving part and the loading part with the help of mounting units to reduce the mounting time of different components. The case is fixed to the driving part or the loading part in an elastic manner with the help of rubber elements, thus permitting mounting of the components in a simple manner, and dampening against the vibrations and the shocks for the case for preventing the battery and different components of the driving system. The encumbrance in the longitudinal direction of the truck is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a low-lift truck whose case is demounted.    Lift truck (1)    Driving part (2)    Loading part (3)    Drive wheel (5)    Vertical case receiving unit (9)    Case (10)    Battery (11)
NOVELTY - A light absorbing porous film (20) made of metal oxide nanoparticles (21), is provided on a conductive substrate (10). A light scattering porous film (30b) consisting of spherical hollow agglomerates of nanoparticles (22) of a different metal oxide, is formed on the light absorbing film. A photosensitive dye is adsorbed on the surface of the nanoparticles of the porous film and the spherical hollow agglomerates of nanoparticles.    USE - Photo-electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - By using a light scattering porous film consisting of spherical hollow agglomerates of metal oxide nanoparticles, improved light scattering effect is obtained. The porous film also functions as a photoelectron generation layer, thus improving the characteristics of the film. Higher photoelectric conversion efficiency is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The light scattering porous film has an average thickness of 10 nm to 4 mu m and the metal oxide nanoparticles have an average particle size of 1-500 nm. The spherical hollow agglomerates have an average diameter of 100-5000 nm. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photo-electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye sensitized solar cell.    Conductive substrate (10)    Light absorbing porous film (20)    Nanoparticles (21,22)    Light scattering porous film (30b)    Photo-electrode (70)
NOVELTY - The module has a sun cell equipped on a lower end of a transparent key unit. A surface of the transparent key unit is placed with multiple transparent microstructures. The sun cell includes a light-receiving face facing to the transparent key unit. An elastic unit is equipped on the lower end of the sun cell. The elastic unit includes a light gateway for guiding an external light source to the light-receiving face of the sun cell by utilizing the transparent microstructures of the transparent key unit.    USE - Key module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a key module.
NOVELTY - The gauge has an outer barrel with ultra high temperature, ultra high voltage and long-term seal, where the outer barrel includes a protective barrel and a guiding wimble that is equipped on a front end of the protective barrel through a connecting head. A sensor is mounted on a rear end of the head, and is located inside the protective barrel. A circuit outer barrel and a battery are connected to the sensor. A rubber sealing structure is fixed between the protective barrel and a surface of the head. Front end of protective barrel is equipped with a metal sealing structure.    USE - Electronic pressure gauge.    ADVANTAGE - The gauge exhibits excellent sealing effect, and has reasonable structure, and installation. The gauge completely avoids the long-term sealing under the ultra high temperature and the ultra high voltage, and works in normal manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electronic pressure gauge.
NOVELTY - The contact pin main portion (3) has an elastic portion (30) which is bent and stretched transversely with respect to bottom face of battery accommodation portion. A contact portion (31) provided in one end (31A) side of the elastic portion is made to contact electrode portion (C1) of the battery pack and a connection portion (32) provided in other end side of the elastic portion is connected to a power source line (E). The contact portion is pushed sliding into the electrode portion when thrust acts at the tip of the contact portion.    USE - Contact pin for conducting battery pack of mobile phone (claimed). Can also be used in personal digital assistant (PDA) and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of the mobile phone is reduced since the elastic portion of the contact pin is bent and stretched in vertical direction with respect to bottom face of the battery accommodating portion. The garbage or foreign material between the contact portion and the electrode is excluded so that contact failure is prevented and favorable contact state is acquired.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the contact pin during operation.    Contact pin main portion (3)    Elastic portion (30)    Contact portion (31)    End of elastic portion (31A)    Connection portion (32)    Contact electrode portion (C1)    Power source line (E)
NOVELTY - The charger has convex contact portion that contacts signal connecting terminal provided on the electric device. A terminal support portion inserted into insulating portion is formed on the contact portion. The support portion is supported by the elastic structure on the circuit base plate inserted into charger main portion.    USE - Charger for electric device such as mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The device can be charged easily, and the change of impedance between signal terminals is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the charger for electric device.
NOVELTY - The accessory has a fixed hanger (20) connected with a plug and an electric appliance containing bag (30). The fixed hanger is connected with the electric appliance containing bag by a detachable connection device. An upper connecting device is placed below a surface of the fixed hanger. A lower connecting device is placed on a surface of the electric appliance containing bag. Small holes are formed on a bottom part of a bag body (35). A bearing frame is placed on a top part of a hollow cavity.    USE - Charger accessory for a small electric appliance such as cell-phone and MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) player.    ADVANTAGE - The electric appliance, which needs to be charged is placed in the containing bag, thus avoiding the electric appliance form being stamped or dipped by liquid when put on ground or on a table without any protection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a charger accessory.    Fixed hanger (20)    Electric appliance containing bag (30)    Bag body (35)
NOVELTY - The combination has a main body equipped with elastic connection pieces that constitute an annular structure with the main body for fixing a battery to be charged. The elastic connection pieces are connected between the main body and a base cover. The main body is provided with a wire pulley with springs, where the wire pulley is connected with a wire. The wire is connected to electrodes in the base. A magnetic support groove is formed between elastic bands. A plug port includes an input interface and an output interface.    USE - Battery charger and electric power converter combination.    ADVANTAGE - The elastic bands in the combination greatly reduce the space of the charger and electric power converter, thus reducing the space required for holding the battery, when the battery charger or electric power converter is not used. The combination is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery charger and electric power converter combination.
NOVELTY - The process for co-generation of electricity and hydrogen, comprises steam reforming a hydrocarbon load including ethanol in the presence of water and oxygen at 600-750 degrees C and a pressure of 0.1-1 MPa, and producing electricity in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell by supplying a hydrogen rich gas, which is then recycled. The hydrocarbon load has oxygen and carbon molar ratio of 0.01-0.1 and water and carbon molar ratio of 2.5-3.5. The outgoing fuel of the reformer has a hydrogen molar fraction of 50-100%. An oxygen source such as air is introduced in the steam reforming step.    USE - The process is useful for co-generation of electricity and hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The process ensures effective, economic and rapid co-generation of electricity and hydrogen with high efficiency and high yield, and avoids the coking effect and risk of transport and storage of hydrogen.
NOVELTY - The Polymer electrolyte fuel cell has a membrane electrode having a catalyst layer on both sides of an electrode membrane. The catalyst layer is formed of an electrode powder made of platinum-cobalt alloy (PtCo) having water absorption in the range of 52-70 cm3 (STP)/g at a water vapor partial pressure of 0.6 determined from an adsorption isotherm of water.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The output performance of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell is improved such that the current density is not less than 0.6 A/cm2 due to water vapor absorption characteristics of the catalyst layer having electrode powder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating the relation between the water vapor absorption rate by electrode powder and current density. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The cooling plate (10) has several flow channels for coolant fluid forming serpentine paths (14a-14c) comprising grooves (12). Each serpentine path comprises consecutive legs (L1,L2) of three or more in number, connected to each other by specific number of turn portions. The legs are separated length-wise by wall portions (W1,W2) each comprising several obstruction-free by-pass channels for allowing coolant fluid to flow through a short cut from one leg to another leg.    USE - Cooling plate for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - A bipolar cooling plate having efficient cooling effect with minimized power consumption for transport of cooling fluid, oxygen gas or air is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of the bipolar plate.    Cooling plate (10)    Grooves (12)    Serpentine paths (14a-14c)    Legs (L1,L2)    Wall portions (W1,W2)
NOVELTY - A polyelectrolyte essentially contains block copolymer or graft copolymer including polymer blocks (A-C) that causes phase-separation from one another. The polymeric block (A) comprises vinyl type compound unit as main repeating unit, and has ion-conductive group. The polymeric block (B) comprises vinyl type compound unit which is capable of forming flexible phase as main repeating unit and forms a flexible phase. The polymeric block (C) comprises styrene type derivative unit (I) as main repeating unit and forms a restricted phase.    USE - Polyelectrolyte is used for polymer electrolyte membrane of membrane-electrode assembly used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (all claimed) used as power source for domestic use, and power supply for electric vehicles and portable devices.    ADVANTAGE - The polyelectrolyte is economical, environment-friendly, has excellent moldability, durability, heat resistance, and shows little change in properties, such as change in dimension between dried state and wet state, change in mechanical properties and change in methanol cross-over before and after immersion in methanol solution. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising polymer electrolyte membrane has excellent start-up performance and stability during long-term operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyelectrolyte essentially contains block copolymer or graft copolymer including polymer blocks (A-C) that causes phase-separation from one another. The polymeric block (A) comprises vinyl type compound unit as main repeating unit, and has ion-conductive group. The polymeric block (B) comprises vinyl type compound unit which is capable of forming flexible phase as main repeating unit and forms a flexible phase. The polymeric block (C) comprises styrene type derivative unit of formula (I) as main repeating unit and forms a restricted phase.    R1=alicyclic hydrocarbon group having polycyclic structure;and    R2=H, 1-10C alkyl or aryl.
NOVELTY - Preparation of a fuel cell cathode catalyst involves: pyrolyzing a mixture comprising at least one nitro-containing, amino-containing aromatic compound and at least one transition metal salt under a substantially inert atmosphere to form a metal-containing polymer; and activating the metal-containing polymer by heating in the presence of a nitrogenous activating agent to form a metal-containing fuel cell cathode catalyst.    USE - In the preparation of a fuel cell cathode catalyst in fuel cell (claimed); in membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells and other electrochemical devices.    ADVANTAGE - The prepared catalyst improves the fuel cell performance, lower material costs or enhance catalyst durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a fuel cell cathode catalyst comprising the pyrolysis product of a mixture comprising nitro-containing, amino-containing aromatic compound and transition metal salt. The pyrolysis occurs under inert atmosphere. The pyrolysis product is activated by heating in the presence of a nitrogenous activating agent. The pyrolysis product is washed with a metal removing agent;    (2) a supported fuel cell cathode catalyst comprising the pyrolysis product of a mixture comprising the nitro-containing, amino-containing aromatic compound, transition metal salt, and at least one nanoparticle substrate; and    (3) a fuel cell comprising the fuel cell cathode catalyst or supported fuel cell cathode catalyst.
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises 0.1-10 parts by weight of fluorotriphenylsilane in 100 parts by weight of a non-aqueous organic solvent and a dissolved lithium salt. The solvent is selected from carbonate based solvent, ester solvent, ether-based solvent or ketone-based solvent. An aromatic hydrocarbon compound having chemical formula (I) is also included in the organic solvent.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte has excellent retention property, enables high voltage application in a lithium secondary battery and renders a long life to the lithium secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The aromatic hydrocarbon compound has chemical formula (I). In formula (I),    R=1-10C alkyl group or halogen atom; and    Q=0-6.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a lithium secondary battery, which comprises an anode, a cathode, a separator and the non-aqueous electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a lithium secondary battery.    Anode (100)    Cathode (110)    Electrolyte (130)    Separator (140)
NOVELTY - The membrane-electrode assembly comprises an anode and a cathode, a gas diffusion layer (209), an electrolyte film (200) and catalyst layers (203,205). The gas diffusion layer and the electrolyte film are separated by a gap. A lattice type micropore layer (208) is provided facing the catalyst layers. The micro pore layer is made of a conductive agent and a hydrophobicity binder. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane is provided in the membrane-electrode assembly.    USE - Membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell or a direct methanol fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The membrane-electrode assembly improves the micro pore layer employment and the moisture content, and also enables to supply fuel and oxidizer to the catalyst layer uniformly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell, which comprises membrane electrode assemblies, a fuel supply part, an oxidizer supplying part, and a separator interposed between the membrane electrode assemblies.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell.    Electrolyte film (200)    Catalyst layers (203,205)    Micropore layer (208)    Gas diffusion layer (209)
NOVELTY - The lithium secondary battery (1) comprises a nonaqueous liquid electrolyte, an active lithium cobalt phosphate thin film, which is formed on a surface, and a cathode (2). The cathode has a cobalt phosphate layer and carbon black. An anodic active material is also provided, which is coated with lithium cobalt oxide and lithium cobalt dioxide film.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for high voltage.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery enables improvement in charge and discharge character at high voltage, has remarkable performance, excellent specific capacity and excellent recharging property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The active material is made of SnaCub    a:b=3:8-8:3.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective sectional view of a lithium secondary battery.    Lithium secondary battery (1)    Cathode (2)    Anode (3)    Separator (4)    Battery retainer (5)
NOVELTY - The olivine type anodic active material has a carbon coating that surrounds a core material. The core material has chemical formulae.    USE - Olivine type anodic active material for lithium battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The olivine type anodic active material has excellent crystalline particle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The core material having formulae (I-V) LixMyM'zXO4-wBw (I) LiFe1-aAaPO4 (II) Li1-aAaFePO4 (III) LiFe1-aAaPO4-zBz (IV) Li1-aAaFePO4-zBz (V) In Formula (I)    M, M'=Fe, Ni, Co, Cr, Zr, Nb, V, Mo, Ti, Al, Ga, Mg or B;    X=P, As, Bi, Sb or Mo;    B=F or S; and    x, y, z=0-1, where, sum of x+ y+ z=0-2; and    w=0-0.5.    In Formula (II,III)    A=Ni, Co, Mn, Cr, Zr, Nb, Cu, V, Mo, Ti, Zn, Al, Ga, Mg or B; and    a=0-1.    In Formula (IV,V)    A=Ni, Co, Mn, Zr, Nb, Cu, Mo, Ti, Zn, Al, Ga, Mg or B;    B=F or S;    a=0-1; and    z=0.01-0.5.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing olivine type anodic active material, which involves mixing a lithium-containing compound and carbon precursor, and supplying pH adjusting agent to a reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a micrograph of an olivine type anodic active material.
NOVELTY - An austenitic stainless steel comprises (in mass%) carbon (0.030 or less), silicon (3 or less), manganese (3 or less), chromium (16-30), nickel (8-40) and nitrogen (0.4 or less) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurity. Stainless steel has Q value of 18 or more and has structure whose area ratio of sigma phase exposed to surface is 1% or more.    USE - Austenitic stainless steel is used for separators of polymer electrolyte fuel cell (claimed) used as power supply for mounting of electric vehicle, domestic use or business use fixed type generator and portable small generator.    ADVANTAGE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising austenitic stainless steel has excellent durability, electroconductivity, reduced contact resistance and manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An austenitic stainless steel comprises (in mass%) carbon (0.030 or less), silicon (3 or less), manganese (3 or less), chromium (16-30), nickel (8-40) and nitrogen (0.4 or less) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurity. Stainless steel has structure whose area ratio of sigma phase exposed to surface is 1% or more. Stainless steel further contains molybdenum (7 or less), tungsten (7 or less), niobium (2 or less), titanium (2 or less), zirconium (2 or less) and/or vanadium (2 or less). The Q value of stainless steel satisfy specific formula: Q=(Cr)+(Si)+(Ti)+(V)+1.5((Zr)+(Nb)+(Mo))+0.5(W)-0.1((Ni)+(Mn))-20((C)+(N)).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows perspective view of single cell of polymer electrolyte fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Membrane-electrode assembly (1)    Gas diffusion layer (2,3)    Separator (4,5)    Air flow path (6)    Hydrogen flow path (7)
NOVELTY - The module has two electrodes respectively fixed on pre-set positions of different areas of a basal plate to form two electrode layers. A cell is provided on the former electrode layer, and the later electrode layer and the cell are electrically connected by an electrics connecting piece. A frame piece is formed on the two electrode layers, and provided with a chamber for holding the cell. One end of two wires is electrically connected with the two electrode layers, and another end of the two wires is electrically connected with an electronic device.    USE - Optic focusing type photovoltaic cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an optic focusing type photovoltaic cell module.
NOVELTY - The battery has nickel hydroxide granules with a special performance when adding an oxide, a hydrate, a fluoride, a sulphide or an acid salt of calcium, manganese, erbium, yttrium, ytterbium and tungsten in a nickel hydroxide electrode by a mechanical mixing method. Content of the acid salt is 0.1 to 10 percentage of total weight of the nickel hydroxide. A cathode adopts hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, a PTFE emulsion and carboxylic butyl benzene latex to compose a special bonding agent.    USE - Nickel-hydrogen battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has low self discharge, good electric charge maintenance and storage for a longer period.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a nickel-hydrogen battery.
NOVELTY - A kind of conductive paste used in the front electrode of solar cell comprises conductive metallic powder, organic carrier, adhesive, solvent, auxiliary agent, and additive comprising phosphorus pentachloride or metal halides of group VIII.    USE - The conductive paste is useful in the front electrode of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The additive in the conductive paste can facilitate the improvement of adhesive force of conductive paste and silicone base, and to enable firmer adhesion between the compound by electrode sintering and the silicone base. Moreover, the prepared compound has no crack or air bubble, and the electrode has flat and smooth surface. Additionally, the final solar cell has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of the conductive paste.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing nano-crystalline solar cell prototypical apparatus comprises using commercial titanium dioxide nanometer powder to make porous photo-electrode by chemical dispersion and powder doctoring method and mercurochrome dye to make photo sensitizer to make nano-crystalline titanium dioxide solar cell prototypical apparatus.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing nano-crystalline solar cell prototypical apparatus (claimed). The method is useful for scale solar energy photo-electricity application, electricity provision/charge for portable electronic devices, solar energy traffic lights, and garden lamps.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of the nano-crystalline solar cell prototypical apparatus.
NOVELTY - A lead acid storage battery colloidal electrolyte comprises (wt.%) sulfuric acid (30-45), nanometer silicon dioxide (4-12), macromolecule stabilizing agent (0.05-0.5), superfine glass fiber (0.1-0.5), boric acid (0.1-0.5), phosphoric acid (0.1-1), sodium sulfate (0.3-2.5), and water (50-57).    USE - The lead acid storage battery colloidal electrolyte is useful for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The invention adds the macromolecule stabilizing agent and hydrophilicity superfine glass fiber to build strong network structure with the sulfuric acid and the water molecule. The macromolecule stabilizing agent can effectively prevent the layer separation of all the components and prevent the hydration of the colloidal electrolyte. Moreover, the superfine glass fiber in the colloidal electrolyte becomes the strengthening rib of the colloidal electrolyte to effectively prevent the colloidal electrolyte from be separated badly and strengthen the intensity of tension and the resistance to shock of the colloid. Additionally, the strong liquid absorption performance can improve the dispersion and transmission speed of the electrolyte. The charging capacity of the battery is also improved; thus the circular useful life of the storage battery is increased.
NOVELTY - A colloidal electrolyte storage battery comprises (wt.%) sulfuric acid (35-42), silicon (2-10), phosphoric acid (1-5), polyacrylamide (1-5), ethylene glycol (0.1-0.5), metacetonic acid alcohol (1-5), potassium (0.01-0.02), ammonium (0.01-0.02), germanium (0.01-0.02), cadmium (0.06-0.1), lithium (0.008-0.01), and water.    USE - The colloidal electrolyte storage battery is useful in the fields of motorcar, electric motor car, lantern, and emergency power source.    ADVANTAGE - The colloidal electrolyte storage battery has low cost, and has high reserve capacity. Moreover, the low-temperature start-up capability is very strong, it has obvious progress in technology, and it has remarkable practical effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a manufacturing method of the colloidal electrolyte storage battery.
NOVELTY - The fastening structure has a junction box (490) mounted on a lower case (450) with a long-diameter hole (450A). A bolt (500) fastens the lower case and the junction box. A monitoring unit has a bracket (481) arranged between the lower case and the junction box, such that bracket placed over the hole. A circular spacer (510) is fitted to the hole such that the spacer is supported by the bracket.    USE - Component fastening structure for use in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The buckling of monitoring unit can be suppressed and the position shift between to-be-fastened portions can be absorbed so that the manufacturing cost can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the component fastening structure.    Lower case (450)    Long-diameter hole (450A)    Bracket (481)    Junction box (490)    Bolt (500)    Circular spacer (510)
NOVELTY - The meter has a vertical pipeline of a water inlet (3) connected with one end of an electric ball valve, where the vertical pipeline is connecting other end of the ball valve. Outlet of a horizontal U-shaped pipeline is connected with a waterwheel inlet of a vertical base meter (7), and a waterwheel outlet of the base meter is connected with a water outlet (1) of the vertical pipeline. An external battery container (4) separately powers the actuator, where the battery container is furnished with regular basic dry cell, and the vertical base meter is unified with a plastic shell (2).    USE - Prepaid vertical intelligent water meter.    ADVANTAGE - The meter is simple in structure that requires user to switch the battery, and is vertically installed to reduce space, elongate useful time and avoid external attack, thus making the water meter safe and more reliable at low maintenance cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a prepaid vertical intelligent water meter.    Water outlet (1)    Plastic shell (2)    Water inlet (3)    External battery container (4)    Vertical base meter (7)
NOVELTY - The device has a transfusion pipe with an input port that is connected to a liquid bag while an output port is connected with a transfusion needle. The liquid bag is an expansion film accumulative bag made of a medical silicone rubber. An accumulator subassembly comprises one-way valve whose inlet is connected with an injection pipe while an outlet is connected with the expansion film accumulative bag. The transfusion pipe is equipped with a one-way break valve between an adjustable restrictor and the input port.    USE - Accumulative transfusion device for a patient.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid bag of the device can be arranged on a desk or a pocket of a patient in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating an accumulative transfusion device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an accumulative transfusion device.
NOVELTY - The flashlight has a bulb i.e. LED, installed on a circuit board, and a cylinder provided with a rechargeable battery at an inner side. An external surface of the cylinder is provided with a plane to fix a solar panel. A bulb holder is provided with a convex rib at inner side, and a groove provided on the board is adapted to the convex rib for clamping the board and the bulb holder together. A switch is provided on the external surface of the cylinder and electrically connected with the battery and the board. A plastic sealing cap is provided on an external surface of the switch.    USE - Flashlight.    ADVANTAGE - The flashlight adopts the solar panel, and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a flashlight.
NOVELTY - The heater has a water segregator connected with a traditional radiating fin-type radiator and an earth heating-type radiator. An electrically auxiliary heating groove has air circulation power within 0 to 13000 watt at the highest point in a heating system. A main control box is comprised of controllers. The main control box collects information by a variety of sensor contacts, and provides the information to an electronic water level controller, where the electronic water level controller works within minus 10 to minus 150 degrees centigrade.    USE - Solar heater for use in a heating system to provide heat for living in winter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block representation of a solar heater.
NOVELTY - The device has a high pressure seamless steel pipe coated in an oil pipe. A connection flange is hermetically welded with the oil pipe and the steel pipe. A glass vacuum plated bottle is hermitically connected with the oil pipe, which is placed with an oil staff gauge pipe. The gauge pipe is arranged with a bolt and a nut cap, which is opened with an air vent. Two ends of the steel pipe are connected with a water inlet pipe and a water tank that is arranged with a steam pipeline. A heat insulating layer is set at an external layer of the pipes, water tank and the pipeline.    USE - Oil-immersion type solar generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has wide application, better heat gathering effect and better heat insulating performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of an oil-immersion type solar generating device.
NOVELTY - The alarm has a music integrated block whose two pins are connected with a cathode and an anode of a battery. Third pin of the music integrated block is connected with fourth pin via a magnetic operation switch i.e. reed switch (11). Fifth and sixth pins of the music integrated block are connected with two pins of a loudspeaker. A magnetic ring (12) and a floating block (13) are provided on an opening part of an opening cavity. A cylinder container shell is provided as a waste PVC bottle, and the floating block is made from waste foam.    USE - Full water automatic alarm.    ADVANTAGE - The alarm can remind a user when the water is full, thus saving the water source, and improving the work efficiency. The alarm has ingenious design, and makes full use of waste materials. The alarm reduces cost, and protects the environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a full water automatic alarm.    Reed switch (11)    Magnetic ring (12)    Floating block (13)
NOVELTY - The spacer has through hole including large and small holes for fixing the pole ear so that pole ear is moved in and out of the hole. The large hole is connected with the small hole. The pole ears are attached with rubberized fabric.    USE - Spacer for lithium ion battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Generation of short circuit can be prevented so that the security of battery is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view explaining the spacer for lithium ion battery.
NOVELTY - The gasket has an upper insulating gasket slab, where two ends of the upper insulating gasket slab are fixed with a soft rubber lug boss. Two sides of a middle part of the upper insulating gasket slab are set with a rigid rubber side wall. The upper insulating gasket slab is made of a soft rubber sheet.    USE - Upper insulating gasket for a lithium ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The upper insulating gasket slab is made of the rubber sheet that is soft and easy to compress, thus reliving a pressure against a pole piece and membrane, improving security of lithium ion battery, absorbing vibrating energy produced during the process using a battery, and reducing damage to pole set.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an upper insulating gasket.
NOVELTY - The pillow has massage bumps (2) provided on a surface of a rubber pillow body (1). The massage bumps are internally equipped with a permanent magnet, where the bottom end of the pillow body is equipped with a battery and a music integrated package (4). A side of the pillow body is installed with a loudspeaker (5).    USE - Multi-functional pillow.    ADVANTAGE - The pillow has simple structure and convenient usage, and can efficiently improve the quality of sleeping of a user.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a multi-functional pillow.    Rubber pillow body (1)    Massage bumps (2)    Music integrated package (4)    Loudspeaker (5)
NOVELTY - The heater has a vacuum heat insulation layer i.e. foam plastic layer, provided on a light-facing side of a heat-accumulating part. The heat insulation layers are provided on a rear side of the heat-accumulating part and an outer layer of a water storing pot. A flat plate type hot pipe heat-accumulating and heat-exchanging apparatus encloses a heat-accumulating part outside a water storing pot and a heat-exchanging part inside the water storing pot. The water storing pot is provided inside with fins and the fins are interconnected with the heat-accumulating and heat-exchanging apparatus.    USE - Vacuum heat insulation hot pipe type solar energy water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater has simple structure, low cost and high heat efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a vacuum heat insulation hot pipe type solar energy water heater.
NOVELTY - The light scattering film (2) comprises light scattering particles of average particle diameter 1-10 mu m dispersed in a matrix resin. The difference between refractive index of the resin and the scattering particles is 0.05-0.30. The mixing rate of particles in the resin is 30 mass% or less and the transmittance of the light scattering film is 70% or more.    USE - Light scattering film for use in optical sheet of solar cell (both claimed) such as tandem-type, substrate-type or super straight type thin silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Maximum amount of light is made to enter the solar cell. Hence high conversion efficiency is exhibited. Generation of defect in the semiconductor layer is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) optical sheet; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a solar cell with light scattering film.    Transparent substrate (1)    Light scattering film (2)    Upper and lower electrode layers (3,5)    Photoelectric conversion layer (4)    Optical sheet (10)
NOVELTY - The film (2) has scattering grains whose refractive index is higher than a matrix resin. Transmittance of the light-scattering film for solar cells is 70 percent. Refractive index difference of the matrix resin and the scattering grains is 0.05-0.30. A transparent substrate (1) is positioned on a surface of the light-scattering film. A solar cell (100) is provided with a photoelectric converting layer (4) that converts light into electric power. Content rate is determined based on design haze rate value of the light-scattering film.    USE - Light-scattering film for a single crystal silicon type solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to polycrystalline-silicon type solar cell, thin silicon type solar cell, compound semiconductor type solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell, amorphous silicon solar cell, fine-crystal silicon solar cell, tandem-type solar cell, and triple type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film improves conversion efficiency, and consumes very little amount of constituent material. The film suppresses defect formed in a semiconductor layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an optical member for solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a light-scattering film.    Transparent substrate (1)    Light-scattering film (2)    Photoelectric converting layer (4)    Solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - The light scattering film (2) of thickness 1 mu m or more comprises light scattering particles with average particle diameter of 1-10 mu m dispersed in a matrix resin having low refractive index than the scattering particles. The refractive index difference of the particles and the resin is 0.05-0.30. The amount of particles dispersed in the resin is 30% or less by mass.    USE - Light scattering film used in optical sheet of solar cell (both claimed) such as tandem-type, substrate-type or super straight type thin silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Maximum amount of light is made to enter the solar cell. Hence high conversion efficiency is exhibited. Generation of defect in the semiconductor layer is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) optical sheet; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of solar cell with light scattering film.    Transparent substrate (1)    Light scattering film (2)    Electrode layers (3,5)    Photo-electric conversion layer (4)    Optical sheet (10)
NOVELTY - The structure (1) has a washer (3) made of shape-memory alloy having dimension corresponding to the diameter of a screw head (2a) and an external thread (2d). A screw module (2) has external thread and an internal thread (21) provided in an installation surface (20). A fastening component (10) is connected to the screw module through the internal and external threads. The friction torque is generated between the external and internal threads by a friction torque generating portion (12) with respect to the screw module.    USE - Fastening structure used for fastening components of air conditioner, washing machine, refrigerator, TV and battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - Since the friction torque is generated between the external and internal threads with respect to the screw module, the fastening components can be fitted reliably and firmly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the fastening structure.    Fastening structure (1)    Screw module (2)    Screw head (2a)    External thread (2d)    Washer (3)    Main screw (4)    Fastening component (10)    Friction torque generating portion (12)    Installation surface (20)    Internal thread (21)
NOVELTY - A plate (10) having several ribs (12) supports the battery (20) in a normal position. A cooling channel (14) contacts the ribs. The bottom face of each cooling channel has a corrugation shaped structure along the flow direction of cooling air.    USE - Device for cooling battery used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling efficiency of the battery is improved. The generation of shrinkage cavity in the plate is restrained effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the cooling device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Plate (10)    Ribs (12)    Cooling channel (14)    Recessed portion (16)    Battery (20)
NOVELTY - The electric power generating apparatus (100) has a solar cell (20) and a sheet form stress light emission material (10) containing the stress luminescent material. The stress light emission material emits the light ray (L1) by the application of the mechanical energy. The solar cell receives the emitted light ray and generates the electric power.    USE - Electric power generating apparatus installed under road, railroad and underground of building.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generating apparatus is provided with the solar cell and the stress light emission material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electric power generating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Stress light emission material (10)    Solar cell (20)    Output terminal (30)    Electric power generating apparatus (100)    Light ray (L1)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has two serially connected cells (3') located one above the other in a stack (2) and having flat electrodes (4,5), where the ends of the stack forming the poles (9,10) of the battery. The electrodes comprises connecting wires (11,12) protruding sideways from the stack. One of the connecting wires of all cells (3',3'') being inductively coupled by a common core (13) extending approximately in the longitudinal axis of the stack. The connecting wires of former group of cells (3') being coupled in an inductively opposite manner to the connecting wires of later group of cells (3'').    USE - Battery, particularly a lithium ion or lithium polymer battery for electrical drive systems for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The connecting wires of all cells being inductively coupled by a common core extending approximately in the longitudinal axis of the stack, and the connecting wires of former group of cells being coupled in an inductively opposite manner to the connecting wires of later group of cells, and thus prevents high wiring expenditure of connecting the cells, and enables a simple operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a battery.    Battery (1)    Stack (2)    Connected cells (3',3'')    Flat electrodes (4,5)    Poles (9,10)    Connecting wires (11,12)    Common core (13)
NOVELTY - The jelly-roll type electrode assembly (100) has a separator (400) arranged between a cathode sheet and an anode sheet wound in the form of jelly-roll. The jelly roll has an active material non-coated portion (120) formed at a wound outer end of jelly-roll. A conductive tape (110) is attached to wound outer end of jelly-roll including the active material non-coated portion for covering wound side of jellyroll. An elastic strip (130) having thickness of 50-20% of the height of an active material layer is attached to inner side of active material non-coated portion.    USE - Jelly-roll type electrode assembly for secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The jelly roll is prevented from unwinding during the assembly of the secondary battery. The connection is maintained stably between the conductive tape and the metal container, when the jelly roll repeatedly expands and contracts due to the continuous charge and discharge of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the jelly-roll type electrode assembly.    Jelly-roll type electrode assembly (100)    Conductive tape (110)    Active material non-coated portion (120)    Elastic strip (130)    Separator (400)
NOVELTY - The system has a plate (1) flexibly connected with a ring (2) such that the plate is moved around an axle relative to the ring. The plate is accommodated and widely pivoted to the ring in a position such that the plate rests on the ring or extends to small distance to the ring. A movable ring part (21) of the ring is connected with the plate. The movable ring part is moved relative to a fixed ring part (22) such that the movable ring part is rotated together with the plate around another axle.    USE - Solar system for building a roof. Can also be used as a shading device, heat insulating unit and a light reflector.    ADVANTAGE - The system utilizes the solar energy very efficiently, and is very resistant against thunder-storm. The plate can be adjusted to the respective position of the sun, so that the solar energy is used in an efficient manner. The system improves the protection of the plate against damages due to thunder storm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a solar system for conversion of solar energy into other energy form.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar system.    Plate (1)    Ring (2)    Rear side (12)    Movable ring part (21)    Fixed ring part (22)
NOVELTY - A reflectivity-reduction agent contains carbon and/or thermally decomposable organic compound, and titanium oxide and/or inorganic silicon compound.    USE - Reflectivity-reduction agent for manufacture of low reflective substrate used for optical element such as lens and photoelectric cell (all claimed) such as solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, plasma display, organic electroluminescent display, cathode-ray tube, window glass, projector, light-emitting component, polarizing glass, optical glass and light receiving component.    ADVANTAGE - The reflectivity-reduction agent efficiently and economically provides the low reflective substrate with excellent light transmission rate and improved optical properties.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the removal of contaminant from the base surface.
NOVELTY - A gas generation device (A) comprises a solid gas generation agent (I) and a reactant liquid individually accommodated in separate reception vessels (21,31). The reception vessels are coupled together by capillary tube such that the reactant liquid is fed into gas generation agent reception vessel to attain gas generation. The capillary tube connection is parted, when the pressure of gas is increased. The agent (I) contains iron, magnesium, aluminum, zinc, tin, sodium borohydride, manganese dioxide and platinum.    USE - Device is used for generating gas, such as hydrogen used for fuel cell, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and oxygen used in medical field and disaster purpose.    ADVANTAGE - The device enables automatic control of generation of gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of gas generation device.    Device main portion (10)    Discharge hole (11)    Reception vessels (21,31)    Gas generation apparatus (A)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric transducer has a fullerene derivative as electron acceptor, and a compound as electron donor between pair of electrode. The fullerene derivative has 2-4 organic groups having 1-50 carbon atoms. The organic groups do not combine with each other to form a ring.    USE - Photoelectric transducer for solar cell (claimed), optical switching device and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transducer has high conversion efficiency, and is manufactured easily and economically.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the model of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Glass substrate (1)    Anode (2)    Hole picking-removing layer (3)    Mixture layer (4)    Cathode (5)
NOVELTY - Solar cell apparatus (100) comprises a silicone resin film that is at least partially cured; and a photovoltaic element formed adjacent the silicone resin film.    USE - As solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cured silicone resin has low coefficient of thermal expansion, high tensile strength, and high modulus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solar cell apparatus (100) comprises a silicone resin film that is at least partially cured; and a photovoltaic element formed adjacent the silicone resin film. The apparatus comprises a molybdenum layer adjacent the silicone resin film and a zinc oxide/aluminum layer adjacent to molybdenum layer, the molybdenum layer being adjacent the intermediate band gap solar cell. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for following:    (1) method involving forming a silicone resin film; and forming a photovoltaic element adjacent the silicone resin film;    (2) forming a solar cell involving forming a silicone resin film; and forming a photovoltaic element adjacent the silicone resin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows formation of solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Substrate (105)    Release layer (110)    Curable silicon -containing composition. (115)
NOVELTY - A luminescent solar collector (10) having customizable viewing color comprises sheet and light energy converter. The sheet has 2 layers connected to each. The layer comprises polymer and fluorescent dye or quantum dot dispersed in the polymer. The fluorescent dye or quantum dot absorbs light and radiates the absorbed light at a longer wavelength. The other layer comprises another polymer and non-fluorescent dye or pigment that contributes to the customizable viewing color of the luminescent solar collector.    USE - A luminescent solar collector.    ADVANTAGE - The solar collector can be customized to any desired viewing angle and provides a high level of edge emission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Luminescent solar collector (10) having customizable viewing color, comprises sheet and light energy converter. The sheet has first and second layers connected to each other along an adjoining surface. The light energy converter is connected to the first layer. The first layer comprises first polymer (100) and fluorescent dye or quantum dot dispersed in the polymer. The fluorescent dye or quantum dot absorbs light and radiates the absorbed light at a longer wavelength. The first layer transmits the radiated light to the light energy converter. The second layer comprises second polymer (200) and non-fluorescent dye or pigment dispersed in the polymer. The non-fluorescent dye or pigment contributes to the customizable viewing color of the luminescent solar collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view of the luminescent solar collector.    Solar collector (10)    Opposing surfaces (30, 40)    Connecting edge (50)    Photocell (90)    First polymer (100)    Second polymer (200)
NOVELTY - The trap has a refractor (2) e.g. symmetrical refractor, incident with radiant energy reflected off a reflector (3), and a receiver (1) i.e. bi-facial receiver, incident with radiant energy refracted by the refractor. The receiver is interfaced with the refractor that is prism-shapes. Three longitudinal sides arranged parallel to the receiver are coextensive with the reflector, and comprise a transverse cross-section length on perimeter. Transverse length of the receiver and two flat transparent sides provided on transverse length of perimeter exhibit positional and proportional relationship.    USE - Radiant energy trap such as flat panel solar electric collector and parabolic concentrator.    ADVANTAGE - The trap operates with a relatively low profile and highly concentrated three dimensional concentrator, thus maintaining relatively high concentration ratio of diffuse light without lowering angle of acceptance and collector array packing density, and hence reducing size and cost of the trap.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a radiant energy gap.    Receiver (1)    Refractor (2)    Reflector (3)    Curvature reflector section (3a)    Curvature point (3ab)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a lithium ion cell (10, 11, 51, 53) comprising an anode, cathode, and an electrolyte. A battery pack control module(6) for balancing a set of cells/groups of cells connected in series comprises an insulating layer between the lithium ion cell and two photovoltaic cells, where the two photovoltaic cells include a surface for absorbing solar radiation. The surfaces for absorbing solar radiation are placed opposite to the respective insulating layers for providing usable direct current (DC) directly from the electric circuit connected to the lithium ion cell.    USE - Rechargeable power assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly reduces the cost associated with photovoltaic cells by eliminating the need for extra housings and wiring, and also prevents the excessive voltage from developing across the controller assembly and the disconnect circuit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of providing a pulsed balanced rechargeable power assembly comprising two photovoltaic cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery pack control module.    Battery pack control module (6)    Controller assembly (8)    Lithium ion cell (10, 11, 51, 53)    Battery pack current (23)    Cell voltages (24)    Reverse voltage protection diode (28)
NOVELTY - A copper selenide is formed on surface of aluminum oxide particles to form a reactant precursor. The reactant precursor is heated to form a reactant precursor having a core-shell structure in which aluminum oxide particles are coated with copper selenide. The copper selenide is copper-selenium compound (CuSe) and/or copper-diselenium (CuSe2). The reactant precursor is obtained by reacting aluminum oxide particles with copper nitrate and selenious acid in an organic solvent.    USE - Manufacture of copper-aluminum oxide for solar cell module and thermoelectric element (both claimed) for electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides copper-aluminum oxide having high productivity.
NOVELTY - A solar cell has primary and secondary organic layers having semiconductor properties, and an inorganic semiconductor layer having nano-sized thickness, provided between the primary and secondary organic layers. The inorganic semiconductor layer has a convexo-concave pattern and/or a wave pattern.    USE - Solar cell is used for converting light energy into electrical energy, using semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent flexibility and improved electromotive force generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - The film comprises an electrolyte film (200), which is placed between anode electrode and cathode electrode catalyst layers (203,205) and gas diffusion layer (209). A hydrophilic layer (202) is formed on single or both sides of the anode electrode catalyst layer and cathode electrode catalyst layer, and on surface of electrolyte film. The hydrophilic layer is made of glycerol class material and ion conductivity monomer.    USE - Film for fuel cell electrode assembly for direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film enables maintaining amount of water by hydrophilic layer made of glycerol class material and ion conductivity monomer, improves performance and increases the life of fuel battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a film for fuel cell electrode assembly.    Electrolyte film (200)    Hydrophilic layer (202)    Anode electrode and cathode electrode catalyst layers (203,205)    Gas diffusion layer (209)
NOVELTY - The film comprises an ion conducting membrane (201), an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. The anode electrode and cathode electrode have the diffusion layer (209) on which a catalyst layer (203) is formed. A crossover blocking layer (201b) is formed that is having a catalyst for fuel oxidation. The ion conducting membrane includes solid polymer electrolyte membranes (201a), which are positioned face to face.    USE - Film for fuel cell-electrode assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The film for fuel cell-electrode assembly reduces the crossover phenomena of the cathode electrode and improves the performance of the fuel cell-electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a film for fuel cell-electrode assembly.    Ion conducting membrane (201)    Solid polymer electrolyte membranes (201a)    Crossover blocking layer (201b)    Catalyst layer (203)    Diffusion layer (209)
NOVELTY - The method involves corona-treating both surfaces of an intermediate film of a multi-layered polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. Industrial adhesives of thickness 15-18 micrometer are applied on a part of the multi-layered PET film treated by corona. The PET films are pressed and bonded at the pressure of 3.5 kilogram-force per square centimeter, and firm products are obtained by curing the bonded films for 100-120 hours in a room for a temperature of 70 degree centigrade.    USE - Method for manufacturing a polyvinyl back sheet for protecting solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The base materials of the solar cell can be prevented even when the external environment is changed, so that the durability of the solar cell is improved by protecting the solar cell using the sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a polyvinyl back sheet manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The dye-sensitized solar cell (100) comprises a conductive substrate, a metal oxide layer (130a-130f), a semiconductor electrode (102), a relative electrode (104) and an electrolyte layer (108). The metal oxide layer is formed on the conductive substrate and comprises multiple regions separated from the conductive layer. The semiconductor electrode comprises multiple dye molecule layers (140a-140f). The relative electrode comprises another conductive substrate and a metal layer formed over it. The electrolyte layer is inserted between the semiconductor electrode and the relative electrode.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell improves energy conversion efficiency by absorbing visible light of various wavelength bands and converting visible light into electric energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of dye-sensitized solar cell, which involves forming metal oxide layer on conductive layer and semiconductor electrode having multiple dye molecule layers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view depicting the core structure of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (100)    Semiconductor electrode (102)    Relative electrode (104)    Electrolyte layer (108)    Metal oxide layer (130a to 130f)    Dye molecule layer (140a to 140f)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic membrane has a laminate comprising a catalyst layer laminated on both surfaces of the electrolytic membrane. The tension fracture strength of the laminate is 65% or more of the tension fracture strength of the electrolytic membrane single unit.    USE - Electrolytic membrane such as hydrogen-ion conductivity polymer electrolyte membrane is used for manufacturing fuel cell such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic membrane exhibits favorable battery performance, and has excellent strength.
NOVELTY - An electrode compound material layer containing electrode active material and having interconnected space is formed on a collector. The collector has a conductive material layer containing electroconductive material, on a thin film base material. A solution containing polymeric active material monomer comprising conductive polymer monomer and/or radical polymeric monomer is permeated into space of electrode compound material layer. Electric potential is applied, and active material monomer is electrolytically polymerized to manufacture electrode.    USE - Manufacture of electrode for electrical storage device e.g. lithium secondary battery used for motor vehicles and capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - Electrolytic polymerization is uniformly carried out. The resistance in interface between collector and electrode compound material layer is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrode compound material layer containing electrode active material and having interconnected space is formed on a collector. The collector has a conductive material layer containing electroconductive material, on a thin film base material containing aluminum (alloy), nickel (alloy) or stainless steel. A solution containing polymeric active material monomer comprising conductive polymer monomer and/or radical polymeric monomer is permeated into space of electrode compound material layer. Electric potential is applied, and active material monomer is electrolytically polymerized to manufacture electrode. The electroconductive material contains platinum, gold, carbon material, titanium carbide, titanium nitride, zinc oxide and/or titanium oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating manufacture of electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A heat exchanger (13) heat-exchanges with waste gas produced during electric power generation and a condensed water tank (19) stores the condensed water produced during heat exchange. An ion exchange resin apparatus processes the condensed water. An electric conductivity sensor measures purity of the processed condensed water. A controller (14) controls a three-way valve (22) to drain the condensed water stored in condensed water tank when the electric conductivity of processed condensed water is above predetermined range.    USE - Fuel cell apparatus for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The working efficiency and maintenance of ion exchange resin apparatus can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (4)    Heat exchanger (13)    Controller (14)    Condensed water tank (19)    Three-way valve (22)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has spacers (170,180) surrounding gas diffusion layers (130,140) on both sides of a membrane electrode assembly (120) which is provided between separators (150,160). The epoxy resin (190-192) are arranged in the seal grooves (154,157,164) formed in one of the contact surface of spacer and separator or contact surface of mutually adjacent unit battery (100). A protrusion opposing the seal groove is formed in other of the contact surface. The excess epoxy resin in the seal grooves overflows to relief grooves (155,158,165) connected to the seal grooves.    USE - Fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The movement of epoxy resin in seal and relief grooves is regulated and the epoxy resin is distributed uniformly. Hence interruption of sealing material is suppressed and quality and reliability of the fuel cell is maintained favorably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the expanded sectional view of the fuel cell.    Unit battery (100)    Membrane electrode assembly (120)    Gas diffusion layers (130,140)    Separators (150,160)    Seal grooves (154,157,164)    Relief grooves (155,158,165)    Spacers (170,180)    Epoxy resin (190-192)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode has negative electrode active material (3) containing composite particles (3a,3b) comprising silicon unit (1) and/or silicon compound (2) having different particle size distribution. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains negative electrode, positive electrode and non-aqueous electrolyte of lithium ion having electroconductivity.    USE - Negative electrode used for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the negative electrode has excellent charging and discharging efficiency, energy density and improved current collection property. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery efficiently suppresses the volume expansion of electrode and destruction of particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the negative electrode.    Silicon unit (1)    Silicon compound (2)    Negative electrode active material (3)    Composite particles (3a,3b)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell contains polymer electrolyte membrane, fuel electrode which is provided in the surface of polymer electrolyte membrane and oxidizing agent electrode which is provided in the other surface of the electrolyte membrane. The fuel cell is generated by supplying fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas to oxidizing agent and fuel electrode by countercurrent flow. The upstream portion of fuel gas, downstream portion of oxidizing agent gas, downstream portion of fuel gas and upstream portion of fuel gas oppose on both sides of polymer electrolyte membrane.    USE - Fuel cell for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell has excellent electric power generation efficiency and humidification property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell contains polymer electrolyte membrane, fuel electrode which is provided the surface of polymer electrolyte membrane and oxidizing agent electrode which is provided in the other surface of the electrolyte membrane. The fuel cell is generated by supplying fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas to oxidizing agent and fuel electrode. The fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas are circulated by countercurrent flow. The upstream portion of fuel gas, downstream portion of oxidizing agent gas, downstream portion of fuel gas and upstream portion of fuel gas oppose on both sides of polymer electrolyte membrane. The thickness of fuel electrode goes downstream from the upstream of the fuel gas, and is thin relatively.
NOVELTY - The support (2) has a thickness ranging between 1 and 5 millimeter, where the support is made of a porous material that is permeable to a fuel of a planar fuel cell. One of outer faces of the support is sealed, and the permeable material is equipped with channels. The material has a porosity ranging between 40-80 percentage, and pore size comprised between 0.5 and 40 micrometer. The material is a thermoplastic polymer such as polyethylene or polyvinylidene fluoride, which is subjected to surface plasticization (3).    USE - Support for supporting a core of a planar fuel cell (claimed) i.e. hydrogen fuel cell, that is utilized for generating electric power for portable application. Can also be used for a liquid fuel cell such as methanol, ethanol, formic acid, glycol ethylene or sodium borohydride fuel cell, and anionic or cationic type electrolyte cell.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the support allows easy and rapid fabrication of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of fabricating a planar fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a planar fuel cell comprising three fuel cell cores arranged on a sealed and porous substrate.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Planar fuel cell core support (2)    Surface plasticization (3)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has an emitter layer (12) located on a side of a semiconductor substrate (10). A conductive transparent electrode layer (14) is located on the emitter layer. An electrode (16) is located on the conductive transparent electrode layer, and is electrically connected to the conductive transparent electrode layer. Another electrode (18) is located on another side of the semiconductor substrate, and is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate. The conductive transparent electrode layer has a specific resistance of about 500 micro ohm centimeter or less.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has the high photoelectric efficiency by minimizing or reducing the electron transfer resistance and electrode shading loss. The emitter layer is doped with a low concentration of impurities, thus improving the optical response at the short wavelength and minimizing the recombination loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrode includes the material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, silver, nickel, copper, titanium, palladium, chromium, tungsten, and conductive polymer. The conductive transparent electrode layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of indium tin oxide, tin oxide, argentic oxide, Zinc Oxide, Gallium oxide, Aluminum oxide and fluorine tin oxide (FTO). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional schematic view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Semiconductor substrate (10)    Emitter layer (12)    Conductive transparent electrode layer (14)    Electrode (16, 18)
NOVELTY - The multi-function shower/sauna cabin (1) has controlled heating (18) in one or more walls (4) for infra red radiation (31) and preferably in the rear wall cladding. The heaters can be of anodized or coated glass or ceramic.    USE - The multi-function cabin can be used as a shower, sauna, steam bath, etc. (All claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cabin uses infra red heaters in walls with heat storage giving energy consumption savings.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show schematic side and plan views of the cabin.    cabin (1)    walls (4)    seat (9)    foot bath (10)    whirlpool bath (11)    heater (18)    infra red radiation (31)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying layers on a substrate (1) to form electrodes (2, 4) and a photoactive layer sequence (3). The applied layers are structured for forming a number of segments (5, 7). The layers are made of transparent conductive oxide and/or metal layer, amorphous or microcrystalline silicon, amorphous or microcrystalline silicon-germanium, copper indium diselenide or copper indium gallium diselenide. The electrodes and the photoactive layer sequence are applied before the subsequent layers are structured.    USE - Method for producing a thin layer solar cell module e.g. photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The electrodes and the photoactive layer sequence are applied before the subsequent layers are structured, thus permitting simple and effective process control of production of the solar cell modules, and avoiding insertion of impurities between the layers while achieving higher efficiency of cells in the module with a better layer quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a thin cell solar module comprising an insulating line made of polymer    (2) a production line for producing a thin layer solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a layer construction of a thin layer solar cell module.    Substrate (1)    Electrodes (2, 4)    Photoactive layer sequence (3)    Segments (5, 7)    Contact region (6)
NOVELTY - The plate has a core layer (10) made up of high-grade steel material. A layer surface of the core layer is assigned to an electrolyte carrier of a fuel cell i.e. polymer electrolyte diaphragm (PEM)-type fuel cell, and is provided with a corrosion protection layer (11). The protection layer is made up of metal material and extends throughout on both sides over the core layer. The protection layer is coated with an electrically conductive functional layer (13) for a part, which is completely impermeable for metal ions escaping from the core layer and/or the corrosion protection layer.    USE - Bipolar plate for a fuel cell (claimed) i.e. polymer electrolyte diaphragm (PEM)-type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The bipolar plate can be manufactured economically and utilized with high efficiency over a long application period. The bipolar plate can ensure high firmness and problem-free mechanical characteristics, and can withstand mechanical loads arising during a practical application.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a bipolar plate with adjacent polymer diaphragm electrolytes in a longitudinal section.    Core layer (10)    Corrosion protection layers (11, 12)    Electrically conductive functional layers (13, 14)
NOVELTY - The wall has an aluminum alloy edge frame and a glass secondary frame enabling a fixing glass to comprise same structure as a starting glass, and three binding bar slots embedded in a sealing rubber bar to form three seals. A photovoltaic glass component is adhered to the aluminum alloy edge frame through sealing adhesive with a silicone structure to form a constructive glass component. Two long sides of the constructive glass component are fixed with a bolt by an aluminum alloy pressure block and other two sides are supported by an aluminum alloy elastic block to form a wire-expending cavity.    USE - Photovoltaic glass curtain wall.    ADVANTAGE - The wall allows a terminal box of the photovoltaic glass to be stored in the cavity of a curtain wall system through an opening groove, thus providing beautiful outline while offering suitable electric wire distributing space. The wall is simple in construction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a photovoltaic glass curtain wall.
NOVELTY - The equipment has coaxial left and right foam dies of a sheath fixed in middle of rail brackets, a rounding device for clamping and sizing the sheath, a sheath bracket placed below a bladder bracket, and a cantilever whose rotating closed cover respectively moves horizontally relative to the rail brackets. The rounding device of the sheath moves horizontally relative to the rail brackets, and the sheath brackets and the bladder bracket rotate relative to the rail brackets. A driving device i.e. straight rail is fixed on the rail bracket, where the driving device is driven by a motor.    USE - Horizontal polyurethane foam assembling and disassembling equipment for a water tank of a solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment can automatically finish the operations of the assemblies of bladder and sheath, die sealing and die disassembling, realize the polyurethane foam automation of solar water tank, reduce the consumption of raw materials, reduce the manufacturing cost, decrease the work intensity of labor, increase the operation efficiency and promote the quality of the products.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a horizontal polyurethane foam assembling and disassembling equipment.
NOVELTY - The partition board has a corrugated lining board formed by a polyethylene film and provided on a side of the partition board that is made of rubber or polyethylene material. Thickness of the polyethylene film is 0.3-0.5 millimeter, and total thickness of the lining board is 1.5-4 millimeter, where surface of the lining board is in corrugated shape. Small round holes are densely distributed on wave crests and a wave trough, where diameter of the small round holes is 2.0-3.5 millimeter. Distance between adjacent wave crests is 7-10 millimeter.    USE - Partition board for use in an acid-proof type lead-acid battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The partition board and corrugated lining board are co-operatively used, so that the distance between pole plates in the assembly is increased, volume of sulphuric acid electric liquid and circulating space are increased, acid-lacking status is avoided, and ability of battery for effectively discharging electricity in long period is increased. The partition board is better for dissipating heat, and improves resisting high temperature. The partition board increases the anti-shaking ability of battery, and improves elasticity of corrugated lining board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a partition board.
NOVELTY - The display unit has a transparent solar battery that is made of low birefringent material, where the battery is adhered/clamped on a surface of the display unit. A display unit medium e.g. control panel, is located between the solar battery and the display unit or adhered/clamped in a surface opposite to the surface of the display unit, where the solar battery is connected with the display unit. The low birefringent material is polycarbonate, annular alkene polymer or glass.    USE - Display unit for an electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The display unit utilizes low birefraction of materials such as polycarbonate, annular alkene polymer and glass to manufacture the transparent solar battery, which does not influence the effect of the display unit. The solar battery is laid on the display unit to cover the display unit or being clamped by the display unit, so that the solar battery can be easily assembled and disassembled. Electric source of the accumulator can be compensated or replaced, thus effectively increasing service time of the electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an electronic device display unit.
NOVELTY - A colloid storage battery comprises a highly conductive starting colloid electrolyte.    USE - The colloid storage battery is useful for fields of telecommunication, electric installation, emergency supply, warning systems, solar energy storing system, and security system comprising automobile, motorcycle and electric motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The invention adopts once pouring, has simple technique and can ensure stability of gel. Moreover, it idle capacity in 20 hours of the battery is not less than 100 minutes, where the starting measure at low temperature of negative 18 degrees C has voltage at 5 seconds of larger than 9V; and the time that constant current discharging voltage of larger than 8.4V is more than 60 seconds, which is better than standard code of lead acid storage battery for starting. Additionally, the colloid storage battery has good low-temperature starting performance and wide accommodation for environmental temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a manufacturing method of the colloid storage battery.
NOVELTY - A silicon solar battery slice is produced by directly printing and spraying an oxide phosphorus source or silicon dioxide phosphorus latex on a P-type silicon chip to directly form a pattern of dense phosphorus diffusion zone as dense phosphorus dispersing source and disperse it into transverse nitrogen+nitrogen high and low depositions in an atmosphere of phosphorus oxychloride once.    USE - Method for producing efficient silicon solar battery slice.    ADVANTAGE - The method can form the N+N high and low depositions with same quality with once dispersion without growing a silicon dioxide to shield; does not need photo-etching into dense and dilute phosphorus diffusion zones twice; saves working procedures, including oxidation, photoetching and secondary dispersing; simultaneously, can achieve N+N high and low depositions and improve conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing a silicon solar battery slice includes forming a P-type silicon chip with nitrogen+nitrogen (N+N) high and low depositions from oxide phosphorus source or silicon dioxide phosphorus latex; and obtaining the product by peripheral corrosion, phosphorosilicate glass removal, monoxide depositing, silk-screen printing of front and back surface of the electrode, hydrogen passivation and sintering. The step of forming can directly print and spray the oxide phosphorus source or silicon dioxide phosphorus latex on the P-type silicon chip thus directly forming a pattern of dense phosphorus diffusion zone as dense phosphorus dispersing source and dispersing it into transverse N+N high and low depositions in an atmosphere of phosphorus oxychloride once.
NOVELTY - A composition for lithium ion secondary battery porous diaphragm layer comprises inorganic filler, binder, and hot melt organic polymer, where the inorganic filler is inorganic oxide and/or inorganic salt.    USE - The composition is useful for lithium ion secondary battery porous diaphragm layer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery prepared from the porous diaphragm layer has fine overcharge resistance and needling resistance; internal short circuit is not easy to occur; and the discharging efficiency of the battery also meets the standard.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a lithium ion secondary battery comprising battery casing, electrode group and electrolyte, the electrode group and electrolyte are sealed in the battery casing, the electrode group comprises positive plate, diaphragm and negative plate winded or superposed in turn, where the diaphragm is the porous diaphragm layer formed of the composition.
NOVELTY - A flame resistant sound panel comprises plate body and plastic supporting structure embedded in the body, where the body is made of flame resistant polymer which includes 69.953-95.97 wt.% methyl methylacrylate monomer, 3-30 wt.% flame retardant, 0.007-0.03 wt.% initiator, 0.02-0.5 wt.% UV absorbent, and 0.02-0.5 wt.% hindered amine light stabilizer.    USE - The flame resistant sound panel is used for industrial production.    ADVANTAGE - The flame resistant sound panel solves the problem of current sound panel which burns easily; it satisfies the demand and has flame resistance. The method has simple operation, low cost, and is environment friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of the flame resistant sound panel.
NOVELTY - The collector has a conductor nail inserted in a central hole of a sealing ring. The bottom end of the conductor nail is electrically connected to the central position of a bottom cover. The bottom cover has a gas releasing hole i.e. narrow and long gas releasing hole. The sealing ring is a rotary body. The bottom cover has a protruded structure, which is protruded to the sealing ring. The gas releasing hole of the bottom cover is provided on the protruded structure. The gas releasing hole is formed on an annual convex platform.    USE - Battery collector.    ADVANTAGE - The collector effectively avoids that the current sealing ring is easily fragile and cracked, and the service life and reliability of the sealing ring are enhanced. The gas releasing hole is provided on the protruded structure, and the gas releasing hole and the bottom side of the bottom cover are not in the same plane. The collector reduces thickness of the sealing ring, and the interior of the battery has larger space for the active substance, thus enhancing greatly the electric capacity of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a battery collector.
NOVELTY - The mirror has a thin film solar battery assembled at a back part of the mirror through two side plastic shells of the mirror. An organic electroluminescent display is provided on a blank area and adhered inside the mirror and made of a glass cover plate and a glass basal plate. A surface of a solid polymer coating is provided with coatings that are made of a compact ceramic membrane layer with 500 angstrom of thickness and a monomer polymer coating layer. The cover plate is provided with a micro-crystal material and nanometer material coatings from an upper part to a down part.    USE - Reversing mirror for a vehicle display system.    ADVANTAGE - The mirror has imaging feature of mirror face glistening and display function of electronic image, and absorbs solar energy to supply energy such that the mirror saves energy. The using function of the mirror is largely expanded, and satisfies requirement and application of the vehicle display system for people of modern information society.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a reversing mirror.
NOVELTY - The device has primary concentrators (5) set with respect to optical axes (8) parallel to one another to define an overall inlet aperture (10) for sunlight. Each of the inlet apertures (6) defines an inlet boundary (11) shaped in such a way that the overall inlet aperture is completely covered by the set of inlet apertures.    USE - Sunlight-concentrator device for photovoltaic-generating system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The optical losses due to the reflection of sunlight on the outer surfaces of the lenses can be reduced, while preventing the errors produced during fabrication of the lenses.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic- generating system.    Primary concentrators (5)    Inlet apertures (6)    Optical axes (8)    Overall inlet aperture (10)    Inlet boundary (11)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (100) has a resistance sensor (32) that detects an internal resistance of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (30) and a dew point sensor (40) that detects a dew point of anode-off gas from the fuel cell. A controller (60) executes electrolyte membrane hydration control based on relation between the detected dew point of anode-off gas from the fuel cell and the detected internal resistance of the fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system refrains from hydrating the electrolyte membrane of the fuel cell as long as conditions allow the power generation performance of the fuel cell to be quickly recovered. Hence the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control method of polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell system.    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (30)    Resistance sensor (32)    Dew point sensor (40)    Controller (60)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - Membrane-electrode assembly preparation involves applying a catalyst layer composition onto a single-side of a porous release film. The catalyst layer, which is applied onto the porous release film, is placed on a single-side of a polymer electrolyte membrane. A hot rolling is performed with pressure of 20-55 kgf per cm2 to transfer the catalyst layer to the polymer electrolyte membrane. The polymer electrolyte membrane is bonded to an electrode substrate. The membrane-electrode assembly is transmitted with membranous polymers resin having cation exchanger.    USE - Method for preparing membrane-electrode assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane-electrode assembly preparation method enables good supply and emission of reactants and products by enhancing a material transfer efficiency of a catalyst.
NOVELTY - The membrane-electrode assembly comprises an anode electrode and a cathode electrode that are placed to face each other. A polymer electrolyte membrane is placed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The electrodes of the anode and cathode have electrode substrate with catalyst layer (110). The catalyst layer includes a catalytic part (110a) and a conductive part (110b). The catalytic part has a catalyst, and the conductive part has a conductive material.    USE - Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane-electrode assembly ensures excellent cell power with a reduced loading amount of a catalyst and improves electronic conductivity within the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly, which involves coating the single-side of a release film with the catalyst composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a catalyst layer.    Release film (100)    Catalyst layer (110)    Catalytic part (110a)    Conductive part (110b)
NOVELTY - The lithium-silicon sulfide battery comprises a solid lithium cathode, an electrolyte and a solid silicon sulfide anode, which comprises silicon sulfide, carbon and polyvinylidene fluoride. The electrolyte is formed of a lithium salt and a solvent mixture based on glyme or carbonate solvents.    USE - Lithium-silicon sulfide battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-silicon sulfide battery ensures excellent charge-discharge efficiency at room temperature, high theoretical capacity and improved cost-efficiency and stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of discharge curve of the lithium-silicon sulfide battery consisting of carbonate solvent electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The porphyrin-containing dye has a structure represented by chemical formula (I).    USE - Porphyrin-containing dye for use in dye-sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The porphyrin-containing dye exhibits high optical absorptivity and produces dye-sensitized solar cells with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The structure of porphyrin-containing dye having chemical formula (I), is new.    X,Y=Independent substituent selected from substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, porphyrin or porphyrinyl vinyl aryl group;    Z=substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, vinyl group or substituted or unsubstituted polyvinyl group; and    A=acidic functional group.    In chemical formulae (IV,V),    n=1-3
NOVELTY - The photoelectrode (10) comprises a conductive substrate (11). A blocking layer (12) is provided which includes a metal oxide and is formed on the conductive substrate. A porous layer (13) is provided which includes nanoparticles of a metal oxide and is formed on the blocking layer. The porous layer has photosensitive dyes attached on a surface.    USE - Photoelectrode for dye sensitized photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectrode has excellent light transmission and enables to improve the adhesive strength of a conductive substrate and a porous layer by blocking the contact between the conductive substrate and the porous layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing the photoelectrode, which involves coating the conductive substrate with a metal oxide precursor solution and heating the conductive substrate to form a barrier layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the dye sensitized photovoltaic cell having photoelectrode.    Photoelectrode (10)    Substrate (11,21)    Blocking layer (12)    Porous layer (13)    Electrolyte (30)
NOVELTY - The electrolyte comprises a phthalocyanine compound, which has formula X-MPc-(R)n. The phthalocyanine compound has a crystalline structure, which is selected from a beta, gamma or alpha type. The phthalocyanine compound also has formula X-MPc-(OR')n. R' is hydrogen, hexa dodecanyl or tetra decanyl group. The phthalocyanine compound is oxytitanium phthalocyanine. The electrolyte also has a polymer matrix.    USE - Electrolyte for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte ensures enhanced performance of a solar cell due to presence of phthalocyanine compound, which improves power switching efficiency and photoelectric performance of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The phthalocyanine compound having formula X-MPc-(R)n.    Pc=phthalocyanine moeity;    M=copper, iron, nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, palladium, tin, indium, lead, titanium, rubidium, vanadium, gallium, terbium, cerium, lanthanum or zinc;    X=absent or halogen, -OH or =O;    R=H, alkyl, cyclic alkyl, arylalkyl, hydroxy alkyl, amino, alkyl amino, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, halogen or -OH; and    n=1-16.    The phthalocyanine compound having formula X-MPc-(OR')n.    Pc= phthalocyanine moeity;    M=copper, iron, nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, palladium, tin, indium, lead, titanium, rubidium, vanadium, gallium, terbium, cerium, lanthanum or zinc;    X=absent or halogen, -OH or =O;    R' =H, alkyl, cyclic alkyl, arylalkyl, hydroxy alkyl and aryl; and    n=1-16.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a dye sensitive solar cell device, which comprises cathode, anode, nanocrystalline metal oxide, dye sensitizer and electrolyte. The dye sensitive solar cell device also has cathode of fluorine doped tin-oxide coated glass or platinum. The solar battery has a dye, which has phthalocyanine compounds.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a dye sensitive solar cell device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The solid polymer electrolyte composite material comprises a polymer, a plasticizer, a lithium salt, and filler. The filler has 10-50 wt.% of an imidazolium salt based on lithium salt. The imidazolium salt is an ethyl methyl imidazolium-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl imide), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl imide), 1,2- dimethyl-3-propyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl imide) or ethyl methyl imidazolium hexafluorophosphate.    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte composite material for lithium secondary battery (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid polymer electrolyte composite material ensures improved ion conduction and prevents the danger of explosion and leakage.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a reaction container (200) receiving a sample containing mercury in an ionic state and forming bubbles to generate mercury vapor. A moisture absorption machine (300) removes moisture from the mercury vapor. A gold collector (400) collects the mercury contained in the mercury vapor. An air pump (100) is utilized to form a closed circuit. A mercury measuring machine (600) measures an amount of the mercury contained in inert gas. A direction converting unit (40) forms an open circuit by connecting to a gas supplying source (500).    USE - Apparatus for measuring mercury content that is utilized in a fluorescent lamp, thermometer, battery, paint, cosmetic, insecticide, solvent, drug and preserver, and as catalyst in industrial process such as PVC production.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus measures the mercury more precisely by circulating the inner air without injecting gas from outside while collecting the mercury, thus increasing the preciseness of the mercury measurement in the sample.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for measuring mercury content.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a mercury content measuring apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Direction converting unit (40)    Air pump (100)    Reaction container (200)    Moisture absorption machine (300)    Gold collector (400)    Gas supplying source (500)    Mercury measuring machine (600)
NOVELTY - Chemical cross-linking monomer and physical cross-linking polymer are mixed in mole ratio of 10:100-50:50, to obtain modified diaphragm solution. Polyethylene glycol (1-6%) and lithium chloride (0.1-3%) are added as additives to the obtained solution, to form a mixture. The mixture is dissolved in organic solvent to form modified solution having viscosity of 30-300 Psi, preferably 80-100 Psi. The normal liquid lithium ion battery diaphragm as substrate is dipped in modified solution and dried, to obtain modified diaphragm.    USE - Preparation of modified diaphragm used for lithium ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the porous polymer layer in surface of modified diaphragm has strong ability to store electrolyte, the ion transmission channel with even interface is formed between cross-linked and solidified electrode and diaphragm. Therefore, charging and discharging performance and cycle performance of polymer battery are improved.
NOVELTY - A lead-free solar cell silver paste comprises 70-85% silver powder, 5-10% lead-free glass binding agent, and 5.5-25% organic carrier; organic carrier comprises organic solvent and organic additive with weight ratio of 3:1-7:1; grain size of conductive silver powder is 0.2-2 micron; lead-free glass binding agent is bismuth-silicon-antimony glass system comprising 70-85wt.% bismuth oxide, 5-15% silicon dioxide, 2-15% antimony trioxide, 1-5% aluminum oxide, 0-3% zinc oxide, 0-3% magnesium oxide, and 0-3% titanium dioxide.    USE - The lead-free solar cell silver paste is useful for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The obtained solar cell silver paste has no lead and totally meets the demand of environmental protection which forms conductive electrode with high adhesion and low Ohm contact resistance on surface of the solar cell and comprises high photoelectric conversion efficiency of cell to be an ideal substitute for the lead silver paste.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lead-free solar cell silver paste comprises 70-85% silver powder, 5-10% lead-free glass binding agent, and 5.5-25% organic carrier; organic carrier comprises organic solvent and organic addictive with weight ratio of 3:1-7:1; the organic solvent is terpineol, turpentine, and/or ether; the organic additive is ethyl cellulose, dibutyl phthalate, and/or acrylic resin; grain size of conductive silver powder is 0.2-2 micron; lead-free glass binding agent is bismuth-silicon-antimony glass system comprising 70-85wt.% bismuth oxide, 5-15% silicon dioxide, 2-15% antimony trioxide, 1-5% aluminum oxide, 0-3% zinc oxide, 0-3% magnesium oxide, and 0-3% titanium dioxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation method of the lead-free solar cell silver paste.
NOVELTY - A polymeric lithium battery comprises anode comprising transition metal oxide or thiaxanthene, cathode comprising lithium metal, and liquid electrolyte comprising electrolyte salt, organic solvent and polyethylene propylene porous membrane.    USE - A polymeric lithium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is easy to operate, has easy to control condition, and is suitable for mass production.
(AT505186-A1)   NOVELTY - Use of a plastic composite comprising a substrate (3), which is polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthenate, and polyamide 12-layers arranged on both sides of the substrate, for the production of photovoltaic modules (24), is claimed.    USE - The plastic composite is useful for the production of photovoltaic modules, which are useful for the electrical energy production from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The plastic composite possesses an excellent adhesion for seal layer, which serves as embedding material for the solar cells. The plastic composite shows high mechanical stability and high electrical insulation characteristics compared to polyester composite.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an exemplary layout of photovoltaic modules.    Substrate (3)    Foil as adhesive promoter (4)    Seal layer (5)    Solar cell system (6)    Photovoltaic modules. (24)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a box body (1) with a surrounding wall (11), a bottom (17) at a lower edge of the surrounding wall, and a containing space (12) formed by the surrounding wall and the bottom. A pipe portion (14) is on the surrounding wall and the bottom of the box body, and a passage (151) is formed in the pipe portion. A heat absorbing unit (2) with a carrier (21) is installed in the containing space, where the carrier is coated with a layer of heat absorbing element (22). A transparent cover (3) is installed on an L-shaped connecting portion at an upper edge of the wall.    USE - Modular solar air circulating and conditioning apparatus for warming and regulating the temperature in a house during winter and hot weather conditions.    ADVANTAGE - The structural design of the apparatus is simple. The apparatus is small in size and light in weight, thus allowing easy and quick installation of the apparatus by the users.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar air circulating and conditioning apparatus including a flow of heat energy.    Box body (1)    Heat absorbing unit (2)    Transparent cover (3)    Modular solar air circulating and conditioning apparatus (10)    Surrounding wall (11)    Containing space (12)    Pipe portion (14)    Bottom (17)    Carrier (21)    Heat absorbing element (22)    Passage (151)
NOVELTY - The phase-change memory cell comprises an inter-layer insulating film (27), which is laminated on a semiconductor substrate (21). Phase change material patterns (31a,31b) are arranged on the inter-layer insulating film. A heat insulation material pattern (35a) is arranged between side wall of phase change material patterns and the inter-layer insulating film. The heat insulation material pattern has heat conduction layer, phase change material pattern, inter-layer insulating film and lattice structure.    USE - Phase-change memory cell.    ADVANTAGE - The phase-change memory cell prevents program failure phenomenon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing phase-change memory cell, which involves utilizing a heat insulation material pattern and an inter-layer insulating film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the phase-change memory cell.    Semiconductor substrate (21)    Inter-layer insulating film (27)    Bottom electrodes (29a,29b)    Phase change material patterns (31a,31b)    Heat insulation material pattern (35a)