NOVELTY - The arrangement (1) has output terminals (13, 14) for providing output current (Iz) to a load (Z), and input terminals (11, 12) for supplying source current (I1) and source voltage (V1) from a direct current source (2) e.g. photovoltaic or solar cell. A maximum power point tracker (3) is coupled between the input and output terminals. A bypass circuit (4) is coupled between the input and output terminals, and engages a bypass state depending on the source and output currents, where the source current flows through the bypass circuit in the bypass state.    USE - Circuit arrangement for operating a direct current source e.g. photovoltaic or solar cell, for production of electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The bypass circuit is coupled between the input and output terminals, and engages the bypass state depending on the source and output currents, where the source current flows through the bypass circuit in the bypass state, thus providing the arrangement with maximum power point tracking capability, small switching losses and increased output power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of a circuit arrangement for operating a direct current source with a maximum power point tracker, a bypass circuit and a photovoltaic panel connected to the circuit arrangement.    Output current (Iz)    Source current (I1)    Source voltage (V1)    Load (Z)    Circuit arrangement (1)    Direct current source (2)    Maximum power point tracker (3)    Bypass circuit (4)    Input terminals (11, 12)    Output terminals (13, 14)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a substrate (3) with a semiconductor surface, and forming a passivation layer (1) made of a dielectric material on the semiconductor surface. Another passivation layer (2) is made of another dielectric material and applied to the former passivation layer and/or to the semiconductor surface on the substrate arranged opposite to the semiconductor surface. The substrate is processed by layer-sacrificing treatment. The layer thickness of the latter passivation layer is reduced along the entire semiconductor surface by a predominant part of the layer thickness.    USE - Method for producing a semiconductor device i.e. solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The substrate is processed by the layer-sacrificing treatment, and the layer thickness of the passivation layer is reduced along the entire semiconductor surface by the predominant part of the layer thickness, thus achieving effective surface area passivation of the semiconductor device in an inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a semiconductor device.    Passivation layers (1, 2)    Substrate (3)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves forming a buffer layer on a transparent electrode, and coating the transparent electrode with a compound represented with a predetermined formula. A buffer layer is formed by electrolytically polymerizing a monomer, which consists of conductive polymers, and electrolytic reduction of the buffer layer is carried out and dedoped.    USE - Manufacturing method of organic thin-film solar cell (claimed) used for power supply of portable electronic device and interior equipment of house.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains manufactured organic thin-film solar cell having excellent electrical property and durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of the laminated constitution of an organic thin-film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The cell i.e. proton exchange membrane (PEM) type fuel cell (10), has ion conductive membrane (12) with two sides, where the membrane comprises an effective amount of stabilization agent i.e. cerium ions, to inhibit the loss of fluoride from the membrane. Two catalyst layers (14, 16) are arranged on the sides of the membrane. Two gaskets are respectively arranged between one of the catalyst layers and the first side of the membrane, and between the other catalyst layer and the second side of the membrane.    USE - Fuel cell i.e. proton exchange membrane (PEM) type fuel cell, for use as an electrical power source in a motor car to replace an internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The ion conductive membrane comprises sufficient amount of the cerium ions to inhibit the loss of fluoride from the ion conductive membrane when compared to another ion conductive membrane having the same construction except for the presence of cerium ions, thus achieving improved ion conductive membrane with reduced fluoride emissions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell incorporating a gas diffusion layer.    PEM type fuel cell (10)    Ion conductive membrane (12)    Catalyst layers (14, 16)    Electrically conductive plates (20, 22)    Gas channels (24, 26)
NOVELTY - The method involves placing a battery chip in a sealed container. An inner part of the sealed container is vacuumized by a vacuumizing device. Air pressure in the sealed container is maintained at 140-170 degrees Celsius. Ammonia gas is filled into a proper container. The ammonia gas is deposited to an inner pressure container and the pressure of the ammonia gas is maintained at 160 Pa. The inner part of the sealed container is vacuumized and filled by nitrogen. A battery sheet is taken out from the inner part of the sealed container.    USE - Solar battery sheet film coating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving durability, light conversion and different electrical parameter for the battery sheet.
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting crystal silicon substrate with a base homocysteine doped layer. Thermal oxidation is performed to form silicon oxide layer, where silicon chip at front surface i.e. positive surface, forms a passivation minus reflection film. An emitter and a base metal contact electrode are formed at sintering surface electrode of ohmic contact. The crystalline silicon is staggered to form doping area e.g. negative electrode and positive electrode doped area.    USE - Method for manufacturing staggered back contact Interdigitated back contact (IBC) crystalline silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables precise control of doping concentration, depth and position, and craft process in a simple and easy operation manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reflection film is silicon nitroxide film, silicon oxide film, aluminum oxide film, titanium oxide film and alpha-silicon film. The base metal contact electrode forms emitter contact electrode sizing agent, which is silver or silver aluminum slurry.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a staggered back contact IBC crystalline silicon solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a metal base plate on a surface of a set of semiconductor nano pipes as an electronic transmission layer. A nano tube of a compact layer is removed. A transparent conductive film is formed. The conductive film of a transparent base plate is formed as a large area solar battery cathode. A catalyst layer is formed using a plastic molecular film to assemble an anode with a cathode together. A hole-transport layer is formed between the anode and the cathode, where temperature is lower than another temperature.    USE - Method for manufacturing a large area solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the large area solar battery in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal base plate is made of zinc, tin, titanium e.g. titanium or titanium fluoride, or tungsten. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for preparing an anode of large area solar battery    (2) an electrochemical mold structure comprising a cathode placing area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of a large area solar battery.
NOVELTY - The component has transparent glue sheets arranged on two sides of solar battery sheets. Toughened glasses are arranged on outer side surfaces of the transparent glue sheets. The solar battery sheets are connected in series or in parallel by lead wires and connected to a lead end. Upper layers of the toughened glasses are coated with ultra-white pressure embossing coating. Lower layers of the toughened glasses are coated with high-reverse pressure embossing coating. The solar battery sheets are made of single crystal silicon, polysilicon or amorphous silicon.    USE - Hollow component for use during photovoltaic building integration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a hollow component.
NOVELTY - The bracket has a base box (1) whose top surface is provided with an open inclined plane. The base box is arranged on four side walls of a ventilation hole (3). The base box is fixed with a solar assembly (4) through a top edge of a bolt (2). A side wall of the base box is provided with a broken line plate-type part. The base box is made of macromolecule engineering plastic polyformaldehyde through a mold forming process.    USE - Solar bracket.    ADVANTAGE - The bracket is simple in structure and easy to use. The bracket can be manufactured in short period. The bracket is not limited by geographic condition limits. The base box is provided with the ventilation holes for installing a solar component after generating heat during evacuation in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar bracket.    Base box (1)    Bolt (2)    Ventilation hole (3)    Solar assembly (4)
NOVELTY - Substituted dibenzo-1,4-azaborine compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful: in a device, which is an organic light emitting device and a consumer product (all claimed), where the consumer product including flat panel displays, computer monitors, televisions, billboards, lights for interior or exterior illumination and/or signaling, heads up displays, fully transparent displays, flexible displays, laser printers, telephones, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers, digital cameras, camcorders, viewfinders, micro-displays, vehicles, a large area wall, theater or stadium screen, or a sign; and in optoelectronic devices comprising organic solar cells, organic photodetectors and organic transistors.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides organic light emitting device with improved efficiency and lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substituted dibenzo-1,4-azaborine compounds of formula (I) are new.    R1 = a group containing at at least two aryl or heteroaryl, where the aryl or heteroaryl are conjugated or fused; and    R2-R4 = H, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl or (hetero)aryl, where R3, R4 is mono, di, tri, tetra, or penta substitutions.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a first device comprising an organic light-emitting device (100), further comprising anode (115), cathode (160) and organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode, where the organic layer comprises (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an organic light-emitting device.    Organic light-emitting device (100)    Anode (115)    Emissive layer (135)    Blocking layer (140)    Cathode (160)
NOVELTY - The assembly has ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) glue film placed under a low-iron superwhite toughened glass. A crystal silicon solar battery (3), the EVA glue film and a black back plate form a battery lamination piece. The piece is installed with a black aluminum frame and an aluminum connecting box. A black back board (4) is made of Tedlar polyester tedlar (TPT) (RTM: solar panel material) or PET material. The crystal silicon solar battery adopts monocrystalline silicon solar battery or polysilicon solar battery.    USE - Black solar battery assembly    ADVANTAGE - The assembly satisfies aesthetic appearance, adopts aluminum connecting box to remove the internal heat, improves assembly of waterproof level to perfect assembly, the safety, performance and service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a black solar battery assembly.    Crystal silicon solar battery (3)    Black back board (4)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a glass plate (1), a battery chip (3), a back plate (4) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) section (2) connected with each other. A length and width ratio of the EVA section and the glass plate is 5.9:6.1.    USE - Solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly can save material, lower cost and provides high lifetime and performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery assembly.    Glass plate (1)    Ethylene-vinyl acetate section (2)    Battery chip (3)    Back plate (4)
NOVELTY - Double-glass solar battery assembly comprises a battery sheet (1), an upper layer structure (2) and a lower layer structure (3). The battery sheet is located between the upper layer structure and the lower layer structure. A preset groove (4) is arranged between the upper layer structure and the lower layer structure. The battery sheet and battery sheet connection part are placed in the preset groove.    USE - Used as a double-glass solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly guarantees the stability of the solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacturing the double glass solar battery assembly, comprising: (i) optionally paving the preset EVA layer on the glass backboard of the solar battery assembly, and pressing the preset groove on the glass backboard of the solar battery assembly using a press molding method; (ii) placing the battery sheet and the bus bar and other connection parts on the battery sheet into the preset groove; (iii) paving the EVA layer on the surface of the battery sheet after placing the battery sheet, then encapsulating the glass panel on the EVA layer, and forming the double-glass solar battery assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the double-glass solar battery assembly.    Battery sheet (1)    Upper layer structure (2)    Lower layer structure (3)    Preset groove (4)    Glass panel (22)
NOVELTY - A flexible electrode comprises substrate provided with conductive electrode and graphene film between aluminum zinc oxide (AZO) conductive electrodes. The graphene film is clamped between AZO films. The flexible electrode is sandwich structure.    USE - Flexible electrode for flexible photoelectric devices such as flexible organic light emitting diode and flexible solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode resolves problems of insufficient conductivity of AZO and damped conductivity after bending effectively, thus realizing practicability and mass production of flexible photoelectric devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the flexible electrode which comprises dispersing graphene in deionized water to form graphene suspending liquid (0.02-0.5 mg/mL) for future use; plating AZO film (100-200 nm thick) on flexible polyethylene glycol terephthalate substrate with magnetron sputter plating method; uniformly coating layer of graphene on sample plate of AZO-sputtered polyethylene glycol terephthalate substrate with graphene suspending liquid using pulling method, and drying film in air; and sputtering AZO film (100-200 nm) on processed polyethylene glycol terephthalate substrate with magnetron sputter plating method.
NOVELTY - A paint comprises (mass%) hollow silicon dioxide (40-65), organic silane or hydrolysis product (0.1-3.5) which is converted into silicon oxide, silane coupling agent (0.1-0.8), organic silicon surfactant (0.01-0.5), and solvent.    USE - Paint for forming anti-reflective film and photovoltaic device for solar cell used in solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The paint can form anti-reflective film with improved anti-reflective performance and low light energy loss, and at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing anti-reflective film.
NOVELTY - A high-reflective coating back board has a polyethylene terephthalate basic layer (a), a protection layer (b) and a fluorine coating layer (c). The protection layer (b) and fluorine coating layer (c) are mutually symmetrical, and orderly connected with polyethylene terephthalate basic layer by glue. The thickness of fluorine coating layer (c) is 30 mu m.    USE - High-reflective coating back board is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell using high-reflective coating back board has high reflection ratio and durability.
NOVELTY - A biological environmentally-friendly wool-making liquid comprises (in %mass) non-ionic surfactant (0.01 or less), sodium citrate (2-8), anhydrous sodium carbonate (3-15) and remainder of deionized water.    USE - Biological environmentally-friendly wool-making liquid is used for etching monocrystal silicon wafer (claimed) for solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for usage method of biological environmentally-friendly wool-making liquid, involves adding materials in wool-making tank, adding liquid to the tank, heating the tank, placing segmented monocrystal silicon wafer in the liquid for etching and then ultrasonically-washing the silicon wafer.
NOVELTY - Polyhydroquinone microsphere with oxidation reduction activity comprises polyhydroquinone small sphere with particle size of 0.305 mu m.    USE - Polyhydroquinone microsphere used for antioxidant, anticorrosion coating, biological sensor, or fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polyhydroquinone microsphere has oxidation reduction activity. It is prepared at low temperature, i.e. 10-90 degrees C, using simple device, convenient operation, low cost, and good repeatability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of polyhydroquinone microsphere by adding monomer, certain amount of macromolecular template water solution and water to reactor loaded with reflux device, stirrer and constant temperature device; mixing them fully; adding certain amount of catalyst and oxidant; reacting at certain temperature to obtain polyhydroquinone microsphere dispersion liquid; centrifugally separating to obtain polymer microsphere; and drying in vacuum to obtain polyhydroquinone microsphere with oxidation reduction activity.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a very thin glass substrate and forming an electrode layer on the very thin glass substrate and very thin glass. A light absorption layer e.g. P-type light absorption layer, is formed using a thermal process and selenization process. A buffer layer is formed on the copper indium selenide group light absorption layer. A window layer is formed on the buffer layer, where the window layer is made of n type zinc oxide. An indium layer is formed.    USE - Method for fabricating copper indium selenide type solar cell for a building and aviation field.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables fabricating the copper indium selenide type solar cell in a cost effective manner. The method ensures that solar cell is light in weight.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a method for fabricating copper indium selenide type solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The module has a substrate (10) provided with a top ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) part (20), a solar cell (30), a center EVA part (40), an insulating film (50), a lower EVA part (60) and a back sheet (70). A module body is laminated by a material e.g. polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polyether-ether-ketone, polyimide, polyethersulfone, aluminum, copper, brass, steel sheet and a stainless steel metal plate.    USE - Photo voltaic module for generating solar power.    ADVANTAGE - The module has improved insulating performance, and enhances solar power generation efficiency due to short circuit generated by a contact of the back sheet and solar cell that are blocked, and damage of the module is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a Photo voltaic module.    Substrate (10)    Top EVA part (20)    Solar cell (30)    Center EVA part (40)    Insulating film (50)    Lower EVA part (60)    Back sheet (70)
NOVELTY - A perylene tetracarboxylic imidodicarbonic diamide conjugated polymer (I) is new.    USE - New perylene tetracarboxylic imidodicarbonic diamide conjugated polymer is used for organic solar battery for organic electroluminescent component and organic field effect transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The perylene tetracarboxylic imidodicarbonic diamide conjugated polymer is efficiently prepared with excellent electric charge transmission performance and mobility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A perylene tetracarboxylic imidodicarbonic diamide conjugated polymer of formula (I) is new.    n=1-100;    R1-R3=H, 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy benzene or phenyl;and    R4- R7=1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 1-20C alkoxybenzyl or phenyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of perylene tetracarboxylic imidodicarbonic diamide conjugated polymer.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electricity storage that comprises a conductive layer, an electrode active material layer and an anode collector. A titania layer and anode are laminated. A conductive layer, a cathode and a separation film are formed. The anode is made of fluorine tin oxide (FTO) and a coated glass material made of platinum. The anode collector is a nickel mesh. The titania layer comprises a dye sensitive nanotube in which a dye is dipped.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has stability that is maintained. The cell has functional effect that compactly maintains a scale of a system. The functional effect reduces the number of electrodes in case the electricity storage facility integrates the cell. The functional effect enables the cell to occupy less space during installation, and fabrication cost is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has a semiconductor layer including a proto crystalline form semiconductor layer that is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor layer is an organic semiconductor layer that comprises an amorphous silicon, poly-crystal silicon and germanium. A P-type proto crystalline form silicon germanium layer (310) is laminated on the proto crystalline form semiconductor layer that includes an I-form proto crystalline form silicon germanium layer (330) and an N type proto crystalline form silicon germanium layer (350).    USE - Multilayered film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell is characterized by low aging rate of the semiconductor layer, so that quantum efficiency is not degraded according to time. The solar cell can be repeatedly utilized for long term, thus maintaining excellent quantum efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a multilayered film solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a light absorption layer of a thin film solar cell.    P-type proto crystalline form silicon germanium layer (310)    I-form proto crystalline form silicon germanium layer (330)    N type proto crystalline form silicon germanium layer (350)    P-type microcrystal silicon layer (410)    I-form microcrystal silicon layer (430)
NOVELTY - The module has multiple photoelectric cells formed on a substrate that comprises a back contact electrode on a photoelectric transformation layer. The photoelectric transformation layer is formed on a front side of an electrode that is formed on the substrate. A warm water pipe controls temperature rise of the photoelectric cell that is formed in an inner side of the tube-type photoelectric cell. The photoelectric cells comprise amorphous silicon, polycrystal silicon, microcrystalline silicon, germanium, gallium, and silicon-germanium.    USE - Tubular-type solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module reduces temperature of the tube-type photoelectric cell, increases temperature efficiency, and prevents the drop of solar cell in summertime.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a tubular-type solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing an amorphous silicon P layer on a transparent substrate. An aluminum layer is deposited on the amorphous silicon P layer. A silicon-aluminum diffusion layer is formed with the aluminum layer deposited by a post-annealing process. Etching process is performed to diffuse the aluminum layer to the P layer. The aluminum layer is deposited in an inert gas atmosphere or in hydrogen pressure of 5m Torr at a temperature of 200-250 degrees Celsius. Thickness of the aluminum layer is 20-50 percent higher than the P layer.    USE - Method for controlling dopant concentration of amorphous silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving the quantum efficiency of the solar cell by increasing open circuit voltage (Voc) and short-circuit current (Jsc) of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an amorphous silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling dopant concentration of amorphous silicon solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A solar cell has a unit solar cell region having a unit cell region and a wiring region arranged on a substrate, a lower electrode formed on the unit cell region, a photoelectric element portion formed on lower electrode, an upper electrode formed on the photoelectric element portion, a lower connecting electrode formed on the wiring region and which is in connection with one side of the lower electrode, and a wiring layer for electrically connecting the lateral side of the lower connecting electrode and the upper electrode.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has improved productivity and energy conversion efficiency by simultaneously embedding insulating material into trenches and etching trenches to form sidewall insulating layers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabrication of solar cell.
NOVELTY - Method for producing silica, involves adding alkali aqueous solution to pulverized diatomaceous earth raw material, obtaining silicate water solution by melting the silica component, lowering pH of the solution to 11-13 by adding acid to the silicic acid solution, filtering the solution, precipitating silica by lowering pH of the filtrate to 9-11 by adding acid to the filtered liquor and filtering silica, and obtaining silica by washing and heat treating the filtered silica.    USE - The method is useful for producing silica which is used as starting material for producing silicon wafer (claimed) which is used as main material for solar cell and semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The silica can be obtained with high purity of 99.99-99.999%. The method is accurate.
NOVELTY - A thin-film solar cell module back sheet has nanoporous fluorine layer and ethylene-vinyl acetate film sequentially formed on polyethylene terephthalate film as base film. The nanoporous fluorine layer is obtained by coating fluorine resin on polyethylene terephthalate film, heating or freezing fluorine resin coated on polyethylene terephthalate film, and forming nano hole through anchor process.    USE - Back sheet is used for thin-film solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The thin-film solar cell module back sheet has excellent durability, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, flexibility and sunlight collection efficiency.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a solar cell, comprises: forming a first electrode (20) on a substrate (10); forming a precursor that includes at least one of copper, gallium, or indium on the first electrode; forming a preliminary light absorption layer by providing selenium to the precursor; forming a light absorption layer (32) by providing a compound including gallium or indium to the preliminary light absorption layer; and forming a second electrode (70) on the light absorption layer.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides solar cells with increased light efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows cross-sectional view that illustrates the method of manufacturing a solar cell.    Substrate (10)    First electrode (20)    Light absorption layer (32)    Buffer layer (60)    Second electrode (70)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a conductivity type semiconductor substrate (110) e.g. polycrystalline silicon wafer, comprising a front surface arranged to receive sunlight and a back surface arranged opposite to the front surface. Conductivity type diffusion regions (140, 150) e.g. n-type conductivity type diffusion regions, are extended from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate into predetermined depth. A passivation oxide layer (240) is formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, where oxide layer comprises contact holes (261, 262).    USE - Solar cell for generating electrical energy from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The cell is designed such that electrodes formed of a seed material layer are disconnected from each other so as to eliminate the need to perform photolithography process for separating portions of an ohmic layer and a barrier layer and one of the electrode formed at an area of the substrate from remaining portions of the ohmic layer and barrier layer and the other electrode formed at another area of the substrate, thus simplifying fabrication process of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Conductivity type semiconductor substrate (110)    Conductivity type diffusion regions (140, 150)    Passivation oxide layer (240)    Contact holes (261, 262)
NOVELTY - Donor-acceptor rod-coil diblock copolymers (I), are new.    USE - (I) are useful in organic solar cell (claimed), as compatibilizing agents.    ADVANTAGE - (I) improves the efficiency and stability of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Donor-acceptor rod-coil diblock copolymers of formula (I), are new.    R1 = hexyl;    n, x = 10-30 mol.%; and    y = 50-80 mol.%    Provided that the sum of x+y+n is 100 mol.%. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) the preparation of (I); and    (2) an organic solar cell comprising (I) in a bulk heterojunction active layer of polythiophene and fullerene.
NOVELTY - A porous metal component is composed of an alloy nickel and/or tungsten.    USE - Porous metal component e.g. aluminum foils for collector of batteries e.g. lithium ion battery, capacitor and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The collector using the porous metal component has high oxidation resistance, electrolyte resistance and porosity.
NOVELTY - A bypass diode (102) comprises substrate of the solar cell; first conductive region disposed above substrate, where first conductive region has first conductivity type; and second conductive region disposed on first conductive region. The second conductive region of second conductivity type is opposite to first conductivity type. The diode further comprises thin dielectric layer disposed on substrate, where first conductive region is disposed on thin dielectric layer.    USE - Bypass diode for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Practical route to embed a bypass diode to individual cell without adding additional operations to ink-jetting doped silicon nanoparticle process is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabricating the bypass diode which comprises forming first conductive region on substrate of solar cell, first conductive region of first conductivity type; and printing second conductive region on first conductive region, second conductive region of second conductivity type.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is top-down plan view illustrating a monolithic bypass diode.    Bypass diode (102)    N-region (104)    P-region (106)    Metal grid (108)    Diode schematic (110)
NOVELTY - Preparing a liquid precursor, comprises: reducing elemental selenium with a stoichiometric amount of a nitrogen-containing reducing agent in the presence of a first solvent to yield a preliminary precursor solution; and combining the preliminary precursor solution with a solution of a copper salt and a second solvent, which may be the same or different than the first solvent, to yield the liquid precursor.    USE - The method is useful for preparing a liquid precursor, which is useful for depositing a solid precursor on a substrate (claimed) to form thin films for semiconductor applications, where the thin films are copper-indium-selenide and copper indium gallium diselenide thin films, which is useful in the fabrication of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method eliminates the use of hydrazine as a solvent, thus eliminating the procedures known to be used in handling and removing hydrazine. The liquid precursor is essentially hydrazine-free, thus greatly enhancing safety and reducing costs of the process of forming the thin films. The method is less time consumable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method-1 of depositing a solid precursor on a substrate, comprising: applying the liquid precursor prepared by the method, to the substrate, and heating the liquid precursor to a temperature and for a time sufficient to yield the deposited solid precursor on the substrate; and    (2) a liquid precursor comprising: a hydrazine-free solvent for a solute comprising copper and selenium, and a solute comprising copper and selenium.
NOVELTY - Method of manufacturing carbon nanotube comprising film, involves using carbon nanotube dispersion liquid containing polymer, carbon nanotube and solvent, manufacturing coating film containing the polymer and the carbon nanotube, removing the polymer from the coating film using solvent, and subjecting the coating film to heating process to form a carbon nanotube containing film, where the polymer has azobenzene structure of a cis-isomer in its principal chain.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing carbon nanotube comprising film (claimed) for fluorescent display apparatus including transparent electrode material, thin film for solar cells, flat panel display, secondary battery, hydrogen storage material, condenser, absorbent, magnetic material, coating agent and toner.    ADVANTAGE - The method manufactures carbon nanotube simply with excellent formability with high content of carbon nanotube, electroconductivity, thermal conductivity, mechanical stability, and dispersion stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) carbon nanotube manufactured by above-mentioned method;    (2) carbon nanotube dispersion liquid;    (3) carbon nanotube composite comprising the carbon nanotube and the polymer; and    (4) dispersing agent for carbon nanotubes comprising the polymer.
NOVELTY - A square silica container (10) has porous silica substrate (151) having bulk density of 1.8-2.1 g/cm3, aluminum concentration of 5-500 wt.ppm and hydroxyl group concentration of 5-500 wt.ppm, and release promoter which accelerates release of polycrystalline silicon ingot, provided on inner surface portion (12) of porous silica substrate.    USE - Square silica container is used for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon ingot for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The square silica container having excellent release property is economically manufactured. The polycrystalline silicon ingot is efficiently and economically manufactured using the square silica container, without impurity contamination of polycrystalline silicon ingot.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of square silica container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the square silica container.    Square silica container (10)    Sidewall portion of porous silica substrate (11)    Inner surface portion of porous silica substrate (12)    Bottom portion of porous silica substrate (21)    Porous silica substrate (151)
NOVELTY - An ultraviolet ray and visible ray from artificial source or sunlight source are irradiated to methanol aqueous solution in which nanocomposite semiconductor photocatalyst material is dispersed, and ammonium formate supporting electrolyte is added to the methanol aqueous solution, to obtain hydrogen.    USE - Manufacture of hydrogen used as fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen is manufactured efficiently and economically with excellent productivity.
NOVELTY - A fullerene purified substance has sublimation speed at 720 degrees C of greater than or equal to 50 mu g/min and oxygen content of less than or equal to 80 ppm by weight.    USE - A fullerene purified substance used for laminated body for photoelectric conversion element and organic thin-film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene purified substance has little impurity oxygen content, and large sublimation speed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a laminated body comprising thin film formed by carrying out sublimation precipitation of fullerene purified substance;    (2) a photoelectric conversion element comprising laminated body;    (3) an organic thin-film solar cell comprising laminated body;    (4) a manufacturing method of fullerene purified substance involving heating and sublimating raw material fullerene at greater than or equal to 730 degrees C, and depositing and fullerene purified substance at precipitation temperature lower than heating temperature; and    (5) an evaluation method of organic semiconductor material involving continuously measuring gas concentration generated in vacuum or under inert gas circulation when organic semiconductor material is heated up with mass spectrometer, and computing containing gas volume of organic semiconductor material based on amount of generated gas obtained by integrating gas concentration.
NOVELTY - A phosphonic acid polymer is obtained by introducing poly(meth)acrylamide type-compound having several phosphoric acid groups into an aromatic ring coupled with nitrogen atom of poly(meth)acrylamide.    USE - Phosphonic acid polymer is used for forming electrolyte membrane for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The phosphonic acid polymer has excellent proton conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manganese of phosphonic acid polymer. The aniline in which several bromo groups are introduced into the aromatic ring and phosphorous acid alkylester of formula: HP(O)(OR2)2 are subjected to coupling reaction in presence of a catalyst, to obtain aniline compound in which several phosphoric acid alkylester groups are introduced into the aromatic ring. The obtained compound is reacted with anhydrous (meth)acryl halide compound in presence of amidation agent, to obtain (meth)acrylamide type-compound in which several phosphate ester groups are introduced into the aromatic ring. The obtained compound is addition-polymerized, to obtain poly(meth)acrylamide type-compound in which several phosphate ester groups are introduced into aromatic ring. The ester portion of poly(meth)acrylamide type-compound is hydrolyzed, to obtain phosphonic acid polymer.    R2=1-3C alkyl.
NOVELTY - A metal adsorbent consists of water-soluble polymer obtained by carrying out polyaddition reaction of a diamine compound and a compound having two or more groups which react with amine portion of the diamine compound, and can form covalent bond.    USE - Adsorbent is used for separating metal e.g. lithium, beryllium, boron, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, gallium, germanium, selenium, rubidium, strontium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, palladium, indium, antimony, tellurium, cesium, barium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, platinum, gold, thallium, bismuth, scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, lead, iron, copper, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, uranium and tin from sample solution containing metal (all claimed) e.g. factory wastewater. Can also be used for recovering rare metals from disposable household electrical appliances, palladium catalyst and platinum from fuel cells, and catalysts used in synthesis of pharmaceuticals and organic electronic materials.    ADVANTAGE - The metal adsorbent enables efficient adsorption and recovery of rare metals and poisonous metals. Since the amino group in the polymer is made into ammonium salt in acidic aqueous solution and it can dissolve in aqueous solution, adsorption reaction is advanced in a homogeneous system and metals can be recovered efficiently. Since adsorption forms a crosslinked structure via a metal ion and precipitates from aqueous solution, the polymer to which metal is adsorbed can be recovered by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for separation of metal from a sample solution containing metal, which involves contacting the sample solution with the water-soluble polymer, and adsorbing metal in the solution in the water-soluble polymer.
NOVELTY - An ionic-liquid retention material has a composition containing a base material obtained by reacting glucose type polysaccharide having free hydroxyl groups and glucose as structural unit, with borane compound comprising hydroborane or alkoxyborane.    USE - Ionic-liquid retention material is used for ion-conducting materials (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cells, fuel cells, capacitors, lithium ion secondary batteries (used in mobile telephones, notebook personal computers, hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles), touch panels, chemical applications, electrical applications, antistatic agents, and electrochromic elements.    ADVANTAGE - The ionic-liquid retention material provides extremely stable ion-conducting material having excellent ion conductivity and thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) ion-conducting material containing the ionic-liquid retention material and an ionic liquid; and    (2) manufacture of ionic-liquid retention material, which involves dissolving the polysaccharide in a solubilizing agent to obtain a polysaccharide solution, and reacting the solution with borane compound.
NOVELTY - An electrolytic polymerization liquid is obtained by dissolving a conductive polymer monomer and a supporting electrolyte in a solvent. The supporting electrolyte contains anthraquinone sulfonic acid salt (I), and naphthalene sulfonic acid salt (II) and/or benzenesulfonate (III).    USE - Electrolytic polymerization liquid is used for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor (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 provides solid electrolytic capacitor with low equivalent series resistance, high voltage-resistant characteristics and excellent heat durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolytic polymerization liquid is obtained by dissolving a conductive polymer monomer and a supporting electrolyte in a solvent. The supporting electrolyte contains anthraquinone sulfonic acid salt of formula (I), and naphthalene sulfonic acid salt of formula (II) and/or benzenesulfonate of formula (III).    R=H, 1-6C linear or branched alkyl, or sulfonic acid group;    X+=cation;    R'=halo, 1-9C linear or branched alkyl;    m=0-4;    n=1-3;and    R"=1-15C linear or branched alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid electrolyte capacitor, which involves forming an electroconductive polymeric layer by electrolytic polymerization on a valve action metal in which dielectric material oxide film is formed, using the electrolytic polymerization liquid.
NOVELTY - Curable composition comprises (a) (meth)acrylic-type polymer having reactive silyl group in both terminals, and (b) (meth)acrylic-type polymer having reactive silyl group only in one terminal. The content of component (a) is 100 parts weight and component (b) is 150-900 parts weight.    USE - The curable composition is useful for manufacturing hardened material which is used in film, gasket, casting material and wire glass, and as adhesive, coating material, foam, potting agent for electric and electronic components, electrical insulation materials, cable wire, damping material, and sealing material for construction, multilayer glasses and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent weather resistance. The hardened material has excellent flexibility, extensibility and physical properties, and can be manufactured reliably. Number of free chain terminals can be increased in network structure of the hardened material.
NOVELTY - An adhesive agent comprises composite resin (A) and polyisocyanate (B). The resin (A) contains polysiloxane unit (A1) having silanol group (I) and hydrolyzable silyl group (II), and vinyl polymer unit (A2) having alcoholic hydroxyl group coupled through coupling group (III). The amount of unit (A1) is 10-60 wt.% with respect to total solid amount of adhesive agent. The amount of component (B) is 5-50 wt.% with respect to total solid amount of adhesive agent.    USE - Adhesive agent is used for protective sheet for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive agent has excellent adhesiveness. The solar cell module using adhesive agent-containing protective sheet has excellent durability and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An adhesive agent comprises composite resin (A) and polyisocyanate (B). The resin (A) contains polysiloxane unit (A1) having silanol group of formula: -O-Si(-R1)(-O)-O- (I) and hydrolyzable silyl group of formula: -O-Si(-R2)(-R3)-O- (II), and vinyl polymer unit (A2) having alcoholic hydroxyl group coupled through coupling group of formula: -C(-CH3)2-Si(-CH3)2-O-Si(-CH3)2- (III). The amount of unit (A1) is 10-60 wt.% with respect to total solid amount of adhesive agent. The amount of component (B) is 5-50 wt.% with respect to total solid amount of adhesive agent.    R1-R3=group having one polymerizable double bond chosen from -R4-CH=CH2, -R4C(CH3)=CH2, -R4-O-CO-(CH3)=CH2, -R4-O-CO-CH=CH2, 1-6C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, aryl or 7-12C aralkyl, in which at least one of R1-R3 is group having polymerizable double bond;and    R4=single bond or 1-6C alkylene.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) protective sheet, which has adhesive layer formed using adhesive agent, formed on at least one surface of plastic sheet; and    (2) solar cell module, which has protective sheet fixed on the surface containing sealing material.
NOVELTY - Silver fine particles contain 2-4C fatty amine and amine complex of silver nitrate in the particle surface, and have average particle diameter (D(SEM)) of 30-100 nm. The silver fine particles exhibit peaks at 100-140 degrees C in differential thermal analysis.    USE - Silver fine particles are used for electroconductive paste for electroconductive film e.g. electromagnetic wave shield film and infrared reflectiveness shield for electronic device (all claimed) e.g. flat panel display, solar cell, and organic electroluminescent panel.    ADVANTAGE - The silver fine particles are sintered at low temperature, and have excellent activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of silver fine particles.
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery (100) has a positive electrode having a positive electrode compound material layer formed on surface of a positive electrode collector. The compound material layer contains positive electrode active material comprising lithium transition metal composite oxide containing lithium and nickel, at least one type of binder dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium, and electroconductive material. The compound material layer has BET specific surface area of 1.8 m2/g or more. The positive electrode active material has BET specific surface area of 0.4-0.8 m2/g.    USE - Lithium secondary battery is used as power supply for vehicle (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, personal computer, portable terminal, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has high output characteristics and excellent charging-discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of lithium secondary battery.    Battery case (10)    Power component (14)    External positive electrode current collection terminal (38)    External negative electrode current collection terminal (48)    Lithium secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The tool holder (8) has a cover (31) which is fixed to the holder main portion (30). The horizontal groove (35) where a neodymium magnet (40) is embedded and the vertical groove (36) corresponding to the square bar of a patterning tool (4) forms a T-shaped structure. A tool insertion aperture (41) is formed for inserting the patterning tool by fixing the cover to the holder main portion. The screw-holes (42,43) are formed for screwing the patterning tool with respect to the tool insertion aperture, in the state in which the magnet is set contacting the cover.    USE - Tool holder for holding patterning tool such as a cubical recessing tool of scribing apparatus used in manufacture of integrated thin film solar cell such as chalcopyrite compound type thin film solar cell, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The patterning tool is held properly without the risk of falling from the tool insertion aperture, even if the tool is lifted by hand. Generation of magnetic fragments at the time of scribing can be avoided. The need for using a magnet having strong magnetic force and big size for holding the tool is not necessary. Hence the weight and size of the device can be reduced and the attachment and detachment process of the tool with respect to the tool insertion aperture can be performed easily. The rotation direction of the tool can be set easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view, right side view, and a cross-sectional view of the tool holder.    Patterning tool (4)    Tool holder (8)    Holder main portion (30)    Cover (31)    Horizontal groove (35)    Vertical groove (36)    Magnet (40)    Tool insertion aperture (41)    Screw holes (42,43)
NOVELTY - Sealing film comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, organic peroxide and antioxidant. The antioxidant is dibutyl hydroxytoluene. The content of the antioxidant is 0.01-0.1 parts mass with respect to the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.    USE - The film is useful for sealing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent weather resistance property, and suppresses raise of elastic modulus by capturing unnecessary radical produced, when the film is exposed to high temperature environment or during crosslinking for a long period of time, and prevents yellowing of the solar cell caused by UV irradiation as it contains predetermined amount of dibutyl hydroxytoluene. The solar cell has excellent durability and electric power generation property, and prevents environmental pollution.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves forming a buffer layer on a transparent electrode, and an active layer on the buffer layer. A conductive polymer is formed on a transparent electrode, and the buffer layer which electrolytically polymerizes a polymerizable monomer is formed on a transparent electrode. The process of electrolytic reduction and dedoping of buffer layer are performed. The polymerizable monomer is a pyrrole or aniline.    USE - Manufacturing method for organic thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Improves durability since the electrode deterioration of organic thin-film solar cell by the release of acid can be prevented while maintaining the electrical conductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the laminated organic thin-film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has an electric power supply (2) that supplies high frequency voltage to high frequency electrode (5). The matching box (3) contains blocking capacitor that is connected in series between high frequency electric-power and high frequency electrode. The low frequency filter circuit (7) is connected in parallel with the parallel plate electrode (4), so that direct current (DC) voltage applied between high frequency electrode and grounding point is adjusted.    USE - Plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) film-forming apparatus for forming thin film on semiconductor device such as solar cell during manufacture. Can also be used in photoconductive drum and LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The wave reflected from the high frequency electrode is suppressed, so that supply efficiency of the high frequency electric-power at the side of high frequency electrode is increased. The characteristic of film-forming apparatus can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the application method of high frequency voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma CVD film-forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Plasma CVD film-forming apparatus (1)    High frequency electric power supply (2)    Matching box (3)    Parallel plate electrode (4)    High frequency electrode (5)    Low frequency filter circuit (7)
NOVELTY - A sealing film contains ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, crosslinking agent, and ultraviolet absorber. The crosslinking agent is 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane. The ultraviolet absorber is 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzophenone. The content of crosslinking agent and ultraviolet absorber with respect to 100 parts mass of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is 0.1-1.2 parts mass and 0.02-0.28 parts mass, respectively.    USE - Sealing film is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film has excellent adhesiveness and suppressed yellowing property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of solar cell.    Surface-side transparent protection component (11)    Back surface-side protection component (12)    Surface-side sealing film (13A)    Back-surface side sealing film (13B)    Solar cell (14)
NOVELTY - The equipment (2) has multiple layers e.g. transparent carrier layer, solar active element layer (4), joining compound silicone layer, outer layer and link layer. A controllable curvature device (17) i.e. bending device, comprises an overlay (18) i.e. desk, with an adjustable pressing member and an edge-side blank holder for the carrier layer, solar active element layer and outer layer. The curvature device generates a variable curvature of the carrier layer, solar the active element layer and the outer layer.    USE - Multilayer solar module manufacturing equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The curvature device generates variable curvature of the carrier layer, the solar active element layer and the outer layer, so that a uniform and safe distribution, and flexible joining compound can be achieved in paste or liquid form, thus achieving increased rolling and distributing effect, and eliminating the generation of air gap between the solar-active element and the transparent carrier layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of multilayer solar module manufacturing equipment.    Multilayer solar module manufacturing equipment (2)    Solar active element layer (4)    Controllable curvature device (17)    Overlay (18)    Applicator (33)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor wafer. A surface of the semiconductor wafer is passivized by atomic layer deposition (ALD)-depositing a metal oxide layer i.e. aluminum oxide layer, on the surface by sequentially and alternatingly exposing the surface to precursors resulting in coverage of the surface with the precursors, where the exposing step is stopped before the coverage of the surface reaches a saturation level. The semiconductor wafer is maintained at temperature in range of 150-200 degree Celsius during deposition.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the solar cell having effective minority charge carrier lifetime. The method enables selecting deposition process parameter ranges to yield highly effective passivation layers for boosting efficiency of the solar cell, thus reducing cost and increasing efficiency of production process of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The precursors are metal precursor and oxidant. The precursors comprise trimethyl aluminum and ozone. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional side view of a solar cell in which sunlight is incident.
NOVELTY - The battery has a silicon chip fixed on a back part of a titanium/palladium/silver electrode. A front face of the silicon chip is uniformly formed with two grooves. A surface of the silicon chip is orderly formed with an N-type silicon layer, an oxide layer and an indium tin oxide film. A double-faced polishing silicon sheet is formed in the N-type silicon layer, the oxide layer and the indium tin oxide film. Thickness of the double-faced polishing silicon sheet is 320m. Thickness of the surface of the silicon chip is 0.6m to 1m.    USE - Silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has improved efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon solar battery.
NOVELTY - Making an electrocatalyst, comprises: preparing a porous polymer; adding a precursor consisting essentially of at least one transition metal to the porous polymer; and activating at least one transition metal disposed in the porous polymer by thermal treatment.    USE - The method is useful for producing an electrocatalyst, which is used in a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides: electrocatalyst using porous polymers, which provide active ligation sites to interact with the transition metals; high active site density without the need for additional carbon support which could dilute site density; uniform catalytic site distribution; high surface area and pore size control; flexibility of precursor design; and enhancing the catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the electrocatalyst comprising a porous polymer comprising transitional metal ligation groups disposed in a porous polymer and at least one transition metal attached to each transition metal ligation group.
NOVELTY - An organic/inorganic composite porous film comprises inorganic particles, a binder polymer disposed on the inorganic particles and connecting the inorganic particles to each other, and interstitial volumes defined substantially by the interconnected inorganic particles.    USE - Organic/inorganic composite porous film is used for laminate and electrochemical device (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to primary battery, secondary battery, fuel cell, solar cell, lithium secondary metal battery, lithium secondary ion battery, lithium secondary polymer battery, and lithium secondary ion polymer battery used as power supply for portable phone, camcorder, notebook computer, personal computer, electric car, personal computer, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The organic/inorganic composite porous film has excellent thermal safety and lithium ion conductivity, and high degree of swelling with respect to electrolyte, and provides electrochemical device with improved quality and safety.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) laminate; and    (2) electrochemical device.
NOVELTY - The assembly has leading-out wires led out from monomer solar battery assemblies through a connecting terminal. A monomer solar cell component is arranged in the solar battery assemblies in series. The solar battery assemblies are connected in series with a diode.    USE - Folding type photovoltaic assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly is convenient to transport and store.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a folding type photovoltaic assembly.
NOVELTY - The plate has two flat toughened glasses (1, 2) forming a double-layer transmitting body. The double-layer transmitting body is provided with single crystal silicon material. A polysilicon solar battery sheet (3) is uniformly distributed in a middle part. Multiple battery sheets are serially connected to form a battery sheet group. The double-layer transmitting body and the solar battery sheet are fixedly adhered into a single body.    USE - Solar transmitting decorative battery plate.    ADVANTAGE - The plate replaces the transparent glass, and is installed at an outer layer of the window. The plate provides electric energy lighting. The plate has aesthetic appearance, and does not affect lighting of users.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar transmitting decorative battery plate.    Flat toughened glasses (1, 2)    Polysilicon solar battery sheet (3)
NOVELTY - The plate has an aluminum base plate (3) whose two surfaces are provided with a fluorine film layer (1) and an oxide layer. Thickness of the aluminum base plate is about 0. 15-0.50 mm. Thickness of the fluorine film layer is about 0. 02-0.100 mm. Thickness of the oxide layer is about 3-5 m.    USE - Aluminum base material solar cell back plate.    ADVANTAGE - The plate reduces rise of the temperature. The plate can improve cell power generation efficiency, and is simple in structure and convenient to manufacture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an aluminum base material solar cell back plate.    Fluorine film layer (1)    Aluminum base plate (3)
NOVELTY - The metal substrate (10) such as stainless steel plate has spin-on glass membrane that is arranged on the insulating oxide film (20) formed by anodic oxidation of the metal substrate. The spin-on glass membrane (30) comprises from polysilazane, methylsiloxane, polysilsesquioxane, silicon group metalloxane polymer, titanium group metalloxane polymer, and silicate. The metal substrate is made from metal such as aluminum, iron, zirconium, titanium, magnesium, copper, niobium, and tantalum. The thickness of the spin-on glass membrane is 0.1 to 10 micrometers.    USE - Metal substrate such as stainless steel plate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal substrate with insulating layer provides reliable insulating property thus reliably suppressing the leakage current resulting from the non-uniformity of the junction section and improving the conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the enlarged view of the spin-on glass membrane of the metal substrate.    Metal substrate (10)    Insulating oxide film (20)    Spin-on glass membrane (30)
NOVELTY - The cell has a lower electrode formed on a unit cell area of a substrate, where the cell is made of titanium oxide. Multiple semiconductor layers are laminated on the lower electrode. A heap photoelectric device is formed on a lower connection electrode. An upper electrode is electrically connected to the lower connection electrode with a photo electronic element part. A sidewall insulating layer is formed between a side of the lower electrode and the photo electronic element part, where the insulating layer is made of one among silicon oxide, silicon nitride, polymer or resin.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has improved efficiency and simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a metal layer on an insulating substrate. A silicon layer is formed on an amorphous layer, which is laminated on an oxide film. An excess metal absorber is laminated on another silicon layer for absorbing excess metal particle generated from the former silicon layer in thermal process and blocking impurity flowing from outside after back up crystallization stage. The latter silicon layer is formed with amorphous silicon germanium or amorphous silicon carbide material.    USE - Method for manufacturing a poly-crystalline silicon thin film in a flat panel display device and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving crystallization for manufacturing a poly-crystalline silicon thin film and inducing low temperature for metal crystallization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The oxide film, a metal common language location identification oxidation catalyst film and the silicon layer are heat-treated during thermal process. The latter silicon layer is formed on amorphous silicon, which is laminated on a catalytic layer. The metal layer is heat-treated for forming a metal oxide layer during thermal process. The back up crystallization stage heat-treats the latter silicon layer for generating crystalline silicon on the latter silicon layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a poly-crystalline silicon thin film.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Film has arithmetic average roughness of 0.1-20 nm for at least one surface containing a vinylidene fluoride resin (A) and acrylic resin (B). The heat of crystal fusion of the film is 18-40 J/g which is measured by a differential scanning calorimeter, and the haze value of the film is 3.5 or less.    USE - The film is useful for solar cell, decoration film for motor vehicles, and film for agricultural greenhouses.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent crystallinity, transparency, surface smoothness, weather resistance, chemical resistance, heat resistance and electrical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following: (1) method for manufacturing the film, involves melting and extruding resin composition containing 5-25 mass% of acrylic resin (B) and 75-95 mass% of vinylidene fluoride resin (A), and contacting the obtained product with a cooling roll with a surface temperature of at least 35-75 degrees C, where the melt mass-flow rate of the resin composition (3.8 kg) is 10 g/10 minutes at 230 degrees C based on JISK7210; and (2) resin composition comprising 5-25 mass% of acrylic resin (B) and 75-95 mass% of vinylidene fluoride resin (A).
NOVELTY - A coating composition (C1) comprises nonspherical nanoparticles, spherical nanoparticles, optionally hydrophilic groups and optionally a surfactant, and a liquid medium comprising water and organic solvent ( not greater than 30 wt.%), where at least a portion of the nonspherical or spherical nanoparticles comprises functional groups attached to the surface of the nanoparticles through chemical bonds, and further where the functional groups comprise at least one group selected from epoxy group, amine group, hydroxyl, olefin, alkyne, (meth) acrylato, and/or mercapto.    USE - For modifying a substrate surface such as solar panel, (claimed) outdoor signages, automobile bodies for easy cleaning and on a wide variety of personal protection equipment such as face masks, shields, and protective glasses.    ADVANTAGE - The dried coating provides antireflective, easy cleaning and/or durability characteristics to the substrate for at least 24 hours. The composition improves photoelectric conversion ratio of the solar glass for a solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) article comprising a substrate surface modified using the method (m1);    (2) method of modifying a substrate surface involving applying the coating composition (C1) to a substrate; and drying the coating composition to form a hydrophilic coating on the substrate.
NOVELTY - Producing 4,5-diazafluorene compound (I) comprises using 5H-cyclopentadipyridine compound (II).    USE - (I) is useful as a charge transporting material for an electrophotographic photosensitive member, an organic electroluminescence device, a photoelectric transducer, an organic semiconductor device, and an organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has stable amorphous film properties and exhibits excellent electron transporting properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing 4,5-diazafluorene compound of formula (I) comprises using 5H-cyclopenta(2,1-b;3,4-b')dipyridine compound of formula (II).    R1, R2 = alkyl, aryl (both optionally substituted) or H;    A = aryl, preferably 9,9-dimethyl fluorenyl or tert-phenyl; and    X1, X2 = halo.
NOVELTY - A resin layer (32) is formed on a support plate (31), and the resin layer is contacted with substrate (20) such that the substrate is separable from the resin layer. The surface of substrate and/or surface of resin layer is contacted with silicone oil or silane coupling agent, before contacting substrate and resin layer. The substrate and resin layer are accumulated and adhered to obtain laminate (10) having substrate, support plate and resin layer between substrate and support plate.    USE - Manufacture of laminate (claimed) for solar cell, liquid crystal display device and organic electroluminescent display device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of laminate having excellent adhesiveness of resin layer and substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the laminate.    Laminate (10)    Substrate (20)    Support plate (31)    Resin layer (32)    Main surfaces (201,202)
NOVELTY - The base material has transparent metal oxide layer (3) that includes several micropores which penetrates the front surface and rear surface of metal oxide layer (3a,3b). The diameter of the micropores at the surface opposite the surface which abuts the transparent conductive film layer (2) is larger than that of micropores at the surface that abuts the transparent conductive thin film layer.    USE - Transparent conductive base material used in touch panel, solar cell and heater (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductivity between the transparent conductive thin film layer and the metal electrode is increased, so that the transparent conductive base material is excellent in transparency. Hence the abrasion resistance and wettability of the water can be etched effectively. The adhesiveness of the transparent conductive thin film can be improved. The hole diameter and the porosity of the base material is increased, the contact resistance and etching property provided with the electrode can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of transparent conductive base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of transparent conductive base material.    Base material (1)    Transparent conductive film layer (2)    Transparent metal oxide layer (3)    Front and rear surfaces of metal oxide layer (3a,3b)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film (10) has under-coat layer (12) (A) containing a coating material comprising a compound (a) containing elements chosen from silicon, carbon and oxygen, and a transparent conductive layer (13) (B), formed on at least one surface of a flexible base material (11).    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for electronic device, solar cell and electroluminescent element (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic paper, organic transistor, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display and electroluminescent display, optical switch, optical waveguide, optical laser, touch panel, and plasma display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film has reduced sheet resistant value after wet heat condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent conductive film, which involves forming under-coat layer on flexible base material, and forming transparent conductive layer on the formed under-coat layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of transparent conductive film.    Transparent conductive film (10)    Flexible base material (11)    Under-coat layer (12)    Transparent conductive layer (13)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic component configured to convert incident light into electric energy is obtained. A front-side ohmic contact layer (304), a back-side ohmic contact layer (306), and a front-side electrode comprising parallel metal grid lines are formed. The surface of metal grid line(s) is curved, allowing incident light hitting the curved surface to be reflected downward and absorbed by the solar cell surface adjacent to the metal grid line. A back-side electrode is then formed, to obtain a solar cell (300) with shade-free front electrode.    USE - Fabrication of solar cell with shade-free front electrode used for solar power systems (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides solar cells with significantly reduced shading effect caused by the metal lines.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell with shade-free front electrode; and    (2) solar power system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (300)    Multilayer structure (302)    Front-side ohmic contact layer (304)    Front electrode grid (306)    Back-side ohmic contact layer (308)
NOVELTY - Polymer sheet, comprises a support (18) and a polymer layer on each surface of the support, where: each polymer layer comprises white inorganic fine particles and a binder; the white inorganic fine particles are present at 4-12 g/m2 per one polymer layer; and a ratio of the white inorganic fine particles to the binder is 1.5-8 by mass per one polymer layer.    USE - The polymer sheet is useful as a solar cell backsheet in solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymer sheet: exhibits an elongation at break of greater than or equal to 50% after storage for 50 hours under a condition of 120 degrees C and 100% relative humidity (RH), with respect to an elongation at break before the storage; utilizes the support having a thickness of 25-300 mu m, hence exhibits adequate mechanical strength; exhibits high light reflectance, adequate adhesion, improved durability (weather resistance); does not undergo delamination even when left in a wet and hot environment over time; and provides the solar cell module, which exhibits increased and stable power generation performance over a long period of time and with low cost, when compared with conventional solar cell modules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar cell module.    Solar cell module (10)    Specific polymer layer (16A)    Support (18)    Backsheet (20)    Substrate (26)
NOVELTY - A method (M1) for producing a cerium dioxide nanopowder by flame spray pyrolysis, involves dissolving a cerium compound in an organic solvent to prepare a precursor solution; atomizing the precursor solution into microdroplets using an ultrasonic atomizer; transferring the microdroplets together with a carrier gas to a central portion of a high-temperature diffusion flame burner; subjecting the microdroplets to pyrolysis and oxidation in the central portion of the diffusion flame burner to produce a cerium dioxide nanopowder, and collecting the cerium dioxide nanopowder using a collector.    USE - For producing cerium dioxide nanopowder (Claimed) useful in various industrial fields, including fuel cells, insulators, UV screening agents as high refractive index materials, abrasives, gas sensors, high-temperature and oxidation resistant materials; as a ternary catalyst of an automotive muffler, a catalytic activator or a catalyst support.    ADVANTAGE - The production of cerium dioxide nanopowder by flame spray pyrolysis, is a dry process and enables large-scale production of high-purity composite powders in a continuous manner, where the concentration of a raw material and the kind of a solvent are suitably selected to allow the cerium dioxide nanopowder to have a uniform particle size distribution and a small particle size,    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a cerium dioxide nanopowder, whose particle size is from 4 nm to 20 nm, produced by the method (M1).
NOVELTY - The unit has a transparent glass (1), transparent conductive films (3, 8), nano porous oxide film, redox electrolyte (6), nanometer molybdenum layer (7), gallium arsenide photovoltaic layer (9) and a back electrode (10) arranged from top to bottom. The transparent glass is provided between a metal nano-particle layer (2) and one of transparent conductive films (3), and a dye sensitizer (5) is located on a surface of the redox electrolyte. The transparent conductive films are made of indium tin oxide or fluorine-doped tin oxide.    USE - Wide-spectrum absorption unit for a film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The unit utilizes metal nano particles of incident light of local area augmentation and light trapping effect, improves solar battery of the incident light absorptivity, adopts dye sensitizing-gallium arsenide laminated design, widens the solar cell spectroscopic absorption wavelength, enlarges solar battery of the incident spectrum response range, improves the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The dye sensitizer is bipyridyl metal complex series, phthalocyanine series, porphyrin series, pure organic dye series. The redox electrolyte is made of acetonitrile, valeronitrile, methoxy propionitrile, ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate. The gallium arsenide photovoltaic layer is made of multilayer P type and -type gallium arsenide doped or gallium arsenide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a wide-spectrum absorption unit for a film solar battery.    Transparent glass (1)    Metal nano-particle layer (2)    Transparent conductive films (3, 8)    Dye sensitizer (5)    Redox electrolyte (6)    Nanometer molybdenum layer (7)    Gallium arsenide photovoltaic layer (9)    Back electrode (10)
NOVELTY - The battery has a P-type region provided with a surface anti-reflecting film, a amorphous silicon film, an intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film, a P-type crystal silicon layer, a transparent conductive film and a back electrode. An N-type area is provided with another surface anti-reflecting film, an amorphous silicon film, an intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film, a P-type crystal silicon layer, an intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film, an amorphous silicon thin film, transparent conductive film and back electrode that are combined together to form a hetero-junction structure.    USE - Back contact hetero-junction solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is printed on the rear surface of the solar battery so as to avoid problem that the frontal electrode of solar battery is shaded, thus improving short circuit current of the solar battery, and hence improving conversion efficiency of the solar battery, simplifying production process of low-temperature sintering craft and reducing production cost of the solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The surface anti-reflecting films are made of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, tantalum oxide or titanium oxide. The P-type crystal silicon layer is single crystal silicon layer, solar-grade or metal grade polysilicon layer or belt-shaped silicon layer. The back electrode is aluminum, silver, gold, nickel, copper/nickel, aluminum/nickel or Titanium/Palladium/Silver electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a back contact hetero-junction solar battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has a double-heterojunction structure provided with n-type indium component indium gallium nitrogen epitaxial thin film material as a bottom layer, high indium component indium gallium nitrogen epitaxial thin film material as a middle layer and p-type low indium component indium gallium nitrogen epitaxial thin film material as a top layer. A three-layer epitaxial film semiconductor forbidden band gap structure is provided with gallium nitrogen epitaxial thin film material and low indium component indium gallium nitrogen epitaxial thin film material with same forbidden band gap.    USE - Three-group nitride double-heterojunction solar photovoltaic battery for use in a solar photovoltaic battery device.    ADVANTAGE - The battery utilizes double-heterojunction structure to enlarge battery absorbing sunlight light wave band window and improve absorptivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a three-group nitride double-heterojunction solar photovoltaic battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves cleaning surface of a silicon chip through ultrasonic wave. A slot is pre-processed to reduce surface tension of liquid ingredient solution after cleaning the silicon chip. The silicon chip pretreated at 80-85 degree Centigrade and etched. A silicon sheet is placed into water for washing and hydrochloric acid in the slot to remove sodium ion. A sodium silicon chip is placed into a water tank and hydrofluoric acid in the slot for removing metal ion. The silicon chip is dried.    USE - Method for etching solar silicon chip surface.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective reduction of silicon chip wool processing time, and enables surface of the silicon chip to be uniform. The method enables reducing splinter rate of the silicon chip.
NOVELTY - The technique involves connecting a copper welding strip and a welding belt with a solar photovoltaic battery. A solar photovoltaic battery is connected to surface plated with a tin layer. A coloring device is provided with a roller, a coating color stick part, and a hair dye slot. The roller is fixed between the coating color stick part and the dye slot. A lower end of the color stick part is soaked into a fluorocarbon paint. The coating color stick part is connected to the welding strip.    USE - Technique for coloring a solar photovoltaic solder strip.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving photovoltaic solder strip performance on the basis of the user according to different color requirements. The photovoltaic assembly has wide application range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a technique for coloring a solar photovoltaic solder strip.
NOVELTY - The technique involves forming a water film protection layer (7) on a diffusion surface of a silion chip (1) to be etched for protecting the diffusion surface of the silicon chip in a subsequent etching process. The silicon chip is floated on a etching liquid medicine (4) to carry out a wet etching process. A water spraying system (6) is provided with a material feeding end, and a drainage system (8) is provided at a feeding slot body.    USE - Diffusion water film protection wet etching technique for a solar cell manufacturing process.    ADVANTAGE - The technique enables utilizing surface tension of liquid to form a water film protection layer on the surface of the silicon chip, thus removing redundant etching areas in the wet etching, increasing PN junction effective light receiving area and photoelectric conversion efficiency, and avoiding etching slot in bubble from etching liquid medicine splashing. The method enables removing abnormal problems.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a diffusion water film protection wet etching technique.    Silion chip (1)    Etching liquid medicine (4)    Water spraying system (6)    Water film protection layer (7)    Drainage system (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a layer of zinc oxide nano material on a transparent conductive glass as substrate electrochemically. The transparent conductive glass is cut into base pieces, and the base pieces are ultrasonically cleaned by using ethyl alcohol via a photoactivator at 30-60 minutes. A layer of cuprous oxide film is arranged on prepared zinc oxide nano material as base. Ion on the transparent conductive glass and cuprous oxide film is sputtered to prepare a gold electrode to obtain a solar battery.    USE - Method for preparing zinc oxide/cuprous oxide film low-cost solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables zinc oxide/cuprous oxide film low-cost solar battery in a simple, inexpensive and inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a method for preparing zinc oxide/cuprous oxide film low-cost solar battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The element has an electrode (3) provided on a baseplate, and a hole transmission layer formed at one side of the electrode. An organic active layer is formed on the electrode. The hole-transport layer is made of conductive macromolecule and metal nano particles.    USE - Solar element.    ADVANTAGE - The element improves organic solar photoelectric conversion efficiency, and is simple to manufacture and inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar element.    Electrode (3)
NOVELTY - The formation method involves forming a resin film (5) on a substrate (1); adhering particles (9) with a particle size larger than the film thickness of the resin film to the resin film; pushing the adhering particle to the substrate side such that part of particle touches the bottom face of the resin film; and forming the hole for removing particles, penetrating the resin film.    USE - Formation method for etching mask used in manufacturing method of corrugated substrate used in manufacturing method of solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Productivity of corrugated substrate is good since corrugated substrate is manufactured using etching mask formed with fine opening hole suitable for etching. Productivity of solar cell is good since solar cell is manufactured with corrugated substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a manufacturing method of corrugated substrate; and    (2) a manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view explaining the process of the formation method of an etching mask.    Substrate (1)    Film (2)    Resin film (5)    Particles (9)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier sheet has a gas barrier layer. The gas barrier layer is a hardened material of nanosheet containing composition having nanosheet, amine and hardenable organic substance. The nanosheet is a cleavage material of one or more types of layered inorganic compound chosen from smectite and mica. The organic substance is organic substance hardened by reacting with amine. The average aspect ratio of nanosheet is 150 or more. The nanosheet is laminated such that surface direction of nanosheet is parallel to surface direction of gas barrier layer.    USE - Gas barrier sheet. Uses include but are not limited to packaging material of retort food, electronic material, display, organic electroluminescent element, substrate of solar cell, back sheet, tube for transport, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier sheet is manufactured with excellent water vapor gas barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of gas barrier sheet. An aqueous dispersion is obtained by dispersing cleavage material of layered inorganic compound in water, and processed with ion exchange resin and semi-permeable membrane. One or whole portion of water contained in aqueous dispersion is substituted with organic solvent, or organic solvent is added to the aqueous dispersion to obtain organic solvent dispersion liquid. Amine and hardenable organic substance are added to the dispersion liquid, and coating liquid consisting of nanosheet containing composition having hardenable organic substance and dispersion medium, is formed. The coating liquid is applied on a substrate, and a gas barrier layer is formed on the substrate. Thus, gas barrier sheet is manufactured; and    (2) manufacture of coating liquid.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a quantum dot positioned between a conductive semiconductor layer and an upper electrode. A bottom electrode layer, conductive semiconductor layers and a light absorption layer are formed on a substrate. Distance between the dot and the light absorption layer is 10 nano meter. Thickness of the semiconductor layer is 10-nano meter. The quantum dot comprises core / shell structure as cadmium selenide (core) / zinc sulfide (shell). The semiconductor layer is an N-type amorphous silicon material, and another semiconductor layer is made of p-type amorphous silicon material.    USE - Fluorescence resonance energy transfer assay-based solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell facilitates conversion of electric power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a fluorescence resonance energy transfer assay-based solar cell.
NOVELTY - Polyester film comprises a film comprising polyethylene naphthalate and polyester (5-20 wt.%), and an application layer. The application layer is obtained by (a) coating a liquid comprising quaternary ammonium base containing polymer, polyethylene glycol containing acrylate polymer, and a crosslinking agent, on a single surface of the film, and (b) drying the coated liquid, where the film has melting point of 210-255 degrees C. The polyethylene naphthalate has melting viscosity of 220-240 Pa.second at shear rate of 608 per second, and melting point of 290 degrees C.    USE - The polyester film is useful for barrier base materials used for solar cells, flat panel displays, organic electroluminescent materials, and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The film is inexpensive, contains only single unit of polyethylene naphthalene, and has high steam barriering property compared to existing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, high and easy adhesiveness, and high industrial value.
NOVELTY - The module has a photoelectric device and a thermoelectric element arranged in a lower part of two substrates. The photoelectric device receives sunlight from a light collecting area. The two substrates are transferred to the light collecting area in turn. A temperature sensing unit is fixed to the substrate, and location of the substrate is moved in a specific temperature condition. A radiator is formed in an inner side of the substrate, and an insulator is placed between the substrates. The photoelectric device is GaAs or the InP semiconductor.    USE - Condensing type solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module increases electric power production efficiency of the photoelectric device and the thermoelectric element, and efficiently controls the cooling. The module prevents over heat, damage and malfunction of the solar cell. The module provides high efficiency of the solar cell, improves performance and provides prolonged lifetime of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cooling method of a condensing type solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of condensing type solar cell module.
NOVELTY - A fluorescence dichroic dye having partial structure (I), is new.    USE - New fluorescence dichroic dye is used for fluorescence dichroic dye composition for pigment for liquid crystal composition for wavelength converter (all claimed) e.g. information converter and energy conversion element. Uses include but are not limited to optical whitening agent, writing instrument, organic electroluminescent element, laser element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorescence dichroic dye has excellent fluorescence intensity and solubility. The liquid crystal composition using fluorescence dichroic dye has high contrast ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorescence dichroic dye having partial structure of formula (I), is new.    X = CY2 or N;and    Y1, Y2 = H or substitutent.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fluorescence dichroic dye composition, which contains fluorescence dichroic dye;    (2) pigment for wavelength conversion, which is of formula (II);    (3) liquid crystal composition, which contains fluorescence dichroic dye composition or pigment; and    (4) wavelength converter, which contains fluorescence dichroic dye composition, pigment or liquid crystal composition.    X1 = X;    Y11 = Y1;    A1, A2 = -B11(Z11-B21)m-R11;    B11, B21 = -CH = CH- optionally having aryl, heteroarylene, -CC-, -CH = N- or -N = CH- (all optionally substituted), -COO- or -N = N-;    Z11 = single bond or coupling group;    m = 0-2; and    R11 = hydroxy, cyano, amino, aminoalkyl, nitro, or linear or branched 1 -7C alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, linear or branched 1-7C alkoxy optionally substituted by halogen, linear or branched 2-7C alkoxyalkyl optionally substituted by halogen, linear or branched 1-7C alkylthio optionally substituted by halogen, cycloalkyl optionally substituted by halogen, or heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted by halogen, or dialkyl aminoalkyl.
NOVELTY - The system has an ion-leading layer arranged between a cathode layer and an anode layer and comprising ion-leading solid electrolytes, where the thickness of the ion-leading layer ranges from 1 micrometer to 1 mm. Bonding agents are provided at the grain boundaries of the electrolytes. The bonding agent is an electromagnetic radiation, air or thermal curable adhesive. The electrolyte comprises electric ceramic material such as lithium-phosphate, aluminate or silicate or electrical conductive polymer such as lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium imide or sulfur containing lithium-salt.    USE - Electrochemical or electrical layer system e.g. primary battery, solar cell, fuel cell and capacitor, used in energy storage and power production systems (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The bonding agents improve ionic conductivity over grain boundaries and adhesion of the electrode layers, thus ensuring improved ionic conductivity and high volumetric energy density. The layers can be manufactured in a simple manner, as the manufacturing process does not need the use of solvents and plasticizers, thus reducing the manufacturing cost. The system avoids the use of combustible binders or plastic-based separators, passive safety components and expensive electronics, thus ensuring low cost and high safety.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing energy storage and power production systems using an electrochemical or electrical layer system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrochemical or electrical layer system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Solar battery containing fluorescent powder comprises a system for converting light energy into electrical energy of the photoelectric conversion layer. The materials are set on at least one side of photoelectric conversion layer for increasing photoelectric conversion efficiency. The fluorescent powder layer is up-conversion fluorescent powder layer or down-conversion fluorescent powder layer.    USE - Used as a solar battery containing fluorescent powder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the solar battery containing fluorescent powder.
NOVELTY - Sterically bulky stabilizer comprises: a sterically bulky stabilizer associated non-covalently with a benzimidazolone pigment, where the sterically bulky stabilizer comprises a substituted pyridine derivative, and presence of the sterically bulky stabilizer limits an extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale pigment particles.    USE - The sterically bulky stabilizer is useful in nanoscale benzimidazolone pigment particle compositions, which are used: as coloring agents in ink and coating compositions (including liquid printing ink vehicles), inks used in pens and markers, liquid inkjet ink compositions, solid or phase change ink compositions, paints and automotive coatings, solvent-based liquid inks or radiation-curable liquid inks, and aqueous inks; as colorants for paints, resins, plastics, lenses and optical filters; for toner compositions and developer compositions of electrophotographic printing systems; and in organic photo-conducting materials for solar cells, imaging members in photoreceptor layered devices, and sensors for biological/chemical detection.    ADVANTAGE - The sterically bulky stabilizer: limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation to give nanoscale pigment particles; provides nanoscale pigment particle compositions having enhanced performance properties including high thermal stability, high lightfastness, high color-migration resistance and high solvent fastness; and has improved compatibility with pigment for better dispersibility in the targeted vehicle or matrix.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element has organic layer provided between a pair of electrodes. The organic layer contains compound having condensed ring with 4-10 benzene rings fused together, and conjugated polymer compound.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element e.g. organic solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - Combinatorially forming solar cells on a single substrate involves depositing back contact layers on substrate in site isolated manner; depositing absorber layers on back contact layers in site isolated manner; depositing buffer layers on the absorber layers in a site isolated manner; depositing one or front contact layers on the buffer layers in a site isolated manner, where the back contact layers, absorber layers, buffer layers, and front contact layers, together define site-isolated processing regions for testable solar cells.    USE - For combinatorially forming solar cells on single substrate (claimed), in semiconductor processing as well as other industries such as batteries, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces manufacturing costs and increases cell efficiencies. The method produces lower cost devices using more environmentally friendly components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of device structure of copper-zinc-tin-sulfide (CZTS) solar cell.
NOVELTY - A diaryl(thio)ether/amine palladium complex (I) is new.    USE - As emissive material in an organic light-emitting diode; as a donor or acceptor material in an organic photovoltaic device (claimed); and in optical and electro-optical devices, including photo-absorbing devices such as solar and photo-sensitive devices, photo-emitting devices, such as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).    ADVANTAGE - The compound is capable of absorbing or emitting light; exhibits phosphorescence and improves absorption and emission efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A diaryl(thio)ether/amine palladium complex of formula (I) is new.    R1 and R2 = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted), H, halo, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, or thiol;    R3 = methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl;    Y1a = O, S, NR4a, Si(R4b)2 or C(R4c)2;    R4a and R4b = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted);    R4c = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted) or H;    n = 0 or 1;    Y1b = O, S, NR5a, Si(R5b)2, or C(R5c)2;    R5a and R5b = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted);    R5c = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted) or H;    Y2a, Y2b, Y2c and Y2f = N, NR6a, or CR6b;    R6a and R6b = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted), H, halo, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, or thiol;    Y3a, Y3b, Y3c, Y3e, Y3f, Y4a, Y4b, Y4c, and Y4f = N, O, S, R6a, CR6b, or Z'(R6c)2;    R6a and R6b = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted) or H;    Z' = C or Si;    R6c = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted) or H;    m = 1 or 2;    a = partial or full unsaturation of the ring with which it is associated.    Provided that:    (1) if m is 1, each Y2a and Y2f is CH and each of Y2b and Y2c is N, then at least one of Y4a, Y4b, Y3a, or Y3f is not N; and    (2) if n is 0, m is 2, each of Y2a and Y2f is CH, and each of Y2b and Y2c is N, then at least one of Y3b or Y3c is not N.
NOVELTY - Copper salt and trivalent indium salt are added into ethylene glycol to prepare ethylene glycol solution. Thioacetamide solid is dissolved into ethylene glycol, in which the ethylene glycol solution with copper and indium salts are added and stirred to obtain mixed solution, in which copper samples are added, samples are removed, cleaned and washed to prepare flexible copper indium disulfide thin samples, on which cadmium sulfide buffer layer is provided, and zinc oxide and indium-tin metal oxide are sputtered to obtain copper indium disulfide solar cell.    USE - Preparation of flexible copper indium disulfide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides flexible copper indium disulfide solar cell of flexible ultra-thin substrate having specific bending degree by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Copper salt and trivalent indium salt in the molar ratio of 1:1 are added into ethylene glycol to prepare ethylene glycol solution having divalent copper ion and trivalent indium ion concentrations of 0.01-0.5 M. Thioacetamide solid is dissolved into ethylene glycol to prepare ethylene glycol solution of 0.01-0.5 M, in which the ethylene glycol solution with the copper and indium salts are added and stirred to obtain mixed solution. The mixed solution is transferred to a hydrothermal reactor and copper samples are added and reacted at 100-240 degrees C for 1-48 hours. The samples are removed, cleaned and washed with distilled water and ethylene glycol to prepare flexible copper indium disulfide thin samples. Cadmium sulfide buffer layer, prepared using chemical bath deposition method is provided on the flexible copper indium disulfide thin samples, and zinc oxide and indium-tin metal oxide are magnetically sputtered to obtain flexible copper indium disulfide solar cell.
NOVELTY - Conducting thin film has conducting membrane comprising substrate layer consisting of normal glass, quartz glass, ceramic substrate, strontium titanate, or lanthanum aluminate substrate; seed crystal layer consisting of titanium dioxide (TiO2) seed crystal layer with anatase structure or doped TiO2 seed crystal layer with anatase structure, in which seed crystal layer is 20-250 nm thick; and doped TiO2 covering layer grown on seed crystal layer by induction of seed crystal layer.    USE - Conducting thin film used for photoelectric device, e.g. solar energy battery, flat panel display, or LED (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conducting thin film has resistivity of 10-2 to 10-4 omega .cm, and visible light part (at 360-800 nm) of 65-85% in light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Conducting thin film has conducting membrane comprising substrate layer consisting of normal glass, quartz glass, ceramic substrate, strontium titanate, or lanthanum aluminate substrate; seed crystal layer consisting of titanium dioxide (TiO2) seed crystal layer with anatase structure or doped TiO2 seed crystal layer with anatase structure, in which seed crystal layer is 20-250 nm thick; and doped TiO2 covering layer grown on seed crystal layer by induction of seed crystal layer. The total amount of doped elements in covering layer is 0.25-20 mol.% titanium elements. The doped elements doped with TiO2 comprise niobium, tantalum, vanadium, scandium, zirconium, hafnium, chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten. The total thickness of seed crystal layer and covering layer is 600 nm to 3.0 mu m. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of conducting thin film by preparing seed crystal layer on substrate; and inducing grown doped TiO2 covering layer on seed crystal layer with seed crystal layer.
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube or graphene ultrathin film is prepared by filtering carbon nanotube or graphene material dispersion; making carbon nanotube or graphene material form thin film on filtering film; at least peeling surface layer of thin film and filtering film; and obtaining carbon nanotube or graphene material ultrathin film.    USE - Method for preparing carbon nanotube or graphene ultrathin film (claimed) used in preparations of materials of photo electronic device of chemical and biological sensor, field effect transistor, super capacitor, lithium ion battery electrode, and solar battery electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The method realizes combinations of multiple types of compounds which have carbon nanotube or graphene structure. It has simple process, convenient operation, lower product cost, good repeatability and is suitable for large scale industrial production. The prepared thin film has uniform distribution, large area and high transmittance    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for preparing carbon nanotube or graphene ultrathin film.
NOVELTY - Impurity doping method of substrate involves soaking substrate in solution (a) containing impurity, adding dopant (b) to the impurity doped area of the substrate, and irradiating laser.    USE - Impurity doping method of substrate used for manufacturing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is manufactured efficiently with excellent reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell.
NOVELTY - A 9-hydroxyl-9'-polymer material comprises aromatic conjugated substituted fluorene which is copolymerized with other aryl compounds.    USE - A 9-hydroxyl-9'-polymer material used for light emitting diode device, solar cell, organic memory and organic laser, and used as light emitting layer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material can be obtained by simple process and mild conditions, has abundant optical properties, and maintains high thermal stability and glass transition temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A 9-hydroxyl-9'-polymer material comprises aromatic conjugated substituted fluorene of formula (I) which is copolymerized with other aryl compounds.    x=1-30;    y=0-30;    n=1-300;    R=atom or group of atoms;    R1-R4=H or linear, branched or cyclic 1-22C alkyl in which greater than or equal to 1 non-adjacent carbon atoms can be replaced by -NR3-, -O-, -S-, -CO-O- or -CO-NR3- and greater than or equal to 1 hydrogen atoms can be substituted by F;    Ar1=H, or aromatic ring conjugated unit of formula (1a-5a); and    Ar2=H or aromatic ring conjugated unit of formula (1b-5b).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation method of 9-hydroxyl-9'-polymer material involving synthesizing 9-hydroxyl-9'-monomer comprising aromatic conjugated substituted fluorene, polycondensing monomer, and preparing compound material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph regarding 9-hydroxyl-9'-polymer material.
NOVELTY - A double-component room-temperature cured silicone sealant comprises A component and B component located in independent package. The A component comprises polydiorganosiloxane blocked by hydroxyl, where the organic group bonded with silicon atom is mono-valent hydroxyl or mono-valent halogenated hydroxyl; optional filler; and trace amount of water. The B component comprises mixture of alkoxysilane and ketoxime silane or alkoxy-ketoxime hybridized silane as crosslinking agent, and is present in an amount enough to crosslink the A component with the B component after mixing.    USE - Double-component room-temperature cured silicone sealant specifically useful for packaging assembly in solar industry.    ADVANTAGE - The sealant has appropriate working life and quick deep curing speed, and excellent wet heat resistance and UV age resistance.
NOVELTY - Quadripolymer fluorinated resin formed by copolymerization of monomers (in mol.%) ethylene (30-45), tetrafluoroethylene (40-60), perfluoroalkyl vinylether (1-10) and 2-(perfluoropropoxy)perfluoropropyl trifluorovinyl ether (1-10), is new.    USE - The resin is useful for preparing high-flexibility solar battery encapsulation film (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film prepared by the tetrafluoro copolymer resin: has high-flexibility, high toughness, transparency, self-cleaning ability, mechanical intensity and excellent adhesive properties; it is capable of being used as the encapsulation film for substituting the encapsulation glass in normal solar battery component, avoids the easy breakage, easy pollution, difficult maintaining and transporting, and difficult bonding of the glass, and thus widens the application field of the solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the use of tetrafluoro copolymer resin for preparing high-flexibility solar battery encapsulation film.
NOVELTY - A high-effect solar battery backing film is combined by 2 layers of material comprising modified High-Molecular-Weight High-Density Polyethylene (HMWHDPE) film with thickness of 0.08-0.10 mm and modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film with thickness of 0.20 to 0.22 mm.    USE - A high-effect solar battery backing film.    ADVANTAGE - The film is simple to manufacture and good in performance, is high and low temperature resistance (- 60-120 degrees C), is corrosion resistant, and has no delaminating effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the high-effect solar battery backing film comprising mixing and drying antioxidant, heat stabilizer, light stabilizer, antiaging agent, UV absorber and titan white of HMWHDPE resin; extruding flat double-direction stretching film via heating by an extruder; mixing and drying glass fiber strengthening terephthalic acid ethanediol, titan white, antiaging agent, antioxidant and heat stabilizer; extruding flat double-direction stretching film via heating by an extruder; and combining the 2 substrates via polyurethane glue which includes adding 30% of polyamide curing agent and 0.5% of light stabilizer in the glue; and combining the high-effect solar battery backing film via the mixed glue.
NOVELTY - A heat exchanger (1) has flow-path structural component comprising flow path (14) in which heat-exchange medium circulates, and a film having film thickness of 0.2-5 mu m and containing titanium dioxide or zirconium dioxide formed on surface of portion of flow path. The flow path contains stainless steel.    USE - Heat exchanger. Uses include but are not limited to chemical processing plant, heavy electric apparatus, fuel cell, rail vehicle, aircraft and industrial machine.    ADVANTAGE - The heat exchanger having excellent corrosion resistance and heat-exchange characteristics is economically manufactured within short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of heat exchanger.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the heat exchanger.    Heat exchanger (1)    Plate (11)    Spaces (11a,11b)    Corrugated film (12)    Flow path (14)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film has stress relaxation layer and gas barrier layer containing compound having silicon and oxygen, sequentially provided on surface(s) of base material. The stress relaxation layer has thermal expansion coefficient of 0.5-20x 10-6/ degrees C.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for organic photoelectric conversion element e.g. organic solar cell, organic electroluminescent element (claimed) and liquid crystal display.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film is economical, and has excellent gas-barrier property, heat resistance, flexibility and optical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of gas-barrier film;    (2) organic photoelectric conversion element; and    (3) organic electroluminescent element.
NOVELTY - Organic solar cell structure comprises: a photoactive layer comprising at least one organic semiconductor, a first electrode and a second electrode, where at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a layer, which is surface-modified with a dye, and the surface-modified layer is a transparent conductor layer, a hole collecting layer (HCL), or an electron collecting layer (ECL).    USE - The organic solar cell structure is useful in organic LEDs, organic thin film transistors, or other organic electronic devices (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell structure: utilizes very small amount of dye and thus can be manufactured in simple and economical manner; utilizes the surface modified layers, and thus exhibits improved performance including higher photocurrent and/or fill factor, improved sensitivity to low light levels and improved diode behavior of the functionalized devices; and has reduced voltage drop across the cell structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) making the organic solar cell, comprising either dipping the material of at least one of the layers into the dye solution before forming the layer onto the structure, or dipping a substrate coated with the transparent conductor layer into the dye solution; and    (2) manufacturing of an organic solar cell, comprising: (a) depositing the transparent conductor layer; (b) depositing the photoactive layer; (c) optionally, depositing the ECL layer; (d) optionally, depositing the HCL layer; and (e) modifying the transparent conductor layer and/or the ECL layer and/or the HCL layer, by treating with the dye.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a typical device configuration used for inverted organic photo voltaic structure.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has supplying units which supply continuous strip and electrodes. An advancing unit is provided for forming product and advancing the product in an advancing direction. A winding unit (16) is provided for winding the advancing product and assembling stack of electrodes facing one another and separated by continuous strip. The gripping element is configured to rotate by performing several winding turns.    USE - Apparatus for producing electric energy storage device such as lithium battery, electric double-layer capacitor, electrostatic capacitor and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The energy storage device can be produced in simple and cheap manner. The stack of electrodes to be formed without the need to use adhesive layer to maintain the electrodes in the desired position can be assembled during assembly of the stack. The stack of electrodes assembled by folding continuous separating strip is provided in single folding direction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for producing electric energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the apparatus for producing electric energy storage device.    Supporting unit (12)    Winding unit (16)    Cutting unit (17)    Pressure elements (23,24)    Rotating support (S)
NOVELTY - The method involves mounting prefabricated multi-die lead frame which having contact pads (128,130,136,142) over temporary carrier. A main semiconductor die (134) is mounted over temporary carrier between contact pads. A sub semiconductor die (140) is mounted over contact pads and over main semiconductor die. An encapsulant (150) is deposited over lead frame and semiconductor dies. A interconnect structure (156) is formed over lead frame, main semiconductor die and main surface of the encapsulant. A channel is cut through encapsulant and lead frame to separate contact pads.    USE - Method for making semiconductor device (claimed) such as charged-coupled device (CCD), solar cell, digital micro-mirror device (DMD), microcontroller, and microprocessor used in electronic product such as graphic card, network interface card, and signal processing card. Can also be used in field of entertainment, communication, power conversion, network, computer and consumer product, military, aviation, and automotive applications, industrial controller, and office equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The encapsulant can be deposited over the package for environmental protection by preventing moisture and particles from entering the package and contaminating die or wire bonds. The temporary carrier and optional interface layer can be removed by chemical etching, mechanical peel-off, mechanical grinding, and thermal bake, laser scanning, or wet stripping to singulate the sets of stacked semiconductor die.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fan-out wafer level chip scale package.    Contact pads (128,130,136,142)    Main semiconductor die (134)    Sub semiconductor die (140)    Encapsulant (150)    Interconnect structure (156)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has an anode, a cathode, and an organic active layer provided between an anode and a cathode. The organic active layer contains an electron donor and an electron-accepting compound. The joining length of electron donor and electron-accepting compound is 100 mu m or more per area of 1 mu m2 of image of organic active layer, when image of organic active layer is observed with transmission electron microscope, and brightness and darkness are binarized.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for organic solar cell module and image sensor (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element, which involves applying a solution containing electron donor, electron accepting compound and solvent whose boiling point is 100 degrees C or less, on anode or cathode, and forming organic active layer.
NOVELTY - A multilayer material has layer (a) containing silane coupling agent and ethylene-type zinc ionomer and layer (b) comprising ethylene-type magnesium ionomer and ethylene-type sodium ionomer.    USE - Multilayer material is used for sealing material of solar cell module, and intermediate film for safety glass (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer material has excellent transparency and adhesiveness with respect to base material. The solar cell module comprising the multilayer material has excellent durability.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic (PV) cell comprises a flexible polymer-based superstrate layer having a first optical transparency characteristic prior to cell layer assembly; and at least one active semiconductor layer applied during cell layer assembly. The semiconductor layer is exposed to a cadmium chloride (CdCl2) vapor process and a rapid thermal activation process such that the polymer-based superstrate layer takes on a second optical transparency characteristic that is 95% of the first optical transparency characteristic.    USE - The PV cell is used to convert solar energy into electric current.    ADVANTAGE - The PV cell is a flexible PV cell with activated semiconductor layers and a front window with high transparency and low light spectrum absorption. The PV cell can be assembled economically and in high volume.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a method of making a PV cell by providing a carrier; applying a polymer material onto the carrier; introducing the carrier and polymer subassembly into a roll-to-roll manufacturing process; forming a semiconductor layer onto the carrier and polymer subassembly; and exposing the semiconductor layer to a rapid thermal activation process;    (2) a thin-film PV cell having a polymeric front window; and    (3) an apparatus for formation of a thin-film PV cell having a front window, comprising an application station having a sheet dispensing mechanism in which a polymer sheet is formed as a window layer onto a carrier layer; a forming station having sputtering guns configured to form a semiconductor layer onto the window layer to form a semi-finished PV cell; a rapid thermal activation station where the semi finished PV cell is exposed to a rapid heating cycle and a chloride vapor; and a detachment station having one of a knife, gas jet or liquid jet in which the carrier layer is removed from the window layer.
NOVELTY - The silicon carbide (SiC) bulk substrate having a tilt angle smaller than 5 degrees is annealed in a reducing gas atmosphere at a preset temperature (T1) for a preset duration. The substrate temperature is reduced in the reducing gas atmosphere. A gas which contains a silicon atom and a gas which contains a carbon atom are supplied, and the epitaxial wafer is grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process at a temperature (T2) 75 degrees C lower than the annealing temperature.    USE - Manufacturing method of silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafer (claimed) used for manufacturing semiconductor power device mounted in e.g. electric vehicle, solar cell system, etc.    ADVANTAGE - SiC epitaxial wafer can be grown rapidly with high productivity, without reducing utilization efficiency of resource, such as source gas, and without requiring a pretreatment process. The defect density of the SiC substrate due to current leak is very low, resulting in a flat wafer surface and outstanding device property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) silicon carbide epitaxial wafer;    (2) manufacturing method of silicon carbide bulk substrate;    (3) silicon carbide bulk substrate; and    (4) heat processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a chart explaining the relationship between the substrate temperature and gas flow rate in the manufacturing method of the silicon carbide epitaxial wafer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Annealing temperature (T1)    SiC epitaxial wafer growth temperature (T2)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a carrying unit (2) that moves a substrate with respect to a pre-processing unit (3). The pre-processing unit forms a film on the substrate, by applying pretreatment liquid. A main process unit (4) applies a liquid mixture containing a complex metal solvent on the substrate film, for forming a metal film on substrate. The pre-processing unit is connected to the carrying unit and main process unit by the lock units (10,13) respectively, for switching the inside temperature of main process unit to reduced atmospheric pressure of inert gas.    USE - System for forming metal film on substrate e.g. wafer of semiconductor device used in electronic device. Can also be used in flat panel display and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal film can be formed on the substrate effectively in accurate manner, by switching the inside temperature of main process unit to reduced atmospheric pressure of inert gas. Hence the productivity of semiconductor device can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for forming metal film on substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the metal film formation system.    Metal film formation system (1)    Carrying unit (2)    Pre-processing unit (3)    Main process unit (4)    Lock units (10,13)
NOVELTY - A pre-processing station (3) coats the pretreatment liquid for improving the fixing property of a substrate and a metal film. A process station (4) coats the metal liquid mixture onto the substrate on which the base film is formed. A carrying in/out station (2) carries a substrate in/out with respect to the preprocessing station. A load-lock unit (10) is connected to the carrying in/out station, pre-processing station and the processing station to switch between normal and pressure-reduced atmospheres of inert gas, for temporarily accommodating the substrate.    USE - System for forming metal film e.g. aluminum film onto e.g. wafer of semiconductor device used in electronic device. Can also be used in substrate used in flat panel display, reticle for photomask, and organic solar cell manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The metal film can be formed suitably and effectively on a substrate by using a metal liquid mixture, as the process station coats the metal liquid mixture onto the substrate on which the base film is formed and the switching is possible between inert gas atmosphere or reduced pressure atmosphere.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for metal film formation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of structure of metal film formation system.    Metal film forming system (1)    Carrying in/out station (2)    Pre-processing station (3)    Processing station (4)    Load-lock unit (10)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a process station (3) that forms a metal film on substrate. A carrying in/out station (2) carries a substrate in/out with respect to process station. A load-lock unit (10) is connected with carrying in/out station and process station and is configured such that switching of pressure is possible between atmospheric pressure and pressure-reduced atmosphere of inert gas. The process station is provided with a coating unit (30) that coats substrate with metal liquid mixture, and a conveyance unit (33) that conveys substrate.    USE - Metal film forming system for forming metal film on substrate used during manufacture of semiconductor device used in electronic device. Can also be used in substrate for flat panel display and reticle for photomask, used during manufacture of organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal film can be formed suitably and effectively on substrate using a meal liquid mixture without producing defect, as the switching of pressure is possible between atmospheric pressure and pressure-reduced atmosphere.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the metal film forming system.    Metal film forming system (1)    Carrying in/out station (2)    Process station (3)    Load-lock unit (10)    Coating unit (30)    Conveyance unit (33)
NOVELTY - A backside protective sheet (10) has a film (11) which is composed of laminate formed by sequentially arranging a linear low-density polyethylene layer (111), an intervening resin layer (113), and a linear low-density polyethylene layer (112), and a film (12) which is arranged on film (11) through an adhesive layer. The intervening resin layer is formed of resin chosen from high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, cycloolefin polymer and methacrylic resin.    USE - Back side protective sheet is used for solar cell for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back side protective sheet has excellent adhesiveness and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of backside protection sheet.    Back side protective sheet (10)    Films (11,12)    Intervening resin layer (13)    Linear low-density polyethylene layer (111,112)
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor film (10) has two opposing side (11 and 12) in which ratio of charge mobility of the surface side having larger charge mobility to charge mobility of the surface side having smaller charge mobility is 1-1, and has relative X-ray reflectance peak height of 2 or more with respect to the peak height of an organic semiconductor film which has the same thickness and materials and manufactured by performing spin coating on a silicon wafer.    USE - Organic semiconductor film is used for organic semiconductor device e.g. thin-film transistor (both claimed) and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor film has large charge mobility, and improved semiconducting property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic semiconductor film, which involves preparing organic-semiconductor solution obtained by dissolving organic-semiconductor material, and applying obtained solution on a base material (15) or a stamp. The contact angle with respect to water of the surface of the base material or a stamp is 100 degrees or more.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic structure of organic semiconductor film.    Organic semiconductor film (10)    Opposing surface sides (11,12)    Base material (15)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element contains polymer electrolyte, metal layer, pigment molecule, and component chosen from quinone, alloxazine and ferrocene. The metal layer is in contact with the polymer electrolyte, and the metal layer is formed in the surface and/or inside of the polymer electrolyte. The pigment molecule is adsorbed on the metal layer.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for polyelectrolyte-type solar cell (claimed) and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and can be manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.
NOVELTY - A hybrid material consists of organic-inorganic polymer hybrid containing polymer phase containing polybenzoazole having atomic groups (I)-(III), and inorganic oxide phase integrated through organic groups (IV)-(VI).    USE - Hybrid material for interlayer insulation film of semiconductor, protective film, flexible substrate for printed wiring board and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hybrid material has excellent heat resistance and thin film moldability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hybrid material consists of organic-inorganic polymer hybrid containing polymer phase containing polybenzoazole having atomic groups of formulae (I)-(III), and inorganic oxide phase integrated through organic groups of formulae (IV)-(VI).    -X-=-O-, -NH- or -S-.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hybrid material, which involves using silylated aromatic dihydroxy diamine and aromatic dicarboxylic chloride and aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride to synthesize linear polybenzoazole precursor having trimethoxysilyl or triethoxysilyl group at the terminal, carrying out sol-gel reaction of the precursor and alkoxy silane compound in presence of water, and oxazolizing the reaction product to obtain organic-inorganic polymer material.
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide-type electroconductive laminate (1) has undercoat layer (12) and transparent conductive film (13) formed on base (11). The transparent conductive film includes transparent conductive layers containing zinc oxide-type electroconductive material, and has carrier density of 2x 1020-9.8x 1020 cm-3. The zinc oxide-type electroconductive laminate has sheet resistivity change rate of 50 or less through bending in which the laminate is bent along a round bar having a diameter of 15 mm, with transparent conductive film facing inward.    USE - Zinc oxide-type electroconductive laminate is used for electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic paper, touch panel, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display and inorganic electroluminescent display, solar cell, organic transistor and thermoelectric conversion element.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide-type electroconductive laminate has excellent transparency, flexibility and sheet resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of zinc oxide-type electroconductive laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic cross-sectional view of zinc oxide-type electroconductive laminate.    Zinc oxide-type electroconductive laminate (1)    Base material (11)    Under coat layer (12)    Transparent conductive film (13)
NOVELTY - A supported catalyst (20) comprises support particles containing a carbon support (22), and layer (24) disposed on carbon support, and catalytic material. The layer is chosen from metal carbide and metal oxycarbide. The catalytic material (26) is disposed on the layers of support particles.    USE - Supported catalyst is used in fuel cell (claimed) for generating electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The supported catalyst has excellent stability, electrical property and corrosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of supported catalyst.    Supported catalyst (20)    Carbon support (22)    Layer (24)    Catalytic material (26)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a printed circuit board (1) comprises: forming a conductor pattern, which is composed of a conductor layer having a given pattern, on one surface of a support layer; joining an insulating layer on the conductor pattern; and separating the support layer from the conductor pattern.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing the printed circuit board (claimed) which is useful as an electrode of fuel cell and solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides flexible printed circuit board at reduced cost and less manufacturing steps.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of the flexible printed circuit board.    Flexible printed circuit board (1)    Base insulating layer (2)    Drawn-out electrodes (5a)    Adhesive pattern (7)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (100b) comprises substrate (112b) having an array of polymeric nanostructures extending from it, a first conducting material positioned on the substrate, a semiconductor layer positioned on first conducting material, and second conducting material positioned on semiconductor layer.    USE - As solar cell (claimed) such as nanostructured solar cells which are used in e.g. photovoltaic cells, biotechnology, optical technology, and mechanical systems.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell provides low cost thin-film solar cells with improved power conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing solar cell involving providing a substrate having a surface; forming a patterned polymeric layer on the substrate surface having an array of nanostructures; depositing a first conducting material on the patterned layer; depositing a semiconducting material on the first conducting material; and depositing a second conducting material on the semiconducting material. When the polymeric layer contains silicon, the method further involves oxidizing the surface of the silicon-containing polymeric layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows simplified side views of nanostructured solar cell.    Solar cell (100b)    Substrate (122)    Patterned layer (146b)    Transparent conducting oxide layer (160c)    Active layer (162b)    Conducting layer (164b)    Buffer layer (172)
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic solar cell comprises base material with base material lattice constant; and semiconductor layers formed on base material, where semiconductor layers include first and second layers each having semiconductor material with lattice constant; second layers are interposed between first layers; semiconductor spacer layer having spacer layer lattice constant, first and second layers arranged in groupings, and separated from each other by spacer layer, where thickness of spacer layer is function of target thickness-weighted average lattice constant value for semiconductor layers.    USE - For manufacturing high-efficiency solar cells having self-assembled quantum dot layers interposed with barrier layers such as pseudomorphic or metamorphic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has spaced apart groupings of self-assembled quantum dot layers interposed with barrier layers; which allows improved control over the growth front quality of solar cell, crystalline structure of solar cell, and on performance metrics of solar cell. The overall conversion efficiency can be improved by substituting gallium-arsenic (GaAs) material with material having an effective band-gap wavelength of about 1070 nm (1.16 eV). The quantum dot layers are obtained having high in-plane density of highly uniform quantum dots having desired energy levels. This allows high conversion efficiencies of impinging solar photons into electricity. The solar cell allows good control of target thickness-weighted average lattice constant of layers formed on buffer layer. This can help minimize the density of defects and subsequent dislocations in metamorphic configuration.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device comprises: a substrate having a thin film disposed on it, where the thin film comprises alloyed ternary nanocrystals.    USE - As photovoltaic device containing ternary compound nanocrystals (claimed), particularly solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The alloyed nanocrystals are obtained with desirable bandgap, transport, and surface passivation while maintaining the advantages of the binary compound counterparts. The method produces ternary nanocrystals with novel photovoltaic properties introduced by alloying as a result of quantum confinement effects and the residual nanoscale size of the components in the nanocrystal film. The method produces crystalline, monodisperse alloyed nanocrystals by using a one-pot, hot injection reaction. The photovoltaic devices made using the ternary nanoparticles are shown to be more efficient than either pure PbS or pure PbSe based nanocrystal devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for making ternary compound nanocrystals involving: degassing a solution of PbO, oleic acid and 1-octadecene (ODE) in a container; heating the solution in the container; injecting a first mixture of trioctylphosphine (TOP):Se solution, bis(trimethylsilyl)sulfide (TMS2S), diphenylphosphine (DPP) and ODE into the heated solution, thus forming a second mixture in the container; adding ODE to the second mixture in the container; growing the nanocrystals in the second mixture in a reaction in the container; and quenching the reaction, thus resulting in precipitated nanocrystals in the container.
NOVELTY - The detector (30) has rare earth phosphor-made scintillator (39) that is directly deposited on silicon-made photodetector (34). The photodetector is provided with solar cell (35), pin photodiode, avalanche photodiode, and charge coupled device (CCD).    USE - Monolithic integrated radiation detector for energy dispersive radiation detection system for analyzing penetration depth of neutrons and X-rays.    ADVANTAGE - The strength and direction of radiation can be determined reliably. The radiation detector can be fabricated easily and incorporated into other extensive testers, sensors, and detectors. The structure of radiation detector can be simplified so that cost of detector can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for fabricating monolithic integrated radiation detector;    (2) two dimensional array of radiation detector; and    (3) energy dispersive ratio detector/discriminator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the radiation detector.    Monolithic integrated radiation detector (30)    Photodetector (34)    Solar cell (35)    Scintillator (39)    Buffer layer (40)
NOVELTY - Silver thick film paste composition (I) comprises: electrically conductive silver powder; one or more onium salts comprising iodonium salts or sulfonium salts; flux comprising glass frit, zinc oxide, zinc and/or compounds that can form zinc oxide upon firing; and an organic medium, where the silver powder, onium salts and the flux are dispersed in the organic medium.    USE - (I) is useful as an electrode for semiconductor device, preferably photovoltaic cell (all claimed) and as the front electrode on the front side of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - (I) enables the production of high quality semiconductor devices and higher efficiency solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a semiconductor device, preferably a photovoltaic cell comprising an electrode, where the electrode, prior to firing, comprises (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a process flow diagram illustrating the fabrication of a semiconductor device.    p-Type silicon substrate (10)    n-Type diffusion layer (20)    Aluminum paste formed on back side (60)    Silver or silver/aluminum paste formed on back side (70)    Silver paste formed on front side. (500)
NOVELTY - Tin-doped indium oxide thin film comprises: tin-doped indium oxide codoped with yttrium ions and europium ions, where the yttrium ion is proportional to 0.1-10 mol.% of the tin-doped indium oxide; and the europium ion is proportional to 0.05-5 mol.% of the tin-doped indium oxide.    USE - The tin-doped indium oxide thin film is useful as a transparent conductive layer of luminescent solar concentrators of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tin-doped indium oxide thin film is cost effective and provides improved solar cell efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for making a tin-doped indium oxide thin film comprising preparing a tin-doped indium oxide; and doping the yttrium ions and europium ions in the tin doped indium oxide using a film-manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - Forming a nanoporous film, comprises: forming a coating solution including clusters, surfactant molecules, a solvent, and one of an acid and a base catalyst, where the clusters comprise inorganic groups; aging the coating solution for a period to select a predetermined phase that will self-assemble; applying the coating solution on a substrate; evaporating the solvent from the coating solution; and removing the surfactant molecules to yield the nanoporous film.    USE - The method is useful for forming a nanoporous film (claimed) that is useful to template other materials, form nanowires and coat electrodes and platinum nanowire electrodes, which are used in electrochemical sensors, fuel cell electrodes and photoelectrochemical devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides: films which are highly ordered, convenient to reproduce at room temperature having an accessible area (50%), rate of filling the pore network (at least 90%), and electrodeposition in a gyroid-based structure; highly ordered platinum nanowire networks (10 mm diameter) with high fidelity; and nanofabricated ordered structures of 10 nm length, thus yielding nanostructured thermoelectric and photovoltaic which utilize quantum confinement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a structure comprising: the substrate; and the nanoporous film on the substrate, where the film defines a pore network having pores with average size of less than 10 nm.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor epitaxial structure comprises substrate (55); semiconductor epitaxial stack layers formed on the substrate; and semiconductor buffer layers (50) deposited between the substrate and the semiconductor epitaxial stack layers with gradually varied composition along a direction, where more than one of the semiconductor buffer layers has patterned surface.    USE - In semiconductor optoelectronic device such as solar cell device and light-emitting diode device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor epitaxial structure with the patterned surface achieves the stress released effect. The semiconductor epitaxial structure with the lattice constant mismatch that releases stress reduces formation of the epitaxial defects; and increases the quality of the epitaxial structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor optoelectronic device comprising the semiconductor epitaxial structure, where the structure further contains first semiconductor material layer with first conductivity formed on the substrate, and second semiconductor material with second conductivity formed on the first semiconductor material layer; first electrode formed on the first semiconductor material layer; and second electrode formed on the second semiconductor material layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows multi-junction tandem solar cell device.    Semiconductor buffer layer (50)    First subcell (51)    Electrode (52)    Second subcell (53)    Third subcell (54)    Substrate (55)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive substrate (100) comprises a transparent substrate (110); a transparent electrode (120) that is formed and patterned on the transparent substrate to sense input signals; and a primer (130) that is formed between the transparent substrate and the transparent electrode and is patterned to have a pattern corresponding to the transparent electrode.    USE - Transparent conductive substrate used in a touch screen (claimed). Can also be used in a solar cell or a display field.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has transparent electrode that can be easily patterned by previously patterning the primer to correspond to the transparent electrode and in which residues do not remain on the transparent substrate, thus preventing malfunction of a touch screen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a touch screen (200) comprising two sheets of transparent conductive substrates that are opposite to each other, and an adhesive layer (220) between the two sheets of transparent conductive substrates; and    (2) manufacture of the transparent conductive substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a touch screen that includes the transparent conductive substrate.    Transparent conductive substrate (100)    Transparent substrate (110)    Transparent electrode (120)    Primer (130)    Touch screen (200)    Adhesive layer (220)
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide seed layer comprising several crystals each having grain size of 1-100 nm is formed on a base plate. A zinc oxide nanorod thin film growing solution is prepared. The zinc oxide seed layer is allowed to grow a zinc oxide crystal columnar layer using the solution at a growing temperature of 50-100 degrees C for a growing time of 0.5-10 hours, and a zinc oxide nanorod thin film is formed. The zinc oxide nanorod thin film growing solution is a 0.001-0.1 M aqueous zinc ion solution comprising hexamethylenetetramine.    USE - Manufacture of zinc oxide nanorod thin film (claimed) for light emitting diode and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide nanorod thin film is easily and economically manufactured with favorable optical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for zinc oxide nanorod thin film, which has a light transmittance of more than 85% and packing density of more than 0.84.
NOVELTY - A gas barrier sheet (1) comprises a base material (2); and a gas barrier film (3) provided on the base material, where a ferromagnetic element (4) is present at a boundary of the gas barrier film on the side at which the gas barrier film faces the base material. The ferromagnetic element is iron, nickel, and cobalt. The gas barrier film is inorganic oxide film, inorganic nitride film, inorganic carbide film, inorganic oxycarbide film, inorganic carbonitride film, inorganic oxynitride film, and inorganic oxycarbonitride film formed under a plasma circumstance.    USE - As packaging materials for foods and medicines; as protective materials for electronic parts and display devices; and as back cover sheet materials for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier sheet has improved gas barrier properties; and restrains deposition conditions such as electric power, deposition time and plasma radiation time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing a gas barrier sheet involving providing a base material; allowing a ferromagnetic element to be present at a base material surface; and forming a gas barrier film at the base material surface in which the ferromagnetic element is allowed to be present under a plasma circumstance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows cross sectional view of gas barrier sheet.    Sheet (1)    Base material (2)    Gas barrier film (3)    Ferromagnetic element (4)
NOVELTY - Fuel cell adhesive comprises a polyolefin adhesive (10) having a bonding strength sufficient to adhere two fuel cell stack components together, where the bonding strength is less than the cohesive strength of any of the fuel cell stack components such that two fuel cell stack components in a fuel cell stack can be easily separated and rejoined without causing any mechanical damages to the fuel cell stack components.    USE - The fuel cell adhesive is useful in a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell stack components can be easily assembled, disassembled and reassembled without incurring mechanical damages to the fuel stack components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell comprising many fuel cell stack components, at least two of the fuel cell stack components are joined together using a polyolefin adhesive disposed on the peripheral areas of at least one of the fuel cell stack components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a section of a fuel cell stack.    Polyolefin adhesive (10)    Bipolar plate (20)    Gas diffusion media (30)    Membrane electrode assembly. (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying heat on a surface of a silicon/germanium substrate (100) which comprises a ceramic material and along a phosphor pattern that corresponds to a pattern of doped silica/germania nanoparticles to form a dopant profile in order to drive a dopant element from a doped silica/germanium nanoparticles. The dopant profile is extended onto the surface of the substrate. The silica/germania nanoparticles with an average primary particles size that ranges from 1-100nm are provided with specific atomic percent of dopant concentration.    USE - Method for forming solar cell components used in integrated circuits and electro-optical devices such as microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices, and photovoltaic panels.    ADVANTAGE - Since the dispersions can be formed with appropriate properties, the dispersions can be used to formulate inks suitable for inkjet printing, so that efficient and precise deposition of the inks is achieved efficiently. Vapor-based particle synthesis can be combined with desirable solution based processing approaches with highly dispersed particles, so that improved dispersions and inks are obtained effectively. Stability of particle dispersions can be improved at higher concentrations of particles through surface modification of the particles. The doped silica can be used to deliver dopants to corresponding select locations on the semiconductor surface so that printed electronics can be formed effectively through the printing process. The cost of the printing process is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for forming optical component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of the printed substrate.    Silicon/germanium substrate (100)    Coating (102)    Windows (104,106)    Deposits (108,110)
NOVELTY - The element (1) has transparent conductive layer (20) that consists of transparent conductive material. The average space intervals between the protrusion (12) centers are provided with surface protrusions that are 400 nm or less. The transparent conductive layer is provided with several columnar units (22) that are mutually spaced apart in the surface direction after protrusion. A layered unit (24) is continuously formed such that the gap (26) between the columnar units is covered.    USE - Transparent conductive laminated element for touch panel, organic electroluminescent element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacture of transparent conductive laminated element can be performed simply with high permeability and low surface resistance value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of transparent conductive laminated element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the transparent conductive laminated element.    Transparent conductive laminated element (1)    Protrusion (12)    Transparent conductive layer (20)    Columnar unit (22)    Layered unit (24)    Gap (26)
NOVELTY - The paste contains electro conductive powder i.e. Silver powder, glass frit, an organic vehicle and rare-earths oxide, where rare-earths oxide contains lanthanum oxide powder, neodymium oxide powder, dysprosium oxide powder and samarium oxide. Particle size ratios of average particle diameter of the electro conductive powder and average particle diameter of the rare-earths oxide are 2:50. An antireflective film (2) is formed in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate (1). An electrode contains 3.9 to 11.0 percent of the rare-earths oxide.    USE - Electrically conductive paste for forming an electrode of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The anti-reflective film can be interposed between the semiconductor substrate and the electrode, and can be removed effectively, so that the conductive property between the semiconductor substrate and the electrode can be improved, and the conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    N type-semiconductor layer (1a)    P type-semiconductor layer (1b)    Antireflective film (2)    Surface electrode (3)    Back surface electrode (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging high frequency electrode in parallel plate plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus which faces the substrate electrode within the vacuum vessel (1). The high frequency electric power is applied to high frequency electrode (6) from the high frequency electric power source (2). The plasma which has nitrogen ion (N2) is formed between the high frequency electrode and the substrate electrode (5). The anti-reflective film to the solar substrate surface is formed between the high frequency electrode and the substrate electrode by the plasma.    USE - Anti-reflective film forming method of solar cell substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The efficient solar cell can be manufactured by the high throughput in the manufacturing process without changing the substrate surface. The oxide film can be removed in the method by injecting nitrogen ion of solar cell into substrate. The high concentration plasma can be generated efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a vertical sectional view of anti-reflective film forming method of solar cell substrate.    Vacuum vessel (1)    High frequency electric power source (2)    Substrate electrode (5)    High frequency electrode (6)    Pore (6c)
NOVELTY - The element (10) has gallium nitride layer (5) that is grown at low temperature. An indium nitride quantum dot is formed in surface of gallium nitride layer.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element such as solar cell and optical detection element, used as motive power source in solar energy power generation system of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the indium nitride quantum dot is formed in surface of gallium nitride layer formed at low temperature, photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Gallium nitride layer (5)    Positive electrode (9)    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Negative electrode (12)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a high frequency electric power feeding transmission-lines (9a,9b) that is provided to supplies electric power to a discharge electrode (6) arranged in film production room. An inner conductor (42), an insulator (43) and an outer conductor (41) are sequentially arranged in cylindrical shaped transmission-line. The transmission-line is linearly extended along the thermal-expansion direction of discharge electrode from the edge portion of discharge electrode. The walls (2b,2c) of film production room are penetrated by the transmission-line.    USE - Vacuum processing apparatus for film manufacturing apparatus used for processing substrate used in manufacture of amorphous/crystalline solar cell and thin film transistor (TFT) for LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The high frequency electric power transmission-line is linearly extended along the thermal-expansion direction of discharge electrode from the edge portion of discharge electrode, so that the generation of reflected wave of electric power can be suppressed, the reliability of apparatus can be improved, the durability of apparatus can be improved, the structure of apparatus can be simplified and the cost requirement of apparatus can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of high frequency electric power feeding transmission-line. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Walls of film production room (2b,2c)    Discharge electrode (6)    High frequency electric power feeding transmission-lines (9a,9b)    Outer conductor (41)    Inner conductor (42)    Insulator (43)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has upper chamber (1) provided with diaphragm (3), and lower chamber (2) that is provided with heater board (4). A conveyance sheet (9) is provided between upper chamber and lower chamber and conveyed a to-be-laminated portion. A support portion (11) is provided to support conveyance sheet. A drive unit drives raising-lowering mechanism that rises and drops support portion.    USE - Apparatus for laminating solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The size reduction of lamination apparatus can be achieved. The compatibility of lamination apparatus in multi-staging operation can be obtained. The bending of support plate can be prevented. The support portion can be raised and dropped smoothly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the lamination apparatus.    Upper chamber (1)    Lower chamber (2)    Diaphragm (3)    Heater board (4)    Conveyance sheet (9)    Lamination apparatus (10)    Support portion (11)
NOVELTY - The body (10) has a solar cell sealing sheet (10a) wound up by a surrounding surface of a core (10b) i.e. pipe. An embossing is formed in a surface of the solar cell sealing sheet. Width of the solar cell sealing sheet is in a range of 350-1400 mm. Diameter (D) of winding-up of the roll body is in a range of 200-600 mm. Amount of projecting (l) of the core from an edge part of the solar cell sealing sheet along width direction is in a range of 2 mm-15 mm. Length of the core is longer than width of the solar cell sealing sheet.    USE - Roll body for use in a package (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The amount of projecting of the core from the edge part of the solar cell sealing sheet along the width direction is in a range of 2 mm-15 mm, thus reducing lenticulation of the solar cell sealing sheet by decreasing stress added to the roll body by vibration, and making taking-out of the body from the packing container in an easy manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The material of the core is paper or resin. The solar cell sealing sheet is made from ethylene-based copolymer such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, modified polyethylene type-resin, and resin chosen from a group consisting of polyvinyl butyral. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a package comprising a packing container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a roll body of a solar cell sealing sheet.    Diameter of winding-up of roll body (D)    Amount of projecting of core (l)    Roll body (10)    Solar cell sealing sheet (10a)    Core (10b)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has an emitter layer (103) that is formed in upper portion of silicon semiconductor wafer (101). A reflection barrier layer (105) is formed on the emitter layer. The front electrode (109) having silver powder and indium tin oxide (ITO) is connected to the emitter layer through the reflection barrier layer which is formed of silicon nitride film, silicon oxide film, silicon oxynitride, magnesium fluoride, zinc sulfide, titanium oxide and cerium oxide.    USE - Solar cell such as silicon solar cell, compound semiconductor solar cell and stack solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The rise in resistance of the electrode can be prevented so that the efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Silicon semiconductor wafer (101)    Emitter layer (103)    Reflection barrier layer (105)    Front electrode (109)
NOVELTY - The separator has a thermoplastic polymer i.e. polyolefin, whose melting point is 200 degrees Celsius, and a layer consisting of a particle. An organic polymer substance i.e. aramid, is contacted at a temperature beyond melting point of the thermoplastic polymer. Heat processing is implemented in a state of a thin leaf material. The thermoplastic polymer closes a hole of the thin leaf material to a film form.    USE - Separator for a non-aqueous electric and electronic component i.e. non-aqueous electrochemical cell (claimed), that is utilized as a power supply of a portable electronic device such as mobile telephone and personal computer, and an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle. Can also be used for a secondary battery, capacitor, fuel cell and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The separator improves power density and tensile strength of a thin leaf material, maintains electrolyte and ionic permeability in holding electrolyte solution, and has better shutdown function.
NOVELTY - An adhesive composition comprises modified rubber obtained by reacting rubber containing 2 or more hydroxyl groups, and polyisocyanate, tackifier having softening point of 85 degrees C or more, and crosslinking agent. The mixing ratio of isocyanate group of polyisocyanate and hydroxyl group of rubber is 0.1-0.9, with respect to hydroxyl group of rubber.    USE - Adhesive composition is used for solar cell back sheets (claimed), back sheet for weather-proof plastics, outdoors and exterior building materials.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive composition has high-humidity degree even at high temperature, improved adhesive strength and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell back sheet containing at least 2 sheets of film, in which the adhesive composition is adhered between the films.
NOVELTY - A silicon containing boron as impurity is contacted with slag in molten state, such that the slag absorbs boron contained in silicon, and composition of slag is controlled. Thus, silicon is purified.    USE - Purification of silicon used for manufacturing solar cell (claimed), sputtering target material, thermoelectric material and electronic material.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically purifies silicon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon, which contains 4 mass ppm or less boron.
NOVELTY - Polyester resins (A,B) are mixed and molded to obtain a polyester film. The resin (A) contains titanium atom, atom(s) chosen from group II of the periodic table and phosphorus atom, and has volume resistivity ( rho V) of more than 50x 107 Omega .cm at 285 degrees C, intrinsic viscosity of 0.72 dl/g or more and amount of terminal carboxyl group of 20 equivalent/ton or less. The polyester resin (B) contains 50-300 wt.ppm of compound of the atom of group II.    USE - Manufacture of polyester film for sealing backside of solar cell (both claimed) used outdoors.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent hydrolysis resistance and is manufactured efficiently.
NOVELTY - Polyester film is obtained by applying a coating liquid containing quaternary ammonium base-group containing polymer, polyethylene glycol-containing acrylate polymer, and crosslinking agent, and drying the liquid on the single surface of the polyester film. The crystallinity degree of the polyester film is 35-45%.    USE - The polyester film is useful as base material for solar cell, flat panel display and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent thermal stability, water vapor barrier property, heat resistance and high industrial value, and is inexpensive and easily soluble.
NOVELTY - The method involves applying an insulating layer (5) at a set of basis contact regions (4a) on an emitter side (1a) of a semiconductor substrate (1) and on surface areas of an emitter layer (2) and/or an emitter contact layer (3). A set of high doping areas is arranged in the higher base doping region. The basis contact regions are applied by an electrochemical process, where the basis contact structure is formed at a high doping region (4b) that is electrical connected with the semiconductor substrate. The base contacting regions are strengthened.    USE - Method for manufacturing a single contactable solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the single contactable solar cell in a simple, reliable and inexpensive manner. The method enables improving efficiency of the single contactable solar cell by applying the basis contact regions by the electrochemical process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a single contactable solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Emitter side (1a)    Emitter layer (2)    Emitter contact layer (3)    Basis contact regions (4a)    High doping region (4b)    Insulating layer (5)
NOVELTY - The plate has a plate body provided with an ultra white toughened glass layer and an ethylene vinyl acetate layer. Multiple battery chips are provided with a battery sheet, the ethylene vinyl acetate layer, a transparent Tedlar (RTM: polyvinyl fluoride films, resins and adhesives)-polyester-Tedlar (RTM: polyvinyl fluoride films, resins and adhesives) layer and an aluminum back plate.    USE - Aluminum backboard solar photovoltaic battery plate.    ADVANTAGE - The plate has high temperature resistant performance and prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an aluminum backboard solar photovoltaic battery plate.
NOVELTY - A catalytic composition comprises: at least one component comprising metallic nanoparticles encapsulated in a microbial biomass.    USE - As a capping agent for zerovalent metallic nanoparticles (produced by microbial reduction processes) and as a component for mechanical alloying with another catalytic components to produce one final end-product; in the field of groundwater remediation, soil or sediment remediation, water treatment, off-gas treatment, components of fuel cells, automotive catalytic convertors and other fields of catalysis.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has enhanced catalytic properties. The bioencapsulation ensures maximized contact area for molecular restructuring, since the microbial biomass can prevent agglomeration during the mechanical alloying process. The resulting product is a metallic alloy with at least 1% of the material dry weight comprising microbial biomass and with enhanced catalytic properties. The microbial biomass stimulates mixed site formation during ball milling, since it functions as a 3D scaffold that binds catalytic component and co-catalytic component(s).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing (M1) a catalytic composition involving: a mechanical alloying process of the component comprising metallic nanoparticles encapsulated in microbial biomass.
NOVELTY - The stack has a solar battery single crystal silicon substrate (3) whose front surface is orderly provided with titanium oxide film (2) and silicon nitride film (1) from inside to outside. The thickness of the titanium oxide film is 30-40 nm. The thickness of the he silicon nitride film is 40-50 nm.    USE - Single crystal silicon solar battery stack for anti-reflection film.    ADVANTAGE - The stack has better optical matching characteristic, excellent reflecting effect, and good reflection effect. The conversion efficiency of the silicon solar battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a single crystal silicon solar battery stack.    Silicon nitride film (1)    Titanium oxide film (2)    Solar battery single crystal silicon substrate (3)
NOVELTY - The battery has a silicon chip (2) whose light receiving surface is provided with a layer of transparent conductive film (1). The battery is provided with a front electrode and a silver back electrode (3). A light receiving surface of the transparent conductive film is provided with magnetic control sputtering. A transparent conductive glue belt is connected between the front electrode and the back electrode.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has light trapping effect, and can reduce shading area effect, and improve the solar cell assembly of conversion efficiency and output power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a solar battery.    Transparent conductive film (1)    Silicon chip (2)    Silver back electrode (3)
NOVELTY - A support device (100) for a solar power generator assembly, comprises a support body (110) for receiving at least part of a solar module (200) and for being appended to a target surface (300), where the support body is a single piece body having at least one housing (130) formed in it adapted for receiving ballast members for holding the support device to the target surface.    USE - The support device is used for a solar power generator assembly (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The support device for a solar power generator assembly can be a part of a solar module or even one or several entire solar modules in a solar power generator assembly. The support device is lightweight and compact in size so transportation and operations of installation and maintenance become easy and cost effective. It has been found to be particularly advantageous for flat roofs in buildings and the like. The support device is suitable for solar power generator assemblies of the integrated type to be installed in existing or new roofing. It finds a wide variety of applications from horizontal to sloped roofs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a solar power generator assembly comprising at least one solar module, where the solar power generator assembly further comprises a support device above onto which at least part of the solar module is fitted; and    (2) an installation method for a solar module assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the two mutually adjacent support devices.    Support device (100)    Support body (110)    Bottom surface (120)    Housing (130)    Solar module (200)    Target surface (300)
NOVELTY - Transparent conductive glass comprises a transparent glass substrate. A protective layer is deposited on the surface of the glass substrate, and a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) film layer is deposited on the surface of the protective layer. The protective layer is silicon nitrogen oxide compound film layer.    USE - The silicon nitrogen oxide of formula (I) is useful in preparing the transparent conductive glass (claimed); and the transparent conductive glass is useful in fields of e.g. solar batteries and liquid crystal display.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive glass prevents entrance of sodium and other metal ions present in glass into the TCO film layer through the protective layer; and ensures best anti-reflection effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Transparent conductive glass comprises a transparent glass substrate. A protective layer is deposited on the surface of the glass substrate, and a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) film layer is deposited on the surface of a protective layer. The protective layer is silicon nitrogen oxide compound film layer of formula (SiNxOy) (I), where x is greater than 0, and y is greater than 0 to less than 2.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the transparent conductive glass.
NOVELTY - An electrochemical storage device (100) has electrochemical cells (102) connected electrically in series. Each cell has negative anode electrode, positive cathode electrode, and aqueous electrolyte. The charge storage capacity of the anode electrode is less than the charge storage capacity of the cathode.    USE - Electrochemical storage device e.g. hybrid energy storage device e.g. solar array, wind turbine, micro-sterling engine and solid-oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical storage device has high capacity and excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for operating electrochemical energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of electrochemical storage device.    Electrochemical storage device (100)    Bipolar stack (101)    Electrochemical cell (102)    Outer housing (116)    Top and bottom contacts (120)
NOVELTY - Dielectric barrier discharge hydrogen plasma passivation method comprises: introducing the crystalline silicon solar battery chip of silicon nitride (I) facing upwards the sample table as the lower metal electrode (6), and drawing certain vacuum to a cavity (4) by vacuum pumping system; introducing hydrogen to the cavity; switching on excitation power supply (1) and increasing voltage to generate hydrogen glow discharge; and modulating excitation power supply voltage and frequency to obtain hydrogen ions with sufficient energy and proceeding hydrogen plasma passivation processing.    USE - The method is useful for processing the finished battery chips.    ADVANTAGE - The method: utilizes a simple equipment; has short processing time; has good processing effect; does not require external inductively coupled plasma source or electron cyclotron resonance excitation source; and further accelerates electric field to realize the sine power supply.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Dielectric barrier discharge hydrogen plasma passivation method comprises: (i) introducing a crystalline silicon solar battery chip of silicon nitride of formula (SiNx) (I) facing upwards on sample table as lower metal electrode (6), and drawing certain vacuum to the cavity (4) by vacuum pumping system; (ii) introducing hydrogen into the cavity by using hydrogen source and adjusting pressure to 0.1-10 mTorr; (iii) switching on excitation power supply (1) and slowly increasing voltage to generate hydrogen glow discharge in the working medium; and (iv) modulating excitation power supply voltage and frequency to obtain hydrogen ions with sufficient energy, which will not damage silicon nitride film and proceeding hydrogen plasma passivation processing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the device for carrying out dielectric barrier discharge hydrogen plasma passivation method.    Excitation power supply (1)    Cavity (4)    Lower metal electrode (6)
NOVELTY - Organic solar cell comprises: a cathode and an anode; a photoactive layer disposed between the cathode and the anode; and a buffer layer disposed between the photoactive layer and the cathode, where the cathode comprises a zinc compound (I) and the buffer layer comprises zinc oxide.    USE - Used as a organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell: exhibits improved stability by decreasing a resistance at the interface of a photoactive layer and a cathode; exhibits improved efficiency; and is manufactured with a very low cost using an inexpensive cathode material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic solar cell comprises: a cathode and an anode; a photoactive layer disposed between the cathode and the anode; and a buffer layer disposed between the photoactive layer and the cathode, where the cathode comprises a zinc compound of formula (Zn(1-x)M1xO(1-y)W1y) (I) and the buffer layer comprises zinc oxide.    M1 = Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Ti, Zr and/or Hf;    W1 = F and/or Br; and    x, y = 0-0.1, preferably 0-0.05.    Provided x and y are not simultaneously 0.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of the inverted stacking structure of an organic solar cell.    Transparent substrate (201)    Cathode (202)    Buffer layer (203)    Photoactive layer (204)    Anode (205)
NOVELTY - The large-area flexible film solar battery has at least one layer from protection film. The protective film is formed on the surface of a cascade structure of each layer of film solar battery system. The film solar battery system is combined with layers of packaging layer. The protective film from the surface is textured.    USE - Large area flexible film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The protective film can be improved from the stress distribution uniformity and controllability, such that the protective film can be improved from the plane-ness and size stability. The protective film can be improved from the light scattering so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of flexible film solar battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for large area flexible film solar battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the large area flexible film solar battery during its manufacturing process.
NOVELTY - The battery has a zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire (2), a silicon base film layer (3), a back electrode layer (4) and a packaging material layer (5) that are deposited on bottom to top portion of a baseplate (1) i.e. transparent conductive oxide glass. Length of the nanowire is 500 nm-2 microns. The baseplate is made of tin or ZnO. The silicon-base film layer is made of microcrystalline or amorphous silicon. The packaging material layer is made of ethylene-vinyl acetate/back plate two layer structure or polyvinyl butyral/toughened glass two layer structure.    USE - High silicon-base film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery utilizes the nano-line as a conveying bridge of a film battery inner current carrier to reduce migration distance of the carrier from dozens of microns to hundreds of nanometers and improves collection efficiency of the battery inner current carrier, thus improving efficiency of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a high silicon-base film solar battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a high silicon-base film solar battery.    Baseplate (1)    ZnO nanowire (2)    Silicon base film layer (3)    Back electrode layer (4)    Packaging material layer (5)
NOVELTY - The assembly has solar battery sheet (3) that is set with packaging material made of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). The outside of back plate is set with the reinforcing element (6) made of aluminum or copper alloy. The back plate and reinforcing component are connected through heat conducting silicon.    USE - Solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The radiating performance is improved and the power output of the battery is ensured. The assembly strength is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing solar battery assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional diagram of the solar battery assembly.    Toughened glass (1)    EVA layer (2)    Solar battery sheet (3)    Backboard (4)    Reinforcing element (6)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a front ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) layer (2), a solar battery plate (3), a back EVA layer (4), a transport layer (5) and a cavity (9) that are successively arranged between a front glass (1) and a back glass (8). An adhesive tape (6) is located at an external side of a parting strip (7). A left port (10) is arranged at a side of the parting strip and the adhesive tape. A right port is arranged at another side of the parting strip and the adhesive tape. A temperature control switch is connected at the left port and the right port.    USE - Heat and power cogeneration building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The left port and the right port can be connected at periphery of the assembly via a valve, a pipeline, a pump and a heat exchanger. The assembly arranges the liquid medium in the cavity when installing. The heat generated by the assembly can be taken away and the heat exchange can be processed when operating so as to provide heat energy for heat using link and reduce temperature of the assembly. The assembly makes full use of the heat energy and prolongs service life of the subassembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a heat and power cogeneration BIPV assembly.    Front glass (1)    EVA layer (2)    Solar battery plate (3)    Back EVA layer (4)    Transport layer (5)    Adhesive tape (6)    Parting strip (7)    Back glass (8)    Cavity (9)    Left port (10)
NOVELTY - The light guide module (2) has guide module that is set at the light source receiving face (11) side corresponding to the solar module. The light guide layer (21) is provided with several guide grooves for the light source radiating to the light source receiving face direction. A light source refraction unit (22) is set on one side of the light guide layer between the solar module and the light guide module. The solar module can be silicon chip, copper indium potassium selenium, gallium arsenide or film.    USE - Light guide module.    ADVANTAGE - The generating efficiency of the solar stack light guide module. The power supply efficiency is improved and the area occupied by solar module is reduced so the power supply efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the light guide module.    Light guide module (2)    Light source receiving surface (11)    Light guide layer (21)    Light source refraction unit (22)    Side reflecting layer (23)
NOVELTY - A texture formulation (F1) comprises: an aliphatic diol; an alkaline compound; and water.    USE - As texture formulation for texturing at least one of silicon and germanium substrates particularly for texturing a crystalline-silicon (c-Si) substrate, particularly monocrystalline substrate i.e. wafer (claimed) used for solar cell applications.    ADVANTAGE - The texture formulation provides a consistent textured region across a silicon surface suitable for solar cell applications. The texturing solutions may be optimized to tune the textured surface to have a predetermined texture profile that can provide maximized light trapping for a given solar cell design. The ability to tune the depth of the silicon etched to achieve the optimized texture quality is advantageous when the present texturing formulations are used to texture very thin substrates of less than 50 mu m thickness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a crystalline silicon texture formulation (F2), comprising: an alkaline compound; at least one aliphatic diol, at least one of ethylene glycol derivative or propylene glycol derivative; and water;    (2) texturing a crystalline-silicon (c-Si) substrate, involving: texturing a c-Si substrate with texture solution (F2).
NOVELTY - The method involves removing a damage layer in a back part of a silicon chip to form an oxide film. A through hole is formed at a silicon chip positive surface. The through hole is formed in an emitter region. A back part of the silicon chip is removed to retain the oxide film. The retained oxide film is exposed in base electrode area. A metal electrode is arranged in the emitter electrode area and base electrode area. A phosphorus silicon glass is removed on a silicon chip surface. Etch is insulated at a silicon sheet edge after the metal electrode is formed.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method satisfies requirement of large scale production, reduces loss of battery sheet and cost of a solar battery, improves precision control and enables prolonging service life of the solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing expansion graphite worm like structure with resin powder. The expansion graphite and resin mixed material are pressed into pre-pressing plate with certain thickness. The pre-pressing plate is pressed at certain pressure and temperature and corresponding flow passage is pressed into surfaces of plate. The flow passage is separated from whole pressure plate which is cooled to obtain double pole plate.    USE - Method for manufacturing bipolar plate used in proton exchange film fuel cell used during manufacturing of craft and device.    ADVANTAGE - The pre-pressing plate is pressed at certain pressure and temperature and corresponding flow passage is pressed into surfaces of plate, so that air resistance rate and mechanical strength of bipolar plate are improved. The performance of bipolar plate is improved. The manufacturing cost of bipolar plate is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for mold.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating manufacturing method of bipolar plate.
NOVELTY - Nitrophenyl compound of 4,4'-di-isopropylphenyl-4"-nitrotriphenylamine (DIPNTPA) is new.    USE - The DIPNTPA is useful in the preparation of the polyamide (claimed). The polyamide is useful for constructions of mirrors, indicators, electrochromic displays and smart windows. The polyamide is useful as a superior hole-transporting material, which is useful in organic LEDs, solar cells, photoreceptors, emitters and electro-luminescent elements.    ADVANTAGE - The polyamide has superior solubility, high glass transition temperature and thermal stability, possesses electrochemical properties and electrochromic properties, has high carrier mobility, low ionization potential, a feature of forming thin films easily, an oxidation-reduction (redox) ability and can be applied in electrochromic material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a phenylamine compound of 4-amino-4',4"-di-isopropylphenyl-triphenylamine (ADIPTPA), fabricated by using DIPNTPA as a monomer and N1,N1-bis(4-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl)phenyl)benzene-1,4-diamine (II);    (2) a dinitro compound of N,N-bis(4-diisopropylphenyl)-N',N"-bis(4-nitrophenyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine (BDBNPD), fabricated by using (II) as a monomer and (4-((4-(bis(4-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl)phenyl)amino)phenyl)-(4-hydroxyazonoylphenyl)amino)phenyl)azinic acid (III);    (3) a diamine compound of N,N-bis(4-aminophenyl)-N',N'-bis(4-diisopropylphenyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine (BABDPD), fabricated by using (III) as a monomer and N4,N4-bis(4-aminophenyl)-N1,N1-bis(4-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl)phenyl)benzene-1,4-diamine (IV); and    (4) a polyamide, fabricated by performing a polycondensation reaction with (IV) and an acid or an acid derivative of formula (ROC-X-COR) (V) as monomers, and an amine compound of formula (VI).    X = an aromatic group or an aliphatic group.
NOVELTY - A high molecular compound containing quinoxaline-type repeating unit (I) is new.    USE - New quinoxaline-type repeating unit-containing high molecular compound is used for organic photoelectric conversion element (claimed) e.g. organic solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The quinoxaline-type repeating unit-containing high molecular compound has high light absorbency with respect to long wavelength light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high molecular compound containing quinoxaline-type repeating unit of formula (I) is new.    T=H, fluoro, alkyl optionally substituted by fluoro, alkoxy optionally substituted by fluoro or aromatic carbocyclic group, preferably phenyl;    m=2-10;and    R=alkyl optionally substituted by fluoro, alkoxy optionally substituted by fluoro or aromatic carbocyclic group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic photoelectric conversion element, which has a pair of electrodes, and a functional layer formed between the electrodes. The functional layer contains electron-accepting compound and high molecular compound (I); and    (2) boric-acid-ester residue-containing compound of formula (II).    Q=boric-acid-ester residue chosen from -B(OCH3)2, -B(-CH2CH3)2, or group of formula (i)-(iv).
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element consists of an organic layer containing a fused ring compound (I) and a conjugated polymer compound, provided between a pair of electrodes.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element e.g. organic thin-film solar cell, organic photosensor, and organic image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and high open end voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element consists of an organic layer containing a fused ring compound of formula (I) and a conjugated polymer compound, provided between a pair of electrodes.    rings A,B'=aromatic ring;    A2=bivalent group which couples with rings A and B' and forms 5-membered ring or 6-membered ring, -S-, or -O-;and    R1=H, or alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio (all optionally substituted by fluoro), or aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylalkyl, arylalkoxy, arylalkylthio or stannyl (all optionally substituted), dihydroxyboryl, boric acid ester residue, halo magnesium group, or sulfonic acid residue.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element has pair of electrodes, and organic layer provided between the electrodes. The organic layer contains carbazole compound (I) and conjugated polymer compound.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element e.g. organic solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element has pair of electrodes, and organic layer provided between the electrodes. The organic layer contains carbazole compound of formula (I) and conjugated polymer compound.    T=n-valent aromatic group;    n=2-4;and    R=alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkoxy alkyl (all optionally substituted by fluoro), aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylalkyl, aryl alkoxy, aryl alkylthio or acyl (all optionally substituted), H or halo.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element consists of an organic layer comprising compound having amine-containing structure (I) and conjugated polymer compound.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element e.g. organic thin-film solar cell, organic photosensor, and organic image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element can apply a high open circuit voltage, and has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element consists of an organic layer comprising compound having amine-containing structure of formula (I) and conjugated polymer compound.    Ar1-Ar5=bivalent aromatic group;    E1,E2=aromatic group;and    a,b=0 or 1.
NOVELTY - A polycyclic-type compound (I) is new.    USE - New polycyclic-type compound is used for organic light-emitting device used for display device, organic photoelectric device, organic solar cell, organic transistor, organic photoconductive drum and organic memory device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic light-emitting device using polycyclic-type compound has excellent durability, thermal stability and luminous efficiency, and low driving voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polycyclic-type compound of formula (I) is new.    X1,X2=-NR'-, -O-, -S-, -Se- or -P-;    R'=1-20C alkyl, 6-30C aryl, 2-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), H or deuterium;and    R1-R6=1-20C alkyl, 6-30C aryl, 2-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), H or deuterium.    (i) When at least one of R' and R1-R6 are 2-30C heteroaryl. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic light-emitting device, which has an anode (120), a cathode (110) and an organic thin film layer (105) containing polycyclic-type compound (II) interposed between anode and cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of organic light-emitting device.    Organic optoelectric device (100)    Organic thin film layer (105)    Cathode (110)    Anode (120)    Light-emitting layer (130)
NOVELTY - (1,3)Dioxolane monomers (A) are new.    USE - (A) is useful for preparation of conjugated polymer or copolymer, which is useful for the formation of thin layers for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - (A) provides conjugated polymer or copolymer, which is soluble in water, alcohols or water/alcohol, water/acetone, water/tetrahydrofuran mixtures    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - (1,3)Dioxolane monomers (A) of formula (I) and (II) are new.    Ar1 = 6-12C aryl, 12-18C polycyclic aryl or heteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms such as S, N, Se or O, and optionally polycondensed;    X = group which can be polymerized by Suzuki, Stille, Heck or Yamamoto reactions, comprising -Br, -Cl, -I, -O-, (SO2) -CF3, -B(OH)2, -B(OR1a)2 , -SnR1a3, -B(OR2aO) (sic) or vinyl;    R1a = 1-6C alkyl;    R2a = ethylene (optionally substituted with 1-2C alkyl);    R1, R2 = H or 1-6C alkyl;    R = divalent 1-12C alkylene;    Ar2 = heteroaryl containing a heteroatom such as S, N or Se;    m = 1 or 2; and    n = 1-4.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the preparations of (I) and (II); and    (2) preparation of a conjugated polymer or copolymer, soluble in water, comprising the reaction of at least one compound (I) or (II) with one or more co-monomers comprising heteroaryl compounds of formula (a1)-(a29), and the subsequent acid hydrolysis of the polymer or copolymer obtained.    R3-R10 = H or 1-37 alkyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl, eicosyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-ethyloctyl, 2-ethyldecyl, 2-ethyldodecyl, 4-butylhexyl, 4-butyloctyl, 4-butyldecyl, 4-butyldodecyl, 2-hexyloctyl, 2-hexyldecyl, 4-hexyldecyl, isopropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1-butylpenty1, 1-hexylhepty1, 1-octylnony1, 1-dodecyltridecyl, 1-hexadecylheptadecyl or 1-octadecylnonadecyl; or    C+R3-R10 = -O-1-16C alkoxyl (disclosed); and    Y1 = group which can be polymerized by Suzuki, Stille, Heck or Yamamoto.
NOVELTY - A biaxially stretched film comprises composition containing high molecular compound, aromatic polyester and compound having cyclic structure and carbodiimide group. The film has breaking strength in the vertical direction and horizontal direction of 140 MPa or more, respectively.    USE - Biaxially stretched film. Uses include but are not limited to protective film for polarizing plate of liquid crystal display, solar cell back surface protective film, electric insulation film, agricultural mulch film, film for label, wrapping film, film for capacitor, thermal stencil printing and magnetic recording, antireflection film, reflective film, light diffusion film, retardation film, transparent conductive film, brightness improving film, protection film, release film, gas barrier film, water vapor barrier film, film for drying photoresist, electronic component, flexible printed circuit, metal lamination, photographic film, surface protection film and fuel cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially stretched film has high breaking strength even in wet heat environment, and provides fuel cells with improved lifetime even at high temperature. The generation of offensive odor by an isocyanate compound is suppressed and the work environment is improved.
NOVELTY - Membrane is formed of porous fluororesin having two surfaces. The bubble point of the membrane is 90 kPa or more. The surfaces are subjected to chemical etching process or physical roughening process.    USE - The membrane is useful for fuel cell, membrane filter, and covering material of electric wire, analyzer, artificial blood vessel, stent and catheter.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane is hard to dry, has excellent chemical resistance, permeability, porosity water retention property, separability and heat resistance.
NOVELTY - A composite-type fiber assembly comprises fiber assembly (300) in which several fibers are entangled, and several carbon nanotubes (CNT) formed in surface of each fiber and having diameter less than diameter of fiber. The carbon nanotubes are formed in each fiber of fiber assembly as group of carbon nanotubes in which length direction of carbon nanotubes is equal in same direction.    USE - Composite-type fiber assembly used for electrode for capacitor, lithium cell, secondary battery, wet solar cell, fuel cell and industrial apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The composite-type fiber assembly has large surface area, improved porosity, electroconductivity, current collection property and electrical storage property, and reduced electrical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite-type fiber assembly, which involves preparing fiber assembly which extends in major axis direction and which is formed by entangling several fibers and providing an iron-type catalyst on the surface, and forming carbon nanotubes on the surface of the fiber by chemical vapor deposition using a carbon source in chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view illustrating formation of carbon nanotubes on fiber assembly.    Fiber assembly (300)    Wire (301)    Carbon nanotube (CNT)
NOVELTY - The solar concentrator (110) has a light guiding unit (111) which guides the solar light. The solar concentrator is housed in a reflector (120). A solar cell (130) is housed in the reflector. The light guiding patterns (114,115) are formed on the upper incident surface (112) and the bottom surface of the light guiding unit. The conductive patterns effectively guide the light toward the radiating surface (113). The surface area of entrance face is broader than the exit face.    USE - Solar concentrator for solar cell module used in solar heat collector (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell generating system is manufactured cost-effectively by being mass-produced using an injection molding method and a laser etching method. The 30~80% of the light-harvesting effect can be exhibited according to the shape and size of the optical guiding patterns.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar concentrator (110)    Light guiding unit (111)    Upper incident surface (112)    Radiating surface (113)    Light guiding patterns (114,115)    Reflector (120)    Solar cell (130)
NOVELTY - Chlorosilane and water are used to prepare an aqueous solution of chlorosilane and reaction product. An alkaline compound is added to neutralize the aqueous solution, and the bromide ion concentration in the aqueous solution is measured by ion chromatography or inductively coupled plasma source-mass spectrometry apparatus.    USE - Quantification of bromine in impurities contained in chlorosilane e.g. tetrachlorosilane used as raw material for high purity silicon used for solar cell, semiconductor and synthetic quartz.    ADVANTAGE - The bromine element contained in the chlorosilane is quantified rapidly and with high accuracy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of tetrachlorosilane, which involves reacting silicon and gaseous chlorine to obtain crude tetrachlorosilane, purifying the crude product by distillation, sampling a portion of the purified product and quantifying the bromine element in the pure tetrachlorosilane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the hydrolysis apparatus of crude tetrachlorosilane.    Hydrolysis apparatus (10)    Containers (11-14)    Water bath (15)
NOVELTY - A curable composition contains polysiloxane-type compound having silicon hydride group and photopolymerizable functional group, alkenyl group-containing compound, light active-type platinum complex catalyst and photoinitiator.    USE - Curable composition. Uses includes but are not limited to adhesive agent for optical component, dicing tape, passivation film for thin film transistor, coloring ink, optical semiconductor sealing material, liquid resist material, fuel cell material, photoconductive drum for copier, oxygen-permeating film, contact lens, battery solid electrolyte, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has excellent heat resistance, photocurability, photo-lithography property and light resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hardened material of curable composition.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing an oxide nano particle by utilizing paste/ink. A coating film is installed on a conductive substrate. The oxide nano particle is equipped on a side of the conductive substrate. The coating film is heat-treated at a low-temperature. The oxide nano particle comprises a mixture selected from titanium oxide, cobalt oxide, ruthenium oxide, iridium dioxide and manganese dioxide. A binder and a dispersing agent are mixed to the oxide nano particle. The binder comprises Nafion (RTM: sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene) or polyvinylidene fluoride.    USE - Method for manufacturing an anode catalytic layer for a photoelectrochemistry battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The oxide nano particle can be coated in the conductive substrate so as to prevent physical property change of photoelectrode and improve generation speed of hydrogen or oxygen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The dispersing agent comprises terpinol, amine or thiol. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a photoelectrochemistry battery comprising an anode catalytic layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating steps involved in an anode catalytic layer manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves illuminating the region of semiconductor sample with predetermined illumination of laser, for producing the photoluminescence from semiconductor sample. A photoluminescence image (26) is acquired from the semiconductor sample. The acquired image is analyzed (28), for obtaining the information regarding the defects occurred on the semiconductor sample.    USE - Method for processing semiconductor sample such as silicon brick, wafer and thin film for use in manufacture of solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the defects occurred on the semiconductor sample are identified based on the analyzing process of photoluminescence image, the efficiency of solar cells can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for processing semiconductor sample.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the processing of semiconductor sample.    Step for acquiring the photoluminescence image from the semiconductor sample (26)    Step for analyzing the acquired image for identifying the defects provided on semiconductor sample (28)    Step for adjusting the laser-processing parameter (30)    Step for sending the semiconductor sample to bin (31)
NOVELTY - The canopy has several support units (20) that are installed in a longitudinal direction, and several support stands that are installed in a width direction. A solar power generation module (40) is equipped on a top of the support stand. A reinforcing unit prevents the support stands from hanging downward. The solar power generation module is provided with a light penetration panel (70) which is located in a lower portion of the reinforcing unit and blocks snow from entering inside the module. The light penetration panel is made from polycarbonate or PVC material.    USE - Canopy for bicycle lane.    ADVANTAGE - The canopy can be installed can be installed conveniently at low cost. Hence the installation of the canopy in a relatively large area can be allowed. The support stand can be prevented from being detached due to the provision of the reinforcing unit. Hence the maintenance cost can be reduced. Since the light penetration panel can be provided various colors, an aesthetic effect can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the canopy.    Column (10)    Support unit (20)    Solar power generation module (40)    Light penetration panel (70)    Round rod (80)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an electrode on a substrate. A semiconductor layer is formed in the substrate. Another electrode is equipped on an edge of the substrate. A fixed region of the electrodes and the semiconductor layer is etched by a wet etch process through an etchant material. A contact element is equipped on the semiconductor layer. An isolator portion is formed in the edge of the substrate. A transparent conductive layer is formed in the fixed region of the latter electrode. The material is selected from sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid or nitric acid.    USE - Solar cell manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method eliminates need of separate particle removal process so as to reduce process time and improves productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar cell    (2) an etcher for production of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The tandem type solar cell comprises substrate section (100), photoelectric conversion unit (200), electrode part (210), photoelectric transformation layer (230) and conductor (400), where the photoelectric conversion unit is positioned at one side of the substrate section.    USE - Tandem type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tandem type solar cell comprises substrate section, photoelectric conversion unit, electrode part, photoelectric transformation layer and conductor, and hence ensures simple manufacturing method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the tandem type solar cell.    Substrate section (100)    Photoelectric conversion unit (200)    Electrode part (210)    Photoelectric transformation layer (230)    Conductor (400)
NOVELTY - Poly-(3-hexyl)thiophene and (6,6)-61C-phenyl methyl butyrate are mixed in mass ratio of 3:2-2:3 to obtain mixed solution having total concentration of 20-30 mg/ml, and obtained mixed solution is spun using a spinning instrument to obtain a thin film having thickness of 90-200 nm. The obtained thin film is added to a mixed solution containing methanol and carbon disulfide in the mass ratio of 4:1-15:1 at room temperature for 1 second to 10 minutes, and a metal electrode having thickness of more than 60 nm is evaporated to obtain polymer solar battery.    USE - Manufacture of polymer solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides polymer solar battery having high conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an amorphous silicon layer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process. Photoelectric conversion on a substrate is performed. A metal catalyst layer is formed on the amorphous silicon layer by electroless plating process, where the metal catalyst layer is formed by processing absorbing palladium into nickel catalyst. A polycrystalline silicon layer is formed on the amorphous silicon layer, and the metal catalyst layer is heat-treated. A N-type layer is laminated in a PIN junction.    USE - Method for manufacturing a silicon thin film solar cell device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell device avoids utilization of an expensive vacuum equipment, so that the production cost of the solar cell device is reduced. The metal catalyst is evaporated uniformly, and the silicon thin film of the even polycrystalline is obtained during thermal process, so that the efficiency of the solar cell is improved. The device easily produces the thin film, and adopts electroless plating process, so that production efficiency of the device is improved and process time of the device is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon thin film solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a silicon thin film solar cell device.
NOVELTY - The method involves coupling a solar cell (22) at a rear side of an electrically conductive and structured layer (24) for conducting away electrical energy that is generated in the solar cell. A transparent carrier layer (23) is provided at a surface of the solar cell, and a cover layer (27) is provided at the electrically conductive layer. A through-opening (29) is formed in the cover layer for exposing partial regions of different polarity of the electrically conductive layer. Connections or connection elements (30, 31) of a connection housing (28) are directly coupled to the regions.    USE - Method for contact of a photovoltaic module with a connection housing and/or a junction box.    ADVANTAGE - The through-opening is formed in the cover layer for exposing the partial regions of different polarity of the electrically conductive layer, and the connections or connection elements of the connection housing are directly coupled to the partial regions, thus realizing contact-connection of the electrically conductive layer of the photovoltaic module to the connections or connection elements of the housing in a simple and reliable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system comprising a photovoltaic module, a connection housing and/or a junction box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a system comprising a photovoltaic module, a connection housing and/or a junction box.    Solar cell (22)    Transparent carrier layer (23)    Electrically conductive and structured layer (24)    Cover layer (27)    Connection housing (28)    Through-opening (29)    Connection elements (30, 31)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (200) has a transparent semiconductor film (401) including a semiconductor nanofiber (301) which is formed on a transparent insulating substrate (201). A grid-type bottom metal electrode (202) is formed on the top of the transparent insulating substrate. A negative (n) type oxide semiconductor material and a positive (p) type oxide semiconductor material are formed on the top of a high density semiconductor nanofiber non-woven fabric layer (302). A grid-type upper metal electrode (501) is formed on the top of the semiconductor film.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The surface area of the p-n junction is maximized by forming the p-n junction on the top of the high density nanofiber which increases the energy generation efficiency of the solar cell. The transparent insulating substrate is capable of passing the incident rays of sunlight to both sides of solar cell such that electric power generation efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic perspective view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (200)    Transparent insulating substrate (201)    Grid-type bottom metal electrode (202)    Semiconductor nanofiber (301)    Non-woven fabric layer (302)    Transparent semiconductor film (401)    Grid-type upper metal electrode (501)
NOVELTY - A nanoporous mold (102) is prepared. A metal nanoparticle is plated on the mold. A layer including a single crystal N-type silicon nanowire, is formed by alternatively depositing an N-type dopant and silicon on the plated mold. A monocrystal N-type silicon nanowire (101) is exposed from the layer including the single crystal N-type silicon nanowire. A monocrystal P-type silicon layer (103) is formed by alternatively depositing a P-type dopant and silicon on the exposed nanowire.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of solar cell is improved by using several nanowires which are vertically deposited on the aluminum substrate. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Monocrystal N-type silicon nanowire (101)    Nanoporous mold (102)    Monocrystal P-type silicon layer (103)    Transparent conductive material (104)
NOVELTY - The method involves sliding (S210) a single crystal silicon ingot of rod type into predetermined thickness. The slid silicon plate is cut (S220) into a predetermined standard wafer by transferring laser beam along a predetermined cutting plane line. The laser beam is moved (S230) along a virtual line parallel with respect to the predetermined cutting plane. The wafer is coated with polyvinyl acetate.    USE - Method of cutting solar cell wafer using laser beam.    ADVANTAGE - The burr and debris which is attached to a wafer can be removed by repeatedly moving laser beam at high speed. The cracking of solar cell wafer can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for cutting solar cell wafer using laser beam.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process for cutting solar cell wafer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for sliding single crystal ingot of rod type (S210)    Step for cutting slid silicon plate into predetermined wafer (S220)    Step for moving laser beam along virtual line (S230)
NOVELTY - A film of a semiconductor nanoparticle material forming process involves solubilizing the semiconductor nanoparticle material in the form of nanorod particles in a solvent. An electrode connected to a mesoporous surface and a counter electrode is introduced into the solvent. An electric field is applied to induce electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of the nanorod particles on the mesoporous surface.    USE - Process for forming a film of a semiconductor nanoparticle material in the form of nanorod particles on a mesoporous surface, which is utilized for manufacturing a quantum dot sensitized solar cell device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process enables forming the film of a semiconductor nanoparticle material in an efficient manner with better nanoparticle size, size distribution, shape, spectroscopic property, topology and physical or chemical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a mesoporous surface    (2) an electrode    (3) a solar cell    (4) a quantum dot sensitized solar cell device.
NOVELTY - Solar cell (10), comprises: a first electrode (12); a composite electron conductor layer (14) electrically coupled to the first electrode, where the composite electron conductor layer includes a mixture of different sized particles; an active layer coupled to the composite electron conductor layer; and a second electrode (16) electrically coupled to the active layer.    USE - The solar cell is useful as photovoltaic devices for converting sunlight into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has relatively large surface area and high conductivity, due to the presence of electron conductor layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacturing the solar cell, comprising: providing a substrate; growing a micro structured array on the substrate, where the array includes structured nanocomponents; removing a portion of the structured nanocomponents from the substrate; processing the removed structured nanocomponents to form nanoelements; forming a composite paste by mixing nanoparticles with nanoelements, where the nanoparticles are smaller than the nanoelements; applying the composite paste to a first electrode, where the composite paste defines an electron conductor layer; and disposing an active layer on the composite electron conductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic perspective view of the solar cell partially in cross-section.    Solar cell (10)    First electrode (12)    Electron conductor layer (14)    Active layer (16)    Hole conductor layer (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves implanting impurities of conductivity types into front surface of semiconductor substrate (210) to form emitter layer (220). The mask layer (230) is formed on emitter layer. The mask layer is patterned by coating etching paste (270) on portion of mask layer. The high-concentration impurities are implanted into portion of mask layer. The anti-reflective coating (ARC) is formed on emitter layer. The front electrode is formed on front surface of semiconductor substrate. The rear electrode is formed on rear surface of semiconductor substrate.    USE - Method of fabricating solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The surface recombination and serial resistance of electrode and substrate can be reduced using selective emitter, so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved. The manufacturing of the solar cell can be simplified. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell can be reduced, so that the commercialization and mass production of solar cells can be achieved. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be enhanced. The consumption of etchant and material loss of the solar cell can be minimized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating the process for manufacturing solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (210)    Emitter layer (220)    Mask layer (230)    Etching paste (270)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has electrode (4) that is provided facing an electrode (2) across the generation area of hydrogen plasma. A heater (3) and cooling pipe (6) are provided to control the temperature of electrode (2) so that temperature of electrode (2) becomes higher than that of electrode (4). The silicon particle (1) currently loaded into electrode (2) are made to float in hydrogen plasma and exposed to hydrogen plasma, by convection of source gas between electrodes.    USE - Apparatus for plasma processing of silicon material for integrated circuit and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The defect density of silicon particle is reduced since the silicon particle currently loaded into electrode are made to float in hydrogen plasma and exposed to hydrogen plasma. The time to expose the silicon particle is controlled. The recovery of silicon particle is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Silicon particle (1)    Electrodes (2,4)    Heater (3)    Cooling pipe (6)    Plasma processing apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves winding (S100) the fiber for impregnating thermosetting resin of non-hardened state at a hollow liner, to form an inner layer. The fiber is wound (S102) for impregnating other thermosetting resin of non-hardened state to inner layer, so as to form an outer layer. Other thermosetting resin is heated (S104) from outer layer side. Other thermosetting resin having hardening characteristic is hardened before the viscosity of thermosetting resin is lowered at the time of hardening.    USE - Shaping tank of high pressure tank for supplying fuel gas to fuel cell of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since other thermosetting resins are heated from outer layer side, and other thermosetting resin having hardening characteristic is hardened before the viscosity of thermosetting resin is lowered at the time of hardening, the outer layer is hardened at high speed. Hence the thermosetting resin of inner layer oozing out to outer layer side can be prevented. The homogenization of the ratio of the fiber and resin in the inside of fiber reinforced plastic layer in high pressure tank can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of shaping of high pressure tank.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for winding fiber for impregnating thermosetting resin of non-hardened state (S100)    Step for winding fiber for impregnating other thermosetting resin of non-hardened state to inner layer (S102)    Step for heating and hardening specific thermosetting resin (S104)
NOVELTY - A glass comprises boron trioxide (35-65%) and alumina. The ratio content of alumina to content of boron trioxide is 0.18-0.45.    USE - Glass is used for condensing lens of concentrating-type solar cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The glass has excellent transmittance with respect to sunlight and thermal dimensional property, low-temperature meltability and hot-briquetting property.
NOVELTY - The importance of carbon nanotubes used in the working electrodes of quantum dot sensitized titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin film solar cells is described, where cadmium sulfide (CdS) quantum dots have been incorporated into the nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method by which CdS quantum dots occupy the void spaces of the working electrode (TiO2 nano crystals). The shortcomings faced in transport of electrons through void spaces is overcome by this process by filling of the void spaces with CdS quantum dots which improves the movement of the electrons without any loss of efficiency inside the working electrodes. A solar cell with carbon nanotubes having more absorbing area decreases the electron recombination process in the working electrode surface and increases the efficiency. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - The chamber (500) has a door (520) that opens and closes housing (510). The target (230) is received by a bearing (540) which are located in the door. The bearing is oriented in a direction (260). The target is partially removed from the chamber in the direction (260). A target aperture of the housing is provided at the opposite side to a bearing side. The bearing side of the chamber has a greater extension in a direction (270) which is perpendicular to the direction (270).    USE - Physical vapor deposition chamber. Uses include but are not limited to deposition of thin films used in manufacture of semiconductor devices, silicon based wafers, flat panel displays, photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, batteries, LEDs, micro-electromechanical systems, nano-electro-mechanical systems and optoelectronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The replacement and the cleaning process of portions located within the chamber can be shortened, so the chamber efficiency can be improved and working capacity is enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the physical vapor deposition chamber.    Target (230)    Directions (260,270)    Physical vapor deposition chamber (500)    Housing (510)    Door (520)    Bearing (540)
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises a photovoltaic structure; a transparent-conductive-oxide (TCO) layer situated above the photovoltaic structure, where the TCO layer is in contact with the front surface of the photovoltaic structure; and a front-side metal grid (212) situated above the TCO layer, where the metal grid includes at least one of: copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni).    USE - The solar cell is used to convert light into electricity using the photovoltaic effect.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell that includes a metal grid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for fabricating a solar cell by depositing one or more layers of amorphous-Si (a-Si) on top of a crystalline Si (c-Si) substrate with thin oxide formed on the surface to form a photovoltaic structure; depositing a layer of TCO on top of the a-Si layers; forming a front-side electrode grid comprising a metal stack on top of the TCO layer, where the metal stack includes at least one of: a layer of Cu and a layer of Ni; and forming a back-side electrode on the back side of the Si substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a diagram illustrating a process of fabricating a solar cell.    Crystalline Si substrate (200)    Silicon oxide layer (202)    Amorphous Si layer (204)    Anti-reflection layer (206)    Patterned masking layer (208)    Opening (210)    Metal grid (212)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a defective-rich semiconductor layer (2) arranged on a surface of the device, where the device is made of semiconductor material. Defect concentration of the layer is in range of 103 defects per cm square. Thickness of the layer is in range of about 1-20 nanometer. The layer is a made of material selected from a group comprising amorphous silicon, nano-crystalline silicon, microcrystalline silicon, silicon carbide, silicon monoxide, silicon nitride, alumina, titanium dioxide, and transparent leading oxides (TCO) such as indium tin oxide and/or zinc oxide.    USE - Semiconductor device for a solar cell i.e. silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The defective-rich semiconductor layer with defect concentration of 103 defects per cm square is arranged on the surface of the device, thus avoiding high doping concentration at the surface of the device while ensuring better contact of the device with an emitter of a solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front side view of a semiconductor device with a defective-rich semiconductor layer.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Semiconductor device (1)    Defective-rich semiconductor layer (2)    Substrate (3)    Emitter (4)    Anti-reflection coating (5)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition comprises conductive fiber and dispersing agent having heterocyclic group-containing repeating unit (I) dispersed in conductive fiber.    USE - Electroconductive composition for transparent conductor, touch panel and integrated solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to antistatic for display, electromagnetic wave shield, electrode for organic or inorganic electroluminescent display, electrode for flexible display and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive composition has high electroconductivity, improved durability, transmittance and flexibility, even if the composition is not baked. The solar cell with improved conversion efficiency is provided using the electroconductive composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive composition comprises conductive fiber and dispersing agent having heterocyclic group-containing repeating unit of formula: -(CH2-C(-R1)(-J-W'(-P')))- (I) dispersed in conductive fiber.    R1=H or methyl;    J=-CO-, -COO-, -CONR10-, -OCO-, methylene, phenylene or -C6H4CO-;    R10=H, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl;    W'=single bond or bivalent coupling group;and    P'=heterocyclyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the touch panel.    Touch panel (10)    Transparent substrate (11)    Transparent conductive film (12)    Protective layer (14)    Protective film (17)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic module (100) comprises a solar cell (110) for converting light into electricity, and comprising a light-receiving surface (111) and a back surface (112); a polypropylene layer (120) disposed above the light-receiving surface of the solar cell, where the polypropylene layer has a transparency of greater than 50% in a wavelength range of 380-780 nm; and a backsheet (130) disposed below the back surface of the solar cell.    USE - Photovoltaic module for consumer electronic devices.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic module.    Photovoltaic module (100)    Solar cell (110)    Light-receiving surface (111)    Back surface (112)    Polypropylene layer (120)    Backsheet (130)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming multiple penetration holes by performing hole machining process (S1). Sprayed film is formed by performing plasma spraying process (S2) in supply direction or side facing in creation domain of plasma. The sprayed film is made of aluminum, titanium, magnesium and stainless steel.    USE - Manufacturing method of gas supply electrode used in plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus for forming thin film for display device such as LCD device and organic electroluminescent display device, semiconductor device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The quality of the gas supply electrode is improved by performing plasma spraying process in supply direction or side facing in creation domain of plasma.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of gas supply electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Performing hole machining process (S1)    Performing plasma spraying process (S2)    Performing plasma oxidation process (S3)
NOVELTY - Solar panel comprises: a front cover; a first layer of encapsulant; many photovoltaic cells; a second layer of encapsulant; and a backing sheet adjacent to the second layer of encapsulant, where backing sheet comprises (a) laminar structure of at least three layers comprising two outer layers (6A) and core layer (7), (b) layer of polyester film, and (c) weatherable exterior layer.    USE - Used as a solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The solar panel: exhibits improved power generation and excellent power retention characteristics over extended periods of time; and utilizes backsheets that provide increased opacity while significantly decreasing surface particle agglomeration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solar panel comprises: a front cover; a first layer of encapsulant; many photovoltaic cells; a second layer of encapsulant; and a backing sheet adjacent to the second layer of encapsulant, where the backing sheet comprises (a) a laminar structure of at least three layers comprising two outer layers (6A) and a core layer (7), where the outer layers each consist essentially of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having vinyl acetate (2-8%) and each comprising opacifying pigment (up to 6%), and the core layer comprises thermoplastic olefin polymer containing opacifying pigment (4-12 wt.%), (b) a layer of polyester film, and (c) at least one weatherable exterior layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic, cross-sectional illustration of a backing sheet which can be used in the solar panels.    Two outer layers (6A)    Core layer (7)    Polymeric film (8)    Element (9)
NOVELTY - The structure (1) has top covering layer (11) and bottom covering layer (14) respectively molded from thermoplastic polymer e.g. polycarbonate. The solar cell layer (12) is laminated in between top covering layer and bottom covering layer. The solar cell layer is provided with several solar cell chips (121) that are arranged in array form. A reflector layer is bonded between solar cell layer and bottom covering layer, and molded from polyethylene terephthalate. The bottom covering layer is made up of ethylene-vinyl acetate.    USE - Structure for packaging solar cell for used in portable product such as backpack, cell phone and clothing. Can also be used in water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The weight of packing structure can be reduced and spill resistant, impact resistant and shatter resistant of packaging structure can be improved. The top covering layer and bottom covering layer are respectively molded from thermoplastic polymers, for example polycarbonate so that low degree of light transmission, excellent bendability, excellent toughness and low fragile temperature of packaging structure can be achieved. The bonding layer is made up of ethylene-vinyl acetate so that the thickness of the bonding layers can be controlled easily and accurately and low water absorption, good weather resisting and electrical insulating properties of packaging structure can be achieved. The bonding layers effectively protect the solar cell layer without affecting the power conversion efficiency of the solar cell layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the exploded perspective view of the solar cell packaging structure.    Solar cell packaging structure (1)    Top covering layer (11)    Solar cell layer (12)    Bottom covering layer (14)    Solar cell chip (121)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a nanoparticle solution, which is provided with solvent and supersaturated nanoparticles with surface ligand molecules. A substrate is dip coated to the nanoparticle solution to form a monolayer of the nanoparticles on the substrate, where the monolayer of the nanoparticles is used for constructing the nanoparticle film. A plasma modification is performed through a mask. The nanoparticles are made of metal or core coated with metal. The substrate is made of quartz, indium tin oxide, silicon, polymer, ceramic, or metal.    USE - Method for forming a nanoparticle film i.e. multilayered or three dimensional (3D) nanoparticle film, that is utilized in an optoelectronic device or electronic device and a spectroscopy device to identify a substance (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to such as solar cells, LED, photo diode, thin-film transistor, photo detector.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing close-packed structure, very strong transverse and longitudinal near-field plasmonic coupling effects, thus allowing the unique opportunity to measure collective plasmon resonance (CPR) properties of films, and hence forming nanoparticle films with unlimited thickness in an efficient manner, and ensuring uniformity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a nanoparticle film comprising a monolayer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating plasmonic properties of nanoparticle films.
NOVELTY - A catalytic material comprises: nanoparticles that each comprises a gold substrate and a catalyst on the gold substrate. The gold substrate includes surface facets of which a predominant amounts are gold(100)-oriented crystal planes.    USE - In fuel cells or other devices.    ADVANTAGE - The use of multiple layers in the catalyst enhances the durability of the catalytic material under the high temperature and potential cycling conditions of a fuel cell environment and enhances the electrochemical activity of the catalytic material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell comprising: the catalytic material having the nanoparticles that each comprise a gold substrate and a catalyst on the gold substrate, the gold substrate includes surface facets of which a predominant amount are Au(100)-oriented crystal planes.
NOVELTY - The solar battery has a transparent substrate (10), a lower electrode (20), a lower transition layer (40), an optical activity layer (60), an upper transition layer (50) and an upper electrode (30) which are arranged sequentially. The lower and upper transition layers are the semiconductor layers with different transmission carriers. The optical activity layer comprises several cylinders which are arranged in arrays on a substrate layer. The upper transition layer is filled in the gap between cylinders and has a surface layer which is higher than the cylindrical end face.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The absorption for the sunshine can be improved so that the photoelectric converting efficiency of the solar battery can be improved. The manufacturing method of solar battery is featured with simple process, low cost and environmental-friendliness with no pollution, which is good for industrial production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of solar battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (10)    Lower electrode (20)    Upper electrode (30)    Lower transition layer (40)    Upper transition layer (50)    Optical activity layer (60)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a glass substrate, a transparent conductive film, a P-type amorphous silicon window layer, an amorphous silicon intrinsic layer, a N-type amorphous silicon layer that are orderly formed to be a stacked structure. A P1-l1-N1-type amorphous silicon cell is used as a top cell. A P2-l2-N2-type microcrystalline silicon cell is utilized as a bottom cell. A zinc oxide layer and an aluminum layer are acted as a composite back electrode.    USE - Amorphous silicon/microcrystalline silicon stacked solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell ensures high product rate with cell transforming efficiency, and can be conveniently transplanted to a production line of a silicon based film cell. The solar cell has low upgrading and updating cost and high popularization value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an amorphous silicon/microcrystalline silicon stacked solar cell preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an amorphous silicon/microcrystalline silicon stacked solar cell.
NOVELTY - The material has an electrolyte support body whose surface is compounded with fiber-shaped nickel oxide catalyst powder. The fiber-shaped nickel oxide catalyst powder is provided with a nickel chloride, urea and ammonium oxalate as raw materials. The fiber-shaped nickel oxide catalyst powder is prepared in alcohol water medium during hydro-thermal reaction condition.    USE - Oxide nickel-based SOFC anode film material for industrial production.    ADVANTAGE - The material has aesthetic appearance and better usage effect for the formation of anode three-dimensional (3D) conductive network. The material reduces the dosage of the catalyst, thus strengthening fire-proof effect. The material is inexpensive, and has better electro catalysis property and thermal shock resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method of the oxide nickel-based solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode film material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating percentage ratio of an oxide nickel-based SOFC anode film material. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing a carbon material as a substrate, where the carbon material is graphite and a carbon fiber active carbon or amorphous carbon. Strong acid is utilized for modifying surface characteristics of the carbon material, where the strong acid is phosphoric acid, nitric acid and sulfuric acid. Deionized water or ethanol is utilized for pretreating the carbon material. The carbon material is placed into strong acid mass percentage concentration for activating 1-48 hours. The cathode material is obtained after making cleaning and drying process.    USE - Method for preparing a cathode material that is utilized for a microbiological fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures low material price and wide application range to the cathode material. The method improves cathode oxygen reduction rate and power generating power of the cell and reduces constructing cost of the microorganism fuel cell. The method enables providing a new way and possibility to microbial fuel cell application.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a microbiological fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of a cathode material prepared by a method.
NOVELTY - The material is a perovskite oxide with a molecular formula as barium- lanthanide iron-lanthanide uranium oxide. Lanthanide is selected from one of scandium and uranium. Delta is produced as oxygen hole concentration, where the delta is larger than -0.5 and smaller than 0.5. The lanthanide is one of cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium or ytterbium.    USE - Ferromagnetic iron oxide based aviators breathing oxygen type perovskite fuel cell cathode material for a low-and-medium temperature solid oxide fuel cell (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material has matched coefficient of thermal expansion with traditional electrolyte. The material provides better oxygen reduction activity in temperature range of 500-800 degrees Celsius.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a ferromagnetic iron oxide based aviators breathing oxygen type perovskite fuel cell cathode material. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cell has an anode chamber (10) and a cathode chamber (11) that are connected by a salt bridge (12). Organic rubbish, water and anaerobic sludge are filled inside the anode chamber. An interior of the anode chamber is provided with anaerobic environment. The cathode chamber is filled with disodium hydrogen phosphate and sodium dihydrogen phosphate buffer solution. An interior of the cathode chamber is provided with aerobic environment. The anode chamber is isolated from air. The cathode chamber is processed by aeration.    USE - Microbiological fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic matter in organic rubbish on a surface of the anode sector produces carbon dioxide, proton and electron by the action of anode microorganism. The electron is transmitted to the electrode by midbody or cytomembrane, and reaches the cathode by external circuit. The proton is migrated to the cathode by salt bridge solution before reacting with the oxygen to generate water such that the substance and the charge are balanced during the entire process. The external electric appliance obtains electric energy. The cell is simple in structure. The cell is free from pollution. The cell utilizes organic rubbish in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a microbiological fuel cell.    Anode chamber (10)    Cathode chamber (11)    Salt bridge (12)
NOVELTY - A back surface protective film (1) consists of resin layer (11) comprising infrared permeability coloring agent, resin layer (12) containing white-colored coloring agent, and resin layer (13) containing saturated polyester resin. The layers (11,12) contain rubber containing aromatic vinyl type resin with maximum glass transition temperature of 90-120 degrees C measured according to JIS K 7121. The layers (11-13) have thickness of 10-100 mu m, respectively. The resin layer (13) has dimensional change of plus minus 0.5% after leaving at 135 degrees C for 30 minutes.    USE - Back surface protective film for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protective film has excellent heat resistance, flexibility, flaw resistance, durability with respect to cooling-heat cycle, and is manufactured efficiently. The solar cell with improved electric power generation efficiency is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of back surface protective film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the back surface protective film.    Back surface protective film (1)    Resin layers (11-13)
NOVELTY - A electrode forming composition contains mixture of aluminum powder (A) having size of 30-100 nm and aluminum powder (B) having size of 2-10 mu m.    USE - Composition is used for manufacturing back contact electrode for crystalline solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composition is formed using aluminum powder with reduced size, and hence, Rs-contact resistance is reduced and solar cell is formed with excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of the composition. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Feeding of raw materials (AA)    Resin, inorganic binder and additive (CC)    Mixing (DD)    Formation of raw material base (FF)    Base, aluminum powder and additive (GG)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a top enamel (120) trace to a substrate (110) made of glass, indium tin oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, glass or ceramic, in parallel to the substrate edge. Another enamel trace which contains a conductor is applied across the top trace, such that the conductor containing enamel contacts the substrate in the area adjacent to the edges of the top enamel. A bottom enamel (150) trace is applied parallel to the substrate edge over the top enamel trace. The enamels are heated respectively.    USE - Method of hermetically sealing conductive feed-through in inorganic substrates of photovoltaic device used multi-cell solar array (all claimed). Can also be used in organic LED (OLED), architectural window and automotive glass.    ADVANTAGE - The composition of the enamel and the parameters of the sealing technique are controlled effectively to form high quality seal, thus the fractures due to thermal shock and thermal expansion mismatches that would compromise the hermeticity of the seal, and the stress that would weaken the seal are prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) process of sealing two inorganic substrates;    (2) process of forming photovoltaic device comprising inorganic substrates; and    (3) sealant material system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the hermetic seal.    Substrates (110,140)    Enamels (120,150)    Top assembly (130)    Bottom assembly (160)
NOVELTY - An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device comprises two electrodes comprising in superposed relation donor material(s) and acceptor material(s). The donor material and the acceptor material form photoactive region(s) between the two electrodes, and are ordered in their bulk and comprise a disordered region at their interface. The disordered region comprises a non-crystalline region and/or a steric bulk region, and comprises less than 10 monolayers of donor and acceptor materials. The order in the bulk comprises single crystal, nanocrystalline or polycrystalline material.    USE - Organic photosensitive optoelectronic device including an organic photodetector or an organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device provides polaron pair recombination dynamics to reduce recombination rate, and thus improve cell efficiency. The electronic coupling upon which the recombination rate depends can be decreased by adding steric bulk to donor and acceptor molecules at the interface or by disrupting their ordered stacking.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for making an organic photosensitive optoelectronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic diagram of a field-dependent model of recombination rate in which interfacial electric field modifies polaron pair potential.
NOVELTY - The solar cell back surface protection sheet has a weather resistant resin layer (1), a plastic film (2) and an adhesive bond layer (3). The weather resistant resin layer comprises acrylic type copolymer with glass transition temperature of 0-50 degrees Celsius, average molecular weights of 30,000-150,000, hydroxyl values of 2-100, and maximum aromatic ring content of 50 weight %. The weather resistant resin layer comprises polyisocyanate compound with 0.1-5 isocyanate groups with respect to one hydroxyl group in the acrylic type copolymer.    USE - Solar cell back surface protection sheet for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Obtains inexpensive solar cell module. Offers solar cell back surface protection sheet which is excellent in abrasion resistance, long-term outdoor weather resistance, and long-term heat and moisture resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional drawing of a solar cell back surface protection sheet.    Weather resistant resin layer (1)    Plastic film (2)    Adhesive bond layer (3)    Steam barrier layer (4)    Adhesive bond layer (5)
NOVELTY - A sealing material (B) comprises an ethylene-based copolymer and a nonionic surfactant.    USE - Sealing material is used for back-surface protection sheets (claimed) of solar cells e.g. thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material has excellent antistatic property. The solar cell obtained using the sealing material maintains high electric-power generation performance over a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for back-surface protection sheet (B').    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the thin-film solar cell.    Surface-side transparent protection component (1)    Solar cell element (2)    Sealing material (B)    Back-surface protection component (B')    Weather-resistant base material (B1)
NOVELTY - The film (6) has a layer (3) i.e. film containing olefin resin and aminosilane, containing 0.8-10 weight part of aminosilane with respect to 100 weight part of olefin resins. Another layer (4) i.e. film containing epoxy containing ethylene-based copolymer, contains an epoxy-group-containing ethylene-based copolymer. A copolymer is provided with a monomeric unit derived from ethylene and a monomeric unit derived from an epoxy-group-containing olefin, where the monomeric unit derived from an epoxy-group-containing olefin is a monomeric unit derived from glycidyl methacrylate.    USE - Multilayer film for a laminated body of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film has better adhesive strength with glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a multilayer film.    Photovoltaic cell (1)    Electrode (2)    Layers (3, 4)    Multilayer film (6)    Laminated body (7)
NOVELTY - The housing (1) has a hollow-chamber section (2) provided with a primary chamber (3) for a battery cell e.g. lithium ion battery cell, and a secondary chamber (4) for a temperature control medium, where the secondary chamber partially encloses the primary chamber at side surfaces. The hollow-chamber section is designed as an extruded section. An inner surface (5) of the primary chamber is electrically insulated, and an inner wall (8) of the secondary chamber has a rib-shaped or wave-shaped cross section. The hollow-chamber section is formed with a blow-off channel (6).    USE - Battery cell housing for a battery cell e.g. lithium ion and nickel metal hydride battery cells, in a vehicle e.g. motor vehicle such as fuel cell vehicle, and electric and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hollow-chamber section is provided with the primary chamber for the battery cell and the secondary chamber for the temperature control medium, where the secondary chamber partially encloses the primary chamber at the side surfaces, thus assembling a traction battery in the housing in a simple manner, and hence enabling mechanical protection of interior of the battery cell and enabling cooling/heating of the battery cell while manufacturing the battery with simple and compact design.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a battery cell housing.    Battery cell housing (1)    Hollow-chamber section (2)    Primary chamber (3)    Secondary chamber (4)    Inner surface of primary chamber (5)    Blow-off channel (6)    Inner wall of secondary chamber (8)
NOVELTY - A (meth)acrylic acid ester compound (I) having spiro ring bonded with spiro carbon of fluorene, is new.    USE - New (meth)acrylic acid ester used in composition for forming hardened material used in optical medium (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to display of liquid crystal television, notebook personal computer, handheld game machine, mobile telephone, portable game machine, Fresnel lens, lenticular lens, lens array, microlens, grating lens, eyeglass lens, contact lens, coating material for optical fiber and optical disk, light guide plate, optical semiconductor, adhesive agent for optical component, optical circuit, component for solar cell and illuminating device, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The (meth)acrylic acid ester compound does not contain halogen and has low viscosity. The composition containing the (meth)acrylic acid ester compound produces hardened material with high refractive index.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A (meth)acrylic acid ester compound of formula (I) having spiro ring bonded with spiro carbon of fluorene, is new.    X,Y'=C, N, O or S;    R1,R2=H or group of formula: -(CH2)n-Q-C(=O)-C(-R3)=CH2 (a) (when X and Y' are C or N);    Q=O or S;    R3=H or -CH3;    n=1-5;    Z=bivalent group chosen from phenylene group, naphthylene group and -(CH2)m- (all optionally substituted);and    m=1-5.
NOVELTY - Microwave is irradiated on a mixture containing cellulose substance, polyacid and aqueous medium in order to decompose cellulose.    USE - Decomposition of cellulose substance to produce cellulose derivative (claimed) for use as raw material for fuel for fuel cells and chemicals.    ADVANTAGE - The cellulose substance is decomposed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of cellulose derivative; and    (2) enzyme saccharification method of cellulose substance, which involves pre-treating cellulose substance to obtain decomposition product, and performing enzyme saccharification using decomposition product.
NOVELTY - A silicon sludge, and pure water or ultrapure water are injected in sedimentation container, and silicon sludge is dispersed in pure water or ultrapure water. The obtained supernatant liquid is subjected to sedimentation process, and silicon sludge is settled within the sedimentation container. Then, surface layer sludge containing micro silicon powder having particle size of 2 mu m or less is removed by suction process, and resultant silicon sludge is settled. The obtained silicon sludge is molded and dried to obtain raw material.    USE - Manufacture of raw material used for silicon-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides raw material having excellent recycling property and productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon sludge containing silicon powder having average particle diameter of 1-10 mm, which is generated in silicon process, and pure water or ultrapure water are injected in a sedimentation container, and the silicon sludge is dispersed in pure water or ultrapure water. The obtained supernatant liquid is subjected to sedimentation process, and silicon sludge is settled within the sedimentation container. Then, surface layer sludge containing micro silicon powder having particle size of 2 mu m or less is removed by suction process, and resultant silicon sludge is settled. The obtained silicon sludge is molded and dried to obtain raw material.
NOVELTY - Sandy-conditioned silicon (60-79 weight%) having average particle diameter of 0.1-1 mm, is subjected to silicon process to obtain silicon sludge (1-10 weight%) having micro silicon with maximum particle size of 2 mu m or less. The obtained silicon sludge is concentrated and kneaded, such that the content of concentrated wastewater is 20-30 weight%. The resultant kneaded material is hardened to obtain raw material.    USE - Manufacture of raw material used for silicon-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides raw material having high strength with reduced content of oxygen. The silicon-type solar cell using the raw material has quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of manufacture of raw material for silicon-type solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The silicon crystal manufacturing method involves heating silicon raw material (10) by plasma exposure (30) to produce silicon dissolved substance (11). A conveyance pipe (40) controls the injected quantity of silicon dissolved substance thrown into an electromagnetic casting furnace (20) according to temperature.    USE - Method of manufacturing silicon crystal use in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures efficient manufacture of high quality silicon crystal by controlling the injected quantity of silicon dissolved substance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the silicon crystal manufacturing apparatus.    Silicon raw material (10)    Silicon dissolved substance (11)    Electromagnetic casting furnace (20)    Plasma exposure (30)    Conveyance pipe (40)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a modifier which reforming-reacts a raw material and produces a hydrogen-containing-gas. A transformer (8) has a shift catalyst which reduces carbon monoxide (CO) in the hydrogen-containing-gas by a shift reaction. A material supply device (1) supplies the raw material to the modifier (6). A hydrogen supply device supplies hydrogen to the raw material that flows into the transformer when purging the inside of hydrogen generation device (100A) by a material supply device at the time of stop.    USE - Hydrogen generating apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The performance degradation of shift catalyst is suppressed at the time of shutdown by hydrogen supply operation at the time of raw material purge of the hydrogen generation device. The hydrogen-containing-gas is effectively produced by the steam reforming reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell system; and    (2) operating method of hydrogen generating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of hydrogen generating apparatus.    Material supply device (1)    Modifier (6)    Transformer (8)    Hydrogen generating apparatus (100)    Hydrogen generation device (100A)
NOVELTY - The target has backing plate (20) for cooling the target material. A ridgeline portion is formed in the back surface (12) of the main structure to form the boundary line of the inclined surface. A target material (10) is formed such that range of the target material is contained in the range demarcated by four line segments by each predetermined formula.    USE - Sputtering target used for solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The roughness occurring on the inclination surface of the sputtering target can be prevented reliably. The attachment of the particle to the substrate can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sputtering target.    Target material (10)    Main surface (11)    Back surface (12)    Side (13)    Backing plate (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has pressure and flow measuring units for measuring pressure information in container and filling amount information of gas respectively whenever preset pressure arises. The pressure information in container, filling amount information of gas, and stored gas temperature are substituted to linear function type information, to generate concrete linear function type information. The internal volume information of container is estimated based on intersection information of concrete linear function type information.    USE - Apparatus for filling hydrogen gas in container e.g. fuel tank of fuel cell electric vehicle such as hydrogen-fueled car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the internal volume information of container is estimated based on intersection information of concrete linear function type information, the gas can be injected into the container effectively within short time according to the estimation of container internal volume. Thus the rising of container internal temperature can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas filling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the function data. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The transparent electrode substrate (11) has an organic protective layer (113) formed with resin material having translucency and coated on a metal wiring layer (112). An electrically conductive oxide layer (114) is formed with transparent conducting oxide laminated on the protective layer and having specific resistance. An inorganic protective layer (115), formed with another transparent conducting oxide laminated on the electrically conductive oxide layer, has acid resistance and larger specific resistance.    USE - Transparent electrode substrate for photoelectric conversion element (claimed) of dye sensitized-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Offers transparent electrode substrate with low resistance and corrosion resistance. Obtains durable photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partial enlarged view of a transparent electrode substrate.    Transparent electrode substrate (11)    Metal wiring layer (112)    Organic protective layer (113)    Electrically conductive oxide layer (114)    Inorganic protective layer (115)
NOVELTY - An acetaldehyde is selectively manufactured by gaseous phase from ethanol by making into catalyst and base metal oxide chosen from complex oxide containing lanthanum oxide, molybdenum oxide, bismuth oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, barium oxide, tungsten oxide, cupric oxide, zinc oxide, indium oxide, silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, stannic oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cerium oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, ferric oxide which is dispersed and fixed gold fine particle in presence of oxygen molecule.    USE - Selectively manufacture of acetaldehyde used in alcohol in gaseous phase, oxydization of hydrocarbon, air purification, fuel cell and chemical sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method selectively oxidizes ethanol and acetaldehyde.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) vapor oxidation catalyst of ethanol comprising carrier which consists of oxide containing titanium and vanadium oxide dispersed and fixed by carrier; and    (2) oxidation of ethanol involving vapor phase cracking of ethanol with oxygen molecule in presence of vapor phase oxidation catalyst and total oxidation to carbon dioxide and water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus and process for manufacturing gold catalyst for ethanol oxidation. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Growing of zinc oxide-transparent conducting oxide (ZnO-TCO) film comprises introducing oxygen during sputtering using glass substrate, zinc alloy target with purity of 99.995% as target material, and argon sputtering gas; and performing magnetic control sputtering and coating, such that oxygen flow in sputtering and coating period is changed by gradient to obtain ZnO-TCO film.    USE - Growing of ZnO-TCO film used in micro-crystal film battery or amorphous silicon/micro-crystal laminated film solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The ZnO-TCO film has textured structure, has thickness of 700-2500 nm and roughness (RMS) of 30-150 nm. It has good transmissivity and good electronic characteristic as compared with ZnO-TCO film with textured structure formed by normal sputtering. It has improved light scattering function, increased incidence optical path, and reduced thickness of active layer. It provides silicon-based film solar battery with improved efficiency and stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a process of growing zinc oxide-transparent conducting oxide film (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The component has a bonder provided between a face plate and a back plate i.e. back film, where the face plate is textured steel glass. The face plate, the back plate and a battery silicon sheet or battery film are bonded and packaged by the bonder. A double-faced adhesive tape packaging structure is provided on outer side edges at four sides of the face plate and the back plate. The sides of the face plate and the back plate are provided with side frames. The bonder is made of ethylene vinyl acetate, and double-faced adhesive glue covers the face part and the back plate.    USE - Solar battery component.    ADVANTAGE - The component avoids need of subsequent processing, so that the working efficiency of the component is high. The component has a simple operation. The component is directly used after bonding. The double-faced adhesive glue covers the whole face part and back plate, so that firm sealing is realized, finished product rate is higher to ensure quality of the product, yellow edge aging phenomenon is avoided and service life of the component is prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery component.
NOVELTY - A solar ultra-thin component comprises a solar cell plate, where the structure sequentially includes monolayer poly(ethylene terephthalate) or fluorine containing material, ethylene vinyl acetate or polyvinyl butyral, solar battery series, ethylene vinyl acetate or polyvinyl butyral and glass from top to bottom.    USE - Solar ultra-thin component for electronic products such as power supply of notebook extended function, public places or household electrical adornment.    ADVANTAGE - The solar ultra-thin component is light and convenient in transporting.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar battery ultra-thin component comprising welding cell plate; connecting the cell plate in series; stacking; pressing; and cutting edge, where the parameters include pressing at 138-145, vacuum pumping of the machine is controlled for 4-7 minutes, pressing is carried out automatically or manually, and controlled at 60-90% of atmospheric pressure; and the time is controlled at 10-13 minutes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar ultra-thin component.
NOVELTY - Organic semiconductor material comprises at least a doping material and at least a matrix material, where the doping material is a 3-radialene compound (I) and the matrix material is a terphenyl diamine compound.    USE - The organic semiconductor layer is useful in an organic component, preferably a light-emitting component or an organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor layer exhibits reduced absorption, improved conductivity, improved thermal stability and improved overall performance compared to a N,N-diphenyl-(1,1-biphenyl)-4,4-diamine layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic semiconductor material comprises at least a doping material and at least a matrix material, where the doping material is a 3-radialene compound of formula (I) and the matrix material is a terphenyl diamine compound (II).    R1 = aryl or heteroaryl, where aryl and heteroaryl are preferably completely substituted with one electron-poor substituent; and    R2-R19 = H or optionally branched alkyl, preferably 1-9C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) an organic component comprising the organic semiconductor material; and    (2) a mixture comprising at least one matrix material and at least one doping material for producing the doped semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figures 1 (a) and 1 (b) show a schematic representation of the first hole transport layer and the second hole transport layer.    First substrate (11)    First hole transport layer (12)    First electrodes (13, 14)    Second substrate (15)    Second hole transport layer (17)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of anion exchange membrane involves reacting amine compound (II) with film-like polymer which is obtained by graft-polymerizing monomer component containing aromatic monomer (I) by radiation graft polymerization method in presence of polymerization inhibitor. The content of polymerization inhibitor with respect to 100 parts mass of the monomer component is 0.005-3 parts mass.    USE - Manufacture of anion exchange membrane used as separator for fuel cell and secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The anion exchange membrane is manufactured efficiently with excellent flexibility, heat resistance, alkali resistance, and strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of anion exchange membrane involves reacting amine compound of formula: R3-N(-R1)-R2 (II) with film-like polymer which is obtained by graft-polymerizing monomer component containing aromatic monomer of formula (I) by radiation graft polymerization method in presence of polymerization inhibitor. The content of polymerization inhibitor with respect to 100 parts mass of the monomer component is 0.005-3 parts mass.    A=3-8C alkylene or 4-8C alkylene oxymethylene group;    R1-R3=H, 1-6C alkyl or 1-6C hydroxyalkyl;and    Z=halo.    The hydrogen atom of the benzene ring is optionally substituted by alkyl or halo. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for anion exchange membrane, which has graft ratio of 6 mol% or more and calculated using relation of formula: dg=mm/mpx 100, where dg is graft ratio (in mol%), mp is number-of-moles of monomer unit of film-like polymer, and mm is number-of-moles of monomer component which is graft-polymerized to form film-like polymer.
NOVELTY - A two-component surface modifying agent contains liquid (A) containing compound (a) having a thiol group and alkoxy silyl group, and liquid (B) containing (meth)acrylic-type compound.    USE - Two-component surface modifying agent is used for manufacturing surface-modified base material used for liquid crystal display, solar cell panel, window glass of residence, and glass of motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The surface-modified base material formed using two-component surface modified agent has excellent for prevention property, self-cleaning effect, antistatic property, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, lipophilic property, and oil repellency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of surface-modified base material which involves coating liquid (A) on a base material, and reacting with liquid (B).
NOVELTY - Quinoxaline compound (I) is new.    USE - Quinoxaline compound for a material of organic thin-film solar cell (all claimed) that is utilized in an electronic apparatus. Uses include but are not limited to timepiece, mobile telephone, mobile personal computer and electrical appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The quinoxaline compound has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Quinoxaline compound of formula (I) is new.    R1-R10 = 1-40C alkyl, 2-40C alkenyl, 2-40C alkynyl, 6-40C aryl, 3-40C heteroaryl, 1-40C alkoxy, 6-40C aryloxy (all optionally substituted), amino group of formula ((Ra)(Rb)N-) or H;    Ra, Rb = 6-40C aryl or 1-40C alkyl (both optionally substituted);and    R5+R6+, R9+R10=benzene ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an organic thin-film solar cell containing the quinoxaline compound (I).
NOVELTY - A fullerene structure (100) is carbon structure containing fullerene molecules. The fullerene structure has thin wire (110) containing fullerene molecules intersected to form hexahedral shape (130), and comprises silver ion particles (120).    USE - Fullerene structure is used for luminescent material, antibacterial agent and surface-enhanced Raman scattering active substrate. Can also be used in solar cell, adsorption agent and synthetic template.    ADVANTAGE - The three-dimensional fullerene structure has high luminescent property and excellent chemical stability, heat resistance, and light energy absorptivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of fullerene structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fullerene structure.    Fullerene structure (100)    Thin wire (110)    Silver ion particles (120)    Hexahedral shape (130)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an insulation layer and a radiating layer that are arranged on a bottom part of a solar cell unit. A plane of a light funnel is provided with a solar cell unit, where the light funnel is a hollow tetrahedron. Two end ports of the tetrahedron are squares. An area of the solar cell unit is same as an area of a light funnel spotlight port. The bottom part of the solar cell unit is welded with a copper foil of a copper laying layer. The light funnel is connected with chamfering surface combining layers.    USE - Macroscopic concentrator solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell makes the light cell set on the spotlight surface get shine which is multiple times of the sunlight when the sunlight vertically enters the daylight surface of the light funnel, pierces into the spotlight surface with effect of the reflective film of the side face of the funnel, and overlaps with the direct sunlight. The solar cell enables that the output capability of the light cell is increased manifold, and largely reduces using amount of the light cell and largely lowers photovoltaic cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a macroscopic concentrator solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves etching the face of the solar cell slice. The back surface of the solar cell slice is polished. The face and the back surface of the solar cell slice are inserted in the alkaline liquor. The washing operation for the solar cell slice removes the metal ions. The alkaline liquor is the mixed liquid of sodium silicate, sodium hydroxide, isopropyl alcohol, device-ionized water and ethylene glycol. The acidic liquor and the polishing liquor is the mixed liquid of nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, device-ionized water and sulphuric acid.    USE - Etching method of solar cell slices.    ADVANTAGE - The polishing surface structure is provided with high reflection rate so that the long wave response is improved, and the compounding rate of the metal electrode and the silicon slice are reduced, and the open-circuit voltage, the short-circuit current and the filling factor are improved thus the solar cell efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of the etching method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The scraping glue has four printing parts rhombically arranged by taking a body as center, where the scraping glue is made of polyurethane rubber or fluororubber. Cross section of the printing parts is arc shaped. Radian of the arc is 30-45 degrees. Hardness range of the arc is shore A60-A90 degrees.    USE - Scraping glue for a scraper (claimed) of a solar battery screen printing.    ADVANTAGE - The whole stress part of the scraping glue is thick. The scraping glue is easy to deform, and ensures the printing part of the scraping glue to form a horizontal straight line, thus ensuring screen plate tension to be uniform while printing, improving printing quality, and prolonging service life of a screen plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a scraper comprising a fixed part.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a scraping glue.
NOVELTY - The system has a laser patterning apparatus (20) patterning multiple thin film layers (200), which are laminated on a substrate (100). A remaining material removing apparatus (30) is operated with the laser patterning apparatus and sprays cleaning agent in the thin film layers, where the cleaning agent is water, ammonia solution or detergent. Temperature of the cleaning agent is lower than room temperature. The remaining material removing apparatus includes a residual removal part jetting the cleaning agent through a nozzle.    USE - Laser patterning system for use during manufacturing a semiconductor device i.e. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laser patterning apparatus and the remaining material removing apparatus are connected together, so that the generated residue can be easily removed in the patterning process by using the cleaning agent, so that the reliability and productivity of the laser patterning process can be improved, and the high quality semiconductor device can be efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device i.e. solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a laser patterning system.    Laser patterning apparatus (20)    Remaining material removing apparatus (30)    Substrate (100)    Thin film layers (200)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming concavo-convex portions on outer surface of substrate by etching sliced polycrystalline silicon substrate in polycrystalline silicon ingot using acidic aqueous solution containing nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid. Another small concavo-convex portion is formed by performing dry-etching on outer surface of substrate for forming anti-reflective layer on one concavo-convex portion.    USE - Method for surface-processing crystalline silicon substrate used in manufacturing process of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of solar cell is increased by forming small concavo-convex portion by performing dry-etching for forming anti-reflective layer. The reliability of the solar cell is improved by using acidic aqueous solution while processing time is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the process for surface-processing crystalline silicon substrate used in manufacturing process of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for forming substrate (S210)    Step for performing cleaning (S212)    Step for etching surface (S213)    Step for drying substrate (S215)    Step for forming reflection barrier layer (S220)
NOVELTY - The balloon (10) has a LED panel (40) arranged in the inside center of main body (10); a collimator (20) to accumulate sunlight, settled in the top circumference of LED panel; a support plate (30) settled in the bottom of LED panel; a solar cell module (50) connected to a charging line which is connected to the collimator, and installed at the support plate upper side; an LED (60) connected to the LED panel and power supply line (83) while being connected to the solar cell module and power input line; and a connecting member (80) for connecting a winch to the lower end of main body.    USE - Advertising balloon.    ADVANTAGE - Various advertisement sentences are displayed with the balloon, and display visibility in night time is improved. Advertisement draft is expressed more according to advertiser request. Advertisement continuously functions without the need of mooring the main body in upper air since advertisement has separate electric power supply. Mooring point of the main body is accurately grasped in night time since the connecting member is turned on at the same time with the LED panel of the main body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the advertising balloon.    Balloon (10)    Main body (10)    Collimator (20)    Support plate (30)    LED panel (40)    Solar cell module (50)    LED (60)    Connecting member (80)    Power supply line (83)
NOVELTY - An emission spectrum converter contains light emitting fluorescence substance of 0.25 to 10 percentage by weight, silicon particle of 0.1 to 1 percentage by weight and the rest is epoxy or silicon polymer. The emission spectrum converter thickness of 50 to 250 micrometers.    USE - Emission spectrum converter for poly-crystal silicon solar cell device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Converts emission spectrum to increase the electrical parameter and efficiency of poly-crystal silicon solar cell device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a poly-crystal silicon solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graph illustrating the spectrum reflection within the range of 300 to 1000 nanometers of the poly-crystal silicon solar cell device.
NOVELTY - A primary-type crystalline silicon substrate, secondary-type silicone layer, passivation film or reflection barrier layer, front side metal electrode and rear side metal electrode are laminated sequentially. The front side metal electrode is fired by using an inducing current device, to obtain silicone solar cell.    USE - Manufacture of silicone solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicone solar cell is efficiently manufactured with reduced interface defect, and excellent stability and reproducibility.
NOVELTY - Electron donor-electron acceptor-electron donor rods are prepared. The electron donor is chemically processed on both ends of the rod. A base electrode with an affinity with the electron acceptor is prepared. A light-emitting layer is formed by supplying the rods to a base electrode. The light-emitting layer includes helical rods on the base electrode. The helical rod has a spiral structure through the self-assembly of the rods.    USE - Formation of light-emitting layer for organic solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides organic solar cells having excellent energy conversion efficiency by forming a light-emitting layer comprising helical rods with a spiral structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has rear electrode layer that is formed on a support substrate, which includes I-group element such as copper. A light absorbing layer including I-group, III-group, and VI-group elements, is formed on the rear electrode layer. The light absorbing layer is provided with primary region and secondary region. The primary region is adjacent to the rear electrode layer. A window layer is formed on the light absorbing layer.    USE - Copper indium gallium selenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved by including the light absorbing layer with low band gap energy near the rear electrode layer. The solar cell can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - The device has a transparent cover plate (1,7), battery plate (3) and heat absorbing plate (5) are arranged on outer side of heat insulation layer. A battery plate is provided for converting solar energy into electric energy through wire transmission device. The surplus electric energy is supplied through heat conducting sealing glue for converting electric energy into heat energy. The heat absorbing plate rotates the turning bracket to the top of main structure, for converting solar energy into heat energy.    USE - Device for absorbing heat of composite-type solar battery plate.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar battery plate can be improved. The service life and safety of the lithium battery can be improved. The reflection caused by the light energy loss can be reduced to improve the spectral responsive light of Photovoltaic cell. The chemical property of the sealing glue can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the composite-type solar battery plate.    Transparent cover plate (1,7)    Ethyl-vinyl acetate film (2)    Battery plate (3)    Heat conducting sealing glue (4)    Heat absorbing plate (5)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an upper plate and lower plate that are placed on upper and lower sides of substrate. The high temperature pressurized gas is introduced into space between substrate and the plates. The discharge channel is formed through which high temperature pressurized gas is directed on the plate side surface, for heating the substrate.    USE - Apparatus for processing glass substrate of display device such as LCD, organic electroluminescent display device of electronic device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate can be heated without increasing the cost and damage of the substrate during the heating process can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the annealing unit.    Gas heater (100)    Annealing gas introduction port (101)    Heat beam emission device (102)    Heat beam emission slit (104)    Glass substrate (105)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has injector (20) that sprays deposition solution on substrate settled in settling portion (10). A supporting portion (30) supports injector. The injector is located longitudinally to supporting portion, such that moving direction of the injector and supporting portion is mutually vertical. The buffer layer is made of cadmium, zinc, indium, tin, sulfur, and selenium mixed with ammonia.    USE - Apparatus for depositing buffer layer of CIS solar cell. Can also be used in copper indium gallium selenide thin film solar cell and cadmium telluride solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the injector is located longitudinally to supporting portion, such that moving direction of the injector and supporting portion is mutually vertical, injection of buffer layer can be simplified, thus reducing manufacturing cost. The buffer layer can be easily applied to substrate of larger area and deposition uniformity can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show an exploded perspective view of the seat substrate of the apparatus for depositing buffer layer of CIS solar cell.    Settling portion (10)    Fixing plate (11)    Injector (20)    Supporting portion (30)    Base plate (40)
NOVELTY - A sheet production apparatus (21) comprises: vessel (16) configured to hold melt (10) of material; cooling plate (14) disposed proximate the melt; return configured to hold the melt; and pump containing gas source and conduit in fluid communication with the gas source, where one end of the conduit is connected to the return and another end of the conduit is connected to the freezing area, where the gas source is configured to raise the melt from the return to the freezing area.    USE - As a sheet production apparatus (claimed), used in integrated circuit or solar cell industry. Also used to produce integrated circuits, flat panels, light emitting diodes and other substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus exhibits increased reliability and decreased potential contamination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sheet production apparatus (21) comprises: vessel (16) configured to hold a melt (10) of material, where the vessel has freezing area; a cooling plate (14) disposed proximate the melt, where the cooling plate is configured to form a sheet of the material on the melt in the freezing area; return configured to hold the melt; and pump containing gas source and conduit in fluid communication with the gas source, where one end of the conduit is connected to the return and another end of the conduit is connected to the freezing area, where the gas source is configured to raise the melt from the return to the freezing area. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of sheet production involving injecting a gas into a melt of a material; motivating the melt with the gas, where bubbles of the gas provide momentum to the melt; freezing a sheet of the material on the melt; and removing the sheet from the melt.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional side view of apparatus that separates a sheet from a melt.    Melt (10)    Sheet (13)    Cooling plate (14)    Vessel (16)    Channel (17)    Sheet production apparatus (21)
NOVELTY - The assembly (100) has a photovoltaic panel provided with two opposite surfaces (101a, 101b). A photovoltaic array is placed on one of the opposite surfaces. A heat sink (102) is placed over the other opposite surface, where the heat sink comprises a wavy cross-section (103). A thermal pad is placed between the heat sink and the latter opposite surface. The thermal pad is provided with an intermediate thermal layer sandwiched by two silicone layers, where thermal conductivity of the intermediate thermal layer is higher than that of the silicone layers.    USE - Photovoltaic (PV) panel assembly for PV solar cells to generate solar electric energy.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly is provided with improved heat-dissipating design and passive or active heat sink to reduce the operation temperature, thus improving operation efficiency and transforming receiving light into electrical energy more efficiently. The assembly is operated at low temperature, so that the photovoltaic array on the opposite surface of the photovoltaic panel can be operated more efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a photovoltaic panel assembly.    Photovoltaic panel assembly (100)    Opposite surfaces (101a, 101b)    Heat sink (102)    Wavy cross-section (103)    Troughs (103d)
NOVELTY - A thin silicon solar cell structure comprises a p+ type silicon substrate; a dielectric layer disposed over the p+ type silicon substrate; trench(es) defined within the dielectric layer; and a thin n- type silicon layer grown on the p+ type silicon substrate within the trench(es) by epitaxial lateral overgrowth where a junction area of the solar cell is minimized within the trench.    USE - A thin silicon solar cell structure.    ADVANTAGE - The thin silicon solar cell structure may demonstrate higher open circuit voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of thin silicon solar cell comprising:    (A) providing p+ type silicon substrate;    (B) thermally growing a layer of silicon dioxide over the p+ type silicon substrate;    (C) etching trench(es) defined within the silicon dioxide layer; and    (D) depositing a thin n- type silicon layer on the p+ type silicon substrate within the trench(es) with chemical vapor deposition by epitaxial lateral overgrowth where a junction area of the solar cell is produced and minimized within the trench.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show cross-section views of SOI thin silicon solar cell structures.
NOVELTY - The cell has one electrode (120) and another electrode i.e. back reflection layer (170), positioned on a substrate (110). A photoelectric conversion unit (130) is positioned between the electrodes, and includes an intrinsic layer (133) for light absorption. A p-type doped layer (131) and an n-type doped layer (135) are positioned on and under the intrinsic layer, respectively. A seed layer (147) not containing germanium is positioned between the p-type doped layer and the intrinsic layer, where the seed layer is a combination of silicon and hydrogen.    USE - Double junction thin film solar cell for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The intrinsic layer prevents or reduces recombination of carriers, and absorbs the incident light, so that the carriers and holes are produced in the intrinsic layer. The seed layer is formed to prevent or reduce formation of an incubation layer. The cell has two photoelectric conversion units between a front electrode and a back electrode so as to increase the efficiency of cell. The cell enables reducing electricity generation cost so as to meet future demands for clean energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cross-sectional view of a double junction thin film solar cell.    Substrate (110)    Electrode (120)    Photoelectric conversion unit (130)    P-type doped layer (131)    Intrinsic layer (133)    N-type doped layer (135)    Seed layer (147)    Back reflection layer (170)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a semiconductor layer (111) which includes a p-type impurity containing layer and an n-type impurity containing layer. A dielectric layer is arranged on one side of the semiconductor layer. The upper dielectric layer (120) comprises isotropically etched portion (121) on semiconductor substrate (110). A rear electrode (150) is electrically connected with a p-type impurity containing layer in the semiconductor layer. A front electrode (130) is electrically connected with the n-type impurity containing layer in the semiconductor layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the incident light passes the semiconductor substrate along the inclined path, the light pathway through the semiconductor substrate is lengthened, thus the amount of light absorbed in the semiconductor substrate is increased. The movement of electrons to the rear side of the layer is prevented. The charge recombination and extinction at the rear side is prevented, thus the efficiency of solar cell is improved. The area occupied by the metal in the front side of the solar cell is reduced, thus the amount of light inflow in the semiconductor substrate is increased. The light reflectance in the surface of the solar cell is reduced to increase the efficiency of solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (110)    Semiconductor layer (111)    Upper dielectric layer (120)    Isotropically etched portion (121)    Electrodes (130,150)
NOVELTY - An organic solar cell comprises a first electrode (10); a second electrode (20) facing the first electrode; and a photoactive layer (30) between the electrodes, and comprising inorganic nanostructures (30a) continually connected to one another, a light-absorbing body (30b) among the inorganic nanostructures, and a soluble low molecular compound. The inorganic nanostructures comprise an electron acceptor, and the light-absorbing body is an electron donor. The inorganic nanostructures are an n-type semiconductor, and the light-absorbing body is a p-type semiconductor.    USE - An organic solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view of the organic solar cell.    First electrode (10)    Second electrode (20)    Photoactive layer (30)    Inorganic nanostructures (30a)    Light-absorbing body (30b)
NOVELTY - The junction box attachment module (238) has an enclosure disposed around and extended from the dispense nozzle (227). The enclosure has a sealing portion located at its open end. A vacuum source is connected to the enclosure. The vacuum source is configured to establish a vacuum within the enclosure enclosing an open area of the junction box attached to a solar cell device. The establishment of a vacuum facilitates the injection of a potting material into the open region of the junction box through the dispense nozzle.    USE - Junction box attachment module for attaching the junction box to the solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The potting material is filled in the junction box such that minimal or no voids are formed after creating a low pressure condition by which pottant can fill the open area of the junction box densely.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an attaching method for a junction box to a solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic isometric view of the junction box attachment module.    Main structure (200)    Support structure (208)    Dispense nozzle (227)    Junction box attachment module (238)    System controller (290)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a green stacked structure by layering a set of green layers of ceramic material, anode layers, cathode layers and sacrificial layers of an organic material so as to provide an internal active section of intervening green layers of ceramic material separating the anode layers from the cathode layers. The green stacked structure is heated to bake out the organic material of the sacrificial layers to form internal gas passages and to sinter together the ceramic material of the green layers in active and non-active sections to form a multi-layer fuel cell device.    USE - Method for making a multi-layer solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) device i.e. multi-layer monolithic SOFC Stick (RTM: Multi layer structure).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing a cross-section of an active zone in a thin portion to reduce heat transfer along a ceramic and allow better temperature cycle performance. The method enables increasing surface area of the opposing anode and cathode with intervening electrolyte in a hot zone to increase the reaction area, thus increasing power generated by the SOFC Stick (RTM: Multi layer structure) device. The bake-out paths for the cathode are vented to one side of the SOFC Stick (RTM: Multi layer structure) device and the bake-out paths for the anode are vented to the opposing side of the device, thus avoiding shorting between opposite electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic view of a method for making a multi-layer fuel cell device having internal anodes and cathodes that are surrounded by a supporting ceramic body.
NOVELTY - The lens has an asymmetric and aspheric lens that is designed to deliver solar energy at or near a posterior surface of the lens. The aspheric lens is shaped and configured to maximize the solar energy concentrated from sunlight by using lens orientation and shape that are designed based on direction of installation relative to sun's path through sky at an latitude of the installation. Multiple instances of the lens are employed in an array to concentrate the solar energy over a larger area that comprises a solar concentrator complex of multiple discrete solar concentrator lenses.    USE - Refractive optical concentrating lens for collecting solar energy at a wide acceptance angle for use on nominally vertical surfaces at a range of latitudes.    ADVANTAGE - The aspheric lens provides widest acceptance angle relative to position of the sun, and provides an asymmetry that is required to optimize the acceptance of sunlight from various latitudes when the lens is part of a vertical structure so as to produce an efficient collection of solar energy with less cost and high reliability. The lens utilizes a system of exterior window concentrators and solar cells that provide better visibility and control excess heat transmission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for making refractive solar concentrating asymmetric aspheric lenses and/or arrays.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a patterned arrangement of lens elements.
NOVELTY - Apparatus, comprises: at least one precursor supply (301); a reaction chamber comprising a chamber tube (304) having an inlet fluidly coupled to the at least one precursor supply, an energy applicator (305) positioned to operatively energize precursors in the chamber tube, and an energy source coupled to the energy applicator; and a spray chamber fluidly coupled to an outlet of the chamber tube.    USE - The apparatus is useful for continuously forming an electrochemical film on a substrate (claimed), where the film is useful for a thin-film battery including lithium ion battery, and in fuel cell manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing and solar cell manufacturing.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus effectively and efficiently utilizes active materials for producing efficient energy storage devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for continuously forming a layer on a substrate, comprising: flowing at least one precursors into a reactor chamber; coupling energy with the precursors to form crystals of active material; and spraying the crystals of active material on a substrate disposed in a spray chamber to deposit a layer of the active material onto the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a film formation apparatus.    Precursor supplies (301)    Carrying medium supply (302)    Mixer (303)    Chamber tube (304)    Energy applicator (305)
NOVELTY - The device has a catchpot (100) including a collection region and a sloped surface placed within the collection region. The sloped surface is arranged to receive particulates i.e. silicon particulates, from a vacuum foreline (277) that is fluidly coupled to a pump e.g. vacuum pump, and a substrate processing chamber. A set of walls is placed proximate to the sloped surface to form a channel (104). The channel directs cleaning gas over the particulates placed on the sloped surface, where the cleaning gas is nitrogen trifluoride.    USE - Particulate collection device for managing particulates i.e. silicon particulates, and material accumulation in exhaust components utilized in a deposition system i.e. chemical vapor deposition system, to prevent build-up of explosive material in catchpots coupled to a vacuum foreline of the deposition system to form a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device prevents buildup of the explosive material in the vacuum foreline of the chemical vapor deposition system in a better manner. The cleaning gas can be introduced into the catchpot including a configuration that maximizes an amount of reactive silicon particles exposed to react with a cleaning gas stream to form silicon tetrafluoride (SiF4) and non-reactive by-products. The silicon tetrafluoride in a gaseous form and the non-reactive by-products can flow out of the catchpot and into an exhaust stream toward a vacuum pump, thus avoiding accumulation of highly reactive and explosive particulates in the catchpot, and hence safely and effectively handling or disposing highly reactive silicon containing dust in the foreline.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for processing a substrate in a deposition chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional perspective view of a catchpot.    Catchpot (100)    Cone distributor (102)    Channel (104)    Piping (115)    Vacuum foreline (277)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: providing a semiconductor device, where the semiconductor device is at least in part chemically bonded to an undesired chemical species; exposing the semiconductor device to a source of a desired chemical species; and subjecting the semiconductor device to light of a wavelength sufficient to cleave at least some of the chemical bonds between the semiconductor device and the undesired chemical species, so that the semiconductor device becomes at least in part chemically bonded to the desired chemical species.    USE - The method is useful for: manufacturing semiconductor device comprising metal-oxide-semiconductor device, transistor, MOSFET, thin-film transistor, diode, LED, polysilicon resistor, bipolar device, integrated circuit, microprocessor, memory including RAM or ROM memory, analog circuit, sensor, solar cell, and/or photovoltaic (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method: avoids introduction of thermal defects by controlling the heat generation and the use of heat in manufacturing of semiconductor device and utilize low-temperature manufacturing techniques which are easy; and utilizes deuterium reservoir film which is a source of deuterium for up to the lifetime of the semiconductor device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a semiconductor device passivation, comprising: providing a semiconductor device, where the semiconductor device is at least in part chemically bonded to hydrogen; exposing the semiconductor device to a source of deuterium; and subjecting the semiconductor device to light of a wavelength sufficient to cleave at least some of the chemical bonds to hydrogen, so that the semiconductor device becomes at least in part chemically bound to deuterium in place of hydrogen.
NOVELTY - Forming an intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer (108) comprises dynamically ramping up a silane gas supplied in a gas mixture to a surface of a substrate (102) disposed in a processing chamber; dynamically ramping down a radiofrequency (RF) power applied in the gas mixture supplied to the processing chamber, the gas mixture forming a plasma in the processing chamber; and forming an intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer on the substrate in the presence of the plasma.    USE - Formation of intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer used in solar applications.    ADVANTAGE - An intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer with high deposition rate and uniform crystalline fraction is formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic side-view of a tandem junction thin-film solar cell having an intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer formed within the solar cell.    Substrate (102)    Transparent conducting oxide layer (104, 122)    Intrinsic type microcrystalline silicon layer (108)    Metal back layer (124)    Junctions (126, 128)
NOVELTY - The gas discharge unit (250) has gas injection holes (254) that are formed in flat plate shaped portion (252). A reflection adjustor (256) is provided on surface of the portion in which gas injection holes are formed, and is served to reduce reflectivity of surface of the portion. The reflection adjustor has treated surface portion that includes regular or irregular roughened surface and reflection adjusting layer made of reflection adjusting material containing silicon, zinc, carbon, zinc oxide, silicon carbide, and silicon dioxide.    USE - Gas discharge unit of substrate processing apparatus (claimed) used for manufacturing semiconductor device, flat panel display, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The heat loss due to change in color of gas discharge unit during metalorganic chemical vapor deposition process does not occur. The time required for coating of gas discharge unit during substrate processing process can be reduced so that the process time and target material consumption can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing gas discharge unit of substrate processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the gas discharge unit.    Gas discharge unit (250)    Flat plate shaped portion (252)    Gas injection hole (254)    Reflection adjustor (256)
NOVELTY - A movable plate (14) encloses the to-be-processed object (11). A clearance gap formed between the to-be-processed object surfaces (11b) and the movable plate enlarges the gas flow resistance for the edge of the to-be-processed object during cooling so that the moving plate is not rotated. The position of the movable plate is switched to the state which approximates the outer periphery end surface and inner surface of the to-be-processed object so that the throughput of the coolant gas supplied toward inner surface of the to-be-processed object is reduced.    USE - Heat processing apparatus for heating/cooling substrate used in manufacture of large size flat panel display such as plasma display panel (PDP) and LCD panel used in e.g. high definition TV, and in manufacture of semiconductor devices and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A large size substrate can be efficiently heated without blocking the radiant heat of the heater during heating. The temperature variation in the substrate surface can be suppressed in the heat treatment process from a heating to cooling, by preventing inflow of cold air from the periphery to a substrate edge at the time of cooling. Thus generation of crack in the substrate can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view, a cross-sectional view and an enlarged view of the heat processing apparatus in the substrate cooling process.    To-be-processed object (11)    Object surface (11b)    Tray (12)    Substrate support material (13)    Movable plate (14)
NOVELTY - The solar cell panel has an iron plate (b) is set to a plate glass (a) centering on a 200-micrometer thick iron plate. A photovoltaic solar cell is sealed between the iron plate of a building material and plate glass which are press-contacting by joining using an adhesive sheet (c). The adhesive sheet is made of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin or polyurethane resin films.    USE - Solar cell panel used for coffin, boat, yacht, canoe, masonry unit and defense wall.    ADVANTAGE - Forms door mirror for motor vehicles without blind spot. Obtains durable building. Obtains roof material that dissolves snow of heating board and roof. Enables easy forming of building in hexagonal shape and octagonal shape. Produces electric power without generating carbon dioxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a defense wall;    (2) a building material; and    (3) a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a solar cell panel.    Plate glass (a)    Iron plate (b)    Adhesive sheet (c)
NOVELTY - The tray cleaning apparatus (1) washes a frame (20) which supports a substrate so that an opening portion (21) is provided and semiconductor film is formed from this opening. An air tight container (2) which accommodates the frame is sealed. A gas supplying section (4,8,10) supplies etching gas in the case. An exhaust air portion (5,9,11) exhausts gas in the case. A penetrating segment (3) is arranged to penetrate through the opening portion of the frame accommodated in the case. A heat source (6) which heats the frame is arranged in the penetrating segment.    USE - Tray cleaning apparatus of solar cell manufacturing system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The penetrating segment is arranged to penetrate through the opening portion of the frame accommodated in the case, so that the unnecessary space in the opening portion is filled and the operating efficiency of the etching gas is raised. Since the gas is exhausted from the exhaust portion of the wall surface, the fall of the etching capability by the retention of the gas flow of the etching gas can be suppressed. The environment-friendly tray cleaning apparatus is provided to carry out the dry cleaning of the tray. Thus the productive efficiency of the solar cell manufacturing system is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cleaning method;    (2) manufacturing method of solar cell; and    (3) solar cell manufacturing system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional views of the cleaning apparatus that is respectively parallel and perpendicular to major axis. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Tray cleaning apparatus (1)    Air tight container (2)    Penetrating segment (3)    Gas supply section (4,8,10)    Exhaust air portion (5,9,11)    Heat source (6)    Frame (20)    Opening portion (21)
NOVELTY - The conductive substrate with transparent conductive layer (3) has a zinc oxide transparent conductive layer (2A) that contains 5x 1018-5x 1021 piece per cubic centimeter nitrogen atom as an atomic percentage measured by Secondary Ionization Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS). Another zinc oxide transparent conductive layer (2B) contains 2x 1019-2x 1021 piece per cubic centimeter boron atom as an atomic percentage measured by SIMS, and 2x 1020-8x 1021 piece per cubic centimeter hydrogen atom.    USE - Conductive substrate with transparent conductive layer for film silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Acquires high photo-electric current by optical confinement effect. Improves characteristic of photo-electric conversion element. Prevents short-circuit effect. Enables absorption of long wavelength light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a conductive substrate with transparent conductive layer manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a conductive substrate with a transparent conductive layer.    Conductive substrate (1)    Transparent conductive layer (2)    Zinc oxide transparent conductive layer (2A)    Zinc oxide transparent conductive layer (2B)    Conductive substrate with transparent conductive layer (3)
NOVELTY - A laminated resin board is manufactured by forming transfer layer which contains photocatalyst layer, superposing transfer layer on active energy ray permeable film with resin board via active-energy-ray-curable composition, curing active-energy-ray-curable composition to form cured coating film of active-energy-ray-curable composition, carrying out light excitation of photocatalyst layer and hydrophilizing it through irradiation of active energy ray at active energy ray permeable film side.    USE - A manufacturing method of laminated resin board for sound proof wall, solar cell protective covers, signboards, lighting cover, plastics lens, display and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated resin board is easily cleaned because dirt does not easily adhere to the board.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A laminated resin board is manufactured by forming transfer layer which contains photocatalyst layer, superposing transfer layer on active energy ray permeable film with resin board via active-energy-ray-curable composition, curing active-energy-ray-curable composition to form cured coating film of active-energy-ray-curable composition, carrying out light excitation of photocatalyst layer and hydrophilizing it through irradiation of active energy ray at active energy ray permeable film side to obtain laminated resin board with peeled active energy ray permeable film, cured coating film and laminated photocatalyst layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram illustrating the manufacturing method of a laminated resin board. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A di-olefin resin is obtained by reacting alkylsiloxane having two silicon-hydrogen bonds, dicyclopentadiene and/or methyl dicyclopentadiene.    USE - Di-olefin resin is used for epoxy resin used for curable resin composition used for hardened material (all claimed) used for electrical and electronic components, molding material, casting material, laminated material, coating material, adhesive agent, resist and optical medium. Uses include but are not limited to light guide plate, prism sheet, optical cards, pick-up lens, optical fiber, display component, illumination component, motor vehicle component, construction material, agricultural material and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The di-olefin resin provides epoxy resin capable of forming hardened material having excellent transparency and optical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) epoxy resin obtained by oxidizing a diolefin compound;    (2) curable resin composition containing the epoxy resin, hardening agent and/or curing catalyst; and    (3) hardened material obtained by hardening the curable resin composition.
NOVELTY - A polyimide solution is obtained by dissolving polyimide (I) having reduced viscosity of 0.2-6 dL/g in mixed solvent of aromatic alcohol and 9-12C aromatic hydrocarbon in mass ratio of 90:10-10:90.    USE - Polyimide solution is used for manufacturing polyimide molded product e.g. film and sheet used for electrical and electronic components including electrical insulation film, and adhesive agent used for adhering semiconductor wafer of electrical and electronic component apparatus. Uses include but are not limited to substrate for liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper, solar cell, optical medium, solar cell panel and optical waveguide.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide solution has excellent storage stability and solubility, and precipitation is not carried out at room temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide solution is obtained by dissolving polyimide of formula (I) having reduced viscosity of 0.2-6 dL/g in mixed solvent of aromatic alcohol and 9-12C aromatic hydrocarbon in mass ratio of 90:10-10:90.    Ar=4-24C tetravalent aromatic group;and    R=2-20C aliphatic group or 3-20C alicyclic group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following: (i) manufacture of polyimide solution, which involves reacting and polymerizing primary diamine of formula: H2N-R-NH2 and aromatic tetracarboxylic acids of formulae (II)-(IV) in mixed solvent of aromatic alcohol and 9-12C aromatic hydrocarbon; (ii) polyimide molded product obtained by molding the polyimide solution; and (iii) manufacture of polyimide molded product, which involves applying the polyimide solution on a base material, and removing solvent.    X1-X6=hydroxy or chloro.
NOVELTY - The continuous sputtering film-forming apparatus (100) has a substrate feeding mechanism (1) for feeding a belt-shaped flexible substrate (7) along longitudinal direction continuously. A cylindrical target (4) which orients an axis to width direction of substrate, is arranged by a gap maintained between the sputtering raw material layer of target and to-be-film-formed surface (7F) of substrate. The plate shaped mask has an opening which leads to the to-be-film formed surface and extends in feeding direction of substrate, during formation of film on substrate.    USE - Continuous sputtering film-forming apparatus for forming pattern film on flexible substrate used in electrode of thin-film solar cell for electric power apparatus or electric equipment. Can also be used in forming of pattern film on metal plates such as stainless steel thin plate and various resin substrates such as polyimide film.    ADVANTAGE - The pattern film can be formed easily on the flexible substrate by cylindrical magnetron sputtering method under continuous conveyance of substrate with high film forming efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional and perspective views of the continuous sputtering film-forming apparatus.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate feeding mechanism (1)    Cylindrical target (4)    Belt-shaped flexible substrate (7)    To-be-film formed surface (7F)    Continuous sputtering film-forming apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A joining end surface of cylindrical-shaped molded component (1) is formed with taper shape of 5-85 degrees . The joining end surface of other cylindrical-shaped molded component is formed in mortar form of supplementary angle with respect to taper-shaped end surface. The other cylindrical-shaped molded component is inserted in a metal capsule (2) having hollow cylindrical-shaped filling space, and pressure reduction sealing is carried out and hot isostatic press is provided to form integrated sintered compact, and to obtain cylindrical-shaped molybdenum alloy target.    USE - Manufacture of cylindrical-shaped molybdenum alloy target. Uses include but are not limited to wiring and electrode film for flat panel display device e.g. liquid crystal display device, electrode film for touch panel and back-surface electrode of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of cylindrical-shaped molybdenum alloy target having excellent joint strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A joining end surface of cylindrical-shaped molded component (1) is formed with taper shape of 5-85 degrees . The joining end surface of other cylindrical-shaped molded component is formed in mortar form of supplementary angle with respect to taper-shaped end surface. The other cylindrical-shaped molded component is inserted in a metal capsule having hollow cylindrical-shaped filling space such that the joining end surfaces contacts the cylindrical-shaped molded component (1), and pressure reduction sealing is carried out and hot isostatic press is provided to form integrated sintered compact, and to obtain cylindrical-shaped molybdenum alloy target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the metal capsule comprising cylindrical-shaped molded component. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cylindrical-shaped molded component (1)    Metal capsule (2)    Upper cover component (3)    Lower cover component (4)
NOVELTY - The terminal (10) has a collector (12) for collecting generated electric power. A wiring supplying collected electric power is connected to exterior of the terminal. Surface of a case is coated with a plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and conductive carbon.    USE - Output terminal for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The terminal utilizes gold as noble metal for increasing contact resistance of cells during conventional electro conductive process. The terminal has high corrosion resistance, low manufacturing cost, high electro conductivity property and high adhesiveness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an output terminal.    Output terminal (10)    Collector (12)    Manifold hole (16)    Sealing member (40)    Conductive carbon coating area (50)
NOVELTY - An aqueous coating composition comprises aqueous-based acrylic type emulsion resin (A) and 20-50C paraffin wax emulsion (B) having melting point of 45-70 degrees C. The content of paraffin wax emulsion is 0.1-20 %mass with respect to acrylic type emulsion resin based on conversion of non-volatile content.    USE - Aqueous coating composition is used for laminate (claimed) used for back sheet of solar cell module and foodstuffs packaging material.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate is economically formed using the aqueous coating composition. The laminate has improved hydrolysis resistance, and water-vapor barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminate, which has a dry film of aqueous coating composition formed on a polyethylene terephthalate film base material.
NOVELTY - A tunneling-junction based solar cell comprises a base layer; a quantum-tunneling-barrier (QTB) layer situated adjacent to the base layer; an emitter (118); a surface field layer (120); a front-side electrode (122); and a back-side electrode (124).    USE - The tunneling-junction based solar cell is used to convert light into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is based on a tunneling-junction structure that uses a dielectric material (e.g. silicon oxide) to form a tunneling layer, for example, to produce a solar cell with oxide tunneling junctions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method for fabricating a tunneling-junction based solar cell by obtaining a base layer for the solar cell; forming a QTB layer adjacent to the base layer; forming an emitter; forming a surface field layer; forming a front-side electrode; and forming a back-side electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of the tunneling junction solar cell.    N-type substrate (112)    Silicon oxide layers (114, 116)    Emitter (118)    Back surface field layer (120)    Front electrode (122)    Back electrode (124)
NOVELTY - A polarizable electrode material (10) comprises porous carbon particles, a conductive assistant, a tungsten oxide powder and a binder.    USE - Polarizable electrode material is used in electric double layer capacitor (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to auxiliary power supply for electric vehicle, solar cell and wind power generation, memory backup and momentary power interruption compensation device.    ADVANTAGE - The polarizable electrode material has high withstand voltage property. The time-lapse deterioration of electrostatic capacitance and resistance, is suppressed. The electric double layer capacitor using the polarizable electrode material, has high withstand voltage and energy density, and excellent long-term reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric double layer capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of electric double layer capacitor.    Polarizable electrode material (10)    Collector (11)    Polarizable electrode layer (12)    Separator (15)    Aluminum laminate material (16)
NOVELTY - The battery module has a light conversion layer provided in base plate, for converting light ray with wavelength of 300-500 nm to light ray with wavelength of 500-700 nm. The light conversion layer contains fluorescent material and phosphorescence material. The solar battery is located on the surface of the base plate. The light absorbing layer is arranged between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The electrode layer includes a reflection electrode material and transparent electrode materials.    USE - Solar battery module.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency and reliability of the solar battery module can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar battery module.
NOVELTY - An electrically conductive film comprises conductive layer which contains conductive fiber which is pattern-formed and pattern edge roughness is less than or equal to 5 mu m, and base material.    USE - Electrically conductive film for touch panel, integrated solar cell (claimed), antistatic for display, electromagnetic wave shield, organic or electrode for inorganic electroluminescent displays, electronic paper, electrode for flexible displays, antistatic for flexible displays and devices.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive film has high permeability, low resistance and improved flexibility, and can form fine pattern.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of electrically conductive film involving first patterning process which forms pattern in conductive layer in electrically conductive film which has conductive layer which contains conductive fiber on base material, and second patterning process which removes conductive fiber protruded from edge of formed pattern;    (2) touch panel comprising electrically conductive film; and    (3) integrated solar cell comprising electrically conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the conductive pattern after patterning for demonstrating how to obtain pattern edge roughness from top. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Gallium-titanium-co-doped zinc oxide-transparent conductive oxide (Ga-Ti-co-doped ZnO-TCO) film is prepared by employing magnetron sputtering coating using ceramic target zinc oxide and gallium oxide/titanium dioxide (ZnO:Ga2O3/TiO2) target with purity of 99.995%, glass substrate, and argon as sputtering gas; introducing hydrogen into sputtering and controlling thickness of film at 700-2500 nm; and corroding grown gallium tin zinc oxide/hydrogen (GTZO/H) film through dilute hydrochloric solution for 20-40 seconds.    USE - Gallium-titanium-co-doped zinc oxide-transparent conductive oxide film used in non-crystalline silicon film or non-crystalline silicon/microcrystalline silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The Ga-Ti-co-doped ZnO-TCO film has textured structure and good light scattering properties. The preparation is capable of effectively decreasing content of doping agent to reduce influence of impurity scattering while maintaining certain carrier concentration. The film enhances effect of light sputtering and increasing incident light path. It increases efficiency and stability of silicon-based thin layer solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a process for preparing Ga-Ti-co-doped ZnO-TCO film (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Growing of rough textured surface zinc oxide-transparent conducting oxide (ZnO-TCO) thin film comprises introducing hydrogen in sputtering process using glass substrate, zinc oxide-gallium oxide or zinc oxide-aluminum oxide with purity of 99.995% as target material, and argon sputtering gas, such that flow rate of hydrogen is changed in period of sputtering and coating film; and performing magneto-controlled sputter coating to obtain rough textured surface ZnO-TCO thin film.    USE - Growing of ZnO-TCO thin film used in non-crystalline silicon thin film solar cell or non-crystalline silicon/microcrystalline silicon thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The ZnO-TCO thin film has rough textured surface, thickness of 700-2500 nm, and roughness (RMS) of 30-150 nm. It has excellent transmissivity and excellent electric characteristic than rough textured surface ZnO-TCO thin film obtained by magneto-controlled sputter coating under normal hydrogen flow rate. It has improved rough textured surface, increased light scattering effect and increased incident light lift. It effectively reduces thickness of active source layer, and increases efficiency and stability of silicon-based thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a process for growing zinc oxide-transparent conducting oxide thin film (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Metal diffusion barrier layer located between flexible metal substrate of solar cell and back electrode is a multilayer overlapping plating layer formed sequentially from nickel plating layer and nickel-molybdenum alloy plating layer. The nickel plating layer is directly connected with the metal substrate; and the nickel-molybdenum alloy plating layer is connected with the back electrode.    USE - Metal diffusion barrier layer located between flexible metal substrate of solar cell and back electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The plating layer can effectively stop the diffusion of substrate elements towards the main body of the cell by the selection of the material and the design of multilayer overlapping layer structure. New harmful elements are not introduced. The substrate and back electrode are combined at high bonding force. The metal diffusion barrier layer is prepared by continuous electroplating method at low cost and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of metal diffusion barrier layer comprising locating the flexible metal substrate subjected to surface treatment on continuous plating production line; sequentially electroplating nickel plating layer and nickel-molybdenum alloy plating layer on one surface of the flexible metal substrate to form multilayer metal plating layer having overlapping layer structure; and providing the resulting material in protective atmosphere to perform fast annealing treatment.
NOVELTY - An optical-electric module is made of low-ferric toughened glass, polyvinyl butyral or ethylene and vinyl acetate copolymer encapsulating gel film, crystal silicon solar cell sheet, transparent conductive oxide layer and amorphous and micro crystalline silicon layers, and is fixed with heat collection unit of photo-thermal module through mounting frame. The front and back faces of optical-electric module are encapsulated by transparent material. The photo-thermal module is made of heat-preservation glass cotton, polyurethane foaming material and aluminum board.    USE - Photovoltaic and photo-thermal capacity integrated system such as semi-transparent photovoltaic (STPV) system used in ceiling, slope roof, balcony and rain shelter of building.    ADVANTAGE - The optical-electric converting efficiency and the heat collecting efficiency of the integrated system are improved. The integrated system can be mounted conveniently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic and photo-thermal capacity integrated system.
NOVELTY - An intermediate film (2,3,4) contains polyvinyl acetal resin and plasticizer. The total of acetalization degree of polyvinyl acetal resin with respect to acetylation degree of polyvinyl acetal resin is 70 mol% or more. The acetylation degree of polyvinyl acetal resin is 5 mol% or more.    USE - Intermediate film is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module using the intermediate film has high volume resistivity and electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Intermediate films (2,3,4)    Surfaces (3a,3b,4a,4b)    Photoelectric conversion element (5)    Solar cell module structural component (6)
NOVELTY - A wavelength conversion-type solar cell sealing material has a transparent resin composition layer containing sealing resin and coated fluorescent substance. The coated fluorescent substance contains a coating layer having low refractive index than that of fluorescent material, coated on fluorescent material.    USE - Sealing material is used for wavelength conversion-type solar cell for manufacturing solar cell module (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material stably provides solar cell module with improved optical efficiency and electric power generation efficiency, and high visible light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell module, which has a photovoltaic cell and the sealing material arranged on light receiving surface of photovoltaic cell;    (2) manufacture of wavelength conversion-type solar cell sealing material, which involves performing sol-gel reaction using silicon alkoxide, forming silica-type material layer on surface of fluorescent material, coating silica-type material layer with vinyl resin, obtaining coated fluorescent substance, mixing or dispersing coated fluorescent substance in sealing resin, and forming obtained resin composition in sheet form; and    (3) manufacture of solar cell module, which involves arranging the sealing material on light receiving surface side of photovoltaic cell, and forming transparent layers.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive film-containing base material (10) has organic resin layer (12) containing silane coupling agent having functional group, and electroconductive nanofiber, laminated on resin film (11).    USE - Electroconductive film-containing base material. Uses include but are not limited to touch panel, electrode for dye-sensitized-type solar cell and organic thin film-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive film-containing base material has excellent transparency, gas-barrier property and adhesiveness, and reduced surface resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive film-containing base material has organic resin layer containing silane coupling agent having functional group of formula: OR1, and electroconductive nanofiber, laminated on resin film.    R1=alcohol residue obtained from alcohol compound of formula: H-OR1 having boiling point of 120 degrees C or less under normal pressure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of electroconductive film-containing base material.    Electroconductive film-containing base material (10)    Resin film (11)    Organic resin layer (12)    Inorganic hardened layer (13)    Electroconductive film (14)    Electroconductive nanofiber (16)
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor material contains N-substituted indolocarbazole derivative (I).    USE - Organic semiconductor material is used for forming organic semiconductor film for organic semiconductor device e.g. organic thin-film transistor (all claimed), electronic paper, organic electroluminescent panel, thin-film solar cell, sensor, sheet-type scanner, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent element and organic photoelectric conversion element.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor material has high charge mobility, solvent solubility, oxidation stability and film-forming property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic semiconductor material contains N-substituted indolocarbazole derivative of formula (I).    ring A=aromatic ring of formula (a);    ring B'=heterocyclic ring of formula (b);    R1=1-30C alkyl or 3-50C aromatic group;    R2=acetylenic linkage-containing group, H, 1-30C alkyl, 3-50C aromatic group or CH3-CC-Ar, at least one of R2 is acetylenic linkage-containing group;and    Ar=3-50C aromatic group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic semiconductor film;    (2) organic semiconductor device; and    (3) organic thin-film transistor, which has organic semiconductor layer (4) containing organic semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of organic field-effect transistor.    Substrate (1)    Gate electrode (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Organic semiconductor layer (4)    Source electrode (5)
NOVELTY - A pattern electrode manufacturing method involves applying an electroconductive polymer solution on a support (11) for forming a conductive polymer layer (13). A mask (14) of UV-ray impermeability is mounted on the conductive polymer layer. An excimer light irradiation is performed on an upper direction of the mask to form a pattern electrode.    USE - Method for manufacturing a pattern electrode that is utilized for an organic electronic device (claimed) such as organic electroluminescent element and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the pattern electrode in an economical manner with high definition, transparency, electroconductivity, heat resistance and strength, and without damages to the support and the organic electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a shape of a pattern electrode.    Support (11)    Taking-out electrode (12)    Conductive polymer layer (13)    Mask (14)    Organic electroluminescent layer (15)    Cathode electrode (16)
NOVELTY - A thermoplastic resin composition solution is coated to form an application layer (20) on support base material (10) having solvent permeability. A surface of inorganic glass (30) and application layer are bonded through adhesive composition (40) to form laminate. The laminate is heat processed (a), and amount of residual solvents in application layer is decreased to predetermined amount. After peeling support base material from laminate, laminate is subjected to heat processing (b), and application layer is dried. A thermoplastic resin layer is formed, to obtain transparent substrate (200).    USE - Manufacture of transparent substrate. Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, liquid crystal display device, illumination element, plasma display device, electronic paper and organic electroluminescent display device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of transparent substrate having excellent bendability, flexibility, impact resistance and external appearance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the manufacture of transparent substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Support base material (10)    Application layer (20)    Inorganic glass (30)    Adhesive composition (40)    Adhesive bond layer (41)    Transparent substrate (200)
NOVELTY - Preparing silicon tetrafluoride comprises reacting crystalline silica having an average particle size of 60 mu m or less with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid at 80-140 degrees C to obtain silicon tetrafluoride.    USE - The method is useful for preparing silicon tetrafloride (claimed). The silicon tetrafloride is useful: in a dry etching process in manufacturing semiconductors; as a raw material for the preparation of wiring for optical fibers and the preparation of amorphous silicon thin films; and as a precursor of monosilane gas for manufacturing silicon wafers for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides silicon tetrafluoride in a simple and economical manner, in which the process has improved productivity, workability and controllability.
NOVELTY - Substituted gold complexes (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful as: emissive materials in an organic LED; light emitter or absorbers in an organic photovoltaic device (all claimed) e.g. solar cells; and luminescent labels in luminescent display devices for bio-applications and anticancer agents.    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibit: photo-absorption and photo-emission with improved stability and efficiency over traditional emission complexes and can be tailored or tuned to a specific application; and phosphorescence, thus used in phosphorescent organic LEDs which exhibits high device efficiency than fluorescent organic LEDs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substituted gold complexes of formula (I) are new.    Y1a = O, S, NR4a, Si(R4b)2 or C(R4c)2;    n = 0 or 1;    Y1b = O, S, NR5a, Si(R5b)2 or C(R5c)2;    R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b = optionally substituted 1-4C alkyl;    Y2a-Y2d = N, NR6a or CR6b;    R1, R2, R6a, R6b = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted), halo, OH, NH2, NO2, thiol or H;    Y3a-Y3e, Y4a-Y4d = N, O, S, NR6a, CR6b or Z(R6c)2;    R4c, R5c, R6a, R6b, R6c = 1-4C alkyl (optionally substituted) or H;    Z = C or Si; and    m = 1 or 2, where the open dotted circle indicates partial or full unsaturation of the ring with which it is associated.    Provided that: if m is 1, each of Y2a and Y2d is CH and either of Y2b or Y2c is N, then at least one of Y4a, Y4b, Y3a or Y3d is not N; and if n is 0, m is 2, each of Y2a and Y2d is CH, and either of Y2b or Y2c is N, then at least one of Y3b or Y3c is not N.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of an organic LED.    Substrate (102)    Anode (104)    Layer of hole-transporting materials (106)    Layer of light processing material (108)    layer of electron-transporting materials (110)
NOVELTY - A fuel modification catalyst comprises a carrier containing ( gamma )-alumina which carries a noble metal catalyst and 5-30 %mass of cerium oxide.    USE - Fuel modification catalyst is used for modifying fuel e.g. gaseous hydrocarbon fuel, liquid petroleum-type hydrocarbon fuel, alcohol fuel, synthetic fuel, and gas containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and methane used as fuel for solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel modification catalyst has improved durability and heat resistance. The aggregation of catalyst is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating relationship of modification temperature and fuel conversion ratio during fuel modification using the catalyst. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A compound having carbon-carbon double bond is oxidized in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, quaternary ammonium salt and poly acid to obtain epoxy compound. The quaternary ammonium salt remaining in the reaction mixture is removed with phenol formaldehyde type resin.    USE - Manufacture of epoxy compound used in adhesive agent, electric/electronic material, molding material, casting material, laminated material, coating material, resist and optical medium. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display device peripheral material, prism sheet, light guide plate, phase difference plate, viewing angle correction film, optical fiber material, optical circuit component, anti-rust steel plate for motor vehicle, interior panel, wire harness for binding, engine edge strip, organic solar cell periphery, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The epoxy compound with high purity is manufactured.
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises polyoxyalkylene-type polymer having silicon-containing group which is crosslinked by forming siloxane bond, and aluminum salt of carboxylic acid whose carbon atom adjacent to carbonyl group comprising carboxylate ion is quaternary carbon.    USE - Curable composition. Uses include but are not limited to adhesive agent for ceiling, vessel, spraying material, back side sealing material of solar cell, medical adhesive, electroconductive material for electromagnetic wave-shield, gasket, motor-vehicle component, packing material, insulation coating of electric wire, electrical machinery component, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has excellent hardenability, adhesiveness and discoloration property.
NOVELTY - An active-energy-ray-curable composition comprises compound containing cage-structured silsesquioxane, and polyvalent thiol.    USE - Active-energy-ray-curable composition is used for manufacture of hardened material for transparent film used for laminated component (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, notebook personal computer headlamp cover, touch panel, solar cell, electronic paper, mobile telephones, protection coating material of plastic material, and motor vehicle component e.g. widows.    ADVANTAGE - The environmentally-friendly active-energy-ray-curable composition has excellent transparency, heat resistance, abrasion resistance, durability, mechanical strength, optical characteristics and flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An active-energy-ray-curable composition comprises compound containing cage-structured silsesquioxane of formula: (R1SiO1.5)m, and polyvalent thiol.    R1=2-8C organic group having unsaturated bond;and    m=6-16.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hardened material; and    (2) laminated component, which is obtained by coating active-energy-ray-curable composition on base material.
NOVELTY - A polyester film is a laminated film consisting of polyester (A) layer in the outermost layer(s), and polyester (B) layer(s). On the surface(s) of polyester (A) layer, an application layer formed using polyurethane having polycarbonate skeleton and/or polyether skeleton, and a crosslinking agent. Layer (A) is a layer comprising polyester using an aromatic polyester and containing white pigment (less than 8 wt.%). Layer (B) is a layer comprising polyester using an aromatic polyester and containing white pigment (8 wt.% or more).    USE - Polyester film is used for back-surface protective materials of solar cells used in deserts, and on roofs of residence and large-sized buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, adhesiveness with solar-cell encapsulating resin, and water resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyester film is a laminated film consisting of polyester (A) layer in the outermost layer(s), and polyester (B) layer(s). The amount of terminal carboxyl groups of the laminated polyester film is 26 eq/ton or less. On the surface(s) of polyester (A) layer, an application layer formed using a polyurethane having polycarbonate skeleton and/or polyether skeleton, and a crosslinking agent. Layer (A) is a layer comprising polyester using an aromatic polyester and containing white pigment (less than 8 wt.%). Layer (B) is a layer comprising polyester using an aromatic polyester and containing white pigment (8 wt.% or more).
NOVELTY - A conductive metal layer is formed on transparent support, and conductive polymer layer is formed on conductive metal layer to obtain transparent electrode plate. Conductive polymer layer contains polymer (A) and conductive polymer having polyanions and ( pi )-conjugated conductive polymer molecules. The transparent electrode plate is subjected to chemical etching to obtain transparent electrode. The polymer (A) has polymer unit(s) chosen from hydroxyl group-containing polymer unit (I), ester-type repeating polymer unit (II) and nitrogen-containing polymer unit (III).    USE - Manufacture of transparent electrode used for organic electronic device e.g. organic electroluminescent element (all claimed) and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides transparent electrode having excellent durability, transparency and conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conductive metal layer having metal fine wire structure, is formed on a transparent support, and a conductive polymer layer is formed on the conductive metal layer to obtain a transparent electrode plate. The conductive polymer layer contains a polymer (A) and a conductive polymer having polyanions and ( pi )-conjugated conductive polymer molecules. The formed transparent electrode plate is subjected to chemical etching treatment to obtain transparent electrode. The polymer (A) has polymer unit(s) chosen from hydroxyl group-containing polymer unit (in mol%) (0-100) of formula: -(CH2-CX1(-OR1-OH))- (I), ester-type repeating polymer unit (0-100) of formula: -(CH2-CX2(-COOR2-OH))- (II) and nitrogen-containing polymer unit (0-100) of formula: -(CH2-CX3(-CONHR3-OH))- (III). The total content of polymer units (I)-(III) is 50-100 mol%.    X1-X3=H or methyl;and    R1-R3=5C or less alkylene.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electronic device, which has transparent electrode.
NOVELTY - A coating liquid polysiloxane (A) having a fluorine-containing organic group, 4-8C glycol ether (B), component (C) chosen from at least one of 3-10C cyclic alcohol and 3-10C glycol.    USE - Coating liquid is used for forming film for reflection preventing base material, antireflection film and solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to television, computer, car navigation, mobile telephone, liquid crystal display, plasma display, surface-conduction electron-emitter display, projection display, electroluminescent display, and cathode ray tube.    ADVANTAGE - The coating liquid has excellent film formability, and enables formation of film having high transmittance and liquid-attachment efficiency, and low refractive index.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for film formation method, which involves spray-coating the coating liquid to a base material, and forming a coating film.
NOVELTY - A component for depositing silicon is installed in a fluidized bed reactor and silicon halide gas is supplied to the reactor. The silicon halide (I) is reduced with aluminum powder at temperature less than melting point of aluminum to obtain silicon.    USE - Manufacture of silicon used for semiconductor, liquid crystal display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon with high purity is manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A component for depositing silicon is installed in a fluidized bed reactor and silicon halide gas is supplied to the reactor. The silicon halide of formula: SiHnX4-n (I) is reduced with aluminum powder at temperature less than melting point of aluminum to obtain silicon.    X=F, Cl, Br and/or I;and    n=0, 1 or 3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon manufacturing apparatus (1), which consists of heater to heat the fluidized bed container (10), gas supply unit (30) for supplying silicon halide gas and powder supply unit (40) for supplying aluminum powder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the silicon manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Apparatus for manufacturing silicon (1)    Fluidized bed container (10)    Gas introduction portion (11)    Powder supply unit (30)    Gas supply unit (40)
NOVELTY - Silicon sludge obtained during manufacture of silicon process is dispersed in pure water within sedimentation container, and sedimentation process is performed to obtain sludge molded product. The obtained sludge molded product is dried one by one to obtain silicon block. The obtained silicon block is injected into the crucible of silicon-crystal growth apparatus and heat-melted to obtain melt solution, and then the silicon ingot is pulled up from the melt solution by Czochralski method. The pulled silicon ingot is crushed to obtain raw material.    USE - Manufacture of raw material for silicon system solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides raw material for silicon system solar cell. The silicon block and sludge molded product are melted at short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silicon sludge obtained during manufacture of silicon process is dispersed in pure water within sedimentation container, and sedimentation process is performed to obtain sludge molded product. The obtained sludge molded product settled at the bottom portion of the sedimentation container is dried one by one to obtain silicon block. The obtained silicon block is injected into the crucible of silicon-crystal growth apparatus of Czochralski system and heat-melted to obtain melt solution, and then the silicon ingot is pulled up from the melt solution by Czochralski method. The pulled silicon ingot is crushed to obtain raw material. The concentration of metal impurities contained in silicone powder is 1x 1015 atoms/cm3 or more.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of manufacture of raw material for silicon system solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Composite catalyst comprising nanoparticles of metal oxide attached to graphene or reduced graphene oxide platelets, is new, where the metal oxide is doped or decorated, and the decorating or doping material has a concentration of 0.5-20 wt.% relative to the metal oxide.    USE - The composite catalyst is useful in: organic synthesis; solar cell; solar generation of hydrogen; synthesis of methanol; and degradation of inorganic and organic pollutants in water and air.    ADVANTAGE - The composite catalyst: exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity; and utilizes metal oxide (titanium dioxide) nanoparticles that are attached strongly to both phases of graphene platelets, thus minimizing the risk of the particles to reach vital organ of living objects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the composite catalyst.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing solar cell involves forming first film on substrate (41) by sputtering first target; forming second film on the substrate and contains sputtering second target over the first film, where the second target having sulfur or its compound; and forming chalcogenide solar absorber (46) from the first and the second films by applying energy to the substrate, where the chalcogenide solar absorber comprises at least one element from group I and two elements from group VI. The method further involves coating the substrate with molybdenum.    USE - For manufacturing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process operations are simplified and uses only one annealing operation, as opposed to two annealing operations in other processes; and avoids the use of selenium containing or sulfur containing gas environments, which are difficult to use in a mass-production environment, particularly hydrogen selenide and hydrogen sulfide, both of which are very toxic at low concentrations, are avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows Copper Indium Gallium (di)Selenide (CIGS) solar cell.    Substrate (41)    Molybdenum coating (43)    Chalcogenide film (46)    Film (49)    Electrodes (57,59)
NOVELTY - The structure has a battery layer pressing element (1) provided with transmitting glass, solar battery sheet, ethylene vinyl acetate part and tedlar-polyester-tedlar back film. A frame protection film (4) is provided on an upper surface and an internal side surface of an aluminum frame (2). The battery layer pressing element with a glass protection film (5) is packaged in an installation groove of the aluminum frame via a silicon rubber sealing band (3). An extra silicon rubber (6) is extruded and solidified on the frame protection film and the glass protection film.    USE - Anti-adhesive structure for a solar battery component.    ADVANTAGE - The overflown and solidified silicon rubber in packaging are completely removed by tearing up the glass protection film and the frame protection film. The efficiency in cleaning glue is improved, and time for cleaning glue is 70 to 80 percent reduced. The frequency in using cutting blade in the process of cleaning glue is reduced, and chemical glue-cleaning agent is not needed to reduce safety potential hazard.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a glue-cleaning method for an anti-adhesive structure of a solar battery component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of an anti-adhesive structure for a solar battery component.    Battery layer pressing element (1)    Aluminum frame (2)    Silicon rubber sealing band (3)    Frame protection film (4)    Glass protection film (5)    Extra silicon rubber (6)
NOVELTY - The film has a high-viscosity liquor layer (2) that is formed on upper and lower surfaces of the base layer (1). The triflurochloroethylene coating layer (3) is formed on the high-viscosity liquor layer. The thickness of the base layer ranges from 0.1-7.5mm.    USE - Solar cell back film.    ADVANTAGE - The film having high chemical resistance, weather resistance and electrical insulation can be protected from damage due to penetration of water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell back film.    Base layer (1)    High-viscosity liquor layer (2)    Triflurochloroethylene coating layer (3)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a panel, a high-transparency silicone adhesive (2), a solar battery sheet (3), a binding type silicone adhesive (4) and a back plate that are laminated together. The panel is a pattern glass whose two faces are plated with reflecting films. The back plate is a polyethylene terephthalate back plate (5).    USE - Solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly has improved conversion efficiency. The silicone adhesive has better reliability due to the UV ray in the sunlight can react with ethylene vinyl acetate without affecting the silicone adhesive, so that the assembly has strengthened reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar battery assembly.    High-transparency silicone adhesive (2)    Solar battery sheet (3)    Binding type silicone adhesive (4)    Polyethylene terephthalate back plate (5)
NOVELTY - Composition comprises one or more organic semiconducting compounds and one or more organic solvents, where (I) composition is solid at 25 degrees C and fluid at a higher temperature, preferably 200 degrees C, and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400 degrees C.    USE - (I) is useful as coating or printing ink for the production of organic electronic devices, preferably organic light emitting diode, organic field effect transistor, organic photovoltaic device (all claimed), integrated circuits, thin film transistors, radio frequency identification tags, organic light emitting transistors, electroluminescent displays, organic photovoltaic cells, organic solar cells, organic laserdiodes, organic integrated circuits, lighting devices, sensor devices, electrode materials, photoconductors, photodetectors, electrophotographic recording devices, capacitors, charge injection layers, Schottky diodes, planarizing layers, antistatic films, conducting substrates, conducting patterns, photoconductors, electrophotographic devices, organic memory devices, biosensors and biochips.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides OE devices with improved performance, lifetime, and low sensitivity against water or oxidation, and provides an astonishingly high level of film with improved homogeneity and quality, and better printing of multi layer devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a process of preparing an organic electronic (OE) device, comprising depositing (I) onto a substrate to form a film or layer, and removing the solvent; and    (2) OE device, prepared from (I) by the above process
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic solar concentration module (1) has multiple concentration lenses (2) that are provided with total internal reflection. An entrance area (5) and a departure area (6) are provided for sunlight. The multiple concentration panels are provided to arrange in parallel with each other. A front panel (8) is provided as a support and protection structure for environmental agents. An adhesive product (7) is provided with ethyl vinyl acetate, silicone or acrylic.    USE - Photovoltaic solar concentration module.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic solar concentration module has multiple concentration lenses that are provided with total internal reflection, where an entrance area and a departure area are provided for sunlight, and thus ensures economical and light weight module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a modular arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photovoltaic solar concentration module.    Photovoltaic solar concentration module (1)    Concentration lenses (2)    Entrance area (5)    Departure area (6)    Adhesive product (7)    Front panel (8)
NOVELTY - The cell has a substrate (100) comprising a bottom electrode (200a) that is formed on a unit cell area. A first lower connection electrode (210) is connected to a side of the bottom electrode on a wiring area of the substrate. A second lower connection electrode (220) is formed on a semiconductor layer and identical to the first lower connection electrode. A photo electronic element part (300a) is formed on the bottom electrode. A sidewall insulating layer (400) is located on a surface of the wiring area on the substrate, and covers a side of the first lower connection electrode.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The double level difference is formed on the wiring area of the substrate, so that the contact resistance is reduced and the efficiency of the solar cell is improved. The double level difference is formed on the wiring area of the substrate, so that the manufacturing process can be shortened and the productivity is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sidewall insulating layer is made of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, polymer or resin. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Bottom electrode (200a)    Lower connection electrodes (210, 220)    Photo electronic element part (300a)    Sidewall insulating layer (400)
NOVELTY - The cell has a carbon nanotube (CNT) array layer formed on a substrate. A negative type or positive type zinc oxide (ZnO) thin film layer is formed on the carbon nanotube array layer. The zinc oxide thin film layer is doped from aluminum (Al), Indium (In), Gallium (Ga), boron (B) or Fluorine (F).    USE - Transparent solar cell for use in a window of building and a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cell achieves absorbing an UV range of sun light to generate photo current during post-heat treatment process, so as to improve efficiency. The cell has high carrier mobility. The cell absorbs the light of the visible light area by thermally post-processing so as to improve efficiency of conductivity of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a transparent solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic view of a transparent solar cell.
NOVELTY - The film has two metals, metal oxide and semiconductor compound, and a high-refractive transparent thin layer and a thin conductive film that are laminated on a transparent substrate, where the film is made of alloy that is selected from a group of molybdenum, silver, zinc oxide, cadmium sulfide, gallium arsenic, aluminum gallium arsenic, indium phosphine, gallium phosphide, copper indium galium selenide, tellurium cadmium, copper sulfide, zinc telluride, lead sulfide radiation, copper indium die selenide, gallium antimony or cation of a tetravalent doped solid solution.    USE - Transparent conductive film for use in a display filter and a solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film reduces production cost, time and thin film forming process, and can prevent durability weakening by tension.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a transparent conductive film.
NOVELTY - The cell has an upper electrode (400) and a bottom electrode (200) formed on a substrate (100). A semiconductor layer (300) is formed on the bottom electrode. The upper electrode is formed on the semiconductor layer. A light reflecting layer (500) is formed on the upper electrode, where the upper electrode is made of boron, and the reflecting layer is a zinc layer. The upper electrode and the light reflecting layer are formed by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition.    USE - Solar cell for use in solar batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The cell improves the productivity of the solar batteries and reduces the processing and manufacturing time of the batteries.    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.    Substrate (100)    Bottom electrode (200)    Semiconductor layer (300)    Upper electrode (400)    Light reflecting layer (500)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a thin film layer combined with a barrier layer that is formed in up and down layer parts. A metal layer is formed in a middle layer part. A thick film of a metal electrode is utilized to laminate a copper layer and a tin layer on a top part of the thin film layer, where the solar cell is formed with an oxide film that is made of manganese, molybdenum, magnesium, titanium and dopant of zinc. A metal alloy thin film is evaporated on a surface of a substrate.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal electrode has simple laminating structure formed on a surface of the substrate, thus reducing manufacturing cost of the solar cell and improving productivity of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a transfer apparatus transferring a solar cell module, and a roller shaft (20) to rotate a conveyor belt (10) i.e. fan belt type conveyor belt. A revolution saw tooth (21) is provided in ends of the roller shaft. A chain (30) rotates the conveyor belt when the roller shaft is circulated. Belt ends are provided in a connection part i.e. zipper (RTM: hook and loop fastener) type connection part, of the conveyor belt. Strut bars i.e. aluminum bars, are connected to right and left sides of the chain.    USE - Solar cell module laminator.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus prevents slip of the conveyor belt, and screws the conveyor belt and the strut bars without the need for an additional end position controller. The apparatus reduces power consumption, and easily screws an end part of a transfer seat, thus reducing unavailabilty time of the apparatus and improving flexibility of the apparatus. The apparatus senses the strut bars connected to the chain, so that translation distance of the conveyor belt can be accurately measured and correct position control of the workpiece is facilitated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar cell module laminator. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Conveyor belt (10)    Roller shaft (20)    Revolution saw tooth (21)    Chain (30)
NOVELTY - Method of increasing efficiency of industrial single-chamber deposited amorphous silicon-based film solar cell involves etching amorphous silicon n-layer of industrial single-chamber deposited amorphous silicon-based film cell through the hydrogen plasma, depositing microcrystalline silicon-n layer through the plasma technique and then depositing the microcrystalline silicon-based cell through plasma technique.    USE - Method of increasing efficiency of industrial single-chamber deposited amorphous silicon-based film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently increases the efficiency of industrial single-chamber deposited amorphous silicon-based solar film cell by expanding the absorbing spectrum, increasing conversion efficiency and open circuit voltage of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method of increasing efficiency of industrial single-chamber deposited amorphous silicon-based film solar cell involves etching amorphous silicon n-layer of industrial single-chamber deposited amorphous silicon-based film cell through the hydrogen plasma, depositing microcrystalline silicon-n layer through the plasma technique and then depositing the microcrystalline silicon-based cell through the plasma technique. The industrial single-chamber deposited amorphous silicon-based film solar cell and the microcrystalline silicon-based solar cell with narrow gap forms a multi-joint superposed solar cell. The middle np-tunneling junction is technically designed to form heavily doped layer and has good tunneling performance.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a light-accepting surface electrode (1), a transparent conductive layer (6), a P-type cadmium telluride semiconductor film (7), an N plus crystal silicon (8) i.e. solar-level monocrystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon and refined metallurgy-level monocrystalline silicon, a back surface field (9) and a back metal electrode (10) that are formed with each other in turn to form a PNN+ heterojunction structure, where thickness of the back surface field is 0.1-10 microns. Thickness of the P-type cadmium telluride semiconductor film is from 5 nm to 10 microns.    USE - Cadmium telluride semiconductor film heterojunction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell utilizes the P-type cadmium telluride semiconductor film and the N-type crystal silicon to form the hetero PN junction and ensures that photoelectric conversion efficiency is 21 percent. The solar cell has high open-circuit voltage and filling factor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The light-accepting surface electrode and the back metal electrode are aluminum, silver, gold, nickel, copper, copper/nickel material laminated or titanium/palladium/silver material electrode. The transparent conductive layer is indium tin oxide, tin dioxide fluorinefluorine tin oxide, Copper gallium oxide, copper indium dioxide, tin dioxide, indium oxide or doped zinc oxide layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a cadmium telluride semiconductor film heterojunction solar cell.    Light-accepting surface electrode (1)    Transparent conductive layer (6)    P-type cadmium telluride semiconductor film (7)    N plus crystal silicon (8)    Back surface field (9)    Back metal electrode (10)
NOVELTY - The plasma processing method involves applying high frequency electric power for bias through a plasma processing apparatus. An adjustment mechanism (200) varies the grounding capacity of a plasma processing space by vertically moving within a processing container , such that the adjustment mechanism is positioned above a movable range when the high frequency electric power is less than 500 Watts, and positioned below the movable range when the high frequency electric power is more than 1500 Watts.    USE - Method of plasma processing of substrate e.g. silicon wafer. Uses include but are not limited to substrates of Flat Panel Display (FPD) and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The anode-cathode ratio is appropriately regulated through a control mechanism, while keeping the state of plasma stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a plasma processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view and schematic view of the continuous etching of a multilayer film structure using the etching apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Etching apparatus (10)    Amorphous carbon film (50)    Anti-reflective film (70)    Resist film (80)    Adjustment mechanism (200)
NOVELTY - Removing a defect (200) from a solar cell (100) comprising a front side with first electrical contacts (110), a conversion layer converting photon energy to electric energy, and a back side with second electrical contacts (111), comprises using a chemical etchant to etch a region of the cell until the defect has been isolated from an electric circuit comprising the first and second electrical contacts and electrical components representing the conversion layer.    USE - The method and apparatus are used for removing a defect from a solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method removes defects of any size and shape.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for removing a defect from a solar cell comprising: (a) an etchant dispenser; (b) a solar cell holder; (c) a monitoring device; and (d) an etchant removal device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar cell with an isolated shunt.    Solar cell (100)    First electrical contacts (110)    Second electrical contacts (111)    P-doped substrate or collector (120)    Emitter (130)    Antireflective layer (140)    Defect (200)
NOVELTY - Solar cell module, comprises (100): a substrate (1), having many power generation zones and at least one cutting zone, where cutting zone is located among power generation zones; a battery unit (2) disposed on power generation zones and cutting zones of the substrate; a first strip electrode (3) disposed on battery unit, where first strip electrode is located at a first end power generation zone of the power generation zones; and a second strip electrode (4) disposed on battery unit, where second strip electrode is located at a second end power generation zone of the power generation zones.    USE - Used as solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module: exhibits high power generation efficiency by increasing the power generation area and reducing the waste of materials; and is economical.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic cross-sectional view of segment of a solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Battery unit (2)    First strip electrode (3)    Second strip electrode (4)    Solar cell module (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming (S1) the bottom electrode on the transparent insulating substrate. The metal layer is formed (S2) on the bottom electrode. The metal oxide layer is formed (S3) on the metal layer. The amorphous silicon layers are laminated on the oxide film. The upper electrode is formed (S10) on the one silicon layer crystallized at the crystallization stage.    USE - Manufacturing method of polycrystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of the metal acting on the catalyst in the crystallization stage can be controlled. The efficiency of the solar cell can be improved. The metal contamination of the silicon layer can be remarkably reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of manufacturing polycrystalline silicon solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for forming bottom electrode (S1)    Step for forming metal layer (S2)    Step for forming metal oxide layer (S3)    Step for silicon layer (S4)    Step for forming upper electrode (S10)
NOVELTY - The unit has a fuel cell (1) that generates direct current (DC) voltage which is output by an output terminal (6)and stored in a secondary battery (3). An AC-DC converter (4) transforms a commercial AC voltage into DC voltage and outputs to the secondary battery and output terminal. An AC-DC inverter (5) converts the output of the secondary battery into AC voltage and outputs to an output terminal (7). A selecting switch (8) selects either fuel cell or mains AC power supply (2) and selecting switch (9) selects either input terminal or output terminal.    USE - Bicycle parking power supply unit of bicycle parking apparatus installed in station, park and footpath.    ADVANTAGE - The switching of power supply can be performed easily and reliably. The penetration of the rain water into the power supply unit is prevented so that the power supply unit can be operated safely. The secondary battery allows automatic operation of the power supply unit even if sudden power failure occurs. The bicycle can be parked effectively and appearance of the town can be improved. Traffic safety and theft prevention are ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the bicycle parking power supply unit.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Input terminal of commercial AC voltage (2)    Secondary battery (3)    AC-DC converter (4)    AC-DC inverter (5)    Output terminals (6,7)    Selecting switches (8,9)
NOVELTY - The film has a transitional layer arranged between a substrate (1) and a polycrystalline silicon thin film layer (3) and provided with a concomitant titanium silicide nanowire. The substrate is a stainless steel plate or transparent conducting oxide thin film glass of stannic oxide or zinc oxide. The titanium silicide nanowire is provided with titanium silicon crystalline phase, where titanium silicide nanowire is in nanonail, nanobar or rocket-like nanowire shape.    USE - Polycrystalline silicon thin film for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film is easier to induce the amorphous silicon to crystallize, and the crystallization temperature is lower. The huge specific surface area of the titanium silicide nanowire increases the contact area between induction layer and the amorphous silicon. The nucleation number is increased in the initial stage of the crystallization of the amorphous silicon, and the crystallization rate is improved. The entire crystallization process is carried out in 2-4 hours.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for induction preparation of polycrystalline silicon thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a polycrystalline silicon thin film.    Substrate (1)    Polycrystalline silicon thin film layer (3)
NOVELTY - The solar photoelectric module has a solar module that includes multiple solar chips which are encapsulated between two encapsulating materials. A transparent layer is combined with one end of the solar module. A heat radiator is made of heat radiating material, and is combined to the other end of the solar module by vacuum heat-sealing way. Multiple heat radiating strips are filled with phase varying material that is selected from paraffin wax, inorganic salt, salt water compound, carboxylic acid and sugar alcohol.    USE - Solar photoelectric module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar photoelectric module can radiate the heat of the solar module effectively, thus the efficiency of photoelectric conversion is improved. The structure of the solar photoelectric module is simplified. The need of heat conductive interface material in the solar photoelectric module is eliminated. Since the solar photoelectric module is assembled by vacuum heat-sealing way, the solar photoelectric module can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar photoelectric module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the solar photoelectric module.
NOVELTY - The element has an electrode provided on a side of a semiconductor material layer and electrically connected with the semiconductor material layer. Another semiconductor material layer is formed on the latter semiconductor material layer. Another electrode is installed on a side of the latter semiconductor material layer and electrically connected with the latter semiconductor material layer. The latter electrode is provided on an included angle of two adjacent sides or on any side of two adjacent sides of a polygonal semiconductor epitaxy structure.    USE - Solar battery element for a solar battery receiving device (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The semiconductor epitaxy structure is triangular, parallelogram, pentagonal or hexagonal in shape. The electrodes are made of gold, silver, germanium, copper, aluminum, chromium, palladium, titanium or alloy. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar battery receiving device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar battery element.
NOVELTY - The battery has light focusing component that is made of acrylic or optical glass to form focus light from collected solar light. A light inlet of light spot transforming component is connected with light focusing component, so that focused light enters light spot converter through inlet. The focus light is homogenized and reshaped by reflecting layer, so that processed light is evenly reflected according to shape of light outlet of transforming component. A photoelectricity transforming chip is located under outlet, such that shape and dimension of chip are matched with that of outlet.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery can improve the distribution of the light radiation on the photoelectricity transforming chip, thus the utilization rate and the reliability of the photoelectricity transforming chip are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of the solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a light trapping structure on a non-tin surface of embossed glass substrate. A front electrode made of transparent electric conductive oxide is formed on the surfaces of embossed glass substrate by growing zinc oxide on the light trapping structure by sputtering method. A back electrode and a light energy conversion layer made of silicon are formed on front electrode sequentially.    USE - Method for manufacturing thin film solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The light trapping effect of the thin film solar battery is improved. The thin film solar battery can be manufactured easily using fewer raw materials. The conflict between electric property and optical property is relieved while forming front electrode. The short circuit current density and the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the thin film solar battery are improved, thus the working performance of the battery is enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of the thin film solar battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A printing ink composition comprises non-volatile component, solvent and/or polar group-modified silicone. The printing ink composition is used for forming printed material by transferring ink (4) on the whole surface of printing plate which has ink-peelable portion (3) and ink-affinity portion (2) on support (1), to base material.    USE - Ink composition is used for printed material e.g. micro-pattern of electronic devices. Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display, solar cell, radio frequency-identifying device, thin-film transistor electrode and color filter.    ADVANTAGE - The ink composition has excellent printability, micro-pattern-forming property, electrical property, optical characteristics, and is manufactured using simple process and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of printed material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the printing method.    Support (1)    Ink-affinity portion (2)    Ink-peeling portion (3)    Ink (4)    To-be-printed material (8)
NOVELTY - A moisture-hardenable hot-melt resin composition comprises olefin resin which has a moisture-hardenable silyl group and aromatic-modified terpene resin having hydroxyl value of more than 50 mg potassium hydroxide/g.    USE - Moisture-hardenable hot-melt resin composition is used as moisture-sealing material of frameless multilayer glass-type solar cell panel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The moisture-hardenable hot-melt resin composition has excellent adhesiveness to glass, water-barrier property, heat resistance, coating workability, and hardenability.
NOVELTY - A fluorescent substance contains silicon and magnesium as starting material and manganese as luminescent center atom.    USE - Fluorescent substance is used for light-emitting device e.g. light-emitting diode element, electroluminescent element, cold-cathode fluorescent lamp, hot-cathode fluorescent lamp, field emission-type display and vacuum-fluorescent display (all claimed), solar cell and semiconductor laser.    ADVANTAGE - The light-emitting device using the fluorescent substance has improved excitation and luminescent property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorescent substance contains silicon and magnesium as starting material and manganese as luminescent center atom, and is of formula: (Cu1-zMgz)(Al1-xGax)(S1-ySey) 2:Mn,Si where, x and y are 0-0.4.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of light-emitting device.    Light-emitting diode (10)    Ultraviolet light-emitting diode chip (11)    Lead wire (12)    Package substrate (13)    Electrode (14)
NOVELTY - A paste composition comprises acryl polymer (A) containing 3-100 micromol/g of phosphoric acid group and weight average molecular weight of 150000 or less, organic solvent (B) and inorganic filler (C).    USE - Paste composition for baking during molding of metal powder, metal oxide powder, fluorescence powder and glass frit used for forming wiring pattern and insulation pattern for capacitors and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition has excellent screen printability, leveling property and baking property.
NOVELTY - A gas barrier sheet has gas barrier layer containing nanosheet, organic onium compound and acrylic resin. The nanosheet is a cleavaged product of layered inorganic compound chosen from smectite group and mica group. The average aspect ratio of the nanosheet is 150 or more. The acrylic resin has amino group, amide group and/or isocyanuric acid ring. The nanosheet is laminated such that the surface direction of the nanosheet is parallel to the surface direction of gas barrier layer.    USE - Gas barrier sheet. Uses include but are not limited to packaging material for electronic material e.g. display, solar cell, backsheet, retort food and tube for transport.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier sheet has excellent water-barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) gas barrier sheet, which involves dispersing nanosheet into water, obtaining aqueous dispersion, adding ion exchange resin containing organic onium compound, obtaining pre-dispersion liquid, substituting at least one portion of water in the pre-dispersion liquid with organic solvent, obtaining organic solvent dispersion liquid, adding acryl monomer, preparing coating liquid, applying coating liquid on substrate, removing dispersion medium, forming coating film, irradiating light and/or heating and hardening; and    (2) manufacture of coating liquid.
NOVELTY - A solar cell element sealing material contains 43-72 %mass of propylene type thermoplastic polymer, 28-57 %mass of hydrogenated terpene resin with respect to 100 %mass of the polymer and resin, 0.05-0.75 part mass of nucleating agent and 0.3-2.5 parts mass of silane coupling agent with respect to 100 parts mass of the polymer and the resin. The hydrogenated terpene resin contains hydrogenated terpene resin and aromatic modified hydrogenated terpene resin. The nucleating agent is nucleating agent having organic group or organic compound.    USE - Solar cell element sealing material.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell element sealing material has excellent transparency, heat resistance, hardness, adhesiveness and shortens the sealing time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell element sealing material contains 43-72 %mass of propylene type thermoplastic polymer, 28-57 %mass of hydrogenated terpene resin with respect to 100 %mass of the polymer and resin, 0.05-0.75 part mass of nucleating agent and 0.3-2.5 parts mass of silane coupling agent with respect to 100 parts mass of the polymer and the resin. The hydrogenated terpene resin contains hydrogenated terpene resin and 10-80 %mass of aromatic modified hydrogenated terpene resin with respect to 100 %mass of the sum total of hydrogenated terpene resin and modified resin. The nucleating agent is nucleating agent having organic group or organic compound.
NOVELTY - Semiconductor device has sequential lamination of semiconductor layer (a) (101) which is made into p-type semiconductor without using magnesium as dopant, semiconductor layer (b) (102) containing undoped nitride semiconductor (A) and semiconductor layer (c) (103) containing nitride semiconductor (B). The lattice constant of nitride semiconductor (A) is less than the lattice constant of nitride semiconductor (B). The nitride semiconductor (A) has high band gap energy.    USE - Semiconductor device is used for light emitting diode, laser diode, solar cell, signal apparatus and display.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor device has favorable p-type contact using nitride semiconductor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of semiconductor device.    Semiconductor layers (101,102,103)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has ground electrode (11) that is provided for placing target substrate and a cathode (3) that is provided with several recessed portions (4). An electric potential shield board (8) is provided between ground electrode and cathode, and is formed with through-holes (9) which mutually opposes with recessed portions. A high frequency electric power supply (15) which applies the high frequency electric power to cathode is provided. An ignition auxiliary board (10) is installed between the electric potential shield board and ground electrode.    USE - Plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus for use in manufacturing of thin film substrate (claimed) such as amorphous-silicon thin film substrate and microcrystal silicon thin film substrate used for silicon thin film solar cell. Can also be used in etching apparatus and plasma surface treatment apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The plasma can be generated in cathode recessed portion without changing pressure at the time of ignition. Hence the high quality amorphous-silicon thin film is produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma CVD apparatus.    Plasma CVD apparatus (1)    Cathode (3)    Recessed portion (4)    Electric potential shield board (8)    Through-hole (9)    Ignition auxiliary board (10)    Ground electrode (11)    High frequency electric power supply (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a discontinuous monticulus portion (15) and a continuous layer (16) on a glass substrate (11). A transparent conductive oxide film (14) having several peak portions (12) and flat portions (13) is formed. The nucleus of monticulus portion is formed using a tin tetrachloride, water, and hydrogen chloride using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The surface coverage of the monticulus portion formed by the normal pressure CVD is set in the range of 10-70 %.    USE - Manufacturing method of transparent conductive oxide film substrate (claimed) used in photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate used for solar cell can be manufactured efficiently in simple manner and low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate with transparent conductive oxide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the base substrate.    Glass substrate (11)    Peak portion (12)    Flat portion (13)    Transparent conductive oxide film (14)    Discontinuous monticulus portion (15)    Continuous layer (16)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (109) has an active layer (108) and a pair of electrodes (101,107). The active layer contains fullerene compound obtained by condensing more than 4-membered ring with fullerene, and a low molecular organic semiconductor compound.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell for solar cell module (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to domestic appliances, building material, motor vehicles, airplanes, handrail, vegetable factory, electrical component, spacecraft, mobile telephone, railways, vessels, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, thermal stability and durability, and high open end voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (100)    Pair of electrodes (101,107)    Hole taking layer (102)    Active layer (108)    Photoelectric conversion element (109)
NOVELTY - The light ray reflector (10) has a zinc oxide containing resin layer (12) which disperses the zinc oxide pigment in resin. A titanium oxide containing resin layer (14) disperses the titanium oxide pigment in resin. The ratio of the thickness of the zinc oxide containing resin layer and the thickness of the titanium oxide containing resin layer is 1:1 - 1:20. The resin is a copolymer of ethylene and a monomer.    USE - Light ray reflector used as sealing material for solar cell, LCD device and illumination device.    ADVANTAGE - The light reflecting power and the electric power generation are efficiently high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the light ray reflector.    Light ray reflector (10)    Zinc oxide containing resin layer (12)    Titanium oxide containing resin layer (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves making the surface of a target (50) to generate a parallel magnetic field, by applying a sputter voltage to the target of the cylindrical shape. The target is provided with forming material of an oxide-based transparent conductive film. The average value of a parallel magnetic field is 600 gausses or more. The oxide-based transparent conductive film is made of indium tin oxide, zinc oxide, indium oxide, gallium zinc oxide and aluminum zinc oxide.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film quality of the transparent conductive film can be increased, and damage caused to transparent conductive film can be reduced, thus conversion efficiency of the solar cell is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the film formation chamber of sputter apparatus.    Sputter apparatus (30)    Film formation chamber (32)    Sputter cathode mechanism (40)    Target (50)    Magnetic circuit (60)
NOVELTY - The module (1) has a sealing material layer (4) comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) resin sheet for sealing a photovoltaic cell (3). A light-receiving surface (1a) of a front board (2) allows that light enter into the photovoltaic cell. A reflector (5) assigns and reflects the light that is injected from the light-receiving surface to the cell. A moisture proof film (6) is attached to the resin sheet while covering an edge part (2a) of the light-receiving surface or an edge part (5a) of the reflector and covering an end surface (4a) of the material layer.    USE - Solar cell module i.e. concentrating type solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The moisture proof film is attached to the resin sheet while covering the edge part of the light-receiving surface or the edge part of the reflector and covering the end surface of the material layer, thus reducing deterioration of the module, and hence improving damp-proofness and reliability of the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Light-receiving surface of front board (1a)    Front board (2)    Edge part of light-receiving surface (2a)    Photovoltaic cell (3)    Sealing material layer (4)    End surface of sealing material layer (4a)    Reflector (5)    Edge part of reflector (5a)    Moisture proof film (6)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (1) consists of a substrate (102) having a main surface, light absorption layer (103) having regions (106a,106b) where indium composition ratio differs, formed on the substrate and containing conductive indium-gallium phosphide, and light absorption layer (104) having regions (107a,107b) where indium composition ratio differs, and containing conductive indium-gallium phosphide, formed on layer (103). Each region of layers (103,104) is distributed in the shape of quantum dot in the surface inside and parallel to the main surface.    USE - Solar cell e.g. tandem type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has a structure which can efficiently take out the carrier which absorbs sunlight and is generated without making it recombine in the trap relevant to dislocation. The photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell consists of a substrate having a main surface, light absorption layer (103) having regions (106a,106b) where indium composition ratio differs, formed on the substrate and containing conductive indium-gallium phosphide of formula: InxGa1-xP (where x is greater than 0 and 1 or less), and light absorption layer (104) having regions (107a,107b) where indium composition ratio differs, and containing conductive indium-gallium phosphide of formula: InyGa1-yP (where y is greater than 0 and 1 or less), formed on layer (103). Each region of layers (103,104) is distributed in the shape of quantum dot in the surface inside and parallel to the main surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (1)    Electrode (101)    Substrate (102)    Light absorption layers (103,104)    Regions (106a,106b,107a,107b)
NOVELTY - The member (10) has a heat-radiation sheet (2) formed on a metallic substrate (1) and containing heat conductive particles, where the metallic substrate includes high binder resin and thermal conductivity. Thickness of the heat-radiation sheet is in range of 5-3000 micrometers. An insulating layer is formed between the metallic substrate and the heat-radiation sheet. The insulating layer includes polyimide as a main component. An adhesion layer is provided between the insulating layer and the heat-radiation sheet.    USE - Heat conductive sealing member for a heater element e.g. electroluminescent element (all claimed) such as organic electroluminescent element. Can also be used for a semiconductor element e.g. organic thin-film solar cell and solid-state image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The heat-radiation sheet is formed on the metallic substrate with high binder resin and thermal conductivity, and contains the heat conductive particles, thus realizing the heat conductive sealing member with high heat dissipation effect and ensuring easy handling operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a heater element comprising a transparent electrode layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a heat conductive sealing member.    Metallic substrate (1)    Heat-radiation sheet (2)    Heat conductive sealing member (10)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an n-type impurity diffused layer (2) that is formed at light receiving surface of an P-type semiconductor substrate (1). The passivation layer (3) is formed on the n-type impurity diffused layer. A light transmissive layer (4) with insulation and light transmittance functions is formed on the passivation layer. An electrode (6) is formed on the light transmissive layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The passivation layer is formed between n-type impurity diffused layer and light transmissive layer such that the carrier lifetime is increased. The light transmissive layer is formed between electrode and passivation layer such that the number of generation carriers can be increased. Hence the photoelectric conversion efficiency and optical efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photovoltaic cell.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    N-type impurity diffused layer (2)    Passivation layer (3)    Light transmissive layer (4)    Electrode (6)
NOVELTY - The sheet has weather proofing layer (3) that is laminated at one surface side of a base material (1). A multilayer colored layer (2) made of polyolefin resin is stacked in the other surface side of the base material. The transparent layer (2a) and the colored layers (2b,2c) are stacked together using the sealing material to form multilayer colored layer.    USE - Back surface protection sheet for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet is provided for solar cells, so that the contamination of the Teflon (RTM: PTFE) sheet can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the back surface protection sheet for solar cells.    Base material (1)    Multilayer colored layer (2)    Transparent layer (2a)    Colored layers (2b,2c)    Weather proofing layer (3)    Anchor-coat layer (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming (S121) flexible nanoimprint layer on surface of wafer. The corrugated-shaped groove is formed (S122) in nanoimprint layer by pressing mold such that reflectance of light to surface of wafer is reduced. A surface electrode is formed after forming corrugated-shaped groove.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell such as single crystal solar cell and polycrystal solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacture of solar cell can be performed at low cost since removal process of silicon substrate can be performed simply. The lifetime of nano mold can be prolonged. The electric power generation efficiency can e improved by reducing the reflectance of sunlight, since corrugated-shaped groove is formed in nanoimprint layer by pressing mold.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flow diagram illustrating the process for manufacturing solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for preparing p-type polycrystalline silicon (S101)    Step for etching damage layer of cut-out wafer (S103)    Step for removing remaining film (S106)    Step for forming flexible imprint layer of wafer surface (S121)    Step for forming corrugated-shaped groove in nanoimprint layer (S122)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has silicon polycrystal ingot that is provided to reflect crystalline structure, to control the growth direction, arrangement, configuration, and distribution of dendrite crystal. A local region (2a) is melted to low temperature with high degree of supercooling in the vicinity of the bottom surface of silicon melt (2). The local region is formed in the shape of line, point, circle, circular circumstance, or circular arc such that the dendrite crystals is generated from region having high melt temperature toward the local region.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of silicon polycrystal ingot for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the growth direction, arrangement, configuration, and distribution of the dendrite crystals are controllable, high-quality and highly homogeneous silicon polycrystal ingot can be manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional and top views of the manufacturing apparatus of silicon polycrystal ingot. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Crucible (1)    Silicon melt (2)    Local region (2a)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (10) comprises a light absorption layer (4) having a doped layer region (3), on a lower electrode layer (5), a primary semiconductor layer (1), and a secondary semiconductor layer (2). The doped layer region contains II-B group element. The light absorption layer contains a I-B group element, a III-B group element and a VI-B group element. The primary semiconductor layer contains III-B group element and a VI-B group element. The secondary semiconductor layer contains an oxide of a II-B group element.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for photoelectric conversion apparatus (claimed) e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element provides photoelectric conversion apparatus with favorable conversion efficiency and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element comprises a light absorption layer arranged on a lower electrode layer, a primary semiconductor layer arranged on the light absorption layer, and a secondary semiconductor layer arranged on the primary semiconductor layer. The light absorption layer has a doped layer region on the primary semiconductor layer side. The doped layer region contains II-B group element. The light absorption layer contains a I-B group element, a III-B group element and a VI-B group element. The primary semiconductor layer contains III-B group element and a VI-B group element. The secondary semiconductor layer contains an oxide of a II-B group element. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional schematic view of photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Primary semiconductor layer (1)    Secondary semiconductor layer (2)    Doped layer region (3)    Light absorption layer (4)    Lower electrode layer (5)    Photoelectric conversion element (10)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (1) has a terminal case (20) with a main terminal case housing that comprises a top cover and a bottom cover. The main terminal housing has a pair of connecting terminal and a pair of connectors. The pair of connectors is arranged at edge of terminal case and is connected with an external cable with the connection terminals. The terminal case is clamped between top cover and bottom cover. The edge of terminal case is protruded from one end of substrate, and substrate is fixed by positioning connectors to face a side of one end of substrate.    USE - Thin film solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The maximum thickness of the solar cell module can be made thin. Since there is no protruding with a terminal box, in the module back surface, the handling ability in the time of transport and installation is made high and the workability is improved. Thus the transport cost and the installation cost are reduced. Since the handling ability is good, the reliability of the solar cell module is improved. The solar cell module is featured with simple structure at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Solar cell sub module (10)    Terminal case (20)    Water vapor barrier layer (62)    Surface protective layer (64)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion device comprises an intermediate layer (44) between a p-type layer (42) and an i-type layer (46), and an intermediate layer (48) between n-type layer (50) and n-type layer. The intermediate layer (44) has refractive index lower than the refractive index of p-type layer (42) and an i-type layer (46). The intermediate layer (48) has refractive index lower than the refractive index of p-type layer (50) and n-type layer.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion apparatus has excellent photoelectric-conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of photoelectric-conversion apparatus.    P-type layer (42)    Intermediate layers (44,48)    I-type layer (46)    N-type layer (50)    Photoelectric-conversion apparatus (200)
NOVELTY - The platen (20) has upper chamber and lower chamber which are partitioned off by press element. A to-be-processed object (10) is provided in the lower chamber. The to-be-processed object is heated, pressed, and laminating by evacuating the lower chamber and introducing air to the upper chamber. Each heating area (1-4) is divided into substantial concentric shape toward the periphery from the center of the to-be-processed object. Each heating area is provided with heater (H) to separately control the temperature of the heating areas.    USE - Hot platen used in laminating apparatus (claimed) for laminating to-be-processed object e.g. solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heating area is divided into substantial concentric shape toward the periphery from the center of the to-be-processed object, the uniform crosslinking density of the to-be-processed object can be obtained. Since the air layer is positioned between each adjacent heating area, thermal shielding of each heating area can be performed easily. Since the hot platen corresponding to each heating area is connected through the placing board, the hot platen of each heating area can be integrated easily. Since the substantially concentric-shaped heater is embedded under each heating area, the structure of the hot platen can be simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module by lamination apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the explanatory view of the hot platen.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heating areas (1-4)    To-be-processed object (10)    Hot platen (20)    Hot platen main portions (201-204)    Heater (H)
NOVELTY - The cell has uneven shaped electrode layer (3) formed on the multilayer antireflection film (2). The translucent electrically conductive film of electrode layer consists of zinc oxide as main component. The multilayer film is obtained by laminating one or more pairs of hafnium oxide layer (2a) and silicon-oxide layer (2b). The hafnium oxide layer is formed with the film thickness of 20-40 nm and the silicon-oxide layer is formed with the film thickness of 2-10 nm below the electrode layer formed in the surface at the side of photoelectric converting unit (4).    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the hafnium oxide layer and the silicon-oxide layer are formed with predetermined film thickness below the electrode layer which is formed in uneven shape in the surface at the side of photoelectric converting unit, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the 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.    Multilayer antireflection film (2)    Hafnium oxide layer (2a)    Silicon-oxide layer (2b)    Transparent electrode layer (3)    Photoelectric converting unit (4)
NOVELTY - A plastic film as base material, is subjected to plasma pre-treatment process under inert gas atmosphere and pressure of 1x 10-1 torr to 1x 10-3 torr. A polymeric resin (a) is laminated on surface of the base-material surface which is plasma-processed, and then gas-barrier layer having gas-barrier property is laminated on the surface of base material after plasma processing. The plasma treatment is glow discharge plasma treatment. Metal chosen from group IV-XII elements is adhered on the glow discharge-plasma processed-base material.    USE - Manufacture of gas-barrier film used for backsheet for solar cell (both claimed). Can also be used for packaging material for foodstuff and electronic material.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides gas-barrier film having favorable oxygen gas-barrier property and water vapor gas-barrier property, and improves interlayer adhesion power.
NOVELTY - A manufacturing method of gas-barrier film involves carrying out plasma processing with respect to surface of plastic film as base material, laminating first polymeric resin with respect to base material surface, carrying out plasma processing with respect to surface of first polymeric resin, laminating gas barrier layer which has gas-barrier property on surface of first polymeric resin, laminating second polymeric resin on surface of gas barrier layer, and adhering alloy which consists of metals of group 4-12 of fourth period of periodic table to base material surface.    USE - A manufacturing method of gas-barrier film used for solar cell back sheet (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method obtains film with hot-water tolerance and high gas barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A manufacturing method of gas-barrier film involves carrying out plasma processing with respect to surface of plastic film as base material, laminating first polymeric resin with respect to base material surface, carrying out plasma processing with respect to surface of first polymeric resin, laminating gas barrier layer which has gas-barrier property on surface of first polymeric resin, laminating second polymeric resin on surface of gas barrier layer, adhering alloy which consists of metals of group 4-12 of fourth period of periodic table to base material surface, and laminating third polymeric resin with respect to outermost surface of obtained gas barrier film. The plasma processing is glow discharge plasma processing which is performed under inert gas and in environment of atmospheric pressure of 1x 10-1-1x 10-3 torr. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a gas barrier film; and    (2) a solar cell back sheet.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier multilayer film comprises an inorganic thin film layer and gas-barrier resin layer sequentially formed on surface(s) of a base film comprising polyamide-type resin. The gas-barrier resin layer is formed using composition consisting of gas-barrier resin and inorganic laminar compound (1-9 %mass) which contains ethylene-vinyl alcohol type copolymer and coupling agent and/or cross-linking compound as additive.    USE - Gas-barrier multilayer film is used for laminate of solar cell back sheet (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to packing foodstuff and pharmaceutical, electronic paper, organic electroluminescent element and semiconductor element.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier multilayer film has pinhole-resistant property, strength, production stability, and oxygen-and-water vapor-barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminate, which is obtained by laminating polyester base film on gas-barrier resin layer of gas-barrier multilayer film.
NOVELTY - An active energy ray hardening type adhesive agent comprises (meth)acryl copolymer resin (A), photoinitiator (B) and epoxy compound (C). The resin (A) has 3-5 membered cyclic ether group in a side chain.    USE - Active energy ray hardening type adhesive agent used for laminated material and back surface protection sheet solar cells or modules (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The active energy ray hardening type adhesive agent produces laminated material having excellent interlayer adhesiveness, with improved productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the active energy ray hardening type adhesive agent, which involves polymerizing monomer component containing polymerizable unsaturated compound (a1) having 3-5 membered cyclic ether group in a side chain using radical polymerization initiator to obtain the resin (A) or polymerizing monomer component containing polymerizable unsaturated compound (a2) having reactive functional group (Z1) using radical polymerization initiator to obtain polymer (a2) and reacting polymer (a2) with compound having reactive functional group (a2) and 3-5 membered cyclic ether group in a side chain to obtain resin (A);    (2) laminated material, which consists of two or more films laminated through the active energy ray hardening type adhesive agent; and    (3) back surface protection sheet for solar cells or modules, which consists of white resin film and inorganic compound adhered resin film laminated through the active energy ray hardening type adhesive agent.
NOVELTY - A photocurable composition contains a cation polymeric compound, a cationic polymerization initiator and a hardening accelerator having epoxy group or oxetanyl group and alkoxy silyl group.    USE - Photocurable composition is used for hardened material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to lens, optical sheet, adhesive agent, optical waveguide, insulation film, ink, coating material, sealing material for light emitting diode and display device, solar cell, resist material, fuel cell material, recording material, damp-proof material and gas separation membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The photocurable composition has excellent sensitivity and optical transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hardened material obtained by hardening the photocurable composition.
NOVELTY - A polyimide resin is obtained by imidation reaction of salt of phenylenediamine derivative (I) or (II) as diamine component and alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydride as acid component in presence of reducing agent having standard oxidation reduction potential of -0.2 V to 0.34 V.    USE - Polyimide resin is used for molded material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to surface protective film for integrated circuit and large scale integration, interlayer insulation film, electrical insulation material, substrate for organic electroluminescent display device and solar cell, heat-resistant coating membrane material and printed circuit-board material.    ADVANTAGE - The high-molecular-weight polyimide resin has excellent transparency, solvent solubility, heat resistance and storage stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide resin is obtained by imidation reaction of salt of phenylenediamine derivative of formula (I) or (II) as diamine component and alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydride as acid component in presence of reducing agent having standard oxidation reduction potential of -0.2 V to 0.34 V.    R=monovalent organic group;    X=monovalent inorganic anion;and    Y'=bivalent inorganic anion.
NOVELTY - A solar-cell backside sealing sheet has an easily-adhesive resin layer containing fluororesin and an inorganic-type pigment formed on at least one surface of a base film.    USE - Solar-cell backside sealing sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar-cell backside sealing sheet having excellent adhesiveness, storage stability and weather resistance is economically manufactured, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.
NOVELTY - A laminated film is stretched laminated film having a base material layer and a surface layer on both surfaces. The surface layer has thickness of 3 mu m or more and contains thermoplastic polyester which does not contain carbodiimide compound. The base material layer contains thermoplastic polyester composition comprising carbodiimide compound (0.3-2.5 parts weight) with respect to 100 parts weight of thermoplastic polyester resin. The laminated film has elongation retention of 40% or more, after aging at 85 degrees C and relative humidity of 85% for 4000 hours.    USE - Laminated film is used as protective film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated film having excellent adhesiveness of base material layer and surface layer, hydrolysis resistance, dimensional stability and weather resistance is economically manufactured.
NOVELTY - A silicon tetrachloride is reduced using zinc to obtain silicon and waste gas containing zinc. The obtained silicon is purified at 900-1200 degrees C. The unreacted zinc contained in waste gas is condensed and recovered within the collection tank by increasing the zinc temperature.    USE - Method of recovering unreacted zinc used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently recovers unreacted zinc with reduced amount of impurities. The unreacted zinc has excellent recyclability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of method of recovering unreacted zinc. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves transferring an uneven shape of an original disk into a shape transfer material. An optical element (1) is provided with multiple structures (2a) of a microscopic-shaped layer (2), and is arranged by hardening the transfer material to contain polysilazane compound. Multiple structures of the microscopic-shaped layer are arranged in a pitch that is set below wavelength of visible light. The optical element is chosen from metal oxide to contain silicon, titanium, aluminum, zinc, indium, tin, zirconium and cerium. The optical element is equipped with a substrate (3).    USE - Method for manufacturing an optical element of a solar cell and a display apparatus (all claimed) i.e. LCD device. Can also be used for an optical element of a display apparatus e.g. cathode ray tube display apparatus, plasma display panel, electroluminescent display apparatus and surface-conduction electron-emitter display apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving reflection preventing characteristic of the optical element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an optical element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an optical element.    Optical element (1)    Microscopic-shaped layer (2)    Structures (2a)    Substrate (3)
NOVELTY - A product is obtained by mixing polyethylene glycol with base, obtaining single-phase mixture, warming obtained single-phase mixture at 80 degrees C and discoloring in presence of air.    USE - Product is used as additive for alkaline etching solution e.g. texture etching solution for inorganic semiconductor material and silicon (all claimed) for solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of product.
NOVELTY - The method involves compressing the glass substrate (100) and aluminum film (210) in a vacuum state where glass substrate faces the aluminum film at an interval. Anodic bonding of the glass substrate and aluminum film is performed. The anodically bonded aluminum film is dissolved away.    USE - Manufacturing method of tempered glass substrate. Uses include but are not limited to digital camera, display device such as LCD and plasma display, solar cell, portable terminal, semiconductor device, computer, pocket telephone, communication system and high-class domestic appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The intensity of the glass substrate is increased by healing the surface defect or flaw existing on the surface of glass substrate. Mass-production of the tempered glass substrate can be achieved in a short time period.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view explaining the manufacturing process of tempered glass substrate.    Glass substrate (100)    Aluminum film (210)    Glass substrate after anodic bonding processing (300)
NOVELTY - An imprint material comprises component (A) having 2-3C alkylene oxide unit, and 2 or more polymeric groups chosen from acryloyloxy group, acryloyl group, methacryloyl oxy group and methacryloyl group, and photoinitiator (B).    USE - Imprint material is used for film for optical component, solid-state imaging device e.g. charge coupled device-type image sensor and complementary metal oxide semiconductor-type image sensor, light emitting device, solar cell, display device and electronic device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic device using the imprint material has excellent abrasion resistance, and suppressed generation of damage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) film, which is obtained using the imprint material, and pattern is transferred; and    (2) optical component, which is provided with the film in which the pattern is transferred on the base material.
NOVELTY - A liquid catalyst comprises a tertiary aliphatic hydrocarbon-substituted amine and a metal chloride or a phosphine oxide compound.    USE - Liquid catalyst is used for manufacturing monosilane (claimed) used as raw material for high-pure silicon epitaxy and amorphous silicon of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid catalyst improves monosilane production efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of monosilane, which involves carrying out disproportionation of hydrohalogenated silane, in presence of liquid catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of apparatus used for manufacturing liquid catalyst.    Reactor (1)    Evaporation tank (2)    Condenser (3)    Pump (6)    Control valve (7)
NOVELTY - Maintaining long-term adhesive force between ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) packaging adhesive film and glass panel comprises pre-hydrolyzing the silane coupling agent, mixing silane coupling agent with EVA resin, extrusion molding mixture of EVA resin and silane coupling agent, and condensing mixture of EVA resin and silane coupling agent with glass panel.    USE - Method for maintaining long-term adhesive force between ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) packaging adhesive film and glass panel used for solar battery (claimed).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the maintaining long-term adhesive force between ethylene vinyl acetate packaging adhesive film and glass panel. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The ventilation element (1) is adhered to casing (7) for covering the opening (8) of casing. A through-hole (3) is formed in a support portion (2). The through-hole is covered by a ventilation film (5) permeating gas through opening. The support portion is comprised of polyphenylene-ether (PPE) resin or polyphenylene-oxide (PPO) resin. The ventilation film is formed exclusively from PTFE porous membrane. The ventilation film is welded by the surface of support portion. Adhering surface is provided in the support portion for adhering with the casing.    USE - Ventilation element used in ventilation casing suitable for terminal box for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - PTFE, PPE or PPO are respectively excellent in flame-retardance, water resistance and insulation, so that the ventilation element is also excellent in flame-retardance, water resistant and insulation. Hence the ventilation element is suitable as structural element of ventilation casing. The ventilation casing can be designed without having flame-retardance, water resistance and insulation, and arranged with element and electrical component, so that the freedom degree of design is high and size is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the ventilation casing.    Ventilation element (1)    Support portion (2)    Through-hole (3)    Ventilation film (5)    Casing (7)    Opening (8)
NOVELTY - Ketone-containing cyclic compound (I), anhydride compound (II) and hydrogen peroxide are reacted to obtain condensed ring-containing compound of formula (III).    USE - Manufacture of condensed ring-containing compound used as raw material for manufacturing organic-semiconductor material. Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent element, organic thin-film solar cell, organic thin-film transistor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The condensed ring-containing compound is manufactured at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ketone-containing cyclic compound of formula (I), anhydride compound of formula (II) and hydrogen peroxide are reacted to obtain condensed ring-containing compound of formula (III).    ring A, ring B=aromatic ring;and    R1,R2=H, or alkyl or aryl (both optionally substituted).
NOVELTY - An organic electronic element material contains cyclic silicon compound (I).    USE - Material is used for organic electronic element for illumination device, display apparatus and organic thin-film solar cell element (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to timepiece, backlight for liquid crystal display, signal apparatus, light source of optical storage medium, electrophotographic copier, photosensor and optical communication processor, mobile telephone, television, audio-video equipment, teletext display, information display in motor vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic element has high luminous efficiency and long emission lifetime, and reduced driving voltage. The display device, lighting device and organic thin film solar cell element using the element have high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic electronic element material contains cyclic silicon compound of formula (I).    X1,X2=arylene or heteroarylene;and    R1-R8=H, halo, nitro, cyano, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, cyclic aryl, or aromatic heterocyclyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electronic element, which has an organic compound layer containing organic electronics element material formed between an anode and a cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic structure of display apparatus.    Display (1)    Display portion (A)    Control portion (B)
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative (I) is new.    USE - New fullerene derivative is used in compositions used for forming layers of organic photoelectric conversion elements (both claimed) e.g. organic thin-film solar cells and optical sensors (optical image sensor).    ADVANTAGE - The new fullerene derivative has excellent electrical characteristics, and provides photoelectric conversion elements having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (I), is new.    ring A=fullerene ring having 60 or more carbon atoms;    rings B1,B2=heterocyclic ring having 3-6 carbon atoms;    R1,R2=monovalent functional group;    Q=divalent organic group coupled with carbon atom of rings B1 and B2;    j,k=0-8;and    C1-C4=carbon atoms of ring A, and adjoin each other in ring A.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition containing the fullerene derivative and an electron donor;    (2) organic photoelectric conversion element (10) consisting of a layer containing the fullerene derivative clamped between an anode (32) and a cathode (34); and    (3) manufacture of fullerene derivative.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic photoelectric conversion element.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (20)    Anode (32)    Cathode (34)    Active layer (40)
NOVELTY - A protecting material contains copolymer elastomer comprising chain-shaped olefin and cyclic olefin as polymerization components.    USE - Material for protecting optical semiconductor and used as sealing material or filler of solar cell module (both claimed), light emitting diode and organic or inorganic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The protecting material has excellent heat resistance, light resistance, transparency, elasticity, high adhesiveness with respect to substrate material and excellent optical semiconductor protecting effect. Since the decomposition of the stabilizer can be suppressed even if the protecting material is used over a long period of time, the material with excellent light resistance is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) precursor of optical semiconductor protecting material, which contains resin composition comprising silane coupling agent or radical generating agent having polymeric group and the copolymer elastomer;    (2) manufacture of the protecting material, which involves processing the precursor by heat or active energy ray;    (3) solar cell module (1), which is provided with the sealing material (3) or filler containing the protecting material and does not contain a backsheet (5);    (4) method to use the protecting material; and    (5) method to use the precursor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the laminated structure of solar cell element.    Solar cell module (1)    Windshield (2)    Sealing material (3)    Photovoltaic cell (4)    Backsheet (5)
NOVELTY - The machine has a main frame body (1) whose upper part is provided with an upper box (2). A hinge frame (3) is arranged between the upper box and the main frame body. Left and right sides of the upper box are provided with hydraulic cylinders (4) that are connected with a hydraulic station (5). A hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic station is composed of a flowing-out circuit and a flowing-in circuit. The flowing-out circuit has an oil tank connected with a hydraulic pump that is connected with a motor and a one-way valve.    USE - Back open type laminating machine for a solar cell assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The machine utilizes the hydraulic cylinders whose support part is close to a returning rotation shaft of the upper box so as to raise the upper box quickly and effectively. The hydraulic circuit is provided with the balance valve and an energy accumulator. The balance valve is capable of preventing the speed of the hydraulic cylinders from being affected by loads, preventing the pipes from being damaged and preventing inactive upper box from being freely fallen down.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a back open type laminating machine.    Main frame body (1)    Upper box (2)    Hinge frame (3)    Hydraulic cylinders (4)    Hydraulic station (5)
NOVELTY - A polybenzimidazole (PBI) compound (C1) comprising imidazole nitrogens, at least 85% of which are substituted with a moiety containing a carbonyl group, where the substituted imidazole nitrogens are bonded to carbon of the carbonyl group, is new.    USE - For forming ionically conductive materials, fire resistant materials, and various types of separatory media, such as membranes and ultrafilters; in the polymeric medium such as 13C NMR analysis, carbon-14 radioactive labeling, silica imprints, synthetic transformations, ink-jet printing, and lithography; in separatory medium such as semi-permeable, permeable, and non-permeable membrane, barriers, ion exchange media, filters, and gas chromatography coatings (such as stationary phase coatings in affinity chromatography); and in fabrication of semi-fuel cells and fuel cells such as for proton exchange membranes and polymer electrolyte membranes.    ADVANTAGE - The compound (C1) exhibits a first temperature marking an onset of weight loss corresponding to reversion of the substituted PBI, where the first temperature is less than a second temperature (preferably the first temperature is 50 degrees C less than the second temperature) marking an onset of decomposition of an otherwise identical PBI compound without the substituted moiety. The polybenzimidazole (PBI) compound (C1) exhibits solubility in an organic solvent greater than the solubility of the PBI without substitution preferably exhibits solubility in tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, or dichloromethane of 0.01 grams per milliliter of solvent (g/ml), or preferably 0.2 g/ml. The compound (C1) also exhibits similar, or even improved, thermal stability in comparison to the unsubstituted PBI.
NOVELTY - The pack has a battery sheet (2) arranged between a glass plate (3) and a rear panel (1), and fixed on the rear panel through ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) (5). An antireflecting film (4) is arranged between the battery sheet and the glass plate, and connected with the battery sheet and the glass plate through the EVA.    USE - Solar battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The pack reduces reflection of light and increases absorption of light by the antireflecting film so as to improve electric energy conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery pack.    Rear panel (1)    Battery sheet (2)    Glass plate (3)    Antireflecting film (4)    EVA (5)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a glass plate, an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) rubber membrane (2), and multiple battery strings, where the battery strings are provided with multiple connected battery pieces (3). The battery pieces in length direction of the battery strings are welded together by copper pieces (5) with thickness of 0.198-0.202 mm. The copper pieces at two ends of the battery strings are fixedly connected with a rear plate (4).    USE - Solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly ensures that the battery strings are prevented from swinging in width direction, thus avoiding short circuit resulting from adhesion between the adjacent battery strings.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar battery assembly.    EVA rubber membrane (2)    Connected battery pieces (3)    Rear plate (4)    Copper pieces (5)
NOVELTY - The tool has multiple separating bars arranged on an epoxy resin plate to form multiple spaces for placing battery sheets. A tetrafluoro cloth is vertical to each separating bar and arranged on the epoxy resin plate. Another tetrafluoro cloth is arranged on a long edge of the epoxy resin plate. Thickness of the separating bar is same as thickness of each battery sheet. Size of each tetrafluoro cloth is same as size of a bus bar. The tetrafluoro cloths are high-temperature-resisting tetrafluoro cloths. Thickness of the tetrafluoro cloth is 0.5 mm.    USE - Solar battery packs packaging tool for arraying battery sheets and welding bus bar.    ADVANTAGE - The tool has simple structure, and can accurately locate battery bundles on an overlapping component by the separating bars according to the structure features of a crystal silicon solar battery group. The bus bar is welded on the epoxy resin plate through the high-temperature-resisting tetrafluoro cloths, which are not easy to be heat-conducting. The tool avoids smelting an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer caused by high temperature of the electric soldering iron. The tool improves production efficiency and ensures the manufacturing quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar battery packs packaging tool.
NOVELTY - The cell has a phosphorus diffusion layer (3) formed on a front surface of a P-type silicon substrate (4). An antireflection passivation film (2) is provided with a right side silver electrode (1). An underside of the right side silver electrode is connected with the phosphorus diffusion layer. A back part of the P-type silicon substrate is covered with a P-type doped silicon-carbon passivation film (5). The passivation film is opened with a groove and provided with a back aluminum electrode (6) that is connected with the P type silicon substrate.    USE - Double-sided passivation solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The passivation characteristic and the function of the induced back field increase cell efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a double-sided passivation solar cell preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a double-sided passivation solar cell.    Right side silver electrode (1)    Antireflection passivation film (2)    Phosphorus diffusion layer (3)    P-type silicon substrate (4)    P-type doped silicon carbon passivation film (5)    Back aluminum electrode (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing electron beam evaporation source, and selecting magnesium fluoride particles and yttrium oxide particles. A crystalline silicon cell plate in an interference order clean room is cleaned and placed into a rotary bracket of an electron beam evaporation apparatus after masking a positive electrode of the crystalline silicon cell plate. The fluoride and oxide particles are placed into crucibles of the evaporation apparatus to vacuumize. A surface of silicon cell plate is subjected to evaporation coating to form a color composite film and obtain a color solar cell.    USE - Method for preparing a color solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing solar cell with various kinds of colors.
NOVELTY - Plastic molding (2) comprises polymethyl(meth)acrylate, coated with a film made of several individual layers, which are dyed with a fluorescent dye. The plastic molding is formed from several individual plastic moldings or individual plastic moldings that are adhesively bonded.    USE - The plastic molding and the arrangement are useful for manufacturing solar panels (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The plastic molding: is easy to manufacture; exhibits high solar energy conversion rate; is simple and exhibits adaptable geometric and structural requirements; and is resistant against hailstorm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for    (1) producing plastic moldings made of polymethyl(meth)acrylate in an extrusion method, comprising dissolving the dye or the dye mixture in a monomer mixture, transferring the monomer mixture into a container, polymerizing by increasing the temperature, granulating the resulting polymer, and further processing the granules by extrusion or coextrusion; and    (2) an arrangement comprising the plastic molding and a solar cell (4).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the construction of a solar cell with the fluorescent collector.    Photonic layer (1)    Plastic molding (2)    Reflector (3)    Solar cell (4)    Homogeneously colored fluorescent film (21)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a nano-pattern with a concave-convex structure by radiating ion beam comprising argon, nitrogen, oxygen or helium on the surface area of a flexible plastic film substrate (11). A lower electrode layer, a photoactive layer (14) for photoelectric conversion and an upper electrode layer are stacked sequentially on top face of substrate so that a mass heterojunction structure constituted by concave-convex structured nano pattern is formed between electron donor and electron acceptor in photoactive layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing organic thin film solar cell (claimed) for use in vehicle, by ion beam treatment. Uses include but are not limited to passenger cars, buses, trucks, hybrid vehicles, electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric cars, hydrogen-propelled vehicle, sports utility vehicle (SUV), boats, ships, and aircrafts.    ADVANTAGE - Since the mass heterojunction structure is formed between electron donor and electron acceptor, the photo activity is enhanced. The electrons and holes are efficiently disconnected, so that performance of the energy conversion of organic thin film solar cell is increased. The durability and the strength of the organic thin film solar cell can be improved and the organic thin film solar cell can be manufactured at low cost with simple manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the organic thin film solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Flexible plastic film substrate (11)    Transport electrode layer hole (12)    Transport layer (13)    Photoactive layer (14)
NOVELTY - The module has a solar battery sheet (1) whose two surfaces are connected to an upper glass sheet (3) and a lower glass sheet (4) through an adhesive part (2). An upper surface of the upper glass sheet is coated with a double-layer antireflection film (5). A back part of lower glass sheet is coated with a titanium nitride ceramic coating (6). The double-layer antireflection film is an ITO film with high refractive index coated on a surface of the upper glass sheet of the solar battery sheet, and silicon dioxide or magnesium fluoride film with low refractive index coated on the ITO film.    USE - Solar photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The module can effectively stabilize temperature of the module, and make the module work under efficient low temperature state.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar photovoltaic module.    Solar battery sheet (1)    Adhesive part (2)    Upper glass sheet (3)    Lower glass sheet (4)    Double-layer antireflection film (5)    Titanium nitride ceramic coating (6)
NOVELTY - The structure has multi-passageway insulation plates (2) provided with an electrolyte inlet, an electrolyte outlet (5) and an embedded passageway. An end plate (1) is made of highly mechanical metals. The end plate is provided with a steel plate or an aluminum plate. The multi-passageway insulation plates are made of anticorrosive electronic insulation, polyethylene (PE), PVC and polypropylene (PP) materials. Thickness of the multi-passageway insulation plates are 1-10 cm. An electrolyte guide frame is made of anticorrosive electronic insulation, PE, PVC or PP materials.    USE - Redox flow battery electric pile structure for feeding liquid to an insulation plate.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte of the electric pile structure flows in and out of the electric pile from a hole of the insulation plate and the passageway. The electric pile end plate only fixes the electric pile. The structure reduces processing precision requirement to the electric end plate and reduces assembly difficulty of the electric pile. The structure is easy to combine, simple and convenient to assemble the electric pile groups of different scales.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a redox flow battery electric pile structure.    End plate (1)    Multi-passageway insulation plates (2)    Two main collector plates (3)    Mono-cell pack (4)    Electrolyte outlet (5)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1) has honeycomb-form net-like members (20, 50) provided at a surface of a support body (10). The net-like members are made of electrically-conductive material, and a semiconductor particle (30) includes semiconductor material, so that a texture is in contact with a thin wire. The semiconductor particle absorbs light and produces an electric charge to a principal part, and an insulating binder (40) fixes the semiconductor particle on the support body. The semiconductor material contains an I-III-VI group compound semiconductor.    USE - Solar cell i.e. silicone type solar cell, for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. The solar cell prevents cracking of the inorganic substance film, thus increasing the density of the light absorption layer, and improving electric power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Support body (10)    Net-like members (20, 50)    Semiconductor particle (30)    Insulating binder (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves conveying non-expanded thermoplastic resin sheet (11) to a cooling roll (26) from a heating roll (24). The non-expanded thermoplastic resin sheet is extended between the heating roll and the cooling roll along a conveyance direction. A film (13A) is extended to another cooling roll (28) from the former cooling roll along the conveyance direction, where thickness of the film is made in a range of 500 to 2000 micrometer. The film is extended to a width direction after passing through the latter cooling roll.    USE - Method for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin film i.e. thick polyester film, utilized for back surface sheet of a solar cell to generate photovoltaic power. Can also be used for a film stuck on a glass surface of a magnetic tape, a ferromagnetic film tape, a photographic film, a wrapping film, a film for electronic members, an electric insulation film, a film for a metal lamination and a glass display film.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables extending the film to a width direction after passing the cooling roll, thus suppressing the flaw generated in a film surface, and increasing the power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin film.    Non-expanded thermoplastic resin sheet (11)    Film (13A)    Heating roll (24)    Nip roll (25)    Cooling rolls (26, 28)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor nanocrystal-quantum dot-sensitized crystalline silicon material comprises (in parts weight) sulfide (1-100), metal salt (1-100), solvent (100-500), and crystalline silicon material.    USE - Semiconductor nanocrystal-quantum dot-sensitized crystalline silicon material is used for silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor nanocrystal-quantum dot-sensitized crystalline silicon material can be manufactured economically with high efficiency and reduced consumption of energy, by a simple process. The silicon solar battery has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of crystalline silicon material.
NOVELTY - The solar battery has N-type region glass substrate (1) that comprises a transparent electrode (2) having a silver electrode (3). The transparent electrode and silver electrode comprise N-type doped nanometric zinc oxide powder membranes (4). A P-type region substrate (8) comprises another silver electrode (7) and single side heavily doped P-type silicon piece (5) having an ohm contact metal membrane electrode (6).    USE - Silicon based heterojunction solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide silicon based heterojunction solar battery can be efficiently manufactured with relatively good photovoltaic performance. The tight contact between the zinc oxide powder membrane and P-type silicon piece can be realized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of silicon based heterojunction solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the silicon based heterojunction solar battery.    N-type region glass substrate (1)    Transparent electrode (2)    Silver electrodes (3,7)    N-type doped nanometric zinc oxide powder membrane (4)    Heavily doped P-type silicon piece (5)    Ohm contact metal membrane electrode (6)    P-type region substrate (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing solid copper powder in an indium-gallium alloy. An electrode area on a front surface of a silicon piece is slotted via laser. A front surface electrode is printed via a high-accuracy screen printing. Composite slurry of a slotted area is printed via the high-accuracy screen printing. Low temperature of 300-400 degrees centigrade is utilized for forming the front surface electrode. Content of the copper powder in the composite slurry is 60-90 percent. A particle size of the copper powder is 2-20 microns.    USE - Production method for a front surface electrode of a crystalline silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces production cost of a battery and reduces the temperature so as to improve the quality of the product in industrial prospect in a crystalline silicon solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a crystalline silicon solar battery.
NOVELTY - Preparation of textured substrate of monocrystalline silicon solar battery involves cleaning a silicon sample using alkaline hydrogen peroxide solution, deionized water, acidic hydrogen peroxide solution, and deionized water, sequentially, adding the cleaned silicon sample into a dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasma for etching and preparing a nano-columnar textured structure, cooling and taking out the silicon sample. The etching is carried out using etching gas which is a mixed gas of hexafluoroethane and argon.    USE - Preparation of textured substrate of monocrystalline silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides textured substrate with nano-columnar structure and having light reflection loss which is reduced to 9% or less.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of textured substrate of monocrystalline silicon solar battery involves cleaning a silicon sample using alkaline hydrogen peroxide solution, deionized water, acidic hydrogen peroxide solution, and deionized water, sequentially, adding the cleaned silicon sample into a dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasma for etching and preparing a nano-columnar textured structure, cooling and taking out the silicon sample. The etching is carried out using etching gas which is a mixed gas of hexafluoroethane and argon supplied at a flow rate of 5-10 sccm and 0.4-0.5 sccm, respectively. The background vacuum is 2-3x 10-3 Pa, work air pressure is 20-30 Pa, high frequency and power are 60 MHz and 300 W, respectively, low frequency and power are 2 MHz and 250 W, respectively, and the etching time is 10-15 minutes.
NOVELTY - The system has a parallel light receiver (4) arranged adjacent to an optical collecting belt of an optical collector (a). The parallel light receiver is provided with a solar battery (4-1) and a solar heat collecting pipe (4-2). The solar battery of the parallel light receiver is placed opposite to a reflecting face of the optical collector when the solar battery is required for a system unit. The parallel light receiver is turned for placing the solar heat collecting pipe opposite to the reflecting face of the optical collector when a liquid heat source is required for the system unit.    USE - Solar power generation heat collecting system.    ADVANTAGE - The system utilizes the optical collector, so that the system has high photoelectric and photo-thermal conversion efficiency, thus satisfying requirements of power supply or heat supply in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar battery is a Gallium-arsenide solar battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar power generation heat collecting system.    Optical collector (a)    Parallel light receiver (4)    Solar battery (4-1)    Solar heat collecting pipe (4-2)    Rotating self-locking mechanism (4-3)
NOVELTY - Preparing proton exchange membrane fuel cell catalyst comprises: (i) adhering precursors of platinum on carbon carriers, drying and removing solvent in system, where carbon carries are graphene-modified carbon fiber mats or functionalized carbon nano tubes; (ii) placing carbon carries adhered by precursors at 100-160 degrees C, passing vapor of reducing agent methanol or formic acid to react with precursor for 2-3 hours; and (iii) cooling to room temperature after finishing reaction, washing with absolute ethanol and distilled water to remove chloride ions and drying in vacuum.    USE - The proton exchange membrane fuel cell catalyst is used in the direct methanol fuel cell anode and cathode catalysts.    ADVANTAGE - The method: prepares catalyst having highly dispersed metal particles with uniform diameter; and is simple, energy-saving and environment-friendly. The catalyst has high activity and strong anti-poisoning capacity to the methanol electrical catalytic oxidation and it has strong stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the graphene-modified carbon fiber mats (GCFMs), comprising employing electrostatic spinning method to prepare polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nano fiber membrane, using Hummers method to prepare graphite oxide (GO), ultrasonically processing GO for 13-20 hours in a mixed acid of nitric acid and sulfuric acid in a volume ratio of 1:2-3, centrifuging, washing, removing acid, diluting into 0.01-0.05 mg/ml GO solution through distilled water, ultrasonically processing for 0.5-1.5 hours, placing the PAN nano fiber membrane on a filtering membrane to filter the GO solution and to obtain the PAN nano fiber membrane decorated by graphene, calcining for 2-3 hours in a muffle furnace at 280 degrees C, transferring into a tube-type furnace, keeping for 20-40 minutes at 600-700 degrees C in presence of an inert gas, keeping for 0.5-1.5 hours at 100-1200 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A polyester film has product of (100) plane microcrystal size, (-105) plane microcrystal size and (0-11) plane microcrystal size of polyester layer of 10-110 nm3 and glass transition temperature of 103 degrees C of more calculated by temperature modulation differential scanning calorimetry of the polyester layer.    USE - Polyester film for backsheet of solar cell (both claimed), electrical insulation material, flat cable, flexible printed circuit board, membrane switch, planar heating element, capacitor material, adhesive tape, motor vehicle material and building material. Uses include but are not limited to magnetic recording material, packaging material, photographic material, graphic material and thermal transfer material.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent heat-and-moisture resistance over long period of time and provides solar cell backsheet with excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the polyester film, which involves biaxially stretching sheet containing polyester layer having alkali metal element content (W1) of 2.5-125 ppm and ratio of alkali metal element content and elemental phosphorus content (W2) of 0.01-1. The biaxial stretching is performed simultaneous biaxial stretching or sequential biaxial stretching.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the 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)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier laminated film has a gas barrier layer provided on one or both surfaces of a laminate comprising layers (I) and (II). The layer (I) contains a curable resin composition containing curable resin having cage-type silsesquioxane structure and glass transition temperature of 300 degrees C or more. The layer (I) has linear expansion coefficient of 80 ppm/K or less and tensile elasticity modulus of 2000 MPa or more measured by tensile stress-strain curve. The layer (II) has tensile elasticity modulus of 100 MPa or more.    USE - Gas barrier laminated film is used for substrate for display device e.g. liquid crystal display, plasma display panel, organic electroluminescent display and electronic paper. Can also be used for color filter and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier laminated film has excellent transparency, heat resistance, impact resistance and dimensional stability, and is lightweight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas barrier laminated film has a gas barrier layer provided on one or both surfaces of a laminate comprising layers (I) and (II). The layer (I) contains a curable resin composition containing curable resin having cage-type silsesquioxane structure and glass transition temperature of 300 degrees C or more. The layer (I) has linear expansion coefficient of 80 ppm/K or less and tensile elasticity modulus of 2000 MPa or more measured by tensile stress-strain curve. The layer (II) contains a curable resin composition containing curable resin having cage-type silsesquioxane structure, and has tensile elasticity modulus of 100 MPa or more, which is less than that of layer (I).
NOVELTY - The cell has multiple front electrodes formed on a substrate. A separation part separates the front electrodes. A buffer layer is located on a surface of the front electrodes. A semiconductor layer is formed on the buffer layer. A transparent conductive layer is formed on the semiconductor layer. Multiple back contact electrodes are electrically connected with the front electrodes through a contact element and formed on the transparent conductive layer. Another separation unit separates the back contact electrodes.    USE - Thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell is inexpensive. The cell prevents the vapor from being evaporated from the separation unit. The front electrode portion is formed with the zinc oxide material, so that the manufacturing cost of the solar cell can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The buffer layer is made of insulating material or conductive material and formed with a material that is selected from a group consisting of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, nickel oxide or titanium trioxide material. The front electrodes are formed into the zinc oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a thin film type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin film type solar cell.
NOVELTY - The system has pressure allowance tool that adds the pressure to cross section of substrate (102), when the substrate is mounted in tray (106). A delivering apparatus returns the substrate to process chamber (109) in a state mounting the tray in suspending state.    USE - Tray-type transport system of substrate e.g. glass substrate for forming film used in manufacture of electronic device (both claimed) such as LCD, plasma display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate can be arranged on circuit layout easily, even when the substrate is bent with respect to thickness direction, so that damage and drop of substrate can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) film forming method; and    (2) manufacturing method of electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the substrate processing apparatus and substrate transport system.    Cassette (101)    Substrate (102)    Wafer transporting robot (103)    Tray (106)    Process chamber (109)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing precursor solution with tellurium oxide, hydrochloric acid, a cadmium salt hydrate and reducing agent. Power of hydrogen (PH) of the precursor solution is controlled. The precursor solution is sprayed at a substrate under inert gas or reducing atmosphere. The reducing agent is provided with hydrazine hydrate. The substrate is washed in sodium hydroxide solution and adding with deionized water.    USE - Method for manufacturing a cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing smooth and elaborate solar cell in an inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the X-ray diffraction spectroscopy pattern of the CdTe thin film
NOVELTY - A backside of a cell of a solar cell is not provided with a back electrode (5) which is prepared by silver pulp, and portion of the backside oxide layer (2) of solar cell is removed. An aluminum layer is exposed, and the aluminum layer is connected with an electrode on the illuminated face of the other cell via the metal wire. The metal wire is pressed on the aluminum layer and electrode on illuminated face of solar cell by ultrasonic welding method.    USE - Connection of solar cell used for photovoltaic and semiconductor field.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical connection of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the solar cell.    Backside oxide layer (2)    Back electrode (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming metal layers (201,202), a buffer layer and a window layer on an absorber which is formed on a substrate layer (103). The thermal conductivity of substrate is 150 kcal/ degrees C. A polymer condensing film (101) is formed on CIGS cell (102). A lens-shaped transparent condensing film is formed on the polymer condensing film.    USE - Method for forming flexible copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS) photovoltaic solar cell module used in power generation field.    ADVANTAGE - The usage amount of electric power generated by solar cell can be optimized and maintenance efficiency of the cell module can be improved. The Peltier element module is mounted outside the solar cell module, so that usage of additional cooling system is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of formation structure of flexible photovoltaic cell module.    Condensing film (101)    CIGS cell (102)    Substrate (103)    Peltier device (104)    Metal layers (201,202)    Radiator (204)
NOVELTY - The device has molded bar (40) that is inserted into in mold (10). The molded bar is transferred so that central axis is separated in inner wall of mold while is inclined toward central axis of mold. A thermal screen is installed to cover upper side of mold, when molded bar is carried out to outside of mold while heat inlet port is formed penetrating in center. An arc stick is installed so as to be close to heat inlet port from top of thermal screen.    USE - Device for manufacturing quartz crucible for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Large size quartz crucible can be obtained. The damage due to thermal shock is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the molding process of quartz crucible.    Mold (10)    Rotary shaft (11)    Silicon reservoir (30)    Supply unit (35)    Molded bar (40)
NOVELTY - A tin alloy layer (2) with 0.001-0.035 mm thickness is coated on copper belt (1) with thickness of 0.05-0.2 mm and width of 0.1-2.0 mm. A strip main portion is corrugated in lengthwise direction, such that wavelength of formed sine wave is 1-10 mm and the height of wave crest is 0.005-0.01 mm. The wave is arrayed obliquely along lengthwise direction of strip main portion, such that angle between wave and strip main portion is 26 -80 degrees. The wave is crossly arrayed along strip main portion in oblique mirror image, such that angle between wave and strip main portion is 26-80 degrees.    USE - Photovoltaic interconnecting strip for absorbing stress, used for conductive material in solar photovoltaic battery.    ADVANTAGE - The wave is pressed on the photovoltaic interconnecting strip in the lengthwise direction for absorbing the stress generated while soldering the battery, thus the fragment in soldering is reduced. The durability of the battery board is improved, thus the cost of the photovoltaic interconnecting strip is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the sine wave of photovoltaic interconnecting strip.    Copper belt (1)    Tin alloy layer (2)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor film comprising germanium on an insulating film, where a layer comprising boron or boron-doped silicon is inserted between the semiconductor film and the insulating film. The thickness of the insertion layer is at greater than or equal to 2 nm. The semiconductor film is a gate electrode, or a channel. The semiconductor film is a gate electrode, a channel, transfer gate, or optical detector.    USE - A semiconductor device for optical and solar cell applications.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element is formed by supporting pigment (I) or its salt to a thin film of oxide semiconductor fine particles formed on a substrate.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element is formed by supporting pigment of formula (I) or its salt to a thin film of oxide semiconductor fine particles formed on a substrate.    R1-R6=H, aliphatic hydrocarbyl, aryl, halo, amino, alkoxy or group of formula (i), in which at least one of R1-R6 is group (i);    Y'1,Z1=H, carboxy, cyano or phosphoric acid group;    Q1,X1-X3=O, S or Se;    A1-A3=H, aliphatic hydrocarbyl, aryl, halo or alkoxy;and    m1=0-16.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for pigment (I) or its salt.
NOVELTY - A solar cell consists of surface electrode layer (2) containing transparent conducting film comprising zinc, aluminum and/or gallium, titanium and oxygen, and photoelectric conversion layer (3) provided in order on a translucent insulated substrate (1). The photoelectric conversion layer contains thin film containing silicon. The atomic ratio of sum total of aluminum and/or gallium and titanium with respect to sum total of aluminum and/or gallium, zinc and titanium is 0.001-0.2.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent light transmittance, durability and high efficiency, and is formed at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the principal portion sectional view of solar cell.    Translucent insulated substrate (1)    Surface electrode layer (2)    Photoelectric conversion layer (3)    Barrier layer (4)    Back surface metal electrode layer (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an anode (12) and cathode (16) which is mutually spaced apart. The photoelectric converting layer (14) of the organic thin film is provided between the anode and the cathode. An electron carrying layer (15) which consists of titanium dioxide (TiOx) is provided between the photoelectric converting layer and the cathode. The electron carrying layer consisting of TiOx is formed by combustion chemical vapor deposition process.    USE - Manufacturing method of organic thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electron layer can be formed by using the combustion chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) method, so the durability of the thin-film solar cell and the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic thin-film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Organic thin-film solar cell (10)    Anode (12)    Photoelectric converting layer (14)    Electron carrying layer (15)    Cathode (16)
NOVELTY - The jig (1) holding a plate-shaped wafer, has a holding section configured of a sucking section where a suction opening (17) for sucking air is formed. An adhering section (15) is provided to surround the circumference of sucking section, and to adhere to a surface of wafer so as to surround a predetermined region of surface. An exhaust path (6) is communicated with the suction opening. A non-return valve (12) is provided in the exhaust path for blocking the flow of air that flows toward the sucking section, and permits air to flow from the sucking section.    USE - Jig for wet etching of wafer for use in manufacturing of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The mass production of the solar cell can be achieved effectively. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the jig.    Jig (1)    Exhaust path (6)    Non-return valve (12)    Adhering section (15)    Suction opening (17)
NOVELTY - A group III nitride semiconductor thin film is epitaxially grown on ( alpha )-alumina substrate (107) heated using a heater (103), by sputtering method, to form an epitaxial film. The substrate is spaced at predetermined distance from the heater and the film is epitaxially grown.    USE - Method for forming epitaxial film for semiconductor light emitting device used in illuminating device (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to laser diode, solar cell, photodiode, high electron mobility transistor and metal oxide semiconductor type field effect transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The epitaxial film with high quality is formed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) vacuum processing apparatus; and    (2) manufacture of semiconductor light emitting device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the high frequency sputtering apparatus.    Substrate holder (99)    Heater (103)    Alumina substrate (107)    Gas inlet (109)    Exhaust port (110)
NOVELTY - A solar cell includes a substrate (110) of a first conductive type; an emitter layer (120) which is a second conductive type; a first electrode (150); a first protective layer (130) positioned on a front surface of the emitter layer; a back surface field layer (160) positioned at another surface of the substrate; a second electrode (190); and a second protective layer (170). Each protective layer is formed of a material having fixed charges of the same conductive type as the first conductive type, and the back surface field layer is locally positioned at the back surface of the substrate.    USE - A solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell comprises:    (A) a substrate (110) of a first conductive type;    (B) an emitter layer (120) positioned at one surface of the substrate, and which is a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type;    (C) a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter layer;    (D) a first protective layer (130) positioned on a front surface of the emitter layer where the first electrode (150) is not positioned;    (E) a back surface field layer (160) positioned at another surface of the substrate;    (F) a second electrode (190) electrically connected to the back surface field layer; and    (G) a second protective layer (170) positioned on a back surface of the substrate where the second electrode is not positioned.    Each protective layer is formed of a material having fixed charges of the same conductive type as the first conductive type, and the back surface field layer is locally positioned at the back surface of the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (110)    Emitter layer (120)    Protective layers (130, 170)    Electrodes (150, 190)    Back surface field layer (160)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying an absorption layer onto a support substrate (22), where the absorption layer includes material selected from a group consisting of copper indium gallium di selenide (CIGS), copper indium gallium (CIG), copper Indium (CI), cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) and cadmium telluride (CdTe). An element-rich environment is provided in proximity to the absorption layer. A portion of the absorption layer is irradiated with laser radiation through the element-rich environment by incorporating an element into the absorption layer.    USE - Method for making an optoelectronic device e.g. solar cell and imager.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables adding gallium to copper indium selenide materials to shift a bandgap from 1.2 electron volt to 1.3 electron volt, so that a semiconductor have target peak wavelengths at reasonable efficiencies for a single junction photovoltaic device. The method enables shifting the bandgap to 1.4 electron volt by introducing sulfur as an alloy on a selenide lattice position, thus providing theoretical peak conversion efficiency for the single junction photovoltaic device, and hence reducing manufacturing costs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a photovoltaic device.    Support substrate (22)    CIGS layer (24)    Electrical contact (26)    Textured region (28)
NOVELTY - An impurity removal apparatus has a fixed bed reaction container (61-63) provided with several filling portions independent along flow direction of source gas, a supply unit (24) for supplying separately impurity removal agent to filling portion, a discharge unit (34) for discharging impurity removal agent separately from the filling portion after removing impurity, and a control unit for unifying and controlling operation of supply unit and discharge unit.    USE - Apparatus used for removing impurity contained in source gas used for manufacturing fuel gas for fuel cell and gas engine.    ADVANTAGE - The impurity removal agent is easily filled and discharged from the filling portion within short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for impurity removal method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of impurity removal apparatus.    Inlet path (21)    Outlet path (22)    Supply unit (24)    Discharge unit (34)    Fixed bed reaction container (61-63)
NOVELTY - A solar cell consists of double tube comprising two glass tubes with different diameter, and photovoltaic conversion layer formed between the glass tubes. The double tube is sealed at both ends of the portion in which the photovoltaic conversion layer is formed. The glass tubes contain (in %mass) silica (60-75), alumina (4-10), boron trioxide (0-5), magnesia (0-5), calcium oxide (0.5-5), strontium oxide (0-0.5), barium oxide (0-11), sodium oxide (10-16), potassium oxide (0-10) and zirconia (0.5-10).    USE - Solar cell for outdoors.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high photovoltaic conversion efficiency, excellent light transmissivity, weather resistance and solarization resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass tube for solar cell.
NOVELTY - Several striped photoelectric transducing layers (26) are respectively formed on corresponding striped molybdenum metal electrodes (24) and a transparent substrate (22) along main direction. Several striped transparent electrodes (28) are respectively formed on transparent substrate, the corresponding striped metal electrodes and the corresponding striped photoelectric transducing layers along main direction so that the striped metal electrodes and striped transparent electrodes are in series connection along an auxiliary direction different from main direction.    USE - See-through solar battery module used in projecting device.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent areas are formed on the see-through solar battery module by redesigning the conventional manufacturing method. The redesigned manufacturing method of solar battery module has simple procedures and does not remove additional photoelectric transducing layer, so that high photoelectric transducing efficiency, high production yield, and low manufacturing cost can be realized. The projecting image is formed with varies patterns such as symbol or character, such that the practicability of the see-through solar battery module is increased with wonderful aesthetic appearance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing see-through solar battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side-sectional perspective view of the see-through solar battery module.    Transparent substrate (22)    Striped metal electrode (24)    Striped photoelectric transducing layer (26)    Striped transparent electrode (28)    Buffers (30,31)
NOVELTY - Making a photovoltaic device comprises forming a compound semiconductor layer comprising copper, indium, gallium, selenium and sulfur by reactive sputtering a target comprising copper, indium, gallium and a sulfur compound in an atmosphere comprising selenium.    USE - The method is used for making a photovoltaic device (claimed) such as solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a sputtering target comprising indium and a sulfur compound, where the bulk of the target essentially excludes selenium, and where the sputtering target has a sulfur concentration of 5-40%, and where the target comprises a copper-indium-gallium alloy which contains the sulfur compound or a copper indium alloy which contains the sulfur compound; and    (2) a method of making the sputtering target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a simplified schematic diagram of a top view of a modular sputtering apparatus used for manufacturing solar cell.    Input or load module (21a)    Output or unload module (21b)    Process modules (22a,22b,22c,22d)    Pumping device (23)    Slit valves (24)    Rollers (28)    Heaters (30)    Input spool (31a)    Output spool (31b)
NOVELTY - The connecting wire has fuse wire seat, two cables and two plug terminals. One end of the cable is connected with plug terminal while the other end is formed with wire terminal. Fuse wire seat is provided with fuse wire component, seat portion and insulating sleeve. The wire terminals of two cables are connected to seat portion. The fuse wire component installed in seat portion, is connected to wire end of cable. The insulating sleeve is wrapped on the outside of seat portion and is connected with cable. The cable is wrapped with radiation crosslinked polyethylene layer.    USE - Solar battery connecting wire.    ADVANTAGE - A waterproof and corrosion resistant solar battery connecting wire having excellent sealing property can be provided, so that the stability of solar battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar battery connecting wire.
NOVELTY - Fabricating a solar cell on a base by comprises electrodepositing a Group IIB-VIA material containing sub-layer over the base at a temperature below 100 degrees C; and forming a second layer comprising a second Group IIB-VIA substance on the sub-layer. The sub-layer and the second layer together constitute a composite layer; and the Group IIB-VIA material containing sub-layer and the second Group IIB-VIA substance both comprise tellurium (Te).    USE - The method is used for fabricating a solar cell on a base (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells have electrodeposited compound interface layers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a solar cell fabricated according to the method above, comprising: a first layer of a substantially stoichiometric Group IIB-VIA material; and a second layer of Group IIB-VIA material, the second layer formed on the first layer, where the first and second layers comprise Te.
NOVELTY - A back sheet comprises a polyester film layer having an easily-adhesive acryl coating layer formed on one or both sides and a fluorine coating layer prepared by applying a fluorine coating composition containing titanium dioxide and fluoride resin on a top side of the acryl coating layer. The fluorine resin is chosen from polyvinylidene fluoride or tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride.    USE - Back sheet for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet is easily and economically manufactured, and has excellent adhesiveness with respect to sealing material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabrication of back sheet.
NOVELTY - The paste is made of conductive metal powder, glass frit, organic vehicle and TGA profile emollient e.g. polyurethane/polyacrylate type macromolecular dispersant.    USE - Electrode paste for a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The paste steadily induces attaching of an electrode and a substrate, and increases constant resistance. The paste can be used for manufacturing high efficient solar cell. The paste controls temperature and evaporation speed of the organic compound.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell comprising a back plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a scanning electron microscope picture of electrode paste.
NOVELTY - Producing two-dimensional nano-materials, comprises (a) providing a mixture (a1) containing e.g. graphene oxide particles, and at least a cationic and/or non-ionic surfactant or a mixture (a2) containing e.g. graphene particles, and at least a cationic and/or non-ionic surfactant, (b) adding at least a sol precursor compound to the mixture of step (a), (c) allowing the mixture of step (b) to react in a sol-gel process for forming a gel, (d) removing the surfactant and (e) optionally heating the graphene oxide particles coated with gel to reduce the graphene oxide to graphene.    USE - The method is useful for producing two-dimensional nano-materials (claimed), which are useful in catalysts, sensors, capacitors, and primary and secondary electrochemical cells and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides nano-materials with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing two-dimensional nano-materials, comprises (a) providing a mixture (a1) containing graphene oxide particles, water and at least a cationic surfactant and/or non-ionic surfactant or a mixture (a2) containing graphene particles, at least a solvent for chemically splitting graphite, and at least a cationic surfactant and/or non-ionic surfactant, (b) adding at least a sol precursor compound to the mixture of step (a), (c) allowing the mixture of step (b) to react in a sol-gel process for forming a gel from the sol precursor compound on the graphene oxide particles or the graphene particles, (d) removing the surfactant and (e) optionally heating the graphene oxide particles coated with gel for at least 1 minute at at least 500 degrees C in an inert gas atmosphere in order to reduce the graphene oxide to graphene.
NOVELTY - A thermoplastic resin contains principal chain mainly formed by repeating units, and 60 mol% or more of molecular chain ends are carboxyl group. The heat conductivity of thermoplastic resin is 0.45 W/m.K or more.    USE - Thermoplastic resin. Uses include but are not limited to magnetic material, catalyst material, optical medium, building material, personal computer, notebook personal computer, personal digital assistant, mobile telephone, portable music player, display devices, lens holder, household appliances, board, edge strip for portable batteries, projector, solar cell, temperature sensor, electronic device, hard disk drive, digital video disk, Blu-ray disk, coil bobbin, sealing material, motor-vehicle components, electric breaker, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The thermoplastic resin has excellent thermal conductivity and moldability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thermoplastic resin contains principal chain mainly formed by repeating units of formula: -A1 -x-A2-y-R-z- and 60 mol% or more of molecular chain ends are carboxyl group. The heat conductivity of thermoplastic resin is 0.45 W/m.K or more.    A1,A2=aromatic group, condensed aromatic group, alicyclic group or alicyclic heterocyclyl;    x,y,z=direct bond or substituent chosen from -CH2-, -C(CH3)2-, -O-, -S-, -CH2-CH2-, -C=C-, -CC-, -CO-, -CO-O-, -CO-NH-, -CH=N-, -CH=N-N=CH-, -N=N-, or -N(O)=N-;and    R=bivalent substituent having 2-20 branched atoms of principal chain.    Mesogenic group (M) corresponding to -A1-x-A2- is of formula (I).    X=aliphatic hydrocarbyl, F, Cl, Br, I, CN or NO2;    n=0-4;and    m=2-4.
NOVELTY - A thermoplastic resin has a principal chain consisting of a repeating unit with 60 mol% or more of the terminal of molecular chain being sealed by a monofunctional low-molecular-weight compound, and has a heat conductivity of 0.45 W/m.K or more in the single resin unit.    USE - Thermoplastic resin is used in resin compositions used for extrusion products and injection-molding products. Uses include but are not limited to housings of cameras, lens holders, edge strips, connectors, motors, LED electric light bulbs, solar cells, temperature sensors, power devices, heat-conductive laminated sheets, magnetic materials, catalyst materials, structural materials, optical medium, medical materials, building materials, household appliance components, and audio-video equipment components.    ADVANTAGE - The thermoplastic resin has excellent thermal conductivity. The change in number average molecular weight caused by polymerization when melted and resulting change of thermal conductive ratio are small.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thermoplastic resin has a principal chain consisting of a repeating unit of formula: -A1-X-A2-Y'-R-Z-, with 60 mol% or more of the terminal of molecular chain being sealed by a monofunctional low-molecular-weight compound, and has a heat conductivity of 0.45 W/m.K or more in the single resin unit.    A1,A2=aromatic group, condensed aromatic group, alicyclic group, or alicyclic heterocycle;    X,Y',Z=direct bond, -CH2-, -C(CH3)2-, -O-, -S-, -CH2-CH2-, -C=C-, -CC-, -CO-, -CO-O-, -CO-NH-, -CH=N-, -CH=N-N=CH-, -N=N-, or -N(O)=N-;and    R=bivalent substituent having 2-20 branches in principal chain.
NOVELTY - The structure (1) has a dielectric absorbent layer (10) placed between a metal grating (11) and a metal reflector (12), where a transparent conductive layer is arranged on the structure. Metal elements e.g. bands (110) and square studs, forming the grating have dimension (w) to form a plasmon resonator between the grating and the reflector to form longitudinal Fabry-Perot cavity resonant at wavelength of desired absorption spectral band. The absorbent layer has thickness (ta) between the grating and the reflector to form vertical Fabry-Perot cavity resonant at another wavelength of the band.    USE - Asymmetric metal-insulator-metal (MIM) type absorbent nanoscale structure for receiving a broadband incident lightwave of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the structure generates high absorption wavelength of 500 to 800 nm spread over the entire visible spectrum.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar cell comprising a substrate    (2) a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an asymmetric MIM type absorbent nanoscale structure.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Thickness of dielectric absorbent layer (ta)    Dimension of metal elements (w)    Asymmetric MIM type absorbent nanoscale structure (1)    Dielectric absorbent layer (10)    Metal grating (11)    Metal reflector (12)    Bands (110)
NOVELTY - A cellulose ester type resin composition comprises a triazine compound (I) and a cellulose ester type resin.    USE - Cellulose ester type resin composition is used for molded products (claimed) e.g. UV absorption filters, UV absorption films, and containers. Can also be used for solar cell backsheets, window sticking films, foodstuffs and medical packaging films, agricultural films, optical films, fibers, coloring liquid packaging, photosensitive material packaging, photographic film packaging, shrink labels, coating materials, electric/electronic components, bottles, boxes, blisters, cups, fading prevention agents, solar-heat control films, sunscreen cream, shampoo, rinse, sportswear, caps, contact lens, wallpapers, sign devices, and signboards.    ADVANTAGE - The cellulose ester type resin composition has excellent light resistance, solubility with respect to solvent, and long-wave UV ray shielding effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cellulose ester type resin composition comprises a triazine compound of formula (I) and a cellulose ester type resin.    R1a-R1e=H or monovalent substituent except OH, with at least one being substituent having positive Hammett sigma p value, and groups bonding together to form a ring;and    R1g-R1n=H or monovalent substituent, with groups bonding together to form a ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for molded product of the cellulose ester type resin composition.
NOVELTY - A sealing film contains ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, a crosslinking agent and a silane coupling agent. The crosslinking agent consists of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane and t-butylperoxy 2-ethylhexyl monocarbonate. The silane coupling agent is ( gamma )-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane. The total content of the crosslinking agent is 1.67-2.05 parts mass with respect to 100 parts mass of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. The content of silane coupling agent is 0.6-1.0 part mass with respect to 100 parts mass of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.    USE - Sealing film is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film has high insulating property and adhesive force at high temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of solar cell.    Surface-side transparent protection component (11)    Back surface side protection component (12)    Surface-side sealing film (13A)    Back surface side sealing film (13B)    Cell (14)
NOVELTY - A back surface protective film (1) has a resin layer (11) and a resin layer (12) disposed on one surface side of the resin layer (11). The resin layer (11) includes a rubber-containing aromatic vinyl resin and a white colorant, and has a thickness of 10-300 mu m and a maximum glass transition temperature of 90-120 degrees C, based on JIS K 7121. The resin layer (12) includes a saturated polyester resin, and has a thickness of 10-300 mu m. The resin layer (12) is formed from a film (A) that has a rate of change of plus minus 0.5% or less, before and after being left for 30 minutes at 135 degrees C.    USE - Back surface protective film is used for module of solar cell (claimed) used in houses and buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protective film has high reflectance, heat resistance, durability with respect to cooling-heat cycle, flexibility, adhesiveness, workability, handleability, photoelectric conversion efficiency, and water-vapor barrier property. The heat deformation of the film, is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of back surface protective film, which involves heat-processing film containing saturated polyester resin at 100-150 degrees C, maintaining at 135 degrees C for 30 minutes, and joining resin layers (11 and 12).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the back surface protective film.    Back surface protective film (1)    Resin layers (11,12)
NOVELTY - A glass-made corrugation of preset shape is formed on the surface of a glass substrate (12), by using a paste (20) containing glass powder, a binder, and a solvent. The binder is removed from the corrugation and then the glass powder is melted, to obtain a glass-made component. The glass powder contains boron oxide (40 mol% or less). The binder has a hydroxyl group.    USE - Manufacture of glass-made component useful as optical function portion of plane lens (claimed) used for linear type Fresnel lens used in beam condensing units of solar cells and electronic flashes of digital cameras. Can also be used for lens arrays, prism lens, microlens arrays and lenticular lens.    ADVANTAGE - The method uses a paste having excellent durability and adhesiveness with substrate, and enables simple manufacture of glass-made components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) plane lens comprising optical function portion (46) containing (in mol%) silicon oxide (40-64), boron oxide (5-35), zinc oxide (2-30), aluminum oxide (1-10), lithium oxide, sodium oxide and potassium oxide (10-22, in total), and barium oxide and strontium oxide (0-10); and    (2) glass paste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual view explaining the manufacturing method of glass-made component.    Glass substrate (12)    Lens portion (14)    Paste (20)    Molding die (24)    Optical function portion (46)
NOVELTY - The method involves positioning a base material (10) between two electrodes (2,6). A silicon-containing silicon gas and a heated hydrogen gas are supplied in between the electrodes such that the gas pressure inside the chamber (1) increases to 1000 Pa, during optically-active-layer formation process. The flow rate of the heated hydrogen gas is 25 and 58 times that of the silicon gas. The high-frequency power (5) is applied to the electrode that generates plasma between the electrodes, which forms the optically-active layer on the base material.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of high quality thin film solar cell can be improved. The productivity of film can be improved and the manufacturing cost of the thin film can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the thin film forming apparatus.    Chamber (1)    Electrodes (2,6)    High frequency electric-power (5)    Vacuum pump (7)    Base material (10)
NOVELTY - Generating electric power comprises moderating radiation emitted from a radiation source by a moderator (6); injecting the radiation with energy reduced by the moderation on a phosphor (4) and generating visible light in the phosphor; and injecting the generated visible light on the solar cell (3) and generating electric power in the solar cell.    USE - Method for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The method increases the amount of electric power generated by the solar cell to which the visible light is injected.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photovoltaic power generation system (1) comprising:    (A) a moderator reducing energy of radiation by moderating the radiation;    (B) a phosphor making incidence the moderated radiation and generating visible light; and    (C) solar cells injecting the visible light and generating electric power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional diagram of a photovoltaic power generation system.    Photovoltaic power generation system (1)    Solar cell (3)    Phosphor (4)    Reflector (5)    Moderator (6)
NOVELTY - The reflector has a thin film reflective coating adhered to layers (1002, 1004). Multiple spaced apart pinning regions (1010) are distributed through an interface between the thin film reflective coating and the layers. The pinning regions locally anchor the thin film reflective coating to the layers. An adhesive strength of the pinning regions to the layers is greater than adhesive strength of the thin film reflective coating to the layers. The layers are selected from a group consisting of substrates and protective layers.    USE - Reflector for use in a photovoltaic (PV) solar collector.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive pinning elements are made of titanium, chrome, nickel, nickel chrome alloy, glass and polymer, so that cost of the reflector is reduced, and efficiency and reliability of the reflector are increased. The pinning regions can strengthen the adhesive bond between the layers of the reflector, so that cracking or delamination of the reflector is significantly reduced, thus reducing the reflector degradation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reflector comprises adhesive pinning elements (1008) made of titanium, chrome, nickel, nickel chrome alloy, glass and polymer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a PV cell.    PV cell (1001)    Layers (1002, 1004)    Semiconductor substrate (1006)    Adhesive pinning elements (1008)    Spaced apart pinning regions (1010)    Front surface of semiconductor substrate (1030)
NOVELTY - Bicarbazole compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) is useful in a device comprising a consumer product or an organic light emitting device (all claimed), where the consumer product includes flat panel displays, computer monitors, TV, billboards, lights for interior or exterior illumination and/or signaling, heads up displays, fully transparent displays, flexible displays, laser printers, telephones, cell phones, personal digital assistants, laptop computers, digital cameras, camcorders, viewfinders, micro-displays, vehicles, a large area wall, theater or stadium screen, or a sign. (I) is useful in other optoelectronic devices such as organic solar cells and organic photodetectors.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides devices having improved efficiency and improved lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Bicarbazole compounds of formula (I) are new.    R1a-R1d, R1, R2 = H, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl, where R1a-R1d is mono, di, tri, or tetra substitutions and at least one of R1 and R2 has a tricyclic group of formula (a);    rings A, B = 5 or 6 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings;    RA, RB = H, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl; and    X = S, O or Se.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a first device comprising an organic light emitting device (100) further comprising an anode (115), a cathode (160) and an organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode, where the organic layer comprises (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic view of the organic light emitting device.    Organic light emitting device (100)    Substrate (110)    Anode (115)    Hole injection layer (120)    Cathode. (160)
NOVELTY - Organic/inorganic hybrid thin film passivation layer (100) comprises: an organic polymer passivation layer (10), which is formed by curing a photocurable polymer by UV/ozone irradiation and whose hydrophobic surface becomes hydrophilic by the curing; and an inorganic thin film passivation layer (11) which is formed by depositing a nanocomposite material including at least two inorganic materials, where the organic/inorganic hybrid thin film passivation layer has a vertical laminate structure of the organic polymer passivation layer and the inorganic thin film passivation layer.    USE - The organic/inorganic hybrid thin film passivation layer is useful in an electronic device including organic LED, organic thin-film transistors and solar cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic/inorganic hybrid thin film passivation layer: effectively blocks oxygen and moisture transmission, thus providing the organic electronic device with stability and reliability; improves the adhesion strength between the passivation layer interfaces, thus increasing the light transmission rate due to surface planarization of the organic polymer passivation layer; and effectively enhances the gas barrier property of the plastic substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an organic electronic device, comprising: at least one substrate (1) including flexible substrates, glass substrates or plastic substrates; and the organic/inorganic hybrid thin film passivation layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the organic electronic device fabricated on a substrate.    Substrate (1)    Hole injection layer (2)    Organic polymer passivation layer (10)    Inorganic thin film passivation layer (11)    Organic/inorganic hybrid thin film passivation layer (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves patterning a semiconductor base material using nanoimprint lithography and etching process. A nano-hole (21) is formed at a predefined position in the semiconductor base material. A semiconductor quantum dot is formed on top of the nano-hole by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition process. A semiconductor buffer layer (20) is formed on the substrate and is patterned based on the nanoimprint lithography, to form a nano-hole in the buffer layer. The nanoimprint lithography is carried out by applying photocurable liquid resist to base material.    USE - Method of fabricating semiconductor quantum dot. Uses include but are not limited to quantum devices such as single electron transistor, quantum dot-based lasers and LED's, quantum dot memories, infrared photodetectors, solar cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Highly uniform and ordered quantum dot arrays without large area and having high throughput is obtained. Accurate site control for quantum dot arrays and single quantum dots is realized and ability to simultaneously create patterned substrate with either high or low dense structure is achieved. The semiconductor buffer layer enhances the surface quality and quality of quantum dots. Three-dimensional and large-area micro and nano-structure with low cost and high-throughput can be created.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views explaining the patterning process of the substrate during fabrication of semiconductor quantum dot.    Buffer layer (20)    Nano-hole (21)    Resist (30)    Mold (40)    Cavity (41)
NOVELTY - A conductive nickel slurry comprises nickel powder (70-90%), resin and solvent. The content of solution of resin and solvent is 10-30%. The ratio of content of resin to solvent is 5-50%.    USE - Conductive nickel slurry is used for forming positive electrode for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive nickel slurry is economical.
NOVELTY - The structure has conductive layer that is formed on the substrate. Seven grooves are formed perpendicularly and parallelly to serial connection direction of the components respectively. The active layer is compliantly formed on the conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer is compliantly formed on the active layer.    USE - Thin film solar structure.    ADVANTAGE - The effective area of the solar panel can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film solar structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the thin film solar structure.
NOVELTY - A source gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen is contacted with a catalyst and carbon monoxide is reduced by methanation. The catalyst contains 0.3-3 %mass of ruthenium supported on carrier containing alumina. The relative support depth (X) of ruthenium in the radial direction in the catalyst cross-section is 25-50%.    USE - Method for reducing carbon monoxide concentration in hydrogen production apparatus used for fuel cell system (both claimed) e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The reduction method improves the carbon monoxide conversion ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen production apparatus, which has methanation portion which reduces carbon monoxide by methanation; and    (2) fuel cell system, which is provided with the hydrogen production apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Water tank (1)    Water pump (2)    Fuel tank (3)    Fuel feed pump (4)    Desulfurizer (5)
NOVELTY - A carbon material is obtained by baking polymer composition containing 100 parts mass of acrylonitrile vinyl type boronic acid copolymer and 1-150 parts mass of metal phthalocyanine compound (I) in inert gas atmosphere at 500-1500 degrees C. The copolymer contains 50 mol% or more of acrylonitrile component and 1 mol% or more of vinyl type boronic acid monomer.    USE - Carbon material used as electrode catalyst for fuel cell and catalyst for chemical reactions.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon material has high oxidation-reduction activity and is manufactured without using expensive noble metals such as platinum and its alloy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon material is obtained by baking polymer composition containing 100 parts mass of acrylonitrile vinyl type boronic acid copolymer and 1-150 parts mass of metal phthalocyanine compound of formula (I) in inert gas atmosphere at 500-1500 degrees C. The copolymer contains 50 mol% or more of acrylonitrile component and 1 mol% or more of vinyl type boronic acid monomer.    M=Fe2+, Co2+, Cu2+ or Ni2+;    X1-X4=halo, 1-12C alkyl or 1-12C alkoxy;and    h,i,j,k=0-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the carbon material.
NOVELTY - A curable composition contains silsesquioxane having two or more thiol groups, and aromatic bismaleimide compound having two or more carbon-carbon double bonds.    USE - Curable composition is used for cured material for transparent composite sheet (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display element, organic electroluminescent display element, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The cured material using the curable composition has excellent transparency, toughness and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent composite sheet, which has cured material obtained by hardening curable composition and embedding with glass fiber.
NOVELTY - A silicon-containing sealing film (16) has a modified region (18) formed in main surface of polysilazane film (14) by performing plasma exposure. The modified region contains silicon atom and nitrogen atom, or silicon atom, nitrogen atom and oxygen atom. The atomic composition gradually changes in modified region.    USE - Silicon-containing sealing film is used for organic electroluminescent element and solar cell element (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon-containing sealing film has high water vapor barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of silicon-containing sealing film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view illustrating manufacture of silicon-containing sealing film.    Base material (12)    Polysilazane film (14)    Silicon-containing sealing film (16)    Modified region (18)    Fine modified region (20)
NOVELTY - A composition contains fluorine-containing polymer (A) and tetrapyrrol-type cyclic compound (B) excluding cobalt compound.    USE - Composition is used for pellets, resin molded product, and electric wire (all claimed) e.g. coaxial cable, cable for high frequency, flat cable and heat-resistant cable. Can also be used for electronic device, vehicles and film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The pellets formed using the composition have high heat resistance and tractive characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) resin molded product, which is obtained by molding the composition;    (2) electric wire, which has a core line and coated material formed by coating the composition on the core line; and    (3) manufacture of composition, which involves mixing component (A) and component (B), obtaining masterbatch or resin molding, and adding component (A) to the obtained masterbatch.
NOVELTY - A polyimide precursor solution is cast on a support, to form a self-supportive film. Both ends of the formed self-supportive film are gripped along width direction and conveyed to tender apparatus (1). The tender apparatus is arranged at both side of conveyance path of the film, and has a pair of tender chains (5) provided with film-holding components, which grips the film. The temperature of the film-holding components while gripping the film, is maintained below initial heat-deformation temperature of the film.    USE - Manufacture of polyimide film. Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, circuit board, flexible wiring board, chip-on-film (COF) substrate, and film for organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide film has orientation anisotropy, and is manufactured by simple method with reduced breakage, even during stretching.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of tender apparatus provided with cooling zone.    Tender apparatus (1)    Drive sprocket (2)    Driven sprocket (3)    Tender rail (4)    Tender chain (5)
NOVELTY - A biaxially-stretched nylon film has metal dynamic friction coefficient under pressure of 0.1 MPa of 0.2 or less.    USE - Biaxially-stretched nylon film is used for wrapping material of case of battery (both claimed) e.g. lithium secondary battery, lithium polymer battery, fuel cell and capacitor. Uses include but are not limited to personal computer, mobile telephones, personal digital assistant, electric vehicle, robot and satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-stretched nylon film has excellent moldability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery case wrapping material, which comprises biaxially-stretched nylon film as base material, barrier layer and sealant layer; and    (2) battery, which has a battery main component in recess of battery case.
NOVELTY - An adhesive composition comprises diol (A) having number average molecular weight of 700-5000, polymer (B) having 1.5-3.5 hydroxyl groups averaged per molecule, number average molecular weight of 7000-50000, and glass transition temperature of 20-60 degrees C, epoxy resin (C) having number average molecular weight of 300-3000, and hardening agent containing polyisocyanate (D). The content of epoxy resin is 5-50 weight%, with respect to the total content (100 weight%) of diol, polymer and epoxy resin.    USE - Adhesive composition is used for laminated sheets for solar cell back surface protection sheet. Uses include but are not limited to plastic film, metal foil, barrier material, roof material, window material, outdoor flooring material, illumination protective material, motor-vehicle component, signboard and sticker.    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet using the adhesive composition has reduced fall of time-dependent adhesive strength during outdoor exposure, and excellent durability, heat resistance and moisture resistance. The solar cell using the protection sheet has excellent durability and prevents environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An adhesive composition comprises diol (A) having number average molecular weight of 700-5000, polymer (B) having 1.5-3.5 hydroxyl groups averaged per molecule, number average molecular weight of 7000-50000, and glass transition temperature of 20-60 degrees C, epoxy resin (C) having number average molecular weight of 300-3000, and hardening agent containing polyisocyanate (D). The content of epoxy resin is 5-50 weight%, with respect to total content (100 weight%) of diol, polymer and epoxy resin. The equivalence ratio of all isocyanate groups in the polyisocyanate is 0.5-10, with respect to sum total content of diol and polymer.
NOVELTY - A vapor-deposition material is obtained by mixing ceria powder (I) having an oxide purity of 98% or more, and a mixed powder of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide, zinc oxide powder, magnesium oxide powder, and/or calcium oxide powder (II) having an oxide purity of 98% or more, in a ratio of 5-85:95-15. The material consists of pellets containing oxide particles (I,II) and having a basicity of 0.1 or more.    USE - Vapor-deposition material is used for manufacturing films of thin film sheets used for laminated sheets (all claimed) used as gas-barrier material in LCDs and organic electroluminescent displays used for illumination, and solar cell modules (back sheets of solar cells).    ADVANTAGE - The vapor-deposition material enables formation of thin films having excellent transparency, weather resistance, and gas-barrier property with respect to oxygen and water vapor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of film (12);    (2) thin film sheet (10); and    (3) laminated sheet (20).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure of thin film sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin film sheet (10)    Base film (11)    Film (12)    Adhesive layer (13)    Laminated sheet (20)
NOVELTY - A modifier (8) performs steam reforming of fuel gas supplied by fuel gas supply units (16,18). Reformation water is vaporized by a vaporizer (44) to generate water vapor. Electric power is generated by a fuel cell (4) by oxidation and restoration of reformed fuel gas and oxidation material. The fuel gas supply units and water supply unit are controlled by a control unit. The output of water supply unit and the supply amount of reformation water are increased when the detected temperature of vaporizer is more than the predetermined temperature.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The shortage of reformation water required by the fuel cell system is detected correctly. Water shortage of vaporizer can be eliminated by increasing the reformation water supply amount.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the structure of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (4)    Modifier (8)    Fuel gas supply units (16,18)    Fuel electrode (22)    Vaporizer (44)
NOVELTY - The block copolymer has liquid crystalline molecular structure that is bonded with the electron-donating polymer chain or electron-accepting polymer chain. The block copolymer comprises of electron-donating polymer chain and electron-accepting polymer chain. The organic thin film has nano phase separation structure where the block copolymer is orientated. The organic thin film is interposed at the transparent electrodes and counter electrode.    USE - Block copolymer for organic thin film used in solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin film has high photoelectric conversion ability of carrier generation efficiency and carrier movement efficiency. The rate of flow in the thin film of the electric charge by which the optical induction is performed is improved, thus the photoelectric conversion efficiency of an organic thin film solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the structure of the organic thin-film solar cell.    Organic thin-film solar cell (10)    Substrate (11)    Positive electrode (12)    Positive electrode buffer layer (13)    Hole moving bed (14)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves measuring physical property of light absorption layer before forming an electrode layer. A determination is performed (S15) as to whether there are any current-voltage characteristic within range of target value, based on measured physical property. A predetermined segmentation number is varied (S16) so that current-voltage characteristic of next solar cell to be fabricated falls within target value range, if the determination result is negative.    USE - Manufacturing method for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Current-voltage characteristics of solar cell is reliably attained within target range at early stage, thus enabling easy fabrication of desired solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flowchart of procedures in the manufacturing method for solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Divide electrode layer into strip shape (S12)    Form light absorption layer (S13)    Conduct component analysis of light absorption layer and measure gallium density (S14)    Determine whether current-voltage characteristic exists in range of target value (S15)    Vary predetermined segmentation number (S16)
NOVELTY - The film (14) has a laminated body provided with a transparent sheet (13Ba) containing ethylene-polarity monomer copolymer and a coloring sheet (13Bb) containing ethylenepolarity monomer copolymer. Film thickness of the transparent sheet is thinner than film thickness of the coloring sheet. The film thickness of the transparent sheet is 0.1-0.3 mm. A coloring agent e.g. titanium dioxide, is contained in the coloring sheet. A clearance gap is formed in a surface-side sealing film (13A).    USE - Sealing film for a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated body is provided with the transparent sheet containing the ethylene-polarity monomer copolymer and the coloring sheet containing the ethylenepolarity monomer copolymer, so that utilization efficiency of light is raised and the electric power generation efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a sealing film for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a sealing film for a solar cell.    Surface-side transparent protection member (11)    Back surface side protection member (12)    Surface-side sealing film (13A)    Back surface side sealing film (13B)    Transparent sheet (13Ba)    Coloring sheet (13Bb)    Solar cell (14)
NOVELTY - An ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer composition comprises hydrotalcite having a hydroxyl group and a carbonate radical, a hindered amine light stabilizer, and organic peroxide.    USE - Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer composition for producing a sealing material sheet in a solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition improves transparency, photoelectric conversion efficiency, electric power generation efficiency and durability of the solar cell module, and suppresses the generation of free acetic acid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a process for manufacturing a solar cell.    Solar cell module (100)    Surface-protection member (102)    Sealing material (104)    Photoelectric conversion cell (106)    Back surface protection member (108)    Sealing material sheets (1041, 1042)
NOVELTY - The cell (31) has a transparent cured resin layer (16) comprising a transparent silicone resin material in which a current collection electrode pattern (19) is embedded. A visible single crystal silicon layer (17) and a joining interface are provided on the current collection electrode pattern that is formed on a transparent insulated substrate (12). Film thickness of the single crystal silicon layer is 0.1-5 micrometers. The current collection electrode pattern is made of tungsten, titanium, chromium or aluminum.    USE - See-through-type single crystal silicon solar cell for use as a window material of a house.    ADVANTAGE - The visible single crystal silicon layer is provided on the current collection electrode pattern, so that light conversion efficiency of the cell is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent insulated substrate is selected from a group consisting of a soda-lime quartz glass substrate, a crystallized glass substrate, a borosilicate glass substrate or a glass substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a see-through-type single crystal silicon solar cell.    Transparent insulated substrate (12)    Transparent cured resin layer (16)    Visible single crystal silicon layer (17)    Current collection electrode pattern (19)    See-through-type single crystal silicon solar cell (31)
NOVELTY - The cell has a leading transparent layer (2) and an absorber layer (4) located on a glass substrate (1). Metal oxide nano-structures (3) comprising a cross-section tapering in the direction of a metal contact (5) of the absorber layer are completely arranged on the leading transparent layer. The absorber layer covers the metal oxide nano-structures, where the metal oxide nano-structures are made of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide or magnesium oxide. The absorber layer is made from silicon or chalkogenide semiconductor material e.g. copper indium gallium di-selenide.    USE - Super stepping solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide nano-structures comprising the cross-section tapering in the direction of the metal contact are completely arranged on the leading transparent layer, thus increasing operational efficiency of the cell. The cell is manufactured in a cost-effective manner. The leading transparent layer and the absorber layer reduce reflectance between a transparent conductive oxide layer and the absorber layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a super stepping solar cell.    Glass substrate (1)    Leading transparent layer (2)    Metal oxide nano-structures (3)    Absorber layer (4)    Metal contact of absorber layer (5)
NOVELTY - The plastic molded body (2) made from a transparent, thermoplastic polymer, comprises coatings (21), which are colored with a fluorescent dye, and are applied by a roll coating method or a spreading method, and flood- or dip coating. The plastic molded body is colored with a dye on the basis of complex of lanthanide compounds and nanoscopic semiconductor structures.    USE - The plastic molded body is useful in an arrangement for producing a collector of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The plastic molded body can be simply and economically manufactured in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for producing a plastic molded body made form a transparent, thermoplastic polymer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a solar cell.    Photonic layer (1)    Plastic molded body (2)    Reflector (3)    Solar cell (4)    Coatings. (21)
NOVELTY - A biaxially-oriented polyester film has a layer with metal and/or metal oxide is laminated. The center plane average roughness (SRa) of the surface where metal and/or metal oxide layer is laminated is 10-25 nm, threads per inch (SPc) is 250-500 pieces, and thermal contraction rate in the width direction at 150 degrees C in 30 minutes is 0.1-2%.    USE - Biaxially-oriented polyester film for vapor deposition used in manufacture of gas barrier film (claimed) for industrial material, packaging material for common foodstuff and pharmaceutical, or solar cell back sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-oriented polyester film has outstanding oxygen barrier property and water vapor barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas barrier film comprising biaxially-oriented polyester film for vapor deposition.
NOVELTY - A gas barrier sheet has gas barrier layer containing nanosheet. The nanosheet is cleavage material of layered inorganic compound(s) chosen from smectite group, mica group or amine. The nanosheet is laminated, such that the surface direction of nanosheet is parallel with respect to the surface direction of gas barrier layer.    USE - Gas barrier sheet. Uses include but are not limited to packaging materials, electronic materials, display, solar cell substrate, back sheet, retort food, tube for transport, gasoline and tanks.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier sheet has excellent water vapor gas-barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of gas barrier sheet, which involves distributing nanosheet in water, processing by ion exchange resin or semi-permeable membrane to obtain aqueous dispersion, carrying out dispersion medium substitution by preparing organic-solvent dispersion liquid, and substituting one portion or whole of water in the aqueous dispersion by organic solvent or by adding organic solvent to the aqueous dispersion, carrying out amine addition process by forming coating liquid containing nanosheet and amine obtained by the addition of amine to the organic-solvent dispersion liquid, and carrying film forming process by applying coating liquid on substrate and forming gas barrier layer containing nanosheet and amine on substrate by removing dispersion medium in the coating liquid; and    (2) manufacture of coating liquid for gas barriers.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an anti-reflection layer arranged on a substrate, where the anti-reflection layer is made from silicon oxide, silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride. An electrode structure is arranged on the anti-reflection layer. A scattering layer is arranged on the electrode structure and provided with a set of scattering particles, where the scattering layer is used for scattering light to the anti-reflection layer. The substrate is formed with N type semiconductor layer and P type semiconductor layer.    USE - Solar cell for use with an electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell can convert wavelength of the light emitted to the scattering layer into long wavelength with good photoelectric conversion efficiency in the solar cell to improve utilization rate of the light so as to effectively improve integral photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrate is an amorphous silicon substrate, a monocrystalline silicon substrate, a multicrystal silicon substrate, a microcrystalline silicon substrate or a gallium arsenide substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a back glass base plate (6) i.e. pattern glass, arranged with a plane (61) on a plate surface, where the back glass base plate is a colorless and transparent pattern glass. A three-dimensional concave-convex surface (62) is arranged on a plate surface on another side of the back glass base plate. The plane or the three-dimensional concave-convex surface of the back glass base plate is combined with a back electrode layer (5) by a polyvinyl butyral bonding layer (7).    USE - Amorphous silicon film solar cell for a pattern glass back base plate.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has firm structure and aesthetic appearance, and solves the problem of single back plate through selecting the back plate glass having different patterns. The solar cell can satisfy different requirements of the photovoltaic independent system and the building design.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an amorphous silicon film solar cell.    Back electrode layer (5)    Back glass base plate (6)    Polyvinyl butyral bonding layer (7)    Plane (61)    Three-dimensional concave-convex surface (62)
NOVELTY - A photosensitive resin composition comprises polyimide-type resin, photosensitive agent, carboxyl group-containing triazole compound, and amide solvent which dissolves carboxyl group-containing triazole compound, lactone solvent and/or alcohol solvent with 1-10 carbons which has greater than or equal to 2 alcoholic hydroxyl groups in molecule as organic solvent.    USE - Photosensitive resin composition for cover-lay of printed wiring board, surface protection film of semiconductor device, interlayer insulation film and insulating film for rewirings, protective film of apparatus with bump structure, interlayer insulation film of multilayered circuit, cover coat of flexible copper clad board, and liquid crystal aligning film. Uses include but are not limited to board for flexible printed wiring circuits, base material for tape automation bondings, electric insulation film for electronic devices, board for LCD, organic electroluminescence display board, board for electronic paper, and board for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The photosensitive resin composition has favorable lithography characteristic and dispersibility to solvent, and suppresses residue after image development and blush.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photosensitive resin composition comprises polyimide-type resin, photosensitive agent, carboxyl group-containing triazole compound of formula (1), and amide solvent which dissolves carboxyl group-containing triazole compound, lactone solvent and/or alcohol solvent with 1-10 carbons which has greater than or equal to 2 alcoholic hydroxyl groups in molecule as organic solvent.    R1,R2=1-20C organic group; and    n=1-4.
NOVELTY - The battery has a gallium indium phosphide (GaInP)/gallium arsenide (GaAs) double-junction battery and an etching-indium Phosphide/ indium gallium (InGaAsP) single-junction battery that are provided with matched lattices. The GaInP/GaAs double-junction batteries are connected in series by wafer bonding to form a three-junction solar battery with the mismatched lattices. The GaInP/GaAs double-junction battery comprises a GaAs battery and a GaInP battery that are orderly grown on an N-type GaAs lining. The GaAs battery and the GaInP battery are connected via a tunnel junction.    USE - Three-junction solar battery for use during photoelectric conversion process.    ADVANTAGE - The battery forms band gap combination of 1.90 eV, 1.42 eV and 1.00 eV and reduces growth difficulties of materials so as to realize full use of solar spectrum and reduce current mismatch between the sub-battery and heat energy loss during photoelectric conversion process. The battery improves quantum efficiency in 1.00 eV batteries so as to improve battery efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for a three-junction solar battery based on wafer bonding.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a three-junction solar battery.'(Drawing includes non-English text)'
NOVELTY - The synergy unit has a diffraction raster (2) arranged between two waveguide arrays (1). Thickness of each array and the raster are increased from multiple nanometers to dozens of nanometers. Waveguide of the waveguide array is provided with a rectangular film structure. Incident sunlight is limited on surface of each waveguide array by a photovoltaic material (5). Light field intensity of the surface of each waveguide array is increased for increasing sunlight absorbing efficiency of the photovoltaic material and increasing an optical-electrical converting efficiency of a solar cell.    USE - Long-range plasma excimer waveguide array synergy unit for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The synergy unit enables surface plasma excimer generated by the synergy unit enhances a light field intensity of a metallic waveguide surface locally for increasing absorption rate of the solar cell to incident sunlight. The synergy unit increases absorption rate of the solar cell to incident sunlight and increases optical-electric converting efficiency of the solar cell without affecting normal absorption condition of a top layer photovoltaic material for the incident light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The synergy unit is provided with a transparent conductive film that is made of indium tin oxide (ITO) or doped-fluorine tin oxide (FTO) transparent conductive film material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a long-range plasma excimer waveguide array synergy unit.    Waveguide arrays (1)    Diffraction raster (2)    Transparent conductive film (3)    Glass substrate (4)    Photovoltaic material (5)
NOVELTY - The cell has a transparent conductive layer cadmium stannate, a buffer layer zinc stannate, a window layer n-cadmium sulfide and an absorption layer p-cadmium sulfide that are sequentially located between a glass i.e. borosilicate glass or aluminosilicate glass, and a metal electrode i.e. aluminum, silver or copper.    USE - Cadmium sulfide film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell can collect and utilize the sunlight, effectively carry out p-type doped treatment for cadmium stannate and eliminate the effect caused by the lattice mismatch and interface state in order to acquire higher photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a cadmium sulfide film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a cadmium sulfide film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves inserting a graphite frame with a silicon slice. The graphite frame is preheated to a handicraft cavity. Ammonia and silicone are introduced to the handicraft cavity at a same time. The graphite frame is fed to a cooling cavity to cool. A graphite frame out of the cooling cavity is obtained. A dispersing surface of the silicon slice faces downside in the graphite frame. Temperature of a preheating cavity is detected. The graphite frame is fed to the preheating cavity when temperature of the pre-heating cavity reaches to a preset value.    USE - Method for optimizing and passivating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures a step of pre-settling the ammonia before the step of routine technology of settling, so that the ammonia can perfectly cover the samples, and the body passivation function can be completely expressed. The method enables improving switching efficiency of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for optimizing and passivating solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Nitrogen is filled into a furnace tube, and graphite boat is inserted with silicon wafer into the furnace tube at 455-465 degrees C for 8 minutes or more under constant pressure in presence of ammonia gas. The volume of the ammonia gas is controlled to 4-5 L, and deposition process is performed at predetermined temperature for 250-300 seconds by controlling ammonia flow rate of 3500-4500 sccm, silane flow rate of 450-600 sccm, radio frequency power of 2000-3000 w, and pressure of 180-200 Pa, vacuumized, and then the graphite boat is discharged from the furnace.    USE - Method of plating silicon nitride anti-reflective film for solar battery sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The method of plating silicon nitride anti-reflective film is efficiently enabled. The solar battery sheet using plated silicon nitride anti-reflective film has excellent electrical performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Nitrogen is filled into a furnace tube, and graphite boat is inserted with silicon wafer into the furnace tube at 455-465 degrees C for 8 minutes or more under constant pressure in presence of ammonia gas. The volume of the ammonia gas is controlled to 4-5 L using radio frequency having power of 2000-3000 Watt, and deposition process is performed at predetermined temperature for 250-300 seconds by controlling ammonia flow rate of 3500-4500 sccm, silane flow rate of 450-600 sccm, radio frequency power of 2000-3000 w, and pressure of 180-200 Pa, vacuumized, and then the graphite boat is discharged from the furnace.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing ultrasonic cleaning of a silicon wafer by pure water. The silicon wafer is soaked by mixed solution of acetone and alcohol. The mixed solution of the acetone and the alcohol is volatilized on a surface of the silicon wafer. An ultrasonic cleaning process is performed for the silicon wafer for 150-220 seconds by pure water at 89-90 degrees centigrade, 60-70 degrees centigrade and 40-50 degrees centigrade, respectively. The silicon wafer is placed in a channel that is provided with the mixed solution of the acetone and the alcohol.    USE - Method for removing silicon wafer fingerprint.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables soaking the silicon wafer by the mixed solution of the acetone and the alcohol, providing volatility to dissolve the organic solvent with the organic and volatilizes the mixed solution and removing the mutually soluble organic fat so as to remove the silicon wafer fingerprint by 0.18 percent. The method enables removing the fingerprint while affecting the stability or increasing time, improving electric performance of the silicon solar cell, improving production efficiency of the solar cell and reducing proportion of the chromatic aberration sheets.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for cleaning silicon wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a silicon wafer fingerprint removing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a layer of high-concentration N+ type non-crystal silicon film on a positive surface of an etched N-type silicon sheet. A monoxide antireflection layer is deposited on a positive surface of an N-type silicon sheet. A layer of silicon dioxide layer is deposited on a back surface of the silicon sheet as a back passivation layer and reflecting surface. A silk screen is used to print conductive slurry in an N-type region and a P-type region on a back surface and sintered as an N-region electrode and a P-region electrode.    USE - Preparation method for back touch manner heterojunction intrinsic thin layer (HIT) solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method can be implemented for industrialization in a simple manner. The battery has better sunlight transmitting path. The battery is thinner than the conventional crystal silicon solar battery. The electrodes are printed on the back surface of the battery, so as to prevent the positive surface of the solar battery from being shielded via the electrode and to reduce the requirement for electrode printing precision and height width ratio. The battery reduces the welding process, thus saving soldering strip and reducing the production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a back touch manner heterojunction intrinsic thin layer solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing concentrated phosphorus diffusion to a silicon sheet to form heavy doping on a surface. An ink-jet printer is utilized to print a positive electrode pattern. A heavily doped region of the electrode is protected by an electrode mask. A wet chain etching machine is utilized to corrode a region except for the electrode mask. An edge of the silicon sheet is etched to remove the electrode mask. A silicon nitride antireflection film is coated. A screen printing technology is utilized for printing electrodes and sintering.    USE - Preparation method for selective high-efficiency emitter crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preventing the need of repeating diffusion or printing processes, and enables adding an inkjet printer after diffusion. The method enables ensuring matured inkjet printing technology, high prepared selective emitter crystalline silicon solar cell conversion rate, 17.5 percent to 18.5 percent of the polycrystalline average conversion, 18.5 percent to 19.5 percent of an average conversion efficiency of single-crystal, more than 79 percent of a filling factor and 0.5 to 1.5 omega of serial resistance.
NOVELTY - The method involves carrying out chemical corrosion of a silicon wafer to remove a damage layer from a surface of crystalline silicon. A wet etching method and chemical washing are carried out. The silicon wafer is etched by a reaction ion. The silicon wafer is sequentially passivated, deionized, diffused, an edge is insulated, phosphorosilicate glass is removed. passivated with hydrogen. A silicon nitride film is deposited for the silicon wafer. A silk-screen way is printed and sintered.    USE - Method for preparing a crystalline silicon solar-energy battery by a secondary etching method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing optical path of light in crystalline silicon and reducing optical reflective loss. The method ensures low reflectivity. The method enables reducing silicon suspension key by passivating with the hydrogen before depositing the silicon nitride film, so as to form silicon-hydrogen, thus reducing surface state. The method enables improving short-circuit current, so as to improve transform efficiency.
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing an electronic etching technique to form a metal aluminum particle at a periphery of a silicon nanometer column in a radius of 20-60 nanometer. A chemical vapor deposition technique is utilized to fill a gap among the silicon nanometer column by silicon dioxide. A chemical mechanical polishing technique is utilized to smoothen a surface and exposing a top end of the silicon nanometer column outside. A physical vapor deposition technique is utilized to deposit an indium tin oxide thin film at a flat surface as a surface transparent electrode.    USE - Method for manufacturing silicon nanometer column solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing the production cost as aluminum is utilized rather than noble metals such as gold and silver, and obtains enhanced absorbing effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon nanometer column solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon nanometer column solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing carbon element doping when deposing a P-layer and an I-layer through decomposition reaction of silane gas utilizing raw materials containing hydrogen gas and the silane gas. Methane gas is doped in a deposition raw material by a carbon element doping.    USE - Method for improving weak light response of an amorphous silicon thin film battery.    ADVANTAGE - The a-silicon layer of the I-layer is converted into the a-silicon carbon layer in a carbon doping manner, so that the heterojunction of the P-layer of a-silicon carbon/ I-layer of a-silicon can be converted into homojunction of the P-layer of a-silicon carbon/ I-layer of a-silicon. The method enables elimination of the heterojunction. The stress centralization and imperfection of density of the interface are eliminated to a large extent. The weak light response of the amorphous silicon thin film battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a method for improving weak light response of an amorphous silicon thin film battery.
NOVELTY - A paste-form metal particle composition containing heating sinterability metal particles and volatile dispersion medium is sintered, to obtain porous sintered product. The volatile dispersion medium is volatilized by heating without pressure. The porous sintered product is interposed between several metal components and heated. Then, the porosity of porous sintered product is reduced to less than 15%, to obtain metal components joined element. The metal components are chosen from cans, cases, and covers for mounted hermitic sealing semiconductor chip.    USE - Manufacture of metal components joined element (claimed) e.g. semiconductor device used for electronic/electrical apparatus. Uses include but are not limited to diode, memory, integrated circuit, central processing unit, solar cell, optical component, printed circuit board, laminated ceramic capacitor, laminated ceramic inductor and laminated ceramic actuator.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides metal components joined element having predetermined thickness. Liquid or gas cannot pentitrate into the element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A paste-form metal particle composition containing heating sinterability metal particles having average particle diameter of 0.01-50 mu m and volatile dispersion medium is sintered, to obtain porous sintered product having porosity of 15% or more in cross section. The volatile dispersion medium is volatilized by heating without pressure. The porous sintered product is interposed between several metal components and heated at temperature higher than the temperature at which the volatile dispersion medium volatizes. Then, the porosity of porous sintered product is reduced to less than 15%, to obtain metal components joined element. The metal components are chosen from cans, cases, and covers for mounted hermitic sealing semiconductor chip.
NOVELTY - The back sheet has an upper resin layer (10) adhered to the back side of a solar cell (SC). A heat conductive layer (20) is attached to the back side of the upper resin layer. A lower resin layer (30) is attached to the back side of the heat conductive layer. The resin layers are bonded with the heat conductive layer through bonding layers (40). A coating layer consisting of organic or inorganic complex hybrid paint is formed on the back side of lower resin layer.    USE - Back sheet of solar cell module for solar power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The thin back sheet having large withstand voltage, excellent heat protection performance, high thermal conductivity, high insulation performance and peeling strength is produced at a low cost. The back sheet increases electrical energy generated by solar cell module, heightens profitability and improves productivity. The back sheet has excellent weather resistance, corrosion resistance, surface passivation and humidity transmission prevention performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the back sheet.    Upper resin layer (10)    Heat conductive layer (20)    Lower resin layer (30)    Bonding layer (40)    Glass (G)    Solar cell (SC)
NOVELTY - A filler composition comprises low density polyethylene, cross-linking agent, and cross-linking adjuvant consisting of polyfunctional vinyl-type monomer and/or polyfunctional epoxy type-monomer, where polyethylene has a density of less than or equal to 0.940.    USE - Filler composition for a solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has high transparency and cold temperature flexibility, and improved steam barrier property.
NOVELTY - A solar cell (1) has a base material (5), a silver electrode layer (4), a photoelectric converting layer (3), and a transparent electrode layer (2). The silver electrode layer contains metal silver containing a forming material containing beta -ketocarboxylic acid silver compound (I).    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high utilization efficiency of incident light, photoelectric conversion efficiency, electric power generation performance and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell has a base material, a silver electrode layer, a photoelectric converting layer, and a transparent electrode layer. The silver electrode layer contains metal silver containing a forming material containing beta -ketocarboxylic acid silver compound of formula (R-C(=O)-CX2-C(=O)-OAg) (I).    R=linear or branched 1-20C alkyl or phenyl;and    X=H or linear or branched 1-20C alkyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Transparent electrode layer (2)    Photoelectric converting layer (3)    Silver electrode layer (4)    Base material (5)
NOVELTY - A curable composition contains compound (A) having alkenyl group and photopolymerizable functional group in a molecule, compound (B) having silicon hydride group, photoinitiator (C) and hydrosilylation catalyst (D).    USE - Curable composition is used for thin-film transistor (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to optical medium, optical sheet, optical waveguide, dicing tape, electronic material, printed circuit board, wire coating, insulation coating material, interlayer insulation film, adhesive agent of light emitting diode, coating material, potting material, copier, fuel cell material, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film transistor using the curable composition has excellent photocurability, heat resistance and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin-film transistor, which is obtained using curable composition. The thin film is used as passivation film of semiconductor layer.
NOVELTY - Method of modifying poorly soluble carbohydrate involves using electrochemical method.    USE - Method of modifying poorly soluble carbohydrate e.g. cellulose, xylose and lignin used for preparing carbohydrate derivative (claimed) and functional polymer for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently modifies poorly soluble carbohydrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbohydrate derivative.
NOVELTY - The package has a back plate i.e. aluminum substrate, orderly covered with a ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber film, a battery sheet, another ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber film and a transparent tedlar polyester tedlar. The aluminum substrate, a circuit and a fixing hole are prepared and an element is welded and debugged and tested. The tested aluminum substrate back plate and the battery sheet are welded with each other. The ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber film and the transparent tedlar polyester tedlar are stacked, layered and cured into a form.    USE - Portable solar panel package for a mobile device and a mobile tool.    ADVANTAGE - The package is light in weight, and improves generating efficiency. The package is convenient and fast to install and has simple circuit connection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a portable solar panel package.
NOVELTY - The module has a tempering glass layer (1) and a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) back board material layer (5) that are arranged above and below a crystalline silicon solar battery (3). A high transmissivity ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) rubber film layer (2) is arranged between the tempering glass layer and the crystalline silicon solar battery. An UV-proof EVA rubber film layer (4) is arranged between the PET back board material layer and the crystalline silicon solar battery. Light transmissivity of the high transmissivity EVA rubber film layer is higher than 90 percent.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar battery module.    ADVANTAGE - The module increases photoelectric conversion efficiency of a crystalline silicon solar battery module and effectively protects the PET back board of the solar battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a crystalline silicon solar battery module.    Tempering glass layer (1)    High transmissivity EVA rubber film layer (2)    Crystalline silicon solar battery (3)    UV-proof rubber film layer (4)    PET back board material layer (5)
NOVELTY - The glass has a glass board whose two surfaces are directly faced with radiation of sunlight and are in contact with an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer. One of the surfaces of the glass board is provided with a V-shaped sunken gap. The sunken gap is formed in a strip straight line structure with semicircular concave surfaces. A position of the sunken gap is matched with a position of a straight electrode wire. Width (W) of an opening of the gap is higher than or equivalent to width of the electrode wire. Depth (H) of the sunken gap is less than thickness of the glass board.    USE - Solar photovoltaic module glass.    ADVANTAGE - The glass reflects the sunlight to a solar cell that is not shielded by the electrode wire such that the absorbent ratio to the sunlight is increased so as to increase the output power of a solar photovoltaic module. The glass is simple in structure and convenient to manufacture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar photovoltaic module glass.    Depth of a sunken gap (H)    Width of an opening of the sunken gap (W)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film and conductive reflection film are formed to obtain a composite film. The transparent conductive film is formed using composition containing binder component and conductive oxide fine particles. The conductive oxide fine particles contain indium, tin and zinc, tin and zinc, indium, tin, aluminum, gallium and germanium, tin, indium and gallium optionally doped with aluminum and antimony or indium and gallium doped with aluminum or antimony.    USE - Formation of composite film for solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite film provides solar cell with high conversion efficiency and serial resistance.
NOVELTY - A copper alloy comprises copper, palladium, and aluminum. The ratio of content of aluminum with respect to total content of copper and palladium is 0.05-4 atomic%. The ratio of content of palladium with respect to total content of copper and palladium is 41-50 atomic%.    USE - Copper alloy is used for hydrogen-permeable membrane for separating hydrogen from hydrogen-containing gas (both claimed) used for fuel cell and semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-permeable membrane has excellent high-temperature characteristics, and can be manufactured economically by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copper alloy comprises copper, palladium, and aluminum. The ratio of content of aluminum with respect to total content of copper and palladium is 0.05-4 atomic%. The ratio of content of palladium with respect to total content of copper and palladium is 41-50 atomic%. The content of aluminum, copper and palladium satisfies a relation: (Al)/(Cu)+(Pd) less than or equal to (2/9)x (Pd)/(Cu)+(Pd)-(0.64/9) (I). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen-permeable membrane; and    (2) separation of hydrogen from hydrogen-containing gas, which involves passing hydrogen-containing gas through hydrogen-permeable membrane.
NOVELTY - Hammett acidity function control method of sulfonated carbon obtained by sulfonating carbon formed by carbonization of organic substance involves controlling the ratio of sulfonic acid group content to acidic functional group content.    USE - Hammett acidity function control method of sulfonated carbon used for petrochemicals, fuel cell material and biodiesel fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and appropriately controls Hammett acidity function of sulfonated carbon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view explaining the manufacture of sulfonated carbon. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Polymerization (S1)    Solvent substitution (S2)    Supercritical drying (S3)    Thermal decomposition (S4)    Sulfonation (S5)
NOVELTY - The glass roll (15) comprises a glass film (10) having a thickness of 0.5-300 mu m and a density of less than 2.45 g/cm3. The glass film is wound into a roll shape and around a winding core (12), and has a winding length of greater than or equal to 50 m. Both surfaces of the glass film are unpolished.    USE - The glass roll is useful for winding a glass film, which is useful for flat panel display such as liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescence display, a plasma display and field emission display, a solar cell, a lithium ion battery, a digital signage, a touch panel, electronic paper, an organic electroluminescence lighting, a drug package, a glass-resin laminate, a surface of a vehicle body of an automobile and a roof, pillar or an outer wall of a building.    ADVANTAGE - The glass roll can be efficiently, easily and reliably manufactured with light weight and improved formability and heat resistance and without damage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a packaged glass roll.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a method of manufacturing a glass roll.    Glass film (10)    Winding core (12)    Glass roll (15)    Trough (17)    Edge rollers (18)    Drawing roller (19)    Supporting rollers. (20)
NOVELTY - The backboard has a metal anode oxidizing layer formed on an adhering surface, where the backboard is made of metal i.e. aluminum alloy. Multiple radiating grooves are formed on a surface of a photovoltaic assembly metal laminating backboard body corresponding to the adhering surface. Thickness of the photovoltaic assembly metal laminating backboard body is 0.3-0.5 millimeters. The metal anode oxidizing layer is covered on the surface of the photovoltaic assembly metal laminating backboard body. The radiating grooves are arranged parallel with each other.    USE - Plate-shaped photovoltaic assembly metal laminating backboard.    ADVANTAGE - The surface of the metal photovoltaic assembly backboard laminated with a surface of a solar battery sheet is covered with the metal oxidizing layer, so that the photovoltaic assembly backboard has better heat conductivity on foundation of ensuring inductivity between the photovoltaic assembly backboard and the solar battery sheet such that the backboard saves a radiating device so as to save manufacturing cost of the backboard.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a plate-shaped photovoltaic assembly metal laminating backboard.
NOVELTY - The device has a sliding table mobile lifting mechanism (10) that is provided in upper side stretching over glass conveying mechanism (11) and TPT-EVA cutting workbench. The feeding end of TPT-EVA cutting workbench is fixedly installed with a cutter installing frame while other end is fixedly connected with limiting device. The surface of TPT-EVA cutting work bench is arranged with a gripping guide track that is installed with a movable gripping sliding block. The feeding system (3) is provided with TPT and EVA winding devices which are controlled by motor.    USE - Full-automatic ethylene vinyl acetate-tedlar-polyester-tedlar (EVA-TPT) compound laying device for solar component.    ADVANTAGE - The laying device initially cuts and compounds the EVA and TPT then transports to the prearranged position on the glass so that the EVA-TPT compound can be laid on components flatly, quickly and accurately. The labor cost is reduced and working efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows perspective view of full-automatic solar component EVA-TPT compound laying device.    Feeding system (3)    Sliding table mobile lifting mechanism (10)    Glass conveying mechanism (11)    Cylinder (13)    Mobile platform (16)
NOVELTY - Producing glass involves melting a glass composition to form a glass melt (5), forming the glass melt, annealing the formed glass (15), and applying a potassium silicate solution (22) to the surface of the formed glass.    USE - For producing glass, particularly glass pane (claimed); to produce tube glass, glass bulbs, mirror glass, or glass used in automotive industry; and for toughening, tempering or hardening flat glass such as rolled glass, patterned glass, drawn glass and figured glass used as substrate, cover plate or base plate for solar modules.    ADVANTAGE - The process enhances conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic cell under flat solar glass cover plate. The use of solar modules or cover plate or base plate in the process achieves a longer lifetime and a higher efficiency due to the self-cleaning characteristics and the anti-reflection properties. The solar module having a glass pane provides anti-reflecting characteristics and optimum light transmission. These characteristics are maintained through the complete lifetime of the solar module as the nanostructure is formed in the integral body of the glass pane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass pane, where the glass pane is produced by the method and the glass pane has a thickness of not greater than 3.2 (preferably not greater than 2.4) mm.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematically the flat glass production with an application unit for applying potassium silicate onto a glass ribbon.    Furnace (4)    Molten glass (5)    Tin bath chamber (8)    Molten tin alloy (9)    Transportation direction (13)    Annealing glass (15)    Glass toughening unit (20)    Potassium silicate solution (22)
NOVELTY - A backsheet has a support and a readily-adhesive layer comprising binder and inorganic fine particles. The amount of inorganic fine particles is 50-200 volume% with respect to total volume of the binder. The peeling strength between sealing material and readily-adhesive layer, is 10 N/20 mm or more. The ratio of elongation at break after storing the support for 50 hours at 120 degrees C under relative humidity of 100%, with respect to elongation at break before storing the support for 50 hours at 120 degrees C under relative humidity of 100%, is 1-5.    USE - Backsheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The backsheet has excellent surface electrical resistance and electrical insulation property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A backsheet has a support and a readily-adhesive layer comprising binder and inorganic fine particles. The amount of inorganic fine particles is 50-200 volume% with respect to total volume of the binder. The peeling strength between sealing material and readily-adhesive layer, is 10 N/20 mm or more after storing the backsheet at 85 degrees C under relative humidity of 85% for 1000 hours. The ratio of elongation at break after storing the support for 50 hours at 120 degrees C under relative humidity of 100%, with respect to elongation at break before storing the support for 50 hours at 120 degrees C under relative humidity of 100%, is 1-5. The backsheet is disposed to contact a sealing material on a cell surface of the substrate at which solar cell elements are sealed with the sealing material.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (100) consists of electrode layer (104), a photoelectric conversion layer (15) containing an organic material, and electrode layer (108) laminated on a substrate (101). The photoelectric conversion layer is equipped with a bulk hetero structure of a P-type organic semiconductor and an N-type organic semiconductor. The difference of ionization potential of P-type organic semiconductor and apparent ionization potential of the bulk hetero structure is 0.5 eV or less.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for image pick-up elements (claimed) e.g. complementary metal oxide semiconductor type or charge coupled device type image pick-up elements mounted in imaging devices e.g. digital still cameras, digital camcorders, mobile-telephones cameras, and endoscope cameras. Can also be used as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has suppressed sensitivity degradation due to light irradiation, and provides image pick-up elements having improved signal/noise ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Photoelectric conversion layer (15)    Electric charge blocking layer (15a)    Photoelectric conversion element (100)    Substrate (101)    Electrode layers (104,108)
NOVELTY - A polyester resin consists of structures (I,II) derived from an aromatic diol.    USE - Polyester resin is used for optical materials and films used in image display devices (all claimed) e.g. flat panel display devices utilizing liquid crystal, plasma, organic electroluminescence, inorganic electroluminescence, fluorescent display tube, LED, field emission type, etc. Uses include but are not limited to polarizing-plate protective films, retardation films, antireflection films, electromagnetic wave-shielding films, pickup lenses, microlens arrays, light guide plates, optical fibers, optical waveguides, transparent electroconductive films, substrates used for display devices, solar cells, touch panels, and flexible circuits, and optical disc-protecting films.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester resin has excellent melt-molding property, heat resistance, solvent-solubility, and transparency. The resin enables easy melt-casting of films having suitable glass transition temperature, low coefficient of linear thermal expansion, a light transmittance of 80-100% at 400 nm, and a breaking elongation of 20% or more. The film provides display devices excellent in display quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyester resin consists of structures of formulae (I,II) derived from an aromatic diol.    R11-R14,R21-R26=H or substituent, with at least one of R21-R26 being substituent;and    R15-R18=substituent.
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing metal oxide on a substrate. Electron recombination is controlled by injecting stress into the metal oxide with band gap or metal fluoride by thermal process of one in-plane stress injection to form a trap level, where the metal oxide is selected from silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, hafnium dioxide, yttrium oxide or one of magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, lanthanum fluoride and a compound containing sodium and aluminum hexafluoride. Etching process is performed by ion beam injection and by utilizing hydrogen oxygen-mixed gas.    USE - Trap level formation method for a thin film type solar cell. Can also be used for LCD, plasma display panel (PDP), Organic LED (OLED) etc, and optical filters and electromagnetic switches.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables conveniently controlling the recombination of electron by forming the trap level by injecting stress into the metal oxide or metal fluoride, and performing physical chemical mixing process of the metal oxide or metal fluoride.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin film type solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a process of forming a trap level in a single layered thin film.
NOVELTY - Organic electroluminescent illuminating material comprises aryl-substituted pyridine derivatives (I-III).    USE - Organic electroluminescent illuminating material used as organic illuminating layer material for electroluminescent illuminating device i.e. organic electroluminescent ultraviolet device for organic transistor, organic integrated circuit, organic solar battery, organic laser or organic sensor (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic electroluminescent illuminating material comprises aryl-substituted pyridine derivatives of formulae (I-III).    R1, R'1, R3, R'3, R4 and R'4=H, substituted or unsubstituted 1-20C alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted 5-20C cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted 1-20C alkoxy, 6-60C aralkyl, 6-50C aryl, 6-50C aryloxy or 5-50C heteroaromatic ring group; and    R2, R'2, R5 and R'5=H, hydroxyl, fluorinated methyl, cyano, nitro or 2-20C ester group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for synthesizing organic electroluminescent illuminating material, which involves:    (A) dissolving 2-bromo-1-acetyl benzene and pyridine in organic solvent to obtain a mixture;    (B) stirring and filtering the mixture to obtain bromopyridine;    (C) mixing bromopyridine, dialdehyde and acetophenone to obtain a mixture;    (D) adding ammonium acetate having catalyst into the mixture;    (E) dissolving the mixture in glacial acetic acid to obtain a product; and    (F) filtering the product to obtain finished product.
NOVELTY - The deposition control apparatus has an injection nozzle (102) that discharges nano particles on a substrate (101). A temperature gradient formation unit creates temperature gradient in the substrate.    USE - Apparatus for controlling deposit of nano particles use in manufacturing of organic and inorganic solar cell, and fuel cell in electronics field.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus ensures precise control of the deposition of nano particle corresponding to the number nano meter scale in the desired location on the substrate. The printing technique using the thermophoresis method allows formation of complicated and minute electronic circuit, thus producing miniature, thin and lightweight product.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of controlling deposit of nano particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the deposition control apparatus.    Substrate (101)    Injection nozzle (102)    Top temperature board (110)    Center part temperature board (120)    Side part temperature plate (130)    Lower temperature board (140)    Thermoelectric elements (142,144,146)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a chamber (110) that provides reactive space for plasma process. The plasma electrode (120) is installed on the upper side of the chamber. The gas spray element (140) is installed on the lower side of plasma electrode to spray the process gas to the reactive space. The substrate support element (130) is installed in chamber to face plasma electrode. The substrate support frame (150) is made to support edge of substrate by being lifted by substrate support element.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus used for forming predetermined circuit pattern or optical pattern on substrate surface for use in manufacturing of solar cell, semiconductor device, and flat panel display.    ADVANTAGE - The plasma density can be uniformized on the substrate by grounding the substrate support frame on the chamber through ground wire, so that the edge of the substrate can be supported effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (100)    Chamber (110)    Plasma electrode (120)    Substrate support element (130)    Gas spray element (140)    Substrate support frame (150)
NOVELTY - An n-type diffusion layer formation composition (11) comprises a glass powder containing a donor element and a lifetime killer element (1000 ppm or less), and a dispersion medium.    USE - Composition is used for manufacturing n-type diffusion layers in manufacture of solar cell elements (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables efficient formation of n-type diffusion layers only in the desired portion of semiconductor substrate, without curvature of substrate due to internal stress.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of n-type diffusion layer (12); and    (2) manufacture of solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the manufacturing method of solar cell element.    N-type diffusion layer formation composition (11)    N-type diffusion layer (12)    Electric field layer (14)    Antireflective film (16)    Surface electrode (18)
NOVELTY - An n-type diffusion layer formation composition comprises a glass powder containing an acceptor element and a lifetime killer element (1000 ppm or less), and a dispersion medium.    USE - Composition is used for manufacturing p-type diffusion layers in manufacture of solar cell elements (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables formation of uniform p-type diffusion layers, reducing internal stress of silicon substrate, damage of crystal grain boundary, crystal defects, and curvature due to internal stress.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of p-type diffusion layer; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell element.
NOVELTY - An n-type diffusion layer formation composition (11) comprises a glass powder containing a donor-element-containing material (1-80 %mass) and a glass component substance, and a dispersion medium.    USE - Composition is used for forming n-type diffusion layers in manufacture of solar cell elements (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables formation of n-type diffusion layers in the desired portion of semiconductor substrate, without curvature due to internal stress.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of n-type diffusion layer (12); and    (2) manufacture of solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the manufacturing method of solar cell element.    N-type diffusion layer formation composition (11)    N-type diffusion layer (12)    Electric field layer (14)    Antireflective film (16)    Surface electrode (18)
NOVELTY - A p-type diffusion layer formation composition comprises a glass powder containing an acceptor-element-containing material (1-90 %mass) and a glass component substance, and a dispersion medium.    USE - Composition is used for forming p-type diffusion layers in manufacture of solar cell elements (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables formation of uniform p-type diffusion layers, reducing internal stress of silicon substrate, damage of crystal grain boundary, crystal defects, and curvature due to internal stress. The composition provides solar cell elements having excellent performance characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of p-type diffusion layer; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell element.
NOVELTY - An n-type diffusion layer formation composition (11) comprises a glass powder containing a donor element and having a softening temperature of 300-950 degrees C, and a dispersion medium.    USE - Composition is used for manufacturing n-type diffusion layers in manufacture of solar cell elements (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables efficient formation of n-type diffusion layers only in the desired portion of semiconductor substrate, without curvature of substrate due to internal stress.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of n-type diffusion layer (12); and    (2) manufacture of solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the manufacturing method of solar cell element.    Semiconductor substrate (10)    N-type diffusion layer formation composition (11)    N-type diffusion layer (12)    Antireflective film (16)    Surface electrode (18)
NOVELTY - A p-type diffusion layer formation composition comprises a glass powder containing an acceptor element and having a softening temperature of 300-950 degrees C, and a dispersion medium.    USE - Composition is used for forming p-type diffusion layers in manufacture of solar cell elements (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables formation of uniform p-type diffusion layers, reducing internal stress of silicon substrate, damage of crystal grain boundary, crystal defects, and curvature of substrate due to internal stress.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of p-type diffusion layer; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell element.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has an upper electrode (200) arranged inside a reaction chamber (100) and receiving power for generating plasma. Adjustment parts (400) are connected to the upper electrode for adjusting shape of the upper electrode. A lower electrode (300) is arranged inside the reaction chamber on which a substrate (10) is mounted. Penetration holes (110) are formed in an upper side of the reaction chamber, and a gas sealing unit seals the reaction chamber.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for use during manufacture of semiconductor layer of a solar cell and a thin film transistor. Uses include but are not limited to an amorphous silicon layer, a microcrystal silicon layer, a polycrystalline silicon layer, a silicon nitride layer and an insulating layer.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enables an operator to adjust a high frequency wave applied to the upper electrode to any desired shape, so that the apparatus can generate plasma uniformly inside the reaction chamber. The apparatus prevents problem by using separated upper electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a plasma processing apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (1)    Substrate (10)    Reaction chamber (100)    Penetration holes (110)    Upper electrode (200)    Lower electrode (300)    Adjustment parts (400)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a substrate (10) i.e. glass substrate, and forming a rear electrode (20) on the substrate. A precursor film is formed on the rear electrode. A light absorption film (30) is formed by performing a crystallization process for the precursor film. A buffer film (40) is formed on the light absorption film, and a window film (50) is formed on the buffer film. An anti-reflection film (60) is formed on the window film and is partially patterned. A grid electrode (70) is formed in a patterned area.    USE - Method for fabricating a solar cell e.g. copper zinc tin sulfide solar cell, copper indium diselenide solar cell, copper indium disulfide solar cell, copper indium gallium selenium solar cell and copper indium gallium disulfide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces volatilization of selenium and deformation of the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Rear electrode (20)    Light absorption film (30)    Buffer film (40)    Window film (50)    Anti-reflection film (60)    Grid electrode (70)
NOVELTY - A method for bi-layer passivation on a surface of a silicon substrate, comprises: forming a thin chemical oxide layer on the surface; depositing a hydrogenated amorphous silicon nitride thin film at a temperature substantially in the range of 100-500 degrees C on the chemical oxide thin film; and subsequently annealing the silicon substrate at a temperature substantially in the range of 100-500 degrees C.    USE - The method is useful for bi-layer passivation on a surface of a silicon substrate (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is highly efficient and effective for obtaining ultra-low surface recombination velocities from highly efficient surface passivation in crystalline silicon substrate-based solar cells by utilizing a bi-layer passivation scheme.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a surface-passivated crystalline silicon solar cell substrate, comprising: a doped substrate bulk layer; a diffused sub-surface layer positioned on the substrate bulk layer and doped with a dopant having a polarity opposite the doped substrate bulk layer; and a passivated surface bi-layer thin film annealed at temperatures in the range of 100-500 degrees C and positioned on the sub-surface layer and forming the light receiving side of the silicon solar cell; and    (2) a high-efficiency back-contact, back-junction thin monocrystalline silicon solar cell, comprising a thin monocrystalline silicon absorber with a thickness of less than 80 microns and a light-receiving surface passivated with a bi-layer structure comprising a thicker top layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride with a thickness in the range of 10-200 nm and a thinner bottom layer of hydrogenated amorphous silicon with a thickness in the range of 1-10 nm.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming high concentration n-type diffused layer (2) in main surface of p-type single crystal silicon substrate (1a). An etch-resistant film (3) is formed on high concentration n-type diffused layer. A fine opening (4) which penetrates etch-resistant film is formed. An anisotropy etching is performed using sodium hydroxide aqueous solution through the opening of etch-resistant film. The etch-resistant film is removed after etching. The sandblasting process is performed using an alumina abrasive grain.    USE - Manufacturing method of low reflection substrate used for manufacturing of photovoltaic apparatus (Claimed) e.g. solar cell used in texture machining.    ADVANTAGE - Since a high concentration diffused layer is provided on the surface of the substrate, the anisotropic etching rate of silicon can be raised by aqueous alkali solution. The etching time for forming a texture uniformly on the substrate can be shortened.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photovoltaic apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of low reflection substrate.    P-type single crystal silicon substrate (1a)    High concentration n-type diffused layer (2)    Etch-resistant film (3)    Opening (4)    Texture recessed portion (5)
NOVELTY - A crucible (1) is molded by adhering a curing agent with amorphous silica particles. The amorphous silica particles have an average particle diameter of 10-100 mu m. The curing agent is hydraulically-setting alumina used in an amount of 10-45%, or alumina cement used in an amount of 5-10%, with respect to crucible total weight. Mullite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1-1 mu m are included in an amount of 3-7% with respect to crucible total weight.    USE - Crucible is used for melting silicon (claimed) in manufacture of silicon used for substrates of solar cells. Can also be used for melting aluminum and zinc.    ADVANTAGE - The crucible enables simple melting of silicon without deformation or damage. Installation and energy consumption required for baking the crucible need not be used. The crucible has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of crucible, which involves mixing amorphous silica particles, curing agent, and mullite particles with water, stirring to obtain a slurry, pouring the slurry into a formwork to obtain a molding, removing the molding from the formwork, and removing a portion of redundant water existing in the cavity inside the molding by maintaining the molding at 100-400 degrees C for 30 minutes or more and less than 48 hours in an atmospheric condition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual view of the cross-section of the crucible.    Crucible (1)    Raw material melt (2)    Crucible layer (11)
NOVELTY - A raw material liquid obtained by dissolving and/or dispersing a solute in a solvent, is sprayed and droplets are formed. The solvent in droplets is volatilized and concentrated. The concentrated droplets are deposited on a substrate or thin film provided on a substrate (14), and a thin film is formed to obtain a lower layer containing solute (A). Similarly, an upper layer containing solute (B) is formed on the lower layer, and a mixed layer containing solutes (A,B) is formed between the lower layer and upper layer.    USE - Preparation of thin film e.g. organic thin film consisting of organic-semiconductor layer, light-emitting layer, electron carrying layer, electron injection layer, positive hole transport layer, and/or positive hole injection layer (all claimed) for use in optical components. Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent elements, organic solar cells, reflecting plates, organic FETs, and polarizing plates.    ADVANTAGE - The method mitigates energy barrier effects due to the interface between each layer. Quantum efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin-film preparation apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thin-film preparation apparatus.    Substrate (14)    Two-fluid nozzle (18a)    Syringe pump (20a)    Gas cylinder (22a)    Regulator (24a)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a chamber (1) which introduces the reactive gas. A discharge unit (4) is arranged in the chamber, and includes cathode (2) and anode (3) for discharging the plasma. A power supply supplies electric power to the cathode. A conductor (10) electrically connects the power supply and cathode. An air cooling unit cools the conductor.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor element (claimed) such as solar cell and thin film transistor (TFT).    ADVANTAGE - Since the conductor is cooled by the air cooling unit, the disconnection of the conductor by heat generation can be suppressed. The occurrence of the accidents due to the electric fire can be prevented. The structure of fastening components can be simplified. The difference of the thermal expansion of the load can be reduced. Since the electrical resistance of the conductor is increased, the supply efficiency improvement of electric power can be achieved. The penetration of the dust from the outer side of the case can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) plasma processing method; and    (2) manufacturing method of semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Chamber (1)    Cathode (2)    Anode (3)    Discharge unit (4)    Conductor (10)
NOVELTY - A multi-junction solar cell structure comprises a supporting substrate; a Group IV element-based thin film (140) on the supporting substrate, and having a first solar cell; and a Group III-V element-based thin film (135) on the Group IV element-based thin film. The Group III-V element-based thin film is determined to contact the light before the Group IV element-based thin film does. The Group III-V element-based thin film has a second solar cell. The band gap of the first solar cell is lower than the band gap of the second solar cell.    USE - A multi-junction solar cell structure.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell structure does not require the inverted metamorphic buffer layer, thus reducing the heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of multi-junction solar cell structure comprising:    (A) providing a growth substrate (101);    (B) growing a peeling layer (103) on the growth substrate;    (C) growing a Group III-V element-based thin film on the peeling layer;    (D) growing a Group IV element-based thin film on Group III-V element-based thin film;    (E) providing a supporting substrate to support the Group IV element-based thin film and the Group III-V element-based thin film; and    (F) removing the peeling layer to detach the growth substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional views of a manufacturing process of a solar cell structure.    Growth substrate (101)    Peeling layer (103)    Ohmic contact layer (127)    Group III-V element-based thin film (135)    Group IV element-based thin film (140)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a masking jig in a first region (S1) of a substrate (100). A first electrode (110) is formed in a second region (S2) of the substrate. A photoelectric conversion unit (PV) is formed on the first electrode formed in the second region of the substrate and arranged to produce electricity using light incident on the photoelectric conversion unit. A second electrode (140) is formed on the photoelectric conversion unit formed in the second region of the substrate. The first region of the substrate is positioned at an edge of the substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a thin film solar cell e.g. double junction thin film solar cell and triple junction thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The band gap of the i-type semiconductor layer doped with germanium is reduced, and the i-type semiconductor layer absorbs a large amount of light of the long wavelength band, so as to improve the efficiency of the thin film solar cell. The method enables eliminating an edge isolation process or the edge deletion process, so that additional cleansing process for removing remainder or residuals generated during the edge isolation process or the edge deletion process is avoided, thus reducing process time of the thin film solar cell, and solving problem of microcracks. The dummy cell generated during the edge isolation process or the edge deletion process can be omitted, so that the size of the effective region in the substrate can be increased, thus improving the efficiency of the thin film solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin film solar cell comprising a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell.    Outermost cell (C1)    Photoelectric conversion unit (PV)    Regions (S1, S2)    Substrate (100)    Electrodes (110, 140)
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrode located over a substrate (1), and a p-type copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy semiconductor absorber layer located over the electrode, where the substrate comprises a thin metallic foil. An n-type zinc doped semiconductor layer is located on the p-type CIS based alloy semiconductor absorber layer to form a p-n junction. Another electrode is located over the n-type zinc doped semiconductor layer. The p-type CIS based alloy semiconductor absorber layer comprises a p-type copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) layer (3).    USE - Solar cell i.e. thin film copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell enables adjusting CIGS composition easily by using multiple sets of targets such that a band gap of the CIGS can be engineered to optimize efficiency of the cell. The cell enables protecting a rectangular mini chamber from contamination caused by neighboring sputtering sources, so that the zinc sulfide n-type layer is protected from extraneous doping by foreign contaminants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 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 showing a thin zirconium nitride inserted between CIGS layer and back conducting/reflecting metal layer.    Substrate (1)    Electrical contact layer (2)    Barrier layer (2a)    P-type CIGS layer (3)    Semiconductor layer (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a conversion layer (106) over a substrate (102) and a transparent conductive oxide layer (TCO) (108) over the conversion layer. A positive (P) doped silicon layer (110) is deposited over the TCO layer. An intrinsic silicon layer (112) is deposited over the p-doped silicon layer. A negative (n) doped silicon layer (114) is deposited over the intrinsic silicon layer. A TCO layer (116) is deposited over the n-doped silicon layer. An electrically conductive contact layer (118) is deposited over another TCO layer.    USE - Method for forming solar cell device with single/tandem junction solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The TCO layer is textured, so that the absorption and solar cell characteristics are improved. Greater portion of light spectrum can be absorbed. The cell efficiency and short circuit current can be improved. The surface scattering can be enhanced and optical losses can be reduced. Hence better optical coupling is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a single junction solar cell.    Substrate (102)    Conversion layer (106)    TCO layers (108,116)    Silicon layers (110,114)    Intrinsic silicon layer (112)    Electrically conductive contact layer (118)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a hydrogen source and a silane source that are coupled to plasma generation region containing a substrate (102). The power is supplied to the plasma generation region by radio frequency (RF) power source for generating plasma and for depositing silicon-containing intrinsic layer of selected thickness at selected deposition rate. The power level and the deposition rate of the intrinsic-layer on the substrate are controlled by a controller, such that thin film solar cell (200) exhibits reduced light induced damage.    USE - Apparatus for forming silicon-containing intrinsic-layer on substrate for thin film solar cell such as single junction amorphous silicon solar cell and multi-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the power level and the deposition rate of the silicon-containing intrinsic-layer on the substrate is controlled, the light induced damage to the solar cell is reduced. Hence the efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of forming thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the multi-junction solar cell.    Solar radiation (101)    Substrate (102)    Transparent conducting oxide layer (110)    Solar cell (200)    P-type amorphous silicon layer (222)
NOVELTY - The structure has a crystal silicon battery plate whose outer side is provided with an external packaging component by utilizing a packaging technique. The external packaging component comprises a high-transmittance low-iron glass and a low-temperature glass. The high-transmittance low-iron glass is arranged on a front face of the crystal silicon battery plate. The low-temperature glass is arranged on a rear face of the crystal silicon battery plate. The low-iron glass and the low-temperature glass are connected with an edge of the crystal silicon battery plate and sealed in vacuum.    USE - Solar battery plate packaging structure for a high spotlight generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The front face of the crystal silicon battery plate utilizes the high-transmittance low-iron glass packaging technique. The rear face of the crystal silicon battery plate utilizes the low-temperature glass packaging technique. The low-temperature glass has stable chemical performance, and is arranged adjacent to crystal silicon in expansion coefficient. The crystal silicon battery plate avoids rare earth, toxin and pollution. The structure is simple and inexpensive, and has better combination performance and seal effect, quick radiation function and prolonged service life. The structure is effectively utilized for a high spotlight generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar battery plate packaging structure.
NOVELTY - The battery has a cathode assembly comprising a nano-oxide semiconductor film formed on a lower transparent conductive substrate, and a dye adhered on a surface of nanoparticles in the nano-oxide seminconductor film. An anode assembly comprises an anode electrode layer formed on an upper transparent conductive substrate. The nano-oxide semiconductor film is opposite to the anode electrode layer, and contacts an electrolyte. The anode assembly comprises a patterned cadmium telluride (CdTe) layer with an opening. The anode electrode layer is located in the opening of the CdTe layer.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - Silicon oxide powder is dispersed in a liquid substance containing carbon, and slurry (14a) is produced. The slurry is supplied to thermal plasma flame does not containing oxygen, and processed into droplets to manufacture silicon carbide-coated silicon microparticles. Thus, silicon-silicon carbide composite fine particles are manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of silicon-silicon carbide composite fine particles used for photoelectrode, catalyst, photoluminescent material, thermoelectric material, electronic device material and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon-silicon carbide composite fine particles having high quality, uniform particle size and excellent productivity are manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of microparticles manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Microparticles manufacturing apparatus (10)    Plasma torch (12)    Material supply apparatus (14)    Slurry (14a)    Chamber (16)
NOVELTY - The body has a transparent conductive film deposited on a transparent base material (3). The transparent conductive film comprises an electroconductive metal oxide layer (4) and another electroconductive metal oxide layer (4'). The latter metal oxide layer is obtained by baking a metallic compound in the former metal oxide layer. The latter metal oxide layer is unevenly distributed in a surface side opposite to the base material, where the latter metal oxide layer dissolves a metallic compound that is distributed in the former metal oxide layer.    USE - Transparent conductive laminated body for a display such as flat panel display, LCD and plasma display, touch panel and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The body is provided with preferable transparency and electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a transparent conductive laminated body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional views of a transparent conductive laminated body.    Metallic compound solution (2)    Transparent base material (3)    Electroconductive metal oxide layers (4, 4')    Metal oxide particle layer (20)    Layer of re-dissolution metallic compound solution (30)
NOVELTY - A sealing sheet comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and t-hexyl peroxy isopropyl monocarbonate.    USE - Sealing sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing sheet has excellent heat resistance, weather resistance, and crosslinking property at high temperature in short time, without swelling. The solar cell module containing the sealing sheet has excellent electric power generation performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating crosslinking property of sealing sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A water tank (40) supplies water to a reformer (20). The combustion and reformed gas pipes (24,25) are extended from reformer for discharging reformed gas and combustion gas respectively. The pipes are in contact with water in the water tank. The pipes are comprised of pipe portion (261) between the reformer and the water tank. A heat exchanger (27) is arranged inside the tank so as to be separated/contacted with tank inner wall. Another pipe portion (262) is arranged between the tank and the downstream end of the pipe.    USE - Reforming apparatus such as steam reformer for fuel cell system (claimed) e.g. polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system. Can also be used in partial oxidation reformer and autothermal reaction reformer.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of water tank is raised using heat of combustion and reformed gas pipes. Hence freezing of water in the tank is prevented and the fuel cell system can be operated efficiently even at sub zero temperatures. The need for using hot wires or additional devices for preventing freezing of water, can be eliminated such that power generation efficiency of the fuel cell system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell system provided with a reforming apparatus.    Reformer (20)    Combustion gas pipe (24)    Reformed gas pipe (25)    Heat exchanger (27)    Water tank (40)    Pipe portions (261,262)
NOVELTY - The method involves placing a monocrystalline silicon piece in a vacuum sand blasting chamber i.e. vacuum sand blasting machine. Sand blasting pressure of a nozzle is adjusted at 0.07-0.12 MPa. A sand blasting switch is opened. A soft surface is formed on a surface of the monocrystalline silicon piece by polishing the silicon carbide sand in a sand blasting chamber. The sand blasting switch is closed, and the soft making is finished. The monocrystalline silicon piece is placed on a transmission band of the vacuum sand blasting machine.    USE - Mechanical soft making method for a monocrystalline silicon piece of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures better stability to the battery sheet and effectively reduces the photoinduced attenuation problem of the battery sheet. The method reduces need of equipment and cost of raw material and enables preventing from pollution. The method ensures large-scale production. The method enables saving cost about 15 percent.
NOVELTY - Fixture equipment comprises top plate and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) thin plates. The top plate is a rectangular flat plate. The PVC thin plates are located at the lower portion of the top plate. The size of the PVC thin plates is same as that of silicon wafer.    USE - The fixture equipment is useful for monocrystalline silicon solar cell single-inside fine hair marking technology and battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery forms excellent aluminum back field and promotes battery sheet property.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves forming n-type IGS layer (20) that serves as the second base material (32) from the n-type IGS group semiconductor compound. A p-type CIGS layer (18) is formed in the first base material (30) opposing the n-type IGS layer. The p-type CIGS layer and n-type IGS layer are joined, and photoelectric converting layer is then formed.    USE - Manufacturing method for photoelectric conversion element (claimed) for thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Enables thin film solar cell with photoelectric conversion element with outstanding production efficiency. Reduces waste of time so to shorten the production time in the manufacture photoelectric conversion element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram illustrating the manufacturing operation of photoelectric conversion element.    P-type CIGS layer (18)    N-type IGS layer (20)    First base material (30)    Second base material (32)    Film forming parts (40a,40b)
NOVELTY - Substrate processing method involves performing any one or both of the low temperature gettering process in substrate temperature range of 650-800 degrees Celsius and high temperature gettering process in substrate temperature range of 800-900 degrees Celsius to capture impurity in the impurity removal layer. Impurity removal layer is formed in the front and/or back surface of substrate e.g. silicon substrate for solar cell manufacture. Impurities are nickel and/or copper. Impurity capture components are phosphorus and/or boron.    USE - Substrate processing method used in substrate manufacturing method (claimed) for making substrate (claimed) such as silicon substrate e.g. single crystal or polycrystalline-silicon substrate used in solar cell manufacturing method (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Reduces manufacturing cost of the solar cell while ensuring high photoelectric conversion efficiency since application of lower silicon substrate is enabled as silicon substrate for e.g. solar cells by processing the lower silicon substrate, thus contributes to propagation of low cost solar cells. Improves quality characteristic of the lower silicon substrate by removing impurities contained in lower silicon substrate such as nickel and copper. Improves yield of solar cell manufacture and quality characteristic as substrate for solar cells since impurity contained in lower silicon substrate is removed effectively by applying the gettering treatment process.
NOVELTY - The structure has a P-type crystalline silicon layer, an N-type crystalline silicon layer, an antireflecting film and a transparent nanocrystalline up-conversion luminescent material layer that are stacked from top to bottom. The material layer is provided with a strip-type front silver electrode. The P-type crystalline silicon layer is provided with multiple strip-type aluminum back surface fields. A strip-type back silver electrode is arranged between adjacent aluminum back surface fields. An UV laser luminescent material layer is adhered to each aluminum back surface field.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar battery structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure expands or reinforces UV and infrared light absorbed by a crystalline silicon solar battery. The structure improves photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery, makes full use of solar energy, reduces performance attenuation caused by infrared thermal radiation and prolongs service life of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The P-type crystalline silicon layer is a monocrystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon doped with gallium or boron. The N-type crystalline silicon layer is a monocrystalline silicon or a polycrystalline silicon doped with phosphorus or arsenic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a crystalline silicon solar battery structure.
NOVELTY - Polysilicon material is prepared. Silicon nitride solution is coated on the inner wall of crucible, sintered, provided into directional crystal growing device and heated. The polysilicon material is provided into the crucible. The polysilicon material is smelted into liquid, crystal is grown, annealed, and cooled to obtain polysilicon ingots. The polysilicon ingots are adhered on a crystal supporter, and cut into blocks. The surfaces of cut polysilicon blocks are polished, chamfered and sliced to obtain polysilicon product.    USE - Preparation of polysilicon product used for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides polysilicon product having reliable quality at high yield, by safe and continuous scientific process with reduced energy consumption, and without generating pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Polysilicon material is prepared. Silicon nitride solution is coated on the inner wall of crucible. The coated crucible is provided in an oven for sintering. The polysilicon material is provided into the crucible. The filled crucible is provided into a directional crystal growing device, and heated at 1400-1500 degrees C. The polysilicon material is smelted into liquid at stable temperature gradient, crystal is grown directionally, annealed and cooled for 48-60 hours to obtain polysilicon ingots. The polysilicon ingots are adhered on a crystal supporter, filled into cutting lathe, and cut into 25 blocks of equivalent size. The cut polysilicon blocks are detected by detecting device, and cut off the unqualified portions. The surfaces of cut polysilicon blocks are polished, chamfered by chamfering machine and sliced to obtain polysilicon product.
NOVELTY - The cell has a solar cell body provided with a top electrode whose surface is added with a nanometer aluminum cylindrical particle array. A local surface plasmon resonance effect is inserted into sunlight absorption rate to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell body.    USE - Silicon film solar cell for plasmon reinforcement.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has high conversion efficiency, and can realize a technology by etching for one time. The cell reduces production cost while higher absorption reinforcement effect can be gained by using aluminum in plasmon reinforcement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for a film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a silicon film solar cell.
NOVELTY - A film has sequential lamination of titania film and tin oxide film on a glass substrate.    USE - Film is used for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery using the film has excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of film, which involves soaking glass substrate in etchant solution for 10-30 minutes, cleaning using anhydrous ethanol and deionized water, pre-heating at 400-600 degrees C, depositing the glass substrate using chemical vapor deposition method, preparing glass substrate coated with titania, pre-heating the glass substrate coated with titania at 400-600 degrees C, depositing tin oxide film at 450-600 degrees C, cooling and annealing.
NOVELTY - The structure has a P-type crystalline silicon base whose backside is added with a layer of N-type region. The N-type region is grown or deposited with a passivation layer. The passivation layer is provided with a silica and a silicon nitride lamination. An ohm contact region of a back electrode and the base are separated from the N-type region through the silica.    USE - Solar cell floating junction backside passivation structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure reduces compounding and increases voltage and efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell floating junction backside passivation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a solar cell floating junction backside passivation structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves selectively penetrating visible light on a solar photovoltaic assembly to reflect large parts of UV light and infrared light. Surface temperature homogeneity of the solar photovoltaic assembly is ensured. Excessive sun-heat on the bottom of the photovoltaic assembly is removed via heat conductive material to effectively stabilize temperature of the solar photovoltaic assembly and make photovoltaic assembly worked under low temperature state with high efficiency. A high reflection rate indium tin oxide film is coated on an upper surface of a glass sheet.    USE - Method for improving temperature stability of a photovoltaic assembly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method enables utilizing a low reflection rate silicon dioxide or magnesium fluoride film that is coated on a high reflection rate indium tin oxide film. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar photovoltaic assembly comprising a solar battery sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photovoltaic assembly temperature stability improving method.
NOVELTY - A passivation layer is deposited on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon wafer, and ammonia with the flow quantity of 6000-9000 SCCM and silane with flow quantity of 800-1000 SCCM are added in the depositing chamber with power of 3000-5000 W and pressure intensity of 1500-2000 m torr for 100-300 seconds. A density layer is deposited on the surface of the passivation layer, to obtain antireflective film.    USE - Manufacture of antireflective film for polycrystalline silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystalline silicon solar cell using antireflective film has excellent durability and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A passivation layer is deposited on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon wafer, and ammonia with the flow quantity of 6000-9000 SCCM and silane with flow quantity of 800-1000 SCCM are added in the depositing chamber with power of 3000-5000 W and pressure intensity of 1500-2000 m torr for 100-300 seconds. A density layer is deposited on the surface of the passivation layer, and ammonia with flow quantity of 7000-9000 SCCM and silane with flow quantity of 400-900 SCCM are deposited into the chamber with frequency power of 4500-6500 W and pressure intensity of 1500-2000 m torr for 400-600 seconds, to obtain antireflective film. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polycrystalline silicon solar cell, which has polycrystalline silicon wafer and antireflective film on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon wafer.
NOVELTY - The method involves precipitating a P+ type non-crystal silicon thin film at a front surface of a P-type silicon wafer. An intrinsic non-crystal silicon thin layer and an N-type non-crystal silicon thin layer are precipitated at a back surface of the silicon wafer. A silicon nitride antireflection layer is precipitated at a front surface of the silicon wafer. A region that is not shaded at a back surface via strong base solution is corroded. A silk screen printing conductive slurry is fired at an N-type region and a P-type region as N-region electrode and P-region electrode.    USE - Method for preparing back contact type heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures simple structure of the heterojunction and can be implemented for industrialization. The transmitting optical path of sunlight in the cell is longer. Thickness of the cell is reduced and electrodes are printed at a back face of the cell to prevent the front electrode of the solar cell from hooding light. The method reduces the requirement of electrode printing precision and height-width ratio. The cell can reduce welding process to save welding belt and reduce production cost of an assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a method for preparing back contact type heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cell.
NOVELTY - A sealing material comprises (in wt.%) silver iodide (40-65), manganese nitrate (8-12), cobalt(II) oxide (2-4), chromium(III) oxide (5-8), aluminum hydroxide (10-15), yttria-stabilized zirconia (10-20) and modified muscovite (15-30).    USE - Sealing material is used for flat-plate medium-temperature solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material has improved stability, high-temperature reliability and durability. The solid oxide fuel cell using the sealing material has excellent duty-cycle operation and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of modified muscovite powder, which involves dipping 100 g of muscovite powder in aqueous solution of silica sol (10 wt.%), taking out, mixing for 24 hours, drying in shade, and heating in an oven at 120 degrees C for 2 hours.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element has organic layer containing fullerene compound (I), between counter electrode and transparent electrode.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell and optical sensor array (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency by the low band-gap polymer. The optical sensor array formed using the organic photoelectric conversion element has high curve factor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element has organic layer containing fullerene compound of formula (I), between counter electrode and transparent electrode.    A1=optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered aromatic ring;    L1,L2=optionally substituted atom;    n=1-4;    m,l=0 or more;and    FLN=60C fullerene or 70C fullerene.
NOVELTY - The solar panel has a frameless panel main portion comprising thin-film amorphous silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells that are arranged in a annealed front glass and a tempered back glass. The PV cells are encapsulated in polyvinyl butyral (PVB).    USE - Transparent solar panel for use as tinted window for apartment and commercial building.    ADVANTAGE - The requirement of large amount of the silicon materials can be avoided reliably, and the transparent solar panel can be operated efficiently under low irradiation condition.
NOVELTY - A triazine-type compound (I) is new.    USE - New triazine-type compound is used for high-molecular compound used for metal complex (both claimed) used for electronic device e.g. light emitting element, organic electroluminescent element, transistor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal is firmly and efficiently adsorbed into the high-molecular compound during formation of metal complex. The movement of electric charge between the high-molecular compound or metallic compound is easy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A triazine-type compound of formula (I) is new.    Ar2=optionally substituted aromatic group;    R2=direct bond or organic group optionally having O;    E=heteroatom;    R3=monovalent hydrocarbyl or H;    m,n=1 or more;    l=1-3;    Xa,Xb=halo, nitro, -SO3Q, -B(OQ1)2, -B(OQ01)3.Ma, -Si(Q2)3 or -Sn(Q3)3;    Q=optionally substituted monovalent hydrocarbyl;    Q1,Q01=H or monovalent hydrocarbyl;    Q1+Q1, 2 or 3 Q01=ring;    Ma=ammonium cation optionally having substituent or metal cation;and    Q2,Q3=monovalent hydrocarbyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) high-molecular compound, which has triazine-type structural unit of formula (II). The high-molecular compound has molecular weight of 5x 102-1x 107; and    (2) metal complex, which is obtained by contacting high-molecular compound having triazine-type structural unit (II) with film-type or plate-shaped metallic compound.
NOVELTY - Nozzle assembly (100) for fuel reforming apparatus that has an oxidizing unit for providing heat to a reformer, comprises nozzle plate (110) comprising first nozzle (111) for providing anode off-gas, and second nozzles (112) surrounding the first nozzle for providing fuel for the oxidizing unit; and a connecting unit (120) extending from the nozzle plate for connecting an anode off-gas supply to the first nozzle and an oxidizing unit fuel supply to the second nozzles.    USE - Nozzle assembly for fuel reforming apparatus (claimed) useful for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The anode off-gas is forced to mix with the oxidizing unit fuel before being provided to the oxidizing portion of the oxidizing unit, to avoid flashback that may occur if the anode off-gas reaches the oxidizing portion on its own. Efficiency and operational safety of fuel reformer are improved by reusing highly-reactive hydrogen by burning anode off-gas. A fuel mixture can be supplied without generating backfire in a structure recycling anode off-gas to the burner of fuel reformer, increasing efficiency of fuel cell system. It is possible to uniformly distribute fluid while preventing backfire or flashback, in a combustion portion, and increase the life span of fuel reformer and maintain stable reforming temperature, by optimizing the quenching diameter and distribution of nozzles such that burner fuel, anode off-gas, and air are stably mixed. Deterioration of fuel reformer due to concentration of thermal energy is prevented by preventing channeling in a thermal distribution diagram.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel reforming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view of fuel reforming apparatus.    Nozzle assembly (100)    Nozzle plate (110)    First nozzle (111)    Second nozzles (112)    Connecting unit (120)
NOVELTY - Preparation of hydrogenated transparent conductive indium-molybdenum oxide film/indium-tungsten oxide film involves magnetic control sputtering film plating using molybdenum oxide-doped indium oxide or tungsten oxide-doped indium oxide as ceramic target, glass substrate or polyimide substrate as substrate having temperature from room temperature to 300 degrees C, argon gas as sputtering gas and supplying hydrogen with flow rate of 0-50 sccm. The content of molybdenum oxide or tungsten oxide in the ceramic target is 0.5-5 wt.%.    USE - Preparation of hydrogenated transparent conductive indium-molybdenum oxide film/indium-tungsten oxide film used for amorphous silicon/microcrystal silicon solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides hydrogenated transparent conductive indium-molybdenum oxide film/indium-tungsten oxide film having resistivity of 2-8x 10-4 Omega .cm, electron mobility of 30-120 cm2V-1second-1, and average visible light and near infrared light transmissivity of 80-90%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of hydrogenated transparent conductive indium-molybdenum oxide film/indium-tungsten oxide film having thickness of 80-200 nm involves magnetic control sputtering film plating using molybdenum oxide-doped indium oxide or tungsten oxide-doped indium oxide with purity of 99.995% as ceramic target, glass substrate or polyimide substrate as substrate having temperature of room temperature to 300 degrees C, argon gas as sputtering gas at sputtering air pressure of 3-5.5 mTorr and supplying hydrogen with flow rate of 0-50 sccm. The content of molybdenum oxide or tungsten oxide in the ceramic target is 0.5-5 wt.%.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has separating protective layer that is formed on surface of hard support plate. An inner cascading layer is arranged on separating protective layer. A flexible bearing layer is attached with the film. The inner side of the separating protective layer is made of silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, germanium dioxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide. A binding layer arranged between separating protecting layer and battery layer is made of metal oxide, oxide nitride or carbide, silicon gel, polymers such as polyamide and teflon (RTM: PTFE).    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tensile strength and stability of the solar cell are improved. The size of solar cell is reduced. The transparency and light scattering ability of the separating protecting layer are improved so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - The screen has a solar battery board (1) and a rear plate glass (3). A middle sound absorbing layer (2) is mounted between the solar battery board and the rear plate glass to form an integral structure through an adhesive (4) by adhering. The adhesive is polyvinyl butyral or ethylene vinyl acetate. The screen is prepared with amorphous silicon film solar battery.    USE - Sound insulating screen for providing sound insulating effect on sides of rod and for providing power to power devices at sides of road.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery board and rear plate glass has good sound insulating and absorbing effects and provides firm and wearable performance. The solar battery board and rear plate glass provides power to surrounding power devices.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sound insulating screen.    Solar battery board (1)    Middle sound absorbing layer (2)    Rear plate glass (3)    Adhesive (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a dopant in a transparent substrate doped zinc oxide thin film layer, and forming a hydrogen passivated film in the zinc oxide thin film layer through a hydrogen doping in a zinc oxide thin film layer surface. The zinc oxide thin film layer is formed in a transparent substrate in a hydrogen plasma treatment chamber. The zinc oxide thin film layer is doped with boron, aluminum or gallium.    USE - Solar cell board manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures manufacturing the solar cell board with better conductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a process for manufacturing a solar cell board.
NOVELTY - The electrode has a thin carbon layer (2) covered on a transparent substrate (1), and a metal nanometer particle layer (3) formed on the thin carbon layer and made of silver. The thin carbon layer is one of graphene, graphitized carbon fiber, graphite sheet, graphite fluoride fiber and carbon nanometer tube. A protecting layer (4) is formed on the metal nanometer particle layer, and a light outgoing coupled layer is formed between the transparent substrate and the thin carbon layer and covered on the transparent substrate.    USE - Thin carbon electrode for an organic electroluminescent apparatus and an organic solar energy battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode meets certain light transmission, and thin carbon layer has better conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The protecting layer is one of organic micromolecule, polymer, haloid compound, chalcogenide i.e. tungsten trioxide, nitrogen group compound and carbon group compound. The light outgoing coupled layer is one of the organic micromolecule, polymer, haloid compound, chalcogenide, nitrogen group compound and carbon group compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin carbon electrode.    Transparent substrate (1)    Thin carbon layer (2)    Metal nanometer particle layer (3)    Protecting layer (4)
NOVELTY - A compound for polyimide thin film comprises aromatic dianhydride and a series of aromatic diamine monomers as raw materials.    USE - A compound for polyimide thin film used for fabricating thermal protection device of astrovehicle and solar battery array substrate, antenna reflector, antenna collector, or solar sail (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Polyimide thin film has excellent optical transparency, low solar absorptivity-emissivity ratio, and good thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A compound of formula (I) for polyimide thin film comprises aromatic dianhydride and a series of aromatic diamine monomers.    Ar=formula a-j; and    n=1-100.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of the compound which involves reacting aromatic diamine with 2,3,3',4'-diphenyl ether tetracid dianhydride in organic solvent to obtain a homogeneous phase liquid system, adding acetic anhydride and pyridine to the homogeneous phase liquid system, and mixing uniformly to react.
NOVELTY - Solar cell backboard comprises a weather resistant layer, a leak-proof layer and an insulating layer from top to bottom. The substrate material of weather resistant layer, leak-proof layer and insulating layer is polycarbonate, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate glycol, polyethylene naphthalate or polyaspartate. The weather resistant layer has high refractive index inorganic particles (5-30%). The thickness of weather resistant layer is 0.05-0.3 mm. The thickness of leak-proof layer and insulating layer is 0.01-0.1 mm and 0.05-0.3 mm respectively.    USE - Used as a solar cell backboard.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell backboard: has simple manufacturing technology; is economical; and has excellent insulating performance, leak-proof performance and weather resistant performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell module, comprising a toughened glass, a power generating main body, a backboard and an adhesive, where the backboard is the solar cell backboard mentioned above.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the solar cell backboard.
NOVELTY - A copolymer comprises anthracene and benzothiadiazole.    USE - Copolymer used in fields of polymer solar cell, organic electroluminescence, organic field-effect transistor, organic light storage, organic non-linear material, and/or organic laser (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copolymer has simple preparation method with easy operation and control, and suitable for industrial production. It reduces energy gaps of materials, increases absorption range of spectrums, and provides efficient transfer of current carriers in materials of an active layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Copolymer comprises anthracene and benzothiadiazole, and is a compound of formula (I).    R1, R2=H, halo, CN, 1-40C alkyl, aryls, or hetero-aryl;    R3-R5=H, CN, 1-40C alkyl, 1-40C alkoxy, 6-40C aryl, 6-40C aralkyl, or 6-40C alkoxy aryl;    Z=O, S, Se, SO2, N-R6, or Si-R7-R8;    R6-R8=H, 1-20C alkyl, or 1-20C alkoxy;    n=1-1 000;and    x, y=0, 1, or 2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the copolymer (I) comprising, under oxygen insulation condition, oxa-pentaborane anthracene compound and bromine substituted benzothiadiazole compound are treated by polymerized reaction under alkalescent condition to obtain target copolymer.
NOVELTY - A square silicon nanopore is prepared by combining metal catalytic corrosion and wet etching of silicon. The method comprises depositing 5-200 nm of metal film on surface of silicon chip; preheating the silicon chip to obtain metal nanoparticles with specific shape; and corroding the annealed silicon chip to form a square silicon nanopore.    USE - Square silicon nanopore for solar cell and integrated circuit (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon nanopore is prepared at low cost, and with easy operation. There is a short time for wet corrosion and good uniformity and repetitiveness for dry corrosion.
NOVELTY - An ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive film comprises (pts. wt.): ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (100), peroxide crosslinking agent (1-3), antioxidant (0.01-1.6), light stabilizer (0.05-1), UV absorbing agent (0.05-0.2), silane coupling agent (0.01-4), thickening agent (0-5) and copolymerizing agent (0.2-5).    USE - Ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive film for heat-proof solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film has better heat resistance, weather resistance and mechanical property. It prolongs the service life of the photovoltaic component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the film which comprises extruding ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, peroxide crosslinking agent, antioxidant, light stabilizer, UV absorbing agent, silane coupling agent, thickening agent and copolymerizing agent by mixing and fusing; and coating, cooling, driving, cutting and coiling to obtain desired film.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a reactant by dissolving a copper supply source and an indium supply source in water, and preparing another reactant by dissolving selenium supply source in the water. Continuous flow reaction of the reactants is performed on a substrate. Deposited thin film is heat-treated under vacuum or nitrogen atmosphere. The selenium supply source is selected from sodium seleno sulfite, selenium powder, sodium selenite, dimethyl seleno urea or seleno urea.    USE - Method for manufacturing a copper indium diselenide thin film of a compound solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method eliminates the need of an expensive equipment or complex vacuum system. The method manufactures the thin film at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The indium supply source is selected from indium chloride, indium sulfate, indium acetate or indium trisulfide. The copper supply source is selected from cupric chloride, blue vitriol, copper nitrate or copper acetate hydrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical illustration of a copper indium diselenide thin film manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has anode layer that is formed on substrate. An active layer is formed on anode layer for producing electron and hole. A cathode layer is formed on active layer. An insertion layer comprising polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is formed between active and cathode layers for preventing recombination by diffusion of electron/hole. A second insulation layer made of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT) and third insulation layer made of lithium fluoride (LiF) or titanium oxide (TiOx) prevents reuniting of holes.    USE - Bulk heterojunction type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fall of efficiency according to the recombination of the electron and hole is prevented between the active layer and anode/cathode layer so that efficiency of solar cell is improved. The solar cell with large area is manufactured at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of bulk heterojunction type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the manufacturing process of bulk heterojunction type solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for fixing thin film (S120)    Step for coating thin film for specific period of time (S130)    Step for forming insertion layer into the contact printing mode on the active layer (S140)    Step for forming cathode layer (S150)    Step for exposing anode layer (S160)
NOVELTY - Fluorene imidazole derivative (I) is new.    USE - New fluorene imidazole derivative used for ion fluorescent probe, organic light emitting materials, organic semiconductor materials, nonlinear optical material, biochemical sensors, or solar cells (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fluorene imidazole derivative of formula (I) is new.    R1=H or 1-20C alkyl;    R2=H, 1-20C alkyl, or 5-7C cycloalkyl substituent at greater than or equal to 10 positions;    R'=single or multi optionally substituted 6-30C arene or heteroaryl, 2-6C alkenyl or 2-6C alkynyl of 1-4C alkyl, nitro, carboxy, aldehyde group, alkoxy, cyan, F, Cl, Br, I, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, amino, or -NRR'';and    R,R''=H, 1-4C straight or branched chain alkyl, acylamino, thioether group, carboxylic group, or sulfhydryl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of compound (I); and    (2) use of compound in metal ion fluorescent phosphorescence probe used for recognizing metal ions consisting of Al3+, Co2+, Cu2+, Fe3+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Ru3+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Hg2+, Pb2+, Na+, K+, or Ca2+ by detecting wavelength of luminescent spectrum of compound changes at - 50 to 100 nm, luminescent intensity changes, and luminescent intensity and luminescent wavelength changes.
NOVELTY - Perylene diimide-carbazole-dithienyl diazosulfide conjugated polymer (I) is new.    USE - New perylene diimide-carbazole-dithienyl diazosulfide conjugated polymer used in fields of polymer solar cell, organic electroluminescence, organic field effect transistor, organic optical storage, organic nonlinear material and organic laser.    ADVANTAGE - The perylene diimide-carbazole-dithienyl diazosulfide conjugated polymer is economically manufactured with excellent dissolubility and controllability by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Perylene diimide-carbazole-dithienyl diazosulfide conjugated polymer of formula (I) is new.    x+y=1;    n=1-200;    R1-R3=-H, 1-20C alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxy benzene or phenyl;    R4=1-20C alkyl;and    R5, R6=1-20C alkyl, alkoxy or alkoxy benzene.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of perylene diimide-carbazole-dithienyl diazosulfide conjugated polymer; and    (2) usage of perylene diimide-carbazole-dithienyl diazosulfide conjugated polymer.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing silicon wafer (10). A deep reactive ion etch process is performed by periodically and repeatedly using octafluorocyclobutane gas, sulfur hexafluoride gas and oxygen gas. A nano-glass (20) of nanometer scale is manufactured on surface of silicon wafer by deep reactive ion etch process. The deep reactive ion etch process performed during nano-glass manufacture is stopped, when predetermined conditions concerning contact angle of surface and height of nano-glass are satisfied.    USE - Manufacturing method of superhydrophobic silicon mirror (claimed) for autolavage solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure loss is minimized. The need for washing surface is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for superhydrophobic silicon mirror.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view illustrating the manufacturing process of superhydrophobic silicon mirror for autolavage solar cell.    Silicon wafer (10)    Protective film (12)    Nano glass (20)
NOVELTY - A near infrared photoluminescence film comprises a semiconductor nanomaterial which is nanocrystal or core-shell particle composed of nanocrystal.    USE - Near infrared photoluminescence film used for increasing photoelectric conversion rate of monocrystal silicon solar energy battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor nanomaterial can be directly used for preparing the photoluminescence film through the masking technique, or the oxide and metal simple substance corresponding to the precursor of the semiconductor nanomaterial are used for making the film and then the film is done with in-situ sintering to prepare the photoluminescence film. The photoluminescence film can convert the visible light whose wavelength is 350-700 nm into the near infrared whose wavelength is 500-1500 nm and it can greatly increase the photoelectric conversion rate of the monocrystal silicon solar energy battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A near infrared photoluminescence film comprises a semiconductor nanomaterial which is MxAyB'1-y nanocrystal or core-shell particle composed of MxAyB'1-y nanocrystal.    M=Cd, Zn, Ag or Pb;    B'=S, Se or Te;    x=1 or 2;    y=0-1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the film comprising diffusing the semiconductor nanomaterial or semiconductor nanomaterial and film forming agent in water solution, and using the water solution to prepare the film.
NOVELTY - The method involves solidifying a flexibility material poured on a side of a master mold. Multiple pattern grooves are formed in the master mold. A compliant mold is formed in a hardened flexibility material and is removed from the master mold. A filling material is used for transferring the pattern grooves. A solid-state filled material is solidified for transferring the pattern grooves. The flexibility material is pressurized for transferring a substrate. The substrate is used to scan a laser light from the compliant mold. The hardened material is transferred on the substrate.    USE - Method for transcripting a pattern of a scanning apparatus that is utilized for an electromagnetic interference shielding sheet, a display panel, a solar cell, a thin film transistor, a printed circuit board and an antenna (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables uniformly forming a minute pattern, specifically classifying boundary of pattern, providing micro-pattern manufacture in a convenient manner, and shortening pattern transcription process time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrate is selected from a compliant substrate, a glass substrate and a silicon wafer. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a pattern scanning apparatus comprising a compliant mold made of a flexibility material that is rolled with a roll    (2) an electromagnetic interference shielding sheet comprising a pattern    (3) a display panel comprising an electrode    (4) a solar cell comprising an electrode formed with a pattern    (5) a thin film transistor comprising a formed gate, a source and a drain electrode    (6) a printed circuit board comprising a conductive metal    (7) an antenna.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a pattern transcription method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Provided are novel organic electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent devices and organic solar cells comprising the same. Specifically, the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they are represented by formula (1): wherein, R1 through R10 cannot be hydrogen all at the same time. The organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention exhibit high luminous efficiency and excellent color purity and life property of material, so that an OLED having very good operation life can be manufactured therefrom.
NOVELTY - A composite power generation system has a fuel cell stack (100) which generates high temperature exhaust gas by causing electrochemical reaction by receiving desulfurized fuel gas. A waste heat recycling unit (200) is arranged for recycling the heat of exhaust gas generating in a fuel cell stack to a composite power generation system. A waste heat recycling unit includes three-way diverter damper (250) for flow guide of waste heat.    USE - Complex power generation system using fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The resource sense of the waste heat is realized so that efficiency of the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and performance of the fuel cell are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the complex power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell stack (100)    Fuel heating unit (110)    Catalyst oxidizer (130)    Waste heat recycling unit (200)    Three-way diverter damper (250)
NOVELTY - The battery has a transparent film solar battery face plate and a rare earth ternary to hexabasic compound layer that are respectively plated on a front face and a back face, where the rare earth ternary to hexabasic compound layer is a wave-shaped spherical array structure. Infrared light is converted into visible light through the rare earth ternary to hexabasic compound layer on the front face and the back face. The visible light radiates on the transparent film solar battery face plate.    USE - Transparent film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery converts waste infrared light by passing the light through the transparent film solar energy battery face plate. The battery efficiently makes use of the infrared light generated by the visible light. The rare earth ternary to hexabasic compound layer improves reflecting and refracting rate of sunlight and improves using rate of the sunlight by the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a transparent film solar battery.
NOVELTY - A solution obtained by dissolving ceramic forming metallic compound is heated at temperature more than thermal decomposition start temperature of ceramic forming metallic compound to obtain ceramic particles. The solution contains a silane coupling agent.    USE - Manufacture of ceramic particles. Uses include but are not limited to optical lens, sensor, and electrode material for lithium ion secondary battery, solar cell and fuel cell used as power supply for electronic device e.g. mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, digital camera and video camera.    ADVANTAGE - The ceramic particles are manufactured with favorable particle size and handleability.
NOVELTY - A polyamidoimide resin material is obtained using anhydrous tricarboxylic acid chloride and diamine.    USE - Polyamidoimide resin material is used for polyamidoimide solution for polyamidoimide resin film (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, solar water heater, protective film of display apparatus, coating agent of solar water heater, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The polyamidoimide solution containing polyamidoimide resin material economically provides polyamidoimide resin film with high transparency, mechanical strength and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polyamidoimide solution, which is obtained by dissolving polyamidoimide resin material in organic solvent.
NOVELTY - A thin film of indium tin oxide is formed by sputtering method in one vacuum chamber, and laser beam (L) is irradiated to the thin film, and the process is repeated to obtain indium tin oxide transparent conductive film.    USE - Formation of indium tin oxide transparent conductive film used for solar cell, touch panel and display apparatus e.g. liquid crystal display and organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and stably provides indium tin oxide having low resistance and flat shape without generating film peeling.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for forming apparatus of indium tin oxide transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of forming apparatus of indium tin oxide transparent conductive film.    Vacuum chamber (1)    Vacuum pump (2)    Substrate holder (5)    Target (6)    Substrate (7)    Cathode (8)    Laser beam (L)
NOVELTY - A ferrite-type stainless steel plate contains (in %mass) carbon (0.05 or less), silicon (0.1-2), manganese (0.1-1.5), chromium (10-32), aluminum (0.03 or less) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. The steel plate has non-metallic inclusion containing magnesium oxide (10 or less), aluminum oxide (40 or less), chromium oxide (10 or less) and remainder of silicon oxide and oxide or sulfide of manganese, dispersed at surface. The steel plate has micro pit having depth of 0.5 mu m or more and opening area of 10 mu m2 or more.    USE - Ferrite-type stainless steel plate is used for precision equipment components e.g. hard disk drive component and substrate of silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ferrite-type stainless steel plate has excellent washability. The surface deposits are easily removed by washing with washing liquid. The generation of micro pit and surface flaw is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ferrite-type stainless steel plate contains (in %mass) carbon (0.05 or less), silicon (0.1-2), manganese (0.1-1.5), chromium (10-32), aluminum (0.03 or less) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. The mass ratio of silicon and aluminum is 20 or more. The steel plate has non-metallic inclusion containing magnesium oxide (10 or less), aluminum oxide (40 or less), chromium oxide (10 or less) and remainder of silicon oxide and oxide or sulfide of manganese, dispersed at surface. The steel plate has micro pit having depth of 0.5 mu m or more and opening area of 10 mu m2 or more, in density of 10/0.01 mm2 or less. The opening portion area ratio is 1% or less. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of ferrite-type stainless steel plate.
NOVELTY - A vapor-deposition material is obtained by mixing oxide powders (I,II). Oxide powder (I) is ferric oxide powder and has an oxide purity of 98% or more. Oxide powder (II) is zinc oxide powder, magnesium oxide powder, calcium oxide powder, and/or their mixed powder, and has an oxide purity of 98% or more. The vapor-deposition material consists of pellets containing oxide particles (I,II). The ratio of oxides (I,II) in the material is 5-85:95-15, and the basicity of the pellets is 0.1 or more.    USE - Vapor-deposition material is used for manufacturing films used in thin film sheets of laminated sheets (all claimed) used as gas-barrier material in LCDs, organic electroluminescent displays (used for illumination), and solar cell modules (back sheets).    ADVANTAGE - The vapor-deposition material forms thin films having excellent transparency and gas-barrier property, with excellent vapor-deposition efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of film (12);    (2) thin film sheet (10); and    (3) laminated sheet (20).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure of thin film sheet and laminated sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin film sheet (10)    Base film (11)    Film (12)    Adhesive layer (13)    Laminated sheet (20)
NOVELTY - A vapor-deposition material is obtained by mixing zirconia powder having an oxide purity of 98% or more, and zinc oxide powder, magnesium oxide powder, and/or calcium oxide powder having an oxide purity of 98% or more, in a ratio of 5-85:95-15. The material consists of pellets containing oxide particles (I,II) and having a basicity of 0.1 or more.    USE - Vapor-deposition material is used for manufacturing films of thin film sheets used for laminated sheets (all claimed) used as gas-barrier material in LCDs and organic electroluminescent displays used for illumination, and solar cell modules (moisture-proof films of back sheets of solar cells).    ADVANTAGE - The vapor-deposition material enables formation of thin films having excellent transparency and gas-barrier property with respect to oxygen and water vapor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of film (12);    (2) thin film sheet (10); and    (3) laminated sheet (20).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure of thin film sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin film sheet (10)    Base film (11)    Film (12)    Adhesive layer (13)    Laminated sheet (20)
NOVELTY - A vapor-deposition material is obtained by mixing oxide powders (I,II). Oxide powder (I) is gadolinium oxide powder and has an oxide purity of 98% or more. Oxide powder (II) is zinc oxide powder, magnesium oxide powder, calcium oxide powder, and/or their mixed powder, and has an oxide purity of 98% or more. The vapor-deposition material consists of pellets containing oxide particles (I,II). The ratio of oxides (I,II) in the material is 5-85:95-15, and the basicity of the pellets is 0.1 or more.    USE - Vapor-deposition material is used for manufacturing films used in thin film sheets of laminated sheets (all claimed) used as gas-barrier material in LCDs, organic electroluminescent displays used for illumination, and solar cell modules (back sheets).    ADVANTAGE - The vapor-deposition material enables formation of thin films having excellent transparency, crack resistance, weather resistance, and gas-barrier property, with excellent vapor-deposition efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of film (12);    (2) thin film sheet (10); and    (3) laminated sheet (20).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure of thin film sheet and laminated sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin film sheet (10)    Base film (11)    Film (12)    Adhesive layer (13)    Laminated sheet (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an intermediate layer provided on a photoelectric conversion unit (3) and containing an n-type semiconductor layer (32) made of crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon oxide or amorphous silicon nitride. A photoelectric conversion unit (5) is provided on the intermediate layer. The n-type semiconductor layer is in contact with a p-type semiconductor layer (31). The impurity density of n-type semiconductor layer is more than the impurity density of p-type semiconductor layer.    USE - Stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus for solar cell, optical sensor and display.    ADVANTAGE - Excellent and outstanding characteristic of she stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the stacked photoelectric conversion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Transparent substrate (1)    Transparent electrode layer (2)    Photoelectric conversion units (3,5)    P-type semiconductor layer (31)    N-type semiconductor layer (33)
NOVELTY - An adhesive sheet (A) is formed by integrating and laminating an adhesive layer (2) containing silane modified olefin resin, on at least one surface of a base material layer (1) containing styrene-type elastomer.    USE - Adhesive sheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive sheet has excellent transparency and fluidity, and provides solar cell having excellent reliability and electric power generation performance. The generation of bubbles is prevented. The adhesive layer has excellent adhesiveness with respect to protective material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of adhesive sheet.    Base material layer (1)    Adhesive layer (2)    Adhesive sheet (A)
NOVELTY - The dust core comprises iron-based soft-magnetic powder in which an insulation film containing phosphate is formed on the surface. An atomized oxide has high thermal conductivity equivalent to the iron-based soft-magnetic powder. A pressurized powder body with a density of 6.7 milligrams per cubic meters or more is heat processed with mixed powder containing a carbide material and an insulator which consists of nitride to remove distortion by compression molding. The insulator is interposed between the iron-based soft-magnetic powder in the pressurized powder body and an air hole.    USE - Dust core for reactor used in fuel cell vehicle, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains high thermal conductivity and high resistance, while having low iron loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a dust core manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The flexible thin layer solar cells (SZ) are arranged on a main film web (F1). The pole forming edge of one solar cell is made in direct proximity to pole forming edge of other solar cell. The electrical contact strips are arranged on poles of solar cells in transverse direction parallel to film web conveying direction, to interconnect the solar cells serially. A transparent thermoplastic film web having stability to UV light, is laminated over main film web covering the solar cells. The solar module strand formed by laminated film webs enclosing solar cells, is rolled with roller.    USE - Method for manufacturing thin layer solar module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell interconnection defect can be reduced and durability of the solar cell module can be improved. The solar cell module can be manufactured rapidly at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for manufacturing solar module strand.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric view of the joggle unit of device for manufacturing of thin layer solar module.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Joggle unit (14)    Joggle head (14a)    Curved surface (14b)    Main film web (F1)    Flexible thin layer solar cell (SZ)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a coating (63) comprising a metallic precursor layer (57) and a selenium layer (58), on a substrate (50). The coating is heated at 350 degrees C for predetermined time duration, under the presence of the chalcogens, so that the metallic precursor layer is converted into a compound semiconductor layer. A planar contact is formed between specific portion of idle surface areas (15a,15b) of coating and a graphite or silicon carbide shield plate (60). The shield plate can be made of carbon fiber reinforced carbon.    USE - Method for manufacturing I-III-VI compound semiconductor layer such as copper-indium-selenide (CIS) compound semiconductor layer or copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) compound semiconductor layer (both claimed) for thin solar cell/thin film solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The metallic precursor layer can be converted to form compound semiconductor layer having uniform thickness. The shield plate protects the semiconductor layer from damages during transportation and the conversion efficiency of solar cell module can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the process for manufacturing I-III-VI compound semiconductor layer.    Idle surface areas (15a,15b)    Substrate (50)    Metallic precursor layer (57)    Selenium layer (58)    Shield plate (60)    Coating (63)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a glass tape in a liquid tin containing a floating bath (3). The glass tape removed from floating bath is coated with a transparent, electrical leading interfacial layer comprising metal oxide. The interfacial layer coated glass tape is conveyed into a deposition chamber (5) for physical deposition of semiconductor material such as cadmium telluride (CdTe) in gaseous phase at a gas pressure of 0.1 bar. The semiconductor material is selected from III-V compound or II-VI compound.    USE - Method for manufacturing of semiconductor material coated glass pane/substrate for solar cell or solar module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since detour is not necessary for cooled glass tape, the semiconductor material coated glass pane can be produced rapidly at low cost and in energy-efficient way.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for manufacturing of semiconductor material coated glass pane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory block flow diagram illustrating the process for preparation of semiconductor material coated glass pane.    Mixing device (1)    Melting furnace (2)    Floating bath (3)    Deposition chamber (5)    Process chamber (7)
NOVELTY - A curl control method of polyimide film involves casting polyimide precursor solution on a support body to use as a self-supportive film, and stretching the self-supportive film in the width direction and heat processing. The amount of curl is controlled by changing the ratio of the amount of stretching in the temperature range of less than the heat-deformation start temperature TM+70 degrees C of self-supportive film, and the amount of stretching in the temperature range more than the heat-deformation start temperature TM+70 degrees C of self-supportive film.    USE - Curl control method of polyimide film for electrical/electronic device field, semiconductor field, aerospace field, and nuclear field used in manufacture of electrical/electronic material, structural material, accurate molding material, and thermal control material such as substrate film for chip-on-film (COF), base film for solar cells, and base film for organic electroluminescent (EL).    ADVANTAGE - Amount of curl is controlled without affecting film physical properties, such as a linear expansion coefficient (CTE).
NOVELTY - The mold has a cylindrical main portion (S1) formed with a molding portion of uneven shape. The pleat portions (P1,P2) with several grooves extended in an axial direction are formed along the circumference direction in the molding portion. The cingulate-sulcus portions (B1,B2) with grooves extended in a circumferential direction are formed along the axial direction of the molding portion. The formation position of cingulate-sulcus portion is smaller in diameter than the formation position of pleat portion.    USE - Cylindrical metal mold for molding structure layer of light reuse sheet for solar cell (all claimed) used in house, and for light emitting element such as LED and electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of damage in the case of storage of mold can be reduced. Damage at the time of forming metallic reflective layer in the molded film is prevented. By positioning the optical reproduced sheet molded with the metal die at the back of photovoltaic cell, the light which does not inject into the photovoltaic cell is reused and the electric power generation amount of photovoltaic cell is increased. The utilization efficiency of light can be improved and good light emitting element of luminous efficiency can be provided, by recycling the light of LED and electroluminescent element using the light reuse sheet.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) light reuse sheet; and    (2) solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the metal mold.    Structure layer (3)    Sheet-like portion (60)    Cingulate-sulcus portions (B1,B2)    Pleat portions (P1,P2)    Metal mold main portion (S1)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film has polymer film (base material) (1), and mixing thin-film layer (2) laminated on at least a surface of polymer film. The mixing thin-film layer contains zinc sulfide and silica in specific composition ratio. The polymer film has surface roughness of 15 nm or less.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for electronic device e.g. flat-panel television and solar cell, and packing material for foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent gas-barrier property with respect to oxygen gas and water vapor, transparency and heat resistance. The generation of microcrystal of inorganic component during lamination process, is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas-barrier film has polymer film (base material), and mixing thin-film layer laminated on at least a surface of polymer film. The mixing thin-film layer contains zinc sulfide and silica in the composition ratio of MxL(1-x), where M is zinc sulfide, L is silica, and x is 0.7-0.9. The polymer film has surface roughness of 15 nm or less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of gas-barrier film.    Polymer film (1)    Mixing thin-film layer (2)
NOVELTY - The method involves conveying individual substrates (12) into a vacuum chamber to draw a sputtering pressure less than 50 mTorr. The individual substrates are conveyed into a sputtering chamber (166) and past a planar magnetron continuously sputtering a target such as cathode (170) by an ionized gas such as argon at sputtering pressure such that a thin film is formed on a surface of individual substrate. A target is subjected to high frequency power having a frequency from 400 kHz to 4 MHz at power level greater than 1 kW.    USE - Method for sputtering e.g. radio frequency (RF) sputtering thin film on individual substrate e.g. glass substrate used in solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film layers are deposited with acceptable uniformity across the surface of the substrate, so that the method is suitable for large-scale manufacturing process. Thin film layers can be formed at relatively low frequency RF power sources when film is sputtered from semi- conducting targets. Time needed for deposition of thin film layer is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the sputtering chamber.    Substrate (12)    Sputtering chamber (166)    Cathode (170)    Anode (172)    Plasma field (174)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of gas-barrier film involves laminating a polymeric resin layer and gas-barrier layer sequentially on a base film. The outermost surface of base film is subjected to glow discharge plasma processing at atmospheric pressure of 1x 10-1-1x 10-3 torr under inert gas atmosphere and metal chosen from elements of group 12 and group 4 of periodic table or their alloys are adhered on the surface of plasma-processed base film.    USE - Manufacture of gas-barrier film used for solar cell backsheet (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides gas-barrier film having excellent water vapor-barrier property and oxygen-barrier property.
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film is manufactured by glow discharge plasma processing as plasma processing process which plasma-processes with respect to outermost surface of base film under inert gas introduction to adhere to alloy of metals of period 4 of groups 4-12, first polymeric resin lamination process, performing glow discharge plasma processing again with respect to first polymeric resin layer surface after first polymeric resin layer lamination process, and gas barrier layer lamination layer process which laminates gas barrier layer with gas barrier property on surface after plasma processing.    USE - Manufacture of gas barrier film for solar cell back sheet (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The suppression and prevention of generation of delamination are enabled. The gas barrier property is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas barrier film is manufactured by glow discharge plasma processing as plasma processing process which plasma-processes with respect to outermost surface of base film in laminated state so that peeling of multiple plastic film is possible under inert gas introduction at atmospheric pressure of 1x 10-1-1x 10-3 torr to adhere to alloy of metals of period 4 of groups 4-12, first polymeric resin lamination process which laminates first polymeric resin with respect to base material surface given with plasma processing, performing glow discharge plasma processing again with respect to first polymeric resin layer surface after first polymeric resin layer lamination process, gas barrier layer lamination layer process which laminates gas barrier layer with gas barrier property on surface after plasma processing, and giving glow discharge plasma processing to base material surface given with glow discharge plasma processing process. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a gas barrier film.
NOVELTY - An active semiconductor structure (22) produces voltage between semiconductor structure front side (24) and backside (26). A front electrical contact (34) has layers including titanium layer overlying and contacting front side. A diffusion layer overlying and contacting titanium layer, a barrier layer overlying and contacting diffusion layer and joining layer overlying and contacting barrier layer. A front electrical lead (52) is affixed overlying and contacting attachment pad region (40) that is formed by diffusing gold or palladium into deposited titanium layer.    USE - Solar cell active semiconductor structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the solar cell has improved reliability during elevated temperature exposure for extended periods and many duty cycles. The improved reliability is based on an improved structure for the front electrical contact.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell.    Active semiconductor structure (22)    Semiconductor structure front side (24)    Semiconductor structure back side (26)    Front electrical contact (34)    Attachment pad region (40)    Front electrical lead (52)
NOVELTY - The filter has a transparent base plate comprising surfaces, and a transparent film solar battery placed on a surface of the transparent base plate. Multiple color matrixes formed on another surface of the transparent base plate. The transparent film solar battery comprises transparent electrode layers and a photoelectric conversion layer that is formed in the transparent electrode layers. A liquid crystal layer is embedded between the transparent base plates. A solar cell is covered with Polaroid (RTM: transparent material containing embedded crystals) for protecting the cell.    USE - Color filter for a display device e.g. film crystal tube LCD, super twisted nematic LCD or plasma display (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The filter allows generation of additional electrical energy for a display device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The photoelectric conversion layer is made of non crystal silicon, micro crystal silicon, cadmium sulphide, copper indium selenium compound, copper indium gallium selenium compound or pigment sensitizing dye. The transparent electrode layers are made of indium selenium oxide, stibium-doped tin oxide, fluorine-doped tin oxide, aluminum-doped zinc oxide, gallium-doped zinc oxide, conductive high molecule or silver. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a display device comprising a color filter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a color filter.
NOVELTY - A dicarboxylic acid component and diol component are esterified in presence of catalyst containing titanium compound, to obtain esterification product having intrinsic viscosity of 0.40 dL/g or more. The esterification product is subjected to solid-state polymerization by increasing the intrinsic viscosity of the product in rate of 0.01 dL/g or less/hour, to obtain polyester resin having intrinsic viscosity of 0.65-0.9 dL/g and terminal carboxylic acid content of 20 equivalent/ton or less.    USE - Manufacture of polyester resin used for polyester film for solar cell backsheet for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides polyester resin having excellent water resistance. The solar cell backsheet using the film formed using the polyester resin has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of solar cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Back sheet (1)    Sealing agent (2)    Solar cell element (3)
NOVELTY - A polyester film has thickness of 260-400 mu m, breaking elongation holding time of 70-200 hours, and breaking elongation retention of 10% or more after heat processing at 120 degrees C under relative humidity of 100%.    USE - Polyester film is used for solar cell back sheet for solar cell module (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, durability, adhesiveness between adhered material such as sealing material, and high withstand voltage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of polyester film, which involves melting resin containing polyester, and discharging in the strip shape having thickness of 2600-6000 mu m on a cooling roll; and    (2) solar cell module, which has a transparent substrate with which sunlight injects, solar cell element and polyester film.
NOVELTY - A coating film obtained through irradiation of UV light comprises coating composition consists of metal oxide having an average particle diameter of 1-400 nm and polymer emulsion particle having an average particle diameter of 10-800 nm.    USE - A coating film for laminated body used for protecting solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coating film has excellent anti-staining property and high light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a manufacturing method of the coating film which involves exposing the coating composition containing the metal oxide and the polymer emulsion particle to UV radiation;    (2) a laminated body provided with the coating film formed at the surface of a base material; and    (3) a protection member of the laminated body.
NOVELTY - Surface(s) of a base material is coated using a coating composition containing component (A) and component (B), to obtain a coating film. The resultant film is irradiated by vacuum ultraviolet ray, visible ray, near infrared ray, far-infrared ray, microwave, electron beam, beta -ray and/or gamma -ray. The irradiated film is heat-cured at 40-150 degrees C, to obtain functional coating film. The component (A) contains metal oxide having number average particle diameter of 1-400 nm. The component (B) contains polymer emulsion particles having number average particle diameter of 10-800 nm.    USE - Manufacture of functional coating film used as protective cover of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides functional coating film having excellent antifouling property and high light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for functional coating film, which has refractive index of 1.40 or less.
NOVELTY - A functional laminate has a base material and an organic-inorganic composite coating film containing metal oxide having particle diameter of 1-400 nm, polymer emulsion particles having particle diameter of 10-800 nm and photosensitive acid generator. The film is provided on at least one main surface of base material. The film is formed by applying a coating composition containing metal oxide, polymer emulsion particles and photosensitive acid generator, on the base material, followed by drying and irradiating with an ultraviolet ray.    USE - Functional laminate is used as protective cover for solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The functional laminate has excellent anti-fouling property, and light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of functional laminate, which involves applying coating composition on base material, drying and irradiating with ultraviolet ray using ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp, high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp, medium-pressure mercury-vapor lamp, low-pressure mercury lamp, metal-halide lamp, xenon lamp and/or carbon arc lamp, as a light source.
NOVELTY - A modifier (11) comprises burner (15), and flame-holding component (30) which maintains combustion of flame of burner. The flame-holding component is formed with ceramic, and is attached to tip part of burner.    USE - A modifier used for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The modifier has reduced size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of fuel processing system in fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (1)    Modifier (11)    Burner (15)    Emission part (15b)    Flame-holding component (30)
NOVELTY - A transparent coated back plate consists of transparent polyethylene terephthalate base material (1) and fluorine-containing coating layer (2) provided on surfaces of the base material.    USE - Transparent coated back plate used as solar cell back plate.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent coated back plate has excellent transparency, ultraviolet resistance, improved lifetime and excellent external appearance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the transparent coated back plate.    Transparent polyethylene terephthalate base material (1)    Fluorine-containing coating layer (2)
NOVELTY - The reactor (41) has multiple gas exhaust holes (21a) formed in the core region of a base plate (43), and multiple gas-injection nozzles (23) arranged between the inner wall surface of reactor enclosure (13) and the load area (30) where silicone load (15) is vertically mounted on the base plate. The gas-injection nozzles spray upward trichlorosilane gas and hydrogen gas to the enclosure such that the gas mixture reacts with silicone load during upward flow, and during downward flow towards gas exhaust holes after reflection by the enclosure upper surface.    USE - Poly-silicon deposition reactor for forming poly-silicon film used in e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film forming efficiency is improved, as the injected gas mixture reacts with silicone load both during upward flow, and during downward flow towards gas exhaust holes after reflection by the enclosure upper surface. The heat loss and current consumption are remarkably reduced, and the inner wall surface of the enclosure is not polluted.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for poly-silicon deposition method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the poly-silicon deposition reactor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Reactor enclosure (13)    Silicone load (15)    Exhaust holes (21a)    Gas injection nozzles (23)    Load area (30)    Reactor (41)    Base plate (43)
NOVELTY - The component is provided with encapsulated solar battery component whose four sides are connected and fixed with a frame made of ceramic flat tile. The upper and lower edges of the frame are provided with multiple ribs that are arranged vertically. An up-down positive-negative slot provides primary faying surface in horizontal direction. The left and right edges of the frame are respectively provided with a left-right positive-negative slot in axial directions to provide secondary faying surface.    USE - Photovoltaic building component of L-shaped ceramic frame, used in photovoltaic generating device installed in building roof.    ADVANTAGE - Since the left and right edges of the frame are respectively provided with a left-right positive-negative slot in axial directions to provide secondary faying surface, the device can be installed in the building roof easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for L-shaped ceramic frame sintering process of photovoltaic building component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic building component.
NOVELTY - A transition section, a fast heating section, a selenizing reaction section and a cooling section are connected to form a long and narrow flat cavity of selenizing furnace. Two sides of cavity of selenizing furnace are respectively provided with an inlet transmission roller (307) and an outlet transmission roller (308). The selenizing reaction section is provided with a selenium steam inlet (212) which communicates with cavity of selenizing reaction section. The selenizing reaction section is connected with an external selenium steam generator through selenium steam inlet.    USE - Selenizing furnace for processing and producing absorbing layer of CIGS solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A gas curtain is formed by inert gases so that the air can be prevented from entering and the crossing of each section. The lower portion of the high-temperature selenizing vulcanizing area is provided with a gas pad device such that the back surface of the lining can be prevented from vulcanizing. The selenium steam can be conveniently controlled by the selenium steam supplying device of the selenium furnace.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for utilizing selenizing furnace to produce absorbing layer of CIGS solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the selenizing furnace for processing and producing absorbing layer of CIGS solar cell.    Furnace cavity inlet (201)    Furnace cavity outlet (202)    Selenium steam inlet (212)    Inlet transmission roller (307)    Outlet transmission roller (308)
NOVELTY - The device has a carbon nanotube film (210) that comprises several carbon nanotubes (220). An inorganic coating (230) is coated on the carbon nanotube film, and a conductive electrode is coupled to the carbon nanotube film for conducting current. A battery coating with a charge-mode coating is configured to receive ions for storing energy in a charging mode, and battery coating with discharge-mode coating is configured to receive ions in a discharging mode.    USE - Electronic device e.g. thin-film battery device and thin-film solar cells (both claimed). Can also be used in battery separator and high-energy lithium ion batteries.    ADVANTAGE - Improved battery performance can be achieved by using the carbon nanotube (CNT)-Si film as anode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of manufacturing carbon-nanotube device;    (2) thin-film battery device;    (3) battery device; and    (4) thin-film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structure of carbon nanotube-based anode.    Carbon nanotube film (210)    Carbon nanotubes (220)    Inorganic coating (230)    Anode current collector (240)
NOVELTY - Perfluoroalkylene polymers (I) are new.    USE - (I) is useful as an ion conducting membrane for fuel cell applications.    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides improved proton conductive polymer membrane that maintains robust mechanical properties and high ionic conductivity at a wide range of humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Perfluoroalkylene polymers of formula (-(E1(-A-CF2-CF2-Z1)(Z2)d-P1-Q1-P2)i-......-(E2(Z3)f-P3-Q2-P4)j-) (I) are new.    Z1-Z3 = -SO2X, -PO3H2, or -COX;    d = number of Z2 attached to E1;    f = number of Z3 attached to E2;    E1, E2 = aryl group;    A = absent or O or a chain extender having a carbon backbone;    X = -OH, halo, ester or -NH-S(=O)2-R4;    P1-P4 = absent, O, S, SO, SO2, CO, NH, NR2 or R3;    R2 = is 1-25C alkyl, 1-25C aryl or 1-25C arylene;    R3 = 1-25C alkylene, 1-25C perfluoroalkylene or 1-25C arylene;    R4 = trifluoromethyl, 1-25C alkyl, 1-25C perfluoroalkylene, 1-25C aryl or another E1 group;    i, j = 1-10000; and    Q1, Q2 = fluorinated cyclobutyl moiety.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparations of (I).
NOVELTY - Solar cell system comprises fiber-based photovoltaic (PV) cells including first fiber-based PV cells tailored for power conversion efficiency within a first predetermined band of incident solar spectrum, and second fiber-based PV cells tailored for power conversion efficiency within a second predetermined band of incident solar spectrum. The first predetermined band is different than the second predetermined band. The fiber-based PV cells are disposed in an array defining high external quantum efficiency over a visible spectrum.    USE - Solar cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Each PV fiber component is designed to maximize the power conversion efficiency within a narrow band of the incident solar spectrum, while reflecting other spectral components through the use of optical microcavity effects and distributed Bragg reflector coatings. Combining PV fibers with complementary absorption and reflection characteristics into volume-filling arrays produces an array of spectrally tuned solar cells with an effective dispersion component intrinsic to the architecture, resulting in high external quantum efficiency over the visible spectrum.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for broad-band solar cell.
NOVELTY - An encapsulation material comprises ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) (80-99.5 wt.%) and photoluminescent polymer (0.5-20 wt.%), where the EVA and the photoluminescent polymer are evenly blended, where the photoluminescent polymer has specific formula.    USE - As an encapsulation material for packaging a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The refractive index of the photoluminescent polymer is 1.2-1.7 to make the encapsulation material have high transparency and low haze. The melting point of the photoluminescent polymer is 50-130 degrees C for easier processing of the encapsulation material. When the encapsulation material is exposed to an ambient light, it reduces UV radiation damage to the EVA as well as increases light conversion efficiency of the solar cell. The encapsulation material has long operating life time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An encapsulation material comprises ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) (80-99.5 wt.%), and photoluminescent polymer (0.5-20 wt.%), where the EVA and the photoluminescent polymer are evenly blended, where the photoluminescent polymer is of formula D'-R4-(O-C(=O)(C(R1)(R2))m)n-O-R3 (I).    D'=photoluminescent group;    R1-R3=H, or optionally substituted 1-6C alkyl;    R4=optionally substituted 1-6C alkylenyl;    m=1-5;and    n=10-10000.
NOVELTY - Solar cell (1) comprises a junction structure between a first solid material layer (3) and a second solid material layer (5), where: the first solid material layer comprises a p- or n-type insulator or a p- or n-type semiconductor; the second solid material layer comprises different type of an insulator or semiconductor from the type of the first solid material layer; and a solid material of at least one layer of the first and the second solid material layers is a Mott insulator or a Mott semiconductor.    USE - Used as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has improved conversion efficiency per photon absorbed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    First solid material layer (3)    Second solid material layer (5)    First electrode (7)    First auxiliary electrode (9)
NOVELTY - A p-type electrode on p+ layer of solar cell comprises prior to firing, electrically conductive particles comprising silver particles having a particle size of 0.1-10 microns and added particle composed of a metal alloy containing a metal selected from molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium and platinum; glass frit, and resin binder, where the electrode is made from a fired conductive paste comprising silver particle (40-90 wt.%) and the added particle (0.01-10 wt.%).    USE - As p-type electrode used in solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dried paste is sintered at temperature of 450 to 900 (preferably 450-700) degrees C, for 10 to 60 seconds. Sintering at a low temperature offers the advantages of reducing damage to P-N junctions, decreasing susceptibility to the occurrence of destruction caused by thermal damage and lowering costs. The electrode results in recombination reduction that is effective in raising solar cell's efficiency.
NOVELTY - Multilayer film comprises: a first outer layer of a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer with a tensile modulus of less than 100000 psi; an intermediate layer of a polyester having at least two planar directions and a first and second surface, where the intermediate layer has a shrinkage of less than 1% in each planar direction when held for 15 minutes at 150 degrees C measured in accordance with ASTM 2305-02; and a second outer layer of an olefinic polymer, where the first and second outer layers are bonded to opposing sides of the intermediate layer.    USE - The multilayer film is useful in an article which is applied to a substrate, preferably a solar cell or a backing layer on the solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer film: provides improved durability, longevity and performance enhancements for photovoltaic modules; and provides a low cost, conformable, readily applied backing.
NOVELTY - A piezoelectric actuator (120) faces a pressure chamber (114) in an inkjet head plate (110) and provides driving force for ejecting ink to a nozzle (116) from pressure chamber. A package unit (130) formed by a silicon wafer is stacked on the head plate and has a path moving ink introduced from outside to an inlet (111) of head plate. An electrical connector (154) fills a via (153) penetrating package unit and electrically connected with piezoelectric actuator. A polymer film (121) is provided on piezoelectric actuator and prevents the overflow of a solder ball (155).    USE - Piezoelectric type inkjet head assembly used in industrial inkjet printer for industrial graphics or for manufacturing of LCD, organic LED (OLED), and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The inkjet head assembly can be manufactured in a wafer level package by simplifying a connection structure of an electrical wire and ink storage tank. Since an overall width of an inkjet head is reduced, the number of manufacturable inkjet heads in one wafer is increased. Hence productivity is improved through an increase in processing yield and a saving of manufacturing costs. Since a mounting dimension of the inkjet head is reduced, the inkjet head can be configured in an array mechanism.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing inkjet head assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cutaway perspective view of the inkjet head assembly.    Inkjet head plate (110)    Inlet (111)    Pressure chamber (114)    Nozzle (116)    Piezoelectric actuator (120)    Polymer film (121)    Package unit (130)    Via (153)    Electrical connector (154)    Solder ball (155)
NOVELTY - A coating composition comprises microparticles of fluorine-containing copolymer having ethylene-derived repeating unit and tetrafluoroethylene-derived repeating unit, and a solvent capable of dissolving the fluorine-containing copolymer at the temperature less than the melting point of fluorine-containing copolymer. The microparticles of fluorine-containing copolymer are precipitated from the solution formed by dissolving fluorine-containing copolymer in the solvent.    USE - Coating composition is used for forming coating film (claimed) e.g. interlayer insulation film and protective film. Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor element, integrated circuit device, solar cell, motor vehicle, aircraft, printed circuit board, copier, liquid crystal display panel, plasma display panel, photoconductive drum and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The coating film formed using the coating composition has excellent heat resistance, flame retardant property, durability, chemical resistance, weather resistance and transparency, and low friction property and dielectric characteristics, and can be manufactured efficiently by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of coating composition, which involves dissolving fluorine-containing copolymer in the solvent, and depositing fluorine-containing copolymer as microparticles; and    (2) formation of coating film, which involves coating the coating composition on a base material, forming solvent-containing coating film and removing solvent from solvent-containing coating film.
NOVELTY - A bipolar board (2a) contains composite electroconductive material obtained by mixing thermoplastic resin, carbonaceous material chosen from graphite and carbon black, and carbon nanotube. The content of carbonaceous material with respect to 100 parts weight of thermoplastic resin is 20-150 parts weight and 1-10 parts weight, respectively.    USE - Bipolar board is used for redox flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The bipolar board has excellent mechanical strength, deformation property, liquid-blocking property and electroconductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic perspective view of redox flow battery.    Diaphragm (1)    Bipolar boards (2a,2b)    Frames (3a,3b)    Electrodes (4a,4b)    Redox flow battery (51)
NOVELTY - A solar cell module back sheet has a coating film (5) formed on at least one surface of a base material sheet (4). The coating film is formed using a coating composition containing a fluorine-containing copolymer (A) having repeating unit derived from ethylene and repeating unit derived from tetrafluoroethylene, and a solvent capable of dissolving the copolymer at temperature less than melting point of copolymer.    USE - Back sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet has excellent productivity, and is lightweight. The generation of crack is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of solar cell module back sheet, which involves applying the coating composition on at least one surface of base material sheet, and removing solvent; and    (2) solar cell module having sequential lamination of surface layer (3), sealing layer (2) for sealing photovoltaic cell (1), and back sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of solar cell module.    Photovoltaic cell (1)    Sealing layer (2)    Surface layer (3)    Base material sheet (4)    Coating film (5)
NOVELTY - A coating layer containing carbon nanotube is formed (S10) on a substrate. A masking layer having hollow holes is formed (S20) on upper surface of coating layer such that masking layer serves as non-conductor to form a pattern. The coating layer, which is not covered with masking layer is dry-etched (S30), and carbon nanotube is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of carbon nanotube used for optical component, display device e.g. liquid crystal display, plasma display panel and organic electroluminescent display, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube is easily and quickly manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of carbon nanotube. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Formation of coating layer (S10)    Formation of masking layer (S20)    Dry-etching methods (S30)    Formation of masking layer (S40)    Formation of protective layer (S50)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises methacrylate compound and/or acrylate compound (a) having fluoroalkyl groups, fluorine-containing polymer (b), acrylic acid or methacrylic acid derivative (c) having 1-5 acryloyl and/or methacryloyl groups and organic solvent.    USE - Composition for forming low refractive index film. Uses include but are not limited to light reflection prevention film, window glass surface of display, word processor, computer, television, solar cell, optical lens, optical component, motor vehicle and electric train.    ADVANTAGE - The composition forms low refraction film having high strength and adhesiveness easily and efficiently on a substrate.
NOVELTY - A coating layer comprises resin containing 5 %mass or more of fluorine, acrylic acid or methacrylic acid derivative. The coating layer is formed directly on the protective layer of solar cell module and is used in direct contact with atmosphere.    USE - Coating layer for solar cell e.g. copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) type, compound type, hue sensitization type and organic thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The coating layer improves the condensing efficiency of sunlight, and is formed easily by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the coating layer for solar cells, which involves using composition containing methacrylate compound and/or acrylate compound having 1-10C fluoroalkyl groups, fluorine-containing polymer and acrylic acid or methacrylic acid derivative having acryloyl and/or methacryloyl groups.
NOVELTY - A sheet has adsorption layer containing adsorption agent and/or binder. The binder is a polyvinyl alcohol-type resin.    USE - Sheet e.g. dehumidification sheet is used for adsorption (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to packaging material, interior material, filter, humidity control element, heat exchange element, fuel cell, automatic vending machine, water adsorption transition element for cooling etc.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has high adsorption characteristics. The coating liquid can suppress gelatinization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coating liquid, which is used for coating adsorption layer. The coating liquid contains a medium.
NOVELTY - An adsorption sheet has under coating layer and adsorption layer sequentially provided on base material. The undercoating layer contains polyvinyl acetal type resin. The adsorption layer contains adsorption agent and polyvinyl alcohol-type resin.    USE - Sheet is used for structure for adsorbing organic gas, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Uses include but are not limited to packaging material, interior material, filter, humidity control element, heat exchange element, and dehumidification sheet, for fuel cell, dehumidifier, automatic vending machine, and water absorption transpiration element for air-conditioning buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet provides structure with excellent stability and adsorption characteristics.
NOVELTY - The equipment has several honeycomb structures (4) arranged orthogonal to the passage direction of process target gas (GS). The electrodes (8,11) are positioned on the outer sides of honeycomb structure. A high voltage power supply (5) supplies high voltage between the electrodes to generate plasma in through-hole of honeycomb structure and space between the honeycomb structures. The electrodes are arranged in the region apart from the preset range from the upstream edge to downstream edge of honeycomb structure in the passage direction of target gas.    USE - Gas treatment equipment of air cleaner for purifying indoor air and exhaust gas from factory, and for generating hydrogen used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The generation state of the plasma in the upstream portion of the space between the honeycomb structures is relieved. The moisture content loss by the generated plasma is restrained. The generation state of the plasma in the downstream side is made strong. The generation state of the upstream and downstream plasma is balanced by simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the gas treatment equipment.    Honeycomb structure (4)    Cell (4a)    High voltage power supply (5)    Electrodes (8,11)    Process target gas (GS)
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises a support containing alpha -alumina, which supports rare-earth oxide, alkaline-earth-element oxide, nickel, and platinum group metal. The load of rare-earth oxide is 2-20 %mass, the load of alkaline-earth-element oxide is 0.1-10 %mass, and the load of nickel is 1-30 %mass, with respect to the mass of alpha -alumina.    USE - Catalyst is used for steam reforming in hydrogen production apparatus of fuel cell systems (both claimed) e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell, and phosphoric acid type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst can also be used with respect to town gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and kerosene, and is economical and easy to handle. The catalyst has excellent crack resistance and powdering resistance during operation of fuel cell, and excellent mechanical strength. The catalyst performance is maintained even during daily start-up and shutdown operation of fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus which is equipped with the catalyst and obtains reformed gas containing hydrogen from hydrocarbon by steam reforming reaction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel tank (3)    Modifier (7)    Shift reaction device (9)    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (16)    Burner (17)
NOVELTY - A catalyst contains carrier including alumina, and rare-earth-element oxides (a) and (b), alkaline-earth-element oxides (c) and (d), nickel and/or platinum group metal supported on carrier. The content of nickel with respect to total content of rare-earth-element oxides (a) and (b), alkaline-earth-element oxides (c) and (d), nickel and/or platinum group metal is 1-30 %mass.    USE - Catalyst is used in apparatus for producing hydrogen used for fuel cell system (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalytic activity, stability and daily start-up and shutdown operation, and reduced steam/carbon ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen production apparatus; and    (2) fuel cell system.
NOVELTY - A mixture of titanium dioxide particles and peroxide aqueous solution is contacted with fluorine gas, and the particles are fluorinated. The fluorinated particles are dried to obtain colored titanium dioxide powder.    USE - Manufacture of colored titanium dioxide powder (claimed) used as chromatic pigment and photocatalyst. Uses include but are not limited to visible light responsive Graetzel type wet solar cell material, thin film for photoelectric conversion, photocatalyst thin film, cosmetics material and ultraviolet ray shielding material.    ADVANTAGE - The colored titanium dioxide powder has high photocatalytic activity.
NOVELTY - The reactor has lid that closes upper and lower sides of side wall which is longitudinally long and cylindrical in shape, and is heated using heater (5). Supply pipes for supplying silicon tetrachloride vapor and zinc vapor are attached to upper portion of reactor. A sealing unit (18) is inserted between flange (22) of wall and lid. The non-installing unit (24) of heater is provided in vicinity of edge portion of side wall. A quartz board (17) in installed in vicinity of edge portion side of side wall from installation unit (19) of heater.    USE - Reactor for manufacture of polycrystalline silicon used in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal efficiency at time of manufacturing polycrystalline silicon can be made high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reactor has silicon carbide rod (3) that is impregnated with silicon in ratio of 80:20-95:5. An insertion container is installed in reactor. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of polycrystalline silicon involves supplying silicon-tetrachloride vapor and zinc vapor from upper portion of reactor and supplying exhaust gas from lower portion of reactor. Inert gas is supplied from non-installing space of heater in reactor while performing reaction of silicon-tetrachloride vapor and zinc vapor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the reactor.    Silicon carbide rod (3)    Heater (5)    Quartz board (17)    Sealing unit (18)    Installation unit (19)    Flange (22)    Non-installing unit (24)
NOVELTY - The energy recovery equipment (101) collects the combustion exhaust gas of another plant as a heat source. A shell (112) is connected with the energy recovery equipment through a waste gas transport pipe (109) to form the outer container of modifier (103). The material supply system supplies mixed vapor to reaction tube (111) through material supply piping (114). A raw material flow regulating valve (115) adjusts the flow volume of the fluid by which the fall of reformation capability by the deterioration of the catalyst (113) in reaction tube is detected.    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus used in fuel cell electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The heat energy of the waste gas emitted from the other plant is used for the modifier. Hence a great portion of energy required for hydrogen production is used effectively. Usage of useless energy for collection and separation processes carried out in the hydrogen production apparatus is suppressed. Hence the environmental impacts can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen production apparatus.    Energy recovery equipment (101)    Modifier (103)    Waste gas transport pipe (109)    Reaction tube (111)    Shell (112)    Catalyst (113)    Material supply piping (114)    Raw material flow regulating valve (115)
NOVELTY - A ceramic formation metallic compound solution containing polymeric material is heated when the heating weight decreasing rate in the thermal decomposition start temperature of the compound is less than 100 wt.% to the temperature more than the thermal decomposition start temperature, to obtain ceramic particles.    USE - Manufacture of ceramic particles used as electrode material for nonaqueous secondary battery, lithium ion secondary battery, solar cell and fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, notebook computers, digital cameras and video cameras.    ADVANTAGE - The ceramic particles with controlled size are manufactured stably at low synthesis temperature.
NOVELTY - A silica containing mineral powder and aqueous alkali solution are mixed to obtain alkaline slurry. Silicon in the powdery substance of siliceous shale is dissolved and aluminum and iron in the liquid portion are solid-liquid separated. The liquid separated is processed using chelate resin to remove the heavy metals such as iron. An acid is added to a portion of the liquid after separating silica, and aluminum is deposited in the liquid portion. An acid is further added to the liquid portion after solid-liquid separation and silicon in the liquid portion is deposited.    USE - Manufacture of high purity silica used as raw material for manufacturing electronic material, catalyst carrier, solar cell, filler and high purity glass.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces high purity silica economically and by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silica containing mineral powder and aqueous alkali solution are mixed to obtain alkaline slurry with pH of 11.5 or more. Silicon in the powdery substance of siliceous shale is dissolved and aluminum and iron in the liquid portion are solid-liquid separated. The liquid separated is processed using chelate resin to remove the heavy metals such as iron. An acid is added to a portion of the liquid after separating silica and the pH is adjusted to 10.3-11.5, and aluminum is deposited in the liquid portion. An acid is further added to the liquid portion after solid-liquid separation and the pH is adjusted to 9.2-10.0, and silicon in the liquid portion is deposited.
NOVELTY - A performance evaluation apparatus comprises weight plate which provides predetermined compressive force to porous steam reforming device while mounting in upper surface of porous steam reforming device and covering upper surface by flat lower surface, heater which carries out indirect heating of porous steam reforming device at temperature more than modification temperature, and temperature detector which measures temperature in multiple places assigned to outer peripheral part from center part of porous steam reforming device.    USE - Performance evaluation apparatus for porous steam reforming device.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus evaluates performance of porous steam reforming device by high precision.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A performance evaluation apparatus comprises lower apparatus main body (1) which is mounted with porous steam reforming device on bottom face (3), weight plate which provides predetermined compressive force to porous steam reforming device while mounting in upper surface of porous steam reforming device and covering upper surface by flat lower surface, mixed gas supply path (6) which makes mixed gas of hydrocarbon gas and water vapor flow in porous steam reforming device from center part or center part of weight plate of bottom face of lower apparatus main body, heater which carries out indirect heating of porous steam reforming device at temperature more than modification temperature, and temperature detector which measures temperature in multiple places assigned to outer peripheral part from center part of porous steam reforming device. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a performance evaluation method of porous steam reforming device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the performance evaluation apparatus.    Lower apparatus main body (1)    Top apparatus main body (2)    Bottom face (3)    Gas supply hole (5)    Mixed gas supply path (6)
NOVELTY - The system has a wedge-shaped carrier (2), a solar cell (3) and an intermediate area for an electrical connection unit for electrically connecting the solar cell with the carrier. The carrier has a separation layer on a side that is turned away from the solar cell, where the separation layer is connected with the carrier in a detachable manner. The carrier is made from elastic material (8) e.g. thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer or foam material. The separation layer has a thermoplastic layer e.g. polyolefin, PVC, polypropylene or polyethylene.    USE - Photovoltaic-system for use in a roof.    ADVANTAGE - The intermediate area is provided for the electrical connection unit for electrically connecting the solar cell with the carrier, where the carrier has the separation layer on the side that is turned away from the solar cell, thus avoiding the detachment of the solar cell from the carrier, and protecting the electrical connection unit against mechanical loads and humidity, while avoiding the need for chemical connection of the solar cell with the carrier. The simple and fast mounting and/or demounting of the solar cell can be hence ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a wedge-shaped carrier and a rear side of a solar cell.    Wedge-shaped carrier (2)    Solar cell (3)    Connection element (6a)    Elastic material (8)    Water drain (11)
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises a bimodal support which supports rare-earth oxide and active metal(s) chosen from nickel and ruthenium. The bimodal support is obtained by forming 1-20 %mass of gamma -alumina layer in alpha -alumina having a mean pore diameter of 50-80 nm. The bimodal support has a peak in pore distribution of 10-30 nm region and a peak in pore distribution of 40-70 nm region.    USE - Catalyst is used for steam reforming in hydrogen production apparatus of fuel cell systems (both claimed) e.g. solid oxide fuel cell, phosphoric acid type fuel cell, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst exhibits stable performance even when fuel atmosphere to which hydrocarbon raw material is supplied and steam atmosphere to which hydrocarbon raw material is not supplied are repeated in arbitrary intervals. The catalyst has excellent durability and mechanical strength, and low carbon deposition at low pressure and low steam/carbon ratio. The catalyst enables stable hydrogen manufacture corresponding to daily start-up and shutdown operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus which is equipped with the catalyst and obtains a reformed gas containing hydrogen from hydrocarbon by steam reforming reaction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (7)    Shift reaction device (9)    Solid polymer electrolyte (13)    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (16)    Burner (17)
NOVELTY - A source gas containing nitrogen gas and hydrocarbon compound, and a steam reforming catalyst formed by supporting nickel, platinum and/or palladium to a support containing inorganic oxide are contacted. Steam reforming reaction is carried out, and a reformed gas containing hydrogen is produced. The generation of ammonia from nitrogen gas is suppressed.    USE - Production of hydrogen used as fuel in fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Hydrogen is efficiently manufactured without generating poisoning. The carbon monoxide selectivity is stably maintained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus having a steam reforming portion for producing reforming gas containing hydrogen.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen production apparatus (1) has desulfurization part (2) which hydrodesulfurizes gaseous raw fuel using heating desulfurization catalyst (2x), and cylindrical modification part (6) which produces modified gas containing hydrogen from desulfurized raw fuel. The desulfurization part has a cylindrical shape and is positioned so that the modification part is surrounded.    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Manufacturing cost and heat loss or apparatus are reduced, and temperature is stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional perspective view of modification part and desulfurization part periphery of hydrogen production apparatus.    Hydrogen production apparatus (1)    Desulfurization part (2)    Heating desulfurization catalyst (2x)    Modification part (6)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has desulfurizer (200) to de-sulfurize liquid raw fuel according to the heating desulfurization catalyst (2x). A cylindrical modification unit (6) is provided to generate the reformed gas containing hydrogen by reforming raw fuel desulfurized by desulfurizer. The cylindrical shape desulfurizer is positioned so that the modification unit is surrounded. A burner is positioned at the inner peripheral side of the modification unit to heat the modification unit.    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the cylindrical shape desulfurizer is positioned so that the modification unit is surrounded, the heating desulfurization of the desulfurizer can be carried out with heat from the modification unit. The heating loss of the apparatus can be reduced by utilizing the heat of modification unit peripheral structure effectively with the desulfurizer. The manufacturing cost of the hydrogen production apparatus can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the hydrogen production apparatus.    Desulfurization catalyst (2x)    Cylindrical modification unit (6)    Desulfurizer (200)    Interior space (46)    Heater (50)
NOVELTY - An ammonium sulfate and alumina source are used as raw material and sulfate radical alumina with specific surface area of 250-500 m2/g and sulfur content of 0.5-10 %mass is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of sulfate radical alumina used for reducing peroxide number and desulfurizing hydrocarbon oil used in fuel cell system (all claimed) used for fuel cell electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfate radical alumina with large specific surface area is manufactured. The sulfate radical alumina efficiently desulfurizes the hydrocarbon oil at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reduction method of peroxide number of hydrocarbon oil, which involves contacting hydrocarbon oil with peroxide number of more than 1 ppm with the sulfate radical alumina and reducing the peroxide number;    (2) desulfurization method of hydrocarbon oil, which involves contacting hydrocarbon oil containing sulfur compound chosen from thiophene, benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene with the sulfate radical alumina; and    (3) fuel cell system, which consists of desulfurization unit and fuel cell containing desulfurized hydrocarbon oil.
NOVELTY - An outer peripheral unit flow path (S1) circulates reformed gas produced by modification unit (6) in downward direction from upper direction in outer peripheral unit of low-temperature shift reaction unit (13). A lower flow-path (S2) distributes the reformed gas circulating inside the outer peripheral unit flow path to inner peripheral side of temperature shift reaction unit. An inner peripheral flow path (S3) introduces reformed gas from lower flow-path to upper end of low-temperature shift catalyst (13x).    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus for use in fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency and performance hydrogen production apparatus can be improved. Rapid rise of temperature of selective-oxidation catalyst is prevented reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic front sectional view of hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modification unit (6)    Low-temperature shift reaction unit (13)    Low-temperature shift catalyst (13x)    Outer peripheral unit flow path (S1)    Lower flow-path (S2)    Inner peripheral flow path (S3)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has cylindrical modification unit (6) which produces the reformed gas which contains hydrogen by modifying raw fuel using a burner (10). A cylindrical shift reaction unit performs shift reaction of the reformed gas produced by the modification unit. The shift reaction unit (12) is arranged adjacent to the outer side of the modification unit along radial direction. The shift reaction unit has a temperature shift catalyst (12x) that is arranged to surround a modification catalyst (6x) provided in modification unit.    USE - Hydrogen production apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The heat generation of shift reaction unit can be utilized effectively by the modification unit. The efficiency of hydrogen production apparatus can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system (claimed).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of hydrogen production apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen production apparatus (1)    Cylindrical modification unit (6)    Modification catalyst (6x)    Burner (10)    Shift reaction unit (12)    Temperature shift catalyst (12x)
NOVELTY - A silica-type composition containing an alkoxysilane compound, a surfactant, 1-3C lower alcohol, an organic solvent (S) and water is ejected on a transparent base material (5) in a mist state, and a silica-type precursor is formed as a film. The precursor is heated and silica-type porous membrane (6) is manufactured. The alkoxysilane compound is chosen from alkoxysilane, its hydrolyzate and/or its partial condensate. The organic solvent (S) has vapor pressure of 2 kPa or less at 20 degrees C or 25 degrees C, boiling point of 125-180 degrees C and molecular weight of 100 or more.    USE - Manufacture of silica-type porous membrane for optical filter e.g. antireflective film for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silica-type porous membrane is stably manufactured with excellent functionality including low refractive index property and durability, and without film defect or surface roughening.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silica-type composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrodes (1,3)    Semiconductor layer (2)    Intermediate layer (4)    Transparent base material (5)    Silica-type porous membrane (6)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (10) comprises at least one electroconductive land (5a) formed on a flat board such as flat glass epoxy board (5). A flat solar cell element (1) has a first electrode and a second electrode on the respective surface. A connecting portion (4) interposes partially connects the second electrode and the electroconductive land in the opposite state. Gap of the second electrode of the solar cell element produced by the interposition of the connecting portion and the electroconductive land is 100 micrometers or less.    USE - Solar cell module for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - Suppress concentration of stress to the solar cell element, and prevents cracking of solar cell element without needing tempered glass protective layer and metallic frame for crack prevention. Reduces thickness and weight of solar cell module, and achieves high photoelectric conversion efficiency. Allows simple out transport and handling since the need to install to the upper part of the building structure and motor vehicle, becomes unnecessary.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-section of a solar cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Flat solar cell element (1)    Connecting portion (4)    Flat glass epoxy board (5)    Electroconductive land (5a)    Solar cell module (10)
NOVELTY - An adhesive resin film (9) having adhesiveness of coat (7) provided on one surface of a base material sheet (6), is compression-bonded with a sealing material which seals a photovoltaic cell (3), and laminated by heating at 60-120 degrees C to obtain a backsheet (5). The curable resin of the coat comprises a crosslinked fluorine-containing copolymer. 15-45 Mass parts of medium are contained with respect to 100 parts mass of curable resin.    USE - Manufacture of backsheets used for manufacturing solar-cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of backsheets having excellent adhesiveness with sealing material layer, without using an adhesive agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar-cell module (1), which involves laminating the backsheet as a surface layer (2) of the side which touches the sealing-material layer (4).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the manufacturing method of solar-cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar-cell module (1)    Surface layer (2)    Photovoltaic cell (3)    Sealing material layer (4)    Backsheet (5)    Base material sheet (6)    Coat (7)    Adhesive resin film (9)
NOVELTY - A light-shielding sheet has a base material, on which a light-shielding layer is laminated. The layer is obtained by dispersing white pigment (70 parts mass or less) with respect to 100 parts mass of resin.    USE - Light-shielding sheet is used for laminated backsheet of solar cell module (both claimed) for outdoors.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has improved initial-stage adhesiveness and excellent light-shielding effect.
NOVELTY - An electrolytic polymerization liquid contains electrolyte solution including conductive monomer and supporting electrolyte dissolved in a solvent. The supporting electrolyte is supporting electrolyte (A) containing naphthalenesulfonic acid compound (I), and supporting electrolyte (B) containing sulfonic acid compound and having hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 29-33.    USE - Electrolytic polymerization liquid is used for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor (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 and artificial muscle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic polymerization liquid has excellent thermal stability and equivalent series resistance characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolytic polymerization liquid contains electrolyte solution including conductive monomer and supporting electrolyte dissolved in a solvent. The supporting electrolyte is supporting electrolyte (A) containing naphthalenesulfonic acid compound of formula (I), and supporting electrolyte (B) containing sulfonic acid compound and having hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 29-33.    R=halo, 1-9C linear or branched alkyl;    X+=cation;    m=1-4;and    n=1-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid electrolytic capacitor.
NOVELTY - A deposit is produced from a solution or a suspension liquid containing porous inorganic oxide and/or its precursor, a nickel compound, a zinc compound and a platinum compound, by coprecipitation method. The deposit is baked, and baked product containing porous inorganic oxide, nickel, zinc and platinum, is obtained as desulfurizing agent.    USE - Manufacture of desulfurizing agent used for desulfurizing sulfur contained in hydrocarbon e.g. kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas and town gas, and manufacturing fuel gas used in fuel cell system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurizing agent is efficiently manufactured with excellent desulfurization ability. The fuel cell system operated using fuel gas obtained by desulfurization using the agent, stably enables to generate power for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) desulfurization of hydrocarbon, which involves contacting sulfur-containing hydrocarbon with the desulfurizing agent;    (2) manufacture of fuel gas, which involves contacting sulfur-containing hydrocarbon with desulfurizing agent, and modifying hydrocarbon into fuel gas containing hydrogen; and    (3) fuel cell system, which has a desulfurization unit (5) for contacting sulfur-containing hydrocarbon with desulfurizing agent, and modification unit (7) for modifying hydrocarbon into fuel gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Water tank (1)    Water pump (2)    Fuel tank (3)    Desulfurization unit (5)    Modification unit (7)
NOVELTY - An electron beam curable resin composition contains urethane (meth)acrylate compound produced from a polyol compound, alicyclic diisocyanate and a hydroxyl-containing (meth)acrylate compound. The polyol compound is chosen from caprolactone (poly)diol, polyether polyol and polycarbonate polyol. The alicyclic diisocyanate is isophorone diisocyanate and/or hydrogenated xylylene diisocyanate.    USE - Electron beam curable resin composition is used for multilayer laminate (claimed) used for solar cell, rectifier, transistor, thermoelectromotive force element, light emitting element and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The electron beam curable resin composition provides laminate having excellent weather resistance, trackability and hydrolysis resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for multilayer laminate formed by sequentially laminating a primer layer and a surface protective layer formed using crosslinked and cured electron beam curable resin composition, on a base material.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1) has a back contact (11) and a window layer (16). The window layer comprises a buffer layer that is provided in direct contact with multi-compound absorber layer (12). The buffer layer is a zinc-tin-oxygen (Zn-Sn-0) layer. The buffer layer is zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), tin, sulfur (S), selenium (Se), alcohol (OH) and oxygen (O).    USE - Thin film photovoltaic solar cell such as copper-zinc-tin-sulfide (CZTS) solar cell used in laboratory and industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The high efficiency photovoltaic solar cells can be achieved based on multi-compound absorber layers of a ternary or quaternary absorber material. The photovoltaic solar cells are environmental friendly in nature. The photovoltaic solar cells can easily be integrated in mass production in a vacuum environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of thin film photovoltaic solar cell.    Thin film photovoltaic solar cell (1)    Glass substrate (10)    Back contact (11)    Absorber layer (12)    Window layer (16)
NOVELTY - Crystalline covalent organic framework comprising a phthalocyanine catechol subunits comprising a phthalocyanine moiety and at least two catechol moieties, and a multifunctional linker groups comprising boron, is claimed, where distinct phthalocyanine catechol subunits are bonded to at least one multifunctional linker by boronate ester bonds.    USE - The crystalline covalent organic framework is useful in device including solar cells, flexible displays, lighting devices, radio frequency identification tags, sensors, photoreceptors, batteries, capacitors, gas storage devices, and gas separation devices (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The crystalline covalent organic framework is thermally stable at 20-500 degrees C.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for making the crystalline organic framework comprising combining a protected subunit compound, the multifunctional linker comprising at least two boronic acid moieties, a Lewis acid, and a solvent at a reaction temperature, where at least a covalent bond is formed between at least one multifunctional linking compound and at least two different subunit compounds forming a two-dimensional or three-dimensional crystalline organic framework.
NOVELTY - A plasticized polyvinyl acetal film contains plasticizer (15-60 parts mass) having total number of molecule-containing carbon and oxygen atoms of 28 or more, and acid value of 5 meq/kg or less with respect to 100 parts mass of polyvinyl acetal resin.    USE - Plasticized polyvinyl acetal film is used for solar cell module, and laminated glass (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electrode for thermal sensor, photosensor and pressure sensor, liquid crystal display-device film, light-emitting diode, camera, antenna, sound insulating wall, handrail wall, and integrated circuit tag.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated glass having excellent external appearance and durability, and low degree of yellowness is manufactured with high yield, using the plasticized polyvinyl acetal film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of plasticized polyvinyl acetal film;    (2) solar cell module; and    (3) laminated glass.
NOVELTY - Tetraflouroethylene and alkyl metallic compound having beta -hydrogen are reacted in the presence of a catalyst containing nickel or palladium to obtain trifluoroethylene and/or 1,1-difluoroethylene.    USE - Manufacture of trifluoroethylene and/or 1,1-difluoroethylene used for manufacturing compound in which two fluorine atoms of tetrafluoroethylene are substituted by hydrogen atom and organic group (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to polymer for functional material used for piezoelectric element and pyroelectric element, raw material for fluororubber used for antireflective film material, ion exchange membrane, electrolytic membrane for fuel cell, liquid crystal material, piezoelectric element material, enzyme inhibitor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Trifluoroethylene and/or 1,1-difluoroethylene are easily manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of compound (I) in which two fluorine atoms of tetrafluoroethylene are substituted by hydrogen atom and organic group, which involves reacting trifluoroethylene and organometallic compound in the presence or absence of catalyst containing nickel or palladium.
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor material contains phthalocyanine derivative (I) or its complex.    USE - Organic semiconductor material is used for organic thin-film transistor, organic thin-film solar cell and electrophotographic photoreceptor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display device, organic electroluminescent display device, electronic paper, radio frequency identification, drive circuit and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor material has high carrier mobility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic semiconductor material contains phthalocyanine derivative of formula (I) or its complex.    R=linear or branched 2-6C alkyl;and    M=2H or metal ion.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has a bottom electrode (150) formed in lower surface of a semiconductor substrate (110). A transparent electrode (120) is formed in the upper side of the semiconductor substrate. The embossing (123) is formed with constant depth on the transparent electrode. An upper electrode is formed in the groove formed in the transparent electrode. A layer electrode (130) is formed on the embossing, and a layer electrode (140) is formed on the layer electrode (130).    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The high adhesion and low porosity of one layer electrode are achieved through the ohmic contact of another layer electrode and the transparent electrode, and the resistivity can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrode formation method for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Semiconductor substrate (110)    Transparent electrode (120)    Embossing (123)    Layer electrodes (130,140)    Bottom electrode (150)
NOVELTY - Primer composition comprises texturing booster whose molecular weight is 50-500 g/mol, solubility in water at 25 degrees C is 0.1% or more and evaporation rate (nBuAc=1) is 2.5 or less.    USE - The primer composition is useful for improving quality in solar cell wafer.    ADVANTAGE - The composition improves yield of solar cell wafer.
NOVELTY - Boron doped zinc oxide (BZO)/hydrogen and gallium-doped zinc oxide (HGZO) composite thin film with textured structure comprises glass/BZO with textured structure/high-electric-conductivity HGZO structure. The thickness of the BZO thin film is 800-2500 nm. The thickness of the HGZO thin film is 200-800 nm.    USE - The boron doped zinc oxide/hydrogen and gallium-doped zinc oxide composite thin film is useful for pin-type ( mu )crystalline silicon thin film solar batteries and a-silicon/( mu )crystalline silicon laminated thin film solar batteries (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The BZO thin film having textured structure: reduces the concentration of free current carrier effectively at a low boron doped rate; improves the electronic mobility of the thin film; and reduces the absorption to the near infrared area. The HGZO thin film with high electric conductivity and high electronic mobility reduces the absorption to the near infrared area in solar spectrum.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the BZO/HGZO composite thin film with textured structure, comprising: (i) taking diethyl zinc with a purity of 99.95% and water as raw materials, taking borane (with hydrogen diluted concentration of 1%) as doped gas, growing low boron-doped zinc oxide transparent conductive thin film through metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) technology, where the flow percentage content of the dopant is 0.1-1% and the temperature of the substrate is 130-180 degrees C; and (ii) taking calcium oxide-zinc oxide ceramic with a purity of 99.99% as sputtering target, where the weight percentage content of the dopant zinc oxide is 0.5-1%, taking hydrogen as gas source material and argon as sputtering gas, and growing gallium hydroxide doped zinc oxide thin film with high-mobility through magnetron sputtering technology, where the temperature of the glass substrate is 25-250 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The electric generator has concentrator disc (1) whose base side is tightly connected with cylindrical heat radiator (2). The upper portion of heat radiator is provided with a crystalline silicon solar module (3). The top portion of disc is provided with light transmitting glass (4) which prevents the damage or contamination of internal wall reflective panel of disc and solar module. The top surface of heat radiator has circular groove (7) which is internally provided with a seal ring assembly that tightly connects heat radiator with light transmitting glass.    USE - Solar cell electric generator.    ADVANTAGE - The damage or contamination of internal components with water or dust can be prevented effectively. The electric generator is simple and compact in structure. The efficiency of concentrator disc and hear radiator can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Concentrator disc (1)    Heat radiator (2)    Silicon solar module (3)    Light transmitting glass (4)    Circular groove (7)
NOVELTY - The assembly has reforming bracket and a moving block that is installed on the reforming bracket through a pin roll. The reforming bracket has a U-shaped groove, and a ladder-shape planes that are arranged on two arm protruding with bottom face that is higher than two sides of the groove. The reforming bracket reforms a photovoltaic glass that is contacted with moving block because self weight of the photovoltaic glass presses the moving block downwards and rotates around the pin roll.    USE - Silicon wafer solar-cell panel reforming assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic glass is made accurately in the place after reforming and preventing movement of specific membrane and back plate so that the shaping product is provided with normal shape. The reforming assembly is improved for follow-up processing and improving product percent of pass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the silicon wafer solar-cell panel reforming assembly.
NOVELTY - The cell has a light transmission electrode and a reflection electrode respectively provided at two sides of an organic active layer. An optical thin film is located at a side of the light transmission electrode and provided with an inner surface and an outer surface that is opposite to the inner surface. Penetration ratio of the optical thin film is higher than 90 percentage according to the light incoming from the outer surface. The optical thin film is provided with multiple optical miniature structures that are located on the outer surface.    USE - Organic solar cell for converting light into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The optical thin film is arranged at a light incoming side of the cell so that the light entering the organic solar cell is reflected for multiple times and absorbed by the active layer, thus increasing photoelectric conversion efficiency of the organic solar cell under the condition that the active layer film thickness is not increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The organic active layer is made from light absorption material including poly(3-hexyl thiophene), (6,6) phenyl-C61-butyric methyl ester, poly(2-methyl-5-(30,70-dimethyl nonyl oxygen)-1,4-phenylene vinylene), (6,6) phenyl-C61-butyric methyl ester, poly(2,6-(4,4-di-(2-ethyl hexyl)-4H-)) dithiophene (2,1-b; 3,4-b') cyclopentane-alt-4,7-(2,1,3-diazosulfide), (6,6) phenyl-C71-butyric methyl ester or poly(4,8-di-subsitution-benzene (1,2-b; 4,5-b') dithiophene)-2,6-diyl-alt-4-substitution-thieno(3,4-b)thio-phene-2,6-diyl), and (6,6) phenyl-C71-butyric methyl ester.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an organic solar cell for converting light into electricity.
NOVELTY - The structure has multiple solar cell layers formed by arranging multiple solar cells in a line and a column, an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer, and a tedlar-polyester-tedlar (TPT) layer. The solar cells are serially connected through interconnection bars. Tail ends of the interconnection bars are arranged in the line and connected by bus bars, where the bus bars are hidden between the EVA layer and the TPT layer from back end of a solar battery.    USE - Package structure for a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The structure reduces quantity of raw material to optimize appearance of a module so as to save raw material. The structure has aesthetic appearance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a package structure.
NOVELTY - The module has a tempered glass layer, cell and an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer that are connected with each other in a bottom to top manner.    USE - Double-glass solar photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The module can improve utilization ratio of light of a photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a double-glass solar photovoltaic module.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has heating layer (150) that is arranged at back side of solar cell. A heating element (300) transfers heat to heating layer. A transparent oxide conductive layer is formed in lower portion of substrate and is made of indium tin oxide or fluro-doped tin oxide.    USE - Low-heat silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of characteristics due to over heat is prevented by using heating element so that service life is enhanced. The power consumption of the solar cell is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the low-heat silicon thin film solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Heating layer (150)    Heating element (300)
NOVELTY - The probe unit has multiple insulation elements (15) and conducting elements (17) that are placed separately along longitudinal direction and are formed into turns. Several penetrating holes are formed in the insulation block (30) corresponding to the insulation and conducting elements combined at the bottom of the insulation block. The insulation block is made of acryl material. The hollow insulator (20) is inserted in insulation element.    USE - Probe unit for testing solar cell, used in solar cell inspection apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The maintenance and repair of the probe unit can be facilitated effectively. The productivity is improved while reducing the manufacturing cost. The durability and safety of the probe unit can be improved. The reliability and marketability of the solar cell inspection apparatus can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of probe unit for testing solar cell.    Insulation (15)    Conducting (17)    Hollow insulator (20)    Insulation block (30)    Probe (70)
NOVELTY - The method involves evaporating Indium in a substrate through an Indium supply source. A soak mixture is prepared in a water bath part after doing a micromixer for mixing a Copper supply source and a Sulfur supply source. The copper supply source is evaporated on the deposited substrate and sulfur supply source mixture. A compound solar cell is used for heat-treating a deposited thin film under vacuum or nitrogen atmosphere.    USE - Method for preparing a copper indium disulfide thin film.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing cost of a thin film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The Indium supply source is selected from Indium chloride, Indium sulfate and Indium acetate or Indium trisulfide. The copper supply source is selected from blue vitriol, Cupric chloride and Copper nitrate or Copper acetate hydrate. The Sulfur supply source is selected from Thiourea, Thiosulfate sodium, and Sodium sulfide or Hydrogen sulfide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a method for preparing a copper indium disulfide thin film.
NOVELTY - A dye dopant (I) is new.    USE - Dye dopant is used for composition for manufacturing active layer of organic solar battery (both claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye dopant of formula (I) is new.    R1,R2,R3=H or 1-8C alkyl, preferably H.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition for manufacturing active layer of solar battery, comprising poly-(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT), the dye dopant and (6,6)-phenyl-61C-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). The weight ratio of P3HT, dye dopant and PCBM is 3:1:3 to 10:1:10; and    (2) organic solar battery comprising a substrate, which comprises indium-tin oxide membrane layer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT), conductive layer of poly(styrenesulfonate) (PSS) and organic material layer in order, and an electrode layer. The substrate is optionally processed by heat annealing treatment.
NOVELTY - A reactor (110) includes a gas inlet (111) and a gas outlet (112) to discharge gas to the outside. An electrode unit (121) includes electrodes that are separated from each other with preset space. A silicon core rod (122) conducts a current in a one electrode and generates heat by itself. A silicon core rod heating unit (123) is arranged along the outer side of the silicon core rod. A gas storage tank (124) stores reaction gas inputted from the gas inlet.    USE - Poly-silicon deposition apparatus for use in manufacture of semiconductor wafer and solar cell. Can also be used in fine chemical industry, optical communication field and organosilicon industry.    ADVANTAGE - The high purity poly-silicon can be deposited.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the poly-silicon deposition apparatus.    Reactor (110)    Gas inlet (111)    Gas outlet (112)    Electrode unit (121)    Silicon core rod (122)    Silicon core rod heating unit (123)    Gas storage tank (124)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a film forming unit that is provided in a drum (30). A film is formed in the substrate (Z) by the film forming unit. The electric power is supplied to the drum by power supply source. The substrate is penetrated through the opening (48a) of the earth plate (48). The substrate is guided in longitudinal direction by conveyance roller (22). The conveyance roller is grounded, so that the substrate is passed into the opening of the earth plate.    USE - Film forming apparatus for manufacture of optical film such as gas barrier film, protective film and anti reflection film used for display apparatus, semiconductor device and thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The damage of the substrate can be avoided, since the flutter of substrate is reduced. The deterioration of the film quality can be prevented, since the trouble in plasma discharge is suppressed. Hence quality product can be manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the film forming apparatus.    Film forming apparatus (10)    Conveyance roller (22)    Drum (30)    Earth plate (48)    Opening of earth plate (48a)    Substrate (Z)
NOVELTY - The method involves introducing a species (211) into an ion source (208), and forming species ions (212) from the species. Molecular ions (213) are formed using the species ions. Molecular ions are transported from the ion source to a chamber (201) e.g. diffusion chamber. The molecular ions are extracted from the chamber. The molecular ions are filtered during transport. Temperature of a surface of the chamber is modified to reduce deposition within the chamber. The molecular ions are implanted into a workpiece e.g. semiconductor wafer.    USE - Method for generating molecular ions to introduce conductivity-altering impurities into a workpiece. Uses include but are not limited to a semiconductor wafer, solar cell, flat panel and an LED.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing the duty cycle of the molecular ions to reduce deposition or etching within the ion source during introducing the conductivity-altering impurities into the workpiece. The method enables reducing pressure within a region of the ion source to reduce collisions between the molecular ions and collision probability to reduce dissociation of the molecular ions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an ion source.    Chamber (201)    Ion source (208)    Species (211)    Species ions (212)    Molecular ions (213)
NOVELTY - The deposition system (10) has a top electrode (22) and a bottom electrode (18) which are separated by a distance (D) and operatively connected to a power source (24) for igniting plasma (26). A vacuum subsystem (29) partially evacuates the deposition chamber (12), and a delivery subsystem (30) introduces process gas to a reaction space (14). A controller (40) controls the operation of the vacuum subsystem and the delivery subsystem to maintain the sub-atmospheric pressure, during deposition of the semiconductor material.    USE - Deposition system e.g. plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system for producing photovoltaic cell or thin-film single/multi-junction solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The total flow rate of the process gas introduced into the reaction space can be maintained easily. The production cost of solar cells can be reduced by reducing the size of the pumps, tubes, amount of gas supplied and the amount of waste materials. The consumption of hydrogen is reduced. The manufacturing time can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of depositing semiconductor material onto substrate in deposition chamber of deposition system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the deposition system.    Deposition system (10)    Deposition chamber (12)    Reaction space (14)    Bottom electrode (18)    Top electrode (22)    Power source (24)    Plasma (26)    Vacuum subsystem (29)    Delivery subsystem (30)    Controller (40)    Distance between electrodes (D)
NOVELTY - A solar cell sub-module (12) comprises metal substrate (30) with insulating layer (32). A solar cell section (36) comprises positive and negative electrodes on insulating layer. A pair of lead wires takes out power from solar cell section to outside. An electrically connecting section (55) connects electrode (38z) with substrate. A micro crack (52) reaches substrate by directly penetrating electrode and insulating layer under electrode. The lead wire is connected to electrode with electrically connecting section by connecting lead wire with substrate.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The wiring structure of the solar cell module can be simplified, as the metal substrate itself acts as the conductor. The lead wire attachment process can be simplified, as the metal substrate is exposed without removing the insulating layer. The length of the wiring can be shortened, so that the cost of the wiring material can be reduced. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell module can be reduced. The quality and reliability of the solar cell module can be improved. Thus the appearance and commercial value of the solar cell module can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell sub-module.    Solar cell sub-module (12)    Metal substrate (30)    Insulating layer (32)    Electrode (38z)    Micro crack (52)    Electrically connecting section (55)
NOVELTY - The structure has a graphene layer (43,54) that is provided opposite to a metal layer (40,50). The metal layer and the grapheme layer are electrically connected. The hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide layer (042bb,053c) and the crystalline silicon layer (042aa,052) are arranged between the metal layer and the graphene layer.    USE - Solar cell structure e.g. silicon based thin film solar cell structure for photovoltaic applications. Can also be used in gallium arsenide based thin film solar cell structure, cadmium telluride based thin film solar cell structure and copper indium gallium selenide based thin film solar cell structure.    ADVANTAGE - The flexible and improved silicon based thin film solar cell structure can be realized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of two variations of solar cell structure.    Metal layer (40,50)    Crystalline silicon layer (42aa,52)    Hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide layer (42bb,53c)    Graphene layer (43,54)    Undoped crystalline silicon absorbing layer (52)
NOVELTY - The gas barrier film (1) has a laminated element that laminates resin base material (2) formed with polysilazane layer, and silica membranes (3,4) made of colloidal silica. The UV light with wavelength of 155-274 nm is irradiated to the polysilazane layer.    USE - Gas barrier film of substrate for display board, substrate for solar cell, and substrate for circuit board used for electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - Excellent water vapor permeation rate of the gas barrier film can be ensured with cheap colloidal silica. The productivity of the gas barrier film can be improved with reduced manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of gas barrier film.    Gas barrier film (1)    Resin base material (2)    Silica membranes (3,4)
NOVELTY - The equipment has gas treatment units (GU1,GU2) having a high-voltage source to apply high voltage between electrodes arranged on outer side of several honeycomb structures (4-1-4-4). The abnormal discharge detection units (16A,16B) detect abnormal discharge generated for every gas treatment unit. A gas treatment capability control unit improves gas treatment capability of gas treatment unit to lower the gas treatment capability for generation of abnormal discharge to be detected and not to be detected when generation of abnormal discharge is detected.    USE - Gas treatment equipment used for generation of hydrogen for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the gas treatment capability of gas treatment unit is lowered when the generation of abnormal discharge is detected, the gas treatment is continued while supplementing the fall of gas treatment capability and suppressing the generation of abnormal discharge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows block diagram of gas treatment equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Honeycomb structures (4-1-4-4)    Conducting wires (11-13)    Abnormal discharge detection units (16A,16B)    Control unit (17)    Gas treatment units (GU1,GU2)
NOVELTY - The equipment has several honeycomb structures (4) arranged along a direction orthogonally crossed with respect to passage direction of process target gas (GS), and having multiple through-holes (4a). A gas treatment unit (GU) includes a high-voltage source for applying high voltage between electrodes (8) arranged on outer side of honeycomb structures. The honeycomb structure of adjacent gas treatment unit is arranged opposing the honeycomb structure of gas treatment unit of exit side of duct (1) with respect to gap (G) between honeycomb structures of entrance side.    USE - Gas treatment equipment used for generation of hydrogen for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The downstream moisture content contained in process target gas passing through gap between honeycomb structures of upstream gas treatment unit is adsorbed easily. The time of process target gas passed through inside of downstream gas treatment unit is increased, and the gas treatment capability of downstream gas treatment unit is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas treatment equipment.    Duct (1)    Honeycomb structure (4)    Through-hole (4a)    Electrode (8)    Gap (G)    Process target gas (GS)    Gas treatment unit (GU)
NOVELTY - A joining material (6) consists of a glass film having a softening point of 500 degrees C or less.    USE - Joining material is used for joining structural components (claimed) e.g. joining of wavelength conversion components and semiconductor light-emitting devices e.g. flip-chip type semiconductor light-emitting device (power LED). Can also be used for sealing material between substrates of devices, such as organic electroluminescent elements, solar cells, and organic electroluminescent displays.    ADVANTAGE - The joining material has excellent heat resistance and weather resistance. Since the joining material has lower softening point than a to-be-joined component, deformation of to-be-joined component during joining is suppressed. Generation of stress between each material by heat during joining or heat generation produced during use of the obtained product, are reduced. The obtained semiconductor light-emitting device has excellent luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for joining method of component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the flip-chip type semiconductor light-emitting device.    Semiconductor light-emitting device (1)    Wavelength conversion component (2)    Substrate (4)    Semiconductor layer (5)    Joining material (6)
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide type transparent conductive film forming material contains titanium as oxide mixture or oxide sinter, zinc, oxygen and nitrogen. The ratio of titanium with respect to sum total of zinc and titanium is 0.02-0.1, and the atomic ratio of nitrogen and titanium is 0.1-0.6.    USE - Material used as target for forming zinc oxide type transparent conductive film for transparent conductive substrate (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to transparent heat generating material, motor vehicle window, heat ray reflective film for construction, antistatic film, frozen showcase, electrode of solar cell, liquid crystal display element, organic electroluminescent element, inorganic electroluminescent element, ultraviolet ray absorber, transparent semiconductor device, touch panel, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The material produces conductive film with high electroconductivity, heat resistance, moisture resistance, acid resistance and alkali resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the zinc oxide type transparent conductive film forming material;    (2) target;    (3) formation of zinc oxide type transparent conductive film; and    (4) transparent conductive substrate.
NOVELTY - The method involves removing a phosphorus silicate glass layer from a main surface (2) and/or another main surface (3). An anti-reflection layer and/or a passivation layer are applied on the former main surface, where the passivation layer comprises silicon nitride or silicon dioxide/silicon nitride. The anti-reflection layer and/or the passivation layer are removed from parts of the former main surface for creation of island-like and/or line-like openings (7) for contact of a silicon substrate (1). A phosphorus doping layer (5) of the former main surface is not changed when clearing.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell from a p-doped or n-doped silicon substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple and cost-effective manufacturing of the solar cell and increases the efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell comprising main surfaces.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar cell with circular openings in a passivation layer/anti-reflection layer.    Silicon substrate (1)    Main surfaces (2, 3)    Phosphorus doping layer (5)    Island-like and/or line-like openings (7)    Metal film (17)
NOVELTY - Tin dichloride solid raw material (R) is heated to obtain tin dichloride vapor. The obtained vapor is contacted with a substrate to form electroconductive tin oxide film (S2) on the substrate as transparent conductive film (P).    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive film used for solar cell, touch panel, gas sensor, electric heat glass, light control window, ultraviolet ray absorber (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides transparent conductive film with high quality, by a simple process without using organic tin gas. The generation of tin tetra chloride and load to film-forming apparatus is reduced, thus the fall of the substrate temperature during film-forming is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of transparent conductive film.    Transparent conductive film (P)    Tin dichloride solid raw material (R)    Vaporization process (S1)    Film-forming process (S2)
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating different kinds of solar cells (1,2) for overlapping light-incidence surface. A face-contact area is electrically joined using electrically-conductive particle (3) such as light transmittance with size of 10-200 micrometer. The electrically-conductive particle is distributed to transparent organic binder (4) such as polyimide-type resin binder.    USE - Method for joining solar cell used in junction-type solar cell apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the face-contact area is electrically joined using electrically-conductive particle with size of 10-200 micrometer, the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved effectively. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell apparatus can be reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for junction-type solar cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the junction-type solar cell apparatus.    Solar cells (1,2)    Electrically-conductive particle (3)    Organic binder (4)    Adhesive agent (5)    Junction-type solar cell (11)
NOVELTY - The composite rectangular wire (1) has wire portion (1') containing copper or copper alloy coated conductor (4) which is coated on both surface of core conductor (3) having low thermal expansion coefficient. The average value of Vickers hardness of coated conductor is 55 Hv or less. The core conductor is made of iron-nickel invar alloy.    USE - Composite rectangular wire for connecting solar cells in solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The rigidity and durability of composite rectangular wire can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of composite rectangular wire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the composite rectangular wire.    Composite rectangular wire (1)    Composite rectangular wire portion (1')    Core conductor (3)    Coated conductor (4)    Solder hot dipping (5)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element comprises transparent and/or semi-transparent pair of electrodes, and photoelectric converting layer between transparent and/or semi-transparent pair of electrodes which has electron-donating material and electron-accepting material containing metal microparticle and/or metal oxide fine particles by which surface modification is carried out with fullerene derivative.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element for organic solar cell (claimed). Can also be used for organic semiconductor devices e.g. photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The conversion efficiency is high. The usage amount of n-type semiconductor material and element manufacturing cost are significantly reduced.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a capacitor (C) connected with an assembled battery (B). A sampling switch (SPLU, SPLL) is inserted between selected cell and the capacitor. A voltage detection circuit detects voltage of the capacitor. A transfer switch (TRNSU, TRNSL) is inserted between the capacitor and the voltage detection circuit. A memory (M) stores operation order of a cell selecting switch (SU, SL). A controller (CONT) changes the order of the cell selecting switch based on voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit and controls opening/closing operation of the cell selecting switch.    USE - Monitoring apparatus for an assembled secondary battery such as a lithium cell and a fuel cell, in a hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus consumes low power during opening and closing of a switch, and easily detects overcharge and over discharge of the capacitor, and can compensate for voltage variation in the capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a monitoring apparatus. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Assembled battery (B)    Capacitor (C)    Controller (CONT)    Memory (M)    Sampling switch (SPLU, SPLL)    Cell selecting switch (SU, SL)    Transfer switch (TRNSU, TRNSL)
NOVELTY - Laminated polyester film is obtained by applying a coating composition on one surface of the film and drying the composition. The coating composition comprises one or more crosslinking agents and a modified polyolefin having two melting points, or a polyolefin copolymer comprising propylene polymer and hydrophilic polymer.    USE - The laminated polyester film is useful as packaging material and in motor vehicle components and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film can be manufactured cost-effectively, has excellent productivity, adhesive property with respect to polyolefin, dynamic and processing characteristics, film strength, gas barrier property and water resistance and high industrial value.
NOVELTY - A solution containing conductive fiber and polymer, is applied on electroconductive film in pattern shape, to obtain electroconductive film.    USE - Manufacture of electroconductive film used for forming pattern for touch panel and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides electroconductive film having excellent insulating property, permeability, durability, flexibility, and low resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of pattern.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of touch panel.    Touch panel (10)    Transparent substrate (11)    Transparent conductors (12,13)    Protective film (14)    Intermediate protective film (15)    Glare prevention film (16)
NOVELTY - Fluoro olefin (I) and vinyl ether (II) are copolymerized, such that the hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl group contained in vinyl alcohol are substituted with a protection group to obtain copolymer. The protection group in polymerization unit is substituted by hydrogen and hydroxyl group to obtain fluorine-containing olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer.    USE - Manufacture of fluoro olefin-vinyl alcohol copolymer. Uses include but are not limited to coating material, optical medium, gas-liquid separation membrane material, gas-barrier material, surface protection sheet material, hydrophilic porous material and sealing material for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides olefin-vinyl alcohol copolymer having excellent productivity, weather resistance, transparency and heat resistance, and suppressed discoloration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fluoro olefin of formula: CF2=CFX (I) and vinyl ether of formula: CH2=CHOR1 (II) are copolymerized, such that the hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl group contained in vinyl alcohol are substituted with a protection group to obtain copolymer. The protection group in polymerization unit is substituted by hydrogen and hydroxyl group to obtain fluorine-containing olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer.    X=fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl or -OCaF2a+1;    a=1-3;    R1=protecting group substituted by hydrogen by deprotection, preferably -CR2R3R4, 1-6C alkoxy methyl, tetrahydrofuryl, tetrahydropyranyl, trialkylsilyl or -Si(R5)3;    R2-R4=1-3C alkyl;and    R5=1-6C alkyl or aryl.
NOVELTY - A spherical fluorescent substance contains fluorescent material and transparent material.    USE - Spherical fluorescent substance for manufacturing wavelength conversion type solar cell used for solar cell module (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to wavelength conversion type agricultural materials, optical instruments of light emitting diode excitation type and laser excitation type, and display apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Since rare earth complex is used as fluorescent material, the moisture resistance of the fluorescent substance is increased. The spherical fluorescent substance improves the optical efficiency of the solar cell module and improves electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) wavelength conversion type solar cell sealing material, which is provided with transparent resin composition layer containing the spherical fluorescent substance, and sealing resin;    (2) solar cell module, which is provided with a photovoltaic cell and the wavelength conversion type solar cell sealing material arranged on light-receiving surface of photovoltaic cell;    (3) manufacture of wavelength conversion type solar cell sealing material, which involves preparing the fluorescent substance, mixing or dispersing the prepared substance in sealing resin to obtain a resin composition, forming the resin composition in sheet form and producing transparent resin composition layer; and    (4) manufacture of the solar cell module, which involves preparing the wavelength conversion type solar cell sealing material, and arranging the prepared material on the light-receiving surface side of a photovoltaic cell.
NOVELTY - A gasket material uses ethylene- alpha -olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber as raw material rubber component. The copolymer rubber is crosslinked by an organic peroxide. The addition amount of organic peroxide is 0.005-1 mol/100 g of copolymer rubber.    USE - Gasket material is used for solar-cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gasket material has excellent water resistance, handleability, and heat resistance, and economically provides solar-cell modules having excellent durability with high productivity.
NOVELTY - Producing a film, comprises ejecting a liquid B over a liquid surface of an active energy ray-curable liquid as a liquid A by an inkjet process, according to a predetermined periodic signal and subsequently applying an active energy ray to the liquid A and the liquid B so as to perform curing and obtain a film, which comprises pattern including any one of (a) a smooth pattern having a periodic amplitude based upon a trigonometric function, (b) a pattern having a periodic depression, (c) a pattern in the form of a periodic flat surface and (d) a pattern having a periodic semicylindrical shape.    USE - The film is useful for an inkjet image, a liquid-crystal color filter, a photoelectric conversion element, a solar battery, an organic electroluminescence element, an electrode, an organic transistor, an antireflection film, a lenticular lens, a biochip and an allergy testing chip (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides a film having a periodic pattern, in simple and accurate manner with less variation in colorant concentration, and prevents the colorant-containing ink from bleeding and spreading to surroundings of a solid image formed of the ink.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a film obtained by the method, comprising the pattern.
NOVELTY - A catalyst is pulverized in water. An electrolyte is added to aqueous catalyst dispersion, to obtain a reaction layer (11) having structure in which catalyst which orientates hydrophilic functional group of polymer electrolyte such that the hydrophilic region is formed on the catalyst.    USE - Manufacture of reaction layer used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of reaction layer having excellent weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for manufacturing catalyst paste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Solid electrolyte membrane (2)    Hydrogen electrode (10)    Reaction layer (11)    Air electrode (20)
NOVELTY - A transparent electrode has conductive layer (12) and conductive layer (13) sequentially provided on substrate. The conductive layer (13) contains conductive polymer. The conductive layer (12) contains thin wire of metal or metal oxide, and has line width of 20-200 mu m, height of 0.2-2 mu m, aspect-ratio of 0.001-0.1, and cross-sectional coefficient (ratio of cross-sectional area of conductive layer with respect to product of line width and height of thin wire) of more than 0.6 to less than 0.9.    USE - Transparent electrode is used for organic electronic device e.g. organic electroluminescent element or organic solar cell element (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electrode provides organic electronic device with improved drive voltage, high efficiency and excellent durability and performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of transparent electrode.    Transparent substrate (11)    Conductive layers (12,13)
NOVELTY - Molded product comprises layer comprising polysilazane compound and clay mineral. The layer has water vapor transmission rate of 6 g/m2/day or less measured at 40 degrees C atmosphere having 90% of relative humidity.    USE - The molded product is useful in component for electronic devices (both claimed), preferably solar cell back sheet, flexible display and solar cell, and for wrapping film for foodstuff or pharmaceutical.    ADVANTAGE - The molded product has excellent gas barrier property, transparency, flex resistance, workability, and light permeability, and can be manufactured simply and efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method manufacturing the above-mentioned product, which involves injecting an ion into surface portion of the layer comprising the polysilazane type-compound and clay mineral, and molding the obtained material.
NOVELTY - A solar cell backside sealing material comprises easily bonding layer, polyphenylene sulfide layer, and weather resistant resin layer. The weather resistant resin layer contains copolymerized acrylic polyol type resin, UV absorber and/or optical stabilizer, color pigment, and plasticizer.    USE - A solar cell backside sealing material used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell backside sealing material has light resistance and heat-and-moisture resistance, and is excellent in preventing photodegradation of polyphenylene sulfide layer by UV-ray and visible ray over long term.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell module comprising solar cell backside sealing material adhered with silicon cell filler layer surface of solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The electrically conductive paste has an inorganic component that forms a predetermined ratio with respect to the inorganic substance used to form the lower electrode layer on a semiconductor substrate. The resulting ratio is greater than the ratio of the inorganic substance with respect to the inorganic component used in forming the upper electrode layer.    USE - Electrically conductive paste for formation of light receiving surface electrode on solar cell element(claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Obtains a stable ohmic connection between the light-receiving surface electrode and a diffused layer. Improves the conversion efficiency of the solar cell due to the reduction of the internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar cell element; and    (2) a manufacturing method of the solar cell element.
NOVELTY - An organic thin-film solar cell has a transparent substrate, on which a transparent electrode and a metal electrode are laminated. A photoelectric conversion layer is interposed between the metal electrode and transparent electrode. A buffer layer containing metal microparticles and polymer dispersing agent, is formed between the transparent electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, such that the buffer layer contacts the transparent electrode.    USE - Organic thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin-film solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and stability. Since the organic thin-film solar cell does not contain dopant e.g. conductive polymer, the performance degradation by electrode oxidation is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic thin-film solar cell, which involves forming transparent electrode on transparent substrate, forming buffer layer containing metal microparticles and polymer dispersing agent on transparent electrode, and performing light irradiation to form cured film, forming photoelectric conversion layer and laminating metal electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating relationship between photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic thin-film solar cell with respect to preservation time in dark room. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The cell (100) has a substrate (5) provided with two surfaces. Connection wiring layers are arranged at the surfaces of the substrate. A front transparent electrode layer of multiple unit photoelectric conversion parts (120-1 - 120-n) is electrically connected to multiple unit connection wiring parts (140-1 - 140-n) at one of the surfaces of the substrate through a current collection hole (1). A metal layer is made in contact with the front transparent electrode layer, where a light transmissive region of the metal layer transmits light to a photoelectric converting layer.    USE - Thin film solar cell i.e. substrate type thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The light transmissive region of the metal layer transmits light to the photoelectric converting layer, thus improving photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a thin film solar cell.    Current collection hole (1)    Substrate (5)    Thin film solar cell (100)    Unit photoelectric conversion parts (120-1 - 120-n)    Unit connection wiring parts (140-1 - 140-n)
NOVELTY - Preparation of metal oxide nanofiber involves preparing nanofiber containing precursor of metal oxide by spinning compound precursor solution containing metal salt and then calcining the nanofiber containing the metal salt precursor at 500-800 degrees C. The metal oxide is chosen from oxide of scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, gadolinium, holmium, ytterbium, zirconium, strontium, barium, manganese, iron, cobalt, magnesium and/or gallium.    USE - Preparation of metal oxide nanofiber used for solid electrolyte for fuel cell for oxygen sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides metal oxide nanofiber.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for metal oxide nanofiber, which has average diameter of 20-1000 nm.
NOVELTY - A glass plate (11) is provided with a transparent conductive film. The transparent conductive film (15) has transparent conductive layers (13 and 14). The layer (14) is formed on the layer (13). The transparent conductive film includes holes (13a,13b), and each of the holes is formed by having the layer (14) cover a recessed section of layer (13).    USE - Glass plate is used for photoelectric conversion element e.g. thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The glass plate has improved light transmittance, and durability. The increase of the roughness of the glass plate surface is suppressed, even if the haze rate of the transparent conductive film is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of glass plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show schematic view and cross-sectional view of glass plate.    Glass plate (11)    Transparent conductive layers (13,14)    Holes (13a,13b)    Transparent conductive film (15)
NOVELTY - A main roller (1) has an outer layer comprising a urethane resin, and wire grooves (4), which are circumferentially formed on the outer peripheral surface. The urethane resin is a cured product of a composition comprising 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, a polyester polyol, and a hardening agent having a lower molecular weight than the molecular weight of the polyester polyol. Hardening agent contains a diol and a triol.    USE - Main roller is used for wire saw used for cutting ingot of silicon carbide, sapphire, quartz crystal, glass, magnetic material and ceramic, and manufacturing silicon wafer for solar cell and semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - The main roller has excellent rigidity and durability, improves cutting precision and yield of processed product, inhibits early wear of wire grooves, and provides wire saw, which has improved physical property, and economically performs cutting operation. The rigidity of partition wall between the wire grooves, and yield of processed product are maintained, even when thinning a product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show partial expanded sectional view of groove-shaped main roller, before and after abrasion.    Main roller (1)    Wire grooves (4)    Wire (6)    Partition wall (8)    Depth of wire groove (D)
NOVELTY - The method involves pre-cleaning silicon sheet surface, and preparing pyramid structure on that surface. A photoresist is printed on silicon sheet. The silicon sheet is placed on graphite boat carrier for plasma etching slotting. The slotted silicon sheet is diffused to form light diffusion layer. The silicon sheet is plasma etched to remove phosphosilicate glass. One layer of silicon nitride film is deposited on selective diffusion surface of silicon sheet. The back electrode and positive electrode are manufactured via screen printing and sintering process.    USE - Plasma etching slotting manufacturing method for buried solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method uses mature plasma etching technology to slot on the silicon sheet and prepare mask through screen printing. The process can be performed in large volume, with reduced cost.
NOVELTY - Preparing a chalcogenic hybrid nanostructure, comprises: either adding chalcogenic nanostructure, electron donor and electron acceptor to medium containing metal reducing bacteria to prepare reaction mixture, electron acceptor comprising chalcogen element and performing metal reduction reaction using reaction mixture to prepare chalcogenic hybrid nanostructure with chalcogen element; or preparing reaction mixture comprising chalcogenic nanostructure and chalcogen element-containing salt and performing ion-exchange reaction to prepare chalcogenic hybrid nanostructure.    USE - The process is useful for preparing chalcogenic hybrid nanostructure, which is useful in nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices or solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides: preparation of chalcogenic hybrid nanostructure in more economical and eco-friendly manner; and allows control of morphological, physical, chemical and electrical properties of the chalcogenic hybrid nanostructure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the chalcogenic hybrid nanostructure prepared by the above method.
NOVELTY - Growing boron doped zinc oxide film using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) gradient doping technology comprises: (i) using glass as a substrate, diethyl zinc and water as raw materials and boron hydride as a doping gas, growing a zinc oxide transparent conductive film on the glass substrate; and (ii) using diethyl zinc and water as raw materials and boron hydride as a doping gas and periodically doping, growing the zinc oxide at gradient on the basis of the zinc oxide transparent conductive film and preparing the glass substrate/non-doping boron.    USE - The boron doped zinc oxide film is useful in pin typed microcrystalline silicon film solar cell or amorphous silicon/ microcrystalline silicon lamination film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The boron doped zinc oxide film has a large grain size and has high visible light and near-infrared transmission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Growing boron doped zinc oxide film using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) gradient doping technology comprises: (i) using glass as a substrate, diethyl zinc with 99.995% purity and water as raw materials and boron hydride as a doping gas, growing a zinc oxide transparent conductive film with non-doping boron or low-doping boron on the glass substrate; and (ii) using diethyl zinc with 99.995% purity and water as raw materials and boron hydride as a doping gas and periodically doping, growing the zinc oxide at gradient on the basis of the zinc oxide transparent conductive film with the non-doped boron or low-doping boron and preparing the glass substrate/non-doping boron or low-boron doping zinc oxide/normal boron doping zinc oxide transparent conductive film, where the flow ratio of the doping gas is 0-2%, the thickness of the film is 500-1000 nm, and the substrate temperature is 130-180 degrees C, in the steps (i) and (ii).
NOVELTY - The method involves taking out a silicon wafer (2) together with a clamp (1) from an etching machine. The wafer is placed on a workbench face. A fixed meter pen (3) is held by one hand. An electromagnetic plate (5) is contacted to an edge of the silicon wafer. A fixed meter pen pushbutton (4) is pressed, so that magnetism of the electromagnetic plate is immediately appeared to generate magnetic force in middle of an upper pressing plate (13) and a lower holding plate (14). The fixed meter pen and a moved meter pen (6) are taken off and placed at one side of the workbench face for future use.    USE - Automatic detecting method for a dry etched silicon wafer for producing solar battery in photovoltaic industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method realizes the transformation of silicon wafer on the clamp after dry-etching from the partial detection to comprehensive detection and improves the accuracy degree of detecting and detecting range. The detecting process is convenient and quick. The method reduces the detecting difficulty and the effect is obvious in terms of reducing and stopping the phenomenon of unmatched manual detected result and actual condition particularly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a dry etched silicon wafer.    Clamp (1)    Silicon wafer (2)    Fixed meter pen (3)    Fixed meter pen pushbutton (4)    Electromagnetic plate (5)    Moved meter pen (6)    Upper pressing plate (13)    Lower holding plate (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves irradiating ultraviolet ray for 10 minutes according to a pattern of a shadow mask (103). A hydrophobic film (102) is formed on a flexible substrate (101), and aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) transparent conductive film (104) is formed in the substrate. A spin coater is operated at a speed of 200rpm for 10 minutes. The substrate is provided with hydrophobic material such as octadecyl trichloro silane (OTS). The AZO transparent conductive film is provided with average visible ray penetration with resistance value less than 100 ohm.    USE - Method for forming a transparent conductive film in a flexible substrate that is utilized in a personal computer (PC) and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing economic gain and facilitating for applying the flexible substrate at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a transparent conductive film formation method.    Flexible substrate (101)    Hydrophobic film (102)    Hydrophile layer (102a)    Shadow mask (103)    AZO transparent conductive film (104)
NOVELTY - Ion-conductive organic-inorganic composite particles have an organic group on surface of inorganic particles, and at least one shape in which inorganic particles do not contact with each other due to steric hindrance of organic group. The organic group is ion-conductive group.    USE - Ion-conductive organic-inorganic composite particles are used for resin composition for molded article e.g. ion-conductive film (both claimed) used as proton exchange membrane and anion exchange membrane for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic-inorganic composite particles have excellent ion-conductivity and dimensional stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) resin composition, which contains ion-conductive organic-inorganic composite particles mixed in resin; and    (2) molded article.
NOVELTY - A group III nitride semiconductor crystal is manufactured by holding mixing melt containing group III metal and/or alkali metal and seed crystal to crucible, reacting mixing melt and gas containing nitrogen, and growing group III nitride semiconductor crystal while maintaining distance from surface of group III nitride semiconductor crystal in mixing melt to gas-liquid interface of mixing melt and gas to less than or equal to 10 mm and independently rotating seed crystal and crucible. The rotation direction of crucible makes rotation direction of seed crystal into reverse direction.    USE - Manufacture of group III nitride semiconductor crystal for growth substrate used for electronic device e.g. light emitting devices e.g. LED and laser diode (LD) and field effect transistors e.g. high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), and material of photocatalyst or solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing method shortens crystal growth time, increases growth amount, and improves uniformity of thickness of crystal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the rotation mode of crucible and seed crystal. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A carbon-type gas is introduced to surface vicinity of a base material (1) which is maintained at 600 degrees C or less under reduced environment. The surface (1a) of base material is heat processed at 100 degrees C or more for 5 mu seconds or less, to obtain graphene on base material.    USE - Formation of graphene used for semiconductor device, solar cell and flat panel display device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of graphene having uniform thickness on resin base material, at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the apparatus for forming graphene. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Base material (1)    Surface (1a)    Container (11)    Ground electrode (12)    High-voltage electrode (13)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a conveyance mechanism (WTR) that arrives at a chemical treatment section (CHB2) after the replacement of chemical solution. A time measuring unit (27) measures the elapsed time from the time of the ability of chemical treatment section to process a lot after the chemical solution replacement. A judgment unit (29) judges whether the measured elapsed time exceeds the overtime count of a memory (31). An alerting unit (33) generates the overtime alarm, when the elapsed time exceeds the overtime count.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus for cleaning and etching of substrate for LCD, plasma display, organic electroluminescent (EL), field emission display (FED), optical displays, magnetic disks, solar cell and semiconductor wafer for photomask.    ADVANTAGE - Allows operator to know the state of process start of lot to be not carried out by the chemical treatment section within the predetermined time, due to provision of overtime alarm, and hence the process defect of lot can be prevented by equalizing the process in between the lots.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of substrate processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Time measuring unit (27)    Judgment unit (29)    Memory (31)    Alerting unit (33)    Chemical treatment section (CHB2)    Conveyance mechanism (WTR)
NOVELTY - Invention can be used to form solar cells, hardware components for nanoelectronics and nano-system equipment, probes in scanning probe microscopy, detecting elements of sensors, conducting channels of transistors, composite material filler, protective and heat-removing film coatings. The method of forming nanostructures based on nanotubes involves preparation of a substrate on which a catalytic layer is deposited, after which the substrate is put into a reactor unit where working pressure is created. The substrate is then heated while feeding buffer gases into the reactor. An electric field is then created between electrodes of the reactor which initiates plasma. Reaction gas is then fed into the reactor and nanotubes are joined. After formation of nanotubes, the reactor is blown with a fast stream of buffer gas. Steps for creating an electric field and feeding reaction gas are repeated several times and nanotubes formed before are grown.    USE - Chemistry.    ADVANTAGE - High quality of joining nanotubes; universality of joining nanotubes at the tips as well as on side surfaces of the nanotubes. 2 cl, 3 dwg
NOVELTY - The thin film solar cell (1) is provided with a back contact layer (2), a support layer and a buffer layer (4). An absorber layer (3) adjacent to the back contact layer is provided with an absorber material and a dopant. A dopant barrier layer (5) is located between the absorber layer and the buffer layer. A window layer is located adjacent to the buffer layer. The dopant barrier layer is provided with a thickness in a range of from about 1 nm to about 100 nm and is provided a doped or undoped nitride or a doped or undoped oxynitride.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dopant barrier layer is transparent and can be so thin as to minimize the impact on junctions between the absorber layer and the buffer layer and at the same time be thick enough to prevent dopants in the absorber layer from moving out and into the buffer layer. The contamination of the buffer layer and a junction between the buffer layer and the absorber layer by the dopant from the absorber layer is effectively controlled and accelerated degradation of the thin film solar cell is eliminated/reduced. The dopant barrier layer also reduces the effect of recombination at the absorber/buffer interface and/or improves the electric field within the junction. A thickness of the dopant barrier layer is in a range of from about 1 nm to about 100 nm or from about 5 nm to about 50 nm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for making thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell.    Thin film solar cell (1)    Back contact layer (2)    Absorber layer (3)    Buffer layer (4)    Dopant barrier layer (5)
NOVELTY - A plate glass is molded from molten glass and cut into glass plate (100) of preset size. Foreign materials adhered to the surface of cut glass plate are removed, followed by surface-polishing to remove damage on the surface.    USE - Manufacture of glass plate used for glass substrates. Uses include but are not limited to flat panel displays e.g. LCDs, construction materials, solar cells, and vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently removes foreign materials adhered to the surface of glass plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass-plate manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the washing apparatus.    Washing apparatus (30)    Lower-side conveyance roller (31)    Upper-side conveyance roller (33)    Glass plate (100)    Rotating shaft (311)
NOVELTY - A dust core (10) comprises metal powder (1) and an insulating layer (2) comprising metal oxide (3) particles, formed between the particles of the metal powder. The insulating layer contains calcium, phosphorus, oxygen, silicon and carbon.    USE - Dust core. Uses include but are not limited to motor, actuator, reactor core, transformer, speaker, induction heating device, fuel cell vehicle, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The dust core has excellent permanent magnetic permeability and reduced iron loss under high magnetic field.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of dust core, which involves forming insulating layer on metal powder surface by reacting metal powder with aqueous solution containing calcium ion and phosphate ion, in presence of metal oxide, then inserting and heating organosilicon compound in the coated metal powder in hydrogen or nitrogen atmosphere.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of dust core.    Metal powder (1)    Insulating layer (2)    Metal oxide (3)    Insulating material (4)    Dust core (10)
NOVELTY - The coating has a lower layer of membrane (2) having a work function higher than that of a material of a middle layer of membrane (3) and a refractive index larger than that of a material of a base board (1) and an upper layer of membrane (4). The material of the middle layer has a work function smaller than that of the material of the lower layer and that of the material of the upper layer. The material of the upper layer has a work function higher than that of the middle layer and a refractive index smaller than that of the material of the lower layer.    USE - TCO coating. Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display, solar cell, phototransistor, touch panel, light emitting element, gas detector, plasma display panel (PDP), and heat insulation layer and heat reflective mirror used in building.    ADVANTAGE - The TCO coating with a surface plasma resonance effect can be manufactured at lower temperatures so that the TCO coating can have wider applications. Since the manufacturing of the TCO coating can be carried out under the room temperature, the base boards that are made of polymer and that can not withstand high temperatures can be used and thus the base boards can have wider applications. Since less time is needed in the production, the production cost can be lowered and mass production can be achieved. The entry of water vapor can be blocked due to the provision of the material having higher and lower refractive indices, thus the coating can be enabled to withstand the vapor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for continuous manufacturing method of TCO coating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the TCO coating.    Base board (1)    Lower layer of membrane (2)    Middle layer of membrane (3)    Upper layer of membrane (4)
NOVELTY - A method for infiltrating a metal salt into a porous substrate involves: providing a porous structure; flooding the porous structure with a solvent or other volatile material; contacting the solvent-flooded porous structure with a metal salt, where the salt is heated to the molten state either before or after contact. The molten salt infiltrates the porous structure as the solvent evaporates.    USE - For infiltrating metal salt into a porous substrate (claimed). The porous structures are useful in filters, electrochemical devices such as solid oxide fuel cells, medical devices and implants, catalyst beds, and water purification systems.    ADVANTAGE - The method infiltrates porous structures with molten metal salts without the use of vacuum assistance.
NOVELTY - The method involves cooling a drum (36) to regulate a film-forming region of a film-forming unit. The adhesion state of substrate (Z) and drum is detected in an opening position (68a) of a mask. The adhesion state of substrate and drum is controlled according to the detection result of adhesion state.    USE - Method for forming optical film such as gas barrier film, protective film, optical filter and antireflection film used in display apparatus such as LCD and organic electroluminescent display, optical element, semiconductor device and thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deformation of substrate can be prevented effectively, since adhesion state of substrate and drum is controlled according to the detection result of adhesion state. Hence, the adherence defect of substrate and drum can be prevented. The quality of functional film can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for film-forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the film-forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Film-forming apparatus (1)    Feed chamber (12)    Drum (36)    Opening position (68a)    Substrate (Z)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has sealing element (4) that connects working electrode (1) and counter electrode (2). The cell space (S) enclosed by electrodes and sealing element are filled with the electrolyte (3). A plastic molding element (4A) formed of resin is provided in sealing element. The molding element is provided in the thickness increase portion (14a) whose thickness is increased, when molding element is separated from electrolyte. The counter electrode opposing inclined surface of working electrodes is contacted with inclined surface of thickness increase portion.    USE - Dye-synthesized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of the dye-synthesized solar cell can be improved. The electrolytic leakage occurred in the interface of sealing element and electrode can be avoided by the coating element, even in high temperature environment. The adhesive force of plastic molding element and electrode can be strengthened by the thickness increase portion. The penetration of oxygen and moisture content from the exterior can be prevented. The movement of plastic molding element along the direction that faces the internal peripheral surface is controlled. The stress occurred in the interface of plastic molding element and electrode can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the dye-synthesized solar element.    Working electrode (1)    Counter electrode (2)    Electrolyte (3)    Sealing element (4)    Plastic molding element (4A)    Transparent conductive film (7)    Porous oxide semiconductor layer (8)    Thickness increase portion (14a)    Cell space (S)
NOVELTY - The method involves irradiating laser beam to resist layer. A resist layer is etched so that surface (10A) opposed to bottom face of bottomed hole is exposed. A metal material (16A,16B) is deposited on substrate (10) having remainder (12A) of resist layer. The metal material deposited on remainder of resist layer is removed, so that metal material deposited on exposed substrate surface is peeled from substrate. Several nanoparticles having metal materials are formed on surface of substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing nanoparticle for photoelectric conversion element of quantum dot solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The high efficient photoelectric conversion element and solar cell can be obtained. The high quality nanoparticle and quantum dot can be obtained. The energy conversion efficiency of photoelectric conversion element can be improved. The freedom degree of designing photoelectric conversion element can be improved. The absorption efficiency of light can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of quantum dot;    (2) photoelectric conversion element; and    (3) quantum dot solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view illustrating manufacturing process of the quantum dot.    Substrate (10)    Surface (10A)    Remainder (12A)    Metal materials (16A,16B)    Material layers (18-1-18-4)
NOVELTY - An adhesive composition contains an adhesive and an ultraviolet absorber (I).    USE - Adhesive composition is used for adhesive layer of adhesive tape or adhesive film, surface protection film, laminated glass and solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive composition has excellent light resistance and long wavelength ultraviolet ray shielding property for long period of time. The deterioration of decomposition of adhesive composition, and change of hue are suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An adhesive composition contains an adhesive and an ultraviolet absorber of formula (I).    R1a-R1e=H or monovalent substituent (A) excluding hydroxy (optionally substituted by halo, 1-20C alkyl, cyano, carboxy, alkoxy carbonyl, carbamoyl, alkyl carbonyl, nitro, amino, hydroxy, 1-20C alkoxy, aryloxy, sulfamoyl, thiocyanate or alkyl sulfonyl), at least one is substituent (S) having positive Hammett value (( sigma )p);    adjacent R1a-R1e=ring;    R1g,R1i,R1j,R1k,R1m,R1p=H or monovalent substituent;    adjacent R1g,R1i,R1j,R1k,R1m,R1p=ring;    R1h,R1n=H, halo or monovalent substituent connected by S, C or N;and    substituent (A)=halo, cyano, carboxy, nitro, hydroxy, or 1-20C alkoxy or 1-20C alkyl, alkoxy carbonyl, carbamoyl, alkyl carbonyl, amino, aryloxy, sulfamoyl, thiocyanate or alkyl sulfonyl (all optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for adhesive tape or film, surface protection film, laminated glass and solar cell module (10), which have adhesive layer (38) containing the adhesive composition, and a base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of solar cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell module (10)    Tempered glass (31)    Resin layer (32)    Sealing material (33)    Adhesive layer (38)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a transparent conductive film (21) on a substrate (1), and forming transparent conductive film (22) on the transparent conductive film (21), in film-forming conditions in which etching rate is low compared with that of transparent conductive film (21) by etching process. A recessed section (52) is formed by wet-etching two transparent conductive films (22, 21), and provided to penetrate the transparent conductive film (22), so as to form bottom portion in the transparent conductive film (21) such as zinc oxide (ZnO) film.    USE - Method for manufacturing substrate for photoelectric conversion device used in solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive films are formed in which etching rate is low compared with transparent conductive film formed on the substrate, and films are wet-etched, the high optical confinement effect can be achieved. Hence the generation of crystal defect in the photoelectric converting layer formed on the substrate for photoelectric conversion apparatus can be suppressed. The recessed portion is formed by wet etching after laminating the transparent conductive films, the substrate can be manufactured with sufficient mass-productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method for photoelectric conversion device;    (2) substrate for photoelectric conversion device;    (3) thin film photoelectric conversion device; and    (4) solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views illustrating the manufacturing process of thin film photoelectric conversion device.    Substrate (1)    Electrode layers (2,4)    Photoelectric converting layer (3)    Transparent conductive films (21,22)    Recessed section (52)
NOVELTY - A paste composition contains 0.45-1 %mass of composite powder consisting of granular composite of titanium oxide and organic or inorganic compound having silicon, aluminum powder and glass powder.    USE - Paste composition is used for forming back surface electrode during manufacture of solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition provides solar cell having high short circuit current and energy conversion efficiency. The generation of foreign material and curvature of substrate are prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell (110).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of structure of solar cell.    Solar cell (110)    Silicon wafer (111)    Surface electrode (112)    Anti-reflective film (114)    Back surface electrode (120)
NOVELTY - The device has a molecular pump (5) utilized for controlling gas flow from a vacuum chamber (4). A tantalum furnace (1) is located at a bottom part of the device in the vacuum chamber. A conductive glass (3) is located at an upper part of the device in the vacuum chamber. A boron nitride crucible (2) is located in the tantalum furnace. Zinc oxide is filled in the boron nitride crucible. Two ends of the tantalum furnace are connected with a power supply.    USE - Preparation device for a porous zinc oxide film in a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The device can simplify a preparation technology of a sensitization solar battery and reduce preparation cost. The device can improve performance of the sensitization solar battery and improve popularization value of the sensitization solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a preparation device.    Tantalum furnace (1)    Boron nitride crucible (2)    Conductive glass (3)    Vacuum chamber (4)    Molecular pump (5)
NOVELTY - The battery has a fuel battery stack made up of multiple monomer batteries. The fuel battery stack is fixed tightly via an end plate (1). An external package is fixed on the end plate of the fuel battery stack. Radiating fins are arranged on an external surface of the external package. The radiating fins are arranged parallel to moving direction of a vehicle. Heat conducting rubbers are adhered on an internal surface of the external package. A surface of each heat conducting rubber is connected with dual polar plates of the fuel battery stack.    USE - Wind-radiated vehicle fuel battery (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The radiating fins are arranged on the external surface of the external package of the fuel battery stack, so that the external package of the fuel battery stack and the dual polar plates are firmer, thus saving the energy consumption, reducing total number of radiating devices and improving the reliability. The battery reduces maintenance cost to realize commercial application.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The external package is made from aluminum alloy or metal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a wind-radiated vehicle fuel battery.    End plate (1)    Wind receiving surface external package (9)    Wind backing surface external package (10)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element consists of a photoelectric conversion layer (60) formed of two or more semiconductor layers (30,32) laminated between two electrodes (10,20), and a metal porous thin film (40) interposed between the semiconductor layers. The thin film has openings which penetrate the metal thin film. The average area of each opening is 80 nm2 to 0.8 mu m2. The thickness of porous thin film is 2-200 nm.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element e.g. gallium arsenide type solar cell and copper-indium-gallium diselenide type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency. The metal porous thin film increases carrier excitation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell.    Electrodes (10,20)    Semiconductor layers (30,32)    Metal porous thin film (40)    Microstructure (5)    Photoelectric conversion layer (60)
NOVELTY - Vinyl polymer comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is radically polymerized in the presence of a compound having hydroxyl group and thiol group in the terminal region of the molecule.    USE - The vinyl polymer is useful in electroconductive inorganic oxide dispersion for manufacturing electrically conductive film which is used in electroconductive laminate (all claimed) e.g. solar cell, transparent electrodes including touch panel, inorganic electroluminescent panel and liquid crystal panel, electronic paper, heat reflective glass and antistatic film.    ADVANTAGE - The inorganic oxide dispersion has excellent transparency, electroconductivity, flexibility, adhesiveness and strength, and high viscosity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electroconductive inorganic oxide dispersion comprising the above-cited polymer;    (2) electrically conductive film formed using the dispersion; and    (3) electroconductive laminate comprising a base material and an electrically conductive film.
NOVELTY - Void-containing polyester film comprises incompatible component in polyester and polyester. The apparent specific gravity of polyester film is 0.75 or less. The thermal contraction rate in longitudinal direction and width direction at 150 degrees C for 30 minutes is 1% or less.    USE - The polyester film is useful for solar cell backsheet (claimed), reflecting plate of backlight unit for liquid crystal display, base material of printing recording acceptor sheets such as inkjet, thermal transfer and offset printing.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent thermal dimensional stability, film forming stability and low specific gravity, and can be obtained simply and stably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing the above-mentioned film, which involves stretching film containing incompatible component in polyester and polyester biaxially, maintaining the obtained film at 70 degrees C for 24 hours or more and heat-processing the obtained film for 5-50 seconds at 170 degrees C after forming cavity in film.
NOVELTY - Silicofluoric acid contained in fluorine-type waste liquid or generated during processing of fluorine-type waste liquid is reacted with sodium compound chosen from sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate, and sodium silicofluoride is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of sodium silicofluoride from fluorine-containing waste liquid produced during manufacture of semiconductor device, liquid crystal element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sodium silicofluoride having high quality is efficiently manufactured from fluorine-containing wastewater.
NOVELTY - The welded-construction structure has a shell plate that is weld-bonded with an end plate. A welding clearance gap is formed with gap interval of 20 ~ mm or less, while removing 5 mm or more of shell plates from welded bond. The scale composition of welding clearance gap portion contains more than 20 atomic% of chromium.    USE - Welded-construction structure constructed by tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding for use in electric water heater. Can also be used in stationary fuel cell, feed pipe, oil supply type element of fuel tank, and fuel-injection rail.    ADVANTAGE - The production of corrosion in welded-construction structure can be prevented, while easily performing welding construction without implementing argon bag gas seal. The workability of welded-construction structure can be improved. The corrosion resistance of the welding portion in a warm water environment can be improved. The expansion of degree of freedom in design can be attained at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of welded-construction structure.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film (10) has an organic layer (2) and an inorganic layer (3) sequentially formed on a plastic base material (1). The organic layer is formed by cross-linking alkylene oxide-modified fluorene acrylate which does not contain hydroxyl group in the structure.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for display apparatus and electric power-generating apparatus (both claimed). Can also be used for organic electroluminescent element, liquid crystal display element, thin-film transistor, solar cell, touch panel and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The film has improved gas-barrier property, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) gas-barrier layer (4), which has organic layer and inorganic layer; and    (2) manufacture of gas-barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic section view of gas-barrier film.    Plastic base material (1)    Organic layer (2)    Inorganic layer (3)    Gas-barrier layer (4)    Gas-barrier film (10)
NOVELTY - A decorating printing film laminate has a decorating printing film layer which is printed on surface(s) of a plastic film having glass transition temperature of 70 degrees C or more, and a transparent resin layer having glass transition temperature of 25 degrees C or more and thickness of 20 mu m or more. The light transmittance of surface(s) of decorating printing film layer at 550 nm, is 90% or more. The transparent resin layer is formed by hardening a photocurable resin composition containing cage-type silsesquioxane resin.    USE - Decorating printing film laminate is used for protecting liquid crystal display panel. Uses include but are not limited to display board, touch panel, lens sheet, optical wave guide, solar cell substrate, and optical disk.    ADVANTAGE - The decorating printing film laminate has excellent adhesiveness with respect to liquid crystal display panel, and reduced printing level difference. The liquid crystal display panel using decorating printing film laminate has excellent visibility.
NOVELTY - A laminated gas-barrier multilayer film is obtained by laminating an inorganic thin-film layer, a gas-barrier resin composition layer, an adhesive bond layer and a sealant layer on a plastic film. The gas-barrier resin composition layer contains gas-barrier resin composition comprising gas-barrier resin containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol-type copolymer and an inorganic laminar compound. The lamination peeling strength of gas-barrier resin composition layer after retort treatment and sealant layer is 2 N/15 mm or more.    USE - Laminated gas-barrier multilayer film is used for package material (claimed) for foodstuffs, industrial component and pharmaceuticals. Can also be used in solar cell, electronic paper, organic electroluminescent element and semiconductor element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated gas-barrier multilayer film having excellent transparency, gas-barrier property, handleability and interlayer adhesiveness is stably manufactured. The delamination of laminated gas-barrier multilayer film is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for package material.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film is obtained by laminating a thin film (2) comprising zinc sulfide and silica and having silicon-type thin film (3) on surface(s) of a polymer film (1) as base material. The thickness of thin film and silicon-type thin film is 5-500 nm and 5-300 nm, respectively.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for flat-panel television, materials for packing foodstuff and pharmaceuticals, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Gas-barrier film has excellent heat resistance, transparency, and resistance to oxygen and water.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas-barrier film is obtained by laminating a thin film comprising zinc sulfide and silica and having silicon-type thin film on surface(s) of a polymer film as base material. The content of zinc sulfide (M) and content of silica (L) in the thin film satisfies a relation of formula: MxL1-x, where x is 0.7-0.9. The thickness of thin film and silicon-type thin film is 5-500 nm and 5-300 nm, respectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of gas-barrier film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Polymer film (1)    Thin film (2)    Silicon-type thin film (3)
NOVELTY - Ferritic stainless steel comprises (in %mass): nickel (0.2-3), chromium (20-30), molybdenum (3), titanium (0.05-0.4), niobium (0.05-0.6), aluminum (0.02-0.5), calcium (0.0010 or less), nitrogen (0.03), carbon (0.02 or less), silicon (3 or less), manganese (1 or less), phosphorus (0.04 or less), sulfur (0.003 or less), iron and unavoidable impurities.    USE - The ferritic stainless steel is useful in storage tank for carbon dioxide refrigerant heat pump water heater or electric water heater, stationary fuel cell, welded construction materials, preferably feed pipe and fuel injection rail.    ADVANTAGE - The steel has excellent corrosion property of welding portion even without argon back gas seal, pitting resistance, and workability, and is soft, as the production of carbide and nitride are suppressed.
NOVELTY - The seal structure has a resin layer arranged on collector (1). The oxygen atoms are provided on the surface of an adhesive layer (3) arranged on the outer periphery of the collector. The sealing material (2) is arranged at the outer periphery of the collector. The sealing material is attached with the collector through adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is made of metal particle, metal nitride particle and metal oxide particle.    USE - Seal structure of bipolar battery e.g. nonaqueous electrolyte lithium ion battery, flat/cylindrical battery, polymer gel electrolyte-type battery and solid polymer electrolyte battery used in electric vehicle. Can also be used in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel-cell vehicle, hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle, mobile telephone, and notebook personal computer (PC).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesiveness of the resin collector and sealing material can be improved, by forming adhesive layer on the outer periphery of the collector. The service lifetime, efficiency, reliability, safety and high quality of the bipolar type lithium ion secondary battery can be improved. The environmental deterioration of the bipolar type lithium ion secondary battery can be prevented. The leakage of electrolyte solution from electrolyte layer can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for formation method of seal structure of a bipolar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the seal structure of bipolar battery.    Collector (1)    Sealing material (2)    Adhesive layer (3)    Negative electrode active material layer (4)    Electrolyte layer (6)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell module (FC) has a gas holder (3) for supplying fuel gas to fuel cells of fuel cell stack (400) and modifier (5) filled with modification catalyst for reforming the fuel gas. A supply tube (8) is provided for supplying fuel gas to the modifier and an outlet tube is arranged for extracting the fuel gas after reformation. A catalyst escape prevention portion is arranged in the bottom side of the modifier and a broken piece clogging prevention portion is provided for blowing away the broken piece of modification catalyst.    USE - Fuel cell module for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC).    ADVANTAGE - The modifier can be prevented from being blocked by broken piece of the catalyst generated by prolonged operation of the fuel cell module, and the catalyst escaping through the bottom side of the modifier can be prevented by the catalyst escape prevention portion. Hence, deterioration of reformation capability of the modifier can be avoided and operation of the fuel cell can be continued for long time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell module.    Gas holder (3)    Modifier (5)    Supply tube (8)    Fuel cell stack (400)    Fuel cell module (FC)
NOVELTY - Base material with transparent conductive film is obtained by forming transparent conductive film on transparent base material of transparent coating film containing metal nanowire and forming transparent overcoat layer on the surface of transparent conductive film, where the condensate of hydrolysable silane compound is used as matrix resin for forming overcoat layer.    USE - The base material with transparent conductive film is useful for maintaining surface electroconductivity in liquid crystal display, touch panel, plasma display panel, organic electroluminescent display and solar cell, and as transparent electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The material has excellent refractive-index, abrasion-resistance, transparency, mechanical strength, wear-resistance and surface-resistance properties, improves light transmittance and reduces reflection.
NOVELTY - The organic electronic device (1) has several light emitting layers (16,20) that are arranged sequentially from the side of hole injection electrode (12) to cathode (22). The polymeric material provided with an ester bond is formed in the surface of light emitting layer (16) provided with a siloxane bond.    USE - Organic electronic device such as organic electroluminescent (EL) element, organic thin-film solar cell, organic transistor, organic sensor and organic memory (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the polymeric material provided with ester bond is formed in the surface of one of the light emitting layers for laminating light emitting layers, the performance of the organic electronic device is enhanced. Since one of the light emitting layers dissolved at the time of other light emitting layer formation is not insolubilized, and since offset is not formed in the organic electronic device, the luminous efficiency of the electronic device is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of organic electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the organic electronic device.    Organic electronic device (1)    Hole injection electrode (12)    Hole injection layer (14)    Light emitting layers (16,20)    Cathode (22)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition contains silver powder, non-lead glass powder containing bismuth trioxide, boron trioxide, zinc oxide, alkaline-earth metal oxide and metal ions of different valency, and vehicle containing organic substance. Content of alkaline-earth metal oxide in non-lead glass powder is 20-50 mol%. Content of metal ions of different valency in non-lead glass powder is 0.1-10 mol% based on oxide conversion. Electroconductive composition is used for forming electrode (13) and n-type semiconductor layer (12) which penetrates silicon nitride layer (11).    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for forming electrode and n-type semiconductor layer used in manufacture of solar cell (claimed) for silicon solar battery for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive composition has excellent adhesiveness and electrical performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell (10); and    (2) manufacture of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show schematic cross-sectional view of principal portion of 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 - A polyester film has loss tangent (tan-( delta )) peak temperature of 120-180 degrees C, and yellowness increase amount (( delta )b) of 0-15 after 48-hours ultraviolet-ray irradiation in 100 mW at wavelength of 295-450 nm using metal halide lamp.    USE - Polyester film is used for solar-cell back sheet (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to magnetic recording medium, electric insulation component, packaging material and industrial material.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, weather resistance, heat resistance and bleed-out property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polyester film.
NOVELTY - Protection sheet comprises syndiotactic polystyrene resin sheet and olefin resin layer laminated on at least one surface of the syndiotactic polystyrene resin sheet.    USE - The protection sheet is useful in solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent electric insulation property, weather resistance, chemical resistance and light weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.
NOVELTY - Back surface protection sheet comprises aluminum sheet (11), and olefin resin layer (12) laminated on at least one surface of the aluminum sheet. The olefin resin layer comprises white pigment.    USE - The back surface protection sheet is useful for solar cell modules (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet has excellent light reflectivity, weather resistance and durability. The solar cell module has excellent electric power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of back surface protection sheet.    Aluminum sheet (11)    Olefin resin layer (12)
NOVELTY - The two adhesion target objects e.g. fluorine resin (3) containing hydrogen atoms in a polymer unit, and aluminum (4) are bonded with heat using a hot-melt-adhesive agent (2) having ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resin as a main adhesive medium component. The bonded structure (1) is cooled to 40 degrees C or less temperature. The cooled bonded structure is held at a temperature of 40-100 degrees C for 10 minutes or more in an atmosphere having 50% or more relative humidity.    USE - Manufacturing method of resin-bonded structure used in solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Bonding the two objects with heat using hot-melt-adhesive agent having EVA copolymer resin as main adhesive medium component, the fluorine resin component can be adhered on aluminum material by high adhesion strength. Thus a solar cell module excellent in adhesive strength of its components can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the resin-bonded structure.    Resin-bonded structure (1)    Hot-melt-adhesive agent (2)    Fluorine resin adhesion target object (3)    Aluminum adhesion target object (4)
NOVELTY - An organic conductor or organic semiconductor is obtained by irradiating light to a compound having a nitrogen-containing oligomer chain (I or II) coupled with a pi -conjugated condensed aromatic ring.    USE - Organic conductor or organic semiconductor is used for forming electronic circuits (claimed) of backplanes of flexible displays. Can also be used for solar cells and transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The organic conductor or organic semiconductor enables economical and simple manufacture of high-definition electronic circuits.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic conductor or organic semiconductor is obtained by irradiating light to a compound having a nitrogen-containing oligomer chain of formula (I or II) coupled with a pi -conjugated condensed aromatic ring.    R=H, halo, or monovalent organic group;    m,n=0 or more;and    n+2m,v=1-100.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic circuit material obtained by forming the compound into a thin film on a substrate, and irradiating light to a specific portion of the compound as specific pattern.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has supply unit (91) that supplies reactive-gas (9) through the through holes (4) provided between electrodes (1,2). Plasma gas containing compound of silicon and reactive gas is generated using power supply (8). Plasma gas is supplied through the through holes (5) to substrate (3) mounted in substrate stage (18) for film-forming.    USE - Atmospheric pressure plasma film-forming apparatus used in manufacturing process of semiconductor device, imaging device and solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The decline in the discharge efficiency by enlarging the substrate stage is prevented. The silicon is formed into a film to large area of the substrate without using special material gas so that manufacturing cost is reduced. The environmental impact at the time of manufacturing can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for atmospheric pressure plasma film-forming method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric view of the structure of the atmospheric pressure plasma film-forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrodes (1,2)    Substrate (3)    Through-holes (4,5)    Power supply (8)    Reactive gas (9)    Substrate stage (18)    Reactive-gas supply unit (91)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has wafer holder having acoustic sensor (15) which detects vibration waveform generated across a wafer (13). A vibration excitation portion (19) has elastic silicone rubber (22) which is contacted with one surface of wafer. A signal processor extracts frequency showing presence of crack in wafer, from the detected vibration waveform when vibration excitation portion vibrates one surface of the wafer. A judging unit detects presence or absence of cracks in wafer, based on the extracted information of the signal processor.    USE - Crack detection apparatus for detecting micro crack in semiconductor wafer e.g. silicon wafer used for manufacturing solar cell and semiconductor element (both claimed) such as LED, large scale integrated circuit and charge coupled device.    ADVANTAGE - The cracks in wafer can be reliably detected with simple structure and solar cells can be manufactured by using favorable wafers. The production efficiency of the solar cells or semiconductor element can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) crack detection method;    (2) manufacturing method of semiconductor element or solar cell;    (3) manufacturing apparatus of semiconductor element or solar cell; and    (4) semiconductor element or solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the crack detection apparatus.    Base (10)    Wafer (13)    Acoustic sensor (15)    Vibration excitation unit (19)    Silicone rubber (22)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (1) consists of a buffer layer (5) comprising compound containing indium and sulfur, formed by spray method on a metal-oxide semiconductor layer (4) consisting of a metal oxide. The buffer layer has a thickness of 0.2-1 mu m.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for copper-indium-selenide solar cells. Can also be used for copper-indium-gallium diselenide solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and can be mass-produced economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (1)    Substrate (2)    Translucent conductive layer (3)    Metal oxide semiconductor layer (4)    Buffer layer (5)    Light absorption layer (6)    Back electrode (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a passivation layer on a main surface (4), and applying an oxide-containing layer to a main surface of a silicon substrate (1). The substrate is heated to a temperature of about 800 degree Celsius to compact the oxide-containing layer and to oxidize an interface between the oxide-containing layer and the main surface of the substrate to form thermal oxide. Oxygen is delivered for oxidation by an oxygen source, where another main surface (3) is served as a light incidence side during use, and the former main surface is served as a rear side of a solar cell.    USE - Method for producing a solar cell from a silicon substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing efficiency of the solar cell in an inexpensive and simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a method for producing a solar cell from a silicon substrate.    Silicon substrate (1)    Crystalline silicon (2)    Main surfaces (3, 4)
NOVELTY - The device (20) has a set of transition metal oxide layers (25) arranged on a transparent electrode (22), and an active layer (24) arranged on the transition metal oxide layers. Another set of transition metal oxide layers (23) is arranged on the active layer. A metal electrode (26) is arranged on the latter set of transition metal oxide layers. A transparent substrate (21) is arranged below the transparent electrode or arranged above the metal electrode, where the transparent substrate is made of glass or polymer.    USE - Organic optoelectronic device e.g. solar cell such as organic solar cell (OSC), LED such as organic LED (OLED), and light sensor (all claimed) such as organic light sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The latter set of transition metal oxide layers is made of a material selected from a group consisting of silver, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, nickel, copper, gold and chromium, so that operating efficiency of the device is increased, and manufacturing cost of the device is reduced. The device can be manufactured in a simple manner and operated at low temperature. The transition metal oxide layers can effectively prevent entry of moisture and oxygen into the device, thus improving the reliability of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The latter set of transition metal oxide layers is selected from a group consisting of nickel oxide layers and copper oxide layers. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing an optoelectronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an optoelectronic device.    Optoelectronic device (20)    Transparent substrate (21)    Transparent electrode (22)    Transition metal oxide layers (23, 25)    Active layer (24)    Metal electrode (26)
NOVELTY - Gas barrier film (100) comprises silicon oxide as main component. The gas barrier film is formed on at least one substrate (Z). The gas barrier film has peak intensity (P1) of 800-820 cm-1 and peak intensity (P2) of 860-880 cm-1. The ratio between P2 and P1 is 0:1.    USE - The gas barrier film is useful for food packaging, LCD, plasma display, organic electroluminescent display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film has excellent transparency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows sectional view of gas barrier film.    Gas barrier film (100)    Substrate (Z)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming inorganic membrane in the surface of substrate (Z) in chamber. The inorganic membrane is made of silicon oxide. The metal vapor-deposited is made of aluminum and titanium, for adsorbing the moisture content in the surface of the substrate. The vapor deposition is performed by vapor deposition element during formation of the inorganic membrane before forming the inorganic membrane in the surface of substrate by film-forming element.    USE - Method for forming film e.g. gas barrier film (claimed), plastic film and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, for display apparatus such as LCD, plasma display and organic electroluminescent display. Can also be used in semiconductor device e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the moisture content in the surface of the substrate is removed easily, the high gas-barrier ability of film can be attained. The efficiency of gas barrier film can be improved. The predetermined vacuum degree of film can be obtained within short period of time. Since the structure of inorganic membrane is simplified, the cost of inorganic membrane can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the film forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Feed chamber (12)    Drum (26)    Winding-up roll (30)    Control unit (36)    Substrate (Z)
NOVELTY - A hardening agent is a masterbatch mold-curing agent containing hardening agent having shell coated on a core, and epoxy resin containing trifunctional or more than trifunctional polyfunctional epoxy resin.    USE - Hardening agent is used for one-component resin composition for processed products e.g. paste-form composition, film-form composition, adhesive agent, paste for joining, film for joining, electroconductive material, anisotropically conductive material, insulating material, sealing material, coating material, coating composition, prepreg, thermally-conductive material, separator material for fuel cell, and overcoat material for flexible wiring boards (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hardening agent has excellent adhesiveness and mechanical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) one-component epoxy resin composition, which contains hardening agent and epoxy resin; and    (2) processed product.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (10) has a photoelectric conversion film (16) and an electroconductive film (18) provided on a transparent conductive film (12). The photoelectric conversion film contains squarylium dye and fullerene.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for use in an organic thin-film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The element is manufactured in a simple and economical manner with high electric power generation efficiency, durability and heat resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a photoelectric conversion film.    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Transparent conductive film (12)    P-type-semiconductor layer (14)    Photoelectric conversion film (16)    Electroconductive film (18)
NOVELTY - The element (1) has a molybdenum sulfide layer (80) sulfurating a surface of a molybdenum electrode (20). A photoelectric conversion semiconductor layer (30) is provided on the molybdenum sulfide layer after formation of the molybdenum sulfide layer, and comprises sulfur and selenium. A molybdenum selenium layer is selenized the surface on the molybdenum electrode, where thickness of the molybdenum selenium layer is set in range of 10-50 nanometers. Thickness of the molybdenum sulfide layer is set in the range of 10-200 nanometers.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for use in solar cell i.e. compound semiconductor type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion semiconductor layer is provided on the molybdenum sulfide layer after formation of the molybdenum sulfide layer, thus suppressing generation of crack and improving photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (1)    Molybdenum electrode (20)    Photoelectric conversion semiconductor layer (30)    Buffer layer (40)    Molybdenum sulfide layer (80)
NOVELTY - The photosensitive conductive film (10) includes a support body (1), a conductive layer (2), and a photosensitive resin layer (3) which are sequentially laminated. The conductive layer contains conductive fibers and an organic electrically-conductive material.    USE - Photosensitive conductive film for forming a conductive pattern e.g. electrode wiring in electronic apparatus. Uses include but are not limited to LCD element, touch screen, or solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Enables easy formation of transparent conductive film with excellent electrical connection property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for photosensitive conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of a photosensitive conductive film.    Support body (1)    Conductive layer (2)    Photosensitive resin layer (3)    Protective film (4)    Photosensitive conductive film (10)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1) has an insulating resin e.g. ultraviolet curing acrylic resin and polyimide paste, placed inside a through-hole (8), where another back electrode layer is stacked from a surface side of an insulated substrate when a photoelectric converting layer and a transparent electrode layer are stacked from another surface side of the substrate by the insulating resin. The transparent electrode layer and the latter back electrode layer are electrically insulated with the insulating resin in the through-hole.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell reduces fraction defective at time of ensuring the insulation in the through-hole and manufacturing the solar cell, thus extending an effective area of the transparent electrode layer, and hence increasing output of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for a thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin film solar cell.    Thin film solar cell (1)    Through-hole (8)
NOVELTY - The tandem-type solar cell has a first electrical conductivity type indium gallium nitride layer (104) formed on an aluminum nitride layer (103). An indium gallium nitride layer (105) of the second electrical conductivity type is formed on the first conductivity type indium gallium nitride layer, while a first conductivity type indium aluminum nitride layer (106) is formed on the second conductivity type indium gallium nitride layer. A second conductivity type indium aluminum nitride layer (107) is formed on the first conductivity type indium aluminum nitride layer.    USE - Tandem-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains higher photoelectric conversion efficiency due to use of silicon and nitride-type compound semiconductors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the structure of the tandem-type solar cell.    Aluminum nitride layer (103)    First electrical conductivity type indium gallium nitride layer (104)    Second conductivity type indium gallium nitride layer (105)    First conductivity type indium aluminum nitride layer (106)    Second conductivity type indium aluminum nitride layer (107)
NOVELTY - The sheet (10) has a circuitry layer (12) electrically connected with multiple photovoltaic cells. An imide type-resin material is arranged on a surface of an insulation base material (11). The circuitry layer is provided on an electroless copper plating circuit (13) laminated by a surface of the insulation base material. An electrolytic-copper plating circuit (14) is laminated by a surface of the electroless copper plating circuit. The insulation base material is provided with a barrier layer (15), where the insulation base material is laminated on back surface by polyvinyl fluoride.    USE - Solar cell back surface circuit sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet is pollution-free, environmentally-friendly, and has heat resistance and weather-resistance, and ensures corrosion resistance insulation between circuits. The insulation base material provided with the barrier layer is laminated on the back surface by polyvinyl fluoride, thus increasing adhesive strength of the sheet, productivity of the sheet, and durability on back surface of the sheet, and preventing peeling of the circuitry layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell back surface circuit sheet manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell back surface circuit sheet.    Solar cell back surface circuit sheet (10)    Insulation base material (11)    Circuitry layer (12)    Electroless copper plating circuit (13)    Electrolytic-copper plating circuit (14)    Barrier layer (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves bonding a water-soluble resin film i.e. polyvinyl alcohol type polymer film, with a semiconductor wafer, and segmenting the semiconductor wafer, where the resin film contains polyvinyl alcohol type polymer with polymerization degree of 100-3000 and saponification degree of 70-99 mol percentage. The film includes 5-150 mass parts of mineral salt, which is chosen from a group consisting of magnesium nitrate, sodium sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate and silicic-acid disodium per 100 mass parts of polyvinyl-alcohol-type polymer.    USE - Method for segmenting a semiconductor wafer using a water-soluble resin film i.e. polyvinyl-alcohol-type polymer film, for use in process for manufacturing a silicon chip, which is used in an electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to a mobile phone, a personal computer, TV, a radio and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The resin film has elastic force that enables easy segmentation of semiconductor wafers in target location. The resin film can protect the semiconductor wafers and prevent contamination of the wafer during transport and storage, and film component does not remain in a circuit side after peeling the film bonded together with the wafer, thus preventing generation of defects during segmentation, and hence ensuring high manufacturing yield of silicon chip.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip    (2) a resin film for being bonded with a semiconductor wafer    (3) a laminated body formed by bonding resin film with a semiconductor wafer.
NOVELTY - A composite structure has a base material (X) and a layer (Y) laminated on the base material. The layer (Y) includes a reaction product (R) obtained by reacting metal oxide and a phosphorus compound. The wavenumber of layer (Y) at which infrared ray absorption becomes maximum measured at 800-1400 cm-1 in infrared ray absorption spectrum, is 1080-1130 cm-1.    USE - Composite structure is used for packaging material for retort food, and molded article e.g. vertical bag making filling seal bag, vacuum-packaging bag, pouch with spout, lamination tube container, infusion solution bag, cover material for containers, paper container, or vacuum-insulation component (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to substrate film for liquid crystal display, substrate film for organic electroluminescent display, substrate film for electronic paper, sealing film for electronic devices, film for plasma display panel, film for light emitting diode, film for integrated circuit tags, solar cell backsheet, protective film for solar cells, components for optical communications, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The composite structure has excellent gas barrier property, water vapor barrier property and exterior.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of composite structure, which involves preparing coating liquid by mixing metal oxide, at least one type of compound having portion capable of reacting with metal oxide, and solvent, applying the coating liquid on base material, forming precursor layer of layer (Y), and processing precursor layer to form layer (Y). The compound containing reactive portion is phosphorus compound. The number of moles of metal atom contained in the compound with respect to total number of moles of phosphorus atom is 0-1; and    (2) coating liquid.
NOVELTY - Nanoparticle-resin composition (10) comprises: a nanoparticle (16); a silicone resin (12) having a reactive functional group at its terminal end; and a compound that is a silane group-containing compound and/or a silazane compound.    USE - The nanoparticle-resin composition is useful in nanoparticle-resin composite (claimed), which is useful: to fabricate LED, memory device, laser device, photoelectric device, organic photoelectric device and solar cell; and in physiological field such as a bio application.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent stability, device efficiency and lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS also included for    (1) a nanoparticle-resin composite comprising: a silicone resin matrix that comprises a cure product of the silicone resin; many nanoparticle clusters dispersed in the silicone resin matrix; and a buffer layer encapsulating the nanoparticle cluster, where the buffer layer comprises the compound; and    (2) preparing a nanoparticle-resin composite, comprising: providing the nanoparticle-resin composition by combining the nanoparticle, silicone resin, compound and curing the silicone resin to provide a silicone resin matrix encapsulating a nanoparticle cluster, where a buffer layer is interposed between the nanoparticle cluster and silicone resin matrix.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of nanoparticle resin composition.    Nanoparticle-resin composition (10)    Silicone resin (12)    Phase-separation domain (14)    Nanoparticle (16)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film (130) has a gas barrier layer (120) and a transparent conductive film formed on the surface of a base material (110). The gas barrier layer contains an oxygen atom (60-75%), a nitrogen atom (0-10%) and a silicon atom (25-35%). The surface layer of gas barrier layer has film density of 2.4-4 g/cm3.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for electronic device (claimed) for display and solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to transparent electrode of liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, organic transistor, inorganic electroluminescent display, touch panel and flat panel display.    ADVANTAGE - The electronic device using the transparent conductive film has excellent electroconductivity, gas-barrier ability, flexibility and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of transparent conductive film.    Base material (110)    Gas barrier layer (120)    Ion implementation area (121)    Transparent conductive film (130)
NOVELTY - Cyclic metal amides containing tin or lead are new.    USE - For the preparation of a solid material comprising tin or lead (claimed), particularly films which are applied to the fabrication of solar cells, displays, microelectronics devices, electron multipliers and gas sensors; and also for atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition of tin or lead as well as their oxides, sulfides, selenides, nitrides, phosphides, carbides, silicides, borides or other compound.    ADVANTAGE - The cyclic metal amides are used for atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition to form a film of tin or lead having uniform, conformal thicknesses and smooth surfaces, high purity, transparency, electrical conductivity, density. The deposition method by using the present cyclic metal amides has ability to make conformal coatings of over substrates with narrow holes, trenches or other structures, particularly as good step coverage; has ability to deposit coatings with high electrical conductivity; has ability to deposit metal-containing coatings that adhere strongly to oxide substrates; and has ability to coat substrates with coatings at relatively low temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Cyclic metal amides of formula (I), capable of vaporizing prior to decomposition, are new.    M'=tin or lead;    R1 to R22=H, (cyclo)alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trialkylsilyl, fluoroalkyl or alkyl substituted by other non-metal atoms or groups.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation (p1) of a solid material comprising tin or lead involving depositing the cyclic metal amide (I) to form a solid material comprising tin or lead.
NOVELTY - Producing a functional film, involves: continuously feeding a long support; forming an inorganic film on a front surface side of the support under reduced pressure; and winding the support on a roll under reduced pressure with a laminate film that imparts the slidability between the inorganic film and the support and has a center line average roughness equal to or less than a thickness of the inorganic film interposed between the inorganic film and the support.    USE - For producing functional film (claimed) such as a gas-barrier film, a protective film, an optical filter and optical films such as an antireflective film, or various kinds of filters for liquid crystal display device and an organic electroluminescence display device, and various kinds of devices such as a semiconductor device and a thin film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces a functional film that can inhibit generation of winding wrinkles and reduce scratches to an inorganic film under reduced pressure.
NOVELTY - The arrangement direction of molecule and particles in a magnetic material is controlled by applying external magnetic field to obtain electroconductive material. The magnetic material contains light elements such as carbon, nitrogen, silicon, aluminum, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, magnetic graphene and magnetic graphite.    USE - Manufacture of electroconductive material used for manufacturing electrodes, conductors, batteries, lithium ion batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, capacitors, general wiring material, liquid crystal display and semiconductor element.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive material with reduced weight and high electroconductivity is manufactured with high reproducibility and yield.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing optimized amorphous silicon solar energy battery comprises cleaning a substrate, placing the substrate into a plasma enhancement chemical vapor deposition system; baking and evaporating the substrate to high vacuum degree; manufacturing an intermediate layer on the substrate; and manufacturing an electrode layer on the intermediate layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing optimized amorphous silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method can provide solar energy battery having improved light absorption performance and interface performance, and increased efficiency.
NOVELTY - A silicon nanowire consists of metal nanoclusters formed on surface of silicon nanowire. The metal nanoclusters comprise metal chosen from transition metal, lanthanide, group 13 element excluding boron and group 14 element excluding carbon and silicon. The nanoclusters further comprise metal chosen from gold, nickel, steel, copper, indium, silver, aluminum, germanium, gadolinium and lead.    USE - Silicon nanowire for use in electric device e.g. solar cell, lithium battery, transistor, memory device, optical sensor, biosensor, light emitting diode, waveguide, light emitting device and capacitor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal nanoclusters are formed with high density on the surface of the silicon nanowires. The silicon nanowire with improved charge capacity characteristics, charge capture characteristics, electroconductivity and optical characteristics is provided by a simple process. The electric devices with excellent response signal time by using surface Plasmon resonance are provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing silicon nanowire.
NOVELTY - A ternary compound solar battery film comprises copper-indium-silicon, and has absorption coefficient of greater than 105/cm and band gap of 1.4-1.6 eV.    USE - A ternary compound solar battery film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the ternary compound solar battery film comprising:    (A) using a high-vacuum three-target gathering magnetic control sputtering system to select copper target, polycrystalline silicon target and indium target;    (B) installing on two radio-frequency sputtering power supplies and a direct-current sputtering power supply at sputtering power of 160-220 watt;    (C) using radio-frequency to sputter the copper target at a sputtering frequency of 50-80 watt;    (D) using direct current to sputter the indium target where sputtering power is 15-20 watt and the distance between the substrate and the target material is 15 cm while introducing sputtering gas at a pressure of 10-5 Pa and flow rate of 25-30 standard cubic centimeter to obtain deposited film;    (E) sputtering copper, indium and silicon to deposited film at a pressure of 0.3-0.8 Pa;    (F) annealing at 400-1200 degrees C for 5-60 minutes under protection of vacuum, nitrogen or argon having a pressure of 10-5 Pa; and    (G) drying at 400-600 degrees C for 5-40 minutes under protection of vacuum, nitrogen or argon having a pressure of 105 Pa.
NOVELTY - The cell has a first electrode, photoelectric transform portion and second electrode successively positioned on a substrate, where the first electrode comprises multiple optical transmission parts. The first electrode is formed with metal material selected from a group consisting silver, chrome, titanium, nickel, copper and mixture of materials. The second electrode is formed with aluminum material. An electron donor is made of thermally deprotectable polythiophene derivatives (TDPTD), and an electron acceptor is made of phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM).    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is formed of metal with multiple optical transmission parts, so that collection efficiency of the hole using the conductive transparent electrode can be improved. The partial sunlight is reflected in the interface of the substrate, and conductive transparent electrode is incident to the photoelectric transformation layer, so that sunlight can be efficiently utilized.    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 sectional view of an organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - A low conductive zinc oxide layer is formed on upper surface of a buffer layer in direct current sputtering vacuum chamber provided with backplate using aluminum zinc oxide target under argon gas atmosphere. Inert gas is injected on substrate in which absorber and buffer layer are formed, in the chamber, and a transparent electrode is formed under argon gas atmosphere. Thus, solar cell is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is economically manufactured with favorable electric conductance and light transmission characteristics.
NOVELTY - A paste comprises metal powder (50-85 weight%), glass powder (0.1-10 weight%), inorganic oxide powder (0.01-0.30 weight%), and remainder of organic medium. The inorganic oxide powder is chosen from zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide and zirconium dioxide. The organic medium comprises a silane coupling agent and a defoamer.    USE - Paste for a positive electrode of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The paste provides good adhesion strength and avoids the problem of uneven thickness of the positive electrode of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a positive electrode of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - Preparing wurtzite solar cell material, comprises: (i) mixing cuprous chloride, zinc chloride and tin chloride pentahydrate in a molar ratio of 2:1:1 with excessive thiourea and adding into a reaction kettle; (ii) adding de-ionized water and stirring for mixing uniformly; and (iii) placing reaction kettle in a drying oven and increasing temperature to 195-210 degrees C, preserving heat for 18-30 hours, taking out reaction kettle and cooling to room temperature, filtering and cleaning the mixture in reaction kettle, and placing in a vacuum drying oven for drying to obtain a black granular product.    USE - The method is useful for preparing wurtzite solar cell material.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, economical, environment-friendly and suitable for industrial production, and it has good repeatability.
NOVELTY - The cell has light absorption layer (300) that is arranged on back surface electrode layer (200). A projection pattern (620) is formed on light absorption layer. An anti-reflection film (710) made of magnesium fluoride and lithium fluorides, is formed on one surface of projection pattern, while reflection barrier layer (720) with smaller thickness is formed on another surface of projection pattern.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the anti-reflection film is formed on one surface of projection pattern, while reflection barrier layer is formed on another surface of projection pattern, efficiency of solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Back surface electrode layer (200)    Light absorption layer (300)    Projection pattern (620)    Anti-reflection film (710)    Reflection barrier film (720)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has unit solar cell domain with unit cell area and wiring area, which is arranged on substrate (100). A bottom electrode (200a) is formed on unit cell area, and other unit solar cell domain is connected to one side of the bottom electrode. A photo-electronic element (300a) having laminated semiconductor layers, is formed on the bottom electrode. The heap and dummy photoelectric devices are provided in trenches extended from photo-electronic element to bottom electrode. An upper electrode (400a) is formed on the photo-electronic element.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The quantum efficiency of the solar cell can be improved. The area of the bottom electrode and current loss of the solar cell are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Bottom electrode (200a)    Photo-electronic element (300a)    Upper electrode (400a)    Insulating layer (510)    Wiring layer (600)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has chamber (100) with space unit for processing a substrate with plasma. An antenna (200) forms an induced electric field in the chamber. Several dielectric plates (300) insulate the space between antenna and chamber. A lead plate (400) supports each dielectric plate. The lead plate includes open hole (410) which is connected to the chamber. A load support unit (600) fixes the lead plate to upper frame (500) to support the load of dielectric plate. A gas supply unit (700) airtightly inserted into the open hole, supplies process gas to the chamber.    USE - Inductively coupled plasma processing device for processing semiconductor substrate for flat panel display and solar cell board.    ADVANTAGE - The crack of dielectric plate can be prevented by preventing the sag of lead plate and dielectric plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the inductively coupled plasma processing device.    Chamber (100)    Antenna (200)    Dielectric plate (300)    Lead plate (400)    Open hole (410)    Upper frame (500)    Load support unit (600)    Gas supply unit (700)
NOVELTY - Indene-containing fullerene derivative receptor material (I) is new.    USE - Indene-containing fullerene derivative receptor material used for preparing organic field-effect transistor, polymer solar cell and organic photoconductor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The indene-containing fullerene derivative receptor material has high electron mobility and good solubility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Indene-containing fullerene derivative receptor material of formula (I) is new.    R1-R7=H, 1-14C alkyl or 1-14C alkoxy;    R8=1-14C alkyl;    cyclic F'=C60, C70 or C84;    m=1, 2, 3 or 4;    n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and    Ar=phenyl, thienyl, naphthyl, anthryl, flourenyl, triphenylamine, phenothiazinyl, pyrryl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, bipyridyl, quinolyl, furanyl, biphenylyl, thieno(3,2-b)thienyl, thieno(3,4-b)thienyl, thieno(2,3-b) thienyl, dithieno(3,2-b;2',3'-d) thienyl, carbazyl, indyl, 4H-cyclopropyl(2,1-b;3,4-b')dithieno (sic), 4,8-dialkoxyphenazole (1,2-b:4,5-b')dithienyl or 4,4'-dialkyl dithieno(3,2-b:2',3'-d) silole which are replaced by alkyl or alkoxy.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing indene-containing fullerene derivative receptor material of formula (I).
NOVELTY - The method involves etching surface of primary conductive silicon wafer. A secondary conductive semiconductor layer is formed by injecting a dopant into the surface, and secondary conductive semiconductor layer is oxidized. A secondary electrode paste, which corresponds to a secondary electrode, is printed on the other surface. A primary electrode paste, which corresponds to a primary electrode, is printed on the surface. A reflection preventing layer (130) is formed on the surface.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method for manufacturing a solar cell is provided to maximize the contact area between a frontal electrode and a cathode layer to lower contact resistance. Hence increasing light conversion efficiency up to theoretic efficiency value. The need for use of poisonous metal like cadmium can be eliminated, hence the solar cell is environmental friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - An adsorption agent contains MFI-type zeolite which is supported with silver by ion exchange.    USE - Adsorption agent is used for removing odorizing agent e.g. sulfide, thiophene, mercaptan and cyclohexane in high-dew-point fuel gas e.g. town gas, liquefied petroleum gas (all claimed) and natural gas for manufacturing hydrogen used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The odorizing agent in fuel gas is efficiently adsorbed and removed, using reduced amount of adsorption agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for removal of odorizing agent in high-dew-point fuel gas.
NOVELTY - The module has a three-fold solar cell (4) and an optic element that is arranged in a sunlight irradiating direction, adjacent to the solar cell. The optic element has a frequency changing material to change the frequency of the incident sunlight. The frequency changing material is made of fluorescent dyes, phosphorescence dye, metal particle, and nano-particle. The solar cell has a primary concentrator (1) and a secondary concentrator (2). An optical transparent matrix is arranged in the secondary concentrator, and made of glass ceramics, silicones and plastics.    USE - Photovoltaic module used in photovoltaic concentrator system.    ADVANTAGE - The seasonal fluctuations of the solar spectrum can be reduced reliably, and the overall efficiency of the photovoltaic module can be improved effectively. The total yield of the solar cell can be increased, by illuminating the solar cells in same spectrum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic module.    Primary concentrator (1)    Secondary concentrator (2)    Down conversion material (3)    Solar cell (4)    Up conversion material (5)
NOVELTY - A welding die comprises a die main body and a buffer component fixedly connected together in parallel, where length of the buffer component is less than that of the die main body. One end of the die main body is vertically provided with a limit blocking block. Width of the limit blocking block is the gap needed to be defined. The limit blocking block and buffer component are located at the same side face of the die main body.    USE - Welding die.    ADVANTAGE - The welding die can effectively control the distance between the adjacent solar battery plates, reduce the breakage rate of the solar battery plate when welding in series, and improve the work efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating the welding die.
NOVELTY - Laser processing apparatus comprises red orange color light source for irradiating red orange color light to the region containing portion for laser processing to-be-processed substrate.    USE - The laser processing apparatus is useful for removing semiconductor materials coated to to-be-processed substrate (claimed), and forming wiring pattern of solar cell substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The laser processing apparatus oxidizes microcrystal region without generating defect, suppresses generation of dangling bond in electric power generation layer and leakage of current in semiconductor device, and improves electric power generation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laser processing method.
NOVELTY - A plating solution contains a water-soluble organic compound having sulfo group and/or sulfonyl group, a water-soluble copper compound and a water-soluble indium compound.    USE - Plating solution is used for manufacturing and electroplating copper-indium-sulfur alloy film used for photoelectric conversion element and CIS type solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The plating solution enables formation of copper-indium-sulfur alloy film having high purity. The alloy film provides photoelectric conversion element having high photoelectric conversion efficiency. The nucleus of copper-indium-sulfur alloy film is uniformly formed at the surface of back electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of copper-indium-sulfur alloy film, which involves carrying out electroplating on a substrate using the plating solution, and heating in air flow containing hydrogen sulfide;    (2) electroplating of copper-indium-sulfur alloy film; and    (3) copper-indium-sulfur alloy film having sulfur content of 35 atomic% or more.
NOVELTY - Trace element addition silver (Ag) alloy is obtained by mixing 0.005-0.1 wt.% of one or more types of aluminum, magnesium, silicon, znic, bismuth, germanium and palladium with Ag as an additional element, where the Ag has oxygen content of 100 parts/million or less and purity of 99.99 wt.%.    USE - The trace element addition Ag alloy is useful for optical recording disk and solar cell target.    ADVANTAGE - The alloy provides high reflection rate, uniform reflectance rate, corrosion resistant property and heat resistant property to disk as it contains highly pure Ag. The method suppresses reaction with oxygen during dissolution of the alloy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing the above-mentioned alloy.
NOVELTY - An austenitic stainless steel plate comprises (in %mass) carbon (less than 0.15), silicon (0.1-2), manganese (0.1-10), sulfur (0.007 or less), nickel (2-15), chromium (15-19), nitrogen (0.2 or less), aluminum (0.01 or less) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities, and non-metallic components containing magnesium oxide (7 or less), alumina (35 or less) and chromium (III) oxide (10 or less) and remainder of manganese (oxygen, sulfur) and silicon dioxide. The mass ratio of silicon and aluminum is 100 or more.    USE - Austenitic stainless steel plate is used as component for hard disk drive and semiconductor layer formation substrate (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to glass substrate for thin silicon-type solar cell substrate, rotation component, arm component, case component, motor component and cover.    ADVANTAGE - The austenitic stainless steel has excellent corrosion resistance and washability by regulating the size of micro pit on the steel plate surface, and is economically manufactured at high yield without surface treatment and electroless nickel-plating.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An austenitic stainless steel plate comprises (in %mass) carbon (less than 0.15), silicon (0.1-2), manganese (0.1-10), sulfur (0.007 or less), nickel (2-15), chromium (15-19), nitrogen (0.2 or less), aluminum (0.01 or less) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities, and non-metallic components containing magnesium oxide (7 or less), alumina (35 or less) and chromium (III) oxide (10 or less) and remainder of manganese (oxygen, sulfur) and silicon dioxide. The mass ratio of silicon and aluminum is 100 or more. The steel plate surface has micro pit in the depth of 0.5 mu m or more, and opening area of 10 mu m2 or more. The density of micro pit is 10 mm2 or less per 0.01 mm2. The opening portion area ratio of the micro pit is 1% or less. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of austenitic stainless steel plate.
NOVELTY - A vapor deposition material comprises pellet containing oxide powders (A) and (B). The oxide powder (A) is alumina, and has purity of 98% or more. The oxide powder (B) contain mixture chosen from zinc oxide, magnesium oxide and calcium oxide, and has purity of 98% or more. The ratio of oxide powder (A) and oxide powder (B) is 5-85:95-15. The basicity of pellet is 0.1 or more.    USE - Vapor deposition material is used for formation of film for thin film sheet used for forming laminated sheet (claimed) for gas barrier material e.g. liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, solar cell modules.    ADVANTAGE - The vapor deposition material provides thin film having excellent transparency, heat resistance, weather resistance and gas barrier property, and prevents penetration of dampproofness such as oxygen and water vapor, and provides laminated sheet having excellent adhesive strength for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) formation of film, which involves forming oxide film (a) containing metallic element (A1) and metallic element (B1) on primary base film (11) by vacuum-coating method using vapor deposition material as target material, and forming oxide film (b);    (2) thin film sheet (10), which has molar ratio of metallic element (A1) and metallic element (B1) in oxide film (a) of 10/95-170/15; and    (3) laminated sheet, which is formed by laminating secondary base film (14) to thin film (12) formation portion of thin film sheet using adhesive layer.    .    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of laminate sheet.    Thin film sheet (10)    Primary base film (11)    Thin film (12)    Adhesive layer (13)    Secondary base film (14)    Laminated sheet (20)
NOVELTY - A coating liquid containing titanium compound, niobium compound, inorganic acid, water and alcohol is coated on a transparent substrate and annealed by heating within 24 hours after the coating in reducing environment to form transparent conductive film and a transparent conductive substrate is produced. The transparent conductive film contains titanium oxide doped with niobium.    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive substrate (claimed) for solar cell and liquid crystal display device.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive substrate having transparent conductive film with excellent electroconductivity is formed by a simple coating method.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has capacitor (93), coil (94), and insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) (96) that are connected in series in flash lamp (FL) which irradiates flash light to substrate. A monitor (25) measures the electric current value relevant to light emission of lamp. A setting unit (32) presets the target value of electric current flowing into the lamp. A control unit (21) applies a signal to the gate of IGBT for switching the IGBT to ON or OFF state, so that target value is generated. The electric current value is preset based on generated target value.    USE - Apparatus such as flash lamp annealer for performing heat processing of semiconductor wafer of LCD device. Can also be used in processing glass substrate and solar cell substrate for joining metal and silicon, and crystallization of polysilicon.    ADVANTAGE - The value of electric current which flows into the flash lamp can be optimized easily only by setting the target value, thus the time taken for optimizing the control variable relevant to light emission of flash lamp is shortened. Since the value of electric current which flows into the flash lamp is stabilized, the reproducibility of the light irradiation heat processing by the flash lamp is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of performing heat process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of the drive circuit of flash lamp. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    IGBT control unit (21)    Current monitor (25)    Target value setting unit (32)    Capacitor (93)    Coil (94)    IGBT (96)    Flash lamp (FL)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition comprises silver powder, non-lead glass powder containing bismuth oxide, boria, zinc oxide, alkaline-earth metal oxide (greater than 20 mol% and 50 mol% or less), and metal ion (0.1-10 mol% by oxide conversion) chosen from cerium ion and/or tin ion with several valence, and a vehicle consisting of organic substance. The composition is used for forming n-type semiconductor layer (12) penetrating the silicon nitride layer (11) and formed under the silicon nitride layer, of a solar cell (10) having an electrode (13).    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for forming n-type semiconductor layers in manufacture of solar cells (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive composition enables reliable penetration of silicon nitride layer in a solar cell by baking. Sufficient electroconductivity of electrode and n-type semiconductor is acquired, and electrical performance of solar cell is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic 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 - A fullerene derivative (I) is new.    USE - New fullerene derivative is used as electron acceptor in compositions used for forming layers of organic photoelectric conversion elements (both claimed) e.g. organic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The new fullerene derivative can be manufactured by a simple method, and enables easy formation of layers in photoelectric conversion elements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (I), is new.    R1,R2=H or 1-4C alkyl;    R3=group of formula (i, ii or iii);    n=0-3;and    m=1-4.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition containing the fullerene derivative and an electron donor; and    (2) organic photoelectric conversion element having a layer containing the fullerene derivative or the composition.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor nanocomposite-construction thin-film material (1) contains lead-zinc-metal compound, and has lead-metal phase as semiconductor nanoparticles (2) which are dispersed uniformly in zinc-metal phase as matrix (3).    USE - Semiconductor nanocomposite-construction thin-film material is used for wavelength-variable optical element for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor nanocomposite-construction thin-film material is manufactured efficiently and economically with high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A semiconductor nanocomposite-construction thin-film material contains lead-zinc compound ((Pb50-xZnx)M50, where x is 26-50, and M is sulfur, selenium or tellurium), and has lead-metal phase as semiconductor nanoscale particles which are dispersed uniformly in zinc-metal phase as matrix. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of semiconductor nanocomposite-construction thin-film material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of semiconductor nanocomposite-construction thin-film material.    Semiconductor nanocomposite-construction thin-film material (1)    Semiconductor nanoparticles (2)    Matrix (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves stacking the sealing sheet of front and back of solar cells containing organic peroxide to front and back of solar cell element to form laminated structure. The laminated structure is heated. The sealing sheet of back solar cell is cross linked. The sheets of front and back solar cell are integrated to seal solar cell element. The surface-protection element is integrated to surface of solar cell element through sealing sheet to form other laminated structure. The back surface protection element is integrated on the sealing sheet of solar cell.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell element can be stably protected over a long period of time, using back surface protection element. The low molecular weight compound produced with the decomposition of organic peroxide can be smoothly discharged out of laminated structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view illustrating the manufacturing process of solar cell module.    Vacuum laminator (5)    Laminator main case (5a)    Vertical adjustment chambers (51a,51b)    Partition element (52)
NOVELTY - A thin film solar cell (1,10) has sequential lamination of back contact layer (2,20), an absorber layer (3,30) adjacent to the back contact layer, a buffer layer (4,40), a dopant barrier layer (5,50) between absorber layer and buffer layer, and window layer (6,60) adjacent to the buffer layer. The absorber layer contains absorber material and dopant.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film solar cell is manufactured with improved energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of thin film solar cell.    Thin film solar cell (1,10)    Back contact layer (2,20)    Absorber layer (3,30)    Buffer layer (4,40)    Dopant barrier layer (5,50)    Window layer (6,60)
NOVELTY - A solar module comprises solar cell(s) (100) arranged inside a housing (500); at least one reflective cavity (200) arranged inside the housing; and focusing element(s) (300) arranged to focus incident sunlight into the reflective cavity. The reflective cavity is arranged to house the solar cell. The focusing element is realized integrally in connection with the housing.    USE - Solar module useful as building material and for producing electricity (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar module has low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a block diagram of a solar module.    Solar cell (100)    Reflective cavity (200)    Focusing element (300)    Focusing/diffracting/diffusing element (400)    Housing (500)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a transparent conductive film, comprises: using a gaseous raw material obtained by vaporizing an organic compound (including a zinc-, a tin- or an indium organic compound), and a gas containing oxygen atom; supplying power for plasma generation to a pair of electrodes (22) from a power circuit having a power source (14) generating a single-frequency sine wave, and a pulse control circuit (36); and generating dielectric barrier discharge at/near an atmospheric pressure to form a transparent conductive film by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition.    USE - The method is used for producing transparent conductive film (claimed), which is useful: in solar cells and display devices (LCD and plasma displays); and as transparent electrode in touch screens.    ADVANTAGE - The method: utilizes the raw material, which is plentiful and has excellent safety; and suppresses the generation of streamers during discharge and prevents the mixing of particles into the film caused by streamers, and thus stably provides the transparent conductive film having low resistivity, high optical characteristics and high light confinement effect (due to good textured structure), and with high productivity, when compared to the films produced by sputtering.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a film formation apparatus for manufacturing the transparent conductive film.    Film formation apparatus (10)    Drum (12)    Power source (14)    Pair of electrodes (22)    Pulse control circuit (36)
NOVELTY - Coating solution comprises titanium hydroxide obtained by hydrolyzing halide of titanium which is dissolved in aqueous solution of organic strong base containing water-soluble polymer.    USE - The coating solution is useful for manufacturing titanium oxide film on to-be-processed material (claimed), preferably glass and ceramics which is used for manufacturing photocatalyst and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The coating solution is stable, does not contain organic solvent and manufactures titanium oxide film easily and inexpensively without any crack or void.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing titanium oxide film, which involves coating the above-cited solution on to-be-processed material to form a film and baking the coated material at 400-800 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device comprises a lower transparent electrode layer (2), a semiconductor photoelectric converting layer (4), and a top transparent electrode layer (5) on a substrate. A transparent electrode layer has an irregular reflection area (3) which is different, and irregularly reflects light among lower transparent electrode layer or top transparent electrode layer.    USE - Photovoltaic device e.g. thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Excellent productivity and photoelectric conversion efficiency are obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the manufacturing method of photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the structure of the thin film solar cell which is a superstrate type photovoltaic device. (Drawing includes non-English language text.).    Lower transparent electrode layer (2)    Irregular reflection area (3)    Semiconductor photoelectric converting layer (4)    Top transparent electrode layer (5)    Metallic reflective layer (6)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing (M1) graphene sheet (140) involves: forming a film consisting of a graphitizing catalyst (100); where the width of the film is greater than or equal to 1 mm; heat-treating a gaseous carbon source (120) in the presence of the graphitizing catalyst to form graphene (130), while maintaining the shape of the film; and cooling the graphene to form a graphene sheet, where a width and a length of the graphene sheet are each greater than or equal to 1 mm.    USE - In manufacturing graphene sheet for graphene substrate (claimed); as transparent electrode on a solar cell substrate; as conductive thin film in a display device; and as an optical fiber.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical, and produces a large-sized graphene sheet having a desired thickness; provides transparent electrode having excellent conductivity, high uniformity, excellent flexibility, and having desirably transparent to allow light to penetrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a graphene substrate comprises: a substrate; and a graphene sheet formed on the substrate, where the graphene sheet is derived from a polycyclic aromatic molecule, where carbon atoms are covalently bound to each other, where the graphene sheet comprises 1-300 layers, and each of a width and a length of the graphene sheet is greater than or equal to 1 mm.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a method of preparing a graphene sheet.    Graphitizing catalyst (100)    Substrate (110)    Gaseous carbon source (120)    Graphene (130)    Graphene sheet (140)
NOVELTY - An amorphous homopolymer of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro propene having glass transition temperature of 39 degrees C or more, is new.    USE - The amorphous homopolymer of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro propene is useful as compound for refrigerant, electric heat fluids, coating material, reflection preventing agent, optical medium, electronic material protective material, protective film for solar cells, adhesive agent, coating material for protective films, mold release agent, wire-coating material, LED sealing material, protective material for pellicles, electrophotographic photoreceptor surface material, semiconductor protective material, metal protective material, semiconductor carrier material, plastic protective material, adhesive for plastic and concrete protective material.    ADVANTAGE - The homopolymer is stable, and has excellent solvent solubility, transperancy, water repellence and oil repellence.
NOVELTY - Low-melting glass comprises (in %mass) silicon dioxide (1-15), barium oxide (18-30), aluminum oxide (0-10), zinc oxide (25-43), 8-30 %mass of RO and 6-17 %mass of R2O, where RO is sum total of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide, and R2O is sum total of lithium oxide, sodium oxide and potassium oxide.    USE - The low-melting glass is useful as electrically conductive paste in solar cell and as substrate for electronic materials (all claimed). The substrate includes semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - The glass does not contains lead which is toxic to human, hence it is environmentally-friendly. The paste has favorable adhesiveness with respect to substrate. The solar cell has high current-collective effect.
NOVELTY - Testing the sensitivity of an electronic component against radiation, where plasma excitation is used for generating a radiation beam, involves using plasma-wakefield acceleration to generate the plasma excitation; varying at least one beam parameter selected from laser pulse energy, laser prepulse energy, electric drive pulse energy, beam duration, beam focus, beam size, beam wavelength, beam pulse, beam shape or beam density; and producing a radiation beam having an energy distribution that is exponential or power-law; irradiating an electronic component with radiation beam.    USE - For testing the sensitivity of an electronic component (claimed) e.g. computer chips, random access memory (RAM), transistors, solar cells against radiation, used in space such as satellites, at high altitudes or in facilities that work with radioactive substances such as nuclear power plants.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides compact and relatively inexpensive system, a single compact beam of radiation for testing electronic components to ascertain their resistance to various types of high energy radiation encountered in space. The radiation testing can be performed in smaller laboratories at relatively low cost.
NOVELTY - A wavelength-conversion type-solar cell sealing sheet contains dispersion medium resin, fluorescent material having absorption wavelength peak at 300-450 nm, and ultraviolet absorber other than the fluorescent material. The content of ultraviolet absorber other than the fluorescent material with respect to 100 parts mass of dispersion medium resin is 0.15 parts mass or less.    USE - Wavelength-conversion type-solar cell sealing sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The wavelength-conversion type-solar cell sealing sheet wavelength-conversion type-solar cell sealing sheet has excellent weather resistance and electric powder generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of solar cell module.    Photovoltaic cell (10)    Protective layer (12)    Back film (14)    Sealing layers (16,18)
NOVELTY - Sintered magnet (10) comprises group of crystal grain (2) for R-T-B type rare earth magnet which has a core (4) and shell (6) that coats the core. The ratio of mass of the heavy rare earth element in the shell is higher than the ratio of the mass of the heavy rare earth element in the core. The thickest portion of the shell in the crystal grains faces a grain-boundary triple point (1).    USE - The sintered magnet is useful in motor vehicle (claimed) chosen from electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The magnet has excellent magnetic flux density, and coercive force, and reduces heavy rare earth element in core.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing the above-mentioned magnet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows perspective view of sintered magnet.    Grain-boundary triple point (1)    Crystal grain (2)    Lattice defect (3)    Core (4)    Shell (6)    Sintered magnet (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves growing secondary semiconductor sublayers (118) made of group III-V elements over primary semiconductor sublayer (112) using specific set of growth conditions. The semiconductor layer (116) with thickness greater than primary semiconductor layer and less than secondary semiconductor sublayer is formed. The net rate of incorporation of group III element e.g. indium gallium nitride into growth surface (108) of primary semiconductor sublayer is equal to secondary semiconductor sublayer, such that composition of semiconductor layer is constant.    USE - Method of forming semiconductor structure for electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to switching structures e.g. transistors, light emitting structures such as laser diodes, LED, light receiving structures such as waveguides, splitters, mixers, photodiodes, solar cells, microelectromechanical system structures such as accelerometers, pressure sensors, media storage and retrieval applications, printing applications, spectroscopy applications, biological agent detection applications, and image projection applications.    ADVANTAGE - Since the net rates of incorporation of indium gallium nitride into growth surface of semiconductor sublayer are equal and composition of semiconductor layer is constant, the semiconductor layer with uniform indium concentration, free of strain relaxation and defects can be provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of growing indium gallium nitride layer; and    (2) indium gallium nitride layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the semiconductor structure.    Growth surface (108)    Primary semiconductor sublayer (112)    Semiconductor layer (116)    Secondary semiconductor sublayer (118)    Semiconductor structure (120)
NOVELTY - The module has multiple photovoltaic strips arranged in an array configuration overlying a substrate member and provided with a bus bar to maintain a desirable stress range. A concentrator structure comprises extruded glass material operably coupled to multiple photovoltaic strips. Multiple elongated annular regions are arranged within the concentrator structure, and coupled to multiple photovoltaic strips, where each of elongated annular regions is provided to have a magnification ranging from about 1.5 to about 5.    USE - Solar module for use in a solar panel to convert sunlight into energy for warming houses, running certain industrial processes, or driving high grade turbines to generate electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The module provides a stress relief structure upon failure of contacts, so that a single contact point is broken due to 3 milli meter gap if a connection fails, thus providing a self-arresting contact. The module is provided with a concentrator lens structure with reduced thickness, so that the amount of material used is reduced, and the final weight of the solar panel is also reduced so as to provide a truncated configuration to capture more diffuse light, thus enhancing the performance of the solar panel. The module has simple structure, convenient manufacturing process, and avoids the usage of certain material e.g. acrylic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The photovoltaic strips are selected from silicon bearing material, copper indium gallium (di) selenide/copper indium selenide, cadmium telluride, gallium arsenic based material and germanium based material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of incoming sunlight at winter solstice for a solar module optimized for a tilt angle equal to latitude.
NOVELTY - The method involves joining an electrode (320) to a flexible conductive device substrate (390), removing a growth substrate and exposing a bottom surface of a layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires (315). Another electrode (330) is deposited on the bottom surface of the layer of nanowires so that the latter electrode is in electrical contact with the semiconductor nanowires. The former electrode or the latter electrode is provided as transparent to permit light (500) to be transmitted through the transparent electrode and be absorbed by the photovoltaic semiconductor nanowires.    USE - Method for making a semiconductor nanowire photovoltaic device i.e. vertically integrated photovoltaic nanowire device.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is provided as transparent to permit light to be transmitted through the transparent electrode and be absorbed by the photovoltaic semiconductor nanowires, thus making direct electrical connection to either end of the array of semiconductor nanowires to permit the formation of quality photovoltaic devices on flexible arbitrary substrates, and allowing the nanowire devices to have a good performance at a low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The nanowires are core/shell nanowires, axial or radial pin diodes or p-n junctions, and include type II-VI, III-V, IV-VI or IV semiconductor materials, where each nanowire is provided as a nano-scale LED or solar cell. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an integrated photovoltaic nanowire device comprising a dielectric material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an integrated photovoltaic semiconductor nanowire device with core/shell nanowires.    Layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires (315)    Electrodes (320, 330)    Intrinsic region (355)    Flexible conductive device substrate (390)    Metallization layer on device substrate (395)    Light (500)
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube assembly (11) comprises carbon nanotubes (2) having a length of less than or equal to 10 mu m in a major axis direction assembled with a space filling rate of greater than or equal to 30%. Fullerene, a metal particulate, or semiconductor particulate is provided in the carbon nanotubes.    USE - A carbon nanotube assembly used for a solar cell, an optical waveguide, or a substrate (1) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The assembly has such a high space filling rate that the interval of the nanotubes is extremely small.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view of the substrate.    Substrate (1)    Carbon nanotubes (2)    Carbon nanotube assembly (11)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has plasma-exciting high frequency power supply (150) which is provided for applying plasma-exciting high frequency power. A potential-controlling high frequency power supply (140) is provided to apply potential-controlling high frequency power. A DC power supply (130) is provided to apply DC voltage. A mounting table (120) is provided for mounting on target object. An auxiliary electrode (165) is provided at outer side of target object mounted on mounting table, and is connected to potential-controlling high frequency power supply and DC power supply.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for generating plasma in plasma processing space in processing chamber and plasma-processing target object such as silicon wafer. Can also be used in substrate for flat panel display (FPD) and solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The attack of the ions on the upper electrode is facilitated, when the DC voltage is applied from the DC power supply to the upper electrode. Thus, the deposition of the polymer film on the upper electrode can be suppressed. Since the DC power supply is connected to the auxiliary electrode, the wall potential can be easily controlled in accordance with processes. The erosion of the wall or the adhesion of deposits on the wall can be effectively controlled by applying the power to the auxiliary electrode, when the plasma-exciting high frequency power is applied to the upper electrode. The wall potential can be controlled properly in accordance with processes while maintaining plasma in stable state.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of the etching apparatus.    Mounting table (120)    DC power supply (130)    Potential-controlling high frequency power supply (140)    Plasma-exciting high frequency power supply (150)    Auxiliary electrode (165)
NOVELTY - A substrate consists of an insulating oxide film (3) having a thickness of 1-30 mu m, provided on the surface of an aluminum alloy (2) containing magnesium (2-7 %mass) and aluminum and unavoidable impurities (remainder).    USE - Substrate is used for manufacturing thin-film type solar cells (both claimed) e.g. copper-indium-gallium selenide type solar cell, copper-indium selenide type solar cell, polycrystalline silicon solar cell, heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cell, cadmium telluride solar cell, multi-joining solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell, organic thin-film solar cell, and solar cell using quantum dot of semiconductor. Can also be used for printed wiring boards.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has excellent high-temperature strength and withstand voltage characteristics, and enables efficient manufacture of flexible thin-film type solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thin-film type solar cell (1); and    (2) manufacture of thin-film type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thin-film type solar cell.    Thin-film type solar cell (1)    Aluminum alloy (2)    Insulating oxide film (3)    Back surface electrode layer (4)    Light absorption layer (5)
NOVELTY - A chrysene derivative (I) having biphenyl skeleton coupled with amino group, is new.    USE - New chrysene derivative is used for luminescent materials, charge transport materials, and compositions used for forming organic layers of organic electroluminescent elements used in illumination device and display apparatus (all claimed). Can also be used for electrophotographic photoreceptors, photoelectric conversion elements, organic solar cells, and organic rectifiers.    ADVANTAGE - The new chrysene derivative has excellent luminous efficiency and solubility in organic solvent, and provides organic electroluminescent elements having excellent heat resistance and durability. The compound can be manufactured by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A chrysene derivative of formula (I) having biphenyl skeleton coupled with amino group, is new.    R1-R8=arbitrary substituents, with at least two or more of R1-R8 being linear or branched 6C or more alkyl or 7C or more aralkyl;and    n1-n8=0-5.    R1-R3 and R5-R7 are not present in ortho position with respect to nitrogen atom. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition comprising compound (I) and an organic solvent; and    (2) organic electroluminescent element consisting of an organic layer formed using the composition, provided between an anode (2) and a cathode (9).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic electroluminescent element.    Substrate (1)    Anode (2)    Positive hole transport layer (4)    Light-emitting layer (5)    Cathode (9)
NOVELTY - The material has a bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) ferroelectric grown along direction vertical to a lanthanum nickel oxide/silicon (LaNiO3/Si) substrate. Thickness of the BiFeO3 ferroelectric is 100-300 nm. Size of a crystal grain is 20-30 nm. The LaNiO3/Si substrate is made of a lanthanum nickel oxide (LaNiO3) buffer layer and Si (silicon), where thickness of the LaNiO3 is 50-150 nm.    USE - Bulk effect solar battery material.    ADVANTAGE - The material has compact and uniform surface, better crystallization performance and free impure phase. The sandwich structure of the metal electrode-ferroelectric-buffer layer substrate is utilized for testing photovoltaic effect, so that the test structure is simple and clear, and has large open-circuit voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method for a bulk effect solar battery material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a bulk effect solar battery material.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The N-type solar cell has n-type monocrystalline silicon base (1). A p-type emitting junction (2) is formed in back side of the silicon base by spreading boron. A front surface of the silicon base is provided with front surface field (3) which is prepared by spreading phosphorus. The silicon nitroxide passive film (5) is arranged at the outer side of silicon dioxide thin film (4) formed at back side of p-type emitting junction.    USE - N-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The N-type solar cell can be manufactured easily by simple process. The production cost is low and photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing N-type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the N-type solar cell.    Base (1)    P-type emitting junction (2)    Front surface field (3)    Thin film (4)    Passive film (5)
NOVELTY - The device (1) for producing silicon blocks, comprises a vessel (2), which is provided for receiving a silicon melt and has a bottom (4), an inner side (6), an outer side (7) and a middle-longitudinal axis, a supporting plate (3), which indirectly contacts with the bottom in an area-wise manner and forms a base together with the bottom, and a unit for generating an inhomogeneous temperature field at the inner side of the bottom. The base has an inhomogeneous heat transfer coefficient. The supporting plate has two areas with different heat transfer coefficients.    USE - Device for producing silicon blocks, which are useful for manufacturing semiconductor materials and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures continuous and economical production of the silicon blocks with high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The device (1) for producing silicon blocks, comprises a vessel (2), which is provided for receiving a silicon melt and has a bottom (4), an inner side (6), an outer side (7) and a middle-longitudinal axis, a supporting plate (3), which indirectly contacts with the bottom in an area-wise manner and forms a base together with the bottom, and a unit for generating an inhomogeneous temperature field at the inner side of the bottom. The base has an inhomogeneous heat transfer coefficient. The supporting plate has two areas with different heat transfer coefficients, and has an inhomogeneous thickness DTxy. The bottom has a homogeneous thickness DB. The base has several recesses, one of which is formed as cooling channel that is impacted with a coolant using a cooling device. A single cooling circuit is provided for each recess. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for producing silicon blocks.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of a device for producing silicon blocks.    Device (1)    Vessel (2)    Supporting plate (3)    Bottom (4)    Inner side (6)    Outer side. (7)
NOVELTY - Hole transport layer (6) comprises a dopant comprising a mononuclear quadratic-planar transition metal complex (comprising a central atom and a ligand), which is introduced in a hole conductor matrix.    USE - The hole transport layer is useful in an organic electronic component, where the component is a self-emissive component (all claimed) and the organic electronic component is a light emitting device, e.g. organic light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting electrochemical cells, organic field effect transistor, organic solar cells or organic photodetectors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure 1 shows a schematic representation of the organic light-emitting electrochemical cell.    Transparent substrate (1)    Electrode (2)    Organic layer (3)    Electron transport layer (5)    Hole transport layer (6)
NOVELTY - Moisture content adsorption agent comprises (a) amorphous aluminum silicate, (b) porous metal oxide, and (c) salt having hygroscopic property. The ratio of silica and aluminum in amorphous aluminum silicate is 0.7-1. When 29Si is subjected to solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum the vicinity peak appears at 78 parts/million and -87 parts/million.    USE - The moisture content adsorption agent is useful for sheet-like product and filter material for dehumidification (both claimed) in heat exchange elements such as element for building air-conditioning vaporization type humidification, element for humidification of fuel cells, dehumidification element for dehumidifier, automatic vending machine, water absorption evaporation element for cooling, total heat exchange element, desiccant rotor of desiccant air conditioning machine, and interior materials such as packaging material, dehumidification sheet for pressing or wardrobes, wallpaper and flooring.    ADVANTAGE - The agent has excellent moisture absorption property in high-medium-low wet atmosphere with high speed, and prevents dripping of liquid and destruction of aggregate.
NOVELTY - The gas barrier film has an overcoat layer having organic compound with polymeric group or crosslinkable group, which is provided on the base material formed on the outermost layer of the gas barrier layer having layer made of silicon oxide and silicon oxynitride. The gas barrier layer is formed in coating film of silicon compound containing polysilazane frame with perhydropolysilazan, by performing modification process. The thickness and elasticity modulus of the overcoat layer is set to predetermined relational expression.    USE - Gas barrier film for organic photoelectric conversion element and solar cell (both claimed) for electronic device. Can also be used in packaging of gas such as water vapor and oxygen, article such as foodstuff, industrial goods and pharmaceutical material, and for organic electroluminescent element and LCD element.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film with high gas-barrier ability and flaw resistant required production ability can be ensured. The gas barrier film can be adapted for production of roll-to-roll system so that the cost of the gas barrier film can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of gas barrier film.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film has silicon-compound gas barrier layer formed by modifying a silicon-containing high-molecular compound on a substrate, and has contact angle with respect to pure water of outermost surface of the film is 30-90 degrees measured based on ASTM/JIS R 3257.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for manufacturing organic device (both claimed) e.g. organic electroluminescent element, solar cell and liquid crystal display. Can also be used for packaging material for foodstuffs, industrial products and pharmaceuticals.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent durability, gas-barrier property and productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic device.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises: organic resin (100 pbw) and inorganic filler (50-1000 pbw), where 10-100% of the inorganic filler comprises an oxide of a rare earth element.    USE - For the molding of a reflector for a light-emitting semiconductor device which is used in a light-emitting semiconductor unit (all claimed) or as a sealing member for a semiconductor or electronic device or as a premolded package adapted to accommodate an element of a concentrating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composition is used for molding a reflector having an optimal reflectance. The composition is capable of affording a cured product, which can retain whiteness, heat resistance, moisture resistance and light resistance, is uniform, does not undergo much yellowing, has a reflectance of greater than or equal to 80% in a wavelength of 300-500 (preferably 400-500) nm, is low in deflection upon curing, and is effective for molding a reflector for a light-emitting semiconductor device. The oxide of rare earth element as inorganic filler for use in the molding of a reflector for a light-emitting semiconductor device is effective and the resulting reflector does not undergo much reductions in photoreflectance and luminance. The reflector and light-emitting semiconductor unit have high photoreflectance and do not undergo much reduction in luminance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a reflector for a light-emitting semiconductor device, comprising a cured product of the resin composition; and    (2) a light-emitting semiconductor unit comprising: a light-emitting semiconductor device; leads connecting electrodes of the light-emitting semiconductor device with external electrodes, respectively; and the reflector for a light-emitting semiconductor device, where the light-emitting semiconductor device is sealed with a transparent resin or a transparent resin includes a phosphor.
NOVELTY - The film has a solar battery mono-crystalline silicon substrate (5) whose front surface is provided with a silicon oxide film (4), a hydrogenated non-crystalline silicon film (3) and a silicon nitride film (2) in turn from interior to exterior. The silicon oxide film is a silicon dioxide layer, where a thickness of the silicon oxide film is 40-50 nm. A thickness of the hydrogenated non-crystalline silicon film is 15-20 nm. A thickness of the silicon nitride film is 60-70 nm. The silicon nitride film is provided with a printed electrode (1).    USE - Laminate composite passive film for a front surface of a mono-crystalline silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon oxide film makes the surface density of the battery sheet to be the same as the number grade as the atomic density of the silicon. The hydrogenated non-crystalline silicon film can effectively make up the suspended bonds on the surface of the battery sheet. The silicon nitride film has effects of passivating and reducing reflection. The film has excellent optical matching property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a laminate composite passive film.    Printed electrode (1)    Silicon nitride film (2)    Hydrogenated non-crystalline silicon film (3)    Silicon oxide film (4)    Solar battery mono-crystalline silicon substrate (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a graded buffer layer on a support substrate, where the graded buffer layer includes a graded lattice constant. A sacrificial layer is arranged on the graded buffer layer. A solar cell structure (130) is arranged on the sacrificial layer. A support structure (300) is arranged on the solar cell structure. The solar cell structure is separated from the graded buffer layer by selectively etching the sacrificial layer. The separated solar cell structure is bonded to a host substrate (500).    USE - Method for fabricating a compound semiconductor solar cell e.g. stack-type multi-junction solar cell such as double-junction solar cell, triple-junction solar cell, and quadruple-junction solar cell using a lattice-mismatched growth process.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables bonding a hetero-substrate to the solar cell structure by utilizing thin-film separation process using a metamorphic buffer layer so as to remove the support structure, and applying an energy absorption layer with desired combination so as to minimize volume occupied by the compound semiconductor in the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The graded buffer layer includes indium gallium arsenide, indium aluminum arsenide, and indium aluminum phosphide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a method for fabricating a metamorphic compound semiconductor solar cell.    Solar cell structure (130)    Support structure (300)    Adhesion layer (310)    Support layer (320)    Host substrate (500)
NOVELTY - A sealing film contains an ethylene-polarity monomer copolymer and two silane coupling agents (A and B). The silane coupling agent (A) has aminoalkyl group and the silane coupling agent (B) does not have amino group, where the content of the silane coupling agent (A) is 0.01-1 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of the ethylene-polarity monomer copolymers.    USE - Sealing film for a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film improves insulation and adhesiveness property, electrical power generation efficiency and durability of the solar cell even in high-temperature environment, and avoids the problem of yellowing of the solar cell during long term usage. The sealing film has improved mechanical strength, transparency, heat resistance, moisture resistance and light resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a solar cell.    Surface-side transparent protection member (11)    Back surface side protection member (12)    Surface-side sealing film (13A)    Back surface side sealing film (13B)    Solar cell (14)
NOVELTY - The battery chip has a germanium single chip as a substrate to sequentially generate a n+-type aluminum phosphorus antimony window layer (13), n++-type and p++-type aluminum phosphorus antimony tunnel junctions (14), a n+-type aluminum phosphorus antimony barrier layer (15), n++-type and p++-type zinc sulfur selenium junction batteries (18), a n+-type zinc sulfur selenium barrier layer (19), and p-type and n-type zinc sulfur selenium top batteries (20), a n+-type zinc sulfur selenium window layer (21), and an n+-type zinc sulfur selenium ohmic contact layer (22).    USE - Solar photo-voltaic battery chip for a five-junction compound conductor.    ADVANTAGE - The battery chip can fully absorb larger amount of energy current of solar radiation distributed on visible light and UV band, so as to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency of a multi- junction solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar photo-voltaic battery chip.    n+-type aluminum phosphorus antimony window layer (13)    n++-type and p++-type aluminum phosphorus antimony tunnel junctions (14)    n+-type aluminum phosphorus antimony barrier layer (15)    n++-type and p++-type zinc sulfur selenium junction batteries (18)    n+-type zinc sulfur selenium barrier layer (19)    p-type and n-type zinc sulfur selenium top batteries (20)    n+-type zinc sulfur selenium window layer (21)    n+-type zinc sulfur selenium ohmic contact layer (22)
NOVELTY - The cassette has a slot for supporting and fixing a wafer, and a cylinder guide unit formed into a direction intersecting a surface of the slot for guiding insertion limitation of the wafer. The guide unit is formed of polymer silicone material.    USE - Wafer cassette for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cassette prevents the washing fault generated in wafer washing process, and prevents breakage of the wafer due to impact generated in the wafer insertion. The cassette reduces time required for drying the wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a wafer cassette for a solar cell.
NOVELTY - A lanthanum ferric oxide based anode material (I) is new. The material is used as anode material of sulfur oxide fuel cell. The sulfur vapor is used as fuel by the battery. The working temperature of cell is 600-900 degrees C. The reaction product of battery is sulfur trioxide, and test open circuit voltage is 0.68-0.72 V.    USE - Lanthanum ferric oxide (LaFeO3) based anode material for sulfur oxide fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Lanthanum ferric oxide based anode material of formula La1-xAxFe1-yCoyO3 (I) is new. The material is used as anode material of sulfur oxide fuel cell. The sulfur vapor is used as fuel by the battery. The working temperature of cell is 600-900 degrees C. The reaction product of battery is sulfur trioxide, and test open circuit voltage is 0.68-0.72 V.    A=Sr or Ca;    x=0-0.3; and    y=0-0.3.
NOVELTY - An anode material (I) is new. A battery is prepared from the anode material, yttria-stabilized zirconia (or scandia stabilized zirconia), lanthanum strontium manganate (La0.7Sr0.3MnO3) as sulfur oxide fuel cell, electrolyte and cathode material. The sulfur vapor is taken as fuel. The working temperature of cell is 500-800 degrees C, and voltage is 0.70-7.74 V.    USE - Anode material (I) for battery (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Anode material of formula Y1-xAxCr1-yB'yO3 (I) is new. A battery is prepared from the anode material, yttria-stabilized zirconia (or scandia stabilized zirconia), lanthanum strontium manganate (La0.7Sr0.3MnO3) as sulfur oxide fuel cell, electrolyte and cathode material. The sulfur vapor is taken as fuel. The working temperature of cell is 500-800 degrees C, and voltage is 0.70-7.74 V.    A=Sr or Ca;    x=0-0.3;    B'=Fe or Co; and    y=0-0.3.
NOVELTY - A solar film cell glass component comprises outer layer of glass, inner layer of glass, solar film cell layer, polyvinyl butyral (PVB) film and a wiring box. The solar film cell layer is attached on inner surface of outer layer of glass. The solar film cell layer on inner side of outer layer of glass and an inner surface of inner layer of glass are connected via PVB film and pasted to form a glass component. A positive pole lead wire of solar cell film layer is led out of side of the glass component and connected to the wiring box. The outer layer of glass is a tempering glass.    USE - Solar film cell glass component for building.    ADVANTAGE - The glass component is capable of absorbing solar energy fully and converting to electrical energy, and not affecting light collection of the building. It has photovoltaic building integration and saves energy and protects environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a solar film cell glass component.
NOVELTY - Silver slurry comprises silver powder, glass powder, additive and organic carrier. The silver powder is obtained by adding silver ammonia solution in reducing system, reacting the mixture, and obtaining high-dispersity superfine silver powder slurry by chemical liquid phase reducing method, separating solid from the liquid, and obtaining wet silver powder. The slurry is obtained by directly mixing the wet silver powder with glass powder, additive and organic carrier.    USE - The silver slurry is useful for preparing solar battery front electrode and grid (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The slurry has high dispersity and granularity, and is not coacervate. The solar battery front electrode and grid have high resolution rate, flatness, conductivity and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing the slurry, which involves performing the above-cited steps.
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube-based electric device has a conductive substrate, a conductive carbon nanotube provided on the substrate, and a carbon-based conductive bonding layer provided between substrate and nanotube to form an electrical contact.    USE - Carbon nanotube-based electric component used in fuel cell, lithium ion battery, biosensor, field emission device and supercapacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube-based electric component has excellent electrical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbon nanotube-based electric component.
NOVELTY - A nano aluminum paste comprises 50-80 weight parts of aluminum alloy powders, 2-10 weight parts of inorganic adhesives and 20-40 weight parts of organic carriers.    USE - Nano aluminum paste for crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The nano aluminum paste has electron conversion efficiency of not less than 0.3% and perfect silk-screen sintering character.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation method of nano aluminum paste.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming the emitting electrode of the non metal contact area of the P-type emitter junction at the back of the N-type straight pull mono-crystalline silicon portion with a floating junction. The floating junction and the back metal grid line are isolated by a medium film. The surface of the floating junction is used as passivating film.    USE - Method for passivating P-type doped layer of N-type solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process is suitable for large-scale industrial production and the efficiency is 90%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for N-type silicone solar battery structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the process for passivating P-type doped layer of N-type solar battery.
NOVELTY - The solar battery apparatus is obtained by carrying out in-situ reaction on indium tin oxide (ITO) glass having nano metal indium surface to obtain reticular indium sulfide nano crystal array and compounding with poly-hexylthiophene. A layer of aluminum or gold electrode is evaporated and assembled to obtain solar battery apparatus. ITO substrate material with nano metal indium surface is ITO electrical-conductive glass with surface evaporated with a layer of metal indium film having thickness of 30-80 nm.    USE - Solar battery apparatus based on indium sulfide reticular nano crystal array and poly-hexylthiophene hybrid film.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery apparatus is featured with low cost, shortages of the preparation process of physical vapor decomposition method, spray pyrolysis method and thermal evaporation method are reduced and the apparatus is environment-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of solar battery apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar battery apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An aluminum nitride powder is passed through a flame of oxidative atmosphere burned by combustible gas, conveyance nitrogen, combustion oxygen, and diluting air, and spheroidized, and an aluminum oxide inactive protective film is provided, to obtain a water-resistant spherical aluminum nitride powder.    USE - Manufacture of water-resistant spherical aluminum nitride powder for fillers (both claimed) used for high-thermal-conductivity polymeric components e.g. sealing materials used for fuel cells and integrated circuit packages used in power modules of electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables stable, economical, quick, easy and continuous manufacture of water-resistant spherical aluminum nitride powder having excellent fluidity, fillability, and thermal conductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the installation used for manufacturing water-resistant spherical aluminum nitride powder. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Raw-material conveying apparatus (1)    Melting furnace (2)    Cyclone (3)    Bag filter (4)
NOVELTY - The film has a sealing layer provided in a single surface of the film. A base film i.e. biaxially stretched polyester film, contains titanium oxide particles in a range of 3 to 30 weight percent. The sealing layer consists of polyester whose melting point is in a range of 170-230 degree Celsius. Thickness of the sealing layer is in a range of more than 5 micrometers. Thickness ratios of the sealing layer constitute less than 30 percent of thickness of the film. An ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) sheet seals a solar cell element to the sealing layer.    USE - Solar cell back surface protective film for a solar energy power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing layer consists of the polyester whose melting point is in the range of 170-230 degrees Celsius, thus providing better color adherence of the film for adhesiveness with EVA.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating liquid on a substrate, where silicon particle is distributed in the liquid. The coated liquid is dried, and a silicon film is formed. Thermal annealing treatment process is performed by irradiating light energy to the silicon film and by utilizing the silicon film as a polysilicon film. A dangling bond reduction treatment process is performed for reducing dangling bond of the polysilicon film. The polysilicon film is utilized as an electric power generation unit.    USE - Polysilicon film manufacturing method for a solar cell of an electronic device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polysilicon film manufactured by the method has high carrier mobility. The method eliminates the usage of expensive equipment such as vacuum chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of a polysilicon film manufacturing method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element comprises pair of electrodes, active layer, and electronic taking-out layer containing organic compound.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for thin film solar cell used for construction field, interior equipment, vegetable factory, road materials and civil engineering, and motor vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to railways, vessels, airplanes, spacecrafts, household appliances, mobile telephones and toys.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element comprises pair of electrodes, active layer, and electronic taking-out layer containing organic compound of formula Y1-X-Y2.    X=bivalent hydrocarbon type aromatic group which may have a substituent;    Y1,Y2=substituents of formula (II); and    R1-R8=H or 1-30C hydrocarbon which may have a substituent.    Provided that R1 and R2, R2 and R3, R3 and R4, R4 and R5, R5 and R6, R6 and R7 or R7 and R8 combine with each other to form a ring. That X is coupled with carbon atom in pyridine ring. That R1-R8 is not substituted by carbon atom. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion element.
NOVELTY - The device has a series circuit of strings (10, 20, 30) of solar cells (11, 13). Each string of solar cells is anti-parallely switched by a bypass diode that is designed as highly efficient Schottky diodes (10a, 20a, 30a) e.g. trench metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) barrier Schottky diode (TMBS) (RTM: low forward drop high voltage rectifier) and trench junction barrier Schottky diode (TJBS). Barrier height of the Schottky diode is in a range of 0.6-0.8 electron volts. Barrier of the Schottky diodes is made from nickel or nickel silicide.    USE - Device for generating electricity using solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The bypass diode is designed as a highly efficient Schottky diode, thus increasing efficiency of the device in case of occurrence of hot spots in the strings of solar cells and avoiding occurrence of high line loss during normal operation by high cutoff-currents of the Schottky diode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for generating electricity using solar cells.    Solar modules (4, 5)    Strings of solar cells (10, 20, 30)    Schottky diodes (10a, 20a, 30a)    Solar cells (11, 13)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a cell inner space enclosed with a housing (2), and an electrochemical active electrode film unit (3) arranged in the cell inner space. The housing comprises recesses for transmitting moderate temperature medium i.e. air. The housing is formed on a frame (2.1) and two housing side walls. The recesses are formed in the frame. The frame comprises a circulating edge bar, and an upper recess (4) and a lower recess (5) are fixed at opposed sides of the cell. The frame and the housing side walls are formed with holes (7) for inserting a tensioning unit i.e. tie rod.    USE - Single cell i.e. flat cell, for a battery i.e. lithium ion battery, for a car and a fuel cell car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell inner space is enclosed with the housing, and the electrochemical active electrode film unit is arranged in the cell inner space, and the housing comprises recesses for transmitting the moderate temperature medium, thus enabling very efficient transfer of heat. The separate cooling plate is not coupled with the cell, and the cell utilizes less number of parts, thus reducing the building space requirement of the battery, manufacturing cost and production time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery comprising spacing elements arranged between single cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a single cell.    Single cell (1)    Housing (2)    Frame (2.1)    Electrochemical active electrode film unit (3)    Upper recess (4)    Lower recess (5)    Holes (7)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has battery single cells (2) i.e. coffee bag type cells, clamped between two plates (4) to form a stack (3) using clamping devices (5). The clamping devices are designed as tie rods, and comprise an elastic spring element (7) in stacking direction. The spring and an element of the clamping device adjust bias. One of the plates is firmly connected with the battery housing and the other plate is movably mounted opposite to the housing. The single cells are formed by utilizing lithium ion process.    USE - Battery i.e. heavy-duty battery, for storing traction energy in an electrical propelled car and fuel cell car. Can also be used for a hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The clamping devices are designed as tie rods, and comprise the elastic spring element in stacking direction, thus lengthening the stack at the battery single cells without exceeding defined pressure on the battery single cells, and hence avoiding damage of the battery single cells while providing the battery in a simple, inexpensive and efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a battery.    Battery (1)    Battery single cells (2)    Stack (3)    Plates (4)    Clamping devices (5)    Spring element (7)
NOVELTY - The cell has electrode films with different polarities disconnected from each other by a separator film in an insulating manner. A boundary area of the respective electrode film forms a current arrestor tab. The current arrestor tabs with equal polarity is connected to an electrical conducting pole. The boundary area of the respective electrode film forms holding lugs on a free end of the electrode stack. The holding lugs of same positive polarity, strength and substance are connected with one another.    USE - Single cell i.e. frame flat cell, for a battery i.e. lithium ion battery, that is utilized in a car e.g. hybrid car and fuel cell car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell provides the holding lugs of same positive polarity, strength and substance to be connected with one another, thus increasing safety against outer mechanical action and electrical overload, and hence avoiding slipping out of the separator film of the electrode stack. The cell prevents damage or destruction caused by electrical short circuits between the electrode films of different polarity. The current arrestor tabs are welded with each another in an electrical conducting manner, thus minimizing electrical transition resistance between the electrode films. The cell ensures that an electrode stack is arranged at the boundary area in order to facilitate safe handling of the single cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an accumulator comprising a heat guide plate at side wall elements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a single cell.    Single cell (1)    Housing side wall (1.1)    Electrical isolating frame (1.3)
NOVELTY - The cell composite has a set of serial and/or parallel electrically interconnected single cells (1) e.g. flat cells, and a double walled separator arranged between the cells such that a flow throughable cavity of cooling medium is formed between the cells. A bar is arranged between side walls of the double walled separator. The single cells are arranged one behind the other and in parallel, and partition walls are arranged between cell groups. The walls are made of material, which is fire resistant, heat resistant and/or resistant to acids and/or bases.    USE - Cell composite for use in a battery for a car e.g. hybrid, fuel cell or electric car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The double walled separator is arranged between the cells such that the flow throughable cavity of cooling medium is formed between the cells, thus enabling flow of cooling medium between the single cells, and hence removing waste heat of the single cells. The single cells are designed as flat cells, thus producing a battery with a compact structure and high energy density, and hence enabling cooling of the single cells in a simple manner while saving installation space in a car and optimizing service life of the single cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of serial and/or parallel electrically interconnected single cells.    Serial and/or parallel electrically interconnected single cells (1)    Flexible cell housing (2)    Cell pole (3)
NOVELTY - The group has two cell poles (Z1, Z2) formed at a cell head (1.1) and a cell bottom (1.2) of a rod-shaped single cells (1) i.e. lithium ion single cells, respectively. The cells are formed as separated and enclosed energy storage modules that are electrically connected in parallel to each other, where longitudinal axes of the modules are aligned parallel to each other. The cells are surrounded by a composite sheathing, and two pole plates are made of conductive material, where one of the plates is located at a bottom part of the cells and stays in electrical contact with one of the cell poles.    USE - Cell group i.e. rechargeable battery pack, for use in a battery to provide electrical power to an electric drive motor of a hybrid car and a fuel cell car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The single cells are arranged such that a honeycomb-shaped structure is formed, thus ensuring optimum packing density in the single cells while producing the cell group in an inexpensive manner. The honeycomb-shaped structure enables uniform charging and discharging of the single cells, thus increasing service life of the single cells and the cell group.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a cell group i.e. rechargeable battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a single cell.    Cell poles (Z1, Z2)    Rod-shaped single cells (1)    Cell head (1.1)    Cell bottom (1.2)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has a cooling plate (3) arranged in a battery housing for controlling temperature of the battery. The cooling plate is arranged in a channel structure that is provided in the battery housing in order to allow a heat conducting medium to flow through the channel structure. Multiple single cells (2) i.e. lithium ion cells, are parallel and/or serial interconnected with each other and connected with the cooling plate in a heat conductive manner. The cooling plate is provided with groove-shaped molds, and a cooling pipe (4) is held in the molds in a force and/or form fit manner.    USE - Vehicle battery e.g. lithium ion battery and nickel-metal hydride battery, for a motor car e.g. hybrid car and fuel cell car (all claimed) for transporting passengers.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling plate is arranged in the battery housing for controlling temperature of the battery and the cooling plate can be manufactured in a simple manner, thus enhancing a function of the battery in a simple manner. The battery ensures that an accumulator housing is sealed, thus preventing foreign matter from entering into the accumulator housing, and hence increasing reliability of the accumulator housing. The cooling pipe is inexpensive and simple in structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a cooling plate of a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a vehicle battery.    Vehicle battery (1)    Single cells (2)    Cooling plate (3)    Cooling pipe (4)    Cooling passage terminal (6)
NOVELTY - The battery has multiple storage cells (2) that are electrically heated, and a heating wire (6) arranged on a housing i.e. beaker (8), of the cells and electrically insulated against the cells. The wire is insulated against a sleeve (10) e.g. heat shrink sleeve, surrounding the wire and the housing. The housing is made of electrical conductive material and insulated against the wire by inner sleeve (9), where the cells are produced by lithium ion technology and the wire is wrapped around the cells.    USE - Battery e.g. high capacity battery such as lithium ion battery, for use as a traction energy storage for storing electrical energy in an electrically driven car (all claimed). Can also be used for a hybrid vehicle and a fuel cell car.    ADVANTAGE - The wire is insulated against the sleeve surrounding the wire and the housing, thus achieving a simple, efficient and reliable structure of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a battery cell.    Storage cells (2)    Heating wire (6)    Beaker (8)    Inner sleeve (9)    Sleeve (10)
NOVELTY - The structure has a hollow interval layer arranged between a solar battery chip and a glue filled material layer. The solar battery chip is placed in an inner hole of the hollow interval layer. A transparent shield cover is provided at upper parts of the glue filling material layer and the hollow interval layer and keeps a space with the solar battery chip. An air chamber is formed among the base board, shield cover and the hollow interval layer. Glue filled material layer glue generates gluing action via pressurizing to bond the shield cover and the base board.    USE - Solar battery chip packaging structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure avoids problem that the glue filled material layer has qualitative changes for heating. The module generating efficiency of the solar battery module is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The glue filling material layer is made of ethylene-vinyl acetate. The hollow interval layer is made of glass fiber. The transparent shield cover is made of enhanced glass. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for packaging a solar battery chip.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for packaging a solar battery chip. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Monocrystalline silicon solar cell surface texturing, comprises: (i) preparing the mixed solution containing detergent and sodium hydroxide in ultrasonic tank, heating the mixed solution, carrying out ultrasonic cleaning of the monocrystalline silicon piece; (ii) uniformly spraying the surface of the monocrystalline silicon piece with G solvent; (iii) preparing alkaline corrosive liquid in the constant temperature ultrasonic tank, introducing the monocrystalline silicon piece on the alkaline corrosive liquid for corrosion; and (iv) washing the monocrystalline silicon piece, and drying.    USE - The method is useful for texturing monocrystalline silicon solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical and utilized in solar energy absorption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Monocrystalline silicon solar cell surface texturing, comprises: (i) preparing the mixed solution containing detergent (0.005-0.15%) and sodium hydroxide (0.015-0.2%) in ultrasonic tank, heating the mixed solution in a constant temperature of 80-90 degrees C, carrying out ultrasonic cleaning of the monocrystalline silicon piece for 1-5 minutes in the constant temperature area; (ii) uniformly spraying the surface of the monocrystalline silicon piece with G solvent after washing and cleaning, where the G solvent comprises sodium salt (1-5%), carbamide (0.01-0.05%) and emulsion (0.0015-0.01%); (iii) preparing alkaline corrosive liquid in the constant temperature ultrasonic tank, introducing the monocrystalline silicon piece on the alkaline corrosive liquid for corrosion at 70-85 degrees C for 10-25 minutes; and (iv) washing the monocrystalline silicon piece after the corrosion, drying to finish the surface texturing of monocrystalline silicon.
NOVELTY - The method involves applying an electrically conductive connecting pattern on a substrate such that solar cells are arranged on the substrate provided with the pattern. Back contacts of two of the solar cells are connected to the pattern in an electrically conductive manner such that the solar cells are connected. A glass pane is joined with the substrate provided with the pattern and the solar cells for obtaining a solar module, where the pattern is made of metal e.g. gold, silver, copper and aluminum. A polymer foil is arranged between the substrate and the solar cells.    USE - Method for producing a solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The back contacts of the solar cells are connected to the electrically conductive connecting pattern on the substrate in an electrically conductive manner such that the solar cells are connected, thus reducing risk of damages of the solar cells or connections of the individual solar cells during manipulation and transporting steps while increasing flexibility concerning to types of the solar cells and/or shapes and sizes of the produced solar modules.
NOVELTY - A metal or metal oxide is reacted with polythiophene (I) in presence of a solvent to obtain inorganic particle colloid.    USE - Manufacture of inorganic particle colloid used for inorganic semiconductor used for solar cell, light-emitting device, smart card and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and safely provides inorganic particle colloid having excellent physical property, by simple method without effecting the environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A metal or metal oxide is reacted with polythiophene of formula (I) in presence of a solvent to obtain inorganic particle colloid.    one portion of X=sulfur, and remainder is NH;    R=1-6C alkyl optionally substituted by 2-methoxyethoxy or optionally substituted phenyl;    m1=1-2;    m2=2-12;    n=500-2000;and    Y'=halo.
NOVELTY - The film has a modified layer formed in a surface of a gas barrier layer and nitrogen contents of the modified layer when the gas barrier layer performs modification process. The gas barrier layer is formed in a coating film of polysilazane that contains liquid by performing modification process. The gas barrier layer stacks multiple films by a single layer on the surfaces of a base material. The coating film is formed by coating the liquid on the base material.    USE - Gas-barrier film for use in a bulk heterojunction-type organic photoelectric conversion element (claimed) for a display material such as plastic substrate e.g. electronic device, solar cell, organic electroluminescent (EL) element and liquid crystal. Can also be used for a package of an item such as foodstuff, industrial goods and pharmaceutical.    ADVANTAGE - The film adopts cutting process with high barriering ability, bending tolerance and smoothness. The film forms a bulk heterojunction layer to level a coated surface and to reduce leakage when the coating film is formed in a lower layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell comprising a bulk heterojunction-type organic photoelectric conversion element.    Bulk heterojunction-type organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (11)    Transparent electrode (12)    Counter electrode (13)    Bulk heterojunction layer (14)
NOVELTY - A polymer containing benzothiophene derivative (I) is new.    USE - Polymer for use in a photoelectric conversion element of a solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used for an optical switching device and a sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer is prepared in a simple and efficient manner, and improves charge transport ability, thermal-stability, photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability of the element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer containing benzothiophene derivative of formula (I) is new.    R1,R2=1-20C hydrocarbon group, H or a substituent;    R3,R4=H, 1-20C hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkenyloxy carbonyl;and    R5,R6=1-30C hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a photoelectric conversion element comprising a solid layer containing polymer arranged between one pair of electrodes    (2) a process for preparing a polymer containing benzothiophene derivative(I)    (3) a dithiophene derivative of formula (IV)    (4) a thiophene carboxylic acid derivative of formula (V).    X1,X2=halo.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a photoelectric conversion element.    Glass substrate (1)    Transparent conductive layer (2)    Donor buffer layer (3)    Donor acceptor mixed layer (4)    Electronic buffer layer (5)
NOVELTY - The cell has an organic solar cell part welded in an organic LED (OLED) for absorbing radiation of the OLED and converting light into electric power. The OLED comprises a reflection back electrode (Thin Ag), a low molecular weight substance (a-NPD) organic layer, aluminum (Alq3), cesium carbonate (Cs2CO3) and a semitransparent electrode (Thin Ag). A reflection barrier layer is deposited on an active layer. A destructive interference material is coated on the organic solar cell part. A buffer part comprises Indium-Tin-Oxide (ITO) (In2O3-SnO), copper (CuPc) and monomolecular material (PTCBI).    USE - OLED solar cell for use in a battery.    ADVANTAGE - The cell absorbs light radiation, improves photoelectric efficiency and brightness of OLED with consumable current comparison, implements display of high definition, and extends battery life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an OLED solar cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrode positioned on a substrate. A photoelectric transform portion is positioned on the electrode. A positive-type doped layer is formed in another photoelectric transform portion and made of a material selected from hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon or hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon oxide. A negative-type doped layer is formed in the latter photoelectric transform portion and made of microcrystalline silicon oxide. An intrinsic semiconductor layer is formed in the former photoelectric transform portion and made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.    USE - Silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The intrinsic semiconductor layer of the photoelectric transform portion is formed with the hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon oxide, so that short-circuit current density can be enhanced, thus improving efficiency of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The intrinsic semiconductor layer of the photoelectric transform portion is made of hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon germanium. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a silicon thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a first electrode formed in front side on a substrate. A second electrode is formed on a photoelectric transformation layer which is formed on the first electrode. A cell separation unit is provided to separate the second electrode according to the fixed interval of the second electrode on first electrode and photoelectric transformation layer to form multiple solar cells. A bus bar is commonly connected to the separated electrode.    USE - Thin film type solar cell used in building.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film type solar cell can be manufactured easily at high mass productivity and low cost. The efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the thin film type solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an n-type semiconductor layer in upper layer of a p-type silicon substrate. An n-type impurity ion is injected into the silicon substrate. The heavily doped region is formed in semiconductor layer for performing heat-treatment in dopant past printed to the surface of silicon substrate. The surface of silicon substrate is etched using dopant paste as barrier. The dopant paste printed on surface of silicon substrate is removed in order to contact in heavily doped region.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - By removing dopant paste printed on surface of silicon substrate in order to contact in heavily doped region, the response characteristics of short wavelength can be improved. Thus, the optical development efficiency of solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process for fabricating solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A thiophene copolymer with anthracene (I) is new.    USE - Compound (I) used in the field of polymer solar battery, organic electroluminescence, organic field-effect transistor, organic optical storage, organic nonlinear material and/or organic laser (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The preparation method of compound (I) is simple with easy operation and control, and suitable for industrial production. The target copolymer prepared by the method has an appropriate energy clearance and a wide spectral response with good thermal stability and environmental stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thiophene copolymer with anthracene of formula (I) is new.    n=1-1000;    R1, R2=H, halo, cyano, 1-40C alkyl, aromatic groups or heteroaryl groups; and    Ar'=structure with a thiophene unit.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I).
NOVELTY - Manufacture of solar battery, involves fabricating and diffusing surface of silicon slice, removing phosphosilicate glass from surface of fabricated silicon slices, burring side of the silicon slices, passivating surface of the silicon slices, coating an antireflection layer on the surface of silicon slices, masking the surface of the silicon slices, etching patterns of positive electrode on the masked layer, printing back electrode and back surface field on screen mesh, sintering the back electrode, and preparing frontage electrode by electroplating process.    USE - The method is useful for manufacture of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery can be manufactured simply, and is environmentally-friendly, cost-effective, and easy to integrate. The method is suitable for industrial production, and improves efficiency of solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of solar battery, involves (a) fabricating and diffusing surface of silicon slice, (b) removing phosphosilicate glass (PSG) from the surface of the fabricated silicon slices, and burring the side of the silicon slices, (c) passivating surface of the silicon slices, and coating an antireflection layer on the surface of the silicon slices, (d) masking the surface of the silicon slices to form masked layer, and etching patterns of positive electrode on the masked layer with a screen mesh printing technology, (e) printing back electrode and back surface field on the screen mesh, and sintering the back electrode and back surface field, and (f) preparing frontage electrode by electroplating process, where electroplating process is performed using metal chosen from nickel-silver and nickel-copper-silver composite.
NOVELTY - A solar battery of double-sided micro-nano composite structure comprises a primary micro-nano composite structure located on the front side and a secondary micro-nano composite structure located on the back side. The primary micro-nano composite structure comprises a doping-diffusing layer, a front micro light absorbing layer, and a front nano light absorbing layer. The secondary micro-nano composite structure comprises a back micro light absorbing layer and a back nano black silicon antireflection layer.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery has improved energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar battery of double-sided micro-nano composite structure comprises a primary micro-nano composite structure located on the front side and a secondary micro-nano composite structure located on the back side. The primary micro-nano composite structure comprises a doping-diffusing layer fabricated on the upper surface of silicon substrate, a front micro light absorbing layer formed by etching on the doping-diffusing layer, and a front nano light absorbing layer formed by etching on the front micro light absorbing layer. The secondary micro-nano composite structure comprises a back micro light absorbing layer formed by etching on the lower surface of silicon substrate and a back nano black silicon antireflection layer formed by etching on the back micro light absorbing layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar battery.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has bottom electrode that is formed on unit cell area on substrate. A heap bottom electrode is connected to bottom electrode on wiring area on substrate. A lower connection electrode is connected to bottom electrode of adjacent unit solar cell. The upper electrode and wiring layer which connects lower connection electrode are covered. The side of photo electronic element portion and side of upper electrode are covered with sidewall insulating layer made of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, polymer or resin.    USE - Solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - The device has a capacitor connected to several cells. The switches are connected to power source route between CPU and voltage-dividing resistance. The switches are separated with respect to voltage-dividing resistance that is installed at end-to-end of battery monomer.    USE - High voltage measurement device of fuel cell stack such as polymer electrolyte membrane type fuel cell (PEMFC).    ADVANTAGE - The structure of device is simplified, since the switch is driven by single power source. Positive power separation is achieved, as the power source is separated with respect to switch.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the high voltage measurement device of fuel cell stack. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Nitrile substituted quinacridone compounds (I-III) are new.    USE - Nitrile substituted quinacridone compounds used for preparing organic solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nitrile substituted quinacridone compounds are suitable for industrial production of the organic solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Nitrile substituted quinacridone compounds of formulae (I-III) are new.    R1-R2=1-12C alkyl, 1-12C alkoxy, alkyl, aryl or aryl condensed ring residue;    R3-R6=H, 1-12C alkyl, 1-12C alkoxy, alkyl, aryl, aryl condensed ring or halogen group;    R7=1-12C alkyl or 1-12C alkoxy; and    n=1-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an organic solar battery, which comprises one or more active layers and one active layer having nitrile substituted quinacridone compounds of formulae (I-III).
NOVELTY - The buffer layer has Zn1-xMxS thin film, where M is a doped metal ion, X is more than 0 and less than 1. The metallic ion is at least one of iron ion, ferrous ion, indium ion, copper ion and tin ion. The buffer layer is prepared from zinc-containing compound, such as zinc halide, zinc nitrate, zinc sulfate and zinc acetate, and sulfur-containing compound, which is at least one of sodium sulfide, sodium thiosulfate and thioacetamide.    USE - Buffer layer for flexible thin-film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Buffer layer solves environment pollution problem of metal cadmium and improves optical and electrical properties of thin film, and has suitable band-forbidding width.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a preparation method of a flexible thin-film solar battery buffer layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the characteristic graph related to the flexible thin-film solar battery buffer layer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The module has sealing material (20) that seals the whole surface of photovoltaic cell (10). A resin-made frame (100) is provided with opening portion (104) in the light incidence side to the cell. A protective film (22) such as fluorine resin layer is provided in the region located in the opening portion among sealing materials. An adhesive layer (30) made of ethylene vinyl acetate is provided with respect to area located in edge side of the sealing material from opening portion.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - Since the adhesive layer is provided with respect to area located in edge side of the sealing material from opening portion, the adhesiveness of the frame with respect to sealing material can be increased. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell module can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Photovoltaic cell (10)    Sealing material (20)    Protective film (22)    Adhesive layer (30)    Frame (100)    Opening portion (104)
NOVELTY - A composite material consists of particles to which two or more materials (100,101) containing an electron-donating material and an electron-accepting material are adhered.    USE - Composite material is used in organic thin-film solar cells (claimed) and other organic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The composite material provides organic devices uniformly comprising several materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the particles adhered with two types of materials.    Materials (100,101)
NOVELTY - Transparent electroconductive sheet comprises metal film provided with opening portion, and transparent conductive layer provided on transparent base material, where the base material has flexibility towards opening portion without the conductive layer. The thickness of the metal film is 0.5 mu m or less.    USE - The transparent electroconductive sheet is useful for various displays including display channel, solar cell, inorganic electro-luminescent panel, and organic light-emitting diode for light emission.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has high light transmittance property, low resistance and excellent flexibility.
NOVELTY - Film comprises: a polyethylene terephthalate film having an intrinsic viscosity of greater than or equal to 0.6; and at least one other polymeric layer adhered to the polyethylene terephthalate to create a solar film.    USE - The film is useful as solar film in solar panel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar film: when applied to a solar panel and exposed to 2000 hours of 85 degrees C and 85% relative humidity, does not exhibit visible cracks or exfoliation; and exhibits shrinkage of less than 1% in the machine direction measured at 150 degrees C and a reflectivity in the visible light of greater than or equal to 70%; and increases durability, longevity and performance of the solar panels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar panel comprising glass, many solar cells encapsulated in a polymer and adhered to the glass and the film adhered to the polymer on a surface opposite the glass.
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting a substrate. An n positive type gallium arsenide (GaAs) layer and an intrinsic GaAs buffer layer are provided on the substrate. An antimony layer is covered on the intrinsic GaAs buffer layer. Quantum dot structures are grown within multiple growing periods. An upper metal electrode is evaporated on a p type positive GaAs layer. The upper metal electrode is etched to make the upper metal electrode in net-shaped. A lower metal electrode is provided on a lower surface of the substrate. A battery component is packaged, and manufacturing of a solar cell is completed.    USE - Method for manufacturing an indium arsenide/gallium arsenide quantum dot solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an indium arsenide/gallium arsenide quantum dot solar cell in partial section.
NOVELTY - Producing flat glass comprises: melting a glass composition to form a glass melt; forming the glass melt to flat glass in form of a glass ribbon; conveying the flat glass into an annealing chamber for annealing the flat glass, where before or during or directly after the annealing nanoparticles are fused to the hot surface of the glass ribbon.    USE - The method is useful for producing flat glass, where the flat glass is used in producing glass pane, and where the glass pane in used in solar module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently produces a highly improved flat glass, where the flat glass provides long lasting self-cleaning and anti-reflecting characteristics and is particularly suitable for solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) glass pane, where the glass pane is made of flat glass and has a nano-structured surface where the nano-structured surface is fused to the bulk glass pane which has a substantially uniform composition; and    (2) solar module having the glass pane, where the nano-structured surface forms the surface for incidence of light of the solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the flat glass production.    Glass furnace (4)    Molten glass (5)    Tin bath chamber (8)    Molten tin/molten tin alloy (9)    Transportation direction (13)    Annealing lehr (15)    Deposition unit (20)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive oxide layer (14) is sputtered on a substrate (12) from a target comprising cadmium in a stoichiometric amount greater than a standard stoichiometric amount of cadmium stannate, at a sputtering temperature range greater than 100 degrees C to 600 degrees C.    USE - Formation of conductive oxide layer on substrate in manufacture of cadmium telluride based thin-film photovoltaic device (claimed) e.g. solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method forms transparent conductive oxide layers having the conductivity of cold-sputtered layers with the processing and device stability found in hot-sputtered layers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of cadmium telluride based thin-film photovoltaic device (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cadmium telluride thin-film photovoltaic device.    Cadmium telluride based thin-film photovoltaic device (10)    Substrate (12)    Transparent conductive oxide layer (14)    Cadmium sulfide layer (18)    Cadmium telluride layer (20)
NOVELTY - The system has a main body provided with a heating plate (2). A cross section of the heating plate is provided with averagely distributed pipes (3). A U-shaped electric heating pipe (8) is arranged in the pipes. Two pipes of the electric heating pipe are inserted in the averagely-distributed pipes. Two pipe legs extend out of the pipes, where a wiring column (7) is installed on the pipes. An outer side of the wiring column is covered by a ceramic pipe and a ceramic pipe sleeve (6). The wiring column is connected with a power supply lead wire.    USE - Electric heating system for a full-automatic laminator of a solar cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The start heating speed of the system is quick and the heating time from the normal temperature heating to the technical set temperature is half shorter than the oil heating method after using the heating system. The system improves the production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of an electric heating system.    Heating plate (2)    Averagely distributed pipes (3)    Ceramic pipe sleeve (6)    Wiring column (7)    U-shaped electric heating pipe (8)
NOVELTY - Gas barrier film comprises: a substrate film (1); an organic layer (3); and an inorganic layer (4) provided directly on the surface of the organic layer, where the organic layer has a thickness of 0.3-10 mu m and a hardness of 0.03-0.5 GPa, as measured by the nanoindentation, and a ratio of the thickness of organic layer to a thickness of inorganic layer is greater than 30.    USE - The gas barrier film is useful in a device including an organic electroluminescent device, solar battery device (all claimed), LCD device, thin-film transistor, touch panel and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film exhibits excellent barrier performance, adhesiveness, bending resistance and scratch resistance properties.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the gas barrier film.    Substrate film (1)    Adhesive layer (2)    Organic layer (3)    Inorganic layer (4)
NOVELTY - Treatment of waste gas from the manufacture of electronic devices in which fluorine (F2) is applied as reactive gas and is electrolytically produced together with hydrogen (H2) on site involves heat treating waste gas in a treatment chamber in the presence of a fuel, where at least a part of the fuel is constituted by the H2 electrolytically produced on site in an electrolysis step together with F2.    USE - For the treatment of waste gas from the manufacture of electronic devices selected from semiconductors, thin film transistors, micro-electromechanical systems and solar cells, in which fluorine is applied as reactive gas and is electrolytically produced together with hydrogen on site (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process provides hydrogen which is a by-product of the on-site fluorine manufacture and when destroyed can be applied in a useful manner to supplement other fuel, especially town gas, liquefied petroleum gas and hydrogen from other sources. This hydrogen has high energy content and effectively reduces the amount of other fuel.
NOVELTY - Composite film comprises: (i) a heat-stabilized oriented polyester substrate comprising a UV-absorber in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 10% based on the total weight of the polyester substrate; and (ii) on one or both surfaces of the substrate a polymeric coating layer, which has a thickness in the range of from about 10 nm to about 200 nm, and which comprises an ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) copolymer, where the composite film exhibits a shrinkage at 150 degrees C for 30 minutes of less than 0.1% in both the longitudinal and transverse dimensions of the film.    USE - The composite film is useful as a layer in an electronic or opto-electronic device, where the electronic or opto-electronic device is selected from electroluminescent display devices, electrophoretic displays, photovoltaic cells and semiconductor devices (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The invention provides polyester film which exhibits high UV stability and high light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is an electronic or opto-electronic device comprising the composite film.
NOVELTY - An oxide vapor deposition material comprises an oxide sinter having indium oxide as main component and tin, and has color value (Lasterisk) of 54-75, measured by CIE1976 colorimetric system. The number of tin atoms is 0.001-0.614 times with respect to number of indium atoms.    USE - Oxide vapor deposition material is used for transparent conductive film (claimed) used as transparent electrode for solar cell, liquid crystal display element, motor vehicle and window glass for buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film formed using oxide vapor deposition material has high light transmittance and electroconductivity, and low resistance, and can be manufactured stably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent conductive film, which has crystalline transparent conductive film using oxide vapor deposition material as raw material.
NOVELTY - Laminated component comprises base sheet containing fluororesin, adhesive layer and anti-moisture layer having an inorganic compound of at least one component chosen from inorganic oxides, inorganic nitrides and inorganic oxynitrides, where the adhesive layer comprises at least one metal chosen from chromium and chromium alloys.    USE - The laminated component is used as protection sheet for solar cell modules (claimed) and semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated component has excellent weather resistance, moisture resistance, chemical resistance, plasticity, handleability, interlayer adhesive property, antifouling property and long-term stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) protection sheet for solar cell modules; and    (2) method for manufacturing the laminated component.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a backside electrode arranged on a support substrate (100). A light absorbing unit is arranged on the backside electrode, and a buffer is arranged on the light absorbing unit. A barrier film is extended from the buffer and arranged at a side surface of the light absorbing unit. Another backside electrode is arranged in the former backside electrode, and a window is arranged on the buffer. A connection unit is extended from the window and connected to the latter backside electrode. A dummy part is extended from the barrier film.    USE - Solar cell apparatus i.e. copper indium gallium diselenide group solar cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The barrier film insulates the side of the light absorption part, thus preventing leakage of current effectively through the side of the light absorption part, and hence improving efficiency of the apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar cell apparatus.    Cells (C1-C3)    Support substrate (100)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a porous metal film (3) which is located in a light irradiation side electrode (2) is in direct contact with the photoelectric conversion layer (5). The porous metal film has a several opening portions (8). The surface of the porous metal film and the inner surfaces of the opening portions are partially covered by the refractive index adjusting layer (6) which has a refractive index of 1.35-4.2.    USE - Single-crystal type Si solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell can perform photoelectric conversion efficiently due to an electric field enhancement effect by nano processing of a metal thin film as an electrode of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the single-crystal type Si solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Single-crystal type Si solar cell (1)    Light irradiation side electrode (2)    Porous metal film (3)    Photoelectric conversion layer (5)    Refractive index adjusting layer (6)    Opening portion (8)
NOVELTY - A reflective base material has a reflective layer containing white inorganic filler powder (12a,12b) dispersed in three-dimensional crosslinked silicone resin. The white inorganic filler powder has higher refractive index than the silicone resin. The reflective layer is formed on a support (16) as film, solid or sheet.    USE - Reflective base material is used for light emitting element, light-emitting device, photoelectric conversion element and light guide material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to incandescent lamp, halogen lamp, mercury vapor lamp, fluorescent lamp, solar cell element, electric heater, lighting fixture component and combustion stove.    ADVANTAGE - The reflective base material has excellent thermal conductivity, adhesiveness, reflective efficiency, concealability, heat resistance, durability, weather resistance, workability, yellowing resistance, and suppressed generation of deterioration, and can be manufactured stably with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of reflective base material, which involves forming reflection layer using the raw-material composition containing silicone resin and white inorganic filler powder support by performing three-dimensional crosslinking process, and polymerizing silicone resin; and    (2) raw-material composition, which comprises polymerizable silicone resin, crosslinking agent which carries out three-dimensional crosslinking of silicone resin and white inorganic filler powder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of light-emitting device using reflective base material.    Light-emitting device (1)    White inorganic filler powder (12a,12b)    Light emitting diode (13)    Lead wires (14a,14b)    Copper films (15a,15b)    Support (16)
NOVELTY - A flexible reflective base material (10) has a flexible film-like reflection layer (11) containing white inorganic filler powder (15) dispersed in silicone rubber formed by three-dimensional crosslinking. The white inorganic filler powder has refractive index more than the silicone rubber. The flexible film-like reflection layer has a cover coat attached to flexible support (12), or coverlay film stuck to flexible support.    USE - Flexible reflective base material is used for light-emitting device, photoelectric conversion element (both claimed), backlight of lighting fixture, signal apparatus, solar cell and liquid crystal display device.    ADVANTAGE - The flexible reflective base material having excellent thermal conductivity, flexibility, bendability, light fastness, heat resistance, weather resistance, flame resistance, yellowing resistance, chemical stability, durability, and adhesiveness with respect to metal and resin materials, and suppressed generation of corrugations or cracks is economically manufactured with high yield, by simple method. The light-emitting device comprising flexible reflective base material has excellent luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of flexible reflective base material; and    (2) raw-material composition, which contains raw material of polymerizable silicone rubber, and crosslinking agent which carries out three-dimensional crosslinking of raw material of silicone rubber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the flexible reflective base material.    Flexible reflective base material (10)    Flexible film-like reflection layer (11)    Flexible support (12)    Adhesive layer (13)    White inorganic filler powder (15)
NOVELTY - Backside protection sheet (10) arranged on the back side surface of a solar cell module, comprises first film (11) containing linear low density polyethylene having a density of 0.91-0.93 g/cm3 and inorganic UV absorber, and second film (12) laminated on the first film with urethane-based adhesive layer (13). The average particle diameter of the inorganic UV absorber is 0.1-5 mu m. The first film contains inorganic UV absorber (0.1-30 %mass).    USE - The backside protection sheet is useful as filler for sealing solar cell elements (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has excellent adhesiveness and weather resistance. The first film prevents yellowing of backside protection sheet for long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows perspective view of backside protection sheet.    Backside protection sheet (10)    First film (11)    Second film (12)    Urethane-based adhesive layer (13)
NOVELTY - A reactor (15) has a molded product obtained by injection-molding mixed material containing soft magnetic powder and thermoplastic resin as a core (16), and a conductor coil (10) formed by winding wire in a state in which an insulating layer is interposed between wires, and integrated inside the core in embedded state. The coil is coated in a state in which coil is wrapped in an electrically insulating resin.    USE - Reactor used for inductance component of step-up circuit of hybrid vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating film is effectively prevented from damage. The reactor provides step-up circuit with high withstand voltage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of reactor.    Conductor coil (10)    Reactor (15)    Core (16)    Coil terminal (18)    Insulating sheetl (21)    Cover portion (34)
NOVELTY - A silicon melt is unidirectionally solidified in crucible (20) comprising silica at the bottom face (20a), to obtain polycrystal silicon ingot (1). The solidification process is carried out in three regions where the first region is from 0 mm to height (X) of 10 mm to less than 30 mm, second region is from height (X) to height (Y) of 30-100 mm (excluding 100 mm) and third region is of more than height (Y) from the bottom of the crucible. The solidification rate (V1) in the first region is 10-20 mm/hour and solidification rate (V2) in the second region is 1-5 mm/hour.    USE - Manufacture of polycrystal silicon ingot (claimed) used as raw material of substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystal silicon ingot with reduced oxygen concentration in the bottom portion and having high quality is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon melt is unidirectionally solidified in an upward direction from the bottom of a crucible comprising silica at the bottom and having silicon nitride coating layer (22) in inner wall surface of the side wall and base of the crucible, to obtain polycrystal silicon ingot. The solidification process is carried out in three regions where the first region is from 0 mm to height (X) of 10 mm to less than 30 mm, second region is from height (X) to height (Y) of 30-100 mm (excluding 100 mm) and third region is of more than height (Y) from the bottom of the crucible. The solidification rate (V1) in the first region is 10-20 mm/hour and solidification rate (V2) in the second region is 1-5 mm/hour.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of the solidification state of the silicon melt in the crucible.    Crucible (20)    Bottom face (20a)    Crucible main component (21)    Silicon nitride coating layer (22)
NOVELTY - A silicon melt is unidirectionally solidified in crucible (20) comprising silica at the bottom, to obtain polycrystal silicon ingot (1). The solidification process is carried out in three regions where the first region is from 0 mm to height (X) of 10-30 mm (excluding 30 mm), second region is from height (X) to height (Y) of 30-100 mm (excluding 100 mm) and third region is of more than height (Y) from the bottom of the crucible. The solidification rate (V1) in the first region is 10-20 mm/hour and solidification rate (V2) in the second region is 1-5 mm/hour.    USE - Manufacture of polycrystal silicon ingot (claimed) used as raw material of substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystal silicon ingot with reduced oxygen concentration in the bottom portion and having high quality is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon melt is unidirectionally solidified in an upward direction from the bottom of a crucible comprising silica at the bottom and having silicon nitride coating layer (22) in inner wall surface, to obtain polycrystal silicon ingot. The solidification process is carried out in three regions where the first region is from 0 mm to height (X) of 10-30 mm (excluding 30 mm), second region is from height (X) to height (Y) of 30-100 mm (excluding 100 mm) and third region is of more than height (Y) from the bottom of the crucible. The solidification rate (V1) in the first region is 10-20 mm/hour and solidification rate (V2) in the second region is 1-5 mm/hour.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of the solidification state of the silicon melt in the crucible.    Polycrystal silicon ingot (1)    Crucible (20)    Silicon nitride coating layer (22)    Silica multilayer coating layer (27)    Slurry bed (28)    Stucco layer (29)
NOVELTY - A tandem solar cell has an inorganic solar cell (130) comprising a compound semiconductor including a p-type compound semiconductor layer (132) and a n-type compound semiconductor layer (131) disposed on a lower electrode (133), an intermediate electrode (120) disposed on the inorganic solar cell, and an organic solar cell (110) disposed on the intermediate electrode and having an upper electrode (112) on a surface facing opposite to the intermediate electrode.    USE - Tandem solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tandem solar cell has excellent photoelectric effect, and is economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of tandem solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of tandem solar cell.    Organic solar cell (110)    Upper electrode (112)    Electron acceptor layer (113)    Electron donor layer (114)    Intermediate electrode (120)    Inorganic solar cell (130)    N-type compound semiconductor layer (131)    P-type compound semiconductor layer (132)    Lower electrode (133)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric transducer has a p/n heterojunction comprising a p-type photoactive iron disilicide-aluminum alloy layer (400) disposed on a substrate (100).    USE - Photoelectric transducer. Uses include but are not limited to beta-iron disilicide solar cell, color image sensor, thermoelectric generator and photodetector.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transducer is economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric transducer has a p/n heterojunction comprising a p-type photoactive iron disilicide-aluminum alloy ((FeSi2)xAly) layer disposed on a substrate, where x and y are not defined. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for forming photoelectric transducer, which involves depositing aluminum interlayer (200) on substrate by physical vapor deposition, sequentially depositing iron disilicide layer (300) on layer (200) by sputtering, and annealing layers (200,300) to form alloy layer (400).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic view of transducer layer structure.    Substrate (100)    Aluminum interlayer (200)    Iron disilicide layer (300)    Amorphous aluminum-iron-silicon complex oxide layer (350)    Iron disilicide-aluminum alloy layer (400)    Transparent electrode layer (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying contact mask (101) to surface of workpiece (100). The workpiece is doped with n-type species made of phosphorus and arsenic through apertures (102) of contact mask to form doped regions in workpiece. A mask (106) is aligned to workpiece, and arranged at specific distance from workpiece, where doped regions are not seen through apertures (107) of mask. The p-type species made of boron, aluminum and gallium are implanted through the apertures of mask to form implanted regions. The contact mask is removed from surface.    USE - Method for manufacturing workpiece e.g. interdigitated back contact (IBM) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the p-type species are implanted through the apertures of mask to form implanted regions, and contact mask is removed from surface of workpiece, the manufacturing cost of workpiece can be reduced while increasing the speed of manufacturing of workpiece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating fabricating of IBC solar cell.    Workpiece (100)    Contact mask (101)    Aperture of contact mask (102)    Mask (106)    Aperture of mask (107)
NOVELTY - The device has elements (20) juxtaposed with a plate (22) along transversal direction. Each element comprises two sections (24) connected on an upper surface of the plate at a level of longitudinal edges of the plate such that the sections of the element are fixed. Width of a membrane (26) e.g. ethylene propylene diene monomer type elastomer geomembrane, of each element is adapted in a manner to extend above upper parts of the sections to obtain an overlapping zone at a level of a junction zone of the elements. The overlapping zone overlaps the membranes above the sections.    USE - Device for supporting a solar panel e.g. photovoltaic solar panel and thermal solar panel, integrated to a roof of a dwelling to collect solar energy and transforming the solar energy into electrical or thermal energy.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the plate facilitates the assembling operation of the elements. The width of the membrane of each element is adapted in the manner to extend above the upper parts of the sections to obtain the overlapping zone at the level of the junction zone of the elements, thus ensuring better sealing of the solar panels, while facilitating the assembly of the solar panels in a rapid manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional perspective view of elements for supporting photovoltaic panels.    Solar panels (18)    Elements (20)    Plate (22)    Sections (24)    Membrane (26)
NOVELTY - An anode electrolyte is prepared by adding vanadium pentoxide and oxalic acid into diluted sulfuric acid in turns under an agitating condition at 60-90 degrees C, agitating for 1-5 hours, filtering insoluble impurities to obtain vanadium ion liquid (2-5 mol/l); and adding substance with hydrogen ions as additive.    USE - Method for preparing anode electrolyte for highly stable full-vanadium fluid battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has simple process, cheap reactant and convenient operation; and produces only carbon dioxide and water during the reaction process and not other wastes, thus the method is friendly to the environment. The addition of substance with the hydrogen ions as the additive improves the stability of the anode electrolyte of vanadium battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrolytic film whose two sides are provided with anode and cathode chambers. The positive and negative active substances such as vanadyl sulfate are positioned in the holes of porous anode and cathode. The end surfaces of two sides of mixed structure of active substances and the porous anode and cathode are flushed with the end surfaces of the two sides of the anode and cathode frames. The end surfaces of outer side of frames are tightly contacted with the compact anode and cathode made of graphite and glass carbon, respectively.    USE - Non-flow type vanadium element secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery is environment-friendly, and the service lifetime of the secondary battery is prolonged. The use convenience of the secondary battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the non-flow type vanadium element secondary battery.
NOVELTY - An active-energy-ray-curable compound (A) has a piperidinyl group, a functional group containing fluorine atom, and a (meth)acryloyl group.    USE - Active-energy-ray-curable compound. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, handheld game machine, portable music player, plasma television, solar cell panel, timber, concrete, metal, adhesive agent, digital camera, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The active-energy-ray-curable compound has excellent adhesiveness, weather resistance, hardenability and wear resistance.
NOVELTY - The substrate (4) has a nano-particle (1) with a mesh structure (3) on a surface. The nano-particle consists mainly of silica. A resist film (5) is provided on the surface of the substrate.    USE - Substrate for forming transparent conductive film used for liquid crystal panel, touch panel, electronic paper, organic electroluminescent panel and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Does not require vacuum process. Combines high conductivity and high transparency in mesh of electrically-conductive material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a board with transparent conductive film; and    (2) a transparent conductive film manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective views of a production process. (Drawing includes non-English text).    Nano-particle (1)    Mesh structure (3)    Substrate (4)    Resist film (5)    Electrically-conductive material (6)
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic apparatus manufacturing method involves forming an n-type phosphorus diffusion layer (2) and an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer (5) on the light receiving surface and opposite surface of a silicon substrate (1), respectively. A p-type microcrystal silicon film (6) is formed on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, and having impurity density that is higher than the impurity density of the silicon substrate. Heating process is performed after formation of both intrinsic amorphous silicon layer and microcrystal silicon film.    USE - Method of manufacturing photovoltaic apparatus e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The interface characteristic of the crystalline-silicon substrate and intrinsic-amorphous silicon layer is improved by performing heating process, while suppressing recombination of the carrier.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the cell structure of the photovoltaic apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Silicon substrate (1)    N-type phosphorus diffusion layer (2)    Intrinsic amorphous silicon layer (5)    P-type microcrystal silicon film (6)    Non-light receiving surface lateral electrode (7)
NOVELTY - A polyester film contains biaxial-oriented film of polyethylene terephthalate having weight average molecular weight of 44000-61000 and carboxyl group concentration of 6-29 equivalent/tons, and has light transmittance of 85% or more at wavelength of 550 nm, tear load of 0.4 N or more, elongation retention of 50% or more, when the film is aged at 85 degrees C under relative humidity of 85% for 3000 hours, and thermal contraction rate of -0.1% to 1.5%, when the film is heat-processed at 150 degrees C for 30 minutes along both longitudinal direction and width direction.    USE - Polyester film is used for protective film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent durability, adhesiveness and hydrolysis resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polyester film.
NOVELTY - The cell (100) has a metal-electrode layer (2) formed on a substrate (1) and comprised of a corrugated surface with light reflectivity. A transparent conductive layer (3) containing an amorphous transparent conductive material, a semiconductor layer (5) and a front transparent conductive layer (6) are arranged in order from the substrate side at the corrugated surface of the metal-electrode layer. Another transparent conductive layer (4) containing a crystalline transparent conductive material is arranged between the former conductive layer and the semiconductor layer.    USE - Thin film solar cell for use as a main electrical/electronic component used for photovoltaic power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell ensures to reconcile sufficient optical confinement effect, thus preventing deterioration of film quality of the semiconductor layer formed in the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a thin-film solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Metal-electrode layer (2)    Transparent conductive layers (3, 4)    Semiconductor layer (5)    Front transparent conductive layer (6)    Thin film solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - The polyester film has polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) layer that is formed based on the predetermined conditions of the plane orientation coefficient and crystallinity degree of polyester film. The crystallinity degree of the polyester film is calculated by the differential scanning calorimetry which is set at 20 to 38 percent, and the plane orientation coefficient in the Raman band spectrum method is set 5.0 to 10.0. The plane microcrystal size of the PET in P-layer is 4 nm or less. The transparent substrate (4) such as glass and resin sheet is arranged at the solar cell back sheet (1).    USE - Polyester film for solar cell (claimed) used in building or motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent high heat and moisture resistance, thus improving the durability of the solar cell back sheet and the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell backsheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional drawing of the solar cell using the laminated polyester film. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Solar cell back sheet (1)    Transparent filler (2)    Electricity generating element (3)    Transparent substrate (4)
NOVELTY - The cell (2) has a cell housing comprising two housing side walls (2.1, 2.2), where an electrical insulating frame (2.3) is arranged between the side walls. An electrochemical active electrode stack is arranged inside the cell housing, and electrodes of same polarity are connected to poles in an electrically conductive manner, where the poles are connected with one of the side walls. The side walls completely extend over an edge area of the frame, where an extending region forms a cooling member (2.4) that is thermally coupled with a cooling body.    USE - Single cell for use in a battery i.e. lithium ion battery, for a car e.g. hybrid car and fuel cell car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The housing side walls completely extend over the edge area of the electrical insulating frame, where the extending region forms the cooling member, thus ensuring simple and effective refrigeration of the cell by direct application of cooling medium e.g. air and cooling fluid, without utilizing an arrangement of a heat guide plate. The cooling member is thermally coupled with the cooling body, thus increasing cooling performance of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery comprising a cover element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a battery with a set of single cells.    Battery (1)    Single cell (2)    Housing side walls (2.1, 2.2)    Electrical insulating frame (2.3)    Cooling member (2.4)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor substrate (2) on a semiconductor solar cell. A passivating double layer is produced on a surface area (22) of the semiconductor substrate. A dielectric layer is applied on the surface area of the semiconductor substrate, and another dielectric layer is varied from the former dielectric layer. The semiconductor substrate is directly protected by the passivating double layer while a semiconductor layer acts as barrier layer. The passivating double layer is utilized as a passivating layer in a prefabricated passivating section.    USE - Method for manufacturing a semiconductor solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the semiconductor solar cell in simple and cost effective manner, without need for large number of steps and with an increased light capturing efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate with a doped surface area in a semiconductor solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (2)    Doping layer (21)    Surface area (22)    Substrate front-side (23)
NOVELTY - Transparent conductive film is obtained by forming aluminium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al)/zinc stannate (Zn2SnO4) on glass substrate by magnetron sputtering, where the ZnO:Al is doped by 1-3 wt.% of aluminium oxide (Al2O3).    USE - The transparent conductive film is useful for cadmium-telluride solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cadmium-telluride solar cell has improved quantum efficiency, low electrical resistivity and high transmissivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing transparent conductive film, which involves washing glass substrate by conventional semiconductor process, blowing nitrogen to substrate for drying, putting the substrate into magnetron sputtering chamber, doping ZnO:Al target and Zn2SnO4 target using Al2O3, vacuumizing the magnetron sputtering chamber at 2x 104 Pa under power of 100-250 W, and pressure of 0.1-0.3 Pa by passing argon gas, obtaining glass substrate having thickness of 500-1200 nm controlling the deposition time of the substrate under sputtering power of 50-250 W, and pressure of 0.1-0.4 Pa by passing oxygen gas, obtaining substrate having thickness of 20-100 nm, quickly annealing the film with ZnO:Al and Zn2SnO4 at 500-650 degrees C for 5-15 minutes under pressure of 1-3 Pa by passing argon gas, and then naturally cooling the obtained product at room temperature.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a main portion whose front surface is provided with passivation layer, thin grating metal electrode and main grating metal electrode. The back surface of main portion is provided with back electric field and back electrode. The thin grating metal electrode, main grating metal electrode, back electric field and back electrode are communicated with a p-n node. A transparent conducting film is formed in full or partial area of front surface of crystalline silicon solar cell.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conducting film can be used for connecting breaking gates, so that power loss of breaking gates can be reduced. The series resistance of front surface of cell can be reduced, so that conducting capability of cell can be enhanced. The metal electrode on positive face of cell can be protected, so that oxidization of metal electrode can be prevented. The reflectivity and color of crystalline silicon solar cell can be controlled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing crystalline silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of crystalline silicon solar cell.
NOVELTY - A molybdenum/silver laminar metal matrix composite is prepared by using a molybdenum metal foil as substrate, and injecting silver ions, cyanogen-free silver electroplating, and annealing at high temperature to obtain the product. The thickness of the silver metal is 5 mu m. The thickness of the matrix molybdenum metal is 12 mu m. An interface spreading layer with a thickness of 1 mu m is arranged between the molybdenum metal and silver metal. It has a welding intensity of 460 gf when used in single-point resistance spot welding with the solar cell.    USE - A molybdenum/silver laminar metal matrix composite for sailboard interconnecting sheet of solar cell of spacecraft (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite gets rid of the added middle metal layer and the cyanogens-containing electroplating silver. The product passes the ground testing and achieves the property request.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for preparation of a molybdenum/silver laminar metal matrix composite comprising burnishing molybdenum metal foil, defatting, scouring by sulfuric acid solution and activating, injecting silver metal plasma, using cyanogen-free electroplating to coating silver on the surface of the molybdenum metal foil, and annealing under the protection of argon. Silver ions are injected into the molybdenum metal foil test specimen on an ion injection machine. The test specimen is placed on the vacuum chamber of the ion injection machine for 16 hours. The molybdenum metal foil test specimen injected by silver ions is used as cathode. The silver plate is used as anode. Cyanogen-free electroplating is used to coat silver in silver salt plating liquid. Annealing is conducted for 4 hours at 800 degrees C under the protection of argon atmosphere.
NOVELTY - The film has a silicon nitride thin film, titanium-di-oxide thin film and a silicon-di-oxide thin film that are sequentially deposited on a surface of a silicon piece. The silicon nitride thin film is provided with thickness ranging from 5-50 nm. The titanium-di-oxide thin film is provided with thickness ranging from 20-80 nm. The silicon-di-oxide thin film is provided with thickness ranging from 10-100 nm.    USE - Antireflection passivation film for a crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film can be utilized to effectively enlarge absorption range of light and reduce reflection of the light by the solar cell so as to increase absorption ratio of the light.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of an antireflection passivation film.
NOVELTY - A phosphole compound (I) having stannyl group in alpha -position, is new.    USE - New phosphole compound is used for manufacturing compound which has phosphole ring in molecule for electroconductive material and optical functional material (all claimed) for organic solar cell, organic field effect transistor and organic light emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The compound which has phosphole ring is efficiently manufactured using phosphole compound.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phosphole compound of formula (I) having stannyl group in alpha -position, is new.    R1=alkyl;    X=-Sn(R2)3, or alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or aryl (all optionally substituted);    Y'=alkylene arbitrarily interrupted by oxygen atom, -S(O)l- or -NR3-;    R2=alkyl;    l=0-2;    R3=H or optionally substituted alkyl;and    Ar'=optionally substituted aryl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of phosphole compound;    (2) manufacture of phosphole compound which has halogen atom in ( alpha ) position, involves substituting stannyl group of phosphoric compound by halogen atom;    (3) manufacture of compound which has phosphole ring in a molecule of formula (IV) or (V), involves coupling heterocyclic compound substituted in ( alpha ) position by phosphole compound (I) in metal catalyst presence; and    (4) compound which has phosphole ring in a molecule.    T=optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    n=1-25;and    m=2-50.
NOVELTY - A cyclopentadienedithiophene-quinoxaline conjugated polymer (I) is new.    USE - Cyclopentadienedithiophene-quinoxaline conjugated polymer used for organic photoelectric material, polymer solar cell, organic electroluminescent device, organic field-effect transistor, organic optical storage device, organic non linear material and organic laser device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conjugated polymer is easily manufactured with favorable solubility, high carrier mobility and strong modifiability of chemical property and chemical structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cyclopentadienedithiophene-quinoxaline conjugated polymer of formula (I) is new.    x+y=1;    x=0.5 or more and less than 1;    n=positive integer, preferably less than 100;    R1=1-20C alkyl;and    R2-R5=H, 1-20C alkyl or alkoxy, alkyl-containing fluoro, alkyl-containing pyrrole or alkyl-containing benzene ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of cyclopentadienedithiophene-quinoxaline conjugated polymer.
NOVELTY - The module has a transparent conductive film layer whose geometrical film thickness is in a range of 20 to 200 nanometer and formed in a surface contrary to a back substrate i.e. glass substrate, on a front substrate. A permselective membrane is arranged in the transparent conductive film and an outermost layer. Permeability of the permselective membrane at long wavelength rather than a predetermined wavelength is lower than permeability at short wavelength rather than the predetermined wavelength in a region whose wavelength is in a range of greater than 350 nanometer.    USE - Solar cell module i.e. thin film-type solar cell module, for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The permeability of the permselective membrane at long wavelength rather than the predetermined wavelength is lower than permeability at the short wavelength rather than the predetermined wavelength in the region whose wavelength is in the range of greater than 350 nanometer, thus realizing the module with high permeability of sunlight of the wavelength range, which contributes electric power generation, and low permeability of the sunlight of the wavelength range, which does not contribute the electric power generation, and hence improving electric power generation efficiency of the module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent conductive film consists of indium trioxide, tin dioxide and zinc oxide. The outermost layer consists of magnesium fluoride, silicon dioxide, silicon trioxide, aluminum trioxide, cerium fluoride, lanthanum fluoride and magnesium oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of number transmittance of invalid light photons.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The liquid has a phosphorus compound and a silicon compound contained as solute. Carbon or alcohol is contained in a range more than 50 weight percent as a solvent with respect to total amount of solvent in the liquid. Boiling point of the alcohol is in a range more than 120 degree Celsius. The alcohol is a higher alcohol in which carbon frame is linear, and comprises a hydroxyl group at a terminal of the carbon frame or a high-class polyhydric alcohol that contains multiple carbon atoms, where the alcohol is decanol or hexylene glycol.    USE - Coating liquid for forming a coating film (claimed) to manufacture a crystal system solar cell i.e. back surface electrode type photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid has uniform solubility and dispersibility of dopant material, thus improving productivity and maintainability by inkjet process comprising improved stability of a discharged droplet, patterning precision in an inkjet and reducing dispersion, and hence recovering implementation of low-cost process of diffusion process and improving conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic cell by improving still higher-definition pattern formation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The silicon compound is tetra-ethoxy orchid or methyl tri-ethoxy-silane. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a crystal system solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of photovoltaic cell during manufacturing process.    P-type silicon-crystal substrate (1)    Dopant coating film (2)    Anti-reflective film (4)    Surface silver electrode (5)    Aluminum electrode (6)
NOVELTY - The component has a ethylene vinyl acetate film layer (2) and a glass (1) provided on upper and lower sides of solar cell films (3)    USE - Double-faced glass solar battery component.    ADVANTAGE - The component replaces tedlar-polyester-tedlar backplane with glass, so that the component has high mechanical strength, better light transmission performance, low manufacturing cost, and wide application range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a double-faced glass solar battery component.    Glass (1)    Ethylene vinyl acetate film layer (2)    Solar cell films (3)
NOVELTY - A crystalline silicon solar battery has an aluminum electrode (1), a back zinc oxide-based film layer (2), a p-type silicon substrate layer (3), an n-type silicon diffusion layer (4), a front zinc oxide-based film layer (5) and a silver main electrode (6).    USE - Crystalline silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and stability, and improved performance and service life. The battery is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a crystalline silicon solar battery.    Aluminum electrode (1)    Back zinc oxide-based film layer (2)    P-type silicon substrate layer (3)    N-type silicon diffusion layer (4)    Front zinc oxide-based film layer (5)    Silver main electrode (6)
NOVELTY - A highly-pure tellurium is prepared by adding industrial tellurium powder to nitric acid, stirring, heating, filtering, adding prepared tellurium dioxide in deionized water and boiling, filtering, and washing with deionized water to obtain tellurium dioxide; adding hydrochloric acid to the tellurium dioxide, heating, adding hydrogen peroxide, filtering; adding sodium sulfite to filtrate, heating, obtaining precipitate, stopping reaction until precipitation is stopped, filtering, drying; and melting and processing fine tellurium through straight pulling purifying method.    USE - Method for preparation of highly-pure tellurium (claimed) used for solar battery, LED, thermoelectricity, and infrared semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The method has low preparation cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Highly-pure tellurium is prepared by:    (A) adding industrial tellurium powder to nitric acid (40-68 mass%), in which ratio of solid to liquid is 1:3-1:10, stirring for 1-3 hours, heating at 20-80 degrees C for 30-60 minutes, filtering, adding prepared tellurium dioxide in d-ionized water and boiling for 10-30 minutes, filtering, and washing with deionized water to obtain tellurium dioxide;    (B) adding hydrochloric acid (30-40 mass%) to the prepared tellurium dioxide, in which ratio of solid to liquid is 1:2-1:10, stirring, heating to 40-80 degrees C, adding hydrogen peroxide (10-30 vol.%) during reaction, and filtering after tellurium dioxide is completely dissolved;    (C) adding sodium sulfite (40-70 mass%) to filtrate, heating to 80-85 degrees C, obtaining precipitate, stopping reaction until precipitation is stopped, filtering, washing and drying to obtain fine tellurium having pressure of 3-4 N; and    (D) melting prepared fine tellurium having pressure of 3-4 N in hydrogen at 400-500 degrees C, processing fine tellurium through straight pulling purifying method to obtain desired tellurium of 5-6 N.
NOVELTY - Hole transport layer is obtained by reforming the layer containing plasma composition by one or more method chosen from UV ozone method, thermal processing and doping method.    USE - The hole transport layer is useful for producing organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell with improved electric charge movement can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing organic solar cell, which involves forming bottom electrode layer on substrate, forming hole transport layer on substrate, forming active layer on the hole transport layer and forming top electrode layer on the active layer.
NOVELTY - A sealant comprises (wt.%) vulcanizing room-temperature methyl silicone rubber (30-48), base filler (35-45), curing agent (10-17), coupling agent (5-8), and color sizing agent (2-3).    USE - A sealant for solar cell component (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealant has good bonding property, short curing period, climate resistant, and long aging period.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for sealant of solar cell component, comprising mixing and stirring the room-temperature methyl silicone rubber and base filler for 40-80 minutes to eliminate the water content; mixing the dehydrated base filler and room-temperature methyl silicone rubber with curing agent, coupling agent, and color sizing agent; and mixing the materials in a stirring machine.
NOVELTY - Preparation of high-bonding-strength ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive film comprises uniformly mixing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer EVA, crosslinker and coupling agent, adding ultraviolet absorbent, light stabilizer and antioxidant, and mixing uniformly; and pouring mixture to twin-screw extruder to carry out mixing, controlling temperature at 85-90 degrees C, passing melt through film forming system, and obtaining high-bonding-strength EVA adhesive film.    USE - Method for preparing high-bonding-strength ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive film used for encapsulating solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method uses mixed coupling agent comprising titanate coupling agent and silane coupling agent, thus improving bonding strength of silicon crystal plate, white glass and TPT; and the stripping strength of the adhesive film and glass is more than 85 N/cm; the stripping strength with the TPT is more than 70 N/cm; the quality of the battery component is improved drastically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of high-bonding-strength ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive film comprises uniformly mixing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer EVA, crosslinker and coupling agent, adding ultraviolet absorbent, light stabilizer and antioxidant, and mixing uniformly; and pouring mixture to twin-screw extruder to carry out mixing, controlling temperature at 85-90 degrees C, passing melt through film forming system, and obtaining high-bonding-strength EVA adhesive film. The vinyl acetate content of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is 33 and melting index is 30-50; the crosslinker is peroxide-2-vinyl hexyl butyl carbonate; the antioxidant is pentaerythritol sodecyl diphosphite; the ultraviolet absorbent is N-(ethyoxyl carboxyl phenyl)-N,N'-phenyl methyl ether; and the light stabilizer is di(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate.
NOVELTY - The solar cell component has silicon solar cell sheets (5) that are uniformly arranged in aluminum alloy side frame (3). The upper and lower ends of cell sheets are respectively connected with cell sheets in different rows via gathering strips (8). The surface mount type diodes (6) are connected between cell sheets in different rows in parallel manner. The upper portion of frame is connected with wiring box (7) on which anode and cathode connecting lines (1,2) are mounted. The diodes and the cell sheets are packaged in same layer.    USE - Anti-reversion diode packaged silicon solar cell component used in solar energy generation applications.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the anti-reversion diode packaged silicon solar cell component.    Connecting lines (1,2)    Aluminum alloy side frame (3)    Solar cell sheet (5)    Surface mount type diodes (6)    Wiring box (7)    Gathering strips (8)
NOVELTY - A cleaning liquid composition comprises (pts. wt.): alkaline compound (A) (100); interfacial agent (B) (5-60); substituted alkyne compound (1) (1-10); and water (D) (500-55000).    USE - Cleaning liquid composition for solar battery substrate (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has strong cleaning power and good defoaming performance, and exhibiting performance for not damaging substrate surface structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Cleaning liquid composition comprises (pts. wt.): alkaline compound (A) (100); interfacial agent (B) (5-60); substituted alkyne compound of ((CH3)2)-CH-(CH2)m-C(OR)(CH3)C(OR)(CH3)-(CH2)m-CH((CH3)2) (1) (1-10); and water (D) (500-55000).    m=1 or 2;    R=CH3-(CH2-CH2-O)n-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2-O-CH2-CH(CH2-CH3)-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3; and    n=3-7.
NOVELTY - An alloy composition comprises gallium-indium-nitrogen-arsenic-antimony alloy, with a low antimony (Sb) content and an enhanced indium (In) content and enhanced nitrogen (N) content for use in a selected subcell of a multijunction solar cell, to achieve a bandgap of at least 0.9 eV.    USE - For substantial lattice matching to substrate selected from GaAs and Ge, used in subcell of a multijunction solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The alloy composition significantly improves the performance of solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An alloy composition comprises Ga1-xInxNyAs1-y-zSbz, with a low antimony (Sb) content and an enhanced indium (In) content and enhanced nitrogen (N) content for use in a selected subcell of a multijunction solar cell, to achieve a bandgap of at least 0.9 eV.    x=0.07-0.18;    y=0.025-0.04;and    z=0.001-0.03.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a multijunction solar cell comprising at least one subcell containing Ga1-xInxNyAs1-y-zSbz, with a low antimony (Sb) content and enhanced indium (In) content and enhanced nitrogen (N) content to achieve a bandgap of at least 0.9 eV; and    (2) manufacturing a multijunction solar cell involving forming a first subcell of an alloy of Ga1-xInxNyAs1-y-zSbz, with a low antimony (Sb) content and enhanced indium (In) content and enhanced nitrogen (N) content, where the composition is selected to achieve at least a 0.9 eV bandgap; and joining the first subcell with at least one adjacent subcell to form the multijunction solar cell.
NOVELTY - The silicon solar cell has a silicon crystal (100) comprises of through hole formed on the cell. An emitter (110) covers the silicon crystal and an inner surface of the through hole on the silicon crystal. A conductive layer (120) covers a portion of the emitter and the portion located on the inner surface of the through hole. The metal electrode (130) located in through hole on the silicon crystal is electrically connected to the conductive layer. An anti-reflection layer (140) covers portion of the emitter located on a top surface of the silicon crystal.    USE - Silicon solar cell such as MWT back-contact solar cell and emitter-wrap- through (EWT) back-contact silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive layer of the silicon solar cell is increased by doping concentration of the emitter and the function of isolating metal electrode from the emitter is provided. The conductive layer of the silicon solar cell increases the fill factors and shunt impedance and the adhesion between the metal electrode and the emitter are increased. The silicon solar cell can effectively eliminate the current leakage is enabled to upgrade the photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the silicon solar cell.    Silicon crystal (100)    Emitter (110)    Conductive layer (120)    Metal electrode (130)    Anti-reflection layer (140)
NOVELTY - Thick-film paste composition (I) comprises: an electrically conductive metal or its derivative (85-99.5 wt.%); a lead-tellurium boron-oxide (0.5-15 wt.%); and an organic medium.    USE - (I) is useful in an article, which is semiconductor device, such as solar cell (all claimed). (I) is useful for printing the front side of the solar cell device. (I) is useful for manufacturing photovoltaic devices.    ADVANTAGE - (I) can be fired at low temperatures to penetrate an anti-reflective coating and provides good electrical contact with the semiconductor substrate. The method is economical. The photovoltaic device shows improved electrical performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an article comprising: a semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate, and an electrode in contact with the insulating layer and in electrical contact with the semiconductor substrate, where the electrode comprises an electrically conductive metal and lead-tellurium-boron-oxide; and    (2) a process comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate comprising one or more insulating films (30) deposited onto at least one surface of the semiconductor substrate, applying (I) onto at least portion of the insulating film to form a layered structure, and firing the semiconductor substrate, insulating film, and thick-film paste, to form an electrode in contact with the insulating layer and in electrical contact with the semiconductor substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a diagrammatic view of a semiconductor device.    P-type silicon substrate (10)    N-type diffusion layer (20)    Insulating film (30)    Aluminum back electrode (61)    Front electrode. (501)
NOVELTY - Thick-film paste comprises: a conductive metal portion comprising a silver component and a nickel component; a lead-tellurium-oxide frit component; and an organic vehicle.    USE - The thick-film paste is useful: for forming electrode; in articles including semiconductor devices, solar cells (all claimed) and photovoltaic devices; and for making solar cell contacts and tabs, and other circuit devices.    ADVANTAGE - The thick-film paste composition: provides improved electrical contact between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate, thus improving efficiency of the semiconductor device; and has improved adhesion to the silicon wafer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) forming electrode comprising (a) providing an article comprising an insulating film (30) disposed onto a surface of a semiconductor substrate, (b) applying the thick-film paste composition onto at least a portion of the insulating film to form a layered structure, and (c) firing the layered structure to form an electrode that is in contact with the insulating layer and is in electrical contact with the semiconductor substrate; and    (2) an article comprising (i) a semiconductor substrate, (ii) an insulating layers on the semiconductor substrate, and (iii) an electrode that is in contact with the insulating layer and is in electrical contact with the semiconductor substrate, where the electrode comprises silver, nickel, lead and tellurium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows step in fabricating a semiconductor device.    Positive-type silicon substrate (10)    Negative-type diffusion layer (20)    Insulating film (30)    Aluminum back electrode (61)    Silver or silver/aluminum back electrode (71)
NOVELTY - A substrate (12) is prepared, and a photoelectric conversion layer (16) containing copper-indium-gallium-selenium-type semiconductor compound is formed on the substrate to obtain photoelectric conversion element (10). The photoelectric conversion layer is formed by exposing the substrate to indium-gallium vapor and selenium vapor, or indium-gallium-selenide vapor for less than 40 minutes, and further exposing to indium-gallium vapor and selenium vapor, or indium-gallium-selenide vapor by varying the ratio of indium, gallium and selenium.    USE - Manufacture of photoelectric conversion element used for thin-film solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides photoelectric conversion element having high productivity and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency in short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substrate is prepared, and a photoelectric conversion layer containing copper-indium-gallium-selenium-type semiconductor compound is formed on the substrate to obtain photoelectric conversion element. The photoelectric conversion layer is formed by exposing the substrate to indium-gallium vapor and selenium vapor, or indium-gallium-selenide vapor ((In,Ga)ySez, where y is 2 and z is 3) for less than 40 minutes, and further exposing to indium-gallium vapor and selenium vapor, or indium-gallium-selenide vapor by varying the ratio of indium, gallium and selenium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (12)    Back electrode (14)    Photoelectric conversion layer (16)    Buffer layer (18)    Transparent electrode (20)
NOVELTY - The solar cell device (12) has a sensing membrane (18) that is exposed to light radiation spaced from substrate (14). A collector electrode (16) is arranged between the substrate and the sensing membrane. A cavity (20) is defined between the sensing membrane and the collector electrode. The charge carriers generated by light radiation on the sensing membrane is collected within the cavity by the collector electrode. The sensing membrane is made of metal, semiconductor and alloy.    USE - Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the collector electrode collects carriers generated by light radiation on sensing membrane within cavity defined between sensing membrane and collector electrode, electron generation is made efficient while reducing the size of solar cells and solar cells are easily integrated with circuit of complementary metal oxide semiconductor to reduce cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell array device.    MEMS solar cell device (12)    Substrate (14)    Collector electrode (16)    Sensing membrane (18)    Cavity (20)
NOVELTY - A white polyester film (10) comprises layer (A) made of polyester, containing rutile titanium oxide, barium sulfate and silicon dioxide and having thickness of 2-16 mu m, and layer (B) made of polyester and containing bubbles and thickness of 100-500 mu m.    USE - White polyester film is used for light-reflection board for backlight of liquid crystal display (both claimed). Uses include but are not limited to notebook-type personal computers, mobile telephones, large-sized direct light systems for television and back sheets of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The white polyester film has excellent brightness and ultraviolet resistance, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for backlight for liquid crystal display.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of liquid crystal display.    Cold cathode tube (9)    White polyester film (10)    Light-guide plate (11)    Prism sheet (12)    Charge coupled device camera (13)
NOVELTY - Fabricating quantum confinements (110) comprises depositing using a deposition apparatus (100) a material layer (106) on a substrate (108). The depositing comprises irradiating the layer before a cycle, during a cycle, and/or after a cycle of the deposition to alter nucleation of quantum confinements in the material layer to control a size and/or a shape of the quantum confinements.    USE - Fabricating method of quantum confinements, particularly quantum wells, nanowires, nanotubes and quantum dots (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cells, catalysts, batteries, and lasers.    ADVANTAGE - Dimensions and surrounding material is controlled, producing a desired bandgap of the quantum confinement structures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrate comprises 3-D topologies having aspect ratios of 1-5000. The irradiation comprises irradiation by photons, electrons, or ions. Template-assisted growth is used to form the quantum confinements. The template-assisted growth comprises using anodized aluminum oxide (AAO), or track-etched polycarbonate membranes. The deposition is atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), molecular beam epitaxy, evaporation, sputtering, or pulsed-laser deposition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a deposition apparatus having an irradiation source.    Deposition apparatus (100)    Irradiation source (102)    Material layer (106)    Substrate (108)    Quantum confinements (110)
NOVELTY - The system has a fiber optical waveguide which is provided with an active core hosting material for absorbing and emitting light. A cladding layer is arranged around the core to allow ambient light to pass through the cladding layer. An exit port is located proximate to an end of the cladding layer. Several solar cells are arranged at an exit port of waveguide that is configured for guiding the light to the solar cells. The core hosting material is selected from the group containing chromophore, photoluminescent material, phosphorescent material and organic dye.    USE - Photovoltaic system.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells are arranged at the exit port of the waveguide so that efficiency of the capturing light can be increased and difference in the refractive index between core and cladding layer can be maximized. The re-absorption of the light emitted by the active core hosting material can be minimized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for converting light into electrical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of building material having fibers.    Fiber (2420)    Lower structural layer (2430)    Upper structural layer (2440)
NOVELTY - The method involves using the laser interference photo-etching process to etch the photoelectrical material. The number of exposed light beams, light beam polarization and incidence angle are controlled to gain micro nano-structure with different cycles and feature sizes. The actual effective area of P-N node in a unit area is enlarged.    USE - Method for enlarging effective sensitive area of photoelectrical material used in solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The effective sensitive area in unit area can be enlarged greatly, so that light absorbing rate and conversion rate can be improved.
NOVELTY - Amorphous silicon film solar cell has transparent conductive oxide glass, on which p-i-n layers and square wave-shaped buffer layer (a), are formed. Layer (p) is formed in vacuum cavity chamber provided with radiofrequency generator operated with power of 250-300 W at 200-220 degrees C, by introducing silane, hydrogen, methane and trimethylboron gas in ratio of 2:5:4:4-6, for 50-70 seconds. Layer (a) is formed by introducing silane, hydrogen, and methane gases alternately in ratio of 4:40:1-3 and 4:40:1/3-1/2, until buffer layer deposited to thickness of 4-6 nm.    USE - Preparation of buffer layer of amorphous silicon film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides buffer layer of amorphous silicon film solar cell having improved open circuit voltage. The diffusion of boron atom from a layer to another layer in the cell, is prevented. Thus, the cell has improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Amorphous silicon film solar cell has transparent conductive oxide glass, on which p-i-n layers and square wave-shaped buffer layer (a), are formed. The square wave-shaped buffer layer (a) is formed between layer (p) and layer (i). Layer (p) is formed in vacuum cavity chamber provided with radiofrequency generator operated with frequency of 13.56-40.68 MHz and power of 250-300 W at 200-220 degrees C under pressure of 10-50 Pa, by introducing silane, hydrogen, methane and trimethylboron gas in ratio of 2:5:4:4-6, with flow rate of 25-34 L/minute for 50-70 seconds. Layer (d) is formed by introducing silane, hydrogen, and methane gases alternately in ratio of 4:40:1-3 and 4:40:1/3-1/2, with flow rate of 30-45 L/minute until buffer layer deposited to a thickness of 4-6 nm.
NOVELTY - A dopant oxide is added to a raw material containing gallium oxide, and melted in a crucible (3) to obtain a melt solution (2). Seed crystal (10) is contacted with the obtained melt solution, and gallium oxide single crystal (13) is grown. The difference of melting point of raw material with respect to melting point of dopant oxide is plus minus 300 degrees C.    USE - Manufacture of gallium oxide single crystal (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display, optical emitter, solar cell, material for optical recording, laser-beam resonance cavity, electrode, conductor and gas sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides gallium oxide single crystal with high reproducibility. The evaporation of dopant with respect to raw material containing gallium oxide is easily controlled, thus dopant content in the gallium oxide single crystal is controlled effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of manufacturing apparatus of gallium oxide single crystal.    Manufacturing apparatus of gallium oxide single crystal (1)    Melt solution (2)    Crucible (3)    Support stand (4)    Seed crystal (10)    Gallium oxide single crystal (13)
NOVELTY - A raw material containing gallium oxide is thrown into a crucible (3) in which die (5) having slit (5A) is accommodated, and heated. Melt solution (2) of raw material overflowed to upper portion through slit and seed crystal (10) are contacted to obtain gallium oxide single crystal (13). The weight of gallium oxide single crystal is identified. The evaporation of raw material is computed. The weight of raw material for single crystal is computed based on computed evaporation amount of raw material. The raw material is thrown into crucible based on the computed weight.    USE - Manufacture of gallium oxide single crystal. Uses include but are not limited to nitride semiconductor substrate for light emitting diode, laser diode, conductor, gas sensor, optical emitter, solar cell, optical recording material, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The gallium oxide single crystal is easily manufactured with improved reproducibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus (1) of gallium oxide single crystal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of manufacturing apparatus of gallium oxide single crystal.    Manufacturing apparatus of gallium oxide single crystal (1)    Melt solution of raw material (2)    Crucible (3)    Die (5)    Slit (5A)    Seed crystal (10)    Gallium oxide single crystal (13)    Control portion (50)
NOVELTY - Transparent sheet comprises transparent resin and spherical particles. The spherical particles having average dispersion diameter of 50-200 nm, are dispersed in the transparent sheet.    USE - The transparent sheet is useful for substrate for electronic component (claimed). The substrate for electronic component includes transparent plate, optical lens, optical disk substrate, plastic substrate for LCD elements, substrate for color filters, plastic substrate for organic electroluminescent display elements, solar cell substrate, touch panel, optical element and optical waveguide.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent sheet has excellent transparency, heat resistance and durability, and is colored without using coloring substances, preferably pigment and dye.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate for electronic component.
NOVELTY - A structure consists of at least one component containing hardened material of curable composition joined with a component which permeates light. The joint in the structure is filled. The curable composition contains vinyl polymer having at least one crosslinkable functional group, curing catalyst and benzophenone compound (diphenyl ketone compound) which does not have hydroxyl group in the 2- or 2'-position.    USE - Structure. Uses include but are not limited to chassis component, engine-mount rubber for anti-vibration and sound insulation, hose for fuel supply, sealing material for engine oil, waste gas purification apparatus component, brake component, O-ring, belt, decoration for lighting fixture, waterproof packing, gymnasium floor, mortar hose, silt fence, anti-vibration pad, waterproof sheet, drip-proof cover for electric water heater, etc. The curable composition is used as elastic sealing agent for construction, siding board, multilayer glass, irrigation canal, vehicle, construction material and industrial material, solar cell backside sealing agent, insulation coating, elastic adhesive agent, contact adhesive, adhesive agent for tiles, reactive hot-melt adhesive agent, coating material, potting agent, casting material, sound insulation and seismic isolation material, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The structure has excellent adhesive durability, air tightness and waterproof property over a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the curable composition.
NOVELTY - The cell element (10) has substrate (1), anode (2) and cathode (3) which are formed in the planar direction at one surface of substrate at predetermined intervals. The anode and cathode are made of silver, aluminum, gold, chromium, copper, nickel, platinum, ruthenium, titanium, tantalum, molybdenum, niobium, zirconium, vanadium. A photoelectric converting layer (4) is formed between anode and cathode. A sealing film (6) is provided to seal anode, cathode and photoelectric converting layer.    USE - Organic thin-film solar cell element.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin-film solar cell element can be manufactured simply and efficiently at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of organic thin-film solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of organic thin-film solar cell element.    Substrate (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (3)    Photoelectric converting layer (4)    Sealing film (6)    Organic thin-film solar cell element (10)
NOVELTY - A laminated film has layer (A) containing (in weight%) syndiotactic polystyrene (98-70) and thermoplastic polyester (2-30), and layer (B) containing rutile-type titanium oxide particles (10-30) and thermoplastic polyester (90-70). The thickness of layer (A) is 20-200 mu m. The thickness of layer (B) is 5 mu m or more. The average particle diameter of rutile-type titanium oxide particles are 0.1-5 mu m. The thickness of layer (B) with respect to total thickness of laminated film is 25% or less.    USE - Laminated film is used for solar cell back surface protective film.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell back surface protective film formed using laminated film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, water vapor barrier property and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A laminated film has layer (A) containing (in weight%) syndiotactic polystyrene (98-70) and thermoplastic polyester (2-30), and layer (B) containing rutile-type titanium oxide particles (10-30) and thermoplastic polyester (90-70). The thickness of layer (A) is 20-200 mu m. The thickness of layer (B) is 5 mu m or more. The average particle diameter of rutile-type titanium oxide particles are 0.1-5 mu m. The thickness of layer (B) with respect to total thickness of laminated film is 25% or less. The change of yellow index is less than 8, when irradiation is carried out for 8 hours using mercury lamp having pressure of 200 w/m2.
NOVELTY - A coating film is formed by coating a coating material composition, and drying and hardening. The coating material composition contains aqueous resin dispersion (A), aqueous resin composition (B) containing amphipathic polymer having functional group chosen from amide group, amino group, hydroxyl group and oxyalkylene group, and water dispersion of colloidal silica (C).    USE - Coating film for coated material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to protection film for buildings, window frame, window glass, vehicle exterior, dust proof cover, reflecting plate for road signs, decorative board, light source cover for signal apparatus, solar cell cover, illuminating lamp cover for vehicles, helmet shield, roof material, tableware, functional fiber, television, liquid adhesion prevention material, contact lens, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The coating film has excellent stain resistance over a long period of time and is manufactured easily. The coating film has excellent water resistance, excellent adhesiveness and recoating property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of coating film.
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel has composition containing carbon, silicon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, nickel, chromium, nitrogen, aluminum, titanium, boron and remaining iron and unavoidable impurity. The oxidation quantity increase after heating the steel sheet with thickness of 0.5 mm to 1000 degrees C for 800 hours, is 5 mg/cm2 or less. The transition temperature of the steel plate with thickness of 1.5 mm in the drop weight test is -50 degrees C or less and the transition temperature of the TIG welded portion in the Charpy impact test is less than 0 degrees C.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel is used for waste gas sensor of motor vehicle (claimed), heat generating material of electric heater or stove, and modifier of fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel has excellent high temperature heat oxidation resistance, welded portion toughness and secondary processing brittleness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ferritic stainless steel has composition containing (in %mass) carbon (0.03 or less), silicon (1.2 or less), manganese (1.0 or less), phosphorus (0.04 or less), sulfur (0.01 or less), nickel (2 or less), chromium (19-26), nitrogen (0.03 or less), aluminum (0.5-1.5), titanium (0.3 or less), boron (0.0005-0.003) and remaining iron and unavoidable impurity. The oxidation quantity increase after heating the steel sheet with thickness of 0.5 mm to 1000 degrees C for 800 hours, is 5 mg/cm2 or less. The transition temperature of the steel plate with thickness of 1.5 mm in the drop weight test is -50 degrees C or less and the transition temperature of the TIG welded portion in the Charpy impact test is less than 0 degrees C. The content of silicon, aluminum and boron in the steel satisfies the relation: 1.5 less than or equal to Si%+2Al%+100(B%) less than or equal to 3.0.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming several thin molybdenum layers over the rear contact element of rotary tool. Several needles in the shape of circular, elliptical, helical, looped or epicyclic are arranged to support the thin molybdenum layers, so that the distance between the needle tip and axis of rotation of rotary tool is equal to or more than 0.1mm.    USE - Method for patterning copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The CIGS thin-film solar cell can be manufactured efficiently, since the inexpensive needles are arranged to support the thin molybdenum layers, and the mechanical erosion of the solar cell can be ensured. The wide exposure of molybdenum layer can be ensured and the CIGS thin-film solar cell can be utilized efficiently. The need for printing rear contact element can be avoided and the utilization amount of silver conductive paste to the contact element can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views illustrating the process of exposing rear contact element of thin film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)