NOVELTY - The battery has a dielectric layer arranged on a conductive layer and connected with a semiconductor stack layer through an opening of the conductive layer. A field board is formed on the dielectric layer and formed on a position corresponding to one of an opening of the semiconductor stack layer, an opening of another conductive layer and the opening of the former conductive layer. The field board supplies electric field to separate free electronic-electronic hole pair generated in interior of the semiconductor stack layer that is arranged on the latter conductive layer.    USE - Film solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The field board supplies electric field to separate the free electronic-electronic hole pair generated in the interior of the semiconductor stack layer, so that electric properties such as photoelectric conversion efficiency, of the battery are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The semiconductor stack layer is made of one of noncrystalline silicon, polysilicon and microcrystalline silicon. The conductive layers are a convex-concave structure and transparent conductive layer. The semiconductor stack layer is one of p-n joint face, p-i-n joint face, p-i-p joint face and n-i-n joint face semiconductor stack structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a film solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves sending a soft belt type coil metal or plastic base foil into a sundries cleaning section (3) of a vacuum continuous tunnel, and passing the base foil through a heater (4). A cleaned base foil (1) is made to enter into an insulated layer magnetically controlled sputtering vacuum chamber (6) of the vacuum continuous tunnel at even speed. A copper indium gallium diselenide soft film solar cell assembly is cooled, where the solar cell assembly is cut with various power units according to power demand after winding into a coil.    USE - Method for industrially producing copper indium gallium diselenide soft film solar cell assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables producing the copper indium gallium diselenide soft film solar cell assembly in large-scale with stable quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a power unit.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Cleaned base foil (1)    Sundries cleaning section (3)    Heater (4)    Insulated layer magnetically controlled sputtering vacuum chamber (6)    Silica or titanium dioxide alloy target (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing iron-nickel-chromium alloy by vacuum induction melting process, where 37 to 39 percent of iron, 32 to 34 percent of nickel and 28 to 30 percent of chromium are melted to form the iron-nickel-chromium alloy. The iron-nickel-chromium alloy is shaped into a metal plate with flow field. The metal plate is impregnated with 45 to 50 percent Hafnium (Hf) aqueous solution for 7 to 9 minutes at 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, washed and dried.    USE - Bi-polar plate producing method for an iron-nickel-chromium alloy fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables producing a bi-polar plate with better corrosion resistance and conductivity in a simple and inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a bi-polar plate producing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The electro-catalyst has a mortar utilized for mixing hexahydrate cobalt chloride, nitrogen and carbon black with mass ratio of 1 : 2 : 10 and carrying out mechanical grinding for 30min to evenly disperse. A precursor is moved into a ceramic boat and located in a tube resistance furnace to carry out heat treatment. Stirring treatment is carried out by using 1.5Mole nitric acid (HNO3). The nitrogen supply is closed after heating and naturally cooling mixer at room temperature to obtain target catalyst.    USE - Oxygen reduction electro-catalyst for a non-noble metal fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electro-catalyst utilizes low cost raw materials, thus reducing production cost. The electro-catalyst is simple and easy to manufacture.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The nitrogen source is melamine or hexamethylene tetramine. The carbon black is acetylene black or VulcanXC-72R carbon black.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of an oxygen reduction electro-catalyst.
NOVELTY - The method involves injecting fuel into the anode (110) of the fuel cell (100) and oxidizing agent into the cathode (120). The organic compound is produced after the completion of partial oxidization of injected fuel.    USE - Manufacturing method of organic compound used in fuel cell (claimed) for battery.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing efficiency of the organic compound is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) catalyst; and    (2) fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (100)    Anode (110)    Cathode (120)    Electrolyte film (130)
NOVELTY - An organo transition metal complex (I), is new.    USE - New organo transition metal complex used as electron donor material for manufacturing organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organo transition metal complex enables to manufacture organic solar cell with high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organo transition metal complex of formula: (L1)2ML2 (I), is new.    M=ruthenium, iridium, osmium, platinum, lead or rhenium;    L1=10-40C heteroaromatic group;and    L2=5-20C heteroaromatic group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic solar cell, which involves forming organic layer consisting of hole transport layer, activation layer, electron transport layer and excitation barrier layer in order.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of the organic solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen production equipment has a chamber which is partitioned off with a gas distribution plate (23), a fuel supply pipe and a steam supply pipe. A solid inlet port (311) of the solid injection pipe (31) is provided to emit solid jet gas into the chamber and to supply the reproduced carbon dioxide absorbent to the top portion of the absorbent bed of the hydrogen production reactor. A regeneration reactor (30) is provided with a fluidizing gas vent (32) in the upper end of chamber.    USE - Multi-staged high-purity hydrogen production equipment for fuel cell bus, fuel battery, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The circulation of hydrogen and the catalyst to the regeneration reactor can be prevented, and generation of abrasion effects by the cycle shift and catalyst activation degradation can be reduced. The number of slide valves can be decreased, so that the installation area of the device can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen production equipment.    Gas distribution plate (26)    Regeneration reactor (30)    Solid injection pipe (31)    Fluidizing gas vent (32)    Solid inlet port (311)
NOVELTY - The low indium doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film has an atom ratio of indium to the sum of indium and zinc which is approximately equal to 2 percent (%). The resistivity of orientated hexagonal wurtzite structure is 1.2 divide by 10-3 ohm per centimeter, and the square resistance is 13.59 ohm per square. The carrier concentration is 4.03 divide by 1020 per square centimeter. The mobility is 11.1 square centimeter V-1S-1. The transmissivity is about 90% at 400-1100 nanometers (nm), and the surface roughness is less than 2nm.    USE - Low indium doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film for e.g. solar battery and flat display.    ADVANTAGE - Prepared transparent conductive film has excellent conductivity and high transmissivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method for low indium doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of the characteristics of the low indium doped zinc oxide transparent conductive film.
NOVELTY - Preparation of anode compound catalyst platinum-molybdenum complex (I) comprises: (i) purifying and processing a carbon nanotube; (ii) preparing a molybdic acid solution and adding sodium borohydride solution to generate a hydrogen molybdenum complex solution (II); (iii) placing the processed carbon nano tube in (II) for ultrasound oscillation to obtain (II)/carbon nanotubes; (iv) mixing hexachloroplatinic acid ethanediol solution with sodium hydroxide ethanediol solution, dispersing (II) in the solution, introducing nitrogen, heating, filtering, washing and drying to obtain the product.    USE - (I) is useful for direct methanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces catalyst with a good morphological character. The electro-catalysis methanol has high antioxidant activity and high antitoxic ability for intermediate output.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of anode compound catalyst platinum-molybdenum complex of formula (Pt-HxMoO3) (I) comprises: (i) purifying and functional processing a catalyst carrier carbon nanotube; (ii) adding concentrated hydrochloric acid in the molybdic acid to prepare a molybdic acid solution and adding sodium borohydride solution in the molybdic acid solution to generate a hydrogen molybdenum complex solution of formula (HxMoO3) (II); (iii) placing the processed carbon nano tube in (II) for even ultrasound oscillation, drying the solution and vacuum drying for 2-6 hours at 80-100 degrees C to obtain (II)/carbon nanotubes; (iv) mixing thoroughly hexachloroplatinic acid ethanediol solution with sodium hydroxide ethanediol solution, dispersing (II) in the mixed solution, introducing nitrogen and stirring with a magnetic force for 0.5-2 hours, heating and refluxing for 2-4 hours at 120-160 degrees C, filtering, washing and drying to obtain the product. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for (I), prepared by the above method.
NOVELTY - Metal-polymer composite nanoparticles contain metal nanoparticles dispersed in organic light-emitting polymer nanoparticles.    USE - Metal-polymer composite nanoparticles are used for light-emitting device for solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The light-emitting device containing metal-polymer composite nanoparticles is economical and has excellent luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of metal-polymer composite nanoparticles.
NOVELTY - The system has an image sensor for imaging the mono-crystal silicon ingot furnace. The diameter of the mono-crystal silicon ingot furnace is measured based on the images of the silicon ingot. The abnormality of the mono-crystal silicon ingot furnace is determined based on the temperature of the silicon ingot furnace.    USE - Abnormality diagnostic system for mono-crystal silicon ingot furnace for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The abnormality of the mono-crystal silicon ingot furnace can be diagnosed effectively with sufficient precision.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the abnormality diagnostic system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Multilayer selective absorbing coating is meant for application on the outer surface of the heat receiving panel of a solar collector which converts solar radiation to heat. The coating consists of a first titanium layer with thickness d1= alpha 0/4n1, a second layer in form of oxides, carbides or nitrides of titanium TiCxOy or TiNx with thickness d2= alpha 0/2n2, a third layer in form of titanium silicide TiSi with thickness d3= alpha 0/4n3, where the refraction index of the third layer n3=(n2 x n0)1/2, where alpha 0 is wavelength which corresponds to the maximum of the solar radiation spectrum, n0 is refraction index of air, n1 is refraction index of the first titanium layer, n2 is refraction index of the second layer made from TiCxOy or TiNx. The coating is made through high vacuum sputtering of a titanium layer, after which reactive sputtering of titanium is carried out in a CO2 or N2 atmosphere at pressure (2.5-8) x 10-2 Pa at a rate of not more than 30 P2, where P2 is partial pressure of CO2 or N2, Pa. Finally, titanium silicide TiSi is reactively sputtered onto the processed surface through reactive sputtering of titanium in the atmosphere of monosilane vapour at pressure (3 x 10-1) Pa.    USE - Multilayer selective absorbing coating for solar collector and method of making the coating.    ADVANTAGE - High efficiency of coating, environmental safety and high efficiency of depositing the coating.
NOVELTY - A tandem-type thin-film solar cell (1) has a bottom cell (100), top cell (110) formed on bottom cell and a layer containing metal oxide which joins the top and bottom cells. The metal oxide-containing layer has porous structure. The bottom cell has a semiconductor layer containing chalcopyrite-type compound. The top cell has a mixed layer comprising amorphous semiconductor which has forbidden band level more than the forbidden band level of semiconductor layer containing chalcopyrite-type compound.    USE - Tandem-type thin-film solar cell e.g. copper-indium-diselenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tandem-type thin-film solar cell has improved electric power generation efficiency. The top cell and bottom cell have improved adhesiveness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of tandem-type thin-film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Tandem-type thin-film solar cell (1)    Bottom cell (100)    Support substrate (101)    Top cell (110)    Collector electrode (115)
NOVELTY - A counter electrode (4) is formed on an organic layer (3) formed on a pixel electrode (2) on a substrate (1). A lower electrode layer (4a) of the counter electrode is formed at the organic layer side and an upper electrode layer (4b) of the counter electrode is formed on the lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layer is formed at a film formation speed higher than the film formation speed of lower electrode layer.    USE - Manufacturing method of organic electroluminescent element for display device. Can also be used in manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element is formed with high productivity without damaging organic layer and reducing luminous efficiency of the organic luminescent material in the organic layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the fragmentary sectional view of the structure of the organic electroluminescent element.    Substrate (1)    Pixel electrode (2)    Organic layer (3)    Counter electrode (4)    Electrode layers (4a,4b)
NOVELTY - The vapor deposition material comprises zinc oxide (ZnO) powder and cerium oxide (CeO2) powder. The purity of zinc oxide powder and cerium oxide powder is set to 98% or more. The average diameter of cerium oxide particle in pellet of vapor deposition material is set to 0.05-5 mu m, and the average diameter of zinc oxide particle in pellet of vapor deposition material is set to 0.1-10 mu m. The amount of cerium element in vapor deposition material is set to more than 20% and less than 80%.    USE - Vapor deposition material for use in formation of thin film of thin film sheet (claimed) used for formation of lamination sheet (claimed) for LCD, organic electroluminescent display or solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparency and gas-barrier property of the thin film can be improved reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lamination sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the lamination sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin film sheet (10)    Base films (11,14)    Thin film (12)    Adhesive film (13)    Lamination sheet (20)
NOVELTY - The battery has a winding electrode structure (80) in which a positive electrode sheet (10) provided with a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode sheet is wound on a positive electrode collector. The surplus length portions (38A,38B) of the separator sheets (30A,30B) are wound inside the inner peripheral portion of positive electrode sheet.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. lithium ion battery for use in vehicle such as motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in nickel hydrogen battery and nickel cadmium battery for personal computer and portable terminal.    ADVANTAGE - Since the surplus length portions of the separator sheets are wound inside the inner peripheral portion of positive electrode sheet, the thickness of inner peripheral portion of the winding electrode structure is increased, and the curvature of the positive electrode sheet in the inner peripheral portion of the winding sections is reduced, so that the stress induced in the positive electrode sheet at the time of charging/discharging is reduced and thus the peeling of positive active material layer is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of winding electrode structure.    Positive electrode sheet (10)    Negative electrode sheet (20)    Separator sheets (30A,30B)    Surplus length portions (38A,38B)    Winding electrode structure (80)
NOVELTY - The collector (11) has electrically conductive resin portions (71,72) arranged in order between electrodes. The electrical resistance of the resin portion (71) increases when temperature rises and predetermined temperature is reached. The electrical resistance increase amount of the resin portion (72) is less compared to that of the resin portion (71).    USE - Collector of bipolar secondary battery such as bipolar lithium ion secondary battery in assembled battery used in vehicle (all claimed) such as electric vehicle. Can also be used in plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, motor vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, commercial vehicles such as passenger car, truck, bus, and train.    ADVANTAGE - Since the collector is provided with electrically conductive resin portions having different electrical resistance increase amount, the possibility of sending electric current through resin portion with high resistance can be avoided and heat generation from collector can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) bipolar secondary battery;    (2) control apparatus of bipolar secondary battery; and    (3) control method of bipolar secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic perspective view of the collector of bipolar secondary battery.    Electrically conductive resin portions (71,72)    Resin (71a,72a)    Electrically conductive materials (71b,72b)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte contains glyme complex consisting of glyme mixture containing methyl triglyme and methyl tetraglyme, and lithium ion.    USE - Electrolyte is used for lithium ion secondary battery for assembled battery used as motor driving power supply for vehicle (all claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, and for nickel-hydrogen battery and electrical double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte suppresses oxidation degradation of ethylene oxide chain. The lithium ion secondary battery formed using the electrolyte has excellent discharge capacity, cycling characteristics and output characteristics.
NOVELTY - A back-surface protection sheet (11) is obtained by laminating weather-resistant resin sheets containing ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene having intrinsic viscosity of 5 dl/g or more. The weather-resistant resin sheet has thermal expansion along machine direction and transverse direction at 120 degrees C of 0 or positive.    USE - Back-surface protection sheet is used for solar cell module for power generation equipment (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back-surface protection sheet has excellent weather resistance, insulation property, durability and dimensional stability, and suppressed generation of wrinkles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Substrate (10)    Back-surface protection sheet (11)    Silicon battery cell (12)    Sealing sheets (15,15')
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a partition wall (5) that is formed on the surface of the counter electrode (4) and extended along the moving direction of gas, for separating the upper region of the surface of the counter electrode from the upper region of the surface of the optical semiconductor electrode (3). The partition wall is formed from a material that allows permeation of ions, while suppressing permeation of gas. The conductive substrate (6), electrodes, electrolyte solution and partition wall are accommodated in a container (2).    USE - Photoelectrochemical cell for use as hydrogen supply source of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The resistance loss of the cell can be restrained, so that quantum efficiency of hydrogen generation reaction due to irradiation of light and utilization efficiency of sunlight can be improved. The initial stage hydrolyzing efficiency can be maintained for a long period of time, so that fall in the generation efficiency of hydrogen can be suppressed. Gases produced on the surface of the counter electrode can be collected, since upper regions of the electrodes are separated by the partition wall.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual diagram of the photoelectrochemical cell.    Photoelectrochemical cell (1)    Container (2)    Optical semiconductor electrode (3)    Counter electrode (4)    Partition wall (5)    Conductive substrate (6)
NOVELTY - A glass frit contains (in mol%) silica (3-20), bismuth oxide (10-40), boric oxide (15-45), zinc oxide (10-50) and titania (2-10). The total content of zinc oxide and bismuth oxide is 35-70 mol%.    USE - Glass frit is used for forming electrode used as light-receiving surface electrode of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass frit has favorable glass flowability and silicon reactivity, and is free from lead. The solar cell containing glass frit, has excellent water resistance and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electroconductive paste, which contains electroconductive silver powder, glass frit and organic vehicle; and    (2) solar cell (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Semiconductor substrate (11)    Light-receiving surface electrode (12)    Antireflection film (13)    Aluminum back surface electrode (14)
NOVELTY - The system has a process chamber (114) which supports a workpiece for ion implantation and one or more masks (172,174,176) stored outside the process chamber in a mask station (170). A robot system (106) retrieves the masks from the mask station positioned in the load lock chamber and positions the masks upstream of the workpiece, so the workpiece receives a selective implant through the mask. A clamping assembly positioned in the process chamber has a clamping surface which supports the workpiece and two retractable lift pins extending from the clamping surface.    USE - Workpiece handling system for introducing and carrying out workpiece such as emitter solar cell. Can also be used in semiconductor substrate, polymer substrate and flat panel, into and from process chamber.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost is reduced and the improved workpiece handling system is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for workpiece handling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of workpiece handling system.    Workpiece handling system (100)    Robot system (106)    Process chamber (114)    Mask station (170)    Mask (172,174,176)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a metal electrode layer (110) on a substrate (100), an optical absorption layer (120) on the metal electrode layer, and a buffer layer (130) on the optical absorption layer. The buffer layer comprises an indium gallium nitride. A transparent electrode layer (140) is provided on the buffer layer. The parameter X in the indium gallium nitride decreases with increase of a distance from the optical absorption layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has a metal electrode layer on a substrate, an optical absorption layer on the metal electrode layer, and a buffer layer on the optical absorption layer, where the buffer layer comprises an indium gallium nitride, and thus ensures improved 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 partial sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Metal electrode layer (110)    Absorption layer (120)    Buffer layer (130)    Electrode layer (140)
NOVELTY - Surface passivation of a silicon semiconductor comprises: (a) placing the silicon semiconductor in the deposition chamber of a dielectric chemical vapor deposition equipment; (b) introducing precursor gases for forming a silicon nitride film; (c) initiating deposition of a silicon nitride film; (d) doping the deposited silicon nitride film; and (e) continuing depositing the silicon nitride film to obtain a thickness of 2-500 nm.    USE - The method is useful for the surface passivation of a silicon semiconductor (claimed). It can be used for the production of wafer-based solar panels.    ADVANTAGE - The cells obtained have improved field passivation effect and improved field passivation effects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Surface passivation of a silicon semiconductor comprises: (a) placing the silicon semiconductor in the deposition chamber of a dielectric chemical vapor deposition equipment; (b) introducing precursor gases for forming a silicon nitride film on the exposed surface of the silicon semiconductor into the deposition chamber; (c) initiating deposition of a silicon nitride film on the silicon semiconductor; (d) doping the deposited silicon nitride film by introducing at least one gaseous compound containing an element which acts as an acceptor element into the precursor gases in the deposition chamber; and (e) continuing depositing the silicon nitride film until the film obtains a thickness of 2-500 nm. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell comprising: (a) a silicon semiconductor wafer or film where at least one of the front or rear surface, or alternatively both surfaces, have a layer of silicon nitride; and (b) the silicon nitride film contains an element which acts as an acceptor element in the film and forms a p-type doped region, and where the concentration of p-type doped regions in the silicon nitride film results in a negative charge of the film is 109 to 1015 cm2.
NOVELTY - An integrated-carbon monoxide transfer reactor has carbon monoxide transfer unit provided in steam generation unit. The steam generation unit generates steam by heat-exchange between combustible waste heat and reformate gas. The carbon monoxide transfer unit exchanges heat with hot water stored in steam generation unit.    USE - Integrated-carbon monoxide transfer reactor is used in fossil fuel reforming process.    ADVANTAGE - The integrated-carbon monoxide transfer reactor has simple structure. The outlet temperature of integrated-carbon monoxide transfer reactor is efficiently controlled by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for controlling outlet temperature of integrated-carbon monoxide transfer reactor.
NOVELTY - An etching paste (30) contains n-type or p-type dopant, a binder and a solvent. The etching paste having doping function etches thin film (20) on silicon wafer (10).    USE - Etching paste is used for forming selective emitter for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The halogen-free etching paste is environmental-friendly. The selective emitter is economically formed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of selective emitter of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the selective emitter of solar cell.    Silicon wafer (10)    Thin film (20)    Etching paste (30)    Doped region (40)    Electrode paste (50)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-producing catalyst comprises catalyst composition containing activated alumina, cerium type even density mixed oxide and honey-comb carrier which carries cerium type even density mixed oxide. The cerium type even density mixed oxide is complex oxide of transition metal element which consists of cerium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, yttrium, and/or zirconium. The hydrogen-producing catalyst produces hydrogen by reforming reaction.    USE - A hydrogen-producing catalyst used for hydrogen production method (claimed) used for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-producing catalyst has little performance degradation over a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a hydrogen production method involving carrying out reforming reaction with respect to hydrocarbon-type compound using hydrogen-producing catalyst, and manufacturing hydrogen.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element is a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element which has a semiconductor (3) layer and electric charge transport layer provided between pair of electrodes which are opposite to each other. The semiconductor layer has amine compound (I) as sensitized dye (4) supported by a semiconductor.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element is highly efficient, and has excellent durability and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element is a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element which has a semiconductor layer and electric charge transport layer provided between pair of electrodes which are opposite to each other. The semiconductor layer has amine compound of formula (I) as sensitized dye supported by a semiconductor.    Ar1=optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbyl or heterocyclic group;    R1,R2=optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, imino, aromatic hydrocarbyl or heterocyclic group;    R3-R5=H, halo, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aromatic hydrocarbyl, cyano or heterocyclic group;    Ar1,R1-R5=cyclic structure bonded through direct bond or joint atom;    n=0-2;    X=group of formula (i);    asterisk=carbon atom coupled with compound (I);and    Y'=alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aromatic hydrocarbyl or heterocyclic group having acidic group.    The carbon-carbon double bond in compound (I) exists in cis-isomer or trans-isomer form.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Transparent conductive films (2)    Semiconductor (3)    Sensitized dye (4)    Electrolyte (5)
NOVELTY - Solar cell panel has core material (1a) containing polyolefin-type resin, polyurethane-type resin and/or polyethylene-terephthalate resin sandwiched between metal thin plates (1b) and laminated to form plate-shaped base material, on which one or more solar cells are sealed in urethane resin, where the urethane-resin portion is formed as light-receiving surface.    USE - The solar cell panel is used in road sign, solar street light and small and medium sized apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell panel is lightweight and cost-effective, and is applicable to industries. The solar cell panel has excellent wind pressure resistance and degree of design of the panel with respect to size of solar cell panel is high.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of basal material used for solar cell panel.    Core material (1a)    Metal thin plate (1b)
NOVELTY - Solar cell structure comprises: a n-type semiconductor layer (12); an intrinsic (i)-type semiconductor layer (13) on the n-type semiconductor layer; and a p-type semiconductor layer (14) on the (i)-type semiconductor layer, where the n-type and p-type semiconductor layers each respectively contacts a transparent conductive layer having a transparent conductive material.    USE - The solar cell structure is useful: in the devices that convert light to electricity using semiconductor technology; in commercial applications including spacecrafts, satellites and automobiles; in residential applications; and in mobile applications including cell phone and outdoor lighting sources.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell structure has high efficiency and accelerated mobility of holes and electrons generated by sunlight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross-sectional view of the solar cell structure.    First transparent conductive layer (11)    n-type semiconductor layer (12)    (i)-type semiconductor layer (13)    p-type semiconductor layer (14)    Second transparent conductive layer (15)
NOVELTY - An organic electronic material comprises polymer or oligomer having structure branched into 3 or more directions and polymerizable substituent(s).    USE - Organic electronic material is used for ink composition for thin film for organic electroluminescent element display element and illuminating device (all claimed). Can also be used for organic transistor, liquid crystal display, flat panel display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element display element comprising the thin film has excellent durability, luminous efficiency, reduced drive voltage, and provides image with high definition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) ink composition, which contains the organic electronic material; and    (2) organic electroluminescent element, which is formed by laminating anode (2), positive hole injection layer (3) including organic thin film formed using the ink composition, light-emitting layer (1) and cathode (4) on a substrate (8).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of multilayered organic electroluminescent element.    Light-emitting layer (1)    Anode (2)    Positive hole injection layer (3)    Cathode (4)    Substrate (8)
NOVELTY - Ruthenium complex (I) is washed using alcohol solution containing tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, to obtain purified ruthenium complex. The content of tetraalkylammonium hydroxide is 2 mol or less with respect to 1 mol of ruthenium complex.    USE - Manufacture of purified ruthenium complex used as pigment for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides highly pure ruthenium complex by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ruthenium complex of formula (I) is washed using alcohol solution containing tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, to obtain purified ruthenium complex. The content of tetraalkylammonium hydroxide is 2 mol or less with respect to 1 mol of ruthenium complex.    X=6-12C alkyl, carboxy, or styryl optionally having 4-8C alkyl or 4-8C alkoxy on aromatic ring.
NOVELTY - A curable composition contains hydrosilylation catalyst, isocyanuric acid-derivative having carbon-carbon double bonds, and silicon compound having silyl groups. The isocyanuric acid-derivative is reaction material of organic compound (a1) having isocyanuric-acid skeleton with carbon-carbon double bonds, and silicon compound (a2) having silyl groups. The silicon compound is reaction material of organic compound (b1) having carbon-carbon double bonds having reactivity with respect to silyl group, and silicon compound (b2) having silyl groups.    USE - Curable composition is used for cured material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to digital camera, mobile telephone, dicing tape, printed wiring board, sealing material for liquid crystal display, electric material and solar cell, resist material, photoconductive drum for copier, recording material, color filter material and coloring resist.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has excellent heat resistance, and reduced cure shrinkage property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable composition contains hydrosilylation catalyst, isocyanuric acid-derivative having 2 or more carbon-carbon double bonds having reactivity with respect to silyl group in a molecule, and silicon compound having 2 or more silyl groups in a molecule. The isocyanuric acid-derivative is reaction material of organic compound (a1) having isocyanuric-acid skeleton having 2 or more carbon-carbon double bonds having reactivity with respect to silyl group in a molecule, and silicon compound (a2) having 2 or more silyl groups in a molecule. The silicon compound is reaction material of organic compound (b1) having 2 or more carbon-carbon double bonds having reactivity with respect to silyl group in a molecule, and silicon compound (b2) having 2 or more silyl groups in a molecule. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cured material, which is obtained by hardening curable composition.
NOVELTY - Solar cell element sealing material comprises matrix containing propylene-type thermoplastic elastomer and hydrogenated petroleum resin and crystalline polypropylene type particle dispersed in the matrix. The total content of propylene-type thermoplastic elastomer, hydrogenated petroleum resin and crystalline polypropylene-type particle is 100 %mass. The hydrogenated petroleum resin is 23-40 %mass.    USE - Solar cell element sealing material.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell element sealing material has excellent transparency, peeling strength, electric insulation property, storage stability and moisture permeability. The fall of electromotive force and discoloration of yellowing by time lapse is suppressed.
NOVELTY - Fluid composition comprises water and surfactant having clouding point. The amount of surfactant is 25-70 wt.%.    USE - The fluid composition is useful for cooling engines e.g. internal and external combustion engine. Can also be used for motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, power station and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fluid composition has high cooling effect and does not freeze.
NOVELTY - A film has a laminated structure of at least two or more layers comprising layer (A) having a surface (A) whose surface specific resistance (R0) is 106-1014 ( Omega )/square, and a base material layer (B). The layer (B) has layer (B1) consisting of polyester having mass mean molecular weight of 37500-60000.    USE - Film is used for backsheet for solar cell (both claimed), and electronic component.    ADVANTAGE - The film provides solar cell having high partial discharge voltage and excellent mechanical strength and durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell backsheet (1)    Transparent filler (2)    Electricity generating element (3)    Transparent substrate (4)    Sunlight (AA)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric component comprises lining, anode layer, cathode layer, and organic functional layer between anode layer and the cathode layer. The organic functional layer comprises hole injection layer, hole transmission layer, luminous layer, electron transmission layer, electron injection layer, anode buffer layer, electron donor layer, interface layer, electron receptor layer, and cathode buffer layer.    USE - Organic photoelectric component used as organic solar battery and organic electric luminous component (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The component can lower the resistance of anode, improve visible light transmissivity of anode layer, and improve photoelectric properties of battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic photoelectric component comprises lining, anode layer, cathode layer, and organic functional layer between anode layer and the cathode layer. The organic functional layer comprises hole injection layer, hole transmission layer, luminous layer, electron transmission layer, electron injection layer, anode buffer layer, electron donor layer, interface layer, electron receptor layer, and cathode buffer layer. The anode layer is formed by a combined layer formed by conductive film and magnetic nanotube layer compactly arranged and perpendicular to the conductive film; and/or conductive film mixed with magnetic nanopipe, the magnetic nanopipe direction being perpendicular to surface of the lining.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing the organic photoelectric component.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a mask layer (110) on top of a semiconductor substrate (100). A front electrode (162) is formed, which corresponds to an upper part of an emitter layer (140) and an impurity is doped on the emitter layer of the semiconductor substrate. A reflection barrier layer (150) is formed with a groove (G) in the front electrode and a back contact electrode (164) is formed in a back side of the semiconductor substrate. The front electrode and the back contact electrode are connected electrically in the semiconductor substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a buried contact type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows increasing the life time of a solar cell. The method enables providing efficient etching process and increasing quality of a semiconductor substrate. The method enables saving process cost and lowering production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a process map of a buried contact type solar cell manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Groove in the front electrode (G)    Semiconductor substrate (100)    Mask layer (110)    Emitter layer (140)    Reflection barrier layer (150)    Front electrode (162)    Back contact electrode (164)
NOVELTY - The method involves spraying coating powder material in a target workpiece, and heat-treating the target workpiece. A backing plate is made of copper, titanium or aluminum alloy, and the target workpiece is arranged on a spray apparatus. Main gas within a main gas heater is supplied to a mixing chamber, and the coating powder material is mixed with the main gas, where the particle size of the coating powder material ranges from 5 to 100 micrometer and the main gas includes nitrogen, helium and argon.    USE - Method for manufacturing a target workpiece (claimed) of a semiconductor solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving the quality of the target workpiece during sputtering process, providing high heat degree property by excellent adhesion by directly coating the target workpiece on the backing plate, improving the durability of the target workpiece, reducing the turnaround time of the product by shortening the processing steps, and allows improving the production yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a target workpiece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of target workpiece manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves growing an epitaxial slice of a three-junction gallium indium phosphate (GaInP)/gallium arsenide (GaAs)/indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) solar cell of an inverted structure on a GaAs substrate by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition method. GaInp is grown on a P type germanium (Ge) substrate by a phosphorus diffusion method. A rear surface layer of the three-junction GaInP/GaAs/InGaAs solar cell is bonded to a top layer of a single-junction Ge solar cell.    USE - Four-junction gallium indium phosphate/gallium arsenide/indium gallium arsenide/germanium solar cell fabricating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the realization of high voltage and low current output and reduction of dead resistance in a high-multiple concentrator cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram illustrating a four-junction gallium indium phosphate/gallium arsenide/indium gallium arsenide/germanium solar cell fabricating method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves photoetching a semiconductive appliance on an insulating substrate, where the semiconductive appliance is a solar battery, LED, photoelectric detector, or laser. An upper table surface is etched for one time to form a stepshaped sample structure. A microstructure mask layer is formed on the upper table surface that is etched for another time to form a nano array structure, where the microstructure mask layer is nano ball, nano column, or nano hole array. The insulating substrate is provided with a glass, a blue diamond and a silicon on insulator (SOI) silicon wafer.    USE - Method for improving a production of a nano array structure semiconductive appliance such as solar battery, LED, photoelectric detector and laser (all claimed), on an insulation substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the arrangement of the microstructure mask on the high upper table surface, thus avoiding the thick sharp protrusion in the electrode area of the lower table surface during the etching process. The method is simple and quick to implement with strong adaptability. The improvement of the thickness in the electrode area can reinforce the attachment of the metal electrode, thus guaranteeing the attachment, improving the reliability of the appliance and realizing the convenient implement in a bonding technique.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an insulation substrate.
NOVELTY - The module (100) has a solar cell (110) for producing direct-current power from sunlight. A synthetic resin sheet (120) is curved from a separated gap of the solar cell. A charge circuit (130) is connected with the solar cell, and delivers the power generated from sunlight to a battery (140). The resin sheet is made of material selected from a group consisting of PTFE, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene or polypropylene. An overcharge preventing circuit prevents overcharging phenomenon of the battery. A Velcro (RTM: Hook and loop fastener) tape is formed in the resin sheet.    USE - Portable solar cell module for an electronic watch and a computer.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module is easy to carry and maintain, and has reduced volume. The solar cell module improves electric power production efficiency and avoids external shock.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar cell module.    Solar cell module (100)    Solar cell (110)    Synthetic resin sheet (120)    Charge circuit (130)    Battery (140)
NOVELTY - The cell has grooves (102) formed in a front side and a back side of a silicon substrate (100). Intrinsic amorphous silicon layers (104) are formed in the front and back sides of the silicon substrate. Amorphous silicon layers (106) are formed on the intrinsic amorphous silicon layers, and transparent conducting oxide (TCO) layers (108) are formed on the amorphous silicon layers. A front contact electrode (110a) and a back contact electrode (110b) are respectively formed on the grooves. Plating layers (120) are formed on the front and back contact electrodes.    USE - Buried contact type hetero-junction intrinsic thin film (HIT) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell reduces the shadow loss generated with the electrodes, and has improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a buried contact type hetero-junction intrinsic thin film (HIT) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating a buried contact type hetero-junction intrinsic thin film solar cell manufacturing method.    Silicon substrate (100)    Cell has grooves (102)    Intrinsic amorphous silicon layers (104)    Amorphous silicon layers (106)    Transparent conducting oxide layers (108)    Front contact electrode (110a)    Back contact electrode (110b)    Plating layers (120)
NOVELTY - The disk has a display module whose one end is connected with a microprocessor and receives and transmits data to a display screen. The display screen is connected with the module and receives the data from the module and displays the data. A power source i.e. solar cell, is connected with the microprocessor, a data storage module and another end of the display module and supplies power to the microprocessor and the display and storage modules. The microprocessor comprises a control system connected with the storage module to lock or delete the data in the storage module.    USE - Universal serial bus flash disk.    ADVANTAGE - The disk is convenient for a user to watch the storage content in the disk when the user has no display equipment such as computer. The disk improves safety by using password.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The display screen is provided as an organic LED display screen or LCD display screen. The solar cell is a film solar cell such as amorphous silicon film solar cell or polysilicon film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an universal serial bus flash disk.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The U-disc has a display module whose terminal is connected to a microprocessor and for receiving data from the microprocessor and transmitting the data to a display screen. The display screen is connected to the display module and receives data transmitted by the display module and displays the data. A power supply is connected to the microprocessor, a data storage module and another terminal of the display module for supplying power for the display module, the microprocessor and the data storage module.    USE - U-disc.    ADVANTAGE - The U-disc is convenient for user without display devices i.e. computer, to view a content stored in the U-disc.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The display screen is an organic LED display screen or LCD screen. The power supply is provided as a solar battery such as thin film solar battery e.g. noncrystalline silicon thin film solar battery or polysilicon thin film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a U-disc.
NOVELTY - The chamber has a circular outer cover, an upper protection baffle plate, a lifting platform, a quartz insulator, a lower protection baffle plate and a base substrate that are arranged on a lifting platform. A hot spraying ceramic coating layer changes surface roughness about 0.5 to 300 microns or other property. The hot spraying ceramic coating layer is made of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide and/or calcium oxide.    USE - Manufacturing reaction chamber for use during a base substrate pre-cleaning process of a semiconductor wafer, a panel display base substrate and a solar battery panel base substrate (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hot spraying ceramic coating layer has different geometrical coating pattern designs, so as to produce semiconductors, panel displays and solar battery panels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a manufacturing reaction chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a manufacturing reaction chamber.
NOVELTY - The battery has a battery epitaxial layer composed of a buffer layer, a gallium arsenide P-n joint, a window layer and an Ohm contact layer in turn, and electrodes formed in local areas of the ohm contact layer. An upper layer of a double-layer antireflection film uses a material with refraction index lower than that of a lower layer. A lower layer of the double-layer antireflection film is made of a photoluminescence material with a refractive index higher than that of an upper layer of the double-layer antireflection film and lower than that of a window layer.    USE - Gallium arsenide unijunction solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The photoluminescence material can absorb sunlight of certain waveband that cannot be absorbed by gallium arsenide and convert the sunlight into a light that can be absorbed by the gallium arsenide, so that the sunlight of wider waveband can be absorbed by the battery and converted into electric power, thus improving optical-to-electrical converting efficiency of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a gallium arsenide unijunction solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves bonding a solar battery component coated with a UV glue layer with a back plate under a vacuum environment, where the solar battery layer is a silicon film solar battery layer, a copper-indium-gallium-selenium film solar battery layer or a cadmium telluride film solar battery layer. The UV glue layer is bonded to a curing device with a UV lamp i.e. medium-pressure mercury lamp. The UV glue layer is made to be cured by a UV layer, where viscosity of the UV glue layer is 50-1000 cps and the UV lamp emits light with wavelength of 340-380 nm.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar battery packaging structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar battery packaging structure comprising a protective layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar battery packaging structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a bottom electrode and an absorption layer on a substrate. A substrate of a polyimide film is prepared. A splashing method is utilizing to form molybdenum layers on two sides of the substrate. The substrate precipitated is heated with the layers in atmosphere with mixed gas of hydrogen and nitrogen to 450-500 degrees centigrade in gradient manner. Copper-indium-gallium is coated, selenization is carried out at 450-500 degrees centigrade in atmosphere that contains hydrogen selenide and nitrogen, and soft copper-indium-gallium-selenium film solar battery is prepared.    USE - Preparation method for a soft copper-indium-gallium-selenium film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method has wide application range, and ensures high stability, high temperature resistance and high light transmittance ability.
NOVELTY - The method involves epitaxially growing a stress transition layer with changed components on a silicon substrate, and forming a germanium (Ge) membrane layer with completely relaxed stress on the stress transition layer. A bottom germanium secondary battery is formed on the germanium membrane layer. The bottom germanium secondary battery is epitaxially grown to form a middle gallium arsenide (GaAs) secondary battery. The middle gallium arsenide secondary battery is epitaxially grown to form a top indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) secondary battery.    USE - Method for growing an indium gallium phosphide/gallium arsenide/germanium three-knot solar battery on a silicon substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing a silicon substrate at low cost for an expensive germanium substrate to perform a high efficiency growth of a solar battery, and indium gallium phosphide/gallium arsenide/germanium (InGaP/GaAs/Ge) three-knot solar battery on the silicon substrate with larger size and low defect density is grown on the silicon substrate, so that the indium gallium phosphide/gallium arsenide/germanium three-knot solar battery is manufactured in a cost effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an indium gallium phosphide/gallium arsenide/germanium three-knot solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves adding high purity germanium with n-type silicon in a high temperature resistant melting pot in presence of sealed and protective high purity argon. The high temperature resistant melting pot is heated to form silicon-germanium alloy solution. Temperature of a positive-type polycrystal silicon dipped in n-type silicon-germanium alloy solution is slowly reduced. Positive-negative knots of positive-type polycrystal silicon and a negative-typed interface are rich with germanium material.    USE - Method for fabricating a positive-negative knot of germanium/silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple to implement, and prevents materials waste, and greatly raises conversion efficiency of solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating a method for fabricating positive-negative knot of germanium/silicon solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting a silicon sheet for preparing a pyramid-shaped cashmere. Boron or phosphor is diffused on the silicon sheet. Alkali liquid is utilized for etching the pyramid-shaped cashmere. A boron silicon glass layer or a phosphor silicon glass layer is removed from a surface of the silicon sheet. A silicon nitride film is deposited on a front face of the silicon sheet using thermal alkali liquid. A silver electrode is silk printed on the front face of the silicon sheet.    USE - Method for preparing a solar battery local back surface.    ADVANTAGE - The method prevents pollution of corrosion paste, and reduces carrier compound rate of back surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating a method for preparing a solar battery local back surface.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a photoelectrode transform portion including a substrate, and another photoelectrode transform portion including a p-type semiconductor layer, a first intrinsic semiconductor layer and an n-type semiconductor layer. The n-type semiconductor layer is arranged between two electrodes. The intrinsic semiconductor layer is made of carbon material, and second intrinsic semiconductor layer is made of germanium material. Doping concentration of a third intrinsic semiconductor layer is lower than doping concentration of the second intrinsic semiconductor layer.    USE - Solar cell for converting light energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the solar cell can be improved by doping the predetermined impurity in the intrinsic semiconductor and controlling the band gap voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The module has a solar cell (1) provided with a front electrode (7) and a back contact electrode (9). Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) / polyvinyl butyral (BVB) materials (11a, 11b) surround a silicon dioxide part (5), the front electrode, the back contact electrode and a load. A P-type semiconductor is welded to the solar cell. Thickness of the silicon dioxide part in the solar cell is set such that a photoelectric cell is formed by sunlight. The front electrode is welded to an N-type semiconductor and the load and connected to the solar cell after passing through the silicon dioxide part.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The front electrode is welded to the N-type semiconductor and the load and connected to the solar cell after passing through the silicon dioxide part, thus avoiding damage of the solar cell module, and improving photon recycling (PR) effect of the solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell module.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Solar cell (1)    Silicon dioxide part (5)    Front electrode (7)    Back contact electrode (9)    Ethylene vinyl acetate/Polyvinyl butyral materials (11a, 11b)
NOVELTY - The cell has a solid electrolyte layer consisting of a nanofiber layer formed between a photoelectrode and a counter electrode. An electrolyte path is formed in the nanofiber layer, where the nanofiber layer includes a semiconductor oxide layer, and a dye layer is laminated in the photoelectrode, where the counter electrode is combined with a substrate.    USE - Dye sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte path is formed in the nanofiber layer, thus facilitating injection of electrolyte with shortened injection time, and hence enabling efficient and cost effective manufacturing of the dye sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an electrolyte injection route in which the electrolyte path is formed in the nanofiber layer.
NOVELTY - The device has a semiconductor layer including an upper part and a lower part made of silicon wafer. An electrode is formed in the lower part. Another electrode is formed in the upper part using paste for electrode metallization, which includes conductive powder with powder particles e.g. spherical powder particles and aspherical powder particles, of different shapes and glass frit. The conductive powder contains 50 to 90 percentage weight of spherical powder particles and 1 to 30 percentage weight of aspherical powder particles.    USE - Solar battery device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has improved efficiency and electric conductance property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar battery device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a method for manufacturing a solar battery device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Fluorourethane film composition is obtained by polymerizing 4-fluorinated polyol and isocyanate.    USE - The fluorourethane film composition is useful for back sheet of solar cell device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fluorourethane film composition has excellent moisture-proof property and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the above-cited fluorourethane film composition.
NOVELTY - The module has a light source for supplying light to a fluorescent layer. A fluorescent substance is provided on a solar panel, and multiple solar cells are arranged in active areas in the fluorescent layer. A colored layer is arranged in an inactive region, and a scattering portion is formed in the colored layer. The fluorescent substance emits light of wavelength ranging between 360-800nm, and is selected from eosin, fluorescein and chlorophyll. A protection substrate is arranged on the solar panel.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module improves the light generation efficiency, and easily indicates an image even during night time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The device has a poly vinyl fluoride (PVF) sheet (14) installed in a heat exchanger (10). A vent is connected with a cap tightly, and a friction damper is provided in an inner side of an inlet port and the vent. Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) film (4) surrounds upper and lower part of a solar cell (2). Polyurethane (30) is made to flow between a module (1) and a heat exchanger (10), and a bottom part is adhered to the module and the heat exchanger.    USE - Device for preventing transformation of a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The device prevents the deformation of module by the difference in thermal conduction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery transformation preventing device.    Module (1)    Solar cell (2)    Ethylene-vinyl acetate film (4)    Heat exchanger (10)    Poly vinyl fluoride sheet (14)    Polyurethane (30)
NOVELTY - Conductive nanoparticles comprise ligand which is chemically removable by increasing stability of the nanoparticles.    USE - Conductive nanoparticles are used in ink composite for inkjet printing and manufacturing substrate for thin film transistor, solar battery, sensor, printed circuit board and electronic tag (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive nanoparticles provide ink composite having excellent conductivity and crack-proof property.
NOVELTY - A low-temperature dryable conductive paste composite comprises conductive paste (100 wt.%), silver powder (60-90 wt.%), and polyester-based binder resin (10-40 wt.%).    USE - Low-temperature dryable conductive paste composite for screen printing (claimed) in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The low-temperature dryable conductive paste composite provides screen printed film with favorable adhesive force, flexibility and electroconductivity, and enables to form electrode film with improved reliability by low temperature drying.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for screen printing method.
NOVELTY - A sealant composition is obtained by mixing curable resin and composite nanoparticles which are capable of reacting with oxygen and water. The composite nanoparticles comprise polymer coated on a nanoparticle core.    USE - Sealant composition is used for electrical components, semiconductor device, organic light-emitting diode and dye-sensitized solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealant composition has excellent sealing property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sealant composition.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1) has a semiconductor layer (2) and a passivation layer (3) for passivating a semiconductor layer surface (20). The passivation layer is arranged on a surface of the semiconductor layer. The passivation layer has a chemically passivating passivation layer (31) and a field-effect-passivating passivation partial layer (33) which are arranged above one another on the semiconductor layer surface. The passivation layer consists of aluminum oxide, aluminum fluoride and silicon nitride.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has a semiconductor layer and a passivation layer for passivating the semiconductor layer surface, and thus ensures effective passivating of the solar cell surface with improved passivating quality and stability of the passivation layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Semiconductor layer (2)    Passivation layer (3)    Semiconductor layer surface (20)    Passivation layer (31)    Passivation partial layer (33)
NOVELTY - The electrode has an electrode layer forming a boundary surface to an absorber. The electrode layer and another electrode layer are made of metals, where concentration of metal of the one layer is greater than the concentration of metal of the other layer. The metal of the former layer exhibits lower work function than the metal of the latter layer if the electrode is designed as a cathode. The metal of the former layer exhibits higher work function than the metal of the latter layer if the electrode is designed as the anode. The former layer is thinner than the latter layer.    USE - Multilayer electrode for a photovoltaic component e.g. organic solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used for organic LED.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic component is manufactured in a simple manner and exhibits good performance parameters and improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for producing a multilayer electrode    (2) a photovoltaic component comprising a multilayer electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows graphical representation of measurement curves of open circuit voltage and short circuit current density and filling factors depending on thickness of magnesium layer for two layer electrode.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A silicon solar cell is produced by applying aluminum paste on back-side of silicon wafer having p-type region, n-type region and p-n junction, and being provided with silicon nitride antireflective coating on its front-side and contaminated with silicon nitride on its back-side; and firing the surface provided with the aluminum paste, in which the wafer reaches a peak temperature of 700-900 degrees C.    USE - Method for production of silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of improving electrical performance of silicon solar cell by incorporating the use of aluminum paste comprising magnesium-containing additives.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of silicon solar cell comprises applying aluminum paste on back-side of silicon wafer having p-type region, n-type region and p-n junction, and being provided with silicon nitride antireflective coating on its front-side and contaminated with silicon nitride on its back-side; and firing the surface provided with the aluminum paste, in which the wafer reaches a peak temperature of 700-900 degrees C. The aluminum paste comprises particulate aluminum; magnesium-containing additive comprising magnesium oxide, magnesium compounds capable of forming magnesium oxide on firing, and organic vehicle comprising organic solvent(s). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for improving electrical performance of silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a step in manufacturing solar cell.    Substrate (102)    Light-receiving surface side electrode (104)    First electrode (110)    Second electrode (112)
NOVELTY - A wafer containing metal grade silicon is prepared and etched. Then, sacrificial layer is provided on front surface of wafer, metallization layer is provided on back surface of wafer, annealed at elevated temperature, and sacrificial layer is removed to obtain substrate.    USE - Method for preparing substrate used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides substrate having excellent reliability. The solar cell containing the substrate has high conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - Process for fabricating contact grid comprises providing photovoltaic cell with antireflective coating (16) at sun facing side, and comprising silicon substrate (12) having p-n junction; soft stamping pattern of UV sensitive photoresist or polymer on antireflective coating; exposing stamping pattern to ultraviolet radiation to cure UV sensitive photoresist/polymer; etching pattern to form openings in antireflective coating that define contact grid; stripping UV sensitive photoresist or polymer; and depositing conductive metal comprises stamping metal paste into pattern.    USE - For manufacturing contact grid including bus bars on photovoltaic cell e.g. solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The process is improved and has reduced cost and provides lower annealing temperatures, thus preventing solar efficiency degradation. The manufacturing process utilizes relatively low temperature firing and soft stamping process for forming contact grid and/or bus bars. The process is relatively simple and uses minimal capital equipment. The stamping material has low cost and stamp alignment is generally not an issue since large dimensions are used. The line width, dimension of highest accuracy, to be stamped is at greater than 100 microns, where alignment can be easy realized through simple mechanical fixture holding soft stamp as well as solar cell. The annealing temperature is below that where any degradation occurs within photovoltaic cell. The process also can be established at existing silicon based photovoltaic fabrication facilities without any significant investment and production costs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows exemplary process for fabricating contact grids for photovoltaic cell.    Silicon substrate (12)    N-doped silicon surface (14)    Antireflective coating (16)    Annealed metal (26)
NOVELTY - Processing (m1) substrate in physical vapor deposition vacuum chamber (100) involves providing target (120) adjacent ceiling (127) of chamber; placing substrate (114) on support; introducing process gas into chamber to selected pressure; maintaining capacitively coupled high density plasma by applying power at specific frequency; applying power to substrate at frequency lower than first frequency to generate sheath potential sufficient to deposit film of sputtered ions from plasma; and controlling pressure or sheath potential to control microstructure of film.    USE - For processing substrate such as solar cell in physical vapor deposition vacuum chamber (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of producing and tuning the plasma density and sputter rate without the use of direct current (DC) power. The microstructure of the film can be controlled by adjusting at least one of pressure and high frequency power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Processing (m1) substrate in physical vapor deposition (PVD) vacuum chamber (100) involves providing target (120) adjacent ceiling (127) of chamber; placing substrate (114) on support facing target; introducing process gas into chamber to selected pressure sufficient to cause ionization of portion of species sputtered from target; maintaining capacitively coupled high density plasma by applying first power at first frequency to target at frequency sufficiently high to excite kinetic electrons; applying second power to substrate at second frequency lower than first frequency to generate sheath potential sufficient to deposit film of sputtered ions from plasma; and controlling pressure or sheath potential to control microstructure of film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic cross-sectional view of the process chamber.    Physical vapor deposition chamber (100)    Substrate (114)    Target (120)    Ground shield assembly (126)    Ceiling (127)
NOVELTY - The solar cell receiver has a solar cell (102) mounted on the upper metallized surface (128) of a ceramic substrate (126) having separated conductive regions. A heat sink (120) is bonded to the lower metallized surface (148) of the ceramic substrate with thermally conductive attach media (150) such as a metal-filled epoxy adhesive or solder.    USE - Solar cell receiver for use in e.g. space applications.    ADVANTAGE - The metallized upper and lower surfaces of the ceramic substrate provide electrical contacts, reduce thermal resistance and prevent warpage of the ceramic/metal assembly due to differential thermal expansion. The reduction in thermal resistance from the solar cell to the heat sink keeps the solar cell temperature low, which allows the receiver to generate more power, lowers strain at the interfaces due to mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients, and increases the lifetime of the components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell receiver manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell receiver.    Solar cell (102)    Heat sink (120)    Ceramic substrate (126)    Upper Metallized surface (128)    Lower metallized surface (148)    Thermally conductive attach media (150)
NOVELTY - A thin-film solar cell has a transparent substrate on which there are arranged a transparent front electrode layer, a photovoltaically active layer system, a transparent, conductive barrier layer (4) and a rear-side layer system (5) comprising a metallic bonding layer (6) and a silver-containing reflector layer (8). A transition layer (7) whose composition comprises exclusively components of the metallic bonding layer and the reflector layer is present between the metallic bonding layer and the reflector layer.    USE - A thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thin-film solar cell displays not only very good reflection properties, in particular in the near infrared, based on the silver reflector but also a sufficiently high adhesion of the layer system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of thin-film solar cell comprising depositing a metallic bonding layer on a precoated substrate comprising transparent substrate(s), a transparent front electrode layer, a photovoltaically active layer system and a transparent, conductive barrier layer in a coating process having a planar coating region B1 in a coating plane in a first coating period and a silver-containing reflector layer is deposited in a second coating process having a planar coating region B2 in the coating plane in a second coating period T2. The two coating periods at least partly overlap in time and the coating regions B1 and B2 of the coating processes at least partly overlap in a region B3 in the coating plane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a rear-side layer system of a thin-film solar cell.    Conductive barrier layer (4)    Rear-side layer system (5)    Metallic bonding layer (6)    Transition layer (7)    Silver-containing reflector layer (8)
NOVELTY - An aqueous cutting fluid contains modified silicone (0.01-20 %mass).    USE - Aqueous cutting fluid is used for aqueous cutting agent (claimed) for cutting workpiece used for semiconductor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The aqueous cutting fluid has excellent dispersion stability of abrasive grain and viscosity stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for aqueous cutting agent, which contains 50-200 parts mass of abrasive grains with respect to 100 parts mass of aqueous cutting fluid.
NOVELTY - A composite panel (1) comprises an upper sheet (2), a lower sheet (4), and an insulating body (5) between the upper sheet and the lower sheet where a photovoltaic solar collector module (10) is mounted to the upper sheet.    USE - The composite panel is used for roof assembly (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides an improved insulating panel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a roof assembly comprising composite panels above and a solar collector module mounted into it.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective, partially cross sectional view of an insulating panel.    Composite insulating panel (1)    Upper sheet (2)    Lower sheet (4)    Insulating foam body (5)    Photovoltaic solar collector module (10)    Clip (20)
NOVELTY - A conductive composition (C1) comprises binder, photosensitive compound, metal nanowires, and solvent. The solvent has solubility parameter value of less than or equal to 30 MPa1/2.    USE - Conductive composition (C1) for transparent conductive film, display element and integrated solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition (C1) is capable of securing both transparency and conductivity even after patterning by development. The transparent conductive film prepared from the composition (C1) has superior solvent resistance, water resistance, alkali resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for pattern forming method which comprises applying the composition (C1) over base material, and drying to form conductive layer; and exposing and developing conductive layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram showing method for producing cells of copper indium gallium selenide thin film solar battery.    Substrate (100)    Light-absorbing layer (300)    Buffer layer (400)    Translucent electrode layer (500)
NOVELTY - A solid-state p-n heterojunction (N1) comprises: an organic p-type material in contact with an n-type material where the n-type material comprises tin dioxide (SnO2) having at least one surface-coating of a surface coating material having a conduction band edge closer to vacuum level and/or a higher band-gap than SnO2.    USE - In an optoelectronic device comprising solar cell, photo-detector, photovoltaic cells and light sensing devices (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides a very thin coating of a very high band-gap (i.e. insulating) material at the surface of the tin dioxide (SnO2) n-type material to render the previously ineffective SnO2-based solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (SDSCs) viable, and indeed is sufficient to provide an overall light conversion efficiency which is nearly as great as that provided by titanium dioxide (TiO2)-based SDSCs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the solid-state p-n heterojunction (N1) involving: i) forming a layer, preferably a porous layer of an n-type semiconductor material comprising SnO2 having at least one surface-coating of a material with a higher band-gap than SnO2; ii) optionally and preferably coating the n-type material with a light sensitizing material; and iii) contacting the n-type material with a solid state p-type semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an organic solid state dye sensitized solar cell formed with a mesoporous tin dioxide n-type semiconductor material.
NOVELTY - A back sheet for a solar cell, comprises polyester containing at least one repeating unit ( greater than or equal to 85 wt.%) of trimethylene naphthalate and trimethylene terephthalate.    USE - For preparing back sheet for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet has excellent weatherability by improving the hydrolysis-resistance; and improves processability, and economic feasibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing (M1) back sheet for a solar cell, involving a) subjecting a polyester resin containing at least one repeating unit ( greater than or equal to 85 wt.%) of trimethylene naphthalate and trimethylene terephthalate to melt-extrusion and quenching, to obtain an undrawn sheet; b) drawing the undrawn sheet in the longitudinal and transverse directions and heat-set with relaxation to obtain a biaxially oriented sheet; and c) cooling the biaxially oriented sheet.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic module (M1) comprises: (a) an outer transparent glazing material; (b) encapsulated interconnected solar cells; and (c) a back sheet comprising a substrate coated on at least side exposed to the environment with a fluoropolymer composition (C1) comprising functionalized fluoropolymer.    USE - As a photovoltaic module comprising a solar cell (claimed), for capturing and using solar radiation for converting into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The polyvinylidene fluoride coating on the back sheet of the photovoltaic module provides a weatherable material having improved chemical resistance, low water vapor transmission, electrical insulation, and weathering protection from UV light, and protects the photocell from degradation induced by reaction with water, oxygen and UV radiation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an architectural structure comprising a substrate coated on at least one side with a fluoropolymer composition comprising a dispersion of a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and a non-functionalized acrylic.
NOVELTY - A dyestuff sensitized solar battery electrode is prepared by printing aluminum metal grid on transparent conductive glass substrate, drying for 10-20 minutes at 130-150 degrees C, and sintering in resistance furnace at 500-600 degrees C for 20-30 minutes with thickness of 5-30 mu m; and cooling to room temperature, taking out conductive glass substrate, placing into passivating solution with pH 6-7 at 40-50 degrees C, washing passivated substrate for 10 minutes with deionized water, and drying for 20-30 minutes at 100-120 degrees C.    USE - Method of preparing dyestuff sensitized solar battery electrode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method does not need reproduction of insulation layer to protect the electrode; thus reducing production time, simplifying production process, reducing production cost, and guaranteeing long-time stability of the battery module.
NOVELTY - Method for manufacturing alkyl sulfone compound (I), involves oxidizing alkyl sulfide compound (II) using an oxidizing agent in the presence of tungstate catalyst.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing alkyl sulfone compound used for electrolyte solution for electrochemical devices (claimed), preferably lithium cell, electric double-layer capacitor, fuel cell and dye-sensitized solar cell, benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) extraction solvent, removal agent of acidic gas, several reaction solvents of aromatic compound and photoresist removal agent.    ADVANTAGE - The alkyl sulfone compound can be produced in large amounts simply. The compound has moisture content of 0.1 wt.% or less and purity of 99% or more.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for manufacturing alkyl sulfone compound of formula: R1-S(=O)(=O)-R2 (I), involves oxidizing alkyl sulfide compound of formula: R1-S-R2 (II) using an oxidizing agent in the presence of tungstate catalyst.    R1=1-3C alkyl;and    R2=3-5C alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for alkyl sulfone compound which is obtained by the above-mentioned method.
NOVELTY - Imidazolium salts (I) are new.    USE - Imidazolium salts (I) useful as electrolytes contained in electrical and/or electronic devices including electrochemical cells, solar cells, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors, lithium batteries, and capacitors (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound (I) has liquid-crystalline properties over wide temperature, and functions efficiently as electrolytes in the absence of solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Imidazolium salts of formula (I) or their mixtures are new.    Q=-CRa=CRb- group which may be part of optionally substituted fused aromatic or heteroaromatic cyclic system;    Ra, Rb=H or Me;    R=1-14C alkyl group optionally substituted with F or 2-18C alkoxyalkyl group;    R'= greater than or equal to 8C alkyl, greater than or equal to 6 of which are fluorinated;    R"=H or 1-3C alkyl; and    Z=organic or inorganic anion, preferably Cl-, Br-, I-, AlCl4-, BF4-, PF6-, AsF6-, TaF6-, SbF6-, CF3COO-, CF3SO3-, (CF3SO2)2N-, or (C2F5SO2)2N-.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I).
NOVELTY - Composition (I) comprises a copolymer comprising at least one or more dyes, where the copolymer has at least one acceptor segment and at least one donor segment, and the dyes do not comprise porphyrin, chlorine, or bacteriochlorin.    USE - (I) is useful in an ink composition, in solid state electronic device (all claimed) and in organic electronic devices including solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides solar cell with good performance, and exhibits good synthetic versatility, high molecular weight, good solubility, high electrical conductivities, high molecular absorptivity and improved energy profile, processability, and environmental stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a solid state device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer disposed between the first electrode and second electrode, where the active layer comprises (I);    (2) a composition (II) comprising at least one polymer comprising at least one polymer backbone having at least one dye moiety, at least one donor moiety, and at least one acceptor moiety; and    (3) a device comprising at least one photovoltaic device having at least one active layer comprising (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a photovoltaic or solar cell.
NOVELTY - Method for preparing polycrystalline silicon, involves slip casting slurry, molding the slurry and baking the slurry. The slurry comprises fused silica powder, alumina powder and silica powder, where the average diameter of the above-cited particles are 40 mu m, 1 mu m, 1 mu m, respectively.    USE - The method is useful for preparing polycrystalline silicon (claimed) used as substrate for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The obtained polycrystalline silicon has improved intensity and can be prepared in room temperature without any impurities.
NOVELTY - A multi-bandgap quantum dot layer (12) is manufactured by providing a first precursor compound, providing a second precursor compound, and combining a portion of the first precursor compound with a portion of the second precursor compound to form a multi-bandgap quantum dot layer that includes quantum dots that differ in bandgap.    USE - Method of manufacturing a multi-bandgap quantum dot layer for use in solar cell (claimed) or LED.    ADVANTAGE - The method manufactures a multi-bandgap quantum dot layer that includes quantum dots having different bandgap.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a quantum dot solar cell (20).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional side view of a solar cell.    Multi-bandgap quantum dot layer (12)    Electron conductor (16)    Hole conductor (18)    Solar cell (20)    First electrode (24)
NOVELTY - Fabricating a solar cell comprises sandwiching the flexible film structure (20, 22, 24, 26) between the upper and lower substrates (28, 30), thus deforming the flexible film to have a profile corresponding to the non-flat upper and lower surfaces.    USE - The method is useful for fabricating a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides thin film solar cells, solar cell structure with non-flat upper and lower surfaces, and light confinement within the solar cell structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fabricating a solar cell comprises forming a flat flexible film structure (20, 22, 24, 26) including an optical absorbing layer (26) and a reflective conductive electrode (22) beneath it; forming a lower substrate (30) having a non-flat upper surface; forming an upper substrate (28) having a non-flat lower surface corresponding in profile with the upper surface of the lower substrate (30); and sandwiching the flexible film structure (20, 22, 24, 26) between the upper and lower substrates (28, 30), thus deforming the flexible film to have a profile corresponding to the non-flat upper and lower surfaces. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a solar cell comprising a lower substrate (30) having a non-flat upper surface; an upper substrate (28) having a non-flat lower surface corresponding in profile with the upper reflective surface of the lower substrate; and a flexible film structure (20, 22, 24, 26) including an optical absorbing layer (26) sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates, where the flexible film structure comprises a plastic substrate (24); a reflective conducting lower electrode (22); the optical absorbing layer (26); and a top electrode (20).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell.    Flexible film structures (20, 22, 24, 26)    Substrates (28,30)
NOVELTY - A protection sheet is obtained by making polyester-type resin layer or polycarbonate-type resin layer into main electric-insulation layer and then laminating main electric-insulation layer and water vapor-barrier layer and/or weather-proof layer through joining layer. Joining layer is made of copolyester resin consisting of aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, other dicarboxylic acid components, 3C or more alkylene glycol component, and other glycol components. Copolyester resin has specific gravity of 1.15-1.3 and intrinsic viscosity of 0.2-1.2.    USE - Protection sheet is used for solar cells for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent heat resistance, moisture resistance and adhesiveness between layers. The solar cell module using the solar cells containing the protective sheet has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A protection sheet is obtained by making a polyester-type resin layer or a polycarbonate-type resin layer into main electric-insulation layer and then laminating main electric-insulation layer and water vapor-barrier layer and/or weather-proof layer through joining layer. The joining layer is a copolyester resin layer consisting of (in mole%) aromatic dicarboxylic acid component (50 or more), other dicarboxylic acid components (less than 50), 3C or more alkylene glycol component (25 or more) and other glycol components (less than 75). The copolyester resin has specific gravity of 1.15-1.3, intrinsic viscosity of 0.2-1.2, and gel fraction of 30 wt.% or more, which is calculated by reacting 30 parts weight of copolyester resin with 100 parts weight of cross-linking agent.
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic cell comprises top electrode (5), photosensitive material with a quantum yield of 0.3-1, bottom electrode (7) and a substrate (8), where the top electrode comprises a semi-transparent material adapted to form an open optical cavity with the bottom electrode.    USE - As photovoltaic cell (claimed) e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic cell control the fluorescence in cells that are comprised of a photosensitive material with a high quantum yield. The photosensitive material is a hole conductor high quantum yield fluorescence compound or both a hole conductor high quantum yield fluorescence compound and an electron conductor high quantum yield fluorescent compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of photovoltaic cell.    Top electrode (5)    Bottom electrode (7)    Substrate (8)
NOVELTY - A silicon-melt transfer component (16) has distribution channel portion which directly contacts with silicon-melt solution (2), and circulates silicon-melt solution from one side to other side. The distribution channel portion has thermal capacity of less than 13000 J/K.    USE - Silicon-melt transfer component is used for manufacture of highly-pure silicon used as raw material for semiconductor element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transfer component conveys silicon-melt solution without solidifying and using heating apparatus. The silicon having high purity is manufactured using silicon-melt transfer component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for transferring silicon-melt solution, which involves using transfer component. The silicon-melt solution has flow volume of more than 50 kg/minute and flow rate of 0.2 m/second.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of method for transferring silicon-melt solution.    Ladle (1)    Silicon-melt solution (2)    Upper end of transfer component (4)    Lower end of transfer component (5)    Carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite (15)    Transfer component (16)
NOVELTY - Water-based coating material comprises polymer, colloidal silica and nonionic surfactant. The hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of nonionic surfactant is 16 or more. The polymer is obtained by copolymerizing the monomer mixture containing monomers (0.2-10 %mass) having two or more radical polymerizable groups. The solid content of colloidal silica is 0.1-20 parts mass with respect to polymer (100 parts mass). The content of nonionic surfactant is 0.01-10 parts mass with respect to polymer (100 parts mass).    USE - The water-based coating material is useful for coating exterior and interior of building, window frame, window glass, board material, vehicle, exterior of machinery, solar cell cover, tent and vinyl greenhouse.    ADVANTAGE - The water-based coating material has excellent contamination resistance, weather resistance, water resistance, solvent resistance, frost damage resistance, storage stability and blister-proof property.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing color solar cell comprises preparing a glass cover board, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer layer, a cell sheet and a material protecting layer. Ink formed by semiconductor quantum dot dispersed in the organic solvent is coated on the lower surface of the cover board and the surface of the copolymer layer or the upper surface of the cell sheet. After volatilizing the organic solvent, the uniformly covered quantum dot layer is formed and excited by the photon so that the quantum dot layer lights to form the solar cell color showing region. The solar cell is packaged.    USE - Method for manufacturing color solar cell used in energy saving night view device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can manufacture color solar cell that can show the different colors under the irradiation of the UV lamp.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has housing (10) accommodating hydrogen generation unit (40) containing stationary fuel cell, that is provided with sound insulating board and sound absorption material. The housing (20) arranged inside housing (10), is provided with sound insulating board and sound absorption material and hydrogen compression portion (50).    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The leakage of the noise from the hydrogen compression portion can be avoided since the housing is provided with sound insulating board and sound absorption material. The propagation of vibration from the hydrogen compression portion and increase in temperature of the housing can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen production apparatus (1)    Housings (10,20)    Frame (30)    Hydrogen generation unit (40)    Hydrogen compression portion (50)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has several adsorption towers (21A-21C,31A-31C) connected in parallel with branch of flow paths (17,18) respectively, which adsorb hydrocarbon/inorganic gas component contained in hydrogen mixed gas. The adsorption towers are equipped with heat-medium shut-off valves (23A-23C,33A-33C) for allowing the heat medium to pass through, when the shut-off valves (22A-22C,32A-32C) switch the direction of flow of hydrogen mixed gas.    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus used for fuel cell and power apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Since the adsorption towers consists of heat-medium shut-off valve for allowing heat medium to pass through when shut-off valves switch direction of flow of hydrogen mixed gas, the hydrogen can be purified efficiently from the hydrogen mixed gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen production method; and    (2) hydrogen production program.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of hydrogen production apparatus.    Hydrogen production apparatus (10)    Flow paths (17,18)    Adsorption towers (21A-21C,31A-31C)    Shut-off valves (22A-22C,32A-32C)    Heat-medium shut-off valves (23A-23C,33A-33C)
NOVELTY - Glass has average ionic radius of cation during glass composition is 0.80 Angstrom or less. The average valence of cation divided by square of average ionic radius of cation is more than 4.30/ Angstrom 2.    USE - The glass is used for dye-sensitized solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell material and as sealing and covering of current collection electrode (all claimed). Can also be used in transparent electrode substrate, counter electrode substrate and cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell material does not corrode easily by iodine electrolyte solution. The deterioration of iodine electrolyte solution or characteristics of battery can be prevented for a long period of time. The dye-sensitized solar cell material is prepared by a cost-effective process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell material, which comprises 50-100 vol.% of glass powder consisting of glass for dye-sensitized solar cell, and 0-50 vol.% of fire resistant filler powder.
NOVELTY - A laminated polyester film has a primary layer as outermost layer and a secondary layer. The primary layer consists of polyester obtained using ethylene terephthalate unit as main structural unit. The secondary layer is obtained using polyester obtained using ethylene terephthalate unit as main structural unit, and contains white pigment (5-30 wt.%).    USE - Laminated polyester film is used for back surface sealing material and protective material of solar cell module. Uses include but are not limited to portable electric power generating apparatus, calculator, timepiece, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated polyester film has excellent light reflecting characteristics and improved adhesiveness.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a shower head (4) with a gas supply section (10) arranged on a surface of a substrate stage (1), to supply source gas (8) towards the surface. A shielding element (7) is arranged at outer peripheral portion of gas supply section. The shielding element is protruded along direction of substrate stage rather than an outer peripheral portion of to-be-processed substrate (2) arranged in film production room (R) along surface direction of substrate.    USE - Plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus for forming microcrystal silicon film of thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The need to form film on inner side of to-be-processed substrate can be avoided and quality of the thin film can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma CVD apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate stage (1)    To-be-processed substrate (2)    Shower head (4)    Shielding element (7)    Source gas (8)    Gas supply section (10)    Film production room (R)
NOVELTY - A film forming apparatus such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber (10) for thin film solar cells has a feed route (12) of process gas containing hydrogen gas, and an impurity removal mechanism (20) has a plasma discharge equipment (26) installed in order on the gas exhaustion and re-feed route (21) of the gas discharged from the film forming apparatus. A particulate filter (27) removes the impurities from the hydrogen gas and the film forming apparatus re-supplies the purified gas as process gas.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of thin film solar cell used in solar energy power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - Since a particulate filter physically removes the impurities in hydrogen gas by plasma discharge, hydrogen gas of a high grade can be obtained from exhaust gas and reuse as process gas becomes possible. The impurity removal mechanism of low running cost can remove an impurity out of the exhaust gas once used for the process, by a simple mechanism. The new amount of hydrogen gas used in the manufacturing apparatus can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the thin film solar cell manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    CVD chamber (10)    Feed route (12)    Impurity removal mechanism (20)    Gas exhaustion and re-feed route (21)    Plasma discharge equipment (26)    Particulate filter (27)
NOVELTY - The lead wire (10) has strip-shaped electrically conductive material (12) by which corner portion is chamfered in cross-sectional form. The upper and lower solder hot dipping layers (13a,13b) are evenly formed in strip-shaped electrically conductive material while supplying the melting solder to the upper and/or lower surface of the strip-shaped electrically conductive material.    USE - Lead wire for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell crack inhibitory effect and joining reliability of the lead wire can be increased and decline in conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be suppressed. The decrease of sunlight receiving area of solar cell can be suppressed. The lead wire can be wired in a short time period.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of lead wire for solar cell; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the top view and sectional view of the lead wire.    Lead wire (10)    Strip-shaped electrically conductive material (12)    Upper solder hot dipping layer (13a)    Lower solder hot dipping layer (13b)
NOVELTY - A tandem solar cell has solar cell layers of indium-gallium phosphide/indium-gallium arsenide/silicon joining structure. In joining structure, indium-gallium arsenide solar cell layer (4) and silicon solar cell layer are attached through germanium intervening layer (1a) in portion of indium-gallium arsenide solar cell layer.    USE - Tandem solar cell is used as electric power source.    ADVANTAGE - The tandem solar cell having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and reduced generation of cracks, is efficiently and economically manufactured in high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tandem solar cell has solar cell layers of indium-gallium phosphide/indium-gallium arsenide/silicon (Si3) joining structure. In joining structure, indium-gallium arsenide solar cell layer and silicon solar cell layer are attached through germanium intervening layer in portion of indium-gallium arsenide solar cell layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of tandem solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic views of tandem solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Germanium substrate (1)    Germanium intervening layer (1a)    Gallium arsenide solar cell layer (2)    Indium-gallium phosphide solar cell layer (4)    Electrode (6)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor layer (104) has a pn-junction with a forbidden band width different from that of the pn-junction of semiconductor layer (102). A contact layer (103) is formed between the semiconductor layers, in ohmically contact state. The contact layer contains zinc, magnesium and cadmium. The semiconductor layers contain group III-IV nitride semiconductor.    USE - Nitride semiconductor solar cell for photovoltaic power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The favorable tandem construction of the solar cell is realizable. Hence highly efficient thin-film type solar cell is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the nitride semiconductor solar cell.    Graphite sheet (100)    Semiconductor layers (102,104)    Contact layer (103)    Back surface electrode (110)
NOVELTY - The system has an ammonia decomposition apparatus (1) which decomposes the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen. A fuel cell (2) which is an anion exchange type fuel cell, takes out the hydrogen as fuel with the isomerism solution apparatus. The ammonia decomposition apparatus has an ammonia decomposition band (5) which is installed in the distribution type reactor (3) in the downstream of ammonia oxidizing band (4).    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ratio of ammonia oxidation reaction can be adjusted according to apparatus inlet port gas temperature so that efficient ammonia decomposition is achieved. The combustion waste is collected efficiently and can be used for vaporization of liquid ammonia by heating to a predetermined temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Ammonia decomposition apparatus (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Distribution type reactor (3)    Ammonia oxidizing band (4)    Ammonia decomposition band (5)
NOVELTY - The battery has positive/negative electrode terminal that is welded to positive/negative electrode edge portion (301,302) respectively. The tensile strength of positive electrode collector (322) is lower than that of negative electrode collector (342). The distance from end (324A) of positive electrode compound material layer (324) to positive electrode terminal welding portion (42) is larger than distance from end (344A) of negative electrode compound material layer (344) to negative electrode terminal welding portion (82).    USE - Non-aqueous secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery, metallic lithium secondary battery, nickel hydrogen secondary battery, nickel cadmium battery and electrical double layer capacitor mounted in vehicle (claimed) e.g. motor vehicle such as car (from drawing). Can also be used in electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Since the tensile strength of positive electrode collector is lower than that of negative electrode collector, the yield and welding strength are improved, and raise of material cost and size are reduced. The generation of damage in collector or electrode terminal welding portion is eliminated, hence the strong battery against impact, vibration, etc, is produced. Therefore, the battery excellent in productivity and reliability are obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram illustrating the arrangement of positive-negative electrode sheet, separator sheet and welding position of electrode terminal.    Positive electrode terminal welding portion (42)    Negative electrode terminal welding portion (82)    Positive electrode edge portion (301)    Negative electrode edge portion (302)    Positive electrode collector (322)    Positive electrode compound material layer (324)    Ends (324A,344A)    Negative electrode collector (342)    Negative electrode compound material layer (344)
NOVELTY - Fuel cell system (1A) comprises modifier (23) which modifies raw fuel and produces hydrogen rich gas, carbon monoxide selective-oxidation device (27) which reduces the carbon monoxide in the hydrogen rich gas by oxidizing, temperature control part which adjusts temperature suitable for oxidizing carbon monoxide, fuel cell (10), heater (22) which heats the raw fuel and air as coolant.    USE - A fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Maintains low concentration of carbon dioxide in the reformed gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (1A)    Fuel cell (10)    Heater (22)    Modifier (23)    Carbon monoxide selective-oxidation device (27)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element (10) has single or several organic layers between transparent electrode (12) and counter electrode (13). The organic layer contains compound (a) having cyclophane structure.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell and optical sensor array (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability is manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell; and    (2) optical sensor array, which is obtained by arranging the organic photoelectric conversion element in array form.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of solar cell.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (11)    Transparent electrode (12)    Counter electrode (13)    Bulk heterojunction layer (14)    Electron carrying layer (18)
NOVELTY - The structure has silicon wafer layer (1) having a thickness of 50-250 mu m. A protective layer (2), having an electrode made up of silver, aluminum, gold or copper is stacked on single or both surfaces of the silicon wafer layer using adhesives such as a solution type adhesive, an emulsion-type adhesive, a hot-melt type adhesive, an acrylic adhesive, a rubber-based adhesive agent etc.    USE - Laminated structure for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness reduction of the silicon wafer for solar cell can be made easier by using the laminated structure having silicon wafer layer and the protective layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure.    Silicon wafer layer (1)    Protective layer (2)
NOVELTY - Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element comprises substrate and polyamidoimide film, where glass transition temperature of substrate is 150 degrees C or more. The polyamidoimide film (20 mu m thickness) has average light transmittance (500 Tp) of 75 % or more at wavelength of 400-500 nm and average light transmittance (350 Tp) of 25 % or less at wavelength of 350-400 nm.    USE - The dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element is flexible, compatible and enables steady stacking of transparent conductive layer and porous semiconductor layer while maintaining high photovoltaic efficiency. The durability and workability can be improved. The weight of solar cells can be reduced.
NOVELTY - Gas diffusion electrode comprises electroconductive base material, main catalyst particles formed on electroconductive base material and co-catalyst layer. The electroconductive particle comprises at least metal including platinum (Pt) and iridium (Ir). The main catalyst particle comprises at least one type of metal and/or metal oxide chosen from lanthanide metal and valve metal, and co-catalyst layer comprises at least one type of metal and/or metal oxide including tantalum (Ta) and titanium (Ti).    USE - The gas diffusion electrode is useful for fuel cell in electrochemical process or electrolysis, preferably brine electrolysis for performing oxidation and reduction reaction.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is inexpensive. The generation of active oxygen species of hydrogen peroxide is suppressed, and hence deterioration of electrode is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Gas diffusion electrode comprises electroconductive base material, main catalyst particles formed on electroconductive base material and co-catalyst layer. The electroconductive particle comprises at least one metal chosen from silver (Ag) or its oxide, platinum (Pt), iridium (Ir), rubidium (Ru) and palladium (Pd). The main catalyst particle comprises at least one type of metal and/or metal oxide chosen from lanthanide metal and valve metal, and co-catalyst layer comprises at least one type of metal and/or metal oxide chosen from tantalum (Ta), titanium (Ti), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr) and tungsten (W). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing the above-cited gas diffusion electrode.
NOVELTY - The cell has fuel supply space that is isolated from atmosphere, and oxidizer supply space communicates with atmosphere. The through-holes (31a,31b) penetrate the fuel cell from one end to another end in stacking direction, which are isolated from atmosphere, and communicate with fuel supply space, arranged at planar positions. The fastening structure has groove structure that is provided continuously in axial direction and is arranged in through-hole communicating with fuel supply space.    USE - Fuel cell for use in portable electronic devices such as digital camcorder, projector, printer, notebook computer and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - By forming fuel supply space-side through hole in the outer wall of fuel supply space, a sealing structure of the outer wall of the fuel supply space and sealing structure of fuel supply space side through-hole can be easily connected with each other, thus the area of the power generation region to the area of fuel cell unit can be made larger which results in providing fuel cell with larger power generation region, high strength, high power and high power stability with small amount of material, easy processing of components, low assembly precision, and small area. Thus small weight, inexpensive, high quality fuel cell can be provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of fuel cell.    Fuel cell stack (1)    Fuel cell unit (3)    End plate (4)    Stack fastening component (5)    Through-holes (31a,31b)
NOVELTY - A Shewanella (Shewanella marisflavi EP1) deposited under Accession No. CCTCC M 209016, is new.    USE - The strain is useful for generating electricity in microbiological fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The strain can be separated from the offshore ocean sediments and has wide salt ion concentration resistant activity; it can generate electricity in the electrode liquid of 8% sodium chloride (NaCl) concentration; and the interior resistance of the microbiological fuel cell can be effectively reduced.
NOVELTY - A copper-gallium alloy comprises phases (A), 40-60 wt.% of gallium and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities. Phases (A) contain a segregation phase containing 80 wt.% or more of gallium. The volume of segregation phase with respect to total volume of copper-gallium alloy is 1% or less.    USE - Copper-gallium alloy is used for sputtering target (claimed) for solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of copper-gallium alloy; and    (2) manufacture of sputtering target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows flowchart of manufacture of copper-gallium alloy.    Melting process (S10)    Cooling process (S20)    Thermal treatment process (S30)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte composition comprises a polyethylene oxide, polyether polymer, and a redox pair.    USE - An electrolyte composition for use as solid electrolyte for a dye sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has higher ion diffusion rate thus improving efficiency of solar cell.
NOVELTY - A sealing film contains ethylene-polar monomer copolymer, crosslinking agent, coloring agent and (meth)acrylate compound (I).    USE - Sealing film is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell using sealing film has high electrical insulation property and electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sealing film contains ethylene-polar monomer copolymer, crosslinking agent, coloring agent and (meth)acrylate compound of formula: CH2=C(-R1)-C(=O)-O-(C(-R2)HCH2-O)n-C(=O)-C(-R3)=CH2 (I).    R1-R3=H or methyl;and    n=9-14.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.
NOVELTY - Removing contaminants in a fuel cell comprises supplying a hydrogen-based fuel to the anode; supplying a first oxidant to the cathode; drawing a primary load from the fuel cell stack while supplying the hydrogen-based fuel to the anode and the first oxidant to the cathode; shutting down the fuel cell when a voltage of the fuel cell is equal to or less than a threshold voltage at which sulfur crosses over from the cathode to the anode; and restarting the fuel cell.    USE - The method is useful for removing contaminants in a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides improved methods of operating fuel cell stacks and systems to mitigate sulfur contamination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Removing contaminants in a fuel cell comprising an anode comprising a first platinum-based electrocatalyst, a cathode comprising a second platinum-based electrocatalyst, and a polymer electrolyte interposed in between, the method comprises supplying a hydrogen-based fuel to the anode; supplying a first oxidant to the cathode, where the first oxidant comprises at least 0.01 parts per million sulfur dioxide; drawing a primary load from the fuel cell stack while supplying the hydrogen-based fuel to the anode and the first oxidant to the cathode; shutting down the fuel cell when a voltage of the fuel cell is equal to or less than a threshold voltage at which sulfur crosses over from the cathode to the anode, where shutting down the fuel cell comprises: performing at least one oxidant starvation while drawing the primary load; removing the primary load after performing the at least one oxidant starvation; and bringing the anode to a high potential after removing the primary load; and thereafter, restarting the fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A cation polymerizable resin composition contains oxetane ring-containing vinyl ether compound and/or alicyclic epoxy group-containing vinyl ether compound, and oligomer or polymer having molecular weight of 500 or more and comprising carbonyl group-containing structural units (I)-(VI). The cation polymerizable resin composition is liquid at 0 degrees C.    USE - Cation polymerizable resin composition is used for film-form cured material and fiber-like cured material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to optical waveguide, electro-optical hybrid wiring board, base film and protective film for solar cell, organic electroluminescent display device and flexible display device, color filter, transparent sealing agent, nanoimprint, platemaking material and adhesive agent.    ADVANTAGE - The cation polymerizable resin composition has low viscosity and excellent hardenability with respect to light irradiation. The cured material containing the cation polymerizable resin composition has excellent transparency, workability, flexibility and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cation polymerizable resin composition contains oxetane ring-containing vinyl ether compound and/or alicyclic epoxy group-containing vinyl ether compound, and oligomer or polymer having molecular weight of 500 or more and comprising carbonyl group-containing structural units of formulae (I)-(VI). The cation polymerizable resin composition is liquid at 0 degrees C.    R'=H or methyl;    R1-R3=1-5C hydrocarbyl;    a=0-5;and    b=1 or 2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cured material, which is obtained by carrying out cationic polymerization of cation polymerizable resin composition.
NOVELTY - A gas-manufacturing apparatus (1B) has a water mixture manufacture unit capable of manufacturing water mixture from water and liquid other than water, and methane gas manufacture unit capable of generating methane from water mixture as raw material.    USE - Apparatus is used for manufacturing methane used as fuel gas, and hydrogen used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enables formation of methane and hydrogen economically by simple process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of gas-manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Water tank (11)    Pumps (12,16)    Flow meters (13,17)    Flow control valve (14)    Liquid tank (15)    Gas-manufacturing apparatus (1B)
NOVELTY - An amine derivative (I) having difference of decomposition temperature and sublimation temperature of 30 degrees C or more is new.    USE - Amine derivative is used for manufacturing organic electroluminescent element (both claimed) used for display device for mobile telephone. Can also be used for solar cell and image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The amine derivative provides organic electroluminescent element having low drive voltage and high power efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An amine derivative of formula (I) having difference of decomposition temperature and sublimation temperature of 30 degrees C or more is new.    R1,R2=6-40C aryl or 5-40C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted);    R3,R4=H, 1-18C linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, 1-18C linear, branched or cyclic alkoxy or R1;and    R3+R4+C=3-18C cyclic hydrocarbyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic electroluminescent element, which has light emitting layer, positive hole transport layer and positive hole injection layer formed using the amine derivative; and    (2) manufacture of organic electroluminescent element, which involves forming thin film using amine derivative by vacuum evaporation method, and forming light emitting layer, positive hole transport layer and positive hole injection layer.
NOVELTY - An ethylene resin composition contains modified component (A) obtained by modifying ethylene polymer with ethylenically unsaturated silane compound. The ethylene polymer has density of 900-940 kg/m3, melting peak temperature of 90-125 degrees C based on digital scanning calorimeter, molecular weight distribution of 1.2-3.5, metal residue of 0.1-50 ppm, and melt flow rate of 0.1-100 g/10 minutes measured at temperature of 190 degrees C under load of 2.16 kg based on JIS K-6721.    USE - Ethylene resin composition is used for sealing material e.g. back surface protection component for thin-film solar cell module, integrated solar cell module and crystal-form solar cell module (all claimed) for electric power generation apparatus used in roof of house, camp and battery used as power supply for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The ethylene resin composition has excellent storage stability, and provides sealing material with excellent electric insulation property, adhesiveness, heat resistance, moisture resistance, moldability, transparency and cushioning property. The thin-film solar cell module comprising the sealing material is economical, and has excellent productivity, durability and electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell sealing material, which has sheet containing ethylene resin composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of crystal-type solar cell module.    Solar cell module (20)    Photovoltaic cell (22)    Surface-protection component (24)    Back surface protection component (26)    Sealing layer (28)
NOVELTY - A portion of surface of at least 1 of two resin films (5) is contacted with processing gas containing fluorine atoms and oxygen atoms, such that the adhesion at the surface portion of resin film is improved, and then two resin films are bonded together, where the surface contacted with processing gas becomes the bonding surface, to manufacture multilayered film.    USE - Manufacture of multilayered film used for backsheet (claimed) of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method easily and economically forms multilayered film having excellent reliability and adhesiveness of bonding surface, within short period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of reaction apparatus for manufacturing multilayered film.    Supply lines (1,2,3)    Reaction container (4)    Resin film (5)    Gas discharge line (6)    Vacuum line (7)
NOVELTY - A polyester film contains crystalline polyester resin (A) capable of forming continuous phase, crystalline polyester resin (B) capable of forming dispersed phase, and particles having sea-island structure. The aspect ratio of the dispersed phase is 3 or more. Particles (70% or more) exist in dispersed phase, or are in contact with dispersed phase. The difference of crystallization temperature of crystalline polyester resin (A) and crystallization temperature of crystalline polyester resin (B) is 5 degrees C or more.    USE - Polyester film is used as back sheet for solar cell (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to adhesive tape, flexible printed substrate, membrane switch, planar heating element, flat cable, magnetic-recording material, condenser material, packaging material, motor-vehicle material, and building material.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell back sheet formed using polyester film has excellent durability, compatibility, heat-and-moisture resistance, light reflection property, and ultraviolet ray resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) laminated film, which is obtained by laminating polyester film by other film;    (2) manufacture of polyester film, which involves adding particles to crystalline polyester resin (B), mixing crystalline polyester resin (B) containing particles with crystalline polyester resin (A), extruding to sheet shape, and extending the extruded sheet; and    (3) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell back sheet (1)    Transparent filler (2)    Electricity generating element (3)    Transparent substrate (4)
NOVELTY - The thin section solar cell has a transparent substrate (1), a transparent front electrode (2), a photovoltaic active layer system (3), a transparent back electrode (4) and an electrically non-conductive reflector (10). The transparent back electrode has a multilevel structure, which has a transparent conductive oxide layer and a metalliferous layer, where the metal in this layer is partly present in metallic, non-oxidized form.    USE - Thin section solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent back electrode has a multilevel structure, which has a transparent conductive oxide layer and a metalliferous layer, where the metal in this layer is partly present in metallic, non-oxidized form, and hence ensures improved thin section solar cell with a high reflection degree.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing a thin section solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thin section solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Transparent substrate (1)    Transparent front electrode (2)    Photovoltaic active layer system (3)    Transparent back electrode (4)    Electrically non-conductive reflector (10)
NOVELTY - An organic photoactive component is composed of multiple layers, a semitransparent or transparent electrode on one side of a substrate and another non-transparent, semitransparent or transparent electrode on other side of the substrate. The layers comprise diindeno(1,2,3-cd:1',2',3'-lm)perylene compound.    USE - Organic photoactive component used for manufacturing organic solar cell, photodetector, building window, automobile window, semi-transparent mirror, sunglasses and screening device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoactive component ensures high optical absorption coefficients of 3x 105 per centimeters which provides flexible wide construction units on plastic foils in a cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoactive component is composed of multiple layers, semitransparent or transparent electrode on one side of a substrate and another non-transparent, semitransparent or transparent electrode on other side of the substrate. The layers comprise diindeno(1,2,3-cd:1',2',3'-lm)perylene compound of formula (I).    R1-R16=H, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted 1-20C alkyl, heteroalkyl or 6-20C aryl, heteroaryl or saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring including C, N, O, S, Si and Se.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation depicting optical density of dibenzoperylene. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A composite film (11) has transparent conductive film (11b) formed on photoelectric conversion layer (12), and electroconductive reflecting film (11a) formed on the transparent conductive film. The transparent conductive film is obtained by coating transparent conductive film composition on photoelectric conversion layer by wet coating method and baking. The electroconductive reflecting film is formed by coating electroconductive reflecting film composition on transparent conductive film by wet coating method and baking.    USE - Composite film is used for solar cell (claimed) e.g. superstrate-type thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composite film having high electroconductivity, adhesiveness and reflectance is manufactured economically and easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composite film has transparent conductive film formed on photoelectric conversion layer, and electroconductive reflecting film formed on the transparent conductive film. The transparent conductive film is obtained by coating transparent conductive film composition on photoelectric conversion layer by wet coating method and baking. The electroconductive reflecting film is formed by coating electroconductive reflecting film composition on transparent conductive film by wet coating method and baking. The electroconductive reflecting film composition contains 3C or more organic silver solution. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of composite film; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of composite film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Composite film (11)    Electroconductive reflecting film (11a)    Transparent conductive film (11b)    Photoelectric conversion layer (12)    Base material (14)
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet has base films (37,39) laminated on both surfaces of a gas-barrier film (30). The gas-barrier film has a sequential laminated structure of a polyester base film (31) having excellent hydrolysis resistance, an adhesive layer (32), an inorganic vapor-deposition layer (33) containing inorganic compound, and a composite film layer (34) having a thin film formed using coating agent containing hydroxyl-containing high-molecular compound, metal alkoxide, silane coupling agent and/or their hydrolyzate.    USE - Back surface protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet is economical and lightweight, has excellent heat resistance, weather resistance, hydrolysis resistance, damp-proof property, gas-barrier property and durability, and reduced environmental impact. The solar cell module comprising back surface protection sheet has excellent electric output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of back surface protection sheet.    Gas-barrier film (30)    Polyester base film (31)    Adhesive layer (32)    Inorganic vapor-deposition layer (33)    Composite film layer (34)    Base films (37,39)
NOVELTY - The thermoelectric conversion unit (10) has positive (p) type and negative (n) type thermoelectric conversion elements (11,12), and a connection conductor which electrically connects the conversion elements to take out electromotive force produced in each conversion element as one power supply. An airtight container (15) stores and seals the thermoelectric conversion unit such that minimum humidity is maintained. The porosity of each conversion element is 10-60%.    USE - Thermoelectric conversion unit of electric power generating apparatus used for electric equipments like water meter, and fuel cell system using solar energy power generation system, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The time of first-time electric power generation can be maintained, while preventing the fall of electric power generation amount, when the device is used repeatedly or for a long period of time, with a low cost structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the thermoelectric conversion unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thermoelectric conversion unit (10)    Thermoelectric conversion elements (11,12)    Thermoelectric conversion mechanism (13)    Thermoelectric conversion structure (14)    Airtight container (15)
NOVELTY - Polyolefin resin composition film comprises (in parts weight) polyolefin resin (100) and crosslinking agents (0.1-5). The fisheye (50 mu m or more) of the resin composition is 10 or less pieces/m2.    USE - The polyolefin resin composition film is useful as sealing film for solar cells (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyolefin resin composition film has few fisheyes and reduced size contraction rate at the time of heating. The polyolefin resin composition film has excellent durability, flexibility and electric insulation property and is transparent and easy to handle. The adhesiveness of composition with respect to glass substrate is improved.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen tank (1) has a resin liner (10) including resin with gas-barrier property as main material and an elastomer containing additive with hydrogen adsorption performance. The resin is nylon and the elastomer is ethylene olefin type elastomer or urethane type elastomer. A fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) layer (12) is stacked on outer peripheral surface of resin liner.    USE - High pressure hydrogen tank of fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The elongation of resin liner can be improved by the use of elastomer while gas-permeability proof can be improved by the use of resin as main material. The compatibility of nylon and elastomer can be raised and permeation of hydrogen gas from boundary between nylon and elastomer can be suppressed. Thus, defects owing to accumulation of gas between resin layer and FRP layer can be suppressed. Also, the outer peripheral surface of resin liner is reinforced by the FRP layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partial sectional view of the high pressure hydrogen tank. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen tank (1)    Storage space (6)    Resin liner (10)    FRP layer (12)    Cylindrical drum (14)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film contains material including polyethylene dioxythiophene/polystyrene sulfonate and polyvinyl alcohol. The ratio of light absorbency at wavelength of 450 nm and light absorbency at wavelength of 750 nm of the film is 0.9-1.1.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for transparent electrode. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, electroluminescent display, plasma display panel, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film has excellent transparency and hardness, and suppressed coloring property.
NOVELTY - A liquid composition contains dispersion medium, electroconductive organic compound and polyvinyl alcohol (I). The copolymerization ratio (B) of polyvinyl alcohol is 5-20 mol% and satisfies specific relation (A).    USE - Liquid composition is used for electroconductive coating film (claimed) for transparent electrode for liquid crystal display, electroluminescent display, plasma display, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The coating film formed using the liquid composition has excellent hardness, electroconductivity, strength and water resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A liquid composition contains dispersion medium, electroconductive organic compound and polyvinyl alcohol of formula: -((CH2-CH(OCOCH)3))x-(CH2-CH(OH))y-(CH2-CH(R))z (I). The copolymerization ratio (B) of polyvinyl alcohol is 5-20 mol% and satisfies following relation: B=z/(x+y+z)x 100 (A).    R=H or CH3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electroconductive coating film (21), which is obtained by coating the liquid composition on a base material (22).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electroconductive film.    Electroconductive coating film (11)    Base material (22)    Poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (23)    Polystyrene sulfonate (24)    Modified polyvinyl alcohol (25)
NOVELTY - The carrier has a single-faced hook (2) and a double-sided hook (3) mounted on a carrying frame (1). Base plates are arranged on both upper and lower head faces of a hook connecting rod. Two fastening belts of a double-sided hook penetrate through two fastening belt grooves of the base plates. A locating groove of the double-sided hook is sleeved to the rod. Pressing lug bosses of the double-sided hook are pressed on an upper head face of each base plate such that the bosses are bent along a bent groove towards an inner side edge by 90 degrees.    USE - Silicon slice carrier for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition film coating.    ADVANTAGE - The pressing lug bosses of the double-sided hook are pressed on the upper head face of the base plate such that the bosses are bent along the bent groove towards the inner side edge by 90 degrees, thus realizing fixing and demounting the hook. The connection structure of the hook is improved, so that the fastening belt acts on the base plate without damaging the hook connecting rod during tensioning and demounting processes. The hook can be mounted and demounted quickly. The carrier avoids damaging the silicon slice carrying frame during mounting and demounting. The carrier can reduce probability of deposition of a silicon nitride layer on the rear surface of a solar cell panel to a large extent, thus satisfying requirements of the film coating process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a silicon slice carrier.    Carrying frame (1)    Single-faced hook (2)    Double-sided hook (3)    Silicon slice (5)
NOVELTY - The structure layer has a transparent substrate layer whose front face is provided with a texture structure, and reverse face is provided with a reflective membrane. The texture structure is protruded structure composed of transparent photo-curing materials i.e. UV photo-curing material. The protruded structure is formed of staggered protruded parts in pyramid. The protruded part of the protruded structure is tetrahedron, where an acme angle of side faces of the tetrahedron is 90 degrees.    USE - Texture structure layer for a flexible solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the following:    (1) a production method for a texture structure layer for a flexible solar cell    (2) a production apparatus for a texture structure layer for flexible solar cell, comprising a material feed unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a texture structure layer.
NOVELTY - The glass has a super-white glass substrate whose one face is mounted with two anti-reflection film layers i.e. titanium oxide film layers, from inside and outside. A refractive index of each anti-reflection film layer is less than a refractive index of the super-white glass substrate, and a refractive index of a silicon oxide film layer is same as the refractive index of the super-white glass substrate. The anti-reflection film layer is 30 to 50 thick.    USE - Anti-reflection film encapsulation glass for a solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The glass reaches more than 97 percentage by setting two anti-reflection film layers on the super-white glass substrate, and has abrasion resistance, better weather resistance, prolonged service life and better hydrophobicity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an anti-reflection film encapsulation glass.
NOVELTY - The component has a high-reflectivity glass backboard composed of a glass (5), a polymer base body reflecting film and a metal base body reflecting film jointed with a surface of the component. The polymer base body reflecting film is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) reflecting film. The metal base body reflecting film is an aluminum foil, where the component is provided with a reflector film coating layer that is a silver film or aluminum film. The glass is a float glass.    USE - Double-layer glass i.e. float glass, solar cell component for use as a building material.    ADVANTAGE - The component provides high output power, and regulates direct light transmission rate such that decorating effect of the component used as building material is enriched.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a double-layer glass i.e. float glass, solar cell component.    Glass (5)
NOVELTY - A coating liquid composition contains dispersion medium, electroconductive organic compound, crosslinking agent containing trialkoxysilane having epoxy group, and dialkoxysilane having epoxy group.    USE - Coating liquid composition is used for electroconductive film (claimed) for transparent electrode. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, electroluminescent display, plasma display, solar cell, electrochromic display and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The coating liquid composition provides electroconductive film with high hardness and excellent wet resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electroconductive film (10), which is obtained by coating the liquid composition on a base material (11).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of the electroconductive film.    Electroconductive film (10)    Base material (11)    Crosslinking bonds (12,13)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a translucent insulated substrate (2) which is maintained on the substrate stage (1). A film production room (R) which forms microcrystal silicon film (7) into a film by generating plasma (6) of source gas which is supplied towards the surface of translucent insulated substrate to be formed into film. A measurement unit measures the crystallization rate of the microcrystal silicon film through substrate stage and translucent insulated substrate by Raman spectroscopy from the surface of translucent insulated substrate.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing microcrystal silicon film for thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The effective crystallization rate is acquired easily so that yield of uniform microcrystal silicon film is stabilized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of microcrystal silicon film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing apparatus of microcrystal silicon film.    Substrate stage (1)    Translucent insulated substrate (2)    Plasma (6)    Microcrystal silicon film (7)    Film production room (R)
NOVELTY - A dye compound comprises four cyclically linked components comprising a linker compound(s) including a first linker compound or a second linker compound. The first linker compound has an aromatic carboxylic acid or its alkyl ester, where the aromatic group is bonded to fumaronitrile. The second linker compound has an aromatic carboxylic acid or its alkyl ester, where the aromatic group is bonded to phthalonitrile.    USE - A dye compound used in a photovoltaic device, preferably a dye sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carboxylic acid is protected by the aromatic alkyl ester, thus preventing hydrogen bonding with other fumaronitrile and/or phthalonitrile derivatives that could cause unwanted side reactions and reduce product yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for synthesizing the dye compound, comprising stirring four components in a reaction vessel, and heating to 80-160 (preferably 130-140) degrees C.
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains copper-supported carrier (10) containing alumina as main component, and pillars (12) joined along axial direction of coil-shaped tube material (11). The coil-shaped tube material is helically wound with predetermined interval between pillars.    USE - Catalyst is used for modifying dimethyl ether during manufacture of hydrogen-containing gas (claimed) used for producing ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent performance and strength, favorable surface area, and reduced pressure loss. The hydrogen-containing gas is efficiently manufactured using catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen-containing gas, which involves reacting dimethyl ether and water in presence of catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows side view, top view and sectional view of the catalyst.    Carrier (10)    Coil-shaped tube material (11)    Pillars (12)    Through-hole (13)
NOVELTY - An anthracene derivative (I) is new.    USE - New anthracene derivative is used as luminescent material for organic electroluminescent element (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to wall-mounted television, copier, printer, measuring instrument, display board, marker lamp, solar cell and image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element comprising anthracene derivative, has excellent durability and luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anthracene derivative of formula (I) is new.    At least one of R1-R10=single bond, and remaining is amino, 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-20C aryloxy, 6-20C arylthio, 6-50C aryl or 5-50C heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted), H, halo, hydroxy or cyano;    L1=single bond or coupling group;    a-c=1-4;    Z=group of formula (a);    at least one of R11-R18,R21-R24,R31-R34=single bond, and remaining is H or substituent;    at least one pair of adjacent substituent of R11-R18=ring of formula (b) or (c);and    X1,X2=oxygen or sulfur.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element, which has organic thin film layer including light emitting layer containing anthracene derivative (I), provided between cathode and anode.
NOVELTY - A surface-treated base material is obtained by forming cured layer of resin composition on the surface of a substrate, and treating the cured layer with gas containing sulfur trioxide. The resin composition contains composite resin consisting of polysiloxane segment (A1) and vinyl polymer segment (A2). The segment (A1) has structural units (I) and/or (II), and silanol group and/or hydrolyzable silyl group.    USE - Surface-treated base material is used as light receiving surface side protection sheet for module of solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, two-wheeled motor vehicle, electric train, vessel, aircraft, television, refrigerator, computer, metal roof material, guard rail, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The surface-treated base material has improved anti-fouling property over a long period of time, excellent abrasion resistance, and provides solar cell module with excellent weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A surface-treated base material is obtained by forming cured layer of resin composition on the surface of a substrate, and treating the cured layer with gas containing sulfur trioxide. The resin composition contains composite resin consisting of polysiloxane segment (A1) and vinyl polymer segment (A2). The segment (A1) has structural units of formula (I) and/or of formula (II), and silanol group and/or hydrolyzable silyl group. The composite resin has structural unit of formula (III).    R1-R3=-R4-CH=CH2, -R4-C(CH3)=CH2, -R4-O-CO-C(CH3)=CH2, -R4-O-CO-CH=CH2, 1-6C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, aryl or 7-12C aralkyl group;and    R4=single bond or 1-6C alkylene.    At least one of R1-R3 is aryl group or group having polymerizable double bond. The carbon atom in the structural unit (III) is a portion of the segment (A2) and the silicon atom bonded with the oxygen atom is a portion of the segment (A1). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for surface treatment method of base material.
NOVELTY - Triallyl isocyanurate is mixed with silane coupling agent and then stored in the form of mixture.    USE - Storage method of triallyl isocyanurate. Uses include but are not limited to sealing material for liquid crystal displays, semiconductors, printed wiring boards, solar cells, integrated circuits, resistors, and capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively stores triallyl isocyanurate without solidification during winter.
NOVELTY - The skylight has a crystalline silicon solar battery sheet whose upper and lower face is equipped with an ethylene vinyl acetate film. An upper layer of the ethylene vinyl acetate film is equipped with a vehicle skylight toughened glass. A lower layer of the ethylene vinyl acetate film is equipped with a transparent rear panel. The vehicle skylight toughened glass is arc-shaped. The transparent rear panel is connected with a dual output line of a source. The dual output line of the source is connected with a source electrode on the crystalline silicon solar battery sheet.    USE - Solar battery skylight for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The skylight saves energy. The skylight reduces the temperature and effect generated by internal heat of the vehicle, and protects things in the vehicle. The skylight is comfortable to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar battery skylight.
NOVELTY - The wallboard includes a solar energy battery panel which is distributed on the front surface of a substrate plate. The solar energy battery panel and the substrate plate are ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhered, packaged, laminated or solidified and connected with pouring glue. The rear side of substrate plate is formed with at least two suspension grooves which suspend and combine the substrate with wall surface by locks, and at least one wiring slot which is placed between the suspension grooves. The cross section of suspension slot is T-shaped with narrow inside and wide outside.    USE - Integrated solar energy wallboard for use in photovoltaic building.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures high performance of the substrate plate used as the wall building fence material since the transparent Tedlar (RTM: polyvinyl fluoride)-polyester-Tedlar (TPT) is used as the light collection surface, and the wallboard substrate is used as the rear side material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the integrated solar energy wallboard.
NOVELTY - A photoinductive hydroxy-ionization solar battery includes an anion-exchange membrane dividing closed container into first and second containers having unequal volumes, and electrodes. Aqueous solution of optical base molecules or aqueous solution of optical base molecules containing quat. ammonium salt-type surfactant and sodium chloride or potassium chloride is contained in first container, and water or aqueous solution containing surfactant and sodium chloride or potassium chloride is contained in second container. Part of one sidewall of the first container can transmit light.    USE - Photoinductive hydroxy-ionization solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoinductive hydroxy-ionization solar battery comprises a closed container as photoelectrochemical tank, an anion-exchange membrane, optical base molecules capable of photoinductively producing hydroxy ions and cations, and electrodes. The membrane divides the closed container into first and second containers having unequal volumes. The volume ratio of first and second containers is 1:10 to 1:2. Aqueous solution of optical base molecules or aqueous solution of optical base molecules containing quat. ammonium salt-type surfactant and sodium chloride or potassium chloride is contained in first container, and water or aqueous solution containing surfactant and sodium chloride or potassium chloride is contained in second container. Part of one sidewall of first container can transmit light. The transmitted light and the anion-exchange membrane form an incident angle of 90 degrees . Other walls of closed container cannot transmit light. An anode or cathode is arranged in light-transmission place of first container, and a cathode or anode is arranged in the second container. Leadwires of anode or cathode in first container lead out of the first container, and leadwires of cathode or anode in second container lead out of the second container.
NOVELTY - A photoinductive protonation solar battery includes a cation-exchange membrane dividing closed container into first and second containers having unequal volumes. Aqueous solution of optical acid molecules is contained in first container, and water is contained in second container. Part of one sidewall of the first container can transmit light. The transmitted light and the membrane form an incident angle of 90 degrees . Other walls of closed container cannot transmit light. An anode is arranged in light transmission place of first container, and a cathode is arranged in second container.    USE - Photoinductive protonation solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoinductive protonation solar battery comprises a closed container as photoelectrochemical tank, a cation-exchange membrane, optical acid molecules capable of photoinductively producing hydrogen ions and anions, and electrodes. The membrane divides the closed container into first and second containers having unequal volumes. The volume ratio of first and second containers is 1:10 to 1:2. Aqueous solution of optical acid molecules is contained in first container, and water is contained in second container. Part of one sidewall of the first container can transmit light. The transmitted light and the membrane form an incident angle of 90 degrees . Other walls of closed container cannot transmit light. An anode or cathode is arranged in light transmission place of first container, and a cathode or anode is arranged in second container. Leadwires of anode or cathode in first container lead out of the first container, and leadwires of cathode or anode in second container lead out of the second container.
NOVELTY - A thiazolidine-type compound (I) is new.    USE - New thiazolidine-type compound is used as photoelectric conversion material used for semiconductor electrode for photoelectric conversion element (all claimed) e.g. solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element formed using thiazolidine-type compound has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thiazolidine-type compound of formula (I) is new.    R1-R6=aliphatic group, aromatic group or heterocyclyl;    R2+R3=ring;    R4=aliphatic group or aromatic group having acidic group with pKa value of less than 6 as substituent;and    L1=conjugated methine unit.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) semiconductor electrode, which has a substrate having electroconductivity on the surface, semiconductor layer coated on the electroconductive surface, and thiazolidine-type compound (I) as pigment capable of adsorbing to the surface of semiconductor layer; and    (2) photoelectric conversion element, which has a charge transferring layer, counter electrode and semiconductor electrode.
NOVELTY - The method involves adding isopropanol in a catalyst with a mass ratio of 1:1, and previbrating the added liquid ultrasonically after mixing the isopropanol with the catalyst. The liquid is transferred into a measuring pot after completing a fully mixing process. An ultrasonic vibrating process is carried out to the measuring pot in an ultrasonic container with pure water and by setting a frequency range of an ultrasonic wave of 50-80 kHz. The liquid in the measuring pot is sprayed on a proton exchange membrane by a super-precision and minuteness spraying device.    USE - Method for spraying catalyst on a proton exchange membrane of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the catalyst to be fully mixed with a coating substance, thus improving electrochemical properties of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The catalyst is made of platinum/carbon, XC-72R carbon powder, PTFE i.e. tetrachloro, and Nafion (RTM: sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene based fluoropolymer-copolymer) resin.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a substrate and an emitter part located at a front side of another substrate. A silicon thin film layer includes impurity doped amorphous silicon, where the emitter part is positioned on the thin film layer. An electrode is positioned on a transparent conductive layer, where the transparent conductive layer is electrically connected and positioned at a back side of one of the substrates, and the electrode is electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer. Another silicon thin film layer is doped with silicon or silicon carbide of high concentration.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon thin film layer is doped with silicon or silicon carbide of high concentration, so to provide better surface passivation property to the solar cell, thus improving step coverage property, increasing open circuit voltage by increasing band gap of the silicon thin film layer, and hence improving conversion efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar cell consists of an antireflection film such as titanium dioxide, silicon nitride film, silicon oxide film and Silicon oxynitride thin films. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has a primary electrode arranged in a substrate, where a content of buffer layer is more than content of a p-type semiconductor layer. A secondary photoelectron transform portion is arranged between a primary photoelectron transform portion and a secondary electrode. Thickness of the buffer layer is thinner than thickness of an I-type semiconductor layer. P-type impurity content of the buffer layer is more than p-type impurity content of the p-type semiconductor layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the solar cell is improved by arranging the buffer layer with high hydrogen content among p-type semiconductor layer and I-type semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a double connection solar cell.
NOVELTY - The device has a substrate (100), and a loading/unloading unit (A') that is provided in a turntable (30). The turntable is rotated, and a substrate fixture (50) is utilized for loading the substrate in a conveyor table (40). A laser-irradiated region (60) is utilized for etching the substrate fixed to the conveyor table. A jig settling portion (51) is formed at an upper side of the turntable. A jig (55) is installed in the jig settling portion for pressurizing outer circumference of the substrate.    USE - Laser substrate etching device for producing a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The device enables automatically loading and processing the substrate in an efficient manner. The device is light-weight and small in size. The device is provided with minimized number of conveyor tables, thus reducing maintenance and repair cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of a laser substrate etching device.    Loading/unloading unit (A')    Turntable (30)    Conveyor table (40)    Substrate fixture (50)    Jig settling portion (51)    Jig (55)    Laser-irradiated region (60)    Substrate (100)
NOVELTY - The device has an electrode paste feeder (11) for storing electrode paste. An electrode paste supply roll (12) is provided with a concave pattern part, and a flexible substrate transportation unit (30) sets a flexible substrate (3). A flexible substrate supply roll (32) supplies the electrode paste to a transfer roll (21). A guide roll (33) maintains the tension of the flexible substrate wound in the flexible substrate supply roll. A winding roll (34) reels the transferred flexible substrate in the flexible substrate supply roll after the electrode paste is transferred.    USE - Electrode making device for a solar cell i.e. copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell, board.    ADVANTAGE - The device improves the production of a solar battery, and reduces the manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrode making device.    Flexible substrate (3)    Electrode paste feeder (11)    Electrode paste supply roll (12)    Transfer roll (21)    Flexible substrate transportation unit (30)    Flexible substrate supply roll (32)    Guide roll (33)    Winding roll (34)
NOVELTY - The device has a mask screen drum (10) including a screen net part that is supported in a support bracket (3a) located in center of a gas shelf (1). A paste feeding unit (30) supplies electrode paste to a drum drive unit (20), and is arranged in an electrode paste feeder (31). A transfer unit (40) is mounted inside the mask screen drum. A static electricity removing apparatus (70) removes the static electricity generated in a transcription process through the transfer unit. A drier (80) dries the transferred paste of a material (4) after the transcription process is performed.    USE - Screen print device for use during production of a solar battery e.g. organic solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device forms an electrode in material or functional film, improves the productivity of a solar cell or organic display, and saves the fabrication cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a screen print device.    Gas shelf (1)    Support bracket (3a)    Material (4)    Mask screen drum (10)    Drum drive unit (20)    Paste feeding unit (30)    Electrode paste feeder (31)    Transfer unit (40)    Static electricity removing apparatus (70)    Drier (80)
NOVELTY - Backsheet comprises axial direction heat sheet layer including phase change material (PCM) and heat spreader, and polyester base material layer.    USE - The backsheet is useful in solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The backsheet has improved durability and weatherability, and enhances the efficiency of solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) production of the above-cited backsheet; and    (2) solar battery containing the backsheet.
NOVELTY - The coating apparatus has a coating booth (3), perpendicular drying oven (4) and a coating object transfer unit. The coating object dipped in the water is coated with the coating solution in the coating booth. The coating object is supported by a coating object transfer unit, and the coating solution is dried by a perpendicular drying oven.    USE - Coating apparatus used in manufacture of solar cell back sheet and copper-clad laminate (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The effectiveness of the coating process is improved, and the process cost is reduced. The solar cell back sheet of superior quality is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coating method;    (2) manufacturing method of solar cell back sheet; and    (3) manufacturing method of copper-clad laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the coating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Pretreatment unit (2)    Coating booth (3)    Drying oven (4)    Cooling zone (5)    Winder roll (7)
NOVELTY - Adhesive sheet composition comprises organic peroxide (A), organic peroxide (B) chosen from dialkyl peroxide, alkylperoxy ester and peroxy ketone and light-diffusing agent (C) chosen from ethylene copolymer. The weight ratio of organic peroxide (A) and organic peroxide (B) is 10:50-50:10. The composition comprises 0.0001-1 part weight of ethylene copolymer with respect to 100 parts weight of organic peroxide.    USE - The adhesive sheet composition is useful for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent light transmittance and solar power generation property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which comprises solar cell device and protecting material, where upper portion protecting material is positioned on the top of the solar cell device and lower portion protecting material is positioned on the substrate of the solar cell device.
NOVELTY - The solar energy generating apparatus has a substrate, and several electrodes arranged on the substrate. Several light absorption units are arranged on the electrodes and several windows are arranged on the light absorption units. The insulating elements are arranged between the light absorption units. The protecting layer arranged on the windows, is formed integrally with insulating elements.    USE - Solar energy generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The protective layer can protect the solar cell from external impact. The insulating element can be easily formed without any additional process. The solar energy generation efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar energy generating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar energy generating apparatus.
NOVELTY - Copper-indium-gallium precursor mixture or its oxide is prepared from precursors of copper, indium and gallium. The obtained copper-indium-gallium precursor mixture or its oxide, and selenium precursor compound are melted in solvent. The obtained mixture is reacted at temperature more than the boiling point of alcohol and less than the boiling point of organic solvent, and precipitate is separated. The obtained precipitate is washed and dried to obtain copper-indium-gallium-selenium-type particles.    USE - Manufacture of copper-indium-gallium-selenium-type particles used for ink and paste (both claimed) for forming thin film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically and efficiently provides copper-indium-gallium-selenium-type particles, by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Copper-indium-gallium precursor mixture or its oxide is prepared from precursors of copper, indium and gallium. The obtained copper-indium-gallium precursor mixture or its oxide, and selenium precursor compound are melted in solvent containing alcohol and organic solvent having boiling point higher than that of alcohol. The obtained mixture is reacted at temperature more than boiling point of alcohol and less than boiling point of organic solvent, and precipitate is separated. The obtained precipitate is washed and dried to obtain copper-indium-gallium-selenium-type particles.
NOVELTY - Laminated film comprises a first layer of fluorine-containing polymer film, and a middle layer which is superposed on one surface of the first layer. The middle layer contains polypropylene glycol and naphthalate. The first layer contains polyvinyl chloride film. A back lining layer is superposed on the back side of the propylene glycol naphthalate middle layer.    USE - Laminated film used in solar cell module (claimed).
NOVELTY - The double-layer zinc oxide transparent conductive film has a substrate layer, a zinc oxide crystalline film charge transport layer, and a wet corroded zinc oxide crystalline film textured scattering layer. The zinc oxide crystalline film charge transport layer is with a crystal phase on the substrate layer, and the scattering layer is with a crystal phase on the charge transport layer. The substrate layer is a hard substrate or a flexible substrate material.    USE - Double-layer zinc oxide transparent conductive film for thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains a transparent conductive zinc oxide film material with excellent electrical properties and light trapping structure. Zinc oxide is a doped semiconductor which is applied to single-junction or multi-junction solar cell with amorphous silicon based, microcrystalline silicon based, nano-silicon based film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method of double-layer zinc oxide transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a three-dimensional view of the double-layer zinc oxide transparent conductive film for thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - Hyperactive fluorine resin membrane comprises a substrate made of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) resin having dual model molecular weight distribution and a fluorosilicone forming membrane layer or silicon-titanium forming membrane layer on the surface of the substrate.    USE - Used as a hyperactive fluorine resin membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane: is highly corrosion resistance, weather resistance and combustion resistance. The outer surface of the membrane has high anti-scratching performance, while the inner surface has increased adhesion to the glass interface or back plate; and the overall structure is highly transparent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a solar cell comprising a cell body and a transparent panel arranged on the cell body, where the surface of the transparent panel is combined with the hyperactive fluorine resin membrane; and    (2) the production of hyperactive fluorine resin membrane, comprising (i) mixing high molecular weight constituent FEP resin and low molecular weight constituent FEP resin to produce the FEP resin grains having dual model molecular weight distribution, (ii) introducing the grains into a high nickel alloy spiral extruding machine to produce a broad substrate having the fluorinated ethylene propylene resin grains, (iii) plasma processing the substrate surface to activate the substrate surface, (iv) applying or impregnating fluorosilicone compound or silicon-titanium compound to the activated substrate, heating for 1-600 seconds at 20-200 degrees C to form the fluorosilicone forming membrane layer or the silicon-titanium forming membrane layer on the substrate surface.
NOVELTY - Radiation modified fluorine resin film comprises: a base layer prepared from fluorinated ethylene propylene resin with double-mold molecular weight; and a grafting layer formed on the surface of the base layer, which is grafted and modified by radiation.    USE - The fluorine resin film is useful as a panel.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorine resin film exhibits high: corrosion resistance, weathering resistance and fire resistance. The external surface of the film has high scratch resistance. The internal surface of the film exhibits increased viscosity to the ethylene vinyl acetate layer and has high transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a solar flexible cell comprising a flexible cell body and an ethylene vinyl acetate rubber layer, where the surface of the ethylene vinyl acetate rubber layer is stuck with the fluorine resin film modified by radiation; and    (2) preparing the radiation modified fluorine resin film, comprising: (i) mixing high and low molecular weight fluorinated ethylene propylene resin to prepare the fluorinated ethylene propylene resin particle with double-mold molecular weight distribution; (ii) preparing the particle into a base layer with wide amplitude by using a high nickel alloy spiral extruder head, where the base layer includes the fluorinated ethylene propylene resin with the double-mold molecular weight distribution; (iii) treating the surface of the base layer with high energy radiation to activate the surface of the base layer; and (iv) spraying or rolling coating or shower coating or dipping a modifier on the activated base layer, heating the base layer at 20-70 degrees C to form the grafting layer on the surface of the base layer.
NOVELTY - The composition ratio of a ternary thin film is measured and an amount of selenium is deposited on the thin film according to the composition ratio. A protective layer is formed on the deposited selenium. The thin film is heat-treated, and the protective layer is etched and removed to obtain a light-absorption layer.    USE - Manufacture of light-absorption layer (claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables quick and economical manufacture of reliable light-absorption layers with high yield, with easy control of selenium composition. The protective layer can be formed by a simple method.
NOVELTY - A transparent electrode film has a thin film comprising 0.03-10 wt.% of conducting polymer formed by performing gas phase polymerization of conjugated-type monomer having heterocyclic group-containing structure (I) laminated on surface(s) of a base film having transparent high-molecular film. The conducting polymer comprises carbon nanotubes, fullerene derivative particles, imidazolium salt derivative, pyridinium salt derivative, and/or pyrrolidinium salt derivative.    USE - Transparent electrode film is used for organic solar cell, electronic display device, flat panel display, plasma display device, liquid crystal display, and electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electrode film has high carrier mobility, uniformity, surface resistance and electroconductivity, and can be manufactured economically by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transparent electrode film has a thin film comprising 0.03-10 wt.% of conducting polymer formed by performing gas phase polymerization of conjugated-type monomer having heterocyclic group-containing structure of formula (I) laminated on surface(s) of a base film having transparent high-molecular film. The conducting polymer comprises carbon nanotubes, fullerene derivative particles, imidazolium salt derivative, pyridinium salt derivative, and/or pyrrolidinium salt derivative.    X=S or NH;    R1,R2=H, 3-16C alkyl, 3-15C alkyl ester, halo or hydrocarbyl substituted by at least one of S and O;    or R1+R2=ring;and    n=not defined.    N.B. n is not defined. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of transparent electrode film;    (2) active layer; and    (3) manufacture of active layer.
NOVELTY - An organic photovoltaic device has electrode protective layer, organic active layer, metallic anode and organic thin film layer, provided on transparent substrate. The organic thin film layer is p-type organic semiconductor layer formed using copolymer having hole-transporting functional group and photo-crosslinking functional group. The transparent substrate has transparent electrode. The organic active layer includes organic semiconductor. The metallic anode is deposited on the organic active layer.    USE - Organic photovoltaic device is used for solar cell and optical sensor (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photovoltaic device has high quantum efficiency and reduced leakage of current.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photovoltaic device has electrode protective layer, organic active layer, metallic anode and organic thin film layer, provided on transparent substrate. The organic thin film layer is formed between electrode protective layer and organic active layer. The organic thin film layer is p-type organic semiconductor layer formed using copolymer having hole transporting functional group and photo-crosslinking functional group. The transparent substrate has transparent electrode. The organic active layer includes organic semiconductor. The metallic anode is deposited on the organic active layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic photovoltaic device.
NOVELTY - An organic thin film device has at least one electrode (20) formed on a substrate, and at least one organic thin film layer (40). The organic thin film layer is formed using a composition containing of a photopolymerizable compound, an electron donor, an electron acceptor, a photopolymerizable initiator, and an organic solvent.    USE - Organic thin film device e.g. organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin film device has improved energy conversion efficiency by forming bulk heterojunction which is effective in organic thin film layer.
NOVELTY - A gel-type polymer electrolyte contains ceramic nanofiller and compound chosen from monomer, its oligomer, polymer and/or copolymer.    USE - Gel-type polymer electrolyte is used for manufacturing dye-sensitized solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The volatilization of electrolyte in the gel-type polymer electrolyte is suppressed. The dye-sensitized solar cell formed using the gel-type polymer electrolyte has excellent stability and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) dye-sensitized solar cell, which has transparent conductive oxide layer (120), transparent substrate (110), cathode (100), anode (200) and gel-type polymer electrolyte. The cathode includes a nano-oxide layer (130) in which a dye is absorbed. The anode includes a platinum layer (230) formed on the transparent conductive oxide layer; and    (2) manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of dye-sensitized solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cathode (100)    Transparent substrates (110,210)    Transparent conductive oxide layers (120,220)    Nano-oxide layer (130)    Anode (200)    Platinum layer (230)
NOVELTY - The module has a heat-dissipating sheet provided with a thermal conductance coating layer (61). Microparticles are provided inside the coating layer, and another thermal conductance coating layer (62) is attached to a radiation sheet (60). A double-sided adhesive tape is provided at an outer side of a back sheet. A glass substrate (10) is provided with a solar cell (30), and the back sheet is made of copper or brass.    USE - Photovoltaic module for use in a high-temperature high-humidity tropical climate zone and a desert zone.    ADVANTAGE - The module enables arranging substances with different emissivities in the coating layer and allowing flow of heat in one direction, thus improving heat-dissipating performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a photovoltaic module.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Glass substrate (10)    Solar cell (30)    Ethyl vinyl acetate (40)    Radiation sheet (60)    Thermal conductance coating layers (61, 62)
NOVELTY - The device has a solar cell module (10) placed on a heating plate (122) provided in a lower chamber, and heated by the heating plate and is pressured between the heating plate and a pressing element to obtain a laminate. The heating plate has periphery heating regions (S2-S5) for heating the periphery portion of the solar cell module and an inside heating region (S1) inside the periphery portion of the solar cell module, which are separately temperature-controlled, so that the periphery portion and inside portion of the solar cell module are heated to the same temperature.    USE - Lamination device used in solar cell module manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature within a solar cell module in a laminating process is made uniform, by the periphery heating regions that heat the periphery portion of the solar cell module and inside heating region inside the periphery portion of the solar cell module. Hence the generation of bubble inside the solar cell nodule is reduced, and a solar cell module with high quality is obtained. Since the surrounding temperature and the heat supply to the solar cell module are controlled, the deterioration of the temperature distribution of the solar cell module is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the temperature control region of the heating plate, and the structure of the temperature control apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell module (10)    Temperature control apparatus (70)    Heating plate (122)    Inside heating region (s1)    Heating regions (s2-s5)
NOVELTY - The battery has a safety valve (40) that opens when internal pressure of case rises to equal or greater than a predetermined value. The safety valve has a thin portion (42) in which a portion of outer edge portion (43) is curved. A fracture groove portion (50) has a center straight groove portion (60) that extends in longer direction of the thin portion. A pair of side groove portions (70) are formed in both side in longer direction of the center straight groove portion and connected to longer direction end portions (60A,60B) of the center straight groove portion.    USE - Sealed battery e.g. lithium secondary battery used in vehicle (both claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, and fuel cell vehicle. Can also be used in nickel-cadmium battery and nickel-metal hydride battery.    ADVANTAGE - The center straight groove portion of the fracture groove portion is easily split before the side groove portion, so that the thin portion can open efficiently and dispersion in the valve-opening pressure of the safety valve is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of surface shape of safety valve of the sealed battery.    Safety valve (40)    Thin portion (42)    Outer edge portion (43)    Center straight groove portion (60)    End portions (60A,60B)    Side groove portion (70)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has two rollers (102,102') that transport a web (104) during CVD processing. A deposition chamber (106) defines a passage (110) for web to pass through while being transported by the two rollers. The deposition chamber has several processing chambers (108) isolated by barriers that are maintaining separate process chemistry in each process chambers. A CVD gas source is coupled to gas input port (112) of several process chambers.    USE - Roll-to-roll CVD system for growing compound semiconductor material on crystalline semiconductor wafer, used in fabrication of solar cells and super conducting materials.    ADVANTAGE - The characteristics of the material structure such as film quality and film thickness can be improved, the deposited material structure can be easily changed and the reaction processes and epitaxial growth at the wafer surface can be increased since the deposition chamber defines the passage for the web to pass through while being transported by the two rollers, and has several processing chambers isolated by the barriers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for CVD method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of roll-to-roll CVD system.    Roll-to-roll CVD system (100)    Rollers (102,102')    Web (104)    Deposition chamber (106)    Processing chambers (108)    Passage (110)    Gas input port (112)
NOVELTY - The system has a wafer transport mechanism (106) that transports wafers (104) during CVD processing. A deposition chamber (110) defines a passage to pass the wafers when the wafer transport mechanism transports the wafers in multiple discrete steps. The deposition chamber has several process chambers (112) isolated by barriers and comprising a gas input port (114) and a gas exhaust port (116). A CVD gas source (115) coupled to the gas input port of each process chambers, for injecting gas at opposite sides of the alternating process chamber.    USE - Continuous feed CVD system e.g. metal organic CVD (MOCVD) and halide vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) system for depositing of film on wafer in fabrication of solar cell, superconducting material and in research application.    ADVANTAGE - A highly uniform film thickness on entire width surface of wafer can be achieved by injecting the process gases at opposite sides of the wafers in alternating process chambers. The material structure of the deposited film can be defined by the geometry of several process chambers and the CVD reaction time doesn~t rely on gas valves hence more accurate and repeatable CVD reaction time with respect to wafer is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of CVD.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of continuous feed CVD system.    Wafer (104)    Wafer transport mechanism (106)    Deposition chamber (110)    Process chamber (112)    Gas input port (114)    CVD gas source (115)    Gas exhaust port (116)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a sputtering layer (10) comprising material with alkali-containing transition metal directly on another material of a support structure (13). The performance of a copper indium selenide (CIS) based semiconductor absorber layer of solar cell is not affected by negative impact of the material of support structure. The transition metal selected from group of molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), tantalum (Ta), vanadium (V), titanium (Ti), niobium (Ni) and zirconium (Zr). The alkali metal is selected from lithium (Li), sodium (Na) and potassium (K).    USE - Method of forming sputtering target for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of a copper indium selenide (CIS) based semiconductor absorber layer of solar cell is not affected by negative impact of the material of support structure so that conversion efficiency of the solar cell is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the sputtering target.    Sputtering target (1a)    Sputtering layer (10)    Support structure (13)
NOVELTY - A multiple functionalized mesostructured material is sequentially formed by providing (20) mesostructured material; performing (30) first processing step to introduce a first functional property into a mesostructured material under a first set of process conditions; and performing (40) second processing step to introduce a second functional property into the mesostructured material under a second set of process conditions different from the first set of process conditions.    USE - Method for sequential formation of multiple functionalized mesostructured material (claimed), used in electrodes, ultracapacitors, fuel cell membranes, batteries, microelectronic or opto-electronic applications, and ion-conduction applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method collectively optimizes first, second, and any subsequent sets of process conditions to obtain an optimized combination of first, second, and subsequent functionalities.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic flow diagram of the method for producing multiple functionalized mesostructured material.
NOVELTY - Chemical vapor deposition apparatus comprises chamber (110) having substrate-supporting member (114), and lid (120) with first source supplying holes (210); source supplying pipes (130) for supplying process source material to first source supplying holes; spraying-pipe supporting member with second source supplying holes (143) and detachably installed in lid; each source spraying pipe (142) having third source supplying holes (147) supplied with process source material through second source supplying holes to spray process source material onto substrate (112).    USE - For deposition of source material e.g. ZnO-based thin film on substrate e.g. wafer, plastic substrate or glass of solar cell, semiconductor device or flat display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus improves yield by extending cleaning cycle of source spraying member and also enhances operability by increasing apparatus-operable time owing to easy installment or detachment of source spraying member for cleaning process of source spraying member. The apparatus further includes jacket for preventing thin film material from being deposited on rear surface of chamber lid for chemical vapor deposition process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows perspective view of chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    Chamber (110)    Substrate (112)    Substrate-supporting member (114)    Chamber lid (120)    Source supplying pipe (130)    Source spraying pipe (142)    Second source supplying holes (143)    Third source supplying holes (147)    Jacket (160)    First source supplying holes (210)
NOVELTY - Dye-sensitized solar cell comprises: a photo-electrode having a surface; a sensitizing dye disposed on the surface; an electrolyte (106) in contact with the photo-electrode and sensitizing dye; and an energy relay dye disposed in the electrolyte, where the: sensitizing dye and the energy relay dye are both capable of absorbing incident optical radiation; sensitizing dye is capable of charge transfer at the surface; and energy relay dye is capable of non-radiative energy transfer to the sensitizing dye.    USE - Used as a dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cells has sensitizing dye which provides high absorption at relatively long wavelengths of the solar spectrum, while at least one energy relay dyes provide coverage of relatively short wavelengths of the solar spectrum, hence exhibits improved efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Back electrode (102)    Electrode layer (104)    Electrolyte (106)    Carrier layer (108)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (100) has sequential lamination of a p-type silicon carbide layer, an i-type amorphous silicon layer and n-type silicon layer. The p-type silicon carbide layer has amorphous silicon carbide layer, in which absorption coefficient with respect to light having wavelength of 600 nm is reduced towards i-type amorphous silicon layer, and a buffer layer formed between amorphous silicon carbide layer and i-type amorphous silicon layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has improved conversion efficiency and open voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of structure of solar cell.    Transparent insulating substrate (10)    Transparent conductive film (12)    Backside electrode layers (16,18)    Solar cell (100)    Amorphous silicon unit (102)
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic device comprises: first semiconductor layer (21); second semiconductor layer (22) disposed on first semiconductor layer; first electrode layer (23) connected to first semiconductor layer; second electrode layer (24) connected to second semiconductor layer, where second electrode layer has open area to expose second semiconductor layer; and low reflective conductive film (25) disposed in open area and connected to second electrode layer and second semiconductor layer, where resistivity of low reflective conductive film is less than or equal to that of second semiconductor layer.    USE - The photovoltaic device is useful in solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic device: reduces parasitic series resistance effect; and improves photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic device, comprising: forming the second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer; forming the first electrode layer on the first semiconductor layer, and forming the second electrode layer on the second semiconductor layer; and forming the low reflective conductive film in the open area, to connect the low reflective conductive film to the second electrode layer and the second semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the cross-sectional view of photovoltaic device.    Second semiconductor layer (21)    Second semiconductor layer (22)    First electrode layer (23)    Second electrode layer (24)    Low reflective conductive film (25)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell (1) comprises a first electrode (12) comprising a substrate (121a), a conductive layer (121b), a semiconductor layer (123), and a sensitized dye (125); an electrolyte layer (14) comprising an electrolyte with non-fluidity; and a second electrode (16) having no substrate and comprising a conductive material. The electrolyte comprises a colloidal electrolyte, and/or a solid electrolyte. The conductivity of the electrolyte is 1x 10-2 to 1x 10-6 S/cm.    USE - A dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell uses a single substrate which can be packaged by laminating each component, thus making it inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing the dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (1)    First electrode (12)    Electrolyte layer (14)    Second electrode (16)    Substrate (121a)    Conductive layer (121b)    Semiconductor layer (123)    Sensitized dye (125)
NOVELTY - Solar battery module comprises: a glass substrate over a surface of which a photoelectric conversion film is formed; and a resin structure which contacts the glass substrate and which covers a part of a side surface and a back surface of the glass substrate; where the resin structure comprises a resin and a buffer material having a lower thermal expansion coefficient than the resin, and a mixture ratio of the buffer material with respect to the resin is reduced as a distance from the glass substrate is increased.    USE - The module is useful for power generation systems.    ADVANTAGE - The module has low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method of forming a solar battery module comprising: a first step in which a substrate over a surface of which a photoelectric conversion film is formed is covered by a mixture material of a resin and a buffer material having a lower thermal expansion coefficient than the resin, and the mixture material is cured, to form a first resin structure; and a second step in which at least a part of the first resin structure is covered by a mixture material of the resin and the buffer material where a mixture ratio of the buffer material with respect to the resin is lower than that in the first step, and the mixture material is cured, to form a second resin structure, where a resin structure is formed including the first resin structure and the second resin structure covering a part of a side surface and a back surface of the glass substrate.
NOVELTY - Solar cell comprises p-type layer, i-type amorphous silicon layer, and n-type silicon layer.    USE - The solar cell is useful for industrial and commercial applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solar cell comprises: a p-type layer, an i-type amorphous silicon layer laminated on the p-type layer, and an n-type silicon layer laminated on the i-type amorphous silicon layer; where the p-type layer comprises a high-concentration amorphous silicon carbide layer doped with a p-type dopant, and an amorphous silicon buffer layer which is substantially undoped with the p-type dopant and formed in a region closer to the i-type amorphous silicon layer than the high-concentration amorphous silicon carbide layer, and a band gap of the amorphous silicon buffer layer is 1.65 eV or greater. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for manufacturing a solar cell comprising: a first step of forming a p-type layer; a second step of forming an i-type amorphous silicon layer laminated on the p-type layer, and a third step of forming an n-type silicon layer doped with an n-type dopant and laminated on the i-type amorphous silicon layer, where the first step further comprises a step of forming a high- concentration amorphous silicon carbide layer doped with a p-type dopant, and a step of forming an amorphous silicon buffer layer which is substantially undoped with the p-type dopant and formed in a region closer to the i-type amorphous silicon layer than the high-concentration amorphous silicon carbide layer, the amorphous silicon buffer layer having a band gap of 1.65 eV or greater.
NOVELTY - Controlling an optical property of a wavelength conversion sheet (S1) comprising a transparent resin and a phosphor having a perylene skeleton and achieves wavelength conversion by absorbing light in a specific wavelength range other than a target wavelength range and emitting light in a target wavelength range, involves: controlling a stokes shift of the wavelength conversion sheet by adjusting a concentration of the phosphor having a perylene skeleton to the transparent resin (0.5-3.5 wt.%).    USE - For controlling an optical property of a wavelength conversion sheet comprising a transparent resin and a phosphor having a perylene skeleton; for a cadmium telluride solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides wavelength conversion sheet having the absorbance at a maximum absorption peak wavelength in an absorption spectrum (1-4); a thickness of 5-100 mu m; provides the cadmium telluride solar cell has a sensitivity wavelength of 500-900 nm; easily control the magnitude of a stokes shift without changing an absorption wavelength range; achieves low reabsorption and high emission efficiency; provides a cadmium telluride solar cell having superior photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a wavelength conversion sheet (S2) for a cadmium telluride solar cell, comprising: a transparent resin; and a phosphor, where the wavelength conversion sheet is produced by the method for controlling an optical property of a wavelength conversion sheet (S1); and    (2) a cadmium telluride solar cell comprising the wavelength conversion sheet (S2).
NOVELTY - Sputtering target (1a) comprises: a sputtering layer (10) comprising a first material which comprises an alkali-containing transition metal; and a support structure (13) comprising a second material. The sputtering layer directly contacts the second material, which does not negatively impact performance of a copper indium selenide (CIS) based semiconductor absorber layer of a solar cell.    USE - The sputtering target is useful for: manufacturing photovoltaic devices; and forming thin-film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The barrier layer is capable of blocking diffusion of at least one of iron, nickel or chromium atoms which negatively impact the performance of the CIS based semiconductor absorber layer from the stainless steel toward the sputtering layer. The second material does not negatively impact the performance of a CIS based semiconductor absorber layer of a solar cell i.e. the diffusion of certain materials (e.g. molybdenum) into the CIS absorber layer of a solar cell does not impact device efficiency or atoms from the target which do negatively impact the performance of a CIS absorber layer do not diffuse or are not incorporated into the CIS absorber layer of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of a tubular sputtering target.    Sputtering target (1a)    Sputtering layer (10)    Support structure (13)
NOVELTY - Glass composition (C1) comprises electrically conductive material(s); glass frit(s), which comprises (wt.%, based on the wt.% of glass frit) silicon dioxide (SiO2) (7-25), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) (55-90), boron oxide (B2O3) (0.5-5), alkali metal oxide(s) (1.5-8), and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) (1-8); and organic medium.    USE - The composition (C1) is used for manufacturing semiconductor device for solar cell (claimed). It is useful for conductive silver pastes for silicon semiconductor devices (e.g. photodiode) and photovoltaic cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) semiconductor device manufacture comprising providing a semiconductor substrate, insulating film(s), and composition (C1); applying the insulating film to the semiconductor substrate; applying composition (C1) to the insulating film on the semiconductor substrate; and firing the semiconductor, insulating film, and thick film composition; and    (2) semiconductor device comprising electrode, which comprises, before firing, the composition (C1).
NOVELTY - The substrate has light absorbing structure (140) having low carrier concentration primary semiconductor (115) that is formed between P and N type primary semiconductors (114,116) and has effective carrier concentration lower than P and N type primary semiconductors. The absorbing layer has low carrier concentration secondary semiconductor (125) that is formed between P and N type secondary semiconductor (124,126) and has effective carrier concentration lower than P and N type secondary semiconductor.    USE - Semiconductor substrate for photoelectric conversion device (claimed) such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since crystallinity of the semiconductor increases, the photoelectric conversion efficiency in the semiconductor can be raised.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photoelectric conversion device;    (2) manufacturing method of semiconductor substrate; and    (3) manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor substrate.    P and N type primary semiconductors (114,116)    Low carrier concentration primary semiconductor (115)    P and N type secondary semiconductor (124,126)    Low carrier concentration secondary semiconductor (125)    Light absorbing structure (140)
NOVELTY - An inkjetable composition comprises a complex consisting of an etchant and a second component rendering the etchant inert and building an uncharged complex.    USE - As inkjetable composition; as an inkjet printable composition for the etching of SiO2 or SiNx layers (claimed); and for the etching of surfaces of semiconductor devices or surfaces of solar cell devices such as passivated emitter rear locally diffused solar cells, passivated emitter rear contact solar cells, passivated emitter rear totally diffused solar cell, inter-digitated back contact cells and bifacial solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The composition is inert at an ambient temperature and generates its etching properties at elevated temperatures; is active in presence of a second composition comprising an activating agent or a proton donating compound; is active in presence of composition comprising an acidic component selected from carboxylates, organic acids like acetic acid and others, mineral acids like phosphoric acid and others; is active in presence of a composition comprising polyacids selected from polystyrene sulfonic acid, poly acetic acid or comprising acids selected from acetic acid or other organic acids, phosphoric acid and/or other mineral acids. The composition is compatible with print head. The composition allows large numbers of pieces to be etched inexpensively in a suitable automated process on an industrial scale.
NOVELTY - An optical semiconductor electrode (3) includes an N-type semiconductor layer (3b) which is located on a conductive substrate (3a). An electrolytic solution (11) contacting with surface of the N-type semiconductor layer and surface of a counter electrode (4) contains water. An ion passing section (12) moves the ions between electrolytic solution, which is in the region (A) on the surface side of the N-type semiconductor layer, and the electrolytic solution in the region (B) on the side opposite to the region (A) with respect to the optical semiconductor electrode.    USE - Photoelectrochemical cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the ion passing section moves the ions between electrolytic solution, which is in the region A on the surface side of the N-type semiconductor layer, and the electrolytic solution in the region B with respect to the optical semiconductor electrode, the generated gas can be detached from an electrode surface more efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the photoelectrochemical cell.    Optical semiconductor electrode (3)    Conductive substrate (3a)    N-type semiconductor layer (3b)    Counter electrode (4)    Electrolytic solution (11)    Ion passing solution (12)
NOVELTY - The module has two solar cells (3) connected in regions by a planar cell connector (2). The cell connector exhibits a porous carrier layer (1) and a conductor structure e.g. flat or round wire, that is arranged on a side of the carrier layer facing away from the solar cells. The wire has an electrically conductive core made of copper and a coating made of zinc, silver or zinc-silver alloy. The core consists of a metal e.g. copper or aluminum, or a conductively doped non-metallic material e.g. polymer material. The carrier layer consists of fibrous material e.g. glass or polymer material.    USE - Water-based photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The module can be manufactured in a simple and cost effective manner and can be handled in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a water-based photovoltaic module.    Porous carrier layer (1)    Planar cell connector (2)    Solar cells (3)    Encapsulated material (4)    Front cover layer (5)    Rear cover layer (6)    Contact point (7)
NOVELTY - A catalyst for electro-chemical applications comprises an alloy of platinum and a transition metal, where the transition metal has an absorption edge similar to the absorption edge of the transition metal in an oxidic state, measured with x-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) where the measurements are performed in concentrated phosphoric acid electrolyte.    USE - As electrocatalyst for electro-chemical applications, for performing oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst shows a better activity than a catalyst comprising an alloy of platinum and a transition metal as known from the art; has better resistance to corrosion than the known catalysts; is suitable for the use in phosphoric acid fuel cells; and reduces the resistance to corrosion in presence of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) compared to the known catalysts.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process of an oxygen reduction reaction using the catalyst as electrocatalyst.
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a solution on a surface portion where solution comprises high-PH solid material such as at least one salt selected from sodium hydroxide (NaOH), and potassium hydroxide (KOH) of 50% weight in water. The glass article is heated to a temperature equal to the boiling temperature of water that is equal to 550? 0C.    USE - Method for treating portion of surface of glass article for decorative and solar application (all claimed). Can also be used in furniture, wardrobe, door of furniture, partition, table, shelf, bathroom, shop display, wall covering, and solar cell or photovoltaic device.    ADVANTAGE - The matted, opaque and frosty appeared glass article is obtained by treating glass article with fluorine-free compounds, and so the energy needed to perform chemical treatment of the surface can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass article.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the glass article.    Glass bulk (21)    Treated surface (22)
NOVELTY - A polysilicon thin film is formed by applying silicon fine crystals on a substrate (11).    USE - Polysilicon thin film is used for manufacture of solar cell, thin film transistor for thin film transistor array used as drive circuit portion of display device (all claimed), and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell using the polysilicon thin film has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of polysilicon thin film;    (2) solar cell (19);    (3) manufacture of solar cell;    (4) manufacture of thin film transistor;    (5) manufacture of thin film transistor array; and    (6) manufacture of display device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of solar cell.    Glass substrate (11)    High melting point metal film (12)    Polysilicon thin film which carried out p-type diffusion (16)    Incident light (18)    Solar cell (19)
NOVELTY - An organic material comprising crystal grains having minimum diameter of 0.3 mm or more as a photoelectric conversion layer-forming raw material is heated to reach predetermined stable vapor-deposition rate. At least 1/5 portion of total volume of crystal grains in organic material is sublimated, after reaching predetermined stable vapor-deposition rate to form a photoelectric conversion layer (12), and to obtain a photoelectric conversion element (10).    USE - Manufacture of photoelectric conversion element used for image pick-up element (claimed), optical sensor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of photoelectric conversion element having high speed response and excellent sensitivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Lower electrode (11)    Photoelectric conversion layer (12)    Upper electrode (15)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element contains anode, cathode, photoelectric conversion layer arranged between anode and cathode, and hole buffer layer arranged between anode and photoelectric conversion layer. The hole buffer layer contains 100 ppm or less of sodium ion as impurity.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell (claimed), light emitting diode and electroluminescence element.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency by suppressing the influence of impurities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.
NOVELTY - The package structure (10) has solar cell sealing film (14) which comprises a silane compound and/or silane modification resin. A packaging bag (12) made of polyolefin resin which packages the solar cell sealing film has absolute humidity of 1-15 g/m3 inside the package structure.    USE - Package structure for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the packaging bag has predetermined absolute humidity inside the package structure, the adhesive force of the sealing film can be fully exhibited at the time of solar cell module preparation. Hence the preservation of a solar cell sealing film can be prevented, thus the corrosion of the electrode by the penetration of destruction of the photovoltaic cell can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the package structure.    Package structure (10)    Packaging bag (12)    Opening (12A)    Solar cell sealing film (14)    Adhesive plate (16)
NOVELTY - Organic, photoactive component, preferably solar cell, comprises pi-conjugated oligomers containing 1-20, preferably 3-6 monomers, as photoactive, light absorbing material, where: the oligomer is distinguished by at least 2, preferably 4-6 non-conjugated side chains, and the basic structure of at least two of the side chains exactly comprises three atoms of carbon, silicon, oxygen, sulfur, selenium, nitrogen or phosphorus in linear sequence.    USE - Used as organic, photoactive component, preferably solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic, photoactive component, preferably solar cell exhibits high efficiency.
NOVELTY - The electroconductive reflective film (11a) has reflective film composition coated on a transparent conductive film (11b) by wet coating method. The reflective film composition is obtained by baking organic silver solution at 130-400 degrees C so that the thickness of organic silver solution becomes 0.05-2 mu m after the baking operation. The organic silver solution is obtained by dissolving silver salt in a solvent.    USE - Electroconductive reflective film for superstrate type thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive reflecting film having high back surface reflectance and electroconductivity and excellent adhesiveness with the base material is obtained by using the composition obtained by baking organic silver solution. The electroconductive reflective film is produced inexpensively by wet coating method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electroconductive reflective film manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the electroconductive reflecting film.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electroconductive reflective film (11a)    Transparent conductive films (11b,13)    Photoelectric conversion layer (12)    Base material (14)
NOVELTY - A solar cell substrate has a transparent composite sheet containing transparent resin and spherical nanofine particles having close-packed array structure.    USE - Substrate is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has improved reflectance, and provides solar cell having high conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - A pair of plasma discharge electrodes (EL1,EL2) positioned parallel in a plasma process chamber (CH) is connected to an alternating current (AC) power supply via an impedance matching box (MB). A direct current (DC) level holding circuit (10) holds the DC electric potential difference between the parallel electrodes to a preset value.    USE - Plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus of capacitive coupling type for e.g. solar cell anti-reflective film forming apparatus and semiconductor element passivation forming apparatus (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Stable and highly efficient film forming process can be performed, as the DC level holding circuit holds the DC electric potential difference between the parallel electrodes to preset value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell anti-reflective film forming apparatus; and    (2) semiconductor element passivation forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the plasma CVD apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    DC level holding circuit (10)    Process chamber (CH)    Plasma discharge electrodes (EL1,EL2)    Impedance matching box (MB)    Substrate (S)
NOVELTY - A silicon sheet (1) has corrugation on both front main surface and back main surface. The size of the corrugation of front main surface and back main surface differs.    USE - Silicon sheet is used for manufacturing solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell containing the silicon sheet has excellent energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell, which has silicon sheet. The silicon-sheet surface having large-sized corrugation (1b) is covered with a metal electrode; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell, which involves covering silicon-sheet surface having large-sized corrugation with metal electrode and forming light-receiving surface electrode on surface having small-sized corrugation (1a) of silicon sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional view of the silicon sheet.    Silicon sheet (1)    Surface having small-sized corrugation (1a)    Surface having large-sized corrugation (1b)    Upper-surface top portion (102)    Upper-surface bottom portion (103)
NOVELTY - A composite material (7) contains molded material (1) comprising metal alloy and thermosetting resin composition. The metal alloy surface comprises average length of outline curve element comprising micron-order relative roughness of 0.8-10 mu m and maximum height of 0.2-0.5 mu m. A superfine corrugation having relative roughness of 5-500 nm is formed in surface inside. The molded material comprises thin layer containing metal oxide or metallic phosphorus oxide as surface layer.    USE - Composite material is used for integrated stainless steel component, glass-fiber-reinforced polymer component, galvanized iron sheet, water tank, roof material, domestic electrical appliance and cover of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composite material having excellent weather resistance and heat resistance is manufactured by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composite material contains molded material comprising metal alloy and thermosetting resin composition. The metal alloy surface comprises average length of outline curve element comprising micron-order relative roughness of 0.8-10 mu m and maximum height of 0.2-0.5 mu m. A superfine corrugation having relative roughness of 5-500 nm is formed in surface inside. The molded material comprises thin layer containing metal oxide or metallic phosphorus oxide as surface layer. When the thermosetting resin composition is hardened such that the resin composition is penetrated into the superfine corrugation, the thermosetting resin composition joins without metal alloy and molded material interposing an adhesive agent. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the composite material.    Molded material (1)    Resin molded product (4)    Tab gate (5)    Joint surface (6)    Composite material (7)
NOVELTY - A carrier robot (6) receives and conveys a silicon ingot (I) from an ingot mounting portion (5). An ingot receiving portion receives the silicon ingot from robot, and conveys to a processing tank (20) that stores electrolyte solution (E). An ingot moving portion is provided so as to immerse the silicon ingot in the electrolyte solution, by moving the ingot receiving portion. An electrode (10) for processing, is moved to an up-down direction, for melting and cutting the silicon ingot within the electrolyte solution, to produce several silicon slices.    USE - Ingot processing apparatus for use in manufacture of substrate of solar cell. Can also be used in manufacture of semiconductor wafer.    ADVANTAGE - Several silicon slices can be produced and dried out effectively, and the working efficiency of the ingot processing apparatus is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the ingot processing apparatus.    Ingot mounting portion (5)    Carrier robot (6)    Electrode for processing (10)    Processing tank (20)    Electrolyte solution (E)    Silicon ingot (I)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming predetermined regions (21) corresponding to dripping position of the resin, on the surface of the upper base material (11) such that the hydrophobic grades of the regions differ. UV-cured resin (30) is dripped with respect to the predetermined regions formed on the upper base material. Contact angle of the UV-cured resin and upper base material is adjusted after hardening UV-cured resin, when upper base material is arranged with respect to the lower base material (12).    USE - Manufacturing method of three-dimensional structure such as reflecting plate, micro lens, prism and fuel cell such as solid electrolyte fuel cell for display apparatus used in mobile device, TV apparatus, notebook type personal computer (PC) and digital camera. Can also be used as waveguide, and for plasma display panel, LCD panel and illuminating device.    ADVANTAGE - Dripping process of the resin with respect to the regions formed on upper base material can be performed reliably. Aligning of dripped resin with respect to the hydrophobic region can be performed automatically and position of UV cured resin can be set appropriately. Contact angle of the UV-cured resin and base material can be adjusted suitably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show sectional views explaining manufacturing method of three-dimensional structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Upper base material (11)    Lower base material (12)    Predetermined regions (21)    UV-cured resin (30)    Air (40)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen producing apparatus has a water supply portion for supplying water from water supply apparatus (5), a water evaporation portion (6) for evaporating water supplied to water supply portion, a modification catalyst layer, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst layer, a heater (9) for heating water supply portion, a water supply portion temperature detection portion (10) for detecting temperature of water supply portion, and a control portion for stopping process based on detected temperature.    USE - Apparatus is used for producing hydrogen used for fuel cell, combustor for turbine and engine.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus economically enables to produce hydrogen and has high durability. The catalyst is prevented from crack and damage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen producing apparatus has a water supply portion for supplying water from water supply apparatus, a water evaporation portion for evaporating water supplied to water supply portion, a modification catalyst layer, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst layer, a heater for heating water supply portion, a water supply portion temperature detection portion for detecting temperature of water supply portion, and a control portion for stopping process based on detected temperature. The modification catalyst layer produces reformed gas containing hydrogen by steam reforming reaction with water vapor evaporated from water evaporation portion. The carbon monoxide removal catalyst layer reduces carbon monoxide contained in produced reformed gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of hydrogen producing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Water supply apparatus (5)    Water evaporation portion (6)    Water supply portion temperature detection portion (10)    Heater (9)    Water supply tube (12)
NOVELTY - Silicon sheet is obtained by contacting silicon melt solution with to-be-contacted substance. The content of boron in the silicon sheet is 0.04-0.2 ppmw.    USE - The silicon sheet is useful for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon sheet has excellent semiconducting property. The generation of short circuit current in the silicon sheet can be prevented.
NOVELTY - A polycarbonate copolymer contains 60 mol% or more of dihydroxy compounds (I) and (II).    USE - Polycarbonate copolymer is used for optical element. Uses include but are not limited to lens for camera, telescope, binocular and television projector, and substrate for touch panel, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polycarbonate copolymer has high refractive index, excellent heat resistance and reduced photoelasticity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polycarbonate copolymer contains 60 mol% or more of dihydroxy compounds of formulae (I) and (II).    R1-R4,R7-R10=H or 1-9C aromatic hydrocarbyl or halo;    R5,R6,R11,R12=alkylene;and    k,l,m,n=0-3.
NOVELTY - An optical sheet has a sheet (a) containing transparent resin and glass fiber, and having surface corrugation of 150 nm or less.    USE - Optical sheet is used for active-matrix display board and plastic substrate for display element (all claimed) e.g. liquid crystal display device and organic electroluminescent display device, color filter, touch panel and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The optical sheet has excellent surface smoothness, transparency, heat resistance and solvent resistance.
NOVELTY - The method involves charging a lithium ion battery using a positive electrode active material made of lithium, iron, and phosphoric acid. The charging voltage of lithium ion battery is maintained between 3.8-4.2 V and temperature is about 45-55 degree Celsius during charging of lithium ion battery.    USE - Charging method of lithium ion battery used in used in battery system and/or assembled battery mounted in vehicle (all claimed) e.g. electric vehicle. Can also be used in charging of bipolar-type battery, non-bipolar-type battery, polymer electrolyte-type battery used in battery system and/or assembled battery mounted in vehicles such as hybrid vehicle, hybrid motor vehicle, parallel hybrid vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, two wheeled vehicle such as motorbike, three wheeled vehicle, and electric train.    ADVANTAGE - The cyclic characteristics of lithium ion battery can be improved by maintaining the charging voltage within a specified range, so the moisture content inside the battery can be decomposed, and the battery life can be extended.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery system;    (2) charging control apparatus;    (3) lithium ion battery;    (4) assembled battery; and    (5) vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating the process for charging lithium ion battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The collector (111) has resin layer (3) and ion blocking layer (2) that are electrically joined so that the electroconductivity in perpendicular direction is made higher than the electroconductivity in planar direction. The resin layer is made of polymeric material (5) and electroconductive material (4) selected from the group of metal, metal alloy, carbon material, ceramics, metal carbide, metal nitride and metal oxide.    USE - Collector for bipolar electrode of bipolar lithium ion secondary battery of assembled battery for motor vehicle (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell vehicle such as two-wheeled vehicle e.g. motorbike, three-wheeled vehicle, four-wheeled vehicle such as passenger car, truck, bus, light car, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductivity in perpendicular direction of the collector can be secured and the permeation of lithium ion can be suppressed. The liquid junction between positive electrode active material layer and negative electrode active material layer of bipolar electrode can be prevented and resistance in perpendicular direction of the collector can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the collector.    Ion blocking layer (2)    Resin layer (3)    Electroconductive material (4)    Polymeric material (5)    Collector (111)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electric power generation element formed by laminating a positive electrode, electrolyte layer and a negative electrode. The ionic liquid (48) with lithium salt is utilized as electrolyte. A solvent diffused layer (41a) containing a graft copolymer chain (42) having hydrophilicity, is formed in the surface of a separator (40a).    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g. bipolar laminated flat type lithium ion secondary battery and winding type lithium ion secondary battery for use as motor driving power supply of vehicle (both claimed) e.g. electric vehicle such as motorbike, three-wheeled vehicle, passenger car, truck, bus and light car. Can also be used in sodium ion secondary battery, potassium ion secondary battery, nickel hydride secondary battery, nickel cadmium secondary battery and nickel-hydrogen battery for use as auxiliary power supply of fuel-cell vehicle, motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and electric train, and used for uninterruptible power system (UPS).    ADVANTAGE - The charge-and-discharge characteristic and the output characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery are improved at high-rate by an easy and quick spreading of ionic liquid into the separator, and the vehicle is excellent in driving performance. The fuel consumption of the vehicle is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) assembled battery; and    (2) vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a separator for electrolyte layer of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Separator (40a)    Solvent diffused layer (41a)    Graft copolymer chain (42)    Base material of separator (46a)    Ionic liquid with lithium salt (48)
NOVELTY - The tile (100) has housing provided with a cover (160) and a base (110), where the cover is made of polycarbonate. The base is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. A solar cell portion (150) is equipped with a work electrode and a counter electrode, where electrolyte is injected between the work electrode and the counter electrode. A light emitting control circuit controls on/off of a lighting-emitting area (140). The lighting-emitting area and the solar cell portion are electrically connected with a capacitor (120).    USE - Light emitting tile.    ADVANTAGE - The tile improves area comparison radiation and light receiving efficiency. The tile can efficiently exhibit the light receiving function.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a light emitting tile.    Light emitting tile (100)    Base (110)    Capacitor (120)    Lighting-emitting area (140)    Solar cell portion (150)    Cover (160)
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic power generation system comprises: solar cell modules each having a different band gap; and step-up voltage transformers (boosters) that receive outputs from load resistors, the load resistors being controlled to maximize outputs of the respective solar cell modules, where an output voltage of each step-up voltage transformer (booster) is controlled to be a predetermined voltage value, and where the step-up voltage transformers (boosters) are connected in parallel to obtain predetermined electric power.    USE - The system is useful for converting light into energy.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a photovoltaic power generation device comprising: solar cell modules each having a different band gap; load resistors that are controlled to maximize outputs of the respective solar cell modules; and step-up voltage transformers (boosters) that increase output voltages, where an output voltage of each step-up voltage transformer (booster) is controlled to be a predetermined voltage value, and where the step-up voltage transformers (boosters) are connected in parallel to obtain predetermined electric power; and    (2) a connection unit board for the solar cell module in a photovoltaic power generation device that includes load resistors that are controlled to maximize outputs of solar cell modules and step-up voltage transformers (boosters) that increase output voltages, an output voltage of each step-up voltage transformer (booster) being controlled to be a predetermined voltage value and the step-up voltage transformers (boosters) being connected in parallel to obtain predetermined electric power, the connection unit board for the solar cell module comprising at least two pairs of the load resistor and step-up voltage transformer (booster).
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar battery electrode (E1) is provided with shielding film formed by condensate of resin composition. The resin composition comprises at least one copolymer of reactive functional group formed by carboxyl, epoxy group and (meth)acrylyl.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar battery electrode (E1).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode (E1) has good corrosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for forming method of shielding film of electrode (E1) which comprises mold coating of resin composition is formed on laminated body of metal wiring layer with conductive substrate located on surface side of conductive substrate to at least cover overall work stages of metal wiring layer; and heating formed mold coating process of work stage.
NOVELTY - The module has a layer sequence (20) with a function layer. An encapsulation is arranged on the layer sequence and a substrate (10), where the encapsulation together with the substrate completely surrounds the layer sequence. The encapsulation includes two double layers (30). Each double layer includes two layers (31, 32), where one of the layers is an organic monolayer with a two-dimensional order. The monolayer includes linear molecules with given length, and exhibits thickness that corresponds to the length. The linear molecules include two end groups and one middle group.    USE - Electronic module.    ADVANTAGE - The encapsulation includes two double layers, where each double layer includes one organic monolayer with the two-dimensional order, thus achieving the electronic module with improved shielding against atmospheric oxygen and moisture, and hence enhancing life span of the electronic module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - One end group is selected from a group consisting of hydroxamic acid, oxime, isonitrile, phosphine, hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl, oxygen-alkyl groups, benzyl groups and unsaturated alkenyl groups. The double layer includes the organic monolayer and the other layer that is formed of material selected from a group consisting of metals, metal alloys, metal oxides and polymers. The layer sequence is selected from a group consisting of organic light-emitting diodes, organic magnetoresistive devices, inorganic magnetoresistive devices, electrochromic display elements, organic solar cells, inorganic solar cells, organic photodiodes, inorganic photodiodes, organic sensors, inorganic sensors and surface wave filters. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing an electronic module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of an electronic module with an encapsulation.    Substrate (10)    Layer sequence (20)    Double layers (30)    Layers (31, 32)
NOVELTY - Method of preparing raw material for silicon system solar cells, involves heating and drying raw material for sintering, carrying out sedimentation of silicon sludge containing silicon powder dispersed in pure water, removing supernatant liquid from the sedimented sludge, molding and drying the sedimented sludge and granulating the dried material, injecting the granulated material into crucible of silicon monocrystal growth apparatus and then drying the granulated material.    USE - The method is useful for preparing raw material of silicon system solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is cost-effective and silicon sludge discharged from silicon processing process can be easily recycled. The silicon obtained after processing is high in purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method of preparing raw material for silicon system solar cells, involves heating and drying the raw material for sintering at 1280-1420 degrees C for 1.5-10 hours. The silicon sludge comprising silicon powder obtained by silicon processing process is dispersed in pure water, carrying out sedimentation of silicon sludge containing silicon powder, removing supernatant liquid from the sedimented sludge, molding and drying the sedimented sludge to obtain raw material having moisture content of 0.5% or less and granulating the raw material to particle size of 0.6-150 mm. The granulated raw material is injected into crucible of silicon monocrystal growth apparatus of Czochralski system and then drying the granulated material by heating at 50-100 degrees C for 1.5-5 hours. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for raw material for silicon system solar cells, which has vickers hardness of 30 Hv or more at 30% or more.
NOVELTY - A polycrystalline silicon ingot comprises several dendrite crystals having (110) or (112) upper surface orientation in its bottom portion or surface vicinity. The relative orientation angle along principal chain growth direction of adjacent dendrite crystals is controlled to 0-45 degrees or 135-180 degrees .    USE - Ingot is used for polycrystalline silicon wafer (claimed) for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Highly-efficient and economical solar cell is provided using the high quality polycrystalline silicon wafer. The solar cell has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polycrystalline silicon wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of surface vicinity of polycrystalline silicon ingot.
NOVELTY - A purifier (100) consists of a crucible (1) having an opening (1a) at the upper portion, an initial-stage flux supply structure (3) for supplying flux containing two or more components to the crucible, a dust collection mechanism (5) having a dust collection opening more upwards than the opening, and flux preparation mechanism (I) for adding flux component(s) to the powder recovered by the dust collection mechanism to obtain flux (I).    USE - Purifier is used for purifying metal e.g. silicon (claimed) for use in solar cells and semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - The purifier enables effective usage of dust-collected slag. Since the addition efficiency of flux is improved, purification efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for purification method, which involves adding flux to molten purified target in the crucible for adjusting composition ratio, and removing impurities.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the purifier.    Crucible (1)    Opening (1a)    Initial-stage flux supply structure (3)    Dust collection mechanism (5)    Flux supply structure (10)    Inspection mechanism (11)    Purifier (100)
NOVELTY - A silicon sludge produced in the silicon processing method is dispersed in pure water or ultrapure water and the mixture is sedimented to produce silicon sludge with moisture content of less than 35%, and supernatant liquid. The supernatant liquid is removed and rinse agent containing pure water or ultrapure water is poured into the sediment. The impurities in the sludge are removed by discarding the supernatant liquid. The processes of rinsing and sedimentation are repeated predetermined number of times to remove the impurities in the raw material sludge.    USE - Impurity removal method of raw material sludge for silicon type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively reduces the impurities contained in the raw material sludge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon sludge produced in the silicon processing method is dispersed in pure water or ultrapure water and the mixture is sedimented to produce silicon sludge with moisture content of less than 35%, and supernatant liquid. The supernatant liquid is removed and rinse agent containing pure water or ultrapure water is poured into the sediment. Sedimentation is carried out and the sludge and supernatant liquid are separated. The impurities in the sludge are removed by discarding the supernatant liquid. The processes of rinsing and sedimentation are repeated predetermined number of times to remove the impurities in the raw material sludge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of the impurity removal method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative is new.    USE - A fullerene derivative for photoelectric conversion material (claimed) used for organic electrical device, molecule functional device, and photoelectric conversion apparatuses e.g. solar cell, optical switching device and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene derivative has high absorption factor of light of large region, extremely high quantum efficiency of photoelectric current generation and high conversion efficiency of photoelectric conversion element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formulae (1) or (2) is new.    F=fullerene or fullerene derivative;    M=metal atom of periodic table group 9 (preferably Co, Rh or Ir);    W=S or Se;    A=electron donating substituent which has 2-12 rings of pi electron conjugated system with double bond and/or triple bond or electron donating substituent which has 2-12 heteroatoms as tetravalent electron donating substituent; and    R-A=hydrocarbon which may have a substituent.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has an electrode (10) containing a carrier supported with a pigment. The pigment contains rhodanine type compounds (I) and (II).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element e.g. dye sensitized solar cell, image-pickup element and optical sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element has an electrode containing a carrier supported with a pigment. The pigment contains rhodanine type compounds of formulae (I) and (II).    R1=1-5C linear or branched alkyl having valency of (n1+1);    R2,R6=thioxo group or bivalent group having rhodanine structure;    R3=coupling group capable of forming methine chain having carbon number of 1, 3, 5 or 7;    R4=monovalent group containing at least one heterocyclic ring and aromatic ring;    n1,n2=2 or 3;    R5=1-5C linear or branched alkyl having valency of (n2+1);    R7=coupling group capable of forming methine chain having carbon number of 2, 4 and 6;    R8=bivalent group containing at least one heterocyclic ring and aromatic ring;and    n3=0 or 1.    Heterocyclic ring and aromatic ring of R8 are coupled with 5-membered ring having sulfur and nitrogen atom. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for counter electrode (20).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of structure of photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Working electrode (10)    Conductive substrates (11,21)    Substrate (11A)    Conductive layers (11B,22)    Metal oxide semiconductor layer (12)    Counter electrode (20)    Electrolyte-containing layer (30)
NOVELTY - The photoelectric conversion element (10) has a transparent sheet (50) that reflects the incident light irradiated from incidence side. A band region is provided in the transparent sheet for reflecting 40% or more of incident light having wavelength in the range of 700-1900 nm. Several cholesteric liquid crystal layers are provided in the transparent sheet.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell    ADVANTAGE - The energy conversion efficiency of solar cell is improved. The increase in temperature of solar cell can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Guard glass (12)    Glass substrate (14)    Electrode layer (20)    Transparent sheet (50)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has semiconductor layer, electric charge transport layer and counter electrode provided on electroconductive support. The semiconductor layer is formed by supporting imidazolidinone compound (I) as pigment to semiconductor.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent light resistance, efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element has semiconductor layer, electric charge transport layer and counter electrode provided on electroconductive support. The semiconductor layer is formed by supporting imidazolidinone compound of formula (I) as pigment to semiconductor.    Ar=optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbyl ring or aromatic heterocyclyl;    R1,R2=optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;    or R1+R2+Ar=cyclic structure;    R3,R4=H, halo, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, amino, cyano or heterocyclyl;    Z=sulfur, oxygen, selenium, optionally substituted alkylidene, aromatic hydrocarbyl ring, or heterocyclic ring;    Y'=optionally substituted alkylene, alkenylene, aromatic hydrocarbyl ring, or heterocyclic ring;and    X=carboxylic acid group, sulfonic acid group, nitric acid group or phosphoric acid group.    The compound (I) is trans or cis isomer based on the carbon-carbon double bond. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.
NOVELTY - Reactor for producing silicon by chemical vapor deposition comprises reactor body that forms a container, inlet for silicon-bearing gas (10), outlet, and heating device operatively arranged to reactor, where main part of reactor is produced from silicon.    USE - As a reactor for production of silicon and poly crystalline silicon which is used in electronics industry and solar cell industry.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor is built by silicon of higher purity which can be produced at low costs, with simplified handling and with purity that is sufficient for use in solar cells. The inert gas which does not contains silicon, flows around and protects against depositing of silicon and cools heating light source, thus increases production rate of reactor. The prior art problem of clogging and separating silicon from other materials is avoided or reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating reactor where devices for heating reactor and for fluid flows are controlled in such a way that depositing of silicon in final part of operating time of reactor takes place radially inwards towards central axis through reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a reactor without and with fluidized bed respectively.    Sidewalls (1)    Bottom head (3)    Inlet nozzles (4, 6)    Top head (5)    Heating light sources (7-9)    Silicon-bearing gas (10)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-producing agent is obtained by mixing artificial mineral which emits electromagnetic wave with mixed powder of zeolite powder comprising aluminum, silicon and alkali metal, and calcium compound.    USE - Agent is used for producing hydrogen (claimed) used for fuel cell, hydrogen fuel engine, hydrogen burner and hydrogen gas turbine engine.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas is produced in short period of time, using the agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) generation of hydrogen gas; and    (2) hydrogen-gas supply apparatus.
NOVELTY - The method involves creating dispersion liquid containing semiconductor fine particles with average particle diameter of 5-50 nm. The semiconductor fine particle with average particle diameter of 100-500 nm is mixed with dispersion liquid containing semiconductor fine particle to form other dispersion liquid. A low scattering layer is formed with dispersion liquid and high scattering layer is formed with other dispersion liquid.    USE - Manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion element of photoelectrochemical cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element with excellent conversion efficiency is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectrochemical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows fragmentary sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element and sectional drawing of photoelectrochemical cell.    Conductive layer (10)    Photosensitive layer (20)    Electric charge transport layer (30)    Counter electrode conductive layer (40)    Substrate (50)
NOVELTY - A microwave circuit comprising at least one inductive portion and at least one capacitive portion and having a resonance frequency, comprises a material which acts as a dielectric for the capacitive portion, where the material acting as a dielectric comprises an active region that is an electrically pumped semiconductor heterostructure having at least two energy levels whose energy separation is close to the resonance frequency of the microwave circuit.    USE - The microwave circuit is useful for LED, quantum cascade laser, and solar cell (claimed), and useful as terahertz source.    ADVANTAGE - The microwave circuit is highly efficient and compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a light emitting diode (LED) comprising the microwave circuit;    (2) a quantum cascade laser comprising the microwave circuit, where the active region of the material acting as a dielectric acts as the active medium of the laser;    (3) a light emitting device comprising the microwave circuit;    (4) s detector comprising the microwave circuit; and    (5) solar cell comprising at least a voltage generator based on a microwave circuit comprising at least one inductive portion and at least one capacitive portion and having a resonance frequency, the microwave circuit comprising a material which acts as a dielectric for the capacitive portion, where the material acting as a dielectric comprises an active region that is a voltage generator semiconductor heterostructure having at least two energy levels whose energy separation is close to the resonance frequency of the microwave circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a microwave circuit.
NOVELTY - A material system comprises a solid ammonium halide; and a reactant comprising a metal, a hydride, an imide, an amide, and/or a ceramic compound.    USE - A material system for a device, e.g. fuel cell or hydrogen combustion engine used for producing hydrogen (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device is safe, and produces hydrogen at temperatures suitable for on-board fuel cell vehicles and for back-up power. The device stores and produces increased amounts of hydrogen.
NOVELTY - An ionic liquid having cyclic phosphazene structure (I), is new.    USE - New ionic liquid. Uses include but are not limited to electrolyte solution for electrical double layer capacitor, lithium ion battery and dye-sensitized solar cell, luminescent material and luminescence imparting agent for resin material.    ADVANTAGE - The ionic liquid has low viscosity, non-flammability, and is manufactured with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ionic liquid having cyclic phosphazene structure of formula (I), is new.    R=1-8C alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the ionic liquid.
NOVELTY - An indole derivative (I) is new.    USE - Indole derivative is used for hole transport material and organic thin film solar cell material for organic thin film solar cell (all claimed), organic electroluminescent element and organic transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using material containing indole derivative has excellent photoelectric transfer characteristics, and stability with respect to light, oxygen and heat.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An indole derivative of formula (I) is new.    Ar=6-40C aryl, 1-40C heteroaryl or 4-40C alkyl (all optionally substituted);    R1-R8=H, halo, cyano, nitro, or 1-40C alkyl, 2-40C alkenyl, 2-40C alkynyl, 6-40C aryl, 1-40C heteroaryl, 1-40C alkyloxy, 6-40C aryloxy, 6-40C arylamino or 1-40C alkylamino (all optionally substituted);and    adjacent R1-R8=ring.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element (10) has transparent electrode, counter electrode and photoelectric conversion layer (14) obtained by mixing p-type-semiconductor material and n-type-semiconductor material. The photoelectric conversion layer contains nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (I).    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell and optical sensor array (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element has transparent electrode, counter electrode and photoelectric conversion layer obtained by mixing p-type-semiconductor material and n-type-semiconductor material. The photoelectric conversion layer contains nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound of formula (I).    Z1,Z2=atomic group which forms 5- or 6-membered ring.    At least one of Z1 and Z2 is atomic group having nitrogen atom other than nitrogen atom in the bridgehead position.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of solar cell.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (11)    Anode (12)    Cathode (13)    Photoelectric conversion layer (14)
NOVELTY - Triallyl isocyanurate compound contains 100 ppm or less of chlorinated aromatic compound (I), and 2-chloro-4,6-bis(prop-2-en-1-yloxy)-1,3,5-triazine. The total content of chlorinated aromatic compound (I) and 2-chloro-4,6-bis(prop-2-en-1-yloxy)-1,3,5-triazine is 800 ppm or less.    USE - Triallyl isocyanurate compound is used as sealing material for printed wiring board. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, semiconductor, solar cell, integrated circuit, resistor, and capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The triallyl isocyanurate compound contains reduced amount of corrosion-causing impurities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Triallyl isocyanurate compound contains 100 ppm or less of chlorinated aromatic compound of formula (I), and 2-chloro-4,6-bis(prop-2-en-1-yloxy)-1,3,5-triazine. The total content of chlorinated aromatic compound (I) and 2-chloro-4,6-bis(prop-2-en-1-yloxy)-1,3,5-triazine is 800 ppm or less.    R1,R2=Cl or allyloxy.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of triallyl isocyanurate, which involves subjecting triallyl cyanurate to transfer reaction.
NOVELTY - The cell has a transparent conductive film (119) and a conductivity type amorphous semiconductor thin film (118a) that are formed in a front side surface of a crystal semiconductor substrate. A doped region is formed in a rear side of the crystal semiconductor substrate for collecting electric charge of the crystal semiconductor substrate. Another doped region is formed opposite to the former doped region for collecting electric charge of another crystal semiconductor substrate. The transparent conductive film is made from indium, tin and zinc.    USE - Rear side junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell reduces surface resistance of the silicon wafer, improves current flow through a route except silicon, reduces resistive loss of the silicon bulk, and has low manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a rear side junction solar cell fabricating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a process flow diagram of a rear side junction solar cell fabricating method.    Silicon wafer (100)    P-type layer (101)    Diffusion barrier (102)    Conductivity type amorphous semiconductor thin film (118a)    Transparent conductive film (119)
NOVELTY - Forming (M1) a Group (IA)-(IIIA)-(VIA) thin film, involves: depositing at least two layers of particles on a substrate, each of two layers comprising several Group (IA)-(IIIA)-(VIA) particles comprising at least one element from copper, silver, and Gold; at least one element from aluminum, gallium, indium, and thallium; and at least one element from oxygen, sulfur, selenium, and tellurium; and annealing individually or in combination the first and second layer to form a Group (I)-(III)-(VI)2 thin film having a composition profile along the depth of the film.    USE - For forming thin films, preferably Cu-In-Ga-S-Se thin film or a multinary metal chalcogenide thin film for fabricating a photovoltaic cell (claimed), preferably a solar cell, useful for converting solar energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The methods provide precise control of the composition profile along the depth of the film, thereby significantly impacting the photovoltaic performance of the resulting film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fabricating (M2) a photovoltaic cell involving: providing a conductive substrate; forming a thin film according to the method (M1) on the substrate; forming a top electrode on the substrate; where at least one of the conductive substrate and top electrode is transparent; and    (2) forming (M3) a multinary metal chalcogenide thin film involving: depositing several metal chalcogenide particles on a substrate to form a precursor film; dissolving a species comprising at least one of a metal, and/or chalcogen in a solution comprising at least one solvent to form a liquid chalcogen medium; and contacting the precursor film with the liquid chalcogen medium at at least 50 degrees C to form the multinary metal chalcogenide thin film.
NOVELTY - A rhodium-containing alloy catalyst is new.    USE - New rhodium-containing alloy catalyst used as cathode electrocatalyst in polymer electrolyte fuel cell or phosphoric acid fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The presence of rhodium in platinum alloy catalyst reduces the catalyst particle size and serves as anchor for catalyst particles on catalyst support. Thus, the catalyst particles are less inclined to coalesce during calcination in electrode preparation process and in fuel cell operations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A rhodium-containing alloy catalyst of formula PtXRh is new.    X=Ti, Mn, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zr, Zn, Fe, Ru, Pd, Re, Os, Ir, Au, and/or preferably Co.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of catalyst.
NOVELTY - Ternary alloy metal catalyst comprising platinum, iridium and one other element e.g. titanium is new.    USE - As a cathode electrocatalyst in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell or a phosphoric acid fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The ternary alloy metal catalyst has high activity and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ternary alloy metal catalyst of formula of PtiIrjXk (I) is new.    X=Ti, Mn, Co, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zr, Zn or Fe;    i=40-60;    j=5-20;    k=30-50.    The values of the i, j and k are in mol.%. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the alloy catalyst having multiple metal elements.
NOVELTY - Diamine compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful for preparing polyamic acid, which is useful for preparing polyimide. The polyimide is useful in laminated structure, which is useful in electronic element array. The electronic element array is useful in image display medium, which is useful in image display device (all claimed), organic electroluminescence panel, liquid crystal panel and electrophoretic panel. The electronic element array is useful in thin-film transistor assay, a solar cell and a radio frequency identification tag.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provide a laminated structure in which a wettability changing layer is formed which has biodegradability and allows for a reduction in ultraviolet ray irradiation for changing its surface free energy. The polyimide is excellent in a resistance to a solvent, and excellent in an insulating property. (I) provide polyamic acid in good yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Diamine compounds of formula (I) are new.    X = an ester bond;    m, n = natural number;    p, r = 0 or 1; and    q = 0 or more, where a sum of m, n, and q is 20 or less, and when q is 0, p is 1 and r is 0.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a polyamic acid obtainable by a ring-opening and addition polymerization reaction of a diamine including the diamine compound (I) and a tetracarboxylic dianhydride;    (2) a polyimide obtainable by a dehydration and ring-closing reaction of the polyamic acid; and    (3) a laminated structure comprising a laminated structure, where an electrically conductive layer on an ultraviolet-ray irradiated area of a wettability changing layer containing the polyimide is formed on a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional diagram illustrating an image display medium.    Electrophoretic panel (40)    Transparent substrate (41)    Transparent electrode (42)    Image display layer (43)    Microcapsules. (43a)
NOVELTY - A chrysene compound (I), is new.    USE - Chrysene compound is used for organic electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to light-emitting diode, laser diode, photodetector, photoconductive cells, photoresistor, photoswitches, phototransistor, phototube, solar cell, transistor and infrared detector.    ADVANTAGE - The chrysene compound has excellent photoluminescence, and provides organic electronic device with excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A chrysene compound of formula (I), is new.    R1-R4 = H, D or alkyl;    or R1+R2 or R3+R4 = 5- or 6-membered aliphatic ring;    R5, R6 = D, alkyl, silyl, m-phenyl, o-phenyl, p-phenyl, m-carbazolyl or p-carbazolyl;    R7 = D, alkyl, silyl, phenyl or biphenyl;    or two adjacent R7 = naphthyl or fluorenyl;    a, b = 0-10;    c, d = 1-5;    f-i = 0-4;and    e,j = 0-5.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electronic device (100).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic electronic device.    Organic electronic device (100)    Anode layer (110)    Buffer layer (120)    Hole transport layer (130)    Photoactive layer (140)
NOVELTY - Conducting metal oxide and/or metal nitride nanoparticles (N1) comprise metal selected from titanium, niobium, tantalum, zirconium, and/or tungsten and oxygen (for metal oxide) or nitrogen (for metal nitride). The length of longest axis of nanoparticles is 5 nm-2 mu m. The metal oxide nanoparticles have at least one metal that has at least one valence electron available for conduction. The nanoparticles have conductivity of greater than or equal to 0.1 S/cm.    USE - Conducting metal oxide and/or metal nitride nanoparticles (N1) are used for porous conducting material and fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The stability of doped oxide materials varies with identity and concentrations of the dopant.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a porous conducting material which comprises agglomerates of the nanoparticles (N1) and molybdenum or platinum. The porous conducting material has at least 50, preferably 65-85% porosity.
NOVELTY - A film (40) is formed from a composition containing an ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer and is provided with an embossed pattern only on one surface. Fine recesses and projection (43) are formed on the other side of the film surface (41) having embossed pattern. The film has an arithmetic average surface roughness of 1.2-2.2 mu m and an average distance between fine recesses and projections of 600-1600 mu m.    USE - Film is used as intermediate film for laminating glasses, and sealing film for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film has embossed pattern that is effective for preventing blocking during storage, and excellent adhesiveness that is necessary for positioning during lamination and workability. The laminate formed using the film is efficiently manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film.    Film (40)    Embossed surface (41)    Non-embossed surface (42)    Fine recesses and projections (43)
NOVELTY - A gold (I) complex salt consists of substituted imidazolium ion and dithiocyanate gold (I) anion.    USE - Gold (I) complex salt is used for identifying solvent (claimed). Can also be used for backlight of solvent sensor, moisture sensor, white luminescent material, illumination element, organic-inorganic hydrate luminescent material, liquid crystal display, dye-sensitized solar cell, sensitive film and DNA cleavage.    ADVANTAGE - The gold complex salt has high luminous efficiency and storage stability. The luminescent liquid is easily liquefied at room temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of gold (I) complex salt, which involves mixing a solution obtained by dissolving metal salt of dithiocyanate gold (I) in a solvent, and a solution obtained by dissolving substituted imidazolium halide in a solvent, removing metal halide, and removing solvent;    (2) identification of solvent, which involves dissolving gold (I) complex salt in to-be-identified solvent, irradiating ultraviolet light, and identifying solvent by luminescent color; and    (3) luminescent liquid obtained by dissolving halogenated gold (I) in ionic liquid.
NOVELTY - An aluminum side frame (1) has wire buckling slot (2) having fixing slot (2-1) for fixing the system wire (3) of photovoltaic battery module. The wire buckling slot is formed in the aluminum side frame through the assembly hole.    USE - Aluminum side frame for photovoltaic battery module.    ADVANTAGE - Enables aluminum side frame to fix the system wire of the photovoltaic battery module so to have photovoltaic battery module with beautiful appearance and stop the photovoltaic battery module from potential safety hazard.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing illustrates the aluminum side frame of photovoltaic battery module.    Aluminum side frame (1)    Wire buckling slot (2)    Fixing slot (2-1)    Rubber connecting piece (2-2)    System wire (3)
NOVELTY - Organic semiconducting component comprises several layers, where at least one of the layers comprises at least one pyrrole compound (I), pyrrole-metal complex (II) or (III).    USE - The organic semiconducting component is useful as an organic solar cell, a photodetector or a organic field-effect transistor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The component: comprises layers exhibiting high thermal and photo-stability, good semiconducting properties and high mobility of charge carriers, thus increases the durability of the component; comprises no additives; and undergoes no other chemical changes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic semiconducting component comprises several layers, where at least one of the layers comprises at least one pyrrole compound of formula (I), pyrrole-metal complex of formula (II) or (III).    M = metal ion, whose charge results in electroneutral complexes of pyrrole-metal complex (II) or (III);    R = optionally substituted 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C heteroalkyl, 6-20C aryl, 6-20C-heteroaryl, optionally saturated carbocycle or heterocycle;    L1, L2 = atomic or molecular groups that saturate the valence shell of M; and    Xi = molecular fragment, which forms an aromatic or heteroaromatic structural element with the adjacent carbon-carbon double bond of the pyrrole ring.
NOVELTY - Organic semiconducting component comprises several layers in the pin structure, where at least one of the layers comprises at least a pyrrole compound (I), pyrrole-metal complex (II) or (III).    USE - The organic semiconducting component is useful as an organic solar cell or a photodetector (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The component: comprises layers exhibiting high thermal and photo-stability, good semiconducting properties and high mobility of charge carriers, thus increases the durability of the component; comprises no additives; and undergoes no other chemical changes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic semiconducting component comprises several layers in the pin structure, where at least one of the layers comprises at least a pyrrole compound of formula (I), pyrrole-metal complex of formula (II) or (III).    M = metal ion, whose charge results in electroneutral complexes of pyrrole-metal complex (II) or (III);    R = optionally substituted 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C heteroalkyl, 6-20C aryl, 6-20C-heteroaryl, optionally saturated carbocycle or heterocycle;    L1, L2 = atomic or molecular groups that saturate the valence shell of M; and    Xi = molecular fragment, which forms an aromatic or heteroaromatic structural element with the adjacent carbon-carbon double bond of the pyrrole ring.
NOVELTY - A silyl-containing thiazolium iodide or silyl-containing oxazolium iodide is new.    USE - New silyl-containing thiazolium iodide or silyl-containing oxazolium iodide for composition containing a carbonaceous material used for gel system solid electrolyte and dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thiazolium iodide or oxazolium iodide has outstanding photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silyl-containing thiazolium iodide or silyl-containing oxazolium iodide of formula (1) is new.    R=H or 1-4C alkyl group;    R'=R or 1-4C alkoxy group;    Q1=S or O; and    Q2=alkylene group which may have substituent.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of silyl containing thiazolium iodide involving making thiazole compound or oxazole compound react with silyl containing alkylating agent obtaining silyl containing thiazolium salt or silyl containing oxazolium salt;    (2) composition containing carbonaceous material comprising silyl containing thiazolium iodide or silyl containing oxazolium iodide;    (3) gel system solid electrolyte comprising carbonaceous material which is chosen from carbon nanotube, carbon nanosphere and activated carbon; and    (4) dye sensitized solar cell comprising electric charge transport layer prepared from gel system solid electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A silyl group-containing ammonium salt (I) is new.    USE - New silyl group-containing ammonium salt is used for carbonaceous material-containing composition for electrochemical device e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell using silyl group-containing ammonium salt has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silyl group-containing ammonium salt of formula: N+(-R)3-Q-Si(-R')3.X- (I) is new.    R=1-8C hydrocarbyl, at least one of R is 2-8C alkenyl of formula: C(-R1)(-R2)=C(-R3)(-CH2)- (i);    R'=H, 1-4C alkyl or 1-4C alkoxy;    Q=1-6C alkylene optionally having substituent;    X-=monovalent anion;and    R1-R3=H or 1-4C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of silyl group-containing ammonium salt;    (2) carbonaceous material-containing composition, which comprises silyl group-containing ammonium salt; and    (3) dye-sensitized solar cell, which has electric charge transport layer obtained using the composition containing silyl group-containing ammonium salt.
NOVELTY - An organic dye (I) is new.    USE - In the photoelectric conversion device selected from flat display device, organic electroluminescent device, organic photovoltaic device, solar cell, and dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic dyes exhibits high conjugation characteristics, lower lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy levels, and reduced energy gaps, thus enhancing photoelectric conversion efficiency of a solar cell; has energy level of the excited state match the conduction band energy level of metallic oxides used in the solar cells, thus promoting electron transport in it and reducing energy loss during electron transport; and has oxidation potential is lower than that of the electrolyte used in the solar cells, thus, allowing the electrons to be regained for organic dyes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic dye of formula (I) is new.    n=2-11;    X=group of formula (i)-(vii);    R, R1, and R2=H, halogen, 1-18C alkyl, 1-18C alkoxy, 3-18C heteroalkyl, 3-20C aryl, 3-20C heteroaryl, 3-20C cycloaliphatic or 3-20C cycloalkyl;    R1+R2=5-14 members ring;    R3=H, halogen, nitro, amino, 1-18C alkyl, 1-18C alkoxy, 1-18C sulfanyl, 3-18C heteroalkyl, 3-20C aryl, 3-20C heteroaryl, 3-20C cycloaliphatic or 3-20C cycloalkyl;and    Z'=H, alkali metal, or quaternary ammonium salt.
NOVELTY - Photoelectric conversion element comprises a conductive support, and a semiconductor layer, a charge transporting layer and an opposed electrode provided on the support, where the semiconductor layer comprises a semiconductor with an imidazolidin-4-one dye (I) (4).    USE - The photoelectric conversion element is useful in a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high efficiency and high durability. The photoelectric conversion element provides a sensitizing dye having high durability to light and maintaining the photoelectric conversion efficiency for a long term.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photoelectric conversion element comprises a conductive support, and provided on it, a semiconductor layer, a charge transporting layer and an opposed electrode, where the semiconductor layer comprises a semiconductor with an imidazolidin-4-one dye of formula (I) (4).    Ar1 = aryl or aromatic heterocyclic (both optionally substituted);    R1, R2 = alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or heterocyclic (all optionally substituted), provided that at least two of R1, R2 and Ar1 may combine with each other to form a ring together with a nitrogen atom;    R3, R4 = alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, amino or heterocyclic (all optionally substituted), H, halo or CN;    Z = alkylidene, aryl or heterocyclic ring (all optionally substituted), S, O or Se;    Y1 = alkylene, alkenylene, aryl or heterocyclic ring (all optionally substituted); and    X = carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, nitric acid or phosphoric acid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (2)    Oxide conductor (3)    Dye (4)    Electrolyte. (5)
NOVELTY - A 5-membered heterocyclic compound (I) is new.    USE - Heterocyclic compounds is used for organic electronic devices e.g. organic electroluminescent device, organic solar cell, organic thin-film resistor and organic photoreceptor, and terminal (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The heterocyclic compound provides organic electroluminescent device having high luminous efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A 5-membered heterocyclic compound of formula (I) is new.    R1-R10,Y'=H, halo, cyano, alkoxy, thio, or 1-50C alkyl, 1-50C alkoxy, 1-50C arylene, 5-60C heteroaryloxy, 1-50C alkenyl, 5-60C aryl or 5-60C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), in which alkyl, heteroaryloxy and heteroaryl optionally have sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and silicon;    X=sulfur, oxygen or silicon;and    n=1-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic electronic device having an organic layer containing 5-membered heterocyclic compounds; and    (2) terminal comprising a display device and a controller for operating display device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of organic electroluminescent device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (101)    Anode (102)    Hole injection layer (103)    Hole transport layer (104)    Light emitting layer (105)    Electron transport layer (106)    Electron injection layer (107)    Cathode (108)
NOVELTY - A fluorene derivative (I) is new.    USE - Fluorene derivative is used as charge transporting material or host material for organic thin film layer e.g. light emitting layer, hole transport layer, hole implant layer, hole blocking layer, electron transport layer, electron injection layer and/or electron blocking layer of organic photoelectric device for display device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, transistor and organic light emitting device.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorene derivative has excellent thermal stability. The organic photoelectric device formed using the fluorene derivative provides display apparatus having high luminous efficacy even at a low driving voltage, and high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorene derivative of formula (I) is new.    X1-X3=N or CR, at least one is N;    R=H or 1-10C lower alkyl;    Ar1,Ar2=6-18C optionally substituted aryl;    Ar3,Ar4=1-30C alkyl, 1-30C alkylene, 6-30C aryl, 6-30C arylene, 2-30C heteroaryl and/or 2-30C heteroarylene;    Ar4+Ar3=fused ring;    Ar5,Ar6=1-30C alkyl, 6-30C aryl and/or 2-30C heteroaryl;and    R1,R2=H or 1-10C lower alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic photoelectric device, which has organic thin film layer formed using the fluorene derivative (I) interposed between an anode and a cathode.
NOVELTY - The full-exposed frame curtain wall has adjacent sides of cross beam and vertical column which can be an aluminum alloy section bar frame are respectively equipped with an exposed frame pressing plate. The exposed frame pressing plate is provided along with the cross beam and vertical column, and is used for clamping a photovoltaic glass assembly. The photovoltaic glass assembly is provided with outer layer glass, inner layer glass and PVB solar cell sheet between outer and inner layer glasses.    USE - Full-exposed frame curtain wall for solar photoelectric building.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a frame curtain wall with simple structure and high safety, increases hierarchical structure of building, while shortage of the shape of building can be overcome visually, damps the sound wave or effectively prevent the noise and sound by PVB film, and hides the cable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side sectional view of full-exposed frame curtain wall for solar photoelectric building.
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor material has thieno thiophene structure (I).    USE - Organic semiconductor material for organic electronic device (claimed) e.g. organic electroluminescent element, organic semiconductor device, electronic paper and thin film solar cell provided on roof, wall and window.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor material has high ultraviolet absorption efficiency, large band gap, excellent stability in air, excellent mobility and solubility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic semiconductor material has thieno thiophene structure of formula (I).    R1-R12=H, halo, aryl, heterocyclyl, (fluoro)alkyl, (fluoro)alkenyl, (fluoro)alkynyl, (fluoro)alkoxy, amino, amide, imino, carboxy, hydroxy, ester, nitro, nitrile, sulfide, mercapto, sulfonyl or silyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of the organic semiconductor device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Field effect transistor (1)    Organic semiconductor (2)    Insulating film (3)    Gate (4)    Drain (5)
NOVELTY - The device has a supporting plate for supporting a limited roller; a fixing bolt for limiting the main body on the supporting plate so that the main body can only rotate around the axis of its own; a roller main body, which touches the silicon piece and rotates around the axis of its own under the action of friction; and an upper pressing roller connected with the rotation mechanism via a transmitting roller. A silicon piece moves forward between the upper pressing roller and the transmitting roller via friction.    USE - Device for reducing chip percentage in link manufacturing wool of polysilicon solar battery piece.    ADVANTAGE - Chip reduction device does not use the original integrated design and removes the alternating shearing force generated when the limited roller is refracting with the silicon piece to reduce the introducing factor of silicon piece such that the chip percentage is reduced to 2 percent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the device for reducing chip percentage in link manufacturing wool of polysilicon solar battery piece.
NOVELTY - A carbazole derivative (I) is new.    USE - New carbazole derivative is used as charge-transporting material or host material of green or red light emission in organic photoelectric element used in display device (all claimed). Can also be used for organic LEDs, solar cells, and transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The new compound has excellent thermal stability, and hole injection and transfer characteristics, and provides display device having high luminous efficiency and low drive voltage. The compound provides polymer materials having desired energy band gap without the influence of polymerization degree of the polymer. Melting and erosion of organic thin-film layer are prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbazole derivative of formula (I), is new.    L=6-30C arylene or 2-30C heteroarylene (both optionally substituted);    R1,R2=6-30C aryl or 2-30C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted);    R3,R4=H or 1-10C lower alkyl;    a,g,c=0-4;    a+g=greater than 1;    b,e,f=1-4;and    d=1-5.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic photoelectric device (100) consisting of an organic thin-film layer (105) containing compound (I) and interposed between an anode (120) and a cathode (110).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the organic photoelectric device.    Organic photoelectric device (100)    Organic thin-film layer (105)    Cathode (110)    Anode (120)    Light-emitting layer (130)
NOVELTY - The cell has two substrates provided with respective metal grids, where the metal grids physically contact with each other. A titanium dioxide electrode is placed on and connected to one of the substrates. A counter electrode is positioned to face the titanium dioxide electrode. Electrolyte is filled between the substrates. The metal grids have a protective film used for protecting the metal grids from the electrolyte and electrically insulating the metal grids. The protective film is made of polyimide.    USE - Dye sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the cell effectively improves direction nature of electron transfer generated with dye and shortens an electron transfer pathway, thus increasing efficiency of the cell. The design of the cell enables injection of electrolyte for a single time, thus improving eutectic phase effect of the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a dye sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has a buffer layer arranged between a substrate and an electrode substrate, and an electrode arranged on the buffer layer. A light absorption layer is arranged on the electrode. The buffer layer is made of a material selected from tin dioxide, silicon dioxide, phosphorus pentoxide, boron trioxide, titanium dioxide, lithium oxide and barium oxide. An ion implantation layer is arranged between the buffer layer and the electrode, and is made of sodium ion.    USE - Solar cell i.e. copper indium gallium selenide group solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell increases stickiness between the back contact electrode and substrate, and improves coherence effect. The cell controls thickness of the buffer layer. The buffer layer can prevent the alkali material from being excessively diffused to the light absorption layer. The sodium ion in the ion implantation layer is diffused to the light absorption layer, thus improving the efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has an upper plate arranged on a solar cell part, and a nano-particle layer arranged on the upper plate. The upper plate is formed with a light absorption layer and an electrode layer. The nano-particle layer is formed with multiple nano-particles. The nano-particle layer is formed with antimony oxide, carbon nanotube and PTFE.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The reflection of the light incoming to the upper plate is minimized, so that light efficiency of the cell can be improved. The nano-particle layer is formed to prevent contamination on upper part of the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell, illustrating a solar cell manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrode layer arranged on a substrate, and a light absorption layer arranged on the electrode layer. A buffer layer comprising silver dopant is arranged on another buffer layer comprising aluminum dopant, where the buffer layers are made of indium selenide, indium sulfide, zinc selenide or zinc sulfide. A window layer is arranged on the former buffer layer, and a high value resistor buffer layer made of zinc oxide is arranged between the former buffer layer and the window layer.    USE - Solar cell i.e. copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) group solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has improved generation efficiency, and easily transports electron and hole to the electrode layer and the window layer by utilizing external sunlight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrode arranged on a substrate, and a light absorption layer arranged on the electrode. Another electrode is formed on the light absorption layer, and a prism shaped texture pattern is molded at an upper part of the latter electrode.    USE - Solar cell i.e. copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) group solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has improved efficiency by increasing rate of absorption of sunlight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has a first conductive type light absorption layer provided with a substrate. An electrode layer is arranged on the substrate. Second conductive type light absorption layer is arranged on the electrode layer. Third conductive type light absorption layer is arranged on the second conductive type light absorption layer. Four family compounds are arranged on the third conductive type light absorption layer. The compounds are copper, indium, gallium, selenium and sulfide.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell easily controls the energy band gap of the three absorption layers, efficiently absorbs the sunlight to improve the performance of the light absorption layers and improves photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has a window layer comprising a substrate. An electrode layer is arranged on the substrate. A light absorption layer is arranged on the electrode layer, where the light absorption layer is made of group III element such as boron, aluminum, gallium and indium. Zinc oxide is doped in the window layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell improves efficiency and electrical property of the window layer. The solar cell avoids need for performing additional process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The structure has an N-type/P-type charge generation layer (10) formed on a carbon nano tube. A hole parting layer (12) and an electrode layer (13) are formed on the charge generation layer, and length of the carbon nano tube ranges between 1-100nm. An intercellar layer is formed on the electrode layer.    USE - Solar cell structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure improves the energy conversion efficiency and increases quantum confinement effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell structure.    N-type/P-type charge generation layer (10)    Electron parting layer (11)    Hole parting layer (12)    Electrode layer (13)    Anti-reflective layer (14)
NOVELTY - Aluminum sulfate powder is plasticized in presence of mixed gas of argon and carbon monoxide by reduction reaction of carbon monoxide.    USE - Manufacture of graphene sheet (claimed) used as semiconductor material and electrode of solar cell, sensor and lithium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method easily produces graphene sheet having high quality.
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains activated charcoal containing porous carbon having specific surface area of more than 10 m2/g. The activated charcoal contains carbon content of 90 wt.% or more. Trichlorosilane is prepared by performing hydrodechlorination of silicon tetrachloride using the catalyst.    USE - Catalyst is used for preparation of trichlorosilane (claimed) for silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Catalyst efficiently and economically provides high yield of trichlorosilane, with reduced consumption of energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of catalyst; and    (2) manufacture of trichlorosilane.
NOVELTY - The sheet (400) has a fluorine resin layer (20) laminated on a side of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film (10). A silica film (30) is adhered on another side of the fluorine resin layer with adhesive, and silica is evaporated in a base film (31). Coating solutions containing silane coupling agent is coated on the base film, where the silane coupling agent is made of acryloyl or methacryloyl. Surface roughness of a lower layer polyester film ranges from 0.005-0.03 micrometer. A silica deposition layer (32) is formed in an upper body polyester film of the base film.    USE - Back sheet for a solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet provides excellent insulating property, securely unites the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film and the fluorine resin layer, and improves the adhesion property of the silica deposition layer, and has high durability and moisture proof property. The sheet improves the functionality and productivity of the solar cell module, provides better vapor interceptability, abrasion resistance and chemical resistance, transfers heat through the silica deposition layer, minimizes the generation of wrinkle, and avoids formation of bubble between the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film and the silica film. The manufacturing cost of the sheet is reduced. The manufacturing process of the sheet is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a back sheet of a solar cell module    (2) a device for manufacturing a back sheet of a solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a back sheet.    Polyethylene terephthalate film (10)    Fluorine resin layer (20)    Silica film (30)    Base film (31)    Silica deposition layer (32)    Back sheet (400)
NOVELTY - A solar cell has a semiconductor layer comprising n-type semiconductor material, and a photoelectric cell layer comprising inorganic material structure and organic compound structure which comprises organic compound having different band gap. The inorganic material structure is formed of inorganic material on the semiconductor layer. The organic compound structure is formed in the side portion of semiconductor layer. The inorganic material and organic compound is n-type, p-type or intrinsic-type material.    USE - Solar cell is used for optical element.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is easily and economically manufactured with high productivity, and exhibits high optical efficiency by effectively absorbing sunlight of short wavelength and long wavelength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabrication of solar cell.
NOVELTY - Method for preparing carbon using silicon metal, involves adding deionized water (8 ton) and caustic soda (250 kg), heating the mixture at 50 degrees C for 1 hour, adding borax (250 kg) to the heated mixture at 95-100 degrees C for 90 minutes, adding silicon metal (11-12 ton) to the obtained mixture, adding sawdust, timber, coconut husk and gypsum to the mixture, heating the mixture at 850 degrees C and drying the obtained mixture.    USE - The method is useful for preparing carbon used in solar cell, bulk battery, semiconductors and carbon ink print.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces high-grade carbon.
NOVELTY - A silicon complex compound is new.    USE - Silicon complex compound is used for growing silicon thin film or silicon oxide thin film used for thin film transistor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon complex compound enables formation of silicon thin film having high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon complex compound of formula: Si(R1)n(OCR2R3(CH2)mOR4)4-nOR is new.    R1-R4=linear or branched 1-4C alkyl;    m=1-3;and    n=0-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of silicon complex compound; and    (2) method of growing silicon thin film or silicon oxide thin film, which involves using the silicon complex compound as precursor.
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a fuel cell stack (30) for generating power with electrochemical reaction of an oxidizer. A fuel supply part (10) supplies fuel to the fuel cell stack. An oxidizing agent supply part (20) supplies an oxidizing agent to the fuel cell stack. Gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack. A manometer (41) is installed at an inlet of a flash chamber (51) for separating liquid and air using air-liquid separators (32, 33). A controller (43) is connected to the manometer and detects a flow rate of the liquid. The separators control the flow rate of the liquid into the flash chamber.    USE - Fuel cell system i.e. portable fuel cell system (claimed), such as direct oxidation fuel cell, direct methanol fuel cell and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to hydrogen, reformate gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas or methanol.    ADVANTAGE - The system easily grasps amount of the fluid remaining within the flash chamber and supplies fuel of the proper concentration to the stack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for driving a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Fuel supply part (10)    Oxidizing agent supply part (20)    Fuel cell stack (30)    Air-liquid separators (32, 33)    Manometer (41)    Controller (43)    Flash chamber (51)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte comprises alkoxyalkyl group-containing amide compound (I) or alkoxyalkyl group-containing amide compound of formula (II) ionizable by lithium salt, and ester compound (III).    USE - Electrolyte e.g. polymer electrolyte used for electrochemical device. Uses include but are not limited to electrical double layer condenser, electrochromic display device, dye-sensitized solar cell and lithium secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has excellent thermal stability and chemical stability, low viscosity and high ionic conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte comprises alkoxyalkyl group-containing amide compound of formula: (R)m-X-C(=O)-N(-R1)(-R2) (I) or alkoxyalkyl group-containing amide compound of formula (II) ionizable by lithium salt, and ester compound of formula: R3-C(=O)-O-R4 (III).    R,R1,R2=H, halo, 1-20C alkyl, alkylamine, alkenyl or aryl, where R1 and/or R2 is CH3-(CH2)pO(CH2)q;    p=0-8;    q=1-8;    X=carbon, silicon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or H;and    R3,R4=1-10C alkyl optionally substituted by halo.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating conductive powder (50) with 40-50 parts by weight, on a base material (40) with 100 parts by weight of a conductive glass frit. A reflection barrier layer and wiring are formed on a substrate of a solar cell. The average particle diameter of the conductive powder is 0.01-5mm. The conductive glass frit is heated after coating the glass frit with the conductive powder. The conductive powder is selected from a group consisting of silver, aluminum, titanium, nickel and tantalum.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell for vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The increase in the thermal annealing temperature during manufacturing of the solar cell can be reduced reliably. The electrical contact resistance of the solar cell can be decreased effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the conductive glass frit.    Glass frit base material (40)    Conductive powder (50)    Current movement path (60)
NOVELTY - Silica solution is subjected to acid hydrolysis, to form hydrated silica. The hydrated silica is condensed with a base in presence of a catalyst, and fermented, to form alcogel. The obtained alcogel is mixed with hydrophobicizing agent and chlorinated solvent, to form aerogel.    USE - Manufacture of aerogel used for insulating material for solar heating system and electrical/electronic component.    ADVANTAGE - The aerogel is manufactured efficiently and economically with excellent stability and recycling property.
NOVELTY - The generator has container (10) having one side which is provided with supply reel (11) in which ammonia borane coated wire (16) is rolled. The container has other side that is provided with demand reel (12). The supply reel and demand reel are rotated by motor (13) so as to supply ammonia borane coated wire at the time of heating the ammonia borane coated wire. The guide rollers (15) are installed in side portions of heater (14), so as to guide ammonia borane coated wire towards center of heater.    USE - Hydrogen generator for use with fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The size of hydrogen generator can be reduced and hydrogen generation efficiency can be improved. The hydrogen generation amount can be controlled conveniently based on thickness of ammonia borane coated wire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of hydrogen generator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Container (10)    Supply reel (11)    Demand reel (12)    Motor (13)    Heater (14)    Guide roller (15)    Ammonia borane coated wire (16)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing buffer-layer, involves obtaining liquid solution containing thin film composition element through chemical bath deposition (CBD), dipping a substrate into bath equipped with heating unit and an agitator, growing a thin film on the surface of the substrate to form a buffer layer and measuring thickness of the thin film.    USE - Manufacturing buffer-layer for copper indium selenide-based thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method forms thin film having desired thickness, and minimizes an error range by checking degree of thin film growth. The degree of thin film growth can be checked continuously by measuring light transmittance.
NOVELTY - A new 2,2'-binaphthalene compound (I) has substituent in 4,4' location.    USE - New 2,2'-binaphthalene compound is used as light-emitting material in organic electronic device e.g. organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell, electronic paper, organic photoreceptor, and organic thin-film transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The new compound has excellent thermal stability, and provides organic electronic device having excellent luminous efficiency and long half decay time of luminance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A new 2,2'-binaphthalene compound of formula (I) has substituent in 4,4' location.    R1,R2=6-40C aryl optionally substituted by halo, amino, nitrile, nitro, 1-40C alkyl, 2-40C alkenyl, 1-40C alkoxy, 3-40C cycloalkyl, 3-40C heterocycloalkyl, 6-40C aryl, or 5-40C heteroaryl, or 5-40C heteroaryl optionally substituted by halo, amino, nitrile, nitro, 1-40C alkyl, 2-40C alkenyl, 1-40C alkoxy, 3-40C cycloalkyl, 3-40C heterocycloalkyl, 6-40C aryl, or 5-40C heteroaryl, with adjacent groups optionally forming aliphatic, aromatic, heteroaliphatic or heteroaromatic condensed ring.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of compound (I); and    (2) organic electronic device consisting of organic layer(s) containing compound (I), provided between electrodes (I,II).
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a glass and a plastic substrate (100), an adhesive electrode (110) disposed on the substrate, a first electrode (120) adhered to the substrate by the adhesive electrode, a light absorption layer (130) disposed on the first electrode, a window layer (150) disposed on the light absorption layer, a second electrode disposed on the window layer, a buffer layer (140) interposed between the light absorption layer and the window layer, and a reflection prevention film (160) interposed between the window layer and the second electrode.    USE - Used as a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell can be effectively and economically manufactured with superior light efficiency and improved durability, and prevents warpage of the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar cell comprises a glass and a plastic substrate (100), an adhesive electrode (110) disposed on the substrate, a first electrode (120) adhered to the substrate by the adhesive electrode, a light absorption layer (130) disposed on the first electrode, a window layer (150) disposed on the light absorption layer, a second electrode disposed on the window layer, a buffer layer (140) interposed between the light absorption layer and the window layer, and a reflection prevention film (160) interposed between the window layer and the second electrode. The adhesive electrode is made of a metal compound containing a metal forming the first electrode. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Adhesive electrode (110)    First electrode (120)    Light absorbing layer (130)    Buffer layer (140)    Window layer (150)    Reflection prevention film. (160)
NOVELTY - Several silicon electrode portions (15) supported by a support portion (11) are extended linearly in parallel. The cross section of electrode main portion (16) of silicon electrode is formed in rectangular shape. An insulating coating portion (17) is formed for covering the surfaces of silicon electrode main portion.    USE - Processing electrode for manufacture of silicon slice used for solar cell fabrication.    ADVANTAGE - Melting of ingot material within the processing apparatus is prevented by covering the surfaces of silicon electrode portions, so that working efficiency at the time of processing ingot is improved reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of silicon slice.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view, perspective view and side sectional view of the processing electrode.    Processing electrode (10)    Silicon electrode support portion (11)    Silicon electrode portion (15)    Electrode main portion (16)    Insulating coating portion (17)
NOVELTY - Whole surface or portion of germanium melt solution (1a) is covered by boron oxide melt solution (2a) inside the crucible (10) whose inner wall surface is formed using material comprising glassy carbon or material comprising graphite or quartz glass, then germanium single crystals (4) are made to grow by Czochralski method.    USE - Manufacture of germanium-single crystal used for solar cell, high-speed metaloxidesemiconductor field-effect transistor device and infrared window material.    ADVANTAGE - The germanium-single crystal is manufactured with reduced dislocation density.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating manufacturing method of germanium single crystal.    Germanium melt solution (1a)    Boron oxide melt solution (2a)    Seed crystal (3)    Germanium single crystals (4)    Quartz crucible (10)
NOVELTY - Use of plasticized, polyvinyl acetal based film with a certain inherent adhesion, in T-peel strength test according to EP0067022B2, of less than 25 N/30 mm, and a light transmittance of greater than 85%, according to DIN EN410, for the production of photovoltaic modules, is claimed, where the film contains an antiblocking agent from e.g. ester of 3C-polyvalent alcohols (Guerbet esters).    USE - The plasticized, polyvinyl acetal based film is useful for the production of photovoltaic modules (claimed), preferably thin-film solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The plasticized, polyvinyl acetal based film exhibits reduced tackiness, and high transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Use of plasticized, polyvinyl acetal based film with a certain inherent adhesion, in T-peel strength test according to EP0067022B2, of less than 25 N/30 mm, and a light transmittance of greater than 85%, according to DIN EN410, for the production of photovoltaic modules, is claimed, where: the photovoltaic module comprises a laminate from a transparent front cover, one or more photosensitive semiconductor layer, at least a plasticizer containing, polyvinyl acetal based film and a back cover; and the film contains 0.001-5 wt.% of at least one of the antiblocking agent from esters of 3C-polyvalent alcohols (Guerbet esters), optionally saturated aliphatic 12-26C-carboxylic acid, diester of bifunctional alcohols or acids with optionally saturated, aliphatic 12-26C-carboxylic acid and/or alcohol (ester wax), ester of optionally saturated, aliphatic 12-26C-carboxylic acid with optionally saturated aliphatic 12-26C-alcohol, bisamide oligofunctional alkyleneamine from optionally saturated aliphatic 12-26C-carboxylic acid (amide wax).
NOVELTY - A film (30) consisting of a composition containing ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer is rolled between embossing roll (21) having fine corrugated pattern (24), and a rubber-made press roll (22) arranged opposite to embossing roll. The embossed pattern is transferred to one surface of film, and ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film (40) is manufactured. The arithmetic mean deviation of surface roughness of surface (25) of press roll is 0.5-1.5 mu m.    USE - Manufacture of ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film used for laminate used as intermediate film for laminated glass and sealing film for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copolymer film is manufactured with excellent productivity and adhesiveness, and favorable tack property without blocking during storage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view illustrating manufacture of ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film.    Embossing roll (21)    Rubber-made press roll (22)    Fine corrugated pattern (24)    Surface of press roll (25)    Film (30)    Ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film (40)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive component (100) consists of a substrate (1), inorganic fine particles (2-a) surface-coated with a silane monomer (3) and mutually coupled by chemical bond (5) of silane monomer, an electroconductive film (10) fixed to the surface of the substrate, and inorganic fine particles (2-b) dispersed and mutually coupled with particles (2-a).    USE - Electroconductive component is used for electrodes of LCDs and solar cells, and antistatic films.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive component has excellent electroconductivity, film strength, and film adhesion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electroconductive component, which involves covalently bonding silane monomer having unsaturated bond portion or reactive functional group with the surface of particles (2-a), producing a slurry by pulverizing and dispersing particles (2-b,2-a) in a dispersion medium, applying the slurry on the surface of a substrate, combining particles (2-a) by chemical bond of unsaturated bond portion of the silane monomer, or reactive functional group, with base surface, and forming an electroconductive film in the base surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electroconductive component.    Substrate (1)    Inorganic fine particles (2-a,2-b)    Silane monomer (3)    Binder component (4)    Chemical bond (5)    Electroconductive film (10)    Electroconductive component (100)
NOVELTY - A solar cell back sheet (8) has a base material (1) containing polyethylene terephthalate, gas-barrier laminated film (5) provided on base-material surface (9) subjected to reactive ion etching pre-process, and a polymer film (7) laminated on the other surface of base material through adhesive layer (6). The gas-barrier laminated film has primer layer (2), inorganic compound layer (3) and gas-barrier coating layer (4), which are sequentially arranged.    USE - Solar cell back sheet is used for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell back sheet is economical, and has excellent heat resistance, moisture resistance and adhesiveness even in hot humid environment, and favorable gas-barrier property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of solar cell back sheet.    Base material (1)    Primer layer (2)    Inorganic compound layer (3)    Gas-barrier coating layer (4)    Gas-barrier laminated film (5)    Adhesive layer (6)    Polymer film (7)    Solar cell back sheet (8)    Surface subjected to reactive ion etching process (9)
NOVELTY - An organic electronic element contains compound having heterocyclic group-containing partial structure (I).    USE - Organic electronic element e.g. organic electroluminescent element and organic photoelectric conversion element for solar cell and optical sensor array (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic element provides solar cell having high curve factor, photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability. The organic electroluminescent element has high luminous efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic electronic element contains compound having heterocyclic group-containing partial structure of formula (I).    Q=tetravalent atom e.g. carbon, silicon, germanium, titanium or tin;    Z1=optionally substituted nitrogen-containing 6-membered aromatic ring;    Z2=optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbyl ring or aromatic heterocyclic ring;and    R1,R2=H, halo, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic photoelectric conversion element, which has a layer containing the compound having heterocyclic group-containing partial structure (I) provided between cathode and/or anode and bulk heterojunction layer in which p-type semiconductor material and n-type semiconductor material are mixed;    (2) optical sensor array, which is formed by arranging the organic photoelectric conversion element in an array form; and    (3) organic electroluminescent element, which has anode, positive hole transport layer, light-emitting layer, electron carrying layer and cathode. The electron carrying layer contains the compound having heterocyclic group-containing partial structure (I).
NOVELTY - The cell has photoelectric converting layer (3) laminating p-type semiconductor layer (3a), i-type semiconductor layer (3b) and n-type semiconductor layer (3c), which is provided on electrode layer (2) formed on translucent substrate (1). The refractive index of intermediate layer (4) consisting of silicon oxide having silicon atom and oxygen atom, or silicon nitride having silicon atom and nitrogen atom, in surface direction corresponds to refractive index of n-type semiconductor layer and p-type semiconductor layer (5a) of photoelectric converting layer (5).    USE - Tandem junction type thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the refractive index distribution of intermediate layer corresponds to surface direction, the reflection quantity and transmission amount of light in intermediate layer can be adjusted so that the utilization efficiency of incident light can be raised. Hence the photoelectric transfer characteristics of thin film solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thin film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Translucent substrate (1)    Electrode layer (2)    Photoelectric converting layers (3,5)    P-type semiconductor layers (3a,5a)    I-type semiconductor layer (3b)    N-type semiconductor layer (3c)    Intermediate layer (4)
NOVELTY - A sealing sheet (A) contains ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (100 parts weight) and activated carbon (0.01-20 parts weight).    USE - Sealing sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell comprising sealing sheet has excellent external appearance and improved electric power generation performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module (B).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the longitudinal cross-sectional view of sealing sheet.    Solar cell element (1)    Sealing sheet for upper side solar cell (2)    Transparent top substrate protective material (3)    Sealing sheet for lower side solar cell (A)    Solar cell module (B)
NOVELTY - A solar cell backsheet (1) is formed by laminating a polyester film (4) having electric insulation, a water-vapor barrier film (3) and a colored hydrolysis-resistant resin film (2), and integrating.    USE - Backsheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell backsheet is economically and safely manufactured, and has excellent reliability, water resistance, weather resistance, water-vapor barrier property, electric insulation property, mechanical strength and designability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell backsheet.    Solar cell backsheet (1)    Colored hydrolysis-resistant resin film (2)    Water-vapor barrier film (3)    Polyester film (4)    Adhesive layer (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves electrically connecting current collection electrodes (22) formed in thin film solar cell element (10). The current collection electrodes and bus-bar wirings (17) are electrically connected by several connection portions (13). The thin film solar cell (100) and bus-bar wirings are sealed by sealing sheet (25) and back sheet (27). A spacer (15) containing thermoplastic resin such as ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer in space region, is provided between current collection electrode and bus-bar wiring.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin film solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the spacer containing thermoplastic resin is provided between current collection electrode and bus-bar wiring, the pressure applied to the current collection electrode through the connection portion can be reduced and the damage of the current collection electrode can be prevented. The generation of cavity between the bus-bar wiring and current collection electrode can be suppressed. The stress by the differential thermal expansion can be relieved easily by the connection portion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin film solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the thin film solar cell module.    Thin film solar cell element (10)    Connection portion (13)    Spacer (15)    Bus-bar wiring (17)    Current collection electrode (22)    Sealing sheet (25)    Back sheet (27)    Thin film solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - The back surface protection sheet has weather resistant resin layer (2), intermediate resin layer (4), and vapor deposition resin layers (3,5) stacked by dry-laminate processing. Vapor deposition films (32,52) of metal oxide in a surface of respective vapor deposition resin layers (3,5) are positioned at the sides of the intermediate resin layer.    USE - Back surface protection sheet for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The bubble produced between the vapor deposition films and the intermediate resin layer is suppressed, and hence the crack produced in the films due to the stress by the bubbles is prevented, even when the vapor deposition film possess gas-barrier property, by positioning vapor deposition films at sides of intermediate resin layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an expanded sectional view of the back surface protection sheet for solar cell module.    Weather resistant resin layer (2)    Vapor deposition resin layers (3,5)    Intermediate resin layer (4)    Heat seal resin layer (6)    Vapor deposition films (32,52)
NOVELTY - The back sheet (1) has hydrolysis-resistant resin film (2), coloring resin film (3) and polyester film (4) stacked in order via adhesive layer (5). The hydrolysis-resistant resin film contains metal oxide such as silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide, zinc oxide, and composition containing one or more types of metal oxide selected from the group consisting of tin oxide. The hydrolysis-resistant resin film and coloring resin film consist of polyethylene terephthalate film.    USE - Solar cell back sheet of solar cell module (claimed) installed in roof of residential building.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell back sheet with high weather resistance, water vapor blocking property, electric insulation, and mechanical strength is realizable. The long-term performance degradation of the solar cell back sheet is suppressed, and the cost of the solar cell back sheet is reduced. The reliability of the solar cell module is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the back sheet.    Back sheet (1)    Hydrolysis-resistant resin film (2)    Coloring resin film (3)    Polyester film (4)    Adhesive layer (5)
NOVELTY - Composition comprises at least an emitter compound, and at least a polymer with a structure unit (I).    USE - The composition is useful as a layer in an optoelectronic device, preferably organic LED, polymeric LED, organic integrated circuit, organic field-effect transistor, organic thin-film transistor, organic light emitting transistor, organic solar cell, organic optical detector, organic photoreceptor, organic field-quench device, light emitting electrochemical cell or an organic laser diode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition provides optoelectronic device with high quality, stability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Composition comprises at least an emitter compound, and at least a polymer with a structure unit of formula (-(FG-A)n-) (I).    A = a conjugation interrupting unit;    FG = an optoelectronic functional group; and    n = greater than 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the polymer with the structural unit (I); and    (2) an optoelectronic device comprising a cathode, an anode and the composition.
NOVELTY - Solar cell comprises: a substrate (10); a first electrode layer (12) formed on the substrate; a semiconductor layer (13) formed on the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer (14) faulted on the semiconductor layer; and a conductive contact layer (17) formed in a groove portion extending from the first to the second electrode layer in a portion of the semiconductor layer.    USE - Used as a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The contact layer includes a material having lower electrical resistivity than the first and the second electrode layers so that the electrical resistance between the first and the second electrode layers is reduced and electrical connection between them is easily ensured. The contact layer is formed in the groove portion so that a surface of the contact layer is flush with a surface of the semiconductor layer facing the second electrode layer, which enhances connection properties between the contact layer and the second electrode layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacturing the solar cell comprising: foaming a first electrode layer on a substrate; forming a semiconductor layer on the first electrode layer; removing a portion of the semiconductor layer in a thickness direction and forming a groove portion extending to the first electrode layer; forming a conductive contact layer in the groove portion; and forming a second electrode layer on the semiconductor layer and the contact layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a view showing the structure of the solar cell.    Substrate (10)    First electrode layer (12)    Semiconductor layer (13)    Second electrode layer (14)    Conductive contact layer (17)
NOVELTY - A protective film (L1) for a solar cell module, comprises at least one layer of a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) polymer (P1) that is obtainable by cross-linking a composition (C1) comprising: (a) at least one functional perfluoropolyether compound (E) comprising a (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene chain (Rf), and at least one unsaturated moiety, and present in an amount of 10-95 wt.%, with respect to composition (C1); (b) at least one nonfluorinated compound (M) having at least one unsaturated moiety; and (c) at least one crosslinking initiator.    USE - As a protective film for protecting a solar cell module (claimed), for protecting from e.g. heat, humidity, environmental exposure, or damage during transport.    ADVANTAGE - The protective films have suitable insulation capacities, chemical and oxidative resistance, good adhesion to the photovoltaic element and excellent mechanical properties, which protect the photovoltaic element from mechanical stress for a long time, so that the operation of the solar cell module can be guaranteed in any environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A protective film (L1) for a solar cell module, comprises at least one layer of a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) polymer (P1) that is obtainable by cross-linking a composition (C1) comprising: (a) at least one functional perfluoropolyether compound (E) comprising a (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene chain (Rf), and at least one unsaturated moiety, and present in an amount of 10-95 wt.% with respect to composition (C1); (b) at least one nonfluorinated compound (M) having at least one unsaturated moiety; and (c) at least one crosslinking initiator. provided that the nonfluorinated compound (M) comprises at least two unsaturated moieties if compound (E) comprises only one unsaturated moiety. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing the protective film (L1) involving: providing the composition (C1), depositing the composition on a substrate; and crosslinking the composition.
NOVELTY - Fabrication of double-sided heterojunction solar cell comprises depositing a layer of heavily doped crystalline-silicon (c-Si) on surface of metallurgical-grade Si (MG-Si) substrate; depositing a layer of lightly doped c-Si; depositing a first layer of heavily doped amorphous-Si (a-Si); forming frontside electrode grid; laminating frontside glass cover on frontside electrode grid; removing MG-Si substrate; depositing a second layer of heavily doped a-Si on the backside of heavily doped c-Si layer; forming a backside electrode; and laminating a backside glass cover on backside electrode.    USE - Method for fabricating a double-sided heterojunction solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides a low-cost and high-efficiency solar cell. The removed substrate can be recycled for future fabrication. The solar cell module is sealed between the frontside glass superstrate and the backside cover, thus preventing damages caused by exposure to environmental factors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a double-sided heterojunction solar cell; and    (2) a double-sided heterojunction solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a diagram illustrating the process of transferring the multilayer structure to a glass cover.    Vacuum chuck (312)    Vacuum (314)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell comprises porous membrane, to generate electric power due to combustion of oxygen atom (74) and hydrogen atom (71), using the pressure wave propagation technique. The increase in the amount of generated electric power is enabled, when the attraction force of the nucleon of the oxygen atom nucleon ring is made stronger.    USE - Fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost of the porous membrane used in the fuel cell can be reduced, since different types of raw material having high durability are used in the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cooling water (70)    Hydrogen atom (71)    Porous membrane layer (72)    Oxygen atom (74)    Load (78)
NOVELTY - The ratio of etching rate of film plane direction with respect to film thickness direction is 5 or less using the organic acid or inorganic acid having pH concentration of about 5-7. The zinc-oxide crystals are inclined at an angle below 45 degrees with respect to substrate along vertical direction. The zinc-oxide transparent film is made of aluminum, gallium, magnesium, manganese and 6 weight% of indium.    USE - Etching method of zinc-oxide type transparent film used for LCD and organic electroluminescence display. Can also be used in semiconductor used for electronic device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The peeling of the zinc oxide type transparent film and decline in visible light permeability can be suppressed, and the etching process can be performed effectively. The fine wiring processing for various electronic devices can be performed effectively. The side etching of transparent film can be suppressed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating the variation in etching rate in film plane direction and film thickness direction. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The substrate (10A) has insulating ceramic films (12) that are formed on both surfaces of metal substrate (11). Anchor layer is formed in interface between ceramic film and metal substrate. The ceramic film contains aluminum oxide, tantalum pentoxide or yttrium oxide as main components.    USE - Substrate for photoelectric conversion element of solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The damage to the substrate can be prevented reliably. The voltage withstanding capability and flexibility of substrate are improved. The weight of substrate is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) substrate manufacturing method; and    (2) photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of substrate.    Substrate (10A)    Metal substrate (11)    Insulating ceramic films (12)
NOVELTY - The plug (12) has a housing into which contact elements (17, 25) are inserted. The housing has an end-laterally open receiving area into which a cable sealing ring (44) and a clamping ring (45) are inserted and a screwing nut (48) is fastened. The sealing ring has a supporting surface engaging a complementary supporting surface in the clamping ring with respect to a front side from which an inclined plane extends in a direction to the supporting surface of the clamping ring. The sealing ring is made of flexible seal material and the rings are designed as a two-component injection molding part.    USE - Plug i.e. photovoltaic plug (claimed), for use in a photovoltaic system to produce a plug connection for interconnecting solar modules.    ADVANTAGE - The cable sealing ring and the clamping ring are arranged in such a manner that the plug can be arranged in a simple and safe manner without requiring additional mechanical devices, so that the plug can be manufactured in an economical manner. The design of the plug enables insulation of cable in a durable manner with a safe strain relief of the cable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a plug connection of a plug.    Plug (12)    Contact elements (17, 25)    Cable sealing ring (44)    Clamping ring (45)    Screwing nut (48)
NOVELTY - A dispersion liquid containing monodispersed metal nanoparticles coated with primary amine (a) having unsaturated bond and molecular weight of 200-400 is mixed with 6-12C primary amine (b) having carbon chain shorter than primary amine (a), stirred, and obtained liquid mixture is heated at 50-80 degrees C, such that the primary amine (a) coated on surface of monodispersed metal nanoparticles is substituted by 6-12C primary amine (b). Then, sedimentation recovery of metal nanoparticles by solid-liquid separation method is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of metal nanoparticles (claimed) used for transparent conductive film for planar heater, electromagnetic wave shielding film for plasma display television, transparent electrode and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides metal nanoparticles, by simple process even at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dispersion liquid containing monodispersed metal nanoparticles coated with primary amine (a) having unsaturated bond and molecular weight of 200-400 is mixed with 6-12C primary amine (b) having carbon chain shorter than primary amine (a), stirred, and obtained liquid mixture is heated at 50-80 degrees C, such that the primary amine (a) coated on surface of monodispersed metal nanoparticles is substituted by 6-12C primary amine (b). Then, sedimentation recovery of metal nanoparticles by solid-liquid separation method is carried out. The monodispersed metal nanoparticles have average particle diameter of 3-20 nm which is measured by transmission electron microscope.
NOVELTY - A substrate (AA) consists of a steel board (CC). In the lamination surface side of a solar-cell layer, a chromium layer (BB) is provided in a coating amount of 300-8000 mg/m2.    USE - Substrate is used for compound semiconductor type solar cells e.g. copper-indium selenide type and copper-indium-gallium selenide type solar cells. Can also be used for industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate maintains excellent elasticity even after a high-temperature process is carried out for forming a thin film. Diffusion of impurity elements of a substrate to the solar-cell layer, which causes reduction in electric-power generation efficiency, is prevented. Since electroplating is used for forming diffusion barrier layer, productivity and economical efficiency are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the cross-section of the substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (AA)    Chromium layer (BB)    Steel board (CC)
NOVELTY - Negative gas molecules are adsorbed on the surface or surface layer of a base containing positive-charge substance and/or negative-charge substance, and negative gas molecules are desorbed from the base material using a liquid.    USE - Removal of negative gas molecules. Base is used for optical element, photoelectric cell, transport and building materials (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to air-conditioning outdoor machine, kitchen equipment, sanitation apparatus, lighting fixture, motor vehicles, electronic device, solar cell, organic electroluminescent display and liquid crystal display device.    ADVANTAGE - Negative gas molecules are efficiently and economically removed by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) detoxifying method of negative gas molecules, which involves adsorbing negative gas molecules on surface or surface layer of base containing positive-charge substance and/or negative-charge substance, converting negative gas molecules into neutral gas molecules by removing electron from negative gas molecules, and desorbing neutral gas molecules from the base material;    (2) base; and    (3) manufacture of base, which involves coating reflectance reducing agent on a base, and drying by heating at normal temperature. The reflectance reducing agent contains titanium oxide, organosilicon compound and/or inorganic silicon compound containing carbon and/or thermally-decomposable organic compound, or titanium oxide, organosilicon compound and/or inorganic silicon compound which does not contain carbon and/or thermally-decomposable organic compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining removing method of negative gas molecules. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining an optimum application voltage value based on a floating voltage of conductive ring (220) detected by a voltage sensor and storing obtained optimum application voltage value in a storage unit. The floating voltage of conductive ring is detected for each plasma process to obtain variation of floating voltage. The stored optimum application voltage value is adjusted based on variation in floating voltage. The voltage is applied to conductive ring based on adjusted optimum application voltage value.    USE - Plasma processing method for processing semiconductor wafer used during manufacture of semiconductor device. Can also be sued in processing of flat panel display substrate and substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The optimum state can be maintained easily regardless of change of the floating voltage, even if the conductive ring is eroded.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (100)    Exhaust unit (135)    Conductive ring (220)    Controller (300)    Operation unit (310)
NOVELTY - The gas barrier laminate film comprises an organic compound layer (20) having a thickness of 0.1-3 mu m, a silicon atom-containing compound layer (24) formed on the organic compound layer, and/or an inorganic compound oxide layer (26) formed on the silicon atom-containing compound layer. The silicon atom-containing compound layer has a thickness of 0.005-0.3 mu m, has a cage structure, a ladder structure, a random structure and a cleaved structure, and contains a compound expressed by silicon oxide and greater than or equal to 10% impurities by atomic composition.    USE - The gas barrier laminate film is useful in organic electroluminescent device and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier laminate film has excellent gas barrier properties and adhesion properties, and high durability and permeability, and can be economically manufactured with high flexibility, enhanced heat resistance, improved production yield and good mechanical and optical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of producing a gas barrier laminate film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic view of a gas barrier laminate film.    Organic compound layer (20)    Silicon atom-containing compound layer (24)    Inorganic compound oxide layer. (26)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a semiconductor layer on a sacrificial layer formed on a template substrate including multiple three-dimensional surface features, and selectively etching the sacrificial layer. The semiconductor layer is then released from the template to form a three-dimensional thin film solar cell substrate. Select portions of the solar cell substrate are doped using two different dopants. Selective emitter metallization regions and selective base metallization regions are formed using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) shadow mask process.    USE - Method for manufacturing three-dimensional thin-film solar cell used for electric power generation in residential, commercial, industrial, and centralized utility applications.    ADVANTAGE - Dependence on expensive and constrained silicon wafer supply chain is eliminated and so ultra high efficiency can be obtained at reduced manufacturing cost while performance enhancement and reliability improvement can be ensured. Photo-degradation can be reduced while efficient front side and rear side light trapping is possible. Blue response and external quantum efficiency can be enhanced with minimal shadowing of cell and reduced ohmic losses. Manufacturing cost can be further reduced by decreasing silicon usage, eliminating wire sawing and related kerf losses associated with mainstream solar cell wafer manufacturing technology, and using self-aligned processing without any lithography or patterning steps. Product cost can be reduced by using simplified interconnection and cell module assembly process and light-weight monolithic modules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings shows the perspective view of the template used for manufacture of three-dimensional thin-film solar cell.    Template (102)    Hexagonal prism post (122)    Trench (124)
NOVELTY - A solar cell device comprises a substrate, an anode, an active layer, and a cathode. The active layer is a thin film of a p-type intrinsic n-type (p-i-n) form polymer-quantum dot composite having a consolidated core/shell structure, where the composite thin film is formed by heating a coating layer of a solution of an organic-inorganic mixture of a p-type organic polymer, an n-type organic compound, and a semiconductor quantum dot dissolved in an organic solvent.    USE - A solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film of a p-i-n form polymer-quantum dot composite minimizes defects in the interfaces, and does not require a complicated manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view of the solar cell device.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a barrier layer with multiple feed-through apertures exposing an electrode layer of an optoelectronic device (100). The anode and cathode conductive patches (152,154) are provided with a conductive metal surface layer made of conductive silver filled epoxy, and a non-conducting surface layer having an opening exposing the conductive layer. The conductive patch is applied to each feed-through aperture, and a contact is made between the conductive metal surface layer of each conductive patch and the electrode layer of device.    USE - Method for packaging optoelectronic device (claimed) e.g. organic LED (OLED) used for large area display and luminarie, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Encapsulating hermetic package is provided to protect the optoelectronic device from the deteriorating effects of moisture and oxygen exposure. The device is packaged in a thin and flexible manner. The package design can be compatible with low cost materials and continuous roll-to-roll production coincident with OLED fabrication, and suitable for high speed processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for packaged optoelectronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of packaged optoelectronic device.    Packaged optoelectronic device (100)    Substrate (102)    Electroactive layer (122)    Cathode area (132)    Anode conductive patch (152)    Cathode conductive patch (154)
NOVELTY - A photo-electrode (10) comprises a transparent substrate (11), a porous membrane (12) having metal oxide nanoparticles adsorbed in a photosensitive dye, and a conductive non-metal film (13), where the porous membrane is arranged and contacted between the substrate and the conductive non-metal film.    USE - A photo-electrode used for a dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The porous membrane having metal oxide nanoparticles adsorbed a photosensitive dye is contacted directly with a transparent substrate without intermediation of a conductive film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacturing the photo-electrode; and    (2) a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a photo-electrode, a counter electrode (20), and an electrolyte (30) between the photo-electrode and the counter electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Photo-electrode (10)    Transparent substrate (11)    Porous membrane (12)    Conductive non-metal film (13)    Counter electrode (20)    Electrolyte (30)
NOVELTY - Coated film comprises a polyester film having a first side and a second side and a coating on the first side of the polyester film, where the coating comprises: a block copolymer containing at least first polymer blocks comprising polyester blocks, which are attached to the first side of the polyester film and second polymer blocks; and a silane including a moiety that is chemically reactive with the second polymer blocks contained in the block copolymer.    USE - The coated film is useful for producing a laminate, which is useful in a photovoltaic device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coated film exhibits improved moisture resistance and/or heat resistance, and high dielectric constant.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a laminate comprising either a layer containing an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer bonded to the coated film, where the layer is bonded to the first side of the polyester film by the coating or a polyester film, a polymeric layer and a bonding layer positioned between the first side of the polyester film and the polymeric layer, where the bonding layer comprises the block copolymer and a bonding layer attaching the first side of the polyester film to the polymeric layer; and    (2) a photovoltaic device (10) comprising a solar cell having a back panel, where the back panel comprises the laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of a photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (10)    Semiconductor material (12)    Frame. (14)
NOVELTY - The apparatus sprays hot gas (2) on surface of substrate (1) supported by a support stand (4), to form a film in the surface of substrate. A viscous material (20) is inserted between support stand and substrate.    USE - Apparatus for forming thin film on substrate such as silicon substrate and glass substrate used for manufacture of solar cell, flat panel display device such as LCD device, and organic electroluminescent display device.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing of the solar cell and display device is performed easily and efficiently at low cost, while stably performing contact between substrate and support stand.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of film forming apparatus.    Substrate (1)    Hot gas (2)    Support stand (4)    Refuse (5)    Viscous material (20)
NOVELTY - The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprises a thermoplastic carrier film and an incompletely applied pressure-sensitive adhesive film made of acid-free pressure-sensitive adhesive, structured in any geometry. The pressure-sensitive adhesive mass is methacrylate or synthetic rubber or is a solvent-based, a solvent-free or a water based system. The adhesive mass consists of 5-15 wt.% of fillers, and a reactive cross-linker proportion in a concentration of 0.15-1.8%. The adhesive tape is produced by UV-radiation.    USE - The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for pre-fixing barrier layer in module superstructure before the lamination process (claimed) useful for the lamination of solar cell string.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape can be efficiently and simply manufactured with good flexibility and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprises a thermoplastic carrier film and an incompletely applied pressure-sensitive adhesive film made of acid-free pressure-sensitive adhesive, structured in any geometry. The pressure-sensitive adhesive mass is methacrylate or synthetic rubber or is a solvent-based, a solvent-free or a water based system. The adhesive mass consists of 5-15 wt.% of fillers, and a reactive cross-linker proportion in a concentration of 0.15-1.8%. The adhesive tape is produced by UV-radiation. The carrier film is made of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, a thermoplastic polyurethane or polyvinyl butyral. The melt adhesive carrier penetrates into the adhesive-free area of the adhesive layer in the lamination process under the influence of temperature and pressure.
NOVELTY - A surface-protection material is obtained by forming adhesive layer on a base material. The adhesive layer is formed using adhesive composition containing urethane resin having polybutadiene structure and/or polyisoprene structure, and radically polymerizable initiator.    USE - Surface protection material is used for protecting crystal-type semiconductor substrate (claimed) e.g. silicon wafer from etching liquid, used for photovoltaic device e.g. solar cell for solar energy power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The surface protection material has excellent adhesiveness with respect to crystal-type semiconductor substrate, alkali resistance, chemical resistance, water resistance, and peelability, and is manufactured economically using simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of etched crystal-type semiconductor substrate.
NOVELTY - Electronic transmission performance improving involves laminating battery with a sandwich structure. A conducting glass of battery is used as optical anode. Titanium dioxide is coated on the optical anode, where platinum-conducting glass is used as a cathode. An organic solvent containing iodide ion and iodine is used as electrolyte.    USE - Method for improving electronic transmission performance of dye sensitization solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic transmission performance improving method is eco-friendly.
NOVELTY - A cured material is manufactured by heat-processing organic compound which contains carbon-carbon double bond with reactivity with silicon hydride group in 1 molecule and silicon compound which contains greater than or equal to 2 pieces of silicon hydride group in 1 molecule at 100-250 degrees C for 0.5-12 hours after heat-processing curable composition containing hydrosilylation catalyst at 60-90 degrees C for 0.5-10 hours.    USE - Manufacture of cured material for optical recording field, optical instrument field, optical component field, optical fiber field, motor vehicle and transport device field, construction field and agricultural industry. Uses include but are not limited to pick-up lens, lens material of still camera, semiconductor integrated circuit peripheral material, sensors, interior and exterior cladding materials, exterior components of railway vehicles and aircraft, solar cell peripheral material, film for house coating, optical amplification element, and next generation light and electronic function organic material.    ADVANTAGE - The method manufactures cured material which is excellent in heat resistance and light resistance, and improves adhesiveness according to cold cure process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a cured material.
NOVELTY - Sheet consists of resin composition including 5-60 parts mass of aromatic monocarboxylic acid ester with respect to 100 parts mass of polyvinyl acetal resin.    USE - The sheet is used as sealing material for solar cell modules (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to laminated glass and construct base material of transparent adhesive tape.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material protects direct contact of solar power generation module with photoelectric conversion element and wiring. The sheet has excellent adhesiveness, permeability, flexibility and water barrier property. The damage of photovoltaic cell is prevented. The material has high insulation reliability.
NOVELTY - An unsaturated carboxylate (a), an aromatic vinyl compound (b) and an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride (c) are copolymerized in presence of aromatic group-containing unsaturated carboxylate (I), to manufacture acrylic-type copolymer.    USE - Manufacture of acrylic-type copolymer used for forming molded product e.g. film (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to lens of light-emitting diode, quarter wavelength plate, polarizing plate, light-guide plate for liquid crystal display, plasma display, organic electroluminescent display and field emission display of household articles and electronic office equipment, solar cell, optical communication system, optical measuring system, touch panel and motor vehicle components.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces acrylic-type copolymer in high productivity. The molded product has high transparency and excellent heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An unsaturated carboxylate (a), an aromatic vinyl compound (b) and an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride (c) are copolymerized in presence of aromatic group-containing unsaturated carboxylate of formula (I), to manufacture acrylic-type copolymer.    R4=H, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, nitro or linear or branched 1-12C alkyl;    m=1-3;and    n=0-2.
NOVELTY - The lighting device includes solar cell (1), solar cell framework (2), foldable support rod (3) with folding joint (4), lead (5), controller (6), automatic photo-sensitive adjusting switch (7), lithium ion battery (8), pattern (9) comprising of LEDs, panel-type kite (10), drawing thread (11), and tail rope (12). The solar cell is connected to the controller by the lead, and is simultaneously connected to the automatic photo-sensitive adjusting switch and lithium ion battery by the lead. The automatic photo-sensitive adjusting switch is connected to the pattern comprising of LEDs.    USE - Lighting device for solar photovoltaic power generation system used on kite. Can be used on kites which are used to do physical exercises.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a new energy sporting goods in the form of a kite for doing physical exercises.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The foldable support rod supports the solar cell framework. The solar cell is embedded in the solar cell framework. The solar cell may be provided in the form of copper indium gallium selenide thin-film solar cell, amorphous silicon thin-film solar cell, polysilicon thin-film solar cell, cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell, gallium arsenide thin-film solar cell, organic solar cell, or plastic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the lighting device for solar photovoltaic power generation system used on a kite.    Solar cell (1)    Solar cell framework (2)    Foldable support rod (3)    Folding joint (4)    Lead (5)    Controller (6)    Automatic photo-sensitive adjusting switch (7)    Lithium ion battery (8)    Pattern (9)    Panel-type kite (10)    Drawing thread (11)    Tail rope (12)
NOVELTY - Non-crystalline silicon solar cell film deposition and hydrogenation involves cleaning liner and then placing liner on a substrate table of a target magnetic control sputtering deposition device. The liner is single-crystalline silicon sheet, quartz plate or plastic liner. The target magnetic control sputtering deposition device is vacuumized in reaction chamber, where air pressure of the reaction chamber is maintained less than 5asterisk10-4 Pa. Target material is cleaned with argon plasma for 20-40 minutes.    USE - Method for depositing and hydrogenating non-crystalline silicon solar cell film (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Non-crystalline silicon solar cell film deposition and hydrogenation involves cleaning liner then placing liner on a substrate table of a target magnetic control sputtering deposition device. The liner is single-crystalline silicon sheet, quartz plate or plastic liner. The target magnetic control sputtering deposition device is vacuumized in reaction chamber, where air pressure of the reaction chamber is maintained less than 5asterisk10-4 Pa. Target material is cleaned with argon plasma for 20-40 minutes. The substrate table is heated in reaction chamber having hydrogen and argon gas at 20-300 degrees C, where air pressure of chamber is maintained to 0.1-5 Pa. Non-crystalline silicon is deposited on a film for preparing non-crystalline silicon thin film to obtain the desired product.
NOVELTY - An insulating composition is coated on surface of light-receiving portion, and moth-eye pattern is formed on light-receiving portion. Then, insulating composition is solidified, and compressed using template having pattern different from moth-eye pattern. The template is removed from light-receiving portion, and moth-eye pattern is annealed, to obtain antireflection layer.    USE - Formation of antireflection layer on solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides antireflection layer having improved light-transmittance efficiency. The solar cell containing antireflection layer is economically manufactured, and is environmental-friendly.
NOVELTY - The purifier has a crucible (11) provided within a melting furnace (10), which accommodates silicon in powder or pellet state. A rotor (13) is arranged in the center of crucible, and is dipped in the accommodated silicon powder. A chamber (14) is installed in top of the rotor, to push out the argon gas or flux to a communication pipe (13a) provided within the rotor, for injecting argon gas or flux within the crucible.    USE - High purity silicon purifier for use in manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The high purity silicon is obtained by removing the impurities from the molten metal, and the mobility of molten metal is improved. The contamination of silicon is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for high purity silicon purification method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the high purity silicon purifier.    Melting furnace (10)    Crucible (11)    Rotor (13)    Communication pipe (13a)    Chamber (14)
NOVELTY - A carboxylic-acid-group-containing polycyclic compound (I) is new.    USE - New carboxylic-acid-group-containing polycyclic compound is useful as dye in dye-sensitized solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The new compound provides dye-sensitized solar cells having excellent photoelectric efficiency, and exhibits light absorbing property in a wide visible area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carboxylic-acid-group-containing polycyclic compound of formula (I), is new.    L1-L3=1-4C methine group;    Y1-Y3=group of formula (i, ii or iii);and    X=N or P having C3 symmetry in Z-axis.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - A polynorbornene ionomer contains 0.001-10 wt.% of organic acid salt, and has transparency of more than 90%, glass transition temperature of more than 250 degrees C and thermal expansion coefficient of less than 20 ppm/ degrees C.    USE - Polynorbornene ionomer is used for flexible substrate for electronic components e.g. flexible display and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polynorbornene ionomer has high transparency and glass transition temperature, and reduced thermal expansion coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polynorbornene ionomer.
NOVELTY - The system has controller which controls rotation speed of crucible. An image capturing device captures image of silicon ingot accommodated in crucible provided in ingot growing furnace. A temperature controller controls temperature of ingot growing furnace when over heating of furnace is detected. A diameter controller and growth controller control the diameter and growth of silicon ingot.    USE - Automation system for semiconductor single crystal growth furnace used for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The operational failure and malfunction of furnace can be prevented. The quality of silicon ingot can be improved. The performance robustness of temperature controller can be improved. The state of ingot growing furnace can be viewed clearly. The growth property of single crystal silicon ingot can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of automation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has several electrodes that are arranged in parallel with specific interval in a processing chamber. The power source is connected to the electrodes. A substrate is arranged at edge portions of the electrodes. The electrodes are coated with insulating material.    USE - Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus for forming semiconductor film in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The etching rate of the film can be controlled since the electrodes are arranged with specific interval, so that the film can be formed with uniform thickness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus.
NOVELTY - A copolymer having arylene-tetracarboxylic acid diimide structure (I) is new.    USE - New copolymer having arylene-tetracarboxylic acid diimide structure is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copolymer having arylene-tetracarboxylic acid diimide structure has excellent light absorption property and light transmittance. The solar cell using the copolymer has improved quantum efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copolymer having arylene-tetracarboxylic acid diimide structure of formula (I) is new.    R=1-30C alkyl, 1-30C heteroalkyl, 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 (all optionally substituted);    Ar1=6-30C aryl, 2-30C heteroaryl or heterocyclic group (all optionally substituted);    Ar2=group of formula (i);    X1,X2=C, N or S;    a,b=0 or 1, and both are not 0 simultaneously;and    n=1-50000.    . An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which has a photoactive layer provided between an anode and a cathode. The photoactive layer contains electron donor and electron receptor. The electron donor and/or electron receptor contains the copolymer.
NOVELTY - A wafer treatment agent comprises glycol ether compound, alcohol compound, and mixture of organic acid and/or inorganic acid. The swollen specific volume of a polymer which is used for attaching the wafer to the beam is 5-90%.    USE - Wafer treatment agent is used for separating wafer from beam (claimed) used for semiconductor for solar battery and light emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The wafer treatment agent easily separates wafer by swelling polymer which attached the wafer to beam. The wafer has excellent workability, productivity, contamination resistance and cleaning effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for separating wafer from beam.
NOVELTY - The metal oxide electrode (14) comprises a substrate (12), and a metal oxide layer (13) provided on the substrate. The metal oxide layer comprises a metal oxide and a phosphoric acid based surfactant. Preferably the metal oxide layer has a porous structure in which metal oxide particles have aggregated.    USE - Metal oxide electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide layer has excellent mechanical strength such as film strength and bond strength and capable of improving the durability e.g. long-term reliability without excessively damaging the cell characteristic. The metal oxide layer is manufactured easily, stably, low cost and with good reproducibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of a metal oxide electrode having a substrate and a metal oxide layer provided on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-section of the dye-sensitized solar cell and metal oxide electrode.    Dye supported electrode (11)    Substrate (12)    Metal oxide layer (13)    Metal oxide electrode (14)    Counter electrode (21)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized solar cell (100) comprises a metal oxide electrode having a base (12, 22) and a metal oxide layer (13) disposed on the base, a counter electrode (21) disposed to face the metal oxide electrode, and an electrolyte (31) placed between the metal oxide electrode and the counter electrode. The metal oxide layer comprises a sensitizing dye supported on the metal oxide layer. The electrolyte is an organic solvent-free electrolyte containing a conductive carbon material, water, and an inorganic iodine compound.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell for electronic/electric materials and electronic/electric devices.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell exhibits excellent photoelectric conversion characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Base (12, 22)    Metal oxide layer (13)    Counter electrode (21)    Electrolyte (31)    Dye-sensitized solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - An organic optoelectronic device (10, 20) comprises a stack of layers, the stack comprising a buffer layer (13, 27) and a first organic semiconductor layer (14, 24) adjacent to the buffer layer (13, 27) at a first side of the buffer layer (13, 27), where the buffer layer (13, 27) comprises at least one transition metal oxide doped with a metal.    USE - The organic optoelectronic device is useful for electronic devices and for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The organic optoelectronic device permits good barrier and/or has good buffer properties, and keeps the series resistance of a device at a low level.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for fabricating the organic optoelectronic device (10, 20), comprising providing a stack of layers, the stack comprising a buffer layer (13, 27) and a first organic semiconductor layer (14, 24) adjacent to the buffer layer (13, 27) at a first side of the buffer layer (13, 27), where providing the buffer layer (13, 27) comprises providing at least one transition metal oxide layer doped with a metal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a single junction organic photovoltaic cell.    Single junction organic photovoltaic cell (10)    First electrically conductive and transparent contact layer (12)    First metal oxide buffer layer (13)    Organic photovoltaic layer (14)    Second buffer metal oxide layer (15)    Second electrode (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying an anode mass stream to fuel cells (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) via a diverging unit of a main channel. The fuel cells are provided on another main channel via another diverging unit. One of the degraded fuel cells (10.2) is electrically short circuited for automatic deactivation, and the diverging units are sealed by sealing units. The sealing units are designed in an electrical conducting manner as a melting resistor, melting insert, air bag and gel. A solid propellant is ignited by electrical current flow for blowing the air bag.    USE - Method for deactivation of a degraded fuel cell in a fuel cell stack e.g. polymer-electrolyte-fuel cell stack, low temperature fuel cell stack and high temperature fuel cell stack, in a fuel cell system (claimed) of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The degraded fuel cell is electrically short circuited for automatic deactivation, thus re-operating the fuel cell stack without appreciable power-and efficiency level losses, avoiding penetration of the fuel in the degraded fuel cell without increased maintenance cost and danger of mixing of the fuel, and achieving deactivation of the degraded fuel cell in an economical and prompt manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell stack (2)    Load (4)    Fuel cells (10.1, 10.2, 10.3)    Bipolar plates (20.1, 20.2)
NOVELTY - The method involves partial overflowing of a carrier structure by a low viscous, linked material, particularly by polyurethane. The linking material is fully cured and a photo voltaic cell is applied on the overflowed carrier structure. Contact lines are connected with the assigned electrical connection points by producing an electrical conductive connection. The upper side of the photo voltaic cell is overflowed and the linked, translucent material is partially hardened.    USE - Method for producing a solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The linking material is fully cured and a photo voltaic cell is applied on the overflowed carrier structure and contact lines are connected with the assigned electrical connection points by producing an electrical conductive connection, and hence ensure production of efficient and durable solar modules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a tool including a frame to align the glass panel for executing the solar module producing method.    Tool (10)    Tool upper part (12)    Tool lower part (14)    Handling frame (16)    Locking lever (18)
NOVELTY - The ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film (30) is rolled between the embossing roll (21) that contains fine corrugated shape pattern, and the rubber-made press roll (22) that is arranged opposingly to the embossing roll. The embossing pattern is transferred to the one surface of the film. The press pressure of the embossing roll is 0.1-0.5Mpa.    USE - Manufacturing method of ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film e.g. sealing film of solar cell and intermediate film of laminated glass.    ADVANTAGE - The deaeration at the time of blocking prevention during storage is achieved by forming the embossing pattern in the film. The film with favorable track required for positioning in the lamination process is manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the rolls and the film during the manufacturing process, and sectional view of the contact portion of the roll and the film.    Embossing roll (21)    Press roll (22)    Guide roller (23a)    Ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film (30)    Film for laminated structure formation (40)
NOVELTY - An energy gas making method involves mixing a carbon, hydrogen and oxygen containing compound and an alkali metal (compound), and heating in inert atmosphere.    USE - Energy gas making method for energy gas storage material (claimed), combustible gas and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Steam modification is unnecessary, tar is not produced, and process can be performed under low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for energy gas storage material comprising a mixture which contains a carbon, hydrogen and oxygen containing compound, and an alkali metal (compound).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a mass spectrum of the gas released from cellulose/potassium hydroxide mixture. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A modification system comprises combustor (2) which burns fuel with combustibility with air, air supply apparatus (3) which supplies air to combustor, modifier (4) which reforms fuel for modification by heating based on combustor, housing (1) with storage chamber (10) which accommodates combustor, air supply apparatus and modifier, and ventilator which sucks external air to storage chamber.    USE - A modification system used for fuel cell system (claimed) for fixation, vehicles, electric machines, electronic devices, or portability.    ADVANTAGE - The modification system has improved protection property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A modification system comprises combustor (2) which burns fuel with combustibility with air, air supply apparatus (3) which supplies air to combustor, modifier (4) which reforms fuel for modification by heating based on combustor, housing (1) with storage chamber (10) which accommodates combustor, air supply apparatus and modifier, ventilator which sucks external air to storage chamber, discharges air of storage chamber outside and ventilates storage chamber, and control part which stops or moves operation of ventilator reversely to suppress backward flow of fuel or combustion exhaust gas at the side of combustor to storage chamber when malfunction generates in air supply apparatus. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of modification system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Housing (1)    Combustor (2)    Air supply apparatus (3)    Modifier (4)    Storage chamber (10)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution comprises a linear sulfone and an imidazolium salt (I) as electrolyte.    USE - Electrolyte solution is used in electrochemical elements e.g. electrochemical capacitors and electrical-double-layer capacitors (all claimed). Can also be used in secondary batteries and dye-sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution has excellent low-temperature performance, high capacity retention property, low internal-resistance increase rate, and excellent storage stability, and provides electrochemical capacitors having excellent reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte solution comprises a linear sulfone of formula: R6S(=O)2R7 and an imidazolium salt of formula (I) as electrolyte.    R1,R3=1-10C monovalent hydrocarbyl optionally having ether linkage, halo, hydroxy, nitro, and/or cyano;    R2,R4,R5=H or R1;    X-=counter anion;and    R6,R7=18C organic group.
NOVELTY - The method involves placing solid electrolyte (3) between positive and negative electrode materials (2,4). Collectors (1,5) are placed at outer surfaces of each electrode material. The positive electrode collector, positive electrode material, solid electrolyte, negative electrode material, and negative electrode collector are sealed and set as a laminated structure inside a bag-like container. Preliminary charging/discharging operation is performed once under specified pressure inside bag-like container.    USE - Method for manufacturing all-solid-state lithium secondary battery of mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), notebook personal computer (PC), etc. Can also be used in all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell, sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery, silver oxide cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - An all-solid-state lithium secondary battery that improves contact state of its solid-solid interface and improves charge-and-discharge performance in the bottom of atmospheric pressure can be easily provided, without the influence of moisture content, while ensuring uniform atmospheric pressure to laminated structure by vacuum suction, and smooth and reliable formation of electron/ion path, and improving electron/ionic conductivity of solid electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the all-solid-state lithium secondary battery.    Collectors (1,5)    Positive electrode material (2)    Solid electrolyte (3)    Negative electrode material (4)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element has a photoelectric converting layer (15), a positive hole transport layer (14) and an electron carrying layer (16) provided between electrode (12) and electrode (13). The photoelectric converting layer contains p-type semiconductor material and n-type semiconductor material. The positive hole transport layer or electron carrying layer has metal-oxide layer containing nitrogen element.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent energy conversion efficiency, durability and crack-proof property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic photoelectric conversion element, which involves forming photoelectric converting layer, positive hole transport layer and electron carrying layer. The positive hole transport layer or electron carrying layer has metal-oxide layer containing nitrogen element and organometallic compound, formed by performing plasma chemical vapor deposition method in presence of discharge gas such as reactive gas, noble gas or nitrogen gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of organic photoelectric conversion element.    Substrates (11,11')    Electrodes (12,13)    Positive hole transport layer (14)    Photoelectric converting layer (15)    Electron carrying layer (16)
NOVELTY - A solar cell has p+ layer (3) and electrode, where at least p+ layer or electrode is formed in one main surface of silicon substrate by baking paste material containing silicon (0.5-50 parts weight) with respect to aluminum (100 parts weight). The curvature amount of silicon substrate is 1 mm or less.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is manufactured in high yield.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solar cell.    P-type silicon substrate (1)    N-type layer (2)    P-type layer (3)    Light-receiving surface electrode (4)    Back surface electrode (5)
NOVELTY - A conductive slurry comprises a first-order aluminum powder having a median diameter of 2-8 mu m, a second-order powder having a median diameter of 20-100 mu m, a glass powder, and an organic carrier.    USE - A conductive slurry used for a solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The slurry conductive is stable on a screen without leakage through screen, and does not result in agglomeration and sedimentation during long-time storage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing a conductive slurry, comprising mixing a first-order aluminum powder, a second-order powder, a glass powder, and an organic carrier; and ball milling the mixture.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing substrate (102) to an edge material removal apparatus (100). The substrate is provided with materials arranged on back side. The materials are provided with doped silicon material e.g. p-type doped amorphous silicon hydride and dielectric material. One of layers formed on periphery region (110) of substrate is removed by fiber laser radiation arranged in apparatus. The laser radiation is generated from rare earth ion doped pulsed power, where rare earth ion is selected from group of erbium, neodymium, ytterbium, thulium, praseodymium.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell device e.g. photovoltaic (PV) device.    ADVANTAGE - As one of layers formed on periphery region of substrate is removed, damage of chipping or particle generation is reduced, the bonding or sealing the substrate to backside of another substrate is facilitated to form complete solar cell module assembly so that the manufacturing method and apparatus are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) edge material removal apparatus; and    (2) method for removing layers on periphery region of substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the fiber laser edge removal apparatus.    Fiber laser edge removal apparatus (100)    Substrate (102)    Stage (103)    Fiber laser module (106)    Periphery region (110)
NOVELTY - Boron is used as raw material for producing zinc oxide-type sintered compact. The source of boron is boric acid.    USE - Manufacture of zinc oxide-type sintered compact used as sputtering target for producing transparent electrode for liquid crystal display and thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and precisely provides zinc oxide-type sintered compact without causing measurement error.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor device is made by providing a semiconductor substrate, insulating film(s), and a thick film composition; applying the insulating film to the semiconductor substrate; applying the thick film composition to the insulating film on the semiconductor substrate; and firing the semiconductor, insulating film and thick film composition. The thick film composition comprises conductive material(s), inorganic binder(s) having 1-15% sub-micron particles, and organic vehicle.    USE - A semiconductor device for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device has improved electrical performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a fabrication of a semiconductor device.    Aluminum paste formed on backside (60)    Aluminum back electrode (61)    Silver or silver/aluminum paste formed on back side (70)    Silver or silver/aluminum back electrode (71)    Silver paste formed on front side (500)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises providing a semiconductor substrate (10), insulating film(s), and the thick film composition; applying the insulating film to the substrate; applying the thick film composition to the insulating film on the semiconductor substrate; and firing the semiconductor, insulating film and thick film composition. The thick film composition comprises conductive material(s); inorganic binder(s); and organic vehicle, where 1-15% of the inorganic components are submicron particles.    USE - Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, e.g. solar cell or photodiode devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method can provide a semiconductor device having an improved electrical performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a semiconductor device.    Substrate (10)    Diffusion layer (20)    Silicon nitride film (30)    Aluminum back electrode (61)    Silver front electrode (501)
NOVELTY - An optical absorption material (7) has light absorbing structure (I).    USE - Optical absorption material is used for photoelectric conversion element (claimed) e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The optical absorption material has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An optical absorption material has light absorbing structure of formula: X-Y' (I).    X=light-absorbing site;and    Y'=radical site which becomes a radical in oxidized state or reduced state and is capable of repeated oxidation-reduction.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element which has optical absorption material, electron carrying layer and positive hole transport layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (1)    Substrate electrodes (3,11)    Electron transport material (5)    Optical absorption material (7)    Charge transport material (9)
NOVELTY - Thickness sensitive spectrally selective (TSSS) coating on copper or aluminum applied by coil-coating, comprises an inorganic pigment functionalized by aminosilane (30-75%), a binder (25-70%), other pigments (0-40%), fillers (0-30%) and additives such as rheological additives (0-10%).    USE - The TSSS coating is useful in: a coil of copper or aluminum (claimed); and solar absorbers, glazed and unglazed, and metallic and non-metallic surfaces.    ADVANTAGE - The TSSS coating provides excellent coating and enhanced covering efficiency, good adhesion, thermal and UV stability, excellent corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Thickness sensitive spectrally selective (TSSS) coating on copper or aluminum applied by coil-coating, comprises an inorganic pigment functionalized by aminosilane (30-75%), a binder (25-70%), other pigments (0-40%), fillers (0-30%) and additives such as rheological additives (0-10%), where: the functionalization of the pigment by aminosilane is performed by dispersing the pigment in a solution of an aminosilane (0.05-30%) in a solvent or a mixture of a solvent including aromatic, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, ketone, ester, ether and/or alcohol compound and a binder including silicone-polyester, polyurethane and/or fluoropolymer binder, without the addition of a non-aminosilane dispersing agent with or without subsequent grinding; and the procedure is performed either in situ during coating or pigment paste production or followed by an isolation of the aminosilane functionalized pigment. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a thickness insensitive spectrally selective (TISS) coating on copper or aluminum applied by coil-coating, comprising an inorganic pigment functionalized by aminosilane (5-70%), metal flakes (10-50%), other pigments (0-40%), binder (25-70%), fillers (0-30%) and additives e.g. rheological additives (0-10%); and    (2) a coil of copper or aluminum with a coating.
NOVELTY - A direct methanol fuel cell comprises: an anode to which an aqueous methanol solution feeding as a fuel, where the anode having a current collector and a catalyst layer formed on the current collector; a cathode to which an oxidant feeding, where the cathode having a current collector and a catalyst layer formed on the current collector; and an electrolyte membrane placed between the catalyst layer of the anode and the catalyst layer of the cathode.    USE - As direct methanol fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The direct methanol fuel cell provides improvement of the output characteristics; has a longer life; and provides operation in a wide temperature range from low temperature to high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A direct methanol fuel cell comprises: an anode to which an aqueous methanol solution feeding as a fuel, where the anode having a current collector and a catalyst layer formed on the current collector; a cathode to which an oxidant feeding, where the cathode having a current collector and a catalyst layer formed on the current collector; and an electrolyte membrane placed between the catalyst layer of the anode and the catalyst layer of the cathode, where at least the anode-side catalyst layer of the anode- and cathode-side catalyst layers comprises a catalyst and a sheet-like organic compound consisting several molecules having an aliphatic cyclic skeleton in which two carbon atoms are bonded to a cationic functional group and an anionic functional group, respectively, where the sheet-like organic compound has a layered branch structure in which the molecules are layered by bonding different ions of the aliphatic cyclic skeleton to one another so that the molecules are displaced from one another, and several units each having the layered branch structure are present in the catalyst layer.
NOVELTY - Oligothiophene compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) is useful in the photovoltaic devices including dye sensitized solar cells (all claimed), and photodetectors.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has greater absorption of visible light than current oligothiophene based materials, due to the greater charge transportation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Oligothiophene compounds of formula (I) are new.    Either R1, R2 = alkyl, aromatic or heteroaromatic groups; or    R1R2 = linked alkyl, aromatic or heteroaromatic group; either    R3, R4 = H, alkyl or alkoxy; or    R3R4 = divalent alkyl, divalent alkoxy or alkyldioxy; or    R3R4 = heterocyclyl, heteroaromatic or aromatic group linked or fused to the thiophene group;    R6 = H or alkyl; and    n = 1-10.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a photovoltaic device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active material in electrical contact with the first and second electrodes, where the active material comprises (I) and a second material which is either an electron donor material or an electron acceptor material, and the device generates an electrical potential upon the absorption of photons; and    (2) a dye sensitized solar cell comprising an anode, a cathode, a charge accepting material on one electrode, (I) in contact with the charge accepting material, and a charge transport material in contact with (I) and the cathode.
NOVELTY - Obtaining nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (TiO2) in 100% rutile phase comprises: (a) pulsed laser deposition on an transparent electrode substrate TiO2 and conductive tin oxide type doped with fluorine where the substrate is at a temperature between 400 degrees C and 600 degrees C; and (b) adding a mixture of oxygen-nitrogen gas on the material obtained in step (a), where the ratio of partial pressures of these gases is X:Y, X+Y be a constant value between 1 and 15 Pa.    USE - The method is useful for obtaining TiO2 doped with nitrogen for manufacturing photovoltaic devices, and solar cells (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline TiO2 obtainable by the process; and    (2) a photovoltaic device comprising the nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline TiO2, a conductive polymer, and a metallic counter electrode.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a solar cell comprises: forming seeds in a predetermined surface portion of a semiconductor substrate; forming an irregularity structure on the semiconductor substrate; forming a first semiconductor layer doped with a second dopant in the semiconductor substrate; and forming a front electrode at one side of the semiconductor substrate.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the cell efficiency of solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing a solar cell comprises: forming seeds in a predetermined surface portion of a semiconductor substrate doped with a first dopant, where the seeds are formed using a silicon source gas; forming an irregularity structure on the semiconductor substrate by growing the seeds through a first heat-treatment process; forming a first semiconductor layer doped with a second dopant in the semiconductor substrate with the irregularity structure, where the second dopant is different from the first dopant; and forming a front electrode at one side of the semiconductor substrate, the front electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a solar cell comprising: a semiconductor substrate doped with a first dopant; an irregularity structure on the semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer doped with a second dopant in the semiconductor substrate with the irregularity structure, where the second dopant is different from the first dopant; and a front electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, where the irregularity structure has a curved shape, or a curved shape with a neck portion.
NOVELTY - A quaternary nanoparticle comprises copper, zinc, tin, chalcogen, and capping agent. The chalcogen is sulfur and/or selenium.    USE - Quaternary nanoparticle used for ink and for forming thin films for electronic devices (claimed), particularly for absorber layer in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The nanoparticle is environmentally sustainable and uses elements with low toxicity. Preparation method has moderate reaction temperature, short reaction time, and minimal steps in isolation and purification process, thus lowering cost and conserving energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a composition comprising nanoparticles and having particle size distribution so that the average longest particle dimension is 10-100 nm with standard deviation of less than or equal to 10 nm;    (2) preparation of nanoparticles by forming reaction mixture of metal salts and/or complexes of copper, zinc and tin, chalcogen precursor(s), and first capping agent in solvent, and heating the reaction mixture;    (3) an ink comprising organic solvent and nanoparticle composition;    (4) formation of film by depositing a layer of composition comprising nanoparticles on a substrate, and drying the deposited layer to remove solvent; and    (5) an electronic device including a film comprising nanoparticles.
NOVELTY - A multilayer organic photoactive component (A) has at least one layer containing a diindeno-(1,2,3-cd: 1',2',3'-lm)-perylene compound (I).    USE - The organic photoactive component (A) is specifically a solar cell or a photodetector, especially a tandem, triple or multiple solar cell (all claimed). The use of (A) in (or for production of) an organic solar cell or a photodetector is independently claimed.    ADVANTAGE - Inclusion of the easily synthesized and processed, thermally stable, strongly absorbing light absorber materials (I) (typically having absorption centered on the green region of the visible spectrum) provides solar cells having increased absorption and efficiency. (I) can be used over a broad spectral region; are suitable for use in tandem or multiple solar cells; and can be used with appropriate transport materials to provide optimized filling factors (due to minimized energy barrier effects) and loss-free voltages in solar cells. Adjustment of the substituents in (I) can provide spectral absorption showing no overlap with conventional phthalocyanines, so that the two subcells in a tandem solar cells do not reduce each other's current. The solar cells show efficient charge transport and a combination of a high photocurrent, a high photovoltage and a high filling factor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A multilayer organic photoactive component (A) has at least one layer containing at least one diindeno-perylene compound of formula (I).    R1- R16 = H, halogen, optionally substituted, optionally unsaturated 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C heteroalkyl, 6-20C aryl, 6-20C heteroaryl or optionally unsaturated carbocycle or heterocycle; or two adjacent groups together complete an additional, optionally unsaturated carbocycle or heterocycle containing C, N, O, S, Si and/or Se.
NOVELTY - The element has photoelectrode layer that is provided with current collection mesh provided on substrate. The photoelectrode layer and semiconductor particle layer performing dye sensitizing process are laminated with respect to each other. The photoelectrode layer is formed of epoxy resin, urethane resin, acrylic resin, methacrylate resin, ester resin or crosslinking agent. An electrolyte solution layer is formed with aliphatic quarternary ammonium ion, imidazolium ion, iodide ion, triiodide ion, thiocyanic acid ion, isothiocyanic acid ion or guanidinium ion.    USE - Dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element such as solid PN junction type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The power generation characteristics of photoelectric conversion element can be improved. Excellent electrolyte solution with few iodine ions can be ensured.
NOVELTY - A source crucible accommodates the source material. A thermal radiation/source reflector is arranged outside the crucible, for heating the material in the crucible. The evaporated source material is ejected through the opening formed in the crucible support portion (15). The source material emitted in the form of molecular beam from the crucible is re-heated by the heating element. The reflector and crucible are made of tantalum, molybdenum, titanium, graphite, carbon, alumina, pyrolytic boron nitride and boron nitride and metal oxides.    USE - Inverted nozzle type vacuum evaporation source apparatus of inverted nozzle type vacuum deposition apparatus (claimed) for forming thin film on substrate used in flat panel display device and thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deposition amount and direction of material deposited on substrate can be controlled efficiently. The amount of heat loss of vacuum evaporation source apparatus is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for inverted nozzle type vacuum deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the inverted nozzle type vacuum evaporation source apparatus.    Inverted nozzle type vacuum evaporation source apparatus (10)    Crucible support portion (15)    Inverted nozzle type vacuum deposition apparatus (30)
NOVELTY - The assembly has multiple battery sheets (6) provided in ethylene vinyl acetate material layer (5). Chambers among a metallic thin plate (2), a heat pipe (8) and a backboard (9) are filled with a heat insulating layer (7). The backboard, the heat insulating layer, a circular pipeline, a metallic thin plate, a tedlar (RTM: polyvinyl fluoride film)-polyester-tedlar (RTM: polyvinyl fluoride film) material layer (3), the ethylene vinyl acetate material layer, the battery sheets and an ultra-white toughened glass (4) are fixed by side frames (1) on four sides.    USE - Solar energy and electric heating integral assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly transmits waste heat generated by the battery sheets to outside via the metallic thin plate with better heat transmission effect to perform a heat exchange process via the circular pipeline by passing heat to a heat storage device, thus increasing waste heat utilization ratio and integral utilization ratio of solar energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy and electric heating integral assembly.    Side frames (1)    Metallic thin plate (2)    Polyvinyl fluoride film-polyester-polyvinyl fluoride film material layer (3)    Ultra-white toughened glass (4)    Ethylene vinyl acetate material layer (5)    Battery sheets (6)    Heat insulating layer (7)    Heat pipe (8)    Backboard (9)
NOVELTY - A hydride complex contains lithium-aluminum hydride and lithium-aluminum amide compound.    USE - Hydride complex is used for imide material for manufacturing hydrogen gas (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to fuel cell system, ultra-high purity hydrogen production apparatus, chemical-type heat pump, actuator and metal-hydrogen storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The hydride complex easily, efficiently and economically discharges hydrogen at 100 degrees C or less.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydride complex contains lithium-aluminum hydride and lithium-aluminum amide compound (LiAlHx(NH2)4-x, where x is 0 or 1).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) imide material obtained by discharging all or one part of the hydrogen contained in the hydride complex; and    (2) manufacture of hydrogen gas by discharging from the hydride complex .
NOVELTY - The apparatus has endless tenter chains (12) spanned between driven sprocket (16) and drive sprocket, so that rotation of drive and driven sprockets is performed, and back-and-forth movement of drive sprocket is not performed. A measurement unit measures back-and-forth movement distance of each driven sprocket. One of the tenter chains is extended, and driven sprocket of other tenter chain is moved by distance set as reference value using pneumatic cylinder (34) when difference of movement distances measured by each measurement unit is higher than reference value.    USE - Tenter apparatus for use in stretching of film e.g. optical system film used in LCD panel, and other flat panel displays, secondary battery type film, solar cell type film, retardation film (all claimed), etc.    ADVANTAGE - A tenter apparatus that can stretch a film more exactly can be easily provided, as one of the tenter chains is extended, and driven sprocket of other tenter chain is moved by a distance set as reference value using pneumatic cylinder, when difference of movement distances measured by each measurement unit is higher than reference value, while reducing offset.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the enlarged view of principal portion of tenter apparatus.    Tenter chain (12)    Driven sprocket (16)    Tenter rail (24)    Tenter base (28)    Pneumatic cylinder (34)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing of p-or n-doped semiconductor substrates i.e. silicon, and diffusing of n-doped and p-doped atoms for production of wafers with an emitter (12). A rear side and an upper side of the p-or n-doped semiconductor substrates are contacted. An intermediate layer i.e. oxide layer, that is semi-transparent for doped atom is applied on a surface of the substrates, before completion of the diffusion. The intermediate layer or a secondary product completely covers the surface till completion of diffusion process. A silicon oxide layer is produced in a reaction chamber.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell (claimed), which is utilized for power generation under utilization of light and electromagnetic radiation.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing of homogeneous and good conductible emitter. The method enables achieving of improved reproducibility and long time stability of a layer resistance that is adjusted, during the diffusion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell that comprises a base.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic two dimensional sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Base (11)    Emitter (12)    Surface contact (14)    Contact finger (15)
NOVELTY - Borane-ammonia is contacted with cobalt-containing spherical silica catalyst in the presence of water to produce hydrogen.    USE - Manufacture of hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell for motor vehicles, and portable fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to produce hydrogen efficiently and economically with high yield within a short period of time. Hydrogen is produced under controlled conditions without heating to high temperature. The silica catalyst shows high activity with respect to hydrogen producing reaction. The catalyst activity and durability are maintained even after repeated use of the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen supply method to fuel cell, which involves using the hydrogen produced as fuel source.
NOVELTY - A modified mesoporous oxide is high crystalline mesoporous oxide obtained by heat processing modified mesoporous oxide. The modified mesoporous oxide is obtained by modifying surface of mesoporous oxide with a modifier chosen from compound having triorganosilane unit (I), compound having monooxy diorganosilane unit (II) and compound having dioxy organosilane unit (III).    USE - Modified mesoporous oxide. Uses include but are not limited to catalyst, building material, window frame, window glass, lighting fixture, cooking range, illuminating lamp for vehicle, indicator panel, display apparatus, sound insulation wall, solar cell cover, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The modified mesoporous oxide has excellent heat stability, controlled surface porosity and large surface area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A modified mesoporous oxide is high crystalline mesoporous oxide obtained by heat processing modified mesoporous oxide. The modified mesoporous oxide is obtained by modifying surface of mesoporous oxide with a modifier chosen from compound having triorganosilane unit of formula: R3Si- (I), compound having monooxy diorganosilane unit of formula: -(R2SiO)- (II) and compound having dioxy organosilane unit of formula (III).    R=optionally branched 1-30C alkyl, 5-30C cycloalkyl, optionally branched 1-30C fluoroalkyl, optionally branched 2-30C alkenyl, phenyl, H, 1-20C alkoxy or OH.
NOVELTY - A photocurable composition contains (in parts mass) monofunctional (meth)acrylate (100) chosen from 15-26C aliphatic monofunctional (meth)acrylate and 15-26C alicyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate, polar group-containing (meth)acrylate (0.5-9), saturated thermoplastic elastomer (5-60), alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon resin (10-70) and photoinitiator (0.1-10). The polar group-containing (meth)acrylate is chosen from mono(2-acryloxyethyl)succinate, mono(2-acryloxyethyl)phthalate and mono(2-acryloxyethyl)hexahydrophthalate.    USE - Photocurable composition is used as sealing material for wet organic solar cell (both claimed) e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The layer formed using the photocurable composition has excellent sealing property, adhesiveness, moisture permeability-proof property, screen printing ability, workability, productivity, and tolerance with respect to electrolyte solution. The wet organic solar cell has excellent reliability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for wet organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - A metal hydride and liquid ammonia are reacted, to obtain hydrogen.    USE - Manufacture of hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell, hydrogen station and hydrogen fueled engine.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen is manufactured efficiently and easily.
NOVELTY - A package component (10) contains polyolefin or polyester, and is free of sulfur element. An adhesive tape (16) is stuck on a portion at which packaging sheet (12) is folded, overlaps with the sheet, and seals overlapping portion. The content of sulfur element per unit area of adhesion layer of adhesive tape is 9x 10-2 mu g/mm2 or less. The content per unit volume of sulfur element in all the surfaces of the side of the packaging sheet touching the solar-cell sealing film (14) after leaving for 35 days at 40 degrees C is 1.1x 10-3 mu g/mm3 or less.    USE - Package component is used for preserving or conveying solar-cell sealing films (claimed) used in solar-cell modules of crystalline silicon type, tin silicon type, copper-indium-gallium selenide type, and dye-sensitized type.    ADVANTAGE - The package component suppresses volatilization and quality-change of crosslinking agent, etc. contained in the solar-cell sealing film during preservation and conveyance. Adhesion of sulfur component contained in the packaging component to the solar-cell sealing film is suppressed, which suppresses appearance defects of solar-cell modules and reduction in electric-power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preservation or conveyance method of solar-cell sealing film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the preparation method of package component. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Package component (10)    Packaging sheet (12)    Opening (12A)    Solar-cell sealing film (14)    Adhesive tape (16)
NOVELTY - Composite proton exchange membrane is prepared by utilizing 50-90 wt.% of sulfonating solution, 5-25 wt.% of polyaniline filtrate and 5-25 wt.% of heteropoly acid.    USE - Composite proton exchange membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The composite proton exchange membrane has high proton conductivity and low methyl alcohol infiltration property.
NOVELTY - Titanium dioxide anode membrane surface treatment involves soaking titanium dioxide anode membrane surface in a liquid. The liquid is mixture of purified water, dilute acid, hydrogen peroxide and organic solvent. The dilute acid is hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, sulfuric acid or oxalic acid. The organic solvent is methanol, alcohol, ethylene glycol, glycerol or their mixture. The titanium dioxide anode membrane surface is treated with strong oxidizing gas. The strong oxidizing gas is oxygen, ozone or chlorine, preferably ozone.    USE - Method for treating titanium dioxide anode membrane surface of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The titanium dioxide anode membrane surface treatment method is easy to handle, cost-effective and eco-friendly, and enables to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Titanium dioxide anode membrane surface treatment involves soaking titanium dioxide anode membrane surface in a liquid. The liquid is mixture of purified water, dilute acid, hydrogen peroxide and organic solvent. The dilute acid is hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, sulfuric acid or oxalic acid. The organic solvent is methanol, alcohol, ethylene glycol, glycerol or their mixture. The titanium dioxide anode membrane surface is treated with strong oxidizing gas. The strong oxidizing gas is oxygen, ozone or chlorine, preferably ozone. The titanium dioxide anode membrane surface is not treated with ultraviolet rays.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element is a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element having semiconductor layer formed by supporting a sensitizing dye (4) to a semiconductor (3), and an electrolyte layer provided between a pair of electrodes. The sensitizing dye contains nitrogen-containing compound (I).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has long light absorption wavelength and provides solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element is a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element having semiconductor layer formed by supporting a sensitizing dye to a semiconductor, and an electrolyte layer provided between a pair of electrodes. The sensitizing dye contains nitrogen-containing compound of formula (I).    Ar1,Ar2=optionally substituted arylene or heterocyclyl;    R1=optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;    R1+Ar2=cyclic structure;    R2-R4=H, halo, hydroxy, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkoxy, amino or heterocyclyl;    R5=H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;    R6=alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, thio alkoxy, seleno alkoxy, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl or alkyl optionally substituted by X;    X=acidic group;    j,k=0 or more;    n,m,j+k=1 or more;and    p=2 or 3.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (2,7)    Semiconductor (3)    Sensitizing dye (4)    Counter electrode (6)    Platinum (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a glass frit margin layer (3) on the top of transparent substrate. A transparent conductivity oxide layer is formed on the glass frit margin layer. A heat generation element pattern is formed in the glass frit border layer. A metal layer is formed on the inner side of glass frit margin layer. The positive electrode and glass frit margin layer are welded by applying the voltage in heat generation element pattern.    USE - Method for manufacturing dye-synthesized solar cell (claimed) used for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-synthesized solar cell with high durability is manufactured efficiently, by performing electrode sealing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-synthesized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of the cathode electrode.    Glass frit margin layer (3)    Heat generation element pattern shaping portion (5)    Cathode electrode (10)    Anode electrode (20)    Dye-synthesized solar cell (40)
NOVELTY - A one-dimensional porous (zinc, cadmium)sulfide/silicon dioxide tubular nanocomposite material comprises tubular porous amorphous silica, where an inner wall of the tube is provided with a layer of (zinc, cadmium) sulfide membrane.    USE - One-dimensional porous (zinc, cadmium)sulfide/silicon dioxide tubular nanocomposite material for use in gas sensitivity components, hydrogen storage material, non-linearity optical material and solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The nanocomposite material can be prepared in an easy and economical manner with high purity, high density and high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A one-dimensional porous (zinc, cadmium)sulfide/silicon dioxide ((Zn, Cd)S/SiO2) tubular nanocomposite material comprises tubular porous amorphous silica, where an inner wall of the tube is provided with a layer of (zinc, cadmium) sulfide ((Zn, Cd)S) membrane. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing one-dimensional porous (zinc, cadmium) sulfide/silicon dioxide tubular nanocomposite material.
NOVELTY - The solar energy generating apparatus has several electrodes that are arranged on a substrate. The electrodes are isolated by the insulating elements. The light absorption portions are arranged on the electrodes. The window portions are arranged on the light absorption portions.    USE - Solar energy generating apparatus used in power generation application.    ADVANTAGE - The window portions and the electrodes can be insulated reliably and gap between the cells can be reduced so that generation of leakage current can be avoided and power generation efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar energy generating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar energy generating apparatus.
NOVELTY - Solar cell comprises substrate, electrode layer, first light absorption layer containing compound (A) first I family-III family-VI family, second light absorption layer containing compound (B) first I family-III family-VI family and window layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The band gap energy of second light absorption layer and first light absorption layer can be controlled and the electron speed of light absorption layer is improved. The efficiency drop by the recombination is minimized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing the above solar cell.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a loader unit fixed to picker fixed frames (13a, 13b) that are located in left and right sides of a base frame (13). The base frame is fixed to an upper end of a main driving motor. A side pusher unit (30) is installed at top side of a picker unit (11), and pushes a wafer overlapping with two sheets. The main driving motor is fixed to an upper end of a picker transfer unit, and rotates the wafer attached in the picker unit. A vacuum induction pipe (16) is inserted in a vacuum port (15) such that vacuum suction force operates on the wafer.    USE - Rotate picker apparatus for a solar cell wafer transfer system.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus reduces time required to perform the heating work for injecting the phosphorus into the solar cell wafer during the manufacturing process of the solar cell wafer. The apparatus enhances the mass production of the wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a rotate picker apparatus.    Rotate picker apparatus (10)    Picker unit (11)    Base frame (13)    Picker fixed frames (13a, 13b)    Vacuum port (15)    Vacuum induction pipe (16)    Side pusher unit (30)
NOVELTY - The device has a horizontal picker feed unit (52) for horizontally transferring a picker through a belt transmission according to motor driving in a desired location. A supporting frame (60) is connected to a horizontal guide bar (56), where the frame supports a picker elevating unit (65). A picker unit (74) is installed and fixed at an end of the elevating unit that is connected to a vertical guide rail (71). The elevating unit is combined to a connection bracket (64). A wafer is overlapped on the picker unit that is provided with two sheets. The feed unit is connected to a drive motor.    USE - Lifting and transferring device for a solar cell wafer transfer system.    ADVANTAGE - The device supplies wafers to the picker unit with two sheets within a short period in order to perform heating work for injecting phosphorus during manufacturing process of a solar cell wafer in a stable or excellent manner, and transfers the wafer through the picker unit in a simple and accurate manner, thus improving productivity of the wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a lifting and transferring device.    Horizontal picker feed unit (52)    Horizontal guide bar (56)    Supporting frame (60)    Connection bracket (64)    Picker elevating unit (65)    Vertical guide rail (71)    Picker unit (74)
NOVELTY - The system has a control unit (3) that controls a water pump (25) and a valve (20) provided in a water supply line (5) based on the sensing information received from a sensing unit (4). A water storing tank (1) stores cooling water that is softened using softer supplied from a softening feed port (8). The cooling water is supplied to photovoltaic modules (7) from water storing tank through a water spraying unit (6) provided in water supply line.    USE - System for improving efficiency of solar power generation facility.    ADVANTAGE - The degradation of solar power generation facility is prevented even if the power generation process is executed for long time, so that efficiency of solar power generation facility is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the system for improving efficiency of solar power generation facility. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Water storing tank (1)    Control unit (3)    Sensing unit (4)    Water supply line (5)    Water spraying unit (6)    Photovoltaic module (7)    Softening feed port (8)    Valve (20)    Water pump (25)
NOVELTY - A front electrode (104) is formed on an emitter layer (102) formed on a silicon substrate (100), and shallow doping is carried out in the emitter layer. A reflection barrier layer (107) is formed on whole surface of substrate, after the doping process, and the front electrode is selectively etched using reactive ions. A portion of substrate in which the front electrode and the reflection barrier layer is not formed is surface-processed finally.    USE - Method of manufacturing solar cell used in facility, etc., using reactive ion etching (RIE) method.    ADVANTAGE - The processing condition can be optimized, and the reflectivity of cell surface can be minimized, so that light absorption rate is increased and efficiency of solar cell is improved even at the short wavelength region of sunlight. The improvement of homogeneity and doping profile can be achieved with respect to the front electrode, while reducing the size of electrode, improving the aspect ratio and reducing the electrical-optical losses of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the cross-sectional views explaining the manufacturing process of solar cell.    Silicon substrate (100)    Emitter layer (102)    Front electrode (104)    Barrier layer (107)    Plating layer (108)
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative (I) having a functional group, is new.    USE - New fullerene derivative is used for manufacturing polymer (claimed) for organic electronic device e.g. organic solar cell, organic transistor, organic memory and electromagnetic wave blocker.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer having excellent charge mobility is easily manufactured using the fullerene derivative.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (I) having a functional group, is new.    A=1-20C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of fullerene derivative (I); and    (2) manufacture of polymer, which involves mixing fullerene derivative (I), glycol, diamine, acid chloride, catalyst (c1) and organic solvent to obtain intermediate product, refining intermediate product and extracting product with alcohol.
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises a photovoltaic material; a first polymer layer electrically coupled to the photovoltaic material, where the first polymer layer having a high density of defects to facilitate hole transfer; and a second layer electrically coupled to the first polymer layer and having a low density of defect states to facilitate hole transport.    USE - A solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has improved hole transfer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming electrode layer (210a, 210b) on portions of bottom side and trenches(205a, 205b) by first conductive material. Another electrode layer is formed by obliquely emitting second conductive material so that second conductive material is deposited on solar cell layer. A solar cell layer is formed and etched on trenches so that electrode layer is exposed. A conductive layer is formed by emitting third conductive material which is deposited on electrode layer such that exposed electrode layer is electrically connected to the other electrode layer.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin film solar cell for ground power.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film solar cell requires less amount of silicon material so that the solar cell can be manufactured at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for integrated thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional diagram illustrating the process of manufacturing thin film solar cell.    Substrate (200)    Unit cell areas (201a-201c)    Trenches (205a,205b)    Electrode layer (210a,210b)
NOVELTY - The electrode (1) has a negative electrode active material layer (3) formed in the surface of collector (2). A stress relaxation material (5) containing metal, metal oxide, alloy and polymer material is provided in the active material layer, so that the stress produced by the occlusion of lithium ion is absorbed.    USE - Negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply in vehicle (claimed) such as electric vehicle. Can also be used in motor vehicle such as motor bike, passenger car, truck, bus., etc., hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The deformation of collector or peeling of negative electrode active material layer from collector is prevented efficiently, by the provision of stress relaxation material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery.    Negative electrode (1)    Collector (2)    Negative electrode active material layer (3)    Silicon oxide particles (4)    Stress relaxation material (5)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (10) has a compound semiconductor layer (15) whose energy gap is smaller than the energy gap of compound semiconductor layer (14), which performs heterojunction with respect to compound semiconductor layer (14). The energy gap between the lower end of conduction band of compound semiconductor layer (14) made of indium-gallium-arsenic-phosphorus, and lower end of conduction band of compound semiconductor layer (15) made of aluminum-gallium-indium-arsenic or aluminum-gallium-arsenic-antimony is below the heat energy in room temperature.    USE - Solar cell such as tandem solar cell and quantum dot solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the compound semiconductor layer whose energy gap is smaller than the energy gap of other compound semiconductor layer performs heterojunction with respect to other compound semiconductor layer, the lattice-matching degree in the heterojunction of compound semiconductor layer can be improved with high energy conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (10)    Compound semiconductor layers (14,15)    Substrate (16)    Upper electrode (18)    Lower electrode (19)
NOVELTY - The screw (16) has a cone point (162) provided with a thread. A shaft (161) is torque-proofly connected with the cone point. A head (160) is torque-proofly connected with the shaft. The shaft is made of a thermally isolating material such that heat transferring from the head to the cone point is interrupted by the shaft. A drill bit (162) is formed as self-cutting and/or thread-cutting. The drill bit comprises a force absorbing element for improvement of transmission of a torque during attachment of a fastening element at a roof structure (2). The shaft is made of wood e.g. mahagony.    USE - Fastening screw for use in an assembly system to fasten a profile i.e. solar module, at a thermal insulated roof structure for generating current.    ADVANTAGE - The screw is designed in a manner such that humidity and thermal protection of the roof structure is increased, thus preventing damage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a roof structure comprising a sub-construction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of assembly components of an assembly system for assembling a solar module.    Roof structure (2)    Screw (16)    Head (160)    Shaft (161)    Cone point (162)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a substrate (88) having a p-type conductivity on a template that has a flat area and a three-dimensional area. The substrate released from the template and an emitter region with n-type conductivity is formed on the substrate. The metallization process is carried out at the flat area of the template and the flat area has a width larger than a boundary width of the three dimensional area with pyramids.    USE - Method for manufacturing integrated three dimension and planar metallization structure for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - As the metallized flat area of the template has the width greater than the boundary width of the three dimensional area, the need for screen printing and shadow mask deposition patterning are avoided and hence the manufacturing complexity and the cost is reduced and the solar cell efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thin film substrate; and    (2) silicon template for depositing thin film substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric view of the three dimensional substrate.    Substrate (88)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element comprises a semiconductor layer (6) having light absorption in an absorption wavelength region at least 350-1000 nm and a charge transfer layer (7) provided between a first electrode (9) and a second electrode (8). The semiconductor layer has transmission wavelength in the absorption wavelength region. The charge transfer layer comprises a charge transfer complex formed by an electron-donating compound and an electron-accepting compound. The charge-transfer complex has absorption wavelength in the transmission wavelength of the semiconductor layer.    USE - As photoelectric conversion element useful in a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The high performance photoelectric conversion element has high durability and high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element comprises a semiconductor layer (6) having light absorption in an absorption wavelength region at least 350-1000 nm and a charge transfer layer (7) provided between a first electrode (9) and a second electrode (8). The semiconductor layer has transmission wavelength in the absorption wavelength region. The charge transfer layer comprises a charge transfer complex formed by an electron-donating compound and an electron-accepting compound. The charge-transfer complex has absorption wavelength in the transmission wavelength of the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer comprises a dye (4). The dye has a carboxy group in its molecule.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of a photoelectric conversion element.    Transparent substrate (1)    Transparent conductive layer (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Dye (4)    Semiconductor layer (6)    Charge transfer layer (7)    Second electrode (8)    First electrode (9)
NOVELTY - Composition (I) comprises: silver powder (30-98 wt.%) having metal particles having an average particle size of 5 nm-10 micron; glass frit (0.1-15 wt.%) having frit particles, where the frit particles have an average particle size of 5 nm-5 micron; crosslinkable, phase change binder (1-70 wt.%); optionally zinc (Zn) containing particles (0.1-8 wt.%), where the Zn containing particles have an average particle size of 5 nm-10 microns; optionally initiator (0.01-10 wt.%); and optionally stabilizer (0.0001-2 wt.%).    USE - (I) is useful in printing an electrical conductor on the front surface of the substrate, such as the solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides sufficient electrical conduction, and produces conductor grid lines of high aspect ratio on wafers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process comprising depositing a pattern of (I) on a substrate.
NOVELTY - A monolithic solar cell comprises semiconductor junctions defining an interface between two materials, each junction adapted to generate an electric potential when a surface is exposed to electromagnetic radiation and junctions are vertical junctions with approximately 30% of interface within 30 degrees of a radiation incidence angle.    USE - Monolithic solar cell used for solar energy system, solar energy module and solar energy receiver (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell utilizes structure that provides high voltage and low current, thus reducing inactive cell area, eliminating front surface shading altogether, reducing series resistance losses, and providing an additional degree of freedom for optical vs. electric properties optimization, e.g. existing tradeoff between photon absorption, minimizing recombination and reducing electrical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing solar cell comprising monolithically manufacturing vertical junctions, and forming metal contacts sandwiched between the junctions.
NOVELTY - A molded product has layer obtained by injecting ion into a layer containing polycarbosilane compound.    USE - Molded product is used for components of electronic device (both claimed) e.g. liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, inorganic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The molded product has excellent gas-barrier property, transparency, surface smoothness, adhesiveness and bending resistance, and can be manufactured economically by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of molded object, which involves injecting ion into the surface portion of the layer containing polycarbosilane compound.
NOVELTY - A silicon-manufacturing apparatus (1) has a reactor (10) provided along perpendicular direction, a silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply line (16) comprising a silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply port provided in communication with the reactor, a zinc-gas supply line (18) comprising zinc-gas supply port provided in communication with the reactor, and a heater which heats the reactor. A zinc gas is supplied to the reactor from the zinc-gas supply port. The zinc-gas supply port exists above the silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply line.    USE - Apparatus is used for manufacturing silicon (claimed) for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus efficiently and economically provides polycrystalline silicon, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon-manufacturing apparatus has a reactor provided along perpendicular direction, a silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply line comprising a silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply port provided in communication with the reactor, a zinc-gas supply line comprising zinc-gas supply port provided in communication with the reactor, and a heater which heats the reactor. A silicon-tetrachloride gas is supplied to the reactor from the silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply port. A zinc gas is supplied to the reactor from the zinc-gas supply port. The zinc-gas supply port exists above the silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply line. The temperature of reactor is set to predetermined value with the heater. Silicon tetrachloride is reduced with zinc in the reactor to form silicon precipitation region on wall portion of reactor with respect to region having predetermined temperature. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of silicon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of silicon-manufacturing apparatus.    Silicon-manufacturing apparatus (1)    Reactor (10)    Inert-gas supply pipe (14)    Silicon-tetrachloride-gas supply line (16)    Zinc-gas supply line (18)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material contains a composition containing lithium-iron-phosphorus-silicon complex oxide (I).    USE - Positive electrode active material is used for positive electrode for nonaqueous secondary battery e.g. lithium secondary battery for module and electric power storage system used for offpeak electric power, wind-powered electricity generation, geothermal energy, wave-powered electricity generation and solar cell (all claimed) used as power supply for portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous secondary battery using positive electrode active material has high durability, and is economical and safe.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive electrode material contains a composition containing lithium-iron-phosphorus-silicon complex oxide of formula: LiFe1-xMxP1-ySiyO4 (I), where M is element having valency of 3, preferably zirconium, tin, yttrium and/or aluminum, x is more than 0 to 0.5, preferably 0.05-0.15, average valency of iron is 2 or more, preferably 2, valency of iron is different from that of the valency of M, and y satisfies a relation: y=xx (valency of M-2)+(1-x)x (valency of iron-2) (I). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode;    (2) nonaqueous secondary battery; and    (3) electric powder storage system.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generating apparatus has a modifier (1) having a modification catalyst for producing hydrogen-containing gas using raw material and steam, water evaporator (3) for generating water vapor, material supply path (2) for supplying raw material to catalyst, steam feed passage (4) for supplying steam to catalyst, pressure relief device (6) provided in material supply path or steam feed passage, exhaust passage (7), to which gas containing water vapor is passed, and a cooler (8) provided in exhaust passage for cooling gas.    USE - Hydrogen generating apparatus is used in fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generating apparatus effectively prevents discharge of carbon monoxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of hydrogen generating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (1)    Material supply path (2)    Water evaporator (3)    Steam feed passage (4)    Pressure relief device (6)    Exhaust passage (7)    Cooler (8)
NOVELTY - A molded article (1d) has a gas barrier layer. The gas barrier layer contains region (A) where the abundance of oxygen atom inside the layer reduces gradually in the depth direction from the surface, and the abundance of carbon atom increases gradually. The abundance of oxygen atom, carbon atom and silicon atom is 20-55%, 25-70% and 5-20%, respectively in a partial region (A1), and the abundance of oxygen atom, carbon atom and silicon atom is 1-15%, 72-87% and 7-18%, respectively, with respect to whole amount of the atoms in a partial region (A2).    USE - Molded article e.g. component for electronic devices (both claimed) such as solar cell and display of liquid crystal display device and organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The molded article has excellent gas barrier property, bending resistance, surface smoothness, and is manufactured efficiently by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A molded article has a gas barrier layer comprising material containing oxygen atom, carbon atom and silicon atom. The gas barrier layer contains region (A) where the abundance of oxygen atom inside the layer reduces gradually in the depth direction from the surface, and the abundance of carbon atom increases gradually. The abundance of oxygen atom, carbon atom and silicon atom is 20-55%, 25-70% and 5-20%, respectively in a partial region (A1), and the abundance of oxygen atom, carbon atom and silicon atom is 1-15%, 72-87% and 7-18%, respectively, with respect to whole amount of the atoms in a partial region (A2). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the molded article.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of the plasma ion implantation apparatus.    Molded article (1d)    Rotating can (2b)    Unwinding roll (3b)    Winding roll (5b)    Conveying roll (6b)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a metallic layer on an insulation substrate. A silicon layer is laminated on the metallic layer, and heat treatment is performed for allowing metal catalyst atoms to be transferred from the metallic layer to the silicon layer to form a silicide layer. An amorphous silicon layer is laminated on the silicide layer, and heat treatment is performed to form crystalline silicon on the amorphous silicon layer by utilizing particles of the silicide layer as a mediator.    USE - Method for manufacturing a polycrystalline silicon thin film that is utilized in a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables precisely controlling amount of metallic catalyst during silicon crystallization, and manufacturing a poly-crystal silicon crystallization thin film with high efficiency at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a polycrystalline silicon thin film manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Formation of grid electrode on front-side of silicon wafer having p- and n-type region, p-n junction and antireflective coating (ARC) layer, comprises printing and drying metal paste (A1) having fire-through capability on ARC layer, as thin parallel finger lines forming bottom set of finger lines; printing and drying second metal paste (B1) with less glass frit, having parallel busbars intersecting finger lines at right angle; and firing double-printed silicon wafer; where metal paste comprise organic vehicle and inorganic content comprising electrically conductive metal powder.    USE - In manufacturing silicon solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The metal paste has good drying rate and good firing properties. The grid electrodes have outstanding solder adhesion. The electrical efficiency of silicon solar cell is improved, as finger lines of the front-side grid electrode are double-printed and the metal pastes used for first and second printing differ in their content of glass frit and due to optionally present inorganic additives.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Formation of grid electrode on front-side of silicon wafer having p- and n-type region, p-n junction and antireflective coating (ARC) layer, comprises printing and drying metal paste (A1) with glass frit (0.5-8 wt.%) and having fire-through capability on ARC layer, as thin parallel finger lines forming bottom set of finger lines; printing and drying second metal paste (B1) having less glass frit (0.2-3 wt.%), where paste (B1) is printed in grid pattern which comprises thin parallel finger lines forming top set of finger lines superimposing bottom set of finger lines and parallel busbars intersecting finger lines at right angle; and firing double-printed silicon wafer, where metal pastes (A1), (B1) comprise organic vehicle and inorganic content comprising at least one electrically conductive metal powder selected from silver, copper and nickel, and paste (B1) contains optionally other inorganic additives.
NOVELTY - Formation of grid electrode on front-side of silicon wafer having p- and n-type region, p-n junction and antireflective coating (ARC) layer, comprises printing and drying metal paste (A1) having fire-through capability on ARC layer, as thin parallel finger lines forming bottom set of finger lines; printing and drying metal paste (B1) and metal paste (C1) with less glass frit; forming parallel busbars intersecting the finger lines at right angle; and firing double-printed silicon wafer.    USE - In manufacturing silicon solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The metal paste has good drying rate and good firing properties. The grid electrodes have outstanding solder adhesion. The electrical efficiency of silicon solar cell is improved, as finger lines of the front-side grid electrode are double-printed and the metal pastes used for printing differ in glass frit and due to optionally present inorganic additives.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Formation of grid electrode on front-side of silicon wafer having p- and n-type region, p-n junction and antireflective coating (ARC) layer, comprises printing and drying metal paste (A1) with glass frit (0.5-8 wt.%) and having fire-through capability on ARC layer, as thin parallel finger lines forming bottom set of finger lines; metal paste (B1) having glass frit (0-3 wt.%); printing and drying metal paste (C1) having glass frit (0.2-3 wt.%), where paste (B1) is printed in grid pattern which comprises thin parallel finger lines forming top set of finger lines superimposing bottom set of finger lines and parallel busbars intersecting finger lines at right angle; and firing double-printed silicon wafer, where metal pastes (A1), (B1) comprise organic vehicle and inorganic content comprising at least one electrically conductive metal powder selected from silver, copper and nickel, and pastes (B1) and (C1) contain optionally other inorganic additives.
NOVELTY - An electronic component element (1) has transparent conductive film e.g. indium-tin oxide film (3) and protective film (4) sequentially laminated on a glass substrate (2). The protective film protects the surface of the transparent conductive film. The protective film consists of silica film (41) and silicon nitride film (42) having silicon compound containing nitrogen.    USE - Electronic component element. Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor element, display element and solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The newly occurring defects in the electronic component element are prevented by protecting the transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electronic component element.    Electronic component element (1)    Glass substrate (2)    Indium-tin oxide film (3)    Protective film (4)    Silica film (41)    Silicon nitride film (42)
NOVELTY - The module (1) has a carrier layer (5) on which a semiconductor material (4) is applied. A cooling structure (6) comprises multiple flow channels formed by pipes (7), which are made from a plastic material, and exhibit inner diameter from 1.5 mm to 3 mm, where distance between two adjacent pipes is in the range of 8 mm-20 mm. The structure is insulated on the side by a thermal insulation material (8), where the side is turned away from the semiconductor material. A protective film (9) i.e. aluminum film, is applied on a side of the thermal insulation material turned away from the structure.    USE - Solar module for production of electricity and heat energy that is utilized to heat drinking water and building. (112)    ADVANTAGE - The cooling structure is insulated on the side by the thermal insulation material, and the protective film is applied on the side of the thermal insulation material, thus ensuring high efficiency with respect to production of current and heat. The solar module is designed such that it has less weight, better dynamics in a cooling system and ensures that the solar module can react fast to temperature changes. (411)    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar module.    Solar module (1)    Radiation-transparent protective screen (3)    Semiconductor material (4)    Carrier layer (5)    Cooling structure (6)    Pipes (7)    Thermal insulation material (8)    Protective film (9)
NOVELTY - The sputter-target arrangement comprises a carrier tube (1), a target tube (2) surrounding the carrier tube, and a metallic gauze arranged between the carrier tube and the target tube. The metallic gauze is a metal strand (5) that is arranged in predominantly orthogonal orientation to the coaxial longitudinal axes of the carrier tube and the target tube and is contacted with its external side of the wall of the carrier tube and the target tube. The metal strand is condensed in column (6) in comparison to its exit condition and is spirally wrapped around the carrier tube.    USE - Sputter-target arrangement useful for the production of sparsely coated solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The sputter-target arrangement ensures simple production of sparsely coated solar cells with high conformity and homogeneity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sputter-target arrangement comprises a carrier tube (1), a target tube (2) surrounding the carrier tube, and a metallic gauze arranged between the carrier tube and the target tube. The metallic gauze is a metal strand (5) that is arranged in predominantly orthogonal orientation to the coaxial longitudinal axes of the carrier tube and the target tube and is contacted with its external side of the wall of the carrier tube and the target tube. The metal strand is condensed in column (6) in comparison to its exit condition and is spirally wrapped around the carrier tube, where a high temperature adhesive is provided for increasing the stability of the metal strand. The volume portion of the metal strand in adhesive metal composite is larger than the volume portion of the adhesive. The adhesive is a graphite adhesive. The layers of adhesive are sequentially arranged on a winding of the metal strand.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic longitudinal section of a sputter-target arrangement.    Carrier tube (1)    Target tube (2)    Metal strand (5)    Column (6)    Stamp. (11)
NOVELTY - The structure (9) has base material (13) that consists of metal material of high thermal conductivity. An infrared absorption film (14) made of non-oxide ceramics with high absorption factor of infrared wavelength range, is formed on surface of base material.    USE - Solar heat collecting structure for solar thermoelectric power generation module (claimed) and for domestic solar heat hybrid power system. Can also be used in gas turbine power generation system and industrial application.    ADVANTAGE - The irradiated and absorbed solar heat can be efficiently supplied to the thermoelectric generation element. The fall of oxidation in the high temperature atmospheric environment of the infrared absorption film and corrosion can be suppressed. The lifetime of the solar heat collecting structure can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar thermoelectric power generation module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views of the solar heat collecting structure.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar heat collecting structure (9)    Base material (13)    Infrared absorption film (14)    Inclination layer (15)    Cavity (16)
NOVELTY - A solar battery back plate comprises weather-resistant layer, 1st adhesion layer, aluminum foil layer, 2nd adhesion layer, structure enhancing layer, 3rd adhesion layer and ethylene-acetate layer.    USE - Solar battery back plate for encapsulation of thin film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Production process is simplified to reduce the production cost, and water transmission rate is low.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram of the structure of solar battery back plate.
NOVELTY - A backboard of solar battery comprises anti-weathering layer, transitional layer, structure enhancing layer and polyolefin alloy layer.    USE - Backboard of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The backboard of solar battery has simple structure and original design, and reduces producing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the backboard of solar battery.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has an amorphous silicon solar cell layer (130) that is formed on a nitride semiconductor solar cell layer (110). The nitride semiconductor solar cell layer is provided with superlattice layers (111,114) that are made of P-type and N-type nitride semiconductor respectively. The amorphous silicon solar cell layer is provided with P-type and N-type amorphous silicon layers (131,133) so as to absorb light having wavelength higher than light absorbed by nitride semiconductor solar cell layer.    USE - Solar cell for electric power generation in outdoor and power plant for satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The highly efficient solar cell can be manufactured easily using nitride semiconductor, while reducing the manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Nitride semiconductor solar cell layer (110)    Superlattice layers (111,114)    Amorphous silicon solar cell layer (130)    Amorphous silicon layers (131,133)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a light-transmission thin film solar module, where a light transmission area is formed by using a mask-assisted sandblasting etching process, the mask-assisted sandblasting etching process comprising: positioning a mask to cover the back electrode of the thin film solar module; and performing a sandblasting etching process to the mask to form the light-transmission area of the thin film solar module.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a light-transmission thin film solar module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides a cost effective light-transmission thin film solar module and its process that are suitable for mass production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a light-transmission thin film solar module having a light-transmission area, where the thin film solar module is made by using the process above.
NOVELTY - The method involves covering outer peripheral surface of resin-made liners formed of polyamide, polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate, with heat insulating material with heat conductivity of 0.03 W/masteriskK or less. The outer peripheral surface of insulating material made of urethane foam or phenolic foam is covered with thermosetting resin impregnation fiber chosen from glass fiber, carbon fiber or aramid fiber, impregnating thermosetting resin chosen from polyimide, epoxy resin, phenol resin, polyvinyl ester such that thermosetting resin is hardened by heating.    USE - Manufacturing method of high-pressure hydrogen tank (claimed) used for fuel cell system mounted in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the surface of insulating material is covered with thermosetting resin impregnation fiber impregnating thermosetting resin such that thermosetting resin is hardened by heating, the thermal deterioration of resin-made liners can be prevented efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the manufacturing process of tank. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A gas supply system (1) comprises gas supply source (2), cooling unit (41) which cools gas from gas supply source, discharge part (3) which discharges cooled gas to gas supply object, and moisture content removal part (9) which is provided more downstream than inside of cooling unit.    USE - Gas supply system for hydrogen station.    ADVANTAGE - The system can suppress moisture content mixing at side of gas supply object.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the gas supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Gas supply system (1)    Gas supply source (2)    Discharge part (3)    Moisture content removal part (9)    Cooling unit (41)
NOVELTY - The tank has a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) layer formed in an outer periphery of a liner (21). A fiber bundle (70) is wound around the outer periphery of the liner, where the bundle is made of hardening resin. A hoop layer is provided in an inner-layer and an outer-layer side of a helical layer (70H) of the FRP layer. The hoop layer consists of a sheet fiber (71) laminated with the helical layer. Solid-lubrication coatings are provided to a surface of a dent part that is in contact with the FRP layer.    USE - Tank i.e. high-pressure hydrogen tank, for use in a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet fiber of the hoop layer is laminated with the helical layer that is prevented from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a tank manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating winding of a sheet fiber around an outer side of a liner.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Liner (21)    Fiber bundle (70)    Helical layer (70H)    Sheet fiber (71)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (10), comprises: a substrate (12); a nano-pillar array (18) coupled to the substrate (12); polymer based active layer (20) disposed on the nano-pillar array (18) and an electrode (16) electrically coupled to the active layer (20).    USE - As a solar cell (Claimed) i.e. photovoltaics and/or photovoltaic cells for converting sunlight into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells are more efficient by, for example, increasing the light absorbing ability of the active layer while reducing internal resistance and/or recombination. The methods for manufacturing photovoltaics and/or photovoltaic cells result in producing more efficient photovoltaics at a lower cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing the solar cell (10), involving providing a layer (18) of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)poly(styrenesulfonate); providing a stamp that includes an array of nanopits; imprinting the layer (18) of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) to define nano-pillars (24) in the layer (18) of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate); and coating the nano-pillar array (18) with an active polymer layer (18) that includes a photoactive material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional side view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Substrate (12)    Electrode (16)    Nano-pillar array (18)    Polymer based active layer (20)
NOVELTY - A multilayer polyimide film is formed by laminating a polyimide layer (a) which does not contain pigment on surface(s) of a pigment-containing polyimide layer (b).    USE - Multilayer polyimide film is used as raw material for electronic components e.g. tapes, printed wiring board, flexible printed substrate, tape automated bonding, and chip-on-flex. Can also be used as base material for liquid crystal display device, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer polyimide film has excellent smoothness, heat resistance, mechanical characteristics, non-electric conductivity, and light-shielding property.
NOVELTY - The air cell system (100) has an electric power generation unit (40) accommodated in the housing (50). The openable and closable type gas supply portion (60) and gas discharge portion (70) are provided in the housing. A pressure regulation portion (80) adjusts the gas pressure in the housing.    USE - Air cell system for lithium ion battery mounted in electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in portable device.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of gas in the housing can be controlled appropriately. The self discharge during battery stop period can be suppressed, and sufficient output is obtained at the time of battery start-up period. The fall of the durability of battery is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the air cell system.    Electric power generation unit (40)    Housing (50)    Gas supply portion (60)    Gas discharge portion (70)    Pressure regulation portion (80)    Air cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The dye-sensitized solar cell has an electron carrying layer (3), the light absorption layer (5) and positive hole transport layer (7) stacked on each other. The electron carrying layer is made of titanium oxide or zinc oxide. The light absorption layer is made of metal sulfide and metal oxide selected from the group consisting of cobalt, copper or bismuth, tin, Copper and molybdenum. The positive hole transport layer is made of nickel oxide doped by lithium.    USE - Solid-type dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the positive hole transport layer is made of nickel oxide doped by lithium, the amount of light absorption of the visible light region of nickel oxide can be increased and quantum yield can be improved so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cell can be improved greatly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Transparent conductive substrate (1)    Electron carrying layer (3)    Light absorption layer (5)    Positive hole transport layer (7)    Silver electrode (12)
NOVELTY - The method involves damaging surface by surface-treating at main surface of graphite substrate (201) having symmetrical crystal structure. Polycrystal wurtzite type nitride semiconductor (103) having crystal grains is formed at main surface of substrate in orthogonal direction of main surface.    USE - Manufacturing method of polycrystal wurtzite type nitride semiconductor element (claimed) used for manufacture of optical device, light receiving element, light emitting element, tandem type solar cell, crystallization silicon solar cell, amorphous silicon solar cell, and copper-indium-gallium selenide (CIGS) type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Optical conversion efficiency of solar cell can be improved. Light extraction efficiency of light emitting element can be improved. Low cost and highly efficient optical device, light receiving element, light emitting element and tandem type solar cell can be manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polycrystal wurtzite type semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view demonstrating the manufacturing process of polycrystal wurtzite type nitride semiconductor element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Buffer layer (102)    Polycrystal wurtzite type nitride semiconductor (103)    Polycrystal wurtzite type nitride semiconductor element (200)    Graphite substrate (201)
NOVELTY - A silicon lump (1) is pulverized in oxidizing liquid (4) which releases oxygen and having oxidation property with respect to silicon, to form silicon-oxide film on surface of pulverized silicon fine particles. Thus, manufacture of silicon fine particles is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of silicon fine particles used for forming silicon film for solar cell and thin film transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides highly pure silicon fine particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of apparatus used for manufacture of silicon fine particles.    Silicon lump (1)    Ball (2)    Container (3)    Oxidizing liquid (4)
NOVELTY - A removal agent of halogen gas contains solid alkali which has calcium hydroxide as main component, and silicon.    USE - A removal agent of halogen gas used for cleaning or etching used in semiconductor manufacture, liquid-crystal manufacture, and solar cell manufacturing plant.    ADVANTAGE - The removal agent reacts with halogen gas efficiently, and enlarges processing amount per unit mass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of halogen gas treatment. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Halogen gas containing gas (1)    Removal pipe (2)    Infrared absorption-spectrometry meter (3)    Suction-type gas detector (4)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic polymerization liquid is obtained by dissolving a conductive polymer monomer and a supporting electrolyte in a solvent. The polymerization liquid contains polyvinyl alcohol as an additive.    USE - Electrolytic polymerization liquid is used for forming conductive polymer for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent display, organic transistor, polymer battery, solar cell, sensor material, electromagnetic shielding material, antistatic material, electrochromic material, artificial muscle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic polymerization liquid has high electric conductivity. The conductive polymer formed using the liquid has excellent heat durability, and provides solid electrolytic capacitor with excellent equivalent series resistance and long-term stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid electrolytic capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solid electrolytic capacitor.    Valve action metal (1)    Dielectric material oxide layer (2)    Preliminary conductive layer (3)    Electroconductive polymeric layer (4)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic polymerization liquid is obtained by dissolving a conductive polymer monomer and a supporting electrolyte in a solvent. The supporting electrolyte is alkylnaphthalene sulfonic acid. The polymerization liquid contains polyvinyl alcohol as an additive.    USE - Electrolytic polymerization liquid is used for forming conductive polymer for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent display, organic transistor, polymer battery, solar cell, sensor material, electromagnetic shielding material, antistatic material, electrochromic material, artificial muscle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic polymerization liquid has high electric conductivity. The conductive polymer formed using the liquid provides solid electrolytic capacitor with excellent equivalent series resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid electrolyte capacitor, which involves forming electroconductive polymeric layer (4) on surface of valve action metal (1) in which dielectric material oxide layer (2) is formed, by carrying out electrolytic polymerization using the liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solid electrolytic capacitor.    Valve action metal (1)    Dielectric material oxide layer (2)    Preliminary conductive layer (3)    Electroconductive polymeric layer (4)
NOVELTY - The low-temperature sintering method involves preparing a colloid which comprises a metal oxide, a solvent, and a binder. 0 to 20 percent by weight of a thermal catalyst based on the weight of the metal oxide is added to the colloid to form a composition. The composition is coated on an optionally pretreated electrode. The coated electrode is heated to a maximum temperature of 300 degrees Celsius to sinter the metal oxide before cooling the electrode to a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. The electrode coated with the sintered metal oxide is then retrieved.    USE - Low-temperature sintering method for metal oxide paste coated on the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Enables reducing the temperature necessary for sintering the metal oxide paste coated on the electrode, thus allowing rapid and cost-effective preparation of robust solar cells. Ensures good adhesion both within a metal oxide film and between the metal oxide film and a substrate. Allows use of thermal energy and/or ultraviolet and/or microwave energy for sintering process. Increases porosity of metal oxide paste, and enables preparation of solar cells having an efficiency of at least 4 %.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic representation of dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The printing mask has a flat base layer (20) with through-hole (25) formed corresponding to a predetermined printing pattern. A resin layer (30) is formed below the base layer and arranged opposite to a substrate. A through-hole (35) of the resin layer is formed corresponding to the predetermined printing pattern, by irradiation of the laser. The ink is injected towards the substrate through the through-hole of base layer and through-hole of the resin layer.    USE - Printing mask for manufacturing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the through-hole of the resin layer is formed by irradiation of the laser, accurate printing is performed. Damage of substrate due to the contact of base layer is prevented, as the resin layer is formed below the base layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the printing mask.    Screen (10)    Frame (11)    Base layer (20)    Through-holes (25,35)    Resin layer (30)
NOVELTY - A solid hydrogen fuel comprises a hydride powder to react with water for producing hydrogen, and a hydrogen releasing catalyst powder, which is mixed uniformly with the hydride powder to catalyze hydrogen releasing reaction.    USE - Solid hydrogen fuel used in fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solid hydrogen fuel ensures high hydrogen production efficiency and can release hydrogen completely.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing solid hydrogen fuel, which involves:    (A) using solid hydride powder and solid hydrogen releasing catalyst powder; and    (B) mixing uniformly solid hydride powder and solid hydrogen releasing catalyst powder.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a solar cell comprises: cleaning a substrate; texturing a surface of the substrate; doping and diffusing impurities into the substrate; coating an anti-reflection layer on the substrate; forming metal electrodes on the substrate; and cutting off corner electrodes among the metal electrodes, where the texturing of the surface of the substrate comprises: printing a mask having a predetermined pattern on the substrate trough an imprint process; etching the substrate; and removing the mask.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves productivity by improving a surface texturing process for effectively capturing incident light during a process of manufacturing the solar cell.
NOVELTY - Soluble polythiophene derivatives (I) are new.    USE - (I) is useful in photoelectronic device including organic thin film transistors, organic light-emitting diodes and organic solar cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I): improves the degree of the intramolecular conjugation and intermolecular pi-pi interaction; and has high thermal stability, high carrier mobility, low highest occupied molecular orbital value, high open-circuit voltage and high power conversion efficiency due to the conjugated thiophene side chains.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Soluble polythiophene derivatives of formula (I) are new.    R = H, alkyl, OH, CHO, ester, CN, NO2, NH2 or aromatic (comprising phenyl, naphthyl, diphenyl, anthryl, pyrenyl, phenanthryl and/or fluoren) (optionally substituted);    Ar1 = aryl and/or hetero aryl (both optionally substituted) (where aryl comprising phenyl, naphthyl, diphenyl, anthryl, pyrenyl, phenanthryl and/or fluoren, and hetero aryl comprising pyrane, pyrroline, furan, benzofuran, thiophene, benzothiophene, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyrrole, imidazole, indole, thiazole, isothiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, benzothiazole, benzoxazole, 1,2,4-triazole, 1,2,3-triazole, phenanthroline, oxadiazolopyridine, pyridopyrazine, benzoxadiazole, thiadiazolopyridine, selenophene, tellurophene, thiadiazoloquinoxaline, thienopyrazine, quinoxaline and/or diketopyrrolopyrrole);    m = 2-100;    n = 0-100; and    p = 1-10.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows cross section of an organic solar cell device.    Solar cell device (10)    Indium tin oxide anode (11)    Hole transport layer (12)    Active layer (13)    Cathode (14)
NOVELTY - Backing sheet (20) (I), comprises: phase change material incorporated into it.    USE - (I) is useful in a photovoltaic module to prevent overheating of solar cells in it (claimed). The photovoltaic module is useful in architectural (building integrated photovoltaics) and space applications and military applications (incorporated into the soldier outfit).    ADVANTAGE - (I) resists or reduces unwanted increases in temperature of the photovoltaic cells encapsulated within the module, without the use of external cooling devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a photovoltaic module, comprising: backing sheet (20) (I); and solar cells, where the operating temperature of the solar cells is the same as the transition temperature of the phase change material; and    (2) a method of preventing overheating of solar cells in a photovoltaic module, comprising: incorporating phase change materials into (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure represents the typical backing sheet.    Backing sheet (20)    Polyvinylfluoride (22)    Polyester (24)    Copolymers of ethylene vinyl acetate (26)
NOVELTY - A solar cell, comprises: a substrate (10), a top surface of the substrate being a surface with a waved shape; a conductive layer (11), disposed on the surface with the waved shape of the substrate, so that the conductive layer is a film with the waved shape; a copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) compound layer (12), disposed on a ripple surface of the conductive layer, so that the CIGS compound layer is a film with the waved shape; and a transparent conductive layer (13), disposed on a top surface of the CIGS compound layer.    USE - The solar cell is useful for converting solar energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has increased and high conversion efficiency of light energy into electrical energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a manufacturing method of the solar cell, comprising: providing a substrate, a top surface is defined on the substrate; performing a surface-roughening method on the top surface of the substrate to form an uneven surface comprising a set of holes; performing a shaping method on the uneven surface comprising the holes to form an active surface with a smoothly waved shape; forming a conductive layer on the active surface of the substrate; forming a CIGS compound layer on a top surface of the conductive layer; and forming a transparent conductive layer on the CIGS compound layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Conductive layer (11)    CIGS compound layer (12)    Transparent conductive layer (13)    Active surface (101)    Concavities (102)
NOVELTY - Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester film comprises: a base layer B comprising thermoplastic polyester; and at least one outer layer A comprising a mixture comprised of ethylene-acrylate copolymer (50-97 wt.%) and polyester (3-50 wt.%), where the proportion of acrylate in the ethylene-acrylate copolymer is 2.5-15 mol.%, based on monomers of the copolymer.    USE - The polyester film is useful: as backsheet for a solar module; in a film laminate (all claimed); as reverse-side laminates for photovoltaic modules; as encapsulation in solar cells; and as constituent of backsheet laminate.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film: exhibits good adhesion (i.e. both initial and long term adhesion) to the ethylene-vinyl acetate encapsulation material of the solar cells; and is easy to produce, and there is no difficulty in using the regrind from the film. The backsheets can be recycled or incinerated without difficulty.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a process for the production of the polyester film comprising coextruding melts corresponding to film layers through a flat-film die, applying the resultant coextruded film to at least one cooled roll, biaxially stretching the cooled film to impart orientation, and heat-setting the biaxially stretched film and, optionally, corona- or flame-treating a surface layer intended for treatment, cooling the heat-set film and winding the cooled heat-set film up; and    (2) a film laminate comprising the polyester film and also at least one further film that differs from the polyester film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure schematically illustrates a solar module structure incorporating the polyester film.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a transparent conductive film (I) comprising a transparent substrate and a transparent conductive layer comprising a metal nanowire provided on the substrate, comprises: forming a layer comprising a crosslinking agent on the substrate, coating a coating solution comprising a metal nanowire onto the layer comprising the crosslinking agent, drying the coating solution, and conducting a treatment by which the crosslinking agent is reacted.    USE - (I) is useful for a transparent electrode (claimed), which is useful in liquid crystal display element, an organic light-emitting element, an inorganic electric field light-emitting element, a solar cell, an electromagnetic wave shield, a touch panel, and an electronic paper sheet.    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits high conductivity together with excellent transparency and film strength tolerant to a washing treatment and a pattern forming treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the transparent conductive film comprising the transparent substrate, layer comprising a crosslinking agent, and the layer comprising a nanowire; and    (2) a transparent electrode comprising electronic device patterns of (I).
NOVELTY - A titanium film is coated on the ceramic substrate containing aluminum oxide, using an electron-gun evaporation system. Dichlorosilane is provided on the titanium film by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition, and titanium-type compound film is formed on the ceramic substrate.    USE - Manufacture of titanium-type compound film used as polysilicon seeding layer (claimed) for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides titanium-type compound film with high electroconductivity, by a simple process without polluting the environment.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte comprises silicon oxide and/or metal oxide in preset mass ratio, carbon black and ionic liquid, and does not contain iodine. The amount of silicon oxide and/or metal oxide with respect to 100 parts mass of the ionic liquid and carbon black is 5-100 parts mass.    USE - Electrolyte for photoelectric conversion element and dye-sensitized solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte provides photoelectric conversion element with high energy conversion efficiency even if p-type conductive polymer such as polyaniline is not used.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Transparent substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (2)    Oxide semiconductor porous membrane (3)    Photoelectrode (4)    Counter electrode (5)
NOVELTY - The module (10) has surface protective sheet (14) made of fluorine resin which covers the light-receiving surface side of flexible photovoltaic cell (12). A hook-and-loop fastener (20) made of fluorine resin covers the anti-light-receiving surface side of photovoltaic cell. The hook-and-loop fastener and surface protection sheet are attached to photovoltaic cell by ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer (EVA) resin (18), while covering photovoltaic cell between hook-and-loop fastener and surface protection sheet.    USE - Solar cell module attached to roof of building.    ADVANTAGE - Attachment and replacement of solar cell module can be performed easily with hook-and-loop fastener. Durability of solar cell module can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for attachment method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (10)    Flexible photovoltaic cell (12)    Surface protective sheet (14)    EVA resin (18)    Hook-and-loop fastener (20)
NOVELTY - A solar cell module back sheet has an adhesive layer (4) surface-bonded to the filler of module. The adhesive layer contains acrylate-type adhesive agent (2) containing acrylic-type polymer which is obtained by polymerizing hydrocarbon group-containing monomer (I).    USE - Back sheet is used for module for solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet has excellent weather resistance and adhesiveness with respect to filler, and no appearance defects. The solar cell comprising the back sheet has excellent electric output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell module back sheet has an adhesive layer surface-bonded to the filler of module. The adhesive layer contains acrylate-type adhesive agent containing acrylic-type polymer which is obtained by polymerizing hydrocarbon group-containing monomer of formula: CH2=C(R1)-CO-OZ (I).    R1=H or methyl;and    Z=4-25C hydrocarbyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of solar cell module back sheet.    Base material (1)    Adhesive agent (2)    Adhesive layer (4)
NOVELTY - The solar-energy module (1000) has a substrate (100) with transparency of 5-85%, that includes several light guide layers (20,30,40) arranged adjacent to a light diffusion layer (10), and a solar chip (70) installed on the side of substrate. The diffusion layer diffuses the sunlight (L) entering the substrate. The solar chip collects the diffused sunlight that is reflected in an interface of diffusion and light guide layers. A portion of sunlight entering the light guide layer is reflected in an interface of light guide layers, and collected by the solar chip.    USE - Solar-energy module installed in window of building. Can also be installed in roof and outer wall of building and house.    ADVANTAGE - Since the substrate with transparency of 5-85% is used, the sunlight can easily pass through the substrate and the scenery outside the building can be viewed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar-energy module.    Light diffusion layer (10)    Light guide layers (20,30,40)    Solar chip (70)    Substrate (100)    Solar energy module (1000)    Sunlight (L)
NOVELTY - A biaxially oriented polyester film comprises carboxy powder which odd amount is less than or equal to 5 eq/tons with respect to polyester and metallic element chosen from alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal except titanium and typical element metal which total content is less than or equal to 150 ppm with respect to polyester.    USE - Polyester film for solar cell back surface sealing and electric insulations (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has heat stability, very high degree hydrolysis resistance over a long time and has high durability with favorable productivity.
NOVELTY - A sheet comprises resin composition which has ester compounds containing epoxide(s) in molecule (5-60 mass parts) and polyvinyl acetal resin (100 mass parts).    USE - A sheet used as sealing material for solar cell modules (all claimed). Can also be used for laminated glass for outdoors, construction of base material of transparent adhesive tape and adhesive tape, and industrial materials.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has easy adhesion with glass, high light ray permeability, flexibility and water vapor barrier property, and small water absorption.
NOVELTY - A conductive layer containing metal microparticles is provided on a support (a) through an adhesive layer, and hardened. The conductive layer is transferred to support (b). The conductive layer is subjected to pattern printing with metal microparticles-removal liquid, and water-washed, to obtain a patterned electrode. The adhesive layer contains aqueous polymer resin and liquid crosslinking agent.    USE - Manufacture of patterned electrode (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display device, electroluminescent display device, plasma display device, electrochromic display device, solar cell, touch panel, electromagnetic wave-shielding material and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of patterned electrode having excellent conductivity, smoothness and transparency.
NOVELTY - Cooling fluid composition comprises anion exchange resin, cation exchange resin and cooling fluid which contains water as a base material. The average particle diameter of the anion exchange resin is different from that of the cation exchange resin.    USE - Cooling fluid composition for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The ion exchange resins have excellent dispersibility.
NOVELTY - A vacuum coating apparatus (1) has a film formation chamber (3) for forming thin film on a polymer film base material (6) by plasma chemical vapor deposition, a raw material ejection unit for introducing raw material of thin film into film formation chamber, a microwave generation unit (12) and a gas injection unit (13) for ejecting gas of plasma ejection source from front end of antenna unit, in which microwave is received.    USE - Vacuum coating apparatus is used for manufacturing polymer film laminate (both claimed) used for packaging material of foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and electronic components, vacuum insulation panel and solar cell back sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The vacuum coating apparatus enables formation of polymer film laminate having high gas barrier property and crack resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polymer film laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of vacuum coating apparatus.    Vacuum coating apparatus (1)    Film formation chamber (3)    Polymer film base material (6)    Microwave generation unit (12)    Gas injection unit (13)
NOVELTY - A super-molecule organic solar battery comprises anode (1), hollow transmission layer (2) comprising body material, super-molecule material generating layer (3), electronic transmission layer (4) comprising given material, and cathode (5); and at least one high-molecule water proof layer covered on the surface of organic solar element to block steam entering from the organic solar element.    USE - Super-molecule organic solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing super-molecule organic solar battery comprising preparing lining, forming anode on lining, forming organic hollow transmission layer on anode, forming organic super-molecule generating layer on hollow layer, forming organic electronic transmission layer on generating layer, forming cathode on electronic transmission layer, and forming high-molecule water proof layer on the outermost layer of the battery device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the super-molecule organic solar battery.    Anode (1)    Hollow transmission layer (2)    Super-molecule material generating layer (3)    Electronic transmission layer (4)    Cathode (5)
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a shaft seat (1) connected to a roller (2). A guide assembly (3) is arranged between an upper roller (21) and a lower roller (22), where two ends of the upper roller are adjustably connected with the seat through a shaft sleeve (11). The guide assembly is equipped with an upper face board (31) and a lower face board (32) that are fixed on the seat, where an inlet end of the upper face board is provided with an upwarping bent board. The upper and lower face boards are provided with an opening that comprises a space for a roller working surface.    USE - Solar panel ethylene vinyl acetate membrane feeding mechanism.    ADVANTAGE - The mechanism is reliable to operate and avoids blockage of fed plastic membranes easily. The guide assembly is prevented from being damaged without a metal wire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar panel ethylene vinyl acetate membrane feeding mechanism.    Shaft seat (1)    Roller (2)    Guide assembly (3)    Shaft sleeve (11)    Upper roller (21)    Lower roller (22)    Upper face board (31)    Lower face board (32)
NOVELTY - Polyester film comprises layer having surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1-1.0 mu m and containing particles (3-30 wt.%) having average particle diameter of 3-10 mu m, and organic photochromic compound that changes color when subjected to UV irradiation (0.05-1.0 wt.%).    USE - The polyester film is used for measuring UV ray intensity and as photosensor and UV photosensitive marker in solar cell, electronic device, building material, household goods and car interiors.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film is inexpensive, environment-friendly and highly functional, and has high industrial value.
NOVELTY - Addition polymerization of cyclic olefin compound is carried out using a polymerization catalyst consisting of an organometallic compound containing X group metal atom, and an ionic boron compound or an organoaluminum compound, and unsaturated cyclic (thio)ether compound (I) as a molecular weight modifier to obtain cyclic olefin addition polymer. The amount of molecular weight modifier with respect to 1 mol of cyclic olefin compound is 0.1 mol or less.    USE - Manufacture of cyclic olefin addition polymer used for molded product. Uses include but are not limited to optical lens, optical recording substrate, display element substrate, packaging material, medical device, color filter substrate, solar cell substrate, retardation film, light diffusion film, protective film, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The cyclic olefin addition polymer with low molecular weight is manufactured without using large amount of polymerization catalyst and molecular weight modifier.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Addition polymerization of cyclic olefin compound is carried out using a polymerization catalyst consisting of an organometallic compound containing X group metal atom, and an ionic boron compound or an organoaluminum compound, and unsaturated cyclic (thio)ether compound of formula (I) as a molecular weight modifier to obtain cyclic olefin addition polymer. The amount of molecular weight modifier with respect to 1 mol of cyclic olefin compound is 0.1 mol or less.    X=O or S;and    n=natural number.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of molded product, which involves molding cyclic olefin addition polymer by solution flow-spreading method.
NOVELTY - An accommodation device accommodates the lithium ion battery (2). The portion of an optical fiber (4) contacts with the external portion of the lithium ion battery. A detector (6) receives the laser beam transmitted through the optical fiber from a laser light source (3) and detects the abnormality of battery based on the loss of laser beam or time-dependent change of loss by the lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber. An alarm unit warns the abnormality when the abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector.    USE - Battery system comprising lithium ion battery, alkaline dry battery, nickel dry cell and fuel cell for motor vehicle e.g. hybrid type motor vehicle, mobile telephone and personal computer (all claimed). Can also be used in electric vehicle, game machine and home appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The detector detects the abnormality of battery based on the loss of laser beam or time-dependent change of loss by the lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber, hence the bursting of the battery can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for safe alarm system of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery system.    Battery system (1)    Lithium ion battery (2)    Light source (3)    Optical fiber (4)    Detector (6)
NOVELTY - The substrate has a heating portion that heats up the melting region, and a cooling solidification portion in which dummy plate is arranged. A continuous casting process is performed with respect to silicon so as to fuse the silicon, and the fused silicon is passed through discharge groove of melting region. A solidification process is performed with respect to the silicon along the end of plate and then the solidified silicon is transferred along horizontal direction through a transport unit.    USE - Silicon substrate for use during manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity and quality of the silicon substrate can be improved, the improvement of energy conversion efficiency of solar cell can be achieved, and the manufacturing cost of silicon substrate can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabrication of silicon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the silicon substrate manufacturing process.
NOVELTY - A carbon black composite is obtained by continuously manufacturing fibrous carbon and spherical carbon particles, and complexing the fibrous carbon and spherical carbon particles.    USE - Manufacture of carbon black composite used for providing electroconductivity to resins and rubber as battery electroconductive agent. Uses include but are not limited to primary batteries, secondary batteries, fuel cells, and capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables continuous manufacture of carbon black composites excellent in dispersibility and electroconductivity-providing capability than carbon black. The composites provide resins having high electroconductivity and excellent workability.
NOVELTY - The cell has a reflection barrier layer whose upper part is provided with metal-insulator transition (MIT) material i.e. vanadium oxide (VO2). The MIT material generates sudden metal-insulator transition in a predetermined critical temperature, and reflects far infrared rays. A solar cell protective film is formed on a far infrared ray reflective film positioned on the MIT material. A light-organic material complex layer is formed on a bottom electrode, where the reflection barrier layer is formed on the light-organic material complex layer.    USE - Solar cell e.g. crystal silicon solar cell, poly silicon solar cell, cupper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film type solar cell and condensing type compound semiconductor solar cell, for use in a solar cell module of a solar cell generating system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell is provided with the far infrared ray reflective film that protects the solar cell from high temperature, thus ensuring better solar power generation. The far infrared reflective film allows visible rays to penetrate into the metal-insulator transition (MIT)material in critical temperature, and reflects the far infrared rays in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a substrate provided on a vacuum chamber (130) and scribed by a laser. A laser scriber device is equipped outside the vacuum chamber and provided with a laser driver (120). A vision part (110) is located on a top part of the driver for outputting a vision signal. A laser beam is radiated on an upper side of the substrate. A sorter (140) is located on a lower part of the chamber, and a transport unit is mounted in the laser driver. A back surface electrode layer, a light absorption layer and a transparent conductive film layer are formed on the substrate.    USE - In-situ apparatus for scribing laser such as diode pumped solid state laser and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser, during manufacturing process of a copper-indium-gallium-selenium (CIGS) thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus manufactures the copper-indium-gallium-selenium thin film type solar cell in a simple manner with reduced cost, thus improving production yield of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The back surface electrode layer is made of molybdenum. The light absorption layer is made of material that is selected from a group consisting of copper, indium, gallium and selenium. The transparent conductive film layer is made of zinc oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an in-situ laser apparatus.    Vision part (110)    Laser driver (120)    Vacuum chamber (130)    Sorter (140)    Reinforcing support (150)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a board heating heater (120) equipped in a lid inner side of a vacuum chamber (110) that supplies power outside. A quartz window (150) is equipped in bottom of an inside of the vacuum chamber. A proximity distance evaporation source (140) is equipped at a lower part of the vacuum chamber, and applies heat to a substrate (130). Selenium is evaporated in the substrate, and the board heating heater crystallizes the deposited selenium. A lower part of an element heating heater (160) is equipped with cooling water (170).    USE - Copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS) thin film type solar battery apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate is positioned, and heated to high temperature after the deposition of selenium by utilizing proximity distance sublimation method such that the solar battery is manufactured by avoiding usage toxic gases. The apparatus is inexpensive and simple to manufacture, and improves productivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a copper indium gallium selenium thin film type solar battery apparatus.    Vacuum chamber (110)    Board heating heater (120)    Substrate (130)    Proximity distance evaporation source (140)    Quartz window (150)    Element heating heater (160)    Cooling water (170)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing apparatus has a reaction chamber (100), gas supply unit (200), a laser-radiation unit (300) and poly-silicon grain receiving unit. The gas supply unit supplies a silane gas into the reaction chamber. The laser radiation unit irradiates laser beam to silane gas so as to thermally decompose the silane gas and to form poly-silicon grain. The poly-silicon grain receiving unit accepts the poly-silicon grain.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of poly-silicon used in solar cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The poly-silicon grain can be manufactured within a short period of time. The power consumption of poly-silicon manufacturing apparatus can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the poly-silicon manufacturing apparatus.    Reaction chamber (100)    Gas supply unit (200)    Laser-radiation unit (300)    Ingot shaping unit (500)
NOVELTY - The equipment has a mobile tool (120) to move a crucible part (150) backward in one of the source chambers (100) of multiple source chambers of multiple nozzle jet parts (250). Multiple nozzles are formed in a lower surface of source chambers. An internal space of certain size is equipped within a deposition chamber part (30). A crucible part is combined with an outer side part of the deposition chamber part through an opening/closing device (300). The crucible part is fixed at one side of a cover corresponding to an upper side of a cylindrical body. A hole is formed in the cylindrical body.    USE - Thin film type copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell deposition equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment ensures uniform thickness and composition evaporation of the copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) layer in the upper part of the substrate. The equipment enables mass-production of the solar cell at high speed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin film type copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell deposition manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a thin film type copper indium gallium selenide solar cell deposition equipment.    Deposition chamber part (30)    Source chamber (100)    Mobile tool (120)    Crucible part (150)    Nozzle jet parts (250)    Opening/closing device (300)
NOVELTY - The storage unit (110) has an automatic feeder (120) of solid organic compound, and a vaporizer (130) that vaporizes the organic compound. The stored gas organic compounds are sprayed through nozzles with respect to the linear organic evaporation cell (140) on which an organic layer has to be vapor-deposited. The nozzles are comprised of several main tubes including large diameter holes, which are connected to evaporative pathway.    USE - Solid organic compound storage unit of linear apparatus used for vapor deposition of organic layer of linear organic evaporation cell (all claimed). Can also be used in manufacture of semiconductor, organic memory device, organic thin film transistor (TFT), organic electroluminescent (EL) diode, organic solar cell, piezoelectric sensor, pyroelectric sensor, organic LEDs, display devices, etc.    ADVANTAGE - A huge amount of solid organic compound can be continuously and automatically supplied to the substrate of various sizes, such that series processing of vapor deposition process is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for linear apparatus for vapor deposition of organic layer on linear organic evaporation cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the linear vapor deposition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solid organic compound storage unit (110)    Automatic feeder (120)    Vaporizer (130)    Linear organic evaporation cell (140)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material powder comprises particles containing positive electrode active material, having displacement rate of 3-12 calculated from the compression falling load (Pf) and amount of compression stress ( Delta Xf), when the particles are destroyed. The amount of compression displacement in the direction of compression of the particles when a load (P, in mN) is applied to the particles to compress the particles, is Delta X ( mu m). The active material contains lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese complex oxide.    USE - Positive electrode active material powder for lithium ion secondary battery used in vehicles (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicles, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material powder provides lithium ion secondary battery having excellent durability, charging/discharging cycle characteristics and improved battery performance.
NOVELTY - A conductive carrier on which a catalyst is supported, a substrate, an electrolyte resin and a supercritical fluid are provided (S102-S106) inside a closed container. The substrate is cooled to form an electrode catalyst layer having the conductive carrier and electrolyte resin.    USE - Manufacture of electrode catalyst layer for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell (both claimed) used in fuel cell system for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Since a vertically-aligned material is used, the uniformity of the electrolyte resin formed around the carrier supported with the catalyst is improved and the effective utilization rate of the catalyst is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of membrane electrode assembly, which involves transferring the electrode catalyst layer onto an electrolyte membrane; and    (2) manufacture of fuel cell, which involves arranging a reaction gas passage forming component subjected to electrochemical reaction in the electrode catalyst layer, on each surface of the membrane electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of the manufacture of electrode catalyst layer.    Processes for providing conductive carrier on supported with catalyst, substrate, electrolyte resin and supercritical fluid into container (S102-S106)    Cooling process (S108)    Supercritical fluid discharge process (S110)    Electrode catalyst base material removal process (S112)
NOVELTY - Reducing the content of sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon-based fuels comprises contacting the fuel to be desulfurized with at least one hydrogen donor, where the hydrogen donor is used as an additive component in liquid hydrocarbons and the reduction of sulfur content takes place by selective adsorption of sulfur compounds.    USE - The method is useful for reducing the content of sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon-based fuels or for desulfurization of fuels in fuel cells and refineries, where the fuel is a diesel (preferred), naphthalene, benzine, jet fuel, kerosene, middle distillate fuel and/or biomass-based fuel (all claimed).
NOVELTY - The metallization method involves applying a doping material holding medium, particularly phosphoric acid medium on the areas of a solar cell substrate (2). The solar cell substrate is heated substrate in the areas that are metalized for local diffusion of doping material from the doping material holding medium in the solar cell substrate. A metal is electrochemically applied on the areas.    USE - Metallization method for manufacturing solar cells (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metallization method involves applying a doping material holding medium, particularly phosphoric acid medium on the areas of a solar cell substrate which is heated substrate in the areas that are metalized, thus ensures a simple metallization method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell with a metallization network.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell substrate (2)    Contact finger (3)    Rear-contact (11)    Isolated metal (12)    Surrounding area (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves degrading a transparent conductive oxide layer (10) along a parting line (5) in a removal zone during a removal step in a base product with the help of a laser beam. The base product contains thin-film solar cells. The base product is cut with another laser beam along the parting line. A slit is arranged within the removal zone spaced from its lateral edges.    USE - Method for individualizing thin-film solar cells, particularly copper indium gallium selenide solar cells or copper indium selenide solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves degrading a transparent conductive oxide layer along a parting line in a removal zone during a removal step in a base product with the help of a laser beam, where the base product is cut with another laser beam along the parting line, and a slit is arranged within the removal zone spaced from its lateral edges, and hence prevents short circuit of the solar cells due to smearing of a transparent conductive oxide layer and a molybdenum layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of a thin-film solar cell during a removal step.    Supporting film (2)    Molybdenum layer (4)    Parting line (5)    Buffer layer (8)    Transparent conductive oxide layer (10)
NOVELTY - The semiconductor device (100) has a semiconductor film e.g. undoped gallium nitride layer (102) that is formed on a low temperature buffer layer (101). An aluminum layer (103) is formed on surface of undoped gallium nitride layer in which a through hole is formed. An insulation area (106) is formed in the through hole formed in the gallium nitride layer.    USE - Semiconductor device e.g. light emitting device, light receiving element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the insulation area is formed in the through hole formed in gallium nitride layer, the generation of short circuit can be prevented. Hence simple structured semiconductor device can be manufactured easily while improving the production yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the semiconductor device.    Semiconductor device (100)    Low temperature buffer layer (101)    Undoped gallium nitride layer (102)    Aluminum layer (103)    Insulation area (106)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor device has p-layer (15) and n-layer (13) connected to p-layer. The n-layer contains carbon material and n-type material containing sp2 bonding.    USE - Semiconductor device is used for solar cell, motive power source and solar energy power generation system of electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The elimination of excited electrons can be suppressed while maintaining internal electric field in semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Substrate (11)    Electrodes (12,16)    N-layer (13)    P-layer (15)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (100) has n-type oxide semiconductor layer (3) joined to p-type-semiconductor layer (7) which comprises lithium-doped nickel oxide and is formed by sputtering method.    USE - Solar cell e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell and inorganic solid-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is manufactured easily, and has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of all-solid-state oxide solar cell.    Transparent conductive substrate (1)    N-type oxide semiconductor layer (3)    P-type semiconductor layer (7)    Transparent substrate (10)    Solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - A catalytic structure (30) comprises a metal oxide or metal phosphate core (32), a hexaboride coating (34) on the core, and a catalyst (36) deposited on the hexaboride coating.    USE - Catalytic structure used in electrochemical cells including fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The catalytic structure has the metal oxide or metal phosphate core that provides increased corrosion resistance and catalyst-support interactions compared to a carbon core. Further, the hexaboride layer facilitates spontaneous deposition of the catalyst because of the low work function of hexaboride layer and improves the electroconductivity and performance of catalyst structure. Hence, the catalyst structure has increased catalytic activity and stability when used in fuel cells and other electrochemical devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of a catalytic structure, comprising forming a hexaboride coating on a metal oxide or metal phosphate core to create a catalyst support structure; and spontaneously depositing a catalyst on the catalyst support structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a catalyst structure having a catalyst thin film deposited on a hexaboride layer.    Catalytic structure (30)    Core (32)    Hexaboride coating (34)    Catalyst (36)    Catalyst layer (40)
NOVELTY - Structure of said solar cell consists of a solid-state flexible conducting carrier and a multilayer structure lying on said carrier. The solid-state carrier is made from titanium and is a layer of the bottom electrode at the same time. The multilayer structure contains an electron acceptor layer made from porous titanium oxide, a functional layer for generating and separating non-equilibrium charge carriers, made in form of a thin film of an n-type metal chalcogenides, hole acceptor planarising layer made in form of a film of a p-type degenerated semiconductor, and a transparent top electrode.    USE - Physics.    ADVANTAGE - Wide operating temperature range, high reliability and improved performance characteristics of the solar element.
NOVELTY - Monocrystalline silicon material preparation involves cleaning double face polished monocrystalline silicon piece through root cause analysis (RCA). Aluminum paste (SA-6070) is used as a raw material. The aluminum paste is coated on back side of cleaned monocrystalline silicon piece. The coated monocrystalline silicon piece is annealed at 700 plus minus 20 degrees C for 1-2 minutes in presence of oxygen. Monocrystalline silicon piece having aluminized electrode is washed with 1-2% hydrogen fluoride solution. Monocrystalline silicon piece having aluminized electrode is further washed with deionized water.    USE - Method for preparing monocrystalline silicon material used for preparing solar energy battery and silver grid electrode on a transparent conductive membrane (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to prepare monocrystalline silicon material in simple and eco-friendly manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Monocrystalline silicon material preparation involves cleaning double face polished monocrystalline silicon piece through root cause analysis (RCA). Aluminum paste (SA-6070) is used as a raw material. The aluminum paste is coated on back side of cleaned monocrystalline silicon piece. The coated monocrystalline silicon piece is annealed at 700 plus minus 20 degrees C for 1-2 minutes in presence of oxygen. Monocrystalline silicon piece having aluminized electrode is washed with 1-2% hydrogen fluoride solution. Monocrystalline silicon piece having aluminized electrode is further washed with deionized water. The washed monocrystalline silicon piece having aluminized electrode is textured with corrosion liquid for 25 minutes. The textured monocrystalline silicon piece is washed with deionized water. The washed monocrystalline silicon piece is kept in plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) chamber in presence of nitrogen. Monocrystalline silicon piece is processed with ammonia at 200-220 degrees C.
NOVELTY - Collector plate preparation involves utilizing multi-hole stainless steel as matrix that is prepared in a collector plate with hole having diameter of 0.3 mm. The multi-hole stainless steel is washed in an ultrasonic cleaner with 1 mol/L of nitric acid solution, 1 mol/L of sodium hydroxide solution, deionized water and absolute ethyl alcohol successively. Colloidal ceramic powder material is added into deionized water to prepare suspension with 0.35-0.52 g/L of concentration. 0.5-1 wt.% of silane coupling agent and sintering material are also added into the suspension to obtain a mixture.    USE - Method for preparing collector plate (claimed) used in battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides the collector plate, which has good alkali-resistant property and improves the service life of battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Collector plate preparation involves utilizing multi-hole stainless steel as matrix that is prepared in a collector plate with hole having diameter of 0.3 mm. The multi-hole stainless steel is washed in an ultrasonic cleaner with 1 mol/L of nitric acid solution, 1 mol/L of sodium hydroxide solution, deionized water and absolute ethyl alcohol successively. Colloidal ceramic powder material is added into deionized water to prepare suspension with 0.35-0.52 g/L of concentration. 0.5-1 wt.% of silane coupling agent and sintering material are also added into the suspension to obtain a mixture. The mixture is mixed in an oscillator to prepare suspension. The ceramic powder material is high-temperature material. Clean stainless steel is dried at room temperature. The powder material layer is removed from surface of the stainless steel. The compound collector plate is heated at 900-1200 degrees C for 30 minutes to obtain collector plate.
NOVELTY - Dye-sensitized solar cell comprises multiple independent unit cells, where each independent unit cell includes a photoanode, electrode pair and an electrolyte. The photoanode is composed of a substrate, a conductive film, a semiconductor film, a metal gate electrode and an insulating etched line. The electrode pair is composed of a conductive substrate, a catalysis layer, a metal gate electrode and an insulating etched line.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized solar cell is cost-effective.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor device has an intermediate silicide layer (28) having an opening and provided on a silicon layer (12), and an upper silicide layer provided on intermediate silicide layer such that silicon layer is contacted through the opening. The intermediate silicide layer and top silicide layer contain barium silicide. The top silicide layer has dopant concentration higher than that of intermediate silicide layer.    USE - Semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor device has excellent electrical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of semiconductor device; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Silicon layers (10,12)    Upper silicide layer (14)    Barium silicide layer (20)    Electrodes (24,26)    Intermediate silicide layer (28)
NOVELTY - A biaxially-oriented polyester film has sea-island structure in which island portion has average dispersion diameter of 30-200 nm. The polyester film has humidity expansion coefficient of 0.6 ppm/relative humidity% in longitudinal direction and/or width direction.    USE - Biaxially-oriented polyester film is used for magnetic recording medium (claimed) e.g. magnetic tape, capacitor, electrical insulation material, circuit material and solar cell material.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-oriented polyester film has excellent dimensional stability, and provides magnetic recording medium having high recording density and low error rate. The abrasion of magnetic head is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of sheet width measuring apparatus.    Laser oscillator (1)    Light receiving portion (2)    Load detection device (3)    Load (4)    Magnetic tape (9)
NOVELTY - The cartridge (100) has a heat radiation member closely adhered to an opening side of a flake type battery cell (300). Elastic pressurization absence parts (210, 220) i.e. rubber, are mounted on exterior of frames (200, 200'), where the elastic pressurization absence parts are made of polymer resin. An anode terminal (330) and a cathode terminal (340) are provided in the battery cell.    USE - Battery cartridge for use in a battery module (claimed), which is utilized as a power source of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and an electromobile.    ADVANTAGE - The cartridge is compact in structure, and easy to manufacture the battery module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery module comprising an insulating member.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery cartridge.    Battery cartridge (100)    Frames (200, 200')    Elastic pressurization absence parts (210, 220)    Flake type battery cell (300)    Anode terminal (330)    Cathode terminal (340)
NOVELTY - A photocatalyst-supporting sheet has active energy-ray curable resin layer and photocatalyst layer sequentially provided on a base material. The active energy-ray curable resin layer contains composite resin comprising polysiloxane segment, and vinyl polymer segment bonded with polysiloxane segment through silicon-containing group (I). The polysiloxane segment has silicon-containing repeating unit (A) and/or (B), and silanol group and/or hydrolyzable silyl group.    USE - Photocatalyst-supporting sheet. Uses include but are not limited to window glass, outer wall material for kitchen and bathroom, roof material, sliding shutter, tent, filter for air cleaner, refrigerator, air-conditioner and vacuum-cleaner, lighting equipment, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalyst-supporting sheet has excellent corrosion resistance, weather resistance, crack-proof property, choking-proof property and adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photocatalyst-supporting sheet has active energy-ray curable resin layer and photocatalyst layer sequentially provided on a base material. The active energy-ray curable resin layer contains composite resin comprising polysiloxane segment, and vinyl polymer segment bonded with polysiloxane segment through silicon-containing group of formula (I). The polysiloxane segment has silicon-containing repeating unit of formula: -O-Si(-R1)(-O-)-O- (A) and/or -O-Si(-R2)(-R3)-O- (B), and silanol group and/or hydrolyzable silyl group.    R1-R3=1-6C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, aryl or 7-12C aralkyl, or polymerizable double bond-containing group chosen from -R4-CH=CH2, -R4-C(CH3)=CH2, -R4-O-CO-C(CH3)=CH2 and -R4-O-CO-CH=CH2, where at least one of R1-R3 is polymerizable double bond-containing group;and    R4=single bond or 1-6C alkylene.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for primer for forming photocatalyst-supporting sheet.
NOVELTY - The solar panel (300) has a thin film photovoltaic layer (104) that adjacent a top protective layer (102). A bottom polymeric substrate (106) arranged to opposite top layer. A functionally graded material interlayer (108) positioned between top and bottom layers. A top homogenous layer (110) is arranged below the photovoltaic layer and a bottom homogenous layer (112) including a water tubes (116) is arranged below top homogenous layer. A polymeric layer (114) arranged below bottom homogenous layer. The homogenous layers include aluminum nitride and polyethylene.    USE - Solar panel used in heating system (claimed) such as hybrid solar roofing system.    ADVANTAGE - In hybrid solar roofing system the water tubes are placed onto a thick substrate such that temperature difference between is reduced and hence vapor condensation is prevented. The panels include polymeric materials so that silicon photovoltaic layer are protected from ultraviolet radiation, thus high level of maintenance can be easily achieved. The manufacturing cost of solar panel is reduced due to the less usage of silicon in the thin film photovoltaic layer. The interlayer serves as wafer for the photovoltaic layer and the bottom surface is compatible with the substrate so that thermal stress within multiply layered structure is reduced and the integrity of the panel is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar heating system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front isometric view of the Solar panel.    Top protective layer (102)    Thin film photovoltaic layer (104)    Bottom polymeric substrate (106)    Functionally graded material interlayer (108)    Top homogenous layer (110)    Bottom homogenous layer (112)    Polymeric layer (114)    Water tubes (116)    Solar panel (300)
NOVELTY - The semiconductor element has a semiconductor layer (13) laminated on a substrate (10). A stripe-shaped ridge is formed on the surface of semiconductor layer. A protective film (16) is formed in the state of covering the side of the ridge and equipped with a front end at a position higher than the ridge upper surface. An electrode (15) is formed on the ridge upper surface and the front end of the protective film.    USE - Semiconductor element e.g. semiconductor laser element used in e.g. light source for illumination, display device, optical disk drive, optical communication system, laser printer, measuring device and bio-excitation. Can also be used as transistor for electronic device, LED, light receiving element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A highly reliable semiconductor element is provided by preventing leakage of electric current and stabilizing the thickness of the protection film without restraining the material of the protection film. The semiconductor element is manufactured with a simple process without receiving restrictions of the material of protective film or electrode. The manufacturing yield and mass productivity of the semiconductor element are improved by minimizing frequency of etch back process and controlling each process with high precision.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor element manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the schematic structure of the semiconductor element.    Substrate (10)    Active layer (12)    P-type semiconductor layer (13)    Electrode (15)    Protective film (16)
NOVELTY - A joining electrode structure (10) consists of an electrode (2) containing copper alloy provided on a silicon semiconductor layer (1), and an ohmic contact layer (3) which becomes an interface of the semiconductor layer and electrode from the thermal-diffusion region of the interface.    USE - Joining electrode structure is used for thin-film transistors of LCD devices. Can also be used for joining structure of semiconductor layer, and electrode and wiring in electronic device e.g. silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The joining electrode structure has favorable pattern workability, and can be manufactured economically. Favorable ohmic contact characteristics are ensured at the interface of electrode and semiconductor layer. Diffusion of copper atom from the material film of the electrode to the semiconductor layer is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of joining electrode structure; and    (2) target material containing nickel, cobalt, manganese, zinc, magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, titanium, iron and/or silver added to copper of base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the principal portion of a thin-film transistor element having the joining electrode structure.    Silicon semiconductor layer (1)    Electrode (2)    Ohmic contact layer (3)    Glass substrate (4)    Joining electrode structure (10)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has gate valve (11) that is surrounded on outer side carrying in/out opening portion of vacuum processing chamber (10) in exhaust system and gas introduction system. An exhaust pipe (14) is connected to case (13) with depth of more than 50 mm from gate valve, for residual gas discharge. The discharge process of residual process gas of vacuum processing chamber interior is performed at the time of release of gate valve.    USE - Dry etching apparatus used for producing e.g. electronic component e.g. solar cell, organic electroluminescent (EL) and thermal head, and magnetic device.    ADVANTAGE - The diffusion of residual process gas of vacuum processing chamber to exterior is prevented, hence the danger of operator inhaling noxious residual process gas can be prevented and operator's safety can be guaranteed. The presence or absence of residual process gas is detected accurately at the time of release of gate valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the dry etching apparatus.    Vacuum processing chamber (10)    Gate valve (11)    Tray (12)    Case (13)    Exhaust pipe (14)
NOVELTY - The dry etching apparatus has a top plate that is arranged opposite to substrate electrode (13) mounted with substrate (12) provided at the processing chamber (11). A shower plate (15) for diffusing process gas from process gas inlet (17) connected to process gas source (19) through a pipe (18), is provided. A perforated discharge prevention plate (16) of 20 mm thickness, is arranged at the space between the top plate and the shower plate of the processing chamber. Space between top and shower plates is about 1 mm.    USE - Dry etching apparatus for etching insulating film formed at substrate of solar cell, organic electroluminescent (EL) element and thermal head, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The perforated discharge prevention plate is arranged at space between top plate and shower plate of processing chamber. Hence the amount of discharge generated at the space can be suppressed. The power loss of dry etching apparatus is reduced, to prevent generation of abnormal discharge. The etching rate of dry etching apparatus can be improved reliably by stabilizing the operation of the dry etching apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the dry etching apparatus.    Processing chamber (11)    Substrate (12)    Substrate electrode (13)    Shower plate (15)    Perforated discharge prevention plate (16)    Process gas inlet (17)    Pipe (18)    Process gas source (19)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a vacuum processing chamber (1) with process space separated by inner peripheral side wall (1c,1d) so that the shape of process space is similar to outline shape of substrate (2). The substrate is arranged in the substrate holder (3) so that the space from edge portion of substrate to side wall of chamber is uniform.    USE - Substrate dry etching apparatus used for manufacturing anti-reflective film of solar cell. Can also be used in manufacturing insulating film for organic electroluminescent element and thermal head.    ADVANTAGE - The uniform etching with respect to substrate can be performed and generation amount of plasma during etching of substrate can be reduced. Thus the anti-reflective film of solar cell can be manufactured efficiently. The yield of substrate can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the gate-valve of dry etching apparatus.    Vacuum processing chamber (1)    Inner peripheral side wall (1c,1d)    Substrate (2)    Substrate holder (3)    Upper electrode assembly (4)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a clamp main portion (11) which contacts two confronted portion of tray (12) in which substrate is mounted. A raising/lowering pin (13) is connected to each clamp main portion for raising/lowering the clamp main portion. The tray which mounted the substrate by each raising/lowering pin is maintained independently on substrate holder by the thrust which is to be adjusted.    USE - Substrate clamp apparatus for vacuum processing apparatus used for manufacturing solar cell and organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The size and weight of clamp apparatus is reduced without receiving the influence of thermal stress. The distortion and curvature provided with the substrate under the influence of thermal stress during etching process of substrate, can be compensated effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the substrate clamp apparatus for vacuum processing apparatus.    Clamp main portion (11)    Tray (12)    Raising/lowering pin (13)    Pressure sensor (14)
NOVELTY - The condensing unit (9) has a wavelength selective reflecting film (2) formed in the upper surface of fluorescent light condensing plate (1) consists of transparent medium containing fluorescent dye and a back surface reflecting film (3) formed in the back surface of the plate. The solar cell installation structures (4) are formed in the end surfaces of the light condensing plate. A polycrystal silicone type solar cell or inorganic compound type solar cell is connected to the installation structure.    USE - Sunlight beam condensing unit.    ADVANTAGE - The light condensing efficiency can be improved by guiding the light beam discharged out of the light guide plate into the plate, since the wavelength selective reflecting film is formed in the upper surface of the condensing plate. The electric power generation efficiency can be increased, since sunlight can be absorbed and conveyed to the end surface of the light condensing plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the sunlight beam condensing unit.    Fluorescent light condensing plate (1)    Wavelength selective reflecting film (2)    Back surface reflecting film (3)    Solar cell installation structures (4)    Sunlight beam condensing unit (9)
NOVELTY - A silver-containing metal ohmic contact electrode is obtained by depositing ohmic contact electrode (1) on n-type III-V group compound semiconductor layer (2) by annealing process. The ohmic contact electrode has nickel layer (11), germanium layer (12), silver layer (13), palladium layer or platinum layer (14), and thick metal layer (15). The ratio of silver and germanium in the silver layer and germanium layer, after depositing the ohmic contact electrode is 7-8.    USE - Silver-containing metal ohmic contact electrode is used for light emitting diode, laser diode, solar cell and transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silver-containing metal ohmic contact electrode is economical, and has excellent heat conductivity, and reduced electrical resistivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of silver-containing metal ohmic contact electrode.    Ohmic contact electrode (1)    N-type III-V group compound semiconductor layer (2)    Nickel layer (11)    Germanium layer (12)    Silver layer (13)    Palladium layer or platinum layer (14)    Thick metal layer (15)
NOVELTY - A modifier comprises outer cylinder (2), inner cylinder (3), oxidation air pipe (14) positioned at center part of inner cylinder, backup modification chamber which is formed between outer cylinder and inner cylinder, main modification chamber which is formed in inside of inner cylinder, and channel metal plate (3a, 14a) of 2 sheets which has flange (3b, 14b) on both sides.    USE - A modifier used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier has simple and stable oxidation air pipe.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of modifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of modifier comprising outer cylinder.    Outer cylinder (2)    Inner cylinder (3)    Channel metal plate (3a, 14a)    Flange (3b, 14b)    Oxidation air pipe (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing required potential to electrode (3) impregnated in zinc oxide sample (2) deposited on substrate (1) and forming oxygen plasma around zinc oxide sample. The sheath voltage between zinc oxide sample and oxygen plasma (OP), is controlled by changing electron velocity distribution of oxygen plasma. The quantity and momentum of surrounding oxygen atom of substrate, oxygen molecule and zinc atom are monitored. The component ratio of impurity element except zinc, oxygen and hydrogen, contained in film is 0.4% or less.    USE - Manufacturing method of zinc oxide transparent conductive film used in solar cell, thin film transistor display and organic electroluminescent panel.    ADVANTAGE - The element component deposition amount with respect to transparent substrate can be controlled correctly. The energy saving effect can be achieved. The energy recycling process can be preformed reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for zinc oxide transparent conductive film manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of zinc oxide transparent conductive film manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Zinc oxide sample (2)    Reference electrode (3)    Zinc shot (8)    Oxygen plasma (OP)
NOVELTY - The product line has a module edge-cutting region, a module forming frame region (2) and a module connection box region which are joined together in sequence. An automatic transmission joins the module edge-cutting region to the module forming frame region, and the module forming frame region to the module connection box region. The module edge-cutting region includes an adjusting transmission portion, a locating member and a cutting device. The module edge-cutting region forms a closed working circulating system, each part of the system joined in sequence.    USE - Automatic packaging product line of solar battery module.    ADVANTAGE - Provides product line which adopts full automatic assembly line work to produce solar battery module, thus achieving high efficiency, good quality of production, low rate of inferior product, and production cost reduction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The module forming frame region includes a side frame picking part, a side frame coating part and a group frame arranged in sequence. The module connection box region is formed by a coating glue, a connection box and a transmission part furnished in sequence.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view showing the automatic packaging product line of solar battery module.    Module forming frame region (2)
NOVELTY - A mixture containing precursor containing precious metal element and carrier having microwave absorptivity is prepared, and the carrier is supported in the state at which precursor is reduction-processed. The nanoparticles of noble metal are dispersed by microwave irradiation, and heat-processed. Thus, carrier is supported in noble metal catalyst.    USE - Supporting method of noble metal catalyst used for fuel cell system and exhaust-gas purification system.    ADVANTAGE - The noble metal catalyst supporting method is economically carried out without affecting environment.
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New fullerene derivative is used for composition for organic photoelectric conversion element (both claimed) e.g. organic thin-film solar cell and organic photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element containing the fullerene derivative has high open end voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (I) or (II), is new.    R'=divalent organic group;    ring A=60C or more fullerene structure;    ring B'=3-6 membered ring having nitrogen;    R"=alkyl;    R 1-R 4=halo, or alkyl, alkoxy or aryl (all optionally substituted by halo);    w,y=0-6;    n=1-4;    m=1-6;    p=0-5;    r=0-4;    q,u,v=0-2;and    t=0 or 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition, which contains fullerene derivative (I) or (II) and electron donor; and    (2) organic photoelectric conversion element (10), which has pair of transparent or semi-transparent electrodes (3a,3b), and organic layer (2) containing fullerene derivative (I) or (II) provided between pair of transparent or semi-transparent electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the organic photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1)    Organic layer (2)    Electrodes (3a,3b)    Photoelectric conversion element (10)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element consists of a semiconductor layer formed by supporting a sensitizing dye (4) on a semiconductor (3), and a charge transport layer (5), provided between a pair of opposing electrodes (6). The sensitizing dye is a dihydro-imidazolone derivative (I).    USE - Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element uses a sensitizing dye having excellent adsorptivity to oxide semiconductor, and provides solar cells having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element consists of a semiconductor layer formed by supporting a sensitizing dye on a semiconductor, and a charge transport layer, provided between a pair of opposing electrodes. The sensitizing dye is a dihydro-imidazolone derivative of formula (I).    Ar=optionally substituted arylene or heterocyclyl;    R1,R2=optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;    R1+R2+Ar=cyclic structure;    R3,R4=H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, amino, cyano, or heterocyclyl;    R5=alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, selenoalkoxy, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl or alkyl optionally substituted by X;    X=acidic group;and    m=1 or more.    The carbon-carbon double bond is cis-isomer or trans-isomer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Semiconductor (3)    Sensitizing dye (4)    Charge transport layer (5)    Counter electrode (8)
NOVELTY - A temperature sensor detects the temperature of combustion unit. A gas output unit outputs the oxidizing agent gas to burner. A detection unit detects the reduction in pressure loss of burner. A control instruction value is output to gas output unit based on target output amount of oxidizing agent gas and measured output amount of oxidizing agent gas. The temperature of combustion unit is reduced according to combustion instruction input to the burner. A blow-off detection unit detects the blow-off of burner, when reduction in pressure loss of burner is detected.    USE - Combustion apparatus of fuel cell system used in electric power generation applications.    ADVANTAGE - The blow-off of burner can be detected reliably, without increasing the cost of combustion apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the operation of combustion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element has a semiconductor layer formed by supporting a sensitizing dye to a semiconductor, and an electrolyte layer formed between pair of electrodes opposing each other. The sensitizing dye contains imidazole-type compound (I).    USE - Dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed) e.g. inorganic-type solar cell for residence.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell using dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element has a semiconductor layer formed by supporting a sensitizing dye to a semiconductor, and an electrolyte layer formed between pair of electrodes opposing each other. The sensitizing dye contains imidazole-type compound of formula (I).    Ar'=optionally substituted arylene or heterocyclyl;    R1,R2=optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;    R1+R2+Ar'=optionally ring;    R3=H, halo, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryl, amino or heterocyclyl;    R4=H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;    R5=alkyl optionally substituted by X, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, seleno alkoxy, amino, aryl, or heterocyclyl;    Z=S or Se;    X=acidic group;and    m=1 or more.    Configuration of carbon-carbon double bond is cis-isomer or trans-isomer.
NOVELTY - A slurry containing catalyst (14) is expanded on a surface of an electrode base material (11) having pair of surface. A water-repellent film layer is formed on the other surface of the electrode base material, and suction-filtration process is performed from the other surface of the base material to form a catalyst layer (12). Thus, manufacture of gas diffusion electrode is carried out.    USE - Manufacture of gas diffusion electrode used for single cell of fuel cell (both claimed) for power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides gas diffusion electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of gas diffusion electrode.    Electrode base material (11)    Catalyst layer (12)    Electrolyte layer (13)    Catalyst (14)    Fluororesin particles (15)    Catalyst carrier (17)    Electrolyte solution (18)
NOVELTY - The collector has a resin layer having electroconductivity property that includes resin base material (2a), and a conductive portion (2b). The conductive portion is penetrated in the thickness direction of the base material, and arranged periodically. The value of area of conductive portion is 5-35% of entire area of the collector.    USE - Collector for bipolar batteries e.g. flat and cylindrical bipolar-type lithium ion secondary battery for assembled battery structure used in vehicle (all claimed), hybrid electric vehicle, fuel-cell vehicle, hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle, electric vehicle such as electric train, car, truck, bus, motorbike, and three-wheeled vehicle. Can also be used in uninterruptible power system for electronic device, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Since the resin layer having preset electroconductivity and high resistivity in a surface direction is provided, short circuit current is suppressed and the heat generation at the time of short circuit is prevented. Hence durability of battery is improved. The conductive portion is penetrated in the thickness direction of the resin base material and arranged periodically so that the current distribution in the thickness direction of the collector is made uniform. Since value of area of conductive portion is 5-35% of entire area of collector, cost and size reductions can be enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the collector of lithium ion secondary battery.    Resin base material (2a)    Conductive portion (2b)
NOVELTY - The unit has an organic photoelectric conversion element with a photoelectric conversion layer containing p-type organic-semiconductor material and n-type organic-semiconductor material arranged between a transparent electrode and counter electrode. A surface-protection film includes a barrier layer formed on surface of UV-ray reflection layer, opposite to transparent electrode and substrate and made of material with refractive index different from that of base material (F).    USE - Solar cell unit mounted on window glass of building, motor vehicle and electric train, and door glass of refrigerator, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell unit which is excellent in durability can be manufactured efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the atmospheric pressure plasma electrodischarge-treatment apparatus.    Atmospheric pressure plasma electrodischarge-treatment apparatus (10)    Electrodes (11,12)    Power supply (21,22)    Filter (24,23)    Base material (F)
NOVELTY - A phthalimide-type compound (I), is new.    USE - Phthalimide-type compound is used for electron transport material and organic thin-film solar cell for apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to photoelectric conversion element, timepiece, mobile telephone, personal computer, photodiode, image pick-up element and electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The electron transport material comprising the phthalimide-type compound has highly-efficient photoelectric transfer characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phthalimide-type compound of formula (I), is new.    L=bivalent or trivalent group;    Rg=optionally substituted benzene ring or naphthalene ring;    X=oxygen or N-R1;    R1=H, halo, cyano, or 1-20C alkyl, 2-20C alkenyl, 2-20C alkynyl, 6-20C aryl, 3-20C heteroaryl, 1-20C alkyloxy, 6-20C aryloxy, 6-20C arylamino or 1-20C alkylamino (all optionally substituted);and    n=2 or 3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic thin-film solar cell, which comprises buffer layer containing phthalimide-type compound (I) provided between pair of electrodes.
NOVELTY - A wavelength conversion film (300) contains fluorescent material comprising fluorescent material particles coated with coating layer comprising substance having lower refractive index than the fluorescent material particles. The substance is silica type material formed by sol gel process using silicon alkoxide (I).    USE - Wavelength conversion film used as transparent layer for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The wavelength conversion film enables to manufacture solar cell module having high electric power generation efficiency. The wavelength conversion film has excellent visible light transmittance and optical efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A wavelength conversion film contains fluorescent material comprising fluorescent material particles coated with coating layer comprising substance having lower refractive index than the fluorescent material particles. The substance is silica type material formed by sol gel process using silicon alkoxide of formula: R1nSiX4-n (I).    R1=H or 1-20C organic group;    X=hydrolyzable group;and    n=0-2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the wavelength conversion film; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of the wavelength conversion film.    Photovoltaic cell (100)    Cover glass (201)    Sealing material (202)    Back film (204)    Wavelength conversion film (300)
NOVELTY - An organic peroxide with 1 hour half life temperature of 100 degrees C or more is supplied to ethylene based copolymer pellets in a tumbler and heated such that the half life temperature becomes 25-45 degrees C. The organic peroxide in liquid state is impregnated on the pellets and the pellets are melt-kneaded and extruded from an extruder to obtain sealing sheet. A cross-linking adjuvant, ultraviolet absorber, antioxidant and coupling agent are further supplied to the tumbler.    USE - Manufacture of sealing sheet for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing sheet without fisheye defects is manufactured.
NOVELTY - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell composite bipolar plate preparation method involves melt compounding polypropylene resin and graphite powder to form a melt compounding material, where the graphite powder content is 60-95 weight% based on total weight of the graphite powder and polypropylene resin. The melt compounding material containing the polymer-grafted carbon nanotubes is molded to form a bipolar plate of desired shape, where 0.01-15 weight% of polymer grafted carbon nanotubes by acyl chlorination-amidization reaction, are added during melt compounding.    USE - Method for preparing a proton exchange membrane fuel cell composite bipolar plate.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of the fuel cell composite bipolar plate at low cost with high electric conductivity, thermal stability, size stability and better mechanical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell composite bipolar plate preparation method involves melt compounding polypropylene resin and graphite powder to form a melt compounding material, where the graphite powder content is 60-95 weight% based on the total weight of the graphite powder and polypropylene resin. The melt compounding material containing the polymer-grafted carbon nanotubes is molded to form a bipolar plate of desired shape at 100-250 degrees C and 500-4000 psi, where 0.01-15 weight% of polymer grafted carbon nanotubes by acyl chlorination-amidization reaction, based on the weight of the polypropylene resin, are added during melt compounding. The polypropylene resin is homopolymer of propylene or random copolymer of 75-99 weight% of propylene and 1-25 weight% of ethylene, butylene or hexalene.
NOVELTY - Producing an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly involves preparing catalyst ink slurry (100) from catalyst, ion conductive polymer and solvent; applying the catalyst ink slurry onto a support film (200), followed by vacuum drying; and transferring the support film to either surface or both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane (300) to form a catalyst layer on the electrolyte membrane, where the catalyst ink slurry comprises catalyst (3-10 wt.%), ion conductive polymer (1-5 wt.%) and solvent (75-96 wt.%).    USE - For producing electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables production of a membrane-electrode assembly having significantly increased porosity; and shows significantly decreased mass transfer resistance. The fuel cell including the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly provides significantly improved output density and quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly is obtained by the method; and    (2) fuel cell comprising the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly, where the fuel cell is polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic view of method for producing a membrane-electrode assembly.    Catalyst ink slurry (100)    Support film (200)    Electrolyte membrane (300)    Stainless steel plate (400)    Gasket (500)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a compound solar battery comprises forming a layer to a first cell, a layer to be a tunnel junction, and a layer to be a second cell; forming a first electrode portion having a prescribed thickness to support the layer to be the first cell and the layer to be the second cell, directly on the layer to be the second cell; separating the layer to be the first cell from the semiconductor substrate; and forming a second electrode portion on a surface of the layer to be the first cell, exposed by separation from the semiconductor substrate.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a compound solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides a compound solar battery that can improve efficiency of conversion to electric energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing a compound solar battery comprises forming a layer to a first cell having a first band gap on a surface of a semiconductor substrate by epitaxial growth; forming a layer to be a tunnel junction on the layer to be the first cell by epitaxial growth; forming a layer to be a second cell having a second band gap lower than the first band gap, on the layer to be the tunnel junction; forming a first electrode portion having a prescribed thickness to support the layer to be the first cell and the layer to be the second cell, directly on the layer to be the second cell; separating the layer to be the first cell from the semiconductor substrate; and forming a second electrode portion on a surface of the layer to be the first cell, exposed by separation from the semiconductor substrate.
NOVELTY - A microbial fuel cell comprises at least one cathode; at least one anode in electrical communication with the at least one cathode, the at least one anode comprising an electrically conductive material; and a biofilm comprising bacterial cells, the biofilm operably coupled to the at least one anode, where the biofilm facilitates transfer of electrons from the biofilm to the at least one anode.    USE - The microbial fuel cell is used to convert a source fuel into an electric current.    ADVANTAGE - The microbial fuel cells have anode(s), cathode(s) and biofilm adapted for improved power (electron) generation and/or improved electron transfer. The microbial fuel cell has bacteria modified to transfer larger numbers of electrons to a surface than were transferred before, generating more current and power from a smaller fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining two substrates (2) coated with two respective electrodes, and applying an interfacial layer on one of the electrodes. An active layer is applied on the interfacial layer, and a conducting glue is applied on the other electrode and the active layer. The substrates are laminated together such that the active layer is separated from the electrode using the glue by which two individual sub-cells are constructed. The sub-cells are adhered together with reflection index-matching glue such that light passes through one of the sub-cells to the other sub-cells.    USE - Method for fabricating a tandem polymer solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The process can be metal-free, thus allowing a solar cell to be translucent, reducing manufacturing cost compatible with flexible substrates and roll-to-roll fabrication, improving higher solar cell efficiency, improving polymer's ability to absorption light, enhancing charge carrier mobility, and improving exciton generation and dissociation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sub-cells are made of layers of cesium carbonate, lithium fluoride, cesium fluoride, titanium oxide, titanium oxide and cesium carbonate mixture, vanadium pentoxide, tungsten trioxide and molybdenum trioxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a sub-cell with an electrode in a substrate.    Substrate (2)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element contains nitrogen containing compound between counter electrodes.    USE - A photoelectric conversion element used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high conversion efficiency and high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element contains nitrogen containing compound of formula (1) between counter electrodes.    Q1-Q16, P1-P3=H, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxyl, thiol, alkyl which may be substituted, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, amino, aromatic hydrocarbon, or heterocyclic group.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a solar cell comprises providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposed to the first surface; applying a first dopant to the first surface and a second dopant to the second surface; covering the doped first surface with a hard mask; applying a third dopant to a side of the substrate having the hard mask; removing the hard mask; applying a pattern of first electrical contacts onto the doping pattern; and applying a pattern of second electrical contacts onto the doped second surface.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides an improved method of manufacturing solar cells, where the production costs are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing a solar cell comprises providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposed to the first surface; applying a first dopant to the first surface and a second dopant to the second surface, the application of the first dopant resulting in a doped first surface and the application of the second dopant resulting in a doped second surface; covering the doped first surface with a hard mask, which has a pattern of openings that uncover portions of the doped first surface; applying a third dopant to a side of the substrate having the hard mask, the application of the third dopant resulting in a doping pattern on the doped second surface, the spatial arrangement of the doping pattern corresponding to the spatial arrangement of the pattern of openings; removing the hard mask; applying a pattern of first electrical contacts onto the doping pattern; and applying a pattern of second electrical contacts onto the doped second surface; where the pattern of second electrical contacts and the doping pattern are straight-lined opposed.
NOVELTY - An aqueous dispersion comprises electroconductive polymer(s) doped with non-fluorinated polymeric acid, highly-fluorinated acid polymer(s) and electroinsulative oxide nanoparticles.    USE - Aqueous dispersion is used for forming film used in electronic device (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to light-emitting diode, laser diode, lighting panel, photodetector, photoconductive cell, photoresistor, biosensor, photovoltaic device, solar cell and transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The film formed using aqueous dispersion has excellent transparency and smoothness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of organic electronic device.    Anode layer (110)    Hole injection layer (120)    Hole transport layer (130)    Electroactive layer (140)    Cathode layer (160)
NOVELTY - The ventilator has a fixture (170) installed in a support projection (110). A glass block contacts a face of a sash. A solar cell array is adhered to a rear side of a housing (100), and includes a collimator and a guide bar for placing the collimator in the housing. An adjusting bar controls an angle of sunlight. A blower (400) includes a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor. A battery (200) is made of lithium ion. An electronic circuit (500) drives the blower when carbon dioxide density is greater than a critical value.    USE - Window-mountable ventilator for use in a building.    ADVANTAGE - The ventilator utilizes the solar cell array to avoid performing separate wiring work, so that construction of the ventilator is facilitated. The ventilator avoids utilization of a separate electric power supply so as to consume less electric power, and is prevented from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for mounting a window-mountable ventilator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a window-mountable ventilator.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Housing (100)    Support projection (110)    Fixture (170)    Battery (200)    Blower (400)    Electronic circuit (500)
NOVELTY - The module has a grid (10) located from a wall (20) of a solar battery at constant distance. Two electrodes are connected to a substrate (2) and another substrate. Electrolytes are filled between the substrates. Distance between an end of the grid and the wall is1 to 5 mm. A protecting grid is coated with a protective film (15) that is selected from a group consisting of silicon, epoxy, fluorinate silica glass, polycarbonate, polyarylate, polyethersulfone, polyimide and polymethylacrylate.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module prevents corrosion of the grid by the electrolytes, and reduces number of transmitted inlet ports and possibility of leakage during injection of the electrolytes within the cell. The module avoids the need of sealing member, so that activity space can be effectively extended.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell module.    Substrate (2)    Grid (10)    Protective film (15)    Wall (20)
NOVELTY - The conductive film comprises a support including hydrophilic graft polymer chains, and a conductive material layer provided on the support. The conductive material layer has a thickness of 1 nm to 2 mu m, and is formed by a vapor phase method consisting of chemical vapor deposition, vacuum deposition and sputtering. The hydrophilic graft copolymer chains have a molecular weight of 500-5000000, and form a hydrophilic surface having a thickness of 0.001-10 mu m.    USE - The conductive film is useful for solar cells, and transmissive image display device such as liquid crystal display, plasma display and electro-luminescence device for televisions, computers and cellular phones.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film has excellent conductivity and durability and high transmittance in a visible light region, and can be simply and economically manufactured with lightweight, high flexibility, enhanced mechanical strength, good adhesive property, high scratch and abrasion resistance and low electrical resistivity.
NOVELTY - The thin-film solar cell layered structure has a rear contact layer (2), a front contact layer (6) and a photovoltaic active absorptive layer (4). The absorptive layer is provided between the rear contact layer and the front contact layer. A carbon-layer (3) is provided between the rear contact layer and the absorptive layer. The carbon-layer is a metal element free carbon layer, and the absorptive layer is a separate absorptive layer formed on the carbon layer. The absorptive layer is a copper indium selenide or copper-indium-gallium-selenium type.    USE - Thin-film solar cell layered structure for thin-film solar cell of copper indium selenide or copper-indium-gallium-selenium type.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon-layer is a metal element free carbon layer, and the absorptive layer is a separate absorptive layer formed on the carbon layer, and thus ensures improved cell characteristics with high efficiency thin-film absorptive layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a thin-film solar cell layered structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thin-film solar cell layered structure with carbon-intermediate layer and vacuum deposition-absorptive layer.    Support (1)    Rear contact layer (2)    Carbon-layer (3)    Photovoltaic active absorptive layer (4)    Front contact layer (6)
NOVELTY - The material of quantum dots (714) in an optical active layer is selected from group consisting of lead sulfide (PbS), gallium antimonide (GaSb), indium antimonide (InSb), indium arsenide (InAs) and copper indium diselenide (CIS), if the bandgap of quantum dots is in the infrared range. The material is selected from indium phosphide (InP) and cadmium sulfide (CdS), if the bandgap is in the visible light range. The material is selected from group consisting of titanium dioxide (TiO2), zinc oxide (ZnO) and stanum dioxide (SnO2), if the bandgap is in the UV range.    USE - Quantum dot thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The quantum dots are simultaneously formed in the optical active layer, when the optical active layer of the thin film solar cell is deposited. Hence, the interface adhesion between the quantum dots and the optical active layer in the quantum dot thin film solar cell can be improved, and therefore the impact ionization effect and the Auger recombination effect can be effectively utilized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structural cross-sectional view of the quantum dot thin film solar cell.    Quantum dot thin film solar cell (700)    Substrate (702)    N-type conductive layer (704)    Quantum dots (714)    Inhibition layer (716)
NOVELTY - The device (1500) has a nanoarray layer (1511) with nanofeatures formed in a pattern, to modify a direction and a wavelength of photons of light incident on a surface of the nanoarray layer. The materials are formed adjacent to and optically coupled to respective regions of surface of nanoarray layer. The materials comprise a photovoltaic layer, to provide an integrated solar cell electrical output voltage and an integrated solar cell electrical output current between an integrated solar cell positive and negative terminals.    USE - Integrated energy conversion device.    ADVANTAGE - The overall absorption of photons in an integrated solar cell can be improved, by effectively lengthening the light path in solar cells, and causing a more efficient photo-to-electron conversion due to selective wavelength guiding. The thickness of the photovoltaic layers can be minimized by the presence of such planar devices that include nanolayers having patterns composed of nanofeatures.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the tandem nanoarray waveguide concentrator device.    Integrated energy conversion device (1500)    Optional antireflective layer (1509)    Nanoarray layer (1511)    Solar cell (1531)    Light rays (1553)
NOVELTY - An electronic device comprises an anode (202); a cathode (216); and organic phototransducing units separated by an intermediate connecting region comprising an organic p-type layer (210), an intermediate layer, and an n-type doped organic layer (208) in direct contact with the intermediate layer and including an electron transport material as a host and an organic n-dopant with a highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMO) of - 4.5 eV.    USE - An electronic device, e.g. tandem organic LED, solar cell (200) (claimed), or organic thin film transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The device has improved drive voltage, voltage stability during operation, and long device lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electronic device comprises:    (A) an anode (202);    (B) a cathode (216); and    (C) greater than or equal to 2 organic phototransducing units separated by an intermediate connecting region which comprises an organic p-type layer (210), an intermediate layer in direct contact with the organic p-type layer and including a compound that has a lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMO) of - 3 eV and is different from the organic compound in the organic p-type layer, and an n-type doped organic layer (208) in direct contact with the intermediate layer and including an electron transport material as a host and an organic n-dopant with a highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMO) of - 4.5 eV.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (200)    Anode (202)    N-type doped organic layer (208)    Organic p-type layer (210)    Cathode (216)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode (10) arranged on a positive electrode collector (11), has a positive electrode active material made of activated charcoal. A negative electrode (12) arranged on a negative electrode collector (13), contains a lithium ion made of negative electrode active material made of one among silicon, silicon oxide or silicon containing alloy. The film thickness of negative electrode active material in which occlusion and discharge are achieved reversibly, is 10mm or less than 10mm. An electrolyte solution is formed of vinylene carbonate or its derivative.    USE - Electrical storage device e.g. coin-shaped electrical storage device for use in hybrid vehicle, mobile communication apparatus, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and portable electronic device. Can also be used in notebook personal computer, mobile telephone, emergency electrical storage system for apartment house, offpeak electrical power storage system, and for use in thermal power generation, wind-powered electricity generation and fuel cell electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage device which is excellent in high output and high capacity, can be charged/discharged at high speed. The electrical storage device is excellent in repetition charging/discharging lifetime characteristics. The workability of the small-sized electrical storage device is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the coin-shaped electrical storage device.    Positive electrode (10)    Positive electrode collector (11)    Negative electrode (12)    Negative electrode collector (13)    Sealing board (15)    Gasket (16)
NOVELTY - The plate has a bipolar plate body composed of a cathode plate and an anode plate. A flow guide groove and a conductive ridge are arranged on the bipolar plate body. A flow channel hole is formed on the bipolar plate body. A side surface of the bipolar plate body is fixed with an insulating block coating material i.e. epoxy resin material.    USE - Fuel battery bipolar plate.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel battery efficiently prevents short circuit between battery sets when rainwater is spattered to a surface of a galvanic pile or when the galvanic pile is submerged by the rainwater. The plate ensures safe operation of a fuel battery pile under a special environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a fuel battery bipolar plate.
NOVELTY - Biaxially stretched film comprises polymer components, at least one copper salt and a halide, where the: film has a dielectric strength in alternating current at 23 degrees C and 50 Hz of at least 100 kV/mm; and the polymer components are predominantly polyester.    USE - The film is useful in electroinsulation purpose, laminates and solar modules (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film exhibits good hydrolysis resistance, long thermal stability and good electrical insulation properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the preparation of the film comprising extruding a melt to a single layer of the film through a flat nozzle, drawing or deterring the obtained film for the solidification of one or more rolls (cool rolls) as an amorphous prefilm, heating the film, biaxially stretching the film, thermofixing the biaxially stretched film and subsequently rolling the film; and    (2) a laminate comprising the film and at least one further film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a laminate.    50 mu m White polyester film with decarboxylating catalyst system (1)    Silicon oxide vapor-coated polyester film (2)    100 mu m White polyester film (3)    Adhesive layers. (4, 5)
NOVELTY - The forming method involves annealing and crystallizing a titanium foil, and performing the secondary anode oxidation of the processed titanium foil. An amorphous oxidation layer with a predetermined thickness is formed between the titanium foil and a titanium oxide nanotube array film. The titanium oxide nanotube array film is peeled off from the amorphous oxidation layer.    USE - Forming method for self-supporting titanium oxide nanotube array film for fuel sensitized solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Enables formation of self-supporting titanium oxide nanotube array film which has a flat large-area range and which can be conveniently used for fabrication of fuel sensitized solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the formation of self-supporting titanium oxide nanotube array film. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - An N-type crystal silicon-aluminum back emitter solar battery is prepared by selecting N-type silicon sheet, surface texturing, diffusing phosphor to form front surface field, removing phosphor silicon glass, and depositing passivation film; performing back chemical polishing treatment, and removing N+ layer; and back screen printing aluminum or silver aluminum layer, printing silver slurry on front surface, and sintering to form back P+ layer and ohmic contact of front and rear surface electrodes.    USE - Method of preparing N-type crystal silicon-aluminum back emitter solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, and improves battery performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of N-type crystal silicon-aluminum back emitter solar battery involves selecting N-type silicon sheet, surface texturing, diffusing phosphor to form front surface field, removing phosphor silicon glass, and depositing passivation film on the front surface; performing back chemical polishing treatment to the silicon sheet, and removing N+ layer; and depositing passivation film on the back, partially opening hole or opening groove, back screen printing aluminum or silver aluminum layer, printing silver slurry on front surface, and sintering to form back P+ layer and ohmic contact of front and rear surface electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of N-type crystal silicon-aluminum back emitter solar battery.
NOVELTY - An n-type crystalline silicon solar battery is prepared by adopting n-type substrate to form n+ spreading layer via the phosphorus diffusion, depositing silicon carbide to reduce reflection coating via plasma enhanced vapor deposition (PECVD) technique, and polishing spreading layer with hot alkali solution at 50-90 degrees C; and printing aluminum, silver and silicon carbide slurry to reduce reflection coating, calcining, and sorting.    USE - Method of preparing n-type crystalline silicon solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides product with high quality, thus improving reverse bias voltage resistance ability of the components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view of n-type crystalline silicon solar battery. Drawing includes non-English language text.
NOVELTY - A structure consists of island-like structure or microparticles (2) of semiconductor dispersed randomly and planarly, and has two or more layers of planar structure.    USE - Structure is used in various apparatus (claimed) e.g. optical or electromagnetic device, such as optical disks, light-emitting elements, photoelectric conversion elements, solar cells, and sensors.    ADVANTAGE - The structure has excellent economical efficiency, and provides optical or electromagnetic device having excellent resolution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) apparatus consisting of a structure; and    (2) method of using both plasmon and quantum dot to control absorption of light or discharge efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the dispersion state of microparticles during lamination.    Microparticles (2)    Semiconductor layer (3)
NOVELTY - A transparent gas-barrier film is formed by heat-processing a plastic film at thermal contraction rate of 10-90% of standard thermal contraction rate along transverse direction, providing a vapor deposition film (2a,2b) on at least one surface of the formed plastic base film (1), and heat-processing the vapor deposition film at thermal contraction rate of 0.1-2% along transverse direction.    USE - Transparent gas-barrier film is used for electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and solar cell e.g. organic solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent gas-barrier film has excellent gas-barrier property, heat resistance, water resistance and stability for long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of laminated structure of transparent gas-barrier film.    Plastic base film (1)    Vapor deposition films (2a,2b)
NOVELTY - A transparent gas-barrier film is formed by heat-processing plastic film at thermal contraction rate of 10-90% of standard thermal contraction rate along transverse direction, providing a vapor deposition film (2) on at least one surface of the formed plastic base film (1), heat-processing the vapor deposition film at thermal contraction rate of 0.1-2% along transverse direction, and providing gas-barrier coating film (3) in the surface of shrunk vapor deposition film.    USE - Transparent gas-barrier film is used for electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and solar cell e.g. organic solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent gas-barrier film has excellent gas-barrier property, heat resistance, water resistance and stability for long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of laminated structure of transparent gas-barrier film.    Plastic base film (1)    Vapor deposition film (2)    Gas-barrier coating film (3)
NOVELTY - An ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin is thrown into a cylinder (12) through raw-material supply port (11) in most upstream portion of extrusion machine (1), and an organic peroxide is added into cylinder through a liquid-addition nozzle (8) provided between screw front-ends from the raw-material supply port. Then, the resin and organic peroxide are mixed within the extrusion machine and extruded at 0% gel fraction from the die at front-end of extrusion machine, to manufacture sheet-like article.    USE - Manufacture of sheet-like article used as sealing component for electronic device and sealing film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces high-quality sheet-like article having excellent stability for long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of biaxial extrusion machine for manufacturing sheet-like article.    Extrusion machine (1)    Motor (2)    Gear pump (4)    Liquid-addition nozzle (8)    Raw-material supply port (11)    Cylinder (12)
NOVELTY - A desulfurizer (11) is deaerated by filling process which fills desulfurizer with raw material of hydrocarbon type liquid containing sulfur, heat-deairing process which makes gas adhering to carrier (12) detach from carrier, discharging gas which heated raw material from desulfurizer, and removing gas from desulfurizer which desulfurizes raw material. The desulfurizer has heater (13) which heats raw material, and carrier which carries desulfurizing agent.    USE - Deaeration of desulfurizer for desulfurization (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method discharges gas adhering to carrier without requiring large-scale apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) desulfurization method; and    (2) modification system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a systematic diagram of the modification system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Modification system (1)    Desulfurizer (11)    Carrier (12)    Heater (13)    Modifier (20)
NOVELTY - Silica porous body is manufactured by forming a 0.05-0.5 mu m thick film from silica type composition, heating in 100-200 degrees C to form a film, and heating in 300-700 degrees C. The composition contains water (B), organic solvent (C), catalyst (D), organic polymer (E) and component (A) consists of tetraalkoxy silane group and/or its hydrolyzates and/or partial condensates and other alkoxysilane group consists of alkoxysilanes other than tetraalkoxy silane and/or their hydrolyzates and/or partial condensates (a) and/or tetraalkoxy silane group partial condensate and other alkoxysilane group (b).    USE - Manufacturing method of silica porous body for low reflection layer used in solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The refractive index is low, has excellent abrasion resistance and is stable in water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silica porous body is manufactured by forming a 0.05-0.5 mu m thick film from silica type composition, heating in 100-200 degrees C to form a film, and heating in 300-700 degrees C. The composition contains water (B), organic solvent (C), catalyst (D), organic polymer (E) and component (A) consists of tetraalkoxy silane group and/or its hydrolyzates and/or partial condensates and other alkoxysilane group consists of alkoxysilanes other than tetraalkoxy silane and/or their hydrolyzates and/or partial condensates (a) and/or tetraalkoxy silane group partial condensate and other alkoxysilane group (b). The ratio (mol/mol) of water with respect to the silicon atom derived from all the alkoxysilanes in the composition is 10-50.
NOVELTY - An epoxy resin composition contains benzoxazine derivative (I) and epoxy resin containing aromatic ring. The molar ratio of epoxy group of epoxy resin with respect to benzoxazine ring of benzoxazine derivative is 0.3-0.7.    USE - Epoxy resin composition is used for forming cured material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to adhesive agent for copper clad laminated board for printed wiring board, and multilayer wiring board, sealing material for semiconductor, adhesive agent for semiconductor mounting, module for semiconductor mounting, motor-vehicle components, aircraft, building material, fuel cell and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cured material formed using the epoxy resin composition has excellent heat resistance, flame resistance, stability and reliability, and reduced thermal expansion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An epoxy resin composition contains benzoxazine derivative of formula (I) and epoxy resin containing aromatic ring. The molar ratio of epoxy group of epoxy resin with respect to benzoxazine ring of benzoxazine derivative is 0.3-0.7.    X=-CH2-, -C(CH3)2- or -SO2-.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for epoxy resin cured material.
NOVELTY - An aluminum base material has a to-be-processed-surface having fine roughness structure. The to-be-processed-surface contains several intermetallic compounds, and has arithmetic mean deviation of 0.3 mu m or less. The area of total content of intermetallic compound in the to-be-processed-surface is more than 0.7% to 3% with respect to 100% of area of to-be-processed-surface.    USE - Aluminum base material is used for manufacture of stamper (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to image display apparatus, liquid crystal display device, plasma display panel, polarization splitter, optical waveguide, quartz crystal device, hologram, lens, cathode tube display apparatus, solar cell and automotive interior material.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum base material enables formation of stamper by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of stamper.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive fine particle dispersion paste contains (meth)acrylic resin, organic solvent, and electroconductive fine particles. (Meth)acrylic resin contains a polar functional group in the terminal of a molecule, and has weight average molecular weight of 10000-40000. The organic solvent is terpene-type solvent having hydroxyl group(s) in a molecule, or polyol solvent. The ratio of number of carbon with respect to number of hydroxyl groups in polyol solvent is less than 5.    USE - Electroconductive fine particle dispersion paste is used for forming back surface electrode of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode using electroconductive fine particle dispersion paste has excellent adhesiveness and mechanical strength, and suppressed generation of curvature.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has brazing materials (5a,5b) to seal an opening portion of exterior case (3) or terminal board of electrode extraction portion. The to-be-heated layer (1c) having specific resistance or magnetization rate larger than collector of the electrode extraction unit is formed in the brazing material at the location in a state contacting with electrode extraction portion joined by brazing material, terminal board or exterior case.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g. electrochemical capacitor used in hybrid-car, fuel cell vehicle and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the to-be-heated layer having specific resistance or magnetization rate larger than that of collector of the electrode extraction unit is formed in brazing material at specific location, the thermal damage to the separator in the element at the time of brazing the element can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrochemical capacitor.    Positive electrode edge portion (1b)    Induction to-be-heated layer (1c)    Metal terminal board (2)    Exterior case (3)    Brazing materials (5a,5b)
NOVELTY - The cell (20) has several protrusions (9) formed on the main surface of photoelectric conversion layer (3) and a conductive layer (6) containing zinc oxide and indium oxide formed in the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer. The film thickness of the conductive layer is less than or equal to 1/2 of the average height of the protrusions. The protrusions are formed on a buffer layer (5) containing zinc sulfide and cadmium sulfide.    USE - Photoelectric conversion cell such as solar cell used in photoelectric conversion module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the cell can be improved, by using a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion cell.    Photoelectric conversion layer (3)    Buffer layer (5)    Conductive layer (6)    Protrusions (9)    Photoelectric conversion cell (20)
NOVELTY - White polyester film comprises polyethylene terephthalate composition having titanium oxide particle (7-13 wt.%). The number average molecular weight of polyethylene terephthalate is 12000-17000. The initial stage delamination strength of film is 6 N/15 mm or more.    USE - The white polyester film is used for producing back-surface protective sheet for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The white polyester film has desirable concealability, high delamination strength, and is stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for back-surface protective sheet for solar cells, which comprises weather-resistance film and the above-cited white polyester film, where the weather-resistance film and the white polyester film are attached together.
NOVELTY - An adhesive sheet (A) is formed by carrying out lamination integration of 2 or more sheet layers (1) comprising crosslinking adjuvant sheet layer (1b) containing crosslinking adjuvant and does not containing organic peroxide, and peroxide sheet layer (1a) containing organic peroxide and does not containing crosslinking adjuvant.    USE - Adhesive sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive sheet has excellent heat resistance, and provides solar cell module having excellent durability and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of sealing sheet;    (2) manufacture of adhesive sheet; and    (3) solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of adhesive sheet.    Sheet layer (1)    Peroxide sheet layer (1a)    Crosslinking adjuvant sheet layer (1b)    Adhesive sheet (A)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution contains an electrolyte containing a quaternary ammonium salt, and a linear sulfone.    USE - Electrolyte solution for electrochemical elements e.g. electrochemical capacitor and electrical-double-layer capacitor (all claimed) used in hybrid electric vehicles. Can also be used for secondary batteries and dye-sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution has excellent performance characteristics even in low-temperature environment, and high withstand voltage. The electrolyte solution provides electrochemical elements having excellent stability even when used at low temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte solution contains an electrolyte containing a quaternary ammonium salt of formula (I), and a linear sulfone of formula: R15S(=O)2R16.    R1=1-10C monovalent hydrocarbyl optionally having halogen atom, hydroxyl group, nitro group, cyano group, and/or ether linkage;    R2=H, halo or 1-10C monovalent hydrocarbyl optionally having halogen atom, nitro group, cyano group, and/or ether linkage;    R3-R14=1-5C (fluoro)alkyl, H, or halo;    h-j,x-z,h+x=0-6;    i+y,j+z=1-6;    X-=counter anion having highest occupied molecular orbital energy of -0.6 au to -0.2 au by first-principles molecular orbital calculation;and    R15,R16=1-8C organic group.
NOVELTY - A resin composition contains ethylene- alpha -olefin copolymer (A), organic peroxide (B), copolymer (C) of ethylene and cyclic amino vinyl compound (I), and silane coupling agent (D). The component (A) has density of 0.86-0.92 g/cm3, melt viscosity of 9x 10-4 poise at 100 degrees C in shear rate of 2.43x 10 second-1, and melt viscosity of 1.8x 10-4 poise at 100 degrees C in shear rate of 2.43x 102 second-1. The ratio of average molecular weight and number average molecular weight of component (A) is 8 or less, measured by gel permeation chromatography.    USE - Resin composition is used for sealing material for integrated circuits for solar cell used for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has excellent adhesiveness, rigidity and cross-linking efficiency, and can be manufactured economically. The solar cell module using resin composition has excellent transparency, flexibility, weather resistance, heat resistance and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A resin composition contains ethylene- alpha -olefin copolymer (A), organic peroxide (B), copolymer (C) of ethylene and cyclic amino vinyl compound of formula (I), and silane coupling agent (D). The component (A) has density of 0.86-0.92 g/cm3, melt viscosity of 9x 10-4 poise at 100 degrees C and shear rate of 2.43x 10 second-1, and melt viscosity of 1.8x 10-4 poise at 100 degrees C and shear rate of 2.43x 102 second-1. The ratio of average molecular weight and number average molecular weight of component (A) is 8 or less, measured by gel permeation chromatography.    R1,R2=H or methyl;and    R3=H or 1-4C alkyl.
NOVELTY - Depositing a bismuth-containing oxide thin film on a substrate in a reaction space by atomic layer deposition involves contacting the substrate with a first metal reactant, where the first metal reactant is an organic bismuth compound having at least one monodentate alkoxide ligand and at least two bismuth atoms.    USE - For depositing a bismuth-containing oxide thin film on a substrate in a reaction space by atomic layer deposition (claimed). The method is also useful for formation of 3-D capacitors. The bismuth-containing oxide thin film is used as ferroelectric or dielectric material in integrated circuits, superconductor materials, fuel cell materials and as catalysts.    ADVANTAGE - The method exhibits good thin films properties and has excellent conformality, even on complicated structures. The organic bismuth compounds are more stable across a wider temperature range than silylamino ligand-containing compounds, thus makes it possible to deposit thin films by atomic layer deposition (ALD) at high temperatures without silicon incorporation.
NOVELTY - Treating sawing waste, comprises introducing solid silicon-containing sawing waste from the wafer production in a reaction vessel with hydrochloride in reaction, exclusively introducing the solid silicon-containing sawing waste, whose silicon content is already present in the required purity, in the form of granules, into the reaction vessel and reacting with the hydrochloride, and converting the iron content of the sawing waste to iron chloride during the accumulation of the contained silicon carbide-portion unchanged in the lower part of the reaction vessel as a dust.    USE - The process is useful for treating sawing waste to recover silicon for the manufacture of solar silicon for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The process eliminates the costly removal of dopants such as boron, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Treating sawing waste, comprises introducing solid silicon-containing sawing waste from the wafer production in a reaction vessel with hydrochloride in reaction, exclusively introducing the solid silicon-containing sawing waste, whose silicon content is already present in the required purity, in the form of granules, into the reaction vessel and reacting with the hydrochloride, and converting to trichlorosilane and silicon tetrachloride and converting the iron content of the sawing waste to iron chloride during the accumulation of the contained silicon carbide-portion unchanged in the lower part of the reaction vessel as a dust.
NOVELTY - A glass component has a glass substrate (3) having a sealing region, and a sealing material layer (5) provided on sealing region. The sealing material layer has baked layer of glass material containing sealing glass, low expansion filler and electromagnetic wave absorbing material. The sealing material layer contains 10-30 volume% of air bubbles, and 50-200 mass ppm of carbon.    USE - Glass component is used for manufacturing electronic device (both claimed), display apparatus and solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The glass component has excellent crack resistance, and is reliably manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of glass component;    (2) electronic device (1); and    (3) manufacture of electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view explaining manufacture of electronic device.    Electronic device (1)    Glass substrates (2,3)    Element formation area (2a)    Sealing layer (4)    Sealing material layer (5)    Electromagnetic waves (6)
NOVELTY - The reactor (100) has a reactive portion (110) having several active zones in which the silicon halide and metal hydride are reacted. An upper inlet (120) is formed in the upper side of reactive portion, in which the silicon halide flows. A lower inlet (130) is formed in the down side of the reactive portion, in which the metal hydride flows. An upper outlet (140) is formed in the upper end of reactive portion to eject silane gas and a lower outlet (150) is formed in the bottom of reactive portion to eject fluid metal halide generated in reactive portion.    USE - Vertical reactor for producing silane used for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The stoichiometric ratio of reacted components is adjusted, and an initial compound which did not participate in the reaction is isolated and discharged to prevent the initial compound from being introduced into reaction product. The internal temperature of reaction unit is adjusted to enable processes to be performed in a stoichiometric manner. The waste of raw material is reduced and the process of producing silane using vertical reactor is simplified. The movement of initial reaction product is reduced and the production cost is saved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for continuous recovery method of silane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the vertical reactor.    Vertical reactor (100)    Reactive portion (110)    Upper inlet (120)    Lower inlet (130)    Upper outlet (140)    Lower outlet (150)
NOVELTY - An aqueous titanium dioxide paste composition comprises aqueous colloidal titanium dioxide sol and 5-50 parts weight of binder with respect to the weight of the sol. The composition further contains wetting dispersion agent chosen from polyoxyethylene oxy octylphenol and DISPERBYK-192 (RTM: dispersant), stabilizer chosen from propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol, and additive chosen from acetylacetone and polyvinyl alcohol.    USE - Aqueous titanium dioxide paste composition used for forming electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition is manufactured economically and with improved productivity without performing substitution of aqueous titanium dioxide sol with an organic solvent such as ethyl alcohol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the aqueous titanium dioxide paste composition.
NOVELTY - Impurities in molten flux are reduced by heat-melting the molten flux and then blown in process gas containing water vapor and oxygen. Thus, impurities are removed from molten flux.    USE - Removal of impurities from molten flux used for silicon purification (claimed). Purified silicon is used in manufacture of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically removes metal impurities e.g. boron, iron, aluminum, calcium, chromium, nickel, tantalum, titanium, and vanadium in molten flux. The silicon purified using the molten flux has purity of 99.9999%.
NOVELTY - Impurities in flux are reduced by heat-melting the flux and blown in process gas containing halogen gas. Thus, impurities are removed from flux.    USE - Removal of impurities from flux used for silicon purification (claimed). Purified silicon is used in manufacture of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically removes impurities e.g. boron and phosphorus from flux.
NOVELTY - A solar cell sheet (16) has a monolayered structure comprising polyphenylene ether resin layer consisting of resin composition having polyphenylene ether as main component.    USE - Sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has excellent durability, flame retardance, dimensional stability and adhesiveness with respect to sealing resin layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module having the solar cell sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solar cell module.    Transparent substrate (10)    Sealing resin layers (12A,12B)    Solar cell elements (14A,14B)    Sheet for solar cell (16)    Junction box (18)    Wiring (20)
NOVELTY - Method for upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon (UMG-Si) purification, involves: performing a directional solidification of molten UMG-Si to form a silicon ingot; dividing the silicon ingot into several bricks; mapping the resistivity profile of each of the bricks; calculating a crop line for each of the bricks to remove concentrated impurities based on the resistivity map; and cropping each of the bricks along the crop line.    USE - For purifying upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon (claimed) useful in solar cell fabrication.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides increased usable silicon yield, UMG-Si process control improvements, UMG-Si manufacturing and cost improvements, more consistent and accurate impurity concentration measurements, and a more efficient usable silicon manufacturing process. The UMG-Si purification process provides for optimal impurity control, and is cost effective so as to properly remove impurities without sacrificing usable and sufficiently pure UMG-Si material. The process more accurately identifies impurity concentration profiles in a UMG-Si ingot and defines a crop line for impurity removal in order to produce UMG-Si meeting desired impurity concentration thresholds. The process is simple and delivers UMG-based multi-crystalline silicon material with good ingot yield and improved mechanical and electrical properties, the latter in regard to solar cell quality. Such a process can be easily transferable to higher-grade, non-UMG feedstock silicon which is used partially or exclusively for crystallizing mono-crystalline silicon materials. The method maximizes the usable silicon yield while still removing most of the impurities.
NOVELTY - A heat radiation component consists of a plated layer formed by coating zinc, nickel and tin on the surface of an aluminum component. The plating layer is formed such that the content of zinc is 0.16-0.24 wt.%, nickel is 2.72-2.94 wt.%, and tin is 0.43-0.5 wt.%. A urethane resin is coated on the plated layer such that the weight ratio of urethane resin is 0.02-0.08%.    USE - Heat radiation component is used for electric equipment (claimed) e.g. solar panels and building materials e.g. concrete moire.    ADVANTAGE - The heat radiation component has excellent solder wettability, economical efficiency, and heat radiation property, enables rapid cooling, and can be easily soldered to a printed circuit board.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the side of upper surface of printed circuit board.    Printed circuit board (3)    Ion wind generator (7)    Electronic component (9)    Heat sink (11)    Guide wall (21)
NOVELTY - The platform has a working face (1) provided for placing a cell assembly, and a rectangle shaped electric sensing coil (2). An upper preserving layer (31) is arranged on the electric sensing coil, and a lower preserving layer (32) is formed below the electric sensing coil. A ventilating hole (4) is formed on sides of the electric sensing coil.    USE - Heating platform for a solar energy electroplax laminator.    ADVANTAGE - The platform improves heating efficiency and saves energy by heating a solar cell assembly through an electromagnetic heating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heating platform.    Working face (1)    Rectangle shaped electric sensing coil (2)    Ventilating hole (4)    Upper preserving layer (31)    Lower preserving layer (32)
NOVELTY - The cell has a carbon nano tube layer (220) located on a surface of a P-N junction silicon substrate (100). A rear contact electrode (130) is located on a surface of the silicon substrate, which is provided with a P-type silicon layer (110) and an N-type silicon layer (120). A front electrode (140) is located on a surface of the carbon nano tube layer.    USE - Silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell increases intensity of electric field and reduces recombination-rate of electron and hole, and has improved multiple- excitation authigenic (MEG) effect, back surface field (BSF) effect, and efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a silicon solar cell.    P-N junction silicon substrate (100)    P-type silicon layer (110)    N-type silicon layer (120)    Rear contact electrode (130)    Front electrode (140)    Carbon nano tube layer (220)
NOVELTY - Preparation of an silicon-based solar cell having the structure of glass/tin oxide/p-a-hydrogen doped silicon carbide/i-a-hydrogen doped silicon/n-a-hydrogen doped silicon/aluminum, involves depositing the p-a-hydrogen doped silicon carbide, i-a-hydrogen doped silicon and n-a-hydrogen doped silicon layers on tin oxide coated glass substrate by radio frequency assisted plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition in single chamber apparatus using argon dilution of 90-95% for all layers. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an n-type semiconductor layer having a semiconductor material. A p-type semiconductor layer having heavily doped semiconductor material is formed on n-type layer. The semiconductor material of p-type layer is an oppositely-typed material from n-type material. The p-type layer is provided with two regions one adjacent to p-type layer and other region adjacent to the p-type layer adjacent region. The region is provided with intentionally doped semiconductor material to increase a built-in potential of semiconductor structure.    USE - Method for forming semiconductor structure for use with thin film solar cell used in indoor pocket calculator and industrial solar array.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor material in the p-type layer heavily doped, the gap between valence band and Fermi-level resulting in greater voltage potential are reduced and the losses due to surface states are minimized. Thus the efficiency is increased. The region of p-type layer is provided with intentionally doped semiconductor material to increase built-in potential of semiconductor structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph showing band diagram of the semiconductor structure.    Semiconductor structure (1000)    Semiconductor materials (1100,1200)    Electrical contacts (2100,2200)    Fermi-level (5000)    Valence band (7000)
NOVELTY - Composition comprises: organosilane compounds; and a solvent.    USE - The composition is useful: for coating substrates, photovoltaic solar panel assemblies and architectural windows in building and houses; in treatment of transparent surfaces (that require regular cleaning) to make them self-cleaning; in solar cell, optical window or enclosure; and in glass treatment process.    ADVANTAGE - The composition provides coating with increased water resistance, oil/water repellence, anti-scattering, anti-reflection, abrasion resistance, UV stability, surface inertness, reduced absorption of light, anti-soiling and self-cleaning properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Composition comprises: organosilane compounds of formula ((X)nSi(R)4-n) or ((X)nSi-(R)4-n-Si(X)n); and a solvent.    X = halides, alkoxides, carboxylates, phosphates, sulfates, hydroxides and/or oxides;    R = alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, benzenyl hydrocarbon or 1-20C fluorocarbon chain; and    n = 1-3.
NOVELTY - A water-oil repellent transparent material (1) has a transparent base material (3) in which at least one surface portion is covered by transparent substance (2) having fluorine-containing functional group in which one or all of hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon group is substituted by fluorine atom and/or fluorocarbon group.    USE - Water-oil repellent transparent material is used for article e.g. transparent sound insulating walls, window glass of vehicles and building, solar cell and road material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to building material, motor-vehicle components, vessel, aircraft and train.    ADVANTAGE - The water-oil repellent transparent material is safely and economically manufactured without affecting environment, and has excellent durability and stain resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of water-oil repellent transparent material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of water-oil repellent transparent material.    Water-oil repellent transparent material (1)    Substance having fluorine-containing functional group (2)    Base material (3)
NOVELTY - The reformer has particulate modification catalysts (4) to generate the reformed gas, arranged between outer and inner pipes (2,3). The upper side and lower side limitation elements (5a,5b) are arranged to regulate the position of modification catalyst along height direction of catalyst. A heating unit (7) is arranged to heat the catalyst through either of the pipes. A partition element (6) is arranged between the limitation elements, to partition-off the catalyst so that the inclination amount of side of heating unit with respect to outer/inner pipe is reduced.    USE - Reformer of fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The uniform contact of heating unit with pipes can be ensured and thus the temperature irregularity with respect to pipes can be suppressed effectively. The lifetime of the reformer can be increased and reformation efficiency of the reformer can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Outer pipe (2)    Inner pipe (3)    Particulate modification catalyst (4)    Upper side limitation element (5a)    Lower side limitation element (5b)    Partition element (6)    Heating unit (7)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element contains triphenylamine compound (I) between counter electrodes. Triphenylamine compound (I) is cis-isomer or trans-isomer.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and is durable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element contains triphenylamine compound of formula (I) between counter electrodes. Triphenylamine compound (I) is cis-isomer or trans-isomer.    R1-R13,Q1-Q3=H, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, thiol group, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, amino, aryl, or heterocyclic group;    T1=heterocyclic group-containing thiophene structure;and    R1-R13+T1+Q1-Q3=cyclic structure.
NOVELTY - A film-forming composition contains component (A) chosen from hydrolysis condensate of hydrolyzable silane (I) and mixture of hydrolyzate of hydrolyzable silane and hydrolysis condensate, compound (B) having two or more polymeric groups and photoinitiator (C).    USE - Film-forming composition is used for forming film for optical component and semiconductor element (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to optical imprint, display component e.g. liquid crystal display and electroluminescent display, reflection-preventing component for solar cell, condensation component, optical lens, optical waveguide and field effect transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The film-forming composition forms favorable optical imprint and high-elastic modulus film with desired pattern. The generation of cracks in the pattern of film is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A film-forming composition contains component (A) chosen from hydrolysis condensate of hydrolyzable silane of formula: R2aSi(OR1)4-a (I) and mixture of hydrolyzate of hydrolyzable silane and hydrolysis condensate, compound (B) having two or more polymeric groups and photoinitiator (C).    R1=1-6C alkyl;    R2=1-18C alkyl or aryl;and    a=0-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) film, in which pattern formed using the composition is transcribed; and    (2) optical component, which has the film with pattern provided on a base material.
NOVELTY - An adhesive agent is aqueous dispersion containing acid-modified polyolefin resin including 0.1-10 %mass of unsaturated carboxylic acid component. Solar cell module has filler layer which covers solar cell element with filler, and sealing layer. The filler layer and sealing layer of solar cell module are adhered using the adhesive agent.    USE - Adhesive agent is used for protective sheet for solar cell module (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protective sheet containing the adhesive agent has excellent adhesiveness, strength, weather resistance and acid-rain resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) protection sheet; and    (2) solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The method involves positioning reinforcement portion (130) with a larger compressive strength than a collector (120) along transversal direction of elongate collector. The positive and negative electrode slurries (150,160) are coated on the collector such that the edge portion of electrode layer formed in the collector is located on the reinforcement portion made of nylon 66, polycarbonate or metal.    USE - Method of manufacturing electrode for bipolar battery such as lithium ion secondary battery and nickel hydrogen secondary battery of assembled battery used in vehicle (all claimed) e.g. electric vehicle such as passenger car, truck, bus, light car and electric train. Can also be used in motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, fuel cell vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).    ADVANTAGE - Since the edge portion of electrode layer formed in the collector is located on the reinforcement portion, the damage to the collector by influence of stress can be prevented and manufacturing process of electrode can be simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode;    (2) bipolar battery;    (3) assembled battery; and    (4) vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the planar schematic views and cross-sectional view of manufacturing process of electrode.    Collector (120)    Surface of collector (122)    Reinforcement portion (130)    Positive electrode slurry (150)    Negative electrode slurry (160)
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains carrier (10) containing alumina as main component. The carrier is supported by nickel or platinum group element. The carrier includes coil-shaped pipe material (11) and support (12) joined along the axial direction of coil-shaped pipe material helically wound with predetermined interval.    USE - Catalyst is used for manufacture of hydrogen (claimed) used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalytic activity, selectivity and durability, large surface area, and reduced pressure loss, and efficiently provides hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hydrogen, which involves reacting hydrocarbon and water vapor in presence of the catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show side view, top view and sectional view of carrier.    Carrier (10)    Coil-shaped tube material (11)    Support (12)    Through-hole (13)
NOVELTY - The fuel tank (5) has an internal pressure exhaust passage provided in transparent resin made tank main structure (51) that accommodates liquid fuel. A valve obstructs the internal pressure exhaust passage inside the outer surface of the tank main structure, and selectively opens the internal pressure exhaust passage, when the internal pressure of the tank main structure is increased.    USE - Fuel tank for fuel cell (claimed) used as power supply for portable electronic device e.g. notebook personal computer (PC), mobile telephone, etc.    ADVANTAGE - A fuel cell of reduced size and having favorable output characteristics and that ensures reliable internal-pressure control with respect to fuel tank can be easily provided with less number of components, while improving safety and productivity, ensuring stable supply of fuel to electromotive unit and avoiding occurrence of fuel leak.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel tank.    Fuel tank (5)    Tank main structure (51)    Internal pressure adjustment mechanism (52,53)    Connection mechanism (54)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming zones (9a, 9b) with reduced electrical conductivity in a thin active layer (5) made of an organic semiconductor material doped by residual charge carriers of an electron or hole type. The zones are formed by providing contact between parts of faces (5c) of the active layers with thin inhibiting layers (8a, 8b) having a type of chemical groupings. The groupings include electronic affinity higher than/equal to that of the material if the carriers are of electron type, and ionization potential less than/equal to that of the material if the carriers are of hole type.    USE - Method for manufacturing an active electronic component i.e. organic FET (all claimed). Can also be used for manufacturing other active component e.g. organic solar cell, organic photosensitive cell, organic LED, chemical sensor, physical sensor and organic biological sensor, and a passive electronic component e.g. resistor, inductor and capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple realization of reduced electrical conductivity and electrical insulation zones in the active layer in the organic semiconductor material with precision, and improves performance of an electronic component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The organic semiconductor material is selected from 9, 9-dialkylfluorene-alt-triarylamine polymer, 6, 13-bis-triisopropylsilylethynil-pentacene and fluorinated 5, 11-bis-triethylsilylethynyl- anthradithiophene. The inhibiting thin layer contains aminopropyltrimethoxysilane or tri-p-tolylamine compound. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electronic component comprising an active thin layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an organic FET with thin inhibiting layers.    Organic FET (1)    Thin active layer (5)    Faces of active layers (5c)    Thin inhibiting layers (8a, 8b)    Zones (9a, 9b)
NOVELTY - Organic electronic device comprises an organic semiconducting material comprising substituted benzo(gh)perimidine compounds (I-VII)    USE - Organic electronic device e.g. electronic, optoelectronic or electroluminescent device such as organic light-emitting diode, field-effect transistor, sensor, photodetector, organic solar cell, organic thin-film transistor, organic integrated circuit, organic field-quench device, organic light-emitting transistor, light-emitting electrochemical cell or organic laser diode (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic device has high temperature stability, conductivity, charge carrier mobility and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic electronic device comprises an organic semiconducting material comprising substituted benzo(gh)perimidine compounds of formulae (I-VII).    R1-R4=H, halo, CN, optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy, preferably benzene moiety, naphthalene-1-yl, naphthalene-2-yl, thiophene moiety, phenanthrene moiety, biphenyl-4-yl, pyrrole moiety, toluene moiety, biphenyl-3-yl or bromobenzene moiety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a small molecule organic solar cell.    Substrate (20)    Anode (21)    P-doped hole transport layer (22)    Non-doped thin interlayer (23)    Photo-active bulk-heterojunction (24)    Electron transport layer (25)
NOVELTY - A modified metal complex is obtained by modifying mixture containing metal complex and polycyclic organic compound until the ratio of weight loss between before and after modification reaches 1-95 wt.%. The polycyclic organic compound has skeleton containing 2 or more heteroatoms in the same ring.    USE - Modified metal complex used in composition for electrode catalyst of fuel cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to decomposition catalyst of peroxide, oxidative coupling catalyst of aromatic compound, waste gas and catalyst for wastewater purification, oxidation reduction catalyst of dye-sensitized solar cell, carbon dioxide reduction catalyst and antioxidant of foodstuffs.    ADVANTAGE - The modified metal complex has improved catalyst life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for composition, which contains the modified metal complex and carbon black or polymer.
NOVELTY - Coating formation of diamond-like carbon film consisting of deposit of amorphous-like solid substance containing carbon and hydrogen is carried out on surface of a base material. A groove consisting of engineering pattern including fine corrugation and geometrical pattern is directly formed on surface of diamond-like carbon film by irradiating laser film heat source. Thus, imprint component is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of imprint component (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to optical device, magnetic recording device, culture device, color filter, Fourier lens, diffusion plate, liquid crystal substrate, high density magnetic disk, high density printed circuit board, solar cell, micro filter, blood test chip, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The imprint component is easily and economically manufactured with high accuracy and durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of imprinting method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A multilayer organic solar cell (100) has sequential lamination of a primary electrode (11), a primary organic photoactive layer (13), a recombination layer (14), a secondary organic photoactive layer (15) and a secondary electrode (17). The recombination layer has n-type semiconductor material layer and a conjugated polyelectrolyte layer.    USE - Multilayer organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer organic solar cell has high open circuit voltage and efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of multilayer organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of organic solar cell.    Electrodes (11,17)    Charge transport layers (12,16)    Organic photoactive layers (13,15)    Recombination layer (14)    Organic solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a reflector (130) provided with a reflecting surface facing a solar panel (110), where the reflector is made of synthetic resin or light metal alloy. A light-receiving type solar cell module (111) is built in the solar panel. Support rods (103, 104) support an edge of the solar panel such that the solar panel is stood upright. One end of a rotation rod (132) is connected to a horizontal part located at a top end portion of the apparatus. The horizontal part is pivotally connected to a rotary shaft, and the reflector is connected to another end of the rotation rod.    USE - Solar energy generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of the sunlight falling on the light-receiving type solar cell module is increased, so that the generated energy is increased. The efficiency of the apparatus can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar energy generating apparatus.    Solar energy generating apparatus (100)    Support rods (103, 104)    Solar panel (110)    Light-receiving type solar cell module (111)    Reflector (130)    Rotation rod (132)
NOVELTY - The cell has a clearcoat part (100) for covering an external side of a dye sensitive solar cell portion (200) that generates electricity. An electrolyte part covers a positive electrode, and a negative electrode is arranged to cover the electrolyte part. Dye is absorbed in a porous film. The positive electrode covers a main material, and the porous film covers the electrolyte part. Pressure is applied in an external side of the clearcoat part, where the electrolyte part is a liquid electrolyte part or a polyelectrolyte part.    USE - Yarn structured semiconductor such as P-type semiconductor and N-type semiconductor, junction type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell produces electricity, and is prevented from being deformed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a yarn structured semiconductor junction type solar cell.    Clearcoat part (100)    Dye sensitive solar cell portion (200)
NOVELTY - Anode has a transparent conductive substrate and coating film coated on the transparent conductive substrate. The coating film contains titanium dioxide nanoparticles and anatase titanium dioxide hollow spheres.    USE - Anode is used for manufacture of dye-sensitized nanocrystal solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The anode is lightweight and provides dye-sensitized nanocrystal solar cell having improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of anode, which involves subjecting aqueous saccharine solution (16.6-33.4 %mass) to hydrothermal treatment and separating the obtained product, washing, obtaining colloidal carbon spheres, dissolving colloidal carbon spheres in organic solvent, adding tetrabutyl titanate, and stirring in the vacuum glove box filled with inert gases and nitrogen, separating obtained solution, obtaining solid material, and washing, obtaining carbon/titanium oxide composite spheres, mixing the obtained carbon/titanium oxide composite spheres with milled titanium dioxide nanoparticles alcohol suspension, stirring, uniformly coating the obtained sizing agent on the transparent conductive substrate, to form coating film and calcining. The mass ratio of the carbon spheres and tetrabutyl titanate is 1:5-1:20; and    (2) manufacture of dye-sensitized nanocrystal solar cell.
NOVELTY - Octa(3-aminopropyl)octasilsesquioxane octahydrochloride (POSS-NH3+) powder, and palladium nanoparticles (Pd-POSS) including silsesquioxane are produced. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes are acid-treated and dispersed in deionized water. A substrate is immersed in the nanotube dispersion and acidified nanotubes (MWNT-COOH) are evaporated on the substrate. The substrate is immersed in a solution obtained by mixing Pd-POSS including MWNT-COOH. A nanocomposite is then formed on the substrate.    USE - Production of nanocomposite material by self-organization of palladium nanoparticles including silsesquioxane and carbon nanotubes, for use in nano engineering applications. Uses include but are not limited to catalysts, fuel cells, sensitizers, and sensors.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables production of nanocomposite materials containing palladium nanoparticles uniformly combined with carbon nanotubes. The nanocomposite material has excellent hydrogen storage property and thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Octa(3-aminopropyl)octasilsesquioxane octahydrochloride (POSS-NH3+) powder is prepared. Palladium nanoparticles (Pd-POSS) including silsesquioxane are produced by agitating POSS-NH3+ powder and palladium (II) acetate. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes are acid-treated and uniformly dispersed in deionized water. A substrate having amino functional group is immersed in the nanotube dispersion and acidified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT-COOH) are evaporated on the substrate. The substrate is immersed in a solution obtained by mixing Pd-POSS including MWNT-COOH. A nanocomposite is then formed on the substrate with palladium nanoparticle including silsesquioxane bound in nanotubes with ionic bond.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen purification system has a hydrogen source, an apparatus which treats hydrogen-rich gas from hydrogen source and uses hydrogen in hydrogen-rich gas, and a catalytic converter (16) provided between hydrogen source and the apparatus.    USE - Hydrogen purification system is used for purifying hydrogen used for generating electric power in electric power generator e.g. proton exchange membrane fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen purification system is economical. The electric power generating system using purified hydrogen has high electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for generating electric power, which involves removing carbon monoxide from a hydrogen-rich gas stream (14,20) to produce purified stream of hydrogen-rich gas, and using purified stream in fuel cell (24) to generate electricity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of electric power generation system.    Electric power generation system (10)    Pressure vessel (12)    Hydrogen-rich gas streams (14,20)    Catalytic converter (16)    Air source (18)    Anodic humidifier (22)    Fuel cell (24)
NOVELTY - A backsheet (14) comprises bottom plastic layer (20); at least first insulating layer (22) formed on bottom plastic layer; conductive water-proof layer (24) formed on first insulating layer; at least second insulating layer (26) formed on conductive water-proof layer; and weather-resistant layer formed on second insulating layer.    USE - Backsheet for protecting solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The second insulating layer can increase voltage-resistant ability and prevent defect of pinhole and arc fail occurred in conventional solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view showing a backsheet of a solar cell.    Backsheet (14)    Bottom plastic layer (20)    First insulating layer (22)    Conductive water-proof layer (24)    Second insulating layer (26)
NOVELTY - The system has a modification unit that generates reformed gas reforming mixed gas of source gas and water vapor by a modification catalyst. A carbon monoxide reduction unit contacts the carbon monoxide reduction catalyst with reformed gas to reduce the carbon monoxide. A fuel cell produces electric power from hydrogen in reformed gas which is burned using combustion air. The source gas is supplied to burner through modification unit. The modification catalyst or carbon monoxide reduction catalyst is heated (S2) at the time of starting the system.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the ratio of the quantity of combustion air and the source gas burns within predetermined range in the burner at the time of starting of the fuel cell system, stable combustion can be performed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of flow of the principal unit at the time of starting of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heating catalyst of heater (S1)    Heating combustion air and supply gas (S2)    Transforming catalyst temperature (S3)    Estimating amount of distorted liquid petroleum gas (S4)    Regulating amount of distorted liquid petroleum gas (S5)
NOVELTY - The component has a tunnel diode arranged between two semiconductor layers. The tunnel diode comprises a degenerated N-conducting layer (3) and a degenerated P-conducting layer (4). The layers exhibit a thickness that ranges between 10 to 100 nanometer, where grating constant of materials of the degenerated n-conducting layers exhibit a difference of 0.5 percentages. Grating constant of the layers corresponds to grating constant of materials of the semi-conductor layers. The p-conducting layer is doped with carbon, and the n-conducting layer is doped with tellurium, silicon and germanium.    USE - Semi-conductor component for use as laser diode, LED, and multiple solar cells (all claimed) i.e. triple solar cells, which are utilized in a photovoltaic-concentrator system or for electrical energy supply in a satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The component is made of material with different grating constant, thus reducing tension via the layer, and hence increasing selection of semi-conductor materials for manufacturing the tunnel diode, improving characteristics of the tunnel diode, increasing maximum tunnel current density and avoiding crystal effects outside the tunnel diodes via the voltage compensation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating construction of metamorphous triple solar cells. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    P-conducting layer (3)    N-conducting layer (4)    Layers (5, 5a)    Buffer layer (6)    Barrier layer (8, 9)
NOVELTY - The structure has an active layer (24) with several recesses near edges. A transparent conductive layer (26) formed over the active layer, has several other recesses that are formed near edges connecting one recesses.    USE - Solar cell structure.    ADVANTAGE - Since the recesses are formed near edges of the transparent conductive layer, the alignment deviation resulted from shadow effect while forming the transparent conductive layer is avoided. Thus the effective area for solar cell is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of the solar cell.    Substrate (20)    Conductive layer (22)    Active layer (24)    Transparent conductive layer (26)
NOVELTY - A solar energy module (200) comprises solar cell(s) each having a front side for receiving light and an opposite back side, an encapsulant material covering at least the front side of each of the solar cell(s), and a backskin layer formed from a crosslinked mixture of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and acid copolymer bonded to the back side of each of the solar cell(s).    USE - A solar energy module.    ADVANTAGE - The module meets the electrical and mechanical requirements of solar module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a backskin comprising a sheet having a thickness of 10-40 mils of a crosslinked HDPE and acid copolymer mixture including additives selected from acid copolymers, mineral fillers, pigments, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, zinc oxide, boron nitride, magnesium oxide and/or aluminum oxide; and    (2) a method of manufacturing the solar energy module (200).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view of a photovoltaic-thermal module.    Photovoltaic cells (102)    Encapsulant layer (104)    Backskin layer (106)    Transparent front cover (110)    Solar energy module (200)
NOVELTY - An anodic oxidation substrate (10a) has anodized film (12) formed on both surfaces of aluminum-based material (11) and substrate protective layer (13) having alkali resistance provided on anodized film.    USE - Anodic oxidation substrate is used for manufacturing photoelectric conversion element for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element is manufactured using anodic oxidation substrate without generation of crack and corrosion of back surface of substrate. The photoelectric conversion element has favorable photoelectric transfer characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of anodic oxidation substrate.    Anodic oxidation substrate (10a)    Aluminum-based material (11)    Anodized film (12)    Substrate protective layer (13)
NOVELTY - A glass composition contains (in %mass) bismuth trioxide (65-85), boron oxide (5-15), zinc oxide (0-15), silica, alumina and zirconia. The total content of silica, alumina and zirconia is 2.6-20 %mass.    USE - Glass composition is used for dye-sensitized solar cell material for sealing and covering of current collection electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass composition has low-melting point characteristics, and excellent corrosion resistance. The dye-sensitized solar cell formed using the glass composition has excellent reliability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell material, comprising glass powder (50-100 volume%) and fire-resistant filler powder (0-50 volume%).
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a diamond link carbon (DLC) film (14) doped with boron on a metallic substrate (12) made of aluminum alloy. The metal oxide film that is formed in the surface of base material is removed before forming the boron doped DLC film. The DLC film is formed within a chamber into which halogenated boron gas e.g. boron trichloride (BCl3) is introduced.    USE - Manufacturing method of positive electrode collector of battery e.g. lithium secondary battery in vehicle (all claimed) e.g. motor vehicle such as car (from drawing). Can also be used in hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The outstanding current collection performance with respect to positive electrode compound material layer is provided using the battery positive electrode collector with DLC film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) apparatus for manufacturing positive electrode collector;    (2) manufacturing method of battery; and    (3) positive electrode collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the positive electrode.    Positive electrode collector (10)    Metallic substrate (12)    Boron doping DLC film (14)    Joining layer (16)    Positive electrode (100)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has a dye-adsorbed semiconductor film (3) and an electrolyte layer (7), which are provided between transparent conductive film (2) and counter electrode (5), which are formed at the surface of a translucent substrate (1). The electrolyte layer contains a liquid electrolyte and 10-25 volume% of insulator microparticles.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for dye-sensitized solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Translucent substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (2)    Semiconductor film (3)    Catalyst layer (4)    Counter electrode (5)    Sealing materials (6,8)    Electrolyte layer (7)
NOVELTY - An electrode (111), p-type polysilicon layer (112), i-type intermediate silicon layer (113), n-type amorphous-silicon layer (114) and electrode (12) are stacked on resin-made sheet (10) in order. Temperature of resin-made sheet is reduced rather than temperature during formation p-type polysilicon layer and of n-type amorphous-silicon layer, during formation of i-type intermediate silicon layer. Inductive coupling plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process is performed to form each silicon layer on resin-made sheet.    USE - Manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion device (claimed) e.g. silicon thin film solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - Favorable photoelectric converting layer of film quality can be formed at low base-material temperature. Photoelectric conversion efficiency of device can be improved since the electrode functions as reflecting film which reflects and transmits light to photoelectric converting layer. Hence the performance of photoelectric conversion device can be improved. Manufacturing cost of photoelectric conversion device can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion device manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional views of the solar cell panel. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Resin-made sheet (10)    Electrodes (12,111)    P-type polysilicon layer (112)    I-type intermediate silicon layer (113)    N-type amorphous-silicon layer (114)
NOVELTY - A mask (24) having an opening (241) corresponding to a predetermined pattern is arranged on the surface of a base material (S) in a pressure reduction chamber. A source gas containing silane gas as the main constituent is supplied to the base material in the state of applying high frequency magnetic field using a coil (23). A silicon thin film having a predetermined pattern is formed on the base material surface through the mask by inductive coupling plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD).    USE - Manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion device e.g. solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon thin film having arbitrary pattern is formed without performing post-processing operation after film formation. The freedom of selection of the base material is made high, since high heat resistance is not required for the base material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion device manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of film formation using inductive coupling plasma CVD apparatus.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Coil (23)    Mask (24)    Dielectric material window (27)    Opening (241)    Base material (S)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element (10) consists of an organic thin film photoelectric conversion element comprising a cathode (13) and an anode (12) having a transparent conductive layer provided on a transparent substrate (11), and a photoelectric conversion layer (14) containing a fluorine-containing acrylic type compound.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element of bulk heterojunction type e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic photoelectric conversion element of bulk heterojunction type.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (11)    Anode (12)    Cathode (13)    Photoelectric conversion layer (14)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) irradiates light with respect to a solution containing silane compound while supplying gas containing dopant element in coating film baking chamber (107). A silicon precursor is generated by the combination of dopant and silane compound. The solution containing the precursor is coated on a substrate by a coating device (102) and the precursor is baked.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing silicon film for electrode used in electronic device (claimed) such as solar cell and thin-film transistor (TFT).    ADVANTAGE - As the solution containing the precursor is coated on a substrate and the precursor is baked, the silane compound can be activated efficiently and the silicon film can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic device manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the silicon film manufacturing apparatus.    Silicon film manufacturing apparatus (10)    Coating device (102)    Exhaust port (105)    Hot plate (106)    Coating film baking chamber (107)
NOVELTY - A solar cell module (1) consists of a photovoltaic cell (2) which converts light energy to electrical energy, with the light energy having wavelength longer than the irradiated light with excites the photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell consists of a fluorescent substance (6) containing transition metal ion chosen from manganese ion, ferric ion, and chromium ion, which radiates light of wavelength convertible into electrical energy.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module has excellent electric-power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Photovoltaic cell (2)    Sealing component (3)    Protection components (4,5)    Fluorescent substance (6)
NOVELTY - An indium-tin oxide sputtering target contains sintered compact of indium oxide and tin oxide. The mass ratio of tin oxide and indium oxide is 1.5-3.5. The crystal phase of sintered compact is single phase having relative density of 98% or more. The sintered compact has average grain size of 10 mu m or less and bending strength of 70 MPa or more. The ratio of maximum crystal grain diameter in center portion with respect to maximum crystal grain diameter in surface portion of sintered compact is 0.5-1.    USE - Indium-tin oxide sputtering target is used for forming transparent conductive film for solar cell of touch panel, and electrode of liquid crystal display.    ADVANTAGE - The indium-tin oxide sputtering target has reduced generation of cracks and high bending strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of indium-tin oxide sputtering target, which involves mixing organic binder, water and dispersing agent with raw material powder containing tin oxide and indium oxide, spraying obtained slurry, granulating to form mixed powder, baking obtained powder and molding. The mixed powder contains granulated powder (a) containing 0-1 %mass of tin oxide and indium oxide, and granulated powder (b) containing tin oxide and indium oxide in mass ratio of 2:1-1:2.
NOVELTY - The laser element has semiconductor layer (13) formed on a substrate (10). A ridge (14) is formed on the surface of the semiconductor layer. An insulating protective film (15) is formed on the surface of the semiconductor layer. The lower film (15a) in the insulating protective film is formed on the ridge at the surface of semiconductor layer and upper film (15b) is formed on the lower film. A space is formed between upper film and lower film. The thickness of the lower film is set lower than that of upper film.    USE - Nitride semiconductor laser element e.g. laser diode used in light source of optical disk system, optical communication system, laser printer, laser display unit, exposure application and electronic device such as personal computer. Uses include but are not limited to LED, super luminescence diode, solar cell, optical sensor, transistor and power device.    ADVANTAGE - The lower and upper films in insulating protective film are respectively formed on ridge at surface of semiconductor layer such that the adhesiveness of the insulating protective film is ensured and the optical confinement is achieved favorably. Hence the durability of the laser element is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the nitride semiconductor laser element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (10)    Semiconductor layer (13)    Ridge (14)    Insulating protective film (15)    Lower film (15a)    Upper film (15b)
NOVELTY - The lamination apparatus has a bimetal structure (20) that is fixed on top of a solar cell module (1). The bimetal structure has two plates of different thermal expansion coefficients. The bimetal structure is curved contrary to curvature of solar cell module, when heated to a temperature of 140-150 degrees C by an electric heater (13). A front board (2) is bonded to the bimetal structure by pressure in vacuum using diaphragm (12), so that the bimetal structure is not separated from solar cell module and curvature of solar cell module is estimated during heating process.    USE - Lamination apparatus for manufacturing solar cell module e.g. super straight way-type solar cell module installed on roof of motor vehicle and roof of house.    ADVANTAGE - Since the bimetal structure is curved contrary to curvature of solar cell module, the curvature is of solar cell module can be estimated easily. The curvature amount during heating process can be easily changed by changing the material of bimetal structure, so that the structure is maintained easily. Since the bimetal structure is made of metal, the heat conductivity is high, so that uniform heat conduction between the solar cell module and electric heater is improved. Since the solar cell module and the bimetal structure are bonded by the pressure at single touch, the working efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Front board (2)    Diaphragm (12)    Electric heater (13)    Bimetal structure (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves coupling power generators i.e. radio frequency generators (110A-110N), to feed points on an electrode system. Power is absorbed at a set of feed points, and is delivered at another set of feed points. Impedance presented to the former set of feed points is controlled. Phase and amplitude of the delivered power are controlled at the latter set of feed points, where the generators comprise hybrid combiners with high power dump resistors. The absorbed power is converted into power usable by one of the latter set of feed points.    USE - Method for powering an electrode system for driving a plasma chamber in a power distribution system (claimed) i.e. multi-feed radio frequency distribution system of a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition system utilized to fabricate a silicon thin film. Uses include but are not limited to amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, silicon oxide and silicon nitride for thin film transistor and solar cell and for photovoltaic application.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows effectively and precisely depositing thin film layers using the power generators and impedance match systems in a variety of architectures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a power distribution system comprising a power amplifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a multi-feed radio frequency distribution system driving a single electrode.    Radio frequency generators (110A-110N)    Matching networks (120A-120N)    Single electrode (130)    Plasma chamber (140)    System controller (150)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1) has a layer system (20) arranged between a transparent substrate i.e. glass substrate, and a cover (19) and enclosed by a laminate layer (18). A reflector layer (17) is arranged between the laminate layer and the cover or integrated with the laminate layer or the cover. The layer system includes a front contact layer, a hydrogenised silicon layer and a rear contact layer (16). The laminate layer and the cover are made of a reflective material. An optical layer is arranged between the laminate layer and the cover.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The reflector layer is arranged between the laminate layer and the cover or integrated with the laminate layer or the cover, thus ensuring high process stability and process flexibility, and reducing reciprocal effect between the individual layers of the solar cell. The solar cell has good optical characteristics and high energy efficiency, and is effectively, cost-effectively and reproducibly manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell with a reflector layer arranged between a laminate layer and a cover.    Solar cell (1)    Rear contact layer (16)    Reflector layer (17)    Laminate layer (18)    Cover (19)    Layer system (20)    Preproduct (310)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous solvent contains fluorinated cyclic carbonates (A) (I) and/or (II), and fluorinated linear carbonate (B) (III).    USE - Nonaqueous solvent is used for nonaqueous electrolyte for nonaqueous secondary battery (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to notebook computer, mobile telephone, game machine, handheld terminal, video camera, driving power supply, electric tool, vacuum cleaner, robot, and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous secondary battery using nonaqueous solvent has excellent charging-and-discharging characteristics, storing characteristics, reliability, chemical reaction stability, thermodynamic stability and kinetic stability and is safe.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous solvent contains fluorinated cyclic carbonate (A) of formulae (I) and/or (II), and fluorinated linear carbonate (B) of formula: C(-X1)(-X2)(-F)-O-C(=O)-O-C(-Y1)(-Y2)(-F) (III).    X,Y',R1,R2,X1,X2,Y1,Y2=H or 1-4C alkyl;and    n=1-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) nonaqueous electrolyte, which is obtained by dissolving alkali metal salt having ionic dissociation property in nonaqueous solvent as electrolyte; and    (2) nonaqueous secondary battery (1), which has alkali metal ion, positive electrode (11) capable of performing electrochemical reaction reversibly, negative electrode (12) and nonaqueous electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of nonaqueous secondary battery.    Nonaqueous secondary battery (1)    Positive electrode (11)    Negative electrode (12)    Separator (13)    Battery case (18)    Sealing board (19)
NOVELTY - A molded polymer material is carbonized and then subjected to hot hydrostatic-pressing under pressurized atmospheric gas, to obtain vapor-phase-epitaxy porous carbon material. The carbonized polymer material has closed-pore ratio and residual hydrogen content.    USE - Manufacture of vapor-phase-epitaxy porous carbon material used for manufacture of flaky carbon material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to lithium ion battery, capacitor, platinum support electrode for fuel cell, touch panel, electrode for flat display, and electrode sheet for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically and efficiently provides vapor-phase-epitaxy porous carbon material having proper spacing, and excellent graphite crystallinity and carrier mobility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of flaky carbon material, which involves preparing intercalation compound using vapor-phase-epitaxy porous carbon material, and then rapidly heating intercalation compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of vapor-phase-epitaxy porous carbon material. (Drawing included non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Aluminum (Al) base material for forming a metal substrate with an insulating layer for a semiconductor element, by performing anodic oxidation on at least one surface comprises precipitous particles of only a substance which is capable of being anodized by anodic oxidation being included as precipitous particles within an Al matrix.    USE - The Al base material is useful for forming a metal substrate with an insulating layer for a semiconductor element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material is flexible and can withstand high temperature processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a metal substrate having an insulating layer, characterized by: an anodized film being formed on at least one surface of an Al base material, by anodic oxidation being performed on the at least one surface of the Al base material;    (2) a semiconductor element, characterized by comprising: the metal substrate having an insulating layer; a semiconductor layer provided on the metal substrate; and at least one pair of electrodes for applying voltages to the semiconductor layer;    (3) a solar battery characterized by being equipped with a semiconductor element; and    (4) a method for producing an Al base material comprising: preparing the Al base material; administering melt treatment on the Al base material to obtain an Al ingot; isothermally heating the Al ingot at a temperature less than the co-crystallization temperature of Si-Al; cooling the Al ingot to a temperature at which rolling is possible; rolling the Al ingot; administering a heating process on the rolled Al at the temperature less than the co-crystallization temperature; cold rolling the heat treated Al base material, to obtain an Al substrate; and administering anodic oxidation onto the Al substrate from the side of at least one of the surfaces.
NOVELTY - The device has a chamber (1) provided with a gas inlet (11a) and a gas exhaust port (11b). An induction coil (2) is connected with a base crucible part (3), and a source supplying part (9) is arranged in upper direction of a furnace (7) to supply raw material to the base crucible part. Multiple plasma arc torches (8) are arranged as regular gap around the source supplying part.    USE - Silicon continuous casting device for manufacturing a high-quality silicon ingot for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device effectively increases solubility of the raw material to increase casting speed and realize stable dissolution of the raw materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for continuous casting of silicon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a silicon continuous casting device.    Chamber (1)    Induction coil (2)    Base crucible part (3)    Furnace (7)    Plasma arc torches (8)    Source supplying part (9)    Gas inlet (11a)    Gas exhaust port (11b)
NOVELTY - The method involves dispensing (835) electrically conductive adhesive onto surface of back contact layer of solar cell substrate. A portion of side-bus is positioned (840) onto portion of electrically conductive adhesive. A polymeric material is positioned (855) over back contact layer and side-bus. A back glass substrate is positioned (865) over polymeric material to form composite structure. The composite structure is compressed (870) at pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure. The electrically conductive adhesive is cured during compressing composite structure.    USE - Method for forming electrical connection on device substrate during formation of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electrically conductive adhesive is cured during compressing composite structure, the electrical connection can be formed reliably on the device substrate without causing damage to the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the process for forming electrical connection.    Dispensing electrically conductive adhesive (835)    Positioning portion of side-bus (840)    Positioning polymeric material (855)    Positioning back glass substrate (865)    Compressing composite structure (870)
NOVELTY - The receiver has photovoltaic cells (2) for converting sun rays concentrated on the cells into electricity, and a heat pipe (3) with a heat discharge area (3a) serving as an evaporator for discharging heat accumulated on the cells. A rear surface (S2) is placed on and in contact with the heat discharge area via an interface layer (4). An entire surface of the cells, except the rear surface, is coated with an encapsulation layer (5). A transparent plate (9) is placed on the encapsulation layer. An assembly formed by the plate, the cells and the encapsulation layer are fixed on the pipe.    USE - Hybrid solar receiver for use in a solar system i.e. linear concentration type solar system, for generating electricity and heat to supply power to a driving motor (all claimed) in domestic application.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the receiver simultaneously generates electricity and heat in an optimum and rapid manner. The quantity of the photovoltaic material required for receiving the solar radiations is reduced, so that the investment cost of the receiver is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The material constituting the interface layer is chosen from ethyl vinyl acetate, ceramic material and silicone paste. The ceramic material is chosen from aluminum nitride, brliyyum oxide and aluminum oxide. The material forming the encapsulation layer is chosen from polyvinyl butyral and ethyl vinyl acetate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a hybrid solar receiver in a linear concentration solar system with a semi-circular heat pipe.    Rear surface (S2)    Photovoltaic cells (2)    Heat pipe (3)    Heat discharge area (3a)    Dissipation area (3c)    Interface layer (4)    Encapsulation layer (5)    Transparent plate (9)
NOVELTY - Surface porosity of a porous polymeric material is improved by providing a polymerized porous material comprising surface material of reduced porosity as compared to the interior of the porous material, contacting the polymerized porous material with a surface material disrupting agent under conditions that permit the agent to disrupt the surface material, and recovering the polymerized porous material having improved surface porosity.    USE - Process of improving the surface porosity of a porous polymeric material for producing a porous crosslinked polymer for use as a substrate in a separation technology; in solid phase synthesis; as a substrate for immobilizing a molecule, preferably polypeptide, an enzyme, an oligonucleotide or other macromolecule; in a battery, a fuel cell, a cell culture method; containing a whole virus or a catalyst; as a carrier of an active ingredient, preferably a pharmaceutical agent; as a carrier for a cosmetic formulation or skin care application; as an electrical conductor; or as an adhesive carrier (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process obtains greater than or equal to 70 (preferably greater than or equal to 95)% treated particles that are free of residual surface material as determined by scanning electron microscopy; and having a void volume of greater than or equal to 75 (preferably 97)%, measured density of less than 0.2 (preferably less than 0.1) gm/cm3, greater than or equal to 50 (preferably greater than or equal to 95)% cavities that communicates with surface of the particle, cavity size of 1-50 mu m in diameter, cavities comprising pores in walls separating adjacent cavities, average interconnecting pore diameter of greater than or equal to 0.5 mu m, and ratio of cavity diameter to pore diameter of 7:1.
NOVELTY - A porous material is provided to a location of surface of photovoltaic device, where film (114) is not desired. A film is provided on the surface, such that film is provided to location comprising porous material, and another location without porous material (where film is desired). The film has thickness more than the size of pores (118) of the porous material. The porous material is removed from the surface, and the film deposited on the porous material is removed.    USE - Method used for providing film to specified regions of surface of photovoltaic device e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides film to specified regions of photovoltaic-device surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A porous material is provided to a location of surface of photovoltaic device, where film is not desired. A film is provided on the surface, such that film is provided to location comprising porous material, and another location without porous material (where film is desired). The film has thickness more than the size of pores of the porous material. The porous material is removed from the surface, and the film deposited on the porous material is removed. The regions of photovoltaic-device surface where porous material is provided are substantially free of film, and other regions are provided with film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of semiconductor surface.    Solid particles (110)    Dried layers (112a-112c)    Film (114)    Pore (118)    Coherent film (126)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming via holes (200) on a silicon wafer (100), and forming a shallow emitter (300) on a front side and a back side of the wafer that joins an inner wall and the via holes. A selective emitter (500) is formed through heavy doping of a dopant to provide multiple regions along direction linking the via holes of the shallow emitter with certain concentration. Silver paste is applied in a heavy doping part of a front side of the wafer, and aluminum is applied in the back side of the wafer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a metallization wrap through (MWT) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving energy conversion efficiency. The method enables forming the emitter on a solar cell by performing laser doping or etching on a region contacting a front electrode having certain width and height, thus lowering constant resistance, and reducing power consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a metallization wrap through solar cell.    Silicon wafer (100)    Via holes (200)    Shallow emitter (300)    Selective emitter (500)    Fineline finger (700)
NOVELTY - Silicon sludge containing silicon powder obtained from silicon processing method is dissolved in aqueous ozone solution, and supplied into container. The silicon sludge is oxidized, and organic substance is removed from surface of silicon powder and formed silicon oxide film. Hydrochloric acid which dissolves metal impurity adhering on surface of the silicon powder is injected into the container, and hydrochloric acid washing of the silicon sludge is carried out. Ultrapure-water rinse, and hydrofluoric-acid washing are performed. Thus, silicon sludge is cleaned.    USE - Cleaning of silicon sludge used for manufacture of raw material for silicon-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively cleans the silicon sludge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silicon sludge containing silicon powder obtained from silicon processing method is dissolved in aqueous ozone solution, and supplied into a container. The silicon sludge is oxidized using ozone contained in the aqueous ozone solution, and the organic substance is removed from the surface of silicon powder and formed silicon oxide film in the surface layer of the silicon powder. The ozone in the silicon sludge is decomposed and removed. Hydrochloric acid which dissolves metal impurity adhering to the surface of the silicon powder is injected into the container, and hydrochloric acid washing of the silicon sludge is carried out by dispersing the silicon sludge in the hydrochloric acid. Sedimentation of supernatant liquid of hydrochloric acid and silicon sludge is performed, and the supernatant liquid containing metal impurity is removed from the container. Ultrapure-water rinse, and hydrofluoric-acid washing which dissolves the silicon oxide film are performed, and the metal impurity is discharged in the hydrofluoric acid. Thus, silicon sludge is cleaned.
NOVELTY - A copper-indium-gallium-tellurium-based chalcopyrite compound semiconductor thin film comprises copper-indium-gallium-tellurium precursor (I).    USE - Copper-indium-gallium-tellurium-based chalcopyrite compound semiconductor thin film used for light emitting diode, thin film solar cell and optical element.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor thin film is manufactured easily, economically and with improved productivity, within a short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copper-indium-gallium-tellurium-based chalcopyrite compound semiconductor thin film comprises copper-indium-gallium-tellurium precursor of formula: CuInxGa1-xTe2 (I).    x=between 0 and 1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the chalcopyrite compound semiconductor film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the apparatus used for forming copper-indium-gallium-tellurium-based chalcopyrite compound semiconductor thin film.    Vacuum chamber (10)    Substrate chuck (20)    Shower head (30)    Canisters (40,50,60,70)    Gas carrier supply source (42)
NOVELTY - The semiconductor structure (1000) has n-type cadmium sulfide (CdS) layer (1100) and p-type cadmium telluride (CdTe) layer (1200). The p- CdTe region has low doped CdTe with doping density less than 1E15 per cubic centimeter. The p+ CdTe region has highly doped CdTe has doping intensity of 1E15 per cubic centimeter to increase built-in potential of structure. The p-type CdTe layer is selected from the group of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi) as trillium substitution and copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au) as cadmium substitution impurity.    USE - Semiconductor structure used in thin film solar cells and indoor pocket calculators.    ADVANTAGE - Since the highly doped CdTe layer increases the built-in potential of the semiconductor structure, the efficiency of the semiconductor structure is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a band diagram of the semiconductor structure.    Semiconductor structure (1000)    CdS layer (1100)    CdTe layer (1200)    Fermi level (5000)    Conduction band (6000)
NOVELTY - Conductive sputtering target comprises a mixture of indium and aluminum or gallium, so that an atomic ratio of copper to indium and aluminum or gallium is less than one.    USE - The conductive sputtering target is useful for manufacturing thin-film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Target construction offers a way to dope the materials in many different and potentially beneficial ways.
NOVELTY - A visible light absorptive thin film is formed by irradiating ultraviolet ray to coating film formed using solution containing cyclic oligosilane (I) on substrate, and heat processing formed film.    USE - Visible light absorptive thin film for solar cell, electroluminescent element and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The visible light absorptive thin film is formed by simple dry process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A visible light absorptive thin film is formed by irradiating ultraviolet ray to coating film formed using solution containing cyclic oligosilane of formula (I) on substrate, and heat processing formed film.    R=phenyl;and    n=4-10.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of visible light absorptive thin film.
NOVELTY - An electronic device comprises first electrode, second electrode, and organic layer containing organic material provided between first electrode and second electrode. The organic material delivers and receives electron through first electrode or second electrode. The first electrode comprises alloy of metal or metal with melting point of less than or equal to 100 degrees C.    USE - An electronic device used as organic electroluminescent element used for display and illumination, and photoelectric conversion element used for solar cell module and image sensor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic device can be manufactured by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of electronic device.
NOVELTY - A bis(anthrachalcogenophenyl) derivative (I) is new.    USE - New bis(anthrachalcogenophenyl) derivative is used in oxidation-resistant organic-semiconductor materials used for forming organic thin films on substrates (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic paper, organic electroluminescent displays, LCDs, integrated circuit tags, organic-semiconductor lasers, organic thin-film solar cells, and photonic crystal materials.    ADVANTAGE - The new compound has a long molecule long-axis and excellent oxidation resistance. Semiconductor active phase formation by application is possible.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A bis(anthrachalcogenophenyl) derivative of formula (I), is new.    T1,T2=sulfur, selenium or tellurium atom;    R1-R8=H, fluoro, 1-30C alkyl, 4-30C aryl, 2-30C alkynyl, or 2-30C alkenyl;and    m=0 or 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) bis(haloanthrachalcogenophenyl) derivative of formula (II);    (2) di(methylchalcogeno)dianthryl butadiene derivative of formula (III);    (3) manufacture of compound (I);    (4) manufacture of compound (II), which involves reacting compound (III) or (methylchalcogeno)(anthrachalcogenophenylethynyl)anthracene derivative of formula (VI) with a halo derivative; and    (5) manufacture of compound (III), which involves coupling (methylchalcogeno)anthryl ethyne derivative of formula (VII and/or VIII) in the presence of a copper compound.    X1=iodo, bromo or chloro;and    X2=X1 or H.
NOVELTY - A polyester film has a polyester layer formed using polyester containing dicarboxylic acid structural component, a diol structural component and a structural component (a) whose total number of carboxylic acid groups and number of hydroxyl groups is 3 or more. The amount of structural component (a) in polyester layer is 0.005-2.5 mol% with respect to total structural components contained in polyester layer. The polyester layer has plane-orientation coefficient of 0.15 or more. The number of carboxyl terminal groups in polyester is 20 equivalent/ton or less.    USE - Polyester film is used for back sheet of solar cell (both claimed), electrical insulation material, adhesive tape, flexible printed substrate, membrane switch, planar heating element, flat cable, capacitor material, motor vehicle material and building material.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent heat resistance, flame retardance and moisture resistance, and provides solar cell with high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polyester film, which involves polycondensing dicarboxylic acid structural component and diol structural component, obtaining polyester, biaxially stretching polyester sheet having polyester layer using polyester, and heat-processing sheet. The difference of melting point of polyester and heat processing temperature is 40-90 degrees C.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell back sheet (1)    Transparent filler (2)    Electricity generating element (3)    Transparent substrate (4)    Surfaces of back sheet (5,6)
NOVELTY - A droplet ejecting unit discharges a droplet containing resin or inorganic material to target substrate (13). A voltage application unit (12) provides electric charge to discharged droplet. An electric field is formed between target substrate and droplet ejecting unit by applying voltage between substrate support structure (43) and droplet ejecting unit. An adjusting unit adjusts the electric charge amount of fine particles (18) deposited in the target substrate. A control unit (33) controls the voltage application unit and adjusting unit.    USE - Apparatus for depositing fine particles on target substrate used in formation of fine particle deposition film (claimed) such as protective film and anti-reflective film used in cover glass of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The change in electric field distribution of target substrate can be suppressed. The size of fine particles deposited on the target substrate is homogenized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fine particle depositing method; and    (2) fine particle deposition film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fine particle deposition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Voltage source (11)    Voltage application unit (12)    Target substrate (13)    Fine particles (18)    Control unit (33)    Substrate support structure (43)
NOVELTY - A conductive paint contains thermosetting resin, isocyanate-type crosslinking agent, and electroconductive agent.    USE - Conductive paint is used for precoated stainless steel sheet for metal separator for fuel cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive paint has excellent coating workability. The coating film of precoated stainless steel sheet formed using conductive paint has high electroconductivity and adhesiveness, and low resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) precoated stainless steel sheet; and    (2) metal separator for fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A ruthenium complex is manufactured by thermally reacting ruthenium(III) trichloride and 2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid in reaction container containing polar organic solvent and producing cis-dichloro-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid) ruthenium(II) complex, adding isothiocyanate to solution in reaction container, thermally reacting cis-dichloro-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid) ruthenium(II) complex and isothiocyanate, and producing cis-di(isothiocyanato)-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid) ruthenium(II) complex.    USE - Manufacture of ruthenium complex for dye sensitizing photoelectric conversion apparatus e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains ruthenium complex with high purity and high yield in a short time at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the comparison of one pot method and synthesis method by conventional method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - System comprises a machine winding mixer and an electrolyzer. The electrolyzer is provided for converting the chemical energy into thermal and electrical energy.    USE - System for producing hydrogen and oxygen from sea water for industrial and marine application with electrochemical fuel cell electrolyte.    ADVANTAGE - The system is cost-effective and eco-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen and oxygen producing system.
NOVELTY - An aluminum-containing photosensitive resin composition comprises inorganic particles and a photosensitive resin component. The inorganic particles contain metal powder containing aluminum powder and aluminum alloy powder. The photosensitive resin component comprises alkali-soluble resin, polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, photoinitiator, solvent and radical trapping agent, where 50 weight% average particle diameter (D50) of the metal powder is 1-20 mu m. The radical trapping agent comprises a phenol type radical trapping agent and a nitroso group containing radical trapping agent.    USE - Aluminum-containing photosensitive resin composition for forming a pattern to manufacture an electrode using photolithographic method (claimed) during manufacturing of display panel such as flat panel display, plasma display panel and field emission display, high degree mounting material of an electronic component and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum-containing photosensitive resin composition can economically form a high-definition and high-resolution pattern with improved resistance value. The composition has high sensitivity and storage stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an electrode.
NOVELTY - The method involves packing up two or more layers of layers having liners (12,18) and core (16) for the solar cell sealing film containing ethylene vinyl copolymer and crosslinking agent e.g. organic peroxide having volatile property, in a paper packing container to obtain a package. The package is provided in a dark area and conveyed.    USE - Conveyance method of solar cell sealing film for manufacturing solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - Temperature change during storage can be reduced and the quality degradation by the volatilization and the reaction of volatile crosslinking agent or additive, and the blocking included in the solar cell sealing film can be suppressed. Inexpensive and lightweight paper packing container can be provided without producing environmental impact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for object for conveyance or package for preservation of solar cell sealing film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the multilayered structure of packing container.    Liners (12,18)    Single-sided corrugated board (14)    Core (16)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen separation system has a niobium film (1), a heating unit consisting of combustor, unit for supplying room temperature and low hydrogen concentration gas to primary side of niobium film, and unit for recovering hydrogen to secondary side of niobium film. The niobium film is heated at 300-500 degrees C by heating unit, and the solid solution content of hydrogen is set to 0.26 or less. Hydrogen is selectively separated from low hydrogen concentration gas.    USE - System is used for separating hydrogen used as fuel for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system efficiently enables separation of hydrogen from low hydrogen concentration gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of hydrogen separation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Niobium film (1)    Porous support (2)    Low hydrogen concentration gas supply layer (3)    Hydrogen recovery layer (4)
NOVELTY - A high-barrier property anti-UV aging solar cell back membrane comprises main body having 4 layers consists of membrane substrate, aluminum membrane layer on the outer surface of substrate, and surface layer with anti aging and protection functions respectively arranged on the inner surface of substrate and outer surface of aluminum membrane layer.    USE - High-barrier property anti-UV aging solar cell back membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum membrane layer and substrate are directly combined without bonding, the backboard has high barrier property with respect to steam, and has moisture and weather proof properties.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram showing the structure of the high-barrier property anti-UV aging solar cell back membrane.
NOVELTY - A high barrier property reflective solar battery back film comprises highly transparent base material and aluminum film layer on the inner surface of the base material. The outer surface of the base material and/or the inner surface of the aluminum film layer is/are coated with highly transparent UV absorption layers consists of acrylic acid polymer.    USE - High barrier property reflective solar battery back film (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back plate has high barrier performance especially with respect to steam, good damp-proof performance, higher reflection effect for external illumination and is good for increasing use ratio of optical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram which shows the structure of the high barrier property reflective solar battery back film.
NOVELTY - The humidifier (10) has multiple hollow fiber membranes (11c) united with multiple binding strings (11d). A potting material (11b) is provided in a case (11a), where the hollow fiber membranes include a low rank bundle (11e). The hollow fiber membranes are parallelly closed to a same direction. Both side end points of the binding strings are inserted in an end part of the hollow fiber membranes.    USE - Membrane humidifier for a fuel cell in a vehicle. Can also be used for an industrial site and a home.    ADVANTAGE - The intensity of the potting material can be strengthened by potting process of injecting polymer into the hollow fiber membranes. The humidifier prevents the potting material from being broken away from the fuel cell and prevents leakage phenomenon generated due to stress caused by vibration and fast acceleration of the vehicles. The uniform airflow can be generated, so as to improve performance of the membrane humidifier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a membrane humidifier.    Humidifier (10)    Case (11a)    Potting material (11b)    Hollow fiber membranes (11c)    Binding strings (11d)    Low rank bundle (11e)
NOVELTY - The capacitor has an active material electrode layer formed with an electrode layer that is made of one among activated carbon, conductive material or binder. An up down electrode layer is provided in the electrode layer, where the up down electrode layer is made of metal oxide or conductivity polymer. A terminal i.e. lead, is formed in a current collector, where the terminal is made of one among aluminum, nickel, copper or stainless steel. A protection unit is coated with an insulation heat resistance coating material, where the protection unit is made of UV indurative polymer.    USE - Super capacitor. Uses include but are not limited to a memory electric power source for backup of an electronic device, power source for a starter of a vehicle such as electric vehicle (EV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and fuel cell vehicle (FCV), a motor driving battery for substitution power source for a toy and hybrid power system.    ADVANTAGE - The capacitor has low leakage problem and cost, and improved stability, and can be effectively protected from external shock.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a super capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a super capacitor.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a lower electrode (20) which is arranged opposingly at predetermined distance intervals from the upper electrode (10). The upper electrode has several shower electrodes (13) provided with gas emission holes (13a). A flat plate (14) is arranged on the lower surface of shower electrode and a clearance gap (S2) is formed among the shower electrodes. The flat plate is positioned so that the clearance gap formed among the shower electrodes is covered.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The uniformity of plasma processing and processing capacity are achieved such that semiconductor device is acquired easily and the maintainability is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (1)    Upper electrode (10)    Shower electrode (13)    Gas emission hole (13a)    Flat plate (14)    Lower electrode (20)    Clearance gap (S2)
NOVELTY - The method involves assembling a cathode. A self aggregatable monolayer with donor-acceptor colors is provided. The donor-acceptor colors are chemically bonded to functionalized-titanium dioxide-bonded carbon nano tubes at a donor using anchoring agent e.g. thiol. Color mono layers are systematically designed. The carbon nano tubes are detachably arranged. Photostable chromophores e.g. perylene, perylene derivative, is used. A charge transfer process is taken place between color molecules and titanium dioxide nanoparticles.    USE - Method for inversely designing a flexible, alternative color-sensitize organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has increased efficiency, large active surface, reduced energy loss, high light collecting efficiency and high stability for long time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for inversely designing a flexible, alternative color-sensitize organic solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing water-based paste by mixing a solid material containing the granular ceramic and binder with an aqueous solvent in which the alcohol is added. The surface of a porous sheet base material is coated with the prepared paste. The protective layer is formed such that the content of solids (AA) of 55 wt% in layer is higher than the content of solids in the paste by the elimination amount of alcohol.    USE - Method for manufacturing battery-cell separator of secondary battery used in vehicle (both claimed), such as lithium ion battery, nickel-hydrogen battery, nickel cadmium battery, etc used in hybrid vehicle, motor vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in personal computer, portable terminal, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The quality of the manufactured battery-cell separator is improved while suppressing the occurrence of short circuit, by forming the protective layer such that the content of solids of 55 wt% in layer is higher than the content of solids in the paste by the elimination amount of alcohol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery-cell separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating the relationship between the content of solids and alcohol proportion. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Content of solids (AA)    Alcohol proportion (BB)
NOVELTY - A glass plate contains (in %mass) silicon oxide (68-80), aluminum oxide (0.1-5), boron oxide (0-3), magnesium oxide (9.5-12), mixture (0-2) of calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide, and mixture (12.5-15.5) of sodium oxide and potassium oxide. The glass plate has density of 2.5 g/cm3 or less, glass transition temperature of 560 degrees C or more, brittleness of less than 6.5 mu m-1/2, and average thermal expansion coefficient of more than 75x 10-7/ degrees C and 87x 10-7/ degrees C or less at 50-350 degrees C.    USE - Glass plate is used for substrate used for liquid crystal display panel, plasma display panel, inorganic electroluminescent display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The glass plate has excellent dimensional stability, productivity, flatness and favorable brittleness.
NOVELTY - An amine compound having molecular weight of 100-1000 and freezing point at 15 degrees C or more, is coated on surface of silver ion which is reduced in alcohol having boiling point of 80-200 degrees C.    USE - Manufacture of silver particle powder used for forming fine wiring in transparent film heater, electromagnetic wave-shielding film, solar cell, and transparent electrode used for plasma display television.    ADVANTAGE - The film formed using dispersion liquid containing silver particle powder, has reduced defects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dispersion medium, which contains silver particle powder and liquid organic medium.
NOVELTY - A furan containing organic dye (I) is new.    USE - Dye for dye-sensitized solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A furan containing organic dye of formula (I) is new.    Ar1=optionally substituted arylene, preferably optionally substituted 1,4-phenyl, 2,7-fluorene or 2,7-carbazole;    Ar2, Ar3=optionally substituted aryl, preferably optionally substituted Ph, 2-fluorenyl, 1-naphthyl, 9-anthracenyl, 1-pyrenyl or 2-carbazolyl;    Sp1=single bond or spacer group allowing conjugation between Ar1 and furan moiety;    Sp2=single bond or spacer group allowing conjugation between furan moiety or Ac;    Ac=acceptor group; and    Y'=anchoring group.    If Ar2 or Ar3 represents substituted aryl, a substituted group of substituted aryl is 1-5C alkyl or 1-5C alkoxy. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising an organic dye (I), an electrolyte and photoelectrodes.
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a housing (4) comprising a manually actuating locking element (6) that cooperates with another locking element (7), which is formed at another housing (5), for detachably forming a locking connection between the housings. The former housing comprises a traction relief device (8) for traction relief of a cable guided into the former housing. A pressure compensation element (15) is formed at the latter housing, and comprises a gas-permeable membrane. The membrane completely covers an opening formed in the latter housing.    USE - Plug-in connector system for connecting electrical components e.g. solar panels, electronics in junction boxes and inverters, of a photovoltaic system.    ADVANTAGE - The traction relief device is provided at the housing, and the pressure compensation element is formed at the other housing, thus discharging water vapor from the housings in a simple, safe and reliable manner, and hence avoiding damage of the electronics by corrosion or short circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a plug-in connector system.    Plug-in connector system (1)    Housings (4, 5)    Locking element (6, 7)    Strain relief device (8)    Pressure compensation element (15)
NOVELTY - Decreasing or increasing the band-gap shift in the production of a solar cell or other photovoltaic device, comprises coating a substrate with a formulation comprising at least one silicon compound, where the formulation additionally comprises at least one germanium compound.    USE - The germanium compound is useful for producing the photovoltaic device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The germanium compound improves the energy yield and increases the electrical conductivity of the photovoltaic device. The optimal band gap is achieved by germanium together with a silicon compound with thin layer thickness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) producing the photovoltaic device by the above mentioned method, where the photovoltaic device comprises at least one layer preferably made of silicon; and    (2) a photovoltaic device, preferably a solar cell or a combination of solar cells produced by the above mentioned method.
NOVELTY - A back sheet (4) comprises a cured film (hydroxyl group-and-fluorine-containing polymer coating) (6), formed on at least one side of a water-impermeable sheet (5). The cured film contains isocyanate-type prepolymer and/or melamine resin as hardening agent.    USE - Back sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet has improved adhesiveness to water-impermeable sheet and sealing agent layer, excellent bending ability, and is lightweight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of solar cell module.    Sealing agent layer (2)    Surface layer (3)    Back sheet (4)    Water-impermeable sheet (5)    Hydroxyl group-and-fluorine-containing polymer coating (6)
NOVELTY - The electronic apparatus comprises a glass substrate (114) containing sodium. A zinc oxide layer (20) is formed on the surface of glass substrate. The electronic component e.g. solar cell element is provided on the zinc oxide layer. The gallium, aluminum or indium is doped in the zinc oxide layer. The thickness of the zinc oxide layer is 150 nm or more.    USE - Electronic apparatus e.g. solar cell and large size flat panel display device.    ADVANTAGE - The need for providing the sodium diffusion prevention layer separately is eliminated by the usage of the zinc oxide layer for preventing the diffusion of the sodium. The large size glass substrate is manufactured easily at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of electronic apparatus; and    (2) alkali-metal diffusion prevention method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element and solar cell.    Zinc oxide layer (20)    Electric power generation laminated structure (22)    Selenium layer (24)    Passivation film (28)    Heat sink (30)    Glass substrate (114)
NOVELTY - A transmitted visible light amount-increasing agent of light transmitting substrate contains an organosilicon compound and an inorganic silicon compound.    USE - Agent is used for increasing amount of visible light transmitted by light-transmitting substrate during manufacture of highly light-transmitting substrate used for optical component (all claimed) e.g. lens. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, plasma display panel, solar cell, projector, building material, cathode ray tube and photoelectric cell.    ADVANTAGE - The agent amount of visible light transmitted by the substrate is effectively increased by a simple method. The contamination of the surface of light-transmitting substrate is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of highly light-transmitting substrate; and    (2) method for increasing amount of visible light transmitted by substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of titanium peroxide. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte contains organic-salt compound having tertiary or quaternary cation and thiocyanate anion.    USE - Electrolyte is used for photoelectric conversion element for dye-sensitized solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The element comprising the electrolyte has high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and provides dye-sensitized solar cell having excellent heat resistance, moisture resistance and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photoelectric conversion element; and    (2) dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Transparent substrate (1)    Transparent conductive film (2)    Oxide semiconductor porous membrane (3)    Photoelectrode (4)    Counter electrode (5)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor electrode (10) has a transparent electrode (12) arranged at surface of a light transmitting substrate (11). The transparent electrode has a metal oxide layer (13) at surface opposite to surface contacting with the substrate. The metal oxide layer contains silicon microparticles (15) capable of absorbing specific wavelength among wavelength of light transmitted through the substrate, and metal oxide microparticles (14). The silicon microparticles are arranged between metal oxide microparticles.    USE - Semiconductor electrode is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor electrode has favorable light absorption characteristics. The aggregation of silicon microparticles is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell (1); and    (2) manufacture of semiconductor electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Semiconductor electrode (10)    Light-transmitting substrate (11)    Transparent electrode (12)    Metal oxide layer (13)    Metal oxide microparticles (14)    Silicon microparticles (15)    Counter electrode (20)    Electrolyte (30)    Sealing material (40)
NOVELTY - The reformer (100) has a carbon monoxide (CO) reduction unit (140) whose catalyst layer includes a catalyst for promoting a reaction to decrease CO contained in the reformed gas which is heat-exchanged with the reforming water at a superheated steam generating unit (160) and supplied. A control unit (180) controls the amount of combustion air supplied to a combustion unit (130) based on the temperature of reforming water in downstream of vaporization unit (150) or reformed gas in downstream of steam generating unit to adjust the temperature of the catalyst layer.    USE - Reformer for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the amount of combustion air supplied to the combustion unit is controlled based on the temperature of reforming water in downstream of vaporization unit or reformed gas in downstream of steam generating unit to adjust the temperature of the catalyst layer, the catalyst layer of carbon monoxide reduction unit is maintained at suitable temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of fuel cell system (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Reformer (100)    Combustion unit (130)    Carbon monoxide reduction unit (140)    Vaporization unit (150)    Superheated steam generating unit (160)    Control unit (180)
NOVELTY - The electrode has lower porous layer (6), intermediate layer (4a) and upper porous layer (11) which are orderly laminated on a substrate (1). The upper and lower porous layer which consists of microparticles of same material, are made of titanium oxide. The lower porous layer and the intermediate layer consist of microparticles of different material. The average diameter of the microparticles of the upper and lower porous layers is different from each other.    USE - Porous electrode for use in dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed) of solar cell system used for residence and power station.    ADVANTAGE - The porous electrode is easily produced by forming the layer of micropracticles with large particle size. The peeling at the interface of lower porous layer and porous insulating layer is suppressed by laminating an upper porous layer on the porous insulating layer, so that the degradation of photoelectric transfer characteristic is also suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the porous electrode.    Substrate (1)    Intermediate layer (4a)    Lower porous layer (6)    Upper porous layer (11)
NOVELTY - The back surface dielectric is deposited over the back surface doped region. An active area of n-type is formed on a front surface of the silicon substrate. The active area is etched, and a front surface passivation and anti-reflection (AR) dielectric layer are deposited onto the active area. A layer of amorphous silicon is deposited onto the back surface contact grid and the back surface dielectric. A layer of metal is deposited over the layer of amorphous silicon doped with another dopant, and the active area is isolated.    USE - Method of fabricating BSC (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The simplified process with reduced manufacturing costs are obtained. Since the bifacial solar cells combine a non-continuous, e.g., grid-shaped, back surface electrode with a back surface reflector, thus obtaining improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for bifacial solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram explaining the process for BSC.    Texturing and damaging etch (201)    Depositing back surface doped region (203)    Application of back surface dielectric (205)    Front surface phosphorus diffusion (207)    Application of front surface dielectric (211)
NOVELTY - A metal composite substrate (1) comprises a core (3) comprising a metal having higher strength than aluminum at elevated temperatures of at least 300 degrees C; and an aluminum or aluminum alloy layer (5) covering an entire surface of the core, where an anodized film (7) is formed at a surface of the aluminum or aluminum alloy layer.    USE - In semiconductor substrate and solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite substrate exhibits high strength at elevated temperatures and excellent withstand voltage characteristics. The metal composite substrate having the anodized surface film can produce with high efficiency an insulating flexible support by a roll-to-roll process and has good flatness during the high-temperature heat treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thin-film solar cell comprising the metal composite substrate; and a light-absorbing layer and an electrode layer formed on the metal composite substrate;    (2) producing a metal composite substrate involving plating an entire surface of a core comprising a metal having higher strength than aluminum at elevated temperatures of at least 300 degrees C with aluminum or an aluminum alloy to form an aluminum or aluminum alloy layer, where plating is hot-dip plating; and subjecting a surface of the aluminum or aluminum alloy layer to anodizing treatment, rinsing treatment and drying treatment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows is a cross-sectional view of a metal composite substrate.    Metal composite substrate (1)    Core (3)    Aluminum or aluminum alloy layer (5)    Anodized film (7)
NOVELTY - A porous sheet is manufactured by preparing dispersion liquid by mixing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene particles, water, surfactant and thickener and dispersing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene particle to water, applying dispersion liquid on film and forming application layer of dispersion liquid, baking application layer, and peeling film.    USE - Manufacture of porous sheet for adsorption conveyance material and fuel cell potable water collection membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains porous sheet which has outstanding surface smoothness and air permeability, and high strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a porous sheet.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of high purity silicon involves melting impure silicon and blowing in a gas which contains silicon tetrafluoride.    USE - Manufacture of high purity silicon for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Impurities are removed in a single process, inexpensive and has high yield.
NOVELTY - A modifier comprises modification part which supplies fuel for modification and water vapor and produces reformed gas, evaporation part which supplies and evaporates modified water, burner which supplies reformed gas and burns by oxidizing agent gas, combustion part which has combustion gas flow path which distributes while combustion gas, carbon monoxide shift part which reduces carbon monoxide in reformed gas, temperature detection unit which detects temperature of carbon monoxide shift part, and attainment detection unit which detects water vapor.    USE - Modifier for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The modifier detects reliably and accurately and improves ignition quality of burner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A modifier comprises modification part which supplies fuel for modification and water vapor and produces reformed gas, evaporation part which supplies and evaporates modified water and supplies water vapor to modification part, burner which supplies reformed gas and burns by oxidizing agent gas, combustion part which has combustion gas flow path which distributes while combustion gas emitted by burner heats modification part and evaporation part, carbon monoxide shift part which reduces carbon monoxide in reformed gas supplied from modification part, temperature detection unit which detects temperature of carbon monoxide shift part, and attainment detection unit which detects water vapor arrived at installation position of temperature detection unit based on temperature detected by temperature detection unit. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the control program executed with control apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The positive electrode (11) and negative electrode contain the positive and negative electrode active material layers (11b,12b) and the positive and negative electrode collectors. A polymer layer (13) made of fluororesin and inorganic oxide particle is formed on the surface of negative electrode active material layer. A lithium ionic-permeability insulating layer is formed between the positive and negative electrodes. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - The inorganic oxide particle consists of alumina, magnesia, silica, zirconia and titania.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery used as power supply for portable electronic device such as personal computer, mobile telephone, mobile device, portable information terminal such as personal digital assistant (PDA), portable game apparatus, video camera, electric tool, vacuum cleaner and robot. Can also be used in assisting electric motor of hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The charging and discharging characteristics and output characteristics of the battery can be improved. The durability of the battery is improved. The safety of the battery at the time of overcharge and generation of the internal short circuit can be ensured. The generation of heat due to overcharge can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery.    Lithium ion secondary battery (1)    Positive electrode (11)    Positive electrode active material layer (11b)    Negative electrode active material layer (12b)    Polymer layer (13)
NOVELTY - A dispersion liquid is obtained using carbon powder, metal semiconductor, high boiling point solvent and low boiling point solvent. The obtained dispersion liquid is distilled, and low boiling point solvent is removed to obtain carbon paste.    USE - Preparation of carbon paste used for counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon paste provides counter electrode having reduced film thickness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of preparation of carbon paste. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion apparatus (100) has a p-type photoelectric conversion layer (41), i-type crystalline silicon-germanium layer (42) and n-type photoelectric conversion layer (43) sequentially laminated on light-incidence side of a substrate (1). The concentration of germanium in i-type crystalline silicon-germanium layer reduces from p-layer side towards n-layer side in step-change.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion apparatus exhibits high photoelectric conversion efficiency and improved spectral sensitivity in long-wavelength region.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic structural view of photoelectric conversion apparatus.    Substrate (1)    Photoelectric conversion layer (3)    P-type photoelectric conversion layer (41)    I-type crystalline silicon-germanium layer (42)    N-type photoelectric conversion layer (43)    Photoelectric conversion apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A sheet-like light scattering component (3) contains resin composition containing resin and inorganic fine particles having thickness of 100 mu m or more and particle diameter of 10 mu m or more. The haze value of the resin composition after addition of inorganic particles to the resin is increased to 3-10% with respect to the haze value before addition of inorganic particles to the resin.    USE - Sheet-like light scattering component is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheet-like light scattering component has excellent conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Transparent front substrate (2)    Sheet-like light-scattering component (3)    Solar cell element (4)    Back filler layer (5)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element (10) has photoelectric conversion layer (13) provided between electrodes (12,14). At least one layer of photoelectric conversion layer has a bulk heterojunction structure. The electrode (12) contains a conductive fiber (15) coated with p-type organic semiconductor material or n-type organic semiconductor material in which absorbing group is introduced.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element e.g. organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element is manufactured with reduced weight, favorable flexibility, and excellent electroconductivity and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (11)    Electrodes (12,14)    Photoelectric conversion layer (13)    Conductive fiber (15)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste contains silver oxide particles and vanadium oxide particles as electroconductive particles.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for forming back surface electrode of solar cell e.g. single crystal silicon solar cell and polycrystal silicon solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell using the electroconductive paste has excellent adhesiveness between solar cell substrate and metal ribbon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of back surface electrode.    Light-incident lateral electrode (1)    Anti-reflective film (2)    N-type diffused layer (3)    P-type silicon substrate (4)    Back surface electrode (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing boron doped silicon dioxide or amorphous silicon layer on back surface of a substrate (101). A back surface dielectric layer (105) is deposited onto boron doped layer. A phosphorus is diffused onto front surface of substrate to form an n+ layer (107) and a front surface junction. A front surface passivation and an anti-reflection dielectric layer (109) are deposited onto n+ layer. The contact grids are applied to front and back surface of BSC. A front and back contact grids (111,113) are fired and front surface junction is isolated.    USE - method of fabricating BSC (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The simplified process is used for fabricating BSC, thus manufacturing cost is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for BSC.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view illustrating process of fabricating BSC.    Substrate (101)    Dielectric layer (105)    N type layer (107)    Anti-reflection dielectric layer (109)    Front contact grid (111)    Back contact grid (113)
NOVELTY - The board has an LED indication board (1) and a solar battery sheet (2) that are arranged between an upper glass layer and a lower glass layer. Packaging glue is filled between the upper glass layer and the lower glass layer to form an integrated structure, where the packaging glue is ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) glue or polyvinyl butyral (PVB) glue. Output end of the solar battery sheet is connected with a storage battery through a controller.    USE - Solar LED indication board.    ADVANTAGE - The board utilizes solar energy to independently supply power. The board is simple in structure and light in weight, has aesthetic appearance, and realizes better indication and promotion effects.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a solar led indication board.    LED indication board (1)    Solar battery sheet (2)
NOVELTY - Aromatic amine derivative (I) is new.    USE - New aromatic amine derivative is used as luminescent material or hole-transport material for organic electroluminescent element (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display of wall-mounted television, copier, printer, liquid crystal display, display board, marker lamp, photoelectric conversion element, solar cell, and image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element using aromatic amine derivative has high blue purity, luminous efficiency, and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Aromatic amine derivative of formula: B1-CH=CH-X1-N(-A1)-X2-CH=CH-B2 (I) is new.    A1=alkyl, aromatic group, heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted) or alkene-type group of formula: -X3-CH=CH-B3 (i);and    B1-B3,X1-X3=aromatic group or heterocyclyl (both optionally substituted), in which aromatic group or heterocyclyl of B1-B3 has (un)substituted silyl as substituent.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element.
NOVELTY - Aqueous dispersion comprises: at least one electrically conductive polymer doped with a non-fluorinated polymeric acid; at least one highly-fluorinated acid polymer; at least one water-compatible high-boiling organic solvent; and electrically insulative inorganic oxide nanoparticles.    USE - The aqueous dispersion is useful in film, and in electronic devices (all claimed) such as light-emitting diode, light emitting diode display, diode laser, lighting panel, photodetectors photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, phototubes, infrared detectors, biosensors, photovoltaic device, solar cell, and transistor. The film is useful: as transparent conductive coatings; and in liquid deposition technique including continuous (comprising spin coating, gravure coating, curtain coating, dip coating, slot-die coating, spray coating, and continuous nozzle coating) and discontinuous techniques (comprising ink jet printing, gravure printing, and screen printing).    ADVANTAGE - The aqueous dispersion has ability to carry a high current when subjected to a low electrical voltage. The film exhibits smooth and transparent. The film has high conductivity and work-function.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electronic device (100) comprising at least one layer made from the dispersion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of an organic electronic device.    Device (100)    Anode layer (110)    Hole injection layer (120)    Electroactive layer (140)    Electron injection/transport layer. (150)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has multiple unit cell regions (a) formed in a substrate (100). A lower electrode (110) is formed on one of the unit cell regions of the substrate. A connection layer (131) is formed on the lower electrode. A photoelectric element (200) is formed on the connection layer. An upper electrode (300) is formed on the photoelectric element. The upper electrode is electrically connected to the connection layer located on the lower electrode formed on the other unit cell regions. The connection layer comprises a metal layer and a metal silicide layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The connection layer can be included between the lower electrode and a semiconductor layer so as to prevent the lower electrode from being diffused to the semiconductor layer, improves interfacial property between the semiconductor layer and the lower electrode, prevents damage of the lower electrode and improves conductivity between the unit cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Unit cell regions (a)    Substrate (100)    Lower electrode (110)    Connection layer (131)    Photoelectric element (200)    Upper electrode (300)
NOVELTY - Lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a fluorine containing compound (I), as an additive in the base oil.    USE - The lubricant composition is useful to apply: on a sliding part with noble metal surface, copper surface or a copper alloy surface; and on an electrical contact point (all claimed). The lubricant composition is useful: e.g. in automotive auxiliary machinery, electrical equipment, construction equipment, industrial machines, audiovisual equipments, breaker, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, silencer, food-, pharmaceutical-industry, steel, mining, glass and cement industries, chemical-, rubber-, paper-, printing-, wood-industry, textile and clothings; roller-, angular-, thrust-, copper based-, hydrodynamic-, resin-bearings, electric tools, petrol pump, oil pump, exhaust system parts, cooling system, electric fan motor, water pump, compressor, conveyor system, brake system, steering system, fuel cell, throttles, electronically controlled throttles, trolley line, window switch, brake switch and engine start switch.    ADVANTAGE - The lubricant composition exhibits long term abrasion resistance, anticorrosion properties, heat resistance properties, and oxidation stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a fluorine containing compound of formula (CF3(CF2)nO(CF2O)p(C2F4O)q(C3F6O)rR1fCONHAr1) (I), as an additive in the base oil.    Ar1 = a 2-benzimidazole group;    R1f = a fluorocarbon group with a carbon number of 1 or 2, CF2O, CF2O4, C3F6O;    n = 0-2; and either    p, q, r = a whole number; or    p+q+r = greater than or equal to 100, where one or two of p, q and r is 0.
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises (meth)acrylic-type block copolymer (A) containing (meth)acrylic-type polymer block (a) and acrylic polymer block (b), and (meth)acrylic-type polymer (B) having reactive functional group(s) in terminal.    USE - Curable composition is used for forming cured material. Uses include but are not limited to sealing material for refrigerator, freezer and washing machine, printed circuit board, electrical-insulation component, solar cell, transistor, photoresist material, motor vehicle components, heat exchanger components, waterproof sheet and syringe gasket.    ADVANTAGE - The cured material formed using composition has improved strength and excellent heat resistance and flexibility.
NOVELTY - A transparent electrode consists of a transparent conductive layer (31) containing conductive fibers (11), a conductive polymer, and a binder resin which can be uniformly dispersed in an aqueous solvent, provided on a transparent base material (51).    USE - Transparent electrode is used in organic electroluminescent elements (claimed). Can also be used in LCD elements of flat panel televisions, organic light-emitting elements, inorganic electroluminescent elements, electronic paper, organic and inorganic solar cells, electromagnetic wave shields, and touch panels.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electrode has high electroconductivity and transparency even after environmental test in high temperature/humidity environment, and excellent smoothness, oxidation resistance, and stability (total light transmittance, surface resistance, surface roughness). The transparent electrode provides organic electroluminescent elements having excellent light-emission uniformity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the transparent electrode.    Conductive fibers (11)    Electroconductive material (21)    Transparent conductive layer (31)    Transparent resin (41)    Transparent base material (51)
NOVELTY - The bipolar secondary battery has positive/negative electrode active material layers formed in both surfaces of a collector. The peripheral portion of bipolar type electrode and resin-made separator (50i) is joined through a seal portion. The seal portion and separator are attached by heating below the phase transition temperature of temperature-responsive polymer gel (53i) which carries out phase transition from swelling state to contracted state.    USE - Bipolar secondary battery such as lithium ion battery and nickel-hydrogen battery for vehicle (claimed) such as hybrid vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in two-wheeled vehicle such as motor bike, three-wheeled vehicle, and four-wheeled vehicle such as passenger car, truck, bus, light car, motor vehicle and electric train.    ADVANTAGE - The stress and heat shrink of the separator can be suppressed effectively, the movement of lithium ion between the electrodes can be blocked, the reliability of bipolar battery is excellent, and the distortion in internal short circuit of battery resulting from heat shrink of separator can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the cross-sectional schematic view of the separator along surface direction and thickness direction. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Separator (50i)    Main material (51i)    Temperature-responsive polymer gel (53i)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic polymerization liquid contains a conductive polymer monomer and a supporting electrolyte salt, which are dissolved in a solvent. The electrolyte salt contains anthraquinone compound (I).    USE - Electrolytic polymerization liquid is used for forming conductive polymer used for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor (all claimed). Can also be used for organic electroluminescent display, organic transistor, polymer battery, solar cell, sensor, electromagnetic shielding material, electrochromic material, antistatic material and artificial muscle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic polymerization liquid has high electrical conductivity, and provides solid electrolytic capacitor having favorable equivalent series resistance and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolytic polymerization liquid contains a conductive polymer monomer and a supporting electrolyte salt, which are dissolved in a solvent. The electrolyte salt contains anthraquinone compound (A) of formula (I).    R1-R8=H, 1-6C linear or branched alkyl, 1-6C linear or branched alkoxy, amino, nitro or sulfonic acid group, and at least two represent sulfonic acid group;and    X+=counter cation.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) conductive polymer, which is formed by electrolytically polymerizing the electrolytic polymerization liquid;    (2) solid electrolytic capacitor, which has a solid electrolyte containing the conductive polymer and formed on dielectric material oxide layer, which is formed on valve action metal; and    (3) manufacture of solid electrolytic capacitor, which involves forming electroconductive polymer layer on valve action metal, in which dielectric material oxide layer is formed.
NOVELTY - A laminating structure (110) is formed by laminating light receiving surface side transparent protection element (111), sealing film (113A), electricity generating element (114), back surface side color sealing film (113B) and back surface side protection element (112) in an order. The laminated structure is heated through press plate by pressure, after mounting the press plate which covers the upper surface of back surface side protection element on laminated structure.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated structure can be pressurized uniformly and the protrusion of sealing films can be suppressed effectively. The need for cutting off the sealing film protruded from laminated structure is prevented. The external appearance and productivity of solar cell module are improved. The electric power generation efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The planar shape of press plate is same as planar shape of back surface side protection element. The press plate is made metal or glass. The laminated structure is pressurized using vacuum laminator having diaphragm. The back surface side color sealing film is made of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, cross linking agent and coloring agent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the laminated structure.    Laminated structure (110)    Light receiving surface side transparent protection element (111)    Back surface side protection element (112)    Sealing films (113A,113B)    Electricity generating element (114)
NOVELTY - An organic/inorganic compositive dispersant comprises inorganic clay and organic surfactant complexed with inorganic clay. The inorganic clay is layered or sheet-like. The organic surfactant is cationic surfactant, nonionic surfactant or anionic surfactant. The cationic surfactant is fatty (12-32C) quaternary ammonium salt or fatty (12-32C) quaternary ammonium chloride. The nonionic surfactant is octylphenol polyethoxylate or polyoxyethylene alkyl ether. The anionic surfactant is alkyl sulfate.    USE - Organic/inorganic compositive dispersant (D1) is used for dispersing metal-oxide pigment (particularly white titanium oxide pigment), electrolyte of solar cell, or polymer. The dispersant (D1) is also used to reinforce epoxy (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dispersant (D1) is stable, and uniformly disperses powders or particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing the dispersant (D1) which comprises mixing inorganic clay and organic surfactant in solvent to perform complex reaction.
NOVELTY - Metal pastes comprises: (a) at least one electrically conductive metal powder selected from silver, copper, and nickel; (b) at least one p-type silicon alloy powder; and (c) an organic vehicle, where the p-type silicon alloy is selected from alloys comprising silicon and boron, alloys comprising silicon and aluminum and alloys comprising silicon, boron and aluminum.    USE - The metal pastes is useful for producing electrode (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a method for producing at least one electrode comprising: (a) providing a silicon semiconductor having at least one p-type silicon surface region; (b) printing and drying a metal paste on the at least one p-type silicon surface region to form at least one electrode; and (c) firing the printed and dried metal paste;    (2) an electrode produced according to the process;    (3) a silicon semiconductor having at least one p-type silicon surface region, where the silicon semiconductor is provided with at least one electrode produced; and    (4) an n-type silicon solar cell comprising an n-type silicon wafer with at least one p-type-emitter, where the n-type silicon wafer with at least one p-type-emitter is provided with at least one electrode produced according to the process.
NOVELTY - The module i.e. light gathering solar cell module (1) has a diffuse reflector (6) reflecting an incident light towards a solar cell (4) i.e. bifacial cell, where the reflector has a corrugated reflecting surface. The reflector is made of a diffuse reflective material. The reflector has continuous V-shaped surfaces (6a), in which each V shape has generally same shape. A ratio between a detector width of the solar cell and a width of the single V-shaped surface that faces the solar cell is 0.4 to 1. The reflector is constructed with a protective layer, a polyester resin layer, and a cover layer.    USE - Solar cell module i.e. light gathering solar cell module and mono-facial solar cell module, for use in a vehicle and outdoor to generate photovoltaic power.    ADVANTAGE - The V-shaped surfaces of the diffuse reflector diffusely reflect the light to increase the amount of light that enters the solar cell among the light interfacially reflected by the surface of sealing part, thus increasing the power generation efficiency of the solar cell module. The solar cell module with the diffuse reflector exhibits the light-use efficiency about 2 percentage higher than a solar cell module with a specular reflector for any incident angle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reflector is constructed with a protective layer, a polyethylene terephthalate layer, a polyester resin layer, and a cover layer and metal substrate. The cover layer is a mixture of polyethylene terephthalate resin and titanium dioxide particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell module.    Light gathering solar cell module (1)    Front surface substrate (2)    Solar cell (4)    Diffuse reflector (6)    V-shaped surfaces (6a)
NOVELTY - A seal device comprises quartz furnace door and insulation packet which are integrally connected.    USE - A seal device for diffusion furnace (claimed) used for forming silicone surface P-N junction for manufacturing solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The seal device reduces condensation of metaphosphoric acid, probability that liquid receiving plate is corroded or even penetrated through by condensed metaphosphoric acid and total operation cost of diffusion furnace, effectively inhibits corroding from condensed metaphosphoric acid to quartz tube and quartz furnace door to prolong service life of quartz tube and quartz furnace door, and prolongs washing period of quartz tube and service life of liquid receiving plate to reduce silicon sheet diffusion fraction defect caused by corrosion or penetration of liquid receiving plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a diffusion furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the seal device.
NOVELTY - A proton-conductive electrolyte contains molecule having salt, and proton donor property or proton acceptor property. The salt comprises anion having functional group which functions as a hydrogen bond donor, and one or more functional groups which function as a hydrogen bond acceptor.    USE - Proton-conductive electrolyte is used for electrochemical cell e.g. fuel cell (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to water electrolysis, hydrohalic acid electrolysis, humidity sensor, gas sensor, lithium ion battery, lithium metal battery, capacitor, dye-sensitized solar cell, liquid crystal material and photoresponsive material.    ADVANTAGE - The proton-conductive electrolyte improves maneuverability of proton.
NOVELTY - Bisterpyridine-metal complexes (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in photovoltaic cells or solar cells, as a photocatalyst, as sensitizer for chemical reactions, preferably in synthesis chemistry or as dye (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibit improved photoluminescence properties, preferably increased quantum yields and increased stability against over oxygen, preferably under simultaneous exposure to light, and can be prepared in good yields in an easy manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Bisterpyridine-metal complexes of formula (I) are new.    A = any type of substitution;    X = O, S, NR, NH, PR or PH;    M = transition metal with k-fold charge;    Z = counter ion with m-fold negative charge;    k = k-fold charge, non-negative integer;    l = molecular equivalent, positive integer;    m = m-fold negative charge, positive integer; and    n = molecular equivalent, non-negative integer, with the proviso that the condition kx l = nx m is satisfied.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing (I).
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a main body (100) provided with a cassette movable part (200) for moving a cassette (400) in which a wafer (500) is mounted. A push loading unit (300) is installed at one side of the cassette movable part for pushing a carrier of the cassette movable part. The main body is provided with a texturing chamber for performing texturing process of a surface of the wafer. A phosphosilicate glass removal chamber removes phosphorus pentoxide film. One side of a pushing jaw is protruded to the push loading unit. A push board movable part is connected to a carrier push board.    USE - Continuous batch type manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The loading and unloading of the wafer can be performed in a simple manner. The wafer broken rate is minimized and the productivity of the apparatus is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a continuous batch type manufacturing apparatus.    Main body (100)    Cassette movable part (200)    Push loading unit (300)    Cassette (400)    Wafer (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a sacrificial layer on a preparatory period board, and a forming a thin film laminated article on the sacrificial layer made of amorphous silicon. A thin film element is separated from the laminated article, and a provisional supporter is provided on the laminated article. The sacrificial layer is removed from a denuded zone, and the thin film element is arranged on the preparatory period board. The thin film element welded with the supporter is transcribed on a perpetual substrate i.e. flexible printed circuit board.    USE - Method for manufacturing a thin film element such as thin film transistor, solar cell and biosensor (all claimed) of an organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables transcribing the thin film laminated article to the independent thin film element in an easy manner, removing the residue of the sacrificial layer, avoiding the problem caused by residual formation, minimizing laser irradiation, and allows easy manufacturing of the thin film element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating thin film element manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - A photoelectrode (10) manufacturing method involves electrospinning polymer solution and colloidal solution of metal oxide nanoparticle layer (12) on a conductive substrate. The obtained metal oxide nanoparticle polymer composite containing nanofiber layer of porous metal oxide nanoparticle is heat treated at 25-150 degrees C.    USE - Method for manufacturing a photoelectrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the photoelectrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell with better durability, mechanical strength and bending property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Photoelectrode (10)    Transparent electrode (11)    Metal oxide nanoparticle layer (12)    Polymer nanofiber (13)    Platinum layer (15)
NOVELTY - An organic solar cell contains a substrate (10), on which an electrode (20), a polymer electrolyte layer (30), a photoactive layer (40), and another electrode (50) are sequentiallyformed.    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell has better photoelectric conversion property, light emitting property and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an organic solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Electrodes (20, 50)    Polymer electrolyte layer (30)    Photoactive layer (40)
NOVELTY - Aqueous ammonia or sodium hydroxide is added to inorganic titanium salt and precipitated. The precipitate is washed and peptized to obtain pale yellow transparent solution. The pale yellow transparent solution is diluted with water, and subjected to hydrothermal process. A titania compact layer is deposited on conductive substrate by spin-coating, dipping/coating or casting method. A layer of porous titania film is deposited on the titania compact layer by screen printing, blade coating method or spray-coating method. The porous titania film is calcined to obtain photoanode.    USE - Preparation of photoanode used for dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of photoanode using transparent compact layer-forming colloidal sol which does not contain organic material and impurities. The corrosion of electrolyte on substrate is prevented by forming blocking layer between conductive layer and porous film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Aqueous ammonia or 0.1-4M sodium hydroxide at 25-80 degrees C is added to 0.1-4M inorganic titanium salt as a precursor and precipitated. The precipitate is washed 4-5 times to obtain gel-state solid. The solid is peptized at 25-80 degrees C for 0.5-5 hours to obtain pale yellow transparent solution. The pale yellow transparent solution is diluted 1-5 times with water, and subjected to hydrothermal process at 100-200 degrees C for 2-50 hours to obtain transparent anatase-phase titania solution with concentration of 0.1-5 wt.%. A titania compact layer is deposited on a conductive substrate by spin-coating, dipping/coating or casting method. A layer of porous titania film is deposited on the titania compact layer by screen printing, blade coating method or spray-coating method. The porous titania film is calcined at 400-550 degrees C for 15-120 minutes to obtain photoanode.
NOVELTY - The method involves growing a P-type doped silicon dioxide layer on the backside of an N-type silicon substrate. An un-doped silicon dioxide layer is grown on the P-type doped layer. The corrosive or corrosion inhibitor is printed on the un-doped silicon dioxide layer to corrode the P-type doped silicon dioxide layer and un-doped silicon dioxide layer to needed patterns. The N-type doping is carried out to the front and back sides of the substrate to form N-type doped layers.    USE - Manufacturing method of back-contact solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the P-type doped layer is protected by un-doped silicon dioxide layer, the PN doped layers of the N-type front surface field and cell backside are formed at the same time, so that the diffusion process is avoided, and so the cost is reduced and the process is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The silicon dioxide layers are grown on the front and back sides of the substrate for passivating the surfaces of the substrate. The antireflection film made of silicon nitride and titanium dioxide is deposited on the front side or front and back sides of the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the back-contact solar cell.
NOVELTY - The photoelectrode has a porosity nano particle metal oxide layer formed in one side of a conductive substrate, where the nano particle metal oxide layer is made of material selected from a group containing titanium, zirconium, strontium, zinc, indium, ytterbium, lanthanum, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, niobium, magnesium, aluminum, yttrium, scandium, samarium and gallium. Photosensitive dye is absorbed into a surface of the nano particle metal oxide layer.    USE - Photoelectrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectrode avoids binding polymer removal process at high temperature, and has improved durability and mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a photoelectrode manufacturing method    (2) a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising an electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photoelectrode.
NOVELTY - A metal precursor mixed solution containing main catalyst metal precursor and ionic liquid is prepared. The solution is reduced using a reducing agent to obtain a reduced product. The reduced product is refined and dried to obtain the catalyst, and the ionic liquid is collected.    USE - Manufacture of catalyst for electrode used for membrane electrode assembly of fuel cells (all claimed) e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell, molten carbonate fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to manufacture catalyst with high activity by a simple process. The fuel cells having excellent power density are provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anode (20)    Cathode (30)    Electrolyte film (40)    Anode separator (50)    Cathode separator (60)
NOVELTY - The optoelectronic component comprises a substrate (1), an anode (2), a cathode (10), an active layer (6) arranged between anode and cathode, an amorphous dielectric layer (3) arranged directly on a surface of the anode facing the cathode, and a hole injection layer arranged on the amorphous dielectric layer with a thickness of less than or equal to 20 nm. The amorphous dielectric layer has a thickness of 0.1-3 nm. The homogeneity of the layer thickness of the dielectric layer is independent of a surface structure of the anode. The thickness variation of the dielectric layer is maximum 10%.    USE - Used as optoelectronic component such as organic light-emitting diode, infrared light-emitting diode, organic solar cell and organic photodetector.    ADVANTAGE - The optoelectronic component can be simply manufactured with reduced thickness, less material consumption, high lifespan, high quality and high efficiency, and reduces the appearance of short circuits.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The optoelectronic component comprises a substrate (1), an anode (2), a cathode (10), an active layer (6) arranged between anode and cathode, an amorphous dielectric layer (3) arranged directly on a surface of the anode facing the cathode, and a hole injection layer arranged on the amorphous dielectric layer with a thickness of less than or equal to 20 nm. The amorphous dielectric layer has a thickness of 0.1-3 nm. The homogeneity of the layer thickness of the dielectric layer is independent of a surface structure of the anode. The thickness variation of the dielectric layer is maximum 10%. The dielectric layer is producible by plasma-free atomic layer deposition process. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for coating an anode for an optoelectronic component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic over view of an optoelectronic component.    Substrate (1)    Anode (2)    Amorphous dielectric layer (3)    Active layer (6)    Cathode. (10)
NOVELTY - A glass film has thickness of 0.0001-0.3 mm, thermal expansion coefficient of 50x 10-7/ degrees C or less. A spectral transmission factor of the glass film having thickness of 0.1 mm, is 85% or less at 355 nm.    USE - Glass film. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, lithium-ion secondary battery, charge-coupled device, contact type solid-state image sensor, printed wiring board, organic electroluminescent illumination, solar cell, semiconductor manufacture and transparent tool.    ADVANTAGE - The glass film has excellent laser processing property with respect to yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser of 266 nm or 355 nm wavelength, and is effectively manufactured without damage. The products formed using glass film, have reduced thickness and weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of glass film.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive thin film (11) contains a buffer layer (10) and an insulating substrate (5) in order. The buffer layer consists of an oxide film formed by spraying precursor solution (a) containing metal material on an insulating substrate. A ruthenium-oxide electroconductive thin film is formed by spraying precursor solution (b) containing ruthenium on the obtained buffer layer.    USE - Formation of electroconductive thin film used as transparent electrode of display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively and economically forms electroconductive thin film having excellent smoothness, uniformity and transparency, and low resistance value, with reduced usage amount of ruthenium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the substrate and the film.    Insulating substrate (5)    Buffer layer (10)    Electroconductive film (11)
NOVELTY - A glass composition comprises (in mol%) silica (1-45), boron oxide (25-65) and zinc oxide (0-11).    USE - Glass composition is used for electrode-forming material for forming back surface electrode of silicon solar battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to light-receiving surface electrode, photodiode, single-crystal-silicon solar cell, polycrystalline-silicon solar cell, microcrystal silicon solar battery, amorphous-silicon solar cell, and optical components e.g. ceramic electronic components and ceramic capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The glass composition has excellent thermal expansion coefficient, surface resistance, external appearance and thermal stability, and low softening point. The silicon solar battery formed using the glass composition has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and is economically prepared without producing blisters.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrode-forming material, containing glass powder having glass composition, metal powder and vehicle.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has uniform-heating board (40) that is mounted on heat source (20). A roller (30) is provided to convey the glass substrate (100) by loading/unloading the substrate to top of uniform-heating board.    USE - Substrate conveying apparatus for conveying glass substrate used for solar cell, to in-line type surface treatment apparatus such as physical vapor deposition (PVD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatuses.    ADVANTAGE - Substrate can be conveyed by maintaining uniformity of temperature distribution of substrate using uniform-heating board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views explaining the operation process of substrate conveying apparatus.    Substrate conveying apparatus (10)    Heat source (20)    Roller (30)    Uniform-heating board (40)    Glass substrate (100)
NOVELTY - The system has an electrical storage element that supplies an electric power with respect to control unit (8) controlling fuel cell main unit (1), by charging. A receptacle (4) has a connection unit (46) with several terminals (41-45) which are connected to DC-DC converter (3), lithium ion charging battery (LIB) (6), connection detection unit (7) and ground respectively.    USE - Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) system of charging device (claimed) used for electronic device such as mobile phone and portable information terminal.    ADVANTAGE - Since the receptacle has connection unit with several terminals which are connected to DC-DC converter, LIB, connection detection unit and ground respectively, the connection of connection unit with respect to charging device can be detected efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the DMFC system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell main unit (1)    DC-DC converter (3)    Receptacle (4)    LIB (6)    Connection detection unit (7)    Control unit (8)    Terminals (41-45)    Connection unit (46)
NOVELTY - The system (20) has fuel cell (31) including anhydrous electrolyte that contains trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and diethyl methylamine, anode and cathode containing platinum. The electrolyte has proton-conductivity on anhydrous conditions. A water removal device (74) performs poisoning suppression process for removing water existing around the cathode and suppressing poisoning of the cathode by water.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the poisoning of the cathode can be suppressed, the activity fall of cathode can be suppressed and fall of electric power generation performance can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (20)    Fuel cell stack (30)    Fuel cell (31)    Water removal device (74)    Heater (75)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has back surface electrode layers (11) that are formed on substrate (10) and divided by patterns projecting to adjoining photovoltaic cell. The semiconductor layers (12) are formed on the electrode layers so that adjacent electrode layers are straddled and divided by segmentation slot (15). A current collection segment (14) is formed by patterns corresponding to the patterns of the electrode layers.    USE - Integrated photovoltaic device for thin-film solar cell such as heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) solar cell, chalcopyrite-based solar cell and copper zinc tin sulfide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The current collection efficiency of the photovoltaic device can be improved and electric power generation efficiency can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of integrated photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagrams of integrated photovoltaic device.    Integrated photovoltaic device (1)    Substrate (10)    Back surface electrode layers (11)    Semiconductor layers (12)    Current collection segment (14)    Segmentation slot (15)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (1) has cell unit (10) for accommodating several photovoltaic cells (20), and support structure (30) for supporting the cell unit. The support structure is provided with plate-shaped base portion (32), and side wall portions (31) provided on the base portion. The photovoltaic cells are arranged in an inclined manner between the side walls of the cell unit, so that the light (100) is injected slantingly with respect to the normal line direction of surface (20a) of photovoltaic cell.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - An improved and simple structure of solar cell module can be provided. The electric power generation efficiency of the solar cell module can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Cell unit (10)    Photovoltaic cells (20)    Surface of photovoltaic cell (20a)    Support structure (30)    Side wall portions (31)    Plate-shaped base portion (32)    Light (100)
NOVELTY - Hybrid particles are prepared by providing particles having aryl groups on their surface; preparing initiated sites on surface of particles using nickel compounds; and contacting particles with propagation monomers to form polymer chains that are attached to the particles.    USE - Method is used for preparing hybrid particles used in optoelectronic sensor and solar cell applications. The solar cells are bulk heterojunction hybrid or dye-sensitized solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides higher purity of obtained hybrid particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hybrid particles are prepared by providing particles having aryl groups of formula -Ar1-X on their surface; preparing initiated sites -Ar1-NiL-X on surface of the particles using nickel (NI(II) or Ni(O)) compounds; and contacting particles with propagation monomers of formula Z-Ar2-X to form polymer chains that are attached to the particles.    Ar1, Ar2=optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl;    L=2 monodentate ligands consisting of triarylphosphine (PAr3) and/or trialkylphosphine (PR3), or bidentate ligand consisting of 2,2'-bipyridyl, alpha -N,N'-diaryl-acenaphthenediimine, (1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane), 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, or (1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene);    Z=XMg, XZn or Li;    X=halo; and    R=optionally substituted 1-30C alkyl.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic cell (C1) comprises electron conductor (14) including nanowire array (16) and sheath (18) disposed over nanowire array; and active region (20) disposed between electron conductor and hole conductor (22). The sheath includes material that has density of states that is higher than density of states of material of nanowire array. The nanowire array includes material having electron mobility greater than 30 cm2/V-second.    USE - Photovoltaic cell (C1), particularly solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is schematic side view showing a photovoltaic cell.    Electron conductor (14)    Nanowire array (16)    Sheath (18)    Active region (20)    Hole conductor (22)
NOVELTY - A movable small hydrogen-producing apparatus comprises cylindrical heat-resistant heat insulating material which is inserted inside, and heating pipe which has protrusions and is risen inside pipe-shaped heating furnace which is heated from inside with air hydrogen flame at center part of inner side. A hydrocarbon is introduced between heat resistant heat insulating material and heating pipe, thermally decomposed obtaining hydrogen and carbon and removing and cooling dust.    USE - Movable small hydrogen-producing apparatus for producing hydrogen used for hydrogen internal combustion engine and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus produces hydrogen without carbon dioxide.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion apparatus consists of n-type semiconductor transparent conductive film provided between metal electrodes provided on a base material, and p-type semiconductor light absorption layer. The p-type semiconductor light absorption layer contains copper, zinc, tin and sulfur. The ratio of copper with respect to the sum total of zinc and tin is 70-100 atomic%. The base material has softening point or melting point of 350 degrees C or less.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus e.g. solar cell and light receiving element.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion apparatus has reduced weight and is manufactured safely and economically without using poisonous gas (e.g. hydrogen sulfide).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of photoelectric conversion apparatus; and    (2) manufacture of sulfide sintered compact.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric cell consists of a cell filled with an alkaline solution containing lignin and porphyrin as solute in a space formed by a transparent component in which at least one portion transmits light, and a pair of electrodes (2,4) mutually opposed and provided in a state contacting the alkaline solution of the cell.    USE - Photoelectric cell e.g. solar cell is used for producing hydrogen ions used as fuel in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric cell efficiently separates hydrogen ions which provide electromotive force to a fuel cell, from lignin. Electrical potential difference is generated just by irradiating light, such as sunlight and UV ray, to mixture of lignin and porphyrin. Natural energy, such as solar energy, is exploited from lignin which is a non-fossil fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the photoelectric cell.    Front component (1)    Electrodes (2,4)    Spacer (3)    Film (5)    Back component (11)
NOVELTY - A polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition contains (in parts weight) polyvinylidene fluoride resin (100), titanium oxide (5-100) and heat stabilizer (0.1-20). The heat stabilizer contains calcium salt of polyhydroxy monocarboxylic acid, calcium salt of 5-30C aliphatic carboxylic acid, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, zinc oxide and/or magnesium oxide. The weight ratio of titanium oxide with respect to heat stabilizer is 100:1-3:1.    USE - Polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition is used for white resin film for solar cell module back sheet (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition has suppressed thermal decomposition and color change. The white resin film using polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition has excellent external appearance, light scattering property, heat resistance, and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) white resin film, which contains polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition; and    (2) solar cell module back sheet, which has layer containing white resin film.
NOVELTY - Fuel cell catalyst, comprises nanostructured elements comprising microstructured support whiskers bearing a thin film of nanoscopic catalyst particles comprising a catalyst material (I).    USE - The catalyst is useful in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst: has controllable grain size and surface areas; has lower mass specific area; and maintains higher specific activity and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fuel cell catalyst, comprises nanostructured elements comprising microstructured support whiskers bearing a thin film of nanoscopic catalyst particles comprising a catalyst material of formula (PtxM(1-x)) (I).    x = 0.3-0.9; and    M = Nb (preferred), Bi, Re, Hf, Cu or Zr.    Provided that: if M is Nb, then x is 0.6-0.9 (preferably 0.7-0.8); if M is Bi, then x is 0.6-0.9 (preferably 0.65-0.75); if M is Re, then x is 0.52-0.9 (preferably 0.52-0.69); if M is Cu, then x is 0.3-0.8 (preferably 0.32-0.42); if M is Hf, then x is 0.65-0.93 (preferably 0.72-0.82); and if M is Zr, then x is 0.6-0.9 (preferably 0.66-0.8). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell catalyst, comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured support whiskers bearing a thin film of nanoscopic catalyst particles comprising a catalyst material of formula (Pty(LiF)(1-y)) (II), ((PtaCobM(1)c) (III), (PtaTibQc) (IV), (Ptw(SiO2)((1-w)/3)) (V), (Ptq(ZrO2)((1-q)/3)) (VI), (Ptd(Al2O3)(2(1-d)/5)) (VII), (Ptf(TiSi2)((1-f)/3)) (VIII), (Ptg(TiO2)((1-g)/3)) (IX), (Pt(1-h)(Misch Metal)h) (X) or (Ptj(Co(0.9)Mn(0.1)(j/1.7)(SiO2)((1-j-j/ 1.7)/3)) (XI).    y = 0.3-0.9 (preferably 0.5-0.8);    M(1) = Au, Zr or Ir;    a + b + c = 1;    a = 0.3-0.9;    b = greater than 0.05;    c = greater than 0.05;    Q = C or B;    w = 0.7-0.95;    q = 0.65-0.8;    d = 0.3-0.7;    f = 0.8-0.95;    g = 0.3-0.7;    h = 0.4-0.85; and    j = 0.3-0.6.
NOVELTY - A substrate is heated, and mist solution (4) containing metallic element and ammonia (4b) is supplied on the main surface of substrate, to obtain metal oxide film.    USE - Formation of metal oxide film (claimed) used for solar cell, light-emitting device and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides metal oxide film with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for forming metal oxide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the preparation of mist solution.    Mist solution (4)    Source liquid (4a)    Ammonia (4b)    Solution container (5)    Containers (5a,5b)
NOVELTY - A biaxially-stretched polyester film contains composition which consists of polyethylene terephthalate obtained using antimony compound and/or titanium compound as polycondensation catalyst. The composition contains 10-80 mmol% of phosphorus atom derived from phosphorus compound (I) or (II) and 2-60 mmol% of antimony atom and/or titanium atom in conversion of metal with respect to total number-of-moles of carboxylic acid components in polyethylene terephthalate.    USE - Biaxially-stretched polyester film is used as protective film for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-stretched polyester film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, thermal property and dimensional stability, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biaxially-stretched polyester film contains composition which consists of polyethylene terephthalate obtained using antimony compound and/or titanium compound as polycondensation catalyst. The composition contains 10-80 mmol% of phosphorus atom derived from phosphorus compound of formula: R1-P(=O)(-OH)-OH (I) or R2-P(=O)(-OH)-H (II) and 2-60 mmol% of antimony atom and/or titanium atom in conversion of metal with respect to total number-of-moles of carboxylic acid components in polyethylene terephthalate. The polyester film has plane-orientation coefficient of 0.16-0.15. The viscosity of polyester in polyester film is 0.56-0.74 dl/g. The concentration of terminal carboxyl group in polyester film is 6-29 equivalent/ton.    R1,R2=1-6C alkyl, aryl or benzyl.
NOVELTY - The structure has an insulating lamina arranged on a heating base plate. A current-carrying plate i.e. printing circuit plate, is arranged on the insulating lamina. A solar chip is fixed on and electrically connected with the current-carrying plate. The solar chip and the current-carrying plate are sealed together by a high molecular material packaging object i.e. ethylene-ethylic acid vinyl ester. A low-iron high-strength photic material layer is abutted on an outer surface of the high molecular material packaging object, where the photic material layer is made of tempered glass.    USE - Packaging structure for a chip of a concentrator solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The high molecular material packaging object has high optical transmittance and shock absorption. The structure reduces processing time, improves quality of the chip packing process and increases transmittance of the packaged solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for packaging a chip of a concentrator solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a packaging structure of a chip of a concentrator solar cell.
NOVELTY - A polycarbonate resin composition contains polycarbonate resin, benzotriazole-type ultraviolet absorber (in parts weight) (0.01-10), mold-release agent (0.005-1) and hindered phenolic antioxidant (0.005-0.2). The polycarbonate resin contains 99-51 mol% of structural unit (a) derived from 9,9-bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)fluorene and 1-49 mol% of structural unit (b) derived from bisphenol A. The mold-release agent is partial ester of 10-20C monovalent fatty acid.    USE - Polycarbonate resin composition is used for manufacture of molded product e.g. optical lens (both claimed), vehicle-mounted lens, cover and window glass, lens of lamp, spectacle lens, solar cell cover and touch panel. Uses include but are not limited to optical prism, optical film, optical disk, precision machinery component, electrical/electronic components, electronic office equipments, construction material, building material and domestic articles.    ADVANTAGE - The molded product of polycarbonate resin composition has excellent ultraviolet-ray resistance, transparency, heat resistance and color tone, and low birefringence.
NOVELTY - The method involves diffusing a crystal-silicon substrate in a diffusion furnace. A silicon-di-oxide (SiO2) film is formed on front and back surfaces of the substrate, and a silicon nitride (Si3N4) film is set. A photoresist is applied to the surfaces of the substrate. The substrate is photoetched, exposed and developed to form an anode-cathode image and a cathode image on the back and front surfaces of a solar battery, respectively. A metal electrode is evaporated on the surfaces of the substrate, and stripping process is performed. The substrate is subjected to annealing and alloying.    USE - Method for preparing a solar battery with PN junction on both sides.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables achieving high efficiency conversion in the battery through a double PN junction. The method is simple, and compatible on a large production line, thus enabling large scale manufacturing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The crystal-silicon substrate is formed with a pyramid shaped suede structure on the front and back surfaces. The crystal-silicon substrate is 125 single crystal or 156 polycrystal. The metal electrode is an aluminum electrode or a gold electrode. The alloying temperature is 450 degrees Celsius, and the alloying time is 30 seconds.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a solar battery preparation method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Steps involved in solar battery preparation method (101-107)
NOVELTY - A fuel tank (1) stores the fuel. A filling port (10) supplies fuel to fuel tank. A defective fuel detection unit (8) detects whether the fuel supplied between the filling port and fuel tank is defective. An electronic control unit (100) receives signal output from defective fuel detection unit and operates the alarm lamp (87) according to received signal.    USE - Fuel storage system mounted in fuel-cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The failure of fuel cell due to the supply of defective fuel to fuel cell can be prevented reliably. The structure of fuel storage system is simplified so that manufacturing cost of fuel storage system can be reduced. The reliability of fuel cell vehicle can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel storage system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel tank (1)    Defective fuel detection unit (8)    Filling port (10)    Alarm lamp (87)    Electronic control unit (100)
NOVELTY - The substrate has periodical structure formed on surface (201) of silicon substrate (21) with anti-reflection layer. The periodical structure has micro-cavities (202) that are arranged in array in inverted awl-shape or inverted truncated cone-shape. The length of base line, depth and diameter of micro-cavities in inverted awl-shape is 100-2400 nm.    USE - Silicon substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the substrate is formed of periodical structure of specific length, depth and diameter, the uniformity of the substrate is increased. Thus efficiency of solar cell is increased. Since the substrate is formed using wet etching process, the substrate is prevented from damage and the manufacturing cost and time are reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the silicon substrate.    Substrate (21)    Surface (201)    Micro-cavities (202)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has flat-shaped electrode group (10) having positive electrode active material layer (25) formed in surface of a positive electrode collector (24), and negative electrode active material layer (27) formed in surface of a negative electrode collector (26). A porous layer (22) comprising inorganic oxide having content more than that of metal alkoxide, is formed on surface of both positive and negative electrode active material layers.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery used as power supply for portable electronic device such as mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), video camera, handheld game machine, etc. Can also be used for hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, electric tool, vacuum cleaner, robot, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be improved, the life time of the battery can be prolonged, the generation of influence with respect to the battery can be suppressed, and the productivity of the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Flat-shaped electrode group (10)    Porous layer (22)    Positive electrode collector (24)    Positive electrode active material layer (25)    Negative electrode collector (26)    Negative electrode active material layer (27)
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon fuel composition contains inorganic sulfur (0.001-0.05 mass ppm).    USE - Hydrocarbon fuel composition is used for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrocarbon fuel composition has excellent stability and durability, and suppresses the deterioration of the electrode or fuel cell by reducing the content of sulfur using desulfurizer. Thus, performance of fuel cell system is maintained stably for a long time.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has a substrate having light transmittance, and a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate. The semiconductor layer contains titanic acid particles having plate-shaped crystal structure, pore diameter of 0.05-0.7 cm3/g and pore capacitance of 50 nm or less.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent electron-transfer property and photoelectric conversion efficiency, and is manufactured at low temperature.
NOVELTY - A film comprises 50-100 mass% polyphenylene ether resin (A) and 0-50 mass% component (B) consists of liquid crystalline polyester, styrene resin, elastomer and/or flame retardant.    USE - Film for solar cell back sheets used in solar cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film is excellent in electric insulation, low heat contractility and hydrolysis resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) solar cell back sheet comprising film for solar cell back sheets; and    (2) solar cell module comprising laminated transparent substrate, sealing material layer, solar cell element, and solar cell back sheet.
NOVELTY - Fluorine-type source gas is introduced into plasma space (13) under atmospheric pressure condition to produce fluorine-type reactive gas. Process gas containing fluorine-type reactive gas, oxidizing reactive gas and inert gas for dilution, is contacted with a silicon substrate (9). Thus, surface roughening method of silicon substrate is carried out. The inert gas does not pass through plasma space. The flow ratio of fluorine-type reactive gas with respect to inert gas is 2:3-2:12.    USE - Surface roughening of silicon substrate used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Surface roughening of silicon substrate is performed efficiently with reduced generation of unevenness on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of surface roughening apparatus.    Atmospheric pressure plasma etching apparatus (1)    Fluorine-type source gas supply source (4)    Oxidizing reactive gas supply source (5)    Silicon substrate (9)    Plasma space (13)
NOVELTY - The system has a back contact deposition chamber which deposits a back contact layer (350) on a silicon-containing layer. A bonding layer (360) encapsulates the silicon-containing layer and the back contact layer between a device substrate (303) and a back glass substrate (361) into a composite solar cell structure (304). A sectioning module sections the composite solar cell structure into two or more sections. The sectioning module has computer numerical controlled (CNC) glass cutter and laser cutting device. A system controller controls and coordinates function of all the modules.    USE - System for fabricating solar cell device. Uses include but are not limited to thin film chalcogenide solar cell e.g. copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), cadmium telluride (CdTe) cells, III-V type solar cell, photochemical type solar cell e.g. dye sensitized, crystal line silicon solar cell, organic type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system forms several silicon thin film solar cell devices from single large substrate effectively. The tested solar cell devices can be shipped to an end user for installation in a desired location to generate electricity. The system is fully automated solar cell device production line that reduces or removes the need for human interaction and labor intensive processing steps, so that the device reliability, process repeatability is improved. The flexibility in output with a single input is unique in the solar film industry and offers significant savings in capital expenditure with reduced material cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of processing a solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the composite solar cell structure.    Device substrate (303)    Composite solar cell structure (304)    Back contact layer (350)    Bonding layer (360)    Back glass substrate (361)
NOVELTY - Dust core is obtained by mixing (S1) soft-magnetic powder and inorganic insulation powder, heating (S2) at 1000 degrees C or more and less than the initial temperature of sintering of soft-magnetic powder, coating (S3) obtained mixture with binding property insulation resin, mixing (S4) with lubricative resin, performing pressure-forming process, forming (S5) molded product, and annealing (S6). Melting point of inorganic insulation powder is 1500 degrees C or more. Soft-magnetic powder starts sintering under non-oxidizing atmosphere.    USE - Dust core is used for choke coil used as power supply for electronic office equipment, solar energy power generation system and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The dust core has excellent magnetic characteristics and radial crushing strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of dust core.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of manufacture of dust core. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Mixing process (S1,S4)    Heating process (S2)    Coating process (S3)    Formation of molded product (S5)    Annealing process (S6)
NOVELTY - The house has a green house major structure provided with multiple side face structures and a top face structure. A film solar energy battery module is fixed on the top face structure. The solar energy battery module absorbs specific wavelength light in sunlight and transforms into electrical energy. The solar energy battery module enables unabsorbed sunlight to penetrate into the solar energy battery module to enter the green house major structure. The penetrating light has sufficient light required by a plant for a photosynthesis process.    USE - Solar energy green house.    ADVANTAGE - The penetrating light has sufficient light required by the plant for the photosynthesis process without using a sun shielding net. The house can efficiently provide illumination amount and light control sufficient to the plant, and can completely utilize the sunlight to generate the electrical energy simultaneously.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar energy battery module is provided with amorphous silicon, micro crystal silicon or nanometer crystal silicon film type solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar energy green house.
NOVELTY - The device has a transition workpiece and a transition bin separately and externally connected with a vacuum system, an argon system and a control system. A cadmium telluride film-coating bin (4) is internally provided with a cadmium telluride target (14), and multiple bin positions are supported by a bracket (11). Front and rear sides of a cadmium sulfide film-coating bin are provided with a vacuum door. An introduction electrode is welded by an ultrasonic welding machine, and a 200-250 microns rubber film is arranged on a back side of a cell via UV adhesive.    USE - Device for producing a cadmium sulfide or cadmium telluride solar battery by a magnetron sputter plating process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a device for producing cadmium sulfide or cadmium telluride solar battery by a magnetron sputter plating process.    Material charge bin (1)    Cadmium telluride film-coating bin (4)    Material discharge bin (5)    Bracket (11)    Cadmium telluride target (14)
NOVELTY - A laminated sheet (1) has resin layers (11-13) in order. The resin layer (11) consists of a thermoplastic resin composition containing aromatic vinyl-type resin as a thermoplastic resin (A). The resin layer (12) consists of a thermoplastic resin composition containing thermoplastic resin (B). The resin layer (13) is back surface protection layer containing a thermoplastic resin composition having thermoplastic resin (C). The reflectance of laminated sheet with respect to light is 50% or more when light having wavelength of 400-1400 nm is radiated to surface of resin layer (11).    USE - Laminated sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated sheet has excellent heat resistance, flexibility, weather resistance, flaw resistance, workability, handleability and adhesiveness, and is prevented from heat deformation. The solar cell formed using laminated sheet has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A laminated sheet (1) has resin layers (11-13) in order. The resin layer (11) has thickness of 10-100 mu m and consists of a thermoplastic resin composition containing aromatic vinyl-type resin having maximum glass transition temperature of 140-220 degrees C measured by differential scanning calorimeter as a thermoplastic resin (A). The resin layer (12) has thickness of 10-400 mu m and consists of a thermoplastic resin composition containing thermoplastic resin (B). The resin layer (13) is back surface protection layer having thickness of 10-500 mu m and containing a thermoplastic resin composition having thermoplastic resin (C). The reflectance of laminated sheet with respect to light is 50% or more, when light having wavelength of 400-1400 nm is radiated to surface of resin layer (11).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of laminated sheet.    Laminated sheet (1)    Resin layers (11-13)
NOVELTY - A positive-type photosensitive composition comprises an alkali-soluble polymer formed through copolymerization of monomer and other radical polymerizable monomer, 1,2-quinonediazide compound, and a nanowire structure.    USE - In the transparent conductive film for an integrated solar battery and a display element (claimed) including liquid crystal display element, and an electroluminescence display element.    ADVANTAGE - The positive-type photosensitive composition forms a patterned transparent conductive film through a simple process; and has high solvent resistance, high waterproofness, high alkali resistance, high heat resistance, high transparency, excellent adhesion to a base, and high conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-type photosensitive composition comprises an alkali-soluble polymer formed through copolymerization of monomer (A1) of formula (I) or (II) and other radical polymerizable monomer (B1), 1,2-quinonediazide compound, and a nanowire structure.    R1=H or methyl;    R2=H or 1-5C alkyl;    n=1-5;and    m=1-7.
NOVELTY - Gelator comprises: multiple major monomeric units comprising acrylonitrile (AN) monomeric units and the AN monomeric units having acceptable ionic conductivity and coordinating sites for lithium ions to be dissolved with a liquid-electrolytic solvent; and multiple minor monomeric units being a combination of at least one type monomeric unit.    USE - The gelator is useful for producing a gel electrolyte, which is a copolymer (claimed), which is useful to make a dye-sensitizer solar cell, an electro-chromic device and an electrochemical cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gelator provides a gel electrolyte which has acceptable ionic conductivity and does not evaporate easily.
NOVELTY - A 1,3-dichloro-1,2,3,3-tetrafluoro propylene oxide is new.    USE - New 1,3-dichloro-1,2,3,3-tetrafluoro propylene oxide used for manufacturing acid halide for carboxylate compound used for manufacturing 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-((trifluorovinyl)oxy)ethanesulfonyl fluoride (all claimed) for ion-exchange membrane material. Uses include but are not limited to film for electrolyte of solid polymer electrolyte-type fuel cell, lithium cell, brine electrolysis, water electrolysis, hydrohalic acid electrolysis, oxygen enricher, humidity sensor and gas sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The propylene oxide is manufactured efficiently with high reactivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of 1,3-dichloro-1,2,3,3-tetrafluoro propylene oxide, which involves oxidizing 1,3-dichloro-1,2,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene;    (2) manufacture of acid halide of formula: FSO2CF2CF2OCF(CF2Cl)COX (III), which involves reacting 1,3-dichloro-1,2,3,3-tetrafluoro propylene oxide and alkoxide of formula: FSO2CF2CF2OM;    (3) manufacture of carboxylate compound of formula: FSO2CF2CF2OCF(CF2Cl)COOM (IV), which involves reacting acid halide (III) and base of formula: MHCO3 or M2CO3; and    (4) manufacture of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-((trifluorovinyl)oxy)ethanesulfonyl fluoride, which involves decarboxylating carboxylate compound (IV).
NOVELTY - The negative electrode (100) has an active-material layer (102) containing amorphous carbonaceous material and electroconductive material containing lithium, which is formed on a collector (101). Another active material layer (103) is formed on upper surface of the active-material layer so as to bond with the electroconductive material, and is comprised with material which occludes and discharges lithium other than amorphous carbonaceous material.    USE - Negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery mounted in vehicle (both claimed) such as electric vehicle e.g. passenger car. Can also be used in plug-in hybrid vehicle, motor vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, hybrid fuel-cell electric vehicle, motorbike, truck, bus, light car, electric train, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The current distribution on the surface of lithium-ion secondary battery can be suppressed, the durability of the negative electrode can be improved, the life time of the secondary battery can be prolonged reliably, and the fuel consumption of the vehicle can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery.    Negative electrode active material layered structure (15)    Negative electrode (100)    Collector (101)    Active-material layers (102,103)
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises basic compound, photoacid generator and modified polyorganosiloxane compound having 2 or more silane groups in a molecule.    USE - Curable composition used for positive resist and for forming cured material and interlayer insulation film for electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to high voltage insulating material, optical semiconductor sealing material, sealing material for solar cell, resist material, color filter material, damping material, waterproof packaging, photoconductive drum for copier, gas separation membrane, adhesive agent, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition enables to form coating film having excellent transparency, heat resistance and light resistance.
NOVELTY - Fabricating a conductive film (100) comprises: (a) forming a mixed solution consisting of at least one of metallic precursor and a conductive polymer; (b) spraying atomized droplets of the mixed solution on surface of a substrate so as to form conductive frames (121); and (c) coupling carbon nanotubes (122) to the conductive frames so as to enhance electric conductivity.    USE - The conductive film is useful in devices implementing low transparency and low resistance, such as solar cells and displays (plasma display panel, LCD and organic light emitting diode) and in home devices, industrial devices and office devices.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive film has enhanced electric conductivity, and can be easily fabricated. The method provides conductive film with enhanced endurance and high light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a conductive film, comprising: a transparent substrate; and an electrode layer (120) formed on one surface of the transparent substrate (110), where the electrode layer comprises conductive frames configured such that its strips are twisted to each other in a net shape; and carbon nanotubes coupled to the conductive frames such that gaps between the strips become conductive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a conceptual view of the conductive film.    Conductive film (100)    Transparent substrate (110)    Electrode layer (120)    Conductive frames (121)    Carbon nanotubes. (122)
NOVELTY - The article comprises a sheet of material, and a dry film including dry conductive carbon particles (14) and a dry binder particles (16) and coupled to the sheet of material. The dry binder comprises a thermoplastic, thermoset, and/or radiation set material. The sheet of material comprises a corona treated aluminum foil, an additive based electrode film, and a dry process based electrode film, which is a self-supporting dry film and a compacted dry fibrillized blend of binder and carbon particles.    USE - The article is useful for manufacturing an energy storage device such as batteries, fuel cells and capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The article ensures reliable and economical manufacture of the energy storage device with high durability and throughput, enhanced physical and electrical properties and improved performance and without the use of solvent or processing additive and additional processing steps.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an energy storage device primer layer product;    (2) an electrode;    (3) an energy storage device adhesive structure;    (4) an energy storage device;    (5) a capacitor structure;    (6) an energy storage device structure; and    (7) a solventless method for manufacture of an energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a block diagram of a method of making an energy storage device.    Dry activated carbon (12)    Dry conductive particles (14)    Dry binder particles (16)    Dry blend (18, 19)    Dry fibrillized carbon binder particle mixture. (20)
NOVELTY - A tin oxide-containing glass contains raw material comprising glass material, tin dioxide (1 mol% or more) and a reducing agent. The tin dioxide is reduced to tin oxide using the reducing agent.    USE - Tin oxide-containing glass is used for light emission glass and ultraviolet-ray shielding glass (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to illuminating device, structural glass, decoration glass, solar cell panel, optical component and light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The tin oxide-containing glass has excellent emitted-light intensity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of tin oxide-containing glass, which involves heating raw material comprising glass material, tin dioxide and reducing agent, reducing silicon dioxide with reducing agent during melting glass material, cooling and solidifying molten glass.
NOVELTY - The system has a filling profile transmission units (25a,25b) that transmits the fluid filling profile stored in storage unit (34) to supply installation (1), where fluid filling profile regulates the fluid filling pressure when filling the tank (19) in moving structure (3) with fluid. The filling profile reception units (11a,11b) receives the fluid filling profile from the transmission units. A filling-pressure control unit (15) controls the fluid filling pressure when the filling the fluid in moving structure, according to fluid filling profile.    USE - System for filling fluid such as hydrogen to moving structure such as vehicle, vessel and aircraft in supply installation (all claimed) such as hydrogen station.    ADVANTAGE - The filling of fluid in moving structure is performed efficiently and safely, as the fluid filling pressure is controlled appropriately according to characteristics of tank in moving structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the structure of hydrogen station and vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Supply installation (1)    Moving structure (3)    Fluid filling profile reception units (11a,11b)    Fluid filling pressure control unit (15)    Tank (19)    Filling profile transmission units (25a,25b)    Storage unit (34)
NOVELTY - The component has a semi-transparent blue backboard layer that is overlapped from top to bottom in an aluminum alloy side frame. The backboard layer is made of polyvinyl fluoride compound film or polyethylene terephthalate compound film. A solar battery layer is provided with a single-crystal/multi-crystal silicon solar battery. The aluminum alloy side frame is formed by an anode oxidization treatment.    USE - Semi-transparent blue solar battery component for gathering light from ceiling of a building and a shed.    ADVANTAGE - The component has effective sun shading and light transmission property and is aesthetic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a semi-transparent blue solar battery component.
NOVELTY - The organic solar cell has an organic semiconductor layer (7) with smoothing layer (3) formed on anode (2). The smoothing layer consists of mixture of organic semiconductor and inorganic compound e.g. molybdenum oxide. A hole transportation layer (4) comprising water-soluble conductive polymer, is formed between the smoothing layer and photoelectric converting layer (5).    USE - Organic solar cell for organic photosensor and organic image pickup element.    ADVANTAGE - The smoothing layer is provided with the function to improve smoothness, so that short circuit and current leakage caused by protrusion and foreign material on surface of anode can be prevented. The organic solar cell can be produced by simple process at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the organic solar cell.    Anode (2)    Smoothing layer (3)    Hole transportation layer (4)    Photoelectric converting layer (5)    Organic-semiconductor layer (7)
NOVELTY - A glass fiber-silsesquioxane composite molded product contains glass fiber and cured material of silsesquioxane polymer. The silsesquioxane has cage-type or partial cage-type structure.    USE - Glass fiber-silsesquioxane composite molded products e.g. substrate for liquid crystal display element, organic electroluminescent display element, plasma display, color filter, solar cell and touch panel (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass fiber-silsesquioxane composite molded product is lightweight, has reduced linear expansion coefficient, and favorable transparency, heat resistance, weather resistance, insulation property and flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of glass fiber-silsesquioxane composite molded product, which involves impregnating glass fiber with composition containing silsesquioxane compound of formula (I), (II) or (III), and hardening agent or polymerization initiator, or composition containing the silsesquioxane polymer and a solvent, and carrying out heat-hardening reaction.    R=H optionally substituted with fluoro, 1-45C alkyl in which -CH2- which is not adjoined, is optionally substituted by -O- or cycloalkylene, 4-8C cycloalkyl, or aryl in which H is optionally substituted by 1-10C alkyl, halo or fluoro;    R1=1-4C alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and/or phenyl;and    at least one X=H, polymerizable functional group having vinyl, 1-10C alkylene, cycloalkylene or phenylene, and remaining is R1.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an aluminized electric back surface field inserted with silver aluminized electrodes, and a silicon dioxide layer provided with a n-type silicon quantum point and a silver positive electrode. Average height of a pyramid is between 6 to 8 micrometers, and thickness of a n-type crystal silicon emitter is between 4 to 20 micrometers. Diameter of a quantum point is between 1 to 8 nm, and phosphorus doped concentration of the quantum point is between 0.01 to 0.25 percentage.    USE - Silicon quantum solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has simple structure, strong optical absorptivity and large light generated current, and improves the conversion efficiency of a crystal silicon cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon quantum point solar cell preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a silicon quantum solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves using P-silicon sheets whose resistivity is 0.2-30 ohm/cm, as substrates, where heating temperature of the substrates is within 100-500 degrees centigrade and radio frequency power of the substrates is within 1000-5000 W. Silane and ammonia flow rate are adjusted, where volume/flow ratio between the silane and the ammonia is 1:5-15. Reaction chamber pressure and sedimentation time are controlled. Colorful silicon nitride films are uniformly sedimentated on the silicon sheets by a regular plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process.    USE - Method for preparing colorful silicon nitride films of a crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing the colorful silicon nitride films of the crystalline silicon solar cell in a simple, high feasibility and less pollution manner. The method adapts to industrialized production.
NOVELTY - The method involves growing an N-type layer, an intrinsic layer and a P-type layer orderly on a flexible substrate by plasma aiding chemical vapor deposition technique for washing a substrate surface for 5 min with hydrogen plasma before depositing the N-type layer. Hydrogen plasma etching is performed on a starting layer of the intrinsic layer. A battery is taken out from a reaction chamber after the P-type layer is deposited, and an indium-tin oxide transparent electrode is grown by magnetic controlled spluttering process.    USE - Method for improving a micro-structure and electric performance of a silicon membrane solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving the micro-structure and electric performance of the silicon membrane solar cell with convenient and simple process at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a method for improving micro-structure and electric performance of a silicon membrane solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a reverse direct current (DC) voltage to a battery unit in presence of fine metallic residue, and forming a short-circuit current, where the reverse DC voltage applied is 10-30V. The fine metallic residue is melted to repair the etching defective products.    USE - Method for repairing non-crystalline silicon solar battery etching defective products.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables repairing the major etching defective products generated in the production of non-crystalline silicon solar battery effectively, so as to greatly improve the production with high economic benefit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for realizing a non-crystalline silicon solar battery etching defective products repairing method, comprising a direct current power supply.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram illustrating steps involved in a non-crystalline silicon solar battery etching defective products repairing method.
NOVELTY - The layer has a lower layer sub-cell (1) and an upper layer sub-cell (6), which are separately deposited with a molybdenum trioxide layer (2), a silver or gold or platinum layer (3), an aluminum layer (4) and a calcium or magnesium layer (5). The molybdenum trioxide layer has thickness between 7-8 nm, the silver or gold or platinum layer has thickness between 0.5-1.5 nm, the aluminum layer has thickness between 0.5-1.5 nm, and the calcium or magnesium layer has thickness between 2.5-3.5 nm.    USE - Intermediate electrode layer for an organic solar cell in inverse lamination.    ADVANTAGE - The layer protects a lower light absorption layer in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing an intermediate electrode layer for an organic solar cell in an inverse lamination.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an intermediate electrode layer. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Lower layer sub-cell (1)    Molybdenum trioxide layer (2)    Silver or gold or platinum layer (3)    Aluminum layer (4)    Calcium or magnesium layer (5)    Upper layer sub-cell (6)
NOVELTY - Biochemical nanogenerator comprises a substrate that is provided with a battery cathode zone and a battery anode zone. A proton-conducting nanometer wire is also provided that is connected with battery cathode zone and battery anode zone in crossing manner. The battery cathode zone and battery anode zone are provided with leading conductive wires.    USE - Biochemical nanogenerator used as one-dimensional proton transmission channel.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also include for a method for preparing biochemical nanogenerator, which involves:    (A) utilizing substrate with an insulating layer;    (B) forming substrate by using semiconductor material i.e. silicon and silicon dioxide;    (C) setting anode and cathode zones of battery on the substrate;    (D) utilizing high molecular plastic i.e. polycarbonate or poly(methyl methacrylate) and ceramic material i.e. aluminum oxide sheet;    (E) preparing proton conducted nanometer wire by mixing high molecular polyethylene solution and proton exchanging film;    (F) filling mixed solution into proton conducting nanometer wire by electric spinning or template auxiliary pressure;    (G) connecting the prepared proton conducting nanometer wire with anode and cathode zones;    (H) evaporating and plating silica layer between anode and cathode zones;    (I) dripping the cathode catalyst to the battery cathode zone;    (J) dripping the anode catalyst to the battery cathode anode;    (K) dripping the catalyst to absorb the dried catalyst molecule on the surfaces of the anode and cathode zones;    (L) adding fuel into the battery anode zone; and    (M) adding oxidant into the battery cathode zone to obtain nanogenerator.
NOVELTY - The device has a solar battery (8) generating direct current under sunshine input to a speed reducing direct motor (7) with a reducer (6) via an electric lead (11) to convert the power into the mechanical energy to drive a plant miniascape tray (4) and a plant miniascape (3). A solar photovoltaic plant in the miniascape absorbs carbon dioxide. A power output by the solar battery is stored in a lithium ion battery (12) of an acryl pedestal (9) via the lead and a contactor (10). Diameter of a light collecting acryl shield (1) is 10-300cm. The diameter of a round convex (2) is 5-200cm.    USE - Effective light collecting acryl shield device for use on a solar photovoltaic plant rotational miniascape.    ADVANTAGE - The sunshine penetrated through the convex is converged into a strong light cross to be radiated on a surface layer of the solar battery, so that the illumination intensity is increased, and the solar battery can generate large power. The radiation of each side of the solar photovoltaic plant rotational miniascape on global northern hemisphere or southern hemisphere can be evenly radiated by the sunshine. The light collecting acryl shield is dustproof, preserves moisture and temperature protection effects for the plant miniascape, and can make the plant in the plant miniascape to grow in a better manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an effective light collecting acryl shield device.    Light collecting acryl shield (1)    Round convex (2)    Plant miniascape (3)    Plant miniascape tray (4)    Reducer (6)    Speed reducing direct motor (7)    Solar battery (8)    Acryl pedestal (9)    Contactor (10)    Electric lead (11)    Lithium ion battery (12)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying a substrate provided with a p-type silicon-based film layer, and hydrotreating and depositing an intrinsic silicon-based film layer on the p-type silicon-based film layer repeatedly and alternately. An n-type silicon-based film layer is formed on the intrinsic silicon-based film layer. A surface of the p-type silicon-based film layer is subjected to a hydrogenation treatment for 3 to 60 seconds, where the hydrogenation treatment adopts a plasma strengthening chemical vapor deposition method.    USE - Method for preparing an absorbed layer of a film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing the rate of deposition of intrinsic silicon-based film layer on the p-type silicon-based film layer, so as to improve average deposition velocity and increase yield of manufacturing the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The silicon-based film layer is made of amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon or amorphous silicon germanium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a film solar cell absorbed layer preparation method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An organic fluorescent material contains cinnamic acid derivative (I), (II) or (III).    USE - Organic fluorescent material is used for colorant used for resin molded product (all claimed), and organic electroluminescent element, photoresist, organic solar cell, dye laser, agricultural film, high-density optical recording medium and fluorescent dye.    ADVANTAGE - The organic fluorescent material has high heat resistance and fluorescence property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic fluorescent material contains cinnamic acid derivative of formula (I), (II) or (III).    R1,R2,R7,R8=H, alkyl, aralkyl, or aryl or silyl (both optionally substituted);    R3,R4,R6,R9,R10=H, hydroxy, alkyl, aralkyl, acetyl, or silyl or aryl (both optionally substituted);    R5,R11=amino, hydroxy, alkyl, aralkyl, acetyl, or aryl or silyl (both optionally substituted);and    X=alkyl, aralkyl, oxyethylene or optionally substituted aryl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coloring method, which involves using colorant containing the organic fluorescent material ; and    (2) resin molded product, which is colored by the coloring method.
NOVELTY - Solar cell comprises: a photovoltaic material structure used in absorbing light of a selective bandwidth, where the photovoltaic material structure has a thickness of less than or equal to 50 mu m; and many dielectric front coatings (12) positioned on the photovoltaic material structure so as to maximize admittance over the selected bandwidth. The thicknesses and indices of each of the front coatings are chosen by a global-optimization procedure to maximize the short circuit current of the solar cell.    USE - Used as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has maximum performance over a range of incident angles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of forming the solar cell comprising providing the photovoltaic material structure and positioning the dielectric front coatings on the thin film photovoltaic material structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates the solar cell design.    Cell structure (6)    Photovoltaically active silicon region (8)    Reflecting metal region (10)    Dielectric coating (12)    Back dielectric coating layer (16)
NOVELTY - Platinum-ruthenium-carbon catalyst preparation involves activating carbon carrier. The activated carbon carrier is kept in system containing sulfuric acid or nitric acid to obtain a mixture. The obtained mixture is stirred and heated for 6-12 hours. The stirred mixture is filtered to obtain filtrate, then the obtained filtrate is dried. Ruthenium chloride solution and chloroplatinic acid solution are prepared by using ruthenium chloride, chloroplatinic acid and organic solvent mixture.    USE - Method for preparing platinum-ruthenium-carbon catalyst used for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and easy, and enables to precisely control grain diameter and the component proportion of the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Platinum-ruthenium-carbon catalyst preparation involves activating carbon carrier. The activated carbon carrier is kept in system containing sulfuric acid or nitric acid to obtain a mixture. The obtained mixture is stirred and heated for 6-12 hours. The stirred mixture is filtered to obtain filtrate, then the obtained filtrate is dried. Ruthenium chloride solution and chloroplatinic acid solution are prepared by using ruthenium chloride, chloroplatinic acid and organic solvent mixture. Ruthenium chloride solution is mixed with organic solvent mixture in certain proportion to obtain a mixed solution. Small amount of n-butanol is added into the mixed solution at room temperature to obtain a mixture, where color of the mixture is changed light grey into light black. Chloroplatinic acid solution is stirred in a microwave to obtain alloy mixture. The carbon carrier is added into the alloy mixture to obtain a mixed material. The mixed material is stirred to obtain platinum-ruthenium-carbon catalyst. The platinum-ruthenium-carbon catalyst is dried in vacuum at 60 degrees C for 8-16 hours to obtain pure platinum-ruthenium-carbon catalyst.
NOVELTY - The cell has a substrate (101) arranged opposite to another substrate. An electrode (102) is placed between the substrates. A multilayer of an organic oxide layer (103) includes a dye layer and an optical scattering layer. The dye layer supplies electrons that are chemically adsorbed on an upper side of the electrode. A transparent electrode (106) is arranged opposite to the electrode. A solid electrolyte supplies the electrons to the dye layer by oxidation-reduction reaction, where the solid electrolyte includes polymer nanofiber manufactured by electrospinning method.    USE - Flexible dye-sensitized solar cell for use in a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The cell prevents water leakage phenomenon, and improves durability and stability by using polyelectrolyte and transparent electrodes. The cell form a multilayer structure of an inorganic oxide using an inorganic oxide paste that is sintered at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrates are made of plastic that is selected from a group consisting of polyethersulfone, polyacrylate, polyether imide, polyethylene naphthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyphenylenesulfide, polyarylate, polyamide, polyimide, polycarbonate, cellulose triacetate, or cellulose acetate propionate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a flexible dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flexible dye-sensitized solar cell.    Substrate (101)    Electrode (102)    Organic oxide layer (103)    Polymer electrolyte layer (105)    Transparent electrode (106)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing an amorphous silicone-dopant layer (200) in a crystalline silicone substrate (100), and forming an absorber (300) on the amorphous silicone-dopant layer. A fiber laser (400) is irradiated on a contact surface of the absorber. An electrode is formed in a front side of a solar cell.    USE - Method for doping a dopant-in-silicon during solar cell production process.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing the maintenance charge, improving the efficiency of the fiber laser, performing efficient doping function due to the temperature rise of the absorber, absorbing the optical fiber laser light, and improving the mass production of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a back side integrated type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a dopant-in-silicon doping method.    Crystalline silicone substrate (100)    Amorphous silicone-dopant layer (200)    Absorber (300)    Fiber laser (400)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a substrate, and providing a metallic impurity in a nanorod, where the metallic impurity is one of zinc oxide, gallium, aluminum, indium, phosphorus and magnesium. A lattice is formed on the substrate. The nanorod is formed at a temperature of 500 degree Celsius by magnetron sputtering method, where the thickness of the nanorod is less than 30 nm.    USE - Method for fabricating a semiconductor nanorod of a nano pole structure in a solar battery of an electroluminescent device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of the nanorod with superior crystalline effect without utilizing a metal catalyst agent and allows performing semiconductor manufacturing process at low fabrication cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a nano pole structure including a substrate    (2) a solar battery including an electrode    (3) an electroluminescent device including an upper plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view illustrating a semiconductor nanorod fabricating method.
NOVELTY - The method involves dipping a side of a metal mesh layer in a liquid phase cross-linkable resin, and coating a top side of a substrate provided in a mold with the cross-linkable resin. The cross-linkable resin is a thermal cross-linkable resin or a photo-cross-linkage resin. Line width of the metal mesh layer ranges from 5-10 micro meters. Aperture ratio of the metal mesh layer ranges from 50-90 percentage. The metal mesh layer is made of stainless steel, platinum, gold, silver, chrome, lead, aluminum, copper, iron, titanium or zirconium.    USE - Method for manufacturing an electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing electrical resistance of the electrode, and can induce the excited electron generated from the light absorption layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The conductive material is provided with indium tin oxide, fluorine-doped tin oxide, zinc oxide - gallium oxide, zinc oxide-aluminum oxide, tin oxide-antimony oxide or 3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - The mask has a reflective film pattern (220b) formed in a base substrate (200). A reflective film filling groove (202) of predetermined depth is formed in a reflective region of a laser beam. The reflective film pattern is reclaimed for the reflective film filling groove. Reflectivity of a reflective film is greater than that of another reflective film made of silicon oxide film. A reflection barrier layer is formed in a bottom surface of the base substrate that is made of glass, fused silica, synthetic quartz and calcium fluoride.    USE - Laser reflective type mask for use during manufacturing semiconductor such as LCD, solar battery and LED.    ADVANTAGE - The mask improves precision pattern, avoids the need of a separate optical system, improves workability, and focuses the laser beam.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a laser reflective type mask.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a laser reflective type mask.    Base substrate (200)    Reflective film filling groove (202)    Sacrificing layer (210)    Sacrificial layer pattern (212)    Reflective film pattern (220b)
NOVELTY - The method involves manufacturing a titanium dioxide electrode to heat-treat after coating titanium dioxide paste on a substrate, and absorbing a photosensitive dye in impregnation with a heat-treated electrode. Hydroxypropyl cellulose and distilled water are mixed in mortar to process with ultrasonic wave. The thermal process of the heat-treated electrode is carried out in 450 to 550 degree Celsius for 40 to 80 minutes. Alumina boehmite sol and aluminum iso-propoxide are poly condensed with hydrolysis.    USE - Method for manufacturing a photoelectrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed) of an alumina-titania dual structure.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preventing the recombination of the ion within electrolyte and the oxidized electron during the movement of the optoelectronic, and improving energy conversion efficiency. The method enables maintaining the stability of the dye-sensitized solar cell for a long term. The method enables ensuring inexpensive production cost and simple manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a dye-sensitized solar cell including an electrolyte filled in a photoelectrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of the photoelectrode manufacturing method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The film plating cover board glass has a glass substrate which is provided with an anti-reflection layer sprayed at the glass substrate. An anti-reflection layer is provided with a micros hole formed by a hole-forming method. The hole diameter range of the micro hole is 20-40 nanometers (nm) and is formed by adding hole forming agent in spray and volatilizing the hole forming agent in the solidifying and drying processes. The anti-reflection layer is made of silicon oxide, titanium oxide or the silicon oxide and the titanium oxide.    USE - Film plating cover board glass for solar battery subassembly.    ADVANTAGE - Transmission rate the board glass with film plating is increased by more than 2.5 percent of that of the cover board glass not plated with the film and an opto-electrical converting rate is increased by more than 2.5 percent. Provides a strong self cleaning capability, large coat hardness on the surface of the glass, good durability, simple structure and low cost. Glass is effectively protected and batch production is easily performed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structure of the film plating cover board glass for solar battery subassembly.
NOVELTY - A trichlorosilane manufacturing device has a hydrogen supply source for supplying hydrogen to silicon tetrachloride tank, a reactor for bubbling and reacting hydrogen and silicon tetrachloride, a chlorine supply source for supplying hydrochloric acid gas, a pre-heater for preheating the fluid containing hydrogen, silicon tetrachloride and chlorine, and distillation tower. The reactor is loaded with transition metal group catalyst and metallic silicon. The distillation tower carries out separation of silicon tetrachloride and trichlorosilane.    USE - Device is used for manufacturing trichlorosilane used for manufacturing polysilicon used for solar cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The device economically enables manufacture of trichlorosilane, and has high working efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A trichlorosilane manufacturing device has a hydrogen supply source for supplying hydrogen to silicon tetrachloride tank, a reactor for bubbling and reacting hydrogen and silicon tetrachloride, a chlorine supply source for supplying hydrochloric acid gas to piping, through which bubbled fluid is passed, a pre-heater for preheating the fluid containing hydrogen, silicon tetrachloride and chlorine, and distillation tower. The reactor is loaded with transition metal group catalyst and metallic silicon. The distillation tower has a cooling heat exchanger, and carries out separation of silicon tetrachloride and trichlorosilane based on difference of boiling point.
NOVELTY - A polyester film is uniaxially extended polyester film, and comprises titanium particles.    USE - Polyester film is used for back sheet of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film can be manufactured economically with high productivity.
NOVELTY - A gel electrolyte comprises (in parts weight) polyion liquid (5-70), non-polyion liquid (15-90), iodide (0.5-5), additive (0.5-5) and iodine substance (0.5-5). The iodine substance is potassium iodide, sodium iodide or lithium iodide. The additive is tert-butyl pyridine, N-methyl benzimidazole or N-butyl benzimidazole.    USE - Gel electrolyte is used for preparing solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gel electrolyte has high stability, and can be manufactured economically, by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gel electrolyte comprises (in parts weight) polyion liquid (5-70), non-polyion liquid (15-90), iodide (0.5-5), additive (0.5-5) and iodine substance (0.5-5). The polyion liquid is chosen from group of formulae (I)-(IV). The non-polyion liquid is chosen from group of formula (V) and (VI). The iodine substance is potassium iodide, sodium iodide or lithium iodide. The additive is tert-butyl pyridine, N-methyl benzimidazole or N-butyl benzimidazole. The weight ratio of polyion liquid and non-polyion liquid is 1-4:1.    n=20-2000;    m=0-10;    p=0-6;    s=0-5;    X=iodo, bromo, chloro, SCN, N(CN)2, C(CN)3, B(CN)4, BF4, PF6, CF3SO3, C2F5SO3, (N(SO2CF3)2) or CF3COO-;and    Z=SCN, BF4, CF3SO3, N(CN)2, C(CN)3, B(CN)4 or (N(SO2CF3)2).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of gel electrolyte; and    (2) preparation of solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves injecting p-type impurity and n-type impurity in impurity doping channels respectively. The impurity doping channels are formed a predetermined side surface of a semiconductor substrate (101), where the impurities diffused within the semiconductor substrate is heat-treated. A back surface field (BSF) layer (110) and an emitter layer (109) are formed on a back side of the semiconductor substrate. An oxide film is formed in a front side of the semiconductor substrate.    USE - Method for doping a semiconductor layer of a back contact electrode type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming the emitter layer and the back surface field layer on the semiconductor substrate such that the manufacturing cost of the back contact electrode type solar cell is reduced and the semiconductor impurity doping process is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method utilizes a channel shielding film attached/detached to the back side of the semiconductor substrate and made of polydimethylsiloxane, silicon system rubber, polybutadiene, nitrile rubber, acryl rubber, butyl rubber, polyisoprene or polystyrene-butadiene copolymer. The p-type impurity is mixed solution of water and compound selected from boron, aluminum, gallium, and indium. The n-type impurity is mixed solution of the water and the compound selected from phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a back contact electrode type solar cell    (2) a back contact electrode type solar cell comprising electrodes connected to an emitter layer and a back surface field (BSF) layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a back contact electrode type solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (101)    Emitter layer (109)    Back surface field layer (110)
NOVELTY - Encapsulating material sheet has surface(s) which are hydrophobically treated using coupling agents, organic peroxides and ethylene-polar monomer copolymer resin.    USE - Encapsulating material sheet is used for solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar module using encapsulating material has excellent durability, corrosion resistance, water-repellant property, and suppressed generation of deterioration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar module.
NOVELTY - A luminescent converter composition contains a silicone polymer having molecular weight of 10000-25000 and polymerization degree of 150 or more, and an oxygen-based light-fluorescent substance (0.001-10 wt.%) dispersed in silicone polymer. A light-conversion layer is formed using the composition on silicone solar cell wafer. The light-fluorescent substance contains silicate, aluminate, phosphate, vanadate and oxysulfide group fluorescent substance.    USE - Luminescent converter composition is used for forming light conversion layer of silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The luminescent converter composition has excellent light conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon solar cell.
NOVELTY - Thin film solar cell comprises sodium oxide containing multi-component glass substrate, where: the glass substrate contains less than 1 wt.% of boron oxide, less than 1 wt.% of barium oxide, and a sum of calcium oxide, strontium oxide and zinc oxide of less than 3 wt.%; the molar ratio of the glass substrate component (comprising sum of sodium oxide, potassium oxide/magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide) is greater than 0.95; and the molar ratio of the glass substrate component (comprising silica/alumina) is less than 7.    USE - Used as thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The glass substrate used in the solar cell, exhibits high mechanical strength with unchanged transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Thin film solar cell comprises at least a sodium oxide containing multi-component glass substrate, where: the glass substrate contains less than 1 wt.% of boron oxide, less than 1 wt.% of barium oxide, and a sum of calcium oxide, strontium oxide and zinc oxide of less than 3 wt.%; the molar ratio of the glass substrate component (comprising sum of sodium oxide, potassium oxide/magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide) is greater than 0.95; the molar ratio of the glass substrate component (comprising silica/alumina) is less than 7; and the glass substrate has a glass transition temperature of greater than 550 degrees C, preferably 600 degrees C.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of the planar thin film solar cell (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element comprises two opposite electrodes (6) having a semiconductor layer containing a sensitizing dye which is supported by a semiconductor (3); and a charge transport layer. The sensitizing dye is an amine containing compound (I).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has long light absorption wavelength and exhibits high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element comprises two opposite electrodes having a semiconductor layer containing a sensitizing dye which is supported by a semiconductor; and a charge transport layer. The sensitizing dye is one or more of 5 compounds, i.e. compound of formula (I).    Ar1', Ar2'=optionally substituted arylene or heterocyclic group;    R1, R2=optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic group;    R3-R5=H, halo, CN group, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, amino, aryl or heterocyclic group; and    k, l= greater than or equal to 0.    Provided that:    (1) R1, R2 and Ar1'= may be combined to form a ring;    (2) (k+l)= greater than or equal to 1;    (3) when k or l= greater than or equal to 2, m= greater than or equal to 1;    (4) when m=greater than 2, R6=H or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic group, and R7=group substituted with X and derived from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylseleno, amino, aryl, or heterocyclic group;    (5) R7=substituent other than X, X=acid group, and n= greater than or equal to 1; and    (6) when n= greater than or equal to 2, R5 and N=imidazolone ring with respect to each C to C double bond.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a photoelectric conversion element.    Conductive film (2)    Semiconductor (3)    Sensitizing dye (4)    Electrode (6)    Conductive layer (7)
NOVELTY - A thin conductive layer is formed on lower layer(s) of solar cell, and major portion of thin conductive layer is ablated using laser beam, to form conductive contact pattern.    USE - Method for forming conductive contact pattern on surface of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive contact pattern has excellent contact resistance, etching resistance and adhesiveness, and provides solar cell with excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for forming heterocontact pattern on solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of solar cell.    Planar translation pattern (330)    Avoiding areas (340)
NOVELTY - Formation of an electrical contact(s) (11-13) in a layer of a solar cell comprises forming a layer in the solar cell comprising a material which can be selectively modified to electrical contacts upon laser irradiation; and applying selective laser irradiation to an area of the layer. The laser irradiation is performed in an oxidizing environment containing gaseous oxygen; or in a reducing environment containing gaseous hydrogen, forming gas, methanol, or ethanol.    USE - Method for the formation of an electrical contact(s) in a layer of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method achieves low shadowing of the solar cell, and decrease the number of materials and processing steps needed, thus reducing solar cell manufacturing costs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the solar cell.    Contact area (11)    Upper layer (12)    Diffusion region (13)    Wafer (14)    Plated conductor build-up contact (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a pattern film with several line-formed patterns on the substrate. The pattern film is formed by physical vapor phase epitaxy method using the mask having several wires arranged by an interval matched with width of line-formed pattern. The mask is fixed to a pair of fixing element to which both ends of each wire extended in a direction orthogonal to line direction, are fixed.    USE - Method for forming film in photoelectric conversion element used for solar cell (both claimed) and infrared sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The highly accurate pattern film is formed with less number of processes and with reduced cost such that highly efficient photoelectric conversion element is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) film forming apparatus; and    (2) photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the film forming apparatus.    Film forming apparatus (200)    Substrate conveying unit (210)    Winding roller (212,222)    Mask movement unit (220)    Heater (230)
NOVELTY - Glass composition comprises (mol.%) strontium oxide (SrO) (10-45), lanthanum oxide (La2O3) (0-20), alumina (Al2O3) (0-25), silicon dioxide (SiO2) (35-75), boron oxide (B2O3) (0-15), and nickel (0-5).    USE - Glass composition used as a seal in a solid oxide fuel/electrolyzer cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The glass composition comprises a coefficient of thermal expansion of 10.5x 10-6-13x 10-6/ degrees C; glass transition temperature of greater than 700 degrees C; and dilatometric softening temperature of greater than 750 degrees C. It is free of alkaline oxides and barium oxide. Since the dilatometric softening temperature is lower than the cell operating temperature, the glass can be sealed below or at 1000 degrees C and provide superior bonding to the cell components, which will increase the mechanical integrity and overall efficiency. The glass has a self-healing capability during its softening process to provide a gas tight seal during repeated healing and cooling.
NOVELTY - An electronic component assembly (10) is formed using solder material containing (in weight%) silver (1-4), indium (4-6), bismuth (0.1-1), element (more than 0 to less than 1) chosen from copper, nickel, cobalt, iron and antimony, and remainder of tin. When copper-containing electrode portion (3a) of electronic component (3) is bonded to copper-containing electrode land (1a) of substrate (1) with the solder material, a portion occluded by copper-tin intermetallic compound (5a) is formed in junction portion (5) of electrode portion and electrode land.    USE - Electronic component assembly e.g. electronic circuit board is used in engine compartment of motor vehicles, solar cell and satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The electronic component assembly has excellent heat-resistant fatigue characteristics. The occurrence of connection failures in electronic component assembly is effectively reduced using lead-free solder material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electronic component assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial schematic view of electronic component assembly.    Substrate (1)    Copper-containing electrode land (1a)    Resist (1b)    Electronic component (3)    Copper-containing electrode portion (3a)    Junction potion (5)    Copper-tin intermetallic compound (5a)    Electronic component assembly (10)
NOVELTY - Composition (I) comprises: one or more conductive materials; one or more glass frits, where at least one of the glass frits comprise based on the wt.% of (I), 20-22 wt.% of silicon dioxide, 5-5.5 wt.% of zirconium oxide; 3.5-4 wt.% of boron oxide; 2-2.5 wt.% of lithium oxide; 2-2.5 wt.% of sodium oxide; 55-60 elemental wt.% of bismuth; and organic vehicle.    USE - (I) is useful in semiconductor device, which is a solar cell (all claimed) or photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell, semiconductor and photodiode device containing (I) have improved electrical performance. The solar cell containing (I) has an efficiency of greater than 90% of the reference solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate, one or more insulating films, and the thick film composition (i.e. (I)); applying the insulating film to the semiconductor substrate; applying the thick film composition to the insulating film on the semiconductor substrate, and firing the semiconductor, insulating film and thick film composition;    (2) the semiconductor device made by the method, comprising an electrode, where the electrode, prior to firing, comprises (I); and    (3) a solar cell comprising the semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a semiconductor device.    P-type silicon substrate (10)    N-type diffusion layer (20)    Aluminum back electrode (61)    Silver or silver/aluminum back electrode (71)    Silver front electrode. (501)
NOVELTY - Preparing (M1) at least one ceramic shaped part involves: providing a cavity between at least one external shape and at least one internal shape; placing a silicon-containing powder composition in the cavity; and heating the silicon-powder composition in a reactive gas atmosphere to a temperature in which a reaction bounded ceramic shaped part is obtained.    USE - For preparing ceramic shaped parts (claimed), which is useful in preparing silicon ingots for solar cell industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides ceramic shaped parts which can be recycled several times. Problems such as deforming and cracking of the prepared ceramic shaped part are avoided. Further, no binding agent or liquid is used in the present method, and thus there is no need for an extra process step to dry and remove the binding agent. Compared with the prior art, the present method is simple, and consist of fewer process steps, which avoid deformation and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for preparing at least a ceramic shaped part comprising: at least a cavity between at least one external shape and at least one internal shape; unit for inserting of the Si-containing powder composition; and unit for heating in a reactive gas atmosphere.
NOVELTY - The battery has a flexible conductive substrate i.e. organic conductive polymer film, consisting of organic conductive polymer that is coated on a high polymer substrate, where thickness of the organic conductive polymer is 0.1-3 microns. The organic conductive polymer film is provided with a square resistor, where resistance of the square resistor is 10-400 ohms. A nanometer porous semiconductor film is formed on a dye sensitization nanometer porous semiconductor film. A flexible pair electrode comprises a metal foil conductive substrate that is plated with platinum or carbon film.    USE - Flexible dye sensitization solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive substrate of the battery has better surface uniformity, high flexibility, light non-tight rate, high optical-electricity performance and prolonged service life. The conductive substrate can be bent and curved arbitrarily without crack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flexible dye sensitization solar battery.
NOVELTY - The material has an aluminum oxide layer and an iron doped carbon layer that are installed on negative-type silicon (Si) substrate.    USE - Iron doped carbon thin film material for a thin film solar cell and a photoelectric device material.    ADVANTAGE - The material is inexpensive, and has better performance and photovoltaic and photoconduction effect. The material can form a thin film by laser pulse deposition method. The material avoids utilization of toxic flammable and flammable substances.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing an iron doped carbon thin film material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an iron doped carbon thin film material. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cell has a main runner arranged between a lower surface of a solar cell board (2) and a groove bottom surface of a rectangular lower cover piece (3). An upper runner (5) is connected with the main runner, and an upper cover piece (1) is formed by pressing photovoltaic glass or polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) material. A working medium inlet (7) and a working medium outlet (8) are provided at left end and right end of the cell, where the inlet and the outlet are connected with the main runner and the upper runner. Working medium is filled in the upper runner, main runner and branch runner.    USE - Micro-fluidic structured solar photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has better radiation effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The working medium is water, ethanol, acetone or semi-saturated steam solution prepared by mixture of water, ethanol and acetone. The lower cover piece is formed by pressing copper material or aluminum material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a micro-fluidic structured solar photovoltaic cell.    Upper cover piece (1)    Solar cell board (2)    Rectangular lower cover piece (3)    Upper runner (5)    Working medium inlet (7)    Working medium outlet (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing a laser etching process on a back surface of a crystal silicon substrate, and forming a groove of an anode electrode. The anode electrode and a cathode electrode are respectively screen printed on the back surface of the crystal silicon substrate. A thermal processing and curing process is performed on the crystal silicon substrate. The cathode electrode is screen printed on a front surface of the crystal silicon substrate. Alloy of the crystal silicon substrate is annealed.    USE - Method for preparing a double-surface PN type crystal silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reduction in processing procedures in a large production line.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a double-surface PN type crystal silicon solar battery preparing method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing an anode material containing inorganic catalyst and polyaniline. An electrode is pressed to obtain a composite anode. An inorganic initiating agent such as manganese dioxide/ammonium metavanadate, is utilized to initiate aniline monomer to process chemical polymerization. Concentrated sulfuric acid solution of low temperature is added into the composite anode. The composite anode is filtered, parched and crushed. A PTFE water solution is utilized to form paste. The paste is coated on a conductive substrate.    USE - Method for preparing a composite anode for a micro-organism fuel battery such as a seafloor micro-organism fuel battery and a sewage micro-organism fuel battery, for a sewage treatment (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves output power density of the battery in large scale. The maximum output power density of the composite anode containing manganese compound and polyaniline can be 140.647mW/square meter and is 4.12 times as much as that of the undecorated anode. The maximum output power density of the composite anode containing vanadium compound and polyaniline can be 187.06mW/ square meter and is 5.48 times as much as that of the undecorated anode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The conductive substrate is made of a carbon base material of graphite and carbon rod or an anti-corrosion metal material of stainless steel, copper alloy, nickel alloy and titanium alloy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a method for preparing a composite anode for a micro-organism fuel battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A diolefin compound (I), is new.    USE - New diolefin compound used for manufacturing epoxy resin used in curable resin composition used for forming cured material (all claimed), electric/electronic material, molding material, casting material, laminated material, optical medium, coating material, adhesive agent and resist. Uses include but are not limited to light guide plate, prism sheet, polarizing plate, sealing material, substrate material of organic solar cell periphery, fiber material, underfill for ball grid array reinforcement, photographic lens of video camera, anisotropic electroconductive film, anisotropic electroconductive paste, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition containing the diolefin compound produces cured material having excellent heat resistance and toughness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A diolefin compound of formula (I), is new.    R=H or 1-6C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) epoxy resin, which is obtained by oxidizing the diolefin compound; and    (2) curable resin composition, which contains the epoxy resin, hardener and/or curing catalyst.
NOVELTY - The device has conveyance portion (8) that conveys susceptors (11,21) mounted with several substrates (10a-10c, 20a-20c) respectively in the chamber (1). The process chamber (4) and load lock room (7) are defined respectively at the convex portions of the chamber. The space inside the chamber is closed when either of susceptor is partitioned off directly under the convex portions of the chamber. The susceptor is alternatively conveyed from process chamber to load lock room after substrate is processed in process chamber.    USE - Vacuum device e.g. chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus for processing silicon substrate used in manufacture of solar cell and semiconductor device, glass substrate used in manufacture of LCD device, and resin substrate used in manufacture of optical recording medium. Can also be used in thermal oxidation apparatus, ion implantation equipment, impurity diffusion apparatus and sputtering device.    ADVANTAGE - The susceptor is alternatively conveyed from process chamber to load lock room after substrate is processed in process chamber such that the feed drive system of the substrate is isolated from high temperature environment and dust environment and the problem in conveyance of substrates due to high temperature environment and dust environment is avoided. Hence durability of the feed drive system is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the vacuum device.    Chamber (1)    Process chamber (4)    Load lock room (7)    Conveyance portion (8)    Substrates (10a-10c,20a-20c)    Susceptors (11,21)
NOVELTY - The system has cooler (2) installed in outdoors, for processing heat discharged from a fuel cell power generating device (1). The cooler has a cooling fan (6), and a hopper installed above the cooling fan. The hopper is filled with granular material harmless to human body. The granular material is mixed in air discharged from cooler by rotation of cooling fan, when a fire outbreak signal is received from fire alarm installed in building.    USE - Fuel cell electric power generation system with fire outbreak notification function for building.    ADVANTAGE - Since the granular material is mixed in air discharged from cooler upon reception of fire outbreak signal, a fire outbreak can be notified promptly to people in proximity of fire outbreak area. Thus, the need for a separate emergency reporting system can be eliminated and so installation cost and space can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the fuel cell power generating device and cooler of the fuel cell electric power generation system.    Fuel cell generating device (1)    Cooler (2)    Heat exchanger for warm water (3)    Pump (4)    Cooling fan (6)
NOVELTY - The air cell (10) has electrolyte layer (2) which is accommodated with non-aqueous electrolyte solution to allow conduction of ion between air electrode (1), and negative electrode (3). A temperature controller controls the temperature of non-aqueous electrolyte solution according to operating condition.    USE - Air cell e.g. lithium metal air cell mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle, for fixed type power supply and home-use power supply. Can also be used as potassium metal air cell, magnesium air cell, aluminum air cell and calcium air cell.    ADVANTAGE - By making temperature distribution of non-aqueous electrolyte solution to be uniform, supply of oxygen or ion can be accelerated. Hence, the high output and high capacity maintenance of air cell can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the air cell.    Air electrode (1)    Oxygen layer (1a)    Electrolyte layer (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Air cell (10)
NOVELTY - The air cell has an electric power generation unit that is provided in a casing. An electrolyte solution consumption calculation unit computes the consumption of electrolyte solution provided in casing. An electrolyte solution amount adjusting unit adjusts the amount of electrolyte solution in the casing, based on the consumption of electrolyte solution computed by electrolyte solution consumption calculation unit.    USE - Air cell such as lithium air cell, alkali-metal air cell, alkaline-earth metal air cell and zinc air cell used as battery for portable device, electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the amount of electrolyte solution in the casing is adjusted, the amount of electrolyte solution in casing can be kept appropriate. The drying of electrolyte solution can be prevented and the service life of air cell can be prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of air cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element consists of a photoelectric conversion layer (13) of bulk heterojunction type provided between electrodes (12,14). Electrode (12) consists of an auxiliary electrode (16) made of conductive fibers (15) on the photoelectric-conversion-layer side. The conductive fibers are coated with a metal oxide. The metal of the metal oxide is not an element which constitutes the conductive fibers. At least one portion of conductive fibers is included in the photoelectric conversion layer.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used as tandem-type element in solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and flexibility, and can be applied even to flexible substrates.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the organic photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (11)    Electrodes (12,14)    Photoelectric conversion layer (13)    Conductive fibers (15)    Auxiliary electrode (16)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic cell consists of silicone resin layer or silicone resin layer and metal alloy thin film provided on the surface at the side of light receiving surface of photovoltaic cell, and support layer (1) containing core material provided on surface opposite to the light receiving surface. The core material is woven fabric or nonwoven fabric containing inorganic fiber or organic fiber.    USE - Photovoltaic cell for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic cell provides solar cell module having excellent flexibility, heat resistance and cold resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the photovoltaic cell.    Support layer (1)    Adhesive layer (2)    Metal foil film (3)    Electrode pad (4)    Interconnector (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves immersing silicon substrate in a mixed aqueous solution of oxidizing agent containing metal ions and hydrofluoric acid, and forming a porous layer on the silicon substrate surface. The silicon substrate surface is then etched using mixed acid containing 50% of hydrofluoric acid and 60% nitric acid to form texture on the substrate surface. The metal ion concentration of aqueous solution is 1E-4M or more.    USE - Manufacturing method of silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The porous layer formed using a metal ion is etched to such an extent that a reflectance reduction effect is not lost by a mixed acid, and a clean silicon surface can be obtained while reflectance reduction effect can be maintained. Also, metal at bottom of a hole can be removed and solar cell having high performance can be manufactured. The etching can be performed simultaneously with the removal of the metal, and so manufacturing process can be simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating the manufacturing process of the silicon solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Catalyst comprising platinum(II) precursor, and optionally metal ion precursor M supported on heteropolyanion (HPA) particles, is new, where the: platinum(II) precursor has degree of oxidation of 2+, optionally complexed with organic or inorganic ligand; the metal ion precursor M is a metal ion comprising silver ion (Ag+), ruthenium ion (Ru2+), nickel ion (Ni2+), cobalt ion (Co2+), ferrous ion (Fe2+) and their two or more mixtures; and the HPA is silicotungstic acid or phospho-potassium tungstic acid (K6P2W18O62).    USE - The catalyst is useful for: the conversion of methane into methanol; and the conversion of methane into carbon dioxide. The catalyst is useful for manufacturing electrode, preferably fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst allows to use very little platinum and the conversion of methane to methanol or carbon dioxide at 80 degrees C, hence the catalyst is stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an electrode, preferably fuel cell, comprising a support made of an electronically conductive material on at least one surface of a catalyst;    (2) manufacturing the electrode, comprising: (a) dissolving HPA in a solvent comprising 1-4C alcohol and its mixtures, and a mixture of water and at least one 1-4C alcohol; (b) depositing the obtained solution on at least one surface of a substrate made of an electronically conductive material; (c) evaporating the solvent; (d) spraying, on the coated surface of heteropolyanion obtained in step (c), of a solution comprising the catalyst in a solvent comprising water, a mixture of water and at least one 1-4C alcohol and a mixture of 1-4C alcohol; and (e) evaporating the solvent of the solution sprayed in step (d);    (3) process for direct oxidation of methane into carbon dioxide, comprising contacting methane with a catalyst; and    (4) a fuel cell comprising the catalyst or the electrode.
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet consists of cured coating film (22) of fluororesin containing titanium dioxide provided on base material sheet (21). The coating film contains dispersing agent comprising unsaturated carboxylic acid containing hydroxyl group.    USE - Back surface protection sheet used as back sheet for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet has excellent surface smoothness, weather resistance, water vapor barrier property, and provides solar cell module having excellent durability even when used outdoors over a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coating liquid for forming coating film, which contains fluorine-containing polymer, titanium dioxide, organic solvent and unsaturated carboxylic acid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the back sheet.    Back sheet (20)    Base material sheet (21)    Cured coating film (22)
NOVELTY - A solar cell module protection sheet (10) has a gas barrier layer formed by injecting a molecule, a compound or ion into a base material sheet consisting of synthetic resin, and a layer containing polyorganosiloxane-type compound formed on the base material sheet.    USE - Sheet is used for protecting solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has high gas barrier property and low water vapor permeation rate, and is economically manufactured. The generation of cracks is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of sheet for solar cell module protection.    Sheets for protection (10,20)    Sealing material layer (30)    Photovoltaic cell (40)    Solar cell module (100)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has photoelectric conversion layer (E) containing conductive polymer and electron acceptor between electrodes (Y) formed on substrate (T). The conductive polymer contains poly selenophene derivative (I).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell element e.g. tandem-type solar cell element, and photosensor element (all claimed) for electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element has photoelectric conversion layer containing conductive polymer and electron acceptor between electrodes formed on substrate. The conductive polymer contains poly selenophene derivative of formula (I).    R1=hydroxy, cyano, phosphoric acid group, sulfonic group or halo;    R2=polyoxyalkylene alkyl(aryl)ether group, or aliphatic hydrocarbyl or aromatic hydrocarbyl (both optionally substituted);and    n=1-20.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion layer (E)    Substrate (T)    Electrodes (Y)
NOVELTY - Biaxially oriented laminated polyester film comprises polyester layer A, polyester layer B, and polyester layer C. The thickness of polyester layer A and B is 5-45% with respect to the total thickness and contains a 2-5 mol% of cyclohexane dimethanol and 95-98 mol% of ethylene glycol in diol component, and a greater than or equal to 98 mol% of terephthalic acid in dicarboxylic acid component. The polyester layer C is 50-90% of the total thickness and contains greater than or equal to 98 mol% of ethylene glycol in diol component and greater than or equal to 98 mol% of terephthalic acid in dicarboxylic acid component.    USE - Biaxially oriented laminated polyester film for photographs, solar cells, electrically insulation, electronic materials, optics, prism lens sheets, diffusion plates, touch panels, anti reflection, lamination, packaging materials and film for magnetic tapes.    ADVANTAGE - Has high haze and excellent dimensional stability.
NOVELTY - A desulfurizing apparatus (3) comprises desulfurizer (7) which accommodates desulfurization catalyst which removes sulfur content from liquid fuel for supplying modifier which produces reformed gas containing hydrogen, heater (8) which heats liquid fuel in desulfurizer, temperature measuring unit (13) which measures temperature of desulfurization catalyst in desulfurizer, power supply which applies voltage to heater, and control unit (15) which controls power supply.    USE - Desulfurizing apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can shorten starting time and suppresses hunting phenomenon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A desulfurizing apparatus (3) comprises desulfurizer (7) which accommodates desulfurization catalyst which removes sulfur content from liquid fuel for supplying modifier which produces reformed gas containing hydrogen, heater (8) which heats liquid fuel in desulfurizer, temperature measuring unit (13) which measures temperature of desulfurization catalyst in desulfurizer, power supply which applies voltage to heater and is controlled to apply first voltage with respect to heater after start up until temperature reaches target temperature at time of normal operating and apply second voltage lower than first voltage with respect to heater, and control unit (15) which controls power supply. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Desulfurizing apparatus (3)    Desulfurizer (7)    Heater (8)    Temperature measuring unit (13)    Control unit (15)
NOVELTY - A biaxially oriented multilayer film is obtained by laminating a surface layer consisting of thermoplastic resin containing polyarylene sulfide, on at least one surface of a base layer consisting of thermoplastic resin containing polyester and polyimide. The intrinsic viscosity of resin contained in base layer is 0.65 dl/g or more. The reduction-by-half time of breaking elongation of multilayer film is 72 hours or more when multilayer film is wet-heat treated at 125 degrees C and relative humidity of 100%.    USE - Biaxially oriented multilayer film is used for solar cell, packaging material, circuit board, capacitor, electrical insulation material for water-heater motor, motor for car air-conditioner, and hybrid vehicle, solar cell back sheet, and inked ribbon.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially oriented multilayer film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, heat resistance, weather resistance and workability.
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet (20A) is obtained by forming cured coating film (22) on at least one surface of a base material sheet (21). The cured coating film contains titanium dioxide-containing fluororesin. The titanium oxide is organic-processed titanium dioxide surface-treated with a silane coupling agent.    USE - Back surface protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet has excellent water vapor barrier property and weather resistance, and provides solar cell module with high durability and electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell module, which is obtained by adhering the back surface protection sheet on back surface; and    (2) coating liquid, which is obtained by mixing and dispersing fluorine-containing polymer, titanium dioxide as pigment and an organic solvent. The coating liquid is coated on base material sheet and hardened to form cured coating film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of back surface protection sheet.    Back surface protection sheet (20A)    Base material sheet (21)    Cured coating film (22)
NOVELTY - A solar cell module protection sheet (10) has a gas barrier layer formed by injecting a molecule, a compound or ion into a layer containing polyorganosiloxane-type compound formed on the base material sheet. The base material sheet consists of fluoro resin.    USE - Sheet is used for protecting solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has high gas barrier property and low water vapor permeation rate, and is economically manufactured. The generation of cracks is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of sheet for solar cell module protection.    Sheets for protection (10,20)    Sealing material layer (30)    Photovoltaic cell (40)    Solar cell module (100)
NOVELTY - An organic thin film solar cell consists of an electrode (12) provided on a substrate (10), photoelectric conversion layer (16) containing electron donating material and electron accepting material provided on the electrode, and oxygenated layer (18) and electrode (20) provided in order.    USE - Organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin film solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the organic thin film solar cell, which involves forming the electrode on a substrate, forming the photoelectric conversion layer on the electrode, exposing the formed layer to gas containing oxygen to form oxygenated layer, and forming another electrode on the formed layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the organic thin film solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Electrodes (12,20)    Hole extraction layer (14)    Photoelectric conversion layer (16)    Oxygenated layer (18)
NOVELTY - A modified-silicone resin composition contains oxyalkylene polymer having reactive silicon group at terminal, and silane coupling agent as main component, and silanol condensation catalyst. The silane coupling agent is amino group-containing silane coupling agent and/or isocyanate group-containing silane coupling agent.    USE - Modified-silicone resin composition is used for junction box of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The modified-silicone resin composition has excellent adhesiveness and high curing rate.
NOVELTY - A thermoplastic resin material contains (in parts weight) polybutylene naphthalate-type resin (5-90), polyamide-type resin (95-10) and compatibilizing agent (0.1-20).    USE - Thermoplastic resin material is used for fuel component (claimed) e.g. tube for fuel piping, connector for fuel piping, fuel-tank center seal, fuel-tank cap seal, canister, tank, injector used in internal combustion engine for bifuel-type motor vehicle, and fuel component for fuel cell in electrical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermoplastic resin material is safe, and has excellent fuel permeation resistance, impact resistance, durability and mechanical characteristics.
NOVELTY - A biaxially-oriented polyester film has crystallization parameter of 70-110 degrees C, measured by differential scanning calorimetry, carboxyl terminal content of 0.1-10 equivalent/ton, and intrinsic viscosity of 0.5-0.9 dl/g.    USE - Biaxially-oriented polyester film is used for solar cell back sheet and film for electric insulation (both claimed) of car air-conditioner. Can also be used for magnetic-recording medium, capacitor and packaging material.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-oriented polyester film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, durability, and suppressed generation of deterioration.
NOVELTY - A cooling fluid composition comprises a base chosen from imidazolium, pyridinium, quaternary ammonium, and phosphonium ionic liquids, and a rust-preventive agent.    USE - Cooling fluid composition is used in cooling systems of internal combustion engines and fuel cells used in motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling fluid composition does not corrode metals e.g. aluminum (alloy), and is excellent in heat resistance. The cooling capability is stabilized over a long period of time when compared with compositions using ethylene glycol as base. Since the ionic liquid is nonflammable, the manufacturing equipment of cooling fluid composition is simplified and storage is facilitated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cooling fluid composition comprises a base chosen from imidazolium ionic liquid of formula (I), pyridinium ionic liquid of formula (II), quaternary ammonium ionic liquid of formula: (R2-N+(-R1)(-R3)-R4)n(X-)m, and phosphonium ionic liquid of formula: (R2-P+(-R1)(-R3)-R4)n(X-)m, and a rust-preventive agent.    R1-R4=linear or branched alkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylene aryl, hydroxyalkyl, or haloalkyl (all optionally substituted);    X=anion;and    m,n=number to make the compound electrically neutral.
NOVELTY - An acrylic resin film is formed by molding (meth)acrylic-type resin composition having acid value of 0.2-1.5 mmol/g.    USE - Acrylic resin film is used for metal-laminated acrylic resin film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to plastic decorative sheet, domestic electrical appliances e.g. mobile telephone and personal computer, interior and exterior components of motor vehicles, back sheet of solar cell, photographic lens for projector, prism, compact disk player, diffusion plate, microwave-oven cooking vessel, and sunglasses.    ADVANTAGE - The acrylic resin film has excellent adhesiveness with respect to metal vapor-deposited film, bending resistance and chemical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for metal-laminated acrylic resin film, which has a metal-coated film formed in one surface of acrylic resin film.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste composition contains polyurethane resin, a solvent and an electroconductive powder. The polyurethane resin is obtained by reacting polyoxyalkylene glycol containing 2-6C alkylene, and diisocyanate.    USE - Electroconductive paste composition is used for sintered material (claimed) used for silver electrode, aluminum electrode and copper electrode for solid electrolyte fuel cell, solar cell and integrated circuit package.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive paste composition has excellent printing quality. The variation of thickness of film formed using the paste composition by flow of sagging of paste composition during printing is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sintered material, which is obtained by baking electroconductive paste composition.
NOVELTY - A laminated polyester film has at least three layers comprising outermost layer and central layer. The laminated polyester film contains polyester obtained by polymerization with polycondensation catalyst containing aluminum and/or its compound and phenol-type compound. The outermost layer contains particles. The central layer does not contain particles. The surface of laminated polyester film has number of protrusions having height of 1 mu m or more of 100 or less per 1000 cm2.    USE - Laminated polyester film is used as back sheet for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated polyester film has excellent handleability, transparency and damp-proof property.
NOVELTY - A benzofluoranthene compound (I)-(III), is new.    USE - New benzofluoranthene compound is used for material used for organic thin-film solar cell (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent material, organic semiconductor material, organic field-effect transistor material, timepiece, mobile telephone and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin-film solar cell containing the benzofluoranthene compound has excellent energy conversion characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A benzofluoranthene compound of formula (I), (II) or (III), is new.    R1-R14=H, halo, or 1-40C alkyl, 2-40C alkenyl, 2-40C alkynyl, 6-40C aryl, 3-40C heteroaryl, 1-40C alkoxy or 6-40C aryloxy (all optionally substituted), at least one of R1-R14 is -N(-R')-R";    or R1+R2,R2+R3,R3+R4,R4+R5,R5+R6,R6+R7,R7+R8,R8+R9,R9+R10,R10+R11,R11+R12,R12+R13,R13+R14=optionally substituted ring;and    R',R"=6-40C aryl or 1-40C alkyl (both optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic thin-film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a flexible substrate (10) with a bottom surface (11), and subjecting the surface of the flexible substrate to a surface treatment to form the bottom surface with detachment characteristics. The flexible substrate is fixed on a support substrate via an adhesive layer, where the bottom surface with detachment characteristics faces the support substrate. The flexible substrate is isolated from the support substrate. Bonds formed between the bottom surface of the flexible substrate and the layer comprises an ionic bond, a covalent bond or a hydrogen bond.    USE - Method for isolating a flexible substrate from a support substrate for fabricating an electronic device such as transistor array, memory element, flat panel display, solar cell and semiconductor current (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cut flexible substrate can be isolated completely from the support substrate. The functional groups reacting with an adhesive layer of the flexible substrate are consumed, covered or displaced via the surface treatment. The method can be performed at low cost and in a simple manner. The method enables efficient separation of the plastic substrate from the glass substrate after the pixel structures are formed, thus increasing fabrication yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a flexible electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view illustrating a process for isolating a flexible substrate from a support substrate.    Flexible substrate (10)    Bottom surface (11)
NOVELTY - A photosensitive composition (C1) comprises: a random copolymer formed through copolymerization of at least one optionally substituted (meth)acrylic acid tetrahydro-furan-2-yl ester compound and another monomer having an unsaturated bond; a photosensitive compound; and a nanowire structure.    USE - For forming transparent conductive film, which is useful in display element and integrated solar battery (claimed). The display element is e.g. liquid crystal display element, and electroluminescent (EL) display element.    ADVANTAGE - The photosensitive composition allows for formation of patterned transparent conductive film having improved properties by a simple process. The optionally substituted (meth)acrylic acid tetrahydro-furan-2-yl ester compound (I) has high effects of forming an appropriately patterned edge shape. Also the photosensitive composition and transparent conductive film formed from the composition exhibit high solvent resistance, high waterproofness, high alkali resistance, high heat resistance, high transparency, excellent adhesion to base, and high conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photosensitive composition (C1) comprises: a random copolymer formed through copolymerization of at least one optionally substituted (meth)acrylic acid tetrahydro-furan-2-yl ester compound of formula (I) and another monomer having an unsaturated bond; a photosensitive compound; and a nanowire structure.    R1=H or methyl;    R2=1-5C alkyl;    n=0-5.
NOVELTY - Laminated sheet comprises 10-100 mu m infrared permeable colored resin layer consists of infrared permeable coloring agent and 1st thermoplastic resin which contains aromatic vinyl resin with maximum glass transition temperature of 140-220 degrees C measured by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), 10-400 mu m white-colored resin layer consists of 2nd thermoplastic resin and white-colored coloring agent, and 10-500 mu m resin layer for back surface protection consists of 3rd thermoplastic resin.    USE - Laminated sheet for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Laminated sheet has excellent low thermal storage property and heat resistance, heat deformation is suppressed, flexibility, weather resistance, flaw resistance, adhesiveness with material containing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, workability and handleability are favorable, photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved, has outstanding external appearance and designability, thermal storage is suppressed, electric power generation efficiency is improved and has excellent water vapor barrier property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional drawing of the laminated sheet.    Laminated sheet (1)    1st resin layer (11)    2nd resin layer (12)    3rd resin layer (13)
NOVELTY - A desulfurizing apparatus (3) comprises cylindrical desulfurizer (7) which accommodates desulfurization catalyst which removes sulfur content from liquid fuel for supplying modifier which generates reformed gas containing hydrogen and has inlet port of liquid fuel among outer periphery of desulfurizer, heater (8) for heating liquid fuel in desulfurizer, and power supply (9) which supplies with electricity to heater. The space of adjacent coil of heaters is set to become smallest in inlet port.    USE - Desulfurizing apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can suppress life decline of desulfurization catalyst and accelerates desulfurization reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the desulfurizing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Desulfurizing apparatus (3)    Desulfurizer (7)    Heater (8)    Power supply (9)    Storage container (19)
NOVELTY - A sheet (10,20) has a base material sheet (S') comprising synthetic resin, layer containing polyorganosiloxane-type compound formed on the base material sheet, and inorganic thin film layer (B1,B2). A layer (A1,A2) is obtained by injecting single unit, molecule, compound or ion into the layer containing polyorganosiloxane-type compound.    USE - Sheet is used for protecting solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheet forms solar cell module having high gas-barrier property and flexibility, and low water-vapor-permeation rate, and can be manufactured economically.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of solar cell module.    Sheets (10,20)    Layers (A1,A2)    Inorganic thin film layers (B1,B2)    Fluorine resin layer (C)    Base material sheet (S')
NOVELTY - A polyimide-type material contains polyimide and/or polyamide acid obtained by reacting acyl compound and imino forming compound (I). The acyl compound is chosen from 2,3,5-tricarboxy cyclopentyl acetic acid, 2,3,5-tricarboxy cyclopentyl acetic acid dianhydride and their reactive derivatives.    USE - Polyimide-type material used for manufacturing film and resin composition for optical component, printed wiring board (all claimed) e.g. flexible printed wiring board, rigid printed wiring board and optoelectronic printed wiring board, chip-on-film substrate, tape-automated-bonding substrate, light emitting diode, solar cell, liquid crystal display, plasma display panel, organic electroluminescent display and electronic paper. Can also be used for molded product, motor-vehicle components, battery component, components for aerospace and aircraft, insulating material and coating agent.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide-type material has excellent dimensional stability and optical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide-type material contains polyimide and/or polyamide acid obtained by reacting acyl compound and imino forming compound of formula (I). The acyl compound is chosen from 2,3,5-tricarboxy cyclopentyl acetic acid, 2,3,5-tricarboxy cyclopentyl acetic acid dianhydride and their reactive derivatives.    X=-NH2, -N=C=O, or -NHSi(R25)(R26)(R27);    Y'=single bond, -CH2- or -C(CH3)2-;    R1-R12=H, halo, hydroxy, 1-10C alkoxy, or 1-10C hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by halo;    R25-R27=1-15C alkyl;and    n=0-2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polyimide-type resin composition, which contains polyimide-type material and organic solvent; and    (2) manufacture of film, which involves coating solution containing polyimide and/or polyamic acid on a substrate, forming coating film, and evaporating organic solvent from the coating film.
NOVELTY - A polyurethane-foam sealing material (100) has polyurethane-foam layer (101) having water-barrier property, and urethane-type elastomer layer (111) having insulation property. The polyurethane-foam layer and urethane-type elastomer layer are adhered through chemical bond.    USE - Polyurethane-foam sealing material is used for electrical/electronic device, electrical refrigerator, switchboard box and solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyurethane-foam sealing material has excellent flexibility, water-barrier property and insulating property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of polyurethane-foam sealing material.    Polyurethane-foam sealing material (100)    Polyurethane-foam layer (101)    Urethane-type elastomer layer (111)
NOVELTY - A protection sheet (101,102) consists of ion implanted on surface of base material sheet (24) containing fluorine-containing resin.    USE - Protection sheet used as surface protection sheet or back surface protection sheet for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent water vapor barrier property and wettability. The ion implanted surface has improved adhesiveness with respect to the inorganic thin film. The inorganic thin film has improved flexibility and improves the crack resistance of the protection sheet. The protection sheet effectively prevents the penetration of water vapor into the solar cell module and improves the lifetime of the solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the protection sheet.    Base material sheet (24)    Ion implantation layer (24a)    Inorganic thin film layer (26)    Protection sheets (101,102)
NOVELTY - The film has an UV absorbing layer formed at surface of high-transmitting substrate based on crylic acid polymer, where thickness of the substrate ranges from 0.05 to 035 mm and thickness of the absorbing layer ranges from 0.001 to 0.01 mm. A fluorinated siloxane film forming layer is arranged at an inner surface of the substrate, where thickness of the fluorinated siloxane film forming layer ranges from 0.01 to 5 micron.    USE - UV resisting solar cell surface film.    ADVANTAGE - The film utilizes the crylic acid polymer coating added with UV absorbing agent and UV stabilizing agent, so that back plate has high light transmission effect. The film has better shielding action on UV ray, high surface hardness and high electric performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an UV resisting solar cell surface film.
NOVELTY - The subassembly has a lower ethylene-vinyl acetate layer and a backboard layer that are integrated and overlapped with each other in a plastic side frame. The plastic side frame is made of acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, polypropylene, polystyrene and polycarbonate. A tempered glass layer and the backboard layer are provided with a double-sided adhesive strip, silica gel or hot melt adhesive.    USE - Solar energy subassembly.    ADVANTAGE - The subassembly has high strength, and is inexpensive. The weight of the subassembly is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar energy subassembly.
NOVELTY - The assembly has battery layer whose upper and lower sides are provided with two encapsulation layers. An outer side of an encapsulation layer is provided with a surface layer, and an outer side of another encapsulation layer is provided with a bottom layer. The surface layer is a toughened glass doped with rare earth ions. The encapsulation layers are ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) materials. A back plate i.e. toughened glass is a transparent/non-transparent tedlar-polyester-tedlar (TPT)/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) composite film.    USE - Color solar battery assembly for a curtain wall and roof of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The toughened glass of surface layer in the assembly can absorb infrared light from solar light, so as to send visible light with certain wavelength, thus increasing power output of the assembly and improving heat-insulating effect. Visible light sent by the glass is matched with the battery sheet of similar color, so that the whole assembly is an integer of a color. The assembly is aesthetic in appearance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a color solar battery assembly.
NOVELTY - The encapsulation has an upper layer and a lower layer. The lower layer is made of thermoplastic polymer, between which a chip layer (A2) is provided. The chip layer is formed by multiple solar chips made of crystal silicon. The thermoplastic polymer is a polycarbonate and polyethylene terephthalate. A connection layer is made of ethylene vinyl acetate and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The connection layer is formed between the upper layer, chip layer and lower layer.    USE - Encapsulation for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The encapsulation has an upper layer and a lower layer, and thus ensures good impact strength and good breaking strength of the encapsulation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell module (A)    Upper cover layer (A1)    Chip layer (A2)    Lower cover plate (A3)    Back plate (A4)
NOVELTY - An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device comprises two electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode, at least one donor material, at least one acceptor material and at least one electron blocking layer or hole blocking layer located between electrodes. The donor material and acceptor material form a photo-active region between the two electrodes. The electron blocking layer and the hole blocking layer comprise at least one material chosen from organic semiconductor, inorganic semiconductor, polymer, metal oxide, or their mixture.    USE - Organic photosensitive optoelectronic device e.g. organic photodetector and organic solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photosensitive optoelectronic device has reduced dark current and increased open circuit voltage, provides solar cell with improved power conversion efficiency, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) stacked organic photosensitive optoelectronic device, which comprises several photosensitive optoelectronic subcells. At least one subcell is organic photosensitive optoelectronic device; and    (2) method for increasing power conversion efficiency of photosensitive optoelectronic device by reducing dark current, which involves incorporating at least one electron blocking or hole blocking layer in device.
NOVELTY - A dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element (P1) comprises a pair of facing electrodes, semiconductor layer containing semiconductor and sensitizing dye supported on the semiconductor, and charge transport layer, where the semiconductor layer and the charge transport layer are provided between the facing electrodes, and the sensitizing dye comprises compound (I).    USE - As dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element useful for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element exhibits excellent adsorption to an oxide semiconductor and high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element (P1) comprises a pair of facing electrodes, a semiconductor layer containing semiconductor and sensitizing dye supported on the semiconductor, and charge transport layer, where the semiconductor layer and the charge transport layer are provided between the facing electrodes, and the sensitizing dye comprises compound of formula (I).    Ar'=optionally substituted arylene or heterocyclic group;    R1 and R2=optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic group;or    R1+R2+Ar'=cyclic structure;    R3=H, halo, cyano, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, amino, aryl or heterocyclic group;    R4=H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic group;    R5=alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylseleno, amino, aryl or heterocyclic group (all optionally substituted by X');    X'=acidic group;and    m= greater than or equal to 1.    The carbon-carbon double bond optionally cis type double bond or a trans type double bond. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell comprising the dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element (P1).
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube/metal composite paste composition contains a solvent, a metal precursor or metal and a carbon nanotube. The amount of carbon nanotube with respect to 100 parts weight of solvent is 0.1-100 parts weight. The amount of metal or metal precursor is 0.1-100 parts weight with respect to 100 parts weight of carbon nanotube.    USE - Carbon nanotube/metal composite paste composition is used for counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube/metal composite paste composition has favorable dispersibility. The dye-sensitized solar cell is efficiently and economically manufactured with high durability using counter electrode formed using the paste composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) counter electrode (105) having photoreception dye layer, which is formed by coating the paste composition on a substrate and heat-treating;    (2) manufacture of counter electrode; and    (3) dye-sensitized solar cell, which has photoelectrode and electrolyte (104) between photoelectrode and counter electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of dye-sensitized solar cell.    Upper transparent substrate (101)    Conductive transparent electrode (102)    Oxide semiconductor layer (103)    Electrolyte (104)    Counter electrode (105)    Lower plate (106)
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing nickel oxide (NiO) powder and solid electrolyte powder in a mass ratio of 0.2-0.5 to 1. Arabic gum and water are added to the mixed powder that are milled to obtain slurry, where mass of the Arabic gum is 1-20 percentage of total mass of the NiO powder and the solid electrolyte powder. The slurry is poured into a flat bottom mould with a bottom of a plaster. The mould is stranded for 5-15h to obtain a blank body. The blank body is placed at 1000-1500 degrees Celsius, and is sintered for 3-8h to obtain a solid oxide fuel cell anode/electrolyte double-layer structure.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell anode/electrolyte double-layer structure preparing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing cost of a slip casting and manufacturing cycle of a solid oxide fuel cell. The method enables high efficiency and low energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a solid oxide fuel cell anode/electrolyte double-layer structure preparing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Three dimensional (3D) carbon fiber structures comprise secondary carbon filaments (SCF) grown on a heated surface of an original carbon fiber (OCF); and curly tertiary carbon filaments (TCF) grown as branches on the surface of the SCF. The TCF has a catalytic metal weight content of greater than approximately 0.1 wt.%. Each TCF has a diameter of approximately 0.2 to approximately 1 mu m, and a length of approximately 1 mu m to approximately 100 mu m.    USE - Three dimensional (3D) carbon fiber structures used in adsorbents, catalyst supports, fuel cells, capacitors, medicine, refrigeration, and environmental control.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon fibers and the matrix improve the interlaminar strength of composite materials, and have increased surface area and improved micromechanical interaction with the matrix.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Three dimensional (3D) carbon fiber structures comprise secondary carbon filaments (SCF) grown on a heated surface of an original carbon fiber (OCF) having a catalytic metal weight content of less than approximately 100 parts per million (ppm), each SCF being straight and having a diameter of approximately 1 to approximately 100 mu m, and lengths of approximately 200 to approximately 1000 mu m; and curly tertiary carbon filaments (TCF) grown as branches on the surface of the SCF. The TCF has a catalytic metal weight content of greater than approximately 0.1 wt.%. Each TCF has a diameter of approximately 0.2 to approximately 1 mu m, and a length of approximately 1 mu m to approximately 100 mu m. The 3D carbon fibers have OCF covered with a network of SCF, and the SCF covered with a network of curly TCF. The resulting 3D carbon fibers are both strong and mechanically durable to bind with metal, ceramic, glass, and concrete materials.
NOVELTY - The method involves irradiating laser energy towards the front surface (202) of substrate made of metallic and polymer material to heat the surface in localized area to form a shallow portion and to rapidly expand the melt pools. The front surface is cooled after forming the melt pools, to form a smoothed surface. The distance between raised portions is 5-200 microns.    USE - Method for smoothing front surface of substrate such as aluminum substrate, stainless steel substrate, titanium substrate, and polymer substrate (all claimed) for thin-film photovoltaic stack of photovoltaic cell e.g. solar cell in solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - Defects can be removed from material surface by rapidly heating the surface of localized area to form shallow portion, and rapidly expanding the melt pools, so that solar cell performance is not affected. Substrate and/or back contact are textured to ensure surface roughness to enhance light trapping.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of texturing front surface of layer of thin film deposition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining laser cleaning of surface of layer in thin-film photovoltaic stack.    Surface of substrate (202)    Polished and cleaned surface (202')    Particle (204)    Organic material (206)
NOVELTY - A protection sheet (20A) has a gas barrier layer (22) containing aluminum nitride, provided on at least one surface of a base material sheet (21).    USE - Protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent water vapor barrier property, weather resistance and electrical insulation property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of protection sheet.    Protection sheet (20A)    Base material sheet (21)    Gas barrier layer (22)    Fluorine resin layer (23)
NOVELTY - A photoresist pattern (6) insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvent is formed on a base material (1). A coating liquid containing electroconductive oxide fine particles, an inorganic binder and a solvent is coated on base material having photoresist pattern, dried and hardened to form a transparent conductive film (2). The photoresist pattern is dissolved in organic solvent and removed to form a transparent electroconductive pattern film (5). The solvent contains water or water-alcohol mixed solution.    USE - Pattern formation for forming transparent electroconductive pattern film (claimed) used for transparent electrode of liquid crystal display, electroluminescent display, plasma display, touch panel, electronic paper and solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to electromagnetic wave shielding film, antistatic film, fog prevention film, heat ray reflection film, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Fine pattern of transparent conductive film is efficiently formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating manufacture of transparent electroconductive pattern film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Base material (1)    Transparent conductive film (2)    Transparent electroconductive pattern film (5)    Photoresist pattern (6)
NOVELTY - A sealing sheet (A) contains ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and has embossed pattern (1) formed in countless convex portions (2) in one surface (A1) of sealing sheet. The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer has melt-flow rate of 15-40 g/10 minutes. The convex portion has height (H) of 0.05-0.5 mm and curvature radius of 0.9 mm or less in top cross-section. The thickness of portion in which convex portion is not formed is 0.15-2 mm.    USE - Sealing sheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of blocking in sealing sheet is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of convex portion of sealing sheet.    Embossed pattern (1)    Convex portion (2)    Sealing sheet (A)    Surface of sealing sheet (A1)    Height (H)    Highest portion (P)
NOVELTY - A protection sheet (10) is a laminate containing a syndiotactic polystyrene-type resin sheet (22).    USE - Protection sheet is used for solar cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent weather resistance and durability. The solar cell module using protection sheet has excellent stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the protection sheet.    Protection sheet (10)    Fluororesin layer (21)    Syndiotactic polystyrene-type resin sheet (22)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming fluorine resin layer (22) containing pigment (25) in front surface of base material sheet (21). A coating liquid containing fluororesin, pigment and solvent is coated to base material sheet to form coating film. The coating film is dried at a drying temperature of 10 degree Celsius which is set with respect to boiling point of solvent. The drying process is performed by spraying hot air to coating film so that density of pigment in thickness direction of fluorine resin layer is higher than density of pigment in base material sheet side.    USE - Method for manufacturing back surface protection sheet for solar cell modules.    ADVANTAGE - Since the density of the pigment in thickness direction of the fluorine resin layer is higher than the density of the pigment in the base material sheet side, the water vapor barrier property and weather resistance of the back surface protection sheet can be improved effectively with sufficient precision. The adhesiveness of the fluorine resin layer and the base material sheet can be increased reliably, and hence the peeling of the fluorine resin layer can be prevented efficiently. The durability and usability of the back surface protection sheet can be increased effectively. A highly efficient back surface protection sheet can be manufactured reliably at low production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the back surface protection sheet.    Base material sheet (21)    Fluorine resin layer (22)    Coating-film surface (22A)    Base material sheet opposite surface (22B)    Pigment (25)
NOVELTY - A back-surface protection sheet (20) has heat bondable sheet (26) laminated on surface(s) of a base material sheet (24) through urethane-type adhesive layer (28). The heat bondable sheet includes pigment. The urethane-type adhesive layer contains silane coupling agent.    USE - Back-surface protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet has excellent heat-and-moisture resistance, adhesiveness, corrosion resistance, storage stability and barrier characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module, which has back-surface protection sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of back-surface protection sheet.    Back-surface protection sheet (20)    Base material sheet (24)    Heat bondable sheet (26)    Urethane-type adhesive layer (28)
NOVELTY - A protective sheet (20A) is obtained by laminating base material sheet (21) and silane compound layer (22).    USE - Protective sheet is used for solar-cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protective sheet has excellent gas barrier property, adhesiveness and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar-cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of protective sheet.    Protective sheet (20A)    Base material sheet (21)    Silane compound layer (22)
NOVELTY - A back-surface protection sheet (20A) has a thermoplastic resin layer (22) laminated on surface of a base-material sheet (24). The thermoplastic resin layer contains titanium dioxide and cerium dioxide.    USE - Back-surface protection sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed) e.g. amorphous silicon-based solar cell, crystalline silicon-based solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The back-surface protection sheet has improved reflectance. The solar cell module formed using the back-surface protection sheet has excellent electric power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the back-surface protection sheet.    Back-surface protection sheet (20A)    Thermoplastic resin layer (22)    Base-material sheet (24)
NOVELTY - The protection sheet (10) has a resin sheet (24) made of polyester material whose surface is implanted with ions. A fluorine-containing resin coating layer (22) is laminated on the ion-implanted surface of resin sheet.    USE - Protection sheet for solar cell module used for electric power generation application.    ADVANTAGE - A protection sheet having excellent water-vapor barrier property, heat-and-chemical resistance property and adhesiveness can be easily provided, while achieving dimensional stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of protection sheet for solar cell module.    Protection sheets (10,20)    Fluorine-containing resin coating layer (22)    Resin sheet (24)    Support sheet (26)    Adhesive layer (28)
NOVELTY - A protection sheet (10) has a coating film (12) and a base film (11). The coating film is laminated on a surface of the base film (11a). The coating film contains ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.    USE - Protection sheet is used for solar cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent adhesiveness, and improved water-vapor barrier property. The solar cell module formed using the protection sheet suppresses the formation of curvature and reduces the production of stress in coating film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell modules; and    (2) manufacture of protection sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the protection sheet.    Protection sheet (10)    Base film (11)    Surface of base film (11a)    Coating film (12)
NOVELTY - A solar-cell sealing material contains copolymer (a) of 2-12C linear ( alpha )-olefin and vinyl compound, and crystalline polymer (b) of 2-12C linear ( alpha )-olefin. The content of copolymer (a) and crystalline polymer (b) of 2-12C linear ( alpha )-olefin with respect to 100 weight% of total content of copolymer (a) and crystalline polymer (b) is 20-95 weight% and 80-5 weight%, respectively.    USE - Sealing material is used for manufacturing solar-cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material has excellent transparency, flexibility, heat resistance and strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar-cell sealing material contains copolymer (a) of 2-12C linear ( alpha )-olefin and vinyl compound of formula: CH2=CH-(CH2)n-R, and crystalline polymer (b) of 2-12C linear ( alpha )-olefin. The content of copolymer (a) and crystalline polymer (b) of 2-12C linear ( alpha )-olefin with respect to 100 weight% of total content of copolymer (a) and crystalline polymer (b) is 20-95 weight% and 80-5 weight%, respectively.    n=0 or more;and    R=3C or more alicyclic hydrocarbyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar-cell module.
NOVELTY - A compensated, upgraded metallurgical silicon feedstock comprising predominantly p-type semiconductor is prepared and melted to form silicon melt. Relative concentrations of boron and phosphorus in feedstock are quantitatively assessed to determine and add greater-than-zero quantity of primary element to feedstock, so as to melt feedstock and greater-than-zero quantity of primary element to form and add molten silicon solution with greater-than-zero quantity of secondary element. Directional solidification of molten silicon solution is performed to form silicon ingot (181).    USE - Method for controlling resistivity in formation of cast silicon ingot (claimed) for use in manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Resistivity in formation of P-type silicon ingots can be controlled efficiently such that silicon ingot can be fabricated in efficient manner. Yield is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The greater-than-zero quantity of secondary element is determined by periodically performing resistivity measurements (184) on the molten silicon solution including greater-than-zero quantity of said first element. The transition of silicon ingot to n-type material is suppressed by virtue of reducing the effect of differing boron and phosphorus segregation coefficients, and by virtue of adding greater-than-zero quantity of primary element and greater-than-zero quantity of secondary element. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cast silicon ingot.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the continuous doping system.    Crucible (180)    Silicon ingot (181)    Underneath molten silicon (182)    Dip probe (183)    Resistivity measurement step (184)
NOVELTY - A new conductive polymer has 2,7-carbazole group (I).    USE - New conductive polymer is used as electron donor in organic photovoltaic device e.g. organic thin-film transistor, organic LED (all claimed), and organic thin-film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The new conductive polymer has improved photon absorptivity and hole mobility. The polymer provides organic photovoltaic device having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A new conductive polymer has 2,7-carbazole group of formula (I).    l/(l+m+n)=less than 1;    m/(l+m+n)=0.5 or less;    n/(l+m+n)=0.1 or less;    X=donor, acceptor or optical absorption group;    R1=1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 1-20C heterocycloalkyl, (hetero)aryl, CN, C(O)R, or C(O)OR;and    R=1-20C alkyl, 1-20C heterocycloalkyl, or (hetero)aryl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic photovoltaic device (100) containing the conductive polymer as photoelectric conversion material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the organic photovoltaic device.    Organic photovoltaic device (100)    Substrate (110)    Electrodes (120,150)    Buffer layer (130)    Photoelectric conversion layer (140)
NOVELTY - The paste contains three or more aluminum powders, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The aluminum powders have different shapes, sizes, and types, and comprise 40 to 50 % by weight of first powder, 20 to 30 % by weight of a second powder, and 0.1 to 2 % by weight of third powder. The powders have one or more different shapes that include a globular shape, a flat shape, a nano shape, and corresponding combinations.    USE - Paste used in manufacture of back-surface electrode of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Increases area of a surface connected to a silicon wafer, increases a spreading area, forms a back-surface field effectively, and improves electronic characteristics by mixing particles having different sizes to increase the bulk density of aluminum powder. Minimizes shrinkage of particles by reducing thermal expansion of metals during annealing process. Allows use of aluminum powder of low purity configured to have electronic characteristics equal to those using an aluminum power of high purity, thus reducing manufacturing cost, increasing printability, and reducing a bowing phenomenon after plasticity to increase efficiency and electrical performance of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of paste manufacturing method.    Weighting (S-2)    Premixing (S-3)    Aging (S-4)    Dispersion (S-5)    Filtering and de-airing (S-6)
NOVELTY - The substrate has a planar buffer layer on a ceramic main body. A relationship between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the ceramic main body and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the planar buffer layer is represented by specific equation. A softening point of the ceramic main body is more than 800 degree Celsius, and a softening point of the planar buffer layer is more than 700 degree Celsius. The ceramic main body comprises graphite, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, silicon oxide, alumina, mullite, granite and marble.    USE - Ceramic substrate. Uses include but are not limited to solar cells, light emitting diodes, integrated circuit packages, micro electro mechanical systems, electronic devices and thin film transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate with coefficient of thermal expansion similar to elements is formed on the substrate, thus preventing distortion. The planar buffer layer serves as a buffer and a barrier layer between the ceramic main body and functional layers is subsequently formed on the ceramic substrate and employed on the ceramic substrate, thus improving roughness average of the ceramic substrate and preventing impurities diffusing into the subsequently formed elements in the substrate.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has photovoltaic cells (17-19) comprising single-crystal silicon-germanium films (3-4), microcrystal films (8-10) and amorphous-silicon films (13-15) formed on glass substrate (2) having through-hole (20). A transparent conductive film (6) covers the near surface in which through-hole and photovoltaic cell are not formed. Each cell is laminated in order of absorption wavelength and the photovoltaic cell is joined so that the light is injected from shortest cell of light absorption wavelength.    USE - Multi-junction type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The light is injected from shortest cell of light absorption wavelength, thus the freedom degree of laminated structure is raised. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cell is improved, since the broad sunlight spectrum is absorbed effectively. By forming several photovoltaic cells on different substrates, the optimal substrate for each photovoltaic cell can be selected.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) multi-junction type light receiving element; and    (2) multi-junction type light emitting element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Glass substrate (2)    Single-crystal silicon-germanium films (3-4)    Conductive film (6)    Microcrystal films (8-10)    Amorphous-silicon films (13-15)    Photovoltaic cells (17-19)    Through-hole (20)
NOVELTY - Ceramic heat dissipation substrate production involves forming dense oxide membrane on surface of the copper powder. An organic carrier and solid material are mixed in weight ratio of 70-80:20-30 to obtain a paste. The paste is coated on ceramic substrate to form metallic conductor. The obtained metallic conductor is dried, then the dried metallic conductor is sintered at 1060-1080 degrees C to obtain ceramic heat dissipation substrate.    USE - Method for producing ceramic heat dissipation substrate for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides ceramic heat dissipation substrate, which has high electrical and thermal conductivities, and enables to increase the reliability and life time of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - A packaging adhesive film comprises ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer, crosslinking agent, crosslinking inhibitor and radical scavenger. The masses of the crosslinking inhibitor and the radical scavenger are 0.1-1.0% and 0-0.3% of the mass of the EVA polymer, respectively. The crosslinking time of the packaging adhesive film for solar cell is 10-30 minutes.    USE - Packaging adhesive film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive film adds the crosslinking inhibitor and radical scavenger so stable molecular structure can be formed through active radical generated in peroxide crosslinking agent, and then early crosslinking and over crosslinking are prevented effectively, thus the scorch time T2 is prolonged effectively on the basis of ensuring that the total crosslinking time TC meets the requirement. The processing and packaging performances of adhesive film are improved.
NOVELTY - The cell has a transparent electrode (210) formed on a substrate (200). A protective film (230) is coated in an upper side of a metal grid (220). An electrolyte is formed on the transparent electrode and the protective film. The metal grid and the electrolyte are inter-contacted with each other. The metal grid is formed on the transparent electrode. The protective film is made of polymer resin, where the membranous polymers resin is selected from a group consisting of poly silicon, polycarbonate, polyarylate, polyethersulfone, polyimide and polymethylmethacrylate.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal grid with high conductivity is formed on the transparent electrode, thus reducing loss of the military power and ensuring high efficiency of the solar battery. The metal grid can be formed on the transparent electrode without separate etching process, thus reducing manufacturing cost of the solar cell and minimizing deformation of the metal grid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Substrate (200)    Transparent electrode (210)    Metal grid (220)    Protective film (230)
NOVELTY - The method involves fixing a silicone substrate in a vacuum condition, where power is supplied to a chamber in the vacuum condition. Plasma is generated by injecting sulfur and oxygen into the chamber. The silicone substrate is etched to manufacture a silicone nano wire. The chamber comprises a plasma generator part for generating the plasma and a chuck part in which the silicone substrate is placed. A power source includes a power source unit permitting power to the plasma generator part, and another power source unit permitting power to the chuck part.    USE - Method for manufacturing a silicone nano wire (claimed) of a semiconductor device, a sensor and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the nanowire with high aspect ratio to be formed without a mask. The production cost of the nanowire can be reduced. The method enables manufacturing nanowire of various lengths to be formed by adjusting the ratio of the oxygen and the sulfur, the plasma etching process time, and the bias power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of a silicone nano wire manufacturing method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves performing plasma etching process and generating plasma using a plasma generator part. Sulfur hexafluoride, oxygen and octafluorocyclobutane are injected into a chamber. A space is formed in a substrate. A power source is utilized for generating power in a chuck part, and a semiconductor substrate is etched. Frequency of the semiconductor substrate ranges from 10 to 300 Hertz.    USE - Method for formation of a through silicon via portion of a semiconductor substrate that is utilized in a high-end microelectromechanical system, a high efficient solar cell, a system on chip and a system in package. Can also be used in a multimedia system.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing isotropic etching and local bowing effect in the semiconductor substrate side wall and avoiding undercut of the through silicon via portion of the semiconductor substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of a semiconductor substrate through silicon via portion formation method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The housing (1) has multiple gas filters mounted in multiple support bars (60) for filtering the gas. The support bars are combined in one end of a cylindrical shell (10). A gas nozzle is formed in one side of the shell. A pressure sheet is arranged in a cover (20). A filter tube sheet (30) is combined in another side of shell, and supports an end part of the gas filters. A gas discharge nozzle (21) discharges the gas filtered with the gas filters. Ends of a support grid (40) are combined respectively in the filter tube sheet, where the grid reinforces the rigidity of the shell.    USE - Gas filter housing for use during manufacturing process of semiconductor device i.e. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The housing is simple in structure and has improved durability, and prevents the gas leak problem of the gas filters. The housing can be utilized even in the small/narrow places.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a gas filter housing.    Gas filter housing (1)    Cylindrical shell (10)    Cover (20)    Gas discharge nozzle (21)    Filter tube sheet (30)    Support grid (40)    Support bars (60)
NOVELTY - The cell has a silicon oxide film formed in a front side and a back side of a crystalline silicone wafer (100) with an n-type silicone wafer and a p-type silicone wafer. An amorphous silicone layer (103) includes a p-type silicone layer and an n-type silicone layer, and is formed on the silicon oxide film, where thickness of the silicon oxide film ranges from 1-10 nanometers. Thickness of the amorphous silicone layer ranges from 3-5 nanometers. A silicon oxynitrate film is utilized as a passivation film (101).    USE - Heterojunction silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon oxynitrate film is utilized as the passivation film, so that efficiency of the heterojunction solar cell is improved. The cell allows performing simple chemical vapor depositing process and thermal process, so that mass production of the cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a heterojunction silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a heterojunction silicon solar cell.    Crystalline silicone wafer (100)    Passivation film (101)    Amorphous silicone layer (103)    Back side reflective electrode film (104)    Front side reflection barrier layer (105)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a zinc oxide seed layer (13) on top of a substrate (11), and performing a thermal process for heat-treating the zinc oxide seed layer. The heat-treated zinc oxide seed layer is dipped into aqueous solution. Silicon thin-films (17, 19, 21) are formed on the zinc oxide seed layer, and an electrode (23) is formed on the silicon thin-films. A zinc oxide nanowire (15) is formed on the zinc oxide seed layer, and the electrode is made of aluminum. The aqueous solution includes zinc nitrate hydrate and hexamethylene tetramine.    USE - Method for manufacturing a thin film silicone solar cell (claimed) that is utilized for an apparatus for changing energy of sunlight to power.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing the efficiency of a solar cell, controlling thermal annealing temperature of the zinc oxide seed layer and temperature of the aqueous solution, providing high aspect ratio of the nanowire, and efficiently diffusing the incoming sunlight. The method enables improving the electric conduction of a transparent electrode, avoiding depositing of the transparent electrode even when the substrate is large scaled, preventing weighing down of the substrate, and improving ohmic junction and the efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin film silicone solar cell comprising a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin film silicone solar cell.    Substrate (11)    Zinc oxide seed layer (13)    Zinc oxide nanowire (15)    Silicon thin-films (17, 19, 21)    Electrode (23)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a primary metal thin film in a back side of a semiconductor layer. A secondary metal thin film is formed in a back surface field (20) of the primary metal thin-film. A front electrode part and a back contact electrode part are formed on the semiconductor layer. The primary metal thin film is made of aluminum, boron, gallium, indium or thallium. The secondary metal thin film is made of copper, tungsten, iron, aluminum, carbon, silver, nickel or titanium, where thickness of the back contact electrode part ranges from 0 0.5 to 10 micrometers.    USE - Method for manufacturing a back contact electrode part of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing the transition speed and the translation distance of the back contact electrode part inside the solar cell. The method enables improving the photoelectron conversion efficiency of the solar cell and manufacturing the solar cell with high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a process flow diagram of a method for manufacturing a back contact electrode part of a solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Metallic aluminum foils (10, 30)    Back surface field (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a conductive type semiconductor layer on a surface of a conductivity type semiconductor substrate, and removing generated product layer during the formation of the conductive type semiconductor layer by using etching gas. A rear surface of the conductivity type semiconductor substrate is removed by using the etching gas. A reflection barrier layer is deposited on the conductive type semiconductor layer to remove a product layer. A front electrode is formed in front side of the conductivity type semiconductor substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell of a solar battery apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing chemical waste and ensuring impurity removal process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar battery apparatus including a by-product reduction chamber to remove a generated product layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a solar cell manufacturing method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves sensing a temperature of a solar cell of a solar cell module that converts sunlight into power with a temperature sensor, and receiving signal of the temperature sensor for controlling operation of a pump with a controller. Liquid is supplied to a transfer pipe for exchanging heat, and is stored in an external storage tank. An ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) film is formed on the solar cell, and is combined with a glass and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVF) film.    USE - Temperature maintaining method for obtaining maximum electric power production efficiency of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method maintains maximum electric power production efficiency of the solar cell, and maintains optimum temperature in a rapid manner. The temperature control unit is inexpensive and simple in structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a temperature control unit for obtaining maximum electric power production efficiency of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a temperature maintaining method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing cadmium sulfide nanowire on glass substrates. Poly-2-methoxy-5-2'-ethylhexyloxy-1, 4-phenylenevinylene complex copolymers are coated on a surface of the cadmium sulfide nanowire.    USE - Method for manufacturing a board of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving characteristics of a solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a solar cell board manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The equipment has one set of conductive support needle insertion hole provided between front and back side faces of top block of T-shaped adjusting block. A support rotating shaft passes through the support rotating shaft pass hole and the paired support rotating shaft fixing holes to support the T-shaped adjusting block. The pass hole of top screw is connected with the conductive support needle insertion hole. An electroplating cathode leading-out column is installed on the guide groove and is electrically connected with the electroplating rectifier power supply (43).    USE - Electroplating equipment of silicon solar cell sheet electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The area ratio of polysilicon and printed conducting wire is made large and coating quality is good, such that the quality of single polysilicon sheet is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electroplating equipment of silicon solar cell sheet electrode.    Conductive needle fixing regulation mechanism (25)    Spray cup (36)    Machine frame (37)    Transportation pipeline (39)    Electroplating rectifier power supply (43)
NOVELTY - The module has ethylene vinyl acetate sheets (6a, 6b), and a front pyrex glass (1) for delivering initial sunlight. Rearward pyrex glasses (2) are interposed between solar batteries (3). Solar energy is transmitted through the front pyrex glass. The solar batteries branch out in a horizontal direction and produce power. An aluminum coating layer (5) is formed along horizontal direction of the solar batteries. A prism (4) is made of gelatin material, and is provided with the rearward pyrex glasses. The front pyrex glass is made to face the solar batteries.    USE - High efficient building i.e. high-rise building, integrated photovoltaic module for a sunlight power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The module utilizes the ethyl-vinyl-acetate sheet to protect a combination of the prism and solar batteries from external shock. The module has high efficiency, and can easily collect the sunlight from outside. The module improves visibility effect of the prism, so that illuminance of the building is maintained with a specified level. The module reduces construction cost of a sunlight power generation system as the pyrex glass and solar batteries are included in the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high efficient building integrated photovoltaic module.    Front pyrex glass (1)    Rearward pyrex glasses (2)    Solar batteries (3)    Prism (4)    Aluminum coating layer (5)    Ethylene vinyl acetate sheets (6a, 6b)
NOVELTY - Fuel or reformer cell (100) comprises a first and a second flow-field plate (130b, 130a), where a boundary area (150b) of the first flow-field plate (130b) is crimped or spun over to at least partially encompass a boundary area (150a) of the second flow-field plate (130a).    USE - The fuel or reformer cell is useful for converting energy of a chemical reaction into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel or reformer cell is tightly assembled, and highly efficient and reliable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a fuel cell.    Fuel cell (100)    Membrane (110)    Gas diffusion layers (120a, 120b)    Opposing flow-field plate (130a)    Plate (130b)    Flow field channels (140a, 140b)    Boundary area (150a, 150b)    Isolating layer (160)
NOVELTY - A device comprises inlet pipes (1,2) arranged perpendicular to each other. The inlet pipe opening into a premixing chamber (5) is axially encompassed along with a segment by a jacket (3) including holes (9), which is applied to side of the jacket facing segment (4). Sheathing and section of the inlet pipe form a double pipe, in which pre-mixing of the gaseous media takes place before the entry into the pre-mixing chamber of reformer. Flow direction is adjusted in the sheathing against inflow direction of the inlet pipe.    USE - Device for mixing two gaseous media, preferably air and natural gas in a fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device has small and compact construction, and ensures optimum mixing of gas flows and low pressure loss.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the device.    Inlet pipes (1,2)    Jacket (3)    Segment (4)    Pre-mixing chamber (5)    Holes (9)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor single crystal manufacturing apparatus comprises moving part which has slow mode that moves with growth rate of semiconductor single crystal and high speed mode that moves at rate exceeding growth rate of semiconductor single crystal, servomotor which is connected in single drive path with respect to moving part, rotating quantity detection part which detects rotating quantity of servomotor, servo amplifier which controls servomotor, and control part provided with respect to servo amplifier which sends position control command in slow mode.    USE - A semiconductor single crystal manufacturing apparatus for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor single crystal manufacturing apparatus provides appropriate single crystal production while avoiding complication of apparatus structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the semiconductor single crystal manufacturing apparatus.    Crucible (1)    Heater (2)    Single crystal ingot (3)    Seed crystal (4)    Seed crystal holder (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves annealing a metal film to form a metal nanocrystalline structure after depositing a silicon film. A silicon nitride antireflection film is grown on the front face and back of a base plate. A silk screen is heat treated and cured after the screen is printed on a positive electrode on the back of the base plate. The silk screen is printed on a negative electrode on the front of the base plate for processing heat treatment and curing. Alloy is annealed to prepare a surface silicon nanocrystalline and metal nanocrystalline hybrid modulation crystal silicon solar battery.    USE - Method for preparing a surface hybrid modulation crystal silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables fully converting light in short wavelength range by a surface silicon nanocrystalline and metal nanocrystalline hybrid modulation manner so as to absorb the wavelength by a crystal silicon battery and to reach efficient conversion purpose.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The crystal silicon base plate is commercial 125 type single crystal or 156 type single crystal. The metal film adopts silver, gold, platinum or copper.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for preparing a surface hybrid modulation crystal silicon solar battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Preparing paste of solar absorption layer comprises mixing powder including two components, three components, or four components of IB group, IIIA group and VIA group elements to form an original mixed powder; adding the mixed powder with an extra VIA group element powder and mixing to form a final mixed powder.    USE - Method for preparing paste of solar absorption layer (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing paste of solar absorption layer comprises mixing powder including two components, three components, or four components of IB group, IIIA group and VIA group elements to form an original mixed powder, where the IB group, IIIA group and VIA group elements in the original mixed powder have a first composition ratio; and the original mixed powder comprises spherical nanoparticle powder and non-spherical nanoparticle powder(s). The mixed powder is added with an extra VIA group element powder and mixed with it to form a final mixed powder. The IB group, IIIA group and VIA group elements in the final mixed powder have a second composition ratio. The ratio of the VIA group element in the final mixed powder is greater than the ratio of the VIA group element in the original mixed powder.
NOVELTY - The panel (100) has a substrate (1) made of a composite polymeric material e.g. bulk molding compound (BMC) composite material, and a dielectric reflective coating (20) deposited using atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique on a development surface of the substrate. The reflective coating is formed by lower refractive index layers (22) alternated to higher refractive index layers (21), where the lower refractive layers have different thickness than that of the higher refractive layers.    USE - Reflecting panel for use in a reflecting element that is utilized to concentrate solar power plants (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The panel is provided with high reflectivity, and can be quite easily shaped according to particular deflections with breaking strength features, thus making the panel to be easily transportable and mountable. The panel is manufactured cost effectively, thus making the panel for concentrating solar power plants. The panel requires minimal maintenance, and is resistant to atmospheric agents.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a reflecting panel    (2) a reflecting element for concentrating solar power plants.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a reflecting panel.    Substrate (1)    Dielectric reflective coating (20)    Higher refractive index layers (21)    Lower refractive index layers (22)    Reflecting panel (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor substrate (1) which is made of a direct semiconductor material or from germanium for forming a porous layer (3) on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The porous layer is formed by the currentless chemical etching of the semiconductor substrate in a liquid etching solution having an oxidizing agent for partially oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor substrate. An etching agent is provided for etching the oxidized semiconductor material.    USE - Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, particularly a solar cell, based on a semiconductor thin film.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves providing a semiconductor substrate which is made of a direct semiconductor material or from germanium for forming a porous layer on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, thus ensures a simple and improved semiconductor device manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a semiconductor thin film.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Porous layer (3)    Semiconductor thin film (5)
NOVELTY - The device has curved surface (110) that faces the web. A group of gas outlets (111) is arranged in the curved surface and gives off the gas flow to form a hover cushion between web service and web. A gas distribution system (190) provides gas flow to specific subgroup of gas outlets (112) and prevents gas flow to another subgroup of gas outlets (114).    USE - Guiding device for use in production of thin-film solar cell. Can also be used in web coating process applications such as chemical vapor deposition and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, industrial production of flexible photovoltaic web, flexible electronics, flexible display, high barrier coating and packaging material processing.    ADVANTAGE - Since the gas distribution system controls the pattern of opened and closed gas outlets, flexibility of the guiding device is increased, and water and strain on the vacuum pump is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) apparatus for coating web; and    (2) method for contactless guiding of web in web coating process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the guiding device.    Curved surface (110)    Groups of gas outlets (111)    Subgroup of gas outlets (112,114)    Gas distribution system (190)
NOVELTY - Fuel cell catalyst comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured support whiskers bearing a thin film of nanoscopic catalyst particles, is new, where: the thin film of nanoscopic catalyst particles are made by alternating application of first and second layers; and the first layers comprise catalyst material and the second layers comprise a vacuum sublimable organic molecular solid.    USE - The fuel cell catalyst is useful in fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell catalyst: is stable with respect to platinum corrosion and dissolution mechanisms; and exhibits desired size and shape with improved specific activity and durability.
NOVELTY - Metal compound (I) is new.    USE - (I) is useful for: electrochemical article component, preferably anode or cathode, which is useful in solid oxide fuel cell and electrolyzer; and mixed ionic/electronic conduction membrane (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) has optimal electrochemical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Metal compound of formula ((Ba(1-x1-x2)A1(x1)A2(x2))zTi(1-y1-y2)My1Cey2O3-a) (I) is new.    A1 = lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, yttrium and/or scandium;    A2 = atom or mixture of atoms of alkaline earth metal other than Ba;    M = Mn and/or Fe;    x1, y1 = 0.05-0.5;    x2, a = 0-0.5, where x1+x2 is 0.05-0.75;    y2 = 0.05-0.3; and    z = 0.9-1.15.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the preparation of (I);    (2) an electrochemical article component comprising (I);    (3) a solid oxide fuel cell comprising cathode, anode and electrolyte, assembled in a laminar manner, where the electrolyte is placed between the anode and cathode, and is an anode;    (4) an electrolyzer for vaporizing water at high temperature, comprising at least one cathode; and    (5) mixed ionic/electronic conduction membrane comprising at least one layer of material of (I).
NOVELTY - The reflection preventing structure has an intermediate layer (2) that is arranged between a low-reflective index layer (1) and a base material (3) so as to form light incidence side medium (80). The reflection preventing structure satisfies predetermined conditions relating refractive index of intermediate layer, refractive index of low refractive index layer, refractive index of light incidence side medium, refractive index of air, thickness of intermediate layer and thickness of low refractive index layer.    USE - Reflection preventing structure for solar cell, lens of compact digital camera or camera of mobile telephone and LCD touch panel of smart phone.    ADVANTAGE - The reflection preventing structure can be constructed easily at low cost while improving mechanical strength.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the reflection preventing structure.    Low-reflective index layer (1)    Intermediate layer (2)    Base material (3)    Side of base material (3a)    Light incidence side medium (80)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a light-shielding mask pattern (11) on surface of substrate (7), to shield light (8) of preset wavelength. A photopolymerization material (9) containing metal alkoxide and organic substance of ketone group is applied on the upper surface of the substrate. An exposure process is performed with respect to substrate for exposing the photopolymerization material from the portion of substrate irradiated with light. An image development process is performed to the substrate and drying process is performed to the substrate.    USE - Formation method of fine structure of e.g. light emitting element e.g. blue diode, solar cell such as dye-sensitized solar cell, electrical double layer capacitor, photocatalyst for hydrogen production apparatus, and sensor such as hydrogen gas sensor, humidity sensor and oxygen sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photopolymerization material with portion which is not overlapped with light-shielding mask pattern can be etched easily and stable fine structure can be manufactured efficiently, without using expensive apparatus. The sensitivity of the sensor can be improved and electrical double layer capacitor with excellent performance can be provided. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the formation process of fine structure.    Transparent substrate (1)    Substrate (7)    Light (8)    Photopolymerization material (9)    Light-shielding mask pattern (11)
NOVELTY - Polysilicon seeds and at least one silicon source gas are fed to a reaction zone. The silicon source gas is maintained at 700-1000 degrees C for 5 seconds or less within reaction zone such that reaction equilibrium of thermal decomposition of silicon source gas is reached within reaction zone to obtain elemental silicon. The predetermined amount of polysilicon seeds is maintained in reaction zone such that elemental silicon is deposited on polysilicon seeds, to obtain coated polysilicon particles.    USE - Manufacture of coated polysilicon particles used for fabrication of electronic component and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of uniformly coated polysilicon particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Polysilicon seeds and at least one silicon source gas are fed to a reaction zone. The silicon source gas is maintained at 700-1000 degrees C for 5 seconds or less within reaction zone such that reaction equilibrium of thermal decomposition of silicon source gas is substantially reached within reaction zone to obtain elemental silicon. The decomposition of trichlorosilane as silicon source gas is carried out to obtain silicon, silicon chloride and hydrogen. The residence time is defined as void volume divided by total gas flow at 700-1000 degrees C. The predetermined amount of polysilicon seeds is maintained in reaction zone such that elemental silicon is deposited on polysilicon seeds to obtain coated polysilicon particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the manufacture of coated polysilicon particles.    Hydrogenation reactor (110)    Decomposition reactor (120)    Powder removal process (130)    Degasser (140)    Distillation (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves crystallizing transparent conductive layer by irradiating laser beam to conductive layer. The crystallized transparent conductive layer is etched to form embossed and depressed patterns at surface of conductive layer. The transparent electrodes (108) are formed in unit cells by patterning conductive layer. A p-n junction semiconductor layer (120) is formed on electrodes and patterned. The rear electrodes (130) corresponding to unit cells are formed on patterned p-n junction semiconductor layer by forming and patterning the metallic material layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the embossed and depressed patterns of the transparent electrode have uniform and large sizes, the total reflection of incident light is effectively prevented so that quantity of light incident on p-n junction semiconductor layer is increased, ability of absorbing light is increased, and efficiency of the solar cell is improved. Since the grains crystallized by the infrared laser have uniform sizes, the angles of sides of the embossed patterns are adjusted with respect to the substrate by controlling the etching time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top perspective view illustrating the process of manufacturing solar cell.    Transparent electrodes (108)    N-type semiconductor layer (110)    P-N junction semiconductor layer (120)    Rear electrodes (130)    Solar cell (150)
NOVELTY - Fabricating a thin film interface comprises: (a) obtaining an upgraded metallurgical grade silicon (UMG-Si) substrate; (b) obtaining a surface textured structure on a surface of the UMG-Si substrate; (c) coating a germanium (Ge) metal thin layer on the surface textured structure of the UMG-Si substrate; and (d) processing an epitaxy through chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to obtain a high quality epitaxial silicon layer on the UMG-Si substrate.    USE - The method is useful for fabricating thin film interface for internal light reflection and impurities isolation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is fit for an epitaxial silicon thin film solar cell having low cost and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fabricating a thin film interface comprises: (a) obtaining an UMG-Si substrate having a purity ratio greater than 4N (99.99%); (b) obtaining a surface textured structure on a surface of the UMG-Si substrate through a method selected from a physical method and a chemical method; (c) coating a Ge metal thin layer on the surface textured structure of the UMG-Si substrate through a method and coating an amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin layer on the Ge metal thin layer through the method sequentially; and (d) processing an epitaxy through CVD to obtain a high quality epitaxial silicon layer on the UMG-Si substrate, where the method in step (c) is selected from a physical method and a chemical method; where a SiGe metal compound (Si1-xGe) thin film interface layer is obtained by the Ge metal thin layer and the a-Si thin layer between the UMG-Si substrate and the high quality epitaxial silicon layer; and where an impurities aggregated area is obtained at interface between the UMG-Si substrate and the SiGe metal compound thin film interface layer.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition contains vehicle containing silver powder, glass powder including bismuth oxide and zinc oxide, alkaline-earth metal oxide, and organic substance. The content of alkaline-earth metal oxide is 20-50 mol%. The glass powder has basicity of 0.3-1. A solar cell (10) has n-type semiconductor layer (12) formed using the electroconductive composition, silicon nitride layer (11) formed on n-type semiconductor layer, and electrode (13) which penetrate silicon nitride layer and is conducted with n-type semiconductor layer.    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for manufacture of solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using the electroconductive composition has favorable electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive composition contains vehicle containing silver powder, glass powder including bismuth oxide and zinc oxide, alkaline-earth metal oxide, and organic substance. The glass powder does not contain lead and bismuth. The content of alkaline-earth metal oxide is 20-50 mol%. The glass powder has basicity of 0.3-1, and glass transition point of 400-550 degrees C. A solar cell has n-type semiconductor layer formed using the electroconductive composition, silicon nitride layer formed on n-type semiconductor layer, and electrode which penetrate silicon nitride layer and is conducted with n-type semiconductor layer. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of solar cell; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (10)    Silicon nitride layer (11)    N-type semiconductor layer (12)    Electrode (13)    P-type semiconductor substrate (14)
NOVELTY - Solar cell (100) comprises: a semiconductor substrate having a light-receiving surface and a back surface disposed at the opposite side from the light-receiving surface; an n-type semiconductor region and a p-type semiconductor region both formed on the back surface; and a protection layer (17) formed on the light-receiving surface, the protection layer (17) includes a first surface formed on the semiconductor substrate side and a second surface formed on the opposite side from the first surface, and the second surface has a higher acid-resistance than the first surface.    USE - The solar cell (100) is used as a new energy source.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method of manufacturing a Solar cell (100) comprising: forming a semiconductor substrate having a light-receiving surface and a back surface disposed at the opposite side from the light-receiving surface; forming an n-type semiconductor region and a p-type semiconductor region on the back surface; and forming a protection layer (17) on the light-receiving surface, forming the protection layer (17) comprises: forming a first surface formed on the semiconductor substrate side; and forming a second surface formed on the opposite side from the first surface, the second surface has a higher acid-resistance than the first surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell.    Protection layer (17)    Solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - Freestanding nitride epitaxial chip comprises: (a) a freestanding nitride layer greater than 10 microns thick having a first side and a second side, where the second side is opposite the first side; and (b) a semiconducting layer grown on the first side of the freestanding nitride layer.    USE - The freestanding nitride epitaxial chip is useful in semiconductor device fabrication.    ADVANTAGE - The freestanding nitride epitaxial chip allows for low cost manufacture of high performance LEDs, power devices, and solar cells, which can meet the requirements of high powered operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for forming a freestanding nitride epitaxial chip comprising: (a) growing an active semiconductor layer on a freestanding nitride foil; and (b) coating the active semiconductor layer with a transparent conductive oxide (TCO).
NOVELTY - A honey comb structure (4) has several openings (4a) through which process gas (GS) is passed. The positive and negative electrode terminals (T1,T2) of high voltage application unit (20) are connected with electrodes (8,9) of honeycomb structure respectively. The difference voltage applied between electrodes is increased during delay time at which on-timing of drive pulse (PS2) is delayed with respect to on-timing of drive pulse (PS1). The plasma gas generated by honey comb structure is increased while increasing difference voltage.    USE - Gas treatment equipment for treating exhaust gas discharged from factory and for generating hydrogen gas used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas treatment capability is improved while lengthening application time of difference voltage. The harmful gas present in the exhaust gas is removed or converted into hydrogen gas efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the circuit diagram of the gas treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Honey comb structure (4)    Opening (4a)    Electrodes (8,9)    High voltage application unit (20)    Process gas (GS)    Drive pulses (PS1,PS2)    Positive and negative electrode terminals (T1,T2)
NOVELTY - Oxide film is obtained by vaporizing metal oxide raw material containing zirconium, and oxides of group IIIA element(s) and aluminum, spraying on base material and heating with air release-type chemical vapor deposition method. The density of the film is 75-98% of theoretical density, measured by X-ray reflectance method.    USE - Oxide film is used for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, flat panel display manufacturing apparatus and solar cell manufacturing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The oxide film has excellent plasma resistance and stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of air release-type chemical vapor deposition apparatus for forming oxide film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gas supply section (1)    Flow meter (2)    Raw material vaporization portion (4)    Raw material (5)    Oxygen gas supply section (6)    Nozzle (7)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition contains vehicle containing silver powder, glass powder including lead oxide, silica and bismuth oxide, and organic substance. The content of silver powder is 70-95 %mass. The content of glass powder is 1-10 parts mass with respect to 100 parts mass of silver powder. A solar cell (10) has n-type semiconductor layer (12) formed using the electroconductive composition, silicon nitride layer (11) formed on n-type semiconductor layer, and electrode (13) which penetrate silicon nitride layer and is conducted with n-type semiconductor layer.    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for manufacture of solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using the electroconductive composition has favorable electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive composition contains vehicle containing silver powder, glass powder including lead oxide, silica and bismuth oxide, and organic substance. The content of silver powder is 70-95 %mass. The content of glass powder is 1-10 parts mass with respect to 100 parts mass of silver powder. The glass powder has basicity of 0.5-0.8, and glass transition point of 300-450 degrees C. A solar cell has n-type semiconductor layer formed using the electroconductive composition, silicon nitride layer formed on n-type semiconductor layer, and electrode which penetrate silicon nitride layer and is conducted with n-type semiconductor layer. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of solar cell; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (10)    Silicon nitride layer (11)    N-type semiconductor layer (12)    Electrode (13)    P-type semiconductor substrate (14)
NOVELTY - The mask has a high-transmission base material whose two sides are formed with UV light absorbing layers based on acrylic resin, where thickness of the high-transmission base material is 0.05 to 0.35 mm. Thickness of the UV light absorbing layer is 0.001 to 0.2mm. The UV light absorbing layer is attached with an inner side of the base material that is provided with a silicofluoride oxide coating layer. Thickness of the silicofluoride oxide coating layer is 0.01 to 5 microns.    USE - UV light shielding solar battery mask for a backboard.    ADVANTAGE - The mask utilizes the acrylic polymer coating layer provided with UV light absorbing agent and UV light stabilizing agent, so that the backboard provides high weather resistance and high light transmission, thus providing better UV light shielding effects, high surface rigidity and electric performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a UV light shielding solar battery mask.
NOVELTY - Silicon oxide is melted to obtain metallic silicon. Gas blow scouring of the metallic silicon is carried out and the impurities are removed. The purified silicon is melted and subjected to unidirectional solidification. The low impurity in the solidified silicon is removed and electron beam melting of the metallic silicon is carried out under reduced pressure and vapor to obtain pure metallic silicon. The gas blow scouring is performed using gaseous chlorine and water vapor. Calcium oxide, silica, calcium fluoride, alumina sodium oxide or magnesia is added during the process.    USE - Purification of metallic silicon used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to produce highly pure silicon economically and by a simple process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the furnace used for blow scouring process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Crucible (1)    Furnace core tube (2)    Electric furnace (3)    Thin tube (4)
NOVELTY - Apparatus for implanting workpieces comprises: a workpiece disposed in a path of an ion beam, the workpiece having a first area; two mask segments, each mask segment having apertures, the two mask segments configured to cover the first area of the workpiece; and a hinge disposed on each of the mask segments.    USE - The apparatus is useful for implanting workpieces (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus provides an improved implant mask for solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method of implantation comprising: disposing a workpiece on a platen; translating mask segments from a first position to a second position, each mask segment having apertures; performing a first ion implant of the workpiece through the apertures into the workpiece; and translating the mask segments from the second position to the first position.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen generation device (100) has a housing (1) which is provided with an electrolytic solution containing water. A photoelectrode (2) in the housing has a surface which is in contact with the electrolytic solution and generates gas by decomposing the water during the irradiation with the light transmitted through the housing. A conductor (3) at the back surface of the photoelectrode has a surface and a groove portion (3a) that extends along the direction of flow of generated gas is in contact with the electrolytic solution.    USE - Hydrogen generation device used in fuel cell and electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - As the groove portion in the conductor extends along the direction of flow of generated gas and is in contact with electrolytic solution, the fall of contact area of the surface and the water with the generated gas is suppressed and the hydrogen generation efficiency is improved and as the co-catalyst is arranged in the front portion of a projective convex portion, the coating of the co-catalyst with the generated gas can be reduced and the function of the co-catalyst is exhibited efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the hydrogen generation device.    Housing (1)    Photoelectrode (2)    Conductor (3)    Groove portion (3a)    Hydrogen generation device (100)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive material (10) is obtained by forming a nitride film (2) on a base (1) and anodizing whole or portion of the nitride film at 0 degrees C or less. The nitride film contains titanium nitride containing element chosen from zirconium, hafnium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum and/or tungsten, niobium nitride containing element chosen from molybdenum and tungsten, and/or tantalum nitride containing element chosen from molybdenum and tungsten.    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive material used for manufacturing transparent conductive film for transparent electrode, electronic device and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive material has excellent transparency, heat resistance and conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent conductive film (3).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of transparent conductive material.    Base (1)    Nitride film (2)    Transparent conductive film (3)    Transparent conductive material (10)
NOVELTY - A copper-gallium alloy sputtering target comprises copper-based alloy containing gallium, and has average grain size of 10 mu m or less and porosity of 0.1% or less.    USE - Copper-gallium alloy sputtering target used for forming light absorption layer of thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The copper-gallium alloy sputtering target enables to form sputtering film having excellent uniformity, high strength and excellent crack resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the copper-gallium alloy sputtering target.
NOVELTY - A solar battery comprises a transparent conductive film (14) and a solar battery element (10,12). The transparent conductive film is bonded to a surface of the solar battery element and electrically connected to the solar battery element.    USE - Solar battery. Uses include but are not limited to residential applications, industrial applications, electronic calculators, watches, garden lighting, street lights, and emergency power sources.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery has excellent conversion efficiency and reliability. The solar battery can be manufactured easily and efficiently without requiring soldering, causing environmental pollution, cracks, warpage, and separation of interconnector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic explanatory view of the solar battery.    Solar battery elements (10)    Transparent conductive film (14)
NOVELTY - The module has a molybdenum (Mo) layer (408) that is removed by a sand blaster with large energy to form a larger edge space between the edges of Mo layer and a glass substrate (409). An upper layer comprising a transparent conducting electrode (TCO) (404), a buffer layer (405) and a CIS layer (406) is removed by a mechanical scribe with small energy to form smaller edge space between the edges of upper layers and substrate. The upper layer is divided into several cells by segmentation slots, so that two edge spaces lie orthogonal to segmentation slot.    USE - Solar cell module e.g. CIS type solar cell module. Can also be used in amorphous-silicon type solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The edges of the Mo, CIS, buffer and TCO layers are prevented from damage, since forceful lasers of sand blaster and mechanical scribing are used to remove the layers above the glass substrate which masks the layer's edges without damaging. Thus the characteristic of the solar cells such as conversion efficiency is increased without complicating the process, and the cost is reduced by eliminating the lamination process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional front view of the solar cell module.    TCO (404)    Buffer electrode (405)    CIS layer (406)    Mo layer (408)    Glass substrate (409)
NOVELTY - The TFT has a channel layer (3) that is formed of an indium oxide film doped with tungsten and zinc and/or tin. The indium oxide film is formed into a film by sputtering target containing indium and tungsten, zinc and/or tin in an oxygen gas atmosphere without heating the substrate of the element of the a source electrode (4), a drain electrode (5) and three electrodes of a gate electrode (1), channel layer and a gate insulating film (2) and without performing annealing treatment after film-forming.    USE - TFT e.g. bipolar TFT (claimed). Uses included but are not limited to backplates such as LCD display and organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper, logic circuit and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the channel layer is formed by using the semiconductor film having high mobility and amorphous property and by sputtering the target without heating the substrate of the element of the electrodes, the high efficient TFT can be obtained. Since the electrical conductivity is controlled in advance before laminating the channel layer, the characteristic of the oxide semiconductor can be maintained in favorable semiconductor properties, hence the bipolar TFT with high performance, high reliability and two pole operation can be obtained. The TFT element with steady characteristic can be obtained by forming the channel layer from indium target metal oxide film using sputtering process without heating the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of TFT.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional drawing of the TFT element.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gate electrode (1)    Gate insulating film (2)    Channel layer (3)    Source electrode (4)    Drain electrode (5)
NOVELTY - The device has a gallium nitride substrate (203) whose nonpolar crystalline surface region is configured by off-cut orientation of about (-2)-2 degrees C towards (000-1) and less than 0.5 degrees C towards (11-20). A laser stripe region is formed overlying a portion of nonpolar crystalline orientation surface region. The laser stripe region is configured by a cavity orientation parallel to c-direction. The cleaved c-face facets are provided on the ends of the laser strip regions. A mirror surface is provided by scribing and breaking process from either front/back side of substrate.    USE - Optical device such as laser device for use in laser application. Can also be used in LED, solar cell, photoelectrochemical water splitting and hydrogen generation, photodetector, integrated circuit and transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The laser having greater wavelengths is obtained from the optical device by using the nonpolar gallium nitride substrate. The manufacturing process of the optical device is simplified, so that the manufacturing cost is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for forming optical device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of laser device.    Laser device (200)    Metal back contact region (201)    Gallium nitride substrate (203)    Gallium nitride layer (205)    Active region (207)
NOVELTY - A crystalline lithium titanate is manufactured by preparing mixture of peroxotitanic acid aqueous solution and lithium compound, hydrothermally treating at 100-350 degrees C, and heat-processing at 300-700 degrees C.    USE - Manufacture of crystalline lithium titanate used as negative electrode material of lithium cell, solar cell, capacitor, or electrical double layer.    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains crystalline lithium titanate which is excellent in crystallinity and purity, and is inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a crystalline lithium titanate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of X-ray chart of lithium titanate. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A fluorine atom bonded with sp2 mixed carbon atom in fluoroolefin is substituted by other atom or atom group in presence of organic palladium complex, to obtain organofluoride compound.    USE - Manufacture of organofluoride compound. Uses include but are not limited to fluororubber, anti-reflective film material, ion-exchange membrane, electrolytic membrane for fuel cell, liquid crystal material, piezoelectric element material, enzyme inhibitor and insecticide.    ADVANTAGE - The organofluoride compound is manufactured efficiently in high yield by a simple and safe method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) palladium-trifluorovinyl complex, which is obtained by reacting tetrafluoroethylene and organic palladium complex;    (2) manufacture of palladium-trifluorovinyl complex, which involves heating tetrafluoroethylene and organic palladium complex;    (3) nickel-trifluorovinyl complex, which is obtained by reacting tetrafluoroethylene and organic nickel complex; and    (4) manufacture of nickel-trifluorovinyl complex, which involves heating tetrafluoroethylene and organic nickel complex.
NOVELTY - A polyester film contains compound (0.025-0.25 weight%) which absorbs laser beam and generates heat, and has partial glossiness of 100-170 on its surface.    USE - Polyester film. Uses include but are not limited to electronic components, household appliances, personal computer, solar cell and building material.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent surface characteristics.
NOVELTY - A curable composition contains silica particles, (meth)acrylate compound (a) having 2 or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and does not have ring structure, (meth)acrylate compound (b) having 2 or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and aromatic ring structure, and polymerization initiator. The silica particles are surface-treated with silane compound (I) or (II).    USE - Curable composition is used for cured material for optical medium and optical lens (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to optical waveguide, touch panel, transparent plate, light-emitting diode sealing material, and substrate for liquid crystal display element, color filter, solar cell and organic electroluminescent display element.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has high Abbe's number, excellent transparency, heat resistance, moldability, environmental resistance and handling property, and reduced chromatic aberration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable composition contains silica particles, (meth)acrylate compound (a) having 2 or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and does not have ring structure, (meth)acrylate compound (b) having 2 or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and aromatic ring structure, and polymerization initiator. The silica particles are surface-treated with silane compound of formula: H2C=C(-R1)-C(=O)-O-(CH2)a-SiR2b(OR3)3-b (I) or of formula (II).    R1=H or methyl;    R2,R4=1-3C alkyl or phenyl;    R3,R5=H or 1-10C hydrocarbyl;    a=1-6;    b,d=0-2;and    c=0-6.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cured material, which is obtained by hardening curable composition.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion material contains tetrahydro indole pigment (I) or (II).    USE - Material is used for semiconductor electrode for photoelectric conversion element (both claimed) for inorganic-type solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The element comprising the semiconductor electrode has excellent durability and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion material contains tetrahydro indole pigment of formula (I) or (II).    R1,R3=alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclic substituent;    R2,R4=group of formula: =C(-CC-N)(-C(=O)-OH) or of formula (ii);    R5,R6=H, alkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, alkoxy or optionally substituted aromatic ring;    l,m,n=0 or 1;and    R7,R8=alkyl or aralkyl (both optionally having acidic group).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor electrode, which has electroconductive support and semiconductor layer containing the tetrahydro indole pigment, provided on the surface of electroconductive support.
NOVELTY - Making a multi-crystalline silicon film of a solar cell, involves: providing a ceramic substrate (21); providing a titanium-based film (22) on the ceramic substrate; providing a p+-type back surface field layer (23) on the titanium-based film; providing a p--type light-soaking layer (24) on the p+-type back surface field layer; and conducting n+-type diffusive deposition of phosphine on the p--type light-soaking layer based on atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition, thus forming an n+-type emitter on the p--type light-soaking layer.    USE - For making multi-crystalline silicon film of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides a multi-crystalline silicon film of a solar cell that exhibits a high photoelectrical conversion efficiency and stability of the soaking of light.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side view of an atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition device.    Ceramic substrate (21)    Titanium-based film (22)    p+-type back surface field layer (23)    p--type light-soaking layer (24)
NOVELTY - The solar module (1) comprises a front pane (2) and a back pane (3). The front pane and back pane has a wavy structure with a thickness of 3 mm plus minus 8%. The front pane is thinner than the back pane. The thermal coefficient of the thicker pane is 4asterisk10-6 K-1. The front and back panes are manufactured from nation silicate glass or borosilicate glass or lithium aluminum silicate glass.    USE - solar module e.g. square solar module and rectangular solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The large sheet-like solar modules is provided with low weight, high mechanical toughness, are inured to rough climatic environmental influences and withstand the thermal load through solar irradiation and shadowing effects.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar module.    Solar module (1)    Front pane (2)    Back pane (3)    Intermediate layer (4)
NOVELTY - The film has a porous nanorods structure (119) comprising a narrow end for forming a single layer structure with graded refractive index and better transmissivity. A target source is made of indium tin oxide (ITO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), or zinc oxide (ZnO). An evaporation substrate (114) is made of silicon (Si) substrate, gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrate, glass substrate, or flexible substrate. The nanorods structure is tightly distributed uniformly on the evaporation substrate for forming compact, porous thin-film microstructure.    USE - Film i.e. nanostructured thin-film, for use as a transparent electrode of an optoelectronic device e.g. solar cell and LED.    ADVANTAGE - The film has lower reflectivity performance, high transmissivity performance, and low sheet resistance, so that energy loss of incident light can be reduced, amount of received light can be increased, and better light absorption can be provided to the electrode, thus improving electric efficiency of the optoelectronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a film micro-structure.    Evaporation substrate (114)    Porous nanorods structure (119)
NOVELTY - A system consists of vessel containing aqueous solution, anode positioned in the bottom of the vessel, cathode positioned near the top of the vessel and connected to the anode, and electromagnetic energy source which emits day-light energy. The vessel contains photosynthetic aerobic microbial culture comprising microbes having photosynthetic ability and the ability to provide electrons from the electron transfer chain.    USE - System e.g. aerobic solar power microbial fuel cell for generating electricity (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system does not use organic substrate as energy source, does not require buffer or exogenous electron transfer mediators and carbon dioxide. The system can be easily setup and maintained under normal atmospheric conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for generating electricity, which involves providing an aqueous solution containing photosynthetic aerobic microbial culture in contact with anode coated with carbon and cathode, and providing electromagnetic energy source to induce electron transfer chain in the culture; and    (2) aerobic solar power microbial fuel cell in which electrical energy is derived from sunlight.
NOVELTY - Several types of reactive molecules (1a,1b) are supplied on a substrate (4) in order by moving the substrate, and molecular arrangement control is carried out. Each type of reactive molecule is arranged in different regions. Polymer chain/film is grown on substrate.    USE - Growth method of polymer chain/film for solar cell, electroluminescent element and optical switch (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymer chain/film is efficiently grown and provides solar cell, electroluminescent element and optical switch with high output characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating molecular region-separated type molecular layer deposition. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Reactive molecules (1a,1b)    Region in which gas is supplied (3)    Substrate (4)    Chamber (5)    Nozzles (7a,7b)
NOVELTY - A polyfluorene conjugated polymer (I) or (II) having thiophene on 9-position in side chain, is new.    USE - New polyfluorene conjugated polymer having thiophene in side chain used for forming light-emitting layer of organic electroluminescent element and polymer-type solar battery (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyfluorene conjugated polymer has excellent film-forming property, thermal stability and chemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyfluorene conjugated polymer of formula (I) or (II) having thiophene on 9-position in side chain, is new.    R1-R4=1-20C alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl or phenoxy;    Ar1,Ar2=heterocyclyl group having sulfur, nitrogen and/or selenium;    Ar3=heterocyclyl group having sulfur and/or nitrogen;    x,y=15-85;and    n=natural number.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polyfluorene conjugated polymer having thiophene group in 9-position of side chain.
NOVELTY - A nanometer mask layer such as silicon (Si) or silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanosphere monodisperse layer is produced on a Si chip surface after pre-processing the Si chip surface. The reactive ion etching (RIE) is performed to the Si chip through the nanometer mask layer. A fine hair surface is formed on the Si chip surface after removing the surface residue on the etched Si chip surface using hydrogen fluoride solution with a concentration of 10%.    USE - Dry etching texturing method for crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fine hair surface is produced by dry etching for reducing reflectivity of Si surface below 2% and increasing light absorption. The photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved and environmental pollution caused by fine hair producing technology is reduced by using dry etching texturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart explaining the dry etching texturing method.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A solar module comprising a substrate on the top portion and made of thermoplastic material is provided on a to-be-installed surface. The solar module is heated and the substrate is softened, and the solar module is installed on the to-be-installed surface.    USE - Installation of solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar module can be installed on plane surfaces and curved surfaces.
NOVELTY - The system has a vacuum molding chamber provided with a vacuumizing device and a transmission device. The transmission device is provided with a heating device. A workpiece such as conductive glass is placed on transmission device, and is connected with a material feeding device. The workpiece is subjected to reciprocating motion in the vacuum molding chamber, and the reciprocating speed is adjusted. The vacuum molding chamber is provided with a depositing source such as plate-shaped graphite heater which is matched with workpiece, and is connected with a gas pipe.    USE - Gas transferring and deposition system for use in fabrication of cadmium telluride thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A semiconductor thin film is formed rapidly under the conditions of large area and low vacuum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas transferring and deposition system.
NOVELTY - The slurry containing phosphoric acid is sprayed on surface of a silicon chip and baking the chip so that slurry is uniformly adhered on chip surface. The heave and light doped areas having sheet resistance 20-40 and 90-200 ohmic/cm2 are formed on the position which is irradiated and is not irradiated by laser and the positive electrode is prepared. The n-type layer is formed on heave and light doped areas. The chip is heated completely after phosphorus is diffused using a sintering furnace at 700-980 degrees C for 2-30 minutes and the PN node is formed on chip.    USE - Method for preparing silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet resistance of the silicon solar battery can be effectively reduced. The open circuit voltage of the silicon solar battery is increased. The transform efficiency of the silicon solar battery is effectively improved. The ohmic contact between the metal electrode and the silicon solar battery is reduced. The serial resistance of the silicon solar battery is reduced and the production efficiency of the silicon solar battery can be improved.
NOVELTY - Preparing titanium dioxide micro-spheres modified by noble metal comprises (a) reacting organic compound containing titanium ions with an alcohol compound at room temperature to obtain a solution A, (b) mixing halogen salt solution containing noble metal and organic solvent to obtain a solution B, and (c) slowly dropping the solution B into the solution A according to volume ratio of 1:(1-5), slowly hydrolyzing for 24 hours, separating the obtained sedimentation from liquid after finishing the reaction, thermally treating the sedimentation for 3 hours at 400-650 degrees C in muffle furnace.    USE - Used as titanium dioxide micro-spheres modified by noble metal.    ADVANTAGE - The method: can improve transmission efficiency of electrons and reduce recombination of electrons when being applied to the solar electrode of dye sensitization solar battery; can greatly improve battery performance and is beneficial for boosting industrialization of dye sensitization solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing titanium dioxide micro-spheres modified by noble metal comprising: (a) reacting organic compound containing titanium ions with an alcohol compound at room temperature according to a volume ratio of 1:(40-80) for 2 hours to obtain a solution A; (b) mixing halogen salt solution containing noble metal and organic solvent according to volume ratio of 1:(100-300), to obtain a solution B; and (c) slowly dropping the solution B into the solution A according to volume ration of 1:(1-5), slowly hydrolyzing for 24 hours, separating the obtained sedimentation from liquid after finishing the reaction, thermal treating the sedimentation for 3 hours at 400-650 degrees C in muffle furnace to obtain the titanium dioxide micro-spheres modified by noble metal.
NOVELTY - The cell has a glass substrate provided with a back electrode i.e. molybdenum back electrode, a light absorbing layer i.e. copper zinc tin sulfide thin film, a zinc sulfide buffer layer, and a top electrode i.e. nickel aluminum alloy thin film, where thickness of the back electrode is 0.3-3 micrometers. Thickness of the buffer layer is 20-100 nanometers. Thickness of the light absorbing layer is 0.5-5 micrometers.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell is simple in structure, and has high photoelectric converting efficiency and better stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin film solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - A low-melting-point metal powder contains hydroxide and/or oxide film formed on surface of microparticles of gallium or its alloy, and has melting point of 150 degrees C or less.    USE - Low-melting-point metal powder used for light-emitting diode e.g. green light-emitting diode and blue light-emitting diode for solar cell and plasma display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The low-melting-point metal powder has excellent stability even at temperature beyond its melting point.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of low-melting-point metal powder.
NOVELTY - An electrode (20) consists of nonwoven fabric (20c) containing tin oxide containing fiber formed using thread-forming property sol solution containing tin compound. The nonwoven fabric has porosity of 60-90%.    USE - Electrode used as negative electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The tin oxide containing fiber is minute fiber having reduced grain boundaries. Since the tin oxide containing fiber is oriented in a single direction, the electron removing efficiency in the orientation direction is high and the electrode having excellent electroconductivity and current collection performance is provided. The dye sensitized solar cell with high conversion efficiency is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the dye sensitized solar cell.    Electrode (20)    Nonwoven fabric (20c)    Positive electrode (21)    Porous titanium oxide layer (22)    Electrolyte solution (23)
NOVELTY - A cylindrical desulfurizer (7) accommodates the desulfurization catalyst for removing the sulfur content from a liquid fuel. The heaters (8A-8C) heat the liquid fuel in the desulfurizer. The power supply units (9A-9C) supply the electricity to the heaters. The heaters are wound by the inlet port region, outlet region and center region of the desulfurizer. A control unit (15) controls the power supply units so that the emitted heat amount of the heater (8A) is larger than the emitted-heat amount of the heater (8B).    USE - Desulfurizing apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed) for domestic application.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of the desulfurizing apparatus is improved. The stimulation of the desulfurization reaction can be performed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the desulfurizing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Desulfurizing apparatus (3)    Desulfurizer (7)    Heaters (8A-8C)    Power supply units (9A-9C)    Control unit (15)
NOVELTY - A protection sheet comprises base material sheet (24) and air circulation property path (24a) provided in surface(s) of base material sheet.    USE - A protection sheet used for solar cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet suppresses bubble that remains between sealing material and base material sheet, has high adhesive force, and can be used for a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of protection sheet for solar cell modules provided with air circulation property path.    Front protection sheet for solar cell modules (10A)    Back protection sheet for solar cell modules (20A)    Base material sheet (24)    Air circulation property path (24a)
NOVELTY - An organic thin-film solar cell has sequential lamination of secondary electrode (20), surface-modification layer (18), photoelectric conversion layer (17) and primary electrode (12). The photoelectric conversion layer contains electron-donating material and electron accepting material. The surface-modification layer has unpaired electron having high concentration than that of the photoelectric conversion layer.    USE - Organic thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin-film solar cell has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic thin-film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of organic thin-film solar cell.    Primary electrode (12)    Hole extraction layer (14)    Photoelectric conversion layer (17)    Surface modification layer (18)    Secondary electrode (20)
NOVELTY - A zinc-gallium-aluminum oxide-type solar cell has zinc-gallium oxide-type transparent electrode layer containing gallium oxide (0.1-6 %mass), aluminum (0.1-5 %mass) and remainder of zinc oxide, and a zinc-gallium-aluminum oxide-type transparent electrode layer having low volume resistivity obtained by sputter film deposition using zinc oxide-gallium oxide-aluminum-type sputtering target comprising sintered compact containing pressure-forming material with unavoidable-impurity content of 0.1 %mass or less.    USE - Zinc-gallium-aluminum oxide-type solar cell, copper-indium-gallium-selenium compound semiconductor-type solar cell. Can also be used as organic solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc-gallium-aluminum oxide-type solar cell has high photoelectric conversion efficiency. The electrode layer in the solar cell has excellent transparency and electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for zinc oxide-gallium oxide-aluminum-type sputtering target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the copper-indium-gallium-selenium compound semiconductor-type solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Production (M1) of a composite material involves dissolving at least one metal salt in a solvent or solvent matrix to form a metal salt solution; adding a proton scavenger to the metal salt solution to form a gel; washing the gel with a solvent having a pH that will produce about no net charge in at least a portion of the gel; and drying the gel to form the composite material.    USE - For producing a composite material, preferably a nanoceramic material (claimed), useful for fabricating filters, solid-oxide fuel cells, membranes, ceramic cutting tools and wear, auto parts, structural ceramics, electronic components, catalysts and their supports, adsorbents, or reinforcing agents.    ADVANTAGE - The process for producing ceramic materials utilizes a sol-gel process that enables the preparation of intimate homogeneous dispersions of materials while offering the ability to control the size of one component within another. The process also enables the preparation of materials that densify at reduced temperatures, and having ultrafine pore sizes, continuous porosity, high surface area, and a microstructure composed of interconnected colloidal-like particles or polymeric chains.
NOVELTY - A solar cell consists of zinc-indium oxide type transparent electrode layer with low volume resistivity formed using sputtering target comprising zinc oxide-indium oxide-aluminum type sintered compact of pressure-forming material by sputter film deposition. The sputtering target contains (in %mass) indium oxide (0.1-10), metal aluminum (0.1-5), remaining zinc oxide and impurity (0.1 or less).    USE - Solar cell e.g. organic solar cell, compound semiconductor type solar cell, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) compound semiconductor type solar cell and dye sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sputtering target comprising zinc oxide-indium oxide-aluminum type sintered compact of pressure-forming material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the rough vertical cross-sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying mask ink (3) containing liquid precursor to surface of semiconductor substrate (1) after applying dopant ink (2) containing solvent to substrate surface, where the liquid precursor is used for forming silicate glass and titanium oxidation film. The surface other than region where mask ink is applied is dried at temperature lower than boiling point of solvent in mask ink. The impurity in dopant ink remaining at region to which mask ink is applied is diffused after drying process, resulting in formation of impurity diffusion region.    USE - Method for manufacturing silicon-crystal solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The formation of desired impurity region in the surface of semiconductor substrate is performed efficiently by diffusing impurity in dopant ink remaining at the region to which mask ink is applied, so that the manufacturing of solar cell is performed easily at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the semiconductor substrate.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Dopant ink (2)    Mask ink (3)
NOVELTY - A precursor liquid for titanium oxide type transparent conductive film formation is applied on a transparent substrate, and a dry film is obtained at 350 degrees C or less. The obtained film is etched using an etching liquid containing (in wt.%) hydrogen peroxide (1-30), nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, perchloric acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid, glycolic acid, gluconic acid, and/or lactic acid (0.1-30), and water (remainder). The film is then annealed to obtain a transparent conductive substrate.    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive substrate for use as wiring material or electrode in solar cells, LCD device e.g. active-matrix LCD device using metal-insulator-metal, diodes, FETs, and varistors. Can also be used for touch panels, LEDs, organic electroluminescent display apparatus, flexible display apparatus, plasma display apparatus, heat-ray reflecting films of window glass, and antistatic film with reflection-prevention function.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables easy and simple manufacture of transparent conductive substrate provided with a titanium oxide type transparent conductive film patterned to a desired shape, using the existing installation. The obtained substrate has excellent electroconductivity and transparency. The method is suitable for industrial mass-production, as a large-scale vacuum device is not required. The transparent conductive film has high refractive index.
NOVELTY - Precursor liquid containing reaction product obtained by reacting titanium compound with hydrogen peroxide, and reaction product obtained by reacting niobium compound or tantalum compound with hydrogen peroxide is prepared. The prepared precursor liquid is coated on transparent substrate, aged at room temperature for predetermined time and annealed under reduced atmosphere, to obtain transparent conductive film containing niobium or tantalum-doped titanium oxide on transparent base material.    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive substrate (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, liquid crystal display device, light emitting element, organic electroluminescent display apparatus, flexible display apparatus, plasma display apparatus, electrode of information management system, wiring material, heat-ray reflecting film of window glass, and antistatic film.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides transparent conductive substrate having excellent electroconductivity and transparency by simple process, without performing baking process.
NOVELTY - The method involves dropping a fluid of electroconductive material as a continuous solid flow. An electromagnetic force is intermittently applied with respect to the solid flow so that turbulence is produced. The initial stage amplitude of turbulence is less than half of the diameter of the solid flow. The electromagnetic force application frequency of electromagnetic force is controlled with respect to unstable frequency.    USE - Manufacturing method of electroconductive particle used for spherical silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Equal sized electroconductive particle can be manufactured efficiently by selecting the electromagnetic force application frequency of electromagnetic force applied to solid flow of electroconductive material with respect to instable frequency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of electroconductive particle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of manufacturing apparatus of electroconductive particle.    Manufacturing apparatus of electroconductive particle (1)    Container (2)    Outflow unit (3)    Chamber (5)    Coil (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves sending out a support (B) continuously from a film roll (40), so that coating film is formed on the surface of support, to form another film roll (42). An inorganic film is formed on coating film of support. A laminate film (82) is provided in back surface of support.    USE - Method for manufacturing functional film (claimed) such as gas barrier film, protective film, anti-reflection film, optical filter, etc., for display apparatus e.g. LCD, organic electroluminescent display, etc., semiconductor device, thin film solar cell, optical element, etc.    ADVANTAGE - A highly productive functional film can be easily manufactured, and generation of defects such as crack in the inorganic film during formation of inorganic film on coating film by vacuum-coating technique can be easily prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for functional film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top views of the coating membrane film-forming apparatus and vacuum coating apparatus.    Functional film (10)    Film-forming apparatus (20)    Film rolls (40,42)    Laminate film (82)    Support (B)
NOVELTY - The base structure has a group IV semiconductor substrate that is deposited (200) with a nucleation layer comprising group III to group V materials. The nucleation layer is formed with a lattice that is matched with the substrate. A buffer layer comprising group III to group V materials is deposited (210) on the nucleation layer and is formed with a lattice that is mismatched with the lattice of the nucleation layer.    USE - Base structure for fabricating semiconductor device used for multi-junction solar cell, laser and detector (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The quality of the device layers can be improved and the performance of the solar cells can be improved reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabricating base structure for forming semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the method for forming semiconductor device.    Step for depositing nucleation layer on substrate (200)    Step for depositing buffer layer on nucleation layer (210)    Step for forming semiconductor device layers on buffer layer (220)
NOVELTY - The gas tank (2) has a cap (11) that is attached to an edge portion of a tank main portion (10). An outer periphery layer is formed over an outer peripheral surface of the tank main case and the outer peripheral surface (11a) of the cap. The outer side end surface of the cap is penetrated into the outer side end surface of the outer periphery layer along axial direction, so as to form a recessed portion (A) in edge of the tank main portion.    USE - High pressure gas tank used for fuel cell system mounted in fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in moving object such as vessel, airplane, robot, etc., and fixed installation such as residence and building, and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the outer side end surface of the cap is penetrated into the outer side end surface of an outer periphery layer, the length of the cap can be shortened. The weight reduction of the high pressure gas tank can be achieved and the fuel consumption of the vehicle can be reduced. Since the release film is stuck on the outer peripheral surface of the connection portion of the rotation shaft, the connection portion can be removed easily from the fiber reinforced plastic layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing gas tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the high pressure gas tank.    High pressure gas tank (2)    Tank main portion (10)    Cap (11)    Outer peripheral surface of cap (11a)    Resin liner (20)    Recessed portion (A)
NOVELTY - A desulfurizer (3) removes a sulfur component from source gas serving as a raw material for fuel gas containing hydrogen required for power generation of a fuel cell. A flow sensor (17) measures flow rate of source gas passing in upstream of the desulfurizer. One end of a raw material pipe (11) is connected to lower end of desulfurizer while other end is connected to flow sensor. A trap portion (16) prevents catalyst powder or dust in desulfurizer, which has entered through one end of raw material pipe from reaching the flow sensor provided in the middle of the raw material pipe.    USE - Fuel cell power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The malfunction of the flow sensor can be prevented by preventing the catalyst powder or dust in the desulfurizer from reaching the flow sensor provided in middle of raw material pipe.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell power generation system.    Desulfurizer (3)    Booster pump (5)    Raw material pipe (11)    Trap portion (16)    Flow sensor (17)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an edge space having a predetermined width by removing the molybdenum (Mo) layer (408) and transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer (404) by a predetermined width from an edge portion of glass substrate (409). Another edge space having specific width is formed by removing TCO layer from edge of glass substrate. The TCO layer is divided into several cells by several segmentation slots. Both the edge spaces are formed such that the edges spaces lie orthogonal to the segmentation slots. The buffer layer is formed on the copper indium selenide (CIS) layer (406).    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The decrease in conversion efficiency characteristics of the solar cell can be prevented without complicating the treatment process of the solar cell module by forming the edge spaces while removing molybdenum layer and transparent conductive oxide layer from edge portion of glass substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    TOC layer (404)    Buffer layer (405)    CIS layer (406)    Mo layer (408)    Glass substrate (409)
NOVELTY - Plastic molded body comprises polymethyl(meth)acrylate, where the plastic molded body is dyed with at least one fluorescent dye.    USE - The plastic molded body and the arrangement is useful for producing solar collectors (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The plastic molded body: converts the incident sunlight to silicon photovoltaic cells for optimal wavelengths; has a high conversion rate; protects the solar cells from vandalism; easily adapts to the geometry and structural requirements of the solar cell; is lighter when compared to the mineral glass arrangement; protects the solar array from the volley.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a multilayered plastic molded body made of polymethyl(meth)acrylate, which is dyed with at least one fluorescent dye;    (2) preparing the plastic molded body from polymethyl(meth)acrylate by injection molding, comprising transferring a solution of dye or dye mixture in a monomer mixture into a monomer mixture in a foil bag, polymerizing by increasing the temperature, granulating and processing the granules by injection molding or injection-compression molding; and    (3) an arrangement comprising the multilayered plastic molded body and a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a solar cell with a homogenously dyed fluorescent collector.    Photonic layer (1)    Homogeneously colored luminescent fluorescent collector (2)    Reflector (3)    Fluorescent collector adapted solar cell (4)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen supply device comprises a super water absorbent material for containing water and/or alcohol; and a solid hydrogen fuel directly contacting the super water absorbent material to generate hydrogen.    USE - In a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The water absorbent materials are combined with solid hydrogen fuel to complete a stable hydrogen supply device. Performance of the hydrogen supply device is not affected by inverting or tilting. Even if inverting or tilting the device, the water contained in the water absorbent materials does not flow out from the device. The membrane electrode assembly film in the fuel cell connected to the hydrogen supply device does not blocked by the water, thereby avoids the fuel cell performance degradation even breakdown.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen gas generation apparatus has a pipe (4) formed with an insertion opening (5) and inserted in a water tank (3) filled with water (2). The pipe supplies metallic sodium particles into the water tank. A tank aspirator (7) is installed in water in the water tank. A water discharge pipe (8) provided with water absorption silt (9) is provided in the tap aspirator.    USE - Apparatus for generating hydrogen gas used as fuel of fuel cell, internal combustion engine, and used as synthetic raw material of chemical goods.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas can be generated safely and efficiently by stirring water of water tank with tank aspirator, while metallic sodium reacts with water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen gas generation apparatus.    Water (2)    Water tank (3)    Pipe (4)    Insertion opening (5)    Tank aspirator (7)    Water discharge pipe (8)    Water absorption silt (9)
NOVELTY - An adsorbent consists of composite of porous metal oxide and surfactant.    USE - Adsorbent used for adsorbing organic substance contained in water phase or gaseous phase. The porous metal oxide is used as catalyst carrier and dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The adsorbent having excellent adsorption capacity is manufactured economically by a simple process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the manufacturing method of the porous titanium oxide/surfactant complex. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor oxide film has a film formed using semiconducting oxide which absorbs light and produces electron and hole. The semiconducting oxide contains ferric oxide, titanium in atomic ratio of 0.05-0.1 with respect to iron, and tantalum or tungsten in atomic ratio of 0.001-005 with respect to iron.    USE - Semiconductor oxide film is used for hydrogen-producing apparatus (claimed) and used as photocatalyst film.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor oxide film is manufactured easily. The photocatalyst film has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. The hydrogen-producing apparatus efficiently decomposes water and generates hydrogen in high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of semiconductor oxide film, which involves performing sputtering process using ( alpha )-ferric oxide, titanium oxide, tantalum oxide or tungsten oxide as target material, and heat-processing the formed film at 550-600 degrees C; and    (2) hydrogen-producing apparatus (1), which has semiconductor oxide film (2), transparent conductive film (3), transparent substrate (4) and solar cell (S) provided from the light-receiving surface side, and electroconductive component (5a,5b) which is penetrated to the transparent substrate along thickness direction, and electrically connects the transparent conductive film and solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of hydrogen-producing apparatus.    Hydrogen-producing apparatus (1)    Semiconductor oxide film (2)    Transparent conductive film (3)    Transparent substrate (4)    Electroconductive components (5a,5b)    Solar cell (S)
NOVELTY - An organic functional material contains dihydronaphthalene compound (I).    USE - Organic functional material is used for sensitizing dye for photoelectric conversion material for electrode of photoelectric conversion cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to luminescent material, optical recording material, image forming material, photochromic material, electroluminescent material, photoconductive material, dichroism material, optical sensing material, optical absorption material and magneto-optical recording material.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion cell containing the organic functional material, has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and reduced deterioration by light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic functional material contains dihydronaphthalene compound (I).    R1-R10=H, halo, or alkyl, aryl, alkoxy or alkylthio (all optionally substituted);    R11,R12=alkyl or aryl (both optionally substituted);    R13=electron-withdrawing substituent;    R14=carboxy, optionally substituted carbamoyl, -CO2R15 or -CO2NR16R17R18R19;    R15=alkyl or aryl (both optionally substituted);and    R16-R19=H, or alkyl or aryl (both optionally substituted).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) sensitizing dye, which contains organic functional material, and compound excluding the dihydronaphthalene compound;    (2) photoelectric conversion material, which contains sensitizing dye and inorganic porous-semiconductor component;    (3) photoelectric conversion electrode, which has transparent electrode laminated with photoelectric conversion material; and    (4) photoelectric conversion cell, which has photoelectric conversion electrode, electrolyte layer and electroconductive counter electrode.
NOVELTY - A white lamination polyester sheet comprises A-layer with apparent particle number of greater than or equal to 16/10 mu m2, thickness of 2-9 mu m and polyester resin part rate of less than or equal to 93%, B-layer with polyester resin part rate of less than or equal to 50% and thickness in which average number of layers per 10 mu m of thickness direction has greater than or equal to 7 void layers, and C-layer which contains inorganic particle (5-22 wt.%) and has thickness equivalent to 4 times the thickness of A-layer.    USE - White lamination polyester sheet for backlight apparatus of image displays and reflective sheet of lamp reflector, illumination instrument, illumination signboards and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester sheet is excellent in brightness and concealability and has yellow discoloration property proof, dimensional stability and film forming stability at low cost.
NOVELTY - A carbon fiber reinforced plastic sheet comprises base material sheet made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic formed by conjugating carbon fiber and resin. The maximum value of heat conductivity on the surface of base material sheet is greater than or equal to 10 W/mk and the maximum value of the bending elastic modulus is greater than or equal to 20 GPa. Total thickness of carbon fiber reinforced plastic sheet is 0.05-0.5 mm. A 30 sq. cm carbon fiber reinforced plastic sheet bent by 30 mm of curvature half-width then repeated 5 times on the longitudinal and width direction, can be bent without breaking.    USE - A carbon fiber reinforced plastic sheet circuit board, electrical and electronic equipments, thin film solar cell substrate and flat display panel substrate such as LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has high heat conductivity, excellent in heat dissipation, has high bending elastic modulus, excellent flexibility, handleability, storage and workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for carbon fiber reinforced plastics sheet roll.
NOVELTY - An insulating resin composition contains epoxy resin, insulating powder and hardening agent. The epoxy resin is obtained by performing co-hydrolysis condensation of alkoxysilane compounds (I), (II) and (III). The mixing ratio of alkoxysilane compounds (II) and (III) is 0.01-19.    USE - Insulating resin composition is used for semiconductor device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to interposer of semiconductor package, printed circuit board, display, solar cell, generator, substrate for electric motors and substrate for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating resin composition has excellent adhesiveness, and suppressed generation of void.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An insulating resin composition contains epoxy resin, insulating powder and hardening agent. The epoxy resin is obtained by performing co-hydrolysis condensation of alkoxysilane compounds of formulae: (R1)n-Si-(OR2)4-n, (I), (R3)m-Si-(OR4)4-m (II) and (R5)z-Si-(OR6)4-z (III). The mixing ratio of alkoxysilane compounds (II) and (III) is 0.01-19.    R1=H or organic group;    R2,R4,R6=H or 1-8C alkyl;    n=0-3;    R3=cyclic ether;    m=1-2;    R5=aryl;and    z=1-2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of insulating resin composition, which involves mixing epoxy resin obtained by co-hydrolysis condensation of alkoxysilane compounds (I), (II) and (III), insulating powder and hardening agent.
NOVELTY - A polyolefin-type resin composition contains (in parts weight) propylene homopolymer (55-97) and ( alpha )-olefin polymer (3-45). The propylene homopolymer has melt flow rate of 2-70 g/10 minutes based on JIS K7210 at 230 degrees C under load of 21.18 N and deflection temperature of 90 degrees C or more. The ( alpha )-olefin polymer has viscosity of 5000-500000 mPa.second at 190 degrees C, number average molecular weight of 1000-50000, softening point of 100-170 degrees C, and melt flow rate of 3-80 g/10 minutes based on JIS K7210 at 230 degrees C under load of 21.18 N.    USE - Polyolefin-type resin composition is used for producing molded product (claimed) e.g. gasket for fuel cell. Can also be used for motor-vehicle components, domestic electrical appliances, elastic barrier material, sound-absorption material, coating material, adhesive agent for laminated structure, sealing agent, damping material, elastic fiber and synthetic leather.    ADVANTAGE - The polyolefin-type resin composition has excellent heat resistance, transparency and rapid molding property. The molded product formed using the composition has improved productivity, and excellent chemical resistance and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for molded product, which is obtained by molding the polyolefin-type resin composition.
NOVELTY - A conductor substrate has a substrate (11), a seed layer (12) which controls crystal growth provided on the substrate, and a conductor layer (13) containing crystal of tin oxide-type transparent conductor provided on the seed layer.    USE - Conductor substrate is used for component for electronic device (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display, illuminating device, surface emission-type laser, dye-sensitized solar cell, organic electroluminescent panel, light-emitting element, light-emitting diode and optical filter.    ADVANTAGE - The conductor substrate having low resistance and high electrical property is economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of conductor substrate, which involves forming seed layer on substrate, and growing crystal of tin oxide-type transparent conductor on the seed layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the conductor substrate.    Substrate (11)    Seed layer (12)    Conductor layer (13)
NOVELTY - A silane compound chosen from hydrogenated silicon compound and halogenated silicon compound, is provided in gap formed between substrate and pattern-shaped mold. Then, the silane compound is subjected to heat treatment or ultraviolet-irradiation treatment. Thus, pattern formation is carried out.    USE - Formation of pattern used for optical device, display device and semiconductor device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to thin-film transistor, solar cell, light emitting diode, memory, integrated circuit, large-scale integrated circuit and central processing unit.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides pattern having high heat resistance.
NOVELTY - A metal paste comprises organic vehicle, electroconductive metal powder chosen from powder of silver, copper and nickel, and lead-containing glass frit(s) having softening point of 571-636 degrees C. The glass frit contains (in wt.%) lead oxide (53-57), silica (25-29), alumina (2-6) and boron trioxide (6-9).    USE - Metal paste is used for front-side grid electrode of silicon solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The front-side grid electrode using the metal paste has excellent open-circuit voltage, and reduced electrical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of front-side grid electrode which has an anti-reflective-coating.
NOVELTY - A minimum flow rate of hydrocarbon fuel supplied to modifier is set if reforming catalyst layer temperature is greater than temperature conditions of catalyst layer. The fuel flow rate is gradually increased if measured temperature is lesser than or equal to temperature conditions corresponding to fuel flow rate in reformation stop possible state, and if temperature of catalyst layer is greater than temperature conditions of catalyst layer. The anode temperature is made to be lesser than oxidative degradation point if current fuel flow rate is largest fuel flow rate.    USE - Stop method of indirect internal reforming type solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The modifier can be reformed reliably and the oxidative degradation of the anode can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the stop process of indirect internal reforming type solid oxide fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (300) has heavily doped crystalline-silicon (Si) layer (306) formed on metallurgical-grade Si (MG-Si) substrate (304). Lightly doped crystalline-Si layer (308) is formed on heavily doped Si layer, and heavily doped crystalline-Si emitter layer (310) is formed on lightly doped crystalline-Si layer. Dielectric layer made of silicon dioxide is formed on emitter layer. Front electrodes (318) are formed on dielectric layer used as antireflective layer formed on dielectric layer made of silicon dioxide, and ohmic-contact layer is formed on substrate.    USE - Solar Cell.    ADVANTAGE - Two/three layered dielectric stack are formed for passivation, and anti-reflection. Since the epitaxially-grown crystalline-Si film used as base layer is formed thinner than the wafer, the manufacturing cost of solar cell is reduced. Surface of base film is textured to maximize light absorption inside the solar cell so that efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (300)    MG-Si substrate (304)    Heavily doped crystalline-Si layer (306)    Lightly doped crystalline-Si layer (308)    Heavily doped crystalline-Si emitter layer (310)    Front electrode (318)
NOVELTY - Solar photovoltaic device comprises: a solar cell body; a window layer located on the solar cell body; and a current collection layer located on the window layer, including a patterned structure, where the patterned structure exposes a portion of the window layer.    USE - The solar photovoltaic device is useful for industrial and commercial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The device can improve photovoltaic-converting efficiency of the tandem solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a thin metallic substrate (104) in roll form. An abrasive grit is applied to a surface of the metallic substrate. The surface of the metallic substrate is roll-to-roll polished with the grit to remove the defect. An absorber layer (112) of the solar cell is formed on the thin metallic substrate.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell e.g. semiconductor device (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The processing time and the cost of capital equipment associated with cleaning and electropolishing process are reduced, by performing the roll-to-roll polishing on the surface of the metallic substrate with the grit to remove the defect. Thus, the shear-induced damage such as the wrinkling or shredding of the thin metallic substrate is avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for roll-to-roll polishing surface of thin metallic substrate for semiconductor device; and    (2) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Metallic substrate (104)    Conductive backing layer (108)    Absorber layer (112)    Transparent electrically conductive oxide layer (116)
NOVELTY - A ruthenium containing photosensitizer (I) (113) is new.    USE - Photosensitizer (I) for dye-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photosensitizer (I) can provide dye-sensitized solar cell having better spectrum response and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ruthenium containing photosensitizer (113) of formula ML1L2X (I) is new.    M=ruthenium;    X=monodentate anion;    L1=heterocyclic bidentate ligand of formula (i) or (ii);    G1=one or more of 4 groups, e.g. group of formula (iii);    G2=one or more of 3 groups, e.g. group of formula (iv);    L2=tridentate ligand of formula (v); and    R1, R3-R7=alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, halogenated alkyl, Ph or substituted Ph group, carboxylic acid or its counter anion, sulfonic acid or its counter anion, phosphonic acid or its counter anion, amino-group, halo, or H.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising two electrodes (11, 12) and an electrolyte (13). The first electrode comprises a transparent conductive substrate (111), and a porous membrane (112) comprising a semiconductor material, disposed on a surface of the conductive substrate. The porous membrane is loaded with photosensitizers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a dye-sensitized solar cell.    Electrodes (11, 12)    Electrolyte (13)    Substrate (111)    Porous membrane (112)    Photosensitizer (113)
NOVELTY - Solar cell structure comprises: an absorbing region having three or more energy levels including a valence band, one or more intermediate bands, and a conduction band; where the one or more intermediate bands are at energies between those of the valence band and the conduction band.    USE - The solar cell structure is useful for making intermediate band solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is low cost and has high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method of fabricating a solar cell structure comprising: epitaxially growing an absorbing region over a substrate; where the absorbing region has three or more energy levels including a valence band, one or more intermediate bands, and a conduction band; where the one or more intermediate bands are at energies between those of the valence band and the conduction band.
NOVELTY - The battery (10) has cylindrical-shaped battery case (1) whose opening portion is sealed with an opening sealing assembling (5) having a terminal board (11) and a base plate (16). The upper and lower valve plates (13,15) are arranged between the terminal board and the base plate, so that the terminal board and the base plate conduct through the valve plates. An internal vent (21) is formed in the base plate, such that in an axial view of the battery case, a portion of the internal vent is overlapped with a portion in which the valve holes of the valve plates open.    USE - Cylindrical battery such as cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to portable electronic device such as personal computer, mobile telephone, mobile device, portable information terminal, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable game apparatus and video camera, electric tool, vacuum cleaner, robot, and vehicle such as hybrid car, electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and plug-in-type hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The valve hole is prevented from being closed even when the electrode group rises due to the abnormal increase in the internal pressure of the battery, to push up the base plate. Thus, an improved sealing structure is provided, so that the safety of the cylindrical battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of cylindrical battery.    Battery case (1)    Opening sealing assembly (5)    Cylindrical battery (10)    Terminal board (11)    Upper valve plate (13)    Lower valve plate (15)    Base plate (16)    Internal vent (21)
NOVELTY - An electronic component consists of electrode or wiring containing ternary alloy comprising aluminum (10-25 atomic%), cobalt (5-20 atomic%) and remaining copper and unavoidable impurity. The ternary alloy is a solid solution containing cobalt and aluminum dissolved in copper, and contains cobalt-aluminum intermetallic compound. The electrode and wiring material further contain glass powder and resin binder or solvent.    USE - Electronic component e.g. system-on film, tape carrier package, low-temperature baking ceramics, plasma display, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic component having excellent migration tolerance is manufactured reliably and economically. The electronic component prevents the oxidation during heat treatment even in oxidative atmosphere, and prevents increase in electrical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrode and wiring material.
NOVELTY - A gas containing manganese is supplied on an oxide (102) and a manganese oxide film (103) is formed on the oxide, at 100-400 degrees C.    USE - Formation of manganese oxide film in manufacture of semiconductor device (both claimed) e.g. solar cell and flat panel display.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of manganese oxide films having excellent adhesion with copper.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of semiconductor device; and    (2) semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the manganese oxide film.    Wafer (101)    Oxide (102)    Manganese oxide film (103)
NOVELTY - The solution has halide salt formed of a cation comprising groups including one of quatemary nitrogen atom, tertiary sulfur atom or quatemary phosphorus atom, and an anion comprising a halide ion group, where the electrolyte solutions include halogen molecules in a range of 0 to 0.0004 moles/liter. The electrolyte solution is made of solvent or ionic liquid. The halide ion is iodide ion and the halogen molecules are iodine molecules.    USE - Electrolyte solution for dye-sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The solution provides better light transmission at 400-700 nm, thus improving photoelectric conversion efficiency equal to the electrolyte solution without affecting performance characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a production scheme for a dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - An electrode (106) is formed by sintering a conductive paste comprising glass frit, resin binder, and conductive powder containing silver particles, titanium particles, or titanium hydride particles, and metal particles chosen from zirconium, chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum and their alloy particles, or support particles supporting the metal particles.    USE - Electrode is used for silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon solar cell using the electrode has high conductivity and reduced electrical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of the electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of silicon solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Light-receiving section (102)    Carrier generating section (104)    Electrode (106)    Anti-reflective film (108)
NOVELTY - A glass composition contains conductive material(s), organic vehicle, and glass frit comprising (in wt.%) silica (17-26), boron trioxide (2-9), fluorine (1-17), and bismuth (47-75).    USE - Glass composition is used for semiconductor device for solar cells (both claimed) and photodiodes.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell using the glass composition has excellent photoconversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of semiconductor device which involves forming insulating film(s) containing glass composition on a semiconductor substrate and then heating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the fabrication of semiconductor device.    P-type silicon substrate (10)    N-type silicon substrate (20)    Back surface field (40)    Aluminum back electrode (61)    Silver front electrode (501)
NOVELTY - The mask (350) has fingers (352) that are spaced apart from one another to define the gaps. The fingers are provided with two ends such that one end is disposed on a base (354). The mask is made of material such as quartz, graphite, silicon, sapphire, silicon carbide, silicon nitride.    USE - Mask used in substrate processing apparatus e.g. ion implanter (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The wider availability and adoption of clean energy technology are enabled, by reducing the cost in manufacturing high-performance solar cells with high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exemplary view illustrating substrate processing substrate.    Ion beam (20)    Portions of the ion beam (20a,20b)    Mask (350)    Fingers (352)    Base (354)
NOVELTY - An apparatus comprises dye-sensitized solar cell (300) having three-dimensional nanostructured electrodes comprising a cathode (308), an electrolyte and an anode (306) comprising titania nanotubes (302) arranged in three-dimensional structure, and a photosensitive dye coated on the anode.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The flexible dye-sensitized solar cell apparatus is efficiently and economically manufactured, without environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    Dye-sensitized solar cell (300)    Titania nanotubes (302)    Vertically-aligned straight titanium wire (304)    Anode (306)    Cathode (308)
NOVELTY - A process for obtaining a cross-linked polyimide membrane, where at least a fraction of the polyimide groups is cross-linked, involves: (i) preparing a polyimide casting solution (s1) comprising a polyimide polymer and a solvent system for the polymer; (ii) casting a film of the casting solution onto a supporting substrate; and (iii) solidifying the cast film involving a phase inversion step; where the polyimide polymers are contacted with a multifunctional, nucleophile cross-linking reagent in any of the steps (i)-(iii) before the polyimide membrane is formed or solidified.    USE - For obtaining cross-linked polyimide membrane (claimed) for applying in membrane processes such as gas separation, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, pervaporation, fuel cells, and for spiral wound, plate and frame, shell and tube.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides improved and faster preparation of cross-linked polyimide membranes without the need for pendant carboxylic acid functions or siloxane in the polyimide polymers or membranes and without the need of an extra solvent-based post-membrane solidification crosslinking step. The cross-linking procedure results in ultra- and nanofiltration membranes with improved stability and high permeabilities in organic solvent(s) and good rejection for low-molecular weight compounds of 200-2000 (preferably 200-700) Da.
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film has an inorganic layer containing at least one layer containing silicon, and an organic layer sequentially provided on the surface of base material. The organic layer is obtained by hardening a polymeric composition containing (meth)acrylate-type compound, compound having two or more thiol groups in a molecule and radical polymerization initiator.    USE - Gas barrier film is used for device e.g. electronic device e.g. organic electroluminescent element, and solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used for liquid crystal display element and optical component e.g. circularly-polarizing plate.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film has excellent barrier property and improved adhesiveness between inorganic layer and organic layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) device, which has the gas barrier film on a substrate;    (2) manufacture of barrier laminate, which involves forming inorganic layer containing at least one layer of silicon, and forming organic layer containing polymeric composition on the surface of inorganic layer; and    (3) manufacture of gas barrier film, which involves providing the barrier laminate on base material.
NOVELTY - The substrate has a transparent substrate (1) and an electric layer which are superposed. A secondary grid electrode (2) is located between the transparent substrate and the electric layer, and is transversely arranged on the transparent substrate. A main grid electrode (4) intersecting with the secondary grid electrode is longitudinally located on the transparent substrate. The electric layer is antimony doped tinoxide (ATO) electric layer, Indium tin oxide (ITO) electric layer or flor doped tinoxide (FTO) electric layer.    USE - Solar cell conductive substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate is simple in structure and reasonable in design. The utilization of the main grid electrode can greatly enhance the electric capability of the conductive substrate, reduce the inner resistance of the cell, realize large acreage of the single cell, and ensure convenient serial connection or parallel connection of the cell. The main grid electrode can be connected electrically so as to greatly reduce the technology problem, reduce the manufacturing cost, and provide the perfect solution to the conductive substrate of the large acreage dye sensitized cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar cell conductive substrate.    Transparent substrate (1)    Secondary grid electrode (2)    Main grid electrode (4)
NOVELTY - The subassembly has a glass board (2), a battery plate array and a back board that are orderly arrayed and fixedly sealed with each other by an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) material in a layer pressing way. The battery plate array is provided with multiple battery plates (3) i.e. monocrystalline silicon/polysilicon battery plates, in series connection. The glass board is fixed in a framework (1) that is made of aluminum alloy material, and an outer wall is plated with an oxidizing film layer. The glass board is made of low-iron toughened corduroy glass, and is filled with silicone resin.    USE - Solar battery subassembly.    ADVANTAGE - The framework is reasonable in design, high in structural strength and prolonged in service life. The subassembly has high work stability, easy processing and production, low production cost, light structure, wide application range and stable power output.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar battery subassembly.    Framework (1)    Glass board (2)    Battery plates (3)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a cadmium sulfide layer, a cadmium telluride layer, a rich tellurium layer, a back contact layer and a back electrode settled on a flexible lining i.e. polyimide flexible lining. The flexible lining is provided with a saw-tooth structure, and depth of a groove of the saw-tooth structure is 50 to 200 mm. Width of the groove of the saw-tooth structure is 70 to 280 mm, and thickness of the cadmium sulfide layer is 20 to 1500 nanometers. Thickness of the cadmium telluride layer is 0.5 to 50 mm, and the back electrode is made of nickel, aluminum or alumel.    USE - Flexible cadmium telluride film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is light in weight, inexpensive and simple in structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a flexible cadmium telluride film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The device has a solar energy photoelectric/photo-thermal conversion coating coated on an air-transmission blind tube i.e. chamber, to convert solar energy into electrical energy and heat energy. A heat exchange device is arranged inside and/or outside the tube. A transition connection part is provided between a heat exchanger and the tube. A non-metallic soft connection part is provided with a rubber ring, a silica gel ring and a soft wooden plug. A tin foil material reflects heat irradiation. A thermal insulation layer is arranged in portions of the tube.    USE - Solar energy blind tube photoelectric/photo-thermal conversion device.    ADVANTAGE - The device seals an opening end without packing so as to reduce cost of a solar energy photoelectric photo-thermal conversion coating material. The heat exchange device controls temperature of the solar energy photoelectric photo-thermal conversion coating. The device has high heat conversion efficiency and high utilization efficiency of the solar energy. The device reflects, retracts and projects the solar energy so as to improve efficiency of the device. The thermal insulation layer reduces loss of heat.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar energy photoelectric conversion coating is formed as monocrystal silicon coating, polysilicon coating, non-crystal silicon thin film coating or crystal silicon thin film coating. The heat exchange device is a metal or non-metal composite tube. The transition connection part is made of alloy, metal or ceramic. The thermal insulation layer is made of metal, non-metal, rock wool, fiber, thermal insulation cement, polyurethane, polybenzene, plastic or nylon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar energy blind tube photoelectric/photo-thermal conversion device.
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a semiconductor structural section (20) having an insulating layer (24) formed in a surface of semiconductor layer (22), formed on a support layer (10) such as metal foil. A resin film (30) is formed on the semiconductor structural section. An opening section (35) is formed in the resin film by the irradiation of laser beam. An electrically conductive element (40) is formed in the opening section such that the conductive element is in contact with the surface of the semiconductor structural section.    USE - Flexible semiconductor device for use in image display unit of TV, mobile telephone, notebook computer, digital still camera, camcorder and electronic paper. Can also be used in digital paper, solar cell, sensor, memory, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The highly efficient flexible semiconductor device is manufactured, while increasing the productivity and the manufacturing efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of flexible semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of flexible semiconductor device (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Support layer (10)    Semiconductor structural section (20)    Semiconductor layer (22)    Insulating layer (24)    Resin film (30)    Opening section (35)    Electrically conductive element (40)    Flexible semiconductor device (100)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive film removal agent (103) contains acid having boiling point of 80 degrees C or more, base having boiling point of 80 degrees C or more, or compound which generates acid or base with external energy, solvent, resin and leveling agent.    USE - Agent is used for removing electroconductive film for forming pattern (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, plasma display, electroluminescent display, touch panel and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The desired portion of electroconductive film is removed in-plane uniformly using the agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electroconductive film removal method, which involves coating the electroconductive film removal agent on a base material (101) having electroconductive film (102) containing a whisker-like conductor, a fibrous conductor or a particulate conductor, heat-processing at 80 degrees C or more and removing the electroconductive film by washing using liquid; and    (2) patterning method of the electroconductive film, which involves selectively-removing the electroconductive film and forming a desired pattern by the electroconductive film removal method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electroconductive film.    Base material (101)    Electroconductive film (102)    Electroconductive film removal agent (103)
NOVELTY - The cell module has a double glass module (10) having an external tempered glass panel and an internal tempered glass panel. Solar cells, ethylenevinylacetate films, and an opaque design sheet are arranged between the external tempered glass panel and the internal tempered glass panel, where circumference between the internal tempered glass panel and the external tempered glass panel is hermetically sealed and processed with sealant. The double glass module is supported by a supporting frame (20) that is perpendicularly installed on a base member (2).    USE - Solar cell module for use with a steel frame of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The cell module reflects the sunlight, thus reducing the temperature rise effect. The cell module improves the energy efficiency. The cell module enables various patterns of designs to be applied to the double glass module. The cell module has excellent noise prevention effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sealant is selected from Thiokol (RTM: polysulfide polymers), isobutylene polymer or thermoplastic polymer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a solar cell module.    Surface (1)    Base member (2)    Double glass module (10)    Supporting frame (20)
NOVELTY - The cell has a gas membrane (29) installed at an electrode case. Multiple holes are formed in the electrode case and connected to outside. A double sided tape is adhered in the electrode case. The gas membrane is made of fluorine resin, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyphenylene sulfide, polyether ether ketone and polyimide. Diameter of one of the holes is greater than diameter of a rubber plate (24A), where the cell stores power.    USE - Electrochemical cell such as capacitor e.g. electric double layer capacitor, aluminum electrolysis capacitor and film capacitor, and battery. Uses include but are not limited to a battery such as lead accumulator, nickel-hydrogen electric cell, nickel cadmium battery, lithium ion battery and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell easily sets up the gas membrane, smoothly discharges the gas generated during the electrochemical cell operation to outside, and suppresses the increase of electrochemical cell inner pressure. The cell has low weight and volume and high reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an electrochemical cell.    Lid (24)    Rubber plate (24A)    Resin (24B)    Terminal (25)    Gas membrane (29)
NOVELTY - The cell has multiple back contact electrode patterns arranged separately on a substrate (100), and a front electrode pattern inserted into a contact pattern and electrically connected with the back contact electrode patterns. A dicing part is formed on the substrate, and the front electrode pattern is arranged on a light absorption layer. An oxide layer is arranged in the back contact electrode patterns and comprises one among silicon oxide, silicon nitride, polymethyl methacrylate, polyimide or polypropylene.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell prevents generation of leakage current between the back contact electrode patterns in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Back contact electrode (201)
NOVELTY - Making a carbon nanotube metal nanoparticle composite, comprises: (a) providing a solution containing precious metal ions, (b) providing a solution containing a soluble polymer, (c) mixing the solution of the precious metal ions with the solution of the soluble polymer to obtain a first mixture, (d) providing a solution containing carbon nanotubes and mixing the solution of carbon nanotubes with the first mixture to obtain a second mixture, and (e) irradiating the second mixture with a radiation having a wave length of less than 450 nm.    USE - The carbon nanotube metal nanoparticle composites are useful: as one-dimensional conductors for the design of nanoelectronic devices, as reinforcing fibers in polymeric and carbon composite materials, as absorption materials for gases such as hydrogen, and field emission sources; and in electrochemical cells and fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) making carbon nanotube metal nanoparticles composite, comprising: providing a solution containing a soluble polymer with a carbonyl group or a hydroxyl group, providing a solution containing carbon nanotubes and mixing the solution of carbon nanotubes with the solution of the soluble polymer to obtain a third mixture, providing a solution containing precious metal ions and mixing the solution of the precious metal ions with the third mixture to obtain a fourth mixture, and irradiating the fourth mixture with radiation having a wave length of less than 450 nm; and    (2) a carbon nanotube metal nanoparticles composite comprising: carbon nanotubes; soluble polymers, where at least one soluble polymer is entangled on the surface of each of the carbon nanotubes; and precious metal nanoparticles combined with the carbon nanotubes through the soluble polymer.
NOVELTY - Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (I) exhibiting a creep relaxation factor of at least 0.6 according to DIN EN 13555 at an initial surface pressure of 20 MPa and a simulated stiffness of 500 kN/mm, is claimed.    USE - (I) is useful as a sealing element in fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits high elasticity, bond strength and creep relaxation factor, and provides sealing of fuel cell without using additional sealing materials.
NOVELTY - The cell has an opposite electrode provided with a conductive substrate i.e. fluorine-doped tin oxide conductive glass. An outer side of the opposite electrode is provided with a light reflection layer e.g. silver layer. An inner side of the opposite electrode is provided with a platinum layer. Thickness of the light reflection layer is 10-200 nm.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell is arranged with the opposite electrode to provide better light reflection performance. The cell can absorb sunlight to increase photoelectric conversion ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a dye-sensitized solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a dye-sensitized solar cell.
NOVELTY - Non-loading catalyst slurry comprises metal nano granules (A), polymer (B) capable of guiding protons and alcohol-water solution (C). The content of alcohol-water solution is 50-99.9 %mass. The content of water in alcohol-water solution is 0.01-50 %mass. Metal nano granules are modified by polymer (B). The mass ratio of polymer (B) with respect to metal nano granules is 0.02-1:1.    USE - Non-loading catalyst slurry is used for fuel battery and solid polymer electrolyte water electrolysis cell (both claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of catalyst slurry. Guiding proton polymer solution having concentration of 1-20% is added to mixed solution of alcohol and water, and solubility precursor with catalyst metal active component or solubility precursor solution having 0.1-30 %mass of catalyst metal active component is added. The obtained mixture is mixed, and pH of the solution is adjusted to 8-14 using base. The obtained solution is continuously reacted at constant temperature for 2-24 hours to obtain colloidal solution of metal nano granules modified by guiding proton polymer. The obtained colloidal solution is dialyzed to obtain catalyst slurry.
NOVELTY - The battery has heavily doped UMG silicon regions (8) are set in lightly doped silicon epitaxial layer (5), and are distributed close to silicon dioxide layer (6). The conductivity type of silicon regions is in contrary with conductivity type of silicon epitaxial layer. The silver electrodes (9) are set on silicon regions and silicon nitride layer (7).    USE - Upgraded metallurgical grade (UMG) silicon doped solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The UMG silicon doped solar battery is produced using low cost UMG silicon raw material, such that cost of battery can be reduced. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar battery in which UMG silicon is heavily doped can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing UMG silicon doped solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the UMG silicon doped solar battery.    Lightly doped silicon epitaxial layer (5)    Silicon dioxide layer (6)    Silicon nitride layer (7)    Heavily doped UMG silicon region (8)    Silver electrode (9)
NOVELTY - The process chamber has a chamber wall, an air injector, a bearer and a supporting rack. The air injector is disposed at the upper end of the chamber cavity, and the bearer is disposed at the lower end of the air injector. A supporting bolt bottom plate is disposed at the lower end of the bearer and provided with at least three supporting bolts for supporting a plane section. The bearer is provided with a supporting bolt hole, and the bearer is sleeved to the supporting bolt.    USE - Process chamber for solar film coating of semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - Forms a coating layer of the glass with relatively uniform with small color difference during the film coating process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the process chamber for solar film coating of semiconductor.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a window layer (200) in an upper body of a light projecting board (100) e.g. transparent polymer substrate, and forming a buffer layer (300) in an upper body of the window layer. A light absorption layer (400) is formed in an upper body of the buffer layer. An electrode layer (500) is formed in an upper body of the absorption layer. Alternating current (AC) power source is applied under pressure for generating plasma. The board is positioned at plasma generating area. The window layer is surface-treated with atmospheric pressure plasma.    USE - Method for manufacturing a compound solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables controlling insulating property of the compound solar cell for performing atmospheric pressure plasma surface processing in the window layer, and easily reduces the leakage current between the window layer and the buffer layer. The method improves the electrical and optical characteristics of the window layer. The adhesive force of the buffer layer is excellent, so that performance and efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a compound solar cell comprising a window layer and a buffer layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a compound solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Light projecting board (100)    Window layer (200)    Buffer layer (300)    Light absorption layer (400)    Electrode layer (500)
NOVELTY - A polyphenyl ether composition comprises 60-80 pts.wt. polyphenyl ether resin, 20-40 pts.wt. high-impact polystyrene resin, 1-5 pts.wt. polyolefin resin, 5-12 pts.wt. phosphorus flame retardant, 0.5-1 pts.wt. antioxidant and 0.1-0.5 pts.wt. UV resistant agent, where the sum of the polyphenyl ether resin and the high-impact polystyrene resin is 100 pts.wt.    USE - A polyphenyl ether composition used for production of electronic components such as terminal box of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The polyphenyl ether composition has good rigidity, excellent low-temperature tenacity, good flame resistance, excellent insulating property, good weather resistance and easy processing performance with satisfying ROHS standard.
NOVELTY - A direct methanol fuel cell anode nanometer catalyst comprises active material selected from one or more of nickel, zinc, iron, chromium, and sodium chloride.    USE - The direct methanol fuel cell anode nanometer catalyst is useful for industrial and commercial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The direct methanol fuel cell anode nanometer catalyst has good grain size, uniform distribution, and high catalytic activity. Moreover, the preparation process of the direct methanol fuel cell anode nanometer catalyst has rich material source, low cost, and simple manufacturing technique.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a preparation method of the direct methanol fuel cell anode nanometer catalyst comprising: (a) adding metal chloride in water to dissolve it to form the solution; where the metal in the metal chloride is nickel, zinc, iron, chromium, or sodium chloride; and the addition amount of the metal chloride is calculated according to the amount of the water that is 100-1000 ml needed by the metal iron; (b) adding organic solvent citric acid and EDTA into the solution A and dissolving the mixed solution completely to form the solution B; where the mol ratio of mixture of citric acid and the EDTA, and total metal ion is 1:1-4.5; and the ratio of the citric acid and the EDTA in the organic solvent is 1:0.05-1.5; (c) adding alkaline solution into the solution B and completely dissolving the mixed solution to form the solution C; where the volume ratio of the added alkaline solution and the added water is 1:2-10; and the alkaline solution is the saturated aqueous ammonia; and (d) heating the solution C at 100-500 degrees C for 1-10 hours; solidifying at constant temperature in the air; and grinding and roasting at 500-1000 degrees C for 1-8 hours to obtain the direct methanol fuel cell anode nanometer catalyst.
NOVELTY - A stainless steel substrate is pretreated. A buffer layer is grown by chemical vapor method on stainless steel substrate. A cadmium telluride thin film is grown on stainless steel substrate by near-space sublimation method. The cadmium telluride thin film is annealed with cadmium chloride. A cadmium sulfide thin film is grown on the substrate by near-space sublimation method. A fluorine-doped indium oxide transparent conductive thin film is formed on the stainless steel substrate, to obtain flexible cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell.    USE - Preparation of flexible cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The flexible cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell is efficiently prepared by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A stainless steel substrate is pretreated. A buffer layer comprising stainless steel, graphite, cadmium telluride, cadmium sulfide or indium tin oxide is grown by chemical vapor method on stainless steel substrate. A cadmium telluride thin film is grown on stainless steel substrate by near-space sublimation method. The cadmium telluride thin film is annealed with cadmium chloride. A cadmium sulfide thin film is grown on the substrate by near-space sublimation method. A fluorine-doped indium oxide transparent conductive thin film is formed on the stainless steel substrate, to obtain flexible cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell having PN junction containing cadmium telluride or cadmium sulfide.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises fuel cell, anode fluid and cathode fluid, purification part (51) which is maintained regularly or irregularly while purifying fluid used for fuel cell, conveyance source (53) which conveys fluid, and control part (7) which controls conveyance source. The flow volume per unit time of fluid which passes purification part is reduced by control part when deterioration of purification part advances. The duration extension process which extends duration of purification part is performed, and maintenance stage of purification part is delayed.    USE - A fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The maintenance stage of purification part of fuel cell system is delayed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual diagram of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Control part (7)    Anode (10)    Cathode (11)    Purification part (51)    Conveyance source (53)
NOVELTY - An amorphous tin oxide thin film is formed on a transparent substrate by vapor deposition. The product of 100 and ratio of measurement density and theoretical density of thin film is 90-95%.    USE - Amorphous tin oxide thin film is used for thin film laminate (claimed) used for solar cell and flat panel display. Can also be used as transparent conductive film and infrared shielding film for optical filter.    ADVANTAGE - The tin oxide thin film has favorable adhesiveness and reduced internal stress, and generation of curvature is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin film laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graph explaining relationship between internal stress and densification degree of tin oxide thin film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Polycrystalline silicon manufactured by zinc reduction method is melted at 1410-1600 degrees C under pressure of 10-1 Pa or less by supplying argon gas containing water vapor (6) to the atmosphere. The obtained molten silicon (11) is cooled in upward direction from bottom, and crystallized, to manufacture polycrystalline silicon ingot.    USE - Manufacture of polycrystalline silicon ingot used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces highly purified polycrystalline silicon ingot, without requiring large-sized apparatus and large amount of energy source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a typical sectional view illustrating manufacturing method of polycrystalline silicon ingot.    Crucible (1)    Electric heater (2)    Holding container (3)    Argon gas containing water vapor (6)    Manufacturing apparatus (10)    Molten silicon (11)
NOVELTY - A reaction chamber comprises a quartz piece (1) having an internal cavity (2) defined by walls (1A-1D) and constituting reaction and deposition zone (3) of epitaxial reactor. The reaction and deposition zone houses a susceptor (4) to be heated. A quartz component (5), preferably U-shaped quartz slab, is arranged close to the walls in such way to form a counterwall and to be a wall of reaction and deposition zone.    USE - Reaction chamber for epitaxial reactor used for depositing smooth and uniform monocrystalline or polycrystalline layers on substrates used to produce electric devices (such as solar cells), electronic devices (such as MOSFETs and LEDs), and microelectronic devices (such as integrated circuits).    ADVANTAGE - The reaction chamber achieves excellent uniformity of thickness and resistivity of deposited layers, and low defect of deposited layers; reduces consumption of electricity to heat the reaction and deposition zone; improves utilization of precursor gases injected into the reaction and deposition zone, and achieves greater deposition velocity; reduces parasitic depositions on cavity walls and stray particles in reaction and deposition zone, thus requiring less need to wash the chamber; and minimizes dopant capture by cavity walls, thus producing adjacent deposition layers with more marked or less gradual transition of the level and type of doping.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings are side and top views of reaction chamber.    Quartz piece (1)    Walls (1A-1D)    Internal cavity (2)    Reaction and deposition zone (3)    Susceptor (4)    Quartz component (5)
NOVELTY - A liquid feeding system (100) has cooling/pressure reducing unit (102) to cool and/or reduce pressure of liquid fuel, pump (105), and gas-liquid separation unit (103). The pump supplies the cooled and/or pressure-reduced liquid fuel, to gas-liquid separation unit. The liquid fuel is desulfurized at high temperature and/or high pressure. The cooling/pressure reducing unit and gas-liquid separation unit are provided in upstream of pump. The gas-liquid separation unit has tank (104) in which gas-liquid separation of liquid fuel is carried out.    USE - Liquid feeding system is used for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The liquid feeding system efficiently supplies liquid fuel to fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    Liquid feeding system (100)    Cooling/pressure reducing unit (102)    Gas-liquid separation unit (103)    Tank (104)    Pump (105)
NOVELTY - A ceramic baking jig consists of a setter in which a ceramic green sheet is baked. The setter consists of porous component, and has thickness of 1-10 mm and porosity of 70-90%. The elevation difference of corrugation of surface of porous component is 50-100 mu m.    USE - Jig is used for baking oxygen ion-conductive ceramics used for solid electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The jig bakes oxygen ion-conductive ceramics having large specific surface area and high aspect ratio and capacity, and is free from defects such as pinhole, curvature and crack. Highly efficient solid oxide fuel cell is formed using the solid electrolyte containing the ceramics.
NOVELTY - A material polyester containing antimony element, alkaline-earth metal element and/or elemental phosphorus-containing compound, dicarboxylic acid component which has terephthalic acid as main component and diol component which has ethylene glycol as main component is heat-processed at 200-240 degrees C in inert gas atmosphere containing 10-500 ppm of ethylene glycol, to obtain polyester.    USE - Manufacture of polyester for molded product e.g. film used for solar cell back surface sealing (both claimed), electric material, and capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides polyester having excellent water resistance, and reduced thermal decomposition during molding. The polyester molded product has reduced carboxyl terminal radical weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A material polyester containing antimony element, alkaline-earth metal element and/or elemental phosphorus-containing compound, dicarboxylic acid component which has terephthalic acid as main component and diol component which has ethylene glycol as main component is heat-processed at 200-240 degrees C in inert gas atmosphere containing 10-500 ppm of ethylene glycol, to obtain polyester. The material polyester has intrinsic viscosity of 0.9-1.2, which is calculated by formula: (3Sb+2M)/nP, where Sb is number-of-moles of antimony element, M is total number-of-moles of alkaline-earth metal element, and P is number-of-moles of elemental phosphorus-containing compound. When the phosphorus-containing compound is phosphoric acid, n is 1. When the phosphorus-containing compound is phosphoric acid ester, n is 3.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the manufacture of polyester.    Valve (1)    Amount meter of nitrogen streams (2)    Nitrogen inlet (3)    Oil baths (4,5)    Chip (6)